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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1940

Page

19

Christmas Midnight Mass at St John the Baptist Church

The Catholic Church presents a Christmas Midnight High Mass at St John the Baptist led by Rev. Peter Denges on Christmas Eve with a gilded altar, choirs, and a concert of carols and Mass parts. A 8:00 a.m. Christmas Day Masses, plus Halifax service, complete the holiday observances broadcast on WCBT.

Bethlehem Judea Palestine Love Jay W. Sanders St. John’s Choir Ameal Rabil Weldon Albert H. Rosewig Franz Grueber Chadwick Pietro A. Yon Adolphe Adam Father Denges WCBT Tommy Williams

Roanoke Rapids Country Club Sets Christmas New Year Dances

The Roanoke Rapids Country Club announces two holiday dances. An informal member dance on December 25 from 9 p m to midnight requires no charge. A New Year Eve Dance on December 31 from 10 p m to 2 am features Dot Bennetts Orchestra with 14 players and refreshments at midnight.

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Aurelian Springs Sweeps Doubleheader Over Littleton

In a December 11 basketball doubleheader at Aurelian Springs, the girls trailed 12-6 at half but rallied to win 19-15 with Dickens scoring five field goals and three foul goals while Perry led Littleton. In the boys game Aurelian Springs led 8-5 at half and finished 15-13. Mustian and Hale led the teams. Nathan Reynolds of Roanoke Rapids officiated both games.

Aurelian Springs Littleton Dickens Perry Mustian and Hale Nathan Reynolds Roanoke Rapids

Local residents return home for holidays

Weldon Mrs Cay Day and daughter of Roxboro come home after time with Dr and Mrs W A Carter. Edith Mae Alston a CT C student returns from Greenville to spend Christmas with her parents. Lena Ann Riddle spends Saturday in Raleigh. Dr Robert Morehead Wake Forest visits family. Mrs James Ellison returns from Washington. Mrs W A Pierce returns from Charlotte. Edith Mae Alston visits sister in Lillington. Mead Mitchell Jr State College Raleigh spends holidays with his parents.

Washington Robert Allen W. A. Pierce Charlotte Edith Mae Alston Lillington B. M. Benett Richmond Mead Mitchell, Jr State College Raleigh Mead Mitchell

Miss Hazel Nevill Hosts Christmas Party in Weldon

Miss Hazel Nevill hosted a early Christmas party at her Weldon home with Christmas decorations. The event featured a business session, a Christmas story reading, a contest, a social hour with gifts, and refreshments served by Nevill along with Miss Jewell Hill and Miss May Flowers.

Hazel Nevill Weldon Miss Neville Jewell Hill May Flowers

Joyner Baby Born in Roanoke Rapids Hospital

Mr and Mrs W B Joyner of Weldon announce the birth of a daughter on Wednesday December 11 at Roanoke Rapids Hospital Mrs Joyner formerly Miss Margaret Hudson

W. B. Joyner Weldon Roanoke Rapids Hospital

Mason couple greet daughter birth at Roanoke Rapids

Mr and Mrs R M Mason announce the arrival of a daughter on Saturday December 14 at Roanoke Rapids Hospital.

R. M. Mason of Weldon Roanoke Rapids Hospital

Also Mentioned on This Page

Country Club Frances Perkins House Miss Nevill Misses Jewell Hill Mary Pierce Johnson Janie and Aileen Dickens Lena Ann Riddle Peggie Lawson Edna Cobb Nan Anthony Ruth Robinson Doris Kilpatrick Jewett Robinson Mesdames W. G. Baker Carl Myrick H. V. Bounds Howard Wynne Esmond Carter W. G. Farrar Robert Faucet Misses Lucile Smith Christine Alston Misses Shanker Martha Hillis Widmers Hillside Areok Widmer's New York State Lars, Inc Naples OLD Classic Mall MTR eVee Otsrad Oto the Christmas Club Way Citizens Bank & Trust CO Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Roanoke Rapids, N. C
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