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★ ★ ★ ★ THEY GAVE THEIR LIVES Vernon Ed**r Whitley, Marvin William Scott, William H. Camp, Jr., Robert E. May, R. H. McCommons, James W. Whitby, Grover ' Woodruff, Winfield Hasty, Daniel E. Faison, Robert Lee Moore, Curtia E. West, Edgar H. King, Robert Lee Ingram, Thomas A. Cooper, Marvin F. Matkins, James G. Whitby, Thomas H. Cook, Jr, Elmer E. Chambliss, Randall White, Robert L. Harris, Joseph A. Crouch, Davie L. Harper, Brutas W. Rook. Robert R. Northing ton, Eugene Basil Glover, William C. Moody, Frank W. Harris, Wayne C. Green, Rufus S. Finch, Lawrence W. Myrick, Walter G. Cooley, Charlie L. Whitby, Melbourne Barry Jones, Robert A, Rogers, Rufus J. T. Woodruff, Clinton P. Deberry, Herbert S. Edwards, H. Charles Leatherwood, Jr., John Wayne Thomas, Alex Bullock, Jr., Frank P. Hunter, Cecil Coburn, Wilbur Anderton, Latt Harris Shear in. ★ ★ ★ ★ Editorials— C. A. WYCHE Braving a downpour of rain that was at times little short of torrential, citizens from all walks of life and from many surrounding communities as well as from Roanoke Rapids, crowded the First Presbyterian Church on Monday afternoon to attend the funeral of one of the town's pioneers and foremost busi nessmen. The presence of so many persons at the funeral of C. A. Wyche on Monday expressed very clearly the high esteem in which he was held by all who knew him. When death came on Saturday to Mr. Wyche, the city lost one of its most beloved residents. To the people who knew him—and who, as a consequence, loved him—he will al ways be an inspiration to the upholding of high ideals of honesty, charity and forebear ance. The multitude who braved the rain to pay those final respects to C. A. Wyche wrote a far greater tribute to his memory than can be expressed in mere words. IN WAR AND PEACE This morning at eleven o’clock Kenneth C. Royall, of Goldsboro was scheduled to have been sworn in as Secretary of War in Wash ington. He is the first North Carolinian to at tain Cabinet rank since Josephus Daniels, former Secretary of the Navy. It will be well if Carolinians will pause to day and take stock of those things directly concerned with and pertinent to national de- j fense. Modern Minute Men First of those (on a local basis) is the fact that Company "E”, 119th Infantry, 30th Divisibn, of Roanoke R.apids- is now a federal ly recognized uiyt of the National Guard of the United States, it having passed a federal - inspection last 'Friday i^ght. Consistent hard work on the part of quite a few returned veterans of the last war has now led to the official recognition of the local unit by the United States Army. Early in the war, it was noted that many Regular Army officers and men disapproved of the way promotions (and commissions) were handed out to citizen-soldiers. During and since the end of that war, however, the old line West Pointers have come to recognize the new National Guard as a force whose importance is highly relevent to their own. For example, should this nation now de cide to let its armed forces go entirely "to the dogs” the regulars will feel the imminence of its own paralysis when the Guard begins to rnllanse For that reason the entire War De partment is holding the line for the Guard. Many top-notch combat officers came from the Guard and Reserves during the war, despite official neglect, lack of appropriations and snubbing by the citizenry in general prior to the declaration of a state of emergency. Beightler, of the Buckeye 35th Division (to use one example), the only National Guard Major General to retain command of his divi sion from the time of its mobilization until V-J Day, was highly respected in the inner councils of the MacArthur staff. There were countless others who had never attended West Point who proved their worth, intelli gence and courage under the bloodiest com bat conditions ever known in the history of the world. Many will recall the Guard’s mobilization of 1940 when England stood—in its battle with the Nazis — alone, fortified only by the domineering courage of Winston Churchill and the flying and fighting skill of the now famous “few” of the RAF. Clad in make-shift uniforms that still smelled of 1918 mothballs and equipped with obsolete trucks, guns and equipment, the Guard rolled forth from home stations to training camps in the fall of that year to ready itself and the nation for the struggle that was looming; and it found war thrust upon it before it was ready. This nation cannot again afford to al low the citizen-soldiers of the National Guard to btHK?T"« the laughing stock of the Regular Army, of American*, and of the world in general. Air Force Day Along the same vein (though national in scope) we can, on August 1,1947, observe Air Force Day with gratitude that there is no Coventry, Cologne nor Hiroshima here. The experience of World War II and the growing smallness of the world brought about by the continued improvements in aviation underscore the vital necessity for maintain ing strong air forces. Our air power, supporting the policies of peace-loving nations, together with our re serve fighting power, is insurance against war. The man in the street is determined not to again be the man behind the gun. Hospital Notes Admissions and discharges at Roanoke Rapids Hospital during the past week were listed as fol lows; Admissions July 15 Mrs. Margie. Eason. Mrs. Leroy Floyd. Johnnie Craddock, Mrs. E. S. Stainback, Jr. Bobby Tickel. Howard Tickel, Mrs. Virgie Clea ton and Mrs. T. L. O'Briant of Roanoke Rapids. Mrs. D. E. Val entine* Colrane; Lillie Mae Price, Gumberry;' Mrs. Wingate Smith, Murfreesboro; Mrs. Elizabeth Hen dries. Weldon; George Curies, of Norfolk, and Mrs. S. S. Cocke. Jackson. July IS Elton Moody, Michael Braswell. W. W. Hobbs and Steve Mitchell of Roanoke Rapids: Mrs. William Jones and R. E. Kennedy, Stoney Creek. Va. July 17 Mrs. G. E. Powers and infant son. Mrs. Bessie Ross. Mrs. Gladys Cooley, Mrs. John Robinson, Mrs. M. R. Mabrey. Mrs. Lenora Bartley and infant, and Clarence Garner of Roanoke Rapids; Early W. Rawls, Ahoskie; Lloyd Earl Long, Jackson; Mrs. VV. E. Riggan, Lit tleton; Mrs. K. R. Barnhill, Scot land Neck; Mrs. Nettie Crowder. Merchant* Va.; Jennings White. Jr., Conway, and Mrs* C. A Brew er and infant daughter. July IS Mrs. Edward Allen, Mrs. Blon me Smith. Mrs. Arthur Tanner. Mrs. Luther Smith, Mrs. John Thompson. Deloris Davis and Don aid Davis of Roanoke Rapids; Joe Johnston, Littleton. and Mrs Jajnes Bass. Pleasant Hill. July 19 Mrs. Sallie Collins and J. H. Nicholson of Roanoke Rapids; Wesley Newsome. Emporia, Va. J uly '10 Thomas May ton, Ancell Lynch. Elbert Leo Hersey and Mrs. Gro ver Jordan of Roanoke Rapids; Mrs. W. T. Barnew of Garys burg. and Janie Hun of Halifax. July 21 Peggy Taylor. Alvis Matthews, C. F. Young, John Smith and Mrs. Herman Taylor of Roanoke Rapids. Discharges July 15 Mrs. Walter Epps. Mrs. W. D. Nance. Bobby Tickel and Howard Tickel of Roanoke Rapids: Mrs. P I. Wright and infant daughter of White Plains. Va.; Mrs. Henry Taylor and infant daughter jf Boykins, Va.; Mrs. John Piland. V. M. Hedgepeth and Edward Fiythe, Jr. of Conway, and Mark Grizzard. Jarrett. July 16' Shirley Jane Hargrove, Shirley Daniel. Steve Mitchell and Wil liam White. Jr., of Roanoke Rap ids; Claude Emory. Rich Square. Mrs. Carl Gauldin of Rawlings. Va.; Mrs J. J. Pridgen. Weldon, and I. W. Bryant. Boykins. Va. July 17 Michael Braswell, Mrs. H. M Faison. Mrs. Thurston Midgette. Mrs. Nellie Erwin and Mrs. E. C. Hurst and infant son of Roanok Rapids; Robert Knopp, Emporia; Mrs. Horace Hill and infant son of South Hill. Va.; R. E. Ken nedy. Stoney Creek. Va.; Mrs. S. C. Cocke. Jackson; George Curies. Norfolk: Mrs. W B. Browning. Littleton; Mrs. B. E. Stephenson. Rich Square, and N. C. Cole of Sanford. N. C. J uly lit Mrs. R. L. Collins and infant son. Earl Griffith. Elton Moody and Clarence Garner of Roanoke Rapids; Jennings White of Con way; Lloyd Earl Long, Jackson; Early W. Rawls. Ahoskie; Mrs. VsYngate Smith, Murfreesboro; Mrs. Rufus Green and infant daughter. Emporia, and Mrs. L. B. Spence of Broadnax. July 19 Donald Smith, Mrs. Margie Eason, James Etheridge, Mrs. W. G Hockaday and Mrs. L. E. Finch of Roanoke Rapids; B. D. Hamill, Weldon; Mrs. K. R. Barn hill, Scotland Neck; Lillie Mae Price, Gumberry; Mrs. R. L. Ricks and infant son of Branchville, Va., Susie Williams, Broadnax, and Mrs. J. R. Kidd of Bruns wick. July 20 J. H. Nicholson* Mrs. J. c. Pair and infant daughter, Mrs. James McDaniel and infant daughter and Rae Martin of Roanoke Rapids; Westley, Newsome, Emporia; Mrs K. R. Barnhill, Scotland Neck; Mrs. William Jones, LaCross Va. Mrs. James Walker and infant daughter of Weldon; Mrs. D. E. Valentine, Colraine; Mrs. “Robert Powell, Lawrenceville; Mrs. R. W Long, Conway; Mrs. J. W. Thomp son and infant daughter, Empo ria, and Mrs. Novella Blowe, Mar Bfarettaville. i Mrs. Roderick Meikle Is Bridge Hostess Mrs. Roderick Meikle was hos tess to her bridge club last Wed nesday evening. In the living room where two tables were placed for bridge, tir rangements of ghulicilis were used effectively. Bridge was enjoyed until 10:30 with Mrs. W. D. Hall scoring 1 igh. She was given an attractive prize by the hostess. Iced punch was served during the evening and at refreshment time the hostess served ice cream, and cake. Guests included Mrs. W. D. Hall. Mrs Ed Knott. Mrs. John Dun Mrs. T R. Wilson Mrs. C\ [V Liske. Mbs. Wilmer Collier, Mrs. lor. Town Talk Charlie Edwards and R'lehar : Allsbrook spent Wednesday a; Chesapeake Beach. Mrs. Sam Bunn. Miss Ann Bunn ■ nd Mrs. A. L. Gilliam spen. Tuesday in Wilson. Mrs. W. R. Hackney. Mrs. Jaek : on and little Miss Kitty Tow. ct Rocky Mount were guests n the home of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Bunn last week. Mrs, Ed Berkeley and daug'.i ler. Mary Louise, returned Wid nesday from a visit with rel t lives in Lumberton. Miss Margaret Lifsey and Mis Hazel Barrett ot Emporia were quests in the home of Mr. an I Mrs. O. Griffin last week. ★EDWARD NORWOOD AND CARL RAY E ANNOUNCE i THAT IN ADDITION TO THE OPERATION OF t CARL'S GRILL % THEY HAVE ASSUMED THE | MANAGEMENT OF t | THE HEW CROATAH ! CAFE | i. J. 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