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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1944
Page
9
The Roanoke Rapids salvage drive on Sunday August 13 aims to gather paper tin and rags for war materials. Brownie and Senior Scouts urged to have bundles tied cleaned and ready by 3 30 p m with uniforms optional.
Leaders out of town prompt troop committee members to notify Scouts and report to the starting point to confirm attendance. Tribes list authorized members for Troop 2 through 14 with Miss Louise Brown as contact for Troop 3 and Miss Bette Kin for Troop 11.
Representatives from Girl Scout and Senior Troops met on Tuesday to discuss plans for a scrap drive set for August 13. The office is closed this month, but organizers expect a good response from Scouts.
The family of Earl Parker thanks friends hospital personnel and doctors for sympathy and flowers during the illness and death of their mother Mrs. Edward Parker. Pfc. Alex Lassiter of Fort Bragg is spending a few days at home.
A list from Roanoke Rapids Hospital records births by family and date. John Vincent route 1 welcomes a girl July 18. E F Bachle route 1 a boy July 20. W W Boone Rich Square a boy July 20. J C Williams Washington street a boy July 20. R L Johnson a boy July 21. Vernon Blue Jackson street a girl July 20. Charlie Allen a boy July 21. Duffie Campbell a girl July 22. Gilbert Bryant Rich Square a girl July 22.
Mr and Mrs Wiley Connell and their children Barbara Carol and Cris visited Mr and Mrs E L Barnes in Pleasant Hill last Sunday. Mrs L Magee and Miss Irene Wright spent the weekend in Scotland Neck North Carolina.
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