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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1940
Page
1
Fire department crews responded to three alarms on Christmas Eve and Day. A short circuit sparked at Lucy Hasty Beauty Shoppe causing minor damage. Later fires in two jail cells led to mattress fires and swift extinguishing by firefighters. Talman Shearin held on a bond for setting one fire. three others were present in the jail.
Three occupants of a Ford escaped death after colliding with a fast freight locomotive at Bowling crossing west of the city last Saturday. Mrs. Barrow drove, with James Baker and W. T. Sawyer aboard. Sawyer suffered a broken collar bone. Barrow and Baker were released from Roanoke Rapids hospital Tuesday. Sawyer described the crash and impact as the wheels of the engine tearing into the car and carrying it about 100 feet along the tracks. He recalled no whistle was heard.
About 54 members of Company B of the 105th Medical Regiment arrived home for the holidays over the weekend. Twelve were left at Fort Jackson for guard duty. Captain T. J. Taylor arrived Christmas Eve and will stay until January 1 to accept recruits. Captain B. E. Stephenson, former Company B commander, arrived January 23 after a transfer.
The sea Scouts of the Patterson Mills section held a Christmas tree party at the Scout Hut last Friday. Each patrol and Sea Scouts prepared baskets for needy families in addition to entertaining guests.
The Roanoke Rapids Lions Club hosted about 50 underprivileged children at its annual Christmas party last Thursday night. Santa distributed meals, candy toys and gifts. Afterward the club gave "White Christmas" baskets to 46 needy city families.
A Navy recruiting officer and assistants will be in Roanoke Rapids on January 11 to enlist applicants for the United States Navy. Emphasis is on boys ages 17 to 18 up to their 21st birthday, with the usual qualifications required.
Concrete poured for a 10000 dollar brick terminal 45 by 140 feet with space for five buses at the loading platform a three bus garage white and colored waiting rooms ticket office and executive office. North lot will provide parking. The project aids Roanoke Rapids traffic from new lines last summer.
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