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DENTON RECORD Twday, July 3, 1945 Two NEWS ABOUT The Denton County Marine-Club will meet Thursday, July 5, at 7:30 p. m. at USO headquarters, 202-206 West Oak. Speaker for the occasion will be Sgt. Francis Ban- of Dallas, combat correspondent, recently returned from the Pacific.

All members are urged to attend. For the further development of the teaching of Bible in the public school system, a project now being conducted by the Ministerial Association of Denton, the officer boards of the various churches are meeting this week to vote on financial arrangements, according to the Rev. J. J. CopeUmd, First Presbyterian Church, USA.

The regular monthly meetinr of the Maccabees has been postponed from July 4 until Friday, July 6. at 2:30 p. in the Maccabec Hall, according to Rose McNltzky, record-keeper. L. Miller of Oklahoma Cily was fined $100 and costs in the county court Saturday night after he was taken Into custody by City Officer I.

E. Anderson and charged With transporting liquor. He was carrying eight cases of liquor. The local Red Cross office will be closed all day Wednesday, according to Mrs. Bess McCullar executive secretary of the Denton chapter.

CLUB BAGDAD 1 Mile East of Grand Pratrie FRIDAY, JULY 6 IN PERSON GLEN GRAY And The Casa Lonia Orchestra $2 Per Person FOR 1 RESERVATIONS PIIOXB Grand Prairie 9635 BIRTHS Born to Lt. nnd Mrs. Merrill. C. Barton at Ft.

Myers, an ejght- pound boy named David Merritt. Lt. Barton, who Is the son of J. A. Barton, 618 W.

Sycamore, and the late Mrs. been statlon- ed aC Ft. Myers following his return last summer from the Pacific, where he served 15 months as a pilot on a Liberator bomber. Mrs. Barton, the former Miss Nita Hinds of Abilene, is a graduate of Texas State College for Women and was with the T3CW publicity department before her marriage.

Born to Pvt. and Mrs. H. Hil- tiard, 830 Johnston a girl, Monday night, at the Denton Hospital and Clinic. Born to Pvt.

and Mrs. H. L. Francis, route 2, a boy, Tuesday morn- ing nt the Denton Hospital and i Clinic. Pvt.

Francis is in St. Sue, Miss. PERSONALS W- T. Bates. 219 Bolivar spent Sunday and Monday in Dallas with her daughters, Misses Tommie and Bonnie Arnold.

Mr. and Mrs. U. J. Ramsey, 614 Welch, had as guests Sunday Mrs.

C. W. Montgomery and son. Charles, of Dallas, at a dinner' honoring her son Pvt. Curtis P.

Ramsey, now at home on a furlough. Pvt. Ramsey has been sta- Itloned at Camp Hood and will leave here Sunday for California where he will receive a new assignment. I Three Denton boys left here Tuesday for the U. S.

Naval Acad; emy in Annapolis, where they will resume their class work. They include Willfem Mason Russell, son of Mr. and Mrs, Holford Russell, 811 West Oak; Bichnrd William i Bass, son of Mr. and Mrs. R.

W. Bass, 810 Austin; and Jimmy Cox. son of Mr. arid Mrs. P.

Cox, 1213 Bolivar, Mrs. Persis Terhune, 1835 North Locust, will return this week from the Qaston Avenue Hospital In Dallas, where she hns been a medical patient since Saturday. Miss May McClurknn, 315 West i Byrnes Sworn In-As Successor TV) Stettinius WASHINGTON, July James P. Byrnes wns sworn In as secretary of state today. President Truman aiuj the hlgh- officials of the government looked on as the oath was administered to the man who would syc- ceed to the presidency, under present statutes, should Mr.

Truman be unable to complete his term. After Byrnes was sworn by Chief Justice Richard S. Wheley of the Court of Claims, In a brief ceremony on a sunswept White House terrace, he "I enter upon my duties ns secretary of state, deeply conscious of the great and grave responsibilities of that office. "A change in the secretaryship of stnte at this lime involves no change in the basic principles of our foreign policy." Formal Statement In a formal statement the new secretary said: "In advising President Truman on foreign policy, I shall seek the constant help and guidance of the Senate committee on foreign relations anil the House committee on foreign affairs. "My friend, Cordell Hull, with whom I have served in the Congress and in the executive branch of the government, and who has done so much to shape our foreign policy during the critical war years, has promised to give me the benefit of his wise counsel." Byrnes told his audience he has asked everyone in the department to "remain at their posts and to carry on as usual." The ceremony was shifted out to the terrace because the crowd was too big for the Chief Executive's office.

Stettinius Present As the new secretary took the oath, Edward R. Stettinius, the man he succeeds, stood one step behind him. lf am glnd also that I will be in a position to advise with my "Immediate predecessor, Mr. Stettin- ius, particularly on the tremendously important tasks relating to the organization of the United Nations as a permanent institution to maintain peace?" the Byrnes statement added. Members of the cabinet, military leaders, and many members of the Senate and House of Representatives looked on and applauded.

Phone 75 NOW Phone 75 I Surprises, Crashing CBmaxes! Dick POWELL if Speaking of Animals War News NOW ir GREGORY PECK In "KEYS OF THE KINGDOM" Speaking UREAMLAN' NOW HUMPHREY BOGART in "TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT" SPORTSCOPE Berlin RODEO DENTON, TEXAS 8:30 P. M. Wednesday Sattmhiy JULY 4 JULY7 BARE BACK BRONCO RIDING SADDLE BRONCO RIDING CALF TIE DOWN ROPING WILD COW MILKING BRAHMA BULL RIDING CLOWN ACT SPECIAL ACT THRILLS AND SPILLS Plenty of Fun for All Bring Friend SPECIAL TO CONTESTANTS FOR JULY 4th SHOW WILL ADD $35.00 TO EACH EVENTS COME TO DEOTON SHOW THE PLACE TO HAVE A GOOD TIME ADMISSION (Tax included) CHILDREN 50c ADULTS 80c (Continued From Page One) intact. "It took quite a beating," he commented. The east-weal Axis boulevard through the blasted was still decorated with colossal portraits of Stalin, Iloosevalt and Churchill which had been raised for the previous Red army celebration.

Scattered over the city were posters stuck up by the Russians telling Germans of the unity of the United Nations. The 25-year-old American Indian who is coming home on points after a few more days.In Berlin drove this corresixmdent up from Halle this morning with Brig. Gen. John H. Collier of DallRs, in the lead and Collier's Second Armored pi- vision In the rear of a vehicle convoy that stretched out many miles.

In Zehlendorf a German child approached and complained of hunger and received a share of the Americans' rations. An old woman sitid got only small amount of bread and she received the rest of Natchees' lunch. Back homo I've got 200 head of cattle on my ranch and I'll never have to worry about going hungry," he said. Widow of Senator Robert Cofer Dead AUSTIN, July nl services ivill be hold tomorrow for Mrs. R.

E. Cofer, wife of the late Sen. Robert Cofer. The Rev. Edmund Helnsohn of the University Methodist Church, will officiate.

Gofer, a native of Gainesville, died at her home here Sun- Hickory. Is gravely 111 with pneumonia- at the Medical Arts pital In Dallas. Mrs. Walter B. McClurkan, 812 West Oak, will return home this week from the Medical Arts Hospital in Dallas, where she underwent major surgery Jmio 23.

HOSPITAL NOTES Mrs. J. W. Qrifilth. 1816 West Mulberry, underwent a toiisilccto- my Tuesday morning at the Elm Street Hospital and Clinic.

Mrs. W. E. Schcrlc, 805 Austin, underwent major surgery IVfondny afternoon at the Elm Street Hospital and Clinic. Dr.

Frank Wcedon. 418 West Oak, was admitted Monday night iH the Elm Street Hospital and Clinic for medical care. Mrs. Rachel Dudley of Ponder was admitted Tncsduy morning at the Elm Street Hospital and Clinic for major surgery. Mrs Ada Barton.

Avc. and Louise returned home Tuesday morning from the Elm Street Hospital and Clinic. Mrs. Dellow Mot-thews, route 1, returned liome Tuesday morning from Lhe Elm Street Hospital and Clinic. Mrs.

Vivian Collies, '210 Avenue wns admitted Tuesday morning at the Denton Hospital and Clinic as a medical patient. D. M. Barber, rou'te 2, was admitted Tuesday morning as medical patient at, the Denjxm Hospital and Clinic. MlSK Marjorle Conaway of Lake Dallas, iDHlerwent an' appendectomy Tuesday morning al the Dcii- ton Hospjlal arid OTJell qflrnes of pilot Point was admitted Monday" nigbt at the Denton Hospital and Clinic as a medical patient.

Former Tfenlon Boy Gets Bronze Star in Germany Staff Sgt. Rankjn P. Jones, for-1 merly of Denton, has been awarded' the Bronze Star Medal 1 ous and courageous flighting against the enemy in Germany lor several days before V-K Day." Set. Jones has served with a 8eW artillery battalion with, the seventh Army in Europe since September, W. Sgt.

Jones, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Jones of Denton, left, here in 1938 to attend College, but later worked here during vacations at the AAA office. After receiving his degree at In 1942, he worked with the Farm Security Administration at Hunts- vllle before Joining the Army In April, 1942. The former Denton High School graduate is expected hom'e about the middle of July, according to his Mrs.

R. R. Halrston of Marshall. Tennessee Boosts Century of Safety CHATTANOOGA, Tenll. Two Somerville Iron Works em- ployes have a combined total of 102 years In foundry Jobs, with no serious accidents.

D. W. Dudney, 74, started in the business with the Southern Stove Works of Bvansville, in 1887. E. L.

Lasater, 61, started with the Shuster Foundry Co. of South Pittsburgh, in 1900. Both went to work for Somerville in 1921 and still handle the n(ost difficult jobs in'the plant, their employers sny. Elm Street Clinic On Osteopothic Hospital List The Elm Stieet Hospital and Clinic has been classified as a registered hospital for meeting or exceeding minimum standards lor medical service, according a. new list of registered hospitals released by the American Osteopathio Association.

The association Is the approving and classifying body for the bsleo- pathic profession. A total of 105 osteopathic hospitals are now listed as registered throughout the United States. PEP. Do you want to feel young again 7 Why feel old at 40, CO or more? Enjoy youthful pleasures again. If added years have slowed down your vim and vitality, just go to your druggist and ask for Casella tablets.

Many men are obtaining remarkable results with this amazing formula. NEW CABINET MEMBERS SWORN a ceremony at the Justice Department, (top photo), Thomas C. Clai'k is sworn in as Attorney General of the United States. Arnold, aclminis- Clark, wife; Bottom photo Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P. Anderson had been sworn in employees of the Department and friends filed by the Secretary and his family to shake hands congratulate thehi.

When Almon E. Rot of San Francisco, a former member of the War Labor Board reached Anderson, they embraced. (NEA Tolepholo). inomas U. Ulark is sworn in as Attorney General of the Left to right are Associate Justice of U.

S. Court of Appeals Thurman Arn tering oath; Ramsey, 17, and Mildred, 12, children of Tom Clark; Mrs. Mrs. William II. Clark, mother, and Attorney General Tom C.

Clark. I Library (Continued From Page One) to the city people as it is to llic county people and I feel that it ib our duty to support it." 'The library is one of the city's non-essehtlals," Commissioner W. J. Simmoiis said. "And at the present time, we just simply haven't got the money to support it." Commission Chairman H.

G. Brown said that he believed the fellng was general that the library support should be withdrawn since the city was so short of funds. "We had to cut down for the more important he said. In addlton to the money received from the city, the library recived $300 a year from the county and $10 for each teacher In each of the 19 county schools from the general school fund. Housing, Janitor service and utilities are supplied free by the county.

sez WHEW REAL MAN 1 up AGAIN Si Mt KEEPS CAWING WOOD-WHILE THE OTHEX. FEU.OWJ TAKt TO THE TIMMfft When people have to meet emergency expenses, there's a tendency to let bills lug. With the aid of a loan from Merchants Finance you can pay all bills promptly nnd thus maintain your credit standing. If you need money, come in for information our loan plan. WE FRIfNDL HOUSE' BACK OF POST OFFICE Markets Strikes KATV R.

Picrson, above, has boon elected chairman of I as Railroad succeeding 1 the late Matthew S. Sloan. Pierson has been a director and a member of the company's executive committee since Oct. 27, 1936. I'ORT LIVESTOCK PORT WORTH.

July Cat tip 3,000, cnlvo-s steady; good and''choice fed steers nnd yearlings G.OO with common to medium kinds D. 00-14--00; medium and good beef cows 9.50-12.50; cutlers and common cows 7.26-9,50, and canncrs 5.00-7.25i cnnner and sausage bulls cashed 7.00-11.DO with dairy breeds mostly 9.QO down; good nnd choice fat" calves 12.50-14.00; common to medium calves 8.50-12.50, and ycitrllngs stacker nnd culls G.50-8.00; stockcr calves steers 8.50-KLOO; stacker cows 6,5010.00, Included one land Brahma stockcr cows 0.00 with ti trim at 8.00. Hogs 400. unchanged; butcher hogs 14.55, celling; packing sows at 13.80 mostly; stocfcer pigs scarce. Sheep 14,000, steady; common and medium spring lambs 0.50-13.00; medium unti good sprl himfe I'l 25-50, culls downward to 5.00; medium nnd good lambs and yearlings 11.135 cull and common kinds 8.00—10-50; medium arid good shorn, ant' r.gcd wethers with cue lot of good and choice grade 7.75; cull rfml common shorn aged sheep Fort Worth Grains POUT WORTH, July Wheat No.

I hard, 1.69 Barley No. 2, 1.22-25. Sorghums No. 2 yellow or No; 2 white koflr per 10O Ib. 2.48-02.

Oft Us No. '2 red T8 The exchange will be closed Wcd- ncsd ay in b-scrv aiicc of the Fcm of July. Hi (ilnmv ford fill's NEW YORK. July DETROIT, July Stocks mlxcil: selected Issues ncl- voncc. Porc Company today began 1 rOBllhlr: KSsembly line production or Ford rI quiet; llcmlclntlon, mill CiU at Ro lnt an- buylnR.

"ounccd plans to build four new CHICAGO: i assembly plants as part of ita Wlieat wcnlt; ftivornWo private crop reixjrt. Corn tlf'lit trade. Rye weak: board trade re.strio noti.s; lltjultlations. active and fuliy steady. Top $14.75.

Cattle steady U) strong. Top Xrtw Cotton NEW CHILEANS. July (AD Trading In cotton futtirra here today vras dominated by holiday even- lug-up ope rn tis. Closing prlcos were steady. 15 cents bale higher to 16 lower.

Slock Markrl I NKW YORK. July 3. -I AP) --Special was exhibited liy today's slock market although May leaders refund to get going nnd deallnp.s were amonK tlic slowest of the past sovcral months. One reason for thn lethargy was that about 2,500 telephones in the financial sector i were out of commission. Transfers 1 wore In the neighborhood of 900.000 aharcs.

Klgha for. 1045 or longer were regLi Ifrf Tor l.vnica of American A PowTr. American Power Llpht and Westcm Pacinc. Ahead most ol the day Santa Fe, Northern Pacific. American Telephone, American WaterTVorks.

Tux-' as Bethlehem, Oears Roebuck and American Smelting. Three' Reported To Meet at Potsdam NEW YORK, July jrho Ijig niree arc going to meet iri ro'UUnm jusl otiUWc Bflrllti." CBS Correspondent Riciiard C. Hottelet reported today In a broadcast from Berlin describing CTitry.of.A^nericairtroops Into Ihe German capital. 000,000 ixj-stwnr program. (Continued From Page One) apply for unemployment compensations, telling 1 them "this forced strike is a lockout because of intolerable working conditions." Defiance also met the WLB's di- rcctive to strikng deliverymen for New York City newsixipers to go 1 back lo their Jobs or appear in i Washington tomorrow at a show cause hearing.

A spokesman for the Newspaper nnd Mail Deliverers) Union lunaOlliated), said the men "had no intention of going back to present arrangements Vice Chairman William Mapel of the Publishers Association of New York, representing II major dailies, aid would be 1 printed today. Fourteen daily news- papi-rt. and thrrr nicing The Bullet Also Had A Nameplate On It GRAND ISLAND, Neb. Durinj; Uic Yanks' headlong clean- (if Germany, Pvt. Dalo vV.

senneicr caught glimpse of a iiou.se whose naineplnte bore his mother's maiden name. Shortly afterward he was shot In the An exchange of letters with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. William HongscrniDier of Grand Island, established that he was wcur.tied in action near his mother's birthplace.

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