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WEDNESDA, JUNE 19, 1946 GOLD STAR MOTHJ DIED JUKE i 3TH El Mrs. Sallie Shankle in Her 84th Year. Heart. Mrs. Sallie LaRose Shankle died at the home of her daugh ter, Mrs. J. T. Brady, on Watson Heights at 9 o'clock the night of June 13, 1946. She had been in remarkably good health for one in her 84th year. She voted in the May 25th primary, as wias her custom, and was at the Methodist church as usual on June 9th. On Wednesday night before her death, she complained of a touch of indigestion and next night June 13th gently passed away from a heart attack. She went as she would have wished with no long illness. The funeral was held Sunday, June 16th, from the Methodist church, with many friends at tending. In years past she has mm -,-Ti v - J III K ti h. Mrs. Sallie Shankle died June 13, 1946 herself attended the funerals, and weddings, of others; and when either event was to take place, Mrs. Shankle could be depended upon to be present to show her sorrowing respect, or gladsome rejoicing. The officiating ministers were Rev. D. E. Earnhardt and Dr. Bruce Benton. Some years ago Mrs. 'Shankle had requested Mr. Benton to make some com ments on the 8th chapter .of Romans at her funeral; and he . did so most appropriately. ' The following were the pall "bearers for Mrs. Shankle-John Covington, George Steele, Am mie Webb. Wilson Hasty, John Entwistle, W. Z. Harrison. Interment was on the eastern slope of Eastside Cemetery, in the Brady plot, where 'is buried William P. Ingram (1869-1925), and Willie Brady, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Brady who was born Sept. 28, 1918, and who Cpl. Willie W. Shankle Killed July 20, 1918 died. Nov. 11, 1923. And also recently buried in this family plot is John Thomas Brady, who was born May 13, 1876, and who died May 21, 1946. Mrs. Shankle was born Nov. 12, 1862, daughter of Eben N. and Fannie Biggers Ingram. On Oct. 20, 1880, she was mar ried to William Franklin Shan kle who died Feb. 14, 1897. Surviving Mrs. Sallie Shankle are three daughters, 7 grand children and 10 great grand children. The daughters are Mrs. Sam T. (Pearl) Thompson of Charlotte, with one daughter and a granddaughter; Mrs. J. A. (Ina) Porter with 5 children and 8 grandchildren; Mrs. J. T. (Opa) Brady with one dau ghter and a grandchild. Also,. there was a son Willie. And it is of Cpl. W. W. Shan- i . vr A I 1 -sjl c kle that Mrs. Shankle would like the Post-Dispatch to write more fully and of her trip as a Gold otj " ill i ? otar moiner to nis grave France in July, 1930. in Shank e Killed in France. Willie W. Shankle was killed in battle in France on July 20, 1918, in World War One. And he was buried there. His mo ther, ourTMrs. Sallie Shankie, just diedj preferred that he re main over there where he gave his life for his country. On Jily 21, 1930, Mrs. Shankle and Mrs. Fannie Bla lock of Hamlet, left by train for New Yori and boarded ship for a voyage to France to the graves of their sons, as guests of the Government. The large group of War Mothers left New York July 23rd on the big ship "George Washington." And here is the story that Editor Isjaac London wrote for this Post-Dispatch on July 17, 1930, about Mrs. Shankle's trip. Friends will no doubt be inter ested in re-reading it now: "And this mother is looking forward with eager anticipation to her Great Adventure, even as her stalwart young son William Wesley Shankle, looked forward to crossing the waters when he volunteered in April, 1917. But Corporal Shankle lost his life in a gr ;at counter-thrust at Chateau Thierry on July 20, 1918, when his First Divison connected with the 153rd French I ivision attacked to the edge of I arsy-le-Sec. With gun in hand, marching with quick, sure stej ; with eyes that knew not fear, young Shankle was struck b: ? a fragment of explo sive shel which passed through his heart, killing him instantly. He lies buried in the American cemeterjH of Seringes-et-Nesles, Aisne, France, in Grave No. 19, Row 13, Block D. And it is thither tnat his mother, who gave him up so gladly when he responded so promptly to his Country's call back in April, 1917, is going, to drop a tear on his green-swarded grave for while others may forget, moth ers never do. Only to their mo thers ar: these lads still alive and yourg, as the dead always wish to lje. And it is for that reason that our government is sending ,500. mothers on a. pil grimage f love across the,ocean for a last farewell at their graves. ' I ' ::v': -. ' Of Fighting Stock: Willie Shankle came of fight ing stocl:. Both of his grand fathers, Eli Shankle and Eben N. Ingram, shared the hardships of Lee's great army, which was finally overwhelmed but never defeated! He was born near Norwood Sept. 26, 1896, the son of William F. Shankle, who died three months before the boy's birth in '96. His mother was Sallie S hankie, daughter of Eben N. Ingram, and she was born Nov. 12, 1862. The lad's grandfather Ingram died at the age of 85 in 1926 and an uncle still survives in Texas at the age of 8 5. Was m Early Volunteer. Willie was the youngest of four children, and he and his widowed mother came to Rock ingham soon after the Twenti eth century started. He attend- . ed the splendid graded school in the town of Rockingham for several years, and grew up into a sturdy handsome young man. When the United States declar- , ed war against Germany on April 3, 1917, Willie Shankle had quit school and just start ed to vork in the aluminum plant at Badin. The call to arms fired him instantly. There was nevjer a moment's hesita tion. N ne days later, on April 12th, he volunteered ; there was no waiting for a draft. He was first sen ; to Fort Thomas, Ken tucky, t len to El Paso, where he was placed in Co. L, of the 16th Regulars. He sailed for France with Pershing in Persh ing's Crusaders, this young knight of 20 summers, on June 3, 1917, Sanding on June 26th. He deve oped rapidly, although in a regiment of old-line soldi ers, and he won his non-commissioned officer's rank, that of Corpora t soon after reaching 21. He was 6 feet tall, weighed 180 pounds and all muscle the sort of manhood that Uncle Sam needed. The list Division of Regulars saw ear y action, and much of it. Willie's letters home to his mother passed over lightly the battles ; and dangers he encoun tered were all in the day's T?rrrFTNrTTAW work. In the Great. Offensive. But finally 'came the supreme test the great off erisives but first the defensive of July, 1918. All summer long under the brilliant leadership of Von Lu dendorff, the German troops had conducted a vicious successful offensive campaign, and had again reached the Marne. But in their rapicL drive, the Ger mans were thrust forward in a spearhead, or triangle, which tapered back on one side of the Soissons salient and on the other,, to Rheims. The allies held both these corners. In an effort to strengthen his lines, Ludendorff planned for a new attack on July 15th. But the allies beat him to it with a counter-attack just a few minutes before the Germans started and the offensive once under way, was never stopped until the Armistice was declared on Nov. 11th, 1918! 1st Division Wins. The Tenth allied army was assigned the job on July 20th of undertaking the reduction of the salient projection towards Chateau-Thierry, and resting with its base on the Vasle between Soissons and Fismes. In this Tenth Army was the Twentieth French corps, forming the spearhead of the Tenth army. And this 20th corps was com posed of the 1st and 2nd divi sions A. E. F. with the 1st French Moroccan division wedg ed in between the two American units. Gen. Pierre Berdoulat was in command of this corps. And Willie Shankle is Killed. The 1st American division in which was our young Shankle, had its left liaison with French 153rd division. And these two divisions successfully carried their objective in the early hours of July 20th, right up to the borders of Berzy-le-sec, and to the outskirts of the sugar refinery of Noyant, and then capturing Buzancy. But in this attack, just as the sun was peeping over the horizon, Cor poral Willie .Shankle came face to face with Death and those who knew the boy know helmet it unflinchingly, his face to the enemy, e Aragment hlgg plosive shell pierced . his ; heart,' and he fell to be numbered as long as Time shall last as one of those who fell at his coun try's behest' Within a few hours, the battle was ever, the. division relieved by a Scotch di vision, and the Germans were in general retreat not to end un til the capitulation barely four months later. 126,000 Lives Lost. 126,000 young Americans gave their lives on foreign bat tlefields. They died heroes, like young crusaders. Many of the bodies were brought back to America, but many remained "In Flander Fields." Lieut. Lawrence McCullen Among the soldiers buried in France is Lt. William Lawrence McCullen, of Co. H, 120th, 30th division, killed Sept. 29, 1918, in action. His parents, who re sided in Rockingham, preferred that his body remain in France, where he had sacrificed his life. And his mother, Mrs. A. McCul len, would perhaps also be go-r ing on the Pilgrimage were she physically strong enough. John F. Blalock. Another Richmond county sol dier who fell in battle, in June, 1918, is John F. Blalock; and his step mother, Mrs. Fannie R. Blalock, who lives in Hamlet, is also leaving this Monday night on the same train with Mrs. Shankle, for this trip abroad. How the Cemeteries Are Kept. The American cemeteries are marvelously kept, the rows and' rows of crosses, stretching in straight rows ahead, and in obli que rows, and in rows straight across all geometrically cor rect. There are no flowers, no weeds, and no mounds ; but the graves are level, green grass, closely cut. The Pilgrimage to France. These war mothers from North and South Carolina will find their graves, the objective of their long pilgrimage by land, by water and by land again. And all they will see will be a cold marble cross graven with her son's name. pust-deta. Richmond But what a s satisfaction even that will be, and" of seeing Just how and where, he abides the Resurrection. , rom Rocking- ham Mrs. Shankle is carrying a bit of Richmond county earth ! to sprinkle on her Willie's grave. "Earth to earth ;" but it will be the soil he loved , mixed h ne soil on which j his life's blood flowed! j (By Isaac S. London R'ham). : PANTS in many sizes, for boys and men. We now have the following in stock: ..?:. Boys' blue and . tan summer pants, sizes 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15. Children's tan. knee pants, sizes 4fi 5, 6 and ,12. Boys' tan heavy twill pants, sizes 8, 10,. 12, 14 'and 16. Boys' tan and; blue suits, sizes 14 and)6. Children's i tan 'sjack sizes 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10. suits, Assorxea mens aress pants and also work pants with work shirts to match. ECONOMY AUTO SUPPLY Li C. Maske, Mgr. BUILDING . AND . 0 REPAIRS d. w. Mcdonald & son Phone 670-W and Brown's Transfer HAULING AND MOVING PHONE 786 f YOUR 3 f :-x-:v:-:S!S' county, n. c. IFEES0MLS I Terrell Everett left June 13th for the summer school at the University. Mrs. Berta Dial is now work ing with Betty's Beauty parlor ; she is from Lilesville. Mrs. Fred Beambuard and little girl of Gastonia, spent last week here with her twin sister, Mrs. T. W. Infinger. Mrs. D. L. Coppedge and Bet ty Myrick, ' nurse-cook, left June 16th for a stay of some weeks with Mrs. Ed Douglas at Ararat, Va. Born, June 13th to Mr. and Mrs. John M. Phillips in the Wadesboro hospital, a son, Anthony Marshall ; their other i two children are girls. Mrs. slack Phillips was the former Fran 1 ces Wittman. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Richard son and daughter, Gail, last I week moved into their new home in the northern section of I Richmond Park. Mr. Richard- son is cashier of the Richmond County Bank. Elsie McGowan of the gram mar school faculty, is spending the summer at W.rightsville at the Snug Harbor cottage, man aged by Mrs. L. T. Abee who operated the grammar, school lunch room this past year. At Myrtle Beach for the rest of June and a week in July are Mrs. Richard Baker and young Steven, Mrs. Isaac Jay Helms and Jayne, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Kennedy. Dr. Baker and Jay from Every diamond pur chased from THE JEWEL BOX carries our full written guarantee! The loveliness and beauty of our New 1 946 creations are beyond compare! Stop by and see our windows today! Ail our merchandise is available on con venient credit terms. REMEMBER! There is no charge for credit at THE JEWEL BOX! Terms as low as $1.25 weekly. . Worn m Expert Watch We Gladly and Cash Your Jewelry Payroll Repairing! Check! FRIENDLY CREDIT JEWELERS" ( Next Door TV Richmond Theater will go to the beach on the week end -Saturday night to Sunday night. r " Miss Bessie-Terry left June 19th for Greensboro to take a special four weeks' course in the summer school at W. C. U. N. C. Going this Saturday night by train for a week in New York are Mr. and Mrs. LeGrand Land and Mr. and Mrs. John Entwis tle, stopping at the Abbey hotel. i Fire truck called to the Square Monday night at 6:30; a bit of blaze had developed around the carburetor of a ne gro's old car. Put out without use of truck hose. Capt. and Mrs. A. P. Bonnaf f on are visiting at the Mullis home here. They have been at Ft. Sill since last fall, a special course at the General Staff school at Ft. Leavenworth. The Captain will return to Germany early in July, and his wife will go when transportation plans can be made. To Beach for Week. Leaving here Monday for a week at the Ledbetter cottage at Myrtle Beach were Mr. and Mrs. Billy Everett, Margie Everett, Martha Gasque, Peggy McNair, Dottie Covington, and Peggie Hardison of Wadesboro. "Sis" Has House-party. "Sis" Garrett, pretty young daughter of Dentist Reid and Frances, is hostess at a house party this week at the Garrett cottage at Crescent Beach Ann Garrett, Jean Milliken, Betty Deane, Bobby Sue Millikin, "Topsy" Shannonhouse, Becky Ann Fowlkes. wmm. iSO page Tnnzn LOOK OUT FOR POISON IVY Don't Dare Touch It. When the summertime comea along, the desire to take to the open road becomes strong. Everything is fresh and new and alive. We want to sit in the grass, climb a tree or pick flowers. Well, there's one flower or plant it's a good idea to be on the look out for in order to avoid and its name will tell vou why: POISON IVY. It's a pretty thing and gets around wherever you do -along roadsides, in picnic grounds and recreational areas, on tree trunks (it's a climbing vine) and fences. It's easily spotted, having three-part leaves, usual' ly red and green, which are smooth and glossy. If you get too close to this plant you will soon know. What ever part of your skin has rub bed against it will suddenly itch, get red and burn. Blisters may break out. It it's a bad case, you should see a doctor. But in the mean time, or if the case is mild, you can wash the exposed area with a strong laundry soap, which ing, the irritation. Don't use toilet soap it's too mild ; don't use cold creams . or, ointments they can be harmful. Poison ivey usually lasts ten days to three weeks, depending on the severity of the case. Less well-known thaqi poison, ivy, but somewhat more severe in its effects, is poison sumach. This plant is found in swamps and bogs, but it's also often hidden in clumps of small shrubs. The latter is the more difficult to find and therefore, more dangerous. The leaves run in series or groups of four to six leaflets. . , ; ' ? Although more severe than poison ivy, the care, pending a visit to a physician, is the same because both are essentially skin irritations. -v Before going on a summer outing it might be a good idea to find out in advance what the plants look like. ; You can find tHem in a nature book, or . you can, write ' your local or state health department for a pamph let on plants harmful to man. ' In the next article, the 'cure" for T. B. wall be discussed. This column is sponsored, in the interest of better health, by Richmond County Tuberculosis and Health Association. Mrs. Walter S. Thomas Exec. Sec. . Pittman & Pittman LAWYERS V Office in Law Building. Say, couldn't some of our shortages take a vacatioin? Wouldn't it be fine if we had the "good old days" of plenty and no money? Any way, maybe things could be worse. You might be living in Europe. Keep chins up and cheering. Buy at Seawell's. J. A, Seawell Grocer' Phone 274 LEARN TO FLY with Fdy Barwicli SIGHTSEEING RIDES $10, up ROCKINGHABI-HAMLET Airport
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