I“*“MI Vernon Ed Marvin William Scott, William H. Camp, Jr, Robert E .May, R, H. McCommons, James W. Whitby,
Grover W< eld Hasty, Daniel E. Faison, Robert Lee Moore, Curtis E. West, Edgar H. King, Robert Lee Tnyrmiw,
Thomas A. _vin F. Matkins, James G. Whitby, Thos. H. Cook, Jr, Elmer E. Chambliss, Rmirtalt> White, Robert L.
Harris, Joi _ ich, Davie L. Harper, Brutas W. Rook, Robt. R. Northingtn, Eugene Basil Glover,;William C. Moody,
Frank W. Karris, Wayne C. Green, Rufus S. Finch, Lawrence W» Walter G. Cooley, Charlie L. Whitby, Melbourne Barry Jones, Robert A. Rogers, Rufus J. T. Wood
ruff, Clinton P. Deberry, Herbert S. Edwards, H. Charles Leathi' ■, John Wayne Thomas, Alex Bullock, Jr, Frank P. Hunter.
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VOLUME XXXI _ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C.,THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1945
USS Colorado In Tokyo Bay With American Forces
The battleship USS Colorado was among those warships of the United States Navy which steam
ed into Tokyo Bay to be present at the historic signing of the Japanese surrender, and to support the
occupation of the Tokyo area. The Colorado was o .ie of the first Allied ships to sail into the Japanese
home waters of Sagami Bay to support the initial landings of airborne troops at Atsugi airfield,
18 miles from Tokyo. These two official Navy Photographs include an overall view and one showing
the mighty ship in action against the enemy. Harvey W. Taylor, Jr., 20, shipfitter, third-class, USNR,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey W. Taylor, 1205 Wash ngton street, Roanoke Rapids, was aboard the ship
as she steamed into Tokyo Bay.
Plans Being Made To Bring
Symphony Orchestra Here
Dr. Benjamin Swalin, director of
#he North Carolina Symphony Or
chestra, and Col. Hermit H. Hun
ter, business manager, of Chapel
Hill, met with the Weldon Music
Club and representatives of vari
ous civic organizations of Roa
noke Rapids last Tuesday night at
the Country Club in an effort to
work out plans for bringing the
symphony to this community.
The North Carolina Symphony
foclety is seeking contributions
nd patronage from music lovers
and the public spirited citizens
throughout the state. This will en
able the symphony to make its
services available to the small
towns and cities and promote un
} derstanding and love of good
j music through free concerts for
i children, radio broadcasts and a
regular season of major concerts,
besides small group concerts in the
^mailer towns.
*'When the quota is raised a
full-orchestra concert will be given.
This concert will be without any
guarantee Or payment other than
the privilege of the orchestra to
collect an admission at the door
from those who do not contribute
or do not hold membership cards.
The general membership is $1.00.
Each person who contributes that
sum will receive a general mem
jwbership card which will entitle
‘^them to attend any local concert
-upon payment of the 20c federal
tax wnich will be collected at the
door.
The active membership of $5.00
(Continued from page 1—Sect. A)
One At The Time
Mr. Peed, Please
D. W. Peed, 210 Monroe street,
has been losing considerable feed
and other things in his smoke
house lately, so Mr. Peed decided
to do something about it. Mat
ter of fact, he got mad about it.
He got himself some small steel
traps and set them in his smoke
house. This morning he came
down to The Herald office and
exhibited one of the traps with
two “nice size” fat rats in it.
Never heard of catching two rats
in the same steel trap at the
same time, but it’s all right with
us, Mr. Peed. Go get ’em!
Lt. Mary Warren
is Now At Oliver
General Hospital
Lieutenant Mary E. Warren,
Army Nurse Corps, daughter of
Mrs. J. W. Warren, R. F. D. One,
Box 367-A, Roanoke Rapids, is a
member of the professional staff
at Oliver General Hospital, Aug
usta, Ga. This institution has
cared for nearly 20,000 wounded
veterans of this war. Lieut. War
ren entered the military service
on May 14, 1945, and took her
basic training at Camp Rucker,
Ala. She then reported to Oliver
General for duty.
Jenkins Home
After Serving
37 Months In
War Theatre
After having served 37 months
overseas in the European war
theatre with the First Infantry
Division, Sergt. Lloyd Jenkins, son
of Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Jenkins, of
Roanoke Rapids, is at home and
out of the army with an honor
able discharge.
Jenkins went overseas August
2, 1942, and saw much action, be
ing participated in the battles of
Algeria, Tunisia, Sicily, Northern
France, Normandy, the Rhineland,
Ardennes and other places in
Central Europe. He wears a cam
paign ribbon with eight bronze
stars and one bronze service ar
rowhead, an American defense
service medal, good conduct medal
and has been awarded the Bronze
Star medal.
Sergt. Jenkins served a total of
three years and nine months in
the armed forces of the United
States.
I Grosso Is Held
In Jail; No Bond
Paul Grosso, 27, white, who was
arrested last week on charges of
assault in an attempt to and rape,
brought by Laddie B. Strickland,
and involving his 16-year-old dau
ghter, Ollie Juanita Strickland,
was given a hearing in Magis
trate’s Court here last Thursday
night. Probable cause was found
and Grosso was bound over to the
October term of Halifax Superior
Court which will convene on Mon
day, the 22d. He is being held in
Halifax County jail without bond.
Will Hold School
Election Tuesday
Polls will open next Tuesday
morning at 6:30 for ballotting on
three trustees for the Roanoke
Rapids graded school district. Up
for re-election with no opposition
are: E. W. Eubanks, E. A. Telliga
and R. L. Towe.
More Local Boys
Get Discharges
Standard Time
September 30
President Truman Tuesday
signed legislation returning the
nation to Standard Time effec
tive at 2 a. in, Sunday, Septem
ber 30. On that day clocks must
be turned back one hour to end
daylight saving or war time.
Wife Of Cox
Gets Bronze
Star Medal
Mrs. Jimmie L. Cox went to
Camp Butner near Durham, last
Saturday to receive the Bronze
Star Medal awarded posthumously
to her husband, Technician Fifth
Grade Jimmie L. Cox.
me presentation was maae Dy
Major General Edward F. Witsell,
and the citation read as follows:
"For distinguishing him3elf by
heroic services in connection with
military operations against an
enemy of the United States in
* * * on 22 December, 1944.”
Cox entered the service March
10, 1942, and went overseas in
June of 1944. He was reported
killed inaction in Belgium Janu
ary 23, 1945.
Mrs. Cox, who resides in Roa
noke Rapids, was the former Miss
Ann Matthews.
Stewart Boys
Discharged
Same Week
The three sons of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Stewart are out of the
armed service, having been given
honorable discharges within the
same week. Woodrow Stewart had
been in the Army for two and
one-half years, serving with the
15th Air Force, and spent 18
nonths overseas. Hank Stewart
spent 44 months with the United
States Marines and was overseas
H months of that period. Neal
Stewart, serving with the 82nd
Airborne Division for three years,
was overseas 29 months.
Berkeley Named
Fund Chairman
Rev. Edmuhd Berkley, Rector of
All Sains Episcopal Church, has
been appointed Chairman of the
China Relief Fund for the City of
Roanoke Rapids by Mayor Kelly
Jenkins, it was announced today.
This fund is a member of the War
Relief Fund. Anyone wanting ad
ditional information or having an
additional contribution to make
to this Fund will please see Rev.
Berkley.
The attention of the public is
called to a Poster in the Muni
cipal Building and from time to
time pamphlets will be available
there for free consumption by the
public.
Five more Roanoke Rapids boys
who have seen service is the (fann
ed forces of the United States are
now at home and out of military
service. They are:
Corp. James Grady Pearson, son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Pearson. He
has been in the Army for the
past three years. His wife is the
former Miss Willie Harris. She
and their young son have been
residing here while her husband
was away.
William K. Neal, son of Mr. and
Mrs. L. S. Neal, an Army Air
Force pilot, stationed at' Hobbs
Field, New Mexico, has been dis
charged and has entered State Col
lege at Raleigh.
Lieut. Paul T." Overton, who en
tered service with Roanoke Rap
ids National Guard, ^ is out and
home with his wife;' the former
Miss Evelyn Johnson, of this city.
Capt. Rudolph ^Wflliams, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Williams, is out
of the Army and back on his old
job at Leggett’s department store.
Lieut. Allen Welch, son of Mr.
and Mrs. J. F. Welch, is at home
for a few days and is waiting for
his discharge papers before don
ning civilian clothes again.
Sgt. Emory Vaughan, who left
with the National Guard in 1940,
son of Mrs. J. E. Vaughan,
has been in the service five years
and five months, serving with U.
S. Troops in Germany. He has
and is now at home.
Lieut. Cecil Pendleton, son of
Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Pendleton,
is another Roanoke Rapids soldier
(Continued on page 12—Sect. A)
Hodges Dies
In Hospital
In Richmond
Hezzie Gerdyne Hodges, promin
ent 44-year-old citizen of Roanoke
Rapids died in the Saint Eliza
beth Hospital in Richmond last
Sunday afternoon, at 1:10 o’clock
from a stomach ailment from
which he had been suffering since
March of this year. Mr. Hodges
was carried to the hospital on
Tuesday, September 11, for treat
ment and on the following Fri
day he underwent an operation.
Mr. Hodges was born in White
ville, N. C., and came here in 1019
and was employed in the local
mills. Later he went to work for
W. G. Lynch in the jewelry busi
ness. In 1932 he bought out the
downtown portion of the jewelry
store at 222 Roanoke Avenue and
operated the business for himself.
He established a reputable busi
ness and had remained in the
same location since that time.
Funeral services were conduct
ed from the First Methodist
Church, Tuesday afternoon at 2:30
o’clock with Rev. L. A. Tilley of
ficiating. Interment was in Cedar
wood Cemetery.
Survivors are: his widow, Mrs.
Selma Hodges; mother, Mrs. Lila
Hodges of Hartsville, S. C.; four
daughters, Mildred, Marian, Patri
cia and Gwendolyn and one son,
H. G., Jr., all of the home; one
sister, Mrs. Claude Davis of Harts
ville, S. C.; and cnc brother R. B.
Hodges of Newport News, Va.