Attendance Holds At Playgrounds Despite Heavy Rain In City
Attendance at city playgrounds stayed near the weekly average despite rain with 2 114 recorded for the week, only about 200 under the prior week. In the boys baseball league the Rosemary Red Sox remain undefeated, while the Bunker Hill Yanks sit second with eight wins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rosemary Red Sox
Bunker Hill Yanks
Central Owls
Central Old Town
Parks and Wrenn, Gray, Medlin & Bryant
Polk & Waters
Gray, Medlin & Bryant
Patterson
Rosemary Hornets
Jax
Hardison & Hall, Hasty & Lassiter
Patterson Tigers
Red Sox
Owls
Rosemary Patterson
Tigers
Oliver & Chestnut
Craughan & Taylor
Walker & Shell
Hall & Hall Patterson Yellow Jax
Fisher & Hasty
Hall & Murphey
Small Boys League
Rosemary Bees
Lynch
Doll Baby Jenkins
Wright
Hock, Wright & Burton
Bunker Hill
Patterson Tidwell & Hock Blanton & Burton
Jenkins & Wright Central
Hux & Rogers
Wright, Hock & Burton
Patterson Yellow Jax
Bunker Hill Giants
Old Town
Food Chain Adopts 5 Day Week Policy For All Divisions
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company president John A Hartford announces a national five day work week for retail store employees. The plan starts with experimental adoption in eastern states and expands as local regulations permit, with pay unchanged and stores serving customers six days. In the Southern Division area the policy takes effect before Labor Day across hundreds of communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Hartford
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Hartford
Robert M. Smith
J. C. Leath
Birthday Party for Miss Page Observes Seventh Birthday
Miss Margaret Ann Page celebrated her seventh birthday at home on 1204 Roanoke Avenue with lemonade cake and ice cream. Attendees included Carolyn Alligood Shirley Baggett Shirley O Dell Betty Jean Pullen Jo Ann Edwards Betty Jean Deloatch Bobbie Lou Peeble Margaret Edwards Marjorie Mae Duke Jean Page Edna Spivey Josephine Lassiter Virginia Jenkins Shirley Lassiter Annette Edwards Maxine Maurice Derla James Joyce Cobb Bill Bunting Donald Edwards John Maurice Sidney Deloatch Jr Maxie Lancaster and Ben Alioe to.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Ann Page
Roanoke Avenue
Carolyn Alligood
Shirley Baggett
Shirley O’dell
Betty Jean Pullen
Jo Ann Edwards
Betty Jean Deloatch
Bobbie Lou Peetle
Margaret Edwards
Marjorie Mae Duke
Jean Page
Edna Spivey
Josephine Lassiter
Virginia Jenkins
Shirley Lassiter
Annette Edwards
Maxine Maurice
Derla James
Joyce Cobb
Bill Bunting
Donald Edwards
John Maurice
Sidney Deloatch
Maxie Lancaster
Ben Alioe
Ogletree Gallaher Nuptials In Riverside Church Ceremony
Miss Marguerite Yoicade Gallaher daughter of Mr and Mrs William F Gallaher Cliffside Park New Jersey and Mr John William Ogletree son of Mr and Mrs Charles F Ogletree Enfield were married Saturday July 5 at 4 pm in Riverside Church New York City The vows were before Dr Ivar Hillstrom with nuptial music and a bridal white green decor of gladioli and lilies Charles F Ogletree Jr of Roanoke Rapids served as best man Ushers included John
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Yoicade Gallaher
William F. Gallaher
Cliffside Park
New Jersey
John William Ogletree
New York City
Charles F. Ogletree
Enfield
Riverside Church
Ivar Hillstrom
Charles F. Ogletree, Jr
Roanoke Rapids
John
4-H Clubber Writes About Virginia Trip
By Francis Hookiday a 4 H club trip to Jamestown Virginia is described with fifty two participants loading a crowded truck. The camp on James River featured a dining hall cabins and tours to Langley Field Williamsburg Newport News and Fort Eustis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Francis Hookiday
Jamestown
James River
Langley Field
Williamsburg
Newport News
Fort Eustis
Banquet and Talent Show Mark Week’s Close at Camp
The week ended with a banquet talent show vesper services candle-light service and dancing. On Saturday morning everyone boarded the truck for the homeward journey after one last look at the camp. All enjoyed the trip and looked forward to another vacation next summer.
Local Social Notes From Halifax Visit Guests
Mrs Bettie Coppedge spends the week in Norfolk with her daughter Mrs Hugh Pittman. Mrs J F Martin of Dunn visits her daughter Mrs Milton Read. Dr and Mrs H A Cole were weekend visitors in Bunn. Mrs Faison Williams and two children of Fayetteville join Mrs G A Hux and family for the weekend. Miss Marie Dickens of Richmond has returned home after vacation with her parents. The Coxes spend Sunday in Roanoke Rapids with the Owens. The Pearce family and Mary Read travel to Norfolk and Ocean View last weekend. Miss Myrtle and Miss Laura Read visit Warrenton Sunday. Miss Mary Young Bass of Enfield visits her mother and daughter in Spartanburg S C. Miss Allyn Johnson of Columbia S C stays with Mrs R H Read.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bettie Coppedge
Norfolk
Hugh Pittman
J. F. Martin of
Dunn
Milton Read
H. A. Cole
Bunn
Faison Williams
Fayetteville
G. A. Hux
Z. T. Cox
Roanoke Rapids
T. Q. Owens
L. H. Pearce
Glenda Pearce
Mary Read
Ocean View
Myrtle
Laura Read
Warrenton
Mary Young Bass
Enfield
Ertie Chaffe
Bettie
Spartanburg
S. C
W. J. Sass
Allyn Johnson
Columbia, S. C
R. H. Read
Social Roundup At Fort Bray And Murfreesboro Scenes
Mr and Mrs Edward Carlyld spent the weekend at Fort Bray. Miss Clem Read and W Dickens visited in Murfreesboro Sunday. Miss Mary Laura Twisdale left for Wilson Mills for a Peace College house party with classmates. Mrs Z T Cox hosted a floating tea Friday four to six at her new florist shop opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Carlyld
Fort Bray
Clem Read
W. Dickens
Murfreesboro
Mary Laura Twisdale
Wilson Mills
Peace College
Z. T. Cox
Birth Announcement for Patsy Wayne Landin
Mr and Mrs William Landin announce the birth of a daughter Patsy Wayne on Wednesday July 9 1941 in Roanoke Rapids Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Landin
Patsy Wayne
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Local social notes highlight visits in Aulander and Fort Jackie
Miss Della Erwin spends this week with Mr and Mrs De Bell in Aulander. Buddy Butler from Fort Jackie visits his parents, Mr and Mrs Ben Butler, for a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Erwin
Mrs. de Bell
Aulander
Buddy Butler
Fort Jackie
Mrs
Ben Butler
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bunker Hill Central Old Town
Gray & Bryant
Waters & Jenkins
Pope & Jenkins
Babb & Hedgepeth
B. Gaither
James Dillon
Alice E. Rouse
Bronx
New York
Ogletree - Gallaher
Dr. Pepper
Sunshine Sue
WRVA
Halifax
Ofeste
Ofes le Des Borte Des
Marie Dickens
Richmond, Va
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