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THE ROANOKE VOLUME XXXROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C7 THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1944 _ NUMBER 15 . ' Believed To Have Been In Battle Of The Philippines Wilbur Anderton, 37 years old, son of Mrs. Bettie A. Anderton of this city, and the late Mr. An derton, was reported Sunday as missing in action by tile War De partment. Anderton, one of Roanoke Rap ids’ most popular young men, and an employe of the Virginia Elec tric & Power Company for about 17 years, entered the Navy just before Thanksgiving Day in 1943. He was home last June and sailed for overseas duty as a radarman shortly afterwards. The action in which he is pre sumed to have lost his life was in the battle of the Philippines, fought only a few days ago. He was on duty in a destroyer es cort, and is believed to have been the only North Carolinian aboard his ship, the U. S. S. Samuel R Roberts, which the Navy has re ported as being lost. I A graduate of Roanoke Rapids High School, Anderton also attend ed the University of North Caro lina. He is the husband of the' former Miss Catherine Jackson, who now resides with her mother, Mrs. J. M. Jackson, at 425 Jack son street. They have been mar ried about 12 years. "Seal Sunday" In County Churches Miss Virginia Blount, chairman of publicity of the local Tubercu losis Association, announced today that a number of churches in Halifax County have designated' next Sunday as “Christmas Seal Sunday.” With “Buy Your Share of Health” as a slogan, Miss Blount points out the importance and need of success of this year’s Christmas Seal campaign. Sgt. Robt. Gums Is Home On Visit Staff Sergeant Robert W. Gums, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Gums, 201 Henry Street, this city, is at home on a 21-day furlough. Sergt. Gums, who was wounded in act ion several months ago, has been confined in Northington General Hospital, Tuscaloosa, Ala. He i> recovering splendidly from Us wounds. Kills Big Buck Near His Home Sam Powell, who lives near Roanoke Rapids, just simply doesn’t believe in going deer hunting. He believes in letting the deer hunt him. So, early last Saturday morning, a big 145-pound buck did just that. The deer became entangled in Sam’s stock fence and there bo was when Sam saw him. Get ting his shotgun, Mr. Powell killed the buck and thereafter had plenty of venison. Said Sam: "I couldn’t hardly believe my eyes at first, bat it’s the real McCoy.” Chest And Fund Quota Is Short The Community Chest and ' War Fund quota fell short of its mark in the recent campaign which closed a few weeks ago, it was announced today. A com prehensive statement on the outcome of the campaign has been prepared by Edward B. Manning and will be published in the next issue of The Herald. Sumner Is Sent To Rocky Mount Ray Sumner, manager of the United States Employment service office in Roanoke Rapids for some time, has .been transferred to I Rocky Mount in the same position. Succeeding. Mr--.Sumner is, R. A. Michie, of Durham, who has been manager of the Wilson office. New Yorker In Local Hospital Sidney Sloman, 33, of Bronx, N Y., is in Roanoke Rapids Hospital suffering from severe injuries to his back and spine which he re ceived in an automobile accident near Halifax last Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. William Ringler, of the Bronx, who were passengers in the panel truck which is be lieved to have been driven by Slo man, received treatment for minor injuries, cuts and bruises but were released from the hospital. Sloman and the Ringlers were in route to Florida from New York on High way 301. The driver apparently lost control of the truck which left the highway and overturned. Sergt. Hancock Visiting Parents Staff Sgt. Willie T. Hancock has returned to his station in Greens boro after spending a 23-day fur lough here with his parents who reside at 921 Cedar Street. Staff Sgt. Hancock has been stationed in India for 31 months. Prior to his entrance into the service, he was empjoyed at the Rosemary Manufacturing Company. Will Close At 8 Saturday Nights Announcement was made this week that the A & P Stores will close at 8 o’clock on Saturday nights beginning next Saturday night, November 25. These hours will be observed from now until Christmas. Transferred Virgil E. McDowell, Jr, S 2/c, son of Mr. and Mrs. Virgil E. McDowell of Monroe Street, has been transferred from Camp Perry, after finishing his boot training, to Corpus Christ!, Texas. Field Map Next Step The next step in securing an -irport for Roanoke Rapids is to have made a topographical map of the proposed site, according to G. E. Garanflo, CAA representative from Charlotte, who was here re cently looking over the prospective ■yeld. At a called meeting of the Airport Committee, 'headed by Dr. M. C. Maddrey, held Tuesday afternoon in the Municipal Build ing, this fact was made known. The cost of the survey and map •vill be upwards of $1,000 and this money will be raised, according to the enthusiastic feeling among the committee members. After the map has been made it will be forwarded to Mr. Gar anflo, who will then begin draw ing plans for the Airport in prep aration for submitting it to the -Civil Aeronautics Administration for approval! onfield Soldier Is Badly Burned A report was received this week by the Rev. Ross Cadle, home secretary of the American Red Cross in Enfield from the Navy Department, stating that Glenn Harper, seaman 1/c, of Enfield, Rad been wounded in service. A letter received by his wife a 'ew days before this message stated that he had been badly Rurned but was getting along all right at that time. Harper’s wife is the former Mary Ellen Vick, ■daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur > Vick of Enfield. He is the son of "Mrs. Ella Browning of Norfolk, Va., and the late George Harper of n Enfield. Before entering s vi, e Harper was employed at tl M. System store and Vick’s 'fn, rket. _______________ Death of Aunt Mr. and Mrs. Frank R. Thomas were called to Louisburg on ac count of the death of Mrs. Thomas’ aunt, Mrs. Ida Hale. Littleton? Who Said Littleton? In last week’s Herald a news item stated that “Skinny” Rothrock had resigned his position with the State Patrol and had entered business in ) Littleton. The Herald has since learned that “Skinny” did not choose Littleton, but had gone to En field. In justice to the reporter, it 3 must be said that he and “Skinny” were both at the Rotary Club dance held in the Armory recently, and it was there, about 1 a. m., that “Skin ny" gave out the information ) about his new business. Wheth er he said Littleton or En field or whether the reporter misunderstood him, must be left to imagination. O - * I . V-u .. s: School Students Launch Drive For War Bond Sales Last Tuesday a joint assembly program of Junior and Senior High School students was held in the high school auditorium which of ficially launched the Sixth War Bond Campaign in the school. Rev. J. M. Walker addressed the. pupils and related happenings and events that would follow during the drive by the students. \ The goal has been set at $60, 000—$7,000 more than was raised in the schools last year The main purpose of the campaign within the schools is to try to get 90 per cent of the students to buy war bonds regularly, even after the drive is officially closed. If 90 per cent do buy regularly as anti cipated, then the school will be awarded a flag by the Treasury Department to fly under the American flag in front of the High School building for a period of one month. This flag will signify that 90 per cent of the pupils are participating in buying stamps and *bonds regularly. Inducements be ing used to keep high the enthus iasm of the students is an assem bly program each week, consist ing of group singing and patriotic plays by the Dramatic class. In the way of publicity, posters and charts are being distributed throughout the schools. As yet, a means to keep the amount of stamps and bonds bought daily posted for everyone to see has not yet beep decided. In order for the drive to be carried out more efficiently com mittees have been formed, head ed by various teachers. These com mittees are: Steering Committee: Junior High —Miss Martha Craddock, chair man, Miss Mary Walker, Miss Josephine Johnson, , Mrs. Aline Smith, Mrs. Margaret Lambert, Miss Margaret Lewis, Mr. Joe Talley. Senior High—Miss Vernie Eddins, chairman; Miss Winifred Beckwith, Miss Louise Chitty, Miss Elizabeth Wilder, Miss Ruth Chap man, Mr. Morris Clary, Mr. Thom as Martin. Launching Committee: C. W. Davis, chairman; T. L. Martin, Joe Talley, Ray Finley, Miss Josephine Johnson. Publicity Committee: Miss Eli zabeth Wilder, chairman; Morris Clary, Will Nelson, Miss Hart Sheridan, Miss Margaret Lewis, Miss Elsie Cherry. Properties Committee: Ralph Knight, chairman; R. B. Young, D. I. Kidd, Miss Martha Rob Cherry. Purchasing and Auditing Com mittee: Miss Winifred Beckwith, chairman; Mrs. Aline Smith, Miss Ruth Chapman, Mrs. Margaret (Continuad on page 8—Sect. A.)
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