THE DANBURY REPORTER
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CASUALTY LIST
GROWS LARGER
TWO MORE STORES BOYS
CLYDE LAWSON AND MAL
COLM WALL, DIE IN B ATT Li
—THE SCORE NOW STAND.
AT TWENTY-TWO
Two more Stokes boys are re
ported killed in battle, increasing
the county fatal war casualty list
to twenty-two.
Clyde Lawson, son of Mr. and
Mrs. "rank Lawson of Lawson
ville, has been reported by tlv
War Department to his parent r
that he was killed in the Europe;"'
field of battle. Particulars are
not available at this time.
Mr. and Mrs. M. R. Wall o r
Madison, Roufe 1 have received :i
message from the War Depart
ment that their son, Pvt. Cha"
Malcolm Wall, was killed in actio
in Italy October 29. Private Wall
who belonged to the sth Armv,
went overseas in the early sum
mer. He had been in the service
one year. Surviving are his par
ents and several brothers and sis
ters.
These two latest deaths bring
the Stokes fatal casualty list to
**2, as follows:
, -ieut. David R. Mitchell, Kin;.:
iled in action in china.
Sgt. John W. Collins, Francisco
killed in action in Florida.
Lieut. Jack Hutcherson, Walnut
Cove, killed in plane crash while
training in Florida.
Pvt. Loyd More-field, King, kill
ed in action at Bougainville.
Cpl. Robert Hall, Meadows, kill
ed in action in South Pacific.
Petty Officer Jimmy Wallact
iriffin, Sandy Ridge, killed in ac
tion in Italy.
Cpl. Drewry Glenn Hooker, of
King, killed in action in Sicily.
Pic. Everette J. Fulk, Pinnacle,
killed in action in France, July 11,
1944.
Lieut. Thos. A. Eggleston, D:I
--lard, killed in action in Italy, July
3, 1944.
Sgt. Thomas H. Shclor, Fran
cisco, killed >n action in France,
June 20, 1944.
Sr;f. Richard T. Poll, Jr., West,
field, killed in France, July 11,
1944.
St. O. W. Slawter, Kim', kille 1
in action in France, August 21,
104 I.
Phi'! i Sim: ;r:;s. Franci-co, kill
ed in . t-tion in Ft •, Sept ,
lfM !.
P «;,*!•• !• V.\ V.Tiic. Rot:'" -
Wal.nit Co w |. ;>V | iii ~ciion hi
Fteiilor 2'J, 1941.
Fl'r K"vr>..l I). TutfV, German
ton. (Ti • I on July 21, 1914, i?
o"nils receive! while in action
1 ' Ml Frnnco.
9 |
Pvt. Jadie C. Hodge, of Sandy
Ridg», killed in action in Holland
on Sept. 21, 1944.
Hubert Merritt of King, killed
in action.
Pvt. Buck Horton of King, kill-l
ed in action in Belgium.
Pfc. Millard E. Mabe of Sandy
Volume 72
DRAFTEES LEAVE
FOR EXAMS WED.. 29
The following registrants left
- Wednesday, Nov. 29 for Fort
Bragg where they are undergoing
pre-induction physical examina
tions :
Chester Smith
James Monroe Bull ins
James Wm. Smith
Moir Columbus White
I McCoy Watson
Glenn Davis George
Jan es Paul Mabe
P.huben Gray Rutledge
Franklin Albert Coins
J'oe Cephens Stevens
John Wesley Watson
John Arch Sands
Clifton Eldon Wilkins
Everett Turncy
Wm. Harvey Lawson
Charlie Ross Newsom, Jr.
Willis Odell Ashby
Douglas Mabe
Stanley Eugene Morton
Wm. Dillard Hicks
Rupert CarroJT Barr
Troy Monroe Nunn
Henry Logan
r
Carl Alvin Hensdale
Raymond Welch
H*rdie Duniap
Gordon Thomas Mabe
Gilbert Augusta Bodenhamer
Ralph Greene Burwell
Carlos Taylor
Glenn John D. Rogers
Swanson Mabe
George Louis Flvnn
James Monroe Wilson
George Leonard Hancock
Ralph Joshua Lawson
Samuel Glenn Scott
Winfred Lee Young
Wm. Ernest Spainhour, Jr.
Wm. A. Crisman
Glenn Maurace Gordon
Joseph Cabal Joyce
Ray Roy Rutledge
Robert Franklin Mcßride, Jr
Vance Sizemore
AlbrfT" Tleid Hiatt, Jr.
James Niek Reid
Donald Ellington Wood
Curvie Edward Hawkins
We I born Perkins Oakley
Richard Rattier Stone
Willard Mabe *
George Washington East
Gilmer Wat?on Mabe
Ernest If't'ii"* N« Isnn
Richard Tnlmndge Halt
R 'I ">•! Poniny Griffin
•' Ti • l' I I:•>'-;!•!? F(,|, MPIVI
Or Tot I'ti,(i!y
N "l TI- . i-,
Wyt l St.v
I lowa i d Bl; ir.c Frker
Do mid
Charles Walloco Rtono.
Ridge, killed in action in Bel
ginm, Oct. 27, 1944.
Pvt. Clayt Card well of Wcs'
field, killed in action in Germany
Clyde Lawson, of Lawsonville
killed in action in European the
| ater.
Pvt. Charles Malcolm Wall, o r
| Madison, Route 1, killed in action
in Italy Oct. 29, 1944. *
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Danbury, N. C., Thursday, Nov. 30, 1944 *
(Editorials)
Interesting Draft Figures
According to information from the lo
cal selective service office, Stokes county
has now in the armed forces approxi
mately 1,425 men. This includes the con
tingents sent this week, some of which
will doubtless be rejected.
About 6 1-2 percent, of the county's
population of 22,000 is in the service.
In this connection it will doubtless be
interesting- to a number of people to
know that out of the town of Danbury's
220 population, 28 men are in the service,
or about 13 1-2 per cent.
In other words if the county as a whole
furnished proportionately as many sol
diers and sailors as the county seat has
supplied, we would have 2970 men in the
service from our county.
The above is not written in disparage
ment of the showing of any particular
section of the county, but we felt like it
would not be unfair to let the public
know the county seat is doing its bit.
. " All Honor To Big Creek
Big Creek township hallways been
the most patriotic section of Stokes
county.
In every campaign for progress, edu
cation, morality, good roads—watch if
Big Creek doesn't forge ahead.
In the bond issue by townships—years
ago—not a single vote was cast against
bonds in Big Creek township.
In the Sixth War Loan campaign now
just beginning to get in high gear, this
township of Big Creek has already gone
over the top more than TWO HUNDRED
PER CENT.
Watch this fine township on the west
ern part of Stokes.
If she doesn't beat the State, the Re
porter will acknowledge it's a poor judge
of sportsmanship.
Don't Let the IJoj Down
News from home comes to the boys on
the battle decks and in the fox holes of
France and Germany and on the Asiatic
front —
What if the news says the folks back
home refuse to buy war bonds to feed
and clothe and adequately arm the boy
who is making: the supreme sacilico
whL'h U to s.'Mve his li;V
If your boy get' 1 ;11 buloiV.l new.--,
how will he fed?
Will he feel that he is giving; up his
ALL for a cause which his home folk*
will not support?
Let the monied men of Danbury and
other sections of Stokes county reflect.
Thanks From Miss Laura
Miss Laura Ellington, chairman of the
U. W. F. drive, expresses her cordial
thanks for the fine work which put the
county over the top.
PL'BLibrtEU THLKM»AVS
Local Soldier Fighting
In Italy With Veteran
Infantry Regiment
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With The Fifth Army, Italy.—
Private Hugh B. Wall, rifleman,
son of Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Wall
of Danbury, Pvt. Chas. M. Wall,
rifleman, Madison, Route 1, s c
casualty list) and Pfc. Guilford
W. Dodson, rifleman, Sandy Rid.;-.
Route 1, are fighting along tht
Arno River in Italy with the 133 d
Infantry Regiment that has been
a nightmare to battered German
troops throughout the Fifth Ar
my's Italian campaign.
Overseas nearly three years,
the 133 d Infantry Regiment
the 34th "Red Bull" Division ha J
piled up more hours in actwa'
combat than many American di
visions have time overseas.
The veteran Fifth Army regi
ment first blazed its guns at .*»
cocky enemy in the boney moun
tain ranges of Tunisia and defeat
ed the Krauts in the famous bat
tle for Hill 609. Backed from Tr
nisio to the Arno, the defeat-writ
ten faces of retreating German
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Will Moore Dies
At Lawsonvillc
William C. Moore, aged 79, ono
of Stokes county's best known cit
izens, died at his home near Law
sonville early Tuesday followin t
a lingering illness.
A native of Stokes county, Mr.
Moore was the son of Gideon and
Harriette Hawkins Moore. His
wife, the former Miss Ruth Ship
pard, dieu June 18, 1939.
Surviving are seven sons an
six daughters as follows: W. H.
G. U. f J. Z.. C. M., R. E. am.
R. V. Moore, all of Lawsonvilk
and Shcppard A. Moore of Mount
Airy, Route 3; Mrs. W. R. Wilt
kins o; Cranston, R. I.; Mrs. C. !
Mitchell of Amelia Court Hous
Va.; Mrs. George Hnrtman of B
lews Creek'; Mrs. C. J. Corns o.
Lawsonvilie; Mrs. l». F. Oakley o.
Walnut Cove, Route 2, and Mr-'
Harry Tucker of Stuart, Y;>.
Route 5.
Also surviving are two broth
ers, G. rl. Moore ot Sandy Rid"
and J. E. Moore of Reidsvillo, ar
51 grandiTMri n and seven pn
grandehi'di en.
Funeral :• t\ :t v. ; !l 1, ' ; :
day nl - o"«' • !•; .i ! . 1v: > V i
Bapti t Clr.::- I), \ :ih Re\ J. \
J"V • - 'via;:ii; I' \ : 1
the f i-nutiiy ial !
home.
American Legion To
(Jive Chicken Supper
At King High School
, The Neal Boone Post, American
Legion, will give a chicken sup
per at the King High School Fri
day evening at 7 o'clock. All vet
erans of World War I and vet
i
erans and service men of World
War II nre vr.'yd to rttcr'l.
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Number 3,779
BIG BOND RALLY
AT KING DEC. 7
CHEMICAL WARFARE HELD
DEMONSTRATION ON THE
SCHOOL GROUND; STAGE
SHOW BY SOLDIERS FROM
CAMP BUTN'ER
The biggest rally i'or the sale of
war bonds ever stage! in the cour.-
ty will be held Thuisday, Dc\ 7,
beginning at o'clock P. M., at
King.
A large detachment of soldiers
and officers from Camp Butncr
will put on a chemical warfare
demonstration with field maneuv
ers on the high school grounds at
4 o'clock P. M. At 7:30 P. M. in
the high school auditorium a
stage show entertainment by the
atrical j>ei formers from the same
camp will be given, all under di
rection of Lieut. Siibert. No ad
mission to either of the perform
ances will be charged. Every"
body, men, women and children,
are invited to spend an afternoon
and evening in King to take part
in the entertainment t and aid in
tlie promotion of the Sixth War
Loan Campaign which is being di
rected by Harvey Johnson, chair
man.
If weather pentits it is estima.
ted that more than five thousand
people will attend this rally ?t
King.
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OUR BOYS
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Seaman Second Class Glenn D.
Marion, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. E.
Marion of Pinnacle, and husband
of the former Miss Talley Sue
Smith of Pilot* fountain, has been
promoted to his present rating.
He is now at Gulfport, Miss.
Seaman First Class James Lo
keel Dodson, >l Walnut Cove, Rl.
2, has notified his mother he is
now somewhere in New Guinea.
H'.» entered the navy Feb. 29. 1944
and train'd at Great Lakes, 111.
Walnut Cove Sailor
Is Commended
New Orleans. La. For his "out*
standing service" while s wing as
a member of the navy gim ore*"-'
aboard til MS h ■ v, tu
that ship was attacked by enero
ail i•. •'* Ji :-.a C-\ :r Si ■ 5.0r.. .-r •
iv.ar. f ' i*" \ I'.■ \v.»ln
Cov. . !. • 1 . n civ.uv. ,ul ! h\ f ■
- r.rval : son.; !. T!
No!' i (• ) i;» : ■'} is "it, (he 1 t.i
the nrn; 1 guaid center hep .
The action occurred in the Med
iterranean area on Oct. 4, 1943,
The navy gunners were at their
| battle stations for the dusk watch
when hostile torpedo bombers
swarmed down on the vessl. Hold
ing back their fire until the ene
my planes were well within range,
the navy gunners opened up an
effective barrage of shellfire, scor
ing a direct hit on one of thfl
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