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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1941
Page
5
A brief comic vignette recalls a Major who insisted he was going twenty two miles per hour when stopped by a private at Camp. The exchange ends with the private jokingly warning him not to repeat the offense. The fragmentary item reflects wartime street humor and discipline.
Fourteen Northampton home demonstration club women returned from Farm and Home Week at State College Raleigh. President A N Martin led the district report at the State Federation Meeting and attended a luncheon at the Carolina Hotel with accompanying club members and agents.
Rebecca Bounds of Roanoke Rapids a Roanoke Rapids High School graduate will become Supervisor of Traffic at WPTF Raleigh on August 18 announced by Director of Programs Graham Poyner. She replaces B Walter Huffington who resigns to manage WPID Petersburg.
The Young Democrats of North Carolina expect 1500 to 2000 delegates for a three day convention September 18 to 20 in Winston-Salem. Mayor Dick Reynolds will host a park party and dance costing about 10000 dollars with a name-band performance. Senator Josiah Bailey and Governor Broughton are scheduled as speakers.
Raleigh resident M C Newsom and Tom Long spent the weekend in town. Ned Manning and family visit Mountain Lake Virginia. Mrs J Williams and Lela Cooper vacationed in Washington DC. Forest Rock from Portsmouth, and Dave Traynham family at Virginia Beach. Thad Harris visited Henderson. Mooney Greenburg family spent Sunday at Virginia Beach.
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