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i ' 1 1 v - - ' ' v " ' ' ? o' . N , , " , " ..'V - , ...v.--, , , . ... j'- .'"vl. ; mmi ism. WEATHER FORECAST ''i Cotton, ehort, lb ., .. 31o, to 33 .? i.' 'Jfrton. lontf. lt ... .. 35o to "'' 'nf'',w '.-W'-Pped, bushel ''.;.. ;...''.". 32UC ; V Colder tonight with lowest ' tem perature wound 30; partly cloudy and colder Friday. . " ' . ' ' t Sunset today, 6:18 p. m.; sunrise Friday, 1:38 sMe';...' -MM Id 330 "Pped, bushel ''.;.. ;... .". 75c F(fg.. J .. . ic to BOo Corn, bu.,. ,5-145; Yellow, $154 Wheat, bU8heISy "N. $1-60 PUBLISHED ON, MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS BEVENTY-SECOND YEAR r' -f --MdNROE, N. C, UNION COUNTXr. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1944 8-MONTHS. 75c -6-MONTH3, $1.25 SEMI-WEEKLY, $2.00 A YEAR i"7 . M I 1 I 1Q iO) ;' 0 - Long HoKday Practicany AO Busmeu Will Be Halted For Three Day Period ' " SCHOOLS EOPEN JAN. 1 The personnel of ; practically all "business enterprises and offlces In the city will have an extended Christmas lolVdsy period, with the city offlces cHxlng Saturday at noon and remain ing closed until the following Wed nesday morning, while most of the county offices will close Friday at noon and reopen Wednesday morning. Schools of the city and county will close Friday afternoon and reopen Monday morning, January 1. 'At the Local War Price and Ra tioning BoarrV It was announced to ,lay by 8. M. Kale, that the board offlces wU close Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock and remain closed until Wed nesday morning. Incidentally, Mr. Sale, reminded motorists that Number A-14 gas coupons would become valid Friday, December 33. All grocery, clothing, ready-to-wear And furniture stores will close Satur day night and will not reopen untO Wednesday morning. Local grocery man, today Issued an urgent appeal to their customers to make purchases now, to supply their needs during the holiday season and refrain from hav ing to make last minute purchases and thus avoid the big rush that is expected In the last few hours before the stores close for the holiday season. With only two more shopping days left before Curlstmaa, the stores here mn crowded almost constantly and the stocks of staple and holiday mer chandise, which were well below nor mal at the beginning of the gift buy ing season, are being depleted rapidly. Scattered reports said that numerous jlnes of merchandise have been ex hausted In various stores. Among the most severe shortage reported Is that of holiday greeting cards, reflect ing the paper shortage. MAIN STREET US 0 TO HAVE GALA PROGRAM Holiday Season Opens Tonight With "Hanging Of The Greens Party." Thursday, December ' -ushers in the beginning ot. the.. 1944 Christmas program at Main Street TJSO. This -will feature a "Banging of the Oreens Tarty." In this event all available d I Joes plus bevies of Monroe girls will completely decorate the building. This -will be followed by, Informal dancing and refreshments. Saturday, December 33. there win be an informal Juke box dance. At this affair the boys and girls from Monroe high school are Invited to be guests of the servicemen. On Sunday, December 34, comes an event that promises to be a real treat lor the servicemen as well as the citi zens of Monroe who care to attend. The Monroe high school band, lead by R. W. House, will present a sixty minute program of Christmas and popular music In the .Club auditorium from 8:30 to 4:30. This will be fol lowed by informal singing In the lobby and refreshments.' Monday, December 25, Christmas Day, due to the foot that all restau rants .will be closed. Main Street USO will again serve a huge buffet dinner. This dinner will be prepared and served by Mrs. Clyde- Hunter, Mrs. Chas. Spencer and Miss Mary Marsh all Wolfe of the Main Street Staff, and a large group of Junior and senior hos tesses. " The buffet dinner will be tree to alb servicemen and their wives or sweethearts. n 8 - - - - Tuesday, December 36th, "Lou" Oar rison and the Whitakers Whirling Whangdoodlers , ' promise the biggest and best square dance ever to beheld at the Club. v In view of the excep tionally fine , dances ' conducted : by "Lou" and Mr. Whitaker's redoubtable musicians In the past, .. this v affair promises to be-a real treatvs- This will: be ''followed by another Juke box dance Saturday, December aotii'.t ;4-:-tv''---- Sunday, December 31 at 11 :U p. in. there win be held a very beautiful event In the lobby of the Club. This event, known as a Watch1 Night Ser Vice, will be conducted from , 11:16 p. m. to 13:15 . m. New Tear's morn ings Under the direction of Mrs. Boy Xaney, the massed 'eohlrs from some f the Monroe churches will sing sev eral holiday; numbers and; will follow this by Joining with me audience m a community sing of Christmas num bers. - Following : a. short flve-minute insDiraUonal talk by Rev. Ttooert Turner f piling on the stroke of Midnight, a short fellowship and re freshment period will follow, thus ringing In the New Tear at' Main Street USO. It is hoped that a large number of Monroe people win be pres ent to Join with- the men and women of Uncle Sam's Armed Forces in wel coming in the New Tear ' , ' p The final event of the gala holiday program will be a dance . on New Year's night. Sgt "Happy" Charlton and his" five musicteers- will furnish the music for this event Boys and girls from Monroe high school are being Invited by the servicemen to be their guests. It' is hoped that will escort two girls soithey can share many of the boys from the high school one - with the. servicemen. Whereas, the dance will not be formal, all girls are urged to wear party dresses for the event and not to wear sweaters and 'akirts. - - , . :"'''. . - ' Petty Officer 1-C Robert NeH who r&s been stationed In Los Antr'fts. CaUf, Will e-me fcwiorrow to t "d . Vi c - 1 --e v.::.h l.'.rs. I- 1 i !" C ! f- v i 1.1s rarer r v. ; ' i.'-s. n. z :u. I s, ,j ?.;.. r f n g-- m Cs.i svlUe, Ja., trrt l,e v .a t stiti.-ced. MICHAEL C LONG DIES ' AFTER LONG ILLNESS t V Was One Of City's Oldest And Most ' Beloved Residents; Funeral Friday. Michael C. Long, 86, one of Monroe's most prominent citizens and greatly beloved by a large circle of friends throughout this section, passed away at his home, 400 East Windsor Avenue, Wednesday - afternoon at 3 o'clock, after a long illness. Funeral' services will be held from the First Baptist church, Friday afternoon- at 3 o'clock, conducted by his tas tor. Rev. Jack T. Akin, assisted by Rev. Fred B. Drane? Rector of St. Paul's Episcopal church. Interment ; will - be in the" Monroe cemetery. Active pallbearers will be J. Emmett Griffin, Olln Bikes, Paul Oamble, Ro land Williams, W. O. Sanders and Dr. A. R. Klstler. Honorary pallbearers: J. Frank Wil liams. R, O. Griffln. Dr. E. J. Williams, W. M Davis, Joel W. Griffln, Dr. J. o. Faulk, Le Mediin, Roy Moore, Fred Wood. J. V. Brooks. ' Snence Helms, H. EL Oopple, J. Howard Wil liams, Hal IiOve, Bruce iaies, J. prank Outen, Dr. 8. C. Duncan, O. L. Man- gum, Walter Love, V. D. Bikes, Sam H. Lee, A. M. Secrest, John Welsh, R, F. Beasley, Dr. J. J. Goudelock, Dr. R. H. 1 Oarren, Oscar Bauoom, W. A. Lane, Gus Rowe, W. E. Robinson, and Jesse Helms. Mr. Long was born September 3, 1858, in Union county, the son of George A. and Mrs. Bedie Crowell Long. He was educated at Conover oollege, after which he taught in the county schools for a number of years, with Prof.. Hamilton at the Union In stitute at UnionvUle; at Marshville with Plummer Stewart and at Win gate with Prof. M. B. Dry. He also taught the old time singing schools.' He married the former Miss Bedle Hamilton of Marshville, August 7, 1884. She passed away eleven years ago, after almost fifty years ot married life marked by unusual devotion to each other and their children. He first came to Monroe in the 1880's, then later moved to UnionvUle, where he built the first -house there and owned and operated 'the first store. In 1900 he returned to Monroe and engaged in the mercantile busi ness and a number of years later, was elected Register of Deeds in which ca pacity be served most efficiently for 14 years.' After that he became city tax collector, 'which position he held until his retirement from active duty. He was a member of the First Bap tist church, being the oldest member and the oldest deacon in point of service at the time of his death. For nearly half a century he was Identified with the business and re ligious hfe of the city. He us, above all, a Christian gentleman in every respect, honest, upright and sincere In his dealings with his fellowman. In bis passing the county has lost one of Its most beloved and useful citizens. He is survived by a son. and two daughters, Dr.'Roy H. Long of Mor ganton, Mrs. George P.. Rutiler of Monroe and Mrs. . Shelby Meek ot Monroe, La. Also two grandsons, Lt. H. Hamilton Lone. Jr.. ofjithe A.A.F. and CpL George D. Long, both in service overseas: two granddaughters, Misses Mlml and Shelby Meek of Monroe, La. Mrs. Meek will be unable to attend the funeral,, of her father, due to serious illness in her family. George P. Rutzler. a son-in-law of Mr. Long, has- arrived from Dallas, Texas for the last rites. - . I . : CHRISTMAS SERVICE AT CENTRAL METHODIST To Be Held Sunday Mernlng, Decem ber 34th At U O'clock. Prelude: "A Carol Fantasy" Dlggle. Hymn: "Joy To The World" Han- da Apostles Creed. IPrmmr. Anthem: "O Holy Night" (Adam), arranged by Andrews. Mrs. Phlfer, soloist.- r ; Scripture Lesson. Offertory Anthem: "Bethlehem" Bartlett. Mrs. A lexander, Capt. Line hardt, soloists. Hymn: "O Come AH Te Faithful" 18th Century. , '.i . " . Sermon! Dr. C. M.. Pickens. Prayer.-1 ' ' '"' ' Hymn: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing" Mendelssohn. ' ' .-Benediction.. - Postlude: "Hallelujah Chorus" (Mes siah) Handel. choir Personnel: Mesdames sam Phlfer, 8. A. Alexander, Eugene Pres- mnr VTnlHa 'TTanriaM. Ittwud : CalteT. Raymond Scott, Clem Mason, .Misses Betty Bturgis, exsy uee, t x--sorv Marshall- Wolfe,, Messrs. John Raima T A Plvlnrj Neil - HttSKlnS, Weaver Plyler, Joe Privette, Capt Parks,- Capt Llnehardt . v BUIJJETIN V BTRON TUCKER DIES SUDDENLT OF HEART ATTACK , - As The Enamrer went to . this afternoon, news ef the sadden, 'deahof;j. Byron' Tooker was re eeived.v Mr. Tmcker, who was - head ef the Tneker Lamber Com- -pany here, was stricken with av - heart attack while at his office and died a short while after being re- ' moved i his home. : 1 The body was taken to .Baxrto Weils Funeral Home, where lt will remain nt!i funeral arrangements are completed. . He Is snrrlved by. his wife, the former KUas Beolah Fowlerj tw ; dwjrtters, . Mrs. Jlsry Eirrlna of ?..nie and KiS. I."Ti . Xil- ; .tham of TzV'tir. RU.; thrre ' ona, Howard i, j ' n Neil aiJ ' Joe V. Tucker, ef I ..j-.roe. L!eut Walter B. Love, Jr wio is ned in iTrk. an, K'J "4 V a fcs Jf-.t rr-.'"ntly Iton pron)U:i f.-xj.'o 1 to f.rst. l!c.Kr.snt, has cc--.e to f". J a ievc-al .'ys 1 -v v fcls parti. a 1- " and I .s. W. B. Love. Heavier Draft Calls Ordered - n Selective Service Is Told To Increase January and Feb i , rnary Totals will caiIHbo,ooo MEN :v . . . The War department has announced that it has asked Selective Service to Increase the: Army's January and Feb ruary calls from 60,000 to 80,000. The department said that since, last July it has asked Selective Service for fewer men than the estimated re quirements. The deficits were made up by combing Army units to obtain men for field service. By this method, the department said, the Selective Service call had been held to 80,000 a month, but that it- is now necessary to step up the calls by 30,000 a month. It will be determined later, the de partment said, whether it will be necessary to continue the 80,000 rate in, March and April. .Selective Service 'meantime an nounced that all men under SO who had been rejected for military service since last February 1, except those With, obvious physical defects will be reexamined next year. A Selective Service official said the order already in the hands of local draft boards applies principally to "border line cases." Selective Service said the Army Agreed to re-examine the men to de termine whether some of the "border line cases" might be available for gen eral duty. The matter was taken up with the Army after Selective Service noticed an Increase in the number of rejections of men once found fit for service but subsequently turned down When finally called forlnductlon. The Army ordinarily gives draftees a second examination If they are called for Induction more than 90 days after taking their original examination. MILITARY FUNERAL FOR MAJOR GEORGE TUCKER Died Suddenly At His Home On Hoos- ' i ton Street Monday Night Funeral services with' milltarv hon ors were held Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the First Baptist church. for Major George W. Tucker, who died suddenly of a heart attack at his home on, Houston street The services were in 'Charge of Rev.' Jack T. Akin,' pas tor of the church Of which Major Tucker was a member, assisted by Rev. R. B. Drane, Rector of St. Paul's Episcopal church, and Chaplain Teague of Camp Sutton. Interment was in the Monroe cemetery. Active pallbearers were members of the . military personnel from Camp Sutton. Honorary pallbearers were: Bill Win gate, W. W. Scott of Charlotte, Major Horace Williams, J. F. Milllken, V. D. Slkes, Henry Smith, M. 8. Moore. Joel W. Griffln, E. H. Broome, J. H. Price, Dr. A. R. Klstler, Paul Gamble, O. B. Slkes, J. Emmet Griffln, Steve Presson, T. C. Dove, B. L. Pope of Newton, Oscar Horton, Frank Niv en, Jesse Helms, Vann Hinson, M. W. Williams, Hubert Fuller, Jack Poplin, V. C. Austin, J. W. Falrley, W. B. Love, S. H. Hudson, Dr. W. M. Love, Dr.. G. M. Smith, Dock Baker, W. R Klrkman, L. M. Secrest, Townley Stev ens, Osborn Ayscue, Emsley Armfleld, David Hinson, W. H. Crow, Allen Lee, and Horace -Fuller. MaJ. Tucker -was a native of Mon roe and one of the city's most popular men. He was 40 years of age, and a son of the late Gene Marion Tucker and Minta Birmingham Tucker. He grew up in the contracting busi ness of his father and some years ago became superintendent of the city water and light plant -In which po sition be was eminently efficient, both a to the technical and mechanical supervision, and in contact with the public. v . i He ,wss -a charter member of the National Guard when it was organ ised' here on August 0, 1933 and rose through the ranks to his final high position ot Major. , He left with the Battery as an officer on September 18. 1940, for Fort Jackson. From that time on he was in active service In the ' field artillery on maneuvers and atvarious stations to the united States. w- -' i Recently he had been a patient in the : Oliver General Hospital in Au gusta, Ga,' and came home, a tew weeks ago for further rest and'recrea- Major Tucker. 'waa avlWe man of lasting qualities, handsomsj upstand ing, affable in his relations to others. He 1st survived by hia' wife, who was Miss Ruth Shirley, and their two children, Shirley ' ; and- Barbara, and two children by a former marriage, Miss Ruth Naurice Tucker and George Marian Tucker. Also by tour sisters and three full brothers, and two 'bait brothers and a step sister and his step-mother, ,.Mrs.. G. M. Tucker. The,; brothers and sisters are Ira J. xucster of Monroe, H. B. Tucker in the armed services, Lee G. Tucker in Washing ton City, Marlon and William Tucker in the armed services, Mrs. W. B. Mc Manus of Monroe, Mrs. C B. Led better and Mrs. L. T. Gin of Polkton, Mrs. Herbert Watson and Mrs. , Martha Johnson. - i . ;' : MISS XCLU JOSEPHINE STARNE8 Mrs. Julia Josephine Starnes, age 73, died at her home in the Bethle hem community Wednesday morning, after a brief illness. Funeral services were held this (Thursday) rnornlr? at Frthlehem Methodist church cf U -"it she was a Ufclong member, U v-t-4 by the p'-r r v.,C'"-r'es G. Lea iron. Int. the church c rrvry. ........ , ,.. t is .rvl.. i lyj.j ' ' TTrs. M. I. Kor-s and !'-. J. II. J "'hlr Vr; thre t - " ' ' J. i i. s"3 J. :. tiws, aJ of u.e coui.ty. THE LATEST WAR NEWS IN BRIEF WESTERN FRONT Germans . threw fresh infantry divisions and armor Into . powerful Belgian of fensive.,. Late dispatches say hard ' pressed American First' Army con dition ' "oonrsoed and serious." Nasi striking force reaches Belgian city of Btevelot, 30 miles from German frontier, SOUTH PACIFIC FRONT Two U. S. divisions in nutcracker oper ation In Ormoo corridor on north western Leyte Jap YamashfU line destroyed. , 88 enemy planes destroyed or damaged on Hankow raid; live Tank aircraft (no Stmerferts) reported missing. Brit ish drive ahead In Burma as Al lied planes attack Jap headquar ters at Maymye. Uiiion County's Men" In Service Beaver Brothers Meet Two brothers who hadn't seen each other in 14 months met recently in the South pacific. Floyd C. Beaver and L. C. Beaver both seamen first class, were overjoyed at the chance meeting, according to letters reecived by their mother and Floyd's wife. "No one can know the Joy we felt at meeting again after all these months," wrote Saallor Floyd Beaver. The two brothers are serving on an aircraft carrier and destroyer, re spectively. They are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Beaver of Wlngate. Sgt. Julian H. Brooks has returned to camp after s pending 13 days at home with his wife and daughter. He is stationed, in the Army Air Base at Harrington, Kansas. Reunion In Guam Monroe, Wlngate and Marshville boys held a reunion in Guam Decem ber 10. Those attending were McCall Johnson, Monroe, Robert and Vann Wlllams, and Joe Lee Gaddy, Wlngate, Emmett Staton, Marshville. They said they had a real good time talking about things back home, were getting eggs to eat out ot the shells. Johnson and Staton are in the "Sea bees," and other three are in the Marines. The meeting came about by the Williams' boys father, W. Jr. Williams writing them Johnson's address, and the meet ing by others was by chance. 8-Sgt. Fred K -V&etr son of Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Plyler of R4, Monroe, has been awarded the air medal for meritorious achievement while parti' cipatlng in bombardment missions over enemy teritory in Europe. He is a gunner of a B-24 Liberator bomber. His wife lives In Lancaster, S. C. Seaman George R. Be lk, son of Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Belk of R4, Monroe has landed in San Francisco from the Pa clflc area. He went overseas on Sep tember 37 and was in New Guinea where he received a foot injury which caused him to be sent back to the States, and he is now at Portsmouth, Virginia. Ernest Plyler who has a position on Norfolk, Va., will come the last ot the week to spend Christmas with his mother, Mrs. P. P. W. Plyler and other relatives. Second Lieutenant R. S. Houston has arrived to spend a ten-days leave with his mother, Mrs. R. S. Houston on West Franklin street He recently reecived his commission from the army air forces' navigation school. Hondo Air Field, Hondo, Texas. He has been stationed at Keesler Field, Miss.. .Rochester. N. T.. Nashville, Tenn., Maxwell Field,- Ala., Tyndall Field, Fla., and Hondo, Texas. He will report to Tampa,, Fla, January tHlrd. ' Lt Chas; J. Wents of the Infantry, has landed safely in Engalnd. His wife is the former Miss Mary Red wine, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Red wtne of RL Waxhaw. Col Maaelle L Crook of the WAC is getting in the groove of traveling. She has been stationed as follows: Oglethorpe, Ga Fort Knox, Ky, Lake Huron. Mich- and is now at Sbeppara Field, WichlU Falls, Texas. :: She has been in service 19 months and has had two furloughs home, last February from Kentucky, and September from Lake Huron. . She says she likes to travel. Is getting along fine,' and has not bad a- cold this winter, although the weather is awfuUly cold now in; Texas. Her address is: CpL Mayselle L Crook, A410784, 78th AAF BIT, WAO Det, AACS, Bit R Center, Sbeppard Field. Wichita Falls,. Texas. .' V.. j; ' J- ;, 4 . n v" 1- ,' I ' Pvt. Mack O. Klker, son ot Mr. and Mrs. & R. Klker ot Rl, Indian Trail, is at home -on a 31-day furlough.: He has been in the army six months and Is. stationed In Texas. He is visiting; his Wife and two children, Mrs. Mary Alice Klker, Johnny Mack and Ron dull ot Midland. - ' Pvt Dewitt N. Helms, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Helms, ot R3, Waxhaw, left, yesterday for Fort Meade, Md, after a 10-day leave with his parents. Pvt Fred L. Morton of Oakboro, was killed in action In Germany on No vember 85. His wife, who Is a daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Williams ot R2, .Marshville, . has received further notice from General Ullo confirming his death. The sympathy of their many friends goes out to the bereaved ones as well as to many others who receive such messages ot sadness. . He is survived by his wife, his mother, - J ' .9 Morton, . tw brothers and t:.! -- enteral. These are Jason C. llor-t-n, 'who ts In training at Camp n""?. Paul Morton. Itn. roM c l, Ktrs. Bruce Almon and aXs DoroUiy Marton. , Report Allies Moving Troops Nazi Announcement Claims Reinforcements Sent From Aachen BATTLE FURY INCREASES ti n.o ,a i.t night that "several" Allied divisions j had been rushed from the Aachen and Saar fronts to check Marshville Karl Gerd von Runstedt's oounteroffensive and boasted that "according to Incom plete data, three to tour American divisions either have been destroyed or badly mauled." The German dally war communique claimed that 10,000 prisoners had been taken in by the Nazis oounteroffensive. American tactical reserves thrown in on the right wing of Lt. Gen. Courtney H. Hodges' U. S. First Army have been engaged and beaten "in very heavy battles" during the past two days, Berlin claimed. While giving the names of no towns, the Germans said their Ardennes drive was "ahead of schedule and going strong" in its fourth day. They claim ed that German losses were "less than anticipated." The broadcasts said that the drain of reinforcements from the Aachen and Saar sectors had forced the Americans to halt attacks on those fronts. The Berlin broadcasts admitted, how ever, that American resistance was stiffening. The Germfen communique said that in addition to 10,000 prisoners taken, a total of 300 tanks had been knocked out and 124 Allied warplanes destroy ed in combat by the German air force. The communique withheld the names of any places overrun by the Nazis but DNB, the official German news agency, reported dislodging of American troops from the town of Kesternich on the Monschau-Vosse-nack road. The High Command said American strongpolnts overrun by the Germans "were cleared up and the attacking speadbeads advanced." CHRISTMAS SERVICES AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH The pageant "Why The Chimes Rang," will be presented at the Pres byterian church on Sunday evening, December 34th at 7:30 o'clock by the young people of the church. "Why The Chimes Rang" is a Christmas story presented In pageant form under the direction of Mrs. L. F. Hart, director and narrator, Mrs. Roy Laney, organist and Junior Choir di rector, and Mrs. L. A. Tverette, In charge of costumes. Tveeryone In. the community who is not attending services at some other church is cordially invited to Join with the congregation in this service on Christmas Eve. The Young People of the church are planning to go caroling later on Christmas Eve. Other young people of the community are Invited. The annual Christmas Tree pro. gram given by the Sunday School De partment for the children and those enrolled in Sunday School, will be held Friday night at seven o'clock, downstairs in the Sunday School building. There will be singing of Christmas carols, special music on the violin by Virginia Smith, a Christ mas story, and the visit of Santa Claus. On Wednesday night at 7:30 o'clock the congregation Is having a farewell fellowship hour In honor of Rev. and sirs. Robert Turner and family. All members of the church family are in vited to attend the service in the rec reation hal lot the church after prayer meeting. Enquirer Will Not Be Published Monday In keeping with the annual torn, The Enquirer win net Us regular edition Monday, De cember 35th, Christmas ' Day,' In order that the employees may en Joy the Christmas holidays. The next and last iasne ef 1944 win be published Thnraday, December 38. We take this . opportunity to ainoerety thank our many friends throughout Union and surrounding counties for their generous pa tronage during the past twelve -meatha With greetings of the seaeoa. w wish yen, ene and all, a Merry Christmas and a Happy " rand yresptre New:Tearr -r Miss Jane Bauoom, who is a stud ent at Woman's v College in Greens boro, and her sister,, Miss Betty Bau oom, of High Point will come this week to spend the holidays with their aunt Mrs. Hall H. Wilson and fam ily. ' .. -. i ; V Mrs. J. C. Cowan and daughter. Mrs. Joe L. Young of Rutherfordton, will eome the last of the week to spend the holidays with Mrs. Cowan's daugh ter, Mrs, Q. L. Richardson and fam ily. . Mrs. Mary Elisabeth Nance ot Ral eigh came Saturday to spend the holi days with, her mother,. Mrs. A. L. tvranwiuiwsniiwaMuMW i M4m,' CHTUSTriAS FICTUItE ; r v; m FULL CCLGX - . Be sere yon get your copy of the beautiful picture, symboiie of the spirit of Christmas, reproduced In full color from a painting by the eminent ar tist Oxnl Brown. Look for UJs fea ture ia the December 2 i issue of . "I C.Z.Tt Frtwa Tr I srrrrjSW',- . . . NEWS AND EVENTS OF WEEK FROM WING ATE , (By Mrs. Benson E). Blvens) The Fine Arts Department met on Monday night with Mesdames L. L. Helms, Bruce Bivens and Benson E. Blvens as Joint hostesses. Mrs, James R. Braswell had charge of a most in teresting program on "Christmas Overseas." Those taking part on the program were: Mrs. William Edwards and Mrs. E. L. Lowery. A short busi ness session was presided over by Mrs. Floyd Braswell. The department en- juyeu a lovoiy nrisimaa wee ana so- ialf hour following the program. The h f6 hrtstm" course and coffee. Each plate was marked with the Christmas motif of holly and tiny lighted candles. Among the members present were: Mesdames James R. Braswell, Robert Smith, Floyd Braswell, Oscar Matheson, J. E. Hogan, C. G. Watts, J. G. Michael, E. L. Lowery, W. Thurlowe, Robert J. Home, William Edwards, J. L Orr, Misses Lovlse Blvens, Grace Yow, Carolyn Caldwell, Mesdames L. L. Helms, Bruce Bivens, Benson E. Biv ens. Pvt. Tom P. Lowery and Pvt. John W. Lowery of Camp Blanding, Fla., recently visited their parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Lowery. Mrs. J. E. Hogan's mother, Mrs. Aus tin, and sister, Miss Austin, ot Four Oaks, N. C, recently visited Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hogan. Miss Mildred Griffin recently visited her mother, Mrs. J. B. Griffln. Mrs. Alfred Griffin spent last week end in Virginia with her husband who is in the Army. Mrs. Hoyle Stewart spent last week end with Mr. Stewart in Virginia. Mrs. J. B. Outen spent the week end in Monroe with her son J. Frank Outen and Mrs. Outen. Misses Edith and Jewel Maye of Charlotte recently visited Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Maye. Mrs. I.T. Raper of Charlotte visited Mrs. Bruce Bivens during the week end. Mrs. Harold Benton of Wilmington is visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Thomas have re ceived a telegram from their son, James Herbert who is in the U. S. Navy and has served in the South Pacific area for some time, saying that he will be home tor Christmas. Charles Chaney underwent a major operation In the Euen Flcsferald hos pital and is recovering nicely. Mrs. R. F. Price has gone to Wash ington, D. C, to visit her daughter, Mrs. Herbert C. Cooper and family. Miss LOllie Harrell of Bostlc has twn trlKitlnff iat afr Mr. J CI Michael. Miss Harrell returned home last week-end and Mr. and Mrs. Ml' chael accompanied her home. William Edwards attended a poultry meeting at the Sir Walter Raleigh Hotel in Raleigh last week. He re turned home during the week-end. Mrs. Oren T. Strait and daughter, Elsie, have been in New York with Mr. Strait who is In the Navy. They have returned home and Mr. Strait has been transferred to the State of Washington. Baron D. Smith of the U. S. Navy has served In the Mediterranean area for several months and has returned home on a thirty day leave. C. C. Burris has gone to Winston Salem to enter the Baptist Hospital for treatment. Miss Mary Ben Burris, a student at Wake Forest college, has come to spend the holidays with her parents. Rev. and Mrs. C. C.' Burris. Miss Joy Howard, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Ho ward, 1 a student at Coker College, is spending the holi days here. Miss Jean Stokes, a student at Coker College, is spending the holidays with Mr. and Mrs.. J. W. Stokes. Sunday night, December 17, the Methodist church presented a lovely Christmas program under the spon sorship of Miss Mildred Thomas The nativity scene was used. Those taking part In the Yule program were: Mes dames R. L. McWhirter, Bruce Biv ens, Russell McOollum, Robert Home, a A. Thomas, J. R. Braswell, P, E. Greene, Herbert Howard. ' Messrs. P. E. Greene, R, L. McWhirter, J. L Orr, J. G. Michael, Misses Mary Wright Alice Grey Thomas, Irish Jo Thomas, Joy Howard, and Shirley Hinson. Mr. and Mrs. Lonnie Mills and Gladys Mills of Marshville, Miss Letha Mills of Charlotte and Mrs. Rob ert L, Chaney of Wilmington, visited Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Chaney and fam ily, during the week-end. ? ' Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Chaney of Bal timore, Md., have come to spend the holidays with: Mr. and . Mrs. Lee W. Chaney Vand .UaaStf.-'-i4-v Charlie Bostlc of - Charlotte, snent the week-end with Mr. and Mrs.' J. O. Michael... "" : Little Johnny Gaddy m of Angler, is visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Gaddy. Baron D. Smith who is with the 17. 8. Navy and has been overseas,' is home on a thirty-day leave. 4 ' ; Jack Wltmore- of the u. B. Navy, who has served overseas is borne on leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Wltmore. : .'r;-- Lt Robert Blvens of the V. 8. Army Is expected borne tor the holidays. W. J. Douglas of Morris Field, spent the? week-end with Mr. and Mrs; J. B. Gaddy. ."-; . " ' ' Mrs. Alfred ,Orif0n, recently moved from Badin to.' Wlngate. Mrs. Griffin plans to make bar home here for the duration. ' . :r Miss Bessie Gaddy who teaches in flrr"lh"rn city schools, has eome to (pmd holiday, jrtth Mr. and Mrs. . Pvt Tnm P. Tverv who U ita tinned at Camp Blanding, Florida, is home on a 30 day furlough. Pvt Floyd C. Furr, Jr. reported to Fort George O. Mede, Mil, DerVr 19Uj after . spend.; z a 11-day I r- lough with his parents, 't. s i Floyd O. Furr, r of Route 5. 1, Pvt Furr has J t coir; 1 ! weeks basic t: 1 at C 8. C. He woi:'1 friends. IT'S s A. G. F. I 8 tO 1 3 l: f Fort Georjs O. I Fearful Price Battle -Tested Yanks Exact Terrific Told Of Germans , fa Belgium . ALLIED P0TOI , GAINING American troops engaged in tryUir to stem the German break-through are suffering a big battle price in . - men and material, but are amlkng the ' i enemy also pay a fearful cost in blood j and munitions for his great Western ; I front eounteroffenslve. ,. ' i ' . Along this sector of the front the German advance, has been stemmed ; and broken and was burled back yes terday when the Germans launched a series of violent attacks at points on : -a 30-mile front. These blows failed ' in piles of broken bodies and twisted metal. .--,' ' One veteran American unit knocked ' out eight Panther and Tiger tanks in -two hours yesterday morning. , Farther,; south, however, the Germarj , panser' advance was showing the professional punch the Nads exhibited in 1940. As various units fought "their way 1 back to this sector through the Ger man lines, lt was beginning to be possible to piece together. a picture ot '. , the early fighting. , - T One infantry unit returned to Amer ican lines in bits and pieces, but its loses were amaslngly small considering .-, that the group claimed to have killed ' , ' uoo Germans. . The unit bad lost most of- its equipment except for rifles and bazookas. Another badly-mauled American ; formation, which bore the full fury of the Nazi assault, claimed to have . stopped 60 German tanks In three days. But It too, had tost a great deal of its artillery and motorized -equipment , The Nasi troops are using every trick ever tried during this war and there have been several authenticated ' cases in the last 48 hours where the Germans used the old trick of war-, f lng a white flag like they were going to surrender and then advancing near -the' American to a favorable position, dropping down and opening fire. . . several miles to the south the Ger mans operated four American Sher, man tanks, calling O. L's to come up close for support . and then opening fire on them with machine guns.- The weather has been almost as much an enemy to the Allies as .the Germans; Jt' is Apparent that Field:' Marshal Von . Rundstedt picked the ' time for his attack to coincide with . -a run of bad weather. Yesterday .the '' ! " weather along the entire front was ap palling. A pea' soup fog which was almost turned to sleet by low tern- peratures, , clung dose to the ground. Automobiles had to drive with their headlights turned on at noon and the; roads, were slippery from the fog and slimy mud.' 1 ' It is Impossible for the' Allied air ' arm to operate. But two clear days ' might change the complexion of the , , battle. , . In this weird hell ot fog and mud V and mountains one of the oddest bat- ties is being fought several miles be- 4 hind the lines by an Infantry force led by Lt Col. Elisha Peckam of Nar- 1 ragansett, R. L i -, , .4 MEMORIAL SERVICES . HELD FOR PFC MOORE Many Attend Bitot At Ento For Wefl- ' Known Touny Man. " ' A beautiful and lmoresslve 'memorial service was held Sunday at uto Bap- f list cuurcn m Honor 01 trtv 1 nomas Keith Moore who was killed in Italy 1 till the 33rd of October be would have been twenty years ld--' 4--He was a member, of the 363rd In fantry and was killed in action. He had reecived several medals tor marksmanship while in training, The last medal he received was for expert., use of the Browning automatic rifle, , ,' rifle, - and that was the v weapon he ' was earring when killed. , K. , , ; The service Sunday was an exten- ' sive one. Parts were taken by the pastor. Rev. Sam Long, ReV Mr. Glb- ' son, who gave a brief biography. Rev, ' auu voo sang two , selections, by the Wlngate College Quartet and by the State Guard of Concord. ' The - churcbj was decorated . with. ' white gladiolas, white , snapdragons, - ana rea carnations. The red, white . and blue colors were used in all dec- rations, with flag made' of Bowers, nanging above the pulpit The Chris- ' ttaa- and American flags used in t'i service were presented to the churcli by the parents ox PFC Moore, Mr. an t Mrs, T. L. Moore. . ' PFO Moore is survived by his par ents and the followirg brothfiTj e- sisters: Henry L Mooie of Florid, . Oscar Moore and A. Mack liToore. cf the locality, Mrs. Karl - t j. Marshall Love and iirs. Ar..ur S r of Charlotte, al.s. Wads Lf r ; ton, Mrs. J. Boyd Baunom ' : and Miss Bertha Bryatt of U. v . x. a half sister. . r-i : Mr. and Mrs. F"' three saons. Ex: ' , Thomas Percy, cf ' come Friday to r: with their parer.f, j W. Laney and i:;s. I family. , fy J .0 i vr Jr.. I : , 1 1 ITr. s r vy T ; 1 - r 'i i
The Monroe Journal (Monroe, N.C.)
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