British Sailor Talks War Goals With Roanoke Rapids Visitors
Donald Sweetland a survivor of HMS Illustrious spoke in Roanoke Rapids on Labor Day. He praised President Roosevelt as the man for a third term and pro British, said Churchill inspires British resolve, and warned Germany is tougher with high morale. He noted Britain wants planes materials and manpower and predicted an American expeditionary force in Europe.
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Roosevelt
United States
Germany
Great Britain
H.M.S. Illustrious
Mediterranean Sea
Donald Sweetland
Roanoke Rapids
W. E. Thompson
Hamilton Street
Thompson
David Katz
Washington, D. C
Sweetland
Cardiff
Wales
England
Crabtree Creek
Raleigh
Hitler
Seaman Sweetland
Jutland
Europe
France
North Sea
Navy Recruit Reaves Completes Training at Norfolk
Phillip Errington Reaves of Roanoke Rapids enlisted in the U S Navy at Raleigh in July and completed recruit training at the Naval Training Station Norfolk Virginia. He has been selected for instruction in a Communication School.
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Phillip Errington Reaves
Roanoke Rapids
U. S. Navy
Raleigh
Naval Training Station
Norfolk
Virginia
Town Talk crowded with visiting residents and new arrivals
Crowded column lists residents and guests visiting from Severn Conway Richmond Benson Warrenton Hampton Raleigh Anniston Norfolk Nags Head Virginia Beach Weldon and other places. Notable names include Rosa Johnson Lois Coburn Carolyn Long Lavada Bartley and the McCanless family as new locals join Brasington Studio.
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Rosa Johnson
Severn and
Conway
R. L. Ferrell
R. T. Howell
Elizabeth Gray
Richmond
Alvah Martin
J. H. Matkins
Otis Porter
Benson
E. B. Bowman
Duke Jones
Warrenton
Claude Cannon
Miss Jean Parker Returns to Mapleton Faculty Post
Miss Jean Parker returns to Littleton to resume teaching duties for the coming year after a weekend at the Claude Johnston home in Mapleton. Several guests joined Mrs. A. M. Newsom’s household for a weekend visit including Miss Mattie Pulliam Miss Sara Jane Womach Mrs Jessie Shelly and Dr. Marion Love.
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Jean Parker
Mapleton
Claude Johnston
Littleton
Schol
Mattie Pulliam
Sara Jane Womach
Jessie Shelly
Leasburg
Marion Love
Danville
A. M. Newsom
John Hudgins
Local visitors and guests in town over the weekend
Miss Margaret Lloyd of Macon visited Monday afternoon with Frank Foster of Newport News staying with his parents Mr and Mrs C B Foster the past weekend Claude Little of Wilmington spent the weekend with his parents near here Mesdames W T Threewitts and Ola M Gardner plus Misses Blanche Threewitts and Louise King visited in Warrenton on Monday
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Margaret Lloyd
Macon
Frank Foster
Newport News
C. B. Foster
Claude Little
Wilmington
Mesdames
W. T. Threewitts
Ola M. Gardner
Blanche Threewitts
Louise King
Warrenton
Young Garysburg Youth Injured In House Demolition
James Ramsey a 17 year old Negro youth in Garysburg was badly injured when a chimney fell during the tearing down of an old house on the Negro school grounds. He sustained a back injury initially thought broken but X rays showed no fracture and his condition improved with recovery expected.
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James Ramsey
Garysburg
Ramsey
Local Visitors and Holiday Guests From Nearby Towns
Halifax visitors crowded out last week include Mr and Mrs L H Pearce and Glenda Pearce in Rocky Mount Sunday. Fletcher and Sam Gregory spent last week at Virginia Beach. Mrs Wilson Hart Miss Polly Perry and Emerson Perry of Norfolk visited over the weekend with their father Mrs C P Vincent and son.
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L. H. Pearce
Glenda Pearce
Rocky Mount
Fletcher
Sam Gregory
Virginia Beach
Wilson Hart
Polly Perry
Emerson Perry
Norfolk
C. P. Vincent
Read family weekend guests and local visitors noted
Charles Read and Mrs Mary Read hosted guests. Fort Bragg’s Louie Millikin and Marion Whitley spent the weekend at home. Clem and Myrtle Read attended a Warrenton dance. A L Hux and daughter Sandra vacationed in Franklin Virginia. Laura Read visited Virginia Beach with Mr C P Vincent and Mrs W B Woody and Mrs Larry Griffin visited F B Neville family. B W Hardy of Clinton stayed with the Nevilles last Thursday. Lacy Morris of Fort Bragg spent the weekend here.
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Charles Read
Mary Read
Louie Millikin
Marion Whitley
Fort Bragg
A. L. Hux
Sandra
Franklin, Va
W. B. Woody
Clinton
Larry Griffin
Rocky Mount
F. B. Neville
B. W. Hardy
Lacy Morris
Young Democrat Candidate Active in Campaign Ties
Henrietta Price of Asheville ends a six week term as secretary to the U S Attorney and resumes duties at the William Faw Hotels. North Carolina Young Democrat clubs will elect state officers at a Winston-Salem convention September 18 to 20. R J Reynolds plans a $10000 party for attendees with additional festivities.
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Henrietta Price
Asheville
United States
Young Democrats
William Faw
North Carolina
Winston-Salem
R. J. Reynolds
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Epsom
Navy School
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Pullman Brean
Royal Baking Company
Raleigh, N.C
Halifax
Clem Read
Clem
Myrtle Read
Laura Read
Murfreesboro
Young Democrat
Portland Cement Association State Planters Bank Bldg
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