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Newspaper

Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1942

Page

3

City softball season opens with six teams at 8 30 Monday

Six teams launch the city softball season with Patterson and Roanoke Mills No 1 opening at 8 30 Monday night at No 1s field. The schedule runs five nights with key matchups including Halifax Paper Mill versus Company D 30th Engineers Tuesday and Rosemary Romances versus Roanoke No 2 Wednesday at Ledgerwood Park.

Patterson Roanoke Mills No. 1 Halifax Paper Mill Soldier Company D 30Th Engineers Patterson’s Park Rosemary Roanoke No Roanoke No. 1 Halifax Paper Company Ace Carlisle Keough Bob Moore Engineers Russ DeBerry Roanoke Ledgerwood Park Romances Knox Rogers Paul Harris George Gurley The

Local residents host visitors over weekend

Dr and Mrs J W Lynne and Mrs E W Jones of Savannah Georgia were guests of Mr and Mrs T T Stephenson Sunday and Monday. Pvt Willard Little of Camp Lee Virginia visited town Saturday. Mr and Mrs Dewitt King of Roanoke Rapids visited Mr and Mrs D T Taylor on Sunday.

Helen Taylor Roanoke Rapids Marvin Taylor Sunbury J. B. Rowell Dudley Barnes Severn J. E. Capel Horace Kee Norfolk Sarah Hill A. B Hill Ruby Barrett Margaret Hughes H. H. Hargrove C. P. Parker Spartanburg S. C S. C. Parker Pleasant Grove Church Herbert Hargrove Herbert Griffin Melba Barrett Janet Janie Joyce Gertrude Martha Hughes Mildred Parker Eloise Barrett Catherine Rowell Winifred Taylor Hope Edwards Edward Bottoms John Bennett Stephenson Marie Deloatch Annie Taylor H. D. Taylor T. T Stephenson J. W. Lynne E. W. Jones Savannah T. T. Stephenson Pvt Willard Little Camp Lee

Typhoid Clinics Canceled in County

Due to unavoidable schedule changes the following Typhoid Clinics will not be held on May 18. A new timetable will be announced soon for Halifax Health Dept. in Halifax.

Halifax

Weldon Color ed School and Health Dept Branch Notes

Readable entries list Colored School Weldon Branch of Health Dept Shaw Island Music Island South Weldon Chapel White Hill School Weldon Colored School Twilight School Dilolia School in a local educational directory. no events or dates provided.

Colored School Weldon Health Dept Shaw Island Music Island South Weldon Chapel White Hill Weldon Colored School Twilight Dilolia

Light Week For The Board Here

The Roanoke Rapids board records a light week with reduced tire and tube quotas. Permits issued include Macon Moore Jr of Littleton for four new truck tires and J S Turner of Weldon for a new truck tire among others.

Roanoke Rapids H. B. Speight Macon Moore, Jr Littleton J. S. Turner Weldon Coal and Wood Northeastern Oil Company J. W. Harry Rev. D. D. Broome R.fd W. L. Hall Roanoke Rapid Martin F. Lambert R.F.D Safety Transportation Corporation of Alvah L. Daniels W. B. Brown R. G. Vincent Farmer Stanley Beale

Bridge Party Honors Three Prize Winners At Mrs Thompson Home

Mrs J J Thompson hosted a bridge club gathering with guests on Thursday. Three tables played, with prizes awarded to Mrs Graham Lynch for high club, Mrs H E Gibson for second high, and Mrs Esmond Carter for high guest prize. A salad course and coffee followed. Other attendees included Mesdames H E Cameron W H Tickel L B Allen J D Ed.

J. J. Thompson Graham Lynch H. E. Gibson Esmond Carter H. E. Cameron W. H. Tickel L. B. Allen J. D. Ed

Local Social Guests Attend Formal Event

The listing names J. P. Little, Graham Lynch, H. E. Gibson and Miss Bernice Hitchens as attendees along with guests Mrs. E. C. Asby, Mrs. H. B. Donaldson, Mrs. Jenks Knight and Mrs. Esmond Carter at a formal gathering.

Birthday Party Honors Mrs. Johnson at April 29 Event

Mesdames Eddie Kidd Lucille Cherry and Miss Ruth Bell hosted a birthday gathering for Mrs. Mary Johnson at Mrs. Cherry's home on April 29. After card games a salad course was served and many gifts were given to Mrs. Johnson.

Eddie Kidd Lucille Cherry Miss Ruth Bell Mary Johnson

List of names from a historical notice or social page

Mesdames Helen Kee Dora Hawkins Joe Wood Jack New some Lee Kee Allie Duncan Jack Weissner Eva Joyner Lib Davis Emma Elmore Mary Johnson F. M. Coburn Misses Kitty and Loraine Kidd Emily Taylor Helen Ray Johnson W C Elmore Eddie Kidd are named in a social or community notice.

Helen Kee Dora Hawkins Joe Wood Jack Newsome Lee Kee Allie Duncan Jack Weissner Eva Joyner Lib Davis Emma Elmore Mary Johnson F. M. Coburn Kitty Loraine Kidd Emily, Taylor Helen Ray Johnson W. C. Elmore Eddie Kidd

Richmond and surrounding guests visit Merritts weekend

Mr. and Mrs. John Talley and children Donnie and Dickie of Richmond and Troy Merritt of Fort Jackson were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Merritt. Roland Pridgen and his father visited in Richmond Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Shaw and daughter Linda of Portsmouth, Virginia were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. S. V. Perkinson.

John Talley Donnie and Dickie Richmond Troy Merritt Fort Jackson Walter Merritt Roland Pridgen Henry Shaw Linda Portsmouth Mrv S. V. Perkinson

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