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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1941

Page

12

Seaboard Forestry Train Exhibit Draws Crowds in Roanoke Rapids

A three car Seaboard Industrial Forester exhibit toured Roanoke Rapids from Sept. 18 to Oct. 25 to show forest value and protection. Officials from the North Carolina Division of Forestry, NC State College, NC Forestry Association, and the U.S. Forest Service joined Charles A. Gillett in leading the program.

Seaboard Forestry Seaboard Airline Railway North Carolina Division of Forestry North Carolina State College North Carolina Forestry Asociation United States Forest Service Roanoke Rapids Charles A. Gillett W. K. Beichler Paul Tillman Nicipal Seaboard Industrial Forester South Seaboard Railway Virginia North South Carolina Georgia Alabama Florida U. S. Forest Service

Bridge Club Opens Fall Season With Mrs Hawley Host

The Monday night Bridge Club met with Mrs Frank Hawley entertaining. It was the first meeting of fall and fall flowers added beauty. Refreshments included a salad course. The high score prize for the evening was awarded.

Frank Hawley

Mrs Carroll Wilson Wins Club Event

The regular club members and guests included Mesdames Carroll Wilson Rives Manning Allen Zolllcoffer Ned Manning H S Loy Howard Preden Julian Allsbrook John Dunn Miss Elizabeth Clark Ruth Transon Elizabeth Griffiths Mary Ellen Ross Elizabeth Griffiths was elected a member and will attend college this winter. Mr and Mrs Norfleet Clark Weldon were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs C E Shaw. Those attending the Y D C in Winston Salem last week were P C Millikin S B Norman B S Millikin and Link Dickens Mrs C E Shaw Mrs L H Pearce Miss Clem Read Myrtle Read and W D Dickens spent Wednesday in Richmond.

Carroll Wilson Mesdames Carroll Wilson Rives Manning Allen Zollicoffer Ned Manning H. S. Loy Howard Preden Julian Allsbrook John Dunn Elizabeth Clark Ruth Transon Elizabeth Griffiths Mary Ellen Ross Norfleet Clark Weldon C. E. Shaw Winston-Salem P. C. Millikin Norman B.S. Millikin

Local Socials Mix of Visits and Vaces

Halifax residents host and visit relatives across several towns. Mrs. Z. T. Cox and Mrs. T. Q. Owens spent Wednesday in Turbo 10 and Jack Cassada of Columbia visits his mother, Mrs. D. M. Campbell. George Cooper of Norfolk and George Bass of Richmond were weekend guests. Other families hosted friends and relatives from Rocky Mount South Boston Va Fayetteville Newport News and Harrisonburg. Sergeant Harry Lee Marks and N L Stedman are noted visitors.

Jack Cassada Columbia D. C D. M. Campbell George Cooper Norfolk Annie Hale George Bass Richmond W. H. Bass H. A. Cole Rocky Mount Beitie Coppedge Elizabeth White Bobby White Charles Coppedge South Boston

Rapids Street Opened Between Eighth and Ninth in Roanoke Rapids

The city announced Rapids Street between Eighth and Ninth streets is opened for traffic and will be graded in a few days. Superintendent George Justice said Hamilton and Washington streets are improved with grading and gravel. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Womack of Nathalie Virginia and their son Donald visited Roanoke Rapids over the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Ellis.

Rapids George Justice Washington Hamilton First Street Washington Street Willie Womack Donald Nathalie Virginia Roanoke Rapids Jessie Ellis

Portsmouth Visitors Spend Weekend Here

Mr and Mrs Jamie Brown and Mr and Mrs Cecil of Portsmouth Virginia spent the week end visiting friends and relatives here.

Jamie Brown Mrs. Cecil Portsmouth

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Seaboard Train Isbel Botti Bridge Club Halifax Z. T. Cox T. Q. ‘Owens Rapids ST Rano Carstairs Bros. Distilling Co., Inc Baltimore Rexall Drug Cnet Rexall
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