Lowgap Soldier Seeks Jap Teeth and Letters From War Zone
Private Todd writes from the Southwest Pacific describing his unit the 431st fighter squadron of the 5th air force and its P-38s. He mentions New Guinea's rugged terrain and detailed travel notes while promising a granddaughter necklace and noting supply schemes with former employer Price Todd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Todd
Lowgap
T. N. Woodruff
Mr. Woodruff
Pfc
W. E. Woodruff
Mount Airy
Southwest Pacific
New Guinea
United States
5Th Fighter Command
56Th Fighter Command
5Th
Air Force
6Th Air Force
431St
Suh
Alaska
Caen: Historic Siege City with Diverse Industries
Caen lies on the Cherbourg railway 150 miles west of Paris and serves as the capital of Calvados. The city hosts a Court of Appeal and a university with faculties in law science and letters. Its industries include lace making timber sawing metal founding machine building cloth weaving and chemical products. Caen stone has long been used in France and England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cherbourg
Paris
William the Conqueror
Caen
Department
Calvados
Henry I
Edward III
England
France
Surry County Baptists to Run Sunday School Revivals
Surry County Baptist churches plan county wide revivals in Sunday School work on June 17 and 24. Nineteen churches agreed to cooperate and L L Morgan will meet at First Baptist Mount Airy on June 17 at 4 PM to assign roles. Representatives from listed churches attend meetings to organize Vacation Bible School efforts with Mrs John Lane at 3 PM June 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptists
Surry County
L. L. Morgan
First Baptist Church
Mount Airy
Antioch
Dobson
Fancy Gap
Gum Orchard
Haymore Memorial
Holly Springs
Little Richmond
First
Mount Carmel
Mountain Park
Mountain View
New Bethel
Oak Grove
Piney Grove
Shoals
Siloam
Simmons Grove
Sulphur Springs
Willis Gap
John Lane
Sorry Jury List Drawn
A terse notice states that Dobson dispatched routine business and drew a jury list for a local proceeding. The brief item notes the official jury drawing activity and its procedural context.
Civil court term set for Dobson with fire protection budget rise
Reach Pardner notes the July 10 civil court term to be held at Dobson. The county board increased annual fire protection apportionment from $900 to $1,200. Jurors listed include Louis Mitchell C H Melton Noah Darnell J D Brendle and others from Mount Airy Ararat Dobson Pilot Mountain and Pinnacle communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dobson
Louis Mitchell
C. H. Melton
Noah Darnell
J. D. Brendle
Brady Woodruff
A. C. Cockerham
Elkin
G. B. Gardner
Mount Airy
Route 1
Baxter C. Snow
Frank P. Sparger
I. D. Ward
W. M. Dickerson
John Nixon
State Road
Monroe Atkins
Jim M. Coe
Ararat
C. C. Benge
Dock W. Hyatt
Pilot Mountain
J. K. Thompson
Devotion
Johnny Collins
Adam R. Jessup
W. M. Callaway
Thurmond
L. E. Hardy
Pinnacle
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. E
Dover
Kurl
Nevel
W. S. Wolfe Drug Company
Frank Hennis
Moore Avenue
Mount Airy, N. C
Surry County Baptist
Johnny Mack Brown
Grayvita
Rayvita
Coping Magasine
Turnmyre’s Drug Store
Ing Geo. O. Graves
Pine Street
Henry Schafer
Wilson
Hadley
Durham
Worth
South Streets
Schafer
U. Ha
Pine St
Geo. O. Graves
Wilson St
Wade Moody
Hadley St
Durham St
Worth & South
Geo. W. Sparger, Jr
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