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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1934
Page
8
Stewart Warner manufacturers announce Home Equipment Company as local dealers for their Magic Dial receiving sets. The radios boast World reception at new low prices with models from $39.50 up. A display will be shown at Home Equipment Company showrooms next to the Imperial Theatre.
Weldon Oct 4 no strike vote has been taken and the mills operate as usual with no picketing or widespread discontent among workers. The plant cites outside interference as the cause of prior disruptions though the local union never voted to strike.
Mrs C E King hosted a four table bridge game on 8th street with high score to Mrs B G Rodwell and guest prize to Mrs Minnie Bramham. Miss Calie Grant hosted three tables on Washington Ave in honor of Mrs Horace Britton with high score to Mrs Al Millikin and guest prize to Mrs Horace Britton.
Paramount star George Raft, known for a habit of acquiring white handkerchiefs, has built a collection of more than 200 and orders them by the dozen from Switzerland.
Henry Wilcoxon resumes boxing to stay fit. The actor had been a former professional boxer like George Raft and Carl Brisson.
Weldon, Oct 4 Friday afternoon about 5 30 there was excitement when J L Boykin of Wilson driving 34 Hudson with about 17 cases of bottled in bond whiskey ran into Roy Franks car just beyond the city limits Boykin was placed under a 500 bond All escaped uninjured
Part of the fleet that had been in Norfolk rested in Weldon at 11 30 Saturday morning to eat lunch. Fifteen oil trucks with two sailors each and five cars en route to San Diego halted to refuel and regroup with the rest of the fleet.
Miss Patty Gay Carter celebrated her seventh birthday at her Washington Avenue home on Saturday afternoon with games followed by ice cream and cakes.
Mrs. W. P. Bugg hosted her two table contract club at the Terminal Hotel on Thursday afternoon in Weldon with Mrs. R. T. Daniel.
An advertising note promotes a compact radio designed for global use. It highlights straightforward tuning to distant stations and appeals to listeners seeking practical, convenient international reception.
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