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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1940
Page
1
The County Commissioners voted Monday to appropriate up to 30000 for an armory here in a special meeting. The move, paired with a 60 percent federal grant, guarantees an armory within the next year, confirmed by North Carolina National Guard Headquarters in Raleigh.
Kiwanis Club members voiced willingness to take evacuated children into their homes if needed during the war. The club has already supported funding for one evacuated child sent to Canada and will notify Kiwanis International in Canada tonight. Aims include locating contact sources in case U S citizens in Roanoke Rapids must house fleeing children.
A July start is planned for Roanoke Rapids tubercular preventorium. A preliminary survey of the South Rosemary school building shows remodeling and equipment needs. Dr. B E Stephenson led local citizens and Community Chest officials on a tour to gather data.
City Clerk office distributes blank forms for residents missed by the 1940 population census. Complete details must be placed in the provided envelope and mailed to District Census Supervisor F M Atkinson in Rocky Mount North Carolina. Return by 6 p.m. Tuesday June 25.
Census figures released this week indicate Greater Roanoke Rapids and surrounding areas have about 12 000 people within the county. City proper 8 521, rest of township 4 927, with county total near 57 674 and final county tallies due.
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