Roanoke Rapids Emerges as a Modernizing City
In a special Herald edition Roanoke Rapids is presented as a growing city after its 1931 expansion. The piece highlights mills and power projects, new water and sewerage work, paved streets, and notable civic improvements like White Way, police and fire departments, bridges, hospitals, and mills expanding, framing a hopeful future amid national downturn.
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Scotland Neck
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Littleton
Roanoke
Herald Considers Adopting Tabloid Size
Regular subscribers are asked for input on switching to the newly popular tabloid format used in large cities. The Herald seeks reader views on this size change.
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Roanoke Rapids A City Of Growth And Youth
Roanoke Rapids presents itself as a rising Eastern Carolina city built by its young men. The issue highlights civic progress, growth prospects, and past achievements driven by visionary youths embracing the industrial future.
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Roanoke Rapids Population Figures Adjusted
Census records revise the city population from zero to the current total after extending city limits in 1931 to include Rosemary Mfg Co and Patterson Mills Co and the Rosemary village areas.
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Roanoke Rapids Businessmen Get Portraits Taken
The 1930 census put Roanoke Rapids Township at 10166 people. The town’s businessmen, unaware of a planned photo session, gathered weekly at Kiwanis Hall where Photographer Viies set up a studio in the corner. Citizens were surprised but pleased with the portraits.
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News clipping request from Roanoke Rapids Herald editor
The Roanoke Rapids Herald invites readers to submit clippings or news for a special edition and to forward copies to Carroll Wilson, editor, at The Herald in Roanoke Rapids North Carolina.
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Keep Building Edition extra copies available
Extra copies of The Roanoke Rapids Herald Keep Building Edition may be bought from the office for ten cents each. Additional copies are sold by W. C. Matthews in Aurelian Springs and Mrs. John Fenner in Halifax.
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Halifax
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