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. . V;- .J YfEATHETt FORECAST MONROE MARKET rtton, ahort. lt .. .. .. SlHo Cotton, long, lb 8IM0 Cotton Beed. bushel 70H Eggs, dozen 34c to 38c Continued Warmer.-; ': '.' '-Sunset today. 8:88 p. Tuesday, :08 4. 01;, . , 'V m.: sunrise k I7UUll4 "V TV K 'rPr bushel $155 p&tagjMsw. 8U5: Old, $l.i '? ' I PUBLISHED ON MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS O SEVENTIETH YEAR MONROE, N. C, UNION COUNTY, THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1943 SEMI-WEEKLY, ?2.uiA YEAR mm 4 It ODT Requests Less Trave Non-Essential Tripe Should Be Eliminated, Says Official "WAR TRAFFIC HEAVY ' The Office of Defense Transportation (ODT) stressed yesterday that with troop movements and other military traffto mounting to new peaks It Is Imperative that nonessential Increases In civilian travel be kept down. Ana it can be done, said the ODT, If every citizen win place upon himself the responsibility of traveling only when necessary. The ODT listed thees as non-essen . tlal travel: "Trips to other cities to -visit friends, trips home for the week end, sightseeing, trips to the tneater, races or other places of amusement, ny social travel or travel far pleasure, and last, but not least, travel merely lor the sake of going somewhere. The ODT didn't entirely rule out -vacation travel if It Is for the purpose of going to a vacation spot and staying put until the return trip. The agency said in a' statement that this ia considered "unessential," but less undesirable than travel for the fore going reasons. But In relenting slight ly on this point the ODT emphatically stated that when It said travel to and Irom summer homes It did not mean commuting to. them, making a series of week-end trips, or side excursions during the annual vacation. Vacation travel was strictly denned as a single round-trip to and from the place of vacation. The United Service Organizations of 'Monroe will present a' Father's Day program on Sunday, June 30, at 9 p. m The program will be under the chairmanship of Edwin Niven and will be held outdoors on the picnic grounds of the Main Street U8O Club. Entertainment will be provided by Miss Virginia Benton, singer, and Mrs. Roy Laney, pianist, of Monroe; and by Pvt. Kellk Kaugman, violinist, and Pvt. Joseph Duvo, singer, of Camp Sutton, community singing will be part of the program. -The invocation will be given by Rev. f. B. Drane, president of the Monroe Ministerial Association. . Father James F. Hudson,' pastor of Our Lady of Xaurdes .Chapel of Monroe.and Bgt, Sewmour 8. Outhman, -who conducts the Jewish services at Camp Sutton, will speak briefly on the subject of Fathers Day. ' The TJSO is still searching for the Monroe father who has the largest number of . sons and daughters In service to be guest of honor at the Father's Day program. The various congregations who have services on Sunday evening are being Invited through their pastors, to attend the TJSO Father's Day program on Sunday. K large turnout Is expect ed. - Participants in the Wednesday night Buffet Supper at the Main Street uso Club were entertained by the lively I 1 1 piano playing of Mrs. Guy long. Who nas Just returned from an extensive . trip, during which she entertained ser vicemen at the USO clubs in Pitts burgh, Camp Indian Tovyi Gap, Har nisburg, Pa.', officers' club, and USO centers, Aberdeen. Md Four Centers and USO Club, York, Pa. Mrs. Long, pianist of note', professionally known ' as Donna Clara, will make a similar trip within three or four weeks, to .' play for the men in service In New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. '., ' Satarday- Dinner - , The Mr. and Mrs. Dinner at the ",,yranklln Street Club had as an added attraction last Saturday Miss Doris , Punderburk. Miss Funderburk, who is ' n accomplished pianist, is home on vacation from W. O. U. N. O, where ' she la majoring in muslo, Taeaday Dane : - . ' The Tuesday dance at tha Franklin , Street Blub was featured by the tap dancing of Pvt. Jos Pender .and the baritone voice of Allen Peck. ' Both ,- boys were vigorously applauded for their efforts by both' the : Charlotte . girls and the soldiers who vera In at ' w tesdance. '."X . , , . ' ' ,: Reeording By Fathers '.v With Father's Day approaching and L Its theme in reverse this year, the local USO Clubs have Invited all the lathers of Monroe who have sons in - the service, to make records to send to their sons. In response to this invitation, Walter Henderson and Ed win Niven visited the Franklin Street N Club last night and both gentlemen - sent Father's Day greetings to their 1 tons. There, are many more fathers .here In Monroe with sons In the armed forces and It Is the earnest hope of the local USO Staff that these - men will visit the Club to send a per- sonallzed greeting to their sons who ' - are scattered throughout the nation and to those who are overseas. On ' Fridav. Saturday and Sunday there - will be a Staff member present at ' the Franklin Street Club at all hours . to accommodate those fathers desirous . of making such recordings. - , ' - . Entertainment - .f As nart of the usual entertainment which follows the married 'couples v.., dinner at the Franklin Street Club each Saturday there will be present - this k Pvt. Allen Peck, baritone, . and Pvt. Walborn, magician extraor dinary. The feature picture that win follow will be "suspicion." y ' Father's Dr ( "'timonloa Breakfast - This com:r t --"-tsiy the Franklin 'j Street Club 'J t j a Father's Day Oomm union l i t t I t the men of run Sutton, i t Thomas Me- Ivoy, 6. P. M., r vtnted to Monroe, will fe a t t 1 I on an appropriate Fathers I There are still a few l ; ft the Director's OSce ; r t . : The man noldir.g t 1 t ,.) f,iJt hark home. I HERE'S HOW ITS DONE mm NEW YORK. N. Y-Sgt.' Robert McFadden of Chicago, ill., 26-year-old gunner of a flying fortress sta tioned in AlasVa, who has 200 hours of combat flying against the Japs in the Aleutians and South Pacific, spends part of his furlough in New York City visiting a plant that makes the Laskinlamb flying suits for the Army Air Corps. Here he is being shown by a worker in the planthow they make the Laskin lamb jackets that Bob and his bud dies wear up in Alaska and on. hcir high altitude bombing rsiVs. Coal Ceilings Being Planned Survey Under Way To E$- . I 1 a a jbi . tablub nice dyttem In Southeast WILL TAKE 30 DAYS Surveys are now being conducted to establish flat area celling prices in leading grades of coal In 16 south eastern cities, Including Charlotte and Raleigh- areas. It was announced yes terday by the Charlotte district Office of Price Administration. The -survey, the OPA said, should be completed within 30 days. Coal will be priced in dollars and cents-according to size, quality and deferred pay ment,, terms, r -v Other cities besides Charlotte and Raleigh, where surveys are being made ar Aiian La ana uavannan, ua.; - Bir mingham and Montgomery, Ala.; Memphis, Knoxville and' Nashville, Term.; Jackson, Miss; Jacksonville and Tampa, Fla.; Columbia, S. C; Norfolk, Richmond and, Roanoke, Va. Present ceilings on coal are de termined by prices In effect from De cember 19 to December 31, 1941, plus crtain additions permitted because of increases at the mines since the original freeze order. The Charlote survey, OPA said. Is receiving the co-operation of the re tailers, and Is expected to be com plied . within the next seven da vs. Findings will be submitted to OPA regional office in Atlanta for deter mination of prices. Establishment of celling prices in the 16 key elties, the OPA announced, will be followed later by orders setting fiat prices for coal in other cities and towns In the Southeast, . COSTUME STREET SQUARE i DANCE MONDAY NIGHT ran And Laughter For Everyone At - Main Street USO. . , Come one. come all to the costume Street Square Dance to be held Mon day night at the Main Street TJSO, There will be fun and-laughter for everyone when each farmer fathers his-farmette for a good old fashioned circle and dance. - The girls will be true to. the name when you see; them la gingham dresses with bonnets and aprons as "Mom," wore la her early days.; . Under the' colored ligfte you will see hay strewn about just as it Is down on the farm. The caller will be Lewis Garrison with 'Whi taker's Whirling v Whangdoodler ; furnishing the music?' 3'''-,--.--,i ,;t This Is a cordial Invitation to all In Monroe, young : and old, to - meet at the, dance Monday night for as big a time as "Mom" and "Dad" had down on the farm at an old-fashioned corn husking. ; ; vj.;:t,;-T' UST CANNING SCHEDULES FOR THE K0NTH OF JUNE targe Group Of Women Are Attend- lag Demonstrations In Ceanty. , Modem methods of dehydration of vegetables and fruits for borne oat have aroused much interest among the rural women of Union county. Seven demonstrations in canning and drying vegetables have been - held by- Miss Isola F. Williams, FBA Home Super visor and Miss Ruth Clapp. ' Home Demonstration Agent, with . large groups or women In attendance. ' Ad ditional demonstrations are scheduled for the remainder ' of June and the first week hi July. Rural demonstrations ' to be held next week are as follows! r : June 31 Beulah School. T June 33 Wesley Chapel School June ' 33 Mineral Springs School. June 14 WedUngton School. ; June 35 Rock Rest Club House. All of the above demonstrations Will begin at 3:30 p. m. and are open to all persons interested In food conserva tion. ' rciim Rflllr Orr. w'o la attndins' summer school at W. O. U. N. C Giwi'boro, will spend the week-end ia U, city. 0 .'' , . t - -i 1 Loans On Corn Are Called In Government To Terminate Advances On 47,000,000 Bushels TO EASE SHORTAGE The War Food administration today called In loans on 47,000,000 bushels of 1943 corn effective July 15 and announced that it would requisition com from storage elevators "If neces sary to continue uninterrupted pro duction of corn products for war uses." At the same time, the food agency said that the Commodity Credit cor poration (OCC) was selling government-owned corn to processing plants at Keokuk, Iowa, and at Pekin was in danger of closing, it was said at WFA. Loans on the 1942 corn crop ranged from 73 to 89 cents a bushel. The call of the loans brought to around 275,000,000 bushels of corn on which loans have meen called since July 1 as the government acted to force more corn Into normal trade channels. Fanners who obtained loans on last year's corn must either pay off the loan or deliver the corn to the gov ernment by July 15. The WFA announcement said that priorities on obtaining corn would be issued "in cases where the Commodity Credit corporation loanable to take care of processing plants because of depleted stocks of corn or because corn is not in position for delivery." j Stating its intention to requilition stocks if necessary, the WFA said that "closing of processing plants would seriously cripple war production of explosives, aluminum, magnesium ana other products." SURPRISE BLACKOUT IS TERMED SUCCESSFUL With The Exception Of One Or Two Instances, States Officials Monroe, with other sections of the state, underwent a. surprise blackout test last night, and with the excen- uon or one or two instances, local Civilian Defense officials, stated today, the blackout was successful. Civilian Defense workers were or dered to mobilize shortly before 10 p. m. and the blue alert siren signal sounded at 10:04 o'clock. The red signal for total blackness sounded at 10:15 o'clockjLQd the blue again at 10!25 Vclbct During the blue alert status, traffic may proceed on low beam headlights and traffic lights, are operated, but buildings must be blacked out. The all-clear came at 10:37 p. m. The blackout came Just about the time most of Monroe population was preparing to retire, returning from the movies or other places where they had been spending the evening, and those who had not reached thelr homes had to seek shelter elsewhere. It was the latest hour that a black out signal had been given here and local wardens and officials were soon on the Job, once they had received the signal. CHINCH BUG DAMAGING CROPS IN THE COUNTY Corn Crop Menaced By Insects, Says Assistance' Agent Mayfleld The chinch bug has appeared In large numbers in various parts of the county this year and considerable damage is being done to corn," states T. M Mayfleld, Assistant County Agent. The chinch bug first -appears in wheat and barley, then moves to the com .fields after, the small grain gets ripe. ' - j- The ' cnincn bug belongs to. a class of Insects which secure their food by sucking the plant Juices. They can not be killed with poison dust or spray since they do not eat the plants. To control the chinch bug,, the fanner should first plow a deep furrow be tween the corn field and wheat- field and put' an oil pond in, this furrow with burnt motor oil,' and at inter vals of about 60 feet, dig holes with a. post hole digger. The insects will not cross the oil pond but will try to crawl around the oil and will fall in these holes where they can be killed by burning. The insects already on the' corn can be killed by using hot water, or by spraying with Black Leaf 40. , To prepare -the spray, mix one pint of Black Leaf 40 with 60 gallons of water. This spray kills the Insect only through contact and must be sprayed directly on the Insects. LOCAL H0MEMAKERS TO HEAR HOr.lE "ECONOMIST Home Economist Will Present Pemen- v. , stratum In Monroe, June U. Newer methods of canning Vegeta bles and fruits will be presented by Miss Myrom Clinard. home economist of the Bali Brothers company at tne Monroe Elementary School auditorium, June 34, at 10 o'clock. Miss Clinard is a very capable asp efficient ' demonstrator with several rear of experience In the field of food conservation, fine will be able to give much valuable assistance to local homemakera .with canning problems. She comae to Monroe almost directlv from a series of demonstrations- in South Carolina and will go to Virginia after completing a series of twenty demonstrations In North Carolina. Miss Cllnard's services were made available to Union county by special request of local home economists who are acquainted with the excellent quality of her work. Her appearance In Monroe Is sponsored by tne Union County NutrlUon Comralaee. All persons lii'erested In food preser vation are bmted to attend the dem onstration. . . THE LATE WAR NEWS IN BRIEF Mediterranean Allied air offen sive tearing Sicily defenses apart, new raids coinciding with an nouncement that King George In North Africa visiting troops. Turkey Romania rumored in quiring of Allied officials what she conld expect if she withdrew aid to Nasls in Russia. Chinas About to regain last menaced section of their "rice bowl,'' Chinese announce capture of another Yangtze port, Towhuti, in campaign to clear upper river of invader. Japan Tojo tells Japanese Diet, war has "reached a serious, de cisive stage," and adds warning Japan most expect mainland raids. Says Chinese making a comeback with American air support. Union County's Men In Service Pvt. Thomas R. Smith, son of Mrs. Jennie Bumette is now in Camp Cooke, Los Angeles, California. His address Is Pvt. Thomas R. Smith, Co. A. 50th Arm'd Inf. Regt. APO 256, Camp Cooke, Calif. He wishes all of his. friends to write him. PFC Hal Isenhour, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Isenhour of Route 2, Mon roe is now stationed at Camp Butner, N. C. His address is: PFC Hal Isen hour Hq. Btry. 903 F. A. Bn. APO No. 78, Camp Butner, N. C. Second Lieutenant Claude Morrison, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Morrison of Monroe, has been promoted to first lieutenant. He was graduated from O. C. S. In February, and Is stationed with an anti-aircraft battalion at Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas. At present he is on desert maneuvers in Texas. His promotion was an added thrill on his first wedding anniversary. He married Miss Mae Marsh of Marshville, and she is with him in El Paso. Philip Gravely, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Gravely of Monroe, left Wil mington Sunday for Keesler Field, Miss., where he has entered training as an aviation cadet in the U. S. Army Air Corps. Mrs. W. O. Gravely spent the week-end In Wilmington with her sons, Edward and Philip Gravely. Major Walter Vann of Fort Leaven worth. Kana, wjtt Join bis . family here this week on leave. Capt. David Vann of Camp Davis, visited his wife here last week, and Alex Vann, sea man with the Merchant aMrines, also visited at home. Pvt. James L. Haywood has returned to Camp Campbell, Ky, after 10-days furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Loyd Haywood, of R3, Waxhaw. His address Is: 30th Field Hospital, Camp Campbell, Ky. He Is stationed there with the medical corps. His brother, Pvt. Louis C. Haywood, of the U. S. Marines, is stationed in the South Pacific. Pvt. Floyd N. Fowler, who has been stationed at Shreveport, La., for the past two months, has been transferred His new address is: Pvt. Floyd N. Fowler, 43343105, A. T. Co., 3S7th Inf., APO 85, care postmaster, Los Angeles, Calif. Cpl. Samuel Everette Montgomery of Camden, 8. C, who married Miss Rachel Stearns, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. 8. Stearns, of Monroe, has sailed from the east coast and arrived safely overseas. Mis. Montgomery has received notice of his safe arrival, but has not received' a letter stating his approximate location. Sgt Thomas Brooks Griffin Writes From Somewhere In England . Mr. and Mrs. Joel Griffin, yesterday received the following interesting let ter from their son, Sgt. Thomas Brooks Griffin, who has landed safely some where in England. Sgt. Griffin en tered the armed services, August 30, 1B43. Mr. and Mrs. Orlflln have an other son, Wilson Griffin, who Is also In the armed forces: United States Army Air Corps Somewhere in England, June 8, 1843 Dear Folks: This is England, after such a short span of time since I talked to you all while still in the States. Needless to say 1 can't mention anything as to the trip, except perhaps, Uhat it was swell. Really, I shall very Impatiently await my return home to tell you all about W- , ' -n-v- - As for England, It's absolutely the most fascinating place I've ever seen before, especially to look at the build ings and surroundings and to realize at the same time how old they are, Although everything is so new to us I can already tell that we're going to have a swell set-up here with every thing most of us have ever hoped for. I honestly dont think that we would have dared ask for any more. Tonight I'm the charge of quarters. That being the best reason for my being able to write as soon' as I am doing. WeVs a terrific Job to do here, far from that we've been doing before hand because this Is the real McCoy. Our , Work will now have some real and genuine meaning to it because we're -over here where this thing is actually befng fought, i- Consequently, I'm Just not able to make any promises about how often IH be able to write, but you know that It will be Just as often as I can possibly do so. But please dont let that keep any of you from . writing. And I suggest that you start "using V-Mail because it's by far the quickest I would be using It now but we havent gotten our 'issue as yet, and I didn't feel like , waiting until we can get ft. ' I sent you a cablegram this after noon, Pap, and Tm Just wondering Axis Making Peace Moves Peace Feelers Out As War Of Nerves Mounts Daily REPORT NOfcONFIRMED Two new, roundabout Axis peace feelers were reporter today, while the Allied war of nerves continue unabated stinging Berlin into Dragging of the security of its Balkan bastons on the eastern Mediterranean. Reports from Ankara said Rumania was sounding out the Allies on what she might gain by withdrawing from war as an Axis satellite, and an ap parent German "propaganda plant" in Sweden said Germany and Russia re cently had discussed peace negotia tions, albeit unsuccessfully. Betraying concern over the Middle East especially since the reported closing of the Turkish-Syrian border emphasized the possibility of double Allied assaults In the Mediterranean Berelin asserted that the United Na tions had failed to bring Turkey Into the war, and termed the Balkans "the bulwark of southeastern Europe" now Instead of a powderkeg. The military critics of the Berliner Boersenzeitung, in a broadcast re corded by the Associated Press, de clared the Atlantic front "may be considered Impregnable," and "there remains In the enemy press one hope of possible attack In southeastern Europe." This Is entirely vain, he said, be cause "Bulgaria is prepared to defend her country to the last drop of blood," and Rumania "this time has clearly recognized her true historic mission." This coincided with word from semi-diplomatic sources In Ankara that Rumania had aprpoached Allied authorities through a neutral diplomat and suggested that Rumanala would desert the Germans In Russia If Ru mania were allowed to keep at least parts of Bessarabia and Bukovlna. These areas are claimed by Russia. This report was not confirmed by Allied sources, but it was said the proposal was receiving careful consid eration hi United Nations capitals. The German-Russian peace discus sion was reported by the pro-German newspaper Allehanda In Stockholm. It said the conference failed when the Germans demanded the Ukraine and the Russians realized the Nazis were depending upon the Ukraine for food. The Germans also were alleged -to have demanded the Baltic countrels and al of Poland. Comoetent observ ers said the story might be Nazi inspired in an effort to Jffeach the unity of the Allies. Allehanda said Mrs. Alexandra Kol lontay, Russian ambassador to Sweden, might have been among the conferees, but she flatly denied' that any such discussions occurred. Mrs. Kollontay described the report as "insolent and ridiculous. The whole story is only German propaganda. It is impossible to conduct peace negotiations with Germany at the present time." cjnpnasis In Axis broadcasts on the strength of their defenses in southern Europe reflected obvious con cern over that area, with the Syrian border report focussed attention on the British Ninth and Tenth armies awaiting a cal to action. Unofficial quarters in London revived speculation that these armies might Join British, American and French forces In North Africa In a co-ordinated thrust against Southern Europe. But official reaction was summed up by a non-committal observer who said, with a smile: "isn't the war of nerves gaining on that front every day." how long ltH be until you set It. I hope, however, that it wont be too long, and soon enough, too. to set to you before Father's Day. I got your last letter of a week ago Sunday night today, Mother. I know most that it came over at the same tune we did. It was really grand hearing from you so soon. But heaven only knows how long It'll be before I do so again. I wish that you'd forward this on to Max and Kirk and 111 try to get one off to Wick tonight. I'd only be repeating myself and that'll save me a lot of time. Also note the change of Address. It's all been changed around. This one I hope will be permanent for quite a while. That's about all for now. Please dont worry about me because I assure you that I'm perfectly safe and In the best of health. My best love to you all, BROOKS. lit Prank T. Ballentlne came Tues day for; a 15-day furlough which he will spend with his grandmother, Mrs. W. H. Terrell, In Monroe, and his Bar ents, in Charlotte. He is stationed with the U. a Army Glider Corps at Bowman Field, Ky. tne war department has made nub ile the names of 560 U. 8: soldiers who are held as prisoners of war bv the enemy, 364 by Japan, 291 by Germany, ana nve oy itaiy. -Among these are listed Pfc- Marvin J. Forbis, son of Nlm M. Forbis, of Rl, Indian Trail and Pvt. Lonnle Mason, son of Mrs. LUlle Mason. Rl Peachland. interned by Germany. -. ... .-. Pfc. Sam Deese Is stationed at Fort Crooke, Omaha, Neb with the 0. & Army. Mrs. Deese has cone for ' a three month's stay with her husband. Mrs. Dora Simpson has received a letter from her son Pfc John C Simp son who Is somewhere over seas. He was well and would like for ail bis friends to write to him. . Joe A. Scales of Charlotte, ton of Mrs. A. A. Scales, who has been sta tioned at Fort Bragg until recently when he was transferred to Biloxt, AIRPLANE DESIGNERS OF THE FUTURE rri is .1 r-- SLATER; Mr-'Airminded high 'school students from all the state ("ended the annual Missouri Model (Airplane Contest, where model fpUnes competed for cups, and other ,prWThese boys are the air plane designers of the future," indolph C. Walker, sponsor of the 94a competition said at the open ing of the model races. Mr. Walker, president of Aircraft Accessories Corporation, is photographed as he Inspects one of the model planes. The two contestants are Elwood CarterJsUnding) and Gene Flynn. ANNOUNCE NEW NURSES COUNTY HEALTH STAFF Misses A us tine Brackett And Martha Weaver Assume Duties. Announcement of the appointment of two new nurses on the staff of the Union County Health Department is made today by Dr. Clem Ham, Health Officer. Miss Austine Brackett succeeds Mrs. Carrie R. Godfrey and Miss Martha Weaver succeeds Miss Mary Alice Har ris, who was transferred to Kinston. Miss Brackett is a graduate of Shelby General Hospital School of Nursing and had her Public Health training at William and Mary college, Richmond, Va. She was formerly on the staff of Gaston County Health Department, and Rutherford-Polk dis trict Health Department. Miss Weaver is a graduate of Duke University School of Nursing and has recently completed work in Public Health Nursing at the University of Norm Carolina, Chapel Hill, N. O, and her field training -in Foraythe- Yadkin-Davie-and Stokes county dis trict Health Department HOSPITAL NEWS Admissions: Willie Mae Nash, Rl Wingate; Mrs. Floyd Trull and baby boy, Monroe; Mrs. Addle M. Long, R3 Matthews; John C. Clontz, Rl, Mid land; John D. Ashley, Waxhaw; Mrs. Wllburn Moser, Monroe; Ida Frances Mills, Monroe; Boyd Knight. Rl WUV gate; Olin Pressley, R5. Monroe: Mrs. Junius Stearns, Monroe; Mrs. James McCurdy, Rl Wingate; Rayford T. Plyler, R4, Monroe; Mrs. D. L. Mel ton, Monroe; John C. Stegall. R3. Monroe. For treatment: Mrs. Lottie Ashley. Waxhaw; Mrs. Ernest McManus. R5 Monroe; Mary Stegall. R2 Matthews: Mrs. Clarence Alexander. R2. WsA- haw; Mrs. Hayne Johnson. Monroe: Curtis Ballard, R4, Monroe; Clarence ixng, K6 Monroe: Mrs. Robert Usher R5 Lancaster, S. C; Mrs. N. B. Lisen by, R2, Chesterfield, a C. Miss., where he is a member of the Air Corps. Mrs. Scales who Joined the Ferry Maids and won her wings several months ago at Morris Field, onariotte will leave soon for a sta tion, probably in Texas. Pfc Thomas T. King. Jr.. has re turned to Chanute Field, Rantoul, Illi nois, after having spent his furlough with his mbther, Mrs. T. T. King of South Hayne street and other rela tives in and around Monroe. Pfc King is connected with the medical corps attached-to the Air Corns of Chanute Field. He is a graduate of the class of "37 of Falrview hish school. Otis Horton. Jr son of Mr. nd Mrs. J. O. Horton, is home on a nine day leave from the Navy Training Station In Balnbridge, Md. Li- David Vann. of Monroe, la at. tending the Antiaircraft Artillery School, Camp Davis, N. C. Pvt. Charles -Vounce. Jr.. who hu finished his training at the Marine uase at rams island, 8. C, end has been spending a several days furlough here with his grandnarents. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Long, will leave Sunday for QuanUoo, Va where he win take more advanced training with the Marines. - . 1 - Lieut. Jeff ftanDiun vWt ( fln. at Elisabeth City, will spend the weex-ena nere with his family at the home of Mrs. Forham's mother, Mrs. W. H. Norwood. Mrs. Fordham and two small sons. Bob and Bill win ac company - Lieut. Fordham back to "uwwu i or a visit. , Tech. Bgt Lawrence Griffin arrived last Friday to spend a 15-day furlough With his brother D. 8. Griffin of West Monroe. This is Sgt Griffins first visit to the States in four years. Sgt Griffin was assigned to the 98th Com bardment Squadron at Hickam Field, uawau and was tneir when the Papa nese attacked Pearl Harbor. He re ceived a slight wound when a bomb hit near his barracks. Sgt Griffin spent some time at Midway and from there he went to Guadalcanal where he was stationed for elcht months. Sgt Griffin will be assigned to the 2nd Army Air Corps, Salt Lake C..y, Utah. v . . French Heads To Meet Again De Gaulle And Giraud Jointly; Call For Meeting Of Group SHOWDOWN IS EXPECTED Foreshadowing a possible showdown on their political differences, Gen erals Charles De Gaulle and Henri Giraud last night Jointly called a full meeting of the French committee of national liberation for 10:30 a. m. to day (Thursday). Controversial questions over reorgan ization of the French army appeared the uppermost problem on the agenda of a full meeting. Giraud's forces have been reluctant to call such a session. All fourteen members of the com mlttee are exjected to attend except Henri Bonnet, minister of information, who is still in the United States. The meeting appeared to be the - most significant development In the strained French political situation since DeGaulle arrived in Algiers two weeks ago as the first step in the pro gram designed to unite French faotlons in prospecting the war against the Axis. The meeting will be held only a day before the third anniversary of De Gaulle's decision to keep the Fighting French In the war a date fixed by the committee as a day for universal celebration. De Gaulle has been reported con fident that in the event of a show down committee vote, he would be able to produce Vichy elements In the French armed forces and give himself the portfolio of national defense. The mere fact that a full meeting of the committee has been called was viewed by proponents of De Gaulle as evidence that he has marshalled the support to carry out the proposals which have been a source of contro versy ever since reconciliation efforts began to get the two French military leaders together. They met yesterday with Gen. Georges Catroux, governor-general of Aigerie. It was reported that Giraud opposed selection of De Gaulle as war min ister, and also opposed permitting a "civilian committee" to have the, final voice in choosing the ministers of war, air or navy. The committee meeting was agreed upon after De Gaulle first had written to Giraud that the session be held at 5 p. m. Earlier reports said ft was thought that De Gaulle had won some con cessions and strengthened his hand as a result of the conferences with Ca troux. Convening of the full committee in itself a major victory for De Gaulle, who for a week has been boycotting; tne sessions or the seven-commissioner committee himself Garaud, their two appointees each, and Catroux. Followers of De Gaulle believe that the meeting held on the eve of the great national fete day, at which he will be the popular hero is the symbol of French resistance against Axis de mands, will pave the way for quick adoption of his plans to oust from army and French public life men he holds to be collaborationists. De Gaulle has indicated he wants the authority of the Freench military commanders subordinated to the au thority of the committee a point ia which he and Giraud are pictured as fundamentally opposed. MONTHLY MEETING HELD BY COUNTY PHYSICIANS Medical Society Seqaesta Change In Vital Statistics Registering System. The regular monthly meeting of the Union Countv MmMabI i.h, held In the dining room of the Ellen fiwecnua nospiiai, Monday, June 14. at elcht n'rlrvv a U w, u Tf AO ure- sented by Dr. J. G. Faulk on4 the sub ject "Endometriosis." There was a general discussion on the subject by lucumn present. " ' -The doctnm thim hIom a - length the many requests made of "cm uy von various governmental agencies, mtlnnlns hwn. -- , , otwmo MAI , Uve service boards. It was their opinion that may of s the; requests could be eliminated. , One of the mo&t frequent demands Is for affidavits to the effect tht Kv. . . , Tiaa goto una 4 a home, the birth being attended by puuvum man tne pnysldan was -to-supply-; the necessary affidavit to the rationing board la " ppucant might secure) more n' in H-if tw. . . ," . mower ana baby ta the hospital, supply affidavit In order that ratinn t issued for vTa rn.t:1"' . sundry other requirements which the ' attended to by the registrar Of blrtha btuI 4 1 . .-After discussion of the subject it was -tte consensus of Opinion that all these re-". wuw 00 eliminated by and ' throusrh nnnlrf.fin- . ' . 14 " wwvnwmvu tne - nine TZtl Asm and toe Poplntment rt. - Wfcl!trar 01 vital statistics for n " 018 opinion of the society as a whole that this rfnVr,mfke ,or efflc ent and satisfactory method of repis- ' tratton of birth, and death, and woull be in keeping with the method, usei In the majority of other cwinues. " '"""""ra was unanhnnn. y ed requesting the Count v i h f f flcer and the Union CcV-y if Health to take t.e m - il effect the pro; j cl;ft. . 7 8 ' " . ! i. ' .1 I .V 4 t f 1 ' ' I J. 1 ' ';'' 1 -v.'.S'-'f: tv: -i