Old Musical Instruments Wanted for Soldiers Front Campaign
A city wide drive to collect idle musical instruments for the Army runs March 13 for two weeks. Pianos and bull fiddles are excluded, phonographs too. Coca Cola bottlers serve as collection agents gathering items at local shops for shipment to Army camps worldwide. D W Seifert of Weldon Coca Cola Bottling Company notes many instruments lie forgotten in homes.
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D. W. Seifert
Weldon Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Large Hen Egg Exhibited At The Herald Office
Willie Harris displayed a five ounce six and a half inch circumference hen egg found in a nest Tuesday afternoon. The egg was laid by an ordinary black hen and brought to The Herald office yesterday.
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Herald Office
Willie Harris
W. E. Harris
Willie
Shower Honors Recently Married Bride at Washington Street
Mrs. John Pierce hosted a at home bride shower last Tuesday in Washington Street honors her daughter Mrs. John Cox formerly Margaret Pierce. Guests enjoyed gifts games and refreshments. Readable names include Beaunie Holliday Clara Mae Pierce Bernice Smith Ruby Brown Patsy Draper and many others.
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John Pierce
Washington St
John Cox
Cox
Margaret Pierce
Corona
California
Beaunie Holliday
Clara Mae Pierce
Bernice Smith
Ruby Brown
Patsy Draper
Mesdames Bill Peed
D. A. Hudson
C. M. Reynolds
Soldier Cpl Thurman Hux Returns to Camp Gruber
Cpl Thurman L Hux returns to Camp Gruber Oklahoma after a furlough spent with his wife Mrs Sara M Hux and relatives. He was inducted August 25 1943 and serves in the 42nd Rainbow Division Edward Glover left Friday for Washington D C
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Cpl
Thurman L. Hux
Camp Gruber
Okla
Sara M. Hux
Hux
Births Report From Halifax Roanoke Rapids and Morehead City
Mr and Mrs T E Owens of Halifax announce the birth of a son Thomas Elgin on March 7. Mr and Mrs Hoyt Hunnings of Roanoke Rapids announce a son Richard Allen on March 4. Staff Sergeant and Mrs David Harris of Greensboro announce a son David Alston Jr on February 17 at Roanoke Rapids Hospital. Mr and Mrs Elmer A Starke announce a daughter Betsy Ann on March 1 at Morehead City Hospital.
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T. E. Owens
Halifax
Thomas Elgin
Owens
Susie Millikin
Hoyt Hunnings
Hamilton St
Roanoke Rapids
Richard Allen
David Harris
Greensboro
David Alston, Jr
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Mrs
Elmer A. Starke
Betsy Ann
Morehead City Hospital
Morehead City, N. C
Soldier earns Good Conduct Medal in South Pacific
Staff Sgt. Tommie W. Mason of Roanoke Rapids North Carolina receives the Soldier's Good Conduct Medal while serving on a New Hebrides island base with a colored Army Engineering Regiment. He entered Army service in January 1941 and trained at Fort Bragg before departing in 1942 for overseas duty.
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South Pacific
Tommie W. Mason
Roanoke Rapids
New Hebrides
Mason
Fort Bragg
N. C
Askew Returns To Camp Shelby After Overseas Service
Arthur E B Askew son of Mr and Mrs W F Askew of Winton Miss has returned to Camp Shelby Mississippi after visiting his sister Mrs W K White He has spent 30 months overseas in military service.
Bell-Broun Vows Saturday at Phoebus Episcopal Church
Miss Ruth Dale Bell and Ray Monroe Broun were married at Emmanuel Episcopal church Phoebus Virginia in a 6 30 p m ceremony conducted by Rev Paul H Kratzig. The couple will reside at 214 Willard Ave Phoebus after a wedding trip with out of town guests from Hampton Newport News Wilson Roanoke Rapids and Roanoke.
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Ruth Dale Bell
H. L. Bell
Roanoke Rapids
Ray Monroe Broun
Winston-Salem
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Phoebus
Paul H. Kratzig
R. M. Selby
Mary Alice Copeland
R. B. Gammon, Jr
Betty Belle Selby
R. M. Selby, Sr
R. B. Gammon
Altar Society Meeting at St. John the Baptist Church
The Altar Society of St. John The Baptist Catholic Church met March 1 in the Parish Rectory. Mrs. J. McGee spoke on Red Cross history and work and answered questions. The next meeting is set for April 5 with Miss Hileen Fisher giving a Girl Scouting talk.
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Altar Society
Altar Society of
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church
J. McGee
Red Cross
Hileen Fisher
Light docket in Recorder's Court with mixed verdicts
Allison Allsbrook charged with being drunk and disorderly. Donald Stanley Douvall of Laurel Maryland charged with speeding. Exum Wade of Enfield found guilty of illegal possession of liquor with six months road suspended on costs and monthly appearances. Carlton Gregory of Enfield and Joseph C Tant found guilty of speed. payment of costs. two year good behavior. John Smith of Roanoke Rapids pled guilty to assault. five months on roads with costs and two years good behavior. stay away from William Thompson home and no alcohol. Quincy Fox of Enfield found guilty of assault with deadly weapon. three months on roads. William Bryant of Enfield found guilty of reckless driving and hit and run. costs paid and two years no criminal or motor vehicle law violations.
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Allison Allsbrook
Donald Stanley Douvall
Laurel
Exum Wade
Enfield
Carlton Gregory
Joseph C. Tant
White
Ening and Prayer For Judgment Co. Field
John Smith
Roanokis Rapids
William Thompson
Quincy Fox
William Bryant
Residents Lucas, Dickens Tour Florida and Philadelphia
Joe Dickens and G A Hu returned from Gainsville Florida after a few days with N L Stedman Lieut and Mrs Charles H Coppedge are spending a few days in Philadelphia with Mr and Mrs William Coppedge.
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Joe Dickens
G A. Hu
Gainsville
Florida
N. L. Stedman
Charles H. Coppedge
Philadelphia
William Coppedge
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Edward Glover
Washington, D. C
R Birts
Recorder's Court
Brico
Fame & Fortune
Ienete
McCrory’s
Lydia Grey
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