Veteran Littleton flyer completes twenty five bombing missions
Tech. Sgt. Roger L. Williams Jr., 23, a radio operator gunner from Littleton, North Carolina, earned the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with four oakleaf clusters after 25 missions over Germany. He shared combat lessons with Wright Field engineers in Dayton, Ohio, recalling Oschersleben raids, Ship Gay Caballero and Invinctus names, Kiel docks, Kiel raids, and a near-miss gun injury while assisting a waist gunner. He plans to teach new radio operators and applies to signal equipment developments while married to Sally Anne House.
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Roger L. Williams
Army Air Forces
Germany
Wright Field
Dayton
Ohio
Signal Corps
Littleton
Williams
LaGrange
N. C
Sgt. Williams
Army
England
United States
Gay Caballero
Oschersleben
Jason
Elroy
Invinétus
Sergeant Williams
Kiel
St. Nazaire
France
Regins
Earl Smith
Chapel Hill
Hillsboro
la- Grange
McPherson Brothers Bottling Company
Moorings Restaurant
Red Front
Sally Anne House
John House
Thelma
Alli
Europe
Signal Corps Aircraft Signal Agency
Youth Invited to Enter $6000 Wartime Veggie Contest
North Carolina youths ages 14 to 20 with two years in vegetable gardening are urged to join the National Junior Vegetable Growers’ Association wartime food production and marketing contest. County 4-H leaders and Harrill at North Carolina State College in Raleigh provide details.
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North Carolina
Harrill
North Carolina State College
Raleigh
Parsons
Rufus Benton Turner
Polkton
Marcelene Simmons
Taylor Writes From Germany Prisoner of War Message
Pvt. Charles W. Taylor, held as a prisoner in Germany, sent a brief letter dated Jan 9 1944 to Mattie Lee Taylor. He writes he is well, hopes to see his family, and asks them to write back with love to all.
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Charles W. Taylor
Germany
Mattie Lee Taylor
Mattie Lee
Farmers in Halifax County Need More Gas For Tractors
County agent W O Davis says farmers will require larger gasoline allocations for tractor operation over the next two or three months. Poor weather in January February and March has slowed farm work, and relief efforts are underway to ease the gasoline shortage so work can be caught up.
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Halifax County
W. O. Davis
Mr. Davis
Sunnyside Garden Club March Meeting Held at White Home
The Sunnyside Garden Club met in March at Mrs. M. F. White home with hosting by Mrs. White Mrs. G. S. Bunn and Mrs. E. W. Smith. President Mrs. C. W. Davis presided over business as 53 hours of Red Cross work were reported in the past month a sugar maple tree was planted at the Scout Hut.
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Sunnyside Garden Club
M. F. White
M. H. Hedgepeth
D. L. Wheeler
W. G. Bunch
L. W. Clements
F. M. Coburn
M. D
Death of Ira Boone Found Near Camp's Store
Ira Boone, 35, found dead Monday about three miles from Camp's Store across the river from Roanoke Rapids. Coroner Grant of Northampton County says Boone died sometime Sunday night, death due to exposure from intoxication.
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Ira Boone
Camp
Roanoke Rapids
Grant
Northampton County
Weekend Travel Notes of Local Residents
Mr and Mrs B W Hardy spent the weekend in Clinton with friends. Mrs W E Matthews is spending some time in Richmond Virginia.
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B. W. Hardy
Clinton
W. E. Matthews
Richmond, Va
Scrap paper dispute tops Mayor's Court session
In the mayor's court Liam Gilliam white faced unlawful assault on Mrs. Burnette and her 13 year old son Johnny plus the threat to Sir Jesse Burnette. Gilliam was found not guilty and Mrs. Burnette must pay costs though she filed an appeal. Willie Black Webb faced felonious assault on Edgar Jones with a brick. Webb bound over to Superior Court on $500 bond.
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Liam Gilliam
W. B. Burnette
Johnny
Sir Jesse Burnette
Pound Webb
Brigman
Local People and Military Homecomings Across the Carolinas
Mrs Jarvis Taylor spends weeks in Miami with her stationed husband. Virgil McDowell and wife travel to visit son Virgil Jr at Riverside Military Academy in Gainesville Georgia. Pvt Henry C DeBerry on furlough with wife in Raleigh. R M Francis visited by Mrs C H Speight in Richmond Virginia hospital. Leslie Collier returns to Camp Forrest Tennessee after furlough with Raleigh parents. Louise Williams formerly Miss L S Phillips returns from Roanoke Rapids Hospital. Ira pidk ens and wife Idle wild spend time in Raleigh. F G Parrish of Newport News Virginia visiting J B Batton family. J L Cobb visits Washington DC with children. Earldean Daughtry leaves hospital for Conway home before returning to Leggett.
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Jarvis Taylor
Miami
Florida
Virgil ER. McDowell
Virgil, Jr
Riverside Military Academy
Gainesville
Hazel Rice
Bladenboro
Fayetteville
Henry C. DeBerry
Camp Hale
Colorado
C. H. Speight
Richmond
R. M. Francis
St. Lukes Hospital
Leslie Collier
Camp Forrest
Tenn
Jim Collier
L. S. Phillips
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Louise Williams
Ira Pidkens
Estelle Pittman
Raleigh
F. G. Parrish
Newport News
J. B. Batton
Ruth
Viola Glover
J. L. Cobb
Washington, D. C
Earldean Daught
Births in Enfield and Halifax Families
Enfield couple Mr and Mrs Fletcher P Hayes announce the birth of a son Fletcher Parker Hayes Jr on February 28 at a Rocky Mount Hospital. Mrs Hayes is the former Annie E Hamlet of near Enfield. Mr and Mrs T E Owens of Halifax announce a son Thomas Elgin born March 7. Mrs Owens is the former Susie Millikin of Halifax.
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Enfield
Fletcher P. Hayes
Fletcher Parker Hayes, Jr
Rocky Mount
T. E. Owens
Halifax
Thomas Elgin
Owens
Susie Millikin
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North Carolina State Guard
J. M. Broughton
Broughton
North Caroline State Guard
I. Kelly Jenkins
Kelly Jenkins
Mrs
Dick Brown
Portsmouth
Taylor
Sunnyside Club
Mayor's Court
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