EDITOR'S QUOTA SET AT
ONE WOMAN FROM 20 TO 36
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Southern newspapers are open
ing a campaign to enlist Southern
women in the Marine Corps’ Wo
men’s Reserve, Major Meigs O.
Frost, Marine public relations of
!ficer for the Southern Procure
ment Division, announced today.
Carroll Wilson, editor of The
Roanoke Rapids Herald was
, named chairman of the local Ma
rine recruiting drive, and he was
given a quota of one woman be
tween 20 and 36.
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^ Women who join through this
campaign will be trained at the
colorful new Leatherneck base at
Camp Lejeune, New River, N. C.
Then they will be assigned to one
W>f the Marine bases in the Uni
fied States, where they will take
over a job which is now being
filled by a man who has been
trained for combat duty.
Women Marines receive the
fcame pay and rank as men, and
get dependency allotments, medi
cal care and other privileges of
male Marines.
run miormauon on me women
Polarities is available at the Herald
office, and preliminary application
blanks are ready for young wo
men who are interested. Pre
liminary applications will be sent
to the Marine Corps Procurement
(Jpffice at Raleigh. If the appli
cant appears, on the basis of pre
liminary application, to meet the
standards of the Marine Corps,
she will be asked to make out a
complete application, and then will
given a round-trip ticket to
the Procurement Office for inter
view and examination.
Women who join the Corps dur
ing December will not be called
to begin training until the mid
dle of January, thus enabling them
to spend Christmas at homt.
Sgt. Chas. B. Wallace
Returns To America
Mrs. J. E. Condrey of Enfield
|||[has received word that her son,
^Hcharles B. Wallace, who has been
■in active service overseas for nine
P years has recently been transferred
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to California. During the nine
years of service, he has been home
once on furlough.
HOME DEMONSTRATION CHUB
The Federation of Home Dem
onstration Clubs of Halifax County,
met in the Halifax Women’s Club
building last Monday afternoon.
Mrs. L. G. Butts, President of
the Federation presided. Inter
spersed with the business was
Christmas and patriotic music, led
by Mrs. C. E. Davis of the Spring
Hill Club and Mrs. R. L. Apple
white of Halifax accompanist. Two
special features were a demon
stration of a vitamin breakfast by
Misses Agnes Ellen and Alie Lee
Whitley of the 4-H Club of En
field and honoring service mothers
and wives by Mrs. C. E. Davis.
The newly elected officers, Mrs.
F. W. M. White of Halifax, Presi
dent, Mrs. I. E. Hockaday of
Rosemary, Secretary and Mrs.
Robert Robinson of Littleton, trea
surer, were installed. Tea was
served by The Hardrawee Club,
assisted by The Halifax Club,
from a beautifully appointed table
accentuating the Christmas sea
son.
GARDEN CLUB
The annual Christmas meeting of
the Halifax Garden Club was held
Friday night with Mrs. C. E. Shaw
at her home in Halifax. Follow
ing the business session, Mrs.
Quenton Gregory read resolutions
in commemoration of the memory
of Mrs. D. M. Campbell. Mrs. R.
L. Applewhite gave a very inter
esting program on “Home Made
Christmas Cheer.” Gifts from the
tree were then given out by Mrs.
Quenton Gregory. Each gift, at
tractively wrapped as a flower,
fruit or vegetable made a most
attractive display. The hostess
served a delicious sweet course to
the guests present.
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CHRISTMAS Mrings -
rest la WAR BONDS. ]
on BACKING THE ATti
A-C Harvey Woodruff has re
turned to Del Reo, Texas after
visiting his mother, Mrs. W. V.
, Woodruff.
Mrs. Bernard Woodruff spent
Sunday in Weldon with her
mother, Mrs. Minnie Turner.
Harold Humphreys of Charles
ton, S. C. spent the week end in
town with relatives.
Tie approaching holiday season If
makes us appreciate more than
eyer before the priceless value
of our friends and customers,
like yourself. It reminds us, too,
of the sacrifices being made by
many of our friends now in the
service of Uncle Sam. To you,
and to all these, go our thanks
for your patronage in 1943, and
our wishes for a joyous holiday.
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MATTHEWS DRUG CO.
C. E. MATTHEWS, Mgr.
I Bleak December! j
Tis passing strange that {
this month which fur- !
nishes the least light ■
out of doors, should fur- J
nish the most light with- !
in. It's the Spirit of Christ- !
mas, and the Merriest •
of Christmases to you! jj!
ji ECONOMY ;
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H. D. Allen, Mgr. |
War or peace, a brave new world is
in the making—a world in which
better opportunities will be had for
all. The Spirit of Progress is on the
march, and we may all look hopefully
to the future. At this time it is fitting
that we count our many friends and
recall the happy relationships of 1943.
We wish all of you the choicest bless
> ings that Christmastime can bestow.
dr
PEGGY ANN FROCKS
HE STAGE COACH has given place to the stream
liner. The electric light has snuffed out the soft
beamed candle. Tinkling sleigh bells are drowned
in the roar of motor horns. But who will say
that Christmas has lost its charm? With Christ
mas at hand we renew our pledge of devotion to
ideals of honest dealing, and express our appre
ciation of your friendship for us during 1943.
"HEAP ON MORE WOOD, THE WIND IS CHILL;
BUT LET IT WHISTLE AS IT WILL,
WE’LL KEEP OUR MERRY CHRISTMAS STILL!”
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Citizens Bank & Trust Co.
Roanoke Rapids,N.C.