Men's Club Elects Officers for First Half of 1945
The Men's Club held its regular weekly meeting and re elected J M Bennett as president Ashley Vick as vice president Zeno Smith as secretary and treasurer Walter Shearin and Floyd Butts as committeemen and Terry Draper as publicity man All officers were unopposed. Members urged to attend an upcoming very important meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Bennett
Ashley Vick
Zeno
Smith
Walter Shearin
Floyd Butts
Terry Draper
Lt Connor Arrives at Miami Beach for Redistribution Processing
Second Lieutenant John C. Connor, Jr. of Roanoke Rapids, after duty outside the continental United States, reaches Army Air Forces Redistribution Station No 2 in Miami Beach for medical exams and classification interviews. He served as a pilot in the European theatre and will stay about two weeks, mostly for rest and recreation. He is the son of John C. Connor, Sr., and husband of Lois Mae Connor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John C. Connor, Jr
Roanoke Rapids
Army Air Forces
John C. Connor, Sr
Jackson Street
Lois Mae Connor
Franklin St
Roanoke Rapids Youth Joins 15th Air Force in Italy
Corporal Robert G. Martin aged 19 of 413 Jefferson Street Roanoke Rapids has arrived in Italy and serves as an engineer-gunner with a 15th Air Force heavy bomber group led by Colonel Thomas W Steed of Etowah Tennessee. The unit has flown over 145 combat missions against targets in southern Europe and the Balkans since his June 2 1943 enlistment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
45Th Army Air Force
Italy
Robert G. Martin
Jefferson St
Roanoke Rapids
15Th Air Force
Pl. Martin
Thomas W. Steed
Etowah
Tenn
Europe
Balkans
Cpl. Martin
Town Talk: Local Folks Move and Visit
Miss Lorraine Hayes leaves for Guilford College after holidays with Mrs. Ellis Crew. Marilyn Vincent returns to Greensboro from her parents Mr. and Mrs. W A Vincent. Evelyn Shaw returns to Greensboro from her parents Mr. and Mrs J A Shaw. Betsy Vincent leaves for Fredericksburg Virginia after visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs M C Vincent. Pvt and Mrs George Garner arrive on furlough from Camp Gordon Johnson Florida. Mrs Garner is daughter of Mr and Mrs J E Pearson. Kitty Kidd returns to Campbell College after visiting her parents. Sgt J F Rentz completes ten day furlough and reports to Fort Benning Georgia. Rentz entered service in February 1944. About thirty members of Rosemary Methodist Church attend Crusade for Christ Rally in Weldon. Oak Grove Church attendees include Mrs F C Rainey Mrs N M Faulkner L B Rainey O P Moss W A Vincent Rev and Mrs J E Garlington Mrs L T Dunnavant and daughter Mary Millicent of Norfolk visit. Lieut and Mrs John C Connor leave for Miami Florida for the time being. Mrs Connor is former Lois Batts. Mr and Mrs Albert Lee Edwards of Burlington called home due to the sudden death of Mrs Edwards mother Mrs Lucy Edwards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorraine’ Hayes
Guilford College
Ellis Crew
Marilyn Vincent
Greensboro
W. A. Vincent
Evelyn Shaw
J. A. Shaw
Betsy Vincent
Fredericksburg
M. C. Vincent
George Garner
Rosemary Methodist Church
Crusade For Christ
Weldon
Oak Grove Church
Mesdames F. C. Rainey
N. M. Faulkner
L. B. Rainey
O. P. Moss
W A. Vincent
J E. Garlington
L. T. Dunnavant
Mary Millicent
Norfolk
Claude Keene
Sgt Joseph Hale Arrives Safely in Southern France
Sgt Joseph L. Hale informed his family of his safe arrival in Southern France with the infantry. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Joe B Hale. His brother Richard Francis Hale serves in the Pacific and took part in the invasion of the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph L. Hale
France
Joe B. Hale
Richard Francis Hale
Pacific
Philippines
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Roanoke
Connor
Miami Beach
Joseph Hale
U. S. Navy
Well Precision Shop
Cas
A&p
Florida
Comstock
A&p Apple
Ann Page
Wimcox
Sunnyfield
Sultana
Pt. Can
Uae
Cae
Ig Tea
Ballards
RED Heart
Marvel
Jane Parker
A &P
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