Mercer Receives Army Captaincy
Captain James D. Mercer's promotion to captain follows an Army order. A Winnsboro, North Carolina native, he served nine months in Europe in World War II and two years in Alaska. Now assistant staff supply officer at Fort Jackson, he is a Mount Zion Institute alumnus married to Elizabeth Plank Kings Mountain NC. They have one child, Margaret.
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Mercer
Alaska
Fort Jackson
N. C
Mount Zion Institute
Winnsboro
Elizabeth Plank
Kings Mountain
N.C
Margaret
Chatham Man Trials New Brooding Plan for Chicks
Paul McCoy of Route 1 New Hill begins brooding 6,600 baby chicks under infrared heat lamps rather than oil or bottled gas. He installed a separate electrical meter for a 24 by 200 foot chicken house and will keep careful cost records. His setup includes 12 heating units each with six 250 watt bulbs.
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Chatham County
Paul McCoy
Route 1
New Hill
McCoy
Bach
Officers Deliver Christmas Cards in Highway Patrol Drive
North Carolina highway patrolmen will hand out official Christmas cards during a safety drive starting Sunday to curb holiday accidents. Cards feature a patrol car image and a plea to drive carefully and courteously. The effort mirrors a successful Fourth of July campaign and includes radio spot announcements and extended patrols on the highways through the Christmas season.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
Department of ‘Motor Vehicles
Péisons
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Archdale Farms
First National Bank
FDIC
S. C
James D. Merc
D. C
Department of the Army
Washington, D. C
State College
Chatham Man
Sunrise Dairy
Gastonia, N. C
Ces Bessy
Ben T. Goforth Plumbing
Kings Mount's
Schick
Fale
Frontier Smoker Su Press Action Toys
Oea Ice Shavines
Eee
Gillette
Yardley
Vead
Band Street Perfume
Cauiy
Home Bldg. & Loan Assn
J. E. Anthony
A. H. Patterson
Sec-Treas
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