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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1938

Page

21

Goodyear executive lauds tire industry impact on living standards

W J Bartley cites a 12 year rise in purchasing power for 4710 light car owners in Halifax County totaling 159 669 dollars. P W Litchfield of Goodyear notes 15 260 266 US light car owners in Ford Plymouth Chevrolet class gain 33 90 annually in tire savings, with broader societal benefits highlighted.

Halifax County W. J. Bartley Goodyear P. W. Litchfield Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co Akron Ohio United States Ford Plymouth Chevrolet Litchfield Mr. Litchfield Goodyear Executive Columbus

Ex Teacher Publishes Book “Caught in the Whirl” in Boston

Roanoke Rapids announces former teacher Mrs. Ralph Mattox will publish a novel under her maiden name Hazel Handcock by Christopher Publishing House of Boston. The work titled Caught in the Whirl is slated for fall release. Handcock taught in Roanoke Rapids in 1921 and later married in Savannah, Georgia.

Roanoke Rapids Ralph Mattox Christopher Publishing House Boston

Mrs Simmons Joins W C U N C Greensboro

Miss Jessie Simmons left this week to enter W C U N C Greensboro. Mrs C O Boykin of Wilson and Misses Elizabeth and Esther Boysin of Chicago were guests of Mrs 4 O Pendleton this week.

Jessie Simmons W.C.U.N.C Greensboro C. O. Boykin Wilson Elizabeth Esther Boysin Chicago 4. O. Pendleton

Penrod's Double Trouble and New Pitts Theatre Week

The New Pitts Theatre in Emporia screens Penrod's Double: Trouble starring the Mauc Twins on Sunday. Monday and Tuesday feature Shirley Temple in Little Miss Broadway with a big cast. Wednesday and Thursday present To Give A Million with Warner Baxter and Marjorie Weaver. Friday and Saturday show Crime School with the Dead End Kids and Humphrey Bogart, an education drama about juvenile reformatories.

New Pitts Theatre Emporia Penrod Mauc Twins Billy Bobby Pitts Theatre America Shirley Temple George Murphy Jimmy Durante Edna May Oliver Warner Baxter Marjorie Weaver Humphrey Bogart

Presiding Elder to Preach at Weldon Methodist Church

Rev. M. C. Culbreth of the Rocky Mount District of the M B Church will preach at Weldon Methodist Church at 11 am Sunday September 18. The announcement notes the elder's visit and time of service for local worshipers.

M. C. Culbreth Rocky Mount M. B. Church Weldon Methodist Church

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Callsbrook Corey PPS Paya Goodyear Lifeguards Cas Scodyear Tress Company Weldon New Pitts’ Theatre Emporia Virginia Geo. Murphy Thur
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