The Llano News. (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 3, 1944 Page: 7 of 8
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Joe Martinez, C 4 >raJo farm Niy, his katt.al'- m hoi:icJ
clown under withering fire from Jap positions on Attu,
arose alone and advanced into a hail of bullets to clean
out trench after trench so his battalion could advance.
He lied with his rifle at his shoulder, pumping lead
into the enemy, while hi mates were able to move up
behind him and successfully take the pass For this,
J « Martinez has been posthumously awarded the Na*
tion's highest military honor Let every man who was
once i farm boy himself buy an extra War Bond in
J '• ‘ honor . t r Joe took the bullets aimed at the
heart of America!
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It's Time to Take the Offensive. Your government has the men it needs to do
the job in the front lines - great men all! But it doesn't have the money it needs, by
a long way. That's your job! And the immediate task is the Fourth War Loan
—Your chance to take the offensive not only in support of the men who are tight-
ing and dying for you and your loved ones, but also in support of your own future!
What are you going to do about a wornout tractor, about repairing fences and
buildings, about replacing depreciated machinery and equipment? Will you be
ready with money in the bank when these things are needed?
You will if you ta\e the offensive now1 Put every extra dollar into U. S. War
Bonds the best form o! financial reserve ever offered you Thtnl(r • are asked
to make a sound and prudent investment—not a sacrifice!
You Never Get Less Than You Lend! And you
get *4 more than you invest. When held 10 years,
War Bonds yield 2.9' i interest compounded semi-
annually. You get hack $4 for every $?.
Cash When You Need It. If an emergency comes
along, your War Bonds are like money in the bank.
Uncle Sam will redeem them in cash—at full purchase
price—any time after you've held them 60 days. Don't
cash them unless you have to. And don't h >ld back a
single dollar unnecessarily from the purchase of War
Bonds. YOUR HELP IS NEEDED.
Facts About War Bonds (Series E)
When Your Bey Comes Home
Will your boy come hack to a farm or ranch with no financial
reserves, no future? Or will you greet him at the gate with a
bundle of War Savings B nds for working capital, new
machinery, better buildin ? And if your children are going to
co'ley. why not he sure they get there by buying today th
bonds that will pay the co t.
N need., ready, to tell an up-to-date farmer or rancher what
he needs financed re ?rve- >r You know more rearons than any
one eh e can enumerate for etting aside extra dollars to meet the
future. Now is your chance t > do it.. an 1 help fight the war t' d
G > on the offensive! Buy all the Bonds you can —today!
Too con buy War Bonds from your bank, postmaster, moil carrier
or P.-uductlan Credit Association. Don t woif. Do It by mail If you
can't g«t to town!
You Lend Uncle Sam Upon Maturity You Get Back
$13.75
$25.00
37.50
50.00
75.00
100.00
375.00
500.00
’750.00
1000.00
For America's Future, For Your Future,
for Your Children’s Future
Invest in EXTRA War Savings Bonds
This wirdow sticker identifies you as the pu :haser
of extra War Bonds ' Ing the Fourth War Loan.
It Is a badge of he-or to bo displayed with pride.
Be the first In your neighborhood o have one. Buy
an extra Wir Bond today.
This is an official V. S'. Treasury advertisement—prepared under
Department and lfror Advertising
Council
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auspices of Treasury
THE LANTEX THEATRE
SPENCER-SAUER LUMBER COMPANY
LLANO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
CORNER DRUG STORE
BYFIELD’S STORE
LLANO DRUG COMPANY
This space is a contribution to our country by
JOHN CUMMINS
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THE TOT SHOP
MR. AND MRS. NEWELL SMITH
ROCKWELL BROS. & COMPANY
HASSE BROS.
LLANO-MASON N. F. L. ASSN
SAN SABA PRODUCTION CREDIT A SN
THE UNITED TELEPHONE COMPANY
WINK EL’S VARIETY STORE
RED & WHITE FOOD STORE
SCOTT’S WRECKING YARD
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Collins, Will. The Llano News. (Llano, Tex.), Vol. 56, No. 11, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 3, 1944, newspaper, February 3, 1944; Llano, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth817162/m1/7/?q=%22~1%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Llano County Public Library.