Cherry Wins Big Vote in North Carolina Democratic Primary
R Gregg Cherry of Gastonia triumphed over Dr Ralph McDonald for governor while Clyde R Hoey won a runaway victory over Cameron Morrison in the statewide race. John Kerr held the 2nd District seat against Cameron Weeks in a tight contest with Halifax County county commissioner races noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Gregg Cherry
Gastonia
Ralph McDonald
North Carolina
McDonald
Cherry
Clyde Hoey
Boyd
Clyde R. Hoey
Hoey
Cameron Morrison
United States
Conessman John Kerr
Warrenton
Cameron Weeks
Tarboro
Maj Sears Heads to War College After Visit
Major James W. Sears and Mrs Sears visited Mr and Mrs F C Williams before Sears reported to the Army War College at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. The former Roanoke Mills Co. executive recently returned from maneuvers in Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maj. Sears
War College
James W. Sears
Camp Butner
Frankson
Steve Hawes
Carlotte
F. C. Williams
Major Sears
Army War College
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Ennessee
Roanoke Mills Co
No. 1
Merchants Association Urges Members to Attend State Convention
Loy, president of the Roanoke Rapids Merchants Association, urges as many members as possible to attend the state convention of the Merchants Association at the Sir Walter Hotel in Raleigh on June 5 and 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loy
Roanoke Rapids
Pharmacists Attend Raleigh Convention
Attending the recent Pharmacist Convention in Raleigh were M. C. Savage A. N. Martin O. Griffin JV. P. Taylor of this city and Selden of Weldon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raleigh
M. C. Savage
A. N. Martin
O. Griffin
JV. P. Taylor
This City
and . . Selden
Weldon
Halifax County Sets Fifth War Loan Quota
Halifax County raises quota for the fifth war loan campaign to 1 657 000 dollars to open Sunday June 11. H E Lee, permanent chairman of the Halifax County War Finance Committee, says the new target is 327 000 dollars higher than the previous campaign. Organization of workers for the drive will be completed early next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax County
H. E. Lee
Halifax
Seven Hurt In Car Truck Collision Near Seaboard
Seven people were seriously injured when a car and heavy truck collided on the highway between Conway and Seaboard last Sunday around 3 pm. The Mumford family from Seaboard and three truck occupants were treated at Roanoke Rapids Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conway
Seaboard
Co. B. Mumford
Annie Mae
J. W. Mumford
Pleasant Grove
W. J. Futrell
Lonnie Johnson
Charles Sledge
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Don P. Tillar Transferred to Richmond Advancing Utility Work
Don P. Tillar, district engineer for North Carolina at Virginia Electric & Power Co., is transferred to Richmond. He arrived in Roanoke Rapids in 1941 and has been active in civic projects, including Scouts and Kiwanis. His family will stay in Roanoke Rapids for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Don P. Tillar
North Carolina
Virginia Electric & Power Company
Richmond
Mr. Tillar
Kiwanis Club
Roanoke Rapids
H. Will Nelson
Grand Lodge of North Carolina
AF & A M
Northampton
Halifax
Warren
Albert Pike
Jackson
Miss
Wahabi Temple
Raleigh
Enoch Council of York Rites
Emera 119
The
Eastern Star
Nelson
North Carolina Industrial Education Department
Widow's Son Lodge
Aycock Brothers in the Service in World War II
Two Roanoke Rapids brothers serve Uncle Sam. Cpl Woodrow Aycock entered December 8 1942 and trains at Camp Edwards Massachusetts now in England with an anti aircraft outfit. Sergt Paul Aycock joined September 1942 trained at Camp Crowder Missouri now in Kansas with the Signal Corps. Both former Roanoke Mills employees and sons of Mrs Martha Aycock 209 Monroe Roanoke Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Cpl
Woodrow Aycock
Woodrow
England
Roanoke Mills
Aycock
Camp Edwards
Massachusetts
Sergt
Paul Aycock
Paul
Camp Crowder
Missouri
Kansas
Signal Corps
Martha Aycock
Monroe Street
Roanoke Rapids
Grandmother Joins WACS in World War II Era
Roanoke Rapids resident Mrs Minnie Hedgepeth 44 joins the Women's Army Corps after 27 years at Patterson Mills. Her son Staff Sergeant William Hedgepeth 24 serves in England. Private Hedgepeth begins basic training at Fort Oglethorpe and proceeds to parachute maintenance at Fort Benning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie H. Hedgepeth
Madison Street
Roanoke Rapids
Women’s Army Corps of
the Army of the U. S
Johnston County
Hedgepeth
McDonald
John Linwood
William A. Hedgepeth
Naomi Jenkins
Navy
William
England
Marine Corps
Army
Patterson Mills
Wacs
Fort Oglethorpe
Georgia
Fort Benning
Airborne Command
Textile Mills Adopt 48 Hour Week Beginning June 12
War Manpower Commission orders a 48 hour week for Roanoke Mills Patterson Mills and other cotton textile plants with six hour days on all shifts and a third shift in bottleneck departments. The move supports wartime production and essential civilian needs as Donald Nelson urges increased output.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke Mills Co
Patterson Mills Co
Rosemary Mfg. Co
War Manpower Commission
Donald Nelson
War Production Board
Also Mentioned on This Page
Unty
Hittend
Don Tillar
Richmond, Va
Aycock Brothers
Grandmother
Curtis E. Britton
B. G. Britton
Mr. Britton
Gaston
Sgt. Britton
Britton
Pearl Harbor
Japan
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