Soldier Tells About
Bombing Of London
Writing to las parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Perry, a short time ago,
Pfc. William W. Perry described the
bombing of London. The young man
said he received a letter from his
mother on V-E Day in which she
prayed for the war’s end. “It was
timed exactly right,” he explained
...■sa* *. Cm
his life in Brooklyn stated that he
had received the Bronze Star M-»dal
for meritorious service.
Telling about the buzz bombs and
rockets, he said. "In February, 1944,
when -ve first arrived in London we
found the first week -cry exciting
because the Germans were still send
ing their raiders over. The first in
cendiaries fell about three blocks
r way from_us^ and huge^ fires jwere
Singers To Appear In
local Church.Sunday
Thu Purity Chorus of Norfolk will I
sing in thn Hivcr Hill colo((j|l Chris
tian church Sunday afternoon at ;
3:30 o’clock, it was announced to
day by the pastor, Rev. J. R. Green.
started. The people of London did’nt
worry too much about these nightly
incidents, for they remembered the
days of the big blitz when times were
■‘A few days*fter D-Day the first
secret weapon was sent over. Noth
ing was said in the newspapers for
a couple of days, but we knew some
thing terrible was going on. for we
saw strangi planes occasionally '
When they started dropping around
us we knew what the story was. It
became a little uncomfortable where
we were located. We had a few win
dows shattered and plastering was
TWO DIE, 54 INJURED, AS TRAIN JUMPS SWITCH v _
SHOWN ABOVE IS ONE OF THE SEVEN CARS that were derailed when a Boston-to-New Bedford, Mass , traltt
jumped a switch near Taunton, Mass. The engineer and fireman were killed and 54 passengers were injured
in the derailment. Rail traffic in the area was tied up for several hour*. (International Soundphoto)
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25 on hand. In perfect condition. See
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they can go anywhere with equal suc
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done with striking simplicity and clev
er detail in a variety of Mirro-Sheen
worsteds by Miron Woolens. Sizes 10
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Slocks may not be at complete at formerly . .
but Suanndoun standard* are a* high, a* ever.
Hlvigotis BwUim
Thomas E. Norwood
Tells of Experiences
In The Philippines
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(Robersonville Herald)
Written in the Philippines, the fol
lowing letter from Thomas E. Nor
wood, U. S. Navy, to his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Norwood will be
of interest to the friends of the fam
ily and citizens of Martin County.
The letter reads:
“This is another Sunday, but more
than that, it's my day off. I washed
my hammock this morning, then got
dressed up in my white uniform, for
a change, and went to church. I
didn’t wear my jumper, of course,
just undershirt and pants. Even then
I still nearly sweated myself to1
death in a little over thirty minutes.
After chow we went to the beach for
a sun bath and swim. I got a little
too much on my legs but my back
and arms are sufficiently tough so
it didn’t hurt them.
“We went down the road a little
ways last night in a jeep to see a
carnival. We saw exhibits of cap
tured enemy equipment, one of our
Sherman tanks, the ordnance ex
hibit, chemical warfare exhibit,
communication exhibit, the Japa
nese fluke, etc.
“The Japanese blood fluke, so call
ed because the Japs were first to
discover it, is a microscopic worm
found in fresh water streams, rivers
and ponds which enters the body
through the pores of the skin. The
male and female, attached together,
knocked from the ceiling and walls
several times. Many of us would go
to the rescue of others when hits
were scored nearby and I saw many
unpleasant sights. When one would
hit directly on a house at least two
others would be destroyed. The
damage was always terrific, hun
dreds of houses being damaged by a
single bomb, and at least thirty
would be left unlivable.
“It was a dreadful summer that
followed. People were discouraged
and tired. The theaters started clos
ing, for no one wanted to be in a
crowd. Finally all the sites were cap
tured and that phase of the war was
over.
“Next came the rockets, the worst
of the two. You could, at least, hear
the buzz bomb motors and duck un
der a table or run outside. The rocket
made no noise until it hit, and then
you could hear it if you wrere still
alive. They did tremendous dam
age, and the Germans might have
won the war if they had used them
sooner.”
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go in pairs and lay approximately
one hundred eggs each day. The
worms themselves, I am told, do nc
harm, but the eggs they lay clog
up the liver and intestines. On ex
hibit was a section of infected in
testine and a dog’s liver which had
raw looking holes in it. A human
affected with the disease becomes
skinny and has a large, stomach fill
ed with fluid which drains down.
“Another worm on exhibit, the
round worm ,was about eight inches
long and one-quarter inch in diam
eter and is contacted by eating na
tive food. The large one on exhibit
was taken from a Jap prisoner, the
smaller from a GI Joe,
“They also had refreshments,
wrestling and a Filipino magician.”
FOR SALE: ONE USED INTERNA
tional power unit, Series 200, for
small ground mills or grist mills.
Ready for operation. May be seen
at Raymond Robertson’s store-gar
age, Harrell Street, Williamston.
Leslie W. Hardison, Jamesville.
jyl3-2t
WANTED: MAN FOR WORK AT
dairy. Apply Taylor’s Dairy. Wil
liamston RFD 3. jy6-3t
18 MONTHS TO PAY — WE PUT
it on. Roofing, Ensilbric and As
bestos Siding. No down payment re
quired. If you have the earning
power and reference, we have the
credit to extend. Pay as you enjoy.
18 equal monthly installments. We
sell the finished job only. Post card
appointment will impose no obliga
tion. Community Home Improve
ment Co., of Richmond, Va. W. T.
Alexander, Agt. 102 White St., Wil
liamston, N. C. jyl3-20-27-a3
SLAB WOOD FOR SALE. FILL
your woodhouse now. Send Cash
with order. Williamston Supply Co.
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WANTED— LOGS OR STANDING
timber. Gum, poplar, cypress and
pine. Communicate with us at our
office. Williamston Package Manu
facturing Company. a3-tf
FOR SALE: SIX-YEAR-OLD MARE
Works good to plow and all farm
work. See Guy Fleming, Jamesville,
N. C. jy 9 2t
TIRES FOR SALE— ALL KINDS
and sizes. See us for Esso Extra
High Test Gasoline. Jack Daniel’s
Esso Station. jn5-tf
FOR SALE — PRE-WAR BABY
carriage. Good condition. See or
c&L . Jtfhr* Tulios.
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Ri^k and furniture for 5 years.
Witfc«isr;e spraying Antlt' odorless
mothproof. Dry cleaning can’t re
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it for 35c. “Biggest seller in years,”
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Today at Biggs. jy3-12-V.8-26
STORE To CLOSE
NEXT WEEK
Will Reopen
Saturday, July 21
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the lines open from 7 to JO PJd. They’ll appre
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Special For . . .
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We Are Offering At Sale Prices
NON- RATIONED
Play Shoes
ALL COLORS . . .
$2.21 $2.77
Pillows
COTTON NAPPER FILLED . . .
Striped and Colors.
41c 89c
CAST IRON
Frying Pans
And Skillets
$1.00
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Dry Cleaning can't remove it. One spray*
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