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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1941
Page
8
The Roanoke Rapids community backs a national defense aluminum collection drive led by local workers including Cotton Hasty of the Roanoke Rapids Fire Department. Residents are urged to donate aluminum pots pans kettles and other items before Saturday sunset to support the national effort.
A North entrance via Gaston and the South railroad junction entrance are seen as hazardous. State plans may fund a grade crossing elimination to improve safety, reduce delays, and create a smoother traffic flow through the main avenue. A possible underpass or overpass could ease access.
Seven volunteers from Roanoke Rapids receive a seven day furlough homeward bound after serving with the unit. Local servicemen return to families during a brief break in duties.
The article lauds medical unit members and others—transferred, visiting, or inducted—emphasizing that service wore them into men. It argues for continued training amid worsening conditions and asserts a national need for well trained forces funded by the public. It stresses pride in homecoming Halifax County servicemen.
A local notice offers free postal delivery of The Roanoke Rapids Herald to any man from Halifax County who requests it. Readers are urged to call the office with a current address and notify of changes to ensure uninterrupted subscriptions.
Mary A. Cole becomes Roanoke Rapids first voluntary subscriber to The Old North State Fund. The plan funds a Mercy Airplane for Britain via Red Cross to aid hospital ambulance service. The committee hopes recent USO and aluminum drives reduce new fundraising needs.
The Roanoke Rapids quota is 400 dollars and the State plans a 75000 dollar flying hospital ship to aid wounded and ill people regardless of nationality. The newspaper invites voluntary contributions to support this mercy mission and forward funds to proper authorities.
State highway funding relies on the gasoline tax but faces two threats. A new federal tax on gasoline could raise costs and strain state finances. A potential gasoline ban like gas less Sundays could cut revenue by about 20 percent, reducing funds for county road improvements.
The NC motor vehicle law requires drivers to pull as far to the right and stop when police or fire apparatus pass. No vehicle may follow closer than one block or park within one block of a fire response.
Mr and Mrs William P Boone and children Evelyn and Pauline of Scotland Neck spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs J F Welch. Elaine Welch accompanied them home and will be their guest this week. Mr and Mrs H S Loy and son Swain left Sunday for a week in New York.
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