Major Whitaker of Marine Corps Visits Enfield Home
Infield Major Meade Whitaker of the U S Marine Corps arrived in Enfield on Friday to spend time with his parents at Shell Castle near here. He has served in Australia New Zealand New Britain Cape Gloucester Guadalcanal Peliliu and other islands since May 1942. He landed early on Guadalcanal and earned a meritorious action citation from the late Secretary Knox as a First Marine Division member. He was promoted to Captain in December 1943 and to Major last month.
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Infield
Meade Whitaker
U. S. Marine Corps
Enfield
Pacific
Spier Whitaker
Shell Castle
Australia
New Zealand
New Britain
Cape Gloucester
Guadalcanal
Peliliu
First Marine Division
Frank C. Knox
Women Deciding Votes Noted In Election Expert View
Experts say the election outcome hinged on women voters with analysts highlighting their influence. The discussion reflects shifting demographics shaping results and campaign focus.
Dier Vote and Labor Support Across Ethnic Groups
The article notes divisions in political support among labor voters and ethnic blocs including Negro Irish Polish and Italian voters shaping campaign prospects.
Club Women in War Effort Highlight Halifax County Work
Halifax County Home Demonstration Club Women report 493 members contributing 1336 garments for the Red Cross, 56 knitted items, 44,869 surgical dressings, 170 pounds of fat salvage, 648 pounds of paper, and $43,210.45 in War Savings Bonds. They produced 120,750 food containers and dried 10,626 pounds of produce, marketing $31,227.41 in surplus home produce. 112 members have 227 relatives in the armed forces. Also includes riboflavin nutrition notes and a homemade furniture polish recipe using boiled linseed oil and turpentine.
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Red Cross
Halifax County
Hamill IIs Made First Lieutenant in Army Air Forces
Hamill IIs, 20, of Thelma North Georgia co pilot of the B 17 Dugan Wagon promoted from second lieutenant to first lieutenant. A veteran of many heavy bombardment missions in the European Theatre of Operations he has attacked Nazi airfields buzz bomb launching platforms munition plants and tactical targets on the road to Berlin. He belongs to the 34th Bomb Group Third Bombardment Division cited for the England Africa shuttle bombing of Messerschmitt plants at Regensburg Germany. Son of Mr and Mrs R W Hamill Thelma he was an accountant before entering the Army Air Forces and is a graduate of Littleton High School and Benjamin Franklin University.
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Wason W. Hamilll
Thelma
N. G
Dugan
Eighth Air Force
Nazi Germany
Hamill
Berlin
34Th
Third
Divi
England-Africa
Messerschmitt
Regensburg
Germany
R. W. Hamill
Army Air Forces
Littleton High School
Benjamin Franklin University
Weldon Sells 1945 Automobile License Plates
License plates went on sale last Friday in Weldon at D C Johnsons place. Buy early to avoid the last minute rush. The note adds a quip about quitting cigarettes amid the rush.
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Weldon
D. C. Johnson's
A and P Buys Five Million in War Bonds
The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company announces a 5 million dollar subscription to the Sixth War Loan. Bonds bought through the Federal Reserve Bank will be allocated across 38 states to counties served by A and P, supporting county war finance quotas.
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Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
Federal Reserve Bank
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the Home Sphere
Florence Cox
Estelle M
Club Women In War
Bureau of Human Nutrition
U. S. Department of Agriculture
America
Chicago
Agnes Ellen
Virginia Pittman
New York State
Hamill Iis
Chockoyotte
W. L. Manning
Geo. L Kerr
P. O. Box
Roanoke Rapids Building & Loan Association
Coast
Hanes
Hanes Production
P. H. Hanes Knitting Co
Winston-Salem
North Carolina
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