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Newspaper

Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1944

Page

8

District ODT To Handle Applications For New Commercial Vehicles

District Office of Defense Transportation will take over filing of new vehicle equipment applications starting July 1 from the ICC Bureau of Motor Carriers. Raleigh Office District Manager Harvey Roseman said field work will be done by the Highway Transport Department and that ICC procedures will continue locally. The transfer aims to cut costs and speed processing due to more field offices, with strict standards for civilian use eligibility and buses excluded from allocations. Raleigh district covers Alamance to Pasquotank counties.

District Office of Defense Transportation Bureau of Motor Carriers Interstate Commerce Commission Harvey R. Roseman ICC Roseman ODT Hertford Hyde Johnston Lee Lenoir Martin Nash Northampton Orange Pasquotank Per

Promoted To Corporal Marine Owen E. Hux

Corporal Owen Edward Hux, a Marine Private First Class, completed aviation machinists mate training and earned a corporal rank. Son of Mrs. Owen E. Hux of Roanoke Rapids, he previously worked in local mills and played multiple school sports. He enlisted August 5 1943 and trained at Parris Island South Carolina.

Owen Edward Hux Aviation Machinists Mate School Owen E. Hux Cedar Street Roanoke Rapids Cpl Hux Parris Island S. C

Dunns Host Bridge Party in Enfield

Mr and Mrs Dunn entertained at six tables of bridge at their home. High scores went to Mrs J F White and W N Sherrod. R F Shaw won the bingo prize. Ice course served to guests including Frank Pittman R B Davis J B Britt P W Joyner R E Shervette Jr R F Shaw W F Dickens R Hunter Pope A S Harrison J F White Dorothy Harrison Virginia Harrison Sallie Dickens A C Nichols Jr W N Sherrod and John McGwigan. Mrs Morrison Moose visits Philadelphia relatives with a list of local towns in the region.

Dunn Enfield Sam Arrington Dunn J. F. White W. N. Sherrod R. F. Shaw Frank Pittman R. B. Davis J. B. Britt P. W. Joyner R. E. Shervette, Jr W. F. Dickens R. Hunter Pope A. S. Harrison Dorothy Harrison Virginia Harrison Sallie Dickens A. C. Nichols, Jr John McGwigan

Funeral Services For Mrs Spivey Enfield

Funeral services for Mrs Sallie Threewitts Spivey were held at her home at four o'clock Sunday with Elmwood Cemetery interment. She died early Saturday after a long illness. She was born in Ringwood and moved to Enfield with her husband about twenty years ago and was the daughter of Fred Spivey and Sallie Whitehead. Survived by eight nieces and nephews, twenty four great nieces and nephews, and five great great nephews and nieces.

Enfield Sallie Threewitts Spivey Yancey A. Spivey Elmwood Mr. Bame E. C. Crawford Ringwood

George T. Cook Finishes Aviation Machinist Training

George Thomas Cook, a Navy recruit who entered service August 5, 1943, has completed his course in the Aviation Machinist's School in Memphis Tennessee. His home is Pleasant Hill and he studied at Roanoke Rapids School. he also trained on boats at Bainbridge Maryland.

George Thomas Cook See Navy Memphis

William Bardin Allen Celebrates Second Birthday

William Bardin Allen son of Mr and Mrs Page Allen 247 A Jackson Street celebrated his second birthday on Wednesday June 14 A supper was shared Sunday night with friends Gordon Page Allen Butch Massey Junior Dixon Shirley Bridges Brenda Bridges Vivian White Fay White Tillie Jones Gladys Brown Ethel Brown Gene Draper and Connie Tippett

William Bardin Allen Page Allen Jackson Street Gordon Page Allen Butch Massey Junior Dixon Shirley Bridges Brenda Bridges Vivian White Fay White Tillie Jones Gladys Brown Ethel Brown Gene Draper Connie Tippett

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