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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1940
Page
3
A cheerful morning chat turns tense when a husband disrupts a shopper with a bitter demand for eggs and a gift of apricots and salt herring. A banker notes honesty and money, while a cryptic poem and ghost story fragment follow a hospital tale of a threatened patient and a mysterious death.
Mr and Mrs Hart Wood announce the birth of a son named William Frederick on Monday July 22 at Roanoke Rapids Hospital.
Mrs. J H Williams and Miss Clyde Fulghum spent Wednesday in Charlotte. Charles Davis left Friday to attend the Young People Conference at Lake Junaluska this week.
Robert Ivey resumes operation of The Big Reed on the Roanoke Rapids Weldon highway after a six week closure. The site now offers sandwiches soft drinks and beer with a large dance floor. Ivey plans extensive improvements and a bigger lunch business for winter.
Weldon residents report visits and travels including Weldon and Richmond guests, relatives in Suffolk Norfolk and New Bern, a trip to Virginia Beach and New York World Fair, plus family gatherings and return home. Names include Miss Jewell Hill Mrs. Edwards Miss Nan Anthony Mr. and Mrs. Riddick Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Mrs. Kennedy Jeff Lassiter Alma Lankford Sam Dixon Rowe and family.
Gaston girl Jean Faye Floyd celebrated her third birthday on Saturday July 20 with a party attended by friends. Games were played and at six oclock ice cream cake and lemonade were served to Gerald Dean and Shirly Ann Riddle Jimmy and Pauline Martin and Jean and Jackie Johnson. Jean Faye received many gifts.
Miss Dora Askew returns home to Whitakers after visiting her brother W T Askew. Miss Ruth Basdyn of Burgaw visited Mrs O C Weeks. Mr and Mrs W D Harris announce birth of Mary Lee on July 18. Mr and Mrs Charlie Harris attended the pageant at Manteo. Master Kesler Askew of Enfield visits grandparents W T Askew. Thomas Sorie enlisted in the army and headed to Fort Bragg for training. Richard Lewis spent Wednesday in Sharpsburg on business. Miss Katherine Lewis visited Elizabeth City. Mrs C N Powell, president of Dawson Home Demonstration Club, hosted members at her Enfield area home with games, discussions and ice cream.
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