TOWN TALK: Chief Radioman Chap. S. Savin & Mrs. Savin of Sta
ten iGl.and visit parei.ts, the Fred Hills. Family
of Lt.Albert Alexander receive v''i're from him that he has V.een li
berated from Nazi -j^rison and enrout^:^ home soon. 3errv Sherwood
Sessoras killed Sunday, U-/2^!-, in auto collision at Old Snarta. Was
known throughout the state as lad who overcam.e affliction of oste
omyelitis by riggin up bicycle tiref5 and small motor into a mid-
• get truck-, he rode the county roadn lying flat on his • stom^.ch,
.Piuiding machine by handlebars. His life and determination to o^^"•'r
come' Tjhysical handicap lias left a glov'ine exam-ole. Southirnei’ r^ub
lishes "fine HFN letter by Sgt. J.~ (Bill) O’Neill, former Mc-
crory 5 & 10?^ Mgr, hero. Is now in India. Mo'ther of Krs. Ben Tay
lor dies in Terrell, Texas. Sgt. John H. Long with l^th A.A.F. in
Italy as ball turrett gunner on B-iy-io awarded Air Hedal. Helen
Lane is heard on California radio ouiz lorogram vanning $18.00.
3od Strickland sol oing at local aii’^'^ort. ''Skinny” Fountain
nov; with Federal G-ovornment cfs 'Oeputy Collector. Sgt;. Elv/ood Sut
ton’s new addreso is 10l6 N. S':., Hichmond, Va. Carl Bailey
from Washington County and 0. A. i:’ickens of VJi^lson campaigning to.
succeed Don'C-illian ac Solicitor. Tarboro High defeats Scotland
Neck 13-7. Billy Page pitched, ir^fc. Thomas. E. Andrews, 291ft'
Inf. in G-ermany, win;-3 combat Inf, Badge.'Local Bar Assn. endorses
G-eo. i'i. Fountain to succeed Don Crilliam as Solicitor* 22nd Dist.
^tH. Club with H. C,Scott and Athlea roo:: directors, stage urogr
am for Rotary Southerner of ^'/P.C' carries beautiful noem
by Miss Mantle Shackleford on Presidjn'G P^oobevelt.
SQUADS VJRITE; Pfc. Earl W. VJorsley in Italy, com^'^liments HFh
and nuts, about pict\u*es, ^^/13-
Hosoltal. His outfit is? 91st Sig. of 9ist Inf._ Dlv. CdI. Maud.e
Lee oykCwS from‘Camp Campbell, I^y., se::ds ’;s ohoto. Says her V/AC
friends li.ke our stories, pictures and- news. Tells us to be sure
to read Ernie Pyle's book, "'3ra-e Men’'. Pfc. Herman Morris in on
Okinawa. No HFN in ^ mo s. Has ceen sway yrs., and has had nu
merous close calls. Cpl. Ci'aig Harrell • in Bra?,11, says -naroer just
right as is. A real booste^r .lottsr, end says to change pur style
when boys say so. Spencer Bailey on LST, v-a,s at Okinawa. His
crew got a couT)le Jai:* planes, v/as first s’nip to hit beach. Sends-
his \ery best to all friends, and thanks for ^■ape:*. Ciol. Willie-
Harrell from AAF Convalescent ?!ospitrJ, in LouiBvillo, vrrltes good
GuggestionB- that list of thosa froai County exhiolted in Court
House for convenience to ’those "-^ishirv ■ to send eats, letters, etc.
to our boys over. Pfc. Herbert (Buck! hro’-;n. from Friince, says boy,
Oh boyi We'll Boon t'.ew this ore ’ip over here. (We ca.i sa.y you-
guys have surely had. your tails ever the spatter board on '^rmany)
My excellent friend Cnl. Mabrey Bass in camp back from Iwo Jima,
eayv'g he read tvro copiejd of HFN on Iv;n. Says v/hen cigarettcs we re
issued he drew one tliat was donated b^y Mayo's Mill, Tarboro. (Tliis
is one for'Ridley) Jack Hearne, fc.'rier bank teller her^ and G-reen
sboro, in Alutians 1^^- mos., 'oromoted *.'o Tech. 3rd grade. Fit. Of
ficer Hat Boykin enjoys vacation in Sidney, Australia. ‘ B}:lnes a
plenty on beaches • and with mamas. Assists . iu life saving eight
different times. Says-'AuBsies Ilk? ■>'-he '/anks best of all Eoldlers
From letter I Sc'W, Kat m.:.ght even adopt that ooiuntry. Major G-eo.,
Howai‘*d now located at Lawson Cren. Hospital, Atla.ita. VTrjtes a
great plug foi"* HFN e.ivl home fplks. Hail ad.lressed to OpI. Jonas
i^, Harrell of Macclesfi^'ld, and with 32[;th Medical Bn. , APO
M.Y.C., wae returned with tho dreaded riotation, ’’Deceased”
Jonas entered the nervice 11/23/^3, and vje pause to-pay tribute-
to Jonas and uo extend our sym'^athy to T;he bereaved family. Thanks
to Capt. Billy Bryan for native boulou knife. Exneot to use it on
Roanoke River.
INTRKVIEWS: A FIHE TALK WITH Lt-Col, V/orth Wicker, former citi
zen here. Now in V/as’rlngtcn with Inspector G-ene?’al
Department. WoV'th touch'id lightly on his duties. We recall fii.nny
ex^oerience with the Colonel. Lyn Bone and your editor, being vets
who won the last war, solicited *Wort>i.’s ntir.bership in' the Amarican
Legion. He replied by saying he Iiad been a membv^r for 23 years.
Lyn Bond,Jr., pr':^->. at Bainbridge I'pr U.. S. Naval Academy, home-
for 10 days, ‘V2'^. Says navy O.K. and Vie can’t be an Admiral tooT
soon. A great guy. this Lyn, a fine at}ilete, a woman killer, and
if Annapolis doesnH take him,John Paul Jones should shut ’emdown
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