Red Cross War Fund Drive Plans For Roanoke Chapter
The Roanoke Chapter will raise 13630 in a campaign starting March 1. 4330 stays local, 9300 goes to national for armed forces service. Key organizers include Rev. G L Price as local chairman and Marian Weiner as Southeastern district rep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
National Red Cross
Red Cross
Army and Navy
Red Cross War Fund
Marian Weiner
Southeastern
Atlanta
G. L. Price
L. S. Neal
War Fund
Littleton
J. B. McGhee
Leonidas Hux Finishes Merchant Marine Training
Seaman Leonidas Hux of the U S Merchant Marine arrived Sunday to visit family in Halifax and await orders. He completed basic training at the Merchant Marine School in St Petersburg Florida and expects his first overseas trip soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Leonidas Hux
U. S. Merchant Marine
Halifax
Merchant Marine School
St. Petersburg
Florida
Prince of Wales Breaks Collarbone in Horsefall Again
In Bedfordshire England the Prince of Wales fractured his right collarbone during an exercise gallop. He remains the world’s most prominent horse faller as authorities note his ongoing riding routine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Wales
Bedfordshire
England
Prince
Miss Faye Ellington Enters Army Nurses Corps
Miss Faye Ellington of Silver City leaves for Camp Rucker Alabama March 1 to join the Army Nurses Corps. A Roanoke Rapids Hospital graduate, class of 1943, she has worked at the hospital since graduation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Faye Ellington
Silver City
Camp Rucker
Alabama
Army Nurses Corp
Miss Ellington
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Ladies Host Mrs Willis Birthday Evening
Mrs T V Willis of Brunswick Ga, sister of Mrs J A Wood, was honored at a Saturday evening gathering hosted by Mesdames Sam Bunn A O George and Bill Alligood at Mrs Bunns Hamilton Street home. Guests included Mesdames Curran Helms Kinnemer Fitts Pope Rook Traynham Pappendick Wood Cameron Willis Bullock Morgan Gilliam White Cole and Miss Edna Wafford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. V. Willis
Sam Bunn
A. O. George
Bill Alligood
Lee son leaves after brief visit with parents
Corp. Robert W. Lee, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Lee, departed today after a short stay with his parents. He is stationed at Miami, Florida.
Inn Where Washington Celebrated Birthdays Now Legion Post Home
Gadsbys Tavern in Alexandria Virginia once hosted Washington birthdays and military reviews and now houses Legion Post 24 across the Potomac from Washington. The historic inn linked to Washingtons career and notable figures like Lafay ette and DeKalb carries the Gadsby name from host John Gadsby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Legion Post Home
George Washington
Alexandria
New Hampshire
Virginia
Gadsby’s
Fairfaxes
the Lee
James Madison
Edmund Randolph
George Mason
City Tavern
Lafayette
DeKalb
John Paul Jones
Gadsby's Tavern
John Gadsby
Metropolitan Museum of Arts
New York
Gadsby
Lieutenant Allsbrook Returns Home for Mother’s Illness
Lieutenant S G J R Allsbrook of the U S N R arrived in Brunswick Georgia Monday after being summoned due to his mother Mrs W C Allsbrook’s serious illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Allsbrook
Brunswick
Georgia
W. C. Allsbrook
Town Talk Visitors and Military Families
Miss Elizabeth Sudduth and Maggaline Cooke spent the weekend in Enfield with friends. Joe Sudduth USN Norfolk spent the weekend with his parents H C Sudduth. Jesse Lee Seawell USN Bainbridge Md returned to his post after visiting Clarence L Seawell of Vance Street. Mrs J J Thompson left for Florida to visit Mr and Mrs 8 M Thompson. Sgt Graham Dickens visits his parents Dutch and Mrs Dickens. Jerry Hockaday visits relatives in Norfolk Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Sudduth
Maggaline Cooke
Enfield
Joe Sudduth
USN
Norfolk
H. C. Sudduth
Jesse Lee Seawell
Bainbridge
Clarence L. Seawell
Vance Street
J. J. Thompson
Florida
8. M. Thompson
Sgt
Graham Dickens
Dutch Dickens
Jerry Hockaday
Let Us Face The Issue Speech recounts labor funding critique
A Senate speech declares loyalty to the Stars and Stripes, questions labor groups wielding political money, and urges accountability for institutions funded by congressional authority. The speaker asserts no allegiance to labor movements, privileging national duty over labor interests.
Senator's Stand Against Group Power in War Time
A senator denounces labor power groups and political factionalism claiming they threaten national unity during the war. He pledges to support strong measures and unity, opposing any party or group that attempts to control the country at the hour of crisis. He cites union pressures and political primers shaping delegates as dangerous to the national interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. I
United States
Co. I. O
Hillman
Democratic Party
Republican Party
North Carolina
America
Fidence
Oded
Green
Fegeration of Labor
Sam
Keege
Also Mentioned on This Page
Leonidas Hux
Frank L. Greene
Vermont
Otto EB. Fischer
Pennsylvania Avenue
Capitol
Secretary of the Navy
Edwin Denby
President Coolidge
William J. Mountford
United States Army
Mountford
42D Infantry Division
Oklahoma
Allsbrook
Lynches
Diamond Mere
North
Caroine
Cifts and Jewelry
Roanoke Rapids
Atlantic
Ale
Weer
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!