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(Thursday, -AprHK>, 1942 LOCALS i Travis Tuttle of Walnut Cove' i was in town Sunday. He reports that Mrs. Tuttle, who recently underwent a serious operation at a Winston-Salem hospital, has re turned to her home and her con dition is very greatly improved. ***** Robert Joyce of Walnut Cove was a visitor in town this week. **•>** Mrs. R. B. Hutcherson and M'ss Laura Ellington, both or Sandy Ridge, were in Danbury this week. Miss Ellington former ly held a position here W'th the Triple-A. * * * * is- J. M. Welbon of High Point was in town this week. ***** J. R. Forrest, Jr., of Walnut Cove, Route 1, was here Sunday on h's way to his home at Fran cisco. He was accompanied by Mrs. Forrest and young daugh ter. The occasion was a birth day dinner for Mrs. J. R. For rest Sr. ***** Mr. and Mrs. Edgar F. Peppei and young son, of Thomasville, visited relatives h j ra Sunday afternoon. ***** Mrs. N. A. Martin, Mrs. J. W. Hall, Mrs. N. E. Pepper, Misses Marjorie and Ellen Kate Pepper visited J. W. Pepper at Chnsi iansburg, Va., Sunday afternoon. Mr. Pepper, who is confined to his home with illness, is feeling fairly well. ***** Nume Christian of Westfield was in town this week. NEW RUBBER IDEAS WORTH LESS. Washington. —Of the 1,500 patents requested for rubberless 61res or wheels received at the Patent Office since the restriction placed on tires, none of them are believed to possess any value. STUART THEATRE Stuart, Virginia RELAX FROM WAR STRAIN AND ENJOY A MOVIE Friday & Saturday, April 17-18 Double Feature "KING OF DODGE CITY" Bill Elliot—Tex Ritter "BLONDIE GOES TO COLLEGE" Penny Singleton—Arthur Lake Sun., Mon., Tues., Apr. 19-20-21 "PLAYMATES" Kay Kyuer—John Barrymore Lupe Veltez Wed. & Thurn. April 22-23 "THREE GIRLS ABOUT • TOWN" John Blond ell—Blnnfe BUM, John Howard Book Club Meets The April meeting of the Wed nesday Book Club met on Thurs day night with Mrs. R. S. Mar-- j shall. Mrs. R. H. Todd, President, I called the meeting to order. M.ss Luna Taylor acted as Secretary in the absence of the Secretary, Mrs. E. M. Taylor. Members answered currentl events to the roll call. Eight j members were present. Mrs. J. S. Taylor gave a vory interesting and a well prepared paper on Famous Painters and pa'ntings. Historical contest, a general quizz, was given. Mrs. William McCanless won the prize—a bot tle of perfume. Delicious refreshments were served by the hostess, Mrs. Mar shall, assisted by Mrs. McCanless and Miss Luna Taylor. Oakley Entertains Miss Wilma Oakley entertained Vance Venable and a number el his friends Wednesday night be fore he leaves for the Army Sat urday. Candy and fruit were served to the following: Misses Virginia and Angela Til ley, Ruth Dodson, Edith Flin chum, Melba Oakley, Lois, Thel ma and Annie Lee Flynt, and Lena Priddy. Messrs. Clyde Cam eron, Cary Dodson, Robert Ver non, Vance Venable and Theron Wood. W. S. O. C. S. Meets (Contributed) The Woman'B Society of Chr.st ian Service met in regular session Monday night at the home of Mrs. Hollas Rhodes with Mrs. Rhodes as hostess. A business session was held with Mrs. D. C. Kirby presiding. Plans were made for the Vic tory Banquet which will be held on Tuesday night, May 12th, at 7 o'clock, in the basement of the Methodist Church. Also, for the Monroe Bros, con cert on the n.ght of June Ist, in the courthouse at Danbury. Pro ceeds for the church fund. Mrs. R. S. Marshall conducted the devotionals, followed witli prayer by Mrs. H. M. Joyce. "VV om a n's Work in the Church" was the subject for the evening which was presented by Mrs. J. L. Love. Mrs. W. C. McCanless read an interesting paper on "John Wes ley." Mrs. Ross was a new member and Mrs. H. M. Joyce, Mrs. Mar tha Spainhour and Miss Luna Taylor, were visitors for the eve ning. During the social hour d?l.- cious refreshments were served by the hostess to members and visitors. Mrs. Rhodes was assist ed in serving by Mrs. Spainhour and Miss Luna Taylor. The meeting adjourned to meet ' with Mrs. J. L. Love in May. J. R. Forrest, Sr.. of Francisco was in town Tuesday. COLDS 111 LIQUID fifty T &S!S 9 www NOBK DROPS OOCFFH DBOM fry THE DANBURY REPORTER New High in Ship Production LIIIRTT tHIPt BEING FITTEO OUT AT A IITHIIMCM *A»3 MIMRATO»T TO SEA SERVICE. THE **»3 S MOOuC'NO A CONTINUOUS or VESSELS 0» TnIS 1 t*C. % Bethlehem ship production this year will represent the greatest required in the first World War. Comparable speeding up has all-round shipbuilding output by any company in the history of the been achieved on other types of ships and the schedule is being country. constantly stepped-up. Speed, speed and more speed is the constant objective; and Expanding old yards, building new ones, tripling employ" always speed with quality, jerry-built ship is virtually ment in a year's time, training thousands of new men, putting useless in the grim tasks of maritime war. every effective facility to use, adopting pre-asscinhl\ and masH The first Liberty ship which recently discharged supplies at production methods—all these spell tonnage and more tonnage,, a Red Sea port was built in a yard that was virtually non- a steadily-mounting output of ships from Bethlehem \ards. existent a year ago. A tanker delivered in 100 days from All hands are doing their utmost for Victory, working to laying of keel. A battleship will be delivered 14 months ahead achieve the maximum for the L". S. Navy and the I . S. Mari of schedule. time Commission, so that the "bridge of ships" shall be main* Cargo ships are being built in less than one-half the time tained and steadily enlarged. • BETHLEHEM STEEL COMPANY j|j| WARSHIP PRODUCTION It ON QUANTITY BASIS THOUSANDS OR NEW MSN ARE LEARNINO HO* TO IUHO SHIRS MORE NEW RICET UNITS SOON AEAOf 'OA ACTIVE SERVICE Jill BUY w||J UNITED jglji STATES WWff SAVINGS //if ° NDS « (3103 ANDSTA.MPS _ #■ « Kurfees Will Support Folger For Congress (Continued from page two) most good to help win this war as early as possible. I am proud to serve my country in any way and will give my entire t'me and energies to my duties." The publications division of the adjutant general's office controls all army publications of a pro motional nature. The adjutant general's office itself is the army's business office. Kurfees hastened to say -h? wished it made clear that his V..,. Department appointment \ i'j • cured trough c*vil service 0..: il - and appointment and tli > no political considerations, such as pressure from Folger, were involved. Kurfees ran for state General Assembly three times, ran for Congress once against Fjljjer late brother, Lcr, ran for mnyor once against James R. Fa'n, an- I toouneed for mayor again and pulled down in favor of Richard J. Reynolds, swapped from Dem ocr a t to Republ.can to run aganst John Folger then pul'ed , fo eps Mead for '\*/zv Against Axis! Uncle Sam is mustering his mechanized fighting strength with the fast-moving. liaid hitting Jeer* which thrives on tough assignments. (Top left) Like a cavalry charger, scout car roar* up Meep. mud-' "dy grade. (Top right) Test driver hurtles car into mid-air in extreme maneuver. (Center left) Jeep» t , lined up outside Willys-Overland factory where thousands are rolling down former automobile atwra : bly lines. Company developed reconnaissance ear using Its 4-cylinder stock car engine and design late was accepted as U. S. standard. tCenter right) Truck transports carry scout Wears to Armv centers. 1 (Bottom) Off production lines and into freight caft, r H'illyi Jeeps are dispatched to key point* through* out the rountry. after rigid proving ground test*. """•' j down under what he said was I j Folger's promise he would not I | run for re-election. Kurfees' best race of them all was for Con PUBLISHED THURSDAY? * gresa against Lon Folger. Hi» carried Forsyth county. Dick and Vance we'st to Mn.i --j ison Monday ni^ht.
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