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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1945
Page
4
The Roanoke Library invites donations of curios and travel souvenirs for display. Items should be marked with owner name and any relevant facts. Mrs. T. M. Jenkins, librarian, is available daily except weekends from 3 to 6 p.m.
T/5 Robert Wrenn of 3810 QM Trk Co is honored with the Expert Drivers Badge after 18 months of careful operation and vehicle maintenance in the European Theatre. He arrived at Utah Beach on D Day and earned the ETO ribbon with five campaigns Normandy, Northern France, Ardennes, Rhineland, and Central Europe. His unit received the Meritorious Service Plaque and he also holds the Good Conduct Medal. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Dick A Wrenn.
Mrs. Anna Ward Butts of this city received the Purple Heart awarded to her son Sgt. Frank W. Butts for wounds suffered April 10 in the Ruhr Valley battle. He entered service March 10, 1942, and has served fourteen months overseas. he is still in Germany.
Col Sing Sing of the 4th Service Command and Capt Charles Bailey formerly Lt Bailey visited the 14th Company of the North Carolina State Guard in Roanoke Rapids for the August 6 meeting. They lauded the 4th Service Command and Bailey pledged future visits as the unit drilled indoors due to weather. next drill set for August 13 at 7 30 PM in the Armory.
Pfc Willie E B Terry son of Mrs Garnie Jones of Elm Street Weldon is en route home with the Old Hickory Division after aiding in Germany's counter offensive in Normandy He reports to Camp Oklahoma City an infantry redeployment center run by the Assembly Area Command He wears the ETO ribbon with three battle stars and the Combat Infantryman Badge Also noted are visits by local families to relatives in Shelby Newport News Ocean View and Gasburg Virginia.
The Red Raiders defeated Conway 7 to 6 at Simmons Park with Stainback driving in the winning run via a eighth inning home run. Wood led Raiders with three hits in five at bats. Allen was the winning pitcher as Raiders totaled seven hits and one error. Conway had 12 hits and six errors. Batteries: Raiders Powell Allen Hedgepeth. Conway Ricks Stephenson. Births and visits noted follow.
Funeral services were held for Margaret Mizelle Clark at 3 p.m. Monday in Hamilton Baptist Church. She died in a Philadelphia hospital Saturday. Entombment followed in Hamilton Cemetery. Survived by husband B Frank Clark and three sisters. Born January 28 1882 in Pitt County. She taught school in Goldsboro and lived in Collingswood New Jersey after marriage.
The Red Raiders beat the Owls 4 to 0 in the season opener at Simmons Park. Talbert limited the Owls to three hits while Raiders hit six singles. Bow-Wow Wood directed from the bench as Talbert teamed with Allen for the win.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Schwartz spent last weekend with Mr. and Mrs. Pete Garner. Mrs. W. E. Harkey returned to her home in Danville Virginia after visiting relatives here.
Few electric fans offered at M. C. Morris Store in Hornertown. Phone R-500-1. 1t-ch.
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