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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1940
Page
3
Mayor Bernard Allsbrook announced letters were sent to petition signers still living in the city. Fifty eight signed the petition objecting to a jail near the Municipal Building. some signers are deceased or moved. The letter outlines jail bond votes, ordinances, and upcoming election plans for 12,500 and potential 21,000 bond levels.
Miss Ikey Carawan of the Revenue Department at Raleigh and T. E. Pickard secretary of the Carolina Motor Club toured the local license bureau. They praised the office under Mrs. Ruby W. Mincher and assistant Mrs. Dorothy Shearin. Sales are rising slowly this week with a larger rush expected near year end. Mr. and Mrs. Newsome and others visited Fremont guests of the Stephenson family last Sunday.
BE agent BE W Eubank announces timetable changes for trains into and out of the city effective Friday December 13. No 1 arrives 12 13 pm No 14 3 18 pm No 17 6 32 pm unchanged No 18 8 55 am. Also notes social and funeral visits in Portsmouth and Norfolk.
Ernest Lee Brown the Negro draftee from the local Selective Service Board left for Fort Bragg this morning on the 10 25 bus. He will arrive about 2 30 this afternoon with hundreds of other Negroes from across the region. Board chairman T W Mullen said no second call date is set and the next call is expected in January.
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