THE GLEANEK"
GRAHAM, N. C., MAY 10,1946.
Local News
?Mrs. R. W. Loy, clerk with
selective service hoard No*. 2, is
on leave to undergo ' an appen
dectomy at Alan^ance General
hospital. Mrs. Loy is expected to
be out for several weeks.
?Over 300 citizens of Graham
attended the community sing,
held at the Graham Methodist
church Sunday afternoon. Tjhej
program was the first in a similar
series of musical programs to he
held during the summer months.
?William P. "Bill" Smith,
son of Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Smith,
A .bright avenue, ministerial
student and a member of the
junior class at Wake Forest col-1
lege, has been elected president
of the Eurelian Literary society
for the summer and fall sessions.
?Plans for the Graham com
munity house are going forward,
while the planning committee is
making further study and invest
igation of similar projects in
other places.
Now it is expected that another
public meeting of all Graham
citizens will be called within the
next two or three weeks.
?The final Parent Teacher |
meeting for the year will be held,
this evening at 7:46 o'clock in'
the school auditorium. Installa
tion of officers for the coming
year will be held, fflhe program
for the evening will be in charge '
of Miss Margaret Harden arid
Mrs. W. A. Young, with the pu-!
pils of their fifth grades taking
part. ?
?V-E Day was celebrated here
on Monday by closing places of
business and raising the flags
to full mast for the first time |
since the death of President
Roosevelt. Cnurches opened their
door for special services of
thanksgiving and prayer. Any
hilariousness was dimmed by the |
realization that so many had|
given their lives to bring about
this Victory; and that the other
half of the war is yet to be won;
and many more or our boys must
die before we can celebrate a real
Victory Day.
Among The Sick
Lon Turner underwent a maj
or operation at Alamance Gener
al hospi tal Tuesday morning.
Births
Mr. and1 Mrs. J. A. Thompson
of Knoxville, Tenn., announce
the birth of a daughter, Virginia
Louise, May 6.
Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Tickle of
Burlington, route 4, announce the
birth of a son, Gary Wayney
April 25.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Piper
of Route 5, Burlington, announce
the birth of a son, William Mari
on, May 7.
Mr. and Mrs. John Bain Hark
ey of Burlington, announce the
birth of a son, John Bain, Jr., at
(the Roxboro hospital, May 8.
Or. Johnson's Hospital
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Wood of
f Burlington, Route 5, a son,
Charles William, May 4.
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Michael of
Burlington, a daughter, Janie
Lee, May 4.
Pfc. and Mrs. L. A. De Rosier
of Swepeonville, a daughter, Bil
lie June, May 4.
Mr. andMrs. J. A. Apple, Efland
Route 1, a daughter, Faye Aileen
May 5.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Shaw of
Snow Camp, a daughter, Betftie
Ann, May 5. I
Simmons-Lupton Hospital
Mr, and Mrs. Stout of route 1,
a son, May 7?
Dr. Trader's Hospital
Mr, and Mrs, Dewey Soott of
Burlington^ daughter, Patricia
Ann, April 28.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Gunkin of
Whitsett street, a son, Douglas
? Leonard.
S-Sgt. and Mrs. Lewis 0. Deck
son of Burlington, a son, Lewis
Thomas, May 4.
Grow more oil crops this year
to help meet war needs. This
means treating peanut sued,
dusting the plants with sulphur,
and more attention to the soy
bean crop. ,
PERSONAL
Mrs. Fannie Jones Loy left
Friday for Springfield, 111., to
spend sometime with her hus
band, Pfc. James C. Loy, who is
stationed there.
W. Ernest Thompson, secre
tary of the North Carolina fu
neral directors and. burial associ
ation, attended the district meet
ing in Reidsville on Monday.
Mrs. Frank Stockard and chil
dren, Miss Annie Frank Stock
ard and John Handy Stockard,
spent Sunday at Carolina Beach
with Mr. Stockard, who is there
for his health.
Mrs. Charles L. King of Hou
ston, Tex., spent Tuesday with
her cousin, Mrs. Roger W. Moore,
Chapel Hill road. Mrs. King is
the wife of Dr. King, moderator
of the Presbyterian churches in
the United States.
Mrs. Donald F. Noyes return
ed to her home in Charlotte on
Monday after spending about ten
days at the home of her sister,
Mrs. Charles A. Thompson. Mrs.
Noyes was joined for the week
end by her husband, whom she
accompanied home.
Mr. and Mrs. O. S. Wells, route
2, received a telegram on Mon
day from their son, S 1-C George
William Wells, who had return
ed to the states. Seaman Wells,
who is in the Navy, has been in
the Pacific war area for 18
months and is on his way home.
May Day Program Well Attended
Nearly 1,500 persons attended
the annual May Day program at
the school Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Geraldine Wall, head of the
school music department, was in
charge and directed the program.
Miss Betty Horner, high school
senior, was crowned as "Queene
of the Maye".
In a very colorful pageant, the
program was unfolded with ap
propriate music and dances from
the grand processional through a
May pole dance and the reces
sional march. Members of each of
the high school grades served as
attendants to the queen, and chil
dren from the different grades in
school took part in dances and
folk singing.
The program was given on the
front lawn of the school where
the queen's throne had been con
structed in front of the May pole.
U. D. C. Meeting
The home of Mrs. Seymour S.
Holt was the place of meeting for
the Graham Chapiter United
Daughters of the Confederacy
for the May meeting on last
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. G. L.
Larsen was assisting hoBtess.
The chapter president, Miss
Mamie Parker, presided. After
various reports were given Mrs.
Holt who was delegate to the
District meeting held in Chapel
Hill gave an interesting account
of the meeting/
The program on "Robert Mer
cer Taliaferro Hunter, U. S.
Senator and Confederate secre
tary of state", was given by Mrs.
J. J. Henderson, who gave an in
teresting review of Henry H.
Siwms' "Life of Robert M. T\
Hunter."
Following Mrs. Henderson's re
view, Miss Parker read a brief
but informative sketch on Me
morial Day.
Concluding the meeting, Mrs.
Holt and Mrs. Larsen served tea
and wafers.
Birthday Parties
Three members of the Happy
Hours kindergarten have recent
ly celebrated their birthdays
with parties at the kindergatften,
of which Mrs. R.N. Cook is
director.
John Blaine Andrews, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Dan Andrews, cele
brated his sixth birthday with
members of the kindergarten as
his guests, and his motbtr aa?
siated Mrs. Cook.
Guerard Scott, son of Mrs.
Wm. deR. Scott, celebrated his
sixth birthday on last Thursday
morning. The young host's moth
er and Mrs. H. W- Scott were
present, |
Barbara Ann Deese, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Crawford
Deese, celebrated her sixth
birthday Monday morning.
At each party there was a
beautifully decorated birthday
cake, which was cut and served
with ice cream. Games wert
played and party favors wert
given to the guests.
Eat Oat
Government statistics show that 69
million Americana eat one or more
meala hi a public eating place every
day.
Elects A Split Ticket
C. Hallie Moore, running on
the Republican ticket, won the
election as mayor by a majority
of only 16 votes on Tuesday, de
feating Major Floyd L. Phillips,
the Democratic choice. One Re
publican commissioner, A1 Wil
kinson, and four incumbent Dem
ocrate commissioners won the
positions on the board.
The returns from the two
voting precincts on the recount
came close to a tie, which recalls
another even closer election - the
year that R. B. (Bob) Holmes'
won the election from Heenan
Hughes, Republican, by a deci
sion of one vote.
Commissioners re-elected were
W. Ernest Thompson, Allen Tate,
Fletcher V. Steele, Hal Mc
Adams, with Harold Cox losing.
Total votes cast for each candi
date include Moore over Phillips,
832-817; Thompson, 849: Wil
kinson, 825; Tate, 848; Steele,
828; McAdams, 825: Foster
Hughes, 820; Harold Cox. 813;
Charlie Owen, 807; Clarence
Kimrey, 808; and Kuhl Holt, 782.
Tuesday's election gives the
Democrats four votes and the
Republicans one on the board of
commissioners, with ;the new
mayor to be in charge of the
municipal court. Ttie new offi
cers and the incumbents will be
swom into office at 7:45 tomor
row night when a meeting has
j been called for at the town hall.
Killed In Action
Pfc. John Hardin Byrd, 23, of
Mebane, was killed in aj ion in
Germany on April 14, according
to word received by his wife re
, cently. He was a member of the
83rd dibision of the Ninth Army,
and had received the infantry
man's combat badge for "display
ing examplary conduct in actioi
against the enemy," and e.-q>ert
rifle medal.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest N.
Byrd of Burlington, Rounte 3,
Pfc. Byrd entered service in Au
gust, 1944, and was sent overseas
in January of this year. Others
i-viving are his wife, the fo;
mer Geralaine Christopher, one
laughter, three years old.
Pfc. James H. Crawford, hus
band of Mrs. Agnes Sykes Craw
ford of Burlington, was killed in
I adtion in Germany March 24
according to recent notification
I from the war department.
Serving with the Third Armor
ed division of the First Army,
I Pfc. Crawford had been overseas
I nince May 1944. He was indiucted
I into the Army in September,
1943.
Surviving in addition to his
I wife are his mother, Mrs. Adflie
I Crawford, one sister, and two
brothers.
Pfc. Thomas B. Terrell, 19,
son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ben
B. Terrell of Burlington, lost his
life in action as a tank gunner in
I Germany on March 24, accord
ing to a message received by his
aunt, Miss Lowney Durham of
Burlington.
He had been overseas since
April, 1944. He is a graduate of
Burlington high school and a
I member of the First Congrega
I tional Christian church of Bur
I lington where he was active in
I young people's work.
| Surviving are two sisters, Mrs.
G. F. Herring. Jr., or Mount
Olive, and Miss Jean Terrell of
the home,
Wounded In Action
Pvt. John J. Riggans, Jr., 26,
son of Mr. and Mrs. John J. Rig
gans of Haw River, was wounded
I somewhere in France March 11.
He was inducted into service in
May, 1944. His wife, Mrs. Margie
Riggans and ihree children are
making their home with Private
, Riggan's parents in Haw River.
Missing In Action
Word was received by Mrs.
Flora Lunsford of Burlington,
that her son, Sgt. Arthur Lunar
' ford, is piissing In aetion while
'Ion a bombing mission over Ger
many. Sergeant Lunsford, radio
operator on a B-26 bomber had
completed from 20 to 23 missions
1 in his two years of service.
? I Mr. and Mrs. Alex Baldwin
r| have received word that their
[ son, Jim Richard Lee, seaman
- secand class, is missing in action
! since April 6, in the Pacific area
of operations.
Seaman Baldwin entered the
, I Navy in April 1944, and has been
, serving on a ship in the Pacific.
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John Frank Warren Passes
John Frank Warren, 49, state
commander of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars and an aative
social and business man, died
suddenly followink a heart attack
at his home on West Elm street,
about 10:30 Monday night.
He was a native of Caswell
county and received his education
at t>e University of North Caro
lina. For many years he served as
a buyer for the Imperial Tpbacco
company of Durham. For the
past 15 years, he has operated
the Super Service Filling Station.
Mr. Warren served overseas in
the first World war with the
army and has been state com
mander of fthe VFW for serveral
years. He has travelled and was
widely known in veterans and
business affairs throughout this
state and the South. He was a
member of the Firdt Presby
terian church and a member of
the Kiwanis club.
Survivors include his wife, Mrs
Annie Moore Warren; one son,
Frank Warren, Jr., his father, J.
N. Warren of Burlington; two
sister, Mrs. Roger A. Jennings of
Greensboro, and Miss Clara Mae
Warren of Burlington; and one
brother, Willard Ralph Warren
of Kansas City, Mo.
Funeral services were held
yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock,
at the Presbyterian church. Dr.
E. N. Caldwell officiated. Burial
was in the linwood cemetery,
where military and V. F. W.
memorial services were held.
Lewis Earl Kirkman Passes
Lewis Earl Kirkman, 63, sec
retary and treasurer of the
Kirkman Plumbing and Heating
company of Burlington, died
Tuesday evening at 6:20 in a
local hospital following a sudden
heart attack at a baseball game.
He was taken to the hospital in
an ambulance, but died in a few
minutes.
Mr. Kirkman was the husband
of Mrs. Kitty Harris Kirkman,
and was a native of Guilford
county, but had made Burlington
his home for many years.
Funeral services will be con
ducted this afternoon at 3 o'clock
at Front Street Methodist church
of which he was a member, by
Rev. L. C. Larkin, pastor. Burial
a ill be in Pine Hill cemetery
Surviving in addition to his
wife are three daughters, Mrs.
Worth Thompson of here; Mrs.
Robert F. Thompson of Green
ville, and Miss Dorothy Kirkman
of the home; four brothers, Van,
Lacy, Kirby, all of Greensboro;
and Norman of Holly Ridge, and
four grandchildren.
Negro Citizen Passes
Rev. John E. Simpson, a well
known citizen of Alamance Coun
ty for more than sixty years,
died Saturday in the Alamance
General hospital.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at Green Level church Tues
day afternoon.
Surviving are his wife, 6
daughters, a foster son, 20 grand
children and 9 great grandchil
dren. i
Rev.. Simpson, better known as
"Uncle John" was loved and re
spected by all who knew him
both white and colored.
Buy, Buy a Bond,
They'll Bye-bye
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WASHINGTON, D. C.?"Buy, buy
? War Bond and we'll bye-bu baby
is the slogan of two sisters here,
who are also sisters in Mu Chapter,
THELMA GILDA
Psi Lambda Tau sorority St Cen
tral High School,
The Mitres Gilda and Thelma
Klevit announced that parents
who'd lii.e a night out, but are held
home-kxj jnd by baby's needs, now
may break their shackles in the
easiest possible fashion?by purchas
ing a War Bond from one of a group
of 20 sorority girls.
Graduated now, the Sisteri Klevit
have kept up their contact with
their friends, and when not tending
baby are Federal workers. They'll
take care of baby if pop and mom
will buy a War Bond.
The sisters said that during pre
vious loans other sororities and some
fraternities shoveled ashes, cleaned
cellars and did other household
chores in return for War Bond pur
chases and they suggest their piai
be carried out nations ,
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Kiwanis Meeting
Hie Elon College girls ensem- 1
ble, directed by Miss Margaret ,
Whittington of the Elon music <
department, presented the pro- ,
gram for the Kiwanis supper ,
meeting Monday night, and for a
numlier of music lovers at tho
agriculture building.
John Westmoreland of the pi
ano department was accompan
ist. The Ensemble and their di
rector were guests of the club for
supper before the program. Also
among tht guests were Fleming
Lovett and Charles Apel, busi
ness manager of Elon.
President Joseph Jarosz pre
sided at the meeting. A special
invocation for V-E Day was
given by Rev. Guy S. Cain.
Rotary Chib Meeting
An open forum discussion of
the San Francisco peace planning
conference was the feaiture pro
gram at the meeting of the Ro
tary club last TJiursday night.
Rotarian Artis B. Hardee, pro
gram chairman, had prepared
material and led the discussion.
Chairman Hardee outlined the
Dumbarton Oaks proposals of
generals international organiza
tion. The entire club took part in
expressing varied views.
Guest for the meeting was Jun
ior Rotarian Jimmy Moon. Dr.
Lloyd Michels presided. The in
vocation was given by Pete Hard
en. Herman Morris, Bert Mcln
tyre, Pete Harden and Artis Har
dee led the singing.
Diocese Meeting In Burlington
The Episcopal Dtocese of North
i Carolina held its 129th annual
convention at the Church of the
Holy Comforter Tuesday and
Wednesday.
About 200 persons were pres
ent at the session, which began
with a Brunswick stew on the
church grounds Tuesday evening
and closed with a business meet
ing Wednesday afternoon. Rt
Rev. Edwin A. Penick, D. D.
bishop of the diocese, presided at
the sessions.
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Awarded Bcmuh Star And Good
Conduct Medal
Cpl. Horase A. Engle, son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. W- Engle. serving
in the Southwest Pacific, was re- .
:ently awarded the bronae star
md good conduct medal for
bravery Qbder enemy fire, while
serving with the aviaition en- ,
gineers on Saipan.
Cp). Engle was inducted into
service in January 1943 and went
Dverseas in December 1943.
DEATHS
Infanlt Sandra Fay Waldroup,
nine-months-old daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. B.F, Waldroup of route
5, Burlington, died at the resi
dence Sunday Morning.
Surviving are besides the par
ents, two sisters, one brother,
three grandparents, and four
great-grandparents.
Services were conducted at the
First Baptist church of Andrews ,
at 2 p. m. Wednesday with inter
ment in the towns cemetery there
Rev. L. P. Smith, pastor of the
:hurch, officated.
David M. Jones, 75, who made ,
his home with a daughter, Mrs. ,
Clarence O. Southern of Burling
ton, died suddenly Monday af-,1
ternoon, following several years'
tailing health.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Saline Lewis Jones, and daugh
ter both of Burlington; 4 sons,
13 grandchildren, and one great
grandchild. 1
Brief services were conducted ?
it the Burke Funeral home
Tuesday morning, following
which the body was carried to
Jackson, Ohio, for interment.
Miss Ida Louise Burgess, 18
year-old daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Robert D. Burgess of Me
bane, route 2, died Monday af
ternoon at the home, following
five months critical illness.
Survivors are besides her par
ents, two brothers and two
grandparents.
Funeral was held at the Haw
fields Presbyterian church Wed
nesday afternoon, with Rev. N.;
N. Fleming and Rev. Clydfe Dar
nell of Mebane, in charge. Inter-'
merit was in the church cemetery i
CHURCH BULLETIN
GRAHAM FRIENDS MEETING
Rsv. Rcber; O. Crow. Pastor
0:40 a. m.: Sol.day School. Dan 1*1 A
Mien, superintendent.
11:00 a. m.: Morning worship.
0.11 p m.: Young Friends meeting.
7.00 p. m.: Evening Worship.
7:00 p. m. Wednesday: Prayer meet- v
lug.
GRAHAM METHODIST CHURCH
Re*, i. I. Boone. Pastor.
0:41 a. m.: Church School. W, E.
Thompson, superintendent.
11:00 a. m.: Morning worship. Ser
mon by the pastor.
1:00 p. m.: 'Young People's Meet
ing. Dorothy Fount Leader.
7:0# p. m.: Evening Worship Ser
mon by the pastor.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. Guy S Cain, Pastor.
0:41 a. m.: Sunday School. Morris
Burks, superintendent,
11:00 a. m.: Morning worship. Ser
mon by the pastor.
7:00 p. au Baptist Training Union,
Miss Gena Church, director.
0:00 p. m. Evening Worship
0:00 p. m. Wednesday: Prayer Meet
ing.
BAPTIST
ANDREW MEMORIAL CHURCH i
. Corner Market and Hill Sis.
Rev. Eugene Hanoook, Pastor
0:40 a. m.: Sunday School. J. W.
Gray, superintendent. F. B. Pegg, as
?ociate.
11:00 a. m.: Morning worahlp, Ser,
mon by the pastor.
7:10 p. m.: Evangelistic service.
Sermon by the pastor.
CHP1KTTAV
PROVIDENCE MEMORIAL ?
Dr. D. J. Bowden, Pastor
10:00 a. nr.: Sunday School. J, A,
Ingram, superintendent.
11:00 a. m.: Preaching. Come and
worship with us.
GRAHAM
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. Edwin N. Caldwell, D- D Psstor
0:40 a. m. Sunday School, H Q.
Jones' Superintendent.
11:OS a. m. Morning Worship, Ser
mon by pastor.
T:S0 p. m.: Evening Worship.
7:10 p. m-j Wednesday, Prayer
Meeting. ?
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