MACCL5SFIELD NKiTS: Miss Helen Harrell, 'Daughter of Mr. A. F. Har-
rell wavS united In marriage to Sgt. Floyd Hernd
on of Wilbanks. The wedding took place recently in the* ’^fllbanks
Christian Church. ' Sgt, Herndon has served overseas in several major
battles, with the Marines. Miss sdna Webb, daughter of Mrs. Mattie
Webb, Was married Sunday, Aug. 20th, in the Pinetops Presbyterian
Church to B. M.' Colson, of Pinetops, Colson will leave soon to Join^
the armed forces. Mr, Mark «Bud» Felton died in a Tarboro h)spitar“
recently and was buried in the Crisp cemetery, Mrs., viola Pittman
of Wilson, formerly of Macclesfield died recently and was buried, in
■the Macclesfield Cemetery, Mr. Willie Thorne was found dead Tuesday
morning by the roadside near his home. His family was away and it
is thought that he had been dead since SUndi^y right. Heart attack
is supposedly the cause of his death. Mrs. Lawrence Phillips is
still in a Richmond hospital.' Mrs. R., W. Hearne is still confined
in^a Tarboro hospital.' Fred Walston* s parents, Mr,\& Mrs. Bob Wal
ston hnve been notified of his death in one of the French battles.
LSG-G-ETT NE^'/St Cpl. Harvey Lee Whitley, who was in three major bat-
^ ties in the Pacific 'and has been transferred to Bain-^
bridge, Md,, has recently visited in Leggett, Mrs, Ed Winslow cf At'*
lanta is visiting her parents here. Mrs. Graham Gulley is how mak
ing her home in Greenville. Mr, Harold Brown of Vanceboro is to be
our new school principal next year. We are expecting several nev;
teachers also. Our new cannery is completed and much canning has
been done by the community wamon under the supervision of Mr, .H, N,
Cherry, Cpl. Joe T. Partin has been ax^rarded the Good Conduct Medal
Pfc, William T. (|orhan.is now on Guam. Mr. Richard Cannon is recov
ering from inj.^^ries received in an accident with a car full of Ma
rines. Sajn D. BunSy wa,s honored by Tarboro Kiwanis Club in recogni
tion of his appointment to Kiwanis International Committee . of
Achievement reports. He was one of five men chosen from the U.S.
and Canada, Billy Fountain goes to Fort Bragg for his Physical Exam
Aug, 2Sth.
ROCKY MOUNT NFlfS: Fifty-six Rocky Mount Mill employees avxarded cer
tificate for completion ^f 10 hour safety course
offered by N, C, Industrial Commission, Sears Roebuck & Co, opened
a new catalogue shopr)ing service, Lt, J, F.. Goddard, Jr, / USN, and
M3?s, Goddard announce the birth of a daughterT Corp. G. Davis Mod*-
;Iine, Jr., announce the birth ;of a son. Lt, William R^ Cplcman and
Mrs, Coleman announce the birth of a son,, i^unerai rites held for:
G. H, Ellis, W, G. Jones, 0. B. B.racy, Charlie S, Hairr, Staff Sgt,
J ames F. Bullard awarded the Good Conduct Meda^. Lt, Mercer Av^nfc
received Air Medal, Lt, Cariysle Willis commended on duty overseas,
Lt. R, A. Young ij.warded air medal. Staff Sgtr; Sam T. White awarded
3rd Oak Leaf Cluster and the Air Medal. Silver star awarded to Capt
Paul Holscher, Jr. Lt. Milton A5’cock awarded DFC. Marriages; En-
,sign Joseph Allen Wooten, Jr,, to Miss Hazel Garris; Miss Mary Dunn*
to Capt,Russell Brown Edmondson;Miss Lida Randolph to Oscar Waters;
: Miss Barbara Yates to John T. Barnes: Corp. Benjamin Winstead to Miss
Peggy Taylor of Winston-Salem; Miss Lois Davie to Corp, John Riley.
Overseas: Pvt, Paul Perdue, England; pvt, Ernest Coley, England ;
Seaman 1/C Russell Lee Hinton, Cpl. Clyde W. Odum, Chief Motor Mach
inist Mate W. P. Watson, France; 1st. Lt, James B, Craighill; Pvt,
Kenneth Brewer; Cpl. J. S. Walker; Pvt, John M. Poplin, England.
Furloughs: M/S W. I, Coston, Pharmacist 1/c James H# Brake, who has
served for overseas for 3 years, Pvt. William C. Parham, Radio Tech
nician Ben Aycock, M/S Howard W. Pate, Corp. Harvey L, Whitley, En
sign Vernon Felton, S/S Paul p, Quincy, Lt, Thomas R, Easterling/Jr.
Frank S. Boyer, Corp. Henry L. Rose, Lt. R. W, Isley, Jr., pvt, Har
old D. Hinges, Pvt.Rudalph Fuller, Petty Officer 2/C Roscoe Harrell,
Nnval A/C. Larry W, Battle, Flight Officer Edward Capps,Techinal 1st
Grade John H. Daniel, Jr.
SPEED NEWS: pfc. James M. Howell of Fort MacAl'thur, calif., spent
several days at home. Cpl. William Irving Norris has notified his
Parents'of his safe'arrival with the Army in England. Ensign Robert
E, Johnson spent a few days with his grandfather, Mr. R. H. Langston
before reporting to San Diego, Calif. Isabel S. Parker, Y 2/6 of
Arlington Farms, -Va., was home for a few days. Pfc, Lynwood Jones
has reported for duty at Camp Butner, fter spending a 30-day fur
lough with.his parents.