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OF ALL THE TROUBLES. GREAT OR SMALL, THE GREATEST ARE THOSE THAT DON’T HAPPEN AT ALL. —KVP. VOL. LXIV. Youth Can’t Wait For Guidance, Says Boy Scout Speaker Farm Income Practices Cited By H. K. Sanders Income Tax Information May Be Obtained From Farm Agent. Income tax information for farm ers was issued today by Person Farm Agent H. K. Sanders, faced to facil itate the filling out of original or amended 1944 declarations of esti mated tax which must be filed on or before Jan. 15. All farmers whose gross income during 1944 amounted to SSOO or more are required to file tax re turns. Income from the production and sale of the following is taxable, Sanders explained: farm crops, live stock, livestock products, forestry products, and any money or value of goods received for rent, wages, salaries, commissions, or interest during the tax year. Sanders pointed out that farmers may deduct for current expenses necessary for farm production, which includes, fertilizer, seed, feed, veterinary expense, spray materials, fuel and oil for farm work, and hired labor for farm work. The State Extension Service in Raleigh has prepared circulars as an aid in filling out the farmer's tax returns, and these may be ob tained from the County Farm Agent's Office. o Army Explains Why Slow-Up Comes In Mail Destinations From Overseas To U. S. Addresses More Direct. ATLANTA, Ga„ Jan. 10.—Army postal service wishes to clear up some of the misunderstandings ot the public relative to overseas mail delivery, according to Col. Hartley B. Dean, Fourth Service Command postal officer. “It appears,” said Col. Dean, "that one of the com plaints of the public is that mail service from overseas is better than the service going overseas. The reason for this Is that mail coming to the United States is bound for a definite, fixed address while overseas communications are often delayed due to the necessity of directory service and forwarding to find organizations and individ uals in a constantly changing scene. “Another thing which seems to puzzle the public is the fact that overseas letters are 'received in bunches. This is due to transporta tion facilities—if a convoy sails on ly every two weeks, naturally the mail will pile up and be received in one batch. This includes air mail. Both air and ordinary mail ac cumulate waiting for cargo space and as the space is available, the oldest mall is shipped out first. Os course if plane space becomes avail able after the letters (both ordinary and air mail) have gone by boat, the most recent letters arrive first and the sequence of the letters is broken.” o Farm Meeting Called Off Greenville, Jan. 10.—The 10th an nual meeting of*the North Carolina Farm Bureau Federation, scheduled for February 7-8 in Winston-Salem, has been postponed indefinitely in compliance with government re quests that conventions with more than 50 delegates not be held, ac cording to statements today by President J. E. Winslow of Green ville and Secretary R. Flake Shaw of Greensboro. President Winslow and Secretary Shaw issued the following joint statement: “The North Carolina Farm Bureau in compliance with a request issued January S by James F. Byrnes, war mobilisation director, is happy to postpone Indefinitely the 10th annual meeting of the North Carolina Farm Bureau Fed eration scheduled to meet at Win ston-Salem on February 7-1.” J. W. NOELL, EDITOR Honors Gained Bv C. A. Har ris, And Others. | = ; Presenting the Silver Beaver a ward for distinguished leadership in Boy Scout work to C. A. Harris, of I this City, retiring chairman of the Person Scout district, and the elec- I tion of J. S. Merritt, also of Rox j boro, as first vice president of Cher okee Council, furnished local high lights at Tuesday's gathering of Scout leaders here at Hotel Rox boro, where chief speaker was the Rev. Dr. Richard Ownbey, of Reids ville, pastor of Main Street Meth odist church. Dr. Ownbey, praising the place of Scouting in a guiding program for boys, pointed out that what is done for beys must be done now. Youth is ready Ur be led, he said, but it will not wait. Toastmaster was Mr. Merritt and presiding officer was Ernest Thomp son, reelected as Council president. 1 Address of welcome was by George W. Kane, renamed as a national council representative. Because of the absence of Mr. Harris, who was called to New York on business, J. W. Greene, iscoming Person district chairman, received the Silver Beav er award for him. Milk bottle award went to E. S. Powell, of Reidsville, who is council treasurer. Among those seated at the speaker’s table were E. Pierce Bruce and the Council secretary, Mrs. Catherine King. Music was lead by Wallace Woods, with Mrs. Woods as pianist. Local program feature was a Cub Scout skit pre sented by Philip Thomas. Jr., Jack Michie and Dan Lane, Jr. Attendance at the dinner was placed at close to one hundred. Ad ditional winner of the Silver Beaver was V£illiaij) r Cojeman, of Alamance. ’Districts represented were: Ala mance, Dan River, Caswell, Person and Reidsville. An executive com mittee session was held prior to the dipner. Camping award went to Person. — Claude T. Hall Will Preside Roxboro Man Heads Credit Association. At a recent meeting of the Board of directors of the Graham Pro i duction Credit Association it was decided that the association will hold its eleventh annual meeting in the courthouse at Graham on January 27, at eleven o’clock, ac cording to J. C. Moore, Secretary- Treasurer of the association. Two directors will be tlected at this meeting, and as usual, an in teresting and instructive program has been arranged. Claude T. Hall, of Roxboro, president of the asso ciation. will be in charge. A report of the financial status of the association, as well as other interesting facts concerning its ac tivities during the past year, will be presented by Mr. Moore. The Graham Production Credit Association, w'hich serves Alamance, Caswell, Chatham, Durham, Guii ford, Orange, Person, Randolpn and Rockingham Counties, is a coopera tive credit organization owned and controlled by farmer-members and makes short-term agricultural loans to finance all types of fanning. o New Quota According to O. B. Mcßroom, the quota for the Red Cross drive which begins here in March has been in creased approximately one thous and which makes the new quota for Person County $9,000. The National quota has been increased by about twenty million dollars. Hearing Put Off Hearing the case against Ed Thorpe for murder of Mrs. Bertha Tapp Harris, scheduled to have been held this Tuesday' in Per son’s Recorder's Court, has been postponed until the January 23rd term, according to assistant clerk of court R. A. Bullock, who said few other cases were on the docket this week. Founder’s Day PTA Roxboro Central Grammar school PTA will have a founder’s day pro gram at its meeting Tuesday after noon at 3:45 at the school. Cotmer ; ®tmes HOME FIRST, ABROAD NEXT Person Members Os Assembly In Good Positions Long Chairman Banks and Currency, Burns, Chairman Manufacturers and Labor Senator Flem D. Long, who is serving his second session, has re ceived-»the following legislative com mittee assignments in Raleigh: Chairman of the committee on Banks and Currency, and also a member of the committee on Agri culture, of Claims, Corporation, Counties, Cities and Towns, Finance, Immigration, Interstate and Feder al Relations, Public Welfare. Rules, Senate Expenditures, and Senator ial Districts. Representative R. P. Burns who is serving his third term has the chairmanship of the very important comittee of Manufacturers and La bor, and is a member of other com mittees as follows: Appropriations, Congressional Districts, Courts and Judicial Districts, Federal Relations, Judiciary No. 1, Roads, Unemploy ment Compensation and Trustees of the University. Some of the members of the 1945 General Assembly are quoted as be ing dissatisfied with their appoint ments but we are sure that neither of our members are disappointed, for they were well cared for, and it is a compliment to both of the members, as well as their friends at home. - o Roxboro Man On New Type Boat Henry R. Dunkley Will Serve On LSM Craft. Henry R. Dunkley of Roxboro and the third son of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Dunkley now in the armed forces, has been chosen by the Navy for duty aboard an LSM (Larding Ship, Medium i. according to information received here today. Now stationed at the Amphibious Training Base in Little Creek, Vir ginia, Dunkley is preparing for duty in the Pacific on one of the new fast tank carriers. The vessel on which Dunkley will serve was especially developed for landing war machines and equip ment onto Pacific islands, and LSMs passed their first test in ac tual combat when they helped land General MacArthur's army on the shores of Leyte. Under the cover of heavy warships and their own curtains of anti-aircraft fire, the fast and powerful LSMs hit the Jap-held beaches and lowered their landing ramps for their cargos of tanks and trucks to swarm ashore. When Dunkley completes his Lit tle Creek training, he and his crew will take over a new LSM and sail to join their sister ships in the Pacific area. Dunkley was engaged in farming before he joined the Navy in July 1944. He is a graduate and baseball star of Roxboro high school. His two brothers who are now serving with the U. S. fighting forces, are on duty overseas. The three men are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Dunkley, of Route 1, Rox boro. o Members Urged To Return Ballots W. W. Woods, executive secretary of Roxboro Chamber of Commerce urges all firms and members who have not mailed in their ballots for the new 1945 Chambe-- of Com merce directors to do so at once. The ballots were sent out to the membership-at-large on January 3rd. To be counted they must be in the hands of the Nominating Committee not later than 12:00 noon, January 16th. Mr. Woods reports the. 1 to date (Jan. 10th) 75 per cent ot the bal lots habe returned to his office, and urges that the remaining 25 per cent be mailed immediately. o Casting Bread, Etc. Milwaukee, Jan. 11.—When Owen McClellan heard an elderly defend ant tell Judge Harvey Neelan he didn't have carfare to get home, he reached into his pocket and handed the man a dime. Later when Mc- Clellan’s case was called, Judge Neelan told him: “The usual fine for drunk and disorderly is $5. 11l make it $1 because of what you did.” o Washington Imported paving stones for Mount Vernon’s piazzi from England. ROXBORO, NORTH CAROLINA Sgt. Shotwell Aids French Children Mrs. W. A. Shotwell has received a letter from her husband. Sgt. William A. Shotwell who has been over seas for fifteen months. Sgt. Shotwell went to England and then to France, where he is now station ed. His letter stated that on Christ- j mas eve his company entertained quite a number of French children. After dinner was served each child I was presented with a gift. To top ] of the evening the soldiers took j them to a movie. Sgt, Shotwell has two brothers in service, Marshall, in the Seabees, is stationed at Camp Endicott. R. I, and Earl, with the Navy is stationed at Norfolk, Va. Applications For Allotments To Be Filed Soon February 1. Final Date For Applying For New Grower Tobacco Allotment For 19 4 5. All eligible producers who are in terested in applying for a new grow er flue-cured or burley tobacco al lotment for 1945 should file their request at the Person County AAA Office prior to February 1, 1945, ac cording to information given today by the Person AAA office. It was pointed out that the an nouncement by the War Food Ad ministration that marketing quotas will apply on these two types of to bacco for the marketing year 1945- 46 specified that five percent of the national marketing would be made available for establishing new allotments. “To be eligible for such an allot ment either the farm operator or the person growing the tobacco, shall be living on the farm and largely* dependent on, the.farm for his livelihood.” —— o Service Center To Have Regular Program This Week Activities at the Roxboro Service Mens Center USO will again be on regular schedule this week-end with Junior hostess group 2 in charge. Rev. Daniel Lane will con duct the vesper services on Sun day. Hosts and hostesses to serve this week-end are as follows: Saturday 2 to 4, Mrs. L. H. Umstead; 4 to fi. Mrs. Rufus Harris; 6 to 8, Miss Hilda Shoemaker; 8 to 10, Mrs. Jack Strum; 10 to 12, Mrs, Fianl: Santa Lucia; Sunday 9 to 12. A. M. Pleasant; 12 to 2, Mrs. John W. Brewer; 2 to 4, Mrs. Mollie Barrett; 4 to 6, Mrs. W. H. Adair; 6 t.) 8, Miss Evelyn Caldwell; 8 to 10, Mrs, A. E. Jackson: 10 to 12, Mr. and Mrs. M, M. Hicks. Vesper services were conducted last Sunday by the Rev. Fred Bish op and a delightful supper Was served. • —-—-—o ■ - Attended Crusade For Christ In Durham The following members of Long Memorial church attended a meet ing in connection with the Crusade for Christ in Durham Wednesday: Rev. W. C. Martin, H. K. Sanders, J. E. Kirby, Carl Winstead, W. W. Woods, Mrs. Preston Satterfield, Sr„ Mrs. O. T. Kirby, Mrs. C. 3. Kirby, Mrs. L. R. Wilson, Mrs. G. C. Duncan. Among those making talks at the meeting were Dr. B G. Childs of Duke University and Bishop W. W. Peele of Richmond. The meeting was held in Asbury Church, Rev. M. W. Lawrence, pastor. Dinner was served to ail in the basement of the church. o— ——— In Hospital Sgt. Henry Yarborough, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Yarborough, of Woodsdale and husband of Mrs, Jessie M. Yarborough of Roxboro, ;is now Mn a hospital in Belgium ’ for a rest after being in action in Holland and Germany. Sgt. Yarborough wa s at one time reported as injured in action, i o Receives Badge •Pfc. Carlton James, who is now in Germany with the 7th Army, has been awarded the combat infantry man's badge. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. James of Hills boro. o Alaska has an area of 586,400 square miles. THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1945 $2.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE Association Aims Described By J. G. Johnson Negro Work In War Being Whole-Heartedly Suported. ( J. G. Johnson, of Roxboro, presi- | ! dent of the Person chapter of the 1 I National Association for the Ad | vancement of Colored People, speak- j ing Monday night at first session for the New Year, pointed out that the local chapter is assisting with continued support for the Day trip lets, of Concord church community, is actively interested in Negro Boy Scouts, contributing to their cause through the United War fund and. that a War Bond has recently been purchasde in the name of the ' chapter. The remainder of Johnson's ad dress was devoted to a discussion of purposes of the Association, which he listed as follows: To educate America to accord full rights and opportunities to our group. To fight injustice when based on race prejudice. To assist in passing legislation in sttjte and nation and defeat dis erfhmatory bills. , To secure the vote for Negroes j and teach its proper use. No race can rise without affiliat- ! mg. Government affairs. To stimulate the cultural life of the public. To stop lynching. The number : lynched these late years has been few. He also said: It is with pleasure that I refer to a group in our population that constitutes about one tenth of our nation, nearly one third of the great state of North Carolina, and i about one third of the great county j of Person, The labor of this group cleared our forests and lowground: : it built our railroads and highways. Our group did this hard work. . *,W f are not asking that any speci al law be passed for us on account of our color, but we are asking that we be not distriminated against on account of our color. Many jobs which we are prepared to hold are closed to us. Our group is also the last to be hired, and the first to be fired. The laws in our statute books : read all right, but how are they car ried out? The dark-skinned Ameri i can constitutes a minority in this j country, and it seems hard for the ' majority to do justice to the minor ity. They need the guidance of the j : , Holy Spirit The governing group should have the fatherhood of God . and the brotherhood of man. ) Again lam pleased to recall that in the past our group has taken part in the wars of our country. Our blood was the first to flow on Bos ton Commons for the freedom of this country. Our men are among | the best fighters in the world if ■ j given an opportunity to fight. ' ; We are doing all we are allowed in this war. We are buying all the ' bonds and stamps that we can buy. I am asking our group to stand ’ i firm for this country as in the past. No one can question our loyalty as citizens of this country. The N. A. A. C. P. At Our Service It is a well known fact that there is strength in numbers. Without a closely knitted organization ever on , guard to fight the continuous denial of our civil economic and social i rights to Negro Americans, we would be left to take in a stagnant pool , of poverty. Pfc. WalthanTs Killed In Action ■; Pfc. David C, (Polly) Walthall, j 30, of Roxboro. son of Mrs. Pearl i Walthall of Charles Street, who was previously reported as missing ' in action, has now been reported , as killed in action on December 6 l in Germany,- according to an offi cial War Department message. Pfc. Walthall was in an infantry unit in Patton's Third Army. Before entering the service in December 1942, he was with Plant E, Collings and Aikman. > -o *— . ! Cigarette Strike | Ends On Pledge St. Charles, Va.—Workers at the Bonny Blue Mine near here are j back at work today following tire conclusion of the four-day-old strike which started after they were told there would be no cigarettes i "until later.” i The “cigarette strike” ended when over 600 miners returned Jo their ’ pits yesterday after one package ■ was made available daily to each employe by the company store. o ) European learned algebra from the Arabs. Market Here Will Close Friday Os Next Week Person Women Aid War Loan Program Stale Chairman Leinbat-h Sends Special Message Os Praise. Something of a State record in War Bond Sales in the just com pleted Sixth War Loan, has been established here by workers in the Woman’s Division, according to dis trict chairman Gordon C. Hunter, who has just received a letter oi commendation from State Chair man C. T. Leiribach, of Winston- Salem, with special reference to tile Work done by Roxboro and Person women. Leader here in total sales is Mrs. Lizzie Adair, with $37,875, while second is Mrs. T. T. Mitchell, with $26,650. all in E, bonds. Other lead ers, in order, arc Mrs. Sally Minor, $12,625 in E bonds, and Mrs. R. L. Hester, ol Bushy Fork. with. $lO.- 000 to $12,000 to her credit. Total raised by the Woman's Division here, headed by Miss Claire Harris and mostly in E bonds was $120.- 800. Mr. Hunter also paid high trib ute to work of teachers and pupils in Person and Roxboro schools, led by Supt. R. B. Griffin, and to co operation shown by the Palace Theatre, where one entire day was given over to the War Bond show ing of 'Frenchman's Creek." Especially good showing was made by District 4. headed by Mr. Hun ter. Quota was sixteen million dol lars, whereas total amount sub scribed was thirty-two million dol lars. • - -() Graham Raiford Receives Honors Former Roxboro Bov Has New Honors In Air Corps. Sgt. Graham W. Raiford. 19-year old radio operator and gunner cn an Eighth Air Force B-17 Flying Fortress arid son of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Wilson, Jr., of Green Bay, Va.. formerly of Roxboro, has been decorated with an oak leaf cluster to the Air Medal, according to nows from England. The decorations was conferred for "meritorious achievement while participating in heavy bombard ment missions in the air offensive against the enemy over continental Europe." Sgt. Raiford has seen ac\ion in bombing attacks on German tar gets in the Ruhr valley, and lias participated in attacks on enemy installations along the western front. His veteran fortress group - the 390th—a unit of the Third Bombardment division, has be j n cited by the President for its dar ing and skillful assault on key ball-bearing factories at S'chwein furt, Germany, in October 1941 Sgt. Raiford, well-known in Rox boro, graduated from Roxboro lngh school and was active in Boy Scout and church work. The Wilsons moved from Rk boro to Green Bay last year, where Mr. WilsW is owner-operator of Wil-Rai orchards. - —0 —: Rites Will Be Held Today For Eberman Child Funeral'for Caroline Eberman, of Morgantown, Va. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hopkins Eberman of Morgantown, formerly of Roxboro, will be held today in Norfolk, Va., according to a message received here by the child’s aunt, Mrs. G. C. Vickers. The child, 4 1-2 years of age, died in a Morgantown hospital Sunday after an illness lasting 24 hours. Other survivors are a brother, John Fowler Eberman of Morgan town, and an uncle. Edwin Eber man of JJew York, an editor ol Look Magazine. o PTA Plans Charles W. Phillips, of Woman's College, Greensboro, guest speaker last night at Person Schoolmaster's club, also attended an afternoon meeting of parents and teachers in terested in organization of a PTA at Roxboro High School, although organization will be delayed until later, It was learned here today. Miss Taylor Has Stirring Appeal For Polio Fund Church Circles And Members Asked To Contribute. Appealing to all Person County and Roxboro church circle mem bers and leaders. Miss Dorothy Taylor, of Roxboro, chairman of the Woman's division of the 1945 Polio Fund drive, which begins here next week, has written all circle leaders asking lor united support for the campaign, gener al 'chairman is the Rev. Rufus J. Womble. Person quota this time, as Mbs Taylor indicates, has been set at $2,161, and full Cooperation will be required if the enlarged goal is to be met. Miss Taylor said today that she is making public her let ter of appeal, because of the pos sibility that some circle leaders have been unintentionally omitted from the mailing list. Her message reads as follows: “You have seen its shadow .... “With the speed of pestilence it moves through noisy streets arid quiet lanes. "It knocks at some doors and passes others by. But, moving, ii i leaves its shadow—-twisted, helpless ! bodies that once were straight and i strong. It • leaves despair and j takes, in grim exchange, hope. "While other plagues of man have j withered and died under the grow- I ing light of science and understand- ; ing, Infantile Paralysis continues j its mysterious march of distortion. 1 “'During the last two years it has 1 struck from coast to coast with epidemic force. Schools closed. Fublic gatherings suspended. The laughter of a boy or girl around your corner silenced. The dreams of a mother and father-shattered The plans of a young man halted by the dead hand of Infantile Paralysis.' "Today it lies within the power. of every American to share in this , march of scientific advance. In your home —as surely as in the j laboratory—you can do your part,! "This is a national endeavor, | representing Democracy at its best; of, by and* for the people. I. is hoped that you will contribute as much as you can so that The Na tional Foundation for Infantile Paralysis may continue to carry on its great and important work. Won't you please take this up with your members and ask them j to make a most generous contribu | tion to this worthy cause? Contri ! buttons may be made through your i Circle, as an individual, or through ! any other medium preferable, and they may be made either to Rev. R. J. Womble or to me at the Chamber of Commerce office. Person County's quota has been set at $2,161.00. Please make checks payable to 'Polio Drive.’ ” Sgt. Wrenn At Miami Beach, Fla. T-Sgt, John C. Wrenn, 21, of Roxboro has arrived at Army Air Forces Redistribution Station No. 2. Miami Beach, Fla., for reassignment processing after completing a tour of duty outside the continental United States. He will remain at the redistnbu- j tion station about two weeks, much of which will be devoted to rest and recreation. . Sergeant Wrenn flew 35 missions as a B-24 radio operator-gunner in ( the European theatre winning the DFC and the Air Medal with three clusters. He is the son of S. A. Wrenn, Route No. 1, Roxboro. o Librarian Here Mrs. Whetstone, of Hillsboro, new j tri-county librarian, arrived here yesterday to begin her first week of , work with the Person County Pub lic library and bookmobile. It is expected that the January board meeting wflli be held Monday for convenience of the chairman. Sen. Flem D. Long. Mrs. Whetstone succeeds Miss Er nestine Grafton, now'of Richmond, (Virginia. LET US NEVER DOUBT THAT A JUST GOD, IN HIS OWN GOOD TIME, WILL GIVE US THE RIGHTFUL RESULTS. —ABRAHAM LINCOLN NUMBER 12 Sales And Prices Particularly Good This Tuesday. Rcxboro Tobacco Market, which opened Tuesday for the remainder of the reason and is expected to close on Friday, January 19, had a good opening day on Tuesday when 116.500 pounds brought an average of $47. Closing date for the market wst$ 5 . announced this morning by George W. Walker, secretary of the Rox boro board of trade. Prices are still holding good to day, although no figures were avail able at noon. Wednesday total hero was 32.117 pounds at a $42 aver age. Total seasonal sale in pounds here for 1944-1945 is expected to bo between eight and nine million pounds, much higher than has gen erally been the ease on the Roxboro market in recent years. From Raleigh comes the .follow ing report ol an, over-all picture cf ■ Tuesday's openings on various markets: Raleigh, Jan. 10.—Middle and Olcl • Belt flue-cUred tobacco markets re opened Tuesday after the Christmas holiday period, with prices much higher on the Old Belt, and slightly higher levels with good demand on the Middle. Belt, the War Admin istration and. the Departments of Agriculture of North Carolina and Virginia announced. Middle Belt sales up. to the holi day. period showed an average price level of $43.31) per hundred, while the Old Belt level was $42.55, the WFA reported. j Gains ranging from $1 to $7 over , ] price levels of Dec. 15, the last day jot operation before the holidays i were reported by the WFA on the Olcl Belt. Averages for low and j common leaf and nondescript grades were up $3 to $7. while virtually all ! cutters and smoking leaf advanced .sl. Lugs were $1 $3 higher. Nbtre— |of the Old Belt markets is 1 j t-d to remain open more than three or four weeks. The WFA reported price levels t jon the Middle Belt were $1 higher ; for most grades as compared with f the last three days of operation : prior to holidays. Leaf and smoking ” leaf grades were mainly steady but prices for the majority of cutters and lugs were up $1 and nodescri.pt . advanced $2 or more per hundred. Sales were fairly light. The Middle Belt market's anticipate remaining open for about two weeks. W. M. Gravity j Now Recovering ! Roxboro Soldier Wounded In Action In France. Sergeant William Mitchell Gra vitte, 21, of Roxboro. who was 4 wounded in the chest by a piece of artillery bomb when his infantry j ' unit was attacking German posi tions near Percy, France, is now recovering at United States Army 137th general hospital in England, i Sgt. Gravitte, who has been a awarded the Purple Heart, “is mak- | ing an excellent recovery,” said his m ward surgeon. Captain Harvey J. Merk of Tuckahoe, New York. "The Nazis were putting up a stiff 1 resistance near Percy and we wera - ordered to take the town at all cost," said the Roxboro soldier. “The ,j attack was fierce and the artillery • duel terrific. During the height of the battle I was hit in the chest by • a flying artillery bomb fragment.” a Son of Mrs. Dave Gravitte of Roxboro, Sgt. Gravitte managed a | farm before entering the Army, | February 27, 1943. o 3 Bushy Fork To Have Association January meeting of the Person | ! unit of the NCEA will be held Mop- J day night at Bushy Fork commun* j ity house, at 7:30 O'clock, with the 1 faculties of Bushy Fork and Hur- J die Mills as co-hostesses, according 1J to Mrs. A. F. Nichols, chapter prez- J ident. Some seven to eight facultjtjj members from various schools Will l tflscuss “Legislative 'Matters Per- J taining to Teachers and the Schools. Jj and it is expected that a membMf.'J of the Education committee from r the General Assembly will be jwes- fij ent to lead the discussion. o Promoted to the, rank of corporal, f)ecem!M|
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