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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1940
Page
3
The announcement from C. W. Davis, superintendent, outlines the Monday September 9 opening with pupils reporting times across grades. First through fifth graders attend their previous buildings except promoted fifth graders report to Rosemary at 8 20. sixth graders gather at 8 15 in the high school. high school pupils meet at 8 45.
The Halifax Medical Society resumes monthly meetings at 7 p.m. on September 13 at Roanoke Rapids Hospital. Guest speaker will be Dr. Stuart Michaux from Richmond Virginia. All members urged to attend.
A Saturday afternoon celebration for Ramona Edwards included iced lemonade and mints. Attendees listed include Katie Holliday Mickey Joyner Edna Joyner Vernon Whitby Arden Bartley Daphney Ley Elijah Edwards Carola Mattie Worsham Olivia Worsham Majorie Barnes McCoy Moore Clayton Dickerson Amita Dickerson Madeline Powell and Carlton Powell. Ramona received many gifts.
Halifax residents and friends travel to Washington and Raleigh while relatives host gatherings. Notable names include Miss Wheatley Martin Dunn Mrs Milton Read and Mrs Mary Read with several Durham Charlotte Murfreesboro and Scot land Neck connections. Governor Brough ton speech drew L Hux to Whitakers on Tuesday.
Sunday activities at First Methodist Church under Pastor Daniel Lane include Church School at 9 45 with W Graham Lynch as superintendent and Morning Worship at 11 00. Evening Worship at 7 30 with sermons on Our Magna Charta and Gifts Multiplied. Women invited to organize a new Woman's Society of Christian Service after the service.
Leaders and officers elected invite nearly a million women to join the enlarged church program. Those who join before September 23 will become charter members.
Friday evening at the home of Mrs. H. B. Cameron on Monroe Street, Mrs. Cameron and Miss Willie Harris hosted a celebration honoring Miss Anne Carter whose engagement was announced. Green and white decor featured a lace-draped dining table and a pyramid of asters with a miniature shoe ice course. Favors announced Anne-Charlie 8-31-40. prize winners were Mesdames Rupert Hardy A C George Elton Eason Ed White and Miss Mary McNeil.
Mrs Justis entertained her bridge club on Wednesday afternoon August 28 at her Littleton home on Mosby Avenue. Six tables played with prizes for high and low scores among members and visitors. Participants included Mrs Harold Smith and Mrs John Leach as top and bottom scorers, with Miss Annie Tucker Moore and Mrs Alice Partin earning visitor prizes.
The Rosemary Recreation Club begins weekly round dances on Saturday September 7 at 8 p m. Dances are chaperoned and enjoyed by local youths. Members free. non members pay a small charge. Music by a piccolo.
Miss Margaret Lee Delbridge was honored at a mixed shower and bridge party hosted by Miss Anne Person at her Littleton home on August 29. Guests included Mesdames Beecher Lion Nicholson and Misses Delbridge Smith Aiken Harriss Pippen Newsom Partin Myrick.
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