Allmond Elected to Assist Veterans in Roanoke Rapids
William E. Allmond Jr. is named Veterans Employment Representative for Halifax Northampton and Hertford Counties under the GI bill. He has served two years on active duty and holds a lieutenant colonel rank in the US Army Reserve. son of W. E. Allmond Sr. of Scotland Neck and active in civic affairs and the Episcopal Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
War Manpower Commission
William E. Allmond, Jr
Veterans Employment
Roanoke Rapids
United States Employment Service
Allmond
United States Army
Halifax
Northampton
Hertford
Mr. Allmond
W. E. Allmond
Cotland Neck
Episcopal Church
Organized Reserve Corps
Dressings Room Closes for August at Red Cross
The surgical dressings room at the Red Cross chapter located at 10th and Hamilton streets will be closed from Saturday July 29 until Monday September 4. Mrs F G Jarman, chairman, announced the completion and shipment this week of the 33600 Ponges quota and thanked all workers for their help.
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Red Cross
10Th
Hamilton Streets
F. G. Jarman
Sergt. Jenkins Arrives Safely in England
Word reaches Mr and Mrs T M Jenkins that their son Sgt Thomas M Jenkins has arrived safely somewhere in England. Before deployment he was stationed at Camp Lee Virginia. His wife and Thomas III are at Kenley with her parents Mr and Mrs Z L Woodard.
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T. M. Jenkins
Sgt
Thomas M. Jenkins
England
Sgt. Jenkins
Camp Lee
Virginia
Thomas, III
Kenleyith
Z.L. Woodard
Brother Killed in Italian Area
Miss Iva Lee Core of Roanoke Rapids Hospital was summoned home to Erwin after learning her brother was killed in Italy on June 23. Information from the War Department confirms the death.
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Iva Lee Core
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Erwin
Italy
War Department
Tire Panel Meeting Date Changed In Halifax County
Beginning August 1 the Tire Panel of the Halifax County War Price and Rationing Board will meet on Tuesday afternoon at 2 30 according to an announcement by Chief Clerk Mrs Vsti peaper
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Halifax County War Price and Rationing Board
Vsti Peaper
Mrs Harold Bloom Returns Home From Hospital
Mrs Harold Bloom, once confined at Johnson Willis Hospital in Richmond for two weeks, is now convalescing at her home at 2h Roanoke Ave.
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Harold Bloom
Johnson-Willis Hospital
Richmond
Roanoke Ave
Two Local Soldiers Die in Action in World War II
Navy Seaman First Class Vernon Edgar Whitley 18 of Roanoke Rapids Route 1 was killed in action after overseas service since March 1944. His twin brother Herman is overseas and another brother Ralph serves in the Pacific. Whitley enlisted Sept 28, 1943 and received two promotions in the Amphibious Corps. Also dead is Private Edgar H. King 22 of Belmont, killed in action July 5. King enlisted Oct 1, 1942 and trained at Camp Atterbury Camp Forest and Camp Breckenridge before overseas duty. he had been in France and appeared in a Raleigh News and Observer front-page photo. He is survived by his parents, a sister and a brother.
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George L. Webb
Robert T. Webb
Pleasant Hill
Italy
Young Webb
Seaboard High School
Army
Camp Wheeler
Vernon Edgar Whitley
Walter C. Whitley
Roanoke Rapids
Route 1
Navy Department
Young Whitley
Navy
Herman Edward Whitley
Ralph Whitley
England
Bainbridge
Amphibious Corps
Whitley
Wm. R. Davie
Newport News
Helen
Carolyn Ann Whitley
Annie Lee
Herman
Edgar H. King
Vester King
Bolling Road
Belmont
War Department
Young King
Camp Atterbury
Indiana
Camp Forest
Tenn
Camp Breckenridge
Pvt
King
Littleton High School
France
Raleigh News and Observer
Normandy
Twin Calves Born After War Effort Essay
A Guernsey cow owned by John Cox on Weldon highway gave birth to twin calves last Monday night. Each calf weighs 40 pounds and is tan with deep red coloring and a white shoulder streak. The births are noted amid wartime abundance and community spirit.
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John Cox
Weldon Highway
Daniel H Hill Promoted to Captain in France
Daniel Harvey Hill has been promoted to captain with the Army in France. He is the son of Mrs. D. H. Hill of Charlotte and the late Mr. Hill, and grandson of Dr. D. H. Hill, former president of State College. He received his commission as a second lieutenant after graduating from State in 1941. His wife is the former Jeanne Shelton, daughter of Mrs. Virginia Shelton and granddaughter of Mrs. Clarence Hart.
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Daniel Harvey Hill
France
Capt. Hill
D. H. Hill
Charlotte
Mr. Hill
State College
State
Jeanne Shelton
Virginia, Shelton
Clarence Hart
Young Girl Charged With Felony in Witness Intimidation
Ruby Smith of South Rosemary was arrested by Officer E E Brigman and jailed on a felony charge of intimidating a state's witness. She allegedly slapped Charlie Tripp, the principal witness against William Edwards, who faces unrelated charges. Bond was set at $300.
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Ruby Smith
South Rosemary
E. E. Brigman
Smith
Charlie Tripp
William Edwards
DeLuxe Cleaners
Tripp
Edwards
City Board to Meet Next Tuesday on 1944 45 Budget
The City Board of Commissioners will meet next Tuesday night to consider the budget for 1944 45. The session is expected to involve budget passage or adjustment as part of the city’s financial planning.
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City Board of Commissioners
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King and
Sergt. Jenkins
Robert Lee Ingram
John J. Ingram
John Primm
Jack”) Thomas
C. B. Thomas
Weldon
Thomas
Curtis E. West
E. T. West
New Guinea
Daniel H. Hill
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