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Newspaper
Mount Airy News
Location
Mount Airy, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1943
Page
6
President Roosevelt declares Axis powers preparing poisonous gas stocks and warns that Allies will retaliate in kind if gas is used. He calls the move terrible and inhumane and vows full consequences across Europe and Asia. The warning follows reports of Axis gas stockpiling and is aimed at pressuring enemy populations.
Enlisted November 1940 Virgil Payne serves two years in Hawaii and ships to Pacific duties, today joined by Mr and Mrs Walter Payne. Cpl William A D C Hall listed in England, brother of Mrs Stands Pickett of Mount Airy. Roy L Napier of Naple, age 20 on June 14, in Marine Corps and studying in Memphis Tennessee.
The President stated gas warfare is outlawed by civilized opinion and emphasized the U S will not use such weapons unless first used by an opponent. He warned enemies that attacks on any United Nations will be treated as attacks on the United States.
Washington reports the eastward extension of a 24 inch oil pipeline could tighten mid Western motorist restrictions by August opening the eastern leg would allow 300000 barrels daily to move to the coast from Norris City Illinois Texas fields Currently half of 250000 barrels daily moves east by rail while the rest serves mid Western refineries and would be pumped directly to the coast after completion
Combined Churches led 8 to 7 over First Baptist as standings updated. Results last Tuesday show Salvation Army 8 First Baptist 4 and Combined Churches 17 Central Methodist, with games next week including Combined Churches vs First Baptist and Salvation Army vs Central Methodist.
Charles Jewitt a 55 year old rural mail carrier from Osgood Missouri determined to deliver mail twice daily converts his farm tractor into a cab equipped vehicle for his 31 mile round trip.
In Duncan Oklahoma a sudden flood surge swept a house off its foundation as resident PF Gkies stood on the bank. He was knocked into the creek but suffered only a head scrape.
In Surry County Superior Court before Leenella Short Porkner Petitioner, versus J H Short J J Short Mary Short Emma Gwyn and husband Charlie Gwyn and other heirs at law of Leenella Short Porkner. Defendants T C Jackson Mrs C Jackson and all unknown heirs at law of Seenella Short Porkner warned of partition action between Mary Short and Leenella Short Porkner estate and heirs.
The real estate of the petitioner must appear at the Office of the Clerk of the Superior Court in Dobson North Carolina to answer or demur to the petition by July 16 1943 or within ten days after. If not the petitioner and plaintiff will seek the relief demanded. Dated June 16 1943 by Clerk Pred Llewellyn.
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