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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 27, 1940

Page

6

Rosemary Girls to Face Virginia Dairy at Sewanee Stadium

Rosemary Girls meet Virginia Dairy of Richmond at Sewanee Stadium this Saturday for a 7 p.m. kickoff as part of a triple header with the Romance boys and the Norfolk Navy Yard. 5000 advance tickets sold in Norfolk and Portsmouth. Bees and Romances headline a busy local softball and baseball slate with multiple games and tournament plans noted.

Rosemary Virginia Dairy of Richmond Sewanee Stadium Roanoke Rapids Norfolk Navy Yard Norfolk Portsmouth Virginia Mac Outland Mac Miami Fla Florida Pve Ledgerwood Park Washington, D. C Rosenfeld

Mrs Bray Is Honored With Surprise Birthday Party

Mrs. Richard Bray was honored by a delightful surprise party on her birthday. All of the children and grandchildren attended. The table featured white roses larkspur and daisies. Mrs. Sam Schofield and Mrs. Cleo Bray assisted by Mrs. John Taylor served fruit punch cake and mints. Mrs. Bray received many gifts.

Richard Bray Sam Schofield Cleo Bray John Taylor

Week's Picnic Recipes From Virginia Electric & Power Co

Virginia Electric & Power Company presents picnic food ideas and practical calculations for servings. Recipes include Hot Potato Salad and Picnic Coffee with detailed steps and tips for transporting warm dishes. The article blends origin notes on the word picnic with practical quantities for meals and beverages.

Virginia Electric & Power Comany Miss Virginia Home Economist

Salmon Cucumber Sandwiches with Lemon Butter

Recipe yields 20 cups worth of sandwich filling. Mix canned salmon with finely diced cucumbers and salt. Add mayonnaise to desired consistency and assemble on bread with lemon butter and crisp lettuce. Lemon butter blends butter lemon rind juice and chives.

Competitive Games Start at City Playgrounds

The City Playgrounds report large crowds this week with about 800 average attendees across four grounds. New games include volleyball outdoor bowling croquet horseshoes and rhythmic games while playground ball and kickball competitions begin. Rosemary Red Sox lead boys playground ball and Rosemary Belles lead girls with standings showing Rosemary Red Sox 3 0 0 and Central Owls 3 1 0 among others.

Rosemary Red Sox Rosemary Belles WLT Central Owls Bunker Giants Bunker Yanks Old ‘Town Rosemary Hornets Central Pirates Rosemary Central Bunker Hill Cedar Street Wildcats

Weldon Wedding Announced for Wiggins and Wallace Couple

Elizabeth Katrine Wiggins daughter of Mrs William Walter Wiggins is to marry William Sheppard Wallace of Charlotte son of Mrs Annie H Wallace on Friday June 21 in Weldon The bride’s mother is a Weldon High School faculty member and Mr Wallace operates R and W Printing Company in Charlotte After a mountain wedding trip the couple will reside at 2527 Sharon Road Charlotte NC

Weldon Elizabeth Katrine Wiggins William Walter Wiggins William Sheppard Wallace Charlotte Annie H. Wallace Wallace Weldon High School R. and W. Printing Company N. C North Carolina Sharon Road

Armstrong announces Celestia Pearl Wood wed Joseph Olivier Wood Jr

Mrs Lettie B Armstrong announces the marriage of her daughter Celestia Pearl to Joseph Olivier Wood Jr on Tuesday May 21 1940 in McKinney Va at home Roanoke Rapids NC

Lettie B. Armstrong Celestia Pearl Joseph Olivier Wood, Jr McKinney Roanoke Rapids N. C

Hazel Elizabeth Vaughn to Ver non Rogers wed in June

Mr and Mrs C E Vaughn announce the marriage of their daughter Hazel Elizabeth to Ver non Rogers son of Mr and Mrs R B Rogers on Saturday June 1 1940 Mrs Jessie Taylor returns home after Rocky Mount visit Norfolk men spend weekend with Wood family Newport News trip ships and ship America noted Mrs Van C Daughtry returns from visit with daughter in Mebane NC

C. E. Vaughn Hazel Elizabeth Vernon Rogers R. B. Rogers Jessie Taylor Rocky Mount F. C. Wood, Jr Joe Hamilton Norfolk F. C. Wood, Sr Dorothy Rice Lucy Rice Newport News America van C. Daughtry Brook McCloud Mebane N. C

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