Roanoke Rapids Littleton Road 158 Concrete Paving Funded
State Highway Commission has included funding for a four mile concrete paving of U S Highway 158 between Roanoke Rapids and Littleton in 1940 41. A nine mile section without concrete will be surveyed to prioritize paving. Roanoke Rapids Merchants Association Lions Club and Kiwanis Club pushed for study and paving.
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Roanoke Rapids
Littleton
State Highway Commission
D. C. Barnes
Merchants Association
Lions Club
Kiwanis Club
Highway Commission
Roanoke Rapids Youth Selected for West Point Cadet
Cecil Powell Coburn 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Coburn, is appointed to the West Point Military Academy. He must report July 1, 1940 after passing entrance exams on March 4. Coburn, a Roanoke Rapids High School graduate in 1938, studied two years at Virginia Military Institute and was chosen as district principal for 1940 congressional appointments.
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Cecil Powell Coburn
F. M. Coburn
Roanoke Rapids
West Point Military Academy
West Point
Young Coburn
Military Academy
Roanoke Rapids High School
Virginia Military Institute
Lexington
Cecil
City Board Election Winners Named for Ward Seats
The May 7 city election results name three winners. W. P. Taylor secured a three year term in the North Ward. Byron Gurley, the incumbent, won another three year term in the South Ward. W. E. McDowell was elected in the South Ward to a two year term.
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W. P. Taylor
Byron Gurley
W. E. McDowell
Demos Meet in Halifax County Precincts Convene May 11
Democrats of Halifax County held organization meetings last Saturday May 4 at precincts to elect committees and appoint delegates for the County Convention in Halifax May 11 at 11:00 AM in the Courthouse. Delegates will attend the State Convention in Raleigh May 17 to shape party policies with Dr B M Nicholson presiding.
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Halifax
Raleigh
B. M. Nicholson
Halifax County
Roanoke Rapids
Pole Ambassador Counts Potocki Speaks at Roanoke Rapids Forum
Count Jerzy Potocki ambassador to the United States from Poland headlined a public Poland forum at Roanoke Rapids High School auditorium tonight. Dean Brown of NC State College spoke, introduced by local attorney M Scott Benton. Proceeds go to the Polish Relief Fund amid the German invasion.
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Jerzy Potocki
United States
Poland
Roanoke Rapids High School
Dean B. E. Brown
School of Business
N. C. State College
M. Scott Benton
Lions Club
Lions
Kiwanis
Rotary Clubs
First Baptist Church
Lion
Clayton Gurley
W. A. Thorne
Rotary
Daniel Lane
Dean Brown
Raleigh Be 'Club
M. S. Benton
Count Potocki
Frank C. Vaughan
Roanoke Rapids
Ein
Roanoke Rapids Womans Club
Polish Relief Fund
Germany
William the Second
France
Roanoke Rapids Precinct Registrations Reported For May 25 Primary
Four Roanoke Rapids township registrars report a total of 2732 registrations as a light May 25 primary looms with two days left before books close at sunset May 11. Precincts totals are 952 852 823 and 305 with local area boundaries outlined for each precinct.
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Roanoke Rapids
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Coburn
W. Point
V. E. McDowell
POLE
Forum Tonite
Kelly Jenkins
County Board of Elections
State Board of Elections
Jenkins
Roanoke River
Fourth Street
Township
Eighth Street
Highth Street
Seaboard Airline Railroad
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