The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, June 23, 1944 Page: 13 of 16
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LIEUTENANT PECK
VISITS IN THIS CITY
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Lieut Charles R. Peck, of
Georgetown, Texas, visited in
the home of T. V. Bowman and
family, Tuesday of last week.
With him were his mother, Mrs.
J. E. Peck, and younger brother,
Henry.
Lieut. Peck is a B-»
pilot, and has been in England
for about S months. He complet-
ed the required number of
missions. One of his missions
was the devastating raid over
Berlin on March 8th. He will be
stationed on the west coast
temporarily.
Ueut. Peak says the greatest
danger is from flak. Enemy
fighter planes cannot do much
damage as long as bombers stay
in formation. He says that the
Nazi fighters will not engage
American fighters, If they can
avoid it, and scoot for cover as
soon as the Mustangs and P-38
appear.
Peck went to Comache to visit
his grandmother, Mrs. ehas.
Bowman, and aunt, Mrs. 8. V.
Williams.
OOLDTHWAITB BOY
WINS AIK MEDAL
Mrs. Sue Obenhaus of 1808
8econd-8treet, Brownwood, wife
of Lieut. Pat A. Obenhaus, re-
ceived word from Pat that he
has made 18 successful air raids
over Germany and has received
the Air Medal. Lieut. Obenhaus
sent his wife a picture of the
huge plane and tne entire crew.
Also, each crew member had en-
graved their wlfe’’s or sweet-
bomber heart’s name on the plane. The
word "Sue'1 on the engine shows
very plain. Pat says he has
seen practically all of Germany
and the countries Germany has
conquered, on his raids. Pat was
very lucky to help make one of
the best raids Berlin has had.
Pat Is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Edd Obenhaus of this city. He
was born and reared here. He
writes his parents and Wife to
"keep their chin up until he can
drop a bomb on Tokyo. Pat Is
a bombardier, was commissioned
in July in 1943, and received
his wings in Roswell, New Mexi-
co. Has been overseas five
months.
CPL. BERYL VANN. ROBERTS
AT PORT SAM HOUSTON
Corporal Beryl Vann Roberts,
a former Mills County boy and
the grandson of Mrs. Fula Nick-
ols and Mr. and Mrs. John W
Roberts of the Rock Springs
Community, Is now one of
permanent personnel at Fort
Sam Houston, Texas. He volun-
teered for the Army in October,
1942, and was promoted to
corporal In May, 1943. and still
holds that rank. He was sta-
tioned at the Armed Forces In-
duction 8taticn In Abilene for
teh months where his duties
were typing. In August of 1943
the office In Abilene was closed
and Roberts was transferred to
the Dallas Induction Station,
where he was also a typist. Ih
April of 1944 the personnel of
the Induction station was cut
and he was transferred to the
Reception Center at Fort Sam
Houston, where he finally re-
ceived his basic training after
about a year and a half of office
work in the Army. He is now
assigned to the Special Training
Unit which is located In the re-
ception center at Fort Sam
Houston, where he will be an
academic-Instructor. That Is he
will teach the boys, who have
never been to school, the educa-
tion equivalent to a fourth grade
student.' In the course, reading,
writing and arithmetic are In-
cluded.
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T-Rgt. Wayne Cornelius and
family arrived Saturday evening
on hla furlough, «nd is visiting
hsr pirenta, Mr. and Mrs Oro-
vfer Dalton, and other relatives.
Guests in the Joe Palmer
home Sunday were: CpI Avery
H Hlne, Pfc. La ten D. Steiner.
And Pfc. Roy B. 811va of Camp
Bowie.
Pvt. Charles M. Davis spent
the week-end with his mother,
Mrs. John DelMs, his Sisters, and
Mr. Drills.
Lt. Elizabeth Whittaker left
Wednesday for Tuscaloosa, Ala .
to resume her duties, after
spending a ten-day leave with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. L.
Whittaker.
Pvt. Odell Oder, of the Ma-
rine Corps, left Wednesday
morning for San Diego, Calif-
after spending a ten-day fur-
lough here with his aunt, Mrs.
Bob Huffman.
FROM SGT. FRITZ, H. SEIDKK.
The Eagle received the follow-
ing letter from one of Its soldier
friends;
Camp Hood, Texas,
June 16, 1944
To the Ooldthwaite Eagle;
I Hello Friends, just a few lines
| to let you kyow that I am still
I getting my good old home pa-
| per, but not as often as I should.
e The last paper I got was June 2,
so you can see that I am not
getting the paper regularly. I
like my home paper for it Is al-
ways the best paper, for I always
like to read the good old news
from Goidthwaite and Priddy.
So If I could get the paper more
Often it would be greatly appre-
ciated.
Thanks. As ever,
SGT FRITZ H. 6EIDER.
FROM g-BGT. JOB B. CARTER
The following letter has been
received here by Mr. and Mrs.
Dumble Hamilton from 8-Sgt.
Joe B. Carter, who Is some-
where In Italy:
June 13, 1944. Italy.
Dear Folks:
Hy, there. Here’s hoping this
finds you well and keeping the
home front going. As for my-
self, I'm o. k. and doing fine.
Right now I”m Just a little bit
on the tired side. Today was
just a fraction on the—rough
side, but could have been worse.
From reading the papers I
guess you know that we have
been giving Jerry hell the last
two months and he’s Just getting
a taste of what’s coming later.
Jerry's a good soldier and for
that reason I do have some re-
spect for him. I’ve thought a
few times that he had my num-
ber, but here I am and I feel
that I’m better than he Is.
Sure would like to be back In
dear old Goidthwaite and see
all the people. After all I
haven't been there since Dec.
10, 1941; quite a while, no?
'Dumble, I hate to ask you and,
Jane, or for that matter anyone,
for things, but my camera was
lost and I have quite a lot of
film. Would certainly appreciate
It if you people could find me a
camera, size 127 and send It.
I'm sure you’ll like the pictures
when I do ,get back there.
Jane, I really like to hear I
from you, and try to write more
often. I’m pretty tired now and |
this candle light Isn’t’ good for |
my eyes. I may need them to-
morrow. By the way, Dumble,
I stayed two days with William
Biddle. He’s a corporal now and
has a very nice set up, anyway
j for oversees. He has quite an
office and is punching a type-
writer. Said tell you hello.
Here’s wishing you all the luck
' in the world. A Friend, JIGGS.
i Oh, yes, I’m papa now. There
| was a baby girl born May 30,
| Sharon Lou. How do you like
that name? Peggy and baby are
both doing nicely I-believe. The
baby weighed 7 pounds, 15 1-2
ounces. Quite a girl, no? ..
OUR SOLDIER BOYS
(Mullln Enterprise.)
News comes from Alva Mas-
ters that lie Is back in California
in the hospital, and is doing
nicely, but had received an hon-
orable discharge from the ser-
vice due to Ms health.
Pfc. James E. Lawson, who is
somewhere In Rngtand, writes
home he has gained 20 pounds
since entering the service. His
sister, WAC Mrs. Zeta Baker,
Will soon finish base training at
Fort Oglethorp, Ga.
Mrs.. Fred Ethridge writes
from their rancH home at As-
permont her son, James Eth-
ridge Is In Officers Training
school In Va.. She states the rat-
tle snakes are plentiful and they
killed 45 snakes In May and 20
In June on the ranch so her
husband, Fred Ethridge, will
soon have snakes on the run If
they value their lives.
LIMITED ;,,i
College Station, June 23—Only
4,500 prisoners of war will be
available to Texas farmers for
agricultural work in the months
ahead, the Eighth Service Com-
mand has advised the ‘Texas A.
and M. College Extension Ser-
vice.
At the presept time tlftre are
only one-third as many prison-
ers in the Command artft as a
year ago, Extension representa-
tives have been told. Earlier, one
half of all the war prisoners in
the United States were located
In this area Command embrac-
ing 5 states, but many have been
moved out to help meet critical
labor needs In other areas.
A recent agreement between
the commanding officer of the
Eighth Service Command and
Acting Extension Director J. D.
Prewitt will permitt movement
of the prisoners to branch
camps for employment In har-
vesting crops wherever the Ex-
tension Service consider the
greatest needs exist. The com-
manding general also la condd-
ertng the establishing of moMl*
camp units for use in emergen-
cies. Thee* units might include
150 to 250 men.
Recent regulations will pre-
vent the use of prisoners for ag-
ricultural work such as brush
building fences, according to C,
clearing, cleaning ditches, and
Holm, Extension state farm la-
bor supervisor, Their work must
be limited to food'production.
The provision that the gov-
ernment cannot bear the ex-
pense of furnishing war prison-
ers for agricultural work, stiff I
stands, Mr. Hohn explains, and |
farmers will be-expected to pap
wages, cost of subsistence and
transportation. Ordinarily there
is more expense attached to es-
tablishing branch camps for
emergency work than in obtain-
ing prisoners from the base
camps In the state.
HERE ON FURLOUGH
Pvt. Billie Jack Kelso, who is
in the Medical Detachment alt
Walla Walla, Wash., is here on s
10-day furlough visiting with
relatives and friends.
1 OUR DEMOCRACY-
"proclaim liberty tkrou^kout Eke Land
unto All tke lnkabitants tkereof.-z#e/r/c^xrr«.
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Wilson, Ernest E. The Goldthwaite Eagle (Goldthwaite, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 42, Ed. 1 Friday, June 23, 1944, newspaper, June 23, 1944; Goldthwaite, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1091086/m1/13/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Jennie Trent Dew Library.