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In the news 60 years ago this week Sixty years ago fighting overseas dominated the news with three local soldiers -- Delbert W. Harvey, Paul R. Potts and Wilbur M. "Budge" Edrington reported killed in action. One soldier, Staff Sgt. Alfred Flowers of Columbia, was allowed to come home on leave after having received a medal. Cpl. Ernest Raymond Bragg, of Sparksville had mailed home to his brother Paul two medals he'd received. (click 'read more' for the complete overview of news in the first week of May 60 years ago.) War news dominated the front page of the May 2, 1945 edition of the Adair County News. Sadly, the deaths of three soldiers were reported: Delbert W. Harvey, late of Sparksville, killed in action in Germany on March 26; Paul R. Potts, a native of Campbellsville whose parents lived in Columbia, killed in action on Luzon Island on April 5, his first day in combat; and Wilbur M. "Budge" Edrington, one of Columbia's own, killed in action on Luzon Island on April 16. In other front page military news, Staff Sgt. Alfred Flowers of Columbia was home on leave. It was noted that he was a ball turret gunner on Flying Fortress, having flown his first sortie over Budapest, Hungary in September 5, 1944, and that he had flown his 35th sortie on March 2, 1945, over the railroad yards in Linz, Austria. S/Sgt. Flowers had been awarded the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters. Cpl. Ernest Raymond Bragg, of Sparksville had mailed home to his brother Paul two medals he'd received, the Purple heart for being wounded in action on November 25th, and the Bronze Star for heroic service; Perry . Burchett of the 58th Armored Infantry Division had received on April12 a battlefield commission as Second Lieutenant; and Cpl. Finis E. was home on a 21 day furlough after having served for 38 months in the Southwest Pacific. His brother, Linwood B., who had served in the Pacific for 39 months, had been home long enough to take unto himself a bride. Twenty-nine Adair Countians were scheduled to be sent to Louisville Tuesday (May 8) for pre-induction physical exams. In other front page news, it was reported the Red Cross War Fund drive ended with a little over $5,900 raised, a few hundred dollars short of the $6,500 goal but "several hundred" dollars more than raised in 1944.> Drive Chairman Dallas Stotts anticipated the total to exceed $6,000 when all reports were in. The women of Beech Grove Church, Simpson Ridge, announced that a quilt they had made would be sold at high bid auction Saturday afternoon at the Court House door, with proceeds to go to the War Fund drive. A Bible Conference was underway at Lindsey Wilson, conducted by Dr. Boone M. Bowen of Emory University, Georgia. Also, Lindsey Wilson President V.P. Henry announced that the summer school and workshop would run May 28 to June 29. Edgar W. Reed of Reed Bros. Insurance Agency, had been given a gold medal by The Continental Insurance Company for representing the company for more than 25 years. The newly formed Chamber of Commerce announced the impending election of directors, and a C of C aircraft committee was formed to select a suitable location for an airport. The committee was composed of David Heskamp, Dr. H.C. Randall, Louis Merkley and Elbert Hill. The local Community Public Service Company was installing, at no cost to Columbia, 12 light standards around the Public Square. According to the report, this "will adequately light the business section of Columbia and greatly improve the appearance of the town at night." Community newsletter served as the life-blood of any local paper. A sampling from Gradyville: Mr. Woodson Nell, who has been sick for quite a while, we are glad to report, is improving at this time. Mr. J.L. Dudley and daughter, Miss Lucille, were on a business trip to Nashville, Tenn., last Friday. Mrs. H.B. Walker accompanied her mother, Mrs. Etna Waggener, to the hospital at Glasgow last Wednesday, where she is taking treatment from Dr. Howard. Messrs. C.G. Breeding and Lymon Baker bought some nice shoats last Thursday for feeders. In the classified ads, Lula Dillingham of Vester had good Red Top and Timothy baled hay for sale; Estille Willis of Jamestown Rte., Columbia, wanted to sell fifteen bushels of extra good corn; Elvin Wilkerson of Ohio advertised "60 acres timbered land on Green River near Plum Point"; and Dr. T.P. Stephenson announced his office would be closed all day on Wednesday each week for the duration of the summer. And, among the businesses advertising in this issue of the News: Davis Hardware Company, Paull Drug Store, Southern Continental Telephone Company, Kroger (offering fresh dressed Lake Erie jack salmon for /lb), Columbia Milling Company (Kenneth Cundiff, owner), Columbia Super Market (E. Campbell, prop.; offering Penick Syrup, 1/2 gallon for 29c & three boxes of kitchen matches for 10c), & Marshall Furniture Store. ~ ~ ~ Reporting from the land where summer departs before spring arrives, I remain Your humble central Ohio bureau chief, Cyrus This story was posted on 2005-05-01 21:20:41
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