DAMAGE IN CITY FROM FIRE TOTAL *8,550 FOR 1940 Total damages from fire In the city in 1940 amounted to $8,550, ac cording to estimates from the Roa noke Rapids Fire Department. This was an increase of approximately $8,000 over that of 1939, that year having the lowest record of any in the history of the department. The Rosemary Drug Company fire and the Duncan fire near the Junction were the two big fires of the year, the former being estimat ed at about $6,000 and the latter at about $2,000 by the fire department. During last year there were 51 fires that the firemen helped to put out in the city. There were 13 fires that the firemen went to outside the city limits. Only one false a larm was turned in during the year. Fires in dwellings led the year with 29. Grass fires were second in number with 22. Damages by fires outside the city amounted to approximately $920. An average of 15 firemen attend ed every fire that the department was called to during the year. Funeral Held For Robert Beasley Tuesday, Jan. 7 Funeral services for Robert Jim mie Beasley, 20, were held at the Williams Funeral Home Tuesday afternoon at 3 p.m. with the Rev. Gordon Price conducting. Inter ment was in the Roanoke Rapids Cemetery. The young man died at the home of his stepfather, Lee Morris, in South Rosemary, after a short illness Sunday night. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. Lee Morris; his step father, Lee Morris; three half sisters, Mary Lee, Dorothy, and Betty Love Morris; and a whole brother, Garvie Beasley. Pall bearers were Joe Wells, Jr., Roy Taylor, Cecil Pearson, Buddy Sandford. Mrs. J. S. Brown Buried Yesterday Mrs. Estelle King Brown, 23, of Fayetteville died in Highsmith Hos pital Tuesday noon, Jan. 7, follow ing a very brief illness. Mrs. Brown was well known here and in Weldon, having graduated from Weldon High School. She is survived by her husband, Julian S. (Pete) Brown; her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. L. N. King, of Fayetteville; grandmother, Mrs. J. A. Grooms of Roanoke Rapids; 4 uncles, M. H. Grooms of Fayette ville, J. J. Grooms of Lithia, Fla., Walter and Zeb Grooms of Roa noke Rapids, and one aunt, Mrs. Allen Rickman of Roanoke Rapids. Funeral services were held Wed nesday at 3 o’clock at Galatia Pres byterian Church, Cumberland Coun ty, with burial in the church cem etery. [tffi Paul Watson of Richmond, Va., spent the week-end in town with friends. First Methodist Church DANIEL LANE, Pastor lunday Services: 9:45 a.m. Church School. W. Gra lam Lynch, Superintendent. 11:00 Morning Worship. Pastor’s Sermon Theme: “Open Gate”. 6:45 p.m. Epworth League Meet ngs of Intermediates, and Senior Young People. 7:30 Evening Worship. Sermon Topic: “Answered Prayer”. The public is cordially invited to all services. A friendly welcome awaits you. LITTLETON Ben Browning, Jr., left Friday to resume his studies at Chapel Hill. Mr. and Mrs. Willis Taylor of Fayetteville spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Johnston and other relatives. Mrs. Frank Rightmyer and chil dren of Weldon visited friends and relatives in town Wednesday. Miss Claire Benthall of Wood land, a former teacher in the Littleton high school, was among the visitors in town last week. Mrs. Walter Kooper and Miss Helen Marian Kooper spent the week-end in Petersburg. William Skinner left Saturday to resume his studies in Auburn, Ala. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Parker, of Norfolk were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Parker. Mrs. D. S. Carr of Wilmington was the guest of relatives in town during the past week. Mrs. A. W. Person spent Thurs day and Friday of last week in Norfolk. Mrs. Vinton Reid, who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs. J. H. New som, returned Tuesday to her home in Atlanta. Mr. and Mrs. Will Harriss of Norfolk were guests of Mrs. Henry Harriss during the past week. Mrs. Henry Townsend, Miss Ann Langdon Townsend, and little son, Henry Langdon, Jr., returned Sunday to their home in Marshall, Va. Mrs. Lewis Rosenthall and lit tle son, Herbert, have returned to their home in Raleigh. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kirkland spent Friday in Norfolk. Mrs. Charles Lambeth spent the week-end in Norfolk. Miss Ballard Mohorn, of Wel don, was the guest of her grand mother, Mrs. J. R. Boyce, for sev eral days during the past week. Miss Catherine Hudson of Roa noke Rapids was the week-end guest of her cousin, Miss Olin Pike. Mr. and Mrs. Macon Moore, Miss Jack Moore and Mrs. Willie Wayner returned Friday from an extended tour to places of inter Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Perkinson, who have been making their home in Union, S. C., arrived Tuesday to make their home in Littleton. Mr. Perkinson has accepted em ployment with J. H. Newsom. Miss Lucy Perry spent the week-end in Rocky Mount as the guest of her sister, Mrs. W. W. Shaw. Mrs. E. G. Oxenham left Satur day to spend a few days with Mr. Oxenham in New York City. Mrs. R. D. Belch, of Norfolk, was the week-end guest of Mrs. Alton Parker. Mrs. L. H. Justis, Miss Mary Shields Justis and Miss Mary Al ex Wells spent Friday and Sat urday in Richmond. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Williams have returned from Pittsburgh where they spent several days with their son, Sidney Ray Wil liams. Mrs. Mattionette Cassada has returned from Norfolk after spending some time with Mr. and Mrs. Pi cot Cassada. Mrs. E. R. Harger of Freeport, Texas, was the guest of her aunt, Mrs. G. T. Vick, and other rel atives for several days during the past week. TOWN TALK Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Bass of Gum berry and Mrs. Joe Shearin were guests of Mr and Mrs. W. L. Kee Thursday. James Willingham of Washing ton, D. C., visited friends in town a few days last week. Gerald Sims and Shorty Sims returned to Fort Jackson after spending the past ten days with their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Luth er Sims. Mr. and Mrs. Jonah Cobb and Children, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Tyson and children spent the week-end with relatives in Snow Hill and Farmville. Verden Hutcheson of Buchanan, Ga., is spending some time here with Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Hutcheson. Ben Butler returned home Mon day from the Roanoke Rapids hospital where he has been a patient for the past few days. Mrs. Joe Crew spent Friday in Henderson. Rives Worrock of Fort Hunt, Alexandria, Va., spent the week end with Mrs. Olelia Butts in South Rosemary. Birthday Dinner Mrs. S. L. Moon gave a delight ful dinner Sunday in honor of her husband’s birthday. Members of the family, children and grand children attended, besides a few invited guests including W. P. Taylor and children, Betty Sue and Donald, R. B. Bennett and Woodrow Stokes. Mr. Moon re ceived many useful gifts. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Matkins attended the funeral of Mrs. H. L. 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