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U. S. Signal Corps Photo Pfc. John E. Harter, Butler, Ind., who lost both legs and ' right eye fighting hi Italy, greets Comdr. Cory don Wassel ' wtfile Brlg. Gen. Janies A. Bethea, commanding general, ><«*dtdttes. 'War Bond funds are helping Harter prepare filar useful career. Buy and hold more Bonds to aid mm* Wounded fighters. U. S. Treasury Department U. s. Signal Carta Pkota Famous blind Miss Helen Keller (left) and her companion, Miss Polly Thompson, greet Cpl. A. C. Beal, Springfield, Mo.; Pvt Douglass F. Magehee, Ardmore, Okla., and Sgt. Warren Cowan, Sentinel, Okla., youthful veterans who have lost both legs in service. War Bond funds will help put them on “new” feet again, ease their plight and brighten their fu ture as War Bond purchasers have been doing for other veterans as part of their all out sup port of the war effort. Buy and hold Bonds for your future needs, too. «r.U. S. Signal corpj noto War Bond funds helped restore Pfo. Joe Bouska to normal active tty. He even plays golf again; The San Angelo, Texas, man' tees off on hospital grounds. Keep War Bond* for future requirements. ^ Stratford News JV1RS. THELMA MABE ^Correspondent - Mrs. J. M. Estep has been quite ill for several days. Her daugh ter, Mrs. R. M/ Taylor, of Furch es, has been spending a few days with her mother. Mr. and Mrs. Coy Adams re cently moved to one of the Tran sou farms here, known as the "Wagoner Plaice.” Mrs. Adams is the forrrtef Miss Edna Mc Weans. " ‘ " Franklin Hendricks left Satur day for Portsmputh; Va., where he expects to spend a few weeks, Mrs.. Carrie'Napier, Twin Oajks, spent a few, days during Christ mas wijh her mother Mrs,. R,, T. Atwood. -Mr. and Mrs. Bo.wer Watson, Mr. and Mrs. Estel Caudill and children were recent visitors of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Watson. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Lyons and son, Connie Lee, of Glade Valley, visited Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Hines recently. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin Hen-| dricks and son. Roy, Mr. and Mrs. I. B. Richardson, Mr. and Mrs. Herman Williams and son, Gary, and Fred Williams, were visitors at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ed gar . Mabe, during Christmas. Rex ■ Richardson, ASTC, Boone, spent-the holidays with his par ent^-jMx. and . Mrs. Walter Rich 1 ardson. [ Mrs.. Walter Richardson recent ly visited her father, Mr. J. P. Moxley, who is ill. | Daynard Atwood, of Furches, spent a few Says last week with fx. LETSON S. BALLIETT, Reno, Nev., awarded a silver star ^ m«^1, showed conspicuous gallantry in holding a submarine at bag in the Atlantic. As pilot of a Navy torpedo bomber that War Bonds'helped to supply, Lt. Balliett, on routine patrol, sighted the ..flaw.,, undersea craft fully surfaced and immediately went into action. He let go depth charges across its stern, bracketing and dam aging the ship. In the face of anti-aircraft fire, he returned to strafs trine and then kept it constantly under surveillance. U.S.Treasury Department Notice! All Ladies’ and Children’s Coats 20% OFF AH Ladies’ and Children’s Sweaters 10% OFF N. CAROLINA WED IN HIGH POINT Mrs. Jason Presnell, who was before her recent mar riage, Miss Margaret Sexton, of Twin Oaks. - :-—% Miss Sexton, Sgt. Presnell Are Wed Announcement has been made of the marriage of Miss Margaret Sexton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.; J. R. Sexton, of Twin Oaks, to Sgt. Jason Presnell, son of Mrs. Elda Presnell, of High Point, on November 13. The ceremony was performed at the home of W. M. Sexton, at High Point, with Rev. Robert Taylor officiating, using the ring ceremony. For her nuptials, the bride wore a suit of powder blue with black accessories. Mrs. Presnell graduated from Sparta high school with the class of ’42 and since then has been employed in Danville, Va. S~t. Presnell recently received a dis charge, after serving four years in the armed forces. He had served overseas in the European theatre of operations for 35 months. The couple plan to make then home in High Point. Edwin Mabe. Edwin Mabe has been quite ill for several days. Mr, and Mrs. D. Vaughn, of Mt. ’ iry, visited her parents, Mr. and . M' s. O. M. Richardson, at Christ I mrs. , J. R. Watson made a business trip to Reddies River, recently. Mr. and Mrs. Darmon Atwood and children spent a few days last week with Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Reeves and Mrs. S. U. At wood. Mr. and Mrs. Estel Caudill vis ited Mrs. Clarence Caudill and children, Friday. For Relieving Miseries of CHUI’S COLDS The modem external treatment most voune mothers use to relieve discom forts of children's colds ... muscular soreness or tightness, coughing, irri tation in upper bronchial tubes ... is Vicks Vapo Rub. So easy to use. You just ruo it on—ana ngnt away Diessea relief starts to come as VapoRub ... . pen* * to upper bronchial tubes with its special J medicinal vapors — chest and back surfaces like a 2 warming poultice Often by morning most ot the misery of the cold is gone. Remember this... ONLY VAPORUB Gives You th ItV&ne-tSted, home-proved, the be known home rem-| edy for rdieving%#| C f miseries of coku>. V * -* k J* •** -r— * ~ LEADS LADY MARINES .. . Col. Katherine A. Towle, Berkeley, Calif., who was recently named director of the marine corps women s reserve. She la shown with Gen. A. A. Vandegrift, commandant of the marine corps. Colonel Towle was one of the first woman: officers in the marine corps, and was formerly headmistress of a girls’ school at Piedmont, Calif. » Sugar allocations for the first I quarter of 1946 are slightly low er than for the past quarter but civilian rationing can be main tained at current levels. Over a thirty year period the average production of citrus fruit has increased 7 times. Nineteen Union County farm ers in the State Five-Acre Cot ton Contest averaged more than 2 bales per acre on all the con test acres. January 31 Is Set As Army Deadline New Policy In Effect For Re ehlistment; Many Are Ex pected To Answer January 31, 1946, is an impor tant date for many men, Lt. Lindsay, Commander of the U. S. Army Recruiting Station at Le noir, announced today. Several new changes have been made in the past few days, the Lt. said, and they affect men who have been recently discharged, or are still in the army. The new chang es are as follows; Men who have been recent-, ly discharged, have 20 days in which to reenlist, if they wish to retain the grade they held at time of discharge, provided they re enlist before February I, 1946. In addition to the five overseas theatres formerly announced, China, Pacific, European, Carri bean, and Alaska, another thea tre has been added. Now, s man enlisting, or re-enlisting, for three years, may also pick the Medi terranean theatre, giving him a choice of almost any theatre oar troops were ihi Lt. Lindsay, in announcing the new changes in reenlistment, al so stated that he had made a change in the policy of the Re cruiting Station—a; special serv ice to the men living in outlying parts of this district, and1 on faring, who are unable to secure prompt bus or other transportation to Le noir. ' A competent staff is on duty at the TJVS. Army Recruiting Sta> tion,' located in the Post Office Building at Lenoir, each.day from 8:0(ka. m. to'5:00 p. m. except-on Sunday. In adition, there will’ be Recruiters in the post offices; in' various towns throughout this section and their arrival will be announced. All men interested are,urged to contact' the recruit ers; Taxes and appropriations: . An election-year clamor for reduc tions in both is a. certainty. The house appropriations committee already is considering the new budget and its chairman has de manded cuts to the bone in all' items. There is a strong prospect that some of the war-enacted “luxury” taxes may be removed' or reduced. Ml. Zion News By MRS. S. B. SMITH Staff Correspondent Mr. and Mrs. Lester Fender, of Twin Oaks, visited Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Parsons, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Pugh, of Wytheville, Va., visited Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Pugh recently. Miss Logene Pugh, of Bel Air, Md., is spending a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Pugh and other relatives. S. E. Smith .had the misfor tune to cut his right hand while splitting stove wood a few weeks ago. He is still carrying it in a sling. Cpl. Thomas B. Smith, Camp Pinedale, Fresno, Calif., is spend ing his furlough with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. S. E. Smith. Ten North Carolina breeders and six Virginia breeders of the Aberdeen-Angus Breeders Asso ciation will offer 4'5 females and 10 bulls at Elkin on March 13. The interdependence of all economic groups and the need for coordinated, progressive action on all fronts to maintain and raise the American standard of living is a familiar time-tested philos ophy, says Secretary Clinton P. Anderson. For all ages, the ideal gift is a Victory Bond. **" ^ CM GffAce, some or , 7WC BEST Itii TUe PAPBK TOPA Z I ; ; let!? I’LL MEtT Vo ’ ‘ AT ./ueneHAMr \VAS it VOU« AP SHE O ' T^EAOrf •w New Year Farmers - Friends! Sales Will Re-open Monday January 7 Warehouses Now Open To Receive Your Tobacco. Our Floors Are Cleared. Plenty Of Room In Both Warehouses. BRING THE REMAINDER OF YOUR CROP TO BOONE. We GUARANTEE you a sale the day you come, and Top Market Prices! Roscoe Coleman, Prop. Mt. Burley Warehouse Nos. 1 & 2 at Boone, N. C.
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