Spraying Of Homes With DDT Starts Here Soon
Dr. W P Speas Jr city health officer announced a near term pot spraying program to combat mosquitoes and pests. Occupants must ready rooms remove items from walls closets and kitchens and cover with drop cloths after advance notice. Spraying lasts 10 to 15 minutes with interior drying in 30 minutes and DDT may remain up to four months unless removed by cleaning or painting.
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W. P. Speas, Jr
Herald
Speas
World War II Vets Win Most Posts In Local VFW Election
World War II veterans dominate Halifax Post 3702 Veterans of Foreign Wars leadership as four WWII vets win top posts at the armory meeting. Samuel Akers becomes post commander, Grady King senior vice commander, Raleigh Sadler junior vice commander, Johnny Sasser chaplain, with WWI veterans holding other offices.
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VFW
Halifax Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Post
Samuel Henry Akers
Army Air Forces
Grady J. King
Navy
Raleigh B. Sadler
Johnny J. Sasser
Thomas C. Glasgow
Carl Churchill
Alfred N. Martin
Edward P. Hyman
First Rock Fish Caught at Weldon by Glasgow and Mitchell
The rock fish season is coming in fishermen say. The first rock was caught at Weldon Friday night last week by Lewis Glasgow and Buck Mitchell. It weighed three pounds.
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Weldon
Lewis Glasgow
Buck Mitchell
Marks Named On Advisory Committee
After a Gov. Cherry fact finding meeting chaired by J. C. B. Ehringhaus Sam Marks of this city was appointed by Ehringhaus to the permanent Advisory Committee. The group will meet with Dr. Ellen Winston of the State Board of Public Welfare to discuss federated fundraising in North Carolina as the United War Fund winds down and to make recommendations.
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R. Gregg Cherry
North Carolina
J. C. B. Ehringhaus
Cherry
J. Melville Broughton
Ellen Winston
Sam Marks
Roanoke Rapids
Durham Sun
Ehringhaus
State Board of Public Welfare
United War Fund
North Carolina Symphony to Visit Roanoke Rapids
The North Carolina Symphony Orchestra performs in Roanoke Rapids on Tuesday May 7 with a free afternoon concert for schoolchildren and an evening concert for adults. Tickets are available via Mrs T W Mullen or Mrs W A China.
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N. C. Symphony
North Carolina Symphony Orchestra
Roanoke Rapids
T. W. Mullen
W. A. China
American Legion Meeting Sunday
The Robert E. May Post of the American Legion calls a Sunday afternoon meeting at 2 in the Armory. Carl Churchill urges every member able to attend this urgent gathering.
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Robert E. May
American Legion
Carl Churchill
Mr. Churchill
Eight Tickets For Jackson Day Dinner Available
Halifax County Democrats announced eight tickets remain for the Jackson Day dinner in Raleigh at the Sir Walter Hotel this Saturday at 7 45 p m. Dr John W Martin said tickets go to willing democrats until supply runs out and noted a $400 quota for districts with Republican opposition likely to be oversubscribed. Congressman Robert L Douglass will be the keynote speaker.
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Halifax County
Raleigh
Sir Walter Hotel
John W. Martin
Democraic Executive Committee
Dr. Martin
Roanoke Rapids
Robert L. Doughtson
Ind. League Softballers May Organize
In Roanoke Rapids a revival of softball is proposed with an informal plan to form an industrial league for the coming summer. Organizers aim to unite workers from Halifax Paper Co, Rosemary Manufacturing, Roanoke Mills No 1 and 2, and Roanoke Mills Co to promote local play and crowd-pleasing competition.
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Roanoke Rapids
Halifax Paper Com
Rosemary Manufacturing Company
Rosnoke Mills No. 1
Mills Company
Explosions In City Part Of Mosquito Eradication
Two blasts in Roanoke Rapids damaged windows and a power line near Patterson Mill. Dynamite blasting in the old navigation canal spurred the mosquito eradication program led by the U S Public Health Service with J Maredy in charge and the Roanoke Rapids Sanitary District aiding the effort. Residents urged to drain standing water and keep ponds fish stocked as the district plans ditch spraying next week. Dr W P Speas is city health officer contact for mosquito issues, with Dr A F Ashton visiting to establish catch stations. The official board includes Virgil C McDowell Robert C Cleaton Jr and Dr Speas Abner C Braswell hired as foreman.
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Roanoke Rapids
Patterson Mill
United States Public Health Service
J. ¥. Maredy
W. P. Speas
A. F. Ashton
U.S
Raleigh
Virgil C. McDowell
Robert C. Cleaton
Speas
Abner C. Braswell
Four Men Depart for Bragg Campaign
Four men recently left for duty at Bragg. They are Frank D. Hudson Jr., white, and four colored men George Crenshaw Eddie Arrington and Freddie Sledge. Nelle L Bradley of Graysburg re enlisted. Bradley formerly served with the 167th Chemical Co in the ETO during the war.
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Bragg
Frank D. Hudson, Jr
George Crenshaw
Eddie Arrington
Freddie Sledge
Nelle L. Bradley
Graysburg
Bradley
167Th Chemical Co
Memorial Service for Pfc Gilbert Walker at Enterprise Baptist
Julian Allsbrook will speak next Sunday at 3 PM at Enterprise Baptist Church near Littleton. A memorial address by Julian R. Allsbrook of Roanoke Rapids will honor Pfc Gilbert Lee Walker son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Walker who was killed in action in France on September 18 1944.
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Julian Allsbrook
Enterprise Baptist Church
Littleton
Pfc
Gilbert Lee Walker
Ernest Walker
Julian R. Allsbrook
Roanoke Rapids
Young Walker
France
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United States Senate
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Roanoke River
Smith River
Philpott
Virginia
Congress
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Adisory Committee
American Legion Meeting
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