Girl Scouts Mark Thirty Second Anniversary in Roanoke Rapids
Roanoke Rapids Girl Scouts plan a March 12 service at First Methodist Church with a capping ceremony for Senior Service Scouts and a Juliette Law Friendship Fund collection. The article traces the national history of Girl Scouting from 1912, notes local troop growth since 1943, and acknowledges volunteers and leaders sustaining Roanoke Rapids troops amid turnover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scouts of
Roanoke Rapids
First Methodist Church
L. A. Tilley
Juliette Law
Girl Scouting
United States
Juliette Gordon Low
Savannah
England
Lord
Lady Baden-Powell
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Alaska
Canal Zone
Low
Edith Macy
Pleasantville
N. Y
Fears Harbor
Girl Scouts
Girl Scouts Aid Global Children With Penny Fund
Roanoke Rapids Girl Scouts plan a March 12 church service contribution. Leaders will select Juliette Law Members to spread awareness of Juliette Low and fund distributions. The pennies support the Friendship Fund aiding orphans and war-affected children via China Relief, Red Cross, and Russian milk aid programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girl Scouts
Roanoke Rapids
Juliette Low
China Relief Fund
Chiang Kai-Shek
Girl Scouts of America
Soviet Union
Friendship Fund
City employee gains 20 pounds on Retonga
Grace Million, office manager at Chattanooga's largest park, reports a dramatic recovery after taking Retonga. She says she was 25 pounds underweight with indigestion and weak nerves, then gained 20 pounds, regained appetite, sleeps well, and feels healthy. Retonga treats vitamin B-1 deficiency and related digestive issues. Rosemary Drug Co. sells it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Million
High St. Chattanooga
Tenn
Chattanooga
Retonga
Rosemary Drug Co
Adv
Four Operators' Licenses Revoked in North Carolina
James Britt of Halifax Graham J Elkins of Scotland Neck Allison Gordon Faison of Roanoke Rapids and Clayton Morris of Halifax were among 113 licenses revoked by the North Carolina Highway Safety Division for the period February 19 through March 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Britt
Halifax
Graham J. Elkins
Scotland Neck
Allison Gordon Faison
Roanoke Rapids
Clayton Morris
North Carolina Highway Safety Division
Navy Apprentice Seaman Reports March 1 Duty At UNC
Frank Williams Jr reported for active duty March 1 as an apprentice seaman in the United States Navy. He is enrolled at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill in Navy V-12 officer candidate school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Williams, Jr
United States Navy
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill
Navy
Mrs Robert Allen Hosts Thursday Club Meeting
Mrs Robert Allen of Weldon entertained the Thursday Club with a review of Foundation Stones by Della Warriner presented by Mrs C R Daniel. Guests included Mrs Guerrant of Danville Virginia Mrs James Ellison of Washington North Carolina and Miss Hale. refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Allen
Weldon
Della Warriner
C. R. Daniel
Guerrant
Danville, Va
James Ellison
Washington, N. C
Miss Hale
Ellison
Town Talk Residents Attend Lecture and Visits
Miss Ruby Leigh Williams of St. Catherine's School in Richmond spent the weekend at home. Mrs. Linwood Draper visited Norfolk to be with her husband serving in the U S Navy. An illustrated Birds lecture in Henderson drew Mesdames Davis Pendleton O Briant and Hearne Lowder Hix Knight Glover Sex ton Bell Watson and Al George Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby Leigh Williams
St. Catherine's School For Girls
Richmond
Linwood Draper
Norfolk
U. S. Navy
Henderson
Mesdames C. W. Davis
A. O. Pendleton
Talton O'Briant
Clara Hearne
Mary Lowder
Mary Hix
Estelle Knight
Viola Glover
Miriam Sexton
Lucile Bell
Margaret Watson
al George, Jr
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George Taylor
C. W. Davis
Davis
Sam Brown
Lucy Mayfield
Mary B. Cannon
Sarah Gurley
Talton O’briant
Frances Newsom
Ers
Scouts
G. N. Taylor
W. F. Joyner
R. L. Towe
Miss Cannon
A. Meikle
Bennie Webb
Grace Kennedy
Miss Gurley
R. C. Hardy
W. A. Thorne
Lawrence Stell
T. O. Wilson
Chase
Mary Virginia Jenkins
Winston Salem
Mrs. Grace Million
Alinement and
Brickell Motor Company
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