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THE ROANOKE RAPIDS
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VOLUME XXIX ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C. THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1944 ~ NUMBER 41
| Brothers Serving Uncle San^
The two Ennis brothers, shown
r above, are serving Uncle Sam in
the present war. Word has been
received by Mrs. Lillie Lee, a sis
ter, that Pvt. Onzlo Ennis has ar
fi^ed safely in England. Onzlo en
tered the army December 9. 1048.
He received his basic training at
Keesler Field, Miss., where he was
made a flight leader of the 56th
Training Group.
Lovette Owen Ennis, seaman,
1/c, entered the Navy in June,
1943, receiving his basic training
at Bainbridge, Md. For the past
eight months Lovette has been
serving his country “somewhere
in Australia.’’
OnBo, prior; to giving .into the
army, was employed by the Rose
mary Manufacturing Company.
Rose Prisoner
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■ • Pfc. Harry >1. Rose, 19-years
old, son of Mrs. Verlie Mitchell of
^eldon, is a German prisoner of
war, according to information re
ceived today.
Rose, a native of near Conway,
and formerly employed by the
| Rosemary Manufacturing Com
jany of this city prior to entering
p';J^e service, was reported “miss
£ | ing in action” over Italy in Feb
urary.
In April, 1943, Rose joined the
regular army and a short while
later was sent overseas, seeing
action in North Africa. Soon
thereafter he was known to be
in the “hot spot” in the Italian
area. He is a half brother of
Mrs. Mary Patterson, Mrs. Lewis
Hasty, Mrs. Otis Hawkins and
Mrs. Dan Tyson, all of this city.
IPRUDEN GOES
TO NEW YORK
FOR MEETING
i
W. H. Pruden, representat vs of
tha National Council of Boy
Scouts of America, left Tuesday
a for New York to attend a three
Po ® meeting of the National Coun
i cil.
Scouters from all -over the Unit
f ed • ' States will be in attendance
and it is estimated that 2000 or
/ more will be present. Mrs. Pruden
' accompanied Mr. Pruden and it is
• expected they will return home
R Sunday.
ASSOCIATION
MEETING NOT
YERY LARGE
The dinner meeting of the Roa
noke Rapids Merchants Associa
tion Tuesday night was “poor
ly” attended, there being only 19
members present. •
Major business disposed of was
the setting of the date of the
beginning of the half Wednesday
summer closing. Instead of begin
ning the first Wednesday in June
the merchants voted to start the
closing the 31st of May, which
eomes on Wednesday. Merchants
vere also urged to “push” cot
bn goods from May 22 to the
I’Tth, which is being celebrated as
'Cotton Week” throughout the
nation.
Citizens Must
Keep Alleys In
Clean Condition
Citizens of Roanoke Rapids must
keep the alleys in the rear o'
their homes in a clean and sani- !
tary condition, according to a ;
notice published elsewhere in to- 1
Jay’s issue. The shortage of labor
nas made it necessary to strictly i
snforce the ordinance covering 1
:hese conditions and an extra man 1
las been added to the police to :
see that people cooperate. 1
ALL TEXTILE WORKERS
HERE TO GET PAY RAISE
CASH TAKEN !
IN ROBBERY
LUNCH ROOM
The Bakery Lunch, 921 Roanoke
Avenue, owned and operated by
Mrs. J. R- Jones, was entered by
omeone early Wednesday morn
ins'.
The robbery was discovered by
Mrs. Margaret Joyner, an employe,
when she opened the place about
6 o’clock yesterday morning. Mrs.
Joyner, upon entering the side
door of the establishment, saw
papers scattered over the floor and
noticed the - easily register was
open. She immediately notified po
ice and Officer Morris responded
to the call.
Morris found the back door of
he lunch room had been opened
rom the outside, the iron bar
evidently being raised with some
dnd of thin instrument. Another
loor leading to the main dining
room of the place also was barred,
but this was lifted with the same
tool.
On checking up Mrs. Jones dis
covered the thief had stolen $22.17
in cash and a small quantity 01
chewing gum. Nothing else was
found missing.
Officer Morris placed the time
of the break at between 4 and 6
a. m., Wednesday. He said he had
naie his regular round of inspec
ion and found the Bakery Lunch
lack door securely fastened.
This is the fifth “break” in the
last three weeks. No one has a.=
et been arrested in connection
with any of the crimes.
Visits Brother
Hester Spragins and Mary Col
lier are visiting the brother ot
Miss Spragins, Pfc. Herman Sprag
ns, stationed at Camp Carson,
Colorado.
POLICE ARE
ON LOOKOUT
FOR 2 GIRLS
Chief of Police Dobbins this
norning received a request to be
>n the lookout for two young
?irls who have been reported
nissing since April 9 from their
lomes in Ashland, Ky.
The girls are Virginia Hager,'
ige 15, blonde hair, wearing heavy
ens glasses, camel hair sport
acket, white sweater, plaid skirt.
ISuzanne Perry, alias Rickey Linn,
ige 13, but looks older, blonde,
>rown eyes, plaid suit.
The girls are presumably head
sd for Miami, Fla., and there is a
>elief they may come through
Roanoke Rapids. A reward of $200
las been offered for any informa
:ion that will lead to finding them.
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First Cas
Robert Elias May, coxswain,
son of Mr. and Mrs. James F.
May, Jackson street, is Roanoke
Rapids’ first casualty of World
War No. 2, his death “in action”
being officially announced last
week by the Navy Department.
Will Become
Effective On
Next Monday
Wages of all textile employees
in Roanoke Rapids will be raised
effective Monday, May 22, accord
ing to bulletins posted this week
in the plants of Roanoke Mills Co.,
Patterson Mills Co., and Rosemary
Manufacturing Co., by F. C. Wil
liams, Vice President and Man
ager of Roanoke and Patterson,
and W. L. Manning, President and
Manager of Rosemary.
All wages will be raised 5 cents
per hour, which is a ten per cent
increase to an employee now re
ceiving 50 cents per hour.
The announcement made by the
mill officials is as follows:
“On October 27, 1942, President
Roosevelt approved Executive
Order No. 9250, freezing all sal
aries at October 3, 1942, and all
wages at October 27, 1942.
“It is a violation of the Presi
dent’s Executive Order to either
increase or decrease salaries ex
cept by approval by the Treasury
Department or to increase or de
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LITTLE GIRL
IS STRUCK BY
AUTOMOBILE
Charles Anna Johnson, tive-year
old daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis Johnson, was struck by an
automobile last Friday night about
7:30 o’clock. The car was being
driven by an unidentified negro
man and was occupied at the time
by several other passengers.
The little girl, being led across
Tackson street by the small daugh
ter of John Moore, ran directly in
front of the car when she be
came frightened by a dog.
She and the negro man’s wife
were the only ones apparently in
jured. They were taken to the
Roanoke Rapids Hospital and
after examination no serious in
juries were found. The negro
woman suffered the loss of several
teeth when the car crashed into a
tree.
Charles Anna suffered a cut on
ler head and was badly shaken
ip. The accident was found to be
inavoidable.
Prom Craddock
Bosun’s Mate Joe Craddock
vrites his mother that his friends
:an write him: J. S. Craddock,
3M 1/c, U. S. Naval Radio Sta
;ion, care Fleet Post Office, San
Francisco, Cal.
A big transport ship just bub
bles with news. “Emergency ap
pendectomy,” “a stabbing because
of loaded dice” and dozens of
other local items that happen
aboard among a large number of
soldiers. There are, of course, the
usual daily quota of rumors which
involve submarines and disasters
of all kinds—never verified. It is
as though you lifted up your
house or apartment put five times
as many people in each room as
could comfortably fit and then
moved it bodily for several thous
and miles.
The story of the twin brothers,
however, is fascinating. They are
Lawford Lynch and Clawford
Lynch, sons of Mrs. W. W. Lynch
of Roanoke Rapids. Their father,
Wesley Lynch, is <a man of all
work.
When war came Army pay
seemed mighty attractive to Law
ford and Clawford, so they joined
up at once. The induction officer,
however, was unable to place them
in the same unit, and, so for the
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Rumor Again
Frank Devine, colored, who last
week was reported as being ar
rested in the Belmont section
after rumors of a “wild man” be
ing seen, is not the man, Chief
Dobbins stated this morning. De
vine, son of John Devine, a re
spected colored citizen of the
county, was taken into custody at
his home in Littleton, and not in
Belmont. Frank is “mentally
sick,” and no charges whatever
were placed against him. He is
now confined in a hospital for
treatment.
The rumor ol the “wild man”
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