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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1945
Page
11
The administrator of the estate of Mrs. Lucy Edwards, deceased, Halifax County, requests all claims be presented by January 4, 1946, or be barred. Debts should be paid promptly. Dated January 2, 1945. W. B. Allsbrook, administrator.
Sergeant Rufus S. Finch of the 121st Infantry Regiment 8th Infantry Division, Roanoke Rapids, has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal for gallant actions in France. He exposed himself to artillery and sniper fire from atop a building to direct mortar fire, aiding an assault. He is the son of Mrs. G. N. Finch and attended Middlesex Grade School.
Local residents and relatives are noted visiting and traveling to/from Raleigh Greenville Richmond and Scotland Neck. Mentions include Margie Collins Florence Anne Clark Frances Musgrove Bert Oakes and Lt Mark Byers with various family and naval leave details.
The Voice of Prophecy column explains Christ's literal return, the Garden of Eden, and likeness of the Ten Commandments today. It cites 2 Peter 2 9 Acts 1 11 Revelation 2 7 Genesis Leviticus and Matthew 5 17 19 to address forgiveness laws and cousin marriage with noted Bible references.
Private Goldie M. Moore of Roanoke Rapids has been reassigned from the Third Training Center of the Women's Army Corps at Fort Oglethorpe Georgia to Lawson General Hospital in Atlanta Georgia.
A comparison contrasts the old time plea “Heaven help s me to make him a good wife” with the modern request “Heaven help me to make him a good husband,” highlighting evolving gender roles in marriage.
A reflection on how a man’s labor and spending reveal his true priorities. It suggests meaning comes from what he values enough to purchase with his earnings.
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