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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1935

Page

10

Up and Down the Avenue and Local Notes

A garbled Roanoke Rapids page reports copies at the Police Dept for those missed. A deer camp party enjoyed hunting and a talk of punishing two men for letting wild turkeys roam. Red Cross drive total sits at 842.60 with more donations from Littleton and Patterson Mills. Halifax cotton premiums are high per Rosemary Manufacturing Co. A Manila bound postcard notes a five day Roanoke Rapids trip and Pan American’s China Clipper first mail flight over the Pacific.

Police Dept Overseers Superiof Roanoke Patterson Mills Co A. Mickle Bill Hodges Sam Turner Frank Kemp Red Cross Roanoke Rapids Gordon Price Philippines John Bounds U S.A Manila Sidney Bounds Pan-American Airways Pacific

Stamp Day for China Clipper Boosts Roanoke Rapids Philatelists

Manila to Richmond air mail in five days set a new record, while China Clipper stamps drew stamp collectors to Roanoke Rapids. Senator Bob Reynolds sent a Philippines letter by sea and rail, and J T Chase of Halifax County was named a philatelist champion for the occasion.

Roanoke Rapids Young Bounds Manila San Francisco Richmond Pacific Bob Reynolds Philippines Halifax County J. T. Chase

Dance crowd packs hall for lively evening

The hall drew a large crowd for a night of tests and entertainment. Music for the dance included piano by J Sanders, banjo by Russell Buxton, and guitar by Alton Hoggard, adding lively melodies to the event.

J. Sanders Russell Buxton Alton Hoggard

Rosemary Textile Workers Christmas Party Raises Charity Funds

Rosemary Textile Workers held a Christmas Party at the old Band Hall on 10th Street last Saturday night. Proceeds go to charity cases during the Christmas season. Side shows and tacky dress contest added to the event.

Rosemary Textile Workers 10Th Street

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