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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1945
Page
8
Wartime photos show General Sherman tanks mounting 60 rocket launchers. The rockets speed victory in Europe and will move to the Pacific theater. Images depict loading, resting, and firing multiple rocket launchers with 4.5 inch rockets. Dodge Division and Chrysler Corporation supply parts and tanks for the Combat Calliope program.
Kenneth Russell Atkins eleven year old son of Mr and Mrs John A Atkins of Mount Airy died at Martin Memorial Hospital Sunday morning from gunshot wounds caused by his nephew Sonny Atkins while rabbit hunting. The shotgun discharged as Sonny fell while running across a field near their home. Funeral services were held Tuesday at Grace Moravian Church.
Bud Greenwood of Ararat Virginia uncovered a badly rusted muzzle loader pistol in a tobacco plant bed. The old firearm, with a five load cylinder and cap firing system, lay buried for many years and may have been lost by a hunter. It is on display at The NEWS office.
A reader asks about a unreliable sailor lover and forgiveness. Advice urges clear communication and accountability. Another letter from a college girl home for the summer suggests starting a recreation room, church outreach, and playground efforts to engage local youth in a town of five thousand.
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