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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1940

Page

19

Roanoke Rapids Gains Daily Through Bus Service

Carolina Trailways announces a new Richmond to Kinston and Jacksonville bus route, adding one Roanoke Rapids daily northbound and southbound trip. Northbound departures at 9 30 A M 12 30 P M 3 05 P M 7 50 P M. Southbound at 10 25 A M 3 00 P M 7 30 P M 11 40 P M. The service links eastern North Carolina with southern Virginia, allowing same day travel both ways.

Roanoke Rapids Jacksonville N. C Richmond Kinston Carolina Trailways North Carolina Virginia Carolina Coach Co

Owls Rally Past Portsmouth in 12 4 Victory

Louisburg Owls upset Portsmouth Arrows 12 to 4 as Starke allowed 5 hits over 8 innings and Denny finished. Brown Byrd and Outland led Owls with 3 hits each while Krezel homered for the Arrows.

Owls Portsmouth Arrows Starke Denny Brown Byrd Outland Krezel Arrows Louisburg Boyd Boseman Hudson Brantley Stone Lassiter Johnson, Earp Griffin, Boyd, Boseman and

Legion Seeks Local Support for Fund Drive

The Legion requests donations from citizens as it struggles financially. Listed contributors include Weldon F H Clark ten dollars and Roanoke Rapids Dr Pepper Bottling Company fifty dollars among others.

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Virginia Smith and John Gibson wed in Richmond

Miss Elizabeth Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Taylor Smith of Franklin North Carolina married John Mendinghall Gibson of Montgomery Alabama in Richmond Virginia on Sunday June 30. Mrs Gibson taught in Roanoke Rapids high school and led the music department. They plan to reside in Alabama.

Virginia Elizabeth Smith Frank Taylor Smith Franklin N. C John Mendinghall Gibson Montgomery Ala Richmond Gibson Roanoke Rapids Alabama

Lumber Man And Family To Make Their Home Here

Mr and Mrs Clyde Burgess formerly of Louisburg Winston Salem and Suffolk Va have moved to Roanoke Rapids with their young daughter and will reside in the Chaloner Park area Burgess together with E M Bartholomew Atlantic Oil distributor of Louisburg recently acquired Northampton Lumber Co in Gumberry Burgess will be its active manager They operate a large saw mill dry kiln and planing mill at the Gumberry plant The Burgesses are welcomed as new city residents and are expected to contribute to social and business life

Clyde Burgess Louisburg Winston-Salem Suffolk Roanoke Rapids Chaloner Park Burgess E. M. Bartholomew Atlantic Oil Northampton Lumber Co Gumberry

Out-of-Town Patients Admitted to Roanoke Rapids Hospital

Among the patients admitted since July 3 are Howard Bridges of Conway D L Batts of Emporia Nora Crawley of Littleton Eva Duke of Murfreesboro Roy Wesley Ellis of Gasburg Edna Galloway of Pendleton Rodney Vaughan of Warrenton and Mason Warrick of Jackson.

Roanoke Rapids Hospital Howard Bridges Conway D. L. Batts Emporia Nora Crawley Littleton Eva Duke Murfreesboro Roy Wesley Ellis Gasburg Edna Galloway Pendleton Rodney Vaughan Warrenton Mason Warrick Jackson

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