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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1946
Page
2
Littleton-Littleton High School boys beat Weldon 32 to 23 with Milton Acree scoring six points. Virginia Shearin led the girls with 24 points as Littleton held a halftime lead. Bass added 17 for Weldon.
Red Oak swept Littleton with 44-17 boys and 28-18 girls victories. Ned Bass led the boys with 18 points, Janie Flowers paced the girls with 10. Halftime 24-11. Also notes birth, hospital stays, visits, and a surprise party for Rev. Albert Simms after services.
Edith Sillery daughter of Mr and Mrs Maynard A Sillery married Ensign Thomas Rudolph Topping son of Mrs Mamie E Topping and the late Kenneth Topping in a candlelight ceremony at Calvary Methodist Church January 26. Rev H L Davis presided with music by Miss Mary Topping and Mrs H L Crawley. The bride wore a colonial gown and veil with pearls. maid of honor Nettie Dixon and bridesmaids and numerous relatives attended. Reception followed at the Sillery home and the couple left for a wedding trip aboard a blue suit.
Enfield Ira Wood Jr was recently promoted to the rank of Captain in the U S Army. A World War II veteran, he has seen service in Western Europe and is currently on terminal leave awaiting discharge expected in late January.
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