City relieves raw water supply as 3000 gallon pump starts
Roanoke Rapids learns its raw water source is secured Sunday when the Rosemary Manufacturing Company began pumping 3,000 gallons per minute into the power canal. The city’s filtering plant, running at capacity, already produces about 1,500,000 gallons daily and will later boost to around 2,225,000 with plant expansion.
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Roanoke Rapids
Rosemary Manufacturing Company
Weldon
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Sanitary District
Ivy Island
Coffer
Office Opened for Flood Affected Farmers in Rich Square
J. K. Wilson of the District Loan Corporation has opened an office at Traylor's Store in Rich Square to aid farmers in the flooded areas of Northampton Bertie and Martin counties. Long term low interest loans are offered to protect farmers until they can secure regular financing. Farmers whose crops were destroyed by the flood are urged to contact Mr. Wilson about their situation.
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J. K. Wilson
District Loan Corporation
Traylor
Rich Square
Northampton
Bertie
Martin Counties
Mr. Wilson
Executive Board Meeting Called by Woman's Club Leader
The President Mrs Gordon Berkstesser requests all officers committee chairs and committee members attend the Executive Board meeting at the Woman's Club Building Monday at 3 00 PM. Members urged to keep the date and cooperate to make this the club's best year.
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Woman's Club
Gordon Berkstresser
Local visitors spend weekend with area families
Julian Glover of Portsmouth Virginia spent the week end here with his family. Miss Myrtice Powell and Howard Hudson of Woodland spent the week end here as guests of Mr. and Mrs. H G Wood. Mrs Paul Etheridge is spending a few days in Littleton with her mother Mrs Frank King.
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Julian Glover
Portsmouth
Myrtice Powell
Howard Hudson
Woodland
H. G. Wood
Paul Etheridge
Littleton
Frank King
Louisburg Wins Singles and Weldon Claims Doubles in Tar Heel Tennis
The Tar Heel Tennis League held a Sunday playoff in Littleton. Holden of Louisburg defeated Harvey of Littleton for the singles title 6-2 6-1 after beating Boseman of Weldon 9-7 7-5 and Harvey beat Branch of Enfield 8-6 7-5. Rabil and Moore of Weldon won the doubles 6-3 11-9 over Pope and Cansler of Enfield.
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Littleton
Weldon
Enfield
Louisburg
Holden
Harvey
Boseman
Branch
Rabil
Moore
Pope
Cansler
Strickland and Simmons
Thorne
Rose
Tar Heel
Rosemary Club Regular Meeting Preview
The South Rosemary Home Demonstration Club held its regular monthly session on Wednesday September 11 at Mrs. A M Powell's home. Hazel E Wheeler Home Agent delivered the lesson Parliamentary Law and refreshments were served to Mesdames M E Faison E R Hawkins Robin Powell A L Powell V S Hockaday Edwin Allen T B Turner R M Pair J D Powell Ray D P Wike and Miss Rachel Williams.
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South Rosemary Home
Fort Bragg construction roles open. register locally
Unemployed workers seeking Fort Bragg project jobs must register at their local public Employment office. Carpenters are needed first at Roanoke Rapids, with peak demand in about four weeks for 1500 to 3000 carpenters and dozens more trades, all handled through the State clearance plan via Fayetteville and Fort Bragg offices.
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Fort. Bragg
Fort Bragg
Employment Service Division
State Unemployment Compensation Commission
Roanoke Rapids
W. G. Cherry, Jr
Employment Service
All Mee
Brother of Weldon Pastor Is Buried
George M. Fountain 53 of Tarboro a lawyer and former mayor died Thursday in a Raleigh hospital. Funeral from Tarboro First Baptist Church followed by Greenwood Cemetery interment. Survivors include widow Mary Royall Mott and five sisters and a brother Rev R S Fountain Weldon Baptist minister who assisted at the services. A number of Weldon residents attended.
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George M. Fountain
Tarboro
Raleigh
Tarboro First Baptist Church
Greenwood Cemetery
Mary Royall Mott
Lincolnton
Yanceyville
Geo. M. Fountain, Jr
C. B. Ruffin
Bishopville
S. C
B. B. Gunter
Hamlet
S. V. Lore
St. Paul
A. S. McCutchen
James Wilkinson
Scotland Neck
R. S. Fountain
Weldon
Fountain
J. S. Williams
Peeler Family Attends Funeral in Lexington
Mr and Mrs W F Peeler and daughter Marlene traveled to Lexington North Carolina Tuesday night to attend the funeral of Mrs Peeler s mother who died suddenly Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs John King and daughter Louise visited relatives in Littleton Sunday.
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W. F. Peeler
Marlene
Lexington
N. C
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Canal
EXIDE
Brickell
Louisburg & Weldon Cup
S. Rosemary Club
Roanoke Rapids Oil Co
Roanoke Ave
Jake Spire
Fayetteville
Weld
W. Second St
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