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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1940

Page

9

Rosemary Recreation Club Christmas dances planned

A series of dances and parties will be held at Rosemary Recreation Club during the Christmas holidays. The first Christmas dance is expected Saturday night December 21. Full details to follow next week. Rufus Mountford will be Santa Claus. Dopey Dan, famed for last season’s football predictions, sends season’s greetings from Florida.

Rosemary Recreation Club Rufus Mountford Santa Claus Dopey Dan Florida Dopey

Emmitt Matthews Jr Wins Football Letter At River Side Academy

Former Roanoke Rapids High School student Emmitt Matthews Jr now at River side Military Academy earns a football letter. He was once a member of Troop 142 and is noted among readers for local school and community updates including Christmas Seals drive and local talent chatter.

Emmitt Matthews, Jr Roanoke Rapids High School Riverside Military Academy Young Matthews

Funeral for Enfield Child Emma Pierce

The funeral and burial for two year old Emma Ann Pierce of near Enfield were held at Central Cross church Monday at 2 30 p m with Rev E D Critcher presiding. She is survived by her parents Mr and Mrs Wilbur Pierce and a sister Thelma Arlene.

Emma Ann Pierce Wilbur Pierce Enfield Central Cross Church E. D. Critcher Enfield Methodist Church Thelma Arleene

J. D. Whitehead Buried at Enfield

J. D. Whitehead Sr. 79, prominent Enfield citizen, died Thursday night at home. Funeral services were held Friday at 3 pm with Masonic burial at Elmwood Cemetery. Survived by two daughters Pat Lou Whitehead and Mrs. Henry Pope, a son J. D. Whitehead Jr., and two brothers W. T. Whitehead of Weldon and A. L. Whitehead of Enfield.

J. D. Whitehead Enfield Elmwood Cemetery Whitehead Pat Lou Whitehead Henry Pope J. D. Whitehead, Jr W. T. Whitehead Weldon A. L. Whitehead

Local social notes from Raleigh and area visitors

Miss Becky Bounds of Raleigh spent the week end with her parents Mr. and Mrs S J Bounds. Miss Maxine Strickland of Warrenton visited her sister Mrs Casper Lewis here Saturday. Dr and Mrs W E Murphey and children spent Sunday in Farmville. Mr and Mrs D L Balmer spent Sunday in Lawrenceville Virginia.

Becky Bounds Raleigh S. J. Bounds Maxine Strickland Warrenton Casper Lewis W. E. Murphey Farmville D. L. Balmer Lawrenceville

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