Gunnell Brothers Serve in Pacific War Zone
The Gunnell brothers from Mount Airy are in the Pacific theater. Pfc Willie F. Gunnell, 19, earned a Bronze Star citation for gallantry. Pfc Thomas Gunnell, 25, a paratrooper, serves in the Philippines after a furlough visit home in December 1944. They reunited aboard a transport for five days before docking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gunnell Brothers
Sam Gunnell
Route 5
Mount Airy
Pacific
Willie F. Gunnell
Thomas Gunnell
Philippines
Local talent to stage Gilbert and Sullivan opera concert
Approximately 60 local performers present Trial By Jury at Rockford Street auditorium on Friday night June 29 at 8 30. Sponsored by Lions Kiwanis and Exchange for Civic Center funds. Costumes will be elaborate and the plot centers on Angelina Edwin and the court with a witty judge and jurors. Tickets in advance via club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockford Street
Lions Kiwanis
Exchange
England
London
Angelina
Rebecca Hines Smith
Edwin
Glenn Robertson
Earl Wray
Andy Griffith
Angilelina
Louis Bianco
C. N
Gilbert
Distraught Mother Seeks Son's Gift Lost Dress Mystery
Mrs. Claude Newman laments the loss of a dress sent from overseas for Raymith E Newman. The family, visiting town to purchase the gift and take photos for service members, misplaced the wrapped Belk Department Store item on the way home. A reward is offered for its return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude Newman
Raymith E Newmen
Newman
Belk Department Store
Raymith
Memorial to King Erected for Army Air Forces Lieutenant
A memorial will be built for Lieut. James G. King of the U S Army Air Forces who died with four crew members when their bomber crashed near Danbury on September 7. Kings of Idaho Falls and local officials initiated the project with land donation from Mack Tuttle. King, 21, studied at the University of Utah and served at Greenville base in 1942.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James G. King
U. S. Army Air Forces
Lieut. King
Mack Tuttle
Danbury
James L. King
Idaho Falls
Idaho
John Taylor
Taylor
Mr. King
Union Pacific Railroad
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Sam Lewis
Greenville
D. C
University of Utah
Salt Lake City
Liberated Soldiers Return Home After Prison Camp
Kenneth McKenzie son of Mr and Mrs Jack McKenzie Route 2 returned Saturday to spend a fur lough with his parents Johnny Sutphin son of Mr and Mrs George Sutphin Route 2 arrived Saturday to be with his parents for 60 days Both boys were prisoners in Germany and were liberated by American armies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth McKenzie
Jack McKenzie
Johnny Sutphin
George Sutphin
Route 2
Germany
Burkhart and Pike Seek Suspect Arrest Warrants
Rufus Pike and Jack Burkhart obtained warrants for the arrest of Le Martin, after Martin alleged self defense in a June 6 robbery claim, while Pike and Burkhart were injured recovering from a fight. Martin admitted beating them and claimed his guitar was stolen. a fourth party, Waymen Johnson, wasn’t named in the warrant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rufus Pike
Jack Burkhart
Cuta
Martin
Pike
Burkhart
Thurkhart
Waymen Johnson
Eurkhart
Slate Mountain
Mount Air
Red Cross Ramp Camp Aid Tops Camp Activities
Nina Binder among 49 Red Cross workers at Ramp Camp St Vilery France as 3 000 POWs are processed daily. Camp features 10 hostesses per club nine attached to hospitals three run a country club. Red Cross reports record eating and comfort item distribution while cinema and mobile clubs serve servicemen before cables home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nina Binder
Binder
Pine Street
Red Cross
Ramp Camp
St. Vilery
France
G. Kellock Hale, Jr
Surry County
American Red Cross
United States
Army
Europe
Cinemobiles
Fire keeps burning as bulldozer fails to halt massive shavings pile
The 50 foot high and 200 foot long sawdust pile near Taylor Street keeps burning after four weeks of fighting by the local fire department. A G C Lovill bulldozer spreads shavings to reach the seat of the fire while water and rain fail to stop it. Cause unclear with theories of boys playing with matches or a passing train spark. Citizens fear spread to nearby homes during storms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Hines
Taylor Street
G. C. Lovill
Will Hodge Charged With Three Robberies
Will Hodge of Route 3 was arrested Tuesday by Deputy Rex Tilley for attempting to break into Otis Moore's Banner town home. Police found three rings, including a class ring, and a watch belonging to Mrs. Walter Creed on his person. He is held on a $3000 bond and to be tried for larceny Monday in Recorder's Court before H. H. Llewellyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Hodge
Route 3
Rex Tilley
Otis Moore
Bannertown
Moore
Hodge
John Lowry
Walter Creed
H. H. Llewellyn
Recorder's Court
Legionnaires Attend Memorial Service for Stone and Martin
Members of the Jesse B. Jones Post of the American Legion are asked to assemble at the Mount Airy Post Office by 2 30 P M Sunday June 34 to march in a body to Calvary Baptist Church for the memorial for Pvt Billy Gray Stone and Marvin H Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse B. Jones
American Legion
Mount Airy
Calvary Baptist Church
Billy Gray Stone
Marvin H. Martin
Campaign For E Bonds Closes June 30
Figures released as of June 18 by the Treasury show Surry County service men lead civilians in E bond purchases totaling 41 580. War bond chairman J F Yakley says the county is exceeding civilian purchases and urges more support before the drive ends January 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
Surry County
J. F. Yakley
Yakley
Mr. Yokley
Yokley
Memorial Service For Billy Gray Stone And Marvin Martin
A memorial service will be held at Calvary Baptist Church Sunday afternoon from 1 to 3 for Pvt Billy Gray Stone son of Mr and Mrs Clyde Stone Toast and Pvt Marvin Martin son of Mrs Eliza Martin of this city killed in action in Germany in February The American Legion to lead the opening program Ministers Rev C E Otey Tommy Swinson Wheeler Gough Lunsford Cooke and Rev Lonnie Fleming officiating
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvary Baptist Church
Billy Gray Stone
Clyde Stone
Marvin Martin
Eliza Martin
Germany
American Legion
C. E. Otey
Tommy Swinson
Wheeler Gough
Lunsford Cooke
Lonnie Fleming
Sgt Tommie Macon Returns From Italy Air Force Service
Sgt. Tommie Macon arrives in the United States after serving in Italy with a bomber crew. He contacts his parents Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Macon to report his arrival on Sunday and notes a 31 mission count. He mentions planning 50 more days of air service and describes his route from Italy via Africa and South America by plane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommie Macon
States
Italy
A. B. Macon
Macon
Africa
South America
Germans Better Farmers Than Fighters From A Local Soldier Letter
Pfc. Elmer P. McMillian of Cana Va describes visiting a German horror camp near Gotha and witnessing graves being dug, burned corpses, and prisoners buried alive. He notes civilians, mostly farmers, and comments on the Danube scenery near Regensburg. He details harsh conditions and river life, replying from Germany in May 1946 to his sister Willie Angel.
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Pfc
Elmer P. McMillian
Cana
Faw
Pic. McMillian
John McMillian
Germany
Willie Angel
Route 4
O. K
Danube
Reginsburg
Gotha
USA
Shay Auld Gay
Pacific Officer and Mrs Fawcett on Ten Day Leave
Lieut. Thomas Fawcett stationed at Greenville South Carolina and his wife are spending a ten day leave with Dr. and Mrs. M. S and Mrs. G. D. Fawcett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Fawcett
Greenville
S. C
Fawcett
Canning Sugar Coupons Urged Return by Deadline
Mount Airy War Price and Rationing Board in Surry County asks residents to voluntary return sugar coupons above five pounds per person. Deadline set for June 30 to prevent loss of canning sugar. Over 5200 pounds already returned. grocers may refund if coupons already exchanged.
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Mount Airy
Surry County
O. K. Merritt
Merritt
Purse Contains Missing $1480 After Theft By Nephew
A panic stricken woman found $1480 gone from her purse while shopping. Mrs. Commodore Ayers reports her 15 year old nephew Elmo Thomas stole $1500 bundle and later $480 more, hiding six $20 bills and other notes in a cow stall. He will be heard by the juvenile court judge Pred Llewellyn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commodore Ayers
Blue Ridge
Be Rng
Elmo Thomas
Ayers
Pred Llewellyn
Local Serviceman Cpl Wood Arrives for 60 Day Leave
Cpl Brockton E Wood son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Wood arrives Saturday to spend 60 days with parents and wife Sue Mae Johnson. He spent 33 months overseas and was captured in Germany April 13 and liberated 20 days later by an American army. He participated in invasions of North Africa Sicily Italy France and Germany.
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Cpl
Brockton E. Wood
Ernest Wood
Sue Mae Johnson
Cpl. Wood
Germany
North Africa
Sicily
Italy
France
Venable Reported Serving in China After India and Burma
Pvt James Paul Venable has notified his parents that he is now somewhere in China after serving in India and Burma. He entered service July 10 1944 and trained at Fort Riley Kaw and Port Ord Calif going overseas in January 1946.
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Pvt
James Paul Venable
J. R. Venable
China
India
Burma
Fort Riley
Kaw
Port Ord
Calif
Hennis Terminal Sells at Auction on Fancy Gap Highway
The sale of the Hennis Terminal at the state line on the Fancy Gap highway was conducted by Sparger and Bennett last Thursday. Bob Jessup and Rufus Gardner bought the property for $15,200 and took possession.
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Hennis
State Line
Fancy Gap
Sparger
Bennett
Bob Jessup
Rufus Gardner
Merritt Attends Six-Week Summer Program at Wilkes and Mary
Rachel Merritt joins a six week summer program at Wilkes and Mary College in Willambury Virginia. The session runs to boost skills and knowledge with lectures workshops and class activities led by college staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mins
Rachel Merritt
Wilkes and Mary College
Willamabury
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Gunnell
W. F. Gunnell
Thos. R. Gunnell
Stokes
Burkhart and
Legionnaires
Campaign For “E” Bonds
Sgt
Elmer Momilajan
Chester H. Creed
Oscar Creed
Seaman Creed
Camp Peary
Florida
Brockton Wood
City
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