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ANDREWS News and Advertisements Pauline Hicks, Editor Phone 335 Miss Christy Heads Konnaheeta Club ANDREWS A business meet ing of the Konnaheeta club wa> held in the Red Cross sewing 100m February 15 at 7:30 o'clock A nominating coinmitee composed of Mrs. Aline Bristol, chairman. Mrs. Boyd B. Robinson. Mrs. Paul Jordan. Mis. L. B Nichols, and Miss Polly Hicks, presented .? slate of officers f.T the com ins yea:*. Those elected were: Miss Jean Christy, president; Mrs. John Stanley, vice-president; Miss Ada Cornwell, recording secretary: Mrs. Olin Stratum. corresponding secretary: and Mrs. Lucy Laugh ter. treasurer. It was voted that the Park be cleaned and the shrubs trimmed and made ready to be used for lvorse shoes pitching and other games. This project will be super vised by Mrs. Paul Jordan. The club will sponsor a b?auti- j fication project. This is to b.gin the first of March and will last until early summer, at which tim prizes amounting to $25 will be given to the persons making the must; improvements around their 1 homes. Youth Nigi;- will be resumed as ' soon as a suitable place can be j found. Miss Ada Co: nwell rep. >t red tha: a course in paii.mentary law will Ix held sometime in March. To raise funds for cancer con trol drive the club voted to put on a program The president Mrs. D. E Pul lium. stated that Capt. F. W. Swan would take blood donors to the nearts point receiving- dona- j tions. Aleksandrowicz Is Speaker Andrews PTA ANDREWS The Andrews P.- | T. A. met Tuesday. February 13. ' at 3 o'clock, in the high school auditorium. Mrs. Gi*over Ray. the president, presided. The program opened with the Glee Club singing two numbers. Patricia Stanley, a fifth grade pu pil, played a piano solo "Silver Wings" Mi*s. John Stanley gave two piano selections. "Hornpipes" toy Handel and "Polonaise in F" by Gebbardt. The secretary. Mrs. Lenna H. Foard, read the minutes of the last meeting, after which a short business report from the various committees were given. M. Aleksandrowicz of Andrews Tanning company was the main speaker. He was introduced by Miss Jean Christy. Mr. Aleksan drowicz described conditions in < pre-war Poland, and especially j the tension under which the peo- j pie lived just prior to the invasion by the Germans in September 1939. "Poland with its 35.000.000 I>eople" said the speaker, "had overrated its ability to wage a sue cessful defensive war against so powerful an enemy as the Ger ' man nation". And so the Ger- ' mans made quick work of overinn ning Poland, occupying about half of the county in six weeks. It was then that the Russians marched in and took ihe other half of the country. Mr. Aleksandrowicz gave in the course of his talk a brief history of his native land, and pointed out some of its heroes and great men of science, music and litera ture. His account of his own activi ties as a Polish soldier and his ultimate escape from the land first to Liihunia. thence via Mos cow and even Tokyo to reach San Francisco after traveling well more than half around the world was interestingly told. Mrs. D. E. Pullium's section of the second grade was the winner of the free tickets to the Fays soux show for having most par ents present at the meeting. Mr. and Mrs. Sam W.lliams re ceived a message last week that their son, Sgt. Claude Williams, has landed in California, after spending three years overseas. He hopes to be home soon. Henn Theatre ANDREWS, N. C. Saturday, February 24 Bob Livingston - 'Smiley' Burnette, In "Beneath Western Skies" Also Chapt. No. 9 ? "Desert Hawk" LATE SHOW SATURDAY? 10:30 "Beyond The Blue Horizon" Sunday, February 25 Edward G. Robinson, In "DESTROYER" Monday - Tuesday, February 26-27 Lana Turner, John Hodiak, Lee Bowman ? In "Marriage Is A Private Affair" Also ? LATEST NEWS Wednesday, February 28 JUDY CANOV A ? In "LOUISIANA HAYRIDE" Also ? COMEDY Chapter 15 ? "Raiders of Ghost City" Thursday - Friday, March 1-2 JEAN ARTHUR ? In "THE MORE THE MERRIER" AUo? LATEST NEWS Kev. R. W. Prevost Preaches Sunday ANDREWS Rov R. W Pre v>;\ former pas. or of the Bap tist church here for five years, and now assistant pastor of the First Baptist chur; .? in Knox ville. Tenn., preached to a large congregation of the townspeople m a union service here Sunday night at the Meth *dis: churcli. He expresses pleasure in being back at Andrews again saying that after ten years' absence he could "not tell the difference b? ?veen a Baptist and a Methodist." Visitors Attend Eastern Star Meeting, Andrews ANDREWS- The Andrews No. 15 Order of the Eastern Star met Monday night. February 12. a: the Masonic Hall, with Mi's. Pearl F'ord. worthy matron, presiding. The degrees of the Order were conferred on Miss Bertha Mc Guire and Mrs. Veanah Radford. Mrs. Mary Mull, past matron, ol Indianapolis. Ind.: T. M. Jenk ins. past patron, of Andrews and Robbinsville chapters: Mrs. Ber neice Parsons, associate matron, ol Waynesville chapter; and Mrs. E.hel Orr and Mrs. Marion In gram. members of Robbinsville chapter, were special guests at the meeting. At the conclusion of the busi ness meeting refreshments were served by the hostesses. Mrs. Mol lie tSanley. Mrs Maude Wilhide. and Mrs. Norma Lunsford. World Day Of Prayer Is Held ANDREWS World Day of Prayer services were observed by churches here Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Methodist church under the leadership of Mrs. John Christy. Special music was furnished by Mrs. I. B. Hud son and Mrs. John Stanley. Mrs. Tom Hay sang a solo. Persons taking part in the pro gram were: Mrs. L B Nichols, Mrs. Cleve Almond. Mrs. C. T. Al mond and Mrs. Harve Whi taker. Tile Rev. C. C. Washam led prayer at the close of the service. Girl Scouts Collect Fund I ANDREWS Miss Elizabeth Troxler. Girl Scout leader, an nounces that the Girl SoouLs of Andrews Troop No. 1. received collections in the churches, on the dime board and at the theater in the amount of SI 87.94 of the town's quota. Thi-ough the Methodist, Pres byterian and Baptist churches they collected $16.38. from the theater $104.94. and from the dime beard $66.62. Sunday School Classes Tie Score ANDREWS Boyd B. Robin son's Sunday school class had as their guest at a basketball game Wednesday afternoon Mr. Mul key's Sunday school class. The pame ended in a tie score of 12 points each. AfteT the game the Methodist boys treated the Bap tist boys to a wiener roast in the Youth building . Those present were: John Christy, Bob Christy. Oene Stewart. Jack Stewart, Joe Womack, John Axley. Wayne Chambers, Earl Parker, Fred Palmer, Brownie Parker, Boyd Rogers. Bob Moss, and Glenn Piercy. ATTENDANCE BANNER ANDREWS ? Die Sunday school banner went to Mrs. L. B. Nichols' section of the third grade in the primary department with an at tendance of 58 percent. In the grammar grades the banner went to Mr Lovtngood's section of the seventh grade with an attendance of 61 peroent. Pfc. Venson B. Watts, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Watts, is now In Southern Prance. Pacific Island Shower Bath U. S. Marine Corp* Photo Marine ingenuity took a badly-damaged belly gasoline tank an J patched it, then pi '.red it atop some Japanese lumber and thus provided a shower bath on one of the Palau Islands group. The tanned and bearded Leatherneck enjoying the shower is Sjt. Cleorge C. Kerr of Royal Oak, Mich., member of a Second Marine Air Wing squadron. Lizards Scorch The Scorpions ANDREWS ? 'Friday afternoon the sixth and seventh grade Liz ards coached by Roy B. Robin son. played the eighth >rrad<i Scorpions coached by I. B. Hud son. in a basketball game. Robin son's Lizards scorched the Hud son's Scorpions by removing their stringers at a ration of 16 to 6 From the very beginning of the irame it was apparent the tail- j like appendages of the Lizards , were going to take the venom out , of the tails of the Scorpions. Those playing for the Lizards were: Ted Ellis. Sam Webb. Broun ie Parker, Clayton Tathan. Edwin West. Dan Hawks. J. V. Blocks. James Hollaway. Carl Painter, and Johnnie Halt. Those playing for the Scorpions were: Mass Parker. Harold Shields. Mickey West. Billy West. Jack Mosteller, Harold West. Harold Rogers. Bob Christy. Joe Wo mack. Paul Lovingood. and Billy McFalls. Lt. Clifton Wright, a pilot, re ported last week to Moody Field. Valdosta. Ga. last week after a visit of several days with his par ents. Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Wright, and friends in Andrews. Clifton was commisioned a lieutenant the first of February. Jack Lunsford Writes Parents ANDREWS ? Mr a nd Mrs George Lunsford recently heaivi from their son. Pvt. Jack Luns ford. He stated that he could not tell them where he is stationed, but that he has visited La Harve, Paris and Met/ lie says tliat lie never dreamed what war really is before en:ering service. Mr. and Mrs. Lunsford liave another son. Scaeman Wad:* Luns ford. who is n ?w in Pearl Harbor waiting for his ship. Andrews Locals Paul Heaton. who recently en listed in the navy, has been assigned to the Seabees and is aking his boot training at Gseat Lakes, in. Cpl. Ronald Ensley. son of Mr | and Mrs. Will Ensley. is now in France. Two of his brothers are | also serving overseas. Pvt. Aus tin Ensley is in Italy and Pvt. Mel vin Ensley is in England. Ruth Barnard, Ma^'Dill Field. Fla.. was recently promoted to corporal. Sgt. Charles Allen Barker lias been visiting friends and rela tives in Andrews and Whittier i after spending 35 months in the > Pacific. Sgt. Bai-ker married just ' after arriving in Whittier. He is well know n in Andrews, having attended school here for several years. Ensign Guy Hornsby. recently commissioned in New York, is spending several days at Murphy with his parents. Mr and Mrs. A G. Homsby. and with friends in Andrews. Ensign Hornsby is a grarduate of Andrews high school. NAMES OMITTED 4 ANDREW S ? The following names were left off of the list of special guests of the dinner meeting of the Konnaheeta club Februaiy 9: Mrs. H. E. Davis, Mrs. John Greer. Bessemer, Ala., daughter of Dr. and Mrs. H. E. j Davis, and I. B. Hudson. Your ( reporter is sorry for the omis- 1 sion. Funeral Helo For Robert L Gibson ANDREWS Funeral ritej were conducted for Robert Utn., Gibson, nephew of Mrs. Mae Taj., lor of Andrews. Thursday, ary 15. at 3:30 o'clock at the M ? hod ist church with Rev. c. c Wash am in charge of the sarric* Mr. Gibson was killed to a shlp explosion in New Ycik last wet, W. T. Forsythe funeral )??* was in charge of banal arrange ments. The burial took place ai the Valleytown cemetery. B. B Robinson. John Clirutj, Jack S:ewart, Brownie Parker ind Sam Webb went to Murphj Fnday night of last week to see a basketball game between Mur phy and Fontana. Paul Williams Awarded Medals AN EIGHTH AIRPORCE BOM BER STATION. England. - Ser geant Paul W Williams. B-17 Hying Fortress waist gunner and s >n of Mr and Mrs. Gaixlner Wil liams of Tapoco. North Carolina, has been awarded the Air Medal according to a recent announce ment by the commanding general of the U.S. Eighth Air force in England. Sgc. Williams won the Air Medal for "meritorius achieve ment" on a series of combat mis sions over Germany, while flying with the 92nd Bombardment group, oldest Fortress group in England. Several of the bombing missions in which he participated to win the award were attacks on bridges, rail-way yards, and air fields in coordination with toe Allied ground offensive on toe Western front. Sgt. Williams graduated from the Robbinsville high school in 1940. and was studying at West em Carolina Teachers' college before entering the armed forces. He won his aerial gunner's wings in December, 1944 at Las Vegas. Nevada, and arrived overseas is April on the same year. FOLKS, THE RED CROSS DESERVES yoUR HELP J I know/ I saw/ Jj reports on Bob Hope should know. He saw! For two years he has devoted most of his spore lime to entertaining G. I. 's on the"foxholeCircuit"of USO-Camp Shows, hope has made 'em lough in Panama, Alaska, British Isles, North Africa, Sicily, and mast recently through the captured islands of the South Pacific ' l: "I the Red Cross in action w- | SAW m Cross blood plasma bring a man back to lift 1 1 w atched a mira cle. A miracle that could not have happened without you... and your Red Cross. In 1944 the Red Cross was asked to provide 5,000,000 pints of blood for the armed forces in addition to 5,600,000 pints previously obtained. This project was carried on through centers located in 33 big cities. I SAW the Red Cross bring news from home to a worried son! A soldier stationed in the Pacific couldn't understand why a letter to his mother was returned to him marked "un known." Was his mother sick? Alive? What had happened? The Red Cmu investigated; found out the trouble ? # very simple mis take?and relieved the soldier's fears! I SAW a Red Cross ship taking food to our men In prism camps! Thousands of our men in enemy huii.ds would suffer j were it mv for the fv*>d, ilothing / and mcdicines sent by an?2 through the Ki?l r'ross. WBm m I SAW th. Red Cross playing; mother to homesick, war- weary fitfrters I There are more than 700 Red Cross Clubs overseas. They're head quarters for snacks, tours, dances, games, books, home newspapers! I SAW the Red Cross handing out kits to the wounded in hospit:!s. When a man has lost everything ? these comfort kits are worth their weight in gold. They contain toilet articles, cigarettes, candy. I SAW tta Hi Cress psst Wm just back fraa a afcstari I saw a Fort come in? haggard mc0 crawl out of her. A Red Cro?a clubmobile pulled up. And the fliers relaxed orer dough nuts, coffee, American gjxh' smiles. Gi?E NOW. GIVE MORE ? Keep your RED CROSS at his side I Andrews Drug Co. Davis Drug Co. Nantahala Talc & Limestone Co. ANDREWS, NORTH CAROLINA
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