Brothers Meet in Hawaii During War Reunions
Corporal Willie F. Shelton and Samuel D. Shelton Jr. met in Hawaii on Nov 5, first time in 444 years. Willie joined the Army May 1, 1940, served overseas and was at Pearl Harbor during the attack, visiting home for 30 days after entering service June 10. Samuel joined the Navy in February 1944 with four major battles, on furlough in September. They are sons of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. Shelton, now living in Portsmouth, Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie F. Shelton
Samuel D. Shelton
Hawaii
Cpl
Army
Pearl Harbor
Marie F. Allred
Route 1
Mount Airy
Navy
8. D. Shelton
Portsmouth
Mount Airy Merchants Drive Nets Over 25 Thousand In War Bonds
The Third Army of 6th War Bond Sellers, from Mount Airy Merchants Association firms, reports sales of $25,575. Officers at high ranks are named for top contributors. Mrs A D Rule, A Roberts, and Dorothy Jackson Farm each sold $5,000 to earn General. Twenty one qualified as Colonel, others as Major, with potential rank changes as sales grow. Many aim to buy bonds in memory of Pearl Harbor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy Merchants Association
A. D. Rule
Leon's
A. Roberts
Poores
Dorothy Jackson
Jackson Bros
Pearl Harbor
Samuel L. Mills Wounded in Action in France
Samuel L. Mills of Mount Airy son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Mills was seriously wounded in combat in France on November 15. A 1941 Copeland High School graduate, he joined the army October 8, 1941, trained at Fort Eustis and Port Bragg, served with a balloon battalion in Seattle, and earned ribbons for special field operations, service before Pearl Harbor, and good conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Get
Samuel L. Mills
J. A. Mills
Mitchell Street
Mount Airy
France
Copeland High School
Army
Fort Eustis
Seattle
Wash
Spearfish
Infantry
Port Bragg
Pearl Harbor
Mrs Pyatt and Harrison at Camp Hood Texas
Mrs Francis H Pyatt and her husband are stationed at Camp Hood Texas with Lieut Byatt, settling in and resuming family life as they adapt to military duty locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis H. Pyatt
Camp Hood
Texas
Harrison
Lieut
Byatt
Ieee
Sunday Bundle Day Promoted Citywide Charity Drive
The committee of the city urges every family to prepare a bundle of toys clothing and food for Sunday. Boy Scout troops will canvass the city collecting bundles left on porches for delivery that afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciry
Boy Scout
Mrs Lillian Banner Dies At Local Hospital
Mrs Lillian Hemmis Banner 72 widow of J Walter Banner died Tuesday at Martin Memorial Hospital after years of ill health and three months as a patient. She was born in Rockingham County to W T and Princes Martin Hennis and leaves a sister, a son in Los Angeles, a brother group in this city, and a sister in Jacksonville. Funeral was held at 2:30 PM Thursday from Mrs Crawford’s Cherry street home with Rev R K Redwine and Dr C N Clark officiating. Burial in Oakdale Cemetery beside her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Hemmis Banner
J. Walter Banner
Martin Memorial Hospital
Banner
Rockingham County
W. T
Princes Martin Hennis
Ter
Phil Crawford
Philip Banner
Los Angeles
Calif
Jessie Hennis Wood
E. H
Cecil F. Hennis
Neil Hennis
Jacksonville
Fla
Crawford
Cherry Street
R. K Redwine
D. D
First Baptist Church
Miss Lena Mae Gilbert Dies After Illness in Martins
Miss Lena Mae Gilbert 21 daughter of Walter Gilbert of Stuart Virginia died at Martin Hospital after five weeks of serious illness. A Martin Memorial Nursing School graduate who passed the State Board she had gone to Stuart for rest. Survived by father four sisters and one brother Pfc John Gilbert US Marines burial Wayside Methodist Church graveyard Wednesday at 2 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lena Mae Gilbert
Walter
Gilbert
Stuart
Martin Hospital
Gillbert
Martin Memorial Nurse Training School
State Board of Nurse Examiners
W.& Nowlin
B. &. Mitehall
Stuart, Va
Johnny McKnight
Salisbury
E. B. Chatman
Winston-Salem
Pfc
John ©. Gilbert
Marines
Vero Beach
Pia
Wayside Methodist Church
Webb Couple Visits Locke Webb in Marion Virginia
Mr and Mrs A G Webb spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Locke Webb in Marion Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
A. GO. Webb
Locke Webb
Marion, Va
Surry County Names New Tax Supervisor and Officials
J Patelulk of Pilot Mountain was chosen as tax supervisor at the Surry County board meeting. M Q Snow remained chairman with R P Jones and Sam Smith on the board. Bertha Shinault became register of deeds, four year term, succeeding Kermit Lawrence who resigned to join the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry County
Board of Commissioners
M. Q. Snow
Elkin
R. P. Jones
Mount Airy
Sam Smith
Pilot Mountain
J. Patelulk
Mr. Fulk
B. PF. Folger
T. E. Smith Jr. Dies After Heart Attack in City
T. E. Smith Jr., 61, died at 2:30 a.m. on December 6 after a brief heart attack at his home. A Chase City, Virginia native, he lived in Mount Airy and served as secretary of National Furniture Co. He was an elder at First Presbyterian Church and treasurer of the Kiwanis Club. Survived by a widow, daughter Marguerite Smith of Baltimore, and a sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Smith, Jr
Faulton Lytle
Mount Airy
National Furniture Co
First Presbyterian Church
Kiwanis Club
City Board of Commissioners
Marguerite Smith
Baltimore
Pvt Shropshire Killed in Action in Italy
Pvt Johnnie Shropshire of Lambsburg was killed in Italy on September 21 after being wounded in February and returning to duty. He had two brothers in service, one in New Guinea and one in the Navy, and his father Arthur Shropshire died in West Virginia two weeks before a notice of his son's death arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Johnnie Shropshire
Lambsburg
Italy
New Guinea
Navy
Arthur Shropshire
West Virginia
List Of Men Sent To Camp By Mount Airy Draft Board
This week the Mount Airy draft board sent a group of men to an army camp for induction. The list includes Sandy Marion Hiatt Harlie Lee Mills James Ervin Anderson Johnny Therman Arrington Joseph Bruce Peele Joe Bill Neal William Clifford Amburn Sidney Maxford Gardner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pollowing
Mount Airy Draft Board
Sandy Marion Hiatt
Harlie Lee Mills James Ervin Anderson
Johnny Therman
Arrington Joseph Bruce Peele
Joe Bill Neal William Clifford Amburn
Sidney Maxford Gardner
Pvt Marvin Johnson Recovering From 27 Wounds In England
Special to The NEWS Pvt Marvin C Johnson 21 of Mount Airy N C was wounded 27 times by machine gun fire near Aachen Germany while on patrol. He is in Fifty-fifth General Hospital England and recovering well. He holds the Purple Heart and entered the army in February 1944 with training at Camp Wolters Texas. His parents Mr and Mrs Charley Johnson reside in Mount Airy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifty-fifth General Hospital
England
Aachen
Germany
Marvin C. Johnson
Mount Airy
N. Co
United States Army General Hospital
Johnson
Paris
Army
Camp Wolters
Texas
Charley Johnson
Norris Hatcher Buys The Geiger Home
Mr and Mrs Norris Hatcher of the Beulah Section have purchased the Johnnie Geiger homeplace corner Spring and Church streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norris Hatcher
Geiger
Beulah
Johnnie Geiger
Spring
Church Streets
Private Leftwich Graduates From RAF Radio School
Pvt. James B. Leftwich aged 23 son of Mr and Mrs L Fr Leftwich of Mount Airy has graduated from RAF radio school at Madison Wisconsin where he studied servicing radio equipment on bombers and fighter planes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
James B. Leftwich
L. Fr. Leftwich
Mount Airy
RAF Radio School
Madison
Wisconsin
Merchants Announce Christmas Closing Hours
The board of directors announces extra hours for late shoppers starting Wednesday December 20 with stores open until 10 P.M. The schedule notes stores will be closed Monday Christmas Day and Tuesday December 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Mount Airy Merchants Association
Sgt George Martin In Leyte Campaign
George W. Martin of Mount Airy route 4 was among 10 officers and 17 enlisted Marines who played a key role in the early Leyte operation. The Marines marked their third campaign in 91 days as American forces began the push against Japanese defenses in the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Martin
Route 4
Mount Airy
Third Marine Division
Leyte
Philippines
Two Local Soldiers Admitted To Army Hospital Swannanoa
Pfc. Romney C. Simmons Jr. and Pvt. George P. Lofien have been admitted to the Army hospital at Swannanoa for treatment. Simmons served in Italy and France and was wounded soon after the invasion. Lofien served in the European theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romney C. Simmons, Jr
George P. Lofien
Swannanoa
Pfc
Simmons
Italy
Prance
Lofien
Mount Airy Bans Owl Shows After 11 P M Saturdays
Mount Airy city commissioners vote to prohibit theatres, motion picture houses, shows, or exhibits from operating after 11 p m on Saturdays within the city limits. The measure aims to curb late entertainment hours and faces legal review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Ene
Ame
Dee
Ita
Ns Geovtion Sa
Community drives to aid sick soldiers this Christmas
The American Legion and Auxiliary organize a national campaign to gather gifts for disabled service members in army and navy hospitals. Mount Airy residents can donate at Wolfe's Drug Store J C Penney Belk's or contact committee members for specific needs. Gift packages due by December 12 with itemized contents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion and Auxiliary
American Legion
The
American Legion Auxiliary
Army and Navy
Mount Airy
Wolfe's Drug Store
J. C. Penney
Belk’s Department Store
George K. Snow
L. P. Wrenn
Robert Lovill
Prank Hines
Mrs. Ellis Improves After Appendix Operation
Mrs. Marvin Ellis wife of Postmaster M Ellis and host at the Ellis Inn is much improved after an operation for ruptured appendix ten days ago. She was critically ill but is now allowed to see friends and eat regular meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Ellis
M. Ellis
Ellis Inn
Ellis
Killed with Empty Gun Fatal Room Incident Report
A boy in a room with two others attempted to fire a pistol he had cocked several times. After snapping the gun into and out of readiness, the weapon discharged on the final attempt, resulting in a fatal tragedy.
Dixie E. Ramey Receives Bronze Star Medal
Pfc. Dixie E Ramey of Longap Islands is awarded the Bronze Star Medal. The citation notes they exerted themselves to the limits of their abilities in action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie E. Ramey
Dixie E Ramey
Longap
Islands
Ee Gee
Pfc Elmo Fleming Killed In Action In Pacific War
Mrs Lucille Shelton receives word that Pfc Elmo Fleming died in action on October 27 in the Pacific War Zone. He was the son of Mr and Mrs Bert R Fleming of the city and had worked at Jack Coleman's grocery store before joining the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmo Fleming
Lucille Shelton
Bert R. Fleming
Pfc
Fieming
Jack Coleman
Messiah Given Here Sunday at Central Methodist Church
United Choirs of Mount Airy present the Christmas section of Handel's Oratorio at 4:30 Sunday afternoon. Miss Ruth Van Duyne directs. Mrs Sparger Robertson plays organ. Soloists include Mrs O Norris Smith soprano Miss Elsie Sparger Mrs Chester Mays alto Glenn Robertson tenor and Andy Griffith student at Chapel Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Choirs of
Mount Airy
Handel
Central Methodist Church
Ruth van Duyne
Sparger Robertson
O. Norris Smith
Elsie Sparger
Chester Mays
Glenn Robertson
Andy Griffith
Chapel Hill
Fire Inspection Is Completed in Mount Airy 1944
The 1944 Mount Airy annual fire inspection covered 1303 residences 216 businesses 34 plants 19 service stations 5 coal yards 4 tobacco warehouses 13 churches 3 funeral homes 3 schools 12 garages and 17 cafes. Only 21 defects were found mainly lead chimneys furnaces and furnace pipes with notices issued for tin under stoves stove distance to walls and wiring defects. Repairs are underway under Chief D G Witt and inspectors M L Clark J S Jarrell Bud Brannock and J Ed Brannock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
M. L. Clark
J.S. Jarrell
Bud” Brannock
J. Ed Brannock
D. G. Witt
Mrs Rex Tilley Jr Heads to New Orleans to Meet Husband
Mrs Rex Tilley Jr leaves Pri day for New Orleans to join Seaman Rex Tilley Jr who will arrive after a cruise in a landing boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rex Tilley, Jr
Priday
New Orleans
Shoot The Works Bond Show Comes To Mount Airy
Greensboro AAFORD presents a fast moving War Bond revue on December 13 at Rockford Street auditorium featuring Sgt Ian Martin Set Toby Rowland Carmen Gagliardi Hal Havird Cpl Felix Galimir and the ORD Radio Band and Glee Club. Surry County trails in BE bond sales with only 90000 raised of a 529000 quota as of last Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greensboro
Mount Airy
Sgt
Ian Martin
Sgt. Martin
Toby Rowland
Carmen Gagliardi
Hal Havird
St. Louis
Cpl
Felix Galimir
NBC Symphony Orchestra
Toscanini
Rotteneers
ORD
Glee Club
Harry Taylor
Rockford Street Auditorium
Surry County
J. F. Yakley
Surry
Elkin
Center Theatre
Ordination Service Sunday at Piney Grove Baptists
Jesse Woodruff and Silas Smith will be ordained in the ministry Sunday afternoon at 3 o clock at Piney Grove Baptist Church. Both are members of this church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Woodruff
Silas Smith
Piney Grove
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Pacific
Coast
D. C. Harvey
Route 2
Pinnacle
Cpl. Harvey
Camp Wheeler
Camp Blanding
Fila
Samuel L. Mills Hurt
Lillian Banner
J. P. Falk
Pilot Mountain Man
B. F. Folger
J. P. Fulek
Shropshire
Marvin Johnson
George Martin
United Choirs
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