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% , Lt, Wm, D, Edmondson, USMG Sgt, Jasper K. Willey Capt, Gene Simmons ht. Col,-Lewis B, Knight Seaman Robert Butle r Pvt, Linwood Pollard J, B, Johnson, CBH Vernon S, Whitley, EH 2/0 S/S T, R, Mills Sgt, J, M, Carstarphen, Jr, Pvt. Willie Shepherd William L. Fountain REaiONAL MEETING WOMAN'S- War Finance in Tarboro H-/26 with 100 visitors. Barbecue at Pai^ish House- M, S. Brown toastmasterj Ghm, Sue Sadler recognized all workers in dis , trict towns and cities. Mary Howard and Mrg. Gene Simmons, overseas Red Cross directors, and Col, Worth Wicker. Ca^t Bisco Howell„ Capt, Gejie Sim mons, Chief Boatswains Hate J, B. Johnson, Sgt, Rufus Worsley, Annapolis Prep, Lyn Bond, Jr., and Sill Long were reco/^nized and given i^reat ap plauee. Gene Simmons, guest epeaker, made a remarJcable ad dress on war bonds, and on the boys and cond.itions over seas. Sect, Godfrey was in charge of all arranf^ements, ■ with **Ike" Brown and iied Har per or sparing the 'cue. S/S CECIL E, WILSON of Beth el is i^parently killed in action, 4ie HFN was returned h-/2V^5 with notation by Capt P-. L. Wilson, ‘'deceased". Re ported to be a fine boy and we sincerely are qorry that he had to give up ' his life Our profound sympathy tp hie friends and bereaved family. Howard Memorial Prflsbyteri- *n Church ocene of beautiful ¥«dding on ^/2B of Kiss Edna B^et to Sgt, I)an MizJell, From HFN we say Joyfully- a long and most happy wedlock. I I i! J Pfo. Malcolm C. Williams in'France with "Dirty Dozen" outfit (l2th Inf,) of ^th Div, Was at Normandy Montebourg, Valognes, Cherbourg, liberation of Paris,Belgium, Hert- gen Forest and Versus Rundstedt in Luxembroug. Time, Newsweek,Life, Sat. Evening Post have featured the division. Bill Brantley in Germany says "Hi ho. Everybody" Has seen plenty of action in Inf Red Cross girls issue them coffee etc, Plad registration book and saw Jessie Vick’s name registered Writes' a real letter. Pfc.''’"James Pilley also in Germany. Sends re gards and wants Jap Fulford's ad dress, (Irene says it is coming up.) James S. Hearne artives in Italy with F. A, Joseph Jones, Fl/c, in Pacific really appreciates HFN. J. R, Brewer in France, praises Rotary and HFN staff. Warrant Officer 'Bill Lovelace is in Germany and sends best to people of county and Tarboro. Pfc. CTames L. Johnstcn from Pacific, says he couldn’t go on without our paper. O.Key, James you fly 'em and we will write the bull, Cpl, Roy C. Armstrong in Germany, appreciates the news and sends us photo, which is very good Praises Alice Evans for pictures and all responsible for issue. Capt. H. A. Bullock sends us Stars t Stripes clippin,^ of hio outfit in Germany. An airborne outfit, they have covered themselves with glory, James W, Johnson with 12th Engr., from Hunland. Says if Wake Forest is going oo-ed he plans to resume his work tl'e.re after the supermen have beon rubbed out. Thinks more of HFW than pay day. Encloses propaganda sheet by I>i’. Gobbles, which triev-i to discourage our boys by' vulgar reference to wivea and sweetheart^ baak in USA. Pfo, Win. H, Hoard writes from “On the Rhino", says HFN read and,re read. (Gosh^ we like these genuine letters and we published this one in the Southerner.) Capt. James R. Marks, Jr,, from Dallas,‘sends |(5,00 contribution and says ours the only paper he reads from cover to cover. ,S/S Geo, M. Anderson at Langley Field, and says let HFN oome along. 0. Key, Bud, Capt. J, A, Mims, Jr., overseas, eays we're doing a fine Job, That other officers enjoy sheet as much as he.
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