Huge earthmoving under way on New River Road project
About 15 000 yards of dirt have been moved into fills north and south of the new bridge over the little river between the Roanoke and Gaston channels. Total 160 000 yards needed. Three pans 8 10 and 15 yards used with caterpillar tractors. Crew includes six skilled men and eight laborers. Cement pouring to start next week. Local residents and contractors named.
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Little River
Roanoke
Gaston
Riker and Yount
Reidsville
Gregory and Poole
Raleigh
Local visitors and guests listed from area families
Residents and relatives from Weldon and surrounding towns are shown visiting kin in Franklinton Henderson Norfolk and Atlantic City. The notes include several at home weeks with families such as Rowell Johnson Garriss Whitehead Harvell Alston Dickens Riddle Hill Carter Lambertson and Wyche with travels to Elizabeth City Enfield Greensboro and Danville.
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Ann Russel
Franklinton
Henderson
Helen Rowel
Norfolk
Armeal Rabil
Mike Rabil
A M. Rabil
B. D. Rabil
Rocky Mount
Milton Underwood
D. C. Johnson
Johnson
Ola
Belle Whitehead
Tom Whitehead
Elizabeth Harvell
Greensboro
Emily Crouch
Enfield
Mabel Alston
Lillington
N. C
W. L. Alston
Janie Dickens
Lena Ann Riddle
Danville
Jewell Hill
Weldon
Ones Beach
Revival Continues at First Christian Church Services
The revival at the First Christian Church runs through Friday July 19 with large crowds each service. Pastor Rev. T E Tomerlin invites all, featuring a congregational song service directed by Miss Jane Tomerlin. Evangelist Duke C. Jones presents sermons including The Second Coming of Christ and What I Would Do In Roanoke Rapids If I Were The Devil. Services Sunday include 11 am A New Attitude and 7:45 pm The Christian Church Its Origin and Its Doctrine. Bible School at 9:45 am with Wiley Connell superintendent and Christian Endeavor at 6:45 pm led by Mr. Jones.
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First Christian Church
T. E. Tomerlin
Jane Tomerlin
Duke C. Jones
Christ
Roanoke ‘Rapids
Christian Church
Bible School
First Methodist Church Service Schedule Pastor Daniel Lane
Sunday services include church school at 9:45 followed by morning worship at 11. Evening vespers at 7 with a Young People's Service. Pastor's sermon theme is Until I Went In to the Sanctuary and A Cure for the World's Ills. No eight o'clock service July through August.
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W. G. Lynch
C. C. Shell Elected Second Vice President At NC Merchants Meet
Shell proprietor of the Quality Shop was elected second vice president of the North Carolina Merchants Association at the Elizabeth City convention held July 8 and 9. He has long served as a director of the state body and as Roanoke Rapids Merchants Association first president in 1935 1936 and 1984. Mrs Lillian Belle Thorne attended as Roanoke Rapids secretary.
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Shell
North Carolina Merchants Association
Elizabeth City
Roanoke Rapids Merchants Association
Lillian Belle Thorne
Roanoke Rapids
Dickenses Welcome New Daughter Anita Louise
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Dickens of Ebenezer announce the birth of daughter Anita Louise born Saturday June 29. Mrs. Dickens formerly was Miss Ila Crawley daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Crawley of Ebenezer.
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Raymond Dickens
Ebenezer
Anita Louise
Dickens
Ila Crawley
H. O. Crawley
City Preventorium Progress Report at Roanoke Rapids
Work on the former South Rosemary School building to house the Roanoke Rapids Preventorium is advancing rapidly. Plumbers and carpenters install fixtures and partitions while screens go up as medical work for tubercular children proceeds. The project, supported by the Community Chest civic clubs and medical profession, aims for quick completion and occupancy.
Gala Girl Scout Hut party hosted by Yerger and Gurley
Wednesday evening a joint party at the Girl Scout Hut featured Mrs. Lew Yerger and Mrs. Clayton Gurley. flowers decorated with gladioli and pink and green schemes. Amanda Tillman and Virginia Blount ran the punch and seating charts. Prizes awarded for six progressions with Mrs. R A Daniel Jr and Mrs. W C Williams among top winners.
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Girl Scout Hut
Lew Yerger
Clayton Gurley
Amanda Tillman
Virginia Blount
R. A. Daniel, Jr
W. C. Williams
George Hayes
Gurley
Mrs. Yerger
Mesdames
Claude Cannon
Edwin Graves
Scott Benton
Pat Michael
Ben Israel
W. G. Cherry
Wilton Brown
Sam Brown
T. L. Martin
William Batton
Clyde Liske
John Lupton
A. N. Martin
Ben Parker
Julian Allsbrook
Howard Pruden
R. P. Beckwith
William Thorne, Jr
Talton O’briant
Frank Vaughan
Eugene Kimball
Thornton Wilson
J. W. Martin
Roderick Meikle
Edwin Akers
John Dunn
J. M. Jackson
W. L. Medlin
W. S. Dean
Lyle Wilson
Wilmer Collier
Jimmie Curran
Sam Bunn
George Lampley
A. O. George
R. M. Pope
W. A. China
J. W. Harrell
William Teele
W. H. Proctor
B. E.stephenson
Sterling Pierce
Ted Speight
Howerton Gowen
Wycher Land
D. E. Bennett
C. W. Davis
Calvin Kennemar
Graham Lynch
W. E. Murphrey
Zollie Powell
Frank Sherry
Elmer Starke
Bahnson Weathers
Colon Womble
Ivey Mahorn
L. B. Brown
W. G. Lynch
Robert Cleaton
Pete Graham
L. C. Barrow
Beaman Helms
Misses Ruth Transon
Winifred Beckwith
Aldine Boswood
Lucille Carson
Elizabeth Bagley
Marjorie Cannon
Virginia Jackson
Payne announce birth of son John Thomas
Mr and Mrs S J Payne of Stuart Draft Va announce the birth of a son John Thomas on July 1 Mrs Payne was Miss Rosa Boyd McLendon of this city Mr and Mrs J L Killibrew spent last week with Mrs I B Joyner in Murfreesboro Mr and Mrs Lewis Cabiness and children spent the week end in South Hill Va
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S. J. Payne
Stuart's Draft
John Thomas
J. L. Killibrew
I. B. Joyner
Murfreesboro
Lewis Cabiness
South Hill
Lost English Setter Dick Missing From Carl Thompson
Reward offered for the return of a white and black male English Setter named Dick. Last seen near 707 Haynllton. Contact Carl Thompson for details or to claim the dog.
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Carl Thompson
Haynllton
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Suffolk
Isbel Garlick
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