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THE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS
Monday Evening, January 14, 1948
Monday Evening
SON OF HEAVEN’ DOWN TO EARTH—This historic photo
shows Emperor Hirohito wearing a plain business suit in-
stead of his usual military uniform, attaching his seal to
more of the democratic decrees ordered by General Mac-
Arthur. .
A Shirt's a Shirt Delivering of Gl’s
GREAT FALLS. Mont. Jan 14 Houses Delayed
— P—In 1933 Ted Johnson loaned Delivery of the 24 trailer, houses
a blatant shirt to his friend Ted leased from the Federal Housing
Joseph, to wear at a rodeo here
The shirt has just returned to
Johnson, who examining it —and
finding it in good condition, said
“A shirt s a shirt these days, re
gardless of color "
SCRATCHING IS BAD
Don t scratch dry itching
scalp Help remove loose
dandruff, groom hair with.
MOROLINE MAIRTONIC
DANCE
AT THE
AMERICAN LEGION
South 11th Street
EVERY THUESDAT
and SATURDAY NITE
»M to 12:00
(alace
NOW PLAYING
THE EAST SIDE KIDS
IN
"KID
DYNAMITE"
LAST DAY
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LITTLE LULU
Tokyo Press Opens
Fire on Nip Premiei
TOKYO, Jan 14.—)—The in-
vestiture of three new cabinet
ministers—to comply with General
MacArthur’s directives— kept Em-
peror Hirohito up until midnight
last night, but the unappeased
Tokyo press leveled a fresh bar-
rage of criticism today at aged,
ailing premier Kijuro Shidehara.
The investiture, delayed without
50-Year Policing
Of Japan Asked
TOKYO, Jan. 14.—P—Allied
occupation of Japan for as long as
50 years was advocated today by
Tomas Confesor, chief Philippines
delegate to the Far Eastern com-
misison.
"I believe we should keep
troops here for from 25 to 50
years," Confesor said in the first
statement by any commission
member on the length of military
occupation.
He told the Associated Press
he favored stern policing of Japan
He added. However, that the Allied
attitude should be just and fair."
"If we let them have a free hand.
TEMPUS FUGIT
CHICAGO, Jan. 14— (AP)-
Police at Des Plaines street
station are pondering the
flight of time. ■ ,
A clock which ticked through
thousands of cases in the sta-
tion courtroom was missing
from its place on the wall. Po-
lice said a thief apparently
stole the big timepiece from
its eight foot high hanging
place, crept through the squad
room and out a back entrance.
They hoped to wind up the
case shortly.
KEEPING UP WITH YANKS
explanation for 12 hours, came
shortly after MacArthurs an-
nouncement that he had author-
ized the holding of a national elec-
tion any time after March 15.
Sempachi Soejima replaces Ken- To 15 1 1 1
zo Matsumura as minister of agri DaArirAA Mar/o
culture and forestry in the cabinet, K P 1 1 VIP ACI
reshuffled to comply with Mac- AUNUL ■ VINV
Arthurs political-purge directives;]
Chuzo Mitsuchi replaces both home
Minister Kenijiro Horikiri and
Transportation Minister Takao
Tanaka; and Yoshishige Abe suc-
ceeds Education Minister Tamon
Maeda
Other new faces: Chief Cabinet
Secretary Wataru Narahashi and
Akiyochi Tajiri, his deputy.
All metropolitan newspapers re-
mained bitterly critical, and some
said others of the old cabinet may
also be replaced, including San-
kuro Ogasawara, minister of com-
merce and industry.
The national election had
been tentatively scheduled for
Farmer Dead
MERKEL, Jan. 14.—(Spl.)—J.
W. McConnell, 83, retired farmer
who had resided in this area for
40 years, died at his home south-
west of Merkel at 4:15 a. m. today.
In ill health several months, he
became critically ill two weeks
ago.
Funeral will be held at the First
WELCOME HOME!
Price
■ IVV
19,000
Troopships Bl
Vets toU. S.P
By the Associated Press
Nineteen thousand servicemen,
heading home from duty around
the world, were expected to reach
ports on the east, west and gulf
coasts today aboard 28 troopships.
The vessels were scheduled to
dock at New York, New Orleans,
Los Angeles, San Francisco, San
Diego, Seattle and Tacoma, Wash.
Ships and units arriving:
AT NEW YORK—USS Enter-
prise from Le Havre, 3,636 troops
transferred from the Athos II
(second), including first and sec-
ond battalions of 118th infantry
regiment; 899th tank destroyer
battalion: 160th station hospital;
200 WACS.
John E. Schmeltzer from Bre-
men, 637 troops including first bat-
talion, headquarters company of
175th infantry regiment; company
L of 175th infantry regiment; bat-
tery A of 111th field artillery bat-
talion. 4
Miscellaneous troops on follow-
ing: Vincent Harrington from Ant-
werp, 33; Charles Crocker from
Antwerp, 28; Marcus Tracy from
Swansea, 24; Thomas Jefferson, 24,
and USS Ariel, three.
from Marseilles, 1.559 troops in-
cluding 325th engineer combat bat-
talion; companies D, F, G, H, I of
397th infantry regiment.
Miscellaneous troops on follow-
ing: John Barton Payne from Car-
diff. Wales. 65, and Belle of the
West from Calcutta, 9.
WASHINGTON, .
Word went out to th
congress today that
man will ask a full y
of price control. Th
the act to June 20,
reaction among reti
Wthat Mr. Truman
quest, possibly in m
In his fireside
people January 3
dent declared th
rent controls wil
maintained “for 1
to come." He ad
wants the law ren
advance of its ex
A senator with
contacts said a full;
would be asked. P
Guman’s state of
sage which is to
Thursday. This sen
he not be identifier
Told of the dev
ator Overton (D-La
an interview:
"I will support a
tension. Actually, it
retained longer tha
three years—until
up with demand."
Senator McGlella
he was "not unalte
•-----
With friends and neighbors The
Reporter-News joins in welcom-
ing home the following who @e
now wearing the honorable dis-
charge button:
Donald Richard Norman. Navy.
Edgar Jerome Stewart. Army.
William Clarence Eine, Navy.
William Perry Burchard, Army.
James Dougles Hughes, Army.
Clifford Murrell Daulton. Army.
Thomas Martin Travis, Navy.
AT NEWPORT NEWS-Thomas
Robertson, 566 troops including
582nd ordnance ammunition com-
pany; 323rd port company; 261st
port company.
AT LOS ANGELES-Miscellan-
eous personnel on following: Amer-
ican Press from Sydney, 25; Barn-
well from San Francisco, 318;
Dona Nati from Manila, 23; Mat-
rona from Okinawa, 1,913; Kittson
from Yokohama, 1,894; Two LSM’s
from Pearl Harbor, 20. •
AT SAN DIEGO—Miscellaneous
personnel on following: LST 397,
24 Navy: LST 806, 74 Navy; LSC's
61. 62. 63 and 64, combined total
23 Navy; LCI‘s 444, 836 no pas-
senger information available. All
ships from Pearl Harbor.
AT SAN FRANCISCO—Alber-
marle from Leyte, 1918 troops in-
cluding 658th amphibious tractor
battalion and 746th anti-aircraft
battalion.
Aircraft carrier Yorktown from
A machine gun was first fired
from an airplane in flight in 1912.
2 drops in eachnoted
open cold-stuffed nose,
so you feel better. Cau-
tion' use only aa directed.
PENETRO NOSE DROPS
RELIEVE
STUFFY HEAD
COLD
Baptist church here Tuesday af-
ternoon at 2. with the Rev. E. M
Weathers, pastor, officiating, as-
sisted by the Rev. W. G. Richard-
son, pastor of the Fundamentalist
Baptist church. Burial will be in
Rose Hill cemetery, beside the
grave of his wife who died Jan. 10,
1942.
late this month, but Kyodo
news agency had forecast a
two-month postponement in
order to allow the weeding out
beforehand of ultra-nationalist
politicians who were the tar
gets of MacArthur’s recent
“purge" decrees.
“It is of the greatest importance
that every step possible be taken
looking toward a free and un-
trammeled expression of the peo-
ple's will in this election.” the Al-
lied commander's authorization di-
rective said. It stressed the neces-
sity for secrecy of the ballot, vig-
orous enforcement of the election
law, and further such safeguards
DYEING
Hove your fall clothes dyed, made
new. *
We understand how to handle
delicate sheers, colors light are
dark.
G. I. Uniforms e Specialty
CROWN CLEANERS
Phone 2-0344
We Call For and Deliver
AT SAN FRANCISCO—Miscel-
laneous personnel on following:
Biloxi from Okinawa, 914 Navy;
Belet from Pearl Harbor. 215 Navy:
FRA Berlanger from Manila. 16
Navy; Leon P. Chase from Jinsen.
24 Navy; LST 446 from Pearl Har-
bor. 75'Navy; LST 790 from Pearl
Harbor. 135 Navy; LST 978 from
Pearl Harbor. 76 mostly Navy:
LST 104: from Honolulu. 102
Army; LST 1140 from Pearl Har
bor. 65 Navy. r spar ,
ecchMeNCiFONTO INLe Xeon: ^ Omawa, T sa"3Xrms
cagua from Honolulu. Aucilla from
Yokosuka. 140; three LST’s from
Manila 108 Navy and 4,450 Army
including 508th and 497th anti-
aircraft gun battalions.
Miscellaneous personnel on fol-
lowing: Admiral Hughes from Ma-
nila. 4.900 Army, 172 Navy; Sagi-
naw Bay from Okinawa, 1,307
Navy; Susan Colby from Manila,
821 Army: Chestatee. Pabersham,
James C Cameron and Salmon P.
Chase, with few men each.
AT SEATTLE—USS Lavaca
Mr. McConnell was born in
Christian county, Kentucky. Feb.
12. 1862. He came to Merkel in
1903 to marry the late Fannie
Dunning, and two years later the
couple returned to establish their
home near here.
Surviving are two sons, W. H.
McConnell and Dunning McCon-
nell. both of Merkel; and two
grandchildren. Pvt. Dolphe Mc-
Connell. with the Army air forces
in Japan: and Mary Jo McConnell
of Merkel.
I fear they will try and rise again
in the next 25 years. We should
take measures to insure that
does’t happen
“MacArthur is on the right track. ------ ,
He should be given all moral and as may from time to time be sue-
political support of the Allied gested making Far East com.
originally world” The policy-making far East com-
houses. originally worm__-______mission continued its investigation
of the occupation scene today, and
scheduled a discussion of war- r 4 v_
crimes matters with Allied legal Former Ablenian S
authorities on Jan 24. lUIHIVI
Maj. Gen. Frank R. McCoy, r
chairman said the commission— rune
still meeting without Russian rep- 1 UIIUIUI MI L19300
resentation — had not decided _ , e ,
whether it would make any recom- Funeral for Leon E Green, 27,
mendations on Allied occupation former Abilenian who has been
policies while in Tokyo. The com living the past four years in Odes-
mission is scheduled to leave Japan sa, was to be held at the Drasco
for Honolulu Jan. 31, en route back Baptist church at 2:30 this after-
to Washington noon. The Rev. Emmett Brooks,
to -----------,----pastor, was to officiate, assisted by
., Rev. O. D- Welch, Odessa Baptist
Accident Victim minister. .
■ D Green, son of Mr. and Mrs. B.
Is Resting Well H. Green of Drasco, died Satur- ]
3. day evening in Hendrick Memorial
Attendants at St. Ann hospital hospital. His health had been fail-
‘hie ........... *ed *het the an ing for some time.
He was born Dec 23. 1918, near
administration to provide economi-
cal housing for married former
servicemen, has been delayed, of-
ficials at Hardin-Simmons univer-
sity, reported this morning. They
are expected to arrive in several
W
; days.
The trailer _
scheduled for delivery today from
Pyote army air base, are to be set —, n I
up on their arrival here on threePAc Pending
lots east of the campus, located at NOS T Cliuiliy TOT
Ambler avenue and Pine. i r 1 TALI
———,---— local School Girl /
The original name for Le Havre LUCCT • VI win
was Le Havre de Grace. :
---1 Funeral arrangements for Patsy
Lee Lindsey, 13. who died Sunday
evening, were reported incomplete
this morning by Laughters fu-
neral home, pending word from
her father in Hawaii
) The daughter of Mrs. Sara Faye
Lindsey 734 Sycamore. Patsy Lee
died in Hendrick Memorial hospital
1 following a month's illness
Patsy Lee was born Sept. 18.
1932. in Jones county. At the time
of her death, she was a student in
Old Time Square Donee
Every Saturday Night
at the UA
American Legion Club
North 1st and Coder
No Jitterbugs
STAI
voLE fact IHEAT
Sunday—Monday
-—“DEAD END‘
Starring the Dead End Kids and
Humphrey Bogart
Second Feature
LEATHER BURNERS
Starring Wm Boyd,
Also Color Cartoon.
BOBBY P
WALKER
THUNDERING EPIC Of
Today
Double
Feature
JOHN WAYNE
FEATURE NO 2
EVER SINCE VENUS
SHORTS
NEWS
LAST DAY!
LATEST NEWS—2 COMEDIES
—TOMORROW-
“SU MMER STORM
“PASSPORT TO DESTINY"
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TODAY
AND TUES.
HEAR COMO SING THE
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An Earfull! An Eyefull!
PERRY
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O’KEEFE MIRANDA
MARCH OF TIME in
JUSTICE COMES TO GERMANY
PARAMOUNT LATEST NEWS
the eighth grade at South Junior
high school
Rites are to be conducted at the
Pearl Harbor. 138.
AT SEATTLE — Miscellaneous
personnel on following: USS Savo
Island from Okinawa. 1.071 Army;
USS Howell Lykes from Nagoya,
3.220 Army.
AT TACOMA—USS Alpine from
Nagoya, 1.890 Army.
AT SAN DIEGO—Assault cargo
ship Arnet. 96 Navy and Marines
AT NEW ORLEANS—Transport
Florida from Cristobal. 964
Ships and units arriving yester-
day:
AT NEW YORK—Cody Victory
Removes many spots
from dresses, suits,
gloves, clothing ties,
as well as upholstery,
ete. made from a
variety of fabrics.
this morning reported that the con-
dition of August C. Carter, 417 ...____________.______
Pecan, has not changed, although Bradshaw, and was married to
- he. rested well throughout Sunday Juanita Wearden Sept 20, 1940. He+
night. , 1. ..... ...•,.-—_-
Carter was critically injured tailoring concern.
Saturday when the car he was drive
Bethel church in Funston
Surv ors are her parents; grand-
parents. Mr. and Mrs T M Beaty
of Star ford. Mrs. /Flora Lindsey Saturday when me car ne was ariv. In ad
of Abilene, Fay, Lindsey of Hale ing overturned about 4 p .m. two parents,
| Center two audits. Mrs. Dempsey miles northeast of Tuscola on the ( sisters, 1
Lee Agee of Spring and Mrs. Abilene highwav. He suffered Dos- Alene C
Geneva Lindsey of Abilene and
three uncles. Burrus (Boots)
Beaty of Abilene, W. C. Beaty of
Avoca and Alvin Lindsey, serving
had been employed by an Odessa
In addition to his widow and U TIE
.______survivors include three ■ SNV.uk REMOVER
sisters, Mrs Eddie Green fnd Mrs THE MANY-USE REM 5
Abilene highway. He suffered pos- Alene Coleman, both of Winters
sible spine injuries and several and Mrs. Dorothy Marucci of
fractured ribs. Johnstown, N Y.
REPAIR BROKEN CHINA WITH
MAJOR'S CEMENT
Bowman Lumber Co.
THE BUILDERS SUPPLY STORE
Lowell L Renfro, Mgr.
902 North Fifth
Phone 5264-5265
Wai
Hatci
in the European theater with the
army.
Crime Doesn't Pay
ALBUQUERQUE. N M Jan
14 — PP—Police reported a burg-
lar 1) scaled a 15-foot fence. (2)
bent window bars, (3) cut heavy
wire netting and 4 broke a win-
dow to enter Simon Goldman s
store.
His loot One traveling bag and
one pair suspenders
9
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Sunday—Monday
“YOU CAME ALONG"
Starring Robert Cummings and
Elizabeth Scett.
Second Feature
FLL TELL THE WORLD
Starring Lee Tracy and
Brenda Joyce
Paramount News and Carteen
TODAY AND TOMORROW
THE MOST Romantic
CONQUEST ANY MAN
EVER MADE
A surging caval-
cade of Oriental
splendor and ex-
citement...truly
great entertainment -
c omul @-cyn......
GARY COOPER
Adventures
Marco Polo
= BASIL RATHBONE -
G. Emost Trees . Coorgo Barbier
¥•'••••'•••'..........S
• NEWS OF THE DAY
• SPORTS GO TO WAR
• U. N. N. R. TO THE U S.
IF you are waiting for a telephone, you
can be sure that our record of your
request, carefully kept by the service
representative in the business office,
will guarantee your getting service in
your proper turn.
When you asked for a telephone, she
made a record of your request and the
date you applied. Thia record never
omi leaves the business office.
As she fills requests of
Is
OVERHEAD
GARAGE DOOR SETS
E-Z Swing, is easiest of all to
operate Pc Set $22.50
One cor load of sheet Iron. Come
and get it.
One cor logo of 2x6 center
match. This material is good
for warehouse floors, also truck
beds. Kiln Dried.
SPECIAL
CAN’T SAG GATES — 10’ to
16' mode of 1x6 rough lumber.
HOC AND SHEEP FENCE
26 in 6-14% guage, 20
rod rolls ... * 6.75
30 rod rolls heavy barb wire 4.90
Plenty of all other kinds of
I fencing. •
Fiex-o-gloss per SO yard .33
PIPE SPECIALS,
’/z” Galv. Pipe, toot .... 8c
^4“ Galv. Pipe, foot .... 9c
la" Block Pipe, foot ... 69
34“ Block Pipe, foot .. 7R.
1%" Block Pipe, foot ... 14c
One car of composition roofing
will arrive soon. One car of
sheetrock will arrive about mid-
dle of next month
LUMBER
We hove if Come in and visit
our yard and inspect our high
quality merchandise. We have
several cars of lumber unlood-
- inq earn week.
The following lumber kiln dried
2x4, lengths 8 to 20’ yellow pins,
2x6, 8 to 20 Yp. P
2x8 10' to 16° Yp.
2x1 0, 106 to 16' Yp.
2x12. 10’ to 16' Yp.
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ice you’ve ordered—and we are just
as anxious to serve you.
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