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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1944
Page
12
A wartime letter from Cpl. Raleigh G. Sadler in France describes action, morale, and daily life. He mentions Ford vehicles, German pill boxes, a 10 Franc keepsake, French hospitality, and earning two bronze stars while continuing to fight.
Pvt. Clyde W. Pulley writes from England Aug 18 1944 saying the ward is quieter after France and that he has a wounded shoulder and a broken right arm. He asks his mother to care for Little Linda and to have friends write to him at his new address including Sallie and Willie.
Mr and Mrs Rufus Birdsong announce the birth and death of a daughter born September 1 at Roanoke Rapids Hospital Funeral held Sunday afternoon at 430 at a local funeral home burial followed in Roanoke Rapids cemetery Mrs Birdsong formerly Miss Mary Campbell of this city
Ruth Olmstead daughter of Mrs R E Olmstead Belmont N J married Woodrow W Moody in Richmond Virginia on August 31 Rev McCray officiated only close friends and relatives attended the ceremony
Two month old Jerry Howard Garris son of Howard and Mrs Garris former Portsmouth residents died last Saturday at Kings Daughters Hospital Portsmouth Rev Edmund Berkeley conducted funeral services here Tuesday Interment was in the local cemetery Mrs Garris is the daughter of J R Edmund son of this city.
Pvt Marvin L Morris completed basic training at Fort Bragg and is home with his wife. He will report to Camp Hood Texas for further instructions.
A/S John S. Shaw has completed boot training at Camp Peary and is home on leave with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Joe Shaw. He will report back to Camp Peary.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Bass and Mr. and Mrs. Esmond Carter spent Sunday at Virginia Beach. Mrs. Marvin Collier left Monday night to join her husband in Birmingham Alabama and go on to Texas for a visit where he is being transferred. Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Wilson have received word that their daughter Lt. Virginia Wilson and son Lt. CR Wilson have arrived safely in France.
Lt Col Alexandre Pokryshkin, top Soviet air ace with fifty nine victories, flies an American P 39 Airacobra built by Bell in Buffalo. Decorated by Roosevelt, he is a Hero of the Soviet Union twice and married a Russian WAC. His prowess against Nazi flyers makes him feared in the Luftwaffe ranks.
War Department reports Sgt Henry E Jenkins wounded in action in France on August 8. He is hospitalized overseas with a foot in a cast after being struck by shrapnel. His wife received the message this week.
Pursuant to an order of the Roanoke Rapids City Commissioners the undersigned will sell at public auction on Saturday October 7 1944 at noon in front of the Municipal Building Roanoke Rapids NC Lot No 100 on the east side of Jackson Street fronting 20 feet and 140 feet deep to an alley. The property conveyed to the city by T Justin Moore and J T Chase Trustees February 21 1936 recorded Halifax County Book 452 Page 379. This the 6th day of September 1944.
James Grady Pearson has been promoted to corporal. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Pearson and he is married to the former Willie Harris.
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