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THE PILOT—Southern Pines. North Carolina
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1961
GEN. BARNES
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group of citizens, appointed by the
council, which recommends to the
council how various areas “bf the
community should be classified
under the municipal zoning law.
Town officials say that General
Barnes was a faithful and active
member of the board, until his
resignation.
Born in Washington, D. C.,
General Barnes attended schools
there and was a graduate of
George Washington University, at
Washington. He was appointed
a second lieutenant of Field Ar
tillery in the Army in 1912. Short
ly thereafter, while stationed at
Vancouver Barracks in the state
of Washington, his regiment was
sent to the Philippines, following
a threat of Japanese aggression
Returning three years later, he
served on the Mexican border and
then as an instructor in Field Ar
tillery in World War I.
Stationed at various Army posts
thereafter. General Biarnes at
tended and graduated from; the
Field Artillery Advanced Course
in 1923, the Command and Gen
eral Staff School in 1925, and the
Army War College in 1930.
Rising in rank and positions of
responsibility. General Barnes
sailed early in December, 1941
for the Philippines with a convoy
of troops and supplies. Between
Hawaii and the Philippines, the
convoy received a message telling
of the attack on Pearl Harbor by
the Japanese on December 7. The
convoy then headed for Australia
where General Barnes attempted
to get supplies through to the be
leagured forces under Genera]
Douglas MacArthur in the Phil
ippines which were by then block
aded.
When MacArthur flew to Au
stralia later. General Barnes
served on his staff at Melbourne
as supply officer until he was or
dered back to the United States
in 1942 to take command of the
97th Division Artillery at Camp
Swift, Texas.
In‘1944, General Barnes was
sent to the European Theater of
Operations as commander of the
61st Field Artillery Brigade, with
the 15th Army. Upon return to the
United States after victory in
Europe, he was stationed at At
lanta, Washington, D. C., and at
Fort Bragg. While at Fort Bragg,
he and his wife bought their home
in Knollwood and lived there as
much as they could, before his re
tirement.
Air Force Recruiter
Here Each Thursday
Recent changes in the Air
Foi’ce recruiting organization are
sending a new recruiter,! Sgt. E.
R. Hunter, to Southern Pines.
The headquarters for recruiting
in the area is now at Rockingham,
rather than Fayetteville.
Sergeant Hunter visits the Sou
thern Pines post office from 10
a.m. to noon, each Thursday. His
Rochingham office is in the Rock
ingham Hotel building. Young
men or women interested in Air
Force service are invited to meet
him during his weekly visit here
Information concerning bene
fits administered by the Veteran
Administration may be obtained
much more quickly by writing or
visiting the Winston-Salem VA
Regional Office, rather than
writing VA Central Office, Wash
ington, D. C.
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