Community Chest Drive Sets One Week Campaign
The Roanoke Rapids Community Chest Drive runs October 14 to 20 with a $12,627 quota to fund local agencies. It consolidates six drives, supports Associated Charities at 34 cents per dollar for essentials, Boy Scouts at 20 cents, and Girl Scouts at 17 cents, aiming to aid ill or needy residents and develop neighborhood welfare.
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Roanoke Rapids
Instea
Associated Charities
Boy Scouts
Girl Scouts
Hursey Jailed For Shooting His Brother
Archie Hursey, 26, of Belmont, Halifax County, is jailed on $2,506 bond after a Saturday shooting at J H Pair’s yard. He allegedly shot his brother Dewey Hursey, 40, in the back with a shotgun during a knife feud last winter. Dewey is recovering with no motive yet established.
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Archie Hursey
Halifax County
Dewey Hursey
J. H. Pair
Belmont
Dewey
Archie
Hursey
Employ The Physically Handicapped Week Urges Employers
The American Legion designates the week of October 12 as Employ The Physically Handicapped Week. It urges employers to give handicapped individuals fair chances, noting many overcome burdens and that ability is not shown by appearance. The message stresses dignity and opportunity for workers with disabilities.
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American Legion
The
Mrs Gurley Slips in Kitchen Breaks Arm
Mrs G M Gurley slipped on a kitchen floor last Monday while preparing breakfast and fell. She sustained a broken left arm and other bruises.
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G. M. Gurley
Miss Mildred Ellis Accepts Watchmaker Position
Miss Mildred Ellis of Sumter South Carolina has accepted a watchmaker position with The Precision Shop. Ellis is a Spencer College of Aerology graduate and native of Sumter.
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Mildred Ellis
Precision Shop
Lois Churchill Named In Tenth Highest Announcement At Greensboro College
Miss Lois Churchill of Roanoke Rapids appears in the tenth highest list for the second semester 1945 46 at Greensboro College. She is a member of the senior class.
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Greensboro College
Lois Churchill
CG. C. Churchill
Roanoke Rapids
Churchill
Saturday Last Day You Can Register
The final day to register for the special election on Tuesday October 15 is announced. Citizens must register to vote on the day of the election. registration centers are Rosemary School in South Ward and B Marks warehouse in North Ward with hours 9 a.m. to sunset.
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South
Rosemary School
B. Marks Warehouse
Air Mail Rates Cut to 5 Cents for All Areas
Air mail postage drops from 8 to 5 cents across the United States territories and armed forces overseas. Patrons holding 8 cent air mail stamps may redeem them at face value at the post office.
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U. S
Catholic Church Service Schedule
Catholic Church services at St John s Catholic Church run seasonally from October to May with Masses at 8:00 and 10:00 A M and summer schedule at 7:00 and 9:00 A M Daily Mass is at 7:00 A M with confessions beforehand The Study Club meets Friday 7:30 P M for discussions open to the public Catechism and Bible instruction are offered in Wel don and Roanoke Rapids A meeting of the Bishop s Committee for Christian Home and Family was held in Greensboro with Bishop Vincent S Waters presiding
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St. John’s Catholic Church
Weldon
Michael Rabil
Roanoke Rapids
Bishop's Committee For Christian Home and Family
Greensboro
N. C
Vincent S. Waters
D. D
Ral
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Legion
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Air Mail
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