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1 O W N1 I'BLKS O, N Pvt. Melton Langley, Jr., soldifsring .at , A'oerc'een Proving around, Md* Mrs, pob Martin-of thB Red Cro-ss.-. r^'ceives ^lendid letter from officials at Bragg concernink Xnias- ..paoImages' sent from Tarboro Ti:dgeconibe, Mrs./’O.' I. '(Becl£ie)W.est -.gets, letter from husband, kie", mtient in .-Trrencfi Hospitai*’-^,, Wounded in foot and thip:h- shrapnel. Has- been over 6 riios*-, and is, radio operator on armo.red car with reco.nnai,sance, otitf it, - .G-eo, Hatch, Airport Mgr,, taking passengers daily Bight-seeing and. on buBiness,- Several new- stud^ .erats star*t. training. Hangars being .'built ?nd entire' 100 acres will be grass soddedV ^ ■Petty robber.ies continue pxound Tarboir* during -nights.- ; Kay. Xyser-^picture,. Carolina Blwes, ^.''epeatedly raen- tions Hocky'. JyJount, F;dgeco,mbe &. Nash, ‘..invstallation ^of Pres* Hi..A., Nelson, Yice-Prest. ■' D. 'Johnson & ' So.cty--.Treas. H, 0, ("Bull”) Hall of local Kiwanis,^ staged Jan,.-..,9 ' ■ - • , Howard irVin Alford‘‘s sudden de.at:h while ncrk wi.th Gar. Tel. Co in Rocky Mount a great 'shock,to.,rentir^ community, A fine boy, who numbered his friends by the scores,- Lawyer JJe6se .A. Jones of Kin ston, Lions District i^v, , guest ' speaker-here Jan, 11. ^ Wcmnns Medical Cbllege' of pa,;, .awards’-.Doctor of Medicine to 3!;laine Alice Schwinge-, Enters Children ’ s Hospital ' at Philadelphia as interne.. Security Natl, bank holds _ anual meeting in G-raensboro ~ reflects deposits ^5^, 123. 67, showing .2-^^ increase. Met earings ; for year *^210,71?*,09> or ■^2.63 on each* ^10.00 share of stock. Semi*- annual devidend increased to Uo5^ per share, ^ive loca,1 hospital nurses to enter service soon. Hart Hill eniploy'*'es tender Jimmie' Britt a big. suTiper prior to Ms. entering service. He is very pop ular V7ith the.i^-.has niade a fine record, during his long years at^- the mill, ard is a splendid citizen of Tarboro, Jimmie volunteers for service and H?N wishes him Cod Spe''d, Joe ’lynn, veteran milk delivery man, now employed inside milk plant. Has m*ade an envi able record. A* C, C^^rter of-Sanford, brother-in-lc?,w of Mrs, S,H, Harrell and Mrs, Janie Roberson dies. The ‘Edge,combe: Bank holif!', their annual meeting at;Community House on Jan, 16th, A. barbecue', luncheon.-was s.Qrved to more than 50 stock holders present^ President J, ;’v\ Forbes knd’Ga,ahler *^^arold Myrick read, reports reflecting, steady growth of bank during its .3 yrs, of operations, C. .H,. Haies was" instantly killed on Jan, l6th in auto v/reck with ti’uck/rom Hert-ford, ...wreck .occuring Just beyond Veneer Mills at 3:3Q P. M. .Wreck' ,'caused/,by 'Hales car Icf^ving, concrd:o and upon a-t.tempted return‘ lost-.control and semi~head~on collision resulted, Carl .Andrews riding.■X'fith,Hales, ’ very seriously injured , Both car and- truc.k wrecked,. Thanks :to bank^^rs, : Harold Myrick dnd Polly (inrs)- Bpb ’Norfleet for,' HFN ■do,riatiohs-of ,^5* ^3*00 re- s pe c ti V 8.1.y, / * Sue h co nt r i but ions i nsur e; co nt i rt'a e d publ ica 110 n and reflects fine attitude. The -Red Cross soon to put on.'19^5' Prive ^and People are, '. Just waiting th§..opportunity to. "give. Why? Be- c ause" it is, for,-. . you prima.-rily nofeding; help, r:nd we can’ t rcsi st thp.t call,. - ■Bid, .;you know -r the Rad, Cros-s, sent out. over- 20,000,000 bandages In 19-4-^',.' that only 10% •of" a.niouht ^raised goes' for .salaa^ies "snd exr>dn&es,. that;.50^ d-f^ achievement*;of the organization" ,i^ from' volunteer work.er^? ';So -Pauee and • ^'salutd' that :Red Cro you';contact : it:.;: V ■ We. 'learned with' deep regret ■ of death- of John R,' Osboi‘’nc, nephew of Mrs. ^J, Wi Hudson, ■ V H^>aK - killed; in action . with; IQlst Airborne outfit,•'Hr, Mrs, Allan - Dupree J/^ere bverjoyed^la.tply w^hen son A, G*, vrith Merch^:int Marino, came home imexpncted,' ’ . Had not ho«rd from' him' in .;v..thrQ.e months. By the grapevine; route;-^Sai.lor Foy fedra has--ta.ken„ unto hamself a wife. , Is locato.d out on West Cbast Roy' had ■ 'q,uite.. a „, few> • sea ■: expcriences early in war, Was aboard large-corrier that/.was-- stmk- in Pacific,'• ' Thanks to 'Nathan jrord, Jr for ^’Hi ;Sailor» public.ati.0n4 (.Most as good a-s HFl'T)-. -. Sam & Willie St ell-were both' at; home -dulling. Christmas holidays,. , We hr^vc Just heard-of Bill .part in be ing"' wounded ..i.n 'action in- Belgium- left arm and We hear -not tod' serious; .is in'hospital in Rng^ A great *~uy and Bill has every ggod/wish; from'H^^ ^ R^^ports are that lH R. Currin III, bomber-’pilot,' ■ misusing-'in-action oyer C-ermany in December. Bob paid us a visit J'.U;St- be'fore going over and vrhat a splendid chap he was-■ so proud of his commission^ so eager ' to g> over* We sincerely regret the terrible news.,., yaybe ,fate ^ w’-ill be kind and this lad .'will ^be located well and unharmed.
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