County Organizes USO Campaign For Halifax Total $6900
Frank C. Williams announces a county wide USO drive to raise 6900 in Halifax County from June 9 to July 4. The goal, higher than last year, will be supported by local leaders R. Hunter Pope William L. Medlin Carroll L. Wilson with co chairmen to be named soon. Proceeds aid recreation and entertainment for armed forces.
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United Service Organization
Halifax County
Frank C. Williams
Roanoke and
Patterson Mill Companies
USO
Williams
R. Hunter Pope
Enfield
William L. Medlin
Roanoke Rapids
Army
Navy
New Manager At Johnson's Lunch Adds To Service
Frank B. Taylor, Whitakers restaurant manager, will take over Johnson's Lunch next Monday and expand offerings. He brings a colored chef with twelve years of kitchen experience to introduce daily barbecue and Brunswick stew along with existing meals, drinks, and desserts. Johnson will focus more on his taxi and service station interests while continuing the current menu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank B. Taylor
Whitakers
Johnson’s
Taylor
City Cafe
Brunswick
Johnson's
B. F. Johnson
Johnson
Youths Arrested After Air Raid Warning Center Disruption
Two youths from Scotland Neck were arrested for trespassing after entering the air raid warning operations room in a lower Halifax County town. They refused to leave despite warnings from on duty officer Allen Paul Allsbrook. Judge Daniel sentenced them to 30 days on the roads, ruling the matter local rather than federal.
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Halifax County
Allen Paul Allsbrook
Scotland Neck
J. Bracy
Scotland
Recorders Court
Daniel
W. F. Neufer
Merchants Invited to 8 Oclock Federal Rules Meeting
President Wyche announces a discussion on Federal Reserve credit regulations to be led by the board's attorney. Merchants from local and surrounding counties are urged to attend Monday night at 8, with reserved seating for colored merchants and no membership required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyche
Federal Reserve Board
Right to Vote Restored for Mislisted Democrats
The State Board of Elections ruling assures those turned away or not listed on the primary book that their rights will be restored. Once their names are found they will be informed of their rights under the ruling. It appears that on June 27 all qualified Democrats will be allowed to vote.
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State Board of Elections
State Board
Local social notes on visiting relatives weekend
Mrs. F L Cooper of Washington visiting sister Mrs Lila Northington. Mrs Stafford Bolton of Raleigh and Fred Cooper of Quantico Va returned Sunday after spending the weekend with relatives. Mr and Mrs C W Bailey and Miss Henrietta Edmonds spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs J E Edmonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. L. Cooper
Washington, D. C
Lila Northington
Stafford Bolton
Raleigh
Fred Cooper
Quantico
C. W. Bailey
Henrietta Edmonds
J. E. Edmonds
Eugene Wright
Norma Louis
Roy Wright
Washington, D.C
S. B. Bobbitt
Littleton
Hawkins Chapel Community Notes and Romance in Roanoke Rapids
Hawkins Chapel visits fill the week with numerous family guest exchanges and Sunday gatherings. Miss Dorothy Mae Pittard wed Elmo Harris in Emporia Virginia on a Saturday, and the couple resides in Roanoke Rapids.
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Patsy
S. B. Fowler
Hawkins Chapel
Harris - Pittard
Wilson Pittard
Dorothy Mae
Elmo Harris
Roanoke Rapids
Emporia
Community Visits From North Carolina and D C Residents
Littleton and surrounding areas hosted visitors from Rocky Mount Washington and Wilmington. Families including Davenport Wright Egerton Newsom and Harriss hosted relatives and friends for weekends and short stays. Local residents such as Thompson and Sadler planned short trips to Columbia and Henderson.
Local notes and visits include military and fishing trip
Jackson in town for weekend. Pvt Roger Williams stationed at Keesler Field Mississippi. Whit Shearin Melton Adkins Charlie Shearin and Elbert Perkinson spent weekend fishing near Norfolk Virginia. Elbert and Mrs Perkinson of Bluefield West Virginia visiting family. Birth announced June 10 at Roanoke Rapids Hospital: Porter Collins and Nellie Newsom of near Littleton are parents.
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D. D. Broome
Haywood
Glasgow
Hubert Hawkins
Fort Bragg
Georgie King
Woodrow Shaw
J. W. Hale
Clyde
Nellie Hawkins
Claude Hawkins
John Denton
Patsy
Roanoke Rapids
Russell Hawkins
Portsmouth
Paul Hawkins
W. L. Hawkins
Liddie Shearin
C. M. Hawkins
W. G. Jr
Margaret Ann Mitchell
Littleton
G. L. Jr. Lynwood
Vivian Thompson
S. B. Fowler
Blackstone
Grace Fowler
Porter Collins
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Collins
Nellie Newsom
New Teachers At Littleton Named For Coming Year
New teachers at Littleton High School for the coming year include Rachel Robinson from Clinton Martha Stroupe of Denton Mildred Tomlinson of Wilson Mozelle Morgan of Middlesex and Savvone Matthews of Kipling. All new teachers hold grammar grade positions except Miss Matthews who will teach science and direct girls athletics. Returning for another year are Louise Copeland Elizabeth Rodwell Lucy Wilson Mattie McGinnis A W Parker Earl Smith Annie Boyd Morecock Corrine Morecock Helen Flanagan Sally Anderson and Ellen McIntyre.
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Littleton High School
Rachel Robinson
Clinton
Martha Stroupe
Denton
Mildred Tomlinson
Wilson
Mozelle Morgan
Middlesex
Savvone Matthews
Kipling
Miss Matthews
Louise Copeland
Woodland
Elizabeth Rodwell
Warrenton
Lucy Wilson
Louisburg
Mattie McGinnis
Hamlet
A. W. Parker
Littleton
Earl Smith
Micro
Annie Boyd Morecock
Halifax
Corrine Morecock
Helen Flanagan
Greenville
Sally Anderson
Ellen McIntyre
Red Oak
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Jone
Edward Hawkins
Jack Hawkins
Esther
Forrest Hawkins
Andrew Pittard
Weldon
Charlie Elias
Alice T. Greene
Lonnie Greene
Herbert Davenport
Herbert Jr
Rocky Mount
Gertrude Egerton
Wilmington
T. BE. Epps
Harry
Doris
Billy Fimple
T. H. Woodlief
Kittrell
O. L. Currin
Alice Newsom
Mary Ellen Egerton
Jack Creech
Archer P. Farmer
Norfolk
Emma Bonney
Mary Dell Harriss
Jean May
Henderson
Marie Taylor
Russell Sadler
Columbia
S. C
George Irvin Thompson
Fort
Huw John Barrymore
America
the Big Magazine
Baltimore Sunday American
Johnsons Cab Service
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