Board approves 1942 metal plate tags and calcium chloride for streets
Roanoke Rapids board discussed authorizing the purchase of metal plates for 1942 city tags and a carload of calcium chloride for street use in thickly settled areas. Other actions included auditing contract awarded to George C. Scott and Company, and police equipment purchases.
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Board of Commissioners
George Justice
George C. Scott and Company
H. E. Dobbins
L. Wheeden
Fire Department
Roanoke Rapids
E. H. Ricks
Alcoholic Board of Control
Halifax County
ABC
Dance Festival Promises Bright Evening at Weldon High
Miss Elizabeth Holmes of Weldon will present pupils from her dancing school in a Festival of Dance on Thursday evening May 29 at eight o'clock in the Weldon High School auditorium. The event, sponsored by the Weldon Parent-Teacher Association, raises proceeds for underprivileged children. the program opens the big event. The Romances defeated Roa with a 9 to 0 score, highlighting local entertainment and sports.
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Elizabeth Holmes
Weldon
Weldon High School
The
Ation
Kudzu Growth Tactics Highlighted By Soil Service Leader
W. M. Bruce of the Halifax County North Carolina Soil Conservation Service stresses clean cultivation this spring as crucial for kudzu survival. He warns weeds and grasses will hinder first year growth unless rows are weeded and properly plowed. Cultivation in a consistent direction reduces vine breakage and promotes root formation at nodes, building a dense stand before hay or pasture use.
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W. M. Bruce
Soil Conservation Service
Halifax County
Littleton
North Carolina
Bruce
Government Calls Nurses for Defense Work
The Civil Service announces two open examinations to fill urgent civil and military nursing roles. Public Health Service Indian Service and Veterans Administration agencies seek Public Health Nurses and Graduate Nurses with pay up to 2000 dollars annually. A second Junior Graduate Nurse exam with a 1620 dollar start includes a written test and may be reissued unassembled. Apply at post offices or write to the Civil Service Commission in Washington, D.C.
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United States Civil Poice Commission
Civil Service
U. S. Public Health Service
Indian Service
Veterans’ Administration
United States
Panama Canal Zone
Alaska
U.S. Public Health Service
Veteran's Administration
Board of
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
U. S. Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
Jax Stumbles in Rally After Early Five Run Lead
In a startling sports odds and ends note the Jax built a five run lead only to see a sequence of wild pitches and dust storms turn the game. They fought hard but fell two runs short as Peewee Moseley made a late substitution with the outcome in doubt.
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Jax
O— the
Little “Peewee
Moseley
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Byrd
Elizabeth Cilians
Berry
Hoyle
Joe Talley
Owl
Mills
Roanoke
Patterson Boys
Speed Hux
Cooke
Virginia Electric and Powe
R CO
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