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War Ration Book 2 drives Halifax County records
The Halifax area reports mass registration for War Ration Book No 2 with about 14 500 city residents enrolled. Officials note liquor permits totaling 13 780 in Halifax County during rationing first year. Local events include Blackout tests 24 hour police service and civic drives, plus military promotions and personnel movements across Roanoke Rapids Weldon and Halifax County communities.
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Nation
Recorders Court
Stratton Lawrence, Jr
Walnut Cove
All Saints Episcopal Church
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Halifax
Malisse Jane Harris
WAC
Fred Gore
Weldon
Hilda Hines
WAVES
Fred C. Hege
City
Sedgefield
Edmund Harding
Washington
Kiwanis Club
Chas
Louis Taylor
Vepco
Marine Corps
Camp Lejeune
New River
F. C. Williams
Roanoke
Patterson Miss
Roanoke River
Johnnie Wilson Brantley
California
Thos. J. Taylor
Army Medical Corps
Camp Carson
Colo
Halifax County
Bill
Bunting
ABC Bill
General Assembly
Ben Everett
Clyde Liske
Roanoke Rapids
Dave L. Sutter
G. H. Johnson
Scotland Neck
ABC Board
Red Cross
Norman Scrivener