Soldier Ballots Mailed In Halifax County
S W Dickens, chairman of the Halifax County Board of Elections, reports 674 applications for soldier ballots received and 674 mailed. The board expects nonservice voter absentee requests soon, supporting the November 7 national election. Registration opens October 14 and runs through October 28 with registrars at irregular polling places on Saturdays.
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S. W. Dickens
Halifax County Board of Elections
Werything
Dickens
Halifax County
Mrs Hawley's Father Dies in Virginia Funeral
Mrs Frank Hawley was called to Christiansburg Virginia Friday due to her father's illness and death. F J Hawley and Frank Jr left Monday to attend the funeral held Tuesday.
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Frank Hawley
Christiansburg
F. J. Hawley
Frank, Jr
Norwood Promoted to Private First Class
Joseph W. Norwood 41 son of Mr and Mrs J W Norwood of Roanoke Rapids recently promoted to Private First Class now stationed at Americus Georgia. He is with a Medical Detachment and received basic training at Fort Riley Kansas. He entered service in May 1943.
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Joseph W. Iverwood
J. W. Norwood
Roanoke Rapids
Americus
Norwood
Fort Raleigh
Kansas
Graduate Nurses Staff Additions At Local Hospital
Loretta Vaughan Rainey and three graduates of Vanoke Rapids Hospital Nurses School join the graduate nurses staff. Corporal Jimmie Rainey, husband of Rainey, is presently overseas. Mabel Bryant Elizabeth White and Carlee Butler Jenkins are among the new hires.
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Loretta Vaughan Rainey
Jimmie Rainey
Mabel Bryant
Elizabeth White
Carlee Butler Jenkins
Nurses School
Vanoke Rapids Hospital
Seaboard Man Dies in Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Seaboard resident Tuesday L. Bickley, 82, died last Tuesday morning about ten o'clock at Roanoke Rapids Hospital.
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Seaboard
Manies
L. Bickley
Roapore Rapids Hospital
Simultaneous Evangelistic Services To Begin Across City
Religious census prompts a city wide evangelistic initiative with nightly services from eight o clock starting Sunday. Visiting preachers from All Saints St Luke Rosemary First Methodist First Baptist First Presbyterian and Pentecostal Holiness and Church of God churches will lead sessions through the week including Sunday morning and nightly addresses by local pastors and new church leaders.
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City
All Saints Episcopal Church
Moultry Moore
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Salisbury
Rosemary Baptist Church
Ben Lynes
Emporia Baptist Church
First Methodist Church
W. M. Howard, Jr
Bethel M. B
Bethel
N. C
First Baptist Church
Joe Johnson
the Baptist Church
Bassette
First Presbyterian Church
Daniel C. McGeachey
Clear Water
Fla
John Walker
Joseph Lansinger
First Presbyterian Church of
Smithfield
Pentecostal Holiness
Church of God
Hodges
Jones
Roanoke Rapids Chest Drive Opens Campaign
The Roanoke Rapids Community Chest and War Fund starts its annual drive during October 15 to 21 with a coal goal of 23862.50, including 7500 for the National War Fund. Nationwide volunteers across 10000 campaigns aim to raise over 250 million for nineteen war agencies and local home front groups. Dr John W Martin leads the Chest with Edward B Manning as drive chairman and Howard B Speight as county National War Fund chairman.
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Roanoke Rapids Community Chest and War Fund
National War Fund
United States
United War Fund
Community Chest of
Roanoke Rapids
John W. Martin
Community Chest
Peter M. Denges
Drive
Edward B. Manning
Associated Charities
Howard B. Speight
Corp. Joseph A. Crouch Killed in Belgium Action
Corp. Joseph A. Crouch is reported killed in action September 12 in Belgium. The photograph shows his image as news of his death spreads through the community.
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Corp
Joseph A. Crouch
Belgium
Fire destroys Weldon Fruit and Produce building
A fire last Wednesday night destroyed the Weldon Fruit and Produce Company building in Weldon along with its stock. The blaze was reported around 11 30 PM and Roanoke Rapids Fire Department assisted due to the dangerous intensity of the flames.
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Weldon
Weldon Fruit and Produce Company
Roanoke Rapids
Warrenton Woman Dies at Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Mrs. Harrison of Warrenton dies at Roanoke Rapids Hospital on Tuesday October 3, 1944. She was the wife of J. J. Harrison.
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J. J. Harrison
Warrenton
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Brigman Resigns From Roanoke Rapids Police
Brigman resigns from the Roanoke Rapids police after serving since January 1938. He leaves effective October 1. He offered no details about his future plans.
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Brigman
Roanoke Rapids
War Department Telegram Reports Crouch Killed in Belgium
Corporal Joseph A. Crouch 25, son of Mrs. L. B. Crouch of Roanoke Rapids, was killed in action in Belgium on September 12, as notified by the War Department. A Roanoke Rapids High School graduate, he served since 1941 with campaigns in North Africa Sicily and Normandy and earned the Silver Star near Freina, Italy. Mrs. Crouch is widow to four other sons in service and one daughter, with survivors including J Ivey Crouch of Pulaski and Mrs. Graham Lynch of this city.
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Joseph A. Crouch
L. B. Crouch
Franklin Street
Belgium
War Department
Young Crouch
Roanoke Rapids High School
Army
Camp Croft
S. C
North Africa
Sicily
Normandy
English Channel
Corp
Crouch
Freina
Italy
Pfc
Lacy B. Crouch
Guadalcanal
South Pacific
Troy L. Crouch
Air Corps
California
Sgt
Francis Crouch
Geneva
Neb
J. Ivey Crouch
Pulaski
Graham Lynch
Merchants Association Holds Business Meeting
The Merchants Association held a business meeting in the Municipal building last Thursday night with President H. S. Loy presiding. Eighteen members attended out of a 50 member group as questions of importance were discussed.
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the Merchants Association
H. S. Loy
Location of Lots On Sale Thursday in Roanoke Rapids
Auction set for 10 30 a m next Thursday by Rochelle Realty Company sale includes properties on Clinton Emery and B streets near Weldon Lyttleton Highways and on Roanoke Avenue and Washington Street downtown Roanoke Rapids
Seaman 2/c Junior Layton Stationed in California
Seaman Layton, who trained at Camp Peary Virginia, is now stationed in Shoemaker California. He recently spent time here with his wife Edna Dudley of North Carolina. She left.
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Seaman
Junior Layton
Camp Peary
Shoemaker
Calif
Edna Dudley
N. C
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Eorerh Norwoodets
A. E. Akers
Roanoke Avenue
Allen E. Akers
Navy
Samuel H. Akers
France
Akers
Robert E. Pattison
Pattison
Holland
Anz E. Akers
Paoli
Rosemary Methodist Church
Jack E. Garlington
the Spring Church
Garysburg
M. E
Mrs. Harrison
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