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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 09, 1941

Page

2

Athletics In The Navy Stress Good Sportsmanship

Navy life emphasizes athletics as a core part of discipline and teamwork. Roanoke Rapids High School's J C Hoyle notes ships field football, baseball, basketball, boxing, wrestling, track and swimming with officers overseeing programs. Healthy competition builds unit efficiency and esprit de corps, with strict fitness checks for boxers and wrestlers.

Uncle Sam Navy J. C. Hoyle Roanoke Rapids High School Hoyle Coach Hoyle Battle Fleet U. S. Navy

Workers Reminded to Check Social Security Wage Records

Marshall H. Barney of the Rocky Mount Social Security office urged workers to review their 1937 wage records before year’s end. Errors can be corrected within four years after the year wages were earned, meaning corrections for 1937 must be submitted by 1941, and 1938 by 1942. Workers can request a statement of credited wages by mail or in writing.

Social Security Board Baltimore Maryland Marshall H. Barney Rocky Mount Social Security Office Barney

First Methodist Church Revival Closes With Sermons

Services for Sunday October 12 include 9:45 a.m. Church School under Harvey Woodruff, 11:00 a.m. Morning Worship with the theme Changed Into His Likeness, 4:45 p.m. Youth Fellowship for Intermediates and Senior Young People, and 7:30 p.m. Evening Worship with Pastor John C. Glenn delivering The Day of Salvation. The revival closes with the reception of members.

Daniel Lane Harvey Woodruff John C. Glenn

Denton Street Church to Close Series with Final Evening Address

Denton Street Church in Raleigh North Carolina presents the final message of the series this evening October 10 at 7 30. Large crowds gather with growing interest and special music enhances each night. Mrs Lee Williams and Mr Lee Williams assist the church choir as Dr Glenn leads services. The public is invited.

Denton Street Church Raleigh N. C Lee Williams Glenn

Revival and church services at Christian Church

Bible School at 9 45 am Buck Taylor Sept Preaching Sunday morning and night by Rev T E Tomerlin Rev R L Topping morning subject The Pre eminence of Christ According to the Book of Hebrews Sunday night What Is Christianity Rev T E Tomerlin conducts revival in Oak City Rev R L Topping minister second Sundays in each month Aid Circle meets Monday night Choir practice Wednesday night. Honorable mention at morning service for boys in Army and Navy including local Christian Church members.

Ninth St Roanoke Ave T. E. Tomerlin Buck Taylor R. L. Topping Oak City Aid Circle Tommy Williams Hornertown C. H. Speight All Boys Army Navy Christian

Keeley Patient Averages Shift Over Decades

The Keeley Institute reports from 1899 to today that the average patient now falls into two groups the thirties and the sixties. From 1919 to 1929 more men in their forties sought treatment. In recent years the forties declined while the sixties increased signaling a shift in age patterns.

Keeley Institute Cunningham Alcoholic Research Bureau

Club To Meet In Dawson's Community Building

An older youth club will hold a meeting next Wednesday night October 15 in Dawson's Community Building. Assistant County Agent Eugene Starnes announced the event.

Dawson's Eugene Starnes

Cobb Whitby Wedding Invitation for Frances Whitby Cobb

Mr and Mrs James Howard Whitby of Roanoke Rapids North Carolina request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Frances Aldene to Mr Henry Lassiter Cobb. The ceremony is set for Saturday night October 11 1941 at 8 00 pm at the Pentecostal Holiness Church corner of Highth and Vance Streets Roanoke Rapids North Carolina.

James Howard Whitby Roanoke Rapids North Carolina Frances Aldene Henry Lassiter Cobb Pentecostal Holiness Church Highth and Vance Streets

Study Club Met With Mrs Lane In Pleasant Session

The Study Club entertained by Mrs. Daniel Lane with Mrs. R L Towe presiding. Roll call elicited topics on the modern home while Mrs H S Loy presented a paper titled The Home of Today. Guests included Mesdames Akers Benton Cle ments Heath Lee Meikle Stell Thorne Towe Vaughan and Wyche.

Daniel Lane R. L. Towe Modren H. S. Loy A. E. Akers Scott Benton Lawrence Clements Heath Lee A. Meikle Lawrence Stell William Alfred Thorne Robert Vaughan 1C. A. Wyche

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