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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1944
Page
5
Post Office Department and Army Navy urge sending holiday parcels Sept 15 to Oct 15 1944. Box weight 5 pounds max and 16 by 36 inches with sturdy packing. Mail early after Sept 18. seal cards. avoid perishables and intoxicants. include complete legible internal address.
Florida resident Miss Fannye Marks recently visited New York City and stayed as a guest at the Bar Bizon Plaza Hotel. The report notes her city origin and hospitality lodging during the trip.
C. L. Garener is critically ill at Dupaul Hospital in Norfolk Virginia. He is suffering from double pneumonia. Mr and Mrs A F Garner were called to Norfolk last week due to his illness.
Private First Class James L. Weeks was promoted to corporal and announced from England by IX Air Force Service Command headquarters. A Weldon High School alumnus from Halifax, he played football baseball and track in 1941, attended North Carolina State University, and joined the Army in 1943. Now stationed overseas, he serves in a supply and maintenance section of the Ninth Air Force’s Allied Expeditionary Air Force.
Maury D. Coston son of Mr and Mrs James P Coston 1211 Washington St Roanoke Rapids has been promoted to corporal He serves in a B 24 combat crew in training for overseas duty at Charleston Army Air Field South Carolina Coston attended Rosemary Grammar School and Roanoke Rapids High School before enlisting in March 1943 and working at Roanoke Mills Co.
4 H youth join the National 4 H Meat Animal Activity to boost wartime food output. Government projections show meat production near 25.6 billion pounds this year, with slaughter of millions of cattle and hogs. Merit awards from Thomas E Wilson include silver medals, gold watches, and a Chicago trip with $200 college scholarships for top finishers.
Charles J. Wolhar, son of Mr and Mrs William A Wolhar of Roanoke Rapids, is in the class of aviation cadets at Independence Army Air Field Kansas. He has completed the pre flight and primary phases and after ten weeks will advance to further training to determine whether he is suited for single engine fighter or twin engine bomber pilot tracks.
Fire department was called to a small blaze in the building beside Blue Front Lunch. The fire started from an unknown source in the floor and caused slight damage.
Mr and Mrs Marion Hudson of Wilmington Delaware plan to relocate to Roanoke Rapids this month occupying their Washington Street home Mr Hudson has been in the city for several days on business matters
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