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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1940

Page

3

River Industries Report Progress At Every Point

River industries report progress as Halifax Paper Company and Roanoke Mills push toward full operation after flood. Virginia Electric and Power plans a dam at Ivy Island while Ivy Island preparation and floor rebuilding at Roanoke Mills continue with 950 looms to be restarted and a five week completion outlook.

Halifax Paper Company Roanoke Mills Company Virginia Electric and Power Company Ivy Island Manchester Board and Paper Company F. C. Williams Williams Stone and Webster Richmond Power Company

Bridge Club Tea by Joint Hostesses at Graves Apartment

Joint hostesses Mrs Edwin Graves and Mrs Thornton Wilson led a bridge afternoon at Mrs Graves apartment with fall flower decor. High scorer Mrs Wilmer Collier received a prize. Guests included Mesdames D E Bennett, Wilmer Collier, R A Daniel Jr, Clayton Gurley, Wyche Land, Roderick Meikle Lew Yerger and M S Benton. M C Newsom Jr returned to Blacksburg Virginia to resume studies at VPI.

Edwin Graves Thornton Wilson

Social Notes of Littleton and Nearby Towns

Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Delbridge and others traveled to Norfolk Jacksonville and Atlantic City for visits. Teachers and residents like Miss Carrie Myrick Miss Lizzie Whitaker and Miss Sara Crawford Towe are cited redistributing in Raleigh Selma Duke University and other locales. Several families report returns to homes in Greensboro Charlotte Henderson and Williamston after brief sojourns in Detroit Pensacola and Tampa.

Mesdames H. C. Worthen T. J. Miles Mattie Jenkins Louise King Woodland Frank King John Ray Browning Greensboro Alice Browning H. F. Bonney Emma Bonney Raleigh Una Bradley Ahoskie Rufus Bradley Willis Taylor M. Johnston Dorothy Bonney Carrie Myrick Four Oaks Roger C. Moore Charlotte Jim Moore Lizzie Whitaker Selma Vinton Reid Hexie Davis Martha Cutchin Farmer Virginia Harvey Detroit Michigan Annie Pearl Crawley Raleid Kara Reid Cole Henderson Mary Dell Harriss Warrenton Dell J. Harri Bob Manning Williamston Richard Thomas Pensacola Fla Andrew May William Hugh Sessoms Annie Turner Greenville W. C. Jones New York A. F. Miller Baptist Hospital Winston-Salem H. M. Davis Hemp, N. C Mrs. H. L. Davis

Rites Held For J Edmondson in Roanoke Rapids

James R Edmondson 66 died September 19 at home near Smiths Church South Rosemary after a week long illness. He attended Pentecostal Holiness Church with Friday services at 430 led by Rev S A Sann. Burial in Roanoke Rapids Cemetery. Survived by wife Beatrice Ross Edmondson seven daughters two sons four sisters and a brother. Lived here since 1903 born in Martin County.

James R. Edmondson Smith’s Church South Rosemary Pentecostal Holiness Church S. A. Sann Roanoke Rapids Ross Edmonson Emmett Ryles Willie Jones Atlas Edwards Clifton Blow Annie Effie Edonson Roy Wesley Aaron U. S. Navy Norfolk Virginia L. B. Edmondson Tarboro J. W. Taylor Sam Young Hal Ross T. M. Edmondson Edmondson Martin County

Engagement of Agnes Louise Wood to Edward Hutcheson

Roanoke Rapids announces the engagement of Agnes Louise Wood daughter of J M Wood to Edward M Hutcheson of Buchanan Georgia and Roanoke Rapids. The wedding is planned for October.

J. M. Wood Roanoke Rapids Agnes Louise Edward M. Hutcheson Buchanan, Ga

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River Industries M. C. Newsom, Jr Blacksburg V.P.I Littleton A. R. Delbridge Jacksonville N. Ce Lexander Sam Alexander James Albert Threewitts Newport News Mrs W. T. Threewitts Sara Crawford Towe Lillian Lee Duke University Taylors Drug Store J. Edmondson Wood - Hutcheson Good Penn Oil Western Flyer Wizard Wescote Western Auto Associate Store Home Jack Earman
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