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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1938
Page
11
William Frederick Bigelow, editor of Good Housekeeping, argues in the June issue that dream houses have grown by millions, yet most remain fantasies. He notes housing shortages depress business and that high building costs block prosperity despite the potential social gains.
Seventy four graduates bid farewell in a nightly auditorium finale. Ghostly former students return on stage to offer encouragement and memories as the class begins a new life beyond Roanoke Rapids High. The message honors teachers, friends, and the shared journey toward future tasks and duties.
The Herald announces the National Home Show opening next Tuesday at the Farmers Warehouse. Local promoters have invested effort and money in booth setup and advertising with a solid carload of exhibit equipment loaned by the Federal Housing Administration.
The Roanoke Rapids exposition hall hosts a week long National Home Show with booths by building supply firms and FHA backed home plans. Attendees can learn about remodeling and home ownership as several replicas of early American homes and low cost house plans are on display. Admission is free though no entertainment is offered.
The Roanoke Rapids community joins National Cotton Week with a promotion highlighting cotton products and textile jobs. It lauds cotton's role in living standards and calls residents to celebrate King Cotton and support local mills and workers.
Jane Hall hosts Stage 12 and chats with Margaret Sullivan Robert Young Franchot Tone and Robert Taylor about the film Three Comrades. Hollywood reacts with awe to director Frank Borzage and the ensemble cast assembled for the project.
Caroline Gray urges young women to marry in a simple proper ceremony rather than eloping. She advises a church wedding if aligned with inclination and affiliations and outlines attire, social duties, and cost conscious preparations for a modest ceremony.
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