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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1944
Page
24
The rise in fatalities among children under 14 in 1943 mirrors a broader surge in highway deaths. 43 injuries occur for every child killed, and warmer weather plus school closures heighten risk as children spend more time outdoors with less supervision due to wartime work and driving.
A birthday and Mothers Day dinner was hosted for Mrs. M. W. Black at her home with relatives and friends in attendance including Mrs. I. B. Leslie and the Wilson, Watkins, Hopkins, and Dixon families among others. A Roanoke Rapids notice warns residents to keep alleys sanitary amid labor shortages, detailing six enforcement rules on garbage, ashes, grass, burnings, trash, and weeds.
Mrs Grady Hux hosted a Mother's Day dinner in this city honoring her mother Mrs Lillie Kincaid Those attending included Mrs Edward Greene Mrs Mildred Cox of Dayton Ohio Miss Myrtle Barrett of Baltimore MD Miss Irene Coggins of Scotland Neck and Mr and Mrs Marvin Moore of Scotland Neck
Mrs. Annie Louise Shell Faison joins Lt. M. E. Faison Jr. at Langley Field Virginia after a short furlough with his parents Mr and Mrs M E Faison of Roanoke Rapids Route 1. She will stay for several weeks.
Pvt. Clyde W. Pulley son of Mrs Emma Pulley left Wednesday for Kentucky after a 14 day furlough at home with relatives and his daughter Linda Elain He has served since December 11 1943 and was formerly stationed at Camp Fannin Texas He has a brother Sgt Willie G Pulley serving somewhere in England
Mrs. Nina Baker announces the marriage of her daughter Fan Nie Baker to Leonidas Chestnut on May 6 in Emporia Virginia. Leonidas Chestnut is the son of Mr and Mrs D M Chestnut.
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