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j VOLUME TWENTY-SIX ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C. THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1940NUMBER 2 I* COMMANDERS AND DRILL MASTER I Pictured above are Commanders T. J. Taylor and B. E. Stephenson, Company B, 105th Medical Division of the North Carolina National Guard with headquarters at Roanoke Rapids, and Frank Vaughan, who is assisting the officers in teaching the boys their routines. These men are busy at the present getting * everything ship-shape for the three-weeks camp that the company will attend in Mississippi. The guards men will leave for camp by special train on August 4. (Photo by Brasington) CRASH AT SECOND STREET TODAY &' * Above is shown the car of Janies Sewell as it came to a rest after crashing into the northeast corner of the Marks building at Second Street on Roanoke Avenue this afternoon. Miss Virginia Hux, the only one injured, was cut about the face in the accident. Sewell, whose home is in Gaston, stated after the wreck that he hit the building as he *■ avoided a car driven by W. J. Long, son of Wiley Long, as the Long car turned into the Avenue from east Second Street. Injured In Wreck This Afternoon ✓ i James Sewell Hits Cor ner Marks Building Avoiding Another Car Miss Virginia Hux, who lives on Jackson Street, was cut about the face and bruised considerably about five o’clock this afternoon when the car in which she was riding left the Avenue at the Second Street intersection, jumped the curb, and hit the northeast corner of the B. Marks building, breaking the plate glass on the Second Street side. Miss Hux was cut. by the wind shield, which was broken and shat tered by the impact of her head when the machine struck the build ing. She was rushed to the hos pital immediately by bystanders. (Continued on Page &, Sec. A) **8S%!S8« The American Red Cross is spon soring production work for the destitute people of the war-torn nations of Europe and is asking for volunteers who will help in the making of clothes for the project, according to Rev. Gordon Price, Chairman of the local chapter, to day. Forty sweaters, 30 dresses, and an unlimited amount of clothes for people who are hospitalized have oeen set as a quota for the Roanoke Rapids chapter. First of all Mr. Price asks for five sewing machines that can be lent to the chapter for the sewing that will he required in supplying the quota. These machines will be under the best of care, the chair man said. Second, the chapter must furnish 10 knitted sweaters. Women are isked to volunteer for this work, rhe materials for the garments rnd the instructions will be fur nished by the Red Cross. Third, the chapter must make 30 * * * * , dresses for women and children, Local women are asked to volun teer to make these garments. Ma terials and instructions will be fur nished. Fourth, the chapter is asked to furnish hospital bed shirts, operat ing govvns, and convalescent robes for patients. Local women are asked to give their services in help ing to make these clothes. Ma terials and instructions will be fur nished by the Red Cross. Those who can and are willing to help in this production work are asked to get in touch with Rev. Gordon Price at 410 Washington Street. He can be reached by tel ephone by dialing R-440-1. As time is an important factor in this project, those who can help are urged to volunteer immediately. The materials will be used under the supervision of the Internation al Red Cross and no garments will be permitted to fall into the hands of government officials for warring purposes. * • • • TO KANSAS CITY Pictured above is George Louckas, graduate of the Gaston high school last spring, who won second place In the State livestock Judging Rev. Gordon Price, Chairman of the local chapter of the American Red Cross, received a letter this week from the National Chairman, Norman Davis, informing him that the Red Cross is working in con junction with United States Com mittee for the Care fo European Children, with headquarters in New Pork City, in contacting American citizens who are interested in tak ing a refugee child for the dura tion of the present European war. Those people who are interested in taking a child are asked to get in touch with Mr. Price for infor mation as to the procedure to fol low in obtaining a child. The number of children to be sent to the United States is not known. Earlier plans for the mass svacuation of children from the British Isles have been abandoned for the present because of the risk involved and the lack of adequate convoys. However, the committee believes that preparations must bfc made to receive and place children that may be sent before the war is over, and has proceeded to organize and function. ■< ■«< Contest held at Raleigh last week. The boy will go to the F.F.A. Na tional Convention at Kmism city in October to participate in the national Judging contest.
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