Armory construction set to start within three weeks
County Armory project details outline a $69,797 total cost with the county covering $24,798 for materials and labor while the Federal Government provides $44,999. WPA engineers and local officials met to finalize plans. work expected to begin in two to three weeks with about 40 laborers and possible private contracts for skilled tasks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guard
J. K Wrenn
County Board of Commissioners
Ww. A. Bobbitt
WPA
Raleigh
Earl Parker
M. D. Collier
City Board of Commissioners
J. R. Wrenn
N. W. Warren
C. S. Vinson
Bahnson Weathers
Roanoke Rapids
Mrs Starke Hosts First Fall Bridge Club Meeting
Mrs E A Starke entertained the Thursday Night Bridge Club as the season opened with fall flowers and peach ice cream. High club prize went to Mrs J D Edwards and high guest prize to Mrs Z A Powell. Guests included Mesdames Fitts Starke Taylor Powell Graham Gurley Knight Wirtz White and Miss Forest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. A. Starke
J. D. Edwards
Z. A. Powell
Starke
Miss Forest
Mesdames J. D. Edwards
Rudolph Northington
Lewis Johnson
Graham Lynch
Fleetwood Sullivan
City enrollment reaches historic level as schools open
By Wednesday afternoon 2 363 children were enrolled citywide an increase of 8 from last year making this the largest enrollment in history. The white and colored schools are expected to exceed 3 000 with over 600 colored students enrolled last year. Additional rooms are under construction at the colored school to handle anticipated growth when the term starts Monday. Mr Davis noted some children still not enrolled and projected final numbers at least 50 higher. On Wednesday 1 085 were in junior and senior high and 1 278 in the grades as schedules stabilized.
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Davis
Honors College Girls Enjoy Coca Cola Party At Jefferson Street
Mrs W A Thorne Jr hosted a Friday afternoon Coca Cola party at her Jefferson Street home honoring several honors college girls. Guests included Emily Dunning Doris Hedgepeth Katherine Traynham Lillian Lee Margaret Towe Sara Crawford Towe Ann Campbell Taylor Kathrine West Lillian Cooper Helen Hedgepeth with formal hospitality and floral decor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Thorne, Jr
Jefferson Street
Injured Child in Wreck Near Fair Ground Road
Robert Portis Jr. injured when a car traveling with him collided head on with another near the service station on Fair Ground road between Roanoke Rapids and Weldon. He received a forehead cut and was treated at Roanoke Rapids Hospital but not admitted. Willie Jones driver of Portis’s car and Henderson Putney of Roanoke Rapids the other driver. Officers say Putney crossed center line. a hearing will be held soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Portis, Jr
Robert Portis
Roanoke Rapids
Fair Ground Road
Weldon
Willie Jones
Henderson Putney
Car Collision Near Littleton Leaves Wreckage
John H. Bryant of War Renton is held on a charge of driving while drunk and reckless driving after his vehicle struck J. W. Bragg of Littleton and then crashed into a wagon owned by Robert Edmonds. The incident occurred on Airlie road one mile south of Littleton. no serious injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Bryant
Warrenton
Airlie Road
Littleton
Bryant
J. W. Bragg
Robert Edmonds
Social Visits Highlight Weekend Gatherings in North Carolina
Mrs Albert Barnes and Lila Gray visited the Bryants. Mr and Mrs Dallas Bryant and Mr and Mrs Troy Bryant hosted Sunday guests Lonnie Hardin in Woodland. J C Brown and children Nancy and Holland dined with Minnie Edwards near Weldon. Mrs Kelly Wheeler stayed with E E Crew in Durham. Dorcas Howell spent the weekend with Minnie Edwards near Weldon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Barnes
Lila Gray
Troy Bryant
Dallas Bryant
Lonnie Hardin
Woodland
J. C. Brown
Nancy and
Holland
Minnie Edwards
Weldon
Kelly Wheeler
E. E. Crew
Durham
Jackson News Roundup Highlights Staff Changes and Local Welcomes
Weldon residents note Mrs Hettie Lassiter improving at Roanoke Rapids Hospital while Eva Grant from Rich Square visits her daughter. The Hill district gains Miss Virginia Norfleet as Home Economics teacher, replacing Miss Ruby Lee Peacock. Annette Stephenson departs for Meredith College after Jackson High School graduation. Community thanks State Highway Commission and Works Progress Administration for new roads and hard surfacing on the Hill with repairs. Local families move into new homes including the Nortons Baine Bloom signs of growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Barnhill
Williamston
N. C
Virginia Lee
Portsmouth
W. J. Beale
Annette Stephenson
Raleigh
Meredith College
West Jackson
Welcous
E. L. Norton
John
G. R. Baine
Out-of-town Patients Admitted to Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Among the out-of-town patients admitted to Roanoke Rapids Hospital since last week are Cecil Bass of Skippers Mrs Grover Daniel of Weldon Mrs Henry Druitt of Seaboard Mrs W J Edwards of Seaboard John Hurdle of Aulander Mrs J D Pope of Littleton Mrs R R Shearin of Littleton Mrs Daisy Spraggins of Gasburg Mrs Jack Taylor of Enfield Mrs L M Vance of Weldon Mrs Leonard Walker of Littleton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Cecil Bass
Skippers
Grover Daniel
Weldon
Henry Druitt
Seaboard
W. J. Edwards
John Hurdle
Aulander
J. D. Pope
Littleton
R. R. Shearin
Daisy Spraggins
Gasburg
Jack Taylor
Enfield
L. M. Vance
Leonard Walker
Mrs Lucille Rick Visits Durham Relative
Mrs Lucille Rick of Durham spends the week with her mother Mrs Carrie Hux, staying with relatives and enjoying family time in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucille Rick
Durham
Carrie Hux
Budgets Requested From Roanoke Rapids Chest Agencies
T W Mull en president of the Roanoke Rapids Community Chest asks ten social agencies to prepare 1941 budgets and submit by September 16 to the secretary of the Chest at P O Box 81 for Budget Committee review and board recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. W. Mullen
Roanoke Rapids Community Chest
Chest
Board of Trustees
The
Community Chest
P. O. Box
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Mrs. Starke
Fairground Road
Jackson
Carolina Trailways
America
Roanoke Pharmacy
Griffin Drug CO
Mantal Distiling Corporation
Philadelphia
Taylor’s Drug Store
Dorothy Gray
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