Guardsmen Quarters Set at Simmons Park for Camp Training
Company B of the 105th Medical Regiment NC National Guard settles at Simmons Park to drill and vaccinate recruits before entraining for Camp Jackson Columbia SC for a year of training. Strength 66 with plans to rise to about 103 after the November draft.
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105Th Medical Regiment
North Carolina National Guard
Ball Park
Camp Jackson
Columbia
South Carolina
Simmons Park
Merc
Herald
T. J. Taylor
Weldon Lions Sponsor Collins Entertainment Festival
The Weldon Lions Club Blind Prevention Committee will sponsor the 1940 Collins Entertainment Festival with four performances starting September 26 in the high school auditorium. The schedule includes Hugo Brandt Company, Bud Waite, Doris Peterson Company, and the play The Big Pond across four Thursdays.
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Weldon Lions Club
Hugo Brandt
Bud” Waite
Doris Peterson
Big Pond
Rudolph Northington Promoted To A. P. Tea Co. Belhaven Manager
Rudolph Northington, local youth, promoted to manager of the A. P. Tea Co. Belhaven North Carolina store, assuming duties Wednesday. He has 3 1 2 years as assistant manager in the Northward store under A L Gilliam. His Roanoke Rapids successor not named. He is married, son of Mr and Mrs L H Northington, and will relocate with his wife to Belhaven. Proceeds from a benefit softball game at Rosemary Park go to Company B mess fund.
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Rudolph Northington
A. & P. Tea Co
Belhaven
N. G
Northington
A. L. Gilliam
Roanoke Rapids
Rudolph
L. H. Northington
Honor Guard plans for barbecue and parade events
The article lists F M Sherry and Carroll Wilson as co chairmen for the celebration with Sherry in charge of the barbecue stew at Vepco Recreation Club and Wilson in charge of the parade and program. C C Shell will contact ex servicemen in the city and Halifax Northampton County. Committees from American Legion VFW Kiwanis Lions and Rotary meet at Municipal Building Monday at 7 30. J M Broughton of Raleigh future NC governor will visit to review the unit at Simmons Park and attend the softball game. At 4 30 p m Company B will be
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F. M. Sherry
Carroll Wilson
Vepco Recreation Club
C. C. Shell
Halifax-Northampton County
American Legion
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Kiwanis
Lions
Rotary Clubs
J. M. Broughton
Raleigh
North Carolina
Simmons Park
Visits and Visits in Rich Square and Washington
Miss Mary Saunders spent the weekend with her niece Dorothy Day in Rich Square West Va. They visited the Natural Bridge. Mrs H P Lucas Mrs Marcia Stepney Miss Hilda Davis Nellie White and Nancy White spent Sunday in Washington N C as guests of Rev and Mrs Dennis W Davis.
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Mary Saunders
Dorothy Day
Rich Square
West Va
Natural Bridge
H. P. Lucas
Marcia Stepney
Hilda Davis
Nellie White
Nancy White
Washington, N. C
Dennis W. Davis
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Weldon Lions
Collins Entertainments
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City Allstar
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Paul Harris
Company B Mess Fund
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