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VOLUME XXX -at! Vernon Edgar Whitley, Marvin William Scott, William H. Camp, Jr., Robert E. May, R. H. Me^mraons, W· ^ Grover Woodruff, Winfield Hasty, Daniel E. Faison, Robert Lee Moore, Curtis E. West, Edgar H. King, Robert Lee Ingram, Thomas A. Cooper, Marvin F. Matkins, James G. Whitby, Thos. H. Cook, Jr., Elmer E. Chamblise, Randall White. I THE ROANOKE RAPIDS Η * Λ TAXtloid J|pN£HS^!/wr More Ne*oe — More Advertising — Man Paid Butecriben NEWSpctpe* ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. CL, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1944 NUMBER 7 FM AND TELEVISION RADIO STATION IS BEING PLANNED FOR CITY AFTER WAR RIVER SLOWLY GETTING BACK TO NORMALCY «yhe Roanoke river was slowly returning to normalcy today after a six-day overflow in which much farm lande in lower Halifax Coun ty were inundated last week, de spoying and damaging thousands of acres of crops. The flood waters, while not nearly as disastrous as in 1940, did slight damage to some industrial plants along its banks. In Roanoke Rapids the water γΛαγαΗ ,t.hp rnnH lAsiHinir tn Rnn. noke Mill No. 1, but access to the mill via the railroad track, re mained open. Only slight damage occurred there. Damage to the Halifax Paper mill was also neg .li?fjble, it was stated. From across the river in North ampton County reports were re ceived of considerable damage to farm lands and crops. i!*he river began to rise last esday morning after torrential rains in its upper watershed and by late Friday or early Saturday morning had reached a crest of several feet above flood stage, ris ing to a total of 48.6 feet at Wel d<Ki and about 42 feet above here. There has been no loss of life ■reported and slight loss to live stock due to the high waters. CENSUS TAKEN BY RELIGIOUS CAMPAIGNERS Last Sunday groups of workers from all the churches in the city a religious census of Roa noke -Rapids proper as the first step in a united evangelistic cam paign now getting under way in all the churches In the city. Al though handicapped by a smaller njfciber of workers than was found to be needed, the census was con sidered a success and many cards have already been returned. The simultaneous evangelistic campaign is continuing this week aira next with classes in all churches on personal or visitation evangelism conducted by the vari ous pastors of* the city. All Chris tiana who can are urged to vol unteer and ask their pastors abtwit this work, the dates and hours of meeting and of visita tion. The campaign will close with a simultaneous series of preaching OPicee in every church during ithe week of October 8-15th, with Jvisiting ministers, in efforts to reach the nominal Christians on ihe fringe of the church and ■lose outside the church mem ■jfJfoip. Scrap Drive Is Very Successful The collection of old paper, rags and tin cans last Sunday was a splendid success, said Ben Lancaster, chairman. "We certainly want to thank the people of this city and sur rounding communities for their cooperation and the Boy Scouts for their work." The collection totalled 23, 700 pounds of old paper and rags. A weekly collection of scrap will be made in the busi ness district of Roanoke Rap ids every Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Lancaster announced, and merchants are urged to pile the old paper outside where it can be picked up. Telegram To Parents Says Son Wounded A message from the War Department received Monday by Mr. and Mrs. Luther Simms, 919 Henry Street, revealed that their son, Sgt. Chester B. Simms, 22. has been wounded in action in the European theatre of war. Chester is a member of the Third United States Army under General Pat ton. The message stated he was wnnnHpH on Sprvt" 11. A erflduatfi of Roanoke Rapids High School and a former member of the school's softball and football teams and also played on the American Legion's baseball team. Just prior to leaving the states for overseas duty he was awarded the Expert Infantrymen's Badge. His wife is the former Miss Jose phine Westbrook, who now resides in Portsmouth, Va. King Services Held Thursday Frank King, 72, died Sept. 21 at the Roanoke Rapids Hospital after a long illness. Funeral ser vices were held from Williams Funeral Home Saturday afternoon, conducted by Rev. R. L. Toppings, assisted by Rev. B. Marshall White-Hurst. Interment was in Roanoke Rapids cemetery. Pall bearers were: Bruce Camp, Geo rge Long, Sidney Collier,* Lewis Crews, Lloyd White and Rufus Britton. Surviving the deceased are his widow, Mrs. Dora King; one daughter and six brothers. New Librarian Miss Elenorn Gralow of St. Paul, Minn.., has assumed her duties as tri-county Librarian. The counties are Halifax, Northampton and Hertford. Plans are now being made by Miss Gralow and library officials for the purchase of a bookmobile for use in the three counties. She will make her head quarters in Roanoke Rapids. Above is Pvt. Claude Thomas Collins, who was wounded in action in France in August. Collins has been overseas since last February. Pictured here is Pfc. Laster Smith, reported last week as being wounded in the Pacific war area. He has been overseas only a few months. Seven Roanoke Rapids Men Are Now Prisoners of War Of The Japanese And Nazis a Prisoner οι war aispiay Dy the Roanoke Rapids Chapter of the American Red Cross will be shown here next week, according to Mrs. Carroll Wilson, chairman of the Prisoner of War Committee. The display will be in the show windows of Leggett's Dept. Stor·; the first half of next week and at the Virginia Electric & Power Company the last half of the week. It will consist of pictures of Roa noke Rapids men who are now prisoners of war, their present lo cation, items sent to them by the Red Cross and other interesting features. The local Red Cross committee trie^, to keep in touch with pris oners through the International Red Cross, contact their nearest of kin and other relatives and senas mem neeueu aruue». Seven men from Roanoke Rap ids are now prisoners, four held by the Germans and three by the Japs. Their names and present lo cation follows: Second Lt. Carlton L. Grissom, (Continued on page 12—Sect. A) Parent-Teacher Association To Meet October 5 According to an announcement made this morning by Miss Win nifred Beckwith, secretary, the Parent-Teacher Association of Roanoke Rapids will meet next Thursday night, October 5, at 7:45 in the High School Auditorium. This is the first meeting of the association for the 1944-45 school year and the main business will be the election of (officers. All parents who have children in school are urged to attend. Soldiers1 Gift Box Idea Is Abandoned The proposal to send every boy and girl in the service a Christmas gift box from citiz ens of Roanoke Rapids was abandoned at a meeting last Monday afternoon. "The time is entirely too short," said a . spokesman at the meeting, "and besides there is such a scarcity of worthwhile gifts." Citizens at the meeting then suggested the money that would normally be spent on this project be turned into something of a lasting nature, such as a memorial to those who pay the supreme sacri fice and to others who served in me armea rorces. Those present heartily con curred in working with the post-war planning committee along this line. Now In France Pfc. Herman Spragins has noti fied his mother, Mrs. Ida Spragins, that he has landed safely in France. He was stationed at Camp Carson, Colo., before he was sent overseas. To Observe World Wide Communion The Rosemary Methodist church will observe World. Wide Com munion Sunday, next Sunday at the 11 o'clock service. All mem bers are expected to be present. Visitors will be welcome at this service of Christian Fellowship. Permit To Build And Operate Has Been Applied For By Telecast, Inc. Roanoke Rapids Theatres an nounce that its affiliate, Telecast, Incorporated, has applied to the Federal Communications Commis sion for permit to construct and operate a new high frequency, Fre quency Modulation radio broad casting station. This Frequency Modulation sta tion is not to be confused with the present standard broadcasting Amplitude Modulation as the new Frequency Modulation is static and interference free with a tone fidel ity covering 15,000 cycles as com (Continued on page 12—Sect. A) Sergt. Pulley Is Wounded In French Area Word was received this week by Mrs. Emma Pulley that her son, Sgt. Willie G. Pulley, has been wounded in action in France. Be fore entering the service on March 10, 1941, and serving the past six months overseas, he was employ ed by the Patterson Mills Com pany. Sgt. Pulley has a brother, Pvt. Clyde W. Pulley, who was also wounded in action in France on Aug. 8. They are both how in a hospital somewhere in England, and Pvt. Pulley is showing normal improvement, according to a mes sage sent to his mother by the War Department. PVT. MANNING KILLED ON 8TH SAYS MESSAGE Pvt. Joe L. Manning, 37, son of Mrs. Rivey Manning of Bailey, in Nash County, has been reported by the War Department as being killed September 8, in France. Manning, only brother of Mrs. J. W. Lewis, 923 Jackson street. mis cuy, was wen Known nere, having visited his sister a num ber of times. He entered -the Army March 3, 1942,· and received hie basic training at Camp Polk, La. The last known letter to have been written by Pvt. Manning ta his mother was dated September •1, and was received on the 18th. His last visit home was in March at which time he also visited his sister in Roanoke Rapids. Imme diately after he completed hie fur lough he was sent overseas. Prayer Service ' Announcement was made that the community prayer service for the month of October will be held at the All Saints Episcopal Church each Tuesday night at 7:30.
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