Mr. Wetzel, Principal of High School, reports over 90^ stud ents purchased v;ar bonds and stamps, they are awarded War Bond Particlpation Flag. Sou therner TDViblishes HFN letter of Lawrence Arrastrong from France- boosts HFK and Coca Cola Brown for photos. The Ruffin Smiths of Charlotte spend Easter vrith Almon Harts. Former I'oxirn Com missioner, L. D. Langley of Hew Port Mews, patient in Edgecombe Hospital. Anna Fluck spends Easter v;ith parents. Mrs. V. H Creech, and daughter visit the V. K. Creechs. hrs. Don Michol.son of Greenville Easters v:ith A. T. Nicholson. lirs. "Nut" Sug^ visits husband, Sgt. "Nut” in 'j-reensboro during holi days. Mrs. Weeks Andrev’s suffers head injury at local store v;hen large door falls, striking her Hospitalised several days but released 3/31. Zeb Cummings, Jr returns from Richmond hos'oital vjhere he underwent operatj.on. Southerner gives much credit to Service Wives for success in crippled children drive.' Mess rs . Worth Wicker, C. I. West, W. D. EryanJr., Stamprs Howard , Jr. are Co-chairmen. xarboro boy swimmerfi, Sd Hart, Clyde Howard, Gene C3a rk, Billy Ilah- ler, Ci«ighton Brinson, Billy Hudson, Bruce Founi;ain, Paul Godfrey, participate in Spring AAU meet in '3oldsboro and win honors. SDonsored. by City and Mrs. Godfrey, of Chamber of Con Supt. , J. C. Martin in auto wreck while coming out of ceme tery gate- collides with Hurd le y Roundtree. Suffers frac tured ribs, broken shoulder, bia.de and general shake-up. Swimming pool to open May 15th. Ifey emoloy swimning coach-nana- ger. Curtis Sprague, father- of Ensign Curtis S-nra.gue dies 3/30. Was HYC artist of note & is survived by wife, Elisabeth Baker Sprague. Both local baniss observe Easter Mo'nclr.y holiday Pat Cherry elected May Queen at Va. InDermont College. Pat, al so senior, v;an Jr. Class Pres./^ business mgr. of annual, soc ial chm. of Y.W.A., member of basketball team. Pvt. Benny Yates Evorette of Macclesfield is German War Prispner. Picturo in I’evjs Observer. Wm. Douglas Hathaway named among ^ East Gk’ men on Mavy V-12 Trr.'g. Unit at Hoboken. Ca-ot. Gano Simmons, in Italy with 15th Air Force,for 2 yrs.' lands in Miami flying from Dakar. Harvey McNair in Iran, visits Garden of Eden; Rock Mud die put .on at. Hilma Golf Club by Bill Eason, Bill Mahler, Lu ke Cherry, Geo-. Earnhart. Mud die prepared by Lawrence House Ike Brown & Ben Edmondson. Soe- cial guests were Gene Simmons, Rufus VJoraley, Tobio Webb, (-he usual round table discussion , folloT-jed the meal). Pvt. James Earl Brown with Seventh Arm*y • awarded Infantry Combat Badge City Schools^call special elec tion for 3.5,^’' . Gupplemental tax levy purpose for music, teach - ers salaries, extra teachers, i physical education. Nevr Veteran Hospital ,at Salisbury to cost ^,000,000.00. W. C. 'Hargrove Candidate for ■: Mayor, election Hay J. Mrs. R.H White, mother of Mrs. Bill Aus- bon breaks arm. County Board appropriate S200 to Salvation Army. Records sliow 3^ County way^.mrd girls had been with or der at one time or.another. H L, Laughlin reappointed County Auditor for another year. Cpl. .Bernard M. Ladd with arm.ored in.f. outfit in Europe again af ter seige in hospital from wou nds. Plil',Parker (Speed) im*prov ing in hospital in P. I. after infantile attack. His address T-S VJm. D. 'Parker l-kiyiglO, 126 Gen. Hosp., APO lOQit-, c/o P. M. San Francisco. Cam VJe’eks, Red Cros^war Fund Director, reports that county Ol£?,OOC cuota raised. Pfc. VJm. H. Hoard mth 9th Apmy receives Combat Inf. Badge. Mrs. J.E. Boynton of Lo ^conia, IJ. H. visits daughter, Mrs. Cam V/eeks. Sgt. Bud Shook addressed Rotary and in a big way. (This gijiy is 0.k.) Election officials for Town Election May 7- Registrars Mrs. J. P. V/alker, Mr .s. Sally B. Leggett, Mrs. P, 3. Josey, J. Rob-c. Pender, F. B. Sexton, A. G. Sasser, Luther Taylor, J. P. Sexton-Judges Mrs. Fj'-ank Hoi land, Mrs. Allen Dupree, Mrs . J. B. Knight, H. L. Leggett, H. 1. Joimson, C. G. Browi, Vf. H. Batchelor, E. H. Lewis, D. C. Coopar, Silas Vaughan, Mrs. Wm. Taylor, Edgar Clark, A.S. Alder man. Town employees Inve period ical supper. Sgt. Rufus V/orsley h Sgt. Bud Shook Gijesus. M. s'. Brown acted as toastmaster, Ike Brown prepared_barbscue. ’miss Ara Coeli of Brazil addresses Co. Council. _ Pfc. Jack Angler, nephew of Mrs. Becton Dav;son,

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