Coleman County Chronicle (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 1, 1945 Page: 3 of 14
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Coleman, Coleman County, Texas, Thursday, November 1, 1945
Methodist Pastor To
Annual Conference
At Fort Worth
Rev. Floyd Johnson, pastor of
the First Methodist church here,
left Monday to attend the annual
Central Texas Methodist Conference
In Fort Worth. D. 8. Leverett and
Richard West accompanied Rev.
Johnson, Mr. Leverett acting In the
capacity of a delegate.
Appointments will be announced
Friday of this week
Dads (lub To
Be Organized
Tonight At C.H.S.
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‘sday evening, November
.m at the Coleman High
Coach Robert Russ, Princi-
E. W. Scott. Supt, Terrell
Graves and other faculty members
wish to meet with the men of Cole-
men who are Interested In organiz-
ing a “Dad’s Club" for the boys of
the town.
This organization would have as
Its aim to help all boys and not
necessarily just members of the
football team. It Is hoped that a
plan can be worked out by which
recreation can be provided for boys
on a year around basis.
It is pointed out that a man does
not have to have a boy or girl In
school to belong to this club. Any
man who Is Interested In seeing
wholesome recreation furnished to
the boys of Coleman can be a mem-
ber of this club.
Centennial High
School Honor Roll
According to R. D. Holt, super-
intendent, pupils in the Centennial
High School who made an average
grade of A during the fitst six-
weeks period were as follows: Pat-
,sy Carroll, Juanita Duncan, Joan
Harris, Nancy Holt. Roy Holt, Jr.,
Dean Morgan. BlUle lee Nelsoh,
Clara Jean Ooley, Catharine Walk-
er. and Charles' Whittington.
Pupils who made an average grade
of B were as follows:
Olene Adams., Edmond Cullins,
Joyce Culltns, Harvey Dodson, Max
Ewing, Denny Hedgpeth. James
Robert Henderson, Carroll Hinds,
Leta Pearl Horne, Edith Hooper,
Bobbie James, Joy Jarrell, Minnie
Lee Llnsoln, Flossie Moore, Wanda
Moser, Max Nizon, Geneva Scott,
Walter Stuart, Marjorie Thompson,
Imogene Tuckey, Creed Williams.
Mrs J. P Simmons and daughter,
Miss Carolyn, of Abilene, Mrs J. H
Bassett of San Antonio, visited rela-
tives here over the weekend.
Petty Officer Roy E Lockhart,
brother of Mrs. Ralph Stubblefield,
has arrived home from the Pacific.
Prior to coming home he was sta-
tioned on Okinawa and served more
than two years overseas.
Pvt. W L. i Billy i Futoh, son of
| Mr. and Mi's. W. L. Futch, Sr,, has
been assigned to the Army of Oc-
cupation in Germany He has been
stationed at Ft. Jackson, N. C. His
wife resides at Bakersfield, Calif.
David Layton. AOM 1/c, son of
Mrs. Callte Layton, has reached his
overseas destination apd is stationed
temporarily on Guam.
We have purchased the Myrtle &
Maude’s Beauty Shop, located at 211 Con-
cho, formerly owned by Maud Hintner.
The Shop will be under the management
of Ruth Hambright, who will be assisted
by licensed and experienced operators at
all times.
The patronage of former and new'
customers will be appreciated, and we in-
vite you to visit our shop.
Myrtle Pullin
and
Marie Cole
NOW! Enjoying Our f avmno
Oafmonl Brings Hie
Lovolv IHslies. Too!
RETURNS FROM ITALY — Mr.
and Mrs. Rule Oxford received a
call ten days ago from their son,
Cpl. Gordon Oxford, stating that he
had landed In the United States. He
has been In Italy for more than
two years, volunteering for'overseas
service soon after the Invasion of
Salerno, when so many of the 36th
Division men were killed. He served
with the 5th Army and fought all
the way from Casino to the fall of
Rome. His Health failed during the
latter part of the Invasion of -Italy
and he has spent many months in a
general hospital In Italy.
Mr, and Mrs. C W Hemphill have
i received word that their son. First
Lt. Zeno Hemphill, will sail for
home on November 1st. He is now
on Mlndanoa in the Philippines'
ar)d has participated in seven major
bACdes of the Pacific. He was re-
cently made service officer of the
31.it Tank Division He has been
verseas 17 months Hr, wife and
unall daughter live on the ranch
with her parents, Mr and Mrs.
Press Morris. Lt. Hemphill is a
graduate of A. & M. College. He
will enter the ranching business
when he is released from the army.
R. B, Young of this city was in
the Chronicle office Monday report-
ing on his grandsons In the service.
J. P Young, paratrooper, has been
missing since September 27, 1944,
and nothing has been heard of him
since. Lt M K Young, Jr., of the
Navy, is still in the Pacific area
and doesn't know when he will be
returning to the states. Lt. Ybung
Is from Rawls. Texas. Lt. Ira Steele,
grandson-in-law. is In the Pacific
area and writes that he hopes to be
home by early December.
Curl is Burkett, C.M. 1/c, who has
been In the Southwest Pacific for
the past 27 months is back home
and is wearing the honorable dis-
charge button. He Is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. A W Burkett of Lubbock,
formerly of Burkett. He was with
the Sea bees His wife and two chil-
dren have been awaiting hts arrival
here at the home of her aunt, Mrs.
Robert Johnson. Curtis lived in
Coleman lor a number of years with
his parents and attended Coleman
High School.
Capt Jack Harpster. 'husband of
the frtruer Summle Jo Beall is re-
ceiving his honoroble discharge at
Mitchell Field, N. Y
Pilot of a P-47 fighter plane, Capt.
Harpster holds the Distinguished
Flying Cross, Air Medal with ten
clusters, Mediterranean campaign
ribbon with five battle Stars and
the Bronze Shir Medal. He flew 54
missions on a B-26 and 48 missions
In a P-47 fighter. He returned to |
the states In January, 1945, after
serving 16 months in Italy, Corsica
.:id Sardinia
NEWS OFOUI
MENw WOMEN
IN UNIFORM
5 Hamilton Brothers
Serve In World War 2
Mr and Mrs Arch Hamilton of
White Chapel, have three sons who
have been overseas and now are
wearing the honorable discharge
button, pne son who has been as-
signed to overseas duty and waiting
to "go and the yeunge ,t son, Fan-
dall, retelved his call this week and
will go to Fort Sam Houston for in-
duction.
The othpr four sons are John H
Hamilton, who was a sergeant, and
served with the First Army in Ger-
many. He will arrive home this
week after' receiving his discharge
in North Carolina He returned to
the states in July and was Scheduled
to go overseas, which was changed
after V-Day: T Sgt. Harold H
Hamilton, who holds the Purple
Heart, was with the 36th Division
and took part In the invasion at
Salerno, Italy. Southern Fiance and
Germnn.v. He received his discharge
In May and Is now back at home,
Pfc. Weldon Hamilton, was here the
past week enroute to Nebraska from
Austin. He has received his over-
seas orders and thinks he will be on
his way to Japan soon. Cpl Dudley
Hamilton wa.s with the Army Engin-
eers on Saipan when he sailed for
home.
HOME FROM OVERSEAS — Cpl
Hal Beck, son of Mr. and Mrs.’ Geo.
Beck of Valera, Is home from Eur-
ope where he served with the Ninth
Air Force Service Command He
holds meritorious service Insignia
and four battle stars Cpl. Beck was
overseas for more than two years.
Pfc Vernon Ray. son of Mr and
Mrs. E C. Ray has been promoted
to the rank of sergeant. Sgt. Ray is
In Belgium with the Army Engin-
eers . He holds three battle mars,
good conduct medal, Infantryman
combat badge. ETO. Army of Oc-
cupation and Victory ribbons His
brother, Kenneth Is with the Army
Engineers in France and is attend-
ing a welding school
S Sgt Sam A Mask and Early
Stephen Mask, AAB S 1 c, son of
Mr and Mrs. Sam Mask, met in
Honolulu, Tuesday, October 23. It
had been 18 months since the bro-
thers had seen each other They
’had a nice visit of more than a
day.
Lt. Lankford Wilhite
Home From Germany
Lt. Lankford Wilhite has arrived
In the states from Germany and his
wife, the former Bonnie Jo Free-
man. left Tuesday for San Antonio,
to'await his arrival at Fort Sam'
Houston. They will return to Coler
man this weekend His parents, Mr
and Mrs. W A. Wilhite of Waco,
will arrive home also and the Wil-
hite home on Walnut, which has
been closed for many months will
be opened for a happy family re-
union.
Lt Wilhite is a graduate of West
Point and has been overseas for al-
most a year. He attended the Unl-
; versity of Texas, before receiving
hts appointment at West Point He
Is a graduate of Coleman High
School, was an active member of
the Coleman High School band and
won honors in the University Band
JUST RECEIVED
MENT OF JACOB’S FINE
LATES. ONE AND TWO
BOXES. COULSON DRUG
Machine Shop
Welding
Specializing in Light
Work, and all kinds of
weidinc-
MAt'HINE SHOP
A erase Street From BurtM-
Llngo Co.
SHOEMAKER
Sgt. Earl Davis, who has been in
the European Theater of Opera-
tions for the past two years, arrived
home this week and is visiting with
his parents, Mr and Mrs Earl
Davis, Sr., of Novice. Sgt. Davis saw
much action in Germany, with a
medical unit, sometime having to
face enemy shelling to reach' .his
wounded comrades. He has a com-
plete collection of the German Army
insignias.
Cpl. Joe E Cudney* of Spokane.
Wash., is here for a visit with his
parents, Mi and Mrs Roy Clayton
Also a guest in the home is Miss
Roberta Self of Flint, Mich Cpl
1 Oudney wl!> report to Orem 'bon.
I N C. at the conclusion of his
j furlough.
Day Phene 6491 Night ME
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Autry, R. A. Coleman County Chronicle (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 46, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 1, 1945, newspaper, November 1, 1945; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth731449/m1/3/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Coleman Public Library.