Stephens County Sun (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 9, 1940 Page: 2 of 6
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THE STEPHEN COUNTY SUN
STEPHENS COUNTY SIN
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Publishing Cnnpuy. Breckanrtdge, Tern.
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EDITOR
Entered aa Second Class Matter at the Post Office at Breckenrdlge,
; , . Texas, under act of March 3,1879.
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loco net held himself liable for damages further th-n the
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Navy Bestows
Name Of Hero
On Destroyer
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Mons Monssen Saved
U.S.S. Missouri
In 1904
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WASHINGTON 1U.PJ — Tho
"United States navy will pay tri-
bute on May 16 to one of its
•most gallant heroes—Lieut. Alons
Monssen.
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On that date, the navy will
launch a new destroyer at the
Navy Yard at Bremerton. Wash.,
which will be named for Monssen.
k ' His widow will sponsor the chip. ■
Monssen, born in Bergen, Nor- j
way, in 186", came to this country
and enlisted in the navy in 1S39,
becoming and American citizen.
It was on April 13, 1904, when
Monssen was 37 years old that he
performed the deed for which he
will be honored. On board the
Missouri, Momsen was a chief
. gunner's mate.
Capt. Wilbur B. Van Aucken.
U. S. Navy, retired, a friend of
Monssen's tells the story of his
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heroism graphically in Sea Power
the publication of the unofficial
Navy League.
Flames In Turret
He write that three rounds had
been fired from the two 12-inch
guns engaged in practice. One of
the guns wax being loaded for the
fourth shot. The shell had been
placed in position and the powder
charge was being rammed home,
. when a burst of flame shot back
Into the powder chamber, igniting
the powder charge.
"The entire turret was envelop-
ed In flames and smoke," Van
Aucken said. "All in the turret
were killed instantly. One man on
top of the turret was blown into
the water.
"And down straight into tho
handling room 30 feet belew,
flaming powder cubes touched off
all the powder charges ready tu
be hoisted.
"A second terrific explosion and
the entire handling room was :t
mass of flames. Five officers and
24 men were dead and eight more
of the crew were to die later. It
looked as if the ship wein doom-
ed, so she wa'< headed' for shoal
waters to beach her and thereby
lessen the loss of life in the dis
aster.
Worked In Dark
"One man Mons Uossen —
th> chicf gunner's mate in charge
of the aftermagazine, rushei( to
the turret. He knew every inch o*
the chip's decks, magizines. flood
cooks, and, in the dark, how to
reach the handling room of the
flaming turret.
"Down he jumped. He found
the members of the turret crew
burning to death, heard their last
mutterings and saw the flames
entering the powder train through
the brass scoop to the 12-inch
magazine.
"Monssen quickly opened the
magazine door, slammed it shut
behind him and fought in the
dark to save the ship. The wooden
bottoms on the brass powder
tanks were burning. But he open-
ed the valves in the magazine and
flooded it fro mthe sea.
"Higher and higher rose the
water, over the 4-foot tin lei, tj
his neck, and there they found
him floating, exhausted but alive.
Hero of the Missouri
"The magazine door was open-
ed and Mons Mossen was carried
out to tell the story. The ship was
saved. His courage, ability, Bkili
and cool head won. He became the
hero of the Missouri."
Onsuii Taker Wires .lob
PASADENA, Cal. (I'.H) — King-
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Phone 538 — We Deliver
FRIDAY and SATURDAY SPECIALS
MUSTARD GREENS 3 BUNCHES
TURNIP GREENS FOR
GREEN ONIONS «f|M
RADISHES and CARROTS 1UC
FRESH BLACK EYED PEAS, pound 10c
SQUASH, pound . - 6c
ENGLISH PEAS pound 10c
GREEN BEANS. 3 pounds for 25c
NEW POTATOES, pound 4c
CUCUMBERS, 2 pounds for . . 21c
LEMONS, dozen 15c
STRAWBERRIES, pint 10c
BANANAS, dozen l">c
WINESAP APPLES, dozen . 17c
MARKET SPECIALS
Pure Hit Lard. 2 lbs. for 15c. Bring Your Bucket
SLICED BACON, pound — ISc
VEAL ROAST. Home Killed pound l'c
PORK SHOULDER ROAST, pound 11c
PORK SAUSAGE 3 lbs. for 25c
VEAf, SEVEN STEAK, pound 17c
PORK CHOPS, pound ISc
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Inctade Yon- Old Tires
SALE WILL LAST 10 DAYS ONLY
Marc Tim Adranre in Price
BROWN-NAYL0R
810 E. WALK*.
11; Sterling City. 1; Sunset HIgfc.
12; Sweetwater. B5; Swenson, 7;
Sylvester. H! Texico, 1; Trent,
8; Truscott, 19. Tusccle, 7; Ver-
non. 5; Wichitc Falls, 28; Weet-
brook, 15; Winters, 3; and Wylie,
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Thursday,
Dad Atkins Dies
At Kansas Home
Information was received here
today telling of the death of G.
L. (Dad) Atkins at his home at
Elk Falls, Kansas. Dad as he was
known to many was the father of
Mira. Glen Shaw of Breckenridge
and had been engaged with the
Phillips company here until about
three yeai-3 ago. He was 79 years
old. Funeral arrangements had
not been announced. Mrs. Shaw
was to leave for Elk Falls.
the oshcials >t th%. recruiting de-
pot*bewildered.
One man who joined had been-
a housepcinter, in Detroit, a tight
rope walked in a circus, a coal
miner. Hurl hitch-hiked 2,800 miles
from Texas to Ontario, worked his
passage in. a cattle boat from Mon-
treal to Glasgow, hitch-hiked from
Glusgow to London, got a job in a
shoe shop, hitch-hiked back to
Newscast le, worked for a silk firm
there, ani — finally — joined the
RAF as an aircraftman.
Mont. (U.E) — While splitting wood
in Grizzly Gulch near Helenn . Sttsj
years ago, John McAfee chipped I
piece of, steel, from a wedge
buried itself in his leg. After :
than half a century, the
Sulphur Springs resident
to do" something about tho
his leg and a physician
the piece of metal.
Try Classified J
Past Life Of R.A.F.
Members Amazing
LONDON <U.R> — The "previous
occupations" of some elf the Do-
minion recruits ito the RAF leave
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NOW SHOWING
It's all in fun ,-A'aen the stars of the nation's nuiroer one air show get together for a screen frclic or
rip-roaring action aiui clowning in "Buck Benny Rides Again", new Paramount Picture opening TO-
n DAY at the PALACE theatre. Pictured above is Jack "Buck" Ernny, himself, surrounded and sup-
ported by such laugh provokers as Andy Devine, Phil Harris and Rochester. Feminine support is ably
handled by lovely Ellen Drew and Virginia Dale.
Xlth congressional district. re-
placed one of his best men. The
latter made such a so.d impres-
sion on tho man he was inter-
viewing that he was offered a
permanent jeb. Hicks permitted
him to accept.
Bretk Students
Lead At Meeting
Breckenridge proved to be the
highest represented in the num-
ber of students at the Hardin-Sim
moiw annua' High School Senior
Day last Saturday, according to
the final check-up. That city
sent IU students to participate.
Other city high schools repres-
ented were: Abilene, 106; Albany,
31; Anson, 48. Archer City, 20;
Aspemiont, G; Avoca, 8; Eaird,
12; Ballingor, 8; Big Spring, 1C>:
Caddo, 3; Carey, 4; Cisco, 20;
Clyde, t: Coahoma, 13; Divide, 7;
Eastland, 33; Eldorado, 5; Electra
2. Eula, 2; Forsan, 22; Garner,
4; Hamlin, 44; Haskell, 18; Haw-
ley. 12; Knox City, 1; Loraine, 15;
Lockney, 1; Leuders, 15. T.ubbcck,'
1; Matteon, 3; McCauiiey, 9; Mer-j
kel, ?6.
Mineral Wells, 6; Aloran, 19;
Munday, 21; Nugent, 1. O'Brien,
8; Odessa, 33; Olden, 4. Old Glory,
7; Olney, 2G; Ovalo, 10; Peacock,
23. Putnam, 1; Pyron, 6; Ranger.
43; I' iby. 15; Rochester, 18; Rock
wood, 6; Roscoe, 7; Spearman, 1:
Stnmfc-d, 36; Rotan, 20. San An-
gelo, 9; San Safca, 1; Santa Anna
4; Snyder, 6; Spur, 4; Stanton.
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NOW I'M TASTING
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Cjmother in your own sweet
J way of your love on Moth-
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their fashion-spring loveliness,
their unmistakable breeding.
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Hall, C. M. Stephens County Sun (Breckenridge, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 9, 1940, newspaper, May 9, 1940; Breckenridge, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth131027/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Breckenridge Public Library.