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! With Captain Clinton W Kirkpatrick. U. S Army Force, stationedWednesday. June si, r/it.at Morula FiFM, Charlotte, as principal speaker, a three-plant FifthWar Loan rally for the employes of the Rex. Ranlo and Priscilla mills, will be held tomorrow afternoon, June 22 from 2:30 to 3:30 p. m. on the Mavlo Methodist Church grounds, it was announced toda\ bv Mrs. Hester Sawyer, county chairman of the Gaston County Women's Division of the War Loanorganization, which is sponsoringthe rallv Tire plants will be closed down to allow their employes to attend the rally.Captain Kirkpatrick, a native of Lubbock. Texas, fought as a pilot With the American forces attachedto the British Eighth Arm in the North African campaign, his assignments including missions in connection with the battle of El Ala mam and other engagements in North Africa.He holds the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Silver Star, the Air Medal with seven Oak Leaf chunters and the Purple Heart. He served overseas eleven months.A G. Myers, prominent Gastonia textile executive, will introduce Captain Kirkpatrick Other attracthrt program features have been planned.
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Gastonia Daily Gazette
Gastonia, North Carolina, US
Wed, Jun 21, 1944
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