Roanoke Rapids Credit Bureau and Merchants Association Form
The Roanoke Rapids Credit Bureau and the Roanoke Rapids Merchants Association operate a trade report system for credit applicants. With 70 members, merchants consult the bureau before extending credit, ensuring quicker access for good payers and reducing losses for businesses and customers.
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Roanoke Rapids
Roanoke Rapids Merchants Association
Roanoke Rapids Credit Bureau
Credit Bureau
Hambone Advises Stores Keeper Against Carelessness
A dialectal remark frames Hambone warning a store keeper about debt risk from careless spending, suggesting the shopkeeper’s caution will guard against debt and ease the burden.
State Finds Work For 2907 In Week
The State unemployment offices placed 2,907 unemployed people in work in the week ending May 26, up from 2,283 the prior week. Capus Wayrick, state director, reports 2,112 new registrations, 1,381 reregistrations, and 2,071 renewals. Last week total unemployment on the lists was 148,205, rising gradually. 200,000 were on the lists January 1 when registrations were required.
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Capus Wayrick
Marriage of Marian Clements to Daniel Johnson in Emporia
Mrs. Bessie Clements of Roanoke Rapids announces the marriage of her daughter Marian to Daniel Macon Johnson in October 1933 at Emporia Virginia.
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Bessie Clements
Roanoke Rapids
Marian
Daniel Macon Johnson
Emporia
Mrs. Williams Hosts Contract Club Meeting and Elections
Mrs. Frank Williams hosted a Contract Club gathering on Tuesday with a brief business meeting. Officers elected for the year were Mrs. W. S. Dean as president and Mrs. Jack Young as secretary. Afterward, bridge was played at three tables, with Mrs. G. S. Hinkins of New York as guest of honor and Miss Florine Holt winning the high score prize.
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Frank Williams
Contract Club
W. S. Dean
Jack Young
G. S. Hinkins
New York
Frank Nash
Florine Holt
Prize Event Highlights and Participants Listed
An attractive prize was awarded and refreshments were served as players included Mesdames Traynham Dean Kemp Ran tsom Grizzard Griffin Pendleton Grizzard Hayes Young Nash Holt Hinkins plus Miss Florine Holt.
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David Traynham
W. S. Dean
Frank Kemp
P. E. Ran
Tsom
Cooper Grizzard
O. Griffin
Pendleton Grizzard
George Hayes
Jack Young
Frank Nash
Florine Holt
G. S. Hinkins
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California
Goldsboro
Ahoskie
Pender
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Libby
Royal Anne
Old Virginia
D. P. Blend
Coffee Ib
Pig Tails
State
Mrs. Williams
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