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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1933
Page
3
Osie Smith of Northampton county, jailed in Halifax after confessing to murdering Ed Hedgepeth, farm overseer. Hedgepeth was shot while moving a log placed to block travel. Smith denied robbery of a 36 payroll. He was spirited to the State prison in Raleigh to prevent a lynching.
Mrs K F Keckwith hosted the Study Club on Friday afternoon with a business session, two papers on Shakespeare and the Shakespearean Theatre by Mrs F S Kemp and Mrs Frank Wilson, and a roll call of quotes from Shakespeare. Five o clock tea followed for members including Mrs A E Akers Mrs Hugh Bredley and Mrs J N Bynum.
The Fidelis Class of Roanoke Rapids First Baptist met at Mrs. C. L. Irby’s home with a devotional by Mrs. Irby. After a brief business session, games were played, prizes awarded to Mrs. Beulah Ferguson and W. C. Allsbrook, and a tea of jello with whipped cream and cake was served to the listed members and guests.
Miss Clara Hawkins spent the weekend with Miss Linda Powell and Miss Mildred Powell in Roanoke Rapids. Lannie Greene and Marvin Morris dined with Miss Esther Hawkins and Edward Hawkins. Erma Hawkins visits friends in Roanoke Rapids while Louise White of Richmond, Virginia visits Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Hawkins.
Nannie Purifoy and Mr Folesom of Norfolk Virginia visited Andrew Mooney on Sunday in J. E. Mooney’s home. Allen Irby and Miss Alice Lee Wade spent Sunday at Irby’s Heathsville parents’ home.
Sunday services at 11 a m and Wednesday at 8 p m. Reading room hours Tuesday and Friday 10 to 12. Public invited to attend and engage with spiritual topics.
J T Gupton Jr of Rich and family spent the week with his parents and Miss Avis Qualls. B C Nicholson and J T Gupton motor to Richmond Thursday. Thelis Bowden, Mil wed Sawyer, Ethel Harnson and Nicholson visited Mrs Harris Friday night. Friends report Sydney Williams improving after illness.
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