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Newspaper

Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1948

Page

3

Business And Professional Women Plan TB Sale Drive Roanoke Rapids

The Business and Professional Woman's Club of Roanoke Rapids will hold a regular dinner meeting on Saturday night September 9 at the Rosemary Cafe to launch plans for the 1948 Tuberculosis seal sale campaign. Miss Mann Raleigh Field Representative NC Tuberculosis Association Dr Robert F Young Halifax County Health Officer and Howard Pruden Halifax County Tuberculosis Chapter chairman will speak. Mrs Murrell Hudson arranged the program.

Business and Professional Woman's Club of Roanoke Rapids Miss Mann Raleigh North Carolina Tuberculosis Association Robert F. Young Halifax County Howard Pruden Murrell Hudson

Bride Elect Is Honored At Party In Tillery

Miss Marie Hinton, bride elect, was honored at a dessert bridge party hosted by Lotland Neck Misses Jennie Sewell and Dorothy Marks in Tillery. Guests arrived for two, a sweet course and iced drinks were served. The Marks home was decorated with summer flowers. Prizes went to Mrs. Richard Marshall high and Miss Martha Hall second. Participants included Misses Hinton, Hall, Cherry, Johnson, Ernestine Turner, Maria Kitchin, Georgia Akers of Lynchburg, and many other local residents and guests.

Lotland Neck Jennie Sewell Dorothy Marks Marie Hinton Tillery Marks Miss Hinton Richard Marshall Martha Hall Misses Hinton Christine Cherry Katherine Johnson Ernestine Turner Weldon Maria Kitchin Georgia Akers Lynchburg Mesdames Graham Whitehead B. D. House, Jr Harry Lee Marks Jimmie Edwards Henry Satterfield John Satterfield A. J. Moye Leland Kitchin Dan E. Josey Ralph Vivorette

Business Circle Hosts Presbyterian Church Meeting

Miss Susan Holladay and Mrs. C A Wyche hosted the Business Circle of the Presbyterian Church on Thursday evening with Miss Gladys Morris presiding. The program featured a Sunday School focus and a Bible quiz during social hour. Names on the roll included Henry Ricks Rupert Hardy and several others. Hillsboro parking meters tagged an auto belonging to Fred Bennett repairing a faulty meter.

Susan Holladay C. A. Wyche Presbyterian Church Gladys Morris Henry Ricks Rupert Hardy Charles Dickens Mesdames Lester Scearce Ralph Higgins John Buck William Hegamyer Frances Starke Joe Brown Fannie Hayes George Ke Hillsboro, D

Rate Yourself Highly Says Northwestern Psychologist

CHICAGO. Professor A. C. Van Dusen of Northwestern University urges people to assess both their strengths and weaknesses. He argues many focus too much on superiors while neglecting self improvement and realism about personal limits.

Chicago U.P Northwestern University A. C. van Dusen

Chenille bedspreads mimic velour in new weave

Elizabeth Toomey reports from New York on chenille bedspreads that resemble velour and can be washed easily. The double spread, shown at under $15, also serves as a window drape, offering a rich look without lining.

Elizabeth Toomey New York U.P Manufactuers

Town Talk Highlights Graduates and Travelers

Miss Shirley Mae Draper leaves September 5 for Rex Hospital Raleigh to train as a nurse, class of 1947 graduate. Howard Short, a 1946 Roanoke Rapids High School graduate, leaves September 19 for sophomore year at State College Raleigh. Clifton Buddy Braswell heads to Washington DC September 5 to Strayer College for a three year accounting course. Trilla Morgan to begin nursing training at Norfolk General Hospital September 12, class of 1947. Mrs Clems and daughter Sandy hosted by Welden and Taylor families, former Norfolk resident Alice Jones. Randolph Holeman and Billy Fleetwood travel to New York for a week’s sightseeing. Mrs Jim Crumpler recovering in Roanoke Rapids Hospital and welcomes visits. Miss Ercell Harris visits Toronto, Canada two weeks. Mrs Ben Hardy and Miss Pheeny Webb visit Burlington and relatives. Leslie Anglesbee and family in Oleny MD visit Virginia Beach, return from California trip.

Shirley Mae Draper Rex Hospital Raleigh Shirley Howard Short Roanoke Rapids High School State College Clifton Buddy” Braswell Washington, D. C Strayer College Christine Bryant Thurman Lyles Miss Bryant Graham Bryant Richmond Betty Jean Myrick Trils Morgan Joyce Faucette Janie Mae Hole Norfolk Trilla Morgan Norfolk General Hospital Trilae Randolph Holeman Billy Fleetwood Jackson N. C New York Fleetwood Billy Jim Crumpler Roanoke Rapids Hospital Providence R. 1 N. S. Hangon Francis Taylor Colerain Lucy Hudson Ercell Harris William C. Thompson Toronto Canada Ben Hardy Burlington B. W. Hardy Pheeny” Webb B. S. Webb Leslie C. Anglesbee Oleny Maryland C. I Speight Virginia Beach Frank Neal Long Beach California

No Escape for Milwaukee Theater Manager on Saturday Night

Arnold Brumm, theater manager, had not had a Saturday night off for years. He finally arranged for an assistant to cover, and he and his wife were invited to dinner by friends. Afterward, they watched a program of home movies.

Milwaukee U.P Arnold Brumm Brumms

Cambridge lecture on translating X-ray blood diagrams

Prof. J. D. Bernal of London told a Cambridge audience that 2,000,000,000 mathematical calculations are needed to translate X-ray pictures of hemoglobin into diagrams of the atomic structure. The remarks highlighted the complexity of molecular imaging.

Cambridge Mass U.P J. D. Bernal London

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