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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1944
Page
2
The notice outlines token use rules and stamp expirations. Tokens issued only as store change, remain valid indefinitely but should be spent before stamps. red and blue stamps expire around late February to May 1944. brown and green stamps keep existing rules until March. Red stamps and blue stamps gain new validity dates and can be used with tokens or in change after specific dates.
Miss Anne Whitehead of Enfield, daughter of Mr and Mrs J D Whitehead Jr, is elected to the Louisburg College Phi Theta Kappa chapter. She tied for fourth on Louisburg’s honor roll, serves on Columns staff, is assistant literary editor of the Oak, and sits on the W C A cabinet.
Enfield-Sgt. Paul Brown Jr of Fort Wayne Indiana is at home on furlough after a promotion. He was chosen as one of three from his company to operate a locomotive on the Pennsylvania Railroad branch between Fort Wayne Indiana and Grand Rapids Michigan.
Carlton Stallings E M age 20 U S N R graduated with honors from the school for electricians mates at Bainbridge Maryland and has been sent to the Electrical Interior Communications school in Washington D C for advanced training.
Mrs. Susie Parsons of Yale Virginia spent Sunday with her daughter Mrs A L Gilliam. Mrs E A Hughes of Durham has returned home after visiting daughter Mrs H S Loy. E A Hughes spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs H S Loy.
On Friday evening at the Dawson School house Mrs. Claude Powell and Mrs. Richard Lewis hosted a party with host Billy Lewis and Ramone Powell. Thirty five guests attended and officers were elected for a new community club: Marvin Moore president, Vivian Barnhill vice president, Marigold Powell secretary, Karl Twisdale treasurer, Thelma Barnes reporter. Meetings set for the third Friday each month.
Mrs J E McGee hosted the Monday Night Bridge Club with six teen guests at four tables. Prizes went to club member Mrs Ned Manning and visitor Miss Beth Begley for top scores, as hostess handed defense stamps. Salad plate served at ten fifteen. guests included Mesdames Carroll Wilson Rives Manning H S Loy Ned Manning Howard Pruden Julian Allsbrook Frank Hawley Loftin Moody Misses Elizabeth Bagley Hart Sheridan Elizabeth Griffiths Elizabeth Clark Ruth Transon Conelia Clark and Guy Boyd.
Enfield hosts Dr. and Mrs. P. W. Joyner welcomed guests for a bridge evening. High score prizes went to Miss Constance Price and Sam Arrington Dunn. Bingo prize went to A. C. Nichols Jr with a list of attendees including Delia Batchelor Price Dickens Sherrod and others.
Captain James A. Taylor of Ebony Virginia has been promoted from First Lieutenant at Third Air Force Headquarters. He served with a bomber group in Puerto Rico and became a Second Lieutenant in November 1942 after graduating from Officer Candidate School at Camp Lee. He later rose to First Lieutenant in March 1943 and serves in the Quartermaster section. His parents Mr. and Mrs. John W. Taylor live in Ebony and his sister Mrs. L. B. Clary resides at 87 Jackson St. and other relatives are in town.
Luncheon given for the recent bride Mrs. Robert Parker at the home of Mrs. S. W. Dickens. Guests included Mrs. Parker and a long list of relatives and friends from Enfield Scotland Neck and Halifax areas.
Mrs. Leonard Matthews hosted a bridge party at her home on Sherrod Heights Tuesday evening. High score prize went to Mrs. John Newton and bingo hand prize to Mrs. Hugh Sherrod. Other guests included Mrs. Sidney Randolph Mrs. George Randolph Miss Beatrice Davis Miss Nellie Bryan Newton and several others.
In Enfield on a Wednesday evening the Anne Judson Circle of the Baptist Missionary Society hosted a Y W A social at Miss Elsie Kimball home to observe Focus Week. Miss Virginia Ogletree led the group of about eighteen attendees.
Mrs. F G Parrish of Newport News spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs J B Batton. Misses Betty and Virginia Gates spent the weekend in Rice. Mrs Lillian Crawley of Wilmington N C spent the weekend in town with relatives. Misses Margaret and Sarah Cox of Chapel Hill spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs M D Cox of this city.
J Edgar Hoover head of the FBI introduces a new series examining postwar crime and a fresh thug culture driven by shortages. The March 12 issue promises the first installment detailing evolving gangster methods and public dangers.
Funeral services were held in Halifax Thursday at 3 p.m. for Bruce B Boykin aged 72 who died at his home after an extended illness. Rev C E Stanford conducted the Baptist rites and interment followed in the Halifax cemetery. He is survived by his wife a son Charles H Boykin of Halifax and a brother L H Boykin of Ivanhoe.
Fort Benning soldier Pfc James Grady Pearson is on a nine day furlough. Mrs R E Pattison relieves Miss Sarah Crawley at Roanoke Rapids Hospital. Miss Neva Dell Cutrell returns home from Charlottesville Virginia. Mrs Maurice Allen leaves for Anacostia Washington DC after visiting Swan's Quarter and relatives. Mrs Rudolph Williams visits family before joining her husband in Richmond. Sgt Daniel L Mills from Quantico spent the weekend at home.
Enfield resident Jeff Whitehead 3d, about 24, is at Park View Hospital Rocky Mount after an early Saturday accident. He lost control crossing Beaver Stim Swamp near Enfield, struck a bridge railing, demolishing the car and suffering a broken leg and skull injury.
A chicken supper at the No 2 Recreation Center Saar jay gathered club members and families. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Hodges and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Berkstresser and son Tommy. Paul Bailey was named chicken eating champ of the day. A quiz contest for members and wives is set for Friday February 25 at 8 PM, with a Bingo Party the next night and valuable prizes.
Mrs W L Mills is a patient at Roanoke Rapids Hospital. The notice confirms her admission status and location in the hospital’s patient records.
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