Plenty Of Action In Last Saturday's Fights
Roanoke Rapids arena drew 300 fans as High School fighters met mill workers in boxing and wrestling. Highlights include Phil lip Hux KO of Bud Harrison, Red Mason drawing Red Jones, and Dynamite Bob Daniels edging John Williams in wrestling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke Rapids
West Second Street
Phillip Hux
Bud Harrison
Roanoke Mills Co
Hux
Harrison
Thomas Martin
Roanoke No. 2
H. Midgette
Martin
Midgette
Redhead
Red Mason
Roanoke Rapids High School
Red Jones
Roanoke No. 2 Mill
Jones
Sportsarena
Madison Square Garden
Dynamite Bob
John” Williams
Daniels
Strickland
Williams
John
Altho
Ducky
Kennemar
Malcum Outland
Johnnie Whitfield
Earl Wood
John Boyd
Joe Lewis
Herman Garner
Fighting Tiger
Dick Burton
Lete Tidwell
Young Strickland
Herman Maton
Social Notes From A Winter Dance and Visiting Guests
Millions in jewels were worn at the mid winter dances. The Grants and Miss Margaret Grant joined by the Davises of Conway hosted guests including Mr and Mrs Marcus Wilson. The Waters family and Rudolph Waters visited Washington. Bill Burnette of Fort Monroe spent the weekend with the Bairds. Dewey Hersey Edward Taylor Robert Hersey and Mrs Alice Cole hosted a Laurinburg weekend visit. Henry and Dorothy Robbins of Fort Monroe spent the weekend with their parents. George Carter visited Aurelian Springs on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Grant
Margaret Grant
Lewis Davis
Conway
Marcus Wilson
Harold Waters
Myrtle Keeter
Waters
Rudolph Waters
Washington
Bill Burnette
Fort Monroe
John Baird
Dewey Hersey
Edward Taylor
Robert Hersey
Laurinburg
Alice Cole
Henry
Dorothy Robbins
John Robbins
George Carter
Aurelian Springs
Town Talk Highlights Virginia Weekend Guests
Tommie Blankenship Francis Wells Lonnie Williams of Peters burg Va were the guests of Miss Ophelia Chambliss Sunday Mr and Mrs Gene Pearson and daughter Gladys spent the weekend with Mrs W H Brewer at Fitzhugh Va Miss Mary McFarland spent the weekend at her home in Greenville Mr and Mrs Clayton Phillips of Richmond Va are spending this week with Mr and Mrs W A Harris Garland Midgette spent the weekend at his home in Jackson Mrs C L Massey and daughter Mary Elizabeth are spending this week in Danville Va with Mr and Mrs A B McAlister James Wood of Fort Monroe Va spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs John Wood Misses Pig Edwards Bernice Collins and William Hawkins were the weekend guests of Miss Eugenia Rook at E C T C and at
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary McFarland
Greenville
Clayton Phillips
Richmond
W. A. Harris
Garland Midgette
Jackson
C. L. Massey
Mary Elizabeth
Danville
A. B. McAlister
James Wood
Fort Monroe
John Wood
Pig” Edwards
Bernice Collins
William Hawkins
Eugenia Rook
E.C.T.C
Sunday Dinner Menus Reflect Plentiful Seasonal Market Prices
The weather break boosts fresh fish, eggs, butter and cheese prices. Vegetables such as beets cabbage carrots new potatoes and spinach are affordable. Meats including beef pork and lamb show price relief with winter fruits and South American grapes nectarines plums available. Three menus show Low Cost Medium Cost and Very Special options featuring mains sides desserts and beverages with cheese tea or coffee.
Missionary Society Leads Prayer Week At Rosemary Baptist
Rosemary Baptist Church Women’s Missionary Society held a season of prayer for Home Missions this week. Starting Monday night with a program at the church the society led the sessions. Tuesday the Junior G A’s joined in and Wednesday the Y W A’s conducted the program. All meetings were described as instructive and enjoyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Missionary Society of
Rosemary Baptist Church
The
Missionary Society
G. A
Birth Announcement for Otis Ray Family Son
Mr and Mrs Otis Ray announce the birth of a son on Friday February 28 1936 at Roanoke Rapids Hospital Local paper notes the newborn in the community birth column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Ray
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Also Mentioned on This Page
Red Heads
Dynamite Bob Daniels
John Williams
Ward
Mason
Wilbur Outland
Roanoke No. 1 Mill
Earl
Wood
New York
Wm. R. K. Taylor, Jr
Ous
Star of
Bombay
Tommie Blankenship
Francis Wells
Lonnie Williams
Petersburg, Va
Ophelia Chambliss
Gene Pearson
Gladys
W. H. Brewer
Fitzhugh, Va
Ann Page
Rosemary W. M. S
Iona
Sultana
U.S. No
Texas
New Florida
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