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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1939
Page
8
A long list of area residents and guests traveled to nearby towns for visits and weekend stays. Mr. and Mrs. Murrell Hudson vacationed on Skyline Drive Chesapeake Beach Virginia while many others hosted or visited relatives in Virginia North Carolina and Tennessee during weekends.
Girl Scout Troop No 3 hosted a dance on Thursday July 6 from 8 to 11 pm at the Woman's Club. Attendees included Miss Hattie Mae Woodruff Elizabeth Davis Thelma Taylor Josephine Webb and many others along with committee chair Mrs W T Hodges and numerous male guests. The event featured punch cookies mints dancing and social dancing lessons as part of a study of etiquette and dancing history.
Mrs. Bahnson Weathers hosted a bridge luncheon for Elizabeth Thorne Johnson at her Monroe Street home. Sixteen guests played bridge at 10 30 with Miss Lucille Carson winning the high score prize.
Sunday attendance at the Lynchburg Virginia ball game included Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Medlin, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Lee, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Perkinson, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Young, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Wrenn, Mr. and Mrs. Willie Riggins, Misses Margaret Burton Shirley Shaw Elsie Pair Winifred Shell Julia Moseley Mildred Burton and Messrs Rheuben Daniel Clem Brown Clyde Draper Dewey Hershey Jackie Wrenn Mr. Newsome Jr Paul Harris I. A. Blanchard.
Roanoke Rapids Owls bring a display of SEC and ACC standouts for the North Carolina State Semi-Pro baseball tournament. Players include George Nethercutt from North Carolina and Billy Gibson from Georgia Tech, with Wake Forest, LSU, Mississippi State, Alabama, and Georgia represented. Fans wonder if opening doubleheader tickets will sell out by Sunday night as Industrial Night ads appear for July 11. The field features Hemp Robins, Harmony, and Sanford’s Junior Order of United Mechanics backed teams aiming for the state title, while national exploits in past years highlight the event’s high level of play.
The Sanford community approved rights for night games at the handsome new park and plans to start after July 15. The speaker notes they'll be busy with tournament work while others enjoy the Fourth.
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