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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1947
Page
9
Mrs. Perdue trains students in Roanoke Rapids Enfield Weldon and Halifax. Talent scouts should note a gifted young dancer from the Perdue school of dance whose toe work signals a bright season ahead.
The annual Roanoke Rapids revue presented by the Girl Scouts returns May 16 in the high school auditorium. Mrs Perdue directs a cast from tiny tots to seniors with dances from Three Little Kittens to My Little Buckaroo. Music by Mrs Clyde Martin, Mrs A L Slaybaugh, Ray Finley, Miss Mary Speight, and Miss Katharine Dimlap with Indian Love Call. Proceeds fund Girl Scout promotion and summer camp plans. Tickets on sale from the scouts or at the door.
Watson B. Miller of the Federal Security Agency lauds home and community gardening as vital for national welfare. He links diet and health, notes gardens improve physical vigor, mental balance, and emotional well being, and says gardening offers varied, accessible exercise for all ages and conditions.
The Jackets trailed into the final frame before an 8 7 comeback win over the Raleigh Caps. Randy Howell drew a walk to load bases, Troy Hasty followed with a roller to left scoring Howell, and Gene Rawlings laced a Texas Leaguer to left for the deciding run as the Capitas allowed two in the last inning.
Tri City Motor Co invites owners of early model Chevrolet trucks in Roanoke Rapids and Weldon to enter a nationwide contest by Chevrolet Motor Division to locate the oldest truck in active service in the United States. The winner gets a new Chevrolet truck and may choose any current commercial model. Entries close June 15 with official blanks at local dealers. judging ends June 19 and winner notified by June 20.
Mrs. Charlie M. Pearson, 78, died at her Roanoke Rapids home after a two month illness. Funeral services are at Smith's Church this afternoon at 4 o'clock led by Rev. Petty and Rev. Green. Interment follows in the church cemetery. Surviving are six daughters, two sons, four sisters, one brother, and 18 grandchildren with two great grandchildren.
Four years ago J O DeVane announces birth of a son at Roanoke Rapids Hospital. Shell, a local merchant, elected president of the North Carolina Merchants Association at the annual banquet in Raleigh. Ten years ago Druggists Matthews Harrison Griffin attend state pharmaceutical convention in Raleigh. A new five mile stretch of highway on the Roanoke Rapids road nears completion.
Roanoke Rapids High defeats Hamlet 3-1 to claim the Eastern Class B baseball championship in a season opener context.
The Roanoke Rapids Merchants Association adopts a resolution praising the Lions Club for promising high quality entertainment at the upcoming semi centennial celebration and pledges the association and its members to operate and support the event.
Enfield hosted its district Negro Boy Scouts spring camporee from May 9 to 11 with 125 boys from Ahoskie Rich Square Roanoke Rapids Winton Weldon Littleton Murfreesboro Scotland Neck Enfield and others. Enfield Troop 139 led by Roger Akridge directed by W Farr won multiple patrol events including first aid string burning undressing relay potato race and blanket roll relay. A campfire program featured skits and stories with Enfield boys performing Open the Door Richard. Awards presented Sunday morning after a sermon by Rev J W Wiley.
Roanoke Rapids Troop No 148 Beaver Patrol won a blue ribbon with other winners including Ahoskie s Flying Arrow Weldon s Pinetree and Fox and Wolt in the local event highlighting youth groups and achievements.
For sale one 90 gallon automatic bottle gas hot water heater priced 20 percent below cost. Call after 5 PM from 1018 Jackson St. Lost small bunch of keys in Ny tug 109 878. Return to W. G. Lynch Sr. at The Precision Shop for a reward. Wanted young lady for Western Union trainee position in local office. high school grad preferred, 22 to 25, height 5 ft 6 or 7 in, weight 125 or more. Apply local Western Union office.
Mrs Minnie Turner of Weldon spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs B B Woodruff. Mr and Mrs B W Barnes and daughter Annie Mae visited in Conway and Severn Sunday. Mrs A C Barnes and daughter Maude of Conway visit Mr and Mrs B W Barnes. Mrs L A Warren and daughter Jean of Newport News Va spent last weekend with Mr and Mrs B W Barnes. Doyle Satterthwaite of High Point visited his parents this weekend. Mrs W M Brown Graham and Bill Brown Jr of New Bern spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs M Taylor. Miss Joyce Witherspoon and Miss Frances Rightmyer of Roanoke Rapids were guests at Meredith College Raleigh for hospitality weekends.
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