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Roanoke Rapids Herald

Location

Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 07, 1944

Page

9

Health bulletin on polio and wartime nutrition drive

The district notes polio cases in the Piedmont and urges calm and adherence to doctor guidance. It stresses prevention by avoiding crowds, seeking prompt medical advice, and maintaining nutrition. A national wartime nutrition program promotes the Basic 7 foods with local committees and weekly radio programs.

Piedmont Board of Health Edgecombe America War Food Administration Office of Distribution Your County Nutrition Committee

Town Talk: Local Residents Visit Relatives Across States

The column lists numerous residents and relatives visiting or returning to towns in North Carolina and nearby states. Names include Morgan Babb, Jo Ann Taylor, Patricia Hodges, Jo Wood, George Roberts, Murrell Hudson, Lola Peed, Katherine Johnson, Jackie Armstrong, and others. Destinations and origins feature Norfolk Virginia Portsmouth Raleigh Richmond Alexandria Detroit and Aberdeen. The notices describe short trips and furloughs during the period.

Morgan Babb Merchant Marines Norfolk Joseph Taylor Jo Ann L. Tidwell Bobby Evan P. T. Taylor Jeanette Rook Portsmouth Paul Rook H. G. Hodges Patricia Hodges Joe Wood Richmond Bill Roberts, Jr Albert Hux Fort Wayne Ind George O. Roberts Henry Street England Nathan Ticklepent Alexandria W. J. Berry Raliegt A. D. Waters Lola Peed Katherine Johnson Marjorie Johnson Jack and Allen Waters Washington, D. C E. Bellamy Detroit, Mich Harry Waters Hampton Louise Myrick Cecil E. D. Bell J. C. Waters P. D. Waters Jacqueline Armstrong Medical College Hospital B. D. Johnson Wilson J. B. Edmonds

Defense in Depth in World War II Campaign

The article notes that the furthest German advance into Russia covered about one sixteenth of the Soviet Union’s territory, highlighting the scale of early invasion.

Russia Soviet Union

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