Roanoke Chicken Ranch to Rise on Bolling Road
M Seaver, longtime Philadelphia publisher turned Margarettesville poultry farmer, buys Clyde M Stallings tract on Bolling Road to build Roanoke Chicken Ranch. The project includes twelve 40 by 60 foot houses, a hatchery, dressing plant, feed mill, and more. First unit with 2 000 chickens due by August 1, completion over two years. Production aims 1 000 dressed birds weekly and 22 000 on hand, mostly shipped locally, creating jobs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicken Farm
Margarettesville
N. C
Clyde M. Stallings
Bolling Road
Seaver
Roanoke Chicken Ranch
Philadelphia
Mary B. Bottoms
Virginia Ella
Lower
Bolling*Road
Mustering-Out Payment Applications Details
Mustering-out payments may be made by male and female veterans on application. Officers must send certified discharge orders or original discharge certificate. enlisted men must include discharge certificate or certificate of service. Address offices for Army Navy Marine Corps Coast Guard shown. includes names of visitors in Spartanie, South Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
U. S. Army Flutual
East Maintreet
Richmond
Virginia
Navy
Bureau of Personnel
Bureau of Supply and Accounts
Navy Department
Leveland
Ohio
U.S. Marine Corps
U. S. Marine Corps
Washington
D. C
Coast Guard
U. Coast Guard
Washington, D
Mrs D H Mason Visits Son in Colorado Springs and Camp Crowder
Mrs D H Mason recently returned from Colorado Springs where she visited her son Captain Kermit R Mason now at Camp Carson. On the return trip she stopped at Mosho Missouri to visit Mr and Mrs Turner Bradley at Camp Crowder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Col
Kermit R. Mason
Camp Carson
Navy crew visits town from destroyer Allen M. Sumner
Norfolk resident Joseph H. Gilliland of Norfolk and three sailors from the destroyer Allen Sumner, all stationed in Norfolk, visited friends and relatives Sunday. Accompanied by William Baluka of Up State New York, Bristol Johnson of Statesville North Carolina, and Walter Ellington of McComb Mississippi.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph H. Gilliland
U. S. Navy
William Baluka
Up State
N. Y
Bristol Johnson
Statesville
N.C
Walter Ellington
McComb
Miss
U. S
Allen N. Sumner
Norfolk
Marriage of Essie Wayne Mason to Dewey Knox Rogers
Rogers Mason announce the marriage of their daughter Essie Wayne Mason to Dewey Knox Rogers, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rogers of Roanoke Rapids. Mrs. Rogers, a 1944 Roanoke Rapids High School graduate, and the groom, formerly with Roanoke Mills Company and the Romances, wed November 29, 1942 before his Army service. Edna Tues of Norfolk visits Mrs. Mitchell in Littleton.
Mrs. Braswell Reunites With Husband At Camp Gruber
Mrs. James Braswell and her young son Mickey visited Camp Gruber in Oklahoma to reunite with Staff Sergeant James Braswell who had been confined in a hospital there for eight weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Braswell
Mickey
Camp Gruber
Oklahoma
No Approval Needed For War Bond Awards To Employees
The Commissioner of Internal Revenue and the National War Labor Board permit employers to award war bond prizes to employees for selling bonds outside normal duties during the Fifth War Loan Drive. Awards must be filed with regional offices, not exceed 250 dollars in face value, not be excessive in number, and officials or bond sale staff may be excluded from participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
National War Labor Board
Regional War Labor Board
Lieutenant Kimball Killed in England in Plane Crash
War Department notified Mrs. C N Kimball that her son 1st Lieutenant Claude N Kimball Jr died May 21 from injuries in a Pud dle Town England plane accident. He aged 23, a Enfield High graduate and Williams Field wings holder. He piloted a P 38 and last visited home in April 1943. Survived by mother sister aunt and several uncles with ties to Enfield Rocky Mount Richmond and Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiawawa
Air Corps
Williams Field
Chandler
Arizona
Enfield
Edwin Smith Accepts Newport News Electric Helper Post
Edwin Smith a 17 year old senior graduate of Littleton High School class of 1944 has accepted a position as electrician helper in Newport News Virginia. He is the son of Mr and Mrs B J Smith of Route 3 Littleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin Smith
B. J. Smith
Route 3
Littleton
Littleton High School
Newport News
Lions Club Meeting Report Highlights Roanoke Rapids
The Roanoke Rapids Lions Club met Wednesday evening at 6 45 in the Rosemary Blue Room. Guests included Joe Parrott Johnnie Wilbourne Johnnie Crutchfield Jr Jimmy Curran now sergeant in the U S Armed Services and Hugh T Jones Weldon Lions Club president. Joe Talley reported on the blind and Welfare committee and a wheelchair and glasses were noted as furnished. Gordon Berkstresser spoke on postwar plans including expansion for Roanoke Rapids and increased employment. The lecture was well received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke Rapids Lions Club
Rosemary Blue Room
Joe Parrott
Johnnie Wilbourne
Johnnie Crutchfield Jr
Jimmy Curran
U. S. Armed Services
Hugh T. Jones
Weldon Lions Club
Lion Joe Talley
Gordon Berkstresser
Roanoke Rapids
Infant Gene Lewis Jordan Born and Died in Roanoke Rapids
Mr and Mrs Peter Jordan of Gaston announce the birth and death of their infant son Gene Lewis born May 9 at Roanoke Rapids Hospital Mrs Jordan is the former Agnes Harris of Aurelian Springs giving a brief family notice of the loss and lineage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Jordan
Gaston
Gene Lewis
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Jordan
Agnes Harris
Aurelian Springs
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Halifax County
M. Seaver
Marion Jordan
Horxe Britt
Mary Tudor
Spartaine
S8. C
Pvt
Marion
Camp
D. H. Mason
Edna Tues
W. T. Mitchell
Husband
LT. Kimball Said
England
Lions Club
Coca-Cola Company
Weldon Coca-Cola Bottling Works, Inc
Coca-Cola
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