Veterans Call Memorial Invasion Prayer Service
Mount Airy to host a Memorial and Invasion Prayer Service at Haymore Memorial Baptist Church on Sunday June 4 1944 at 2 30 pm in honor of the 81st Wildcat Division Veterans. A fiddlers contest Saturday night offers prizes and civic leaders will speak. Special sections reserved for families of service members and veterans groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
81St of Wildcat Division
John D. Thompson
Mount Airy
Haymore Memorial Baptist Church
81St
Wildcat Division
N. C
MO. D. Thompson
Rockford Street School
John H. Folger
Congress
Canning Courses Set At Pilot Mountain School
Four canning courses approved by officials will start next Monday and run for three weeks. Classes meet Monday Wednesday and Friday from 2 to 4 p m with demonstrations using pressure cookers. Enrollees are urged from the community, please bring something to can. Sessions led by Mrs John T Matthews Mrs John A Simmons Mrs C W Marion and Mrs Mary Cooper Dobbins. Meetings held at homes of the leaders except Mrs Dobbins whose session is in the Pilot Mountain school cafeteria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilot Mountain School
John T. Matthews
John A. Simmons
C. W. Marion
Mary Cooper Dobbins
Dr Franklin Completes Preliminary Army Duty Course
Dr. Franklin finishes a six week intensive training course and is ready for duty with troops in the field after successful completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Franklin
Franklin
Dr Hawk To Speak Here Sunday In Camp Service
A report notes Dr Hawk, famed Christian statesman, will speak Sunday at a camp in Japan. The item places him in church circles and notes the date as Sunday June 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Hawk
Mr and Mrs James Combe Move Into Snyder Apartment
Mr and Mrs James Combe and their baby relocated to a Snyder apartment on South Main, joining a growing family set in the neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Combe
Baby
Snyder Apartments
South Main
Joe Hollingsworth Buried Sunday
Mount Airy native Pete Hollingsworth known as Joe Hollingsworth died and was buried Sunday. A longtime pharmacist and former president of the state pharmacists association he owned Hollingsworth Drug stores and served as a director of the building and loan and a member of the wartime price and rationing board. He mentored in dog care, ran a southern county farm, and was survived by his mother and sister Mary Hollingsworth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete
Mount Airy
Joseph M. Hollingsworth
Conway Peyton Hollingsworth
State Association of Pharmacists
Hollingsworth
Hollingsworth Drug Stores
A. B. Macon
J. D. Hale
Mary Hollingsworth
Senior Girl Scouts To Stage Flower Show
The Senior Girl Scouts Troop sponsors a flower show at the Blue Ridge Hotel on Friday June 16 from 3 30 to 10 p m. Proceeds fund the scout room. Entries and viewing open to the public with ribbons in multiple color and table arrangement classes. Call listed leaders for entry details.
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Blue Ridge
Oscar Yakley
Oscar Merritt
Ruth Martin
George K. Hale
Miss Nancy Astor Otey Returns Home to Recover
Miss Nancy Astor Otey, recently a patient at Medical College Hospital in Richmond Virginia, convalesces at her parents home Rev. and Mrs C E Otey 218 Rockford Street. She plans to resume work in Washington D C soon. Her sister Miss Mary Mitchell Otey, also a hospital patient in Richmond, is visiting the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Astor Otey
Medical College Hospital
Richmond
C. E. Otey
Rockford Street
Washington, D. C
Mary Mitchell Otey
Richmond, Va
Local Servicemen Updates From Overseas
Pfc Rufus H Cook son of Mr and Mrs Y B Cook route 5 is now in Italy after serving 16 months overseas with the signal corps. Pfc Gelding F Collins son of Mr and Mrs Moses Collins route 3 recently observed his birthday and trained at Camp Stewart Ga. Ballare P Hall seven second class son of Mr and Mrs W E Hall recently promoted to present rating now somewhere in the Pacific. Entered Navy January 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus H. Cook
Cook
Italy
Signal Corps
Gelding F. Collins
Moses Collins
Camp Stewart
Ballare P. Hall
W. E. Hall
Pacifc
Navy
Cherry And Folger Win In Primary
Cherry and Folger win in the primary election. The list covers candidates including Grady Johnson William Moorefield Chrisey Potts Clarence Moser Lester Hiatt Walter Mathis James McIntyre Ronald Cockerham Junior Peele James Campbell Ellis Kidd Roby Hawks Robert Hall Alfred Lewis Lewis Smith Chilton Ray Taylor Roy Burch Dewey Simmons Thurmond Jarvis Rossie Martin Johnny Quincey Nonnie Wood Lid Robert Berrier Charles Paul Garnett Wilson Craither Inman Samuel Wilson Dewey Bondurant Joseph Slate Harding Marshall Claude Puckett Grover Cook James Anderson James Hall Norris Hicks Tate Hill Walter Marshall James Harrison Oscar Lyons Clyde Inscore Wayne Wilson James Roba Martin Carl Griffin Gammons James Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grady J. Johnson
William H. Moorefield
Chrisey Potts
Junior Peele
James E. Campbell Ellis E. Kidd Roby O. Hawks
Robert R. Hall
Alfred B. Lewis Lewis Smith Chilton Henry Ray Taylor
Roy L. Burch, Jr
Dewey R. Simmons Thurmond B. Jarvis Rossie L. Martin
Johnny Quincey Nonnie Glen Wood Lid
Robert Berrier Charles L. Paul
Camp May 26 by Dobson Board
The Dobson Board lists attendees including Samuel T. Hutchens William C. Chancler Homer Colston Wellborn H. Gordon Prank J. Adams James E. Wright Floyd A. Sizemore Loy M. Eugene H. Simpson John W. Doss Billy G. Stone Monroe F. Thomas Benton C. Hall Jr. Jack N. Bennett Charles L. Hodges Howard L. Nichols Elbert F. Pell Warren H. Hawks Robert A. Lowe William A. King Jr. Kirkman Ellis Henry J. Phillips Eugene C. Puckett Troy L. Payne Robert E. Johnson Herman B. Seal Christopher J. Griffith Robert G. Thompson Wade Davis Key Albert 8S Alfred Edgar L. Slate Sam DeM Flippen Jr Willie E. Baldwin Warren E. Mitchell Raymond Collins
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel T. Hutchens
William C. Chancler
Homer Colston Wellborn
H. Gordon
Prank J. Adams
James E. Wright
Floyd A. Sizemore Loy
M. E Eugene H. Simpson
John W. Doss
Billy G. Stone
Monroe F. Thomas Benton C. Hall, Jr
Jack N. Bennett
Charles L. Hodges
Howard L. Nichols
Elbert F. Pell Warren H. Hawks
Robert A. Lowe
William A. King, Jr
Kirkman Ellis
Henry J. Phillips
Eugene C. Puckett
Troy L. Payne
Robert E. Johnson
Herman B. Seal
Christopher J. Griffith
Robert G. Thompson
Wade Davis Key
Albert
Alfred Edgar L. Slate
Sam Dem. Flippen, Jr
City Recreation Youth Program Under Way
The city recreation program begins with a teen dance tonight June 2 at the Rockford Street gym. Admission is 25 cents for city school students and 50 cents for others, 9:30 to 11:30. Basketball for boys starts Monday, girls on Tuesday, with junior softball practice at Floyd Poore Park Tuesday afternoon.
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Rockford Street
Floyd Poore Park
Victim Of Pickpockets In Winston Salem
William H. Johnson, a University of North Carolina student from Chapel Hill, arrived in Winston Salem minus his pocket book after a bus rush. He lost $8 and prized army papers. Bus officials warn of a pickpocket gang operating in the Twin City as several others report losses daily. Johnson will work on The News staff this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winston Salem
Twin City
Young Johnson
NEWS
Unlawful To Use Firearms In City Warning Issued
Mount Airy officials renew notice that city ordinance bans firing a gun pistol or any firearm on streets or elsewhere in town. After several stray bullet incidents, officers are instructed to enforce the rule and residents are warned in advance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Thompson
Mount Airy
Hoey Defeats Morrison For U. S. Senate in North Carolina
In the Democratic primary in Surry County Cherry won Governor nomination with about 50 000 statewide lead. Clyde R Hoey Shelby former governor and ex congressman won the U S Senate nomination defeating Cameron Morrison of Charlotte and three others by a large majority. Unofficial returns show Hoey ahead in Forsyth and statewide totals around 185 000 for Cherry and 134 000 for McDonald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Surry County
Cherry
McDonald
Mount Airy Township
John H. Folger
Stokes
Folger
Freeman
Forsyth County
Gregg Cherry
Gastonia
Salem
University of North Carolina
North Carolina Education Association
Cameron Morrison
Charlotte
United States
W/O Ed Lewis Suffers Broken Leg in Washington Motorcycle Crash
Word reached here of a motorcycle accident in Washington D C on Wednesday May 24 in which Warrant Officer Ed Lewis sustained a broken leg just below the knee. He had been visiting his homefolks in the western part of the state and was accompanied by his brother. The accident happened the day after his return to Washington.
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Washington, D. C
Ed Lewis
Lewis
Washington
Ration Boards Delay Grade I Tire Certificates
A. Monroe Hollingsworth of the western North Carolina OPA explains May eligibility changes for B and C book holders expanded Grade I tire access. Local boards approved many applications but ran out of June quota, delaying certificates as regional HQ in Atlanta confirms no May additions and June allotments fall short of demand.
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A. Monroe Hollingsworth
OPA
North Carolina
Hollingsworth
Atlanta
Georgia
Miss Ruth Minick and Ruth Rads Leave for Washington
Two local school teachers Ruth Minick and Ruth Rads depart next week for offices in Washington D C for the summer term. They will join government or administration roles during the season and return to duties later.
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Ruth Minick
Ruth Rads
Washington, D. C
Bronze Star for Cpl Hallman in Italian campaign
Cpl Vance L Hallman of the 45th Division earned the Bronze Star for gallantry in actual combat during the Anzio breakout fight that began February 17 and lasted four days. He has seen action in Tunisia Sicily and Italy since May 1943 and is married to Mary Mebane Midkiff of Mount Airy who works at John H Midkiff Hardware.
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Cpl
Vance L. Hallman
Italy
Anzio
Hallman
North Africa
Tunisia
Sicily
Cpl. Hallman
Mary Mebane Midkiff
Mount Airy
John H. Midkiff Hardware Store
Gasoline Dealers Meet In Dobson
A meeting of all gasoline dealers in Surry County will be held at the court house in Dobson next Wednesday night at o clock. Officials from the district OPA office in Charlotte will discuss operating problems and cooperation with OPA. S. A. Hennis Jr and D C Lewis head the Mount Airy committee for the meeting.
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Surry County
Court House
Dobson
Lt H M Sparger Retires From U S Army Air Corps
Lieut Henry Marion Sparger bombardier in the United States Army Air Corps retires after June 23 following a serious wound in North Africa. He earned the Air Medal while convalescing in San Antonio Texas and has served since January 1942.
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Henry Marion Sparger
United States Army Air Corps
North Africa
States
San Antonio
Texas
Middle East
Frank P. Sparger
Elizabeth McAdam
Woodward
Oklo
Military visitors from Port Bragg call on Hines family
Cpls Ed Hines and Pred Ober heim of Port Bragg spent the weekend visiting Cpl Hines' parents in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpls
Ed Hines
Pred Oberheim
Port Bragg
Cpl Hines
J. R. Hines
Letters From Soldier Cause Further Investigation of Report
A Surry County family scrutinizes a World War II report after letters from Pfc. Dixie Ray Ramey indicate he was alive on Bougainville Island May 22 while he was listed as killed in action. Meanwhile Private Robert Young Jr. is reported seriously wounded in Italy May 10 and recovering.
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Surry County
Dixie Ray Ramey
Longap
Bougainville Island
Dixie Ramey
Nancy V. Young
Mount Airy
War Department
Robert Young, Jr
Italy
Young
Ramey
Pvt Irvin L Gentry With African Forces
Pvt Irvin L Gentry of Mount Airy is with American forces in North Africa. He serves in an engineer unit that creates field maps, with soldiers working three eight hour shifts to supply the demand for maps.
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Pvt
Irvin L. Gentry
Broad Street
Mount Airy
North Africa
Pvt. Gentry
Superphosphate Availability Clarified for Office Use
Notes indicate superphosphate may be placed at the office and pieced with other materials as needed. The fragmentary text suggests preparation for distribution or use in a local setting. No dates or named organizations are clearly readable.
Navy Seamen and Private Promoted in World War II Notes
John W Halil seaman third class son of Mr and Mrs W BE Hell now serving in the Pacific theater entered the Navy January 1944 and trained at Camp Perry Virginia Pfc Swanson R Simmons son of Mr and Mrs Jobe W Simmons promoted to present rating entered service July 1943 trained at Camp Hood Texas Dewitt P Freeman second class seaman son of Mr and Mrs Er T Freeman route 4 promoted to present rating married to former Miss Frances Abbott of Walnut Cove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Halil
W. BE. Hell
Navy
Camp Perry
Pfc. Swanson R. Simmons
Jobe W. Simmons
Camp Hood
Texas
Dewitt P. Freeman
Clase
Er. T. Freeman
Route 4
Frances Abbott
Walnut Cove
Also Mentioned on This Page
Veterans Call
Pilot Mtn
Joe Hollingsworth
Golding Collins
Ballard Hall
Mount Airy Board
Dobson Board
Willie E. Baldwin
Warren E. Mitchell
Raymond Collins
City Recreation
William H. Johnson
City
Chapel Hill
Hoey
Morrison
U. S. Senate
Surry
H. M. Sparger
U.S. Army
John Hall
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