Corsicana Semi-Weekly Light from Corsicana, Texas • Page 4

FOUR THE CORSICANA SEMI-WEEKLY LIGHT, TUESDAY, JULY 3, 1945. JUDGE DISCUSSES RESPONSIBILITIES NEGRO CITIZENS HIIV TCDM TDAMn II1DV WITH THE 36TH CAVALRY JULY 1LKM GRAND JURY I RECONNAISSANCE TROOP OF cTin-rrn nmroTir ATinxic THE SEVENTH ARMY, Germany. STARTED Rohble L. Urjruhart, Ger. Purdon, Texas, has recently MONDAY MORNING Use of common sense In Investigations and the returning of Indictments by the grand jury was urged by A.

P. Mays, district judge, In his charge to the July term grand jury Monday mornlnp. He also discussed added responsibilities on the negroes and expressed the hope that they will live up to their responsibilities nf- tnr referring to one member of the grand jury being from that race. Indictments. Judge Mays suggested that indictments not be returned unless the probers were reasonably sure a conviction could be had and also expressed the conviction all indictments should be prosecuted, explaining that the certainty of prosecution was a.

deterrent to crime. He f-ald that the grand jurors hear only one side of most matters presented before that body. The court said that cnlv once been promoted to his present grade serving with the 36th Cav- r.lry Reconnaissance Troop of the American Seventh Army In Germany. Lt. Tommy Shivers, USAAB 1 for Lincoln, this ween for phase training with B-29 c'-cws, following a visit with his wife, formerly of Florida, and parents, Mr.

and Mrs. T. P. Shivers of Corsicana. Lt.

Shivers was mobilized with the local National juard units in November, 1040. nd transferred to the Air Forces In 1S43. Mrs. Shivers Is remain- ins in Corslcana for the present. before grand had a negro been on a jury as far as he (the court) knows.

He pointed out the Increasing; responsibilities placed on the shoulders of negro citizens under present times and trends, and voiced the hope that these citizens can live up to those nd- ded responsibilities of citizenship i.i the United States. Asks Co-operation. Referring to the Constitution of the United Stairs prohibiting discrimination against any citizen regardless ol racp. religion or previous condition of. servitude.

Judge Mays referred to decision? of tl E'lpreme court of this nation holding that negroes cannot be punished for any crime If It Is true that slate courts discriminate against the negro on grand or petit jury lists. He said that he hoped for the earnest co-operation of those citizens. Stating that hr believed the Titoplo of the Snuth knew better how to handle the situation, he said: "No one loves a good negro better than who knows hM place in has less re- Fpect for one not knowing his place, sometimes referred to as 'modern Judge Mays called the investigators' attention to "howdy houses" ami gumhllnir hnusca. Hodge Is Foreman. J.

P. Hedge of Chntueld was appointed foreman. John H. Bryant of Corsicana is secretary, and D. D.

Wylic. Route 5, Corslcane, PACIFIC WAR FROM FIRST PAGE paid off with light initial losses for the tank-led Seventh Australian division. Ar forces rained 3.BOO tons of explosives on the area in a month, mine-sweepers spent 15 days clearing a channel to the invasion beach, and swimmers worked six days clearing out underwater obstacles. The landing was Immediately north of Balikpapan, greatest oil center In the Dutch East Indies. Tokyo said another landing wns made 31 miles farther north.

Attempt Invade East China. Another unconfirmed enemy report said "about 100 American-directed Chinese junks" unsuccessful- Plckett, Dawson. ly attempted to Invade the East Melvln Jordan, H. G. China port of Amoy last Wedncs- rUlTCICI II Of)I Dim -v-, ii iHATRELl) SOLDIER Courthouse News mm mm AREA CASUALTIES ttKw.v.;;:«sK:-»::-»~-::-^ District Court The following have been summoned at petit jurors for the sec- end week of the July term for the week beginning, Tuesday, July 10: Leon F.

Hardee, Corslcana; Major Davis, Dawson; W. C. Williams, Corslcana; Miller Reid, Blooming Grove; W. D. Roberts, Dawson; J.

L. Almond, Dawson; Albert Har- pei, Eureka; Homer Rendon, Kerens; Perry S. Green, Frost; R. G. ilton and D.

Collins surveys, $10 and other considerations. T. W. Joseph to F. D.

Prince, 3-4 acres John Beauchamp day. Amoy IB west of Formosa, not quite midway between the Chinese- held Wenchow coastal sector and the south coast island of Welchow seized by Chinese late last week. Japanese admitted roaring fires Klrby, Chatfleld; F. S. Ilnh, Dawson; S.

J. C-'ombs, Kerens; Georgo Rawson, Coiaicana, Route A. G. Smith, Oorr.icana; E. K.

Howell, Kerens; H. O. Berry, Dawson. Noble Tyner, Wortham; J. C.

Robinson, Barry; W. T. Rasco, WITH THIS SIXTH ARMY ON son of Mrs- Nolen J. Myrtle Dockery, Dockery, 4,000 tons of Incendiaries on: Kure, largest naval base JIT'S THE BEST GARY COOPER LORETTA YOUNG also "Dog Watch" "NAVAJO TRAIL" starring Johnny Mack Brown and Raymond Hatton plus JUNGLE QUEEN "Sunday Go To Meetln'" "BETWEEN TWO WOMEN" starring Van Johnson pl us Land of 10,000 Lakes Rout" 3, Corsicana, Toxas, has been awarded the Comabt Infantry Badge for exemplary performance of duty the 38th (Cyclone) Division In action against the Japanese Shlmbu lino, cast of Manila. Overeas fcr four months, Dockery Is a member of Company 352nd Infantry.

Ube waterfront was aflame. Clouds I First National Bank, Corslcar.a, S-Sgt. E. P. French.

36th Division veteran, has received his discharge from the army and has returned tc his home here. French participated In the battles in which the' 36th Division was cngatfed In the European theatre of operations. He and his wife ipsldc on South Fifteenth street. His mother, Mrs. Annie L- French, lives at 408 West Tenth avenue.

Kenneth Bobkopf has reported to tho U. S. Merchant Marine nnd has been sent to a station in California. He Is tlies on of Mr. and Mrs.

Morris Bobkopf et Corsicana. Earl Levins, 23, and Hollis Levins, SI, both roamen Ic, USNR, recently were united somewhere in the Pacific theatre, according to a. letter received Friday by their parents, Mr. nnd Mrs. N.

W. Levins, 1108 Elmwood. This was tho first tlmu the brothers had met slnco they entered the navy. Karl graduated from Corsicana High school in June, 1B42, and entered the navy July 10, Hollis entered 15, 1042. the navy October John Montfort, U.

S. Merchant Marine ia spending a short leave relatives and friends here. He has been to Iwo Jlma and oiher Islands of the Pacific In line of duty. Bill Blackwcll, aged 17, a 1945 graduate Rice High School, has finished his boot training with the U. S.

Maritime Service at Ava.on. according to information received by his parents Mr. and Mrs. J. E.

Blackwcll of Corsicana, Route 5 (Tupelo). Lt. Ben T. Delahay, U. S.

Army, left Wednesday for El Paso to visit his brother and slster- i and Mrs. Wm. Delahay before reporting back to New Orleans. A veteran of the Burma-India theatre of the Pacific area, Delahay has been in Corolcana on a 45-day leave with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Ben T. DcLahay, Sr and other relatives. Clarence O. NeSmlth, USNR visited his family and friends for a few hours Friday afternoon. He was accompanied back to Dallas by his parents.

Mr. and Mrs. B. C. NeSmlth, and two sisters, Ncl- da and Wanda, and Miss Jera Jean Burns.

He returned to his base in Jacksonville, Fla. ivere started by today's early morn-1 Oorslcana, Route Joe Burlenon, ng B-29 fire raid. Waves of Su-1 Streetman; J. W. McClung, Kef which Tokyo said were over Japan for five yours, rained and ens; D.

D. Curry, Purdon. J. A. Berry Dawson; Aldon Nesmith, Dawson; H.

W. Register, Corslcana; N. G. Clark, Dawson; shipyard on the Inland Sea; Ube, W. J.

Lewis, Streetman; J. Ed Ber- major coal center and Nippon's ry Purdon. R. E. Selby, Frost; J.

C. Buie, Corslcana; Ben R. Cherry, Kerens; .1. E. Williamson, Corsicana; W.

E. Lee, Corslcana, Route Lewis Collins, Kerens. District Clerk's Office. Army-JCavy war casualties as released through the office of war information included the following from this section: NAVY DEAD Warren Napoleon McGrew, Jr. steward USMCR, parents, Rev and Mrs.

W. N. McGrew, 700 ACROSS 1. Antique 4. Ball of thread 31 90.

Metalliferous rock or yarn Excited 12. Women's patriotic so city: abbr, 13. Possess. H. Division of flnclent Greeca 15.

Enlivens 17. Send out 18. Maze 20. Pronoun 21. Chaffy part of B2.

Pondered ground 67. (train persons 22. Electrified S3. Pertinent partlclo 60. Wide-mouthed 24, Dinner course 33.

Again: prefix H. Gone beyond recall 36. Frequently '37. Continent 33. Exists 40.

Pertaining to the country 43. Seed container 44. Dethrone? 46. French river 48. Poem 49.

Look EO. Artificial language. Solution Friday's Ptoxle, 62. Contend 63. Require 64.

Oro dcooslt 65. greatest magnesium producing center; Shimonoteki, rail bottleneck at the Western entrance to the Inland Sea; and Kumamoto, industrial city on Western Kyushu. Island. Waterfront Ablaze. Returning airmen said the entire obscured results In other areas, but Tokyo said great fires raged from five to seven hours in Kure, Shlmonosekl and the neighboring Industrial city of Mojl which was not listed as a target.

Some damage to Kure naval facilities, an unusu- M.lnzc, divorce. as executor and trustee of estate of 1. P. McLendon ct al vs. Girard Fire and Marine Insurance Company et al, collect on Insurance loss.

Mrs. Doris Minze vs. Jacl: al Japanese admission, was conceded. Other Suptrforta were reported busy on mine-laying missions. Allied commanders announced that smaller bombers and fighters sank seven Japanese ships, damaged 19.

raked four homeland air bases, crippled the Makao naval base off the China coast, and blew up an oil refinery on Formosa. Chinese troops reported they had penetrated Indo-Chlna, capturing three towns, one of which was promptly lost to a Nipponese counterattack. Mopping Up Philippines, Only mop-up operations were reported from the Philippines and Okinawa. But In the Philippines Japanese losses mounted to 419,035, Including 9,774 prisoners, some of whom predicted Japan would surrender next month. By contrast American losses the Philippine campaign were placed at 11,715 killed and 1,131 miss, ing.

Luoian W. Stanley vs. Frajik P. Stanley, partition. Mrs.

Willie Hodges vs. James Hodge.f. divorce. J. 11 Burton et ux vs.

Dock Williams et al. partition. Mrs. Willie Dean Burrow vs. Jessie Burrow, divorce and Injunction.

Annie Pearl Williams vs. W. Williams, divorce, J. T. Fulton vs.

Mrs. Bessie Fulton, divorce. District Attorney's Office. Two cases charging a 14-yenr old girl and a 16-yenr old girl with delinquency, were accepted Friday. One complaint for violation of prohibition laws was accpted.

A fifteen-year-old negro was named In a complaint charg ing; assault with intent to rape. County Court Will White pleaded guilty to a charge of violation of prohibition laws and was assessed one day's imprisonment and costs, H. P. Lassiter pleaded guilty to a charged of violation of prohibition laws "nd was fined MOO and costs. DOWN 1 1.

East Indian woody 2. Flannel 3. Trickles 4. Word E. Ancient 6.

Uniform 7. Direction 8. American humorlat StKn o( zodiao 10. Skip 11. Receives 16.

18. Rent 23. Occasional: Scotch 24. Compact 2B. Ascended 26.

Causes to float cently 27. Town In California 21. Constellation I 29. English author 32. Flower .15.

Walked 38. Playful 41. Employer 42. Scalloped on tho margin 45. Kind of dog 47.

Warmth 48. Heaped 50. Sacred image 61. Valley 53. Russian License.

D. B. Rallson nnd Ruby Rog- Thomas Bowles and Lula Bello Henley. Perhaps the most unusual group surrenders of the war were reported from four Japanese-held Marshall islands. Adm.

Chester W. Nlmitz announced that 318 surrendering Nipponese were taken off Wotje, Maloelap, Mllle and Jalutt atolls by U. S. ships while removing 1,500 natives. Conquest of Okinawa, was described by Gen.

Joseph W. Stilwell, new commander of the U. S. Tenth army, as further proof "that the Jap has no chance against Americans." Three Armies Freed Aside from mopping up opera- Lions, three American Sixth, Eighth and been freed for further conquests by the official end of the Okinawan and Philippine campaigns. "Mopping up" is an expression for more fight- have lost 16,000 men on Okinawa since that campaign formally It goes on for months.

Fifty-three thousand by Judge Foster for driving with out a license and one for careless BORNEO CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE month-long aerial softtnlng-up observation fired back sporadlcai- at some of the moro than 330 Invasion ships, but their defense was ineffective. American underwater demolition swimmers went in six days before D-Day and worked neck- deep in tho surf, removing- obstacles while planes guarded them from Japanese gunfire, As a result, the Australians drove smoothly ashore at 8:65 a. quickly seizer mile-long stretch of beach, and raced inland against small-arms, mortar ana aitlllery fire which was scattered but accurate. MacArthur himself went ashore four hours later and climbed to a ivige for a view of the Inferno of smashed oil installations. Settled Score, "I think today we settled tho srore of that Mikassar Straits af- fnlr of three and a half years he commented, referring co the bold but viin effort of four four-stack American destroyers In January, 1942, to stop the Japanese! convoys heading south f'-'f the invasion of Java.

i In a communique announcing i the successful rtmnf.er-invaslon, MacArthur said today that tho strategic straits now were "controlled by our surface craft ill as by air and submarine" and that "our shipping can now sell with land-based ai cover to ary point In the Southwest "Swiftly following our seizure A. T. Vantllver et ux to William Green et lots 6 block 3. Contes Addition, Corai- cana, $1,320. J.

E. et ux to Stewart Smith, 12241 acres M. Shire League survey, $10,404.85. cm-'const and Tarakan on the Mrs Beulnh Yarbpr et al to northeastern, enemy's key 'Hubert Farmer, parts lots and 3, Borneo defenses ate now Isolated jblock 61-1. Wrstland Addition, Cor- Is assistant secretary.

Others members are C. C. McClung, An- pus; Morris Crawford, Kerens; J. L. Shoppard, Frost; J.

L. Sew- fll, Blooming Grove; R. T. Hlnes, Route 2, Kerens (negro); James Uavis, Dawson; Alvis Putman, Purdon; J. R.

Bowden. Rice, and B. Ray, Emhousc. M. D.

L. Bunch of Corslcana was appointed door bailiff. There were no bailiffs. appointments as riding Sheriff's Office. Sheriff Cap Curlngton reported arrest of one for driving wh'le intoxl-'atcd and two for affrp.y.

County officers reported arrests of three for intoxication and ono for ffraj. Justice Court, was fined for affray A. E. foster. One Two men were fined $200 and costs each by Judge A.

E. Foster for enticing a minor. One was fined driving. Two were fined by Judge W. H.

Johnson for passing a car on a hill, one for affray and two for speed- Ing. anese are still putting up a fight In Burma where British and Indian forces have been "mopping 1 up" for months. The Typhoon season, just beginning, would hamper any major allied operation in the West Pacific during the next three months. By that time allied forces should begin arriving at Pacific staging es in strength from the European J700 theatre. Added to them will be 1 Dr P( lk et to 390,000 naval officers and men IMcConnell ct ux, a 95x50 foot lot training In the Atlantic for Pacific''" block 309 on West Tenth ave- action The navy announced the submarine Keto was lost with her compliment of about 80 men, 11 months after she was commissioned.

Warranty Deeds. Miss K. Manctt. Wilson to Krn- lot 8, block 432, Cor- of Brunei Bay on the northwest----' the crushed," MacArthur said, "ard slcana, Ills confused and disorganized S. forces are Incapable of effective strategic action." Australian Ninth Division troops Invaded Tarakan May 1 and Brunei Bay Juno 10.

$2,000. Woodaifi et ux et J. Miller Reid, 98.21 acres Joseph Younff survey. $2000. Mrs.

Roan De Georglo to Minnie Baker, Lots 5, Block 72 of the Simkins Addition, Corslcana, $1350. L. T. Hubbard et ux to Mrs. G.

Z. French, 67 and 1.11 acres of the James M. Smith and Thomas Wright Surveys, $1425. toward Jnpnn, amphibious forces B. M.

Todd et als to Harry Butler under his command have put 69x150 foot lot in Block 343, Cor- ashore l.OiiiPO men In a total of: slcana, $6300. Mrs. Lottie Reed et al to Luallie High 10 acres of the John Woo- Mai-Arlliur'ft Come-Back MELBOURNE, July MacArthur's long sweep back 53 large and small landings, one bourne Kcane at a. briefing on Balikpapan invasion informed Mel- correspondent Tim tan Surfel, one-half Interest'In oil Sunday's Strayed 9 white collie dog to ru may have ono and left But! owing to account of rabies, 1 am uneasy, It setn J. M.

TATUM, lioiitc 1, Barry, Texas. Peaches Ready dclluloiiH ure now ready at Womaek's orchard 2 1-2 miles north on Highway 75. Thn quality IK the best in several years, buy iiny amount Drive out and you see this beautiful fruit on the trees. GLASSES Protect Your Eyes Tour eyes are your most valuable pos- Are you giving them the care the; deserve? COME IN TODAY FOB YOUR EXAMINATION. GLASSES rKOPEBLT FITTED IN NEW STYLE MOUNTING OR FRAMI5.

G. D. Rhoads Optical Co. BBOADS JEWELRY STORE and gns royalty and royalty In oth er minerals cxcepted, $350. First National Bank of Corsl- cana, to C.

W. Byrd, 121 acres of the David Clary Survey. $2500. Ncal Bunch ct ux to J. J.

Macay et ux part of Lot 1 in Block in tho Nocce Addition, Corsi- $3500. Oil and Gnu Lcates. R. Grossman ct ux to F. D.

Prince 02 acres John Beauchamp suivoy, $10 and other considerations. H. Biddy et ux to F. D. Princt-.

95 acres J. C. Neil! survey, XlO. V. M.

Love to F. n. Prince, KH) acres Hamilton survey, $10 and otliur considerations. J. A.

Young et ux to F. C). Prince, aerr? 163 1-3 acres survey, $10. Bell to F. R.

Prince Johnson Waco. acres John Buchamj', League WOUNDED Join-. Martin. USMCR, John 1 Carpenter et ux to C. mother, Mrs.

Sylvia Martin, Ttitum 1-8 royalty on West Kolstud Palestine. acres John Beauchamp survey, $1U. ARMY DEAD Pacific Pvt. Jay B. Kagan, son of Mrs.

Royalty Contracts. George Tucker et ux to Annie M. Ragan, Chntfleld. Prince, undivided half interest ARMY WOUNDED Pacific Regions Sgt. Nelson K.

Lanam, husband) $10 and other consideration- Prince, undivided half interest In of Mrs. Lorenc Lanam, Route Tyler. Pfc. Thomas E. Wix, Wodell Wix, Kllgore.

ARMY LIBERATED PRISONERS OF WAR Germany Pvt. Thomas W. Campbell, son acres Richard Goad and Uex La- 247 A. La- of Mrs. Rose Etta Lockwood, 705 S10 and other considerations.

South Ninth Waco. Pfc. F. Cernoch, son of W. L.

Thompson to Jack H. Mrs. Julia Cernoch, Route 3, Ter- arrea Jcmcs Hamilton burvey, 510 Cpl. Albert W. Harvey, son of Mrs.

Rebecca Harvey, Sulphur Springs. Cpl Robert G. Johnson, son of Receiver's Deed A. C. Levl et a) to Edward M.

Polk, part of Lot 52 In Block Ben F. Johnson, Route 2, Waco. 4, Corsicana, $2600. Raports based on prior notification next of kin. Wormless Peaches Attack Jap-Held Port SAN FRANCISCO, July berta and Tcna varieties ripening An unconfirmed Tokyo radio sery.

six ort said today "about 100 Ar miles south of Corslcana on Hlgl can-directeo hinese Junks ed the Jo.pancse-held MCCLUNG NURSERY and FRUIT opposite Formosa, last Wednesday. I nrr C. M. 1'ityit Ottta tceacui gum PROdBAM.TO INRHZM ALL LOYAL CITIZENS NO CAUSE TO WORK AT MERELY 5U6HT EARTHflUAKC WHICH HAVff VIJlTBP WON mrr-HII. V.

THOSE OH. 6IV1N' tM A OF RGHT BACK THBIP BUCK-TWTH, IH OPTAIN SMITH 6 MET, PINTO AND -rue tfcogr R.ISHT... THRILL TO THEIR FIRST MlftlON OVEB JAPAN, THE UNLOAD THEIR BOMB- RACKS TO WAR INWSTKtSS TniaattH liMriMmd C. OHM AMD SOMEBODY LOCKED )'-. OMTHE MUR5XTROYD I'M NOT tf UDRCATRDW) 1 IMVEJDSr TAVERH 1 EVER 5TUMBLED ARRIVED AT WHERE THEYHdD EXPECTED TOSHM5 THE START, CHARLIE- WMAVSIAOLDWG TAArc TAG MOGUL'S FLOAT-THE OWE WE GOTTA.

BEAT TO ITOOMK ADVEMTOBB0 Or MAYBE 'MOTHER WAS IN HERE BORROWING A PAIR A FEATHERS TICKLIN'. I DUCKED I JUST IN TIME SEEM IN MY.SHOE MILLIE MA60M LOSE.THE HEEL THAT ANDREW FOUMD UP ON THE CAT WALK WAS TRYING -TO FIND OUT' WHEN MILLIE UNEXPECTANTLY RETURNED TO HER OR HE WOULD HAVE COME 1 BUT, OP COURSE, HE NEVER KNEW OLE PESKINS ACCUSED 'LU BET OLE MR.PERICIN IQHT BACK HOME; PERKINS THAT HIM OF MONEY OUT CLAIMED TH' MONEY DISI REMEMBER WHEN ALBERT LEFT HOME-ON CIRCUS uWVi' LITTLE DID WE KNOW-- APPEARED TH' SAME DAY LBERT ALBERT NEVEE TOOK NO OP TH' STORE POSSUM FLATS WEDDING BELLS HUNTER ftnt MiHbif Cmpiny'.