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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1943
Page
8
A Washington Times-Herald piece blends Maude Harger wartime poem verses lamenting war pains with Rosemary Recreation notes from Kenosha and Roanoke Rapids. It caps with local club updates, officer elections, and praise for Scouting leaders, ending with a reflection on starting anew despite hardship.
On December 17 1943 the Post Office Department and the Fourth U S Civil Service Region will interview applicants at the United States Employment Service Office in Roanoke Rapids N C for Clerk Stenographers and Clerk Typists in Washington D C Salaries range from 1752 to 1971 yearly with overtime No experience required for the 1752 position two years experience needed for the 1971 post and tests will be given Mrs Lucy L Murray will assist at the USES Office under War Manpower Commission policies and eligible applicants should not be already engaged in war work or critical positions.
Enfield hosts a bridge party with five tables in contract and a bingo game. High scores went to Mrs. R. Hunter Pope and Robert Whitaker. bingo prizes to Mrs. R. T. Beal and Sam Arrington Dunn. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. George Randolph and others.
W Dickens, Mrs J Holt Evans, and Mr and Mrs A C Nichols Jr appear in a readers’ notice listing local residents connected to a community event.
Lieut Milton Spillberg and Sgt J R Brand attended a ceremony here Wednesday evening where Medals of Merit and pins were awarded to observers for long service at the local observation post. Recipients included William T Neville Billy Neville Edwin Dunn McCutchen Carrie Lee Dunn and John W McGwigan for 500 plus hours and extra post work. Wings were available after three months of service from Mr McGwigan at The Progress Office. An out of town guest talk and a motion picture were part of the program.
A wartime appeal urges readers to invest Christmas savings in war bonds and continue backing the attack, framing bonds as a patriotic financial support during the conflict.
The Home Economics Department at Aurelia Springs School earned a blue ribbon for an excellent exhibit at the school fair. Pupils displayed class projects, home practice items, and various home economics works including a couch slip cover, draperies, box flowers, trash cans from ice cream cartons, and a baking contest with top finishes for Marjorie Vincent, Eloise Warren, Louise Ellis, Ann Harris, Virginia Strickland, Beulah Hedgepeth, Doris Robertson, and Catherine Cox.
Friends of S/Sgt Millard Jernigan held a farewell party Wednesday at Mrs R C Finch home. He returns to Camp Ellis Ill Thursday after a ten day furlough with his mother Mrs L E Bryant. Guests included Mrs L S Bryant Mrs R C Finch and others.
Miss Margaret Taylor of Duke University spent the weekend here with her roommate Miss Laura Schwartz and her parents Mr and Mrs Geo N Taylor.
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