Letters From Our Boys Report War Letters From Italy and Roanoke Rapids
Soldiers write home from Italy and Roanoke Rapids sharing views on voting and postwar hopes. Messages detail mail changes, new addresses, and thanks to teachers, employers, and editors, with reminders of duty and hometown ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Italy
G.I
Ninty
Army Service Forces
Seventh Service
Fort Leonard Wood
Missouri
Fort Dix
New Jersey
War Department
Fort Leonard
Roanoke Rapids
N. C
Roanoke High
Curll Smith
Old Roanoke High
Roanoke Ave
R. R
City of Opportunity
Navy
Pensacola
Fla
Annapolis
Miss Smith
Eldred W. Strickland
Fleet Post Office
San Francisco
California
No. 2 Men’s Club Holds Monthly Feed at Old Jail House
The Roanoke Mills No. 2 Men’s Club hosted its regular monthly feed last Saturday afternoon at the old jail house. Chief cook HE. B. Price and assistants supervised the serving efforts.
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Roanoke Mills No. 2
HE. B. Price
Roanoke Recreation Center Hosts Paralysis Fund Bingo
The Roanoke No. 2 Men's Club sponsors a Saturday bingo at 326 Madison St Roanoke Recreation Center Nos 1 and 2. Proceeds go to the Paralysis Drive with good prizes for all winners. event starts 7 30 p m and invites everyone to support the cause.
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Roanoke No. 1
No. 2 Recreation Center
Madison St
Roanoke No. 2
Steamed Oysters and Fried Fish Delight Guests
A local event featured steamed oysters and fried fish with attendees enjoying the meal. Lloyd Epps suffered a wardrobe mishap tearing his pants but remained in good spirits as the gathering continued.
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Lloyd Epps
Retonga advertised as relief for indigestion and nervous distress
Mrs. W L Holbrook of Greensboro praises Retonga as prompt relief for yearlong indigestion and nervous fatigue. The ad claims the herbal stomachic and Vitamin B-1 medicine relieves gas soreness bloating and sleeplessness and improves appetite and strength. Rosemary Drug Co sells Retonga at The Rexall Store.
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W. L. Holbrook
E. Bragg St
Greensboro
N. C
Rosemary Drug Co
Rexall
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C.O
G.I. Joe's
John Doe
Joe
Sgt
Johnny L. Hasters
A. P.O
New York City
Camp Claiborne
Roanoke Herald
Roanoke Mills Co
Herbert B. Duke
Camp Claiborne, la
Cpl
William O. Fanney
Oakland
Carroll
Herald
Clyde Thompson
Rapp
William O
Fanny
Co. B
Camp J. T. Knight
Gardner
America
Velvet
Gardner’s Dairy Products
Rocky Mount and
Goldsboro
Perry Draper
Roanoke
Retonga
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