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THE GLEANER GRAHAM, N. C., JAN. 4.1946 Local News ?Schools ?luoughout the coun ty opened Monday morning with a full day of work, after a week's vacation. ?Due to increased office work for the clerks, the Graham War Price and Rationing Board office is closing a half hour earlier cla>. Hours of bus';t.is now are from 11 a. m. until 1 :Z0 p. m. ?Automebi'e owners and opera tors must change the license numbers on all gasoline ration books ami m.'eage ration record sheets to conform with numbers on their 1945 license plates when such plates ara displayed. ?The First Baptist church in Graham is holding a week of spe cial prayer aDd preparation ser vices for work during the coming year. ?Books for general tax listing for Graham Township 1945 taxeB wefe opened Monday on the first floor, at east end of the county courthouse. They will be open during the month of January from the hours of eight to five daily. Among Hie Sick Clinton Horne, son of Mr. and Mrs. Claud Horne, of Grabur Heights, is a patient at U. S. Navy hospital in New Oleans, La. McBride Holt is taking treat ment at Alamance General hospi tal. Mrs. L. L. Guy underwent a tonsilleo-omy today at Simmons Dupton hospital. Births Mr. and Mrs. John Harper, Bar ling ton, a daughter, Rebecca Add, at Alamance General hospi tal, December 21. Sgt. aDd Mrs. P. J. Davis, Jr., ironte 6, Burlington, a son, Jim mis Wayne, at Simmons-Lupton ?hospital, December 28. Mrs. J. W. Glosson, Grabur Heights, announced the birth of a ?daughter, Caroline Jean, Decem ber 29, at Simmons-Lupton hospi tal. Sergeant Glosson died iD France, October 7. Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay Walker Fogleman, of Burlington, a son, Stemberger hospital, Greensboro, January 2. At Simmons-Lupton hospital:? Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Taylor, Bur lington, a son, December 30; Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Blackwood, of Haw River, a son, December 31. Greeting the New Year's Day: Mr. and Mrs. Edward B. Tay lor, of Flanner street, Burlington, announce the birth of a daughter, Sandra Kay, at 12:45 o'clock in ?the morning, January 1. Mr. and Mrs. Harry M. Kepley, ?announce the birth of a son, Da vid Mack, at 2:20 January 1, at iDr. Troxler's hospital. Pfc. and Mrs. Jerry C. Fesper inaan announce the birth of a son ?on January 1 at 2:45 a. m. Mr. and Mrs. Worth Council man, of ronte 3, Burlington, a daughter, at 7:30 a. m? January 1st. Mr. and Mrs. J. Woodrown Gil liam, of route 2, Burlington, an nounce the birth of a sod, Larry Wayne, January 1. Born at 12:10 a. m. January 1, a boy to Otis Farish and his wife, colored, of Elon College, route 2, is believed to have been the first 1945 arrival. Married 62 Years Mr. and Mrs. W. Graham Crawford, of Route 2, Burling ton, celebrated their 62nd wed ding anniversary at the home of their daughter, Mrs. K. D. Thompson, Wednesday, Decem ber 27, with a dinner party. They are parents of six living children, twenty-seven grandchildren, and sixteen great grandchildren. King-Landrum Wedding Miss Marie King, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Claude King of Mebane, was united in marriage to John Will Landrum, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Landrum of Burlington, in a ceremony per formed by the Rev. John H. Knight in the Mebane Baptist church Saturday night, Decem ber 28, at 7:30 o'clock. The groom is a graduate of Martinsville High School, Mar tinsville, Va., and attended a business college. He is connected with the office of the Burlington Mills Trucking department. PERSONAL Miss Helen Duguid spent th< holidays in Vanceboro with ha mother. . Miss Lillie Honrine of Burling ton, spent the holidays with Misi Mamie Parker. Sgt. Kelly McClure stationec at Cherry Point spent the weel end with J. T. Neese. V. L. King attended the Duke Alabama, Sugar-bowl, game Mbn day at New Orleans, La. Mrs. Hal McAdams and littU son, "Mac," spent several dayt last week in Raleigh with her sis ter, Mrs. Gilmer Sparger. Bobby Gene Harris returnee home Saturday after spending the holidays with his cousin ir the Pleasant Grove community. Mrs. Izora McClure of Raieigh spent the holidays with Mrs. M. '. Neese and her uncle and aunt, Sir. and Mrs. Lawrence ? Nichol son. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Sloan and little daughter, Sarah, spent the week-end with Mrs. Sloan's moth er, Mrs. Sarah Hamilton, in L imberton. Willard C. Goley, Jr.,and Oliver Paris left Monday night for Mc Callie Military Acaclefny, Chatta nooga, Term., where they resume their studies. Mr. and Mrs. James Kendal] and son, Ronald, have returned from Jacksonville, Fla., where they spent the holidays with Mrs. Kendall's mother. Mrs. Wm. deR. Scott and chil dren, Billy Charlie and Guerrard, spent last week in Columbia, S. C., visiting hei parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Prioleau. Mr and Mrs. Walter Harden spent the week end in Leaksville with Mr. and Mrs. L. B Hardes 1 y. Ann Hardesty returned home v. ith them after a visit here. Captain George W. Lawson is now stationed at Lawson General Hospital, Atlanta, Ga., after spending sometime at Asheville Distribution center and a five day leave here with his family. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Saunders and little daughter, Mignon, of Norfolk, Va., spent the holidays with Mrs. Saunder's parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. Minor Wnittemore in the Cooper apartment on N. Main Street. Mrs. Roy Long and daughter, Mrs. Denton Anderson and chil dren, Alattand Roy, from Bre vard, visited the former's mother Mrs. A. Lacy Holt, and si3ter, Mrs. W. M. Lodge, during the holidays. Mrs. George Lawson had as. guests on Sunday her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Thomas, and sisters, Misses Thelma, Jean, Rachel and Rebecca, all of San ford ; and Mrs. Sam Thomas and son, Eddie Ray, of Cameron. Lovick H. Kernodle, and son, Cadet Lovick H. Kernodle, Jr., of Riverside Military Academy, in Gainesville, Ga., and Danville, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. John B. Stratford last Thursday and for a family dinner in the eve ning. Mr. and Mrs. R. Stokes Ad derton and daughter, Sarah, of Lexington and Mrs. Lawrence R. Harris and son, Larry, of Hen derson, were Sunday ? and over night guests of Major and Mrs. J. J. Henderson and Mrs. Harper Barnes. Lieut. James S. Cook, Jr., is at home from Newfoundland where he has been stationed for about three years, coming home for a leave about a year ago. At the end of a 20-day leave, he will rep^ to Miami, Fla . for reas signment. Mac Cook was home for the holidays with his mother, Mrs. R. N. Cook. He returned to his studies yesterday. On the twen ty-first, Thursday, he presented his first recital in the auditorium at Catholic University, Washing ton, D. C., where he is a piano student of Dr. Glenn Dillard Gunn, head of the oiano depart ment of the University. His pro gram included thr v Bath pre ludes and Fuges, and twenty four preludes from Cnopin's Op'is 28, with encores. He will pre3en; his next recital in the spring in Phillips Gallery in the city of Washington. (BuyWar Bonds) TODAY '' ?Jor Future Needs - Mm. J;H. Eason Passes Uh. Lena Saivagot Eshoii, 42, ? died Monday night at 10:30 at f her home here after declining health of eeverel mouths. Mm. Shnod was a native of Burke . county, and was the wife of J. H. Eneou. She was a member of the Graham Methodist church, the 1 Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxil t iary, and the American Legiou Auxiliary. The funeral was conducted at 2:30 yesterday afternoon at the Graham Methodist church liy Rev. J. J. Boone, pastor. Burial ? was in Pine Hill cemetery. I Mrs. Eason is survived by her ? husband, two sons, James Kason, Jr.,'"And Samuel V. Eason, of Gra | ham; her pareuts, Mr. and Mrs. . Robert Salvager, of Graham; and [ one sister, Mrs. V. A. Bright, of Hickory. 1 New Registrants Graham Selective Service board No. 2 registered 19 young men wbo reached their 18th birthday during the mouth of December, 13 white and 6 colored, as fol lows: Robert Shepherd Lashley, Rt. 3, Liberty. Robert Hunter Marr, route 1, Graham. Elwood Benarr Prater, route 1, Graham. Walter Lee Swiusou, Burling ton. Jennings Kendall Pickard, Gra ham. John Willard Boswell, Graham. Carl Wade Clapp, Graham. Herbert Gravett, Rt. 3, Liberty. James Elwood Rich, Graham. James Hubert Hendry, Haw River. Ivan Dale Andrews, route 2, Graham. All are white men. The col ored list includes: A. Lee Mitchell, route 5, Bur lington. Dan Forrest Dixon, route 3 Mebane. Verley Jeffers, route 3, SuoV Camp. Calvin Coolidge Dae, route 3. Mebane. Willie Haith, Rt. 3, Burlington. Ervin Mebane, Jr., Mebane. VV/ I I l_ i.u__ tv uunoea in /-vcuon Pvt. James C. Durham, Sr.? Mrs. Beverly M. Durham, wife, 608 Lexington avenue, Burling ton. Tech. Sgt. Rex Edmonds?Mrs. Lncy A. Edmonds, mother, route 4, Burlington. Pfc. Fletcher D. Beck? Mrs. Edith C. Beck, wife, Liberty. Pfc. Richard L. Brown?llellen H. Brown, wife, 208 Queen Ann street, Burlfngton. Pfc. Robert L. Gates?Mrs. .Rose B. Gatee, mother, Gleu Raveu. Pfc. Robert B. Hoyle ? Mrs. Mabel D. Hoyle, wife, Altama haw. Pfc. Robert C. Rumley?Mrs Effie J. Rumley, mother, route 1, Gibson ville. S-Sgt. Harden M. Robbing?Mrs. Fannie W. Bobbins, mother, Me bane. Killed In Action Pvt. Melvin W. Baker of Elon College, route 2, has been report ed killed in action in Germany December 2. He had been over seas since September to serve with an infantry unit of the Firs* Army. The victim was the son of Mr. and Mrs. VV. F. Baker of Chapel Hill. Among the survivors are his wife, one small daughter, and one sister, and three brothers. Missing in Germany Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Lovett of West Harden Street, have been notified by the War Department that their son, Pfc. Lee "Jack" Lovett, has been missing in ac tion since December 11. Stationed in Germany, Private First Class Lovett was a mem ber of the 95th Division of the 378th U. S. Army Infantry. He had been overseas since August, 1944. Private Lovett is the second son of his family to be reported missing. His brother, Fleming Lovett was listed aB' missing earlier this year and more re cently his parents were informed that he is a prisoner of war in Germany. Every army camera in the air requires a maintenance crew of, six photo men on the ground. The first Chinese minister to Columbia presented his creden tials In July, 1943. The Smithsonian Institute hasj a collection of more thau 2,00u' musical instruments of primitive I tribe#. Bonds Over America COL. BLACK'S STAIRWAY This winding staircase in the Black mansion at Ellsworth, Maine, was built in 1802. Col. John Black, whose father-in-law was aide-de camp to General Washington, erect ed his elegant house in a tiny fron tier settlement as a token of his confidence in the future of America. Just as courageous are the designs being approved by our city and town-planners for post-war expan sion and improvement. But first the war must be won on all fronts. Con tinued investment in War Bonds I speeds the day of victory and stores up savings for post-war security and , expansion. v. S. Tmnrj Dtfwiment 7. ,~m ~ I . HADLEY'S "The Jewelers" Graham, North Carolina I, , , ? Ml. _ - ? - - | Killed In Action Pfc. John Albert Johnston was killed in action in Europe on No vember 29 the war department has advised his wife, Mrs. Doro thy Turner Jubnstou, of 112 Gra ham street, Burlington. Pic. Johnston entered service in December, 1942, aDd went over seas last September. He is survived by his wife and small son, John Albert, Jr.-, his mother and five sisters, all of 1 Burlington, and one brother, now overseas in the army. Pfc. Norris P. Garrett, of Swep sonville, was killed in the Euro pean theater of war on Novem ber 26, according to information recently revealed here. Private First Class Garrett was inducted in November, 1912, and received . training at Augusta and at Fort Benuiug, Ga. The survivors in-1 elude one brother, Pfc. Carvey H. Garrett, who is in service in I France, his step-motheJ, Mrs.1 Mamie Garrett, of Swepsonville; two half-sisters, and one half brother. Private First Class Loyd Chap-' man, of Graham, was killed in , the in vac ion of Gnam on Novem- ! ber 23. Pfe. Chapman, son of J. M. Chapman of Graham, bad been overseas two years, haviDg en tered the army shortly after the war started. He is survived by his father and two brothers, Pfe. K. B. Chapman, now in service overseas, and J. Chapman. Two additional casualties of war action in the European thea ter involving Alamance county men have been revealed. Pfe. | William Lee Edwards, son of Mr. > and Mrs. E. G. Edwards, of Gra-1 ham, route 1, was killed in action November 5, and Pfe. Clay J.1 Button, Jr., eon of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Patton, of Mebane, has been missing in action since Novem ber 28. / Varner, James C., second lieu tenant, UTMCB, dead, (Previous ly reported missing on report for November 13, 1944,) Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Grover C. Varner, Gibsonville. Wounded Soldier Recovering A U. S. Army General Hospital in England, reports that Private Robert 11. Iloyle. 28, of Altama haw, N. C., wounded while on combat patrol at Metz, is now convalescing from a Iwllet wound of the right forearm. He has been awardedd the Purple Heart. ? J A Good Place To Meet ! A Better Place To Eat i N icK-R Cafe ORAHAM. N. O. DEATHS % Mrs. Annie Rose Massey, of . Altamahaw, died suddenly Tues day morning at 9 o'clock at the home of her daughter, lira. C. B. Sigmon. She was 72 years old and had been in failing health , for the past two months. A na tive of Alamance county, she was [ the wife of the late G. B. Massey. ' ] Funeral services will be held this afternoon at the Bash Arbor i Primitive Baptist church. Rev. C. J. Andrews will conduct the files, assisted by Rev. G. II. StanQeld. Among the survivors are three daughters, of Altamahaw, Mrs C. j B. Solomau, of Richmond, Va , and Mrs. S. O. Johnson, of Siler City, route 1; one sou, A. W. Massey, of Richmond, Va.; 20 grandchildren, and seven great grandchildren. Robert Lee Payne died sudden ly at 12:30 p, in., Thursday, De cember 2$, at the borne of his son, William A. Payne, route 5, j Elon College. Funeral was con ducted at the Glencoe Baptist The area of the continental United States is 3,026,789 square,' miles of whioh 53,013 square miles is water. WANTED? Home in or near Graham or Bur lington with lights and outside build ings. ? T. L. KISER. Box 151. Ramseur, N. C. PERSONALS? IF YOU want to get married, write Box 358. Juliaetta, Idaho. Send stamp. chntoh at 2:30 o'clock Saturday. Interineul whs iu McCray church cemetery. He in survived by bis wife, Mrs. Ella UortoD Payne; four daugh ters, Miss Mabel Payne, of Bur linKtou; Mrs. Elsie Morris, route 2, Burlington; Miss Loreua Psyue aud Miss Helen Payne, both of route 5, Elon College; three sons, William, of Elou, R. O. and Y. L. Payne, both of Burlington; and I wo sisters, Miss Julia Sharpe, of route 6, Burlington; aud Mrs. Nannie Thompson, Greensboro. Jack Lee Coleman, 21, of Bur lington,died in a Ralfeigh hospital Wednesday afternoon, December 27, foliowiug an illness of several years. He was the son of JRoy L. and Mrs. Doke Smith Coleman. Funeral was held Friday after uoon at the Rich and Thompson chapel, with iutermeut iu Pine Hill cemetery. Miss Fannie Spoon, 71, native of Alamance county, of Kimes ville, died Sunday night. She was the daughter of the late Mr. aud Mr. and Michael Spoon. 8he is snrvived by nine nieces and nephews. Funeral was held Tuesday at 2:00 p. m. at Liberty Methodist church, of which she was a member. Dr. Cray, pss'or of the church, officiated. Burial ?i followed in Falrview cemetery at Liberty. Andrew Thomas Leath, 83, died Monday morning at T o'clock at bis home on Tucker street exten sion, Burlington. Funeral services were eondaot ed at Piedmont Presbyterian church Tneeday at 4 o'clock by Dr. W. C. McLauchlin. Burial was in Pine Hill cemetery. H# is survived by hia wife, one son, Everett P. Leath, and one sister, Mrs. DaUie Clayton, both of Burlington. John Monroe Garrett, of Snow Camp, route 1, died at hia borne yesterday at 2 o'clock at tha age of 82. Funeral will be held at the Friendship church tomonow at 2 o'clock by Bev. W. B. Cot ton, pastor. Chief Petty Officer Jeonlngs McClure, TJSNR, former resident of Burlington, died suddenly last Thursday night in a'government hospital in Norfolk, Va. He was a veteran of overseas service with the Navy. Jimmy Ray Beckwith, age two month and 16 days, infant son of Mr. aod Mrs. R. D. Beckwith, of iiaw River, died at 4:50 a. m. Wednesday. SIT HAM INSURANCE I f3UArArlTfcD ? * SKIPPER I 1 "REVENTATIVE | 1 IN CURED MEAT | I A?k Your Dealer I orW rk? I N.J. BODDIE I The Ham Insurance Man W Durfeaa, N; C. MILK! 7| Helps You Build Resistance. Try A Quart Today! Melville Dairy Phone 1600 Burlington, N. C. THE PIG SEVLf. VICTORY iPECIAI, 1 THIS NEWSPAPER (1 YEAR) ANr I SIX GREAT MAGAZINES The Bigges! Value in Veare! ?TRUE STORY 1 Tr. \ PATHFINDER (Weekly) ...IT/. / aii IIP J SILVER SCREEN 6 Mo. ( ?v HOUSEHOLD I Tr. > SEVtS ? I B FA'M JOURNAL I I F0R 4J? jgj ; ARr.,r...'S V/IFE 2 Tr. \ ONLY ^ PROC? :iVE .r;.RMER . 1 Yr. / | W ? 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