Charter Night Banquet Inspires Roanoke Rapids B PW Club
The Roanoke Rapids Business and Professional Women’s Club celebrated its Charter Night on June 10 with 41 members and visiting guests from Rocky Mount. Miss Mildred Dozier served as toastmistress and Miss Mabel Bacon urged civic leadership while noting the club’s early projects including Russian War Relief and U S O planning.
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Business & Professional Women’s Club of
Roanoke Rapids
Rocky Mount Club
Arthur Wilson
Mable Bacon
F. A. Jordan
Kelly Jenkins
J. E. McGee
The
Kiwanis Club
McGee
Dot Bennett
Lion’s Club
Bennett
Erma Edmondson
J. B. McGee
Dozier
Miss Dozier
Mabel Bacon
Local social notes highlight visits and travels
Elizabeth Miller and her daughter visit her parents Mr and Mrs George Green in Weldon. H V Bounds and wife travel to Miami to see their son H V Bounds Jr. Margaret Pierce of Washington DC visits sister Mrs Wiley Gregory. Alex Hardison of Osborn Ohio visits parents. Blackwell Robinson returns from army duty due to uncle Dr S B Pierce death. Christine Druett heads to Portland Maine for two weeks. J S Dixon returns from Baltimore and Detroit visits. R T Cochrane and son of Jackson visit Wyche. Hugh Morley returns from Panama City Florida. W J Boseman on ten day Navy furlough in Norfolk. Jimmie Hayes family from Roanoke visit Garlick home. Florence Allen Draper in Panama City. Sgt Carl Myrick of Camp Rucker on furlough with wife. Estelle Chappell and Roma Fultz visit Burtons with Lt Dick Burton of Camp Bickett.
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Elizabeth Miller
Little Daughter
Boston
Mass
George Green
H. V. Bounds
Miami
Florida
H. V. Bounds, Jr
Margaret Pierce
Washington, D. C
Wiley Gregory
Alex Hardison
Osborn
Ohio
H. A. Hardison
U Blackwell Robinson
U. S. Army
S. B. Pierce
Christine Druett
Portland
Maine
J. S. Dixon
Baltimore
Detroit
Mich
R. T. Cochrane
Jackson
J. S. Wyche
Hugh Morley
Panama City
W. J. Boseman
U. S. Navy
Norfolk
Jimmie Hayes
Roanoke
E. G. Garlick
Florence Allen Draper
Carl Myrick
Camp Rucker
Ala
Estelle Chappell
War Bond Belief Puts Burden Beyond 10 Percent
The speaker warns that victory for Hitler would threaten living itself and urges readers to decide for themselves how much beyond 10 percent of their family income to invest in War Bonds each payday.
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Hitler
Service Men Address The Roanoke Rapids Kiwanis Club
Lt William Thorne and Lt Frank Neal spoke at the Roanoke Rapids Kiwanis Club meeting about Army training and para chute experiences in Mexico. The speeches highlighted U S Army work and the war loan drive, with thanks to supporters and continued enthusiasm urged.
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Kiwanis Club
William Thorne
Frank Neal
Roanoke Rapids Kiwanis Club
Thorne
Army
Neal
Mexico
Postal Office Number Clarified for Weimar Jones Branch
The message confirms the correct Post Office number as 2686 and notes a previous misprint of 6286. It urges updating records to ensure all copies reach the intended Weimar Jones Branch without further errors.
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Weimar Jones
Ene
P. S
First Cotton Bloom Reported Near Roanoke Rapids
J A Pridgen of Gaston Township Northampton County reports one of the season’s first cotton blooms. He farms 94 acres and brought the specimen to the Herald office. Walter Brown of Aurelian Springs section is credited with another bloom. Additional blooms arrive from R X Hux Enfield RFD 1 Box 109 this week.
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J. A. Pridgen
Roanoke Rapids
Gaston Township
Northampton County
Pridgen
Herald Office
Walter Brown
Aurelian Springs
Enfield
Mrs Teele Visits Daughter in Norfolk Virginia
Mrs. W. R. Teele spent the week end in Norfolk Virginia with her daughter Mrs. E. L. Crowder.
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W. R. Teele
Norfolk, Va
E. L. Crowder
Treasury thanks press for aiding war loan drive
Hugh Leach of the Treasury War Finance Committee thanks Mr Carroll L Wilson and his organization for their strong support in the Second War Loan Campaign. The Fifth Federal Reserve District surpassed its $350 million quota by 50 percent and plans to reach more individuals in the next drive to aid economic stability.
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Carroll L. Wilson
Roanoke Rapids
N. C
Mr. Wilson
United States Treasury
Fifth Federal Reserve District
Hugh Leach
United States Treasury War Finance Committee
North Carolina Newspapers Boost War Loan Drive
A letter from managing editors praises North Carolina papers and news agencies for their cooperative effort in the Second War Loan Drive and highlights the state’s strong performance.
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North Carolina
Sirs
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B & P W Club
Lizzie Barrett
Mildred Dozier
Rocky Mount
Lanier Davis
America
Rev
Gordon L. Price
W. A. Thorne
Hilda Mayo
Minnie Johnson
Johnson
Lions
All City
B & PW Club
Weldon
Roma Fultz
Lawton
Okla
Dick Burton
Camp Bickett, Va
J. R. Burton
DIAL
Club
War Finance Committee
John Paul Lucas, Jr
Carroll Wilson
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
the Herald
Jez
Cde LD
Oanoke Pharmacy
Jena Troove
Tom
Ant Josatt
Elkay
Pee Eae Rall
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