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THE ROANOKE RAPIDS
CAROLINA'S FIRST
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VOLUME TWENTY-SIX
ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C.
THURSDAY, SEPT. 26, 1940
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PROGRAM HERE FRIDAY AFTERNOON
This is where the new armory will be built in Roanoke Rapids, corner of Hamilton & 9th Streets,
south of the Roanoke Rapids High School shown in background. At this point this Friday afternoon
at 2 o'clock the parade will stop and a short ceremony will be held, dedicating the ground for the new
building. The parade will pass by the reviewing stand here and march onto the ground where the
building will be erected, adjacent to the high school building. (Photo by Brasington)
PROCLAMATION
As Mayor of the City of Roanoke Rapids, I do
hereby designate and proclaim Friday, September
« 27, 1940, as Roanoke Rapids' National Guard Day
in honor of Company Β of the 105th Regiment,
and admonish the full observance of it by the
whole public.
I hereby urge and request all citizens of Roanoke
Rapids to witness the street parade at 1 o'clock P.
M., and to attend the Ceremonies at the New Ar
mory site, at the corner of 9th and Hamilton
streets, at 2 o'clock P. M., the benefit Softball
games at 5 o'clock P. M. at the Rosemary Recrea
tion Park and at 8 o'clock P. M. at the Roanoke
Mills No. 2 Park.
I further request all business houses to close
their places of business for the Parade and to dis
play their flags and other appropriate decorations
throughout the day.
May we, on this day, exert our every effort to
show our humble appreciation for the service these
men are rendering our Nation.
W. BERNARD ALLSBROOK
Mayor of Roanoke Rapids.
Governor-nominate J. M. BROUGHTON of Raleigh will be a guest
in Roanoke Rapids this Friday and will join in the ceremonies honoring
Company B, 105th Regiment, in the dedication of the site for the new
Roanoke Rapids Armory and in the informal opening of the Roanoke
Rapids Country Club.
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Regiment & High School
Bands, Veterans, and
Scouts To Follow
ARMORY AT 2 P. M.
Broughton, Col. Newell,
And Other Dignitaries
In Review Stand
Tomorrow (Friday, Sept. 27)
Roanoke Rapids is all set for the
big day when Company Β is to be
honored with a turn out of all pa
triotic citizens and friends of the
boys who leave Sunday for a year*»
camp. The weather permitting, the
program will go as outlined and
worked on by the committee ia
It was decided tonight that rain
Dr shine, the parade goes on. If it
rains, the armory program will be
held in the High School auditori
um, otherwise at the site on the
corner of Hamilton and 9th where
the armory will be built.
The Girl Scouts will march in
.he parade with the Boy Scouts,
the lassies having decided they
would march or else. Order ot
parade, outlined to the committee
tonight by parade chairman C. C.
Shell, is: 1. State Highway Patrol
car. 2. 105th Regiment Band. 3.
2olor Guard. 4. Company B. 5.
Solor Guard. 6. Ex-Service Men.
Γ. High School Color Guard. 8.
High School Band. 9. Girl Scouts.
L0. White Boy Scouts. 11. Colored
Boy Scouts.
The Weldon Boy Scouts were to
light invited to join in the pa
rade.
The parade will start about 1
o'clock and end at the High School
after a march up the Avenue to
Uth.
Prior to the parade Company Β
and the Regiment Band will be
?iven a barbecue and stew at the
VEPCO Recreation Club on the old
canal. The committee of 18, under
F. M. Sherry as chairman, will
feed the boys.
The parade will pass a reviewing
stand at the corner of Hamilton
ind 9th, the armory site, and turn
η on the grounds where the arm
ory will be built. On the stand
ivill be Hon. J. M. Broughton of
Raleigh, Colonel Newell of the
L05th Regiment and possibly other
officers of the regiment, Alfred
Terrell, Spanish-American War
(Continued on Page 12, Sec. A)
HAVE INFORMAL
OPENING FRIDAY
An informal opening of the Roa
noke Rapids Country Club will be
held tomorrow night for the mem
bers of the club and their invited
guests. Among the guests will be
Alfred Terrell, vice-president of
the Simmons Company, Hon. J. M.
Broughton, nominee for Governor
of North Carolina, and Mrs.
Broughton.
The clubhouse will be open to
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the members and guests at 8:30.
The first hour or so will be spent
in an informal social hour, while
dancing will be enjoyed from about
9:30 to 12:30. A five piece orches
tra from Richmond will furnish
the music.
The opening night climaxes a
period of much activity in repair
ing, refurnishing, and improving
the club house and grounds.
Worlds of work has been done and
wonders have been accomplished
since the new Roanoke Rapids
Country Club was organized a few
months ago.
The clubhouse has been rework
ed, with additions of locker rooms
and shower rooms being built at
the back. A terrace has been built
at the front. Heat has1 been in
stalled. A deep well has i>een sunk
and the building is supplied with
hot and cold running water.
The entire building has been re
furnished. New kitchen and dining
room furniture has been installed.
Complete sets of china, glassware,
and silver has been purchased and
set up. New rugs, new easy chairs,
light fixtures have been placed in
the house. Tables with accompa
nying umbrellas have been set up
on the outdoor terrace.
The large west room Is being
used for a dining room. The on
:rance is at the east. The drive
way is being enlarged, in order to
jive more space for parking pur
poses. The circle in front of the
Duilding is being made bigger.
G. A. Berkatresser is chairman
)f the house committee which at
;ended to the details of remodeling
:he house, selecting and buying
he furniture and fixture·, etc. Jee
ie Harrell is in charge of conatruc
Jon.