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ROCKINGHAM POST-DISPATCH RICHMOND COUNTY, N. C.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19, 1946
Cpl.H. C. Lampley
Over in Germany
Pat Crosland Still
Has Hay in His Hair
Country Will Stick Out.
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each Wednesday Afternoon.
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GLIMPSESOH THE CUFF
Brevities About This n' That.
Issue of June 19, 1946
Some months ago Rev. Robert Man became rector of the
Episcopal church at Covington, Louisiana. I wrote
Robert to find out how that town its name. ... I thought
maybe some of our many Richmond ounty Covingtons had
moved to the Bayou State. B e jwrites, "In early dayp,
the town fathers of this town. th n known as Wharton, met
to change the town's name. Thyj were drinking brew;
one of the men. sitting on a beer keg, happened to look dowin,
and stamped on the barrel was the name "Ovington, Ky."
And as they liked the beer very much!, they decided to name
their town "Covington" not after a jRichmond county pro
genitor but after a keg of beer." ...... Plenty of Cov
ington's in Richmond county 26 listed in the Rockingham
phonebook alone. In New York last summer, I glanc
ed in the huge phone directory and found only FOUR ' by
name of Covington. ...... Plenty of Londons, by the way,
most of them Jews.
I believe most of you will be interested in reading my
story on the death of Mrs. Sallie Shankle. This good
lady had the spirit of Youth, despite her nearly 84 years.
She always voted, she always attended church,
and NEVER missed a funeral or wedding; if there was an
auction and prizes given, she'd be there and either she, Mrs.
Brady or Mrs. Porter would get a prize It was her
privilege to go over to France in July1, 1930, as a Gold Star
mother to visit the grave of her only son, Corporal Willie
W. Shankle, who was killed in battle in World War One on
July 20. 1918 Am re-copying much of that story
written in July 1930.
The town of Hamlet is to
23rd to vote as to whether they
from 3 to 10 cents on the $100,
recreational program for the town My story on the
town of Hamlet, incorporated in 1897, appears on page nine
of this issue.
The nominees for the State Senate from this 18th Sena
torial district to be voted on in the election Nov. 5th, are:
John W. Cole from Richmond county, Sand Garland S. Garris
of Montgomery county, the two
Republican nominees O. C. Kinney of Davidson county, and
Dan Monroe of Montgomery county.
Do girl babies cry more than
The answer is No.
And here is the reason, as
T 1 V. '
joujc uiioies cry mure.- mis may surprise
young couples who have not yet had their first
two babies. The reason is simple males are
more aggressive than females They, resent
more being confined in cribs, bathed, handled
and fed when they want to sleep or be left
alone. So males begin kicking and erioinsr
as soon as they are born,
wen, me ufiv is out. neaven pity tne middle man.
"O. P. A. is retarding production," cries a manufacturer
who has so many orders he can't
Yes, this is now going to be a free
111 1 II ' -1 J- J. 1
man will have tne right
price or do without.
to soak
Major Edward Bowes died June 13th on the eve of his
72nd birthday. His name was synonomous with radio ama
teur shows; he had been in ill health for 18 months.
Nothing good can come out of Nazareth or something
to that effect I have in mind the bitter opposition
of Senator Taft of Ohio to anything any Democratic
president can propose. ' He is a bitter-leader. Martha
Taft, the Senator's wife, last week made a speech to a meet
ing of Republican women in Philadelphia, and here are some
of her lady-like slurs, "delirium Trumans," "to err is
Truman," and finally she characterized the Democratic Party
as "a freak of nature
reactionary rear, and a
The anti-famine committee asks
slice of bread, and to eat less cake and
can be used to make bread. Doctors agree bread isn't essen
tial as human food (but mighty
can be replaced by potatoes and
Renewal from one of the Guthrie jtwins Paul. He is
now general manager of the big Yowell-Drew-Ivey store at
JJaytona Beach, Florida.
Jake Wade, sports editor with the Charlotte Observer
since 1926, has quit that job and has Igone to Wrightsville
Beach to manage some boarding house and resort properties.
Jake estimates he has written
ver sport pages during these 20
The big sports event of the
(Wednesday) before 75,000 people at the Yankee stadium in
New York between Joseph Louis Barrow, negro heavyweight
of 210 pounds, and William David Conn, white boxer of 180
pounds. Joe Louis and Billy Conn wll scramble over 15
rounds or less, as sports' postwar champagne and caviar era
reaches its crest. What matters
gamblers and tne penny-ante birds.
This is said to have happened between Rockingham and
Charlotte, on a Queen City bus. The mother was reading.
"Mama what was the name of that last place we stopped?"
asked little Willie. "I don't know," replied the mother,
"Don't bother me, I'm reading."
Toa bad you don't know," he
off there."
Democrttic in Politics.
have a special election July
want to levy a special tax of
to provide funds to parry on a
Democrats, against the two
boy babies?
given by a noted writer:
mi I
and keep it up as long
find enough workers.
land; in fact where every
A 1 1 . . -
others who must pay his
with
know-nothing
i Communist front, a
middle."
all to forego a third
pastries, so that flour
good):
the nutrition value
other
vegetables.
6,500,000 words on his Obser
years.
year is the fight tonight,
which wins, except for the
The lad shook his head.
continued, "little sister got
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
TO YOU
Send the Post-Dispatch
the Birthday Dates ef
Members of vour Family.
JUNE 20TH
. Mrs. W. B. Dawkins
W. S. McDonald, 1882
Eugenia Terry, 1919
James L. Greer, 1927
Robt. A. Rhyne, 1928
Mrs. F. Wm. Symmes
Colon McDonald, 1914
Johnny F. Cobb, 1923
Wm. Benj. Jenkins, 1925
William Claude Bateman
Mrs. W. S. McDonald, 1915
Stephen J. Henry Jr., 1922
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JUNE 21ST
H. H. Dabbs
- T. A. Covington
Elsie Lee Wilson
Bryant Lovin, 1865
Less E. Morse, 1891
Margaret Rich, 1918
Fred W. Steinfurth
Joseph R. Teal, 1927
Doris C. Stanley, 1929
Robert Lewis Dickerson
Rufus Glenn Stutts, 1929
E. B. O'Brien, 1858 (dead)
Sarah Louise Burris, 1940 .
Richard Arlen Avant, 1938
Miss Lillian Snuggs, 1918
Elliott B. Crenshaw Jr., '44,
Ralph Allred Covington, '21
Floyd Franklin Russell, 1917
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JUNE 22ND
Charles J. Cain
Johnsie Jenkins
Mrs. W. M. Lovin
Mrs. Sally Gaddy
Mrs. H. H. Dabbs
M. C. Ellerbe, 1902
Mrs. May Beck, twin
Ralph J. Meacham, 1926
Arlie S. Baldwin Jr., 1920
Wm. Lee Crenshaw, 1941
Thos. Russell Ferguson Jr.
Mrs. Maie McKenzie, twin
Samuel Lamar Dobbin, 1931
Tracey M. Williams Jr., 1943
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JUNE 23RD
Betty Dicks, 1924
Miss June'Pittman
Mrs. Otto Reynolds
Mrs. J. A. Edwards ,
James O. Ayison, 1925
: Mrs. Colon M. Covington
Rosher L. Watts Jr., 1925
Bernard E. Gorniak, 1888
Mrs. R. L. Covington, 1917
John Paylor Corpening, '42
Patricia Ann Saunders, 1939
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JUNE 24TH
Norma Key, 1929
Howard McQueen
Marion Lee Hinson
Mabel Sinclair, 1928
Lefty Singletary, 1921
Jack C. Herring, 1924
M. Vasker Pusser, 1900
Sallie London Fell, 1921
Betty Jane Watkins, 1931
Charles M. Sinclair, 1926
William Land Parks, 1936
Sarah McL. Covington, '40
Francis C. Berckman Jr., '25 j
Rev. James Dockery Williams
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JUNE 25TH
Jack Hicks
"Junior" Morse
James W. Slagle
Mrs. Elsie Webb
"Till" Snead, 1890
Miss Maude White
Mrs. F. Don Phillips
Fred M. Davis, 1927
Floyd Haywood, 1914
Albert G. Diggs, 1921
John C. Gamble, 1926
Musetta Bethune, 1930
Chas. M. Sinclair, 1926
Catherine K. Bell, 1945
Susan Faye Wilder, 1945
Frank R. Stillwell, 1917
Katherine Lea Gibson, 1934
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JUNE 26TH
J. C. Keith
R. R. Simmons
W. C. Bateman
Daniel J. Morgan
Mrs. Eva Caulder
Mrs. Roy Shepherd
Ordrv R. Hall, 1927
Paul K. Chavis, 1927
D. L. Coppedge, 1888
TI'll HJT-TM 3 1 AOP
nuiy ivicr ayuen. jlxjoo
Francis D. Maples, 1918
Jack Harold Floyd, 1926
Mrs. Lester Claiborne "Long
Note from Teacher: "Dear
Mrs. Blue: Your son is a smart
boy but he spends all his time
with the girls. I'm trying to
think of some way to cure him."
Note from Mother: "Dear
Teacher: If you find a way, let
me know. I'm having the same
Liked Army So Much That He
Re-enlisted After Having
Served for 38 Months.
Cpl. Herbert Clarence Lamp
ley was in the draft of Sept.
12, 1942. He reached North
Africa in January, 1944, then
to Corsica. France, Germany.
He was overseas for 31 months,
finally landing at Boston Sept.
26, 1945, and then home. He
was discharged in November,
1945, but immediately re-enlist
ed. Hp stavpd her tor some
months, then sailed from New
York Atiril 9th for LaHavre,
and tliPn wpnt to Bremen in
Germany.
He has written the Post-Dis
patch a letter, given below, but
better still he wants us to print
his address so any of you can
write him; it is:
Cpl. Herbert C. Lampley
Headquarters Co.
1128th Eng. Combat Group
APO 751
New York, N. Y.
And for his letter:
"Bremen, Germany
June 4th, 1946
Dear Editor London:
Let me give you a day to day
account of my movements and
to express the hope that friends
and others back home will
write me.
On April 9th we were sent to
Jersey City, boarded ferry for
Staten Island, then boarded the
George Washington. Pulled an
chor at 8 p. m. April 9th. It was
plenty cold, but the water was
calm. Next day was calm. But
Thursday, April 11th, it began
to get rough and many of us be
came sea-sick. Soon passed
off and April 12th was calm.
April 13th was really rough and
again that sea-sickness but it
! soon passed. Glad we were on
such a large ship. 6500 troops
besides the large crew. Ship
is 42 years old but boy, she can
surely part the waves !
We landed at LaHavre, then
were moved to Bremen in Ger
many. I am feeling fit and fine.
Am glad I am in such a good
outfit. I am "message center
chief." Well, that is all for
now. My best wishes to every
body back home. Keep the old
I Post-Dispatch coming to me. I
I couldn't do without it. Her
bert." Party for Bride-Elect.
' Mrs. Artemus Bailey enter
tained the night of June 12th in
compliment to two brides-elect
Misses Evelyn and Billie
Mills, who will be married in a
double ceremony here June 28.
Gifts were presented to the hon
orees, games played and re
freshments served to Billy and
Evelyn Mills, Buena Vesta
Rankin, Edith Green, Mrs
Dewey Coleman, Marilyn Mills,
Mrs. Johnny Wilder, Martha
Sedberry, Marjorie Smith, Mrs
Dudley Comer, Miriam Green,
Mrs. Welford Maples, Joyce
Warrick, and Mrs. Artemus Bai
ley, the hostess.
Subscriptions j
NEW Subscriptions
J. C. McQueen, Ellerbe rt
W. T. Black, Kannapolis
E. E. Mcintosh, Roberdel
Lacy C. Covington, Brooklyn
Miss Jane Pratt, Washington
Otho Hearne, Morganton
Robt. G .McDonald, Camp Lee
Melvin Lampley, Charlotte
Renewal Subscriptions.
Mrs. A. W. Porter, city
Mrs. L. P. McLaurin, Ash'boro
Mrs. W. L. Brewington, S'noa
Thomas Robbins, Ellerbe rt
Mrs. W. R. Fields, Greensboro
Mrs. Dora Welch, city
A. L. Leviner, rt 1
Ed. G. Snipes, city
Florence Share, Washington
Mrs. Willie Davis, rt 2
Mrs. J. W. Patterson, city
Mrs. Beulah Gibson, rt 1
Mrs. Rena Eddings, Wadesb'o
Connie Mathis, city
Mrs. LeGrand Everett, city
Pfc. Garrett Broadway, Fee.
The Russell-Ackerman Baby.
Born, June 14th at 2 p. m. in
the Hamlet hospital, an 8-pound
daughter to Mr. and Mrs.'R. W.
Russell. The baby will be nam
ed Donna Leigh. Mrs. Russell
was the former Ruth Ackerman,
daughter of our former Master
of the Masonic lodc-P and Past
This fr-m the Laurinburg'
Exchange of June 13th about a
former Rockingham man now
living in the country near
Laurinburg Pat Crosland :
Says the Exchange,
" "Everybody by now knows the
fire department of the town of
Laurinburg has a new whistle.
The ear-splitting, nerve-tearing
noise it gives forth punctuated
the air from time to time last
week, with sudden blasts that
maybe didn't shake the earth,
but did plenty to folks who walk
on the ground. Farmer Pat
Crosland says when he first
heard it he thought it was a
heart attack, and the reason he
stays in town so much is that he
likes Laurinburg and they get
along better out on the farm
when he leaves the place any
way. But he wants to know
what the Town has against peo
ple who live in the country,
that it wants to torture them
with such a disturbing noise?
Many have commented on the !
new whistle and they say it's
for the fire department and the
safety and protection of the
community. But it sure is some
whistle."
NICE, CLEAN
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for oil
I have nice, clean oil drums '
for fuel or kerosene, for sale. '
Simply call me. Also, can fill
your barrels or tanks with kero-
sene or fuel oil quick if you .
phone me.
Home Service
Oil and Kerosene
Clyde Swink Phone 659-J
Teacher: 1 will not start to
day's lecture until the room
settles down.
Student: Why don't you go
home and sleep it off, sir?
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