Local Notes Highlight Weddings Politics Scouts and Railbirds
The column blends wedding anniversary congratulations for several local couples, a light jab at Johnnie Lupton and Old Sol, reminders of Second Primary day and voter duty, plus remarks on picnic suppers, a Weldon rubber meeting, and social tidbits from the avenue. Also notes Frances Newsom as full time Girl Scout executive, soldier morale reflections, rubber salvage drives, and farm bloom reports reaching Roanoke Rapids and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie Lupton
Old Sol
Sol
John
Weldon
Shearod Crumpler
Joe Talley
Wilson
Coastal Plain League
Shearod
Beg Paddon
Frances Newsom
Gas Rationing Brings Registration Cards and Tax Stamp
The note mentions July registration for truck gas cards and a required federal mobile use tax stamp before buying gas with a new ecard. It references gas, tire, and sugar rationing and ends with a humorous personal remark about clothes and expanding girth.
Littleton Youth Advances Rapidly In Army Air Corps
Sgt Clyde G Glasgow son of Mrs A S Glasgow from Littleton N C heads the File Section and Message Center of the 98th Bomb Group at Drane Field Lakeland Florida He has 17 months in the Army and previously served at McDill Barksdale and Channing Page Fields before arriving at Crane Field He praises the city with the beautiful lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeland Ledger
Lakeland
Florida
Drane Field
Air Corps Center
McDill Field
Tampa
Fla
Clyde G. Glasgow
A. S. Glasgow
Mr. Glasgow
Littleton, N. C
Glasgow
98Th Bomb Group
Barksdale Field
Channing Page Field
Fort Myers
Crane Field
Norfolk Visitors And Relatives In Town This Week
Mr and Mrs J W Gibson and granddaughters Dorothy Lee and Gale Gibson of Norfolk Virginia were visitors in town this week. Mrs Edward Parker of Rocky Mount is spending this week with sister Mrs S J Bounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Gibson
Dorothy Lee
Gale Gibson
Norfolk
Edward Parker
Rocky Mount
S. J. Bounds
Paper and metals lead local salvage drive progress report
Frank S. Kemp reports on the Salvage For Victory Campaign with April 15 to June 15 totals. Paper 10 955 pounds and metals 55 235 pounds led, rubber lagging at 3 700 pounds. Deposits exist in 17 city districts for easy drop off to fund Civilian Defense equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank S. Kemp
Salvage For Victory Campaign
Kemp
Transportation Committee
Littleton Red Cross Chapter Receives Praise for Support
Rev Gordon Price chairman of the Littleton Red Cross Chapter praised the Littleton Branch Chapter for cooperation and hard work in the production department. He noted Miss Carrie Moore led sweaters and garments totaling 125 pieces produced by the local ladies, expressing gratitude for their efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Price
Red Cross
Littleton
Price
Carrie Moore
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al Ans
Bloys
W. Britt
Robert Handley
Alfred Martin
Tommie Martin
Thingimigins
Frank Hawley
Frank
William Dean
9Th Street
William
Granville County
Jasper
Henry
Oxford
Roanoke Rapids
J. T. Chase
T. J. Alford
Bill Cherry
Blue Front
Frank Kemp
Heath Lee
California
Herald
Enfield
Northampton County
Frank Sherry
Jack DeVane
Carolina Trailways
Ravel
Comagerlis
Army Air Corps
Drive
Rose
Drene, Fitch's
Lucky Tiger
Rose's
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