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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1943

Page

2

A P Launches Home Canning Help Service

A P Food Stores inaugurates a home canning information service for 1943, offering free leaflets with methods, quantities, and seasonal availability. The program aims to reduce waste, ease rationing, and boost purchases, with over 3 million leaflets distributed nationwide. Halifax Citizens Service Corps coordinates local canning efforts led by Mrs. Charles Boykin.

A&p Halifax Citizen’s Service Corps Charles Boykin Chaiftmen

Canning Class Draws Halifax Residents

About thirty Halifax women attended a Tuesday canning demonstration at the Halifax clubhouse. Mrs. Plummer Clark of Weldon and Miss Bailey of Weldon led the session with guidance from the State Agriculture Department, covering home canning, drying, dehydrating, and brining. The event was sponsored by Halifax black leaders during the third week of the program.

Halifax Plummer Clark Weldon Bailey Home Economics Dept Clark State Agriculture Dept

Aurelian Springs Raises 111 For Blood Doner Unit

A North Africa sent ten dollar check from Haywood Liles pushes the Aurelian Springs Halifax County Mobile Blood Donor Unit fund total to 111 dollars. The letter with praise for the Red Cross accompanied the gift. The local school and community members contributed the rest.

North Africa Aurelian Springs Halifax County Haywood Liles Jim Liles Red Cross American Red Cross Denny Miss Bounds Miss Marshall Shearin Ward Marvin Butts Lewis Butts D. C. Boone Alvin Liles Buck” Hepinstall J. F. Shaw Charlie Cullom Levy Browning Alpheus Butts L. M. Butts S. C. Crawley Kathleen Crawley Carlton Florence

Levon Theatre Week Features Jones Frazee In Rhythm of Islands

Weldon Levon theatre opens its program week with Allan Jones and Jane Frazee in Rhythm of Islands. Monday and Tuesday film Arabian Night stars Jon Hall and Maria Montez. Wednesday and Thursday shows George Washington Slept Here with Ann Sheridan. Friday and Saturday double feature includes The Bushes Roar with Richard Travis and Lost Canyon with William Boyd and Lola Lane, plus chapter 9 of Winslow of the Navy.

Levon Theatre Weldon Allan Jones Jane Frazee Winslow of The Navy

Oakes Promoted to Sergeant in U S Army

Promoted Taylor Oakes son of Mr and Mrs A W Oakes Weldon to sergeant in the U S Army He is now stationed at Hunter Field Ga

Taylor Oakes A. W. Oakes Weldon U. S. Army Sgt. Oakes Hunter Field

Community drive organizers thanked by name in report

The list of contributors includes Mrs. Mac Crawley Mrs. Kate Cox and Mrs. L D Riggan along with Harvey Hawkins Jr Mr and Mrs Ernest Brewer Mrs Clifton Crawley Mrs Lois C Wood Mrs J F Shaw Mrs Robert Robertson and Mrs W W Warren. Mrs Zeb R Denny chaired the drive in the Aurelian Springs area.

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Levon Program Red Circle Sc White House Nnce Unnyfield Peg Polk’s Donald Duck South Carolina California Texas Birds Eye A & P Super Right Meats Levon Jon Hall Marie Montez Jack Benny Ann Sheridan George Washington Richard Travis William Boyd Lola Lane Lost Canyon Winslow Sun
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