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11,11 1 i SUNDAY. AUGUST 2, 1942. THE ODESSA (TEXAS) AMERICA PAGE EIGHT. Ready To Fight On The High Seas Now Is The Time For A Check-Up On Furniture Zuppke Leaves Pigs For Last Fling As A Football Coach Abilene Is Scene Of Early (lash Of All Star Gridders Two eiijn SOCIETY CHURCHES AMUSEMENTS mean CHICAGO. Aug.

1. 'AP -ZubDke is leaving his pigs Hob and tor silos down at Mahomet, one last fling as a big-time Oall coach, Th? fiery little Dutchman i tan the University of Illinois 90 until hi FOUR PAGES NEA Service CP Service Associated Press United PreHs ODESSA, TEXAS, SUNDAY, AUGUST 2, 1942. SEVENTEKNTIl YEAR. No. 121.

who arid i re Attract)? Surroundings Make 41 Stcying at Home Real Source of Pleasure Accruing to A. D. Wilkerson of th Peoples Furniture the montli ahead is an excellent time to ta Stock of the home furnishings' we have, and those wo will need, in the opinion of home strvi. counsellors. While only a few shortaguak have occurred or' are.

impendiiflP -rlr'YT Will 61 Jt the war wears on. The niimier patterns shown in early 1942 was reduced by one-fifth over 1941, Uniformed tirement last fall, was named to-! day head coach of the college ali-I star football team which will play Fifty-Six Attend Woman's Auxiliary Luncheon And Bridge At Odessa Country Club Friday us of Smyrl-Adarfison Rites performed Saturday Afternoon In Midland ug. the Chicago Bears, champ the National football leagu 1 in SnlHipi- Field. Fifty six members and guests 4 A Mildred Wheat Weds the I In his reappearance on coaching' scene, Zuppke wi ht' nil ttnd the simplification program will continue to cut out frills and i furbelows deemed unnecessary in Miss Nndine Smyrl. daughter of Mrs.

W. C. Murphy of Ponca City, Oklahoma, was married to Lt. Harley W. Atlamson, Saturday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the First iSHfln BBBB 5 Ky SSBBBflHRilBMa feS vIbV.

of the Woman Auxiliary ot the Odessa Country Club attended the regular luncheon and bridge Friday morning at the club. Mrs. Joe Ryan and Mrs. Bill Smith were hostesses. An attractive salad plate was served the guests.

Mrs. Marvin Henderson won door prize, and Mrs. E. L. Chilton won bingo.

Mrs. H. H. Beagle and Mrs. A.

W. Moon had reservations for sixteen guests, and honored Mrs. J. Hall of Denton. Daisty corsages were given to each guest.

Mrs. J. D. Hall was given the guest prize, and Mrs, W. O.

Salmon won high. Guests included Mmes. J. Presbyterian church in Midland. Sergeant Birdsong Miss Mildred Wheat, daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. J. G. Wheat, was married Saturday evening in a single ring ceremony at Lubbock, Texas, to Staff Sergeant A. P.

Birdsong, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Birdsong of Lcbotnon, Ok lahoma.

The bride wore a navy blue two piece printed silk ensem-bl. Maid of honor was Miss Evelyn Birdsong, sister of the groom, and best man was the groom's twin brother, J. C. Birdsong. Oth ly 14c per bushel capacity.

B. F. Vance, chairman of the Texas U. S. Department of Agriculture War Board, and J.

K. Eichelberger, manager of the project, are shown inspecting the bin in Austin. he Reverend Hopper officaled at PREFABRICATED WHEAT Bin This is one of 2.500 prefabricated wheat bins being constructed for Texas wheal farmers. The bins will hold 1.843 bushels each, and will be old to farmers through the AAA at a cost of approximate- I had during the lean ai u- jr.ois the forlorn era which followed his phenomenal of the 1920s when Red range I and the Illini rode to national pro. I minence.

BOMBING It's "fite nite" Wednesday at 1 Midland Army Flying School the first post boxing event of its kind for the bombardier college. An outdoor arena is being set ie double ring ceremony. ABILENE, Aug. 1. AP The football in Texas as not supposed to open officially until Sept.

1 but you'd think somebody has his dates crossed by a glimpse ill the goings on here Monday Forty-eight huskies will be mauling the pigskin out at Uar-riin-Simmons University and some 150 men will be absorbing the latest strategy (Of gridiron warfare from a crack company of exports. It will be the opening of tne tfnth annual football clinic held toy the Texas High Schoi Coaches Association. Bill Carmichael of Bryan, secretary-treasurer of the association, said attendance would be about half of what i.t was last year, this being attributed to the transportation situation and to the fact that so many coaches have joined the armed forces. The 48 youngsters to dori the moleskins wiil stars of last falls eanroaign who have finished their high' school eligibility. They will night ia the iehth annual all-star game.

Heading the faculty for the school will be Frank, Leahy, youthful ccach of Notre Dame, and Wallace Butts, colorful mentor of the Georgia Bulldogs. In addition to conducting the football clinic. Leahy will coach (he north ail-stars and Butts will tutor the south. Edward McKeever of Notre Dame, Jack Sisco of North Texas State and Jce Bailey Cheaney of Texas State also will ierve cn the staff of A crowd ol 7.200-capacity for the stadium is expected for the all-star game, proceeds of which will be divided between army, navy and local USD after expenses, purchase of awards for players and instructors' salaries are taken out Shower Compliments Mrs. Jimmie Money At Parent's Home Here Mrs.

Jimmie Money, recent bride, was complimented with a shower Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock iii the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Massey. A pink and white color scheme was used In the table decorations and refreshments. The table was covered wih a white linen cloth, snd the centerpiece was composed of pink roses and assorted mints.

The refreshments included ice cream, punch and cookies. Refreshments were served to the following guests: Mmes. Eugene Murdock, Jim Massey and Tommie, J. B. Massey, M.

L. Folk, E. Lee, A. D. Sebring, M.

C. Onnis and Mary Lou, Dora Lee, E. Fowler, Jess Strickr Jake Cardwell, G. W. Howell, Thoremailian, and Mr.

and Mrs. Roy Holdridge, and Mr. Harris. Misses Betty Zane Folk, Betty RUth Jones, Jerry Yale, Ber-nice Lee, the honoree, and the hosts. Those sending gifts included: Mmes.

J. C. Pye, E. E. Hitt, Edna Williams, Joe Barnett, Mmon Marrs, S.

L. Hand, Rhodes, Shep-pard, and Partain. Toy Lending Library Closed On Tuesday Sports Writers Trade Baseballs For Bonds In Texas League Drive world. These effective guns recently were credited with saving a convoy carrying cargoes which a high Navy officer said were worth more than the cost of the entire gun, program. Hudson Motor Car Company.

Large numbers of these 20 mm. Oerlikon guns leave the plant daily to protect Untile Sam's ships and men from the menace of enemy dive bombers on the sea lane of the Standing in a line which stretches back beyond the range of the camera, theso completed anti-aircraft guns represent only a part of one day's production at the U. S. Naval Ordnance Plant operated by the H. Wagner, Clyde Nichols, H.

J. Cleveland, W. O. Salmon, Gene Fisher, Paul' Biggs, J. G.

Math er attendants were Sgt. and Mrs. Charles Robertson of Lubbock. Mrs. Birdsong was graduated from Odessa High School in the class of 1940, and was employed at the Searcy Cafe.

Sgt. Bird HOUSTON, Aug. I. AP penJeton Round-Up F.tuce Layer. Sports editor of the Houston Post, looked at the story Cancelled This Tear wartime.

Priorities Unnecessary There are no priorities on wood household furniture, and while tome species and grains of woj are being used in war woi straight grained lumber and veneer is preferred, leaving the fancy figures and attractive grainings, which always have been employed to make thr? most wanted furniture available for civilians. Government spokesmen have said that furniture production govs not impede tbe war effort, and hence, the people of America are keeping up their home standards. Because travel and motoriJ have been cut down, we afv spending more time in our homes, and there is no need to lower our basis of living in this regafd. New furniture being shown in the stores is simpler and more attractive than ever before. The excess decoration which predomin-aled in much furniture has been dispensed with and attention today is directed to attractive wood figures and interesting simplified rioign.

Wood Is Plentiful While some foreign woods are t.o longer imported, there is a plentiful supply of many of these in the yards adjoining most furniture factories, and domestic cabinet woods will continue to supply needs for some time to come. American walnut, birch, oak, maple, red gum. and "poplar ore among, those being used. While each section of the coun The bride wore an afternoon dress of enlistment blue and matching accessories. She wore a corsage; of gardenias.

Matron of honor, Mrs, Hall Walt of Odessa. i wore a beige and blue afternoon dress. Best man was Ken Gtini-ond. Other attendants were: Miss Jo Adamson of Beaumont, aunt the groom, M. Orval Yates, and Mr.

and Mrs. Otis Hitchcock of Odessa. Mr. Hitchcock played special music during the ceremony. mph Mrs.

Adamson attended the St. Ann's Academy for Girls in Ft. Smith, Arkansas, and has been employed for the past several years with the Master Cleaners of Odessa. Lt. Adamson was graduated in 19H5.

from South Dakota University. He re-tivod his degree in electrical engineering. He was a computer for the S. A. Schlasscr Geophysical Company of Midland up (bleacher seats already are fixed).

Location is on the triangle near the bowling alleys. Your khaki uniform is the price of admission. Representatives of most of the organisations on the field will be mixing em' up in exhibition bouts. There will be three classes of 1. Experienced boxers; 2.

Boxers with some experience; and 3. Inexperienced scrappers. Ten events are scheduled. song graduated from high school in Lcbonon, and was formerly employed by J. K.

Marrs: The couple will at home. C13 fifteenth Lubbock, ews, FnHLHaish, Joe Skerl, Howard Bethel, D. G. Holmari, Whit Elias, and Mrs. Paul Chadwell.

Other Country Club members and guests were Mmes. Woody Sewell, Bill Brreden, M. O. Boring, Bob Farmer, Sam Hurt, L. H.

Dalton, L. E. Lassiter, B. C. Hendrick, W.

A. Thomas, Marvin Henderson. Jerry Pool, A. H. Den-nison, Pat Murphy, C.

L. Clover, ATEW WAR DRESS. Simplified botlles of glassed foodstuffs are the latest plan of the V. S. Department of Commerce and the glass industry.

The new uniform, economy containers will save liuge quantities of wartime essen he was writing. "Sav," he mused, "I'll bet the Chronicle and Press would like to have that," So he called a messenger and and sent copies posthaste. Dick Freeman. Sports editor of the Chronicle, was turning out a bit of copy on a bowling tournament. "Gosh," he said, "I sure want Pal Bruce and Old Andy PENDLETON.

Aug. 1 i AP' Pendleton's world famed round up, scheduled lor Sept. Hi 19. inclusive, was officially cancelled today for the first time in its 33 year 'history. Decision to abandon the colorful western classic this fall was made by the Round-Up Association directors, after the city tials because of their simplicity oj Wood Tom Harris, Mary McC'ollum, Z.

M. design. Lrnaa Johnson, noiiu- peitonjC. Whirlaway Whipped By Surprise Entry CHICAGO, Aug. 1 AP Rounders defeated Whirlaway by 3 lengths in the $25,000 Added Arlington Handicap to the surprise of 30,000 spectators today.

The Irish bred Rounders, Vul-rinn Farms entry, ridden by Jockey F. A. Smith, led from start to with Whirlaway gamely trying to catch him all the the finish. Whirly, turfdom's leading money winner, was top weighted witn 130 pounds, and was further BIG LEAGUE Yanks Take Licking St. Louis.

Aug. 1 iAP The St. Louis Browns hammered Red Ruffing for ten hits in the first five innings today, scoring an their runs in that period, as they fashioned a '7 3 triumpn over the New York Yankees behind Steve Sundra's eight hit pitching. Phils Beat Pitt PHILADELHIA. Aug.

1 AP A single by Merrill May, witn one out in the 12th inning, gave the Philadelphia Phils. a 2 to victory over Pittsburgh, today. Tommy Highes went the distance for the Phils, yielding only seven hit Truptt Sewell. who re- Nineteen Teams Will Compete In Semi-Pro Baseball Tournament WICHITA. Aug.

1. AP Certification of 19 teams for competition in the eighth annual national semi-pro baseball tourney starting here Aug. 14 was approved today by the national semi-cro congress. Four of the clubs entered are service teams. They are from rVne government flying school, Enid.

Fort C. K. T. Cam Wheeler. and Kessler Field.

Miss. Other certifications include Tas-ladega Ala. Ft. Smith Barrs: Hawthorne Calif Northrop Bombers. Jack from tip to tip.

It's her job to see that repair work on the trainers is done ccrrcctly. She is a graduate of Baylor University and a civilian pilot spectors in the sub-depot at the Waco Army Flying School. Vicki. w.iose name really is Virginia Ruth, knows the basic training plcnes at the school This is Vicki. 21-year-ld daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Vickers, 1108 Sam Houston. Odessa. Texas, who is now one of the leading maintenance in Boykin, Elinor R. E.

Lea, T. L. Fuller, Floyd Amburgey, samples of the new bottles. Jack Miller, G. Hardwick, C.

T. Dickerson, H. L. Ellis. L.

R. Cle- Mmes. Mathews And Kessler Hostesses council voted last nigm to Anderson to have this. nnicc u-orv. riishe-H to the I trmo its Ipaw reciuiring tnat and Houston, anc.

was a member pQr Brownie Troop vinger, Unrlsoy Short, J. M. Welch, Perry Williams, H. T. Hornbutkle, G.

E. Shows, Edd Rankin, Francis Autrey, E. L. Chilton and M. R.

Thomas. of the Midland Flying Club. Mrs. George' Kessler and Mrs. F-ost and Press.

a show be held each year at the Here the boys of the press write municipally owned round-up each other's copy; boosts the op- groims. position in their columns; have Reiser Gets Hqmer To Whip Chicago Odessa Girl Inspector At Army Air Corps School Sub Depot Near Waco Fall Entertainment Opens Witn Dance At The Country Club The Odessa Country Club announces the opening of the fall entertainment with a dance, Saturday evening, August 22. This is the second time the Odessa Country Club has opened 'ts tall season of entertainment with a dance, honoring the Ladies' Golf Tournament which is to be held August 21, 22, 23. Music will be furnished liy Jack Free and his Orchestra. Members are urged to attend this dance, and bring their guests.

Mr. Bob Vannaman is chairman ot the entertainment committee, and is assistd by Mrs. Frances Autrey, Mrs. Codie Harbour, Walter Walsh, and Codie Harbour. Terrell Mathews, we.

-e hostesses at iv-nnnp rm- tVir th. P.rownie The toy lending library, sponsored by the Thursday Study Club, closed Tuesday moming. Everybody enjoys a i Army boxing event. Competition usually 4s hot. The I spectator are not.

bashful and or boast their dislikes and likes with gusto: Thev want action and most times get 'it. The sluggers themselves go at the job of, a good scrap with seriousness. But sometimes there is "planned" clowning. Commissioned officers are on hand to see that the health and happiness" ot fightrs and fans are preserved. "Hey.

Joe, look out for that hook, or we want a KO." may be chanted loud and 'long if we know the I s. i ot'c -tart our feet for After a trip to Ruidosa, the couple will be al home in where Lt. Adamson is Camp Property Officer at Camp Bark-eley. trooo, FridsrV afternoon at 5:00. handicapped by the condition ic.icappea uy uk funcneon wun spoilt would have given an arm to smnn six months ago.

BROOKLYN. Aug. 1. AP of the track. Bounders ran tne puwu noun.

mile and a quarter in 2:04. was charged with the loss. sonville ir arpemers o-iuuu, re- partment specifications on Pitts Is President Of Ector Demos miVo iTnri i Citizens. Wichita try has its own style lavoritem Whirlawav. ridden by Jockey Tigers Go Down Pete Reiser, batting on ooi-rowea time, smacked a three-run homer KneirS.

Portiand Fur i irodern continues to be popular HOSPITAL NOTES Mrs. C. A. Bradley and daughter were disffirssed from a local hospitaPtoday. Mr.

Hartsell Broughtonl was dismissed from medical treat-menf Satun lay. Mrs. G. L. Bovd was admitted DFTROIT Aue.

1 (APi The Next Friday the Brownies will meet at the Boy Scout Hut. Those present were: Jane Bow-den, Helen Lou Fortmiller. Martha BeiT.ice Burk, Caroline Jjfurk. Daisy Hansen. Terry jfethews.

Ruth Willis, In the eiBhth inning today an. nitures. El Paso Gantts. v. York N.

Crackers: Still- the tallies were exactly enoughto "Oh, Vicki, will you Okay this gas tank?" "How does this welding look?" "What's wrong with this carburetor?" "Vici" is an inspecto at- the Army Air Corps sub-depot at tie Waco Army Basic Flying School at Waco. All day she answers such questions as these ques- with 18th Century furniture run-i ning it a close race, and Early American in maole or birch, a staple design, is third. Floor coverings are again being WATER. REVENUE UP According to City Secretary L. L.

Anthony Water revenue for July is the largest in has ever been. Figures total Ector. County Democrats met at the Courthouse Saturday and or They expect the result to be SI.OOO'OOO worth of war bonds. It started with the Texas League season. The boys auctioned off baseballs for in bonds.

Dick, Bruce and Andy thought they had something. They told Claude Hamtll. chairman of th county bond sales committee, they wanted to go to work. He liked the idea, named Andeison chairman and they jumped into the Sometime she rides to as she terms it, as a "sand bag" when the sub-depot gives a plane a test flight, but her job keeps her too busy to do much flying of her own. Attractive and- blonde.

Vicki, who celebrated her twenty first birthday only three weeks ago, barely tips the scales at 100 pounds, but she's a mighty rug-ged 100 pounds! 'i Nancy Jacrle. Nettle-ton and Patsy jnr medical treatment at a local I water Okla. Portland Boilermakers. Pro-Ivince 'R- I.1 Firesafes. Windsor.

tVt. Ctnomatics, and Milwaukee Heils. pairs. When Vicki assigns repairs, she demands that they be done right. She's jolly and friendly and full of smiles until someone fails to do his work as sha instructed.

Then slie can be as tough as any army topkick. But why does she have this job and doing so well at it? It began several years ago, when Vicki was iust a little lass. She's Jilrad(j. Hospital today. ganised the County convention j- and the trend toward by electing Thos.

ntts presi- i carpeting is being There were over 500 magazines. 350 toys and 100 library books checked out during this summer. The "Good Citizen" contest was won by Bobby Gay, who was awarded a softball and bat. Mary Beth Montgomery won the prize fur the girl with the best record. Sh? was given Bi large doll.

Honorable mention goes to Bobby Jack Bullard for an A-l record. All the toys were checked in and the children were served ice SJtouA at their, las meeting, held at South Side Tuesday morning at nine. The Thursday Study Club was pleased the way the project tiirect out. I a Vindish Sprouso st-to! That would be a natural You Ur (hat hard hitting Bob "rTmTTTTTmmmTmmmTTmTTTTTTTTTTTTTTITTTTTTTTTTTTTTVTTT dent, and Mrs. John t.

Morns. bv Axminister and Wil- Eddie Arcaro, closed at 1 to 3 in betting, and $39,462 was bet on him to win. Staretor, second to Whirlaway in the 1941 Kentucky Derby, finished third, with Pump Gun, fourth. Sirocco -was fifth. Only five horses started; Best Seller, Reading 2nd.

Equitable and No Competition were scratched because of the condition of the track. Rounders paid $12.40 and $3.00. with Whirlaway returning $2.40 to place. There were no show give the Brooklyn uoogersa s-o decision over the Chicago Jiubs. The Dodgers, who wepe destined to win an argumepf sooner or later finally prevailed upon an umpire to decision, although it probably couldn't happen any place except in Brooklyn.

With theODodgers leading, 6-2. and twjT men on and two out. Reisercut at a 2-2 pitch which he iareiy ticked: Th. ball, popped tions to which she must know the correct answer and be able to gi ve sccretary. i in rugs, in aaamon ub ikw of MAFS who slugged following delegates weie nioduction, the inventory in the stores is held adequate to last ih State convention i thing with six feet A bowling tournament raised mee, jn Austin on Sep- 83rd Squardron In Lead For Softball it tne year, touon cai jjvi, RIO THEATRE SUNDAY MONDAY TUES DAY always believed -she could do South Side Bible S70.000: a Softball tournament i is oema iiunajyTiaa- Uuholsl roWti now -be itflo the mitt ot catcner yae IrCuHoueh and umDire Lee Bal- contributed 5104,200: pocket on-liard players joined in to the tune of SI Next the boys will hold a war bond regatta, a bait-casting tournament, an amateur baseball meet and sck on.

lanfant called the national league MEN WITH WINGS. OF WAR! mai answer quicitiy, upon uci decisions depend much of the maintenance murk of the school's basic trainers. Her real nama is Virginia Ruth Vickers, and she's the daughter ol Mr. and Mrs. R.

L. Vickers, 1108 Sam Houston. Odessa, Texas. But she's known simply as Vicki to sub depot employes. Vicki is one of the most familiar figures in the depot.

Everybody knows' her. Everybody respects her ability. She is one of several inspectors around whom Boston Red Sox took a hit-packed 9 to 8 decision from the Detroit Tigers here today lor their second straight victory of the series. Mace Brown, who relieved Charley Wagner during a four rut. Detroit spree in the first inning, received credit for the victory and Hal White, third of four Detroit pitchers, was charged with the loss.

Giants Down Cards NEW YORK, Aug. 1 iAP Pinchhittev Babe Barna's outfield fly. with the bases loaded in the 11th inning, gave the New York Giants a 5 4 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals, and an even break in their doubleheaa-er today, after th.i Cards had taken the opener, 3-1. over the regulation distance.

Dodgers Whip Cubs BROOKLYN, Aug. 1 AP The Brooklyn Dodgers coasted to a 9 8 victory over the Chicago Cubs today on home runs by Dolph Camilli and Pate Reiser, but the visitors put on a rally that produced four runs in tne ninth inning and routed Curt Davis, who registered his Hth pitching victory. Braves Defeat Reds BOSTON. 1 'AP The vungs as wen as a man ana uc-cided to do them. She grew up in Odessa, Texas." Vicki was a typical "torn boy" in school, and was on all of tho sport teams.

Though small, she was able to compete with more athletic people and her efficiency and patience won her top honors everywhere. She became even more interested in sports, particularly swim Xa Side by Side They FighUJinif love! ing made' is predominantly in modern styles, with some period i ieces, particularly Chippendale and Duncan Phyfe. also strong. Solid colors and stripes are best liked as covers for this living roQjm furniture. While the sunply of spring wir is limited, local stores feel that they will be able to weather the supply situation in this regard for sevena months to come.

tember 8th: C. O. Blanton, A. I H. Dmnison.

F. L. Burroughs. O. Gerron.

O. B. McCreless. G. Ward Moody.

J. A. Moore. Paul Moss, Wm. Perl.

Thus Pitts. Hiram Smith and R. T. Waddell. Alternates named were Mrs.

C. O. Mrs. T. F.trrell.

Mrs. Nettie Harris, Mrs. B. C. Hendricfc.

Mrs. G. Ward Mooay. Mrs. ohn L.

Morris. Mrs. Ray Parker. Mrs. Emily Pegues.

Mrs. Roy Prothro, Mrs. Joe Rice and Mrs. Ruby Waggoner. Pitts was elected to serve as chairman, ami spokesman of the county dele- I Apache Wins Wilson Mile At Saratoga Mrs.

Hitchcock Honored With Feast And Shower Mrs. Otis Hitchcock was with a watermelon feast 0nd handkerchief shower at the City Park, Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Mr. and Mrs. Hitchcock are leaving Monday for Breck-enridge, and then Mr.

Hitchcock cill report to the army at Ft. Sill. Oklahoma. Hostesses were: Mmes. E.

W. Windham, Paul Thompason, Harold DeWeese, A. P. Simpson, Weldon Ussery, G. Malone, Howard Butler, and Mrs.

G. I. Cowsar. Those attending and sending gilts were: Mmes. W.

E. Mapp, John S. Rice, T. A. Jones, Earl Groves, E.

Clyde Smith. E. A. Sloan, Louis Schlemeyer, Buddy Davis, Q. E.

Simpson, W. H. Snod-grass, R. B. Leonard.

George Kessler. A. E. Harroun. Murry H.

riy, W. R. Neal and Parrish, 4av aaami Class Meets Friday The South Side Bible Class met Friday morning at the First Presbyterian church, 9:30, and had breakfast and tha regular business meeting. After tne breakfast, Mrs. W.

A. Small-wood opened the meeting with prayer, and Mrs. Thomas D. Murphy taught the lesson from the twenty first chapter of Numbers. The meeting was closed with Mizpa'h.

The class wih met at the South Side Mission next Friday morning at 9:30. Members present were: Mmes. O. L. Odom.

L. J. Hasan, O. W. ti, vY MT Retail Gas Price Reduced In East United States his way to the semi-tmais ot me i Texas Golden Gloves Tourney last fall.

To Vindish. who has fought not a little in th? squar-i ed arenas up in the Rocky Moun-' tain area. Sprouse's reputation with the mitts means not a thing. I Vindish will take Sprvuse on and i we imagine vice-versa We could get the scrap by setting up a howl, so Sportsbomber let's out 5 the first one "we want Sprpuse 1 and Vindish." Another word a- bout Sprouse he won the Odes-i sa Golden Gloves district event with ease, knocked out ev-1 ery opponent up to the semi-fin-j als of. the Fort Worth fisticuffs show.

Young Lieutenant Colonel B. C. Harrison, will you referee i Wednesday night? And boys why not give a loud one for the Colonel, for he was intercollegiate heavyweight boxing champion in 1938 while al West Pcint. That's an impressive record and one that will give "weight" to "break that clinch you guys, and mix it up." The 83rd Air Base Squadron Softball team wrested the summer league lead from the 486th S. S.

by dropping the 487th S. S. i Squadron in the weeks feature Midland Army Flying School. 97th Materiel aided -the cause l-v toppling the 486th ten. 18-8.

Thursday night. In that tilt. Clyde Nickle playing manager Of the i f.th was lost for the' season, with a dislocated finger. A flurry of runs in the seventh won for the 97th gang. They broke an 8-8 tie and went I on a 10-run streak.

ii was a hn-fest. 97th getting i 21 clouts and 436th collecting 15 I smacks. 1 Millard, of 97tH, hit in his 26th ecmseciitive game. batting leader out on struces. But the Dodgers claimed that the ball struck the dirt before McCullough caught it and umpire Babe Pinelli backed them up in their protest.

Ballanfant reversed his decision and called Reiser back to the plate. To protect the colors in colored wash -clothing, rinse the ai-ticl'es 3 times in water of the same temperature as that used which should be lukewarm. Do not add bluing to colored Articles Hane then! to try in the shade. Han: white clothing in the sun to dry. The sun helps bleach them.

Doris Brice Marries Pvt. L. Coffin Miss Doris Brice of Odessa was married Tto Pvt. Harry L. Coffin of Dallas, now stationed at Sloan Field, Saturday evening at 10:00 in the Methodist parsonage.

The Reverend John S. Rice officiated at the single ring ceremony. The bride wore a blue and white en.s omble, and accessories were of the same color. Attendants were Mrs. Lee Anderson and Mr.

Gm I inquist. The couple will be at home 218 East 6th. Americans spent" $130,000,10) fnr toys and game in 1911. ming and badminton, and when she enrolled at Baylor Univer- sity, these hobbies became her business. She graduated from tha I Waco school last June wittya maj- or in physical education.

But she developed another in- gation in the State convention. gation in the State cony Due Ux-The increased in voting population, SARATOGA. N. Aug. 1 i APi William Woodward's Apache romped to an easy fout-iength victory today in 13th running of tne Wilson mile, co-feature of the first Saturday program at Saratoga, before a crowd of 9.745.

Leading from end to end, he galloped home in 1:37 over footing rated and under a steady ride by Jimmy Stout. Tom T.icrht wasc a tr t-otin- i the entire depot functions. When a trainer is "brought in for repairs, the inspecto. finds what is wrong, recommends, repairs and then checks the repairs belort releasing the ship for use again, lie or she is responsible for Ine maintenance work rlone. And Colonel Hebell, commanding office- over the sub-dc-pof, says she's one of his best in voice in tne state aunw tXn has increased five times over th number of accredited dele-gateseated in the last Stat-; con-'; ention 1 much pari of her that she did not follow her physical education Ballard.

VI. A. Smaliwood, and career. If was airplanes. She at- Thomas Murphy.

Boston Braves defeated the Cin- cornnH while i RpHs. 1. today in ten m- Eighty-eight per cent of all American truck operators own" only on? vehicle. The Aztecs and Mayans used cacao beans-' in 'place of money. c- Parasanc tired, ninea with Tommy Holmes driv- El Salvador ranks fourth world production of coffee.

House-Eubanks Wedding Announced Miss Georgia House, of Houston, became the bride of Sgt. William B. Eubanks, of the 83rd Air Base Squadron of MAFS, at 8:30 p. m. Friday night in the residence of Chaplain Theodore G.

Sthoech in Midland. Attenda.Us and witnesses wore Sergeant Louis S. Donnell and Miss Avyce Holland. Chaplain Schoech performed the ceremony. and brought tip the rear of the jng home the winning run after three horse field.

singles by Phil Masi and Pitch-Apache turning in his second er Manny Salvo, with one out in straight stake victory, was knock- the tenth. Ray Starr went tne ed down to $2.90 for each $2 win distance for the Reds, ticket. There was no place and WASHINGTON. Aug 1. 1 AP 1 Frice administrator Leon Henderson announced today that, retail gasoline prices on the eastern seaboard would be reduced V'-cents a gallon, effective Wednesday.

Simultaneously a reduction of nine tenths of a cent on kerosene, 1.1 cents on light heating oils and 15 cents a barrel on resi-r'ual fuel oils will become, effective. The action will wipe nut a gaso-line price increase which OPA established June 29 in an effort partially to compensate oil companies for increased costs of transporting petroleum products the east coast. Henderson said the reductions were made possible -under an arrangement between OPA, the office of Petroleum coordinator and the reconstruction finance corporation whereby, beginning the RFC will absorb the additional transportation costs. BOMBSIGHTS Cadet Fred Gass. of one of the new classes i at MAFS, is a national record-j holder in the backstroke.

The Westminister, Calif, swimmer at- tended Nnwland's CPT i school in the college group at Waco, ann now has 60 hours of i civilian flying and 72 hours of ground school instruction. But you can't learn enouifn from comparatively short ci- vjlian flying course to hold down the job she has. She picked up the rest on her own initiative. While taking fe flying couiSc she spent cvr- speK minute al New- lands school 1 watching the mechanics, studying the plans and reading. Now she knows a plane Horn propeller to tail If she rv(1 n't she couldn't hold the job she I has.

spectors. If you could watch her work a few minutes, you'd understand. Presenting i striking picture in her man's uniform and sun she's all over the depot, energetically pe fo ming her work. One minute h. 's on the flying line looking over a plane and recommenrting repairs or checking repairs already, made; the next time you see hen she's in the hangar checking the' fabric department's repairs mi a tail piece or seeing that engine are being installed correctly.

Or she-s in the office checking war de -X. 1. show betting Got A Horse: Inert The victory was worm Coast Guard Needs tended Fullei ton Junior College out there, then came to Tex to Apache. Ask, First time on lh Screen! JMT Jg W. a.

a. jn aciioni RED CHAIN FEEDS THE SUPERIOR FEED" FOR EVERY NEED J.J. WILLIS SALES CO. ODESSA You For Patrolling Gibson-Yarn Nuptials Are Announced Today Pasteurized as t( splash Tex Robinson And wKilc in the water, Cadet Walt Cooley, Heralds-burg, was crew manager at the University of California. Cadet Richard C.

Mijerski, Navy Plane Gets Two Hits On Sub Phone 1135 1136 Or Get It WASHINGTON, Aug. 1, 'AP'--Got a horse? You may be just the man for the Coast Guard's newly organized mounted patrol, if you have. The organization of the beach patrol was annouarjed officially today when the Coast Guard put tut a call for volunteers among AT YOUR GROCER'S I For No Reason At All-r AN EAST COAST PORT, Aug. 1. i ip) Diving within ten feet of the ocean, a U.

S. Navy plane Billic Ruth Gibson, of Odessa, and Pvt. Theodore A. Yarn, of the 908th Quartermaster Detachment of Midland Army Flying School, were married at 11 a. m.

Saturday in the post chapel at the bombardier college by Chaplain Theodore G. Schoech. Witnesses and attendants were Technical Sergeant and Mrs. Fred Davis. system.

Because the Odessa team knows system. They should not forced, ifc change horses In the middle of the There will be football in Odessa next fall' That much the jo-cal school ofiiciatls are willing, to admit. But at the time awL hit, with deoth horsemen living near tne uanuc FIGURE AHEAD! THE GENERAL SAYS: CM or Gulf.Coast Axis suomarine Chicago. III. won varsity let-he rs in football and track at Notre Dame He holds the shot put record at Kelly Field.

Cadet i Jerome Barnes, Mt. Lebanon, earnrid nine athletic award let- tefs at Carroll College. Wiscon-: sin U. and Northwestern U. Basketball was his specialty He played in the 1936 Olympic Ltryouts in thit.

sport' He for rharees on an Thpir iob would be to protect immediately after the undersea raider had torpedoed a large Pan-manian carog ship off the Atlantic coast more than two weeks ago, survivors of the merchant- An arrival here. Visitor Honored Over 300 football coaches will in next -Monday, for the tenth annual Tfexas High School Coaches Association grid clinic to be held, at Hardin-Sim-mons University. The coaching school, called the "world's largest, is drawing two of the nation's best mentors as instructors Frank Leahy ol Notre Dame, and Wallace Butts say who will be'taking Joe Coleman's place, because man, as yet, has not been found. Some' there are who want one of the oldest heads in the business for Odessa's Broncho" coach next year." That's as may be. Many of the old heads are available" but does Odessa reaiiy want one of the old school as mentor? With Dinner Party Save on your clothing budget for the months ahead with bargains in style-right clothes from our Final rjearance of Summer Here's your uM chance at these bargain VULCANIZING D0K IN TlMErJflLL OFTEN SAVE A CATCH THOSE LITTLE BREAKS BEFORE THEY GET TOO LARGE WE KNOW HOW TO SAVE YOUR TIRES! merly coacnea ai oeavci Wisconsin Hold off Aggies, Cadet Joe Allen Carr has some husky' buddies He was student manager of trie mighty Texas University Longhorns.

the shores against invasion by ubmarine-borne spies and saboteurs as well as the more routine duties of watching out for persons in distress and ships which need help. The first call is for horsemen who would enroll, both themselves and their mounts for duty. The second is for horse owners desiring to make their animals avail-rble to the government although they themselves would not join up. The owners. In the latter case, would be expected to provide harness and saddles.

Miss Helen Gorham of Card-well, "Missouri, was honored with a dinner party at the Elliott Hotel Thursday evening, given by Captain and Mrs. James L. Duke. Miss Gorham is the house guest of Major and Mrs. B.

H. Rowden, and was presented with a gift. After the dinner, the guests enjoyed dancing. Guests included: Major and Mrs. B.

H. Rowden, Mr. and Mrs. Dewitt Crowell, Lt. John.

Hunt, the honoree, and the host. BnTTxH i i xi rrrr-aia Banks othe Suez canal are chiefly sand' and gravel, although in places concrete has been laid to prevent erosion. Suppose w-e considar a few an- the University of Georgia, gles. Highlight of the is the One reasorr Germaiiy has had All- Star game F.irst football such phenoninal luck in. the field game m.1942 at the Abilene of war Ss because sha by High School stadium Saturday modern tactics, while -her op- night.

Augst 8, in which the best ponents thus far have used senior placers from North Textile 1918 style of warfare. Even as schools the South Texas lis. It was iin outpost guard Pt'iiinst the 'marauding Indians and; Mexicans. Later it. was used 'fining the War.

Ft. Davis is surrounded by rich orchards, and many of the larger ranches lake visitors during the summer. Going west from Ft. Davis the tourists go along one of the most beautiful scniic drives in 'Texas, On one of the roads to the observatory; INDIAN VILLAGE L( DGE. one of the nicest resort hoteSs.

in the west. It is restful, and comfortable The famous McDONALD OR-S'KRVATORV. second largest the United States, arid jointly operated by the Yerkis Foundation and the University-of Texas is situated on one oV the highest peaks in the Davis Mountains The view -is magnificent! Due south of Ft. Davis tourists enter the BIG BEND NAilONAl. 1 ARK, a vast land of.

enchanting wilderness from sheer rugged canyons, to the Rio GraDce river. The highways to the are good, and tourists will especially enjoy the colorful and unusual rqck formations of the CHISOS MOUNTAINS. Those people with more time can take a trip into colorful EL PASO and JUAREZ. These two towns border Texas. New Mexico, and Old Mexico, and are full of excitement, entertainment, and the strangeness of Old Mexico.

A By MARTHA HAISH THA VEL1NG Newcomers arriving i.i West Texas seem to feel that there i absolutely nothing out here to either see or do. But often people are blind to the scenery around and therefore miss many of the surrounding spots of interest. There are ti numbur jof cool and quaint plea resorts just a lew hours drive from Odessa, and many people spend Saturdays and Sundays visiting these places. Just a few miles southwest of Odessa is the Meteorite which has been excavated by Texas geologists. An' elevator shaft has been run deep into the crater, and is quitf interesting to examine.

FT. STOCKTON, about a hundred miles southwest of Odessa is oasis to travelers. It has a beautiful natural spring, swimming pool, golf course, picnic grounds, and lots of SHADE! West of Ft. Stockton, in the Fecos Valley is BALMORHEA. It has one Cf the largest out-door natural springs swimming pool in the United States about 6,70 teat long, and up to fifty feet deep.

For those lovers of water sports, this is the ideal spot. From Balmorhea, tourists go 1 south across the Limpia Canyon, into the Davis Mountains, 'foot- I hills of the Rockies, which is -a beautiful and picturesque drive, i FT. DAVIS is the next place of $24.95 Dresses now at 'j-PRICE $19l9S Dresses now at Vi-PRICE $10.95 Dresses reduced to $6.95 8.95 Dresses reduced to $5.95 7.95 Dresses reduced to. $4.95 6.50 Dresses reduced to $3.95 MR. AUTOMOBILE OWNER our government admits that.

Announcing the attaci; by sub- marine and the vengeance taken ty tha plane, the navy said today tiiat survivors nlated' that a big oil slick and a mass of debris ap- peared on the surface where the denth charges wet drooped. Statements to this effect, the navy said, were mada by Robert Gibson, officers' messman, of Akron, Ohio, and Z. W. Osinski, Junior assistant engineer of Phila- delphia, who were among 56 sur- vivors landed at this port the day after the attack. The torpedo i blast killed one crew member, storekeeper Clemente Colemenero of Saritander, Spain.

Twelve of the survivors were members of a navy gun crew, Which had no opportunity to fire at the submarine because the deck f'un was put out of commission by the torpedo explosion. Take care of what you have this year is the rule. Keep house-hold appliances clean and in good condition by checking them fre- cuently and thoroughly. It HKSfiu EAGU squadron WALT BKjS Foreword by Quen'm Reynolds. Ul A kl I WAINUtK QlMi Scfwn Play by il Directed by ARTHUR IUIIN CWopjjt SitK ty C.

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The teams will be made up of such stars as Gene Hill and TrOy Stewart Of the State Champion Wichita.Falls Coyotes; Bill Sunset Dai. as' Jack White, Pans. Roland Nabors, Lubbock; Grady Brown, Masonic Home; Lewis Holder, Dallas Woodrow Wilson: Felto Prewitt. CSrsicana; Burfell Coihns. Amar.illo; Gu Gallagher.

Breck'inridge; Marion Flanagan. Sweetwater: Loarn Weems, Nacogdoches Wayne Burnitt, Tyler: Way HiU and Ed Heap. Temple; Jack Allison. Austin: Payton Sparks. Ys-leta; Steve Lobue.

Jeff Davis CUoustout; Tom Abilene. Then why doesn't it stand to reason that individuals get in ruts and live in past. We know that some coaches there are who have three plays the same three plays they used ty years ago center buck, skin the end and puat? Jo Coleman was. and is. a modern coach.

He had thr? best team in the state last year, unless Masonic Home was better, and we'll never know about- that. He was smart and hfs team was smait. What Odessa needs is a young coach who will be willing to take over where Jo? Coleman left off Who will be willing I use Farewell Coffee For Mrs. Todd Presented Mrs. T.

L. Todd was complimented with a farewell coffee, Friday morning from 9 o'clock until 11 o'clock, at the home of Mrs. J. F. Ruesh, Mrs.

J. Den-nison assisted the hostess. Mrs. Todd is leaving to make her home in Wickett next week. Sweet peas and snap dragons decorated the table.

The following guests attended: Mmes. J. C. Hamilton, F. W.

Mc-Gulre, W. A. Rose, Carl Akin. Elton Smith, J. H.

Macauley, R. L. Vickers. A. C.

Donahue. A. T. Donnelly, and Ms Mary J. While This Picture Is Being Shown Elsewhere at Road Show Prices We Present It at These Only Slightly Increased Prices: Matinee Afn Night KC Children All seats vC Alt seats All seats West Second at Lincoln Canada's exports to the United 209 N.

Sam Houston Odessa Ph. 1447 States in 1941. were vaiuen ti interest this town is tarn sightseeing tour of Juarez includ MEN IN UNIFORM 40c ANYTIME es for Us historical es ths jail, cathedral, bull during the pioneer days of Tex- Continued On Page THREb.

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