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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1934
Page
12
The page continues a roster of 54 needy families with diverse heads including widows, mothers, old couples, and a sick father. Many entries note children ranging from one to twelve and several disabilities. The list shapes a social relief snapshot and assigns family counts and conditions.
Miss Ann Weston Payne of Greeneville is employed as a beauty operator at Mrs Curtis King’s residential shop. The business at 1220 Hamilton Street has expanded due to rising patronage and offers permanent waves.
Miss Lucy James Butts hosted the Childrens Chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy at her aunt Mrs C F Musselman s home. They planned Christmas candy gifts for Grandmother Carson and gifts for Old Soldiers Home Raleigh and Old Confederate Ladies Home Fayetteville. A piano solo by Jessie Gregory a humorous reading by Clara Fenner and a piano solo by Marie Dickens were performed. Ice cream was served and the meeting ended with Dixie.
Lohengrin served as the processional and Liebestraum played softly during vows. Ushers included J A Burgwyn Baker of Richmond Virginia Bartlett Burgwyn of Weldon North Carolina John Burgwyn of Woodland North Carolina and T W M Long Jr Two flower girls were Mary Louise Hunter of New...
Port News Virginia bride Caroline Moncure Long and Lieut. Hunter joined in Roanoke Rapids ceremony. Attendants wore pink taffeta and blue moire. wedding gown ivory satin with lace cap veil from a long ancestral line. After reception, couple plans a two year home in the Canal Zone before sailing to Panama with many out of town guests noted.
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