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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1931
Page
6
From across the surrounding territory reports suggest the theatre will, with a new improvement, earn a reputation for perfect sound, making the Peoples Theatre a household name in the eastern part of the state.
Duke Wace Ana Ad Mate spent the week end at Virginia Beach. Mr and Mrs Ray Goodman return from an extended North motor tour. Miss Essie Baggette visiting Miss Thelma Boyd returns to Windsor. Mrs Frank Williams hosted a bridge luncheon for the Contract Club. Mrs David Traynham won the club prize, Mrs Howard Pruden the guest prize. Lunch at 12 30. tables included Mesdames Griffin Traynham Kemp Ransom Nash Frank Wilson Dean and guests Mesdames W L Long Tom Long Lipscomb Pruden. A plant cast near R P Beckwith valued at 125000 is noted.
Henry C. Bourne of Tarboro was elected State Commander of the American Legion at the Morehead convention. More than 3,000 attended the two day meeting. The Raleigh Drum and Bugle Corps won first prize in the parade contest. Delegates from Damask 147 included Alfred N. Martin J. R. Manning C Shell John Fisher Jay Saunders M C Newsome E P Hyman Ralph Webb and Mr and Mrs J C Bissette. They returned Tuesday night. F C Hagey is reported ill at his home.
The main brick building houses all machinery for purifying water for mills and the city of Roanoke Rapids with potential to serve Halifax County towns. Raw canal water enters sediment basins, undergoes chemical treatment, and passes through sand basins before entering a 000 gallon reservoir.
A piece describes transforming a site into a charming picnic area in the section and using the plant as an educational example of its diverse operations for visitors and students.
The Pentecostal Church lost pulpit chairs and books after a wind storm shredded a tent they used for meetings and now fire has damaged the church again. Woodruff's Cafe sustained fire and major water damage to the upstairs ceiling and floor, forcing closures for repairs to both buildings and equipment.
The Peoples Theatre installs a state of the art sound system equal to any in the state and identical to the one used at the Roxy in New York. Western Electric engineers overcome building sound traps to deliver a superior presentation as large crowds attend evening shows.
Real estate notices advertise $6 monthly payments for residence lots valued from $100 to $1,000 with 10 percent cash discount. Trades offered between homes and farms. Farms range from six acres with a three room house to 1400 acres with a ten room house priced $600 to $25,000. Numerous town homes financed with building and loan options. Sold by S. M. Thompson of Rosemary North Carolina.
A five dollar reward is offered for the return of money lost last Saturday between The Herald office and the Roanoke Bank and Trust Co. The total amount is sixteen dollars consisting of one ten dollar bill one two dollar bill and four one dollar bills torn to The Herald office.
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