Longest Bridges Built by Halifax County Group in France
Soldiers of the 344th Engineer Regiment under General Patch describe building 460-foot and 450-foot railroad bridges across the Doubs and Moselle rivers, clearing a blown tunnel, and restoring miles of track as part of Allied efforts with the Seventh Army. Officers praise the unit and a medic cited with the Silver Star, reflecting 32 months overseas service in Europe. Granville Presbyterial also elected local women to top Women’s Auxiliary posts in Roanoke Rapids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
344Th Engineer
U. S. Seventh Army
Jacob L. Devers
Fth
Doubs
Moselle
Alexander M. Patch
Seventh Army
Ralph H. Cameron
San Antonio
Texas
England
Algeria
Italy
Cullen J. Tisdale
Enfield
William BH. Bland
Miss Wilkinson Arrives Safely in Bern Switzerland
Mr and Mrs R R Wilkinson of 403 Monroe Street report their daughter Ruby has arrived safely in Berne Switzerland after service in the War Department since July 1941. She trained in Washington and previously served in Brazil and Miami Beach, traveling through many South American capitals and Europe before reaching Bern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Wilkinson
Monroe Street
War Department
Ruby
Berne
Switzerland
Miss Wilkinson
Roanoke Rapids High School
Brazil
Miami Beach
Peru
la Paz
Bolivia
Sao Paulo
Wilkinson
Washington, D. C
Bermuda
Ireland
Scotland
England
France
Paris
Switzer
Study Club Hosts Meeting At Mrs Berkley Home
The last meeting of the Mrs Edmund Berkley Study Club was hosted by Mrs Berkley on Roanoke Avenue with Mrs Broun presiding. Twelve members and one visitor attended as Mrs Lawrence Clements read a paper by a Canadian general on Princess Elizabeth. The final gathering for the year will be May 25 with Miss Susan Holladay as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Berkley
Roanoke Avenue
Broun
Susan Holladay
A. Meikle
Lawrence Clements
Meikle
Princess Elizabeth
Brothers Reunite Overseas Williams Brothers Meet in Belgium
Pfc Berkley E Williams and Sgt Richard M Williams two Roanoke Rapids brothers met in Belgium after over a year apart. Berkley, overseas a year, serves with a quartermaster company First Army. his wife and daughter reside in Thelma. Richard, a tank driver, serves with the 7th Armored Division under Gen Patton's Third Army. Both previously worked in local mills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Berkley E. Williams
Richard M. Williams
Roanoke Rapids
Belgium
Berkley E
First Army
Thelma
7Th Armored Division
Patton
Third Army
Teacher's Bridge Club Meet Saturday Night
The Teachers Bridge Club entertained guests at the Woman's Club on Saturday evening April 21. Four tables played five contract progressions with Miss Sarah Cannon winning the clubs high score, Mrs. Fannie Hayes high among visitors, and Miss Viola Glover taking the floating prize. A sweet course followed at ten thirty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Marjorie Cannon
Hazel Cobb
Tommie L. Martin
Teachers Bridge Club
Sarah Cannon
Fannie Hayes
Viola Glover
Mesdames
John Marcus Smith
Talton O'Brient
Earl Daughtry
Morris Clary
Lloyd Sandlin
Elizabeth Lang
Jessie Belcher
Elizabeth Tait
Vernie Eddins
Ada Edwards
Ruth Transon
Elizabeth Griffiths
Eiizabeth Clark
Millikin Visitor At XV Corps Rest Center
Sgt. Louie P. Millikin artilleryman from Halifax North Carolina visited the XV Corps Rest Center operated by Maj. Gen. Wade Haislip. The XV Corps has served on the western front from Normandy to the Rhine and runs the G I dream hotel for soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millikin
XV Corps
Seventh Army
Louie P. Millikin
Western Front
Halifax
N. C
Wade H. Haislip
Also Mentioned on This Page
Halifax County
Land
Granville
Clark
Dickens
Geo. A. Baucom, Jr
Raleigh, N. C
Roanoke Rapids Building & Loan Association
Teacher’s Bridge Club
Normandy
Rhine
G. I. Dream Hotel
Ted
Esso Station
Roanoke Ave
Johnson’s Cabs
Roanoke Rapids, N. C
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