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December 31,1942 THE WELLINGTON LEADER (Continued from Page Two) mile record at National A. A. U. tional bowling championship crown dethroning Ned Day. Louis Cardinals named outstanding team of the year." January Lombard, screen actress, her mother and 10 others killed in transport plane crash near Las Vegas, 15 U.

S. aviators among dead. worst coal mine disaster in 25 years occurred at Meant Harris when mile underground explosion snuffs out 34 miners' lives. February in Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia kill 18 persona; four persons killed when flood and mud avalanches roll down' in northern California. March 4 Iowa, ordnance plant explosion kills 16, injures 51.

Explosion here Dec. 12, 1941, killed 13. again sweep southern and centra! states killing 150 persons and leaving damage. Ten army fliers killed when bomber crashes into mountain peak near Pendleton, Ore. Four others killed near Boise, Idaho.

April Lrivcrmore, 14 flirtrs killed when two navy bomb- 6rs crash, speed Ifrudson Manhattan railroad train wrecked in tube at Jersey City, N. J. Five killed, 222 injured. roar through Oklahoma, Minnesota, killing 80100; $1,000,000 damage. May Enstbound airliner crashes into mountain peak near Salt Lake City, Utah, during rain storm; 17 killed.

During past tight years Gl persons killed in air crashes in this area. tornadoes sweep Midwest, 22 dead. mine explosion near Morgrantown, W. traps 56. Twenty-three killed.

floods" in eastern and central Pennsylvania kill or drown 32 persons. HonesdaJe- Hawtey region, with 24 dead, hit hardest. June on hazardous, experimental mission, two U. S. blimps crajsh off New Jersey coast; 12 including five civilian scientists and technicians.

Only one aurvi-vor. City utrue.k by tornado; 29 dead, more than SO injured. July air crashes near Welch, W. and March Field, kill 80 army men, day traffic accidents claim 144 lives, drowning 80 more; 1941 total, 628. observation plane crash near Waynesboro, kills Maj.

Gen. Frank Mahin, 54, commanding officer of 33rd division, Camp Forrest, and two army fliers. August plane crashes into Berkshire Hills near Pittafield, killing 17 of 20 in Nine more die in army bomber crash near Hastings, Mich. September dead as two. Washington-bound.

B. 0. passenger trains smash, involving freight train on adjoining track, near Diekerson, Md. October S. army transport plane crashes in interior of Puerto Rico witl) 22 deaths.

plane carrying 87 passengers crashes near Botwood, Newfoundland, killing 11, injuring eight Airline plane collides with army bomber near Palm Springs, 12 die. Bomber pilot charged by army with man- Adventures of THE TOTTIES (HEAD THE STOItt, THEN COLOR THE F1CTUHE AND PASTE IN YOUR SCRAPBOOK) "I wonder where the diver went. Just think of all the time we spent In saving him from that old squid," Said Scouty, "Then he promptly hid." The diver, in the meantime, was A very puzzled man, because He wished to meet each tiny tot And thank them, they had helped a lot. He stood upon the shore a while And then his face broke in a smile. "I'll plunge rny old steam shovel down," He cried, "I'm sure they will not frown.

"Then if those lads are brave and bold, Perhaps they'll gladly catch a hold." The next thing that the Totties knew. Wee Scouty cried, "Look, all of you." Before they could say "There'' she goes," Wee Duncy, picked up by his clothes, Was lifted right out of the sea While Totties tried to get him free. As Duncy reached the water top He cried, "Oh gee, I wish I'd drop." Then came a very big surprise, He saw a funny man arise. NEXT WEEK: Duncy makes friends with the old diver. slaughter.

are killed, more than score injured when Detroit bus jammed with school children and war workers struck by speeding passenger train. November hundred die when Boston, night club burns. Fire started when bus boy strikes match to replace ceiling electric bulb removed by prankster. December takes 110 lives in St. -Johns, Newfoundland, dance haH.

Many service men present. soldiers lose lives when army bomber crashes, explodes at Blythe, air base. DEATHS January -Dftan American stage, Otis Skinner, S3. Joseph Franklin Rutherford, 72, founder and head of Jehovah's Witness since 1910. February of song, "Back Home in Indiana," James Han- Icy, 49.

of the classic Dutch stage comedy twosome, Joseph M. (Joe) Weber, 74. John R. Brinkley, 5(3, widely known "goat gland" specialist. stage and screen star, John Blythe Barrymore, (59, Greatest performances in role of Hair.let from '22 to '29.

June Bell, 52, head of Associated Press Washington bureau for three years. Anne Sutherland, July L. Annenberg, 64, Barney Google, Spark Plug, Snuf- fy Smith. S. president of Standard Oil Company (N.

December Lane, 32, former actress, New York. S. Loomis, governor- elect of Wisconsin. Kahn, architect and engineer, in Detroit. Patton Murphy, 69, Chicago philantropist, donor of Northwestern university Technological Institute.

The year drew to a close with these important events: December retreat from stronghold at El Agheila in Libya. S. troops capture Buna in New Guinea. Jean Darlan, high commissioner of French Africa, declares French fleet will join Allied naval units. Henderson, director of the Office of Price Administration, announces his resignation because of "a recurrent physical difficulty." Jean Darlan assassinated.

SALT FORK By VERNA LEE HARRIS (Too late for last week) Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Cass, Troy and Roy, of the Lillie community have moved to the Salt Fork community. Mr. and Mrs.

J. P. Cummings and Willa Jean, Mr. and Mrs. Wood row Wilson, Gano and Judith Ann, were visitors in the home of Mr.

and Mrs. D. W. Karris Sunday afternoon. R.

B. Johnson, L. J. Jones and Colby Strat'ton were visitors of Billy Don Carson Sunday. Miss Lurlene Wilson spent the week end with Miss Jennie B.

Noeley of Quail. Margie Wilson spent Saturday night with Willie Faye Talbot. Miss Ruby Johnson who teaches in the Hopkins School near Pampa home for the Christmas holidays. Mrs. J.

W. Carraker is in Oklahoma City, to spend Chrisl- mas with her son, daughter-in-law, and small grandson, Mr. and Mrs. Dcnzil Carraker and baby. Mr.

and Mrs. Conrad Cass and sons, Roy and Troy, were visitors is. nnnenoerg, sons, noy una i roy, were visitors indifcition. Yourdi publisher of Philadelphia Inquirer in the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Clyde ADLA Midwestern artist.l and former holder of monopoly in Emmert Sunday afternoon, race horse information field. John Murdock, inventor of World War I self-sealing gas tank. August screen director, James Cruze, 48, famous for hits swell as "The Covered Wagon," "Old Ironsides." Real name was James Cruze Rosen. Duer Miller, author of "The White Cliffs." Deputy Marshal Places Open Men between 23 and 5.3 years with one year experience as It is imperative that the ship a fedcral) statej CQUnt or munjd rWio tnri WAR BOND lanes be kept free of ice. With American troops occupying Iceland and the Navy using the northern route for transportation of supplies to Russia, ice breakers are essential to Naval operations.

The. ice breaker is a specially constructed ship with heavily armored bows and powerful engines that crush the ice floes rather than ram through them. Ice breakers of the Kickapoo class operating in the North Atlantic cost approximately $10,000000. You can help the Navy build these ships by investing at least ten percent of your income in War Bonds every payday. Enroll in the payroll savings plan or apply at the nearest bank or postoffice.

S. Treasury Department. Brother Of Quail Man Dies In Gun Accident Dec. 12 Amos L. Wall, age 52, McLean, was accidently shot and killed four miles east of McLean early Saturday, December 12.

He was a brother of Leonard Wall of Quail. Mr. Wall had just driven his car off the highway and was apparently getting out of the car when his shotgun discharged. A coroner's verdict of accidental death was returned. His widow and four children survive.

stimulate unpleasnnt ttocnach symptoms. May cause heartburn and general stomach discomfort. The Bismuth and Carbon- mtt in ADLA i biet3 re ij eve sour stomach, acid Parsons Drug Co. Grant Wood, on eve of 50th birth- -Frank Lucius Packard, 65, day. i i author of "Jimrnic Dale" stories.

suicide: Stefan Zweig, 60, world-famous Austrian- born author, a.nd wife, Elizabeth, 30, of poison, Petropolis, March frenee t)u Pont, 68, research chemist on smokeless powder. April S. Johnson, 51), NRA administrator during 1033-34. Alfred Hertz, 60, conductor of San Francisco symphony orchestra from 1915-1929. May McNamee, 53, NBC's famous sports and commercial announcer.

LIBERTY UMEftlCKS Alphonse de Rothschild, 64, at Bar Harbor, Maine. Father of blind flying." Col. William C. Ocker, 66, U.S.A. inventor and aviator.

Luer, 86, banker, meat pucker, kidnaped in 1033 for ransom. October Glenn Voliva, 72, overseer of the religious sect known as the Christian Catholic Apostolic Church of Zion since 1907. Robson, 78, American stage and screen actress, Beverly Hills. Dr. Frederick A.

Stock, 09, director of Chicago Symphony orchestra since 1905. November May Oliver, 59, stage and screen character comedienne in Hollywood. Morgan (Billy) De- Beck, 52, cartoonist, creator of Neighbor! Here's hoping you'll find 1943 a prosperous and year And come around more often to enjoy our good food and famous hospitality. Farmer's Cafe pal police officer, or one year of resident law study or one-half of the academic requirements toward a bachelor's degree, may qualify for the civil service examination from which eligibles will be selected to the position of field deputy U. S.

mai-shal, $1800 a year, Dee N. Gragg, local civil service secretary, announced today. The written examination re- liros about Ehree hours. Application forms may be secured from any first or second class post office and should be filed immediately with the director, Tenth Civil Service Region, Customhouse, New Orleans, La. engaged in war work of equal skill need not apply.

MARELLA By MRS. PRESTON GILBRETH (Too late for last week) A very small number attended Sunday School Sunday. We cordially invite and urge the young people to be present Sunday. We are sorry to know that two of our most prominent families of this community, the 0. Z.

Bartlett family and E. L. King family, are leaving to make their home elsewhere. Miss Morene Walters, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

Tom Walters of Quail, is home from Fort Worth where she is attending a school of music. She will spend Christmas holidays with her parents and with friends around Quail. Mr. and Mrs. W.

T. Cherry are looking forward to a visit soon from their son, Capt. Bill Cherry, of the United States Army Corps. Mr, and Mrs. Elmer Thomas of Quail took dinner Sunday with the Gilbreth family.

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Farmer were Christmas shopping in Wellington Monday. Pvt. Buford Graham of Hobbs, New Mexico, is home on furlough, spending the Christinas holidays with his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Bob Graham of Quail. A birthday dinner was given in honor of E. L. King in the Joe Claunch home Sunday.

You Can Now Have Your Byes Tested and Glasses Fitted by DR. M. Z. KING Registered Optometrist Office at Jay Day's Jewelry Store Every Wednesday in HOLLIS, OKLA. JUST A MINUTE, I'm pretty new here but very important, I guess.

Pop says my FUTURE SECURITY is in the hands of Wells Wells. I feel absolutely safe about it, too. Sonny, you're safe with Wells Wells. We've proved dependable thru one year of war. We expect to mark up another record year of service in 1943.

There is no guesswork about a policy issued by Wells Wells ABSTRACTS LOANS INSURANCE Sure Insure" Wellington Phone 194 A wood carver named Mr. Whistler, is the way to Hitler: Defense Bonds Stamps Will soon make that scamp's Adyaneea get littler and rr.