United We Give Campaign Seeks Record Local Chest Goal
Roanoke Rapids gears up for its fourth Community Chest drive under the “United We Give” banner. The 1941–42 goal targets over $16,000, with progress tracked by a hospital wall sign and funds supporting Associated Charities Kiwanis dental clinics milk fund lunch room and more.
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Community Chest
Roanoke Rapids
North Carolina
Eastern Carolina
Jonathan Daniels
Raleigh
America
Associated Charities
Kiwanis Club
Woman's Club
United
Ed Graves
Campaign For Funds
Community Chest Plans Scout Program in Roanoke Rapids
The Community Chest, chaired by Rev. Gordon Price, plans a full time Scout director in Roanoke Rapids to serve the city and Halifax Council. A survey in schools will form new troops, with about 800 potential boys. Directors approve 1500 for the new program, with 250 from other county towns toward a 1700 overall director cost. Lions Club aids community projects including blind prevention and aid to the blind via the Chest.
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Gordon Price
Roanoke Rapids
Community Chest
Halifax
Lions Club
Final Rites Held For W. L. Knight
William Lloyd Knight 59 prominent attorney and churchman died at his Weldon home after a lingering illness. Funeral 3 pm Saturday Weldon Methodist Church with pastors Larkin Shore and Perry officiating. Interment Weldon Cemetery. Knight born July 3 1882 in Northampton County attended Trinity College and Wake Forest Law. practiced in Weldon since 1912 and served 25 years on Weldon Methodist Church board of stewards.
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William Lloyd Knight
Weldon
Board of Stewards
Clergyman Knight Served Church and Civic Roles Across States
The obituary notes the long service of a church leader who held roles as treasurer and district lay leader, attended general conferences in Memphis, Dallas, and Birmingham, plus ecumenical and Baltimore meetings. Survived by widow Carrie Smith and siblings in North Carolina and Virginia.
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Memphis
Chapel Hill
John M. Knight
Norfolk
J. R. Williford
Aulander
C. C. Tallery
Richmond
Christian Science Society Sunday Service Reading Room Hours
The Christian Science Society at 930 Roanoke Ave invites the public to Sunday services and to the Reading Room open Tuesdays and Fridays 3 to 5 PM. Sundays focus on Unreality with Reality as the Lesson-Sermon topic, citing Isaiah 65:17 about new heavens and a new earth.
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Roanoke Ave
Christian Science Churches
Birthday Party for Elizabeth Wall At Home
Miss Elizabeth Wall celebrated her birthday Saturday night September 27 hosted by her parents Mr and Mrs 8 W Wall. Guests included Ruth Pair Irene Pair Ruby Lockamon Retha Bryant Lennis Tripp Grace Coburn Virginia Bryant Lottie Lillian Esther Jones Walter Sewell George Outland J C Pair Robbie Rynalds Leonard Hockaday Benji Brockwell Warwick Hockaday Hersheal McDonald Ervin Davis Joseph E J Elwood Wall and Milton Wall. Many games were enjoyed and refreshments served.
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Elizabeth Wall
Woodruff Couple Visited Garysburg Over Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Woodruff spent the week end in Garysburg with Mrs. Lily Woodruff, sharing a short hospitality visit.
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Mrs
Clarence Woodruff
Garysburg
Lily Woodruff
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F. M. Sherry
Roanoke Rapids Community Chest
The
Roanoke Rapids Building & Loan Association
W. 2Nd Street
W. L. Knight
Featuring
J. Spire
Christian Science Society
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