Board Approves Free Calcium Chloride for Streets
City commission convenes on July 11 approving free calcium chloride for unpaved streets, no U turn and stop signs at tenth and eleventh streets with the Avenue, and malarial control work on Chockoyette Creek funded at 150 dollars with 75 from the county. Committees named for street and finance, and jail relocation discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tenth
Board of City Commissioners
John C. Smith
M. D. Collier
J. B. Gurley
F. C. Williams
George Taylor
R. I. Starke
Allsbrook
Eleventh
M. C. Maddrey
Chockoyette Creek
F. P. Wilmer
Hamilton Street
Sanitary District
Lion Lampley Named Roanoke Rapids Delegate for Pittsburgh
Lion George Lampley was chosen by the Roanoke Rapids Lions Club Board to replace ill Lion M. Scott Benton as official delegate to the International Lions Convention in Pittsburgh on July 18 to 21. Lampley, a charter member and former secretary and treasurer, will depart Monday morning. He also chaired delegates at the Winston-Salem State Lions Convention and works in sales for Roanoke Hardware Co. Mrs J M Ingram and daughters visit in Norfolk this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lion M. Scott Benton
Pittsburgh
Lion George Lampley
Roanoke Rapids Lions Club
Lion Lampley
Winston-Salem
N. C
Roanoke Hardware Co
Big Turtles Shot By Fishing Party
John C. Smith Mort White and Lloyd Faison displayed two giant turtles, about 25 pounds each, shot near Jones' mill pond during a fishing trip. Plans to cook the still lively turtles were made with John Carras as a crowd gathered outside the Sanitary Barber Shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Smith
Mort White
Lloyd Faison
Sanitary
John Carras
Jones’ Mill Pond
Juniors Praised By Raleigh Coach
Coach Hoyle of the local American Legion team received a letter from Chick Doak, Raleigh Legion coach, praising the juniors as a fine, clean group after Rap ids Weldon defeated them thrice to reach the eastern semi finals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoyle
American Legion
G. (Chick) Doak
Raleigh Legion
Rapids-Weldon
Hospital list of Roanoke Rapids patients and visitors
In Roanoke Rapids Hospital this week were R H Fuller Conway Master Henry Franklin Harry Emporia Master Carl Jones Conway Emmett Jones Emporia Miss Mary Ella Little Seaboard Mary Pearson Littleton Mrs J E Stansbury Littleton Mrs C E Shaw Halifax Mrs J C Leslie and son of Norfolk Va spending this week with Mrs J R Wrenn Mr and Mrs Sam Newsome and children Buddy and Laverne spent Saturday at Ocean View.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roarnoke Rapids Hospital
R. H. Fuller
Conway
Henry Franklin Harry
Emporia
Carl Jones
Emmett Jones
Mary Ella Little
Seaboard
Mary Pearson
Littleton
J. E. Stansbury
C. E. Shaw
Halifax
J. C. Leslie and Son
Norfolk, Va
J. R. Wrenn
Sam Newsome
Buddy and
Laverne
Ocean View
Churchill Family Returns From Northeastern Visit
Mr and Mrs C C Churchill and their children have returned from a trip visiting Bisecoe and Durham, proceeding home after the family reunion and travels.
Miss Elizabeth Wilson Heads to Charlotte Home
Wednesday departure for several days at her Charlotte home. Also classified ad offers a 1932 De Soto Roadster in good condition at a low price from A. King of 1037 Hamilton St, with date 11 7-13.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Wilson
Charlotte
de Soto
King
Hamilton St
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Tientsin
Britain
West Coast
Harry Fifield
WPA
Thompson, Conn
Fifield
Putnam, Conn
J. M. Ingram
Bettye Wynne
Margaret Anne
R. B. Spence
Norfolk
Raleigh
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