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. -St. Lo Fall Due to Drive of Old Hickory Division j ? j With tbe American Troops in I Normandy, (Delayed) ? July 22. ? The Thirtieth Infantry Divis ion? "Old Hickory" of World War I fame shared In the glory of the capture of St. Lo, hardest American clash with the Germans In the battle for France. Troops of the Twenty-ninth Di-| ?vision did the actual storming of the German stronghold, but men' of the Thirtieth made the attack possible by a spectaiular and cmoothly executed dawn crossing of the River Vlre, to anchor the American right flank and tie up strong German forces west of St. V ~ This predominantly southern outfit ? it originally was drawn from North and South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee, but now numbers men from every state in the Union ? moved directly from the beach to the battle Splashing ashore from channel ships on June 14, elements of the Division which participated in three Allied drives In the last war and helped crack the Hinden burg line, smashed against the Germans June 15 in the area of Mont Martin en Gralgnes, south of Isigny. They drove the enemy back, and on the second day command ed the Canal de Vire Et Taute linking these two rivers. For the next three weeks they held a static battlellne, harassing the Nazis and probing with pa trols to locate enemy positions. Then on July 7, under cover of the heaviest barrage Tank artil lery bad inflicted up to then, they forded the Vire in small rubber boats at dawn and bayoneted shell-terrified enemy in foxholes on the other side. It was a difficult operation, per fectly carried out as the result of weeks of planning. The dough boys, after securing the bridge bead, quickly took the villages of Aire and Pont du St. Fromond, and by dusk were reiijforced by other divisional troops who cross ed the Vire et Taute Canal at La Tringle to Join the offensive. Cracking through stiffening re sistance by the Germans who threw armored infantry into the battle, the Thirtieth Division ad vanced slowly but steadily through tricky hedgerows, taking succes sively St. Jean de Daye, Cavigny, Pont Hebert and Mesnll-Durand. In the latter stages of the bat tle of St. Lo. the Thirtieth met and threw back a series of bitter tank and infantry counterattacks by the Nazis, seeking to relieve pressure from the northwest on this eastern bastion of their long battlefront. Men in the "Old Hickory" ? many of them sons and nephew.1 of soldiers who fought in tlic same units in the last war and were the first to batik through the Hindetrfirgh line ? met and knock ed out the oncoming tanks witli bazooka guns, and never yieldec a single one of their hard-wot acres. The Amreican army is in St Lo today because they didn't. ? Atlanta Journal. A large number of Franklii County boys, especially belonglni to the old Loulsburg Battery, ar< in the Thirtieth Division, ant were in the St. Lo battle. MEMORIAL SKKVICK Memorial Service will be held at Sandy Creek Baptist Church, August 27th, 1944 at 4 o'clock p. m. for Sgt- Gilmer L. Aycock, of High Point, N. C., who died in a hospital In France, July 13, 1944 as results from wounds received In action July 12, 1944. 9 He is the son of Mrs. Rosa L. Aycock and the late J. C. Aycock, of Loulsburg. Route 2. He was called into service May 19. 1942. Wood is a natural Insulator for refrigerators. Recruiting H. S. Lee, Navy Recruiter from the Raleigh I). S. Navy Recruit ing Station, will visit here regu larly each week, he announced today wbile in the city. His vis its to Louisburg will be on each Saturday. Lee announced that he will have his office In the post office building, where he can be located from 10:00 in the morn ing until 3:00 p. m. in the after noon. The purpose of bis trips will be twofold, Lee said. He will ac ceptHtpplications from men desir ing to volunteer for Naval ser vice and from women who wish to volunteer for the Waves ? the Navy Women's Reserve. To be eligible to volunteer for the Navy, an applicant must have reached his 17th birthday, the re cruiter said today. Larger quotas than had been previously expect ed on 17-year-old men for the Navy have been authorized, the recruiter announced. He pointed out that this means he will be able to accept more local men in that age group for the Navy than he had expected to be able to do. He urged all who wish to volun teer to see him on his next visit here, which will be on next Sat I urday. Local women interested in vol unteering for or learning more about the WAVES were invited by Lee today to see him when he visits here again, next Saturday. He pointed out that he la. author ized to accept WAVES applica tions and give out all available in formation about this branch of iNaval service. Women between the ages of 20 and 36 who have no children under 18 years of age are eligible to apply. Qualified candidates up to the age of 50 years can be accepted' as appli cants for commissions in the WAVES. Commissioned officers usually are required to have a college degree, Lee said, although many WAVES officers have been advanced to their present rank from enlisted status. Aproxlmate ;ly one-third of all WAVES offi cers now on active duty, the re cruiter pointed out, have been chosen from the enlisted branch ,and sent to officer candidate ! schools. KX?I,KHAKT-CLAKKK Mr?. E. C. Poerster of 4228 Forest View Aye., announces the marriage of her sister, Miss Lou venia Clark to Mr. Warren Engle hart, of Lewistown, Pa., in the Summerfieid Methodist Church in Baltimore, Saturday morning at 11:30, July 29, 1944, with Rev. Seymour officiating. The bride had as bride's maid her sister, Mrs. E. C. Foerster, and as best man, her brottier-in law, Mr. E. C. Foerster, of Balti more. The bride wore a powdei blue dress with' accessories to match and her flowers were ol yellow roses. The bride's maid wore navy blue with accessories to match. The bride and groom left shortly after the ceremony for a I tjrlel honeymoon at Atlantic City, IN. J., afterwards they will reside at 1802 N. Montford Ave., Baltl Imore, Md. ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM SUFFERERS Here's quick reliet Get a full home treatment of DUC PRE SCRIPTION No. 49 today. Some people would spend a fortune to find relief from the excruciating pain of Arthritis, Rheumatism and similar ailments, but spend ing a fortune is not necessary now. The price of DMC No. 49 is reasonable and results are guaranteed, For Sale By BODDIE DRUG STORB Loni.iburg, N. C. LINOLEUM WE HAVE A FULL STOCK OF INLAID LINOLEUM ON HAND AND ARE RECEIV ING ALMOST DAILY NEW PATTERNS IN THIS DESIRABLE FLOOR COVERINGS. WE HAVE AVAILABLE AN EXPERT MECHAN IC TO LAY THIS LINOLEUM. WE OFFER IT FOR SALE IN CUT LENGTHS OR TURN KEY ON THE FLOOR JOB. WE INVITE YOU TO CALL IN AND SEE THIS LINE. ,.u ?' SOME FURNITURE COMPANY LOUI8BURQ, N. C. ,, ? ... i-j <n k ? ? AMONG GRADUATES Port Knox, Ky. ? (Special) ? Upon completion of an intensive 12 weeks course In tbe mainten ance and repair of the peeps and jeeps, scout cars and trucks that I give the hard-hitting armored di-| visions their speed of movement, a class of qualified automotive mechanics had been graduated today from the Armored School. Among the graduates were Sergeant Woodrow W. Wiggins, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wig gins. Route 1, Louisburg, North Carolina. The soldier students received thorough Instruction in the the ory of automotive mechanics and fundamental shop practice in the school's Wheeled Vehicle Depart ment. They studied actual en gines, skeleton vehicles and vis ual aids of many types. Practical repair and mainten ance work was performed on ve hicles in the field, working In wind, rain and other difficulties to give the students practice un der battle conditions. Expert army and civilian instructors su pervised .work in shop and field. The Wheeled Vehicle Depart ment Is one of eight in the huge Armored School, headed by Brig. Gen. P. M. Robinett. commandant. ! The enrichment of bread and the Increased use of milk are Im proving the diet in important vitamins and minerals. Willys V four in one Jee * Light Truck l^hiwigv Car /U?M Tractor /Power Plant UNUSUAL SPECIES OF SQUASH Mr. Frank D. Cu'.pepper, phar macist at Boddle's Drug Store Js exhibiting an unusual species of squash, at least to our people. It Is a long greenish growth about 2 H to 3 Indies In diameter and Is a good grower, ant! is appar ently immune to the ordinary squash blight. Th? extra pecu-j liar feature of thla squash, known as the Arkansas squash, is in the fact that you can g.> to the gar-; den and cut off a piece sufficient ly large tor your dinner, and the squash will heal over and contin ue to grow. Care should be ta ken, however, not to disturb the tteni end. Later yau can take another cut If you like and ho on throughout the seasou. Mr. Culpepper, who has tried ttys on his table says it is palatable and all right tasting about the same as any regular squaBh we have been used to growing. He Is planning to save seed from some this year to make a greater sowing next season. SPECIALS! 12? ELECTRIC CHUENS $14.32 12? ELECTRIC HEATERS 7.95 1? PHILCO CONSOLE RADIO, (like new) ...a 69.95 1? NEW ICE COOLERATOR REFRIGERATOR Our Cost 6 ? SETS 8 PIECE OVEN OLASS DISHES 1.00 6? INDIRECT TABLE LAMPS .... 7.95 6 ? ELECTRIC ALARM CLOCKS . . . 4.95 12? FLASHLIGHTS COMPLETE t WITH BATTERY 75c to $1.45 12? NEW SHOPPING BAGS 98 12 ? NEW HEAVY IRON CORDS 97 WATCHES, RINGS AND GIFTS OF ALL KINDS. RAYNOR'S Radio and Jewelry Shop , "We Sell the Best and Service the Rest" LOU1SBURG, N. C. AN OPEN LETTER TO ALL CITIZENS OF FRANKLIN COUNTY BUT ESPECIALLY TO THE USERS OF ICE There has been so much speculation, gossip and criticism of the Ice Business in Franklin County I am taking this means of setting the facts before the public. It was my intention to build a new Ice Plant in Louisburg last winter but I was unable to buy a suitable site. A great deal of time, effort and expense went into the proposition, but when it) was apparent nothing could be done in time for the summer of 1944 I had no choice but defer the matter until the coming fall and winter. Icei Plants, you know, are not built in the summertime. ~ I have been criticised for dismantling the old plant, but such criti cism could only be made in the absence of the true facts in the case. In the first place, the old plant was in very bad order and about to fall down of its own accord. In the second place, when it was torn down I had every assurance of a lot on which to rebuild it. That I could not get the lot later is no fault of mine, but of property owners in Louls burg who refused to sell vacant lots which are still vacant and still doing no one any good at all. It has been said I tore down your existing Ice Plant, left you with out Ice and have not been concerned about you in any way. This is very unjust criticism, not to use stronger terms. In the month of July I sent into Franklin County almost four hundred tons of Ice. This is almost twice as much Ice as the old plant could normally produce in a thirty day period. I could have sold every pound of this Ice at the platform in Zebulon, without hiring an extra man or buying a drop of gasoline, but instead of taking this easy way to make money I hired help, bought gasoline and ran trucks to deliver Ice to Franklin Coun ty Citizens ? and you can believe it or not just as you wish ? I lost, and still am losing, money at it. ' There are many rumors, about new plants being built in Louisburg this winter. At the moment I know by hearsay of four that wilt be! built, in which case the Ice famine will be definitely over for all time to come. However, I do not know positively that more than one will be built, but I DO know it is on the way. It is the one I am going to build, of course. There is barely room enough for one Ice Plant in Louisburg to ex ist and make a living, but after all it) is a free country and any one, re gardless of race, creed, coior or social standing has a right to spend his money where he wishes, so there may be two or more plants built but I can only vouch for one. No dramatics are intended but this open letter is a solemn pledge to Franklin County that regardless of who builds what,, where, and when I am building a modern Ice Plant in Louisburg this fall . and winter. I can not refrain from concluding by saying it has been rumored I am financially unable to build- a plant. Anyone concerned about ? this questidn needs only to look at the plant I have just built in .Zebu Ion and draw his own conclusions ? or just consult his banker. ' Until the new plant goes in I will continue to serve you aq best I can, and yon are asked to remember that yon are getting more Ice than ever before. w t Cordially and sincerely yours, E. L. LOWIE, Owner of Little River Ice Company. I fc.:V i ? i rr"Y ?Tlfriiitll'r' ? ? WOUNDED IN ACTION Pvt. Douglas Young, soil of Mrs. A. L. Young, and the late Mr. A. L. Young, of Louisburg, has been awarded the Purple Heart for wound received In ac tion in Italy, according to infor mation received by bis parents. He Is improving in the hospital. He Is in the Infantry Corp. ? On Pay Day, Buy War Bends ? ; When EXHAUSTION leads to Headache^ Don't l?t headache double the m le ery of exhaustion. At the first sign of pain take Capudine. It quickly brings relief, soothes nerves upset by the pain. It Is liquid? already dissolved? all i ready to act? all ready tov bring comfort. Use only as ?U- \ reeled. 10c, 80c, 60c. CAPUDINE We Have On Hand Several USED CAR BARGAINS SEE THESE BEFOBE YOU BUY. WE BE LIEVE YOU WILL LIKE THEM. TIRES! TIRES! We keep a good supply of tires and invite you to come in when you need New Tires. If we don't have what you want we will do our utmost to get it. i DON'T FORGET % . \ "r that "CARE SAVES WEAR" and since cars are scarce it is to your advantage to bring your car in regularly and let us keep it in good service. REMEMBER WE'RE SMALL ENOUGH TO NEED YOU AND LARGE ENOUGH TO SERVE TOU. "Come If You Can, Call If You Can't" Fuller's ESSO Service O. P. A. Inspection Station No. 1 Opposite Post Office Tel. 857-1 Loulsburg, N. O. GO PLACES IN PRINT! Beruffled Casuals ! Perfect for your busy Spring days! Beruffled print casuals you'll wear 'round the clock ? -prize for their young, fresh look. See the entire col lection. > Print and Plain News ! Marveionsly flattering? the print 'n' plain dregs! Suavely draped print bodies ? glim skirt ? smart through Spring i STERLING STORE CO. "Franklinton'i Shopping Center" Franklinton, N. C.
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