Mullen to head Roanoke Rapids Community Chest drive
Mullen is re elected president with T W Mullen Long Chase Speight and T J Alford continuing in top posts. Madeline Lipscomb becomes full time assistant secretary as the drive for 1940 runs October 14 to 19 coordinated with national radio programs.
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Roanoke Rapids
T. J. Alford
Madeline Lipscomb
H. B. Speight
The
Chest
Imperial Theatre
Miss Lipscomb
Bill Speight
Rosemary Manufacturing Company
Dave Clark
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Patterson Mills Company
Tom Beale
Roanoke Mills Company No. 1
J. E. Sullivan
Roanoke Mills Company No
Bernard Allsbrook
Gordon Price
First Baptist Church
Mrs. Elford Wingo and Philadelphia visitors in town
Mrs. Elford Wingo of Lyman, South Carolina, visited her sister Mrs. F W Haynie this week. Mrs. William Groves III and her daughter from Philadelphia are guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Giles this week.
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Elford Wingo
Lyman
8. C
F. W. Haynie
William Groves III
Philadelphia
Harrison Giles
Roanoke Rapids High to Attend District Music Contest
About 80 Roanoke Rapids high students will travel to Greenville on March 29 and 30 for the District Music Contest held at East Carolina Teachers College. The event determines district representatives for the State Music Contest in Greensboro. Groups with a 1 rating last year are excused from competition. bands, orchestras, choruses, and soloists will compete or audition across 16 eastern counties. Dean C. Tabor chairs the district committee.
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Roanoke Rapids
Greenville
East Carolina Teachers College
Greensboro
North Carolina
Beaufort
Bertie
Carteret
Craven
Edgecombe
Greene
Halifax
Hyde
Lenoir
Martin
Northampton
Pamlico
Pitt
Washington
Local Residents Return After Easter Visits
Miss Vivian Ellis returned to Raleigh Monday night after spending the Easter holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ellis, along with Mr. and Mrs. Sam Vick. Also, Mr. and Mrs. N. Deaton and others spent Sunday in South Boston, Virginia with relatives.
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Vivian Ellis
Raleigh
Joe Ellis
Sam Vick
Employment Interviewer Transferred to Burlington Office
Lewis Thompson senior interviewer at the Roanoke Rapids state employment office has been transferred to the Burlington office in the same role. His Roanoke Rapids home was the F. M. Coburn residence. prior posts include Greenville and Raleigh. The Roanoke Rapids staff now comprises W. G. Cherry manager, Janie Holeman, T. J. Morris, and Nancy Wolhar. F. C. Wood Jr. of the Naval Training School spent Christmas with his parents.
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Lewis Thompson
Burlington
Roanoke Rapids
Thompson
Greenville
Central
Raleigh
Lewiston
F. M. Coburn
W. G. Cherry
Mr. Thompson
Janie Holeman
T. J. Morris
Nancy Wolhar
F. C. Wood, Jr
United States Naval Training School
F. C. Wood, Sr
School Club Meeting Held at Enfield in March
The Halifax Northampton School Masters Club met at Enfield School on Monday night March 25 with few attendees due to Easter. Mr A C Gay of Jackson, a State School Commission member, spoke to members, and Enfield students provided readings and music. The next meeting will be in Jackson and will elect officers for the coming year.
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Enfield
Halifax-Northampton
Enfield School
A. C. Gay
Jackson
State School Commission
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Tren
Southern Conference
Kiwanians
Carroll Wilson
Bahnson Weathers
Frank Williams
Gordon Berkstresser
J. T. Chase
H.S. Loy Lions
Bill Allsgood
Ted Speight
Carlton Cannon
Cranford
Ag A
Ardena
Rosemary Drug CO
Esso
Standard Oil Company OF
New Jersey
Bond
Poti
Hiram Walker & Sons Inc
Peoria, Ill
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