Sgt Clarence Thomas Promoted on Luzon During War Service
Sergeant Clarence E. Thomas of Mount Airy is promoted in the 64th Field Artillery Battalion serving on Luzon. A five year overseas veteran, he has served at Pearl Harbor Guadalcanal and Vella Lavella, with a rest in New Zealand and intensive training in New Caledonia before Luzon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luzon
25Th Division
Clarence E. Thomas
L. W. Thomas
South St
Mount Airy
Lettie Willard
64Th Field Artillery Battalion
Thomas
Schofield Barracks
Hawaii
64Th Field Artillery
Pearl Harbor
Guadalcanal
Vella LaVella
Solomons
New Zealand
New Caledonia
Mount Airy WAC Receives Battle Star in France
Corporal Vivian Holloway of Mount Airy has been awarded a battle participation star for service from July 25, 1944 to September 14, 1944 in the North Western France campaign. A radio telephoto operator, she serves in Paris with the only all WAC battalion of its kind. Her sister Naoma Holloway of 242 Franklin is noted among her relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vivian Holloway
Mount Airy
France
Cpl. Holloway
Paris
Naoma Holloway
Franklin
Spurgeon Belton
Joe Martin
Vestal Inman Now In Philippines
Sergeant Vestal W. Inman of Mount Airy serves in the 1060th Engrn in Manila. Inducted October 1942 at Camp Croft and later at Camp Wheeler, he took basic training and sailed overseas in August 1944. He earned the Asiatic-Pacific Ribbon, Philippine Liberation Ribbon, two Bronze Stars and Good Conduct Medal. He is married to Gladys W. Wright of Mount Airy and hopes to return home to a quiet life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vestal W. Inman
Mount Airy
1060Th
Engrn
Manila
Vestal
Camp Croft
Camp Wheeler
New Guinea
Philippine
Pvt Fred L Berrier Admitted To Moore General Hospital
Pvt Fred L Berrier of Route 5 Mount Airy has been admitted to Moore General Hospital Swannanoa N C for treatment. He served in the European Theater with the 5th Infantry Regiment 2nd Division First Army and wears the Purple Heart and two battle stars plus the Combat Infantryman Badge. He participated in the Normandy invasion and has been in service since September 2 1943. He formerly farmed with his father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred L. Berrier
Mount Airy
Moore General Hospital
Swannanoa
N. C
Sth
Second Divison
First Army
Normandy
Pfc Frank Key Decorated In Italy Bronze Star Awarded
Private Frank L. Key of Mount Airy was awarded the Bronze Star Medal for valor on the Fifth Army front in Italy. He and two comrades evacuated six wounded men under heavy shelling from a house during an attack by enemy fire. Key belongs to Company B, 168th Rainbow Infantry, 34th Red Bull Division.
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Frank L. Key
Durham Street
Mount Airy
Italy
Key
168Th “Rainbow
34Th
Red Bull” Division
Local Couple Visits Friends During Leave
Capt. and Mrs. Prank Longest, on leave from Honolulu, visited Rocky Mount and Statesville relatives after a business trip back to the States.
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Capt
Prank Longest
Capt. Longest
Honolulu
Rocky Mount
James Louis Marion Completes Naval Course
James Louis Marion completes a naval air technical training course at Norman Oklahoma and earns a rating of seaman first class with a specialty in aviation ordnance. He enlisted Sept 27 1944 after working as a state highway force truck driver in Surry County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Louis Marion
Naval Air Technical
Norman
Oklahoma
Marion
Surry County
Josephine Marion
Route
Harvey W. Wilson Promoted In Pacific
Staff Sergeant Harvey W. Wilson, son of Mr and Mrs G W Wilson route 4, has been promoted to his present rating. He went overseas in October 1943 and is now stationed in the Philippines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey W. Wilson
G. W. Wilson
Philippines
No Water For Days and Nights War Letter From Frontline Survivor
A World War II veteran writes to his father describing harsh combat at Saint Lo and the D day invasion. He recounts days without food or water, rescuing wounded, and losing many comrades while serving with the Virginia based 29th division as a wire cutter in the first waves. He ends by noting injuries from a shell and a return crossing the English Channel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dad
Papa
Europe
Saint Lo
Virginia
France
English Channel
Musical Comedy To Be Given Friday And Saturday Nights
Two Mount Airy beer dealers appeared before Town Commissioners on June 21 to address complaints about Franklin Street sales. E. T. Beasley and J. B. McMillian asked to avoid license revocation and agreed to stop selling beer after noon on Saturdays and by 6 PM on weekdays. The commissioners granted probation for an unlimited period and ordered other dealers to follow the same hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Franklin Street
E. T. Beasley
J. 8. McMillian
Beasley
McMillian
Sugar Coupons Returned to Rationing Board in Mount Airy
About 30 000 pounds in canning sugar coupons have been returned to the Mount Airy Rationing Board in ten days. O K Merritt says many residents have not yet turned in coupons above five pounds per person. All who received over five pounds per person should return excess by June 30. applicants must also be in by that date. The board will close July 2 and July 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Surry
Wayne Tesh Suffers Leg Injury in Dixie Street Accident
Wayne Tesh a 17 year old son of Roy Tesh was struck by an automobile driven by Claude Johnson on Dixie Street Friday morning. The fracture occurred between the hip and knee and he is hospitalized at Martin Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Tesh
Roy Tesh
Claude Johnson
Dixie Street
Young Tesh
Johnson
Martin Memorial Hospital
Nick H Sutphin 68 Dies After Heart Trouble
Nick H Sutphin, 68, died Friday June 22 at 10 A M at his home in Flat Rock. He is survived by his widow Susie Maymore Sutphin, four sons Grady Bernie Sutphin Garnet Sutphin Elbert Sutphin, three daughters Lucy McMillian Bill Barber and Frank Hensley, 16 grandchildren, two brothers John and Lige Sutphin, two sisters Mrs Walter Kirkman and Mrs Jim Atkins. Funeral held at Flat Rock Baptist Church with burial in Midkiff Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Hughy Sutphin
Plat Rock
Susie Maymore Sutphin
Grady and
Bernie Sutphin
Garnet Sutphin
Indian Head
Elbert
Newport News
Lucy McMillian
Bill Barber
Norfolk
Family Gathers for Army Sgt Carroll Monday’s Return
Sgt Carroll Monday spends a delay furlough with relatives while transferring from a Texas camp to Dothan Alabama. His father Mr Bob Monday nearby in East Radford Virginia joins his son and sister Miss Allene Monday travels from Towson Maryland to visit home folks.
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Sgt
Carroll Monday
Laredo
Texas
Dothan
Ala
Bob Monday
East Radford Va
Miss Allene Monday
Towson, Md
Dobson Soldier Killed in Bus Crash Near Joplin
Pvt James A Poindexter 20 of near Dobson died in a bus crash at Joplin Missouri when the vehicle struck a cow and plunged an 18 foot embankment. Nine other soldiers were killed. the driver also died and 28 servicemen were injured. Poindexter had recently returned from Germany and was en route to a camp. remains being shipped home for burial with plans pending arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Poindexter
Dobson
Joplin
Pvt
Poindexter
Germany
Miss Nora Atkins Visiting In Galax Resident's Home
Miss Nora Atkins formerly of Galax Virginia is visiting at the home of Mrs. W. W. Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nora Atkins
Galax, Va
W. W. Thomas
Holiday Observance Set for July Fourth and Sixth
Moumt Airy will observe the Fourth of July next Wednesday with post offices, banks and government agencies closed. Merchants will extend the holiday to a two day period as stores close July 4 and 6. No special program is planned.
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Moumt Airy
Local Talent Stages Gilbert and Sullivan Operetta in Mount Airy
Two performances of Trial By Jury will be presented at Rock ford Street Auditorium Mount Airy Friday and Saturday June 29 30 by Graniteers about 60 locals in gay nineties costumes. Proceeds to Mount Airy Community Center with casts and credits listed. Also Sergeant Lonnie W Tickle Jr back from Italy on 30 day furlough after 16 missions earning Air Medal and other honors.
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Gilbert and Sullivan
Mount Airy
Rockford Street
Exchange Club
Kiwanis Club
Lions Club
Mount Airy Community Center
Edwin
Angelina
Andy Griffith
O. Norris Smith
Glenn Robertson
Paintiff
Louis Bianco
Earl Wray
Perman
Charlie Gilbert
Walter T. Brown
Jean Rule
Margaret Gilbert
Bobby Jones
Joanne Dobson
Helen Hayes
Josephine Hudson
Lena Coleman
Eleanor Hatcher
Fred Thompson
Frank Smith
J. W. Hylton
Green Witt
Clyde Wray
Ivan L. Richard
Set. Lonnie W. Tickle Jr
L W. Tickle
Fifteenth Air Force
Italy
South Dakota
South Pacific
Army sergeant on leave visits hometown wife
Pfe Henry Folger who serves in the Army Post Office in New York City is spending a one week leave with his wife at their home here.
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Pfe
Henry Folger
Army Post Office
New York City
Concrete Block Plant To Be Erected Here
L. J. Badgett owner of Badgett Concrete Products buys the Mount Airy Veneer Co. site on South Street from W. B. Hadley and R. B. Short to build a complete concrete block plant. The latest automatic block machine will produce six to twelve blocks per minute and serve local building needs. Badgett, a native of Surry County, gained block industry experience in Detroit.
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L. J. Badgett
Badgett Concrete Products
Mount Airy Veneer Co
South Street
W. B. Hadley
R. B. Short
Surry County
Detroit
Seral
Son Born to Mrs Glenn F Jones in Winston-Salem
A son, Glenn Pranklin Jones Jr., was born to Mrs. Glenn F. Jones on June 23 at Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem. The mother is listed as Mrs. Jones.
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Glenn F. Jones
Glenn Pranklin Jones, Jr
The
Baptist
Thomas Youth Is On Probation
Juvenile Judge Fred Llewellyn of Dobson placed on probation 12 year old Elmo Thomas who admitted stealing about 1500 dollars from his aunt Commodore Ayers while the purse rested on a table. Most of the money was recovered and the boy had no prior trouble. All parties urged withholding any sentence pending future behavior. The boy’s father is dead and he had few opportunities.
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Fred Llewellyn
Dobson
Elmo Thomas
Commodore Ayers
Thomas
Lt Lester A Loflen Awarded Oak Leaf Cluster
Second Lieut Lester A Loflen son of Mr and Mrs D W Loflen of this city received an Oak Leaf Cluster to the Bronze Star Medal for meritorious service in European operations with the 83rd Infantry Division between March 20 1944 and May 8 1945. He had previously received a Bronze Star Medal in July 1944.
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Lester A Loflen
D. W Loflen
United States
Loffen
83Rd Infantry Division
Europe
Clint Creasy Dies From Heart Attack in Mount Airy
Clint Clinton Creasy died at his home near Mount Airy Saturday evening from a heart attack after years of poor health. A long-time plumber in Mount Airy, he worked recently for Martin Memorial Hospital. Born October 4, 1887, he married Bessie Bray in 1907. Survived by his widow, three sons Warren William Robert, three daughters, eleven grandchildren, and two sons in military service. Funeral was held Monday at Moody Chapel with Rev.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Clinton Creasy
Mount Airy
Martin Memorial Hospital
Bessie Pearl Bray
Warren
William
Robert
Asd
Swanson Beamer
Jease Taylor
Charlie Leas
South Pacific
Jack C. Beamer
The
Coast Guard
Beaman
Eugene W. Hawks
Seabees
Moody Chapel
Health office closure announced with limited Wednesday hours
The health office will be closed on Wednesday but will administer essential services. Limited on site staff will handle vaccines and public health inquiries as the schedule resumes afterward.
Housewife and Owner Petition Against Nearby Lumber Pile
Local lumber dealer Matt Hines faced the Board of Commissioners after 16 to 18 housewives and property owners filed a petition claiming dust and smoke from a large shaving pile on Truck Lane near Taylor Street create a public nuisance. Hines proposed an incinerator to burn shavings and a planned dry kiln, citing government wartime material needs. no action was taken, and further town steps depend on whether plans proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matt Hines
Board of Commissioners
Taylor St
Hines
Merchants Meet Friday Morning in Mount Airy Stores
A special Mount Airy merchants meeting calls for all store clerks to attend. The gathering will discuss matters of special importance to clerks and merchants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Airy
Scouts Discover Still Near Lowgap In Franklin Township
While exploring the woods on a camping trip, a group of Boy Scouts found a liquor still two miles west of Lowgap in Franklin Township. Distillers spotted the scouts and sent dogs. 500 gallons of warm beer were left behind. Deputies and a federal officer later recovered a 50 gallon outfit in Buck Shoals woods.
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Pranklin Township
Lowgap
K. D. Holder
A. C. Galyean
Pete Bedsaul
Still
Buck White Recovers From Mule Kick Injury
Buck White a local warehouseman is recovering from a broken arm caused by a mule kick. The incident occurred while he led the mule across his father William White's farm. Doctors expect the arm to be out of use for about two months and say healing is satisfactory.
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Buck White
Wiliam White
Dobson
White
Correction on Lee Roy Martin warrant report
A correction notes an earlier item misstated the warrant issued that week against Lee Roy Martin for assault. The error appeared in parts of the mailing of THE NEWS and is being clarified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Roy Martin
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Pacific
U. S. War Department
Bureau of Public Relations
Formosa
Fifth Air Force
Chickmaw
Fifth Air Forces
Clarence Thomas
WAC
Vestal Inman
Gladys W. Wright
Pfc
Frank Key
Pholia C. Marion
George Marion
James L. Griffith
Zula Griffith
Route 1
Nick H. Sutphin
James Poindexter
Set
Tickle
Mr. Badgett
Thomas Youth
Lester A. Loflen
Clint’ Creasy
Boy Scouts
Sam Patterson
Rex Tilley
Buck Shoals Woods
Louise Bianco
Prida
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