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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1946
Page
4
Mr and Mrs Speights leaving Roanoke Rapids to make their home in Florence South Carolina. Mr Speight has accepted a position with Taylor Parker Company and will have his headquarters there.
Florence South Carolina notes identify Mrs Sepight as a farmer and reference Miss Virginia Newsom. The fragment places a woman farmer in Florence with a connection to Virginia Newsom.
Roanoke based legal notice states Mrs. Donald E and John J. Williams contest a church appointment matter. The brief item references a chairmanship dispute and a claimant from a Rapid City area. The readable text is fragmentary and names are unclear.
Father Peter M. Denges, local pastor, extends a hearty welcome to all Catholics to attend services at any time. Names listed include Mrs. Michael R. Fil Weldon, Miss Nannie M. Gary Halifax, Miss Sadie M. Fitzpatrick Crowells Cross Roads, Mrs. William T. Pitchford Littleton, Mrs. Charles J. Vaughan Macon, Mrs. Helen Mae King Warrenton, and Mrs. Roy A. Lynch Warren Plains.
The article explains that donations to the Community Chest fund Scouts, library needs, and recreation programs. Four cents of each dollar support Scouts, four cents fund the City Library and librarian salary, and four cents finance Recreation Committee salaries and supervisors. Attendance averaged 2 on last surge.
Wanted ad seeks a colored girl or woman to reside in the home and care for a child. Call 748-6 or apply to W. G. Mullins at 1021 Jefferson Street. The notice requests immediate contact and provides location details for the applicant.
The message explains the Community Chest drive in Roanoke Rapids with fund allocations. It notes 1 cent per dollar for School Lunch and Book Fund, 8 cents for Administration, 2 cents for Campaign supplies and describes the 90 percent direct aid efficiency and 10 percent overhead. All funds stay in Roanoke Rapids to aid local children and the hungry.
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