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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1938
Page
3
A wave of protest from the Roanoke Rapids Ministerial Association and city churches greets Sunday movie openings. The Rosemary Baptist Church voiced opposition to Sunday films and baseball with a pastor led sentiment showing broad opposition. Theatres’ booking manager was unavailable for comment.
The Roanoke Rapids congregation urges the Roanoke Rapids Theatres to cease Sunday showings. If not complied with, the Mayor and City Council are asked to pass ordinances preventing Sunday theater operations. The church will inform theater management and city officials of its stance.
The Roanoke Rapids Herald lists Rev Gordon L Price J K Dickens J H King N Wheeler Er S Webb W C Allsbrook as members of the Committee for the First Baptist Church of Roanoke Rapids.
The Roanoke Rapids Ministerial Association urges a Christian observance of the Sabbath and asks the Board of Commissioners to enact a consistent ordinance limiting commercial activities and Sunday entertainment. Adopted by the First Presbyterian Church session, June 12, 1938, with Lawrence Stell as moderator.
The Christian Science Society at 930 Roanoke Avenue invites attendance at Sunday service at 11 a.m. and Wednesday evening prayer at 8 p.m. The reading room is open Tuesdays and Fridays from 3 to 5 p.m. Subject on Sunday is Christian Science.
Calvary Church announces Sunday School at 10 AM and Epworth League meeting at 8 PM. Organizers hope for a large attendance.
The Young People’s Division of the Rosemary M. E. Church will lead the preaching service at 8:00 PM Sunday June 26 with Mr. R. L. Towe as speaker. Public invited. Misses Louise Sullivan and Victoria Vester depart Monday June 23 for Louisburg to attend the Young People’s Assembly.
Dr. R. A. Daniel of Richmond Virginia was a visitor in town Sunday.
The pastor asks all church members to attend the 11 o'clock service next Sunday June 26 as important business will be taken up immediately after.
The Fidelis Class of Rosemary Baptist Church met with Mrs. L. R. Hasty Friday night for a short business session and social hour with ice cream and cake. The July meeting will be at Mr. R. L. Bryant's home. Members present included Mesdames Floyd Blowe Griffin Newton and son Ray Iddings Matthews Barnes Wood Robbins Simmons Bryant.
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Berkstresser attended the golden wedding anniversary of the Berkstresser parents at their New Jersey home and spent several days shopping in New York. Miss Ella Lee Taylor of Greensboro spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. J. W. Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Allsbrook of New York are guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Allsbrook this week.
W C Williams attended the Undertakers Convention at Old Point Virginia on Wednesday June 22. W Davis and daughter visited relatives in Hillsboro. Lloyd Beard and son Cecil joined Mr and Mrs George Beard for a weekend with Mrs R A Beard in LaCrosse Virginia. Mrs C S Parker of Lasker visits her brother T D Parker. Virgie Mae and Virginia Louise Whitley enjoyed time with Hobson Clary and family in Ebony Virginia last week. Dr John Martin and son Freddie spend this week at Cape Henry Virginia.
Joyce Holmes and parents Mr and Mrs Eli Bowen thank friends and neighbors for kindness during the bereavement and for the flowers sent after Charles Bowen’s death.
Hawkins Chapel Church announces Sunday School at 10 30 in the morning and Rev J H Trolinger will hold a regular appointment Sunday evening at 7 30 Everyone is invited to attend.
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