Roanoke Rapids Air Force airman cited for second Distinguished Unit Badge
Pfc David C Clark of Roanoke Rapids North Carolina receives a Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster to the Distinguished Unit Badge as the 455th Bombardment Group earns its second citation for outstanding duty in combat. Led by Col William Snowden the unit attacked an oil refinery at Moosebaum Australia on June 26 1944 in a fierce battle against 140 enemy fighters with 34 attackers shot down and 10 B 24s lost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
15Th Air Force
David S. Thay
Houston
Texas
Hugh R. Graff
Toledo
Ohio
Moosebierbaum
Australia
Roanoke Rapids Senior Wins Second Prize in National Art Awards
Joe K Kidd, Roanoke Rapids High School senior, earned a second prize for General Advertising Art Poster at Scholastic Magazines National Art Awards. The exhibit opened May 13 at Carnegie Institute Pittsburg and runs through June 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe K. Kidd
Roake Rapids High School
Scholastic
Carnegie Institute
Pittsburg
Fine Arts
North Carolina
Morrison-Neece Company
Greensboro
Joe Kidd
Martha Holmes
Oscar Paris
Aycock
Carrie Champerlain
Lindley Junior Ish School
Ralph G. Knight
T. L. Martin
New OPA Ruling Bans Loose Cigarettes Sales
The Office of Price Administration bans loose cigarettes of the cy brand and ends the two packs per sale rule. Retailers may sell single cigarette packages for six months, ending November 12.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Administrators Notices for Halifax County Estates
Notices to creditors and debtors for Effie Mae Arrington and Pleasant Thomas Taylor estates in Halifax County North Carolina. Claims must be filed by May 4 1946 for Arrington and May 3 1946 for Taylor. Administrators ask immediate payment of any outstanding debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Mae Artington
Halifax County
North Carolina
Roanoke Rapids
Julian R. Allsbrook
Effie Mae Arrington
Pleasant Thomas Taylor
Isolind M. Taylor
Kelly Jenkins
N. C
Executors Notice of Martha J Massey Estate
Executor Walter J Kee and executrix Lucille Angier Rook Dick ens announce claims against Martha J Massey estate must be filed by May 4 1946 at Ro anoke Rapids North Carolina. Creditors must also settle debts promptly. Allsbrook Benton attorneys represent the estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha J. Massey
Halifax County
North Carolina
Roanoke Rapids
Walter J. Kee
Lucille Angier Rook Dickens
Senior Piano Recital To Be Held In High School Auditorium
The senior piano recital features Eleanor Anne White Rosa Bryant and Billy Waters with Ray Finley and is the final recital of the year Miss Godbey’s pupils perform selections by Debussy MacDowell Brahms and others in the 8 p m Tuesday program. Harrison son of three children joined the Army July 19 1944 serving with the United States First Army and earning a commendation for his unit’s actions in Belgium January 28 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S A Bryant
Eleanor Anne White
Billy Waters
Louise Godbey
Rosa Bryant
Stiehl
Mac Dowell
Miss Godbey
United States First Army
Harrison
Harrison's Unit Cited for Outstanding Performance
Pvt. William W. Harrison's unit received a general orders citation for outstanding performance. The notice was sent to his wife, Louise Liverman, Roanoke Rapids Route 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
William W. Harrison
Louise Liverman
Roanoke Rapids
Route 1
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pfc. Clark
Kidd
Pacific
Nimitz
Oryook Eta Tem Ie Io
Naval Cos
Admiral Nimetz
Okinawa
Yatson
NT Marine Institute
New York
Army
Fort McClellan
Ala
Bullingen
Belgium
WCBT
Mutual
McPherson Bros. Beverage CO
Johnson
Roanoke Avenue
Roanoke Rapids, N. G
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!