Anderton Officially Reported As Killed In Action
Wilbur Edward Anderton radio man 3c US Navy son of Mrs Bettie Allen Anderton and the late James P Anderton has been officially declared killed in action The action believed to have cost him his life was the battle of the Philippines He served aboard destroyer escort USS Samuel B Roberts The Navy reported the ship lost Anderton a Roanoke Rapids High School graduate and UNC student was among the communitys most popular men He worked for Virginia Electric Power for 17 years Surviving: his mother one brother Marvin Anderton and a sister Mrs J A Suiter The family resides in this city
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Edward Anderton
United States Navy
Bettie Allen Anderton
James P. Anderton
Navy Department
Anderton
Pacific
Philippines
Samuel B. Roberts
Navy
Roanoke Rapids
Jamboree Aids In March of Dames
WCBT sponsored a March of Dames Jamboree last Tuesday night at Gaston High School auditorium. The program featured Pat Turner and his Rangers, The Cherokee Boys and the Carolina Play Boys. Proceeds totaling 109.92 will go to Northampton County March of Dimes.
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WCBT
Gaston High School
Pat Turner
Rangers
Northampton County
Collection of Old Clothes Campaign Call
A house to house collection of old clothes for the Viewery Clothing campaign will be held Friday afternoon at 3 30 oclock announced today by D E ity Bennett chairman of public This collection covers Roanoke Rapids Belmont Gaston South Rosemary Chaloner Park Hodges Town Hornertown and other outlying areas All substations will be closed after today and residents are urged to place old clothes on the curb Friday afternoon if not delivered to a station
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D. E. Ity. Bennett
Public
Roanoke Rapids
Belmont
Gaston
South Rosemary
Chaloner Park
Hodges Town
Hornertown
Bennett
Sudduth Brothers Return To Duty After Leave
Gordon F. Sudduth TM1c US Navy and Joseph C. Sudduth FiC US Navy resume duty after a 30-day visit with parents Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Sudduth. Gordon, Roanoke Rapids High School alumnus, served four years in the Naval Reserve and awaits orders at Quonset Point Rhode Island. Joseph, back from 22 months in the South Pacific, returns to Charleston South Carolina for an expected honorable discharge.
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Gordon F. Sudduth
U. S. Navy
Joseph C. Sudduth
H. C. Sudduth
Gordon
Roanoke Rapids High School
Naval Reserve
Navy
Quonset Point
R. I
Joseph
South Pacific
Charleston
S. C
Winfield Crew Reopens Office After Army Discharge
Capt. J. Winfield Crew Jr. receives honorable discharge after 50 months in the armed forces and returns to civilian life. He reopens his law offices in the Kidd building.
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J. Winfield Crew, Jr
Army
Kidd Building
Crew
Armed Forces of
United States
Wells Seaman Charlie S Wells Signals Return Home
Seaman first class Charlie S Wells son of Mrs Daisy M Wells of this city has notified his expected return home. Continued on page 8 section Ad.
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Charlie S. Wells
Daisy M. Wells
Liske and Dunn Noted for Kiwanis District Appointments
At the Kiwanis Club weekly meeting President Allmand S White announced two members received district committee posts for the Carolinas Kiwanis District. Clyde Liske was named Chairman of the Vocational Guidance Committee and John Dunn joined the Business Standards Committee.
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Kiwanis Club
Allmand S. White
Carolinas
Barnette Sentenced to Three to Six Years in Prison
Henry Barnette an 18 year old white man was found guilty of five counts of breaking and entering in Halifax County Superior Court and sentenced to not less than three nor more than six years in State Prison. He allegedly burglarized the Taylor Furniture Company Rosemary Cafe Jenkins Shearin Service Station Thompson Coal Company and Humphries Service Station in Roanoke Rapids.
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Henry Barnette
Halifax County
Barnette
Roanoke Rapids
Taylor Furniture Company
Rosemary Cafe
Jenkins & Shearin
Thompson Coal Company
Humphries
Jessie Medlin
Josh Mitchell
Weldon Soldier Is Honored With Army Discharge
Ira Glenn Dickens son of Mrs Myrtle Dickens of Weldon received an honorable discharge after enlisting in 1942. He served 19 months overseas in New Guinea Luzon and Japan with the Fourth Brigade 289th Signal Company earning three battle stars the Philippine liberation and Asiatic Pacific ribbons the American theatre ribbon Good Conduct Medal and the Victory ribbon. He now resides in Weldon with his wife former Miss Estelle Pittman of Roanoke Rapids.
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Corp
Ira Glenn Dickens
Myrtle Dickens
Weldon
Army
Dickens
New Guinea
Luzon
Japan
289Th Signal Company
Estelle Pittman
Roanoke Rapids
Talley Heads Roanoke Rapids Community Chest For 1946
Joe W. Talley elected president of Roanoke Rapids Community Chest for 1946 at the annual board meeting. Other officers named include Chet Goodfellow as vice president Graham Shell as treasurer and Miss Mary Hix as secretary. Four new two year term trustees elected J R Allsbrook Frank Hawley H E Lee and Graham Shell. Talley is principal of the High School and has served on the chest board and chaired the executive committee.
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The
Roanoke Rapids Community Chest
Joe W. Talley
Chet Goodfellow
Graham Shell
Mary Hix
J. R. Allsbrook
Frank Hawley
H. E. Lee
Talley
Community Chest Board of Trustees
George White Returns Home After Navy Discharge
George W. White, aviation machinist mate second class, is returning home per Naval Staging Center Pearl Harbor. He will receive an honorable discharge after reaching a separation center in the United States.
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George White
George W. White
Pearl Harbor
States
Pfc Willie Sykes Receives Army Honorable Discharge
Pfc Willie R. Sykes of Roanoke Rapids RFD No. 1 has been honorably discharged from the Army at Moore General Hospital Swannanoa North Carolina. He enlisted April 16 1944 and served in the China Burma India Theatre.
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Willie R. Sykes
RFD No. 1
Roanoke Rapids
Moore General Hospital
Swannanoa
N. C
China-Burma-India
Cash Stolen From Do-Nut Shop On West Tenth Street
Thief entered The Do-Nut Shop at 127 West Tenth Street between 8 and 11 p m by a rear exhaust fan. About $300 in cash disappeared from a locked cabinet as pies and a cake were left behind. footprints and a bent fan blade indicated entry, but no suspects or clues have been found.
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West Tenth Street
C. M. Cradle
Sgt. Draper Receives Honorable Discharge
Gilbert Draper of 304 Monroe Street was discharged after 35 months in the army. He spent 20 months in the South Pacific with the Fifth Air Force and earned the American Theater Campaign Medal Asiatic Pacific Theatre medal with three Bronze Stars the Philip Fine Liberation Theatre Ribbon with one Bronze Star plus Good Conduct and Victory Medals.
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Gilbert Draper
L. H. Draper
Monroe Street
Army
South Pacific
Fifth Air Force
Dimes Drive Extended In Halifax County Schools
A telegram from O. B. Alexander Halifax County chairman of the March of Dimes campaign says the drive will be continued until February 9 with emphasis in schools. Contributions may be sent to town chairmen James L. Pittman Scotland Neck John McGwigan Enfield Mrs F W M White Halifax L Barrow Weldon Mrs M Moore Jr Littleton d Hoyle Roanoke Rapids.
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Alexander
Halifax County
James L. Pittman
Scotland Neck
John McGwigan
Enfield
F. W. M. White
Halifax
Barrow, Weldon
M. Moore, Jr
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wilbur Anderton
Sudduth Boys
Winfield
Clyde Liske
John Dunn
Weldon Boy
Joe Talley
Talley New Community Chest Head
Willie Sykes
Sgt. Draper
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