22 OPPORTUNITIES
FOR 1937 CHRISTMAS
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Below is offered the first group of opportuni
ties whereby the fortunate of Roanoke Rapids may
find the privilege of giving needed assistance and
Christmas Cheer and in it find joy for themselves.
Those wanting more information about these
opportunities can obtain same from the Rev. J. N.
Bynum, president of Associated Charities.
No. 1—Widow, unable to work, with a daughter 10.
No. 2—Widow, unable to work, with a daughter 7.
No. 3—Widow, out of work, with two girls 8 and 2;
two sons 5 and 3.
No. 4—Widow, out of work, with a daughter 8 and
mother 59.
No. 5—Wide with invalid husband, one son part
time work, two boys 16 and 13; daughter 9.
No. 6—A deserted wife, out of work, one son 6.
No. 7—Father, on part relief, with wife, daughter
without work, and a grand-daughter.
No. 8—Mother, deserted, no work; has two girls 9
and 5, one boy 7.
No. 9—Mother, deserted, no work; two daughters
9 and 6; two boys 8 and 4.
No. 10—Father, invalid; three girls 10, 8, 8.
No. 11—Wife, no work; invalid husband, son 14.
No. 12—Mother, unable to work; an invalid son.
No. 14—Husband, unable to work, wife unable to
work; three sons 11, 8, 6.
No. 15—Father, health poor; wife and two boys
6 and 3.
No. 16—Father, unemployed; six children.
No. 17—Father invalid, wife getting little work,
daughter 16.
No. 18—Mother, deserted, no work; son 5.
No. 19—Woman, husband in prison, no work; two
boys 11 and 8.
No. 20—Man incapacitated, wife ill, three boys 16,
13, 3; two girls 1 4and 9.
No. 21—Father without work, wife, two girls 8 and
6; two boys 2 and 1.
No. 22—Widowvon part relief; 3 small children.
Nephew Is
Charged In
Uncle Attack
Robert Love, 23, was placed un
der bond by Magistrate W. O.
Thompson Monday to answer a
charge Dec. 14th of assaulting his
uncle, Kenny Love, 55 year old
farmer near here.
The assault took place at the
latter’s home near the Zoo on the
South Rosemary road. Uncle and
nephew were at the house alone
trhen a quarrel started and the
younger man is charged with bru
tally beating the older man about
the face and body.
A son of the elder man tried to
get in the house but found the
doors locked. He broke thru a
window and rescued his father
whom he says he found under a
bed with his face badly battered. |
So. Rosemary
Demonstration
Club Meeting
South Rosemary Home Demon
stration Club met with Mrs. M. E.
Faison at the home of Mrs. J. B.
O’Briant for the November meet
ing. This meeting which was to be
a social, was fashioned a “Gypsy
Party” with many club ■members
and guests in costume. First prize
for best gypsy costume went to
Ann Wopd and second prize to
Mrs. Dora Hawkins.
Mrs. Robert Parrish and Mrs.
Robert Frueler directed the games
then refreshments were served.
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
Charlie Cook, Mesdames C. T.
Johnson, Robert Parrish, Louise
Vaughan, Lewis Johnson, Rod
Wood, Dora Hawkins, H. M. Fai
son, Mrs. Garris, Mr. and Mrs. H.
O. Faison, Mrs. D. P. Wlke, Mr.
and Mrs. B. Pair, Mr. and Mrs. R.
Mrs. Hudson
Clerk At So.
Rosemary PO
The South Rosemary Rural sta
tion, a branch of the Roanoke
Rapids Post Office, is now open
for business in the small store
building on the East side of the
Avenue, about a block North of
Daniels’ corner. Mrs. Mabel Hud
son Is the clerk in charge.
Those living in the vicinity can
have their mail delivered to this
station by notifying Mrs. Hudson
or the Roanoke Rapids Post Of
fice. Stamps and money orders
can also be obtained at the sta
tion.
Yesterday saw the beginning of
rural free delivery to the Belmont
section and several other minor ex
tensions on the routes from the
Roanoke Rapids Post Office.
Miss Beckwith Hostess
Miss Winifred Beckwith was
hostess to the Monday Night
Bridge Club on Monday of this
week; twelve guests made up the
three tables of players. Mrs. Car
roll Wilson won the highest score
for the evening and was presented
an attractive handkerchief; a much
enjoyed salad course was served at
ten thirty. The guests of Miss
Beckwith were; Mesdames Julian
AllSbrook, W. H. Pruden, Ned
Manning) Carroll Wilson, M. S.
Benton, .R. P. Beckwith, C. L. Carl
tori,’ Louise Patterson, Misses Eliz
abeth Clark, Ruth Transou, Lucille
Carlon, and Floriene Holt.
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Cox and Miss
Margaret Cox spent Thursday in
Williamston.
L. Powell, Mr. and Mrs. Robt.
Frueler, Misses Reba Faison, Ann
Wodo and Josie Johnson.
Daniel - Combs
Miss Mildred Ann Combs, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Lemuel Bas
night Combs of Belhaven, and Jas.
Marshall Daniel, son of James
Mack Daniel and the late Mrs.
Mattie Paris Daniel of Wilson,
were married Thursday morning
at 11 o’clock in the First Presby
terian Church of this city by the
pastor, Rev. Lawrence Stell.
Mrs. David Clark, organist, play
ed “Ah Sweet Mystery of Life,”
Liszt’s “Liebestraum”, and the
Wagner and Mendelssohn wedding
marches.
The bride wore a frock of
wulrip fern green with accessories
of black and a shoulder corsage
of Talisman roses.
The bridal couple left immediate
ly after the ceremony for a north
ern trip. Only members of the
immediate families witnessed the
service.
Mrs. Daniel is the niece of Mrs.
Clyde Martin of this city and has
visited here on several occasions.
This Way Please
Is On Sunday At
Pitts In Emporia
A fine program of stage and
screen hits is announced for the
coming week at the New Pitts’
Theatre in Emporia. The week o
pens Sunday with the screen hit,
“This Way Please” being shown
Sunday and Monday. Featured in
this hilarious hit are Charles (Bud
dy) Rogers, Betty Grable, Ned
Sparks, Fibber McGee and Molly.
Mary Livingstone of radio fame al
so makes her long awaited screen
debut in this picture. She pleases
all of those who have heard her
and waited to see her in pictures.
Tuesday for one day only anoth
er combination stage and screen
show will be presented. The stage
show is “Hilarities of 1938”. On
the screen is “Partners in Crime”
featuring Lynne Overman and Ros
coe Karns.
LETTERS
TO SANTA
Dear Santa
It will soon be time for you to
come to see us again. I am a little
girl nine years old. I want a
writing desk, a typewriter, an In
dian suit and a cute doll, and don’t
forget my fruit, candy and nuts.
Signed,
Betty Webster Etheridge
Dear Santa Man
I am a little boy six years old.
I want a tricycle and a train, a
football and a toy car. I think
that is all, but my fruit, candy and
nuts.
Signed,
Daniel Webster Eetheridge, Jr.
Dear Santa,
I am a little girl; Will be four
years ! old Christmas Day. I want
you' to bring me a- dy-dee doll pair
of boots and a few more things.
I have a sister two years old; she
wants a dy-dee doll, a ball and a
NEW PITTS’
THEATRE
EMPORIA, VIRGINIA
SUN. MON. Dec. 5 & 6
‘THIS WAY PLEASE’
Starring
CHARLES (Buddy) ROGERS
Betty Grable -f Ned Sparks
MARY LIVINGSTONE
TITOS. ONLY DEC. 7
(On the Stage)
“Hilarities of 1938”
A grand variety stage show fea
turing Keo and Tokl in a sen
sational barrel-balancing act.
(On the Screen)
Lynne Overman - Roscoe Kams
“Partners in Crime”
WED. THUR. DEC. 8 & 9
LUISE RAINER
SPENCER TRACY in
“BIG CITY”
Ebenezer Church
Rev. Wade Johnson, Pastor
Sunday p.m. at 3:00 o’clock, Dec.
5th, Rev. Wade Johnson will hold
his regular preaching service at
Ebenezer. We’re glad to have Mr.
Johnson and family back with us
for the new year, so let’s show
them our appreciation by being
present upon his return for our
services. The public is cordiaiiy
invited.
Irvin Dickens of Wake Forest
spent the Thanksgiving holidays
here with relatives.
rocking chair; her name is Bonnie
Jean. Be good to my little friends,
Donald Ray Hoskins and Macon
Ray Warren.
I will leave you a nice piece of
my birthday cake on the mantel.
Love.
Barbara Ann Green,
Littleton, N. C., Rte. 2.
TOWN
TALK
Ernest Eubanks of U. of Rich
mond spent the Thanksgiving holi
days with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. E. W. Eubanks.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Davis and
daughter, Elizabeth, spent the
week-end in Woodland with rela
tives.
T. E. Bryant spent several days
with his brother, Jerry Bryant, in
Rich Square last week.
Miss Mary McFarland spent the
Thanksgiving holidays at her home
in Oxford.
Miss Ella Lee Taylor of Greens
boro spent a few days here with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Tay
lor, last week.
GIVE AN
RIST-ARCH-$3.9?
There’s an Ingersoll
for every member
of the family —
watches for pocket,
wrist or handbag at
prices from 9125.
Yon can buy them
at stores right here
la town.
YANKEE-$1.50
I ET everything about next Christ
■ mas be jolly and carefree—with
out a worry about your budget. Join
our Christmas Club right now—put
away a little each week, and by
Christmas, 1938, you’ll have enough
saved up to pay for all your gifts
without scrimping or getting in debt!
As for this year—Merry Christmas to
you, and if you’re a 1937 Club member
—your check will be in the mail next
week!
CITIZENS
BANK & TRUST CO.
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C.