White Deer Review (White Deer, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, August 18, 1944 Page: 1 of 4
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Mrs Letha Gramer
White Deer Review
VOLUME XXI.
WHITE DEER, CARSON COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1944
NUMBER 22
Carson Co. Over-all War Bonds Far Over Quota
Captain George Franck Rescued
N Photo by Sgt. Jack Goodv/yn
Marine Corps Combat Photographer
Shot down during1 a strafing attack on Jap-held Wotje, Captain
George “Sonny” Franck, left, former all-America halfback at the
University of Minnesota and now a Marine Corps fighter pilot, is
greeted by Captain Ted Lyons, former White Sox hurler, after
he was rescued. Captain Lyons is a ground officer with a Marine air
group in the Pacific-
m
i SHARE
LOOKING AT THE GRAIN
SORGHUM HARVEST
The Texan’s Share in the War
A Texas sergeant serving in
France wrote the following report
of the fighting there:
‘ ‘ The Texas army is advancing
steadily on Paris, and will be in
Berlin before long.’ As an after-
thought, he added: “Wte are talk-
ing along with us some units from
other states, to show them how. ’ ’
It isn’t exactly like that, per-
haps, but there are so many Tex-
ans in the battle for France that
at times it must seem that, a Lone
Star army is there in force.
On the home front, Texans are
also helping win the war. Few men
are doing more than those chosen
to spearhead the coming campaign
for the National War Fund.. They
will help put the nation’s biggest
drive over the top, and are now
working at top speed recruiting
volunteer workers and perfecting
local campaign organizations.
The National War Fund finances
USO, War Prisoners Aid and 17
other agencies serving our own
fighting men and our allies.
Texas fighting men in France
are now getting full services of the
various National War Fund agen-
cies. United Seamens Service, U
SO-Camp shows and War Prison-
ers Aid all are operatinn on the
continent, as are French Relief
and other NWF service units.
NOTICE
A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE
BUDGET FOR CARSON COUN-
TY for the Year 1944-45 will be
held at the Courthouse in Carson
County—
MONDAY, AUG 28, 1944
At 10 o’clock, A. M.
Any persons interested are cor-
dially invited to he present.
W. J. WILLIAMS,
County Judge
Lt. Harold Leon Haslam, former
White Deer High School student
while his parents, Mr .and Mrs. E.
J. Haslam lived at Skellytown, is
home on furlough visiting his par-
ents at Pampa. He has seen action
with Task Force 58 in the Pacific
area.
By C. W. Cottingame, Co. Agent
Grain sorghum harvest has now
started in the southern part of the
state. There is something more
than 3 million acres of grain sor-
gjhum in the state. The High Plains
area has the majority of this
Inquiries are now coming into
the Stalte Farm Labor Office as to
Where combines and laborers can
be found to help n this work. Out-
of-county and out-of-state farm-
ers co-operated with us in the
wheat harvest. Some of the fann-
ers who helped in the wheat har-
vest have grain sorghum at home
that will be ready for combining
in the near future. They will need
help in this work just as we need-
ed help in our Avheat harvest. It is
now our turn to do everything we
can to help in the saving of this
feed crop, which is a good one and
which will he needed in order that
the Avar effort may be helped.
Any farmer having a combine
that can b used for custom Avork
should make it available for this
purpose. The same is true of farm
laborers avIio might be available
for work in other counties during
this season. Those contemplating
helping in the grain sorghum har-
vest, either with combines, trucks,
or single-handed, should contact
the County Agent’s office for re-
ferral cards so that no trouble aa ill
be encountered in obtaining the
necessary gasoline to travel to the
areas in which this type of help
is needed.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF
THE ESTATE OF J. H. SKAGGS
DECEASED
Notice is hereby given that, orig-
inal letters of administration upon
the estate of J. H. Skaggs, De-
ceased, Avere granted to me, the
undersigned, on the 14th day of
Aug., A. D. 1944, by the County
Cjourt of Carson 'County, Texas.
All persons having claims against
/said estate are hereby required to
present the saute to me Within the
time prescribed by law. My resi-
dence and post-office address are
White Deer, in Carson County,
Texas
LAURA JO SKAGGS, Admin-
istratrix of the Estate of J. H.
Skaggs, Deceased.
At ia called convocation of the
White Deer Masonic Lodge, No.
1188, to be held Thurs. Aug. 24,
starting at 7 p. m. the E. A. and
M. M. degrees are to be conferred.
Japanese Vessels Trapped Off Saipan
CARSON COUNTY BUYS
$688,233.75 IN WAR BONDS;
49% OVER TOTAL QUOTA
Carson County’s total for the
5th. War Loan Drive reached the
sum of $688,233.75, lacking less
than $2,000 of exceeding the over-
all quota by 50 per cent.
Total E Bond sales Avere $154,-
156.25, only $843.75 short of the
goal of $155,000, information re-
ceived by J. C. McCollough, coun-
ty Avar finance comittee chairman,
from C. M. Smith of PlainvieAV,
manager of the Amarillo regional
campaign.
This is another splendid record
for our county.
WHITE DEER SUPPLY AND
THREE GROOM FIRMS
ARE BROKEN INTO
Photo by Corp. E. G. Wilbert
Marine Corps Combat Photographer
U. S. Marines have a grandstand view as artillerymen shell Japanese vessels in
Fleeing Japs tried to escape from Saipan in a few ships they had anchored in the y
didn’t quite make it. The puffed oil drums in the foreground are part of an enemy dump wmcn ^ui
fered direct hits from American naval gunfire-
Burglary of three business firms
at Groom Saturday night, and of
the White Deer 'Supply Monday
night when several tires Avere tak-
en. The robbery at Groom consis-
ted of money taken from Groom
Drug Co., gkwes, shells and a .38
silver plated Colt’s pistol at
Groom Hardware Co., and a pro-
duce firm Avas also entered.
Tavo boys, about 18 year old,
Avere picked up Sunday in McLean
and returned to the county jail.
While Sheriff Williams Avas here
checking the Hire theft case, he
picked up an alleged naval deser-
ter and turned him over to officials
at Amarillo Air Field.
The Sheriff’s department has
been busy Avorking on clues con-
nected wth the tire robbery.
PVT. GUY D. HESTED IS
AWARDED DISTINGUISHED
UNIT CITATION RIBBON
Scouts to Resume Paper Salvage
Waste Paper Keeps Supplies Rolling
.... «... —,
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Carey and
whose Mrs. Eugene Richardson spent
vis-
Avho
Ensign Mack Thomas, - --- .
-parents live at Mobeetie and hus- Saturday evening at. Higgins,
hand of the former Juanita Thom- iting with Pvt .Marion Carey
burg, Avas here this Aveek on fur-
lough for a visit Avitli his Avife.
Carrol Pearston is home on be-
ing transferred to Lincoln, _ Neb.
where he will resume his duties in
Air Corps. His wife who recently
went to join him came back here,
and they are both visiting mem-
bers of their -families.
AVas home on furough from NeAV
Orleans, La.
Mr. and Mrs. Voett Harrah of
Seattle, Wash., are here visiting
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. U.
Harrah. Voett has been working
in the shipyards and expects to
return to his work sometime next
week.
(Press Associates, Inc.)
The job of moving up vital supplies to strategic places goes on at a
furious pace to support the greatest Invasion in history. Here troops
are using a roller carrier to speed up the task. 700,000 items, from
pins to tanks, are shipped overseas in PAPER. With Invasion here,
the need for waste paper grows more critical. How about it? Are
you doing your share? Waste paper will help hasten the day when
our men will come marching home victorious and safe!
CHANGES POINT VALUES
No more ration points for utility
grades of beef and lamb Avill be
required through Sept. 2, and foi
the same period point-values have
been restored on pork loins, poik
hams and canned fish, the Office
of Price Administration has an-
nounced. Cheeses Avere increased
from tAVO to four points a pound
and farm or country butter from
eight to 12 points a pound.
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
The Vacation Bible School in
progress at the Methodist Church
this week with a co-operative
school including workers and stu-
A Drive for the Salvage of all
Waste Paper by White Deer Boy
Scouts is on in earnest, and begin-
ning Wednesday morning of next
week, the gather of all the paper
you have saved ;for them will be
on in high speed. The boys will
needs trucks and there will there
is lots of hard work to go from
huose to house and bundle and
load all this paper. The Scouts
have the grit to work and their
working to supply old papers for
wrapping bombs for our fighters
is to he their eternal reward.
ENSIGN GILBERT TUBB
SEES GENE HARLAN IN
HAWAII HOSPITAL
15TH. ALLIED AIR FORCE IN
IN ITALY.—Pvt. Guy D. Hester,
Avlhose father, J. D. Hester, is man-
ager of the White Deer Supply
Co., has been aAvarded the Distin-
guished unit icitation ribbon, to be
displayed on his right breast.
Pvt. Hester is an aircraft arm-
orer in the hardest hitting P-38
Lighting Squadron of a Fighter
Group of the loth Air Force, cited
for its outstanding performance
in aerial combaif OArer Steyr, Aus-
tria. The Lightnings, on that day,
added a brlliant arial victory to
their aggressive record., by beating
off numerically superior enemy air-
craft Avhich attempted to attack
the bomber formation.
“It is unquestioned,” reads the
citation, “that the success of the
mission Was due to the superior
combat efficiency of the pilots, to-
gether with the professional skill
I and devotion to duty of the ground
personnel of the Group. ’ ’ TAventy
J of the seventy Kraut planes Avere
destroyed Avithout loss of a single
'• P-38.
The 19-year-old Private is a
member of the second P-38 Group
to go overseas and under present
command of Col. D. S'. Campbell
of San Antonio. After flying its
first combat mission from Eng-
land, this Group pioneered in
proving the Lightning’s noAV fam-
ous combat poAver, when covering
the North African invasion, of
November, 1942.
Pvt. Hester, a 1943 graduate of
White Deer High School, joined
the service a few days after his
graduation, on June 7, 1943. He
A\ra.s a star .athlete and distinguish-
eed himself in all his school work.
A letter receded here on Aug.
13, ivais the last Avord received
from Pvt. Hester. It Avas a very
short note and stated that some
neAvs of Avhat he had: been accomp-
lishing^ might he expected, but he
A letter from Engsign Gilbert | could not Avrite about it. at that
' . ” •• time.
dents from both Methodist and
Presbyterian congregations closes
Friday of this Aveek with a pro-
gram at the chufell and a supper
in the park in the evening begin-
ning about 8 o’clock.
Attendance has been about 50
most days and both pupils and
teachers report a good school.
CARD OF THANKS
We Avislb to express our sincere
thanks for the many expressions
of sympathy extended to ns and
for the beautiful floral offerings
in tribute to our son and brother,
James Robert.
Mrs. Doshia Anderson
and family.
Tubb Avritten Aug 13 from Hawaii
stated that be had seen Gene Har-
lan the night before. That Gene
was getting along very fine and
not badly hurt. Guessed he had
some (pretty close scratches, but
looks just as good, as ever. Gene
loist two fingers on his left hand
and the thumb on hs right hand is
torn up some. He is very happy
though. Gilbert ran into Jim Poav-
ers on his way to see Gene, so
they Avent together. He told Gil-
bert that Bill Barnard, Jack Dupy
and Bud Evans 'were all there in
Hawaii.
Mason S'hurlev underAvent an
operation in St. Anthony hospital achievement
the first of the Aveek and is repor-
ted doing nicely.
Railroad Carloadings
The Santa Fe carloadings for
the Aveek ending Aug. 12, Avere 28,-
941 compared wth 21,325 for the
same week in 1943. Cars received
compared with 11,401 for the same
Aveek last year. Total ears moved
were 42,844 compared with 32,726
for the same week in 1943. Santa
Fe handled a total of 42,461 ears
in the preceding week of this year.
S-SGT. JAS. JACKSON GETS
4TH. BRONZE OAK LEAF
CLUSTER FOR AIR MEDAL
Staff Sergeant James R. Jack-
son, AA’iho is home from Italy on
furlough for a visit Avith his Avife
and bayby, Avas aAvarded the 4th
Bronze Oak Leaf Cluster for the
Air Medal, according to announce-
ment received by The Review from
the 15th Army Air Force head-
quarters in Italy.
In the words of the citation, Sgt.
Jackson, aerial engineer, was a-
Avarded the cluster “for meritorius
while participating
in sustained operational activities
against the enemy.”
Sgt. Jackson has been stationed
in Italy Avith a Liberator bombard-
ment group of the 15th Army Air
Forces which has been bombing
German held targets n Europe.
Sgt. and Mrs. Jackson and their
baby Jane are Adsiting hs parents
at Childress this Aveek.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Minter and
two children have returned from
their vacation sipent -at -Lubbock
and points in New Mexico.
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Simmons, W. W. White Deer Review (White Deer, Tex.), Vol. 21, No. 22, Ed. 1 Friday, August 18, 1944, newspaper, August 18, 1944; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1160869/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carson County Library.