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Wandering Willie Visits Roanoke Rapids Fire Department Today
"Wandering Willie" Williams the world’s champion badge collector visited Roanoke Rapids Fire Department while en route from Norfolk. He travels with a five deck wagon carrying 1 189 badges and 4 000 pictures from 28 states and plans to walk to Rocky Mount then across North Carolina.
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Willie” Williams
Roanoke Rapids
Willie
Norfolk
Sam Browne
North Carolina
N. C
Rocky Mount
San Francisco
No. 5
Portsmouth