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THE GLEANER GRAHAM, N. C- FEB. 1, 194E Local News ?Tomorrow, February 2ud, ia Groundhog Day. ?Tihe Ideal Beauty shop ia now open under the management of Mrs. Amanda Burke Walker, over the Graham Soda shop on Main street. Mrs. Walker has had nine years of experience as a beautician and is well qualif ied to offer her customers the most modern service. ?Any North Carolina motor ist who is found driving his auto mobile after today, without hav ing a state license plate for 1945 displayed cn his car, will be sub ject to arrest, a fine of not less than $10 and ndt over $50, and or 30 days in jail, according to an announcement by the state highway patrol office. ?A ntmler of new metal gar bage containers have been secur ed and placed in front of most of the business establishments. Ma yor Phillips has ask that all waste be placed in these and that the streets be kept as clean and as sanitary as possible. Merch ants are requested not to burn an thing or put anything in the cans that will cause them to rust. Captain Foster Retires Captain Ralph Gray Foster who came to Graham on Decem ber 7,1897, has just retired. Captain Foster who has for the past 47 years, at different times, been connected with The Gleaner, for the past 12 years, has been on the job daily. The Captain celebrated his 97th birthday on January 24th, and retired on the following day. fhe Gleaner wishes for the Captain many more years of the good health that he has had, and we hope that he will pay us fre quent visits. Births Pvt. and Mrs. Wm. D. Hamm, Jr., of route 4, Burlington, a son, William Daniel, III, at Dr. Mc Dade's hospital, January 28. T;4 Sgt. and Mrs. E. C. King, route 2, Burlington, a son, Lewis Keith, at the Alamance General hospital. Sergeant King is serv ing overseas with the First Army. At Dr. Troxler's Hospital: Mr. and Mrs. Manly Ray, of Grove Park, a son, January 27. Mr. and Mrs. Dan Langley, of route 1, a son, January 28. Cpl. and Mrs. W. D. Crutch field, of Burlington, route 4, a daughter, Jauie Harriet, on Jan uary 29. Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Stew art, Burlington, a son, Charles E., Jr., January 22. Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Porter, Elon College, Rt. 2, a son, James Davis, January 24. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Hall, Bur lington, a son, John Mack, Janu ary 24. Mr. and Mrs. Tom D. Statter field, a daughter, Carlie Sue, January 2t>. At Simmoas-Lupton Hospital: Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Crntchfield, Burlington, a daughter, Joan Carol, January 24. Feoman 3 C and Mrs. G. M. Kilpatrick, Burlington, a daugh ter, Elizabeth Ann, January 24. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Dodson, Haw River, a son, Richard Da vis, January 25. Pfc. and Mrs. S. S. Murray, Rt. 1, Burlington, a son, Jauuary 25. At Dr. Johnson's Hospital: Mr. and Mrs. David Earl Jones, Graham, route 2, a daughter, Brenda Fay, January 16. Mr. and William Lee Minor, of Burlington, a son, Richard, Jan uary 17. Mr. and Mrs. L. L. Rascoe, of Graham, route 1, a daughter, Eva Ann, January 22. Sgt. and Mrs. Henry Ben Isley, Burlington, a daughter, Mary Jill, January 23. Seaman 1-c Wallace Bacon and Mrs. Bacon announce the birth of a daughter, Mary Ellen, born January 26th, at Watt's hospital, Durham. S-l-c Bacon is on sea duty in the armed guard. Mrs. Bacon, the former Mary Lena Green, is making her home with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Green, on South Main street, since her husband entered the ; service. Laboratory teste show that we j might live for 1,900 years if we I could keep our blood tempera ture at 45 degrees Fahrenheit. | PERSONAL Mrs. Nathaniel Lawrence of ' Raleigh is visiting Miss Mamie Parker. Mrs. Chas. Grant of Mebane, spent last Friday afternoon with i Mrs. Mell Thompson. Mrs. H. M. Moore is convales cing at her home on North Main street, following an operation. J. Melvin Thompson, Jr., of Raleigh, visited his mother, Mrs. Hell Thompson, over the week end. Mr. and Mrs. George Ros3 of i aleigh, spent the week-end with Mrs. Ross' mother, Mrs. W. R. Goley. A pre-med student in the Navy at Chapel Hill, Allen (Bunky) late, Jr., spent the week-end w>'th his parents. Miss Julia Bowman, student at Catawba college, Salisbury, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Bowman. Miss Jo Nell Dixon who is a student at Catawba college, Salis i ury, spent the week-end with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Phil S. Dixon. Mrs. N. E. Sykes is leaving in the morning for a visit with her husband who is a patient at the Veterans' Hospital in Fay etteville. Mr. and Mr?. D. N. Duke of Greensboro spent Sunday with the tatter's sister, Mrs. J. S. Bow man, and Mr. Bowman, on High ? ay 62. The condition of Me Bride Hoi', who is a patient at Alamance General hospital, having been there for treacnient for the past few weeks, continues about the same. Mrs. Marvin E. Yount, jr., has returned from a visit of several cays in Augusta, Ga., with her husband, Sergeant Yount, who i3 stationed at Omp Gordon and who had a furlough while she as there. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Harden spent Sunday in Leaksville with Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Hardesty iney were accompanied by their little granddaughter, Ann Hard esty, who had spent the week" here with them, and their daugh ter, Mrs. Lockett E. Blackwell of Burlington. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh D. Cashion left last Thursday for Davidson to be with his mother, Mrs. J. M. Cashion, who has been notified through the Red Cross that her son. Captain William Wade Ca shion, who had been reported missing with the 106th Division, since December 17, was reported killed by the Germans on Decem ber 25. First Lieutenant Marvin B. Ut Iey, Jr., of the U. S. Marine Corps returned home last Wednesday for a leave with his wife, the former Bonnie Moore, and his mother, Mrs. May B. Utley. Lt. Utley has been in the South Paci fic for fifteen months, where he served as ordinance officer with a First Marine Air Wing fighter bomber squadron, based on Bou ganville and Emira Islands. He supervised the maintenance of machine guns and planes used in attacks on Jap positions in North ern Solomons and Bismark Ar chipelago. Crutchfield-Isley Marriage The marriage of Miss Dora Lea Crutchfield, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. p.. Crutchfield of Graham, route 1, and Aubren Al ton Isley, Mo. M. M. third class, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Isley of Graham, route 1, was solemnized in a simple service at Bethany Presbyterian church, Friday eve ning, January 26, at 8 o'clock. The vows were spoken to Kav. W. W. Cotten, pastor of the bridegroom, before an altar of white gladioli and palms. The double ring ceremony was used. Both are graduates of Alex ander Wilson high school. The bridegroom is at present on a 30 day leave after sixteen months service in the South Atlantic. Alamance County Girls In Cadet Nurses' Class Dr. Edward A. Brecht, Pro fessor of pharmacy at the Uni versity of North Carolina School of Pharmacy, who is teaching a class of 43 Cadet Nurses at Watts Hospital, Durham, has in his class the following girls from Alamance county: Hazel Gaddy, Graham; Alice Bos tick, Me bane; Marjorie Thompson, Haw Hiver, and Mary Moser, Burlington. The moon is a dark object. It only appears bright because of the sun's rays shining on it. Home Of N. E. Svkes South 01 ' Graham Burns The home of X. E. Sykes, three miles south of Graham and most of the furnishii gs, an e im .te. loss of $6,000, ' as destroy i. b. fire about 6 p m. last n hi. A truck, rushed from here, fa led to . arrive in time to prevent, the complete loss. In the home at the time v.erc Mrs. Sykes, her daughter, Mary Ellen, and Mrs. Mary Walker, her sister. With the aid of fire men and neighbors, the iam.ly saved at electric refrigerator, a washing machine, a desk in which household valuables w ere kept, and a few items of fur niture. Origin of the fire was not known, although it may have been from extra heating on one of the coldest nights during this winter. Mrs. Sykes' hus and is at present a patient in the Vet erans' hospital at Fayetteviile. Annual Meeting of Graham Pro duction Credit Association The Graham Production 'v"Hit Association held its eleventh an nual meeting of stockho.de:s on Saturday, in the courthouse. Mr. E. Y. Floyd, Director cl he Plant Food Institute of North Garolina and Virginia, was gues speaker. Mr. Floyd stressed th importance of farmers co-opera ting in air effort to obtain hei rightful share of the national in come. He stated that the outlook for tobacco farmers was bmht for 1945, but that the tobacco tarmers. as well as other farmers should make every effort to con serve and improve their soil, as no farmer is successful unless this is done. There were a large number o' members and interested vis tors present. Betsy Thompson Had I eading Role In Opera At University Memorial Hall Miss Betsy Thompson, daugh ter of Mrs. lone Scott Thompson, played a leading role in " j ,he Gondoliers," presented by the Carolina Playmakers, in colla boration with the Department o. Music, which was presented for three performances at Memorial Hall of the University of North Carolina, Chape! Hill. Miss Thompson, who is a stu dent of the University School of Music, did her acting role splen didly and her lovely soprano voice which is -particularly full and melodious, was given unusual opportunity to reveal its flex bili ty. Attending the performance on Friday evening from Graham were: Mrs. H. W. Scott, Mrs. W. C. Goley, Mrs. W. Ernest Thomp son, Mrs. J. J. Henderson, Miss Annie Frank Stockard, Mrs. James Loy, Mr. and Mrs. \V. I. Ward and Mrs. John B. Strat ford. Attending the third and final performance on Saturday eve ning were: Meli Thompson, Jr., Mrs. Harper Barnes, Miss Eliza beth Pomeroy, Mr. and Mrs! George Harden, W. Ernest Thompson, M'ss Sarah Bell Thompson, and Mrs. W-lliam Blair. Rotary Club Has Fun and Frolic Program An interesting fun and frolic program was presented to the Rotarians last Thursday night, at the Hotel, by Herman Morris, program chairman, assisted by Floyd Phillips. Prizes of cigars and cigarettes were given. All members took part in the fun contests. Immediately following the general program a carton of cigarettes, wh'ch was a donation, was auctioned off to the highest bidder, with the understand hg that the funds rab ed would go to the infantile paralysis campaign. President Lloyd Michels, pre sided. News Of The Service Men's ( en ter The Friends Church was host at the Service Men's Center dur ing the past week-end. Mrs. J. N. McBane was in charge of ar rangements. Seventeen service men were overnight guests and had breakfast on Sunday morn ing. Serving breakfast, were Dar Gates, Albert Bradshaw and Le roy Wright. Donations other than from the host group were: heating oil, Midway Oil Co.; bread, Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Jones; ice, R. C. Rainey; milk, Joseph Jarosz; cof fee, W. I. Ward, newspaper.-, Joe Okey;tomato juice, Mrs. J.J. Henderson. _? Killed In Action Gosh, Buff 8et. Glenn W.? Mrs. Hazel A. Goes, wife, Bur linvton. Ieley, Pfc. Frank B.?John R. j Isley, father, Burlington. Thompson, Lieut. John Frank. Parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank H. Thompson, Efland. Wounded In Action Turner, S Sgt. Pete?Mrs Fau tiie V Turner, mother, Burliug ton. Gravely, Pfc. Lance B.?Mrs. Netia B. Gravely, mother, Snow Camp. Bonds, Pfc. John H. ? Mre. M?ry J oh Leon Bouda, mother, Graham. Murphy, Pfc Ogburn E.?Mre. Lillie M. Murphy, mother, Eton Col lege. Clapp, Pfc. John W.?Mrs, Ber lie P. Clapp, mother, Liberty. Wright, Pvt. William P.?Mrs. Mozelle C. Wright, wife, Burling ton, Gibson, Tech. Sgt. Willie C.? Mre. Edith N. Gibson, wife, Bur liugtoti. Webster, Pfc. William J.?W K. Webster, father, Burlington. Ralph H. Scott Named Treasurer Cl.arlotle, Jan. 26.?The North Carolina Dairy Products associa tion elected George S. Coble, of Lexington, its president here yes terday. Other officers: Mose Kiser Greensboro, J. B. Webb, Green ville, and S. D. Gibson, Iligh Point, vice presidents; Ralph H. Scott, Burlington, treasurer; Dr. W. L. Cleveuger, Raleigh, secre tary; Sam H. Mann, Raleigh, as sistaut secretary and publicity director. L. L. Ray, of Raleigh, was retained as executive vice president. Browning Re-elected President R. O. Browning has been re elected president of the Hood Sjstent ludurtrial bank at Bur ' lington. Other officers re-elected are Dr. R. E. Brooks, vice presi dent ; F. D. Fowler, cashier; Mrs. Eunice Boger and Miss Catherine Wood, assistant cashiers, aud E 8. W. Datneron, attorney. C. A. Trolliuger was elected: executive vice president, an office created to fill a vacancy created by the death of the late John Shoffner. Orange Prison Camp Escapee Is Captured William D. Rook, escaped con vict from the Orange county prison camp, was apprehended near Graham Friday night by deputies of Sheriff E. L. Ivey. Rook was taken into custody at lite Blue Auchor service station, to end a period of freedom that started with his escape from a road gang near Uillsboro. DEATHS -! Mrs. Cela C. Riddle, 50, died at her home, Haw River, route 1, at 3:25 p. m. Saturday. Wife of Samuel C. Riddle, she was a member of Ilaw River Methodist church. Surviving in addition to the husband are a daughter, Est a Jean; two half-brothers; Dillard Small, of Qrabam, and Otha Small, Burlington, route 5, two half-sisters, Mrs. Ruffin Ray, Haw River, and Mrs. Erwin Till man, Burlington, and two step sisters, Mrs. Ollie Cole, Burling von, and Mrs. Delia Daniels, Ken uett Square, Pa. Funeral was conducted at the Haw River Meth odist church Suuday and inter ment was made in the new Haw River cemetery. Mrs. Mary Holt Brown, 72, died at her home naar Liberty Thurs day night, January 25. She had been critically ill for two days. Funeral services were conducted at the Mt. Pleasant Methodist church at 2 p. m. Suuday. She is survived by her husband, John A. Brown, one daughter, Mrs. Qyrlie Brown, and a son, J. Walter Brown, both of route 3, Liberty. The width of the Panama can al determines the beam of naval vessels. BEWARE OF WAR-BRED SUPERSTITIONS Watch out for uluxmlst and omens of false prophets the war is likely to hatch. Read what a well-known psy chologist ha* to say about gossip and false beliefs that follow in the wake of war- One of mat:7 interesting articles in the February llth issue of rHE AMERICAN WEEKLY Favorite Magazine With The Baltimore Sunday American order From lour Newsdealer LI ALMANAC 11 u0f the tu'u eiils, the least should be j chosen"?Erasmus JANUARY ?* 1 h. ' /Cfc JV?J??Kaniai admitted to Union as the 34th State. rf* 186U 1 Lvt 3ft?Hitler repudiates Treaty Y*7 of Versailles before Ger- | man Reichstag. 1937. i"''-"' 31?President Roosevelt de Mr T JrjSJ values the American dol kir. 1934. FEBRUARY 1?Washington Naval WL Treaty signed 1921 ?ft?Mexico accepts peace terms demanded by U.S* | ?ft?Income tax amerdment ?% 0 t * becomes law. 1911 4?Major Gorgas launches ' V* * ^""^s anti-yellow fever drive in ' ^ ? Havana 1901. ixui^ HADLEY'S "The Jewelers'' Graham, North Carolina SUBSCRIBE FOR THE GLEANER BABY C Iill'KS?#7.7ft bumlrcri up. 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