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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1939

Page

4

Around Si Ken d and Local Driving Miracles Told

A late night city drive, a near collision on Fifth Street, and a safer streets push are noted. Mr. Wyche tills rye across from the Presbyterian Church, while Mr. Spoon, 78, recalls long miles in Ford and T-models. Jax sports new jerseys for Friday’s Goldsboro test, scouts prep, and Trooper Clay departs Beaufort amid falling traffic fatalities. Boll weevil, boll weevil, and crop yields spark worry in Aurelian Springs as Cotton trade blues rise.

Traffic Safety Council Wyche Presbyterian Church Jackson Street Fifth Street Fifth

Christian Science Services and Reading Room Schedule

Christian Science Society at 930 Roanoke Ave S invites the public to Sunday services at 11 a.m and evening testimony meetings at 8 p.m. Reading Room open Tuesdays and Fridays 3 to 5 p.m. Lesson-Sermon topics include Probation After Death and Doctrine of Atonement with cited Bible verses I John 2 1 and I John 4 9 14 and text from Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures by Mary Baker Eddy.

Christian Science Socities Jesus Christ God Mary Baker Eddy Jesus Christ Jesus Christ

Richmond trio guests of Miss Brown in weekend visit

Miss Jackie Patton, Miss Doris Carter and Miss Phylis Brown of Richmond, Virginia, were weekend guests of Miss Phylis Brown’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Brown.

Jackie Patton Doris Carter Phylis Brown Richmond, Va Miss Brown J. E. Brown

Plant Opens New Type Industry at Jarratt Va Today

In Jarratt Virginia Governor James H Price and federal officials attended the opening of a Johns Manville plant producing insulating board from Southern pine. The $1.3 million facility will have 100 million square feet annual capacity and was celebrated with a barbecue and open house.

Airview Johns-Manville Jarratt Lewis H. Brown J-M James H. Price Virginia Johns-Manville Corporation J-M Research Laboratories Brown Jarrett

Enfield Garden Club Holds Fall Meeting at Library

The Enfield Garden Club met Friday afternoon in the library with 23 members. President Mrs A M Atkinson appointed committees and planned a forthcoming flower show. Prof J G Weaver from State College spoke on fall planting. Mrs Atkinson won the flower arrangement prize.

Enfield Garden Club A. M. Atkinson J. G. Weaver State College

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Mr. Spoon Roanoke Rapids Halifax Town Spoon Pilot Mountain Jax Goldsboro NYA Clay Beaufort Knowi King Cotton Aurelian Springsway Christian Science Society Roanoke W. 2Nd Street Brickell Garden Club Loan & Isurance Co W. Second St
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