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Sunday Morning March 18. 1945 Las Sun-News PAGE 1 PET ORIOLE MEETS- TRAGEDY ON CRUCES STREET ON HIS THIRD SPRING'S RETURN FROM MEXICO EDITORS NOTE: This is the ninth installment in the life story of a oriole, written by Mrs, for the especial entertainment of child readers. By MBS. GORDON WHITE When, in the spring of 1942, Pete returned for the third time since he had been released, he was more friendly and gentle than ever. His joy at seeing us made us whether he had spent a lonely winter in Mexico.

Again, as in the past two summers, he chose the big cottonwood as his roosting place, and from its dense foliage nodded' a sleepy good-night to us each evening. About tfie middle of June one evening we failed to get an answer to our good-night and were worried. for fear he might have prey to a hawk or prowling cat. All the next day we missed him, and again that evening; and then we remembered that fruit was ripe in the valley and he had prob- bly gone to some orchard where the plums and cherries were ready to eat, and would be back later. Found on Pavement, Wounded On the twentieth of June, while we were eating our lunch, there was a knock at the back door, and when we answered, Robert Williams stood there holding something In one hand with the other hand cupped over it.

"See what I found up town on Main street," he said, as he opened his Hand. What we saw made us feel very sad, for in his hand lay an oriole, eyes closed, and gasping for breath. Very gently I took him from Robert and noticed blood in the palm of his hand, and then we saw that the feathers on the bird's breast were wet and matted with blood. His head rolled from side to side and we though he would surely die in a few minutes. The day Was extremely warm and Robert said he hadifound the poor bird in the hot sunshine on the pavement on North Main street.

Children who have tried wanting on the street at mid-day in summertime, know how hot the pavement gets. There was no way of knowing how long he had been lying there, but he was completely exhausted. But He Drinks Thirstly The most we could do, it seemed, was to make the poor little fellow as comfortable as possible the last few minutes of his life. Taking a plum from the dish of fruit on the Central School Leads L.C. Grades On Honor ftolls (Continued from page 1) Kaltenbach, Kingston, Willa Ann Laurence Munoz, Freida Salome, Tommy Sowell, Barbara Stryker, Alberta Lee Wareing, Molly Williams.

Second Grade: Betty Jo Armstrong, Barbara Haberl, Patricia Ann Lydia Sarabia, Gloria Parten, Ofa'tl Hershey, Delfina Carrillo, Rob.rtfe/Anrt Boney, Shirley, Jones, Carlton Evans; DaVikT Tra'cy, James Lane, Phillip Larsen, Vincent Napoleon, Buzzy Burris. Third Grade: Beatrice Apodaca, Katherine -Baker, Cecil Cole, Bobby Evans, Bitye prance 1 Elva Garcia, Phil Kaltenbach, Lin Livermore, Carolyn Romney, Ivagene Stout, Patty Smith, Joanne Stevens, Mary Louise Whitney. Fourth Grader; Alary Jo Farney, Patsy B'urh, Janice Phillips, Frances Adams, William McDill, Lillian Shirley Paris, Helen Gardner, Anita P. Woodburn, Sherry Livermore, Hurt Louis RawlingB. CentrAl School 5A-1: Joyce Amis, Rosina Balizan, Jean Bowen (All grades A), Elsa Freu'dentna'l, Helen Hamill, Barbara If ensley, Clara Melendrez, PaVten, Jacie Plank, Gene Apodaca, Ernesto: Baca, Larry Leach, Gustav Seligman.

5A-3: "Nelva- Mary France, Bertha Prieto, Wendell Beard, Ronnie Clark, Bobby Cole. 5A-2: Teodoro Angel, Eddie Fordham, Bernabe Garcia, Oliver Lee, Troy Raynor. Ella Marie Apodaca, Sallie Kennedy, Dolores Lucero (AH grades A). 5A-4: Jerry Baker, Ronald Bowra (All grades A). Pat Carrillo, Tommy Dickson, Arthur Haberl, Byron Hershey, George Lisle, John Schaller, Bob Woods, Modesto Montoya, Raquel Torres.

6A-I: John Aderhbld, Junior Alderete, Don Gene Alexander, Naylon Clegg (All grades A), Augustus Garland, Ted Green, Gregori Mirabal, Jack Town, Joe Vis- cari, Maurelia Baca, Leonora Culbert, Carol Ann Edwards, Doris Lord, Arlene Pritchett, Sally Whatley, Sue Wiegel. 6A-2: Robert Lee, David Salopek, Nelda Jo Cothern, Otilia Eres, Clarlece Hall, Naomi Hershey, Freda May Meyers. 6A-3: Manuel Santos, Paul Sedillo, William Stevens, Virginia Becht, Patsy Calhoun, Clarice Smith. 6A-4: Harold Cole, Jimmie Harris, Arthur Robertson, Laura Garcia. Patsy Harwell, Patsy Morris, Mary Lee Nations, Betty Lou Phillips, Rebecca Torres, Billy Joyce Wyatt.

Douglas MncArtJmr School First Grade: Barbara Ann Taylor, Linda Ann Myers, Llene Adkins, Ernesto Montoya. Second Grade: Josie Telles, Amelia Madrid, Tommie Adkins, Byron Alexander. Josephine Balizan, Dillard Bullard, Caroll Crawford, Geraldine Madison, Simona Mirelez. Carol Jane Sartin, Edward Shop taw. Mary Ann Thomas, Dorothy Jean Vaught.

Third Grade: Buel Adkins. Fourth Grade: D-Wayne Snrtin, G. W. Woods, Carl Lovelady, Robert Gilmore. Grnndvlew School Romelia Alderette.

First Grade: Juanita Montoya. Lucy Flores, Concha Rodriguez, Mike Pena, Henry Apodaca, Eddy Cuaron. Second Grade: Joe Smith, Elsie Marrufo, Nora Romero. Third Grade: Joe Romero. Fernando Rodriguez, Sabino Ramirez, Herlinda Gonzalefl, Ester Brna- vidrs, Rosela Gamy, Ysmifel Hcr- rera.

Fourth Grade: Danny Aldcrele, Joe Gonzales. Liirpro School Pre-First: Margaret Alvarez, Juann Delgado, Elisa Tellca, Jose Maria Vfirgas. First Grade: Brssio Mac Roto, I Hortcncln Carnhajnl. Martha Ann Madrid. Virginia Klvcra.

Joe, Al- varcz, Virginia Bnrbachado, Andy Stiinenw, Lupe Romoro, Dclmlra Jx-drsnifl, Rudy Mintmla. Second Grade: Alfrfdo JJnrundn, Lthrfldo Vigil, Martina Torres. firnrftt Alvnrcz, Itcwe Maria Parra, Johnny Barcln, pom Barnza, Ore- goria Sedillo, Silas Alvarez, Manuel Altamarino, Jr. Third Grade: Stephana Delgado, Alejandrina Garcia, Jenny Jiminez, Mary Lou Ledesma, Genevieve Padilla, Arigeli'ta Sedillo, Virginia TrujiYlo, Nellie Viscarra, Tony Samaniego. Fourth Grade: Raymond Crothers, Marcello Lopez, Frank Telles, Gloria Estrada, Ester Sanchez, Manual Martinez, Andy Torres, Jennie Guerrera, Josephine Soto, Joe Silva, Flex Silva.

Fifth Grade: Lita Bocan, Olga Jane Chavez, Francis Garcia, Sophia Maldanado, Raul Martinez, Estella Nevarez, Juliet Perez, Josie Prieto, Artemio Romero. Southward School Second Grade: Alicia Apodaca, Mary Beth Bumpers, Francis Burke, Lavona Mae Dykes, Billy Everett, Billie Sue Holden, Kay Hufstedler, Shirley Lenox, Donna Long, Jackie Ruth Mason, Helen Ritchie, Johnnie Towne. Third Grade: Cecilia Apodaca, Milton Beared, Marion Cox, Jimmie Dodson, Robert Young McMillin, Miriam Reisel, Stephen Spitzer. Fourth Grade: Elsie Barden, N.aomi Bavousett, Danny Chavez, Netta Lou Clegg, Marlene Cothern, Dee Green, David Ivey, Nita O'Hair, Donna Pfaff, C. A.

Ridge, Virginia Roberts, Bobby Jacquelin Wilbur. LC Paratrooper Wins Furlough (Continued' from page 1) sn't recalled to active duty, he to use his own free man." Guest of Coniades' Wives He doesn't talk much about hings over there, but a group of vlves of three Las Crucens who went overseas with him--Mrs. McClernon, Mrs. Flannigan and Mrs. Billups--have been meeting veekly for luncheon now for a ong time and they hope to have 3gt.

Lucero as their guest this week. "He'll be plenty welcome--even he doesn't talk much about the var," they say. Try first to get It In Cruces! Our Second Front Pvt. Ricardo P. Benavldez, of Rincon, has been wounded on the European front, the war department revealed Saturday.

i name was among- 23 New Mexicans reported wounded in battle. Staff Sergeant Arthur B. Viescas, son of Mr. and Mrs. Agapita E.

Viescas, 600 E. Amador Avenue, Las Cruces, N. has been awarded the third Oak Leaf' Cluster to his Air Medal for 'meritorious achievement' while serving 1 as a B-17 Flying Fortress ball turret gunner in the 4plst Bombardment Group commanded by Lt. Col. W.

T. Seawell, Pine Bluff, Ark. The Citation accompanying the award reads: "For exceptional meritorious achievement while participating in a number of combat bombardment mis-' sions over Germany and Nazi-held territory. The couraged, coolness skill shown by Sgt. Viescas on all these occasions reflects the lighest credit upon himself arid the Armed Forces of the United States." His wife, Mrs.

Pauline Viescas, lives in Mesquite, N. M. Pvt. Carlo Bruno, husband of Mrs. Cary C.

Bruno, 246 C. Cam- 30 Las Cruces, N. has seen awarded the Soldier's Medal Tor heroism at Morotai, Netherlands East Indies, on December 13, 1944. Pvt. Bruno went to the rescue of the occupants of a wrecked and burning plane.

Despite intense heat and the danger of explosions, he risked his life and, with the assistance of another soldier, removed two of the crew from the wreck. He is serving with the Coast Artillery Corps, Antiaircraft. DeVern Gardner, 20, Ysleta, Texas today received the silver wings of an Army Air Forces pilot and was sworn in as a Second Lieutenant at ceremonies at Napier Field, Alabama, an advanced single engine pilot school of the AAF Training Command. Son of Mr. and Mrs.

Elvis E. Gardner, Ysleta, Texas, Lt. Gardner is a graduate of Las Cruces Union High School. Going away, coming hnme, Ing party? Please telephone the Sun-News. THE PARTY SEASON is under way and you'll want to look your loveliest.

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Placing a handful of cool green in which 'Pete had gone to the lake 'with us, we now laid the injured on this fresh bedi thinking- it might revive him a bit. We couldn't see the wound and didn't think it wise to handle him for he was very weak. There was time enough for that tomorrow, should he live through the He had fruit and shallow dish of water within reach, and now he needed rest. Later that evening when he struggled to get on' the low perch in the cage, we helped him carefully. He looked so sitting up high on his legs like a sick bird does, with his wings hanging; down and resting on the perch.

Tired and sick, he laid head on his back and went to sleep. While watching by the cage and feeling ever so sorry for the helpless fellow, we for first time really noticed what he looked Ifke. This was a m'a1e oriole--there was no mistaking that--but he was bright instea'd of orange, and smaller than other full grown cock birds. And looking more closely, we found the identification mark: the right rear toe had a gnarled place at its base! This was Pete! Up Scolding Poor Pete, to have come to this! had done (he wrong thing after all in releasing him, we felt for a moment. And then we thought no matter what happened, he had had three years of freedom.

Three happy carefree trips to' Mexico, three years of sleeping in trees, catching insects and drinking nectar "rom sweet blossoms. If he died in the night, as we felt sure he would, these were the things we would try to think nbout. When we tiptoed into the i hen the next morning, fully expecting to find him lying dead on the elm leaves, you can imagine our surprise to hear him scolding UH, "squawk, squawk." But he was still very weak and sick. Teathers Sllfr with Blood After breakfast I eased my hand into his cage and caught him. hping very careful not to hurt him more than I could help.

Laying him on his back, we began separating- his matted feathers in search for the wound. But the feathers were i with blood, and u-ti had to soften them with cotton soaked in warm water. Very gonlty we washed the dry blood off and then saw what the trou- ble was. There was a hole half an inch across right in the center, of his breast where the flesh a bone were gone. After soaking the feathers inside the wound we carefully pulled them out.

and can you guess what we found? BB-Shot Rolls Out of Wound A BE shot rolled out uf th wound. The wing muscles, which fastened to the breast bone, were cut, and his wings were useless. If he lived he would probably be a cripple for life. Poor Pete, indeed. How can boy be so thoughtless as to nhoot anything as harmless as a beautiful songbird? Light Hearted PRINTS For An Early I What better way to greet spring than in one of these charming bright and beautiful prints! Wonderful tonic for winter doldrums wonderful to wear now under your coat wonderful to wear later with your spring furs.

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