Rosemary Pool Opens Monday For Summer Schedule
The Rosemary pool opens next Monday for a 10 week summer period with hours from 10 30 to noon for children and 2 to 5 30 for the public daily Monday through Saturday. Boy and Girl Scouts have practice slots for life saving tests and lifeguards Allan Welch and George Wood will staff the pool with strict showering rules for all users.
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Rosemary
Gene Bricklemeyer
Bricklemeyer
Allan Welch
George Wood
Joyner Promoted to First Lieutenant in Marine Corps
Jim Joyner son of Mr and Mrs W F Joyner formerly of this city has been promoted to First Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps. He trained at Quantico and was commissioned in 1941 after attending Roanoke Rapids High School and UNC where he was Student Body President. He recently moved from New River Barracks to foreign duty awaiting assignment.
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Jim Joyner
W. F. Joyner
United States Marine Corps
Joyner
New River Marine Barracks
Roanoke Rapids
University of North Carolina
Carolina
N.Y.A
UNC
Marine Corps
Quantico
Goldsboro
Larkin Brevard Brown
Births at Roanoke Rapids Hospital
The Roanoke Rapids hospital records list newborns over several days: a boy born June 18 to Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Long of Portsmouth Virginia. a boy June 19 to Mr. and Mrs. L H Johnson. a girl June 19 to Mr. and Mrs. Haywood Cochrane of Weldon. a girl June 19 to Mr. and Mrs. H. Z. Powell. a boy June 20 to Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Mosely. a boy June 21 to Mr. and Mrs. R. P Allen. a boy June 22 to Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Gilbert. a girl June 22 to Mr. and Mrs. W. E Hutchinson. a boy June 24 to Mr. and Mrs. T. M McAuly of Murfreesboro. a boy June 24 to Mr. and Mrs. D. W McPherson of Littleton.
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Roanoke Rapids Hospital
R. J. Long
Portsmouth
L H. Johnson
City
Haywood Cochrane
Weldon
H. Z. Powell
W. E. Mosely
R. P .Allen
C. A. Gilbert
W.E. Hutchinson
T. M McAuly
Murfreesboro
D. W McPherson
Littleton
Roanoke Rapids Hospital Lists Out of Town Patients
The Roanoke Rapids hospital today listed patients including Mr. L. S. Baird of Garysburg and Mrs. Norman.
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Roanoke Rapids Hospital
L. S. Baird
Garysburg
Norman
Local Names Listed in Public Notices
Capel of Potecast, Mrs. T. M. Mc Auly, Murfreesboro, Mrs. D. W. McPherson of Littleton, Mrs. D. R. Medlin of Weldon, Mrs W. T. Roberson of Halifax, Miss Juanita Shearin of Littleton, Route 1, Baby Clarence Vick of Pendleton.
Election Notice in County For Sheriff vote
Democratic voters received notice to appear at polls Saturday June 27th. Others who voted May 30th or are on the primary book will vote as usual. Polls open 6:30 am and close 6:30 pm. Election seeks Sheriff for four years with P. C. Luter or Harry A. House and nine deputy sheriffs at stake.
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P. C. Luter
Harry A. House
USO Drive Urges $32 Million for Next Year
Chairman Williams outlines a national USO request of 32 million dollars for the coming year to support 407 clubhouses near military encampments. Funds are allocated monthly after Budget Committee review, with entertainers aiding morale across army and navy posts. Volunteers urged to support the drive for victory and morale.
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Tous County
Williams
USO
Board of
Army
Navy
Romances to Play Navy Yard Friday at Portsmouth
The Romances meet the Norfolk Navy Yard in a Friday night doubleheader at Ledgerwood Park in Portsmouth Virginia. The Navy Yard contest is listed in the 1939-40 Virginia schedule.
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Navy Yard
Ledgerwood Park
Romances
Norfolk Navy Yard
Portsmouth
Virginia
State champions feature Smut Barnes in doubleheader
Smut Barnes will pitch both ends of the doubleheader as part of the state champions lineup. DeBerry and Stewart will pitch for the Romances, while admission is twenty cents and passes are not honored. Men in uniform enter free.
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Barnes
DeBerry
Stewart
Scout Review To Be Held On July 1st Here
Halifax district of the Boy Scouts of America will hold its regular monthly Board of Review Wednesday evening July first at eight o'clock in the Roanoke Rapids Municipal Building, announced yesterday by Shearod Crumpler, Chairman of the Halifax Board of Review.
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Halifaxistrict
Boy Scouts of America
Roanoke Rapids
Shearod Crumpler
Halifax Board of Review
Court of Honor prep before July 8 aims for large turnout
Chairman Crumpler requests all eligible Scouts to appear before the Board as the Court of Honor on July 8 approaches. The event, expected to be one of the district's largest, will feature formal advancement awards and badges across all ranks.
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Court of Honor
Crumpler
New Rule For Sugar Stamp Use
The Office of Price Administration announces Sugar Stamp No 5 valid June 28 to July 25 for 2 pounds of sugar and Stamp No 6 valid July 26 to August 22 for 2 pounds. Local rationing chairman H B Speight says this changes the prior one pound per period rule. Mrs Andrew J ee Andrew returns after a Washington trip.
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Office of Price Administration
H. B. Speight
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Sam
Loy
Prt
Andrew J. Ee Andrew
Washington, D. C
Pearl Harbor
Secretary of Commerce
Jesse Jones
War Damage Corporation
West Second ST
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