Ice Cream Plant Opens and P T Meeting Summary
A Roanoke Rapids ice and fuel firm plans a June 1 bid to expand with a modern three hundred gallon ice cream plant at Central School. Mr. G R Atwood to supervise the new unit while delivering in Rosemary and Roanoke Rapids. The year’s final Parent-Teacher meeting at Central School reported new pictures and library additions, with milk service and a party aid benefiting local students and numerous volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. R. Atwood
Rosemary
Roanoke Rapids
Roanoke Ice & Fuel Company
Central School
Roanoke Rapids Power Company
Jackson
Association
News and Observer
Roanoke Mills
Patterson Mills
E. J. Coltrane
W. L. Long
A. L Taylor
History of North Carolina Women’s Clubs course outline
The University Extension Division issues a study outline for North Carolina history aimed at club use. Subjects include The Land and Its People The Carolina Province Growth and Expansion Stranger Within Our Gates How Our Ancestors Lived Our First Family Quarrel How We Set Up Housekeeping Boys of 76 Shall We Join the Union Education for Citizenship and other topics. A small fee buys ten copies of the outline and Ashe’s History of North Carolina with frequent references. A sample will be sent on approval upon request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connor
Kenan
University Extension Division
North Carolina
North Ci
Carolina
Ashe
Police Court News Items Summary
Police court records show multiple alcohol and traffic cases with fines and costs. Defendants include R. T. Moore and Jim Cook with fines, Q H Cook bond for DUI, and William Jones and George Jacob for muffler and reckless driving. Tippett and Tippett Jr face bonds or licenses issues. Higgins held on liquor possession and disorderly conduct. Halifax Superior Court opens June 4 with a two week term. criminal docket first week, then criminal and civil dockets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. T. Moore
Q. H. Cook
R. H. Wood
Jim Cook
Joe Boseman
William Jones
George Jacob
R. L. Tippett
L. A. Trueblood
RL. Tippett, Jr
Bond
Juniors 10 Meet Roanoke Rapids TM Order members
The Roanoke Rapids TM Junior Order members are to attend the Methodist Church next Sunday morning to bear a specified duty.
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Roanoke Rapids
Poison Gas as a Life Saver From World War Experiments
Army chemists report that weak chlorine gas can curb influenza and colds in exposed rooms. Mustard gas allegedly immunizes guinea pigs against tuberculosis, while Lewisite shows potential as a remedy. Trials cite 42 insane patients with parnesis, 21 cured and employed, 7 close to discharge. Such findings suggest poison gas may someday save more lives than it harms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Edward B. Vedder
Army Medical Corps
Lowenhart
University of Wisconsin
Gan
Hiawatha’s Childhood Indian Operetta Shown by 350 Children
Roanoke Rapids public schools opened with Hiawatha’s Childhood an Indian operetta performed by 350 elementary grade children under Miss Gladys Whitley assisted by Miss Marjorie Mendenhall and Miss Myrtle Blake. The large auditorium stage held a semi circle of young performers, with precise discipline and impressive war dances and firefly dances by groups of boys and girls. The praise noted the overall excellence and patience of the directing staff in training many children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke Rapids
Hiawatha
Gladys Whitle
Marjorie Mendenhall
Myrtle Blake
Mammoth Auditorium
Trinity Sunday Services At All Paints and St Luke's Churches
All Paints Church Episcipal Rev Jee N Taylor rector announces Trinity Sunday services next Sunday with Holy Communion at 9 45 am and church school Bible classes for all ages under Supt T W Mullen and morning sermon. St Luke's Church offers 7 15 pm first service for Young People's Society and an evening service and sermon with a cordial welcome to all and invitation to bring friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity
T. W. Mullen
St. Luke's Church
Young Peoples’ Society
Oxford Orphanage Singing Class Concert at High School
The Oxford Orphanage Singing Class of 14 girls and boys from about 880 children will perform a concert in the Junior-Senior High School Auditorium on Tuesday May 2. The class is noted for high character entertainment and uplifting performances. Attendees support a worthy cause while enjoying genuine pleasure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Oxford Orphanjage
Oxford Orphanage
M E Church South Service Details and Conference
Rev Robert H Broom presides at M E Church South with Vivian Edmonds as pianist and R L Towe as Baracca Class teacher. Sunday School 9 45 AM, worship 11 AM, then junior order united African and Hyainth League events in evening. Third Quarterly Conference expected with preaching by Rev S E Mercer.
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M.E. Church
South
Robert H. Broom
Weedreel
S. 5
Mise Vivian Edmonds
R. L. Towe
Baracca
United African Muchati
Hyainth League
K. L. Mimore
S. E. Mercer
Dutch Operetta at High School Concert Monday Evening
The High School Music Department presents a Dutch operetta Wind from Holland with a large cast chorus twelve piece orchestra and elaborate scenery and costumes at the High School Artorium Monday evening. The public is cordially invited to attend.
Roanoke Rapids H S Defeats Scotland Neck In Baseball
Roanoke Rapids High School defeated Scotland Neck High School 8 to 4 at Rosemary Park Wednesday afternoon. Matthews for RRHS dominated the game while Scotland Neck’s catcher delivered an earlier rally. Bain, RRHS, starred in fielding with a spectacular seventh inning catch that preserved the lead. RRHS faces Emporia VA High Saturday and then Franklin VA High Monday at 4:00. Supporters urged to attend the season finale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke Rapids High School
Scotland Neck
Matthews
Scotland
Bain
Hhx
Emporia
Franklin
Rosemary Park
Davis Dickens Engagement Reported in North Carolina
A beach gathering last weekend announced the engagement of Miss Elf Davis to Robert Dickens. Miss Davis, a Southport native, has taught at Hemmis School for a year. Mr Dickens is a professional business man from High North Carolina. The wedding is planned for late June. Raleigh News Observer.
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Wilmington
Elf
Davis
Robert Dick
Southport
Hemmis School
Dickens
North Carolina
Raleigh
Observer
Bridal shower for Sam Hewitt prior to June wedding
Mrs Mallen hosted a spring bridal shower for Sam Hewitt last Thursday afternoon. The pink green decor featured pink sweet peas and roses with ferns as guests arrived. Refreshments were served in the dining room before the party moved to the forest room for a shower of pink roses, as Miss Hewitt opened gifts for the bride to be.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Hewitt
Mallen
Mullen
Andrews
Mararet Hewit
J. P. Hewitt
Jdinz
Wilson Mollen
Mary Miles Minter Praised for Courage on Cowboy and the Lady Set
Paramount star Mary Miles Minter impressed director Charles Maigne with her bravery during filming in Wyoming for The Cowboy and the Lady. She insisted on performing a dangerous twenty five to thirty foot plunge into a river, after a double had initially appeared. Minter also rode horses and faced other perilous tasks amid rugged mountain exteriors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Maigne
Mary Miles Minter
Paramount
Wyoming
Miss Minter
Tom Moore
Peoples Theatre
Ir. Maign
Miss Miner
Mids Minter
Maigne
Lean
Timely Tips For The Home Gardener
Timely tips urge immediate action in home vegetable gardening with transplanting of tomato and pepper seedlings. F E McCall urges preparing well pulverized soil with humus or decayed matter to prevent drying and soil baking, noting attention should be given to young cabbages and cauliflowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. E. McCall
State College
State Department of Agriculture
Roanoke Rapids Personal and Local Items
Roanoke Rapids notes list visits and travels of residents and relatives. Mentions C E Matthews visiting Patterson Springs North Carolina, Miss Cammie Vaughan returning from Greenstoro Burlington and Graham, Howard Gray returning from Melford Delaware, R L Towe family in Asheville, Reverend Lewis N Taylor preached in Warrenton, Minnette Marshall visiting Virginia Beach, Walter Wafford traveling to Zephyrhills Florida for family illness, Mrs J B Young and late daughter from Richmond visiting a sister, Ed A Parker and children visiting S isey, Carl White visiting sister Pau Robinson, Clyde Hargrove spending days with mother, M McRae Faison attending Wholesale Merchant Association in Washington DC, Mrs W A White to Greensboro, Mrs Simpson from Norfolk visiting J Frank West, Miss Susan Holliday in Roaslake Virginia, Mrs R Garner and daughter Mary from Garysburg, C L Grimmer in Richmond, Mrs B Marks returning from northern cities, William Edwards of Emporia Sunday visit, J W Taylor and J A Lipscomb in Lawrenceville Virginia, J W Wesson returning home in Lawrenceville after visit, Jack Spents in Richmond.
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Walter Wafford
Zephyrhills
Fla
J. B. Young
Richmond
J. M. Jackson
Ed. A. Parker
S. 1Sey
Carl White
Pau, Robinson
Clyde Hargrove
Marwn
M. McRae Faison
Asso
Washington, D. C
W. A. “White
Greensboro
Paul Robinson
Simpson
Norfolk
J. Frank West
Susan Holliday
Roaslake
R. Garner
Mary
Garysburg
C. L. Grimmer
B. Marks
William Edwards
Emporia
Messrs
J. W. Taylor
J. A. Lipscomb
Lawrenceville
J. W. Wesson
Jack Spents Richmond SR Anit
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Ce & Fuel Company
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Carter
Gnt
Ees
Daye
Iston
Mufstout
Superior Court
Ien
Miss Whitley
All Paints Church
Episcopal
Jee N. Taylor
Katherine Webster
Pariah Wor
Roanoke Avenue
R. H.S
Iano
C. E. Matthews
Patterson Springs
N. C
Cammie Vaughan
Greenstoro
Burlington
Lewis N. Taylor
Warrenton
Minnette Marshall
Virgina Beach
Joh'Taylor
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