Roanoke Rapids Sgt Jenkins Wounded in War
Sgt Henry B Jenkins 25 of 324 Madison St Roanoke Rapids infantry machine gunner wounded at Mortain St Lo Tessy and Mortain in England hospital recovering from a fractured foot Purple Heart awarded Ward surgeon Capt Howard B Williams says condition good and improving He recalls the lost battalion episode and Nazi demand to surrender with resilience from wounded comrades
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U. S. Army General Hospital
England
Henry B Jenkins
Madison Street
Roanoke Rapids
St. Lo
Tessy
Mortain
United States Army General Hospital
Howard B. Williams
Birmingham
Ala
Board Issues Certificates for Tire Purchases
The Halifax County War Price and Rationing Board issued certificates last week for tire purchases. Recipients included Southern Cotton Oil Co and Roanoke Transit Co among many individuals such as J. L. Langston, S. G. Wilson, Cleopatra R. Blackwell, and Marion Jordan.
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Halifax County War Price and Rationing Board
New Truck and
Southern Cotton Oil Co
Halifax Paper Co
Roanoke Transit Co
Freeman Myrick
R. A. Woodruff
J. Swain
Garland Wyrick
W. P. Vaughan
R. A. Pullen
Herman Williams
J. L. Langston
S. G. Wilson
R. H. Wood
Cleopatra R. Blackwell
Marshall White Hurst
C. M. Fleshhing
R. §. Clark
W. E. Sullivan
J. R. Wrenn
D. S. Browder
Alison Browning
J. I. Boseman
J. T. Daniel
L. H. Davis
William H. Jones
J. R. Glasgow
J. A. Dickens
J. F. Grigg
M. C. Jones, Jr
Emma L. Felton
H. E. Jackson
Anthony Taylor
Eddie Jones
Pauline Brown
B. S. Jenkins
Mancie Kerney
Johnnie Lee
C. S. Vinson
Joe Ben Underdue
Marion Jordan
K. C. Cheves
Rosese Williams
J. E. Harris
L. D. Hines
Waverly W. Pearson
Pvt Webb Neal in Hospital for Treatment
Pvt Webb Neal, son of Mr and Mrs L S Neal of this city, has entered Stark General Hospital Charleston South Carolina for treatment after overseas service. He has earned the Good Conduct Medal and the Purple Heart and will be transferred to another Army hospital for definite treatment.
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Weap
Neal
L. S. Neal
Stark General Hospital
Charleston
S. C
Pvt
Army Hospital
Roanoke Rapids Library News Brief
Roanoke Rapids public library operates in the Armory Building on the north side beside the Ration Board office. Hours are 3:00 to 6:00 on Monday Tuesday Thursday Friday and 3:30 to 6:30 on Wednesday. The library closes on Thanksgiving Day and is funded by the Community Chest and the city. It asks residents to support the Community Chest to aid library funding.
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Armory Building
Ration Board Office
Community Chest
Canning Season Ends At Mclver Cannery
The School Cannery under W B Jamieson and L S Gilliard, with W C Matthews, ends its vegetable and fruit canning season. About 20 000 cans were produced by diverse farm families in Halifax County, reflecting strong community conservation efforts.
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W. B. Jamieson
L. S. Gilliard
W. C. Matthews
Halifax County
School Cannery to Open for Meat Canning Season
The school cannery will open its meat canning season the last week in November and run through December with weekly sessions on Thursday and Friday. It teaches wholesome food preservation and cooperation, with appointments available for clubs individuals and the general public.
Tea Honors Recent Brides In Weldon Home
Saturday afternoon a tea honoring brides Mrs. John Rogers Crew Jr of Charleston and Mrs. James Winfield Crew of Pleasant Hill was hosted by Mrs. John Rogers Crew Sr at her Washington Avenue residence Weldon. The setting featured yellow chrysanthemums and matching tapers with a receiving line of the hostess and honorees.
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John Rogers Crew, Jr
Charleston
S. C
James Winfield Crew
Pleasant Hill
John Rogers Crew
Washington Avenue
Weldon
S. W. Neal
M. M. Shearin
Ida Mae Cheatham
Frank Howard
Tea Service Guests Bid Adieu at Jones Event
Mrs Clinton Crew and Mrs Marcellus Canipe directed guests to the register while Mrs B M Bennett welcomed them into the dining room. Mrs D Allen Green and Miss Eva Peele greeted attendees as Mrs W A Carter led the tea service and Miss Charlotte Hargrove assisted with cookies and nuts. The lace table held white chrysanthemums and lit silver candleholders as about seventy five guests departed.
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Register
Clinton Crew
Marcellus Canipe
B. M. Bennett
D. Allen Green
Eva Peele
W. A. Carter
Charlotte Hargrove
Betty Jane Canipe
Eloise Thomas
John O. Carter
The Funniest Thing I Saw In Class
A student claims the funniest sight ever was so humorous it defies words. The scene contrasts a teacher’s blank paper with the student’s humorous confession of an unspoken moment.
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Joe
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Sgt. Jenkins Recovering
William D. Graham
Los Angeles
Calif
Sgt. Jenkins
Ruth E. Jenkins
Indiana Avenue
Ferguson Park
Newport News
Webb Neal
Roanoke Rapids Fire Department
Old Town Hall
Jay Sanders
The
Roanoke Rapids Library News
Canning
Mclver
Viredinia Electric and Power Company
Johnny
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