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IHI Tf^TT!^ Vwmon KHvar W-m* ™««-" T f~, T^"t T MOT W n MlfliSS k i II u I "*|l » J Grover Woodruff, Winfield Hasty, Daniel E. Faison, Robert Lee Moore, Curtis E. West, Edgar EL King, Robert MB M H D> il “nl k 1 Thomas A- Cooper, Marvin F. Matkins, James G. Whitby, Thos. H. Cook, Jr, Elmer E. Chambliss, BwRI White, MlUlBHniiumHBnHllrillimiimlfcii Harris, Joseph A. Crouch, Davie L. Harper, Brutas W. Rook, Robt R. Northingtn, Eugene BasU Glover William Wayne C. Green, Rufus S. Finch, Lawrence W. Myrick, Walter G. Cooley, Charlie L. Whitby, Melbourne Barry Jones, Robert A. Rogers, Rufus J, _, Herbert S. Edwards, H. Charles Leatherwood, Jr, John Wayne Thomas, Alex Bullock, Jr, Frank P. Hunter. THE ROANOKE H VOLUME XXX_ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C., THURSDAY, JULY 19,1945 NUMBER 46 SALES TOTAL OVER 3 MILLION *★★★★★★★★★★★★*★ ★ ★ ★ ****** *★* * * * MORRISON’S DEATH MYSTERY -/ County Goes '*AII Out" In Seventh War Loan Drive X , With returns still incomplete » Halifax County citizens are be lieved to be establishing a record K in the purchase of United States LKi- Bonds. ’ • With a quota in the Seventh War Loan campaign of $1,419,000, t figures given out today by F. H. Gregory, county chairman of the drive, a total of $3,420,518.75 was invested in war bonds during the recently closed Mighty 7th cam paign. Of this amount $661,817.75 went for “E” bonds, leaving the ; county short of its quota in this tya«| of securities $17,182.25. Mr. Gregory believes that with the complete tabulation of figures Halifax County may yet reach its “E” bond quota. However, the county as a whole shows $2,001, 518.75 above its quota, which it is believed will be considerably in creased when the totals are known. In the Sixth War Loan last win ter the county was given a quota of $1,124,161.25. The “E” bond quj^a was $451,000. During this campaign the citizens subscribed a total of $2,405,161.25. This was $1,281,000 above the quota. The county failed, however, to reach its “E” bond quota of $451,000, buying only $344,864.25 worth of these securities. This made a defi cit in the “E” bond quota of $106, 135.75. In the nation the quota was $14, 000000,000, and reports released a fe wdays ago show the country as a whole has invested almost $26, 000,000,000 in war bonds during the Seventh War Loan campaign. Final figures for the campaign will be released as soon as pos sible, said Mr. Gregory. Lt. Connor Out of Army Lieut. John C. Connor, Jr., hus band of the former Miss Lois Batts of thi scity has been disch arged from the. Army under the point system, having a total of 154. He is now on terminal leave. Lieut. Connor served in the Med iterranean and European theatres of war and has been awarded the ETO ribbon, Purple Heart with ofejfa oak leaf cluster, Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters, the Silver Star and the Distinguished Plying Cross. He completed 52 combat missions against the enemy in a B-25 Mitchell bomber. Connor plans to become asso ciated with a prominent air line r—‘ “ in France Pictured here is Pfc. Herman Lee Jordan, 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Jordan of 121 Mon roe Street, who fought with the 355th Infantry in Germany and is now back in Prance expecting a leave home. Jordan has been in service for two and a half years and prior to his entrance he was employed by the Roa noke Mills Company. He receiv ed his basic training at Camp Lee. New Stores And Changes In Location Are Planned Several business firms are planning to make changes in their present locations in the near future and new buildings are being plan ned, some of which are now un der construction. Among those reported to be con templating making changes are: The Young Men’s Shop from its present location at 932 Roanoke ^venue into the building formerly occupied by the Peggy Ann Dress Shop. E. W. Smith, electrical contrac tor, is building a new home in “up town” Roanoke Rapids next to the Citizens Realty & Insurance Com pany. James Stevens and A. B. Speight have started construction of a building on the vacant lot next to Stedman’s Store in “downtown” Roanoke Rapids, in which it is said they will operate a modern dry cleaning plant. White’s Ice Cream, a Raleigh product, is to have a modern new home in Roanoke Rapids as a branch of the parent concern. This <Continued on pn/je 12—Sect. A) New Enfield Rotary Club Celebrates Charter Night With 175 prominent Rotarians and Rotaryanns of the 189th Ro tary district present, the new En field Rotary Club held its charter night in the Community House Wednesday evening. Registration of guests began at 7 o’clock after which a delicious dinner consist ing of country ham, potato salad, sliced tomatoes and string beans, hot rolls and tea with ice cream as a dessert, was served by the ladies of the Enfield Baptist Church. Followirig dinner the program got under way, presided over by Hal S. Orr, past district gover nor, and member of the sponsor ing Rocky Mount Club. After the singing of “America” and the invocation by Rev. R. A. Cadle, Watson N. Sherrod, vice president of the new club, made the address of welcome. Respond ing was Carter Darrow of the Tar boro club, also a past district gov ernor. A beautiful solo rendered by Miss Ida Privette, accompanied by Miss Virginia Branch at the piano highlighted the program just be fore John Holmes, of the Edenton elub, retiring district governor, in troduced Burt Weaver of Spray, newly-elected head of the 189th (Continued on page 12—Sect. A) Firemen Hold Asso. Session Roanoke Firemen’s Association held its regular meeting last Tues day night in the basement of the First Baptist Church where a de licious fried chicken supper was served to about 60 members and guests. Included in the association are the voluntary fire departments of Ro&noke Rapids, Weldon, Enfield, Halifax, Scotland Neck, Whitak ers and Rich Square. Its mem bership totals about 105. Attorney Archie Gay of Jack son, after making a short talk to the firemen, introduced "Billy” Norwood who made the principal address of the occasion. Rodwell Crawley Is Named Deputy Rodwell Crawley of Hollister has been appointed a deputy sheriff of Halifax County to fill the vac ancy caused by the recent death of Deputy J. E. Porter. Busy Linemen Pictured above is Pfc. Jar man C. Miller, formerly of this city, and Cpl. Allen Phillips, who are busily engaged in their work as linemen with the Sig nal Corps on New Guinea. Pfc. Miller entered service Feb. 14, 1944, and went overseas in Oct ober of the same year. Before entering service he was employ ed by the V. E. P. Co. Pvt. Davis Is Visiting Home Pvt. Cornelius Everette Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Davis, is at home on a 30-day leave. Since his return to the states Davis has been a patient in Law son General Hospital, Atlanta, Ga. Entering the service in 1944, Davis was sent overseas in Janu ary, 1945, and was reported miss ing in action in February. It lat er became known that he was a prisoner of war. He was liberated by the Yanks a few months ago. Regulations For Overseas Papers Effective July 1st the follow ing postal regulations governing the mailing of newspapers to ser vice men and women overseas have been announced: (1) A written request must be made by each addressee to whom a subscription is started or re newed after July 1st. Subscrip tions on record prior to that date and paid-in-advance may be com pleted without formal request. (2) Records of these requests and of subscriptions paid-in-ad vance for all overseas mailings must be kept for inspection by local postmaster. Local Man's Body Found At Chicago; Was Drowned The body of Quincy Morrison, 43 years old, for about 10 years an employe of the Rosemary Mat tress Company here, until he was drafted into the Army in August, 1942, was taken from the Illinois river, near Chicago, last Tuesday. Morrison, a native of McBee, S. C., served only about six or eight months in the Army. After ob taining his discharge on account of his age he went to work in a shipyard at Tacoma, Wash. About three weeks ago a broth er, Kenneth Morrison, was killed by lightning at his mother’s home near McBee. When he was ac quainted with this fact, John Mor rison, it is said, made plans to return to his native home and as sume charge of his mother’s farm ing interests. It was while he was on his way home that death over took him. How he came to be drowned in the Illinois river is still unsolved. According to information, a Cook County coroner’s inquest was held, but no evidence was produced tending to show foul play. John Wesley Morrison, another brother of the dead man, who is also em ployed by the local mattress con cern, said this morning that he had talked over long distance tele phone last night with the medical examiner of Cook County, Illi nois, and was told that there were no marks of any description on the body of his brother that was caused by violence. The body of the drowned man was identified through his social security card and from a letter addressed to him by a sister liv (Continued on page 12—Sect. A) Pvt. Powell Is Now Home Pvt. Rodney Powell, four-year veteran of the present war, who saw action in the European thea tre, was wounded in the battle for Normandy, returned to the front after his recovery and was captured by the Nazis and held a prisoner until his liberation bjr the Russians, is at home with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Pow ell, on Monroe street. Powell entered the service? Aug ust 8, 1941, went overseas October 8, 1943. He is the recipient of the Purple Heart with an oak leaf cluster, Silver Star for meritori ous service, good conduct ribbon. pre-Pearl Harbor and ETO rib bons. Pvt. Powell, with' a total of ltt (Continued on page 12—Sect. At
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