Corsicana Semi-Weekly Light from Corsicana, Texas • Page 8

wo THE CORSTCANA SEMI-WEEKLY LIGHT, TUE5DAY, JANUARY 22, 1946. Lra-tri Hi.isHt; ruESEATs and fbida Edgar A. Guest WOBTBAM AND MARTIN A town o1 And esst, it so oft has ECLIPSE Last night the earth moon and sun Moved like a free balloon Senators Take Slow, But View 36th Case Its shadow on the moon. Scholars with gra AMjUriATE PUBLISHER? Uynae RnipmJ ir tht- Poul Of matter i And calculations wise, ia timed and charted this event 6 Past wonder or surprise. 3 ICO NOTICK then TO iron' uf old aa aew It wit ino ear rw mncb Oetwr Membcf of Associated Tbe titled to use fo-' ouollcaUon 01 to it or not But man remains a mystery still, His orbit here unknown Or when or where his shadow will SJi arecmeu -j- credited to thJ.

end new, yubliebed herein All rlgbW of oi are herUe CORSICANA, It v. KEEP THE WAR WON There are different, reports and opinions as to whether the enlisted army and navy men were released from duty earlier in the last war than in the present one. Whatever the situation may have been, it depended on times and places and the situation then existing. By all logical and patriotic standards, the same principle holds true now. It is natural that thousands of men in hundreds of places should want to yo home to their families and resume normal life But ob- BROWNWOOD, Jan.

The following is the text of a resolution introduced at the 36th vision reunion by Carl Phinney of Texas: 1 WASHINGTON, Jan. This is the eve of tne second aph and instrument Senate and House military com- anniversary of the crossing of niittee chairman showed little en- the river, a military un- thusiasm today fox a requested in- deitaking that will go down in vestigation into the bloody history as one of the eoIiossBl river engagement in Italy. blunders of the World War. The demand came from mem- i The 141st and 143rd Infantry bers of the 36th Division Associa- iegimental combat teams caught tion, meeting in Brownwood, the brunt of this holocaust. Ev- Saturday on the eve of the second man connected with this anniversary of their costly cross- dertaking knew it was ing of the heavily defended stream.

failure Rpi) Androw I Mnv D-Tvv) situation. suddenly appreciated more chairman Of the military Th, than ever before But that committee, told a reporter today clfcements opposing the division oJ what good could had eve ofground covered was cold comtOlt. he accomplished by an investiga- wjth hiph KrouT1d was It is almost incredible, un- tion nov 'all held by Germans, and observa- i jl it oxuerienced how would nt bring back the tion was perfect for them in di- lii 11 is expeixciiL-cvi, jlves 0f any 0f the men who were 1 the life of the mod- lost there." Mav declared, ern newspaper is bound up Chairman Elbert D. Thomas With the life Of the peop of the senate military whom it serves. It IS safe to committee group said in an inter- sav Of all the cities and view there is n0 precedent for On other lives be thrown.

(Copyright, 1946. Edgar A. Guest.) doomed it was an im- Bridges Shot Out. At daylight the Oermns the out behind the Division troops and beg a methodical destruction of our tioops The division suffered heavy casualties amounting to approximately nen. Tt was such a collossal failure that one of the regimental commanders commented as follows: The river was strongly defendea Frost Student At Texas University Given High Honor FUNERAL RITES FOR DRESDEN RESIDENT HELD ON MONDAY By GEORGE C.

NOKES, Jr. I BLOOMING GROVE, Texas, AUSTIN, Jan (Spi Jas. Jan. E. Melton, K.

Allen, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. 67 died at his F. Allen of Frost, has been chosen at the University of Texas to I te with those representing the recting the artillery fire.

Enemy Positions Strong. Patrols had reported that enemy positions were strongly held, that the area was heavily mined on both sides of the river, and the German positions were i congressional investigation of a wired and strongly fortified, and towns where this Situation strictly military activity "unless that the crossing was not tenable, mav or has been Pearl Harbor sr. Notwithstanding this informa And Thomas added of the two tion was in the possession touched merely around tne month Old inquirp into the Pacific cf the Fifth Army commander), edges that an important disaster: think it is fu- contrary to the repeated re -om- tile. learned a single mendations of the subordinate thing from commanders. General Mark W.

Both Thomas and May, however, lark irdered the crossings emphasized that if they receive the 36th Division association reso- lution, they will refer 1t to the full modern membership of their respective committees. i The resolution declared that the division suffered nearlv 2.900 casualties in the double crossing of the Rapido. It asked congress to investigate and the neces- time the American sarv steps to correct a military 1 by a German force duperior in I University in Who in Ani- numbersr to our attacking force, erican Universities and Colleges. The first attack was made at This honoi is awarded annually officiating, assisted bv Rev. night and was not successful.

On to students who have proven R. Vaughn. The Masonic Lodge the night before, the British at-(themselves to be the most out- had charge of the committal ser- tack of the south had failed. The standing leaders on the campuses vice the Dresden cemetery. ia.st attack bv my regiment was of American colleges.

Biograpnies Surviving are his wife, who w-as made in daylight and was more 'of those chosen are published in Miss Annie Hollingsworth before decisively unsuccessful than the the yearly edition of her image three daughters, first. Who in American Universities Mps Miss Vera Said Tremendous. Melton Mrs. Norman Brister: three sons, Sam, J. E.

and Roy Melton; seven grandchildren NEW MANAGER OF SEARS ROEBUCK CO. ARRIVES IN CITY E. H. Mueller has assumed his duties as manager of the local Sears Roebuck and Company store, succeeding C. K.

Cates, who has been transferred to Paris. The new executive has been with day afternoon at the the organization 12 years, and was Dresden church with assistant manager of the local Rev. F. T. Fisher, farmer pastor, i store when it was opened in 1940, later serving as manager for a time.

For the past several years, Mueller has been Manager of the establishment in Roswell, N. M. An ex-student of Illinois Univer- sitv. Mueller is a former of the Kiwanis Club and is a mem- the Dresden community Sunday morning. Funeral services were held Mon- from attacks of this throughout the United States, isort are tremendous in manpower! Army Veteran, and material, and have a devas- Allen, an army veteran and scn- tating fi'fect upon feWjiti law student at the University, troops who survive them.

Offi-ihas been outstanding in his leau- cers and men lost in the Rapido jtrship and interest In University river crossing cannot be replaced affairs since his graduation from and the combat efficiency of a High school in 1939. where 1 two great-grandchildren, mother, E. Melton, three brothers, la sister, and other relftives. McCormick's Funeral Service dj- ber of the Elks. rlad to be back in Corsicana, meeting my old friends made while here Mueller stated.

Incidentally, Mr. and Mrs. Mueller are seeking a furnished or unfurnished home. lesson has been taught regarding this vital commodity. Next to food and fuel, news may the most important asset of a commu nitv.

DEFENSE TRAINING the Rapido at several ooints. The results of this blunder are veil known. The crossings were made under the most adverse cor- ditlons and required two nights to get elements of the two cotn- teams across regiment is Now. therefore, be it resolved, that the men of the Division Association in convention assembled at Brownwood, petition hn congress of he United States to Investigate he Rapi- he was also a leader and president of the senior class At present he is president of the Inter-Community Association of Parents of Son Mr. and Mrs.

C. O. Rains cf Stanford, formerly of Corsicana, Richland Eastern Star. The Richland Eastern Star chap- w. in regular session Thurs-j announce the birth of a son Janu- the University.

This organization 'day night and will meet in called ary 10 in Stamford The grandpar- is made up of more than 1000 session Saturday night at 7:30 ents are Mr. r.nd Mrs. R. H. ves.

of Purdon and Mr. and Mrs. George Rains of Stamford. and to prevent future soldiers be- ir.g sacrifleed wastefully and use- lesslv. tin snent the week-end with Corsicana friends.

Every people get into a war, in recent decades, they start THIRTY-SIXTH FROM FTRFT system that will permit an ineffi- ex-soldier who. he said, went the cient and inexperienced officer, rounds of government offices trv- such Gen. Mark Clark, in a ing to buy some surplus war m.i independent mom- clock for the purpose of initiating do river fisco nd take the nes- fcersj men students which has 'candidates. The Wortham and essary steps to correct a I long been the largest organization Corsicana chapters have been in- system that will permit an ineffi- the campus. vited to be represented.

cient and inexperienced off'cer, On Squad, -----------------------------such ax General Mark VV. Clark. Some of the highest onors paid Miss Billie Rib Ransom of Aus- Ir. a high command to destroy the Allen have been for his accom- young manhood of this country plishments in speaking and debating organizations. He is past president of the James Stephen Flogg Debate Club, and has been a member of the varsity debate I squad for several years.

For five Comities and Goings the. ary deoate championship Of Fairfield Folk he was on tPam Miss Jean Crawford of Blooming Grove has accented the position as librarian at the State Home and assumed her new duties this week. AIRFIELD. Jan. Mr Mrs.

R. S. won the annual Missouri Spl.) Valley tournament. For tlies? suc- Bradlev and resses he has received numerous talking about the adoption high command to destroy the terial. The only result of this ef- daughter of Godlev spent the week- University honors and has been i selected for membership in the Mexia Delta Sigma Rho, national hon- viously they cannot do so oil univprsnl trainintr for na- young manhood of this country, larger scale until commu- un.lvjrJai traijmg tor na and to nrevent future be.

a laiKtr tional defense. For a while infr Baortficed wastefully use cions and transports Q1.miclo fort, Phlnny said, was that the vet-, end in Fairfield eran and the government offices Mrs. Lena Mcllveen of nications tion permit and the jobs in which they have been en- they arouse some real enthu- siasm about it. And then, The war department defense, quickly saying became confused. is Phinney said.

"The purchase of these materials ought to be a simple Problems of the returning soldier, Phinney recommended, should those jobs would make it necessary, sooner or later, to do them all over again. The Germans and Japanese could ask for nothing better than a chance to takp advantage of a disunited and disintegrating spirit of national defense, on the part of Americans at home and abroad. There are two factors in winning a war. It must not only be won, but kept won. And the latter factor, at this stage, is no less essential than the original war effort.

ness, apparently depending bv 1 75 commander of the Alexander, 15th Army d.Uih DEM INES COMMENT VIENNA, Austria, 21 Mark W. Clark, who was weekend spent last week with and Mrs. i ary speeeh fraternity. iC. P.

Fishei. A.llen has alr.o been active in i Mr. and Mrs. H. C.

Gran berry the Ex-Servicemen's Association Thursday in Fort Worth andjand serves on the hoard of direct- I Dallas. Texas Union building. I James B. Moore of Gainesville! Pians his work in spen part his mother OIL CITY IRON WORKS Main Street at Third Avenue SUPPLY DEPARTMENT PHONE 124 Plumbing, pipe Crane Co fixtures, water Sherwln Williams paint automotive supplies, O. lireo, trlai supplies tools belting.

the week here with Texas Law School this year Eliza Moore, and law Ptaetice rs other relatives. Miss Juliette Miles spent the with relatives in Waco. Announce Birth Mr. and Mrs. O.

C. Vest of who attended the" funeral Wash announce the birth on fool luck or divine help, group, to make the attack, a war resolution adopted And on whnlp one or department spokesman added that 3fith division reunion on Satur of McGilberry at Bedias and the men who died in the assault i wltn having ordered the cross- lMt Thursday were Mr and Mrs. H. Vest of Purdon, former the other has usually been hdif, die in vsin ing of the Rapido River in Italy two Everett Newman, Mr anad Mrs. Corsicana, and Mr.

and Mrs. With US. horrible disaster must be years ago agalnM the recommenda- Tom LindleV) Mr. Bnd MrB. Hugh John Goodwin of Shelton are the tions of his subordinate Annje Day, grandparents.

comment on the Mrs Jack Crawford. Mrs. Aubrev But anybody who irnfl(y thoroughly Rep. John of his s. Rankin said, "even If it decilived to com has to he done bv the committee on yesterday.

ines that this is necessari! going to be the outcome Un-American Activities. Bass. Miss Viola Miller, lark, who commanded the U. Red and Alton Parker. Rankin is a member of that com- army at the time, Is now Bobbie Richards who saw con- nereafter may be mistaken.

mittee as wen chairman of the! commanding the U. S. occupation alderable service in the Pacific, has In Austria. For the world is not what it committee on world war veterans used to be. and neither are legislation ov claim the attention of the associa 4.1, i i Senator James Mahoney tllG weapons.

hilt is n66d- member of the senate mill- lor ed from now on is the good tary affairs committee, said the discharge nlrl mnttn Puro veterans who adopted the resolu- om, motto, I ara- at -Were probably tus which means worked HOW MANY NAZIS? have spent months utterly futile Investigation of happened at Pearl Harbor, trying to look into the said "What this country needs is a How many Germans were look into the active Nazis and how manv said that he would Mke more in- keel against Hitler. The formation to was behind United States Office the passage of this resolution" of Militnrv ia "lf there is some evidence, some 01 Militai. Government is t0 warrant nn able to answer these he of course congress tions roughly. To date it has should not hesitate to look into Britons the first month investigated 7g3 oon Ger. mans, with 285.000 more to come.

This is a large enough Enlist In Navy sample to justify some con- Thrno old Corsicana elusions. (boys have jo'ned the regular Unit- nc non Ann i StatesNavy for two-year per- these only according to M. H. Everts, per Cent were found so ob- MM, USN, who is Corricura troubles be barredw BRITISH GRIT The price of victory for England, says an American newsman, has been exhaustion, physical, mental and material the fi of the new year have no more food, less clothing, new homes to replace the many bombed dwellings. The undesirable choice between unemployment and inflation threatens There are inner-empire with India, Egypt, Burma and Palestine.

All these difficulties, faced tinder the common inspiration supplied in war. become more burdensome in peace time. The hope of national equilibrium, including means of tinam- were violent Nazis Tnr! at the $100,000 pl.mt. ing the big American loan, cnA AAA He intimated that he honed to see lies with increased export wr. business plus the Labor es ip-ation-, Howfver- 1 1.

nave been concentrated on ty nationalization program 1 for coal mining, housing, 1 ifgain. The general public, rather transport and the like. 'T'u business. 4han just a few. shPou-d support .1 1 1 uni el tin tne poasants.

OTlr future buildinfir But more than all these, which have not been exam Date of the 1946 5how hope looms in the British exam- f0r September 17 and 21. eanacitv for civic diseinlinp 1 thoroughly, are Officers re-elected to with apa Jl. 1 MC ahCipiin pected to show Edens are W. C. Strouhe, first That Spirit that refused fO vice president: Will Thompson, sec- I ticeniage Ot Nazis, and end vice president; Fred H.

Harmore opponents. Ivey. treasurr, and E. C. Thp 1R nnn aha I I Mueller, manager, feated by the Germans will hlIt )r Na.mfd,.to an con.mit- DUI IS Still a good deal leSSi 1 were A received an honorable and returned.

Morris Harrison who has been Phinney Resolution It was Phinney who presented re and Mrs. Tom Gleason and baby of Mexia visited Mr and Mrs. L. C. Kirgan Tuesday.

Mr. and G. L. Huckaby Coolidge spent the week-end with Mr Mrs. N.

L. Richardson. Helen Watson, student at S.H.S 0LAAi.tin., oiucni oi T.C., Huntsville, spent the week 1 the aMociation. which now includes enf1 w(th parentSi Mr. and Mrs.

Tas W'atson. the resolution the association dopted, calling for a congression an inquiry of the Rapido river crossings in Italy two yean ago, when an estimated 2,900 men ot the Sfith were casualties. Col. Milier Answorth of Luling ast night was elected president of veterans of both world wars. responsible jobs.

On! The youths are E. Frost, the other hand, on'lv one 4 Everts Is in Corsicana from i ent had any record of anti- to i o'clock each F'ridav afternoon Nazi activity If nor the basement of the postoffice i where he interviews Interested centages held for all 80,000,000 popula- i tion, this would show that: EDLNo about 16,000.000 to ontinued from ftrst pack Harvey Back From Inspection Tour Fred Harvey, back from an inspection tour of East Texas municipal auditoriums, to a nino-man civic committee at a Friday luncheon in the Navario Hotel. The committee, of representatives from the Ch'im her of Commerce. American Legion, luncheon clubs and the city, is interested in securing a civic 'enter, or municlpaj center, for Corsicana. Harvey visited Longview, Greenville, Marshall.

Kilgore and Gladc- water, and inspected buildings in these cities. it is hoped to combine all the needs of the community, including a suitable memorial for the veterans of World War in this new project. Officers Can Now Enlist In Army As Master Sergeants admit defeat were actually when they all but de- i 20-day limit for officers to Oil dent emphasized, "I hope the as- enlist in the regular army asmas- governmeiltal never sergeants, has been lifted until January 31. according tt Capt. W.

Hogew-ood, local recruiting officer, with offices in the National Bank building discharged after May 15. 1945, may now go in the regn- lar army as master sergeant, providing they enlist before Jan. Captain Hoeewood ssid. Additional information may be obtained from the recruiting staff in Corsicana. doubtless pull them through I Mitchell.

Thompson, E. Me what they call the ate that all itvM Af 1 Hii 1 ermans med supporters of Hit of peace. Individuals do confjr some grumbling, but there is no official complaining. These people whose lang- PRACTICAL DIPl OMACY uage we speak stir Americans to sentiments varying Secretary of War at times from love to annoy- soin visit tr Tokyo! ance, but always to admiration for their courage. Nothing, apparently, is too mucn for British grit.

NEWS FAMINE lock. Butlei J. Afton and R. Burk-. Whee- I Jonn H.

Sommers, auditor, read I a financial report for 1945, showing a total income of and a total of S1R7S3.13, in a profit of J9.953.69 I for the period. Directors. Directors were elected follows: J. F. Adams, Joe Wolens E.

McKinney, John W. M. Speer, J. M. Dyer, B.

I. rpn Sanders, X. Suttle Foberts, J. N. lac Arthur should bn J.

O. Burke. W. C. Stroube, E.

Butler -p, D. Prince, I here Will Thompson John C. Calhoun, L. M. nd FRANCE Mr.

and Mrs. P. S. Mcllveen of Grand Prairie spent the weekend here. George Linnenberg, student State University, spent the weekend here with his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. C. C. Linnenberg. Jimmie Bradley of Conroe, spent the wekend here with his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Bradley. Robert Cockrell has seen considerable overseas service, has received his discharge and returned home. Mr. ad Mrs.

Knight attended the funeral of her brother, Luke Cooper in Hubbard Monday. S. Sgt. joe Fred Fischer has returned home with a discharge after serving for 23 months in India. Mrs.

Toi Sparks of Jacksonville visited relatives here last weekend. Mrs. E. T. Holloman of Centerville visited relatives last week.

FUNERAL SERVICES HILLSBUHO TUESDAY FOR CLYDE RHOADS Clyde Rhoads, aged 59 years, died at his home at Hillsboro Monday morning at 6 following an Illness of four years. Funeral services will be held at Hillsboro sometime Tuesday. Rhoads was in business here a number of years ago. Surviving are his wife and one child, lillsboro; mother. Mrs.

Electa Rhoads, Dallas, and a brother, D. Rhoads, Corsicana. Oil City Iron Works Won Two Road Tilts FROM FTRST PAGE bfe had been "a political gaffe 1 I There were some reports that Oil City Iron Work basketball resignation might rejected club won a couple of road games the assembly. Other iyie week isaid thru if the resignation was The local aggregation defeated accepted De Gaulle might run the st Rlch- head of his Wednesday evening, 3V21, Corsicana Thursday Friday and Saturday ti sty! ftrawling! Errol FLYN A Alexis SMITH IN an avtonio TfCHMICOlOR WI1H S. Z.SAKAll so- CO LOR CARTOON PARAMOUNT NEWS ciiin 1 hursday Friday and Saturday When the est was Young and Life just a Gamble! Eddie Dean Of Old Also Cartoon Manhunt Mystery island GET YOUR FORD-FERGUSON TRACTOR and your Ferguson READY TO GO! Parts in stock- ground feed PAYS Save ow mUl NAVARRO COUNTY TRACTOR CO.

822 East Third Ave. Phone 20 See FOR CHANGE OVER FROM STEEL TO RUBBER Tiratone TRACTOR TIRES where he was to stay at American Embassy i Arthur should bejtdens, J. O. Burke. helpful to both thp ireneral R.

Brown. Joe and ml L. Albritton. Fred -i-. I atterson Theres wm tnim nothing like recent threats and flurries, seem less important in themselves than in the patterns they follow arid the to der the strike at Cleveland, the immediate effects were rather devastating on the life of the city and suburbs.

People get newspapers, except such as were mailed to them from a distance and i volved unusual delav There may have been one good effect from the view- I int of the loral and adjacent newspaper publishers S. J. Mlles, H. Mueller, R. Wheelock, A Mitchell, O.

Rector. Harvey, J. Afton Burke. SENATE bound ONTINUEO from first page on-the-ground The labor strikes, in their lfie foundation for harmonious relationships between personalities, in this follow and extent 1 uuunuiiin(j out what WP are doln? here." which mav CO if un- 4- -some said. "It seems to me we unwise leadership.

Tn confronting her' occupation in Japan. "1 am trying to get the meeting ancj the supreme command- started so we be racing our er will he i (motor, but getting I W1 1 DP Put in closer cracked back, touch with ashington, i senate convened at noon to- which must seem a long way from Tokvo. I Senator Weaver Moore of Houston immediately Leitinjr started 3n at- I mlmlerraphed again, this time ag head of his own party. Heretofore he has stood without a party. De action came after hours of conferences with party I loaders, and followed and Socialist demands an additional cut of 20 per cent in the budget for the army.

The crisis began New Day, but was resolved at time by a compromiss calling for an immediate redjctlon of 5 per cent in the army budget, and a subsequent cut of 20 per cent if cIock Monday morntnewnen the government did not effect a their cars collided Beaton and reorganization of the forces to Fourth. operate more economically by Price Holloway was carried to P. ar.d S. Hospital in a Corley The new crisis was said to ambulance removed tr nrisen when De Gaulle changed home, and Tom Price received his mir.d on the compr-imise cause of the tension of the world owh was driving East on situation aa revealed at ihe I-cn- Fourth and Price was traveling dun United Nations outh on Heaton when their cars icollided. The automobiles were damaged.

with Sutton and Gonzales pacing the scoring with 10 points each. The Westminister College quintet w-as laced at Tehuacana Friday evening, 45-19, with Sutton leading the parade with 17 points. Two Men Injured As Autos Collide Two nen were inlured slightly JAPS IXUED FROM FIRST PAGE 1 Rufuse Pevehouse. deputy U. S.

Kvushu and Shikoku In three marshal. Dallas, was a Corsicana months vlitor Saturday afternoon, u. Lt- CUnton A. join their men abroad mav' Sen. Buster Brown of Temnlo of make errand hilt 3 proposed mendment material destroyed includ- ana nip, but which the Pd pieces, planes, tan CIO our foreign Allies think roll call on confirmations wvtila nudget submarines, poison (be published.

It Is not new pub- I bombs, rockets and rocket launch-, ahQUt II. 1(c ers. and ammunition I Son. Rogers Kelley of Edinburg On the political side, a story in ThlS seems to be the pcinr of that the 'the newspaper Yomiuri Hochi that h'jd the satisfaction ter of on the ao endment was not pertl- the government hsd decided to of knowing that they production lines, at least. abolish drew an official denial, DEAFENED! in call or wrtte foT or the amarlnt new Sonotone HERMAN RHOADS Local H39 Hnt 4th 30 torsi cana Texas Thursday Friday THfY weite i THEM! men who re-took the Philippines! BACK TO I John WAYNE Mah Sor gry oe filCITOMf GROUND luaot TISU BETTER CLEANING LONGER LIFE EXTRA QUALITY Farmers choose Firestone Grip becanse of these Exclusive Extra Up to 215 extra Inches of traction bar length per tractor triple- braced traction bars continuous self-cleaning tread design, farm are (quipped with Firettono Ground Grip Tirei THan Any Other Make! Also Phantom Thursday Friday Yard IMITATED But Never DUPLICATED THE MART Beaton at Third.

Phone 214 Corsicana, Texas.