Halifax Exhibit Wins 650 Prize At State Fair
Halifax County’s Wheels of Progress exhibit won first prize of 650 at the State Fair in Raleigh this week. The display shows the county’s history since 1776 and highlights peanut and textile industries, with cooperation from county leaders and Extension Service staff. Proceeds will aid the Halifax County library and its expansion efforts.
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Halifax County
Raleigh
Halifax
W. O. Davis
Hazel Wheeler
Eugene Starnes
Lylia Deyton
Extension Service
R. L. Applewhite
S. M. Gary
E. W. Dickens, Jr
Darlington
Jesse Harrell
Roanoke Rapids
Community Chest drive reaches halfway mark in 1942
The Community Chest reports $10,195 raised in cash and pledges during the first three days of the campaign half the $16,473.75 goal. Chairman Ed Graves and President Frank Sherry praise local support and urge more contributions. Also announced are $250 essay prizes for high school students Justine Hockaday and Ernes.
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Community Chest
Ed Graves
Frank Sherry
Community Chest Today
Justine Hockaday
Ernes
Local Board Takes Action at City Cemetery Event
In the lower picture Chief King demonstrates fire hose handling for several young boys as three local firemen direct a water stream from the hose.
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City Cemetery
King
Twenty three drafted men leave for Fort Bragg
Twenty three young men were sent by the local draft board last week to Fort Bragg for induction into the U S Army. The group includes Julian Willis Johnson of Roanoke Rapids Wesley Britton Draper of Fayetteville James Franklin Coltrain of Williamston Milton Ellis Copeland of Rocky Mount Thomas Ashby Cooper Jr of Weldon Ralph Leonard Langston of Henderson Otha Edward Reynolds of Roanoke Rapids James William Vaughan of Roanoke Rapids Woodrow Wilson Wright of Roanoke Rapids and others from the area.
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Fort Bragg
U.S. Army
Here
Julian Willis Johnson
Roanoke Rapids
Wesley Britton Draper
Fayetteville
James Franklin Coltrain
Williamston
Milton Ellis Copeland
Rocky Mount
Thomas Ashby Cooper, Jr
Weldon
Ralph Leonard Langston
Henderson
Otha Edward Reynolds
James William Vaughan
Woodrow Wilson Wright
City Board Supports 25 Acre Municipal Cemetery Plan
The Roanoke Rapids city board approved purchasing 25 acres from the T. Lee Whitaker estate and adjacent cemetery property to be sold as lots. The plan includes a 1,238 lot layout and park land, with city maintenance and park use by the school district. The board also backed a Scout Camporee and approved WPA recreational funding.
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T. Lee Whitaker
W. G Williams
J. R. Wenn
J. B. Gurley
Whitaker
Kelly Jenkins
Gurley
Willams and Wrenn
W. H. Pruden
North Carolina
Boy Scout Council
Roanoke Rapids
I. F Rochelle
T. Lee Whitaker Heirs, Inc
Vance Street
Cedar Street
Third Street
Fifth Street
F. D. Wilson
A. O. Pendleton
W. T. Hodges
Ruby Wood Mincher
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County Library
Clara Hearne
Roanoke Rapids Fire Department
W. C. King
Bruce Camp
Rufus Britton
Oscar Montgomery Leath
Henry Lee Glasgow
Earl Dye Kennedy
Norfolk
City Board of Commissioners
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