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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1947
Page
1
Roanoke Rapids and Weldon land the eighth Coastal Plain League franchise after a tense meeting in Tarboro. J C of C pressure, fierce negotiations, and a late closed session swung the vote to award the berth to Roanoke Rapids-Weldon amid accusations of broken word and political theatre.
The Roanoke Rapids Planning Committee led by J R Manning outlines urgent highway needs for Roanoke Rapids and Halifax County. A paved road from the city to Aurelian Springs tops the list, with surveys extending toward Brinkleyville Hollister and Ransom's Bridge. An east west outlet via Tenth Street with overpasses over the Seaboard tracks is seen as an immediate necessity to enable safe growth.
Thomas Ira Mayton aged 13, son of Mr and Mrs L A Mayton of 1136 Roanoke Avenue, vanished Thursday morning around 11. Police report efforts to locate him since with no results. He is described as tall about six feet, 135 pounds, light sandy hair and gray blue eyes. He wore a blue striped shirt brown tweed trousers and brown shoes without a coat or sweater. A sister recalls he told her he planned to leave for Littleton to visit his father’s people though his mother says his father has no relatives there.
The annual shareholders meeting for Rosemary Building and Loan Association will be held on Tuesday January 21 1947 at 8 00 o clock at the association office.
Alonzo Carver, a part time Roanoke Rapids officer for four years, resigned this week. Chief Davis called Carver's work very satisfactory and said the department regrets his departure.
Roanoke Rapids secretary Martha Herring of the Carolina Telephone and Telegraph Co has been ill since November and is recuperating at home. She expects to return to work about February 1.
W. B. Rhoden resigns as field executive of the East Carolina Council Boy Scouts of America effective February 1 His family will move to Florida where he becomes assistant Scout executive for the Pinellas area Council Inc Headquarters in St Petersburg His home will be Clearwater He served Halifax Northampton Hertford and Bertie counties for four years since February 1943.
The Christmas seal drive raises 876.66 with Mrs. D. N. Wheeler as campaign chairman. About half of mailed respondents have contributed, and she urges remaining recipients to send in their gifts promptly.
The Rosemary School Parent Teacher Association holds its regular monthly meeting in the school assembly room at 4:00 P.M. to encourage attendance. All parents are invited. Mrs. L. C. Johnson presides. A guest speaker will discuss Child Health.
Jack Vincent president of the local Jaycees urged all potential stockholders to attend a Sunday 2 p m meeting at the Municipal Building. He called it the most important meeting to date as plans for work on Simmons Park must be addressed and asked all interested county residents to participate.
Halifax District Training Chairman Edwin Akers announces a Boy Scout training course at the Scout Hut on 10th street. The seven session program includes one outdoor meeting. exact times for six sessions to be decided Monday night. Faculty includes C. D. Liske S. H. Crumpler Reese Welch Rev Ed Berkley T R Wilson Carlton Cannon R W Stephenson and Bill Rhoden. Institutions sponsoring Scout units urged to send several members.
The Yellow Jackets opened their Northeastern Conference schedule with a 31 23 victory over New Bern Roanoke Rapids trailed at halftime 14 6 but rallied in the second half to secure the win Elizabeth City visits Friday for another conference game.
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