Rotarians Attend Raleigh District Convention
About a dozen Rotarians and Rotary Anns from Roanoke Rapids attend the 189th Rotary International district convention in Raleigh. Secretary Lane oversees memorial services for thirteen deceased members and serves on the resolutions committee. Dr Linwood G Harrison plans district wide day rooms for Army camps and outlines the Roanoke Rapids club project to fund a day room at Fort Jackson.
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Rotary Anns
Roanoke Rapids
Rotary Club
Rotary International
Raleigh
Daniel Lane
Lane
Rotary
Linwood G. Harrison
Rman
National Guard
Fort Jackson
Harrison
Crocker Maddrey
L. G. Harrison
Will Taylor
F. M. Coburn
Will China
Harold Bloom
Henry Patterson
New Credit Regulations Reach City Merchants
A new installment and charge account ruling from the OPM tightens consumer credit. Down payments must be at least one third of price, furniture may be one fifth, and items under six dollars require no down payment. Debts over one thousand five hundred dollars on home repairs may be exempt, and seasonal farmers are exempt. Charge accounts must mature within about two months after sale, with no payments beyond the tenth of the month.
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Jennie Walton
Local Merchants Association
Walton
OPM
City Youth Demonstrates U S Forces Arrival in England
Mrs Jarvis E Taylor Roanoke Rapids draft board clerk received a telegram confirming her husband has safely arrived in England after leaving Fort Dix New Jersey He was inducted in 1941 and served at Will Rogers Field Savannah Fort Dix now stationed in Kettering England He is the son of Mr and Mrs G Buck Taylor and recently married Miss Ellen Johnson who is to succeed M McRae Faison as clerk to the local draft board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jarvis E. Taylor
Roanoke Rapids
G. “Buck” Taylor
Ellen Johnson
M. McRae Faison
First Methodist Church Services May 24
Sunday services listed with times 9:45 a.m. church school overseen by Harvey Woodruff, 11:00 a.m. morning worship, sermon theme The Ministry of Healing, and 7:00 p m Youth Fellowship Devotional Services led by Pastor Daniel Lane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Lane
Harvey Woodruff
Ministry of Healing
Evening Worship Sermon on Our Great Need
The 8:00 evening service invites the public to attend a sermon by the pastor titled Our Great Need, emphasizing spiritual reflection and communal worship.
One Driver's License Revoked in Halifax County Court
The State Highway Safety Division announced the revocation of a driver's license in Halifax County Recorder's Court. Ernest Garner of Garysburg had his license revoked for assault with an automobile while under the influence.
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State Highway Safety Division
Halifax County Recorder's Court
Ernest Garner
Garysburg
Recorder's Court
Salem Juniors Elect Catherine Traynham President
Miss Catherine Traynham daughter of Dave Traynham Jr and Gertrude Traynham has been elected president of the Rising Junior Class at Salem College Winston Salem. Her campus activity and scholastic work noted in recent campus elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Traynham
Dave Traynham, Jr
Gertrude Traynham
Salem College
Winston-Salem
Traynham
Displaying a Strange Sun-Imprinted Egg in Local Chicken House
Miss Ella Brigman of Madison Street shows friends an egg taken from a nest in her chicken house. The egg bears a perfect imprint of a rising sun on its side and is otherwise normal.
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Ella Brigman
Madison Street
David Harris Transferred to Keesler Field Mississippi
David A. Harris formerly of Roanoke Rapids has been sent to Keesler Field Mississippi where he will be stationed with the Air Corps. Harris writes he enjoys reading the Herald and he was promoted to Sergeant around early May.
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David A. Harri
Roanoke Rapids
Keesler Field
Missi
Air Corps
Harris
Herald
St John’s Catholic Church Schedule and May Queen Events
Rev. Peter M. Denges outlines Mass times and confessions at St. John’s Catholic Church. Ember Days fast schedule, Eastertide ends Trinity Sunday, and a Spiritual Bouquet report to Pope Pius XII will be read. May Queen events include a crowning, sermons, devotions at St Mary’s Halifax and panegyric by Father Bernard Cushelly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter M. Denges
Pius XII
Jay Sanders
St. Mary’s Church
Halifax
Father Ber
Nard Cushelly
St. Catharine’s Church
Tarboro
Father Timothy
Scotland Neck
Father Denges
Wednesday Club Hosts Bridge Evening at Mrs Pope Home
Mrs R M Pope hosted the Wednesday Night Bridge Club at her home with two tables in play. Participants included Mesdames A O George George Pappendick T M Bullock A L Gilliam F L Starke S E Crew H E Gibson and Miss Janie Lassiter. Miss Lassiter won high score and Mrs Gilliam second high. a salad plate with coffee was served.
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R. M. Pope
Mesdames
A. O. George
George Pappendick
T. M. Bullock
A. L. Gilliam
F. L. Starke
S. E. Crew
H. E. Gibson
Janie Lassiter
Mrs Walter Bans Returns Home From Dunn Visit
Mrs. Walter Bans has returned to her Dunn home after visiting relatives in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Bans
Dunn
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Miss Walton
City Youth
England
U. S
First Methodist Church
Salem
David Harris
Miss
North Carolina
Mecklenburg
Philadelphia
Union
Wario
Eae
Brewing Industry Foundation
Edgar H. Bain
St. John's Catholic Church
Ilia
OCMC
LUM
Lee
Oanoke Pharmacy
Rexall
Rexall Drug Store
Jewall
Halls
Elkay’s
Jex Pat
Uct
Hall
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