The Mexia Weekly Herald from Mexia, Texas • Page 6

THE MEXIA WEEKLY HERALB The was poor at Sunday School Sunday, so let's all go rlfcrt Sunday, as that is the beginning of our revivaj. Pete Wilbnrn of Fort Sill, OkTav, was home Sunday visiting hw, wife and parents, Mrs. Ruth and Mr. and Mrs. W.

H. Otis Smith and family of Prairie Grave spent Sunday with his par- Mr. and Mrs. Author Little. Tee Burleson children of I jfonston visited with his parents, Mf.

and Mrs. J. A. Burleson over tHe" week end. Ars.

Lillian Thompson visited friends in Mexia Saturday night. Hits. O. B. Ethridge has visited her' son, Eldon, the hos- Jtftal at Temple.

Eldon has just le- turned from Mrs. Jim Peevehouse. is visiting her Mis. Buster Picking at Mrs. Gaston Eubanks of Mexia Mrs.

Doyle Hanie'. of Waco visited their sister, Mrs. W. J. fiaster'Hng, Sunday.

Mr. and Mrs. John D. 'DeBrock aintl Jim DeBrock of Groesbeck vteited in the W. B.

Brock- home S'unday. Mr. and Mrs. J. A.

Burleson, iftrs. G. C. Jones and Mrs. Walker Eubanks and daughter, Erline; visited in the home of Mrs.

O. B. Kthridge Sunday. Miv and Mrs. Howard Langford left for.

their home League City after spending a week with parents, Wilbumi Mr. and -4ESQUITE The meeting closed Sunday night. We had good attendance the last night, having visitors from Horn Hill, Ben Hur, and other communities. Japs Fortify Triangle' This column would like to lepoit the coming and going, promotion, and rewarding of every serviceman from community. But t'he'ii families provide us with the facts in each' case, we are to do so, because we are not psychic.

Such information' is wel- corned at all times, either by tele- phone, or in a signed letter. I C. MV. TEEL AT LEHAVRE NOW" I First Lt. C.

W'. Teel, a member of an, evacuation 'hospital unit, is i now being processed at Camp Philadelphia at LeHavre, for direct redeployment to. 'the Pacific. His unit, which France in most, a i able work at Lechnich, Germany, during the fighting in the Ruhr There it 'served troops of i the 86th Infantry Division and the 82nd Airborne Division. Lt.

Teel was a shoe -salesman for Gene Sinclair before entering the Army. Friend Writes-- 9t i 1 uman I Truman-, (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1) Bill Roberts visited relatives just where they were. Raum. Our mission was to find out Sunday in the Charlie Duke home. i Mr.

and Mrs. Dell Sanders, Miss Bobbie Roberts, Thomas Cargile, "Well, we left our paper and pen right expecting to re- i tan shortly. We reached the town of Raum about 1:15 'and took it dinner guests oj" Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Cargile Sunday.

Mr. and. Mrs. W. C.

Can- and baby of Mexia spent Monday night in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will and Mrs. Will Popejoy were without firing a shot. So we thought we would move on up to the next town, or rather the edge of it, and see if we could see any activity going on.

"Between these two towns Popejoy. W. C. is home-from over- some woods we had to go through, seas on a furlough. Mr.

and Mrs. Dick Roberts had business in Thornton Saturday. Mrs. Dell Sanders and Mrs. Will Popejoy spent Monday afternoon in home of Mr.

and Mrs. T. A. C'afgile of Prairie Point. Cfoetia Ciiddell Sunday and the endge of them was about a mile from Raum.

We reached the edge of the woods (the whole platocn) and stopped to study the terrain. Texas was the first to spot them. There was over a hundred of them, dug in, against our 28 in vehicles. ''Tex opened fire first and then wiin her parents, Mr. ancl Mrs.

Lee we i A that all CsddeH. cosc They rew everything they R. T. Willis of Thornton visited had at us hac just knocked off in the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Art erry right in front of Tex and he was mowing 'em down left ancl right, when suddenly he turned to me and said, I'm hit. They got Beck Sunday. jar. and Mrs. Ticknor have as their guests this past week- their daughter and children, who live near Fort Worth.

"I thought hc was kidding, he Onetia Caddell visited Sunday had such a pleasant look on his in the home of I face. But in just a few seconds the look on his face changed and CThere will Sunday School.at the he fell in the road. hour next Sunday morning "Nof realizing the 'danger, ancl -Ml o'clock. I him being my best buddy, I jump- I (CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1) EDWARD A. WALTON AWARDED BADGE Staff Sgt.

Edward A. Walton, section sergeant and son of Mrs. Ida Walton, Mexia, has been cited by the 349th, "Kraut Killer" Regiment of the Fifth Army's 88th "Blue Devil" division and a- wardetl the combat infantry badge for participation in combat against the enemy in Italy. This decora- 'tion is a to infantry soldiers who have proved their fighting ability in combat, ancl consists-of a'jsiiyer rifle set against a background of infantry blue, enclosed in a silver wreath. TYRUS BAIN BACK IN STATES j.

Lt. Tyrus Bain arrived home night to visit his par- The presidential been ents, Mr. and Mrs. Harvey' Bain, scheduled to land at Magawans Air'; after completing 19 months' Field, but because of the weather vice aboard an aircraft carrier in the landing was made at the RAF the Pacific. He arrived back in the Station.

States last week at a west coast On the way to Plymouth persons port, and joined Mrs. Bain ancl The party went direct to Victoria wharf, which lies adjacent to the United States Naval Headquarters at Queen Ann's Battery, 300 yards from the Mayflower steps where the Pilgrims left for America. The presidential convoy from the airport consisted of a dozen naval cars. They sped through i Plymouth without stopping to observe the city's bomb damage. Sec- i retary of State James Byrnes rode with the president.

In anticipation of an Allied invasion of China involving the Shanghai 7 Nanking-Hangchow area, the Japs are reported to hate turned thii triangle (dark shading on map above) into "a heavily-fortified "redoubt" with an elaborate network of underground forts designed'' to make costly as possible. Nanking, former capital of( China, is said to have six networks of military subways. FRIDAY, AUG. 3, Texas Regulars Dissolve Party Purpose of Group Reached AUSTIN, Au.TflW--Officials of the 'Texas new political party formed last year, fil- ed notice today ef dissolution with -njjj Secretary of State Claude Isbell. The party cast 135,439 votes for presidential electors pledged to support a candidate for president other than Franklin D.

Roosevelt. The formal notice of dissolution was filed by Merritt, H. Gibson, Lon'gview, who had been campaign manager for the party. It iwas signed by E. E.

Townes, Houston chairfnari'of the party'a, executive committee; Roy iSanderford, Belton, -was permanent chairman of "-the-convention that! organized the party, and by Gibson. It claimed also that the party has aroused public sentiment and brought about the recognition of the political responsibility of Congress and Texas citizens. "Inasmuch as there is no further actual or legal necessity for continuance of-the Texas Regulars, we, the state executive committee of such party, do hereby declare such party dissolved," the resolution A long preamble to the resqlu-- tion recited the political history of 'the rival Democratic- factions in Texas arid the rival.delegations 5 sent to Rational Democratic tonventiort'lit step, opposing the nomination of Henry Wallace for r's Bid for 'Miss Texas' Point Enterprise Sgt. Harry A. Truman, 'above, 21-year-old nephew of the 'out of "my M-8 and pulled him esident strolls in the White over in the i over in the ditch Germans ahng the 7-oadside shouted and greetings, and some children waved flags.

Greeted On Renown The King and Lord Halifax, Bri- theii- son, Michael, in Borger, before coining to Mexia. After a 30-day leave, he will re- port to Athens, where he is i to be stationed as a physical in- i tish Ambassador to Washington, tructor at the pre-filght training Mr. Truman on the quarter schoo i. Lt ain majored in that deck of the Renown ancl they talk- field of wol whi lt Tgxag eel moments. where he won prominence Mr.

Truman, inspected the Guard I memfeel of oi honor and then went with King George to the Admiral's quarters for a 20-minute private talk be- i i i LrU I H. DJLlij fc, i IN FLORIDA George arrived at Princess Jetty in Millbay Dock at Plymouth Beene, 26, Abbie Speights, 118-lb. bruhet, five, feet, five inches'tall, is'Port Arthur's entry in the Miss Texas con test to be held at Port Arthur Aug. 15th. The title will be awarded on he basis of beauty, talent The winner will receive a trip, to Atlantic City for the Miss ographer.

A Photo) I -The sta'teniient then "Personalities which created issues within the Democratic party have passed from the stage. The fourth term issue has been elim-- inated. The extreme Left wing of the been greatly reduced in numbers. Those who for personal gain are no longer welcome, on Capitol Hill. "Harry.

S. Truman, through the actien of those who afterwards formed the Texas Regulars party, has become President of the United States. "His actions thus far have shown a respect for and adherence to the constitution of the United i States and the system of govern- 'ment implementing same. He is a Democratic president and leader and the members of the'Texas'Re- gulars party, whose main purpose was to rescue and preserve cbh- i stitittional government, that the purpose for which the Texas Regulars party was. formed has now been accomplished so far as ai separate organization is conj cerned arid thai, oeing Democrats the members of, such party should now dissolve the same." Mr.

and Mrs. Preston Wilson of Couldn't hit us. Richland visited Mr. ancl Mrs. R.

L. "They spotted us and opened Sunday. us bu 't didn't hit us. They Mr. and Holt of Dal- were.

so. close, though, that I de- las spent the week end with Mr. dded a rd bette i' move. So I and Mrs. Ebb Holt.

ra ged Junior about 50 yards fur- Ernest Franks of Dallas visited i. ther The were still shooting at his parents, Mr. ancl Mrs. F. D.

HP stopped'to get look at Franks, Monday. i where hc was hit. Mrs. J. D.

Lee, who has been ill i Iri the meantime the whole for several months, is still con- la to Raunv and fined to her bed. with Tex. You'see. Mr. and Mrs.

Forest McGee of for them so Flynn visited Mr. ancl Mrs. Re.y McGee Sunday. Their son, Jerry Lynn, is spending this week with they had tb" At this time Tex was unconscious. He was hit right in the middle of his chest.

A TM route home to Grand View, Mo. He was on board the Queen Elizabeth at Glasgow to sail for the U. S. when President expressed a desire to see him. -Sgt.

Truman was flown to Potsdam, Germany, and epent three days with his uncla before resuming his eel by Earl Halifax, British Ambassador to Washington. Where Pilgrims Left II. G. Mason, the Lord Mayor, welcomed the King with a brief speech calling the day "another his- a a i I A Transport Command' 's Mia mi 31011, fighting in such assaults as Guadalcanal and other tough island invasions over the Southwest Manufacturers Write Check Borowy Deal FQRT wo Aug 2 3 0 0 i Pacific after entering service in New Jersey Selective Service head- manufacturers were on file June- 27, 1941. He returned to the 'quarters threatened new complica- at the clla mber of Commerce seek' Field for Camp u.

July, 1944, and since'then tions today for the much discussed ing ssible Postwar accommoda- toric occasicn tion between by rail prior to reporting to a re- ception center nearer home. He is olle of 50 000 ees flying frora overseas each month, the long associa- 30j00 of them through the Carib- Plymoi'i; and the i States which has extended bean division hub at Miami. B'e'ene has had 28 months of has been stationed at deal that sent Hank Borowy from Virginia, ancl in California. 3Qth'Infantry to ipi in mm redeployment timetable of U. S.

i through centuries and began with i overseas service in the infantry, ending in Germany. He has five battle stars to- his credit for work in Italy, France, and Germany. JOSEPH W. HOWELL AT MIAMI the sailing of the pilgrims in 1620. "It further was cemented dur- ing, 1 the war when United States personnel used the port facilities i of Plymouth," the Lord Mayer said.

PARIS, Aug. 2. (U.R)--Today's "It was from here that so many I dressed his wound with his and my first aid kit and stayed with him until he died. "It was hard for nu: to leave him there me beitl still alive, fits grandparents. Mr.

and Mrs. Ray McGee. Mr. ami Mrs. Vernon Cox of Port Neches spent the week end with Mr.

ancl Mrs. Alton Kcrzec. Mr. ancl Mrs. Cox are moving to Miss Marie Fore visited in Waco la.st week.

Mr. and George Smith of Houston spent the week end with ltj thanks to Gcd. Mr. and Mrs. Eli Cox.

Walter Briggs, who has been overseas thirty-two months with the Marines, D. O. Horn of Teague, and Mrs. Johnson of Wichita Falls visited Mr. and Mrs.

Ray MeGee Monday afternoon. United States soldiers sailed for the Ncrmandy beaches." 9th Army Heaclquarters: on high After the address, the King and seas; first elements scheduled to Halifax walked the length of the reach U. S. this week end. 20th Armoiecl: on high seas; ex- railway sidings to the harbor, and boarded the launch of Admiral Sir had to get out of there while I dle of ext pectecl to start reaching port mid- Ralph Leatham, commander of the could so I took off crawling.

I had to crawl all the way back to Raum on my stomach with bullets making a pattern all around me. I made 28th Infantry: on high seas; expected to arrive middle of next week. Deveonport Naval Establishment, for the trip across the harbor to VISITS HERE EM METT EARL PITTS OUT ON RUN Emmett Earl Chief, making a the Yankees to the Cubs, for a reported $100,006. I Ordering a routine checkup of the 27-year-old pitcher's 2-B draft 15 i classification, Col. Paul OTIS CARDWELL HEADING WEST round trip to Manila Schwehm, Selective Service offi- west coast cel said thafc Borowy's Bloomfield, N.

board hafl-'given him an industrial deferment because of his work in a yar plant; -The attendant publicity Borbwy's transfer from his transport base, his mother, Mrs. Lillie Pitts, learned. Otis Cardwell, execu- Pfc. Joseph 25, Rt. tive officer of the adjutant gcn- 1, Mt.

Calm, arrived yesterday at eral's department at A. M. for Miami, by air from Europe to the Cubs apparently alerted drafl i i a the fact tions, according to Harold Foster, assistant manager-of the Chamber of Commerce. Foster said a recent issue of the U. S.

news wfiich referred to Texas as "the Ruhr of the West" probably responsible for a large number of the inquiries. He predicted the postwar employment figure for Fort Worth at 103,000 workers, the present; 97,000. after 28 months of service, winding up in Germany with five battle stars to his credit. FRED ALTMAN the past, two years, is now on his way to the Pacific. Mrs.

Cardwell, the daughter of Mrs. 0. P. Roberson of-Mexia, is now making 1 her home in Bryan. Infantry: en route from Le Havre to Southampton rom where will leave for New York the Renown.

Ban Ship Movements Leatham had banned all ship Ex-Actor Is Buried BEAUMONT, Aug. 2." bl to P- TM- Chare-ed Hivu-kpr on Queen Mary; except for certain I a fnrther secjurity measu for aS IlljatKer i i i TM 0 Truman and the King. DALLAS, -Augiv 2 An attempted to hijack a tavern operator out of a glass of beer units remaining tit Lc Havre which p. will clear simultaneously with Queen Mary. 45th Infantry: advance party Truman and the King.

The occasion marked the first time in recent history that a British King has journeyed to port with a sawed-off 'double-barrel; tHJ A I 1 high seas; bulk being processed at mak shotgun resulted today in the fil- Cam 1 Louis in TMs area; ing of two federal charges, against a Dallas paint contractor. schedlnjed to leave for Le Havre about Aug. 10. ing only a flying visit to his country. President Truman's route from i the airport to the harbor took him Lt.

Fred Altman, USNR, of i Washington, D. is home on a I ten-day leave which hc is spending services will 'be held Mr. ancl Mrs. in Beaumont today for Frank N. (McGrew, actor fathsr of Jack McGrew, program director at KPRC, Houston radio station.

McGrew, 63, died Tuesday night with his parents, Jake Altman. had left the baseball. war to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Wp.tson and -family ri'Tasa-dena spent end here with Mr.

and Mrs. G. W. Mills. 7 DAYS WITH LIQUID for MALARIAL SYMPTOMS Take only as directed JUterHtematl From where I sit Joe Marsli EDWARD KIDD SHIPS OUT AGAIN Cpl.

Edward Kidd, son of Mr. i foil-owing a heart attack suffered and Mrs. H. L. Kidd, left July 7 at a baseball g'ame.

Pete Jr. Gets His Tenth Jap Plane! aci.u i uie naruor TOOK nun Complaints anegmg violation of 86U, nla processed many of the bomb ruing at its movement to PIym Uth erred until middle of August. 13th Airborne: advance party on high seas; main body being processed at Camp Pittsburgh in The emergency "court blitzed cities. the National Firearms Act and theft from the United States mail were filed against a 86-year-old man and accepted by United States Commissioner John Davis. The accused plead guilty to the ffc7tr a i i TM al ea for shi PTM ent late in peaIsreyel si "ga reviourdecision" the theft from the mails complaint, August.

Uphold OPA Ceilings WASHINGTON, Aug. 1. (U.R)-- for overseas service in the Pacific, A Marine, the ..1937 Mexia high school graduate has already pleted 27 months' service in the South' Pacific with the' 1st Divi- On the stage he was known as Frank Neville and had been associated with such theatrical stars as Fay Bainter, Guy Kibbee and Ned Sparks- OIL FIELD LUMBER CO. 318 Main Si. and was being held in lieu of bonds Advance parties totaling $1,500.

The man admitted units except 45th he had been drinking, 'iSth Airborne now home I i has upheld validity of OPA price of all listed ceilings covering beef and whole- Infantry and i sale meat cuts produced by non- I processing meat packers. Phone 425 NEW STOCK WALLPAPER, PAINTS, VARNISHES AND BUILDING MATERIALS. Pete: Swansea's son, Pete brought his tenth Jap plane down last week, and his dad couldn't help bragging. But I got to thinking about Pete Senior: how he hadn't missed a day at the war plant since the war began; bow he'd worked overtime and Saturdays and Sundays; how he'd kept himself in shape, been temperate and sensible, so that he'd be at work clear-headed, bright and early every morning. So, when he invited us over after work to drink a toast to his'sos'in a sparkling glass of beefr- 1" couldn't help toasting Pfete Senior; too.

From where I ait, more than one Und of jftace" that's helping win this men like Pete Senior, too. And when the war Is over, and the monuments are erected to its heroes, I hope they don't forget the workman on the home front -the man.who stuck to his job like a- soldier to his guns, until the Victory. x- Copyright, 1945, Uniud States Bremen foundattcn.