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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1940
Page
11
A collection of bygone town notes recalls the first lighted sports facility in 1909 Roanoke Rapids NC when doctors and a city light worker built an illuminated tennis court. The piece also jokes about highway safety efforts, New Year reflections, and local cheer amid a 1940s flavor.
Mrs E A Starke hosted her bridge club on December 21 at her Franklin Road home. Christmas decorations and gifts complemented a pretty tree. Guest prize went to Mrs A O George, club high score to Mrs Fleetwood Sullivan, traveling prize to Mrs Red Taylor. members and guests included J D Edwards, L B Allen, Fleetwood Sullivan, Graham Lynch, W H Tickle, Eddie Cameron, Francis Starke, Wilton Brown, E B Smoot, Clarence Edmonds, A George, Red Taylor, Frank Sherry, George Pappendick, Bernice Hitchen, and Evelyn Johnson.
Calvary Church invites all to Sunday School at ten o'clock and morning service at eleven led by Rev. H. L. Davis. Bring a friend and join the worship.
Miss Ruth Ma rie Davis, daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis Crowell Davis of Brooklyn North Carolina, wed Belmont Loyd Murray of Roanoke Rapids at Duryea Presbyterian church Brooklyn. Rev William G Clark-Duff officiated as violin organ music filled the ceremony. The couple left for a Pocono Manor honeymoon and will reside in Flatbush Brooklyn after.
First Methodist Church invites all visitors to attend services on the first Sunday of 1940. Sunday School at 9 45 am led by W G Lynch, worship at 11 am with a sermon by the Pastor on The Christ of Calvary. 6 45 pm Young Peoples Epworth League meeting. 7 30 pm worship with sermon The New Year and Debt. A hearty welcome to join our church.
Lupton Hardware Co offers all varieties of English pea seeds now available for planting. Mrs W N Pharr hosts her sister Mrs Smith from Monroe visiting in town.
The Christian Science Society at 930 Roanoke Ave invites worship Sunday at 11 a.m and a Wednesday 8 p.m testimony meeting. Reading room hours Tuesday and Friday 3 to 5 p.m. The December 31 Lesson Sermon topic is God with citations from the Bible and Science and Health.
Mrs Rudolph Northington hosted a Thursday bridge gathering at her Mon roe Street home with three tables. Players included Mesdames Pat Michael Fleetwood Sullivan J D Edwards W H Tickle A L Gilliam Graham Lynch E A Starke L B Allen Eddie Cameron and Miss Evelyn Johnson Bernice Hitchen. High score went to Mrs J D Edwards second to Mrs Eddie Cameron and floating prize to Mrs Graham Lynch. Hostess served a salad course with coffee after the game.
Misses Helen Butler and Margaret Butler attended a New Year's Eve dance in Norfolk Virginia.
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