Advance to Lieutenant Colonel for Roanoke Rapids Graduate
Major G. C. Thompson son of William C. Thompson of Roanoke Rapids is advanced to Lieutenant Colonel in the Army Air Forces at Barksdale Field where he is now stationed. A West Point graduate and rapid rise see him age 31 as sub depot commander in air corps supplies and aircraft maintenance with sister Sara Thompson employed in civil service.
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G. C. Thompson
William C. Thompson
Roanoke Rapids
Army Air Forces
Barksdale Field
Army
West Point
Thompson
Coronel
Randolph
Kelly Fields
Sara Thompson
Col. Thompson
Health Department To Be Consolidated Health Department To Be Consolidated
Rev Father Peter M Denges pastor of St Johns Catholic Church Roanoke Rapids was elected by the Roanoke Rapids Community Chest as campaign chairman for this fall He accepted the appointment and will lead volunteers in the fund drive plans to boost the Chest working fund Frank Sherry president of the Chest stated the drive is already underway and aims to increase the working fund The article notes F Denges recent move from Goldsboro to Roanoke Rapids and his Rotary Club membership
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Peter M. Denges
St. John’s Catholic Church
Roanoke Rapids Community Chest
Frank Sherry
Denges
Goldsboro
St. John’s
Rotary Club
Father Denges
Community Chest
Sherry
V F W Halifax Post elects new commander George N Taylor
Local merchant George N. Taylor was elected Commander of the Halifax Post Veterans of Foreign Wars for the coming year. Additional officers will be chosen at the post meeting Sunday afternoon.
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George N. Taylor
Halifax Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Theaters Sponsor Drive For Army And Navy Relief
Roanoke Rapids theaters raised 163.25 dollars for Army and Navy relief funds after a week long drive ending Wednesday night. Proceeds support Navy relief and Army relief headquarters with gratitude extended to local high school girls and theater patrons. Carroll Wilson led the Navy relief drive locally.
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Army and Navy
Roanoke Rapids
Lyle Wilson
Navy
Army
Wilson
Tarboro and Halifax Health District Form Under War Time
Dr. Robert F. Young resigns as Director of the County Health Department and consolidation with Edgecombe County creates a two county health district. Dr. Young becomes Senior Health Officer with the State Board of Health. Mrs. Louise E. East resigns to become Consultant Nurse with the Division of Industrial Hygiene in St Louis. Will Kitchens McDowell to direct the program with Mrs J T Battle as Halifax administrative chief.
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Robert F. Young
County Health Department
Edgecombe County
W. C. Matthews
County Board of Health
Matthews
Edgecombe
Young
State Board of Health
R. E. Fox
Louise E. East
Division of
Industrial Hygiene
St. Louis
Missouri
Halifax County
J. T. Battle
Battle
Will Kitchens McDowell
Scotland Neck
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Health Department
V.F.W. Head
Governor's Mansion
Roanoke Rapids High School
J. M Broughton
Raleigh
C. L. Williams
Tarboro
Halifax
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