Hillsville Honors Returned Warrior Captain Joe Lindsay
Hillsville and Carroll County pay tribute to Captain Joe Lindsay a 23 year old Hillsville High School graduate veteran of over 35 bombing missions in the Army Air Corps on two week’s leave. Lindsay recalls raids over Naples Suda Bay Crete Tripoli and Navarino Bay with his crew downing 24 Nazi fighters. He describes long missions near Cairo and Palestine noting varied local populations and the boldness of German pilots while detailing aircraft damage and crew safety.
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Hillsville
Carroll County
Joe Lindsay
Lindsay
L. E. Lindsay
Army Air Corps
Hillsville High School
Tunis
Sfax Lousse
Tripoli
Cretore
Navarino Bay
Italy
Naples
al Med
Suda Bay
Crete
North Africa
Cairo
Egypt
Palestine
Lind
Wilfred R Johnson Promoted to Sergeant
Wilfred R Johnson son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Johnson on Route 4 was promoted to sergeant. He married the former Miss Ethel of this city and received his basic at Chanute Field Illinois and Barracks Missouri.
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Wilfred R. Johnson
Thomas Johnson
Route 4
Young Johnson
Ethel
Chanute Field
Milnois
Jiarracks
Missouri
Local Merchants to Attend State Meeting
Many local merchants plan to attend the North Carolina Merchants annual meeting in Raleigh on May 24 and 25. The gathering focuses on war conditions that complicate wholesale and retail merchandising with a full program and speakers to clarify issues.
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North Carolina Merchants
Raleigh
Gas Shortage Warned At War Board Meeting
Mount Airy officials O K Merritt and Joe Hollingsworth attended a district war price and rationing meeting on gas conservation. The gathering urged strict issuance for essential workers, with civilians allocated only what remains to protect national security.
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States
War Department
Atlantic
Mount Airy Board
O. K. Merritt
Joe Hollingsworth
W. M. Johnson
Nell Stanley
Pearl Harding
Pilot Mountain Ration Office
Selective Service Camp Croft Induction Candidates List
The board released the May selectees sent to Camp Croft for examination and possible induction into the army. About half are reported failed after the examination, with the list including Arnold Hiatt, Joseph Lee Johnson, Lonnie Rufus Tickle, Charlie Tate and many others.
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Selective Service Board
Camp Croft
Arnold Hiatt
Joseph Lee Johnson
Lonnie
Rufus Tickle
Charlie Tate
Robert Lester Caudle Ransom Humphreys Blanard Lassister Marshall
Harry Lee Haley
Picnic To Be Given By Pine Ridge Auxiliary
The Pine Ridge Presbyterian Church auxiliary will host a picnic supper on Friday night May 21 at Mrs. Arthur Cooke's home in Pilot Mountain Route 2.
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Pine Ridge
Pine Ridge Presbyterian Church
Arthur Cooke
Pilot Mountain
Route 2
Doctor Duke Conduff Joins Naval Reserve Rank Lieutenant
The Navy announces the appointment of Dr. Duke Conduff of Mount Airy to the U S Naval Reserve with the rank of Lieut J G Dr Conduff recently completed his dentistry course He is the son of the late Dr B A Conduff a longtime Mount Airy physician.
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Navy Department
Duke Conduff
Mount Airy
U. S. Naval Reserve
J. G
Conduff
8. A. Conduff
H M Foy Chosen Grand Steward At Masonic Lodge
The Masonic temple lodge room overflowed as H M Foy was inducted as Grand Steward of the Grand Lodge of Masons of North Carolina by Grand Master Payne of Salisbury. The role is seen as a step toward eventual Grand Mastership. W H Foy presided. Eastern Star ladies served a banquet. attendees included Grand Recorder Smith of Raleigh and other prominent Masons.
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Masonic Temple
H. M. Foy
Grand Lodge of Masons of
North Carolina
Foy
Payne
Salisbury
Grand Lodge
W. H. Foy
The
Eastern Star
Ration Book Three Ready For Public
Ration Book Three will be mailed to consumers replacing the old sugar and coffee book. Application blanks are being mailed from the Mount Airy post office with cards for each head of a family. Instructions accompany the ecard and forms go to Charlotte after completion. Submit by June 10 with a 3 cent return stamp. If not received, visit the local post office for an application. This book will be used to buy many rationed items.
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Mount Airy
Charlotte
Miss Dolia Gordon Graduates As Nurse
Miss Dolia Gordon daughter of Mr and Mrs J D Gwyn of this city will complete her nurse training at New Hampshire State Hospital Concord New Hampshire graduating with a class of fifteen Friday May 28 She had the honor to be chosen as
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Dolia Gordon
J. D Gwyn
New Hampshire State Hospital
Concord
N. H
Pilot Mountain man dies in action in North Africa
Mr and Mrs W H Holt of Pilot Mountain North Carolina were notified by the government of the death of their son Sergeant Lewis D Holt in North Africa on March 28 He was 23 and had entered service two years earlier He leaves two brothers in the service Private George H Holt new recruit at Camp Breckenridge Ky and Private William Folger Holt basic training at Camp Forest Tenn now overseas
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Perry A. Fleming
Bainbridge
F. A. Fleming
Pte
Javan William Kidd
Fort Bragg
Ed Kidd
Route 4
Emory F. Tilley
Millard Tilley
Mount Airy
U. S. Navy
A. E. Tilley
William Reeves Tilley
Africa
Engineer Corps
M. F. Tilley
Bel Air
Carl G. Golden
Emmett J. Golden
Camp Campbell
Herbert L. Marshall
W. H. Holt
Pilot Mountain
Public Meeting To Adopt YMCA Charter
The Mount Airy charter for The Mount Airy Community Foundation has state approval and a mass meeting is set for next Thursday night at the Rockford Street auditorium. The nonstock nonprofit aims to promote public activities and plans a future Mount Airy YMCA building to benefit the city. Local citizens are invited to attend and learn how Mount Airy can promote good citizenship with YMCA support.
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Mount Airy
Special Schedule B Licenses Pending For Merchants
Ed M. Taylor deputy state collector will be in Mount Airy city tax office weekly Monday through Friday to assist the public in obtaining Schedule B licenses. Merchants dealers and others subject to Schedule B licenses should note changes made by the last legislature and apply where they deal in licensed articles.
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Ed M. Taylor
Mount Airy
Welch Named County Accountant in Surry
George E F Welch, longtime Mount Airy treasurer and city auditor, elected by the Surry County Commission as county accountant under a new law. B F P Folger remains tax supervisor and directs tax collecting. Welch starts July 1 and brings a statewide reputation in municipal government rules and procedure.
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George EF. Welch
Mount Airy
Surry County
B. F P. Polger
Folger
Welch
PF. M. Poore
Soldier Reaffirms Regular Paper Delivery From Service
Pvt. Earl Gilley of the Mississippi Ordnance Plant praises The News for steady delivery during service. He says servicemen appreciate staying informed about home and current events, noting fellow soldiers also value knowing what is happening back home.
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the News
Earlie Gilley
Churchill pledges defeat of Japan and praises allied effort
Prime Minister Winston Churchill told a joint session of Congress that Britain will wage war on Japan with renewed vigor and that empire armies guarding India will play a key role. He praised American aid, noted Singapore's fall as a disaster, and urged swift action against Axis powers while hoping to meet Roosevelt, Stalin, and Chiang Kai-shek.
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Winston Churchill
American Congress
Japan
Congress
Europe
India
Far East
Churchill
Singapore
Duke and Duchess of Windsor
Roosevelt
Stalin
United States
Africa
Tobruk
Army Captain Kearney at weekend visit and departure
Capt. E. B. W. Kearney of the United States Army spent the weekend with his wife and son Brick here, departing Sunday afternoon for a camp. The report notes a brief family visit before his travel.
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EB. W. Kearney
United States Army
Brick
All Day Voting For Democratic Nominees In City
Voters will select candidates at a legalized primary on Monday to shape the Democratic ticket for the June 7 election. Ward divisions and polling places are listed with six candidates for two commissioner seats plus mayor and at large posts. OPA denied gasoline rations for transport to polls due to distance.
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Cherry Street
Pranklin Street
Texaco
Oast
John D. Thompson
John Banner
Dd. C. Beamer
A. P. Turnmyre
R. C. Simmons
Joe Fowler
Edward T. Clark
D. M. Owen
J. W. Parker
F. G. Toler
W. B. Partridge
OPA
Lightning Strikes Draughn Home on Dobson Road
Lightning struck the Draughn residence on the old Dobson road around 11 p m injuring both occupants who escaped in their night clothes. The fire consumed their belongings including about one hundred dollars in cash and caused chaos before responders stabilized the situation. Mrs Draughn is identified as daughter of the late Jack Simpson.
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Ed Draughn
Dobson Road
Labor Stabilization Meeting Planned for May 24
A labor stabilization plan that began May 15 prompts a meeting at the United States Employment Service Office in the Merritt Building on Monday May 24 at 8 PM. Employers and employees are urged to attend to discuss the plan's regulations and their impact on essential and non essential work.
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United States Employment Service
Merritt Building
Miss Lillian Hiatt Weds Earl C King in Virginia
Miss Lillian Hiatt and Earl C King marry at the Baptist Church in Hampton Virginia with Rev Leroy Blackburn officiating. The couple are the children of Mount Airy North Carolina and Boonville residents and studied at Appalachian State.
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William Henry Hiatt
Mount Airy
North Carolina
Lillian
Earl C. King
the Baptist Church
Hampton
Virginia
Leroy Blackburn
John H
Boonville
King
Appalachian State
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Perry Fleming
WM. Kidd
Emory Tilley
WM. Tilley
Carl Golden
Herbert Marshall
Hillville
Winston-Salem
Howard Lee Hicks Thurmond Edward Midkiff
Gilbert Pranklin Bowman
William Ray Hall
Johnny Clinton Rose, Ja Posey Sylvester Nichols Gray Simmons
Roy Roger Willard
Willie Clayton Williams Moir Wilson Belton, Jr
Eugene Fleming Oscar Harrison Beck Welbert Carl Beasley
James C. Shelton, Jr
Dr. Duke Conduff
Naval Reserve
Ration
Pvt
George H. Holt
Camp Breckenridge, Ky
Sergt
Lewis D. Holt
Public Meeting
YMCA
G.e.welch
Labor Stabilization Meeting
Lillian Hiatt
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