Mercy Ship Gift Option Reported by Old North State Fund
Judge Frederick O Bowman states the Old North State Fund has secured an option on an amphibian twin motor Grumann plane to donate as a mercy ship to England. Funds aim to total about 75000 dollars with counties urged to meet quotas to complete purchase and avoid delaying the gift.
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Old North State Fund
England
North Carolina
Frederick O. Bowman
J. Melville Broughton
Bowman
Ambulance Corps of
New York
U. S
OPM
Office of Production Management
Washington
Roosevelt Field
Geo
Ross Pou
Old North State
Boy Breaks Wrist After Fall From Stump
11 year old Curtis Higgins of 21 Hamilton Street fell from a stump Sunday and broke his left wrist. He was taken to the local hospital for treatment and then allowed to return home.
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Curtis Higgins
Hamilton Street
Gilbert joins Williams Funeral Home staff
Clyde EH Gilbert has accepted a position with Williams Funeral Home here. He was formerly employed by Brown Funeral Home in Raleigh and will move his family to this city soon.
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Clyde EH
Gilbert
Williams Funeral Home
Brown Funeral Home
Raleigh
Two Hunters Bag Deer On Mills Outing
Forty seven local sportsmen joined the Roanoke and Patterson Mills deer hunt at Nags Head over the weekend. J R Meikle of Patterson Mill and Bill Thorne of Roanoke Mills No 2 each bagged a deer. Fishing yielded large catches and no shirt tails were harmed during the trip. The group list includes F C Williams James W Sears C A Irby J R Burton Jesse Lee T J St Sing R L Wrenn L W Clements Paul Harris A O Pendleton Clyde Liske Edwin Akers R L Ferrell Hugh Bugg J R Meikle J T Forreste M M Moore L B Brown G R Cross J B Hutchinson Howard Wood A Meikle Jimmie Curran Dot Bennett Harvey Woodruff Bill Thorne J K Dixon Thurman Bullock Alex Thomas Shearod Crumpler Emmitt Clary Bill Hodges Gordon Berkstresser Houston Fuller John Dunn Wilmer Collier William Medlin Jesse Harrell Frank Kemp L S Neal W S Dean Dr F G Kroncke Jack DeVane Hoot Gowen R L Crowder R E Ward Mike Woodard.
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Roanoke and
Patterson Mills
Nags Head
J. R. Meikle
Patterson Mill
Bill Thorne
Roanoke Mills No. 2
F. C. Williams
James W. Sears
C. A. Irby
J. R. Burton
Jesse Lee
T. J. St. Sing
R. L. Wrenn
L. W. Clements
Paul Harris
A. O. Pendleton
Clyde Liske
Edwin Akers
R. L. Ferrell
Hugh Bugg
J. T. Forreste
M. M. Moore
L. B
F. G. Kroncke
Jack DeVane
Hoot Gowen
R. L. Crowder
R. E. Ward
Mike Woodard
Bride-Elect Honored With Bridge Dinner in Rich Square
Bride elect Miss Lillian Cooper, daughter of Mrs. F. L. Cooper, wedding to Lt. Stafford Bolton planned for November, was honored by Miss Dorothy Bolton of Raleigh at the home of Mrs. R. L. Bolton in Rich Square. Thirty two places were set for the guests welcomed by several hostesses.
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Lillian Cooper
F. L. Cooper
Stafford Bolton
Dorothy Bolton
Raleigh
R. L. Bolton
Rich Square
Miss Bolton
Miss Cooper
Dorothy Marks
Jerry Phifer
Bridge and Rook Night Yields Prizes and Gifts
After a three course dinner seven bridge tables and one Rook table held play. Katrinka Collier won the Rook high score prize while bridge high went to Mrs. J. P. Boyd and bridge low to Mrs. Vernon D. Strickland. Bride-elect and mother received gifts as attendees listed include Mesdames Cooper Cooke Lehew Vann Strickland and Boyd among many others.
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Katrinka Collier
J. P. Boyd
Vernon D. Strickland
Mesdames F. L.cooper
Manning P. Cooke
James Lehew
Williamston
Grover Lee Vann
J. Archie Browne
C. E B. Lassiter
J. Edmund Underwood
Leonard G. Bolton
James T.wooten
J. Allen Shoulars
Emmett Bolton
Robert B. Outland
N. L. Turner
Alton Wade
G. Baugham
James Bolton
Robert B. Bolton
Brady F. Traylor
Lenny G. Connor
J. Buxton Weaver
Albert L. Vann
Donald Vann
Lillian Cooper
Alice Harrison
Katrinka Collie
Mary Lee Gardner
Bernice Elliott
Sadie Futrell
Dorothy Marks
Jerry Phifer
Northampton County Sets Peanut Planting Goal for 1942
County Agent E L Norton announces Northampton County farmers aim to plant 60 000 acres of peanuts in 1942, with 25 000 acres for oil and 35 000 acres for edible trade as their normal baseline.
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Northampton County
E. L. Norton
Red Cross Home Hygiene Course Offered in Northampton
The Northampton County Chapter of the American Red Cross offers a Home Hygiene and Care of the Sick course through March 1942 in cooperation with the National Civilian Defense Program. It aims to educate adults and youths to improve homemaking, family health, and care of the sick under normal and emergency conditions. For details contact chapter secretary Mrs. Eric Norfleet of Jackson or Mrs. Dorothy Outland, R. N., Rich Square.
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Northampton County
American Red Cross
National Civilian Defense Program
Eric Norfleet
Jackson
Dorothy Outland
R. N
Rich Square
Northampton Cotton Ginnings Rise in 1941 Census
A census report shows 10 798 bales of cotton ginned in Northampton County from the 1941 crop before October, up from 6 430 bales in 1940. The data reflect early season output and year over year growth.
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Northampton County
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Northampton Peanut
Red Cross
Northampton
Mather
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