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and Kn. A. J. Craft and Mr. Em Pfcal Omit went to Speed Mr. and 16*. A. J. tie diatriet R. F. D. ciatisn in Greenville, Friday night ta!5lL£^ S»*S ^th tor, Kn. Kay West, Sr. J. H. (Mb re lm last ■r. and Wflso* »r Jane of Wiley Gay hafchahr Bureh left Raleigh to join the Atr Qnpa. Mr. aat Mrs. A. J. Craft, Mrs. Ivey Smith and Miaa TiWan Corbatt atthe Union Meetfc« of the district at Airy Grove Church,' new Kinston, Saturday. Mr. and Ma. Bah Ianf and daughtof Wilaon, ear, Sarah Franoea, of Wilaon, spent the week and here with relatives. Mr. F. B. Fagram went to Wilaon Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mm Jeaidna, Miaa Oars Jenkins and Mra. Metta Herring' visited Mrs. Herring'* brother, Alex Taylor, near Goldaboro, Sunday. Mr. and Mia. J. C. Gardner attended a family meet at the home at Mr. BilHe Gardner, Sunday. The occasion was in honor of Floyd Gardner who was borne tram Camp Stuart, Georgia. Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Redick and Emma Jean attended the commencement at Brevard, where Juanita graduated. They then went on to Athena, Term., and to^Sumpter, S. G, to visit their son, Jamea Albert. Charlie Wheeler, Jr., ia at home on furlough from Fort Knox, Kentucky. F. L. Eagles, Mr*. M. D. Yelverton, Mrs. George Lane and Mrs. Carter Smith, at Fountain, visited relatives in ml near town Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. George Bailey and Rayonelle went to the commencement at E. C. T. (X, Greenville, Monday. Troett Lang went to Baleigh Monday whan he is entering a business collage. Herbert Ellis died Monday evening, June 1st. The funeral was conducted at his home Tuesday afternoon by Rev. J. A. Evans, at Middlesex, assisted by Rev. Key W. Taylor. H*e Woman's Club met in the horn* of Mn. Ray West last Wednesday. The program leader presented Mrs. Bennett Fields who made a most Interesting talk. The hostess served re The Woman's Missionary Society at the ChriaHsn Church will hsr*e an allday Mission Study Class Wednesday, by Mrs. H. H. Settle. All sen urged to be jruaeut The Community Churches are conducting a Vacation Bible School tUa weak. Great interest ia being shown. Rev. Merriett, at Snow Hffl, is teaching the adult claas, which greatly adds to the school. ~ " 1. Jfc A WEEK OF THE WAR (GMtawl {m page «•) tion OB a bill Increasing the number at caMl each member of Congress may appoint to the U. S. Military Academy from three to four and increasing authorized strength of the cadet corpa from 1,960 to 2,496. The Army reported nine new infantry division* will be organized before the end of August Selective Service. U. & Commissioner of Education Studebaker tepefied about 490,000 man have been rejected for Army Service so far becaaae of illiteracy. Of theea, 260,000 am physically fit. He said a program is bring worked out to give the "functionally illiterate" baate training in reading, writing and arithmetic. The President told a press conference such rejects have a leer mental level because of lade of opportunity. They need to be helped through improved nutrition and possibly through a manual vocational training process, he said. Navy. The President asked Congress for an additional $600 million for expansion of naval aviation and of warship tonnage. The Senate passed end sent to the House a bill authorizing the) Navy to acquire 24 nonrigid blimps, miking the pnaent limit on the number of such ships to 72. The Navy Department authorised enlistment of 10,000 additional college juniors, seniors and graduates between 19 sad 28 for Reserve Midshipman training lending to commissions as The War Front. ^ - A Navy communique reported U. S. submarines in Far Eastern water* sank two Japanese cargo ships, probably sank s third, and damaged one heavy cruiser. The Navy also announced the U. S. Destroyer Blakely readied an undisclosed port with 10 of her crew missing and six injured after being torpedoed in the Caribbean area. During the week the Navy reported one large, 11 medium-sised and four small United Nations merchant vessels (11 of U. S. Registrar), and a U. S. trawler were torpedoed or sunk by sheltflre in the Atlantic And Caribbean areas. Survivors were landed at East Coast and Caribbean porta. The State Department said the U. S. is abiding by the rules of the Geneva Prisoners of War Convention, and the German, Italian and Japanese governments are apparently doing the same. Civilian Supply. Hie WPB reported more than 400,000 scrapped automobiles from auto graveyards yielded 360,000 tons of scrap metal during April, approximately 200,000 tons more than the average monthly yield for 1941. The Board said American motorists have in the tires and the works of their automobiles a rubber reserve of about 1,200,000 tons. The WPB said a Victory razor with a plastic handle, a *inc cap, and a zinc or, plastic guard will go into production in a few months and will be offered to the public when the present supply is used up. The Board announced it invites specific inquiries from manufacturers as to how they may employ casein, a basic chemical made from skimmed milk, as a substitute product for scarce chemicals. Production of all musical instruments accept violins, ' cellos and some guitars waa halted. Piano manufacturers will tun oat gHders, organ factories will make blowers for link gliders used in ground training of pilots, and factories ' which made French horns, trombones, trumpets, line ratleafBg bsfora Jvt? 1. The OPA reported the June ration quota for new passenger automobiles will be 40,000 plus carryover of (Brand quotas from March, April or May. War Bead Sale*. The Treasury said war hood sales from Mayl to May » totaled $616 ^ bSoT1^ JmTiiStaL »So million, and the goal will be raised to 91,000 millkm in July. The Treasury said 1,006.000 retailors through seU war bonds and stamps equaling the value of four percent of total merchandise salsa in July, or approximately $160 million worth. Lafcar Supply. The War Manpower CommJasion said it is considering a plan to bind management in critical labor areas to hire workers with certain skills through the U. S. Employment Service, in order to eliminate "piracy" m such areas. The Commission alao said if workers rsftJse to accept salable employment in war industries, "without reasonable cause," the circumstances will be referred to the Selective Service System for consideration in connection with any request for occupational deferment. Pew city families make a habit of eating all the protective foods necessary for health and strength! according to recent nutrition study made by the Federal Security Administration. Uncle Mose: 1 caint onderstan' how dat lean man figgers, I borriad $2.00 from hfln and dun paid him $4.00. Now ha say I owes him $2.00 mo." Sinple Susie saya if the people in her town had aa much religion during the week as they have on Sunday, the place pould qualify as a suburb of heaven. ^gjH^hh to express my deep and sincere appreciation to the people of the First Congressional District. I* feel humbly grateful for the confidents -you*"have imposed in me and I will era- remember your splendid help and assistance during the primary. I stated during the primary that I was Representative of all the people of this District I repeat it now and want every citizen to know that I shall serve the people of this District to the best of my ability. I want every one to feel free to call on me at any time I may be of service. Sincerely yours, - — . —— ■—.if My Under and by virtue of aa order of the Superior Court at Pitt County made in the actkst entitled E. O. Burroughs Vs. J. L. Dilda, the undersigned Con i rnlaa toner, will on Monday, June 8th, 1942, at 12 o'clock Noon, at the Courthouse doer in Greenville, North Carolina, offer for sale to the highest bidder for CASH, the following desecribed tract of land:— Lying and being in Pitt County State of North Carolina in Fountain Township, and described aa follows; A certain tract of land adjoining the lawk of Mrs. J. W. Cook, Jonas Dilda and others, containing 164 aeree more or lass. This being the land heirod from his father Jonas Dilda, having bean conveyed to J.. L. Dilda by deed from his father J -uas Dilda, and bring all of the right, This the 7th day of May. 1M2. ' JOHN HILL PAYLOR, M-15-4t. Commissioner. Only 20tf Per Gallon ETHEL GAS 22c GaL Motor OH 2 quarts for 25c 1st Grade Kerosene lie GaL Quaker State and HokM We do Washing aid Grew** l 300 South Slain Street !
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