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S/Sgt. and Mrs. Woodrow Collins
arc visiting Sergeant Collins' parents,
Mr. and Mrs. R. I. Collins, in Mack
eys. Sergeant Collins recently re
turned to the United States from
Germany, where he was a prisoner
of war from February, 1944. until
early in May. He was gunner on a
heavy bomber forced down in occu
pied France early last year. Mis.
Collins has been living in Rouge
mont.
The Baptist and Christian Sunday
schools held their annual picnics at
Albemarle Beach Wednesday after
noon. leaving here at 3:30 p.m. Des
pite the threatening weather, a fair
ly good-sized crowd was on hand
from each of the Sunday schools.
C'pl. John F. Davenport, son
of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Daven
port, of Mackeys, was awarded
the Bronze Star medal in Austria
on June 21. it was learned here
this week. A member of the fa
mous 101st Airborne Division, he
also holds the Presidential Unit
citation badge with an oak-leaf
cluster for the invasion of Nor
mandy and the defense of Bas
togne during the “Battle of the
Bulge” last December. He has
been overseas for 22 months.
Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Stillman have
returned home after spending about
a week in western North Carolina and
Tennessee. They went from here
to Knoxville, Tenn.. where they
were joined by their daughter. Miss
Frances Stillman, of Oak Ridge, and
went on to Gatlinburg, Tenn. They
visited Clingman's Dome. Newfound
Gap, and other points of interest in
the western part of the State.
Tomorrow is Friday, the 13th,
supposedly an unlucky day, so
the superstitious are warned
not to start any new undertak
ings and to beware of ill luck in
general.
Sgt. Tom B. Brown, and Corporal
Clay, of the State Highway Patrol,
stationed at New Bern, were visitors
here Monday. They were here in
connection will a case in superior
court. Sergeant Brown was stationed
in Plymouth for several years before
he was promoted and transferred to
New Bern.
It was announced this week by
Shop Brinkley, chairman of the
Seventh War Loan Drive in Plym
outh Township, that Mrs. J. R. Man
ning earned a gold star by selling
$2,000 worth of E Bonds during the
campaign, which ended last week.
Mrs. Manning is the 22nd local work
er to earn a star.
The Roanoke Beacon
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VOLUME LVI NUMBER 28 Plymouth, Washingf&i County, North Carolina, Thursday, July 12, 1945_
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Less Canning of Fruits Than Usual in
Section, on Account of Sugar Shortage
There will he considerably less
canning of fruits than usual in
Washington County this year, ac
cording to present indications. (
Not only are canning sugar al
lotments smaller Ilian they were
in former years, hut the supply
of sugar itself is dwindling ra
pidly throughout the whole sec
tion.
It was reported here that only
one wholesale house in the re
gion had any sugar on hand at
this time, and local retailers are
limiting the amount sold to each
individual customer. A few weeks
ago all stores were fairly well
supplied, hut now there is very
little sugar to he had.
A local retailer said yesterday
that people had been in his store
! from as far away as Roberson
ville seeking to buy sugar, so the
developing shortage is not loeal
in character. It is feared that
much fruit will go to waste be
eause of the shortage.
Local druggists report heavy
sales of saeeharin tablets, which
are widely used as a sugar sub
stitute. One druggist has sold
several hundred thousand tab
lets in the past few weeks. The
saccharin is being used princ
cipally for sweetening coffee and
tea. although some people say
the taste is different and they
do not like it. There are con
flicting opinions as to whether
or not its use is harmful.
Superior Court Term
Lasted Only 2 Days
Whii Stubbs Died
Early Tuesday at
Home of Brother
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Had Been in Failing Health
For Years; Final Rites
Wednesday
Whit Stubbs, well-known Plym
outh citizen, died at 1:30 Tuesday
morning at the home of his brother,
T. A. Stubbs, on Washington Street
here after a long period of declining
health. He was 67 years of age.
Mr. Stubbs was a familiar figure in
Plymouth and always had a cheery
work of greeting for his hundreds of
friends in all walks of life. He work
ed as an automobile mechanic with
his brother at the Central Garage
here for many years. His health be
gan to fail about 15 years ago. but
he continued at work whenever pos
sible up to two weeks ago, when he
was confined to his bed.
Son of the Late William H, and
Darrah Sanderson Stubbs, he was
born in Plymouth on September 13,
(SeTvVIIIT STUBBS, Page 6)
Typhoid Clinics Will
Begin Next Monday
To Be Held at 13
Points in County
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Vaccine Will Be Given at
One-Week Intervals for
Three Weeks
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A series of clinics to administer
typhoid vaccine will be held through
out the county, starting next Mon
day, July 16, and continuing through
August 4, it was announced this week
by Dr, C. McGowan, acting head of
the district health department. The
vaccinations will be given at 13
points in the county and the pulp
mill, according to the schedule pub
lished below.
The vaccinations will be given at
one-week intervals at each place for
three weeks. Dr. McGowan states
that those persons who had three
doses last year or the year before are
urged to take one dose this year. Af
ter having had three doses, it is ad
visable to take one dose every year
after that, so as not to have to take
all there doses again in a single year.
It is emphasized that there will be
no extension of time at any point,
and all those who wish to receive the
vaccinations are urged to start on the
first day at the point nearest them.
Tlie complete schedule is as follows:
Mondays, July 16. 23. 30: 9:30 a.m.,
at tlie “Y” or Skinnersville bus stop:
11 a.m., at Scuppernong church; 1:30
p.m., Creswell, at health department.
Tuesdays, July 17, 24, 31: 9:30 a.m.,
Little Richwood, at Presbyterian
chapel; 11 a.m., Macedonia, at
schoolhouse.
Wednesdays. July 18, 25 and Au
gust 1: 9:30 a.m., Westover, at Dick
Chesson’s store; 11 a.m., Mackeys, at
Davenport’s store.
Thursdays, July 19, 26, and Aug.
2; 8:30 a.m., Roper, at community
house; 12:30 p.m. at Tommy Tarken
ton’s store; 2 p.m.. Cherry, at white
schoolhouse; 3 p.m., New Lands, at
Spruill's store.
Fridays, July 20, 27, August 3: 10
a.m.. Long Ridge, at Mount. Olive
Church: 1 p.m., Wenona, at Wenona
Filling Station: 3 p.m., pulp mill vil
lage at club house.
Saturdays, July 21, 28 and Aug. 4:
9:30 a.m.. Plymouth, at health de
partment.
Vaccinations also will be given at
the pulp mill by Miss Carrie Rober
son at the first-aid station, starting
July 16 and continuing through Au
gust 4, every day from 7:30 to 8:30
a.m. and from 4 to 5 p.m.
j Shorter Week for j
1 Federal Workers j
In accordance with an order
issued recently by President Tru
man, practically all federal em
ployees In this county will ob
serve a 41-hour week, starting
this week. Offices affected in
clude the rationing board, em
ployment service, farm security
and selective service.
In the future the rationing
board office here will close at 12
noon Saturdays, its hours on
other days remaining as at pres
ent. The Selective Service office
and Employment office will close
at 12:30 p.m. on Saturdays.
The public is asked to note the
changed hours and schedule fu
ture calls accordingly.
Ensign J. B. Cox
Here From Pacific
Was Pilot of Navy Torpedo
Bomber on 50 Combat
Sorties From Carrier
Ensign Joseph Brinson Cox, USNR,
is here on leave after a five-month
tour of duty in the Pacific war /one,
where he piloted one of the Navy’s
torpedo-bomber planes on 50 combat
sorties against the Japanese. He is
now visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs, W. B. Cox, in Plymouth. His
brother, First-Class Petty Officer
Bryan Cox, is also at home on leave
at this time. The latter has been in
the Navy for a good many years and
likewise is home from a tour of duty
in the Pacific.
Attached to Composite Squadron
94, 21-year-old Ensign Cox and his
mates skimmed from the pitching
decks of their small suport carrier to
scourge the enemy in Lingayen Gulf
riddle his caves and gulches on
Okinawa and Iwo Jinra and play hob
with his gun emplacements, equip
ment and shipping facilities through
out the combat area. They sent eight
of his costliest planes flaming into
the sea and probably accounted for
a dozen others they caught in straf
ing attacks on the ground. Over
Okinawa alone, the squadron ranged
steadily and tellingly for G2 flak
filled days.
11 Criminal and 7
Civil Cases Called
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Nathan Curlings Appeals
From 10-12 Year Sentence
For Attempted Rape
Convening Monday morning. n<
July term of Washington Count;
Superior Court had completed id
business in time to adjourn shortlj
after 3 o'clock Tuesday afte-noon
Judge J. J. Burney, of Wilmington
presided over the session, and Soli
citor George Fountain, of Tarboro
prosecuted the docket. This market
the latter’s first visit to Plymouth ir
an official capacity since he was ap
pointed last month to serve out thi
unexpired term of Donnel Gilliam
also of Tarboro. who resigned to ac
cept a Federal judgeship.
There were 11 criminal cases dock
eted. four of which were continued
one nol prossod. two remanded t<
juvenile court, and four disposed of a
the brief session. In addition to th
■ criminal docket-, four divorces wer
granted, another was continued, am
two other civil actions disposed of be
fore adjournment. Proceedings wen
as follows:
Nathan Curlings, white, of Cres
well, charged with assault on femali
with attempt to commit rape, wa
found guilty and sentenced to 10 to II
years in prison. His attorney gav
notice of appeal to the supreme cour
and bond was set at $10,000.
Continuance was granted in th
case against John Banks and Ear
Aikens, charged with robbery of tin
Creswell ABC store last year. Thesi
two men are still serving a sentenci
imposed in another county for rob
bery of a liquor store.
The case against Carlton Brooks
charged with embezzlement, was con
tinued.
iSee Superior Court, Page G)
Slightly Burned in
Fire Monday Night
W. W. Ange. jr„ and Georgi
Hedrick were slightly burned abou
the face and arms Monday night a
8:30 in a “flash” fire at the Greer
Oil station here. Comparatively lit
tie damage was done by the blaze
which narrowly missed being of seri
ous proportions.
A tank transport was filling th
tank at the station witli gasoline a
the time. The vent of the tank cam
up inside the station, and fume
from it filled the interior. One c
the patrons struck a match, and fir
flashed all over the inside of the sta
tion in an instant. The transpor
valves were shut off and the true
moved away.
The fire company was called ou
but after the big flash the fire die
down inside the station without dc
ing very much damage, other tha
inflicting painful burns on the sev
eral persons there at the time.
bix service Men
From County Get
Point Discharges
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Dick Norman First County
Officer To Be Released
On Point Basis
Six more Vashington County
service men hav( received honorable
discharges recently from the Army
under the point &stem, it was learn
ed here this wick. Included was
the first commissioned officer from
the county to receive a point dis
charge. Each of the six had more
than 100 points* the number rang
ing upward to IS points.
1st Lt. J. Sf^pick) Norman, of
the Army Air Forces, became the
first commissioned officer from the
county to be released under the point
system last Monday, when he was
discharged at the Fori Bragg sepa
ration center. Son of J. S. Norman,
of Plymouth, he: volunteered as an
Air Forces cadet’in May. 1942, and
was commissioned as a pilot on Au
gust 30. 1943. He went overseas in
April of last year, serving with the
Eighth Air Force as pilot of a Fly
ing Fortress on 32 bombing missions
over enemy territory. He was award
ed the Air Medal with three oak-leaf
clusters and the Distinguished Fly
ing Cross before returning to the U.
S. in September, 1944. Since that
time he has been serving as an in
structor on B-25 medium bombers at
Turner Field, Albany, Ga.
Leader in number of points was
Pfc. Richard E. Davenport, of Cres
well. who was discharged on June 29.
i with 120 points. . He entered the
service on April ff, 1941. and served
with a field artillery battalion in the
northern Solomons, Guadalcanal and
southern Philippines campaigns. His
overseas service covered a period of
[ 3 years, 3 months and 2 days. He
, was awarded the American Defense
Service medal, Philippine Liberation
. ribbon with one bronze battle star,
and the Asiatic -Pacific campaign
. medal with three bronze battle stars.
Pfc. John Junior Combs, with 118
. points, was discharged on July 9th
after serving in the Army since Oc
i tober 10. 1939. foreign service of 2
, years, 10 months, 21 days, earning
; 118 points. He is the son of Mr. and
> Mrs. John A. Combs, of Creswell. He
I took part in the Tunisian, Algeria*
(See DISCHARGES, Page 6)
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25 Colored Men in
Two Draft Calls
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Six Left This Morning for
’ Induction and 19 To Go
! Tuesday for Exams
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, Notices have been sent out by the
local selective service board for 24
Washington County colored men to
report for induction or pre-induction
examinations. A group of six men
left this morning for induction, and
19 others will go to Port Bragg next
Tuesday to be examined. Most of
those in the induction group which
left this morning were recent regis
trants. Those called for pre-induc
tion tests next Tuesday include some
■ previously classified as 4-F, who are
■ being returned for a second exami
nation.
■ Following is a list of those sum
, moned to leave this morning for in
, duct.ion: Joe B. Downing, jr., James
Thomas Hooker, James Edward Jor
. dan and David Cox, of Plymouth;
, Matthew Fields and Lorenzo Simp
. son, of Roper.
Six of the 19 leaving next Tues
' day are from Plymouth, eight are
t from Roper, four from Creswell and
; one from Mackeys. They are: Lou
s ise Barnes, Rupert Johnson. Charlie
f Bell, jr.. Cullen Boston, Samuel Har
3 ry Moore and Raleigh Everett, of
- Plymouth: Walter Jackson, Alfred
t Booker T. Walker, Roosevelt Bos
i ton, Crawford Anthony, jr., William
Lee Dixon, Booker T. Satterthwaite,
„ Ernest Lee Johnson, and George
;1 Washington Norman, of Roper; Wil
- liam Daniel Smith, Raymond Mor.
i ris Morton, Willie Antone Baum and
- Fred Jones, of Creswell; Clinton
Wilkins, of Mackeys.
County Dog Owners Have Short Memories;
More Vaccinated Than Listed for Taxation
Now, tho county commissioners
have a full-fledged dog prob
lem on their hands. This is an
old story in Plymouth, where the
city council has been devoting
about half of every meeting to
some phase of a dog dilemma for,
lo, these many years. Ordinances
concerning them have been
cussed and discussed, passed, re
passed, unpassed, rejected, rein
stated, denounced, demanded
and—most generally—ignored.
Today there are more dogs than
ever, in more places than ever,
more flea-bitten and more dis
eased than ever.
Then, Monday night, the coun
ty commissioners learned that
more dogs were vaccinated dur
ing the recent campaign than
there arc dogs in the county—
according to the tax books. When
the report of the tax collector
was totaled, it showed that 945
dogs had been vaccinated, while
only 905 dogs listed in the coun
ty. Additional vaccinations since
July 1 will run the total to more
than 1,000, according to the ra
bies inspectors, who say that
even now they haven't vacci
nated all of them.
This would indicate wide
spread incidence of faulty mem
ories in this county. Owners
simply forgot their dogs when
they listed taxes. And the eoun
t.v board is determined to do
something about it. it it can. The
county attorney and chairman ot
the county commissioners are
trying to work out some method
to cheek up on those who for
»ret to list or vaccinate their dogs
and bring them to book. They
have the sympathy of the Plym
outh city council.
As an example of the discrep
ancies existing, the tax collec
tor's records show 381 dogs list
ed in Plymouth Township, while
517 were vaccinated; l,ecs Mill
had 279 dogs listed and only 16^
vaccinated; Skinnersville and
Scuppernong listed 248 vacci
nated 265. The tax collector
received $1,027.50 and paid out
$472.50 for vaccine and fees la
the inspectors, leaving the county
a net profit of $555 on the deal,
so far.
Upenmg Date tor schools m
County Set for September 5
Budget for County
Schools Approved
By Board Monday
Amount Needed for Com
ing Year Slightly Less
Than for Last Term
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Meeting in special session Mon
day night, the Washington County
commissioners approved the tenta
tive budget for operation of the coun
ty schools during the coming term
and discussed several other matters.
All of the commissioners were pres
ent for the meeting.
The school budget for the 1945-46
fiscal year calls for an outlay of $25,
319.90, which is slightly smaller than
it was last year. The budget was
presented by the county board of
education, and explained by W. P.
Veasey, superintendent of schools.
There was very little discussion, and
the county board approved it as pre
sented.
A breakdown of the budget shows
that $1,720 is allowed for general
control, including salaries and ex
penses of superintendent's office,
board of education expense, audit,
etc. Instructional service, including
the county’s contribution for instruc
tional supplies, salaries of agriculture,
home economics and commercial tea
chers, commencement expenses, etc..
calls for $12,020. Operation of plant,
including janitors’ pay, fuel, water,
light and power, janitor.,' supplies
and telephones, $2,150.
Maintenance of plant, which in
cludes repairs to buildings and
grounds, furniture, heat, lighting and
plumbing, $5,964.90. Fixed charges,
covering rent, insurance on buildings
and equipment, and retirement con
tribution. $2,015. Supplies and re
pairs for libraries were allotted $300.
and $1,150 for capital outlay, making
the total $25,319.90. The total figure
for the last fiscal year was $25,632.
Dock Warren Furlough
Promoted in Coast Guard
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Dock Warren Furlough, of the Mol
ly Neck section, was recently pro
moted to tire rating of printer, first
class, in the U. S. Coast Guard. He
entered tire service more than two
years ago as a printer, third class,
and has received two promotions
since. Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
Furlough, of Holly Neck, he is sta
tioned in Washington, D. C.
Pfc. Foy Davenport
Home on Furlough
Pfc. Foy G. Davenport, son of Mr.
and Mrs. L. M. Davenport, of the
Skinnersville section, is visiting rela
tives and friends in the county after
returning from 10 months active duty
in Europe. He served with a heavy
weapons company in the 95th ' Vic
tory” Division, which at various
times was assigned to the First, Third
and Ninth armies during the course
of the fighting in northern France
and Rhineland.
Pfc. Davenport entered the serv
ice in December. 194;i. and went over
seas in August of last year. Short
ly before the German's unconditional
surrender on May 7th, his outfit was
headed directly for Beilin, but was
turned back to permit the Russians
to enter first. He has the Euro
pean Theater of Operations ribbon
with two bronze stars for participa
tion in the Northern France and
Rhineland campaigns.
The 95th also took part in a brief
campaign in Holland and was given
a citation from the commanding
general of the Ninth Army for its
service in reduction of the Ruhr
“pocket.” At the end of a 30-day
furlough Private Davenport will re
join his outfit at a camp in Missis
sippi, where it will be retrained for
assigenment to the Pacific.
HEADS SCHOOLS
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W. F. Veasey, former principal
of (lie Jop sboro High School,
entered upon the duties of
Washington County .superinten
dent of public instruction last
week. He has many years of ex
perience in school work and
comes to the county highly rec
ommended by educational au
thorities of the state.
Will Meet Monday
To Plan Campaign
For Scout Building
Shep Brinkley Heads Com
mittee That Will Seek
To Raise $5,000
Plans to launch a campaign t
raise $5,000 for a Boy Scout build
ing in Plymouth will be worked ou
at a meeting of the general commit
tee next Monday night, it was state
icsfeitfuy J. Shepherd Brinkley
chairman of the drive. The meetin;
will be held at the agriculture build
ing at 7:30 p.m.
It is proposed to build a moden
brick structure on the Scout lot t<
'See SCOUT BUILDING, Page 6>
Fourteen Teaching
Vacancies in While
Schools at Present
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Eight of 14 Vacancies Are
In Plymouth Schools;
Five at Roper
All Washington County schools will
open this year on Wednesday Sep
tember 5th. and there are 14 tea
cher vacancies in tire county system
at this time, it was stated yesterday
by w. F. Veasey, superintendent of
schools. Every effort is being made
to fill the existing vacancies, and
there are several prospects in sight,
Mr. Veasey added, but he appeals to
patrons to assist the school author
ities in any way possible, especially
in securing places for the teachers
to room and board during the com
ing term.
The date for opening schools was
fixed by the county board of educa
tion during the past week. Last
year tiie school openings were de
layed until September 18th on ac
count of the infantile paralysis epi
demic prevailing in the state, al
though they were scheduled to open
earlier.
Of the 14 teacher vacancies, eight
are in the Plymouth white schools:
five in the high school and three in
the elementary and primary de
partments. There are five in the
Roper white schools, including one
in tire high school: and one vacancy
in the Creswell white school. All
i colored teaching positions have been
filled or are in process of being filled.
Teaching positions to be filled in
the high school here are as follows:
Social science. English-French, math
ematics. commercial, and home eco
nomics. In the graded schools, there
are vacancies in the first, seventh
, and eighth grade sections. The hous
. ing situation here is a complicating
[. problem, and local people are urged
. to report places where room and
j board can be secured by teachers to
citl cr the county .superintendent or
’r to Principal Roy I. Boyd.
’ Vacancies at the Roper schools in
clude home economics in the high
[ school, and in the first, fourth, fifth
, and eighth grades. The lone va
cancy in tiie Creswell school is in the
seventh grade.
Bond Sales Contiuue
To Mount in County
Crops Damaged
By Rain and Hail
Heavy rains and some hail
during the past week have caused
considerable crop damage in
this section, according to re
ports reaching here. No estimate
ul tlie damage is available, but
tobacco is said to be “flopping”
in many areas as a result of the
rains, and hail Sunday afternoon
damaged crops in the Acre sec
tion.
County AAA officials said that
12 farmers who overplanted their
tobacco acreage have had their
crops reduced by rain damage to
the point where all except two
are now within their original quo
las. Hail insurance agents have
had several claims filed for loss
es during Sunday’s storm, but
no adjustments have been com
pleted so far, and the amount of
the damage is not known.
Grand Jury Report
Is Made Tuesday
Group Complete Its Work
Before Noon on Second
Day of Session
Judge J. J. Burney, of Wilming
ton. wasted lit Lie time in formali
ties in opening the July term of
Washington County Superior court
hero Monday morning. After the
grand jury was selected, he briefly
j outlined their duties and explained
[that he was loath to accept excuses
! from anyone to get out of jury duty
Judge Burney s son, suffering fron'
multiple wounds, recently returnee
! home from foreign service. Tht
judge stated that one day’s duty at
| juror would not hurt anyone, es.
| pecially when compared to the sacri.
flees men in the military forces were
called upon to make in connectior
with their service to the nation.
The grand jury completed its worl
Tuesday morning and after submit
ting a brief report, was dischargee
with the thanks of the court. P, H
iSee (IRANI) JURY, Page 6)
Exceed Boih Total
And E Bond Goals
Expect Overall Quota Will
Be Doubled When Final
Report Received
Washington County is safely past
its E bond and overall quotas in the
Seventh War Loan campaign, which
came to a close last week, and the
only question now is how large the
oversubscription will go when the
final figures are released. A report
from the Federal Reserve Bank at
Richmond, dated July 7. credits this
county with total sales of $477,666.75.
just a few dollars short of twice the
quota of $243,000. E bond sales re
ported at that time stood at $166,
446.75. while the quota was $163,
000.
H. E. Beam, cashier of the Branch
bank here and chairman of the
county war finance committee, said
yesterday that he sent in a report
Saturday for an additional $10,818.75
worth of E bonds, credit for which
is not shown in the figures above.
This would raise the overall total to
slightly more than double the county
quota. In addition, it is expected
that the county will receive a little
additional credit for E bond sales to
service men when the final report is
received.
Mr. Beam said that just as soon
as the final report is received from
the Federal Reserve Bank, he would
break it down to give each commun
ity is portion of the credit. J. W.
Norman, county chairman of the
Seventh War Loan Drive, will assist
in this work.
As of last Saturday, the Federal
Reserve Bank oeicially reported sales
in this county as follows:
Sales To Individuals
Series E Bonds .$166,466.25
Series F. Bonds_ 740.00
Series G Bonds . 1,100.00
Treasury Bonds _ 25.000.00
Total Individual sales $193,286.25
Sales To Corporations, Governmen
tal Units, Etc.
Series F. Bonds_$ 980.50
Series G Bonds _ 200.00
Savings Notes . - 152,000.00
Certifs of Indebtedness 115.700.00
Treasury Bonds_ 10,500.00
Total_$284,380.50
Grand Total...$477.666.75