Industries Near River See Work Moving Swiftly
Rehabilitation progress is reported across river industries after floods. Virginia Electric and Power Company expects long repairs for plants, while D. D. Williams Machine Works and Manchester Board and Paper Company resume operations. Halifaer Company aims to pulp by late next week, with wood purchases resuming in about three weeks. Roanoke and Patterson Mills anticipate partial operation in two weeks as parts of the mill restart gradually. Strong emphasis on salvage of cotton, continued cleanup, and assurance that water supply and power are being maintained for recovery efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Electric and Power Company
F. C. Williams
Roanoke
Patterson Mills
Central School
Roanoke No. 2
Patterson
Rosemary Manufacturing Company
Williams
Chase
Ivy Island
Suffolk
Tarboro
Stone and Webster
North Carolina Unemployment Commission Rules Flood Unemployment
The commission finds that from August 16 to 21, 1940 a flood caused job loss for Roanoke Rapids and Weldon employers. Plants flooded and damaged. workers were out of work through no fault of their own. Benefits ordered to begin August 22, 1940, if eligible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unemployment Compensation Commission OF
North Carolina
C. G. Powell
Carolina Coach to Pick Roanoke Rapids Bus Depot Site
Officials of the Carolina Coach Company visited Roanoke Rapids to decide a bus terminal location by Monday. They plan a 60 by 80 foot building with 125 foot frontage, storage for buses, parking, a repair shop, lunch counter, and concessions at an estimated cost around 10000 dollars. They noted city ticket sales exceed expectations and only two of 34 daily Roanoke Rapids routes show light patronage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolina Coach Company
Roanoke Rapids
R. C. Hoffman
Carolina Coach Co
George D. Johnson
Raleigh
Police Chief Praises Boy Scouts Aid During Flood Patrols
Police Chief H E Dobbins publicly thanked the Boy Scouts for invaluable aid patrolling flood areas and assisting cleanup. Scouts John Hines of Halifax District and Nathaniel Lowe of Troop 144 helped supervise and patrol. He noted only one looting case occurred and credited scouts for keeping looting down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
H. E. Dobbins
John Hines
Halifax
Nathaniel Lowe
Dobbins
Phelps Family Spends Weekend Visit with Massingales
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Phelps and their young daughter Connie, along with Mr. and Mrs. Thurman Phelps of Tarboro North Carolina, spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Massingale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Phelps
Connie
Thurman Phelps
Tarboro, N. C
W. B. Massingale
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Vepco
J. T. Chase
N. C
Perfection Mill Company
Weldon
Roanoke Mill
Halifax Paper Company
Roanoke River
E. W. Price
Matthew’s
Epsom Salts
Castoria
Fletchers
KOTEX
ST. Regis
IPANA
Hind
Noxzema
Vitalis
Kodak Films
Val
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