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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 28, 1941

Page

10

Labor service designated for defense contracts in North Carolina

The United States Employment Service linked with the North Carolina Employment Service with 56 local offices becomes the official labor supplier for defense contracting industry. Sidney Hillman notes state services will coordinate with industry to hire and retrain workers, transfer unemployed or underutilized staff, and prevent discrimination while using local labor pools. W. G. Cherry Jr. heads the Roanoke Rapids district office.

United States Employment Service North Carolina Employment Service Sidney Hillman Office of Production Management OMP United States W. G. Cherry, Jr N. C. Employment Service Roanoke Rapids Hillman Labor Supply Committee North Carolina National Defense A. L. Fletcher State Unemployment Compensation Commission

Garden Club Organized at Littleton

A Garden and Poultry Club was organized at Littleton under W. B. Jameston to promote year round gardening and rural home improvement, aiming to raise poultry ownership by 100 families. Officers: Mack Xoleon president J Faison vice president I Johnson secretary R Weaver treasurer. Other members present included H Frame Moore Rev Carrington H Carrington J Harrison Eugene Alston James Alston and A L Finch.

Littleton W. B. Jameston Mack Xoleon J. Faison I. Johnson R. Weaver H. Frame Moore Mr. Carrington H. Carrington J. Harrison Eugene Alston James Alston A. L. Finch

Breaks Hand After Darlington Fight

Fred Forrest Jr was treated for a broken hand Sunday after a fight at Darlington’s Cross-Roads last Saturday night. Details of the incident were not released.

Fred Forrest, Jr Darlington

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