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_ _^^ *^9 m m — ■ - ... - VOLUME XXX ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 11th, 1945 NUMBER 21 Byrd Brothers In The Service Above, on the left, is Capt. Wilson Byrd, 27, and, right, Corp. ' Clarence W. Byrd, 22, sons of Mrs. Pearl Byrd, 1939 Daniel street, Roanoke Rapids. Capt. Byrd, husband of the former Miss Priscilla Palmer of New York, entered the service in September, 1942. He is now stationed in Alaska. Clarence entered the Marine Corps about three years ago, was overseas for 14 months and was wounded in action in the battle of Bougainville. He is now in Washington, D. C. 'Red* Taylor Said Missing William W. (“Red”) Taylor, 20 Jfcears old, is reported by the Navy Department as missing in action “somewhere” in the Philippines war theatre. Young Taylor, a storekeeper, third cless, entered the Navy September 6, 1942. He had been overseas for several months and visited his grand • mother, Mrs. W. A. Taylor, who resides at 201 Madison street, Roa noke Rapids, last June. Immedi ately after his visit he was sent .^verseas again. . His sister, Miss Ruby Taylor, who lives with her grandmother, received a letter from her broth er dated December 20, 1944. This is the last wprd heard from him. William was the son of W. H. Taylor,, who lives near Aurelian Springs. Before going into the ser vice he was employed by Bill Hay slip and Eveready Cleaners. William Shelton Made Captain Mrs. Virginia Hart Shelton, formerly of Roanoke Rapids,''re ceived a letter recently announcing that her son, William R. Shelton, Jr., had been promoted to Cap tain in the Army Air Corps and ^feso had been awarded the Dis tinguished Flying Cross for meri torious achievement. He now has five oak leaf clusters and has flown in 43 combat missions. Capt. Shelton entered the service as a private in the army in 1941. While In the regular army he was award ed several medals for marksman ship and other accomplishments. His basic training was received at JTort Belvoir in the Engineering W*rps, 80on after receiving a com mission as Lieutenant he trans ferred to the Air Corps, and after receiving his training was sent overseas in the early summer of 1344. Must Have 'It' •Anyone applying to the War Price and Rationing Board for gasoline for any purpose MUST present the mileage ra tioning record issued for the car that will be used. This ap plies to furlough, special, or supplemental applications. JAMES HARRIS KILLS HIMSELF Funeral services for James Lu ther Harris, 59, who shot himsell last Sunday with a revolver, and died before reaching the Roanoke Rapids Hospital, were held Wed nesday afternoon at 2:30 from the Seaboard Methodist Church. The rites were conducted by Rev. John Robinson, with interment in the Seaboard cemetery. Mr. Harris was born in North ampton County and had large farming interests in the Seaboard community. No reason could be assigned for his act. Surviving are his widow, Mrs Vera Bozeman Harris; two daugh ters, Mrs. Whitt Griffin of Mur freesboro and Vera Scott Harris of the home; three sons, James L Harris, Jr., with the Navy over seas, Randolph, with the Navy overseas, and Reid Harris, in the Army, stationed in Chicago; two brothers, H. Russell Harris and W. Lemuel Harris of Seaboard; five sisters, Mrs. Willie Reece of High Point, Mrs. Beatrice Harris of Sea board, Mrs. R. M. Dairs of Tar boro, Mrs. J. T. Peebles of Jack son,, and Mrs. R. E. Broun of Roa noke Rapids. LIEUT. NORTHINGTON IS KILLED IN ACTION 1945 March Of Dimes To Open Monday, January 15 The 1945 Fund-Raising Appeal of The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis in celebration of the President’s Birthday will be opened officially throughout the nation on Monday, January 15. The appeal will continue through January 3i and is the twelfth annual campaign in the war against infantile paralysis, said D. E. Bennett, Halifax County chair man, in announcing plans for participation. “Last year,” Mr. Bennett said, “America sustained the second worst epidemic of infantile para lysis ever to hit the nation in the history of the disease. More than 18,000 people w-cre stricken and many of 1944’s victims will require medical care and ' treatment for a long period of time. “We do not know what is in store for this county or any other county of the nation in 1945. But it is up to all of us who value the health and welfare of Ameri ca’s children to prepare now for any eventuality,” Mr. Bennett add ed. Other chairmen in addition to Mr. Bennett, are: Mrs. George Wood, county chairman, women’s division; F. S. Kemp, chairman county schools; S. H. Crumpler, chairman publicity; T. B. Glover, Roanoke Rapids chairman; C. S. Alexander, Scotland Neck chair f Continued on page 12—Sect. A) Here's Bad News For Japs - Nazis Here’s bad news »for Ger many and Japan in dollars and cents from Halifax County: The county’s quota in the Sixth War Loan campaign just closed was $1,281,000. The “E” bond quota was $451,000. The amount of “E” bonds purchased was $518,787.50. “E” bond quota oversub scribed, $67,787.50. County dollar quota oversub scribed, $1,322,731.50. Total bond sales in the county $2,603,731.50. How’s that? Fine, thank you. And F. H. Gregory, county chairman, and H. E. Lee, Roa noke Rapids chairman, along with all the other campaign chairmen and workers extend grateful thanks to Halifax County people and the school “kids” for a wonderful job. Sgt. Warren Is Now In France Sgt. Harry Lee Warren, of Lit tleton, has arrived in France with the Army. Sgt. Warren is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. War ren of Norfblk, Va., formerly of Littleton. He trained in Georgia, Oklahoma, Washington, Nebraska, and Texas. His wife is the form er Miss Mary Cooke of Littleton. War Prisoner / 1 Word has been received by Mrs. W. B. Waters, 916 Rapids Street, that her son, Pvt. Jos eph P. Waters, who was pre viously reported missing on October 4, is now a German prisoner. She received the mes sage Thursday, January 4, from the War Department through the Red Cross. NATH'N YOUNG PASSES AWAY Nathan T. Young, 73 years of age, father of Sam Young of Roa noke Rapids, and Mrs. J. E. Mc Lamb of Erwin, died Tuesday, January 2, at his home near Goldsboro. Death was due to com plications. The body was taken to the old home-place church Thurs day afternoon where it lay in state for several hours. Funeral services were conduct ed from the church by Rev. Byrd of Erwin and interment was in the church cemetery. Myrick Wins Purple Heart Perry Lee Myrick, son of Mrs. Della W. Myrick, of Littleton, has been awarded the Purple Heart for wounds received in action on Oct ober 14, 1944. He is now in a Hospital in Italy. Legion Meeting On Next Sunday The Robert E. May Post of the American Legion will meet next Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Legion rooms at the Armory, it was announced today. Second Lieutenant Robert Ru dolph Northington, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Northington, of Roa noke Rapids, was killed in action, over England, on December 24, ac cording to a War Department mes sage received by the family last Thursday afternoon. Lieut. Northington, a former manager of one of the local A & P , stores in this city, volunteered for service in the Army Air Oorps in June, 1942, and received his basic training at Keesler Field, Miss, After completing an 1£ weeks’ courre in high altitude pre cision bombing at the AAF Bord er Bombardier School, he was to warded his silver bombardier wings in August, of last year. During his training at Biggs Field, El Paso, Tex., he had the best C. E. record of any bombar dier on the field. He left for over seas duty the latter part of Nov ember, 1944. Lieut. Northington was the hus band of the former Miss Ruth Green Hardison of Weldon. She and their only child, Robert Ru dolph, Jr., reside in that city. Other relatives who survive are his parents, two sisters, Mrs. Ot D. Poe of Roanoke Rapids, anil Miss Virginia Northington of Wil liamsburg, Va.; two brothers, Lion el F. Northington, who is serving overseas, and Thomas B. North ington of this city. Pfc. Robt. Rogers Now In England Pfc. Robert Allison Rogers has notified his family of his arrival with the army in England. Pvt. Rogers is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Allison Rogers of Halifax. He was with Halifax Farmers Sup ply before he entered service in December, 1942. His wife was the former Lula Belle McAllister of Roanoke Rapids. She is living here with her parents. Pvt. Rogers’ bro ther, George Browning Rogers, was killed in a plane crash in October, 1943. Hayes Is Made 1st Leutenant Friends of George L. Hayes trim is now stationed in the State* after serving in the Netherlands West Indies for 22 months, will be interested to know that he veto* promoted to Lieutenant in tha United States Naval Reserves, Jan uary l. Lt. Hayes entered the Navy in the fall of 1942, having volun teered soon after graduating from the University of North Carolina. He is the son of Mrs. Famtia Hayes of Roanoke Rapids. James Magee Now Overseas James Ira Magee, pharmacist first class, has arrived overseas. He entered service in November of 1942 and trained at Great Lakes, 111., and Saint Albans, N. Y., where he received a conn* in surgical technique and operat ing room work. He is the son of Mr. anMrs. L J. Magee of this city. James’ father is connected with the Seaboard Railroad here. t
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