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LOCAL SECTION BAKERSFIELD, CALffORNlA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1945 Flight Officer John Hinman Officer John Hinman how it feels to be a duck when the hunting season opens. This statement is made without levity too, for John's specialty in the war just over consisted in piloting glider loads of infantry into enemy territory in Europe, namely Holland and Germany. He was a. member of- that "lost" division" in Holland. The big C-47s-towed them acioss the channel and then cut them loose.

From then on they were on their own. Soliti landed his load of 'sweating soldiers near. Grosbeck, Holland, right on the German border. "We got down all right," he told me, "but my glider was like a punchboard when we landed. The tracers follow you up into the air you come down and there is not, a thing you can do but duck and that doesn't do any good.

You can't shoot back or Ao else." Rhine Invasion When he participated in the Bhine invasion his glider was shot up again he escaped injury. When they are once landed the glider pilots become a part of the ground means infantry. pilots then have second priority following the wounded in evacuation. The reason, for this to get the pilots bade to. their bases so they can come across again with another load.

When the C-47s turn them loose and make 180 degree 'turns to go back home it leaves the glider pilot with a feeling of great llmeli- as he makes his descent with a glider load of troops. Usually they 'are under heavy fire and often crack up the planes on the trough terrain when they land. Gliders are expendable and very Jseldom land in rough country -without damage, though soine of may -he salvaged afterwards. Hinman is glad to be home again after 17 mpntbs overseas with the troop carriet. command.

He also did versatile double duty as a copilot on Battle Decorations As souvenirs of experiences John has seven battle stars, including the Bronze Arrowhead indicating an initial landing cm enemy territory. He WOB- the Air Medal, too," and with it an Oak Leaf Cluster and shares in a Presidential Unit- Citation. He paid those by hard service he Joist 25 pounds during those invasions. John 5s here this week visiting- his grandfather Jay Hinman, former mayor of the city and ex-supervisor. He will probably settle in San Francisco with his wife when his terminal leave is over.

Ikey B. Mitchell Fighting with the Thirty-third division on Luzon, Corporal Ikey Mitchell, of Bakersfield, won the Silver Star Medal by saving the Jife of a wounded man under fire. Corporal Mitchell is a member of- a medical detachment and was serving as an aid man while a platoon was attacking a Jap maehineg'uii position. A lead scout was seriously wounded by sniper fire. Corpora! Mitchell "crawled forward in the face of heavy enemy fire to reach the wounded man and pull him back to a defiladed position where he administered blood plasma and aW." Richard Titus Richard H.

Titus, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey H. Titus, of Bakers- fMd has been discharged from the army after 35 months jn the South Pacific as a rifleman with the Twenty-seventh Infantry. He fought at and in the Georgia islands, has two battle stars, the Combat Infantrv and the Good Conduct Medal.

His brother Kenneth Titus fought in China as a tail gunner on a B-29. Staff Sergeant Harold A. Carpenter of this city is alsn reported honorably discharged from the service after 'two years with the air forces in the European theater. He a member of a bomber groupv All-Day Observance Here to Mark End of Two Major Wars Rolling V-E, V-J and Armistice days celebrations into one, Frank S. Reynolds Post, American Legion, has planned a full day of festivities com- memoratingr all occasions for Monday, November 12, Leonard C.

Hall, general chairman, announced today. Commencing with a gigantic parade in the morning and featuring a prominent speaker in ceremonies at the Fox theater, the day will be climaxed by a dance at Beardsley B.a-rilion, Mr. Hall reported. "This will be the first celebration of its kind in four years and certainly the community can give some time to the significance of peace this year," Mr. Hall said.

City and high schools will co-operate, providing bands and floats in the parade and merchants have signified their intention of closing during- morning hours, he stated. Schools will possibly close also. Bands Will Parade Participation from Minter Field and Muroc Army Air Field is expected in bands and. marching contingents, Mr. Hall reported.

All civic and service organizations were urged to participate in the parade. Entrants were 'asked to contact Albert Burton, parade chairman, at the' court h-puse or A'. A. Curran, Legion adjutant, at the Legion hall. Floats and anything within keeping with significance of the may be entered, Mr.

Hall out. Speaker for services at the theater, has not been, selected as yet, Mr. Hall said, but a prominent war correspondent or military figure wili be chosen. The annual Armistice Day football held at Griffith between the Drillers and an outside team will not be held this year due to early scheduling before the end of war, the chairman reported. Dance Scheduled Beardsley dance pavilion and or- have been engaged for the dance to end the day, with flOOO in war bonds to be donated in contests during the day, according to I the' chairman.

I Assisting- Mr. Hall are Ray Neid- I effer, in charge of eec- tion of the parade and school en- tx-ants; John Watts, program at Fox theater; Wayne P. Nelson, dance; George Hollingsworth, advance ticket sales for the dance. Mr. Burton is general chairman of the parade, assisted Joe Scott, B.

Monty Montgomery, Mr, Xeidefrer and. Lester. Perkins. Fire Ifestslfs in $1500 Damages to Warehouse Warehouse and cold storage plant belonging to" Marvin BelTy, at 1500 JP street, -was partially damaged by fire at 12:25 "aTni. today with a loss of 11050, despite efforts of the fire department to extinguish the blaze.

Canse of the fire, reported by the plant engineer, Charles Packs, was undetermined. Choice family plots availabl ia oar beautiful Care Area. Payaseai may See Our Exclusive Catholic Section yon- want to improve tin- appearance of your ftlot ui the Mnio Cemetery, call the 7-7185 Superintended B. Meet Set Thursday for Law Officers Quarterly conference of Kern county peace officers, sponsored by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, will be conducted at 7:30 p. m.

Thursday at Washington School auditor? ium, it was today by Sheriff John B. Loustalot. The program will include talks on postwar law enforcement and bank robbery in southern California by FBI agents, as well as talks by Bakersfield Police Chief Horace V. Grayson, who recently returned from overseas duty with the navy, arid Eilef Rue, acting district liquor administrator for the state board of equalization. Motion pictures will also be shown, the sheriff said.

Quarterly meetings of peace officers are conducted by the FBI to acquaint local law enforcement agents with new developments in crime prevention and detection. Announced also today was a stag barbecue for members of the Special Deputy Sheriffs' Association of Kern county at p. HI. Friday at the sheriff's pistol range, Kern River Park. The barbecue will be followed by a pistol shoot, to Secretary A.

U. Bellinger. hown vi CHARGE DISMISSED AGAINST SUSPECT IN AUTO DEATH CASE On grounds of insufficient evidence, William Chastain, was cleared of manslaughter charges Tuesday aftemoott by Justice of the Peace Stewart Chastain had been- acensed as driver of an automobile that struck and killed Mrs. Donna Shye, 40, as she was crossing Golden State avenue in the 700 block last July. Chastain's preliminary examination on a count of manslaughter was two weeks ago and case was submitted for judgment.

Jessie Allen Murphy, 30, was arraigned on a burglary He is accused of breaking into' the Parkway hotel, Nineteenth street September 6. October 5 was date set for his preliminary: examination. CROP SEASON STARTS IN 10 DAYS IN KERN Cotton labor supply for the Kern county season expected to be in full swing within 10 days will be much less than the 7000 workers needed, according to reports today from J. A. Lott, farm placement manager, and J.

R. Kennedy of the California Cotton Co-operative. Acuteness of the shortage will hot be determined in full until growers are notified whether any more; Mexican national workers or -prisoner of war labor will be available, are not -good, Mr. Lott indicated. Cotton picking rates are the same this'year as in 1944, per 100 pounds.

Cotton picking: here is just getting influence the influx of workers since cotton yields are heavier here and workers may earn mo're money-than in the east or south, Cotton picking her is just getting into full stride and figures on number of gins in operation are unavailable at present, hut! few are yet ginning, Kennedy stated. Few- cotton picking-machines will be used in the county "and, those' merely on an experimental basis, he said. Most county growers are not mechanised. Western area classing office reports few samples- in yet, most-; of them from the Corcoran area-. Other Kern county, reports are anticipated by October- 8.

Movies on oil production and safety were shown to members" of Civitan Club at their luncheon meeting Tuesday at Hotel Padre. Final plans for the members to visit Camp Owen on October 14 were presented by Chairman Fred Payne. Guests at. the meeting included Major Fred Patterson, Burton Johnson and Andy Anderson. Central Valley Roit Group Holds Meeting improvement on Tulare Section Wears Completion Improvement of the Tulare county section of the Central Valley Highway will be completed within 30 days, it was announced at a meeting of the highway association Tries- day night in Wasco with President Paul Newell in charge.

With completion of the Tulare section, the length of the highway between Bak- and Selma will be in good condition, county engineers indicated. Don Miller, Milton Hitchcock and Mac Wheat were named as a committee to discuss improvement of the state sections of the valley highway with the state highway commission. Darrell Firestone of Corcoran was appointed publicity chairman to advertise the central valley route. Senator J. R.

Dorsey attended the" meeting and pledged his support to the project. J. H. Hayes of Kings county reported success in getting the highway into the Kern, Fresno, Kings and Tulare counties federal aid system. Next meeting- of the association was scheduled October 13 at Corcoran.

Sessions are held once'a month at points along the Central Valley Highway. Complaint to Quiet Title to Land Filed Complaint to quiet title to about 1080 acres of land Tehachapi mountains near the; southern Kern line, was filed today In Superior Court by GSlles De Fion and Signe De Flon. Listed as defendants were Arthur Clark, William T. Clark, Charles F. Clark, Clarence O.

Clark, Sarah Elizabeth Worts, Mary Jeanette Harvey, Margaret Bhnina C. True, Helen Louise Franklin Hudson Beck, Elizabeth A. Beck, Mary H. Borden and Jennie Held. Howard L.

Hunter of Los Angeles is attorney for plaintiffs. Arrive for Kern War Chest ais I III as Kick-Off Events Scheduled Speakers' handbooks arrived today and have been dispatched to the larger communities in support of Kern County War Chest, it was announced today by Mrs. Grace Kabes, executive secretary. Most Kern county communities are now well organized for the coming- campaign. Taft has planned a big kick-off breakfast for October 1.

Buctonwillow planning a community dinner and rally later in the week. W. H. of Wasco has appointed chairmen to conduct the drive la that community. They in- elude Everett vice-chairman; GJenn Compton, Lee Ttibble, Ray Albert, Darrell K.

F. Clemens, Lester Smith, John Lane, Harry Fowler, John Trba, Areh Beckes and Tom Shafer. i Wasco quota ia the same as last lyear. $4000. AI Schneider has accepted chair- manship of JicFarland area, Arthur S.

Crites county head, announced today. Other areas are rapidly getting with reports coming In steadily oi arrangements to make a. bte openSnK dent in the county NAMES hani who, as war for today announced for the drive la that com-" Man Killed way One person was killed and another injured in highway collisions, while a city pedestrian was critically injured by a hit and run driver in accidents early today and Tuesday, the California Highway Patrol and Bakersfield police reported today. Far tally injured was Burton Yanderpool of Caliente. Mr.

Vanderpool, a Southern Pacific station agent, driving east On Highway 406-at 6:30 Tuesday, failed to stop at the intersection Highway 99 and his automobile collided with that driven by John Stewart, 39, Kingsburg 1 according to reports. The overturned Vanderpooi car caught fire following the collision and the driver was trapped inside. Funeral arrangements are pending at Payne Son Chapel. Death was believed to have been caused by injuries rather than fire. Ponfilo Monroy, 45, Camp 141, Santa Fe yards, was seriously injured at 12:10 a.

m. today on Eighteenth and streets, when he was struck by an -unidentified pickup truck while crpssing Eighteenth street, police reported. He was taken to Kern General Hospital, where his condition is reported as fair today. Police are seeking the driver of the pickup truck. Mrs.

Emma Lewis, 56, received' minor injuries when the'car in which she was driven bjr Robert L. Little, -hit a fallen limb at Rosedale Highway; at 1:35 m. Mr. Little was driving east on the highway and failed to see the road obstacle, reports indicated, Mrs. Lewis was treated privately and sent home, Sergeant Reynolds, investigator, stated.

MAN HURT AS CAR ROLJiS OVER EMBANKMENT TAFT, Sept. Jervais, 24, 330 Lucard street, Taft, received back Injuries and a broken wrist when the-car in which he was riding, driven by Mrs. Darlene Slentz, 18, 104 Kern street, Taft, drover over an; embankment on the Bakersfield- Taft Highway late last; night. Mrs. Slentz suffered bruises.

Boy Scouts Plan to Help in War Chest Widespread support to the Bak- Community Chest will be discussed at the meeting of the Kern County Boy Council executive? board tonight at the council headquarters, it was announced today by- Harold Taber, president of the council. Board members from all parts of the county will attend the meeting, ana activities in co-operation with the Kern County War Chest will also be taken up. Chester -Bartlstt, scout executive, said today that support of the. Boy Scouts comes from the Bakersfield Community Community Chest, the West Side Chest and other community campaigns conducted in Delano, McFarland, Wasco, Shatter, Buttonwillow, Arvin, Tehachapi, Mo- jove. Boron and Trona.

Cubbing and scouting in the Bakersfield district has now a total of 1188 different boys organized hi 27 Boy Scout troops and 10 club packs. Volunteers give their times as directors of these groups total of 250 registered jscouters act as committeemen counselors and board members. Scouts of Bakersfield district led the field in attendance at the sum-. me'r camp with 163 Scouts from 19 units spending 10 days at the council camp on Huntington lake. INHALATOR SQUAD ARRIVES TOO LATE TO SAVE WOMAN Mrs.

Katherine Somis, 57, 'Massena hotel was given reeus- sitation by Bakersfield fire department equipment following a. heart attack at 11:40 p. m. Tuesday, but was dead before the treatment was-started, firemen reported today. Inhalator squad worked OB Mrs.

Somis for 18 minutes before'Dr. H. Ramirez, her physician, gave the verdict. POINTS INCREASED FOR SALVAGE FATS The Office of Price Administration today ordered controls on meats relaxed October 1, but emphasized continued shortage of cooking fats by boosting the bonus Kern county housewives receive for waste fats to four points a pound, according to dispatches from Washington. Hamburger, sausage and luncheon meats ai-e among the meats that become ration-free October 1, according to a United Press report.

About 15 per cent of the whole meat supply will be made ration-free, local housewives were told, by reducing 1 to zero points required for the three lower grades of cutter and utility. The report speculated that lower grades of lamb and veal also will be made point free. The Office of Price Administration and the department of agriculture, it was learned today, have decided to double points on waste fats to collection by es for production of soap and other prod' ucts. Salvage collections in Kern county during August exceeded the quota by 64 per cent, the War Production Board said Tuesday, but pointed out that here, as well as elsewhere in the nation, collections fell off sharply after the war's end. 200 Singers Rehearse Time-Honored for Program at First Baptist Church Nov.

4 Bakersfield's first community music festival will be held Sunday, November 4, at 4 p. in first Baptist Church, Mrs, Walter Jaynes, chairman of the division of music for Kern County Recreation and Cultural Commission, International as well as domestic nounced today. issues which must "be faced immedi- Rehearsals already are under way by seven chancel choirs ately in an America now at peace will highlight the fall series of the Bakersfield Open Forum when it begins Thursday evening, October 4, at Standard School auditorium, Oildale. Featuring four -well known lecturers of widely diverse backgrounds, the fall series will be presented on four successive Thursday evenings, October 4, 11, IS and 25, and will be open to the public without charge, it was announced by Theron L. Cuen, superintendent of the Kern County Union High School district.

The forum series is sponsored by the Bakersfield Evening High School with Guy Garrard, principal, assisting in handling details. Robert H. Young, Bakersfield Junior College instructor, is the forum director and will preside at the sessions. Deane Dickason, noted world traveler, 'expert photographer whose pic- services and in the Encyclopedia Britannica, and radio news analyst, tures have been widely used by news will discuss on October 4 the question, "Will Japan Keep the Peace?" A graduate of the University Mr. Dickason turned journalism and became the city editor of a metropolitan newspaper.

Resigning his post in 1923, he toured the world 20 times. He has studied and photographed life in far-off places in yie South Pacific. War Correspondent In 1941 Mr. Dickason was in the and five youth groups comprising more than 200 singers. Vocal portion of the festival will be devoted solely to anthems and will he directed hy Professor W.

B. Olds, who conducted preliminary rehearsals of 1000 choristers for Beethoven's Ninth Symphony in Hollywood Bowl August 28. Grace Omeron of Los Angeles, dramatic soprano, will be vocal soloist and Bobby Haag, young Ba! ersfield pianist, will play an instrumental number. Mrs. Ronald Clark will be at theiorgan for all accompaniments.

Warren Wheatland will sing the baritone s.olo in "Battle Hymn of the Republic," accompanied by Bobby Haag. Choirs Participating Chancel choirs participating include First Methodist, First Baptist, First Christian, First Presbyterian on the West Side, Norris Road Church of Christ and Trinity Methodist and Calvary Baptist in East began work September 1 and will rehearse each Thursday evening until the performance. Jlost of the youth groups are meeting Wednesday evening with the south Pacific as correspondent for Ba pti st Youth choir convening Sat HEADS Walter Jaynes who, as chairman of the division of music for Kern County Recreation and Cultural Commission, has announced November 4 as the date for the first community music festival in Bakersfield. Tulare County Fair Opens September 27 Horse racing, fireworks, motorcycle and midget anto racing will headline entertainment at Tuiare's twenty-fourth annual fair at Tulare- Kings county fairgrounds September 27 to 29. 4-H Club and Future Farmer members will compete in a junior show of agricultural exhibits and a mam- outh fireworks fisplay, "three times as big- as any prewar nical exhibits," will be the opening night, fair officials promised.

Horse races will be held Thursday evening followed by a night horse' show Frdiay. The fair will close with horse running and Saturday afternoon, followed by motorcycle and midget auto races the evening. Art Group Opens Fall Season With Display Bakersfield Art Association will open its season at a -meeting devoted to flower arrangements and art snetal work, it was announced today. The sessJoa be held Saturday at 8- p. in.

at the art association galleries in the Stoner building at Sev-, en teen th street and Chester avenue. Mra. Robb Walt win give a talk on floral arrangements and Mrs. Percy wfll present flower arrangements as will Alvin Perkins. Miss Eunice Eubele will speak on enamel work on metal.

booth will be in place' for registration' of those interested in art metal Instruction and flower arrangements. Osf eopaf hie leader toAddressGroup Pre-Payment Insurance Discussion Stated Here A plan providing for pre-payment medical insurance will be the topic of discjissjon tonight at a dinner meeting of the Kern County Osteopathic Society at Hotel El Tejon. Thomas, C. executive secretary of the California Osteopathic Association, will be the guest speaker at the meeting, one of a w-Bibti-'ithe association is holding with county societies 5n central and northern California emphasizing need for. increased medical care for needy citizens of the state.

As early as 1938, the California Osteopathic Association expressed a willingness and a desire to co-operate with all interested groups in an attempt to arrive at a solution of the problem to provide an adequate, complete health service program for all of people. This solution, according to Mr. Schumacher, is based on the premise that such a program must insure the individual receiving the service the right of free choice' of physician, without discrimination against any school of practce. Scheduled for p. m.

the discussion will be followed by a private meeting of officers of the society and Mr. Schumacher. Dr. Violet Martin is president of the Kern county societ.y= Truman Reaffirms Jobs WASHINGTON, Sept. 25.

President Truman was reported to have reaffirmed today his desire tor speedy passage of legislation designed to insure "full employment." Representative Cutlanfl (D-Caltf.) told a reporter Mr. Truman expressed his views at a White House conference. The action occurred as the measure came up for consideration on the Senate floor and in the House expenditures committee. Meanwhile, seven senators declared that adoption of the bill "would only lead to inflation followed by. depress sion and unemployment." New York Times, and for Pathe and Paramount newsreels.

In 1942 he was the Blue Network's Pacific war news analyst from San Francisco and in 1943-1944 his "Close- ups of Our Fighting Fronts" originated over CBS. In 1945 his "Close- ups of Names and Places in the News" also originated over CBS from San Francisco. "America's Place in the Peace" will be the subject of the forum session October 11 when John B. Hughes, radio commentator, war correspondent and lecturer, takes the platform. Widely known for his keen analyses of America's domestic, as as foreign, problems, Mr.

Hughes is one of the few radio or Continued on Page Fifteen Bibles Given for Glasses in Religion Two hundred Bibles for use Protestant classes under released time or religious instruction today; to Mrs. Waiter E7 Shore, one of the leaders in the project, by Frank Peters, a local Gideon. The Bibles were a git of Bakersfield Camp 'of Gideons, obtained through efforts of its president, Ted Cummerfeld of Corcoran. Keleased-time classes are scheduled to begin Monday according to Ray Neldeffer, assistant superintendent of schools. Centers have been obtained for all elementary schools; pupils will be escorted to and from centers, and, where distance is more than sis blocks, transportation will be provided.

In addition to Catholic and Protestant classes, St. John's Lutheran children will have classes under the Reverend H. J. Jagels and Christian Scientists, by Mrs. William A.

Neal, of First Church, of Christ, Scientist. According- to Kabbi Jack Levy, no rspecial classes for Jewish children are being planned, after-school instruction viously. will continue as pre- Concern Buys in Western Company The Bakersfield office of Western Pipe and Steet Company has received word that, its directors have accepted an offer of $6,217,373 from Consolidated- Steel Corporation, for assets of Western Pipe and Steel. The acceptance is subject to ratification by a majority of Western stockholders. The purchase extends operations into the San Francisco Bay area, Fresno, Taft, and Phoenix, making it the largest steel fabricating unit of its kind in the United States.

The Bakersfield office has been servicing oil fields in this area since 1918. Tips on Conventions Given Twenty-Thirty Opportunities for civic improve- ment and "tips on how to run convention scheduled for Deceniber were given 1 members of Thirty Club by C. L. Tomerlin noon at Hotel El Guests the group, included James Cross, John McDowell, Captain Joe Hall, Earl Bates and Martin Beard. Charles Dahl, local dent, announced the Chest drive, and asked co-operation of- all members.

OOHBOPGH WIXDOW Removing a-cooler from a window, burglars entered Virginia Drive In, Sonora, street and XJnion avenue, early Tuesday and took $50 in cash, police Exit was through. a rear door. i F0MCR HOLD-SAILOR Charged -witB'-dnmk driving and being 1 but of uniform. 22-year-old sailor. George Barulich was arreste Jn 1700 Tjlock of street police, reported today, Parents Informed of Seasrafs Death Seaman First Class Bale Evans Jones, dfedSeptember 21 on Okinawa, the navy department informed his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Fred W. Jones, 1920 Oregon street. Seaman Jones, a graduate of East Bakersfield High School in 1943, was serving on land at the time of his death. He is survived by his parents and a brother.

Lieutenant (3, Fred L. Jones, navy, who arrived Francisco Tuesday from Jn San Hawaii. BICSCtE A bicycle valued At $35, belonging to Robert Saint, 1119 Pershiag street. stolen from the racks at Bakersfield Junior College Tuesday afternoon, police resorted Commission Denies Cotton Rate Change San Joaquin Compress and Warehouse Company, Highway 99, was one of three valley cotton compressing firms denied changes in handling and storing rates by the state railroad commission today. Simplification of the present rate system was sought by the compressing plants.

Western Compress Company of Fresno and Tulare Cotton Oil Company; oi Fresno were also denied rate changes. Mrs. Jaynes and Mrs. Ray Borror, chairman of the committee on of music, announced today that singing groups from neai-by communities will be welcomed into the chorus. The sponsors hope to make the festival Kern county's largest and most representative community music event, Favorite Anthems Many much-loved and dramatic atheins have been chosen.

In addition to the "Battle Hymn," they COMMITTEE NAMED TO STUDY SYMPHONY Two community occupied attention music ventures of members MeSSlah t0 be SUDg ant1 Girls of Chorus will "Beautiful Savour. 1 lion and Cultural Commission Tuesday evening-. Mrs. Walter Jaynes. music chairman, announced plans present solo parts in complete for the first music festival November 4 at the First the combined Youth The hour-long festival is being presented with support of Kern County Chamber of Commerce.

The director, Professor. Olds, was for. many years dean of music at University of Eedlands. He also organised and directed Santa Monica Choral, "Society and is chairman of cnurqitlfnusic for the State Federation bfj Music Clubs. He organized the festival choir of 1250 voices representing 44 churches of southern California, heard May 2T at First Methodist Los Angeles.

Professor Olds" is a well-known composer. Plot Conies 15 months overseas in the European theater, Captain Donald E. Willoughby is home visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.

Willoughby, 2631 East California avenue. His Four Hundred Fourth Fighter Bomber Group were cited twice by the Belgian awarded the Belgian Fonrragere for meritorious service in that country from October 1, J944, to January 15, 1945. This group also, holds the Presidential Unit Citation. Captain Willoughby, who also holds the Distinguished Flying Cross and the Air Medal with eleven Oik Leaf Clusters, will report to Tarn pa, after a 30-day leave. Baptist Church.

Possibility organization of a Community Symphony Association was discussed and Mrs. Robert Strauss, Mrs. J. Wurren and Mrs. Laura Nichols were named by Mrs.

Roy Loudon to study formation of such organization in other cities. Art Proposed Miss Virginia Getclielj proposed local chambers of commerce sponsor awards for an open competition art show here annually, a recommendation approved by the group. Miss Getchell explained the annual show would be open to artists in parts of the United States. The "Living War Memorial" plan was discussed and further work is scheduled on the project. Miss Irma Weill reported upon the recent 'community planning conference she attended at Palo Alto, emphasizing need of co-ordination between private and public agencies in the interest of community recreation.

Marionette Report Mrs. Charles Poteete reported upon success of Kern County Marionette Guild, with 02.members in the original Oildale group and 75 members Jn the Bakersfield organization. Alex Smith, recreation director, reported upon successful programs at Kern County Fair, praising work of marionette groups under Mrs, Tom Reese and Mrs. Poteete, activities of Mrs. Little, -who arranged the exhibits, and Mrs.

Walter Jaynes, who was responsible for the music. Senator Dorsey Pre-Deiinquent Plan Plans for the proposed 24-hour pre- delinqinent, school were presented to Exchange Club members by Senator Jess BE Dorsey Tuesday neon at Bakersfield Inn, J. Woltz was chairman of the day. New members presented were Bryan Hflty, Jack Speiple, Leslie Broadwater, Dr. James Stewart and James Curran.

Guests present were O. G. Underwood, Harvey Shite, M. C. Nottingham, Hugh Horton, Frank West, Carl Donovan and James Puryear.

Prizes went to Mr; Seiple and Paul Sybrandt. Plans -were outlined for ladies night October 27 In connection with a Wasco meeting. Taftfiles Suit for Tax Sale Land Coznplaint to turiet title to land acquired in a tax sale was filed today in Superior Court by city of Taft against W.R. Bailey, Addie T. Bailey, Luelia Connard Jackson, B.

Jackson, county of Kern and state of California. Property in question involves lots 1 through 7 inclusive in block 3, Taft. Henry C. Baron of Taft is attorney representing the city's interest. Oil Companies Will Lease Land Near for Gardner Salvage Base if RFC TAFT, Sept.

and a 1 Efforts of chamber members were half sections of land adjacent to Gardner Field has been made avail- abli) for government use, should the field be selected for salvage and directed to securing the land when it was learned that the RFC had changed existing plans for salvage depots and were planning to estab- storage base for heavy bombers, only three or four storage de- JVern McLeod, secretary-manager of pots for heavy bombers throughout the Taft Chamber of Commerce told members on Tuesday, at Hotel Taft. Slaps outlining the sections tenta- the United States. Deactivated, Gardner Field Was thought to be a strong for the western James L. Kelly, truck driver, P. C.

Neal and his employer, George R. Beggs, owner of Empire Transport Company, were called to the witness stand Tuesday by plaintiff's attorneys an opening of Superior Court trial of a' $51,297 damage suit for death of an automobile driver. Kelly, Neal and Beggs are named as defendants in the action brought by Lois Ford McNabb, administratrix of the estate of the dead man, Robert James McNabb. She asks $30,000 for his death. Other plaintiff is Fred Gutcher, owner of the automobile Jtr.

JlcXahb was driving, who demands S775 for its destruction. Fatal accident occurred when Mr. MeNabb, driving alone in the automobile, drove into a wrecked oil tanker on Paso Robles highway between Famoso and Wasco February 29, 1944. The accident occurred on a rpiny night. Mr.

Neal was truck -driver assigned to watch the wreck and warn approaching automobiles. Mr. Kelly was operator of a truck that was in process of removing the'wreckage, while lir. Beggs was owner of the-wrecked oil tanker, Mr. Neal testified that the cay driven by Mr.

McNabb failed to heed his warning signal and crashed into the oil tanker traveling- at about SO miles per hour. TriaJ. ia "being held before Judge W. L. Bradshaw, Attorneys for plaintiffs ara Edward West and James Vlzzard, while Harry Conron and Allan Campbell represent defendants.

tively secured are in transient to the area. EsjBonstruetlon Finance Corporation "I believe," stated Faulkner, "that at San Francisco and to Washington, we have only a' fifty-fifty chance of D. I securing" the depot." Auto-minded thieves Gardiner and Weichelt ing, Chester avenue ninth street dm got away with police repoxtr makes the third bu: tion th" Us cording to polit it fit "Hi Standard Oil Com- the Shell Oil Company, The Re'verend? Carl -Stocking was a speaker at the Meeting sumniariz- PETTi Thomas Zv i none of the laud Is more than two ing the history of released 'time for mites from the field, supplemented religious education in the schools arrested President M. E. and can and appealing 'for support of the I Pol Court be leased for 12 cents aa'aere.

i movement. 1 police reported toiiay. ft.