Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume], July 12, 1945, SECTION B, Page 1, Image 13

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^MAL R-326 ALL DEPTS. THURSDAY, JULY 12, 1945 SECTION B—PAGE I
Memorial Services Held
For Pfc. Thomas H. Cooke
Memorial services for Pfc. Thom
as H. Cooke, Jr., son of Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas H. Cooke, 915 Jack
street, and five other members
of the 105th Medical Battalion, who
gave their lives for their country,
were held on Wednesday, June 20.
i Young Cooke was wounded in
p action in the European theatre of
operations and died as a result on
July 24, 1944. His parents have
been awarded the Purple Heart
and certificate from Henry L.
Stimson, secretary of war.
The order of the service was as
^/lows:
Musica presentation.
Invocation.
Reading of the Scriptures—the
Psalms and New Testament.
Musical presentation.
Words of memorial by Chaplain
Richard A. Resser.
Reading of the roster of names
of those in the l(f5th Medical Bat
talion who lost their lives during
Operations of the U. S. Atmy in
European theatre of operations.
Prayers of memorial.
Taps.
Benediction.
Jones Given
Bronze Star
With the Dixie Division in Min
danao—(Special) — Staff Sergeant
Willie L. Jones of Roanoke Rapids,
N. C., is a battalion operations ser
geant in this 31st Infantry Divis
ion, but when his outfit got in a
tight spot along the Sayre High
way last May 10, Willie took on
another job—and has now won the
Bronze Star Medal for heroism
in combat as a result.
Sergeant Jones went into action
wf.3n the light machine-gun sec
i-jjbn of a company which was
pinned down by Japanese fire ran
out of ammunition. Disregarding
his own safety, he crawled forward
under heavy machine-gun and
sniper fire to carry the critical
ammo to the gun position. That
job done, the husband of Mrs.
Margie B. Jones of 907 Franklin
Street, assisted in moving some
of the seriously, wounded back to
the battalion aid station.
Philippines.
Private First Class Horne came
overseas in October 1943 and joined
the 43rd “Winged Victory” Div
ision in New Zealand. During 32
months overseas, the 43rd has par
ticipated in four campaigns; Gua
dalcanal, Northern Solomons, New
Guinea and Luzon.
WELDON
NEWS
Mrs. Hugh Mosley has returned
from a visit to New York.
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Tilghman
and family are spending some
time at -Virginia Beach.
Mrs. N. S. Barnes is visiting in
Waverly, Va.
Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Hamell are
spending several days in Norfolk
and at Virginia Beach.
Mrs. J. T. Benn and Dan Benn
spent a few days in Portsmouth.
Mrs. C. R. Emry has returned
from a visit to Oregon.
Miss Frances Oaks has returned
home from several weeks visit to
Georgia and Florida.
Mrs. Rod Watts and George and
Whit Joyner have returned from
Suffolk.
Mrs. Mary Rabil is a patient in
Roanoke Rapids Hospital.
Ernie was surprised to find that
many Marines can’t ride a horse,
but look now, many calvarymen
can’t row a boat.
Seaboard Gives
Morton New Job
Elevation of Charles I. Morton
to the position of Superintendent
Station Operations for the Sea
board Air Line Railway has been
announced by C. H. Sauls, Assist
ant General Manager of the road.
Morton’s headquarters will con
^pue to be in Jacksonville, Fla.
A native of Wilmington, N. C.,
Morton has been connected with
rail transportation for thirty years
the last twenty-five of which have
been with the Seaboard. Starting
his Seaboard caieer as a clerk in
the city of his birth, he has ad
vanced through numerous operat
ing assignments and, immediately
prior to his present promotion, was
Assistant Superintendent of the
fwaboard’s North Florida Division.
Morton’s new duties involve sys
tem-wide jurisdiction over agency
operations on the railroad and
constitute part of a continuing
program for improvement of the
line’s services to the public.
Combat Badge Is
Awarded Horne
AWith the 43rd Infantry (Winged
victory) Division on Luzon, P. I.—
Private First Class Hugh J. Horne,
Jr., son of Hugh J. Horne, Sr.,
Roanoke Rapids, N, C., has been
awarded the Combat Infantryman’s
Badge for exemplary conduct dis
played while in combat against the
Japanese on Luzon Island in the
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# Greeted by Girls Alter Crash Landing
' . ^°¥MEWRERE ™ THE PHILIPPINES (Delayed) —Lieu ten -
ant John W. James of Vallejo, Cal., First Marine Air Wing
fighter pilot, couldn’t believe
<1% his eyes when he was brought
ashore after making a water
landing in his disabled Cor
y ( sair.
There, standing on the dock,
|fT| were four of the most beauti
j \J ful girls he had ever seen.
He wondered if he had
, ... bumped his head against the
instrument panel when he landed, but the sight refused to fade.
As he came ashore, the girls walked by and gave him win
some smiles. '
Then he learned that the girls were members of "Hellzapep
Pm ReV!T’” a HSO camp show, which was staged for men „
stationed here, according to Sergeant Walter F. Mackie, a Ma
rine Corps combat correspondent.
worker assisted the family in get
ting Social Security monthly pay
ments on which they have since
lived. Associated Charities helped,
with food for a few weeks until
this income was established.
The wife, although in poor health
herself, has earned a little extra
money by sewing at her home for
neighbors. Their Social Security
check amounting to about thirty
dollars a month, is their only regu
lar means of support.
Recently, the man’s condition be
came much worse and it was neces
sary that he have expensive medi
cines which the family could not
afford to buy. His illness has pre
vented the wife from doing any
sewing for several weeks, there
fore a request was made for help
With medicine from Associated
Charities. This help was given and
greatly appreciated.
Attends 7th War
Loan Bond Rally
Mrs. Vera Wilkinson, has return
ed after an extended visit in Wash
ington, D. C., and Greenbelt, Md.*
with her daughter, Maeallen, and
her sisters, Mrs. J. D. Collins and
Mrs. Owen Tutor. While in Wash
ington Mrs. Wilkinson attended the
great Seventh War Loan Bond
rally, held at the Coast Guard
Dock, featuring U-505, first Ger
man submarine to be captured by
the American forces, in the Europea
theatre of operations. All guests
were guided through the subma
rine, and given detailed information
as to it’s maintenance, and opera
tions. Admission Was the purchase
of War Bonds only.
Some are born prudent and
timid; others have guilty secrets,,
i others become capitalists.
REPORT OF
ASSOCIATED
CHARITIES
The following is a general report
of the case work done by Associat
ed Charities during the month of
June, -945. Associated Charities is
supported by Community Chest
funds:
Number cases applying _10
Number cases accepted _10
Number new cases _None
Number old cases _10
Number cases reopened___6
Number cases to be closed_5
Disposition of cases
Accepted :
* Sickness_7
Halifax County cases given
supplementary help: _3
Food _2
Shoes _1
General Report:
Number office interviews_18
Number home visits_10
Number telephone calls to
references and interested
persons ____12
* One case of sickness helped by
Associated Charities during the
month of June is that of an elderly
man, over sixty-five years of age,
who has been unable to work due
to ill health since January, 1944. The
Associated Charities rendered as
sistance to this family, which in
cludes the man, his wife and a fif
teen-year-old daughter, during Aug
ust, 1944. The man and his family
had managed to live on their sav
ings from January until August and
help was then requested. After con
j tacting the family doctor and learn
ing that man, in all probability,
would nfever work again, the case
Une perm’ a Paris...Have a Coca-Cola
" ( PARIS LEAVE )
... Yank friendliness at Eiffel Tower
It’s natural for a Yank soldier to share his home ways. The invitation Have
a Coke is a symbol of his friendliness. It says We wish you well in a way as
American as baseball. Wherever you hear Have a Coke, you hear the voice
of America... inviting you to the pause that refreshes,—a symbol of good
will everywhere.
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