City Board Accepts WPA
PROJECT 665-32-1-132
For Street Improvement
In a special meeting Wednesday
afternoon, July 12, in regard to
the proposed WPA project 665-32
1-135 providing for the improve
ment of certain cross streets and
the extension of the paving, curb,
and gutter from 12 Street to the
railroad on the Avenue, the City
Board of Commissioners accepted
the project, subject to the proper
ty owner’s signing a petition a
greeing to an assessment and sub
ject further to the approval of the
voters in a bond issue election.
The Board authorized the WPA
to begin work on the storm drain
age on July 17, as this part of
the project is not contingent on
property owner’s signing a petition
or approval of voters in case the
election fails to carry.
W. T. Burke
Passes At
RR Hospital
William T. Burke, 49, died here
today in the Boanoke Rapids Hos
pital, having been in failing health
for the past few months. Funeral
services will be held in the W. C.
Williams Funeral Home some time
Saturday, with Reverends F. W.
Haynie and Reverend C. T. Rogers
conducting the services.
Mi'. Burke, who is the son of the
late W. H. and Rosa Hall Burke
of Northampton County, is surviv
ed by his wife, Lucy; one daugh
ter, Etta; one brother, Terry Burke
of Murfreesboro; and three sisters,
Mrs. Betty Wilson of Roanoke
Grateful Refugee
—1 1 ■ ■ .—~ i ■ ~ ———1
Grateful for blessings of American
democracy, Edith Breeker, 17, a
German refugee, presented the $100
prize she won for designing a flat,
fountain pen to the Greater New,
York Fund, to help others less for
tunate. Impressed, the pen com
pany said it would match the gift
to the fund and give Edith a dupli
cate. She lives with her family in
Brooklyn.
Rapids, Mrs. J. F. Greene, and
Mrs. W. L. Bryant of Conway.
Mr. Burke has been employed
here by the Rosemary Manufac
turing Company for the past twen
ty years.
Ahoskie Woman
Dies
Miss Maggie Parker, 53, of A
hoskie, died in the Roanoke Rap
ids Hospital on July 12. The body
was taken to Ahoskie for funeral
services and interment.
WATCH FOR OPENING OF
The Riverside
(Across the River — One Miie
North of Roanoke Rapids)
"A Rea! Place
to Eat"
- Featuring -
Steaks, Chops
and Chicken -
OYSTER BAR
(During Season)
BARBECUE - BRUNSWICK STEW
SMITHFIELD HAM, CLUB
and all Kinds of SANDWICHES
and SHORT ORDER LUNCHES
Catering to Large
Parties & Outdoor
Gatherings.
- "No Dancing"
T *■ * wA
Special Sunday Dinners
For Family Parises
with Special Rates for Children
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CLUB’S
THIRD |
ANNUAL
Mid-Summer
ROANOKE AVENUE GROUNDS
(OLD BALL PARK)
6■ BIGNITES-6 k B ™f TA flO
ENTIRE WEEK OF AUUb S “ ” \4m
RIDES - SHOWS - FUN FOR EVERYONE!
CRESCENT AMUSEMENT CO. ON MIDWAY
Benefit of Various Club Projects—a Major Portion of which is
BLIND PREVENTION FUND
Every Cent of Money Earned Will Be Spent 100% Locally.
P'0TC* "C' CASH PRIZE TO BE
• -T IvLL GIVEN NIGHTLY!
MAJOR PRIZE FREE!
Climaxing The Show Saturday Night!
BUY ADVANCE TICKETS
3,000 Advance Admission Tickets on Sale this
Week-End. Vote for Your Favorite for Queen.
WANTED - FIFTY GIRLS
to sell advance tickets and compete for honors of Queen and
valuable Cash Prizes PLUS cash commission on all sales.
Gainful employment for part-time. See Mrs. Edwin Akers at
Lions Festival Headquarters, Smiths Hotel — or ask any
member of the LIONS CLUB!