Roosevelt orders Navy to Iceland to forestall German moves
The President told Congress he ordered a Navy force to Iceland to protect communications and shipping routes in the North Atlantic, saying occupation would threaten the Western Hemisphere. He noted strategic importance beyond hemisphere limits and warned of defense needs as war looms in Europe.
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Roosevelt
Congress
Iceland
Germany
North American
North Atlantic
Britaan
United States
U. S
Selective Service
National Lottery
House
WPA
Office of Civilian Defense
OPM Conservation
OPM
Henderson
OPACS
Navy
Robinson
Bureau of Ships
U. S. Maritime Commission
Funeral Services for Paul W Best Held in Cashie Baptist Church
Funeral services for Paul W Best 67 a Windsor merchant were conducted Wednesday in Cashie Baptist Church where he was a member. The Rev Fred Surratt and Rev W O Andrews led with Windsor choir representatives providing music. Interment followed at Edgewood Cemetery. He is survived by a daughter Mrs Travis Vickers of Pinehurst. an uncle of Mrs W T Threewitts of Littleton.
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Paul W. Best
Cashie Baptist Church
Fred Surratt
Methodist Church
W. O. Andrews
Green Cross Baptist Church
Windsor
Best
Travis Vickers
Pinehurst
Edgewood Cemetery
W. T. Threewitts
Littleton
Local visits heavy over weekend in Virginia towns
Mr and Mrs L W Clements spent Saturday in Richmond Virginia. Mrs J L Braswell and Misses Elizabeth and Virginia Braswell of Rich Square visited Mrs Ida Rook and returned home with Little Miss Margaret Ann Rook of Norfolk. William Parker and daughters Ann and Cynthia of Robersonville spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs D A Hudson.
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L. W. Clements
Richmond
J. L. Braswell
Elizabeth
Virginia Braswell
Rich Square
Ida Rook
Margaret Ann Rook
Norfolk
William Parker
Ann
Cynthia
Robersonville
D. A. Hudson
Welfare Dept Reports June Expenditures for Halifax County
The Halifax County Department of Welfare filed its June report showing 71 families aided and total expenditures of $522.93. Breakdown includes food $316.92, clothes $15.11, medical $58.40, cash $91, fuel $8, rent $16.50, and miscellaneous $17. Hospitalization costs for June were $1,106.02, and for the fiscal year ending June 30 the department spent $11,1284.78 on indigent hospitalization. Total past-year funds paid to Auditor C. S. Vinson totaled $586.75, bringing county spending to July 1, 1941, to $10,698.03. Miss Irene Turner of Richmond visited her sister Mrs. B. B. Woodruff on Sunday.
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Department of
Department For
C. S. Vinson
Irene Turner
Richmond, Va
B. B. Woodruff
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Air Force
Signal Corps
War Department
Army
Great Britain
Air Corps
Army Air Force
General Staff
Uncle Littleton
Welfare Dept
Halifax County Department of Welfare
County Board of Approval
Welfare Department
America
Leggett
Southland
W. Koury CO. Inc
Greensboro, N. C
Belk
South
Greensboro, N.C
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