Former Editor Named Director of Publicity for Campaign
Scott Thomas of Rockingham, former editor and publisher of the Richmond County Journal, was named publicity director for Ralph W. McDonald's gubernatorial campaign. Thomas, 43, recently returned from North Africa after 10 months with the American Red Cross in bivouac areas near Casablanca and at Bizerte and Tabarka. He founded the Richmond County Journal in 1931 and held prominent roles in North Carolina journalism.
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Scott Thomas
Rockingham
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Richmond County Journal
Ralph W. McDonald
McDonalds
Thomas
North Africa
American Red Cross
University of North Carolina
Columbia University
New York City
McDonald's
McDonald
North Carolina
Casablanca
Bizerte
Tabarka
Red Cross
Town Talk Notable Moves and Visits in Roanoke Rapids
Mrs. Paul Etheridge remains a patient at Roanoke Rapids Hospital. Mrs. Judith Pittman Mooney returns to the Roanoke Rapids Hospital to finish nurse training. Cpl. Francis Starke from Fort Bragg visits relatives for the weekend. Mrs. Ed O'Donnell travels to visit her husband in St Louis Missouri.
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Paul Etheridge
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Judith Pittman Mooney
Cpl
Francis Starke
Fort Bragg
Ed O'Donnell
St. Louis
Harry L Hall Completes His Basic Training
Harry L Hall 18 of Roanoke Rapids completes basic training at Submarine School New London Conn for duty with the submarines He will wear the twin dolphins insignia after proving qualification on a submarine Hall a Roanoke Rapids High School graduate enters naval service ten days after graduation and attended Bainbridge Md for recruit instruction
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Harry L. Hall
A. H. Hall
Franklin St
Roanoke Rapids
Submarine School
Submarine Base
New London
Navy
Hall
Roanoke Rapid High School
Naval Service
Bainbridge, Md
Two Nursing Graduates Complete Basic Training at Camp Rucker
Two Roanoke Rapids School of Nursing graduates Lieut Faye C Ellington and Lieut Sallie G Allen have finished basic training at Camp Rucker Alabama. Also listed are Pvt Norman Garner of Portsmouth Virginia visiting family in Roanoke Rapids area and several residents returning home or visiting relatives including Mrs A B McLeod Mrs W C Thompson and D H Mason with local ties in North Carolina Mississippi and South Carolina.
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Roanoke Rapids School of Nursing
Camp Rucker
Ala
Faye C. Ellington
ANC
Lillie Mitchell
Thiells
N. C
Sallie G. Allen
Helen Allen
Williamston
Pvt
Norman Garner
Portsmouth, Va
Mrs
J. T. Garner
A. B. McLeod
Mebane
W. C. Daughtry
D. H. Mason
Deeson, Miss
W. C. Thompson
South Carolina
Cpl David Smithers Visits Elizabeth City Friends
Cpl. David Smithers of Elizabeth City spent Sunday visiting friends and relatives in the area.
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Cpl
David Smithers
Elizabeth City
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Barman's
Western A. A
Rosemary Drug CO
Ottis J. Reynolds
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
Kidd Building
Esso
Konservation Kartoon
Gertie Jones
Gertie
Reddy Kilowatt
Mrs. Jones
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