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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 07, 1936

Page

2

Music Week Observed By Local Womans Club

The May meeting of the Wo man’s Club at the Club House welcomed Home Demonstration Club members and about seventy five visitors. Mrs W A Thorne opened with remarks on Music Week now in its sixth year.

Woman’s Club Home Demonstration Club W. A. Thorne David Clark Otelia Vaughan Hazel Cobb Ruth Charles Daniel Greensboro Heath Lee C. A. Wyche

Funeral Attendees From Out of Town Visit Mrs Powell

Attendees listed for the funeral of Mrs. Lou Powell on Friday May 1 include Mr. and Mrs. Jim Wright and others from Virginia, North Carolina, Florida, and North Carolina towns. Names span Lawrenceville Ashland Raleigh Keenville Portsmouth Pensacola Rocky Mount Hertford and more. The service drew relatives and friends from multiple states and towns.

Lou Powell Jim Wright Cleveland Ellis Lawrenceville Virginia Hal Covington M Payne Ashland R.T. Coburn Gerdine Raleigh B. D. Johnson Flake Keenville N. C Burla White Portsmouth

Surprise Tea Honors Miss Susan Holliday

Mrs. C. A. Wyche hosted a five o'clock tea on Friday afternoon for Miss Susan Holliday's birthday. The lawn setting blossomed with flowers as guests including Mesdames Beckwith, Lee, Hayes, Grizzard, Meikle, Manning, Clark, Stell, and Misses Clark and Smith attended and gifts were presented.

Public Subscription Bridge Party May 14

The High School Parents Association will host a public subscription bridge party on Thursday evening May 14 at eight o'clock in the Women’s Club Building to benefit the School Library. Tickets include spectator options and refreshments. Mrs. W. A. Wolhar leads arrangements with help for a large turnout.

High School Parents Reacher Association Womans Club W. A. Wolhar

Mrs Camp Hosts Bridge Club Evening

Mrs Hugh Camp entertained the Monday Night Bridge Club and guests with a progressive contract game. Scores were tallied at fifteen, and Mrs Julian Allsbrook won the high score prize. Flowers and a salad course complemented the hospitality.

Hugh Camp Julian Allsbrook Frank Kemp William Harris Ruth Transon Winifred Beckwith Ann Coleman

Real Estate Sale by Trustee in Weldon North Carolina

Trustee Elliott B. Clark will sell at the Weldon post office door on May 25 1936 at 11:00 A M the Josh Peters Tract of Land in Halifax County N C lying between Weldon and Halifax along the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad. The 50 acre parcel is described by railway lines and field markers and is secured by a deed of trust in Book 365 at Page 230. The sale is to satisfy the indebtedness described in the deed of trust for the legal holder of the note.

Robert Ransom Weldon North Carolina Halifax County Halifax Atlantic Coast Line Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company Bettie Peters Corner A. C. L. Railroad Company J. A. Johnston Josh Peters Elliott B. Clark E.C

Administrator's notice for G A Pearson estate 1936

W F Powell administrator of the estate of G A Pearson of Halifax County North Carolina calls all creditors to present claims by April 16 1937 or be barred from recovery and requests immediate payment of debts. Notice dated April 16 1936.

G. A. Pearson Halifax County North Carolina Roanoke Raids W. F. Powell A&b

Tea Guests Attend Wolmans Club Event

A Thursday afternoon tea at the Wolmans Club Building hosted by Mrs. Johnson Weathers and Mrs. William Alfred Thorne welcomed over a hundred guests. A receiving line featured multiple local matrons including Mrs. Thorne and Mrs. Johnson Weathers. refreshments were served by a team led by Mrs. Z B Manning with help from Mrs. Alfred Martin and others. Bernice Decker of Raleigh was a week end guest of Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Brigman.

Wolmans Club Johnson Weathers William Alfred Thorne Club R. P. Beckwith J. N. Bynum Gregory Halifax David Clark Heath Lee H. S. Loy T. J. Alford Lawrence Stell Rives Manning Crawford Hoyle Z. B. Manning Alfred Martin Hugh Camp Hugh Camp, Assisting Mrs. Manning Julian Allsbrook Frank Hawley Bernice Decker Raleigh Clyde Brigman

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