Army War Bond Show Debuts Land I Love at Rockford Street
The O R D of Greensboro presents a seven cast War Bond show The Land I Love at Rockford Street Auditorium on Wednesday June 13 at 8 00 p m Admission is open to anyone purchasing a War Bond between June 8 and 13 Lt Harry Taylor leads the O R D Orchestra of thirty five soldiers and directs the production The cast features Larry Thurston T Sgt Carmine Gagliardi and trio of Vic Rosen Billy Mure Hal Havird with comedy by Mure Havird and Rosen and impersonations by Thurston and Rosen
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Greensboro
Rockford Street
Harry Taylor
North Carolina
Taylor
Larry Thurston
Sgt
Arthur Lief
Carmine
Charlotte
N. C
Germany
Vic Rosen
Billy Mure
Hal Havird
Frank Sinatra
Mr. Anthony
Sam the Barbasola Man
Lawrence Tibbett
Pic. Rosen
New York
Los Angeles
Cpl. Mure
Sgt. Havird
Keckford Street
Lieutenant Nelson Allred Returns After War Years
Lieut Nelson Allred arrived in Mount Airy to visit his parents Mr and Mrs William Allred and relatives. He was held prisoner by the Italians and Germans for over two years after his bomber was lost over Italy, with captivity in camps in Italy.
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Nelson Allred
Mount Airy
Wiliam Allred
Allired
Italy
Ita
Miss Johnson Joins Tecopa Palle Institute Faculty Assistant Role
Miss Mary Alice Johnson, longtime Tecopa Palle Institute faculty member in Georgia, is here to assist Rev. Fulton Lytle, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, in his duties.
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Mary Alice Johnson
Tecopa Palle Institute
Georgia
Fulton
Lytle
Presbyterian Church
Free Infantry Show At Reddick Field
The Women's Division continues plans for the Here's Your Infantry show at Reddick Field on Friday night June 6 at 8. The event is part of Surry County's Seventh War Loan Drive and offers a free ticket to the ORD show for bond buyers. Eighty two men will perform including 36 veterans. The 4th Ground Force Band from Port Bragg, led by Captain Francis J. Allen with 20 pieces, will provide music.
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Surry County
Reddick Field
4Th Ground Force Band
Port Bragg
Francis J. Allen
Vance Hallman Visits In City
Vance Hallman spent several days last week in Mount Airy after fourlough from Camp Butner. He drove there following two years on the battlefronts of North Africa Italy and France with the 46th division. He holds five battle stars a citation and has a credit of 124 points of service. Sgt and Mrs Hallman are spending this week at Myrtle Beach before he returns to Camp Butner for discharge or reassignment.
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Vance Hallman
Mount Airy
Camp Butner
North Africa
Italy
France
Hallman
Myrtle Beach
George E. Marshall Dies In Roanoke
George E. Marshall 65 lumber dealer and forestry expert died after a stroke in Lewis Gale Hospital Roanoke He had a long Mount Airy home and farm life and earlier worked with the U S Forestry Service His funeral was held at First Baptist Church Mount Airy and he was buried at Stone Mountain Church with surviving wife Nancy Miller two siblings and several nieces and nephews from Roanoke Vienna Perum and Washington DC records show his prominence in the lumber industry and mountain timber surveys.
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George E. Marshall
Lewis Gale
Roanoke
Mr. Marshall
Laurel Fork
Mount Airy
U. S. Forestry Service
North Carolina
Marshall
JL. B. Pendergraph
Marshalls
Death of L A Pool Former Florist in Winston Salem
L A Pool retired florist died in City Hospital Winston Salem Sunday morning after more than two months of treatment. He was brought to the Moody Funeral Home then laid to rest at home on Taylor Street. He was a native of Campbell County Virginia, had lived here forty years, and was an active member of the Friends Church. He was married to Rosa Hill Pool and is survived by sister Carrie Pool Mebane of South Boston Virginia.
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Louis A. Pool
Winston- Salem
Moody Funeral Home
Taylor Street
Friends Church
Pool
Campbell County
Virginia
Rosa Hill
Pool Spencer
Florida
Martha Doris Pool
Bell Camp
Carrie Pool Mebane
South Boston
Prominent Names Featured Across Greensboro Laurel Park and Jefferson City
The fragment lists Myrtle Ellen LaBarr of Greensboro, Carl Turner of Laurel Park in Virginia, and Rev. A. Hale from Jefferson City, suggesting a notice or event involving these individuals.
Hold Court Of Honor Tonight For Boy Scouts
The Tri Annual Court of Honor for the Boy Scouts of the Surry District meets at Central Methodist Church Friday June 8 at 7 15 PM. J F Yokiey chairman announces awards earned by scouts in the past four months and the new start time aligns with the Army show after adjournment.
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Boy Scouts
Surry District
Central Methodist Church
J. F. Yokiey
Surry
Haymore Vacation Bible School Opens Monday
The Haymore Memorial Baptist Church will start its annual Vacation Bible School on Monday morning at 9 o'clock. Children and parishioners are urged to attend and help. Mrs Eugene B R Marks of Washington DC will lead the music.
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Haymore Memorial Baptist Church
Eugene BR. Marks
Washington, D. C
Griffin guests visit Reading field family tie
Capt Polger and WACs stationed at Reading Air Field in Reading Pennsylvania hosted Mr and Mrs B L Griffin of Norfolk Virginia for a weekend visit Mrs Griffin formerly Edna Hatcher and daughter of Mrs Myrtle Hatcher in Norfolk were mentioned as sources of the reunion
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Capt. Polger
Wacs
Reading Air Field
Reading
B. L. Griffin
Norfolk, Va
Mra
Myrtle Hatcher
Griffith
Edna Hatcher
Two Men Asked to Appear Before Board Monday Night
Mount Airy residents urged the Board of Commissioners to address disorder tied to beer sales on Franklin Street. Chief MonDay was directed to notify two operators, E. T. Beasley and J. S. Mec. Millian, to appear Monday night June 11 to answer complaints.
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Mount Airy
Board of Commissioners
Franklin Street
Jess
Pranklin Street
E. T. Beasley
J. 8. Mec. Millian
Property Sold At Auction Sale By Local Dealers
Geo. W. Sparger Jr and Martin Bennett sold several properties at auction to the highest bidders. Dr. Harry Robertson bought a West Elm Street lot for 2500. J. E. Callaway paid 10480 for two Hines Avenue houses. Mrs. Mary Benner purchased a 70 foot North Main Street lot for 3900. Next Thursday they offer Hennis Freight Terminals at the state line on the Pancy Gap road.
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Geo. W. Sparger, Jr
Martin Bennett
Harry Robertson
Cliffside
West Elm Street
J. E. Callaway
Hines Avenue
W. A Jackson
Porter Hawks
Mary Benner
North Main Street
Sparger and
Bennett
Hennis Freight Terminals
State Line
Pancy Gap
Pfc Harvey A Sykes Dies in Action in Philippines
Pfc Harvey A Sykes 20 son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Sykes Mount Airy Route 1 was killed in action on Lauzon Philippines May 11. He enlisted May 4 1943 trained at Camp Wheeler Ga served 17 months overseas and took part in the invasion of the Philippines after nine months in New Guinea. He held the Expert Infantryman Badge Good Conduct Medal Asiatic Pacific Ribbon and Philippines Liberation Medal. Surviving are his widow Mine Ruby Dawson daughter Katherine Sykes and sister Maybell Bykes all of Mount Airy.
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Harvey A. Sykes
Arthur Sykes
Mount Airy
Route 1
Lauzon
Philippines
War Department
Camp Wheeler
New Guinea
Ruby Dawson
Katherine Sykes
Miss Maybell Bykes
James Lang Dies in New York
James Lang a former Mount Airy resident died Sunday in New York City and was buried in Westerly R1 on Wednesday. He was a well known stone cutter who lived in Mount Airy since 1917. He was years old. Surviving is his widow Ide Beasley.
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James Lang
Mount Airy
New York City
Westerly
Ide Beasley
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Army
Margie Simmons
Isaiah Simmons
Route 4
White Plains High School
City
Aleutians
Robert W
Bobby) Davis
John D. Davis
White Plains
Aleutian Islands
Navy
Maryland
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
G. I
Trevelen A. Simmons
G. L
Workmen's Federal Savings & Loan Association
R. K. Simmons
Fancy Gap
R. D. George
Sec. & Treas
Mr. Simmons
Moir S. Martin
A. B. Carter
J. H. Johnson
Jesse B. Jones
American Legion
L. A. Pool
Haymore Vacation Bible School
Kathryn Folger
O. R.D. Orchestra and Glee Club
Pfc
H. A. Sykes
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