The Texas Mohair Weekly (Rocksprings, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, March 20, 1942 Page: 3 of 8
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Junction-Locals
Win at Tennis
JUNCTION.—Junction and Rock-
springs garnered the lion's share of
the tennis points in the four-county
meet contests held here Saturday.
Junction won 30 points; Rocksprings,
26; Eldorado, 10, and Menard six. El-
dorado won two first places in the sen-
ior singles competition. Both first and
second place winners of senior divi-
sions are aligiblc to participate in the
district meet.
Finals and their winners follow:
Rachel Ford of Eldorado downed
Madeline Cartwright of Menard, in
the senior girls’ singles, 6-2, 6-3.
Katherine Ragsdill and Lorene Liv-
erman of Junction defeated Barbara
Lowe and Wanda Mathews of Rock-
springs 6-4, 6-4 in girls’ doubles.
Ollie Alexander of Eldorado won
over Pop Kidd of Menard, 7-5, 4-6,
6-4, 5-7, 6-4 in the senior boys’ sin-
gles.
Buddy Thurman and Jackson Babb
of Rocksprings toppled Gene Herron
and A. J. Ivy of Junction in senior
boys’ doubles, 2-6, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4.
Lent Hardeman of Junction beat
Bradford of Rocksprings 5-7, 6-4, 6-4,
in junior boys’ signles.
Charley V. Wootan and Billie Cole-
man of Junction defeated John Dib-
rell and Bailey Bird of Rocksprings
in the junior boys’ doubles, 6-2, 4-6,
6-4.
Lyda Babb of Rocksprings downed
Bonnie Jean McWright of Junction in
the girls’ singles, 6-2, 6-3.
Ann Allen and Wanda Hunger of
Junction beat Nancy Weaver and Joe
Newsom of Rocksprings 6-0, 4-6, 8-6
in the junior girls’ doubles.
Junction won all four first places in
playground ball contests. Divisions fol-
low with winners in order.
Grammar school girls, Junction,
Menard, Eldorado; grammar school
boys, Junction, Rocksprings, Menard;
high school girls, Junction, Eldorado,
Menard, and high school boys, Junc-
tion, Eldorado, Menard.
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ALLIED FLIERS TO CARRY
WAR TO JAPS
NEW DELHI, India.—Air Marshal
Sir Richard Peirse, chief of the RAF
in India, disclosed Sunday that Am-
erican staff officers have established an
air headquarters in India, and declar-
ed, "we are going to carry the war
into the enemys country, into Japan.’’
Announcing to a press conference
that latest type American and British
planes are arriving at an accelerated
rate to take part in the battle for Bu-
rma and India, Air Marshal Peirse as-
serted “we are not going to be con-
tent to put up an umbrella and sit
underneath for the enemy to come to
attack us.’’
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—LOST—Four Ford car keys on
chain—Reward. Paul Duplantis, Balen-
tine Hotel 7-2tp.
Far to the northwest of the Austra-
lian theatre, it appeared that major
action had been joined now in Central
Burma, where the British and the
Chinese Allies were standing to the de-
fense of the threshold of India.
—FRANCIS PHARMACY — Prea-
cription Druggists, Day-Night Service.
Jas. Howerton
at Camp Barkeley
San Diego, Calif.,
March 12, 1942.
Editor Rocksprings Record
Rocksprings, Texas
While reading the home town paper
this afternoon seated on the pier I
tripped and fell in the ocean,
and the water was exceedingly
cold, but it was worth it, as going into
the water is one of my greatest de-
lights, and I look forward to the next
dip.
I want to write these few lines to
my folks and many friends in Rock-
springs, because having spent eight of
the most enjoyable years of my life
there, I think that it is one of the great-
est little cities in the U. S. A., and
some of the best people on earth reside
there.
I have been in the navy 9 months
now, having enlisted in June, and am
no longer the boy that used to spend
such glorious days in Rocksprings,
and will always have a tender spot in
my heart for the pleasures in and about
the "old home’’ town.
I am now a seaman second class, in
the greatest and most powerful navy
in the world, and intend to remain a
seaman until the “ax is put to the
Axis.’’
I have seen much and learned more
in that nine months, and will contin-
ue to apply myself so as to learn
more. I served two months on one of
navy’s mightiest battleships, which
was sunk in Pearl Harbor territory,
and was transferred only three weeks
before the attack, and have not scored
a Jap yet, but trust there will remain
with me time for that. If given a
chance, will do my best to rid the
world of a few of those devils.
I was very proud to read that so
many good, loyal boys from Rock-
springs were giving themselves to Un-
cle Sam for this great cause, and take
my word for it, none of us will rest
or stop, or slow down until the sun
sets on the land of the Rising Sun, and
the Germans and Italians rats no lon-
ger exist.
Will appreciate a letter from any
one who cares to write me.
RAYMOND ROBERT GAHWILER
U. S. Naval Destroyer Base,
Fleet Landing Force,
San Diego, California.
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—We offer for your inspection, our
new line of Gabardine Work Cloths—
Owens & Whitworth.
We understand that Bobbie Fred
and Charles Sweeten, volunteers, have
passed final examinations at Dallas.
NOTICE
O. E. S., local chapter meets every
4th Saturday of each month. Mem-
bers are urged to attend.
Emma Snearly, W. M.
AMERICA MUST GRAB OF-
FENSE—STEVENSON
America must assume the offensive
in its gigantic war effort at the earliest
possible moment. Gov. Coke Stevenson
declared in his regular weekly radio
address.
"We must have immense quantities of
equipment.’’ the governor asserted.
"This requires intensive labor. There
is work for all of us ... on the farm
and ranch, in thu oil fields and factories,
with the transportation systems—
everywhere we must do everything
necessary to win this war.
“I am happy to report that Texas
is showing a rising tide of determina-
tion that our workers shall not fail
the nation in its hour of peril.’’
—WHIPPING CREAM —Will al-
ways be found at Owei s & Whit-
worth. We carry this cream on hand
all the time.
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Eight-month or medium length, al-
so called ‘‘short’’ wool, hit a top of 44
cents on spot sides and swung steadily
at 43 cents on contracting. The long
wool, 12-month, reached a high of 46
cents for spring delivery contracts.
—FRANCIS PHARMACY — Pres-
cription Druggists, Day-Night Service.
Those of you who have not received
your Birthday Calendar, please con-
tact Mrs. Bryan Babb.
POVIW
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• The amphibian tractor—a startling product
of American industrial ingenuity — delivers
military power where it will do the most good.
The electric network — another example of
industrial resourcefulness — connects hundreds
of operating electric companies and delivers
electric power at points of need.
Built up by the business men who manage
America’s electric companies and produce %
of America’s power, this natlon-wida web of
electric lines has proved its vital value in the
war emergency—by providing power for tank
and plane plants, shipyards and arsenals almost
anywhere overnight.
The careful, planned production of electric
power will continue—we pledge it—until the
war is won—until America’s tractors turn from
dealing death to planting peaceful fields.
CENTRAL POWER
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