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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1948
Page
3
A collage of social notes lists visits and guests from Raleigh Greensboro Halifax and Emporia along with wedding and funeral attendance in Norlina and Richmond. Also reports a Danville warning after three deaths from wood alcohol poisoning linked to canned heat with medical authorities issuing cautions.
Chicago UPI reports the 1893 Santa Maria replica from the first Chicago world’s fair could be restored to its original condition if 300,009 can be found. Vincent L. Knaus of the Knights of Columbus South Chicago district leads the effort to save the ship as a Columbus memorial and link to the 1693 world fair.
MEMPHIS Tenn U P twins in a single family mark four generations. Ruth Lee Capleville Tenn and W T Watkins Oliver Branch Miss celebrate the 1st birthday of twins in a large clan. Watkins has 11 children and a line of twins includes his own twins a pair of twin grandchildren and twins among the great grandchildren.
Prof Homer P Cotterman of Capital University was delivering a commencement address at Gisonville high school when a storm knocked out power, plunging the auditorium into darkness. Candles were found and Cotterman continued, urging open the door and let the light in as lights flashed on. Farley notes railroads may have record gross income for 1948.
Mrs George E Buckner thanks doctors and nurses at Roanoke Rapids Hospital for kindnesses and care shown to her husband during his illness.
To the many friends and neighbors who have shown me so much kindness during my recent bereavement, I wish to express my sincere thanks.
The Vaughan family expresses deep appreciation to friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy shown during illness and death of their mother and wife, Mrs. Vaughan.
The King Family thanks friends and especially the Roanoke Rapids Hospital staff for their help flowers and sympathy during our recent bereavement.
In Traverse City Michigan a newborn named Karolyn Elaine Worm entered the world with a large family history including seven great grandparents and two step grandparents.
A Jays rally unfolds after a controversial home run ruling on a long fly that struck a light pole outside the park and bounded back. Jim Meyer, Andrus, Pavlich, Hammack and Pritchard contribute with hits and runs, as Bolick and Gonzalez extend the inning. May drives in a run in the third.
Jim Meyer leads Jays with four hits as Pavlich Martin and Gonzalez add three each. Tarboro long balls highlight a 15 to 7 win with Rich Wagner and Jake Daniel homering for Tarboro, while Richards hits a right field homer for the Jays. Three Jays double plays end big frame. Currin, Dietrich, Marko, Pritchard, Pavlich.
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