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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1943
Page
7
The Herald urges children to send brief legible letters to Santa with name address and wishes. Early mailing is stressed due to wartime delays. Letters received in time will be published before Christmas with the child’s own phrasing encouraged.
The 1944 year shows growth in Home Demonstration Clubs from 15 to 21, 437 women on roll, and 20 4-H clubs with 615 girls. Members produced 657 Red Cross garments, 19 lap robes, 10 bed pens, 9173 surgical dressings, and many knitted items. War bond purchases amount to 225 demonstrations and 18 club meetings with member-led demonstrations. Canning totaled 37,164 containers. dried 1162 pounds of fruits and veggies. remodeled 118 dresses and 31 coats. Total farm and home product sales reached 28,413.28. The Federation meet is December 8 at 2:00 p.m. in the Halifax Community building with local clubs hosting. Agnes Ellen and Alma Lee Whitley will present dairy foods and fashion demonstrations. Honors will be given to armed forces relatives and new officers installed.
A WAC Recruiting Bulletin from the Fourth Service Command in Atlanta reports North Carolina has reached 64 percent of its All-States quota, second only to Florida. Lt. Pegram promotes Roanoke Rapids enrollment before December 7, noting late joiners can still apply to regular WAC or Air-WAC programs.
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