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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1944
Page
4
PFC Raymond Dickens, 23, son of Mrs. C. H. Dickens of Weldon, was seriously wounded in action in Belgium on October 25. He enlisted November 24, 1942, and had been overseas briefly. He previously worked at the Weldon Meat Market.
A list of patients includes Mrs C B Smith Mrs A E Stowe Mr Charles Price Mrs Ruth P Rogers Mrs Cullie Wood Mrs C H Barnes Conway Mr Charles Finch Cary Mrs S R Jones Gasburg Va Mr J H Little Gumberry Mr D H Palmer Lawrenceville Va Mrs William Moseley Garysburg.
A boy was born to Mr and Mrs Rodger Cook of Hamilton Street on December 12. A girl arrived for Mr and Mrs Curtis Lyles of ity on December 10. A boy was born to Mrs William Moseley of Garysburg on December 12. A girl was born to Mr and Mrs Edward Moseley of City on December 12.
Mrs Edna Wafford hosted a Tuesday night bridge gathering at her Hamilton Street home with two tables. High score went to Mrs George Pappendick, second to Mrs A O George, prizes were given, and guests enjoyed coffee and sweets. Attending were Mesdames H C Wirtz A O George George Pappendick Beamon Helms Jimmie Currin G S Bunn J A Wood and Charles Fitts.
The Herald's newspaper press went haywire Tuesday causing pages to be printed out of town. Advertisements planned for specific positions were altered to fit the situation while the rest of the edition was still produced on time.
Pvt Jessie Price on a ten day furlough left Monday for further instructions in Nevada. Haywood Pearson of Norfolk spent the weekend with his wife in Goldsboro and visited his parents Mr and Mrs J E Pearson. Miss Margaret Speight of Havana Cuba visits her parents in town and will remain until December. Captain and Mrs A W Knott are also mentioned.
Local society notes show kinship visits among Aberdeen and Roanoke Rapids residents. Many relatives travel to Salisbury and Richmond for illnesses and family events, with servicemen and college students returning home for Christmas holidays.
The article reports Pvt Brutas W Rook Jr of Gaston High School lineage was seriously wounded in France. He joined the Army in May 1944, trained at Camp McClellan, and went overseas in late October. He studied Campbell College Buies Creek and attended a Richmond business school.
Sgt. Britton is hospitalized in Belgium after overseas service. His wife and two other sons, Cpl. Aven R. Britton in Germany and Sgt. Sidney Britton in South Carolina, along with grandson F. H. Britton in France, are named. Sgt. Sidney Britton recently returned to South Carolina from a furlough.
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