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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1938
Page
3
Dorothy Cocks beauty editor of the Pictorial Review describes wish coiffures for both young girls and women over thirty. She consulted movie hairdressers on the lots to learn styles that age or youth a star without overdoing the look.
A Halifax County session lists 17 cases for Tuesday July 12 including guilty verdicts for Bastardy, drunken driving, possession of non tax paid liquor, and larceny. Defendants include James Clark of Tillery and Otis Pierce of Halifax with sentences ranging from roads to imprisonment and probation.
E. W. Smith, local Easy washer dealer, announces that Miss Gardner the home laundry expert will visit Monday Tuesday and Wednesday next week. She offers free consultations with no obligation at Smiths sales room 1027 Roanoke Avenue or in residents homes for laundering questions.
Calvary Church announces Sunday School at 10:00 AM and Epworth League at 7:30 PM. Services will be led by Rev. W. T. Phipps at 8:00 PM. A large attendance is hoped.
Mrs. W. A. Sheppard was honored on her wedding anniversary with a bridge party hosted by Mrs. L. L. Storey. After several progressions of contract refreshments and favors were offered to guests including Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Howard and others.
Mrs. Rosa Belle DeVane and her daughter Mrs. Neil McFadyen with Jennie Mc Fadyen return to Acme NC after visiting Rufus DeVane and J O DeVane in Baltimore and Roanoke Rapids respectively.
The Pitts Theatre offers a busy week starting Sunday with the Jones Family in A Trip To Paris starring Jed Prouty and Spring Byington. Monday features Accidents Will Happen with Ronald Reagan. Tuesday and Wednesday showcase Loretta Young and Richard Greene in Four Men And A Prayer. Wednesday includes a Midnight Show Harlem On The Prairie. Thursday presents Rawhide with Lou Gehrig and Smith Ballew. Friday features Mr Moto Takes A Chance with Peter Lorre.
Doris Eugenia Drewette wed Jack son Umfrette Vaughan Jr in a simple Methodist Parsonage ceremony officiated by Rev B P Robinson. The bride, daughter of Walter J Drewette Seaboard, wore navy chiffon. The couple will reside in Weldon.
Mrs. Marvin Hawkins Pauline Hawkins and Margie Lee Hawkins returned home from Murfreesboro where they spent their vacation.
P. E. Riggan, 20 year old Norlina cafe proprietor, sustained severe cuts to his right arm after accidentally falling against a meat slicing machine Wednesday night. He received first aid in Norlina and was admitted to Roanoke Rapids Hospital with one stitch required.
Sue Souto Rosemary Home Demonstration Club hosts an Ice Cream Supper on Wednesday July 6 from seven to ten thirty at Mrs. R M Hudson's home. Proceeds support building a club house. Public invited.
A son named Clyde Carlton was born Saturday July 9 to Mr and Mrs Clyde Myrick. Both mother and baby are doing nicely.
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