The McGregor Mirror and Herald-Observer (McGregor, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, May 7, 1943 Page: 1 of 8
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The McGregor Mirror
AND HERALD-OBSERVER
VOLUME FIFTY-FIVE
McGregor mirror, McGregor, texas Friday, may 7, 1943-
number 5
Russian-Nazi Armies
Posed For Summer
Battles In the East
K, Alexander Buys
Magnolia Station
This week The Mirror is car-
rying an advertisement announc-
ing purchase of the Magnolia
station formerly operated by J.
D. Poss just off North Main on
Highway 84, by Kyle Alexander.
Mr. Alexander, whose exper-
ience with auto lubrication and
fuel problems covers many years
The campaign in Tunisia ap-
proaches its final phases and in
Russia the world’s largest ar-
mies wait for another tremen-
dous struggle t.o begin, with no
one able to forecast when or
where the battle wlil get under-
way.
Most authorities 'believe that
the Nazis will make a final des-
perate effort to settle with Rus-
sia in order to gain freedom to
meet impending Anglo-American
attacks upon the continent of
Europe.
There is the usual pre -‘cam-
paign gossip about Nazi forays
through Spain and Turkey and
speculation as to where the Al-
lies will launch their invasion.
Italy is prominently mentioned,
with the Balkan area runner-up
and western France, Norway and
other areas considered as pos-
sible.
Meanwhile, the aerial offen-
sive continues to devastate Ger-
man and Italian installations.
There can be little doubt of the
damage being inflicted upon the
Axis or that prolonged bombing
will seriously reduce the produc-
tion of essential war tools.
Our Confidence Justified
Certainly, as one surveys the
prospects of the United Nations
in Europe, as May opens, and
compares the present situation
with the dismal and gloomy fore-
bodings of a year ago, there is
reason for optimism and confi-
dence.
The fight may be bitter, pro-
longed and bloody. Nobody real-
ly knows. In fact, there is the
chance that the Axis, in this part : In a letter to Postmaster Sam
of 1943, is about where Germany j Amsler, 2nd. Lt. Robert Brown
was in the fateful Spring of of Wa^o Army Flying School,
1918. said in part:
Delegates Roper and
Webb Will Attend
State Fire Training
McGregor Voluuteer Firemen
voted unanimously at a meeting
Tuesday night, to send delegates
Ernest Roper and Lonnie Webb
to the annual State fire training
school in Bryan May 24-28, in-
clusive.
The school, held annually un-
guidance of some of the top fire-
fighters in Texas, is even more
important in wartime, and will
embrace a rigid course of var-
ious branches of the science of
fire-fighting and prevention.
Weldon Owens and Son Roach
were appointed as a committee
to raise sufficient funds to - fi-
nance the Schooling and expens-
witlr the Magnolia company, has
added to the stock of accessories j e^, and all business men are re^
carried by the station, and in- minded to bear in mind the im-
Gardeners Preparing
Entries for Judging;
Monday Last Day
JOE ABB’S
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vites former patrons' and new
customers to try his service.
Special attention is given lu-
brication work, Mr. Alexander
says, and he urges motorists to
prepare their car now for the
hot, sultry summer weather.
Army Trucks Will
Pick Up Scrap Here
To Complete Drive
McGregor citizens are being
reminded this week of the scrap
drive, which will be concluded
on May 8th. Although a contin-
uation of care in salvaging met-
al is urged, this second phase of
the campaign will terminate on
the abovementioned date when
army representatives will have
trucks here to pick up the scraps
for transportation to shipping
centers.
While we have never, shared
the excessive optimism of the
excessive optimism of the avia-
tion enthusiasts it is safe to say
that the length of the war prob-
ably depends upon the work of
our bomber squadrons.
The United States has adopted
as its prime war strategy, the
theory that Hitler mnst be beaten
first. This is sound policy. Ger-
many is our strongest enemy,
with a productive capacity far
greater than Japan. * .
War In East Progressing
The war with Japan is getting
along very well, indeed. Despite
our pre-occupation with the Axis
in Europe, the Japanese have
been stopped in their tracks, are
slowly moving back and anxious-
ly attempting to prepare for "a
defensive war.
This may mean an offensive
move. It may involve an at-
tempt to invade Australia, an ef-
fort to cut our line of communi-
cations, an attack upon Alaska,
Hawaii or the Panama Canal
and, strange as it sounds, threat
(Continued on page Three.)
“The response being given the
scrap metal drive is very pleas-
ing, and the vital need that • it
must fill cannot be underestima-
ted. Your cooperation in the
drive and the publicity given the
time for pick-up in McGregor
will be rendering a great ser-
vice”.
McGregor citizens are request-
ed to have the scrap gathered,
so that Army trucks may move
loads as quickly as possible.
portance of this work when mak-
ing their contributions, the key
rate for McGregor’s insurance
laws (fire) is .32 per hundred
at present, but it will jump to
.35 if to representative from this
city completes the course. The
three percent credit is standard
in the analysis of fire insurance
rates in Texas, and is either add-
ed or subtracted annually, de-
pending upon that city’s cooper-
ation in keeping abreast with
modern methods of fighting
fires.
Members expressed their ap-
preciation to the two delegates
for their loyalty to the depart-
ment, and interest exemplified
by. regular attendance and study.
Baccalaureate For
Seniors Next Sunday
Sunday, May 9, at 11 o'clock
Rev. L. G. Hanneman will de-
liver the baccalaureate sermon
to twenty - seven high school
seniors—ten of them boys.
Services for the traditional
address will be held at the high
school gymnasium.
Suspension of all morning ser-
vices has been announced by
the church for Sunday, and all
members are invited to attend
the school service.
Special music will be given
by soloists and choir.
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Renew your subscription to-
day! Keep the Mirror coming.
Green Drug Store
Open For Business
Green’s Drug Store, which is
entering its second year as one
of McGregor’s new business con-
cerns, has been re-opened by Mrs.
R. A. Green, and will continue
to serve the public in this trade
territory.
Mrs. Green announces that she
is adding to the compact stock
of her store, and invites friends
and former patrons to visit her
across the sweet from the post
office. '
TIME TO
TIGHTEN
OH BELTS
The pressure of taxes, food shortages, man- y
power drains and curtailment of more and
more peacetime privileges is no cause for
grumbling. Instead it is good reason
to tighten our belts and fight harder. This
is a grim, serious war for
TlfimfllW survival. We dare not lose.
Xll 8 iiiil/ So let’s all pitch in and
win, soon. If we can be of
help to you, let us know.
Member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Nearly seventy - five garden-
ers in McGregor have entered
their projects in the Victory
Garden contest sponsored by the
chamber of commerce, and are
grooming them for final judging
in the latter part of May. Next
Monday, May 10, is the last day
for entrants to register with
Weldon Owens at The Mirror or
chamber of commerce offices, to
become eligible for the awards
of $25.00 war bonds—one in the
landlord division, and one in the
tenant division.
No doubt, the publicity attend-
ing early stages of the contest
influenced many to plant gar-
dens, who have not registered,
because a conservative estimate
based on a survey made this
week by Weldon Owens and
Raymond Hample places the
number of gardens in the city
limits at 250.
This figure confirms the suc-
cess Of the purpose for which
the contest is intended. More pro-
duction at home, in all available
spots, to aid in the war food ef-
fort, inspired the V-Garden cam-
paign. The local organization
and committees are grateful for
the cooperation, and request that
those who are desirous of en-
trance yet, submit names before
Monday, May 10.
No Ironclad Rules
County Agent J. C. Patterson,
who will judge the gardens, says
there is no rigid set of rules to
follow in judging gardens. The
most successful method requires
only a consideration of effort
employed in preparation of soil,
thinning of vegetables for suc-
cessive production and maximum
growth, and some variety in the
plants.
Thereby, amateurs are afford-
ed the same chance to take the
prize as professionals, and the
true purpose of increasing pro-
duction within the town is def-
initely achieved.
Exact date of judging will be
announced in The Mirror May
14th.
Following is a list of those en-
tered. If your name does not ap-
pear in this list and you are an-
xious to qualify, communicate
with one of the two offices.
Mrs. W. V. Hanover.
Mrs. j. C. White.
Mrs. W. T. Cook.
Mrs. A. L. Lee.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Amsler.
Billy Stone.
II. M. Handley.
R. C. Summers.
Mrs. L. F. Carter.
Mrs. John Anderson.
J. Stanford Halley.
R. A. Ledbetter.
W. C, Ledbetter.
Ed Grady.
Bay Fletcher.
Nellie Louise Frost.
Mrs. O. B. Limbaugh.
Mrs. W. M. Bridges.
Mrs. Ed Schroeder.
Mr. Matlage.
Mrs. Tom Arnold.
T. N. Winston.
Raymond Collins.
Dr. Robert Cagle.
Bill Poston.
Mrs. Susie West.
Mrs. Ernest Leonard.
Mrs. Jiggs Harris.
Mrs. R. E. Cawthron.
Mrs. John Westerfield.
Mrs. J. B. Westerfield.
Mrs. Sam ♦ Moats.
Mrs. W. H. Kirk.
Mrs. Jim McMullen.
(Continued on page five.)
Activity In Courts
Shows Slight Gain
Justice court of fifth precinct
in April showed an increase of
more than $50.00 above the $200
March business, according to
Justice FI. Weldon Owens. Fines
assessed covered drunkenness,
and disturbing the peace. One
drunk driving complaint was
transferred to county court, and
one theft case.
Civil work is increasing in this
precinct, with rent problems re-
sponsible for most of the litiga-
tion.
City court also took in about
fifty dollars during April.
School Closes Doors
On 1942-43 Term
Next Week End
Next week, nearly a thousand
school students of McGregor are
going to pass the portals of their
alma mater for the last time of
the 1942-43 term, and McGregor
schools will have come through
one of its most historic periods,
aggravated by difficulties aris-
ing from war, but still holding
its high place in affiliation and
scholastic rank.
Supt. T. H. Jenkins would not
venture an estimate of what the
next term holds for the school,
but one thing is certain: Prev-
ious study and planning will be
conducted, in order to prepare
for such emergencies as will
continue to appear as long as
war is waged. Loss of few teach-
ers during the past year was suf-
fered, compared wjth figures re-
leased pertaining to other insti-
tutions over the state, and sub-
stitutes or replacements were
quickly found. In view of the
drastic shortage deplored by ed-
ucational leaders, McGregor was
fortunate in this respect.
QUOTES”
WELDON OWENS
Fire Marshal Warns
Of Summer Hazards
Fire Marshal Billie Wheat re-
minds the public this week that
we are entering a hazardous sea-
son for fires, and requests that
all refuse be. carefully destroyed
in metal incenerators, if possi-
ble.
“Those who are 'jumping’ a
fuse or using other defective
methods in wiring should cor-
rect this immediateljq ” Wheat-
said, “because at this time of
the year, especially, more care
must be taken to prevent fire.”
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Tuesday Last Day for
Vaccinating Dogs .
Next Tuesday, May 11, will be
the last day for dog owners to
have their pets vaccinated at
the city hall, according to the
city officials.
After that elate, stray dogs
in the city will be executed ac-
cording ,to plan, in the drive to
eliminate hazards accompanying
the large amount of loose ani-
mals now roaming the streets.
MR. “Sally” Jones, who lives in
the house across from the health
building offered some kids a
dime apiece for a few horned
toads which he wanted to send
his sister. The boys showed up
with 32 toads—$3.20, and Mr.
Jones stuck to the.deal . . . Mrs.
E. J. Marques, mother of Mrs.
M. J. Montgomery, is past ninety
years of age, and takes her eve-
ning stroll daily . . Get-well-in-
a-hurry wishes to Mrs. Raymond
Collins, who has returned from
a Waco hospital . . . The volun-
tary ban on beer in McGregor on
Sundays has added greatly to
the general conduct of the town
... I’ll be glad to give someone
several chili pepper plants, rea-
dy to transplant. They make, ac-
cording to the package, “beau-
tiful, deep red plants of a delic-
iously spicy flavor, so popular
among those who love a slight
tinge of Mexican pepper in their
foods” ... I don’t know when
they do all of that, nor do I
know how much attention they
require for production . . . Frank
Lam of Oglesby was in the par-
ty that caught 24 pounds of fish
Saturday night. A new boat, lots
of bait, and hungry fish contrib-
uted to the successful trip . . In-
cidentally I enjoyed a fish meal
Tuesday, brought back bv the
Chas. B. Hall’s, A. P. Cherry’s.
John Graptham’s and Holley
Haynes from the Colorado. For
about twenty years those fami-
lies have been haunting their
ready-made camps on the Colo-
rado, and at one time they had
an organized body, with consti-
tution and by-laws' governing
affairs of the camp . . .Rent
dissension problems are increas-
ing slightly here . . . likewise
mites.
* * *
SAM Amsler, Jr.’s wife, who is
a practicing attorney partner of
her husband’s, is known as an
exponent of legal technicalities,
despite her youth and not more
than seven years’ experience . . .
If you are approached by one
who offers to sell you gasoline
without a coupon, stall long
enough to get his car number. It
is being done in this vicinity,
and local agents and stations
are anxious to eliminate such
illegitimate transactions and also
transactors . . . Lonnie Webb is
feeding a cow for six dollars a
month . . . I’m feeding my fam-
ily for sixty . . .
* * *
THE little old chigger
Is not much bigger
Than the head of a very small
Pin;;
But the bump he raises
Itches like blazes,
And that’s where the rub comes
in.
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ANNOUNCED casualties of tlm
United States armed forces from
the outbreak of the war to date
(whose next of kin have been no-
tified) total 78,235. This total,
arrived at by combining War
and. Navy reports, includes: dead
12,123 ; wounded 15,049; missing
40,435; prisoners of war 10,628.
«= # =*
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“I’M through with those things,
A. S. Munson declared, as he
threw his sack of Bull Durham
to the ground while he and his
helper were reading water me-
ters. Five blocks later he walked
back to the same spot to get his
tobacco, rolled a cigarette, and
went merrily on his way . . An-
other day, another time he had
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The McGregor Mirror and Herald-Observer (McGregor, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 5, Ed. 1 Friday, May 7, 1943, newspaper, May 7, 1943; McGregor, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth883712/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting McGinley Memorial Public Library.