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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1942
Page
8
Gasoline rationing begins in the eastern states on May 15 under a card system. Each motorist may receive two and one half to five gallons weekly, with officials noting the plan may extend beyond the East. Authorities urge avoidance of hoarding to prevent fire and property damage.
Mrs. Evelyn Rhea Wood of Enfield announces the birth of a daughter, Gera Lu, on May 1 1942 at the Rocky Mount Sanatorium. The newborn’s parents are Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Shervette Jr. of Enfield.
One of the nation s largest contingents of soldiers left for Fort Bragg after final physicals and induction into the Army for preliminary training. The group included married men with working wives. Two additional calls for white and colored men were received, with dates not released.
Navy recruiting officers spent three days in the city this week seeking local volunteers for the Navy. Several youths were sent to Raleigh for physicals after the visit. Future visits are planned about every two weeks to enlist for the regular Navy Naval reserves Naval Air Forces and the construction division of the Bureau of Docks and Yards.
C C Shell vice president of the State Merchants Association and former local president will lead a Roanoke Rapids delegation to the annual convention in Raleigh next week. Also attending are Miss Jennie Walton and Alfred Martin. Governor J M Broughton will speak.
Harold W. Humphries of Roanoke Rapids entered the State College student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers among about 32 initiates last week. He is a senior in Civil Engineering this year at State College.
An inspirational account of General Electric developing Carboloy cemented tungsten carbide to rival Krupp. GE secured US rights in 1928, expanded production from 20 000 to 163 000 pounds by 1941, and in 1942 produced at a rate 45 times four years earlier. Britain and Canada benefited from GE supplies.
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