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Newspaper

Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 06, 1939

Page

5

Feted WPA Speed Daughter Visits Richmond Family

Richmond Virginia resident Edna, daughter of a WPA speed memento, is visiting relatives and friends in the community. Local social notes list Bertha Walston, Joe Mitchell, Allyne Faucette, H D Myrick Jr, and the Myricks among guests and callers over the weekend.

Edna Richmond Bertha Walston Near Wilson Joe Mitchell Norfolk Allyne Faucette H. D. Myrick Jr Raleigh W. E. Myrick of Weldon H. D. Myrick Mesdames Frank King Troy Woodlief Frank Bobbitt Ruby Emma King Roanoke Rapids

Community Notices From Calvary Thelma And Nearby Towns

Local society blurbs list visits and travels among Calvary Thelma residents and relatives. Names include Mrs Harry House Patsy Mary Buerbaum E S Jenkins Edith Jenkins and others with trips to Lewiston Weldon Norfolk Va Newport News Macon Franklin Durham and Norfolk events and dinner invitations. Family and social engagements are noted with reminders to attend Sunday services.

Harry House Patsy Lewiston Bennett Weldon Isles Thelma John D. House Jr Mary Buerbaum Archie Hamill Norfolk E. S. Jenkins Franklin M. A. Sillery Newport News Bazemore A. E. Baggette Frank Bobbitt Macon Frank King Edith Jenkins Bob Fletcher Cary Fletcher Durham Richard Harper Hugh House H. A. House Troy Woodlief

Mrs Neal Hosts Bridge Party Honoring Mrs Frances Neal

Mrs L S Neal hosted a bridge party at her home last Thursday night for her daughter in law Mrs Francis Neal of High Point NC. Seven readers participated with Miss Margaret Dunning winning high score and Mrs William Thorne taking the traveling prize.

L. S. Neal Francis Neal High Point N. C Margaret Dunning William Thorne Hilda Hines T. M. Jenkins Betty Kirkpatrick Mesdames R. H. Hundley Upshur Higginbotham R. Meikle William Pharr L. W. Clements Bahnson Weathers Jesse Harrell Virgil McDowell Rives Manning Lucille Carson Evelyn Priscilla Mullen

Birthday Party for Sylvia Higgins Highlights Local Guests

Sylvia Higgins hosted a Saturday afternoon birthday party for her 12th birthday with lemonade and cookies. Attendees included Helen Ray Johnson, Lorrine Kidd, Betty Wynne, Margaret Anne Ingram, Marjorie Hardison, Annie Mae Barnes, Helen Harp, Mary Katherine Liverman, Shirley Martin, Charlotte Ann Norwood, Mary Hatchell, Roger Hatchell, Curtis Higgins, Thomas Taylor, Donald Higgins, Willis Acree, Earl Gibson, Freeman Gibson and Charles Wright.

Sylvia Higgins Helen Ray Johnson Lorrine Kidd Betty Wynne Margaret Anne Ingram Marjorie Hardison Annie Mae Barnes Helen Harp Mary Katherine Liverman Shirley Martin Charlotte Ann Norwood Mary Hatchell Roger Hatchell Curtis Higgins Thomas Taylor Donald Higgins Willis Acree Earl Gibson Freeman Gibson Charles Wright

Townspeople Enjoy Visits and Getaways Across Norfolk Style

Local residents journey to Camden New Jersey Philadelphia Atlantic City and New York World's Fair with many guests from Henderson Greenville Richmond and Morehead City Others report weekend trips to Norfolk Raleigh Charlottesville and Cape Henry while families host relatives and friends in town.

Everett Page Clyde Page Nashville Ben Parker Jackson Ben Thatch Hertford Ralph Barrett Milton Humphreys Blue Field W. Va Atlanta Cecil Hardy Elizabeth City Virginia Blount Faison Roger Warren J. G. Humphrey Wade Myrick New York Walter Beale Norfolk Ocean View

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