Statesville Daily Record from Statesville, North Carolina • Page 1

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TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 1944 PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT SVXDJT 1m. I WASHINGTON MERRY-GO ROUND DREW MAR WASHINGTON A new alphabetical name for 4-F's who refuse to work in essential jobs was proposed wheu Major General Lewis B. Hershey, the Selective Service Director, and other officials testified on labor draft legislation at a closed-door meeting of the House Military Affairs Committee. The name is men unfit for general service. It was proposed informally while Herr shey was directing the possibility of establishing work camps for 4-F shirkers.

"We can't handle this like CCC camps," the Selective Service boss said. "When a CCC boy refused to live up to regulations, we sent him home. But there should be military discipline tor the small minority of deferred 4-Fers who are not patriotic enough'to work in essential jobs while other young men are Hershey said that only a handful of deferred workers were selfish or unpatriotic enough to refuse to switch to essential jobs. "Well, I'm for singling out these home-front slackers," spoke up Representative Paul Kilday of" Texas. "They should be put under military discipline and made to wear a distinctive uniform so every mother who has a boy in the service will know who they are." The Texas Congressman went on to add that, in his opinion, there would be less 4-F "loafers" if the Government was franker with the American people about the war.

"There's been loo much hush- hushing of war news to suit me," (Continued On Faye Six) SEEN TOWN liv E. T. OCCU.A SAILOR IN WHITH Yesterday we saw our first service man in Ihese parts to come out with his summer uniform. This was a member of the Navy and had on his dazzling white suit. It won't be long now till all the Navy blues will give way to white and the Army o.

d. will be replaced by khaki PINK DOGWOOD This is the season when everyone should get out and see the prettiest blossoms of all the pink dogwood. This week, they art- in their full glory, and never have they appeared more beautiful. The tree in the Albert Cooper yard one at T. L.

Dysard, one at W. T. Warlk-k's on Davit- Avenue at Allen Mills, on West End avenue. at Mrs. B.

F. Long's as well as many others too numerous to mention, 'are sights that not be missed. WINDOW Minor llcfuer states that he Is 'v'nntinuefl On Otatesville Expect Russians To Take Balaklava Soon PVT. SUMMERS WOUNDED TWICE WHILE IN ACTION Young Son Of Mr. and Mrs.

Charlie Summers, Route 4, Was Stationed On Anzio Beachhead. Private William B. Summers has twice been wounded in action in the performance of his duties in Italy. The news of his last injury was received by his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Charlie S. Summers, Route 4, Statesville on Thursday, April 6. Both messages were sent by the War Department. Private Summers, nicknamed "Jack" was first wounded the last of January of this year and was able to re'turn to combat duty about the middle of March. During this time his parents had two letters from him but he didn't mention his said he was resting for awhile.

Yesterday Mr. and Mrs. Summers again received two letters their son, one dated March 29 and the other dated around the First of April but it these as in the other letters he didn't say a (Continued On Page Six) Nurse Comforts Bereaved Boy LOCAL PILOT RELATES ATTACK BY NAZI LUFTWAFFE Second Lieutenant Gene C. Riddle, 26-year-old pilot of Route 1, Statesville, relates his experience a raid on Klagenfurt, Austria, March 19, 1944, when the heavy Liberator bomber "Rau-Dee-Dow" was forced to turn back before reaching the target due to failure of the supercharger. Immediately after passing under other Allied bombers winging northward the lone Liberator was attacked by six fighters of the German Luft- waffe.

"There wasn't anything much for mo to do except speed up the remaining motors and seek concealment in the clouds, but they offered very little protection," saicl Lt. Riddle. "Three of the planes peeled off and began an almost simultaneous attack while the rest circled at a safe distance," con- inued Lt. Riddle. By so maneuvering the bomber (Continued On Page Six) Informal Glimpses of People In and Around Stalesvllle.

QUNNAil KSENHOUK runnintj after her hat MARTHA GAIL SIDES sitting in a little cnair and looking at herself in a mirror BUDDY YOUNGER and BOBBY COOK investigating printing presses Little LARRY HOLLAND celebrating his third birthday PVT. WILLIAM B. HOOPER (home from the Pacific) friends LT. HENRY MILLER aiuwcrinf quoitions. CHERRY TO SPEAK AT P.

T. A. MEET Hon. Gregg Cherry will speak to the P. T.

A. at Senior High Auditorium at its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday night, April 26th, at 8:15 p. m. We had candidate Ralph McDonald to speak to us last fall and promised at that time to hear Mv. Cherry also.

The PTA is non-partisan but we are interested in good government and better school programs. Wo can vote more intelligently by seeing and hearing opposing dates with open minds' than to make our own choice. The public is cordially invited to attend. All friends and members of P. T.

A. and all othe friends of Mr. Cherry are invited. We especially wish to have all members of City P. T.

A. anil county units both northern parts and Mooresville units attend this meeting and show our P. T. A. strength.

We arc interested in mproving our school program so let's show the candidates for government our strength by having a large crowd. Yours for better jrovernmcnt. Walter M. Adams, Pres. Sr.

High P. T. A. Masonic Meeting Tonight At 8 O'Clock Statesville Lodge No. 27, A.

P. A. M. will hold a regular meeting tonight at 8 o'clock in their lodge rooms, announced P. L.

Coleman, secretary of the Masonic organization Masons are urged be present. to A DAUGHTER Mr. and Mrs. J. C'.

Deal, of Statesville, Route Six, announce the birth of a daughter, April 16th. Mrs. Angus Skelton, nurse at Ridgeway hospital in Royston, comforts George Royston, 13, who has just learned of the death of his mother and brother in tornado that injured him. Girl Molester Case Goes Higher Court MARTIN B. TRAVIS RESIGNS AS HEAD OF RATION OFFICE Martin B.

Travis, chief clerk of the local rationing board since its formation in February of 1941, has tendered his resignation to the board, effective last Saturday. According to an announcement today by James A. Brady, chairman of the board, no one has been appointed to replace Mr. Travis yet but an appointment is expected soon through the U. S.

Civil Service Board. Mr. Travis states that he will devote full time to his chicken farm west of Statesville for the time being, but may return to business life in the city later. BOOSTER MEETING U. C.

TONIGHT Statcsville Council U. C. T. will hold a special membership booster meeting tonight in the Council Hall at 8 o'clock. The attendance tonight will reflect the interest of the council's members, and results to be expected, on Supreme Conductor Judson Lair's visit to Statesville next Wednesday and Thursday, April 26th and 27th.

Brother Lair will be present in the interest of furthering locally the nationwide membership campaign. Several additional new members are expected to be initiated at tonight's meeting and after the business session, refreshments will be server! GRANTED DIVORCE FORT WORTH, Texas Mrs. Ruth Googins Roosevelt has been granted an imcontestccl divorce from Colonel Elliott Roosevelt, the President's second son. Today's decree aivts Mrs. Roosevelt the custody of their three children and equal of all communial property.

WILL GO DEMOCRATIC WASHINGTON Oklahoma Senator, just back -from a visit to his home state, says Oklahoma will go Democratic in 1944. Senator Elmer Thomas, Democrat, says party lea-lers Ir-ere will President Roosevelt. Charles Burnard Bradshaw who gave his latest address as Mooresville, was given a preliminary hearing last night in Mavor's Court on the charge of assault on a female after he was accused of molesting several local young girls of very tender age, and was ordered held for Recorder's Court under S200 bond. Bradshaw was accused of bothering the young girls of 11 and 12 years of age on several occasions and was ordered by Mayor Jones to stand trial on the seriou-; charge in county court. Avon Alexander, colored, charged with hit and run driving and with driving without a state operator's license, was bound over to Recorder's Court under $125 bond.

Wilbur Lee Vail was found not guilty of disregarding a red light after his testimony was heard by the court. Charley Franklin Shuford. colored, charged with assault with .1 deadly weapon, was bound to Recorder's Court under $100 bond. (Continued On Page Six) BERLIN BLASTED BY GREAT ATTACK FROM AMERICAN HEAVY BOMBERS U. S.

Air Raid On Ger man Capital First In Month. Two Thousand Planes Hit Reichland. BY UNITED PRESS American heavy bombers today carried out a great attack on Berlin other targets in Germany. The big bombers were escorted by fighters. An estimated two thousand planes made the day's as saults.

The American attack on Berlin was the first in nearly a month. No immediate details were given by Eighth Air Force headquarters in London, except the announcement that it was delivered in very great strength. Berlin broadcasts told of violent air battles between (he Americans and the Nazi defender planes in sight of the Nazi capital. The Germans also reported air battles over northern and northwestern Germany as our planes flew toward Berlin. LIQUOR HAULERS PAY HEAVY FINES IN COUNTY COURT Two Men Fined $100 Each and Costs.

Automobile Also Confiscated. John Ralph Lambert and Herbert Ivey were tried yesterday afternoon in Recorder's Court on the charge of transporting and possessing liquor for the purpose of sale and were fined $100 and the costs each. The automobile which was driven by Lambert was ordered confiscated and sold according to law. John Caldwell, colored, was found guilty of non support of his illegitimate child and was ordered (Continued On Page Six) P. T.

A. MEMBERS TO ATTEND MEET Mrs. J. Lewis Thornburg, president of Davie Avenue Parent Teacher Association and Walter Adams, Senior High P. T.

A. president, will bo among the 350 North Carolina delegates who will attend a convention celebrating the 25th anniversary of North Carolina Congress of Parents and Teachers in Durham tomorrow. Governor J. Melville Broughton will extend prcelinns nt the bnnmiet Wednes- dav and Howard V. Funk.

Bronx-. ville, Y. second vice prescient of the National Congress will do- liver the nrincipal address. Other will be raldwell. r.reensboro.

of the State Oranee. and H. E. Stacy, Lumberton. legislative chairman, who will be heard at the nf- leiyioon session.

Caldwc-11 will talk- on rural nrohlems Stacy general nroblems aflVetin" both school home for memltershin for exhibits nn-1 for snbserintlons will aNo be made in afternoon. PIANIST DIRS LONDON OJ.R) The Vichy radio lifts announced the death of tVeili 1 Chamlnade, French composer and pianist. Chaminade who was 83 years old, died at Monte Carlo PVT. HOOPER HOME AFTER 21 MONTHS IN PACIFIC AREA Pvt. William B.

Hooper, of the United States Air Corps, is in Statesville spending a furlough after having served 21 months in the Pacific war theatre. Young Hooper is a son of Mr. and Mrs. H. M.

Hooper, 335 Oakland Avenue. Pvt. Hooper has been in service for approximately two and a half years. He said there was little to be talked about regarding the war in the Pacific, and stated that we should pay attention to winning the war first, and then do outtalking. Another son, Pfc.

Mitchell Hooper, who took part in the Italian campaign, recently left for his duties after being at home with his parents on a 30-day leave. FAIL ON SUBSIDY A 1 Carolina milk producers, members in the of the state delegation House and government officials Crimean City Expected To Fall Momentarily OTTO D. THARPE BECOMES MEMBER LIONS CLUB HERE Paul Reid, assistant comptroller of the State Board of Education of Raleigh, sopke to the Statcsville Lions Club last night giving an interesting review of the public school system of our state. Otto D. Tharpe of the Myers- Tharpe Tire Company, was introduced to the club last night as a new member.

Mr. Tharpe was presented by Dr. John R. Schaefer. Sherwood Houston was present as a guest of the club, and announcement was made that the Lions' District Governor Amos Abrams of Boone would be present at next week's meeting of the club.

President Clyde Nagle presided at the meeting. DRAFTEES MAKE GOOD SAILORS LOS ANGELES The chief of the Bureau of Naval Jacobs says that draftees make as good sailors as volunteers. Jacobs says the boys are proving they can absorb the condensed boot-training course. he adds' that advanced methods -)f education have helped in condensing the former 12-week training per- ior into six or eight weeks. Mrs.

McAlpine Fractures Ankle Mrs. Mamie McAlpine. Taylorsville, Route 1, suffered a painful injury yesterday when sho fell at her home and fractured her right ankle. She was taken to Davis hospital, where doctors report that she is resting as comfortable as can be expected and her conditions is good. Soviet Troops Reported Rushing Across Fields Balaklava, Just Eight Miles South Of Sevastopol.

BY UNITED PRESS The Russians appear about to take Crimean city immortalized in the "Charge of the Light Brigade." A late dispatch from London says Soviet General Yeremenko's maritime army is storming across the fields before the city. And that puts Yeremenko's men just about eight miles southeast of battle-scarred Sevastopol. In fact, this new advance might be the start of a squeeze play which will spell final defeat to the Axis garrison cornered in the Sevastopol area. For while the maritime army swept along almost unimpeded, the Fourth Army of the Ukraine was meeting stiffening enemy resistance in the northeast and east suburbs of Sevastopol. But increasing pressure from the southeastern thrust is expected to force the Gerrmans to divert some strength from the other sectors.

Thus paving the way for a successful storming of the Black Sea base by the two Red Armies. Front reports say the Russians already can see huge pillars of smoke towering over the front. The entire waterfront is said to be from enemy demolitions, but mainly from the almost ceaseless Soviet artillery and aerial bombardment. (Continued On Page Six) GUARD WILL MEET TOMORROW NIGHT Members of the local State Guard company art' reminded 01 the regular weekly drill which will be held tomorrow night at 7:30 o'clock instead of the regular night, Thursday. A scries of training films will be shown to guard members by Lieutenant Bradley of the regular Army.

These films are expected to be very interesting as well as informative and 'Japtain Nichol son urged all members to be present. U. S. BOMBING KURILE ISLANDS PRELIMINARY TO AN INVASION Secretary Knox That Northern Approaches) To Jap Homeland On List To Be Invaded. BY UNITED PRESS The Kurile of fortified defenses guarding the northern approaches of the Japanese on the Allied invasion list.

The word comes direct from Navy Secretary Fraak Nobody knows just says Knox. Not even he But, he goes on, there's only one reason for the recent concentration of Amcricai: heavy-bombing of the eventual landing. Knox says fog has, made observation of the bombing results rlif- ficult, and he docs not know just how heavily fortified Islands are. But, he says, he knows the enemy is there in strength. Only last Saturday our big Liberator bombers were over the islands shooting pictures an effort to pry the lid off the secrets on the lond island chain.

The reconnaissance (Continued planes drop- On I'age Six) Pre-Invasion Air War Started Again met here in a fruitless attempt to have the present Federal subsidy on state consumer milk prices continued. Also in attendance were Economic Stabilization Director Vinson, Governor Broughlon, OPA and WFA officials. "PIN BALLS" WASHINGTON The pin ball machine has bobbed into the news again this time with a clean bil lof health The United States Court of Appeals has decided that pin ball machines are not gambling they give tree plays. However, the ruling blackballs machine fans whom it labels as "restless, idle, and curious." DIAMOND HILL BAPTIST MEETINGS ARE WELL ATTENDED Rev. R.

P. Lamb, pastor of Victor Baptist church, of Grecr, South Carolina, spoke last night to a large assemblage at the first of a series of meetings being held each evening at Diamond Hill Baptist church. His topic was "Soul Winr'ng." Ai the close of the service "rededication" was an impressive feature. Special music by singers from Salisbury was under the direction of Rev. G.

L. Royster, director of music from Coolecmee Baptist church. Rev. Lamb's subject tonight is the "Unpardonable Sin" The meeting begins at 8 o'clock and the public is invited. BY UNITED PRESS Allied bombers from Britain picked up their pre-invasion offensive today.

Strong formations of American planes were reported by the Nazis over Germany, with violent battles being fought in the northern and northwestern sections. The Nazis said their own fighter planes were hampered by bad weather and traced the progress of the American heavyweights to the central Reich. Aircraft production plants arc located there. While our bombers we! report- STATE ATTORNEY HANDS DOWN MORE RULINGS eral Harry McMVlYarf nas released a new digest of official opinions, which includes these rulings: Income received during 1942 and later years as a member of the armed forces or women's auxiliaries is not taxable in North Carolina. It's the judge or the man and woman who violates the law by performing a marriage in one county with a license issued in another county.

And the ceremony is legal. Primary candidates for county offices should file with the county board of elections, but candidates for constable should file from the township in which they live. County boards of education max not discharge members of schooj committees before their legal terms expire. There's no special license tax on second-hand clothes dealers, but such dealers must buy a one dollar license and pay the three per cent gross business tax. reppr first thr TRAINING CAMP AT ANZIO, ITALY ANZIO BEACHHEAD, Italy of the strangest training camps of the war has been opened en the Anzio beachhead.

It for American soldiers who are veterans of wtvks of combat. The training are? is protected from enemy small arms and mortar fire, but shells whine overhead while the soldiers rim ed over Germany for the first tfcne I through street-fighting courses, since last Thursday, still other for- and learn ho.v pillboxes should be mations left Englan'l ami headed for the continent. However. Allied headquarters yet to an nounco specific day targets. attackeo The commander the combat Lieutenant Colonel Richard that the ANNOUNCE BIRTH Mr.

and Mrs. Ed. Kyles of Bar ium Springs, announce liie birth of a son, Edwin Kenneth, born last Friday. The mfant weighed seven pounds and seven ounces. Ed.

is printing Barium Springs Orphanage. Last night the British delivered course is necessary because Amera two-way attack on Europe, ican front line troops might get Speedy Mosquito from careless during the present lull. England hit Cologne German's third largest city. And heavy and medium bombers from Italy con- (Continuea On Page Six) MERCHANTS TO MEET THURSDAY Regular quarterh meeting ot INVESTIGATE (he Statrsville Merchants Associa- ATLANTIC CITY The jon will be held Thursday after- Army plans an investigation of noor a i o-IU) o'clock in the associa- food poisoning which yesterday'tion offices in City Hall. 7 heatres State TODAY AND WEDNESDAY "SONG OF BERNADETTE" Jennifer Jones affected nearly 200 The men were stricken after eating lunch.

An official announcement expected to recover. Glenn D. Senrcy president of the association, urgt; stll members to be present at the meeting as some very important mailers are to be voted on. Playhouse LAST DAY iiORN PURSUIT" Errol Flynn WEDNESDAY AND THUI "IT HAPPENED TOMOI Dick PowiU.