The Mineola Monitor (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. 70, No. 4, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 19, 1945 Page: 1 of 8
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[Last Rites for
I A. f. Fulcher, 63,
iRcsd Tuesday
Last rites were held at the
family home on West Broad
Stoeet'' Tuesday afternoon at 3
'iPciock for A. W. Fulcher, 63,
well-inown Mineola business-
man. who died Sunday morn-
pit 2 a.m. following several
,ys of serious illness. He had
en ill from a serious heart
liilment for several years. Rev.
[R. E. Streetman, pastor of the
First Baptist Church, conduct-
ed the service.
Interment was in City Cem-
etery with members of the
Mineola Lodge A. F. & A. M.
[ pa charge of final rites at the
'graveside. He was a member of
the local Masonic bodies. He
iaad joined the Presbyterian
Church at Clarksville in 1907
and never moved his member-
ship.
Anon Wisdom Fulcher was
bom in Mayfield, Kentucky on
June 29, 1882. In 1904 he came
to Mineola and in 1906 was
married to Miss Maud Maybell
Lewis:. After their marriage
they lived for several years in
Clarksville and Sherman, re-
turning to Mineola in 1908,
where they have resided since.
To this union was born four
children, all surviving beside
{the wife: Norman W. Fulcher,
Mineola; Capt. Elmer L. Ful-
cher, somewhere in the South
Pacific; Mrs. Eunice Holden,
Fort Worth; and Mrs. Raymond
Boyd of Mineola.
Beside the wife and children,
he is survied by seven grand-
children ,one brother, L. O. Ful-
cher of Mayfield, Kentucky,
who attended the funeral.
A successful businessman, Mr.
Fulcher has been in the auto-
«ipotive business for many,
many, years.
Heavy Bombers Blast Japs in Burma
Pfc. J. T. Brown Jr.
‘Back In the States,
After Two Years
Pfc. J. T. Brown Jr. is back
in the United States according
to a telephone call received by
his father Saturday night. He
called from New York City, and
stated that although he had
been very seriously wounded,
he would be ok after months
of hospitalization. He also add-
ed that he would be sent near-
er home, probably to McCloskey
General Hospital at Temple, and
might get to come home for
a short time in the near future.
Pfc. Brown was wounded twice
while at the front in the Eu-
ropean theater, and the second
time his wounds were very ser-
ious. When he called his fath-
er lie revealed for the first
time that he had lest an eye,
and his face was badly wound-
ed, tut he reassured his family
that with the wonderful care
he was getting, he would be
almost as good as new in a few
moidhs
He had been overseas almost
two years.
Thanksgiving Service for
Victory Planned Locally
Pie. D. Hartsfield
Liberated From
Nazi Prison Gamp
Ward School
PTA Will Meet
Next Tuesday
A V-Mail letter from his son,
Pfc. Durwood Hartsfield, con-
veyed the glad tidings Thurs-
day morning to J. L. Hartsfield,
City Secretary, that Durwood
had been liberated from a Ger-
ALONG THE IRRAWADDY RIVER, bombs from a formation of seven R.A.F. “Liberators” burst on the large
enemy-held oilfields at Yenangyaung. This was one of the bases supplying the Japanese resisting the drive southwarc
by British and Indian troops who have now crossed the Irrawaddy at several points.
Wood County Red Cross Drive
Raises $18,262.87 For 1945
Every member is urged to
attend this meeting as some
important business matters art.
to be discused.
30 Wood County
Men Inducted Into
Service Recently
Sgt Ben Pegues
In Five Battles
Sgt. Ben Pegues, son of Mr. J
and Mrs. Gault Pegues, is en-
titled to wear 5 bronze battle
stars for having participated in
five major battles on the wes-
tern front, he has informed
his parents in a recent letter.
He also told of taking a bay-
onet and leather dice cup from
Nazi General Model’s headquar-
ters, a complete uniform of a
Lieutenant in the S. S. outfit.
THE WEATHER
U. S. Weather Station
Mineola, Texas
FRIDAY: Fair with not much
change in temperature.
Precipitation since Saturday,
.35 :inch. Maximum tempera-
ture at 1 p.m. Thursday, 77;
maximum Wednesday 76; min-
imum Thursday morning 56 de-
grees. Rise to low 80’s expected.
Friday. Good ole’ summertime!
Mineola Leads
In County’s 1945
Contributions
Bellomy Very
Pleased With
Entire Drive
The 1945 Red Cross War Fund
drive in Wood County has been
completed, it was announced
today by County Judge C. C.
Beilomy, chairman of the coun-
ty organization. The county
quota was $17,900.00 and a total
of $18,162.87 was contributed,
he said.
Mineola led the county with
a total contribution of $4,277.26
and Winnsboro was second with
$3,500
“On behalf of our chapter,”
said Mr. Bellomy, “I wish to
thank each local chairman and
each volunteer worker for his
untiring efforts in achieving
this goal. I would also like to
express my appreciation to each
and every contributor person-
ally for his splendid coopera-
tion in helping us obtain our
quota.”
Mr. Beilomy said that credit
for this fine work is due the
following local chairmen and
their volunteer workers:
J. L. Hartsfield, Mineola; Hi-
ram Williams. Winnsboro; M.
H. Benton, Quitman; W. I. Mat-
thews. Alba; W. B. Bryant. Yan-
tis; R. L. Simmons, Golden;
R. I.. Sloan, Hawkins; C. S.
Lindsey. Rural School Districts;
A. C. Clemons, Colored division.
Belov/ is a letter received
from the St. Louis Office of
the American Red Cross:
“Dear Judge Bellomy:
“Your chapter can justly be
proud of having conducted a
most successful 1945 Red Cross
War Fund. The speed with
Former Mineolan
Will Preach for
Central Christian
Rev. Harmon E. Crone Jr.,
who was reared in Mineola, will
return here for the first time
to fill the pulpit of the Cen-
tral Christian Church Sunday,
according to an announcement
made Wednesday. He has many
friends and relatives here and
has been wishing for the priv-
ilege of preaching here for
some time. He is a brother of
the late Mrs. L. D. Lester.
Bro. Tom Dean of Jackson-
ville has been preaching at the
Central Christian Church, but
was glad to give Rev. Crone
this opportunity to speak before
his host of friends.
The public is cordially invit-
ed to attend the merning ser-
vice at 11 o’clock or the even-
jig service at 8 o’clock.
which your goal was attained
reflects careful planning, as
well as many hours of hard
work by your local volunteers.
“In addition to your duties
as chapter chairman, you also
chose to assume the responsi-
bilities of War Fund Chairman
and you have carried this task
to a successful conclusion. Your
able leadership has helped as-
sure the fulfillment by the
American’ Red Cross of its ob-
ligation of service to our arm-
ed forces.
It Is a privilege to transmit
the enclosed certificate of hon-
or and War Fund chairman’s
citation which have been earn-
ed by your chapter. The cer-
tificate of honor is in recogni-
tion of your chapter’s distin-
guished achievement. The ci-
tation is is in acknowledgment
of your additional personal
contrbiution.”
The following is contributions
by communities:
Mineola, $4,277.26; Winns-
boro. $3,500; Hawkins, $2,121.93;
Quitman, $2,557.32; Yantis,
$471.08; Alba, $297.30; Yantis,
$492.24; Crow, $32.05; Lone
Star, $102.10; Chalybeate
Springs, $107.10; Concord, $145;
Little Hope, $122.13; Coke, $265;
Cana, $170.38; Shady Grove,
$71.50; Rock Hill, $114.25; For-
est Hill, $41.50; Stout, $106;
Perryville, $30.00; Vernon, $70.75
Mt. Enterprise, $74.75; Webster,
$124 50; Westbrook, $57.25;
Pleasant Hill, $22.50; Clover
Hih, $67.50; Cartwright, $163.64;
Gilbreath, $78; Macedonia,
$43.65; Hainesville, $186.41; For-
est Home, $52; East Point, $49.05
Oak Grove, $104.10; Mt. Pisgah,
$75; Pleasant Grove, $149; New
Hope. $149.18; Midway, $50;
Colored Division, $1,452.65; Mill
Springs, $58.55; Merrimac and
McGee, $25.25; Rhinehart $75.
B. L. Chappell Tells
Tall Fish Story
One of those “unbelievable”
fish stories was bemg told all
over town this week by B L.
Chappell, Mineola fisherman,
who runs a store and works for
OPA on the side. Mr. Chappell
and Grady Rape (our fingers
are crossed) set out a trotline
at Mineola Club Lake Monday
night. Just to be different they
seined a few shiners and put
them on part of the line. The
next morning they hauled in
5-pound bass that had fought
the hook until he was exhaust-
ed. Maybe the bass wanted to
be different, too.
Ernie Pyle Praised
By Naval Officers
Wick Fowler of the Dallas
Morning News expressed the
feelings of the nation as a
whole when he referred to Er-
nie Pyle’s death by stating
j “there is a gold star in every,
j American home today, there is1
j a vacant chair that can never
! be filled.”
| The little man who liked to'
! write about the thousands of
i ordinary GI Joe’s in the Army, j
Navy and Marine Corps had in- J
deed won a place in the heart j
of America. He had missed
death very close several times
in other war theatres.
A few weeks ago in writing
to his parents, Lieut. Robert
H. Carraway, Jr., told of meet-
ing Ernie Pyle and that in his
present duties he had come to
know him and to love him like
all who came in touch with
him. The Naval officer stated
“He is a great little guy.”
Memorial Sendee
For Roosevelt
At Camp Fannin
Several thousand soldiers and
civilians heard eulogies mourn-
ing the death of the Army’s
commander- in- chief delivered
by Col. Charles H. Brammell,
camp commander, and Major
General Russell P. Hartle, com-
manding general of the IRTC,
at memorial services for the
late President Sunday morn-
ing at Camp Fannin.
Camp Chaplain Fred A. Mc-
Caullov presided at the cere-
mony. The combined 262nd and
275th Army Ground Force bands
played the President’s favorite
folk song “Home On the Range”
and his favorite hymn, “God of
Our Fathers.”
The general order from sec-
retary of war, announcing of-
ficially to the Army, the Pres-
ident's death, was read by Capt.
Carlton W. Schilter, camp ad-
jutant. The flag in front of
camp headquarters will be
flown at half mast until May
12, at sunset. Wearing of mourn
ing bands by officers, the drap-
ing of colors and standards, and
the firing of salutes were dis-
pensed with because of war
conditions.
Chaplains William C. Mea-
cham, Thomas E. Funderburk,
Edward B. Guerry, and Melvin
Kieffer assisted in the service.
The Ward School Parent-
Teachers’ Association will meet
next Tuesday afternoon at 3:45.
according to an announcement
made Tuesday.
Mrs. M. J. Shadow will be in
charge of the program on the
.subject, “Wholesome Commun-
ity Entertainment.” The speak-
man prison camp by advancing er has not yet been announced,
American armies on Monday,
April 2. and that he would soon
be home for keeps. He did not
give any particulars, but it was
assumed that he was in good
health following four months in
a Nazi P.O.W. camp.
Hartsfield knew that his son
was at Stalag IXB, three miles
from Bad Orb, Germany and |
he also knew that the camp
had been reached by Yank for-j
ces, so the letter was indeed ;
welcome news.
Capt. Walter Laipb, also in
Hartsfield’s outfit, is said to be
on his way home.
Two boys reported as missing
in action recently are now list-
ed as German prisoners. They
are Staff Sergt. Russell B. Har-
ris, son of Mrs. Carrie Pearce,
and sister of Mrs. J. R. Allison,
both of Mineola, and Pvt. Cic-
ero M. Phillips, husband of Mrs.
Eunice Phillips of here.
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Wills Point Has
2 New Industries
Opening There
A special edition of the Wills
Point Chronicle this week hon-
ors the Quarles Manufacturing
Company for opening a new
clothing manufactury in that
Van Zandt city. The new fac-
tory will employ about 75 or 100
people to start with and will
be a valuable asset to the town.
The same edition also reveals
that a new candy factory is be-
ing opened there to employ at
least 30 people. The factory is
owned by Berry & Seaburn of
Tyler.
Pastors Decide
To Have Service
At Baptist Church
Will Be Held
Soon After V-E
Proclamation
At a meeting of pastors of
the city and Mayor Miles Cau-
dle last Saturday, plans were
made for a Victory Thanksgiv-
ing Service to be held here
as soon as General Dwight I>.
Eisenhower or President Harry
S. Truman issue a proclamation
announcing Victory in Europe
over the Nazis, The Monitor
has been informed.
The service will be held in
the auditorium of the First Bap-
tist Church, the most centrally
located gathering place in the
city, at pre-arranged hours, it
was pointed out.
Everyone is asked to keep
the following in mind: If Vic-
tory is announced between 8
p.m. and 11 a.m., (night or
Masons Plan Meet
Friday Evening;
Plan Barbecue
The Mineola Lodge, A. F. &
A. M.. will have a special meet-
ing Friday night at 8 o’clock,
Thirty Wood County men
were inducted into the armed
forces early this month, accord-
ing to a list released by Mrs.
Clara B. Bunn, clerk of the
Wood County Local Selective1 early morning, all assemble at
Service Board. ithe church at 11 a.m. If Vic*
Only two men were taken by; t°ry *s announced between II
the Navy: S. T. Norris of Min-Iam- and 8 P-m- (noon or after-
eola and Joe Doyce Harpole 0f!noon)- a11 wil1 assemble at the
Golden.
Those accepted for Army ser-
vice were Willie Odell Herron,
Mack Mutterly Norris, Robert
Chris Dodson, Jack Donald Cole,
Jim Bob Dysss, Malcolm Ray
Bell. Alford Leon Willingham,
Billie Edgar Harvey, all of Min-
eola: Henry Edgar Bounds of
Yantis; Ben Wallis Hill of Alba;
A. C. Beard, Jr., William Elvin
Galloway of Como; Codia Ev-
erett McClenny of Lindale; Bil-
lie Frank Clanton, Carson Byron
Cornelius, Mack Lehman Per-
ritt, Beryl Garland Freeman,
Billy Ray Martin, R. D. Taylor,
Stephen F. Rogers, all of Quit-
man: Glen Jackson Smith, of
Hawkins; G. B. Usrey, Bobbie
Ray Shelby, James Robert Jack-
son, Loyd Paul Anders, Jearl
Dean Wells, Edward Lavern
Taylor, Floyd Dalton Weems,
Winnsboro.
Kingston Family Has
Reunion Saturday
The family of Mrs. G. C. |
of Mrs. G.
Kingston had a reunion, the
first in several years with all
church at 8 o’clock in the even-
ing.
It was decided that Mayor
Miles Caudle would preside and
that shortly before the hour
for the service the organist
would be playing appropriate:
music as the people quietly
gather to give fervent thanks
to Almighty God for a just sard
righteous Victory.
After a number of hymns
the following program of very
brief talks will be given: Scrip-
ture reading, R. E. Streetman;
Prayer, W. C. Harkins; Trib-
ute to those who have served
on the battle fronts, G. D. Min-
ick; Tribute to those who have
served on the home front, IX
E. Brooks; Tribute to our Lead-
ers and Allies, Walter Jones;
Acknowledgment of God’s Mer-
cy. W. Clyde Smith; Dedication
to the Unfinished Task, J. H.
Malone.
Every person is urged to plan
to attend the service at the
appropriate hour, and if in the
morning, it would be appro-
priate for business houses to
i close their doors during the
- . , . i service. Strictlv non-denomina-
the family present at her home, Uonal communicants of any
here Saturday. All children and faith wm wol.shl together.
grandchildren were present. I__Q___
Those present were Mrs. T ~
Kingston, Mr. and Mrs. Paul H.1 GOCtll oOluier
Missionary Speaks
Friday at Assembly
of God Church
Miss Mollie Beard, a mission-
ary who recently returned from
India, will speak at the Assem-
bly of God Church Friday night,
April 20, according to an an-
nouncement by the pastor, Rev.
W. C. Harkins.
The service will open at eight
o’clock and everyone is cor-
dially invited to attend this
service. * ^
according to J. L. Hartsfield, Bowdoin and children, Paul Jr J Awarded Combat
secretary. The Entered Appren- j Cleve, Nita Beth and Marshall TYprorDlinn
tice degree will be conferred on | of Mont Belview, Cpl. Albert ( CL JrdllUIl
a service man and afterwards I Good of Ellington Field and WITH THE FIFTH ARMY,
a barbecue supper will be serv- j Mrs. Good of here, J. C. Kings- ITALY—Private James L. Wil-
ed honoring the candidate and ton of Mineola, and Mr. and liams. whose sister, Miss Cleo
an officer of the lodge who will j Mrs. Clifford Gregory and williams, lives on Route 1, Min-
enter service. Mr. Hartsfield daughter, Betty Lou of Tyler, j eola. Texas, has been cited by
also announced that work in--o--j the 333th Infantry Regiment
the Fellowcraft degree would Pyf t Euell Hitt Gets !of the 85th “Custer” Division
be conducted Monday night, p ‘ i |j j. Marini Iand awaided the Combat In-
Members of the lodge are urg- r U1 xltrdrl IVltUdl j fantrvman Badge for actual
Pvt. Euell Hitt, son of Mr. j participation against the enemy
and Mrs. Tom Hitt of Lindale■ °n the Fifth Army Front in
ed to attend and participate.
Golden 4-H Club
Elects Officers
The Golden 4-H Club met
April 10 with Miss Evelyn War-
ner, presiding.
The following new officers
were elected: Elinor Glyn Clark,
president; Billy Jean Patrick,
secretary and song leader; Hel-
en Jean Kindle, reporter; Max-
ine Wilson, game leader; Cly-
dell Covery, fruit demonstrator;
and the sponsor to be selected
later
Miss Warner s demonstration
on “Providing a Bathing Cen-
ter.” The roll was called by
“The seeds I have treated and
planted”. Most of the girls have
hot beds planted and most of
them are ready to set out. The
group adjourned with the club
prayer.
has been awarded the Purple j Ita1y-
Heart Medal for wounds re- \ Standards for the badge are
ceived in action in the Euro-1 high. The decoration is award*-.
pean Theatre, according to let-
ter received Saturday by his
wife. Mrs. Maggie Hitt of Grand
Saline.
Pvt. Hitt has recovered from
his wounds and is now back
in action somewhere in Ger-
many.
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ATTEND FUNERAL
Among those from out-of-
town who attended the funeral
services for E. M. Burkett here
Saturday afternoon were Mrs.
A. N. McCullough, Mrs. John
Hillm, Miss Julia Silvey, Mrs.
Nora Burk, Mrs. Hubert Wil-
liams and Mrs. Joe Brown, all
of Longview, Mr. and Mrs. Ray-
mond Lee and daughter, Ann,
of Henderson, and Mr. and Mrs.
Morris Burkett of Winnsboro.
ed to the infantry soldier who \
has proved his fighting ability
in combat.
Sam Jones Still
Critically 111
Sam Jones, who has been in
Eavlor Hospital in Dallas for
the past week, remains in a
critical condition and has been
under an oxygen tent for the
past three days. His pulse and
respiration seemed a little
stronger Wednesday and the
family held a ray of hope that
he might recover, although the
doctors are very doubtful, it
was said.
His wife and children.
Tommy Dorsey and Lieut ;
man Jones art at
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