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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1938

Page

3

Unemployment checks due January 31 in North Carolina

North Carolina will deliver first unemployment checks the week of January 31 after a four week waiting and accrual period. About 30,000 claims were filed in the first week. fund receipts and Treasury advances support early payments. State agencies report staffing totals and ongoing local visits as preparations proceed.

Raleigh North Carolina E. W. Price Commission U. S. Treasury Washington Charles G. Powell Field

Hawkins Family Visits Across Roanoke Rapids Area

Mrs. G. A. Hawkins and Miss Dolly Pepper of Roanoke Rapids visited Mrs. Z. C. Hawkins Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Pittard and Mrs. J. D. Pittard called on Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Greene and daughter Sunday night. Mrs. C. W. Hawkins and son from Roanoke Rapids spent Tuesday with Mrs. J. D. Hawkins. Grace Pittard Margaret Pittard Lorena Hux visited Enfield Whitakers and State Farm. Tommy Hawkins and Laynette Hawkins visited Mrs. J. A. Pittard Saturday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Linwood Andleton.

R. C. Green B. C. Pair Robert Lee Powell J. A. Pittard C. W. Hawkins and Son Roanoke Rapids T. B. Hawkins Roger Carlise Aurelian Springs D. N. Pittard A.m C. W. Hawkins I. G. Hawkins Alvah Hawkins Greensboro C. F. Hawkins B. B. Morgan C. C. Woodruff Donald Porter Littleton Willis Hawkins R. G. Vincent Enfield G. A. Hawkins Dolly Pepper Willie Pepper New Hope Z. C. Hawkins J. D. Pittard R. C. Greene J. D. Hawkins Misses Grace Margaret Pittard Lorena Hux Whitakers State Farm Tommy Hawkins Laynette Hawkins Linwood Andleton

Town Talk social notes from Aurelian Springs to Wilmington

Local residents and visitors share weekend getaways and trips. The column lists Mr. and Mrs. Browning and son Clifton of Aurelian Springs visiting friends in town, plus numerous calls to Rocky Mount Emporia Norfolk Palmyra and Wilmington with short updates on where residents traveled or stayed over the weekend. The report notes several short absences including Miss Lelia Murray in Rocky Mount and Miss Virginia Taylor starting a new job in Enfield.

W. L. Browning Clifton Aurelian Springs J. B. Browning Lelia Murray Rocky Mount S. E. Wilson J. P. Anderton Emporia Geo. Anderton Virginia Taylor Enfield Fred Welsh Charlotte F. M. Coburn Greenville Joe Pearson Valentine Robert Newsome Littleton J. H. King R. B. King Rhodes Bunch Palmyra Gene Rook Suffolk Bertha Hudson Norfolk Nathan Fitts Swan Quarter Catherine Wolhar Wilmington Del

Edward Hawkins Elected Assistant Class Leader

Sunday School reports Edward Hawkins elected assistant class leader as the class leader holds his appointment.

C. F. Hawkins Matt Edward Hawkins

Owls Take Win Over Gaston High 36 to 23

Roanoke Owls defeated Gaston High 36 to 23 Friday night at Roanoke Rapids High School Gym. Gaston began slow but fought back as Owls pulled away in the second half for the win. Coach Miss Gladys Miller praised Gaston’s effort.

OWLS Gaston High Gaston High School Roanoke Owls Roanoke Rapids High School Gaston Fellows Gaston Gladys Miller

Warrenton Visitors Social Visit with Lawrenceville Hosts

Mr and Mrs Carol Whyte of Warrenton were in town visiting. Mrs Maude Moore and daughter Mabell of Lawrenceville Va spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Rennie Elmore.

Carol Whyte Warrenton Maude Moore Mabell Lawrenceville Rennie Elmore

High Honors in Skeet Shooting at Ideal Meet

Chief Dobbins led with 40 breaks of 50 in the Ideal skeet event. Local shooters included Ted Speight 20 of 28, T O Wilson 15 of 25, Alton Gurganus 13 of 25. Visitors from Emporia, J H Smith 46 of 50, J B Moore 48 of 75.

Chief Dobbins Ted Speight T. O. Wilson Alton Gurganus Emporia J. H. Smith J. B. Moore

Mrs. K Jenkins Heads to New York for Spring Merchandise

Mrs. K. Jenkins left Wednesday for New York City to purchase spring merchandise for her store.

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Maggie Esther Hawkins W. G. Mitchell W. T. Mitchell Calvary Community Ream Ale Krueger Brewing Co Boar’s Orange Crush Bottling Co Littleton, N. C Williamston Has Praia Wilson Distilling Co New York
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