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o THE ENNIS DAILY NEWS-Monday, October 18, 1971
at a Audie Murphy Tribute
NC. O In Hosp., Teague Plan
■ As an impressive tribute to to preserve freedom for their j
America’s most decorated fellow man.
% veteran of World War II, Cong. “During World War II, Audie
Olin E. Teague is urging that a Murphy, the son of a Texas |
great hospital be named in tenant farmer was awarded 24 |
memory of Capt. Audie Mur- citations for his battlefield j
phy. Colonel Teague’s deeds including the Medal of j
statement: Honor and a battlefield com-
“I am introducing today mission as 2nd Lieutenant. In
legislation which is co- January 1945, the infantry
sponsored by all of the Mem- company which Lt. Murphy |
bers of the Texas Congressional commanded in eastern France |
Delegation to designate the soon was besieged by six German |
to be completed $36 million tanks. Lt. Murphy ordered his |
dollar San Antonio VA hospital men to withdraw to prepared
as the Audie L. Murphy positions in a woods, while he
Memorial Veterans Hospital. remained forward at his
When this great medical center command post and continued to
opens its doors to receive sick give fire directions to the ar-
and disabled veterans, it will be tillery by telephone. Behind
one of the most modern hospital him, to his right, one of our tank
facilities in the world. destroyers received a direct hit
a Therefore, I believe it would be and began to burn. Its crew
J most fitting for it to be named in withdrew to the woods. Lt.
" memory of America’s most Murphy continued to direct
decorated veteran of World War artillery fire which killed large
II, the late Captain Audie numbers of the advancing
Murphy. enemy infantry. With the
“Just as the name of Sergeant enemy tanks abreast of his
Albert York epitomized the position, Lt. Murphy climbed on
heroes of World War I, Audie the burning tank destroyer,
Murphy is remembered by most which was in danger of blowing
all Americans as the hero of up at any moment, and em-
World War II. Both of these ployed its .50 caliber
great citizen soldiers came machinegun against the enemy,
from similar backgrounds - He was alone and exposed to
they were born and lived their German fire from three sides,
earlyyearsin rural areas of our but his deadly fire killed
country - they both suffered dozens of Germans and caused
from poverty during childhood their infantry attack to waiver,
and in their young adult lives. The enemy tanks, losing in- i.
Notwithstanding many han- fantry support, began to fall
dicaps, unlike many today, back. For an hour the Germans .
when their country went to war tried every available weapon to J
to protect liberty and freedom eliminate Lt. Murphy, but he "
they, along with millions of continued to hold his position 1
America’s finest young men and wiped out a squad which "
from all walks of life, joined the was trying to creep up un- •
Armed Forces of America to noticed on his right flank,
help defeat our country’s Germans reached as close as 10
PAT RAMSEY, Waxahachie, enemies. Both of these heroic yards, only to be mowed down
president of the Ellis County men fell upon hard times after by his fire. He received a leg
Riding Club, recipient, of the their military service but their wound, but ignored it and
prize in the drawing a $150 indomitable courage and their continued the singlehanded
stereo donated bv Watson Personal dignity remained with fight until his ammunition was
Electrical Supply Co. Dallas, at them until the end. They exhausted. He then made his _
EXIT
THE KJT KJZT QUEEN WAS CROWNED Saturday night during the first intermission of the dance at the KJT Hall played by Johnny
Mensik and His Playboys. In the picture, L to R, are the queen candidates and their escorts: Ricky Cepak, Adina Toupal, freshmen; Law-
rence Krajca, a senior, and Debbie Zabojnik, a junior, wearing her crown and holding her bouquet; Jimmy Laza, a senior, and Darlene Kraj-
ca, a junior. Mrs. Jodie Nekuza crowned Queen Debbie and Darlene Krajca presented her the bouquet of red carnations; Mrs. Wesley
Krajca, youth leader, was in charge. Johnny Mehsik was master of ceremonies. The junior winners, age group 6 to 12, will be pictured
tomorrow.
the Ennis (uh heart symbolize the generations of way to his company, refused .
the is Pdine, Cp hearts men who have been willing to medical attention, and counterattack which forced the he fades into society without
monitoring her lay ‘put their personal safety aside organized the company in a Germans to withdraw. Lt. recognition while vocal
Saturday nignt. Murphy’s indomitable courage minorities capture the
ReportAnyWhooperSeen
■ and his refusal to give an inch of headlines by burning their draft
ground saved his company from cards and blowing up public
possible encirclement and
buildings.
“By dedicating the new San
Antonio VA hospital to a gallant
American soldier who has
passed from our midst, it is my
fervent hope that in these especially aong our young
troubled times the spirit and adults, to defend the freedoms
gallantry of Audie Murphy will which Audie Murphy so
help rekindle a greater degree valiantly fought to preserve for
of patriotism in all Americans, them.”
Farm Subsidy Boost of
Billion Is Nixon Plan
WASHINGTON - The Nixon briefings at Des Moines, Iowa,
Administration plans to boost and Dallas, in an unusual effort
farm crop subsidies next year to give as much public exposure
by as much as one billion as pollible.
dollars in a new drive to curb Basically, the administration
production of corn and other is asking farmers to take
livestock feed grains.
perhaps 40 million acres or
Most of the increase will be more from feed production next
used to pay farmers for taking year, including corn, sorghums
more cropland from production, and Barley.
Direct subsidy payments based That goal is more than double
on grain raised on remaining the land idled under the 1971
acres also will be boosted, feed-grain program, extimated
Arecord 1971 corn crop of five to cost around one billion 100
billion 400 million bushels, million dollars in federal
nearly one third more than last payments.
year, is the main cause. The Government sources say
huge crop has led to depressed under the 1972 plan total
grain prices and has helped dim payments are expected to be at
hopes for a general im- least one and one half billion
provement in farm income. and perhaps more than two
Now, the administration says, billion.
if feed planting next spring is
not reduced sharply, the nation This year farmers were
could be headed for a new era of required to idle or "set aside” 20
grain surpluses and price dif- per cent of their crop acreage to
ficulties. qualify for feed-grain price-
The Agriculture Department support loans and payments,
was to introduce the new plan However, there was no direct
today in Washington and at payment of the idled land.
The whooping crane, one of
the worlds rarest birds, is now
on his 2,000 mile trip to his
wintering grounds on the
Aransas National Wildlife
Refuge on the Texas Gulf Coast,
Department of the Interior
officials warned.
Fifty-seven of the tall white
cranes went northward last
spring, representing the entire
world’s population of the
species. If they follow their
normal timetable, whooping
cranes will begin arriving on
the Texas Gulf Coast Wildlife
Sanctuary this week, Refuge
officials estimate.
From a low of 14 birds in 1915,
the whooper has staged a
gallant fight for survival and his
numbers have slowly increased
under complete legal protection
by both the United States and
Canada to the modern day high
of 57 reached this last winter.
Standing five feet tall, the
whooping crane is almost en-
tirely white, sporting black
wing tips and a bright red face.
The juvenile birds display an
orange or buff coloration on the
head, neck and chest. The
whooper gets his name from the
distinctive trumpet like sound
made by the adult birds.
The normal flight path used
by the whooping cranes brings
them across Saskatchewan,
North and South Dakota,
Nebraska, Oklahoma, Kansas
and Texas enroute to their
wintering areas.
The Department of the In-
terior asks that all hunters be
very cautious near any large
white birds and urges anyone
sighting whooping crane to
report the sighting immediately
to state or federal wildlife
authorities.
destruction, and enabled it to
hold the woods which had been
the enemy’s objective.
“Infantryman Tony V.
Abramski, who witnessed the
brave actions of Lt. Murphy
said later, ‘The fight that Lt.
Murphy put was the greatest
display of guts and courage I
have ever seen. There is only
one in a million who would be
willing to stand up on a burning
vehicle, loaded with explosive
around 250 raging Krauts for an
hour and do all of that when he
1 was wounded.’
“After having been wounded
three times in later combat
activity, young Audie Murphy
returned home to a nation eager
to honor its war heroes. He
wanted to stay in the Army and
become a career soldier but was
turned down after being
classified 50 percent disabled
because of his war wounds.
“Twenty-five years later
patriotic attitudes among many
have changed. Seldom does a
discharged combat serviceman
come home to a heroic
welcome. More often than not
fever You Need Any Time.
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GREENWICH VILLAGE outdoor artists? Appearances
can be very deceiving in this case. An artistic couple
looks for potential cust o m er s in Warsaw’s Market
Square, in the Polish capital's medieval Old Town,
which becomes an open-air art gallery during the
summer.
LIKES SARATOGA
ELMONT, N.Y. (AP) - Laf-
fit Pincay, who led jockeys at
three tracks this year and hopes
to finish first in the fall meeting
at Belmont Park, says he likes
Saratoga better than any New
York track.
‘ It's in the country." says
the rider from Panama. “I
don't like living in New York
because the traffic is very bad
and there are a lot of nasty
people."
Pincay has led the riders at
Santa Anita and Hollywood
Park in California this year and -
rode 25 winners in 24 days at
Saratoga. In the first two days
of the Belmont meeting he rode
four winners.
TOUGH TASK set Russell
Train, chairman of the
President’s Council on En-
vironmental Quality, is bal-
ancing strong public and
governmental concern for
preservation of the environ-
ment with continuing in-
dustrial needs essential to
recovering the nation's
economic momentum.
DR. E. A. REEL
announces the association of
DR. B. J. REEL
for the practice of
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Ph. 875-2608
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113 N. Main
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Casebolt, Floyd W. The Ennis Daily News (Ennis, Tex.), Vol. 79, No. 245, Ed. 1 Monday, October 18, 1971, newspaper, October 18, 1971; Ennis, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1689928/m1/6/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Ennis Public Library.