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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 17, 1941

Page

3

Health Officer Highlights Free Halifax County Health Services

Health officer Robert F. Young stresses that the School Health Coordinating Unit services for Halifax County are fully funded by the State Board of Health the State Board of Education and the Rockefeller Foundation. The program includes health education nutrition work tuberculosis control year round gardens milk for undernourished children preschool clinics for all schools and schoolchildren X ray programs funded by schools or PTA and no extra cost to taxpayers through hard work.

Robert F. Young Halifax County School Health Coordinating Unit State Board of Health State Board of Education Rockefeller Foundation Walter Hughes Health Department The School Health Coordination Unit Parent-Teacher Associations

State roads claim sixteen child deaths in March

North Carolina report from the Highway Safety Division details sixteen youths under 16 killed in March. Four girls and ten boys lost to trucks and cars. five on foot, three on bicycles, one on a school bus, and five in autos. Overall first quarter totals show 29 child fatalities across age groups with many on foot or bicycles. Ronald Hocutt urges heightened driver and parental vigilance to curb the child traffic toll.

North Carolina Highway Safety Division Ronald Hocutt

Correction to Jewel Compound price in display ad

A correction for last week's A. and P. Tea Co. display ad states Jewel Compound 4 lb package was listed at 25 cents but should have read 41 cents. The item remains Jewel Compound 4 lb with the corrected price.

A. & P. Tea Co

Gaddy praises Roanoke Rapids after hospital stay

S. M. Gaddy Anson County Sheriff recovering from injuries in an automobile crash near Jackson on April 7 said Roanoke Rapids residents showed exceptional hospitality. He thanked volunteers, nurses, doctors, and local officers for their kindness and asked the Herald to relay appreciation to the community.

Jackson Roanoke Rapids Gaddy Herald

Sheriff Gaddy Returns to Health After Critical Illness

Sheriff Gaddy, previously critically ill for several days, shows signs of full recovery and appears well on the road to restored health today.

Gaddy

Child Buried At Enfield Tuesday

Funeral services for Allen Williams six year old son of Mr and Mrs Howell Williams of Kennensville were held at Elmwood Cemetery Enfield conducted by Rev Ross Cadle of the Baptist Church. He died in a Kinston hospital Sunday night after four weeks illness. Survived by parents one sister Faye a brother Charles four grandparents Mr and Mrs George Hunt Enfield and Mr and Mrs Daniel Williams Kennensville formerly of Enfield.

Allen Williams Howell Williams Kennensville Elmwood Cemetery Ross Cadle The Baptist Church Kinston Faye Charles George Hunt Enfield Daniel Williams

Mary Lyon Shotwell to Wed William Reynolds of Jamestown

Mr and Mrs John Thomas Shotwell of Oxford announce the engagement of daughter Mary Lyon to William Nathan Reynolds son of Mr and Mrs Hebert William Reynolds of Jamestown. The wedding will be solemnized in June.

John Thomas Shotwell Oxford Mary Lyon William Nathan Reynolds

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