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Newspaper
Roanoke Rapids Herald
Location
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1944
Page
3
September 27 meeting of the 14th Company and the 3rd Battalion in Louisburg discussed baton matters. Officers spoke on regimental and service commands. A Ricken barbecue followed. Interior Bard Duty training planned for Oct 22. Assembly dates listed as Sept 25 and Oct 2, 1944.
A series of services will begin at the Church of God on First Street next Sunday. Pastor Rev. C R Jones will preach and invites everyone to attend as he settles in the city.
J. H. Grissom CMIC son of Mrs L A Grissom 907 Madison Street has returned to the states after 21 months in the Southwest Pacific He is resting at Oak Knoll Naval Hospital Oakland California His complete address is J H Grissom CMIC Oak Knoll Naval Hospital 79 A Bond Calif Pvt B W Rook is visiting relatives and friends in town.
Funeral services for Mrs. Ernie Rook were conducted Monday afternoon from the home on Washington street by Rev. Paul H. Fields. Interment followed in Cedar Wood Cemetery. Pallbearers named, she was 43 and had lived in Roanoke Rapids 27 years. survivors include husband two daughters Josephine and Mrs. Lloyd Earl Outland, son Rudolph, sister Mrs. Laura Moore, and nieces Mae and Evelyn Moore.
We thank friends for acts of kindness and floral offerings after the illness and death of our beloved wife and mother Mrs. Ernie Rook and family. Miss Gladys Scull spent the weekend in Fayetteville with relatives.
Mrs J A Grissom of 907 Madison St received two Red Cross cards from her son Lt Carlton L Grissom a prisoner of war in Germany. The notes dated May 28 1944 and June 29 1944 request care packages and send regards. He was reported missing January 29 1944 and later confirmed as prisoner No 2368 at Stalag Luft II Germany.
S/Sgt. James L. Braswell and family spent time in town and Rich Square visiting relatives. Residents and servicemen guests from Edgewood Arsenal Washington Baltimore and Norfolk areas drop in for furloughs with kin. Several locals travel to Durham Rochester and Louisville while others recover or attend family matters.
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