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Pfe;JIHUH Gelt Ster
Officers Eastwa
Star lastalied la
Fine Ceremony
Mr. and Mr*. Walter P. Kel
ly Head Local Chapter
For Cominy Year .
Pfc. Glenn H. Hall i« shown receiving the bronze
star medal, the preserttation being made on the west
ern front by Major General Joho E. Dahlquist.
PFC. HALL IS DECORATED FOR
RESCUING WOUNDED SOLDIERS
For heroic achievement In res
cuing wounded soldiers, Pic.
Olenn H. Hall, son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. W. Hall, of Halls Mills, has
be*n awarded the bronie star
medal.
The citation by Major General
John B. Dablquist, commanding
inhaatry division, was
** admin:
flenn H. Hall, private, Co. C.
42nd Infantry regiment, for hero
ic a|hlevement In combat on 7
December, 1944, In Prance. While
the first platoon of Comuany C
was holding a bridge on a strate
gically Important road, the area
was subjected to heavy artillery
barrage. One of the shells explod
ed within a few feet of a dug-ln
position, killing one man and se
riously wounding two others.
■When ho heard the cries of the
wounded soldiers. Pvt. Hall Imme
diately left the comparative safe
ty of his fighting hole and, while
artillery shells blasted the sur
rounding terrain, crawled through
mud to the wounded men. He car
ried one of the soldiers to the aid
men’s covered position and, after
emergeney treatment had been
listered, returned with the
aid man to the spot whore the oth
er Injured soldier was lying.
Again braving the incessant gun
fire, he helped carry the wounded
man across swampy terrain to the
rear. Entered the service from
Wilkes county, N. C.”
Pfc. Hall entered the army In
January, 1944, received training
at Camp Wolters, T«cas, and sail
ed for overseas In August. His
wife, the former Miss Thelma Wy
att, and three children make
their home at Halls Mills.
In a beautiful Installation serv
ice Mr. and Mrs. Welter P. Kelly
were Installed as worthy patron
and worthy matron of Wilkes
chapter number 42 of the Order of
Eastern Star.
Other officers of the local chap
ter Installed were as follows: Mrs.
C. G. Day, associate matron; Kyle
Hayes, associate patron; Mra
Maurice Walsh, conductress; Mrs.
H. G. Duncan associate conduct-
res; Mrs. Bemice P. Greer secre
tary; Miss Hester Tulburt marsh
al; Mias Breta Poe Scroggs, treas
urer; Mrs. Leona Pardue, chap
lain; Mrs. Howard Ford, organist;
Mrs. Shoun Kerbaugh, adah; Mrs.
Johnson Sanders,, ruth; Mra. Joe
Carter, esther; Mrs. Aleen Up
church, martha; Mrs. Fred Gaith
er, electa; Mrs. R. J. Hlnshaw,
warden; C. P. Walter, sentinel.
Mrs. Ira D. Payne, district dep
uty grand matron, was the Install
ing officer and was assisted by
Mrs. Howard T. Clark as marshal,
and H. T. Clark, Miss Mabel Hen-
dren, Mrs. Howard Ford, Mrs. A.
A. Cashlon, Mrs. C. B. Lomax,
Mra. F. C. Forester, Mrs. G. G.
Poster and Mrs. C. P. Walter.
Mrs.. Kelly was the recipient of
a gift from the past matrons of
the chapter. She remembered her
installing officer and junior past
matron with gifts. Mr. Kelly pre
sented his wife with an ebony ga
vel for her use as presiding of
ficer during the coming year.
The chapter year, under the
leadership of Mrs. Kyle Hayes,
worthy matron, and W. K. Sturdi
vant, worthy patron, has been one
of unusual success and progress.
Mrs. Hayes and Mr. Sturdivant,
PLARESinPE
OUT 30 JAP
AIRCRAFT
T-4 PAUL SEXTiXlN
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Number of Young
Men Go Into Navy
Seventeen-year-old youths from
this area recently accepted for na
val service Include: Paul Mont
gomery Armee, Abshers: Edgar
Henry Robertson, Hlddenite; Paul
Herman Mitchell, Hlddenite; Bu
ford Payne Warren, route 3, T^y-
lorsvlllo; Leo James Collins, route
one, Elkin; William Douthard
Parller, Moravian Falls; Dana
Fred Tugman, Wllkesboro; Jay
Parsons, Buck; Wade Hampton
Ahsher, Halls Mills; Edward Eu-
RATION
NEWS
MEATS, FATS — Red
I tamps Q6,R6, S6 will expire
March 31; Rod Stamps T5,^U5,
V6, WE, and X5 will expire on
April 28; Red Stamps Y6, Z5,
ind A2', B2, C2, D2 Will expire
Jane 2; Red Stamps E2, F2,
02, H2, J2, will expire June 30;
new stamps win be validated
AprU 1.
PROCESSED FOOD — Bine
Stamps X6, T5, Z6, and A2 and
B2, will expire March 31; Blue
Stamps C8, D2, E2, F2, and
02 will ex^re April 28; Bine
Stamps H2, J2, K2, L2, M2,
'will expire Jane 2; Blue Stamps
HI, P2, Z2, R2, S2, will expire
_rone 20. New stamps will be
fglidated April 1.
OUOAR STAMP—35 will ex-
. Jme 2. No new stamp will
selidated until May 1st,
e rVBLi OIL — All eonpons
waived 10 gmlloB*. Period 1, 2.
I, 4, aad 2 eeapons for enrreot
season vsOld throngh
gene Osborne, route one. North
Wllkesboro, and Paul Glenn Oock-
erham, route one, Elkin.
' Of the above Armes was sc:;gpt-
ed as apprentice seaman
regular navy; Cockerbam an„ Col
lins were accepted as hospital ap
prentices and the remaining ap
plicants were accepted for appren
tice seaman in naval reserve.
Recruiter Huffman is at the
North Wllkesboro postofflce each
Wednesday to Interview appli
cants for naval reserve.
PFO. J. D. MOORE, JR.
IS NOW IN PRANCE
Pfc. J. D. Moore, Jr., who had
been stationed In England, Is now
in France, according to a recent
letter home. He stated he was get
ting along fine and that France
is a beautiful country.
Serves in France
? «c..
I! imouil lliplass Stamps 1,
a>d.# to Book Tkroo, good
l*ft with the chapter cash gift*
toward a special fnnd, Mrs. Hayes
presented each of the officers who
had served with her an O. E. S.
motto plaque. To each of the fif
teen new member* Initiated this
year, she gave miniature O. E. S.
emblem pins. To her installing of
ficer, Mrs. Q. G. Foster, and her
installing marshal, Mrs. C. B. Lo
max, she gave emblematic star
vases.
Following the Installation cere
monies, there was enjoyed a de
lightful social hour honoring the
new and retiring officers.
V-
T4 Paul Sexton
Member of Highly
Praised Regiment
Guam. — Big American battle-
shipo biased away In their fifth
confirmed ibombardment of the
Ryukyu apiproaches to Japan on
Wednesday and sky-domlnatlng
caiTier planes plastered defenses
in their 11th day of fiery action
since they tore into the enemy
homeland March 18.
The navy annonnced the devel
opments ■ today — still sUent on
continuing enemy broadcasts that
American forces have been on
some of the Ryukyu islands since
Sunday.
Admiral Chester W. Ntmlta, who
has reported ship shellings of the
Rynkyus on Friday, Saturday, and
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
along with continuous carrier
raids, disclosed the carrier planes
destroyed 38 enemy planes and
damaged 19 or more enemy ships.
Including three warships, Sunday,
Monday and Tuesday.
Joynes Soldier in Combat
Team of Regiment Setting
Record on Philippines
T-4 Paul M. Sexton, son of Mr.
and Mrs. W. M. Sexton, of Joynes,
Is a member of the 169th Infan
try regiment combat team of the
43rd Infantry division serving in
the Philippines and which was re
cently highly commended by MaJ.
Gen. Leonard F. Wing, command
ing the division.
The commendation by Major
General Wing was as follows:
"I want yon to know that I rea
lize that you have marched more
miles over very difficult and img'
ged terr^, met sad iiora
in appropriate retiring addressee^ japs, sad dmffdk^ itoii* .jeagpid-r
Mitchell Youth
Is Winner Legion
Speaking Contest
Phil Mitchell Wins District
Honors In Oratorical
Contest Held Here
Pvt. Kenneth O. Cbnrdi, who
entered the army June 14,
1944, went overseas February
1, this year; and la now with
paratroopers In IVanee. Pvt.
Oinrdi Is a aop of Mr, and
Mn. A. O. Charch, of Cniam-
plon, and the hnsbaad of the
former MOse Maxine Huffman,
wIm makes her hoaie la Char-
lotteL
Phil Mitchell, student of the
North Wllkesboro high school and
son of Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Mitchell,
of North Wllkesboro, was winner
In the 16th district American Leg
ion oratorical contest held In this
city.
Other county winners partici
pating In the contest wer« Glenn
Atwood, of Nathan’s Creek high
Echool, Ashe county; and Miss Ad
elaide Morrison, of Statesville, Ire
dell county winner. The subject of
the orations was "The American
Constitution In a Changing
World.’’
L. M. Nelson, Legion command
er for the 15th district, presided
at the contest, which was held at
Hotel Wilkes. Judges were Mrs.
R. G. Finley, Mrs. Hadley Hayes
and Attorney Eugene Trivette.
The district winner will partici
pate in the area contest to be held
Friday In Statesville.
tfe* Hum any ofiier unit fn ffiis
campaign. Tour splendid achieve
ments are in keeping with the best
traditions of the American army
and typify the fighting, shooting,
slugging Infantry. I, together
with every member of this di
vision, are proud to ;be serving
with you and commend yon for
heroic action.’’
Colonel W. J. Mullen, com
mandlng the 189th Infantry regi
ment, adds the following to Major
General Wing’s commendation:
"I am honored to pass on to
yon men and officers of the 169th
regimental combat team this well
earned commendation from the
comanding general, 43rd Infantry
division. May God continue to
bless our efforts In the future as
He has in the past.’’
An army signal corps photo
showing T-4 Sexton bandaging a
wounded Filipino’s arm on Luzon
was recently carried In many
newspapers throughout the couU'
try.
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PHARMAOKT MA-PE BRAME
HOME ON LEAVE
Pharmacist Mate First Class
Bill Brame, who has been station
ed In the navy at Trinidad, arriv
ed ’Tuesday to spend several days
leave here with his parents. Dr.
and Mrs. R. M. Brame, Sr.
In Seventh Army
Local Stores Will
Be Closed Monday
Stores and many other bnslness
houses of North Wllkesboro will
have their first holiday of 1945
on Easter Monday. -
A great majority of retail stores
as well as :both. the local banks,
and a number of business honsos
and offices will be closed on Mon
day, April 2. The Red Cross of
fice will also he closed Monday.
Beginning Wednesday, Ai»1111,
and continuing through Septem
ber 26, retail stores will have a
half holiday each Wedneadky af
ternoon. The other holidays for
stores during the year will be
July 4th, Thanksgiving and two
days ter Chrlstmaa,
20GIHUSOF
CtnOFBERLM
Pvt. Boyce Moore Is
Injured On Iwo Jima
Pvt Boyce Moore, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Martin Moore, of North
Wllkesboro route three, was
wounded on Iwo Jima on March 6.
A letter from Pvt. Moore states
that he had received shrapnel
wounds in his face and left side,
from a mortar shell, but that he
was recovering and expected to re
join his outfit soon. Pvt. Moore
is serving in the marine corps.
Residence In City Is
Destroyed By Fire
Early Wednesday
Fire at one a. m. Wednesday
completely destroyed a large
frame residence on the comer , of
Ninth and G streets.
.,^9 Are, of .pndetezmtaed,. pri-.
fin,'inii making "mneh headway
when discovered and the bnildlng
and all contents were destroyed
Firemen were able to save the res
idence next door, which was dam'
aged by fire and water.
'The building which burned was
the property of S. V, Tomlinson
and the loss was partially covered
by insurance. It was ocenpied by
Lonnie Bumgarner and family,
whose furnishings were destroy
ed. Mr. Bumgarner’s automobile,
parked In front of the house, also
burned.
The adjacent building which
was damaged Is the property of
C. D. Coffey, Jr., and Is occupied
iby J. C. Hayee and family.
Ministers to Meet
Next Sunday Night
The monthly meeting of the
Ministerial Association of the
Wilkesboros will convene at the
home of Dr. David B. Browning,
minister of the First Baptist
church of North Wllkesboro Suu'
day evening at nine o’clock.
Club to Meet
Mulberry-Fairplalns home dem
onstration club will meet Wednes
day, April 4,. 1:30, at the home of
Mrs. Glenn Eller. Members are
asked to attend and to have Ttel-
tors with them. Waste fats will be
collected and donations • will be
rweived for boxes to be sent to
service men.
North Wllkesboro
Hi-Y Club Chosen
Best In Carollnas
Pfc. Oooncll M. Adams has
seen plenty of action with the
Seventh army on the western
front, according to letters re
ceived by fals parents, Mr. and
Mis. Spain Adams, former rest-
dents a Hoys, now Uvtng at
Lenoir. Pfc. Adams stated
that be has seen Pfc. HanAd
MoOrady, of North WlllEeaboro
BoBte 1, also la flie Serenth
anay, and tbnt he la CBfftog
aloagllBei.
Hl-Y club of North Wllkes-
boro high school has been chospn
the most outstanding among 125
active HI-Y clubs in North Caro
lina high schools.
News of the selection of the
North Wllkesboio club as the most
outstanding was carried In the
current Issue of "The Carollnas
Torch", publication of Hl-Y clubs
In North and South Carolina.
*rhe best club was selected on
the ibasis of promptness of regis
tration, regularity of reporting,
method of receiving new members,
conduct and character Cf regular
meetings, service projects, and or
ganization of new clubs, such as
Y. M. 6. A.’a.
The publication related that the
North Wllkesboro club had been
the first to re-afflUate ter the past
five years. Pat M. Hunt, secretary,
was commended for reporting reg
ularly, and on time, attendance of
almost 100 per cent, tndnetion of
new membwa, promoting yonfh
center, church attendance and ao-
tlvltles in behalf of a T. M. 0. A.
Pfc. Lee E. Marlowe, who en
tered the army In February,
1942, went overseas in Marrii,
1944, and Is now serving In
Italy, according to letters re
ceived by his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Freddie Marlowe, of OU-
reath. He stated that he was
getting along fine. Before he
entered the army he was em
ployed by Jones Lewis Pumi-
tore Company In Greensboro.
Paris.—^Armored columns of
the American nrst and Third ar
mies, making gains of up to 27
miles across Central Germany,
Joined forces near Giessen yester
day and wheeled northward tow
ard the provlnolal capital of Kas
sel, only 165 miles from Berlin.
Powered by the greatest con
centration of tanks ever seen in
armored warfare, the American
drive was plunging through the
Reich at a mile-an-hour clip. A
partial security black-out clouded
Its full gains, hut at last reports
the Yanks were 209 miles from
.Berlin at BeUnhaasen, 53 miles to
the Bonth of Kassel.
Front reports said the demoral
ized German soldlera were terri
fied by the blazing guns of tanks
raging through their cities. Even
more sensational gains than those
already announced were -promised
with the lifting of the news black-
Jones,Payneand
Church Candidates
FerSchoolBoard
W. B. Jones and Ira D. Payne,
two members of the North Wllkes
boro board of education whose
terms expire this year, have filed
for re-election in the city primary
April 23 and the election May 8.
John W. Hall, who was also up
for re-efectlon this year, has de-
cUnad to. j3»» cipdljlato aiijd Rnf-
ns B. Church ha* JHad to ltfs stead.
Mr. Hall was appointed on the
board when E. C. Johnson resign
ed when he left North Wllkesboro.
Therefore, Chnrch has filed as a
candidate for the remainder of
the term of Johnson, which ex
tends until 1947.
Mr. Payne, who was named to
fill the nnezplred term of J. B.
Williams when he resigned, will
be up for a six-year term. Mr.
Jones’ six-year term expires this
year. Terms of D. J. Garter, chair
man, J. B. McCoy and Dr. J. S.
Deans do not expire this year.
V
BUY MORE WAR BONDS
out.
Sixteen Minimum
Age For Driving
state Highway Patrol Sergeant
A. H. Clark said here today that
many parents in this vicinity are
violating the law by allowing
their children under 16 years of
age to drive automobiles and
trucks.
He called attention to the fact
that the legislature has changed
the law and has made the mini
mum age for driver license 16 in
stead of 16 years. Under the
present law no provision is made
for any boy or girl to drive an au
tomobile until he or she reaches
16 years of age.
Easter Festival
Service St. Paul’s
The'Baatw Festival Sunrise
Service will be held In ^t. Paul’s
Episcopal church on EastSr Day
at 6:45 a. m., as has been the cus
tom for the past thirteen years.
The service irill consist of a cele
bration of the Holy Communion
and sermon by the rector. Rev. B.
M. Lackey. ’The choir will sing
Easter hymns and carols in the
churchyard before the service be
gins In the church. The special of
fering at this service will go to
the Virginia Theological Seminary
for purpose of educating young
men for the ministry. The public
is- cordL\lly invited to attend and
worship with St. Paul’s congre
gation on Easter morning.
S.SGT.VADGHN JENNINGS
SERVING WIYH FRONT LINE
FIGHTER-BOMBER SQUADRON
A Ninth Air PorCe P-1'7 Thun
derbolt Base, Prance—Hundreds
of German armored columns flee
ing the Ardennes salient one early
morning In January didn’t bother
to look up into the heavy over
cast to see P-47 Thunderbolt
fighter-bombers of this crack
group, "The Maulers,’’ dive
through a hole In the clouds at
300 miles an hour to release wing
bombs and rockets on them.
Back at base that day. Staff
Sgt. Vaughn E. Jennings, Pores
Knob, former social science high
school teacher, had a "ringside’'
seat in a remarkable display of
(See JENNINGS—Page 8)
S. Sgt. Jennings In Mobile Office
A Ninth Air Force P-47 Thunderbolt Base, France
,—Pictui^ above in a captured German vati that baa
traveled faundreda of mile* across France aa a mobile
combat office Are, left to right, Staff Sgt. VaEg|kB E.
Jemiings,'“PdNili Knob, N. C., and Tedi. SgL C« A. Ger*
mann, Milw^ndcee, Wis. Both are. aasigned as ebiaf.
clei^ wHb. tbla:.jfrmt-UM fighter-bomber die,
362nd, of IW llindi AJr force that is cmrentlr ainaiih*
ing enemy strong points ahead of American infanta^-
men advancing ito Germany/
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