Roanoke Rapids High School - Ro Rap Yearbook (Roanoke Rapids, NC)

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Our city helps to fill its recreational needs with modern recrea- tion facilities. ... and the Mayor Les S Oty of Tro | Leftetorri Sit: oh. oH: Weathers, A. B. Neal, R. B. Hux. | | The city’s municipal offices are handled by an efficient staff.

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Citizens enjoy Roa- noke Rapids’ many public facilities such as the new Public Li- brary. Left to right: J. L. An- drews, D. L. Shearin, L. W. Morris. Protection for our growing city is render- ed by a well prepared Fire Department.

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ALBEMARLE PAPER COMPANY PARTNERS IN Albemarle Paper Manufacturing Company is fully conscious that our successful operation today and future success tomorrow are tied closely to the type of community within which we are Purchases of wood and wood chips from the area boost the economy by $10 million. At right, wood truck is one of 200 such trucks which make delivery on a busy day. Our annual payroll of $5 million is important to the economy of Roanoke Rapids. On left are shown some of the 900 Albemarle employees leaving work at shift change. 170 Many former graduates of Roa- noke Rapids High School hold key positions with Albemarle. Here alumnae Hazel Cooper tells a 1965 senior about her work in the personnel department.