New York NYA Opens Rehabilitation Center for Rejectees
The National Youth Administration opened the nation’s first resident center for physically unfit selectees in Durham. The facility hosts 16 youths at start with daily admissions, offering medical care, diet, and work training toward defense industry employment.
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Durham
National Youth Trator
John A. Langanf
Cmfn
John A. Lang
National Defense Industries
United States
University of Wisconsin
NYA
Durham Center
National Youth Administration
Durham County
Highway 501
Weldon Notes Travel and Visits in Local Families
Weldon residents report travels and social visits including Margie Collins moving to Raleigh for a new position Janet Rawlings in Fayetteville for a week Mabel Alston of Lillington visiting Weldon parents W L Alston Mr and Mrs R M Watts and Mrs Gilbert Darden of Suffolk Virginia visiting W H Anthony Bernice Collins of Greensboro visiting her Weldon parents Ben and Margie Collins Mrs W H Hobbs of Faison visiting daughter W A Carter Clayton Sledge of Selma stopping by Weldon parents Molly Spivey hospitalized after a broken hip Mrs Carney Hargrove and children of Philadelphia guests of Mrs W E Daniel Mrs Bill Wallace of Charlotte visiting her mother W W Wiggins CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY Mac Austen son of Best Ruston Weldon celebrated his third birthday with a party on Eigth Street friends named George Joyner Ann Brown Johnny
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Mabel Alston
Lillington
W. L. Alston
R. M. Watts
Gilbert Darden
Suffolk
W. H. Anthony
Bernice Collins
Greensboro
Ben Colins
W. H. Hobbs
Faison
W. A. Carter
Clayton Sledge
Selma
Weldon
Molly Spivey
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Carney Hargrove
Philadelphia
Penn
W. E. Daniel
Bill Wallace
Charlotte
W. W. Wiggins
Mac Austen
Best Ruston of
Eigth Street
George Joyner
Ann Brown
Johnny
Local Celebrants Share Gifts at Community Event
Margaret Brown and David Saunders head a group including Patsey Medlin Ann Wyche and others as recipients of numerous attractive gifts at a small town gathering. The list also mentions Helen House Billy Jones Jimmie Garner J E Sykes Mickey Collum Donna Collum and Jimmie Collum among attendees.
Cadet Allmond Wins Highest Porters Academy Honor
Cadet First Lieutenant William E. Allmond Jr of Scotland Neck received the academy’s top military honor at Porter Military Academy Charleston South Carolina for the 1940 41 year. The award recognizes outstanding military bearing judged by War Department inspectors after the final dress parade and throughout the year. He now attends the ROTC training at Clemson College as part of the instrument for commissioning.
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Porter Military Academy
Charleston
S. C
William E. Allmond, Jr
Scotland Neck
War Department
Clemson College
Allmond
Install Officers Roanoke Post of American Legion
New officers of Roanoke Post No. 34 of the American Legion were inducted at a meeting in Enfield. The group, made up of ex-service men from Scotland Neck Enfield and Whitakers, recently elected the officers.
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Roanoke
American Legion
Scotland Neck
Enfield
Whitakers
Enfield group lists local Legion officers and roles
The roster includes Commander S Alexander of Scotland Neck at 1st Vice Commander L W Ransone of Enfield, with 2nd Vice Commander Grady Barnhill of Whitakers and officers for Adjutant Finance Officer Service Officer Guardianship Officer and others. Names shown include J E Cutchin Whitakers Chaplain J H Cutchin and H S Harrison, with details on registration, employment, publicity, and American Legion representatives.
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Co. S. Alexander
Scotland Neck
L. W. Ransone
Enfield
Grady Barnhill
Whitakers
Irwin Clark
D. Mac Johnson
J. E. Cutchin
J. H. Cutchin
H. S. Harrison
County Dairy Inspection Report Reveals Milk Compliance Scores
D. H. Moody of the Halifax County Health Department released dairy inspection results for Grade A milk. The list shows N. E. Winslow Scotland Neck 95 percent Longview Garysburg 90 percent Chockyoyette Roanoke Rapids 89 percent Gallberry Scotland Neck 89 percent J. S. Powell Roanoke Rapids 86 percent Pine View Enfield 83 percent T. V. Holeman Roanoke Rapids 716 percent Jersey Enfield 73 percent.
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D. H. Moody
Halifax County
Pine View
Enfield
T. V. Holeman
Roanoke Rapids
Jersey
Edmondson Family Hosts Virgil and Buddy Edmondson
Virgil and Buddy Edmondson of Newport News Virginia spent the weekend with their parents Mr and Mrs J T Edmondson.
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Virgil and
Buddy Edmondson
Newport News, Va
Mrs
J. T. Edmondson
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N.Y.A
Duke Hospital
North Carolina Department
Public
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Brickell
Margie Collins
Raleigh
Janet Rawlings
Fayetteville
Roanoke Rapids Oil Co
Dia
Academy
County Dairy Inspection
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
National Loan & Insurance Co
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