Mills Writes Home From War Front Nor England Nov 14 1944
Private Bon Mills reassures his mother in a letter from a farmer’s barn where he and fellow soldiers rest. He describes coffee, a hog butchering scene, and a tank named Betsy with battle scars. He cites a 600 mile drive across France in 21 days with Gen. Patton and lists his crew members and duties.
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Mills
Mother Holland
England
Wgnce
France
Patton
Regis Brennen
St. Mary
Joe Przyby Lowicz
Lansing
Ohio
Cpl. Ryan
Detroit
Mich
John. J. Molchany
Agentown
Driv
Christices Dance Sponsored by Women’s Club at Armory
The Business and Profession 1 Women’s Club announces a Christmas dance on December 25 at the Armory from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. Proceeds support club activities.
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Christices
Business and Profession
Gas Taxicab Shortage Hits Roanoke Rapids
The Roanoke Rapids taxi situation worsens as local officials report noncompliance with an Office of Defense Transportation rule requiring dispatchers to log passenger counts and destinations. The measure could cut trips by one third and curb gasoline use. area residents are urged to cooperate. Mr. T. J. Alford visited Greensboro on Wednesday while Mrs. Claude Keene and Mrs. J. Smith traveled to Tehumond.
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Roanoke Rapids
Office of Defense Transportation
T. J. Alford
Greensboro
Claude Keene
J. €. Smith
Tepmond
American First Army Opens Left Flank Attack East of Roer
American forces along the Roer River near Monschau launched a major two pronged assault against German positions east of the river. Hodges' troops pushed two miles along both sides of the Roer while advancing from Lammersdorf toward Duren, clearing Rollesbroich Bickerath and Simmerath by mid afternoon.
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Supreme Headquarters
Allied Expeditionary Forces
Paris
First Army
Roer
Monschau
Duren
Courtney H. Hodges
Cologne
Alexander M. Patch
German Palatinate
Selzbach
Haguenau
Wissembourg
George S
Patton
Saarlautern
Saarbrucken
Saar
Hodges
Belgium
Dufen
Julich
Linnich
Maas
Holland
Aachen - Cologne
Lammersdorf
Rotgen
Germany
Rollesbroich
Bickerath
Simmerath
War plants urged to stay at work through Christmas season
Major General Frederick E. Uhl urged war production plants to maintain full schedules through Christmas with Christmas Day as the only holiday. He warned that a production drop would hurt soldiers, stressing continued output of critical items and opening New Year as a fresh push toward victory in 1945. Frank Clark, 70, died Sunday in Roanoke Rapids Hospital after months of illness. funeral was held at Scottsville Methodist Church with interment at Cedar Hill cemetery. He is survived by four daughters and two sons, including Frank J. Clark in the armed service.
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Frederick E. Uhl
Fourth Service Command
General Uhl
Brehon Somervell
Army Service Forces
Uhl
Frank Clark
Roanoke Rapids
Scottsville
Clark
C. D. Coburn
J. W. Martin
This City
B. F. Caldwell
Laura C. Bradley
Washington, D, C
William T. Anderson
Long Beach
Calif
Irene Clark
Wilmington
4. B. Clark
Washington, D
Frank J. Clark
Armed Service
War Shift Plea Aims to Keep Production Steady
A wartime appeal urges workers to stay on track with production schedules and return to war work from peacetime positions. The speaker expresses confidence that staff will respond to the call.
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Betsy
Aes
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Cathleen Crawley
Portsmouth
Norfolk
David
Roanoke-Rapids
Pioneer
Credit. Clothiers
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