The Fairfield Recorder (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 76, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 24, 1952 Page: 2 of 8
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PXCE TWO—TIIE FAIRFIELD RECORDER, FAIRFIELD. FREESTONE COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JAN. 24, 1952
The Fairfield Recorder
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^X4shington News
By CONG. OLIN E. TEAGUE
Sixth District of Texas
WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. 23.
We have received additional
letters from Congressman Teague
who is still in Korea, but who is
expected home before the re-
lease date of this newsletter. His
letters are very informative, and
he has certainly been with the
men doing the fighting. I quote
below the letters we have re-
ceived:
10:00 P. M.
Seoul, Korea
January 3, 1952.
“1 left Tokyo this A. M. 9:40,
and arrived in Seoul at 3:00 P. M.
Went immediately to an Army
Staff briefing lasted 2 1-2 hours.
Most interesting from every an-
gle. The morale is excellent. Ko-
rea is a miserable country. Seoui
is completely wrecked except a
Japanese School the Air Force
wanted for a headquarters. 1 thank
God I was born an American. I
am not sure it is too bad fighting
a war Army Headquaters style.
There were a couple of bombs
dropped here last night — no
damage. Tonight I am in the
home of the Japanese Governor,
that is when he was here.
“1 am leaving tomorrow for the
2nd Infantry Division. I have met
Texans everywhere I have gone
and in Seoul I ran into Lt.
Col. Pete Boughn, A. & M. Class
f 1930, from Hearne, Texas.
“The poor people here—it makes
you want to sit down and cry.
you want to sit down and cry.
Little children barefooted and al-
most without clothes in zero wea-
ther. 1 was most impressed with
the Japanese. I want them on my
side when we fight, and from
outward appearances. they are
on our side to stay. Spent most
interesting hour with General
Ridgway and will visit with him
more on my way home. They have
a terrific training program on for
the Korean Divisiono and I am
going with General Van Fleet to
dedicate the first Korean School.
Will be accompanied by President
Rhee and our Ambassador to Ko-
rea; Mr. Muccio. The problem in
this part of the world is terrible.
Our people have done a wonder-
ful job to date. There are not any
shortages for the military from
a high-level standpoint —— will
learn more about that later when
1 visit with the lower echelon
units. Helicopters latve meant
much in supply and evacuation and
and we need more of them.
6:30 P. M. Saturday,
January 5.
“Yesterday, Friday, 1 spent
with the 2nd Infantry Division and
saw it from “A to Z”, front and
car, mostly front. Memories came
back fast. This morning I spent
I at the Port of Inchon where our
j troops had made the amphibious
i landing. It has 31 foot tides which
I makes it most difficult for unload-
ing purposes. When we with-
drew from Inchon we destroyed
everything; today we are back in
unloading everything from oil,
gas, ammunition to food and
clothing for the Koreans. The
Army is using “Ducks” for the
unloading. They go out into the
harbor, load the supplies from the
ships onto the “Ducks” and then
go right into land. Today they
are unloading a ship with 100
tons of coal, and every pound of
it will be carried off on the backs
of Korean men.
“We left Infchon at 2:00 P. M.
and flew to the 1st ROK Divi-
sion. While there, we viewed a
limited attack made by his Div-
ision to retake outposts which he
Communists had overrun the
night before. They had a rough
time. How I felt for those poor
devils out there subjected to the
intense mortar and artillery fire.
Pinned down in the rice paddies,
they had 45 killed and 147 wound-
ed. Approximately 600 rounds of
mortar and artillery fire in one
hour The majority of this Divi-
sion served in the Japanese Army
during World War II, and its
Chief of Staff was in the Japan-
ese army on Iwo Jima. After the
attack, went down to the 2nd In-
fantry Division and toured their
front defensive lines. It looks
good; they are in a position the
Communists will never take.
They are dug in along a railroad
I in a valley with tanks, multiple
50’s and 40’s dug in and a tank
every 50 yards. It is a different
war than the one we fought.
Tough, rugged, with mountains
all over with small valieys, ene-
my dug in on the peak of the
mountains, covering the valleys
with fire. Korean service troops
ure used to hand carry ammuni-
tion and rations to positions on
peak of mountains 2000 to 4000
feet high. The Second Division
requires every man serving in a
staff position to serve on the
front lines—wonderful idea. The
entire 2nd Division, with whom
I ate, including the men on the
front lines, had steak, potatoes,
and milk. They are completely
supplied with everything needed.
A few rounds of mortar and ar-
tillery came in—no casualties.
Patrols were sent out and all
reported back safe. Units of this
Division spend two weeks in the
tine and out one.
“You should have seen the Bat-
talion Command Post, different
from the ones we used to have,
j Dug right into the side of a
I mountain, sand-bagged and barb-
ed wired all around. Visited with
several men on the front lines
who wrote us about G. I. Bill. All
wars are the same for these men—
brought tears to my eyes to talk
with them, and look into their
faces. It is hard to look right in-
to the face of an infantryman on
the front who has been there for
some time.
Sunday, Jan. 6.
“I flew with General Van Fleet
and Major General Hanson to
the opening of the Infantry, Ar-
tillery and Signal School for the
South Korean troops. We arrived
at 10:30 A. M. and met President
and Mrs. Rhee of South Korea and
about 11:00 A. M. our Ambassa-
dor, Mr. Muccio arrived. After
review of troops and a luncheon,
we went into town and through a
PW camp. Women, babies, little
children, old men, young men—
in fact everything. There were
kiddies four or five years of age,
standing barefooted in zero wea-
ther. A Major O’Leary, class of
1943, A. & M. College, is Execu-
tive Officer of the Camp. Doing
a fine job—has approximately
45,000 subjects.”
visiting relatives in Aouth Texas
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Koe Curtis of Wa-
co spent the weekend in Donie.
Mrs. Liston Todd of Velasco
ed the day.
Mr. J W. Wren has returned to
his home in Freestone, visitors in
his home Sunday were, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Knight of Dome, Mr.
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G. T. Waldrlp returned home
from the hospital Saturday where
ho had been confined for several
days with a sore leg caused from
an accident while sawing timber.
Freestone News
By MRS. W. T. HOPSON
Mr. J. F. Ethridge has just com-
pleted a well with electric pump
preparatory to installing a broiler
house.
Mr. H. S. Foreman, Sr., of
Donie and Mr. Brumloe of Hous-
ton visited Mrs. Anders and Tra-
vis Saturday enroute to Fairfield
on business.
Mr. and Mrs Walton from Luna
have recently moved to Freestone
and will occupy the Fred Gilliam
residence.
Mr. and Mrs. Cry of Waco
visited Mr. and Mrs. Collie Sun-
day.
Travis Anders visited Mr. and
Mrs. Doc Slights and Mr. and
Mrs. Guy Storey in Malem Satur-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Ward and Miss
Jessie Tacner were in Mexia on
business last Thursday.
Mrs. J D. Ethridge celebrated
her seventy-seventh birthday Jan.
16,. A beautiful dinner was pre-
pared by her children, seventy-
three grandchildren, one hundred
and sixteen great-grandchildren,
and two great-great-grandchil-
dren. Those visiting her on that
(ky were, Mr. and Mrs. J. F.
Ethridge of Freestone, Mrs. Lewis
Traylor and family of Fairfield,
and four-great-grandchildren of
Arizona. A lovely dinner was ser-
ved and everyone present enjoy-
Mrs. Charlie Baty of Freestone.
Mr. and Mrs. L. II. Knight and
Mrs. Viola Shelton attended
church in Teague Saturday night.
Mr. and Mrs. H. McCormack of
Corsicana visited Mr. and Mrs. J.
R. Lamberth during the weekend.
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Monday, Jan. 7.
“Today I visited with the Air
Force. Firs-t went to a briefing
and then flew with a Colonel Mc-
Bride from Corpus Christi to an
F-80 Base. Watched them take
off, and listened in on a large
radio to the conversation of the
pilots. They encountered 100
MIGS, shot down two of them. A
wonderful sight to watch them
return and land every 30 seconds.
All returned safe. Then went to
ihe briefing rooms aga;n and lis-
tened to the Intelligence Offi-
cers interrogate the pilots. Very
interesting. From this base, we
flew to a B-26 base and attended
a briefing mission. They left to-
night carrying 62,000 pounds of
bombs. Oi.e of these bombers costs
us about $5,000 per night to op-
erate
“Will visit a B-29 base in Ja-
pan on my way home tomorrow.
I visit with the Marines, then
back to .:he 2nd Infantry Divi-
sion. Weather about zero; morale
excellent and rotation working in
order. Plenty of food anil cloth-
ing for all.”
“Many orphans adopted by G.
I.’s. Has become a problem when
rotation started as men had to
leave them behind. Some units
hit over here because of their love
and kindnesses to the kiddies.
Best English-speaking Korean I
have met is a little nine year old
boy who the G. I.’s have called
“Buckshot.” If you heard hii
talk from another room, you wou!
swear he was n Texan.”
•I.",It cmf h r shrd shr m m
Donie News
By J. H. MAY
goes north,
Mr. and Mrs. iEd Boykin
San Antonio spent a few
with Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Richard-
son.
Jim Carroll of Buffalo was i
Donie Thursday.
Bro. Z. Z. Nobles of Teagu
attended church here Sunday.
Elbert Williams of Fairoak
van trading In Donie Saturday.
Vest.
George Fulton and wife are
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