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C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 25th, 1945 _ NEW RED CROSS NURSE'S ’ AIDE CLASS OF 30 WILL START ABOUT FEBRUARY 1 “Women of Roanoke Rapids Red j Cross Chapter can continue their regular work as housewives and office and plant workers and still contribute to the war effort here a by qualifying as Red Cross nurses W aides,” Mrs. Frank C. Williams, chairman of the local Nurse’s Aide committee, said today in urg ing registration for the nurse’s aide class which will start here about the first of February The class will be limited to 30 members and will be held at the Nurses Home in Roanoke Rap ids. Those interested in joining should see Mrs. Williams or Mrs. £ F. L. Starke at the Roanoke Rap 9 ids Hospital. Applicants must be over 18, have the equivalent of a (high school education and meet certain physical requirements. ~ Since we have been- at wdr, about 75 nurse’s aides liave been trained here. About 25 have moved away since then. Two have been transferred to government hospit als and six to hospitals in other places. There are 35 on the pres a ent active list and thirty more are 9 needed to aid graduate nurses in the performance of their duties. The need is increasing as more registered nurses leave for duty with the armed forces. This is an opportunity given by the Red Cross for women to be trained for lasting service to their community, hospital, their loved o. es at home. a uaoe at ptmit is uiai ui ivua. *11 Sybil Daniels of Roanoke Rapids w who took the Nurses Aide course here while employed at Roanoke Mills Co. Mrs. Daniels had finished the 80 hour course and was doing volunteer duty at the Roanoke Rapids Hospital when her daugh ter became desperately ill and was brought to the hospital. No trained nurses were available and the case would have taken three, which Mrs. Daniels says she could m not have afforded. With her ex * perience gained from the Red Cross Nurse’s Aide course, Mrs. Daniels stayed with her daughter day and night, on duty at least. 16 hours a day for 23 days until the daughter recovered,^* With three other Aides, Mrs. Daniels is now employed regularly at the Hospital. Since organization, the local Red Cross Nurse’s Aides have served a total of 10,801 hours at the Roa ■m noke Rapids Hospital on active duty. This in addition, to the hours they have spent on duty in their own homes and the homes of friends and neighbors, having found a new field of service open ed to them by thetr new training. Superior Court •Opens On Mondov ™ A term of Superior Court will begin next 'Monday for trial of criminal and civil eases. Judge Leo Carr of Burlington, will preside. ' There are ne outstanding scheduled'for this term. - >* Missing In Actioii/ Pictured above is Pvt. Rod ney R. Powell, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Powell, 732 Mon roe Street, who .last week was reported missing in action in the Luxembourg war thea ter. Planning Meeting Next Wednesday At Central School Mothers of all pupils attending Central School are urged to at tend a planning meeting for the annual Valentine party. Only by ,100 per cent cooperation can the affair be made as great a success as in past years, both socially and financially. The meeting; will be held at Central School Wednesday afternoon, January 31, at 4 o’clock. Hockaday Gets Purple Heart Pvt. Francis Hockaday, 18-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Hockaday, has received the Pur ple Heart for wounds received in action in France on November 14. He entered the army on March 17 and received his basic training at Camp Walter, Texas, and went overseas in October. President's Ball Saturday Night The President’s Ball, proceeds from which will go toward the fight on infantile paralysis, will be held Saturday night in the Armory. Plans and arrange ments have been made for a "Mg time" and the puMlo is expected to turn out for the occasion. Admission is 50c aiiid tickets may be obtained at the doer. New Scout Job ^ i Sherrod Grumpier, above, who has been named assist ant district commissioner of the Halifax Boy Scout District. (Story on page i. Section 6 ) Jenkins Wins Bronze Star; Sent To Wife, Mrs. J. J. Jenkins, wife of Pfc. Johnnie J. Jenkins, recently re ceived the Bronze Star that her husband was awarded for heroic service in connection with mili tary operations against the enemy in France on November 6. Pfc. Jenkins has been overseas since August. Jenkins, a member of a ten-man patrol led by ah officer, reflected credit upon his character and himself as a soldier of cour age, tenacity of purpose, devo tion to duty and disregard for personal safety displayed by him (Continued on page 12—Sect. A) Gets Prisoner^ Pictured here is Pfc. John nie Jenkins, member of infil trating patrol, who captured and returned with enemy pris oners. Two More Names Added To The Long Growing List Of Casualties From This City Missing S/Sgt. Andrew F. Ferguson, above, has been reported miss ing in action in Belgium since December 22. - , rf Applications For Enlistments Are Being Received Applications for enlistment in the 14th Company North Carolina State Guard are now being receiv ed. Anyone desiring to join the Guard should apply to Captain F. S. Kemp, Roanoke Rapids. Announ cement was made today that the next drill will be held on Wed nesday, January 31, at which time an Army instructor will be pres ent. There will be no drill next . Monday night. Enfield Soldier Badly Wounded Mrs. Lillie M. Smith of Enfield, was notified by the War Depart ment last week that her son, Pfc. Willie L. Smith, 28 years bid, was wounded in action "somewhere” in Germany. Young Smith entered service about three years ago and has been overseas about one year. Prior to entering the army he was engaged in farming. Enfield Soldier Reported Injured Pvt. Bernard B. Dixon, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Dixon, of En field, was reported last Saturday by the War Department as being seriously wounded in action in Bel gium, January 2, this year. A graduate of Enfield High School, Pvt. Dixon entered the service in April, 1944, and was sent overseas In September. His wife is the form er Miss Bertha Vaster of fhatniia, N. C. A sister, Mrs. Louise Hardee, resides in Roanoke Rapids. Mrs. A. F. Ferguson, 907 Vane*9 street, Roanoke Rapids, wife of|| Staff Sergeant Andrew F. Perga-1| son, received a message last we«lt|| from the War Department inform- M ing her that her husband has beett|| missing in action in Belgium since|| December 22. S/Sgt. Ferguson, 31 years old^, and the son of Mr. and Mrs. P. ML Ferguson of Emporia, Va., went into the Army in March, 1942, and had been overseas since June of last year. He was with the Sev enth Armored Division. Prior to entering the service he was em ployed at Roanoke. Mills No. 2. His wife is the former Miss Gracie Jenkins of this city. Pvt. William E. Holmes, 28-year» old son of Mrs. Annie G. Holme* 9 1004 Vance Street, Roanoke Rapid* was reported in a telegram from the War Department late last Thursday as missing in action since December 18. Holmes was serving in the Luxembourg area at the time. Mrs. Holmes has another son, Sgt. Clarence L Holmes, who is attached to a medical corps and is also over seas. Ship Is Named In Honor Of Sailor A Liberty Ship, launched at Brunswick, Ga., January 12, this year, has been named the S. S. Wilson in honor of Harold O. Wilson, a member of the crew of the S. S. Flora Macdonald, who lost his life when his ship was torpedoed by an enemy submarine in May, 1943. Wilson was a native of Wilmington, and a sister, Mrs. Vernell Ganious, also of Wilming ton, was an honored guest at the launching of the ship. Another sister, Mrs. K. F. Skip per, resides on Bolling Road, Roa noke Rapids. Seaman Leggett Is Visiting Here J. C. Leggett, SC2/c, son of Mrs. J. H. Leggett, and the late J. H.& Leggett; of this city, is spending -' a few days with his wife and other relatives. He entered service in 1941 and only recently returned to the states after 27 months over seas. He has been in Guadalcanal^ New Guinea and New Georgia. Hi* wife is the former Miss Annie Draper of this city. Leggett ha* been in every state in the union except two, Washington and Ver mont. He leaves Wednesday fc.r Fort Pierce, Fla. His wife will ac company. him. I' Now In Franco Pvt Clarence I. Medlin, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Madlin, 119 Jefferson street thi4 city, has ar rived in Southern France. Before going overseas he was stationed at Camp Standing, Fla, A graduate of Roanoke Rapids High School, Medlin entered the «y 25, 1944.
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