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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 11, 1939

Page

16

Roanoke Rapids High School Graduation Activities Schedule

Roanoke Rapids High School outlines a week of graduation events starting May 28 with the Baccalaureate Sermon by Dr. Gilbert T. Rowe of Duke University for 94 seniors. Activities run May 28 to June 1 including Class Day May 30 and Graduation Address by Dean Herbert J. Herring. The plays and cast are listed with musical interludes by Raymond Taylor and his orchestra. approximate revenue from the event is $40.00.

Roanoke Rapids High School Gilbert T. Rowe School of Religion Duke University Herbert J. Herring Nancy Mary Garner Florence Warrick Marion Worsham Lucille Elmore Estelle Braswell Elizabeth Lyerly Evelyn Howard Charles Bennett Margaret Harding Jobe Tickle Mary L. Lattimore Mary Taylor Katherine West Wilda Crickmore Margaret Williams Bertha Batton Alma O’dell Janet Grant Helen Andrews Dear Departed Helen Davis Lillian, Lee John Murray Sarah Thompson William Hux Doyle Dobbins Raymond Taylor

Long Way to New York Fair By Covered Wagon Pair

Grady Long and Robert Cobb of Silver Springs Florida travel by a steer and canvas wagon toward the New York World's Fair. They camped in Weldon forty days from home, claiming twenty seven miles traveled Sunday and hope to arrive in June. The ox draws autographed pictures revenue while the pair seeks a vaudeville contract in New York. Mrs. Margaret Pap pendick returns home from Elizabeth City after visiting the Pap pendicks.

Grady Long Robert Cobb Silver Springs Florida Weldon Bob New York

Four Senior Class Plays Presented at R A H S

The senior class presented four comedies in the high school auditorium on May 5, 1939. The first play was Ask Nancy a domestic comedy where a stepmother treats her stepdaughters with unusual kindness highlighting her own daughter.

R.A.H S Nancy

Folks Attend Gallopade Ball In Rocky Mount

Members from here attended the Gallopade Ball in Rocky Mount Friday night. Names include Mr. and Mrs. Murrell Hudson Mr. and Mrs. Stewart Wilson Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Taylor Miss Frankie Stalls Wilma McDaniel Beannie Holliday Frances Wilson Julia Moseley Mabel Smith Mary Anna Clifton Lindsey Bone Ed White Johnnie Brantley I B Bunn Lewis Thompson Wylie Reaves Drummond Major Tommie Morris Artie Rooney Joe Dickens Henry Fitts Graham Dickens.

Rocky Mount Murrell Hudson Stewart Wilson Jesse Taylor Frankie Stalls Wilma McDaniel Beannie Holliday Frances Wilson Julia Moseley Mabel Smith Mary Anna Clifton Messrs Lindsey Bone Ed White Johnnie Brantley I. B. Bunn Lewis Thompson Wylie Reaves Drummond Major Tommie Morris Artie Rooney Joe Dickens Henry Fitts Graham Dickens

Social visits noted in town across Castalia and Four Oaks

Miss Daphne Bartholomew of Castalia is guest of her sister Mrs B E Lancaster. J F Collins of Conway visits daughter Mis D M Chestnut. Mr and Mrs J A James and daughter Deane visit Mrs Leecille Cooper and Miss Lois Strickland at Four Oaks on Sunday.

Daphne Bartholomew Castalia B. E. Lancaster J. 4. Collins Conway Mis D. M. Chestnut J. A. James Amd Deane Lecille Cooper Lois Strickland Four Oaks

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R.R. High School Judy N. Y. Fair Grady Margaret Pappendick Elizabeth City Geo. F. Pappendick Chockoyotte Geeke Rufus G. Vick Mer E. D. Harbour Office Over Shell Furniture Co Roanoke Rapids, N Fred Forest & Company General Contractors Dial Roanoke Rapids, N. C Hodges Jewelry Roanoke Ave EXIDE Brickell R.R Fahey and Daughtrey Plumbing Contractors S. M. Thompson General Contractor North Carolina Halifax S. Rosemary Fred Forest Shell Smith's Chu Belmont Clyde Stalling Treh Saan Wmsgy W. A. Carter Weldon, N. C Joe L. Riddick Halifax County
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