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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1940
Page
3
A humorous vignette shows a toy army drill in which a rooftop company led by a "general" acts out a blitzkrieg against a yard, with cardboard flag, pink pinwheel reservist, and a city garbage tractor serving as a tank. The scene ends with a comical retreat and a mother’s call to dinner.
The piece notes the No. 2 boys clinching mathematics to win a trip to the World’s Fair in New York, marking a third straight year of strong showings. It praises Mill Companies for funding the journey and highlights local efforts from Roanoke players, fans, and volunteers in supporting the City Textile League initiatives. funeral attendees list follows.
Norfolk resident Paul Robinson Jr visited with his parents. Local residents traveled to Fayetteville New York Petersburg Fremont Cape Henry and Green ville. Several locals spent weekends in New York Waynesboro and other nearby towns.
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