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Gnir' II ι» III ΠΡ idx Vernon Kdgar Whitley, Marvin William Scott, William H. Gamp, Jr, Robert E. May, R. H. McCommons, James W. Whitby,! Grover Woodruff, Winfield Hasty, Daniel E. Faison, Robert Lee Moore, Curtis E. West» Edgar H. King, Robert Lee Ingram, Thomas A. Cooper, Marvin F. Matkins, James O. Whitby, Thoe. H. Cook, Jr., Elmer E. Chanvbliss, Randall White. Robert L. Harris, Joseph A. Crouch. N. O.'b TABloid Picture HBWapaper — AU Home-Print — j VOLUME XXX THE ROANOKE ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C.,THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1944 NUMBER 16 « Lions Club Makes Formol Presentation of Inhalator mmmrnmι,, nwi·1 . vmmmMmMmmmmMmmwmmmMmMmmmmMMmMmamammmtwm&PNmiwim ψ Shown above i4 Morris Clary, president of the I ocal Lions Club, makirïg formal presentation of an in halator to Mayor Kelly Jenkins of Roanoke Rapids. The inhalator, a gift of the club to the city, will be useid by the Fire Department in emergencies such as being gassed, suffocation from smoke, drowning, etc. It is the only one in the city. Said President CI fir y : "Lionism is demonstrating again its position for community betterment in presenting this inhalator to the City of Roanoke Rapids. Among other achievements of which the Club is proud are: the presentation of scores of glasses without cost to those (pfro need them—black and white; the defraying of expenses of eye operations; the presentation of white canes to the blind; the building of a Scout Hut for the boys; ;the help given to the Teen-Age Club; and the staging of an annual Christmas party for indigent children." Others shown in the picture are: Left to right: V. C. Morgan, Lloyd H. Sandlin, J. E. Knott, Jr., George Pappendick, Ed Berkeley, Ε. M. Datigh try, Sam Smith, Ottis J. Reynolds, R. W. Stephenson, Sammy Marks, Thurman Bullock, Graham Lynch, J. L. Rideout, A1 Zucker, "Ted" Speight, O. Griffin and Bernard Allsbrook. -fi 1 ; : Work On Map Of Airfield Has Started Making of the topographical map of the proposed site of the Hali fax County airport is an assured falfc). This was brought to light at a meeting of the City Board of Commissioners of Roanoke Rapids last Friday afternoon in the board office in the Municipal building At that time the problem of rais in,*} the money, approximately $1,000, was placed before the city fathers by Dr. M. C. Maddrey, chairman of the Airport Commit tee. J. R. Manning, chairman of the Roanoke Rapids Post-War Pining Board, and other mem bers of the Airport Committee were also present at the meeting. After much discussion of the subject the commissioners flatly stated that while in favor of the air^jrt, the city had no funds at this ' time it could appropriate for the project or even could not un derwrite it. The committee, however, Has made arrangements with a con struction engineer who is willing to take the job of surveying the site and making'the rtiap, and giv ing the committee time in which to raise the money for payment of his fee. )îjj»rk on the survey and map has already begun and will be finished in about 10 days or two weeks. ■ · · After completion of the map it" will be sent to G. E. Garanflo, (^ntinuad on page 8—Sect. A.J Purple Hearty Pictured above is Staff Ser geant Deaver G. Sheill, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Deaver Shell of this city. Sergt. Shell, who is now in a hospital in France, recovering from wounds received in action, has been awarded the Purple 'Heâft. He entered service in March, 1942, and has been overseas since June of this year. Prior to entering the ser vice he was a student at Guil ford College. His address is: S/Sgt. Deaver G. Shell, 342546 68, Hospital plant 4149, APO 63, care Postmaster, New York. Purple Heart Above is Pfc. Charlton D. Coley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Coley, who has been pro moted to staff sergeant. Coley, after being wounded in the battle of Palau Island, has been discharged from the hospital and is said to be doing fine. He was awarded the Purple Heart. Prior to going into the service Sergt. Coley was em ployed by Roanoke Mills No. 2. He is a graduate of Roanoke Rapids High School and his wife is the former Miss Fan nie Sasser of Emporia. She is now making her home here. MYRICK KILLED INPLANE CRASH City Schools Will Close On December 20 Announcement was made today by Superintendent of City Schools C. W. Davis, that the schools will close for the Christmas holidays on Wednesday, December 20. They will remain closed, said Mr. Davis, until Monday, January 1, at which time they will resume normal activities. It was first believed that the schools would close later in the month and take only a few days for Christmas owing to the fact they got off to a late start on ac count of the epidemic of Infantile Paralysis prevailing during the early part of the year in the (Continuad on page 8—Sect. A J -Tfc I -ir ΙΓ. 111.-- I ■ —ιΤί >1 ■·*·' ■■ · ' - ■ JSergt. Lawrence Wilson Myrick, 22-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Myrick, 312 Monroe street, Roanoke Rapids, was killed in an aircraft crash in Italy on Nov ember 14, according to a telegram received by his parents Monday. Myrick, an engineer-gunner on a B-24 Liberator bomber, entered the Army November 17, 1942, and re ceived his basic training at Shep pard Field Engineering School, Texas, and later attended Tyndall Field Gunnery School in Florida. He was a graduate of Roanoke Rapids High School. Having been in ,the service about two years, Myrick had only recent ly been made a sergeant, and dur ing his tenure overseas had par ticipated in several major attacks against such strategic enemy tar gets as the Vienna Florisdorf Oil Refinery in Austria, the Salerno Power Station in Italy, and other important targets in Austria, Ger many, Italy and Hungary. A Winsome Winning 4-H Club Pair ^ Above (left) is Miss Agnes Ellen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Ellen of Enfield, and Miss Virginia Pittman (right), daughter of. Mr. and Mrs. J, C. Pittman, who placed first in the North Carolina 4-H Club Dairy Food Contest held recently. As a result the two young ladies left this week for Chicago to attend the meeting of the National Congress of 4-H girls.· The trip is free with all expenses and the girls also were winners each of a $50 War Bond. Pfc. Edgar Wall Prisoner of War List of Names To Be Printed The Herald next week will pub lish a list of names of service men who were formerly in the em ploye of the Roanoke and Patter son Mills. It has been customary in past years for these institu tions to remember "the boys," and it is absolutely necessary to have their correct address. Readers are urged to "scan" this list closely and if you see a name in it and can give the correct ad dress of the soldier, mail or bring it to The Herald or to F. S. Kemp, employment manager, Roanoke Rapid?, N. C. A telegram received this week by Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Wall, Roanoke Rapids, Route 1, an nounces that their son, Pfc. Ed gar J. Wall is a prisoner of the Germans. Information concerning Pfc. Wall's capture by the Nazis came through the International Red Cross. Young Wall was only recently reported as "missing in action" in France. Expected Home Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Towe are expecting their son A/S Robert L. ToWe, home Friday of this week. He is now at Spence Field, Moul trie, Ga.
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