Armory Dance to Launch Rotary Fundraiser for Fort Jackson
The dedication of the new armory will end with a dance from 10 to 2 featuring Sherman Hayes and his orchestra. Rotary Club sponsors the event to raise funds for a recreation room at Fort Jackson for Company B, 105th Medical Regiment. First Sergeant James T. Martin greets Rotary chair L. G. Harrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman Hayes
Fort Jackson
S. C
105Th Medical Regiment
James T. Martin
Company B
L. G. Harrison
Rotary Committee
Central Committee
Ike Rochelle
Extreme Left
W. E. Murphrey
Rotarians
Martin
Ben Barnette
William Poindexter
E. T. Floyd
John W. Barnette
Norman G. McLeod
John R. Height
Pete Lynch
Edward Clary
Nellie E. Hoggard
A. W. Thomason
Warren Phelps
Local Negro Richard Manson Held for Draft Act Trial
Richard Manson, a local black man, is held in Wilson jail to stand trial at the April term of Federal court on a Selective Service Act violation. A preliminary hearing bound him over. the case was set after draft-board inquiries showed missed questionnaires and delayed responses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Manson
Wilson
Draft Board
Manson
Personnally
U. S
Department of Justice
FBI
FBL
Etree
A. Eeto Federal Court
Birchwood Camp No 55 Woodmen to Install Officers
Officers of Birchwood Camp No 55 Woodmen of the World are to be installed at the meeting next Monday night January 5 at Woodman hall. Installed are J W Boeckemann Council Commander C J Smith Financial Secretary C E Page Banker H C Hardison Auditor A Leonard Escort W K Cole Advisor Lieutenant F E Butts Secretary W A Merrett Degree Captain and W F Hux Watchman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birchwood
Woodmen of the World
Woodman Hall
J. W. Boeckemann
C. J. Smith
C. E. Page
H.C. Hardison
A. ©. Leonard
W. Ki Cole
F. E. Butts
W. A. Merrett
W. F. Hux
Wardens named for Halifax County air raid sections
WARDENS Chairman A. Leonidas Hux of the Halifax County Council of National Defense announced air raid wardens appointed to serve in various sections of the county. The appointees are C. E. Shaw Halifax N O McDowell Scotland Neck Albert House Hobgood Dave Sutter Weldon and A E Akers Roanoke Rapids. Chairman Hux awaits recommendations from Litton and Enfield before appointments for those towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Leonidas Hux
Halifax County Council of National Defense
C. E. Shaw
Halifax
N. O. McDowell
Scotland Neck
Albert House
Hobgood
Dave Sutter
Weldon
A. E. Akers
Roanoke Rapids
Hux
Littleton
Enfield
Armory Dedication Highlighted By Local Clubs Parade
The new $85,000 Roanoke Rapids armory, funded by county and WPA money, will be dedicated in ceremonies guided by Kiwanis Lions and Rotary with the Merchants Association. A 10:30 parade Friday begins events, ending with a dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WPA
Roanoke Rapids
Kiwanis, Lions, and
Rotary
Merchants Association
Theyre Together Again May Family Reunites After Long Absence
J F May, famed local insurance agent, stands with his two sons as they return home after years apart. William J May travels from San Bernardino California for his first visit in sixteen years with wife and three children. Robert E May returns from service with the U S Asiatic Fleet in China and the PI Islands following two and a half years abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. May
William J. May
San Bernardino
California
Robert E. May
U. S. Asiatic Fleet
China
PI Islands
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!