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Community Christmas plans and new funeral parlor opening
The Municipal Building glows with blue decorations for the season. The hospital yard may lack a community Christmas tree this year while the Com munity Sing could be staged near the Meikle display on Washington Street. Williams Funeral Parlor opens in Jackson, branch of Roanoke Rapids Funeral Home, expected next week. The new High School foundation poured this week by Fred Forest Co with plans for a three room expansion and half day classes to continue until completion. Tenth Street paving to widen three blocks as business groups push for more width. A birth update: Julian R Allsbrook greets a daughter born yesterday at Roanoke Rapids Hospital and other births announced including Leggett, Anderson, Bunch, Taylor and Jenkins families.
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Hospital Yard
Washington Street
W. C. Williams
Roanoke Rapids
Jackson
Williams Funeral Parlor
Williams
Fred Forest Co
Tenth Street
Hamilton
Avenue
Madison Street
Julian R. Allsbrook
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Willie Leggett
Pete Anderson
W. G. Bunch
Dewey Taylor
J. H. Jenkins
Conway