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The Canton Herald
VOLUME 62
THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1944
I2usA 4
NUMBER 27
Concerning The Fifth War Loan Drive T
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o State Meeting
warming-up stage in Van Zandt
The following men were induct-
Mrs.
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in
IN UNIFORM
4
1
singing at rast
a Hollywood
rents, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Davis.
t
eral months in the South Pacific
His letter car-1
ceived a scratch.
Undergoes Operation
further delay. In fact, says J. F.
the present is the best
time ' to;
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and Mrs. J. H. Stagner, of Van.
Rutgers,
the
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to start summer classes for be-
the plants are six to eight inches [
feet
and piness.
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one course.
Mrs.
thousands of children and adults
is the grand-
The tomato suck fly, now pre-'
is now
to central, east and north Texas
CARD OF THANKS
$
made of it.
' received.
4
continue to speak a good word in
GEORGE A. WAGES
by, secretary.
The Friendship Class
Methodist church enjoyed a pic-
1
INESTMEN
Buy that Invasion Bond today.
16 Men Inducted
Into Armed Forces
NEWS OF OUR
MENaWOMEN
am heartily in favor of the bills
| sponsored by the American Le-
stomach trouble there. He was in
a hospital on the west coast for
That for July and
the local board will
seed directly into the rows which
should be five to six feet apart.
Use one quarter of a pound of
seed to the acre and cover one-
TIME FOR PLANTING
OF FALL TOMATOES
strict ions on the private lives of
the people so that the farmer la-
trainees who will
this summer will
E. A. MARTIN’S
PLATFORM FOR
rights must
preserved.
I further
MORGAN G. SANDERS, Chairman
Van Zandt County War Finance Committee
said.
Virtually all of the 1,300 navy '
FRIENDSHIP CLASS
ENJOYS PICNIC
KAUFMAN COUNTY
SINGING CONVENTION
to Hollywood where she was con-
tracted for the show.
school
The groom is employed with an
gion.
I believe that the people of this
WAR BONDS will buy security
for you atd for America!
June:
Army:
Duward Carl Kearby
Charles Calvin Rook
Ralph Curtiss Fletcher
R. E. Boyles
Wilburn Harpy Thompson
Clyde Ancel Thomas
Curtis Ray Huddle
Duard Harmon Marshall
Navy:
Darrell Allen McClesky
J. D. Graves
W. E. Waymire
J. D. Ashley
J. C. Murphree
A. C. Maberry
James Calvin Patton
Transfer from California board:
Brock Leonodus Landess
The local board memorandum
with
R. J.
assignment at San An-
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dust containing one half per cent, Springs
rotenone. Apply about sundown
Florida and spent several days scout in search of material. She
with his wife and little son, Larry had a part in the first icecapade
Devon. He also vsited his pa-l at its showing in Dallas and went
There will be singing at Rast
Sunday night, July 9. Everybody
come help us make this a good
singing.
j Delegates Elected CANDIDATES ARE
the invasion. He stated that he
was an extra pilot for a transport
Mr. and Mrs. N. W. Reeves, ceptable to the armed forces, dis-
north of town, have just recently regarding the fact that certain
received an army post magazine of such registrants may upon pre-
from Pocatello, Idaho, carrying induetion physical examination
a picture of their son, Cpl. Buddy have been designated as accept-
Reeves, who has just been as- able to the army or as acceptable
------- ! versity of Texas.
Miss Lilia Fay Griser, daughter j while the university's total en-
Break of Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Griser of i rollment is only a little more
ried the usual soldier sprit ask-
ing her not to worry. A recent
news release carried a full ac-
count of the action of the second
infantry division as they figured
in the French invasion coast that
revealed the first information to
Mrs. Emerson that her son was
in the invasion since he is con-!
Word has been received from
SSgt. Davis Motsenbocker by his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Motsenbocker, from England since
the invasion which they were so
glad indeed to receive. Sgt. Mot-
senbocker stated that he was just
going to fail the boys in the service.
I urge every local chairman to get busy now.
This from Thomas H. Williamson:
“Arithmetic will do the trick,
Buy a bond and buy it quick;
By and by—goodbye, Berlin.
Thirteen dollars twenty dimes,
Multiplied a million times;
Add these figures at the end,
And it will divide Berlin.
Cancel zero’s from the world,
Then Old Glory can be unfurled;
Subtract the Axis, square the rest,
Then your taxes will be less."
Recent news has been received
by Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Wimpey
from their son, Cpl. Edward Wim-
pey, from Italy where he has been
from the beginning of the inva-
sion of that country. He states
he is being kept very busy
my behalf.—“A friend in need is
friend indeed.”—Your friend,
he said, and 16 and terprise and encourage private in-
will f itiative and private business, free
do from restrictions beyond what is
„. . — ______ ___ _______ — . .... . . ..... ..... ■ As a candidate for congress
among the this city, and Ralph Bennett of than half what it was in pre-war from the third congressional dis-
applied mathematics trict of Texas, composed of Gregg
—il Wood, Rusk. Panola, Upshur,
enrollment, Camp and Van Zandt counties, I
thin -----v submit to the citizens thereof
the following platform:
Beverly Ann Morris.
She received nice gifts and each
left wishing many more happy
birthdays.
Buy that Invasion Bond today
Eight clubs were represented at i
the council meeting, and seven of ,
tiie nine standing committee chair- |
men were present.
Friends will note with interest
and congratulate the promotion of
Chaplain Irby D. Bates, who is
now ranks as a captain in the U.
mid to late July.
Gardeners have the choice of
19
O’DUay which are
Marglobe or
crude oil should be increased 60c
per barrel, as producers have not
received any price increase, and
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f 4 Baptist church will hold their an-
° nual three day meeting at the
tie of Dallas, Reuben Sugart of
Terrell, J. R-, Richard, and Helen
Joyce Glover, Eugene Wilhite,
Lavon and Jocille Farmer and
MATHEMATICS "RAGE"
AT UNIVERSITY
onstration council Monday after-
noon. The meeting will be held
in Austin, August 1, 2, and 3.
at Ivaryvue, ivio., nas veen nome navy which the local board will
for a visit with his parents, Mr. fill by selecting registrants who
=3 I. !T. Stngen "on. j are available for induction and
------ who have been found to be ac-
Julius Mill Stagner, in the V-12 , forces instead of separate induc-
naval training program, stationed tion calls for the army and the
at Maryville, Mo., has been home
tailingatin thbaoiythenh Paprea CENTRAL TEXAS MUSIC
A letter from Pvt. Jack Emer-j Thelma Ruth Davis celebrated
son dated June 16, in England has her thirteenth birthday Sunday
been received by his parents, Mr. afternoon with a party. A num-
and Mrs. W. H. Emerson. He ber of games were enjoyed by all
stated that so far he had not gone present after which refreshments
i were served
best fall V arieties. In preparing Mexia were married here Friday, days,
this oil P.osborough suggests I 30
applying 200 pounds of 5-10-5 fer- une ' ’
church six miles south of Canton
on the fourth Friday, Saturday,
and Sunday of this month. Visit-
ing preachers from West Texas
are expected to be present and
possibly others.
Everyone is invited to attend.
tilizer an acre and sowing the
Rosborough, horticulturist for the Everett will
A&M college extension service,'
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O. B.
Bates of the Tundra community.
dling in business and in private
lives of it’s citizens, is not democ-
racy.
I believe that congress should
I put an end to the concentrated
tery Friday, July 14. Rev. Frank Mrs. Dwight Patrick underwent
“..co „"1 preach at the 11 an operation in the Alexander
j o’clock hour and there will be an hospital in Terrell Monday. She
afternoon service with Rev. W. ,s getting along very nicely-
D. Jhons. Everyone is invited and
ant but so
7E
ed into the armed forces
Austin — Mathematics. —often
shunned in pre-war days—is the I
rage in popularity at the Uni-1
be protected and
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. i
E. Flowers, south of town. Sgt.
Flowers spent two years in the
Panama Canal Zone before his
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Chaney
have news that their son, Farris
Chaney, is now stationed on the
island of New Guinea. He serves
with the marines and has figured
in numbers of the initial landings
throughout the Pacific area of
operation.
Mrs. Loy Dean Patrick reports
that her husband has reached his
base at Camp Kohler, Calif., aft-
er spending a furlough at home.
Pfc. Patrick has a very desirable
assignment in the postoffice de-
partment there.
। No. 178 regarding pre-induction
physical examination and induc-
tion has been amended to pro-
vide:
j That henceforth registrants for-
tions from this source can be
picked up and spread to human
beings through contact with food,
drink, and utensils. Keep all garb-
age covered until collected or
buried. Eliminate all breeding
places for flies and you will be
helping your community in its
work for controlling communi-
cable diseases and preventing un-
necessary illness.”
Dr. Cox said tthat the State
Health Department would fur-
nish upon request a pamphlet out-
l lining safe and practical methods
recommended for use in fly con-
trol.
This was his first visit to his fine and iust recently enjoyed a
and was stricken with
nic at Myrtle Springs park Sat-
urday afternoon with Mesdames
Dyke, West and Oliver as co-
hostesses.
had been everything but pleas-
oil well drilling crew that has
I been operating here for the past
few weeks.
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22 "et- •
nation and found qualified for
military service will be designated
as acceptable for general military
service or limite service rather
the traditional record of the sec-
ond division of World War I. This
news with T|5 Clemment’s letter
to follow indicated that he had
experienced nine days in the
fighting at the time the letter
was written.
Lt. and Mrs. George Mundelein
visited last week with the latter’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. W.
Reeves north of town. Lt. Munde-
lein has just returned from com-
bat in the Italian theatre of war
and for his distinguished service
was decorated with the distinguish-
e flying cross, air medal, one sil-
ver and two bronze oak leaf clus-
ters. Lt. and Mrs. Mundelein left
Canton for New York city where
they will visit with the former’s
parents before reporting in Cali-
fornia for his new assignment.
The recreation committee pre-
sented plans for the annual club
! rally and picnic to be held in the
i Myrtle Springs Park, July 28, at
I 6 oclock. Each club was asked to i
i present a short skit or a few
[ minutes of entertainment.
some time before being trans-
ferred to Fort Sam Houston. He
thereafter,
receive a
the armed
SSge. Ben B. Martin, stationed
at present at Dover, Deleware,
with his bride, Miss Mary Mar-
garet Sokel of New York City,
are here for a visit with the
former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
O. Martin, north of town. They
were married at the bride’s home
in New York June 22. Sgt. Mar-
tin has been in service for some
two years and this is his first
visit home in a year.
MHxsCnnlinhome
ist says these reworked plants
will give a good yield.
A. J. McCarty has recently , armed forces induction station in-
transferred from Corpus1 stead of to the army reception
naval base to Coronado, center or to the navy recruiting
far had not re-
boring man or any other indi-
vidual has to become a common
bootlegger or liar in order to the
ordinary necessities of life, or to
dispose of their products.
I am not in favor of the gov-
ernment taking over Montgomery'.
Ward & Co., or any hamburger
stand or any victory garden, any
more than taking over our public
schools and churches, without due
process of law.
I am opposed to more than
two consecutive terms for any
president.
I further believe that if the
bureaucrats, national and state,
were put in one branch of our
military service that the over-
crowded conditions in our cities
and towns would be lessened, and
the major manpower shortage
solved.
I believe that the oil producers
of this country should be pro-
tected the same as any other
group of industrialists, as the in-
dependent producer is the back-
bone of the oil industry and his
Our first and paramount duty
is to prosecute the war regardless
of cost and self sacrifice, and to
j provide for the veterans of our
armed forces and to do this I
combined call for
I am not in favor of placing re-
lose.”
I trust that each of you will
if no wind is blowing, and re-
country should maintain free en-
believe that the
intervals until the insects are man,
under control.
WAR BONDS
T—3—!' ' ▼1 "W—"M*
sevei e; warded to the induction station
for pre-induction physical exami-
There was evidence of the
help make this singing a success.
We urge you to come and
bring someone with you.— Fred (
Harris, president; Lorraine Hem-
Ava Nell
i department has consistently held
The bride attended Canton high almost its normal r—" ‘
and is getting ready this week
along with the other training.; in Dallas and mastered the ice
Ensign Davis flew from San skates at the ice arena and was
Francisco, Calif., enroute to spotted there by
| tion association held in Sulphur CONGRESS
Mrs. Edd Bailey, chairman of
! the 4-H sponsors committee an- ,
j nounced that the county 4-H club dd
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“lagging”, “dragging”, way behind on the Series E. Are we were elected delegates to the of the large first Monday gath-
state meeting of the Texas Home ering which was the, last before
Demonstration Association, at a the primary.
meeting of the county home dem- First Monday in Canton brings
together the largest gathering of
people representing all sections of
I the county than any oter meet-
ing in the county and accounts for
all candidates seeking county of-
fices as well as state offices being
on hand.
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tween 1.500 and 2,000 students,
Dr. C. M. Cleveland, department
chairman, said.
Their friends extend sincere' "I look for almost every fresh-
good wishes for their future hap- man boy who enters school this
summer to sign up for math, he
S. army stationed at Camp Haan, 414
California. He will be remember-1 Wutis getting along fine,
cd as one of the popular young Du • 8 _______
Ensign Devon Davis left Dal wife’s home, she having met and
las by plane Tuesday evening of married at his home in New York,
last week for Hollywood, Fla., Mrs. Mundelein, the former Miss
where he entered U. S. naval Juanita Reeves was in New York
training school. He writes that under contract with the icecapade
the school started off wth a follies at the time of their meet-
bang, with plenty of lectures. ing. She formerly was employed
be in school
take at least
Pvt. Duward Kearby of Shep- than designated as aceptable to
pard Field has been home for a J the army or as acceptable to the
visit with his parents, Mr. and : navy, and
Mrs. R. J. Kearby. j That beginning July 1, regis-
------- ! trants will be delivered to the
I hope to see each of you per-
sonally and with friends like you
carrying on for me “We cannot
half to one inch deep. When
Flight Officer Marvin Sides of visit in London and while there
Grand Saline has written his had the pleasure of meeting Texas
grandmother, Mrs. J. L. Todd, fame Frank Dobie, who
and family from England dated
June 9, stating that he was not in
nected with this fighting division.
This release stated the second been.z
division made their landing on christi . TT . . , i------- — -
the beaches on tht third day of California. He i attached to the station, and
the invasion and had been carry- medical corps. He is the son of
ing on a valiant fight to maintain Mr. and Mrs. Andrew McCarty.
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high thin them to two
spacing, cultivate shallow
suggests a short cut to home , . , , ,
gardening in obtaining a fall .Wordhasbeen receivec hereoof 17 year old men students
tomato crop. Old spring ^d ’ he marriage math to help them
summer plants may be re-work-| Ms"umue EuhueL caiL their jobs when they are called necessary to protect' the public
into military service. j interest. Our government med-
datsingcontrpiantnwfh ond part AT MYRTLE SPRINGS
College Station.—Fall tomatoes, ,
except in the southern part of i
Texas, may be started without I
get seed for the autumn-bearing
crop into the ground. Moisture in
most areas is ample to get the | those directly interested in the
seed up and the plants off to a ; up-keep of the cemetery espe-
good start before extreme dry cially urged to be present,
weather begins. , ---------------
Planting in the southern por- MISS LILLA FAY GRISER
tion should be delayed until WEDS RALPH BENNETT
instructor in Cambridge, one of
London’s largest colleges.
Garnell Taylor, son of Mr. and present
Mrs. Kay Taylor, has completed tonio:
his boot training with the U. S.
marines at San Diego, California,
with a rating of chief petty of-
ficer and has been assigned to
Norman, Okla., for extended
training. His wife, who is now
with her parents in Grand Saline
plans to join him soon.
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor honored
their son, Gernard Taylor, with a
dinner at their home on Tuesday
of last week prior to his leaving
for training with the army air
corps as a cadet. He will receive
his prelimianry training at Ama-
rillo.
The Dallas News popular war
corresponent in the Italian theatre
of war, Wick Fowler, gave a
public account of an interview
with a well known Van Zandt
county young man last week, T|5
S K. Freeman, Jr., son of Mr.
and Mrs. S. Knox Freeman of
the Elm Grove community. T|5
Freeman is with the medical corps
of the Texas 36th division and
Mr. Fowler gave an account of
him and his medical mates when
they found seven wounded and
three dead Jerries in a cellar
located in a battered town in
Italy. The Germans were not
evacuated by their hard-pressed
No. 3 singing convention will
meet at the First Baptist church
in Terrell on Sunday afternoon,
July 9, at 2 p. m.
ministers when he resigned his
work to enter service for his
country. His wife and little daugh-
ter,Virginia Anne, who have been
visiting Captain Bate’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Bates, will
join him on the west coast.
signed as a feature guitarist con- to the navy, and
nected with ont of the post bands . That on and after July 1, reg-
to conuct a bond drive in a tour istrants will be assigned to the
over the states. Buddy was quite army or to the navy at the in-
a distinguished musician before duction station at the time of
entering the service, having his their induction.
own band and was stationed in--
Hot Springs, Ark. CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
We will have plenty of new
books, and expect many visiting
singers. We will need you to
MEMORIAL SERVICE
I TO BE HELD AT
HIGH CEMETERY
of flies help' PoWer in Washington, and return
to cause the illness and death of to the states their own responsi-
bilities.
each year in the United States. ’ ,1 believe that our government
Hundreds of these casualties may sould return to it’s constitu-
be in the State of Texas this year tiona three divisions of govern-
if residents fail their responsibil- ment : the executive, the judicial
ity for developing the best possible ! and the legislative.
sanitation -measures in the area, ” e must maintain the purity
where they reside. Typhoid fever, and inttgrity of, and above all
summer complaint, and other in- the respect lor our courts, by
CANVFGNTIQN TA MFFT testinal diseases can be traced to Keeping them out of politics.
ONVENIIUNi-Mkhi the common housefly as the I do not believe that the demo-
carrier of infection. cratic party should accept contri-
- Dr. Geo. W. Cox. State Health I hutions exceeding $5,000 from the
of, five per cent rotenone to 10 ----- snenking in this connec- individual or group.
parts of dusting sulphur, or with The Central Texas Music Con- tinecsegk sa Be surenthat ’
a commercial rotenone-sulphur vention will meet in Myrtle "S2A to are
•, - »n Saturday and Sunday • tightly screened so that stray flies
July 15 and . g from a careless neighbor will not
। Lovers of Sacred Harp music d ramij Be sure
peat the application at five day | are invited.-B. R. Rushing. Chair- ■ thdt Dies‘are kept ‘away from
! food, drink, and utensils used in
! the preparation of food. Make
i sure, if you live in rural districts,
1 that outside privy' vaults are
tightly covered so as not to per-
mit the entrance of flies. Infec-
After making my formal an-
nouncement for county clerk, let
— me thank each of you for the
The Kaufman county district many personal words, letters and
| cards of encouragement I have
tory, came to Mrs. Boyd Emer- nursinginTemnlyisited
son from her son, T5 Royce ... ‘ ni mP1 Ste
™ » T 10 rrhis parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Clemment, dated June 18. He Kearby p't
told his mther that his experience y’ - P5
Mr. and Mrs. George Richards
ship and was standing by for ac- have received letters from their
tive duty. *9 son, ssgt. Orsborne Richards,
, ., I from England since the invasion.
Barnie B. Brunson, son of. Mm Richards is connected with
and Mrs. B. C. Brunson south of dron and has
town is home on furlough after ten on the island some two
twenty-two months serving with »oen
the navy in the Pacific. Following years. ______
his leave he will go to New York j I-e —Pvt D W.
to deport for his new assignment. ACamP "orand Prairie has ar-
While at home Barnie bought a Micho. ” infantry replacement
$1,000 war bond for which he is rived at this infantry rnislasic
to be commended for the nice training as a inrantrymann. He
saving he has made an most cer- in ssigned to a battalion,
tainly the patriotic investment he has men g_____
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The first letter rtported to US pv Truman
written from allied French tern-. c ir . a .. c . .
1 Am, 4, Mc pl Er I Sam Houston and his wife, who is
girls’ club camp will be held at
i the community center July 20 and
21. a • mng'taa
comrades. The Americans dis- . . , pi- —
armed the wounded .administered into action but felt guittezsure he of cake and ice cream
first aid morphines and replaced had not been sent oyer there on by her sister, Mrs.
bandages Freeman stated that a sight seeing tour. Jacks wife Morris, who acted as hostess
they were in bad shape and al-and son are mal ‘L'heirhome 1 Those present were -
though they hated the enemy i sthnger omtoer wdier. Geor86
was our job to give them treat-1 5 ____
ment. I only hope tht Germans James A Flowers of San
do as well by our men. Free-1 Ant , a visit
man had been awarded the sil-
ver star for gallantry in action
before this episode that gave
him the noted public distinction.
ed /bypruning off all growth ex- Fred Wright of Fallsbrook. Cali-
cepting three or four of the fornia, formerly of this county _________________
aZcup^ FLIES CAUSE ILLNESS
J na »! DEATH OF THOUSANDS
top soil in the area of the feed- June 24. He was recent y ran
er roots and keep well watered., ferred there from the we st coast. Austin—Millions
A mulch of dry lawn clippings] Miss W right attenc ec Can ton
or similar material spread around school before going o Ca i ° <
the plants will keep the soil and has many friends here
cool and moist and hold grass will extend greeting an sincere
and weeds in check. The special- good wishes. She is he 8r ‘
11. AI N/, Anr Nire ll rS
It was announced that Miss
Beulah Blackwell, former county
home demonstration agent of Van
Zandt county, is the new district
home demonstration agent.
Mrs. A. B .Tull and Mrs. Jack
Stanger reported on the district
meeting of the home demonstra-
ANNUAL MEETING TO BE
HELD AT COOL SPRINGS
! The Cool Springs Primitive
The annual Memorial service!
will be held at the High ceme-'
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