Local Boys Await Redeployment From Overseas
Four hometown youths Cpl Kenneth C Messer Pfc Howard R Fanney and Sgt Willie T Hasty now overseas in France await redeployment to the Pacific Their unit the Ordnance Depot Company sailed to England in July 1944 landed on Utah Beach in September and moved thousands of tons of supplies across France then supported the Red Ball Highway to Paris and Cherbourg They later served with XX Corps in the Third Army and crossed into Germany ending the war in Simbach near Braunau on the Austrian border.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vosepn Aayior
Cedar Street
Kenneth C. Messer
Madison Street
Howard R. Fanney
Jefferson Street
Willie T. Hasty
Rapids Street
France
Pacific
Germany
Patton
U. S. Army
Ordnance Depot Company
England
Utah Beach
Cherbourg
Paris
Maintenon
Chartres
le Mans
Marc
XX Corps
Third Army
Simbach
Danube
Hitler
Braunau
Yeoman Phillips On Thirty Day Leave
Chief Yeoman L S Phillips is on a thirty day leave in Richmond Virginia visiting wife Louise Williams and their son. After leave he will return to San Francisco for reassignment. Mrs Phillips and their child stay with her parents J E Williams during the leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeoman
L. S. Phillips
Richmond
Louise Williams
Chief Phillips
San Francisco
Calif
Sergt. Britton On Way Home
Mr and Mrs R L Britton 1314 Washington Street announce their son Sergeant Raymond Britton is returning from Germany He entered service in 1943 went overseas in 1944 and served in England France Belgium and Germany He wears the Good Conduct Medal and one battle star His wife Virginia Bryant lives with her parents
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Britton
Washington Street
Sgt
Raymond Britton
Germany
England
France
Belgium
Virginia Bryant
Sister of Local Woman is Killed
The obituary notes the death of a local woman’s sister in an accident and lists survivors: two sisters Mrs Haywood Draper of Roanoke Rapids and Mrs Russell Hoffman, and four brothers R J Goodfellow, First Lieutenant E L Goodfellow on Luzon Island, C A Goodfellow of Skippers, and parents Mr and Mrs A D Goodfellow of Skippers.
Town Talk Seaside and Raleigh Visits Highlight Week
Bernard Woodruff spends the week in Raleigh with his brother P. W. Woodruff. Mrs. C. L. Elting goes to Norfolk for her brother in law’s death. Mrs. Jack Gray and children from Williamston visit Mr. and Mrs. B. D. Gray. Alice Cole visits Richmond with relatives. Bill Shells stay at Virginia Beach. Kenneth Woodruff from Raleigh visited Bernard Woodruff. Carson Mills and Bernard Henderson visit town. Mrs. Howard Hancock and daughter Neal of Charlotte stay this week. Waverly Clements of Portsmouth spent last week with town relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernard Woodruff
Raleigh
P. W. Woodruff
C. L. Elting
Norfolk
Jack Gray
Bobby
Lila Rose
Williamston
B. D. Gray
Alice Cole
Richmond
Bill Shell
Virginia Beach
Kenneth Woodruff
Carson Mills
Bernard
Henderson
Howard Hancock
Neal
Charlotte
Moore-Kinder Nuptials Tie Evans ton Couple in St Lukes Ceremony
Miss Margaret Elizabeth Kinder daughter of Mrs Pierce Jermain Kinder of Evanston Illinois married Sewell Trevrevant Moore son of Rev and Mrs de Saussure Parker Moore of Granitesville South Carolina at four oclock Saturday in St Lukes Episcopal Church Evans ton Illinois The bride wore the historic wedding gown worn by her grandmother and mother with gold tone silk and lace The ceremony was performed by Rev de Saussure P Moore The couple's reception followed The bridegroom is technical director of A P W Products Company in Albany New York The bride is a Northwestern University journalism graduate and Delta Gamma member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evanston
Ill
de Saussure P. Moore
Isabel Barrett
Baltimore
Chas. Goff
Evanston, Il
Paul Hansen
Neenah
Wis
Moore
North Western University
Delta Gamma Sorority
Institute of Paper Chemistry
Appleton
A. P. W. Products Company
Albany, N
Local residents in and around Richmond and nearby towns
A roundup of visits and leave among residents and servicemen. Names include Mrs. Joe Williams, John Clifton of Little Creek Virginia on seven day leave with the Coopers of Maxton North Carolina, Cpl Richard Cooper, Miss Mabel Williams, Miss Janie Dickens, Paul Woodruff of Pearsburg, Miss Maryline Vick, Miss Margaret Huff, Mr. and Mrs. D. P. Wike, Mrs. N D Cox, Mrs. Everette Stainback, Major L E Fish, Mr. and Mrs Edwin Cameron and Hugh Harris, Miss Pearlie Cox, Mr. and Mrs Roy Fields, Mrs John Gabriel, Miss Grace Nance, Cathleen Overman, Eleanor Maurice and Donnie Fentress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Williams
Richmond
John Clifton
FC2
Little Creek
J. J. Cooper
Cpl
Richard Cooper
Maxton
N. C
Mabel Williams
Gilbert Baugham
Paul Woodruff
Pearsburg
Janie Dickens
Weldon
Howard Hawkins
D. P. Wike
Cherry Point
N. D. Cox
Everette Stainback
Sarah Cox
L. E. Fish
Athens
Penn
T. J. Alford
Edwin Cameron
Hugh Harris
Conway
Pearlie Cox
Jackson
Maryline Vick
Margaret Huff
Kernesville
J. P. Brown
High Point
Roy Fields
Belton
John Gabriel
Grace Nance
China Grove
Cathleen Overman
Eleanor Maurice
Donnie Fentress
Also Mentioned on This Page
Yeoman Phillips
Dawson
Gifts and Jewelry
Roanoke Rapids
Sergt
Britton
James Morris Rook
Annie Lyne Taylor
W. J. Butts
Chester
Charlie Butts
Roanoke Ave
Rosemary Drug CO
Pater Tit
Ole
Marks
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