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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1939
Page
11
A Roanoke Rapids reader muses on whether the U S should enter war with Germany, and reflects on European history and unity. The column also mentions remodeling the old jail into a city library, local roads, new homes, rail traffic, and dove hunting by local sportsmen.
Mr and Mrs L N Wrenn and Ashby Wrenn visited relatives near Emporia Virginia on Sunday Miss Gladys Pruden spent the weekend in Norfolk Virginia observing family ties plus travel notes for local readers.
Leon Gilliant and Calvin Lane spent Saturday in Enfield. Faris Pulley spent Sunday in La Crosse Virginia. Mr and Mrs J A Cunningham spent Sunday in Warsaw.
Takes Over FCC Miss Emma Matthews of Greenville spent the weekend here. James Thompson of State College spent the weekend at his home here. Numerous residents and visitors, including Mr and Mrs A R Lambertson and son, A R Jr, Mrs Grover Taylor, Mrs Hazel Rook and James Morris, visited Mrs A H King at Wise. Several others traveled to Warrenton, Emporia, Brink Virginia, Richmond, Sanatorium, Jackson, Durham, Sea Board, Brunswick and Lawrenceville for visits.
Mr and Mrs Johnny Easter and others spent Sunday in Rocky Mount. Rev Eugene Taylor and companions traveled to Richmond Virginia. Mrs Julian Neal of Chicago and Mrs Jenny Kitterman of Iowa joined L S Neal party en route home from the New York World's Fair. Wilma Lee of Boykins visited. Frank Lee of Boykins spent the weekend with Mrs Blowe and Mrs Griffin. O Griffin and Roger Cook visited Sanatorium.
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