North Carolina press banquet fuels naval recruitment drive
Jonathan Daniels notes record turnout at the North Carolina Press Association banquet in Raleigh hosted by Batten agency for naval recruiting ads. Officials including Governor Broughton, Ed M. Anderson, J. F E. Boak, McFarland Wood and J. H. Kelly attended. The Navy campaign launches next week in over 200 small-city North Carolina papers. Local radio broadcast and telephone activity tied to the event are also discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonathan Daniels
News and Observer
Josephus Daniels
Carolina Hotel
Raleigh
North Carolina Press Association
The
Batten, Barton Durastine and Osborn, Inc
Daniels
North Carolina
Ed M. Anderson
West Jefferson
J. F E. Boak
Southeastern
McFar
Roanoke Rapids Writer Remembers Abe and Family
The piece notes Abe's marriage to Patricia Aides of Roanoke Rapids and their two children Leslie aged about four and Ellen Ann fifteen months. The author mentions sharing a birthday with Ellen Ann and recalls Abe's influence on his advertising career and broad circle of local friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Aides
Leslie
Ellen Ann
Abe
Roanoke Rapids
Father of Local Woman Dies at Sanford
Miss Mary A. Cole a Roanoke Rapids Hospital clerk was called home by the death of her father C. C. Cole about 83 of Sanford route 1. He had been ill about a week and funeral plans were not yet set though the service is likely to be held Friday in Sanford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Maier
Carolina Telephone & Telegraph Company
Maier
Roanoke Rapids
C. P. Williamson
New Bern
Halifax County
Williamson
Tme
Bob Hayes
Halifax County Fairgrounds
Bob
Georgia
Hayes
Oklahoma
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
C. C. Cole
Sanford
Route 1
Director of Adult Work Speaks Here at Church Night
Dr. S. J. Patterson of Richmond Virginia, director of adult work for the Southern Presbyterian Church, spoke at the Church Family Night on The Place of Adults in Church Work. The Rev. Lawrence Stell announced that next week's Wednesday meeting on September 24 is canceled and will resume October 1 with adult classes, youth groups, and children activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. J. Patterson
Richmond
Southern Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church
Lawrence Stell
Licenses Issued for White Couples in Week
Marriage licenses were issued last week by Register of Deeds M. H. Mitchell to white couples in the Roanoke Rapids Weldon Weldon Weldon Enfield Helifax area including Lewis Hiland and Doris Ballard Roanoke Rapids Rayford Wells Fort Jackson S C Estelle Wagner Weldon Edward Mitchell Maybelle Lee Weldon Herman D. Stone Norfolk Bessie O Neal Enfield Sam King Weldon Allie Lea Whitley Helifax William C Merritt Lacie Lee McClenney Weldon William Collier Norfolk Edna Pope Scotland Neck.
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Register of Deeds
M. H. Mitchell
Lewis Hiland
Doris Ballard
Roanoke Rapids
Rayford Wells
Fort Jackson
S. C
Estelle Wagner
Weldon
Edward Mitchell
Maybelle Lee
Herman D. Stone
Norfolk
Bessie O'Neal
Enfield
Sam King
Allie Lea Whitley
Helifax
William C. Merritt
Lacie Lee McClenney
William Collier
Edna Pope
Scotland Neck
George Hayes Leaves Wednesday for Chapel Hill
George Hayes departed Wednesday for Chapel Fill. Charles Davis left Monday to enter the University of North Carolina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hayes
Charles Davis
University of North Carolina
Negroes Bound Over for Trial in Jail Break Case
Jefferson Reaves and Turner Barnes two Halifax County defendants were bound over to Superior Court for trial after a preliminary hearing on charges of aiding and abetting a jail escape. They allegedly helped Lorenzo Montigue David Giles and Jake Pitt escape from the city jail after Sawing a window bar. Pitt was recaptured last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson Reaves
Turner Barnes
Superior Court
C. R. Daniel
County Recorder’s
Halifax
Reaves
Barnes
Lorenzo Montigue
David Giles
Jake Pitt
Pitt
D. Mosley
Weldon
Blannie Wheeler Emmitt
Arthur Robinson
Roanoke Rapids
J. T. Garner
Murray Evans
Newport News
Willie Harris
Enfield Negro
Jack Harvey
Washington Beal
Josh Beale
Washington Beale
Percy Tillery
Presbyterian Church Service Schedule and Student Departure
The Presbyterian Church lists a Sept 21 1941 schedule with 9 45 Sunday School 11 00 church worship sermon This Untoward Generation 7 00 Young People Pioneers 8 00 Evening worship. Frank Williams Jr left Wednesday for Woodberry Forest Orange Virginia to begin studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Stell
Frank Williams, Jr
Woodberry Forest
Orange
Virginia
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Howard Hancock
N. G. Bartlett
Bartlett
Kinston
Halifax County Fair
Eastern Carolina Chamber of Commerce
Abe Norinsky
Roanoke Avenue
B. Marks
Norinsky
Baltimore
Mary A. Cole
SM Employment Department
Iy Mithdeal
Massey Business College
E. Jernigan
Daniel
James Ousby
James Hardy
Willie B. Williams
Widmier
Nesses
Elizabeth Arden
Blue Grass
Flower
Rosemarys
Rexall
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