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SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 1945
THE CAROLINIAN
PAGE SEVEN
With The Tar
.Heels In Service
ISTH AAF IN ITALY—Second
Lieutenant John H. Chavis, 23,
324 S. Tarboro St., Kalcigh, N. C.
i*as been assigned to tlio P-51
MuslanR Fighter Group com-
htanded h Col. B. O. Davis. Jr.
• The Negro Group is actively
engaged in long rage escort for
l.'^th Air Force heavy bombers
*nil also participates on .strafing
niis.'ions against enemy ground
Lt. Lliavis is the .son of Mr. and
Chavis whom resided at 324 S.
Tarboro St.. Raleigh, N. C,. ami
is married to Mrs. Cocheyse B.
Chavis with whoni he resided at
Tarboro Street, Raleigh. N. C.
Lt. Chavis is a graduate of Siuiw
University where he received his
BS degree. Ho was actively en-
gi.gid in athletics,
WITH THE ARMY AIR FORCE
ENGINEER COMMAND IN ITA
LY Curley B. Howell, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Jonah B. Huwell of
Princeton, North Carolina, recent
ly met his cousin. Corporal J. C.
Howell also of Princeton, Norln
Carolina. Neither had seen Hu-
ether for approximately two year.t
and a lialf. and after th; encount
er had quite a long chat over old
times, home, etc.
Sergeant Howell is an alutna;
of Bunn High School, Fremont.
North Carolina, from which n--
graduated with honors. H.- work
ed for E. G. O’Brien Tobacco Co.
as a storeroom foreman. Drafted
in July 1942 he received his basic
raining at Fort Belvoir. Virginia,
md after completion of this
lining was “^signed to his pr.-
>ent organization at McDill rield.
Florida. Shipped overseas he has
been wixh his veteran Engineer
Aviation Battalion in both the
North African and Italian Tni a-
^*Corporal J. C. Howell Ls a grad-
late of the same school. He wa?
drafted in November 1943 and fin-
shed his training at Fort Ha achu-
:a, Arizona. This soldier Ls a new-
•omer to Em-opcan soil.
Sgt. Howell IS a squad leader
n nis Unit, which builds bases
ind maintains airfields in Italy,
laving been assigned to his out-
it in 1942 ho is now a veteran of
ver 28 months m the service. 2i
f those months having bcin sorv-
fd overseas. He wears a Kur.i-
?ean-African-Middle East Cain-
lign Ribbon and has also bien
varded the Good Conduct Med-
Fi.rmey, 20, and James Barford,
both from Wilmington, N. C.
.SOMEWHERE IN THE SOUTH
I'ACIFIC—The Eboneers. a choir
composed of eleven Negro sea-
ii.i-n, completed on October 2, 19-
44, tiu* lii.'l of a senes ot broad-
ca.-Us over the Mo.-quilo Network,
the AES radio ciiain serving the
armed lorces m ihel Pacific Area.
I'lie uroadcast was part ot the
Ciiaplam-s' Hour, a regular leaturo
ot these stations.
Tnc unit IS a voluntary one un
der tile direction ot Coxwain War-
leii K. llieks, USNR, who has de
veloped a versatile musical organ
ization featuring religious and spi
ritual music as well as popular
numbeis. As many as live church
sirvices both Caliiolic and Pro-
iLStant. are cncnanccd by the Eb-
unt'ers’ contributions on Sundays.
;'lhe church appearances of Uie
group have proved valuable to
Tne Cnaplains ot the island but
;;;» .tork is not limited to this
Tiela.
! A tour oi the hospital wards
lija been made where comfort and
It luxation liave been brougnt to
patient.; regardless of color oi
. . (d. Tilt- tadio appearances and
pertormanccs at Navy recreation
snows complete the group's pub-
li - life.
Ine singing is m addition to
i;u' nu ii's regular duties in a Base
Company where they function in
!he Seaman Branch of the Navy
Tiiey not only comfort and enter
tain tile per.sonnel of the Naval
.-'.dvanced Base but during li.e
uav wn:k .-.ide hv with these
Per.'ionnel of the group inculdes;
Jeiiy Yeargin. Jr.. .S2c, of Nasil-
viile, Teiiii.;; Josepii Mazyek, S2c,
.11 Charleston, S. C.; Lewis H.
Howard. S2e. ot Baltimore, Md.;
Gocitrey A. Smith, S2c, of Mem
phis, Tenn,; Reid N. Turner, S2e,
o. Hiimingham. Ala.: Harold S.
Gant, S2e. Of Detroit, Mich.; Ro-
! eri T. R: image, Sic. of Birming-
;.am, Ala.; Tommy Patterson, S2c,
I : Bessemer. Ala.; Vorace D.
JoJmson. S2e, of New Bern. N. C.;
Cinrge D. Holden, S2c, of Nash
s':!:. 'I'.nn.. James R L. Copies,
S2.. Ill Kin.lun. N. C.; and War-
:.n R H.ek'. Coxwain, of Wash-
. eton D. C.
A vigorous period of recruit
•aining has begun for eight North
^arolina Negro Bluejackets wi'h
their recent arrivel at the U. S
aval TYaining Center in III.
^he reenut training period m-
f^.-ies fundamentals of Naval pro-
cedhre, military drill, seamanship,
and the physical hardening pro-
Tiim. The final phase of tlieir iv-
lit training includc.s a series of
_...ptitude tests which determine
whether they will be retained foi
*
IN COMBAT WITH XIV ARMY
CORPS' COMMAND, SOUTH
WEST PACIFIC:
P. F. C. James Kearney of
Voungsville, North Carolina, eon
of Mrs. R jth Kearney. 2754 Eighth
Avi.. New York City. N, Y. has
ij. t n pi omoteJ to the rank of CpI.
a', tiiis base, serving wiL, a water
supply company.
Ills unit constructs, maintains
water points, purifies and distri
butes water to the front line
troops :n the sector. Cpl. oKar-
nty IS a filter operator and do-
:ng a fine job. according to his
tnp-kick.
* New Conslrudiori in Pacific
DURHAM SERGEANT DECO
RA i£.U IN ITALY
I IN THE SIR'ERIOK LOt'KT
Pictured an jvc is Pfc. Joseph
L. Srnrver, j ji of Mr. and Mrs.
Joscjjh B. Sc.rvcT of 86 Lennox
Avenue, Ncv. York City, who has
boon I'ccentlv awarded the Good
Conduct Med .1 by hl« Command
ing Officer, David M. Hall. In
presenting the medal to Pfc.
.So.iiver. Captain Hall look Into
cnn.iiderotion the fact tliat dur
ing the course of a year Pfc. Scar-
ver had not been sick as a result
of his own misconduct, i.evcr had
been the subject «f a report by
th. Military Police . nd had nev
er been given Cumimny punish
ment 'extra dutyt ar the result
of a minor Infraction of Company
rules or Arrry Reelstratlon-;.
^tl• and Mrs- Scarver have two
«iihf-r -'-•n-" in the rervlce. 'They
are Pvt. Fred Scarver. stationed
In La . and pfc Jarr.es Scarver
somewhere in Belgium.
Pfc. Joseph I- Scarver Is aLo
stitioned somewliere In Belgium
I.iui>e Kicliatdson of 321 West
Siiutii Street, pleaded guilty 'o
larteiiy ol two drcsics and two
scaivcs fiom the Lazarus Store, 217
S« uih Wibv.ingion Street, and was
s.ntciiL'cd to eight in.jiuhs in Wom
an’s Pri.-im. ihu sentence to run
concurrently with the remainder
SiX-year hfentcncc given her in
l.unibcitoi. some years ago and
fr.an which she is on parole.
The defendant said tliat she had
solved two year and two months
of Hie Lutnberton seiUcnce, which
imp->sed upon her for "acci-
d nlally murdering" her cousin.
.I.ime.s Wiils.m. 409 Bledsoe Ave,
was fined corts when he pleail-
e.i ijuiiiy to .1 riisoiderly-conduct
ih.irge.
Healing was waived in the case
of Willis Brown. 15 W. North Street.
|cli.i’,.ed with larceny of a car from
•,i.- .'-T.uidaid Oil Company storage
, j hiM on North Har.-ington Street,
and he was bound over to Super-
' ioi Court under $500 bond.
I Oliicei Brought, n It-lifn d that
•l.i* i..r w;!' let. vired in a damag-
'ed ( ..ndition after an accident,
i Horae- • Buddy • Luca.s. 121
ISpruce .Sireit, was ordered to serve
|>ix n nth- on the roads when he
'V3-. (.-nvicted of stealing an over-
.,)jt fr'm C F. Liahtner of the
I .uh’nor F, n r.il Homo here.
I Lucas said that he had been on
fiirlonc'i from the N'.vy since De-
'cenibcr 16 Judge West ordered th:'t
Naval offici il-s be notified of Lucas
I sentence and Ihr.t they are free to
I t.iko iiim .nto custody if tiiey desire.
WITH Tut jriJiT'H ARMY, IT-
ALi—z>ui'g.uni L-iaivucc ixi, T'dl-
jiici ui iJui-iUiii, I'luria wiiuuiui,
iuLciiuy Wa:> uwdiuea uie liiuuze
tuu' iur ziei'uic nuuuvciueni ut
acuun wiui tn-uieuani Geuui'ai
marti W. Ciara.i> rziur zuuiy jn
luaiy.
A member of the reconnaia-
suiicc paivy Ol luc uznd 'tuuaio
xj.ianuy uivisiuns commaout.,
I'tiuiiur aisaumeu rc»poii»iuuiiy
ieauui';>ii>p aiiu cunuui oi uie oUi
c, cmi^a.u iuea wiieii inieiue «a-
ciay sneiimg wa;> uruugni aowii
oa uic uiea. ine pariy wa^ lorc-
eu to accn saeiicT and Hauner
mauu a urieJ: recormaiaiiaiice, im-
p.ovca tnc iineiier ana inapircu
me men oy nu caimnea:> an.,
courage.
rur more Uiao three hours he
uiceu aa runner ana mti^ungei
lur ills Utvision couunanacr wito
piocc-cuou loiwara on loot to me
nont line, exceuwa oiuers anu
iiaiiam.iicU moMUgus over clini-
cun uniain ana m an cxposca po
tion immuionuy uu-euteneu uy
NOR'TH CAROLINA
WAKj:, COUNTY
HESTER H. WILLIAMS
VS.
Icto, participating in titu units
spurt activities. Prior to induc
tion. he was an interior decorat-
I Riibert Bakei of 409 Bledsoe Ave,.
, w ai arquiticd of a charge of larceny
jof $2.50 friitn Fmestine Watson.
(If. S. Mafia* Caapa Pbeaea)
BnUt by nXlTM tram mmt materiala are ttw eommaodinr olBea't
residcDcc (lop ^10(0) and the enUited men's Hobhouse (briow) a*
a U. 8. Naml air staiko In tbe MarataaB Idands. Timber is taken
from scrab town; roofs sad wafls are lhaiehed In the tree natlTo
style. Tbe projeili provide a tlTtUhood for the ImpoTembcd
naUve popalation, wheat Bshlnc l»oaU and equipment were confis-
oated ^ the Tspsnear sad whose cocooat trees were destroyed
(luring tbe Amettoaa asssidfs to cap tare the Marshalls. ^
ing fronts.
GUADALCANAL ..Pvt. Melvin
Hosch, Sr., a former employ'^e of
ihc- Dover Mills. Shilby, is now
on duty here with a unit of the
Army Service Forces.
His organization furnishes de
tails to units engaged in the mam-
tenance of construction and sup
ply materials, vital in the South
Pacific.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Loucious Hosch, and tnc husband
ot Mrs. Nina Cole Hosch of 410
Crawford St., Shelby.
Pvt Hosch entered the service
in Dec. 1 943. He received his
training at Camp Breckinridge,
Ky., and in July 1944 came over
seas with his outfit.
He has a brother in the service,
Cpl. WiUie Hosch, who is some-
wnere in France.
F.Tiliire lo comply with a court
order to pny a fine of $15 and cost?
for indecent expoFuri' cost Ernest
Rapp a «entenro of fi'1 days on the
road«.
his broUier Corporal Jacl^on Av
ery IS serving in the European
theater on French soil. Pic. Avery
sends his best regards to lamily
and many Jriends.
SOMEWHERE IN THE SOUTH
PACIFIC—Pfc. Herbert Avery is
now on duly with a Antiaircraft
Battery. His organization has par-
jlicipatcd in the defense of some
jof the most vital objectives in the
I South Pacific, including air strips
and harbors. Pfc, Avery’s primary
job is machine gunner.
I The son of Mrs. Birdie Avery,
Plum Tree, North Carolina. Pfc.
Jamc.s Gerald of 107 Sfronach’s
Allov wa: fined court cost.n when
hr plcadrd cuilty to assaiilt and
battery on Quella Mae Dunn.
WTH THE U. S. ARMY IN THE
HEBRIDES—Sergeant Frederick
C Alexander of Wilksboro, Norlii
Carolma has been promoted to
the grade oi Staff Sergeant while
serving at this island base. This
promotion has come to him after
many months of service in one of
the largest mobile units in this
area. ,
Sergeant Alexander was mduc-
ted into the army in May 1942.
Ho graduated from the public
'schools of Wilksboro, and attend
ed A. and T. College m Greens
boro, North Carolina until 1941.
He was later employed by the
Welfare Rccrcalionai Association
SERVING WITH THE U. S.
ARMY, SOMEWHERE IN 'i’HE
NEW HEBRIDES—North Caro
lina IS well represented in a
Quartermaster Truck Company,
making an excellent record in the
periormance of their duties; haul
ing supplies at a New Hebrides
Base.
iheir schedule of operation re
quires them to work long hours;
sumeiimes ha'Hing in severe
weaUier and over difficult ter-
ijiti. Despite these obstacles to
smooth performance, they have
made prompt deliveries with
alacrity.
.Most of them were assigned to
ihis unit at Fort Bragg, North
Carolina, during the period from
August 1942, until May 1943, when
iney embarked for South Pacific
uuiy. A few others have joined
at tnis base.
Some ot the "Tar Heels," in
this unit who have not become
enamored with the South Paciiic's
aiiure, and are hustling to help
accomplish the tasks that will
Hasten their return to their native
state are: Corporal David K. Peo
ples, 209 Home Street, Rocky
idount; Technicians Fifth Grade;
Julian Jones, 208 Camden, Ra
leigh; Aleyander Daniels. Route
1. Lrncolnton; Calvin J. Dupree,
Route 1, Uaeford;; Edwara N.
Gay, Route 2. Lavndsle; Waddell
Virgil, R. F, D. 2, Four Oaks; Geo.
" Williams. Box 173, Roanoke
erseas.
In civilian life, X-anglcy was an
employee of the E. V. Webb To
bacco Co., m Kinston. He attend
ed high school in Kinston.
WITH THE XIV CORPS LN THE
SOUTHWEST PACUjTC — Serv
ing overseas with the Coast Artil
lery, Grant A Albright, a former
ball player lor me "Wilson
Braves,' Wilson, Norm Carokna,
was recently promoted from Cor
poral to Techrucian iiourlh Grade
and is now chief of the message
center for his organization.
During his three years of ser
vice with the Army Sergeant Al
bright has been awarded tiie
Go^ Conduct Medal for exem
plary behavior, efficency and fe-
deliiy, the Asiatic-Pacific Cam-
Ipaign Medal with Battle Star for
participation in action against tire
enemy, and also holds tnc Amer
ican Defense MedaL
Sergeant Albright is the son of
Mrs. Blanche Albright, 311 Penn
sylvania Avenue, Oxford, North
jCarolina. He has been stationed
in the Southwest Pacific area
{since May of 1942.
AN AIR FORCE COMMAND
I STATION ,Somewhere in Eng-
|land)—Tec. 5 Sidney Boone of 22-
15 Eiarker St, Raleigh, N. C. son
;of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Boone ol
>2215 Barker St, Raleigh, N. C. is
' a member of the Combat Support
jWing, outfit at the bomb depot
siteuiirc.
lire sergeant is the son of Mrs.
Aaa B. rainier ol luuv Vvmiieu
Ol., Diiinam
.xOliC'E OF v\i».»U.MSTRATXON
iiavui(( quaimeu as executor ol
lUe vsutte ul Julia Akins, late oi
vVaxu Ceumy, Nurth Carolina, th,,.
IS 10 iiouiy ail persons having
claims ogauist me esute of said de
ceased 10 exniuu tiiem to Uie un
dersigned on or before the izm day
of Decunner, 1IH5, or thj» nouce
will be pleaded in bar of their re
covery. Ail persons indebted to
duid estate plcu&e inaxe uninediaie
payment
This the 12th day ol December,
1944.
WILLIS G. BRIGGS, Executor
of Estate of Julia Axuu, de
ceased.
Raleigh, N. C.
Briggs and West Attys.
Dec. 18, 23. 30-Jan. 6, IS, 20.
AUZOIA WILLIAMS
.NOTiCE
The defendant, Auzoia Williama,
will take notice that an acUon en
dued as above has oec-n comroeoc-
. in the Superior Court of Wake
nty. North Carobna, to obtain
n absolute divorce on tbe grounds'
ol two years separauon, as provid-
:d in the Statute ol North CaroUoa,
plaintiil and defendant having Uv-
(han two years next preceding the
nstitution of this action, and that
oBid dclcndant will lurther laxe
..utice tliat she is required to appear
ut me oiiice ol the ticrK - me
ouperior Court ot Wake ..ou .ly,
.^orin Carolina, in the Com moose
.11 Halcigh, North Carolina, on the
i2th day of February, i9i3, or with
in thirty days thereafter, and ans
wer or demur to the complaint ol
suid nction, oi the piaintilff will
apply to the Court lor the relief de
manded in said complaint.
This 10th day ol January, 1945.
W. G. MORDECAL Clerk of
Superior Court.
F, J. CARNAGE. AUy.
Jan. 13, 20. 27-Feb. 4.
It’s A&P For These
'VALUES
SUPER MARKETS'|hnn Page Fioe Foods
SPAGHETTI
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PRESERVES
SULTANA
l-Lb.
24c
job is machine gurmer.
I The son of Mrs. Birdie Avery,
Plum Tree, North Carolina. Pfc.
'Avery entered the army in June
1I&41 and came overseas August
:i942. He received training at Fort
Bragg. North Carolina. Pfc. Ave-
aitondcd Elk Park Grammar
School up and through 1939.
! Pfc. Avery has plans to take a
'course in free hand drawing af
ter the duration. He has served
.along side Pfc. Eugene Mathes al
so from Plum Tree, N. C., while
fram. The final pliase of tiuir ic-
miit training includes a series of
iniit trainin„
Wlptilude tests which determine
whether they will be retained foi
idvanced training in one of the
|j»’y Service Schools or will be
Hteed to immediate duty at
at a shore station.
|Hlb now recruits arc: Albert L,
ring. 22, Cameron; George D
VJoore, 22, Charlotte; John C.
•"riday, 18, Lincolnton; EaiTic
imith. 20. Scntlandneck; Johnnie
Faison, 20. Turkey; Charles C.
Tiggs, 30, Trotville; George E.
Troop, ill the .sector. Cpl. eKar-
ncy is a filter operator and do
ing it fine job, according to his
top-kick.
He was inducted August 18, 19-
42. at Fort Bragg. North Caro
lina, and received his basic and
specialist trainii.g at the Engin-
cir Replacement Training Center.
I'\.rt Belvoir. Virginia. Ho has
bi cn overseas ten months and is
a veteran of the battle for Bou-
painvillo and was awarded a bat
tle star for that campaign.
Cpl. Kearney is a excellent ath-
ed A. and 1. COUegc .11 ore* iis-
boro. North Carolina until 1941.
He was later employed by the
Welfare Recreational Association
in Washington, D. C.
During his lour of service in
this area he has been awarded
The Asiatic-Pacific Theater Rib
bon, 'The Good Conduct Ribbon
and the Drivers Bidgc.
His new duty as a platoon ser
geant will place him in charge of
a large group of trucks that must
be kept rolling with beans, bombs
and bullets headed for the fight-
Route 1, Kaeford;; Edwara N.
Gay, Route 2, Lcvndale; Waddell
Vir^, R. F. D. 2, Four Oaks; Geo.
C. Williams, Box 173, Roanoke
Rapids; Privates First Class: Jas.
Avery, Rt 1, Cleveland; Hewearth
Brown, ^x 7, WarresRon; John
F. Flemming, Rt 1, Cleveland;
and Private Henry McCormick,
iU5 Cobb St, Durham.
JACK DAVIS
By TED WATSON
WITH THE U. S. ARMER FORC
ES ON GUADALCANAL—Pfc.
Muszie Marsh, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Pearley Marsh, Route 1, Box
230A, Morven, N. C., is serving
itere with a Quartermaster Ser
vice Croup.
A lormer label machine ope-
rator at Turnell Warfehouse Co.,
.Morven, Pfc. Marsh is engaged in
the handling of vital war sup-
pl;cs lor all branches of the ser-
V ice. He was recently assigned to
u Miliiary Police Detail which is
composed of some of the best men
o; Ills company. His duly here
will be to guard much-needod gas
.-.upplies.
i'tc. Marsli is a graduate of Mor
'.en High School, where he was
active in baseball and basketball.
He entered the Army in No
vember. 1942. and received train
ing at Ft. Bragg. N. C., and Camp
breckinnlge. Ky. Later attached
io Vancouver Barracks, Washing
ton. and came overseas in July
1944.
Pfc. Gsborne Lindsey of near
by Wadesboro. is a carpenter in
Pic. Marsh's company.
[of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Boone of
>2215 Barker St, Raleigh, N. C. is
a member of the Combat Support
iWing, outfit at the bomb depot
which is unloading, rc-shipping
[and storing bombs for special de
livery to the Nazi. He joined the
larmy in June 1942.
WITH A 115MM GUN BAT-
TAUON IN THE SOUTHWEST
PACinC—Pfc. James Smith. 20,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Isa SmitJi of
515 Guthery St, Fayetteville,
North Carolina, was recently
awarded the Good Conduct Medal
for exemplary behavior, efficien
cy, and fideluy. He is a member
of the first colored unit to see
action in this theater.
I Inducted in the Army at Fort
'Bragg, North Carolina, in Oct.,
[1941 he received his basic train
ing at Fort Eustis, 'Va. He has ov
er 25 months of overseas service
and has the American Defense
Ribbon, the Asiatic Pacific Thea
ter Ribbon with a Bronze Service
Star denoting participation in the
Bougainville Campoign.
In civilian life he was employ
ed by C. W. Neal’s Grocery in
Fayetteville.
SOMEWHERE IN THE SOUTH
.PACIFIC—Private Quentin A.
Isinith, son of Mrs. Hattie B.
I Smith, Route 5, Box 203 A, Ox-
'foid. North Carolina, recently
iqualified as a Second Class Anti-
lAircraft Artillery Gunner after a
jr.gid examinatiMi by a board of
'artillery officers. Passing such an
examination means that Private
Smith is a skilled anti-aircrii't
gunner. Smith is also a qualified
ririeman, being rated a Sharp-
bhooter.
Private Smith is a member of
an antiaircraft gun crew. His
unit’s job is to help protect an
important air strip against pos
sible Jap aerial attack.
Smith entered the Army ir
January, 1943. He received his
basic training at Fort Eustis, Vir
ginia. In May, 1943 he came ov-
, school in Oxford. In the same bat-
lter>’ with Smith are Sgt Parker
and Private First Henry D. Mar
row. also from Oxford.
SOMEWHERE IN THE SOUTH
PACIFIC—Private Frank Lang
ley, Jr., son of Mrs. Eliza Langley,
723 Thompson St. Kinston, North
Carolina, recently qualified as a
Stcond Class Ant-Aircraft Gun
ner after a rigid examination by
a board of artmerj- officers. Pass
ing such an examination means
that Private Langle is a skiUed
anti-aircraft gunner. Langley is
leman being
iter.
a member of
crew whoso
'± an impor-
possible Jap
gum
also a qdalifled
rated as a sharpshi
Private Langley I
an antiaircraft guj
aft gui cj
job is to help prelect
tant air strip p
aerial attack. *1
Langley enteredfl the Army in
January, 1943. ^ received his
basic training at Eustis, Vir
ginia. In May, 194 ^ came ov-
SCOTLAND NECK SGT. DECO
RATED IN ITALY
WITH THE FIFTH ARMY,
ITALY—Staff SgL Mandy James,
Scotland Neck, North Carolina,
recently was awarded the Bronze
Star for heroic achievement in
action with Lieutenant General
Mark W. Clark’s Fifth Army jn
Italy.
When his company commander
was wounded. James led a group
of comrades forward under in
tense machinegun fire to rescue
the officer. With the aid of an
other man. he succeeded in mov
ing the officer from the line of
fire of enemy machineguns to a
place of comparative safety.
His heroic action, under heavy
machinegun fire at grave person
al risk, is of the highest traditions
of the military service, read the
citaton with the award.
James is the son of Mrs. Savan-.
nah Kearney of Route 1, Scotland :
Neck. He is in the 92nd ‘‘Buffalo’’'
Infantry Division.
BELMONT SERGEANT HEADS
CRACK PORT COMPANY IN
FRANCE
WITH THE 582ND PORT CO.
IN FRANCE—Responding to the
pleas of top ranking United Slates
Army authorities for an increas
ed flow of supplies to combat
lines, men working under Negro
First Sergeant Rolwrt L. Thomp
son, Box 82, Rankin Heights, Bel
mont, North Carolina, in this unit
answered n the sweat and toil
terms of Port tonnage records
One section of the highly train
ed specialists outfit recently dis
charged 570 tons of urgently need
ed rations from shipboard to
"ducks.” the Army’s doughty lit
tle sea-going trjcl , in nine
hours.
Masters of the complex art of
c.'irgo handling, they winch ope
rators, checkers ana hatch fore
men of the Company, all Army
trained, have master^ skilLs that
will be high-nay civilian occupa
tions after the war.
First Sgt. Thnmnson stated “the i
guys in our outfit know that sup-1
p]^ are what makes the Army j
go. And we sure want It to go,— I
the faster the better.” '
With Pork 8c Tom. Sauc*
16-Oz. O*
Can W
PRESERVES S-Td A.p.e
1-Lb.
Jar
24c
VIGOROUS & WINEY COFFEE
BOKAR
ENRICHED Dally Dated
MARVEL BREAD
COMSTOCK—30 Blue
PIE APPLES
WHITEHOUSE
1 1-2 Red pts. Per Tall
EVAP MILK
WONDER
RICE 2
SUNNYFIELD
OATS
1-Lb.
Lge.
1 1-2 Lb
Loot
20-02.
Glass
51c
11c
23c
Vitamin
"D"
Fortified
/ Tall
* Cans
Pkg.
Lb.
20-02.
Fkg.
35c
19c
10c
BEANS
TENDER
GREEN
Lb. 20c
CABBAGE
FRESH
GREEN
2 Lbs. 11c
CARROTS
FREiSH
TENDER
2 Bebs. I'k
GREENS
MUSTARD. COLLARDS
TLTlNrp S'1..\D. KALE
Lb. 10c
IHTTIJCE
LAl.i.E
HEAD
2 For 29c
ONIONS
3 Lbs. 15c
ORANGES
JUICY
FLORIDA
XO. 8 MESH BAG-
2 Dozen 59c
4.5c
PEAS
ENGLISH
GREEN
2 Lbs. 39c
ROUND STEAK. Boiuleu, 13 pi,., lb. 40c
GRADE ' A" SJH i_oiN STEAK. 11 pt«_ lb - .40c
PeCe HUMP ROAST. BomImi. 10 ptt.. lb 40c
DLLr CHUCK ROAST. 3 pte.. lb. .. -... 37c
FRESH GROUND BEEF, 4 pt> 37c
Tally PORK BUTTS, Smoked, Bonelesa, 4 pts., Ib. 46c
GRADE "A” leg o-lamb 7 pH. lb 38c
I Rlip BIB CHOPS 7 pis. lb. — 43c
SHOULDEB. Square Cut. 4 pts. lb.
FRESH POULTRY, Hens & Fryers, Dressed & Drawn
FROZEN red fish FILLETS, lb 33e
HADDOCK FILLETS. lb> 30e
WHI'nNGS H. Si D- Ib ISe
SEAFOOD
FRESH SHRIMP
FISH
FRESH MACKERAL STEAKS, lb 45c
FRESH TROUT, lb 25e
FRESH CROAKERS, lb. .. . .J3c
OYSTERS—Select, pint 8Sc — Standard pint 75c
201 East Hargett St.