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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1944
Page
4
Capt. Sam Gregory, veteran of 50 bombing missions in the Pacific, is visiting his parents Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher H. Gregory of Halifax. His crew survived a forced sea down after gunfire and twelve hours adrift before rescue. He earned the Army Air Medal with seven Oak Leaf Clusters and the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Miss Dugal Jane Collins daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Collins of Garysburg married William M Branch of Franklin in a simple Weldon ceremony conducted Wednesday by Rev D L Fouts. The bride wore a tropical cloth dress with pink and brown accessories and red rose corsage. The couple will reside in Franklin after a short wedding trip.
Mrs Hazel Grant Stephenson of Jackson became the bride of J W Crew Sr of Pleasant Hill in a Friday July 14 ceremony at the sister’s Jackson home. Rev I L Hardwick officiated. They will live near Pleasant Hill after a brief wedding trip.
Mr and Mrs H E Liles of Norfolk Virginia and family spent the weekend with Burlington hosts Mr and Mrs W W Gibson Mrs Donald Pepper and sons and Mrs Carlos DeBerry and their young daughter. They are spending some time in Burlington.
James T. Martin athletic officer of the 11th headquarters 4th Army troops at Camp Barkeley uses his pro boxing background to run a softball league a baseball team weekly boxing shows and field days He fought as O K Allen in his prime with a 167 of 172 win record and a single cut under the left eye He is based in Roanoke Rapids and oversees several units Including the 30th medical group and multiple battalions
Mr E. E. Collas is visiting friends in Jackson. Buddy Mizzell spends a vacation with relatives in Boykins and little Joe Mizzell stays with kin in Newport News. Miss Nellie Tyson of Snow Hill visits here with Miss Dorothy Tyson and Mrs Ada Finney for a few days.
Birth announcements list five newborns with parents and dates from Roanoke Rapids Hospital Weldon Margarettesville and Thelma. Also notes Kenneth Mizzell visiting Windsor and names members added to a countywide committee. George A Hux Jr leads initial county meeting and steps down as chair. The executive committee may spend up to 500 yearly on infantile paralysis medical equipment with majority approval for higher sums.
The group approved a $1,000 donation and prepared to send the check immediately. New officers named include Graham Lynch of Roanoke Rapids as chair, W. C. Matthews of Halifax as vice-chairman, Father Peter M. Denges of Roanoke Rapids as treasurer, and Eric W. Rodgers of Scotland Neck as secretary, with the officers also joining the executive committee.
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