Abilene Reporter-News from Abilene, Texas • Page 2

PAGE TWO THE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS Tuns in on KRBC Monday Morning, May 15, 1944 Stall's Men Move Rapidly Against Japs SOUTHEAST ASIA HEADQUARTERS. Kandy, Ceylon. May Joseph W. Stllwell's forces hay? smashed to within 11 miles of the Japanese northern Burma base of Kamaln; i on the Indian frontier Allied troops virtually have caplurcd outpost ol Blshenpur on the road to Tiddim, Allied headquarters announced today. General etilwell's tank-led troons reported to have begun a major pre-monsoon drive on japan's main bases in norlh Burma, were reported closing In on Taronyang.

enemy strong- 119 Descendants Survive Pioneer S'Water Woman SWEETWATER, May Funeral for Mrs. E. T. Haynes, 85, pioneer" resident of Nolan county, and survived by 119 descendants, has been tentatively set Wednesday the Wells funeral home, final arrangements awaiting arrival of two sons from Oiegon. Mrs.

Haynes died Friday at the home of her son, Tom. in Rpckport, where she had been visiting only a few days. She formerly was Susan Lavinia born In Orange, daughter of a minister and sister of Dr. John Hines, a noted surgeon. 6he was married in 1873 to Edward Tillman Haynes and moved to Ean Aneelo in 1905, coming to Nolan county a short lima liter.

Her husband died in 1936. Mrs. Haynes Is survived by six daughters, Mrs. Lizzie Pirtle of Post, Mrs. Lora Sawyer of Brownwood, Mrs.

Dan Micars of San Angelo, Mrs. R. H. Marable of Grants, N. Mrs.

C. J. Downs of Tucson, and Mrs. King Davison of Sweetwater; four sons, Ed and John of Prinevlle, and Kim and Dan of Sockjiort, formerly of Bweelwater; 43 grandchildren; 69 great grandchildren; and sa great- great-grandchildren. New Song Ready FIFTH ARMY HEADQUARTERS, Italy, May --W(-- Sgt.

Kelt, who composed the hit tune "Isle of Capri" several years and more recently the GI favorite, -Dirty Gertie from BIzerte," a new one coming out tomorrow, to Army Air Corps rest camps. The number is entitled "Furlough In Paradise." 11 miles above Kamaitig and a mile north of the village of Manpin, already held by advance Chinese columns. Slilwell's thus appeared to have trapped and undetermined number of Japanese troops between Taronyang and Manpin. On Ihe Imlun front, Hrllish and Indian forces were attacking both north and soulh of Im- ripping Into Japanese defense positions tn Kohlmi. The imiounwmfnt said only defrnsrs now remain to Ihe Japanese at Ko- hima, where the illacklnff Allied forces were reported to have seen many dead Japanec.

strongpolnt astride the rosd to Tiddim, was In Allied hands except for a single enemy defense point in the village's southwest corner. Other htvy battles reported ft'est ol Blshenpur where a strong Japanese attack was repulsed. (A Southeast Asia command statement issued through the ministry of Information at London said the Japanese drive into India has "failed completely" ar.d that Allied troops in Burma ar "inflicting on the Japanese a number of casualties which proportionately is rapidly nearins a higher point than any reached In any other theater where the Japanese are engaged." (The statement termed the Indian drive "a token inva- sion''" in w'hich Japan "hoped to create widespread disturbance and disquiet throughout India and for a considerable period disrupt Allied for ihis Johnston Moscow Trip to Be Soon WASHINGTON, May 14 --My- Eric Johnston, president of the S. Chamber of Commerce, will leave within a few days for Russia spokesman for the chamber said tonight. Johnstcn has announced that he wants to find out from the trip, which he is making at premier Stalin's Invitation, how Russian pest war trade is going to affect this country.

Circus Performer injured in Fall NEW YORK, May W)-- Patricia earlier, 31-year-old English aerialist, fell 30 feet from a trapeze during this afternoon's performance ot the Ringllng Brothers, Barnum Bailey circus In Madison Square Garden. Circus officials said Miss Cartier. sustained a fractured right wrist, fractured left ankle, lacerated head and internal Injuries, was In serious condition at Polycllnlc hospital. There's Lot of 'Em, But-BIGGEST GRIPE ON REGULATIONS By KENNETH L. DINON WITH THE AEF IN ITALY, May of the biggest gripes ot Ihe average combat soldier In Italy is Ihe growing of.strict regulations he runs 'into "as soon as he crawls out of front-line loxhole and heads -rearward for a shave and bath and little fun, If possible.

They calMt "GI nonsense." They right In sorae jgarrlson a home, but a they think of It over here In a wouldn't dare put in print. i As a result, the I base 'section (or I rear area) gener- 1 a) whom, rightly OIXON or wrongly they 2" er responsible his been vot- favorltr ln of -Ihe Italian theater. The doughboys have selected him as a man they would rather be stranded with a dark alley some night and the pinning up they have in mind concerns his hide and some convenient bam door. variously as the of casablance 11 the -Oracle Oran," the of Ale'ers" and now the "Hero of Naples The reason, of -course. Is that reign of rcsulatlons has foil fighting that sort ot pathway through Ihe Mediterranean theater.

Officers who were In Casablanca have me they were Instructed to turn in a. certain quota of names each day for soldiers who failed to salute- them--soldiers from the front Included. In Oran I knew men who were fined for wearing their wrist watch es on the Inside of their wrist instead of the outside. I saw others "ncd--after being forced to publicly unbutton their shirts for evld- er.ce-because they weren't wearin undershirts. Also It was OK to smoke cigarettes on the streets- bul not pipes or cigars.

In Algiers, Army sponsored showi sometimes were a few minutes aftei the curfew letting out at night Military policemen (mostly against their will, it should be said) were stationed outside the dcor at one theater to pick up the men who attended. Needless to say, these regulations don't get much attention on the combat line or reach their height until long after the area Involved Is no longer In any comparative danger. The doughboys say the reason Is that the men who make them don't come In until then, Those, incidentally, are merely few of the minor cases you hear cited a hundred times a day. Other: generally considered far more un lo a fighting man trying to reiax for a "couple of day's Tee so silly snd impossible you dou that they actually happen, until you fee for yourself. Don't be too late YOU WILL appreciate value of Windstorm Insurance when your house is torn apart by a driving gale.

Too many people are obliged to "wish they a Windstorm Insurance" while the storm is roging. It is too late then! Motz Curtis M. W. (Bud) Kirkland, 91, Winters, Came fo Abilene Late in Wl By MRS. A A POUNDS Special May 13.

-(KP--M, W. (Bud) Ktrkland, who will be 81 June 10. tirived In Abilene In November, 1892 wnen there were only few buildings, not even a board alk. and strceb were whcel-rul- mud in wet weather and dust in dry times. He did not stay long, lowever, but went, wllh his wife snd feveral children, to what was hen known as the Brosw Place, south oJ Abilene.

Ballinger was new fast-growing 'Illage then and he went inert lo market and to buy supplies. He says he trip look two days there and tnd there were only two housM between him and Winters, which ihen consisted of a gin, general eiore and blacksmith shop. As he remembers It, the Brower lnce was norlh of Tuscola, about between (here and Abi- Unlikely most early men who did not live in town, he farmed, handling slock onlj- 8 sideline. He went to Corryel! county lor years, then came west again, In Coke county near Fort sections ot land, which he finished disposing of In the last lew weete, ind lived there many years. In- those days Fort Chadbourne was probably the liveliest town in West Texas, and continued so until he railroad came to Abilene and other points and left Chadbourne oft the beaten trail.

Bronte and Blackwell began building with railroad facilities, but Chadbourne a terrific amount of trading many years thereafter. Runnels later called Old Runnels was ccutity seat of Runnels Ihen, and though not a large place accommodated a huge territory, buying slock, furnishing supplies and doing the largest land-selling busines of the section. even had a drug store with registered druggist! He was (he late H. D. who was postmaster there many years.

Travel accoccodatlons were mostly wagoriyards wliera were parked somewhat as, cars on parking lot, learns cared tor and stalled, and ths family had a separate room with cooking and sleep- Ing facilities excluding bedding. Horseback travelers carried bedrolls behind saddles, and when a family went in to shop, bedding was as much a part ol the equipment as money. At Fort Chadbourne Mr. Ktrkland remembers a Charlie Copeland, who ran a store; a Walter Moore and a Waiter Johnson who he things are still there. He knows of no other old-timers left.

Kirkland, spry and looking several years less than 91 was born June 10, 1353. at Payetteville, Ala. He wet years old when the Civil War began and almost 12 when it ended. He says he remembers vividly those dark days, and the darker ones a the war. That was the "reconstruction" period bur only "destruction" was evident.

During and after the war his family had to make every thing it used hats, shoes, cloth, clothing, tools, implements. They hunted Elmdale 4-H Club Concludes Its Year The history of the Elmdale 4-H club was given at its last meeting of the school term, by Cecil Blackburn, one ot the five memoirs of the first club organized in the com munity. Members now number 21. They are Jimmy Darling, president; Mack Byrsm, secretary; Charles Campbell, Donald Lairson, Eugene Foster, J. Brown, Woodrow Hotbs.

Marvin Wade, Albert Johnson, Glen Darting, Norman Lidia Gerald Simpson. Rlley Waiker, Don Hendley, William Halton, Dan Blackburn, Donald McGraw. Hlch- ard Farr, Arnold Htimphries, Alton Perry. Allen Tutl, Cecil Blackburn and E. E.

Darling are leaders of the organization. Elmo Cook, county agent, was present at the meeting. UNIFORM ni-l-iii t-i-r i i I -liZii-Z, COLEMAN-Capt. Joseph T. Mld- dleton of Brartshaw, commander ol coleman National Guard company for several months after company mobilized, has been promoted to major, according to word received here.

He was with the old National Guard company for several- years before being transferred to the unit. M. W. (BUD) KIRKLAND for meat, raised their own bread, soap, stored vegetables and cut bee- lees and made syrup for sweeten- 'ng. Three brothers marched off to Ihe light one came back.

Mr. Kirkland stilt feels the deep sadness of entire family there had bein 13 children until the two brothers were killed and hew they were missed. By the end of the war another child of the family hud died eaving 10. U- was a full 40 years before another member died. He married Mary Jane Ward ot Fayetlevllle, Feb.

5, WM. Ot their nine children eight are still living. iXfrs. Kfrkland died at the home of a daughter near Wingate, July )), 1927. The one child had died before they came to Texas.

He went back to the old home place in 1935 where a sister and a brother were still living; the sister died soon after, and he again visited the brother in 1937, shortly he, too, died. Now he is the only one oj the family left. He has lived near Winters many years, 13 with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Foster, the daughter with whom he now lives.

After Mr. Foster's death two years ago he lived with another daughter a year coming to Winters where Mrs. Foster had moved. He Is a grandfather of Dr. John Barren, and has 21 grandchildren, many living around here.

There are tco many great-grandchildren to count, and he has three great- great-brandchildren living in Winters. Two children of Dolly Barron Guy and one child of Pat Barron, now overseas. He could not eay how many grandsons and great- grandsons he has in service. Mrs. Addie Foster, where he makes his home, Dr.

Barron. the Barren children and Dr. Barron's there are five generations of the family living in Winters now. First Lt. H.

A. Thompson has arrived safely in England, according to a cablegram received by Mrs. Thompson. The latter, who is the former Aline Beck. nd baby are residing with her parents.

Mr. and Mrs. 0. E. Beck, here for the duration.

Lieutenant and Mrs. Thompson have been residing 1 Brownwood until Just recently. William B. Smauley, son of William R. mauley.

Route 1. Longworth, Texas, a promoted the grade of sergeant, it was announced by Col. Jacob W. Mc- GrlUis, commandant of Tonopah Army air field, Tonapah, Nev. A graduale of Sweetwater high school (Texas), Sergeant Smauley ntercd the Army air force March 17, 1M3.

He later attended the airplane mechanics' school ai Keeser field, Mississippi. Sergeant Smauley is a member of a combat heavy bombardment crew in training at the Tonopah Army air field. Tonopah. a of the Fourth air force. Apprentice Seaman George Wittie.

11, son ot Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Wittie ot HOI South 18th.

is In boot camp at the Navy training center, Sane Diego, Calif. Prior to entering service April S9. young Wittie was working at Banner creamery where he had been employed three years. He attended Abilene and Wylie shools. He has two cousins serving in aly, Scpc.

Alvle Vates. and Pfc. Charles Yates, both from Abilene and four younger brothers it home. San Angelo Man Named VFW Chief Julius Fritz of San Angelo was elected commander of district 8 Veteran's of Foreign Wars, Sunday at the hall In Abilene. He sue ceeds John Oivcns of Abilene, acting commander, Jim A.

Gilbert ot Erownwecd was elected senior vice commander anc D. C. Willis, also of Brownwood was choosen as junior vice commander. Louis Rowell of Abilene was voted quartermaster. The business session of the VFW was opened jointly at It ajn.

with Ihe auxiliaries. Brownwood wil the session at Its nest meet- Ing. Gandhi Better BOMBAY, May Mohandas K. Gandhi, the Indian nationalist leader now staying at a nearby resort, will observe a fortnight's silence to assure hts uninterrupted rest, his doctors announced tcday. They safd Gandhi, who has been seriously ill, had a good night.

Big Spring Officer Becomes Captain The War department today announced the temporary promotion homi.s Jo? Williamson, Big Spring, from first lieutenant to He is serving with the Medical corps. DR. E. W. CROW DENTIST Office--NortK 3rd Pint PHONE 5501 7fa Weekf AMERICAS GREATEST VALUE MODERN EYE Citizens Bank Dial 5244 "THI YORK" COMPLETE GLASSES-Coll cjuicfc for this un.

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rvo.hti to 9 p.m. rrinclplt Cititt Once Celebrated Fort Chadbourne, Established in 1852, Is No More By HAMILTON' WRIGHT Stiff Writer TORT CHADBOURNE, May M- Thla town has moved (wo to tetter Ilseif. The last move proved fatal. The once celebrated fort to Indians passed with the Indian, the second prospered for tme until the construction, of the orient railroad, mile or two away, necessitating another move and now, wasting the largest store building Coke county, It no business enterprise of nature. Fort Chadbourne was the (irtl own in this section ol the country possess a telegraph office.

Idee was opened tlmulauneously with the establishment of the fort. The telegraph connected it with Fort Griffin, In Shackelford county, "ort Concho In Tom Green. Old timers say In the wooded area at Ihe section bits of the old telegraph wire which was used In the Ine may still be found. When the forts were abandoned' the wire, joles and oilier equipment were allowed to lay where they were. Some of the telegraph slrands can till be found even as far away as Callahon county.

Fort Chadbourne is older lhan jclcbrated Fort Concho. It was abluhed Oct. 18, 1851, by the 0. S. Army top rotect early settlers marauding Indians.

It was named in honor of M. T. GEORGE W1TTIE MIDLAND--Lt. J. B.

Thomas arrived in Midland Thursday night from Fort Benning, to spend a few days with his Dr. and Mrs. J. B. Thomas, before reporting to Camp Roberts, Calif.

MIDLAND-Pvt. W. H. Whitinire, son of Mrs. Janet Whitmire of Midland, now is stationed at the Army air forces overseas replacement depot of Kearns, Utah.

He has been in the Army air forces since June 14, 19(1. Cooperation Asked TOLEDO, Ohio, May President William Green of the American. Federation of Labor today urged employers, labor and the government to get together at once on a post-war program designed to give "full production and full employment at decent wages." Cliadtxmri'e, who wut killed In the of Resaca de la Palma May i. 1846, during the Mexican War. was occupied by federal troops rom 1852-61, Inch there was gsp during the Civil War, when the tor! was unoccupied.

Soldlcre returned ond occupied the post from 'IBM 1861. It was an important sis- ion on the cclrbratedfBuUcrdcId our hurt stage route between 1855 end The old tort after absn- dcnmcnt was used a rnch headquarters. The old fort was situated nesr the resml Highway 168, on Oak creek. It was moved four miles west. When the Orient rallrosd built It was moved near it.

It wmt through he vicissitudes of boom and depression. The Orient Camp Meetings At Sanco Only Fond Memories SANCO. ICoke County), May 14 -Long-lime residents here tell of the halcyon days of Sanco when "shouting" Methodists and "nodding" Baptists met in annual camp meeting. Sanco in the hill country of Coke was Ihe mecca once a year for a big camp-meeting where gathered not only farmers and ranchmen, Dut people from afar. "Cornfield" preachers and divines of a more erudite type preached with fervor and passion, amid the support of the hearty "ameos" by enthusiastic adherents.

Families brought wngons loaded with bedding, tents, and food to the camp area, for a week or ten days ot intensified worship. The arbor and tabernacle with rude seals hard but eargerly sought was the scene of almost continuous sen-ices. For the kiddies the camp-meeting combined a storl of joint worship-picnic occasion and was Icoked forward to for months ahead, with busy housewives preparing lor the big even weeks ahead. But the old camp-meeting is not like it used to be. People don ot cotne from afar as they once did.

It has been localized. Among those who held forth here for years was the Rev. W. B. Hawkins of KRLD radio fame.

At present Jce Temple of Victory center ot Abilene preaches here one Sunday a month. Another meeting will be held here in late summer, old timers say. Dies in Torpedoing STOCKHOLM, May --ffV- A Bern dispatch, to the Swedish newspaper Allehanda said today tha Klaus Doenitz, eldest son of German Admiral Karl Dcenitz, supreme commander ot the Germany navy had been killed when a British destroyer attacked a German motor torpedo boat recently. How to get twice as many Free Red Points! I I I I I I I I I I I I I I CLIP THIS check list now. Pin it up in your kitchen and fats from al) these suggested sources.

You'll turn In twice at much-snd get yourself twice many red pointjl Ujed fats are urgently needed for battlefield medicines, munitions end lor other vital purposes. Help yourself--and help our bays overseas, tool SAVE all bits of fat you trim from meat. Once a week melt them down. SCRAPE pans before washing them. No grease is too black to be of use.

2 SKIM stews, soups, and gravies while they cook. Afterwards, chill them and scoop off the fat. SAVE water in which you cook hot dogs, sausages, and ham. Chill, and scoop off the fat. SAVE fat scraps left on plates.

Melt mem flown with the meat trimmings. Jfi KKP the can tin can will do) on the back of the stove where it's handy. When can is full, take it to your butcher and get 2 free red points and 4 for every pound. Start todayl if Of WPA, ai TTPS. tai i Infastrf graded Into the present Fort Chadbourne in 1BC6.

but Hie came on and A. Stlllsvell, the iremuU-r, fcund It Impcsible to 'Inancc the system until 1910, when Uocl actually was laid. Incidentally the Orient was built two directions, from and from 8nn Angelo. The junction -made at Bronte, a few mllei soulh of Fort Chadbourne. com GO FAST! Dr.

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