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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1939

Page

15

Dock P Lattimore Dies After Testimony At Church

Dock P Lattimore 51 died suddenly of a heart attack while testifying at the Pentecostal Church of God on Henry Street Friday night. Funeral services were held Sunday at 4 pm at the Pentecostal Holiness Church with Rev. J A Fann officiating. Interment in Roanoke Rapids Cemetery. Surviving: wife Mae Williams Lattimore two daughters Calla Mae Holliday and Louise Lattimore son Alvin stepson Floyd Serser. He moved to Roanoke Rapids in 1916 from Lattimore North Carolina and was active in the church.

Dock P. Lattimore Pentecostal Church of God Henry Street 8. A. Fann Roanoke Rapids Mae Williams Lattimore Lattimore North Carolina Pentecostal Holiness Church

Ruth Hackney and Leon Walters Tie at Cedar Grove Church

Ruth Snipes Hackney and Leon Taylor Walters wed at Cedar Grove Methodist Pittsboro with elegant decor of pine ivy lilies and queen anns lace. Rev J C Reichard officiated assisted by ushers Raymond Andrews and William Riggsbee. The couple, both from prominent local families, will reside at 922 Hamilton Street Roanoke Rapids.

Roanoke Rapids Cedar Grove Methodist Church Pittsboro Ruth Snipes Hackney Leon Taylor Walters Annie Bynum J. C. Reichard Raymond H. Andrews William L. Riggsbee W. C. Walters Kemp H Hackney Lena Hackney Anzonette Andrews McDowell Mendelssohn Walters Kemp H. Hackney Clara Hearne Luther Thomas Walters Pender

Club Dance At Aurelian Springs

The Aurelian Springs Woman's Club sponsors an old time square dance at the school gymnasium on Thursday July 20. The Carolina Ramblers will furnish the music. The dance runs from to 12 and the public is invited.

Aurelian Springs Woman's Club Carolina Ramblers

J W Smith Spent Sunday in Tunis North Carolina

J W Smith spent Sunday in Tunis North Carolina. The brief notice places him in the town for the day and implies a social or routine outing.

J. W. Smith Tunis N. C

Roanoke Mills No. 2 Edges Patterson in Textile League Clash

Roanoke Mills No. 2 defeated Patterson Mills 7 to 6 on July 11 with Poindexter scoring the winning run on a catcher error after a tense rally. Taylor went 4 for 4 for Roanoke No. 2. Crawford had two base hits for Patterson. Rosemary beat Roanoke Mills No. 1 4 to 1 at Bunker Hill Park as Aycock hit safely in every trip and Dock Wood made a sparkling catch.

L Pett Rosemary Mfg. Co Roanoke Mills Co Patterson Mills Co Roanoke Mills No Patterson Mills Roanoke No Patterson Roanoke Abrh Poindexter Ifiss Brown Peete R. Rogers P Sidi S. Hux J. Jenkins Daniels John Renn Taylor Cooper Crofts Green Abrh Leonard Hale Ee Blythe Crawford Hutchinson Gums DeOed Edmondson Butler Hardison Hopkins Turner Lassiter F. Hutchinson Blythe Edmondson Hux Jenkins No. 2 Poindexter Rosemary Bunker Hill Ball Park Roanoke Mills Dock Wood Paul Aycock

District Governor Attends Lions Club Meeting Here

Neil Hester of Raleigh district governor of Lions International led tonight's Lions Club meeting with Deputy District Governor Payne and Zone Chairman H B Speight. The program featured reports from festival and membership committees and presentations to Elizabeth Tickel Lebron Mills Elizabeth Griffith and others. Next meeting slated for Darlington with the Woman's Club as hosts.

Neil Hester Raleigh Lions International Lions Club Lion Hester Payne Plymouth H. B Ted” Speight Seaboard Rich Square Weldon Lions Clubs Tailtwister Frank Two Ton” Vaughn Gurley Elizabeth Tickel Lebron Mills Elizabeth Griffith Winston-Salem Darlington

Baseball Club Guests of Lions

After the regular meeting Lion President Gurley called a directors meeting and Zone Chairman Speight called a meeting of the clubs in his district with Lion Neil Hester presiding.

Lions Lion Gurley Zone Speight Lion Neil Hester

Roanoke Rapids Swim Team Loses to Tarboro

The Roanoke Rapids swimming club lost a close meet at Tarboro in their second Association contest. Walter Kendrick won the fifty yard freestyle while Bessie Lee Askew, in her first race, finished second in the fifty yard backstroke. Coach Bill Harris notes room for improvement and welcomes new members. Practice is at the high school from 3 to 6 PM.

Roanoke Rapids Swimming Club Tarboro Walter Kendrick Bessie Lee Askew Bill Harris

Births Reported for Whitby Felts and Shaw Families

To Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Whitby a girl born July 9. To Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Felts a boy born July 9. To Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Shaw of Halifax a boy born July 10.

A. R. Whitby R. L. Felts C. E. Shaw Halifax

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Hackney Aurelian Springs Roanoke Rapids Textile League New York Aquabelle Eleanor Holm Billy Rose America Annette Beauty Salon Kodak Films Brasington Virginia Electric & Power Company
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