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The Weather-
MONDAY, OCT. 5. 1942. '
NO. 212
VOLUME 77
SECOND FRONT NO. 1 ON RUSSIAN LIST
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County And District
Clerks .Conve ntion
Will Be Postponed
Tom H. Wiese Is
Injured In Wreck
Of Bus At Conroe
HABITS ARE TO
BE REGULATED
ANNUAL SCOUT
CAMPAIGN WILL
OPEN THURSDAY
Wages And Salaries,
Profits, Incomes,
Are Included
Are Carried Out
In September *
Holleman St r e s s e s
Importance Of
Movement
Japanese Are Pushed
,Back And Last
Base Taken
Boys May Train For
Service And Stay
In College
Butter, Cheese, Eggs
Are Placed Under
Ceilings
Blinn College wilt noon be vis-
ited by Lieutenant Maurice Ang-
to
Air
hire Co., Wittnerlt Red anil White record,
and First National bank blocks. ("
EAST TEXAS—Cooler tonight,
local showers this afternoon.
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Brenham Banner-Press
got stuck atop the flagpole. Coun-
cilman George E. Plpea shinnied
up
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BRENHAM, TEXAS,
INDUCTEES TO
BE HONORED AT
LECIONHOME
Camp Swift Officer
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whenever
it to expire. I
i to mias a single
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Rev. S. M. Bird To
Attend Inauguration
At Southwestern U.
Cardinals Win
World Series
Fourth Victory
U. I). C. WILL HOLD
MEETING WEDNESDAY
The Minnie B. Williams Chapter,
United Daughters of the Confed-
eracy, will meet with Mr*. BM*» « 7
I citrds fruits, juices, dry beans,
com meal, and mutton.
Sgt. Cart K. Janney U. S. Army
•The board of trustees and the recruiting officer will be in Bren-
ham Tuesday at the Washington
County Local Board to secure
enlistments for the Air Corps
at Ellington Field and the Army
of the United State* Unamigned,
arid any other nrancn of the serv-
Small Cuts Due In Food Prices Af Economic Control Startsg”^
Axis Bound and Riding High
A s>
1 of Mrs.
president, who
has been engaged in welfare work
for many years and is thoroughly
familiar with conditions and
needs of the poor ip Brenham.
Judge Spinn and Mayor Lock-
ett will appoint committees and
make plans for a systematic drive
in order to raise necessary funds
for the Benevolent Society, work
of which is financed by voluntary
contributions.
and Mi's.
Washington
SOME SNAKE STORIES
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STICK CLUB TO MEET
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LIKES HOME PAPER
a definite amount to bfe. used for
replenishing the Benevolent So-
ciety treasury, and the same lib-
eral response Is' expected as in
former years.
Work of the Benevolent Socie-
ty will be continued along the
same lines as in the past, under
the capable supervision
O. H. Fisher, the presic
Mr. and Mrs. Travis Phillips
have returned from Dallas, where
they attended a meeting of the
executive* committee of the Tex-
as Association of County and
District Clerks, of which he is a
former president. The commit-
tee decided to abandon the an-
nual convention this year, and dis-
cussed plans to hold the meeting
In February in Austin while
legislature is in session.
ALVIN LAN FORD IN
NOW TECHNICAL SERGEANT
Sgt. Alvin Lanford of Elling-
ton Field Texas, gon of Mr. and
Mrs. Ligc Lanford of Brenham,
has been promoted to the rank
of Technical Sergeant. He has
been in the army since July 18,
IMO.
For Ticket Sale' WAV AL UITlltK
VISIT BLINN
, Mrs. Louis J. ‘Beaumler, preai-
| ’dent of the High School Band J
Parents club, today announced her
committees for the Dixieland Min-
| atrela ticket sale to be held Wed-
nesday. The performance will be
given Thursday night at the high
school for the benefit of the band.
Following are the committees as
. assigned:
Mrs. J. H. Barrett
, Robert Rosenbaum:
J
seal of Southwestern, have teen
received by a number of Bren-
hamite* The invitations read:
on his route.*
Camp Haa Woman Barber
CAMP ROBERTS. Cal.,
<UJ»> Another first has been
"•WS
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Navy Announces
U-Boat G runion
Presumed Lost
received hta com mission as lieu-
tenant commander in the U. 3.
Navy and haa been assigned to ac-
tive duty at the base hosp.tu) at
| the Corpus Chriati navai base. He
I now serving at Cwpus Christi,
having been there since Sept. JL
For home years be haa been prac-
ticing the medical profession in
Houston.
Dr. Knolle is a former Brenham-
ite, the son of Mrs. Olga Knolle
and the brother of Mr* Robt. A.
Hasakaxl .
1 church, will
Tuesday to at-
ition of Rev.
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WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.—(U.R1—
Housewives may expect small cuts
soon in some basic food prices,
notably butter and cheese, gov-
ernment officials said today. as
they put into effect the first of
a series*of new economic controls
which will regulate the Ilves and
habits of American civilians for
the duration.
Wages and salaries will be sta-
bilized, profits will be controlled,
food prices will be pegged, and no
individual will be permitted to
earn more than $25,000 a year aft-
er taxes.
Former Supreme Justice James
Byrnes, who was selected by
President Roosevelt to be the di-
rector of the new Office of Econ-
omic Stabilization, prepared to set
up offices in the White House.
The hitherto exempt food prod-
ucts placed under price ceilings
are butter, cheese, - evaporated
milk, eggs, poultry, flour, dry bn-
ions, potatoes, fresh and canned
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Speaking of rattlesnakes, one
of the largest in circumference
we have ever seen was brought
to the - Banner-Press Saturday
aftet-noon. It appeared to
measure 12 to 14 Inches around,
and wgs of the diamond back va-
riety. T. S. Jackson, negro liv-
ing in the Copeland community/
near Thim'a store, shot- the
snake and brought it in. It was
four feet long and had six rat-
tles.
NEW YORK, Oct. 5.—The St.
Louis Cardinals swept through the
New York Yankees for their
fourth straight victory today and
won the 1942 World’s Series be-
fore * crowd of 69,000 persons.
The score was 4 to 2.
It was the first world's cham-
pionship won by a National
League team in years.
Beazley pitched for the Cardi-
nals, with Red Ruffing hurling
for the Yanks.
Stalin Says Help Of
Allies Thus Far Of
Little Effect
organization for the coming year.
Mayor Reese B. rxxr.cett and
Judge Richard Spinn will have
charge of the drive and they wish
to make an appeal to the chari-
tably-inclined people of Brenham
to respond generously, as all in-
dications point to a large increase
in the number of calls for assist-
ance during the winter now start-
ing.
No quota has been set, but let-
Red Army Is Holding
Lines Stubbornly
Against Nazis
Independence.
Funeral”services u’trt held at
WASHINGTON. Oct. 5.—<ILF>—
Tbe navy announced todajp, that
the submarine'Drunion is over due
In the Pacific and “must be pre-
sumed to be lost.”
By United Press
The Germans today threw an- 1
other terrific attack at Stalingrad
In an attempt to swamp the city’s 1
defenders under sheer weight of |
men and arms.
Russian report^ Indicated that
the Red army was holding its lines
stubbornly, although It was forced
to fall back in the northwest sec- ' fl
tor of the,city, where the great- • •• 1
eat German pressure yas directed. |
There was every indication, how-
ever, that the Russians would con-
tinue to defend the Volga river |
city In ‘ a bitter battle tn accord- |
ance with plans which Moscow said
already have disrupted Adolf Hit.
ler'S Russian program.
At the same time Russian
. . tatiuu, for opening up a second
■ pMitoE received I
new impetus by a statement from
Josef Stalin, who placed the new
front No. 1 on the Soviet list.
I Stalin expressed confidence that
I Russia was not less strong than
Germany or "any other aggres-
sive power" but he Insisted that a |
second front was needed and said ■ 1
that allied aid thus far has been
~ of little effect.
LONDON, Oct. 5.—(U.PI—The
Afr Ministry reported today that
the Royal Air Force dropped
5,000 tons of bombs on Axis tar-
gets in Europe In ten night at-
tacks last month an average of
500 tons of high explosives per
attack.
The* Ministry said that the R.
A.'F. also carried out eleven day
attacks during September.'
LONDON, Oct. 5. <l’P> The
German occupied countries of Eu-
I rope today faced the moat terri-
ble winter of modern times after
they were told, by an official Ger-
man pronouncement that they
would be left to starve if that is
necessary to feed Germans.
The No. 2 Nasi, Herman Goer-
ing. made the pronouncement in a
harvest Thanksgiving speech
Berlin yesterday.
aOne nation indivisible, with .
Liberty and Justice for All."
val Officer Procurement. New
Orleans, to discuss with Mudente
rfew changes in the V-l program
through which college boys who
have reached their 17th birthday-
hut who are not yet 20 years of*
age and who have freshmen and .
sophomore standing may train
themselves for service with the
Navy and yet remain In college.
Lieutenant Angley will arrive
at Blinn College, at 9:00 a. m., ' '
Friday, October 9. He will ex-
plain that through the provisions
of Class V-i of the Naval' Re- i
serves, a percentage of underclass- •
men may enter Naval Aviation
while others will be allowed to-
•emplete their studies and be
awarded degrees if they qualify -
for future service as deck and
engineering officers.
At the end of two years of col- -
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H’s' Z hcafc of old scrap the Aurora, 111., roller factory Is donating.
Each roller of the horse-drawn museum pie—, vintage *M, scales
. 10,000 pounds. No, the girls are not standard equipment.
AUSTRALIANS
NEAR BACKBONE
OF MOUNTAINS
Benevolent Society
Drive For Funds Is
Set For October 21
The annual drive for funds for the Benevolent Society will r
be staged in Brenham on Wednesday, October when the F
town will be canvassed for the purpose of securing sufficient
financial backing to conduct the charitable activities of the
5,000 TONS GF
BOMBS DROPPED
ON AXIS BY RAF
}front against Germany
s
With the announcement of the
selection of three "Ranch Bosses"
by M. B. Holleman, who Is gen-
eral chairman, the annual Bren*
ham Hby Scout financial cam-
paign got under way this week
with plans for . an early-btrd
breakfiat on Thursday morning.
Ollie Miller will serve as boas of
the "Bar Nothing" ranch. C. A.
Mast will head the "Double Cross"
ranch, and Mrs. Arthur Becker
wlUfpUet. the "Be Square" ranch
which is again to be composed
entirely of women.
There has never been a time
when youth was more important
to the future of America, "declar-
ed Mr. Holleman. "Scouting fills
a very^ definite need in the com-
munity^ and haa mAde excellent
^progress during the past year Ue-_
spite leadership problems."
The Boy Soout. progrnnt lif
Brenham has started off with re-
newed enthusiasm since the ar-
rival of the new Field Executive,
Paul Springer. Locating and
^training scoutmasters and assist- 1
'ants for existing troops, planning
a full program of war service,
camping and .activities, courts of
honor, training, and rural exten- I
sion are being given emphasis.
Constituting a vital part of the
"home front/ the Scout Troops
and Cub Packs of Brenham will
be prepared to meet an increas-
ing need for their services as time
goes' on, in the opinion of local
leaders. Teaching young men
and boys the skill of simple liv-
ing in the out-of-doors, developing. QUARTERS, Oct. fl.
rocour-Mfulna— .xiad .liUijai.ivft Ixallax? ,ku)n*. -
stilling character, and training for
participating citizenship, are felt
to be not* only extremely vital but
actually may "increase the prob-
ability that these young boys may
even be alive five years from’
now.”
1 There are now 10 Scout troops
and 2 Cub Packs in Washington
County, according to Travis Phil-
lips who is district chairman for
the Brenham District. A total of
183 boys are already being serv-
ed, and this number will be sub-
stantially increased be fort the
end of the year.
The new prograg) of "Air Scout-
ing" which will be made available
to all local Scouts regardless of
rank is expected to prove one
of the moat timely and interest-
ing phases of the work. Further
expansion into" rural Washington
County, renewed emphasis on
trained leadership, and adequate
outdoor programs are among
plans now being jnade by Scout
officials here.
Army Recruiter
’ Here on Tuesday
Rides Husae With Milkman
SYRACUSE,, N T.
OLE)- Mrs. Lois Snyder comes
home with the milkman- every
faculty of Southwestern Univer-
sity request the honor of your
presence at the inauguration of
John Nelaon Russell Score ’ as
tenth president of the University,
on TuMtey, Oclofcer Ih* -nth.
Justice James F. Byrnes newly appointed Director of Economic
Stabilization is shown talking to reporters after he left the White
House from a conference with the President. < NEA Telephoto.
Early-Bird Breakfast
To Start Drive
In Brenham
Tom H. Wiese, Brenham man
now employed at Conroe, was one
of the persons Injured Sunday
night when a Bowen bus over-
turned 10 miles south of Conroe
on the Houston highway.
He suffered an injury to his
head but word from the Conroe
hospital this morning was that
the extent would not be known
until X-ray pictures have been
Utakan.
Lonnis Wiese, his brother, was
keeping in touch with the hos-
pital.
Wiese was injured when the
bus on which he was riding over-
turned as the brakes were applied
to stop on wet pavement.
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And a final word about snakes. |
H. G. Simmons placed in our
window today a fine specimen
z , of coral snake killed yester-
.. day by W. H. Quade near his
store on the Burton highway^
It measure* two and one-half
‘•"V --------feet- Irr-length, -end- ’hee-‘-tecew-
preserved in alcohol. The co-
ral snake, known as the most
poisonous in the United States,
has been unusually abundant in
the western part of the county
this year.
Rrfunew Aid for H—he Bite
LOB ANGELE8,, Cal., I .
---ltrs. Grace O. Wiley, M, who
likes snakes and has a collection
ranging from Gila monsters to co-
bras. refused medical help when
bitten by * rttler. However, ehr
17-yssr-old son turned in a fire
alarm and the fire department
carried ter off to • hospiU Sev-
eral years ago ate survtfeA. the
bite M a cote*.
• . GEN. Mad ARTHUR S HEAD-
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ixallan .AcuOpB. gti , wurlltf the,.. . . _ u
backbone of the Owen- Stanley LUlua' aL-Cia.'
Mountains of New Guipca, after ..... ............ -
taking the last important Japan-
ese base south «/f Xne range peak,
it was announced today.
From the farthcat point of a
Jaf>«n?ae advance toward the al-
lied base of Port Moresby on the
south New Guinea coast, the Aus-
tralians had pushed back the Ja-
panese approximately forty tulles
to reach a point 72 miles from
Port Moresby.
German-Occupied
Countries Facing
Terrible Winter
It used to be that three feet
made a yard. Rep. R. A. Fuchs
brought to our office three ears
of corn which, laid end to end,
make a yard with an inch to
spare. They are on exhibition
in the Banner-Preas window.
The corn was raised on the hill
on his place near Burton,
addition to the length of the
ear, the kernels are large and
well formed and evenly spaced.
The corn is a white variety
bred by Rep. Fuchs since he
was 17 years of age, and which
he call* Fuchs corn.
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Mrs. Oscar Beaumler reports
that she narrowly escaped be-
ing bitten by a rattlesnake at
tbe lock and dam on the Brazos
river the other .day, and she
warned fishermen who frequent
this popular fishing spot to be
on their guard against rattlers.
The snake was colled, ready to
strike, and sounding his rattles
when Mrs. Beaumler discovered
it and ran. A hunter nearby
shot at it and the reptile left
a trail of blood as it got away.
Mrs. Beaumler fears there may
be other rattlesnakes at the
same spot.
spectator U.S.UVESAND
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YARD OF FUCHS CORN “
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Jim Burch tells us the "Stick
Club”, comprised of members of
Co. 1, 143rd Infantry of World
War I days, will hold its an-
nual reunion at Kerrville Oct.
10 and 11. Walter Luecke-
meyer of Independence is presi-
dent of the club, which alsp has
many other local members. This
company was .originally formed
of Brenham boys, and the com-
mander was Captain Eklward
Becker, now a resident of Hous-
ton. Walter Suter of Beau-
* mont is secretary of the club'.
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From Pvt. Arnold E. Nau-
mann, 914th Sig. Co., Dep. Avn.,
Naw Orleans Air Base, comes
the following appreciated let-
ter:
I’ve always been wanting to
let you know how much I real-
ly enjoy getting my home news-
papers here at camp. So today
I am finally taking enough time
off to do so.
Next to my letters from home
I enjoy reading my home news-
- paper, as It contains much home
news that I would never hear
of In a letter. I am just as
anxious to receive my Banner-
Press every day as I am to re-
ceive my letters. And above
all I really treasure my copy of
'the Sept 29th Issue of the
Banner-Press, as it contains a
picture of myself right on the
front page.
‘ I assure you that we boys
In the service really appreciate
the work of the Brenham Ban-
ner-Press in making it possible
- for bur pietto-M- ♦'»«pps«r tn
your paper. Through this serv-
ice friends and relatives may
see our picture, know where we
are located at present, and see
what branch of service we are
in.
I shall be glad to renew my
subscription whenever time
H’j comes for it to expire
Rev. 8. Moylan Bird, rector of
St. Peter's Episcopal
go to Georgetown Tu
tend the inaugurate
John Nelson Russell Score as
tenth president of Southwestern
University. Rev. Mr. Bird will
participate in the esnemoniea as
official representative of his Alma
Mater, the University of the
South, Sewanee, Tennessee. Lead-
ing educational institutions of the
country will be represented by
■prominent graduates.
Handsomely engraved
haupt. and Reaungder Iroh Woi;ks
blocks?
Mrs. Sam Yarno And Mrs. “C.
D. 'Dailmcyer: Fink Bros., Jack
Green, Brenham Lumber Co, and
H. C. Miller blocks .
Mrs. Tieman Dippel, Mrs. Wal-
do Knolle and Mrs. Eugene Stoll:
Santa Fe depot, J. Schleider'a, Oil
Mill, Farmers-Merchants Lbr. Co.,
and Fanners Warehouse blocks.
Mrs. M. B. Holleman, and Mrx.
T. H. Dlcltey: Banfier-Prrss, F. L.
Amsler, and Farmers National
bank blocks. •
Mrs/.'. Neill Amsler, Mra. Leslie
D. Williams an<l Mrs. M- H Eh-
lert: Citizens Pharmacy, Wash-
ington Co. State Hank. J. C. Pen-
ney blocks and courthouse.
Mrs. Joe Snodgrass and Mrs.
B. E. Powell: Giddings * Gid-
dings, Simon theatre, Washington
Co. Bottling Co. and Delmua 1 lege those who aspire to become
Schwettmann.blocks [Naval aviators, will t« taken into
Mrs. W. C. Hay and Mrs Rob-class V-5 of the Naval Reserve,
ert Schleider: G. Herman Fum!* I providing they have satisfactory
~ ................. In, their” class work. If
(Continued on p«re four)'
Dr. Guy Knailers
Dies, Aged 5 Years; Lieu‘- Commander
Funeral Monday In Nav“l Forces
— i • Dr. Guy Knolle of Houston haa
Walter Bum, Jf. aged five years. J * • ■ - —
died at a local hospital at 6 00 p |
m. Saturday after a brief illness. I
The Son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter'
Burn, 320 Kober St ? he was born
in Brenham September 9. 1937,
and spent his entire life here.
Surviving are his parents, one
brother, Elroy, one sister. Eve-
lyn: and grand parents. Mr and
------ Mra paui hupo >tf Long Point and
morning, and her husband is glad , .... srum^v.r
of it. He's the milkman, and .he *<«• #n<1 Herman
g«t* up at 3:30 a. m. to help him
• 2 00 p. m. Monday from the fam-
ily residence, with Rev. John
, Striepe, pastor of the Gay Hili
j Lutheran church, officiating. Bu-
chaiked up by women -here. At-,
tractive Miss Earleen Deaton,
formerly of Okemah, Okla., is cke^ Alton DUlard. Marvto Bnm-j
nrai irinininc irnrwwr w — »*• . - ----------- , - __
the camp barter shop* here. 8he Leon Sirnank FunenU Home was , noon. All members are requested
..... ~■' i to charge of arrangem r.’.^- Ito attend. _ .11*3
Men who aro leaving on Oct.
7th, for the Army will be honored
tonight, 8:00 p. m .at the Ameri-
can Legion Home. Capt. Reubel
of Camp Swift will be the spea-
ker for this occasion, and will
bring a message directly to the
boys. ;
Immediately following the ad-
dress the Rehabilitation program
will get under why and George
Bette, of Aultln, State Service
Officer, will explain in detail all
of the -benefits that the Govern-
ment allows.
"Buddy Wright Post No. 48,
American Legion, again urgently
requests the presence of all moth-
ers, fathers, and relatives of the
men tn the services of the Armed
forces of the U. S. because this
is important to them,” says Com-
mander I. H. Bartz.
J. Ward Moody, the field rep-
resentative at the Legion, will
also be present.
rial was in Prairie Lea Cemetery.
Pallbearers were Herbert Kie-
>nd J. W. GUUland. The I Schmid at 4 00 WedneadSQr after-
Give Wagm to Defenee
COLFAk, Cal. Colfax
city father* are not ones to sit
around and let George do It. When
the city garbage collector resign-
ed, oouncilfan Ellsworth Martinel-
li rented a truck, hired a helper
and collected the city's accumul-
ated refuse Then the city flag
got jituck atop tbe flagpole.
100-foot staff and fixed IL learne^ her tsade ta C.
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