War toll grows as missing in action hits local families
Wilbert Eason reported missing in action since January 30 1944. Marines and sailors from Roanoke Rapids area suffer anxiety as husbands fathers and sons face overseas peril. Navy sailor Anthony Paul Musiedlak hospitalized after knife wounds aboard a troop train. he is to be discharged soon. Other local service members listed as casualties include Second Lieutenants Marvin F. Matkins and Bootsie Grissom and Pvt. Preston Eason with missions in Italy Germany and India.
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Anthony Paul Musiedlak
United States Navy
Musiedlak
Clinton
Ind
Norfolk
San Francisco
Cal
War Department
Nazi Germany
Japan
Wilbert E. Eason
Lillie Eason
Gaston
Young Eason
Army Air Corps
Eason
Chicago
Florida
Moses Lake
Washington
Rapid City
S. C
Carney
Neb
Helen Cutis
Harrison
Arkie
Pvt
Preston Eason
India
High Ranking NC State Guard Officers to Inspect Rapids Unit
An inspection of the Rapids unit of the North Carolina State Guard is set for tomorrow at 8 p.m. Lieut. Kemp announced. Col. William W. Sharpe, commander of the First Regiment, and Adjutant Capt. Ray J. Tysuoth of Greensboro will lead the inspection. The event will feature art movies, and full attendance is expected.
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One Rapids
North Carolina State Guard
Kemp
William W. Sharpe
Ray J. Tysuoth
Greensboro
Sanford C West Makes Captain in Army Career
Entering the army in April 1941 as a buck private Sanford C West 26 son of Dr and J Frank West has risen from Fort Bragg to Fort Sill where he became a second lieutenant He was promoted to first lieutenant at Camp McCall North Carolina in February 1942 and later to captain at Camp Polk Florida two weeks ago he notified his parents of the promotion.
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Army
Stanford C. West
J. Frank West
Uite
Fort Bragg
Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Sanford
Camp McCall
North Carolina
Camp Polk
Newsom Drops Dead While At Work At Patterson Mills
James John Newsom aged about 60 collapsed at 7 45 Monday morning in the carding department of Patterson Mills from heart failure. He had worked there about twenty eight years and died after talking with his overseer. Funeral services were held at 4 30 yesterday from his home at 745 Charlotte Street with Rev S A Fann officiating. Interment followed in Roanoke Rapids Cemetery. Surviving are his widow two sons Jabbo and Robert six daughters Helen Edith Pauline two sisters and one brother. Newsom had lived in the city all his life and was well known.
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James John Newsom
Patterson Mills
Newsom
Charlotte Street
S. A. Fann
Pentecostal Holiness Church
Roanoke Rapids Cemetery
Donna Moseley Newsom
Robert Newsom
United States
England
Jabbo Newsom
North Africa
Helen Newsom
Portsmouth
Edith
Pauline Newsom
J. T. Whitehead
Richmond
E. A. Bryant
Walter Newsom
Roanoke Rapids
Mr. Newsom
Miss Ruth Dean Remains Critically Ill in Roanoke Rapids
Miss Ruth Dean a longtime Roanoke Rapids teacher of fifteen years is listed as critically ill in the local hospital. Family members are at her bedside and officials report no improvement in her condition.
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Ruth Dean
Roanoke Rapids
Miss Dean
Newport News Trio Visits Shaw Family for Weekend
Mr. and Mrs. Brandon Fleming with Mrs. Lillian Shearin and daughter Iris Ann from Newport News Virginia spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Percy Shaw.
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Brandon Flemming
Lillian Shearin
Iris Ann
Newport News
Percy Shaw
Roanoke Rapids Merchant Leaves for Brother's Funeral
S Loy manager of Leggett's Department Store and Roanoke Rapids Merchants Association left yesterday for his home near Charlotte after the death of his brother W D Loy Funeral services for Mr Loy will be held Friday in Shelby Mrs Loy has been called to Durham due to her father's serious illness
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S. Loy
Leggett’s Department Store
Roanoke Rapids Merchants Association
Charlotte
W. D. Loy
Mr. Loy
Shelby
Mrs. Loy
Durham
Newport News guests spend the week with Jenkinss and Edmundsons
Mrs Henry Jenkins and Mr and Mrs Virgil L Edmundson and daughter Betty Ann of Newport News Virginia are spending the week with relatives. The note records a social visit and plans for activities during the stay.
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Henry Jenkins
Virgil L. Edmundson
Betty Ann
Newport News, Va
Democrats to Organize on Saturday in Halifax County
Dr. Bahnson Weathers Halifax County Democratic chairman said precinct meetings will be held Saturday April 22 at 3 p m at regular polling places to organize the party and elect a precinct committee of at least five members including at least one woman. The precinct chairman joins the county executive committee. The State Democratic convention is set for May 4 in Raleigh.
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Bahnson Weathers
Halifax County
Weathers
Raleigh
Cuts Throat of Hog and Suspect Named in Local Crime
A man named Howard Lee Jones allegedly stole a hog from Officer P C Luter and slit its throat after beating and mutilating three other hogs. The carcass was found in Belmont. Jones was also linked to a selective service registration found near the scene.
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Howard Lee Jones
P. C. Luter
Jones
Belmont
Selective Service
Aia
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Wilbert Eason
Sailor
Tanford C. West
Henry H. Jenkins, Jr
Henry H. Jenkins
Littleton
Camp Wheeler
Thas
Africa
Berhe
Lattimore
James A. Lattimore
William Street
Harris M. Melasky
86Th Black Hawk Infantry
Camp Livingston
86Th
Aberwa
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