CAPTURE
TUNIS AND
BIZERTE
Americans Enter
Bizerte and Brit
ish Occupy Tunis;
Driving Enemy to
Surrender or The
Sea
Allied Headquarters In North
Africa, May 7. ? -The four-mile
long path which British and
American air forces blasted for
the British First Army's advance
out of the hills with the plain
of Tunis ihvolved the most con
centrated bombing in support of
troops yet undertaken.
As hundreds of planes dropped
thousands of bombs just ahead of
advancing troops, a new mark
was set in coordination of air
forces with ground forces. The
path was a thousand yards wide.
This air barrage had the ef
fect of crushing everything in its
way, as a gigantic steamroller
might do. As one formation re
tired, the next one arrived and
explosions were planted so close
together that there were not
many yards of surface unscathed.
Ground troops found craters
everywhere, with dead and
wounded, and smashed and burn
ing vehicles around them.
Teams of RAF and American
fliers of the tactical air force
that did the job had their biggest
day on record.
"What A Show"
An RAF officer who watched
a lane blown open from a hill
three miles west of Massicault
said "ground troops unable to
contain their enthusiasm came
running across from their trucks
to shake me by the hand and say,
'By God, what a show!'
"Prom the first light* to 9:30
in the morning the sky was den
sely dotted with bombers, each
formation with tremendous figh
ter escort," said the officer.
Tunis, May 7. ? (Delayed) ?
Hysterically happy inhabitants by
the tens of thousands welcomed
the Allied armies into Tunis late
today, even as British armored
cars and tanks broke down Ger
man resistance in hot street fight
ing at the historical gateway to
the Kasbah ? native quarter.
In more than two hours of
skirmishing through narrow,
crowded alleys, British advance
guards rounded up approximately
1.500 dazed and bewildered Ger
man prisoners and a smaller num
ber of Italians.
Four hundred Tommies cap
tured in the offensive last week
and awaiting transportation to
Italy suddenly were liberalized
from a prison yard inside Tunis.
By only one day, another 250
British prisoners missed regain
ing their freedom. They were
shipped from Tunis yesterday by
the Germans.
Tunis fell almost exactly 48
hours atter the first barrage was
fired in the new Allied offensive,
which concentrated the armor of
the First and Eighth armies in
Medjerda Valley ? and broke
through the enemy line for more
than 20 miles.
Allied Headquarters in North
Africa, May 7. ? Tunis and Bi
zerte were capture in mid-after
noon today' by triumphant Allied
troops striking in overwhelming
force by land and by air.
The naval base in the north fell
to the American doughboys at
4:15 p. m? and the capital was
conquered five minutes later by
British First Army troops in the
blazing coordinated drives climax
ing two days of fierce battle.
Roads from both cities were
choked tonight with German add
Italian troops, tanks and trucks
fleeing to the coastal hills below
Bizerte, and to Cap Bon penin
sula.
Allied warplanes pounded and
slashed relentlessly at the retreat
ing columns.
Rear-guard troops still were
fighting in the capital, but fierce
struggles on the outskirts of the
cities failed to halt the Allied
drive to destroy the Axis in
Africa.
The Axis armies thus were
crushed in their 'two main Afri
can bases six months after the
Allies swarmed ashore in North
Africa and on the eve of "Joan
of Arc Day."
Thus collapsed the Axis de
fenses throughout North Tunisia
except for strong elements still
entrenched In the hills between
the plain of Tunis and Enfldavllle
in positions menaced already by
the British Eighth Army.
The two cities were conquered
in the mightiest offensive of the
African war, in a shattering final
drive that raced through crumb
ling German positions.
Allied Headquarters In North
Africa, May 8.? Remnants of the
beaten Axis African army, devoid
of supply bases and air support,
were herded along the bomb-rid
den roads skirting the Gulf of
Tunis today toward Cup Bon
Peninsula, with Allied armor and
infantry In a relentless pursuit
which will end only when the last
Axis soldier in Africa Is dead or
captured. I
Dawn found stubborn Axis
poakets of resistance still fight
ing on isolated hill positions, af
ter the streets of Tunis and Bi
zerte had been cleared, but the
enemy was not expected to be
able to put up any real delaying
action except possibly In the
mountains and at the base of Cap
Bon Peninsula.
As other Allied troops chased
the shattered enemy forces into
the peninsula, American armored
units smashed to the Gulf of
Tunis to cut off all escape for
Axis forces in northernmost Tun
isia, and prisoners were counted
by the thousands. :
Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower and
Gen. Henri Geraud participated In '
a ceremony marking the formal 1
presentation of American lend
lease equipment to the French to
day and the Allied commander-in- '
chief said:
Waves of Prisoners
"Now that the only Axis sold
iers left on African soil soon will ]
be in their graves or in prison '
camps, let us set our hearts and
minds on complete victory so that ,
we may march with this equip- '
ment up the Champ Elysees to
the Arc de Trlomphe where lies
the Unknown Soldier's symbol of
French heroism."
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From Gold Sand
In connection with the agricul- i
turai work in the Gold Sand High (
School this year, the following ac- ,
complishments were outstanding, i
To the school, cabinets, book ]
space, and book cases were added |
to provide for 180 students.
A new shop was built, having j
a floor space of 1800 square feet ,
? also $600.00 worth of tools
were purchased for the shop.. The ,
new structure is valued at not ,
less than one thousand dollars. ,
In building the new shop, the j
agricultural boys, under the sup- j
ervision of their teacher, cut the \
logs, carried them to the mill,
dressed the lumber, hauled the '
lumber td the school, and erected ]
the structure. ,
Four War Productive Training ,
Courses have been carried on
with a total enrollment of sixty
seven men and women. Of course.)
the value of the courses to the
individual is unknown at this ,
time. This work was under the ,
supervision of Henry F. Marshall,! <
Teacher of Agriculture.
Clyde Perdue received the Gold,
Sand F. F. A. Star Farmer award
and a prize of $5.00 for the high
est scoring individual. Mr. Mar-j (
shall, his teacher, was the donor
of the prize, which was present-!
ed at the Future Farmer's Ban
rrnet held in the New Vocational
Shop Friday night, April 30. At'
that time the new shop was form-!
ally dedicated.
The shop will be open every |
Wednesday afternoon from one I
until seven o'clock during the
summer. Any and every farmer
may use the shop and its equip
ment during those hours free of
charge.
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MISS GATTIS, I.IEUT. LOWE
WED IN TEXAS
The marriage of Miss Elizabeth
Viola Gattis, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles T. Gattis. to Lieut.
Guy Elliott Lowe, United States
Army Air Force, of Bergstom
Field, Austin, Texas, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas R. Lowe, of
Hopewell, formerly of Norfolk.
The ceremony took place at the
Post Chapel, at Bergstom Field,
with Capt. H. M. K. Fahnstrom,
chaplain, United States Army, of
ficiating. The chapel was decorat
ed with palms and lighted can
dles.
The bride wore a salute Wue
dressmaker suit, matching acces
sories and a corsage of orchids.
She had as her maid of honor and
only attendant Miss Alice Blake,
of Austin, Texas.
Arthur R. Husk, of Austin, was
best man for Lieutenant Lowe.
The couple la residing at 8 Coloni
al Court in Austin, Texas. ? Nor
folk, Ledger-Dispatch.
The bride is a neice of our
town and County man Mr. C. H.
Gattis.
On January 1, 1942 there were
60,377,000 hogs on U. S. farms.
It is estimated tfiat the 1943 pig
crop may total 125,000,000 as
compared with 105,000,000 last
year. Some body better grow
some extra feed.
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S. B. Randolph of Yancey Court
ty saved enough orchard grass
seed to plant his needed acreage
and threshed about 400 pounds
of lespedeza seed from one med
ium sized stack.
USED CARS
FOR SALE
We have a nice selection
of clean late Model Cars
and Pick-up Trucks.
ATTRACTIVE PRICES
ANl) TERMS.
Motor Sales Co.
Phone 832
HENDERSON, N. C.
Louisburg
College News
ScrKOunt Talf Returns To
Campus
Sgt. L. R. Taff. head of the
English department, on leave,
returned to the campus during
the week-end for a brief visit.
Sgt, Taff is now stationed at
Scott Field, Illinois, where he
has the responsibility of looking
after the financial standing of all
men shipped out of Scott Field.
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Home Economics lVt'.M'iits
Style Show
Th.e Home Economics depart
ment, under the direction of Mrs.
[. D. Moon, gave a style show
luring the chapel hour on Tues
iay, May 12.
The girls modeled dresses and
they had jackets they had made
during the year, including those
worn at the recent fashion show
it State College.
The students who participated
were Catherine Rowe, Aberdeen;
Sudie Mae Kirkmau, Vanceboro;
Virginia Leonard, Jane Moon.
Helen Harris, all of Louisburg;
3alJie Gardner, Macon.
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Student Government Members
Installed -
Newly-elected student govern
ment members were given the
>ath of office and officially in
italled during the chapel hour on
Friday morning, Mify 7.
Melvin Smiley, Macon, outgo
ng president of the men's asso-1
nation, gave a talk on the aimsj
ind purposes of the association.
_ater he invested Jack Itascoe. i
Surlington, with the robe of of
Ice; Muriel Whltehurst. South i
Hills, invested Annie Louise Sher
ock. Elizabeth City, with her
?obe.
Other members who took the
>ath and received a robe were,
)f the men, Ed Gentry, Roxboro,
rice-president; Billy Lewis. Rocky
Vlount, secretary; of the women,
Hary Elizabeth Midgette, Middle
;on, vice-president; Frances Rice,
Fonesboro, treasurer; Celia Bar
rett, Roxboro; secretary; Ruth
Pegram, Wiriston-Salem, presi
Jent of the Young Women's
Christian Association.
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liMrumural Tennis Tournament
Hold
A boys' intramural tennis
tournament has been in progress
luring the past two weeks. Mat
ches were played off on the col
lege court and oil the local high'
school court. The tournament isj
now in the final stage. In the!
senil-finals Bryant won over An-;
irews 6-3, 6-3; and Hardwick de-i
feated Bowers 6-1, 6-1.
The girls' tournament is in
the beginning stage.
The doubles for both boys' and
girls' tournament will begin next
week.
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Stunt Night Program
Presented
Several clubs of the campus
presented a stunt program in the
college auditorium Saturday ev
ening, May 8. This program was
in answer to a similar stunt pro
gram given by the faculty several
weeks ago.
Alpha Phi Epsilon gave a short
play presenting the shortcoming?
of two Job-seeking secretaries.
Tbeir mistakes and inability af
forded fun and laughter. Mem
bers of the cast included Barbara
Thorson, Elizabeth City; King
Moore Willis, Sealevel; Annie
Louise Sherlock, Elizabeth City;
and Bobbie Ivey, Goldsboro.
The Physical Education de
partment gave a series of tumb
ling stunts, which displayed their
ability and coordination.
The Dramatic Club presented
Mae Jo Walker and Christine
Creekmore, who entertained the
audience with several songs.
The high light of the program
was a "style" show supposedly in
a fashionable New York dress
shop, given by Phi Theta Kappa.
The grace and poise of the boys
who modeled amazed and delight
ed the audience? Those taking
part In this final stunt were Elea
nor Beasley, Louisburg, as shop
keeper! Martha Ann Strowd.
AMERICAN HEROES
BY LEFF
M.RS. Ltr*
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Pouring out a Heady 'stream of machine gun fire, Corp, Leroy Pi?
mond, U. S. M. C, and jutt two baddiei stemmed (MR c "jjLf
Pacific hie recently. One of the men, Pvt. Mn RHMp VU kllPL
Diamond and the other man were sjred. ?
These men are willing to give Aelr Kr?. The kaat w? can 3* !?
lend our money. Buy Second War Loan Bonds.
U. S. Trtiuurj Dtparlmtnl
Louisburg, as a fashionable nia-|
tron. Sara Ifux, Halifax, as the.
daughter; Catherine Rowe. Aber-|
deen, as a French maid. Thej
models were Ralph Pegram. Win-i
ston-Salem; Eaton Holden. Oscar j
Fuller, Louisburg; Thomas
Helms, Scotland Neck; McNeil [
Ipock, New Born; Hortou. Corwin.
Ahoskie.
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Meat Prices
Specific dollars and cents
prices for retail cuts of beef, veal,
lamb, and mutton, postponed for
further review last month, will
become effective on Monday. May
17. A. F. Johnson, chairman of
the Franklin County War Pri<?S
and Rationing Board said today.
Originally scheduled to go into
effect on April 15, the price
established at that time were
withheld for further consideration
in the light of the president's
"hold the line" order. The revis
ed schedule is expected to show
prices lower by from one to three
cents than those set in the origin
al pricing order.
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The War Production board has
announced that glass manufac
turers will make at least 1.500.
000,000 re-usable commercial
pack jars. Plans are being ex
plored for salvaging commercial
pack jars.
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Sugar for Canning
Detailed announcement of the
procedure by which housewives
will obtain sugar for home can
ning of this year's fruit crop was
made today by County chairman
of the Franklin County War Price
and Rationing Board.
As previously announced, home
canning sugar is going to be al
loted on virtually the same basis
as last year ? that is, one pound
for each four quarts (or eigtyt
pounds) of finished fruit, and by
essentially the same procedure ?
written application to the local
board.
A top limit of 25 pounds of
sugar per person per year is
established in the new regula
tions. Johnson emphasized, how
ever, that the 25-pound figure is
a maximum, to be granted only
in the relatively few cases where
a large amount of fruit will be
put up.
Departing from last year's pro
visions, any family ? under the
new regulation ? can apply for
sugar to put up jams, jellies, and
preserves in amounts up to five
pounds per person for this pur
pose. (Last year's preserving al
lotment was one pound per per
son.) However. Johnson empha
sized. any sugar obtained for
preserving purposes must be
deducted from the total maximum
From where I sit..,...
f 61/ Joe Marsh
All this talk about people over
40 being too old for a new jobl
Well, you ought to meet Pop
Graham, the new foreman at the
iron works. Pop must be over
seventy? yet aoon aa the war
broke out he started out on a
brand new career.
? M reckon Uncle Sam can use
me novo," he says? and pitches
y| with both hands, making
jrqpor plat*.
I Tss, there'* a lesson for the
young folks In Pop Graham's
spirit. And when the hard day's
work is over, you'll find Pop
relaxing and having a cool re
freshing glass of beer.
From where I ait that's still
another lesson we can learn from
older people? moderation:
Moderation in enjoying good
beer... tolerance for others who
enjoy this friendly, wholesome
beverage of moderation:
$ be
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KEEP UP A GOOD
CIVILIAN FRONT
LADIES' DRESSES
65c
MEN'S SUITS
65c
A good "front" in this case means clean,
clothes. Regular cleaning not only keeps you
looking tip-top ... it makes clothes last long
. ! . . Embedded dirt wears delicate fibers
. . . makes fabric weak . . . Don't take chan
ces! Youf present clothes MUST lai .. -
them cleaned often!
Preserve Your Winter Clothing by Having Them Moth Proofed.
WHITE SWAN DRY CLEANERS
Opposite Murphy's Garage
Call Phone 446-1 Mickey Bailey, Prop. Louisburg, N. C.
"Give Us a Test and We'll Do The Rest"
of 25 pounds per person.
K. E. EVANS
Franklinton. ? E. E. Evans, 51,!
died Friday night at his home on!
Franklinton, Route 1.
Surviving are his wife; three
children. Josephine. Garland and
Editli Evans; and one brother, I
.Wade Evans of Raleigh.
Funeral^ services were held
from Mount Carmel Church ini
Granville County Sunday at 3 j ?
p. in., conducted by the Pastor,
the Rev. S. E. Mercer. Burial was
in the church cemetery.
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IVken EXHAUSTION W;
j*Headache^
Don't let headache double the mil*
eiTTof exhaustion. At the ftrtt sign
of pain take Capudine. It
quickly brinca relief, aoothea
nervea upset by the pain. It It
liquid? already dlaaolved? all i
ready to act? all ready tof
bring comfort. Use only aa di- 1
rected. I0e, 80c. 60c.
FOR FIRST CLASS I*RI.\ lING
PHOXE 283-1
Let's Go To Fox's
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For Summer's
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. TO
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You'll be able to laugh
off the sultry hot days
with these smart, cool
cotton frocks. Every
type of dress is repre
sented in our service
able selection of tub
bable cottons.
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TEXOLITE WALL PAINT
* 1 Coat Covers
* 1 Gallon Makes 1*4 Gallons
* Can Use Over Wallpaper
* $^.75 Gallon. Gallon is enough for
" average size room.
COOKING RANGES
We Have Four Cast Iron Ranges
For Immediate Sale.
SCREEN DOORS and WINDOWS
GOOD FURNITURE AT LOW PRICES !
3 Piece Bedroom Suites $47.95
Studio Couches $52.50
Breakfast Room Suites $19.95
Kitchen Cabinets $37.50
Gold Seal Rugs ? Heavy $ 6.95
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Hardware & Furniture
Phone 423-1 ' Looisburg, N. 0.