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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1945

Page

2

Town Talk highlights from Roanoke Rapids weekend

Roanoke Rapids residents and guests crowded the weekend with visits to Richmond Erwin and Baltimore. Several families hosted relatives and friends from Washington Raleigh Norfolk and Goldsboro while others traveled to Clinton Enfield and Weldon for gatherings. A Rosemary Methodist Youth Group met in Halifax and Weldon with several attendees from Roanoke Rapids. 8 Sgt Maury BD Gosten of Louisiana is home for a fifteen.

W. P. Boone Scotland Neck J. F. Welch Rebecca Bolton Dorothy Ennis Erwin James Schriver Washington, D. C Lee Byrd Schriver Carrie Bud Hugh Cobb J. L. Cobb Corrinne Satterthwaite Raleigh C. R. Satterthwaite L. B. Brown and Son Goldsboro R. G. Willey Enfield Baltimore Joe Edwards A. D. Lynch Richmond W. T. Edwards Mary Walter Shell Norfolk Bobbie Edwards Edward Taylor R. L. Bolton Ivory Lee Bolton Creeksville N. C Knox Rogers Camp Butner D. H. Mason J. P. Neville James Miriam Neville Roy Carver C. F. Stacia Asheville D. L. Haynie W. B. Woodie Ray B. W. Hardy Clinton Hazel Neville H. B. Willey Halifax Roanoke Rapids Hospital Hubert Speight C. J. Fleisch Miami Fla Rhod Wood Pat Perry New York City Charleston S. C Mary I. Cameron Ella Cameron Cedar Street Anne Roddie W. A. Hurt Henderson, Ky John Lackey Washington Street J. P. Grizzard Mary Virginia Jenkins Chapel Hill T. M. Jenkins Ollie Horton D. L. Balmer Shirley Keer Carolyn Hudson Lucy Hudson Robert Green Margaret Ella Greenville Rosemary Methodist Church Rosa Cooksey Martha Ann Starke Ann Moseley Milton Cooke Weldon Run Rosa ‘Ooksey Rosemary Sgt.Maury Gosten Louisanna

World War II Service Timeline Noted

He entered service in 1943 and was sent overseas in June 1944. He returned to the United States in March 1945.

Wilmer Lee Cagle White Sulphur Springs Nome Belgium Suggion General Electric Affiliated Com G-E General i Armed Services Victory

Okinawa Letter Reports Invasion and Mail Delays

Rayford Nicholson writes from Okinawa about the invasion, limited shipboard mail, and sending money and clothing home. He describes enemy planes shot down near their ship, hopes for mail soon, and mentions local and family travel updates from Greenville and Roanoke Rapids.

Mom Okinawa Iwo Jima Navy

Retonga brings relief for acid indigestion and sluggish elimination

Mr. F A Smyre Greensboro N C reports Retonga as prompt relief from acid indigestion and sluggish elimination after years of distress. He says two bottles cured sour stomach gas poor appetite and weakness. Retonga targets Vitamin B-1 deficiency and digestive issues and is sold at Rosemary Drug Co. Adv.

Retonga F. A. Smyre Madison Ave Greensboro N. C Mr. Smyre Rosemary Drug Co

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