Navy seeks nationwide drive to recruit 1944 sailors and WAVES
Beginning January 1 1944 all schools in Northeastern Carolina will be contacted in a Navy recruiting push. Chief Petty Officer J W Brown says the Navy will recruit youths 17 years old and women 20 to 36 for the WAVES and various trade schools. He lists locations in Roanoke Rapids Enfield and Scotland Neck with dates December 28 29 30 31 and January 3 4 7 8 for eligibility briefings and full information on Navy bays and opportunities.
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Carolina
Navy
J. W. Brown
Elizabeth City
Brown
United States Navy
Noen
North Carolina
Stars and Stripes
Air Corps
Hospital Corps
Roanoke
Prayer Services At Presbyterian Church Begin January
The community will hold weekly prayer services at the Presbyterian Church during January. Prayers will be for America, its fighting men and her Allies. Services are short from 7:30 to 8:00 PM each Tuesday. All are urged to attend and a cordial invitation is extended for next Tuesday night.
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Presbyterian Church
America
Branch Hockaday Earn Good Conduct Medals
Two North Carolina men among colored enlisted personnel received the good conduct medal at Camp Rucker Alabama. They are T/5 Lee R Hockaday of Roanoke Rapids and Pfc Major W Branch husband of Vivian V Branch of Gaston. The medal honors fidelity, efficient duty and exemplary behavior.
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North Carolina
Camp Rucker
Alabama
Lee R. Hockaday
Roanoke Rapids
Major W. Branch
Vivian V. Branch
Gaston
Northampton Students Named In 1943 Who's Who
Two Northampton County students Dorothy Rae Davis of Seaboard and Charles Parker of Woodland were named to the 1943 44 Who's Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities. Davis will graduate A B from E C T C Greenville in June and Parker will receive his B S from Wake Forest College next March.
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Northampton County
Dorothy Rae Davis
Seaboard
Charles Parker
Woodland
Miss Davis
R. W. Davis
Davis
E.c.tc
Greenville
Clifton G. Parker
Wake Forest College
Back the attack by upping your payroll savings
Instruction urges increasing payroll savings on the next payday and measuring progress by higher take home income.
Spencer E Duke Attends Aviation Cadet Program at Maxwell Field
Spencer E. Duke, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Duke of 520 Jackson St., is enrolled as an aviation cadet in the AAF Pre-Flight School for Pilots at Maxwell Field, Alabama. Cadets undergo nine weeks of military, physical and academic training before flight instruction in the Army Air Forces Eastern Flying Training Command.
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Spencer E. Duke
Maxwell Field
Ala
S. L. Duke
Jackson St
AAF
Alabama
Army Air Forces Training Command
Army Air Forces Eastern Flying Training Command
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Presbyterian
Hockaday
Hartford
W. Second St
Dial
Northampton
Roanoke Rapids Building & Loan Association
San
Jruture
Roanoke Bank
Rosemary Branch
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
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