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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1938
Page
8
A church leader urges non attending members to reflect on their life and vows, challenging John Smith and others to support the church through attendance and support. The piece emphasizes action over words and calls for renewed Sunday School involvement and church devotion.
In Roanoke Rapids a man named Red Quick colored was placed under a $100 peace bond by May or Jenkins in Police Court Monday. Quick faced charges by Herbert Soll man colored of threatening his life and the bond lasts six months. Also bound over were Willie Lashley and Leland Robinson colored on charges of possession and illegal transportation of non tax paid whiskey respectively.
Mrs. W. R. Early announces the marriage of her friend Miss Marjorie Lee Drewette of Seaboard New York to Clarence Benjamin Ford of Richmond Virginia. They were married September 9 1938 at the home of Mrs. W. R. Early by H. B. Prayer. They will reside in Richmond Virginia.
Mrs F G Jarman entertained Thursday evening with bridge honoring house guest Mrs Kate Prescott Carter. An arrangement of fall flowers adorned the rooms. Charles A Harris won high score and received a double deck of cards. Mrs Carter received note paper. A ten thirty salad course followed. Guests included Lieut and Mrs Frank Hunter, Eugenia Jolly, Ovid Pierce, Blackwell Robinson, Fred Wilmer, Mr and Mrs W J Long, Byrd Davenport, Dr Jarman and Mrs T W M Long.
One day only Sunday Sept 25 features John Howard in Bulldog Drummond in Africa at Pitts Theatre Emporia. Movie Quiz prizes listed with $250000 in cash. five thousand four hundred four prizes. Monday and Tuesday show College Swing with Burns Allen Raye Hope. Wednesday Sept 28 Prison Farm with Nolan and Ross. Thursday Friday The Amazing Dr Clitterhouse with Edward G Robinson. another Movie Quiz picture.
The obituary mourns Thomas Wolf of Asheville who died at 33 from pneumonia. Known as a towering writer, he produced millions of words across two novels, several short stories, and plays, with more manuscripts awaiting publication. The writer described his life as restless and prolific despite his short span.
Mrs J R Parker of Seaboard visited the city Saturday. Several residents spent Sunday in Raleigh including Misses Cox Murray Wells and Hawkins and Carey Massey. The Shells and relatives hosted gatherings in Burlington and Green Ville visitors joined family in Raleigh. Harry Cannon returned to State College while Jimmie Mc Gee and Buddy Beckwith went to Chapel Hill. Visits continued at Sana torium and Bracey Virginia as Mrs Grover Taylor and James Morris Rook spent the week with the P earsons.
Mr and Mrs Carl Thompson and Mr and Mrs Jay Thompson spent Thursday in Norfolk. Miss Marjorie Hodgens returns to Wilson to resume studies at ACC. Roscoe Tankard of Bath NC visited. he was accompanied home by Mrs Tankard and daughter visiting Mesdames Herman Buck and Rosa Barnes. Mr and Mrs Carl Hales of Seaboard shopped in the city Saturday. Mrs L A Grissom and family spent Sunday with L A Grissom at Sanatorium. W C Morgan, Billie Morgan and Derith Morgan and Mary Louise Ray also visited Sanatorium and Suffolk Sunday.
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