Tornado Sunday Follows with Floodwaters Rise in Storm Aftermath
Record floodwaters followed a tornado Sunday as damage notes rise. A Tuesday night event at the High School Auditorium features a famous speaker titled Recovery Thru Discovery for the Womans Club Festival. Fred L. Parker, 32, died Sunday in Hornertown. services were held Monday at Williams Funeral Home.
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Womans Club
Lucille Elmore
Fred L. Parker
Hornertown
Williams Funeral Home
Gordon L. Price
Mr. Parker
Roanoke River Flood Crest Reached Roanoke Area
The Roanoke River crest Thursday morning reached levels seen only in 1912 and 1877 as floodwaters rose, shutting highway traffic and flooding Roanoke Mills No 1 and Halifax Paper Co yards. Roanoke Electric & Power Co plant ran on emergency lines from Richmond and Carolina Power.
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Roanoke
Roanoke Rapids
Weldon
Roanoke Mills Co
No. 2
No. 1
Seaboard
Virginia Electric & Power Co
Richmond
Carolina Power Co
J. T. Chase
Bridge
Bridge 3
Jim Gurkin’s
Roanoke Mills No
Halifax Paper Co
Rumor of Dam Break Denied at Danville Vaz
The Danville Vaz chief of police rejected rumors of a dam break and a subsequent rise in the Roanoke River. He spoke with Power Co. officials at 8 pm, stating he would not be present if the dam had broken. The river crest reached 17 feet at Danville and had fallen nine feet by night.
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Danville
Vaz
Roanoke
Power Co
State Farm Inundated Strands Caledonia Camp Residents
The Caledonia State Farm was marooned with 2 000 acres underwater trapping campers. Capt Raines urged Halifax and Weldon schools to rush pupils home to prevent being cut off. Fire alarm at Lewis Camp residence was contained before responders arrived.
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Caledonia
the Herald
Capt. Raines
Halifax
Weldon
George
England
Prince of Wales
Edward VIII
K. Lewis
Weldon Coca Cola Co
Legion
Shorty
Schirm
Hugh Rodman
King George
Philippines
Camps Store
Lewis Camp
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