J. F. Welch Dies at 63 in Roanoke Rapids Home
J F Welch 63 a Roanoke Rapids resident for 32 years died at his home 225 Hamilton Street last Friday night at 11 20 from a heart attack. He sat with his family as his son and grandson played cards when he was stricken. He had worked at Roanoke Mill No 1, later with the Federal Internal Revenue Department and retired in 1940 as an income tax consultant. He was a two time mayoral candidate in 1943 and 1945, narrowly losing the last race. Funeral services Sunday at 3 from the Presbyterian Church, with interment Cedarwood Cemetery. Surviving are his widow Ethel Caudle Welch four sons four daughters two sisters and one brother.
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J. F. Welch
Roanoke Rapids
Hamilton Street
Welch
Allen Welch
Edward Simpson
Roanoke Mill No. 1
Edenton
Federal Internal Revenue Department
Presbyterian Church
J. M. Walker
Cedarwood Cemetery
Ethel Caudle Welch
J. Fred
Charlotte
John Louis
J. Reece
City
R. Allen Welch
Raleigh
Evelyn W. Simpson
Portsmouth
Pauline W. Boone
Scotland Neck
Edythe W. Dickens
Elaine Welch
Hattie W. Springs
Mt. Holly
S. L. Suggs
John T. Welch
Circles to Meet at Rosemary Methodist Monday Evening
Circles 1 2 and 4 of the Women Society of Christian Service at Rosemary Methodist Church will meet Monday evening at 8 30 oclock. A planned program promises an interesting session and a large attendance is expected.
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Woman’s Society of Christian Service
Rosemary Methodist
Churchill
Harnell Hart to speak at Clara Hearne P T A meeting
Dr. Harnell Hart a sociology professor at Duke University will discuss training a child's emotions at the Clara Hearne Parent-Teachers meeting to be held this month. He will cover hate rage fear and love and ways to guide children toward stable habits. The session is deemed one of the year’s most important and full membership is urged. Parents and friends from other city sections are invited.
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Harnell Hart
Duke University
Clara Hearne
Dr. Hart
Association
James Etheridge Promoted to Sergeant in Army
James V. Etheridge of 738 Jefferson Street Roanoke Rapids has been promoted from corporal to sergeant for proven ability in his infantry company. He serves in Maj. Gen. Paul J. Mueller's Wildcat Division stationed in Aomori Prefecture Northern Honshu. Before the Army he worked as a textile worker for Patterson Mill Co.
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James V. Mitheridge
A. Vv. Etheridge
Jefferson Street
Roanoke Rapids
Etherddge
Paul J. Mueller
Aomori Prefecture
Honshu
Etheridge
Patterson Mill Co
Dr Stevenson Returns to Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Dr. Stevenson and Mrs Stevenson return to Roanoke Rapids. He rejoins the hospital staff after prior service and wartime duty.
Bishops Out On $1000 Bonds After Christmas Eve Shooting
Bishop and his son Kelly Bishop are free on $1000 bonds each after charges arising from a Christmas Eve shooting of Ray at the Bishops’ home near the junction. Kelly Bishop reportedly admitted firing the revolver.
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Bishop
Kelly Bishop
Bill
Ray
Victory Loan Oversubscribed in Halifax County
Halifax County chairman F. H. Gregory reports the Victory Loan oversubscribed by more than 400000, with the E bond quota of 407000 oversubscribed by 40 to 50 thousand dollars. Complete figures to be released next week and the county total was 1360.
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F. H. Gregory
Halifax County
Mr Gregory
Brother and Sister Home From Service
Sergeant Curtis Bullock and Lieutenant Vera Bullock, children of Mr and Mrs Alex Bullock Sr of Roanoke Rapids, have returned from service. Bullock served 26 months overseas in the Third Marine Amphibious Corps including Guam invasion and received honorable discharge December 20. Vera Bullock served 24 months in the Army Nurses Corps stationed in Australia New Guinea East Indies and the Philippines and is on 45 day leave at home awaiting discharge in February.
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Curtis Bullock
Vera Bullock
Alex Bullock
Charlotte Street
Roanoke Rapids
SWPA
Sergt. Bullock
Third Marine Amphibious Corps
New Caldonia
Guadalcanal
Marshalls
China
Guam
Lieut. Bullock
Army Nurses Corps
Australia
New Guinea
East Indies
Philippines
U. S. Army General Hospital
Camp Butner
Nominations for Chest Board Trustees Revealed
A nominating committee reports nominees for the Community Chest board election. Named are J. R. Allsbrook Roy Gooch Frank J. Hawley H. E. Lee Fannye Marks A Meikle and L Graham Shell Jr All four January 1946 trustees to be elected from contributing members and terms expire W C Allsbrook T L Martin Paul Harris and A Meikle Additional nominations by petition signed by twenty members may be made within ten days. A ballot appears in a later Herald issue with election date.
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Community Chest Board of Trustees
J. R. Allsbrook
Roy Gooch
Frank J. Hawley
H. E. Lee
Fannye Marks
A. Meikle
L. Graham Shell, Jr
W. C. Allsbrook
T. L. Martin
Paul Harris
Taylors Return to Roanoke Rapids City
The Taylor family heads back to Roanoke Rapids this week. Dr. Taylor, previously on the Roanoke Rapids Hospital staff, will resume duties there after entering the service.
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Ofrs
A. J. Taylor
Roanoke Rapids
Taylor
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
W. T. Savage Dies In Rocky Mount
W. T. Savage, 69, father of M. C. Savage of this city, died Tuesday evening in a Rocky Mount hospital from injuries received operating a wood saw at his Spring Hope home. Funeral services were held at Peach Tree Baptist Church Thursday, with interment in the church cemetery carried out by the Mason lodge.
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W. ‘I. Savage
M. C. Savage
Rocky Mount
Spring Hope
Peachtree Baptist Church
Mason
Howe
First Methodist Church
D. L. Fouts
Weldon
Crawford
Garysburg
Frances Outland Returns To City From Navy Service
Frances Outland returns after four years in the Navy including 44 months overseas with service from January 10, 1942. He describes Okinawa invasion experiences and Navy life challenges while living with his grandmother at 1019 Jackson Street. He wears the American, Asiatic Pacific, Good Conduct, and Philippines Liberation ribbons and plans to resume schooling.
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Frances Outland
City
Navy
Jances A. Yulland
Usnr
Atlantic
Caribbean
Pacific
Gutland
Okinawa
Outland
Manderson Victory
Philippines
M. W. Outland
Jackson Street
Rosemary Manufacturing Company
Mayor's Court Is Unusually Large
Twenty five cases were on the docket in Mayor Kelly Jenkins' Court last Monday. The day was among the busiest in recent memory with cases ranging from public drunkenness and speeding to fighting disorderly conduct assault with a deadly weapon driving without license faulty brakes and driving while under the influence.
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Kelly Jenkins
Pruden Given Party By His Co-Workers
Howard Pruden, longtime Rosemary Manufacturing Company employee, resigned to enter the office supply business. After a decade as assistant secretary of the mill and decades as office manager, his coworkers held a farewell in the Blue Room of the Rosemary Cafe in Turkey with turkey and trimmings. A present briefcase was given to him by the office staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pruden
Howard Pruden
Rosemary Manufacturing Company
Turkey
Mr. Pruden
Leghorn Hen Aids Egg Production in Town
A white Leghorn hen owned by Mrs. John Wood of 203 Monroe Street helped with egg size during a shortage by laying an unusually large egg weighing four and a half ounces. The egg was perfectly formed and prompted talk of breakfast size portions.
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John Wood
Monroe Street
Veterans Coming Home From War
Information from Pearl Harbor Public Information Office lists T/4 Howard C. Brown husband of Mable Brown of 43 A Jackson Street Roanoke Rapids and T/4 Fred Freuler son of Mrs. Lillian Freuler of Roanoke Rapids as on their way home from duty.
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Pearl Harbor
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Hearne P.T. A
James Etheridge
Chest
the Herald
W. T. Savage
R. E. Brown
Julian Allsbrook
Washington Street
Allsbrook
Brown
This City
Robert Jeanette
John William Brown
Ryukyus
Mayor's Court
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