Christmas Week Violence Reported In Local Area
Police report a shooting at a Bishop home near the Junction on Christmas Eve leaving Bill Ray in serious condition at Roanoke Rapids Hospital. Six white men including the Bishops face bonds after a wine store brawl. A wreck at Roanoke Avenue and Sixth Street caused minor injuries to Lenzie Lee and Sidney Williams with Lee held on a drunk driving charge. Colonel Walter T. Clement was pictured in Look magazine as part of a “Meet The People” feature on Christmas memories.
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Enfield
Look Magazine
Meet the People
Walter T. Clement
R. L. Bishop
Kelly Bishop
White
Bill” Ray
Bishop
Ray
Roanoke Rapids
C. R. Green
J. M. High
A. W. Thomason
Thomas Cannon
Sidney Cannon
Herman Cooper
Jack Barkley
Joel Barkley
Liberty
Kelly Jenkins
Lenzie
J. Lee
Sidney Williams
Lee
J. W. High
War Department says Pfc Shearin killed in action
Pfc Harvey Shearin husband of Mrs Dorothy A Shearin of this city was officially declared as filled in action by the War Department. He joined the service in 1944 after a Roanoke Rapids High School background and work at Rosemary Meat Company and a Newport News shipyard. He had been missing in action in France on December 17, 1944, and served with Gen Patton's Seventh Army.
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Pfc
Harvey Shearin
Dorothy A. Shearin
War Department
Shearin
France
Patton
Seventh Army
Roanoke Rapids High School
Ing
Rosemary Meat Company
Newport News
Roanoke Rapids
Dr. Alfred R. Berkeley Dies in Roanoke Rector of Saint John’s Episcopal
Roanoke Virginia December 26 Dr Alfred R Berkeley long time rector of Saint John’s Episcopal Church Roanoke died after a two week illness He was father to Rev Edmund Berkeley of this city and Capt Alfred R Berkeley of Lawson General Hospital Atlanta He leaves two daughters Lelia and Bernard Berkeley his mother Mrs Edmund Berkeley of Bluefield W V a sister Mrs J W Hobson of Bluefield and a brother Dr Green Berkeley of Norfolk Funeral services will be held at Saint John’s Episcopal Church in Roanoke on Friday
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Alfred R. Berkeley
Roanoke
Edmund Berkeley
Berkeley
Saint John’s Episcopal Church
Lawson General Hospital
Atlanta
Lelia
Bernard Berkeley
Bluefield
W. Va
J. W. Hobson
Green Berkeley
Norfolk
Coming Home From Pacific
A terse wartime note reports service members returning home from Pearl Harbor and the Pacific theater. It mentions families in Roanoke Rapids and nearby towns as relatives travel to reunite, with names hinting at spouses and children among the returning personnel.
Captain Neal Returns Home From Army Air Forces Service
Captain Frank B. Neal returned to his Roanoke Rapids home after relief from active duty at Randolph Field AAF Separation Center. He served since March 10, 1942 and prior to separation was chief of the officers assignment section in the Personnel Division at Randolph Field. He is the son of Mr and Mrs L S Neal of 417 Roanoke Avenue.
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Frank B. Neal
Roanoke Rapids
Randolph Field
Army Air Forces
Neal
AAT Western Flying Training Command
L. S. Neal
Roanoke Avenue
Franks Served On The Hamilton USS Paul Hamilton Chain of Pacific Battles
Seaman first class Franks of 727 Jefferson St Roanoke Rapids N C served on the destroyer Hamilton. The ship spent 14 months in combat in the Pacific earning a reputation as a lucky ship. It took part in invasions of Saipan Guam Tinian the Palaus Lingayen Gulf Iwo Jima and other attacks.
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Paul Hamilton
Franks
Jefferson St
Roanoke Rapids
N. C
Pacific
Hamilton
Saipan
Guam
Tinian
Palaus
Lingayen Gulf
Iwo Jima
Panera
Million Allocated to Start Work on Buggs Island Project
The Senate approved a 1 million dollar appropriation to begin flood control work on the Buggs Island reservoir on the Roanoke River. House action earlier restored the sum after committee removal. Army engineers held hearings in South Hill Virginia on December 5 as debate continued.
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Buggs Island
Congress
House Appropriations Committee
House
Senate Appropriations Committee
Hoey
D-N.c
Byrd
D-Va
Army Engineers
South Hill
Weldon Woman Found Dead at Home
Mrs. Dan Trueblood aged about seven years was found dead in bed at her Weldon home last Tuesday. Funeral services were held at Rowe's Funeral Home in Weldon on Wednesday at 11 o'clock conducted by Rev W A Fintator. Interment followed in Weldon cemetery. A native of West Virginia she had lived nearby for years. She is survived by two sons John of Lumberton and Blood of Goldene.
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Dan ‘Trueblood
Rowe
Weldum
W. A. Fintator
Weldon Cemetery
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Bill Ray
Reims
Army
Col. Clement
New York
Sixth Street
Dr. Berkeley
Ted
Pearl Harbor
Foanoke Rapids
Ales Fd
Jie M. Baird
Su Bennett
T. Bennett
le Jor
Jefferson
Captain Neal
Weldon
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