Death of Enfield Resident Miss Kate Savage at 93
Miss Kate P Savage of Enfield age 93 died January 2 in Fayette. Funeral held January 3 at 10 AM in Branch Funeral Home Chapel Enfield with Rev Ross Ladle and Rev Benjamin T Brosie officiating. Burial at Scotland Neck Cemetery. Survived by nieces and nephews including Miss May Savage Mrs S B Alsop Mrs Ja Wood and Emmett Stevenson all of Enfield.
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Enfield
Kate P. Savage
Fayette
Branch Neral
Ross ‘Ladle
Baptist’ Church
Benjamin T. Brosie
Episcopal Church
Scotland Eck
Miss Savage
Catherine Barfield
Igecombe County
Henry Avage
Surry County
Mayavage
S. B. Alsop
Ja Wood
Emmett Stevenson
Roanoke Rapids Corporal Receives Bronze Star in World War II
Corporal Raleigh B. Sadler, 22, of 1938 Daniel Street, Roanoke Rapids, is awarded the Bronze Star Medal for heroic service with the 8th Infantry Division in Germany France. He repaired critical communication lines under heavy fire to enable artillery support for a morning attack. Prior to service he worked at Patterson Mill Company. wife Mary Gross, one child. son of Sam Sadler.
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Germany
Raleigh B. Sadler
Daniel Street
Roanoke Rapids
France
Peral Sadler
Sadler
Patterson Mill Company
Mary Gross
Corporal Sadler
Sam Sadler
Pvt Everette Wins Citation for Combat Infantryman Badge
Pvt Everette with the Fifth Army in Italy receives the Combat Infantryman Badge after actual combat with the 338th Infantry Regiment of the 85th Custer Division under Lt Gen Gioian K Truscott Jr. The award honors proven fighting ability and features a silver rifle on a blue infantry wreath.
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Fifth Army
Italy
Goldie J. Everette
Cedar Street
Roanoke Rapids
338Th
85Th
Custer
Gioian K. Truscott, Jr
Daughter Diesat 21 Months in this City
Sarah Diane Berry, 21 months, daughter of Mr and Mrs Reginald G Berry, died after a four week illness. Funeral services were held at Pugh's Chapel Sunday at 4 pm conducted by Rev Lester A Tilley. Burial followed in Cedarwood Cemetery. Survived by parents, a twin brother Dwightyne, maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs J W Boeckman of Norfolk, and paternal grandmother Mrs Lucy Berry.
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Sarah Diane Berry
Reginal G. Berry
Pugh
Lester A. Tilley
Cedarwood Cemetery
Reginald. Berry
Dwightyne
J. W. Boeckman
Norfolk
Lucy Berry
Sgt Hicks Hill Visits Relatives In Town
Sgt Hicks Hill is spending time visiting relatives in town, according to local staff notes and a brief report from the garrison.
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Sgt. Hicks Hill
Campbell Drives A Command Car in Germany
Pfc. George T. Campbell of Weldon drives a command car for an advanced engineer company rebuilding two railroad bridges in Germany. The unit has faced strafing from German planes twice. Campbell notes they are the continent’s most advanced service of supply engineers, arriving in France shortly after D-Day to build bridges through France and Belgium into Germany under Advance Section, Communications Zone.
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U. S
France
George T. Campbell
Weldon
Germany
Campbell
Belgium
Rites Held For Mrs Drew Infield
Mrs. Mollie Keeter Drew age 84 died at her home on McGwigan Street January 2 after declining health. Funeral services were held at her home January 3 and interment followed in the local cemetery. She was daughter of Samuel Keeter of Halifax County. She married Amariah Sparks in 1874 and M G Drew in 1891. Survivors include four grandchildren two sisters and twelve great grandchildren plus eight great great grandchildren. She was a longtime Methodist and active in the community while health allowed.
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Clifton Sparks
Kenbridge
M. G. Drew
J. H. Savage
Enfield
Sterling Sparks
O. R. Williams
Rocky Mount
Amariah Sparks
C. C. Wallace
M. C. Brown
Drew
Methodist Church
Merritt Assigned to Fort Lewis Medical Training Section
Lieut. Troy C. Merritt of Roanoke Rapids arrived this week at Fort Lewis Washington Army Service Forces training center and was assigned to the Medical Training Section announced today by Brigadier General James E. Baylis commanding the Medical Section.
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Troy C. Merritt
Hamilton Street
Roanoke Rapids
Fort Lewis
Wash
Army Service Forces Training Center
Bri
James E. Baylis
Births at Roanoke Rapids Hospital Boston area families welcomed
The Roanoke Rapids Hospital reports newborns to numerous families including Jessie Pittand of Littleton with a boy born December 27 and James K. Allen born December 28. Additional births include Leon Lucas Halifax with a girl December 28 Blair Thompson city with twins December 29 W. N. Edwards Littleton a girl December 30 Zeb Grooms city a girl December 30 James EB Kidd Gaston a boy December 31 E A Wrighet city a girl January 1 GL Phillips Conway a boy January 1 Leroy Banty city a boy January 2 Capt A W Knott Pinehurst a boy January 2 and R M Oneal city with an infant.
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Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Jessie Pittand
Littleton
James K. Allen
City
Leon Lucas
Halifax
Blair Thompson
W. N. Edwards
Zeb Grooms
James EB
Kidd
Gaston
E. A. Wrighet
GL. Phillips
Conway
Leroy Banty
Capt
A. W. Knott
Pinehurst
R. M. Oneal
New Position at Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Mrs Frances P Reuson has taken a bedside supervisor and assistant instructor post at Roanoke Rapids Hospital. She replaces Mrs Carlee Butler Jenkins who moves to an instructor of nurses role at the same hospital.
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Frances P. Reuson
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Carlee Butler Jenkins
Knott Births Son In Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Captain and Mrs A W Knott announce the birth of a son on January 2 at Roanoke Rapids Hospital Mrs Knott is formerly Miss Miriam Smith of this city.
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A. W. Knott
Pinehurst
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Knott
Miriam Smith
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ISS Savage GE
Pvt
Everette
Johnny Langer
Johnny
Middlesex County
N.J
National Foundation
Mrs. Drew
Lieut. Merritt
Panama
Pearl Harbor
Port Moresby
Providence
Coca-Cola Company
Weldon Coca Cola Bottling Works
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