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Fantastic ‘Career’ Ends In Court Here Career of Gerald Ned Williams, • 16-ye«r-old Morganton youth, who for the past few weeks has been “wowing” audiences of schoolchil dren, coi1 students and adults with his -ounts of his life as a soldier in the British army, who took second place last summer on a Major Bowes radio program with impersonations of President Roose velt, Walter Winchell and Major Bowes himself, who has several times posed as p. member of the United States navy and Polish navy, and who has registered num erous times for service in the U. S. army, came to an anti-climax this morning before Judge E. Yates Webb in United States District Court as the court sentenced him to a year and one-half in the National Training School at Wash ington for being a juvenile delin quent. In Macon county last week “Wil liams” taxi fare was being paid to several schools in the county by interested citizens who were so de lighted and thrilled by his story of how he had escaped robot bombs in England and with his huge store of information on the value of their produce in terms of pounds sterling and shillings that they wanted their school children to hear his story. BUSHING GIRLS when williams was arrested ne was giving the girls at Western Carolina Teachers college at Cul lowhee a grand rush, having lined up lour dates in one evening, the evening that the sheriff took him Into custody. His story varied from time to time according to investigation made by T. J. Lynn, special agent with the department of justice, who testified before Judge Webb this morning. His British accent seem ed convincing substantiation for his story that his mother and sweet heart had been killed by robot bombs. At other places he told of how ships had been shot from beneath him at sea. He told Judge Webb that he got this story from a Bri tish sailor at Norfolk. He also said that he had no trouble in adopt ing different brogues and different accents; that when he was in the north he generally spoke like a southerner that when he was in the south, he spoke like a Yan kee and when he was out west he talked like an easterner. The Brit tish accent he said he found little more difficult than any of the others. He told Judge Webb that he had tried every way under the sun of getting into the armed services, even to fashioning his own uni form. He is an expert tailor as well as welder. “I guess I’m just bad,” he told the court. The court suggested to him that if he made a good record at the National Training school he could probably get into the service. See FANTASTIC Page 2 CAPT. McBRAYER Starts On Pare One by Bill Baley, now in the Navy. The latest recipient of the award has a distinguished service record as well as being one of the most popular younger men of the county. Son of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Mc Brayer of Mooresboro, he attended the Mooresboro school, Gardner Webb Junior College and Elon College where he was an outstanding basketball and baseball player. Following college he took a teach ing position at Polkville where he successfully coached athletics un til he entered the Army Air Corps three years ago. His advancement was rapid in the service and he was assigned to the Chinese theat er of operations where his accom plishments made him an out standing member of that air force. In February, 1943, with a volunteer crew, his plane ran into a terrific storm and was forced down out of gas, he and the crew members bail ing out ever Jap-held territory—but with help of friendly Chinese they made their way back to the Amer ican lines after being listed as missing for weeks. He returned to active service shortly thereafter and on April 1, 1944, he was taking a new crew up in a B-24 Liberator, training them for a flight “over the hump’’ to India when one of the four propellers flew off and crashed through his cabin to cause him to lose his leg. uncnsmayea, nowever, he was re turned to this country for hospital ization and time and again he has expressed his conviction that des pite loss of his leg he hopes “to do many things yet that fellows with two legs won’t undertake.” His courage has been a symbol of en couragement to everyone in his home community and Mr. Black ley, in making the presentation of the award last night, praised him Tor his fine spirit and courage. Capt. McBrayer is still assigned to Lawson General hospital in At lanta where he hopes soon to have an artificial limb fitted for his use. Mrs. McBrayer is the former Miss Mildred Williams of Fallston. TAR HEEL LEATHERNECKS MEET IN THE PACIFIC—These Marines, all natives cf North Carolina, gathered ‘recently somewhere in the South Pacific at a state party sponsored by the Red Cross. Back row, left to right: Corp. Walter L. Sullivan. 133 Elm Street, High Point; Pfc. Luther B. Glover. Hendersonville; Miss Edith Monks, Red Cross worker from Yardley-on-Hudson, N. Y.; Corp. R. M. Wilson, Magnolia; Pfc. Joe J. Setzer, Hickory; Pfc. Ernest W. Mote. Lawndale. Front row, left to right: Sgt. Freeman E. Calloway. Route 1. Rosman: Corp. David Love. 611 South Road. Burlington; Pfc. DeLaney Young, Route 1, Bakersville; Pfc. Oren B. Walter, Route 1, Belmont: Pfc. David Drake, Swannanoa; Plaioon Sgt. Julian Dobson, Kenansville. Skiers Link First And Third Armies WITH 84TH U. S, INFANTRY DIVISION, ARDENNES, BEL- | GIUM, Jan. 16— f/P)—'"Nice day for j skiing,” the captain said to the: sergeant as they met along the icy river Ourthe. And that is how the First and Third armies linked up yester-! day. The linking was done by two ski enthusiasts from Seattle, Wash., who have many mutual friends but met for the first time in lone ly, enemv-infested country south of Laroche. They are former University of Washington ski instructors. Caut. Norman Brooks of the Fourth U. S. Cavalry group, and Sgt. Law j rence F. Becker. Becker led a patrol from the Third Army; Brooks from the First. CHURCHILL Starts On Page One cheered the “unconditional sur render" stand and the praise of Scobie. At the same time Churchill in dicated annoyance at being press ed concerning statements by Pre mier Gen. Nicholas Plastiras and other leaders of the new Greek regime concerning punishment of the leftwing ELAS. When the members pressed Churchill to give a report as soon as possible on what parts of the charter were “valid immediately,” Churchill snapped back: “I really do not think there Is any need to go into that. It has been very well described by the President as a standard of aims—an indication of the direction in which we are pre ceeding. It is not law.” Churchill told the newly-conven ed commons “the war will be pro longed until unconditional surren der has been obtained.” Laborite Rhys Davis suggested that Roosevelt’s recent statement “cast doubt on the genuineness of the Atlantic charter.” Churchill rejoined that, far from having cast any doubt, the presi dent had reported the objectives were just as valid today as they were in 1941, and that Roosevelt had indicated the objectives were not likely to be obtained immedi ately. AGREED “I am in agreement with these statements,” added the prime min ister. Churchill said he had al ready made a statement about the application of the Atlantic charter to the British empire, and espe cially India. He asserted that the objects, purpose and principles of the charter were being achieved already by the process of extending self-government, but he did not elaborate. Churchill announced that Brit ish casualties in Greece between Dec. 3 and Jan. 1—the period cov ering the major part of the Greek civil war—total 2,101, of which 237 were killed. Churchill sought to turn aside questions concerning the tangled Greek situation, saying: "I should be glad if members will be good enough to await a statement which will be made on behalf of the gov ! ernment in the course of the com ing debate.” A full scale war statement has been set by Churchill for Thurs day. The house cheered as Churchill refused to budge from his ‘‘uncon ditional surrender” stand. JUST OPENED New Record Shop MEZZANINE FLOOR MAXWELL-MORRIS dc KENNEDY FURNITURE CO. PHONE 788 - SHELBY, N. C. i Around Capitol Square By LYNN NISBET POLICE—News stories emanat ing from Columbia about the or- j ders given the other day by Gov ernor Ransome Williams of South Carolina (who incidentally is the fifth governor our southern neigh- 1 bor state has had in four years) for the state constabulary to clean up South Carolina are not doing Governor Gregg Cherry’s state po lice idea any good. Sheriffs and local police departments have op posed the idea of a state constab ulary in North Carolina because they think it will invade what has been their peculiar law enforce ment preserves. The Palmetto gov ernor in effect told his state con stabulary that local officers were not doing a good job of law en forcement and he wanted them to move in and clean out gambling joints, vice dens and illegal liquor joints throughout the state, begin ning at Columbia. The South i Carolina governor has more con ! trol over local units than the North Carolina executive has and I there may be more excuse for such | action there, but the idea is not I popular among Tar Heel sheriffs or legislators. One veteran senator said: "That clinches my opposi ' tion.” ___ DIMES—The ‘'March of Dimes” campaign is already underway in most states, ificluding North Caro lina, to raise funds for the na tional infantile paralysis fund. Although dimes are already being collected, the state campaign will not be “officially” launched un til tonight when Governor Cher ry goes on the air for his first radio address since inauguration. President Roosevelt and National Chairman O’Connor had the air waves Sunday night; the Univer sity of North Carolina sesqui-cen tennial program had the governor tied up Monday night, so tonight will be his first chance. The gov ernor has contributed at least one dime, in response to a letter from a nine-year-old lad who is a pa tient at the Hickory hospital and who wrote every governor in the union for a dime to put on his card. SPEED—The speediest guy ob served around Raleigh over the week-end was a junior naval offi cer who dashed up to the hotel in a taxi, rushed through the lobby, asked the elevator operator to please run an express to the tenth floor, on account of he found when he got to the bus station he had left his wallet in the room with three months pay in it—and he had just three minutes to catch his bus back to port. There was no time for introduction, but other elevator passengers cooperated and tojd the operator to get the sailor in and out, then deliver them where they wanted to go <P S— He made it) LEE-JACK SON — With the ses qui-centennial program from the University of North Carolina Mon day night, and the centennial cele bration of the state school for the blind and deaf scheduled for next Tuesday night, the general assem bly so far is planning no observ ance of the birthday anniversaries of Generals Robert E Lee and Stonewall J act son other than to adjourn the sessions Friday and Saturday in their honor. Lee’s birthday is the 19th and Jackson’s the 21st STRATEGY—An officer veteran of the other world war was dis cussing battle strategy of the pres ent conflict, and pointed out that in both the world wars the strategy of General Jackson was being closely followed, and that this should be regarded as a big tribute to his military genius—as it is An older man and perhaps a more thorough student of the Bible and of history commented: “It's good strategy, all right; but it didn’t originate with Jackson. They all borrowed from Joshua's conquest Mailman, Weatherman? TULSA, OKLA., Jan. 16— —(/P)This mailman didn’t in tend to be naught by the weather: Firemen rushed to a blaze and found a mailbox melted open. In the box was a mail bag, a pair of overshoes, a pair of rubbers, a pair of leather shoes and an umbrella. TWO YANK Starts On Page One driving to Urdaneta, 27 miles east, and slightly south, of Lingayen town. I But the first determined enemy; stand is being made much nearer Baguio against Sixth Army units striving to push east along nine miles of concrete road from coas tal Damortis to Rosario. Damortis is on the extreme northeast flank of the 45-mile wide beachhead, being some nine miles above San Fabian, one of the original landing points. Rosario is two miles east of the Manila north road which winds 16 miles northeast from there to Baguio. Recently more than 40 enemy ships were wiped out while unload ing at San Fernando, the port for Baguio. That indicated a possible ! Japanese design to move down the 1 Manila north road against Lt. Gen. Walter Krueger’s east flank. UNDER FIRE Dean Schedler, in an Associated Press field dispatch, said Yank col umns moving east from Damortis toward Rosario came under such : terrific mortar and machinegun I fire from commanding foothills 1 that they had to quit the road af ; ter an advance of two and a half | miles. Sunday and Monday, while the Americans inched ahead through underbrush. American warships in Lingayen Gulf and field artillery on shore blasted the enemy posi tions while MacArthur watched from the vicinity of Damortis. These attacks silenced Japanese field artillery but whenever the Yanks tried to get back on the road they were greeted with fire from knee mortars, machineguns and rifles. (Jarrier planes of the U. S. Sev enth fleet are ripping apart enemy strongpoints in the foothills with rockets as the slow advance con tinues. GERMAN Starts On Page One relieved pressure on the Ruhr and Saar. It cost the Germans at least 2 to 1 In manpower losses. Washington placed American casualties at 40,000 in the bulge battle. Indica tions at supreme headquarters were that the German losses might be nearer 120,000 than the 90,000 which Secretary of War Stimson indicat ed. LOSSES HIGH German losses also have been ex ceedingly high in tanks and motor transport, which have been found in heaped and fire blackened ruins blocking roads such as the one leading into Houffalize. South of the Ardennes bump, a new attack by Lt. Gen. George S. Patton’s Third army gained two more miles in 24 hours. His assault troops captured Borg, two miles southeast of Tettlingen. It was the sixth German town taken in front of the west wall defenses this week. Borg and the others are in an area between the Moselle and Saar rivers, just northeast of the French-Luxembourg-German fron tier corner. East of Bastogne, the Third army captured Arloncourt and several other places between Wiltz and Houffalize. In all, the First and Third armies scooped up a dozen or more villages. of Jericho and other cities in the Land of Canaan.” He also remind ed his listeners that none of the horror stories of cruelty in this war can compare with the Biblical accounts of what the conquering Israelites did to their captured enemies. WEATHER HALTS WAR INJTALY ROME, Jan. 16.—(JP)—Deep snow and poor visibility brought a com parative calm today to the fifth and eighth army fronts in the high Apennines and the eastern Po valley. Oply a few patrol clashes and artillery engagements were report ed, as both enemy and allied forces contended themselves for the most part with clinging to positions in which a storm caught them several days ago. Despite the poor wealther the Mediterranean air force got ap proximately 1,800 sorties against the enemy. Heavy bombers attack ed rail targets in Austria and northern Italy, fighters and med iums hit communications and troops in north Italy, and fighters shot up gun positions in Yugoslavia. WMC Starts On Page One tkev men and irreplacable men The other half-answer lies in a revision of the national list o^ “es sential activities,’’ which covers businesses or occupations con tributing directly and indirectly to the war effort. The revision has just been completed by top war officials, working in secret with Byrnes. CRITICAL Some of the essential industries will be designated as “critical,” and these will be spared the loss of key workers until the industries which retain merely the “essen tial” rating have been tapped Plants and services contrib uting directly to the meeting of soaring Army and Navy demands for weapons and sup plies obviously will get the “critical” rating. Others—and these are understood to include the government, schools, news papers and many others—will retain only their essential standing without the critical designation. Congressional study of work or-fight legislation continued, ; Meanwhile, the National Associa tion at Manufacturers called in a statement for “immediate enforce i ment of the ‘work or fight’ princi j pie.” The association said no ad ditional legislation is needed to do ' this. It did ask more power for I the War Manpower commission. URGENT The NAM called for treatment ; of the manpower situation on a lo cal basis, suggesting: “A canvass of the local war production situa tion, including all rectors; obtain ing agreement by all elements of the community on all parts of the program which would contribute to maximum production" coopera : tion with government agencies and ‘‘an aggressive public rela I tions program’’ to bring home the urgency of the situation. Hearing the end of public hear ings on a work or fight bill tan tamount to national service legis lation for men between 18 and 45, the House Military committee sought the views of CIO President Philip Murray. Murray already has made known his opposition, advocating instead that government, labor, agricul ture and management work out a voluntary solution to manpower problems. A similar view was voiced yes terday by Lewis G. Hines, repre senting the American Federation of Labor. Chairman May (D-Ky) predict ed committee action ‘‘within a week." MULL Starts On Pace One last war has grown into one of the nation’s pre-eminent feeding institutions; he told of Joe Wright who with an old rattletrap started motor service from Fallston to Shelby, expanded it to Gastonia, then to Charlotte and from that simple beginning grew the far-flung Queen City Coach and Trailways bus transportation system; he re counted the development of the Cleveland Cloth Mills with which he was associated at th% beginning, from the few thousands he and O. Max Gardner scraped together to “make artificial silk” from which that industry has grown to its pre sent stature. Citing the power of self faith of those men and men like them, Mr. Mull said the community had never in the 40 years he’s known it let down its citizenry. He told of the Wool worth comer that he recalled once sold for $5,000; of the Bank building corner that sold for $25,000; of the Union Trust corner that sold for $10,000—all exceedingly valuable properties now—that to him are tangible evidence of how the community justifies those who have manifested faith by making investments in it. BET ON YOURSELF “Don’t be afraid to bet on yourself, young men,” Mr. Mull shouted. “If you’ve got the abi lity and show it the money will get back of you easily. What we need in carrying forward this community is men, not money; had those men who have done big things here waited till they got the money to do them, they’d still be waiting.” Mr. Mull called also for faith in the town and county—neither can lie down on the other, he said, i "You must have a good town for the folks in the country to go to, and a good country for the folks in town to go to—it’s a continuous circle,” he continued. “And don’t forget there’s no place here for the fellow who does nothing for the other fellow.” Guests at last night’s meeting in cluded Maydr Harry Woodson, Al dermen Tom Moore, Yates McSwain, and Farris Ledford, Commissioner D. D. Lattimore, J. O. Lutz, Ki Furnished by J. Robert Undaay and Company Webb Building Shelby, N. a N. Y. COTTON AT 2:00 Today Prev. Day March..22.21 May .22.09 July .21.76 October -_ 21.12 December . -.—21.07 22.12 21.97' 21.69 21.12 21.07 ' CHICAGO GRAIN WHEAT May.-_1.62% July...1.55% September _ —.1.54% 1.63 1.55% 1.54% CORN May .1.13% July--- 1.12% September - _1.10% 1.14% 1.13 1.11 RYE May . _1.14% July _ _1.12% September _ —-1.09% 1.14% 1.12% 1.09 Ts STOCKS AT 2:00 Amn Rolling Mill..- 16 5-8 American Loco- 27 3-8 American Tobacco B-68 1-4 American Tel & Tel-163 1-2 Anaconda Copper-31 1-2 Assoc Dry Goods_18 3-8 Beth Steel . 70 Boeing Air. 18 3-4 Chrysler ...-. 94 3-4 Curtiss-Wright..6 1-8 Elec Boat. 15 1-2 General Motors .. 63 7-8 Pepsi Cola . 24 1-4 Greyhound Corp . 23 International Paper_21 1-8 Nash Kelv. 16 1-2 Glenn L Martin.24 1-2 Newport Ind _ 19 N Y Central... 24 1-2 Penn R R .. 35 5-8 Radio Corp _ 11 3-8 Reynolds Tob B..33 1-2 Southern Railroad ..35 1-4 Standard Oil of N J. 58 3-4 Sperry Corp __ 29 U S Rubber . 53 U S Steel . 61 1-2 Western Union . 47 1-8 Youngstown S & T.41 7-8 TRENDS MIXED NEW YORK, Jan. 16.—</P)—Re cently depressed rails, steels and specialties came beck moderately in today's stock market although many leaders lacked recovery pow er. Armament-connected issues im proved when Prime Minister Churchill told the house of com mons that "the war will be pro longed until unconditional surren der is obtained.” The sweep of Al lied forces in eastern and western Europe, however, still was a prop for peace psychology. Individual situations were helpful to favorites and inflation demand revived to some extent. Bonds and commodities were un even. N. C. HOGS RALEIGH, Jan. 16—i.JP)—(NCD Ai—Hog markets steady with fops of 14.30 at Clinton, 14.25 at Rocky1 Mount and 14.10 at Richmond. N. C. EGGS, POULTRY i RALEIGH, Jan. 16—</P>— (NCD- ; A)—Egg and poultry markets 1 weaker to firm. RALEIGH — U. 8 grade AA ; large 47; hens, all weights, 25 1-2. WASHINGTON—U. S. grade A i large 46 to 48; broilers and fryers, 32. BUTTER AND EGGS CHICAGO, Jan. 16—l/P)—But ter, firm; receipts 208,383. Eggs, receipts 9,077. CHICAGO LIVESTOCK CHICAGO, Jan. 16—</P>— <WF A>—Salable hogs 14,000; total 20, 000; market active, fully steady; good and choice1180 lb. and over 14.75 ceiling; few good and choice 150-170 lbs. 14.25-14.75; good, and choice sows 14.00; complete clear ance early. Salable cattle 19,000; total 10, 000; salable calves 1,000; total 1, 000; fed steers and yearlings steady with choice yearlings strong; me dium weight and weighty steers slow, top 17.7 paid for choice to prime 1.050 lb. yearlings; bulk! 14.00-16.25; heifers easy, top 15125; j other killing classes steady, all grades cows active; cutter cow 8.00 down; most beef cows 9.00-12.50, with good kinds to 14.50; weighty sausage bulls to 13.50; bulk sau sage bulls 10.00-13.00; heavy fat bulls to 14.25; vealers firm at 15.50 down. Hardin Attending Emory University Minister’s Week Rev. Paul Hardin, jr., pastor of Central Methodist church, has gone to Emory University, Atlanta, to attend Minister’s Week lectures and the reunion of his class there. Dr. W. A. Smart, who will conduct a series of special services at Central church here in April, will be one of the lecturers on the series. Dixie Home Has A Run On Coconuts A veritable run on coconuts, of which 500 Just received had been advertised in a small ad in the Star on Monday, sold out the whole stock in a little over an hour at the Dixie Home Store this morn ing, Manager H. E. Wilson report ed. wanis past president; R. J. Rucker, Lions president; J. Reid Misen heimer, Kiwanls president; Shem Blackley, Rotary president; Clyde A. Short, Chamber of Commerce president; James Corbett, James Harris, Carl Lattlmore, John Burn, R. M. McBrayer, Mrs. Rush Ham rick, Jr., Mrs. J. P. Smith and Mrs. Jimmy Irvin. TO SUCCEED DIES — Rep. Ed Hart (above), New Jersey Demo crat, has been nominated to head the new house committee on Un American Affairs, successor to the old “Dies Committee’’. CARRIER Start Is On Page One Japan's inner defenses. They also heavily pounded key facilities at Saigon and Camranh Bay. excellent Indo-China porta in enemy hands. Oil refineries in the Saigon area, vital fuel source for Japan, were badly damaged. Fires were started in the Saigon navy yard. Oil storage facilities, .warehouses and build ings in the Saigon area were set ablaze: A large dock at Camranh Bay, one of Asia's best harbors, was demolished. Sixteen American planes were lost in the Indo-China raids—re markably few for the results achiev ed in crippling an area from which the Japanese likely would be able to bolster their slipping Philippine holdings. TWO CONVOYS Two convoys were knocked out. One contained an oiler, four med ium cargo ships, two destroyer es corts and four coastal cargo ships. All were sunk. The second convoy included a light cruiser, four destroyer escorts, four oilers, seven medium cargo ships, two small cargo ships and one coastal vessel. These were all sunk or beached * In Camranh Bay, which is some 150 miles north of Saigon, a de ; stroyer escort and a small freight , er escort and a small freighter were , sunk. At Cape St. Jacques, near Sai i gon, one tanker, three large cargo ships and a small cargo vessel were | sunk. in tne baigon area itseu a large oiler, a big troops transport, two medium cargo ships and the dis mantled French light cruiser, La motte Picquet, were sent to the bot tom. Along the coast a medium cargo vessel, an oiler and live small coas tal ships were sunk. The 41 ships destroyed totalled about 127.000 tons; the 28 damaged amounted to about 70,000. Ambergris, a costly ingredient of the rarest perfumes. 1s an ab normal growth in the body of a whale. WANT ADS FOR RENT — 3 ROOM APART ment, 827 W. Marion St. See W. L. Cotner at this address or call 53. 2t 16p |LOST -A" GAS BOOK. PLEASE return to Velie Thompson, route 2, Shelby. ltp FOR SALE—One 4'i inch joiner with motor and one 15 inch Jig saw with motor. Ralph Wallace. Lawndale. N. C. 3t, 16p FOR SALE: ONE CHEVROLET pickup truck, also girl’s bicycle. G. M. Self, Eastside Boarding House. Phone 9140. 5t 16p FOR SALE: MY HOME PLACE of 216 acres, 165 acres in culti vation, balance in fine timber, two good roads through farm, ; near churches and school. Brick home with lights and water, two five room tenant houses, barn, grainary, crib, car shed, large j potato curing house. Two tobacco curing barns with tobacco allot ment, 60 acres in wheat and oats. Will sell if desired all farm machinery including two trac tors, combines and all other tols, cows, mules. Possession now or will subdivide to suit your taste. This is one of nicest farms in state. For price, see I. M. Al len, three miles northwest of Kings Mountain. 3t Thurs. Fri. & Sat. 18p FOR SALE: SLIGHTLY USED low compression head for U. T. Moline tractor. Also 50 bushels No. 7 Coker cotton seed. J. S. Mull, Shelby, *N. C. 2t I6p FOR SALE: 18 ACRES LAND, 4 room house with lights, barn, or chard. All in cultivation, 10 acres in wheat land, almost lev el. Joins my home place. Pos session now. Price $2250. I. M. Allen, Kings Mountain, N. C., Route 3. 3t Thurs., Fri„ Sat., 18p CANDLER POST OFFICE THEFT IS CLEARED VP Robbery of the postoffice at Can dler on the night of December 31 when a safe containing $3,100 was removed and opened was cleared up here today with evidence offered in United States District court before Judge E. Y. Webb by Postal Inspector R. C. Wells in the case of Ferrell Thomas Smith, 17, charged with being a juvenile delinquent. Smith, who said that his home was in Detroit and who pleaded guilty to participation in the rob bery, was sentenced to serve two and one-half years in some cor rectional institution to be desig nated by the attorney general of the United States. SAFE FOUND Wells testified that a few days after the postoflice at Candler was robbed the safe which had been cracked open with a sledge hammer was found in Henderson county. Smith and his two alleged confed erates, all of whom have been ar rested, were trailed through Knox ville, Tenn., where they purchased an automobile, to Birmingham, Ala., where the three were arrest ed. .The other two alleged partici pants, both of whom are being held in Asheville, are William Howard Ward and Morris Edward Fondaw. These two are being held for later trial in United States court. It was only a few days ago that Shelby merchants had been warn ed not to cash any money orders on the Candler postoffice. Of all the money, checks and stamps stolen. Inspector Wells said that about $2,000 had been recovered. BOWMAN Starfts On Page One the bank's report of its best year's operation, was re-elected cashier and secretary, and J. T. Irvin was re-elected assistant cashier. Assis tant cashiers in the various branches named were Herman Beam, Falls ton, re-elected: P. B. Price. Forest City; John F. Carpenter, Lawndale: Louis Nanney, Rutherfordton; J. D. Stockton. Spindale. J. L. Suttle, Jr., and J. F. Ro berts were continued as managers of the insurance department, Mr. Bowman and Mr. Bridges at trust officers. All directors were re-elected, no appointment being made to the vacancy created by death of C. C. | Blanton. ENUMERATORS Starts On Page One The 1943 directory showed Shel I by's population up to 15.867, but the intervening two years have augmented considerably the num ber of residents despite the many who have gone into service, the surveys already show Mr. Miller asked today that any firms or individuals contemplating 1 changes in the next few months ; notify him at the Chamber of Commerce where the directory com pany is making local headquarters. ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE NORTH CAROLINA. CLEVELAND COUNTY The undersigned,' having qualified as Administrator of the estate of L. A. Blanton. late of Cleveland Countv. North Carolina. This is to notify all persons having claims against said es tate to present them to the undersigned at Shelby. North Carolina. Route No S on or before the 15th day of January. 1946, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons In debted to said estate will please make Immediate payment to the undersigned JOE Z. BLANTON AND MISS JONNIE BLANTON. Administrators, Route No. 5 Shelby. North Carolina. HORN 6s ANOEL, Attorneys. 4t Tues—Jan. 16 c HEARTENING MESSAGES By ZENO WALL Simple gospel truths from the heart of a gospel preacher— fourteen brief devotional, Ev angelistic, and inspirational sermons. Clear, honest, heart - ehlng, these are messages that people today need and are hungry for—messages that will give them strength and courage for these strenuous, anxious, crucial times; mes sages that will calm strain ing nerves, give hope and as surance for the future, and deepen spiritual resources. A Broadman Book Of Merit_$1.50 HOME fr OFFICE SUPPLY NEXT TO A&P PHONE fe5S STOCKS, BONDS AND COMMODITY) FUTURES J. Robert Lindsay & Co. Member New York Stock Exchange New York Cotton Exchange and Other Leading Commodity Exchanges SHELBY, N. C. — TELEPHONES 548-549
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