Boy Scouts Hold Great Camporee In Weldon
The Halifax Chowan Roanoke districts report a successful camporee in Weldon over the extended weekend. Activities included patrol registration a parade a campfire program and a Court of Honor awarding second through life ranks plus about 125 merit badges. Eagle Palms went to Willis Murphy Willis Hawkins Navaro Hux and Nathaniel Lile. Training course certificates were issued to Scoutmasters Willie Mincher Reese Welch Tommy Jenkins Dorsey Nethery and Thornton Wilson. Saturday featured nine projects with judging on personal equipment menus and food prep, and Lieut Cecil Duncan spoke at the gym program sharing Pearl Harbor recollections.
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Boy Scouts
Halifax
Chowan-Roanoke
Willis Murphy
Willis Hawkins
Navaro Hux
Nathaniel Lile
Willie Mincher
Reese Welch
Tommy Jenkins
Dorsey Nethery
Thornton Wilson
Advancement Committee
Sherod Crumpler
Cecil Duncan
Richmond Air Base
Army Air Force
Duncan
Pearl Harbor
Japan
Scout Camporee Highlights at Guadalcanal Event
A Boy Scout camporee featured a test flight talk by Lt. Guadalcanal Rain Cross and a forum with questions on aeronautics. Sunday morning a service by Rev. Faust awarded ribbons by patrol points, blue for 800 to 1000, red for 600 to 800, white for 400 to 600, with 47 patrols registered and 31 earning blue. Scout Master Ben Richardson led, Bill Rhoden directed camp activities.
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Ben Richardson
Weldon
Bill Rhoden
Scout cabin hosts leaders amid rock fish muddle
Friday night events include adult leaders at the Scout cabin and a Weldon High School girls dance in the high school gym. Halifax Roanoke-Chowan districts span Halifax Northampton Hertford and Bertie counties. Mr and Mrs Robert Taylor and daughter Joyce of Richmond Virginia visit relatives this week. G Ayers of Portsmouth Virginia and Mrs Viola Summerell of Norfolk Virginia left after visiting relatives.
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Weldon High School
Halifax
Roanoke-Chowan
Northampton
Hertford
Bertie
Robert Taylor
Joyce
Richmond
G. Ayers
Portsmouth
Viola Summerell
Norfolk
Gas Robberies Prompt Roanoke Rapids Notice
The report details recent burglaries at three Roanoke Rapids stations including Green ville North Carolina and South Rosemary, where entry was made by small figures. James McDaniel found no theft after hearing a commotion and retrieving a shotgun.
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Greenville
N. C
James McDaniel
South Rosemary
Mr. McDaniel
Kidney trouble remedy advertised at Rosemary Roanoke Weldon
An old newspaper ad promotes Kiddo a kidney and backache remedy priced at 97 cents with a money back guarantee. It lists Rosemary Drug Company Roanoke Pharmacy and Weldon Drug Store and notes an August 24 publication date.
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Rosemary Drug Company
Roanoke Pharmacy
Weldon Drug Store
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Guadalcanal
United Nations
VETER
AR Bond
Brazil
COST
Marks Shoe Store
Roanoke Ave
R. H. Hunnings
Hamilton Street
North Carolina
Roanoke Rapids
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