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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1947
Page
5
Fragmentary text mentions swimming, exercise and health claims alongside a traveling salesman from Charlotte comparing Roanoke Rapids and Rocky Mount, noting better store fronts and asking about a hotel. No identifiable events or individuals beyond generic locations.
A baby girl was born to Mrs Hattie Green of Roanoke Rapids on June 8. The article notes the birth and identifies the mother and location.
A roster listing dozens of local veterans includes Vernon E Whitley Marvin W Scott William H Cam de Robert 8 May Ri H McCommons Jamies W Whitley Grove Woodruff Winfield Hasty Daniel E Faison Robert Lee Moore Curtis E West Edge H King Robert Lee Ingram Thomas A Cooper Marvin I Mausins Janes G Whitby Thomas H Cook Jr Elmer Chambliss Rassdall White Robert L Hartin Joseph A Crouch Davie L Hooper Brutus W Rook Robert R Northing ton Eugene Basil Glover William Moody Frank W Harris Wayne C Green Rufus J Finch Lawrence W Myrick Walter G Cooley Charlie L Whitby Melbourne Barry Jones Robert A Rogers Rufus J Woodruff Clinton P Deberry Herbert S Edwards H Charles Leatherwood Jr John Wayne Thomas Alex Bullock Jr Frank Hunter Cecil Coburn Wilbur Anderton Latt Harris Shearin.
The piece urges approval for a future city pool with wading area bath house filter plant and recreation building on Madison Street donated by Rosemary Manufacturing and Simmons with two Boy Scout cabins on site. It notes civic support possible bond issue and a special election to fund construction and maintenance and warns rapid action needed for next summer.
The Halifax County Recorder's Court processed about one hundred cases in May 1942 with sixty five motor vehicle violations including drunk driving speeding without license and reckless driving. This week Civil Court granted multiple divorces including Barnett Gemmitt Harrison Rook Simms Scott Hodges Green Ogden Davis.
The Hed Raiders of Norfolk host the Hed Raiders of Roanoke Mill No. 2 in a doubleheader Saturday evening at No. 2 softball bar. Norfolk leads the South Side Soft Ball League, while local Raiders have two losses this year.
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