Preventorium session opens for five years as children register
The Roanoke Rapids Preventorium enters its fifth year with four week sessions. Fifteen boys and ten girls attend each session as Miss Gladys Etheridge and Miss Bessie Wall lead staff with Crumpler and Hudson assisting. All costs are covered by community groups and medical staff ensure healthy entrants and progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Etheridge
Roanoke Rapids
Bessie Wall
Warrenton
Goldsboro
Romance Softball Opener Set At Ledgerwood Park
Romance opens the softball season Friday night at Rosemary's Ledgerwood Park with a doubleheader against Mooresville at 8 15. Saturday the teams meet again in a second doubleheader. Coach Doug Worsham uses new material as many players serve in the armed forces. Admission is 15 cents for children and 35 cents for adults. Mound staff includes Gene Rawlings Dorsey Nethery and Maxie Clipper with others listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Vruaen
Mooresville
Rosemary's Ledgerwood Park
Doug Worsham
Gene Rawlings
Dorsey Nethery
Maxie Clipper
Willis Murphy
Frank Rhome
Wylie Warren
Harvey Coggins
A. W. Rogers
Harry Overton
Roy Simms
David Dobbins
Horace Boyd
Walter Moseley
Bud Barnette
Red Pendleton
A. R. Hardison
Dinner Guests Toasted Turkey Dinner at Emporia VA
A group from Emporia Virginia gathered for a turkey dinner hosted by Mrs Vernon Daughtry and Mrs Emily Edwards. Attendees included Pete Edwards Mrs Rosa Lee Hubbard Mrs Annie Routhon Mrs Walter L Hubbard Mrs Guentin Grizzard Mrs Edith Massey Mr and Mrs Benj Acree Miss Lucy Mae Hubbard Miss Denie Hux Buster Hubbard Mrs Preston Teason Simmy Edwards and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon Daughtry
Emily Edwards
Pete Edwards
Rosa Lee Hubbard
Annie Routhon
Walter L. Hubbard
Guentin Grizzard
Edith Massey
Benj. Acree
Doyle
Lucy Mae Hubbard
Denie Hux
Buster Hubbard
Preston Teason
Simmy Edwards
Emporia
Fifth War Loan drive urges every citizen to ante up
A local home front message urges community support for the Fifth War Loan. It stresses quoting: reach and pass the July 8 goal, push since June 12, and that every extra War Bond strengthens the war effort. It calls on individuals to buy more bonds to aid soldiers abroad.
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America
Town Talk Highlights Local Sendoffs and Trips
Cpl Hazel Gibson left for Portland after a furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs W W Gibson. Mrs Ida Mae Burnett left for Topeka to visit her husband Cpl E M Bennett. Joe Fields is a patient at Roanoke Rapids Hospital again. Mrs F L Starke and son vacationing at Fort Bragg with her husband. Miss Janet Edwards returned to Raleigh after a visit.
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Cpl
Hazel Gibson
Portland
Ore
Mrs
W. W. Gibson
Ida Mae Burnett
Topeka
Kansas
Cpl. E. M. Bennett
Joe Fields
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
F. L. Starke
Fort Bragg
Janet Edwards
Raleigh
Community Footnotes Highlight Local Visits and Travel
Grandmother Mrs W T Edwards hosts Lois Taylor then W W Gibson spends the Fourth in Norfolk Virginia. Thomas H Coon visits Portsmouth with daughter Mrs Ayers over the weekend. Rev and Mrs D D Broom visit Aurelian Springs friends. C S Alexander of Scotland Neck tours town Wednesday. Mrs J E Mitchell of Richmond departs after a few days with friends. Mr and Mrs Dorsey Edmond visit relatives in Norlina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Gibson
Norfolk
Thomas H. Coon
Portsmouth
Ayers
D. D. Broom
Aurelian Springs
C. S. Alexander
Scotland Neck
J. E. Mitchell
Richmond
Dorsey Edmond
Norlina
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Romance
Rosemary Ledgerwood Park
Mrs. Daughtry
Davis
Gillec
Barman’s
Western A. A. Store
THE
LEVON
Weldon
N. C
Sun
Roddy McDowell
Preston Foster
Lassie
Hedy Lamar
Heavenly Body
Charles Starret
Silver City Raiders
Robert Donat
Adventures OF
Tartu
Chapter
Bat Man
W. T. Edwards
Lois Taylor
B. F. Goodrich
Ieconomy Auto Store
B. F. Goodrich Tires
Ual Sundaes
Gardner's Dairy Products
Rocky Mount and
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