Mt. Pleasant Daily Times (Mount Pleasant, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, April 10, 1942 Page: 1 of 4
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Mt pleasant JBatlg ^Times
’ Volume XXIV
Number 24
Philinpin
Condition of Banks
Defense Guard Will
Heroes of Batan
Strengthened Over
Three-inch anti-aircraft guns on Corregidor
1941 Statements
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R. C. Dale Dies at
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FT. drum;
Be Authorized Soon
Air Offensive Has
Begun, Brett Says,
in Austraian War
over five
Brett,
Rayburn,, enfjre Nazi army on the central
In Draft Trial
By Indian Leaders I
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Nehru,
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Daughter’s Home at
Houston Thursday
Hold Only Single
Meeting Per Week
American Flag is
Still Flying Over
Corregidor Island
Fighting on Batan
Has Stopped, But
Japs Fire on Fort
Ahead of Schedule
Crowd at Sulphur
Springs is Told
Soviets Also Break
Line Between Lake
Ilmen, Leningrad
Fear Subversive
Activity and Drive
On Coast of France
Statements Show
Improvements in
AnnouncementMay
Be Officially Made
by Cripps Saturday
Funeral Services
Set For Saturday
Lone Star Church
Orders Issued To
Abandon Meetings
on Monday Nights
Is Third Important
Vessel To Be Lost
In Indian Ocean
the
new
New Equipment is
Still Needed For
Driving Off Japs
London admitted Friday that
Japanese torpedo planes had sunk
the old aircraft carrier Hermes
ten miles off the coast of Cey-
’on. making the third important
vessel to be lest in this area. The
cruisers Dorsetshire and Corn-
wall were reported lost Thurs-
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special training to bring them,
to a par with the older recruits;
Captain Erskine continued.
consideable damage had been in-
flicted on the naval base at Trin-
comalee in a recent Jap air at-
tack.
Britain announced RAF planes
had badly damaged a Jap air-
craft barrier somewhere in the
Indian Ocean, but it is believed
the invaders have the advantage
in naval forces in this area and
are preparing for a blockade of
It was also acknowledged that n.dia.
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WOLF BAIT EXPLODES
WILBURTON, Kas.—“Blow off
their heads’’ is the way to rid
Kansas of coyotes, says Lee Wil-
bur. He pieces a capsule, filled
with explosive, in some meat end
leaves it where the coyote can
get it. When the animal bites in-
to the capsule it explodes.
Nazi officials warned the peo-
ple of Brest Friday to expect a
state of siege without any noti-
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weeks against great odds, and which they were finally force^ to
abandon because of erhaustion. Pictured with General Wainwright
I are guns of the great fortress of Coiregidcr, which still control
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Dr. E. Edward Hamilton
Dr. E. Edward Hamilton, above,
of Dayton, Ind., Is on trial in,
giving an alleged drug to a selec-
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a nervous condition enabling the
youth to obtain deferred c—
Like other engagements in
the war in the Pacific, the cold
hand of war has again touclv
ed the heart of Mt. Pleasant.
One of the heroes of the
gallant defense cf Batan was
Lieut. George Holland, son of
Mayor and Mrs. John Holland,
who reached the Philippines
shortly before the cowardly
Japanese attack. His fate is as
yet unknown, but all who
knew George are certain he
conducted himself in a man-
ner his country can be proud
of "him. The Times had a spec-
ial interest in George, as he
was cne of our carriers many
years ago.
Rev. B. A. Watson had
brother on Batan, and no word
has been received from him
for many months.
nearby Hammond on a charge of
tive service registrant to produce incrcased merchanization of
“ . j 'draft our armed forces necessitates
classification? The registrant later more production than was re-
enlisted in the Navy quired for the first World War.
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A 12-lnch disappearin'” on Corregidor
Forced’ to give up Batan Peninsula, by overwhelming superiority niep shows where the Americans and Filipinos held out for manj
cf Japanese forces and material, some of Lieut. General Jonathan
M. Wainwright’s troops were able to take refuge on Corregidor
and other forts at the entrance of Manila Bay. Black area on the Manila Bay"
Rayburn Speaks on Russian Advances Nazis Warn Brest
U. S. Production of Threaten Flank of State of Siege to
Materials of War Germans in Center
• W jor the Interests of Mt. Pleasant, the Center of the Milk Industry of Northeast Texas, with its Progressive Soil Conservation and Diversified Farming Program
Mount Pleasant, Texas, Friday Evening, April 10, 1042
These Battle Japs’ AH-Omt Assault in
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General Wainwright reported
Friday that the American flag
is still flying ovet Corregidor,
the island fortress at the en-
trance to Manila Bay, but fight-
ing has stepped cn the Batan
peninsula, which has been cut
off from communications for the
past 24 hours.
The Japs have o’ened ire p"
artillery and air bombardment
on Corregidor, but the big how-
itzers are silent at oresent. as the
location of our troops on the pe-
ninsula may be such that an-
swering the fire might mean hit-
ting many of them. How manv
ASte able to reach Corregidor is
not known.
R. C. Dale, one of Titus Coun-
ty’s oldest pioneer residents,
passed away at the home of a ’
daughter, Mrs. J. R. Gautney, at
Houston Thursday morning from |
■the effects of an attack of pneu-
I monia. I fn he taken into the
Mr. Dale was 95 years of age All who join now will be given
and was a native of North Caro-
lina. He moved to Titus County
in 1859 and made his home here
until a short time ago, when he
moved to Houston to make his
home with his daughter.
Deceased is survived by four
sons, R. A. and Stewart Dale of
this county; Oscar Dale of Dallas
and Sam Dale of Wyoming; three
daughters, Mrs. Ellie Vaught and
Mrs. Annie Phillips of Electra
and Mrs. Gautney.
The body will arrive in Mt.
Pleasant at 9:00 o’clock this even-
ing and will be conveyed to his
old home at Lone Star. The fun- j
eral services will be held at Lone
Star at 3:00 o’clock Saturday af-
ternoon, with burial in the near-
by cemetery.
Lieut. Gen. Geo. H. Brett,
_________v_________ I commander of the United' Na-
Tk *1* 1 Tfc 1 ! tions air forces in Australia, said
British Proposals ;r iday that *ffensive action by
r i his airmen has already begun
ri n * 1 J an^ be increased just as fast
Have Been Keiected as new equipment arrives. The
* United Nations still hold air su-
— — — - prcmacy over the invaders in
I this area, raid Brett, and foun-
l dations are being laid for a full
______ i scale offensive in all methods of
warfare.
Australian Air Minister Drake-
ford reported the Japs have lost
131 planes in their operations
along the approaches to Aus-
tralia in the past week, but said
this appears not to have dimin-
ished 'the air strength of the in-
vaders. He said there is not
much reason for optimism at
present, but believes America
will soon have enough planes in
Australia to make the defense of
the continent a possibility.
Rabaul on New Guinea is re-
ported to be the key point in
Jap strategy for a series of nine
hoco- fo d-'mina^e Australia,
indicated by their attack on an-
other island cf the Solomon
greup northwest of New Zealand.
United Na’ions nlancs v-ve
caused much damage to Rabaul
recently, while the Japs continue
to attack Port Moresby from the
air.
A number of Mt. Pleasan: peo-j official dispatch from Kui-
ple went to Sulphur Springs ^yShev Friday announced the ad-
1 ursday afternoon to attend the vgnce of Russian fcrces into
big unity rally of several thou- white Russia 75 miles west of,
sand people to hear an address Smolensk, and a report from
by Congressman Rayburn, Speak- yjcdy sayg this movement not
'r the House. | ,c,njy threatens the important
Congressman Wright Patman, junction of Vitebsk, but also the
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sying when the times comes for fronf
Berlin acknowledged the Rus-
-ians had broken through the
German lines between Lake Il-
men and Leningrad, but insists
reinforcements are now holding
sack the Reds in this area.
In the Kalinin sector, Moscow
laid claim to Red forces killing
1.400 Nazi soldiers and also claim
3,500 were killed on another
front in the past few days.
Some of the fiercest fighting
of the war is said to be in pro-
, .. ... , ... .press in the Ukraine and the ■
end of the year this number will;,, . , ,, ler’« slave labor is
, ., . . „ , * , Crimea, both sides sending heavy ' . 4 ,
hn nrnntltt mrranenn (Ina fnntnrV 171 KnnoncP
4 , I reserves into the battles, and -
* now turning out a train Idad .« 1
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rt tanks a day. the schedule for ...
“ . . . w 4. sition anywhere in the south,
-tiaircraft guns is being met. ________
and building of ships will be ‘
by d,0ld British Carrier
This country can and will pro-
duce two and a half times as f)-. Iqn<l»1ftCn
much war material than all our jjUUK DV JcLpdllVot.
enemies, said Mr. Rayburn, and
when our men go into battle r>lOMZxci fkff Pnirlrky
they will be the best equipped, f Ullvb V/ll VVJ lUIl
soldiers and sailors in the world. |
Bo long as the forts at the
mouth of Manila Bay remain in
American hands, the Jans can- i
’ r nd claim a victory, as they are i
ft'., urrible to use the harbor facili- ;
k tiei; which they badly want,
r General * MacArthur in
Australian headquarters paid
high tribute t'o the American and
Fi|inim soldiers, nointing out
that never before in history had
an army done so much with so
little.
The Japs have not won their
gains without cost, as American
torpedo boats sank cne of their
cruisers off the island of Cebu,
where ten transports were land-
ing troops, supported by five
' warships. There are still many
districts in the Philippines where
resistance continued against Jap FOUNDLING GETS BIRTHDAY
occupation, and guerrilla war- ,
fare is expected to continue for
. miny months.
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CARTWHEELS FOR U. S.
M.J. Ora. J.n,.!.»» W.lnwrigbt
I ture.
London says this action is be-
ing taken because of the fear
of subversive activity by L—
C. H. Erskine, Commanding’
Officer of the local company of
♦he Texas Defense Guard, in a
formal statement to this paper,
said Friday morning that in the
future only one regular drill pe-
riod will be held for the men
each week in the future.
Several weeks ago the com-
| pany began a policy of meeting
i each Monday and Wednesday
| night of each week. This failed
: to work out very successfully,
I though, as many of the men who
, attended on Monday night were
I not present for drill on Wednes-
1 day night, and vice versa. In as
J much, as the company has only
sixty-two men on its roster, in-
! stead of the maximum of sev-
enty-five, it worked a hardship
' in drilling, as even this- number
I was net in attendance at any one
i time.
In the future. Captain Erskine
said, all men will l?e required to
I attend regularly each Wednes-
I day night. The meetings will ‘
! start at 7:00 o’clock instead of Jb
the usual time of 7:30. A1L/£A“
guardsmen who are iifcent
many as three times in succession
without legitimate excuses will
automatically be dropped from
the rolls.
In as much as the company is
still short of its maximum en-
rollment new men will continue-
company.
SAN JOSE, Cal. — Superior :
Judge John D. Foley presented
Miss Nieves Serra, 18, with a
birthday. It is July 28. As a baby,
she was found deserted. Jose and
BUTTE, Mont.—A Butte min- Conception Serra took her in
er, who asked the Deputy Col- and since then have given her
lector of Internal Revenue to everything except a birthday,
calculate his income tax, was so All concerned decided July 28
disappointed to learn he owed would do nicely, and the judge
nothing that he insisted on leav- made it legal.
ing something for Uncle Seun.w.--V--
He counted out 20 silver dollars. Bee It THROUGH In Forty Two!
A Reuters dispatch from New
Dejhi Friday announced the lead-
ers of the AU-India Congress
Party have unanimously turned
down the latest British propos-
als for the freedom of India and
that Sir Stafford Cripps is ex-
pected to make an official an-
nouncement to this effect Sat-
urday.
This report was gloomily re-
ceived in Britain, as it had been
reported Thursday that there
was hope for a compromise and
that India would be allowed to
choose her own cabinet officials
and direct the defenses of the
country in her own way.
Pandit Nehru, outstanding
Hindu leader, called on the peo-
ple of India to go all out in
their defense of the nation in the
face of Japanese aggression,
while the Moslem League had not
reported its attitude.
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merchanization
forces
Every Department !
The statements of condition of ■
the two Mt. Pleasant banks show- j
?d much improvement in every |
department at the close of busi- .
ness on April 4th, as compared I
with their- statements for the |
same date last year.
Loans and discounts were
practically the same, but avail-
able cash and deposits showed a
big increase and were larger than
’ver before in. the history of
both institutions.
The total of loans and discounts
was $504,984.46, while for last
year it was $493,330.65, making
only $11,643.81 more than was
put cut last year.
Available cash increased from
$1,265,380.98 to $1,647,974.83, a i
gain of $382,593.94.
Deposits reached an all-time
high of $2,000,535.53, compared
with $1,622,947.93,; gaining $377,-
587.59. This is the firs’, time de- j
posits have passed the two mil- |
lion mark.
Figures for the two banks are
as follows:
First National Bank
1942 — Loans and discounts,
$273,869.40; available cash, $1,-
094,361.09; deposits, $1,287,657.12.
1941—Loans and discounts, $267.-
626.55; available cash, $742,016.49;
deposits, $932,846.77.
Guaranty Bond State Bank
1942 — Loans and discounts,
$231,115.06; available cash, $553,- j
613.74; deposits, $715,878.40. 1941
—Leans and discounts, $225.-
704.10; available cash, $523,364.40;
deposits, $690,101.16.
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THIS PANHANDLER WON’T
LET HIS FRIENDS DOWN
KANSAS CITY.—Martin Jones
panhandler won’t let his friends
down. No, sir!
Jones encounters the menicant
daily near his office, and never
turns down the plea for a nickel.
Yesterday Jones reversed the
procedure. Without hesitation, the
man pulled out his small stock
fication at any time in the fu- cf cash and handed
cents.
i The amazed Jones, conscience
i stricken, chased his benefactor
the half a block to return the hand-
French people in that area and, out-
also in anticipation of a threat- 7
ened Allied thrust across
English Channel to open a
offensive in the-west to divert
German soldiers from the Rus-
sian front. - v.
Royal Air Force activities have
been extremely’ strong along-fhe
French coast recently. They slow-
ed down for a day cr two be-
cause of bad wfeather, but were
resumed Friday when .hundreds
of planes roared out from Eng-
land in the direction of Calais.
Neutral sources reported Hit-
; gradually
wearing out because of having
jto work so many hours without
proper food for ncurishment. A
; penalty f death or hard labor
has been ordered- for all who
refuse to turn over raw ma-
terials cf any kind to the Nazis
for war purposes.
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The Department of Commerce
recommends that autoists pre-
serve this season’s antifreeze mix-
|ture for use next season
[supplies may be short.
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a change in the head' cf our gov-
ernment cur speaker will make
worthy successor to Franklin
•lano Roosevelt.
Mt. Rayburn ■ devoted most of
is «■ eech to an outline cf the
reduction of materials of war
3 fight the Axis powers, which
e said is already ahead of
schedule outlined by the Presi-
dent soon after Japan attacked
the United States. Already wei
a.-? producing 3,300 fighting
'lanes a month and before the;
cnu ui uic jvai vmo nuiuuct w
his be greatly increased. One factory'
a s now turning out a train load
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Cross, G. W. Mt. Pleasant Daily Times (Mount Pleasant, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 24, Ed. 1 Friday, April 10, 1942, newspaper, April 10, 1942; Mount Pleasant, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1373626/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Mount Pleasant Public Library.