Abilene Reporter-News from Abilene, Texas • Page 23

PAGE TWELVE THE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS Tune In on KRBC Wednesday Morning, 'August 9, 1944 GOPsName Candidate in 17fh District DALLAS, Aug. Republicans, in convention here today, nominated B. J. Peastey, Tyler railroad man, for governor. A lull slate of state candidates, with the exception of the office of commissioner of agriculture, was named.

Peasley is superintendent of motive power, St. Louis Southwestern railway (Cotton Belt) with headquarters at Tyler. J. Benckensteln, Beaumont, chairman of the convention nominations committee, said the nomination for the post held by Commissioner nf Agricul- lure J. E.

was left blank "because we approve him so much." Other state candidates are John A. Donaldson, Victoria, for lieutenant governor; H. L. McCune, El! RODE BUZZ BOMB --Mrs. Anna Reisch, above, won title "Biological Phenomenon" and an Iron Cross, according to Nazis' reports, by riding inside robot bomb during early experiments.

Lying in almost borizontal position, gazing igh periscope, sbe discov- supreme courtrMark K. Hance, San i tests. Her nickname came Antonio, judge, court of criminal because she was apparently appeals; Charles B. Zubcr. i a ffc led by tremendous air Se a innd 1 pressure, but she was severely injured in her flight.

Longtime Resident Of Runnels Dies BALLINOER, Aug. 8 --M. D. Holsehouser, 85, who came to Runnels county 43 years ago, died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. W.

S. Street, here Tuesday afternoon after an illness of two months. Services are to be at 4 p.m. Wednesday at the Agnew chapel with Dr. Clarence A.

Morton, pastor of the First Baptist church, officiat- Hugh Bxum, Amarillo, state treasurer, and Miss Margret Conger, Waco, state superintendent of public instruction. Roy B. Jones. Wichita Falls oilman, declined to accept the nomination for railroad commissioner. Claude Ferguson, Paris flour mill operator, was nominated.

Republicans will be pitted against Democratic congressional nominees in ten districts. Congressional nominees chosen by caucuses of delegates at the convention. District conventions are to be held Aug. 26 to confirm the nominations. They are: second district, Lamar Cecil, "Beaumont; third district.

O. P. Stephens, Winnsboro; fifth district, Charles D. Turner. Dallas; Blalock Asserts Electors Bound To Support FDR HOUSTON, Aug.

8-yp)--Myron G. BlalQck, Democratic national committceman, said today that he will vigorously support the party's nominees and asserted that Texas presidential electors are bound to I support. Roosevelt and Truman. "My 1 Blolock told the Chronicle, "is that I supported the majority at Austin and that I am likewise supporting the majority at Chicago, I will vigorously support the nominees of the Democratic party and when I get to where 1 can't support them I will resign as a party official." The statement was in reply to a letter addressed to Blalock by former State Senator T. J.

Holbroofc of Austin, one of 23 electors named by the "regular" state convention, in which Holbrook called on the national committeeman to state whether he would support the electors. Holbrook's communication answered a letter from Blalock sent to all electors, asking whether they will, cast their vote in the electorial college for Roosevelt and Truman. Asserting that the electors are party officials, not nominees, Blalock said: "It goes without saying that I consider the obligations of the electors (to support the party nominees) to be equally as binding as my obligations as national committeeman." son, Clinton; thirteenth. L. C.

Harper. Jack county: seventeenth, Clif- ion Wood, Taylor county; twenty- first, Maurice J. Lehman, Boerne, now in the army. The convention renamed John W. Philp, Dallas, state chairman; Mrs.

Carl G. Stearns. Houston, vice chairman, and Helen Ackenhausen, Dallas, secretary of the state executive committee. Ex-Norton Farmer, Grocer, Succumbs WINTERS, Aup. B--Joe L.

Smith, farmer and former grocerman In Norton, died Tuesday at 1:30 a.m. in Anselo. Funeral will be at 5 p.m. Wednesday in the Winters Church of; Christ with the Elder William Reeves officiating, assisted by A Hugh Clark of Abilene. Burial is to be in Fain-lew cemetery under direction of Spill funeral homp.

A resident of Norton since 1910, Mr. Smith was a member of the Church of Christ. He is survived by his wife; two daughters, Mrs. Kathrean Townsley nf Shep and Mrs. Grace Underwood nf Winters; two sons, J.

O. of near winters. J. W. of Morgan City; and five grandchildren.

'Tr'lolsehouse came here from Williamson county locating at Wln ate where he 'armed a num- ber of years before moving to town. He was a member of the Baptist church for 41 years. On Oct. 4. 1877, he was married to the former Alice Crocker who died April 10.

1943. Surviving Mr. Holschouse are two sons, Tom of Hebbronville, Fred of Sacramento; two daughters. Mrs. Street and Mrs.

Lucy Nunn, both of Ballinger; 14 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. Mrs. B. C. Lee Rites Set Today in Drasco WINTERS.

Aug. 8--Funeral for jMrs. B. C. Lee, about 71, a rwsi- dent of Drasco community since 'l912 who died Monday at 7:30 p.

is to be at 10 a. m. Wednesday in the Baptist church at'Drasco. The Rev. Emmett Brooks will officiate.

Burial in Pumphrey cemetery is to be directed by Spill funeral home. Mrs. Lee was born in Tennessee. She came to Tarrant county, Texas, in 1879, and June 26, 1892 was married to Mr. Lee.

She was a member of the Baptist church. Survivors include her husband; a daughter, Carrie Lee of Drasco; four sons, Lawrence Lee of Arlington, Ray Lee of Blackwell, Allen anfl Marshall Lee of Drasco; three sisters; one brother, five grandchildren. Pvt. Cullen Wheat Killed in France Pvt. Cullen Wheat, son ol Mr.

and Mrs. W. W. Wlrat of Wingate, was killed ir action in Prance July 6. the War department has notified the parents.

Private Wheat was inducted Sept. 18, 1942, and went overseas later, PVT. CULLEN WHEAT remaining ui England until the invasion. He wrote his parents last June 28 from somewhere in Prance. He was born May 24, 1925, at Wingate and was reared there.

He was a 1942 graduate of Wingate high school and had been assisting his father in farming when he entered service. Survivors include the 'parents; two brothers. Arlie Ray and Elbert Eugene of Wingate; and three sisters, Gladys and Faye Wheat of Abilene and Veda Maxine Wheat of Wingate. Simmons a Held at Haskell HASKELL. Aug.

8--(SpD--Fun- eral for K. D. Simmons, prominen retired mail carrier, was conducted from the First Baptist church Saturday. Interment was in Willow Hill cemetery. I Mrs.

Dan L. White and son, Hoi- ley, have returned from Porl Bragg, N. C. and will make their home with Mr. and Mrs.

R. N. White, 1617 Orange. Her husband, Dan White, left Sunday after spending a 16-day furlough with his parents. Mr.

and Mrs. E. N. White. Abilene--Telephone 8573 Kin of Mrs.

Jones Missing in Action Mrs. Hank Jones of Abilene re- ceived word Tuesday that neice's hu.sband. Lt. George Kirk- land, overseas since June 1. is miss- ins in action over Germany.

i Husband of the former Virginia Lee Chisholm. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. U. G.

Chisholm of Odessa, he i had been stationed in England, fly- ing a B-24. His home is Flushing. N'. where hi.s wife l.s now rcsid- ing at 172-09 45 avenue. The coupln were married April 12 in El Paso.

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'A. in a special report ca Civilian gasolino supply; Daily production of all types of gasoline, Loth for civilian and military is about 1,800,000 barrels of 42 gallons eacb. Of tbc armed forces and Lend-lease take approximately 600,000 barrels daily. Gasoline Powers Jhe Attack Don't Waste a Drop. OIL I I A Serving cttcntial icnr time needs lotlay to hasten your mnioring pleasures of Army Families Find Home Hunt Tougher Fifty-two Army families with children asked for rooms through the Army housing bureau here before noon Tuesday, and only one placed, so scarce are facilities, Lt.

W. McKeever, housing officer, said. Big problem at present is placing Army families who have through the summer months made their homes in three college dormitories in town. I GIs Credited Counter Attack By WES GALLAGHER OUTSIDE ST. POIS.

France, Aug. heroic GI's played a major part in frustrating the attack by four German divisions attempting to cut through American lines toward the sea at Avranches. They werr on night patrol in an area south of here between Sourdeval and Moriain when they discovered a whole column of German tanks and vehicles literally all around them. The Germans were moVing Into a salient of the American lines for a morning jump-off. Lines in this area are not closely held and infiltration, particular at night, is easy.

The two doughboys lay quiet- and let the armored column pass, then set out on its heels, following it two or three miles in the darkness to where the Germans were hiding in the woods until daylight. They then hurried to the American lines with the result that at dawn yesterday the Germans found themselves suddenly deluged in a barrage of shells and bombs before they could launch their own "surprise," In the battle that followed the doughboys' names were lost and a hunt is going on for them so they can be named in citations. Admiralty Soldiers Contributing Blood KNOX CITY, Allg. hint why parents hear infrequently from sons in the South pacific may be found in the statement of Sgt. James Tankersley, in the Admiralty Islands, to his parents here--Mr.

and Mrs. W. J. Tankersley. He said he was slow In writing because "I have been giving quite a bit of blood lately and my arm is very sore." TE ST Petroleum oread MorolioebPtwrfnthumbBiaa ncer Long fibres prove Morcune a Formmorburns--cuts.

W. D. Free Dies Of Heart Attack W. D. Free, about 60, who resides on the Old Anson road, Route 4, died of a heart attack while pa-' pering the home of Mr.

and Mrs. R. A. Middlebrook, 842 Cedar, about 10 p. m.

last night. The body was taken to the Laughter funeral home, where funeral arrangements were incomplete at midnight. Mr. Middlebrook said Mr. Free and his son, Don, had been employed for several days at his home and worked much at night it was cooler.

Last night Mr. Free came from the house into the backyard, commented he felt too warm and fell over. He was dead on arrival of a physician. A carpenter and paperhanger, Mr. Free had been suffering from high blood pressure for some time.

FRANCE- (Continued from Page 1) ranean flank except for weak garrisons. Four enemy divisions were under assault around Mortain, where yesterday they made an abortive attempt to sever the Normandy-Brittany corridor. The hulks of enemy tanks littered a battlefield narrowed by American capture of Gathemo, seven miles north of Mortain. The second British army strengthened its new bridgehead across the Orne below the Canadian fighting zone after beating off four counterattacks in 24 hours. Sensitive to this threat, German a a infantry attacked throughout the morning along the northern fringe of Grimboso woods above Thury-Harcourt, 14 miles southwest of Caen.

TOWN NEWS Lt, and Mrs. Jesse Cox, 1818 Meandev, are parents of a son born at 9:16 a. m. loday in St. Ann hospital.

He weighed 10 pounds, three and one-half ounces. A daughter, neighing six pounds, 10 and three-fourths ounces, was born to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Kemper, 1034 Pecan, in St. Ann hospital at 10:13 a.

m. Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. E.

W. Zips, of roule 1, Nugent, announce the birth ol a son, born at 11:10 a. r-. today in Hendrick Memorial hospital. Sgt.

and Mrs. John Sopka, 3040 South 7th, are parents of a son born at 10:25 a. m. today in drick Memorial hospital. A son was born to Mr.

and Estes Hunsuckcr, 826 North Mn, in Hendrick Memorial hospital at 3:04 a. m. today. Mr. and Mrs.

A. II. 1142 South tith, announce the bir.th of a son, born at 5:47 a. ni. toOiy in Hendrick Memorial hospital, Lt.

and Mrs. L. K. 1601 South 9th, are parents of a son born at 6:54 p. m.

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