Eight Local Enlistments in the Navy from Halifax County
J W Brown announces eight 17 year old Halifax county youths have been enlisted in the United States Naval Reserve and sent to a training station for indoctrination. Names include Richard Kendell Wilson Kirk Lewee Taylor Charles Boyd Barfield Fate Turner Franks Rudolph Clary William L. James George T. Van Landingham and Larry Vaughn Dunn. Brown says enlistment continues and dates for local recruitment visits are set in Roanoke Rapids Enfield Scotland Neck Weldon and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Naval Reserve
Halifax County
J. W. Brown
Navy
Elizabeth City
Richard Kendell Wilson
Roanoke Rapids
Kirk Lewee Taylor
Charles Boyd Barfield
Fate Turner Franks
Rudolph Clary
Gaston
William L. James
George T. van Landingham
Scotland Neck
Larry Vaughan Dunn
Brown
Enfield
Scotland
Neek
Weldon
Tire Board News Recaps Tire Permits July Meeting
The local Rationing Board issued permits for new tires and recapping on July 1. Eligible buyers included truck and bus operators from Aberdeen to Roanoke Rapids, with names and occupations listed for Passenger Grade I and III tires and recapping services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Boutelle
Aberdeen
Chas. H. Lambeth
Littleton
ICC Hauler
Sam Robinson
Ice & Coal
Halifax Paper Co
Roanoke Rapids
C. G. Carawan
James W. King
T. T. Tudor
C. A. Allen
Robert E. May
R. Li Topping, Jr
Sect
A. M. Powell
B. C. Pearson
K. G C. Cheves
H. P. Hazelwood
Thomas Dickerson
Junius Williams
Anthony Taylor
Edward Lynch
Charlie A. Williams
Bennie Mills
Weldon
Farmer
Joe B. Hobbs
James A. Scott
M. C. Harrison
J. N. Pepper
H. Barnett
Ollie P. Wright
George Johnson
Richard B. Johnson
Cotton Jacket Turns Summer Gown Into Informal Evening Dress
A heavy cotton mess jacket worn by Maureen O Hara features a dusty red draystring and three buttons. Coral and rose stripes in the gown use the same dusty red as background. Unpressed pleats add slender fullness to the skirt with names of Roanoke Rapids and Weldon businesses listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maureen O’hara
RKO Star
Registration of 18 Must Register On 18th Birthday
The local draft board urges all men reaching eighteen to register immediately with their selective service board. Brigadier General J Van B Metts notes registration is required for all males residing in the United States on their eighteenth birthday and calls for publicity to assure compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selective Service Board
J. van B. Metts
Selective Service
United States
Levon Theatre lineups star productions this week
Levon Program Sunday opens with For ever And A Day starring Robi Young and Laraine Day at Weldon Levon Theatre. Journey For Margaret with Joan Crawford and Phillip Dorn screens Monday Tuesday. Re Union In France with Crawford and Dorn plays Wednesday Thursday. Friday Saturday features Fall In with William Tracy and Joe Sawyer plus Fighting Frontier with Tim Holt and Ann Summers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levon
Levon Theatre
Weldon
Robi. Young
Laraine Day
Margaret
Leven
Joan Crawford
Phillip Dorn
France
William Tracy
Joe Sawyer
Tim Holt
Ann Summers
Girl Scouts Program At Kiwanis Meeting In Roanoke Rapids
Miss Margaret Taylor president of the Senior Scouts and Miss Mary Anne Thompson Brownie spoke at the Roanoke Rapids Kiwanis Club on the Scouts Day Camp held last May and an upcoming camp at the Country Club. Thompson demonstrated Scout handwork and a camp fire film was shown. Mr F H Gregory and Agnes spent days in Chicago by plane while Mr and Mrs Pryor Rodwell returned from Ridgecrest visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Taylor
Mary Anne T“hompson
Brownie
Roanoke Rapids Kiwanis Club
Miss Taylor
Country Club
Thompson
F. H. Gregory
Agnes
Chicago
Ill
Gregorys
Pryor Rodwell
Ridgecrest
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Dr. Pepper Bottling Co
Girl Scouts
Kiwanis
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Robert Young
Reunion
FBI
Fighting Frontier
Riders of Death Valley
Sun
Johnny
Stu
Kerr - Mason
Ann Page
Bot
Dar
Sultana
Bage
Marvel
Vich ‘Ane Ok
A&psi Fryers
Oreca T
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