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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1936
Page
1
A group portrait of Roanoke Rapids Fire Department and city officials was taken last week on the steps of the new Municipal Building. Front row names Buck Whidby John Ingram Shelton Ivey Charley Harlow Willie Wright Rufus Britton Chief Jack Lipscomb. Others attended while several members were absent.
Front center officials include Miss Ruby Wood City Clerk and Mayor Kelly Jenkins. On the second row stand Mrs Julian Glover Sanitary District Clerk and Miss Dorothy Askew assistant City Clerk. Mrs Viola Helms assistant District Clerk was absent.
Solicitors visit merchants and business leaders in Roanoke Rapids to collect cash and merchandise for Associated Charities. The drive runs through tomorrow and Saturday to aid the poor and needy with no other charity during winter and for emergencies that arise each season.
City Commissioners George N Taylor R I Starke A N Martin M D Collier and Sanitary District Supt Jease Harrell attended with Commissioner E B Manning and Commissioner F C Williams absent.
On the New End the Heanoke Rapids Police Department lists Chief H E Dobbins, Carl Green, G D Wheeler, Paul Luter, Clifton Massey as officers with Special officer and City Street Supt Paul Ethridge absent. Photo by Grant.
With the general election approaching on Tuesday November 3 voters in Roanoke Rapids and Halifax County are urged to support the Democratic ticket led by County Chairman John W. Martin. Spokespersons say national leadership under Franklin D Roosevelt pulled the country from a low mood and rally efforts pressed to get out every Democratic vote. A rally at the High School and another at Scotland Neck occurred Monday night with a third in progress locally as the push to boost Democratic turnout continues.
Congressman John H. Kerr of Warrenton was injured in a Saturday night collision near Nashville. Mrs. Kerr said he was not critically hurt but would be bedridden for a month. Arthur Parker, local resident, faced drunken and reckless driving charges as the other driver. Judge Kerr canceled all engagements.
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