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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1939
Page
9
The piece blends bird forecasts from dry seasons with humorous fish tales heard around town. A peddler hawks rock fish from Norfolk while a boy awaits a pool opening, and Chief Dobbins recalls snakes in swampy areas near Spartanburg. The column ends with a January sighting of a green snake.
Miss Clyde Lynch bride elect was guest of honor as Mrs L A Dickens hosted a Wednesday evening reception at her Jeffer son Street home. Guests enjoyed bingo on the lawn, a floral contest with prizes for Clyde Lynch and Maxine Hawkins, and linen gifts presented by Mary Ann Dickens. Refreshments followed for an array of ladies and missshain?
Rev E B Paisley D D president of Assembly Training School Richmond Va will conduct the regular services at the Presbyterian Church in the absence of Pastor Lawrence Stell at 11 a m Sunday June 11 Union services will be held in the Episcopal Church at 8 p m Rev Chas A Harris will preach Stell attends a Young People's Conference for the Synod of North Carolina at Davidson College as Counselor for the Youth of the local Presbytery
Residents and visitors travel report include Leon Walters, Hugh Wood, and Larry Meade in Raleigh. Misses Josephine Rook and Frances Rightmyer at Ocean View. Mrs John Matthews in Norfolk visiting daughter Josie Matthews. Trips to Decatur Georgia, Virginia Beach, Sanatorium, Belhaven, Monroe, Oak City, and Cumberland Maryland are listed with dates and accompanying families.
The Pitts Theatre Emporia presents Don Ameche and the Ritz Brothers in The Three Musketeers this Sunday only. Schedule highlights include Shirley Temple in The Little Princess on Monday and Tuesday, a double feature on Wednesday, Jeanette MacDonald in Broadway Serenade Thursday and Friday, and George O’Brien in Valley of the Lost on Saturday June 17.
Attendees at Chapel Hill graduation exercises Tuesday night include Mr and Mrs F M Coburn Winfield Crewe Jr Jack Vincent Miss Dorothy Harris Velma Clark Mr and Mrs L G Shell Miss Winifred Shell Mr and Mrs Graham Shell M C Newsome Jr Mrs Nethercutt R C Josey ILI Algie Dickens and Misses Lelia Webb Lib Butts.
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