New York Opens First Government aided Flat Housing
Four thousand families applied for low rent flats on the old Jacob Astor property in New York City. Only 120 tenants could be housed as Mayor La Guardia and Mrs Roosevelt attended the opening ceremony. The project costs and conditions include $6.05 per room monthly rent, eight communal washing machines, a 361 resident population with 116 children, and a central playground adjoining a large interior recreation space.
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New York City
Roanoke Rapids High opens 25th football season schedule
The Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets host Henderson High School to start the 25th season next Friday. Oxford, Williamston, Edenton, Windsor, Elizabeth City visit in a tough conference slate with stronger foes and new coaching in several programs.
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Roanoke Rapids
Henderson High School
Yellow Jackets
Oxford High School
Jackets
Williamston
Edenton
Windsor
Andlizabeth City
Oglethorpe
Roanoke Rapids Churchmen Decry Repeal Of Sunday Hours
In a September 15, 1936 meeting at Rosemary Baptist Church Roanoke Rapids Churchmen disapproved the Town Board of Commissioners action repealing the Sunday closing ordinance. They commend ex Chief T A Early for his service and urge stricter Sabbath observance. They directed copies to the Roanoke Rapids Herald and to Early, with minutes updated accordingly.
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Roanoke Rapids
Rosemary Baptist
Town Board of Commissioners
T. A. Early
Early
Roanoke Rapids Faces Opening Football Test Next Friday
Roanoke Rapids, with a green line this year, enters the opener as likely underdogs in the Conference. The backfield is strong but depends on line play. Forty players are in practice under coaches Hoyle Denny and Pete Graham, who oversee the varsity and reserves.
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Roanoke Rapids
Trojans
Hoyle
Denny
Pete Graham
Price couple in Richmond. locals visit Enfield
Rey Price and Mrs. Gordon Price spent Monday in Richmond. Miss Lois Smith and Miss Hattie Humphrey were visitors in Enfield on Sunday.
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Rey
Gordon Price
Richmond
Lois Smith
Hattie Humphrey
Enfield
South Rosemary PTA Opens Its New Session Meeting
The South Rosemary PTA held its first meeting of the season on Tuesday September 8 with many members present. Officers elected include President Mrs L A Powell Vice President E C Etheridge Secretary Mrs John M Ogden and Treasurer Mrs Luther Ivy. Committee chairmen and grade mothers and fathers were appointed and an informal discussion followed.
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South Rosemary P. T. A
L. A. Powell
E. C. Etheridge
John M. Ogden
Luther Ivy
Womans Club Library Open To Public In Roanoke Rapids
The Roanoke Rapids Woman's Club opens its public library to residents offering modern fiction, biographies, travel and children's books. A three month loan from the state library commission is available for twenty five cents. Membership expands the collection and invites students to explore engaging literature.
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Roanoke Rapids
Womans Club
Woman's Club
Woman's Club Library
State Library Commission
Raleigh
Engl
T.M
Card of Thanks from the Camp Family
Card of thanks expresses gratitude for kindness during illness and death of Isaac Thomas Camp. Thanks floral offerings and car use. Special thanks to Dr Lassiter and Mrs Clyde Camp for faithful service. Mrs I T Camp and family.
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Isaac Thomas Camp
Lassiter
Clyde Camp
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Southern Dairies
Roma
Bouquet
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Speas Mfg. CO
Kansascity, MO
Sreas
Meg-Co
Kansas City, HO
T. W. Mullen
J. N. Bynum
Associated Charities
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Christian Church
Nis
South Rosemary Pta
Mkuke
Continental
Distilling Corporation
Philadelphia
Womans Club Library
Mrs
I. T. Camp and Family
Hanes
P. H. Hanes Knitting Co
Winston-Salem
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SEASO
Hanes Leggett's
Dep’t. Store
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