Abilene Reporter-News from Abilene, Texas • Page 9

PAGE SIX Tune in on KRBC THE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS Jftrnjng, May 7, 1B44 Britons, Nazis lold Invasion Not Far Off LONOON, May -m--Incessant hammering of fortress Europe by Allied bombers already has begun an Invasion whose second phase will opened by land operations, Britons were told today, while bomb- battered Germans heard from Held Marshal Erwin Rommel that the Invasion "must be reckoned as 1m- Biinent." Rommel pictured German soldiery as "armed with new weapons" and "ready for the utmost," and he as- In a German broadcast that the Allies would "come up against a great many surprises." Britain was Informed by Air On- Capt. Harold Balfour that the big Allied aerial offensive now under way Is In effect llself the- beginning of the Invasion. "Surely," said Balfour In a speech, referring to the most recent U. S. bomber assault on the German capita), "no one can question that the Invasion of Europe has come about when nearly 8.000 men invaded Berlin the other morning." He said that "destruction through- cut the length and breadth of occupied Europe has been carried out by these 138,000 Allied airmen dur- Inj the April prelude," which he declared would make the foothold en the continent more secure and the path from the coast to Berlin jnore direct.

A Berlin dispatch to Basle Motional Zeltung quoted a military polcesman saying that Admiral nrl Doenltz, Nazi naval chief, was planning to renew his submarine iffenslve, and i i i schools" of underwater craft In he Atlantic preparatory to atlaclc- ng convoys, escorts and Invasion orces. The Germans were told a new anti-tank weapon would bt used. A Berlin writer described It as a tank fist," hurling magnetic pro- ectlles capable of piercing the itrongesl tank. Nathaniel Laramore. petty officer first class in the navy, arrived Abilene by plane early the past weelfon emergency furlough made necessary by the Illness of his mother, Mrs, Triad A.

Russell, 1042 Ambler street. TIPA Results Are Announced of the annual Texas Intercollegiate Press association contest was announced this week from MeMurry college, which served as for the second year. In the creative writing division, North Texas State college took first place in the story contest with second place going to McMurry col Fiisl Iri essay writing went to McMurry with NTSTC copping sec- emd and Hardin Junior college tab third place. A first In poetry iras given to NTSTC, a second to Sul Ross State college and third to McMurry. First place In senior annual and senior newspaper contest went to McMoiry and Sul BOM placed second.

Paris Junior college won flrsl In the junior annuals with second going to Hardin Junior. Hardin Junior was first In the junior news paper division, NTSTC had no competition In the newspaper and an nviai bracket. The North Texas school took first in both story and column with Hardin Junior running second in both divisions Paris Junior won third In sports story writing. Hardin Junior took first In news story writing while second went to McMurry and third place to NTSTO" 'Editorial writing was won by NTSTC. Hardin placed second; Su 1 ROSJ, third.

NTSTC was first in the feature writing and the feature column with Eul Ross In second place on features, and McMurry third Hardin Junior took second in the columns, McMurry, third. Leading the field in the magazine division was NTSTC with McMurry coming in second. Photography went to NTETC, second to McMurry and Hardin Junior third Awards will be sent the winners Ttllhln the next month, t'ald Mary Ann Murray, contest director. fhomas E. Hayden Jr.

Candidate for 42d )istricl Attorney Thomas E. Hayden Ions-time member of the local bar, former city attorney and mayor and native of the 42d judicial district of Texu, yesterday announced he a candidate for office of district at- of that district, subject to the Democratic primary. Mr. Hayden made the following statement: In announcing my candidacy for District Attorney of the 42nd Judl- Lethal Chamber Used for Mice STAMFORD, May 6--Disposing of a nest of live, wiggling baby mice is quite a problem to most any housewife. But not to Mrs.

N. McDonald, North Swenson avenue When she discovered a whole nest of the squirming rodents tucked away In an old box In her garage she quickly scooped the entire lot Into a large paper bag. Fastening the bag securely over the end of the exhaust pipe of her car it required only a moment to start the motor, thereby sending the poisonous fumes Into the letha! Jas chamber. Mrs. McDonald said the only regret she has of the sad affair Is that it wasn't Hitler and Tojo in the bag instead of the baby mice.

M. Sgt. and Mrs. Jack E. Uusck are visiting with his parents, Mr and Mrs.

F. J. Dusek, 1917 Pine and his sister and family. Mr. ant Mrs.

A. F. Edmonds. Sergeant Du sek, is stationed at Camp SwiiU BOYS IN THE SERVICE N. L.

LARAMORE A veteran of several Pacific cam- pilgns, Laramore now Is stationed on the west coast as an Instructor In advanced training. He and his wife, an employe of the Naval Air Facilities at San Diego, will be In Abilene several days visiting friends and relatives, and will visit In San Angelo before returning. Mrs. Maude McGee of the Kugent route one son in service. He Is Pvt.

Clarence (Dick) Grantham, an In- lantryman. entered aervlce. KAWLEY Mrs. Bertha Shankle of Hawley has been notified that her wn, Pfc. Charlent Wriy, has arrived In England.

THOMAS E. HAYDEN Jr. clsl District, I realize the responsibility of filling a position made prominent by such able prosecutors as Judge J. R. Black and predecessors, who have given this district a state wide reputation for law enforcement.

It has been my privilege to live and rear my family In this district, having been born on a stock farm located fn Callahan and Shackelford Counties, three miles southwest of Moran, and having practiced law in Abilene for the past twenty-three years. I have spent my entire life fn this district, except while attending school and teaching school, and slxtetn months In the Armed Sen-Ices of our country during World War of which eleven months were spent in France. I was City Attorney of the City of Abilene for four years and Mayor of the City of Abilene from 1927 to 1931. The office of District Attorney is of the utmost importance to everyone in the protection of life and property. The days following the close of every war have been marked by a period of lawlessness.

We have no reason to believe that the close of this war will be an exception. The law violators will be represented by the best legal talent They will carry on their activities In those district! where the law enforcement officers are the least capable of prosecuting them. Therefore the election of a prosecuting attorney Is of vital importance to every citizen In thU district. Conservation of gasoline and tires will not permit me to see everyone in the district and i take this means of personally soliciting your vote and influence, and if elected it shall be my purpose to devote my time and efforts to upholding the high standard of law enforcement which this district his achieved. Sincerely, THOS.

E. HAYDEN, Jr. CLARENCE GRANTHAM Private Grantham was Inducted Nov. 3S, 1943, and was sent to Fort SU1, and from there to Camp anntn where he took basic train- ng. Grantham is home now visiting his mother and wife, the former Christine Wright, and their laughter, Patricia, at 2301 Shelton Abilene.

After his furlough Pri- 'ate, Grantham will go to Camp Van Dorn In Mississippi for special rainlny. Pvt. Lester C. Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Clint Miller ef is stationed at Camp Cailen, San Diego, Calif. Pvl. George D. Gram sli tloned at Ft. Dlx, N.

is vlstling his parents. Mr. and Mrs. George D. Graves, 1709 Belmont, Ai Your Grocer Or Dial 6277 PLENTY OF Sweet Milk Single Cream Butter Milk Save Waste PRIVATE MILLER Private Miller is In.

an anti-aircraft battalion. He has Seen in the army since Dec. 9, 1943. He Is a brother of Mrs. Tom Bowman, 1369 Chestnut, Abilene.

CHAELENE WRAY was ripme on furlough In January and visited his mother here, and his sister, Mrs. Clitford Thorn of Ansoh. ELLENSBURG, Carlton W. Wllllngham, of Mr. and Mrs.

D. A. WiUinghara, Lueders, has been appointed an aviation student and has reported to the 314th College Training detachment (air crew) al Ellensburg, for preliminary training as an sir crew member. With other aviation aludents, Private Willlnghtm will undergo a rigorous training program In technical phases of aviation designed to better qualify them pilot officers. CHANUTE FIELD, III.

Pvt. Olho T. Hlggs, son of Mr. and Mrs. I C.

C. Higgs, 118 McHarg Stam- has completed training and has been graduated from this school of the army air forces training command. While attending Ihto whool he received instruction in the power plant course, and in various techni caJ operations vita! to the main- of the fighting planes, COLEMAN Sgi, Bciinle r. Taylor, son of Will H. Taylor of FlsK, ias been transferred from McDlll Field, Tampa, 10 an overseas post.

He a member or bomber jroup ground crew. He' volunteered before Pearl Harbor arid spent two years and seven months in Puerto Rico, before being assigned to the Florida, field in July ot A brother, S-Sgt. Radford D. Taylor is stationed in England. Cpl.

Billy R. Zirkle been transferred to an overseas jSost from the for 57 months, Corporal Zi'rkle is a fiigri mechanic and a assistant chief. He trained at Sheppard field and received special training at the Boeing school Seattle and at the Bell Aircraft factory at Niagara Falls. His wife, who has been with him during all of his training, arrive in Coleman Friday from Miami. Lt.

Bill Harbour. has been transferred from Dale Mabry Field, to Mils. 5-Sgt. Charles T. Ewing.

who spent 18 months In the Near East has reported for llight training a Keesler Meld, following a 30 day furlough spent with relatives anci friends here. Sgt. Goldman A. who ha. been stationed In Los Angeles, now a New York APO number, lie Is with a signal company and has been in the armed forces for over two years.

He's a former employee of Santa Anna Katural Gas company and Is the son of L. K. Wardlow of Santa Anna. Auttlited Prtu War Analyst Invasion Jitters running rampant hrough HUlerized western Europe i om Norway to the Franco-Span- sh border this week-end stirred Mail conjeclure lhat mid-May will ee the crisis reached et last and he battle Joined. The tides In the Sea and he English channel would seem iest suited about hen to the great Allied adventure hat could end he war In Europe his year.

Other actors such as weather portents vhtch could gov- ra the actual Al- I- led Jump-off from Britain are not down In the books for all to read. Halt way around the earth, however, under the shadow of the towering Himalayas In northeastern ndla and northern Burma, there Is no doubt as to the significance of the new season, or longer any question as to what its wet, windy approach must mean to. aid Hie Allied cause against Japan. The southwest monsoon can be timed Ike a railroad train once its first gusts sweep across the Bay of Ben- eventually to crash against the Himalayas and let loose deluges. That is due to happen by May MONDAY, Lt.

Ted E. son ot Hev. and Mrs. Hugh Longlno, ot McLean, Is now stationed at Puebio Army Air Base. He Is a pilot In the tow (arget section Lieutenant Longlno attended McMurry college, Abllens, Texas, three years, and has been in the service two years.

The Rev. and Mrs. Longlno art former residents of Munday where he served as pastor of the Mcthodlsi church. Ted was employed at thi Baker-McCarty store here when INTERPRETING THE WAR NEWS EMS tomoN 15. With the monsoon onset, Jnu- traled Japanese Invaders of India will be cut off Item their upper Burma bases and escape routes by flooded rivers and valley quagmires.

Tliflr fate seems sealed even now, Allied armies on the Impha! plain in India are reported on the attack eastward. The great rains will no doubt Impede their pursuit of the foe Into Burma through sodden Jungle tracte. But such of the estimated three-division army as makes Its escape to the Trrawaddy can be In no shape to cope with Allied forces pioneering the Ledo supply route to Its junction with the old Buima road to China. Japanese leadership gambled heavily on that "Invasion" thrust across the upper Chindwln river In Burma Into India; and It has lost. Planted before the wet monsoon struck astride the long and difficult supply routes In India beyond the Imphal plain upon which Stllwell's forces depend, It might have held up for months the promised Increased flow ot Allied munitions and battle equipment Including expanded air power for China.

The race with the monsoon has been tost and with it the bulk- of the Japanese army In northern Burma as an effective fighting force. It no longer looms as a major factor that could prevent a shortllne Unking up of India and China by air and ground alike. Walton Boys of Snyder in Army Corps; One Stationed in Tunisia SNYDEH, May 8-- (AC)--Visits In anctent Carthage and olher historical points are proving Interesting to T-Sgt. Edwin C. Walton There Wos Mistake When-MACHINE GUNNERS CAPTURE 27 GERMAN WAR PRISONERS By KENNETH L.

DIXON WITH THE AEF IN ITALY, April 28-- And then there Is the story of the four men and the who got 27 prisoners all because of a mistake. They were in the line up on the Anzlo beachhead, Sgt. i Holona of Defiance, A i and three Pfc's-- Kenneth Culbertson of Oil City, Robert Slade UMNCTH OIXOH of Port Alleghany, and Donald H. Towne of Watertown, N. Y.

It was night when orders were sent up to straighten out our line by pulling in all the machine guns. But Holona and his buddies never Boothe to Discuss Priorities in Cify C. A. Boothe, representative of the War Production board, will be in Abilene at the chamber of commerce office May 12 to confer with businessmen seeking Information of priorities. Jack Simmons, chamber of commerce manager; announced Saturday.

This is Boothe's second trip to Abilene. In a session here April he met with some 50 heads of Abilene firms who were seeking advice on complex priority rulings. Success of the Initial meeting where businessmen were able to get clearcut and definite suggestions and assistance led to the request for Boothe's return visit, Simmons said. Improved Property Sales Total $95,580 Twenty pieces of improved property were sold here last wees for total consideration of the Abilene Real Estate board reported. Average price of the 20 sales was $4,829.

Five lots were sold for total of $1.100 or an average of and eight loans granted for tolal of or $2,725 average. Red Cross First Aid Course Is Planned Abllenians Interested In enrolling for a Red Cross standard first aid course are urged to contact (he local chapter of the Red Cross, Capt. C. A. Veteto of the police department announced Saturday.

"The course will be given In the afternoon from 2 to 4 o'clock in order to accommodate several per sons who work at night who have requested that time," Veteto said. The class must have at least 10 members but not more than 33 members. A member of the local fire department will teach the course. Exact date will be set later. got the message.

During the night they heard strange noises. Indicating that a lot of people certainly must fce having trouble or insomnia. However, along the front It Is considered bad manners to holler "What's cooking, Joe," whenever you hear noises In the night, So they Just Ignored all the moving around and their own business, the dawn and everyone else, was gone, but they knew the war wasn't over yet even If It was 1M4. So they Just stayed put, and pretty soon a whole of Germans came slew-footing up alongside an old farmhouse In front of them. The Germans made a dive for the house and most of them made it Inside where they started doping out ways to eliminate the four men and a machlnegun.

While they were, groping, the quarrelsome quartet set the trigger again and fired the farm with tracer nd Tarrant field before he ent to North Africa. Cadet Gorman Walton went Into service at Lubbock In ijeptember, 042. His training stations have. Garden City, Km, Arkadel- ihla, the Aviation Cadet ewer San Antonio, Stamford rty- ng field, where he took primary nstructlon, and the Sherman field, "he flier's wife, the former Pitsy louse of Royse is living'In Sherman. The two were marrbd Jan.

22. EDWIN WALTON when he can jet awar from the Tunis air base in Tunisia, North Africa, where he Is line chief for the 81st service squadron, u. Army Air Forces. Sergeant Walton is the older son of Mr. and Mrs A.

E. Walton of Snyder. Their only other son Is Aviation Cadel Oorman W. Walton, now In bask training at Perrin field, Sherman Sergeant Walton has been over seas for than a year. He entered service Feb.

1, 1941, and two years ago he was married to Bafts of Sweetwater daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Bates of Lubbock. Mrs.

Walton Is now living in Snyder with her hus band's parents. The corps man trained at Randolph field, Chan field, Foster field at Victoria The' Germans' goose-stepped right back out and the machine gunners cut loose) at (hem again and there they were; It was hat Inside with that and too hot. outside with those four. Besides they were getting tired, of all this running around aimlessly 'and Just wanled 'co settle down and take It easy' So they surrendered, 37 of them, including four who were pretty badly wounded. By the time everybody golHhrough with the "Kame- rads" an Infantry squad had Joined the scene and explained to the four machine gunnsrs that they we rent even supposed to be up there.

When the Germans found out the whole thing was a mistake they wanted to go back and start all over sgaln. But they didn't press the point and so nothing ever came of It. Cafe Allotments For Meat to Be Cut Taylor county's Institutions food users, such as cafes and res taurants, will be cut 50 per cent on their May and June nllotm'ents" fo meat and fats, the ration board "an r.ounced Saturday. The cut came when most mea Items were taken off rationing. The new allotments are at pres ent being Issued, Mrs.

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