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S 1flU""U ,HH»p,H||l| Mini HUHII miiupniii mill Vernon Edgar Whitley, Marvin WUliam Scott, William H. Gamp, Jr, Robert E. May, R. H. McCotnmons, James W. Whitby, ■ Mb It ™ ” *« . « J III » Grover Woodruff, Winfield Hasty, Daniel E. Faison, Robert Lee Moore, Curtis E. West, Edgar H. King, Robert Lee Ingres, f j J| fc1 in Ini in llll ||i j in I, 'i Thomas A. Cooper, Marvin F. Matkins, James G. Whitby, Thoa. H. Cook, Jr, Elmer E. Chambliss, Randall White. ■ 4H1MM Kill lllllln Hill hIIIIh lllllllllllll Him Robert L, Harris, Joseph A. Crouch._____„ THE ROANOKE RAPIDS ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C.,THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1944 ■Santa Claus I Visits Poor Santa Claus visited the poor of Roanoke Rapids this Christmas in a generous manner. The Lions Club gave a Christmas party last Friday night at the First Bap tist Church, playing hosts to about 75 with a delicious dinner and gifts. The Rotary Club members dis tributed 32 baskets filled with all kinds of “goodies” and food last Friday. The Kiwanis Club gave clothing, _ food and fuel to five large 'fami. -- A %' lies. A Boy Scout troop gave toys and food to a family with nine children. A Girl Scout troop also cared for a needy family, while other 0 charitable cases were taken care of by private individuals. I All in all it was a happy Christmas for the poor of the city and once again emphasizes the true spirit of the season. • - SMITH RITES •ON TUESDAY is Mrs. Nettie J. Smith, 60 years old, died at the Roanoke Rapids Hospital last Sunday after an ill ness of several months. Funeral services were conducted at the Williams Funeral Home, Tuesday, December 26, at 4:00 p. m. by Rev. B. Marshall White-Hurst and Rev. Gordon Price. Interment was in the Roanoke Rapids Cemetery. Mrs. Smith is survived by her husband, Charlie B. Smith; four daughters, Mrs. Mamie Rose and l$rs. Ruth Smith of Roanoke Rap ids, and Mrs. Charlotte Daniel and Mrs. Betty Daniel of Pleasant Hill. Three sisters, Mrs. Cecil Pulley and Mrs. Selma Davis of Roanoke Rapids, and Mrs. R. L. Myles of Boykins, Va. Two brothers; Char lie Johnson, of Boykins, Va., and Joe Johnson of Roanoke Rapids, and several grandchildren. Radcliffe Here With His Parents Charles Lfewis Radcliffe, S 2/c, is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence E. Radcliffe, 819 Franklin Street, for five days. Seaman Radcliffe received his boot training at Jacksonville and has since been stationed there. He entered service June 8, imme diately after graduating from high school. Completes His Basic Training Private Clarence I. Medlin, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Med lin, of 119 'Jefferson Street, is home on furlough after complet ing his basic training at Camp Blanding, Fla. Pvt. Medlin will re port to Fort Meade, Md., Sunday. Before his going into service he worked at the Blue Front Lunch. Clarence graduated from Roanoke Rapids High School with the class of ’44. ■ ;V • v ' Auto Licenses “All 1944 motor vehicle li cense plates are good through January 31,” T. Boddie Ward, Commissioner of the State De partment of Motor Vehicles, said yesterday in a reminder to North Carolina motorists, * “This extension of time was provided for by a special act of the 1943 General Assembly, Ward said. ‘ Commissioner Ward issued the reminder in answer to a number of inquiries received in his office recently in regard to the expiration date of 1944 license plates. Pruden Winner Silver Wings Lieut. William Howard Pruden, Jr., 19-year-old son of Mr. a.id Mrs. Howard Pruden, 901 Monroe street, this city, was awarded the silver wings of a pilot and com missioned a second lieutenant in the Army Air Corps, December 23, at Spence Field, Moultrie, Ga. Young Pruden, a graduate of Roa noke Rapids High School in 1943, is at home for a short leave with his parents. William Price Is Visiting Here William G. Price, SP(G)3/c, is here visiting friends. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Price, formerly of this city. Price is now stationed at Jacksonville, Fla., where he is instructing gunnery. Since his entrance in the Navy in June, he has been stationed in Jacksonville except for the three months he was studying gunnery in Pensacola. William graduated from Roanoke Rapids High School this year. His address is William G. Price, SP(G) 3/c, V B 4, OTU No. 2, USNAAS, Jax Municipal No. 1, Jacksonville, Fla. CpI. Edwin Webb Finishes Course Cpl. Edwin Hull Webb, son o-f Mr. and Mrs. B. S. Webb of 400 Roanoke Avenue, is here visiting his parents for 15 days, after com pleting a course in Asheville for weather rajlio operator. Hull is to report to Greenville after his leave expires. He has been in ser vice for two years and before en tering service he was employed by the Halifax Paper Company in the chemical laboratory. He is a grad uate of the Roanoke Rapids High School. Mr. and Mrs. Webb have two other sons in service, Lt. James W. Webb and Flight Officer Rich ard Webb. T Point On Milk In the advertisement of the local A & P stores the point value on Whitehouse Milk is 1% point. This is an error and should read only 1 point. Housewives Caught By OPA Ruling The ruling last Monday by the Office of Price Administration placing practically all processed foods and meats back on the ration list and voiding all surplus stamps, certainly “caught house wives napping,” according to com ment heard about town this week. For instance: In the post office lobby yesterday one woman, when greeted by a friend, said: "I’m so mad with myself I don’t know what to do.”., “What’s the trouble ?*’ question ed her friend. “Every stamp that I have been saving for future use just in case I needed it has been cancelled by the OPA. And believe me, from now on I intend to use every one of mine whether I need the foods or not. I had four perfectly good sugar stamps. And now I hardly have enough sugar in the house to get along.” Then up town, we heard two women on the street talking the situation over. Their conversation ran li' 'C ^ary. Can you bear It , ^ Jways tried to do my very best in conserving every thing and save, not using one single stamp more than I had to in order to help others in getting their honest share of things. But look. Now what have I got? Nothing, absolutely nothing.” "1 think it is ridiculous,” re plied Mary. "But that’s the way it goes. Try and do the best you can and be honest about it, and see what happens. That Ration order is simply a violation of word and faith with the people.” “It’s the truth,” the other re plied. “And believe me, from now on, with many things our soldiers need being stolen, I intend to get what I need and wherever I can find it, stamp or no stamp.” “SnmB hern T don’t hlame vou.” And with that they parted. But it left this reporter wondering. Just what will be the outcome of OPA’s ruling in voiding all the surplus stamps? Will it cause housewives to continue their co operation with the Office of Price Administration ? Or will it be come a boomerang? Thortis Is Home For Thirty Days William Irvin Thortis, AMM 3/c, now stationed at Jacksonville, Fla., is home visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Thortis, 313 Jefferson Street, for a 30-day re habilitation leave after returning from overseas duty. Thortis has another brother, Sgt. Luther | Thortis, serving with the Marines. BROADCAST BRINGS MANY MESSAGES TO MRS. BERTHA GRAY Participated Guam Invasion Pfc. Laster Smith of the U. S. Army Combat Engineers was in the invading force that took Guam from the Japanese. Previous to his induction in June, 1942, he was employed by the J. Df Betts Service Station of Roanoke Rap ids. His mother, Mrs. Minnie Smith, resides at Route No. 1, Box 12-A. His wife and infant daughter live in Pritchard, Ala. Smith was wounded in action dur ing an engagement in this sector in August, 1944. Pfc. Allie Ward, also a member Wli l/UV Wl WUlk/Ub whose wife resides at 751-A Char lotte street, this city, was also in the invasion forces that wrested Guam from Japan. Woodruff Wins Combat Badge With the 80th Infantry Division —Corporal Arthur L. Woodruff has been awarded thfe Combat In fantryman .Badge for exemplary conduct in action against the enemy, by his commanding of ficer. Cpl. Woodruff’s mother, Mrs, Lisa C. Woodruff, resides at Star Route Emporia, Greensville, Va. His wife, Mrs. Nancy B. Wood ruff, lives at 77 Hamilton street, Roanoke Rapids. He has been in the service two years. Her Husband Had Been Reported As Missing Dec. 8th. After Pfc. Edward Gray, whose wife resides at 221 Madison street, Roanoke Rapids, finished an ap peal over shortwave radio last Friday night, Mrs. Gray received a long distance telephone call from a woman in New Jersey. There being no telephone in the Gray residence, the operator in Weldon cooperated by getting the phone of Dick Smith to answer. Mr. Smith made efforts to get Mrs. Gray to the phone but she was not at 1 __ i_:___ _a_ i_ 8 UWAAIV) MVAAlg VIA Ur TAOA^ WU mother in. Virginia. Miss Margie Collins, however, came to the rescue, and got in touch with Mrs. Seaborn Rook, sister-in-law of Mrs. Gray, who lives across the river. Mrs. Rook called the woman in New Jersey and was told of the good news she heard over the radio. Pfc. Gray’s wife learned of tho message when she came homo Saturday afternoon. Needless to say she was overjoyed. Since that time she has received almost 103 letters and telegrams and cards from points over the United States telling of hearing the broad cast. Gray’s message was one of 13 allowed by the Nazis and was as follows: “I am Edward Gray. My wife lives at 221 Madison street, Roa noke Rapids, N. C. I am a Ger man prisoner. If anyone in the United States hears this message please call or wire my wife.” Gray had previously been re ported missing in action on Deo ember 8, in France. Neal Brothers Visiting Here Pvt. Bynum Neal of the Infan try Headquarters Company is vis iting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Neal, 417 Roanoke Avenue, for eight days. Bynum entered ser wii nuguai 40 liiiiiitjuiateiy after graduating from high school, and recently completed his basic training at Camp Blanding, Fla. He will report to Fort Meade, Md., for further instructions after hi» furlough expires. Another son of Mr. and Mrs. Neal, Lieutenant William K. “Bil ly” Neal, is also at home for IP deys. Billy is stationed at Spence Field, Ga., where he is an instruc tor in the Army Air Corps. Davis Visiting Parents Here Pvt. Everett Davis is home vi» iting his parents for seven days after completing his basic train ing at Camp Blanding, Fla. Pvt, Davis entered service in August, and was inducted in the infantry. Before entering service he worked for his father at the Davis Live I Stock Company. S
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