Newsom to lead local drive on gasoline black market facts
M. C. Newsom of Roanoke Rapids is named to head the Petroleum Industry War Council drive to educate the public about the gasoline black market and its impact on the war effort. J. Laurens Wright, state committee chair, says local chairmen will spearhead an intensive nationwide campaign aided by oil company cooperative ads to reveal how much gasoline is stolen daily and why every gallon matters.
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Petroleum Industry War Council
J. Laurens Wright
Black Arket
Normandy
France
Atlantic
Oak Leaf Cluster Awarded to Air Medal for Hasty
Staff Sgt. William D. Hasty, 188 Williams St Roanoke Rapids, tail gunner on a B 17 at an eighth AAF Bomber Station in England, received the Oak Leaf Cluster with the Air Medal for meritorious achievement in bombing attacks. He is 20, veteran of 14 combat missions, a Roanoke Rapids High School graduate, and entered service February 3, 1943.
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William D. Hasty
Williams St
Roanoke Rapids
Eighth Aaf
England
Europe
United States
Hasty
W. S. Hasty
Roanoke Rapids High School
E. W. Smith
Town Talk: Altus Soldier on 15 Day Fur Lough
Sgt. George Sullivan from Altus Oklahoma is spending a 15 day furlough with his wife and relatives. Mr. and Mrs. C G Sledge and daughter Christine of Greensboro are visiting Mr. and Mrs. C B Sledge.
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George Sullivan
Altus
Okla
C. G. Sledge
Christine
Greensboro
C. B. Sledge
Col Frank Hunter Wins Air Medal
Colonel Frank P. Hunter Jr., of Roanoke Rapids, commanding officer at a B 17 Flying Fortress station in England, earned the Air Medal for meritorious achievement in bombing attacks over continental Europe. The citation praises his courage, coolness and skill reflecting credit on himself and the U S Armed Forces. Hunter attended St Johns College and the United States Military Academy at West Point, graduating in 1888. He entered the Army in June 1833.
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Frank P. Hunter
Hamlton Street
Roanoke Rapids
England
Europe
United States
Hunter
St. Johns College
United States Military Academy
West Point
Army
Midgette Heads to Fort Sill Course in Oklahoma
Private Thurston Midgette of Roanoke Rapids has been selected to attend the Full Track Vehicle course at the Field Artillery School Fort Sill Oklahoma. He is the son of Mr and Mrs George T Midgette of 934 Cedar Street and recently reported from Camp Gruber Oklahoma.
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Thurston
Midgette
Roanoke Rapids
Field Artillery
Fort Sill
Okla
Pvt
Midgett
George T. Midgette
Cedar Street
Camp Gruber
Cpl Walker Overseas in Wartime Training
Cpl Mary F Walker daughter of Mrs Charles L Zeiler is overseas after completing a course bridging US training and active theatre service. At Control Depot she underwent security hygiene health facilities for recreation and chaplain talks as part of WAC preparation. Her next station will support air operations against Nazi forces. Mrs George Nethercutt leaves for Boston.
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Mary F. Walker
Charles L. Zeiler
Air Service Command
Cpl
Wakler
WAC
America
Western Union
Dean Elected Kiwanis Head
Advertising executive and former newspaper editor Ben Dean of Grand Rapids Michigan is chosen president of Kiwanis International guiding 2200 clubs and 132000 members in the United States and Canada. He has long advocated free enterprise postwar plans, demobilization of wartime controls, rehabilitation of servicemen and expanded education.
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America
Kiwanis International
United States
Canada
Ben Dean
Grand Rapids
Mich
International Service Organization
Dean
Better Business Bureau
Chamber of Commerce
The
Baptist Church
Red Cross
Board of Education
Chicago
Nomic
Grand Rapids Herald
Kiwanis
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M. C. Newsom
Roanoke
Col
Frank Hunter
Bolling Road
Roanoke Chicken Ranch
Oksa
Cpl. Walker
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George Nethercutt
Boston
E.W.T. Columbis Broadcasting System
Viirer
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