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Princeton Daily Clarion from Princeton, Indiana • 4

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FOUR seyville, died Thursday, Succeeds Andrews In Europe Funeral services were held at o'clock Thursday night, were held at the Pleasant Ridge church, Pike county, at 3 o'clock Sunday after er Control A. P. O. 959, Postmaster, San Francisco, Cali ADDRESsHfsltFXEIVED the Pentacostal church near Grif-lin at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon, noon, Rev. iiasu jonnson omciat' Rev.

James Hassell officiating. Mrs. Charles R. Blackurd, thi I inc. Burial was in Walnut Hills city, has received the following Saturday morning at the Deaconess hospital, Evansville.

Funeral services were held at 2 o'clock this afternoon at the home with continued services at the Mil-lersburg Methodist church, Rev. Page of. Chandler, officiating. Burial was in Susott cemetery. Surviving, are her husbaYI, Arthur; a son, Raymond; a daughter, Georgia Lee; her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Edward Butcher, Elber Anna Shaffer Schultz, 71, died at 6 o'clock Saturday morning at her home west of Elberfeld. Funeral services -were held at 10 o'clock this morning at the Holdt funeral home here. Burial was in Susott cemetery. Surviving are two sons, Victor and Walter; a grandchild, Mrs.

Cordie Jennings of Evansville; two great-grandchildren, and a sister, Mrs. Minnie Beckemeier, Evans cemetery. Petersburg. new address of her husband: AC Onirics K. Blackurd.

Sqdn. 13 OURBOi'S Grouo 1. Class 44-A, A. A. F.

I Burial was in Maumee cemetery. Surviving are the widow, Ethel; two sons, Everett of Poseyville and Clarence, at home; two daughters, Mrs. Vern Jolly and Mrs. Aline Poole, both of Griffin; four brothers, Cyrus and Joseph of Vin- F. S.

(Pilot), Maxwell Field, Ala ww i nm mWI He is survived by the widow, Julia Brenton Selby; a son, Dennis, Seattle, a daughter, Mrs. Ottis Selby of Clearwater, two brothers, W. S. Selby of Petersburg and Hovey Selby, Evansville; and a sister, Mrs. Ellie Tislow, Seattle.

VISITS PARENTS Lieutenant and Mrs. Byron ville. Trippet and David O'Neal of Chi cennes and James oi rrinceion; and a sister, Mrs. Eflle Martin, feld; a sister, Mrs. Theodore Sturgeon, Tell City; two brothers, Egbert Butcher of Elberfeld and Shirley Butcher of Evansville, and caeo, 111., spent the week-end witl (Continued From Page One) following address of her son: Major John P.

Newton, Air Corps, 1018 Evergreen street, Goldsboro, Princeton. Mrs. Lillis Schaperjohn ELBERFELD, May 10. Mrs. the former's parents, Mr.

and Mrs Sani'ord K. Trippet, west Walnu Charles Wilbur Page POSEYVILLE, May 10. Charles her grandmother, Mrs. Margaret Lillis Schaperjohn, 39, Elberfeld route 1, died at 1:30 o'clock Mrs. Anna S.

Schultz ELBERFELD, May 10. Mrs. street. Booth. Wilbur Page, rural route two, Po N.

C. He is stationed at Seymour Johnson Field. CALLS PARENTS Pvt. William P. Hix of Fort Benjamin Harrison called his par ents, Mr.

and Mrs. J. L. llix, on Mother's Day. He stated he was VISITS SISTER Pvt.

Clarence Haskins of Camp Carson, and mother, Mrs. Agnes Haskins, were the dinner guests of their sister and daughter, Mrs. Willard Thorne, Friday. well and was enjoying army life MM hA4 "Crs TO JOIN HUSBAND OWENSVILLE, May 10. (Spe cial).

Mrs. Charles Lankford left Friday for Camp Blanding, Fla. to ioin her husband. Pvt. Charles HOME ON FURLOUGH Cpl.

Harry Legg of Camp Swift, arrived Thursday night on a 12-day furlough to visit his wife, and parents, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Legg. Lankford, who is located there. ADDRESS IS CHANGED Mr.

and Mrs. Elliott Fortner, this city, have received the fol ON FURLOUGH FT. BRANCH, May 10. (Special). Private Robert Houchins, lowinu new address of their son: A.

C. John P. Fortner. 05th A. A.

F. F. T. Class 43-J, Decatur of Camp Hood, is on ten-day furlough with his wile, Mrs. Betty Lewis Houchins.

He was transferred from Maxwell Field, Montgomery, Ala. Cadet Fortner called his parents nn Mother's Day. He reported he vetr Ki Srta I WH Mt i Jf.Q AnOtlHON A Lady Gets In Her By Carl Amderao POPMOWMAWvlllll" THAT'S SHOULD SAV NOT 1 1 1 llCONePATULATIOKlS ALVlM GOT EIGHT ZEROS OO VOU S' 1 TOGET WOTHIMG TMATS SOMETHING YOU'RE HIS GEOGRAPHV HAVE TO GET TO pvE TO BE Jfr TO BE PROUD OP AW ACE EXAM NATION. TOfPAV SEAN JsV ASHAMEP) sJl b) MA Mfa IK. 'W i'' r.l'l lhn Fran 'Shin II Tin was well and had completed three hours and twenty-eight minutes in RETURNS TO ACADEMY FT.

BRANCH, May 10. (Special). Cadet Lloyd Emge has returned to Marmion Military Academy, near Aurora, 111., after several weeks spent here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Emge.

the air. II F.LI) IS PROMOTED Word has been received here of the promotion of William D. Heldt, who is stationed at Camp Swift, to the rank of corporal. He is the only son of Mr. and (International Soundphoto)- Maj.

Gen. William Shaffer Key, pictured above at his desk in London, has been named temporary commander of American forces in the European theater of operations to succeed Lieut. Gen. Frank M. Andrews, who was killed in an airplane crash in Iceland.

General Key has been provost marshal general of the European theater. U. S. Army Signal Corps photo. Mrs.

Adam D. Heldt, this city. HOME ON FURLOIGH Sgt. Gilbert Smith of Tampa, is home on a 15-day fur Deaths Funerals grandchildren. A son, Paul, died in 1916.

Mrs. Jones was born April 23, 1897, three miles west of Princeton, near White church. She was Mrs. Versa S. Jones Funeral services for Mrs.

Versa Syble Jones, 46, wife of Isaac a lifelong resident of Princeton and Gibson county. Jones, were held at 2 o'clock this lough visiting his wife, and mother, Mrs. Hester Smith and family. He was called here by the death of his father-in-law, Glen DeJar-nctt. VISIT PARENTS Cpl.

and Mrs. John Collins and guests, Cpl. Arnold Owen and Sgt. Swigart of Camp Atterbury, spent the week-end witli the couple's parents, Mr. and Mrs.

O. L. Collins at Patoka, and Mrs. Dessie Dugan, this city. fternoon at the Colvm Son 1- ft AA-JL -AJ SMASHED POLECAT.r-BUTAK THAT RWHT-AM' HE' JEST XV ikf UP FINE, 1 GOTTA WONBirUU SMALL TH' BSGHT SIZE T'SQUEEZE I I rjf OOE-BUT I IDEA HOW TtlTPftPpy WILECAT (NTO TH' VASE.

NATCHERLV. XT WlCTVv II' PAPP-Y OUT.r-BRING TH' LOOK ONCE. HE'S IN THAR, HE'LL AJxAyV 0 II -riTl stiu. in back in th' housed I mighty I tear pore u-l 4 Owr JJ VASE.r WHILE AH DRAPS IN FlWCt, I PAPPY -AN 1 Ji. i lil- -n ffK OEf THEN WE SIMPLY TURM chapel with the Rev.

Adcock officiating. Burial was in White Church cemetery. Mrs. Emma M. Williams Mrs.

Emma M. Williams, widow of the late Henry A. Williams, BEGINS TRAINING TERRE HAUTE, May 10. Naval Air Cadet James William Kendall, 410 west Spruce street, Princeton, is in the new unit of trainees beginning flight and ground school training at Indiana State Teachers college in the fourth class of the C. A.

A. War Training Service program. The new unit of cadets were assigned to Indiana State from preliminary training at Murray college in Kentucky by the St. Louis Aviation Cadet Selection board and their commanding officer is Lt. Hanson Pigman, U.

S. N. They live in W. W. Parsons Hall on the campus, attend special classes, and receive their actual flight instruction at Paul Cox field.

They will be on the campus for eight weeks receiving 240 hours of ground school and thirty-live "hours in the air before being assigned to advanced training. They attend classes instructed by regular faculty members in mathematics, physics, radio code, navigation, civil air regulations, ground school aviation, physical training, and swimming. GET PROMOTIONS CAMP LIVINGSTON, May 10. Three men from southern In-riinnn nil mpmliei'S of the 152nd Death occurred at 1:20 clock died at 11:40 o'clock Sunday morn ing at the home, 618 south Gibson Saturday morning at the home in Baldwin Heights, following several months illness. street, after several weeks illness.

Funeral services will be held at lmZijrr I rra' -amongst which w.n.r- Surviving, besides the husband, 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Colvin Son chapel, with Dr L. C. Jeffrey, pastor of the First are: two daughters, Mrs. Ernest Thompson, Ft. Branch, and Mrs.

William Dcjournett, Ft. Branch; three sons, Winnis, Indianapolis, Methodist church, officiating. Burial will be in the I. O. O.

F. ceme JULIAN IS INJURED Mr. and Mrs. Wclzie Julian have received word that their son, William Kenneth, suffered a broken left collarbone in a fall at Camp Joseph T. Robinson.

He reported that he will be confined to the hospital there for seven weeks, and that both shoulders have been placed in a cast. His address is: PFC. William Kenneth Julian, tery. The remains are at the Col lii Mftiiiniiip 'iff i Vciss i vjl I MM," J) 1 vin Son mortuary until the Roger, Evansville, and Carson, Baldwin Heights: two brothers, Otto M. Wright, U.

S. army, overseas, Jesse A. Wright, Portsmouth, the mother, Mrs. Emma Wright, McKaw Summit; eight Station Hospital, Ward 523, Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Ark.

I TnlVintrv 3Hlh Tv-! funeral hour, where friends may call. Surviving is a sister, Mrs. O. P. Williams, Denver, Colo.

The husband, Henry A. Williams, died February 4, this year. Mrs. Williams was born at Lynnville on April 24, 1863. She had resided in Princeton and Gibson county for the past 60 years.

She was a member of the First Methodist church, a member of the Eastern Stars and at one time was secretary of the lodge. ADDRESSES LISTED Relatives here have received Japs Win Useless Victory In Burma (By United Press) Japan won a useless victory when she forced British and Indian troops out of an Allied stronghold in Observers in New Delhi say the Nipponese capture of Buthidaung clone" Division, were promoted recently. Corporal Raymond R. Richardson, son of Mr. and Mrs.

George Richardson, R. R. 1, Winslow, was advanced to the grade of sergeant; Private First Class James H. Arnold, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Roy Arnold, R. R. 1, Petersburg, was raised to corporal, and Private First Class Oscar F. Seger, son of word that Glenn Denton has been promoted to the rank of sergeant. His address is: Sgt.

Glenn Denton, 35494276, Co. 60th Medical A. P. O. 402, Nashville, Tenn.

At present, he is on maneuvers. His brother's address is as follows: Cpl. Wilford Denton, 229th Station Hospital, Camp Rucker, Ala. came too late for them to use it Mr. and Mrs.

John Seger, R. K. 4, Jasper, was promoted to corporal technician. Mrs. 3iary Schock Mrs.

Mary Schock, of Albion, 111., died at the home of her sisters, Mrs. Milton Woods and Miss Clara Vierling, 427 south Hart street, this city, at 9 o'clock Sunday morning, after, an illness of several months. Funeral services will be held at Albion, Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 in any offensive drive. The monsoon season is on. And both sides probably will be stalled until the ains are over.

A British communique an nounced yesterday that the Im o'clock. perials had pulled out of Buthi daung to avoid encirclement, But the Japanese claim they took the town by storm. And they say GETS PROMOTION OAKLAND CITY, May 10. Justin Bradbury, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Orval Bradbury, of this city, has been promoted to the rank of staff sergeant and has successfully passed the warrant officer's examination. Sgt. Bradbury is a member of the air force band at Per-rin field, Sherman, Tex. VISITING PARENTS Cpl. Shelby Stevens of Long Island, N.

arrived Saturday on furlough to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John L. Stevens. Mrs.

Schock, a daughter of the late J. Peter Vierling, was born and grew to womanhood in Princeton. In 1891, she married W. A. Schock, and the couple established their home in Albion.

Mrs. Schock is survived by five children: Ferdinand Schock of Albion, Vierling Schock of Winter they still are mopping up in that area. There has been no Allied mention of such fighting. HOME ON FURLOUGH Pvt. Robert Alvis of the Brooklyn Base, Brooklyn, N.

is home on furlough visiting relatives. VISITS FATHER Private Clarence M. Griffin, Det. Med. Fitzsimnns General hospital, Denver, Colorado, is home on a fifteen day furlough visiting his father, Charles A.

Griffin, and other relatives and friends. Private Griffin spent the weekend in Indianapolis and Terrc Haute visiting friends. HOME ON LEAVE Hospital Apprentice Second In China, a new Nipponese drive through the Yangtze river rice fields toward Changsha has been smashed. The Japs made another attempt to movo troops Uttle With Mother's Blessings! Bj wanaon Wilt) HONEST, ZER0.1 GUESS I'M THE SHE WOULDN'T LET ClARA AMD 'yE5, CHILDREM-YOU MAY PLAY WITH HE BELIEVES CULTURAL ENVIROM- LUCKIEST KID IM THE WHOLE WOCLOJf BOBBY PLAY WITH MECAU5E I THE LITTLE CREATURE -YOUR FATHER, MENT IS MOT I AST WEEK CLARA'S MOTHER WAS WAS JUST AM ORPHAN -BUT YES- LACKS ALL SENSE OF 60CIAL THE CITY 0IRECT0RY IS MORE 'ASJ) AT AC-JW TEROAY SHE TOLD'EM THEY COUtO RESPONSIBILITY IMPORTAUT THAM THE BLUET Thimble Theatre Now Showing: "Answer to Maiden's Prayer" Sturtnir Popryr I I I COHERE M6 I'LLl IPOPEYE, YOU'VE GOTl 1 I WANT I I DADCVC 11)11 I 'ATS 1 momma's Await, will sou (isti 111 tC WILL allvaTMINks OH, RING MUM BELLS 0c story ofloSe xrrs. xi Juat Kli- The Forgotten Man 4 By Ad Viuv MARJORY TO MARJ'RY FOR ONE! a SURE, SHE Nv VlNvVnTlOU ELLA LYONS' HER BIRTH-; S- A (Ts -HERE'S MYS iunj- PARTY- '7 L-Zl AfP flCS 5 0lVW Secret Operatlre ftt ff i.

it Haven, Mrs. Benton De-Groot of Falls Church, Robert Schock of Decatur, 111., Mrs. Ralph Evans of Mason City, la. The husband died twelve years ago. southward across Lake Tung Ting.

But the attempt like a previous try ended in a complete rout. Class Elizabeth Little Conrad of the WAVES, stationed at the Franco Asks For ARRIVES OVERSEAS FT. BRANCH, May 10. Mrs. Clyde Wilhite has received word that her son, Morris Burton, has arrived safely overseas.

His new address is: Pvt. Morris B. Wilhite, A. S. N.

35482664, 18th Fight- National Medical Center at Be- thesda, is home on leave vis uing nor parents, Mr. and Mrs. Austin B. Womack Funeral services for Austin B. Womack, whose death occurred Wednesday night at his home, 923 north West street, were held at 10.

o'clock Saturday morning at the Colvin Son chapel, with the Piev. Ivan King, pastor of the Church of God, St. Louis, officiating. Burial was at Grayville, 111. William Little, at Oakland City ROOM AND BOARD By Gene Ahern ff BEETHOVEN CONFOUND, THAT5 THE WAY IT IS WITH US SONG-WRITERS --ONCE SPUTr- World Peace MADRID, May 10 (UP) General Francisco Franco said today that Spain had "united herself" with the efforts of Pope Pius to re-establish world peace.

In a speech at Almeria. Franco besought the Allies and the three Axis powers to cease fire and make peace immediately. The Spanish leader thus put the official stamp on a similar pronouncement last month by Count Francisco Gomez Jordan, his foreign minister. WHILE COINS INTO A HOTEL REVOLVING DOORI WAS CONCENTRATING SO PHEP ON A RHYMING WORD I KEPT GOINC? AROUND IN THE DOOR SO LONG THAT when I came Out I was INSPIRATION A FROM NATURE EVER TRY A GETTING 2 IDEAS FROM THE SOIL Betty Martin OWENSVILLE, May 10. Funeral services for Betty Jo Martin, 11 -year-old daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. Doyce Martin, formerly of Owensville, were held at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Owensville Methodist church, with the Rev. Skelton officiating. Burial was in the Owensville cemetery. I CAN SOLVB COMPLEX MATHEMATICAL PROBLEMS.

BUT BLAST IF I CAN think. of a Suitable word TO RHYME TAKEN TO THE CLINK AS fcj nun rKCCUw" Ty COME WITH ME, I JX CHUM VCs STUCCOED I I 1 IT 3 Oliver P. Selby PETERSBURG, May 10. Funeral services for Oliver P. Selby, 75, who died at his home, Petersburg rural route four, at 6:30 Dan Dana Seamen Rescued After Ten Days LISBON.

Portugal, May 10. (UP) Ten survivors of an American merchantman have been landed in Lisbon after 20 days afloat in the Atlantic. Fifty-seven crew members were lost when the American ship was torpedoed by a U-boat on April 11. One other crewman died before the survivors were rescued. Their ship was en route to North Africa from the United States.

Sid Tost as the American ship appears the JT. WHILE. THE CAPTAIN OF THE SUBMARINE distance the nazi plane takes to the air BEFORE VOL) BIRD3 ARE THROUGH YOU'RE GOING TO FIND OUT TJ5T HOW GOOD AMD UAvAJ -D-ulAiJ Tucce SCUTTLES HIS SHIP, A WAVY PATROL BOMBER. WITH THROTTLES WIDE OPEN. BOARS "TOWARDS fTMISWAS BEEN A I FIVE LEFT SAO DAy FOR THE FATHE RLANO FTV- Ml FV6 DEAD AT THE WAN05 OF THE A AMERICANS -Ut A we will HAve THEM AMERICANS ARE "MV FINE HI 1 IV FEATHERED NAZS' i i mm PRttttftCFCa conwer- an i tui' I I ifne I f-ia 1 lint llT taAKftN DRIVE FOR "DEAD- DOTTLES SAN FRANCISCO, Calif.

(UP) The lowly beer bottle, popularly known as a "dead soldier," has risen to the dignity of being the object of a six-day state-wide drive. A shortage of beer bottles Baseballs, frloves, Bats ID) El has developed mnd the Brewers' Institute rolled for a patriotic effort by the population in rounding up all the "dead ones..

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