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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1939
Page
16
Friday bingo returns at 7 30 p m as large crowds gather for prize heavy games at the Recreation Club. Romance Softball players shift to football with a new pigskin amid daily punting and passing drills around the club.
The Gaston P T A opens its year with a Wednesday night meeting in the school auditorium at 7 30. Roanoke Rapids doctor T W M Long is the guest speaker and musical numbers by Mrs Charles Miller and Mrs J T Clark are planned. Patrons and friends are urged to attend.
Miss Winifred Shell of Carolina visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. L. G. Shell. Miss Margaret Towe was a visitor at Duke on Saturday. J. H. Jeffries spent the weekend at his home in Graham.
Gayle J. Cox host and Metropolitan Life Branch Manager in Raleigh led an agency dinner at the Sir Walter Hotel where several guests received diplomas including J. F. May and G. D. Batton of Roanoke Rapids Mrs. Batton attended. W. H. Owen from New York presented the diplomas with invited guests J. M. Broughton and Mr. and Mrs. Boyle Cameron and Mr. and Mrs. Kimball in attendance.
In loving remembrance of Mary A. Brewer who departed March 20 1939. Dearest mother we miss you and find you in our prayers. The Lord knew best and took you home to rest. You were happy on your dying bed and now with the angels on that peaceful shore. Gone but not forgotten by her devoted daughter Mrs. Alice Jenkins.
The writer thanks the nurses and doctors at Roanoke Rapids Hospital for their kindness during a brief illness and stay.
Friends of R N Hamile Sr report he is on the sick list and unavailable.
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