nters with Carter Darrow chg. of
music. Local Merchants and firms
observe service by closing 1 hr.
Recorded as largest memorial g’a.t-
hering on record here. Arrange
ments made by Merchants Associa
tion, Opl. Lee J. G-ardner comrcend
ed for meritorious worl: with 2th
Air ^orce, Russell R. Oratch en
ters race for Commissicner from
gth Ward,^ opposing tt.M. Keene.. Mr.
Charlie farmer operative patient
at Buke Kosp. Marine 2nd Lt. v;m.
■n. Edmondson graduates from Pla
toon Com. vSchool at ^uantico. His
brothels Capt. R. B. Edmondson at
^It. Of. ,& H. p. KIdmondson r>.re in
Marine and Air Corps. Catst. A.J.
Mims, Jr. pays tribute ^o H. ’^.N
Says fellow officers from other
states like it.
Speed High girls defeat Leggett
High in soft ball, score 37 to 3
Sue Q-aines at C. G-reensboro,
named 'Treas.. Dolphin Seal club.
2nd, Lt, Georgia Lou Williamo A.M
C., sisoer of Mrs. Zeb Cummings,
Jr., graduates as Army Nurse at
Cimp Hucker, Ala. Johnny Peacock
departs for the Phillies training
camp where he will rate high as a
big time catcher* Mrg. ^^reddy ^it
zsimrnons now has such v«3luggers as
Triplett, De Maggio, Peacock and
should go places. Lt. Col. Lewis
B. Knight of Camp Wolters visits
his mother. The Colonel locks
very v;ell and has numbers of
friends in Tarboro and the county
Mrg. Lonnie Keene calls and says
^ her son, Aaron,arrived in states-
was wounded in Germany. Has
thigh wound. Theo Moseley in Pac
ific, writes he has seen Bob
Summf^rlin, with army show, also,
sees Capt, Hilly Bryan, Theo
with 305th Ai3^drome Sqdn.
corh'f:cT'Ion last issus
Runnymede Mills erroneotisly re
ported as contributing ^^3*50 to
Red Cross Drive. Corrected, it
should read 1^155.00, Great
friends of HFN and wo regret the
error,
Tarboro High Students sell,
''6,262,25 in bonds on 11th and
l2th. Special mention goes to
Betay Ausbon, Sue Ann Sadler,
Mary Jane McDowell, Ann T^dmondson
& Doroty Miller, Local paper
announces approaching marriage of
Mary Doles McDaniel to MaJ, Leo
nard M. Raby, Mr. & Mrs, David
Pender of Norfolk visit niece,
miss Katherine Pender. Kiwanis
Club sponsors victory Garden cam
paign. Tarboro school children
sell total of '^15,^99,75 in bonds
to 4-17. Ashley Spier ha^ high
est score, or 7> 612. 50, Pvt.
Lonnie Briley, Jr. , gets combat
Inf, Badge with pifth Army.
Miss Betty Gaines nam.ed inter
society representative at Wom
an’s College, T/S Cecil
Wilson of;Bethel dies Apr, 5’^^*
of wounds .3/19 with combat sqdn
over China. Stanley Umphlet at
^■’aval Air Station in Jackson
ville, Pfc. Prank Holland re
ported seriously wounded Mar.4
Right leg amputated. The fami
ly of Bob Currin reported of
his missing over Austria, 3/22.
This is Becond experience and
(ill fingers are crossed for his
safety. James S, Long, grand
son of Nannie K. Spragins, pro
moted to 2nd Lt. with .Fifth Air
Force in Philippines,
\‘Jm, V/agner wins combat Ing.
Badge V7ith S3rd Div. in Germany,
Stores will observe Wednesday
afternoon closing this summer,
beginning Kay. Don Gilliam ad
dressed meeting featuring grad
uation of volunteer Nurses Corp
Miss Mattie Shackleford, Chm.,
has committee of Drs.Raby,
McDovjell & Messrs. F. Y, Love
lace, T?. D. Johnson, Rawls Hov/~
ard, w.G. Clark, Miss Alma Dix
on, and Hesdames Lucy Daniel,
Anna B-’^kei' Pennj^er, Fd.Roberson,
Lt, Watson Smoot at Liberator
base in England. Mrs. H. H,
philips returns from Johns Hop
kins Hospital 4/17 where ahe
received treatment. The Sam
Clarks visit Lt, ik Mrs, Francis
Jenkins In Charleston, Mrs.
V, . Creech, jr. visits fi’iends
in Tampa. Winnifred Rosenbaum
confers with Red Cross qfficials
in Atlanta.
Mrp!. jno. Battle returns from
park View Hospital- treated for
broken collar bone. Southerner
publishes M. W. Haynee resolu
tion by Kiwanis Club, ^^’loyd
Norris, ship cook 1/c, ’ home
from overseas duty / on cargo
vessel. Bill Parker of Speed,
arrives back in States. Tar
boro swimming pool to be manag
ed by MiSB Lois pryor, {^3),
from Goldsboro, Will be recrea
tion .director balance of year.
RFA has annual luncheon at Com*-
munity Rouse, Bupt, J.C,
Martin out of hospital after
auto wreck. Had five broken
ribs and fractured shoulder
blade. Will be at home until
about 5/1. HFN and all friends
glad injury not more serious,
’•'e have missed J,C.around town.