War Bond Drive Promotes Thousands Cheer Premiere
Roanoke Rapids sponsors a 4th War Bond drive with a free ticket incentive for Bond buyers. The event at Peoples Theatre features the musical Thousands Cheer starring Kathryn Grayson and Gene Kelly, with a cast including Red Skelton Kay Kyser Judy Garland and more. Tickets require a Bond purchase and must be new.
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Peoples Theatre
Rotary
Kiwanis x Lions Clubs
Roanoke Rapids
Kathryn Jayson
Gene Kelly
Jose Urbi
Red Skelton
Mickey Rooy
Kay Kyser
Judy Garland
Crosby
War losses bring updates from Roanoke Rapids families
In Roanoke Rapids three households report sons missing in action or prisoners of war. Second Lieutenant Marvin F. Matkins is missing in Italy since January 7 after Army Air Corps service starting in 1941. Betsy Joyner Learn that Charlie W. Joyner is a Japanese POW in Burma. Lt Allen Welch, missing in China since January 11, sends a cable stating he is safe and well.
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Roanoke Rapids
Italy
Burma
China
Marvin F. Matkins
J. H. Matkins
War Department
Army Air Corps
Deming Field
New Mexico
Africa
Richmond
Betsy Joyner
Julio
Charlie W. Joyner
Moulmein
Joyner
J. F Welch
Allen Welch
Welch
City Board Extends Milk Control and Victory Garden Plan
Roanoke Rapids city commissioners voted to suspend part of the Milk Ordinance during wartime to curb sales of certain milk types to eateries and stores. The board approved using the new Cemetery property for Victory Gardens with plot applications required at the city office. A wine license for J. P. was also discussed.
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TY Board
Roanoke Rapids
Ity Board of Commissioners
City
Army Pilot Wilson W Hamill Named Thelma Postmaster’s Son
Second Lieutenant Wilson W Hamill 26 co pilot and son of Roscoe W Hamill Sr postmaster of Thelma studied at Benjamin Franklin University and worked as an accountant before enlisting in July 1942 He serves at the 34th Combat Crew Training School Army Air Base Blythe California.
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Wilson W. Hamill
Roscoe W. Hamill
Thelma
Benjamin Franklin University
34Th Combat Crew Training School
Army Air Base
Blythe
Cal
Young Family Reaches Near Sixty Years of Military Service
Sgt. Wendell Young of Denver adds six years to a family total that already includes Lt Herman Browning with 22 years and Lt Clifton Browning with 17, M/Sgt Robin Browning at 12, and the father Sam Young’s long service. The Browning clan also notes T. B. Browning has joined the Navy, shifting the family legacy.
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Mucugith
England
Wendell Young
Albion Street
Denver
Colo
Sam
Eva Browning Young
Hamilton Street
Roanoke Rapids
Herman Browning
Clifton Browning
Infantry
Robin Browning
Wendell
Young
Joanne
T. B. Browning
Navy
Two Brothers Remembered At Fourth Bond Drive
Benjamin F Buckner of Greensboro North Carolina visits his parents Charlie D Buckner and Mrs Buckner near Emporia Virginia during a nine day furlough He will attend the War Bond Sale in Emporia Theater honoring his brothers Charlie Buckner Jr who lost an arm in the Solomon Islands and Pvt Arthur Buckner held in a German prison for the past year The Buckner family has three sons in service.
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Benjamin F. Buckner
Greensboro
N. C
Charlie D. Buckner
Emporia
Lillie
Edith Buckner
Pfc. Buckner
Charlie Buckner, Jr
Solomon Islands
Arthur Buckner
Buckner
Negro Gets 30 Years in Creek Death
Arthur Wieming 20, a Negro, was sentenced to 30 years by Judge Walter Bone after a second degree murder plea for killing Lindsay Price on December 22 and dumping the body in Chockoyette Creek. Fleming signed a confession later repudiated. trial not by jury. Sam Jones implicated but not tried this term. Price’s body found a week after he disappeared from home with about $100.
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Arthur Wieming
Lindsay Price
Chockoyette Creek
Walter Bone
Fleming
Sam Jones
Price
Roanoke Rapids High Students Boost War Bond Drive Quotas
Roanoke Rapids High School reports 27700 in Bonds and Stamps sold as part of the 4th War Bond Drive. Junior highs total 17684 and seniors 10016, with seniors averaging 32.88 per student and juniors 34.81, as both groups surpass multiple quotas and aim for a new peak before month’s end. City and county chairs H. E. Lee and Fletcher Gregory prepare an adult effort report.
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Roanoke Rapids High School
H. E.lee
Fletcher Gregory
Louise Glover Funeral Held Here Sunday
Miss Florence Louise Glover aged 28 died January 27 after a several day illness in Kinston. Funeral services were conducted from the home by Rev. L A Tilley on Jackson Street Sunday at 2 o’clock. Burial was in Roanoke Rapids cemetery. Survived by two sisters Mrs David Camp of this city and Mrs Lindsay Siegfried of Baltimore, Md, and two brothers Edward Glover of this city and Pvt John Glover of Fort Knox Kentucky.
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Florence Louise Glover
Kinston
L. A. Tilley
David Camp
Jackson St
Roanoke Rapids
Mra Lindsay Siegfried
Baltimore
Edward Glover
John Glover
Fort Knox
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Welch Saf
Ore
Charlie Joyner
Matkins
Welch Cables
Young Gob
Melvin Renn, Jr
M. L. Renn
Sgt. W. Young
English Air Base
Bond Drive
Louise Glover
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