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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER SERVING WESTERN i ROBESON—AND TOWNS OF MAXTON—RED SPRINGS 1 PARKTON—ROWLAND 1 ^r Scottish Cittern THE SCOTTISH CHIEF FOUNDED 1387 RED SPRINGS CITIZEN FOUNDBD 1896 CONSOLIDATED 1944 RED SPRINGS, N. ANU MAXIUN, N. C. THURSDAY, SEPT. 13th, 1945 VOLUME LVII NO. 35 IN UNIFORM Sister And Brother Hector Watson Member Of Group Cited Pfc. Hector M. Watson and Pfc Rob ert Thompson of Chadbourn were among a group of members of the first battalion of the 134th Infantry Reg. awarded Battle Honors and the Unit Citation of the War Departement. The citation follows: for “outstan ding performance of duty in action, 15 to 1'9 July, 1944” in the regi- menfi capture of Hill 122 near St. Lo, France. “The magnificent gallantry, hero ism, teamwork and will to win dis played by the First Battalion, 134th Infantry, in this crucial operation, characterized by countless deeds of in dividual and group heroism, and its tremendously significant part in the action on Hill 122 at the approaches to St. Lo, contributes immeasure- ably to a major victory for the Uni ted States and reflect the highest credit upon the character and training of the officers and men of this unit,” the citation stated. Hill 122 was captured July 18, Just 13 days the regiment landed at Omaha beach. Following seizure of the hill, the en emy pulled out of St. Lo, 1,800 yards to the South. This gave the Ameri cans the key to the Normandio road network, vital to General Pattun’s lightening drive through France last Auvust. Cpl. Townsend Enroute Home From France Cpl. Branson E. Townsend of Red Springs, will arrive in the United States shortly with the 17th Air- borne division when the division, re presenting the Airborne veterans of the European theatre of operations, returns home for deactivation. Cpl. Townsend is a merhSer of the divis ion headquarters. He has served as a assistant squad leader in the 101st Airborne Division for three years, and is a qualified parachutist. He participated in the following cam paigns: Normandy, Holland; Bas- togne, and Central Europe and wears the ETO ribbon with 4 battle stars and invasion arrowhead, combat in fantry badge, Presidential citation with Oak Leaf cluster and Belgium Croix de Guerre with Palm. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. CJ. C. Townsend live at Red Springs. The 17th Airborne division is now composed of high point men from all the fighting airborne units in the European theatre. Although no one unit nor any individual took part in all the airborne operations the com-| posite membership of the present 17th has taken part in each one, including those of North Africa, Sicily, Italy, Southern France, Normandy, Holland and across the Rhine in Germany. Mrs. Mills Kirkpatrick of Maxton, has received word from her husband, T-5 Mills Kirkpatrick, that he has landed in Honolula, and that the ship was met by Japanese, bowing from the waist, and offering ice cream and other delicacies for sale. Pvt. .TWIt Beeson of Aberdeen, Md., is spending a 14-day furlough with his family near Red Springs. He has been transferred to Fort. Jack- son. Waymag Hall has received his dis charge from the army after over a year’s service in the South Pacific, and is now at his home near Red Springs. Lt Christ Speros of Camp Hood, Texas, is spending a furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Spe ros in Maxton. Home From Europe! On Same Day Sgt. Culbreth In Combat Nearly' Three Years Without A Scratch • First Sergeant John T. Culbreth and First Lieutenant Margaret Culbreth, ANC, arrived in Red Springs on the same day this week from Europe to see each other for the first time In over three years. They are the children of the late Mr. and Mrs. John T. Culbreth of Lumberton, and the niece and nephew of Mr. and i Mrs. R. T. Jaitley of Red Springs, with whom they lived for some years ! after the death of their parents. i Both have been In service for near- I ly five years and both have been I overseas for three years, Lt. Culbreth ! going to Iceland in January, 1942 1 and later to England, and Sgt. Cul-| breth entering with the first combat troops going to North Africa, has. iFans Jam Robbins Park To See 2nd Regiment Win 5-2 Max Lanier Pitches 4-Hit Ball And Fans 14 In Tournament Finals. Over 3,000 fans jammed Robbins park Sunday afternoon to see Max Lanier pitch the 2nd Regiment Co lonels to a 5 to 0 win over the 32nd Army corps team in the final of the annual Robbins park Invitational tournament. Lanier laid ’em down the alley throughout the nine frames and al lowed but four scattered hits while his teammates gave hinx perfect backing. He was opposed by Lefty Tracey and Rudd who.allowed 7 hits Antioch Church To Hold Ingathering Thursday O ’8 The annual ingathei. Presbyterian church Will Thursday, October 18, *lbtioch Joseph John Evans Taken By Death Funeral For Highly Respected * 1 on funeral for nigniy Kespecr it ^ -| Maxton Citizen Held Saturday. 4 . nounced this week by the Rev. Mann, pastor. Articles for sale . s^ph John Evans, one of Maxton’s the annual barbecue and chicke. %, s t and best kiuwn citizens, died dinner are expected to attract the^’ t id a y morning, September 7th, in largest crowd ever to attend this NEW MINISTER—The Rev. Thom as Layton Fraser, who on September 2, accepted a call to the pastorate of the Maxton Presbyterian church. Mr. T Fraser, who is now serving the Vine- FnrnnMn ih^tr African, Italian land N . j first church, is a native and European theatres. He is entitled j to wear service stars for eight cam-i paigns, having served with one of the two divisions which participated in combat from Africa, to Sicily to Italy (Sgt. Culbreth spent 45 days in the foxholes on Anzio beachhead with the 36th combat Engineers) to South France, to Germany, and was with Patton’s army in Austria when the Germans were crushed. He served the entire time without injury. Sgt. Culbreth was never returned of Hinesville, Ga., and a graduate of Davidson college. He will begin his new work the first of October. 0 Lt. Com. Whiting Is Enroute Home Lt. Commander George Harriss and three walks. The Colonels got two runs in the 14th by putting together a single, a walk, an error In the Sth they with two walks and another single, got three more runs and two hits. Play at Robbins park this summer has featured some of the major lea gue's outstanding stars who are now on service teams, and the best of the Junior American Legion teams of North Carolina, including district playoff games between the team of Red Springs and Laurinburg, Laur inburg and Wilson, Laurinburg and Whiting of Lumberton, and nephew inburg and Wilson, Laurinburg and of Miss Grace Whiting ot Red Springs, Kannapolis, and Laurinburg and Shel- has arrived at Honolula enroute home by, State and National Junior World after being a prisoner at Singapore Champions. Crowds of over a thou- and a Jap home island since 1943. sand fans have been the usual thing to the States after his first foreign j He was executive officer of the sub- this season, and the last three games landing, until three weeks ago. ‘ 1 sister came home last year with a tured in 1943, and since that .time ‘ been the largest ever to see base group of wounded men on the Queen no word from him was received by . ball in the park, with paid attendance event which has been a harvest sea son highlight for nearly twenty years. Over 750 meals were served: last year, and W. C. Hbdgln, member of the committee in charge ot the din ner, stated today that preparations are being made this year to serve at least one thousand. n Watson Family Holds Reunion The family of the late Sallie McArthur Watson union at the old family A. M. a-d held: a re- home near Maxton Sunday, Sept. 2nd. Quite a number from a distance attended and dinner and the social hour which Highsmith hospital, Fayetteville, where he had been seriously ill for several weeks. His condition, how ever, had not appeared to be worse, and his death came as a shock to his family and friends. In spite of his advanced; age, Mr. Evans had enjoyed remarkable health and vigor and had been active in his business to some extent until the onset of his last illnes, just a few week ago. A large number attended the last rites, which were held at the home Saturday afternoon at 3 o’clock, conducted by his pastor, the’ Rev. C. P. Womack, who paid tribute to his long life of usefulness and his influence for good in the community. Active pallbearers were J. L. Pace, John Hamer, E. P. W’illiams, J. D. Medlin and McBryde Austin. Honor- greatly enjoyed the bountiful picnic 1 ar y pallbearers were J. H. Taylor, followed. Those from out of townie Drennan, M. A. Biles, B. F. who came for the occasion were Mrs. I Taylor, W. D. Kiser, John Deaver, G. P. Henderson, L- W. Anderson, E. L. Taylor, D. L. Stone, E. A. Hel- lekson, Neill McEachin, Dr. J. 0. Mc Clelland, Dr. J. D. Croom, Dr. J. H. Williams and J. P. Huggins of Laur inburg. iMr. Evans was born in Chatham county, November 6, 1858, the son of Owen and Martha Glass Evans. He was married March 18. 1894 to Miss Ida Edwards, also of Chatham coun- Charles Howe and daughter, Mar tha Louise, of Belmont, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Watson and twin daughters, Eileen and Judith of Four Oaks, Mrs. George McManus of Matthews, Miss Sallie Brown Wilkinson of Columbia, S. C., Mr. and Mrs. Walter Watson and sons. Billy Bailey and Walter, Jr., - I , - — ° i , of Gretna, Fla., Dannie Watson of I His I marine “Grenadier” when it was cap- the Robbins tourney crowds have 'Rowland, no word from him was received Mary, on the same trip which brought any member of his family, the late Ernie Pyle back fem the Missing Since 1943 European theatre. Commenting on the present clamor of GIs for per- by . ball in the park, with paid attendance I for the two final games both 13,000. about Mrs. Rosa McEachin of mission to marry German women, Sgt. Culbreth said: “Marry Germans or any of the European women • • ■ not for me . I wouldn’t trade one little spot in America for all of the women in Europe and: all of Europe. ’ Bible Committee Meets With Fine Cooperation Sunday Mrs. Lacy Williams, treasurer too.” Sgt. this week, turn to an at the end Q i Back-To-School I Formal Friday I A formal dance, honoring the girls of who are returning to college this the Bible in the Maxton public school; W ^\ discharged ; comm ittee, reports that the commit while his sister will re- army nursing assignment of her present leave. House Passes The Standard Time Bill WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.—The house today passed without apposi tion a resolution to return the nation to standard time September 30. The measure would abolish day light saving, or wartime. It would mean that clocks would be turned back one hour at 2 a. m. on Sep tember 30. The legislation now goes to the sen ate, where speedy adoption is expec ted. Action by the President is not required. I tee is deeply gratified at the splen- |oid response with which the can vass conducted last Sunday was re ceived. A total of $893.75 in cash donations has been contributed and there are a number ot pledges which will be paid soon. The goal ot $1,000 has not quite been reached, however, the committee feels confident that it will be. Mrs. Williams states that there were eight $25.00 donations, six $15.00 donations and a large num- I month, will . be held at the Maxton LT-SO cluib on Friday evening, Sept. 14 from 8:30 to 11:30. Music will be furnished by the 664th orchestra from the base. The dance Is sponsored oyJ&iTs Service 'organization of which Miss Betty McCormac is chair man. Revival Services To Be Held At Maxton Methodist Church ber of $10.00 gifts received Sunday. News and Views GREAT IM PRO VEMENT —The The Reverend C. P. Womack, pastor of the Maxton Methodist church, announces that revival ser vices will be held during the week of September 16-23. There will be two services Sunday, and services professional building (or maybe you — —••—^» -^ »v*tiv« still call it the Carpenter building) i® ac ^ evening at 8 o’clock from Mon- has had its face lifted and. looks 100 d^ through Friday. percent better inside. The walls are Clocks were set ahead one hour in all clean and nice, painted a very 1942, when congress created wartime light tan upstairs, the halls and in as a means to conserve fuel and pro vide longer daylight working hours. Several members said today they did not think wartime provided benefits expected. 0 New Pastor Preaches At Midway Church the The Rev. D. J. Jones, new pastor of Midway Presbyterian church, will preach next Sunday’morning. Every one is most cordially invited to hear him. expects to be sentTo the West Pa cific soon. Dr. McClelland’s reception room and his operating room are white. Jack Carter, our landlord, suggested to us that we make our two little rooms entirely different, something pretty like pink or just anything we wanted he said. So we chose a lovely shade of blue, called delft blue, as we heard it was a soothing influence, and there are times when we can use a little especially while the work is going on. It really was a mess, but now we have about inhaled all the dust and the unpleasant odor is evaporating slowly. It we can just promote Jack into buying some new screens, and promote someone, into scrubbing up the floors it will be tine. Anyway, come in to see us, tell us the news, arid pay up your subscription if its in 0- Arrest Negro For Forcing School Bus Off Highway Patrolman Barnes Praises Edith Black, Girl Driver Of Bus. Major R. D. Croom, Jr., of Max- ton, has been assigned to duty at Camp Shelby, Mlss., after spending] a 30-day furlough at hdme. Mrs. Croom and their two little boys will accompany him to Mississippi. Grover C. McDonald, Jr., of Max- ton, has received an honorable dis- arrearSi You know how to tell, don’t charge from the army and has re- you? Just look on the label, turner, home. r | LONG FELT NEED—The frrrtrT-.g Cpl. Douglas Lytch of Maxton has . situation here has been baoTor so long been transferred from Fort Bragg to we thought that as soon as the war Camp Swift, Texas. was over a regular building boom was over a regular building boom would begin, but so far as we know Charles M. Castevens, Jr., BM 2-c, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Castevens of Maxton, has arrived in San Fran cisco after two and a halt years ser vice in the South Pacific, and is ex pected to reach home this week. Capt. William A. Webb of Max- ton is en route from Arles, France, to the States, and will spend: a 30- day furlough at home, after which he expects to be redeployed to the Pacific area. T-Sgt. Stewart McIntyre, son of C. M. McIntyre of Maxton, has ar rived in Philadelphia after 2 1-2 years service in India. He and his wife and small son are expected in Maxton soon. Archie McRimmon, son of Mrs. N. A. McRimmon and the late Mr. Mc- Rimrqon of near Maxton, has B89n promoted to lieutenant th the navy. He is stationed at Pearl Harbor, but T-Sgt. Neill J. McRimmon, who has nothing is being done, and not a day spent a 30-day furlough at home, re- passes that we aren’t asked about ported to Greensboro this week, where he hopes to be given a dis- charge. He has been in the service four and a half years, and was over seas 42 months. ' Sgt. Neill Williamson and his wife, who is from Thomasville, Ga., are spending a Part of his 30-day fur lough with his aunt, Mrs. J. F. Mc Donald and other friends near Max- ton. Sgt. Williamson has served with the 9th army air corps in the ETO tor several months. _ 9 State Charter The Hoke Exchange company re ceived its incorporation papers this week, and is authorized to deal in machinery and equipment. The authorized capital stock of the con cern is $23,000 and subscribed stock was listed in the names ST Mr. and Mrs. Harvey S. Warlick and Mr. and Mrs. Zeb E. McDaniel. the possibility of tincang places to live for men who are anxious to bring their families here. We just inquired and find that material still is hard to get. We hope however that those in a position to do so will be making their plans for relieving the situation just as soon as possible. AND ANOTHER THING—Wonder when we’re going to get our streets marked in Maxton so we’ll know where we’re going and where we are when we get there. Did you know that some of the old timers don’t even know the names of the streets? Many call Austin St., College St., and think McCaskill Ave., begins at Mrs. J. C. McCaskill’s home. We’re been trying to promote this street mark ing movement for a long time and have decided to put on an active in stead of passive campaign. Will be glad to have the assistance of all interested parties, and there are lots of them who are often mentioning it to us. A school bus enroute to Raeford from the Mildousin section was forced to leave the highway by reckless driving of an auto by Ruby Lester Tate, negro, at 8:15 yesterday morn ing. Tate, sought by police and citi zens o fMildousln for four hours, was taken into custody at 12:15 and is now in jail on charges of reckless driving and operating a borrowed car with several pieces of defective equip ment. Loaded with 35 children, the bus was forced from the roadway into the highway ditch when Tate ap- | proached at high speed, his car weav ing from side to side of the road. Patrolman Jason Barnes, who was at the scene within a short time, stated that Edith Black, girl driver of the school bus, handled the heavy vehicle excellently, and did a fine job of dodging the speeding car, and avoiding a head-on accident that might have injured many ot the chil dren. “A seasoned driver couldi not have done a better job," was Mr. Barnes appraisal. None of the school children was injured, and the bus was but slightly damaged i n running into the road ditch, which was so deep that the bus had to be pulled out with a wrecker. Tate was found, still driving the borrowed car, at 12:15 near the N. H. G. Balfour farm. He was arrested by Patrolman Barnes and sheriffs deputy, H. E. Dee's. He had been sought for nearly four hours, with a large number of citizens of the Mildousin community joining in the search as the news spread about the countryside. Parkton, Mrs. Gertrude McNeill and Pat Watson of Red Springs. 0 Maxton Schools Open With 360 Pupils Maxton public schools opened Mon day morning with an enrollment of 300 in the grammar school and 60 ty. They moved from there to Greensboro, where they made their home for a few years and moved to Maxton in 1899. Mr. Evans has been in the construction business here since that time, and has built or as sisted in the building of a large num- j ber of the houses, especially the older (houses here and in the nearby towns. I He was a man of genial and friendly I disposition, known for his love of I little children. in the high school, just one more pup- |il than last year’s initial enrollment. (Quite a good representation of the] He is survived by his wife, two patrons attended the opening exer-jsons, Dewey Evans of Maxton and cises at which Murphy McGirt, chair- man -Arce school board, made * brief talk. The lunch room will be open next week, with Mrs. A. L- McEachin in charge. Lt. Carlton Evans of Sant a Ana, Cat.’ one daughter, Miss Ava Lee Evarts O One Pastor Admitted One Dismissed At Meeting Monday Rev. Drury. Lacy Jones was received of Maxton; a grandson, Dewey Ev ans, Jr., and a sister, Mrs. I. P. Cog gins, of Maxton. Among the out of town relatives and friends who attended the ser vice were Mrs. Dora Ellis, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Carter of Siler City; Capt. and Mrs. Thomas R. Wolfe ot Orange burg, S. C.; Mrs. Cliff Vestal ot Ashe boro; Mrs. Frank Tatum of Gibson; J. M. Edwards of Dillon, S. C.; Mrs. L. A. Harding and Mrs. Erwin. Jones of Fayetteville; Mr. and Mrs. Mal- into Fayetteville Presbytery and a 01 Fayetteville; Mr. and Mrs commission was appointed to install c61 ® McLeod of Lumberton him as pastor at Fairmont Presby- Annie Cox, Mrs. Archie Willi terian and the Midway. Presbyterian churches. He comes from Wilmington Presbytery where he was pastor of Faison, Warsaw, and Bawden chur ches. Rev. Frank L. Goodman was dis missed to Lexington Presbytery to become pastor of the Churchville church. Mr. Goodman was the pastor of Montpelier, Laurel Hill churches and was the Stated: Supply of the Gibson church. The body met at the Raeford Pres byterian church Monday afternoon. DDT Available Quantity Limited NEW YORK, Sept. 12.—The insect repellent, known to thousands of GI’s in the Pacific, Africa, Sicily, and Italy, as Formula 6-12 is now avail able in limited quantities for farmers, yachtsmen, sportsmen^ and others to use in insect-infestedareas use in insect-infested areas remainder of the season. Insect Repellent 6-12 was asgfoG for the origin- ally developed to protect soldiers from the malaria mosquito. Medical officers give this material much cred it for its assistance in the control of malaria and other insect4>orne dis eases that plagued our fighting men in advanced areas in the jungle-cov ered tropics. It will prove equally valuable to farmers and sportsmen because it repels black flies, gnats, fleas, and chiggers, as well as nuis ance mosquitoes. This repellent is used by applying a few drops in a thin layer either to all exposed areas of file skin-or to the clothing where insects are biting through. It does not affect clothing and does not injure the _skin._ application lurnTsfies cotoptote lection for several hours. 0 Reception Monday Each pro- The president and faculty of Flora Macdonald college have extended invitations to all friends of the col lege to attend a reception on Monday evening from 8:15 to 10:30 given in honor of new members ot the facul- V’ , Miss Mrs. Archie Williamson, Mrs. J. P. Higgins, Miss Geneva Far- mer an dMrs. Frank Alford of Laur inburg. 0 Nearly $200*000 Property Bought Of Farm Security Government Agency Sells 3,182 Acres In Robeson County. 3,162 acres of land on Pembroke Project brought $198,925.00 at the Government auction sale at Pembroke Thursday, August 30. The highest priced tract of land averaged $184 per acre whereas the lowest priced tract averaged $10.59 an acre. This sale was conducted: by B-itt Davis, special liquidator of real estate under Commission of Farm Security administration. Mr. Davis and his assistants set up an office in Pem broke about a.month ago for the pur pose of acquainting people with the property to be soid. The property consisted largely of woods land. However, a few sur plus buildings were sold and also per sonal property in the amount of about $2,600. The sale ot this property will not affect the farm units on Pembroke Project, as the majority ot them have already been seld to the present occupants and the remainder will be sold within the next few months. All the surplus Inad and buildings on Wolf- Pit Project in Richmond county wre sold August 29th and in the near future the plan is to sell surplus lands on all the Farm Security projects in North Carolina. Tom McCord from Tennessee was the auctioneer. He is said to be one of the best auctioneers of the South and is a nephew of the present gov ernor of Tennessee. 0 Farmers taking part in the state five acre cotton contest are asked to keep complete records, regard.ess ot whether yields are large or small All records are needed for a complete report. '