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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1933
Page
4
Local notes list residents and visitors from Greenville North Carolina Weldon Virginia and California. Names include Mr and Mrs L J Lewis Mr and Mrs E H Joyner Miss Clyde Rook Miss Emma Lee Stephenson Mrs Charlie Hargrove and families visiting kin in Richmond Emporia Scotland Neck Garysburg Maysville and Chapel Hill.
The Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District Board invites sealed proposals by May 24, 1933, at 1 00 PM for about 1300 meters, meter boxes and meter yokes. Bids may cover one or more items with a 5 percent deposit. proposals open to all qualified bidders.
Miss Ruth Chapman and Om ara Daniel hosted aBridge club gathering at Coletrane Hall with guests including bride elect Miss Mary Traynham Wyche and Mrs Hunter Barbee. High score winner Martha Craddock received a flower basket while each guest received a miniature wedding ring. Refreshments followed for numerous players and hosts including C W Davis Clarence Grimmer J H Vries Paul Reid and Cranford Hoyle.
Miss Irene Turner visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Turner in Weldon on Saturday.
Miss Myrtle Lipscomb hosted a bridge club event on Tuesday with a three table progressive contract. Mrs. Paul Weeks won with the highest score earning a dusting powder prize while Mrs. Ivey Mahorn received a china piece for the lowest score. A sweet course was served. Participants included Mesdames Zollie Powell Paul Weeks Alvis George Bernard Edmondson George Lampley Eugene Wilson Ivey Mohorn Clyde Liske and Misses Edna Wafford Katherine Hines Helen Turner Bernice Riggans.
The Fidelis Class at Roanoke Rapids First Baptist met Thursday night for officer elections and committee appointments. W. C. Allsbrook led the devotional and was named Teacher with several officers named for leadership and secretary roles. Program committees were formed with Mrs. Lula Harris as chair and Mrs. John Baird as a member.
All Saints Episcopal Church hosted the Edgecomb District Womans Auxiliary meeting with about 125 attendees. J N Bynum was re elected Educational Secretary and F G Jarmon named Social Service Secretary. Miss Venetia Cox spoke on China mission work.
Mrs. CG. A. Irby heads the Membership Committee with Mrs. T. H. Hargrove as chairman and several members named for Hamilton, Washington, Jefferson, Jackson, Madison, and Monroe streets. Other streets list coordinators and workers. There being no further business the meeting adjourned.
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