Brothers Serving Uncle Sam in World War II Time
The Ennis brothers serve the United States in World War II. Pvt Onzlo Ennis arrived safely in England after enlisting December 9 1942 and training at Keesler Field Mississippi where he led a flight in the 56th Training Group. Lovette Owen Ennis is a seaman first class who joined the Navy in June 1948 and trained at Bainbridge Maryland, later serving eight months somewhere in Australia.Ondlo worked for a company before enlisting.
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Ennis
Sam
Lillie Lee
Pvt
Onzlo Ennis
England
Onzlo
Keesler Field
Miss
56Th
Lovette Owen Ennis
Navy
Bainbridge
Lovette
Australia
Ondlo
Army
Oninn
Rose Prisoner Pfc Harry M Rose American POW
Rose Pfc Harry M Rose 19 son of Mrs Verlie Mitchell Eldon is a German prisoner of war. Native of near Conway and former Rosemary Manufacturing employee, he was reported missing in action over Italy February and later identified as overseas veteran who served in North Africa and Italy now held in German captivity. He is half brother of Mrs Mary Patterson Mrs Lewis Hasty Mrs Otis Hawkins and Mrs Dan Tyson of this city.
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Harry M. Rose
Widon
Verlie Mitchell
Eldon
Rose
Conway
Rosemary Manufacturing Comy
Italy
Pruden Heads to New York for National Scout Meeting
W H Pruden, representative of the National Council of Boy Scouts of America, left Tuesday for New York to attend a three day meeting of the National Coun Scouters from across the United States. About 2000 or more are expected to attend. Mrs Pruden accompanied him and they expect to return Sunday.
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W. H. Pruden
National Council of Boy Scouts of America
New York
Coun
United States
Pruden
Cue and Stew Kiwanis Club Barbecue Event
The Kiwanis Club will entertain with a minstrel act and high school baseball at a barbecue next Thursday night. The supper is at the Armory at 6 30 with a speaker to follow after dinner.
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Neiwanis Club
Armory
Overseas arrival noted for Mrs Bailey of Henry Street
Overseas arrival information lists Mrs C W Bailey of 1023 Henry Street as having reached overseas. Parents Mrs and Mr Roland Bailey, the latter identified as her father, receive the news.
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C. W. Bailey
Henry Reet
Roland Bailey
Roanoke Rapids Merchants Association Sees Small Dinner Meeting
The Roanoke Rapids Merchants Association held a dinner meeting with only 19 members present. They set the starting date for summer closings to May 31, a Wednesday, and urged merchants to push sales from May 22 as the nation celebrates ten weeks of promotion.
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Roanoke Rapids Merchants Association
Citizens Told to Clean Alleys in Moanoke Rapids
Citizens of Moanoke Rapids must keep alleys behind their homes clean and sanitary. A labor shortage prompts strict enforcement of the ordinance and an extra patrolman has been assigned to ensure cooperation.
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Moanoke Rapids
Robbery at The Bakery Lunch on Roanoke Avenue
Early Wednesday a break in at The Bakery Lunch 921 Roanoke Avenue owned by Mrs J R Jones was discovered by Margaret Joyner. Cash amounting to 22 17 and chewing gum were stolen between 4 and 6 am. Police report multiple recent break ins with no arrests.
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Roanoke Avenue
J. R. Jones
Oneone
Ing
Margaret Joyner
Visits Brother Hester Spragins and Mary Col
The report notes visits involving Hester Spragins and Mary Col, with Pfc. Herman Sprag ns, brother of Miss Spragins, stationed at Camp Carson Colorado.
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Hester Spragins
Mary Colrare
Missing Ashland Girls Sought By Police With Reward
Chief Dobbins reports two girls missing since April 9 from Ashland Kentucky. Virginia Hager 15 and Suzanne Perry 13 are believed headed to Miami Florida via Roanoke Rapids North Carolina. A $200 reward is offered for information leading to their recovery.
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Dobbins
Ashland
Virginia Hager
Suzanne Perry
Rickey Linn
Miami
Fla
Roanoke Rapids
Textile workers in Roanoke Rapids to get wage raise
Wages of all textile employees in Roanoke Rapids will rise five cents per hour or ten percent for those earning fifty cents hourly. The increase takes effect Monday May 22 per plant bulletins from Roanoke Mills Patterson Mills and Rosemary Manufacturing. Officials note the move aligns with Executive Order 9250 freezing salaries and wages since October 1942 and requires Treasury approval for any changes.
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Roanoke Rapids
Roanoke Mills Co
Patterson Mills Co
Rosemary Manufacturing Co
F. C. Williams
Roanoke and Patterson
W. L. Manning
Rosemary
Roosevelt
Treasury Department
Little Girl Struck By Automobile in Roanoke Rapids
Five year old Charles Anna Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis Johnson was struck by an unidentified Negro man driving a car last Friday around 7 30 pm on Jackson Street. She and the driver’s wife were injured. both taken to Roanoke Rapids Hospital with non life threatening injuries.
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Robert Elias May
James F. May
Jackson Street
Roanoke Rapids
Navy Department
Charles Anna Johnson
Lewis Johnson
John Moore
Bubbes
Lawford Lynch
Crawford Lynch
W. W. Lynch
Wesley Lynch
Lawford
Crawford
Craddock Son Writes Home From Navy Station
Joe Craddock reports to his mother that friends may write him at U S Naval Radio Station care Fleet Post Office San Francisco California BM 1/c in the message.
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Sosun
Joe Craddock
J. S. Craddock
U. S. Naval Radio Station
Care Fleet Post Office
San Francisco
Cal
Devine Not Belmont Suspect Says Sheriff
Chief Dobbins announced Frank Devine was detained at his Littleton home, not Belmont, clarifying reports of a “wild man” sighting. Devine, son of a respected local Colored citizen, remains described as mentally unsettled by authorities.
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Frank Devine
Belmont
Dobbins
Devine
John Devine
Littleton
Frank
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Cue and Stew 'Y Kiwanis Club
United Again
Charles Anna
Craddock
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