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Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-18
Weldon VIVA Meets
At Draner Home

Weldon-The Y. w. A. held its
regular meeting on Monday
night at 700 o'clock P. M. in
the home Of Miss Peggy Draper,
at 8ll Elm Street.
Miss 1nez Carter, president
presided over the meeting. AZ
ter the regular business of roll
call and minutes the meeting
was opened for dissucion of diff
ferent club activities. The men,
bers decided upon performing a
community mission Of a Thanks
giving basket for a needy fam
lily.
The hostess served delicious
refreshments of fruit cake and
ice cold coca-colas to the follow
ing: Misses Ruth DeBerry, Inez
Carter, Nina Joyner, Katherine
Waynick and Grady Waters.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-18

Mr.. and Mrs. r. B. Tutor and
daughter, Priscilla, spent the
weekend in Burlington.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-18
Sixth Grade Class
Has Visitors

Last week being American Ed
ucation week, the Sixth Grades
observed Thursday and Friday
as visiting days.
The following parents and Wig
itors came 10 the school during
these days: Mesdames T. ].
Taylor, Jay Thompson, M. H.
Warwick, Walter Warren, Ed
ward Ford, w. ]. Best Walter
Warren, S. B. Atwill, F. c. Co
burn, T. G. Bush, H. c. Brown
G. w. Johnson. J. E. johnson,
W. D. Hall, W. H. Proctor,
George Pappendick, Miss Donna
Clary and DR.. w. D. Hall.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-18
DeLoaches Are
Hostesses To
IS Guests

Warrenton-Miss Juanita De-
Loache and Mrs. R. L. De-
Loache of Norlina entertained
thirty-five guests from Warren
ton and Norlina on Tuesday ev-
ening at a miscellaneous show
er for Mr.. and Mrs. Julian Ste
gall Of Warrenton, recent new
ly-weds. They received lovely
and useful gifts Punch, sand
wiches, mints, salted nuts, and
other dainties were enjoyed at
refreshment time. The home
was lovely IN decorations Of fall
flowers.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-18
Mrs. Hamill Has
Bridge PartV

Mrs. Roscoe Hamill entertain
ed a few of her friends on Mon
day night at her home at 500
Sycamore Street at bridge.
After a few hands of bridge
the guests enjoyed a delightful
fellowship hour, after which the
hostess served delightful toasted
nuts, spiced cake with whip
cream and cherries and hot cof-
fee to the following guests: Mes
danes Hardee Rowe, Lee
Barnes and Esmond Carter.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-11-18

manager Of the Warren Theatre
in Warrenton.
After a wedding trip, the cou-
pie will make their home in
Warrenton.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-03-18

DR.. and Mrs. H. c. Curry at
tended a birthday dinner Satur-
day evening at the home Of Mrs.
Curry's daughter, Mrs. Hattie
Dierlam in Pasco. The affair was
a surprise. in honor of another
daughter, Mrs. Felix Hollebeke Of
Kahlotus. Forty-six relatives and
friends were present.
Mr.. nd Mrs. Bill Thomas went
| to Spokane last week to take Mrs.
Thomas father, J. w. Thomas,
Ito the Sacred Heart hospital fol
major surgery on his face and
head. His condition is reported
as slightly improved. Mr.. Thorn
as senior lived in Finley for many
wears and now makes his home
with his son.
The infant daughter of MIR. and
Mrs. Richard McCamish, Jr., Julia
Mary, was christened Sunday aft
ernoon at 2 o'clock in st. Pauls
Episcopal church, the rector Rev.
Nelson Atkinson officiating. Hen
nv Blair acted as godfather and
Mrs. Jim Reed as god-mother. A
reception for relatives and close
friends followed at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Nicoson.
Mrs. H. B. Terrell left last week
to visit her daughter, Mrs. Earl
Halliday and family In Irvington,
Calf. She accompanied her SON.
in-law, Mr.. Halliday, who was re-
turning home after transacting
business in Sunnyside, stopping
enroute In Kennewick.
The Advisory Board and line
officers Of Rainbow attended q
meeting and pot luck dinner in
Walla Walla Sunday to make ar
rangements for Grand Assembly
when they win assist as hostesses.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-03-18
LITTLE STORIES Of the WEEK
ohon. news to Kennewick 2442 before Tuesday noon
BY FLORENCE OLIVER '..Ea9

MIR. and Mrs. Harold higgins
were called to Yakima Sunday
evening by the death of Mrs. Rig
gins mother. r. -
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Anon and
Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley Desgrang-
es were business visitors in Spo-
kane last Friday and Saturday.
Bert Aman from Nampa, Idaho
is visiting this week with his sons
Emery and Verlin Aman and their
families. s -
Mrs. Dayton Finnigan and
children Paddy and Frances are
visiting in Tacoma for a week
with Mrs. Finnigan's mother.
Mrs. T. w. Payne's sister and
her husband, Mr.. and Mrs. Julius
Jensen of Walla Walla spent the
day with her Monday.
Mrs. H.. Aubrey O'Bryant Of
Vancouver, Department President
Of the American Legion Auxiliary
was a guest over the week end of
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Simmelink.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-03-18

Mrs. A.. r. Mechanism Jr., re-
ceived word Saturday of the death
of her mother, Mrs. Chambers, in
Grothenham, England.
Visitors for several days at the
N. j., Schneiders were Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Collins of Camas, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Schlecht from
Vancouver. .. ~.
Mrs. Harold Motter returned
last Wednesday from st. Helens,
Ore, where she had visited for
two weeks at the home of her bro
Their. -. .-..
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Gerard
celebrated their fiftieth wedding
anniversary on March II. The
couples family plan to hold a re-
union at Easter time. -....-.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Blair were
back Sunday after several days
spent in Seattle where they at
tended the state basketball tourna-
men and visited the Ray Normiles.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Kendall
drove to Seattle to spend Sunday,
Mrs. Kendall remaining until We'd
nesday for longer visit with her
daughter, Mrs. Connelley and fam
lily. E..
MIR. and Mrs. Ward Graves re-
ceived a cablegram Monday from
Honolulu, signed by their son Gene
a service man in the navy, saying
he would land in San Francisco
March %.
Orris .Otheim, nephew Of Olav
Otheim and Miss Inga Otheim, ar
rived recently from Crosby, No.
Dakota and IS temporarily em-
ployed at the Western Auto Sup
ply.
Guests arriving Friday at the
home Of Mrs. George Kissick were
her brother and wife, Mr.. and MIS-.
C. r. McCamish from Belle
Fourche, South Dakota, and who
left Tuesday for Washougai,
where they will make their home.
Miss Betty Miner of Bremerton,
Grand Worthy Advisor Of Rain
bow Girls, was a guest Of Mr.. and
Mrs. E. B. Lundgren, 800 First
Avenue, Monday to Wednesday.
Guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Warde
johnson for over Sunday vert
Mrs. Johnson's mother, Mrs. Err
nest Bardwell of Tacoma, and her
brother. and his wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanley Bardwell from Mil
ton-Freewater. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Gergen left
Tuesday for their former home at
Ridgeway, Mont. They had made
their home since November at the
residence of Mrs. Gergen's par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. A. r. Mccain
ish.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clare Shane, who
for week visited with Mrs.
Shane's sister and husband, DR..
and Mrs. F. A. BENJAMIN, left on
Friday for their home in Bremen
ten. On Thursday the Benjamins
and their guests spent the day IN
Hermiston with old friends.
Mrs. Vic Marshall of Ellens-
burg came Friday and is house
guest at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Jack Oliver. On Sunday
Mrs. divers sister and husband,
Mrs. and Mrs. L. w. Brand, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Kempf from
Union Gap were also guests, COM
ing to help Mrs. Oliver celebrate
her birthday.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-03-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Olson of
River Road, entertained Kilkare
club at dinner Monday evening.
Bridge followed the dinner with
high honors going to MIR. and Mrs.
A. c. Anon, and low to Mr.. and
Mrs. II. Whittemore.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-03-18

Arthur McReynolds and sister
Miss Ethel McReynolds arrived
Thursday from Los Angeles to
visit their mother, Mrs. A. v. Nc
Reynolds, who has been i'll and
who returned home from Pasco
hospital Monday evening.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-03-18

M Ludlow was a Seattle Wis
tor Sunday to Tuesday:
'' Mrs. D. J. Beinhart is visiting
. week or so with relatives in
M and Mrs. Ed Behrman plan
Lave Thursday on a ten day
' 70 atom trip to San Francisco.
Audrey Lee Elliott and Joan
u1ann were over night guests Oh
Me Curt Gerard on TUESDAY.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1948-03-18

Mrs. Olive Rhodes was one Of a
group OF members Of Bee Hive Re-
bekah lodge to receive 25-year
jewel presented at an anniversary
meeting held last week In Walla
Walla. Mrs. Rhodes, formerly Of
Walla Walla Is now resident OF
KenneWick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18


apply for marriage license on
one day, aOdit three full days and
recetre the license on the fifth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other daus.
Inner McKeran, 4s. and katherine Mains
j. B. D cIoer Of ~ 5se P Ps1 a HOTEL ~.
- Muriel Cam. 81. 81 st. t. ne a.e' Aho
Charles Launi, 27, 946 Shepherd st. NV.
and Domenica Trapani, 90, 2s12 39th
Jesse ks !. %, and Dora sader. 80
nd Bstts fesh.i 20 ch ans Gaa'f Fans MD
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John Desalvatore. g, and Edith Gu Gu.
'osa ,,1 s5ip9 s5ss. " bsshishsn: "a, and
Amilia JoerEer, 81. 21o Gaiiahn st
william Apply. IS. Naval Air station. and
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Alexander Kelly, ~, 4e07 Connecticut ave.
NV; and Betty Mann. 20. 54o3 Ne
RqssTs shsnk; Is Is BURLINGTON, ". Va, and
NV
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a ase; NV, and Marilee Wells Is, 11o!l
and kathleen JsTboe, 70 70, s$as Mnitas,rry;;
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e asd A Bny H e. s g. h hsG IN st t.
Robert caieote. Is. and ' csPmeia 81 0;H,
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Enssas E Ehs''g e4o1 Is s:f 81 55e9n 5e
Dallas FUR. "a, 1873 Columbia I'd NV,
snd claTice Like. 81, 1911 New Hamp-
roDs5s sa1s5 g; s2SI z PS s3a
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Oak Hall, Pa.
MyIs a,, ean g6s a. aale skEa e. Is and
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Mf5yin schultz: :. Is % 45S7 Isl st. Sc. and
Donald Walker %, Takoms Park. Nd,
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Andrew Clarke, 80, 1921 9 st: Sc. and
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Arthur Travers, 90; ao5 10th St Sc, and
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n Rw and and P Ps,ich Gonnour' 90 $50
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Alexander r., Tonic, 49, 7o9 10Th H.. st. ne
Willie Locken, q, sos N st, NV, and
John Allen, So, and Evelyn Pelham, 23,
both cc Of 141 "a l bhn st. n Eo,. and
ence Mitchell g. PITTSBURGH. Pa.
Margarette Urban. 20, Continental
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Jo HsG Goc baaneF 81 5S 81 kenyon st S. NV
and Katherine Bepjiman, 40, 1857 18th
Gerald cqreton. e., sas Arlene pl, ne,
and Delephine Middleton, 49, S23 49th
Julian Captain. 25. and Kathryn McInnes,
81, both of 1894 Nevada ave. NV.
BroRn. F 81. I crab b5 p Pa me- ana Aeieh
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Kathleen Cummings.24 q r st. NV.
Salvatore. 81, and Doris Krayitz, is, both
of New York City.
Marvin Brooks, %, and Wilma Morgan,
%, both of 1928 Pennsylvania ave. Sc.
The first lighthouse in the United
States was built in 1873 at the
entrance of Boston Harbor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18
Women Enter Ruhr Mills

BERLIN Pl.-Women are being
recruited to work in Ruhr steel mills
as Western Germany girds to do its
part In the European Recovery Pro-
gram. They are being employed in
lighter types of work, such as crane
driving and unliading lighter prod
ucts and ancillary materials. How
ever. plant managers, pointed out
that every woman so engaged re-
leased a man for heavier work, d.
rectly contributing to rising steel
output.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1948-08-18

It's non-irritating, safe for young
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they scream and squirn even at the
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for the gallon you buy makes i u gallons
ready to use. A gallon is plenty for the
average size room. Pastels, gray and
white.
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Local Paint g. Hardware Co., Hyattsvile
Chevy Chase Paint e. Hardware Co.
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The first lighthouse in the United
States was built in 1873 at the
entrance of Boston Harbor.
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Other Rugs

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Tone-on-tone Cotton Fibre, Assorted
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Paqua Your Inferior Walls

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Upholstered Pieces

Channel Back Chair, beige topestY 1895
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Button back Lounge chair, blue 69e5 1926
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Patricia Clarke. 1921 Conn. Ays.,
weeps no more since she S bssn
Ariro-shonpooed. -

MOORE PHOTO
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Marriage License
Applications

Under D. c. La,0s, couples must
apply for a marriage license on
one day, tDdit three full days and
recetue the license on the fifth
day. Sundays and holidays are
counted the same as other daus.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-05
SeabOard Pastor
Has Book OF
Poems Published

Seaboard: Rev. j. P. Pegg.
pastor of the Seaboard Methodist
Church, is receiving consratula-
tions from friends and neighbors
and aclaim frcom critics, poets,
and the general public. His book
Of poems, "The Holly and the
Oak" contains collection Of a
wide variety of poetic forms and
shows extraordinary range, tech
nique, and force.
Bernice Kelly Harris, noted
author and playwright, explains
why 1.-THE Holly and the Oak"
was created in her sincere and
sympathetic introduction of the
book. Mrs. Harris points out
that the volume of verse evolved
from the elegiac mood which has
motivated some of the noblest
poems in our language. T h au-
thor's six year old son, WILDER
Leon Pegg, was killed by an
automobile in January, 194S. Out
Of this tragedy, in rare sincere
ty and spontaneity, came ''The
Holly and the Oak.
1t is the combination of a we'll
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-05
Santa Claus
Will Have A
Full Pack

Santa Claus is getting lots Of
mail at the Herald these days
and from now until Christmas
the genial gentleman from the
North Pole will be getting lots
more.
The Herald is publishing the
letters to Santa and from now
until Christmas Saint Nick will
be able to read them in the col
umns of this newspaper.
The merchants of Roanoke
Rapids have plenty Of gifts on
display for the youngsters and
from the letters many of t h e
youngsters have apparently Wis
tied the stores. If there are any
youngsters who haven't looked
at the gift displays, they'd bet
ter do so and get their letters
off to Santa Claus in care Of the
Herald Immediately.
Dear Santa Caues
We are two little brothers. We
want the same thing. Will you
please bring us a tricle. ! want
a blue one. Some boots. And a
capgun. And a dump truck. And
a little airplain. And lots Of fruits
and candy.
Steve and Emory Floyd
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-05

Editors Note: Carroll L. Will
son, formerly owner and pub
Usher of the Herald and now
living in Winter Park, Fla, is
the correspondent for the Miami
Herald in Winter Park and the
following story appeared in the
Hera1d on the day preceding the
election.)
BY Carol Lewis Wilson
Winter Park-Almost on h
eve of Tuesdays national cleo
ton, a genuine Republican bal
lot of the 1860 election was un-
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-05
Girl Scout Troop 1
Holds Meeting

Mrs. E. Cotter Murray leader
Of troop l met with her group
Thursday afternoon at the Scout
Hut.
Plans for a Christmas party
which will be held Dec. % were
made and names were drawn for
exchange of presents.
F in a ! arrangements were
made for a gift and food for a
family adopted by the troop for
Christmas.
Further was done on first aid
badges.
Those present were Harriet
Atwell, Marie Capps, Ann Bev-
erly Gates, Jean Gibson, Maria
Hunter, Nancy Pearl Lyles, Lu-
cia Reedy, Francis Schmid, Pat
ty Cole, Ann Boyd and Pamela
Langster.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-05
Former Herald Publisher Unearths
COP Ballot In Deep South and
Writes Story for Big Florida Paper

earthed in the Democratic deep
South.
Passed down through four gen.
erations, it is now the property
of a young lady of Winter Park
who, incidentally voted the Re-
publican ticket for the first time
Tuesday. Her husband, a World
War II veteran did likewise,
Both are registered Democrats.
The ballot belongs to Mrs. Es-
ther Burton Conn OF Winton
Park. It was the original prop
erty of her great grandfather,
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-05
Children Of The Area Dehge Santa Claus With Requests For Gift

developed sense rhythm and
beauty of expression matched
with deep feeling that gives Mr..
Pegg's first volume special
charm. There's kind of sit-by-
the-fire mellowness and feeling
for people, nature, and life that
makes his poems warm, fullbod-
led, and satisfying. By using
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-05

John Burton Lewis. who enlisted
in the Union Army N 1860.
The Library Of Congress this
week advised the writer. that the
Winter Park ballot was an au-
thentic 1850 ballet Of the State
of Illinois. residence Of Abra :
ham Lincoln at that time. A pho
to was compared with the one
ballot Of the same election now
in the Congressional Library. 1t
is not known if any other exists,
A woodcut Of Lincoln heads
the ballot with the inscription,
Honest Abe" An eagle sits
astride two American flags each
Of which has IS stars, In large
type is Republican Ticket fol-
lowed by the words For Presi-
dent, Abraham Lincoln, Of Illi-
nois; for ice-President. Hanni-
bal Hamlin of Maine.
The words presidential Elec-
toral Ticket" follow in smaller
type with the electors of the
state at large.
On the back Of the ballot is
written, Frank Burton. Found
June 9, 1921. Age Is" Frank was
the brother of Mrs, Conn and
gave it to her when she was a
16-year-old high school student
writing an essay on Lincoln. The
Burtons lived in Blooningdale. |
Indiana, at the time Frank found
the ballot in an attic trunk be-
longing TO his grandmother.
Mrs. Conn never thought to
show the ballot to anyone but
her husband, who told a former
neWspaperman about it last
week. Photos were taken of it
and sent to the Library of Con-
gress, to DR., Douglas Southall .
Freeman, editor of the Rich
mond, Virginia News Leader, an
authority on Civil War history, /
and to Doctors A. J. and Kath-
eryn Hanna and DR.. Rhea Smith
of Rollins College, Winter Park.
All pronounced it authentic
and so far as is known at this
time it is the only ballot of its
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-05

a wide variety of poetic forn,
among them Spenserian stanzs
the sonnet, blank verse, free verl
Sc, Hebrew parallelism, and rs
petition, the author has given hi,
volume power, sparkle, and in
terest, and reaches a depth nn,
found in many modern poets to.
day.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-05
Roanoke Rapids, N. c.
November "a, 1948

Roanoke Rapids, N. C..
November "a, 1948
Dear Santa Claus,
I hope you are feeling fine. I
want to thank you for my doll
and carriage that you brought
me last Christmas I have had
so much fun with them.
l want you to bring me a doll
house and a puppy if you find
one. I am saving my money to
help you pay for them.
I will leave you some Of
Mothers fruit cake under the
Christmas tree.
I just can't wait for Christmas
day to come.
Take car OF yourself cause I
love you.
Love, Betty Lou Thompson
P. S. When you come to Church
l want to see your reindeer. I
love you.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-05

board and some chalk. Two rain
cats for our dolls.
A sparkleplenty doll and some
clothes. And some records. My
name is. Kay Taylor I am 7
years old.
400 Jackson st.
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-05

The recent admission otth e
University of Delaware and
Muhlenberg College has brought
the membership of the 20-year-
old Eastern intercollegiate Foot
ball Association I'D to 26 COLLEGES
Roanoke Rapids daily herald., 1948-12-05

Dear Santa,
l am little boy 8 years old
and I have a smaller brother
that is seven and a little sister
that is 9 months old. Please send
her rubber doll and a mouse
that saueaks. Oh yes, don't for
get to bring her fruit and candy.
Make it soft candy as she does
not have any teeth. Bring my
smaller brother a toy filling sta
ton; toy tractor and a gun
that shoots caps. For me, Santa,
being me a toy filling station;
toy tractor and gun that
shoots caps and also some warm
cloths for this winter. We have
been very good and have obeyed
our parents so until Christmas
here is wishing you the best of
health.
Love,
Daniel, Walter and Win
ME Wheeler.