Red Cross Campaign Over The Top In Roanoke Rapids District
The Roanoke Rapids district including Littleton surpassed its goal with 12 222 24 dollars raised toward a 38 500 target. Rev G D Price praised industries and workers for generous support and pledged continued service to veterans and community needs. Major gifts led by Frank C Williams 4015 00 with numerous company and individual contributors listed totaling the remainder of the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Roanoke Rapids
Littleton
G. D. Price
Rev. Price
Frank C. Willams
Roanoke Mills Company
Rosemary Mfg
Patterson Mills
Halifaaxx Paper Company
Manchester Board and Paper
Fannye Marks
Rosemary Manufacturing Mayfield
Roanoke Mills
A. O. Pendleton
Bill Falterton Mills
Virginia Sount
Municipal Building
Ruby Mincher
Claude Roanoke Rapids
I. E. Ready
J. N. Hornertown
M. C. Morris
South Rosemary
Pelmont
Reginald Baird
Woodard
Chaloner Park School
Lewis
Col
Roanoke Rapids Business Co
J. Judges
T. R. Wilson
Brown
Post Office
Roanoke Rapids Sees Voluntary Power Curtailment Urged
With a 39 day coal strike cutting supplies, Roanoke Rapids plants report two to three weeks of on hand fuel and expect no new coal for weeks. VEPCO urges voluntary electricity curtailment by stores, households, and institutions to stretch coal and avoid formal rationing while rail service also trims operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Mine Workers
Roanoke Rapids
Mr. Chase
Virginia
Chase
North Carolina
VEPCO
Halifax Area Voters Fund Two Veteran Service Offices
A county committee won approval from Halifax County Board of Commissioners to open two veteran service offices. One will be in Roanoke Rapids and the other in Enfield or Scotland Neck, with operations starting May 15 or soon after once a qualified veteran serves as service officer. The Roanoke Rapids Weldon Littleton committee will hire staff, forming a commission of J Bounds S H Akers A N Martin C C Churchill of Roanoke Rapids and G E Harvey of Littleton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax County Board of Commissioners
Roanoke Rapids
Enfield
Scotland Neck
Weldon
Littleton
J. Bounds
S. H. Akers
Treasure
A. N. Martin
C. C.churchill
G E. Harvey
Compromise Sentence in Daniels Case
Willis Daniel, a Weldon war veteran, accepted a compromise sentence in Halifax County Superior Court over the death of Roanoke Rapids resident Mrs. T. W. M. Long. The judge ordered the loss of driving privileges, a $600 payment to the Roanoke Rapids Episcopal Church, and a suspended two year term. Mrs Long was the widow of Dr. Long and sister of Judge Burgwyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis Daniel
Weldon
Halifax County
T. W. M. Long
Roanoke Rapids
John J. Burney
Daniels
Miss Kay Wood Elected Vice President for Four Women’s Societies
Miss Kay Wood of Roanoke Rapids was elected vice president for the four literary and social societies at Woman’s College Greensbor o. The societies include Dikeans Cornelian Alethian and Adelphian with Wood chosen for Adelphians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uuiers
Woman's College
Greensboro
Dikeans
Cornelian
Alethian
Adelphian
Kay Wood
Roanoke Rapid
Adelphians
Light Vote Cast In City Election
A very tight vote was cast last Tuesday in the city election for two commissioners. W. P. Taylor, re elected, polled 34 votes, and Howard Pruden, elected from the South Ward, polled 14 ballots. Neither candidate had opposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Taylor
Howard Pruden
Memorial services for Wilbur Anderton in Presbyterian Church
Memorial services for Radioman 3/c Wilbur Edward Anderton, who died in a naval engagement in the Pacific in October 1944, will be held next Sunday morning at the regular worship hour in the Presbyterian Church. Anderton enlisted in November 1943 and went overseas in July 1944 after employment with Virginia Electric and Power Company. He was a graduate of Roanoke Rapids High School and the University of North Carolina.
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Roanoke Rapids
Astern
North Carolina
Virginia Electric & Power Company
J. T. Chase
Mr. Chase
Wilbur Edward Anderton
Pacific War Theatre
Presbyterian Church
Joan M. Walker
Anderton
Virginia Electric and Power Company
Aoanoke Rapids High School
University of North Carolina
Soldier Donald Moseley Arrives in Italy for Duty
Private Donald L. Moseley husband of Helen G. Moseley and son of Curtis L. and his Roanoke Rapids family has arrived safely in Naples. He reports to the 337 Quarter Master Depot Co a unit of the Peninsular Base Section Army Service Force in Italy.
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Donald Moseley
Italy
Donald L. Moseley
Helen G. Moseley
Curtis L. Moseley
Monroe Street
Roanoke Rapids
Naples
337 Quarter Master Depot Co
Peninsular Base
Army Service Force
Robert P. Cooke Receives Navy Honorable Discharge
Roanoke Rapids resident Robert P. Cooke son of C W Cooke has been honorably discharged from the United States Navy. He enlisted in February 1944 and served 19 months overseas earning Philippine liberation Asiatic-Pacific and Victory ribbons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooke
C. W. Cooke
Roanoke Rapids
Route 1
United States Navy
Navy
Saturday Last Day For Registration In County Primaries
The closing date for voter registration in Halifax County and the state primaries is Saturday May 25. Dr John Martin chair of the Halifax County Democratic Executive Committee announced the deadline. Veterans who turned 21 while serving abroad must re register if they registered away from home.
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John Martin
Halifax County
Democratic Executive Committee
Geo. L. Odom Jailed For Car Theft Case Involving Youth
Deputy Sheriff A. J. Brigman escorted 17 year old George L. Odom from Fayetteville to Roanoke Rapids after Odom, charged with stealing Elton Moody s car on March 4, was found with a German pistol. While free on bail he allegedly led a group of youths who stole a machine gun from a nearby military school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Brigman
Fayetteville
Roanoke Rapids
George L. Odom
Elton Moody
Odom
Also Mentioned on This Page
Red Cross Campaign
Seaboard Railway
Halifax
Miss Kay Wood
Robert P. Cooke
Geo. L. Odom
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