The Fresno Bee from Fresno, California • 11

day tha THE FRESNO THE REPUBLICAN E'Peace Justices Constables Ask Pay Increases 1945 Marines' Impromptu Music Gives War Trip Luxury Cruise Flavor FRESNO CAUF WEDNESDAY EVENING Fresno Family Plays Hide Seek With Enemy In Jungles By ERNIE PYLE OKINAWA April 25 (By Navy Radio) One of these days Mrs Leland Taylor of Jackson Mich is going to be the envy of all her friends For she is about to come into possession of four pairs of the nibst beautiful Japanese pajamas you ever saw These are daytime pajamas cHealth Officer Quits To Rejoin College Faculty One of the most dramatic and adventurous personal narratives to come out of the Philippines the story of an American Couple and their who after hiding in the jungle were captured by iln hiding in the two amall children the Japanese esra aped and spent years again hiding listen very hard you can hardly ten Higher pa for Fresno County's 20 Justices of the peace and 18 constables was urged upon the county board of supervisors yesterday -as they began Initial consideration of a new pounty salary ordinance Committees appeared in behalf of Class A and Justice courts and the constables assigned to the latter group A rerommendstlbn the Class A court both divisions of which are In Fresno be allowed $5000 Instead of $3000 yearly tya made by committee from the Fresno County Bar Association while salaries of from $110 to $200 monthly instead of $85 to $110 wete urged for the Class group by a committee from the Fresno County Justice of the Peace and Constables Association Similar Increases were recommended to the supervisors by the last grand jury Trrmed Below Average Both committees declared salaries paid in Fresno County are far below the average reported by 47 other counties In the Class A group said Waller Slammer of the bar association committee only Dr Earl if Coleman city health officer for the past two years today submitted his resignation plaining sis returning time duties on the faculty of and as head of the Fresno State College health department according to original plan Mayor Leymol said Dr Coleman's action Is in line with the original understanding when he the city position to succeed the late Dr Carleton Mathewson and Dr Coleman These entertainers will present native folk dances at a Slavic dance May Sth in the Serbian all They are left to right Lillian Maslowski Johnny Yakovctic Natalie Kurtovich Staff Photo the resignation would be accepted "with regret" Leymcl said the city fares a serious problem in obtaining a qualified health officer for the du-hxlion of the war at least and he ras no successor in mind He added Dr Coleman will be asked to remain on duty at least until the end of the fisral year June 30th Both agreed that when Dr Coleman assumed the post it was with the understanding he would remain only until such time as his full time services again were required by the college from whirh he obtained a leave of absence to take the city position when there was a sharp decline in enrolment at the school "While I have not made any recent ranvass of the field I know that the city's physicians are swamped with work and I anticipate considerable difficulty in obtaining a health officer for the duration at Leymel said No Board Meetings "As a matter of fact because of the extra demands made on the field here throughout the war we have been unable to hold regular meetings of the health board which Is another serious problem "At present there are only two active members on the health board beside myself Drs Walter Avery and A Konigmacher and there should be five" Dr Coleman said the city may he able to obtain the services of a qualified man from the United States Department of Public Health 0 Leymel however Indicated he jould prefer a qualified local man xperienced in local conditions and who would bring practical rather than theoretical experience to the public health job Through the health department all of the city's sanitary public health and similar services are per formed Venereal disease control is one of its more important functions should be that of Mrs Lyle Tames ter la expected to arrive in Fresno Collier Predicts More West Side Oil Development Collier of San Francisco president of the Standard Oil Company' of California yesterday declared oil production in the San Joaquin Valley is expanding steadily northwestward from the Bakersfield area toward San Francisco Bay and velop ment probably will come within a ily i ithin few miles of Fresno on the West Side As the renter of operations shifts northward he said the company will rees- Collier tablish its valley headquarters in Fresno Collier with a party of other high officials of the company flew from San Francisco to attend a luncheon yesterday with approximately 100 Fresno business leaders in the Californian Hotel "The oil formations begin at the foot of the mountains near Bakersfield and extend toward San Fran-rlsco Bay on a route along which the water Collier explained Is little likelihood of any oil development east of Fresno We get down through the granite" Expects More Civilian Gas The oil company head revealed his expectation more gasqline soon will be available for civilian motorists and that production in the Elks Hill Naval Reserve field of Kern County soon may be stepped up to unprecedented proportions "The Petroleum Administration for War is to decide within the next month or two Just how much of the oil for use In the Pacific war it expects California to produce" he explained "The Elk Hills production now Is at the rate of 63000 barrel idaily against an allowable of 65000 several time in the past it has produced at the maximum allowable rate It may be that production anon will go up to 100100 or even 190JXX) barrels daily It depends on the PAW's decision" Surplus Army Stock Cited Concerning poxslbilitiei of larger rariona of gasoline for civilians Collier said: "There now are tremendous surplus stocks of aviation gasoline in Europe This means refining can be shifted to production of automobile grades in this country To just what extent is problematical "Here la something on which there has been little discusifon Just nobody knows yet the civilian rehabilitation needs in Europe will be It has been the military aim to destroy railroad facilities "Will we need to get food and other supplies to the peoples of war torn countries all over Europe? Won't that have to be done by truck? How much gasoline is this going to require? 'Those are some of the questions bearing upon just how much more gasoline the civilian motorist in the United States can expect wheq Germany is Inspect Oil Fields Collier and his aides are making "an Inspection of the oil fields" in the valley He spent last night in Coalings in the Keltleman Hills field To day he visited the Lost Hills and Elk Hills fields and attended a luncheon in Bakersfield Collier evinced keen Interest in Fresnens' feelings about the moving of the company's valley accounting offirei to Bakersfield some years ago He explained the rom-anv owns its building In Bakers-tela It formerly had quarters in the Mattel Building in Fresno Collier said he wai sorry Fresno felt the loss of the offices so keenly and then indicated an eventual move bark to the city A number of company executives from throughout the valley lunched with several score of Fresno business leaders Collier spoke briefly Accompanying him from San Francisco were Foil is McClanahan and Peterson vice presidents: Atholl McBean a director Peterson assistant secretary A Swigart general manager of pipe lines Tous-salnt general manager of production and Cunningham general manager of geology and ex ploration Draft Evader Is Convicted Russell Henry Ming 28 of Bakersfield was convicted on a draft evasion rharge after a trial In the United States District Court yesterday afternoon Federal Judge Campbell Beaumont set May 3rd for sentence Ming was charged with failing to report for work of national importance as ordered by his Bakersfield draft board His brother Robert Lee Ming 27 was sentenced the same day in Bakersfield to die for the murder of his estranged wife and her warrant officer escort a a APRIL 25 who with her young son and daugh- soon Fresno relatives Just have received word of the family's rescue Until then the only word from them was a unique letter written hy James before the rescue while he and his family still were hiding and their situation "still dangerous and uncertain" The letter bearing the address "Camp Somewhere" presumably was smuggled nut of the Philippines by guerillas Rent To Parents Written February 15th It was sent to James' parents Mr and Mrs Sidney James of Minneapolis Mlnn who often have visited in Fresno and are expected again shortly The parents sent copies to Dr Lloyd James Fresno physl-rian now a flight surgeon In India: to his wife who lives at 316 Brown Avenue and 'two cousins Glenn Sweanv of 350 Durant Avenue and Sweany of Auberry Mr and Mrs Lyle James Minnesotans visited in Fresno In 1939 They have lived in the Philippines about 20 years On December 7 1941 James was vire president and manager of an American transportation company in Iriga Camarlnes Sur Uncertain Of Delivery Hi's letter follows: Dearest Mother and Dad: "I am not sure If or when this will reach you as the means of transmission are uncertain and round about hut I do hope that you get it as it Is the first direct word from us in more than three years We have reason to believe that you may have had Indirect word of ua by one or two channeR but it is only a possibility and if you did get word it would have been vague and indefinite story is too long to set fotth in detail until another occasion offers A Benevolent Providence has brought us all safely through three year crowded with hazardous and trying experiences We are ail well happy and in good spirits in spite of being ragged barefoot and disreputable In appearance Live In Grass Shacks "We had two mohths n( living in grass shacks in the forest in late 1941 and 1942 In February 1942 we were raptured by a raiding party of Japanese led to our hideout by a Filipino traitor The next three montha of Japenese hospitality in one of their filthy Jails were a preliminary taste of hell This was followed by unexpected escape when Filipino patriots attacked the town liquidated the Japanese garrison and blew open their prison walls with dynamite "Since then we have been playing a high stake game of hide and seek in the mountain Jungles with Japanese disease and starvation We have built and lived in a dozen or more huta during the course of our tour and have managed to keep clear of serious harm "Money more or less gave out long ago and for more than a year we have lived hy the means of trading our clothes for the few food products whirh these sparsely settled mountains grow The past few montha have been the bear for us In two and one half years and we have all gained hack some of the weight dropped during the trying years before Maintain School "Betty has maintained a jungle school for the kids in spile of constant moves out of the way of Japanese 'scare 'em up' raids and lack of books and equipment Patsy will be okeh for Grade 8 and little Petet for Grade 4 The years of hardships and danger have made the kids tough and resourceful end there are so far no serious physical or mental scars which they will carry situation Is still dangerous and uncertain but not acutely so We hope to be able soon to work our way to a- point of rontact with the American forces If and when we ran do this Betty and the kid will return to the United States as soon as possible I have some scores to settle and will remain offering my service for such use as can be made of them "May God bless you and grant that we mey all be aafely reunited in due course Mrs Lloyd James said her brother in law and hia family recently reached Manila by what means she does not know James sent his family homeward hut he remained to act tie scores" and to try to rebuild hia company's transportation business His daughter is 13 and hia son 9 KMJ Program Boosts Morale 0( Marine Fighting On Okinawa More than 6000 miles from home Fresnan fighting on Okinawa last week with the marines got a boost in morale as he listened to radio program broadcast over The Fresno Bee Station KMJ He Is Lieutenant Vernon I Breuillot 24 who is assigned to the 4th Amphibious Tractor Battalion In a letter written to Mrs Courtright 5743 Van Ness Boulevard he said: "Last night (April 15th) I picked up KMJ on my radio Jeep It almost floored me" Allowing for the 17 hours difference in time between Okinawa and Fresno it Is likely the broadcast Breuillot listened to was one of the early morning programs from The Rpe station Breuillot is a son of Mr and Mrs Norman Breuillot former Fres-nsns who now reside In Richmond He was graduated from the Roosevelt High School and the Fresno State College He has been overseas since January 1st hard green a drawing room the kind some American- hostesses wear to cosy cocktail parties Mrs husband a marine cor- poral and known as "Pop" found these pajamas in a wicker basket hidden in a rave They are thrilling to look at and soft to the touch Pop a I a the basket Ernie Pyle round on his arm from place to place until he can get a chance to ship them home Mosquito Trouble One morning I wandered down to our mortar platoon and ran onto a young fellow with whom I have a great deal In common We are both from Albuquerque and both have mosquito trouble This New Mexico lad was Private First Class Dick Trauth Both hia eyes were swollen almost shut from mosquito bites At least one of mine is swollen shut every morning We both look very funny Dick still la Just a boy He's seen 19 months in the marines and a year overseas He's a veteran of comhat and still he's only 17 years old He has one brother In the marines and another in the army in Germany Dick writei letters to movie stars and not long ego he got back a picture of Shirley Temple autographed to his company just as he had asked her to do Dick is very shy and quiet and I had a feeling he must he terribly lonesome But the other boys say he isn't and that he gets along tine One of the marines who drives me around in a Jeep whenever I have to go anywhere Is Private Buzz Vitrre of Bronx New York Buzz hai other accomplishments besides jeep driving He is known as the Bing Crosby of the marine If you shut your eyes and Bass Lake Resort Changes Hands 3100000 Deal The sale of The PVes resort at Bass Lake by Mr and Mrs Charles Blank to Mr and Mrs Claude Williams owners of The Falls resort was disclosed here today The transaction reported to Involve mor4 than $100000 brings under Williams' management moat of the resort accommodations at the lake Included In the transaction are a hotel general atore 52 rental cabins a garage and service station liquor store water system dance hall boat house and boat concession 150 ('skin Bites Included Also Included is the general lease on more than 150 cabin sites which are sublet to private persons who have erected Summer homes on them Figuring In the cabin deal are Los Angeles and San Francisco families as well as many from Fresno and other parts of the San Joaquin Valley The Pines was started some 35 years ago by the late Day and the late William Haskell They obtained in 1914 a 99 year lease nn the site whirh is owned by the San Joaquin Power Division of the Pacific Gas and Electric Corporation The resort with Its hotel rahins cabin aitea and businesses was a gradual growth Haskell and Day incorporated and there were a number of stockholders who however finally sold out their Interests to the founders Later Day bought out Haskell Acquires Full Ownership A considerable Interest in the project was acquired by the late Everts Fresno attorney Blank gradually acquired full ownership of the corporation and just prior to the present sale dia solved it transferring the properties to himself and Mrs Blank Williams is given a purchase contract The law firm of Wild and Carlson of Fresno handled the legal mattera connected with the transfer Will Build At Lake Mr and Mr Blank will continue to live at Bass Lake They reserve quarters for themselves at The Pines until the end of the year and have property there on whirh they expect to build Blank is resigning as postmaster of the Wlshon Post Offic Bass Lake 60 miles from Fresno by highway draws many Fresno and other San Jonnuin Valley vacationists In addition to the two large reaorta at The Falla and The Pinea it has several smaller outing places a clubhouse and bathing beach of the San Jouqutn Tower Club and several campground of the Sierra National Forest Three Are Injured Three person were slightly Injured late yesterday when cars driven hy Antijia Annetta Delnne 33 of Chnwrhllla and Mrs Prtd-dy 20 of 347 Frrger Avenue collided at Broadway and Dlvlsadcro St rert Mrs Franrls Shaw 25 and Barbara Ann Shaw 5 both of Chow-chilln suffered ruts and bruises and Tommy Miller 5 of 347 Ferger Avenue suffered a lacerated right eye lid They were treated In the Fresno Emergency Hospital Selections In Finer Diamonds four justices of the 47 receive less than $3600 annually 11 receive less than $4200 and 36 receive from $4200 to $7500 The bar association committee was made up of Stammer Thomas Lopez David Peckinpah and Chester Andrews District Attorney James Thue-sen appeared with the committee urging higher Class Justice! and constable salaries The group included Justices of the Peace Paul Eymann of Reedley Leroy Avenali of Fowler and Albert Meyers of Flrebaugh and Constables A1 Lope of Flrebaugh Sam Walters of Kerman and Fred Crabb of Big Creek Programs Tonight Will Highlight Schools Week A concert and drill by California State Guard units choral se etions and an address by Ray Hayes retired state adjutant general will highlight tonight's observance of Fresno City Public Schools Week Meanwhile several of the city'i srhoola will conduct open house with exhibits in each loom designed to follow the theme It's Fun To Learn selected by Aspinall director of adult education Crowds Jammed school rooms and corridors last night as parents and friends of pupils inspected especially decorated educational institutions Each classroom was filled with individual work along with preselected lines lu Stage Auditorium Program The major program tonight will be in the old Fresno City Auditorium beginning at 8 and will feature the California State Guard Band directed by Lieutenant Arthur Forshlad the Fresno Evening High School Singers directed by Molly Marshall the chorus directed by Mrs Larwood and members of the school radio production class Hays will speak on The Responsl-bilitiea Of Education In The Postwar World and Captain Fred Jurgens of the guard will command an infantry drill Corporal Ubo Reidel of the Clovis Union High School will play violin selections Other special programs will be resented tonight in the Edison 3gh School the Fresno Technical High School the Alexander Hamilton Junior High School the Jane Addama School the Fresno State College Elementary School the Morris Dailey School the Emerson School the Lafayette School the Rowell School and the Webster School Music Club Opens Annual Seat Sale The seat sale for the Fresno Musical Club's 1945-48 concert season is under way at Sherman Clay A Company with sales limited throughout this week to the renewal of reservations of persons holding seats during the season whirh closed last week Monday Tuesday and Wednesday of next week will be reserved for the exchange of seats between last season ticket holders The sale will he thrown open to the general public May 3rd 4th and 5th Opening attractions next season will be Vladimir Horowitz famed pianist and the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra conducted by Pierre Monteux The Horowitz concert la hilled for November Three other artists will be presented dur- Injjthe season club has followed Its usual custom of holding its Spring tirket sale the week following the close of Its concert season The piano virtuoso Artur Ruhenateln gave the club's last 1944-43 concert last Wednesday The concerts will be presented in the Fox Wilson Theater which has a seating capacity of about 2000 Mrs Howard Moore the club secretary is In rharge of the seat sale The Sherman Clay box office Is open between 10 A and 5 dally the difference Impromptu Concert I first met Buzz on the transport coming up to Okinawa He and a friend would give an Impromptu and homegrown concert on deck every afternoon They would sit on a hatch In the warm tropical tun and pretty soon there would bo scores of marines and sailors parked around them listening in appreciative alienee It made the trip to war almost like a Caribbean luxury cruise partner was Private First Class Johnny Marturello of Dea Moines la Johnny plays the accordion He is an Italian of course and has all an Italian's flair for the accordion He sing too hut he saya as a singer hia name is "Frank Not So Hotra" Johnny plays one piece he com posed himself It is a lovely thing lie sent it to the GI Publl sent It to the GI Publishing Company or branch or whatever it is In the States and I feel positive if it could be widely played it would become a hit Wrote It For Girl Friend The piece is a sentimental song called Why Do I Have To Be Hero Alone? Johnny wrote it for his girl back home but he grins and admits they are "on the outs" Johnny came ashore on Love Day and his accordion followed two dijya after Now In his off moments Its at the aide of the road and plays for bunches of Okinawana that the marines have rounded up They seem to like it Johnny had a lot of trouble with hia accordion down south In tho tropical climates Parts would warp ana stick and mould and he con tinuously had tn take the thing apart and dry and clean it But it was worth the trouble It hnd kept Johnny from getting too homesick He brought it along with him from America Just for his own morale He knew the accordion would probably be ruined by tho climate but he didn't care Said Johnny: I can always get a new accordion but I can't get a new me Early Buying Of Bonds Is Urged To Reach Quota A plea for every family In Frej-no to purchase at least ona ext A Victory Bond immediately in order to obtain one of the Fresno War Finance Committee's window stickers waa made today by officials of the committee "The placing of one of theao stickers in your window or place of business Is an declared Walter Aufderheide chairman of the Seventh War Loan Drive in metropolitan Fresno In Every Home "And Fresnan should make their investments now in order to get the slickers We would like to bo able to notify army officials In tho Pacific and Europe that every homo in Fresno has one of these atlrkerg In it before the- Seventh War Loan Drive officially opens May 14th "If wa could send telegrams to General MacArthur and General Eisenhower letting them know Fresnans are supporting tha men on the fighting front unanimously the committee believes it would be a great morale builder for tho servicemen" Peter Duffy the VE Day chairman of the committee said civilian! should not delay their purchases for any special day or lor the opening of the government's bond telling campaign Fighting Will Continue will be a fine gesture to observe the collapse of Germany by the purchase of an extra he said "hut the fighting does not cease while we are waiting for VE Day And we folks at home should not stop lending our dollars because we want to observe VE Day "The soldiers ere continuing to fight and we must go on lending All bonds purchased now produce needed money for the auccesiful fighting of the war" The window stickers depicting the raising of The Flag on Mount Surlbachl on Iwo Jlma hy the marines are available at all bond issuing agencies They may he olw talned only by purchasing bonds Serial numbera and receipts attached to the stirkera eliminate the chance of unauthorized persons obtaining them Fine Is Imposed Jraus Contreras 39 a transient farm laborer waa fined $175 today hv Justice of the Peace George DeWolf on a drunken driving rharge filed hy the highway pa-Contreraa admitted driving In an erratic manner April alnng II Street 8th FtKsnmnm A A handsome new SPORT COAT from Walter Smith Son IMS It'll build up your moral and raise your appearance rating 100 per cent Shop now for a wide choice ani up fTT'TTTTY nCTT) Reports Robbery Lyle Manson of Brownston Ind notified the police early today he had been robbed Patrolman Elster who investigated said Manson met four men shortly after he arrived in Fresno at 1:30 A today and engaged in a dice game He was advised to consult the district attorney The Weather tailed Mates ItenartiMt Of tdmmtrts Weather Rnreaa Wrdnmdnir' Weather Farrra-t fresaa tsllf April II IMS San Joaquin ftaerairenin Sants Clara Ilvrrainre Valieva Clear lontfM and Thursday not much chans in temperature Saa Franrleen Bay Clear to-alynt and Thursday Northern Mostly clear to-ntshl and Thursday: not rnuen chants in temperature Sierra Partly cloudy tooigM and Thursday "'Ill Salinas Valley Clear tonight and Thursday: not much rhanga In temperature knulhern Partly elnudy tonight and Thursday cooler and windy over mountains and Interior sections tonight hsnrlat little chans la temperature Lowest Aides Are Named To Seek Cancer Control Funds Committers have been chosen to conduct Fresno County's part in a nation wide drive for $5000000 by the American Canofr Society beginning Thursday The society's Fresno County District executive board has appointed Arthur Wahlberg of the Fresno Junior Chamber of Commerce as chairman of the campaign commit- tee Downtown Booth Planned Mrs Scholtstaedt county commander of the society said three methods have been decided upon in obtaining the county quota which is to be used for cancer control They are: First 15 booths to be set up in the downtown district agd stores Second 250 collection boxes- in convenient locations Third mail collections addressed to Cancer care Fresno Postoffice Eight committees will function during the drive The chairmen are: Radio Robert Claire posters Jamea McCoy theaters Robert Hope advertising Robert Zimmerman publicity Chamberlain speakers' bureau A Wahlberg special gifts Arthur Selland and booths Mrs Dale Orr Mrs Orr also Is captain of the society's Fresno unit Groups Cooperate Members of the following women's organizations will operate the downtown booths during the cancer control campaign: Fresno Council of Church Women Raising Chapter Order of the Eastern Star Parent-Tearher Association Parlor Lecture Club Progressive Home Club Fresno County Medical Society Auxiliary American Association of University Women Lady Linns Club Fresno State1 College Faculty Wives Club Fresno Council of Jewish Women La Sierra Club American Legion Auxiliary Catholic Womens Club Fig Garden Woman's Club and the Fresno Unity American Woman's Voluntary Service The Fresno AWVS unit has offered the use of its Hotel Californian offices as headquarters for the drive Mrs A Avery county educational director was the speaker at an organization meeting for other valley towns yesterday afternoon In the Californian Hotel Clovis Coalings Madera and Del Rey were represented Mrs Al Kuhn dla-rtiised Cancer Dressings during the meeting Leymel Issue Proclamation Mayor Leymel Issued proclamation today urging Fres-nans to cooperate In the cancer campaign He said in part: Canrrr remains one of the most terrifying and mysterious of the rommon diseases Actually delay Ignorance and fear causes most of the deaths hy cancer today If It Is delected in ltd early stages a very high percentage of rure I possible But the people must know the fnrts It is planned in this drive to enlist the public and ils money In an all out fight against the disease to the end that everyone throughout the nation may he taught to recognize the early signs of cancer as well si tn realize the necessity of consulting their doctors while cure is still possible should the disease strike them" Widow Asks Probate Of Dr Cowan Estate Mrs Maud Cowan has filed a petition for probate of the will and lettcra filamentary in the estate nf her husband Ur Angus Cowan Fresno physician who died April 20th In a local hospital The estate Is valued in excess of lianm Under Ihe will rinterf October 7 1912 Ihe entire estate Is bequeathed to Mrs Cowan The only other heir la a daughter Mrs Angus Barbara Cowan Wheeler of Courtlanri A prohsie hearing has been set for Msv 51 before Bli perinr Judge Arthur Shepard It's For Greater and Billie Ann Pivovaroff Slavs Arrange Benefit Ball Arrangements have been completed tor a public Slavic ball and program which will be staged May Sth at 8 o'clock In the Serbian Ifall nt Shields Avenue and First Street under the auspices of the All Slavic Committee of the San Joaquin Valley The affair is for the benefit of the war activities of the Yugoslavs Russians and Czechoslovaks in this area The program will feature addresses by Mayor I-eymel and Hubert Phitlips and Winston Strong of the Fresno State College faculty: a mixed chorus representing the three Slavic nationalities a humorous skit and folk dancing and singing The performer! will added to the festivities hy wearing the costumes of their mother countries During the dancing pastries of the countries will be served by the commltteewomen Billie Ann Pivovaroff will be the soloist Russian Kopak dancer and all Russian and Yugoslavic dancing and singing is directed and accompanied by John Yakovctic The dancers include Rose Vuich Olga Erbez Natalie Kurtovich Olga Jurisich Mildred Pavlovich ilfilena Kurtovich Jean Urdesich lilllan Maslowski Betrina Muyzer Helen and Violet Bulaich Paul Shubin Ceril Angelich John Pes-torlch John Mrkaich Frank Maslowski George Pavlovich and Robert Kurtovich Missing Soldier Is Reported Safe Corporal John A Farris 25 who was reported lasing in Belgium December 19th has written his wife Mrs Mar- Saret Farris of 58 Valeria Street from Stales Prison No 4 in Germany where he is a prisoner of war The letter received this week was the first news the family has had from him in four months Farris said he had not been injured and he asked his fam w-- Ily to contact Cpl Farris Rej cross see If food could be sent to him A gunner in a field artillery unit he was sent overseas last August He entered the army in 1941 and received basic training at Camp Roberta A son of Mr and Mrs John Farris of the Fresno address he attended schools in Arizona and was employed In farm work here before entering the service A brother Staff Sergeant Elvis Farris is hark in the United States after a year's service in France as a gunner on a bomber and has telephoned his mother he will be home soon Gets Jail Term Sam A McMurtry 21 of Ashlan and DeWolf Avenues was sentenced to 30 days In jail after pleading guilty to driving a rar after his license had been revoked for drunken driving He appeared before Justice of the Fcaca George DeWolf Hia parents are Mr and Mrs George Woosley of 2105 Fer-ger Avenue A brother Private First Class George Woosley Is stationed In the Hawaiian Islands RETURNS FROM TACIFIC Sergeant George Gray 22 a son of Mr and Mrs George Gray of Route 4 Box 190 who recently returned from 27 months overseas Is resting In the Miramar Hotel a section of the Army Ground and Service Forces Redistribution Station In Santa Barbara The Fresno veteran served as section leader In a cavalry reran-1 nnlasanre unit in Hawaii Australia New Guinea and the Philippine Islands Before entering Ihe service in October 1942 hewaa em-j ployed hy the Pacific Telephone I anil Telegraph Company He la a graduate of the Washington Union High School In Kastnn GETS TECHNICIANS BADGE1 Masler Sergeant Alex Maler whnxf wife Helen Maler lives at 3523 Grant Avenue has hern awarded the airplane merhanlrl technician' badge for proficiency I In the performance of duties lie Is a member nf the Hamilton Field Base Unit nf the air transport (1'nntlnurri On Tags Fifteen)' I Fresno Cannoneer's Unit Blasts Enemy Pillboxes and 47 Maximum and minimum this data last year 71 and 41 Tlmt of sunns 6:11 of sunset 7:43 o'clock Seasonal prerloltstlon 33 Inches Normal prn-lpltatlnn (74 Inrhea Prerlpltstloo to this 4 daw last year Klver Reports Klnra -Piedra (7 A stags Od fH dleeharcs 7710 second fret San Joaquin Kerrkhnff Power House BtshL averse for 34 haura to last mid- 1301 second feat Hear Radio's i Newest Comedy Star BARNEY GRANT on th "Fresh Up Show" Fun Musk Songs KFRE TILT CHAIR wrrir the America? infantry DIVISION ON April Delayed Private Jay Woosley of Fresno is serving as cannoneer In an anti tank gun grew which was credited with knocking out eight strongly defended Japanese pillboxes during the Cebu invasion Although overseas only alnee January the former Fresno High School athlete has seen a good deal of art Inn He told a division headquarters writer his worst moments were experienced while his mm-pany was pushing the enemy from the hills on the outskirts of Cebu City "It was when a Japanese ammunition dump burled under a hill blew up almost In nur faces" he said "The blast was so great It picked tip an American heavy tank and turn it over" WoohIpv entered the army iaal August Ills first overseas assignment was on tyte From there he Joined the Cebu Invasion He was graduated from the Fresno High Selim I last June lie laved renter nn the school font-all team nr three years and also won baseball and haskrlhall letleti and a arholarshlp award In science He was one of I he three member of his riass ranking highest in scholarship DIAMOND RING SETS $2950( The most cherished gift in the world Trices start AND OTTOMAN Finely constructed of American wood Tapestry cover In brown and light beige Complete ehalr and ottoman only Iw Krd (an hk rrRrHi trAKATMt ir litnlllMi (gka 0) CARTER'S 1121 FULTON ST DIAMOND EXPERTS FOR TWO GENERATIONS 3 WAYS TO WAY Charge Pay Gather Small Paymont 1034 FULTON STREET Pedorof News 10:11 KMf nr "me ci.