The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 16, 1945 Page: 6 of 8
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50 FEET OF
FOOD!
mmg
to Police
Japanese Empire
fbrazen offrontry and mono-
1 of the influence of the
lost la the recent action
—m down the construction
f the Dolngerficld steel plant and
'“‘"nical and iron plant at Rusk.
Itt at Rusk, which has been
contemplation for some fifteen
the growth of scrub
sweet gum and other types of
I that are commonly known as
‘Johnson grass’ of the timber
R being the growth that
____the cutting of pine timber
and chokes out and prevents the re-
forestation of pine.
1h» plant at Rusk, particularly,
produces chacoal pig iron of the
highest quality which sells for near-
ly twice as much per ton as dot's
ironr produced with coke. The pro-
eass utilizes the charcoal resulting pect> 1
WASHINGTON. — More than mil-
lion Americana may Jbe required for
the immediate occupation of Japan.
High government officials said
United States forces unquestionably
will have to move in first to disarm
and police the Japanese home is-
lands. Russian troops probably will
take over in Manchuria, Korea and
the island of Sakhalin, which they
have shared with the Japanese.
The Potsdam surrender ultimatum
of July 26 said key points in Japan
would be held until its war-making
power is destroyed and the terms of
the United States-British-Chinese
1943 Caira declaration for the dis-
memberment of the empire is car-
ried out.
Because they are closest to the
main islands, troops under Gen.
Douglas MacArthur, with some Ma-
wm.
At Bridge; Chapel
Mrs. Aaron White
A LITTLE TOO LATE
Funeral services Were held Friday
evening at 4 o’clock at Bridges Cha-
Sambo: “Whar am Rastus today,
Marcellus?”
pel for Mrs. Christine Conkle who MerceUus: “He am in de hospital”
died in a Wichita Falls hospital on
Monday evening at 10 o’clock. Rev.
JT. P. Griffith of the Lavada Baptist
't Church had charge. Intermc
jin Bridges Chapel cemetery.
Mrs. Conkle was the youngest
child of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Carring-
ton. She spent most of her life in
Titus county. She is survived by
her husband, W. R. Conkle of
Wichita Falls and three children,
Kenneth Arlon, Edwin Ray and Ca-
rol Jean, her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
A. J. Carrington, near Mt. Pleasant
and five sisetrs, Mrs. Oma Jones,
Wichita Falls, Mrs. Ella Grisholm,
Sambo: “In de hospital? What
happened to him?”
Marcellus: “Oh, he jes’ came down
the ladder about ten minutes after it
had been took away."
Times Want Ads Pay.
MALARIA
ECKED U
666
CHECKED IN 7 DATS WITH
LIQUID for
MALARIAL
SYMPTOMS
Take only as directed
from the chemical operation of ex-
tracting tremendous volumes of
chemicals from inferior timber, be-
ing alcohol and acetic acid, thus ad-
mitting of the development of the
high grade ore beds in East Texas
■t email expense for fuel which is
> by-product of the chemical opera-
tion.
“Ever since work was begun on
this plant, the builders, who are
strictly independents,/have met with
delays on priorities and other delay-
ing tactics until this plant is
over seven months overdue of its
contemplated completion date. This { Pirating nicely.
For gallantry in action on April vance, killing three of the enemy
26> 2nd Lt. Louis V. Sawyer was and forcing the remainder to sur-
rine and naval detachments, are ex-1preSented the Army’s third highest render quickly. He thus effected
Dect< i to make up the original oc- award—the Silver Star medal by j the daring rescue of the captured
Col. William- P. Withers at Camp J American soldiers.”
Detroit, near Laon, France, in the I Lt. Sawyer presently is motor ve-
cupation force, and General MacAr-
thur has been named to accept Ja-
pan’s surrender.
If present plans are followed these
troops probably will occupy seven
of Japan’s principal cities, maintain-
ing onl ynominal control over the
rural areas.
JOHNTOWN
, Mrs w M. Walker Jr., who re-
now j cen‘ly underwent an operation in a
plant will give employment to
five hundred people in all of it
over
its re-
lated activities as well as creating
• new market for the scrub oak and
Other useless timber that is now
fouling the pine lands of East Texas.
“The plant is practically 85 per
Cent completed and yet, with the
investment already had, the Defense
Plant Corporation authorities in
Washington have discontinued con-
atruction on this almost completed
new industry and are demanding ad- I
ditional information as to its neces-!
slty, which information they already
V have in their files. The country of
ii' Holland has agreed with the build-
,p ers of this enterprise to take two
years output of iron which will be
produced.
'> ■ “It is indeed discouraging as well
as disgusting, to see the subtle hand
of monopoly still continuing to throt-
tle the industrial development of the
great iron deposits of Texas.
“When will it cease? When will
those who are in position of author-
ity and influence bring pressure to
bear to stop this discrimination and
interference with the great Amcri-
Can principle of “freedom of enter-
prise.”
Miss Reba Alsobrook of Lamesa
and Miss Mary Ann Alsobrook of
Bogata, visited in the G. A. Vaughn
home Sunday afternoon.
Buddy and Jerry Hawkins return-
ed Monday to their home in Corpus
Christi, after a two weeks' visit with
relatives here.
Frank Rhodes, who for the past
several months has been employed
in Texas City, returned home Fri-
day.
Doris Wright who is employed in
Paris, spent the week end with home
folk.
The young folk enjoyed parties
last week in the homes of Mr. and
Mrs. George Green, Mr. and Mrs.
Archie Mayes and Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Rhodes.
Mrs. W. R. Baxter returned to her
home here Monday after a visit with
relatives in Oklahoma City.
Mr, and Mrs. William Riggs and
baby of Carlsbad, N. M„ are visit-
ing her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Cooper and other relatives here.
Assembly Area Command.
Son of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Sawyer
of Bogata, his wife, the former Bet-
ty Warrick, lives in Opelousas, La.
A former platoon leader with the
76th Infantry Division’s 304th Regi-
ment, the citation accompanying the
award noted Lt. Sawyer distinguish-
ed himself when he organized a mo-
torized rescue party and let it thru
constant artillery and mortar fire
to regain an outpost captured by an
?my patrol. It continued in part: j ™ver
‘Discovering that the enemy were J many
holding four prisoners, Lt. Sawyer T
led his men in the attack against the
position. The enemy fiercely de-
fended his position with fire from
automatic weapons. Undaunted, Lt.
hide maintenance officer at Camp
Detroit assisting in the redeploy-
ment of Ajr Force personnel to the
Pacific. A former employe in the
drilling department of the Humble
Oil Company in East Texas, he en-
tered the armed forces in April,
1942, and went overseas in January
to join the 76th Division in Luxem-
bourg. He participated in their
smash through the Siegfried Line,
crossing of the Moselle and Rhine
, , * - I - -o-------wvvj/wi, vnpiuicu uy dll (-------e> auu
Paris sanitarium, is reported re'cu-1 enemy patrol. It continued in part: Rivers and the drive across Ger-
many as part of a task force with
the Third Army’s 6th Armored Div-
Sawyer boldly continued the ad- ' Meckel, 'Germany.
ision.
Besides the Silver Star, Lt. Saw-
yer also has been awarded the Pur-
ple Heart medal for wounds receiv-
ed in action last February near
BAD WRECK MONDAY
NEAR MT. PLEASANT
Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Womack of
Dawson and Mrs. Norris Turner and
Miss Lallie Mae Womack of Waco,
A Cotton Belt fast freight plowed
into a string of empty tank cars near : ™ere
Mt. Pleasant Mnnriav kiliino George M. Womack from Tuesday
until Friday.
Mt. Pleasant Monday, killing the en
gineer and critically injuring the
head brakeman. J. O. Martin of I
Commerce, engineer of the freight!
train, jumped from his cab but was j
pinned beneath the locomotive when I
it overturned. He died instantly. I
G. A. (Pat) Moore of Mt. Pleasant,
head brakeman, was riding the ten-
cier at the time of the crash. He is j
in the Cotton Belt Hospital at Tex- ^
arkana suffering internal injuries
and loss of blood.
were visitors in the home of Mrs.
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Cement
Doors
Windows
Roofing
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Varnishes
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Crime Report Shows
icrease 23 Per Cent
Mrs. Arthur Brown and daughter,
Mr. and Mrs. Dick Bridges of Paris!
were guests last Monday of Mrs.
Brown’s sister. Mrs. H. R. Frazier
at Milton.
m
AUSTIN. — Major crimes in Texas
m currently being committed at the
at 318 a day, Director Homer
iaon of the Department of Pub-
Safety, aays.
lie Department’s semi-annual
crime report showed a 23.32 per
Cent increase for the first six
tenths of 1945 against the same
‘ id last year. The statistics, bas-
il reports submitted by police
sheriff departments, show a
average of three murders, two
alx robberies, 77 burglaries,
___thefts, and 187 other thefts.
Greatest increases were in bur-
ry, up 37 per cent, and auto theft.
13 par cent
Mrs. Charles W. Williamson who
is making her home with her hus-
band’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. S. A.
Williamson and has been visiting
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. S. S.
George, near Sulphur Springs, the
past month, returned home Friday.
rN Paris
Visit the
IMPERIAL CAFE
Open Day and Night
and Sundays
More good foockfor your
money than any place in
Paris.
BILL LEWIS, Mgr.
31 Grand
Winter Time is Coming
'llr. and Mrs. A1 Wilson and son-
Mr. Scott, were visitors in
Wom-
And right now we have a fairly good supply of the
all famous Guiberson Oil Heaters. Just ask anyone who
owns one, and they are priced so low that anyone can
own one. Buy yours now. They are definitely going to
be scarce again this winter.
i home of Mrs. George M.
Also have Gas, Coal and Wood Heaters-Ration
Free. Plenty of Cook Stoves—new or used—gas oil or
wood.
PtoUfeti jpJi Jta&tuuf Pi
from
We are headquarters for Good Mattresses, priced
$11.95 to $39.95
We have in this group Sealy, Texas Queen, Morning
Glory and Southern Belle.
SPECIAL—1 practically new Singer Sewing Machine.
Living Room Suites, Bed Room Suites, Breakfast
Room Suites, Studio Couches, Chifferobes and many,
many more items too numerous to mention.
In this hour of final Victory, we pause in our
rejoicing to give thanks to the Almighty under whose Guiding
the forces of right and justice have triumphed.
Our feeling of joyous relief that an end to bloodshed
has come at last is tempered by thoughts of those who will not
come back—the gallant men and women who gave their
lives to help make the Victory possible.
COME BY AND SEE FOB YOURSELF ONE
OF THE MOST COMPLETE HARDWARE
AND FURNITURE BROCKS IN
MOM1BEAST TEXAS
C&AV
Let uJsolemnly resolve that their sacrifice
has not beejf hi vain... and let each of us do his utmost to
help bund & better world in which men and women
[ all creeds and all nationalities may live
’'together In happiness and lasting peace.
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The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 28, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 16, 1945, newspaper, August 16, 1945; Deport, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth902167/m1/6/: accessed July 6, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Red River County Public Library.