From Our Boys Letters Reach Home Amid WWII Front Lines
Readable wartime letters from service members describe letters from home, greetings from Roanoke Rapids and Panama Canal Zone, and gratitude to The Herald. Messages mention locations in France and New York, with thanks for papers and details of daily life and morale.
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Panama Canal Zone
Mr. Wilson
Roanoke Rapids
Herald
John King
Sam Young
France
Pvt
Jack Q. Butt
A. P
C/o
Potmater
New York
N. Y
Cpl
van P. Butts
New Orleans
Italy as They Are Now Message From Pvt Mosely
A wartime letter from Pvt Leonard Mosely APO 472 New York City expresses love to his family and mentions plans to write later. He signs with all his love and provides his military mailing address.
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France
M. C
Italy
Walter
Leonard Mosely
APO
C/o
New York City
N. Y
Miss Ann Mohorn Bridge Hostess Event Recap
Miss Ann Mohorn hosted bridge at her Jefferson Street home with three tables honoring Miss Jo Hackney. Angela Hardy had the high score and Hackney received a gift. A sweet course was served at 10:30 p m with guests including Misses Hackney Coburn Taylor Martin Ray Hedgepeth and Mrs Rudolph Williams.
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Ann Mohorn
Jefferson Street
Jo Hackney
Bahnson Weathers
Angela Hardy
Miss Hackney
Miss Mahorn
Joe Hackney
Gwendolyn Coburn
Margaret Taylor
Mary Louise Martin
Helen Hedgepeth
Mary Louise Ray
Doris Hedgepeth
Margaret Martin
Catherine West
Rudolph Williams
Mrs Gibson Honored With Bridge Party
Mrs J D Edwards entertained at two tables of bridge to honor former Thursday Night Bridge Club member Mrs H E Gibson. After several progressions scores were added and prizes awarded with Mrs H E Cameron high and Mrs Graham Lynch second. A sweet course was served to a list of guests including Mrs L B Allen, Mrs H E Gibson, Mrs W H Tickal, Mrs J P Little, Mrs Graham Lynch, Mrs E Cameron and Miss Bernice Hitchens.
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Gibson
J. D. Edwards
H. E. Gibson
H. E. Cameron
Graham Lynch
Mesdames
L. B. Allen
W. H. Tickal
J. P. Little
4. E. Cameron
Miss Bernice Hitchens
Brunswick Stew Supper Hosted By Mrs King And Friends
Mrs E J King hosted a Brunswick stew supper on her lawn Monday night attended by C S Thompson A Zucker Rod Wood Lewis Johnson Roy Carver E J King F T Gordon Jerry Hockaday Carl Murray Roy McCraw T R Cobb A N Martin Mrs Ed Lenter Mrs Babcock Mrs Mary Etheridge Mrs Paul Overton Ruth Glover Viola Glover and Joyce Harris of Norfolk.
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Brunswick
E. J. King
F. T. Gordon
T. B. Turner
Ed Lenter
Babcock
Mary Etheridge
Paul Overton
Ruth
Viola Glover
Joyce Harris
Norfolk
Miss Ann Bidgood Leaves Portsmouth for Sanford Visit
Miss Ann Bidgood of Portsmouth Virginia left Tuesday accompanied by her cousin Miss Betty Lou Jones of Sanford.
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Ann Bidgood
Portsmouth
Betty Lou Jones
Sanford
Mrs Monroe Cameron Returns From Hollister Home Call
Mrs. Monroe Cameron has returned after being called to her home in Hollister due to the illness of her mother.
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Monroe Cameron
Hollister
Nurse Tells Of Own Relief With Retonga
Mrs. Vesta Hart, a prominent Atlanta nurse, praises Retonga for relief from digestive issues, gas pains, and nerves after fifteen years in nursing. She claims improved appetite, better sleep, and energy, saying she feels better than in ten years and urges others to try the remedy. Retonga is advertised for vitamin B-1 deficiency relief and digestive problems at Rosemary Drug Co.
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Rosemary Drug Co.Adv
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Armed Services
Maury LaRue Hall
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Navy
Care Fleet Post Office
San Francisco
Cal
The
Australia
Albert L. Conner
Care
Calif
A. L. Conner
W. L. Cullom
Papa
Mother
Wyatt
Sir John Hi. Overton
Camp Peary
Old
Virginia
Heaven
Hell
All
Jackson Street
Nurse
Retonga
Mrs
Vesta Hart
Rexall
Jenall Prooucr
Oanoke Pharmacy
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