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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1941
Page
1
A fire at Coburn's Shoe Store in Greenville caused total loss of stock and fixtures estimated between 25 000 and 30 000 dollars. The building was saved by firefighters though heat and water damage ruined remaining merchandise. Insurance covered part of the stock.
Three additional Negro men join William Henry Brown Bernon Lee and Jasper Rease in leaving Monday morning for Fort Bragg for a year of training if they pass examinations. Rease works as a cook and attends to city delivery. The group brings the total four who have left for the training as the Selective Service office announces the second hundred questionnaires.
The Halifax County Grand Jury will present a 1940 tax listing delinquency report to Superior Court in Halifax next week. Committee leader George Pappendick says many will be summoned to explain failure to list. Delinquents were contacted by letters and some listings were confused by alias names. The court convenes Monday.
Rocky Mount and Raleigh boxers travel to Roanoke Rapids for the first Golden Gloves tournament in the city. Fights happen at Roanoke Rapids High School gym at 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday with six Friday bouts and at least three on Saturday plus a Battle Royal. Local fighters include J. T. Brown and Dewitt Babson. Rocky Mount stars Sonny Gelbert and Jack Turner join Raleigh favorites under amateur rules.
Chest officers and trustees were chosen in a recent city election. Dr. T. W. M. Long was elected president, F. M. Sherry 1st Vice President, Rev. Gordon L. Price 2nd Vice President, T. J. Alford treasurer, H. B. Speight secretary, and Madeline Lipscomb assistant secretary. T. W. Mullen steps down after three years. Committees will be appointed later.
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