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Brief Review Of State, National And World News During The Past Week CHURCHILL HELPS IN FLYING PLANE HOME LONDON. — Prime Minister ChuTchill, smoking a cigar, as casual, took over the controls of the huge flying boat returning Slim from America to England and flew it part of the way. Churchiii. who used to fly a plane in 1913, put the giant clip per through two steep banks at about 8,000 feet. Commander J. C. Kelly Rogers said Churchill settled himself behind the ship’s controls like a veteran and, after making the turns, commented: “This is a very different plane from the one I flew in 1913.” Kelly revealed that Churchill boarded the flying boat at dawn 'off the coast of Norfolk, Vir ginia. while the boat was riding at anchor in the harbor: 8JMW.000 MEN ARE NEEDED IN SERVICE ■WASHINGTON. — Senator Tidings D., Md.), aVeteran of the last war, predicted this week that the United States must have more than 8,000,000 men in the army and navy before it can hope for 'victory. “Barring unforseen events, we must prepare for a war of at least two years, and maybe much long er.” the Maryland senator said “A war that will cost hundreds of billions of dollars, that will trans form our economy completely from peace to war—a hard war of tears, toil, blood and sweat, and hercric sacrifice.” The senator, who rose from pri vate to lieutenant colonel during the World War, expressed belief that “before the end of this year. American troops will be engaged in all six continents of the earth.” jntrigue reported JN OFFICER’S DEATH ~L6ND0N. — Sinister intrigue behind the back of Adolf Hitler caused the death of Field Marshal Walter Von Reichenau, the Brit ish press reasoned this week with unanimous sketpticism of the of ’'Kcial announcement that he died < of apoplexy. ’Its evidence, of course, was cir cumstantial but newspapers of fered three principal arguments HU., SAT., JAN. 23-24 CHARLES STARRETT —IN— • Thunder Over The Prairie SPARTAN Theatre SPARTA, N. C. CHAPTER NO. 6 ‘KING OF TEXAS RANGERS Abo POPEYE CARTOON MON., TUES., JAN. 26-27 LEWIS STONE, mickey ROONEY, JUDY GAR LAND —IN— Life Begins For Andy Hardy —PLUS LATEST NEWS ; WED., ONLY, JAN. 28 JANE WITHERS '“’IN A Very Young Lady ALSO CARTOON THUR. ONLY JAN 29 JOEL McCREA, ELLEN DREW —IN— ' Reaching For The Sun CHAPTER NO. 5 .“IRON CLAW” SPANISH PAPER HAS SENT WARNING TO U. S. MADRID. — The official Fal angist newspaper, Arriba, issued a veiled editorial warning to the j United States against any attempt to invade Spanish possessions in the Atlantic. The editorial entitled, “Canary Islands — Atlantic Front,” was written by Manuel Aznar, pub i licist who often has interpreted j the feelings of high Spanish cir ! cles, and observers attached much importance to the editorial. > The editorial said America’s “line of cover” on the Atlantic front previously had been design ed to defend the American eon tinnent using such bases as those deeded to the United States by Britain. DEFENSE COURSES TO BE GIVEN AT W. C. GREENSBORO. An emergency course in one year commerical work will be offered by Woman’s College of the University of North Carolina with the beginning of the regular second semester ac cording to announcement by Dr. W. C. Jackson, dean of administ ration. To meet the increasing demands for trained secretarial workers, the course is designed for high school graduates and college stu dents interested in receiving speeded-up training in commer cial subjects. Open to beginning students who can meet the reg ular college entrance require ments, classes will begin Thurs day, February 5. Registration is set for Wednesday, February 4. PEARL HARBOR LOSSES NOW ALL REPAIRED WASHINGTON.— Damage in flicted on military and naval es tablishments in Hawaii during the Dec. 7 Japanese attack has been “completely repaired”, Hawaiian Delegate Samuel W. King said. Reporting over radio station WWDC on his recent inspection of the island, King asserted that Hawaiian defenses now “are as great and impregnable Sunday as before Dec. 7 if not greater.” “Our airbases are in full com mission with all losses in planes replaced.” he said. “Facilities of the great navy yard at Pearl Har bor were uninjured and are work ing full blast at repairs on naval vessels. “The fuel oil supply was un touched and other stores, includ ing ammunition supplies, suffered no losses.” AMERICAN GOODS ON BURMA ROAD NOW RANGOON, Burma. — Trucks have moved a “tremendous am ount” of American lendlease mat erial over the winding, mountain ous Burma Road to China during the past weeks, Lieut. Col. Adrian St. John of New York, head of the American military mission to Rangoon, said. The back-door supply route to China, he said, soon should be able to carry 15,000 tons month ly, or twice the tonnage rate so far. But St. John admitted that many bottlenecks may develop before the transport system is perfected and the numerous ob stacles and handicaps overcome. MRS. ROOSEVELT IS TO COME TO CHAPEL HILL CHAPEL HILL—Mrs. Frank lin D. Roosevelt, who will speak at the university Saturday eve ning, January 31, under the aus pices of the Carolina Political Union, nonpartisan student organ ization at Carolina, has accepted an invitation to be the guest of honor at the President’s Birth day Ball to be held here on that same evening. UNCLE SAM TO GET DICK REYNOLD’S PLANE WINSTON SALEM.—Mayor R. J. Reynolds’ twin-motored Wid geon amphibian plane will soon be serving Uncle Sam, Mayor Rey nolds said Sunday. The plane has been requisition ed and will be turned over to the government at an early date. No immediately available as to how the plane will be used. Mayor Reynolds said that the plane was in excellent condition and that final checking of the en gines and equipment are being made prior to the turning over of the plane to the government. to support their contention that Von Reichenau died at the hands of his fellow officers, probably In a violent autburst of dissension between the Nazi fuehrer and his war command. Churchill Delivers Historic Message Here is Winston Churchill delivering his historic message to houses of congress in informal Joint session. Following this speech, the prime minister finished his conferences and want Ottawa, where he spoke before the Canadian parliament. Draft Status Of Married Men Clearly Explained I CAROLE LOMBARD AND OTHERS ARE KILLED LAS VEGAS, Nev. —Mountain climbers Saturday found the charred bodies of beautiful Carole Lombard and 21 other persons who perished in the head-on crash of a TWA sky liner into the sheer face of Table Rock Mountain Above on the rock face of the showed where the plane had cliff was a telltale smudge which struck, probably at nearly 200 miles an hour, and burst into flaming explosion which hurled the bodies of occupants hundreds of yards. Death for all—tlhe movie star, her mother and press agent, a woman passenger and 15 U. S. Army air men—must have been mercifully instantaneous. Secretary of the Treasury Mor genthau sent this telegram to Ga ble: “My deepest sympathy goes to you today. Your wife died in the service of her country. Her bril liant work for the Treasury this week in selling defense bonds in Indianapolis will be long remem bered and honored by us all.” MAY BE SHORTAGE OF SUGAR, FATS, OILS WASHINGTON. — Secretary of Agriculture Claude R. Wickard said the United States faced a shortage of sugar, fats and oils by the end of 1942. Guest speaker on the weekly radio program of Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Wickard said “the sugar situation is perhaps the cri tical, because ordinarily we prod uce only about a third of our na tional requirements, and we de pend on Cuba, the Philippines. Hawaii and Puerto Rico for much of our supply.” U. S. WAKE PRISONERS REACHED YOKOHOMA TOKYO.—The second group of United States prisoners of war, 1, 235 men from the garrison of Wake Island, reached Yokohama Sunday. Showing little signs of ordeal except overgrown beards and soiled uniforms, the men all in dicated they were more worried about the concern of their fam ilies back home than about them selves. The prisoners included Com mander Winfred Cunningham, commander of the United States forces on Wake Island, and Na than Daniel Teters, civilian in charge of 1,050 defense employes on the Island. Whitehead News By Mrs. Carrie Jones Mrs. Sarah Jane Fender is very ill with pheumonia at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Allen Evans, her son Lundy Evans, of Sparta, and her sister, Mrs. Mar tha Show, of Cerry Lane, and Mrs. Mond Fender, of Glade Creek, are with her. Mrs. Major Joines and Mrs. Ol lie Edwards have been ill with colds, but are reported to be im proving. Mr. and Mrs. Marion Joines spent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Alf Joines, at Galax. Mrs. Ollie Johnson, of Wilkes county, is spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Waddell. Misses Lola and Jettie Hamm and Vilace Hamm visited at the home of Carey Edwards, in Spar RALEIGH. —A statement de signed to correct apparent “wide spread misunderstanding” of se lective service regulations regard ing married men was issued this week by North- Carolina head quarters of the selective service system, which emphasized that repeatedly that each individual local boards have been cautioned case must be considered on its own merits. Regulations prohibit the blan ket deferment of married men simply because they are married, the statement said, stressing that deferments in Class 1I1-A must be based on dependency. Selective service regulations provide, the statement explained, “that no registrant shall be placed in Class III-A if he acquired de pendency status on or later Sep tember 16, 1940, (the date of the adoption of the selective service act) and befpre December & 1941, unless he presents information which convinces the local board when classifying him that such status was not voluntarily acquir ed at a time when his selection was imminent or for the primary purpose of providing him with a basis for deferment “No registrant shall be placed in Class 111-A if he acquired de pendency status on or after De cember 8, 1941, unless he presents information which convinces the local board when classifying him that such status was acquired un der circumstances which were be yond his control.” Quoting Section 622.32 of selec tive service regulations, the state ment declared that a claimed de pendent “at the time the regis trant is classified must depend in fact for support in a reasonable manner, in view of such person’s circumstances, on income earned by the registrant” and must re ceive regularly from the regis trant contributions for the sup port of the dependent. The statement said classifica tion of married men is considered under three separate rulesf “A registrant who married be fore September 16, 1940, and claims dependency is required on ly to prove that a condition of de pendency exists under the def inition of dependent as defined ir Section 622.32; “A registrant who married be tween September 16, 1940, anc December 8, 1941, must not only prove that a condition of depend status was not voluntarily acq ency exists but also that suet uired at a time when his selectior was imminent or primarily foi with a basis for deferment; the purpose of providing hirr “A registrant who married or or after December 8, 1941, mus' dependency exists but also tha< not only prove that a condition o: such status was acquired unde: circumstances beyond his con trol.” ta, a few days ago. Hall Joines, of Kannopolis spent a few days at home thii week. Mrs. L. B. Joines has been il but is improving. Mr. and Mrs. Robert McGradj have moved, to her father’s homi place. Mrs. Platt Waddell spent mos of last week with her mother Mrs. Luther Joines, who has beei ill Mr. and Mrs. Ed Joines am daughter, of High Point, spent thi week-end with Mr. and Mrs. Jin Joines. Nava IHeserve Age Limit Has Been Lowered The age limit for enlistment in Class V-5 of the Naval Reserve, (aviation) has been lowered from 20 to 19 years, it was announced by the Salisbury Navy Recruiters. This class only pertains to avia tion pilot training. Also, it is no longer necessary to be a high school graduate in order to qual ify for entrance to any of the Navy’s several aviation mechan ical trade schools. The trades taught are aviation machinist, aviation metalsmith, aviation ord nanceman and aviation radioman. After five months training in these fine schools the graduates are assigned to duty with a fighter or bomber squadron. The cost of this education to the Navy Department is $1,500 per man. Young men between the ages of 17 and 28 who have a fair elemen tary education and a flair for ae rial adventure are advised to con tact the Salisbury Navy Recruit ers. In order to efficiently man the fast growing two ocean Navy, more than 10,000 enlisted men are sent to Navy trade schools each month where 45 different trades are taught. It should be noted, the recruiters pointed out, that pros pective selectees are also eligible for enlistment in the Naval Re serve, (duration of the war) and may profit by the vast trade training program instituted by the Navy for the American boys. While importants of certain European seeds and leaf season ings such as caraway, sage, thyme, and marjoram have been curtailed sharply, the imports of tropical spices have shown in creases. Scandal is a bit of false mon ey, and he who pases it is freq uently as bad as he who original ly utters it. —PUNCH S. Gambill Is Claim Counsel Sidney Gambill, formerly of Sparta, and now chief counsel with the bureau of internal rev enue in Washington, D. C., repre sented the government in the re cent claim by the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco company for a refund of $15,380,000 in processing taxes paid by the firm under the old AAA. The company has accepted $2, 100,000 in full settlement of its claim and attorneys for the firm have signed a stipulation waiving all claims to the balance of the unrefunded taxes. The Supreme Court had held the tax unconstitutional because proceeds were earmarked for a special purpose and were not available for general use by the government. Proceeds of the tax were used to finance the new deal farm program, designed to re strict production and raise farm income. Cherry Lane News We are sorry to say Mrs. Frankie Hall is still ill. The Ivy burl business is going along fine. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Williams have returned from Alabama. Mr. Hobert Royal and family, of Marion, were visitors here for the week-end. Sunday will be the regular meeting time at Cherry Lane church. Mr. Paul Choate and Miss Nel lie Ayers visited Mr. and Mrs. Guy Brooks, of Springfield Sat urday. While the 10-pound potato sack used size, thlre is an.increasing has become the irfost commonly tendency to u^e 50-pound sacks which, eventually, may become the standard size. Obituary In memory of Cyntha Elizabeth Edwards Andrews, better known as Betty Andrews. Was bom November 11, 1861. Professed a hope in Christ in ear ly life. Joined the church at Lit tle River Primitive Baptist church and was baptised and lived a humble Christian life. Never turning from the path of duty, moved on through sickness, misfortune as well as health, with unswerving faith into the end. ^ Was married to Lee Mart An drews December 25, 1880. Unto this union were bom nine chil dren—six living and three dead. George L. Andrews, of Raleigh, Kennie Andrews, of LeMore, Odell Andre wls, of Maryland, Glen Andrews, of North Wilkes boro, Mrs. Me Toliver, of White head, and Myrtle Hutcheon, of West Virginia. Sister Betty was a loving, true companion, mother and neighbor. She was an honest, hard work ing woman who attended strictly to her own business. Good to all, she attended her church meeting as long as she was able to attend. Was a member of Whitehead Union Baptist church at her death. She has been seen rejoicing in her Savior's love different times. Mrs. Andrews had been afflict^ ed for several years. She died December 26, 1941, at the age of 80 years, one month, and one day. She leaves one brother, one half-brother, six children, 25 grandchildren, eight grandchil dren, a large connections and many friends. Funeral services were held in Whitehead at the Union Baptist church with a large congregation, connections and firends. John Toliver, Coy Walker and Shade Caudill officiated. PUBLIC AUCTION SALE OF Geo. W. Simmerman Land And Hereford Cattle, Sheep & Horses Monday Jan. 26 10:00 A. M. - - Rain Or Shine 447 Acres Subdivided Into Tracts As Follows: TRACT NO. 1, 88.10 ACRES, TRACT NO.2, 51.95 ACRES, TRACT NO. 3, 127.50 AC RES, TRACT NO. 4, 77.50 ACRES, TRACT NO. 5, 58.40 ACRES TRACT NO. 6,44.00 ACRES This land will be sold on the premises Monday, January 26, 1942 at 10:00 A. M. upon the following terms: 1-4 cash, balance upon credit of 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 yean in eq fial installments, with interest from date payable annually. This is an opportunity for a man of small means to obtain a nice little farm in a good neighborhood. This land is situated about 2 miles Southwest of Max Meadows, Virginia, and about 6 miles East of Wytheville, Virginia. Immediately after the sale of Real Estate, the following personal property will be sold: 40 2-Year Old Hereford Cattle, 42 Yearling Hereford Cattle, 40 Hereford Steer Calves, 25 Hereford Heifer Calves, 62 Hereford Cows, 1 3-Year Old Hereford Bull, I Pure Bred Hereford Bull Calf, 215 Sheep, 9 Work Horses, 2 Saddle Horses, 3 2-Year Old Mares, Binder, 2 Mowing Machines, 2 Doublerow, corn Planters, Hay Rake, 2 Riding Cultivators, 6 Turn Plows, 2 Pair Sheep Clippers, 2 spring Tooth Harrows, Spike Tooth Harrow, Disk Harrow. Lots of oth er Farming implements, and all kinds of Feed, Hay, Oats, Corn, and fodder. Also 50 bu. of Potatoes, more or less. Terms of the sale of property will be announced at day of sale. Sale Conducted for the Executors of the Geo. W. Simmerman Estate and Mrs. Vir ginia Katheryn Simmerman, by Southwest Real Estate & Insurance Co. S.R. CROCKETT G. TJFOLTZ J. E. CROCKETT WYTHEVILLE, VA. _____ / IF YOU WISH TO BUY OR SELL PROPERTY CONSULT US .. —a i ! I
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