McDonald Opposes Sales Tax at Roanoke Rapids Meeting
Ralph McDonald candidate for the Democratic nomination for governor urged repealing the 1945 sales tax and paying state debt. He claimed a $7,000,000 annual General Fund surplus would remain to boost appropriations and war bonuses, while noting the Legislature could reenact the tax if needed in the future.
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Ralph McDonald
Roanoke Rapids
McDonald
Billy Norwood
Meonald
Ehringhaus
Democratic Party
Overseas Vet Pfc Clyar Ranhorn Visits Home Over Easter
Pfc. Clyar Ranhorn and his wife Mrs. Ranhorn spent Easter with relatives before leaving Thursday for Missouri.
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Clyar Ranhorn
Pfc
Ranhorn
Missouri
Happy Dobbins and Bride Visited Here Last Week
Haskell Dobbins son of Chief of Police and Mrs Vivian Macon of Talldice visited here with his parents for a few days last week. Haskell served overseas for 30 months.
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Haskell
Dobbins
Dob
Vivian Macon
Talldice
Beer Tax Revenue in North Carolina First Quarter 1944
State beer tax receipts totaled 781,364.11 dollars for the first quarter of 1944 as compiled by the Brewing Industry Foundation North Carolina Committee. Monthly collections were 242,696.38 dollars in January, 287,174.68 dollars in February, and 251,493.05 dollars in March, including crown and lid taxes and licenses.
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Brewing Industry Foundation
North Carolina
Soldier Returns From Furlough To Pueblo Base
Pfc. Gilbert L. Draper of the Army Air Corps returns to his base in Pueblo Colorado after a 15 day furlough spent with his parents Mr and Mrs L H Draper He was accompanied as far as Richmond Virginia by Mr and Mrs L H Draper His sister Miss Jo Draper and Miss Ruth McDonald joined for part of the trip.
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Camp
Gilbert L. Draper
Army Air Corps
Pueblo
Colo
L. H. Draper
Richmond
Jo” Draper
Ruth McDonald
Staff Sgt Lattimore Wins Expert Infantryman's Badge
Staff Sgt James A Lattimore of Roanoke Rapids assigned to the 8th Division received the Expert Infantryman's Badge at a regimental review near Camp Livingston La Major General Harris M Melasky presented the award The badge honors top ground fighting skills and physical condition with a 25 mile march in eight hours and a live fire test Other details note Lattimore's Army entry on Jan 22 1942 basic training at Camp Howze and prior Roanoke Rapids High School graduation accompanying notes mention Pfc Robert Hartsee visiting in Columbia S C
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James A. Lattimore
Roanoke Rapids
Black Hawk
Harris M. Melasky
Camp Livingston
Lattimore
D. P. Lattimore
Williams
Army
Fort Bragg
Camp Howze
Texas
Roanoke Rapids High School
Patterson Mills, Inc
Stimson
Roanoke Rapids cadet earns Army pilot commission
Clifton L. Boyd of 1017 Jackson Street Roanoke Rapids has graduated from the Mir Pilot School at Moody Field Georgia and been commissioned as a Second Lieutenant with Army Pilot rating.
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Clifton L. Boyd
Jackson Street
Roanoke Rapids
Army Air Forces
Hool
Moody Field
Airplane Stamp 2 Aids Shoe Purchases in Wartime
The War Ration Book notes that Stamp 2 for Airplane use is valid for one pair of shoes starting May 1. Stamp 8 in War Ration Book One, used for shoes since June 18, 1943, will expire on April 20.
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MANOS
Jiasemeni
Roy L. Kidd
S. A. Lee
Italy
North Africa
England
Bride
Robert Hartsee
Camp Stewart
B. C. Langford
Columbia
Langford
Mir Pilot
Chile
Santiago
Carolinas
Globe
Coca-Cola Company
Wyeldon Coca Cola Bottling Works
Barocco
Coca-Cola
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