Perkinson Killed in France During World War II
Pvt. Russell W. Perkinson 2% Wise was killed in action in France on July 25. He served with Company B, Warren County National Guard, later rejoined the Army in 1942 and trained at Fort Blading Camp Phillips before sailing for England. He was with the invasion force that entered France in early June. Surviving are his mother Helen Perkinson, three brothers Nat Green Milo and Jack, and five sisters.
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Warrenton
Russell W. Perkinson
Wise
France
Helen Perkinson
War Department
Avt
Perkinson
Warren County National Guard
Fort Jackson
Fort Blanding
Fla
Camp Phillip
Kansas
England
Wise Baptist Church
Nat Green Perkinson
Milo
Jack Perkinson
T. A. Stokes
Durham
Leon Perkinson
Otis Powell
Sallie Page
Virgie Hicks Perkinson
Fire retardant finish for home linens using borax and boric acid
Seven ounces of borax and three ounces of boric acid dissolved in two quarts of warm water create a fire retardant finish for cotton sheets bedspreads curtains and other home furnishings. The borax also acts as a disinfectant and discourages insects.
Two Drivers Lose License in North Carolina Action
Ethel Humbert of Enfield and Henry Nicholson of Roanoke Rapids had licenses to operate motor vehicles revoked last week by the North Carolina Highway Safety Division.
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Ethel Humbert
Enfield
Henry Nicholson
Roanoke Rapids
North Carolina Highway Safety Division
New Cotton Facelet Improves Respirator Comfort
A cotton facelet added to respirators reduces direct skin contact with the housing. It stays soft against the face, absorbs perspiration, and helps prevent irritation from dust fumes or gas exposure.
Christian Science Sunday Services and Reading Room Hours
The Christian Science Society invites the public to Sunday services at 11 a.m. and Wednesday at 8 p.m. The Reading Room is open Tuesdays and Fridays from 3 to 5 p.m. The Sunday Lesson aims to study the subject Soul Spirit, with the Golden Text from I
Lesson excerpts from Corinthians and Psalms in Sunday sermon
Bible verses from Corinthians and Psalms cited in the Lesson Sermon alongside passages from Mary Baker Eddy's Science and Health with Key to the Scriptures. The readings discuss God's all presence, Spirit, and the divine gifts to humanity as understood in Christian Science.
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Hell
Mary Baker Eddy
God
Cotton for the Army Uses Vast Miles of Cotton
The Quartermaster Corps of the U S Army plans to use about four and a half million miles of cotton this year. This quantity could wrap a 36 inch bandage around the world 189 times.
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Quartermaster Corps
U. S. Army
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Christian Science Society
Christian Science
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Puonenim
Roanoke Pharmacy
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