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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1934
Page
15
A nocturnal Bethlehem tableau depicts the Nativity with Mary Joseph and the Christ child in a manger as wise men shepherds and angels appear. Crowds are expected to visit the shrine with many making multiple pilgrimages to view the scene and its guiding star.
A large, life size Nativity tableau by Mr and Mrs A Mikle on 10th Street Roanoke Rapids attracts hundreds nightly. The display, begun last July and illuminated with floodlights, recreates the Birth of Christ and features transplanted trees as a natural backdrop. The Mikles have a history of Christmas helpers and prize wins from the Virginia Electric Power Co for decorated homes.
Governor Ehringhaus grants parole to Jewell Gray and W H English, both convicted in Halifax County Recorder Court. The action follows their sentences and releases pending final administrative steps.
Mrs Horace Palmer hosted a bridge shower for Miss Helen Browning fiance George Ragland of Louisburg to be married December 12. Edna Hunt won the low prize and Miss Betty Pritchard gave gifts. Guests included Mrs A J Watkins Henderson and many others from Henderson Rocky Mount Weldon Louisburg Greystone Durham and Wilson.
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