Jan. 31, 1945

Staff

Published Friday, January 31, 2003

The lead story in the Suffolk News-Herald on this date 58 years ago:

Prisoners rescued

GENERAL MCARTHUR'S HEADQUARTERS, LUZON (AP) - More than 500 prisoners were rescued from the Japanese by a daring patrol of Americans and Filipinos landing 25 miles into enemy territory on northern Luzon Island in the Philippines, General Arthur MacArthur announced today. The condition of the men was reported to be fair.

They are receiving every attention possible and are expected to improve rapidly.

Billy Nichols honored on birthday

Mrs. George C. Nichols entertained yesterday at her house on Kilby Avenue in honor of her son, Billy, who celebrated his fifth birthday.

The centerpiece was a birthday cake with lighted candles. Refreshments were served by the hostess and her assistant, Mrs. Walter Allison.

Those present were as follows: Patsy and Walter Allison Jr., Billy Babb, Donny Nichols, Emily Sue Judkins, Phyllis Ricks, Hayes Griffin, Mrs. Walter Allison, Mrs. Thad Dixon and Mrs. G.W. Babb.

Becky Hofler, 3, locks self in; firemen to rescue

Becky Hofler, 3, daughter of Mrs. Thomas Hofler of Linden Avenue, put both herself and her mother in a bit of a predicament late yesterday afternoon.

Apparently pursuing the intricacies of the lock on the bathroom door, Becky suddenly discovered she had found secured the door so tightly so that she couldn't get out and her mother couldn't get in.

Finally, in desperation, she called the Suffolk Fire Department.

Ingenious firemen quickly extracted the key from the bathroom door lock, freeing Becky and restoring harmony

to the Hofler household.

Two old ships embedded in the Dismal Swamp

The reported existence of two ships (or boats) embedded in the Dismal Swamp near Suffolk is the object of an investigation by Major W.E. MacClenney, noted Suffolk historian.

The major has recorded substantiated evidence that two ships do exist in the swamp - one near Driver, at the head of Bennett's Creek, and the other about two miles north of Magnolia Springs on the new Suffolk-Norfolk Highway.

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