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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1939
Page
13
A hometown column extols Roanoke Rapids as a maturing city with a 12 month paving project led by the new mayor, credits Washington approval, and contrasts with a prior 15 month plan. It touts churchgoing as a moral uplift and notes ongoing civic improvements since adoption eleven years ago.
A reader recalls attending church last Sunday and describes an uncommon event with their pastor. The note hints at a longstanding tradition resumed after many years and reflects personal sentiment about the church experience.
A July Fourth baseball tale from Roanoke Rapids highlights victory and loss with sportsmanship. The piece contrasts a home-town team’s setback with the crowd’s praise for tough opponents and calls for decent winners and good losers in life and elections.
Fans hail the McCrary Eagles for delivering two perfect games in one day as Roanoke Rapids clubs seek national attention. The Owls faced their toughest challenge of the season, with the home team rallying behind a hungry, toe‑to‑toe battle.
Misses Ophelia Chambliss and Mabel Smith spent Tuesday and Wednesday at Va Beach. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Walter Kidd of Warrenton and Mr and Mrs Essex Rice and daughter Barbara Lee of Richmond. Various residents travel to Richmond Pinehurst Wilmington Hillsboro Charlotte Manteo and Va Beach for short visits.
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