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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1944

Page

9

Weeks campaign gains support from Mrs Weeks in Tarboro

Cameron S Weeks seeks the United States House seat with his wife Glennes Dodge Weeks managing his campaign. Her past service includes committee oversight in the 1941 legislature and a CBS tribute by Kate Smith.

Tarboro Cameron S. Weeks United Tes House of Representatives Glennes ‘Dodge Weeks Irs Weeks Institution For the Sir Walter N. C. House of Representatives Kate Smith radio @x CBS Presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary Salem Academy Wirgate Junior College University of North Carolina George F. Dodge Dr. Dodge Southern Pines Eva F. Dodge China Puerto Rico U. S

Walter Cook Died Friday Rites Sunday

Walter Wyatt Cook died suddenly Friday while on a trip to Woodland. He was superintendent of the State Prison Farm at Cary. Funeral services were held Sunday at Mt Olive church Cary Rt 1 with Rev H C Upchurch and Prison Chaplain Rev L A Watts. Interment followed in Montlawn. Survivors include wife De Copeland Cook three brothers Joe Cook Wade and Herbert Cook of Roanoke Rapids two sisters Lizzie Tutor and Ruby Floyd of this city and Sgt Wells D Tillery visiting relatives.

Walter Wyatt Cook Woodland Cook Cary Mt. Olive Church Rt. 1 H. C. Upchurch L. A. Watts Montlawn de Copeland Cook Joe Cook Charlie Wade Herbert Cook Roanoke Rapids Lizzie Tutor Ruby Floyd

T. M. Smithwick Dies On Thursday

Weldon News reports the death of Theodore M. Smithwick 50 in Elizabeth City after years as A and P store manager in Weldon. Funeral services were held at his home in Aurora with burial in the family cemetery. He leaves his mother Mrs. Mary E. Nixon of Beaufort County and two brothers and two sisters.

Weldon Elizabeth City Theodore M. Smithwick Aurora Mary E. Nixon Beaufort County

Live Among Cannibals and Like It

Explorer-author William Seabrook recalls jungle experiences in a vivid feature for The American Weekly April 9 issue. The story claims white men can live safely among cannibal tribes as most tribes eat only their slain enemies.

William Seabrook Baltimore Sunday Your Newsdealer

Weldon News Personalities Visit and Travel Notices

Mrs. Elsworth Jones of Franklin and Miss Frances Musgrave of Salem College visit Weldon relatives. Families and guests from Richmond Norfolk Florence and Texas stay with local residents while Lt J B Hartsee and Sgt Joe Rabel on furlough visit home. Illness affects J A Harrel. Capt John Badenhoop and Mrs W A Carter host guests. Allied Churches board meets in Greensboro. Mrs Eugene Whitehead returns to Portland Maine.

Florence Cpl Clayton Sledge Richmond Gordon Draper Chapel Hill J. B. Hartsee San Antonio Tex Frances Musgrave Salem College Georgie Wills Tilghman Norfolk Sgt Joe Rabel Florida Pfc Billy Rabil J. A. Harrel John Badenhoop Texas W. A. Carter W. G. Shaw Board of Trustees of Allied Churches Greensboro Eugene Whitehead Portland J. A. Vaughan

Jean Tilghman Performs In College Music Recital

Weldon Greensboro College of Music presented Miss Jean Tilghman daughter of Mr and Mrs C G Tilghman Weldon in a student recital Wednesday March 8 in Odell auditorium She is a member of the college Glee Club and sophomore class.

Red Stamps Range Expanded For Meats Fats March 26

The OPA announced new red stamps G8 H8 and J8 will become valid March 26 and stay usable until June 18 to purchase meats and fats. Blue stamps F8 and K8 will be valid April 1 for canned fruits and vegetables and remain good through June 20.

OPA

J P Wollet Final Rites Held Monday

Jacob P Wollett 72 died at his home near Hollister Saturday afternoon after a lingering illness He was a native of Cumberland County Virginia and moved to this state in 1887 Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at 4 o clock from Harris Chapel Interment followed in the church cemetery Surviving are his wife Ruth Hamlet Wollett five sons S H Wollett Raleigh H R and T R Wollett Hollister G W Wollett Norfolk VA and S J Wollett Wilmington a daughter Mrs C M Ellington Hollister 13 grandchildren and four sisters Mesdames D L Ryder Sharlie Alston and William Best Odell Warren County and Mrs G N Pittard Madison Conn

Jacob P. Wollett Hollister Cumberland County Harris Chapel Church Ruth Hamlet Wollett S. H. Wollett Raleigh H. R T. R. Wollett G. W. Wollett Norfolk, Va S. J. Wollett Wilmington C. M. Ellington Mesdames D. L. Ryder Sharlie Alston William Best Odell Warren County G. N. Pittard Madison, Conn

Mrs Williams Joins Husband in Washington D C

Mrs Rudolph Williams left last week to join her husband Lt Williams in Washington D C where he is now stationed Chief Petty Officer L S Phillips left Sunday for Washington D C after a visit with his wife the former Miss Louise Williams of this city

Rudolph Williams Lt. Williams Washington, D. C L. S. Phillips Miss Louise Williams

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the Outstanding Young Women of the South MR. and Mrs. Cameron Weeks Walter Cook Wells D. Tillery City T. M. Smithwick Lydia EB. Pinkham Bega Weldon News Jean Tilghman J.P. Wollet Virginna Electric
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