E W Smith Builds New Beauty Shoppe Site in Roanoke Rapids
Roanoke Rapids adds another storefront as electrical contractor E W Smith owns a 25 by 80 foot building rising between Triple R Grocery and Auto Supply Co on Roanoke Avenue. The future beauty shoppe will feature a concrete base, Tile-Tex finish, plate glass, and white brick facade.
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Roanoke Rapids
Triple
R” Grocery Co
Auto Supply Co
Roanoke Avenue
Henry Fitts
E. W. Smith
Lady Fair
C. T. Kidd
W. W. Kidd
Warrenton
North Carolina
Charlotte
Enfield Club Party Honors Winners at Mrs Harrison Home
Mrs Theodore Harrison hosted a Enfield club gathering at Sherrod Heights. Three tables of progressive contract saw Miss Annie Mae Sherrod win high score and Mrs Ernest Craughan take traveling honor. Guests included Eve Lina Fleming Nellie Bryan Newton Annie Mae Sherrod J B Britt Hugh Sherrod John M Sherrod Leonard Matthews Ernest Craughan Tommie Harris Blanche Moss and Robert Whitaker.
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Theodore Harrison
Sherrod Heights
Enfield
Annie Mae Sherrod
Ernest Craughan
Harrison
Evelina Fleming
Fred Wiggins
Nellie Bryan Newton
J. B. Britt
Hugh Sherrod
John M. Sherrod
Leonard Matthews
Tommie Harris
Blanche ,Moss
Robert Whitaker
Ex Clown Heard At Kiwanis Night With Barnum Ringling Troupe
Herman Joseph a 22 year clown with major circus shows entertained the Kiwanis Club sharing his early life around the sawdust ring and performing parodies. He is now a salesman for El Moro Cigar Co. with Goldsboro HQ. New members Dr. B H Stephenson and Patrolman H W Roth Rock were voted in. Guests included Frank Johnson of Charlotte John Stancill of Greensboro and Jerry Brown. A Fletcher letter thanked the minstrel for his fine contribution and praised the accompanist as plenty good.
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Herman Joseph
Barnum-Bailey-Ringling Bros
Kiwanis Club
Joseph
el Moro Cigar Co
Goldsboro
B. H. Stephenson
H. W. Rothrock
Frank Johnson
Charlotte
John Stancill
Greensboro
Jerry Brown
T. J. Alford
A. J. Fletcher
Kiwanis
Raleigh
Ivery
Women’s Missionary Union Meets in Roanoke Rapids
The Roanoke Baptist Association’s Women’s Missionary Union held its annual meeting at Roanoke Rapids Baptist Church on September 27 with delegates from several northeastern North Carolina counties. Morning and afternoon sessions included welcome remarks, a devotional, principal addresses by Sallie Calvert Parks and Mary Currin, Farmville Choir music, and a 1 o’clock luncheon for about 400 attendees.
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Women's Missionary Union of the
Roanoke Baptist Association
Roanoke Rapids Baptist Church
North Carolina
E. Y. Joyner
Gordon Price
Gordon Maddry
Scotland Neck
S. T. Anderson
Sallie Calvert Parks
Farmville
Mary Currin
Raleigh
L. A. Stroud
L. L. Parks
John C. Johnson
J. R. Daniel
L. J. Smith
L. R. Wooten
Nurses Meet Roanoke Rapids Alumnae Gather in Weldon
The Roanoke Rapids Hospital nurses alumnae hold their regular monthly meeting on Tuesday October 3 at the home of Mrs. Joe Butts Dickens in Weldon.
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Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Joe Butts Dickens
Weldon
Local social notes from Weldon and surrounding towns
Miss Mary Parker spent the weekend in Richmond Virginia. Miss Kathrine Hardison went to E C T C in Greenville North Carolina. James Rowell visited Greensboro North Carolina. W H Anthony left for Florence South Carolina to stay with his brother. Mrs H W Crouch visited her mother in Emporia Virginia Saturday. Mrs Ella Mitchell visited friends in Ahoskie Tuesday.
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Mary Parker
Richmond
Kathrine Hardison
E.C.T.C
Greenville
N. C
James Rowell
Greensboro
W. H. Anthony
Florence
S. C
H. W. Crouch
Emporia
Ella Mitchell
Ahoskie
Roanoke Avenue Store and Chaloner Park Homes Planned
The article notes E. W. Smith will build a store in Roanoke Avenue ninth block and ten Chaloner Park homes soon. Current builds include Horne on Vance Street, Bray on Charlotte Street, Perkinson on Charlotte, Newsome on Roanoke Avenue, Stokes on Marshall, Ethridge on Jefferson, Corbitt on Jefferson, and sixteen room Presbyterian School addition.
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E. W. Smith
Roanoke Avenue
Crew
Chaloner Park
Hugh Horne
Vance Street
Cleophus Bray
Charlotte Street
Alonzo Garner
Rosemary Mfg. Co
Lynches Jewelry
Shelton
Dangerous ski jump at Sun Valley World Fair
The specially treated banvas surface at the Sun Valley ski jump at the New York World’s Fair is judged far more dangerous than the regulation snow jump. Three national and international ski champions have been hurt since the fair opened.
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New York
Sun Valley
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Kelly Jenkins
R. P. Beckwith
Billy Norwood
Cavalier Country Club
Virginia Beach
LeBaron
Herald NewsKut
Crumpler
NEW
Lady Fair Beauty Shop
Enfield Club
W.M.U
Riverside
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H. D. Allen
Mgr
W. C. Williams
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