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The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-08-19

Mrs Charlotte Cresswell and Mrs. C,
G, VaaKeuren were business visitors in
Lexington Saturday.
The Tuesday Bridge club met with
Mrs. II. b. Sargent. Guests were Mrs.
John Jenkins, Mrs. Annie St. Clair and
Mrs. Les Saunders of Columbus, Mrs.
Frank Calendar won high. Mrs. 30
Folks was second. The next meeting
will be Aug. "a, in the home of Mrs.
Frank Calendar.
Ars, Clyde Stokes spent Wed. in
jackson.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Strub of fernando
spent the week end here with relatives.
Mrs. Jack Myers and little son Char
les, of G%reenville spent the weekend
with her parents.
Mrs. John Hathcock and son of Wa
ter Valley spent the weekend with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Stroud.
Mr.. and Mrs. Terry Cain of Sails are
spending this week here with friends.
Mrs. Howard Taylor of Mobile, Ala,
is spending this week with her mother,
Mrs. W. K. Durham and family.
Miss Virginia Robertson Of Column
bus is spending her vacation here with
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. c. Herrin.
DR.. f. L. Robert Of Memphis visited
Mrs. H. j. Robert and grand daughter,
Diane and Mrs. NJ. j. Mitchell Saturday,
Mrs. H. H. Hightower is visiting in
Duckhill this week.
Friends of Mrs. C. f. Long viii re-
greet to learn that she is i'll.
! Miss Vera Branch of Jackson is Wis
ting her mother, Mrs. J. NJ. Branch.
Levi Bishop of P~ascagoula is spending
this week at home.
Mrs. NJ. r. Woods spent Tuesday and
Wednesday in Jackson with Mr.. ant
Mrs. J. W. Elliott.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Mansell of Texas
are spending this week here with rela.
| tives.
Mrs. j. T. Shelton Of Goodman was
Durant visitor Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Mansell and sor
of Canton spent the week end here with
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Martin.
Miss Dorothy Massengill Of Grenade
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. p. f. Spruell.
Mrs. H. l.. Harrington and Betty ant
Jane spent Wednesday in Harperville.
Miss Mary Elizabeth DeLoach lef'
Friday for Augusta, Georgia where shs
will take Western Union Training.
Rev. and Mrs. E. S. Lewis returned
Friday after visiting their many friends
here last week. They were house guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. C. G.. VanKeuren.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-08-19

Mrs. Aubrey Seay and little daughter,
Elizabeth Ellen, of Oxford, are spend
ing this week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. R. W. Rhyme.
Friends will regret to learn that Mr.
and Mrs. Doug Gilmore nave moved
away but hope they like their new home
in Lexington.
Mrs. Lauraene Wilkes and son, Cap
tain Bub Wilkes, are spending a few
days in Memphis this week.
Miss Mary Lewis is spending this week
in kosciusko with her grandparents.
Miss Ruby Jean Cooper returned Sun
day after spending last week in Column
bus with her sister, Miss Mary Cooper
Mrs. Ross Rhyme, Jr., and son., Robert,
spent Saturday in Memphis with Mr.
Rhyme.
Miss Ann Bowie returned home Tues
day after spending last week in Stark
vile with Mrs. +. S. Cole
La. spent last week end with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Bowie and
family,
Dudley Brumfield, former teacher of
Durant High School, will report to
Hollywood, Fla, this week for the Navy
His family is now living in jackson.
Mrs. Victoria Driver and little son
Gene, returned Wednesday to Memphis
after visiting her mother. Mrs. W. M
Blankenship, last week.
Miss Maxine Carroll returned Satur-
day from Memphis.
Visiting in the home of Mrs. l. b
Hendricks last were were, Mrs. Ham
mond Lewis and her son, Wayne, Of Hat
tiesburc, and Miss Joy Fay Kinnebrew
of Jackson.
is visiting in the home of Mrs. l. b
Hendricks for seevral days this week
Eph Cresswell of Ole Miss, spent the
week end at home.
Miss Joyce and Carese Truitte are
visiting in Memphis with friends and
relatives this week.
Miss Marjorie Massengill of Grenada
is visiting relatives here.
DR.. B. Frank Smith is spending this
week in Ridgecrest, North Carolina.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Irby are spending
a few days this week in Memphis with
relatives.
Mrs. billiard Odom and daughter, Anr
Joyce, returned Saturday after spend
ing their vacation at Buffalo, New York
Niagara Falls, New York, me Ontario
Mrs. Hermon Odom's parents, Mr.. anc
Nrs. J. l.. Hamilton, of Crystal Springs
spent Sunday here.
w. l.. Abernethy of Canton, spent the
week end here with his wife.
Mrs. Mary Phillips returned home
Sunday after spending her vavation will
relatives at ~Carbondale, ILL.,, Chicago
and st. Louis. Her brother, H. w
Anderson, and family returned with her
Sgt. Quitman Horen Of New Orleans
La, spent the week end in the R. c
Coker home.
Mrs. Clyde Broom and little daughter
Peggy Ann, of Jackson. returned Satur
day after spending last week in thu
! Gordon Allen home.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-08-19
Sgt. William Power
Now In England
PAGE FIVE

Sgt. William A. Power. Signal Corps,
uSA, has arrived safely in England,
according to a cablegram received by
Mrs. Power. William volunteered for
service Feb. II, 1912, and received his
basic training at Camp Robinson, Ark.
He was then stationed at Stinson Field,
at San Antonio. Texas. before being ship
ped overseas.
He was promoted to staff sergeant
in December and has been serving as
mess sergeant for his company.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-08-19

The Rev. S. E. Ashmore and family
and son of G~reenville, KY, are visitors
this week in the home of the Rev. H.
P. Lewis.
After a week Of visiting with relatives
and friends in ~Indianola, Vicksburg,
Natchez, McComb, and Jackson, the Rev.
II. p. Lewis is back home.
After a visit of several weeks with
relatives at Durant and Indianola, Mrs.
A. Donald Lewis and son, Donald, re-
turned to G~reenville, KY, where she
has a position in the city schools. Her
husband, Chaplain A. D.. Lewis, son of
the Rev. H. p. Lewis, has been ordered
to overseas service in the South Pacific
and left for that post over two weeks
ago.
Miss Betty Smith of New Orleans, has
been spending a few days with her uncle
and aunt, DR.. and Mrs. B. Frank Smith.
1t. James Clifford Shaw, USA, visit
week.
Frank Sargent u. s. Army, OF Camp
Shelby, was here over the week end
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. B,
Sargent.
Mrs. Felix Underwood, Jr., of Jack
son, left Monday after a short stay with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Hill.
Sgt. Gene Dollahite and Sgt. Edward
Rhyme spent Monday and Tuesday at
home. They are on m%aneuvers in Louis
lana.
Friends of Mrs. Sam Moss regret to
learn that she is ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Poovey and little
son, Phil, Jr., returned Saturday from
Grenada.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-08-19
Porker-Rivord Vows
Spoken In Detroit

The Laurel, Miss, Leader-Call carried
the announcement of the marriage Of
DR.. Ellis Drane Parker of Laurel and
Miss Antoinette Marie Rivard Of De-
troit, Michigan, which took place July
is, 1913. at jefferson Avenue Presby-
terrain Church in Detroit. Both DR.. and
Mrs. Parker are affiliated with the
Deacones Hospital in Detroit where they
will make their home.
DR.. Parker is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. F.. Parker of Laurel. Mrs. J. F.
Parker is remembered by her friends
here as Miss Eta Drane.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-08-19
Durunt BPW Club
Meets Thursday

The Durant Business and Professional
Women's Club will meet next Thursday,
August &c. at the Hotel Durant. All
members are urged to be present.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-08-19
Fred Shehon Is
Promoted 10 Sqt.

Fred Sheehan, who is stationed ut
Clinton Internment Camp at Clinton, has
beer promoted to sergeant. He has been
in the army since August, 1912.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-03
ship AH0Y" TO
BE Seen HERE AT
CAPITOL THEATRE

Carrying on his successful career
as a top comic and also a roman
tic hero, Red Shelton sings and
wins the girl in M-G-M's musical,
Ship Alloy" which opens Sunday
at the Capitol Theatre. Eleanor
Powell, Shelton and the Tommy
Dorsey swing band head the stel-
lar cast.
Miss Powell is seen as a G-girl
in the musical, with Shelton as her
hypochondriac sweetheart. Both
become involved with foreign agents,
dangerous plots and hilarious mix
ups. The action takes place on a
showboat bound for southern wa
tiers. Interspersed between the plot
maneuvers are four elaborate pro-
duction numbers in which the
dancing star is featured in Span
ish bullfight number, a Morse
code tap, a novel soft shoe dance,
and an Hawaiian War Chant.
Music is provided by the Dorsey
swingsters, with Shelton singing both
Poor You" and IN Take Tai
lulah." In addition to the stars
are Bert Lahr and Virginia O'Bri-
en- with 81 of Hollywood's most
glamorous chorus girls heading the
dance ensemble
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-03
NORTHERN LIGHT
CONGREGATION AT
CHURCH MEETING

The annual meeting of the con-
gregation of the Northern Light
Presbyterian Church was held last
Thursday evening, preceded by a
covered-dish dinner served by the
Martha Society and World Service
Circle
At the. business meeting, reports
were received from all departments
and all reported excellent condition.
William Robert Nichols was elect
ed to the Board of Trustees sue
ceeding Dudley Reynolds, resigned,
and who is now located in An
chorage
Mrs. Stella Young was elected
Treasurer, succeeding r. E Robert
SON. resigned. Mr.. Robertson has
been Treasurer for many years and
resigned owing to pressure of busi-
ness affairs
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-03
.PERCY'5 RE0pENS
TODAY; RECOVERED
FROM FIRE DAMAGE

Closed less than two weeks as q
result of the two-alarm fire which.
caused serious damage to the cafe
on the night of March %, Percy's
will be open at pm today.
Completely renovated, all traces
of the fire damage removed, the
cafe, favorite eating spot in Jul
neau for many years, is ready again
to offer all of it's usual service
good meals, quick service, an ex-
cellent fountain, after-theatre spec
ials
A new feature at Percy's, Percy
Reynolds, owner, has announced,
will be the opening of the banquet
room for dinner service nightly
and for luncheon daily except on
Tuesdays and Saturdays = Rotary
and Bar Association luncheon days.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-03
)NT FORGET NURSES AIDES BALI-ELKS HALL TONIGHT
ORDINATION RITES
FOR GEORGE BETS
SUNDAY EVENING

George Belts, candidate for the
ministry, was examined and passed
by the Committee of Christian Ed
ucation at yesterdays meeting OF
the Presbytery, with committee
members the Rev. A. G.. Rotenberry
w. Leslie Yaw, and the Rev. Wal
ter A. Soboleff acting.
At the Sunday evening services
to be held in the Memorial Pres
'byterian Church beginning at 7:3C
o'clock, Mr.. Belts will receive Or
dination. Rites will be conducted
by the Rev. Willis r. Booth, the
Rev. E. E. Bromley, the Rev. Wal
ter A. Soboleff, and the Rev. AL
fred d. Swogger.
Sermon of the evening will be
delivered by Mr.. Belts, preaching
on the subject, THE Call of the
Cross" Singing will be by the choii
of the Northern Light Presbyterian
Church. Benediction will also be
pronounced by Mr.. Belts.
The II o'clock Sunday morning
service, also at the Memorial
Church, will have Walter A. Sobo-
left delivering the sermon on the
text: BE steadfast always abound
ing in the work of the Lord"
At the same service the church
choir of Kake will sing and the
communion of the Lords Supper
will be celebrated, with the Rev
E. E. Bromley and the Rev. b
F. Judd administering the sacra-
ments, assisted by Elders John
Bean, Andrew Gamble, Roy Pera-
trovich and Ralph Young
The public is cordially invited to
both morning and evening services.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-03
SECRET AGENT OF
JAPAN THRILLER
AT 10Th CENTURY

Preston Foster got a great deal
of vicarious pleasure out of his
role in Goth Century-Fox's Secret
Agent of Japan which is scheduled
to open at the goth Century Thea
ire Sunday.
The script calls for Foster to
nave alterations with characters
portraying Japanese spies just be-
fore the attack on Pearl Harbor.
Statistically- minded Foster made
a list of the following symbolic
blows against the land of the set
ting sun which were none the-less
realistic in the movie.
l. One sock to Japs jaw
2. One direct hit at a Jap by
using another Jap as a missile.
3. One bang on a Jap's head
with a monkey wrench
a. Two Japs shot down.
S. One Jap drop-kicked through
the glass door of an office
When Foster got through with
each scene the victims" COM
planned of his ardor, but Director
Irving Pichel was more than
pleased with the realism which
Preston applied to his acting
Co-featured in the film is Lynn
Bari, who has one of the best
roles of her career
Also featured in the outstanding
film is cast headed by Noel Mad
ison, Sen Yung, Janis Carter, Steve
Geray, Kurt Katch and Addison
Richards.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-03

When two shelves in the oven
are used for baking food at one
time, Shift the pans around so
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-03
MRS. JAMES HUSTON
IS MANAGING BOOK
ST0RP AT BARAN0F

Mrs. James Huston, whose hus-
band is resident engineer for the
U. S. Army Engineers, has taken
over the management of the Bar
anof Book Shop. replacing Mrs.
Molly Sharp, who left short time
ago for the south.
Mrs. Huston and her young son
arrived from the south last week
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-03

seven seas.

seven seas.
Still millions of those letters are
going thorugh under conditions
never imagined few years ago.
From now on, large proportion
Of the mailmen who deliver them
will be graduates of the West Ches-
ter school and possibly other schools
to be opened. They'll be fighting
men as well, for there will be none
who gets in there who hasn't had
his basic training-and knows how
to handle his rifle as we'll as he does
his scales and cancellation machine
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-03
DOUGLAS
NEWS
SWIFT is NOW NEW
DOUGLAS HOME OWNER

Wade Lacey has reported n e
sale of his residence property on
Second Street to Lee Swift and
family of Juneau, the deal having
been completed yesterday through
the firm of Allen Shattuck and
Son. Mr.. Lacey and family have
been residents of Douglas for near
ly a year, and during the past
summer purchased the residence
they have sold from Grant Logan.
Mr. Swift, who is employed by
the Guy T. Atkinson Company, ex-
poets to move to Douglas with his
wife and two children on April 10.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-03
ALASKA COASTAL
BRINGS PASSENGERS
FROM inlet, SITKA

Passengers arriving here yesterday
afternoon with Alaska Coastal Air
lines from Excursion Inlet were H.
r. Elliott. Roy w. Leibsle, Sidney
Jennette, F. johnson and Scott H.
Cross.
Arrivals with Alaska Coastal yes
terday afternoon from Sitka were
H. S. Date, N A. McEachran, Louise
Grabbe and Virginia Christman.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-03
Army Sets Up Sshoo!
For posimen;; Value
OF Mail Is Outlined
way to their destinations.

Continued from Page One)
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-03
MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE
TO BE ON JOB SUNDAY

An active session of the Doug
las Fire Department Maintenance
Committee has been scheduled for
Sunday afternoon at o'clock, in
the fire hall, according to Dale
Fleek, truck driver.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-03
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
5 50-gal. barrels full of base oil, 81
each; medium sized roller top
desk; l 5000 medium duty ma
rine gas engine, ready and rar-
ing to go, propellers, bronze
shafts, steering wheel, bell and
other boat accessories. See l.. F..
Morris, Salmon Creek, three miles
out. No phone. Pc. Box 1903, Jul
neau, Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-03
HERMANNS MOVE

Rex Hermann and family are
new residents of Douglas, occupy
ing the home of Mrs. Anna Kron-
quist on Bradley Street.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-03

way to their destinations.
Originals of V-mail letters are
never destroyed until word has been
received they have reached their
destination Thus, for the first time
there's a method of assuring de-
livery, despite sinkings, bombings,
fire and high water.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-03

Every convoy that goes out of
the U. IS carries tons of mail. If
there is anything to the U-boat
menace at all, some tons of that
mail must be at the bottom of the
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-03

that they are not directly under
each other. This allows the hot
air to circulate and do the bakv
ing.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-04-03

Neil Moore and Albert B. Dixon
were admitted yesterday to st. AIMS
Hospital for surgery.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-04-23

ie'ieH:i government In:lv iga ,,:Ned.
Clear Iri.n, III this an.cMin.en: Mrs
To- srt .n iOca! tax bu.IL., piupcriN
10 which tile i vested ~ the De
tense Plant Corporation. Il subsidiary
al the Reconstruction Finance. Coz
l.rltiun. Sometimes. however, Il
single purpose becomes involved IN
legal tccnnicilitics. There is AN even
chance that this amendment comes
within that class.
The Defense Plan, Corporation has
Dull Il number al tactorie" III this
state. Terms of the congreSsio ac.
authorizing such procedure indicate
mat title To licsc plants ulir,autriy
shall rci in private interests. Such
prnpcriy Is now taxable by statv and
local authorities. just ;S i, Win hc
after title is transferred from =
government agency Ia pIi.y;,
ownership. Meantime. There /, yat.s
Federal investment in IVA. u':liOait
forests, parl; reserves. federal re-
serve banks. and other legal vnii;l,,-
"i direct OF indircc; national Euy:ri,-
!mrn: ownership.
To IND Just what Of th"H" proper
lies are LEGALLY taxable. recourse
must bu had In the congress iuii,i
acts setting UP the agencies. Niirr:-
III forests end park lands are uut
taxable. bul III lieu OF iaXU+ rc,t:tu
contributions are authorized wien
timber Is sold or when local govern
'ncIlts apparently would suffer Srgi-
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-04-23
FINAL RITES HELD
FOR MRS. NEWTON

Funeral service was held vcst,rl,v
g. Nih"nn AT ! "'clcck from Rock
ccL''ng Baptist church for Mrs. Ida
ni'i, Newton. G9year.Uld widow of
~. nc 'aic ThnniaS Newton. who died
i, .,eSahy night al Duke Hupsital :,
barnan. The Rev. Elrnlcc Bos
~ Wake Forest, pastor oi tie CHURCH
was IN charge uf Inc li,al rites ana
WIS IL sisted 10y the Rrv. j. s. Ken
i'is"n. pastor nr The prrSlvtarian
church of Townsville.
lhle'lnc"t WAS made IN thu ch,,rc,
cemetery. ''' =
AcllNe pallbcarers were John
TloF'. i:dd S'egall, Dorsey Short,
zines Reese. James Twi d;,,, .rd
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-04-23
y. S. Property
Tax Question
Again Raised
In the SIR Walter Hotel
Daily Dispatch Bureau,
BY LYNN NISREr

Raleigh, April 23.-A good MANY
counties and cities in North Caro-
iina are gong t" have 10 determine
WITHIN me next lew weeks just what
Is The status fur local t.txatira Of
certain real estate owned by SIb.
SidiiWy corporations uf the federal
government. Some uf the property is
taxable. some q! II is not, and III
some eases there will have Ia be
hair-linc decisions
The State board Of assessments
this week mailed tu every board ~
county and toxin commissioners
nimcugraphed copies of amendments;
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-04-23
Local Airport and CAP
Will Continue Operation
Loss of Planes
AND Pilots Overcome
.Ar:i Plans Perfected
10. More Activity

us, i!c"dsI"nn support vii! con-
Tur.. . ait;9t" and ,lc local CivIi
81 ".'r HIm u iucrcusr It's ac-
10. ,,,Dtv the ilc; thai seven
Oh. ~ IC no, nIlly based II, Ike
..,i; '..'v, huri' tak,I: nvr.' 10y the
.,., .nEs.'' and II large number o,
..' IIi"tr rave entered Iht guv-
raDlg@' als "rtNice
I,,isnis- rg;,d.nG The lut.rc OF
'.u 0i...r, and the CAP were reacn-
80 - - trccni i.iGGtIns al the Her.
.r| 20 hv.n Ciub amt CAP Fliph,
a.l u ws:s announced that WAYS
900 Goa. .. ~ cl:ltlat'cI upcgatiu.,
,Hl,; ii. Ni-ud b. lradS.'. al tho
O. y.I- i.rtHfE='S. i, mad brcn cared
s,.. ull Dr necessary Ia rlpsn
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-04-23

-, cugi,.'Emnri,t II r'vcnuc.
i!Et" H. Sp,.,IuC pruiliui!iuas
as 49, t1i' i"ral taxation -. teae,ai
itScivr bDrl!; property, and stale ur-
li"ihlS do NJ! believe thnt IVA hold
i,'e' can b, taxed. Mutual member
snip Rt.A properly is also uon-,ax-
abie. though most of the cash invest
ni.nl mo- be federal REA money
loaned rnther than invested.
trimmed down To where anybody
can understood il. the legislative
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-04-23
jackson Lad
When
Hit By Car

FRANK Jackson. clcvcn-ycar-old sop
al Mr.. ard Mrs. Leroy Jackson, w,s
injured IN the forenoon t.day VIII.
~ collision with an au,omUbiI. nr
w. WV, ,'".thern outskirts nj the city on
inc na'l"hal highway. He VA, tall.n
10 Maf'a Parham hospital by ambu,
"lcc, and reports were that he had
suffered = c"HcuSSion ar fracture
"',,a2h 'ir>t H-r;.Ns were rot Geliailc,
Wilton Henry Eyuwr. ol Middl ;.
p"f%. l9-ycarolu ca.urcd youth. wa5
reported 1" havc bccsi driving III
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-04-23
PAGE THREE

smcrdn."n' un taxing fcderally-
~. Lex. r.1r.tiy "Ic&ir, ana ply thai
they ~ nu iuasc. a!y State .;Is.'
against levyinp "a tax il the federal
Law permits -. If congressional net
docs not authul i2C local taX levy. the
lax might be levied but could not BIZ
collected. Under the old North Caro-
lima lnw. even If the federal law did
permit IL. property owned by sub
sidlary federal corporations could
MOI hc taxed. Now II cNn be.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-04-23

dlcDurs township, She mad been n
r."nn"r ~ iarl- Spr'iu" CAurcl. l,E
fifty years.
The only close surviving relative.
is brother. N. j. Short of lie. de-.
SON route >.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-04-23
JUDGMENT SUSPENDED

me bllze. which was &. "..:,y exiin-
Gur ned.
JUDGMENT SUSPENDED
FRANK NNrick. white man, was
nuIseo III recorders court today
WIN al' assault with II deadly wea-
Po'i, ana WAS given twelve mu.ths
on me road. suspended ON PAYMENT
ol the costs. ON condition that he
:.o' Dc convicted of violating any
criminal law in Vance c0uaty i'm The
,ieNt TWO years. |, was The ONLY case
.llea' and Recorder X. l.. Clements
presided.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-30
Ma Roosevelt
Woman Who Lost S Sons
Gets First Lsdy's Letter

WATERLOO. Ia, Jan. % CUP)
Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, who ha!
three sons in the service, wrote ;
letter to Mrs. T. +. Sullivan
mother of five sons lost during {
naval battle in the South Pacific
Mrs. Roosevelt's letter said:
my dear Mrs. Sullivan: You
and your husband have given a
lesson OF great courage to the
whole country. and In thinking
of the war and what II means to
all mothers of the country,
shall keep the memory Of your
fortitude always In mind a. 1
hope Others with sons in the
service will do.
ut Is heartening to feel that
parents who have suffered the
loss you have can always find
solace In your faith and your
abiding love for our country.
Sincerely yours, Eleanor Roose-
welt"
Mrs. Sullivan disclosed the letter
and left for New York where she
will appear with her husband on a
radio broadcast.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-30
Tells j. ). Part
In Ronnnne| Rout

WASHINGTON, Jan. % GNS)
Brig. Gen. Elmer f. Adler, who
returned to Washington after more
than a year in India and the
Middle East, disclosed today that
the United States Ninth Air Force
played large part in the rout of
Field Marshal Erwin Rommels
army.
Adler, who served as second In
command of the Ninth Air Force,
informed the war department that
the aerial offensive in which our
fighter planes participated resulted
in almost complete destruction"
of German and Italian air power
in the desert during a major part
of the campaign.
The war department said OBJ
servers reported that for days they
did not see an enemy plane over
the Eighth Army during its adj
vance through Libya.