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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1941
Page
11
The Roanoke Rapids Kiwanis Club marked its 26th anniversary with Lt. Governor Lorimer W. Midgett of Elizabeth City as guest. T. W. Mullen spoke on Kiwanis education and the club’s growth from 2,000 members in 1915 to about 108,000 nationwide.
Patrolman Ernest Guthrie stationed at Jackson escaped serious harm after his car collided with a machine driven by J. F. Brewer of Weldon. Guthrie was treated at Roanoke Rapids Hospital and released. Brewer, employed in Norfolk, said he lost control and rear ended Guthrie's vehicle. both cars were damaged and Guthrie’s car overturned. Brewer was not arrested.
J. T. Chase vice president of Virginia Electric and Power Company Jim Cranwell and Peter Harris employees were invited to a dinner at the Roof Garden of the John Marshall Hotel Richmond to receive gold Service Emblems for 30 years with the company. Chase began with the system June 6 1906.
Interested parents met with scout officials and two new leaders at the Girls Scout Hut to organize a Brownie Troop in the city. The new leaders are Mrs A O George and Mrs Sam Bunn with Mrs Geo N Taylor and Misses Frances Newsom and Evelyn Shepard assisting. The first troop meeting is set for next Tuesday afternoon at the Girls Scout Hut.
Mr and Mrs Carey Massey and Mrs J C Wells accompanied Clifton Massey to Duke Hospital Monday where he remained for treatment.
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