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News About Company "B" 105th Medical Regiment On Active Duty In Army -- 4*__ Items Of Interest About Local Boys At Fort Jackson, S. C. (By St Sgt -Tames T. Martin) (Crowded out last week) This coming Tuesday, Sept. 16, will mark the one-year period for our boys. Beginning on that date, the boys will start another period of service and time and length will be unknown. But, here’s hoping that it won’t be as long as it has been! Most of the boys had al ready made many plans, but from the looks of things now they will an have to be postponed. vice we can find many interesting things; going as far back as last September 16th, when Company “B” was inducted into service by our President. Company B had at that time as its Commanding Officer, Captain Thomas J. Taylor, and six ty-six (66) enlisted men. Going by special train, by way of Raleigh, the boys were started on that one way trip to Fort Jackson, South Carolina—there to start their first term of regular Army service. Ar riving at Fort Jackson, the men were first put in barracks to re main in them for about three months. Then they were moved in to tent homes, where they have been for the rest of the period at the Fort. During this period of time the company’s strength was raised to war-time strength of 100, or more men, and five officers. Lt. Martin L Sebastian is now commanding. He’s from New York; Lt. William H, Moore, N. Y.; Lt. Martin Spector, Pa.; Lt. Abram Rubin, N. Y.; and Captain Taylor from Roanoke Rapids are the other officers. Small maneuvers were held on the Fort reservation during the stay there before leaving on the Tennessee maneuvers. After the maneuvers were over in Tennessee Captain Taylor was taken away from the company and put in com mand of Company G, 105th Medical Regiment. Many changes have been made in the entire company throughout the entire time. Many of the boys have carried themselves forward beyond the be lief of most people, really making soldiers of themselves. And here’s hoping that the boys will be able to return home to their families before very long. When this fine bunch of young men return to civilian life, they will have the advantage on most young men as they have learned the rules of life and the standards of living—hardships, friendships, good times, and all combined into one to make them appreciate things from the logical standpoint. They are men that will now live by the American creed. Live the life that was taught them while a soldier. Uncle Sam will have a fine bunch of young men. Men that he knows he can depend upon whenever he needs them. Knowing that they are all highly trained, well organ ized and highly intelligent young men. So do your part, people of the gunless defenders of America, to help keep the spirits of these hnvs snn rina hiirhl UMn iHmM be riwrt ui to tbw r«iik Their —t—t 4ms mK MMMMilr —pree* the view* W A* Mwweyw. I«w«r«, we »A' i altert letter* ef wpr» Imi to ear wetter et twril rablte tetereat trim Mr HeraW •nbecrtbwr 40 Mt be *lrne4. Co. “A”, 1st. Sep. Cml. Bn., Schofield Barracks, T. H. 28 August 1941 Mr. Carroll L. Wilson, Editor, The Roanoke Rapids Herald. Roanoke Rapids, N. C. Dear Mr. Wilson, I want to thank you for the copies of the "Herald” that I have been receiving for the past several months and I want you to know that I immensely appreciate being able to keep up with the news of my home. I understand that I am not the only one in the military service receiving the Herald but it would be hard to find another who gets as much enjoyment from it as this soldier in the foreign service. Of course, you may realize that there are many diversions in the “Isles of Paradise” which keep me occupied but I always anxiously await the latest Herald to keep me informed as to the 3tatus of affairs in my old home town, which if the truth is to be known, I miss more than I would like to admit. In the Herald recently I noticed stories and pictures of the activities of the local boys in the service and I want you to know that I do not envy them at all for they must en counter hardships in their training and maneuvering that are hard to overcome. We soldiers of Oahu are just beginning to see what the army life of a draftee is like and I am most certain that I am the happiest service man from North Carolina for joining the regular army in stead of waiting to be called. My home is one of the newest barracks here and is completely modernized making it very convenient and comfortable for U3. The civilians here are also very considerate and are always willing to do their part towards making us feel at home but as I said before, “There’s no place like my old home town!” I want to thank you once more, for your generosity and I want to ixtend my best wishes to you and :he rest of those I left behind, and tow it is Aloha, Worth B. Connell. Hurt On Bicycle Hayward Harrell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Harrell of Hamilton Street, was slightly injured Friday afternoon about 5 o’clock when he lot a foot caught in the bicycle he vas riding. The youngster, about five years old, got his heel lacerat ed and it was treated at the local lospital. Dorton Selects Fair Directors Appointment of 44 directors for the 18 divisions of the State Fair, to be held at Raleigh October 14-18, were announced today by Dr. J. S. Dorton, manager. “National Defense” will be the theme of the 85th annual exposi tion which will feature 92,000 square feet of exhibits depicting the State’s growth in agriculture, indus try and education. I More than 18 divisions of State government and other public agen cies will be represented at the fair, in addition to hundreds of commer cial exhibitors. F. E. Miller, di rector of the test farms division of the State Department of Agricul ture, will again be general director of exhibits. fair division directors, and the departments they will supervise, are: County Progress exhibits, F. H. Jeter, of State College; field crops and farm exhibits, R. E. Currin, Jr. of Rocky Mount and R. J. Harris of Central Experiment Sta tion, State College; egg show, C. W. Sheffield of the N.C.D.A., Dr. Roy S. Dearstyne and C. F. Par rish, both of State College; Horti culture products, Dr. Charles Dear ing of Willard, H. R. Niswonger and Robert Schmidt, both of State College livestock, J. A. Arey, Earl H. Hostetler, R. H. Ruffner, all of State College and Dr. William Moore, N.C.D.A.; beef cattle and sheep, J. E. Foster and L. I. Case of State College; dairy cattle, Dr. C. D. Grinnells and A. C. Kimrey of State College and Dean W. Col vard, Swannanoa; swine, H. W. Taylor and E. V. Vestal, State Col lege; draft horses, J. J. Rea, Jr., Wenona; poultry, J. Wade Hen dricks of Statesville, W. C. Boon of Gibsonville and S. A. Horn of Bur lington. Women’s department, Miss Ruth Current, State home demonstration agent; boys and girls 4-H Clubs: L. R. Harrrill and Miss Frances Mac Gregor; bees and honey, C. H. Brannon and P. G. Craddock, N. C. D. A., and C. L. Sams, State Col lege; education, Dr. Clyde A. Erwin, State Superintendent of public in struction, with A. B. Combs, R. B. GViffi'n, E. N. Peeler, Reid Ross, C. F. Gaddy and S. Marion Justice, representing the State Department of Public Instruction or the School Commission; vocationa leducation, Roy H. Thomas, Miss Katherine T. Dennis, George W. Coggin and C. J. Warren; fine arts, arts and crafts Mrs. William Hodges of Raleigh; farm machinery and tractors, Da vid S. Weaver, State College; horse and mule pulling contest, Paul L. Fletcher, N.C.D.A. INSCRIPTION Due to an oversight the full text of the inscription on the memorial tablet placed in the local hospital to the late Dr. T. W. M. Dong was not carried in this newspaper. The complete wording on the tablet is as follows: "In grateful memory of Thomas Williams Mason Dong, M. D. "January 14, 18886—February 3, 1941. "A leader of the founding of Roa noke Rapids hospital and training school for nurses, and in the eradi cation of malaria in this commu nity. “A token of appreciation for his long and self sacrificing labor for this hospital and humanity. “Placed by the Roanoke Rapids Hospital Nurses Alumnae Associa tion 1941.” BREAKS ARM Sam Dedge of the Rosemary sec* tion of the city fell while working at the Imperial Theatre here Fri day morning and broke his left arm. The fracture was set and the limb put in splints at the local hospital, after which he was sent home. RIGHT NOW , CHANCES ARE YOU’RE THINKING OF W AYS TO - BUT — we are trying to co-operate with the DEFENSE PROGRAM by conserving on Gasoline. W e therefore urge that you PLACE ORDERS EARLY FOR KEROSENE and allow us as much time as possible for deliveries. It will SAVE you money too ! Roanoke Rapids Oil Company 6— ECONOMY STATIONS—6 TO SERVE YOU! J» THE Fire Demon sows Ij T ]! many a flaming seed. j! | • | Whether or not these j! I J • seeds fall on fertile a J j! ground depends |[ ■ JJ largely on your own j! !j carefulness. Observe > J j■ common sense fire !' • | prevention rules and j! ! J carry enough depend- «J | a < able insurance. 1[ j! This is your agency J« Ij of the Hartford Fire 'I j | Insurance Company. jj | NATIONAL |f Loan & Insurance Co. inc. j; 12 W. Second St. DialR-444-1 ji 1
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