The Clarksville Times (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, February 23, 1945 Page: 2 of 12
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Jot Nrl:on Beaty,
lelt Tuesday to rejoin his company inent ol the 91sl Powder Hiver
at Pan Dieiio. Calif . aftrr spending Division and awarded the Combat
a five-day leave with his parents.
nd Mrs.
Ht 1.
Beaty
Initial rvnnn Badye lor actual par-
ticipation in combat against the
enemy with the Fifth Army • in
Italy.
Cpl Clyde Bean. Who
pitali/ed in France Jan an 8
1 een moved to a hospital in
land
i Marvin C Watkins. Sit. 1-c
has Brig, General Archie Old. a fnr-
■-,ng- mcr resident of Clarksville who has
been serving lor the past two years
with the Eighth Air Force in Fug-
son land, visited friends and relatives
t Pacific anchorage indicating some
class carriei*. m backgruond is an
Pfc. Jolui
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cording to
his wife H
Division
vate Long
Camp R
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the da ugh*
Proctoi <»;
Pvt F:m
Mrs Doi\
Ciarksvil!* .
Ccniba! In.
badge i-
perfoi mam
combat aga
titles the s
additional
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proui'-ted
geant t«> :1.
pccordtr.u ?
hn wile s
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our main forces in a crucial valley.
For more than three weeks they
clung to the rider against great
odd.- Tiiey be«»l oil J7 savage at-
tack-. many by sup*iti r enemy
Jones. some in darkness of the
night during torrential rains. They
killed bJ5 Nips, mure than one pey
man in the battalion
Pi.
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md
Pvt Elm"i
to return to j
Field. Iexio .
week furlong',:
family ol Net:
First Lteoti':
ell, son of Mi
ell. of Aimor.a r- ;
cd to the AAF He;
tion No 4 ;;! Slltlt.l
An Base
Mrs Mai.,. Gc
Route 1 tt.ts ,.d\ :sr ! or to • Wu;
Department 1..' v •••■k 11;* hi: *oi‘-
Pfc John f) Johns n v. ..« »n to.ts!y
wounded on Lumn Jar. :;.:' 17 He
has bt’in mi.:.,; w.tn ti i l in-
fantry.
Cpl. Shelby Cist Army Air Corps,
arrived last week from California to
spend two weeks with bom,- loiks
and friends.
Roy Earl Linton, son ol Mr and
Mrs. A, E. Linton of Bitgvvt’il. lias
been made seaman first cla-.s His
naval assignments have carried him
to Leyte, the Luzon theatre of op-
tion* and other far eastern
waters during the last year. i
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PRESIDENT MEETS KIN(i sAl I) Pie-idrr.t Roosevelt and l.iuh rack-
ing U S Army and Navy oi!ieial> meet with King Snuri ol Saudi Arabia
on the deck ol a L* S Warship near Cairo. ‘Signal Corps Radiophcto
from NEA Telephoto»
that wi”. make h:m
he will b< t -
and p-vci^olo; n al
indicate tlie type of
mg for winch lie
a living ollirer.
t l ies 1 medical
esh- which will
a»r crew train-
is br:*t Suited.
Cpor. stirressful let ion ol this (,(nved ,,xt(.nsive flak damage'
processing, he will be s nt to the
proper Army Am Forces Training
Command si a’ion *.:> begin his
training a: pilot. bombardier or
navigator, depending upon the posi-
tion for which he has found best
qualified.
Cpl Elm- M Me
with (i lank Bn in
been pre moled to
brother. Firs! Lt. M;n
is n. England
Private First Clas.-> Mack A Hill.
$on of Claud A. Hill. Route
Clarksville, has been cited by the
361st Infantry Regiment of the 91st
“Powder River" Division and
awarded the Combat Infantryman
Badge for actual pai tieipation in
combat against the enemy with the Navai hospital
Fifth Army in Italy Standards for jie been
i ’s. a ■ iol led
Beigium. h »s
Sergeant A
Felix \ Antone. Jr . Ph M 1-c.
son of F A Antone of Clarksville,
was released Monday from the U. S
Ft. Worth where
recovering from
the badge are high. Tne decoration woun<js received in the South Pa-
fc awarded to the infantry soldier cjfic. He w,u make hjs home in
who has proved his fighting abil- ei Paso.
. Jttjr in combat. --
-- Staff Sgt. Louis J. Geers of Bag-
Pvt. Jack Cuyler Duncan, son of well is top turret gunner of the
Mr. and Mrs. J. R Duncan. t>04 B_17 Fiying fortress Mrs. Knob-
East Main. Clarksville, has report- by- which recently completed its
J,«4 to Keesler Field to take the nineteenth mission over Germany.
■: Army Air Forces Training Com- It was on this run over the Cologne
examinations to determine that -Mrs, Knobby" had two
his qualifications as a pre-aviation en2i;les knocked out. Leaving the
L -cadet. As an applicant for training
It ‘_ig» David Weaver and Pvt.1
Billy Weaver, son.-, of Mr and Mrs.
Dave Weaver, arrived this week to
.‘pend leaves with their parents and
lrieuds m Clarksville Lf. Weaver
lias returned from a year's service
m the Pacific. Pvt Weaver is train-
ing with the 'AAF at Shcnpard
Field. Texas.
Cpl. Shelby Gist arrived Sunday
to spend a 15 day furlough with
his wife Cpl. Gist is stationed at
Camp Ozard. California.
Sgt. Lawrence F. Shirley is in rn
American hospital in Europe re-
covering from Ir.ost bite, according
to a letter received this week by his
wife.
Pvt. James E Taylor of Fort
Knox. Kentucky, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Lee Taylor of Avery. Route 1.’
was here last week on an eight-day
furlough, visiting his wife and fam-
ily Pvt Ts.vlor will report to Fort
Mead. Maryland.
Mrs. Lucille Hodge, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Donk Jamison oi :
Clarksville, was married last week
in Dallas to Sgt. William Harlow. a !
former Clirksville boy. who has'
been overseas twenty-eight months
with the Marines. Mrs. Harlow, i
who has been in Dallas several ]
months, will continue to reside,
there Sergeant Harlow, grandson
of Mr and Mis. W. W. Crockett,]
former Clarksville residents, will re-,
turn to duty shortly.
Pic. Corbett O. Privitt. grandson .
of Mr and Mrs. W T. Privitt of j
trip to Merseburg, and on a mission Clarksville, has returned to active!
to Bo 1 lien an oxygen fire started in duty with the Sevepth Army in
the cockpit was extinguished by France, alter being hospitalized ;
Sergeant Geers before serious dam- several weeks due to wounds. He
are resulted All members oi the was awarded the Purple Heart.'
crew wear the Air Medal with two Private Privitt's father, Corbett,
Oak I eat Clusters. Privitt. who lives in Little Rock, !
•was an officer in the first world ,
Cpl .Arllon H. Brower of fvvery.
and his buddies in the First Bat- ____
tali n of the 24th Victory Divisions Corporal Carl Cavnar, who has
crack 34th Infantry Regiment have bf.en jaoe to lace with file Nazis in
helped write another stirring page tho i„fantrv business of kill or be
in American military history in one kilieci ls convinced that the driv-
of the most bitter offensive actions ini{ (orce that keeps the German
ill the campaign to tree the Phil- in batt]e is foai- p,.r that reason1
ippines. With their battalion far ,,p rales ,hp German as a very
below strength after 21 days of dangerous foe. when cornered. "Go- (
hard fighting, they drove deep be- llu, in to gft a man while he Is
hind enemy lines, over back break- fmizied with fear js the toughest,
ins. muddy mountain trails to seize job there ks •• he explained. "You
and hold a ridge to deny the Japn- ocyd- know what he’ll do and he is
nese commanding pcsitlons facing
ol Mr and Mrs. Jesse Watkins, is
on one of .the U S cunieis wliich
.furnished air covei for Philippine
operations In a letter to liis par-
ents received last week he said he
had seen three Jap planes shot out
of the sky and that planes from his
ship sank two Jap destroyers.
Dale Welch, son ot Mrs. Nettie
C hilder.s.4 recently returned to Sail
Francisco after overseas service,
has arrived hrme to spend a four-'
■teen-day furlough.
Pie Walter E. Bellote, of Avery,
lias been awarded the Philippines
Liberation ribbon. He is with a
well known Infantry Division now
in the Philippines.
Coi'jxual Carl Cavnar. who has
been face to fa.ee with the Nazis
in the Infantry business of kill or
be killed, has returned to the
United States for a furlough he
earned through service in combat.
He plans to spend the furlough
with his father. Thomas J. Cavnar.
: i Clarksville, In France he served
in Clarksville Tuesday. Bug Gen-
Faulty kidney function. Trouble
starts by the ph. of the body fluids
getting out of balance. Chemists
find that if the ph. is corrected, bal-
ance restores—the body repairs tli*
damage, removes the pain. Cil-
ROS if the answer. Supplied by
vour druggist. For sale by
STILES DRUG COMPANY
NewSdeMifit KLEENITE
Get KLEENITE today at Stile*
Drug Company and all good drug-
gists.
Witmer Florists
WILLIE MAE WITMER
WILFRED WITMER
Announce the opening of their flower shop at 304 N Walnut on February
22. Open house will be held for the Public on Monday and Tuesday after
noon. February 26 and 27, from 4:00 p. m. to 9:00 p. m. You are cordially
invited to attend.
( all 500, clay or night
loimaHon because of a loss of pow-
er the Fortress returned to an
F.iLh'h Air Force b?se. accompanied
bv Mustang lmhters wliich save
prorection Mrs Knobby" also re-
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after week and month after month ... you’ll discover
the deliciousness of naturally fresh produce and bet-
ter tasting meat, too, at
DISCOVER . . the sittings on these items .. .
Butter ^:.*rry u. 494
M a rga rine ik 174
Fresh Eggs c“ no,. . , ■ 35c
Flour SEfiSsj;
Flour
Flour k&s&m*
PlAA Sin* Rot*
■ Cello Pock
Peaches
on-Ration
Shoe Sale
How on by Special Permission of the 0. P. A. *
LADIES
lkla gives you an excellent opportunity to purchase
»»lly high grade Footwear in different widths, leathC
in, and colors at tho low price of
$*05
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footwear Values M 00 to |6.60i Broken lots and
WE NEED MORE
Laundrf
Three*Day
Service W
10 it, 524
10?., 554
10?" 554
124
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134
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Oordtitsids Crtom Style No. 2 1 £
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Peanut Butter
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Airway Coffee 2 «.?, 4 14
Edwards Coffee 274
Admiration c.m.......334
Canterbury Tea 224
DISCOVER*.; reaUy
fresh fruits and vegetables... se-
lected by experts and rushed from
farm to store, naturally fresh.
Big 24-Oz.
Loaf
Hi Ho Crackers
Plum Jam s«m.
Catsup
Peaches
5* Apple Juice m*h’> .....•ii?1,
A*D IRON Sweet Peas
Tomatoes
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!0C Liver Spread W & 104 |
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SH0ULDB1 CHOPS
Lb. 354
S Points Psr Pound
Rib Chop. SiWff'-t.. 401
CODFISH
mins
Lb. 42c
Skin Off
Gulf Shrimp----------
Qct$n Whiting
Select Oysters«
Frankfurters u. 354
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fruit
Lb. 49c
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The Clarksville Times (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, February 23, 1945, newspaper, February 23, 1945; Clarksville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1006111/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Red River County Public Library.