Local Soldiers Arrive in Europe and England
Pvt. Clyde H. Hiatt of Cana Virginia arrived in Italy after entering service in August 1943. Pfe. Eric D. Hiatt, also from Cana, Virginia, entered service in April 1943 and is now in Italy. Pvt. James Cassady, son of Jim Cassady, arrived safely in England with an infantry unit and is married to Annie Hooker of route 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde H. Hiatt
T. L. Hiatt
Cana
Italy
Pfe
Eric D. Hiatt
James Cassady
Jim Cassady
England
Annie Hooker
Roland Simmons
Ed Simmons
New Guinea
Verdie Rakes
Homer Allen
Walter Allen
John Allen
Ireland
Two Surry Soldiers Return From Italian Zone
The hospital ship Thistle docked at Charleston bringing soldiers to Stark General Hospital from the Italian theatre. Among the wounded are Surry County sol diers Pvt. Roland M. Nichols Route 4 Mount Airy and Pvt. Glenn L. Callaway Route 1 Arrat N C. They are among several hundred patients receiving treatment and good American food before transfer to nearer general hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thistle
Charleston
D. C
Stark General Hospital
Surry County
Roland M. Nichols
Route 4
Mount Airy
Glenn L. Callaway
Route 1
Ararat
N. C
General Hospitals
Lieut Ralph Crawford Still Missing in Action
Information received Saturday confirms Lieut Ralph Crawford is still listed as missing. A War Department letter says no new details on his fate after he failed to return from a bombing mission over Northern Italy and Southern Germany in March.
Gilbert Stevens Death Accident in Italy Paratrooper Soldier
A letter to Mrs. C. R. Stevens of Durham reports her son Gilbert Stevens was killed by accidental gunshot wounds in Italy on May 8 while serving as a paratrooper in the infantry. He had seen action in North Africa Sicily and Italy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Stevens
Durham
Ram
Italy
North Africa
Sicily
Memorial Service for Dixie Ray Ramey Held at Lowgap
Pfc. Dixie Ray Ramey son of Mr and Mrs Dixie Ramey from Lowgap will be honored in a memorial service at Mountain View Baptist Church Lowgap on the fourth Sunday June 25 at 11 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dixie Ray Ramey
Dixie Ramey
Lowgap
Bougainville Island
Mountain View Baptist Church
Employment Agent At Westfield School
An agent of the United States Employment office from Mount Airy will be at Westfield school next Wednesday June 1 at 11 a m to employ women for work in Winston Salem in a war industry. Transportation will be provided. Age range is 16 to 45. The employment is especially desirable for women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Employment Office
Mount Airy
Westfield School
Winston,Salem
News of Our Men Women 2S in Uniform
Rosters of service members and families as they travel, relocate or take furloughs. Cpl Tom Lewis visits Texas relatives. Pvt James E Johnson heads to Camp Reynolds. Capt David Dutcher guest in New York. Jack Toler on sixteen day leave. Seaman L C Holmes pre-embarkation leave in Morristown. Pfc Keith W Gant to Camp Butner. Bil Stanley of New York City chosen as instructor. Pfc Austin Allen with family. Pfc Harvey Lineback ten day furlough. Bill Venable after air crew training. Cpl Tommy Badgett ten day leave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keith W. Gant
South Pacific
Camp Butner
J. T. Gant
Mount Airy
W. E
Bil) Stanley
U. 8 Maritime Training Station
New York City
Quartermaster Department
Cadet Dallas Dearmin Located At Courtland Air Field
Aviation Cadet Dallas G Dearmin son of Mr and Mrs Tom Dearmin of Mount Airy is now located at Courtland Alabama Air Field continuing his pilot training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas Dearmin
Courtland, Ala
Air Field
Dallas G. Dearmin
Tom Dearmin
Mount Airy
Courtland
Ala
Army Air Field
New Guinea flyer Lieut Harris visits Roanoke on leave
Lieut Ben A Harris son of Rev and Mrs C L Harris of Roanoke spent a 28 day leave with his parents after fifteen months of combat in New Guinea. The bombardier with 61 missions earned an Oak Leaf Cluster for meritorious achievement and was recommended for the Distinguished Flying Cross. He will report to Miami on July 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben A. Harris
C. L. Harris
New Guinea
Harris
Lieut
Southwest Pacific
Army
Midland
Texas
States
California
Roanoke
American Airlines
Miami
Fla
Big Auction Sale Saturday Picks Schafer Estate Lots
Geo. W. Sparger and Martin Bennett will conduct a large auction sale Saturday offering a substantial portion of the Schafer estate property. The city wide property includes valuable business and residential building lots. Details and sale time appear in the half page advertisement in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. W. Sparger
Martin Bennett
Schafer
the News
Men Go For Examination To Camp For Pre induction
The following were sent from Mount Airy last Thursday morning to camp for pre induction examination Chester H Creed Percy A Kirk mn Paul Milo Wood Warren R Jessup Swanson Tolbert Wayne M Wilson Joseph H Livengood Odis Parker Wade D Key James WN Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Chester H. Creed
Percy A. Kirk Mn
Paul Milo Wood
Warren R. Jessup
Swanson Tolbert
Wayne M. Wilson
Joseph H. Livengood
Odis Parker
Wade D. Key
James WN. Hall
Kenneth Wagner to Get Wings on August 4
Aviation cadet Kenneth C. Wagner of Mount Airy is in a 10 week advance course as a twin engine bomber pilot at Frederick Field Oklo. He will be awarded his wings and commission August 4 and then assigned to a unit for service over Hitler's Europe or Tojo's Asia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth C. Wagner
Mount Airy
Frederick Field
Oklo
Wagner
Hitler
Europe
Tojo
Asia
Lt Jenkins Arrives at Randolph Field for Instructors Training
Second Lieutenant Herbert G. Jenkins son of Mr and Mrs Oscar Jenkins of Mount Airy arrives at Randolph Field Texas for training in Central Instructors School. The program is a function of AAFP Central Flying Training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph Field
Texas
Herbert G. Jenkins
Oscar Jenkins
Orchard
Mount Airy
Central Instructors School
Central
Aafp Central Flying
Invasion Boosts Red Cross Bandage Efforts at Mount Airy
Preparations continue for June quota shipment of surgical dressings from the Mount Airy Red Cross branch. Supervisor Mrs. Jones Brown and desk clerk Mrs. J. D. Lewis report volunteers are increasing, with 131 volunteers this year and 308 in two years. Bandage rooms on Main Street operate afternoons and mornings. Girl Scouts volunteer Tuesday and Thursday evenings. May totals show 947 hours, 18 313 dressings, and 393 500 dressings overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Red Cross
Jones Brown
J. D. Lewis
Leonard
Main Street
Girl Scouts
Ruth Martin
Mates Of Set Backs Hope For Missing Aviator Bobby Masten
The family of Sgt. Bobby Masten of this city remains hopeful about his fate after he went missing over Germany since April 29. Mrs P. R. Masten Jr. has received letters from the mothers of two other crew members, both lieutenants on the same plane, indicating their sons are prisoners of the Germans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby” Masten
Germany
P. R. Masten, Jr
Set
Masten
War Department
Sgt. Masten
Frank McHone Returns To Recuperate In Maryland
Private Frank McHone is on a 30 day leave recuperating from a training injury. He broke both bones in his right arm at Fort Meade while on an obstacle course and will report back to Forest Glenn, Massachusetts, for rest camp on July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McHone
McHone
Fort Meade
Mad
Porrest Glenn
Reverend Sellars Resigns for Leaksville Pastorship
Rev. J. F. Sellars, longtime pastor at White Plains Baptist Church, resigns to accept a pastorate in Leaksville. He will be succeeded by Rev. Sam Jones, White Plains resident, who delivered his first sermon as pastor on Sunday, June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Sellars
White Plains Baptist Church
Leaksville
Sam Jones
White Plains
Glancy Announces War Bond Drive With Band Tours
W L Glancy and J F Yokley outline final plans for a Surry County War Bond sale with concerts by two string bands in 17 county schools late June to July. An army band will perform July 4 in the afternoon. County rally dates include Lowgap June 26 Copeland June 27 Beulah June 28 Dobson June 29 N Elkin June 30 Pilot Mountain July 1 and others through July 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Glancy
J. F. Yokley
Surry County
Greensboro
Lowgap
Copeland
Beulah
Dobson Court House
N. Elkin
Pilot Mountain
Pranklin
Bannertown
White Plains
Mountain Park
Flat Rock
Westfield
Green Hill
Little Richmond
Eldora
Shoals
Siloam
Morgan to Speak at White Plains Sunday
Group five of the Surry County Sunday School Association will meet at White Plains Baptist Church on Sunday June 18 at 2 30 p m L L Morgan state official will speak to the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Morgan
White Plains
Surry County
Ration Board Adds New Members to Panels
Several new members join the local war price and rationing board to serve on the various divisions. Mrs. D. C. Lewis and M. C. Fowler join food, Robert Jones joins farm commodities, W. K. Cummings apparel, P. A. Tyndall and B L. Johnson durable goods, W. M. Moore J. E. Stimpson and Doyle Greeson services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Price and Rationing Board
Attend Funeral of Accident Victim
A memorial service was held for Paul and Leroy following a collision with an old truck on a Jacksonville North Carolina highway. Paul died instantly. Leroy remained hospitalized in Jacksonville. Attending from Mount Airy were Mrs. C. W. Stanley and daughter Poggy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacksonville
N. C
Paul
Leroy
Young Collins
Mount Airy
C. W. Stanley
Poggy
D A R Sponsors Blood Plasma Fund In Mount Airy
D A R plants donation jars in local drug stores inviting residents to support the blood plasma fund. Posters describe plasma as a wartime medical marvel and urge drops of coins to aid soldiers sailors and marines. Contributions be sent to D A R headquarters this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Daughters of the American Revolution
Colin
Carly
Merchants Plan 5th War Bond Drive
A Mount Airy Merchants Association special meeting is set for Friday at 10 a m to finish plans for the fifth War Bond drive. All merchants are urged to attend in City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy Merchants Association
Kelly Wilmouth Wounded In Italy
A War Department message to Mrs. Keth Wilmouth of Fairview, this county, said her husband Kelly B. Wilmouth was seriously wounded in Italy on May 25. He had served about a year and is the son of T. B. Wilmouth, a local merchant. Further details will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Keth Wilmouth
Fairview
Kelly B. Wilmouth
Italy
Young Wilmouth
T. B. Wilmouth
Ararat Man Sentenced 3 Years for Draft Evasion
Ralph Bowman of Ararat Virginia received a three year federal prison term in Danville after court found him guilty of failing to comply with draft orders. He sought agricultural deferment then conscientious objector status, both denied, and was ordered to report for induction. Bowman is son of W H Bowman objector camp and former Red Bank school principal. He remains at Wherry under bond during appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Bowman
Ararat
Danville
W. H. Bowman
Red Bank School
Mount Airy
Bowman
Wherry
Throckmorton Dies After Train Collision Near Mount Airy
Tom Throckmorton 34, Mount Airy auto mechanic, died after being struck by an Atlantic and Yadkin freight train on outskirts of Mount Airy Monday morning. He had been hospitalized since the accident. Survived by parents, two children, a brother and three sisters. A brother Henry Trockmorton was killed five years earlier by a train at a nearby site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Throckmorton
Mount Airy
Martin Fered
Atlantic and Yadkin
Henry Trockmorton
Welch Bridge
Lovill’s Creek
Girl Scouts Flower Show Friday at Blue Ridge Hotel
Plans for a Friday Flower Show sponsored by the local Girl Scouts focus on beauty and fundraising. The event will run from 3 30 to 10 p m at the Blue Ridge Hotel with entry registration from 1 a m to 2 p m. Proceeds fund furnishing the scout room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ridge
Love and Crissman Confess to Car Theft
Claybourne Love and Herbert Crissman confessed to stealing Miss Nancy Johnson's car last Sunday night. Johnson, a nurse, had left her keys in the vehicle after visiting her sister in Pilot Mountain. Officers traced the suspects to Winston-Salem where the car was found. They were each held on $500 bond with a June 24 hearing before Justice W. D. Inman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nancy Johnson
Miss Johnson
Pilot Mountain
Health Department
Patterson
Winston-Salem
Justice of the Peace
W. D. Inman
J A Tesh Dies At 78 After Illness In Mount Airy
J A Tesh 78 died at his home Saturday after a years long illness. A Davidson County native he moved to Mount Airy to run Tesh Lumber Co. He served on the Board of County Commissioners and helped organize Grace Moravian Church. Survived by five sons Edd Raymond Roy Joe Bruce and six daughters Lucille Clara Borland Paul Stout Gilmer Wolfe Hughes Phillips in Rome GA and Winston-Salem Charlotte and Washington residences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Tesh
Davidson County
Mount Airy
Tesh Lumber Co
Board of County Commissioners
Grace Moravian Church
Edd
Raymond
Roy
Joe
The
Seabees
New Guinea
Bruce
Winston-Salem
Lucille Tesh
Clara Borland
Charlotte
Paul Stout
Washington
Gilmer Wolfe
Hughes Phillips
Rome
One Arm Soldier Jumps From Second Floor Window
Walter Beasley Jr 26 son of Mr and Mrs Walter Beasley of South Street jumped from a second floor window while visiting a girlfriend in the city. The accident occurred about 10 PM Tuesday night leaving him injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Beasley, Jr
Walter Beasley
South Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clyde Hiatt
Eric Hiatt
Lieut. Crawford
Gilbert Stevens
Cpl
Tom Lewis
Camp Mackie
W. G. Lewis
Jackson
Miss
E W. Kearney
James E. Johnson
Camp Reynolds
David Dutcher
Rochester, N. Y
Pennsylvania Airlines
W. B. Partridge
Jack Toler
Norfolk, Va
Seaman L. C. Holmes
Morristown
Tenn
Austin Allen
Camp Elgin, T
Frank Toler
Harvey Lineback
Mary Lineback
PGW
Camp Forrest
Camp Pickett
Camp Blanding
Fila
Bill Venable A
A. L. Venable
Pla
Port Hutcherson
Kansas
Tommy Badgett
Julian B. Lawrence
Cpl. Badgett
Westover Field
Mass
Tyndall Field
Elput
Ben Harris
New Gainea
Kenneth Wagner
Jenkins
Bobby
Sgt
Maryland
Ration Board
Kelly Wilmouth
Throckmorton
Claybourne Love
Herbert Crissman
Army Hospital
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