Halloween party at Rosemary Recreation Club advertised
One of the town’s best Halloween events will be at Rosemary Recreation Club next Thursday from 7 30 PM to midnight with bingo dancing games and prize booths head spook George Roberts and assistant Mrs Mable Allsbrook in charge.
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Rosemary Recreation Club
George Roberts
Mable Allsbrook
P. D. Harris
Camps Store
South Rosemary
Aurelian Springs
Virginia
Cosmopolitan
Michael Foster
Dappy Dan
Cornell
Ohio State
N. C. State
Mississippi
Duke
Wake Forest
Carolina
Tulane
Tenn
Fla
Notre Dame
Illinois
Mich
Penn
Frank Reagan
Tom Harmon
State
Romance Girls
Guy Lombardo
Trade Winds
George Nethercutt
Cliff Boyd
Jim Ed DeBerry
Elizabeth City
Jax
Births in Roanoke Rapids Hospital This Week
Born at Roanoke Rapids Hospital this week to Mr and Mrs J J Miller a boy October 18 to Mr and Mrs A D Belisle a boy October 19 to Mr and Mrs E F Butts a boy October 23 to Mr and Mrs J E Brown a girl October 24
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Roanoke Rapids Hospital
J. J. Miller
A. D. Belisle
E. F. Butts
J. E. Brown
Christian Science Society Services on Roanoke Ave
The Roanoke Avenue Christian Science Society invites the public to Sunday services at 11 A M and Wednesday at 8 P M Reading Room hours are Tuesday and Friday from 3 to 5 P M The October 20 1940 Lesson Sermon topic Doctrine of Atonement cites scriptures from Hebrews Ephesians and the Science and Health text as demonstrations of divine Love and salvation through Christ Jesus
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Christian Science Churches and Societies
Christ
Mary Baker Eddy
Christ Jesus
Bridal Shower Honors Mrs. Joe Wood at Ingram Home
Mrs. A J Lassiter Mrs. Ingram and Miss Ruth Bell hosted a bridal shower for Mrs. Joe Wood. Fall green and white decor set the scene as guests enjoyed cards and Chinese Checkers with prizes awarded to several ladies. A salad course with coffee followed for a large guest list including Mrs. Wood and numerous friends.
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A. J. Lassiter
J. M. Ingram
Ruth Bell
Ingram
Joe Wood
Mesdames B. C. Padgett
Joe Williams
J., R. Wrenn
Mary Johnson
Wood
Betty Wynne
Margaret Anne Ingram
Nita Turner
Inez Williams
Elmyra Jenkins
T. B. Glover
E. R. Kidd
J. R. Wrenn
H. M. Padgett
J. H. King
C. E. Matthews
Jack Newsom
Glenn Gurley
D. B. Camp
John Baird
Grover Taylor
Hazel Rook
M. H. Hedgepeth
C. M. Pitt
R. H. Rook
J. J. Williams
Lettie Armstrong
Cecil Hardy
Murrell Hudson
Lloyd Tillery
J. ©. DeVane
Julian Bell
Ida Rook
Birth of Tony Barton to Mr and Mrs John Wright Jr
Mr and Mrs John Wright Jr announce the birth of a son Tony Barton on October 6 1940. Mr W H Anthony and Mrs George Joyner attended the funeral of Willie Lawrence near Scotland Neck Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Sterling Hilliard visits sister Mrs J T Archer in Wilmington Del. Mr and Mrs Sam Taylor and daughter Eloise Mary Sasser and Jacqueline Armstrong spent Sunday in Lawrenceville Va with relatives.
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John Wright, Jr
Tony Barton
W. H. Anthony
George Joyner
Willie Lawrence
Scotland Neck
Sterling Hilliard
J. T. Archer
Wilmington
Del
Sam Taylor
Eloise
Mary Sasser
Jacqueline Armstrong
Lawrenceville
Vaughan Leads Roanoke Rapids Group School for Officers
Lt. M. H. Vaughan of the 316th Field Artillery has been named president of Roanoke Rapids group school for reserved officers. He succeeds Lt. S. N. Graham who was reassigned to Fort Bragg for a year. Lt. Col. R. O. Miller will speak on map reading at the next meeting, Oct. 29 in the Municipal building.
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M. H. Vaughan
316Th Field Artillery
Roanoke Rapids
S. N. Graham
Fort Bragg
R. O. Miller
Lt. Miller
Christian Church Activities and Halloween Event
Reverend T F Tomerlin leads morning worship at 10 45 with sermon Overcoming the Worlds. Evening service at 7 30 features Rejoicing in the Lord. Circle No 2 hosts an old fashioned Halloween party Saturday night inviting all members. Circle No 1 meets Monday at 7 with Mrs R L Topping presiding. The Davises and Miss Bryant visited relatives in Rich Square.
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T. FE. Tomerlin
Bible School
Christian Endeavor
Circle No. 2
New Roanoke Rapids Chest Drive Tests Store Quota Plan
The Community Chest campaign in Roanoke Rapids pilots a store quota system. Each commercial establishment will be assigned a quota to raise with managers informing employees and collecting pledges. Achieving quota earns a Donald Duck emblem. Payroll deduction or credit plans will be arranged to simplify small payments.
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Community Chest
Roanoke Rapids
F. M. Sherry
T. J. Alford
Donald Duck
Circle Meeting Of Flora Dodson Circle Held At Thompson Home
The Flora Dodson Circle of the First Baptist Church met at Mrs. N. B. Thompson’s home on Monday evening October 21 with Mrs. Thompson presiding. The group sang Am I A Soldier of the Cross and conducted routine church circle business before refreshments were served to members including Mesdames Thompson Teele Myrick Womble Smith Tudor Hutcheson Wrenn Anderson Lane Jer nigan Waters Goodfellow Haislip Rowell Crumpler Lassiter and Miss Matthews.
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Flora Dodson
First Baptist Church
N. B. Thompson
Soldier of the Cross
J. W. Womble
O. L. Smith
W. H. Tudor
J. B. Hutcheson
J. W. Wrenn
M. D. Anderson
W. E. Lane
C. C. Jernigan
Mary J. Waters
R. J. Goodfellow
D. S. Haislip
P. W. Rowell
Ruth Crumpler
Emma Lassiter
Maggie Matthews
Local Socials Note Weekend and Weekday Visits
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Brown spent Sunday and Monday in Rocky Mount with relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Junius Barrett spent Wednesday in Richmond. Mr. and Mrs. Fleetwood Sullivan and daughter Iris Faye returned Monday from a motor trip through the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, Rockingham, and Concord. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith, Mrs. Jennings Knight and Jack Smith visited in Durham and Raleigh on Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Earl Smith of Horse Cave, Kentucky, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Smith Tuesday.
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R. C. Brown
Rocky Mount
Junius Barrett
Richmond
Fleetwood Sullivan
Iris Faye
Blue Ridge Mountains
N. C
Rockingham
Concord
J. W. Smith
Jennings Knight
Jack Smith
Durham
Raleigh
Earl Smith
Horse Cave
Kentucky
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Christian Science Society
Roanoke Ave
Mrs. Wood
Nunn
Bush
Portage
Kayser
SOX
Oxfords
Coburn’s New Shoe Store
Clarence Coburn
Mgr
Roanoke Avenue
M H Vaughan
Clifton Davis
Elizabeth
Fannie Bryant
Rich Square
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