This column is devoted to news of men serving their country. Such news is solicited from parents and Mends of these men. “Revenge Pearl Harbor.” : T-' ' * M # J. B. Tucker has recently beer i made acting Sergeant or Platoor -leader of his group at Camp Bladugg, Florida. He has been ’aa the army for the past two months and is with the’-anti-tank ' Corps. KBs wile, the former Miss Hazel Lyons, and two sons, Joe ^aad'Bcyan, xreside in Sparta. Bert Oscar Evans writes itis sister, Mrs. KilJ^r - Atwood, Italy, saying that he is all at he had been in Rome had visited in St. Peter’s Criftrdral “It is a beautiful city” he writes. Pfc. Evans graduated flam Sparta high school May 6, IMS; and was inducted into the Army the following day. He train ad at Camp Shelby, Miss., and Ht. Meade, Ma /»fVv S-Cf-oi ,'P« n Lel Us Wash . rn q\ ifvfr yru: ' j^a.- Kr' 0 f-k I Urease & rolish a. ou ' ; jTour Car ■ijspvtfi. OKfOp«t . H« ••• JttKf vuU qsrV tic- {:-»• t rqtfct&q ir-c i) ‘ v -,3rpoOi fAj#V ftT5. •*. ;vjK.!*rif7|ir c-jr; Washing and Greasing.$1.75 hTfpt Official Tire Inspection'Station Guaranteed Job! Also: Recaping Service Don’t Delay .... Bring Your Tires Today W& COLVARD SERVICE STATION U. C. Glenn Richardson, Mgr. PHONE 47 M. Luther Aldridge, Seaman 2C, who is now somewhere in New Guinea, entered the Navy in November, 1943, and re ceived his boot training at Great Lakes, 111. He has been overseas since February, 1944. Seaman Aldridge, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Aldridge, of Concord, is married to the for mer Miss Pauline Reynolds, of Glade Valley. Seaman and Mrs. Aldridge have two chil dren. Aviation Cadet Harrell C. Joines, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Joines, is now stationed at the Naval Air Training Center in Pensacola, Florida, where he is receiving inter mediate training. Upon com pletion of the intensive course at the “Annapolis of the Air,” Cadet Joines will receive his Navy wings and will be com missioned an Ensign in the Naval Reserve. ••fimrrirrniifnrnriiiratgnirMiTnniT—nninmiiirfiiiTimnnnrnrifimiir-'i—rmrntrTrr*" Pvt. George Robert Redd, son of Mrs. Verna Redd, of Sparta, entered the service in May, 1944, and is stationed at Camp Croft. He writes that he likes army life fine and to tell all his friends, “hello.” France and is getting along tine. Sgt. Anderson took part in The recent invasion. Pvt. Norford Hall, formerly of Washington, D. C-, who has been overseas for the past 21 months, writes his wife that he has been in the hospital for the past month but is getting along fine. He ex pects to be home in the near future. Pvt. Hall is married to the former Miss Edith Caudill, of Roaring Gap. Pvt. Fred Roberts, who is sta tioned somewhere in North Af rica, writes that he is well and to tell all his friends “hello.” First Sgt. Robert C. Tilley, who has been in the Army for the past thirty years and who has been stationed in almost every state in the United States in addition to six years spent in Panama, writes his sister, Mrs. J. B. Caudill, that he has arrived safely in England. First Sgt. Tilley has not visited in Alleghany for the past 20 years. -~r Mildred Dancy, S-2C, Waves, of Washington, D. C., recently spent a seven-day furlough with her'parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Dancy, at Laurel Springs. son of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Dancy, of Laurel Springs, recently spent a week end with his aunt, Mrs. James O' Grady, of Chicago, 111 Mrs. O’ Grady was the former Miss Ail een Dancy, of Laurel Springs. Cpl. Dancy is stationed at Camp Breckinridge, Ky. Pvt Willard Beeves, who is with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. . Jack Reeves. S.-Sft. Ray Beeves, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Reeves, of Spar ta, is now stationed somewhere in Italy Sgi Reeves is a gunner of a bomber squadron in the Air Corps. wrote his parents recently that he lad been wounded in die Inva sion and that he was now back in England and was being well car ed for. Cpl. Davis suffered a frac tured left arm and leg. He has been in the service for more than three years and has been overseas for the past two years. * Auction Sale Du Saturday, July 29 at 1:00 P. M. at the E. E. Delp Farm near Piney Creek. NINE MILES WEST OF SPARTA, I WILL OFFER FOR SALE TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER: Seventeen Cows THESE COWS ARE JERSEY AND GUERNSEY 3 ARE SEVEN AND EIGHT YEARS OLD. 14 ARE FIVE YEARS OLD. 13 ARE FRESH AND 4 ARE TO BE FRESH IN OCTOBER. This is as good a herd of grade cows as there is in the county. They have been picked and graded from others. TERMS ARE TO BE ANNOUNCED *ON DAY OF SALE. Roseoe Collins, Auctioneer. E. E. DELP BEGINNING To Day An Exciting New Serial Story Victory For Love By Pamela Wynne A STORY OF OUR DAY WITH THE BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT WAR AND ITS MANY PROBLEMS. Turn To Page Seven And Start It Today You Won’t Want To Miss A Single Issue /