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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 08, 1940

Page

5

Guardsmen Entrain for Camp Shelby Amid Large Roanoke Rapids Crowd

Company B of the 105th Medical Regiment North Carolina National Guard entrained at Roanoke Rapids station to begin a three week training period at Camp Shelby Mississippi. Five hundred spectators including officials and relatives witnessed the departure as the first unit to entrain in North Carolina for the Third Army maneuvers of 1940.

105Th Medical Regiment North Carolina National Guard Camp Shelby Miss Dixon Roanoke Rapids North Carolina Third Army

Gardner's Dairy opens large new plant in Rocky Mount

Gardner's Dairy Products announces a new $100000 plant on West Thomas Street, Rocky Mount, opened to the public July 31 with large regional attendance. The plant, described as the most attractive in the area, doubles capacity to meet demand for Gardner's Velvet Ice Cream, produced by James C. Gardner and S. S. Toler Jr. The article notes Gardner's lifelong dairy experience and prior Roanoke Rapids sales network.

Gardner's Dairy Products Gardner’s Dairy Products Company West Thomas Street Rocky Mount Herald The Gardner’s Dairy Products Roanoke Rapids James C. Gardner S. S. Toler, Jr Gardner State College Southern Dairies Company Mr. Toler South Gardner's Carolina

Christian Science Society Service and Reading Room Hours

The Christian Science Society invites the public to Sunday services at 11 A M and Wednesday at 8 P M. The Reading Room is open every Tuesday from 8 to 5. Visitors are welcome to attend and visit.

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In Memoriam Richard W. Davis 1929 Remembrance

In sad and loving remembrance of our dear husband and father Richard W. Davis who departed this life the 5th day of August 1929. It was the 5th of August 1929 Dad went away and left us In this world behind. He was a loving father To those who saw him best. But God knew best and called him To that Heavenly home to rest. His daughter Mrs. Hattie Mae Brantley and family Mrs. V. C. Grantham Clarence and Alma Grantham left Sunday for Goldsboro.

Christian Science God Mary Baker Eddy Richard W. Davis Dad Hattie Mae Brantley

42 Arrested Here During Last Month

Forty two arrests were made by the City Police Force during July. Of those arrested there were 88 convicted. Sixty five arrests were recorded in June. Leading charges were drunkenness with fourteen arrests and convictions. Simple assault had nine arrests and eight convictions. Disorderly conduct accounted for eight arrests and as many convictions. Other charges included driving while drunk three arrests three convictions and traffic and driving laws four arrests four convictions and one arrest one conviction respectively. Three missing persons were apprehended. The department answered 118 non-criminal complaints. Five months totals show 745 arrests and complaints.

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Christian Science Society V. C. Grantham Clarence Alma Grantham Goldsboro C. C. Shell Glenn Gurley Charlotte Ann Shell Marjorie Rook Blue Ridge Mountains Virginia J. R. Melton Norfolk R. J. Rightmyer J. A. Wood R. M. Pope Sam Bunn Ann Minnesota Beach R. M. Coburn Nags Head Betty Perry Washington, D. C J. M. Grizzard Roanoke Rapids and Territory Rocky Mount, N. C
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