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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 16, 1941

Page

8

Rosemary Recreation Club dances and charity drive update

The Rosemary Mary Recreation Club hosts Friday night dances from 8:30 to 11, with 25 cent admission for couples and 15 cents for girls, 20 cents for boys when not paired. The events are chaperoned by Mrs. Eugene Blowe as civic effort to support a large Boy Scout camp opening next April.

Rosemary Recreation Club Eugene Blowe Howard Pruden Rosemary Mfg. Co East Carolina Washington Tarboro Wilson Greenville Rocky Mount Kinston Roanoke Rapids Carolina

School Health Coordinating Unit Active in County

Miss Frances Ware of the School Health Coordinating Unit is in the county doing follow up on last year’s school health program in cooperation with the County Health Department. Teachers who attended Child Health Education Courses in Greensboro Chapel Hill and Durham on scholarships have returned to their schools enthused. At one school visited by Dr Robert F Young the children bring raw vegetables and whole wheat bread for recess and rest after lunch with supervised exercise. They tell parents about balanced diets and healthy habits. Dr Wilkins director and Miss French Boyd nutritionist plan further county visits.

Frances Ware County Health Department Greensboro Chapel Hill Durham Robert F. Young Dr. Wilkins French Boyd

Mrs. Vaughan Attends Southeastern Florists Convention

Mrs. W. P. Vaughan departed Monday for Savannah Georgia to participate in the Southeastern Florists Convention held there this week.

W. P. Vaughan Savannah Southeastern Florists Convention

Seaboard High Plans Final Rehearsals for Senior Play

Seaboard High School announces final rehearsals for The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come based on John Fox Jr. The October 24 performance at 8 p m will help fund a class Washington trip. Seniors cannot attend the Greenville district meeting due to trip conflicts. Cast includes Bascom Hurley James Taylor Mary Rose Crew Ethel Capel Wesley Edwards Mary Frances Stephenson John William Cooke Irene Whitehead Mildred Maddrey Virginia Taylor Stephenson L V Smith Mary Bess Glover Janet White.

Seaboard John Fox, Jr Kingdom Seaboard High School Washington, D. C North Carolina Educational Association Greenville Bascom Hurley James Taylor Mary Rose Crew Ethel Capel Wesley Edwards Mary Frances Stephenson John William Cooke Irene Whitehead Mildred Maddrey Virginia Taylor Stephenson L. V. Smith Mary Bess Glover Janet White

Aurelian High Class Officers Elected

Aurelian Springs High School elected class officers this week. Eighth grade leaders include Prince Albert Carroll and Louise Harlow with George Hux as eighth grade vice president and other posts filled by Cecil Birdsong Marjorie Vincent and Geneva Crawley. Ninth grade leaders include Addie Hedgepeth Mae Glenn Harris Mahlon Dickens Billy Fleming with Theresa Rosewell as vice president. Tenth grade officers feature Jake Carter Gene Wadford and Sam Dickens with Theresa Rosewell as vice president. Eleventh grade offices list Paul Wilson Minnie Strickland and Hazel Everette with Roland Viverette as marshal.

Aurelian Springs High School Prince Albert Carroll Jean Hamlet Louise Harlow Mariam Shearin Ernestine Crawley George Hux Cecil Birdsong Francis Robertson Sam Birdsong Mary Elizabeth Hux Marjorie Vincent Geneva Crawley Addie Lee Hedgepeth Mae Glenn Harris Mahlon Dickens Billy Fleming Theresa Rosewell Jake Carter Gene Wadford Sam Dickens Paul Wilson Minnie Strickland Hazel Everette Roland Viverette

School Council Members Announced

Student council members named for the upcoming term include key campus leaders from the junior and senior classes. Elections highlighted broader student representation and campus activities planned for fall.

Honor Pupils At Aurelian Springs High

Ernestine Crawley senior at Aurelian Springs High was voted outstanding citizen in a school poll by civics class girls with Paul Wilson second. Home room selections include Prince Albert Carroll eighth grade boys Mary Elizabeth Hux and Marjorie Vincent tied for eighth grade girls Louise Harlow ninth grade Mariam Shearin tenth grade and Ernestine Crawley eleventh grade. Civics class plans term polls and end of year award for top voter.

Ernestine Crawley Aurelian Springs High School Paul Wilson Prince Albert Carroll Mary Elizabeth Hux Marjorie Vincent Louise Harlow Mariam Shearin

First Christian Church announces revival meetings begin

First Christian Church under Rev T E Tomerlin lists Bible School at 9 45 am Morning worship at 11 00 with sermons on The Rewards of the Soul Winner and God Underwriting Our Works of Faith Speakers include Rev Topping Christian Endeavor at 7 00 pm and 7 30 pm worship with a prayer service and personal workers conference to follow a good will campaign Monday at 8 00 pm Evangelistic meetings open Sunday morning at Bible School hour and will run ten days or longer

T. E. Tomerlin Bible School Buck Taylor Daniel Christian Endeavor Rev. Topping Personal Workers Christian Church

Evangelist Swindell to Lead City Gospel Meetings

The Rev. W. J. Swindell from Yarnvill South Carolina arrives Tuesday to preach the first sermon at 7 30 p m. He will direct the campaign with local pastors assisting as the Men’s Fellowship Club hosts a Monday dinner for the congregation. Swindell will outline plans at the Monday event.

W. J. Swindell Swindell Yarnvill South Carolina

Car Tire Blows Injuring Eight En Route to Weldon

Three hurt when tire blew out on a car carrying eight African American passengers near Davis Cross Roads, four miles south of Weldon. Ada Pearce, 64, treated for abrasions. Irene Stansberry, 14, suffered a broken collar bone and was admitted. Robert Stansberry had a broken nose.

Weldon Davis’ Cross Roads Ada Pearce Irene Stansberry Robert Stansberry

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