Th< visit un sjH'aker served in World War II with the mfantiry in tlie European Theatre of Op erations. He entered the army jin 194:1 as a pm a and was honor ably discharged in TK(J with tibe rank of Captain. He is a member ot the Am>1i eaii Military Engineers, and member of the North Carolina Socle'y of Engineers In other civic activities. Car pen: is chairman of the leader ship Training Commission of the Boy Scouts of America, chairman of tic Altavista Planning Cojn nii . ■ ii. member of tire Piedmont Hear! Association member of CVimi'i' 11 C ’liuiy Masonic Lodge No iUtt. cm: a it-’ degrv Scottish R :r Mason Carpfriti’ a regular teacher oi the Ac iv m Mm’s Bible Class, a .Method's! lay speaker, member of the ' ivmeti leadership In stitute ind a member of the 01 lte i! B-si’d of Lane Memorial Methodist Churrh in \Hivista i .s \ u; \dult Classes of the Presbyterian and Me hodist Chut dies w.il also combine to hear Mr. Carpenter at tin 9:45 a. m. service at the Methodist Church. Other in'e'ie-'ed individuals are milted to attend.

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