?[()t l^ighlanV JRacontan PROGRESSIVE LIBERAL INDEPENDENT VOL. LIX? NO. 25 FRANKLIN, N. C? THURSDAY, JUNE 22, 1944 $2.00 PER YEAH TAX RETURNS TO COME SOON Taxpayers Entitled To Refunds On 19,44 Income Return Joseph D. Nunan, Jr., Com missioner of Internal Revenue, has announced that the one millionth refund on 1943 Indi vidual income tax returns was made this week. However, he cautioned taxpayers that it will take several months before the remainder of the 1943 refunds can be completed. Each refund check will be mailed as soon as possible by the regional disburs ing office of the. Treasury De partment In the taxpayer's own district. In view of numerous inquiries from taxpayers as to when they can expect their refunds. Com missioner Nunan made the fol lowing statement: It is estimated that approxi mately 18,000,000 taxpayers are entitled to refunds on their 1943 income tax returns. It is our duty and intention to make these refunds as rapidly as pos sible. First attention was given to the claims of members of the armed forces. Now refunds to civilians are being made in large numbers. More than a quarter million taxpayers will receive their re funds this week, bringing the total tor more than a million since March 15. An Increasing number of tax payers will get their refunds next week, and in every subsequent week until the list is complete. Each refund will Include Interest computed at the rate of six percent per year from March 15, 1944, to the date the refund is scheduled. This is such a big job that obviously its completion will take several months. The pre liminary steps before making refunds of any amounts paid or withheld in excess of the lia bility reported on these returns - Jnvolve the assembling, checking and comparing of nearly two hundred million documents such as returns, withholding tax re ceipts and declarations of esti mated tax. Every means possi ble is being utilized to expedite the handling of the task as- a ?Continued On Page Six SINGING CONVENTION AT MAIDENS CHAPEL The next 4th Sunday singing convention will meet at Maidens Chapel on June 30 at 2 p. m. Everyone is invited. B. C. Den dy, president. ATTEND FSA MEETING IN ASHEVILLE Albert Ramsey and Miss Daisy Caldwell of the Farm Security Administration are in Ashevllle this week attending the district meeting of FSA officials. The Importance of food production Is being stressed by the state officials. Part of the thrfte-day session will be devoted to plan ning the overall FSA program I for next year. 3 MACON MEN ARE WOUNDED Hunter, Dowdle, Hamby Casualties In Italian Campaign Three Macon men have been reported wounded in action ac cording to messages received from the War Department. They are: Pvts. John D. Dowdle and William L. Hamby, and First Lt. Charles M. Hunter. Pvt. Dowdle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harve Dowdle of Franklin, route 2, was slightly wounded in Italy on May 25. His wife is the former Miss Mary Louise Vanhook. ,i The private, who entered the service in September 1943, took his basic training at Camp Blandlng, Fla., and has been serving overseas with an in fantry division since March. Pvt. Hamby, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hamby, of Prentiss, was seriously wounded in Italy on May 24, according to a let ter received by his parents. His wound was inflicted by a sni per. He has been awarded the Purple Heart decoration and will send it to his sister, Miss Louise Hamby of Prentiss. He entered the service in Septem ber 1943 and has been overseas since March 1944. , HUNTER Lt. Hunter was wounded June 3 fighting on the A n z 1 o beach head In Italy, his mother has been notified. A letter from the lieutenant to his mother recently stated that the wound is slight. He is a gradu ate of Frank lin high school and of the Un iversity of North Carolina, class 1 of 1938. He was formerly acting budget manager of the B. F. Goodrich Tire and Rubber com pany, Macon, Oa. Lt. Hunter entered service in 1MB and received his commis sion at Port Benning, Oa., in February, 1943. He received his promotion to first lieutenant in Italy, March 15. FIFTH WAR LOAN APPROXIMATE REPORT Oilmer Jones, county co chairman. has announced that according to the report received from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, for the period ending June 16, the amount of war bonds sold is $16,667.50, or about nine per cent of Macon county's quota for the Fifth WaT Loan of $188,000.00. More bonds have been sold but com plete reports are not available at this time. LEGION AUXILIARY WITH MRS. SETSER The American Legion Auxili ary will meet Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Joe Setser on Cortooge chaye. DID YOU BUY THAT EXTRA WAR BOND? BUY A BOND IN HONOR OF SOMEONE IN SERVICE With the second week ol the Fifth War Loan Drive on the Victory Volunteers, who are the members of the women's organizations helping; in this biggest drive foi iollars in ail history, are fuly organised and are behind the invasion drive with .with determinization and enthu tiasm. The V. V. are eager to have a silver or a gold star placed beside the name of each man or woman in the service. Mrs. Robert Bennett of Iotla was the first person to buy a bond after the plan of honoring those In service was published. She placed a silver star beside the name of her son, Pvt. Hansell Bennett, who is now stationed in South Carolina. We know you are going to have ? star by your son or friend's name, but let's do it soon. Buy a the invasion drive with determination and enthusiasm. One of these volunteers may call at your home or place of work soon. She has been urged to sell a bond to every person contacted. So, be ready for the .women who are contacting anT contacting as the boys at Cassi no attacked and attacked. Remember each of these vol unteers are taking time from her work to ihelp Uncle Sam raise the money needed to finance this war. Don't turn her down. Don't ask her to come back aome other time. DON'T ... of all things . . . tell her yon cant af ford more Bonds. Make up your mind now and have the money ready to buy a bond when the V. V. calls. Parents, buy a bond SOON TO HONOR ynar son 01 daughter in the service or a friend might beat yon to it. Again, bay BONDS when the V. V. CALLS. NEWS OF OUR i MEN