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Abilene Reporter-News from Abilene, Texas • Page 26

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PAGE FOURTEEN Tune In on KRBC THE ABILENE REPORTER-NEWS Air Power Blocks Jap Aid for Rabaul By Unilcd Tress Allied aerial reported today to have wrested control of the 4(w-inilc sea lanes from New Guinea (lie to the major Japanese base at Rabaul, New Britain. A South Pacific spokesman revealed that Ihe Japanese no longer were able to send naval help to their beleaguered garrisons In cither area from the important hub that omc controlled llieir extended out- opsts above Australia. Tlie announcement came while Attacking forces were preparing for a final assault on Lae, on the New Guinea coast, where a big force of Japanese troops were trapped. The THE BOOK THW I SHOCKED THE I spokesman added that "new and smashing blows" also were being prepared in the Solomons sector. Gen.

Douglas MacArthur's com- munique reported Allied advances through enemy defense positions on two sides ol Lac while Australian artillery dueled with enemy guns inside the base. The communique said that the bulk of the enemy troops routed from Salamaua, 25 miles below Lae, had been destroyed and the remnants n-fre being wiped out In the hills and jungles along the coast Rabaul lies about equidistant from the most extended Allied positions in both New Guinea and the Solomons and is believed to be the major objective of the current offensive that started June 30. Beside the Lae garrison, another enemy force is isloated at Vila on Kolom- bangara island in the Solomons. A communique trom Lt. Gen.

Joseph W. Stilwell's China's headquarters reported an enemy destroyer was set afire and two cargo vessels damaged In a raid on Ihe Hong Kong area last Saturday. No General Subsidy Plan, Farmers Told WASHINGTON. Sept. Leaders of three big farm organizations said today after a conference with President Roosevelt they had been assured that the government would not undertake a "general consumer subsidy program" in its effort to roll back food prices.

PSORIASIS RELIEVE THE ITCHING AM removing scales and relieve the i itching of Psoriasis the antiseptic stim- ulating way with Black anil White Ointment. Use only as directed. Daily I cleanse with Black and White Skin Soap. LAST DAY i i i i 1 1 i The tfue adventure of IfiOrDU lormer U. S.

Ambassador JUjLl 11 t. UrtVltO CYTD A Twent Fighting HOME-FRONT HONEYS! those Miracle Musical Maids of Charm! 5th BIG DAY! RELAX! BE ENTERTAINED By These LAUGH-MUSICALS 2 Mrs. or.ti 30 Mins. of Enjoyment COMING THURSDAY and fRIDAY It HOME STEVENS PITMltCTWI NOW SHOWING COLD LtAD HOT RHYTHMI in "The Mayor of 44th Street" Starring GEORGE MURPHY ANN SHIRLEY Wilh FREDDIE MARTIN and SLAIN at Venice, Film Actor David Gaspar G. Bacon pictured as he appeared in a movie role.

Cryptographers today scanned a diary written in code, for chics to who knifed him. An inquest was set for Friday. Alert Due for State Guards All mills of three Texas State Guard battalions, the 10th, llth and nth, will be alerted sometime Saturday In preparation for a mobilization training camp to be held near Abilene this weekend, marking the first maneuver of more than one battalion in the Abilene area. The camp has been organized by order of Brig. Gen.

A B. Knickerbocker, commanding general of the Texas State Guard, n-ho selected the area within the vicinity of Abilene. Headquarters for the 10th battalion, commanded by Maj. John H. Alvis, local attorney, is Abilene: for the llth battalion, commanded by Maj.

Emmett D. Cox, San An- etlo; and for the nth battalion, commanded by Maj. James C. Harpham, Munday. MnJ.

Olney H. Bryant, heading the task force command, is assisted by Maj. o. T. Edwards, operational officer from Browntield.

They have set up headquarters at the lOtli battalion office room 712 in the Alexander building. Umpires for the maneuvers Kill be composed of the Camp Barkeley regular Army officers. Approximately 1,000 men will be under observation. "Purpose of the training camp," Afajor Alvis explained, ''is to give the practical experience and train- Ing to various battalions and enable them, in case of emergencs', to operate as units both inside and outside of respective battalion areas." Weary Feet Perk Up With Ice-Mint Treat When burn. etJoj CTBTT it torture, don't just groan natJnnjr.

Hub on a Iff tie Ice-Mint. Frcilr white, crtam-lik(. its coolinjr (oothinji comfort iJriva thi fire and rijhtoat tired miudu relax in pratrln) rttitf, A world of tHStrena in SM ho-r lee-Mint fctlpi ap eorni inrf loo. Get foot today, the Ice-Hint Your hu let-Mint, --adv. LAST DAY Also "IITTLI ISLSS OF fP.SEDOM" TOMMY TUCKER BAND LAST TIMES TODAY SPORTS MUSICAL STARTS TOMORROW MIKITIVE ACC 38th Year Opens Thursday session ol Abilene Christian college will be opened formally Thursday morning 10 o'clock In Sewcll auditorium.

With enrollment already past forecasts and apparently due to be 85 percent ol that for the 1M2- 3 session, President Don Morris expressed deep appreciation for patronage of people of many states to (lie Institution maintained by members of the Church of Christ, Visiting speaker will be Melvln J. Wise, minister of the Sears and Summit church of Christ, Dallas, former Abilene NortUslde church of Christ minister, and ex-student of ACC. Speakers to be presented by President Morris will be Frank Grimes Reporter-News editor and Abilene chamber of president, who will bring greelings from the city; A Hugh Clark, minister of tlie College church of Christ, who will welcome the students to participate in that church's activities and Ernest Finley, president of the Students association. The traditional features of the program will include singing of the hymn, All Hail the Power of Jesus Name, led by w. H.

Free; opening prayer by Dr. Charles A. Roberson, head of the Bible department; and scripture reading by Prof James Cox. Accidents Injure Injured In two automobile accidents Tuesday evening were a city motorcycle officer and two- year-old children. None was apparently seriously Injured.

J. C. Welch, motorcycle officer, received bruises of the head and was unconscious for several hours when his cycle crashed Into the rear of a halted city bus near the intersections of First and Meander. At Hendrick Memorial hospital it was said he was resting well and Iherc were no apparent serious effects. Delores Ann Huffman, 2, daughter ol Mr.

and Mrs, W. H. Huffman, 1416 North I8th, and Robert Carlton Royal, 2218 Ely Drive, both were hurt when struck by a car driven by Mrs. dllie Brown," 1420 North 18th, as they layed near the Huffman home shortly before dark The children were behind the machine as it moved in reverse and were thrown beneath it and dragged 30 feet. The Huffman child was taken to St.

Ann hospital, where X-rays showed no serious hurts. The Roy- si child was treated in a physician's office and was found to have slijht Internal hurls. Both were returned to their homes Tuesday night. ITALY- (Continued from Page equally violent combat would befin it the lint light of itira today. Hundreds of big shells were poured Into Nazi positions, where troops concentrated for 'counterattacks, by American and British cruisers and destroyers sleaming close inshore despite several hit- vun bombing attacks and strong counter-fire from-German artillery.

Despite all this, Clark's army still was confronted with a terrific fight in Its efforts to expand a small bridgehead and gain fresh foothold: on the high ground beyond, from which the Nazis can now command the entire beach area. "The enemy is attacking inc santly becauhe he realizes this is the best opportunity." the Allied officer declared. At the same time, however, reports from the front told of great confidence among the Allied forces who, he explained "have proved that they can beat the Germans and know they can do it again." hiiiin PARK OPEN EVERY NIGHT rts. Archery. Botilinj.

Free Picnic Grounds. SCHNECK'S SHANGRI-LA SOUTH 1ST. Oni Block Eait Camp lirktUy Bill Stition CLEAN FUN FOR SOLDIERS AND CIVILIANS ZANE GREY'S "KNIGHTS RANGE" JANI PAKKEo'xUSSELHAYDlN -EL IRENDEL COMIDY TRAVEL TAIK A SATUKPAT NIGHTS Dixie Ploy Boys AMERICAN Levon Cfyb HMIM Setrth Hit St. Wednesday Evening, September THE MARKETS AT A GLANCE By Prru STOCKS-Kirm In moderate BONDS-HIghtr; U. S.

sovfrnmfnU trrrgulftr. CURB STOCKS-- IrctKUfarlv hljhtr, COTTON--Future WHKAT, OATS aad AYE--FUliiru liAttlonally hljher. CHICAGO CASH CHICAGO, Sept, 15. A Cash none. uli.

No. 1 fativy t'i; o. 2 i htavj- 83, Livestock (OUT HOKTH KORT WORTH, Sepi. ,300: about ou moil caitle ir.d stockir calves; slaughter wrjtk nilh 25c lower; com- medium tUugbtfr steers and i jfood ftil etetrs and held above littt S.0-10.6I); nocd and choice fal killing ca.lv« ll.50-U.50; swi to choice slttr ch'es 11.50-12.50; tieiitr mottl- tlockft and Ittdtr steen and earJ1npj and from 7.50-J.OO. Hojs Meidy at owning; later salej ID to '20 lower; tnoit good led choice 190-27fi Ib btiUhrr hogs H.55-75; goud 130-155 Ib average! 13.HJ-U.50; iiickinK OWS 13.25-50i jtocier Sheep ileady; medium lo pood sprfcg Jim Lt.CKt-t3.00; medium grade a i and ttvt i thfta cull la srade ewes lelliflR at i.OQ-5.t6, In Abilene Today School) it Potosl and Tiucola have been dismissed to allow students to help with cotton picking.

Potosi will "emaiii in recess for four weeks, and Tuscola. two weeks. Hirhway Patrolman VI. Kd- dleman ol Houston will replace W. O.

Angus, retired patrolman In the Eastland area, Capt. Ed Posey said today. Eddleman arrived this morning. Audrey Mae Lamb, keeper of the cold drink stand In the court house Is vacationing in El Paso. Lt.

and Mrs. Clarence I. GUckm, 1417 Sycamore, are parents of a dauhgter bora at 6:45 a. m. in St.

Ann hospital. The oaby weighed seven pounds and four ounces. W. O. Cralj paid $25 fine and costs this morning in the office of the county clerk.

He was charged yesterday In county court with having operated a motor vehicle on a public highway while his license was suspended. The complaint was filed by County Attorney Theo Ash. Three building permits $640 have'been issued from the city engineer's office this week. They were W. Bosher, 1117 N.

16th, $S5; P. A. Grant, $450, residence; J. B. Brora, S.

Hth, $95. Corporation court nearly drew blank Wednesday morning. City collection came In the form of 813 in traffic violations. Bond for Chilian Albert Roberts, who Is charged with violation of the Selective- Service Act, was set at $1,000 at a hearing Tuesday afternoon before U. S.

Commissioner Ida M. James. Roberts was arrested Sweetwater and chained with failure to have draft registration ctrd. 17-jrear-ild youths volunteered into tlie Coast Guard Tuesday: They were Bryon Franklin Sweetwaier; Lem Levi Stephens, Third and China, AW- lene; Lawrence Allen Boyer, 1633 MesquUe: and Lawrence Leroy Cotton, Chickasha, Okla. The fire department answered three grass fire calls Tuesday afternoon.

At 12:35, a grass fire at'1129 North 19th was reported, at 1:07 on Fifth and Mesquite, and at 2:16 at 428 Avenue A. a third fire occurred. Ca.pt. and Mrs. Joseph T.

Middleton are parents of an eight-pound daughter-born at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday In Hendrick Memorial hospital Mrs, Middleton is making her home in Bradshaw while Captain Middleton, of Balllnger, Is overseas. Upperdassmen at HSU Enroll Today Upperclassmen Till register at Hardin-Simmons university a freshmen will enroll in Science hall Thursday. University sffiei.i!! expressed satisfaction at the number of young men and women prepared to register, stating total enrollment will be as high as expected, If not higher. All teachers will be on hand for the registration today, assisting students to line tip suitable dally projrams which will permit early graduation and adequate schooling Indications are physics, mathematics other courses stressed by tlie government in its program will have heavy registrations and additional classes may be necessary In some instances.

Faculty members who conferred with Incoming students in giudance clinics Tuesday found major Interest In these courses. Classes will be launched following convocation Friday morning in Behrens chapel. McMurry Ending Registration McMiirry collcsc was completing egistratlon lor the fall semester today and first classes will be held tomorrow morning. Opening assembly for the new session will be held Friday morn- ng In Radford Memorial auditorium at 10 o'clock. Dean W.

B. McDanlel reported enrollment approximately (he same as lint at opening ol Ihe 1942-13 session, a drop In male enrollment offset by larger enrollment of women. Social affairs of opening jveek will include a faculty-student reception tonight on the college town, party for students and faculty at the First Methodist church Second and Butternut, Thursday evening, a party by tlie Student Council religious activities group at the Wigwam Friday evening and a reception by the St. Paul Methodist church at the E. H.

McDaniel home, 1202 Elmwood. Saturday evening. All of these affairs will begin at 8 p. m. 45th Man Sends Appreciation Nott Another Division soldier who appreciated the community telegram uddressed in praise of the division for its great work in Sicily writes Abilene friends how much'he appreciated the sentirrent.

He is Corp. Don Miller, I Nth Field Ar- lller.v, wlio wrote to Abilene friends, Mrs. w. H. Tripi- i.nd her daughter Virginia, telling of the work of the In Sicily.

One high officer, Miller says, remarked that the was "the best division in (he world." Corp; Miller said he had been busy lob- jing big shells at the German- as retreated through Sicily. His home Is In Oklahoma City. Bradshaw Bond Rally Tonight Tonight at the Bradshaw school gymnasium (here wil be a Third War Loan rally at which investors may pay their money and get their bonds right on the spot. Featuring the program will be a talk by Joe Bob. Lilius.

survivor ol the sinkings of (lie U. S. Navy ves- veb, Helena and Benham who is home on furlough alter engaging in nine major battles. He is visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Lilius. In charge of the rally will be S. D. Rattan, superintendent of the Bradfliaw schools. He will be assisted by the students in the high school who are'contcsling to bring as many people to the rally as possible.

Doyle Taylor of the First State bank. Titscola. representing Elmon Kerby, the bank's executlre, will be-on hand with-bonds to deliver to all who buy them. It was erroneously reported In Wednesday morning's Reporter- News that the rally would be held at Lawn, Fire Claims 54th HOUSTON, Sept. C.

Henderson, 51, died at Jelterson Davis hospital late yesterday, the 54th victim of the Cut a week ago Tuesday destroyed the Gull hotel. "Dive Bombing" mo-qmiocj Motor" flies--are just two of tlie insect-cncmica thatwagovaron our toldicrfi on many two vhy ibe army uses mch van mianlilici of FLIT and our other insecticides. For these kill many foreign peals jusl as they mo- down hou5clioM Insects here home! Ff.lT is Oracle AA. It far ciceeds minimum requirement? of Commercial Standards CS 72-33 as issued bylhcjVtiional Bureau of JJuyt bottle--today! FLIT PUBLIC RECORDS DISTRICT COVRT 9. rresMint ChtrlM Leroy Hhltley vi.

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