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Roanoke Rapids Herald
Roanoke Rapids, Halifax County, North Carolina
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In Roanoke Rapids, city playgrounds at four school locations and Rosemary Pool will open next Monday morning for a 10-week summer recreation program for children, supervised by appointed staff and directed by Coach J. Cranford Hoyle. Parents are encouraged to support attendance.
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The City Playgrounds will open next Monday morning and the children of the city are invited to attend one of the four playgrounds nearest their home, Coach J. Cranford Hoyle, playgrounds director announced today.
It is the desire of the playgrounds committee and those who have supervision of them to render the greatest service to the largest number of children in this community during the summer months, and to make this possible, the cooperation of the children and parents is asked by the officials.
Parents are urged to encourage attendance of the children, offer suggestions and in any way aid in making this program of summer recreation the best possible said Director Hoyle.
The Rosemary swimming pool which is a part of the playgrounds facilities, will be open in the morning only to those attending the playgrounds and in the afternoon it will be open to the public.
The playgrounds recreational program will run for a period of ten weeks.
Following are the places where a playground is located, the supervisors for morning and afternoon and the hours to be observed:
Vance Street School--Mondays through Fridays: Mason Harp, 8:30 to 10:30; Ann White, 2:00 to 4:30.
Central School -Mondays thru Fridays: Lewis Smith, 8:30 to 10:30; Doris Fahey, 2:00 to 4:30.
Clara Hearne School -- Mondays through Fridays: Sam Weed, 8:30 to 10:30; Martha Starke, 2:00 to 4:30.
Rosemary Pool -- Mondays thru Fridays: Bill Hawkins, 8:30 to 10:30; Grace Taylor, 2:00 to 4:30.
Rosemary Pool--Mondays through Fridays: Coach Venter 10:45 to 11:45; Frank Hawley, 2:00 to 5:30.
John Armstrong Chaloner School: Mondays through Fridays: Same hours: Supervisors will be announced later.
The Playgrounds Committee representing their respective organizations making this program possible: I. E. Ready and George N. Taylor, the City Schools; W. T. Hodges, Community Chest; W. R. Pruden, City of Roanoke Rapids; Dot Bennett, the Lions Club; George Hayes, Kiwanis Club; Benny Strickland, Exchange Club; Ben Lancaster, Rotary Club and the Sanitary District.
Coach "Rock" Venters has been appointed as assistant director of the playgrounds.
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Domestic News Details
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Roanoke Rapids
Event Date
Next Monday Morning
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10-week recreational program for children with supervised sessions at four locations and rosemary pool; open to public in afternoons.
Event Details
Announcement of city playgrounds opening next Monday morning at Vance Street School, Central School, Clara Hearne School, Rosemary Pool, and John Armstrong Chaloner School, with specified supervisors and hours from Mondays through Fridays; committee from various organizations; cooperation from parents requested.