Association Recommends Program to Control Rabies
The Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association urges a national rabies control program with coordination by the Agriculture Department, state supervision by full time veterinarians, mandatory reporting, vaccination and quarantine of dogs, stray animal removal, and dog licensing. The report cites 1944 rabies fatalities and vaccine demands, underscoring canine cases as the focus for control efforts.
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America
Journal of the
American Veterinary Medical Association
National Research Council
Pfc Gordon Pyle Highlighted as Nation's Best Known Soldier
Roanoke Rapids recruiting station announces Private First Class Gordon Pyle of Portland Oregon as this year s best known private. He reenlisted for three years in Germany after a 21 month Pacific combat tour including New Caledonia Fiji New Guinea Leyte and Okinawa. Pyle plans peacetime service plus army courses and hopes to enter show business after his tour ends.
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Sgt
Dean
Roanoke Rapids
Gordon Pyle
Portland Oregon
Korea
Germany
Pyle
Joe
Red Cross
New Caledonia
109Th Station
Pacific
Fijis
New Guinea
Leyte
Okinawa
Portland
Europe
Elmo Warrick Enlists as Aviation Engineer in Army Air Forces
Elmo Warrick of 95 Jackson Street Roanoke Rapids has begun training as an Aviation Engineer with the Army Air Forces at Geiger Field Spokane Washington. Word received today from Colonel Eric Dougan Commanding Officer confirms his assignment and training status.
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Mimo Y. Wartick
Jackson Street
Roanoke Rapids
Army Air Forces
Geiger Field
Spokane
Washington
Eric Dougan
Pleasant Hill Home Demonstration Club June Meeting
Mr and Mrs James N Massey hosted the Pleasant Hill Home Demonstration Club at its June meeting Miss Lewis presented What to eat and How to serve it Reese Bullock County Sanitarian spoke on DDT and demonstrated fly control Leader reports covered Gardens Food preservation Poultry Ice cream and cake were served at the social Guests included Mrs R C Crew Mrs J W Crew Dorothy Bardyne Jimmie Massey Trilby Tucker and Sandra Tucker
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James N. Massey
Pleasant Hill Home
Miss Lewis
Miss Mamie Claye Jenkins Enters University of Virginia
Miss Mamie Claye Jenkins left Monday to enter the University of Virginia in Charlottesville. A recent graduate of Lakeview School of Nursing Suffolk Va she will study in the School of Education during the Summer quarter with her parents Mrs Maude H Jenkins and the late Edward S Jenkins of Littleton listed among relatives and friends in the week’s notes of local residents.
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Mamie Claye Jenkins
Univerity of Virginia
Charlottesville
Recont
Lakeview School of Nursing
Suffolk
School of Education
Miss Jenkins
Maude H. Jenkins
Edward S. Jenkins
Littleton
R. L. Anderson, Jr
Wills 'D. Tillery
Marie Harbour
Gene Tillery
Margaret Martin
Wilmer Cozart
Charles Miller
Monroe Starke
Local Society and Visiting Guests Report
End at Carolina Beach. Miss Marie Harbour left this week for an extended visit to California. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Talley and son Hal are at Peachland this week. Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Bullock and son Thurman Jr. and William Bennett are visiting in Seaboard this week. Mrs. J. A. Gentry has returned home after a stay at Roanoke Rapids Hospital. Hugh Harris Cameron is recovering from the measles on Monroe Street. Mrs. R. L. Anderson Jr. of Oak Ridge Tenn. visiting relatives in the City spends a few days in Plymouth with her brother. Wells D. Tillery spent the week end in Greenville. L. H. Taylor of Richmond was a visitor in town Monday. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Johnston and sons of Greenville recently spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. George Pappendick. Mrs. A. O. George and Tommie Pappendick spent Tuesday in Emporia.
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Joe Talley
Hal
Peachland
T. M. Bullock
Thurman, Jr
William Bennett
Seaboard
J. A. Gentry
Roanoke Rapids
Hugh Harris Cameron
Monroe Street
R. L. Anderson, Jr
Oak Ridge
W. M. Johnston J
Pfc Pearson Remains In Japan With 1st Cavalry Division
Private First Class Walter Pearson from Roanoke Rapids continues service overseas in Japan with B Troop of the 5th Cavalry Regiment. He has the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre, Victory, and Occupation ribbons after ten months overseas.
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Walter Pearson
Roanoke Rapids
1St Cavalry Division
Pearson
5Th Cavalry Regiment
Birth and Death Declared for Donna Marie Harris
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Harris Jr announce the birth and death of a daughter Donna Marie at Roanoke Rapids Hospital on June 18. Surviving are the parents and a sister Shelma Jean Harris.
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Thomas Harris, Jr
Donna Marie
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Shelma Jean Harris
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Association
Bureau of Mal Industry
U. S
Apartment of Agriculture
Pfc. Pyle
Elmo Warrick
Carolina Beach
California
Pfc. Pearson
Japan
Army
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
His
Mrs. Pearson
Ly Ge
Helena Rubinstein
Taylor Drug Store
Calvary
Christ
Samuel E. Simms
Jesus
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