Roanoke Rapids Band Wins Gallopade First Prize
The Roanoke Rapids Concert Band won first prize at Rocky Mount Gallopade with 100 points for appearance out of 16 bands. They will perform here June 10 in new uniforms, with a brief parade from Band Hall to the High School auditorium for an Oxford Orphanage benefit. Drum major Howard H. Erwin praised by judges.
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Roanoke Rapids
Rocky Mount
Nash- Edgecombe
Roanoke Avenue
Eleventh Streets
Oxford Orphanage
Oxford
Howard H
Jack” Erwin
Vepco
Sunshine Girls Camp At Chockoyette Club Begins Next Tuesday
The Sunshine Girls and the Kings Daughters will hold their annual camp at Chockoyette Country Club starting next Tuesday the 9th and ending Friday. Friends are invited to visit the children at camp.
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Fannie
Sunshine Girls
Kings Daughters
Chockoyette Country Club
Entertains With Two Bridge Parties
Mrs. T J Alford and Mrs J M C Covington hosted two bridge gatherings at Mrs Alford home last Friday one morning with twenty four guests and lunch for four more a guest of honor prize went to Miss Emma Neal Covington Lunch at one. Evening event crowned Mrs Johnson Weathers high and Mrs William Harris second with several notable players present. Lieut and Mrs Floyd B Wood arrival from Boston will visit local hosts.
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T. J. Alford
J. M. C. Covington
Bridge
Mesdames David Clar O. Griffin
Alfred Martin
Frank Muller
Johnson Weathers
R. P. Beckwith
W. C. Williams
Rives Manning
William Har
William Medlin
Lyle Wilson
Frank Williams
Frank Kemp
Heath Lee
Hugh Camp
Paul Heydenrich
Carroll Wilson
Frank Hawley
Julian Allsbrook
Howard Nash
William Batton
Pendleton Grizzard
Jack Cassada
Eugene Kimball
Alfred Thorne
Zeb Denny
E. B. Fisher
Emma Neal Covington
Best-Yet rat and mouse poison for homes and farms
Mrs A J Collins of Asheville NC endorses a powder rodent killer that stops odors after killing. It comes ready to use, safe for cats dogs and chickens, with 4 oz home size 50 cents and 6 oz farm size 75 cents, sold and guaranteed by Roanoke and Carolina Hdw Co.
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Roanoke
Carolina Hdw. Co
One Arm Golfer to Exhibit Here Wednesday
Bob Ripley’s one arm golfer Jimmie Nichols will visit Chockoyette Golf Course for an exhibition match on Wednesday June 10 starting at 2 30 pm. The California native and Norfolk Naval Base member has four holes in one and a 250 yard left arm drive using right handed clubs. Nichols survived an auto crash seven years ago and remains a skilled sharpshooter.
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Bob Ripley
Chockoyette
Jimmie Nichols
California
Nichols
Ripley
Valdosta, Ga
Norfolk Naval Base
A Letter Endorses S. M. Thompson for Sheriff
A Halifax County reader endorses S. M. Thompson for sheriff praising his childhood responsibility and honesty. The letter urges voters to choose Thompson as the finest gentleman for the office and is marked as paid political advertising.
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Thompson
Halifax County
S. M. Thompson
Teachers Bridge Club Hostesses Invitees Enjoy Evening
The Teachers' Bridge Club gathered Saturday at Misses Amanda and Evelyn Tillman's Hamilton Street apartment. Miss Mary Cannon won high score prize, a pair of hose, as a frozen nut salad was served to Betty Gates Virginia Gates Mary Cannon Sara Cannon Marjorie Cannon Martha Carson Hazel Whitehurst Susan Womble Thelma Garris Katherine Reid Mary Hix Ruth Dean Ruth White Ruth Chapman Jennie Walton and Mrs Tommie Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Wilson
Winifred Beckwith
Ned Manning
Lawrence Stell
Mesdames
Johnnie Martin
H. S. Loy
Lawrence Clements
George Hayes
Grace Kennedy
Fritz Wrightson
Frank Wilson
Robert Cleaton, Jr
Louise Patterson
Fletcher Dickens
Allie Wood
David Traynham
Margie Cannon
Teachers
Amanda and
Evelyn Tillman
Hamilton St
Mary Cannon
Betty
Virginia Gates
Mary
Sara
Marjorie Cannon
Martha Carson
Hazel Whitehurst
Susan Womble
Thelma Garris
Katherine Reid
Mary Hix
Ruth Dean
Ruth White
Ruth Chapman
Jennie Walton
Tommie Martin
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Floyd B. Wood
Boston
Mass
W. A. China
S. L. Robertson
Washington N
A. J. Collins
Asheville
North Carolina
Rosemary Drug CO
R. S. Shawk
Thelma
N. C
Geo
Ross Pou
George Ross Pou
Teachers Bridge Club
Sinclair Station
Seaboard
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