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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1942
Page
9
In Raleigh Bradley returns after Air Corps exams and meets a former North Carolina governor in a crowd at the Sir Walter Hotel. A radio column features letters about Aunt Emmalou and Uncle Billy with long family anecdotes and a Princeton student’s failed conversation.
The local rationing board is accepting applications for sugar to aid canning of fruits and preserves. H. B. Speight, chairman, says qualified families may apply in the coming weeks. One pound per family per four quarts canned, plus an extra pound for jams and preserves yearly. Applicants must list household members, narration book numbers, previous year’s canned fruit, current fruit on hand, intended use, and existing sugar supplies.
The State Highway Division announced the revocation of eight drivers licenses in Halifax County Recorders Court. Leroy Campbell of Roanoke Rapids and Delia Palmer Carter of Roanoke Rapids were cited for drunken driving along with John C. Gaylord of Roanoke Rapids James Manley Jr of Littleton S. D. Pair of Pair's Store Herman Pope of Pleasant Hill John Ross of Scotland Neck and Dave Turnage of Enfield all for driving drunk or after license revocation.
Miss Hazel Whitehurst, June bride elect, was feted May 27 at the Rosemary Cafe Blue Room by Miss Martha Whitehurst and Miss Henrietta Price. The event featured blue and pink decor with delphinium and roses and included gifts of china for the honoree and items for fellow brides elect Julia Farrior Thelma Floyd Emily Dunning Jennie Walton.
The Thursday Night Bridge Club's last meeting of the season awarded Loyd Allen the yearly prize. Elmer won high score, J. P. Little was second, and Edna Wafford received the floating prize. Guests included H E Gibson Cameron Nickle Ed wards Loyd Allen J P Little J J Thompson Elmer Starke Bernice Hitchen R R Northington and Fleetwood Sullivan.
Mr and Mrs Herman E Gibson of Roanoke Rapids announce the engagement of their daughter Jean to Walter F Howell son of Mr and Mrs Parham D Howell also of Roanoke Rapids. The wedding will take place the latter part of June.
Miss Margaret Mathais daughter of H E Mathais and the late Sally Mathais of Gates was married Saturday afternoon May 16 at the First Baptist Church Pastorium in Suffolk. The ceremony united the couple in a church setting with local attendees and family observers.
The bride, active in church and social clubs in Suffolk, wore a blue gabardine suit with pink rose corsage. Mr. Walter Forrest Matthews is the son of Mrs. Ida Matthews of Roanoke Rapids and the late Paul Matthews. The couple left for a brief wedding trip and will reside in Suffolk.
Miss Emily Taylor spends the week in Richmond with Mr and Mrs Robert Taylor. Eddie O Donnell of Staunton spends the weekend in town. Mr and Mrs Alvin Crowder of Kenbridge and Mr and Mrs Willie Spence and family of Broadnax visit relatives Sunday.
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