Newspapers / Roanoke Rapids herald. / April 5, 1945, edition 1 / Page 1
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Vernon Edgar Whitley, Marvin WflBam Scott, William H. Camp. Jr. Robert E .May. R. H Jemra W Grover Woodruff, Winfield Hasty, Daniel E. Faison, Robert Lee Moore, Curtis E. West, Edgar H. King, Robert Lee* i-r^' Thomas A. Cooper, Marvin F. Matkins, James G. Whitby, Thos. H. Cook, Jr, Elmer B. Chambliss, Randall White, Robert L Harris, Joseph A. Crouch, Davie L. Harper, Brutas W. Rook, Robt. R. North in (ftn, Eugene Basil Glover William C. Moodv __Lawrence W. Myrick, Walter G. Co oley, Charlie L. Whitby, Melbourne Barry Jonea. _ jgg^, THE ROANOKE RAPIDS Picture NBWSpaper — AU Home-Print - _ ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C., THURSDAY, APRIL 5th, 1945 _ NUMBER 31 ISAan Killed Horribly Mangled Body Discovered *bn Platform Of A. C. L In Weldon The horribly mangled body of Joseph D. Sumrell. 41, well known Jones county farmer, was found on the north end of the Atlantic Coast Line platform in Weldon about 4:30 o’clock last Tuesday morning. Sumrell met his death i jjfome time Monday night. He is reported to have been carry ing a large sum of money on his person at the time he left and an investigation is now being made by Coroner Rowe, Deputy Sheriff Mountcastle and Chief P. R. Kit chen of Weldon in an effort to ’determine if there was any foul play connected with Sumrell’s death. He was traveling alone, it is said, and whether he fell or was thrown from the train is not known. The body was taken to his home in Trenton, accompanied by Mr. Sumrell’s brother and oldest son, Eldridge. ^ Surviving are his wife, Ethel ^Mae Newell Sumrell; five children, Eldridge, 21; Robert Eugene, 12; Louise, 20; Celia Faye, 18; and Linda Lucille, 16, and his mother, Mrs. Nannie Jolly Sumrell. Twelve More Go Into The Service Twelve more white men from VJallfax County went into the arm ed forces March 22. Seven joined the Army while five went into the Navy. Following is the list: Army: Edward Levy Craddock, Charles Haywood Norris, Marion McKinley Turner, Bernie Babson, Grady Oourtland Dickens, Jessie Ray Jenkins, Eld ward Cemlious Griffin. , Navy: John Bynum Reid, John nie Thomas Hoggard, David lion l^Wall, Robert Fine Johnson, Lee Thomas Nicholson. Woodruff First Local Soldier To Cross The Rhine According to information re ceived by Mr. and Mrs. H. T. • Woodruff, 107 Monroe Street, their son, Sgt. William H. Woodruff, was the first soldier from Roanoke Rapids to cross the Rhine river over the bridge captured intact by the Ameri cans at Remagen. Woodruff has been in the Army over seven years and is attached to j/the Ninth Armored Division. V ' 1 Killed In Action ✓ ' Nazi Prisoner ■ ————m m^maaasaamm iiiwiiiimiiiIimhiiii'wwii Pictured above is S/Sgt. Mel bourne Jones, USMCR, who was reported last week as kill ed in action February 21 in the bitter battle on Iwo Jima Shown here is Pvt. Rodney Powell, who is a prisoner of the Nazis. Powell had been re ported last January as being missing in action. Pvt. Rodney Powell In Nazi Prison Camp It Is Reported Reported missing in action in Luxembourg since December 20, Pvt. Rodney Powell, son of Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Powell, 732 Mon roe street, is a prisoner. of war of the Germans it was made known this week. The information about young Powell was contained in a letter received by his mother last Sat urday and reveals the fact that he was wounded and captured by the Germans. The letter, written by Rodney from the Nazi prison, to his moth er, reads as follows: January 25, 1944 Dear Mother: I am well and all right. I do hope all of you and the children are all right. I was wounded in the neck and across my shoulder by shrapnel. The wound in my neck affected my eyes some. Nothing to get alarmed over, though. It can be fixed up by a doctor. Don’t worry too much (Continued on page 8—Sect A). Mayor Issues Proclamation On Drive For Spare Clothes The campaign which opened last week to gather up all spare cloth ing, shoes, hats, cloth and other badly needed articles by the peo ples of Europe, received impetus this week when Mayor Kelly Jen kins issued a proclamation appeal ing to the citizens of the city and surrounding communities to “give utmost help in this urgent and humanitarian cause.” If there is anything in the nature of clothing or cloth that is found about the house for which your family has no need, it will be highly appreciated by the com mittee in charge of this campaign if you will take or send it to one of the collection depots. For any information about this campaign you may telephone Mrs. Joe Talley, R-893-d or Mrs. E. D. Harbour, R-612-6. Following is Mayor Jenkins’ proclamation: PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, as many war vic tims have died from exposure and lack of adequate clothing as have died from starvation, and WHEREAS of those .remaining (Continued ox page 8—Sect A) First Donation Miss Fannie Greenberg, owner Of Francis Dress Shop, has made the first donation of clothing to the local committee in the cam paign for wearing apparel for the needy and distressed people of Europe. The contribution con sisted of several dresses and coats out of stock and is valu ed at about $200. Board Commissioners Make Appropriation At Monday's Meeting; 280 Acres Bought Halifax County Man Questioned Woman's Death Harry C. Harrison, 20-year old former Marine, and son of a prominent Scotland Neck and Enfield family, Is being ques tioned by Raleigh police in con nection with the death of Mrs. May Davis Higham, 71, who was found bludgeoned and burned to death in her Raleigh hoifie on Easter Monday morning. Harrison, a relative of Mrs. Higham, was arrested yesterday near Enfield sis he was said to be speeding toward the Virginia line. His arrest was made on a warrant charging larceny of a $70 wrist watch from a friend. In Harrison’s automobile, Ral eigh officers say, they found sev eral pieces of expensive jewelry that ^iave been identified as be longing to the dead woman. No formal charge of murder, how ever, has been made against him. Harrison is the son of Mrs. M. Spooner Harrison of Scotland Neck and the late Mr. Harrison. Kiwanis Show On Thursday-Friday The 15th annual Kiwanis Club Minstrel Revue will be held next Thursday and Friday nights, April 12 and 13, in the High School auditorium. Rehearsals are now in progress and the cast is all home talent. The show “Now And Then” is a John B. Rogers production and is said to be unusually good. Advanced seat sales are now on and tickets may be obtained from any member of the local Kiwanis club. Pvt. Buffaloe Is In Hospital Pvt. W. H. Buffaloe, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Buffaloe of Jack son, and a brother of Mrs. W. E. Murphrey of this city, is in a hos pital “somewhere” in France. Pvt. Buffaloe was reported last week in a War Department mes sage as "missing in action” since March 11. It was later determined that he had been wounded and placed in a hospital. Bronze Star Is Given Hoggard Sergeant Nollte E. Hoggard, of 1010 Rapids Street, Roanoke Rap ids, has been awarded the Bronze Star for heroic achievement while serving with the 105th Medical battalion on the Western Front. The award was presented by Major General L. S. Hobbs, Com mander of the 30th Infantry Div ision. , ■,i> i Vi... ; * .. j ;• , The Halifax County Board of Commissioners at its meeting held last Monday unanimously voted to appropriate $30,000 for the pur chase of 280 acres of land on which the Halifax County Airport will be laid out and built. For several months the board had been considering the purchase of the land, and while nothing definite had been done along that line, plans for the air field were made by the Airport Committee, headed by Dr. M C. Maddrey. The site of the proposed port wai selected, options were taken. on the land, and a topographical map made. Even with these definite moves, the commissioners kept the question of appropriating the money, under study. But the committee never re linquished the idea of Halifax County having an airport. Facts and figures were gathered togeth er and placed before the commis sioners last month, and assurance I was indicated that the money would be forthcoming. Land for the field is situated just off the Littleton highway about four miles from Roanoke Rapids and approximately six miles from Weldon. It is an ideal location and can be conveniently reached from any section of the county. mere is a Din now pending in Congress which seems certain to pass, appropriating a large amount of money for the expansion of air travel and shipping. Of this amount North Carolina will get about $19,500,000. From this sum Halifax County will get a substan tial amount to construct the air port, the total cost of which is placed at $130,000. As soon as this bill becomes law, the Airport Committee will put in its bid for the money that will be available for building the field and actual construction will begin as soon as possible. "And,” said Dr. Maddrey, “we are certainly going to have an air port in Halifax County." Pvt- Davis Is In Hospital; Been Missing I Parents of Pvt. Cornelius Ever ett* Davis, who was reported as mtosiij in action since February 23, received a V-mail letter today (Thursday) from Eve rette J*ims® saying that he was all right and in^a hospital. From the letter he apparently does not know of toe message his parents^Mr. and ^3‘ t E. Davis, 1229 Jefferson street, received from toe War DeP®^*" ment stating that he was missing, and he stated he had not receiv ed any mail in some time and wanted his family and friends to write him. Although he to to « hospital, Everette did not mention the fact that he was sick or had been wounded. J
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