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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1936
Page
2
The item explains a party game called Bottle Match using matches and a beer bottle as the centerpiece. Players place matches on the bottle mouth, picking up fallen sticks, with the goal of being the first to run out of matches. Mrs. Gardner Herrick of Toledo demonstrates the setup.
The Local ordinance notes it is unlawful to set traps or take fish in Inland Fishing Waters except by hook and line, rod and reel. Shad and herring may be taken with nets on Fridays and Saturdays Jan 1 to May 1. Northampton County waters are Inland Fishing Waters except certain Roanoke and Meherrin sections which are Commercial Waters. Apr 1 to May 10 is a closed season for Inland Waters per Warden Ramsey. Also lists attendees at W. R. Starke funeral in Gasburg Ebony area.
Harper Holliday spent the end with W. C. Williams. A. L. Gilliam called to Yale Virginia Tuesday for the death of her father S. J. Parson. Miss Sadie Marks returned from Miami and St. Petersburg. Mrs Jamie Brown of Richmond visiting relatives this week. Mesdames M. R. Steinberg and Frank Horowitz of Enfield visited the city Monday. Mrs. J. H. Williams and Joe Williams attended the funeral of Mrs. Williams sister at Williams ton Tuesday. Miss Evelyn Caldwell visited her mother in Dillon South Carolina this weekend. Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Starke Glenn Gurley G. N. Taylor J. C. Wells Lynn Cameron and Fatty Cameron attended the funeral of Mrs. K. Lewis in Weldon Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. R. Smith and Mrs. J. M. Baird of Richmond attended the funeral of W. R. Starke Wednesday. Geo. Nethercutt of Chapel Hill.
Clyde Pangborn, famed trans Pacific flyer, is pictured with his daily bottle of milk claiming it provides energy for long flights. He prefers milk from an sterile glass bottle to preserve purity. Other local visits include J C Taylor and Allen Chauncey from Washington DC.
The report notes significant spring holiday activity this week with shoppers flocking to stores and online outlets. Officials urge cautious spending and highlight discounts, seasonal promotions, and regional travel patterns impacting commerce.
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