The Daily News-Telegram (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 96, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 22, 1942 Page: 1 of 6
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REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR
SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, |»42.
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BUY WAR BONDS and STAMPS
MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRES*
IERCE ATTACK FORCES AMERICANS BACK
pnnrl pQn wholesalers of
bUIIU Udp SUGAR TO REGISTER
- Defenses
Claimed
|i| (f*W HmcMfua Prssi
I*pyshcv, Russia, April 22.
‘put dispatches reported to
J Sat the R. d army has wedit
|n a second hole through the
front lines in Karelia,
tjast of Leningrad, thrusting
I ”ht six miles- deep into pori-
ptnanned hy reserves.
Red army declared it has
id further the original gap
in the Finnish defense line.
Mg ahead in small but steady
Ices despite repeated Finnish
rtr attacks.
On April 28 and 29, aJI whole-
I salers, retailers, institutions and
industrial users of sugar, includ-
ing cafes,: drug stores, ice cream
manufacturers, meat packers, and
I hotels, will register at the High
I School building which serves the
I Community where the business is
located, It is suggested that in
Sulphur Springs, the retailers and
wholesalers register the 28th, and
all oilier businesses register the
29 th. Registration must he hy the
owner, manager, or a responsible
officer connected with the busi-
ness. - '
On May 4, 5, 0, 7 individual
consumers will register at the ele
mentary school serving the com-
munity in which they live. It is
important that every individual
from the youngest to the oldest,
j register on these days. One adult
member of each family unit, pref-
I erui.ly the mother, must register
(Continued on psge six)
13.000 U. S.
IflOPS TAKEN BY
: JAPS AT BATAAN MORE FRENCHMEN
DIE IN NAZI
FINE ANIMALS
LISTED FOR DAIRY
AUCTION SALE
Among first listings of dairy
csttle for sale in the auction hero
Saturday morning, May 23, in
connection with the annual North-
east Texas Dairy Show, are six
animals from the Ed. I. Palmer
herd, and three from the W. W
Wilson herd at Pickton.
Mr, Palmer is listing the fol-
lowing animals: Afterglow Vol-
unteer, two-star bull; Signal
Bravo Tormentor, one-star bull;
Design Pride Souvenir, one-star
bull; Design Pogis Fox, ail sired
by four-star hulls; and twin hrif-
ers, Blonde Dreamer Ella and
Blonde Dreamer Lily, sired by a
bull claasified as excellent.
Mr Wilson lists Sophie Beauty
Pride Victor, bull; Fauvic Lass
Valentine Rose, a cow with a pro-
duction record of 361.0 pounds
for 814 days; and Fauvic Oxford
Foxy Beauty, a cow producing
406.9 pounds for a 332 day test.
MRS. H. L TURNS,
FORMER HOPKINS
RESIDENT, DIES
Mrs. H. Y,. Turns, 50, former
Hopkins County resident, passed
away Saturday at her home in
Bowie, Texas, after a lingering
illness. Surviving are her husband
and three childlren, Mrs. John T.
Sims of Hereford, Harlow Turns
and II. L. Turns Jr. of the U. 8.
Army, in addition to one sister
and two brothers, Mrs. Waiter
Wood of San Antonio, Herman
Harlow of Bowie and llela Har-
low of AtlM.II*.
The deceased was before her
marriage Miss Annie Hurlow. She
was born and reared at t'ickton
and later married there. The fam-
ily moved from Hopkins County
some thirty years ago, and had
lived iri Howie for a number of
years.
Funeral services and burial
were held Monday afternoon at
Bowie.
Into India
More Dm* As U. S.
Prepares To Aid
India Defense
<Bm AaaoCi+t+4 FryMi
New Delhi, India, April
Because defense of India is of
vital concern to the United States,
great numbers of "U.S. troops al
ready are in India and more will
come," Louis Johnson, head of
the United States Advisory Mis-
sion here, told u press conference
today.
Flood Hero
FOOD DEALERS
SIGN THIS WEEK
FOR STAMP PLAN
(Hu A egorta f«d fr«H
jphington, April 22.— The
revealed that 104 enlisted
|»nd three officers of tile
Coast Artillery from New
l|0 had reached the rompara-
[afety of Corregidor fortress
Lnow fallen Bataan. But fei-
fjusrdsmen from New Mexico,
Vnsin, Ohio, Kentucky.
[s, Missouri, California
gngton- perhaps a* many as
-arc believed to be in th«
of the’enemy.
REPRISAL KILLINGS
( B» A
Vichy, France, April 22.—Ger-
man authorities in Paris announc-
ed today the execution of u num-
ber of Frenchmen described a*
Min- j Communists, Jews and “person."
and j responsible through solidarity” in
reprisal for alleged.assassination
attempts against German soldier?
on Api if 2, 8 ami 20.
U.S. MERCHANT
SHIP TORPEDOED
IN CARIBBEAN
(By
Washington, Apff! ~ A me-
dium nixed United States mer-
chant ship has been torpedoed in
the Caribbean, the Navy said to-
day, and survivors landed at East
Coast and Gulf of Mexico ports.
FARM WAGES IN
TEXAS HIGHEST
SINCE YEAR 1920
(Bv AatonnUti P'«Mj
Austin, April 22.—Farm wage
rates in Tex.-,- on April 1 were
the highest for that date in any
year since 1920 and the apparent
supply of farm labor the lowest
since that date, the United States
Agriculture Department reported
today.
Fish Flood* Cause
#1.(MMMMMI Damage
RATIONING OF SUGAR TO
START WITH ONE POUND
NAVY RELIEF
FUND IS ONLY $70
(By Ao**< Fr$$§t
Washington, April 22.
The
Food merchants from the area
in this county outside of Sulphur
Springs will register Wednesday
and up to Thursday noon in the
dtitrirt court-room of the Court
House for the Food Stamp Plan,
and merchant* in the city are re.
quested to register Thursday aft-
ernoon and Friday, liruce Bevis,
chairman of the Food Industrie*
Cqpimittee, has announced.
The announcement followed a
mass meeting of wholesale ami
retail food dealers Tuesday night
in the Court House attended hy
200 persons representing practi-
cally every food store in this
county.
Mr McIntosh and Mr, Whittle,
both of Dallas, were present
Tuesday nl/ht to explain the
stamp plan and give instructions
on procedure merchants are to
follow in initiating the program
and after it is in operation be-
ginning May I.
“I wish to thank every mer-
This goat named Nick was the
hero of the Ft. Worth atockyarda.
He led 250 sheep from flobded
sheep pens in two strips during
the flash food which caused over
a 11,000,000 worth of damage.
Old Nick has been at the stock-
yards for eight year* and wus used
a* a “leader" when sheep were
moved from one pen to another.
(NBA Photo).
OTHER AMERICAN
BASES ALSO UNDER
HEAVY ENEMY FIRE
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NEW DRAFT wmsiSlH1 .xHm
REGISTRATION
SET MONDAY
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, , .... i chant and employee who attended
nation s first rationing of food by . , .,
»«__ * .. | the meeting, and to urge all
to come in on the days set mid
stamps starts May 5, the OPM an-
nounced today, with the first
OLIODT flC nilfTTA *Unip ’foml for Purr,1*,,‘ of 0,,‘*
OllLn I Ul UUUI A I,oun,l °f *ue|ir during the period
of May 5 to May 16.
come
register 1 or thf plan,'
Maid.
Mr. Bevi*
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WILL CARSON,
HOPKINS VETERAN,
DIES MONDAY
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Total contributions to the Navy
i Relief Society fund drive in Hop-
i kin* County climbed to $620.02
j Wednesday morning, according to
ja report from the Chamber of
Commcrre, headquarter* for the
j drive.
J Additional communities report I -----
| ing were t'ariey (colored), $2; j Will Carson, a long-time resi-
f'umby, $28.03; Old Tarrant, dent of Hopkins County arid well
| $3.75; Mahoney. $5; Center Hill, j known throughout this section of
| $.7.30; Oakland, $5.50. j Texas, died Monday night at the
i The Carnation Co. employee? j home of hi* siste r, Mrs. Tom Ba-
eontributed $54.00. j kt-r, who re*id s east of Cumby,
i Quota for this county is $690, j Funeral services were held on
and remaining $70 of the quota ; Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock
| i* expected to come in shortly, at the Pleasant Grove cemetery.
Unity Prayer Meeting At
Christian Church Tonite
RECOVER BODY
’ COUNTY MAN
Greenville, April 22.— Kay I
Fowler, 35, son of Mr. and Mrs.
W. A Fowler, 2903 Polk St,, was
drowned in the flood waters fol
lowing tile heavy rain* of the pas',
several day*. HU body was found j
late Tuesday afternoon where it
had evidently washed down a
small creek that run* through a
pasture, ju*t north of the City
I’ark and just off the unpave?)
street known a* Kingston avenue
The body was found by a local
Negro, a* he drove along the road.
NIGHT CLASSES
OPEN MAT 1 AT
MARINE SCHOOL
Night danse* at the Marine
Machinist Defense School here to
train men for duties a* outside
machinist* in the shipyards at
Orange will open here May 1st,
Mayor W. Z. Kitts has announced.
Classes will ntart at 8 p.m. and
run to 9 p.m., and start at (1 p.m.
and run to midnight, Mr. Kitts
said.
Day class at the school has been
in operation for almost thre?
months and one class already ha*
finished the six weeks course and
about twenty men have good Jobs
at Orange.
The school is free. Persons in-
terested In attending are urged to
contact Mayor Kitts or the in-,
structor at the school, 217 Con-
nolly St.
JAPANESE SINK
AUSSIE DESTROYER
(By 4MorJ«M Pr«u 1
Melbourne, Australia, April 22.
—The Australian destroyer Vam-
pire has been lost in the Hay of
Bengal as a result of enemy ac-
tion, hut most of the crew was
saved. Premier John Curtin an-
nounced.
Many men who registered and
saw service in the first World
War again will register for pos-
sible service to their country
Monday, April 27, when tho
Fourth Registration under the
present selective service act will
he held throughout thin county
and nation.
Male citizen* who attained the
45th anniversary of their birth on
or before Feb. 16, 1942, and on
April 27, 1042, have not attained
the 65th anniversary of their
birth are required to register at
voting boxes in the precincts
where they live or wherever they
may be on April 27.
The Fourth Registration will be
held in the seme manner as was
the Third on Feb. 16, Precinct
chairmen will be in charge of reg-
istration in each precinct and will
select their own helpers.
Number to register Is expected
to be approximately 2,500 In this
county. No military service Is
contemplated for these registrants
and serial numbers, but not order
numbers will be assigned.
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ML— The
War Department reported today
that increasingly heavy Japanese
attacks on Psnay Island had forc-
ed the American-Fillpino troops to
withdrew from Lambunao, town
in the Interior where the enemy
drive was held up for a time by
fierce resistance.
In Antique, on west coast of tho
Province of Panay, enemy troop*
from San Jose are attacking de-
fense positions near San Remiglo
and Valderrama, the communique
said. Indications that the enemy
intends to extend his attacks on
to central group of the PhlHppino
Islands were seen in report that
the Japanese are making ah- re- ,
connalssance of Negros, lying be-
tween Panay and Cebu.
"F
891 NAZI PLANES
CLAIMED DESTROYED
MCH.22-APRIL 18
0 Z
mair Mr for## lost Ml planes
from March SI through April It
on the Russian front, the Soviet
Information Bareao said today.
In the same period of time, it
said, Russian losses were 239
planes.
British Commandos Raid
Nazi-Held French Coast
Easy. Bov!
|wo flash floods, six hour* apart, caused by torrential rains,
from Marine Creek in North Ft. Worth to devastate a 20-biock
in the heart of the stockyard district. No lives were lost but
toll in iive*tock and property damage is estimated at well over a
|on dollars. Top photo shows workmen cleaning up a wreck caus-
a freakish collision between a railroad caboose and an oil tank.
| tank was washed down a creek and smashed into the caboose
he latter was pushed over the bridged-center photo was made
Exchange ftreet as citizens clean up dYhri*. Bottom photo was
in a pe¥ at the stockyard and shows sheep which were drown-
the flood water*. (NLA Photos).
t This is the last call to the Chris-
: tian forces of this community to
assemble for the Prayer Meeting
| in First Christian Church tonight
, at 8 :00 of the clock. Let there
! t?e no subversive groups to retard
the ail out effort to present a
! solid front of Christian Soldier*
to the enemy. This is a common ; and falth an<l hoP« a* u,,ual”
j foe we confront. So single de- j ar)d more than usual is the best
tachmcnt can poeribly hope to slogan of the day. The church
will all he one in concentration
camp*. Think that over, brother!
Put your shoes back on, get your
coat and hat and start NOW to
this prayer service.
“Business and leisure as usual"
are out for the duration; but “love
can
succeed. The Commander-in-
Cbief calls for the entire militant
church to, with faith and prayer
and unity, oppose the forces that
»ecV to take away everything
worth living and fighting for. If
the enemy succeed* in his well-
planned offensive against the
Kingdom of Peace and Righteous-
ness, there will be no denomina-
tions or separate groups. We
mu*t be to this all-out war effort
what the radiator is to the auto-
mobile—it must stay out in front
and keep the engine cool enough
to run. (Tome on; you’ll feci bet-
ter tomorrow. We promise you’ll
have something else to talk about
tomorrow besides the war and
taxes, etc. Sure! You can make
a speech if you care to; hope
you will.
BROTHER OF MRS.
J. P. M’KENZIE DIES
J. P. McKenzie went to Dallas
Wednesday to attend the funeral
of his brother-in-law, Jack Haw-
kins, who died Wednesday morn-
ing. He was a brother of Mrs. Mc-
Kenzie, who went to Dallas the
first of the week upon being no-
tified of his illness.
Mr. Hawkins, 59, was a road
contractor. He is survived by ni*
wife and six children.
(Be 4NMSM Brim)
London, April 21— British
Commandos raided th« German-
held French coast near Boulogne
this morning, drove back Germans
guarding the coast and withdrew
after two hours, tho Britlah Com-
bined Operations headquarters an-
nounced.
In the fif|st combined operations
raid since the attack o» St Na-
xalre, the Commando* ranged
throughout tho French coastal re-
gion testing Oerman defense* and
collecting military information,
the announcement said.
ALLIES DOWN 4 JAP
PLANES IN NEW GUINEA
FIVE GALLONS GAS
RATION WEEKLY ON
EASTERN SEABOARD
(By Ainoriau* Frill
Washington, April 22.—Inform
ed government official* said to-
day that plan for
line on the Eastern Seaboard will
be announced soon, becoming ef-
fective some time in May and al-
lowing each motorist “around five
gallons a week."
Details of plans were withheld,
but an OPA spokesman predicted
the cut in gasoline supplies will
be “drastic.”
Au.tr,-
Ha, April 22.—Allied Headquar-
ters announced today that fighter
planes defending Port Moresby,
New Guinea, shot down tour Jap-
anes« “Zero” fighter* in a raid
on that strategic port by eftemy
planes yesterday.
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A soldier drives a Jeep car into a replica of a plan* fuselage call-
ed "Mockup” during preliminary training of Airborne infantry.
Real planes replace "mockups" in advance training. (Signal Corps
Photo from NEA Telephoto).
Weather
East Texas—Warmer in the In-
terior, little temperature change
near the coast tonight.
West Texas—Scattered show-
er* this afternoon gnd tonight,
continued mild temperatures.
-2 CANNIN6 PLANT
, Hnnk/tarei eacill I hTIIVI
AT COMO TO RUN
THIS SUMMER
Directors of the Hopkins Coun-
ty Hot Lunch project met at the
Chamber of Commerce office
here Tuesday afternoon and made
plans for tho annual canning pro-
ject which will open nt Como late
in May or early in June. R. J.
Bolin, superintendent of Pkkton
schools, who presided, baa an-
nounced.
About 20 person* wars pretent
for the meeting.
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Bagwell, Eric. The Daily News-Telegram (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 96, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 22, 1942, newspaper, April 22, 1942; Sulphur Springs, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth826279/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Hopkins County Genealogical Society.