Night Club Burns in Early Morning Fire Near Roanoke Rapids
The State Line night club, a cross state venue partly in North Carolina and Virginia, burned early today around 4:50 AM. Firefighters saved outbuildings and cabins but the main building was destroyed, with losses about 5 000 dollars insured. Cause not definite but suspected overheated refrigerator. Coker brothers operated the club for years.
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Anoke Rapids
Virginia
Carolina
Roanoke
Coker Brothers
Marine Pfc Vernon King Home on 90 Day Leave
Pfc Vernon A King son of Mrs Hattie King is home on a 90 day furlough after 33 months overseas. He recently reenlisted after entering the Marine Corps on August 28 and wears the Purple Heart earned after being wounded June 19 1943. He worked for Rosemary Manufacturing Co prior to service.
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Ve. Vernon A. King
Hattie King
Marine Corps
King
Rosemary Manufacturing Co
Victory Bond Purchase Allocated to Halifax County
NV G Tarrant Rocky Mount supervisor announces Standard Oil of New Jersey purchased 55000 in Victory Bonds in North Carolina. The company allocates purchases across 100 counties by quota, and Halifax County is allotted 5000 for the drive.
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Nv. G. Tarrant
Mesa
Rocky Mount
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Victory
North Carolina
Halifax County
Hilda Hines Returns From Naval Service
Hilda Hines daughter of Mr and Mrs John L Hines 316 Jackson Street has returned to civilian life at the separation center in Emphis Tenn She entered the Navy February 5 1943 in Raleigh and has served at Pearl Harbor and Oahu for four months
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Hilda Patterson Hines
John L. Hines
Jackson Street
Inemphis
Tenn
Hilda
Ralei
Pearl Harbor
Oahu
Atwell Taylor Returns From France After 23 Months in Europe
S/Sgt. Atwell Taylor, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam A. Taylor, is back with a discharge after serving since April 17, 1942. He spent 23 months in England and France with the Ninth Air Force as an administrative specialist. He wears the good conduct ribbon the ATO and the ETO ribbon with three campaign stars.
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Atwell Taylor
Sam A. Taylor
Shg
England
France
Ninth Air Force
Taylor
Shearin Injured in Roanoke Rapids Auto Crash
Grover Shearin, white former serviceman, is listed in serious condition at Roanoke Rapids Hospital after an automobile wreck last Tuesday night on the Lit-Heton highway near an Information Service Station. Jesse Lee of Roanoke Rapids was crossing the highway when his car collided with the Shearin vehicle, both cars demolished.
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Grover Shearin
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Jesse Lee
Roanoke Rapids
Shearin
Lieut Akers on Way Home from Manila
Lieut Akers son of Mr and Mrs A E Akers ships homeward after arriving San Francisco December 5 in a telegram from Manila dated November 18. He notes the Golden Gate Bridge looks better from this side.
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Alen
Akers
A. E. Akers
Lieut. Akers
San Francisco
Golden Gate Bridge
Manila
Cooper Returned To Civilian Life
Corporal Richard Cooper, husband of Catherine Cooper of 97 Jackson Street Roanoke Rapids, has been honorably discharged from the Army Air Forces. He entered service June 2, 1942, last stationed at Pope Field North Carolina with IX Troop Carrier Command, and received the American Theatre Defense ribbon, Victory Medal, and a Unit Citation with two oak-leaf clusters. Prior to service he worked as a textile worker.
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Richard #. Cooper
Catherine Cooper
Jackson Street
Roanoke Rapids
Army Air Forces
Cpl. Cooper
Pope Field
N. C
IX Troop Carrier Command
Wilkes Buy Wolhar Home in Roanoke Avenue
William A. Wolhar home at 587 Roanoke Avenue sold to Mr. and Mrs. George Wilkes of Waynesboro Virginia. Transaction announced by McRae Faison, local realtor who handled the sale. The Wilkes plan to move to Roanoke Rapids early next year for Mr. Wilkes to start a new business. Mrs. Wilkes, formerly Miss Bronnie Taylor, is a Roanoke Rapids High School and Hospital School of Nursing graduate, daughter of Mrs. Jennie Taylor of 313 Jackson Street.
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William A. Wolhar
Roanoke Avenue
George Wilkes
Waynesboro
McRae Faison
Wilkes
Roanoke Rapids
Bronnie Taylor
Roanoke Rapids Hospital School of
Jennie Taylor
Jackson Street
Homecoming Expected for Walter Norton After Pacific Service
Expected Home Corporal Walter Norton who has served in New Guinea Luzon and now Tokyo is due to return soon. His overseas duties include combat postings and time with Allied forces in the Pacific theater. He is slated to arrive in the United States in the near term.
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Cpl. Walter Norton
Pacific
New Guinea
Luzon
Tokyo
Free Ticket To Theatres If You Buy a War Bond
A promotion offers a free theatre ticket with each war bond purchase this Friday. The deal applies to eligible patrons buying bonds tomorrow.
Hog Killing Now Is Order of Day in Roanoke Rapids
With cold weather, hog killing becomes common in and near Roanoke Rapids as locals rely on home raised meat. The piece notes wartime Pearl Harbor anniversaries and encourages buying Victory Bonds to support the war effort, listing local banks and lenders where bonds can be purchased.
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Roanoke Rapids
Country
Halifax County
Roanoke Rapids Theatres
Pearl Harbor
Citizens Bank & Trust Company
Rosemary Building & Loan Association
Roanoke Bank & Trust Company
Roanoke Rapids Building & Loan
Post Office
Letchworth Returns Home From Pacific Service
Wilford Blackie Letchworth BM2/c son of Mr and Mrs Frank F Letchworth of this city has returned from 23 months overseas in the Pacific He is stationed in Norfolk and recently home for a weekend His decorations include the Asiatic Pacific ribbon with one battle star along with Good Conduct and ATO awards He volunteered for the Naval Reserve July 7 1942 and served in the Philippines Guam and Siapan He will be eligible for discharge after a 30 day furlough
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Wilford “Blackie’ Letchworth
Frank F. Letchworth
Pacific
Norfolk
Naval Reserve
Blackie
Roanoke Mill No. 2
Philippines
Pearl Harbor
Panama Canal
San Diego
California
No More Sunday Night Services
An announcement by Rev. Edmund Berkeley, rector, says there will be no more Sunday night services at the local Episcopal Church. He now oversees St. Alban's in Littleton, with Sunday meetings at 8 o'clock at that church.
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Episcopal Church
Edmund Berkeley
Berkeley
St. Alban’s
Littleton
Gregory Serving On Mine Sweeper in Japan
James A. Gregory, 22, of Roanoke Rapids, is serving as quartermaster second class on a YMS 2 motor minesweeper in Kure Harbor Japan. YMS groups clear areas such as the Kure Channel and Inland Sea of enemy and American mines. They have completed a large sweep from Okinawa toward Formosa.
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James A. Gregory
Roanoke Rapids
Kure Harbor
Japan
YMS
Kure Channel
Okinawa
Formosa
Sgt Shearin Receives Army Air Forces Discharge
S/Sgt. Franklin Shearin was discharged November 19 at Sey mour Johnson Field after 37 months as a C 54 crew chief and maintenance technician. Cpl. William G. Robinson, returned to the states after 20 months overseas with the 1st and 3rd Armored Divisions and received his discharge with four battle stars. Robertson saw action in France Germany Austria Belgium and now resides with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Matthews.
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Franklin Shearin
Army Air Forces
Seymour Johnson Field
Cpl
William G. Robinson
States
Armored
Robertson
France
Germany
Austria
Belgium
J. W. Matthews
Worsham Receives Army Discharge After Overseas Service
Pfc. Orian D. Worsham son of Mr and Mrs O D Worsham recently discharged after 16 months overseas. Enlisted in 1943 he is Roanoke Rapids High School graduate awarded five battle stars and the bronze service arrowhead. He and wife Mamie Faye Jernigen plan to reside in Roanoke Rapids.
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Pfc
Orian D. Worsham
O. D. Worsham
Worsham
Roanoke Rapids High School
Mamie Faye Jernigen
Roanoke Rapids
Motion to Build Dam On Roanoke River Is Carried
About 600 citizens from North Carolina and Virginia attended a five hour public hearing in South Hill Virginia on a proposed 31 million Buggs Island dam and reservoir. The majority supported moving forward with construction as planned.
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Buggs Island
South Hill
North Carolina
Virginia
Roanoke Rapids
W. L. Manning
Rosemary Manufacturing Company
F. C. Williams
Roanoke and Patterson Mills Company
J. K. Adams
Halifax Paper Company
Rives Manning
National Loan and Insurance Company
L. S. Neal
Alfred Martin
T. J. Alford
A. Meikle
Wm. Hodges
A. O. Pendleton
S. Kemp
John Dunn
Jesse Harrell
James Tucker
William Thorne
Julian Allsbrook
J. Winfield Crew
Eric W. Rodgers
Scotland Neck
N. C
Roanoke River
John H. Kerr
R. E. Cruse
Army District
Cruse
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Vernon King
Hilda Hines
Lieut Akers
Cooper
Wolhar
South Hill Meeting
Buggs Island Dam
United States
Letchworth
Gregory
Sgt. Shearin
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