A Warning Sign and a Nation in Quiet War
The piece warns that enemy bombing of coastal areas may come, urging Americans to awaken to wartime duties. It ties a Roanoke Rapids explosion to national labor unrest as coal miners strike for demands while the country braces for broader conflict. Pearl Harbor is cited as a temporary motivator for unity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke Rapids
Halifax County
Pacific
Atlantic
America
Hitler
Pearl Harbor
Roanoke Rapids High Class of 1943 Faces War Drafts
The 1943 Roanoke Rapids High School graduates confront a total war ahead. Many will enter armed service or war work, delaying college plans. The piece notes youth facing dire changes and the nation relying on this war generation.
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Roanoke Rapids High School
Standing in Line Amid Wartime Rationing
A wartime reflection on how rationing and shortages have made long lines a daily part of American life. The piece notes queues at ABC stores, grocery shops, trains, bus stops, and ration boards, comparing them to the old bleacher lines and urging cheerful acceptance.
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ABC
Liquor Shortage Across Halifax and Neighboring Counties
Rumors that Halifax County is dry pale beside reports of statewide liquor shortages. State purchasers face rationing and transportation delays as dry counties, moonshining, and bootlegging trends persist through the duration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax County
ABC
Halifax
Virginia
North Carolina
New York
Washington
Atwell T. Taylor Advances To Rank Corporal In Army
MacDill Field Florida announces Corporal Atwell T Taylor promoted from private. Son of Mr and Mrs Samuel A Taylor of 222 Hamilton Street he entered service April 17 1943 at Fort Jackson South Carolina and now serves as Chief Clerk at one of the Army Air Forces largest Bombardment Bases located at MacDill Field.
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MacDill Field
Fla
Florida
Atwell T., Taylor
Samuel A. Taylor
Hamilton Street
Cpl. Taylor
Fort Jackson
S. C
Army Air Forces
U S Employment Office Sets Hiring Rules for War Effort
The War Manpower Commission enacts a Labor Stabilization Plan across several states to curb wasteful labor turnover and direct workers to essential jobs. Employers must obtain a Statement of Availability from the last employer or from the United States Employment Service before hiring workers, including migrants. Violations carry up to a $1,000 fine and prison time.
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War Manpower Commission
North Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
District of Columbia
United States Employment Service
United States Employment Service Office
The
Total United Staes Employment Service Office
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Carroll Wilson
Liberty
Atwell T. Taylor
U. S. Employment Office
Suan
U.s.war Bonds
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