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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1941
Page
3
A wandering column riffs on haunted roads from State Line to Emporia and a joking portrait of local history. It touches on Civil Service talks, town growth from fields, and a Fort Bragg building spree while listing visiting relatives and townsfolk who spent weekends with local residents.
Miss Elberta Foster of Winston Salem visited her parents the Fosters. C H Lambeth and Marvin Newsom were in Norfolk on Friday. Mrs Charlie Moseley and daughter Virginia returned to Richmond after a stay with the Persons. Anna Belle Stephens Mildred Gatewood and William Booker Herbert Ferrell from Danville visited the Newsom home. Ferrell Joyner and Shirley from Hillsboro visited the Bonneys. Rebecca Leach of Norfolk spent the weekend with her mother Mrs J P Leach. Leon Acree of Portsmouth visited his parents.
Roanoke Rapids couple Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Tippett announce their daughter Viola Edith to Walter Marion Jordan of Garysburg. The engagement is announced with plans for a spring marriage.
The article notes Duke edged North Carolina by one point in the Duke Carolina game. It mentions Glamack’s infection and recovery, and critiques Dunn and Jax teams in recent tournaments. It highlights a weak Jax start, key players, and veteran losses as the 1941 roster rebuilds amid travel and local league play.
Mrs Henry Hardison of Washington is spending this week with Mr and Mrs Hubert Hardison. The visit highlights family ties and local social rounds.
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