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THE ONSLOW COUNTY >s News and ws The Only Newspaper in the World Thai (-ivct a Whoop About Onslow County VOL. VII, NO. 68 JACKSONVILLE, N. C., !■I IDAV. V..I!{«;?! '>. I9»r> The News and Views Leads In Paid Circulation Local Advertising National Advertising Classified Advertising Onslow County News PRICE $2.00 PER YEAR + Keep The Red Cross At His Side—-and The Red Qross Is You + > DOWN EAST WITH BILLY ARTHUR # Raleigh—The newspaper boys around the Assembly had a get together the other evening, and it was something in that we talked about everybody and everything in an off-the-record manner. There was Bob Thompson, editor of the High Point Enterprise. Rep. Oscar Barker of Durham who used to do some editing of the Durham papers before he found out that money was in the law business rather than behind a typewriter; Anthony McKevlin, managing edi tor nf the News and Observer, and Jake Wade, the sports editor of the Charlotte Observer who now is covering the legislature for the Charlotte paper. What we talked about and what we said is nobody's business. I just thought I'd whet your appe tite for some inside dope. % Walter Debnam, the newscaster over WPTF, hasn't changed a bit in years. He was around the hotol room the other evening visiting Roy Lasitter. Both were born, raised and baldheaded in SnovV Hill. 0 Before a finance sub committee the other evening. Rep. Charlie Honeycutt of Sampson County said his bill outlawing beer and wine sales was endorsed by Democrats, Republicans, Methodists and Bap tists. "How about the Presbyterians?" Chairman Henry Dobson asked. "They're for it too." the Good Time Charlie replied. "And how about the Episcopal ians?" Rep. Sam Worthington asked. "They didn't say anything one way or the other," Charlie came back. £ Rep. Wayland Spruill has the most cluttered up desk in the House. That's because he seldom goes to his seat, and everything that the pages leave thereon, to gether with mail, books and letters, stay right where they're put. 0 Pete Ellison runs the diner across the street from the hoiel. and the other evening at supper time (dinner to you) an apparent tramp walked in for a cup of coffee. He evidently already had been in some other kind of cup or cups. "What town is this?" he asked Pete. "Raleigh." "Is it a good town?" "Sure." "How long's it been a good town?" Pete had just about lost his pat ience. and in his Greek accent re plied: "Dunt know. I wasn't born in-here." "Birmingham?" the visitor mis understood. " Who you know in Birmingham?" "Drink your coffee and get on out." Pete demanded. And the visitor went out mum bling something about folks now adays not appreciating business. 0 The folks from Craven county gave a dinner, prepared at th§. Cary prison farm on Tuesday, for Sen. D L. \Vard. In charge was Rep. P. G. Hardison and Miss Gertrude Carraway of New Bern. What amazed me most of all was the advertisement that Onslow County ham also would be served, and 1 didnt know whether to claim the ham as being from Onslow or not. Frankly, 1 hadn't seen a good cured Onslow County ham in months, and even told some of the fellows that. It was good, however. And when Miss Carraway came around serving some to Governor Cherry and Auditor George Ross Pou, I asked if it really was an Onslow product, and she said it was. Cured. I asked, and she ans wered it was fresh. Then I wanted to know where she got it. But Ger trude. in addition to being a swell hostess, called her good newspa pering to mind immediately and declined to disclose the source. "I really forgot for the moment." she replied. "I just know where the place is on some side road, and drive right to it. I couldn't tell you the people's names right now." ®This incident happened before the General Assembly convened, but the story has just leaked out! One day back in the fall of 1944. Carl Williamson, who is chairman of the State ABC board and who doesn't imbibe, was sitting in the outer office of Attorney General Harry McMullan, awaiting an audi ence. It was late in the afternoon, and the girls had finished their work for the day. and were sitting around waiting for the 5 p.m. whistle. On*? of them was remov ing polish from her nails with that high-smelling stuff, which definite ly has an odorous alcoholic con tent. Another of the girls walked through the office, and the odor of the nail polish and its alcohol hi' her in the nose. She walked into the hall, and motioned from there for the other girl to come out. She did. wanted to know what was un. "That man in there surely has been drinking heavily!" she ex k ?laimed. thinking the stuff was on " Brother Williamson's breath. W.S.C.S. MEETING 0The Woman's Society of Christ ian Service will meet next Monday afternoon at 3:30 p.m. in the Methodist Church. Officials Appointed for Jacksonville Primary to Be Held April Third 0 Officials appointed by the Town Commissioners of th# Town of Jacksonville, N. C. for holding the Primary for the nomination of candidates for the Municipal Of fices in the Town of Jacksonville on April 3, 1945 are: First Ward: Meriweather Fergu son, Registrar: Reese Walters, Poll holder: Mrs. O. L. Russ. Poll hold er. Place of registration: High School Gymnasium. Second Ward: R. P. Iiinton. Reg istrar: J. C. Thompson. Poll hold er: George Buchanan. Poll holder. Place of registration: Hospital. Third Ward: John Hemby, Reg istrar: Clyde Ellis, Foil holder: Alex King. Poll holder. Place of registration: Court House. Fourth Ward: E. B. Smith. Reg istrar; G. A. Lockamy. Poll holder; R. R. Tallman, Poll holder. Place of registration: Smiths Store. The registrars shall open the Municipal Registration books on the fourth Saturday preceding the primary and said registration books shall be closed on the second Saturday preceding the day of holding the primary, and challenges shall bo made, heard, and deter mined during the week preceding the day for holding the primary. The registration books will be open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. Measure Before House Permits County Taxes On Additional Properties 0A measure introduced in the House this week by Reps. Cohoon of Tyrell, Whitfield of Pender, Arthur of Onslow, Peele of Wash ington and others would permit counties to collect taxes on prop erty tYansferred by government agencies to private individuals after January 1 of any year. The bill was introduced to meet a condition where publicly owned property is transferred after Jan uary 1, and no taxes are now col lectbilc for that'full year. The bill would apportion the taxes to be paid on a monthly basis. For instance, if any property held by Camp Davis. Camp Le jeune or Farm Security Adminis tration or any other governmental agency on January 1 is sold as of this date to a private citizen. Ons low County could collect taxes on it for the remainder of the year, if the measure passes the House and Senate. As the law now stands, the county could realize no taxes on the property until 1946. American First and Third Armies Besieqe Shrinking Germany % Paris—AP— Third Army troops 0:1 the middle Rhine close to Cob lenz. and Americans of the First Army besieging Bonn, were less than 25 miles apart yesterday and making a supreme effort to slam shut a trap on five or six German divisions in the Eifel mountains. Both armies had achieved break throughs and both were attacking under news blackouts which Gen. Eisenhower hoped would keep the foe ignorant of their movements. There was reason to expect that the trap would close within a matter of hours, tearing off another 2.500 square miles of the shrink ing Reich. Zliukov Near Berlin 0 London—AP—Marshal Gregory Zhukov's massive now assault along the Oder, timed with the Allied drive to the Rhine in the West, has reached to within 29 miles of Berlin, a German military com mentator said yesterday. Heavy attacks are taking place at Niederwutzen, /our miles south west of Zehden in the loop of the Oder river, Col. Ernest Von Ham mer said in a Berlin broadcast, and Russians have made two breaches in the defenses of fortress of Kue strin to the southeast. American Marines Locked In Hand to Hand Combat on two 0 U. S. Paific Headquarters, Guam —AP—Dents in the last-stand line of the Japanese on Northern I wo. driven up to 500 yards in hand to hand combat Wednesday were ex ploited today by three Marine divi sions striving for a break-through. In a maze of pillboxes and block houses. with their back to cliffs, the Nipponese still showed no sign of collapse as they met machine gun fire. The Marines' latest push opened Tuesday and fighting all that day netted only local gains. Yanks in South Luzon 0 Manila—AP—U. S. troops were on the southern shores of Luzon for the first time yesterday as other Yanks, east of Manila, inched forward against Japanese positions softened by the heaviest air strikes thus far used in support of ground action in the southwest Pacific. While American bombers sweep ing China Sea shipping sank or damaged two warships and 16 freighters. The 11th Airborne Di vision and 158th infantry regiment units penetrated to the south coast of Luzon Tuesday to capture Bala yan and Calatagan at Balayan Bay. Lt. Dollie Riggs of Maysville Receives Promotion in Florida 0 Second Lt. Dollie Riggs. daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Major C. Riggs of Maysville has been pro moted to the rank of first lieu tenant In the Army Nurses Corps at Dale Mabry Field, Talla hassee. Fla. She volunteered for service in 1942. Her brother. Sgt. James Riggs, is home on furlough after 25 months overseas. He was wounded in France August 10. 1944. and later was treated in an English hospital. He is now station ed at. Moore General Hospital, Swananoa. and is receiving treat ment for a leg fracture. Leaders Named at Camp Lejeune for Red Cross Campaign 0Camp Lejeune—The initial re ports on the Camp Lejeune Red Cross War Fund drive are reported very satisfactory by Col. Robert H. Pepper, executive chairman of the drive. Speaking of the drive. Colonel Pepper said: "All of us who stop to consider the many services of the Red Cross to servicemen and their families pay sincere tribute io this organization. Through its many branches it reaches out and helps the service man wherever he may be. Those men who have been overseas know that the Red Cross representative in the field is his closest link with home when things go wrong. Here at Lejeune many of you have had occasion to call on the Red Cross for advice and help. As one small example of the services rendered here the Red Cross made, in th year between January. 1944 and January. 1945, 1.729 loans amounting to $45,837. The cooperation of everyone, both military personnel and civilians, is urgently requested in the present drive for funds." The campaign at the end of the first week of the drive finds the entire Camp organized for collec tions. Captain Alonzo Lloyd <G-2 office. Building 2) has been desig nated camp treasurer, Red Cross War Fund, and will receive and receipt for all funds collected. The following officers have been named to appoint representatives to conduct the campaigns in their respective commands and organiza tions: Brigadier Genera! Alfred H. Noble. Marine Training Command: Captain J. R. White. Naval Hospi tal activities: Colonel A. W. Coek rell, Montford Point activities: Commander Nathaniel Fulford, Coast Guard: and Lt. Commander Gordon W. Battey, civilian employ ees and service personnel of the public works office. Named to receive contributions from personnel attached to their respective activities are: Captain Peter C. Killeen, Midway Park; T. N. Cook. Pine Grove Trailer Park: Nick Katzis, cleaner and cobbler shops: J. R. Carroll, First Citizens Bank & Trust Co.; Maj. Ellen J. Gill, Hostess House; Maj. J. R. Keppler. camp exchange (for civi lian personnel); Lt . Luther L. Meadows. Officers Mess and BOQ (civilian personnel); and Captain Lawrence S. Dyer, camp communi cations office (for civilian person nel). Camp Lejeune Marines Plan "Varsity" Baseball Nine This Season 0Camp Lejeune—For the first time in the short history of this base. Camp Lejeune's Marines will field a representative "varsity" baseball nine this season. In announcing the tentative plans, Recreation department spokesmen admitted that transfers and rigors of full-time Marine training routines make the outlook highly unpredictable, but that a " squad would be formed." Captain Robert M. Port, Camp Athletic Officer, is handling pre liminary arrangements, and calls for candidates have gone out. Prac tice sessions are expected to begii. shortly. Pvt. Freeman J. Bryanl, Jacksonville, Wounded In European Theater • Pvl. Freeman J. Bryant of Jacksonville, son of .Mrs. Mat j ' ' ''r% J 11' ',i,s been wound ed in action according to a message received bv M-s Brvant from the War Depart mcnt. lie was in the European theater at the time he was wounded. Chairman Announces $2,010.80 Collected in Red Cross Campaign ♦ Asi °f noon, yesterday, the 1945 Red Cross Campaign had ,reived 'linn$2'nI" 110 in "ntribu ' Uh.!lp 'be drive has only * 4 n underway nine days, and many districts have not reported at all. his is a very small portion Count' $24,000 for Onslow j.'v leway. Chairman of the drive in Onslow County urges all workers to contact headquarters as eailv and ofien as possible in «hat return!, made report ('i to National headquarters. sonvmV'dUa' col,,ll ibu|inns in Jack ,»!'? yesterday amounted to ?S°*"d »"s ^ only a partial . poi t. Verona has turned in $50.05 iectd°J01™' reP°rtS 5,973 co1" r 'iSln^ special gift., follows: t. J. Petteway $150.00: llarts ficld Jewelry Co. $100,00: Uiulders Supplies Co. $ 100.00; Griffin Sales and Service $100.00: James McCul lough $100.00: Jacksonville Men's tIp n 1° °"ci Sam Zahran $75.00: . c Gladys Shop $50.00: The Tiv Tel. and rel. $o0.00, A. 1. Griffin, ,Jr $50 00 Onslow Restaurant $50.00: / e' $50 00 ' Th ° U' S Restaurant \V» lower Shop $25.00; •y-ws and Views $25.00: Charles tern 525 00: City Sandwich Shop oa.o.00. Cohege View $25.00: Allure IJ. ::ut.y Shop s-'tillil' Victoria Hotel $15.00: Dewev Ftl wards $10.00: J. B. Scotl SS.lio- u James Petteway $5.00: K. T \\ < .]•. $5.00. Total special girts $ 1.275.00* Marines Take Over Operation of Midway Park Post Office ®vvU vr ff V '|,at'.k R Thomson as *avy Mail Clerk k. charge, (h. Mannes nave taken over op< ration MP.il Clerk. Mcai1' — • Capt. F. hove, canvj mail <>ffie i announced: "Both Thomson a,id Mear'. lev. recently returned from overs^ duty with the 22.1,1 Marines, were they performed postal duties, and are capable 01 rendering corn-Icon. MJdway Park.'00 a" paU'ol,s °r All complaints and inquiries re garding this office will be referred [O the Camp Mail Officer. Camp Lejeune, N. C ." Capt. Bove added Richlands Honor Roll Given for First Half Of School Year 0 First Grade: Edward Leo Ho a' h and George Likens. Second Grade: Barbara .Jean Brown, and Shirley Humphrey. Third Grade: Anthony Poo Co\. Jerome Marsh burn, Chris'.ine Shaw. Patricia Allison. Malcolm Rhodes. Shirley Blizzard. Loui-.e Lovitt, Sadie Jarman, Elsie Cava naugh. Beverly Edgar. Barbiui Jane Barbee. and Geraidinc Hud ler. Fourth Grade: Doris Jones. Mary Dean Hill, and Johnie Reid. Fifth Grade: Donald Blizzard. Joyce Mills, Irene Taylor. Macye Hancock, John Hargett Thompson. Joyce Howard. Carl Rhodes. .L C. Howard. Mar.jork CaVnack. Eddir Jones. Joyce Maready. Martha Ann Taylor, Avis Lee YVhaley. and Jen in e Baysden. Seventh Grade: Evelyn Mills. Mary .Jo Brown, Mary Lou i so Turner, Anne Barber. Joyce Shep ard. Mollv Davis. Gordon Taylor, Arlene Carter. Minnie Mercer, Julia Ward Stevens, and Dan Marshburn. Eighth Grade: Jane Frazzclle. Leatrieks King. Leon a Manning, and Olive Ann Shaw. Tenth Grade: Melbaline Bays dsn. Lois Pittman. Jean Gurganus. Ester Howard. Gertrude Stevens. A led a I-I'K)d. Bevean Taylor. Mvrtle Home, Carolyn Jarman, and Anne Nicholson. Twelfth Grade: Billy Cox. SI u-v Fountain. Ralph Gurganus. Harvey Manning. Frauline Jarman. Sara Alma Taylor, and Mary Allison Huffman. # TV A's row Fontana dam in western North Carolina is the highest dam in eastern America, fourth highest in the world. Brig, Gen. A. H. Noble, Camp Lsjeune, Speaks to Jacksonville Klvvanians !', ■ . Gen. \!f:*•:•(I II. Noble, '!" .1 • Command. Camp Leje um. . i uesday addressed the mem ber- ii! tlie Jacksonville Kiwanis cluii ,il I heir regular meeting at Ih.• i. so Pine Lodge. iking on the subject. "Red C* - and iis Services," General V' >' explained to those present the \o;k .1 the American Red C:<- ,1 l.K- field and Hie need of it.- vices at the figh:ing f-onts. A • xcidlenl speaker, General No b' - lively speech brought home fo urgent need for every pu.i to help support this worthy or; • :/ation. \ Lcnihao. representative of i: )PA from headqaurtcrs in Ra le was present at the meeting am. , :id been asked to speak to th; members bui declined jovially ai: ' Hearing General Noble's ad d: "Everything hrs been said." he ;istcd. and added that he mi i preferred to listen than to speak. ( :her guests present included: I< Ha irahan. II. A. Ragsdale, Vi Venters and Lt. James E. Pe . ."A ay. Ladies of the Catholic Church pit ;>.1 reel and served the delicious lu« 'icon. Ms. A D. Leon Gray Appointed Chairman Of Easter Seal Drive $ nouncement that Airs. A. D. Lef-n Grav of Jacksonville, has ac cepted the chairmanship of the anj.ual Easier seal sale for Onslow Co:i. "y was made recently by Mrs. Ef u : Hfinnicutt. state chairman at Civ. el Hill. Tii'.1 Easter seal sale, which is pul -n annually to finance the pro gram of the organization, is spon sei-i! nationallv by the National Scr':. iy for Crippled Children -,v , year during i he month pre Lv-Jing Easter. I;i accepting ; h *» chairman chip. Mrs. Gray stressed the importance >!' intensify iiig 'iie efforts of volun organizations in the f'u. id of -cf-ial welfare. Others on the comm'.lien • vho ivili aid in the national sea! sale :i e Mrs. J. E. Starling and Rev. A D. Leon Gray. treasurer. Tiie program of correcting the P lysieal defects of handicappc-d .eiifh fits admirably well into the l'.er-ail plans for improving Am • .cas physical fitness," Mrs. Gray • d. ' We can ail do our part to -apport this splendid movement buying Easter seals and using ' em on our srati. nery." In . he first week of the program. M's. Gray has a-M-M'-wced thai 3,0(10 .. tte"s containing Kasti • sea.Is have i. en mailed out thrra'lu.iii the i irdy and that :t is lv pod that b.v : in nig them the work done t'ie association can be carried • to the ''ullcs! ••xte:.;. Mrs. Gray also pointed out that r»o% of the fund- contributed go tile support of the Orthopedic Hospital in Gas'.onin and that 50% i- retained by Onslow County for : lie benefit of Onslow County ppled children. Camp Lejeune is cooperating in I he drive and coin boxes have ieen placed at various plac 1 i oughout the base for those who •..n contribute. James E. Petfeway Of Jacksonville Receives Commission 'JaiPet'.. -on vi Mr. and "s. E. J. Pel: af Jaekson > le, was commissione:! a second i eutenant in the I'nited Sia;,•> \ my on March !si in exercises at mp Barkole\. Texas where he s been in training for several . i-nths. Currently home on a short leave. Petteway will report to Omaha, \ braska in a few days for further i- ignmenl. Tomorrow Is Last Day For Listing of Taxes In Jacksonville ® Notice has been given that to morrow, March 11). is the last day in" taxpayers in Jacksonville to list >\:th the Tax Lister. This appl'cs to Jacksonville !'«uvnship alone. The List Taker ivill be on the second floor of the courthouse all clay Saturday. Pvt. John B. Alberlson, Chinquapin, Reported Wounded in Europe ft) Pvt. John li. Albertson of Chinquapin has been wounded in action in the European theater, according to word re ceived recently bv his wife, Mrs. Mary F. Albcrtson. of Chinquapin. Judge Stevens Hears 40 Criminal Cases Jacksonville Honor Roll Is Announced For Fourth 6-Week Period • First Grade: Maxinc Godwin. (JSrolvn •'usticc. Mawrcl ''il T Gorman Lanier. Eugene Rhotks Sadie llornc. Nancy. E\Jln8l°" Dianne Mattocks. Jamcc Moitun. Anil Morean. Carl Bcacham. .Ti.. Dogulas Hornby. Thomas I celc. \lberl Hurst Itobcrl Trawick. Nancy Ilartsfiold. and Shelby W in Second Grade: Edward Uaugh erty. Jimmy Owele. Pauline Hum olirev Frank ic Bush, Melville Harold, rat Kochclle. Stephen Trachtcnbcrg. Marlenc Gould, Bar bara .lean Hales, Barbara Mars-i butn. Frances Poole, and Arlanct Wilkins. , „ Third Grade: Audrey Capps. Miriam Prescott. Lois Shepard. Annie Fay Wells. Alvm Padrick. George Stephanou. Helen Aman. I'niline Kellum. Shirley Kellum. Annie Bert Walton. James Darden. Bobby Simpson. Jean Ervin. Nina Mae Kennedy. Patsy Langley, Bettv McPhatter. Margaret Thomp son.' and Ann Kerry Warren. ^ Fourth Grade: Peggy Nonon. Marie Taylor. John Drew Warlick. im mo gene Aman. Elsie Coston. Ravmond Howard. Jack Mareadj. James Wallace. Sara Ann Arthur. Sylvia Hitch. Marcie Kellum. Sel nia Stevens. Fifth Grade: Annie I-aye Marsn burn. Virginia Marshall, and Deane Mitchell. . . nT . Sixth Grade: Phyllis Meadows, and Patricia Ann Patten. Seventh Grade: Rose Marie Dil eighth Grade: Pearl Walton, and Roxie Hood. Ninth Grade: Evelyn baile>. and Zeta Morton. Tenth Grade: Jackie Collins, and Alma Sabiston. . Twelfth Grade: Mona Chadwick. and Candace Hatsell. Judge E. K. Bryan, Prominen! Statesman, Passes in Wilmington a Funeral services for Judge F.g ih'i't Kedar Bryan. 75. former North Uarolina Supenot coun iud"e and a prominent attorney in I he Si ale since 1891. who died Sun ilav at his home. It South fifth street were conducted from the residence at 3:30 >. m. Tuesday. The Rev. William Crowe. Ji.. pastor of the First Presbyterian rhltrch, officiated. , Interment was in Oakdalc fL \ciive pallbearers were Thom \v Davis. P. K. smith. Major llarrv Stovall. T. E. Brown, t. Parmelc. C. I>. Maffitt W Campbell ,' d li. II Cronlv Hon orarv pallbearers were members 01 the New Hanover Bar Association. Judge Bryan was born in Ken ansvilie Aubust 23. 1870. His par ents were Kedar Bryan, of Samp son county, and the former Mis. Nancy Spicer. . He began to read tor the bar -n Jacksonville, studying under Frank Thompson while serving at the same time as deputy sheriff of Onslow county. Following thi.? n, attended law school at the 1. nivei sitv of North Carolina. He received his license and was admitted u the bar in 1891. POTATOES CI UTIFli n • County Agent Charles ( . ' k has announced that th-e Louisiana Porto Rican sweet potatoes ot Charlie B. Huffman. A. M. I'lazelle and Jacob Morton have been cer tified and will tie sold for seed t > growers throughout Onslow ( oun fy. Red Cross Chairman Reports Slow Progress In Curreni Campaign |K. j. Petteway. chairman of the Onslow County Red Cross cam paign has issued the following staiement to the people of Onslow County: ••The amount of contributions to American Red Cross in Onslow County, so far. is very disappoint ing. Pi op-le generally, as well as workers and group leaders do not seem to realize that Red Cross has a heavier burden this year compared to any other period dur ing the war. It will cost $200,000, 000.00 or S7.00 per second through out 1945 to finance the many serv ices of mercy performed by the Red Cross. Among- the many serv ices that American Red Cross per froni are as follows: 1. Red Cross Clubs. 2. Hospital Services. 3. Food packages for our prison ers' of war. 4. Home Services which is a lo cal trouble-shooter for the serv icemen and their families. 5. Blood donor service which has brought thousands from the valley of shadow. (5. Volunteer service—their du ties have multiplied since the war. 7. Foreign War Relief. 8. Disaster Relief. 9. Nursing service which helps ,o release the nurse shortage. 10. American Junior Red Cross— i beehive of eighteen and a half ■nil lion. To our knowledge Onslow Coun y has never failed to reach its juota. This year our quota amounts o $24,000 "and unless people of he county give more generously han for the first few days of the ,Var Fund Drive, we shall fail niserably in reaching the objec ive. The War Fund Drive cam paign this year is not to be con used with the annual roll call Irive during peace time since it is •osting many millions of dollars nore than during peace time. It is ■xpected that campaign workers •onfidently ask for larger conluhn ions and that the contributors gi'.e larger contributions. How many econds of American Red Cross belief will you finance?" Cpl. Linwcod Shehdan, Awarded Purple Heart For Wounds Suffered A Cpl. Linwood R. Shehdan. son >f Mr. and Mrs. B. Shehdan of Raleigh has received the Purple leart' for wounds suffered in ac ion in France. Corporal Shehdan who recently •eturned to the States, saw action n four major battles while serv n<4 with the First and Third armies ^England. Italy. France, Belgium ind Luxembourg. He returned to Fort Dix. X. .) Tuesday after having spent a Iwentv-one day furlough with his wife here. Mrs. Shehdan is ine former Fa.ve Tallman who for the past two years has been employed at Camp Lejeune at the U. S. Naval Hospital. Pvt. Daniel W. Lanier, Beulaville, Reported Wounded in Europe m Pvt. Daniel W. I.anicr of Iteulavillc lias hccii reported wounded in action in Kurope. according to word received by his mother. Mrs. Ida A. I.anicr of Beulaville from the War Department. Grand Jury Returns Eight Irue Bills to Judge Stevens £ The Grand Jury Tuesday retur ned eight true bills to Judge He i ry L. Stevens, presiding in this week's term of Superior Court. The Jury, in a body, visited 1 ho Prison Camp and found everything in order. No suggestions for neces sary improvements were submit ted. For the County Home, it was rec ommended that eight new chairs be purchased and the roof repair ed. The County Jail in Jacksonville was found to be in very evident need of extensive repairs if the building is to be continued to be used. In examining the Jacksonville schools, the following suggestions were recommended: (a) the water faucets in rear of High School be removed as they are causing pools of stagnant water to form due to lack of proper drainage, (b) Addi tional plumbing bo installed in the same school. «c> That the ditch in front of the elementary school be filled in. <d> Re-inspect the govern ors on the school busses. The Jury suggested that a sep arate place be obtained to detain intoxicated persons in the town as it has been found that considerable damage has been to the building by detaining such persons. It was also recommended that prior to the October term of Su perior Court, a light be installed in the Clerk of the Court's office. Members of the Grand Jury for the March term of court were: C. M. Ervin. S. P. Venters, R. L. Par ker, H. II. Cole. Carl Coston. J. Leroy Henderson. Raymond Phil lips. A. W. Daugherty, W. H. Pad gett. Jr.. and Robert F. Scott. J. Leroy Henderson acted as for man of the Jury. 0 On Wednesday afternoon, Judge llenry L. Stevens, Jr., presiding at the term of Superior Court which convened here last Monday morning, had heard forty criminal cases and virtually cleared the court calendar. Only fifteen cases were continued to future sessions. One of the most prominent cases was that of Vance Washington, negro, who was tried for the murder of Henry Pringle which occurred last week. Pleading guilty to sec ond degree murder, he received a sentence of not less than twenty five years nor more than thirty years in the State Penintenary. He was represented by Attorney John D. Warlick upon appointment of the court. Other cases which were called, were: James William Baxton: man slaughter, continued to Oct. 1945 term. Hewitt E." 'Buck) Smith: worth less check, continued to Oct. 1945 term. Jack Wilder Fredere: driving drunk, in army. Larry Green: embezzlement, con tinued to Oct. 1945 term. ,J. C. Wilson: possession of non tax paid whiskey and careless and reckless driving, nol pros with leave. Jesse Owens, Frank White, and Francis White: breaking and en tering. nol pros with leave. Louis Parker: careless and reck less driving, continued for 1945 term. A. L. Sasser: forcible trespass, 12 months on roads suspended for 5 years upon payment of costs and good behavior. Julia Dixon: larceny, nol pros with leave. Ernest Murdock: larceny of sugar, nol pros because of lack of ju risdiction. Linwood B. Murray: driving drunk. $50 fine and costs, license revoked for 12 months. Bill Williams: driving drunk, continued to May 1945 term. J. E. Kornegay: forgery, true bill, continued to May 1945 term. Ivey Williams: drunk and dis orderly and possession of non-tax paid whiskey. 4 months on roads suspended for 2 years on payment of $10 fine and costs and good be havior. Herman Lawson: driving drunk. $50 fine and costs, license revoked for 12 months. David James: attempt to break and enter, nol pros with leave. Hosea Swinson: manufacturing whiskey, 18 months on roads. Leron V. Johnson: bigamy, nol pro.;. . S; m; Lucy Battle: fornication and ad ultery. 4 months in woman's pri son. c-opias to issue Monday, Mar. 12 at 12:00 noon and defendant committed if she be found in Onslow County. J. T. Williams: fornication and adultery, 4 months on roads sus pended for 2 years upon payment of costs and good behavior. C. L. Dixon: driving drunk, $50 fine and costs, license revoked for 12 months. ia-uii ,j. neiiaerson: ariving drunk. $50 fine and costs. Edward Ward vs. Edna Ward: divorce on grounds of 2 years separation. Mary L. Schulte vs. Boblman: annulment of marriage. Lawrence Moose, Eugene King, Gaston Smith: all continued under former order. Richard Baxter: continued until March 1946 term. Robert Crawford: continued un til March 1946 term. Lee Manning: continued under former order. Lois Simmons: continued. Wilburt McNeilly: continued. Flossie Elizabeth Coley vs. Roy Clifton Coley: divorce on grounds of 2 years separation. Judge Spicer: careless and reck less driving: driving drunk and hit and run, 6 months on roads and pay into the court the sum of $200. S. A Ottaway: nol pros, closing up road. C. N. Henderson: nol pros. Dan T. Gonzallas: assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill. 2 years on roads suspended and placed on probation for 5 years upon payment of costs. Dan T. Gonzallas: possession of non-tax paid whiskey. 2 years on roads suspended and placed on probation for 5 years upon pay ment of costs. REAPPOINTED AUDITOR §.I. -T. Cole has been reappointed Onsfow County Auditor for anoth er year. The County Board of Com missioners reenacted his appoint ment at their last regular meeting. He has served in this capacity for the past seventeen years. The new term is effective April 1. PROMOTED 0 Harris Leggett, husband of the former Virginia Henderson of Jacksonville, who has been serving in the Pacific for the past nine months, has recently been pro moted to the grade of Private First Class.