Baltimore Man Arrested in Gas Counterfeit Stamp Case
Isadore ck, a 32 year old Baltimore man, was arrested as investigators linked a counterfeit gasoline coupon ring to a Halifax County printing press. A 1400 pound press and about 6000 unprinted gasoline coupons were seized, with further arrests anticipated in North Carolina and Maryland.
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Baltimore
Office of “Price Administration
Halifax County
Isadoreck
U. S
Thomas Kenny
Deck
OPA
Aurelian Springs
Raleigh
National
North Carolina
Halifax
Littleton
Board Issues Certificates for Roanoke Rapids Area Firms
The Halifax County Rationing Board issued certificates last week covering New Truck and Bus for Rosemary Mfg. Co. and multiple textile, lumber, paper, and fuel-related firms in Roanoke Rapids Weldon Gaston Garysburg and Littleton. Names include J S Turner Son Blackwell Pierce B F Johnson W C Morgan Catherine Shaw Geo Sewell Tucker Fayed and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Halifax County Rationing Board
New Truck
Rosemary Mfg. Co
Roanoke Rapids
J. S. Turner & Son
Weldon
Halifax Paper Co
Paul Collins
A. M. Powell
Bill Dickens
Roanoke Rapids Grocery Co
Blackwell Pierce
Jasper Walker
Weldan
J. R. Crew
Weldo
B. F. Johnson
W. C. Morgan
Frank C. Coburn
C. W. Davis
L. M. Shaw
S. J. Kee
John M. Robertson
Philip A. Hawkins
Ida M. Hester
John R. Wade
Carpenter
J. B. Allen
William Peterson
Farmer
Thomas J. Cumbia
White Way Taxi Co
Stephen Webb
Gaston
C. C. Jernigan
B. V. Mosel
Briscoe Loses License After Auto Operator Test
James Briscoe of Scotland Neck failed the test for an automobile operator license last week, resulting in license loss.
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James Briscoe
Scotland Neck
Local Woman Visits Home During War Service
Corp. Janie M. Harris, recently back from military service, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Hutchinson at 119 Madison Street. Before 1943 she worked at Roanoke Mill No. 1. After WAAC becomes regular army she served at Hendricks Field Florida and earned a service pin and good conduct pin. During leave she saw her mother Mrs. Matthew Harris in Halif.
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J. L. Hutchinson
Madison Street
Corp
Janie M. Harris
Corp. Harris
Roanoke Mill No. 1
WAAC
Hendricks Field
Florida
Matthew Harris
Halif
Ernest W. Lee Located at Fort Bragg
Ernest W. Lee of 1015 Vance Street Roanoke Rapids is now at Fort Bragg. He serves as a member of Battery B 2d battalion Field Artillery training regiment.
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Lee
Vance Street
Roanoke Rapids
Fort Bragg
2D Battalion
Field Artillery Training Regiment
Halifax Tire Quota Boost Falls Short Amid Flooded Applications
Ivey Crawley, chairman of the Halifax War Price and Ration board, says eligibility for Grade I tires does not guarantee supply as 235 applications wait for a 70 tire quota. He urges motorists to keep tire inspection records for purchases and notes some have misread the OPA order suspending inspections.
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Halifax Area
Private Mahlon L. Gums Goes Overseas in England
Pvt Mahlon Louis Gums son of Mr and Mrs Ruby C Gums Route 1 Roanoke Rapids is now overseas in England where he has joined a course to bridge wartime training and active service. Before enlisting he worked as a soldier for Patterson Mills Company of Roanoke Rapids.
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Pvt
Mahlon
Louis Gums
Ruby C. Gums
Roanoke Rapids
England
Pvt. Gums
Patterson Mills Company
Navy enlistments may be curtailed after June say recruiters
Seventeen year old youths were told enlistments in the Navy or Naval Reserve may end after June 30. Recruiter Jesse Helms urged interested boys to contact him at Roanoke Rapids Scotland Neck Ahoskie Edenton Lewiston or Murfreesboro or mail a card to Elizabeth City to request a recruiter. Also notes include Miss Margaret Bunn at Meredith College Hospitality Weekend and Miss Kathleen Kidd visiting family.
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Navy
Naval Reserve
Jesse Helms
Elizabeth City
Army
Infantry
Helms
Roanoke Rapids
Scotland Neck
Ahoskie
Edenton
Lewiston
Murfreesboro
Margaret Bunn
Meredith College
Kathleen Kidd
E. R. Kidd
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wilson K. Lambert
L. J. Martin
Alfred White
Nannie Jones
Ernest W. Lee
Ft. Bragg
Private Gums
Coca-Cola Company
Coca-Cola
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