The Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 8, 1942 Page: 4 of 8
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Thursday, October 8, 1942
PAGE FOUR
THE ARANSAS PASS PROGRESS
Financial Status
Of Service Hen’s
Room Is Reported
—Buy Bonds—
Receipts-Expenses
Since June Shown
By VFW Auxiliary-
—Buy Bonds—
Reporting on the finances of
the Service Men’s Recreation
Room which they opened in
June and are now sponsoring,
the VFW Auxiliary, through its
secretary-treasurer, Mrs. Cyril
Peltier, showed this week that
the balance on hand Tuesday,
Oct. 6, was $12.42.
During the four months since
the room was opened, the Aux-
iliary has received $58.00 thru
donations and .has spent $45.58
on preparation and maintenance
of the room.
At Tuesday’s meeting the wo-
men voted to purchase cretonne
materials to make pillows for
the room. It will also be neces-
sary to purchase a gas heater to
heat the room.
Funds are received through
donations, most of them by $1.00
monthly pledges from local or-
ganizations.
Mrs. L. V. Rickey, president of
the Auxiliary and chairman of
the committee, reported that the
room has been well received by
service men who came to Aran-
sas Pass. The magazines and
games are used and many of the
men spend the night there.
On the receipt side, the room
has received these cash contribu-
tions since June:
Debit-Credit
From the opening Silver Tea,
$19.75; Altar Society, $3; Metho-
dist Society, $4; PTA, $4; VFW
Auxiliary, $4; Veterans of For-
eign Wars, $5; W. A. Scrivner, $1;
Rebekahs, $3; Mrs. Clendening,
$1; Sam Kaufman, $1; M. F.
Wilson. $1; Presbyterian Auxil-
iary, $4; Mrs. Mercer, 25c; Chris-
tian Science, $3; Pythian Sisters,
$2; and Central Power & Light
Co., $2 refund on the August and
September bills.
Expenses included $4.98 for
paper plates, cups and forks for
the silver tea; 30c for phone call
to NAS; $12.50 for electric fan;
$7.50 for curtain material; $1.05
turpentine for paint; $1.27 mis-
cellaneous articles; $5.00 labor on
recreation room; $4.48 to Central
Power & Light for August-Sep-
■ tember ($2 refunded); $2.65 to
CPL on Oct. 6; $1 for stationery,
Sept. 18; and $5 for stationery
and cretonne on Oct. 6.
__Throw Scrap Into the Fight—
TWO COUNTY MEN ARE
MARITIME CASUALTIES;
—^TIUOfT - |
Orville Robert Hogard, son of j
Mrs. A. R. Hogard of Aransas j
pass, and Harry Brice De Mouche j
son of Mrs. L. H. De Mouche of j
Portland, were two county men |
listed missing on the first casual- j
ty report of merchant marine i
seaman released by the Navy!
Department.
The period covered is from;
Sept. 27, 1942. A total of 33 dead j
and 232 missing were listed fromj
Texas. I
• _Throw Scrap Into the Fight—
Morning Chores for U. S. Desert Troops
Destruction Of
GPL Property Is
Act of Sabotage
Vichy "Celebrates’
Farmers Advised
Use More Power
—Buy Bonds
Second Adult
Class Planned
This tank crew, encamped for the night on the desert, is getting things
in battle shape as the sun rises. One man keeps a vigilant lookout for
the enCmy; a second crewman cleans out the 75 mm. gun, and a third
works around the treads. American tankists have already given an excel-
lent account of themselves in tank battles against the Rommel forces.
Pacific War Council Meets in Washington
—Buy Bonds—
Hunters Warned
Against Shooting at
Line Insulators.
—Buy Bonds—
With hunting season now in
full swing, all users of firearms
are cautioned against taking
shots at electric line insulators
and other equipment on electric
poles, J. L. Meredith, manager
here for Central Power and Light
Company, said.
“Youngsters very often are
tempted to use these insulators
as targets when out hunting,
thinking little of the conse-
quences of their acts. Of course,
to hit insulators is destruction of
property, but in these times, it is
quite serious, because your elec-
tric company finds it highly dif-
ficult to replace these parts,” he
said.
Since Central Power and Light
Company serves numerous war
projects in South and Southwest
Texas, the entire electric system
has been declared a defense in-
dustry by the federal govern- Ju,ius Caesar in 52 B c>
ment, and the destruction of any |____
part of it is regarded as sabotage, j SpECIAL PROGRAM AT
Central Power and Light Com- i TAFT PRES-MEX SCHOOL
pany has offered a $200 reward | —Buy Bonds—
for information leading to the ar- Pres-Mex School at Taft will
rest and conviction of anyone en-
gaged in sabotage against the ut-
ility properties.
_Throw Scrap Into the Fight—
Marshal Petain, head of Vichy,
France, is welcomed by Pierre
Laval as he arrives at the Gergovie
! memorial, near Clermont Ferrand.
Here, on the second anniversary of
the French Legion, members of the
legion brought earth from all parts
of the French empire to be sealed
in the monument which commemo-
rates Vercingetorix’s victory over
NO IRONS IN FIRE
The junk dealer was making his
rounds, collecting war material.
“Any old iron? Newspapers? Rub-
ber?” he chanted as he knocked on
the door.
“No, don’t bother me,” snapped
the man of the house irritably.
“There’s nothing I know of. My
wife’s away.”
The dealer hesitated a moment,
then inquired: “Any old bottles?”
His Tale
Did you ever see a dog fish?
Then hearken to my tale;
Our Rover went afishing and
His efforts did avail.
This very clever doggie
Knew what he was about—
He went where there were dog fish [ their annual^ meeting
And, barking, lured them out.
COURAGE
President Roosevelt posed with the Pacific war council at a recent
session. Shown, left to right, are Sir Owen Dixon of Australia; Leighton
McCarthy of Canada; Walter Nash of New Zealand; Lord Halifax, Great
Britain; Dr. T. V. Soong, China; Dr. A. Loudon, ambassador from the
Netherlands; and Manuel Quezon, president of the Philippine common-
wealth.
Member Handbook Aid To Motorist
Being Issued By Chevrolet Go.
^ a-------—-.
celebrate its 18th birthday with
a special program this evening
(Thursday) beginning at 8:00
o’clock. A reception will follow
the program.
Friends of the school in this
area have been extended an in-
vitation to attend the ceremony.
_Throw Scrap Into the Fight—
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
Houston St. at Wilson Ave.
Rev. Frank M. Taylor, Minister.
9:45 a. m. Church school.
1:00 a. m. Morning worship.
Sermon by the pastor.
There will be no evening ser- j
vice as the pastor and the young j
| people will go to Alice for the j
I District Meeting. W. A. Scriv-1
ner will help take the young peo-
ple to Alice.
—Throw Scrap Into the Fight—
FUTURE FARMERS MEET
The Coastal Bend District Fu-
ture Farmers of America held i
at Sinton
j Saturday. Thomas B. Owen, Jr.,
) was elected president for the en-
| suing year. Other officers cho-
sen were Floyd Hunt, Taft, vice-
president; Dickey Andrus of Al-
ice, secretary, and Richard Bo-
tard of Alice, treasurer.
On some long power lines that
are given little work to do, as
much as one-third of the electri-
city fed in at the power house is
wasted in just keeping the lines
alive, George W. Kable, editor of
“Electricity On the Farm” maga-
zine, New York City, and retir-
ing president of the American
Society of Agricultural Engi-
neers, declared in a General El-
ectric Farm Forum address here.
“The more work a power line
does, the less the percentage of |
waste,” he said.
Mr. Kable urged farmers who;
have high line service to “use it
to replace labor, and to increase
production,” pointing out that
milk, meat and eggs are the
“crying need in this war” at
home and abroad.
“Use it (high line service) in-
telligently so as to keep it func-
tioning for you during this criti-
cal time when it may be impos-
sible to replace or to add new
wiring and equipment,” he ad-
; vised the farm audience.
“There are many ways to put
electricity to work on the farm.
If you cannot buy new motors,
perhaps you can get a used one;
or, better still, equip the small
motor you have with a broom-
stick base and stop pulley and
use it for any turning job to re-
place manpower. Larger motors
can be mounted on skids or
wheel trucks for moving them
—Buy Bonds—
More than twenty women have
enrolled in Miss Jewell Reams’
adult commercial class and the
enrollment has closed, it was
announced.
Additional applications have
been received since Miss Reams
discontinued taking enrollments,
and Mrs. Glyn Taylor, anoth-
er high school teacher, will start
a second class Friday afternoon.^-
Typing and bookkeeping are
taught three afternoons weekly
in the first class, and for the new
group the lessons will be held on
the three other afternoons of the
week.
_Throw Scrap Into the Fight—
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
MEETING POSTPONED
—Buy Bonds—
Sam Kaufman, president, an-
nounced this week that the regu-
lar Chamber of Commerce meet-
ing, due Tuesday night, was not
held because there was no impor-
tant business to discuss. Mem-
bers will be notified as usual
when the next meeting will be
held.
about to the heavier jobs.
“There are also a lot of pieces
of labor-saving and stock-saving
equipment, like pig brooders,
which can be improvised at
home. Their use will put dollars
in your pocket and help keep the
line from ‘dying’ on the pole.”
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We Still Have a Nice Selection of Arm-
strong and Gold- Seal Felt Base
Floor Covering
Floor covering installed in
warm weather gives much
longer life than when layed in
cold weather.
Ill
54
SQUARE YARD
Naylor Furniture
Aransas Pass J
Phone 14
-Buy Bonds—
One of the most practical gui-
des for the motorist operating his
ear under wartime driving condi-
tions is the Member Handbook
provided every car and truck ow-
ner who joins the Victory Ser-
FOR SALE — Lot 6, Block 576,
$50.00. H. Collins, Mullinville,
Kansas. 28-tf
FOR SALE or Trade for milk
cow, one good horse. W. R.
Garner, 1 mile south of town.
vice League, a new alliance of j
motorists pledged to conserve j
their vehicles for victory, accord- j
ing to W. E. Holler, Chevrolet |
general sales manager and na-1
tional director of the League, j
This handbook offers latest au- j
thentic information on car con-;
servation in wartime.
Sponsored by Chevrolet and j
Chevrolet dealers in their own j
communities, the Victory Service j
League is dedicated to “saving I
the wheels that serve America” !
---j through service for victory, j
FOR RENT—One furnished ap- j Members of the new organization j
artment. Jackson Hotel. j pledge not only to exercise care }
~ : 7 “ ~! in the use and protection of their j
Nicely^furmshed j vey1|c]eS) but also pledge to sup- j
port patriotic moves designed to j
further the nation’s war effort.
“I would go through fire and wa-
ter for you.”
“Air, too?”
Farmer, Too
Davis—Did you have any luck on
your hunting trip?
Randall—I’ll say I did. I shot 17
ducks.
Davis—Were they wild?
Randall—No, but the farmer who
owned them was.
Love Thief
A lobster was flirting with an
oyster. Another lady oyster asked
her what happened.
“Well,” replied the first oyster,
“first he put his claws around me.
Then he kissed me—and then,
Heavens, my pearls!”
FOR SALE—Practically new, 9-
foot refrigerator. Naylor Fur-
niture Company.
FLOWERS! — Designing a spec-
ialty. For orders call Mrs. L.
D. Crumly, phone 181.
FOR SALE—Slightly used Bel-
knap bicycle, $45.00. See Ja-
mie Lee Mullan. 28-tf
FOR RENT
two and three room houses
Refrigeration. Brown’s Cottages
and Trailer Park. 22-7t*
MODERN Four rooms and bath;
hot and cold water, Frigidaire.
Three blocks high school. Small
family. Turn north on Fourth
street from football field on
highway 35. Dooley.
The motorist who joins the
VSL is given a free car conser-
vation inspection when he signs
the Victory Service League
pledge. Whatever attention his
car or truck needs to insure its
giving maximum service, is out-
lined. A handsome emblem is
affixed to his vehicle, certifying j
No Noah
Mrs. Nearby—My ancestry dates
back to before the days of Charle-
magne. How old is your family?
Mrs. Chubbwitt—I really can’t
say. You see, all our family rec-
ords were lost in the flood.
FOR SALE — 3-horse outboard
motor. Inquire Progress.
RABBITS-—Breeding stock and
fryers. Fully dressed, cut to
fry, 43c pound delivered. Phone
14F13, Harwood Gristy. 26-5t*
ishing and Upholstering. Sign
painting. Allowances made on
discarded household articles.
Used Furniture for sale. Edd’s
Furniture Shop, North Commer-
cial. Phone 317-W2.
FOR SALE—Jersey cow See
Dick Dickenson at residence.
FLOWERS!—For all occasions;
funerai' designs a specialty. Lo-
cal or wires. Mrs. F. L. Clen-
dening. call 67 or88. 33-tf
FOR SALE — 8x12 new house
built as trailer ear, no tires.
Phone 41-W.
FOR SALE — One 45-foot steel
tower 32-volt windcharger.
Lead wires, globes, sockets and 7
tube radio. Ideal for farm or
ranch home. All for $65.00. See
Johnson at 726 S. Commercial,
Aransas Pass. 28-lt*
Wanted
S
WANTED To Buy Second Hand
Typewriter, good
Phone 314-W1.
condition.
WANTED: good used
bicycle.
Phone 217. 28-lt*
WANTED — Lady to
do light
house work. Phone 309-W for
information.
Manhattan, book-style, letter
files, home or office use. For sale
Progress office, phone 39.
Miscellaneous
--- 7“ ITT his membership in this new or-
FURNITURE Repairing, Refin- s ganiza^ion. In addition to the
Member Handbook, he also re-
ceves a membership card.
“What make of car or truck the
motorist owns or operates makes
no difference in this program,”
said Mr. Holler. “Chevrolet deal-
ers have recognized the necessity
for the preservation of America’s
private transportation system,
and are pledged to that end.
“However, they cannot effec-
tively bring about car conserva-
tion without the cooperation of
the motorist himself, and that is
the fundamental reason^ for the
establishment of the Victory Ser-
vice League. If Chevrolet deal-
ers can succeed in getting car
owners to think and drive ‘con-
servation,’ then they will have
_ j made a signal contribution to the
FOUND—Pair of spectacles. Ow-1 war e|fort
ner may have same by identi- j «There is no question but that
fying and paying for this ad. j America>s war program is high-
I ly dependent upon the motor car.
Our whole civilian economy, and
a major share of our war effort,
hinges upon automotive trans-
portation.
“America is fortunate in that
its citizens have a virtual mono-
Profligate
“You tried hard to work that swell
guy for a tip. Did he give you one?”
“Yes, he gave me two. He hand-
ed me a dime and told me to never
judge a man’s wealth by the clothes
he wore.”
Lost and Found
Hunting1 Lease
1600 ACItES, plenty deer and
turkey. Will lease all or part,
near Kerrville. Payne Orr. Ad-
dress letters to Progress, Aran-
sas Pass. It
poly on horsepower. We own
about 70 per cent of the passeng-
er cars in the whole world. De-
dicated to the war effort, these
vehicles can become a reservoir
of power that will prove a defi-
nite menace to the Axis.
“The Victory Service League
seeks to enlist patriotic motorists
in a crusade of car conservation
that will be a real boon to Am-
erica. Now, for the first time,
car and truck owners can organ-
ize to serve their country effi-
ciently. The VSL affords new
opportunities for service that
every citizen will welcome.”
Chapter heads will come from
among the more than 8,000 Chev-
rolet dealers, who are organizing
the VSL on a community basis in
their own areas. Currently, meet-
ings are being held all over the
country to acquaint the dealer
body with the new program. Un-
der Mr. Holler’s supervision, na-
tional policies have been devel-
oped and nation-wide unity will
be given the various functions of
the VSL.
Fire Department
Efficiency
On the basis of fine stocks, lowest available
prices for dependable merchandise and their ability
to serve you, your local firemen respectfully ask you
to patronize Aransas Pass merchants and keep up
the efficiency of the Aransas Pass fire department.
Everybody has a certain amount of civic pride
—that sort of pride which helps make a village a
town and a town a city.
The growth of any community is dependent up-
on the support given its citizens. If you fail in your
cooperation, your town either stands still or goes
backward.
If you uphold your town by sustaining it whole-
heartedly, you help yourself and YOUR community.
Buy at home! Be neighborly with your dollar.
Divide your dollars among your merchants and
others who "have the interests of Aransas Pass at
heart. Help them and they will help you to greater
values — for increased volume means decreased
costs.
Aransas Pass needs your support and you need
the support of the town. Let’s get together and
share our dollars for mutual prosperity.
The Aransas Pass g*
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The Aransas Pass Progress (Aransas Pass, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 8, 1942, newspaper, October 8, 1942; Aransas Pass, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth847803/m1/4/: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Ed & Hazel Richmond Public Library.