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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1941
Page
2
A collection of brief parables and dialogues on God love and race, including a child asking about creation and color, a prayer exchange about Lisha, a father daughter dance vignette with a moral, and two children debating being an angel or God to travel instantly.
Six colored men from lower Halifax County left Enfield by special bus to be inducted at Fort Bragg. The group included Jerry Alexander, Joseph Lee Sneed, Bryant Craughan, Rossie Neville, Shepard Tillery, and Johnnie James Pickett. Samuel Branch, of Scotland Neck, accompanied as the only nonvolunteer.
Announcement of the weekend opening of Standard Furniture Exchange at 1025 Roanoke Avenue by owner manager J. W. Moore. The firm, twice rebuilt after a fire, offers new and used furniture with pay trade or sale options and occasional antiques, with H. E. Gibson joining Moore at the new location next to E. W. Smith electrical shop.
Mrs H E Gibson hosted a Wednesday bridge gathering with guests. Prizes went to Mrs Chas Fitts for high score and Mrs Agnes Wood for second high, plus floating and guest prizes. Salad with hot coffee followed as names of attendees and members listed.
Miss Ophelia Chambliss and Miss Mabel Smith hosted a birthday party for Mrs. D L Chambliss at the Chambliss home on Madison Street. Pink and white decor, a bowl of pink hyacinths, candles, bingo prizes, and gifts for Mrs J R Burton and Mrs Alice Underwood accompanied ice cream and cake for a long guest list including J R Burton D L Balmer L R Pearson N A Cates E R Pearson Tommy Norwood and others.
Mabrey, Marvin Chambliss, Alice Underwood, Clifton Davis, Clifton Grant, Bessie Bryant, Della Og burn, and Miss Fannie Bryant with little Sylvia Jean were listed among social connections. Misses Evelyn and Martha Campbell and A. S. Campbell of Greenville S C were weekend guests of Rev. and Mrs F W Haynie. H M Faison of Fort Bragg spent the weekend at his home here.
Miss Laura Whitaker formerly of this city and Elmerle Hazleton of San Jose were married December 25 at the Church of God in San Jose with Rev. Joseph O. Richmond officiating. The bride wore a white satin dress and carried white roses. She was given in marriage by her brother, John Whitaker. The couple will reside in San Jose where Hazleton manages the Ford Parts department.
Mr and Mrs Linwood Newton announce the birth of a daughter named Mary Ethel on January 28 for their family record in the local notice column.
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