Freight Cars Piled After Roanoke Rapids Wreck
A Seaboard freight train derailed near Roanoke Rapids after a journal break under a coal car. Nine heavily loaded cars were wrecked in the cut below the station, with debris and track damage stretching about 400 yards. No injuries reported. traffic rerouted and resumed by Wednesday. This marks the second wreck on the Norlina Portsmouth line in a month, following a September 20 head-on collision at Margarettsville.
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Roanoke Rapids
Atlantic Coast Line
Rocky Mount
O’cock
Seaboard
Virginian Railway
Alberta
Jarrett
Weldon
Norlina-Portsmouth
Margarettsville
Punished Hero Returns to Ashford General Hospital
In Ashford the city honors Pfc. Frank C. Borrell son of Mr and Mrs A B Borrell who has returned to Ashford General Hospital White Sulphur Springs West Virginia after a 60 day leave. Borrell served 38 months in the Southwest Pacific and earned the Purple Heart for wounds on Mindanao in the Philippines. He also wears the American theater American Defense Asiatic Pacific with two bronze stars Combat Infantry badge Good Conduct Medal and Philippine Liberation ribbon with bronze star. Friends may write to him in care of the hospital.
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Pfc
Frank C. Borrell
A. B. Borrell
Frank
Ashford General Hospital
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
Borrell
Southwest Pacific
Mindanao
Philippines
City Wide Revival Draws Interest Across Roanoke Rapid
Roanoke Rapid hosts a city wide revival this week across all churches drawing growing interest. The Herald survey notes strong attendance at First Methodist with Dr F W Paschall preaching, Rosemary Baptist with Harry D Wood Jr, Christian Church with Rev J J Langston, Rosemary Methodist led by Rev W R Stevens and song director Rev W C Wilson, and First Baptist with guest Rev Joseph Johnson from Bassett Virginia.
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Roanoke Rapid
The
Herald
First Methodist Church
F. W. Paschall
Trinity Methodist Church
Wilmington
Rosemary Baptist Church
Harry D. Wood, Jr
Rosemary Methodist Church
W. R. Stevens
W. C. Wilson
Goldsboro
First Baptist Church
Joseph Johnson
Bassett
Meade Earns Army Honorable Discharge After 27 Months
Pte. Larry T. Meade son of Mrs. L. J. Meade 83 Roanoke Avenue Roanoke Rapids was honorably discharged after 27 months in the European Theatre with the 45th Infantry Division. He served in Sicily Salerno Anzio Southern France and Germany earning the European-African-Middle Eastern theatre ribbon six bronze stars one bronze arrowhead the good conduct medal and the Combat Infantry Badge.
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Larry T. Meade
Wif
L. J. Meade
Roanoke Avenue
Roanoke Rapids
United States Army
Pfc
Meade
45Th Infantry Division
Sicily
Salerno
Anzio
France
Germany
Matthews Is Out of Army
Jeff Matthews, formerly of the U. S. Army, has received his discharge and is making his home at 1011 Cedar Street. He served since the National Guard origin, left Roanoke Rapids in 1940, and recently returned to the states after overseas duty.
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Jeff Matthews
U. S. Army
Cedar Street
Jeff
National Guard
Roanoke Rapids
Cpl Hoover Receives Honorable Discharge After European War Service
Corporal Dewey L. Hoover is honorably discharged after three years and 16 days in the European theater. He returns home to his wife Mrs. Sarah Hoover and plans to resume his prewar job at Rosemary Manufacturing Company.
Lt. Cameron Back Home from Navy Service
Lieut. Mary I. Cameron daughter of Mrs. Ella Cameron is back home after three years as a nurse in the United States Navy. She spent 16 months overseas and has received an honorable discharge and is visiting her sister Mrs. J. P. Little at present.
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Mary I. Cameron
Ella Cameron
Cedar Street
United States Navy
Cameron
J. P. Little
Davs Await Discharge From Army Service
Staff Sergeant Edward B. Davis son of Mrs. EB. B. Davis is at Fort Bragg awaiting discharge after four years duty and 33 months overseas. He wears four oak leaf clusters and the ETO ribbon. His wife, the former Miss Mary Norwood, is connected with Roanoke Rapids Hospital.
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Edward B. Davis
EB. B. Davis
Fort Bragg
Davis
Mary Norwood
Roanoke Rapids Hospital
Lieut. Carlton Cannon Home From G B I Area
First Lieutenant Carlton Cannon son of Mrs. John C. Smith entered service in June 1942 and went overseas July 27 1943 serving as supply officer in the Tenth Air Force CBI theatre. He spent four months with the 5303rd combat troops in Burma handling supplies dropped for Chinese troops and the remainder in India Burma supplying troops. He walked to the forward area from Ledo in October 1943 and aided air field clearing with Nagas as labor. After leave he will report to Greensboro for honorable discharge soon.
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Carlton Cannon
John C. Smith
Tenth Air Force
CBI
Cannon
5303Rd
Burma
India
Ledo
Greensboro
Johnson Reports To Newport R I Coxswain Johnson
Thomas W. Johnson a second class coxswain reported to Newport Rhode Island after a 30 day furlough with his mother Mrs Margie Johnson of 126 Madison street. He served 26 months in the Pacific theatre of Operations.
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Thomas W. Johnson
Newport
R. I
Margie Johnson
Madison Street
Johnson
Pacific Theatre of Operations
Robert Lane Nearing Home After Overseas Duty
Mrs. W. EB Lane learned this week that son Robert Lane has arrived in the states from overseas duty and is expected to reach home within a few days.
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Robert Lane
W. EB. Lane
States
First Lieutenant Cecil Coburn Reported Wounded then Missing
Family of 24 year old First Lieutenant Cecil P. Coburn of 521 Roanoke Avenue learns from General Patton that Coburn was killed in action near Serrig Germany on 2 March 1945 after bravely continuing an assault with his platoon despite a wound.
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Cecil P. Coburn
F. M. Coburn
Roanoke Avenue
Germany
George S. Patton, Jr
Third United States Army
Lieut. Coburn
Young Coburn
General Patton
Iit
301St Infantry
Serrig
Sergeant Easters Ordered to Fort Benning for Discharge
Sgt. Easters, a veteran of five major battles including D Day parachute operations, is ordered to report to Fort Benning Georgia for discharge after overseas service beginning in August 1943. He served with the 509th parachute infantry battalion from Oran to Europe and earned the Soldiers Medal and Bronze Star for heroism.
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Sgt. Easters
Fort Benning
Reiausa
Margaret Lawson
Monroe Street
Roanoke Rapids
Sgt
Easters
Oran
North Africa
509Th Parachute Infantry
Italy
Anzio
France
Belgium
Bergvnstion
Germany
Set Easters
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Coburn
J. J. Langston
Christian Church
Larry Meade
Matthews
Cpl. Hoover
Dav's
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