The Marshall News Messenger from Marshall, Texas • 7

li COOJSS McCARTY Marshall 'News ''Messenger I PAC2 EEVEN tZC I Fig I iting SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 134 i Brothers on the Move in Word arrived recently that Pvt. Ray P. Liles, left, son of Mr. and Mrs. J.

W. Ulesr-1902 E. Crand, had arrived in- MacArthur on Birthday General Douglas MacArthur, commandsr in of Southwest Pacific, area talks with Maj. Gen. Fuller, leftand Lt, Gen.

Robert Eichelbercer on a to his troops in a forward area on his birthday Jen. 1 t. unci, quartermaster iniru tiuis, v. J. coast guara, returned to New Orleans last week after spending a 10-day jeave here visiting; his parents.

fc'vr Pvt. Ivy Jordan, son of Ollie W. Grand, has reported for duty at the Carlsbad army air field, Carlsbad, N. M. He was transferred from Jefferson Barracks, Mo, Pvt Henry Daniels, Karnack, has reported for duty at the Carlsbad army air field, Carlsbad, M.

W. L. Minor, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.

L7 Minor, 709 W. Burleson, was given his silver gunner's wings and promoted to the grade of corporal when he completed the flexible gunnery course for radio men at the Yuma armyair" field recently. -Among 140 young women marines from North and East Texas- who will join the 14,000 other itif rf GfS Df8r- "They lie facing the enemy That is part of a letter written by Sgt James H. Jones to his father.This paragraph of the letter, written by Jones on dirty, torn paper while in fox- I noie somewnerB in liaij, impressed me ard so I am passing it on to you: "Tcas boys lie in rows on a mountainside (in Italy) wher: they died before German pillboxes. They lie with great holjss blown in their facer "and bodies, witl missing hands and feet, but they lie facing the enemy.

There is a railroaJ battalion stationed here on detached service for training at the T. and P. shops. Last week. Pvt.

Joseph A. Tenney, a member of the battalion, got married and a recep tion was neia ior mem hi me USO. Thereceptionwas ranged by" buddies of Tenney and Marshall women, who incidentally, have been spending much of their time doing things such to try to brighten up the lives of servicemen stationed in and around Marshall. Yes, you can well be proud of your mothers, wives and sisters, for they are certainly doing their part here on the home front. Coach Odus Mitchell has announced the football schedule for next seasor and it's really I one to be proud of.

It is one of the stiffest among high schools in the state. Here are the teams the Mavericks will clash with: Waco, Gladewater, Kilgore, Athens, John Reagan of Houston, Highland Park, Dallas, Texark-ana, Longview and Tyler. You will probabl: notice the conspicuous absence of the Lufkin team. Could it be that they realize, we would be out for revenge Tech. Sgt.

Raymond Brazell j6 Rationed in New Guinea with the army air forces. Prior to his enlistment in September, 1940, he worked for the Praetorian Insur- ance Co. He is the son of E. Brazell, Marshall, Rt. 4, and the brother of Mrs.

G. T. Western, 1907. E. Grand.

His wife also makes her home in Marshall. Boatswain Maner D. Jones, boatswain second class, U. S. coast guard, has returned to his station at Portsmouth, after a leave spent here withfhis wife and daughter, 1400 N.

Fulton, and at Morton with his mother, Mrs. S. J. Jones. At kalis Italian Singer Entertains Yanks With on army truck for his stage and a hurdy-gurdy right foreground, furnishing the musical accompaniment, an Italian street singer entertains some American soldiers somewhere near the Allied Fifth Army front in Italy to the evident enjoyment of the soldiers.

men's reserve in celebrating the first anniversary of the reserve on Feb. 13 are the following from this immediate area: Elizabeth Miller Huckeba of Daingerfield, Sarah Thomas Amos of Gilmer, Mildred Ross, Dorothy Elizabeth Fletcher and Elizabeth Frances Redfern of Marshall. Rufus Dinkle, carpenters mate third class, U. S. Seabees, And his brother, Cpl.

Harold S. Dinkle, USAAF, who recently was -transferred to the South Pacific, met for the first time in two years shortly after Cpl. Dinkle arrived. They are sons of Mr. and Mrs.

W. M. Dinkle, Marshall Rt 2. Fred S. Strickland, seaman first class, U.

S. navy, who has been on submarine duty in the Pacific area, visited his brother and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. P. Strickland of Waskom last week.

O. J. Futch, electricians mate first class, navy construction battalion, has returned to Providence, R. 1., after a leave of several weeks spent at Waskom "with his parents; and -TTiS th Atlantic area 'WloMructiBnsnnwiv'" Tech. Sgt.

Lee G. Warner, U. marine corps, writes that he is well at an, overseas rest camp. Warner participated in the, battle of Tarawa in the Gilbert islands. His wife lives in Marshall.

He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Warner ieoe W. Rusk. Wayne W.

Watson, son of H. P. Watson of Waskom, has completed the course of training in the aviation radioman school at the naval air' technical training center, Memphis. Capt Fred A. Dulaney, is stationed at Ft.

Leonard Wood, Mo, where he was sent at the close of army maneuvers in Lousi-ana. Mrs. Dulaney and their daughter, Marilyn Ann, and Mrs. Dulaney's mother, Mrs. R.

D. Munden, left Carthage Thursday to join Capt. Dulaney in Missouri. iinOoardi Tcrrsl Prcciice Ccpt. Scroggins Cells Co.

Group For 2 P. "M.MetingT By LTl HARRY; XPARKER, TSG Texas "State Guardsmen-, will have, their initial target practice as unit wis aiternoon if weather conditions permit, Capt Frank M. commanding. -officer -of Co. said Saturday when contacted in connection with the scheduled firing.

The captain issued the order at last Monday night's regular, drill at the armory and pointed out that the detail would not consist mere ly of one or two sections but members as could be assembled at the armory. Heretofore, lack of ammunition has imposed restrictions on fre quent target practice but members of the supply' section announce more will be available In the fut ure. Hence Co. as well as other units of the guard, will- be en abled to institute regular target practice schedules. Captain Scroggins said the men would assemble at the armory on South- Washington.

venue at 2 P- m. It has come to the attention of officers of guard units in the 83rd Battalion that many civilians own Springfield service rifles which they purchased upon conclusion of World War I. Major Harris Y. Hinson. battalion commander.

and Capt. L. W. Kariel, adjutant, suggested at the last officers' meet ing that an effort be made to con tact residents of Harrison and ad Joining counties owning these rifles. Guardsmen are to ascertain whether the owners will lend at least eight of them to the Guard when -thr-Tmltsare-called upon to provide armed escorts for mill tary funerals.

The rifles, of course. would be returned to their owners immediately after use in each in stance. With the increasing number of war casualties, guard units are re ceiving more frequent requests from the armed forces to provide armed escorts for members who lost their lives In line of duty. Thus far Co. has been called upon twice for funeral details, the first for Lieut Sam Warren who was killed in a plane crash at Cor pus Christi, and the second for A.

E. Shepherd, World War vet eran and former post commander of Smiley Summers Post of the i no onicers xnus appeal to persons owning Springfield .30 caliber rifles to consent to lend them fcr the purpose of according appropriate respects to soldiers, sailors and marines who lose their lives in action. Ammunition is not needed. Names of owners should be made known to Major Hinson, wasKom, uapt Kariel, capt L. F.

Lentz, Capt Vlyian Hackney, Capt ranK M. Scroggins. Lt. A. C.

Johnson of Marshall or any other officer of the 33rd battalion. Members of Headquarters and Co. who were chosen for escort-duty-at -military-funerals will be drilled regularly for the solemn and sacred ceremony. 'Theritef "commanded i "se tlon of machine gunners out for their first large scale target practice couple of Sunday afternoons back. Without exception the men turned in very satisfactory scores, each qualifying as a capable handler of the tommy-gunr Gunners of each section of Co.

will participate in regular field firing in connection with instruction on care and use of the different types of machine guns with which the unit is equipped. Captain Ted Wheeler, former Marshallite who went into the army with the National Guard, in spected the outfit a- couple of weeks ago. The young officer, who attained his grade through the ranks, eulogized guardsmen all over the country, reiterating his confidence as well as that of other regular army officers in state guard units. Captain Ted said it was the opinion of a vast majority of regular army officers that there is little to worry about in regard to vacancies created by induction of the National Guard. Incidental ly, the captain was notified of his promotion after reaching Marshall on leave.

Capt Scroggins, a close friend of Capt. Wheeler, was good enough to lend him a set of bars until the new captain could visit a military store or post. As one of Captain Wheeler's many close Men Pfc. J. W.

Shepard, marine, are in on the Marshall islands The groundhog didn't see his shadow here groundhog day The First National bank celebrated their 60th anniversary on Feb. 1. $1,320 was raised last week for the infantile paralysis fund--. ir-t: The release by the army and navy departments of the Jap atrocity "stories" lir-thezrmost shocking -nd heart-breaking news to rea-h Americans since the war began. We here in Mar-shall read each installment of Lieut.

CoL-W E.Dyess'-Story, Death march of Bataan, with tears in our eyes and fear in our hearts for we're thinking of those boys from Marshall and surrounding areas that are pris- oners of the Japs. Those who are prisoners are Capt. Cary Abney, Thomas Underwood Austin, Billy AyerSrMarine SSgt R. EL-Belch of Waskom, First Lieut Lewis Chevaillier, Pfc. Noble Collier, CPO Edward Charles Hendricks of Carthage, Hugh D.

Hunt' of Carthage, Capt Jack Kelly, Ernest L. KuykendalL Lieut Alvin Morgan, Granville T. Summerlin and Herschel Waller of Waskom. 1 That's all for this week except for this notice that was found posted on the entrance of a log cabin door when the doctor went to" make his call: VNo lis! Trespasser will percecut-ed to the full extent of 2 mongrel dogs which never was over so-chible to strangers St 1 dubble brl shotgun which aint loaded with sofe pillers. Damn if I aint gitten tired of this hell raisin' on my place." Affectionately, (Clip thU letter and mall It to your man in tha aervlca.) Sgt.

Hugh D. Hunt, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. Hunt of Carthage, is a prisoner of the Japanese in Camp No.

3 in the Philippines, according to the only message from him since the fall of Corregfdor. The above picture was made on shipboard when he was going to the Philippines before Pearl Harbor. -t-t American Legioiw To Have Open House At Hew Hut Today The Smiley Summers post of the American Legion will observe open house at its new hut on South Grove, the former NYA center, today from 3 p. m. to 7 p.

Erik Littlejohn, post com mander, announced Saturday. The hut recently was acquired from the city. Commander Littlejohn extended an invitation to all Marshallites and to legion members and for mer service men and their wives to attend and inspect the new home. Refreshments will be served by members of the legion auxiliary, Littlejohn asked all legion members to wear overseas caps, War Bond Rally To Be Held Monday At Waskom High School WASKOM, Feb. 5.

A war bond rally will be held in the Waskom high school auditorium at 8 p. m. Monday, W. Rudd, chairman. has announced.

Members of the local state guard and Boy Scout Troop 215 will attend the rally in a body. The pro gram will be presented by the Waskom Glee club and the first, second, and third grades of the school. Serving with Rudd on the war bond committee are E. G. Aech ternacht and Mrs.

E. L. Hilliard Camp Bowie Field Maneuvers Begin BROWNWOOD, Tex, 5, (AP) A month's field exercises and maneuvers will begin for the 13th Armored division of Camp Bowie tomorrow when the divis ion moves into the field adjacent to the camp, Maj. Gen. John B.

Wogan, the commanding general, has announced. New Camp Fannin Officer Arrives TYLER, Tex, Feb. 5. (AP) Brig. Gen.

Paul Lewis Ransom today assumed his duties at Camp Fannin as assistant commander to Maj. Gen. Russell P. Hartle, commanding general of the infantry replacement training center. Eight monfha afer safety consultants were called to one plant its accident frequency rate dropped from 93 to 3.1.

i- t' with blood In our eye this next season? trCapL Geoige Albert on leave, surprised his family and friends the other day when he casus IV dropped tn on them from his station in the Panama Canl Zone. r.r Rve star family: Last Sunday the News Messenger carried pic-; tures of the five Wilsons serving" in. the armed forces. They are Seaman 2 Herbert E. Wilson, who incidentally is the onlv one 'overseas: Set Francis C.

Wilson: -Sirf -Gale Wflson; WAC CpL-J Alice Wilson and WAC Lola Wilson. A drive is underway here to salvage fountain to be repaired and sent to servicemen. Erik Llttlejohn is the salvage director and Treher Firmin company is the collection depot The East Texas Camp and Hospital council met Thursday at Harmon general hospital, in Longview, when photographers from Life magazine were there to take pictures. George Munden, formerly employed at Longhorn -Ordnance Works at Karnack, has been appointed bookkeeper for the county road and bridge department to replace Allen H. who has left for the army.

8,215, 8,216,, Whew!" That's how many pennies Gus Noble of Karnack counted out the other day when he paid his taxes. Needless to say, Mr. Riley, the tax assessor and collector, didn't count the pennies again when the tax bill was paid. Notes on this and that: Sgt Luke Fyffe, a waist gunner, and Pvt. Bettye Dinkle Maxfield, is now training in medicine and surgery at the medical technicians school, Army and Navy general hospital, Hot Springs, Ark.

She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Dinkle, Marshall Rt. 2, who have two sons, Pvt.

Maxfield, and four grandsons serving with the armed forces of the United States. Navy Enlistee Vernon Dale Root, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Root of Fairview, recently enlisted in the navy, and is now en route to a naval training base. Misses Jean Parker and Betty kuu uames served cake.

The ta ble was laid with a hand-made lace cloth, and was centered with yellow Jonquils flanked by white tapers. Spanish songs sung by Pvt Frank Biddier, member of the battalion and former student of grana opera, mgruignted a musi cal program. Lieut. Helveston Now Napier Field Post Operations Officer ftawa Mawaaf Ntw trtoa TATUM, Feb. 5.

Lieut George T. Helveston of Tatum, son of Mrs. Pauline Helveston, is now post operations officer at Napier field, Ala. In recent ceremony there be was awarded the Silver Star and Air Medal in a presenta tion by CoL James L. Daniel.

Jr, commanding officer of the field. Helveston was awarded the Sil ver Star for downing a Japanese Zero while a member of a flight F-40 lighter ships attacking the heavily defended airdrome at Buna. He was awarded the Air Medal for meritorious achievement while participating in more than 23 operational flight missions in the Southwest Pacific area. i Service 3 1 members of the marine corps wo to worry about him. Wisdom has Oct 1.

It is not known whether participating in the first North 1942, Wisdom was wounded, but and Foundry Co, as a car wheel serving with the 50th engineers in "Don't give up hope if I am reported lost There are many is lands in this area and it is some times weeks belore one can get out. Lieut. Hanson is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry A.

Hanson. Vandegrift said that Hanson had been missing since Feb. 3. Hanson was a member or group of fighters known as "The Fighting Corsairs, currently con sidered the hottest fighter squad ron in the South Pacific. Its score on Jan.

22 was 81 Jap planes in 13 weeks ot aerial combat It destroyed SO Zeros in the brief period of three weeks. Canada has 952 public civilian hospitals. I I Qualifying Test Set Here March 15 The third Army-Navy college qualifying test for the army specialized training program and the navy college program V-12, which will be given throughout the coun try on Wednesday, March 15, at 9 will be administered at the Marshall high school, Principal J. Davis Hill announced Saturday. A leaflet of general information which contains an admission- identification form may be obtained, at the high school office.

This form properly filled out will admit to the test students between the ages of 17 and 21 inclusive who are high school graduates or who will be graduated by July 1, 1944. Intent to take the test should be made known immediately to Hill so that necessary test supplies may be ordered. friends, we extend heartiest congratulations. Co. invoked a practice last week that is destined to help attendance.

A prize Li awarded each week among those turning out for drill. So at least one man is going to get paid for attending drill. Several companies over the state are finding the plan advantageous. More men are still badly needed to fill the ranks. Pvt Charlie Adams showed some journalistic qualities last Sunday.

His column was well written and very informative. (Pvt. Adams didn't leave us much to say). It was good work, Charlie, Keep it up. The officers sincerely appreciate the cooperation given by the newspaper, both in space and in spirit.

Tentatively, happen ings in all companies of the 33rd Battalion will be reported through the columns of the News Messen ger in rotation. Come in, Waskom. Bill Wall, seaman first class, U. S. coast guard, is spending -a leave with hia-mother, MrsIrma Wall of Carthage, and other-relatives.

He recently returned from overseas service. Lieut. Weldon Scoggln is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. R.

S. Scgin of Tatum, and relatives in Carthage while on leave -from the naval air station at Pensacola. Pfc. Ben C. Hart who is in the army specialized training course at Texas A.

and M. college, is visiting his wife and parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. L.

Hart, in Carthage. Aviation Student Gordon Lewis Darnell, who is stationed at Texas A. and M. college, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Gordon Darnell of Carthage, last week while on a short furlough. Sgt. John C. Ray is now in New Guinea with a medical detachment, according to word received in Carthage by his wife. Tech.

Sgt. Hardwick Bustin recently was promoted to that rating while on army maneuvers in Tennessee, according to information received in Carthage by Mn. Bustin. Two former Carthage boys, sons of Mrs. R.

M. Park of Fort Worth, are in the service Flight Officer Horace Park, stationed at Camp Mackall, Hoffman, N. and Pfc. Bernard Park, stationed at San Diego, with the U. S.

marine corps. Staff Sgt. Howell E. Duckworth left Friday for California after spending a furlough with his wife at Carthage and with his mother, Mrs. L.

H. Pirkle, in Shreveport Cpl. Roy L. Tamplin, son of Mrs. Lumie Tamplin, Marshall, Rt.

2, recently was promoted to that grade at the Smoky Hill army -air field, Salina, Kan. Reclassified Four Given 1 -A Draft Status Selective Service Board No. posted reclassifications for registrants Saturday, putting tine whites and one Negro, none pre war fathers, in 1-A. Those whitesrln-i-A- are Frc erick B. Warren, Robert A.

Bogu and Willie L. Ormes, and Nero Lairy T. Other whites reclassified are Clift M. Epps, William D. McWat-ters, Jr, and Walter S.

Conn 2-A; Aubrey R. Fitch in 2-A (H); Marion Ford, 2-B; Theodore McCoy and Benjamin F. Shoemaker in 3-C: Oliver M. H. Long, Douglas Rowley and Otis Alexander in 3-D; Robert J.

Whelan and Chester A. Leston in 4-F; Francis A. LaCroix in 1-C (inducted); and Arther L. Gregory, 1-C (en listed). Other Negroes reclassiifed ars J.

W. Gray, George Broadnax and Ardis Lester in 3-D; Henry Broadnax, Willie Stinson, John E. Ray- son, Kern Harris, W. T. M.

Combs, Booker T. Washington, Robert Boleware, Lorenzo Gooch, Mike B. Singleton, Jack Broadnax, Fomo McKnight, Acie Jones, Daniel W. Manson and Isaac Carr in 3-C; Scar Winkfield in 4-C; Emmett Williams, James D. Cableton, Max- cela McBnde, Nathaniel H.

Johnson, Charlie McCoy, Jimmy Brooks and James Lester in 4-F; and Earnest Jackson, Jeffry Lester, Homer Hunt, Jessie L. Williams, Zebedee Fortman and Roy Mason in 1-C (inducted). Deaths and injuries on war plant production lines add up to the equivalent of 900,000 workers absent a full year. Mrs. James D.

Ray, who formerly lived at 505 Garber, is leaving this week end to make her home at Temple, where Cpl. Ray is stationed at McCloskey general hospital. Cpl. Ray has been at Temple seven months. Lieut Albert M.

Pound, former business manager of the Marshall public schools, recently was assigned to the ordnance department of Robins field, Warner Robins, Ga. Lieut, (jg) James Kenneth Abney of Marshall recently completed the first navy officers course at the West Coast Chemical Warfare school. Camp Beale, Calif. In civilian life Lieut Abney was an attorney. Mrs.

Abney and their son, Jimmie, live at Railway Battalion Given Farewell Party at USO Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Wisdom of Scottsville have received their first word in more than two months from their son, Jesse G.

Wis dom, who informed them by cablegram that he had not received any mail and asked them not been in the hospital in Italy since he was wounded or is ill. While African invasion in November, recovered and returned to duty. Samuel Desmond Rather, son of Mr. and Mrs. S.

N. Rather, of Longview left Jan. 29 for Camp Wolters, Mineral WellsHe is a graduate of Marshall high school and formerly was employed by the Marshall Car Wheel moulder. Pvt Murray L. Vineyard la the Hawaiian islands.

He is the son ot Mr. and Airs. w. c. The USO open house held Friday night might have been a Christmas party judging by the number of gifts exchanged.

The reception was held as a farewell gesture to members of Company 733rd Railway Operating battalion, from Camp Jesse Turner, Van Buren, who have been on detached service here. USO hostesses presented Mrs. Joseph A. Tenney, who was married here last Sunddy, a sterling silver compote, and her husband, Pvt Tenney, a billfold engraved with his initials. Then the other members of the battalion gave gifts to the bride and groom.

Lieut C. H. Gray, commanding officer of the company, received gifts from his men and from the men at the Texas and Pacific shops. Presentation was made by Major W. P.

Schopper from Van Buren, who, with Mrs. Schopper, wis a special guest at the open house. In conclusion of the gift-giving, the battalion presented flowers to the USO. Corsages worn by Mrs. Tenney and Mrs.

Gray were also from hostesses. In the receiving line for the reception were Mrs. E. N. Power, Mrs.

Rom Pitts, Mrs. J. L. Boyd, Mrs. Bailey Badgett, Lieut and Mrs.

Gray, and Pvt and Mrs. Ten-ivy. Mrt. T. Solomon presided at roffe service the first hour, followed by Mrs.

Roy Barnes. Marine Ace Willi 25 Downed Jap Planes Missing in Action NEWTON, Mass, Feb. 5, (AF) Lieut Robert W. Hanson of NewtonviUe, marine fighter pilot with a record of 25 downed ene-missing in action, Lieut Gen. A.

my planes In the South Pacific, is A. Vandegrift of the Marine Corps notified Hanson's parents today. Hanson was reported missing three months ago, but subsequently showed up. Later he sent his mother a letter in which he said: Texans Load Crutches at Medical Depot Texas soldiers store crutches in a medical depot in England against any eventuality. ore, left to right, Pfc.

Newton D. Allen of Huntsville, Cpl. Thomas C. Hunts cf las; Pvt. Rolando Vieyra of San Antonio, Pvt.

FaustoC. Vitlarreol of San Oscar Phillips of (801 22nd st.) Corpus Christi, Pvt. Charles E. Pursch, of Pc'sitine, Staff Sgt. Pierson Gordon of (1511 Avenue F) Lubbock, Texas..