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Roanoke Rapids Guardsmen Honor Day Dinner Parade
A 12 noon barbecue and Brunswick stew dinner will serve Company B and the regimental band of the 105th Medical Regiment in Roanoke Rapids to mark a local National Guard celebration. The meal, prepared for 66 guardsmen 35 band members and committee members, is funded by local civic groups and will precede a parade to the armory site for a 2 pm ceremony signaling construction start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
105Th Medical Regiment
New Recreation Hall
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Natonal Guard
Halifax
M. Sherry
Old Canal
Fred Forest
Forest
Sherry
Roanoke Rapids Merchants Association
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Kiwanis, Lions
Rotary Clubs
Roanoke Rapids
First Street
Roanoke Avenue
Armory
F. M. Sherry
Dan Lane
James Ingram
F. 8. Kemp
Dr. Crocker
Min Rey
Howard Pruden
Ted Speight
O. Griffin
Major Newsom
A. N. Martin
Geo. N. Taylor
W. J. Norwood
Co. L. el