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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1941
Page
8
Halifax County Selective Service and Training Board No 1 plans rapid classification of remaining registrants with hundreds of questionnaires mailed weekly. The board urges residents to check mail channels, notes three Negroes will depart May 14, and aims to reach a quota of 74 by July 1. Delinquency will trigger strict action.
Calvary Church notes show visits by Mrs. W. C. Myrick and Billy Myrick to Mrs. G. H. Myrick. Miss Ethel Bobbitt visits her mother in Reidsville. The Perkinson family from Norling spend several days with John Myrick. Louise Morris stayed in Henderson. Roanoke Rapids shopping trip by Mrs. Harper Faurette and Allyne Faurette. Berry King visiting son in Macon. Jenkins family updates include B. C. Jenkins, Harvey Jenkins, and E. Jenkins from Franklin. Mrs. H. S. Harper and daughter travel to Richmond for said visit.
Sunday School at 10 30 with morning service at eleven led by Rev H L Davis Everyone urged to attend The occasion features Rotary emblems and hunting President W P Taylor presided The next meeting is Tuesday May 6 to elect officers for the Rotary year Pvt Haywood Adams U S Marines signs off
A Roanoke Rapids reader writes from April describing a 30 day U S Marine leave after a cruise to Cuba and Puerto Rico. He recalls Christmas at sea and shipboard maneuvers before returning home. He thanks the Herald for the issue received at Guantanamo Bay and calls it a real stimulus.
The Roanoke Rapids Rotary Club marked its anniversary with a Tuesday evening program led by toast master M. McRae Faison. About 40 Rotarians and guests attended, with Prof. H. C. Johnson delivering the main address on strengthening national defense. A Eastman High School glee club quartet from Enfield performed, as principal W. A. Holmes spoke on African American contributions to American development.
The Veterans of Foreign Wars advocates strict enforcement of Civil Service veteran preference rules for federal jobs. It asserts veterans have prior rights and deserve first consideration where qualified. The organization cites citizenship and loyalty to push reforms and protect existing benefits nationwide.
Pastor Daniel Lane leads a May 4 1941 Sunday program beginning with 9 45 a m church school supervised by W G Lynch and 11 a m morning worship with observance of Our Lord s Supper. Evening programs include Epworth League 6 45 p m and 7 30 p m Young People service dramatizing The Parable of The Good Samaritan. public invited.
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