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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1939

Page

7

Halifax County Employees Receive 123000 in Unemployment Benefits

Halifax County reported 5842 employees covered by the State Unemployment Compensation Act and $130520.66 in employer contributions for 18 months through June 30 1938. Unemployment benefits paid to county workers in the first 11 months of 1938 totaled $123104.88, or 1.57 percent of statewide benefits.

Raleigh North Carolina Guilford Mecklenburg Gaston Central Office State Unemployment Compensation Commission Forsyth Cabarrus Uni Guilford Wake Buncombe Durham Rockingham Halifax County

Local Social Roundup Includes Visits Across Town

G W Brewer of Charlie Hope spent Thursday with Mr and Mrs Ira Edmonds. Families and friends from Enfield Norfolk Wilmington Richmond Suffolk and other nearby towns visited over the weekend and during holidays.

G. W. Brewer Charlie Hope Ira Edmonds E. T. Blowe Mildred Margaret Ruby Enfield J. T. Griffin J. H. Flythe Mavis Frank Lee Wilmer Archie Marvin Gray D. M. Sharpe and Son Den Hertford

One Arm Lunch Goes Modern at Lord and Taylor

Lord and Taylor unveils a Fifth Avenue dining concept titled One Arm Lunch. Designed by the Raymond Loewy Organization, the quick service restaurant features a bird cage setting with miniature racing cars service wagons and bright parrot hues.

Lord and Taylor Fifth Avenue Raymond Lowey

Local Visits Highlight Conway Family Ties

Miss Lucille Brewer of Conway visited her sister Mrs Ira Edmonds on Thursday. Mr and Mrs W J Hasty visited their parents at Jackson Sunday. Mr and Mrs Rufus Clary and their children from Ankum Virginia visited Mr and Mrs B E Clary Sunday.

Revival Meeting At God's Church Conducted By Creechs

Rev J M Creech and wife of New Bern NC conduct a revival at God's Church on 9th and Madison St. Services nightly at 7 30 and Sunday at 2 30. Public invited with special music by the Rouse sisters from Pollocksville NC.

J. M. Creech New Bern N. C God's Church Madison St Rouse Girls Pollocksville

Classes Resume After Two Week Vacation

Mrs. S. E. Perdue will resume her classes Saturday January 7 at the Woman's Club following a two week vacation.

S. E. Perdue Woman's Club

Grace Harrell Visits Sister During Christmas Holidays

Miss Grace Harrell of Rocky Mount spent the Christmas holidays with her sister, Mrs. R. L. Powell.

Grace Harrell Rocky Mount R. L. Powell

Miss Elizabeth Brown Enjoys Christmas in Warrenton

Miss Elizabeth Brown spent the Christmas holidays in Warrenton while Miss Azzell Powell is spending this week in Rocky Mount.

Elizabeth Brown Warrenton Azzell Powell Rocky Mount

Pitts Theatres Ray Milland In Sunday Picture

Ray Milland and Olympe Bradna star in Say It In French at the Pitts Theatre in Emporia Sunday only January 8. The schedule also lists Out West with the Hardys and other films through January 14 with John Mack Brown serial Flaming Frontiers and Tex Ritter Utah Trail.

Pitts Ray Milland New Pitts Emporia Olympe Bradna Lewis Stone Mickey Rooney Hardy Family Jack Benny Pitts Theatre Benny Joan Bennett Mary Boland Charlie Grapewin Fritz Feld Yacht Club Boys Tex Ritter John Mack Brown

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