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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1941
Page
2
A plea to citizens to sacrifice comforts as the country faces danger. The piece highlights those who left jobs and homes to answer the call to arms, urging others to endure personal losses and learn from nations already tested by war to avoid being called dumb by enemies.
The piece argues the State acted to raise salaries before Governor-elect Broughton took office and while Clyde R. Hoey was governor. It asserts Hoey deserves credit if good, or discredit if bad, for the action.
Halifax County won first prize from the National Democratic Finance Committee for raising more money from more people on a population basis for the Roosevelt-Wallace Campaign. The announcement was made at Raleigh on inauguration day of the new Governor by R. J. Reynolds, North Carolina State Finance Director.
The article notes the recent campaign and names Halifax County as first in the state and Dare County second. It lists Vic tor Meekins as finance chairman of Dare County and the writer as Halifax County’s finance chairman, also noting he is sheriff and owner/editor of The Dare County Times.
John Marshall of The Raleigh Times announces Roanoke Rapids will host its first Golden Gloves event January 24 and 25 with proceeds to a fighters relief fund. Amateur boxers are invited, and 8:30 nightly training occurs at Roanoke Rapids High School gym.
Local chairman urges citizens to write Senators and Congressmen in Washington in support of the President's plan to aid the Allies. He stresses tremendous pressure on Congress to oppose the administration’s policy and urges immediate civic action.
A plea urges readers to write members of Congress across states to influence votes on the President's foreign policy. It warns of leftists and appeasers aiding Nazism, while pacifists and isolationists are used by them. Public opinion messaging is encouraged as a tool to sway wavering representatives.
A Roanoke Rapids call to aid Greece emerges as the Greek defense against Italian aggression is hailed. Citizens urged to support the ally amid German pressure as a fund drive is planned to assist the war effort.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Harvey and daughter Agnes of Hopewell Virginia were weekend guests of Mrs. Harvey's parents Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Tippett. H. L. White Jr. of Rehobah visited Leslie Tippett last Thursday.
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