Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Roanoke Rapids Herald in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina

We have 6,272,717 pages in North Carolina

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1941

Page

9

Take Inventory of Driving Rules Say County Health Officer

Dr Robert F Young urges drivers to inspect habits like merchants stock shelves. He lists rules for safe driving including no alcohol with gasoline on hills and curves, signaling, staying right, dimming lights, keeping car systems in order, watching railroad crossings, and obeying speed limits especially near schools. He warns a failure could kill someone and calls citizens to report violators to protect the community.

Robert F. Young M. D

Jackson Women Meet The Ladies Auxiliary First Meeting

The Jackson Episcopal Church Ladies Auxiliary held its first meeting of the year Tuesday afternoon at Miss Louise Balmer's home. Mrs. E. W. Lewis presided. After a devotional, an enlightening program on the Episcopal orphanage was presented by Mrs. B. Boone and Miss Cornelia Duke.

Jackson Episcopal Church Louise Balmer E. W. Lewis Episcopal Orphanage B. Boone Cornelia Duke

Local Residents Visit in Halifax Area Gatherings

Halifax hosts include Miss Dorothy Martin from Winston Salem staying with Mrs. A. W. Perry. Miss Wheatley Martin and Dennis Strickland of Dunn joined Mr. and Mrs. Milton Read for Sunday visit. Dr. Walter Cole of Dunn visited local residents Hyman Cole and family. Sidney Steifel of Winston Salem and C. P. Vincent with son Charles Read of Murfreesboro were weekend guests.

Dorothy Martin Winston-Salem A. W. Perry Wheatley Martin Dennis Strickland Dunn Milton Read Pally Perry Norfolk Walter Cole Hyman Cole Sidney Steifel C. P. Vincent Charles Read Murfreesboro Mary Read

Funeral attendees listed for Mrs. H. L. Bobbitt service

Sunday attendance at the Mrs. H. L. Bobbitt funeral in Littleton included F. C. Hege and Mr. and Mrs. John Matkins plus Mrs. Hal Ross and Mr. and Mrs. N. A. Cates. Guests Mrs. J. R. Melton and Mrs. R. J. Rightmyer were noted.

Tom McLendon J. R. Melton R. J. Rightmyer Norfolk H. L. Bobbitt Littleton F. C. Hege John Matkins Hal Ross N. A. Cates

Wyanoke Study Club Meets at Mrs Miles Home

The Wyanoke Study Club gathered Friday January 12 in Littleton at the home of Mrs T J Miles. After minutes and roll call Mrs M W Ransom spoke on The Two Mark Twains and Mrs Reese Jenkins on English Lessons in Cuba. The hostess served chicken salad sandwiches pickle fruit cake and coffee to members and guests including Mesdames Foster Cassada Pippen Ransom Newson Jenkins Latham Justis Nelson Moseley Capers Whitaker Moore Jenkins Leach and Alexander plus Misses Moore Thorne and Alexander.

T. J. Miles Littleton M. W. Ransom Reese Jenkins Cuba C. E. Foster M. P. Cassada J. P. Pippen A. M. Newsom J. B. Latham L. H. Justis M. Nelson Norman Moseley W. A. Capers Exum Whitaker Misses Carrie Helen Moore Tempe Thorne Mattie Jenkins Lucy Leach Elizabeth Moore Annie Alexander

Town Talk Notes Visitor Calls and Local Visits

Mrs R J Starke visited her parents in Raleigh this week. Mrs Sallie Pendleton of Wilson was the guest of Mrs T M Bullock Monday. Monroe Starke returned to Chapel Hill to resume studies. Mrs S J Parsons of Yale Va James Parsons Miss Lela Parsons and Miss Susie Parsons of Richmond were guests of Mrs A L Gilliam. Ray Rightmyer Clarence Harborn and Bob Moore resumed studies at State College. S J Payne and James Payne of Stuarts Draft Va were guests of Mrs Tom McLendon Sunday. P D Wray of Oxford spent days here with Mr and Mrs S J Lynch. Miss Gratia Myrick and R L Topping visited relatives at Litton Sunday. William Farber was called back to Baltimore due to his wife’s illness. Mrs S J Payne and children Patricia and Bob returned home in Stuarts Draft Va.

R. J. Starke J. E. Smith Raleigh Sallie Pendleton Wilson T. M. Bullock Monroe Starke Chapel Hill S. J. Parsons Yale James Parsons Lela Parsons Petersburg Susie Parsons Richmond A. L. Gilliam Ray Rightmyer Clarence Harborn Bob Moore State College S. J. Payne James Payne Stuart's Draft Tom McLendon P. D. Wray Oxford S. J. Lynch Gratia Myrick R. L. Topping Littleton William Farber Baltimore Patricia Bob

Hart family visits Britt household over weekend

Mrs. C. J. Hart and her children spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Horace Britt.

C. J. Hart Horace Britt

How One Woman Lost 20 Pounds of Fat

Advertising copy touts a weight loss plan with Kruschen pills and a daily hot water ritual. It promises fat loss in 80 days, reduced hunger, and improved vitality, urging readers to weigh in after the period and offering a money back guarantee.

Also Mentioned on This Page

Jackson Fred Forest & Company General Contractors Dial Roanoke Rapids, N. C Halifax E. D. Harbour Fahey and Daughtrey Plumbing Contractors ST Aa Des Sae Bteke Ao Peace Great Northern Southern Manor
Search Courier

Search the Roanoke Rapids Herald Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Roanoke Rapids Herald?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication