Sixty plus Roanoke Rapids boys enlist for Coast Artillery service
Fifty six local youths from Roanoke Rapids and nearby areas have joined the U S Army and are training in Coast Guard units at Fort Monroe. A request seeks an anti aircraft unit and a band for one Halifax County Fair night between October 7 and 12. Some enlistees may join that unit. A similar trip is planned for the Suffolk fair. The article lists the soldiers by unit with many names and ranks, including Floyed E Speight Clarence P Davis and others in Battery and Hq Battery units of the 51st and 52nd Coast Artillery and the 2nd Coast Artillery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
2Nd Coast Artillery
Floyed E. Speight
Clarence P. Davis
Waverly Duke
Paul Slade
Joe Maurice
Lewis Gibson
John K. Dixon
Robert Coppedge
Hubert Baird
Richard Hale
Johnnie Snipes
Raymond Mitchell
Bennie T. Vann
George Harvis
Charlie E. Wood
Garnett Amons
Joe Davis
Lesle Shepherd
Forrest S. Merritt
Dorothyl. Robbins
Tenry L. Robbins
Jin L. Carpenter
Eugene Barnett
Lindsay Doughtery
Robert C. Campbell
51St Coast Artillery
Ralph M. Bounds
Bruce Nethercutt
Claude R. Shaw
Charles A. Webb, Jr
David E. Moye
LeRoy J. Banty
Clarence D. Dill
George Arrington
Wade L. Thomason
Luke Pulley
John L. Tickel
Robert L. Lane
51St Coast Artiller
James Bolton
Edward C. Lassiter
52Nd Coast Artillery
Rufus A. Smith
Levi Jones
Lee R. Owens
Clifford Boswell
Willie H. Vaughan
Jesse L. Sewell
Wilbert W. Garner
Latham Wynn
William J. Vaughan
James Edwards
Junius C. Edwards
Neal M. Keeter
Coast Artillery Battery Officers Named in Report
Named personnel include Laurence P Lassiter Battery F 52nd Coast Artillery Westley Powell Det Motor Repair Battalion Edward Barnes Battery C 2nd Coast Artillery Harry J King listed in the dispatch reflecting unit assignments and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larence P. Lassiter
52Nd Coast Artiller
Westley Powell
Edward Barnes
2Nd Coast Artilery
Harry J. King
Bridge Club Hosts Informal Evening And Prizes
Mrs Eugene Wilson hosted a Tuesday bridge gathering for club members and guests. Prizes went to Mrs Dick Brown for high score and Mrs George Lampley for second. A sandwich plate with coffee was served to the listed guests including Mesdames Brown Lampley Wood Powell Alligood Bunn Wirtz George Mahorn Martin Speight and Miss Edna Wafford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Wilson
Bridge Clu
Dick Brown
George Lampley
Mesdames
Allie Wood
Zollie Powell
Bll Alligood
Sam Bunn
Hubert Wi
Fiddlers Convention at New Hope School October 4
A fiddlers convention will be held at New Hope School on October 4 at 7 30 p.m. The public is invited. Mr and Mrs A J Lassiter spent Sunday in Woodland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hope School
A. J. Lassiter
Woodland
Birthday Party Honors Miss Margaret Speight at Monroe Street Home
Miss Margaret Speight entertained many friends Friday night for her birthday at her Monroe Street home. Dancing and games followed by contests. Winners included Coma Gore for the boys prize and Alda Mae Moon for the girls prize. Refreshments served to Alda Mae Moon Annie Lee Moon Nancy Wolhar Marjorie Collins Louise Taylor Henry Green Coma Gore J B Harrington Ray Edwards Hawkins Weldon Kathrine Hines visited Newport News Virginia with Oliva Rook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe St
Comma Gore
Alda Mae Moon
Annie Lee Moon
Nancy Wolhar
Marjorie Collins
Louise Taylor
Messrs
Henry Green
Coma Gore
J. B. Harrington
Ray Edwards
Et Hawkins
Weldon
Aurelian Springs High Opens With 16 Teachers
Aurelian Springs High School opened Sept 16 with a bright outlook and plans for enrollment near 500 soon. The High School adds one new teacher Prof J F Ferrell filling that post. Faculty includes Principal V M Matthew and teachers for science math English French history economics music home economics and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurelian Springs High School
J. F. Ferrell
Martha Arrington
Thelmas
Mis Almath
Daniels
Coral White
Matthew
Lucille Clar
Rosemary Y W A meets at Rosemary Baptist Church
Rosemary Y W A of Rosemary Baptist Church met Thursday night with thirteen members present. The president Miss Lillian Bell Jenkins led a general outline of Y W A work and Mr Pauline Kendrick spoke on Personal Service. Inspiring talks followed as plans were made to improve the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Y.W.A
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University of Minnesota Speech Clinic
Jackie
Mrs. Wilson
E. W. Smith
Margaret Speight
Kathrine Hines
Newport News, Va
Oliva Rook
A. S. School
Lish
V. C. Matthews
Margaret L. Gunn
Lous
E .K. Veac
E. K. Veach
S. Clary
Home
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Arwarer Kent
RADIO
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