Chest Trustees Hear Report of Campaign Drive
The Roanoke Rapids Community Chest held a December 11 meeting at the Municipal Building. Campaign Drive Chairman T J Alford reported pledged totals across divisions totaling 18241 95 though some gifts remain to be turned in.
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Roanoke Rapids Community Chest
T. J. Alford
The
National Council
Charles Francis Adams
Community Mobilization
F. C. Williams
F. M. Sherry
B. E B
Christmas Holiday Closures Across Town
Stores banks post offices mills and offices announce Christmas week closures with date by date calendars. Schools Herald office Virginia Electric and Power City clerk Sanitary District Halifax Paper Company and Manchester Board and Paper Company outline various days off around December 23 24 25 and December 31 January 1 and January 6.
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ABC
Herald
Virginia Electric and ‘Power Company
Sanitary District
Halifax Paper Company
Manchester Board and Paper Company
Masked bandit robs Weldon freight office of Seaboard
A white, short man wearing a dark cap entered the Seaboard Airline freight office in Weldon about 6 pm and threatened cashier Miss Ora Shores with a pistol, demanding the safe's money. She refused and fainted. no cash was taken. Police describe the suspect and search Roanoke Rapids for a possible sighting.
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Seaboard Airline Railroad
Weld
Miss Ora Shores
Miss Shores
Seaboard Company
Pollice
Weldon
H. E. Dobbins
Registration Of Aliens Will Stop At Local Post Office
Postmaster L. G. Shell said registration of aliens will be discontinued at the local post office after December 26. Several men have already reported and been fingerprinted. Aliens must register under an act of Congress. registration is voluntary for naturalized individuals, others may face government action if they do not appear.
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L. G. Shell
Congress
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Brigman
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Adams
Man With Mask
Seaboard
Roanoke Rapids
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