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GATES COUNTY INDEX _The Only Newspaper Published in and for Gates County 12 Pages This Week Volume 13, No. 52 Gatesville, N. C., Wednesday, August 29, 1945 U.S.S. MISSOURI TO BE SCENE OF HISTORIC JAP SURRENDER—The United States Navy’s mighty 45,000-ton battleship, the U.S.S. MISSOURI, will end her World War II career in a blaze of glory, September 2, 1945, in Tokyo Bay, when she serves as the scene of the his toric unconditional surrender of Japan to the United Nations. Proudly bearing the name of the home state of President Harry S. Truman, the fighting U.S.S. MISSOURI has been named by General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Allied Commander, as the locale of the formal ending of the war in the Pacific. Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Commander-in Chief of the United States Pacific Fleet and Pacific Ocean Areas, will sign for the United States, General of the Army MacArthur, for the Allied forces Which fought in the Pacific. The U.S.S. MISSOURI was launched January 29, 1944. For Saving Ammunition Truck, Pfc. Jordan Is Awarded Bronze Star European Theatre of Opera tions.—Pfc. Samuel M. Jordan, 24, son of Mr. and Mrs. Eley Jordan of Gatesville, N. C., has been awarded the Bronze Star Medal in this theatre of opera tions, according to Army public relations. Private Jordan has been in the Army since June 2, 1942, and came overseas in April, 1944, and is currently serving with an anti-tank company. A brother, Pfc. William H. Tor dan, is serving with the 184th I ombat Engineers. * The citation accompanying the .nedal awarded Private Jordan said: “throughout his military career, Private Jordan has per formed his duties in a commend able manner, gaining the respect of all members of his company. Since entering combat he has rendered many valuable serv ices to his platoon.” On Januai’y 9, 1945, the cita tion said specifically, “the build ing in which he had placed his truck to protect It from enemy view was set afire by enemy artillery. Disreg a r ding the flames and enemy fire he un hesitatingly ran into the build ing and drove the truck out be fore it was damaged beyond use. “In accomplishing this mission Private Jordan by his coolness and courage not only saved the truck and its valuable contents of ammunition, but the posses sion of this equipment enabled the men of his squad to continue to employ their guns whose util ity would have bean greatly im paired without the prime mov er.” OPA Office To Close Saturdays Gatesville. — Effective this ^ oming Saturday, September 1, the Gates County War Price and Rationing Board will be closed all day every Saturday until further notice, according to Miss Jean B*)wn, chief <^rk of the board. Miss Brown also said that La bor Day, September 3, will be observed by the office with clos ed doors. Removal of certain commodities from control of the OPA has made it possible for the Administration to reduce its working hours. RIDES WHITE HORSE. Ad miral Halsey some time ago announced his intention of rid ing up Tokyo’s main stem on Hirohito’s white horse. The artist has placed Adm. William F. (Bull) Halsey on the fam ous charg'er, including the equipment forwarded to Hal sey for the famous proposed ride. Godwin, Former G-Man, Returns To Law Practice Gatesville. — After serving more than three years with the FBI, A. Pilston Godwin, Jr., has returned to his home at Gates ville, and will resume the prac tice of law. Before receiving an appoint ment as Special Agent of the FBI, Godwin was engaged in the practice of law for five years with his father under the firm name of Godwin and Godwin. While serving with the FBI he was assigned to the offices at Newark, N. J., Norfolk, Va., and See GODWIN, Page 3 Revival Slated At Reynoldson Gates.—Revival services will began at Reynoldson Baptist Church Sunday night at 8:30 o’ clock with the Rev. R. D. Ste phenson of Franklin, Va., as visiting pastor. Beginning Wednesday after noon at 3 o’clock services will be held each afternoon the re mainder of the week. Youth Has 4-H Project Related To Milk Records Gatesville.—Glenn Webb, ac tive member of the Gatesville 4 H Club for two years, is keeping daily milk and feed record on the family cow (a Guernsey) this year. He weighs the milk each morning and night and puts the weight down on a calendar. He also records the cost of all daily feed purchased, according to County Agent, John Artz, who defines the project as “a good one.” For several days in August Glenn and his mother noticed the cow did not graze like she ordin See 4-H PROJECT, Paqe 3 Four Youths, 18, Inducted Last Week by Board Gatesville.—Those inducted by Gates county Selective Board last week and sent to Fort Bragg for assignment were Robert H. Eason, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hu bert Eason of Gatesville; Ro bert Lee Rountree, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. R. Rountree of Gatesville; Charlie M. Simpson of Hobbsville; and H. V. Bea mon, Jr., son of Mr. and Mi’s. H. V. Beamon of Gatesville. All youths are 18 years of age. It has been learned that Roun tree entered the Marine, Corps and will be sent to Parris Island, S. C., for training. Others heard from were also still at Fort Bragg Wednesday. Library Moves To Courthouse Room Gatesville.—The Gates county public library was moved this week from the auditorium of the agriculture building to the sec ond floor of the court house in the office formerly occupied by T. W. Costen. It has been announced that the library will be open Tuesdays through Fridays from 2 until 5 p. m., and on Saturdays from 9:30 until 12:30 p. m. These are the only hours the library will fee open, the announcement stated. Enrollment Below j Year Ago In White Schools Or County Did You Know? Gatesville. — Gates county had a total of 2,080 head of horses and mules in 1944. “Al though among the smallest counties in the State, there are 33 counties which have less work stock,” John Artz, coun ty agent, commented. Charlie Wiggins, 51, Died Sunday In Richmond, Va. Suffolk.—Charlie E. Wiggins, 51, a resident of the Hillsdale community where he had been a farmer for the past, 12 years, died Sunday at 10:20 a. m. in a Richmond hospital after a short illness. He was a son of John B. and Frances Winslow Wiggins, of Gates County, N. C. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Clara Riddick Wiggins, seven sons, Robert, of Hobbsville, N. C.; T/5 Joseph W., U. S. Army; Corp. Charlie E., Jr., U. S. Army; Pvt. Thomas H., U. S. Army; Herbert R„ J. B. and Hor ace H. Wiggins, of Nansemond County; three daughters, Mrs. L. L. White, of Suffolk; Mrs. W. M. Page, of Richmond, and Mrs. E. V. Merz, of Morristown, N. J.; two grandchildren; two brothers, J. S. Wiggins, of Trotville, N. C. and J. N. Wiggips, of Hobbsvile; two sisters, Mrs. Lula Rountree, of Hobbsville, and Mrs. A. S'. Bush, of Edenton, N. C., and several nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangement Wednes day were awaiting arrival of the deceased’s sons. Mr. Wiggins was a brother of the late Jesse Wiggins of Eden ton, N. C., who drowned last Wednesday at Nags Head, N. C., while vacationing there. Revivals Slated For Gatesville, SimburyChurches Gatesville. — Dates have been set for the revivals at Gatesville Methodist Church and at Phila delphia Methodist Church in Sunbury. The revival for Gatesville Methodist Church will begin on Monday evening, September 10, at 8:30 and will continue through the week with the closing serv ices on Sunday morning, Sep tember 16. The hours of the serv ices throughout the week will be announced next week. The revival for Philadelphia Methodist Church will be held beginning on Sunday morning, September 23, and will continue through the following week and will close on Sunday, September 30. The pastor will preach at both revivals and the members are urged to attend and invite guests for the services, accord ing to the pastor, the Rev. T. A Collins. < ville. — Gates county schools ended the first wti 2 'ith an enrollment of 4f> les-w n at the end of the first wc 0 year ago, according to a « i-up by Superintendent w W ry Overman, head of the Gawwj county public school sys tem. Revealing that 926 white chil dren are now enrolled, as com pared with 971 at the end of the first week last year, Mr. Over | man said that the decrease might be attributed to a number of rea sons; shortage of help at home and families moving away, 'among the possible reasons. Enrollment increases from 887 on the opening day to 926 a week later was taken to indicate that still other pupils may enroll this week and next. Figures on the enrollment in Negro schools had not been com pleted when the Index went to press. One Vacancy Gates county teaching staff-: are complete with the exception of a principal at Gates. Mrs. Mai - garet C. Gatling, faculty mem ber, is serving as principal at this time. Mrs. Willie E. Parker of Gates is teaching' the fourth and fifth grades to fill the roster, j of teachers there. Eure school faculty is also complete with Mrs. Mary A. Freeman of Winton employed as principal and seventh and eighth grade teacher, and Miss Frances Downs also of Winton, employed as first and second grade teach er. Mrs. Nellie W. Riddick of Gatesville is teaching the fifth and sixth grades at Eure. Two Injured In Auto Accident North of Gates Gates.—Two persons, Mrs. A, C. Matthews of Gates, and a. Mr. Jernigan of Norfolk, Va., suf fered injuries in a two-car col lision at the cross roads half a mile north of Gates Saturday a1~ ternoon. Mr. Jernigan, driving a 1942 Chevrolet, according to witnes ses, was proceeding south along the highway between Gates and Somerton when the Matthews car approached the crossing and ' ran into the side of the Jernigan. car, which overturned in Ocio Hall’s field beside the roadway. Mr. Jernigan, with his arm broken in two places, was pin ned under his car and could not be removed until the car was set upright. Mrs. Matthews suffered • a fractured rib and fractured knee-cap. Two passengers in the Matthews car; Roland Matthew^ and A. C. Matthews, suffered slight cuts and bruises that did not require medical attention. No one was ricfing with Mi Jernigan. Both cars were demo lished, reports said. REGULAR CLINIC Gatesville. — The regular monthly prenatal and well baby clinic will be held in Gatesville, at the Gatesville Health Depart ment on September 6 at 2 p. m.
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