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0 CATES COUNTY INDEX The Only Newspaper Published in and for Gates County Gatesville, N. C„ Wednesday, February 14, 1945 . (One Week Nearer Victory) 12 Pages This Week Lonnie C. Carter Died Saturday In Roanoke Rapids Funeral services for Lonnie C. Carter, 57, who died suddenly at Roanoke Riapids Saturday afternoon, were conducted Tues day afternoon at the Gatesville Baptist Church, the Rev. T. Sloane Guy, Sr., pastor officiat ing. Burial was in the family cemetery. Mr. Carter, brother of Dr. T. L. Carter of Gatesville, and of C. H. Carter, chairman of the Gates county board of commis sioners, was employed by the Reliance Fertilizer Company, and was driving his car at the time 'of his death. The automo bile ran off the road and stopped before a filling station, where he was found dead. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Naomi Pittman Carter of Gatesville; a daughter, Mrs. L. P. Hinton of Hobbsville; a sister, Mrs. L. C. Powell of Portsmouth; and two brothers, Dr. and C. H. Carter. The body was brought from Roanoke Rapids to the Rountree and Hofler Funeral home in Gatesville. Funeral Services Held Monday For James Hollowell James Arthur Hollowell, 60, of Corapeake, died Thursday night at 7:45 in a Suffolk hos pital after a short illness. Funer al services were held Monday afternoon at Eureka Baptist Church. Burial was in the church cemetery. Mr. Hollowell is survived by his wife, Mrs. Bessie Irene Hol lowell; three daughters, Miss Mabel Hollowell of Goldsboro, Mrs. Richard S. Jones of Cora peake, and Mrs. J. E. Austin of Suffolk; three sons, Pvt. A. C. Hollowell, U. S. Army, Julian B. Hollowell, U. S. Navy, and, Dr. C. V. Hollowell of Goldsboro; four brothers, Bob Hollowell, Baker Hollowell, Novel Hollo well, all of Tyner, and Tom Hol lowell of Washington; one neice, one nephew and several grand children. He was a member of Eureka Baptist Church. GENERAL MIHAILOVITCH One of the few photos ever taken of Gen. Draja Mihailo vitch of Yugoslavia. Air rescue crews have brought 3,200 American airmen back from behind the enemy lines in Yugoslavia from July to De cember, 1944, with forces of General Mihailovitch aiding materially. > BOY MEETS GIRL—We don’t know whether they kiss ed or rubbed noses. The boy is Thomas Mols and the gal is Joan Culeton. They met like this at graduation exercises, Children’s Aid Society’s school in New York City. They were graduated into school, not out. Lieut. Blanchard Broadcasts From POW Camp Mrs. Kate Blanchard Savage of Whaleyville, Va., has been notified by the International Red Cross that her son, Lieut. Willard J Blanchard, U. S. Army Air Corps, formerly of Sunbury, re cently made a broadcast from a German prisoner of war camp. In his allotted time on the air, Lieut. Blanchard is reported as saying: . _ w “I am well and getting along all right. Nothing to do. Will write, as soon as I can and you can write as often as you can. Don’t worry.” (Presumably the message was directed to Mrs. Savage.) Lieut. Blanchard had been re ported missing in action on No vember 26, 1944, but later was reported a German prisoner. Lime Delivered At No Added Cost Lime ordered by farmers under the 1945 AAA program will be delivered to the farms without additional cost. This is an ex cellent opportunity for Gates County farmers to obtain some of the lime that is so badly need ed in the county, according to J. C. Vann, chairman of the Gates County AAA. Farmers may place lime orders with their local committeemen or at the AAA office in Gates ville and pay only 95 cents a ton for their order. The rest of the cost is furnished against their farm allowance.- This per mits most farmers to receive enough lime to use 1,000 pounds per acre on about one-half their cropland. Ernest White Is Prisoner of War Mrs. Mattie White of Tyner, Route 1, who was notified by the War Department that her son, Pvt. Ernest S. White, was miss ing in action since November 8, has received a letter from the youth stating that he is now a prisoner of war. Son of the late Shelton White, formerly of Gates county, the let ter was received from him last week and stated that he is being held in the German Prison Camp Stalag II B in Germany. S.'{0,(HMIn AAA PaymeiimLost To County At Year Mink Loses In Dizzy Race With Mrs. Hollowell ’Round and ’round in the J. B. Hollowell chicken yard at Cora peake went a big brown mink. He had already killed several young chickens in a coop, and so ’round and ’round after the mink went Mrs. Hollowell, until finally (the frightened animal was cornered in the same coop. That was his end. Mr. and Mrs. Hollowell killed him there with a stick. In spite of the loss of several chicks, Mrs. Hollowell was well pleased. The mink’s skin sold for $12.00. “I understand now wVy mink coats are so expensive,” Mr^f. Hollowell said. “Approximat e I y $30,000 in AAA payments was lost by farm ers in Gates county in 1944,” T. B. Parker, Gates county com mitteeman, announced today. “This loss was largely due to failure of farmers to carry out soil-building practices. “Some of this payment is be ing lost by farmers who have not reported- their 1944 soil-building practices. The closing date for making this report is February 15. “A great deal of this payment that would otherwise be lost in 1945 should be taken in lime through the 1945 AAA program,” Mr. Parker, said. “The farmer pays 95 cents a ton for his order and the rest is furnished as his payment and the lime is deliver ed to the farm without addition al cost to the farmer.” The lime contains better than 50 per cent calcium carbonate. and 45 per cent magnesium carbonate. Sgt. Mills Lowe, 44 A 100 Percent Soldier,” Describes Banzai Attack rsy rrt. j_,iinuau. 511th Parachute Infantry. Leyte, Philippine Islan d s— -The-Tar Heels in the 11th Air borne Division are currently pre occupied with the business of making up for the time they lost in the chow line while they were mopping up Japs in the moun tains of Central Leyte last De cember. (Men of the 11th now are in action at Manila.) T/Sgt. Mills Lowe of Gates ville, describing a “banzai” at tack, says: “It’s just another way the Japs have of making us use up am munition and of reducing their own manpower. “A ‘banzai’ makes things a heck of a lot easier for us. They come out in the open then. They scare the pants off you, which is what they intend to do—trying to make you leave your foxhole. “Can’t understand what makes them think that a bayonet charge is the best way to knock out a machinegun.” ^ • Lowe, within the limits set by the environment, maintained the SEE SGT. LOWE, Page 3 TO BLAST BIRTHPLACE. The unusual ambition of Capt. James R. Tague, USN, is to have a hand in blasting his birthplace off the face of the earth. He is a skipper of air craft carrier vttiich may be used J.o blast his birthplace, Kobe^|||$en. His parents were AmeriSrtn missionaries. Day of Prayer Eure’s Christian Church Mis sionary Society will observe the “World Day of Prayer” Friday at 3 o’clock in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Lamb Howell. Church members of other churches are cordially invited to attend and be present. Thurman R’tree Serving Overseas In Belgium Area Pvt. Thurman E. Rountree, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. G. Rountree of Corapeake, is now on active duty with the field artillery in Belgium. He also has served in England, France and Germany. For a period of 18 months he served in the coast artillery in California, Kansas and Indiana, and was assigned to overseas duty last fall and arrived in Eng land in November. Rountree was inducted by the armed forces December 14, 1942 and was given preliminary train ing at Fort Bragg. Prior to his induction he was employed with defense work ip, Elizabeth City. For the con\ilnience of those who would likefto write to him, here is his address: Pvt. Thurman E. Rountree 34466400, Ser. Btry. 592nd F. A. Br., Apo 443 Care P.M., New York, N. Y. Working Here Dr. A. C. Early, with the North Carolina State Board of Health dental division, is now working in the white schools of Gates County. UNDERGOES OPERATION •Mrs. S. E. Eure underwent a major operation at Norfolk Gen eral Hospital Friday, and is slow ly improving. LED LUZON RESCUE. Lt. Col. Henry A. Mucci, who led the gallant American and Filipino commando group which rescued the Americans from Jap prison camp on Lu zon. County Accepted Into Soil District With R-C Counties A summary of the votes cast by landowners in the Soil Con servation referendum held by mail in January shows that 294 owners voted for the proposition, four were against it; and 16 voted for it, but failed to sign their name; therefore they were not counted. Approximately 1200 let ters and ballots had been mailed out. A letter from E. B. Garrett, State soil conservationist, fol lows, and should be of special interest and concern to those keeping up with this program: “This is to acknowledge your letter of February 2, enclosing statement certifying to favorable vote in Gates county to become a part of the Roanoke-Chcwan Soil Conservation District. “We hope to appoint someone to begin work at an early date. I wish to express my sincere ap preciation for the splendid co operation that you people in Gates have given in connection with organizing this district and; I assure you that we will render the best service we possibly can, considering the adverse condi tions under which we are all working. “You will be advised when we are able to start work in the county.” * The county agent also desires to express appreciation to the people of the county and espe cially the Farm Bureau in lend ing their support to this cause, which it is thought, will result in the application of better manage ment methods. William A. Jones Buried Tuesday Funeral services for William Adolphus Jones, 37, farmer who died Sunday night of a heart at tack at the home of Mrs. E. C. Duke in Nansemond county where he made his home, were held Tuesday afternoon at a Suffolk funeral home by the Rev. R. E. Brittle. Burial was in the family ceme tery near Corapeake. Mr. Jones is survived by a sister, Mrs. Frances E. Hall of Portsmouth; two brothers, M. D. Jones of Suffolk, and R. L. Jones of Portsmouth.
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