Roanoke Rapids Scout Activities Postponed By Weather
Weather delays scrap paper drive for Troops 141 142 and 144 with a plan to reschedule on January 27 at 1 30 p m at the High School. Old Clothes Drive set for January 25 will use four trucks from 3 30 p m. Four troops 341 142 144 supply scouts to handle the loads. Boy Scout Week planned February 8 14 includes a Father and Son Pot Luck on February 8 and Scout Sunday February 10 at the Presbyterian Church.
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Old Clothes Committee
Trops
National Council
Scouts of Europe
Istrict
Wilson
Europe
Presbyterian Church
Civic Club
Lion’s Club
Lion’s
Clara Mae Hodges Weds Joseph Cecil Collins in Emporia
Mr and Mrs William Archie Hodges announce the marriage of their daughter Clara Mae Hodges to Joseph Cecil Collins. The ceremony was held December 21 in Emporia with Justice of Peace Sol Wrenn officiating in a double ring rite. The bride, daughter of Roanoke Rapids residents, attended local high school.
Local Resident Discharged From Military Service
Mr and Mrs Collins announce the return of their son a local resident who was recently discharged from military service after participating in campaigns in Africa and Italy including Sicily He is employed at the Rosemary Manufacturing Company in this city.
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Collins
Rosemary Paigns
Battle of Sicily Manufacturing Company
Deaths Mrs Minnie Hardy Smith 72 in Enfield
Mrs Minnie Hardy Smith 72 died at her daughter Mrs Pete Harlowe home in Enfield. Funeral services were held Thursday at 2 pm from Branch Funeral Home chapel by Father Peter Deng es of Roanoke Rapids. Burial in family cemetery near Brinkleyville. Survived by six sons Robert Charlie Frank Roger Lindsey and Charles J Smith Jr two brothers Charlie and Emmet Vaughan and 16 grandchildren.
Melton Isaac Melton dies. services in Enfield
Isaac Melton 42 died in a Rocky Mount hospital last Thursday. Funeral services were held Friday at 2 p.m. from Central Cross Church conducted by Rev. P. F. Newton. Survived by widow Anna Murphy and ten children, four sisters, and four brothers of Glenview community.
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Pete
Dan Melton
Glenview
Halifax clergyman visits city on Sunday
Rev. J. D. Lott of Halifax was a visitor in the city Sunday. John Sanders of Emporia, Va., was a business visitor in town Monday.
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J. D. Lott
Halifax
John Sanders
Emporia
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TOCAL
Scouts and Scouters Agency of
Roanoke Rapids Community Chest
Arres
America
Victory
Minnie H. Smith
Isaac Melton
Coca-Cola Company
Weldon Coca-Cola Bottling Works, Inc
Coke
Coca-Cola
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