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THEGLEANER GRAHAM, N. C., MAY 81, 1945 Local News , ?Registration for the third summer workshop for teachers of the Alamance County Admin istration Unit will begin aft 9:00 o'clock June 13, at the school building. This teacher education project is sponsored by the Ala mance County Board of Educa tion, the University of North ' Carolina, and the General Educa tion Board of New York City. Memorial Services Providence Memorial Associ ation will hold its 45th annual meeting on Sunday, June 3rd, aft the Providence Christian church. The speaker for the occassion will be John W. Harden of Ra leigh, a person whom everyone here knows. ???" High School Commencement Rev. J. Winston Pearee, patri ot the First Baptist church of Durham delivered the annual baccalaureate sermon to the sen ior class at the high school la^ Sunday night. His address was basedon the "Rules of the Road." He was introduced by Dr. E. N. Pol/lmnll Tnww?QtHrvn w?o crivpn V>ajU'(Vu. XUTVVW-V.. - 0.. by Rev. J. J. Boone. Diplomas will be presented to mcirow night to 56 seniors at the graduation exercises to be held in the school auditorium at 8 o'clock. Dr. Sylvester Green, editor of the Durham Morning Herald, will deliver the literary address, on the subject, "Hope fuly Looking Backward." Happy Hours Kindergarten Pre sent "A Day In May." Mrs. R. N. Cook, director of the "Happy Hours Kindergarten" presented her class in their com mencement program, "A Day In May" last Thursday afternoon. The happy, spontaneous program, was given in the Director's alt tracftive graden, wjjth a back ground of green shrubbery brod ered with pink geraniums. Taking part in the program were all members of the Kinder garten personnel, as follows: Rosemary Barret.t, Vicki Burkt Virginia Lawson, Mary Ann King, Barbara Anne Deese, Bon nie Lashley, Sylvia Kay An drews. Barbara Johnson, Kay Evans, Marty Morris, Charles Thompson, Bennie Thompson, Keith Moser, John Blaine An drews. Ronald Johnson, William Stokes. Larry Love, Jackie Rich, Guerard; Scott, Ralph Stockard. Benjy Lee. Among The Sick William Stokes, son of Mr. and Mrs. Durward T. Stokes, underwent an appendictomy at Alamance General hospital the first of the week. Births Mr and Mrs. W. M. Squires of Burlington, Route 5, announce the birth of a son, Larry Ever ette, May 21, at Alamance Gen eral hospital. " A U? Ttalloa Smith Of uu turn iiuo> ? ? Burlington, Route 5, announce the birth of a daughter, Bonnie IDale, May 15, at Dr. McDade's 'hospital. Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Newlin of Route 2, announce the birth of a son, May 28. Warrant Officer and Mrs. Charles Curtis of Burlington an nounce the birth of a daughter, May 28. Pfc. and Mrs. Plummer Ham mock of Burlington, announce the birth of a daughter, Deloris Yvonne, May 18, at St Leo's hos pital. 1 At Dr. McDade's Hospital Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Goode of Burlington a daughter. Barber, Jenne, May 21. Mr. and Mrs. Carl W. Burke of Burlington a son, May 26. Mr. and Mrs. J. D. McPherson of Grabur Heights, a dauglfter, Linda Ruth, May 25. I At Simmons-Lupton Hospital Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Homer of Route 6, Burlington, a baby girl, May 27. Pvt. and Mrs. Leaman Wilkin son of Route 4, Burlington, a daughter, Ruth Del ores, May 25 Pfc. and Mrs. Elmer P. Brown Route 1, a son, Paul Duane, May 22. Mr. and Mrs. Linwood Wheeled of Route 4, Burlington, a babj girl, Phyllis Lynn, May 24. PERSONAL ? Miss Eva Kent has returned from a vist of a week in New a York City. - ?; 81 L. H. Kernodle and son, Lovick n Harden Kernodle were visitors q here on Monday. Betsy Thompson will spend it the week-end with Miss Hannah- f< lynn Riddle in Raleigh. di Mrs. W. R. Harden is visiting ? her daughter, Mrs. L. E. Hard esty and Mr. Hardedty in Leaks- ,, vilie. J Mrs. H. W. Scott spent last rj Sunday in Raleigh with her sis- jE ters, Misses Mamie and Lillian h Turner. Rev. and Mrs. Tackett, and w daughter, Evelyn are visiting F Mrs. Tackett's siater Mrs. E. N. L Caldwell and Mr. Caldwell. N Mrs. Don Scott, and daughter, 3 Mrs. J. Van McNair, Jr. left FYi- i. day for their home in Richmond after spending somdtime at their . home here. Miss Majorie Bason and Miss 0 Anne Jesnak returned to their w respeotives home this week after graducation from WCUNC, p Greensboro. fi Mrs. J. J. Henderson and Mrs. o John B. Stratford are spending p today in Lexington with their n niece. Mrs. R. Stokes Adderton and Mr. Adderton. a Miss Cora Harden Stratfora ? and Miss Mary Elizabeth Brit- v tain, students from WCUNC, have returned to their homes for the summer months. li Sgt. and Mrs. Fred Johnston ? have returned to his base at t Cheyenne, Wyoming, after spend , ing a furlough here with hei g mother Mrs. W. C- Burgess. ^ Mr. and Mrs. John B. Strat- t ford, Jack Stratford, Mrs. Wm. p deR. Scpfct. and Charles Sdott I spent the weekend in Waynes- c boro, Va., visiting Mrs. Scott's 1 son William, who is a student at Fishbourne Military Academy. { Mac Cook, son of Mrs. R. N. 1 Cook, returned Sunday from < Washington, D. C., where he has c been a student at Catholic Uni- r versity during the past year in ? the music department. He was a piano dtudent of Dr. Glenn Dil- ! lard Gunn. Mrs. Willard C. Goley and Mrs. 1 0. J. Paris have returned from 1 attending the graduation exer- 1 cises of their sons, Willard C. 1 Jr., and Oliver J. Jr., from Mo Callie Military Institute, Tjsn- j nessee. Returning with them ' were their sons, Willard and ' Oliver. < 14 Men Sent From Seieutive Ser- < vice Board No. 2 , Frank Wilson Johnson and Herman Gale Johnson, both of Route 2, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Talton M. Johnson, will begin , their training together. They are , both farmers and" dairymen, but ??nt tnoether onlv through ? coincidence. Others call were: ? ( Jack Thomas Durham of Route , I. ] James Spurgeon Burns, Bur lington. Cecil Ridge Shoffner, Burling (ton. William Limon Allred, Route 3, ' Liberty. Herbert Cecil Dodson, Route 1, 1 Haw River. Robert Shepherd Lashley, ? Route 3. Liberty. Elwood Bernard Parter, Route 1. John Joseph Harris, Eugene Calvin Moon, Basil Jordan Tingen, Route 1, Mebane. Calvin Woodrow Walker, Route 3, Burlington. Transferred, Boyd Carl Crowo, er. Route 1. Rotary Meeting Kermit Neese of Burlington was the guest speaker at the Gra ham Rotary dub meeting and spoke on man' basic liberties. He was introduoed as a guest of his uncle Rotarian Murphy Neese. Discussing the history of de mocracy and American ideals since the days of Thomas Jeffere son, Neese told the dub that it is just as strongly these ideals that ? we are fighting for today. At ( times it becomes necessary that . we relinquish some of our per i sonal liberties to fight for others. r President Michels presided aft the meeting. The invocation was r given by Duke Paris. Subscribe For The Cleaner ?orge Clyde Denny Fatally In jured f?he collison of a taxicab and private automobile at the comei r Maple Avenue and Tucker treet Burlington Friday af-er oon resulted in fatal injuries to eorge Clyde Denny, taxi driver. Denny, 40, died upon reach lg Alamance General hospital a sw minutes after the crash, eath apparently caused by sev re chest and head wounds and iteraal injuries. Samuel H. Lessig, of Grabur [eights, was thrown from the ixi, and sustained a fractured ightt leg and severe bruises. He i a patient at Alamance General ospitaL Occupants of the private car ere listed as Mrs. Mozelle Mc 'aden, who was driving, Mrs. F. ,. Barbee, owner of the vehicle, liss Katie Yates, Miss Lula ates and Upm McFaden, six ear-old son of Mrs. Mozelle Mc aden, all of Sanfonl. Mrs. McFaden and Mrs. Bar ee were admitted to the local ospital for emergency treatment f cuts and bruises, but (they 'ere released. mi l_ A 4- A. A A ine wrecK uwi yuux si- t.-r* . m. according to records of the ire alarm system which was set ffwhen the taxi crashed into the ole on which an alarm box was lounted. Funeral rites were conducted t the Rich and Thompson chapel unday afternoon for Denny. Villiamson-Wechsler Marriage Mr. and Mrs. Finley L. Wil am son, Sr., will issue cards ir feb{ days making formal an iouncement of the marriage ol heir daughter, Ida Baker, t< ohn Frederick Wechsler, Jr. on of John F. Wechsler, Sr., hnc he late Mrs. Wechsler of De roit, Mich. The ceremony wa.' ?erformed by the Rev. Johi feidenreich at the Lutherai hurch in Marshall, Mich., 01 day 24th 1945, Both ithe bride and groom at (resent are stationed wfth th< Jnited States army at the Per :y Jones General and Conveles ent hospital, Balttle Creek, Mich [Jiey are expected to visit her wme time in June. War ley-Turner Wedding On Sunday afternoon May 21 diss Ida Beatrice Marley.daugl er of Mrs. Belle Marley and th ate Mr. Mdtley of Snow Camj >ecame the bride of Sgt. Clarenc Vernon Turner, son of Mrs; Bes lie Turner and the late Charli rtirner of Haw River, in a simpl Impressive ceremony alt the hom )f Mr. and Mrs. Haywood Ray i Haw River. Rev. Fred R. Tfistei ;r performed the ceremony. rerrell-Wataon Marriage Miss Mary Frances Terrel laughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. E rerrell of Route 2, Elon Collegi rlnmlonH Mp.FlflHp Wfli 1UU lib. V?V * ion, son of the late Mr. and Mrs Arthur Watson of Mebane, rotft J, were united in marriage oi Friday evening, May 11, at /clock at the home of the bride' parents, Rev Clyde Stan field oi ficiated using the double rin jeremony. The bridegroom has recent! returned from the Pacific wher lie served 33 months. After June 5, the bridegrooi will report to Hawaii and th bride will make her home in Bui lington. Minis-May Wedding The following invitation hi been recived here: Mr. and Mr Marion Washington Mims r< quest the honor of your presen< at the marriage of their daugl ter, Frances, to William Stra ford May, Captain, United 9tat< Army Air Forces, on Thursda the fourteenth of June, at eSfl o'clock. First Baptist Churc Montevallo, Alabama. Reception immediately follow ing the ceremony at the residen of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Boone Hick Capt. Ma/ is the son of Mr D. Burton May and the late M May, and is stationed at prese at the Air Base, Orlando, Fk where he is Foreign Flight Co trol officer. Private Willard G. Wilson, 2 husband of Mrs. Mary Wilson Washington stredt, is recoveri at the U. S. Army General he pital in England, from a woui in the left leg caused by shra nel while cleaning a house Nazi soldiers in Oberhoff? Germany. Pvt. Wilson is a fori er student of the Graham Hij School. . _ , . _ . _ Killed In Aetion ? Word has been received by Mrs.' Winnie Philfiw- Bear, that her ' son S-Sgt.rlsaac Franklin Bear, was killed in adtton-April 23, fol lowing a message Hay 15 dtating .that he was missing. Staff Sergeant Bear was in ! ducted into the Army in Novem ber. 1942. He went overseas for service in the Philippines in November, 1944. At the time of his death, he was serving witti the 32nd Division in the Luzon campagm on that island. Staff Sergeant Bear is survived by his wife the former Miss Mary Lucille Miles of Jaskson, Miss., one child, of Burlington; his mother, Mrs. Winnie Phillips Bear, of Burlington; one brother. Pvt. Paul M. Browning, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Browning of Burlington, Route 4, was re ported killed in action by the War Department in Germany on April 30th. Pvt. Browning was with the 22nd tank division. He enter . ed the Army in May, 1944, and in ' December of 1944 he was. serit overseas and served with the 3rd Army in Germany where he was wounded on March 3rd. After re ceiving hospital attention he was , put back into combat and was killed April 30th, according to the telegram received by his parents , on May 11th. Surviving besides his parents i are two sisters, and one brother. < Liberated From German Prison ' Sgt. Walter W. Rigsbee, Jr., i son of Mrs. Nola Rigsbee, has been liberated from a German ^ prison camp and expects t<> re- ' ?turn home soon, his mother has 1 been advised. , i / Sergeant Rigsbee was report- i ed missing in action iq Septem " ber, 1943, but he was later re ported a prisoner of the Ger : mans. He is believed to have been ' captured at Salerno, Italy. t DEATHS Mrs. Kate P. Burke, 76, died i- Jit the home of her son, J. H. U Burke, Sunday, ending 10 years e of failing health and a serious illness of one week. She made her home on Poplar street. Surviving are four sons, Bon 1, nie J., J. H., Joe, and F. J.; one i- daughter, Catherine; a sister and e 11 grandchildren. >, Funeral rites will be conduct e ed from Reeves Chapel this mor i- ning with interment in the Chap e el cemetery, e ?? e Mrs. Mollie Ray Guthrie, 66, n died' at her home Tuesday end ?- several months failing health ahd week of critical illness. She was a native of Alamance county and the wife of the late J. 1, G. Guthrie. ;. Surviving are two daughters, s, Mrs. Ed Lashley and Mrs. Ches i- ter Hurtter, one son, Pfc. Willam i. Guthrie; one sister, Mrs. Fan e nie Hughes; and six grandchil n dren. 8 Rev. R. O. Crow, and Rev. s Eugene Hancock conducted the '- funeral services at the Graham e Friends church Wednesday after noon. Interment was in the y Chatham Friends church ceme e tery. n Mrs. D. R. Jones, 45j of Bur lington, Roifte 6, died at her ._ home Saturday morning after three weeks of critical illness following several years failing health. She was a native of Hoke county. 18 Surviving- are her husband, '? two sons, and one brother. 8 :e Jeanne Glenn Parker, infant ?" daughter of E.James Parker and Mrs. Edna Gj^nn Parker of Bur ** lington, succum'ied at St. Leo's ^ hospital in Greeiufooro Friday J* evening about 7:30. Graveside funeral rites were conducted ait Pine Hill cemetery v- Saturday morning by Rev. ce Homer P. Starr. *? Suviving are the parents, one s. sister, one brother, and three r. grandparents. rtt ?., Maj. W'lis Coble, 7?'., of Route n- 1, died at his residence suddenly I on Friday nigM. He was *he hua | band of the late Mrs. Mary Gra 15,1 ves Coble and a native of Ala of mance county. The deceased was ng also a member of the Mt. Hermon ?- Methodist chusch. nd Surviving are two daughters P- three sisters, three brothers, of, five grandchildren. ;n,1 Services were held at the M>. ?n- Hermon church at 4 30 Monday fh afternoon, with interment in th< ' church cemetery. ? r ALMANAC jS? M-Ctoono qutatupMi bora Eft atCaUandor/Onl, 1334. J> ftiimfcm ' ture Brtttah punuon Iroca, LateOMartn 1814. ^-Meanrtal Day. 11?2.250 torn tool In )ahi? ( town Hood. 18B7. ran ?l*TionMM adm/ttod to Union a IWi Skjto. 1796. ? 1?Attempt* to Kuttl* lha Lj, -Htolmr faU. IMS. ? 8?U. & Supnoo Court d? 19 damn Child Labor Law unmwwiittondUgia. ^ HADLEY'S "The Jewelers" Graham, North Carolina Parking And Crossing Ltfua Marked L. L. Guy, superintendent of 1 the street department, said Thursday that the department ( had completed the repainting of ( all parking lanes, pedestrian ( atreert crossing lanes and no park- . ing location signs, in the business j district A new type of paint was used on the streets, Guy saidi which would permit the work to be done quickly and traffic to continue rolling within ten minutes after the lanes were marked. Cited For Sale Of Bonds Mrs. D. T. Hasty of Mebane, has been cited by the War Fi nance committee of the Treas ury Department in Washington, D. C., for her work during the Sixth War Loan drive. She has taken an active part ip war loan drives since (the Third! War Loan and has been active in Red Cross work. During the Sixth drive, she sold $3,600 of E bonds from a booth in the Mebane Post Of fice building, and since the Sev enth drive has kept the booth open three afternoons a week. Rationing News PROCESSED FOODS Blue Stamps H2, J2, K2, L2, M2, expire June 2. N2, P2, Q2, R2, S2, expire June 30. T2, U2, V2, W2, X2, expire July 31. Y2, Z2, Al, Bl, CI, expire August 31. MEATS & FATS Red Stamps Y5, Z5, A2, B2, C2, D2, expire June 2. E2, F2, G2, H2, J2, expire June 30. K2, L2, M2, N2, P2, expire July 81. Q2, R2, S2, T2, U2, expire August 31. SUGAR Sugar Stamp No. 86 good for five pounds, expires June 2. Sugar Stamp No. 36, good for five pounds, expires August 81. SHOES Airplane Stamps No. 1, 2, and 3 now good. FUEL OIL Period 4 and 5 coudors from last season, Periods 1,2,3,4 and 5 from this season ail valid for 10 gallons each. GASOLINE A-15 coupons good through June 21. RENT CONTROL All persons renting, or offer ing for rent, any living quarters whatsoever must register each dwelling unit with rent control office in their rent area. Persons who feel that they are being over-charged for rents may sub mit complaints to OP A. Com plaint forms are available at the local War Price and Rationing Board if your area does not have a rent control office. Rationing rules now require ' that each car owner write his license number and State on each ? coupon in his possession as soon as it is issued to him by his local rationing board. ' PER80XAIJS? I IF YOU want to pt marrlod. writ* Box SIS, Joliaotia, Idaho Send "tamp To Pass on War Dog Memorial "~H Judge* ta Guinea Dog luctrck Center wnr dog aoHrhl iQMgillrtnn. Left to rigkti Mr. Tfcoman, Mr. Morris Dr. MUbonk. In atrele. Mlaa Menken. Membership of We committee of judges that will pass on the winning design for a projected memorial to be raised in honor of the dogs that will have fought and died in World War II, has been announced by Harry Miller, executive secretary of the Gaines Dog Research Center, which is offering an award of $500 to the person submitting the most acceptable design idea or sketch. The members of the committee are: Lowell Thomas, radio commentator and dog fancier; Helen Menken, star of stage and radio who is a pioneer in work for the Stage Door Canteen and the Army's K-9 Corps; Dr. Samuel Mil bank, New York sportsman and presi dent of the Westminster Kennel Club; and George Ford Morris, one of Amer ica'* beet known animal artist*. May 1st, 1949, is the deadline for entries in the memorial design com petition. Merit of the submitted idea will count for more than artistic ex ecution of the finished sketch. Ideas or sketches should be sent to the committee in care of Harry Miller, Gaines Dog Research Center, 250 Park Avenue, New York 17, N. Y. The judges' decision will be final. In the event the idea or design selected by the committee shall have been sub mitted by more than one person, the one first received will have prefer ence. Vew Tire Prices Reduction of synthetic rubber Lire prices for passenger cars ind motorcycles, to the lowest re tail levels since 1942 will benefit North Carolina car owners OPA has announced. The new ceiling prices on the most widely used aize of passen ger car tires, the 4 ply 6.00 x 16, $15.20 and there are comparable reductions in all other sizes of passenger car tires. Rubber Thread Clothing Needs Careful Washing Wash clothing made of rubber thread, such aa foundation gar ments and suspender^ with mild aoap and warm water Handle gently and stretch as little as pos sible when wet. Rinse several times Dry in a cool, airy place away from stoves, radiators, or sunlight. If any garments must be ironed, keep the iron only moderately warm, and use it as* little as possible. To dry s girdle quickly, roll it in ? dr* rlnfh and fnlH OVPT lenffthwise so the gerters will not cut the gar ment Unroll and hang to dry. Repair breaks with a patch or darn as soon as possible. Be care ful not to cut the rubber thread with the needle. Do not use fine thread, because that is likely to cut the rubber. Allow three-fourths of an inch margin of mend around the spot you are mending. Extension Cords Extension cords usually are not recommended, because it Is danger ous to fasten them closely to base boards or wall. It may be neces sary to use them, however, now that materials for installing new outlets are limited. If to. Inspect an exten sion cord from time to time to be sure it has not frayed or worn thin. Plug an extension cord in an out let?never attach it permanently. If you run the cord for a way around the room, attach it to the bateu 1 Painting And Papering? We go Painting and Paperrtng? Leave Mb?se Phone 1240 for Esti mates or See J. 3. NORTON ----- - - - - A Good Place To Meet A Better Place To Eat Nick-s Cafe ORAHAM. N. C. - board with rubber or fiber-Insulated fasteners. Run it around door cas ings?never across a doorway, over steam or hot-water pipes, or over hot-air registers. Never run a cord where it will trip someone, where it will be walked on, or where furni ture may be moved over it If the covering is worn off the wires, re sult may be s short circuit ... a Are ... or dangerous electrical shocks. CHURCH BULLETIN graham friends meeting Rev. Robert Of crow. Pastor 0:45 a. m.: Sunday School. Daniel Allen, superintendent 11:00 a m.: Morning worship. 0.1S p m.: Toung Friends meeting. 7.00 p. m.: Evening Worship. 7:00 p. m. Wednesday: Prayer meet ing. , uKAHAM METHODIST CHURCH Rev. J J. Boone. Pastor. 9:45 a. m.: Church School. w, e. Thompson, superintendent. 11: OS a. m : Morning worship. Ser mon by the pastor. 0:00 p. m.: Tonng People't Meet ing. Dorothy Fonst. Leader. 7:00 p. m.: Evening Worship Ser mon by the pastor. FIRST BAPTIST CHUHCII Rev. OUT 8 Cain. Pastor. 1:45 a. m.: Sunday School. Morris Burke, superintendent, 11:00 a. m.: Morning worship. Ser mon by the pastor. 7:44 p. m.: Baptist Training Union. Miss Gena Church, director. 1:00 p. m. Evening Worship 4:44 p. m. Wednesday: Prayer lleet- . in*. ; . baptist ANDREW MEMORIAL CHURCH, Corner Market and Mill Sis Rev. Eugene Hancoca, Pastor 0:45 a. m.: Sunday School. 'J.'W. Gray, superintendent. I*. B. Pesg. as sociate. 11:1k a. n?.: Morning worahlp. Ser- ? mon bp the pastor. 7:10 p. u Evangelistic service. I 8ermon by the pastor. CHRISTIAN PROVIDENCE MEMORIAL Dr. D. X Bowden. Pastor lS.ee a. m.> Sunday School. J. a. Ingram, superintendent. U:M a. m.t Preaching. Come and ; worship with us. goaram PRF.SBTTERlAJf CHURCH Rev. Edwin N. cVldweD. D D Pastor ' 9:41 a m. Sunday 8ohoot. H D. | ; Jones' 8apel intendent. 11:94 a m. Morning Warship. Ser- . mon by pastor. 7:90 p. m.: Evening Worship. 7:14 p- m.; Wednesday. Prayer k A\\ 1/ IS ONE OF THE IVIILIX FIRST THINGS OUR BOYS ASK FOR WHEN THEY RETURN .... MILK is a favorite beverage with our soldiers ?and their choice is a wise one, for rich creamy milk not only taste good, but is good for you. Serve nutritious milk with every meal?your family will benefit from the bodybuilding quali ties. We deliver! Melville Dairy Phone 1600 Burlington, N. C. 1 ' ? K ? v
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