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Roanoke Rapids Herald in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina

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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Dec 19, 1940

Page

22

Building for Defense Coordination Seventh in series

The National Defense Advisory Commission explains how the government will mobilize $10 billion to arm a 2 million-man army and two-ocean Navy. It outlines procurement, material stockpiles, machine tool needs, and a voluntary priority system to align industry deliveries with Army and Navy orders.

National Defense Advisory Commission Congress Defense Commission Army Navy Commission China Army and Navy Munitions Board Shipbuilding Company

Roanoke Rapids Youth Enters Indiana Technical College

George Russell Turner Jr son of George R Turner of 211 Jackson St Roanoke Rapids begins winter term at Indiana Technical College Fort Wayne to pursue a B S in Radio Engineering He is a Roanoke Rapids High School 1937 graduate active in class offices plays and was Junior Senior Reception chairman in 1936.

George Russell Turner George R. Turner Jackson Street Roanoke Rapids Indiana Technical College Fort Wayne Indiana Turner Roanoke Rapids High School

Roanoke Rapids High School Christmas Play Friday

Members of the dramatic class will present a Christmas play at Roanoke Rapids High School Friday afternoon after 1 pm as part of the White Christmas program. The public is invited. Home room baskets of groceries fruits and toys will be displayed and later delivered to families by high school boys under Coach Crawford Hoyle supervision. The schools begin a two week holiday starting this Saturday.

Roanoke Rapids High School Crawford Hoyle

Christmas Program by Pine Forest Baptist Church

The Young People of Pine Forest Baptist Church present a Christmas program on Monday night December 23 1940 at 730 p m The public is invited to attend.

Pine Forest Baptist Church

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EXIDE Brickell E. W. Smith Eryone Genuine HOT Point Electric Irons General Electric E. W. Smith, Inc Rca-Victor Radio Frigidaire Dealers Roanoke Ave Roanoke Rapids, N. C
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