Johnson Serving on USS Fall River
Wilbert Johnson a first class steward's mate and Horace Johnson's brother from Route 1 Littleton serves aboard the heavy cruiser USS Fall River flagship of U S Naval Forces in Japan. The crew has visited major Japanese cities including Nagasaki and Hiroshima, devastating bomb sites. The Fall River is based at Yokosuka Naval Base in Tokyo Bay.
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Wilbert Johnson
Horace Johnson
Route 1
Littleton
Fall River
U. & Naval Forces
Japan
Nagasaki
Hiroshima
Yokosuka Naval Base
Tokyo Bay
Fight to Save Buggs Island Dam Seen in Congress
Congressman John H. Kerr opened a campaign to boost or preserve the War Department and Bureau recommended $4.8 million for the Roanoke River flood control and hydro electric project at Buggs Island Dam. Burgwyn, Rodgers, and Lambeth joined Kerr before the House Appropriations Civil Function Subcommittee urging an increase and faster construction for economy and flood relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Kerr
War Department
Bureau
Bugs Island
Army Engineers
Roanoke River
Judge W. HS
Burgwyn
Woodland
N.C
Roanoke River Flood Control Committee
Bolling Lambert
Bedford
Roanoke River Basin Association
Eric W. Rodgers
Scotland Neck
N. C
House Appropriations
Kerrs
Roanoke
Rodgers
Dam Project Promises Flood Reef Reclamation and Power
A planned dam aims to reduce flood damage from Roanoke and add hydro electric capacity benefiting eastern North Carolina and Virginia. The initiative envisions reef recovery and regional power generation as gains for local communities.
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Roanoke
North Carolina
Virginia
Miss Sarah Lou Monday Wedding at Oxnard High
Coburn namesake Miss Sarah Lou Monday returns to Ventura County for her Wedding Wednesday May 28. She and Joseph B. Coburn exchange vows in Oxnard as the couple circles marriage with family ties to Roanoke Rapids.
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Sarah Lou Monday
Oxnard High School
Ventura County
Joseph B. Coburn
Oliva Coburn
Roanoke Rapids
First altar of sacrifice Noah built according to Genesis
The dialogue traces the first recorded altar to Noah after the flood as Cain and Abel may have used earlier altars. It argues the Bible arose from many writers across millennia and remains a harmonized, divinely guided text rather than the product of a single author.
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Cain
Abel
Noah
God
Woodard Oxnard Hosts Candlelight Ceremony Attendant
The couple held a candlelight double ring ceremony with a pale blue peplum suit and black accessories for the bride. Mr and Mrs Jack Woodard of Oxnard attended the event and were present for the ceremony.
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Jack Woodard
Oxnard
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Johnson
USS
Buggs Island Dam
Richmond
Costa
Richmond Statesman
Barman’s
Barry-Irwin
Thompson
Cinder
Pittsburg
North Carolina Concrete Masonry Association
Thompson Coal Company, Inc
North Carolina Masonry Association
Roanoke Rapids, N
Coburn
Fitts-Crumpler Electric CO
B. F. Johnson
Roanoke Ave
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
Adventures
Fruehaue
Harvey C. Fruehaue
Orart
Harveys
Amer
Fruehauf
New Hampshire
Neamer
Voice “Prophecy International Bible Broadcaste
Simemos
Ain Han
Paul
Roma
Coruna
Chockoyotte
Golden Guernsey
W. L. Manning
L Kerr
Box
White Motors
Ae Een
White Motors, Inc
Ros
Ojai Presbyterian Church
Thomas E. Oliver
L. B. Monday
Northridge
A. R. Hargrove
Call Perkinson
Veterans Cabs and Operated
LeRoy Ellis
Moore Bros
Hudson
Sesso
Lena
John Bean
Carl
The
G. & R. Grill
Carl’s Grill
Carl Ray
Carl's Grill
Roanoke Avenue
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