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7'. TLLE, PITT COUNTY, , ****** ■ .11 ■ Ml >11 Considerable Interest Shown By Citizens In Bond Purchases; Campaigners to Contawe : Efforts To SeD More E Bonds For Christmas. Realism* that the end of the war is not even in light and that civilians can play a large part in itsterminatien, citizens of Ftirmville and community hare shown a fine spirit and' keen interest in the present War Bond campaign and responded readily when approached by miiWBem. As a result, Ftomville haa invested $275,000 is Bonds, oversubscribing its quota off $207,000 by I&0OO and is still going strong. "E" Bonds, which are reported lagging in the County, State and Natfen, have heed oversubscribed also by $80,000. "With-a-quota of $84*000 for "E" Bonds, and 190,000 subscribed, campaign here have aanMmced a goal oi $125,000 and are confident that a bull's eye will be made before the dosing date of December 28. George W. Davis is chairman of the FarmvQle community campaign, vttth J. W. Munden as Retail War Bond Chairman. L. E. Walston is vice chairman of Pitt's War Finance committee. The contesting teams—Eisenhower, Miss Mary Elftabeth Barrett, captain, and MacArthur, Bill Duke, captain, Working under the direction at Chairman Munden, ate given credit in large measure for the sueceas of the Bond campaign here. , Farm vi lie Represented At Farm Bureau Meet Chicago, 111.—The post-war world security organisation must be prepared to maintain peace fay foree if necessary, bat foree will not be necessary if the victorious countries wiU, permit all nations to rebuild their shattered economic structures, Ed-1 ward A: O'Neal, president of the American Farm Bureau Federation, told delegates to the twenty-sixth annual meeting of the Bureau in his annual address. The only way for America to maintain employment after the war is to create an economy of abundance; but that cannot be created under hightariff policies, restriction, scarcity, monopolies, unemployment and eventually war are certain fruits of excessive tariffs, the Farm Bureau head anaawmie, m an earner session, J. a Jlutaon, President of Commodity Credit Corporation and director of production, War Pood Administration, paid the agricultural workers a high compliment in aa analysis that showed that American farmers, in the faca of difficult!**, haw filled the iafactorily aa American industrial | workers have maimed "America's ar- ] aenal at Democracy." The North Carolina delegation ceived signal recognition when J. E.l Winsiow, Greenville, President of the] North Carolina Farm Bureau tita, was named to the Resolution | Committee, the moat important mittee in .the Convention. The convention was all set to ] Jehu B. Davis, of Halifax County, | in the general session Davis personally enrolled 573 i in tha paat 12 landing record ia the United States and one of the the conv«tton from a: Mm Herman Baker, Jones, Mrs. MiHon L. >nd J. B. Briley. Farmville Soldier 111 many Writes To Center Huimtwii WTttw Field Artillery Battalion, Somewhere in Germaify, Thartday NicM, 23 Ndnadter 1M4. The FarmviBe Serttee Otater, Farmville, North Ca*6iiaa. Dear Mies DeVieconti: I hare followed your wonderful activities and achievement* thtoagh the Farmville EnterucieeA Pleaae accept my sincere congratulations npon the fine and outstanding servkea your organization hak 'rendered the men and women in the Aimed Fatoea. I am proud of the fact that the people at my home town have undertaken and so succeeafully accomplished this worth while entertainment for thoee who viait their center. 3 . Speaking- from my past experiences, I am sore the SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY shown the boya and girls who have had the pleasure and opportunity of visiting' your club will give them everlasting memory of you and the wonderful town at Farmville. Knowing that a little lrtnrtnsea and interest in t&e welfare of one who is so fs* from home mete so much, I am sure that the individuals with whom you have had affiliations, have a tender place in their hearts for the kindness displayed by you who have participated in tftb effOrta^for their enjoyment While I, and this fellows in my outfit, are not privileged' with facilities of this nature, I am glad that thoee who are benefiting from the hospitality and open heartedneaa of my home terwn folk are able to do so. There will be a day when I will be able to personally exprees my gratitude to you alT. Until then, God be with you, % v M"- Staamdy, sfegf|. i, . Skinny GOba. C- Z* ■ 1 JAMES THOMAS LANG WINS PROMOTION 15th AAF in Italy>—Sgt. Swttm Thomas L»ag, 20, at 804 Belcher St, Fannville, K. C., whom parents, Mr. and Mm. Roland O. Lang, reside at the same address, tm recently prometed from the gradb of corporal. Sgt. Lanjr is an atrial gunner with a Ii-a* Liberator .heavy bottimdmant group of the 16th Air Force. fcjfl After graduation from FaitnvQle High School in 1M1, he attended the 1 T i I i ■ nl« n /»# V-^1, „,|H university or wwifl wouBt wiai his entry into the Army Air Ifarees on April 1, 1944, at Fort Bragg, N. C. He nerfrad training a* Harlingen, Texas, and Casper, Wyo. *. . »_ PROMOTED TO SERGEANT L- W JBjoipM! gynr| T TT T>... I.MI T- - - = «P> Joflcpn it isynnm, Jry son w Mr. and Mm. J. H. Bfcmm has communicsted to his parents the news of -hla safe arrival with the Amy Air Force* in Italy, and they have beer, advised also by authorities of his promotion from gtttde of Corporal schools at Kingmaa, Arizona, and Gulfport, Miss., asaa aerial timet School and attended State CoUege before entering the service of his country in February of this year. SGT. R. & LEWIS GlVEN ClTATlON Key ObJoctiY*. It attack on one of the key objective# «f all Japta. a city of nearly 1,500^00 people cnunmed with induttri68» ^ The B-29's hit Nagoya at J:3d p. m., in clear 'weather and bombed ▼iaaally with thair predaion inatrumeota. Ware on wave of planea followed the fiat anas to strike. Extenatre damage waa done and Brig.-Gen. Hay weed' S. Hansell, Jr., commanding the 21at Bomber Command which ant out the fleet, safcl that to the beat of hia knowledge not a tingle plane iraa k«t to enemy - "I cant definitely say that the miaaien waa a wee aw," Hannall annoanced at his headquarters in the Mariana*. "Many bomb atafkaa war* made hi the primary target area" Fliers were viaible 100 miles away aa the giant Soperforta flew homeward. v CuahAa PIqiio Ta pMw uaujHf, m Tonight is the feightt The time for Santa's annual visit to Fsrm-rille ii approaching with ail speed! The wyiomfag . arrangements have been odiUfttUU and Mayor Davis, the fire track and the boys are ready to meet the jolly old man when he lauds on the golf course in his special plane and escort him into town, where the girls and boys and older folks toe w!H be thronging the streets for * glimpse of: his ruddy face and the sound of his merry laughter.- The hmr of irrtval is sal for 7:80. The Windows of the stores in the shopping district are beautiful with displays of holiday goods and the merchants are exDeetinsr hundreds of shoppers to call that night from 7:00. until 9:00 o'clock to see what old Santa has left in the way of useful and joyful gifts for the little kiddies and the gfown-npa too. A squad of Santa's workmen will accompany him from Toyland and help hand oat the presets to the children who are expected to be on hand to greet their old friend again. Josh Mwiden, president of the Chamber of Commerce and Merchants Association, has xeqnested that the merehsarts and other citisens cooperate in givfcqM* modi festivity a* possible to the occasion. White Christmas Service Dec. 17th iTOfcAJ *. SR 'sjv'Mssi*? :y&~ ■ ■< A ~~~~~~ The churches of the community will unite in .a White Christmas service to be held «£ the Methodist Church, Sunday aftern/xm, December 17, at Kve o'clock. Miss Feari Eiche!berger will be In chu|t of the proDonors an requested by these in charge to wrap packages in white paper and label Do not write name of individual or church. These gifts are to be Sent from the churches to the heady homes in the community. A good attendance and liberal response.f» urged. Contribution of cash will be most welcome this year a* the need for medicines and fad is expected to be great. Past Grand Master Allen Addresses MaSms'Ladies •v *1"'* ■. i' * ? 1 |Si ■" ». J A feast of good things w?» enjoyed by members of Farmville Mju sonic Lodge No. M7, their ladies and other honored gueete at the annual "Ladies Night" banquet, held Friday night in the school gym, which was beautifully decorated for the occasion with holly, scarlet berries and candles. Table appointments were colorful and appropriate to the holiday season. A turkey dinner was served at sevan o'clock with covers laid for 160 guest*. Charley Walston, -Master of the lodge, tamed 'the program over to the toastmaster, W. E. Joyner, Pastt Master, who called on Charles Eaucom for the invocation, J. W. Munten for the welcoming address, and Mrs. B. Bruce Bessley, ofr Fountain, for the response ^ Past Grand Master, J. Edward Allen, of Warrantor., made the address < the evening, which related to Masonry and Its 8ymbols. The program of entertainment, conducted by C. & Hotehkiss and Joe Melton, included » quk with a her of prises for the ladies 'and second contest, in which Mm Hadley Bryan, as winner, was « A delightful fiptare of entertained Iby*Mm 3. W. and Mrs. M. Hobgood Rev. C. B. Mitt Mary Etyiabeth Barrett a Bill Duke, captains of tin rival War| Bond Sal* teahis, Eisenhower a MacArthur, reported an increase of $67,225 since the last published statement of the total of $165,426 run* op in sales through Wednesday nigi With the MacArthur . teium giving $90,626 as their total «ad the Eisenhowers reporting $74,800, which bring* the latter into closer ptoxlmit? to the loader <*»»» last «(A " J. W. Munden, Retail War Boo4| chairman, warns members of ti teams that the conteat will close at soon Saturday, December 16, and that it is necesaarv that all pledges be tuned in before then in order that the respective teams may receive credit Pledgee may be turned in after | Saturday, as all E- Bonds will ooi tinue to count for the balance of this! The losing team' will entertain the I winner* at some date to be aimounc-1 ed later. Mr. Munden stated that the important tiling to be remembered is that pledgee MUST be turned in before noon, Saturday, December 16, fcr credit in the contest. Filing; Date For " 1945 Income Tax ~ Changed to Jan. IS Joseph D. Nunan, Jr., Commissioner of Internal Revenue, today reminded individual income taxpayer* that Congress has changed from December 15, 1944, to January 15, 1945, the final Bate for filing Deputations of Estimated Income Tax, either original (aa in toe case of farmer*), or amended, and paying of installments of estimated tax far the calendar year 1944.x '• >, . Among the taxpayers affected by this change in dates are: farmers who exercised their right to defer filing declarations last April IS; others who have already filed. 1044 declarations but desire to change their estimates by filing amended declarations; all persons who owe the final installment* of 1944 estimated^ If a taxpayer who would otherwise be required to file an original er amended Declaration of Estimated Tax by January 15, and pays all taxes due by January 15, his return will serve as both a retain and declaration and be need not file ti* 1944 declaration. Also, u a taxpayer nteaau imaii 1844 return (on Form JMO) awl i pays the tax due on it by January 15, he need not pay the final installment I which otherwise would be doe on' hie estimated tax. i A bill from the Collector for. the] filial installment of 1944 estimated tax may be ignored by a taxpayer who files his annual return (on Form 1040) sad pays the tax on it by January 16.. ~ These changes will eiiahle a taxpayer, if fie desires to do so,'t<> wind up, all of his 1944 income tax obligations by January 15,.but It does not affect the filing of his 1945 declaration Which will be due March 15. Also, taxpayer* who do not file their final 1W4 returns by January 1* must do so by ifrrh 15. r SERVICE MEN'S * 'CENTER • ; ' ■ . Registering at the Center during die pest week were: Pfc. Charles W. Adam*, Shslbyville, Ky., and Fort Braes. 8Tu*«t of Mr. and Mr* A. J. Greene, Saturday night aad Sunday. Camp Lejsans: Cpl. Kenneth Gillespie, LakeUitd, FU., dinner gut*. Sunday of Mi. and Mr*. J. 0. Pollard; Pic. Prank Lawton, Jr., Cheater, Penn.; Pfc. Richard T. Prance!la, Washington, D. C. Col. Guy H. Perrell, Lucama, and Oliver General Hospital, Augusta, Ga.; Pvt. Tony Rosskowski, Chicago, 111., and Ottrry Print; T/Sgt Francis Kolb, U.S.M.O, Wilson and Selkirk, N. Y.; Pvt. George B. Gel man, Pompton Lake*, N. J., and N. C. State College, Raleigh. j^j Dagwood and ham sandwiches, coffee, milk, salted nuts, candy, fruit and black chocolate cake wefa ssi uui.1 Mr. and Mrs. Beanie Wootsn and Mr. and Mrs. B. A. Norman donated milk; Mrs. Paul E. Jonea 10 lbs. pecans, Mrs. Louise Harris pi%pared salted nqts used this ws*k; Lynn Eason, Mrs. J. M. Cfcristmsn, and another interested friend gave |8; Mr. and Mm. C. &L Modlin cigarettes; pocket edition book* by Roth wniiama. A letter from Cfi Johnnie Gerard®, a regular visitor from Seymour JohnMil Field for several months, states that he is at Sioux Falls Army Air Field training for a radio operator on a B-29. and misses his visits to the Farmville Center and his frisads. He expressed appreciation for friendly treatment ahd the home-like feeling existing at the Center and wishes for all the beat of luck and health. Elsewhere in this paper is a oopy of a letter from our own Skinaey 2 * o Surprise Attack By Americans Migfet Torn ? Whole Left Flank of Nazis Defending Cologne Plain; Blown Bridges and Furious Counterattacks Slow Seventh Army Push In South Supreme Headquarters Allied Ex peditionary-Joanes, Pacta, Dec. IX— American Piret Army troops astride the Koer River in the vicinity of Uor •chao, 20 rnOas southwest at Dm, opened a long-awaited aaaault against the left flank of German foress deployed Mat of the river today and smashed oatrfy two miles akmg both Battlefrant dispatches said Lt Gen. Courtney H. Hodges' Doughboys farther north drove the Nasis from the west bank of the Aesr akag a stvstch of about fir* miles in the fourth day of their all-out tffost to mash the 'enemy salient across the river la ths Duren area, and today's twin kick-off extending the Pint Army's front to 25 miles ia width turned ths straggle for tehgataway to the Cologne plain nito a two-dimensional affair. Seventh Amy Chorksd. On the south and of ths Western Front, meanwhile, the spectacular drive of Lt Gen. Alexander M. Patch's Seventh Army towart the German Palatinate was checked by blown bridges across the wide flettbath River east of Hagosaan and by jarring enemy counterattack* sooth of the border city of Wlssemboerg. Between ths Pfaat sad ths Soventh armies, IX Gen. George & Potion's Third Army measured its gains ia scores of yards as it ttoght throa* a mase of pillbox** and fortified houses of the Siegfried Lhss on the oiitricbr^i of Qa oylmtiB8b" $' "\ the Third's artillery continued to posts of gate 'against the Saw capital, v Por weaks Hodges has had troops stationed south of Monachau on ths east side of th« Boar, which flows northwest past Daren, Julich sad Linnich before hsndtag west again ts join the Haas in Holland. While other armored and iafhatry onlta. alagged their way steadily toward Dum on both ataUa of the Aachen - Cologne highway, thaae Doughboy* today jumped <rff in a surprise attack that might ten the whole left flank of the Gentian defender* of the Cologne -plain. The PUnt Arm/, new attack was launched from the vicinity of Larr. roeredorf, east of* Botgen, the first town oaptured by American troops in Germany, and about 13 mfles eouthweat of Duren. By mid-afternoon, Pint Amy troops had cleared the villages ef RoDeebroich, Bickerath Simnerath, the latter a wimble road junction two miles southeast of Lammsrsdorf. -
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