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Newspaper

Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1937

Page

3

Roanoke Rapids Adds 17 Mail Collection Boxes

Roanoke Rapids now operates seventeen street collection mail boxes with posted daily Saturday and holiday pickup times. Postmaster U G Shell notes recent box additions and warns parents about tampering. Some locations show trash problems and require ongoing supervision.

Roanoke Rapids U. G. Shell Roanoke Avenue 2Nd Street 7Th 10Th 14Th Jefferson St Charlotte St Washington St Hamilton St Washington Madison Jackson Franklin Cedar Henry

Local Social Notes From Hawkins Chapel Area

Hawkins Chapel reports Mrs. George Morgan confined with a fractured hip and hopes for a speedy recovery. The week features visits among area families including Mr. and Mrs. George Thompson and children with Mrs. George Greene at Aurelia Springs and Mrs. George King of Richmond spending time with her mother Mrs. George Morgan.

Joint Bridge Evening Hosted by Cashwell and Proctor

Mrs. R. L. Cashwell and Mrs. W. H. Proctor co hosted a Tuesday bridge gathering at Mrs. Cashwell’s home honoring Miss Johnsye Adams of South Carolina. Five tables played six progressions with Mrs. William Harris winning high score and Mrs. Pendleton Grizzard second. Grizzard also took the floating prize. A salad course with iced punch followed at 10 30. Guests included several named ladies and gentlemen such as Mrs. Jenkins, Mrs. Cassada, Mr. and Mrs. Harris, and Miss Adams.

R. L. Cashwell W. H. Proctor Grizzard Miss Adams Proctor Mrs. Jenkins Cassada Mesdames Eugene Kimball W. H. Pharr William Batton John Marcus Smith J. D. Cassada William Harris Heath Lee Rives Manning Ned Manning Pendleton Grizzard Wil

Manning Hosts Monday Night Bridge Club

Mrs Manning acted as hostess Monday for the Monday Night Bridge Club with guests including Mesdames Loy Pruden Hey denrich Benton Clark Allsbrook Weather s Carroll Wilson and Misses Mullen Carson Boswood Transon Clark Holliday Cannon and Mrs Wyche of Petersburg Va. Mrs Loy won the high club prize and Miss Boswood the high guest prize. A salad course and flowers were enjoyed.

Rives Manning Mesdames H.S. Loy W. H. Pruden Paul Heydenrich Scott Benton D. C. Clark Julian Allsbrook Johnson Weathers Carroll Wilson Priscilla Mullen Lucille Carson Aldine Boswood Ruth Transon Elizabeth Clark Susan Holliday Marjorie Cannon Francis Wyche Petersburg H. S. Loy

Engagement Announcement At Oak Bend Hostess New ton Bridge Club

Miss Nellie Bryan Newton of Enfield hosted a Monday afternoon bridge party at Oak Bend with guests from Enfield Oxford Scotland Neck Tarboro and Rocky Mount. The event celebrated the engagement of Miss Catherine Newton and Mr. Fred Wiggins of Rocky Mount with favors a yellow white color scheme and a note reading Catherine and Fred July 6th.

Nellie Bryan Newton Enfield Oak Bend Josephine Britt Catherine Fred Catherine Newton Fred Wiggins Rocky Mount Will Robertson Crewe John M. Sherrod Margaret Newton Annie Mae Sherrod Crew, Va Balfour Dunn Scotland Neck Blount Bryan Lauretta Howard Oxford C. W. Mayo J. W. Hudson Gladys Wiggins Mary Earl Wiggins Tarboro J B. Britt Hugh Sherrod Leonard Matthews Evelina Fleming Ernest Craughan Winnie Boseman

Social visitors roam as guests from coast to coast

Miss Johnsye Adams of South Carolina visits Mrs. R L Cashwell. Mrs. Francis Wyche and daughter from Petersburg Virginia stay with Mr and Mrs A Wyche and Mrs D C Clark. Mrs Foote of Portsmouth and Miss Coleman of Macon cap guest status with Mrs T W M Long. Pendleton Grizzard and daughter Ann spend Sunday at Cape Henry Virginia.

Mrs Jarman Hosts Bridge Party for Out-of-Town Guests

Mrs Jarman honored Mrs Foote of Portsmouth Virginia and Miss Coleman of Macon Georgia as guests of Mrs T W M Long at a bridge gathering. W A China won the high score prize and received a double deck of cards. A salad course with iced punch followed.

F. G. Jarman Foote Portsmouth Virginia Coleman Macon Georgia T. W. M. Long Mesdames Crocker Maddry Lyle Wilson W. P

Town Talk: Ida Matthews Visits Burling ton Folks

Mrs. Ida Matthews returns from a visit to relatives in Burlington. Mrs. R. B. Hurst of Pensacola arrived to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. L. McCommons. Mrs. G. L. Gregg and Miss Virginia Gregg returned to Burling

James McDonald Henderson Jack Hudson Richmond Jo Ellis Ballance Poplar Branch H. P. Taylor Tarboro City Frances Rightmeyer R. J. Rightmeyer Ocean View J. R. Melton Elizabeth Melton Norfolk Margaret Cox Burlington Ida Matthews R. B. Hurst Pensacola, Fla R. L. McCommons G. L. Gregg Virginia Gregg Burling

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Mrs. Manning Waar Mrs. Jarman C. C. Shell Mark Allen Lexington H. L. Stephenson Henry Lewis Fremont R. M. White Norlina N. C Cen Peete Eee Rey A Magnesia Bisma Rex Rosemary Drug CO Roanoke Rapids, N. C
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