The Cuero Record (Cuero, Tex.), Vol. 47, No. 290, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 21, 1941 Page: 1 of 6
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VOL. 47.—NO. 290.
A NEWSPAPER REFLECTS ITS COMMUNITY
CUERO, TEXAS, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1941
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Partly cloudy, slightly
northwest. ^
warmer in
PHLPPiES UNDER ATTACK
AIR CORPS
f\fown MR,
ENLISTMENTS *
ACCEPTABLE
IMMEDIATELY
ACCEPT MARRIED
FIRST PICTURE OF ARIZONA AFIRE IN HAWAII ATTACK
While members of the Cuero
Lions club requested no pub-
licity, we believe the club's
action in presenthig $5.00 to]
the cross the 'Ransus Christ-; Army Air Corps Detach-
mas tree in the memory of i f n Wi„ r
Walter Reiffert and Mrs. ■ mclll rieie Will jeiVe
Charles Cook, highly worthy
of|inention. Ralph Reiffert. i
son of the late Walter Reiffert, j
and Raymond Cook, son of
the late Mrs. Charles Cook,!r , .. D .
are members of the Lions jbrduUfltlOn' Will Bring
club. It is the custom of the |
organization to send flowers
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A * hd-'
MEN ISLAND OF MINANAQ
SCENE OF BATTLES ON
5 LANO AND IN AIR
As Board
tminedTs pilots
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•;HIpS§!Bt
''
the im-
Commission As
2od Lieut.
when sorrow strikes
mediate family of a fellow i
member. Knowing the love! Announcement, of a most
both Mr. Reiffert and Mr*. I ,'",porta"t in e"«1ib»-
_ . .... . . ity requirements for appoint-
Coofc h^ld for little children, t ment Qf Aviation Cadets and
tjre club Saturday contributed, designation of the Air Corps
$5.00 to the Cross the ’Ran-t Training Detachment, Cuero,
-su8 fund in memory of the j Texas, as an Aviation Cadet
deceased. Examining Board for the pur-
* * 9 pose of recruiting and enlist-
Announcement Uiat the ing all qualified applicants
MANILA, Dec, 20. (INS)—Japanese landing forces at-«%
lacked the .southern Philippine Island of Minanao today while
Nipponese planes unleashed a new but apparently unsuccess-
Heavy fighting raged on Minanao Island after the Japa-
nese landed in force at Davao, some 630 miles Southeast of
” Manila.
TO LEAVE CUERO
\
Here is the first picture of the U. S. S. Arizona, showing the
American battleship afire after blowing up when attacked by
Japanese bombing planes in their raife on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
Other American warships may be seen between the Arizona
(smoke pall in center) and the shore. This is a United States
army signal corps photo release by the United States navy.
%
that - the
State Highway Patrol will es-
tablish a sub-station in Cuero
on January 1st comes as good
news We believe that patrol-
men will be of most valuable
assistance to Cuero’# * police
force in j enforcing traffic
laws which are now com-
manding such little attention.
Cuero’s Traffic Safety com-
mittee, the Chamber of Com-
merce and other civic organi-
zations have for years sought
the services of highway pa-
trolmen. Now out of a clear
sky the request has been
granted.
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Christmas shoppers have
for appointment as Aviation
Cadets, was made by the War
Department Saturday.
Under the new require-
ments. married men may be
accepted for appointment as avia-
tion Cadets provided dependents
have sufficient means of support and
a statement Is signed to that ef-
fect.
Henceforth married men who __
meet the physical and educational A generous contribution of $16.00
requirements and who can show |n cash and a host of lovely toys by t
their families have* sufficient the Bravton Pilous club Saturdav
means of support, are eligible for set the Cross the Ransus Xmas
training, local Army authorities de-
PILOTS AID Texans Ready To The Man
RANSUS FUND Serve *n Arme(i Twees
Contribute $16.00 In Cash
And Host Of New
Toys
Poll Shows Lone Star Slate
Ready To Meet All
Threats
33
Men 20-28 46
Men 29-40 28
Men 41-64 29
Men»65 up 20
By JOE BELOEN
Editor, Texas Surveys of Public
Opinion
AUSTIN. Dec. 20.—Texas citizens.
SERVICESFOR
AGED CITIZEN
>
Mrs. Rebecca Clark, Born
Before Civil War, Buried
Saturday Afternoon
(•Less than 1 per cent. In each row,
the remainder Irom 100% were un-
decided.*
A further demonstration of the
personal willingness with which
Americans are responding is seen in Clark 98, who died at the home of
the tabulations by age above No- her son, J. W. May on the San An-
TOKYO. Dec. 20.—rflNS)—r
Japanese Imperial headquart-
ers claimed today that Nip-
ponese forces have landed on
Minanao Island in the south-
ern Philippines after “smash-
ing enemy resistance ”
Editor’s Note.-—There was
nothing in the U. S. army an-
| nouncement at Manila to t*-
j dicate American resistance at
Davao in Minanao Island
1 been “smashed” by the Jape.
dared. ~ its goal. ^IcSlo --------
Men between the ages of 20 to 27 staged their Christmas party “with Lh€ir COUtUry at war Pri*UcalIy a11 Uce that the ^ group, the near tius Clty after
inclusive. wiU be acceptable. They al, pilot* and wives recicving a girt are bur^tog ea*emess to rl° ^er the percentage in favor of ^rs Clark who was born 19 veats
must not only pass the physical ex- from old Santa. The gifts rfnd cash their part’ a‘u *** approve ° th" hat ing 6ldrr men do the fighting. u r ou^eak o? the ?vi!
amination but must also have *■ ~r government drafting both men* and - ueiore me ouwrea* oi tne etc it
Allege tn^dovert^fhi’r ''" ™™n for pither military or non- Tho >’«*n*est group. 20 to 28 (the war. would have celebrated her 99th
MOSCOW. Dec. 20.—(IMS)—Recap-
ture of 39 more villages and too
important strong points on the
Moscow front was credited to the
( Red Army today as Russia’* “wint-
erized” forces smashed still further
to the west.
• Editor’s Note.-VThe London
i ening News estimated an the
of lato -t reports that Russian ^
spearheads are no# "
of Moscow.)
Meanwhile the high
entire German
vision of about 15,080 men hai l
itljiin the next week. Shelton I ******sacr**l in a single
_ . . . . , _ I said he had several offers under
,TL_held ™n [consideration but had made no 7** Moscow radio said
at 2.30 (jeftnite decision as to his future wert pursuing
Rebecca Shelton of the 29411 °«,Tnan army
visions routed near Tg»Hn)w
WINSTON “JACK"-SHELTON j
Jack Shelton,, populgr^ fheck Pi-
lot at the Bray ton Flying School,'
announced Saturday he had sub-
mitted his resignation and that hfe announced an
and Mrs. Shelton would leave this
city wi
the Freund Funeral Home
p. m. Saturday for Mm.
completed two years of college turned over to the Cross ihe Ran
training or be able to pass a writ- .^as fund
' ten examination given upon appli- . *
military duty, it l- revealed in a group from which most of the birthday on the 29th of .this month.
Texas Surveys of Public Opinion dralters have come so fan, is del- ^>esl,i,e lw>r years, she had been in
poll that was started shortly after initely tllf, tnost emphatic aiwut SOOd heaIU* and aCtiVC Until °n!>
Uie united Slates was formally a.’ ,
... .... iiavnig younger men in
war with the Axis. ” ’ * ------ -«■ ---------- -
Some of tiie mo t overwhebning fwes People less than 20 were not *te veteran. 23 years ago.
percentages ever registered in any interviewed, for they are not |kj- Tnteimem D"*'^
Texas Surveys study were found tential voters for the next elections,
in this instance. illustrating in "Would you give some of your
---— x ;__■■■■■■iniii------r...i..vu ^ - cold figures that Texans, apparently time immediately." interviewers
wonder though if thev realize I Lieutenants and will receive $245 00 Uintn/J in Ua llkc 10051 At™’ricans solidified their (also asked, if you were asked to
. . . jper month. JOUvIQyC (1111160 IP n6" opinions overnight into one common work on a locai first aid or health
J* this war is costing, AJ| persons in this vicinity inter-1 WarL hofonen Dlanl P^HJose. commttee for defense?"
Uncle Sam. Every time the jested In pilot training and who can “011\ l/“l6!lj6 rlOm A series of questions wa,. pre- An a'tempt w'a., made to measure
clock ticks away a second •meet 1,16 Wfiufrements are urged to PlaTQ sented to a representative sampling (he intensity of feehng in this ie-
'“•**“** **— •-*-**— '*•■** - DluZ6 of people in order to determine Tc :- spert. for It is in activities sucli as
come to realize the *true slg- j**4*00
„I- .. . j _ . ; Aviation Cadets will receive #75.00
,_-C,_nCe f.t U' great defen5e : monthly, $10,000 in paid up insur-
stores in quest of gifts. There
are „w an.ee* which do hot ^SSLSTSU -»i ii
bear a Special defense tax. I! commissioned in the Reserve as 2nd
i "
_ , .........— PLANT RAZED
tax levy as they visited Cuero i ance, a $iso.oo uniform allowance
store* in quest of gifts. There ra41ons and quarters during tiie 3Y FLAMES
two weeks ago. She was preceded in
tiie armed death by her "husband, a Confeder-
te veteran, 23 years ago.
Interment was in Pandora unde:
the direction of the Freund Funeral
home.
Eight daughters, throe sons and
numerous other descendants sur-
vive.
activity. Mr. and Mrs
who came to thus city several months —--
ago from St. Louus, have made many we’’4 ot 4he
friends in Cuero who will regret to 14 stated isolated groups of Ger-
! see them leave. mans wePe retreating in disastor to
___the west and southwest and that fta
MILLION MAN ]|
/ IT A ir\7 IO nrrAT Kalini11 sector.” radio added.
NAV Y IS Sr r IV 'were forced tore*
" 1 UkJiUl 1 treat on another sector of the front,
' where the Russians captured 10
more villages yesterday."
Congress Asked To • In-
creese Naval Enlisted
Strength
Uncle Sam spend* *729.00 TTt d
defense. This nation is now Flying Field.
contact the Aviation Cadet Exam
Brayton
as attitude towarcl one of the most those mentioned
every
FORMERCUERO
BOY KILLED
spending $63,000,000
day for defense. It is no!
wonder that taxes appear onl
every comer.
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Cuero business Arms Satur- |
day enjoyed one of the big- j -
gest Christmas shopping days Todd TiltOIl Jr., Di6S III
yet experienced this season m,.. r .1 . n ,
indicating that most folks "1806 UdSO In PuenO
have allowed Chiistmas * to I Rj(0
slip up on them. Stocks have _
been fairly well shot during TofW Tilton, Jr., cuero High
the past week but there is still 8011001 graduate, and son of Todd
a great variety of gifts to be
found in Cuero stores. Re-
COOK RITES
HELD HERE
Hillside Saturday
Morning
, ....__. ______ .. . . __________ . in the question
NEWARK N J Dec 20_<INS > important problems before America that the bulk of Americans will
, -A Kp_r „re ^ destroyed
e»ar recn.se plant and offici- animous support was found for: Mildly willing 15
aLs liinted at sabotage. i. Everyone's working on local de- Maybe, not sure 3
Tiie flames razed four buildings fense committees. Not willing 1
of tiie Steel and Alloy Tank Co., en- 2. Drafting men not in the armed Undecided 2
gaged in fulfillment of a $500,000 forces to do non-miliwry work in "Would you approve or disapprove
government contract in making steel their communities. i<jf the government drafting men
drums for gunpowder. 3 Drafting women to do "non- who arc not in tlie* armed forces to
While the blaze was still in pro- military work in their communities, do non-militaiy defense work in
giess. poll ^arrested a man at his a division of opinion, however, as their communities?'”
North BeigeH. N. J^ iiome efollow- alread\' reflected in Congress was An- Dis- thule- - * .
'»wVK«» that .she ,ound uie ^ues.L or e*,e„din6 , . I^rovc Ade,. Wh0" S,“k" Ra^__
■saw ^ree men running from the the draft age. While 9Syper cent All I—•■•l- ™ *-f ing came ,s a severe shock .‘"llr nltklrf*
are agreed that men besides those Would you approve or disapprove manv fripnrls in thiR cjt _nd JlWO nOie UlSfriCIS
from 21 to 28 should be drafted, a ol the government drafting women *jon
plurality believes the age should to do non-military d« tense work i.i Mrs Cook rijpd at hpr home
only be raised, not lowered below their commaullios?" Esplanade only a few moments after
the voting age. Tills question was - Ap- T'”- -
aske^i: prove
"If the armed force,; need more All jreople 79";
men. would you ratiier lower the Men only 77
draft age to 18 or raise it to 40?" Women oniv
If is 'tf inlet,-Nfc.
CLAIM HITS ON TWO
JAP CRUISERS
BATAVIA, N. E. I„ Dec. 30.—(MS)
- Direct hits on two Japanese
cruisers and two transports off Miri.
Sarawak, by Netherlands East In-
dies bombing planes, and destruc-
tion of two enemy seaplanes, were
in an official
plant, one carrying a gasoline can.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20—<INB.)
-^-Envisioning an ultimate navy of
more than 1.000.000 men. acting sec- a 11 nouneed^today
retarv James Forrestal today ! ,rm- commnnique.
jall.v asked congress for legislation One Dutch bomber did not retufn
- : to increase immediately naval en- to i4s 4>afie 44 stated.
Beloved Woman Buried In SI
60.000 to 104.000. M ^_
‘‘Based ■ upon the contemplated ^ carrier. The cam-
shipbuilding program it is estimated ..p!C,,Je f
that a total of slightly more than nes o tiie Rojal Netherlands
- " 1.000,00h enlisted men will be re- f rinv »lr ^orc< “rrted out s cuccess-
ffl t tribute was paid here Satur- quired upon its completion.” For- a. ac~ °n lying
day morning to Mrs. Meline Spies restal saki in a letter to House ° ’ . raw**-
One direct hit and one near mt«
on a cruiser were seen, and alao one
direct hit and two near mii*^ Werg
One of the transports hit was used
to carry plane^ it was said, but it
riphasized that the ship was
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Santa (laus Pays
SI. Michael's School
Visit Friday Night
Dis- Unde- suffering a heart attack as she bud-
approve erded ed Iifj.seIf with hoiuseholri duties
McLeod. Presbyterian
Over Top In Red
Cross Drive
observed on another ship, presum-
ably a ship for transporting air-
• at
i Pi
anes.
Tilton, former Cuero Record adver-
tising salesman. Was killed in an
m»miur j airplane crash in Puerto Rico on
r , ySre‘ D'tT""*r «■«>• HCddrd,** ad.
Pu4 vices" received by relatives in this Claus paid children of St ‘The question was worded before ft is of miet
t oll any longer. rit Miihacl’s CatholiV school a visit debate started in Congress. the women are in iav.ni of Jicittg cafted Pmu ril Home ^ ... ., ,
♦ 4F AA i v . . . Pnda\ night as a climax to an en- House bv the middle of this week upon bv an even greater maiori". a native of'Mever^viiin «i 1 11 <n‘ ( 1 ,l,n 1 a f*,K1 a 0
Wc have heard a host of ’sJr A,r c,?™J?T U"“^ CM**m program pro- having » m.-.surr to to- It,an ini'll .pokrsmop .......
compliment* on Cuero'* new ^^c^Th. S3 If” ^ ~ ........ *“
street lighting system during wl”L2.,!™T!jia^rfa,mlly G?nsists of A11 chiwren received gifts from
MOSCOW. Dec. 30.—(INS}—De-
struction of three fully-laden enemy
transport ships In the Arctic Ocean
a crowd which over- cr the age below 21 but raising
hte Wife .„d infant d h, , .........™ ■""« *f»» lauhr Balae Do Do ^ Zt '"W*dr
the pa*t ten day*. The fight* S2r T' AU , ™ ™ ......"......... — '-"S .......
1' ki, mins of coZ^hlp °r. 3* • S’ 1- .........Doto,"> * 1-
are a vast improvement over
Cuero’s old system t and the
business section has taken on
a decided improved [ appear-
ance It Is to be hoped that
the city will be in a position
later on to go into the resi-
dential areas and improve
the system there. Our pres-
ent system is a bit antiquat-
ed.
It] W A McLeod. Presbyterian Two more school di'-titets have!..._________.1 ^ . .. _ — ~;—~
pastoi. officiated at services and in- gone over the top in the Red Cross' ,,omninnri t , *V * Russian bjg$i
teimml iv,v in Hillside cemetery Wai Relief Fund. LeRoy HamiUon. i fr t ' . ^ a'_ W 11 0 on 4416 tond
utKier the direction of the Freund»county eh airman, announced Sa t - ■
score. ■>
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20—ffigy—
'Ihe navy announced today that
an American submarine sank anoth-
er Japanese transport in the Far
East. •
* * *
Keyes Carson Jr Cuero s
world champion hitch-hiker,
leaves today for Mexico City
wlicre on Christmas Eve lie will
present President Manuel Avila
Camacho of Mexico with a fine
28 pound DeWltt County gob-
* * *
birr. ^ "good-will” gift Vjf the
» it\ of Cuero to the President ol
our neighbor country. Mexico.
Tiie "bird of thanks" Was se-
lected from the grand champ-
ion tloek ol Miss Eiiia Goli-
mert . and ts a fine specimen of
* * *
tiie bird which has made
Cuero famous tiie world over.
All arrangements for tiie pre-
sentation have been made, and
leaving San Antonio early Mon-
day. Carson expects to arrive in
Mexico City before in a. ill
Jt
Wed no day The :;jfl wifi ex-
press the friendly relations be-
tween the- nation and Mexico,
and will provide the Christmas
dinner at the Presidential pal-
ace in Mexico Citv
Cai-son. Texas Acme aliylcni
amf founder of the United Col-
¥ ^ ¥
Jcgtate ’Huuiitv C.s. will Iw round
Tog out more than 25m.<kmi miles
on tfie road on his jaunt to
Mexico City.
I*ast year lie trayeled from
Cticro to Washington D. C. wnh
a yhampiop turkey lor President
Franklin li Roosevelt.
Ti- ,, > * _ ■ ^ SHOPPING DAYS
Jveyes Carson-Jr. Takes Turkey To President Of Mexico (
SHOP EARLY
MANILA. Dec. 20 -0HSH-Ameri-
ca nand Filipino troops fought
fiercely tonight to repeal a Japanese
landing "in strength" at Davao on
fhe island of Mindanao—southren-
inost of the Philippine group. 690
miles from Manila—as Nipponese
high level bombers which sought to
attack Manila were driven off af-
ter dropping a few sticks of bombs
on the outskirts.
Meanwhile the United States Far
East command announced that
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