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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1934

Page

12

Scout Troop 2 Gears Up For Summer Parades And Camp

The Scouts led by Byron Gurley prepare to drill soon and plan multiple parades in the summer. A parade flag is ordered and a summer encampment is in the works. Bill Alligood will order tents and a cooking outfit. Roanoke Rapids sees growing interest with many boys awaiting entry into Troop 2. A Patterson Town troop is being planned with Clide Liske as scoutmaster.

Byron Gurley Bill Alligood Roanoke Rapids Patterson Town Clide Liske

National Good Turn Drives Across Nation by Boy Scouts

Boy Scouts nationwide completed a National Good Turn with Troops collecting old clothes and furniture for the Associated Charities. President Roosevelt as honorary president urged all Troops to carry out the drive in his February radio address.

Boy Scouts United States Associated Charities Roosevelt Boy Scouts of America

Troop 2 Receives Roosevelt Award for 1933

Troop 2 earns the President Roosevelt Award for 1983, granted to only a few North Carolina troops. The honor goes to units with high attendance averages and at least 80 percent of registered Scouts retained for one year. Troop 2 exceeded both criteria and set a fine 1933 record.

President Roosevelt North Carolina

Scout Troop 2 Holds Friday Meeting and Dance Prep

Troop 2 met Friday at 7 30 pm with patrols reporting attendance. Scoutmaster Alligood asked Scouts ready to test to stay after and see him. The meeting ended early so Flaming Arrow Patrol could prepare the Dance Hall for the evening dance.

Troop 2 Alligood Flaming Arrow Patrol

Public Library Benefits from Woman's Club Efforts

The Public Library at the Woman's Club Building invites city residents to use the new facility with comfortable chairs and magazines. A small membership fee applies to non members, and new titles join soon including A Modern Tragedy and Life Begins at Forty. The library opens to the public every Tuesday and Friday from 3:30 to 5:30 PM.

Woman’s Club Woman's Club Phillis Bently Sinclair Lewis Marjorie Sharp Elinor Norton Rinehart Walter B. Pitkin

Notable February Born Americans Elihu Root and Lindbergh

Among living Americans born in February the most famous are Elihu Root and Charles A Lindbergh.

Elihu Root Charles A. Lindbergh

Want ads list dog and car for sale

Free Eskimo Spitz dog available to a nearby resident. Apply Rosemary Drug Co. 11-np-3-8-34. FOR SALE 1929 Model A Ford bargain price. 935 Jackson St Roanoke Rapids N C. L N Gurkin Roanoke Rapids N C 11-3-8-pd.

Apply Rosemary Drug Co Ford Jackson St L. N Roanoke Rapids N. C

Jury List for March Term Superior Court

The jury for the March term of the Superior Court includes numerous jurors from Roanoke Rapids Enfield Faucetts Scotland Neck and nearby towns. The first week panel features B B Stanley E R Green Thos B Gunter Jno Ed Brown Joe Collins L L Bowers J L Shearin Lyle M Wilson W A Pierce Jr Kesler Askew R T Isles A J Warren J A Elkins Shelton Ivey W C Dickens Russell L Dickens H M Pittman J C Register J H Summerell J H Renn L M Ivey W R Starke Tracy Holloman and Paul Boseman among others. The second week adds W C Lewis R C Hedgepeth Curtis Whitby Joe M Allsbrook Elmo Shearin C G Braxton A W Vick B Hunter Pope Claude Warren Ray R Shearin A W Gardner G W Aycock I V Coker J L Jordan M L Morris E G Bond J A Vick Clay Perkinson N A Cates J H Crawley Raymond Hardee S P Johnston P F Harris W L Price.

B. B. Stanley Roanoke Rapids E. R. Green Faucetts Thos B. Gunter Enfield Jno Ed. Brown Joe Collins L. L. Bowers Butterwood J. L. Shearin Scotland Neck Lyle M. Wilson W. A. Pierce, Jr Weldon Kesler Askew R. T. Isles A. J. Warren J. A. Elkins Littleton Shelton Ivey W. C. Dickens Russell L. Dickens H. M. Pittman Halifax J. C. Register J. H. Summerell J. H. Renn L. M. Ivey W. R. Starke Tracy Holloman Paul Boseman Brinkleyville W. C. Lewis R. C. Hedgepeth Curtis Whitby Joe M. Allsbrook Elmo Shearin C. G. Braxton A. W. Vick B. Hunter Pope Claude Warren Ray R. Shearin A. W. Gardner G. W. Aycock

Dawes Family Faces Mumps in Newborn

Four days before giving birth in Wabash Indiana Mrs Everatte Dawes contracted the mumps and the newborn daughter also developed the illness, highlighting a rare transmission timing in a single family.

Everatte Dawes Wabash, Ind

Chrysler Airflow Display at Joyner Motor Co

Joyner Motor Co announces a New Airflow Chrysler model display next Wednesday March 14 at Joyner Plymouth Chrysler showrooms. Public invited to inspect the car praised for revolutionizing modern auto lines. Clayton Gurley joins the sales staff alongside M F White. free demonstrations may be arranged.

Joyner Motor Co Plymouth Chrysler Joyner Clayton Gurley M. F. White

Wreck Offered Fits Eight Sizes of Hex Nuts or Bolts

A new wreck provides compatibility with eight hex nut or bolt sizes, offering versatility for various fastener specifications. The claim notes broad sizing without detailing specific standards or brands.

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Amexice Scout News Jack Vincent Jim Joyner Lacy Crouch George Nethercutt Eugene Shell Carlton m Cannon J. F. May John Buck Troop Womans Club Rawleigh Northampton Warren Rawleigh Co Dept Richmond Superior Court Philadelphia Rexall Drug Taylors Drug Store Rosemary Drug Co Zollicoffer Allsbrook Attorneys At Law Imperial Theatre Dial Roanoke Rapids, N. C Red Cross Magnesia Rosemary Drug Company Rexall Store Adel Hess Eugene Lash- Arch Faye’s Beauty Shoppe Mrs M. R. Steinberg
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