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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1933
Page
8
Editorial commentary argues for strong public schools as community assets and urges expanded industrial arts in schools. It stresses vocational guidance and diversified talents to prepare youth for a changing job market, citing quotes from R. E. Cleaton Jr and Harold L. Ickes.
A roster of Roanoke area merchants signed up with the NRA grows, naming The Rose Shop D Pender Gro Co J J Wade Groceryman Herald Printing Co Leggett's Dept Store Ticket Dry Cleaners C D Williams Contractor Great A P Tea Co Rosemary Furniture Roanoke Hardware Co J C Wells Grocery Economy Store Tri City Motor Co and many others including Rose Mary Cafe Meat Co and New Bakery. The list spans multiple Roanoke based stores and services signaling broad business support for NRA measures.
N L Broughton of Garner was among the first to reach the wreck scene on his way home from Richmond. He helped provide immediate care to the injured and drove to Alberta to secure the ambulance that carried Gen Cox to the hospital. A physician also arrived and gave first aid en route to Petersburg.
A 55 year old Southern freight train conductor Vassar Seaborn of Emporia Virginia died Friday afternoon in Roanoke Rapids Hospital from injuries after falling from a freight train at 1 30 P M near Emporia He was rushed from Emporia to the hospital and died after an operation Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at the family home in Emporia Survived by his wife Annie Seaborn and siblings The accident occurred during a heavy rainstorm that delayed ambulance service and involved cooperation from multiple funeral homes and city crews
Ground is broken for a filling station at Roanoke Avenue and Eleventh Streets on J. J. Wade’s lot. A two story building may rise between Roanoke Hardware and Roanoke Avenue Tenth Street on J. E. Davis’s lot. J. A. Wood starts a six room bungalow on North Hamilton Street with several other residences planned or under way.
Mr and Mrs Sam Young and others spent last Sunday at Lake Everett. Mrs William Boone Jr and daughter Erelyn and Mrs Edwards of Jackson were guests of Mrs J F Wood on Tuesday. Mrs John Taylor of Gumberry visits her mother Mrs Alice Underwood. B R Small of China and Mr and Mrs W A Dan
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