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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1936
Page
12
Local column notes numerous social visits and travels across Rocky Mount Henderson Richmond Norfolk Durham Baltimore and other places. Frequent hosting guests and family gatherings highlight community ties and regional connections.
Miss Lois Shearin was honored Monday night with a surprise party hosted by Miss Katherine Shearin and Mrs. R M Pope. Guests included Mrs. M F White and Mrs. Arthur Gilliam, who presented prizes for high and second high scores, and a pink and white decorated cake featured at the centerpiece.
The Junius Daniel Chapter of the UDC observed Lee-Jackson Day with a morning program at Weldon school auditorium. Nancy Sutter read scripture, Elizabeth Holmes spoke on General Robert E. Lee, and Jeanette Robinson gave a life sketch. A later business session included a letter from Mrs. Ridenhour urging a contribution to Memorial Pavilion in Raleigh to be dedicated in April.
Mrs David Traynham entertained the Wednesday Afternoon Contract Club last week. Mrs P E Ransome won a pretty cook book for high score. Mrs Craddock helped serve an attractive salad plate. Guests included Mesdames P E Ransome, Frank Kemp, Lyle Wilson, William Medlin, Tom White, C Griffin, W S Dean, Jack Cassada, Frank Wilson, Frank Nash, and Mrs Hobbs. Mrs George Hayes arrived at four.
Sunday death reports the passing of C. N. Wheeler and D. L. Wheeler’s father in Clearwater Tennessee. C. N. Wheeler and D. L. Wheeler with their spouses left earlier that day for Clearwater for the sorrowful news.
Rev. E. B. Fisher spent Wednesday in Rocky Mount meeting local residents and checking on church activities.
At the regular meeting on Tuesday January 21 six cases were heard. Henry Clanton and Horace Stith pled guilty to gambling with prayer for judgment continued for one year and costs. Frank Bradshaw was found guilty of gambling with costs and one year to avoid statute violations. Lillie Cheek pled guilty to assault with a deadly weapon and received four months in jail. R B Tudor pled guilty to liquor and George Smith was found guilty of resisting an officer. Smith got five months and Tudor five months with work on SH PWC and costs. James Burnett pled not guilty to larceny and was found guilty for twelve months with work under SH PWC.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry House of Thelma was buried Monday in Thelma. Friends and family attended the service at the family home and local church.
William Carter Hasty aged 67 died Friday in Roanoke Rapids Hospital from pneumonia. Funeral services were Sunday at Rosemary Methodist Church with Rev. J. J. Boone officiating. Fire department pallbearers helped. Body stored in Williams Funeral Home vault due to hurricane and moved to local cemetery Wednesday. Hasty, 23 years in Roanoke Rapids from Jackson, worked at Rosemary Manufacturing Co. Surviving his widow and children Mrs. B. B. Brown Mrs. W. A. Gay Luther Scott and E. S. Hasty and two grandchildren Winfield and Marie.
Mr and Mrs Watson N Sherwood hosted the Evening Bridge Club at their Enfield home on Railroad Street. Nine tables played progressive contracts with floral decor and a bubble bowl and kerchief prizes for high scorers.
Mesdames J W Taylor and J W Harrell spent Wednesday in Rocky Mount for a brief outing and social visit.
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