Roanoke Plans Set For Summer Playgrounds Opening
The City Recreation Committee today announced summer playgrounds will open Monday for all Roanoke children. Three sites are planned at Vance Street, Central School, and Rosemary Park with supervised staff and a swimming pool. Financing comes from the School Board City Board Sanitary District Community Chest PTA and Rosemary Pool Co.
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Roanoke
Bernard Allsbrook
W. 4A. Thorne
Morne
PTA
MS Jenkins
Womans Club
W.C. Williams
Kiwanis Club
Santi Community Chest
George Megier
City Board
Efiball Park
Rosemary Mills Inni
Granford Hoyle
Miss Stayner
S. M. Graham
Virginia Wilson
Helen Stewart
Gene Shell
Thos. Sewell
Sanitary District Board
Community Chest Fied
Rosemary Mig. Co
Kiwanis Club Hosts Dr Herbert J Wierring Speech
Dr Herbert J Wierring Dean of Men at Trinity College Duke University spoke to the Kiwanis Club on the value of college education shaping character and citizenship. Spencer Woody reported on a 20 week Kiwanis Dental Clinic with 1247 children examined and 936 treated.
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Kiwanis Club
Herbert J. Wierring
Trinity College
Duke University
Dean Herring
Mer. E. B. Fisher
Wall Hodges
Spencer Woody
Kiwani Dental Clinic
Iren
Red Wilmer
Vocaferial Guidance
Attso
Infant dies after fall into boiling lye pot
Irma Belle Wills two year old daughter of Mr and Mrs James Wills of Jarrats Va died at Roanoke Rapids Hospital Sunday from burns when she fell into a pot of boiling hot lye in her home. second degree burns on thighs and arms caused death shortly after arrival at the hospital.
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Irma Belle Wills
James Wills
Jarrats
Roanoke Rapids
Scouts Headed to Worlds Fair On Special Train
Four Roanoke Rapids Boy Scouts Bill Pruden Nick Long Ralph Webb and Donald Chestnut depart tonight for the New York Worlds Fair joining the Fair Service Troop for ten days. Willie Mincher Troop 144 assistant scoutmaster accompanies them as 30 East Carolina Scouts act as flag bearers and escorts. They will camp on the fairgrounds spend an extra day in New York City then return June 10. Chestnut notes his brother Leonidas will fill in for him during the trip.
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Roanoke Rapids
Bill Pruden
Nick Long
Ralph Webb
Donald Chestnut
Willie Mincher
East Carolina
Fair Grounds
New York City
Young Chestnut
Greensboro Daily News
Leonidas
New York
Gurley Leads Lions Club As New President Takes Charge
Clayton Gurley was named president and assumed duties at the Lions Club meeting tonight. The official installation of all new officers will occur two weeks hence when the District Governor of Lions International visits. Ted Speight was selected song leader for the Lions State convention at Winston Salem June 11 to 13. The new board of directors met after adjournment, allowing members time to attend the high school graduation exercises.
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Clayton Gurley
Lions Club
Lions International
Ted Speight
Lions
Winston Salem
Mrs Milliken Buried Near Severn After Tolling Death
Mrs. Clara Virginia Milliken 85 died Tuesday night at her daughter's home on Roanoke Avenue. Former Rocky Mount resident funeral services were held this afternoon near Severn with interment in the family cemetery. She was the daughter of the late Littleberry S. Parker and Frances Deberry Parker of Northampton County.
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Clara Virginia Milliken
H. S. Edwards
Roanoke Avenue
Royal reception planned for Roy Rogers on Friday
Hollywood star Roy Rogers arrives in the city for a one day personal appearance at the Imperial Theatre. He will be met by Lyle M. Wilson and escorted by police into town, then leave Saturday morning for High Point. Rogers travels from Raleigh with his company to attend the Theatre Owners convention in Myrtle Beach.
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Roy Rogers
Imperial Theatre
Rogers
Raleigh
Lyle M. Wilson
Roanoke Rapids Theatres
Theatre Owners of
North and
South Carolina
Bernard Allsbrook
Roanoke Rapids
White Motors, Inc
High Point
North Carolina
Hollywood
Theatre Owners
Myrtle Beach
Roanoke
Circle Meetings of the Presbyterian Circles
Circle meetings announced for Tuesday at 3 30 p m. Circle 1 led by Mrs Upshur Higginbotham will meet with Mrs R P Beckwith. Circle 2 led by Mrs John Marcus Smith will meet with Mrs T R Manning.
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Circles of the Presbyterian Church
Upshur Higginbotham
R. P. Beckwith
John Marcus Smith
T. R. Manning
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Buke Dean
Mr. Osteen
Wieich
Mr. Parker
The
Ammskie Kiwanis Club
Red Williams
Henry Mers
R. B. Love
Motors and Motor Parts
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
Roanoke Hardware Co
Alec Lacan
Lynches
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