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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-02-23

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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-02-23

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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-02-23
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-02-23
EXECI'TOE'S NOTICE

! have this day qualified before
the Clerk of the Sup"rlu. Court of
Vance County. North Carolina. us
Execut", of the Estate Of the Late
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all persons holding claims against
said estate 10 present them t. INC
undersigned on ~ before Fcbr,ar,
2. 1914 or this notice viii lee pleaded
in bar of any recovery. Persons NJ
dcbicd To said estate arc requested
- make prompt settlement
This the 2nd day of February.
l943.
s. NJ EILlNGTON.
Route 3. Henderson. y. e
Executor Of the Estate Of
w. G.. Ellington.
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-02-23

OFFICIAL. TIRE INSPECTION STA.
ton, Cars washed. fabricated
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-02-23

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used boxes. Il. T.. Sa,lrrwni," +,
Son, near Fire Station. pbor.
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-02-23

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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-02-23

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inns coal Is available. II. .. T, ,iI'V
ner and Son. Phone 26o ' i.,
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-02-23

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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-02-23

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fancy groceries. quality western
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-02-23

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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-02-23

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$50 NJ S3.'5 Hua gNl. say Ivy
western Auto Associate Sim, 49,
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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-02-23

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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-02-23
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
10 GKIDITnES

2-9-16-23-2-9
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-02-23
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Evening star., 1943-05-16
|CommodityPrice
.Chongesin Week
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May 15.-The Asso-
ciated Press weighted index of IS
wholesale commodities, on a weekly
comparative basis, declined to 1886
per cent of the 1926. average from
106.37 last week and 1926 year ago.
All components of the index de-
clined except non-ferrous metals,
which were unchanged, and indus
trials, which advanced to 1O0.25 per
cent of the base year against 106.37
last week and 1896 year ago.
Individual commodities declining
were eggs, hogs, oats, rye, wool and
cotton. Turpentine advanced.
Components of the staple price
barometer, with the base year 1926
equal to 100, showing percentages for
May IA, the previous week and a
year ago, follow:
Evening star., 1943-05-16
CHICAGO Produce

CHICAGO. May Is tP',-Butter receipts,
I. 1881 prices as quoted by the Chicago
Price Current: U. S, SO score, 45a4: others
unchanged; tone unsettled
ESeS receipts. @I,99l: unchanged; tone
unsettled.
The Axis is watching you; keep
'em signing while you keep buying
War savings stamps.
Evening star., 1943-05-16

i:e.iv:I:ss Is seIas S:o.asnised q i
somp.ns:, Ksss. oi sivssnd 4 iss iSI.ssias table
.eTi annusi desiarstien usis.: s.hsfviss noted
speeal or extra dividends srs not ineiu1ed. I'd II
vas. c.% !! :ss.s. :fsis is:s ~. ps,.si.
s,.s: 81. !, s:s;:s s e.: s.sss.:':s & ' S;:
Evening star., 1943-05-16
CURB SUMMARY

All New York Steck and Curb Quotations
furnished by the Associated Press.
A selected list OF active Stocks on
the N. Y. Curb Exchange, showing the
high. low and closing prices for the
week, and the net change from the
previous Saturdays close.
Evening star., 1943-05-16
Daily Price Average.

NEW YORK, May 15.-The Associated
Press weighted wholesale price index of 80
commodities today declined to los IS.
Previous day. 1886; week ago, 80;
month ago, 106,24; year ago, $500.
1a43. 1912. 1941. '39-4O
High ----- 1862 103.22 95.12 1925
Low ----- lO3.43 1854 1903 63.7S
1926 average EQUALS 1909
Evening star., 1943-05-16
BOND SUMMARY
All New Ysrk Stock and Curb Quotations
furniahed hy the Aaaociated Preaa,

A selected list of active bonds on the
n. Y. Stock Exchange. showing the
high, low and closing price for the
previous Saturdays close.
Evening star., 1943-05-16

RATES Of divIdends IN the ioTeeoins
ssssIss, % 'sssifsp ssni.sspS.l a a:si.rs :.
ton Unless ethsrsiss Hetsa. special. or
.s,,. s,s,ssss. s,' 'c..:.ss re- ,ne,ssss y :kl!..ss
.a , .,.r y ''Y.,.s. ' .is,i e 'ss : p.sl.ss:1
@ !.. II. ,sa,ssa;s:S .. =: s,.S sss:s: :..
Evening star., 1943-05-16

VeeH 1"UHV OutWUuy, MuV 11s 1S10'
Quotations furnished by the Associated Press.
1913 Stock and Sales Net. | Hi
Evening star., 1943-05-16
Baltimore Markets

1926 average equals 1909
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-17

down an enemy plane.
The concentrated attack on Lo-
lient followed two raids on the
same target Saturday night, when
1000 tons of bombs we're dropped
or the submarine pens and other
facilities.
German planes were active dur
ing the night. carrying out their
most widespread raids on England
in recent weeks A communique
said a number of points in South
west England and South Wales
were bombed.
AT least 10 persons we're killed in
. South Wales coastal town. where
4 considerable number of houses.
hotels and shops were damaged.
Three German night raiders were
shot down.
Four Fccke-Wulf 100 fighter
homberS bombed and machine-gun-
ned an east coast town in daylight
today. killing a 5-year-old boy and
ir1urinG many other persons.
Bombs damaged three churches as
well as dwellings and shops. The
planes alta exec from roof-top
height.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-17
Nazis keepLoss
0f.CitySecret
BY UNITED PRESS

Adolf Hitler, Smarting under his
greatest military defeat of the war,
still had not told the German peo-
pie of the loss of Kharkov We'd
nesday, more than II hours after
the Russians announced the cap
tl,re of that Ukrainian stronghold.
German broad beasts beamed
abroad acknowledged that the syS-
tematic evacuation of Russia s
fourth city was about to be con-
cluded,' but home listeners still
were being informed that the So
viets had penetrated no farther
than the outskirts.
Bitter fighting continues at
KharkoY." the German hom
broadcast service said. An encir-
cled Soviet unit was wiped out in
the southern part Of the town.
The enemy, attacking, broke into
the outskirts in the northern part
and met stubborn resistance"
The Germans were much franker
in their foreign broadcasts and the
London radio quoted a German
military spokesman as summing up
the evacuation of Kharkov with:
We have suffered a defeat unpre-
cCdentcd in this war"
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-17
House Committee
To Report Finding

WASHINGTON, Feb. l7-CUPJ-
Chairman Warren G. Magnuson
Democrat, WaSn-aglon of a House
naval affairs subcommittee which
investigated charges tina: merchant
seamen had refused TO unload a
ship off Guadalcanal on a Sun
day said today a formal report
would be made to the full commit
tee soon, perhaps tomorrow
Magnuson Said the report would
end the Subcommittee nvesGg5 20
tion of that case. unless new evi-
dence was presented. He added
however. that tff subcommittee
would continue 10 function. and
that II it determined some legisla-
tion was necessary TO deal with
such situations 1t would make rec
concentrations later.
The subcommittee conducted a
hearing at which witnesses from
the Akron Ohio Beacon journal
testified they had obtained infor-
nation from Marines Ior a COPY
right story about the alleged
Gnadalcanal incident. The names
~ ,he Marines were not disclosed
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-17
WLB Sends Out
Dispute Warning

WASHINGTON. Feb. 17.-CUPD-
Labor and management today re-
ceived warning that me War La
Dor Soard will not consider dis
putes hereafter until arbitration
machinery provided in contracts
has be1n fully utilized.
The WLB, asserting that war
time use Of collective bargaining is
patriotic obligation, refused to
intervene in an arbitration dispute
between the Sullivan Dry Dock and
Repair corpora ton, Brooklyn. which
employees 2200 workers. and the In
iustrial Union Of Marine and Ship
building Workers fCIO).
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-17
13Japs Sent
To Newt Center

RIVERS, Ariz., Feb. 17.-UP)-A
total Of 13 japanese, all of them
American-born were en- route to-
daY from the Gila river war relo-
cation center here to similar prof.
ect at Moab, Utah, according to To-
cal project officials.
1t was announced the members
OF the group were "incompatible"
with the rest of the population of
the center here.
All of the AncriCan-born Jap
anesc had been educated in Japan.
Another IA Japanese-all aliens
have been taken into custody by
the us. marShalS office and the
Federal Bureau of Investigation for
removal to internment centers, it
was announced.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-17
Three Americans
Get Dies for
Returning Planes

LONDON, Feb. l7.-CUPl-Three
crew members Of an American Lib
orator bomber and the co-pilot of
a Flying Fortress received Distin-
euiShed Flying Crosses today for
bringing back their planes under
heavy enemy fire.
The United States Army Air
Force awarded the crosses to First
Lieut.. Howard Young of Berke-
ley, Calf. Pilot: Second Lieut..
Cleveland o. Hickman of Albany,
Calf. co-Dilot. and Second Lieut..
Anthony c Yenalavage of King
ston. Pa, members of the Liberator
crew. and First Lieut.. Thomas A.
Strlckler OF Kiron. Iowa. co-pilot of
the Fortress.
The citation describ ed how
Young, although his right arm was
almost severed by a cannon shell.
remained at the controls until the
bombing run was completed. He
was given first aid by Yenalavagc.
Hickman also was wounded Sc
llCuSly and STAYED at his post
coaching Yenalayage who took over
the controls and kept the plane in
formation until it reached Eng
land. Yenalavage never had flown
a plane before.
Several other members of the
crew were wounded and the plane
was almost unmanageable, accord
irg to the citations.
Strickler took over his plane
when the pilot became unconscious
and six other members of the crew
were wounded. Strickler, although
wounded himself, kept the damaged
Fortress in formation until the mis-
sion was completed.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-17
Germans Succeed
In Driving U.S 5.
Forces Back Far

ALLIED H EADQU UART Err S,
North Africa. Feb. 17.-UP)-
Marshal Erwin Rommels Afrika
Korps. developing a powerful Of
fensive against American lines in
Tunisia, has made an advance of
80 miles and is engaging US.
forces in the outskirts of Sbeitla,
it was announced today
The American armored forces,
still lacking battle experience, were
faced by the war-toughened 2lst
armored division of Rommel's army.
Stuka dive bombers flew ahead of
the German advance and blasted
American positions.
MAY WITHDRAW
Unless the Axis offensive is halt
ed soon, it was believed the Ameri-
cans would be forced to withdraw
to the high hills north of Feriana,
which is 81 miles southwest of
Sbeitla.
An American counterattack died
off yesterday in the face of Sc
we're losses, it was said, and the
Germans succeeded in overrunning
some of the us positions.
tThere was no indication wheth-
er the Germans were attempting
full-scale attack or whether their
offensive merely was a stab at the
American lines in an attempt TO
keep the Allies off balance. The
Berlin radio said the Tunisian ac-
ton was not the start of decisive
battle, and said lit is believed on
the contrary that the opposing
forces are still in the phase of con-
centration moves)
An Allied headquarters commu-
niqra contained few details about
the action.
"CppoSing armored forces we're
engaged through the day on the
Southern Tunisian front" it said.
AT the end of the day, fighting
still is in progress on the outskirts
Of Sbeitla. On the night of Feb
rtary l5-i6 roads behind the enc
my lines were bombed. Yesterday
light bombers attacked enemy gun
positions and vehicles and fighters
made attacks on enemy ground tar
Gets. One of our aircraft is miss
ing"
The Germans we're attacking
from two directions. The crack
2lSt German armored unit and part
CT the 10th armored division was
moving out of Northern Tunisia.
us. armored forces. using Gen
eral Sherman and General Grant
tanks, were opposing them.
The other attack came from Axis
forces which had occupied Gafsa.
This column struck northwest to-
ward Feriana and was moving into
range of hills bordering the west
ern side of the Feriana road
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-17

mouth and so miles deep.
Still further to the south, an
other Soviet army, pursuing the
Axis forces driven from Rostov ad-
vanced along the Sea of Azov coast
to capture Sinyavka, only II miles
northeast of Taganrog, anchor of
the Axis 1941-42 winter defense
line.
The German forces fleeing from
kharkov included the cream of the
German army. The Soviet COM
mand identified two of their di-
visions as the crack Adolf Hitler
and Reich" panzers.
Once it turned and offered bit
ter resistance. but soon resumed
the flight after losing 43 tanks
and 1000 men in one sector alone,
field dispatches reported.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-17
B-Hour Week
Exceptions Told

WASHTN1TON, Feb. l7-CUP,-
Employers who can satisfy the War
Msnpower Commission that applj-
cation Of the 43-hour work week
order 10 their plant or office would
not result in increased production
o. release Of workers for use else
where probabl will bc exempted
undcr regulations now being draft
ed.
VINO officials also said THAT
small employer probably those of
seven or less worker. may be eter
4 blanket exemption on the g;<lnG
that increased hours Of work WoUld
not release mon and women for
Jobs in other plants. Transfer of
workers TO plants where shortages
exist is the aim Of the order.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-17
Director 0kays
Fund ALLEGATION

SACRAMENTO. Feb. l7.-UPp-
Director Of Public Works c. H
Pu.cell today recommended alloca-
ion of $4,000 of emergency funds
to be matched With $4,000 from the
city Of ColOn .or repair Of city
property damaged in a January
flood.
II was estimated the flood caus-
q approximately $4,000 damage
o city property particularly the
Cotton sewer and water system.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-17
Nine. Kai.Shek
Talks sioCongress

WASHINGTON. FEB. l7.-CUP1-
Madame Chang Kai-Shek, wife Of
China'6 generaliSsimo, will address
botn the Senate and House tomor-
row and will hold a press confer
ence during her forthcoming visit
10 Washington.
She is scheduled TO speak in the
Senate at 9:15 am. PVT, tomorrow
and in the House IS minute later.
All major radio networks will car
~ her addresses.
Madame Chiane will be the guest
OF President Roosevelt and confer
with him and his military aides on
Developments IA the Far Eastern
war theater
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-17
Largest Convoy
In Months at
British Sea Base

WITH THE BRITISH FLEET
AT MALTA. Feb. Il, DELAYED -
(UP)-The largest convoy to reach
Malta since the British capture of
Libya lifted the Axis aerial siege
steamed into Valletta harbor today
with thousands of tons of food.
munitions, gasoline - and ladies
underwear.
Overhead were swift, deadly Spit
fires and twin -engined fighters on
watch for hit-run German or Ital-
ian raiders, all that remain of the
vast enemy air fleets that con-
stantly pounded this island outpost
six months age
Arrival Of the convoy evoked a
holiday spirit throughout Valletta
and the whole island. Everyone
knew there would be no shortage
OF necessities or even some luxur-
les for another few weeks.
Maltese lined the hartor shore
and nearby heights and cheered
madly as the first smoke of the C.E-
yoy showed over the horizon. Girls
were on watch for their sailor
sweetheartS. Some came il four
wheeled krozis-horse drawn tax
ies-to pick up the boy friends they
had been waiting for weeks TO see.
Threading their way between
naval vessels whose guns pointed
into the sky in readiness to meet
any threat of a bombing, hundreds
Of Maltas colorful dghaiSas
launches brought the naval per-
sornel ashore Small saiiboat9
manned by fishermen also helped
carry sailors ana naval officers TO
tho piers.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-17
Arctic Filler Gets
War Dept

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17.-CUP)-
Lieut.. Col, Bernt Balchen, noted
arctic flier, has been awarded the
Soldiers Medal and Oak Leaf Crus-
ter for heroic rescueS of fellow
air corps fliers in Greenland.
The War Department also an
nounced award of the Soldiers
Medal for heroism in Greenland to
Master Sgt. Warren j. Morris, 1923
West Eighth street, Long Beach,
Calf.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-17
Four-Ensine British Ship ps
Bomb Loriert Fourth Time

LONDON. Feb 17.-CUPl Brit
iSh four-engined bombers pounded
Lorient. Germany's biggest U-boat
base on the French Atlantic coast.
with block buster bombs last night
for the third time in four nights.
The communique described the
attack as heavy" Only two bomb
ers we're lost despite the magnitude
Of the raid and the heavy defenSeS
around Lorient. One enemy fight
er was shot down.
British fighters simultaneously
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-17
Germans I'm 'Rout'
West of Kharkov

MOSCOW. Feb. IT, CUP)-For
the first time major German
army was fleeing in disorder across
the Russian plains today and the
mounting Red army winter often
Sive threatened all of Adolf Hit
ler's armies remaining east Of the
Dnieper river.
The Soviet noon communique re-
vealed that the remnants of the
German garrison at Kharkov. an
Chor and chief supply center of
the entire Axis southern line
which fell to the Russians yes
teraay, had been routed" and was
running toward the Dnieper hotly
pursued by Soviet troops.
FIRST USE OF WORD
II was the first time that a So
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-17

attacked German communications
and transport at many points in
Northwest Germany ana occupied
Belgium
HIT BY FIGHTERS
Occupied France also was at
lacked by fighters and fighter
bomberS. At least II freight train
locomotives we're machine -gunned
IL the three countries. while rail-
road lines. bridges and barges were
bombed. The fighters also shot
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-17
kazi General
Faces Disgrace

STOCKHOLM, Feb. l6-cUPp -
DELAYED - Gen Admiral Fritz
Boehm, in command Of Germ /, !
forces in Norway has been dis
graced' by the revelation of his
dubious financial transactions with
I Norwegian industrial concern,
dispatches from Norway said to-
day.
Boehms dismissal and replace
ment were considered imminent.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-17
British Subs
Sink 8 Shi ps

LONDON, Feb. II. tUPl-The ad-
niralty announced today that Brit
ish submarines il the central Medi-
terranean had destroyed, probably
destroyed or damaged eight enemy
supply ships. ana that one subn1ar-
inc had surfaced off the northern
coast of Sicily and shelled q rail-
way train standing in station.
The trail was shelled at San AM
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-17
9Th Heads for
III 0zi boStion

n Tunisia were expected to lash
out in another counterblow, with
strong reinforcements.
The Eighth Army apparently was
not far from the Mareth line, mas
much as the Middle Eastern COM
mand announced that it advanced
yesterday toward Medenine, heart
Of that desert eefense system be-
hind which the remnants of the
Afrika Korps were expected to make
stand.
SERVES NOTICE
BY announcing that it advanced
toward Medenine, the Eighth Army
served notice that it meant to crack
the Mareth line at its strongest
point, although the German radio
expressed fears that the British CO.
incidental" intended to flank the
line and swamp Axis positions.
Allied fighter -bombers raked the
Axis rear guard With bombs and
machine gun bullets west of Ben
Gardane, which the British had
captured, yesterday. Torpedo planes
from the Middle East left an enemy
tanker roaring in flames in the
Sicilian narroWs the night of Feb.
1916, and Allied aircraft pressed
their incesSant attacks against rail-
way lines in Sicily
TWO PLANES DOWNED
Two Axis planes were shot down
over Sicily; the allies lost only one
from all operations.
The admiralty announced in Lon
don that British submarines in the
Mediterranean had destroyed six
Axis supply ships, probably sank
q seventh, and damaged an eighth.
One submarine boldly surfaced off
the coast of northern Sicily and
scored many shell hits on a train
standing in the station at San AM
brogio.
TERRORIZE ITALIANS
While such tactics undoubtedly
terrorized the Italians, the sinking
of Axis supply ships was making
ever more costly the supply and
reinforcement of Axis troops in
Tunisia. An officer recently return
ed from TuniSia said in London
yesterday that the Axis lost prob
ably half of the reinforcements it
sent to Tunisia before they arrived.
The latest successes brought to
81 the number of ships Allied sub
marines have sunk in the Mediter-
ranean since the North African
campaign opened last September.
Thirty-six more have been probably
sunk or damaged, and the figures do
not include the ships that Allied
planes have been sinking or damag-
ing in almost dali; raids.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-17

LONDON. Feb. IT, (UP) = Th,
Eighth Army told the Axis today
that it was driving straight toward
Medenine. "Verdun of the Mareth
line" and American forces that had
driven the Germans back six miles
Imperial Valley press., 1943-02-17
WESTWARD

At the head Of the salient, an
Sother Russian army were pushing
the Germans steadily westward, the
communique said that southwest
Of Voroshilovgrad," the Red army
men continued their successful Of
fensive.
The salient is 40 miles across it's