Roanoke Rapids to Register 18–20 on June 30
The Roanoke Rapids local draft board announces a fifth Selective Service registration for men born between January 1, 1922 and June 30, 1923. Registration runs June 30 from 7 AM to 9 PM at the Armory, with Weldon and part of Halifax County-Littleton sites unchanged. About 700 men expected to register, with W W O Thompson in charge.
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Roanoke Rapids
Weldon
Littleton
Halifax County
Mullen
W.W. O. Thompson
Ellen Johnson Taylor
Halifax Report on Harvest Machinery and Crops
Halifax county reports 53 combines and threshing machines in operation during the past year, up from 21 in 1940. Wheat: 2 435.1 acres planted and harvested yielding 53 1725 bushels at 218 bushels per acre. Peanut threshing: 170 operators, 19 331 acres planted and harvested yielding 22 118 237 pounds. Average bag weight 93 pounds and 12 bags per acre.
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Halifax County
North Carolina
County Registers of Deeds
Department of Agriculture
Three Roanoke Rapids youths join Navy V-6 program
Three Roanoke Rapids youths were enlisted as apprentice seamen in the Navy's V-6 class for a 10 week training period at a preliminary training school. After completion they will be assigned to sea duty or to a Navy trade or technical school. Lawrence A. Clary, 18, son of Mrs. H. C. Clary of Georgia Avenue, was among those enlisted in the Navy Reserves.
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Navy
Roanoke Rapids
Ap- Navy
Lawrence
U. S
Clary
H. C. Clary
Georgia Avenue
V-2 Class Inductees Named From Local Navy Reserves
Edwin L. Clary aged 18 and John C. Cooper aged 19, both from this city and Jackson street respectively, joined the V-2 class of the Naval Reserves. They were enlisted via the Raleigh recruiting office in the Post Office Building.
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Naval Reserves
Edwin L. Clary
John C. Cooper
Jackson Street
Raleigh
Roanoke Rapids Girls Attend White Lake Camp Outing
Twenty three Roanoke Rapids girls attended the Home Economics Camp at White Lake last week under Miss Ellen Douglas Boone and Miss Margaret Toler. The camp served vocational agriculture students with classes in handicraft swimming music patriotism and games. Sara Pope stood out as Roanoke Rapids representative to the Student Council.
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Roanoke Rapids
White Lake
Ellen Douglas Boone
Margaret Toler
Sara Pope
Mrs. Story Visits Marshall Family in Mountains
Mrs. H L Story of Marshall spent Monday night and Tuesday with her son L L Storey and family. Her grandson returned with her to spend some time in the mountains.
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United States Marine
Tropics
Islands
United States
God
Leatherneck
Pvt
Jesse W. Allen
Box E
Marine Corps Base
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Halifax
William Moore
State Department of Agriculture
Johnsons Cab Service
Vins
Carstairs
Carstairs Bros. Distilling Co., Inc
Baltimore
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