Third Annual Tour Expands for North Carolina Symphony
The North Carolina Symphony marks its third annual tour advancing from volunteers to professionals. Last year covered 113 performances in 19 towns across 3,000 miles. this season promises greater distances with plans for neighboring states. Support comes from the North Carolina Symphony Society and State Legislature, plus patrons like Signis Club and Lions Club Roanoke Rapids donors include Mrs. G. Berkstresser and local business groups.
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Membershin Tong
North Cophina
Vast Spectacle Mix of Magic Circus and Air Show
A historic pageant combines drama illusions vaudeville and circus with a gigantic mystery spectacle featuring Ghosts Pirates Magician and Satan. An air show with three stunt artists joins the program at Municipal Airport with Norfolk naval air station participating. A costume parade street dance Hal Thurston orchestra and a dog show cap the weekend events with street closures and timed performances.
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Satan
Notius
Naval Air Station
Norfolk
Hal Thurston
Sanday
Roanoke Rapids Hosts Gallopade Show and Square Dance
The first Gallopade horse show features animals from Roanoke Rapids and other states with docks cleared for a mammoth square dance attracting thousands. Saturday at 9 PM in a large warehouse Fiddlin Ben Rivenbar and his orchestra perform. Many locals are expected to attend.
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Fiddlin
Ben Rivenbar
Roanoke Rapids
Recreation discussions push for citywide center and pool
A meeting highlighted needs for a comprehensive city recreation program. Emphasis on a central multiage recreation center, an expandable swimming pool, integration of school athletic areas as neighborhood hubs, and full use of parkland with landscaping and courts. Attendees included Dr Meyer, Stevens, and local officials.
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JS. Stevens
Tn Vial
Rosemary Manfacturing Company
Roanoke Company
George Wood
Olivia Harmon
Phillip D. Freeman
Howard Pruden
Mildred Heston
P. J. Davis
Audrey Hewett
City Hospital Faces Financial Strain At Roanoke Rapids
The Roanoke Rapids Hospital, despite good staffing, reports three years of losses. A staff of 12 physicians and surgeons, nurses, technicians, and aides supports patient care while emergency coverage remains non continuous. In 1947 patient visits and tests are detailed, including 24,543 aid seekers, 4,483 Moray tests, and 39,835 laboratory tests.
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Roanoke Rapids
Alford
Mill
Moray
Hospital Births And Surgeries Reported For Year
Hospital activity shows 803 births in the year, 854 major operations performed, and a total of 48 206 something noted in the hospital and mall shinks.
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Sasits
Littleton High Plans Commencement and Recitals
Littleton High School schedules a series of events for May including Hazel Doles senior music recitals on May 1 and 2, Senior Class Night May 20, graduation May 24, and a dance recital May 28. Principal speakers Dr RB House and Sen Julian Rollsbrook will address graduates in the auditorium.
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Littleton
Littleton High School
Hazel Doles
Termunio
Hazel Doles Wall
Litleton High School
Courne
Chapel 1 Hill
Julian Rollsbrook
Roanoke Rapids
Pam
Littleton Auditorium
Miss. E Perdue
Classified fragment assortment with notices and ads
A garbled town classifieds page lists a lost item missing a cameo broach on Hamilton Street with reward, a young woman seeking bookkeeping work, a furnished rental for men, lawn mower service, tobacco plant sale, a Watkins Company home service job offer, and a finished room for rent on Henry Street.
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Hamiton Street
Plean
Hamilton Street
J R. Watkins Company
Home Service Department
Fonds
J. R. Watkins Co
Dept. S
Richmond
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Watt
Proctor's
North Carolina
Children’s Wear
Sat Lakre
E. W. Smith
ANC. Sa
Porter Waltz
Straucs
Hines i
Zoo
Ene Func
Ford
Littleton School
P.O
N. Citth
Heron Road
Utpd
Precion
TAR Heel
Sporting Goods
Tebacco
S. M. Stallings
Enfield
N.C
Aurchian Springs
Henry St
Shoesemake
Taylor Furniture CO
Roanoke Ave
Marks
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