Roanoke Rapids NRA Consumers Drive Surpasses Goal
Roanoke Rapids signed 4827 NRA Consumers pledging to trade at NRA stores and buy NRA products, surpassing the 4000 city goal. Col Steve Lipscomb led 200 workers visiting homes Belmont and South Rosemary to recruit volunteers and achieve a 100 percent team report. Volunteers included Mrs D R Elmore Roy Kennemar Mrs Sadie As kew and others.
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Roanoke Rapids
NRA
Belmont
South Rosemary
Steve Lipscomb
Raleigh
Washington
Herald
D. R. Elmore
Roy Kennemar
Sadie Askew
John Gaylord
Minnie Johnson
T. G. Bush
Collins Fitts
Lucille Baird
Fannie Harris
Viola Glover
Ruth Glover
Clyde Fulgham
Mabel Fitts
Edith Fitts
Ethel Cook
Senior Boys Elected as Kiwanis Representatives
On Wednesday September 27 the Senior Class elected Marvin Matkins J D Edwards William Gaylord Ed Letter Murrell Hudson Leonard Sullivan Jack West Woodrow Garvis Chester Chase to serve at Kiwanis Club meetings this school year. Each will serve one month.
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Kiwanis
Kiwanis Club
Marvin Matkins
J. D. Edwards
William Gaylord
Ed. Lewter
Murrell Hudson
Leonard Sullivan
Jack West
Woodrow Garvis
Chester Chase
Health Department to Immunize Children in County Schools
Health officer Dr Z P Mitchell announces annual diphtheria immunization campaign in county schools. He will visit Aurelian Springs School on Monday October 2 from 1 to 2 30 PM. parents of children under six should attend and have the Schick Test administered.
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Health Department
Z. P. Mitchell
Aurelian Springs
Schick
Roanoke Rapids hospital manager elected NC Hospital Association vice president
T. J. Alford, hired within a year as Roanoke Rapids Hospital business manager, was named vice president of the North Carolina Hospital Association at the Charlotte convention. Under his leadership the hospital reports its strongest financial condition in years, with J. T. Chase as president and Dr. R. P. Beck as chief of staff.
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T. J. Alford
Roanoke Rapids
North Carolina Hospital Association
Charlotte
Special Red Cross Drive For Carolina Coast Storm Victims
Local churches will host a limited Red Cross fundraising drive next week to aid storm victims. Mrs. F. G. Jarman leads the effort with ministers from Roanoke Rapids Baptist Rosemary Baptist Catholic Presbyterian Christian Episcopal and Methodist churches plus the Kiwanis Club coordinating. Donations may be sent to Mrs. A. E. Akers, Roanoke Rapids Red Cross Chapter treasurer.
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Red Cross
Carolina Coast
F. G. Jarman
Associated Charities
W. C. Allsbrook
Roanoke Rapids
Rosemary Methodist
R. L. Towe
Roanoke Rapids Methodist and Kiwanis Club
Dignified Seniors Plan a Successful Year
Miss Eddins and Mr. Cheek lead their group called the Dignified Seniors as they outline a year of plans and activities.
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Miss Eddins
Mr. Cheek
October Club Meeting to Feature Local Speakers
The Woman's Club will hold its October meeting Monday afternoon at the club house with the Civic Department directing the program. Several local speakers will discuss local problems of interest to every woman in town. The club seeks to welcome new members and invites all women interested in club work to join.
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Civic Department
Matthews Exposed in Halifax Embezzlement Case Return
Indictment from 1929 accuses E A Matthews of embezzling 3800 from B W Lisles of Halifax County with total losses around 50000. Victims include Roanoke Rapids Halifax and Northampton County property owners. A Halifax cable to Honolulu orders Matthews jailed and brought to San Francisco for extradition.
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B. W. Lisles
Halifax County
Roanoke Rapids
Halifax
Northampton County
Honolulu
Gabrielson
Hawaii
Matthews
San Francisco
Johnson
Superior Court
Ed. Travis
Lisles
Altho
Federal Land Bank of Columbia
Virginia-Carolina Joint Stock Land Bank
Elizabeth City
One Dead From Caledonia Prison Break
Four prisoners attempted escape from Caledonia penitentiary Tuesday noon. Joseph McCarty, 28, Moore County, died after a confrontation with guards. Three others swam Roanoke River. two were recaptured near Jackson yesterday while Heffner fled. Foreman Powell and guard Riggs supervised a group of 13 prisoners when McCarty attacked the guard.
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Caledonia
Billy William
Penal Institution
Joseph McCarty
Moore County
Jim Tendall
Benjamin Drew
Raymond Rich
Ned Heffner
Heffner
Roanoke River
Jackson
H. S. Powell
Foreman
Julian Riggs
McCarty
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William C. Thompson
W. Girad Avenue
Philadelphia
Daniel
J. Saunders
East Carolina
Rocky Mount
Wilson and Kinston
E. A. Matthews
Edgar. S. Vaught
Charles F.eet
Tulsa
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