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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1939

Page

2

Jax Take Bears For Third Win Of Season 35 to 6

Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets defeat New Bern 35 6 to remain unbeaten in conference play. Cooper scores twice as Byrd Brown and Kendrick add rushing and receiving touchdowns. Wright adds three extra points and a late interception returns for a TD as the Jax build a commanding lead.

Jax BEARS New Bern Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets Cooper Byrd Brown Kendrick Wright Stevens Leonard Moseley Rightmyer Tillery Lupton

Gardner-Forlaw Enfield A marriage at Rocky Mount chapel

The Presbyterian Chapel in Rocky Mount near high noon on Wednesday October eleventh witnessed the marriage of Miss Eugenia Wakefield Forlaw of Teachey and Enfield to Mr. Willoughby M. Gardner of Goldsboro. Rev Norman Johnson officiated with a ring ceremony as relatives and friends attended. The ceremony opened with Miss Virginia Branch playing Venetian Love Song and other pieces as the couple entered unaccompanied. After the ceremony the couple planned a Western North Carolina trip then would reside in Raleigh. The bride is daughter of Mrs Eugene Forlaw and the late Mr Forlaw, has lived in Enfield the past three years, while the groom is son of Mrs T C Gardner and the late Mr Gardner of Goldsboro, employed by the Resettlement Administration in Raleigh. Numerous relatives and friends from Goldsboro, Selma, Teachey, Weldon, Enfield and other areas attended or were mentioned in the social notes.

Enfield Presbyterian Rocky Mount Eugenia Wakefield Forlaw Teachey and Enfield Willoughby M. Gardner Goldsboro Norman Johnson Virginia Branch Morgan Gardner T. C. Gardner Mr. Gardner Resettlement Administration Raleigh Frank

Clark-Jones Wedding Quiet Raleigh Ceremony at Tabernacle Church

Miss Dorothy Jones of Weldon and William Davia Clark of Rocky Mount were married in a simple private ceremony at Tabernacle Baptist Church Raleigh. Dr. Forrest C. Feezer officiated as Gladys Ricks played Liebestraum during the vows. The couple will reside in Rocky Mount.

Tragic Death Of Enfield Infant James Albert Williams

The 11 month old son of Mr and Mrs Johnnie Williams of Enfield died Saturday at 5 PM in a Rocky Mount hospital after becoming ill with bronchial pneumonia. Burial followed Sunday at 2 30 PM in La Grange cemetery grave.

James Albert Williams Johnnie Williams Enfield Rocky Mount la Grange

Hockaday Family Attends State Fair in Raleigh

Mr and Mrs Vernon Hockaday and their son Wade attended the State Fair in Raleigh on Saturday, joining other families for a day of exhibits and entertainment.

Vernon Hockaday Wade Raleigh

Miss Eugenia Forlaw Feted Before Wedding

Miss Eugenia Forlaw was entertained by Miss Elsie Kimball and Mrs. Evelyn Barnes at Rick's Coffee Shop in Rocky Mount. Attendees included Miss Forlaw Miss Josephine Mercer Miss Mildred Gray Miss Ella Pinnell Miss Kimball and Mrs. Barnes.

Eugenia Forlaw Elsie Kimball Evelyn Barnes Rick's Rocky Mount Miss Forlaw Josephine Mercer Mildred Gray Ella Pinnell Miss Kimball Barnes

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