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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1940

Page

4

Charity Board Hears City Caseworker Report

The Associated Charities board received Mrs. Clayton Gurley's report detailing 95 aid applications in the quarter ending June 30, with 62 approved and 22 rejected. Disbursements totaled 734.79 led by food at 582.50, plus shoes 57.90 medicine 46.95 clothes 26.76 and fuel 9.00. May had the lowest payouts. April the highest. The 47 active cases and 12 transfers to other agencies were noted, with 35 cases to be closed. one case carried over from last quarter. The Community Chest drive for 1941 will run October 14–19, led by T. J. Alford.

The Associated Charities Clayton Gurley Roanoke Rapids T. J. Alford

Town Talk roundup of travels and visits across several states

Mrs. A. B. McAlister returns from visits to Danville Salisbury Concord Charlotte and Rock Hill. Numerous families visit and travel to Asheville Pilot Mountain Virginia Beach and Norfolk areas while others attend weddings and reunions. Local notes include school plans and campus trips as well as a hospital operation recovery.

A. B. McAlister Danville Salisbury Concord Charlotte N. C Rock Hill S. C Evelyn Albright Walter Price Wagner Clifton Massey, Jr Elizabeth Massey Norfolk Portsmouth Mary Belle Massey E. V. Davis L. L. Storey Pill Betsy Hawkins Asheville Marshall R. M. Pope Bobby S. N. Graham Pilot Mountain Graham University of North Carolina Crawford Hoyle Zeb Denny Miriam Brent Byrd Denny Worthville Vivian Rector Marshall, N. C

Weekend visits spread across Washington and Richmond

Irvin Everett spent the week end at his home in Washington North Carolina. Mr. and Mrs. H J Kincaid and family spent the week end with friends in Richmond.

Irvin Everett Washington, N. C H. J. Kincaid Richmond

Tuberculosis warns none of age in Halifax County

County Health Officer Dr. Robert F. Young urges adults and children to strengthen health via diet sleep exercise and ventilation while preparing a Preventorium for undernourished kids. He cites forty five active TB cases and thirteen deaths in Halifax County this year and stresses annual medical checkups and cooperation with authorities.

Robert F. Young Halifax County

Cripple Clinic At Tarboro July 28 Dims Rotary Clinic

The Tarboro Rotary Club folds its Orthopaedic Clinic at the Presbyterian Church Tarboro North Carolina. The club aims to serve cripples regardless of age or race who cannot pay for treatment and asks citizens to help identify eligible cases. Private patients should not attend before 1 PM.

Tarboro Rotary Club Presbyterian Church N. C

Local Families Visit Across Washington and Fayetteville

Mr and Mrs Joe Collins of Washington DC spent last week with Mr and Mrs R R Wilkinson and Mrs Dallas Collins. Miss Ruby Wilkinson visits Washington DC. Mrs R R Wilkinson Miss Vera Wilkinson and Mr and Mrs J D Collings visited Fayetteville with Mr and Mrs Bryant. Mr and Mrs J D Collins spent Friday at Myrtle Beach. Edgar Wilkinson of the USS Wasp spent the weekend with the Wilkinsons.

Crawford Hoyle Harold Bunn Washington, D. C Daniel Cagle New York Charles Dickens Virginia Beach Joe Collins R. R. Wilkinson Dallas Collins Ruby Wilkinson Vera Wilkinson J. D. Colling Fayetteville Bryant J. D. Collins Myrtle Beach Edgar Wilkinson

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Charity Board F. C. Wood, Jr Norfolk Naval Training School F. C. Wood C. A. Dickens Wilson Herman Martin Chase City Loyd Wiggant Lennie Williams George Gay Ocean View Carl Thompson Gene Collins Emporia Hazelia Ricks Norfolk General Hospital Ricks W. D. Cates William Black Ridge N. A. Cates Irene Saunders Luray Caverns J. S. Saunders Elizabeth City Austin Lewis Jackson Marie Cates Chapel Hill A. B. Speight L. R. Modlin Raleigh Jack Pulley Irvin Wilson Tommie Merrill Stoney Creek Bernice Barrett Frances Cates Aubrey Wesson W. T. Clary Lawrenceville Katie Cates John Matkins Hal Ross Matkins J. W. Hardy Williamston Charlie Hubbard Gasburg South Rosemary Belle Acree Leonard King Ebony Gaston EXIDE Brickell DIAL Pioneer Belmont B. F. Johnson Cripple Clinic Agnes Herrick Mercury Books Whitman Chambers Lexington Avenue New York, N. Y
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