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The OF THE MISSOURI NATIONAL EDITORIAL Volume 19-Number 47 St. PRESS AND Printed ASSOCIATIONS County Boy Dies in Jap Prison Camp; One Killed in France; One on Siapan Three From Their Town Making SuSt. James Reports Sacrifice; Salem Reports Three Killed and preme Four Wounded in Battle Areas. Cpl. Aubrey "Earl" Breeden, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Richard Breeden of Union, is reported to have died of wounds sustained in the battle of Saipan Islands. Earl graduated from the Union High School in 1939 and before entering the armed services was employed at the Union Cleaners. He was with the Marines and went overseas in January of this year. He has a brother, Carlos, who has been in service since February of this year.

Harry Owens was killed in action over France, June 24, wife, Mrs. Veneta Owens, who is employed at the Penny Store at Washington, was informed by the Government on Monday. Owens was with the army air corps and was a gunner and engineer on a bomber. He was reported missing in action several weeks ago. Harvey Kellogg, R.

M. firstclass, husband of the former Edith Isle of Sullivan, is reported to have died in. a Japanese Prison Camp, following what the Japanese described as a "Long and serious illness." Harvey was taken prisoner on Guam Island when the Japanese captured the Island at the same time they were assaulting Pearl Harbor. He is survived by his wife and two children. Owensville this week mourns the death of First Lieut.

Stanley Underwood, killed in action in France, July 24. He was the husband of the former Violet Branson of Bland and has one son. His parents, together with his wife and son live at Owensville. Gale Brown, of Owensville, who was previously reported missing in action over France on March 19, is now reported killed in He was an aerial gunner and had made 29 flying trips over the Atlantic from South America to Africa and to England in successive flights. Pvt.

Louis E. House Jr. is reported killed in action in Saipan on July 10. He was in the Infantry and is the son of Mr. and Mrs.

Louis House Sr. of Bonne Terre. Another youth, 24-yearold, Pfc. Farrell Eddington of Bonne Terre gave his life in Italy, July 27. He had a five months old daughter whom he had never seen.

Salem, Mo. mourned the loss of three of their native sons killed in action and four boys' from that town reported injured. The dead are Pfc. Clark Duckworth, 22, killed in Italy, July 9, Francis Lloyd Gibbs, 22, killed in Italy on July 15; Cpl. Raymond W.

Stayton died of wounds suffered in France. The injured are Pvt. Tarzan Golden, wounded in Italy; Hershel Montgomery, wounded on July 17 in Italy Granville Welch, wounded in France and Amos P. Berry receiving wounds in action in Italy. Pfc.

Richard Weber of Cedar Hill, provious reported missing, is now reported to have been killed. He took part in the invasion of Africa, Sicily and Italy and gave his life in battle in the latter place. He is the son of Mrs. Grace Weber of House Springs. His wife lives at Cedar Hill.

Sgt. Donald Hoard, a side gunner on a bomber, was killed in action over Burma, July 23. He was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hoard of Hematite.

SURPRISED ON BIRTHDAY Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kloppenberg and Rev. and Mrs. Estes ins surprised Mrs.

J. L. Marsden on her birthday Monday evening with a delicious birthday cake and a gallon of home made ice cream. Mrs. Mardsen had been canning corn all day and was in the midst of her weekly washing when her guests arrived.

Needless to say the treat together with the lovely gifts were greatly appreciated. Mr. and Mrs. F. O.

Gardner of Kennett, Mo. was a guest of Miss Albertha Panhorst last week Tuesday. Clair and Published By ST. CLAIR, MISSOURI, Faculty Complete at Public Schools School Will Open Tuesday, September 5th. Children Who Become Six Years Old Before January 1, 1945 Will Be Admitted.

Mr. C. W. Farnham, Superintendent of St. Clair Schools this week that the staff of for the 1944-45 school year is now completed.

The High School faculty is as follows: Mr. R. M. Wells, who last year was Principal of Gerald High School, will be Principal. He will teach Science, Boys' Physical Education and coach boys' athletics.

Other teachers include: Miss Mabel Baker, Music; Mrs. Billie Kitchell, Social Studies; Miss Helaine Lewis, English and Speech; Elsie Mantels, Mathematics; Miss Lois Murphy, English; Girls' Physical Education and Girls' Athletic Coach; Miss Ruby Lee Spenser Commercial Subjects; C. W. Farnham, Social Studies. Elementary teachers: Miss Jean Murphy, Elementary Principal and Grade Mr.

Henry Evans, Grade Miss Eunice Hoffman, Grade Miss Cora Thoming, Grade Mrs. Mildred Sullivan, Grade Mrs. Hazel McClain, Grade Mrs. Hulda Dixon, Grade Mrs. Helen Evans, Grade 1 and Mrs.

Ruby Hulsey, Special Room. All of the elementary teachers have had successful teaching experience. The average teaching experience of the elementary teachers is ten years each. There will be no changes in high school textbooks. Therefore, a textbook that was used in a course last year may be used again this year.

The Board of Education has recently amended its resolution pertaining to the entrance of children under six years of age to school. Children who will become six years of age before January 1, 1945, will still be permitted to enter the first grade at the opening of school in September. However, no provision will be made this year for a mid-year class in January for children who have their sixth birthday between December 31 and the close of the school term. It is recommended that these children who reach their sixth birthday late in the school-year, wait until September 1945 to start school. HOME FROM SIAPAN AND PRESENTED WITH BABY DAUGHTER Happiness came in two-old for John Shoults, W.

T. who not only was granted a 30-day leave, but at the same time is the proud Lather of a six-pound baby daughter. T'he first part of his leave he spent with his wife in North Carolina and when he arrived at Lone dell to visit for a few days with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Shoults, a telegram was awaiting him, announcing the arrival of a six pound baby girl.

The Red Cross succeeded in getting an extention of time for him and he will return to North Carolina to make the acquaintance of his daughter. After his leave, he will report to a school in California for four months specialized training as a water tender. Seaman Shoults served in both the Atlantic and Pacific Theatres of war and he took an active part in the battle at Siapan. He has been in service almost two years. John was sorry his brother, Charles, who is in the army at Camp Hood, Texas, could not get home at this time.

PAST ORACLES ENTERTAINED Mrs. Victoria Panhorst enter. tained the Past Oracles Club last Monday evening at the Commercial Hotel. Twelve members were present. After business meeting, a social hour was enjoyed by all.

Mrs. Cora Sincox drew for the attendance prize and drew her own name. A delicious lunch was served by the hostess. Mr. and Mrs.

Karl Junge and Jimmie and Robert Johnson of son, St. Louis spent the week-end in the R. C. John 1son home. Chronicle FAVOR COMPANY THF State FLEMING PRINTING THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1944 Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Balk on Sounding St.

Clair Fire Alarm Recommends Fire Department Go to Expense of Installing Time Clock and Telephone. At the August meeting of the City Council, Mr. Best, a representative of the Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. met with the Board and introduced the subject of the Telephone Company discontinuing the practice of blowing the fire siren. As the Board members had no idea of such a discussion taking place, they were more or less at a loss to cope with the situation and asked Mr.

Best to meet with the St. Clair Voluntary Fire Department and take up the matter with these gentlemen. Mr. Paul Parks, secretary of the St. Clair Voluntary Fire Department called a special meeting for Monday night of this week.

Mayor E. Berkel and Aldermen, Ziegerer, Lewis and Parks attended, also Mr. Best of Webster Groves, who is in charge of this district's telephone service, and Editor S. R. Fleming of the St.

Clair Chronicle. Mr. Best informed the Fire Department and the City Council that the Telephone Company wished to discontinue the service it had been rendering in sounding the fire siren at noon, giving as the principal excuse, that the operators did not have the time to ring this siren. This change in the type of service comes at a most critical time and it is hard to understand the Telephone Company makes this request with war conditions, when materials are scarce and we are called upon by our government to conserve in every way possible. Mr.

Ziegerer told Mr. Best the City was well pleased with the way the blowing of the siren had been handled and Mr. Denzil Wilson, fire chief, also expressed his opinion that it would be a great inconvenience to change the present system right now. The change would mean that the Volunteer Fire Department would have to pay a monthly telephone bill for a telephone to be placed in the firehouse; the expense of a time clock to be installed and the additional monthly expense of operating this clock and the maintenance of same. Who would be at the firehouse to answer the telephone? All the volunteer firemen do not ride the engine when the siren blows, many use their own cars.

How would they know where the fire is, if someone was not at the firehouse to answer these calls as they come in? Conditions in small towns like St. Clair cannot be handled like a large city; they have to be adjusted to meet local needs. The St. Clair Fire Department is all volunteer work and practically every business man and individual in town, as well as our farmer friends and even our City folks who have clubhouses near here, contribute in some way to its upkeep. It would seem this could be the Telephone Company's contribution.

While it is true they do not own their building, they are nevertheless a part of our town and should their equipment catch on fire, our Volunteer Fire Department would render them the same service they do everyone else. Since nothing but discussion resulted at the meeting this week, the Fire: Department will appoint a committee to again meet with Mr. Best and it is hoped some plan can be worked out that will be satisfactory to all concerned and that the system will remain as it is at present, at least until after the war. MRS. J.

M. HILLARD SUFFERS BROKEN LEG While driving home from Union over the St. Clair-Upion road, Tuesday afternoon, a tire blew out on Mr. J. W.

Hilliard's car. The car became out of control, ran off the road into a light pole and Mrs. who was riding with her husband, suffered a broken leg. She was taken in the Casey and Lenox ambulance to her daughter's home in St. Louis and friends her and at her home in the Mt.

Hope community, are anxiously awaiting news of her condition. Send in your news items More Than Doule Its Circulation In Three Years of Society Historical OF GRITY THE INDIVIDUAL OPPOSE $1.50 A Year In Advance Two More Business Houses for Pacific One Franklin County town, not waiting for the war to end to do its post-war planning, is our neighboring City of Pacific. With two new industries moving there recently, to give employment to many people, a new furniture store will soon open and also a firstclass machine shop. The furniture store will be owned by F. H.

Stuckwish and will be known as the Crescent Furniture Store. The place of business will be opened in the Jahn building on First street and they will handle a complete line of home furnishings. John J. Clark of Opeeche Beach in St. Louis county, is opening the Pacific Welding and Machine Company, with all modern equipment.

The opening date for the Kane, Dunham and Krause Shoe Co. has been set for October 1st. The Lions Club at Pacific is credited with getting the new industries for that town. It is mostly made up of the business men of that town, who talk over the city's affairs at their monthly business meetings and suppers. Recovers From Wounds Suffered in Battle on Siapan Grubville Youth Writes That Going Was Tough But Says He's O.

K. Now and Feeling Fine. Two weeks ago Mrs. Bertha Hopple of Grubville, received a telegram from the War Department, stating that her son, Pfc. Emmett D.

Hopple of the U. Marines was wounded in action July 1 in performance of duty. No details were given but the message stated PFC. EMMETT HOPPLE a letter would follow. Neighbors and friends gathered quickly at the Hopple home to extend sympathy to the grieved parents, but with a mother's intuition, Mrs.

Hopple says she knew her son was not seriously hurt, as she did not feel it in her heart. Last week she received a letter from her boy, written on V-mail stationary reading as follows: "I had a little time so I thought I would write you a few lines to let you know I am getting along swell. I am on Siapan Island. The going was pretty tough but we got along OK. I didn't think I could shoot anyone but I killed my share.

I never missed a meal but I went a long time before I got to eat. Fighting sure was a lot different than I was expecting it to be. I had a little concussion in the stomache and was in the hospital for a couple days but I am fine now. Tell all hello for me. Hope to see all before long.

Write as often as you can." The above letter was dated July 17, so the date bears the proof that he had recovered from the injury reported by the War Department to have occurred on July 1. Emmett was 19 years old last September 9 and has been over(Continued to Page Four) Pvt. George Thumond, who is in training with the U. S. Marines at San Diego writes he is getting to see Pvt.

Dickie Nappier daily now, as Dick is on the 30-day mess duty. George has been camouflaging mo- Funeral Services Sunday for Dr. D. E. Williams Dr.

D. E. Williams of Union, Mo. passed away in Barnes Hospital, August 10 and funeral services were held in the Presbyterian Church at Union, Sunday afterRev. Ramiriz, pastor of the noon.

church directed the service and Rev. Estes Perkins of St. Clair, delivered the funeral address. Dr. Williams was born at Campbellton, Mo.

December 25, 1864 and was the husband of the former Mathilda Steines of St. Albans. To this union, a son and a daughter born, the daughter dying in were infancy. Upon completion of his high school education at Washington, he entered the University of Missouri and graduated with an A. B.

S. and B. P. degree. He taught school at Union, Mexico Military Academy and a number of places in St.

Louis. He entered Barnes Medical College, graduating in 1904 and practiced medicine at Lonedell for four years; Pacific 18 years and he retired from the medical profession at Union in 1932. For a number of years he and his wife have been operating moving picture theatres at Union, Owensville and Hermann. He was a member of the Scottish Rite and Blue Lodge of the A. F.

and A. M. and the O. E. S.

Surviving are his wife; a son, L. J. Williams of the United States Navy; a daughter-in-law, Letha Williams of Springfield, Mo. Total Sales in County of 5th War Loan $1,325,348.00 Chairman Neher Makes Complete Report Showing Good Record Made in Every Town. The citizens of Franklin County topped both the Series bonds and the over-all quotas by a good margin, without having to depend upon the Corporation sales.

The drive in the first two weeks was slow, but when the final date arrived for the close of the Fifth War Loan Sales, Franklin County as usual bought enough bonds to bring us over our specified quota. Sales of series bonds by post offices and banks in the county amounted to sales of all other type bonds by post offices and banks totaled sales of bonds to corporations whose home offices are not in Franklin County, but who have branch offices or factories here who bought bonds for the credit of Franklin County amounted to $215,850.00, making a total of $1,325,348.00 for all series of bonds sold. At the post office in St. Clair, a total of $8,456.25 bonds were sold; the Farmers Merchants Bank sold $149,323.00 and corporation allotments in our city amounted to $29,000.00, making our local total, $186,779.25. The War Finance committee wishes to express thanks to all for their co-operation in making the Fifth War Loan Drive in this county such a huge success.

FRANKLIN COUNTY REPUBLICAN CLUB ELECT OFFICERS At a recent meeting of the Franklin County Republican Club, officers were elected to serve during the ensuing year. They are: O. A. Hoemeyer of New Haven, chairman; Mrs. Blanche Pletcher of Pacific, vice-chairman; Mrs.

Elsie Reed of St. Clair. secretary and Mr. Lester B. Dill of Sullivan, treasurer.

Mrs. Emily Rogers had the splint taken off of her arm Monday morning and went by train that same afternoon to Kirkwood, where she will visit her son, Kenneth and family this week. tor vehicles but writes at present, he is not doing any special line of work, just the usual Marine train ing. Pvt. George Cates, who was home the past several weeks on furlough, after having suffered the loss of a thumb while in action in Italy, returned to duty and is now at Fort Sam Houston, Texas, waiting for a re-assignment.

George won't have to go back overseas but he has no idea as to where he will be sent in this country. Cpl. Clyde Adams writes us this week, saying he has left Camp Cooke, California and is now at Camp Haan. Clyde moves from one camp to another quite often, but does not get out of the state of California. Robert Kellogg, who is in the European theatre of war writes he is OK but kept busy.

He has a sister, Ruth, who is Yoeman first-class and has recently been transferred from Bloomington, Indiana to Great Lakes, Illinois. The H. S. Kellogg family have a farm at Lonedell and spend a great deal of time out here and Robert says when this war is over, he's coming right back to this farm. Charles A.

Rutledge, seaman second-class has been transferred from Great Lakes, Illinois to Point Montark, California. His wife and two children plan to join him there on the 21st of this month. His brother, Wilson, who is in the Army, is stationed at Camp Hood, Texas. His family has moved to Texas, near the camp. Pvt.

Maurice Burnett, who has been stationed at Fort Warren, Wyoming since he was inducted into service, has been moved to Ft. Lewis, Washington. Maurice says he likes the new camp fine and is hoping soon to get a furlough. At this time we know of no other St. Clair boy at Fort Lewis, although several have been stationed there from time to time.

Pfc. Robert Earney, who has a new address and has not been heard from for several days is thought to be sailing towards the battle zones. Like all the rest of our service men, we wish him a safe trip across and a speedy return home. Elmer Olten Fireman second-class, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Elmer Sr. of Union and husband of Eva Whitmire, has been transferred to New London, Connecticut. He finished school at Minneapolis and will now take up submarine duty. His wife will join him sometime next week. Another St.

Clair soldier now enroute to the European area is Belmont Johnson. He had been in glider training for sometime in Tennessee and will now, no doubt, see real action before long. Cards were received from him Saturday morning, giving his new address in care of the New York Postmaster. We trust all of "Dinger's landings will be safe and happy ones. After being home on furlough, Cpl.

Charles Murry returned to San Louis Obispo, California, where he is stationed. Don Norie returned to Camp Wallace, Texas after his leave Tuesday for Norfolk, Virginia and continue with amphibious training. Pic. Billie Dulworth arrived home Sunday on an unexpected two weeks furlough from Camp Pickett, Virginia. Mrs.

Elmer Stahlman, who is employed in St. Louis, spent the week-end here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. B.

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