Committees Appointed by President Roanoke Rapids Merchants Association
President H. S. Loy names committees for the year. Members include A. N. Martin, W. H. Proctor, E. W. Smith, Arthur Schwartz on Membership. Post-War Planning lists Wyche Land, Mr Suiter, Rives Manning, Nathan Frank. Civic Life group features W. A. Thorne, Graham Lynch, H. E. Lee, R. E. Cleaton, L. D. Hines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Merchants Association
H. S. Loy
A. N. Martin
W. H. Proctor
E. W. Smith
Arthur Schwartz
Wyche Land
Mr. Suiter
Rives Manning
Nathan Frank
Roanoke Rapids
W. A. Thorne
Graham Lynch
H. E. Lee
R. E. Cleaton
L. D. Hines
C. C
Carroll Wilson
O. Griffin
Mr. Brown
Lloyd Stafford
H. E. Baker
C. C. Shell
Fannye Marks
C. W. Stockdale
M@r y Hedgepeth
E. B. Bowman
A. Zucker
C. A. Wyche
C. S. Thompson
Tire and Tube Certificates Listing Local Workers and Businesses
A historical notice lists tire and tube certificates for new trucks and buses with many local names. Individuals and firms from Roanoke Rapids Littleton Weldon and Halifax appear in passenger grade I II and III categories including farmers mill operators and textile workers. It also notes used truck tires and 1942 automobiles with associated Roanoke Rapids residents and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Powell
Roanoke Rapids
Southern Cotton Oil Co
R. Glasgow
Littleton
Colonial Ice Co
Halifax Paper Co
Oanoke Rapids
W. G. Holadin
Textil
Ed. Crowder
Woodrow W. James
Noke Rapids
Mary E. Grissom
Farmer
F. L. Howard
Weldon
Mission Opens Sunday at St John s Roanoke
The Mission at St John s Catholic Church of Roanoke Rapids opens Sunday April 16 at 9:00 A M and closes April 23 at 9:00 A M The Very Rev Vincent Doran C S S R renowned Redemptorist missionary leads daily sermons at 7:30 PM and weekday 7:00 AM instruction The program includes topics on salvation morality and church teachings with free books and no collection all are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's Catholic Church
Roanoke Rapids
Vincent Doran, C.ss.r
America
Vincent Doran
Evernge
Jay W. Sanders
Ameal Rabil
Weldon
Peter M. Denges
Patterson
Armstrong’s
Belmont
Rook’s
Old Thelma Road
Town Talk Highlights Local Military and Family Visits
Clarence Byrd a Marine returns home after fourteen months overseas. Frances Forrest Minnie Johnson and Mrs Frances Taylor visited Richmond Virginia on Saturday. Francis Crouch of Texas takes a twenty one day furlough to stay with his mother Mrs L B Crouch. Paul Fields of Newport News Virginia visited with his parents the Rev and Mrs Paul H Fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Byrd
Frances Forrest
Minnie Johnson
Frances Taylor
Richmond
Francis Crouch
Texas
L. B. Crouch
Paul Fields
Newport News
Paul H. Fields
Jet Driven Airplanes Promise Fast Luxurious Travel
In a first official drawing the April 23 issue of The American Weekly Favorite Magazine outlines how jet driven airplanes will operate. The feature highlights speed and comfort as the promised future of air travel with the new invention.
Soybean and Cheese Workshop Held April 6
Associate FSA Supervisors conducted an April 6 workshop in the Home Agent's office Warrenton on soybean uses and American cheese making. Participants from Granville Vance Franklin Warren Northampton Halifax counties heard demonstrations by Mrs Aileen A Brown and Mrs Helen C Craft on soybean dishes and cheese production from whole sweet milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FSA
Home Agent
Warrenton
Granville
Vance
Franklin
Warren
Northampton
Halifax
Myra S. Scull
Aileen A. Brown
Hertford
Brown
Warren Counties
Supervisors Train For Milk Surplus Demonstrations
A meeting aimed at training supervisors to hold demonstrations on using surplus milk for FSA families across counties. Miss Eleanor Barber Home Agent attended the morning session and luncheon, joined by Miss Louise J. Brauer, Mr. Ben H. White, and Mr. Samuel E. Wilson. Dr. F. G. Jarman spent Wednesday in Richmond Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FSA
Eleanor Barber
Louise J. Brauer
Ben H. White
Samuel E. Wilson
Birthday Party for Braxton Brown Celebrated at Home
Braxton Wayne Brown aged 3 enjoyed a birthday party on April 3 at his home. Attending playmates include Pete Thompson Brenda Thompson Jerry Stokes Joe Stokes Sandra Turner Ronald Turner Frankie Moseley Grace Moore Marie Bullock Ollie Phelps Charles Moseley Graham Andrews Melvin Pernall and Bobby Warren Ray Boy Murphy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braxton Wayne Brown
Pete Thompson
Brenda Thompson
Jerry Stokes
Joe Stokes
Sandra Turner
Ronald Turner
Frankie Moseley
Grace Moore
Marie Bullock
Ollie Phelps
Charles Moseley
Graham Andrews
Melvin Pernall
Bobby Warren
Ray Boy Murphy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Henry C. Morris
Mr. R. Wilson
Sterling Harris
Little
B. Glover
E. B. Keel
W. T. Miles
Russell Fleming
J. A. Traylor
Joe Frank Williams
B. F. Johnson
L. Glasgow
Lonnie Harris
Edmond Berkley
G. Price
Roanoke
M. H. Hedgepeth
Fletcher Lashley
Josh A. Alston
St. John's
Baltimore Sunday American
Wescote
Barman's
Western A A Store
F. G. Jarman
Richmond, Va
Little Boy
Roanoke Rapids Township
Rufus Bullington
Littleton Highway
E. J. Cain
House
Shell’s
Old Halifax Road
Fred Forest
South Rosemary
Morris
Horner Town
Patterson Mill Canary
Banty’s
West Rosemary
Sykes
Batts Store
Franklin Road
Lincoln Heights
Winfield Branche’s
Chaloner Park
Colored School
Edd Alston’s
C. M. Stallings
Roanoke Avenue
Aa Johnson’ S Cabs
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
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