Elizabeth City Edges Roanoke Rapids 7 to 6 in baseball
Elizabeth City High School defeated Roanoke Rapids High School 7 to 6 in a nine inning game. Copley went 3 for 5 with two home runs for Elizabeth City while Williams hit a solo shot in the ninth. Acree doubled to help Roanoke Rapids, but Oliver and B Wrenn secured the loss for Roanoke Rapids.
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Elizabeth City High School
Roanoke Rapids High School
Elizabeth City
Roanoke Rapids
Acree
Copley
Williams
Rapids
Oliver
B. Wrenn
U.S. Navy Targets Youth for Future Recruitment
Lt. Cmdr. C. B. Neely of Raleigh urged 17-year-olds to seek Navy education and trades, highlighting radio technician training as a promising path. Recruiter J. W. Brown will interview applicants in Roanoke Rapids and Weldon on April 21 22 and April 25, with WAVES opportunities for young women. Local enlistments in Raleigh were Aubrey Owen Walker Littleton William Glascow Littleton Hugh Wade Carter Weldon Clyde Russell Cobb Jr. Weldon Robert Earl Byrd Roanoke Rapids.
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Uncle Sam
Armed Services
Cmdr
C. B. Neely
Raleigh
North Carolina
Navy
Neely
United States
J. W. Brown
Roanoke Rapids
Soldier Sends Thanks to Roanoke Rapids Hospital
1st Sgt. Milton R. Copeland of Marianna Florida expresses appreciation to the doctors and staff at Roanoke Rapids Hospital for the kind care given his wife during illness. Mrs. Ruby Ellis spent last week in Danville Virginia with Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Ellis.
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Herald
Milton R. Copeland
Marianna
Fla
Army Air Field
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Ruby Ellis
Danville, Va
C. M. Ellis
List of Tire and Tube Certificates Issued in Halifax County
Halifax County Rationing Board issued certificates listing numerous individuals and firms in Roanoke Rapids Weldon and Littleton for tires and tubes. Names include A C Cofield A M Powell R T Perkinson C F Murray M W Rhea Mrs Lloyd Shaw and others with occupations ranging from farmer textile merchant and minister. Also note Miss Emma Womack spent last week in Pennsylvania with friends.
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Halifax County Rationing Board
New Truck
Halifax Paper Co
Roanoke Rapids
A. C. Cofield
Weldon
A. M. Powell
Farmer
R. T. Perkinson
C. F. Murray
Transit Co
Lee Wheeden
Walter Baugham
Willie Shaw
M. W. Rhea Farmer
Lloyd Shaw
A. W. Powell
W. A. Carter
Tom Mills
Halifax
M. L. Shearin
W. G Holadin
Emma Womack
Pennsylvania
Senior Class Of Gaston School To Present Play Friday
The Gaston High School Senior Class stages the three act comedy He Couldn't Marry Five at the Gaston Auditorium on Friday April 21 at 8 30 pm. Frances Wrenn Marie Hitchens Billie Vincent Maple Ingram Alice Rook Irene Acree Effie Woodruff Rawleigh Hammock Juanita Wrenn and Howard Hubbard perform as the cast. Admission is nominal.
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Gaston High School
Frances Wrenn
Marie Hitchens
Billie Vincent
Maple Ingram
Alice Rook
Irene Acree
Effie Woodruff
Rawleigh Hammock
Juanita Wrenn
Howard Hubbard
Must Apply In Person For T Gasoline Ration
Operators of commercial motor vehicles including trucks buses taxicabs and rental cabs must apply in person to local war price and rationing boards for second quarter T motor fuel rations under a new procedure enacted March 31. The change aims to tighten issuance and apply in person to all operators regardless of fleet status. Rations will be issued according to the latest ODT certifications.
Willie T. Hasty Returns To Camp
Sgt. Willie T. Hasty has returned to Shreveport Louisiana after visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Willie L. Hardy at 920 Rapids Street. His new address is Sgt. Willie T. Hasty 847th Ord Depot Co APO No. 20 care Postmaster Shreveport Louisiana.
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Willie R. Hasty
Shreveport
Willie L. Hardy
Rapids Street
Willie T. Hasty
Ord. Depot Co
APO
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U.s.navy
D. L. Traynham
Roanoke ,Rapids
Linda Edwards
G. H Ranhorn
B. S. Floyd
L. H. Barnett
Roosevelt Cherry
Gaston School
Davis
America
Barman’s
Western A. A
Ottis J. Reynolds
Roanoke Rapids, N. O
Kidd Building
Board of County Commissioners
E. H. Smith
Halifax County
R. O. Carpenter
Murray's
Roanoke Avenue
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