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Toffeii With
Hillsr, Mussolini
And The Mikado
The Panhandle Bedald
Founded, 188?
Oldest Business
Firm In County
Vol. 58—No. 38
(Twelve Pages Today)
PANHANDLE, CARSON COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 1945
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
Price 5«
Red Cross War Fund jSKJJf
Gifts Go 170 Pet. In City Polls
Over $6,600 Quota
Ellis Patrick
In Hoi Springs
Waiting Orders
Reporting to the Army Ground
and Service Forces Redistribution
Station in Hot Springs, Ark., Pfc.
Ellis R. Patrick is now living in
one of the four major Hot Springs
hotels acquired by the Army to
house the installation.
Pfc. Patrick, of Conway, a vete-
ran of 26 months overseas service
in India, returned to the United
States last month. He recently was
at home on a 22-day furlough Vis-
iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
C. V. Patrick.
He will be in Hot Springs for
less than "two weeks, waiting re-
assignment to active duty. The
primary function of the Redistri-
bution Station, to assign the re-
turned soldier ,to the Army job
for which he is best fitted, will be
accomplished in surroundings de-
signed for rest and relaxation. Un-
der these conditions, expert inter-
viewers and classification person-
nel secure the maximum coopera-
tion from the returnees.
In addition to reassigning the
returned veterans, the Redistribu-
tion Station is equipped to give the
soldiers complete medical exami-
nations and administer whatever
medical and dental treatment is
necessary to fit him for active
duty. Military records will - be
checked and back pay brought up
to date.
Aside from this necessary ap-
pointments, the veteran wilt be
free to enjoy the resort facilities
available at Hot Springs. An ex-
tensive program of entertainment
and recreation has been planned
for the returnees.
Under the direction of the
Eighth Service Command, the Re-
distribution Station in Hot Springs
is one of five set up by the Army
Service Forces.
Tennis Players
Win At Pampa
Coach Elise Porter and the ten-
nis teams went to Pampa Friday,
April 6. Panhandle was the only
school to reach the finals in all
four matches. The boy’s doubles,
John Franklin and H. B. Skelton,
Won from the Clarendon team
with a score of 6-0, 6-1, 6-1. Gene
Skaggs lost the boy’s match So
Perryton with a score of 2-6, 2-6,
7-9. Mary Beth McCullough won
the girl’s single match with a
score of 6-2, 4-6, 6-4. She won
from Canadian.
Joyce Watkins and Ruth Kent
lost the girl’s double match to
Lakeview with a score of 0-6, 6-4,
3-6. John Franklin and H. B.
Skelton and Mary Beth McCol-
loUgh will enter the regional ten-
nis meet to be held at Canyon on
April 20.
Control Methods
For Cut Worms
Given By Agent
As soon as garden vegetables
have come through the ground it
is time to take steps against cut-
worms, W. G. Cottingame, county
agent, says. These pests work at
night and cut the young plants off
just above ground.
Two simple methods of control
are effective, the county agent
continued. One method is to roll a
piece of cardboard forming a tube
and* place it around the plants.
Press it into the ground about an
inch and' leave about 2 inches
above ground. Use a piece of
cardboard about the size of a post
card.
The other method is to sprinkle
a poison bran mash over the area
to be protected. The mash can be
made up by using 1 tablespoonful
of Paris green or cryolite, 1-2 pint
cheap molasses, 1-2 gallon water
and 5 pounds of wheat bran.
Spread the bait near the base of
the plants late in the evening: Cut-
worms are dark brownish color
with light stripes down either side
and white spots down the middle
of back.
13 Registrants
Are Reclassified
The Local Selective Service
Board met Friday, April 6, and
the following 13 men were re-
/■»! a coi fj pH •
Charlie L. Black from IIA to IA.
Henry M. Weatherford from IIA
to IVA.
George F. Osman from IIA to
IA.
Forrest C. Horner from IIB
to IA.
Sammie W. Daugherty from IIA
to IVA.
Virgil G. Coffee from IA to IC
Ind.
William T. Brown from IIB to
IVA.
Adie S. Rhodes from 11A to IA.
Lanham A. Broyles from IVF to
IVA. , &
Gerald S. Newby from IIB to
ia. Yiim.-v C
Floyd -^alkSofrom. IIB to IA.
Don U^Rftfemari from IIB to IA.
Jimmie T. Pool from 0 to IA.
Carson County Red Cross-War
I Fund gifts as of April 1 were $11,-
(183.35, Mrs. Eva E. Craig, chapter
gphairman, has announced.
* The campaign went over the top
the first day, but additional sub-
scriptions received have brought
the total to 170 per cent of the
quota.
Receipts reported were Credit-
ed as follows:
Gulf Camp, $256; Lark, $225;
Groom, $1,166.16; Conway, $982;
Panhandle, $4,224.21; American
Camp, $57; Skellytown, $1,200;
Columbia Carbon Plant, $93.75;
White Deer, $1,737.00; Phillips,
Panhandle and Carson plants, $39;
Pantex Village and Pantex Ord-
nance plant, $1,203.24.
Higher Red Cross officials did
not believe that Carson County
could raise its quota in one day,
but the job was done by 10 a.m.
opening day.
Commendation hsa been receiv-
ed from various officials for the
excellent campaign record made
under the direction of Supt. Kel-
lus Turner, drive chairman.
Senior Play Cast
Begins Practice
The members of the Senior play
cast began practice on the play,
“Don’t Take My Penny,” on April
9 under the direction of Mrs, Ga-
ry Simms. The play is a three act
comedy by Anne Coulter Martens
and produced by special arrange-
ment with the Dramatic Publish-
ing Co. of Chicago. The play will
be presented on April 27.
The cast is made up of Ruth
Kent, Kenneth Corder, Betty
Whitlow, Earl Burum, Gene
Skaggs, Helen Ruth Boyd,, Mary
Jo Powell, Joyce Watkin s, Rich-
ard Nunn, Robert Rorex, Eliza-
beth Schulze, John J. Boyd, Lu-
ella Carroll, Betty Spain, ; Billy
Christmas, Newton Milton and
Jay C. Disney.
Panhandle To Enter
Pampa Track Meet
, Nine squads have definitely en-
tered the Pampa High School In-
vitation Track and Field Meet to
be held there Saturday afternoon.
Director Otis Coffey, Pampa
High School coach, mailed invita-
tions to 27 schools.
Amarillo, Panhandle, Canadi-
an, Shamrock, White Deer, Vega,
Wheeler, Clarendon and Pampa
are the teams already in. Several!
others are expected to enter.
Undre the present plans, there
will be no morning preliminaries.
The meet is scheduled to start at
1:30 o’clock Saturday afternoon.
Home Canning
Sugar Stamps
To Go By Mail
The national supply of sugar for
home canning in 1945 is 450,000
tons less than 1944. Therefore,
less sugar can be issued by all lo-
cal boards for home canning this
year.
All coupons issued will go
through the mail, and all applica-
tions must come through the mail.
No applications will be accepted
over the counter.
Applicants are asked to follow
instructions on the applications
very carefully in order to save
time of both the applicant and the
office clerk. Incomplete applica-
tions must be returned to the ap-
plicant; they cannot be accepted
for board action. .
Since the available amount of
sugar is so small, applicants are
asked to apply for only the amount
they will actually need for home
canning. Applications will be
available at all grocery stores af-
ter MAY 1st.
Aldermen on Ticket
Elected; O'Keefe
Named City Attorney
W. H. Lane, H. B. Skelton and
M. C. Davis were elected aider-
men for two-year terms in the
city election Tuesday, April 3,
when only 18 ballots were cast.
Lane and Davis received 18
votes and Skelton 15 votes. W. S.
Tomlinson received a write-in
vote.
Gary Simms received 18 votes
for the unexpired term of one year
for alderman.
The ballot had no names print-
ed on it for city attorney. J. Sid
O’Keefe received 3 votes and H.H.
Smith, incumbent, who did not
file for reelection, received 2
votes.
Davis and Skelton were mem-
bers of the city counscil. Lane and
Simms are new members. All the
aldermen-elect qualified by tak-
ing the oath of office Thursday
night of last week.
City Manager J. S. Harrison
Tuesday said O’Keefe had not tak-
en the oath of office as city at-
torney. O’Keefe. could not be
reached Tuesday morning for The
Herald to inquire if he planned |
to qualify for city attorney.
First National Bank
Surplus Raised From
$35,000 to $50,000'
20 Votes Cast
For Trustees
J. E. Weatherly and G. F. Whit-
low were reelected school trus-
tees in the election Saturday. They
had no opposition and only 17
votes were cast at Panhandle and
3 at Gulf Camp box.
Votes were to be canvassed at
the regular meeting of the board
Tuesday night, it was stated
Tuesday. ’ ' 5 * .
Need More Chickens
For Meat Purposes
Information has come to the
county aaent’s office that more
chickens Tor meat will be needed
this year \ than in previous years
during the war. This is caused
by the fact that fewer meat ani-
mals will be converted to finish-
ed meats. It is reported that with-
in three or four months the meat
shortage will be felt as it has not
been before.
The War Food Administration
is urging everyone- who; is equip-
ped to raise chickens to put an
extra number in the brooder house
to be used for meat only.
The ceiling price on fryers and
broilers has been raised 1 1-2 cents
per pound for the United States
as a whole. ,
John T. Hendon
One Man Crew
To Tank Group
WITH THE 83rd (OHIO) IN-
FANTRY DIVISION, March 12,
1945 (Delayed)-—To the boys of
Co. B, 736th Tank Battalion, Sgt.
John T. Hendon, tank commander
from Panhandle, Texas, is a one
man crew.
While his platoon was in sup-
port of the 329th Infantry on the
drive through Neuss, Germany,
Hendon suddenly found himself
alone with his tank. His crew
had evacuated the vehicle when a
glancing shot from a bazooka set
fire to a musette bag, giving them
the impression that the tank itself
was burning.
They had hardly hit the ground
before an enemy machine gun
opened up on them; Hendnh re-
plied with hjs 7Junm hopping
around the loader’s side of the
turret to load, then switching to
the gunner’s side to aim and fire.
Two rounds knocked out the
nest, killing one Nazi and forcing
four others to surrender to the
one-man crew who had been too
busy to abandon his vehicle..
BIBths
1
Mr. and Mrs. Loyd W. Owens
announce the arrival of a son,
Richard Lloyd, on March 13 at
Northwest Texas Hospital, Ama-
rillo. Mrs. Owens is the former
Wilhelmina Cleek, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. L. F. Cleek.
Tech. Sgt. and Mrs. Benny Ur-
banezyk are the parents of a
daughter born April 8 at Muroc,
Calif. | The baby’s grandparents,
are Mr. and Mrs. G. O'. Pruitt of
Panhandle and Mr. arid Mrs. Ben
Urbanczyk of White Deer,
and Mrs. Frank A. Paul, was at
Lieut, and Mrs. Willis Lee Aul-
bert, Jr., are the parents of a 6
pound, 12 ounce daughter, Janice
Elaine. She was born April 2 at
the Wilson N. JqnesHospital in
Sherman, Texas. Mrs. Aulbert is
the former Ellon Lee of Panhan-
dle. Lieutenant Aulbert is an in-
structor at Perrin Field,
Ensign F. A. Paul jr., son of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank A. Paul, was at
Pearl Harbor, according to latest
information received from him.
Lanning Gives
Scout Program
For New Year
Sam R. Lanning was elected
Scoutmaster for Troop One of
Panhandle for the year that began
April 1. According to Lanning, a
definite scouting program has
been set up for the coming year,
and at the top of the list is placing
a flag pole in Paul Park by Me-
morial day. Other goals m the
plan are a varied camping pro-
gram, advancement in scouting
ranks, N.R.A. program and collec-
tion of scrap paper for the war-ef-
fort. Plans are being made for a
big drive for the scrap paper of
the commuhity^during the month'
of April. ' - ;/ ’>-
“People are to stack their papers
in piles and tie them with a strong
twine and place their paper in
the scout salvage hut by the Scout
Hall. If it is impossible to bring
the papers to town and if the peo-
ple will call me at my residence,
I will see to it that a Scout comes
by and collects the paper,” said
Lanning.
If each Scout of the troop can
collect 1500 pounds of paper dur-
ing April, he will be able t6 re-
ceive an award given by General
Eisenhower. Each boy is striving
to attain this award.
Another goal for the future for
the troop is the erection of a Scout
hall in the city that the Scouts
can call their own. With the war
going on and materials hard to
get, this achievement is planned
for an after th& war; program.
However, if anyone wishfes to do-
nate money for this cause, the
Scouts will certainly appreciate it.
“The boys are trying to do their
part in the community and it is
your duty to look up to them for
the grand things they have done
for this community, and they de-
serve your support in the coming
year,” Lanning said.
Directors of the First National
Bank at the monthly meeting
Wednesday afternoon, April 4,
voted to increase the surplus from
$35,000.00 to $50,000.00.
The bank had $8,000.00 set up
as reserves. This fund was trans-
ferred to the undivided profits ac-
count, from which the. $15,000.00
for the additional . surplus Was
taken.
All six directors were present
More Clothes
Needed ToPui
Over Campaign
I - Not
Reei# Satisfactory
In Relief Drive
The drive for 'collection of used
clothing to be sent to relief of the
suffering of the people in Europe
and ipther places has not shown
the results that was expected. To-
date approximately 1,000 pounds
of used clothing has been turned
in to the three collection centers.
This drive will continue until
Foundation
Is Scheduled
For Friday, April 20
collection centers. These are at
handle public school, or the Red
Cross room.
and voted tinanimously to increase ‘ the U,. S.. Post Office, the Pan-
the surplus. In December the
bank' voted to raise the surplus
from $27,500.00 to $35,000.00. This
is the second increase in surplus
made within the past four months.
Banks generally have the goal
to build a surplus equal to the
capital stock. Voting the increas-
ed surplus enabled the First Na-
tional Bank to reach this goal.
Principal effect of the higher
surplus is to increase the com-
mercial loan limit from $8,500.00
to $10,000.00 and the cattle loan
ABOARD THE USS PENNSYL-
VANIA SOMEWHERE IN THE
limit from $21,250.00 to $25,000.00. | PACIFIC—Although Radio Tokyo
The bank had almost $4,000,- (has reported her sunk several
000.00 in deposits at the recent I times, the USS Pennsylvania is
call March 20; since then, deposits | stin very much afloat, as mem-
have run more than $4,000,000.00 bers of her crew, including Don
most of the time, Vern Wilson,
vice-president and cashier said.
Officers of the bank are Frank
A- Paul, chairman of the board;
DaVid M. Warren, president; Wis-
dom} vice-president; and cashier;
H. N. Munro, assistant cashier.
Directors are Frank A and J.
Howard Paul; Warren, Wisdom,
Asberry A. Callaghan and Walter
Lill,
Mrs. Ann Wisdom
Takes Course In
Air Reservations
Vern Wisdom, vice-president and
Cashier of the First National Bank,
Was in Kansas City, Mo., over the
Week-end to visit with his wife,
Mrs. Ann Wisdom, who is taking a
special course in airplane reserva-
tions.
Mrs. Wisdom said that the course
for the air line hostess and reserva-
tions is identical for the first
month. After the preliminary
training, special courses are given
in. the line the student prefers. ,,
After being enrolled for about
five weeks, Mrs. Wisdom said she
is well pleased with the work.
HE PROBABLY THOUGHT
HE WAS A DEAD DUCK
LONDON— A rescue squad
leader searching the debris of a
V-bombed house in southern Eng-
land asked, “Is anybody there?”
and a faint “Hello” came from be-
neath the tangled timbers. Each
timp he got the same reply. Fi-
nally his workers pulled out a par-
rot. . \
Panthers Get 58 1-2 Points in White
Deer Meet to Swamp Opponents
Series EBond
Quotas Received
West Texas State College Foun-
dation board of directors will give
a program Friday noon, April 20,
at the Panhandle Inn at a joint
meeting of the Lions and Rotary
Clubs. i
Dr. J. A. Hill, president of West
Texas State College, will make the
April 30 and every one is urged \ Ro^er^formpr^Mavw
fn thpir niri r»lnfhp<5 tn thp * lormer Mayor of Amarillo
to bring their old clothes to the and chairman of the Foundation,
will preside for the program.
s The West Texas State College
Foundation was organized in Jan-
uary, 1945, and is composed of
twelve directors with the president
of the college an ex-officio mem-
ber.
A charter will be obtained and
the Foundation plans to work for
the advancement of the college
and for higher education in North-
west Texas.
Plan Business Session
The directors will hold a busi-
ness session in Panhandle follow-
ing the joint luncheon. Supt. Kel-
lus Turner stated that he would
permit teachers to attend the
luncheon if they desire.
Four groups form the Founda-
tion directors as follows:
Ex-Students Association--r*Charl~
es H. Keffer, counsel, Amarillo;
County Judge James T. Hale, Tu-
Don Kirkpatrick
Of Panhandle Is
On Pennsylvania
Kirkpatrick, Electrician’s Mate 2-c
USN, whose mother, Mrs. Ruth
Kirkpatrick lives in Panhandle,
of her record in the Pacific, made
recently, at 'Advance' Pacific Fleet
Headquarters, tells of her partici-
pation im 13 amphibious operations
and of her part in the defeat of
the large Japanese Naval force in
the battle for Leyte Gulf on Oct-
ober 24 and 25, 1944. The
“Pennsy”, as her crew knows her,
has possibly shot more main bat-
tery ammunition at enemy posi-
tions than any other ship —more
than 11,000,000 pounds.
This old, broad-beamed Pearl
Harbor “ghost”, whose keel was
laid on October 27, 1913, has cov-
ered nearly 100,000 miles of Pa-
cific water, from the Beririg Sea
to Southern Australia. For a per-
iod of four months she cruised in
waters west of Tokyo.
. The- Pennsylvania’s assignments
against the Japanese began witri
the destruction of enemy installa-
tions on Attu. Since then she has
been at Kiska, Makin island, the
Marshalls* Eniwetok, the Marian-
as arid the Philippines. -
Testimony of the accuracy of her
guns came when a shore party
during the invasion of Guam sent
an urgent call for help in a desig-
nated area. When the echoes of
the first four-gun salvo from her
secondary batteries had died away
the shoe party signaled: “Nice
shot, Pennsylvania. Mission com-
pleted.”
R. L. Grimes, president of the Q? *!?§ morning of January 6,
Panharidle State Bank, Borger, has 1^45, this resurrected battleship
received the Series E bond quotas | began the shelling of Lingayen on
for the four-county area of which ■guz,on- The Pennsylvania was the
TSThe announcement
he is chairman.
Quotas for the Seventh War
Loan follow: Carson, $225,000;
Hutchinson, $595,000; Hansford,
$260,000; Moore, $170,000.
Grimes received his informa-
tion frbm C. M. Smith of Plain-
view, manager for the Amarillo
region. '
War Dads Will
Give Barbecue
On April 20th
The American.W^r Dads met at
the Arrierican Legion Hall Friday
evening, April 6, but due to a mis-
understanding of the date of the
meeting only a small number of
members were present. It was de-
cided to have a barbecue on the
evening of April 20 and invite
members of the Kit Carson Post
No. 441 of the American Legion'
as guests.
Panhandle High School Panth-
ers took top honors in the District
2-A Track and Field Meet held
at White Deer Saturday, with a
total of 58 1-2 points. All the point
winners for Panhandle will enter
the Regional 1-A meet at Canyon
April 21, according to Coach
James McDaniel.
Shamrock was second with 30 1-2;
Canadian, third, with 27; Wheeler
ran up 15 points; White Deer, 12;
Lefors, 9; and Clarendon, 2.
Hopkins of Canadian won indi-
vidual honors with 15 3-4 points,
and Kilman of Shamrock was sec-
ond with 15.
Six new records were set, three
in track and three in field, Ander-
son of Shamrock cut the time from
10.6 to 10.4 in the 100-yard dash;
and Hopkins of Canadian from
25.6 to 25.4 in the 200-yard hur-
dles, while Marvel of Panhandle
ran the 220-yard dash in 23.00, to;
lop off 1.7 points from the pre-
vious record.
Hughes of Lefors added two
inches to the former 9 foot 2 inch-
es in the pole vault to make it 9
feet 4 inches. Hopkins of Canad-
ian broad-jumped 20 feet 2 inch-
es against the previous record of
19 feet 5 inches; and Kilman of
Shamrock hurled the discus IIS
feet 6 inches to up the record from
103 feet 6 inches.
Summary:
’ High hurdles: Hopkins, Canad-
ian; Farmer, Wheeler; Scott, Pan-
handle; Clark, Shamrock; 16.3.
100-yard dash: Anderson, Sham-
rock; Pendleton, Wheeler; Close
Shamrock, Marvel, Panhandle;
10.4.
440-yard dash; Shelton, Pan-
handle; Sterling, Parihandle; War-
ren, Panhandle;. Click, White
Deer; 55.1.
220-yard low hurdles; Hopkins,
Canadian; Marvel, Panhandle;
Hill, Canadian; Poindexter, Ca-
nadian; 25.4.
440-yard relay; Panhandle, Ca-
nadian, Shamrock, Wheeler; 47.2.
880-yard run; Franklin, Pan-
handle; Scott, Panhandle; Bum-
pass, Panhandle; Mann, Claren-
don; 2:11.2.
220-yard dash: Marvel, Panhan-
dle; Dickey, White Deer; Popharii,
Canadian; Close, Shamrock; 23:00.
Mile run: Sutton, Panhandle;
McDaniel, Panhandle.; Robinson,
Panhandle; Pendleton, Wheeler;
5:8.3.
Mile relay: Panhandle, White
Deer, Wheeler, Clarendon.
Pole vault: Hughes, Lefors;
Crowder, Wheeler; Burns, White
Deer; McWhorter, Wheeler; 9
feet 4 inches.
Broad jump: Hopkins, Canadian;
Marvel, Panhandle; Clark, Sham-
rock; Pendleton, Wheeler; 20 feet
2 inches. / j, * '
High jump: Kilman, Shamrock;
Clark, Shamrock; Scott, Panhan-
dle ; Hughes, Lefors; 5 feet 6 in-
ches.
Discus: Kilman, Shamrock; Mor-
ris, : Canadian; Stcpkin, Panhan-
dle; Jones, White Deer; 118 feet 6
incites.
Shot - put: Kilman, Shamrock;
Stracner, ... Lefors; Thornburg,
White Deer; Poindexter, Canad-
ian; 40 feet 1 inch.
In the volleyball matches play-
ed Thursday and Friday, White
Deer defeated Panhandle, and
Phillips defeated Perryton in the
first round. Then Lakeview elim-
inated White Deer and in the fi-
nals defeated Phillips, putting
Lakeview in first place. Phillips
second, and White Deer third.
Only two literary events were
held. Iva Dell Rippy of McLean
placed first in typing; Betty Alex-
ander and Kathleen Carter of Wel-
lington, second and third. In short-
hand, Lora Matney of Wellington
won first place; Louise Rummell
arid Freida Zybach of Canadian,
second and third*
CpL Edward Lillie
Back From Iwo Jima
Ensign Dawson Little, U. S.
Navy, visited, in Panhandle Satur-
day. He is in the naval intelli-
gence and expects to leave shortly
for Pearl Harbor.
Cpl. Edward H. Little, Marine
Corps, is in San Leandro, Calif.,
naval hospital and it was expect-
ed he would receive a furlough to
go to his home in Amarillo. Ed-
ward was in the Guadalcanal in-
vasion. Later he made Tarawa,
Saipan and Tinian invasions. He
was returned to the states recent-
ly after being in the Iwo Jima iri-
vasion. He is now in a hospital for
combat fatigue. - 1
Joe Bill Little is in the Naval
Air Corps at Purcell, Okla. It Was
planned to get an extension of
leave for Ensign Little so that the.
three sons could have a reunion at
the home of their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. E. H. Little, Sr., of Ama-
rillo.
first to fire. For three days the
Japanese threw all possible air
power at the invading forces, but
at the final hour, troops and sup-
plies streamed ashore unmolested.
Oiho Walker Promoted
To Staff Sergeant
.NEW DELHI, India, —. Otho
Walker, whose wife, Mrs. Hazel
Helen Walker, lives in Conway,
and parents, -Mr. and Mrs. A. A.
Walker, live in Tahoka, was re-
cently promoted from sergeant to
staff sergeant in the India Burma
Theater.
Sgt. Walker is at present chief
clerk for the supply general staff
section of Major General W. E. R.
Sovell’s Services .of Supply Head-
quarters. He was inducted at Ft.
Sill, Okla., and received basic
training at Ft. Warren, Wyo. He
has been serving in India since
June, 1943.
A graduate of Canyon Public
High School, Walker was employ-
ed by the General Electric Sup-
ply Corp., of Guthrie, Okla., prior
to entering the armed forces.
—Raymond Thompson,Vega, treas-
urer; John McCarty,' Amarillo;
Mel Davis, Pampa.
Board of Regent representatives
—Newton Harrell, Claude; Ross D.
Rogers, Amarillo, chairman; David
M. Warren, Panhandle, vice-chair-
man.
West Texas faculty representa-
tives—Dr. Roy G. Boger, Amarillo
Center; Prof Herschel Coffee, Can-
yon, secretary; Dr. Lee Johnson,
Canyon.
Harrell Is Regent
Harrell is a member of the
board of regents for the seven
teachers colleges of Texas.
Clarence Thompson, Canyon, is
president of the West Texas Col-
lege Association, an organization
recently formed to work in behalf
of the college, and he usually at-
tends the meetings.
Rogers was in charge of a Foun-
dation program given at the Ama-
rillo Rotary Club last month. A
similar program was given at the
Borger Rotary Club last week.
President Jack Atkins of the
Lions Club and President Coe
Cleek of the Rotary Clrib have ar-
ranged for the joint meeting.
Because many members of the
Foundation are subject to call for
legislative conferences in Austin,
it was decided to hold the meeting
as late in the week as possible.
Bolen Harbison
Awarded Silver
Star In Germany
The Silver Star l has been
awarded to Pfc. Rolep W. Harbin-
son, son of l^r. and Roy Hgr-
binson of the Liberty Community,
for gallantry in action. The fol-
lowing citation accompanied his
award, ftPy 4 7.7t7'7
“Pfc. Rolen W. Harhinson, 47th
Infantry, who distinguished him-
self by gallantry in action against
the enemy on :21st of November,
1944, in the vtcjtaft$7«f
Germany, displfying his aggres-
sive, devotion to duty.; and . com-
plete disregard for personal safe-
ty, Pfc. Harbinsori,/driver of a half
track vehicle, volunteered to as-
sist in the evacuation of casual-
ties from the forward combat are-
as; repeatedly exposing himself to
intense enemy artillery fire. He
made eleven trips to the front lirih
positions and successfully evacu-
ated 85 litter cases to the rear.
Pfc. Harbinson’s courageous ac-
tions were instrumental in saving
the lives of many of the wounded
and were a credit to himself and
to the armed forces of the United
States. He entered the military
service from Texas. By Command
of Major General.” '7\.-...
Estimate 11,000
Cattle Treated
To Slop Grubs
An estimated 1,000,000 head of
cattle have been treated for the
grubs and lice this year“ in Texas.
Are you one of the farmers or cat-
tlemen who will have extra
pounds of beef to sell because of
treating your cattle for parasite
control? It is estimated that 11,-
000 head of cattle have been treat-
ed this seasori. “ ! ‘ \v
Treating cattle for grub and lice
control have been a routine prac-
tice on the 6666 Ranch for the past
several years. Sanford Ranch has from Oklahoma, Texas and Colo
Skellytown Man
Helps To Bomb
Northern Alsace
SIXTH ARMY GRQUP, Ger-
many—The 105-mm. howitzers of
the 693rd Field Artillery Batta-
lion, paving the way for U. S.
Seventh Army doughboys through
heavily-fortjfied mountains ; of
Northern Alsace, recently threw
their 57,000th shell at the Ger-
mans. V ff'lL '--A ■ .V 7 :
Part of a chain of corps- artil-
lery units, supporting Gen. Jacob
L. Devers’ Sixth Army Group, the
693rd has seen a Variety of com-
bat during its 222 consecutive days
in the line. But the main mission
of its 105-mm. howitzers, which
can hurl r 33-pOund projectile
10,300 yards with accuracy, has
been close-in infantry^ support
“Our record firing—4,600 rounds
of ammunition in one week—was
support of the Mantes-Gassi-
court bridgehead across the
Seine,” said Lt. COl. Raymond U.
Schoemaker of Washington, D: ;C.,
battalion commander, “ The
bridgehead was made secure . in
the face of strong enemy counter-
attacks.” Only 25, he is one of the
youngest liuetenant colonels in
the Army. •
The battalion supported armored
columns in a series of thrusts that
started at Le Mans and ended in
the capture of Sarreboprg. On
these occasions the 'command post
has been attacked by enemy in-
fantry. Headquarters men, deploy-
ed as infantrymen, tooh 154 pris-
oners in a single day.
Descended from the. 18th Field
Artillery Regifnent of World War
I, the 63rd was activated March
1, 1941, composed mainly of men
Mrs. Jack Nimmo and son, Jack,
Jr., arrived recently to stay for the
duration with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. L. Boyles. Lt. Jack Nim-
mo, her husband, is in the Air
Corps and a cable received last
week-end stated he is in England.
Mrs. Nimmo is the former Mary
Sue Boyles. She was especially
pleased to come at this time as it
enables her to visit with her bro-
ther, Pfc. Wilford L. Boyles, Ma-
rine Corps, who is home on a fur-
lough.
John Colter Gives
Program At Rotary
The Rotary Club met Friday,
April 6 with John Cotter, leader of
the program. He gave an inter-
esting discussion on “My Classifi-
cation-Carpentry.” • He brought
out some helpful ideas.
At the meeting April 13 there
will be a general election. H. G.
Robinson has, charge of the pro-
gram.
recently constructed a dipping vat
for this purpose. Others who
have treated their cattle this year
are Paul, Bud and Ray Calliham,
Williams and Purvines; Lloyd Se-
well and Olen Thorp, F. E. and C,
E. Evans and Chas. Lemons and
SonS, and R. C. Durrett.
In addition to using dipping vats
some have used the spraying
method, which is effective but'
much slower than dipping. There
are several materials that are be-
ing used.
Sulphur and rotenone has been
found to be most effective and
safest to use. It is mixed with
water at the rate of 1 pound to 10
gallons of water and used as eith-
er a spray or dip.
Those who have treated their
cattle for lice and grub control
have reported their cattle doing
much better and looking much
better shortly after treatment.
Judge O. R. Beddingfield had
several county court cases this
week.
14 Degrees April 4
Equals Season's Low
Weather the past week
flexible, jumping from a low of
14 degrees on'April 4 to a high of
86 degrees on April 9. This is the
first time in the 54 years that
records of the weather have been
kept that the low for the winter
has been equaled in April. De-
cember 1 and March 6 reports al-
so showed 14 degrees, A low of 14
degrees or less in April has been
reported only twice before on
April 4, 1920, and April 2, 1936.
Pampa and Hereford reported
temperatures of 12 degrees April
4 and Dalhart 13 degrees.
The rain, sleet and snow that
fell pn April 3 had a moisture
eoritbrit of 09 inches. FoUett re-
rado. It landed in England Feb.
24, 1944* and came into. Normandy
July 14 to fire the first shell fired
by XV Corps artillery on August
7th.
Members of the battalion in-
clude: Cpl. Robert L. Hand, Skel-
lytown; Pfc. Jesse W. Holt, Ram-
pa; PVt. Howard J. Best and T-
Sgt. Thos. W. USleton, Amarillo;
S-Sgt. Willard H. May, Friona;
S-Sgt. Roscoe Reeves, Hedley;
Cpl. John;R. Rudd, Olton; Second
Lieut. Floyd M. Baker, Plainview.
.ported 4 inches
day.
of snow on
that
Wednesday of
last week
was
clear and cold.
The temperature
began to rise Thursday and
con-
tinued to increase. Sunday
was
partly cloudy.
The wind
was
strong Monday, April 9 and
tinued to blow Tuesday.
con-
Temperature readings the
past
week follow:
*
Day
High
Low
April 3
31
28
April 4
47
14
April 5
59
22
April. 6
71
24
April 7
81
34
April 8
83
43
April 9
86
50
Certificates Received
In Li. Kelly's Honor
Mrs. Minna Fulton has received
a Purple Heart certificate and a
memorial certificate in honor of
her late son, Second Lieut. Frank
Li Kelly, who was killed June 20,
1944, in the European war the-
ater. ■" , . . .
The Purple Heart certificate
was for military merit and for
wounds received in action result-
ing in his death. The certificate
was signed by Major General J.
A. Ulio, adjutant general, and
Henry L. Stimson, secretary of
war.
The memorial certificate was as
follows: “In grateful memory of
Second Lieut. F. L; Kelly, who
died in the service of his country
in the European Area, June 20,
1944. He stands in the unbroken
line of patriots who have dared to
die that freedom might .live, and
grow, and increase its blessings.
Freedom lives, and through it, h®
lives—in a Way that huriibles the
undertakings of most men. Presi-
dent Franklin D. Roosevelt.”
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our thanks
and appreciation for the kindness
and sympathy extended to us in
the loss of our father. >’4^'
John S. Sparks .and family
Frank E. Sparks andi;f5fe^y;:'vc-
Hunter B. Nelson and fairiily.
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