Three Holmes Brothers Serve Overseas in World War II
The Holmes brothers from Gaston are all in U S service overseas. Tommie Lee Holmes joined October 6, 1941 and trained at Jefferson Barracks Missouri before shipping to England in June 1942. Wade C Holmes enlisted April 12, 1943 and is in Italy with slight wounds. Richard R Holmes entered August 25, 1943 and went overseas March 1944 to France. his wife is Mary Exum of the city.
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Holmes Brothers
Pic
T. R. Holmes
Gaston
Sam
Corp
Tommie Lee Holmes
Army Air Corps
England
Tommie
Jefferson Baracks
Wade C. Holmes
Wade
Camp Blanding
Fla
Italy
Richard. R. Holmes
France
Camp Gruber
Oklo
Richard
Mary ©. Exum
Putney Sent to Prison in Murder Case
Judge C E Thompson presiding at the Halifax County Superior Court sentenced Eli Putney to State's Prison for 18 to 20 years after pleading guilty to second degree murder in the Ruth Eva DeLoach case. Other dispositions included Andrew Faison murder case verdict and probation for several defendants.
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C. E. Thompson
Halifax County
Rumors of Infantile Paralysis Cleared in City
A prominent physician denied rumors of infantile paralysis in Halifax and Northampton Counties. He said no cases have been reported, there is no cause for alarm, and a clinic diagnosis in another town misled the public. The child involved is healthy.
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Halifax
Northampton
Staff Sergeant Dobbins Home After Four Years
Staff Sergeant Doyle Dobbins returns home after four years overseas including Pearl Harbor service. He visits his parents Chief H. E. Dobbins and Mrs. Dobbins as the Lions Club Festival is postponed for health reasons amid the infantile paralysis epidemic. The festival will be held later when health authorities deem it safe.
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Dobbins
Lions Club
Tate
James Whitby Dies In Action
Transcription notes an obituary notice for James Whitby who died in action. asks readers to report any service details to The Herald by phone or mail. mentions furloughs and War Information Office guidance.
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Armed Services
Herald
Office of War Information
The
Private James Whitby Killed in Action in France
Private James G. Whitby 18 son of Mr and Mrs Grady D Whitby of this city was killed in action in France July 11 according to War Department information received by his parents He enlisted October 27 1943 trained at Camp Wheeler Ga went overseas about April 1 this year He was a Roanoke Rapids High School graduate class of 43 and was at home on leave last March He worked for Rosemary Manufacturing Company before enlistment He was last heard from July 6 in a letter to his parents He is survived by his parents and two brothers Herman and Leroy Whitby.
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James G. Whitby
Grady D. Whitby
France
Young Whitby
Camp Wheeler
Roanoke Rapids High School
Pvt. Whitby
Rosemary Manufacturing Company
Herman
Leroy Whitby
Cigarettes Sought For Red Cross Soldier Bags
Mrs. R. P. Beckwith asks for 38 more packs of cigarettes to include in Red Cross bags for soldiers. She prefers Camels Chesterfields or Lucky Strikes and urges donors to contact her at once.
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R. P. Beckwith
Red Cross
Garner Rites Set Thursday for H. B. Garner
Funeral services for H. B. Garner uncle of Mrs. Raymond Purley of Roanoke Rapids were held last Thursday with interment in the family cemetery near the state line. Garner died Wednesday at his home in Greenville County Virginia.
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H. B. Garner
Raymond Purley
Roanoke Rapids
State Line
Mr. Garner
Greenville County
Woman Breaks Wrist After Fall Near Municipal Building
Mrs. A. E. Akers was injured last Thursday when she fell in front of the Municipal Building, breaking her right wrist.
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A. E. Akers
Webb Brothers Visit Parents From Military Posts
Flight Officer Richard C. Webb and Pvt. Edwin Hull Webb, sons of Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Webb of 400 Roanoke Avenue, visited their parents this week. Richard has a seven day leave before reporting to Lincoln Nebraska, while Edwin, in service 15 months, is stationed at Morris Field North Carolina and has returned to his post.
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Richard C. Webb
Edwin Hull Webb
B. S. Webb
Roanoke Avenue
Richard
Violet Starke
Lincoln
Neb
Edwin
Morris Field
N. C
Inhalator Presented to Roanoke Rapids Fire Department
The Roanoke Rapids Lions Club donates an inhalator to the city for emergencies such as suffocation drowning electrical shock poisonous gas or similar incidents. It will be kept at the Fire Department with two men to be trained in its use. A formal presentation will follow at a later date.
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Roanoke Rapids Lions Club
Fire Department
King
Bill Cherry Reported Killed in France in World War II
William Bill Cherry Air Corps pilot son of Mr and Mrs O E Cherry formerly of Roanoke Rapids and Draper reported by the War Department killed in action over France on July 18 He attended Roanoke Rapids High School before move His parents have three other sons in service Russell in Italy with the Air Force Joseph in the Navy in the South Pacific and now California and Clifford in Louisiana
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William
Bill”) Cherry
Air Corps
O. E. Cherry
Draper
Roanoke Rapids
War Department
France
Young Cherry
Mrs. Cherry
Russell Cherry
Air Force
Italy
Joseph Cherry
Navy
South Pacific
California
Clifford Cherry
Louisiana
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Putney
Pearl Harbor
United States
Australia
New Guinea
Doyle Dobbins
Sergt. Dobbins
H. E. Dobbins
Pfc
Vernon A. King
USMG
Hattie King
James Whitby
Pvt
Garner
Bill Cherry
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