Defense job recruiting drives skilled workers nationwide
A broad campaign seeks airplane sheet metal, wood workers, aeronautical engineers, shipwrights, tool makers, die makers, lathe operators, and other skilled trades for national defense projects. Unemployed or underused workers urged to register at local offices. Roanoke Rapids serves Halifax and Northampton counties with extensions to Littleton Halifax Enfield Jackson Rich Square and Scotland Neck.
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National Defense Program
Roanoke Rapids
Halifax
Northampton
Littleton
Enfield
Jackson
Rich Square
Scotland Neck
Weldon Debaters Win In Contests
Weldon High School debaters won both sides of the triangular state contests last Friday. The affirmative team Bob Shepherd and Bill Edwards beat Oxford’s negative in Henderson, and the negative team Jessie Gregory and Frances Nash defeated the Henderson affirmative in Oxford, earning Weldon a chance to compete at Chapel Hill.
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Weldon High School
Weldon
Chapel Hill
Bob” Shepherd
Bill Edwards
Oxford
Henderson
Jessie Gregory
Frances Nash
Roanoke Mills Clinic Announces New Hours
Beginning Monday April 7 the Roanoke Mills Company Clinic at Second and Jackson Street will operate from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Dr M C Maddrey says the change will allow physicians and aides to provide better service to the public.
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Roanoke Mills Company
Second and
Jackson Street
M. C. Maddrey
Meeting in Asheville Hosts Educational Symposium
Attending meeting in Asheville through April 5 with N E A Public Relations Committee member Mr. Clary leading a Friday general session symposium. Miss Craddock has secured Dr. Walter C. Myer for the main social science speaker, noted for supplying classroom news pamphlets.
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Clary
N. E. A. Public Relations Committee
Miss Craddock
Walter C. Myer
Civil Education Service
Myer
Birthday Party for Little Miss Jean Overton
Little Miss Jean Overton celebrated her fifth birthday Tuesday afternoon with games and refreshments. Guests included Pansy Newsome Betty Storey Lucille Insece Edith Waters Bobby Newsome Billy Innis Clarence Whitby and Raymond Earl Whitby. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Porter of Franklin VA visited with friends and relatives Saturday.
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Pansy Newsome
Betty Storey
Lucille Insece
Edith Waters
Bobby Newsome
Billy Innis
Clarence
Raymond Earl Whitby
Miss Overton
Robert Porter
Franklin, Va
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James Barnette
Bill Boyd
James Bridgman
John Crutchfield
Dwight Dobbins
Curtis Sne
al George
Roy Humphlett
PI Jenkins
Clyde Martin
Lara Nixon
William Sader
Doris Sue Wilson
Loyd Allen Boyd
Bernice
Dunstan
William George
Mer Masters
Bro. G. Taylor
France
D.D.G.M. J. Exum Bellamy
Enfield Lodge
Bro. Bellamy
Eastern Star
Asheville
Rosina Pittman
Mary Hix
Martha Craddock
Clara Y Hearne
Morris Clary
W. Davis
Roanoke Tates
Lewis Ashton
Harvey Hazelwood
Norfolk
Dr. “Peace Bald
Jean Overton
Cele
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Company
Weldon Coca-Cola
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