ABC Board keeps Roanoke Rapids store open amid plans to notify locals
The ABC Board in Halifax decided to keep store No. 2 in Roanoke Rapids open and to alert affected citizens before closing any county store. It also reviewed whether the Roanoke Rapids location had received its proper share of supply and quality. The chairman denied any Roanoke Rapids pressure to close the store.
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United
Roanoke Rapids
ABC Board
Halifax
ABC
Sutter
Dance to Help Others Fight Infantile Paralysis
National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis offers medical care hospitalization orthopedic equipment iron lung and supplies through local chapters. It funds scientific research to find a cause cure and prevention. Join the March of Dimes by sending your contribution to The White House.
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United States
National Foundation For
National Foundation
White House
Knockout Blow Appeal Set January 14 to 31
The event runs January 14 to 31 and includes the President's Birthday Ball at Roanoke Rapids Armory on Saturday night January 29. It is co sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign Wars and The Lions Club with all net proceeds to the National Foundation work.
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Roanoke Rapids Armory
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Lions Club
National Foundation
Ungrateful America War Aims Spurred by Draft Plan
A Navy lieutenant writes from the Pacific opposing strikes and urges wartime unity in a letter brought to Representative Compton. He cites morale concerns, the Esquire magazine controversy, and the impact of domestic labor disputes on sailors, urging action against internal enemies.
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Congress
Washington
Pacific
Compton
R-Conn
House
Esquire Magazine
Walker
Esquire
America
Soldier’s Plea for Fair Pay Themes Home Front Strife
A lieutenant writes of crushing hopes for workers and wartime sacrifice, arguing Americans betray the past by refusing fair wages and shipyard labor, and vows to publish his letter in the Congressional Record as a call for policy change. He stresses loyalty to country over rank.
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Compton
Halifax County Man Do J Adkins Buried In Enfield
Funeral services for Do J Adkins aged 69 were held at the Chapel of Branch Funeral Home in Enfield with Rev. Ross Cadle officiating. Interment followed in the local cemetery. He died after a short illness in a Rocky Mount hospital. Survived by his wife Sissie Hart Adkins and numerous children including Sarah Pierce, Claudia Hux, Mary Adkins, Bernard Adkins, and many others. grandchildren also noted.
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Enfield
Do. J. Adkins
Ross Cadle
The
Baptist Church
Adkins
Rocky Mount
Sissie Hart Adkins
Sarah Pierce
Whitakers
Claudia Hux
Mary Adkins
Bernard Adkins
Fort Eustice
John Adkins
U. S. A. North Africa
Charlie Adkins
Rocky Motit
Willie Adkins
Louis Adkins
Grover Adkins
Paul Adkins
Pete Adkins
Simon Adkins
Solomon Adkins
Jim Adkins
Jake Adkins
Luke Fate Adkins
Farfield
Miss Wafford Hosts Bridge Club Evening
Miss Edna Wafford entertained her bridge club on Tuesday evening. Mrs. A. O. George won high prize and Mrs. G. S. Bunn was second high, followed by a sweet course with hot coffee at ten thirty. Attending were Mesdames A. O. George, G. S. Bunn, Geo. F. Appendick, H. C. Wirtz, James F. Curran, Beamon Helms, Ivey Mohorn and Miss Edna Wafford.
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Edna Wafford
A. O. George
G. S. Bunn
Mesdames
Geo. F.appendick
H. C. Wirtz
James F. Curran
Beamon Helms
Ivey Mohorn
Dinner Party Honoring Miss Elizabeth Dickens Guest
Miss Elizabeth Bryan Dickens entertained at a dinner party in her parents home on Friday evening for guest Misa Cottie Critchey of Burlington. Thirteen guests were served a three course dinner and then the party attended the theatre together.
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Elizabeth Bryan Dickens
S. W. Dickens
Misa Cottie Critchey
Burlington
Mrs Nance Visiting Husband in Indianapolis
Mrs. Robert Nance is visiting her husband, Sgt. Robert Nance, in Indianapolis Indiana.
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Mrs. Nance
Robert Nance
Sgt
Indianapolis, Indiana
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the Sparriers
Tab Joid
North Carolina
Carroll Wilson
Miss Wafford
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