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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1945
Page
7
A Marine artillery forward observer insists a village exists where he stands amid rubble on Okinawa. The Marine corps correspondent and Lt. Edward M. Sullivan confirm they are standing in the village as smoke and debris mark the site.
More than 400 people attended the Halifax and Warren Counties 4-H Club Family Rally at Faulcon's Fish Pond near Littleton on July 25. The program featured group singing, candle lighting, and various demonstrations and contests.
The list includes Wheeler, Ruby Lois Davenport, Bertha Braswell, Mary Every Strickland, Opal DeBerry, Beatrice Lyles, Helen King, Helen Edmonds, Mildred Jordan, Mary Gurley, Helena Crawford, Virginia Bryant, Mildred Tripp and Lorene Medlin. Mrs Haywood Bristow of Richmond spent last week with her sister Miss Mary Louise Willey.
Mrs. R. M. O'Neil and Mrs. W. T. Price hosted a party and miscellaneous shower for Miss Marie Merritte at the Girl Scout Hut. Mixed summer flowers, pink and white decor, bingo, dancing, and a salad meal followed. Favors held pink and white mint candies. gifts were abundant. Attendees included Mrs. Donald Pepper, Mrs. Will Pulley, Mrs. Franklin Babson, and many others.
A public discussion outlines postwar river development and flood control priorities. The speaker notes many projects rely on dam construction for power, stressing the need to involve taxpayers and users in evaluating river-side plants and the balance of steam and hydro power.
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