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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1940
Page
13
A year end column looks back over 1939 in Roanoke Rapids noting both sorrowful events and hopeful growth. It highlights highway wrecks and crime alongside new life, generosity, and progress such as the ongoing city concrete paving project and other improvements that leave readers encouraged to press forward into the new year.
The article reviews Roanoke Rapids 1939 as a year of growth with new library, streets, waterworks, and safety projects. It notes church gains, the Girl Scout cabin, and record community achievements in eye care, education, and sports, ending with optimism for the new year.
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