Nominations for Chest Trustees Announced Today
At the Roanoke Rapids Community Chest meeting the nominating committee named eight candidates for four two year terms on the Chest Board. Ballots will appear next week in the Herald and at polling places. The annual meeting is set for Monday January 22 with the business session and trustee announcements to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Gilliam
Roanoke Rapids Community Chest Nominating Committee
Chest Board of Trustees
R. E. Clenton
C. W. Davis
FE. H. Graves
O. G. Horton
A. N. Martin
A. Meikle
F. M. Sherry
L. L Stell
the Herald
Compeusity Chest
Board of Trustees
Roanoke Rapids
Second District staff begin work on census
A ten person census team starts fieldwork in the eight counties of the Second Congressional district for the 1940 census. A. M. Atkinson of Enfield is supervisor with Rocky Mount HQ. Enumerators will survey business and industry by March and check population housing and agriculture starting April 1, listing names in Lenoir Greene Halifax Warren Northampton Bertie and Northamp ton counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secon
A. M. Atkinson
Enfield
Rocky Mount
Mr. Atkinson
Lenoir County
F. E. Wallace
Churchill Brown's Son First New Year Baby Born in Local Hospital
Baby boy Brown, son of Mr and Mrs Churchill Brown of Littleton, is reported as the first white child born at Roanok Rapids Hospital in the new year. Details incomplete due to fragmented text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Churchill Brown
Brown
Littleton
Roanok Rapids Hospital
Roanoke Rapids Kiwanis Club
T. J. Alford
T. W. Mullen
W. A. Thorne
J. Alford
Thorne
F. M. Sherry
Iew
Sherry
H. E. Lee
Lawrence Stell
John Martin
J. E. McGee
Neal Pharr
R. L. Towe
Henry 8. Loy
J. R. Allsbrook
Ned Manning
Bahnson ‘Weathers
New Baby Born at Local Hospital in McPherson County
A baby arrived Tuesday January 2 at 8 20 p m missing the Esso prize by 20 hours 20 minutes. Mr Brown works for McPherson Brothers Beverages of Littleton and Mrs Brown is the former Miss Carter of that town. This is their first child. Four other boys have been born at the hospital since December 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
McPherson Brothers Beverages
Littleton
Carter
Hspital
Kelly Hanfords to Pay Penalty for Murdering Two
The Burlington case involving Roy Kelly Wade and Karen Hanford ends with the Alabama Supreme Court upholding death sentences for the three men after a 1938 Burlington murder during a failed robbery of a filling station. George Smith and Roy Huffman faced related charges. Smith received 25 to 30 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Kelly
Wade
Karen Hanford
Burlington
Alamance
Supreme Court
George Smith
Roanoke Rapids
Roy Huffman
Smith
J B Hardy 62 Dies After Tuesday Attack
J B Hardy 62 Roanoke Rapids center dies Tuesday afternoon after a sudden illness following an attack. Funeral service held Tuesday at First Presbyterian Church with burial in Rapids Cemetery. Survived by wife Miss King. children Mrs H C and Mrs George Sullivan. Bert Hardy and J B Hardy of Henderson. pallbearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Hardy
H. C
George Sullivan
Bert Hardy
Roanoke Ride
Lore
O. Hardy
Henderson
J. B. Wirtz
Jesse Harrell
P Anderson
Robert Elmore
Fr Kemp
al Pruden
Charities Me Play Set For Evening Performance
An annual charity event titled Charities building is planned with a 7 30 p m showtime. Fliers are being distributed and further announcements will appear next week.
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Rosemary Recreation Hall
George Roberts
O. D. Worsham
Dick Lee
Mabel Allsbrook
Bill Allsgood
Helen Stewart
Rufus Mountford
Willis Matthew
P. D. Harris
CHEST
Marvin A. Barnes
Wilson
George D. Farmer
Elm City
Folgecombe
E. K. Whitaker
Paul Thomas
Tarboro
Halifax
Archibald McDowell
Scotland Neck
Isaac F. Rochelle
Warren-unnamed
Bertie
Melvin
Spirit OF
Grant
Kelly
Hanfords
Wreck
New City
Eddie Moore
Kiwanis
Charities
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