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Page-Four T HE PILOT November, 1954 P LOWBOY HIS BROTHER'S KEEPER HOWARD D. DAVENPORT By THAD DOWDLE ves, as a of^feiMle^ ^ntle^d Out of the Korean war came many return for his favors. He concentrat- “I’m hit,” a wounded marine mur- Never in my life have I been op- but they usual^ worted well stories of valor. Most of these ed on winning friends and giving the mured out of the mass of blood- posed to a great amount of strenuous together. We drove into a field stories seem fictitious, but to the most he had to his fellowman. thirsty Chinese soldiers. Thref labor, but I thank God that I know ^^ich had been partly plowed the men who lived them, they are so , , . Chinese soldiers had jumped him, the satisfaction found m the ex- before, and soon I was between ^ To know Loyd was to love him; perience of hard woik. handles. Earth was roUing free . ^ ^ ^ • i. he inspired so many with his care- , , ^ 4. • u 4-u • u Of all the days in which I did and easy from the steadily moving ^ their position and to distinguish a hand grenade to finish the job. tiring manual labor, I look back with plow and I was happy. Soon we yourself as they did is truely an ex- ohservine him in combat was Chinks tried to pick him up to the most satisfaction on those w^ien had finished that small field and aggeration of your imagination. To ^ 1 1, ^ a prisoner. Knowing a man I followed the plow. PeAaps few had dragged the plow across the be in the certain battle, patrol, mis- "^^‘ching a man cool, but deadly ^as out there wounded caused Loyd 7ollowTne fmir of wS^ntir noon Thfs^^^^^ sion, or what have you is then an- venous, on the immediate situation, satisfaction of following a pan 01 worked until noon, inis ™ani ^ ^ ’ Most of the time you would have • xi. plodding beasts and watching a climbing to the back of one of the other story. In your own way, you or, rprkles5 and coming after heavy plow roll the crumbling earth sweating horses and plodding to the can appreciate their sacrifices and . - you.” like a wave upon a great ocean. Few little barn where Fred and Dixie , . comrades in tendency to “mix-it up” m of my fellows have ever known the would get water, corn, and hay. It ^ ^ close with the enemy. You could deatn for Loyd was joy of having their shoes full of also meant washing part of the dirt aims. destined to ^ certainty. His chance of reaching crumbling loam rolled back from from my hands and face and sitting Dpcpmhpr 8 wnq thp nis-ht her-nmB o hprr, the wounded marine and dragging the plow. If I felt no other call down to a delicious and much ap- ^^ecemDei a, labA was the night become a hero. boneless Lovd ir, Hfp nn atbpr rilitv tn mankind nrpnintpri mpal It meant resting a young boy became a man and ms Doay to cover was nopeiess. L,oya I beliew I would be happy to folloW on the porch after dinner or taking had to die. He died in such a man- men, with a mission to take Smalley knew a buddy needed his the plow all my days upon earth. a nap on the couch to rest from ner that they bestowed upon him a Chinese prisoner, were deep be- help; no hesitation was seen in his Did you ever smell the fragrance my labors. ^^he nation’s second highest award enemy lines in the cover of action. Crawling forward, he grasped of freshly plowed earth? Did you soon we were riding the patient distinguish darkness. Loyd and the rest of us the wounded marine’s hand and "S. £.fiow”.S S 5S.S“w.f “hS =d hLTett -MM >« ■> >»«» „om uM.r .»e guided with your own hands? Did member, and sweat must have rolled part of the United States, as well stream and moved onto the flats of ^ Tn S^Tar"^^uefk\“l[h1tod^^^^^ [i^^^^re^frhinTcSd^^^ ^^lorTtorr""^’ Sinron"dLrWe"4r« ^J^pa^^dT^- “an^d l,%ryoS%rr“;i?i!ff^rhfstr^^ ^1th"a\rjSg d?fy-hln^, S :",dB smalley a unit ^ Td ESelE S’ f sweaty smell of a horse at work and a fruit jar full of it to your lips ed StatlfimriL tr^sured lif^^ LnH ttp remember that he was doing it all and watched the sun sparkling on unselfishly sac- a bunker for the enemy. Sudden- " wounded marine at your bidding? Pew people today its freshness? rificed his own that another might ly, to our rear, on the same dike on abi to utter 7 simple “tLnk DrivUeg“s beef^S’ne^^^^ mJuntedTheTarmTa^k Jf one of Smalley was a muscu- which we were sitting, a group of you.” The appreciation of a man “r £H£"™w ^-k^sr^rritt^rdTh': “ro^rofThTdSkS^^^^^^^^ =y"^p“Sse^d“ ?=o"u%srL^^ T b an !vnpr,pnpp « T hnt not ^onplv l’ suddIsb ^^ades In high school and it couldn’t be, but facing reality we express your emotions, peimit, such an experience. was I, but not lonely. I suppose successfully comoleted two vears knpw wp wpvp trnnnpfi Wp firpH The air was full of the fragrance that day I had learned something ^ ^ ^ork City College Many first dropoing manv but beine be Sergeant Loyd B. Smalley so gal- of spring one morning as Dad and I of patience. A bit hasty of temper s^y he had a 4diant pe7 Wnd the?r "toerSv addeT more gave his life for a buddy- caught the pair of little bay horses I was, but this day, with the help Jonaiity and was well liked mS, to the fteht It was imnosTiWe truly uncommon valor. Like a ma- from their stalls Fred, the bay of God, I had kept calm almost all j sometimes wonder just what to determine just how many had horse, was a QUiet fellow now aftei day. the mvsterv behind hi^ Dcrsonalitv ii's trnnnpri «nr! ^nrmiinHpH "Wp ‘proud and unafraid. S”” “ s,''irr or.x-=," Dixie—was a nickel’s worth of ner- dirty-faced, humble plowboy. - ' 'XIVING BT UP'' A COMMON EVENT Say here we are again and ready and give the girls a break; you too they sure do look cute ... Joe By: THAD DOWDLE “If you wait for people like old to please the public opinion with Ed. Scruggs, Mac Hill, and Dean Saunders says that Public Speaking man Smith to help you, you and gobs of the latest—It seem that a Upton. Betty Jo W. has that gleam is ju't not his first love . . .Larry “I know old man Smith,” the yours will probably starve out,” the few of our boys are finally waking in her eyes, wonder who for?? John (Red) Von Cannon is still blushing, heavy man with the rosy face was hig man called loudly. up and taking notice of some of the MC. and Bobby S. are a new ad- wonder what for? . . . Miss Barbara saying to the group gathered around “What do you need most?” in- females around campus, which they dtion this month . , . Our couple of W. Looks hopefully at her left hand the large stove in the country store; quired a young man who was stand- could have been doing long ago ... the month is BILL NORRIS AND in hopes that He will soon be near, “he’s about the tightest fellow in mg on the other side of the stove. Hugh Wease and Cynthia Cov- BE’TTY BARKER . . . Gay Fisher Ernie—by the way, have you not these parts. He would skin a flea «just rations,” the thin man said ington look nice together . . . How- still has eyes for Jack, I suppose, found your little dog? Dr. Bob for his hide and tallow.” The big quietly. ard D. and Nancy L. are a cute Billie Sue B. and Ray J. are a new says his classes love him for senti- fellow was chewing away on one of “Give him what he needs; I’ll pay twosome . . . Shirley R. is making couple, also Othella C. and Bob T. mental reasons, but Dr. Dyer says the juicy apples which he had the bill,” the young man told the headway with a guy from State— Bill Bovender and Ray Crawford its the only psychological thing to bought in the large bag of groceries merchant. one of our alumni too. We would are two shy guys but we love ’em do. The girls of Gardner-Webb that set by his side. “He’s got his “You are very kind,” the pale man like to say congratulations to Betty just the same. Claude H. has a cer- campus would like to say that if living holed up.” said: “I’ll try to repay you.” Staton and Eddie Hudson for the tain freshman snowed, right?? . . . the boys don’t like to see the girls “I don’t know what I am going “Say, who are you?’ the big man splendid performance in “Romeo Clyde Gibson and Frank Johnson with their socks turned up, to please to do,” said a pale, thin man who called to the smiling young man. and Juliet,” also to the entire cast, say life is made for fun . . . Gerry not look at them, but to occupy sat in the corner. “Our table has “Im old man Smith’s boy,” the Flash—Grace R. and Henry F. are H. and Johnny B, haven’t paid much their time with other troubles. Mr. been pretty bare for the last few young man said still smiling, but a new steady this month—good go- attention to the girls this year; Stacy says that you just have to be days and I dont have any way of looking sternly into the big man’s ing kids . . . Say, does Phil H. really don’t give up girls . . . Mutt and living right . . . Well you lucky getting any more rations.” eyes. look snowed?? Myron R., come on Jeff—Bill Jones and his girl, but people, see ya next issue. COLLEGE SERVICE STATION DIAL 9971 BOILING SPRINGS. N. C. Shelby, N. C. THE CLEVELAND TIMES "Your Home Paper" Job Printing — Engraving Dial 7264 COHEN'S Compliments BOILING SPRINGS DRUG STORE Prescriptions-Sundries-Cosmetics We're Always Happy To Serve You Open Sundays 2:00—5:00 P. M. Boiling Springs, N. C. Men — Why Look Like Sheep? WALLACE BARBER SHOP Open Tuesday through Saturday 7:00 a.m. — 6:00 p.m Boiling Springs, N. C.
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