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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1938
Page
8
Closs's column from Henderson recounts a comic misstep with a doctor and a mouse incident, notes on a warehouse fair exhibit with stolen items, humorous shopping and fire alarm anecdotes, vivid store window sights, and a college admission update praising a student joining W College's football team.
Christian Science Society at 930 Roanoke Avenue invites attendance at Sunday service at 11 a.m. and Wednesday 8 p.m. Reading Room hours are Tuesday and Friday 3 to 5 p.m. The Sunday Lesson-Sermon theme was Are Sin Despair and Death Real with references from Job Habakkuk and Science and Health. Bill Carter spends several days at his Smithfield Virginia home.
The third year Home Economics class led by Miss Evelyn Tillman visited Richmond Virginia on Saturday September 24 with a special bus. They toured Broad Street Station Jefferson Hotel Lowe s Theatre Thalhimers and Miller Rhoads studying fall styles and home furnishings. Students on the trip included Louise Davis Dorothy Pearson Elizabeth Gray Lois Holliday Ann McNeil Marjorie Keeter Emily Clements Mary Florence Bridges Wilma Lee Hutchinson Darrel Mae Davis Palmer Matthews Lucille Braswell Betty Clary and Vergie Lee Arthur. Omara Daniel Irene Gordon Mary Anna Clifton Olive Hartman Katherine Reid joined but spent the day shopping. G E Buckner visited Raleigh on Monday and Tuesday.
Markets show lower prices for pork loins beef cuts and lamb while young poultry and new crop turkeys cost moderate. Weather damage to northeastern produce limits harvest and forces reliance on hardier vegetables like beets cabbage carrots onions potatoes and turnips. Seasonal fruits include Bartlett pears prunes plums crabapples grapes and new crop grapefruit.
Mrs. Mike Vaughan and Mrs. Vaughan hosted a bridge club gathering Friday afternoon with Mrs. William Harris. Flowers arranged throughout the house created a pleasing effect for twelve guests.
Joyed five progressions of contract ended with scores added and prizes awarded. Mrs. T. J. Taylor won high score and Mrs. Clayton Gurley low. Guests included Mesdames Wyche Land L Verger T J Taylor Wilmer Collier D E Bennett Clayton Gurley Frank Vaughan Thornton Wilson Clyde Liske W C Williams Rives Manning Robert Allen Weldon J W Martin among others.
Mrs Annie E Holiday 69 died Saturday after a three month illness. Funeral held at her daughter’s home in Weldon. Survived by three daughters J G Daniels Weldon N C T A Hoggard Roanoke Rapids N C and W H Perry Suffolk Va a brother Paul Cherry Colerain 20 grandchildren 14 great grandchildren pallbearers include Alva Daniels Grover Daniels Walter Daniels Woodrow Daniels Alton Hoggard Johnnie Hoggard interment Cedarwood Cemetery Rev E T Fountain officiating.
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