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Men's Bible Class of St, James Methodist Church is sponsoring; permanent^ scroll of ‘c’.d^ecombe men lost in service- to be erected on Court House Square. Cadet Bill Webb among West Pointers chosen for honor guard at funeral Lt. Willie J. Long, Jr, , ‘^-51 Mustnng Pilot in Europe - with IRth Air F’orce. Holds Air Mdeal ^1- Cak Leaf Clusters. Has destroy ed 3 aircraft on ground, six daraa ged in addition to numerous box cars. V7m, 0. Clark, with 15th Air T’orce in Italy, is gunner on Liberator bomber* Now v;ears Pist, Flying Cross, Air Medal wjth 2 clusters, Carlton Harrell spnds G-erman rifle home, which Cherry Shoe Store window exhibits Fats Johnson exhibits at of- five over 75 pictures of Jap scenes, Greenville High beats Tarboro at baseball here 1? ~ 12 New Rotary Officers are Joe Pow ell, Prest., Carlisle Moore, Vice Prest., Harry Hull, Secty., Frank Horne, Treas, Bill Ausbon Luke Hill new directors. Retiring of ficers were Zeb Brinson, Prest. Slim Johnson, Vice- Prest. , Sam M cConkey, Secty.,Carlisle Moore, Treas. Pvt, Wro, Leslie Long con valescing at Finney G-en, Hospital after injury from bullet in Bel gium. Pvt, Or, C. G-re'en v;ith 3Sth Inf. oh Luzon, sees hundreds of slain Japs, S/G- D. Batts com plimentary letter published in Southerner, Supt, J. C. Martin, after 2 wks, leaves hospital, Vv’as confined on account serious auto, injury, Sgt, W, F, Pigg is award ed A,ir Medal with 15 AA^ In Italy Is Tail guhner on Flying fortress Memorial services for Wm, Dorsey O’Neal held in Calvary Chapel, Announcement of marriage o-^ ^dna Marsh Bent to Sgt, Pan Mize 11 appears ^20 mper, Mrs, Geo Bradshaw, Jr., and daughter, move to Atlanta. S/S G, W, Brad shaw stationed there. Lt^ Hugh Best, Jr, , and S/S F.rank Arens, Jr. , with same Air ^crce in France and visit freauently. Dr. S. P, Bass addresses service wiv(^>s, subject being supplemental tax levy proposed to expand city school courses, including music, ath].etics and personnel. Mrs, W. Stamps Howard, Jr,, presided Club to assist in ,old clothes shipment to distressed Furope, Vlso appoint Mrs. C, I, West, Jr, to head up efforts on corning War Bond Drive. ( A great organiza tion, this Service Wives Club, ) Great activity seen around Coca- Cola Plant as war mothers gather for HFN pictures, Mrs, Mary Lib Bryan and Mrs, Marion Gray Car- stsi'phen provide transportation, HFN pauFBs to congratulate Mary Lib Bryan on was mothers picture idea, and we would never forget Milton Brovm for mailing such possible. Com, Aubrey Shackell, from aboard ship in Pacific, en- route to i*ar east, on censorship duty. Goes by request. Local fishermen are giving shad a fit in Tar River, Business is ojood, Mrs, Rob’t H, Ruffin Edgecombe Hospital patient, ^-/21, Tar boro Lions attend Lions Banquet in Williamston, Hugh' Weeks garage now located in Mack* s Old Drive Inn, A. M, Hezikah, a Greek citizen, Of Wilson, now operates cafe ■formerly known as Petes. ' Pete has moved to Charlotte* Shep Newm;an is soen sporting fine new dua1 wheel Divco miIk truek Mgr, "Lightning” Lee says the horse delivery is finished. We sa.vj Joe Grayiel attending Tar- boro fire, Joe in navy fire department, loc at ed around Hamp ton Roads. Jr,-Senior Banquet, H-/20 big success. On program vrcre Supt, W, A, Mahler, Dr, S, 'P, Bass, Ch., Billy Sasser Tommio HarreXl, Geo, Robinson, Raymond Hale, Bobby Pigg, Mary Bland Josey, Bill Bass, Arthur DeBerry, Prof, Wetzol, Helen Flrod, Doris Umphlet, Rachel Martin. May ^th is date set for V78dding of Marine Lt, Tobie Webb and beautiful Mary Fliza- both Foster, To be held in Epis copal Church, ( An excellent couple wiijh hosts of friends and HFN Joins hundreds in v/ish- int them happy s.'^iling, always. Red. Cross Nurse writes for T/S Ashton Proctori in hospital in France, to Elizabeth Spruill Proctor, his wife, ( but letter signed by Sgt, Ashton) that he V7^is again wounded- this time in Germany, Stomach wounds and couple of toes missing as re sult, (This lad has won per sonal citations and decorations and has wonderful record for conduct in act:lon a real sol dier,) Geo, n. Smith goes to Eglin Field, Fla,, to visit son Lt, Thomas H, Smith, Sam McCon key became seriously ill in Hazelhurst, Ga.., V2^. His wife, Dr, Hooks and' nurse, Mrs L, V, Hart, flew down with Geo Hatch, Sam flown back to Duke Hospital by big Army C-4-7 plane
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