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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1940
Page
4
The Halifax Paper Company advances a new three story addition covering 60 by 90 feet estimated at 25 000 dollars to replace flood damaged sections. The project includes 15 000 for replacement, 40 000 for new equipment. Fred Forest is contractor and E H Graves notes恢复 wood recovery from flood debris.
In 1907 the Halifax Paper Co. of Roanoke Rapids bought two sulphate digestors from Germany, the first in the United States. Damaged in the 1940 flood, the digestors are now scrap iron sold to England for war material, possibly returning to Germany in another form.
Miss Annie Marie and Miss Eileen Fisher spent Saturday in Norfolk. D. G. Bell of Morehead was the guest of Miss Margaret Cox Sunday. Miss Mamie Stansbury of Littleton visited Mrs. S. M. Thompson Monday.
A collection of Christmas requests to Santa from area kids and families. Billy Crane Griffin seeks an electric freight train. Margaret Griffin wants a tricycle. Patsy Moon asks for a doll, bed, chair, riding pants, boots, nuts, candy, and fruit. Tom Myrick wants a wagon, football, Royal Mounted suit, nuts, candy, and fruit. F C Ellis asks for a rocking horse, wagon, cowboy doll, Popeye car, soldiers, ranger suit, confectioneries. Ancell Lynch asks for toys, candy, nuts, fruit, and gifts for family.
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