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The Anniston Star from Anniston, Alabama • Page 17

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The Anniston Stari
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Anniston, Alabama
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1UB AHMalttW til Ail SUB IS SUNK General Wainwright Surrenders To Japs "ED meet ex BY CHEF! Four Bomb Hits Send Un-- dersea Craft To Bottom SUNDAY, MAY 31, 1842. AXIS DakDEiJ 111! EG1 Membership Chairman Wif JeHonored LThursday I SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, May 30. The Anniston American Legion, Post number 26, will honor its vice-commander, Ed Darden, at the regular semi-monthly meeting at 7:30 o'clock, next Thursday night at the American Legion Han, Mr. Darden Is being honored be W) Pour bomb hits, two of them "dream hots" from an altitude of only 80 to 100 feet, sent an enemy submarine to the bottom in four minute of actJenofr thVlchy French Island of Martinique early Wednesday, the Tenth United States art cause of the membership campaign ne recently sponsored. Clyde Brit-tain, present commander, said.

II Your Patsla Tickles For. Particular Dish He'll Be Glad To Prepare II For You. "Through Ed Garden's ability as an organizer, the local post has attain if jwiti m'mv JvsJJ. ed the largest membership In its history 402." A committee consisting of Ellis Acker, M. P.

Blue, Gordon Moore and Ployd Clark is arranging for a dutch" supper and making plans to care for a large gathering to honor. Naval District announced today. -The announcement apparently was an official confirmation ot what was witnessed by hundreds of watchers from the shore of the British West Indies island of St. Lucia where the United States has a base. Delayed dispatches from Bt.

Lucia yesterday said at least one submarine must have been sunk Wednes' day "when United States planes fought a brisk engagement with a pack of under seas boats while- the damaged O. 8. destroyer Blakeley was the gantlet from Martinique, where it had taken refuge after being hit In a previous attack. The Navy announcement today, did not mention the Blakeley in connection with the sinking. air.

uaraen. Also at the meeting, a nominating committee to select officers for 1942-43 will be appointed. Newly nominated men will be voted on at the Junr ANNISTON ft 18 meeting. Department Comman der John T. Batten, Birmingham has accepted an Invitation to attend RESTAURANT 1213 Noble Ed Darden Night." Railway locomotives sometimes have a weight of more than 250 tons.

It named Ensign E. O. Binning of New York City as the commander of the Navy plane which dropped the four bombs. He said the last two were "dream shots" which struck five feet aft of the conning tower on each side, and Aviation Machinists Mate William M. Howell, of Blakeley, said after the third hit the submarine "didn't dive, it just settled." End of the epic of Bauan and Corregidor is shown hi this photo from enemy sources which was radioed from Japan to Buenos Aires.

It is described as showing Gen. Jonathan Wainwright (left, papers before him) and Japanese Gen. Massahru Homma (right, leaning on sword) as the surrender of Wain Wright's forces was discussed. Homma is the general previously reported to have committed hari-kari because his numerically superior troops had failed time and again to overcome the defenders of Bataan. Weariness, hunger and disease took a terrible toll of General Wainwright 'a troops before the surrender.

y. FAlSflU US. ITEST Here Are the Results of May 5 Election: PIEDMONT OXFORD NEWS Telephone Or Send News To Mrs. O. Pope Telephone 1166 Cliff Worsham TENTATIVE WARRANT SALE IS ARRANGED Wrecker Service Day Night Ph.

929 D. R. Meeting New Well Planned At Ohatchee High The water at Ohatchee High School will not taste or smell like gasoline when school opens again The Fort Strother Chapter of the Chnrch Notices METHODIST: Sunday School at 10 o'clock. There will be no preaching service at 11 O'clock because of Daughters of the American Revolu 217 Fagan 348 West tlon met with Mrs. E.

T. Allen Thursday afternoon at '3 o'clock commencement service at High A new member, Mrs. Hemphill G. Whiteside, was welcomed into next September unless something else 'goes wrong. Complete settlement between the Standard Oil JACKSONVILLE 201 West the chapter.

After a short business 1 53 Fagan session the following officers were Company and the Board of Educa- fr.lofl has hn rsaKaH mt-tM -i Am elected; Regent, Mrs. J. H. Har ktwm a tnwivu aiiu sic vv well la in the offing. In the settlement, the board will Echool.

There will be no evening service. The Women's Division cf Christian Service will meet Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the church. The Spiritual Life Group will meet at 3:43 o'clock. The monthly Stewards supper will be held -at the church at 7 o'clock on Monday night. Those who wish to attend please notify Mrs T.

B. Howie or Mrs. Baxter ENTIRE DISTRICT NO. 1 wood; vice regent, Mrs. Cooper Whiteside; recording secretary, Miss Willie Gunnels; corresponding secretary, Mrs.

Thomas W. he rlrhhiiruwt tnr nan xiinn. wvv ouuua ti u1 ollne lost from a leaking under 653 819 WestL. Fagan ground tank and will get $600 with wrucn to drill a new well. Coleman; treasurer, Mrs C.

D. Pace; chaplain, Mrs. B. Walker; registrar, Mrs. J.

W. Cunningham; PIANO RECITAL The pupils of Carrie Thomas xr; will be presented In a piano recital BAPTIST: At 11 o'clock the Rev. Harrv Dickinson will dellverThe at ine I7tn street Baptist Church a (colored) Tuesday night" at 7:30 commencement sermon at High ociock. Deal Depends On Construction Of School -Extensions The Calhoun County Board of Education has sold $25,000 worth of warrants upon the condition that the federal aid school building program Is carried out, ths being the purpose of selling the warrants. There were nine bidders for.

the warrants, Including 'theFirst National Bank of Anniston. The lowest, bid was entered by Marx and Company of Birmingham ai $98.19 per $100 with an- interest rate of 1.75 per cent. The warrants will mature annually beginning in 1847. riThera were no bidders for the construction work st Oxford, Me-chanicsvllle and Hobson City and this was believed due to the fact that no priority number had been assigned the project. Companionate with this project is an extension for Saka School which will be built entirely by federal funds and leased to the county.

At Its meeting Friday, the board reached a settlement with the New York Casualty Company, bondsman for M. B. Casjf, contractor on the Cedar Springs School. Defective plastering was discovered was completed and the settlement was for $350. The faith and confidence of these people has not been chansd by.

false rumors put put against me. My record is clean in every respect and open to inspection. I will at all times represent you HONORABLY, HONESTLY AND FAIRLY YouT 100 on what I promise you. School. His subject at this hour Historian, Mrs, A.

Orr; press reporter, Mrs. Hemphill Whiteside. The program leader was Mrs Cooper -Whiteside, who reaa the essay "My Flag, and What It Means tr Me," by Martha Thweat, which won4 the D. A. medal offered at Calhcun County High School for the best essay on the subject "My Flag." She also read a splendid poem entitled "Old written by Asa also a student of will be, "The Price On-.

Your Life. At 8 clock he will speak on "The Unchanging Word in a Cl anging World." Supper will be served at the council meeting en- Monday night Your vote and influence will be sincerely appreciated. at 7 o'clock at the church Calhoun County High. At the conclusion of the program The Circle No. 1 of Women's delicious refreshments were served.

Bmm Missionary Union will meet on Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the home of Mrs. N. Head. V. D.

C. To Meet The Confederate Dames Chapter DEWEY FAGM Circle No. 2 will meet with Mrs. kavi voim mi tXAMmiD NOWsv of U. D.

Oi will meet Thursday Fannie Goodwyn at the same hour. fefternwa at p'clwk. wiUi Mffi, Wakefield and Mrs. Dawson sPRESBYTERIANSi.Ther::wlU'-;ie-' no .11 clock service because oi DR. BEN DUNLAP OPTOMETRIST Phones: Office $00.

Home 794-j 823 Noble 8. Anniaton, Ala. H8y.Besi::vr7j;::rrz..:.:;j::"-it-.;': Pd. Pol Adv." by Ws Dewey Fagan commencement sermon at High School. Personals Mrs Sam Sharp is the guest of CHURCH OP CHRIST: Bible study at 10 o'clock.

Communion- Mi S. Arnold- Coleman in Chatta poua. and sermon at 11. o'clock. Thomas Weaver will use as his subpect at Mr.

and Mrs. Henry Wade have af AT UATPI Vote For The Man You Know Tot the 7:30 hour his topic will be Wade's parents, Mr. and Mis. C. "Conditions of Church Member A Thurman, In Sneed.

ia aiw Li'i ship." George Mlddleton is the guest of frier. in Marion for the week Mid-week Bible study on Thurs end. day night at 7:30 1 o'clock. Mrs. Julian Anderson McCARY ElrV C.

have returned to Birmingham cfter Birthday Party" Little Edith Allen celebrated her vVJt with Professor T. A. An 1 derson and family. 1 0 BEACHES Miss Yula Beatty Is visiting M. and Mrs.

W. A. Orr on Coltege HIU. Sh taught in Oxford Co lege and sixth birthday with a party given her by -her aUnt, Miss Edith and her cousin, Mrs. Lamar Jeffers.

on Friday afternoon. Aftef playing games, the children went into the dining room fot refreshniehtt. wil be glad to see her friends while OtIH jillil I LI II HI. 1 Dr snd Mrs. Robert Hingson have named their little son James The table which was covered with snowy was with Dickron.

'v'7" Miss Emma Head has returned STAFFE mirror on which was the white Llrthday cake decorated with six pink candles. Surrounding the jl Special Early I IllllljV Inmmer Rates Available 1 from Atlanta where she was the gust of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mr. Larry North. mirror and attached, to ribbons were favors of tiny U.

S. flags. On tnt other end of the ribbons and concealed by the were Baruch Is Given Job dainty bags of candy and balloons, which came out as a surprise when the flags were picked As Or nance Adviser WASHINGTON, May 30. (JP)-Ber- The birthday cake was cut and served with punch to the following nard Baruch, chairman of the War Industries Board In the last war, took his first official Job in this one guests: Mary Frances Walker, Mary and Clara Joe Williams, Jerry Minshew, Bill Barnwell, Mavis Dead, Betty Oauntt, Frances, Jeff today as adviser on the Army's I watTia caiEM, aw- an. Katherine Amacer, Sally Mc-Craw, Frank Butenschon III, Ver non Jobson, Jr, Martha Faith, Tull and Edith Allen.

ouu.uuu.uuu oranance program. The War Department announced that Baruch and three industrial leaders would serve as a vbhmtary advisory staff to Major General Levin H. Campbell, who tomorrow becomes chief of ordnance. The others are K. T.

Keller, president of the Chrysler Corporation, President Benjamin F. Fairless of the United States Steel Corporation and Louis H. Brown, head of the Johns-Man vllle Corporation. Campbell said "Mr. Baruch Is recognized internationally as sn authority on industrial warfare and.

has made marked contributions to industrial mobilization In the current war." WHEEL BALANCING and STRAIGHTENING Elvin C. McCary was born in Calhoun County. He has been your friend and neighbor Tor 35 years, -You have been associated with him in school, in the shops and factories, and in business. He has been a leader and has worked with you in many civic activities. YOU KNOW HE IS DEPENDABLE.

Elvin C. McCary is an active Democrat. He has been president of the Calhoun County League of Young Democrats. He served six yearslis vice president of the Alabama State League of Young Democrats. The following is quoted from his radio speech on May 4th: I have a deep devotion to the principles of the Democratic Party.

I believe the Public Welfare and Public Interest should be placed ahead of Special or Selfish Interest. I believe that. Personal Rights and Liberties should come before all other rights and that all the should be given a voice in their Government. YOU KNOW HE IS PATRIOTIC AND WILL BE AN UNSELFISH LAWMAKER. Elvin C.

McCary is a Mason, has been a member of the Library Board, and was Chairman of the Calhoun County Board of Registrars for four years. He is a member of the Board of Deacons at the First Christian Church. YOU KNOW HE IS A SOBER-MINDED CITIZEN WHO HAS A DEEP LOVE FOR HIS FELLOW MAN. Elvin C. McCary has conducted a clean campaign without false statements, personalities or mud-slinging.

YOU KNOW HE WILL STAND FOR CLEAN HONEST GOVERN-MENT IN THE STATE SENATE. JElvin C. McCary led the highest of his three opponents by 491 votes in the First Primary. He led his present opponent in 36 of the 47 boxes in Calhoun County. YOU KNOW HE IS THE PROVEN CHOICE OF THE PEOPLE FOR STATE SENATOR.

Elvin C. McCary fias the state-wide contacts, vision, ability and experience to render the service which the people of Alabama will expect from the Senator Representing Calhoun County ELECT YOUR FRIEND ELYIN C. McCARY '(Paid PoL Adv. by' Friends of Elvin a -McCary, Anniston, Ala.) Refuses Treatment And Lands In Jail The only place In tows that straightens wheelsl Save your tires by having your wheels James Hale, Negro, registered with tha draft board at Jasper, was released from the city Jail here Saturday after having been committed Friday afternoon fo. refusing to accept treatment In the clinic or the Calhoun County Board of Health.

When Hale refused to receive the treatment. Dr. J. M. Klmmey.

health officer, ordered his commitment La ter Hals agreed to take tha treatment. Although Jerry Is at Brookley FIM, working for Uncle Earn, Jerry Lindsey' Garage still offers the same expert, courteous and economical Bear Alignment Service with Mrs -Lindsey serving as manager and booskeeper and Walter Phillips aa head mechanic. Phlllios has-had three years experience under the personal supervision of Jerry, assuring you the asms dependable wors. BROWN WANTS FOUB TAUNTON, Mass. (U.R A sign to a drug store window hers reads: "Brown wants 4 new tires, will pay $400 cash, give mortgage on store and will throw in small farm In Maine with two ducks, on hen and seven roosters." JEIU1Y LluOSEVS GARAGE i.

The human body uses 73 calories Phone 303 115 W. 10th per hour for normal heat produc tion while sleeping. 1 1.

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