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Timpson
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VOLUME 43
TIMPSON, TEXAS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1944
NO. 213
MAIN WESTERN
FRONT FLARES
INTO VIOLENT
ACTION
Paris, Nov. 3. (UP)—The
main western front flared into
violent action Thursday as the
Allied Sixth army troop cap-
tured Baccarat, key to the Vos-
ges passes, and 14 other towns
in advances np to five miles,
and U. S. First army troops
crashed through two miles of
Siegfried line defenses in the
Huertgen forest southeast of
Aachen.
To the west on Walcheren
island, the key to Antwerp’s
ship channel, enemy die-
hards were striking back furi-
ously against Allied amphibi-
ous landings, staging a grim
battle especially along the
waterfront of Flushing where
they counter-attacked from
the northern outskirts.
Spearheaded by the French
Second armored division un-
der Gen. Jacques Leclerc, the
liberator of Paris, Lieut. Gen.
Jacob L. Devers’ Sixth army
group forces attacked on a
25-mile front along the south-
ern flank of the vast Allied
line.
Baccarat, important road
junction 30 miles southeast of
Nancy, was quickly occupied
and Le Clerc’s tanks fanned
out in a basin formed by foot-
hills on the west and the main
chain of the Vosges through
which wind the passes leading
east from Baccarat. Two of
these passes, Donor. and .Praye,
'"how were under direct attack,
front dispatches said.
On their, right flank, the
French drove into La Boarg-
ance, only five miles wet of St.
Die, which controls the roads
through three other Vosges
passes, Urbeis, St. Marie and
Saales.
Late front dispatches said
that towns captured included
Domjevin, ManonviUer, Den-
euvre, Gelacoart, Meaanoont,
Menil Sur Belvitte, Nosson-
court and Brazien. all in the
immediate area of Baccarat,
as well as six others announc-
ed earlier in reports to head-
quarters.
CRUSH LAST JAP
DEFENSE LINES IN
LEYTE VALLEY
Allied Headquarters, Leyte,
Philippines, Nov. 3. (UP)—U.
S. troops crushed the last Jap-
anese defense line in Leyte val-
ley and stormed into the key
north coast port of Carigara
today while other forces reach-
ed the west coast, virtually
completing the Leyte-Samar
campaign as broken enemy
forces fled toward Ormoc
where their evacnation appar-
ently was already underway.
The breakthrough into Cari-
gara, where the 24th division
and 1st cavalry joined forces,
and the capture of Baybay on
the west coast below Ormoc,
enveloped the disorganized
remnants of the enemy forces
who have suffered more than
30,000 casualties in the 13-day
old campaign, Gen. Douglas
MacArthur announced.
Troops of the 24th, over-
whelming the enemy’s Leyte
valley positions in an assault
paced by artillery, tanks and
flame-throwers, quickly cover-
ed the last six miles into Cari-
gara to join the first cavalry-
while the enemy fled to the
southwest toward Ormoc, 28
miles away.
American fighter pilots
striking at targets around Or-
moc indicated that the evacua-
tion of Japanese troops was
being attempted. For the past
three days, the enemy has been
trying to sneak reinforcements
into Leyte from Cebu but pa-
trolling aircraft 'and ~PT Boats
have taken a heavy toll of ene-
my barges' and small craft.
Pilots now said they had
seen small boats leaving larger
Japanese vessels empty and re-
turning from shore laden with
troops. It was understood
that several of the ships have
been destroyed or damaged in
new raids.
I Remnants of the Japanese
forces in the Carigara sector,
estimated at 2,000 men, were
making no organized stand
against the United assault of
the dismounted cavalrymen
and the 24th division.
LSN PRICE, SUCCUMBS
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Lon Price, 68, veteran em-
ployee of the News-Champion,
Center, passed away Wednes-
day afternoon at 3:15 o’clock
following a long illness. Mr.
Price was a member of a
pioneer East Texas family. He
waa born and reared in the
town of San Augustine where
he lived
when he moved to Center.
Funeral services were held!
TIMPSON OEMS 110
CENTER 1UGH0US
PLAT HERE TONIGHT
The Timpson High School
Bears will play the Roughrid-
ers of Center in Timpson to-
night, beginning at 8 o’-
clock, at Bear Stadium. The
Bears were unsuccessful in
their game at Center recently
Prober 1900.; .^ the Roughriders, but they
lave been working hard in
__ , , -jreparation for the game here
Thursday afternoon at 2 °-:friday night, and will go on
dock at the family res1dence|the fleld with confidence and
in Center,
made in the
Interment wa;
Fairview cem
c-!
tery. He was a member of ths
determination.
1 The following probable start-
ing lineup is announced by Z.
Masonic lodge and of the Epis-j-, c who coachi the
copal church. I g
Mr. Price was associated j
with the Center Champion'
over a period of forty years,
with the exception of a few
months. He was at one time
co-owner of the paper with
Oscar Gibbs. He served as
editor, manager, linotype op-
erator through the years, and
was loved by his co-workers
for his kindly pleasant dispo-
sition and loyalty to his work.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs.
Mary Price; three daughters,
Mrs. Margaret Smith, Center;
Mrs. Carl Spalteholz, Beau-
mont; Mrs. Jesse Butts, Long-
view; three granddaughters,
Mrs. Nevis Hagler, Center;
Mrs. Curtis Carlton, Freeport;
Miss Charlie Polk Smith, Cen-
ter; one small grandson, Nevis
Hagler, Jr, and one brother.
BeuKen-Price, San Augustine.
Pastors of District
Present Rev. Jesse Lee
With Watch
lean:
LE—Baker.
LT—Burns
LG—H. Whiteside
C.—Clay
RG—Neel
RT—Kristensen
RE—Gary
QB—Bailey
LH—Brooks or Fitts
RH—H. Cramp.
FB—F. M. Crump.
A special feature will be the
presentation of the “Football
Sweetheart,” Miss Frances Bo-
gue.. An appropriate and col-
orful presentation ceremony is
planned at this time, Mr.
Crump said.
Further Plans For
Rebuilding Scoot Cabin
To Be Discussed at
Meeting Monday Night
E, E. PHELPS ELECTED PRECINCT
CHAIRMAN FOR RED CROSS APPEAL
Over 2,000 U. S.
Bombers Blasting
German Targets;
RAF Hits Berlin
London, Nov. 2. (UP)-
In respdhse to a letter of
request from J. W. Shotweli
of Center, county chapter
chairman for the Red Cross, a
meeting was held in Timpson
Thursday afternoon for the
purpose of selecting a chalr-
. man for this precinct to serve
American planes fought one of ia the next a m, of the r*,
the biggest air battles of the Cr038 E. E. pfcelp, waa elect-
war over Germany today, and ^ and wji, ierve „ cbairman
* preliminary check at at of Commissioner’s Precinct No.
Eighth Air Force headquarters.^ whIeh Timpaon and
showed that its fighters shotja number 0f adjoining commu-
down 131 Nazi fighters, an all-
U. S. Losses 14,893 Over
Figure Reported Week Ago
Washington, Nov. 2.(UP)—
Casualties in the U. & armed
forces in World War U ap-
proached the half million mark
today.
The War Department an-
nounced that through Oct. 31
the Army had suffered 417,121
casualties, including 80,666
killed. 229,212 wounded," 53,-
622 missing and 53,621 prison-
ers of war.
Navy, Marine and Coast
Guard casualties through Nov.
1 totalled 70,571, including
28,231 dead, 28,441 wounded.
9,421 missing and 4,478 pris-
oners of war.
This gave an overall total
casualty lsit of 487,692, an in-
crease of 14,893 over the
472,799 figure reported a week
ago.
The war department said
that 105,496, or nearly half, of
the Army wounded, have re-
turned to duty.
Methodist pastors of the
Nacogdoches district met in
Nacogdoches Friday for a final
conference before convening
of annual conference in Hous-
ton next Tuesday.
Rev. J. L. Bryant, pastor of
the Timpson Methodist church,
attended the meeting and filed
his annual report which was
gratifying in every respect. All
, ..financial obligations of the
il _f*ValryT:en bad. pushed , church, were reported paid in
on Carigara from the
while the 24th moved np the
river-laced Leyte valley in a
twin offensive to eliminate the
Japanese force attempting to
hold open their last escape
route to Ormoc on the west
coast.
The Japanese apparently
were fleeing over the only
road left in their control, run-
ning seven miles along the
northern coast and then cutting
21 miles south to Ormoc. ma-
jor enemy port, from where
to Cebu island across the Ca-
they may attempt evacnation
motes sea.
Donald Nelson to
Go Back to Chins
Washington, Nov. 2. (UP)—
Former War Production
Board Chairman Donald M.
Nelson will return to China at
President Roosevelt’s request
to help reorganize the Chinese
war effort and to set up a Chi-
nese “War Production Board,"
the White House announced
I today.
PLATE LUNCH 50c.
SENATE CAFE.
Since the day the Declara-
tion of Independence was sign-
ed in 1776, it has twice escap-
ed destruction by fire.
Plate Lunches, Short Orders,
Home-Baked Pies, Sandwiches,
Good Coffee si Shop’s Eut-A-
Bite.
GOOD COFFEE
SENATE CAFE.
AT THE
full, and in addition Pastor
down 131 Nazi fighters, an all-
time record for a angle escort
mission.
London, Nov. 2. (UP)—More
than 2,000 American war-
planes bombarded Nazi oil
and railroad targets from the
Ruhr and Rhineland to central
Germany today Ih a smashing
daylight follow-up to the
RAP's triple night strike at
Oberhausen, Cologne and Ber-
lin.
A half-dozen aerail task
forces, numbering well over
1,100 Flying Fortresses and
Liberators and 900 Mustang
and Thunderbolt fighters, fan-
ned out over the Reich for the
great daylight assault.
Synthetic oil refineries in
the Ruhr Valley and at Merse-
burg in central Germany, the
Bielefeld freight yards on the
Rhine and other unannonneed
targets in the western half of
the Nazi homeland all camel
under .the
sights.
Dense cloud formations ob-
scured most of the targets,
forcing the raiders to drop
their bombs by instrument, but
it was indicated that the at-
tacks were concentrated and
highly effective.
The huge Leona plant at
Merseburg apparently was the
J. D. Hairston, Rex Brinaon
and S. R. Fermenter were
chosen as a committee to co-
operate with local committees
in the various school districts
of this precinct.
Mrs. Hunter Futrell has
been selected treasurer for the
appeal in this prechict.
Mr. Phelps states that a
meeting will be called as soon
as the county appeal chair-
man has been selected. At
that time it is expected to com-
plete local organization and to
name committees to serve in
Timpson and surrounding
communities, it waa stated.
The Red Cross appeal is
scheduled for March, 1945, we
are informed.
E. H. Hebert served as tem-
porary chairman for the meet-
ing.
_ than 50,000 metric tons of syn-
American" bombr 0*eti= “J Products monthly be-
fore the start of the American
bombing offensive.
To formulate plans for re-
building of the Boy Scout
cabin which was recently de-
stroyed by fire, a mass meeting
will be held in Timpson Mon-
day night, November 6th.
The meeting will be at the , ,
armory hall at 7:15 o’clock, i m*Jor target—its 12th attack
and all citizen, of the town in- o{ the war ** the U‘ 3 Ei*htb
tere.c-ed in this worthy comma-,
nity project are requested to
attend the meeting.
A meeting was held last
Monday by the troop commit-
tee. and various plans for re-
>oildisg the cabin were dis-
cussed, and it is hoped to se-
Brvant reported that fifteen of every
rew members had been added
to the church roll during the
year.
Rev. Jesse Lee is completing
his sixth year as superintend-
ent of this district, and tills is
his last year to serve in this
canacity. As a token of ap-
preciation for his splendid
’e-.dership pastors of the dis-
trict presented him with a
watch at the meeting in Nac-
ogdoches.
November 23 Is Set
As Thanksgiving By
President's Decree
Washington, Nov. 2.(UP) —
President Roosevelt today pro-
claimed Thursday. Nov. 23, as
Thanksgiving Day and urged
Americans to observe it with
prayers of thanks for “the pre-
servation of our way of life
from the threat of destruction"
and for “the promise of an en-
during peace.”
Calling on the people to
back up their prayers “by
bending every effort to hasten
the day of final victory,” Mr.
Roosevelt suggested a nation-
wide reading of Holy scrip-
tures during the period from
Thanksgiving Day until
Christmas.
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one at the meeting to be held
Monday night.
Soldier Vote May Decide
Providence R. I. (UP)—
Election commissioners report
that in the event of a elose
election Nov. 7 it is possible
that voters will not know who]
is president until Rhode Is-
land counts its soldier ballots
Dec. 4.
Air Force. The Leuna refin-
eries, sprawled out over an
area two miles long and 3,000
feet wide, form one of the big-
gest synthetic units hi Ger-
many. They produced more
Judge J. M. Cemhe
Will Speak in Timpvon
Saturday
Judge J. M. Combs, Demo-
cratic nominee for Congress,
will deliver an address in
Timpson Saturday afternoon,
November 4th, at 2 o’clock, it
is announced by loeal Demo-
cratic leaden.
The public is cordially invit-
ed to hear the address.
Bay War Bond* and Stamps.
rmmmassasttxstBm
PALACE
Friday-Satardav
Charles Starrett in -
“RIDING WEST’
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Saturday Midsize, Sunday and
Mary Martin - Franchot Tone
Dick Powell - Victor Moore
“TRUE TO LIFE”
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Tuesday
Jimmy Lydon - Charles Smith
“Henry Aldrich Boy Scout”
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Wednesday-Thursday
"THE HITLER GANG*
A Paramount Picture
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Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. 7
Plan Your Saving
and Spending
• Your present dollar ia a wartime dollar. It looks
just the same as it did before the war, but it ie not
the same. Here are some of the reasons why R is
not the same:
1— It can’t help you buy a new ear now.
2— It can’t help you buy a new radio now.
3— It can’t help you build a new house now.
4— It can’t buy the QUANTITY it did before
5— It can’t buy the QUALITY it did BEFORE.
You can make your dollar do these things later by
saving it now. Plan your saving and spading In
avert inflation, to assure better spending control, to
keep the dollar sound, and to maintain its buying
power. Buy War Bonds regularly and save some
money for emergencies and help the nation’s efforts
to keep your living costa down, and the buying
power of your dollar up.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS
TIE COTTOK1ELT 5TITE HIM
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