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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1935
Page
8
Clarence Grimmer of Groton Conn. reports both mother and daughter are fine. St Mary’s Branch of the Episcopal Auxiliary will host a chicken dinner February 26 from 6:00 to 8:00 p m in the Baptist Church basement. Tickets available through St Mary’s Auxiliary members. good dinner promised.
Zach T Warren an 18 month old child of Mr and Mrs Sterling Warren died in January at Roanoke Rapids Hospital of pneumonia. Funeral services were held at the home Sunday afternoon with interment in the family cemetery. Mr and Mrs John Twiddy of Northampton County visited the Pridgen home Monday.
Miss Edna Wafford hosted a Tuesday bridge gathering with few guests. Prizes went to Ivey Mahorn for high and Sam Bunn for second. A salad course was served at ten thirty. Players included Wilbur Collier Bill Alligood Steve Hamlet Eugene Wilson A C George Ivey Mahorn George Lampley Zollie Powell Clyde Liske Allie Wood Myrtle Lipscomb and Sam Bunn.
The City Board of Commissioners met with full attendance to approve January financials for City Treasurer Miss Ruby Wood and Tax Collector Paul Reid. A special session with the Mayor and Finance Committee outlined upcoming PWA projects due by February 11. The board condemned a property in the restricted residential district for a municipal building and discussed plans for a service station at 9th Street and Avenue. A local resident, Joe Shearin, was asked to present building sketches and costs at the next meeting.
Roanoke Rapids High School hosts Elizabeth City Friday night in a Class B First District playoff clash. The Yellow Jackets seek a 2 0 series win after a 21 point victory two weeks ago and aim to secure another title bid against the local squad led by Coach Cheek.
Coroner Cooper ruled death natural with no autopsy. Mary Powell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Powell, sister of Elvie Rice of Richmond and Lucy Ogden of Roanoke Rapids, also Kenny Powell of Norfolk, and Thomas and Saul Powell, died. Funeral services were held Tuesday by Rev. J. B. Kirk.
James Pridgen dies after a car crashes into a wire safety fence tearing it down. The vehicle bounces, turns on its side, skids along with the boy’s head beneath. The impact ejects the other door and the remaining two occupants escape to safety.
An ad claims one tablespoon of Dave's Mentha-Pepsin relieves gas, bloating, and heart pressure within ten minutes. It touts banishing indigestion and says a single bottle demonstrates results, backed by Rosemary Drug Company and local pharmacies.
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