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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1939
Page
17
The Roanoke Rapids School System purchased a new 24 seat Chevrolet bus for athletic, band and other school trips. It features dual rear wheels, steel body, shatterproof glass, 24 forward seats, overhead luggage racks, night lights, and will be delivered in about two weeks. A driver will be selected after Highway Patrol tests.
Mrs. Mollie Rook celebrated her 1st birthday with a dinner at home on September 18. Five children and many friends attended, bringing presents. total attendees reached 76. Family counts included six living children, 22 grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
I thank my friends for the courtesy and sympathy shown during my husband M Gulbranson’s illness and death. I especially thank Dr Higginbotham and Dr Beckwith. Mrs M Gulbranson. Mrs Ray Jeffers visited Rocky Mount Monday.
Mrs. Ralph Cuthrell hosted a card club with prizes for Miss Kiki Andleton and Miss Eunice Cuthrell and a refreshment service for a list of guests. Mr. and Mrs. Max Meyer entertained a bridge club with high score pins and a sweet course for attendees. A Methodist Protestant Woman's Auxiliary meeting was held at the Hut with elections and devotions led by Mrs. Ruby Peirson and Mrs. George Parker. Melbourne Cooper and cousin Meade Lewis have returned to Los Angeles from Enfield after visiting Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Cooper.
Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah Emily Overstreet 81 wife of James R. Overstreet were held Friday conducted by Dr J L Peacock of Tarboro and Rev Sam T Habel of Enfield She died Thursday at a son Lawson s home near Whitakers Survivors include her husband three sons Lawson T L Overstreet of Whitakers R O Overstreet of Ocean View Virginia and a daughter Mrs Thomas Collier of Atlantic News Virginia
Halifax County 4-H held a seed and livestock judging contest for club members. Seed judging team members are Harvey Ivey William Mussack Carl Cooke with Theodore Ray as alternate. Livestock team members are T A Madron Robert Cameron Francis Hockaday with Delbridge Davis as alternate. The event takes place at the State Fairgrounds on Friday October 13 with cash prizes and ribbons awarded.
Joint hostesses Mrs. F. N. Rowe Mrs. W. A. Sarter and Mrs. Malvern King of Weldon entertain at four tables of bridge and Chinese Checkers Tuesday night at Mrs. Rowe's home. Roscoe Hamill wins high bridge prize and Esmond Carter wins checker prize. Mrs. John Wyche receives a miscellaneous shower of gifts. Guests include numerous local women and Miss Elizabeth Wyche. Salad plate served.
Mrs Mary Blake Melton 57 wife of Dan H Melton died at her Enfield area home Saturday at 6 10 p m Funeral services were at the home Sunday at 3 p m Elder A B Denson of Rocky Mount officiated Burial followed at Central Cross Cemetery Survivors include her husband three daughters Mrs John Sutton Mrs Otis Edwards and Mrs A E Hudgins and four sons Jesse Robert Dennis and Nathan Melton all of near Enfield
Mrs George Sullivan hosted a Hamilton Street bridge party on Wednesday with prizes going to Mrs Charles Fitts for high score and Mrs J A Wood for second high, traveling honor awarded to Mrs J R Lupton, tea served after scores.
At an Atlantic Coast Line Safety Meeting in Weldon R G Murchinson presented a twenty five year service button to W L Alston though records show thirty seven years of service Alston spent twelve years with ACL then a short transfer to the express company before returning to ACL where he added twenty five years.
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