This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 3 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1942
Page
7
Overheard at the Army Navy Relief Show recalling Pearl Harbor memories and a war era goof. A Halifax County family shares a haunted dog intruder tale and a college life influence. Maryland trivia notes raid rules, staffing strains, rationing, and a new crabcake seafood idea.
Cotton blossoms begin to open as farmers around Roanoke Rapids send their first blooms to the Herald. The early signs point to a promising season for local growers and merchants relying on cotton yields.
Joe Shaw reports the season's first blossom picked Saturday near Aurelian Springs about seven miles from town. John West from Route 2 says a June 20 bloom was picked on the Job Taylor estate. J R Taylor mailed a June 20 blossom from Enfield Route 2. Boll weevils appear in some cotton as pest control begins. Bloom color noted as white. several residents report visits and travel notes to Fort Belvoir VA.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.