Old North State Fund Drives Roanoke Rapids Mercy Airlift
The Old North State Fund led by Governor Broughton seeks North Carolinians’ gifts to fund a fully equipped airplane ambulance for the British Isles. Halifax County quota is $1,000 with Roanoke Rapids tasked for $400. contributions may be mailed or delivered to the newspaper office. The drive emphasizes humanitarian aid amid wartime suffering and pledges future calls for aluminum.
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Old North
Broughton
British Isles
North Carolina
Halifax County
Roanoke Rapids
British War Relief Society
Britain
Old North State Fund
Aluminum for Defense Call for household metal donations
The Halifax County Defense Council chaired by A. L. Hux will urge residents to donate aluminum pots and pans to bolster national defense. Wire bins will be placed at county post offices and a house to house canvass will assist those unable to reach a post office with collection efforts involving the American Legion VFW Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts.
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Halifax County Defense Council
A. L. Hux
Defense Council
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
USO
Halifax County
Roanoke Rapids Welcomes Bigger Stores and Growth
Big department stores expand in Roanoke Rapids signaling a growing trade area. Leggett's adds 30 percent space and modernized interiors, A and P adopts super self service, D. Pender doubles space with new equipment. Locals praise the retail expansion as a sign of town growth driven by people and payrolls.
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Roanoke Rapids
Leggett’s Department
United States
D. Pender
Sabotaging Senators Sabotage of Iceland defense policy by isolationists
The piece argues patriotic Americans should demand that leading isolationist Senators stop sabotaging national defense. It acknowledges senators may debate policy but objects to opposition that undermines Navy actions in defense, specifically in the Iceland case.
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United States Navy
Iceland
Senators Warn Against Isolationist Plans In Iceland Debate
The piece accuses Senator Wheeler of alerting Germany to US Iceland plans and Senator Taft of claiming that landing troops in Iceland equals aggression. It argues such statements aid Hitler and jeopardize American security by provoking war on two oceans. The writer urges isolationists to support a united defense strategy.
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Wheeler
Hitler
United States
Iceland
Senator Taft
General Wood
America First Committee
Atlantic
Taft
Pacific
Japan
Germany
North Carolina Allocation From Defense Highway Fund
North Carolina will receive 52 378 838 of a 250 000 000 defense highway program per the U S House Road Committee. Funds target correcting highway inefficiencies and mainly widening shoulders. the committee notes NC has few deficiencies besides wider shoulders and praises the state highway system.
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North Carolina
U. S House of Representatives
Halifax County Board Evaluates Normal Courtship For Deferred Classification
The Halifax County draft board contemplates a large task to define normal courtship for deferments due to marriage. It seeks to discourage shirking of civic duty while noting marriages built on collusive courtships may be flagged. Abnormal courtships can still lead to unions entered in good faith and success.
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Halifax County
News and Observer
Rules Of The Road Unattended Vehicle Notice
NC Motor Vehicle Laws require setting brakes and stopping the engine before leaving a vehicle unattended on a highway. If on a grade, turn front wheels toward the curb. At night, leave parking lights on.
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North Carolina
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