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WCTION two— PAGE EIGHT Sergeant Who Hoodwinked Recruiters! j Went To War At 13 And Was Hero At 15 Fort Ord, Calif.—George A. May, j •ow a mature 20 and a sergeant in th© 51st Field Artillery Battalion, j is a six-year Army veteran who 1 ] earned the Silver Star with the, First Cavalry Division in Korea f • when he was 15 years old. Not that the Army knew his age at the time. His story begins in I DIR-. V ,;, »- year-old youngster of (32241 Or coda St.) Norwayne, Mirh., he had- ( gered recruiting officers all dvi*i ( the state trying to enlist. Tunn o down 20 times, hr “l». r.r•owv<i 'ii> older brother Leslie’s birth imoi'li cate and name and headed lor Day ton, Ohio- far .'M High a i\ ay hot ti be recogmzrd by Mich gan ih ers. Puzzled Dayton reeruiters signed him up after a bit of h^ad-sera tell ing; somehow his appearance and the birth date on the certificate did not quite jibe. But they went along with the evidence. An even fi : .ve feet tail, the ne\v soldier’s gear weighed more than he did. “Everyone kidded me about my size but I enjoy e<l it. May says. “I didn’t know from nothing aud it was like a full-time game .*f playing soldier.*’ Two years later, in laai, Cor poral May was in Korea a season ed soldier who could newr he n p rimanded for needing a -haw. In early o<*tol>er, th • I*irst c av alrv was having a rough time with %he Chinese Redskin the r«»cky. gat fed terrain near the Parallel. Serving with a rifle company* M. y found himself pinned down om» dac by the deadly concenrtation "t : The company’s objective was in move in and knock out the au matic weapons and seenn- a h.i! tor the advance of the d:\ - n n. The assistant squad h -eh r point ed to a good firing -posirinn a) yards to the left but W: trying to reach f oc. m e.- in. Slithering from h - pi'»t« <•» pocket, tie -bagg."i I" ’■ dived, crawled .nut m • t-- tbc I'"'* tion —with a bullet in- hi.- !'>' turning the enemy fire until In Title jamnicil. Mat '.hi ' -i' l Hades and broke the • nere.> posi tion. Then he blaeked out—a Sil ver Star winner. When his brother heard T the hospitalization he started pi nre to discharge George. It.- youngster's commanding offic"! had a few choice words to soy t" him. “He sure was mad. If* 1 ha ! heen raptured, tin- ( omrounist - rould have made a biff propaganda! splash ahnut the T ? ha vine a la-year-old fighting in h o• a-'* A month past I'*. ho went work in a Plymouth. Mi e ■ as a welder until he turned I. Once he did. May .■.n.ist *-* 1. at' plied for airborne ti .iinir.it an' went bark to Kor*a. Hr is now i. Army plivsirnl training instructor. May and his vounir wife. Marge-, are looking forward to a iife-lotu career in the Army. * I love it. be says. “It's the only life for riv I've never been sorry for i nimut that 1 enlisted wlnm 1 did. It*3 just great. ’* She Fell I or It “That fellow was an impudent: fraud. How did lie manage to wheedle money out of you? “Oh. John, he told me such a. sad, pitiful tale ihout his pom wife who was a widow with six little children. "ES22SS2£S= ' COUNTRY r GENTLEMAN STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY 6 YEARS OLD 86 PROOF | | Health For All ) - '• - t-cJvSA^-u-inririjvv I The Baby Sitter What do you know about your baby sitter? You hire someone to come into your house and stay with your chil dren while you take a well-deserv ed evening out. She plays with your children, gives them their supper, puts them to bed, carries them the glasses '•! Water they demand be fore settling. If the baby cries in the night, she picks it up and cotn forts it. For a. few hours she’s as close to your children as you nor mally are. Os course, you know hes. She’s* that;elderly woman from down the> t block, or from the agency, or the. ( teen age (laughter of your best I i friend. Y : pu know that she’s reha-: ; Tile, that your instructions will ”■ fcllowed. that the vhildreii 1 ike lier. - that they are safe with her. But are-they safe with her ? Are I you sure that she doesn’t have an; 1 infectious disease -that might hej ; passed cn t»» your children ? Are 1 you as cautious about yur habvl ( sitter’s health as about, her char- 1 . arter ? Both are of vital import-,- anee to your children’s welfare. Os course, if tin* baby sitter ar-‘ ‘ rived coughing and sneezing you’d, send her lunne, sorry as you might) be to miss your fun. But—-tubev-1 culosis has.no warning symptoms in its «'arly stages. Unless you know that your baby sitter has reg w :)■ phy>l( .d e\ains tnd a ehest X-ray at least oru*e a year, yoii can’t be sure that your children wilf be* safe . with Iter. Mmy older \v<>m?n f when asked 1 about their health-, will say proud- : y. "I haven't been to :V dbcUb’ in! i' * and. grav hair. ft. fact, it In-.! 1 coming met. ngiy \ uise iS»* •*. j 1.1 ii.-r age. _ ' , Vnu owe it to ymir children to' , inquire into the In.,lth of vour I'.ioyl | , sitter. Anil if -he'. ■ .fT‘.-n.!• •! ? ‘ Well, thry'iv \"ur children, aren’t'' they? SBA Office Opened To Give Heip Due To Hurricane Damage } _ ' V Chowan Among Coun ties Declared Dis aster Areas Tii^'Small Bu>ines> AHmimst ra tion is resinning i’*. disaster loam aenvitb-s in Voth Carolina to aid the victims of Hurricane b>m\ Clarence I’. .Moore. Richmond! Regional Director' of Smil'd Busi-j nc'ss has that an office was opened on W .■ ri- i nesflay. S.-j)temi>ei 2*. at New Bern • a tile New Bern Chamber of Com. 'mere,. Building, ’*ll Broad Street,. telephone «*-lt>7. Applications for disaster loans will be accepted- at that office from individuals, part ! norships or corporations suffering! • la.mag,-. \Vho eftnont obtain t’inan-: ■ • . 1 1 assistance lY*or. privat,. enter- 1 ANNOUNCING! \ 24 HOUR Car and Truck Service We are now open 24 hours a day for the convenience of the public. If you will call us in the afternoon we will pick up your car or truck and service it and make deliv ery the next morning. PHONE: 444 Gene Perry’s X xaco Service Stati on || Complete Car and Truck Service N. Broad St. Edenton |~NEW~EDENTON SCHOOL TEACHERS ] unit! Viter the Kdenton Rotary Club’s Teachers Night banquet Thursday tili*hi 111 the Masonic Temple N. J. Georg* snapped a croup of new teachers in the Kdenton schools. Fbctiirect left to right are Mrs. Doris (,-. Codwin, Miss Alice l.aiiKston. Miss Mollie Hester. Mrs. Bomar Raines, Mrs. Maritie V. Koonce. Miss Coleen Ward. Miss Lula Williams and Miss (iloria McCollum. Three other new teachers not in the pic lure ale Mrs. Dorothy D. Jess. Mrs. Joan K. Shaw and Mrs. Audrey N. Vinson. prise souives. The following; enunties in North' Turolitm hpv,. been derlari'd as di saster areas: Beaufort. Bertie, I Camden. Carteret. Chowan, Craven, j Currituck,. Dare, tiates. Hertford. ! Hyde, Jones, I.enoir. Martin. North- , ampton, t inslow, Pamlico, -I’nsqim-,. tank... Perquimans,. Pitt, Tyrrell, and Wasiiinifton. However, anyone who lias suffered losses in unde- j elared nearby eounties may deter mine their eligibility under the SBA disaster loan proirram hy eon ■ ip; the New Bern office. Ap plication* will also continue to he a. vepted for da ilia Re du,. to Hum' rani's Contu, and Diane. Vlthouch tile New- Bern Office wiP ■,> ill.' only established head quarters for SBA. at this time, it, planned ... send SBA representa tn.s lo ' a-i-idus points in tile str'.-k --in an .is on certain days to iveeive aiili.a'fo.ns' and consult with luir i . in., sufferers. Tho location and! dates of these itinerant stations wdi he announced tlirouffh the. ne\vspa|iet'S and radio stations. M. iitwhile ]iersons d. - riiiß to oh tain iiu’onnat :or. or file applications should apply to tin New Bern Di -aster Office, or to til,-. SBA R. r ional Office at 900 North Lnmhaf dy Street in Richmond. Vii'Rinia, <n i its Charlotte, North Carolina’ Branch Office, ltlo Independence Buildinß. DANCING! Saturday Night... September 30th 8:00 F\ M.. TO 12:00 P. M. American Legion Home r. S. Highway 17... South of Edenton MI-SIC BY— FRANCIS SLADE AND THE FOUR ACES AND BAND i————— THE CnOWAN HERALD. EDENTON, NORTH CAROLINA. THURSDAT SEPTEMBER 20, 100. r , Worlhwliile Reading./. . . . for your whole fomily in the world-famous pages of The Christion Science Monitor. Enjoy Erwin 0. Ccnhom's newest stories, penetrating national and in ternational news coverage, how-to-do features, home making ideas Every issue brings you helpful easy to read articles Wiu can get this interna tional daily newspaper from Boston by mail, without extra charge Use the cou pon below to start your subscription. The Christian Science Monitor One. Nrrwov Street Boston I 5. Moss , U S A Please send the Monitor to fnr period checked l yeor sl6 0 6 month* $8 0 3 months $4 0 I name» tod<Jress» l <oty> Uon«» - 4 stot« > i PB-14 "TTcTTrHKRALDAvaVtTvtT” [ CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY 1 Lloyd K. Overton, Sr., celebrated his 60th birthday at hi« home in | Chowan County Sunday, Septem ber 25. All of his children and grandchildren were guests during; the day, when a delicious turkey dinner was enjoyed. 1 Those present were; Mr. and Mrs. Overton and daughter, Kath leen, Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Wilson, l Jr., and children, Diana, Frank and i Ann of Norfolk, Va.: Mr. and Mrs. 1,. K. Overton, Jr., and children, Connie, Debbie and Nancy and Mi. and Mrs. John Oliver, Jr., and chil dren, Gayle and John Lloyd dfi Eden ton. : ,- - ■ j A Manly Fit, Too! I Mrs. Gush —That dress is the most perfect fit I Have ever seen. Mrs. Ora git— Then you should have seen the one my husband had when he Rot the hill for it. No costly pipes or registers to install or clean l a.. Ki.iif.i j Stylet is net a spate heeler that wastes heat up the ehiainey and on the eeilty fetety you to Hue in one or two teems, f|^' |9| Stylet is not a central heatty i| , || !tm plant with expensive installations- 1 SIEGLER is a revolutionary |S method of WARM FLOOR | wffefe HEATING in every Quinn Furniture Company Edenton, N. C. \ 1 Minutes Os Hoard Os Public Works s.__ —.———~ j Kdenton, N. Sept, 7, 11*5... The Board of I’ublic Works tnet this day in the Town Office at 7:.’to | I’,- M.. in monthly session. Mem ! hers present : A. B. Harless, chair- ; I mail, Philip .S. MeMullan, Thomas | C. Byrnm, Jr., and W. .1. Yates. | The follovviiiß bills for the month | j of August, 1955 were examined and! approved tor payment: Dari and \-hl, >. #1696; W. D Holmes Wholesale Groi'ery, j29.25;J i Thurston Motor pities,, liu .. $10."7; l II J. Royia , s'ii.9o; Sinel ur Refill-' l ing Co., SB-1.07; (irayli.'ir : Electric ' Co.e $1,129,118; E.eelj'ii’al Equip-! \ merit Co.. $178,7!'; Bunch'. Garage,: $80.87; The Chowan Herald, $5.00; Hurroußhs Corpdi ation. $8.54; Wil liamston Office Supply Co.. $71.90; rnternatiotiai Salt Co., $ 4 !>*•.<)(>; Weston Ktei.'trii'ui Instrument C 0.,; $2.50; Killebi'-w 's Radi" I A M Ser-, vice, $45.00; Chowan Motor Com- pany, Inc., $1.25; Charleiton Rub tier Co., $6.68; Baker Equipment Engineering Co., $30.40; A. S. Smith Machine Co., $15.89; Gray & Creech, Inc., $5.35; Southwire Co.. $187.32; M. G. Brown Co., Inc., $9.11; Mitchcner’s Pharmacy, $2.50; Ityrum Hardware Co., Ine., $20.01;, Edenton Ice Co., $13.92; Ralph F7. Parrish, $2.55; Butler Blueprint Co., $22.40; Virginia Eleetrie and Power Co., $9,479.20; General Equipment Co., Ine., $1.92; The Texas Co.. $18.60; Kennan & Corey Plumbing Co., $21.20; Railway Ex press Agenry, $1.80; Norfolk & Carolina Tel. & Tel. Co.. $57.67; Postmaster, $36.70; Norfolk-South ern Railway Co., $488.00; R. N. Hines, $25.00; General salaries paid for August, 1955, $3,102.89; total. $15,372.59. Received for current, water and nieh'handiie, $18,239.47. Amount of receipts in excess of disbursements, $2,866.88. Motion was mad e by Philip S. MeMullan. seconded by W. J, Yates and duly carried that action on rate changes he deferred until a full board is present. Motion was made by Thomas C. Byrum, Jr., seconded by Philip S. MeMullan, nnd duly carried that a letter i'e written to Edward G. Bond Post No. 40, American Leg ion, requesting that they bring , their payments up to date in ac cordance with a contract dated Oc tober 1, 1953. Motion was mad,, by Philip S. MeMullan . seconded by Thomas C. Byrunt, Jr., and duly carried, that a letter lie written to K. N. Floara requesting that lie make immediate payment of his nmnrnt for mer chandise received from the E & W Department. a. Motion was made by Thomas (S Byrum, Jr., seconded by Philip MeMullan,.mid duly carried that R. N. Hines be authorized to employ a firm to repaint the water tanks in side and outside for an amount not to exceed $2,689.00. Motion was made by Philip S. MeMullan, .seconded by Thomas C. Byrunt, Jr.! and duly carried that Chairman A. B. Harless and W. J. Yates he authorized to purchase a heating plant, including installation for the Municipal Building. There being no further business the Board adjourned ERNEST .1, WARD, JR„ Clerk.
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