City Board Accepts WPA Street Improvement Project
In a July 12 meeting the City Board accepted WPA project 665-32-1-132 for cross street improvements and paving extension from 12 Street to the railroad on Avenue. Acceptance depends on property owners signing a petition approving assessments and on voter approval in a bond issue election. Storm drainage work may start July 17 regardless of petition or election results.
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City Board of Commissioners
WPA
Conway Women Featured in Local Notices
Grateful Refugee Rapids, Mrs. J. F. Greene, and Mrs. W. L. Bryant of Conway are noted alongside long term employee Mr. Burke who has served Rosemary Manufacturing Company for twenty years.
William T. Burke Dies in Roanoke Rapids Hospital
William T. Burke aged 49 died at Roanoke Rapids Hospital after months of poor health. Funeral arrangements are at W. C. Williams Funeral Home on Saturday with Reverends F. W. Haynie and C. T. Rogers officiating. He was the son of the late W. H. and Rosa Hall Burke of Northampton County and is survived by his wife Lucy a daughter Etta a brother Terry Burke of Murfreesboro and three sisters Mrs. Betty Wilson of Roanoke Rapids and others.
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William T. Burke
Roanoke Rapids
W. C. Williams
F. W. Haynie
C. T. Rogers
Mr. Burke
W. H
Rosa Hall Burke
Northampton County
Lucy
Etta
Terry Burke
Murfreesboro
Betty Wilson
Roanoke
Ahoskie Woman Maggie Parker Dies at 53
Miss Maggie Parker of Ahoskie died in Roanoke Rapids Hospital on July 12. The body was taken to Ahoskie for funeral services and interment.
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Maggie Parker
Ahoskie
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
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City Board
Edith Brecker
Greater New York Fund
Pen Company
Edith
Brooklyn
W. T. Burke
RR Hospital
the Riverside
Brunswick
Smithfield
THE
Roanoke Avenue
Old Ball Park
Crescent Amusement CO
Edwin Akers
Sions Festival
Smiths Hotel
Lions Club
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