SOLDIERS HELPED
IN GETTING JOB*
CAMP DAVIS, Sept. 6.—Soldier
who are to receive medical di:
charges here need have no worr;
about returning to civilian life ani
finding speedy employm®11*
Upwards of 30 newly discharge'
veterans are interviewed eaci
week by a job consultant of th<
U. S. Civil Service Commission ii
an initial step toward finding i
place for them in governmen
service.
The veterans represent almos
every kind of trade and skill
Among them are machinists, car
penters, mechanics, clerks, bar
bers, steam fitters, welders, shop
kepers, electricians and many oth
er types of professional and skillec
labor. Not all of them wish t<
carry on in civilian life in the ioL
they held before entering the ar
my. Many of them have expressed
an interest in making use of the
trade taught to them while they
were in the service.
The interviews are conducted by
Mrs. Margaret Kinney, consultant
of the Camp Davis board of the
U. S. Civil Service Commission, as
part of the government’s plan to
help ease the bumpy road which
the discharged service-man must
oftimes travel in adjusting himself
from khaki to mufti.
In contrast to t h e haphazard
measures taken after World War
I, the present program for easing
the difficulties of the veteran is a
streamlined, smooth - running ma
chine
$old.sr> who visi' the Civil Serv
ice consultant are soon made
aware that much of ihe former
red tape in obtaining a federal jcb
has been eliminated
Chinese Place Japanese
Casualties At 2,144,000
CHUNGKING, Sept. 6—OR—1The
Chinese asserted today that the
Japanese had suffered 2,144,000
casualties among combat troops
plus 600,000 to their garrison, sup
ply and transport units in the rear
during the eight years of war
through June 31. Chinese casual
ties were said to total 2,802.220.
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i WOUNDED IN ACTION
i PFC. Joseph J. Watkins, son of
! Mrs. Irene Taylor of R.F.D. 1,
i Pink Hill, has been wounded in
i action in the European area.
. BACK FROM OVERSEAS
PFC. Kaipn
W. Jordan, son
of Mr. and Mrs.
J. P. Jordan of
116 Davie drive,
Maffitt Village,
recently return
ed home after
25 months for
eign duty. He
has reported for
! JORDAN Beach, Fla.
WINS MEDAL
| Staff Sgt. Andrew D. McGowan,
| nephew of Mrs. O. H. Best of War.'
! saw, has won the Air Medal, three
I Oak Leaf clusters, and three
i bronze stars. A graduate of Fish
I bourne Military academy, he has
completed 25 combat missions
over enemy territory.
AT OKLAHOMA CAMP
Seaman Second Class Alton B.
Brock, son of Mrs. Vestula Brock
of Wallace, is now stationed at
■ Clinton, Okla. He entered the ser
I vice last October.
OFFICER WINS MEDAL
Lieut. Alex
ander Preston j
Nisbet, USNR,
son of Mr. and J
Mrs. T. A. Nis.
bit of Wilming
ton, has been
awarded the
Bronze Star
Medal for his
activity in the
landing on Sai
pan. His wife
is the former
NISBET Miss Miriam
' Mclntire of Wilmington. A cita
tion, accompanying the medal,
reads: “For meritorious achieve
ment as a boat control officer in
assisting in a difficult landing in
the face of enemy gunfire, during
the attack on Saipan Island on
June 15,. 1944. By his initiative,
experience, and devotion to duty
he contributed materially to the
landing of 18 medium "tanks on
Saipan Island, in the early hours
of the assault on that island when
; these tanks were urgently needed
I by the Marines ashore. His con
duct in this operation was in keep,
ing with the highest' traditions of
the naval service.”
ADVANCED IN GRADE
James P. Hunter, Jr., of Wal
lace, was promoted to the grade
of sergeant recently. He is on
duty in France.
SERVING IN FRANCE
Pvt. W’illiam Earl Murray, son
of Mr. and Mrs. Dewitt D. Mur
ray of Wallace, is serving in
France with the Army. He re
ceived his basic training at Camp
Croft, S. C.
KILLED IN FRANCE
PFC. Forrest Merritt, Jr., son
of Mr. and Mrs. Forrest Merritt
of Magnolia, was killed in action
in France on July 23. He entered
the service in 1942 and had been
stationed in Europe since Febru
ary.
WALLACE SOLDIER KILLED
First Lieut. Luke W. Boney, Jr.,
26, of Wallace, was killed in action
in France on August 7, according
to word received by his parents.
He entered the service in 1941.
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Certificate Issued
For Truett College
ATLANTA, Sept. 6—'/f)—Secre
tary of State John B. Wilson an
nounced issuance today of a name
certificate for the George Truett
Junior college at Blairsville, Ga.
Wilson said this was the first
step in establishment of a college
in the North Georgia mountains
to perpetuate the memory of the
late Dr. George W. Truett of Dal
las, Tex., internationally knsu;n
Baptist minister and former presi
dent of ihe Baptist World Alliance.
Dig Bodies Of Frenchmen Slain By Gestapo
Seventy-two French civilians were murdered by the Gestapo during the occupation of Grenoble and
their bodies buried in old craters outside the city. H ere the liberated townfolk make German prison
ers dig for the bodies so that they can be properly buried. Meanwhile the mass grave is marked by the
sign: “To the Victims of the Gestapo.’’ Official U. S. Army Signal Corps radiophoto. (International)
U.S. Soldiers Assist
At Birth Of French Boy
WITH U. S. FORCES IN
FRANCE, Sept. 6.—UP!—G. I. gun
oil took the place of soap and
water and a soldier’s jack - knife
was substituted for surgical scis
sors when four U. S. Soldiers as
sisted at the birth of a six and
a - half - pound boy recently in
France.
Working with light from the
battery of an armored car the
four men accomplished the deliv
ery during a stormy night amid
the salvos of American ack - ack
guns. A solution of silver nitrate
taken from a first aid kit mounted
on the car was used to wash out
the infants eyes.
The heroes of this drama were
hard - boiled military policemen
on traffic control duty. Head man
was Lt. Vernon L. Maynor, of 116
East Trinity Ave., Durham, N. C.
The supporting cast included Sgt.
Lester Rice of St. George, S. C.
The proud father recovered
from his confusion long enough to
produce a bottle of cognac with
which to toast the newborn.
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Texas Governor Confers
With President Roosevelt
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6— (01 —
Gov. Coke Stevenson of Texas,
where the Democratic party has
been split for months, conferred
today with President Roosevelt,
but refused to say later whether
politics had been discussed.
Secretary of Commerce Jesse
Jones, a fellow Texas Democrat,
and Senator Truman, the Demo
cratic vice presidential nominee,
accompanied Stevenson to the
White House.
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Vitamin B has been found con
centrated in tree buds.
COMPANIES FINED
IN CHEESE CASE
NEW YORK, Sept. 6—Of)—Fines
totaling $28,000 were imposed in
federal court today against the
Kraft company, tne Great Atlantic
and Pacific Tea company and four
other organizations in New York
state after all pleaded no con
test to two indictments charging
conspiracies to fix prices lor
American cheese in violation of
the Sherman anti-trust act.
The indictments charged the de
fendants canspired between 1938
and Sept. 25, 1941 to fix and main
tain minimum and non-competi
tive prices for American cheese
manufactured in the northern and
western sections of New York
state.
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PORTLAND HOT
PORTLAND, Ore., Sept. 6—fA”—
The thermometer—and Portland
sweated it out at 102 degrees here
yesterday. That’s 5 degrees hot
ter than the previous highest read,
ing for September.
DEBRIS KEEPS
TRUCKS BUSY
The City Engineering depart
ment’s trucks hauled from the
streets after the August 1 tropi
cal storm 1,654 loads of fallen
trees, limbs, and brush, according
to the report of J. A. Loughlin,
city engineer.
A total Of 613 stumps were
pulled up after the „fallen trees
were cut, and 140 cubic yards of
sand were used to fill holes where
the stumps were extracted, the
survey shows.
The extensive storm clean-up
program lasted from August 2 to
September 1, Loughlin said.
During the month of August, the
city’s new wholesale produce mar
ket entertained a total of 838
trucks, and collected $401 in fees.
The engineering department re
paired five blocks of South 11th
street, and finished 9,033 square
yards of surface treatment on
Dock and South 11th streets.
Loughlin reported that the
King’s Bluff pumping station be
ing constructed by A. H. Guion
company is ready for the installa
tion of pumping equipment.
The entire length of the 20 mile
water pipeline to King’s Bluff has
been completed with the exception
of 100 feet.
Work is progressing on the wa
ter reservoir and on the city rec
reation hall, the August report in
dicates.
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George Washington was'the first
president of the Society of Cincin
nati, originally composed of offi
cers in the Revolutionary war.
birthday
COLUMBUS, O., Sept. 6.—UP)—
Gov. John W. Bricker observed
lis 51st birthday today busy with
the special session of the legisla
ture and completing a speech in
which he will accept the w„
can vice presidential non-,na.
at French Lick, Ind. S ‘ " :°a
night. -atvrday
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Clearance Sale of Hardy Perennial Plants
We have over ten million growing plants, many in bloom, at
our mammoth nursery in Iowa. In order to clean out our fields
for fall planting and at the same time give you an opportunity
;o see our strong field-grown flowers, we make this amazin*
offer.
FOB? $2.00 WE WILL SHIP THE FOLLOWING POSTPAID:
12 Belladonna Delphiniums, stately light blue perennials.
12 Belamosum Delphiniums, very dark blue.
12 Oriental Poppies, bright red flowers to nine inchea
across.
12 Coreopsis, brilliant yellow sunshine flowers.
12 Giant Shasta Daisies, very hardy.
12 English Marguerites, beautiful old fashioned favorite.
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72 growing one and two year old perennial flower plants all
ready to set out in your yard, delivered postpaid for $2.00. Right
now is ideal time to transplant. Sold only in assortments exactly
as listed above. Safe arrival guaranteed.
5 rare and Lovely Rose Dawn Plants, silver pink, two to
three feet, Free if you order the above assortment this week.
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Route 1, Box 451 Osage, lows
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