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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1938
Page
3
This week at New Pitts shows Wallace Beery and Mickey Rooney in Stablemates, Jones Family in Down on the Farm, Luise Rainer and Alan Marshall in Dramatic School, Gene Autry in Boots and Saddles with Smiley Burnette, and another chapter of Radio Patrol.
Farber son Ellis Farber spoke on Nationwide’s Magic Key. he now leads an orchestra in New York and will attend a Farber family reunion in Baltimore on New Year’s. Lt. Glenn Thompson and his father Magistrate W. O. Thompson traveled from Chanute Field to Roanoke Rapids then Fort Bragg and Wilmington. A 1911 photo of local youths shows Shep Cullom as Roanoke Rapids’ first white child born in a log cabin pre 1895. Banks close Dec 26–27 for Christmas. New York Cafe in Weldon changes hands. other notes cover Christmas greetings, student arrivals, and deer hunts.
Sam Cook and G. R. Rawls report their Christmas turkeys stolen this week raising fears of stomachaches for two families. Doctors will close Sunday and Monday to spend time with families. Kiwanis Club members will swap meals for a holiday fund and aid a dozen families with food clothing and toys from Associated Charities.
Seaboard Railway announces January effective coach rate of 1 cent per mile, a 25 percent cut from 2 cents. E Bell, Passenger Traffic Manager, cited Southeastern Presidents Conference as context. The move follows prior innovations like air conditioning, reclining seats, and a new diesel locomotive.
The Garden Department of the Roanoke Rapids Woman's Club held its monthly gathering December 19 at the home of Mrs. D E Bennett with Mrs. M D Collier as co hostess. The meeting opened with the club Collect and minutes approved. A descriptive paper on the Kew Gardens by Mrs L W Clements was read by Mrs Sam Bunn and Mrs Emmett Matthews gave the legend of the.
Mrs. Howard Pruden and Mrs. Ned Manning judged the Christmas wreath exhibits. After the program fruit cake cookies and tea were served by the hostesses. A list of participants included James R. M. Pope W. A. Wolhar Sam Bunn C. A. Wyche CG. E. Matthews C. N. Wheeler Ralph Barrett George Lampley M. F. White J. W. Lunton M. D. Collier D. E. Bennett A. Meikle A. O. George D. C. Clark and G. F. Pappendick.
A longtime Roanoke Rapids electrician expresses gratitude for loyal support over twenty one years since 1917. He thanks the VE P Co and customers, pledges to continue electrical work in the area, and wishes a Merry Christmas and prosperous New Year.
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