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Joplin Globe from Joplin, Missouri • Page 9

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JOPLIN GLOBE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1944.. HOSPITALS AT ANZIO PUT UNDERGROUND Xent In Which Allied Wounded Are Treated Placed Four Feet Below Surface. With the Fifth Army on the An zlo Beachhead, April ging in of the Anzio beachhead during recent weeks paic dramatic dividends today as more than 20 German shells combed the densely packed hospital area with out killing or wounding a eingl person. The shelling, over a period of a half hour, was one of more than 20 bombings and shellings sufferec by the hospitals since the invasion and these do not include randonr Incidents. Only last night five shells landed in the area of a killing a cook.

hospital kitchen Total casualties due to bembing and shelling of the beachhead hospitals are 43 killed and 145 wounded. They call it the "sunken gardens' and it has been dug down about four feet below the level of the ground. Sandbags are piled outside the tent, as well as inside around Individual cots. They also have a clay embankment about four feet thick outside. Over the cots they have built wooden roof frames and covered them with sandbags to protect them from flak during an air raid In addition, they have dug down to sink their cots' legs about a foot below the level of the tent floor.

The same arrangement is true of most of the nurses' tents. They have built "separate apartments" with sandbags inside the tents. One such "apartment" is shared by four lieutenants. Three are surgical nurses, Edith Frather of St. Joseph, Mo, Irene Legako of Wellston, and Helen Richert of Abbington, Pa.

The fourth is anesthetist Marya Matlock of Cumbola, Pa. BADGETT RITES AT PURDY CHURCH THIS AFTERNOON Monett, April Ellen Badgett, 75 years old, died at 10 o'clock last night at the home of a nephew, Tom Crawford, in Neosho, wheie she had been residing since December. Miss Badgett was born near Monett and had lived with her brother-in-law, the Rev. Ben Crawford, in Purdy until his death in December, when she went to Neosho. Surviving besides Tom Crawford are two other nephews.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Purdy Baptist church. Burial will be in Purdy cemetery with the Blankenship funeral home of Monett in charge. With Our Forces Corporal Morgan E. Welch, son parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Sam Parker of Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Welch, 509 204 St Charles avenue North Byers avenue, is stationed at Keesler Field, Miss.

Robert Breeden and Earl Breeden have been visiting their parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. Breeden of Oronogo, their first visit together in six years. Robert Breeden has been stationed at Pearl Harbor for six years.

His brother has completed a course in Diesel and gas engines at New York and has been assigned to Charleston, S. C. Private First Class Glenn Eldon Bell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Bell, 607 Connor avenue, this week entered a Liberator bomber mechanics' school at Keesler Field, Miss.

Private Domlee Dinwiddie, stationed at Camp Blanding, is spending a 10-day furlough with Ms parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. Dinwiddie, Oliver avenue. Lieutenant Leon R.

Kassab has returned to El Paso, Tex, after spending a leave with his patents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph L. Kassab, 602 North Pearl avenue. CARTHAGE A.

TRUMAN FAVORS NEW ELECTS OFFICERS LEAGUE OF NATIONS Carl Bevry Smith, seaman second class, has returned to Far la- gut, Ida, after spending a nine- day leave with his mother, Mrs. Artie Smith, Mam street. Private First Class Leota Brewer, stationed at Bowling Field, D. is spending a furlough with her sister, Mis. L.

Strader, 1059 James street, Carthage, and with her parents in Mountain Grove, Mo. She has been the service five months. H. Mr. and Mrs.

R. L. Creamer of ftedings Mill have been informed hat their son, Roy L. Creamer, has been promoted to technical sergeant in the Aleutian area where he has been stationed the ast 21 months. Fred L.

Slater, husband of Mrs. Irene Slater, 706 Picher avenue, reported Monday to Fort Leaven- ivorth, for military service, after having been discharged from orvice last November to work in he mines in Idaho Private Emery Owens, stationed at Camp Barkeley, Tex, is spending a furlough with his mother, Mrs Pearl Owens, 1511 Ohio street, and other relatives in the district. Private Carl W. Brown, stationed at Frederick Field, is spending a furlough with his wife and daughter, Janet Carol, 323 South Cox avenue, and with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Wilburn Brown, 306 South Cox avenue. Private First Class Edward Parker of Camp McCain, Miss, is pending a furlough with his wife and daughter, Edra Sue, and his Private Bill G. Pierceall, who has been attending the army specialis training school at Fordham umver sity, New York city, is visiting hi mother, Mrs. Ida Pierceall, 905 Wes Fifth street. He recently has been transferred to pre-dental school a New York university and will en ter training on completion of hi furlough.

BELIEVES NEW DEAL PLANS TO FEED WORLD GALENA A. CUNIC WILL BE HELD THURSDAY FEDERAL AGENCY TO BUY EGGS TO BOLSTER PRICE Galena, April 4. The regular monthly "Well-baby" clime will be held Thursday afternoon, from 2 until 4 o'clock at the Liberty echool building. The clinic will be conducted by Dr. Mai ion Friedman, Cherokee county health offi-1 closed tonight the agency will be- Washington, April or Bushfield, republican, South Dakota, predicted today that congress "will explode" when it learns what is proposed for the United states to do in the way of joining international food organization.

Bushfield was commenting on a statement by Senator Thomas, democrat, Utah, that progress has been made by a senate subcommittee studying a possible international organization on food and agriculture in tonnection with the United States food conference whicn met at Hot Springs, "Va, last summer. While Thomas' statement gave no details as to how the initial organization might work, Bushfield expressed belief that administration planners have in mind "a completely socialized state" in which Americana would be regimented to fped the world. MAUNDY THURSDAY RITES AT SCOTTISH RITE TEMPLE Washington, April war food administration official dis- cer, assisted by Miss Geraldme Newell, county health nurse. Mothers who have taken their babies to the clinic previously are urged to bring them back for a check-up and mothers of new babies are invited to bring their infants to the clinic for examination and advice Inoculations will be given if desired. The clinic is spontoipd by the Parent-Teacher Association and is free of charge.

The U. S. automotive industry has a backlog of 42 years of production experience and 86,000,000 vehicles. gin immediately a nation-wide egg buying program in an effort to assure producers a minimum return of 26 centu a dozen and bolster a glutted market. William T.

Ward, head of egg section, said eggs purchased by WFA will be distributed to public institutions and to school lunch protects, and possibly will be resold to egg-buying plants. Lights of Joplin chapter Knights of Rose Croix No. 3, An cient and Accepted Scottish Kite will be extinguished in an annua ceremony starting at 6.30 o'clock Maundy Thursday night at the temple. The chapter will remain unlighted until 2-30 o'clock Easter Sunday afternoon. Following the Thursday nighJ service, members of the chapter will hold a banquet.

Minor P. William, acting wiseman of the chapter, will be in" charge. Following the relighting service on Easter Sunday afternoon, service will be held in the temple auditorium which is open to the public. The service will include music by the Joplin Junior college girls' sextet under direction of Mrs. Alta Dale.

Mrs. Howard Marshall will be organist. Jack Marel will speak on "The Significance ol Easter in a Troubled World." A tableau, "The Resurrection," will be given with Floyd Lyon, wise master of the chapter, in charge. 3 CANDIDATES UNOPPOSED IN BAXTER ELECTION Marriage License Issued. Carthage, April 4 --A marriage license was issued here to Molton R.

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Death was unexpected and was caused by appendicitis. Mr. Wood, who was about 44 years old lived in Baxter Springs for many years and operated a barber shop here. He left about eight years ago. His widow survives.

NO CHARGE AGAINsTctRL WHO SHOT GRANDFATHER Miami, Okla April charges have been filed against Marjone Faye Scott, 15 years old, who is being held here in the county jail in connection with the fatal shooting of her grandfather, Dock Frank Scott, 70 years old, at his home in the Devil's Promenade district, east of Miami, yesteiday afternoon. The invpstigation of the shooting is continuing according to N. C. Barry, county attorney. Students Attend Convention.

Webb City, April 4. The students of the Webb City high school attending the third annual student council convention Saturday at Mount Vernon were as follows: Bob Quist, Shirley Williams, Bob Woodard, Kenne-th Watkins, Barbara Johns, Valetta Hoerning, Betty Elliott, and Rosemary Chidester, from the senior high, and Ken Funk from the junior high. They were accompanied by Mr. B. M.

Chancellor, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Funk and Mr. James Henry. at W.

C. Webb City, April A special all-school assembly will be held at 2:30 Thursday afternoon. New members of the national honor society will be named and initiated. program will be in charge of Principal B. Chancellor and the who, juniors, were elected last year to aoclety an follows Shirley Margaret Max Janet 8wft- mr and Allow Bunco.

of Summer "Roundup" and Milk Fund Also Given at School Council Meeting. Carthage. Mo April 4 The leg- ular meeting of the city council of Parents and Teacheis Association was held Monday afteinoon at the library- Mrs Ralph Glaze, piesi- dent, presided dutmg the session Reports of the standing committee chau men were given Mis Roy Garber, milk fund chanman, reported a total of 5 400 half-pint hot- ties of milk weie dlstiibuted the city schools in the fiist four grades during the month of March Students are seived a half pint daily, and 3,649 half pints weie paid foi by the parents of the childien artd 1,751 bottles were paid for by the city council of the -T. A Announcement was made of the pre-school roundup for children It will be held Wednesday, April 12, at the Eugene Field school This ill be for the examination and check- I Up of children will enter school next fall. Babies be examined, if desired.

Mrs. Carl Cowen, president of the Eugene Field P-T. will assist the examination. Each president reported on the. work of their unit for the last month.

The annual election of offlceis was held, as follows; Mrs. Ralph Glaze, le-elected president; Mrs. L. C. Jennings of the Hawthorne school, re-elected vice president; Mrs W.

Putnam, of Mark Twain school, recording secretary; Mrs David Fansler of Washington school, tteasmer; Mrs J. W. Southern of Columbia school, corresponding secretary; Mrs. old Lovejoy of Eugene Field school, re-elected historian Senator Would Have Association Controlled bj Britain, China, I 7 S. and Russia.

Ogden Apul 4 -Senator i a democrat, Mis- soun, tonight called for a "new, leagrue of itlons con- oiled by Pntain China, Rusti i and the United States' to gu.uan- tee peace the Such a league wotking "In the name of all and foi the welfaie of all, is the only logical basis for electing a lasting peace and ic- constructinjf a said the senatoi, left Tiuman committee healings in Los Angeles to speak at a $25-pei-plate Jeffei- son Day dinner heie. 'Lasting peace can be attained only through a new system of collective defense" Tiuman said In- duidual nations will not go to wai or risk war simply to save the peace of the world even though it is now clear that their own peace is involved He asserted the League of Nations failed because it depended upon individual nations to supply the foice necessary to outlaw ag- gt easion. HOSPITAL LABORATORY APPROVED AT CARTHAGE Tire and Wheel Stolen. H. Faulkner of Carl Junction reported to police the theft of a tire and wheel off his motor car Monday near the Eagle-Picher lead plant in Smelter Hill.

Carthage, Mo Api il 4 --The McCune-Brooks hospital laboratory has been reapproved by the state boaid of health for making blood tests of applicants for marriage licenses. The tests aie lequired under a new state marriage law. Myer Ritea Thursday. Carthage, Apul services for Forest Lonzo Myer, 60 years old, who died Sunday morning at his home on route 2 Jasper, will be held at 2 o'clock Thursday afternoon in the Knell service home. Burial will be in Paradise cemetery.

CASEY RE-ELECTED SCHOOL BOARD HEAD Van Pool Is Chosen Viw President --Teachers to Be Chosen Next Tuesday Night. Cliffoid Oa-jey te-elected ptesident of the boaid of education last night, upon i eoiganuation of the boaid following the election of Paul I- Van Pool and a Fen- cieison, foimer boaid members, hid been ccitifiod The boaid was deadlocked foi some time on the election ot Casey, a to two tie vote and one memoer not voting Election ot Casej was completed at 12 30 o'clock this moining Van Pool Vice President. Van Pool was elected vice president Henderson, who has seived as secietaiy of the boaid two and one-half years, will continue in that office until June 30 Personnel of the board now includes Casey, Van Pool, Hender son, Ray Carlson, A. Reeves and Mrs. Zoia Dodson.

Emeison Foulke and O. L. De- Mier, representing the Civil Air Patrol, appeared before the board to explain a cater program being inaugurated nationally by the A P. for 15, 18 and 17-year-old students The following principals were ic- elected for the comins school yeai Viola Smoot, Cecil Ployd, Glenn Houston, tris Ella IT Daniels, J. McNally, Hailey, Ethel Masters, M.

W. Dial, Geiald N. Piatei, Roy W. Gieei, Arley Stark, Ray Gieei, Waltei McKmle, Paul Antle, Howaid Butchei, Albeit Bontiei and Glenn Deathei- i age Blame was elected dean I of the Junior college i Tne boaid will meet at 7 30 o'clock next Tuesday night to select teachets for the 1944-45 school Announcement was made that Russell Kammsky of Monett had signed a contiact as directoi of high school athletics for next jeai Current bills amounting to $3, 24541 weie approved. Dof Warning Glvon.

Picher, April warning to owners of dogs and IB the city of Picher wan issued today by George Hall, acting police which he stated that all must be kept penned and all must be tied and penned. City ordinances in regard to and, dogs are to be enforced, Hall Mtid. It was pointed out that the regarding dogs must be carried out even though the dog baa a city hcense, since this is a part of ft drive to combat rabies. council last night appointed Neal Nowiln as and plans to build a pound are being made. E.

R. INSURANCE All Forms of Insurance, Including Truck and Mine Insurance. CUNNINGHAM BUILDING PHONE 7tt Students Buy Bonds. Webb City, Mo April 4 --A total Of $14055 in defense bonds and stamps was purchased in the high school today. A destroyer burns enough fuel oil moving 50 miles to heat the average home for a year How Doctor's Formula Peps Up liver Bile Flow OPTOME1RY DOCTOR OF OPTOMETEY Phone state Bank C.

E. AMES Right Way To CONSTIPATION To Tomorrow I If liver bile doesn't flow freely every day Into your Intestines--constipation with Its headaches and that "hair-alive" feeling often result. So pep up your bile flow and how much better you should feel I Just try Dr. Edwards' Ollva Tablets-used eo successfully for years by Dr. F.

M. Edwards for his with conatlpa- tion and sluggish bile. Olive Tablets, being purely vegetable are They not only stimulate bile flow but also assure gentle yet thorough. bowel Follow label directions. NO PEP HEADACHE MENTALLY DULL UPSET STOMACH with bloating.

Dr. IdwordVOLIVI TABLETS Asrency BE SAFE! Buy Vow Ctonrrml Accredited Afeoey. PHOKE em FOB BETTER AND FASTER Prescription Service --Call OT brine pregcriptions to of ooi item. fill them ordered your tot and deliver near to yon MAY'S DRUG STORES Phones 547 and 37 MOST man and woman in the armed forces--10 million of them--eats 5 pounds of food every day. Every one of them must have a 90-day reserve of food.

Your Victory Garden must ease this pressure. You are asked, and you are advised, by the War Food Administration to grow more food for your own use this year. There should be a increase in Victory Garden tonnage. If you did not have a Victory Garden last year, have one this year. If you can manage a big- ger garden this year, by all means do so.

If you had a good garden last year, increase its yield this year. Remember, food grown in a Victory den does not require vital transportation or labor in packing. It utilizes land and man power that otherwise might go to waste. It eases the pressure on rationed foods and makes the job of supplying our armed forces and Allies much simpler. of all, it's the world's best food! Will you do your full share to in '44? more THC FAMUR CANT DO AlOMI THIRi'S ANOTHIR CALL FOR HClF-lit ttra face of 9 ds In population at a 20-yoar low.

If you havo a fow hown, worts or months to work on a farm thit it tho yoar to do It. Anyono with tho e-ntiro mmor froo should veiuntMr MOW. Mon and womon can gM full particulars from thoir county agont. and girls shovM MM thoh- Mfa othool principal or county agont. Thoso with only a row waaln or ftw laaaW lUtaa far IOM! MM for onMnjmicy ftf IMt WAt COMMn IN COOf IIAtlON WITH Tttt MMITMIMT OT ACtlCVtTVM, flff WAt la ft pport of IM War ECfott ky SPAPLR NEWSPAPER.

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