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News About Company "B" 105th Medical Regiment On Active Duty in Army Items Of Interest About Local Boys At Fort Jackson, S. C. (By 1st Sgt. James T. Martin) Crisp mornings here, a wide con trast to the gentle semi-tropical weather of only a few days back, make activity lively. Troops button up jackets and shirts and there are hints of bringing out “long handle” underwear. And believe me when that old North wind comes whist ling down out of these southern hills, along with it comes a few chills and thrills, and when it plays leap frog up and down your pants legs, then old fashioned “long han dles” are worth their weight in gold. Away down here in the Carolina’s vnott’o «-» finrVif i ci Vi or staged to prove the worth of our soldiers. And through the hard ships that confront them, they are always out in front. Through them our great nation survives. Through the long cold crisp days fires dot the camping areas as the soldiers completing thirteen months in the army, push back the cold and set their course for the goal that means freedom for the American people. Morle of the soldiers is M^l:, and Carolina civilians are greeting them with open arms. Churches, benevo lent societies, fraternal organiza tions and various clubs have com pleted "all out” arrangements to make the Service Men as comfort able as possible by preparing show ers and lounging facilities for off duty time, and most important of all they set the men “at ease” with a welcoming smile and a “how-do you-do.” During the past week-end the 30th nitrlcirtrt urao noiunr) fV»a mon liroro allowed to go to town. Convoys were arranged, and all men that could get passes visited Columbia and other nearby cities. Company “B’’ is putting a couple more of its men back into civilian life within a few days. Corporal Muscar W. Turner and Pfc. “Gen tleman Jeff’ John J. Matthews are receiving discharges, and will re turn to Roanoke Rapids to resume their life as before. Best of luck to them, and best wishes for a hap py future goes with them as they leave the company. Pfc. David H. Mulder who has been in the hospital is making fine improvement and we hope to have him back with the company before long. Pvt. John W. Barnette was sent to the hospital the first of the week, and to date he is getting along fine. Also, all the rest of the men who have been sick are on the road back to their former state of health. Sgt. James R. Taylor was with the company over the week-end to assist in paying off the boys. Sgt. Taylor is company clerk, and is assisted by Pfc. Robert L. John son who is with the company on the field. Pfc. Johnson is doing splendidly in the absence of Sgt. Taylor, who has to remain at the rear echelon with the personnel sec tion. Over the past week the phase lasted three days. Company "B” saw action with the 117th Infantry and 120th Infantry, evacuating cas ualties from their Battalion Aid Stations. This phase was a fast mechanized movement and was quite a success. Next week I am going to take from my flf&ry and give in detail everything that has happened since Company “B” came on the field. AT KINSTON The local high school gridders are scheduled to play Kinston high Friday night at 8 o’clock in a game at that city. After the Kinston game, the Yellow Jax play Greenville here on November 14, and at Washing ton, N. C, on November 21. -—, Girl Scouts Celebrate Birthday On the Sunday preceding Octo ber 31, Girl Scouts everywhere cel ebrated the week honoring the birthday of their founder, Juliette Low. The Roanoke Rapids Scouts be gan their Birthday week by attend ing a service at the First Baptist Church, conducted by the Reverend Gordon Price. On Tuesday afternoon the local scouts again assemmea at tne nut for a special program of songs and games. After this Mrs. L. G. Shell read a very appropriate letter which had been written by Juliette Low to the Girl Scouts, and told a little about her life. Dorothy Braswell led the Scouts as they repeated their promise and the pledge to the flag. The Brownies also took part in the program and gave their promise. Margaret Taylor led the Star Spangled Banner. Hattie Mae Wodruff, assistant chairman of the Hut Committee presented a report regarding the regulation and use of the hut for adoption by the group. At the conclusion of the meeting suckers and apples were enjoyed. Mrs. Lucille Cherry, Mrs. Mary Johnson, Misses Ruth Bell and Hel en Ray Johnson, and Cecil Coburn and Willie Willingham spent Sun day in Washington, D. C. U. S. NAVY RECRUITING OFFICER PRESENTS APPLICANT WITH NEW “BADGE OF HONOR” COMMANDER F. K. O’BRIEN, of the U. S. Navy Recruiting Service, is shown here placing the new Navy “Badge of Honor” on the lapel of an applicant for enlistment in the Navy. (Badge shown above at right.) All ambitious young men who apply for service in Uncle Sam’s “Two-ocean” Navy, whether accepted or not, are given this new badge as a mark of their patriotism. To learn of the many opportunities the Navy and the Naval Reserve offer, local men of 17 years and over can get the official illustrated free booklet, “Life in the Navy,” from this news paper’s Naw Editor. Civil Service Examinations Announced Instructors for the Armored Force School, at Fort Knox, Kentucky are being sought by the War Depart ment. An examination to fill the] positions has just been announced by the Civil Service Commission. Salaries range from $2,000 to $4,600 a year. Applicants must have had ] responsible shop or technical ex perience in one of the following optional branches: Radial engines, internal combustion engines, mo torcycles, automotive (chassis less engines), radio operating, and ra dio electrical. For part of this ex perience education in engineering or industrial subjects may be sub stituted. Applications may be filed until further notice but qualified persons are urged to apply at once. Other examinations announced by the Commission include: Assistant Accountant and Auditor, $2,600 a year; and Principal Accounting and Auditing Assistant, $2,300 a year, for employment in the Interstate Commerce Commission. These ex aminations are being held to secure persons who are familiar with the accounting regulations prescribed by the Interstate Commerce Com mission and who have had experi ence in the application of such reg ulations to the accounts of rail lines, and pipe, private car, and wa ter-line carriers. Practical account ing experience in this work is nec essary. Applications must be on file not later than November 28, 1941. Border Patrolman, $2,000 a year, in the Border Patrol, Department of Justice. This examination is announced on a nation-wide basis since sufficient eligibles were not obtained when it was announced re cently in the southwestern section of the country. Most of the posi tions to be filled are on or near the Mexican border. Experience requiring a program of arduous physical activity is necessary. Ap plications must be on file not later than November 28, 1941. All applications must be sent to the Washington office of the Civil Service Commission not later than the closing dates specified. Full in formation as to the requirements for these examinations, and applica tion forms, may be obtained from Carl Churchill, Secretary of the Board of U. S. Civil Service Exam iners, at the post office or custom house in this city, or frcm the Sec retary of the Board of U. S. Civil Service Examiners, at any first or second-class post office. Misses Edith Wood and Doris Glasgow of Norfolk spent the week end here with their parents. Milton Moore of Norfolk was a week-end visitor here. W. M. Farber spent Sunday and Monday in Greensboro. to chant* without notie* IASY PAYMENT TERMS All-Fluid Drive Belongs to D0D6E THE RESULTS BEIONB TO YOU (ONLY DODGE IN ITS FIELD OFFERS ALL-FLUID DRIVE) WHEN YOU BUY A DODGE, you get All-Fluid Drive as Dodge alone supplies it. The gearshift lever is still at the wheel for safety and instant speed-away when you need it. Otherwise, you have nothing but Fluid Drive, with all the added smooth ness, quiet, and freedom from fatigue that that means. CONSIDER THE FACT that Dodge sold 200,000 Fluid Drive cars last year, and that you could search the country for complaint, and find nothing but enthusiastic praise. Consider, also, that these new ears are better because they have new Power-Flow Engines, especially designed to go with All-Fluid Drive—and because together they deliver faultless performance at a still more favorable level of economy, In gas and oil consumption. DODGE HAS DEFINITELY BROKEN WITH THE PAST. There is not a trace of the old days left—a difference you can t imagine. You are nowin posi tion to make an investment in the future, one which is already proven for you, one / which carries an extremely J high interest rate in economy. YOUR INVESTMENT FOR THE YEARSI ^Ttme t* Motor Bowes. C. B. &. Tfmrs, 9 to 10 P. M. B.S.T. r BOUNDS MOTOR COMPANY Second & Sycamore Sts. Weldon, North Carolina CITY AUTO SERVICE, SCOTLAND NECK, N. C.
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