Roanoke area drives exceed goals in Red Cross and Chest campaigns
The Red Cross Roll Call posted the largest local chapter membership with $1 788 90 raised. The Community Chest Campaign pledges reached $13 382 24, surpassing the budget goal of the drive. Campaign chairman T J Alford praised contributors and workers and a letter of appreciation appears in this paper.
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Red Cross
Roanoke Rapids
Roll Call
Lonnie 8. Neal
Gordon L .Price
Community Chest
T. J. Alford
Alford
The
Herald
Roanoke Rapids sends two volunteers to Fort Bragg
Two men from Roanoke Rapids Jacob Lampley and Clarence Loomis depart under the selective service act for Fort Bragg Friday morning. A 9 30 farewell at the Municipal Building precedes a 10 25 bus ride with city officials and veterans groups in attendance. The program features speeches by T W Mullen Charley Daniel Mayor Allsbrook and others with a song America and prayers included.
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Roanoke Rapids
Fort Bragg
Jacob Lampley
Clarence Wilbur Loomis
T. W. Mullen
Charley Daniel
Bernard Allsbrook
City Board of Commissioners
Veterans of Foreign Wars
The
American Legion
Kiwanis, Lions and
Rotary Clubs
Lampley
Loomis
Song
America
Mayor Allsbrook
Dan Lane
McCrory 5 10 and 25 Cents Store to Open in Roanoke Rapids
H. K. Boughner arrives to lead the new McCrory five ten and twenty five cents store set to open Saturday December 7 at 9 am. An informal preview is planned for Friday night December 6 with McCrory Stores executives expected to attend. Citizens from Roanoke Rapids and nearby areas are invited to tour the store and meet management.
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McCrory Corner
Roanoke Avenue
Tenth Street
J. Winfield Crew
McCrory Stores Corp
Lee Wheeden
Roanoke
Bove
Roanoke Rapids
McCrory
Boughner
McCrory Stores Corporation
Jax to Open Here Against Rocky Mount
The Jax start the 1940 41 basketball season here next Friday night December 13 facing the Blackbird quint from Rocky Mount. Practice has just begun so the team’s strength is not yet known.
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Jax
Blackbird Quint
Rocky Mount
Chest Officials Thank Citizens As Drive Closes
Roanoke Rapids Community Chest officers thank contributors and volunteers for exceeding the 1941 quota. They praise the community spirit across groups that supported agencies receiving aid and pledge to continue the Chest’s charitable work.
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Greater
Roanoke Rapids
Alford
Dupe Oke
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Mer
Chandising, H. K. Boughner (A
Rocky Mt
H. R. Boughner
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