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Vi' ''*1? • r - "I BWHB8WB»jgv,vmL^S!c5sS1ft?r^i^.;^5M{L7T«^% i«.*^ai!^-*>yi.iAr»'.4 »^t- > -^ t.\i r^l ’ f ^ ^ t\ i » » ■ • t> i BacsiSiwSgtfi^- ’ T ^.A'it/r ^ ^ , » . jy w^Iafv^y??ff '■ ' ' t''-'“-» ' ,.'. T *?.-•»' • • , . • TllUKSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1947 CAMP DAVIS: DO YOU REMEMBER IT? NOW GHOST TOWN I'Hl’A MEN 'I’E.’ , DOWN Hl'C.K ;'.VMI* AT ONE END, WIUKK FHJ'A MEN TEAK IT DOWN FROM ANOTHER END Camp Davis, largest anti-airerai’t irtillcry renter in the world during' ;lie last war, today is a ghost town of flapping siintters, eerie birds, crack- r‘d roncrete roads, and streets over- I un witli weeds that sends a wave of nostalgia over the casual visitor. From the air, it gives the appear- iiire of a pock-marked bonih target wlioro unsightly lioles in the ground. ]>.irti('nlarly around the outer fringe, ; 'Avo mute testimony to the dostruc- j tion of barracks, chapels and other ; huildings torn down and sold for ^:llv.lge. I !''.()m the ground, a rifle rangi'' ■ o\ored with scrub pines and oaks, a ' р. ii.ulo ground littered with weeds, i ind barracks barren of life fill tlie ' visitor with melancholy. ' .\t night, not a light may bo seen } from air or highway where once the j glow of tliousunds cast a line on the 1 sky, .end in day. when the hngh l stockpile of 10,000 tons of coal scat-] tered along the fences was a slglvt to sc'o, one does well to see 100 tons. First used for anti-aircraft artil lery purposes, the mammoth army с. imp later was turned over in suc cession to the navy, tlie marines, the i “FOR YOUR SAFETY” RFD; two daughters, Mrs. Millie Holleman of Raleigh and Mrs. Con nie Tilley of FuQUay Springs; a bro ther, Thomas R. Brown of Lllling- ton; and,eight grandchildren, four great * grandchildren, nieces and nephews. ?.r:d soTeml The Xews Is treU equipped to do all Ictods of Job Printing, Give us your orders nosr. (■IRS 'I'liis is a safety luspeatien lane, typical of live one .voui cur will pass tliroiigli when tlie new Mechanical Inspection I^rogram goes into effect in .laniiary. According to statistics 111 the National Sefety Council, 17 per cent of all motor vehicle acci dents are caused by cars with faulty eciuiiiment, The Mechanical Inspec tion Program was passed hy the 1947 General Assembly "for your satety" —to cut down oil North Carolina's high aceidenl and fatality rales. The new law requires that all vehicles must he inspected once during 1948 and twice a year iliereafter. Three principal points that will be atressed in the inspection program are SEE ING. STEERING. AND STOPPING, which will take care of ligius. brakes, steering assembly, mlrr;j)rs,. horn, windshield wiper, wheel align ment. and tires. SEE US FOR-— ELECTRIC HOT VS'ATBR HEATERS ELECTRIC WATER PUMPS Dutch inariiios, the I’liitod States Marines again, .ind is now back, for I the most part, in tlie liaiuK of tlio I navy, whicli lias just announced [ jdaiis for abandoning it. I 'rlie Federal Housing I'roject^ Ad ministration office in Cleveland bas STOK-A-FIRE B.ARN STOKERS INTERNATIONAL ELECTRIC OR H'o camp on the north end n.ATTEKY PENCE CONTROL (We al.so service tlicso sets) RADIO & RECORD PLAYERS ELOl'RESOENT LIGHTS AND INCADESCENT CEILING FIXTURES PlN-l'P LAMPS, TABLE AND PLOOU LAMPS WIRING DEVICES OF ALL KINDS BASS ELECTRIC CO. Telephone No. 055-J E. Rroad Street Dunn, N. C. and the FHPA men from Atlanta ave torn it up on ilio soutli end. A I number of ciiapols h.ive tieen remov ed from all sections by the FIIPA in Washington. All persona! i)roperiy, electric fi.xlures, stoves, nid cloili- ing long since lias lieen sold. Still standing aio many of Uio bar racks, all the Ihealres, Hie main ad- ministrallon l>nildii'g. .tml the huge gymnasium at the main eiitranoo gale. Tlio liospital units at one time after tlie war wore made into small apartments for navy ixM'soiinel, but I War II Next-of-Kin Given Advice By Official Lt, Colonel Frederic W. Dennis, ,Jr,. (Jliief of the American Graves Registration Division, Charlotte Qu- aitei master Depot, revealed the fact tiiose. too, have been abandoned. The camp’s ultimate fate is now a matter of conjecture, with the navy still liavliig oliarge of most of the liroiierty and the marine corps some. Little l)y little it is expected to be dismantled and carted away until in the nui too distant future only piles of rubhisii and dilapidated, run down roads and airplane runways will mark the site of the once proud camp that was the base for tens of tlionsands of men during World Dunn’s Second Annual Golden Gloves BOXING Tonmament Thursday Night, Dec. 11 Friday Night, Dec. 12 Saturday Night, Dec. 13 DUNK ARMORY Dunn, N. C. that the Division is beingl deluged with telephone calls from: next of kin requesting remains be delivered on a specific date. ' Colonel Dennis issued a statement emphasizing the fact that it is not necessary for next of kin to contact the American Graves Registration Division by telephone or personal dr personal visit, as only ,i certain fixed number of deliveries can be made dally due to various limiting factors, and in fairness to. all next of kin no deviation from this schedule can tie made. Colonel Dennis further added tliat there will be an opera tional time lapse between date when remains of World War II deceased arrive at the port of entrj;^ in this country and the date when ilie final delivery is made to the next of kin. “In some cases, this time lapse may be as long as three weeks," Col onel Dennis pointed out. "This time lapse is due to the necessary amount of work involved In processing final papers concerning the deceased and arranging train schedules and es cort.” Colonel Dennis asks that next of kin withhold public announcement of tho date of the fnneral of^the de ceased until the final telegram is received from the American Graves Registration Divlotou. indicating ex actly wlien the remains will, be de- ivered to tho destination and con- slgno as designated by the next, of kin. ; "Our primary aim in this program is to carry out tho wishes of the next of kin and to transport this nations fallen heroes in a dignified and rev erent manner." Colonel Dennis de clared, * MRS. A. Y. TUDOR Mrs. Thelia Bvowu Tudor. 67. w|ife of A. Y Tudor, died at her homej at Fuquay Springs, RFD. Thursday night after an extended Illness, ipie was born in Harnett County and had lived here all her life. Funeral ser vices were held Saturday at 2:30 p. in. at Christian Light Christian Church, near Kipling. Surviving iire her husband: three sous, J. LUjyd and Loon B. Tudor of Raleigh, ajud Worth W. Tudor of Fuquay Springs, fi Predart and Montag Stationery . . . Gift Wrappings Christmas Cards . . . Plastic Bridge Cards ... . . . Hi jacks . . . . . . Christmas Place Cards and Tallies . . . I . . . Desk Sets I . . Pen Sets . . . . . . Place Mats and Luncheon Mats For Parties . . . . . . Executive Line of Ash Trays . . . . . . Colorful Paperweights . . . 9 ROOM HOUSE \ For Sale Good location, with garden and fruit trees. Also severa.l extra lots. Cash or terms. See me quick if interested in bar gain. W. H. Parrish Warwick Hotel, Lillington We Monogram Book Matches, Stationery, Christmas Cards and Paper Napkins Office Equipment & Supply Go. WILSON AVENUE DUNN, N. C. » K « ii 'i I a I I i I I B iS ■t 1 His Select His Gifts from LOUIS BAER’S iine-up of Nationally Known Brands. Sponsored by Dunn Post 59—American Legion MORE THAN 40 BOXERS FROM Campbell College E. C. T. C. Edwards Military Institute Dunn High Erwin Angier Coats High " Lillington HATS . . . MALLORY WILSON SHOES ... ROBLEE CROSBY SQUARE SUN DIAL PEDEVIN CLOTHING ... WILCOTT TIMELY GLOVES . . . HANES FAWNES SHIRTS . . . VAN HEUSEN NEW ERA E. & W. PAJAMAS ... VAN HEUSEN COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR ... VAN HEUSEN NEW ERA BANTAMAC E. & W. ROBES ... COURTLETGH BOTANY HANDKERCHIEFS VAN HEUSEN E. & W. NECKWEAR . . . VAN HEUSEN BOTANY CHENEY ADVANCE TICKETS Now On Sale At FITCHETT DRUG STORE, in Dunn Plenty of Good Ringside Seats DON’T MISS THIS SECTION’S GREATEST BOXING EVENT LEATHER JACKETS .. . GOLDEN FLEECE E. & W. EiOUis Baer Department Store Hers Climax Her Christmas with Nationally Advertised Gifts from LOUIS BAER’S. LADY ELAINE GOWNS, SLIPS and PA JAMAS....by Lady Elaine ROBES....- .....by Shewsbury hose ---by Cinderella bags - by Rambler BEDROOM SHOES by Stai dusters shoes by Fortunet and Sundial GLOVES by Lindfelt SPORTSWEAR by Kabro COATS & SUITS by Junior Deb & Joselli DRESSES by Laura Lee and Irene Karol . . ... and of Course— Handkerchiefs — Scarfs — Pillow Cases Towel Sets — Spreads — Blankets and Many, Many Other Items to Choose From. ALL GIFTS WRAPPED WITHOUT CHARGE We Have A Gift For Every Member On Your Dat Louis Baei Dept. Store D. M. KIMMEL, Manager DUNN, N. C.
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