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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1943
Page
1
On June 14 1777 the first Stars and Stripes was adopted by Congress. The city observed Flag Day with Old Glory flying from most businesses. The image shows U S Marines carrying the flag in their regimental standard.
About 500 farmers in eMfax County have not cleared labor for draft deferment as of the 15th per County Agent W O wis. A second notice went to farmers who have not shown 10 far crop units per manpower, urging them to align crops with the first survey and arrange surplus labor to work on neighboring farms where war crops exceed demand.
In Enfield two brothers, Kenneth eleven, and Donald five Barnhill, were playing at grandparents’ home when a pistol discharged in Kenneth’s hands. Donald was wounded in the face and neck, rushed to Rocky Mount Hospital, where he remained seriously ill with slight improvement reported days later.
P. B. Pollock area director of the War Manpower Commission spoke at an open forum by the United States Employment Service at the Municipal Building. About 40 attendees discussed two revisions to the Stabilization Plan effective May 15th, including allowances for sharecroppers and residents from other areas.
Mrs Mary L Craddock received notices from the War Department that Pfc Johnnie Craddock was wounded in the North Africa action about three weeks earlier and has now been released from the field hospital His wife formerly lived at 1220 Roanoke Avenue Craddock is about 25 years old
Workers may not be hired locally in essential activity without a statement of availability from their last employer under the War Manpower Commission plan. No outside hiring beyond normal commuting distance without such statement issued by the vice. Workers urged to visit their area Employment Office before changing jobs.
The local VFW post resumes its weekly Saturday square dances at the Armory with music starting at eight. Last week no dance was held due to waxed floors needing time to dry. Dances continue weekly through the summer per VFW officials.
The Preventorium housing 30 children opened Monday faces a ice cream shortage. Miss Ruth Strickland in charge of the kitchen requests three or four 1 gallon old fashioned crank freezers on loan for a few weeks. If you can help call R-781-1.
The ABC Board voted to provide about 540 monthly for enforcement, splitting 270 to police in towns with ABC stores and 270 to the sheriff's office. Police pay increases include 15 monthly for regular officers and about 7.50 monthly for extra police. Roanoke Rapids city commissioners adopted a resolution at the June meeting to accept the supplement for local police.
Relatives of Pvt. Bill Bell learn of his safe arrival at a California hospital from the Red Cross. The notice, sent to sister Ruth Bell, notes she recently finished WAAC basic training at Ft. Oglethorpe, Ga. The family asks for word on whether he was wounded or ill.
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