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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jan 27, 1944

Page

20

Roanoke Rapids Sweeps Littleton High and Scotland Neck

The Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets win both ends of a doubleheader against Littleton High with girls 19-15 and boys 28-21. Lee and Thorne lead girls. Hawley and Tilley pace boys in a come-from-behind win. Scotland Neck game results show 22-12 girls and 42-30 boys. Next, Jax vs Weldon in Armory at 7 30.

Roanoke Rapids Yellow Jackets Littleton High Roanoke Rapids Lee Thorne Jax van Dyke Sheroin Jax Boys Walf Hawley Tilley Scotland Yellow Jacket Lassies Josey Scotland Neck Kenneth Tilley Craughan Davis Armory Weldon Cagers

Ensign Hart and Family Visit Norfolk Over Weekend

Visit notes Ensign Hart his wife Mrs Daniel Hart and daughter Mary Alice spent the weekend in Norfolk Virginia with Ensign Hart from the Navy.

Ensign Hart Daniel Hart Mary Alice Norfolk Ensign Daniel Hart

Weekly War Rationing Guide January 4 Summary

The Raleigh District Office of Price Administration lists weekly ration updates for The Roanoke Rapids Herald. Canned foods green stamps G H J Book 4 valid to Feb 20 1944. fuel oil periods 2 and 3 valid to Jan 24 1944 and Feb 21 1944. gasoline A-8 expires Feb 8 1944. meats fats Brown stamps R U valid to Jan. V valid Jan 23 to Feb 26. W valid Jan 30 to Feb 26. shoes No 18 Book I valid indefinitely. plane stamp No 1 Book 3 valid. sugar Stamp No 30 valid for five pounds to March 31.

Raleigh District Office of Price Administration Roanoke Rapids Herald

Eating Places Must Use Oleomargarine Signs

Raleigh, Jan 26. Commissioner W Kerr Scott reminded operators of eating places using oleomargarine to post placards informing the public of its use. Due to a butter shortage cafes must serve oleomargarine, and the law from 1931 requires a one inch gothic sign reading Oleomargarine served here in a conspicuous dining area.

Raleigh N. C W. Kerr Scott Department of Agriculture Legignature Scott

Norfolk Navy Officer Visits Miss Norton This Weekend

Officer Gibson Here La Vern Gibson 3/C Petty Officer U S N of Norfolk Virginia visited Miss Alease Norton last weekend.

Gibson la Vern Gibson Norfolk, Va Alease Norton

Town Talk Tidbits From The County

Mrs Lucille Cherry plans a brief Washington trip to visit relatives and friends. Mr and Mrs G D Pearson and family return home after being summoned for the illness of E T Medlin. Miss Mary Louise Ray visits Emporia Virginia for the weekend with kin. Miss Doris Hedgepeth attends the Ball Russe in Richmond Virginia. Mrs Horace Williams visits the city briefly with her mother Mrs Speight. Mrs Williams is the former Martha Speight of this city. Mr and Mrs Robert Leigh Anderson of Burlington stay weekend with kin. Mrs Anderson is the former Ber tie Tillery of this city. Mrs Jimmie Mayfield shows marked improvement after flu illness. Pvt William Forrest of Fort Bragg spent the weekend with his wife.

Lucille Cherry Washington, D. C G. D. Pearson E. T. Medlin Mary Louise Ray Emporia Doris Hedgepeth Richmond Horace Williams Speight Williams Martha Speight Robert Leigh Anderson Burlington Anderson Bertie Tillery Jimmie Mayfield Mayfield William “Bill” Forrest Fort Bragg

Weekend Visitors and Illness Reach Local Roundup

J C O Dell of Portsmouth spent the weekend with family here. Mr and Mrs Raymond Newton visit Mr and Mrs J T Garner for several days. Mrs Sallie Hodgens Mills of Langley Fields is visiting friends and relatives. she’s a former resident. Mrs Walter Grooms and Mrs Allen Rickman go to Burlington for aunt Mrs Small’s illness. Lois Lyles shows slight improvement after a week in bed. Charles Humphreys of Washington DC, studying at Durham University, weekend with Mr and Mrs C N Wheeler. Ann Taylor of Raleigh weekends with Mr and Mrs G N Taylor. Lawrence Clements of Duke weekends with his parents. Josephine Ellis visits Rocky Mount with her father Joe Ellis. Mrs W E Simpson of Henderson weekends with Mrs Lewis Tickle. Mr and Mrs John Sales of Hopewell visited town Sunday.

Raymond Newton J. T. Garner Sallie Hodgens Mills Langley Fields Mills Walter Grooms Allen Rickman Burlington Charles Humphreys Washington, D. C University Durham C. N. Wheeler Ann Taylor Raleigh G. N. Taylor Lawrence Clements Duke University L. W. Clements Josephine Ellis Rocky Mount Joe Ellis W. E. Simpson Henderson Lewis Tickle John Sales Hopewell

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