LITTLETON NEWS I
Bobby Patterson is spending this
Week-end in New York, attending
the World Fair.
Mrs. J. H. Thrower is visiting
her sister in Norfolk, Virginia, this
week.
Mrs. Ralph Howell of Washing
ton, D. C., Mrs. Carl Myrick of
Weldon and Miss Ann Lee Jones
Of Vandemere were guests of Miss
Louise King Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Bowers are
spending this week in Atlanta,
Georgia, attending the Baptist
World Alliance.
Miss Mary Bynum spent several
days in town this week.
Mesdames N. W. Warren, E. L.
Crawley and J. A. Crawley were in
Roanoke Rapids Friday.
J. F. Welch of Roanoke Rapids
Was in town Tuesday on business.
Mr. and Mrs. James Bobbitt
Spent several days last week in
Smithfield.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Morris and
children, of Virginia, spent the
week-end with Mrs. W. N. Thorn
ton.
Messrs, Wheeless Cole and Pete
Hunt were in Raleigh Friday.
Miss Kara Reid Cole is visiting
in Hickory for several weeks. '
Roger Moore spent the week-end
in Charlotte.
Mrs. J. C. League and little
daughter, Anne have returned from
La Grange, Ga.
Marvin and Joseph Newsom were
in Raleigh Monday.
Mrs. Gideon Lamb of Scotland
Neck arrived Friday. She will
spend a week with Dr. and Mrs.
L. H. Justis.
Mrs. T. N. Harrison, after a visit
Of seevral weeks with Mr. and
Mrs. L. S. Harrison in Greenville,
has returned to her home here.
Lyman Redding of Raleigh was
in town over the week-end.
Mrs. W. C. Dowd and John P.
Leach, of Raleigh, were week-end
guests of their mother, Mrs. John
P. Leach.
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Johnston
left Monday for the New York
World Fair.
Miss Laura Person, after visiting
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. T.
Person, has returned to her home
in Suffolk, Va.
Mrs. Edward Joyner and chil
dren, of Wilson, were guests of
relatives in town Tuesday.
Mrs. W. H. Nicholson, after
spending a few days with Mrs. M.
W. Ransom, has returned to Dur
ham.
Miss Elberta Foster was a week
end guest of Mr. and Mrs. Chas.
M. Foster. Miss Foster left Sun
day night for the New York World
Fair.
Mrs. M. L. Cole is visiting her
brother, J. C. Reid, in High Reck.
Mrs. George Ragland and little
daughter, Eve, spent a few days
last week in Louisburg.
Miss Helen Graves and James
Thompson, of Leesburg, were
guests of Mrs. A. M. Newsom Sun
day.
Mrs. D. A. T. Ricks, Miss Mary
Faucette Ricks and T. N. Harrison
k
spent Sunday in Greenville.
Miss Katharine Waldron of La
Grange, Ga., is a guest, for two
weeks, of Mrs. J. C. League.
Marvin and Joseph Newsom were
in Rocky Mount Saturday.
Mrs. C. H. Worthen, Mrs. T. J.
Miles, Mrs. C. E. Foster, and Miss
Lucy Leach motored to Tarboro
Tuesday.
Miss Ann Person left Sunday
night for Buffalo, New York.
Mrs. J. N. Johnston, after re
ceiving treatment ‘in the Rocky
Mount Sanatorium, has returned
to her home here.
Mr. and Mrs. Jos. P. Pippen, Mrs.
John P. Leach and Miss Rebecca
Leach were in Roanoke Rapids
Friday.
W. F. Williams spent Monday in
Warrenton.
Mrs. Mollie Pitchford of Warren
ton is visiting relatives in town.
Miss Gladys Johnston of Wilson
is a guest of her grandmother, Mrs.
Anthony Johnston.
Miss Gene Nicholson of Durham
is a guest of Mrs. M. W. Ransom.
Mrs. George Ragland and little
daughter, Eve, visited Mr. and Mrs.
A. J. Watkins in Henderson Tues
day and Wednesday.
Ransom, Johnston
Entertain
Honoring Mrs. W. H. Nicholson,
of Durham and Florida, and Miss
Esther Mears of Weaverville, Mrs.
M. W. Ransom and Mrs. W. W.
Johnston were hostesses at one of
the loveliest bridge parties of the
summer in the home of Mrs. Ran
som. Mixed summer flowers and
potted plants were attractively ar
ranged in the hall, drawing room,
living room, and sun parlor. Mrs.
B. L. Rives was awarded high score
prize and Mrs. J. N. Moseley re
ceived the consolation. The hon
orees, Mrs. Nicholson and Miss
Mears, were presented gifts and
Mrs. Whit Nelson, house guest of
Mrs. Meynardie Nelson, also re
ceived a gift. A salad course, hot
rolls and iced tea were served.
TOWN I
TALK
OFFICER RETURNS
Officer, Jack Brigman has just
returned from a ten-day vacation
through the western part of the
state and West Virginia. Mr. Brig
man saw some of the ball games
at High Point and spent several
days in White Sulphur Springs.
Explore Caverns
Mrs. F. W. Haynie, Misses Ruby
and Jean Haynie, of Roanoke Rap
ids, explored the famous Endless
Caverns at New Market, Virginia,
while on a motor trip through the
j Shenandoah Valley of Virginia re
cently.
SPECIAL!
CHILDRENS
HAIRCUTS
for Children 12
Years of Age
and Under -
SANITARY
BARBER SHOP
(Nextdoor to Rosemary Cafu)
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Part of $25,000,000 Donation
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| Giovanni Bellini’s famous “Virgin and Child” (above) is among tha
! $25,000,000 art collection of 375 paintings and 18 pieces of sculpture
-donated to the National Art Gallery in Washington by Samuel H. Kress,
; of New York, the chain store magnate. The gallery is under construction
and is the gift of Andrew Mellon, who also donated his valuable art
collection to the government.
YOUNG MAN ARRESTED
HERE ON AUTO THEFT
AND HIT-RUN CHARGE
Roland Lowe, 18-year-old Roa
aolte Rapids boy, was arrested here
Saturday night hy Night Police
man Jim Adams on a charge of
stealing a car belonging to John
Owens, Lowe’s s t e |>-father, on
West Second Street and hitting
the car of Joe Hobbs on the corner
of Third and Madison Streets.
The car, an old Dodge, was ev
idently pushed from the curb on
Second Street and rolled toward
Roanoke Avenue where it was
started by means of an old type
push switch. No accomplices were
EMPORIA, VIRGINIA
Comfortably COOL
SUN. ONLY - JULY 30
James Ellison in
“AL3IOST A GENTLEMAN”
MON.-TUE. — JULY 31-AUG. 1
Johnny
Weismuller in
“TARZAN FINDS A SON”
YVED.-THURS. - AUG. 3-3
LIONEL BARRYMORE in
"On Borrowed
Time
FRI.-ONLY —- AUG. 4
— ON STAGE —
“mSS EMPORIA” CONTEST
See the winner selected on our
stage at 9 P. M.
— ON SCREEN —
RICHARD DIX in
“13 CROWDED HOURS”
SAT. ONLY-AUG. 5
WM. BOYD in
"Sunset Trail"
arrested with young Lowe.
About a year ago Lowe was ar
rested on a charge of breaking and
entering the store of D. I. Kidd.
He was tried and given a suspend
ed sentence of two years. An ac
complice, John Junior Wright, was
arrested at that time with Lowe
and received the same sentence.
Since then Wright has been ap
prehended for larceny and is serv
ing his sentence.
Lowe is being held in jail at
Halifax pending trial in the Aug
ust term of Superior Court.
James ESEison &
He!e!i Wood Sfar
At Pitts Sunday
Coming to the Pitts Theatre in
Emporia Sunday only, July 30, is
James Ellison and Helen Wood in
the comedy hit—"Almost A Gentle
man”.
For Monday and Tuesday, July
31, Aug. 1, the Pitts offers Johnny
Weissmuller and Maureen O’Sulli
van in "Tarzan Finds A Son”, the
best yet of the Tarzan’ series.
Playing Wednesday and Thurs
day is the famous stage hit—“On
Borrowed Time”, brought to the
screen starring Lionel Barrymore,
Cedric Hardwyclie, Beula Fonda
and Bobs Watson.
On Friday, at 9 p.m., the Pitts
will hold on the stage . . . the an
nual "Miss Emporia” contest.
There is a long list of entries and
this promises to be the best con
test yet, so be sure to come and
see the winner chosen. On the
screen will be Richard Dix and
Lucille Ball in "Twelve Crowded
Hours”.
For Saturday only, the Pitts of
fers a thrilling western, starring
William Boyd as ‘Hopalong’ Cas
sidy, in "Sunset Trail”.
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Charlotte, N. C.
July 25, 1939*
Mr. Carroll Wilson, Editor
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Roanoke Rapids, N. C.
Dear Mr. Wilson:
Thank you so much for sending
me a copy of your issue of Thurs
day, July 20th.
Your paper is very attractive. It
is well-printed and carries splen
did editorial matter and has a fine
representation of advertising.
Your section of this state is a
very prosperous one and your pa
per ought to do well.
Again, I want to thank you for
sending me a copy.
Very truly yours,
THE CHARLOTTE NEWS ’
I. W. Williams,
Advertising Manager.
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