County seeks site for new WPA airport near Roanoke Rapids Weldon
G L Bobbitt state WPA operations director Lee Wallace district manager and Earle Parker Halifax County manager met with Roanoke Rapids and Weldon residents Tuesday to survey location options. The old county fairgrounds dropped as a site. needs include 400 acres two runways of 4000 feet no obstructions within a mile. If chosen before July 1 Halifax could receive 300000 to 500000. A temporary committee led by Mayor Jenkins and Weldon’s mayor Maddrey will work with the county board to pursue land. Ike Rochelle offers real estate help to locate a suitable low-priced tract.
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Halifax County
G. L. Bobbitt
WPA
Lee Wallace
Earle Parker
Roanoke Rapids and
Weldon
Old County Fairgrounds
Mr. Bobbitt
Bobbitt
Roanoke Rapids
CAA
War
County Board of Commissioners
Kelly Jenkins
J. T. Maddrey
Carroll Wilson
Ike Rochelle
Blackout Test Planned in Roanoke Rapids Area
Roanoke Rapids and surrounding area will stage its first blackout test under State Civilian Defense supervision next Tuesday night. W P Medlin of Weldon announces that W F Nufer will oversee the Eastern North Carolina air raid warning system from a Weldon control station. A Civil Air Patrol plane will monitor results from the air. A Norfolk warning signal will be flashed by telephone between 8 and 10 o'clock.
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Roanoke Rapids
W. P. Medlin
Weldon
Medlin
W. F. Nufer
State Defense Council
North Carolina
Civil Air Patrol
Civil Air Patrol, A Division of the State Civilian Defense Organization
Norfolk
Kiwanis Minstrel Hooray America Opens Next Thursday
The Kiwanis Club presents Minstrel Hooray America with details on Page 1 Section C. Opening Thursday, event features local talents and community entertainment.
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Kiwanis Club
America
Precinct Meetings Scheduled in Halifax County
Halifax County Democrats set precinct meetings for May 9 with the county elections board chair Robert C. Josey announcing the State Board of Elections will meet March 21 to appoint county boards and organize for the May 30 Democratic primary. The county convention follows May 16 and the state convention on May 22 in Raleigh. Filing deadlines: April 18 for county and legislative seats.
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Halifax County
Robert C. Josey
County Elections Board
State Board of Elections
Josey
Raleigh
Halifax merchants elect leaders at Roanoke Rapids meeting
C A Wyche longtime Halifax retailer was elected President of the Roanoke Rapids Merchants Association for the coming year. George N Taylor was named Vice-President, and directors chosen include L D Hines O Griffin Graham Shell and W H Proctor. Retiring directors remain on the board with C A Wyche as former Vice President. The banquet event drew over a hundred members and guests with remarks by Rev Edmund Berkeley and Ed-mund Harding offering business guidance.
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C. A. Wyche
Halifax Farmers Supply Company
Roanoke Rapids Merchants Association
George N. Taylor
Triple A Grocery Company
L. D. Hines
Dr. Pepper Bot
O. Griffin
Graham Shell
Shell Furniture Company
W. H. Proctor
Proctor’s
Carroll L. Wilson
Frank Sherry
A. N. Martin
M. H. Hedgepeth
M. D. Collier
R. L Starke
L. G. Shell
C. A Wyche
C. C. Shell
North Carolina Merchants Association
Edmund Berkeley
All Saints Episcopal Church
AN. Martin
Edmund Harding
Washington, N. C
Harding
Washington Merchants Association
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Jennie Walton
Long Hours Ahead For Ladies Control Center Opens Monday
The municipal building’s control center will operate 24 seven starting Monday at 8 AM. A first volunteer training class for post operation will be held Friday at 7 30 PM. The center will handle telephonic and clerical tasks and filter messages during air raid alarms for civilian defense. Commander Frank Sherry praised the strong response from women volunteers.
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Frank Sherry
Civilian Defense Corps
Court Opens Monday in Halifax With Judge Stevens Presiding
Judge Henry L. Stevens of War is calendared to preside over a two week term of civil Superior Court in Halifax starting Monday morning. The session includes eleven divorce cases on Friday of the first week and a portion of that day set for the motion docket. Continued on Page 8, Sec. Ai.
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Henry L. Stevens
Warsaw
Civil Superior Court
Halifax
Stevens
Superior Court
Sec. Ai
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Herald
Birchwood Camp No
Woodmen of the World
Roanoke Avenue
WOW
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