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ninmimm 1 .. 1 ■ — 1 -nw> m || Vernon Edgar Whitley Robert E. May Grover Woodruff Robert Lee Moore Robert Lee Ingram James G. Whitby Ilf ^ Marvin William Scott R. H. McCommons Winfield Hasty Curtis E. West Thomas A. Cooper Thos. H. Cook, Jr. If 1,1 II. William H. Camp, Jr. James W. Whitby Daniel E. Faison Edgar H. King Marvin F. Matkins Elmer E. Chambliss Ilk. liinif ullki UR THE ROANOKE RAPIDS VOLUME XXX ROANOKE RAPIDS,"nTcT, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1944 NUMBER 5 • 4 Small Negro Hoy Becomes <: First Victim Of Disease; Lives in Halifax Township The District Health Department has reported the first case of infantile paralysis in Halifax County during the present epidemic of the disease which has been raging throughout many sections of the state for many weeks. The victim is Charlie Lee Peterson, five-and-one-half-year old son of Willie Lee Petersoiy'negro, who lives in the Hali Rogers SEighfiiy ¥ Wounded Aug. 12 Pfc. Dewey Knox Rogers was slightly wounded in France on August 12, according to informa tion received by his wife, the former Miss Essie Wayne Mason. Rogers entered the service on January 30, 1943. Jewelry Stores Close Wednesday The jewelry stores of the city will also continue to observe the year-round Wednesday afternoon closing, it was announced today by Mrs. Blair Gibson, secretary of the Merchants Association. Moves In House On Bolling Road Mr. and Mrs. Frank Thomas have moved into the hoijse on Bolling Road formerly occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Howard Hancock. Since taking up his duties as ad vertising manager and news edi or of The Herald last February, Mr. Thomas and his wife have <een residing in an apartment at 17 Jackson street. Students Leave To Take Exams The following girls of the Roa ike Rapids Hospital School of '•irs'n<r. loft. to<lov for Ralegh to lake the State Board Examination ’or Nurses: Mrs. Carlee Butler Tenkins, Mrs. Dorothy Lee Gar ter, Misses Elsie Bridges De 'erry, Elizabeth Warren, Virginia Bhell, Alice Mae King, Mabel Iryant. • • • t •ax lownsmp. me Doy is stul De ing treated at the heme of his parents, but may be .taken to the special infantile paralysis nospital in Hickory. Dr. Carl V. Reynolds, state health officer, announced yester day that 25 deaths have resulted from the disease up to date. With the case reported in Halifax and another reported in Dare county, the total number of cases now known to health authorities totals 659 in the state since June 1. "V" Day Services By All Churches Rev. Lester A. Tilley, secretary of the Ministerial Association, an nounces today that all churches in Roanoke Rapids and Weldon will be open for prayer and thanks giving on “V” Day. If the announ cement of the surrender of either Germany or Japan should be re ceived in the morning, a special worship service will be held in each church at 11 o’clock. If the announcement should come in the afternoon or early evening, the service will be held at 8 o’clock. The entire public is urged to at tend these services at one of the churches. Is In Cleveland For Convention O. Griffin, owner and manager of Griffin's Drug Store, is in Cleveland, Ohio, this week attend ing the national convention of druggists. Mr. Griffin will return early next week. Edward Simpson Returns To Post Pvt .Edward J. Simpson, grand son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Welch of 225 Hamilton Street, has re turned to Plant Park, Fla., after spending several days here with relatives. On his return to his sta tion "Pinky” expects to begin crew training. He is a gunner on a B-17 bomber. Prior to his entrance in the Air Corps he was a mem ber of the senior class of Roa noke Rapids High School. “Pinky" entered service several months be fore his graduation, but complet ed his units before he left school and received his diploma at the end of the school year. This is his first visit home since his in duction. In North Africa Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Thomas have received word that their son in-law, Capt. John M. Hughes, U. S. Air Corps, has arrived some where in North Africa. the Evcaais Boys -pallor and So!dier LiJUWWJUUHBMHiii .... j Pictured above are the Evans brothers — Lewis and Andrew — sons of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert R Evans. Lewis (left) is in the Army, and Andrew (right) is in the Navy. Both are seeing overseas duty. Plan to Close i Stores V-Dav The Roanoke Rapids Merchants Association has voted overwhelm ingly to close their stores on "V Day”, the day that Germany or Japan, or both, surrender to the Allied nations. This decision was r.*Sched at a recent director’s meeting, and the votes were in favor of closing under the follow ing conditions: 1. If the news breaks on Sun day, closing will take place all d^ Monday. 2. If the news breaks on any week-day, closing will be imme diate for that day and for the following day. . J In event that V-Day falls on / Saturday, closing will be for that j day and Monday. Kemp Is Named "Pt> High Post Frank S. Kemp of this city was named North Carolina vice com mander-at-large at the concluding session of the three-day annual re uiftin of the 29th Division Asso ciation held in Staunton, Va., this week. William N. Nicklas of Bal timore, was elected national com mander. Mti-Fashion Will Open Saturday The Nu-Fashion, Roanoke Rap ids® newest business firm, will throw open its doors to the pub lic next Saturday morning. The store is being opened by Moonej Greenberg and is located at 102S Roanoke Avenue. * Pfc. Robt. Gums Loses Left Eye Pfc. Robert M. Gums, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Gums of 201 Henry street, was wounded in France on August 12, states a message to his parents, received last week. In a letter received to day, Robert tells his family of the loss of his left eye and he is now confined to a hospital, but get ting along all right. Prior to enter ing the service in January, 1943, Robert was employed by Roanoke Mill No. 1. He has been overseas about three months. Sgt. Burnette Badly Injured Mrs. Ida Edmonds Burnette, of "his city, received a telegram from "he War Department stating that her husband Sgt. E. M. Burnette was seriously injured in action on August 12, in the European area when his plane made a crash landing. He is now in a hospita1 in North Ireland. Before enterini he army in March of 1943, Sgt lurnette was employed by Glen L. Martin Company in Baltimore, Md. Resigns Position With The Herald Miss Winifred Hudson, book keeper for The Herald for the past several months, has resigned her position, effective this week. I Miss Hudson plans to leave at an | early date for Miami Beach, Fla. Cpl Coston is Weil and Safe Carp. Maury D. Coston, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Coston, 1211 Washington street, “is well and safe,” said a message to his par ents sent by him last night. Mr. and Mrs. Coston received a telegram Tuesday reporting their son as missing in action. A gunner on a B-24 bomber, Corp. Coston has only been overseas about five weeks. He entered the service in March, 1943. Two other sons, Melvin H., and Alvin B. Coston, are also in the service. Negro Shot By Mohorn Eddie Harris, negro, is in the Ttoanoke Rapids Hospital as a re sult of gunshot wounds received last Friday night inflicted by Zack Mohorn, white resident of South Rosemary. It is alleged that people in that section have been “pestered” for a lonsiderable time with a “peeping tom,” and when the negro was seen “peeping” into the bedroom of Mrs. Mohorn, her husband got his gun and fired a charge of shot nto the man. A hearing will be given Harris as soon as he is able to leave the hospital. If, Pendleton Visits Parents First Lieutenant Cecil Pendleton reached Roanoke Rapids last Thursday for a brief visit with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Pen dleton. Cecil has almost fully re covered from serious rifle wounds 'n his neck, chin and shoulder in flicted on Bougainville Island by a Jap sniper on February 4. He has been in a hospital in New Caledonia for several months. After his visit with his parents, Lieut. Pendleton left Monday for Camp Butner where he is tempor arily stationed. He has befen en tered in the Officers Replacement Pool. CpI. James King Returns To Knox Cpl. James E. King has returned to Fort Knox, Ky., after spending 12 days here. Mrs. King accom panied him from Kentucky and will remain here with her dau ghter, Mrs. Harry M. Turner, un til October or November. The "V" Apple “V” for victory has been applied to many slogans and many things, but it has remained for the lowly apple—you know, “one a day keeps the doctor away”—to come up with a “V”. Mrs. M. M. Moore,. 762 Charlotte street, bought some apples the other day from Paul Thompson, and while preparing them for making jelly and other apple “goodies,” Mrs. Moore dis covered one with a perfect “V.” Don’t be too optimistic about the war’s early end, but many things are showing up with “Vs” and it must mean sure victory.
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