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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1943
Page
8
A hotel room gathering of newspaper men discusses religion with a self styled atheist present. The message from a steadfast colleague urges finding an anchor such as love, friendship, or steadfast thought to keep one afloat in difficult times.
The Halifax County Tuberculosis Association advances a countywide program despite its infancy, aiming to organize clinics offering fluoroscopic exams for individuals, focusing on seemingly healthy groups to detect infections early. Funds from local Christmas Seals sales will support these vital services and outreach efforts.
The annual Christmas Seals drive opens nationwide and in Roanoke Rapids with a North Carolina goal of 150 000 and a per person target of 4.1 cents. Proceeds fund prevention programs rather than direct patient relief, backed by the Halifax County Tuberculosis Association and a broader public health initiative.
The piece attacks organized labor critics who demand dismissal of four War Labor Board members, led by Dr. Frank P. Graham, for opposing labor demands on inflation. It argues the board members previously sided with labor and are now denounced for backing public interests over unions.
A pair of girls handed a cashier a slip reading 1004180 and were let through without paying. The note explained I owe nothing for I ate nothing, a pun that satisfied the cafe staff.
Wesley E. McDonald resigns as secretary to Senator Robert R. Reynolds effective January 1, 1944 to enter general law practice with offices in the Colorado Building Washington DC. He will specialize in departmental and public relations work and has a long record serving multiple senators and veterans before the Veterans Administration.
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