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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1941
Page
2
In July 1941 a correspondence between a newspaper and Senator Wheeler debated a clear US entry into war with Germany or Japan. The piece contrasts a direct pro war answer with an isolationist reply, urging candor and national duty if war becomes reality.
The City Board of Commissioners will install traffic lights at 9th 10th and 11th Streets and Roanoke Avenue. A two and a half hour parking limit will apply in all business sections to ease congestion amid growth.
The Roanoke Rapids city jail moves from the old facility to a new unit behind the Municipal Building. It features separate male and female cells, clean bright spaces, ventilation, sanitary facilities, and a solitary cell. Public inspection is scheduled for Saturday and Sunday.
A town statement says most people will soon forget the jail location but Roanoke Rapids has finally provided proper quarters for those who fail to respect freedom and the law.
The piece clarifies that Irvin Dickens was the subject of a dispute over draft board exams but had no role in the controversy. The reviewing board upheld his exemption from military service, and the author notes Dickens only showed up as an examinee with varicose veins. The column ends by dismissing the tale as a noncase.
North Carolina motor vehicle law instructs drivers to use the rightmost lane for right turns and the lane immediately right of center for left turns. Drivers should turn as closely as possible to the curb or edge and avoid cutting too short on left turns. Local authorities may modify turning methods with direction signs within intersections.
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