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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1932
Page
1
The Roanoke Rapids Herald asks unemployed men in Roanoke Rapids and Roanoke Rapids Township to visit the newspaper office, fill out slips, and list names and skills. The survey aims to assess unemployment locally and costs nothing, with a deadline of Monday Jan 2.
The Womans Club will hold its first 3 PM meeting of the year at the club building with Mrs Bahnson Weathers, Welfare chair, in charge. Christmas days linger with festive bustle but holiday accidents were few as Roanoke Rapids reports influenza up and changes in local business begin next week with annual clearances.
Dr. J. M. C Covington of Laurinburg will assume the practice of Dr. T. W. M. Long during the latter's absence at the General Assembly next week. Covington is a Davidson College and University of Virginia School of Medicine graduate with three years hospital training and medical and surgical experience. He will reside at Dr. Long's home and occupy his offices during the absence.
Everett and Crowder of Kendridge Virginia visited friends here last week. Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Doyle spent Christmas Day with Mrs. Hobbs near Campa Store.
A Florida grower markets a Tan gelo a cross between grapefruit and tangerine larger than an orange with a tangerine peel and grapefruity tang.
Mrs. George Pearson 40 died Tuesday at home near Smiths Church after a long illness. Funeral and interment at Smith Church with Rev. J M Sharpe. Survived by husband Geo Pearson two children Susie and John one brother Baldy Green four sisters Mesdames Snipes Hawkins Hale and Pittard. Squire Cullom 63 prominent farmer of Thelma died December 22 at home. Funeral December 24 by Brother Bingham. Survived by wife and several children.
M F Long a prominent farmer of Seaboard died December 21 at age 66. Funeral services took place December 23 at Seaboard Methodist Church. He is survived by his wife and several children.
Miss Ophelia Daniel traveled to Mount Holly Monday night to attend the funeral and burial of her aunt, Mrs. B. C. Small. Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Lee and Mr. and Mrs. Duval Murray spent Monday in Washington.
After a close loss to Chowan College last week the Red Devils basketball team travels to Greenville Friday to face East Carolina Teachers College. Standout Fletcher Dickens from NC State and Louis Taylor join a strong forward pair, with Fleetwood Sullivan and Hugh Cobb rebuilding form for the tilt. Guards Tubby Speight Fred Mills and Lefty Everett push for playing time as Wilton Dickens and Phillip Newton join the trip returning from the holidays.
The local Kiwanis Club observes Kiwanis International’s 18th anniversary during January 15 to 21. Kiwanians will join 11,873 other communities in the United States and Canada to observe the event with the Roanoke Rapids club committee in charge of Kiwanis Education programs.
A. B. Bryant spent the weekend in Scotland Neck with his parents. Miss Lena B. Acree has been visiting friends in Skelton, Va.
Harry Johnson, four, fell from a car under the underpass near the U viaduct as a car swung around. Henry House stopped and avoided hitting the boy whose legs lay in the rear wheel path. The child had a slight forehead cut and bruises but was reported all right.
Beginning January 1 the Church of the Good Shepherd Raleigh will broadcast its eleven o clock service directly from the church via radio station WPTF. The program aids shut ins and others unable to attend and runs for three months funded by a lay member and WPTF’s policy.
Misses Cora and Ethel Reaves entertained a few friends at their home Monday night. Games and dancing were enjoyed. Attendees included Alice Massey Edythe Morris Lillie Belle Etheridge Mildred Burton Dorothy White Pinky Jones Cleo Gums Mrs J R Burton Howard Simpson James Cannon Dallas West Jake Jenkins Johnnie Gossett Leonard Sullivan Dick Burton Clarence Burton Horace Williams Duck Finch Wylie Reaves and Richard Reaves.
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