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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1940
Page
19
Third annual Kiwanis Dental Clinic nears halfway, with 568 examined 454 treated 114 referred for further care 14 talks and 570 attendances. Emphasizes early care to save baby teeth and proper jaw alignment, urging regular dental visits for all children and at least two yearly checkups for those reached by cards.
Fire alarms brought the department to two incidents this week. Harvey Lassiter at 230 Jefferson Street suffered about 75 dollars in clothing damage from a closet fire likely caused by spontaneous combustion or left latches. Firemen extinguished the blaze. A separate alarm at 232 Washington Street reported excessive ice emanating from the chimney with no further damage noted.
Sluggers defeat Whirlwinds 9 5 after six runs in first inning. Ace Turner controls game as Sluggers take early lead. Whirlwinds win 6 5 over Speedsters on Tuesday, then split with Sluggers 7 1 on Wednesday before rain. Roy Blythe homered for Whirlwinds. All Star selections loom next month.
At the Bingo Party last Saturday Mrs. D. M. Chestnut claimed the Ladies Special while Mr. Jimmie Cox won the Men's Special. The Grand Prize went to Mr. Edward Elmore as a large crowd gathered for the event.
Miss Sara Dickens and Miss Edith Avent traveled to Washington DC for the cherry blossoms. Miss Lottie Eure and Mrs. Ada Eure Rogers of Durham spent Sunday with Mrs. W. T. Eure. Mrs. Charles P. Vincent and son Charles Read visited Mrs. Mary L. Read. Mrs. Bill Jones Jr of Maccelsfield visits her mother Mrs. Z. T. Cox. Dorothy Bennett of Enfield visited here Tuesday. Walter Fleming Marks spent the weekend with his mother Mrs. R. H. Read. Myrtle Read spent Sunday in Warrenton with friends. Dr. David Pollock spent the weekend in Richmond with relatives. Henry Speight funeral attended by Mamie Shaw and C. E. Shaw in Whitakers. Kate Urquhart of Woodville was here last week.
Mayors Court records show a sharp drop in April arrests and convictions from March. April logged 44 arrests and 43 convictions, compared with 102 arrests in March.
In March, convictions rose with totals not specified. In April public drunkenness led charges with 21 arrests and 20 convictions. Those arrested for offenses other than drunkenness were all convicted. Disorderly conduct and simple assault tied with 7 arrests each, plus 4 auto violations 3 driving drunk charges 1 gambling charge and 1 traffic violation.
Circle To Meet Circle No 1 of Rosemary Methodist Church will gather Monday evening May 6 at 7 30 in the home of Mrs J E Davis 1229 Jefferson Street for a regular session.
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