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.....-> ... ‘ , ' v-* 1 • ‘ A , . _ THE ROANOKE RAPIDS VOLUME XXX _ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C.t THURSDAY, MARCH 8th, 1945_“ He. Rogers Said Killed In Action Pfc. Robert Allison. Rogers who was previously reported missing y Vaction since December 25, was Wported as killed in action accord rag to a message received Wed nesday by his wife, the former Miss Lula Belle McAllister. Rogers is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Rufus A. Rogers of near Aurelian Springs. He graduated from the high school there and later attend ed High Point College and was as sistant manager of the Halifax Farmers Supply Company at the time of his entrance into the army. Kt. Freeman Dies Result Of Injuries Pvt. Carl D. Freeman, 20-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Freeman of Weldon, died on Feb fary K in Thionville, France, as result of injuries received from a Vehicle accident, according to a message from the War Depart ment. Carl was with a field artil lery division at the time. He had been in service for three years He received his basic training at Fort Knox, Ky.,. and went over seas in August of last year. Be fore volunteering, Carl attended the Weldon High School. Lt. Hoyle Bock After Months Of Pacific Service Lt. Cranford Hoyle, U. S. Navy, has been visiting his wife and friends here after several months in action in the Pacific theatre of war. Lt. Hoyle, former coach at foanoke Rapids High School, is gun officer on an aircraft car rier and his ship has been en gaged in seve al actions in the Pacific. Earlie in the war he saw service with the Navy in the North Atlantic. He and Mrs. Hoyle leave this week for the West coast where he will be stationed about a month before his ship is ready to sail again. 'Browning Is Home After Battles In The Philippines T. B. Browning, MMl/c, U. S. Navy, returned home this week on a 2i day furlough after many months of action in the Pacific aboard a U. S. destroyer. He is visiting his wife, Mrs. Cleeta ^Browning and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam Young. He has taken part in ten engagements in cluding the landing at Leyte in the Philippines and the battle of the South China Sea. Increased Tax , Rate For City A bill' to increase the taj^ rate fbf Roanoke Rapids has been pass ed by the State Legislature. The increase is 5 cents and makes the total tax rate for the city 65 cents per $100:' Money derived from this increase can only be used, how ever, for street improvement in Roanoke Rapids. Missing In Action Pictured above is Lionel Nor thington, son of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Northington, who was re ported as missing in action last week. Lionel finished high school last year and entered the Army in August and went overseas January 1, 1945. Be fore going into service he was employed by the downtown. A&P. In The Jungles^ Pictured here is Capt. John M. Hughes, Jr., son of Mrs. John M. Hughes of Henderson and the late Mr. Hughes. A graduate of The Citadel, Char leston, S. C., Capt. Hughes en tered the service in the early part of 1942. His wife is the daughter of Mrs. Frank R. Thomas of Roanoke Rapids. He is a member of the Army Air Force and is believed to be “somewhere in the jungles of India. Rev. Beckwith To Preach Here Reverend J. Q. Beckwith of Wilson will be the visiting preach er at the All Saints Episcopal Church ab the Lenten Service Fri day night at 8:00. ! RED CROSS DRIVE FOR FUNDS IS DNDER WAY S. Sgt- Wm. Hasty Awarded Distinguished Flying Cross , Staff Sergeant William Douglas Hasty, gunner on a B-17 bomber, winner of the Distinguished Fly ing Cross, the Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters and wear ing three battle stars on his Euro pean theatre of- operations ribbon is at home for 24 days. Hasty entered the service Feb ruary 3, 1943, and received his basic training at Keesler Field, Miss., Las Vegas, Nev., Denver, Colo., and in Oklahoma. He went overseas in April of last year. A veteran of D-Day invasion of Normandy, Hasty has completed 30 bombing missions over enemy territory, some of which included Luxembourg, Kiel, Stettin, Paris, Caen, Brest, Stuttgart and others. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Hasty of this city. After his leave expires he will report to Miami Beach, Fla., for further orders. ^*z*?xarl M J Mrs. Harry M. Hodges, e Man ■ *1 from the Japanese war p lsoners camp at Los Banas on Luzon Island in the Philippines, according to mes sage re- s'ved h’- Mrs. Hor *' par ents, Mr. and Met*. F. I. Taylor of Enfield. The telegram, which came from the Provost Marshal in Washington, D. C., Tuesday, told only of the rescue of Mrs. Hodges, but another message Wed nesday afternoon developed the fact that Mr. Hodges was also a -L— — t mong those freed by United States troops. Mrs. Hodges is the sister of R. M. Taylor of Roanoke Rapids and of Lieut. Col. Thomas J. Taylor, a practicing physician here prior to his entrance into the Medical Corps of the Army. With her hus band she went to Manila in 1939 as a representative of the Inter national Harvester Company. According to the War Depart ment message Mr. and Mrs. Hodg es are in “fair shape.” The couple are well known in this city. Annual Easter Seal Sale Aid Crippled Children Opens The annual sale of Easter Seals to aid crippled children opened this week, it was announced by Jtiss Bernice Hitchens, chairman of the campaign in Halifax Coun ty. The campaign is part of the nation-wide drive conducted simul taneously in thirty other states throughout the country affiliated with the National Society for Crip pled Children. Halifax County joins with other counties through out the state to gain public sup port necessary to carry on and ex pand the work for the crippled children in America on a local, state and national scale. The drive closes April 1. Mrs. Agatha Miller has been named local chairman of the an nual Easter seal sale for crippled children in Roanoke Rapids. “It is through the sale of the Easter seals each year,” said Mrs. Miller, “that the work of the So ciety dedicated to the needs for corrective treatment, recreation, education and vocational aid for the crippled children of Halifax County and State of North Caro lina is financed. The work must go on and must expand to meet the existing vital needs for these ser vices. I hope that each of the citizens in our community will feel an equal share of responsibil ity and satisfaction in helping to bring to a crippled child the op portunity of a better life.” In Hospital Pfc. Clifton (Lefty) Everette, son of Mrs. Goldie Everette, 1013 Ced ar street, this city, is in a hospital in Italy suffering from wounds re ceived in action on February 9, according to information received here this week. Everette entered the service in February, 1944, re ceiving his basic training at Camp Blanding, Fla., and Fort Meade, Md. He went overseas in July of last year. Prior to going into the service he was employed by Rose mary Manufacturing Company and was a member of the old Roman cos softball team. His wife and little daughter reside here. ► • Campaign Is Going Nicely Says Reports The campaign for funds for the American Red Cross is new under way all over the nation. The drive in Halifax County and Roanoke Rapids began last Monday, and, ac cording to Chairman L. S. Neal in charge of the Roanoke Rapid3 f, district, the public is responding nicely. The quota for this city is set at $14,000, the same as in 1944. As evidence of the fact that service men who are fighting in foreign lands are being aided by the Red Cross, here is an excerpt from a letter written by Capt. Samuel H. Akers, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Akers of this city: “The next time there is a Red Cross drive at home or even if there is none, will you take $25 out of my account and give it to the Red Cross for me. When 1 was living at home I contrib uted some money because of habit and what I had heard the Red Cross did. Now, I have seen some of the activities for myself and heard a lot more. From now on you can be sure that I will con tribute liberally to the cause for it is doing a wonderful job.” Capt. Akers is with a headquart ers company of the Ninth Air Force Service Command “some where” in Europe. Such praise as this cannot be ignored. If soldiers “see and hear” of the great deeds done by this humanitarian organization and contribute to it, then the public at home need have no further proof. Barbecue Dinner Proceeds Will Go To The Red Cross A pit-cooked pig barbecue din ner with all the • trimmings will be served next Friday, March 16, at the Rosemary Cafe. Proceeds from the dinner will go to the Roanoke Rapids Chapter of the American Red Cross. Cost of the whole affair will be borne by John Carras, owner of the restau rant, with the exception of labor and taxes. Complete details wiff be announced next wefek. 1
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