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A Tribute to Our - llissin;;; in Action ^7 - To'.i Forney Hero at hi^ae it is hard for us to realize that \io are actually at war. However, recently, .lorjaarjes rev'ichou iuoi’bor s uf our co;;ii.iunity which brou^-’ht the war very near t^ us indeed. Four bo ys very closely connoctcd with us and very dear bo our hearts have been reported .lissinrj in acti;;n. 'Je i.!ay so/ietiiies'have a tendency to despair, and certaixily thoro is raich an>dety aiid heartache. Yet, one uf these boys has already been reported as a prisoner of t he G'.^rj^^ G.jvera'ient, and we feel sure he is well and safe. That fact encourajes us ab.Ait the others. These ;'.en are such that they would not ;ive up easily, so we truly feel that all four are alive and safe, t!iou,>’h unable to cOiruuiicatc with their ba.ses. Soon we expect to hoar pod news of each ^f these boys. Su'ff Ser-.'oant Nathan L, Floyd '.;as the first reported .'assinr;. He i;as a radio oper ator on a flyin;-' fortross. 'lo h.aj iiavo definite infor:'.ation that Serf^'^ent Floj^ is a prisoner of the Cior. ia.n CJ-overjn icnt. Prisoners .:if war in all countries usually ai’c \^ell treat o(’.. VJo can fuel sure that before lon£; Serpent Floyd will be back vdth us a^oJji. Floyc’. wurlccd with us horo for a 'while ai’ter ^’raduatin-; frou Casar Hi;'h Schpol and before ontcrir;/;’ the service. He was a £»ood worker and hat’ /.lany friends here. He is the son of lir. and Irs.Riifus li. Floy:!. Pvt. Everett KcNeoly vc.a the next reported jussin;;;. All that we taow is that ho did not return to his base after action a^^ainst the one;iy. wo Ictiow "VJhitey" well en>ju ;h to predict that joud nows of hir.i ;vill roach us soon, "ih are fully exixjct- inr- to sec that fa dliar blond head ariun/j us aftor he,and others lilce hLu, have brought us victory, Everett, better lcn;jwn to us as "Whitey," is the son of Ji*s, Ju.ila ‘.cNeely of Lawndale. Ho woi’kod with us for this coi;:pany, holdin/' several jobs of responsibility, always doinj his vjork well. "’Jhitey" played base ball and loved the rosxo. He v;as a jood sport iii whatever he undertook. Let us have faith that such a inaii will coi'ie back, and with hiri will coue peace and happiness. First Lieutonant P.obort V/, liar tin was the next reported j.iissin^r, Lt, Ilartin ;vas pilotin^j a D-19 boriber in the Horth'ifriccji Fif;htit’.g. The bonbor did not return to its base. Robert probably was forced to larid ;«hor e iio could not contact his base. Our faith in his ability and com’ai;e is such that we soc n expect to hear that he has returned to his base or that, if captured, is wel3, arxl safe. Lt, Ilartin is the son of Ij:*. ancl ’irs. Clor: ] Jar tin of Falls ton and the £;Trjid-son of !>s. 'J.D. I'Josson of LaT,jndrJ.e. Ho attended Fallcton Hi/jh School OJid Lees-HcRae Colloi^'e. Before entering; the service Hubert worked in the Dye Plant of our company. He was an e xceptionally /;ood er.iployee, stepping in record tine to a job of considerable responsibility. Lt. i.artin's record iji the service is splendid. Ho received iiis win^^s oiid beca.'io a 2nd Lieutenant in the Air Corps in short tLie. Later he v.'as i^raaotod to tho rank of 1st Lieutenant. He has been in the thick of tho fijhtin^;, opcratinr; frori Iiiri;;land and North Africa. A j'.ian of his qiialificati(;ns io sure to cone through rJJ. rijht, Y/o have faith tliat we will soon hear that liobert is woll and safe rjic’ xdll be with us a/'^ain when {glorious victory has boon achieved. Pvt, I!e\7ton P. Nooly was the next reported i-.iissiii^-. Ho failed to return to his base froji action in North /ifrica. Pvt, Neely also is one in \;hose ability and coura/;o we have ^Toat fa ith. We feel that he soon will be reported well and safe. }'h refuse to desi^air for hir.i. './hile Neelj' had only been in our coiu-runity a sh';rt tLne, ho had z'iade i.iani'- fricsnt’.s and had won the love and respect of the vjholo coru'iunity. Neel;>'’ hac’ comc to us frori Spindale where his sisters now live. He is a native of V/.axhaw in Union County. 'Jhilo in Lc'.wnc’ale Tie i.ianajjcd the Lawn- c’.ale Drue Co. and’through his pleasing personality, ho boca!.ie endeared to the whole cornunity. Lot us trust xvith true belief that Pvt, Nooly v/iU return to us after freecUin has boon assured aix’. ac^Ln he v/ill pass out to his custL)nors sodas, f’ru^s, and riaf;azinca, (Continued on next imje)
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