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THE ROANOKE RAPIDS N. CVs TABtoid Mor® New* “ M®** \ Picture NEWSpaper Advertising — More j S /. . I I VOLUME TWENTY-FOUR ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C. ^_THURSDAY, SEPT. 1,1938_NUMBERS . MEMBERS of the Roanoke Mills Co. 2 Weavers, winners of the Roanoke-Patterson softball league shown in front of the Capitol at Washington, D. C. where the team spent three happy days last week. Bill Hodges (left) and Personnel director Frank Kemp (right) looked after the boys. While on the Washington trip, the team played and defeated the Dr.Pepper team of Washington, one of the best in the country. Complete details of the trip inside. HERE is Governor Clyde R. Hoey, flanked by Superior CourtJtJSSti ParbZ little Qn„ rinil1,f jnrirrp WHS Burgwvn, as they stood on the platform in the Welaon t arn a iitue to? reMon'todayf^The Gowriior was^ntroduced by Judge Parker a short ttme after this pictoe wai < taken by The Herald staff photographer. The Governors speech was the high spot of a full dav s urogram staged by the Juniors of the 22nd District. The program included a parade, music by the Henderson Higk School band, invocation by the Rev. R. S. Fountain, address of welcome by Mavor J T Maddrev response by E. V. Harris, secretary State Junior Order, speech by State Coun cillor Victor R. Johnson, introduction by Judge Parker, followed. Rain at 3 o’clock this afternoon caused the cancellation of the ball game between the Koa noke Rapids Owls and Emporia. DIRT IS FLYING ON JOB After five years of planning and working, the dirt is actually flying on the five-mile street paving project in Roanoke Rapids. Work began this week on 2nd Street and on Hamilton Street be tween First and Third. Harrison V/right Co. of Charlotte, who have the contract for the storm sewers, have lost no time since starting. By today, four blocks of ditches had been dug and almost one block of storm sewer pipe had been laid and covered on Second Street. One month from today, William F. Bo we Jr., who has the contract for the concrete paving, plans to start actual paving. Mr. Bowe was in the city this week making plans to ship in and unload his street paving equipment. In a month** time, the storm sewer contractors plan to have plenty of work done, so there wall be no conflict in the two projects. Concrete pipe for the sewers is being made in Roanoke Rapids today. The storm sewer project was let for $26,695.05. The street paving project will cost $189,633.00, a total for the entire project of $216,329.05. The city receives a 45 per cent grant from the Public Works Ad ministration. ! Dies Suddenly ALLEN C. ZOLLICOFFER attorney of Roanoke Rapids, who died in an Asheville hospital Tues day night. Funeral services were held this afternoon in Weldon. Mr. Zollicoffer, member of the firm of Zollicoffer & Allsbrook, left here five years ago on account of hia health. He has resided in Ashe ville and Florida since. He was State Senator for one term from Halifax County and also served as president of the Rosemary Bank ft Trust Co. )
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