SPAR Recruiters To Visit Roanoke Rapids Post Office
SPAR recruiters will be at the Roanoke Rapids post office next Thursday through Saturday for the first Coast Guard Women’s Reserve enlistment drive. Teams from Raleigh will interview and enlist eligible young women, with 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. hours and special appointments available.
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SPAR
Roanoke Rapids
Women’s Reserve
Coast Guard
SPARS
Jean E. Guild
Virginia F. Clark
Raleigh
America
Cpl Gibson Home On Fifteen Day Furlough Visit
Eu gene Oregon born Corporal Chas Hazel Gibson returning home on a 15 day furlough after service since 1942. He served in Alaska and Canada and is the son of Mr and Mrs W W Gibson of this city. S M Thompson leaving hospital today and improving. Mrs Arthur Gilliam visiting Richmond with a hospital patient sister. Arthur L Gilliam Jr visiting grandparents in Yale Virginia.
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J. C. Wells
Kathleen
Joe Crowley
Robert Crowley
Virginia Beach
Emmett Matthews, Jr
Naval Air Corps
Kansas
Joe Williams
New York City
Leggett’s Department Store
Cpl
Chas
Hazel Gibson
Eugene
Ore
Cpl. Gibson
Alaska
Canada
W. W. Gibson
S. M. Thompson
Arthur Gilliam
Richmond
Arthur L. Gilliam, Jr
Yale
Al George Jr Wins Top Award At Church Camp
Al George Jr of Rosemary and First Baptist Churches earned the highest honor at the Royal Ambassadors camp at Meredith College. From a group of 275 boys he was chosen as star camper for his housekeeping and active participation. This is the first time a local boy won the award. Members of both churches are proud.
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Rosemary Baptist Church
First Baptist Church
Meredith College
A. O
al) George, Jr
R. A’s
al George, Jr
Camp Stewart Corporal Finishes Weekend Visit
Cpl. Robert Hartsee from Camp Stewart Georgia spent the weekend in town visiting friends and relaxing locally.
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Cpl
Robert Hartsee
Camp Stewart
Services for R B Lanier Held Friday
Robert Benjamin Lanier 56 died at his Roanoke Rapids home last Friday. Survived by wife Laura, two sons Edward and Daniel, three daughters and two sisters. He moved from Creeksville about 30 years ago and worked for Rosemary Mfg Co until health failed. He was a member of the Bap
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Robert Benjamin Lanier
Jefferson Street
Roanoke Rapids
Laura Collier Lanier
Edward C. Lanier
U. S. Army
Daniel Robert Lanier
Richard Lanier
Custer Kilpatrick
Leon Martin
Maynard Hedgepeth
Mary Davis
Lanier
Creeksville
Rosemary Mfg. Co
Bap
Funeral rites held at Creeksville Church
Funeral services were conducted at Creeksville church Friday afternoon at 4 30 Interment followed in Creeksville cemetery. Mr and Mrs Jesse Ferguson of Baltimore Md spent the weekend with Mrs Maggie Hawkins. G T Sullivan of 1009 Jackson St is a patient at the hospital.
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Tist Church
Creeksville
Creeksville Church
Creeksville Cemetery
Jesse Ferguson
Baltimore, Md
Maggie Hawkins
G. T. Sullivan
Jackson St
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Roanoke Ave
Tickle
E. D. Harbour
Optometrist
N. G
R.B. Lanier
Willys
Tri-City Motor Company
Emporia Recapping and Vulcanizing CO
North Main ST
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