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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1940
Page
3
A curio collection notes a boy mislabeling meals with B for Rotatoes and P for Pananas, a dinner guest avoiding favored parts, and Mrs. Harriman at seventy enjoying swimming and skiing. It recalls Kilauea legends, a lava story with sacrifices, a storm that swept a porch and car, and a jab at peace prizes and Il Duce.
Mrs D W Seifert of Weldon acted as hostess to the Thursday Afternoon Club. Miss Katrine Wiggins presided in Mrs Jennings absence. A play read by Mrs Pierce Johnson titled The American Way was presented. The hostess and helpers served salad and sandwiches with Coca Cola.
Mr and Mrs M O Cates of Lawrenceville Virginia spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs N A Cates. Mr and Mrs William Hawkins of White Plains Virginia spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Wiley Hawkins.
The Halifax County Grand Jury reports buses inspected and in good condition. It notes Justice of the Peace L. A. Parks failed to file report this term. Sanitarium recommendations from January 1940 have been complied with. County Home and County Jail are in good condition and courthouse offices are in their usual excellent condition.
A committee of W. B. Lawson Lon Hardy Woodrow James and J A Whitehurst will meet two weeks before the next term of court to inspect all records of Administrators and Guardians in the Clerk of Superior Court office. Miss Emily Grouen visited friends in Enfield. Mrs Claudie Dowtin returned home from Dunn N C after visiting daughter Mrs C A Barrington. Mr and Mrs F M Shamburger of Oxford are guests of daughter Mrs Pierce Johnson. A W Oakes spent Sunday with his father in Hookerton. Mrs Ellsworth Jones and her son of Franklin Va spent last week with Mrs R P Morehead.
Weldon residents host guests including Mrs. George Joyner and son with the Anthony family this week. Miss Mabel Alston from Lillington spent the weekend with the Alston family. Mrs. Joe Archer visited her sister Mrs. Sterling Hillard and returned to Roper NC. Mrs. C S Vinson visits her daughter in Greensboro. Mrs. J A Harvell and others spent Friday in Richmond Virginia. Taylor Oakes of Salemburg spent the weekend with his parents in town. Frances King attends the Woman's Club Convention in Greensboro.
Weldon High School junior class hosted the senior class and faculty at the Weldon Community Center on April 26. Coral Chenoweth delivered the welcome, Bob Shepherd gave the senior toast, Barrie Clark replied, and Mrs. C R Daniel sang Blue Hawaii. Three young dancers—Susan Shepherd Jean Conwell and Peggy Suiter—performed, and Virginia Suiter toasted the faculty with Miss Eva Peele responding. Dancing followed the banquet.
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