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A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER SERVING WESTERN ROBESON—AND TOWNS OF MAXTON—RED SPRINGS PARKTON—ROWLAND Qiln? Scottish Cittern THE SCOTTISH CHIEF FOUNDED 1887 RED SPRINGS CITIZEN FOUNDBO 1895 CONSOLIDATED 1944 PUBLISHED THURSDAYS REO SPRINGS, N. C. AND MAXTQN, N. C.THURSDAY, DEC. 13th, 1945. VOLUME LVH NO. U Jack Thrower. Gets Army Commission John J. Thrower, Jr., graduated from the Engineer Officer Candidate school, Fort Belvoir, Va., on 1 Dec. 1945. He is now a second lieutenant in the Corps ot Engineers, Army of the United States. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. John J. Thrower. They live at 107, 2nd Street, N. E. Wash ington. D. C. He attended Red Springs high school and the University ot North Carolina. He entered the army on 27 Oct. 43, at Jefferson Barracks, Mo.. Before entering the service, he was employed by Aeronautical Chart Sefvice as cartographic en- giseer. Jim McCormae Hurt. Robeson Attains Back In Fall At Knoxville Job I Only 40 Percent Its E Bond Goal Sfe®^ 1 ’ Roland A. Brown Methodist Men Dr. Ralph Wellons, president of Pembroke college, was the guest speaker at the Men’s Fellowship of Trinity Methodist church. Red Jim McCormac, who has recently! resumed his position with the Bal- »len-ger ' Construction company in 'Th® first official closing date on Knoxville, Tenn., after receiving his the Victory Loan drive, according to ! discharge from the army, sustained figures from the Federal Reserve 1 severe back injury in a fall from a bank of Richmond, Va., through The following officers were elected cement bin Tuesday. The extent Dec. 7, found Robeson county only for the coming year: president, James of hsi injury is not definitely known 40 percent of the way toward ac- McDonald; vice-president, William as xray pictures have not been com- hievement of its EE bond quota of “ pleted, but he is not paralyzed. He $655,000. Sales of Series E. F and G bonds will count, however, through Dec. 31, so that there is still a Dies Of Cerebral Attack Today Springs, on the night of December" 5. In a most challenging way, he Funeral Services For Assistant reviewed the history of lay activities Postmaster Of Red Springs On in the Methodist church. ( Friday Afternoon. R. Graham, Jr.; sec-treas, David Capt. Archie Lovin Archibald Lovin of Shannon, who is with the U. S. AAny in the Euro- pean theater of operations, was re cently promoted to captain. Previ ously he was awarded the Certifi cate of Merit in recognition of con- (may, however, have to be hospita lized and in a cast for some time. I -.«, Two Food Centers Liles; chairman of program .Tittee, W. L. McRae. com- possibility that the county will reach fl 1$ . its goal, points out Robeson Chair- 1 ^66 Veterans man W. C. Waits of the War Fi- * 111 lk_ Mr p Saturday LAWRENCE MORRIS, of Maxton For UNRRA Aid Route One, who won first prize in nance committee, as he reminds that gifts of bonds are most appropriate .and worthwhile Christmas gifts. caxe or merit in recogniuwu ut tjj e State for the 3-Acre Corn Pro- spieuously mertiorious and outstan- |duction contest which was concluded Lions CIub Sponsors Collection ding performance of military duty, Iast week by the 4 . H clubs Kis 80 Of F oo d j n B( , d Springs. | the citation readng: c " bushels per acre yield won for him bald K. Lovin, for meritorious ac- a hievement of service in connection with military operations. Lt Lov-l in during the period 1 Dec. 1944 to 1 May 1945 through his ability, ini tiative and continuous efforts, was Two receiving centers for cans of, food to be sent to the starving The county has almost reached its overall quota of $1,305,000 with a total of $1,031,107. Chief work needs to be concentrated Join PJC Staff Of Instructors Three members of Presbyterian Funeral services for Roland A. Brown, who died at his home here early this morning, will be held at the Red Springs Presbyterian churck at 3 o’clock on Friday afternoon. The Rev. H. G. Bedinger, Dr. C. G. Vardell and the Rev. Allen C. Lee will conduct the services. Burial will be in the family plot in the cemetery at Philadelphus Presby terian church. Active pallbearers will be J. Jit. Townsend, D. M. McMillan, Archie Byrne, Dougald Coxe. Ben Stanton, and Murphy Singleton. , Honorary pallbearers will be members of the on the E bonds, $291,067.50 have date. Thus far Red of which only been sold to Junior cently Springs remains personally responsible for the high standard of accuracy, exactness and promptness of all reports and rec ords submitted by his organization. His records and reports contributed to a high degree to the successful sup ply operations conducted by Depot Q-180, the largest Quartermaster Depot in the ETO. His industry and perseverance in overcoming all op erational difficulties reflects great credit upon himself and the armed forces bf the United States.” The citation is signed by Brigadier Gen eral C. O. Thrasher. Aboard “Ammo” Ship PEARL HARBOR—(Delay :d). — Benjamin F. Powers, Sr., fireman, 1-c, USNR, Maxton, N. C.. proved to be one of the indestructibles a- board an indestructible cargo ship of the IT. S. Pacific Fleet, newly re leased Asords/ of the Navy reveal. His vessel, the USS Formdlhaut, at tached to the huge service force, did $100 Victory bond. I people overseas will open Saturday the only community that has ex- ot this week in Red Springs, one at ceeded both E and overall quotas. George Thrower’s market and the The last report from Dr. C. T. John- other at Amos Furniture Store. I son, Red Springs WFC chairman, I The local centers are sponsored was that citizens of that section by the Lions club, in cooperation had purchased $74,193.75 in E 'bonds with the Victory Collection of Can- with a quota of $52,400 and $175,- ned food on behalf of UNRRA. G. T. ASHFORD, general manager of the Liberty Manufacturing com- I George Thrower is chairman of the committee in charge. The com mittee include Tommie Amos, Ben Jenkins, and L. E. Baldwin. “The situation overseas is so tragic,” Mr. Thrower said today, “that in spite of everythng generous Ameri cans can do and are doing through oth-r war relief channels, thousands, and probably scores of thousands of men. women and children will die of starvation this year and next. I “That is the reason for this new appeal. The slogan ’Give A Can and Save A Life’ is literally true. I believe that every family In Red Springs will give one or more cans pany, ot Red Springe, who was re jected £re.s!dent of the Morth Caro- of food for the afflicted millions In Europe, the Philippines and China lina Cotton Ginherf association, the annual meeting meld Monday Raleigh. at at We’re, asking every .one to, V contributions to the Panter instea waiting to be contact'd by our mittee. what has been described as a "super-, lative job” in supplying bombard- D_„„_„„ p I T-f ment and antiaircraft ammiunitnon frOKram F OF Union to battlecraft engaged in supporting At Raft Swamp invasion troops a t Guadalcanal, Bou- —,. , — gainville, Saipan and Okinawa. ( 1 nUFSCl&y, Uec. £1 His ship erne closest to death one —— night when a Jap bomber pilot drop ped three eggs so close they sprayed water over the bridge. There were a few other close calls, including a hide-in-a nd -go-seek skirmish with a Jap task force during the battle of the Savo Islands in the Solo- mens. Charleston, S. C.—John H. Wil son, Yeoman, 2-c, of Maxton, N. C., has reported for duty to the Naval Separation center here from the re ceiving station at Lido Beach, N. Y. He will be used to help speed the mustering out process for thousands of enlisted men on their way back to civilian life. Before his entering the Navy in October, 1942, Wilson was a clerk wth Metcalf in Maxton. and Eddy, Lieut. James A. Hodge Maxton this week after months in the ETO. He arrived serving will be 869.25 of all types, against a goal of $104,400. Pembroke, through its chairman, J. H. Hood, reports that it has reach ed $24,975 of its $39,300 quota—$49,- 875 pf its $78,300 overall goal. E. G. Pcphal, chairman, reports that com munity as close to its E quota of S39.300 and overall of $78,300. Other sr-tions have not made reports to Chairman Watts within recent days, he says. With just 3 weeks remaining before the final ending of the drive, the county needs to sell Maxton Flu Epidemic 1 On The Decline more than $355,000 worth of bonds. ^ 194^ Listtakers i Are Appointed College faculty have re-'Lions club. / been discharged from the' Mr. Brown, a member of the postoffice staff here since 1917 and assistant postmaster for a number of years, was the only son of the late Mr. and Mrs. N. A.Brown. He was educated at Davidson and Mary ville colleges, and had made his home in Red Springs since his col lege days. A musician of merit for a number of years, he gave his ser vices as organist for the local Pres byterian church. He was a charter member of the Red Springs Lions club and one of the town’s most civic-minded citizens, he contributed liberally by his means and his ser- j vices to every worthy cause con- nected with his church and com- imunity interests. ; He is survived by one sister, Miss Mae Brown, with whom he made ,his home. (A. B. Williamson, 77 iDies At Parkton (Funeral Services Monday For army. Th^y are Joseph Brown, Ev-I Former Mail Carried v a ns who. returned shryice^s x 7 — - : bombadier navigator in a B-29 group . Alexander fro.n 1942-45, operating from India,/ at bis home at Parkton Sui , . China, and the Mariannas with mis- Funeral services we airs .'sions over Formosa, Manchuria, Sin- f 5°m the Parkton gapore, Bangkok, Georgetown, and;™*!’ 011 Monday afternoon $ j. . . . . . . .® S 23 missions over Japan. Lt. Evans'- Mr. Williamson was a farmer ^ super , v ^ ^L" 1 ? 1 S® received the air medal with four Cumberland and Robeson counties. 1 following listtakers for 1946, for the m„_lHe was a rural mail carrier for 32 j 28 townships, which were approved 1 n u n , ’by t he Robeson County Board of L Robert D. Croom, Jr., Maxton Commissioners at their meeting here health officer, states that the in- Monday. Listing will begin Janu- fluenza epidemic is definitely on the ary j : decline He has not seen a ny new Alfordsvlle—Alex D. McLean; Back „ _„.,, ^. ... ...™. ™ ses . for ,. 11 seve 7 d ^ although Swamp-A. A. Howell; Britts—Okey Inspirational music will be by Mr. f ere 15 51 . qu ‘ te 3 04 °/ illness, Stephens; Burnt Swamp—Russell firet and Mrs. W. Earl Robinson during 10 “mpHcatlons resulting from Locktear; Fairmont—D. R. Mitchell; , the session of the union. influenza or pneumona. , Gaddy _j. O . McArthur . Howells- 10:30 A. M.—Devotional exercises' Maxton resumed classes ville—Talmadge Graham; Lumber 'conducted by Rev. Joel S. Johnson M " nd ay 3 " d W. K. Cromartie, princi- Bridge—A. F. Tolar; Lumberton— of Fairmont. re ®° rts that the attendance has County manager’s office; Maxton— 11:00 A. M —Sunday School work increas ^ ea f hy 10 C ' H " W hitlock; Orrum-Mrs. Alice in the Robeson Association during ^ Warlick; P^kton-E. K. Campbell; 1946, discussed by Dr. W. Earl Rob- only a ?° ut normal absentee Pembroke—M. N. Folger; Philadel- inson of St. Pauls. ipercentage he stated. '--- - - - . 11:30 A. M.-Senmon by Dr. J.' ^ytenan Junior College was Glenn Blackburn of Lumberton. i^ Un ^ e * n the ^± miC ; 1.15 P. M.-Devotional exercises' Though they had a number of conducted by Rev. T. Paul Deaton ca ’ cs sevcraI wwl “. ag °,. ^! S of Parkton (only one person in the infirmary this 1:30 P. M—Roll call ot churches we ^ k - „ . and other miscellaneous matters af- 1 - SCh ^’ feeling the union. | co !® red ! ^ not ' losed dun "« tha 2:00 P. M.-Christian education epidemlc ’ but qulte 3 number ° f with its relationship to Wake Forest The Union meeting of the Robeson Baptist Association will held with the Raft Swamp Baptist church on Thursday, Dec. 27, 1945 phus—Mrs. J. B. Humphrey; Raft Swamp — H. F. Townsend; Red Springs-Mrs. Z. V. McMillan- Ren-' nert—Charlie Tolar; Rowland-Mrs. in 34 on pupils have been absent due to W. E. Lynch; Saddletree—Mrs. W. P. Humphrey; Shannon—B. B. Currie; Smiths—Mrs. Dan McArthur; Smyr na—’Mrs. J. D .Britt; Sterlings—Mrs. W. C. McEachern; Thompson—Mrs. Bland P. Brown; Union—Mrs. W. L. terminal leave until February when he expects to receive his discharge. Tommy Edward King, WT 3-c, for 40 months in the navy, with com bat service in both the Atlantic and Pacific theatres, was discharged at College. Dscussed by Dr. Eugene Olive of Wake Forest. • 0 Red Springs Stores To Have Two Days For Christmas colds or influenza during the two weeks. 1 0 J Stop Sales Ordered ; On Hog Ration Price; White House—W. T. Janrette- past Wisharts—Mrs. J. C. Stansel. ; 0 I A. D. Gore Elected To District Bar Post i Arthur D. Gore of Raeford was Charleston hir home night. Sunday, and arrived at in Red Springs Sunday Practically all the business houses Raleigh, Dec. 12.—Discontinuance elected vice-president of the Ninth of all sales of “fat back hog ration", Judicial Circuit Bar association at of Red Spring w 1 have Tuesday k" ^^1 CaroUna ^ a ?“ e * by the annu » 1 Meeting held Monday at pings Will have Tuesday D s. Coltrane, assistant agriculture the Biegs cabin near Lumberton. commissioner. Lt. (jg) the states Joe M. Cox, arrived in this week, after serving and Wednesday as holidays for the Chri-tras season, it was decided here today. in the navy on Leyte for a year. Mrs. Cox and their two daughters, have made their home with her pa- rent'. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Taylor dur ing his absence. 0 Reuter To Present Organ Recital On Sunday Afternoon clusters and the Distinguished Fly-, ® was a rural mail carrier for 32 ing Cross. He graduated from PJC ~ ea r s an 4 " ,as ® H^^H^^r of the in 1933, and from Presbyterian Col-' \. ar "^ on Methodist church and the lege. Clinton, S. C., in 1937. In 1938 Masonic order. He was a son of the he did post-graduate work at the ^^ James and Martha Johnson Wil- University of North" Carolina, and liams °n of Cumberland county. taught in Wake county from 1938 to 1942, when he entered the ser- Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Eli- zabeth Fisher Williamson; two daugh- vice. He is now serving as business ^ S ’ Mrs. ^. H. Presson of Kanna- manager and professor of mathema- P°' s .and Mrs. A. W. Hampton of tics at Presbyterian Junior College Laurinburg; and one son, E. F. Wil ¬ liamson of Washington, z FMC News Miss Ethel Bateman represented the Flora Macdonald college facul ty at a recent meeting of the recrea tion association at Woman's college in Greensboro. Faculty and student representa tives from all colleges in the state were present, and recreation prob lems were discussed and practical demonstrations held. Miss Bateman was accompanied by Irene Baldwin, president of the FMC student athe- letic association. Miss Bateman was guest conduc tor at the teachers' meeting held in Clarkton last week, when the sub ject of the meeting was physical education. Mr. Latham, superinten dent of the Clarkton school, presided, i Pre - Christmas activities in the conservatory included a very love ly program by the 76 members of the college glee club on last Mon day evening, with Dean Robert Reu ter conducting. Mrs. Bartram Robeson, Miss Clara Bailey, and Dean Robert Reuter were to present a program of music at a meeting of the Fairmont Music club, to be held at the home of Mrs. Paul Thompson this evennig. 0 M. Castevens, Jr. Buys Rice’s Gift Shop W. C. Downing of Fayetteville, was elected president of the associa tion. and Henry L. Anderson, also of Fayetteville, was elected secretary- treasurer. In announcing that “stop sale” or ders are being issued on all lots of this feed found on sale in this state, Coltrane said the action was taken because this brand of feed has been found to be "flagrantly mislabeled” as to the percentage of protein and fat and a s to the ingredients employ ed in its manufacture. T-5 James B. Davis, son of Mrs. Anna Davis, and Sgt. Glen C. Mc- M.-hon of Maxton are among the ‘1,100 high point army veterans whom the "Magic Carpet” is to bring back home. They will be given discharges at their nearest separation center. _ , . T. H. Webb won the cotton con-1 6(1 out that analyses of large quan- Mr. and Mrs. D. B Campbell of test In Scotland county with 1,039. Maxton have received word that pounds of lint per acre, and Law-1 their son, Sgt. John A. Campbell has renice Morris was winner in the sailed from Burma and is expected corn contest with 80 bushels. to reach New York the 19th. He Walter Bryan Coates, 4-H club boy,—— has been overseas for a year. (from Johnston county, has been a- " In view of the shortage of . „ 'warded a $300 scholarship as one 0 f —'-’ ^^ — Robert Reuter will be heard in the second of two pre-Advent recitals on Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock. This recital will be given at the Red Springs Presbyterian church and all interested are invited to attend. The meeting was addressed by Judge J. Paul Frizzelle on the his tory of the bar and its relation to the bench. The ninth circuit In cludes Bladen, Cumberland, Hoke Regarded as one of the popular and Robeson counties. carter is. cusum, wno servea over three years with the engineering and statistical departments of the army air forces in Fort Wayne, Ind., and at the Army Air base at Maxton. As a student in high school, he .took pat in soccer, basket-ball, base- ball and track and for four years hog feeds sold in Eastern and South- eastern North Carolina, "fat back hog ration" is manufactured by the Southern Milling company of Augus ta, Ga., said Coltrane, and he point- in college played all major sports. (He has served as athletic instructor, (Continued on Page Four) Fertilizer Sales Show 1 (Continued on Page Four) | Charle M. Castevens, Jr., who has Decrease Thia Year ' ecenM y returned from overseas end 1 1 I Mrg . Jolene Neighbors, ^as been given his discharge, has pur- n 2— . Cherry and Miss Mary Conoly. and chased Rice’s Gift in —Pointing out Miss Brown Morrison attend..,- the It will be operated under the sums oMertni^ lndlcate only 83,291 meeting of teachers of education In of Casteven’s Jewelry Store after tons of fertilizer were sold In Novem- North Carolina Colleges and Uni- the first of the year her as against 106,068 tons for No- versities Friday evening In Chapel - vernber a year ago, D. S. Coltrane, Hill. They were accompanied by Ci sir’ll assistant agriculture commissioner, Tucker Bedinger. jlVI&XtOH OtOFOS , , , . hortage of com-iurged farmers recently to place thelrl TaLa „ Z . 'warned a saw scholarship as one ori m °rcial feeds, we naturally regret fertilizer orders without further Mr and 1 P^! 1 ^7’ ^ ^^ ^ tour nation al winners In the Field. to ..take such drastic action as can- j lay. Without further de-1 apent ( , ,0 °^ the r 40 and 8 dt « re * TueXy and of the American Legion. tities of this feed sampled at Zebu lon, Goldsboro, Kinston, and other points, showed that it failed to con tain various ingredients listed on the bags Mr. and Mrs. Sam Thomas spent (Take Two Days Mrs. W. H. Stewart of Maxton, reach- crops contest, ed home Tuesday after 18 months re 8 lstrati °n of tat h^i He explained that all war prison- hog ration. However, we believe pre will be service in the ETO. He expects to ton for 3 years, while Sgt. Swish-'our farmers will be better off if z” plants on annex' be discharged soon. I er . n was , slatld " ed a ‘ ‘ he L-M AAB, they are deprived of this than if pressed the opinion that the tabrn will return this week to their home they paid the current price for feed shortage in these nlsnl. wlllt. ^e Sgt. and Mrs. Rex B. Swisher, in Cumberland, Md. Sgt. Swisher of the quality this appears to be," lually as critical next snrin^ = In who have made their home in Max- will be discharged. said Coltrane. ’ tuany^ springyIn be closed __,, December 125 and 26th, In observation of the Christmas holidays, The Selective Mrs. Douglas Currie, Misses Mar- Serrice Board \rin be clo^^m ■nd 22nd through the 26ih*aad f £iU Chlrlotte ^ ^ nt Tue ’ day in * cl °sed the 91st and Near Ym«