Letters from the Pacific War Veterans and Sailors
A collection of notes from veterans including Lind sey W Sadler announcing his honorable USN discharge after three years with 50 points and settling in California. Another letter from an unnamed sailor in Okinawa dated September 21 1945 describes travel from ship to camp on September 12 hot days mosquitos malaria concerns Red Cross donuts and a severe storm with 65 mph winds before reporting life as OK for now and closing to Roanoke Rapids and the boys overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll
USN
Navy
The
Herald
California
Lindsey W. Sadler
Okinawa
Sgt
Red Cross
Roanoke
Births in local hospitals mark October additions
The community notes multiple newborns: a boy to Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Sadler of Garysburg born October 3. a boy to Mr. and Mrs. T W Parks of Littleton born October 5. a boy to Mr. and Mrs John Overton of City born October 3. a girl to Mr. Vernon Blue of City born October 5. a girl to Mr. and Mrs. BE Lynch of City born October 7. a girl to Mr. and Mrs V Littleton of City born October 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Sadler
Garysburg
T. W. Parks
Littleton
John Overton
City
Vernon Blue
BE. C. Lynch
V Littleton
Ownership Statement for Roanoke Rapids Herald October 1945
Public notice sworn by Carroll L. Wilson as owner manager and publisher of the Roanoke Rapids Herald Roanoke Rapids North Carolina. It lists Wilson as owner publisher and business manager and notes no other major stockholders or security holders identified. a notary record dated October 9 1945 and a local society news snippet follows mentioning visits and travels to Richmond and Norfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Publ
Carroll L. Wilson
Roanoke Rapids
N. C
Y Manufacturing Co
Stat
Also Mentioned on This Page
Armed Services
Mr. Wilson
Edith Welch Dickens
Johnnie Sasser
Norfolk
Rhodd Wood
C. Fleisch
Ann Wood
Richmond
Real Estate AT
Roanoke-Tillery Farms
Halifax County, N. C
Halifax
Britt Davis
Commission OF the
Farm Security Administration
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