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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1941
Page
6
A collage of misread words and public notices mixes with a hot day story about a man stripping at work and a fire near his home. Readers are teased with language quirks from mispronunciations to odd bits and a lighthearted nudist vignette.
Miss Ellen McIntyre of Red Oak has accepted the position of Home Economics Teacher in Littleton High School for the coming year. Miss McIntyre will arrive Friday to begin her work. Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Riggan and children have returned to their home in Savannah, Ga., after having spent a week with relatives here. Miss Betty Hardy spent last Wednesday in Raleigh.
Rich Square resident Mrs. Maude Joyner visited her sister Mrs. Julian Acree. Several townspeople travelled to Raleigh Norfolk New Bern and Portsmouth for visits and weekends. Ernest Ayscue will teach at Henderson High School. others include Beulah Atkins Lilly Barnes Claudie Thompson and Mr. and Mrs. Norris visiting relatives in Raleigh Nash County and Pamplin.
The Lions Club in Roanoke Rapids advances Boys and Girls work led by Thomas N. Adams. Plans include a new Boy Scout troop with Tommy Jenkins as Scoutmaster, transport for children to the pool funded by the club, and underwritten playground and recreation efforts. Other committee members and area outings are listed along with recent family trips to Ocean View and Cape Charles, Virginia.
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