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Floating Navy Base Supply-Force iefuels Ships Solving Problem of Distance XT, S. S. DETROIT, TOKYO BAT, Sept. 4. navy told the story today of the ships behind the laighftr ships that 'bombarded Japan.

The PacSQc fleet service forces' Squadron SJx functioned as an American floating navaJ in Japanese during the -war's final This. gigantic supply force, commanded by Rear Admiral Donald B. Beary, permitted Admiral William F. Halsey's Third Fleet to operate indefinitely without returning to port. Its trains of tankers, ammunition ships, escort carriers, tugs, stores ships and other auxiliaries solved the problems of tremendou distances for navaS warfare in much the same way that long-range lighters solved "the aeria! worries of American bombers Attacks Japan continued without interrupson because the "six" could meet the at a convenient point jtist off the enemy coast asd Rive warships "fuel.

shells and provisions. END. K0X-FRATERNJZATION VIENNA, Sept. 4. Mark W.

Clark has abolished the. prohibitions against fraternizing with Austrians. American occupation troops stilt were forbidden to associate "with any remaining is'azi or-Fascist elements." lead Ihe persona end euto loan field? Seceuse Tfmepfon is (juick, friendly, lew-oast bonk iradif. WAST TO VISIT THE that the Atomic Age is here, anything' can trips to the Above is an artist's conception of passengers boarding a gigantic rocket ship about to take ofJ for another planet, which is a distinct possibility in our time, say scientists. The rocket, which will travel at 7 miles a second, conM make the trip to the moon in less thart 10 hours." (NBA photo from Mechanix.

Illustrated.) Ohio Mao Shoots Daughter's Friend CIXCIXXATI, Ohio, Sept. 4. (UP.) Charles Gibbs, 54, told police today he was not sorry he shot and killed Harry F. Smith, elderly Cincinnati manufacturer, lover of his 21-year- old daughter. "I decided on the -spur of the moment to get Smith," Lieutenant Tobergte quoted Glbbs as saying.

"He had broken' up my family." Tobergte said Gibbs shot and killed the 61-year-old manufacturer Monday after forcing his. daughter, Virginia, to lead him to Smith's: hotel apartment. Miss Gibbs stood by Smith's hsd as her father pumped four revolver shots the manufacturer's head, Tobergte said. Then, she ran to a downtown intersection for a policeman as her father left to -board Chicago bus. He was arrested a few minutes later.

PERSONAL MENTION MRS. BIAXCHE SCHULTZ of De- Jano Jias ag her guests her son and daegbter-bs-Jaw, Flight Officer -and 'Mrs. Stanley Sehultz. At the expiration of leaves, "Plight Officer Sehwltz -will report to San Francisco and his wife, 'a lieutenant in the air evacuation flight nursing service, to Santa Ana'. She recently returned from 18 months in Europe.

CAPTAIN AXD MRS. JOHK E. JiTOBKIS, street, Tail, are welcoming Diana who arrived Tuesday at Taft Com- She weighed 5 12 ounces, Captain Murrin, who is a sta- 'tlohed at El Paso, Texas, is home on a 10-day leave. MR. MRS.

PHILIP KIRKPATRICK, 323 Xorth street, Taft, are welcoming their second child. The taby weighed pounds, when she arrived at Taft Community Hospital Friday and has a Sharon, awaiting her at home. 3IR. AND MRS. A.

V. SiiEPARD and son, Biily, have returned to their Oakland home after a business visit in Delano during which they were guests of Mrs. Juanita Brooks. MISS JEA3s' AMMOXS as returned to the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Waldo Ammons Orosi, after, a six-week visit in Delano with her grandmother, Mrs. Lorna Ammons. MR. AND MRS. V.

W. LUCAS, after 25'years in the West Side, have.moved fr6m-305 Buena Vista street, to Santa Maria. Mr. Lucas recently retired from the General Petroleum Corporation. ROGER MILLER is in Los Angeles receiving instruction; in the work of the Automobile Ciub of Southern California.

When he returns to Taft he will be employed in the local office. ME. AND MRS. GLEX SHAFP and family of Delano have their guest Mrs. Shaffs; cousin, Mrs.

Violet Holland of Richmond. MJR. AXD MRS. ALBERT F. HOLSAPPLE have returned to Delano from a two-month vacation' at Long Beach.

L. C. DtXON 1 of Earlimart transacted business in Delano Friday morning. MRS. MARIE MURRAY, of Delano Elementary School faculty, has returned fi-om San.

Jose where she attended summer sessions at the state teacher's college. Accom- bj- Miss Louise Manning, she Is now attending a summer session of the institute at Greenhorn Mountain Park. MRS. SAMUEL T. McCAWLEY has returned to her Delano home after a visit of several weeks in' Monterey with Sir.

and Mrs. Hiram K. Grant and son. Jack. Her daughter, James H.

Burum, drove to Monterey to accompany her to Delano. LIEUTEXAXT AXD MRS. GERALD LADD have returned to Camp Shoemaker after a visit in Delano with Mr. and Mrs. Scott Ladd, parents of Lieutenant Ladd, and in Richgrove with Mrs.

Ladd's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ira A. KelJey. MR.

AXP MRS. HAROLD MARSH ALIii anti children, Monte and Sherill, of Delano, are spending a two-week vacation in Long Beach with Mr. and Mra E. Curtis Clark, parents of Mrs. Marshall, MR.

AXD MRS. EDWARD COOK, 310 Lucard street, Taft, are announcing arrival of their first child, Doris Ruth, weighing 5 pounds, 10W. ounces and born at Taft Community Hospital. MISS MARY ALICE MOCK, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Fred Mock, 200 street, Taft, is visiting her aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs, George Mock, Long Beach. L. L. STYBER of Camp Wishon, above Springville, transacted business-in Delano Wednesday.

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M. Sharp BOYS' JEANS Sanforized shrunk. Good weight denim. Sizes 6 to 16. Limit 2 pairs.

Good looking patterns. Sanforized shrunk. Sizes 14 to 17. Limit 2. MEN'S WORK PANTS' nr $1 Q8 ifJLJLJJLl kJ TV JL AO EJJ.

JL Herringbone Sanforized shrunk. Sizes, waist 30 to 44, Limit 2 pairs. Genuine Rockford Sizes 10 to 12. Limit 6 pairs. WASH-CLOTHS Cannon Wash Cloths.

Limit 6, 9 Rayon Seersucker. Just in time for school clothes. Colors: Red, blue. Limit 7 yards. Rayon Printed Flannel.

39 inches wide. Beautiful pafterns for a beautiful dress. Eyelet Embroidery. Altwliite, 36 inches wide. Limit 7 yards.

GHIFFONESE PANELS pr. Beautiful Sheer Panels. Size 34x81. Limit 4 pairs. Bright Woven Crash for Drapes.

The first shipment of this in a long time. 39 inches wide. Limit 14 yards. 39 inches wide. Red and white flocked dot.

Limit 30 yards. Organdy, Plain white. 39 inches wide. Limit 20 yards. WOMEN'S PANTIES Rayon.

Beau Dura Panties. Colors, tea rose only. Sizes, small, medium, large. Limit 4 pairs, EXTRA SIZES, Pair 59c Lace trim Slips in iea-rose and white. "Sizes 32 to 40.

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