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SOT. RICHARD BOSTIC
. To Mom and Dad
To Mr. and Mrs. S. P. Bostlo
BeulavUle, N. C
rr: " Italy. Nov. 25.
' Dear Mother and Dad;
, How is all at home today. Hope
you had a wonderful Thanksgiv
j ing day. Mother, maybe you
" don't know how much the people
'in America, have to be thankful
V for. until you see how the people
7 htfre. are suffering. . ... .
-' ' It seems that when the Ger-
mans left here they took almost
C everything with them.!'..-It's cold
enough' that four blankets feel
-awfully good, yet, there are lots
of the people barefooted, women
r and children mostly. They're in
i clothing that is patch upon patch.
' Their houses are all torn up, no
;- roofs on most of them. If they
- have one room left they are lucky.
Country and city alike is destroy-
T sour a farmw erri Hfflim .
'H and uncover his farm tools,
m tere he had hidden from the
V7 armans. They would have taken
jnem if they had been found and
M maybe shot the farmer for hiding
them."
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' There are kids around the camp
V at every meal, to get what we
.. .knnn AtiflH T o 1 1 rr Art hota A
r set down before them to eat. they
look like they want It so bad. I
- never eat all I have so X can give
something to them. It isn't theft1
' fault that Italy is in the war, om
the' kids have to suffer. , You
"should see the smile on a- little
boy's face when he is given a bit
of candy. It wants the candy 'all
" right . -
I thank T3od that you, Numa
--1; Deane and Dad haven't had to go
:;4hrough this or even see It Hope
:..you never ' have to.
: Well I missed the turkey iday
.- nui it aoesn i mailer, x nau uicmj,
.Three ot us cooked our own'mew
and made a picture of it. Hope ;t
; turns out good so I can send -you
one. You will get a kick out of it.
VWe had our own food on the grate
1 o n rH4lA u AM.
' aa Sausage and coffee.
What are you planning s f or
XmasT Will FiU get to come J
. Sure hope so, so you won't be so
lonesome. This will make my
' third one away. Remember James
.."Frye and I were together ins 40,
.' came home from Spartanburg; S.
: C Bet I spend the next one with
you. We sure will have a swell.
time. - ;
Jri-Say Dad, would you be inter
ested in' planting me a couple of
, acres of strawberries in the corner
beds in? If you think it would be
-worth it and you can get the help,
5 have a couple of acves tractored
up and planted.
! Hope all of you a merry Xmas.
I-wiU be thinking of you all and
. .wishing I were there. Give my
' Jove to alL
' . . . .
i f 5 . , . luur sun,
" '.k ' ', - Richard.''
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i Likes To Hear From Home
received a few days ago by The
Tmes: A-:'-
i? From Pink Hill bey ' - j
;ar Mr. Grady:
T,..t . Una tn lot vmi lrnnw that
, tfUAl a ..iiv
-" I am receiving your paper au u. v.
I appreciate it very much. It is
jijieed v great pleasure to me to
sit down and read all about what
is going on back home.
' Keep the good work going on
fnd we boys will do our best for
Uncle Sam. . ' .
And to the folks back home,
f n't forget that we like to receive
1 is of letters.
sls?nel: Pvt Paul Turner
j - ' .' in rnnama.
r irV WW 4C
RIG ROUSE, JR, son of Mrs.
Rig Rouse was inducted August
27th, - 1942; was sent to ' Camp
Grant, 111., to receive training.
Later sent to San Antonio, Texas,
where he Is at present
Pink Hill, Deep Run,
Girls Listed In
;Who's Who
Miss Mason Worley, daughter
of Mr. J. A. Worley of Pink Hill.
and a student at Flora Macdonald
College, Red Springs, and Miss
Ruth Blizzard, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. J. J. Blizzard of Deep
Run, a student at Atlantic Chris -
tian College, Wilson, are among
students who will be listed in the
1943-44 issue of the Who's Who
Among Students in American Uni
versities and Colleges, the editor
of the publication has announced.
Miss worley is a member ot
the student council at Flora Mac
donald, is president of the Zetes
ian Literary Society, is a former
secretary of the Society, an as
sociate editor of The Pine and
Thistle in 1942-43, a Prayer Band
leader for several years, is a mem.
ber of the William Bartham Scien
tific Society. She is a graduate of
Pink Hill High School," class of
1940. ,. v . -
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Miss Blizzard, a 1940 graduate
of the" Deep Run High' School and
a focmer member of jthe National
Beta Club, ' is a member of the
Golden Knot Honor Society at
A. C, C, a member of the Phi
Sigma Tau Sorority. She has ser
ved on the woman's Dormitory
Association foY the past two years
and is now serving as president of
the association. ,
Local Girl
Pledges Sorority
-' Cha'rlotter c Dec." '24, Miss
Sarah. Pickett daughter of Mr.
an Mrs. W. J. Pickett, was re
cenlx? pfedged; sKappa Delta
sorority at yueens .college, Char
lotte,: according to an announce
ment from. college, .Kappa
ueita is one of five national so
cial sororities on the campus. -
A freshman at Queens this
year, Miss Pickett graduated from
the? Kenansville High School. She
was active in the Beta Club there
and served as secretary last year.
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ttfrcT! FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24tly 1943.
COUNTY BRIEFS
MISSING "
John . Harvey Turner, son of
Mrs.. G..M. Turner of Pink Hill
has been reported missing in ac
tion since Dec. 1. He was an aerial
photographer, stationed in Eng
land, v; ' ' . ;
VISITS HOME
George Turner; brother of John
Harvey, arrived home last weex
for a visit. He was Deme irans
f erred 1o another camp. Qeorge is
an aviation cadet. . .
TALKS AT P T A
Capt Hugh Maxwell addressed
the Pink Hill P. T. A. Meeting
Tuesday of last week.
SICK
John Shafford, who has been
quite ill is reported improving.
LITTLE SHIP
BIG SHOOT
Thev sav it's a Jao trick; but.
listen to this. Marine Combat Cor-
resoondent Set. Gerald A Wain-
del writes: A number of Jap Bom
bers attacked an innocent-looking
little ship alone off the New Gui
nea coaj thlnklng this time for
sure, "they would take home the
bacon',
Pilots from 5 of those bombers
will never see Tokyo again be
cause what happened next makes
one of the best of war stories.
As the Japs leveled off for what
they thought would be an easy
kill all hell broke loose.
What the little sons of heaven
didn't realize until too late was
that the ship was transporting
a complete anti-aircraft battery
with its guns primed for action
Just in case.
PVT.' MALAN D, "STAFFORD
sons of 'Mr. and Mrs.D.:J. Stan,
ford of Warsaw, N, O. have been
in the Army nine months, being
inducted at Ft. Bragg and at pres
ent on posts of duty. . . i ... . .
Cpl. Paris completed Clinical
Course at Atlanta U, also has re
ceived appointment as an Air
hit
CLEBER ROUSE, son of Mrs.
Rig Rouse enlisted in the Army
inov. js, i42, received training at
camp Ko Benson, Ark., later was
sent to Camp Shelby, Miss., then
overseas, now somewhere in North
Africa.
WARSAW MEN HELD
IN COUPON SALE
Monday afternoon of last week.
Chief of Police, Page, at Rich
lands nabbed Wurd Carter and
Thomas' Jones, both of Warsaw, on
charges of possessing and selling
illegal gasoline ration coupons.
They were held In jail awaiting
arrival' of Federal authorities who
will arraign them before a U. S.
commissioner at New Bern .
It has been reported that Jones
and Carter received the coupons
from Lewis H. Stumpner, who is
also held in jail, and were alledged
ly peddling them.
Carter was driving the U. S.
star mail route between Warsaw
and Camp Lejune.
The report says that Stumpner
admitted bringing loose "T" gaso
line coupons here and patting
them on the market at 50 .cents
per ticket.
,qPL, PARIS R. STANFARD
Cadet. ? v
Both boys recently had a fur
lough, visiting their parents here
and their brother and friends of
"Greensboro and Charlotte, - 1
The Stanford boys were students
at' A'. M T. College, Greensboro.
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Kenansville, N. C.
"This Is The Army"
Opens Premier Showing
Warsaw, Jan. 2nd.
TICKETS SOW ON SALE;
Mr. George Bennett, Local
Chairman; Judge Stevens, State
Chairman.
"This Is The Army", a picture
produced by Warner Brothers at
cost is one of the nation's num-
Der one picture nits or me year.
Jan. 2nd, for the first showing in
Warsaw.
Tickets ate now ou sale at $1.10
One dollar goes to the Army Em
ergency Relief Fund and the ten
cents is Federal tax
Mrs. George Bennett has been
named by Judge Stevens as local
chairman of the committee spon
soring the show. Judge Stevens is
state chairman.
. "This Is The Arm' is a
great film enacted by the most
important actors of today,- sol
diers - under expert direction. In
addition, the cast consists of 11
Hollywood stars headed by Irvin
Berlin and feature .19 song hits.
It is tops everywhere it has been
released. It is your army from the
ground up in giant entertainment
round-up. It is an all Army cast
for an all Army Cause. It is. the
patriotic duty of every person in
Duplin County to see this show.
Remember the date, Jan. 2nd at
the Duplin Theatre.
First Direct Word in 2 yrs.
... a
Rec'd From Family
Interned In Manila
Mrs. Charles F. Carroll, of War
saw has received the following
letter from her son, Norwood
Carroll, which will be of interest
not only to his relatives and
friends, but also to those who
have relatives interned in Santo
Tomas Camp, Manila, Phillipine
Islands. . .
This is the first direct communi
cation received from the Carrolls
in two years.
Mr. Carroll Is a graduate of
State University and was employ
ed by Liggett and Myers Tobacco
Co., Durham, before going to the
Phillipines, where he was engaged
as Sales Supervisor at-Iloilo, on
Panay, until that city and Island
fell to the Japanese in the Spring
Of 1942.
His wife is the former Miss
Isabel Singleton, of Durham.
. Their letter follows:
4i
Santo Tomas Internment Camp
Manila, Phillipines
Date, nSept 12, 1943.
Mrs Charles F. Carroll
Warsaw, North Carolina
Dea.est Mother:
We are well, safe and cheerful
here. We have musical programs,
lectures and libraries. Camp rules
are necessarily strict but we have
our own administratioon. The
food Is ample and I have funds to
buy extras. Men and women sleep
In separate buildings. We have a
cute bamboo shanty' where we
spend the days and do light cook
ing. I sleep here.
I served with the Red Cross un
til the occupation of Panay.
Moved family to the interior for
safety's sake and lived there un
til taken in July, Interned in Ilo
ilo one year. We were transferred
here last June. We have had
tough times hut never become dis
couraged. We are confident that
our worst times are behind us.
William Singleton (Billy)
was born Dec. 1941. He is husky
and Jolly, gray-eyed and fair.
Lee and Peggy are growing
fast and all of us have stayed
well. -,'
I think of you all often andlodk
ro.ward to a reunion before too
long: , 2 .-
Love - and warmest - Mcarda to
all relatives and friends and may
God bless you all. "
, I Norwood Carroll
JURORS JAN. TERM
SUPERIOR COURT
f FIRST WEEK: Lerov Carter 9:
Amos Jones 7; J. W. Jackson 7;
Wayne SoutheVland 7; Chesley
wmiams 7; L. C. Sholar 8; H. S.
Whaley 7; J. W. Evans Jr. 13;
B, K. Bradshaw 11: Raymond
Smith 6; H. L. Taylor 2; Flave
Kennedy. 7; Wrieht Smith 5:
O. J. Hunter 8; Jasper R. Powell
10: Frank Rhodes 7; C. D. Sloan
7r' Clyde S. Brinson 7; J. A.
Thompson 9; Ed Kornegay 4;
I. J. Brown 7; Duff Kornegay 4;
Chancy Sumner 6; R. C. Powell
7; C. B. Kennedy 7; J. W. Rhue
8; G. B. Kennedy 7; R. L. Flowers
2; C Blackmore 1; W. L. Duff 9; "
, W. M. Drew 12; W. D.' Pate 4;
' -
aim
..ttts nmrcr f M s
K'Hige ? the .Army
Oct. 14, 1940, received training at
Ft Bragg, was sent overseas;
captured, and is now a prisoner of
war in Germany.
- iilis r ic CirUT crD
THINGS WE FIGHT MJK
DEC. 7th., 1943.
Two years ago today .as every Gen1 Hospital in Mem
le knows, we were stabbed in the . ' . . .
nnp knows, we were
back The enemy we ngnt toaay
.thought they could take away the
things that ail Americans w,.,
fight and die for, freedom, the
light to speak as we like and the
most important of all. the right
to worship God as we like. These
alone would ruin the American
way of living, and it's up to every
man in the armed Forces to play
a big part in this war and the
other part falls on the people oi
the home front.
We have the finest Armed
Forces in the world and the bestj
equipment there is to be manu-.
factured and the rest is the fine
skilled men to handle this equip-
ment and carry on the common
warfare.
The government of today has
Dienaeu togeiner "'":'
finest fighting men the history of
the world has ever Known, anu
they are fighting this war so
that every one of'-us will have a
safe place in which to live and
raise the youth of today. But
there are so many in this world
who don't as yet realize the crit
ical war that's on our hands and
what it will take to win this war.
And another thing- we have for
gotten is that there is a God who
will help and guide us through
this war if only we ask in the
right way and live nearer his
Word. He is Commander-in-chief
of all wa'.fare and Armed Forces
as well as Civilian Life. God isn't
pleased at the way some of us
are living. We have forgotten that
he is the one that suffered and
died that all sinners might be
saved from the depths of hell.
And now the time has come that
soi.iebody haj got to sutler and
die to save our families from the
miserable cry of our cowardish
enemies. So let's all live nearer
our Saviour's Word that we
might soon come home to . our
families and friends and live
again in a free and peaceful
world.
Written by Pvt. Gurney E.
Chambers, ASN 34, 852,097 Hq.
Co. 1142 Engrs. C. Gp.
Camp Crowder. Mo.
Lawton Baker 6; Henry
7: W. B. Houston 7: E. A
Pickett
Walton
7: Mordecai Sloan 7; and
M. V.
Wells 9.
SECOND WEEK: R J. John
son 10; Willie Best 3; Foy Good
NO. 51
LAATIE F HOUSTON recei-
vea an nonorame aiscnarge irum
the u s Army after serving 14
months. He received a serious
back injury on July 20th, and
'J vv.nH4-un nMJ On urn 1m Vio
with his wife, Mrs. Jessie R. Hou
ston and son, Glenn,, of BeulavUle.
Old Couple
Need Help
ATTENTION
BENEVOLENT
ASSOCIATIONS
Last Friday morning an old
gentleman, seemingly eripled with
age an(j nard knocks of life, came
int0 tne Tunes Office and handed
us a sheet of paper on which was
written something like this:
tha iti,0 nf n.mlin Coun-
ty, and all that this may concern
We ask if you would be willing to
to help two old and helpless peo
ple who have no one to do for
them, and as it is near Christmas,
they ask to please remember
Mr. Marion Hardison, 69, who is
ruptured in both sides and his
sister, Miss Lizzie Hardison, 67,
who also is in a feeble condition.
Anyone desiring further infor
mation concerning those two are
asked to see Mr. George Bennett
or Dr. Williams, of Warsaw,
The old folks address is: Route.
2, Warsaw, N. C.
Remember folks, "God Loveth
A Cheerful Giver".
man 3; Tunk Baker 6; S. H. Quinn
7; R. A. Jackson 7; R. Sutherland
13; J. E. Sloan 7; J. Tate Harrell
9; E. W. Brock 3; Gordon South
erland 4; Wm. N. Hunter 7; Fin
ley Carr 10; J H. Murphy 9; Geo.
R. Rhodes 7; C. E. Hall 7; L. T.
Jones 1; James Williams 10; G. G.
Harward 10; H, Boney StaUings
Jr. 9; J. B. Kennedy Jr. 7; E. J.
Whaley 8; I. D. Frederick 12; L.
Kornegay 4; Stephen Raynor 7;
P. E. Rouse 7; Y. D. Frederick 13;
Lott Kornegay 1; Edgar Outlaw
4; Norman Sandlin 7; F, B. Cham
bers 5; L. L. Bland 10; Dunn ,
Manning 8; I. F. Kennedy 7; B. B.
Cavenaugh 9; J E. Sheffield 12;
Dallas Jones 12; Otis Mille'.' 7;
C. W; Moore 10; Johnnie Dixon
9; Claude M. Jones 2; and Cecil
Wells 3.
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