Aug. 27, 1941

Staff

Published Tuesday, August 26, 2003

Stories featured in the Suffolk News-Herald on this date 62 years ago include:

Swift British and Russian progress reported in Iran

The British general headquarters reports from India that an oil center at the head of the Persian Gulf has been seized and that British and Indian troops are making steady gains. Meantime, the Russians are pushing into Iran from the north and Moscow claims the Red Army has covered nearly 130 miles. The Russians met with no Iranian resistance.

There are persistent reports that peace negotiations are taking place in Tehran, Iran's capital, but still no confirmation. London headquarters believe Iran only wants to make a token resistance.

The Germans report that the 22nd Russian Army has been destroyed 265 miles west of Moscow.

With the usual fanfare of trumpets, the German radio declared that 40,000 Russians killed and 30,0000 captured.

Peanut Festival headquarters are opened

Headquarters for the National Peanut Exposition were opened in Suffolk today on North Saratoga Street four doors from the Chamber of Commerce building. Officials from the exposition have requested that persons having business in regard to the forthcoming celebration call at headquarters.

Other plans in connection with the big peanut fete to be held Oct. 30-31 went forward yesterday and today with the taking of gag" pictures to be used for publicity.

P.I. Flourney, photographer for the Virginia State Chamber of Commerce, came to Suffolk yesterday and expects to take nearly two dozen separate scenes before he completes the job. Chairman of the celebration, John Pinner, said that every effort is being made to continue to make the peanut fete a really outstanding celebration of national importance.

The peanut industry from all over the country would be invited to take part.

Stallings renamed association director

Postmaster Sam S. Stallings today returned from Richmond where he attended the annual meeting of the Virginia division, National Association of Postmasters. Mr. Stallings was renamed director for the second district.

Southside playoffs get under way tonight as Goobers play Firemen

The Suffolk Goobers, having ended the season securely entrenched in the cellar, will meet Colonial Heights tonight as the Southside League Shaughnessy playoff gets under way.

Maury Wade will probably be on the mound tonight for the second-place Firemen. Guy Fletcher will probably get his turn tomorrow night at Peanut Park against the same opponents. The teams will play the best three out of five.

The Goobers ended the regular season schedule last night by succumbing to the league-leading Emporia Twins by a score of 3-1 in a game played in Emporia. It was not such a bad defeat, considering the fact that Sam DiSlasi, ordinarily a third baseman, was pitching for Suffolk.

Austin's entertain for daughter of 16th birthday

Mr. and Mrs. F.H. Austin entertained Monday evening with a birthday party complimentary to their daughter, Marjorie, who celebrated her 16th birthday.

The centerpiece was a large cake, decorated in pink, green and white. Cake, cream and mints were served with favors for guests.

Contests were won by Loraine Duck, Virginia Jones, G.E. Eure, Dewitt Hobbs and Junior Bradshaw. The guest of honor received many lovely gifts.

Former Suffolk boy rides bicycle 240 miles to visit relatives and friends

Mark Benyunes, whose surname betrays his Spanish ancestry, surprised his aunt , Mrs. C.F. Turner, 124 1/2 Chestnut St., by riding up the other day on a bicycle - after a 240 miles trip from Greensboro, N.C.

But the part that amazed her most was that he made the long trip in 30 hours - and had taken his time along the way too, talking to farmers and seeing the sights.

Mark, 19, was born in Suffolk but moved away with his parents when he was very young. His mother is Mrs. Turner's sister and his father, M.J. Benyunes, used to direct a Sunday school class at First Baptist Church here.

- By Allison T. Williams

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