HOW ASSOCIATED
CHARITIES HELPED
A DESTROYED HOME
In order to acquaint the many
generous subscribers to the Roa
noke Rapids Community Chest of
the successful projects which are
being carried on by their contri
butions, this third article deals
with the most vital part of the
Community Chest: Associated
Charities.
The citizens of Roanoke Rapids
cannot help but feel proud of the
good that has been accomplished
during the past eight months since
the organization of the Community
•Chest. With the fall approaching,
the public will look eagerly to
wards another successful campaign
to carry on the sorely needed com
munity work.
The following true story proves
that Roanoke Rapids cannot do
without a Community Chest:
FIRE DESTROYS HOME
Associated Charities Render Help
Many families in Roanoke Rap
ids have Jeen helped with food,
fuel, clothing, shoes and medicine
through Associated Charities. The
following is an outstanding case:
A family of three, mother, fa
ther and child, five years of age,
had everything swept away from
them by fire. The family was liv
ing out on the edge of Roanoke
Rapids and the man works in the
mill. It was early morning and the
(Sick wife had gone back to bed
After fixing breakfast and getting
Suer husband off to work. Her
small son was sleeping with her.
They were suddenly aroused by
neighbors and the two rushed
from the blazing room just in
time to see their house cave in.
ft seems that the fire was caused
by a defective flue. The woman
was not able to save anything. She
and the child had on night clothes
(Mid the man only had the work
■clothes that he was wearing. There
in such a short time house, furni
ture and all of their possessions
were destroyed. Even though the
man was making a small salary
they had managed somehow or
<3ther to save forty dollars. They
were trying to make it fifty before
putting it in the bank. The mon
ey, of course, was burned. The
mother was expecting another
child in about four months and
had completed her layette and that
was burned also. Everything lost
and where could they turn for
help? They had no relatives in
Roanoke Rapids with the excep
tion of one brother who was also
working in the mill on a small sal
ary. The brother took them into
Sus home and shared what he had
With them; but with so many to
provide for he could not furnish
the bare necessities. A member
of the board of Associated Chari
ties heard of the loss on the date
it occurred and notified the Case
Worker. She made a visit to the
brother’s home and talked with
the man and his wife. With tears
in her eyes, the wife told the Case
Worker about the forty dollars
that they had sacrificed to save
And the layette that she had gotten
together little by little and had just
(completed. When the Case Work
>er learned the needs of this fam
ily, help through Associated Chari
ties was given in the way of food,
clothing and medicine. Within a
few weeks another layette was also
given. This family seemed so ap
preciative of the help rendered and
when they had gotten back on
their feet they did not ask for
further help.
Fidelis Class
The Fidelis Class of Rosemary
Baptist Church will meet Friday
evening at 7:30 at the church and
go from there to Mrs. R. M. Pair’s
in South Rosemary for the regu
lar monthly meeting. Those who
have cars can help by bringing
them to provide a way for all who
wish to go.
Used Her Prerogative
ire--- . ....
They say it’s a woman’s preroga
tive to change her mind at the last
minute. Elizabeth Ann Tuttle, niece
of Admiral William D. Leahy, of
Los Angeles, did. Stricken with ap
pendicitis as she prepared for her
bridal, she fell in love with her doc
tor. Brijjegroom learned of her
change of mind when he arrived
from Houston, Texas.
Halifax
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Miss Ida Shaw Applewhite of
Durham is spending the week here
with her parents.
Miss Anna Mercer Henry of
Rocky Mount spent the week-end
with Miss Ursula Marshall.
Mrs. C. P. Vincent, Charles Read
Vincent and Mrs. Harry Parton
were guests of Mrs. Mary Read
and family Monday and Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Hux and
Sandra Jane Hux spent last week
at Wrightsville Beach and Wil
mington.
Dr. David Pollack spent last
week-end at Virginia Beach.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Cates of
Greensboro spent the week here
with Mrs. Cates’ parents, Mr. and
Mrs. G. A. Hux.
Mrs. F. W. M. White and little
Ann Griffin White are spending
some time in the mountains.
Miss Laura Read and Dr. Pol
lack were visitors in Richmond
Tuesday.
Mrs. A. W. Perry and A. W. Jr.
have returned home after spend
ing two weeks i'-’ Winston-Salem.
Miss Whitley Martin and Dennis
Strickland of Dunn were Sunday
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Milton
Read.
Miss Lucy Butts spent last week
here with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Billie Page of Hal
ifax returned home Sunday p.m.
after spending their vacation in
Black Mountain and Asheville, N.C.
ENJOYING PICNIC LUNCH AT N. Y. WORLD'S FAIR~
NEW YORK (Special)—Picnickers are made to
feel at home at the New York World’s Fair. Pic
tured here is a happy group enjoying box lunches
beneath brilliantly striped umbrellas which shade
the picnic areas at the Fair grounds. They find
luncheon al fresco a pleasant interlude of rest
during their tour of the hundreds of fascinating
exhibits. And they find that the best things at the
Fair are free. During the first month of the expo
sition the average per capita expenditure within
the fair was $1.17 and this included restaurant
meals for most of the visitors.
TOWN I
TALK
Miss Wilda Crickmore has been
the guest of Miss Evelyn Hedge
peth of Rocky Mount, N. C. for the
past three weeks.
Burlon Lamb of Wilson was the
guest of Miss Grace Hudson Sun
day.
R. W. Carter of Richmond, Va.
was a business visitor in town
Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Johnson of
Greenville were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. J. B. Edmonds Sunday.
Mrs. Lloyd Bryant and children,
Rosa Clyde, James are spending
this week with Mr. and Mrs. J. B.
Bryant in Rich Square.
P. B. Lynch of Richmond, Va.
is spending this week with his sis
ters, Mesdames Jennie Rainey,
Brown Thomason.
Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Sadler
and children of Gholsonville spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. E. R.
Pearson.
Miss Sallie King of Lawrence
ville, Va. spent last week with Miss
Eloise Taylor.
Rufus Woodroof of Washington,
D. C. is visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Woodroof.
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Mrs. Roland Laughter and chil- j
dren returned to their home in
Mooresville Saturday after spend
ing two weeks with Mr. and Mrs.
W. E. Hux.
Miss Marjorie Hazelwood is
spending some time in Richmond,
Va. |
Miss Elsie Warrick and Curtis j
Lyles, Willis Hux, Robert Lyles
spent Sunday at Mooresville and
Chimney Rock.
Miss Eloise Taylor is spending
:his week in Lawrenceville, Va.
with Miss Sallie King.
Miss Betsy Witherspoon of
Staunton, Va. is visiting her grand
mother, Mrs. Lewis Grimmer.
Jack Smith spent the week-end
in Lynchburg.
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