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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1945

Page

2

Weldon Social Notes Highlight Local Visits and Illness

Mr and Mrs L C Green return home from a Florida vacation. Guests include Clarence Thomp s of Macon and E M Shaw. Various residents visit relatives in Virginia Beach Suffolk Raleigh and New York while illness affects Mrs Anna Boseman and Mrs David Dickens.

Clarence Thomps Macon E. M. Shaw L. H. McKirdy New York Bert Ross Chicago Frank Moore George Joyner Suffolk Eleanor Crouch Washington, D. C Weldon Sam Underwood Greenville John Wyche David Dickens Roanoke Rapids Hospital Mary Lou Shaw Bettie Shaw Edward Byrd Bunn Level Anna Boseman

Promoted to First Lieutenant in Army Air Corps

Robert M. Shepherd, son of Mr and Mrs N J Shepherd of Weldon, is advanced to First Lieutenant and serves as a navigator in the United States Army Air Corps. He is stationed somewhere in the Pacific.

Robert M. Shepherd N. J. Shepherd Weldob United States Army Air Corps Lieut. Shepherd Pacific

Tax sale of Halifax land for 1944 taxes September 10

A tax sale will be held Monday September 10 1945 at the Halifax courthouse door to sell various parcels for 1944 taxes. The list includes Joyner Motor Co. Belmont Ave Roanoke Ave Babcock and many homes vacants stores and farms across Hodges Town Horner Town and surrounding blocks with numerous individual owners and land tracts listed. Proceeds go to satisfy delinquent taxes for 1944.

Halifax Joyner Motor Co Belmont Roanoke Ave Dev. Co Roa Ave Babcock Virginia Baird R. D Baldwin Baker W. H Cedar Barber J. A Weldon Road Barrow Ernest Jewell Batton Monroe Birdsong Doris St. W. Rose Brooks Erma Hamilton Camp. Adam Roa. Ave Draper L. W Terry Jeff Edwards Joe T Weldon Ra.Edwards Ross L House Wash Elias Nicholias H. S Medlin-Emry Land Emry C. R A. Ivey Washington St Ione T Charlotte Wash Harrison A. McGee Hollan Ham Keeter Fannie Belmont Maddrey Hill C. T S. W Langston Leonard Washington McMurray J. M Mizelle Robert Marshall Moody E. S Horner F. Moses Lewis Wilson Myrick R. G Harper

Pete Jr. Reaches Tenth Jap Plane in Wartime Feat

Pete Swanson praises his son Pete Jr for downing his tenth Jap plane last week. The elder Pete touts Pete Senior's wartime work ethic and steady routine at the plant, staying in shape and clear headed for daily duty.

Pete Jr Pete Swanson Pete

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