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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1936

Page

13

Quiet City Election in Roanoke Rapids Chooses Williams and Manning

Tuesday, May 5, Roanoke Rapids voters cast all 310 ballots in city commissioner race. F C Williams won 213 votes in North Ward with no opposition, E B Manning 97 in South Ward, no opposition. Both will serve three more years on the City Board alongside A N Martin, R I Starke, M D Collier, and George N Taylor.

Roanoke Rapids F. C. Williams E. B. Manning Williams Manning Messr Manning A. N. Martin R. I. Starke M. D. Collier George N. Taylor

Weekend visitors and travelers in Littleton area

Mrs. William Boyce and child ran visits here Sunday. Miss Janet Pariscall from Warrenton stayed with Mrs. N. W. Warren. Herbert Foster and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Riggan joined relatives here Sunday. Several residents traveled to Greensboro Roanoke Rapids Warrenton and Washington for weekend visits. Doctor and Mrs Townsend from Marshall Virginia spent the weekend with the Pippens.

Janet Pariscall Warrenton N. W. Warren Herbert Foster T. B. Cook Greensboro N. C Frances Newsome Roanoke Rapids Gladys Johnson Wilson A. M. Johnson Herman Riggan Macon Moore Norman Lovell C. N. Riggan Willie Wagner Paul King Freddie Moore Margaret Brown Louise Brown Washington Lucy Shearin Virginia Threewitts Tar Clark Donald King Elizabeth Smith J. R. Wollett Lilah Nelson Fremont Town Jack Cassada Albert Delbridge Mary Jane Johnon Margaret Riggan H. L. Townsend Marshall, Va J. P. Pippen

Roanoke Rapids Visitors Share Weekend Gatherings

Calvary Thelma Misses Gene Katherine Fulghum and Sarah White spent the weekend with Virginia King. E S Jenkins of Roanoke Rapids spent the weekend at his home here. Willie Gray Mitchell of Roanoke Rapids spent Sunday at his home here. Mr and Mrs Paul Etheridge of Roanoke Rapids were supper guests of Mrs Frank King Sunday night.

Gene Katherine Fulghum Sarah White Virginia King E. S. Jenkins Roanoke Rapids Willie Gray Mitchell Paul Etheridge Frank King

Brown-Madrye Marries In Emporia Virginia

Howell Brown of Enfield announce the marriage of their daughter Myrtle Madrye Brown to Grover Carlton Howell in Emporia Virginia on Sunday April 12 1936.

Paul Vernon Brown, Sr Enfield Myrtle Madrye Brown Grover Carlton Howell Emporia

Dickens Funeral Held at Tabor Church

Mrs. C. A. Dickens was laid to rest April 29 at Tabor Methodist Church with Rev. Joyner Phipps Nelson and Bascomb Hurley officiating. Pallbearers included W. W. Browning and others. she died after hip injury and long illness at 87. Her life centered on family church and Christian service.

Tabor Methodist Church C. A. Dickens R. T. Isles 0. A. Carlisle P. F. Harris M. W. Lucas J. R. Iiles M. C. Crawley J. R. Carlisle J. W. Carlisle Alpheus Carlisle M. L. Dickens Aurelian Springs Dickens

P.T.A. To Meet In Enfield

Mrs. D. M. Johnson announces a regular Enfield P.T.A. meeting in the school auditorium Monday afternoon at three o clock. Full attendance requested as this will likely be the last meeting of the season.

D. M. Johnson Enfield Parent-Teachers Association P.T.A

Final Step to War Glory Marked by Her Passing

She died on Tuesday April 28 after a life noted near war history. She is survived by five children M L Dickens of Aurelian Springs North Carolina M T Dickens of Littleton North Carolina J W Dickens of Portsmouth Virginia Mrs J P Chichester near Littleton North Carolina and Mrs R L Keeter of Littleton North Carolina plus 17 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren.

M. L. Dickens Aurelian Springs N. C M. T. Dickens Littleton J. W. Dickens Portsmouth J. P. Chichester N C R. L. Keeter

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William Boyce Howell Brown Sandy Graham Rosemary Drug CO Kodak Films Photo Art Glasgow Smiths Ser Sta Dickens Funeral O Ben Franklin Roanoke Rapids, N. C Phonograph Records Ben Franklin Ben Franklic Old P. O. Bldg Roanoke
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