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

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ROANOKE RAPIDS PROGRESS located and especially the quality of education our young people receive who are the employees of tomorrow. Some of the contributions of Albemarle to the community are illustrated on these pages. Employee support of local charities through our Consolidated Charity Drive amounts to $12,000 this year. The American Red Cross is one program aided by employee con- tributions. At right L. W. Kennedy of the Albemarle Charity Commit- tee is shown presenting a check to Mrs. Nell Seay, Executive Secre- tary of the local Red Cross chap- ter, as Craddock, a member of the Senior Red Cross Club looks on. Local and state taxes paid by Albemarle do much for education and other government functions. A number of our people are active in the civic life of the community. M. L. Boinest, Paper Mill Superintendent, and a member of the Roanoke Rapids Board of Education explains a paper machine control panel to Pat Webb.

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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.

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Yellow Jacket halftime is the perfect time for a friendly Dr. Pepper. 172