Army Recruiting Show Visit to Roanoke Rapids
Sergeant Jennings B Smith in charge of the Raleigh Army Recruiting Station announces the Mobile Army Recruiting Station will be in Roanoke Rapids Friday night and Saturday September 14. A one hour show with film and sound will be presented Friday night. On Saturday the station will accept enlistment applications at the Fire Dept location. Young white men aged 18 to 35 with good character who can read and write are urged to inquire during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennings B. Smith
Army
Raleigh
Mobile Army
Roanoke Rapids
Smith
Fire Dept
Sgt. Smith
Fort Bragg
N. C
Camp Jackson
S. C
Fort Benning
Panama
Hawaii
Halifax 4-H Members Lead State Short Course News
Jessie Perkins of Felton 4-H Club was elected Editor-in-Chief of State 4-H Short Course News for 1940 41 at the Negro 4-H Short Course in Greensboro August 26 21. The event drew 468 participants from 35 counties with 12 delegates and two leaders from eight clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie Perkins
Felton
A. & T. College
Greensboro
Walden Shaw
John Armstrong
Kirbe Qualls
Eastmanlub
Lillian Fields
Bobbitt
Young Woman's Auxiliary Meeting at First Baptist Church
The auxiliary held an engaging Tuesday night program led by Hilda Hines with Dorothy Rice and others presenting topics on biblical figures. Miss Margaret Hines spoke on a statesman and Misses Doris Hedgepeth Emily Dunning Derith Morgan covered Moses Isaiah and other subjects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Hilda Hines
Dorothy Rice
Abraham
Joseph
Margaret Hines
Moses
Doris Hedgepeth
David
Emily Dunning
Isaiah
Derith Morgan
Northampton Cons In Sit Down Strike
14 prisoners at the Northampton County Prison Camp between Jackson and Seaboard staged a sit down strike. They refused to move as guards attempted to enter their cells and were eventually removed with state authorities arriving from Raleigh. Other inmates aided the strikers and were sent to Halifax camp. By Sunday afternoon calm returned at the Jackson camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northampton County
Jackson
Seaboard
Raleigh
Halifax
Mrs White Hosts First Bridge Meeting of Fall
The Tuesday Night Bridge Club opened the fall season at Mrs. M. F. White’s home. Miss Edna Waf ford won high score prize and Mrs. Geo Pappendick earned second high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. White
Edna Wafford
Geo. Pappendick
Salad Course Players Named in Local Event
The list of participants includes Mesdames Bill Alligood A O George Geo Pappendick A L Gilliam E B Smoot Sam Bunn Ivey Mahorn Geo Lampley J A Wood R Moody and Miss Edna Wafford who enjoyed the salad course.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Alligood
A. O. George
Geo. Pappendick
A. L. Gilliam
E. B. Smoot
Sam Bunn
Ivey Mahorn
Geo. Lampley
J. A. Wood
R. Moody
Edna Wafford
Circle Meets The Willie Kelly Circle, Monday Night
The Willie Kelly Circle met Monday night with Mrs. L. R. Hasty. After roll call and business, Mrs. Henry Fitts spoke on Matthew 16 18. Refreshments were served by the hostess for a group including Mesdames C H Langston J S Jordan Henry Fitts W F Peeler J M Vincent R J Askew T O Corbitt J L Langston E M Wright Alice Cole E R Pearson W B Massingale and Misses Janie Askew Inez Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Kelly
L. R. Hasty
Henry Fitts
C. H. Langston
J. S. Jordan
W. F. Peeler
J. M. Vincent
R. J. Askew
T. O. Corbitt
J. L. Langston
Mattress Making Studied Jackson
A two day training school in mattress making was held in Jackson led by the Home Demonstration Clubs of Northampton County. The program trained white women on Monday and colored women on Tuesday with real work starting September 9. A total of 360 mattresses will be made using material donated by the Surplus Commodities Corporation under supervision of Mrs. Gertrude Orr Finch and Mr. Eugene Starnes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Home Demonstration Clubs
Northampton County
Home Demonstration Division of Extension Service
Gertrude Orr Finch
Eugene Starnes
Farm Division of Extension Service
Surplus Commodities Corporation
Rocky Mount Visit Of Local Families
Mr and Mrs Clyde Shearin Mr and Mrs T J Cumbia and sons William and Sam Sandford spent Sunday with relatives in Rocky Mount.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Shearin
T. J. Cumbia
William and
Sam Sandford
Rocky Mount
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Pleasant Hill
J. A. Moore
J. G. Whitfield
North Carolina
Virginia
J. W. Crew
J. E. Garlington
Spring Church
the Land
Northampton
W. G. Bunch
Gate City
F. Stafford
Frei
Mrs. White
Box of
Cascade
Rosemary
Continental Distilling Corpor
Ation
Philadelphia, PA
Embassy Club
Algur Maun
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