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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1939
Page
12
Wilson Knight and Sydney Proc ter of Jackson were visitors in town Monday. B C Harper of Danville Virginia spent Sunday with his father J L Harper of Jefferson Street.
Hunt Parker presided over a short civil court session at Ha this week with only Tuesday and Wednesday needed to dispose of cases. In Whitley vs Locke et al the jury found the line XACD to be the true division. Handy Pitts vs Willey found the line A to B on the map to be correct. Divorces granted: Kearn ey Shearin v Pearlie Shearin, Copeland v Copeland, Gibson v Giles, Harper v Harper, Davis v Davis, Harrison v Harrison. Recorder's Court suspended this week. next Tuesday will see a full docket continuation.
Revival services are under way at Rosemary Baptist Church with Rev. C H Trueblood delivering sermons. Pastor F W Haynie invites all to attend for good singing and fellowship as Trueblood explores themes such as Life's Best Gifts and The Biggest Thief of the Ages.
Lost or stray blue speckled male hound dog. Reward offered for return to J. A. Blanchard at 115 Jackson St.
EF M Sherry reported on the Kiwanis International district convention in Raleigh. The club appointed J E McGee L S Neal to New Industries and C D Davis F M Sherry Howard Rothrock C L Wilson to Safety. a joint Lions meeting is planned for Nov 23. The Student Loan Fund received 200 last year funding three local graduates. the club aims to grow it into a revolving fund. A High School Safety Patrol plan recommends a patrol on each bus with officers to assist safe alighting.
Out-of-town patients at the Roanoke Rapids Hospital this week include Baby Patricia Bedgood of Halifax Roy Stanley Brown of Scotland Neck Girl Virginia Bass of Pleasant Hill Mrs Richards Edwards of Weldon Miss Millie Futrell of Murfreesboro Broadus Liverman of Conway M J Morris of Littlton Mrs E T Morris of Emporia Girl Anna Belle Pearson of Emporia Mrs Paul Parker of Emporia and Mrs Ernest White of Pleasant Hill.
An entertaining and instructive feature invites readers to see photographs and read comments by Dolson on graceful and attractive legs. The piece, promoting next Sunday's Washington Times-Herald in sale with the American Weekly Magazine, targets women and men alike.
Calvary Thelma tool sebbie Harvey Shearin and Mrs Paul Etheridge along with Misses Ruby and Virginia King and Bobby Etheridge spent Sunday in Durham. Mamie Jenkins left Sunday for Suffolk to start work in the hospital there. E S Jenkins visits relatives in Baltimore. H S Harper of Burlington spent the weekend here. Bryant Reid and his wife of Burlington were weekend guests. B S Jenkins of Franklin, Va. visited family here.
A robbery occurred Wednesday night around 11 at the home of C B Beale 76 Washington St. Prowlers stole a small white pocket book from Eddie Warrick 14 containing about $1.00. The Beales Mary Davis and Mrs Florence Davis were at the mill. Eddie and Linwood slept in the room. The house was unlocked and the incident was not reported to police.
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