Local citizens leave fruit and candy for British soldiers
Can goods and candy were left at the Roanoke Rapids Fire Department garage for shipment to British forces. A December meeting by the Local Committee to Defend America discussed aid but war restrictions paused sending. A January 1, 1941, meeting will set new plans. Owners must claim items before Christmas Eve or donate them to charity.
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Roanoke Rapids
America
R.A.F
North Sea Patrol
England
Carroll Wilson
Fire Department
Associated Charities
Hardy Funeral Held At Littleton
Funeral services for Samuel Thomas Hardy of near Littleton were held Friday afternoon with Rev. Mr. Roach of Reedy Creek Church and Rev. D. D. Broome officiating. Interment followed at Reedy Creek Cemetery with grandsons as pallbearers and granddaughters as flower bearers. Out of town mourners included C. L. Hardy and C. W. Shearin of Durham, B. C. Barbee of Wilson, T. F. Partin of High Point, Palmer Bobbitt and others from Winston-Salem, Nashville, Richmond, Columbia and more.
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Samuel ‘Thomas Hardy
Littleton
Appointment of Harry J. Bruno as molder in D C Navy Yard
Harry J. Bruno of Phillips Wise and the District of Columbia has been appointed to the Navy Yard at Washington D C as molder. Miss Kent Bentley spent Saturday in Richmond.
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Harry J. Bruno
Phillips Wise
District of Columbia
Navy Yard
Washington, D. C
Molder
Richmond
Kent Bentley
Remains in Jail in Rape Case Notes
Jack Hipp, charged with raping Lula Collins in South Rosemary, remained jailed without bond. Arrested December 9 in Halifax, he awaits action by the grand jury in January. He waived preliminary hearing, with rumors he may seek a further hearing. Collins was attacked December 8 on the way home from a show near Smith's Church on the old Halifax road.
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Jack Hipp
Lula Collins
South Rosemary
Halifax
Superior Court
W. O. Thompson
Hipp
Miss Collins
Smith's Church
Halifax Road
Cotton Allotment Set for Hali fax County 1941
The 1941 county cotton allotment is 38 819.9 acres in Hali fax County, down from 39 248 last year due to corrected data. Total state allotment is 975 284.2 acres with 7 555 for new growers. Growers will receive similar allotments as last year. County voters supported government control in a December 7 referendum.
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Halifax County
E. Y. Floyd
N. C. State College
Floyd
Is The Universe Evolved by Atomic Force
The Christian Science Society at 930 Roanoke Avenue invites the public to Sunday service at 11:00 a.m. and Wednesday service at 8:00 p.m. Reading room hours are Tuesday and Friday 3 to 5 p.m. The Sunday lesson is Is The Universe, Including Man, Evolved by Atomic Force.
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Roanoke Avenue
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Hardy
Christian Science Society
Atv -Uisg Proyaydatt
Philco
Shell Furniture Co
North Carolina
Jimmie Elmore
Donald Lee Pitt
Alfred Joyner
Boston& Hub
B. Marks
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