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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1945
Page
4
An underground tale reports a Uy town drugstore openly displaying cigarettes in a rack provoking a confrontation with the proprietor. The piece mocks illicit behavior and notes the difficulty of obtaining cigarettes during shortages.
Pfc. Arthur Kidd husband of Mrs. Mary Kidd 922 Rapids Street returns from Europe with the Eighth Infantry Division. The Golden Arrow Division fought in Normandy and Brest and Hurtgen forest, crossed the Roer and Rhine, and linked with the Russians. Kidd joined in 1943 and spent 13 months overseas with the Twelfth Engineer Company B, taking part in battles in Normandy Brittany and central Europe.
Mrs. W. H. Merritt announces the engagement of her daughter Marie to Pfc. Charles Morton Snipes son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Snipes of Norlina. The wedding is set for July 25 at 8 30 p m in Rosemary Baptist Church with the public invited.
Herman Spragins son of Mr and Mrs George Spragins 910 Madison Street is visiting his parents after furlough He fought with the Timberwolf Division in France Belgium Holland and Germany campaigns and received the Combat Infantryman Badge ETO ribbon with three stars Good Conduct Medal Certificate of Merit Presidential Unit Citation and Croix de Guerre
Seven men arrested last Saturday on the Blackwell Pierce farm faced Magistrate W O Thompson Monday night and were fined five dollars and costs each for disorderly conduct. Lt Clifton Boyd of Norfolk, Virginia, spent the weekend in town.
Pvt Powell returns to Miami Beach and thanks the Red Cross for aiding soldiers in war. He recalls weight loss from captivity, weighs 97 pounds at liberation after 167 pounds earlier, praises his outfit as real soldiers, and credits The Herald with delivering news during captivity. His wife is mentioned.
The Halifax Uours Ourevan team returns to Roanoke Rapids to face the Romances next Saturday July 21 at 8 00 P M for a double header at Ledgerwood Park. The clubs have played four close games this season.
Hartsville police were alerted after Chicago authorities said a man named John Quincy Morrison was found dead in the river in Chicago. Morrison had been living at 1334 Washington Street in Roanoke Rapids and had earlier left Tacoma on July 7 to North Carolina. His body was shipped to McBee, South Carolina, as relatives traveled to Mr Morrison's home for funeral arrangements.
The Enfield Rotary district meeting featured a male quartet with C D Graham F S Pittman J W McGwigan and S A Dunn with Miss Branch at piano Eugene Newsom of the Durham club the principal speaker was unable to attend due to illness Thomas R Hood of Dunn introduced Newsom Hood spoke on Rotary principles John Holmes introduced Hood and presented the charter to the new club William R Davis accepted as president Bill Joyner of Rocky Mount gave a gav el to the Rotary baby Officers and charter members were announced Representatives from Roanoke Rapids Weldon and other clubs attended Roanoke Rapids officers W A China and Mrs China along with Mr and Mrs Joe Sutter Mr and Mrs R M Taylor and Mr and Mrs Frank R Thomas attended The Weldon club joined the gathering as their regular Thursday meeting night itinerary.
Erection projects rise at Eighth and Franklin as Easy-Pay Tire & Furniture plans a new outlet in the former Photo Shop building in the uptown area. Housing shortages persist while a few homes go up for owners. A potential building boom hinges on postwar restrictions easing.
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