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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1936
Page
2
Miss Ruby Wilkinson celebrated her 14th birthday at home on Monroe Street with friends Saturday night. Guests enjoyed lemonade, cake, and candy as music and dancing filled the evening hosted by Edith Wood and others.
Rippy Lamm married Fitts Lamm in Durham. The groom is a graduate of a local high school and college and of Kinder. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rippy of Durham.
Mack Long Stallings announces the birth at May Street Hospital of a son to Clyde Stallings and wife in Roanoke Rapids. The message notes the newborn's presence and family names involved.
Mr Hatem and Miss Frieda Hatem left Sunday for Buffalo New York. Mr and Mrs C D Williams returned from Virginia Beach. Mrs Jamie Brown and Skeezix Brown were guests of Mrs J M Rice. Mrs K K Greene and baby returned home after visiting her mother Mrs M M Butts. Mr and Mrs Doyle Cannon of Henderson visited L Cannon. Mrs C D Fambrough and daughter Jean Pruden of Columbia Sunday. Sara Gurley spent the end in Goldsboro. Mr and Mrs Hudson and several others visited Mr and Mrs Earl Tetterton in Williamston Sunday. W R Stanley spent Sunday in Norfolk. John Harris was a Danville Sunday.
Mr and Mrs King announce the birth of Carolyn Sue on Wednesday May 6 in Littleton. Mrs King was formerly Missie Shearin.
Attendees at Sallie Jordan's funeral in Northampton County Tuesday afternoon included Mr and Mrs John Baird Mr and Mrs Henry Woodruff Mr and Mrs Jack Jordan Mesdames Bett Allen Mollie Woodruff and Misses Nita Irene Turner Bruce Camp Plummie Woodruff Junie Woodruff and J W Drewitt.
Arthur Cox of Winston-Salem visited his brother J. E. Cox last week, reflecting family ties in local society and regional correspondence.
Mrs Sallie Jordan, 74, died at her home near Garysburg in Northampton County Sunday night after a brief illness. Funeral services were held at the home Tuesday afternoon by Rev. Curry of Lebanon Church, with burial in the family ground. Survived by husband John Jordan two sons Jacob of Tarboro Rheuben near Garysburg one daughter Mrs Johnny Jordan of Roanoke Rapids a sister Mrs Woodruff of Roanoke Rapids and a brother LT Camp of near Garysburg. Pallbearers listed Moore Tom Barnes Porch Will Woodruff Joan Baird Willie Clemons.
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