Miss Miriam Mountford Named Roanoke Rapids Beauty Lead
Roanoke Rapids Jaycees chose Miriam Mountford 18 to represent the town in the North Carolina Miss contest at Wilson on August 3. She is a Virginia Electric and Power employee, Roanoke Rapids High School alumna, 5 6½, 120 pounds, with a Carolina Beach vacation funded by local Jaycees.
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Roanoke Rapids
Miss Mountford
North Carolina
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Carolina Beach
Wilson
Jaycees
Jaycees Elect Four Directors in Roanoke Rapids
Four Roanoke Rapids Junior Chamber of Commerce directors were elected this week. M. C. Newsome Jr and Robert Josey will serve two years. Lunsford Crew and Jesse Helms will serve one year. They join officers such as president Old Hughes, vice president, Carlton Cannon secretary, and Frank Weal.
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Roanoke Rapids
Governor's committee to hold veterans registration
The steering committee plans a preliminary registration of veterans and non veterans next Monday and Tuesday to determine demand and locate proposed college centers. Registration will be held in county offices.
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Governor's Committee On Veterans’ Education
Missionaries Visit Roanoke Rapids During WWI Era
Miss Frances Flannigan of Ireland and Miss Winifred Embery of Australia visit Roanoke Rapids after arriving via New York Copper Hill and Huntington for a brief stay with Capt and Mrs Crew. They recall Burma battle hardships, praising Americans as friendly and hospitable, plan September return home.
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J. Winfield Crew, Jr
China- Burma
Frances Flannigan
Ireland
Winifred Embery
Australia
Roanoke Rapids
United States
New York
Copperhill
Tenn
Edward Middleton
Crew
Huntington
W. Va
Iowa
Miss Flannigan
Miss Embery
Melbourne
Burma
Burma Road
China
Beot
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Rosemary Baptist
All Saints Episcopal
Miss, Miriam
Mountford
Jack Vincent
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