session. None of the old corus of teachers are coming back except
Mian Reba Winstead. Mrs. Phillip Koonce and Mr. H. M. Cherry. In
this day and time we can’t be too sure of them, iho Seniorscc/
this year) made .their trio'to Washington in spite of several hand
icaps. Rev. L. W, Kessler was their chaperone and guide.
BATTLEBORO NEWS: We are sorry to leport that "Lisk" Sverette con-
tiJiues ill with rheumatic fever at Bainbridge Md, Hospital, where
he has been confined to his bed I'or 3 months or more. He will be
moved to Fla. next weeX. John Willie Smithson is , enjoying his
much deserved leave after .fighting in Pacific for past three years.
Pfc, Albert Crainor is improving slowly in Thomasvllle, Cra. hospi-
'tal. Ho received his injury in Belgium in Jan. ‘ Bi^ll ^rh^m is
now in Hawaii hospital. Rei:)orts are that he is improving. T/S J. A.
Viverette, Jr. has recently bieen awarded the Infantryman’ a Combat
badge for action in Cre'rnany.| J. F. Viverette Ph. M3/0 is now in
Pacific. Ho is aboard L, S.T/^O^S. He was also ij^ France onDay
Qf iqllii-, George Pone has been transferred to Charleston, 3. C,
where ho will be for a few days before goia^ aboard a D. E. Best
of luck to him is our wish for him. His brother;, Jack Pope, re
ported missing in action in France in Feb. - hasn’t been heard from
as yet. The Methodist Churcfti is sponsoring a meeting for Young.
Peo;pie this week and reportr. are that the attendance .is solendid &
a '^:ood time is being had. Paul Hartman, of US Array in France, and
CtdI. L, S. Viverette with U.S. Army in Italy. Each have points
enough for dischar^’:.:^. These boys have been overseas three years &
^ months. Their many friends wish them a safe ^nd„sx)eedy return to
U.S.A.
CRISP NEWS: Capt. and Mrs. Perry Lee announce the birth of a dau^h
tor, Julie Ann, on May 29th. t-irs. Leo is the former Julia Lovelace
Sgt’ & Mrs. Ben Lovelace are visiting Sgt. Lovelace^a parents, Mr.
and Mrs. E. Y* Lovelace. Mr. & Mrs. N. F. Lovelace announce' the-
enoragement and aT)X)rcaching marriage of their daughter, Sue, to Mr
Richard Wliitlark of Tarboro. The date July l^^th. ' Sgt. P. 0. Shel
ton is homo on furlough. Eagles’ Baptist Church is sponsoring a
Bible school for two weeks. Tjiey have a school of 35 pupils under
the leadership of Miss Mellie Davenport. Recently reported at Fort
Bragg: Billie Forbes, John Edmond Cobb, Pete Taylor. Miss Gladys
Albritton recently visited Mrs. W. 5. Lovelace in Rocky Mount.
HART HILL NEWS: The Teen-age Club' spent the week of June_^Sth to
15th at White Lake about 25 fmembfjrs attended. Mrs.» Robert Earnhil
and Mrs. George Dawson, Rev, iRobt. McKair and Noah Baker, Jr. chap-
roned them. The Ladies CIijJd Hill Memorial, spent the weekend at
White Lake. Roy Conyers, S 1/c, has been promoted,to Petty Officer
3/c in, U, 8. Navy.' Sgt. Linwood Baker has been nromoted to S/Sgt
Humpr.ey Edmondson of U 5 Merchant Marines was home on ^furlough re
cently*! S/Sgt Linwood Eaker is home on furlough. Lt. Earl Alexand
er has returned after a furldugh at home with his mother.
RTOMY]''IEDE MILLS NSWS: Ensign Lula Rogers home _on leave , Wm. Ever-
el^e home on furlough from the Pacific. Miss Dolly Edmondson died
June ^th. Mrs. Goi’aldene Norris has acceptcd a job at the Walgreen
drugstore. Miss F>^iien Muriel Pilan.d has accepted a Job wiljh the-'
A, F. Store. Rev. Ver.non Clark is home from Holms Bible College,
Miss Adoll Ellis 3iome from Holms Bible College,, Narena, Clark,
Daphne Olark, Margaret Sherrod and Fay Keene are in Raleigh this-
week att^endin?r the Young >‘eonles Conference, Fay Piland has accep
ted a Job with Edgecombe Dinig Store. Charlie M, Clark home after
bein.^ iiV the . Pacific for 10 months. Lt, Eddie Taylor, husband of
Dorothy Butler Taylor,. lias received a point discharge. They are
now living in NeVoort News, Va. where he is employed ir^ the ship
yard. Pfc? M, P. Emox'y Fisher is home on an emergency,furlough
Mr, & Mrs, ,Luke Harreli announce the birth of a son, Pfc, Geo,
Clark writes ho lias 'ooints and hopes to'be home, in a fevr months..
Says he is doing nothing but playing ball, Kis team won 3 cut of
ll-. Hardy Floyd and Frank O'Neal Iiave bought out Sherman V/inchester
Grooei-’y Store'. We are all very ni'oud of our minute flqg flying
from the tower of Runnymode 2U11. Ike Winchenter ie home on fur
lough. . ‘ j
'17