The Orange Leader (Orange, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 47, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 24, 1942 Page: 1 of 4
four pages : ill. ; page 20 x 16 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
mm
Mm.
ty-..'
*
h><
■ .i^SS3!d^SW!S!^!L - - •
- ...
" - ■ : . .
•ifelnVv' -'.r
\ .
•w v • -
■jji I
f
*
!■;' • •.
1|/:
ilfjr '
w~.~
' .
fe#M
: ^■■-i
■ |
■. ...,.'
r.r-jfi&fwt
■ikffiM
m:
tit
, - • I
m
If
i 1%
.v* ..
FOR VICTORY
MAM. KVKKY PAY DAY
Buy
UNITED STATES DEFENSE
BONDS • STAMPS
BOND DAY
JOIN JKE PAY-POLL SAVINGS PUN
ORANUK. TKXA8, TUKSlXU , I'KIUU'AHV -M. I! 4J
XITMBKH 47 J
VOLUME XXIX
Sub Fires
JAPS DRIVE TO CUT BURMA ROAD
Oil Refinery
Santa Barbara, Calif., Feb. 24.
(AP) — An enemy submarine
fired its reply to President Roose-
velt's war address in the very
middle of his chat last night —15
shell's badly aimed toward an oil
field and refinery near Goleta,
seven miles "north of here.
Witnesses said the shells, pre-
sumably of the shrapnel type, ex-
ploded large volumes of dirt fro?!
beaches and pastures, frightened
horses into screaming madly—
but hit only one well. The pump-
ing plant and derrick of that well
were damaged. However, no fires
were started- No one was killed
or injured.
-It was the first attack upon
United States soil in this war, al-
though Japanese submarines off
the Pacific coast and German sub-
marines (iff the Atlantic have sunk
some ships and "damaged others.
Once before, In the World war;
a German submarine disguised as
a freighter, shelled the mainland
in an attack on a tug and a string
of barges off Orleans, Mass. Only
casualty was a helmsman, who
lost part of a hand.
Witnesses said the first shell
was fired at 7:10 p. m. (9:10 p. m.
CYVT) and that the attack con-
tinued until after 7:35 p. m. twi-
light.
The coast was blacked out at 8
p. m., from Goleta 25 miles south
to Carpenteria. Radios only were
silenced in \he remainder of
southern California. The all clear
was given at 12:12 a. m.
Several-Wares-were sighted just
off the coast during the blackout.
Police at Vcntuja, 27 miles south
of here, presumed they were
dropped by U. S. airplanes search-
ing for the submarine. However,
army officials gave no information
regarding the flares or whether
planes were sent in search of the
Court House
and
City Hail Briefs
Witnesses at Goleta said the
submarine seemed to head south
after it ceased firing. ( The Rev.
Arthur Bushman of Pomona, vis-
iting at Monecito, saw a vessel he
thought was a submarine flash-
ing signal lights as it left Santa
Barbara channel about 8:30 p. m.
G. O. Brown, an oil worker off
duty, said the submarine was only
a mile offshore and "so big I
thought it might be a destroyer or
cruiser. I have seen many sub-
marines and this was larger than
any of those in the U. S. navy that
It have seen.
"It was lying idly on the sur-
face. Then it began shelling, shot
after shot, with great regularity.
I counted 12 shells that burst,
most of them on the Staniff place
(where Brown lives) and the
Barnsdall Oil Co. lease. I spot-
led the last shell at 7:35 p. m.
"The submarine still lay on the
surface. It started to get twilight.
I watched it as long as I could
distinguish lis form and then it
20 Attend
Me^imics Ct&S8
Monday Night
An evening class for the Red
Cross Motor Corps was started
Monday night at the garage of E.
W. Brown Jr. on Green Avenue
and Seventh street with M. G. In-
dian in charge.
Classes will be held from 7:30
,to 9:30 p. m. on Mondays and Fri-
days of each week until the Course
|b complete. !
Because the class lost 30 min-
utes time Monday night to listen
to the president's speech, the class
will open at 7 p. m. Friday to
make up the time.
grew dark.
and there were no airplanes
heard."
. _ ■ " *■— ■ - --ymt'
Traffic along the coast highway,
No. 101, was halted bccausc of
the blackout and army guards
kept the curious from approaching
the scene of the attack.
Sunset Park
Homes To Be
Opened In March
Prospective tenant# have sign-
ed up for all but about fifteen*
homes in Sunset Park, 150 unit
housing addition to be opened to
the public about Mar?h 1, W. A.
Pugh. property manager announc-
ed today.
Definite plans have been made
for improvement of Sixteenth
atrcct leading to the addition.
Foundations
Are Poured
Work of pouring foundations for
the main auditorium and cafete-
ria divisions of the Orange Junlor-
Scnioi' high school half - million
dollar building, was in progress
today by the H. E White Con
•auction company crews.
Real estate transfers filed for
record on Monday at the office of
the Orange county clerk included:
D. C. Bennett to Herman J.
Eddings etux, lot 3 block J-3 of
Hart and Sholars subdivision.
$C00.
F. J. Dewitt to A. Ansley, lo:
47 block 2 pf J. V. Dewitt sub-
division of W. M. Springborn sur-
vey. $90.
Mrs. Epsie D. Sholars to O. Inge
Sholars, a parcel of land 75 by
225 feet in Nathan Cordrey Head-
right survey, adjacent to Fifteenth
street. $10 and other considera-
tions.
Denver West and wife to Her-
man Niemeyer and wife, lot 5
block 1 of West Lawn addition to
the Claiborne West survey. $200
Miller and Vidor Lumber Co. to
George W. Robinson, one acre of
land in lot 3 block 6 Miller snd
Vidor. Lumber Company subdi-
vision, $150.
Miller and Vidor Lumber Co. to
Leonard Dupont, one acre of land
more or less in Miller and Vidor
Lumber Co. sub-division.
Southwestern Settlement and
Development Co. to P. G. William-
son, ten acres more or less in
Martin Palmer League. $250.
Deed dated December 8, 1930. '
A marriage license was issued
today at the office of the Orange
county clerk to Louis H. LeDoux
and Miss Lucile Hebert.
BHUTAN
GANGiuK
KVAUKSf
8
I
fttANDS
REHEARSAL OF U. S. Destroyer HIGH RANKING
GLEE CLUB andCareoShip0fFICERIItl
SH0WT0NIGHTSun^gstormra"
Dress rehearsal will be held to-
night for the ''Victory Parade". Washington, Feb. 24. (AP) The
Oraqge Hij-llt school Glee Club Navy announced today that the
musical show H> be presented destroyer Truxloii and the U, S.
Thursday, and Friday nights. 8:15 S. Pollux, cargo .ship., had rurt a-
o'clock at the USO club under di- -tfround in a storm off the coast of
rcction of whiter LaForge, choral .Newfoundland and been lost n ith
La
music diCbelor the school
Advance ticket Belts indicate a
large crowd \\!iMrT>e''h^ altcndanci
i for both performance's. \
LET S DO
SOMETHING
ABOUT ST!
CUBAN CARGO
SHIP REPORTED
TORPEDOED
heavy less lit life.
The heavy toll of personnel wasj i. ... - -- —'J
attributed' by the Navy to "theI .
.'xlrcmely difficult .surf condl- A SECOND GROWTH in pop-
lioiiK caused by a raging gale in U'ation of the Change aie.^ Is u-
bmer winter weather. U,ut "h more
Ucinforceil by troops from Malaya, Japanese forces in Burma are
making fresh attempts to push through United Nations defense
lines to cut off the Burma road, only supply route to free China now
In use. Direction of the Japanese drive toward the railway Junction
Of Pegu (A), north of Rangoon, is Indicated on the map above. If the
enemy succeeds in cutting the Burma road, an alternate routcrpnrtr--
ably will ^v« to he established from Calcutta, also shown on map.
USO CLUB -
CALENDAR OF
ACTIVITIES
Sabine River
To Be Restricted
For Launching
All areas of tie Sabrie river
waters near the Consolidated Steel
jf^nTiub^Vge LW"' shipbuilding
plant will be restricted Monday,
March 2, from 10 a. m. to 1 p. m.,
it was announced from the office
of superintendent of protection to-
day.
The restricted area will begin at
the Sabine river bridge Just a-
bove the U. S. Navy Yard and
will extend to a point of the Con-
solidated Steel finishing docks.
This is to be the occasion of
launching of the U. S. destroyer
Aulick which is to be the first
vessel of its kind launched in
southern waters.
Government crafts will ply
within the restricted areas to pre-
vent others from entering the area
as a precaution against any un-
favorable happening for the im-
portant event.
Improperly
Lighted Cars
Observed Here
" Highway representatives de-
clare that the number of Improp-
erly lighted cars traversing high-
way 90 as observed at the Sabine
river crossing, la surprisingly
large.
It Is said that cars operate with'
out proper head and tall lights
and that some actually show up
on the bridge without a sign of a
light ' ' J:'
TUESDAY, February 24—
Social Room Games for Adults
throughout day-
Texas Defense Guards 6:30 PM
to 8:30 PM, Social Room.
Pilot Club, 6:30 to 8:30, Reading
Room.
High School Glee Clubs prac-
tice in Social Room from 8:30 to
9:30 PM.
WEDNESDAY. February 25—
Short Food Course, !) AM to 11
AM.
Teen ■ Age Group, Social
Games, 4 PM to 6 PM.
Social Room Games, Adults,
6 PM tq 10 PM.
THURSDAY, February 20—
Social Room Gumes for Adults
throughout day till 3 PM.,
High School Glee Clubs Pro-
fram, 7 PM to 9:45 PM. Compos-
ed of two girls clubs and one boys
club. Admission 20c for children (
and 30c for grown-ups. General
Public Invited.
FRIDAY, February 27—
Short Food Course, !) AM to 11
AM.
Social Room Games (or Adults
1 PM to 5 PM.
Glee Clubs (high school) 7:00
PM to 9:45 PM. Same as Thurs-
day.
SATURDAY, February 28—
Grade School Boys Games, So-
cial Room. 9 to I o'clock
FOOD SH0RT
COURSE OPEN-
TO ALL GROUPS
i Havana.'Cuba, Feb. 24. (AP) -
The "Cuban war department was
I investigating today a vague rti-
I port" that a freight ship loaded
Iwith si>gar for the United States
i has been ^torpedoed off the
coast of Cui)y .-
I Commodore Julio Die/. Arguel-
jles, Cuban naval chief, said last
night he had received a report
jthat a ship of about 5,000 tons,
said to be the Cofresi or Cufreci.
had been torpedoed abrut 00 miles
off CicnfuegoK,
Salvation Army
Plans Special
Meeting Tonight
Efforts to put lines ashore
^fjrom the stricken vessels failed.
A breeches buoy finally was rig-
getl'>Q a ledge at sea level, but
some sb^yivbrs were washed a-
i way bcfiM'e they could bo gotten
,to the top of the cliff that lined
the rocky" coast.
The Truxton, the Navy said,
i broke up almost immediately ai-
! ter grounding and soon afterward
|the Pollux also we,lit to pieces un-
i tier the pounding of the violent
'seas.
j Such as did survive owe their
! rescue in large measure, the Navy
(declared, to the .'tireless, efficient
land in many cases heroic action
south j or the people of St Lawrence,
Newfoundland."
ROOSEVELT'S
TALK CHEERS
UNITED NATI'NS
The Food Short course will be
continued Wednesday morning ^ special meeting for soldiers
from 9 to 11 o'clock at the USO J* held at 7 o clock tonight at
club with A. J McKcnJtic, Mrs'.^ Salvation Army Also at this
J. A. EnliK! and Miss Itozelle Mc- t""e. Captain .lames Anderson
Kenney in charge of a program on (announced, plans for the Aimys
"Eggs". <tmrt in defense will be finalized.
The final sessioiV in the course '^,e 'oeal Citadel has recently
will be held at the club on Fj'i- been renovated. Ihree rooms arc-
day from 9 to 11 o'clock.
This short course, sponsored by
the Orange County Home Econo-
mist, is opened to all women of
the county and is designed to
give information that will be of
practical value to homemakers
and canteen workers during 'the
war emergency. Miss McKenney
said, in stressing the fact that
classes are not for any particular
By Roger I). Greene
Associated Press War Editor
President Roosevelt's pledge
that the United Nations would
take the offensive ''soon" aroused
shining new hope in the anti-Axis
lands today as defenders of Java
girded for a climactic assault by
Japan's sea - borne invaders,
In the. first official disclosure
equipped for emergency and ca,n i 'hat a sizeable A E. F vanguard
be turned into wards iminediat-i "h'.'ady on the scene of action,
Iv, and there is also a first-aid ' Roosevelt declared that Unit-
locker. ' States forces in the far Pacific
were steadily growing and that
''thousands of American troops
The renovation has been accom-
plished mainly through the efforts
of the Ladies' Home League who
are in charge of the sale of waste
paper by the Army.
Captain Anderson also an-
nounced that the Salvation Army
are today In that area.'-
London newspapers gave the
president's speech an enthusias-
tic endorsement, with the Daily
Sketch commenting that Mr
in afternoon.
Curtis Walters
Sends Greetings
From New York
Curtl* Walters, for the past 10
years in charge of the Joe Lucas
Watchmaking department, who a
few weeks ago enlisted for ser-
vice in the U. S. Navy, sent greet-
ings over the past week-end to his
former employer, Mr. Lucas,
Walters stated that he had just
returned to New York and was
leaving for "somewhere" imme-
djatoly.* ... - z.
First Street c.;nmenf nf
Tn Int*rju rt shipment Ur
l o imerseci aid • 1
MacArthur Drive ^P'es R.ece,ved
For Surplus
Plans are underway for im-
provement to First street in Bland.... . ,
addition to intersect MacArthUr'l A H >'Pmcnt of apples has been
Drive when it is completed, Tom received this week at the Surplus
Dorman, county commissioner of
Social Room" Games" for Adults tprerinct two stated today- Open-
ing of thi* street would divert
much of the traffic from the nar-
row ''Bruner Bridge" across Ad-
am's bayou.
The possibility of moving the
railroad crossing, now located op-
posite the old Ellis home in Bland
addition, to connect with First
street, eliminating several sharp
turns, is also being ?orwidercd
Dorman said.
Staff Assistants
Corps To Meet
The Staff Assistants Corps of
the local chapter of the American
Red Croat will meet Wednesday
morning at 9:80 o'clock In the
basement of the First Methodist
Church, It was announced today*
The study will be on "Home Ser-
vice Work."
All members are urged to at-
tend and all those interested who
have not yet joined are invited to
be present alio.
Masons To Hold
Special Meeting
The Masonic lodge number 126
is still collecting waste paper, and , Roosevelt gave the world a tie-
anyone who has some is asked to fendous message of confidence
dial 4232 and it will be picked up |ant' cheer never has America
j faced greater dangers than she
|does today, never has she shown
| such invincible ability to meet
ithem. . "
j Axis .reaction • was., typified by
Dome!, official Japanese news a-
gency, which asserted that the ad-
dress was like "a pep talk by
an irate football coach" and that
"a noteworthy commentary was
furnished by the report that a
Commodities warehouse and will
be issued Wednesday, Thursday [Japanese warship was shelling
and Friday, fo cei tiried cllcnts, it j (ho American mainland at about
was announced today. . the same time he was speaking
The commodities warehouse is!from the white house"
housing units begin to slusiv up.
With the increase , that will be.
brought about by more houses be-
ing built, there will ciHrtie vast
changes some of which have not
been anticipated Shortages in
various facilities need to serve
the increased numbers are certain
to show up. Civic and commer-
cial organizations are confronted
with the greatest tasks that have
so far been presented. LDSAI.
BOISTEROUS CAMPAIGNS to
gratify the whims id' politicians
and the morbid appetites of some
individuals are always damaging'
to file community. Orange people
have but to consider the city elec-
tion campaign In Beaumont be-
ing wound up today. Certainly
such campaigns can not help the
effort to unite the people for the
purpose of winning the war which
stands rait now as the greatest
need that cannot be neglected.
| Rear Admiral A. H. Van Keu-
jren, chief of the Bureau of Ships,
j Navy Department, Washington,
|D. C„ will arrive In Houston Sat-
jiirday, will spend Sunday in
I Beaumont and will be the princi-
pal speaker for the, launching of
the navy /destroyer, U- S. S. Au-
lick at the Consolidated Steel Cor
poration Ltd. Shipyard here Mon-
day at 11:30 a. m., Capt. Harry B.
Htrd. executive viee-prcsident of
the Consolidated Steel Corp. Ltd.
annuunccd today.
Admiral Van Keuren, who will
be accompanied by Mrs. Van Keu-
ren. will leave Orange Monday
evening on the return trip to
Washington.
• '.1
M
DANGERS OF PAST DRIV-
ING through the congested traf-
fic of this city are i!rowing with
each period of time ' that • wit-
nesses' tienvy movements through
the streets. While it is true .that
Orange has been exceptionally
fortunate in that cor accidents
have been held down . to a low
stage, there is a possibility of
reckless and fast driving" causing
serious accidents
SWING SHIFT
CLUB FORMED
AT CONSOLIDD
r.T~ '41
in
Sl!
■j
The Swing Shift Club, com-
posed of Consolidated Steel Corp.
Ltd. shipyard employes On the
night shift, has set Saturday
Morning, March 7, 1:30 to 8
o'clock as the date for the first in
a series of early morning dances
planned for the entertainment of
this group at the USO club here.
The club headed by M. M. Ruth,
chnlrmfln, will lnclud« represen-
tatives from every craft and every
department working on the 4 p.
m to 12:30 a. m. and 4:30 p.
to 1 a. m shift at the shipyard,
and will extend invitations to nil
social affairs, to workers on. the
same shift at other yards in Or-
nnge
A committee composed of one . lis
representative from each depart- *.
ment has been appointed to meet
Thursday, 1:30 a. m, to outline •
program of activity for the club
and to draw up by-laws.
m
.'•il
■m
REDCROSS
RECEIVES NAVYi Mother Of *
ARMY QUOTA ! Dies In Jennings
i . - u I 4ohn R Qulgley of Orange ha^ =
I he local (ted Cross chapter has returned to his home froih Jen-
m
received its first knitting quota
for use by the United States army
anil navy, according to Mrs, E.
W, Brown, Jr., production chair-
man and it is the largest quota sfit
for the local chapter since the last
war. The wool needed to fill the
quota has been purchased by -the
local chapter and an all day knit*
ting classes will be inaugurated
weekly on Mondays styitiiu; at V
o'clock at the Woman's C'jub
,r>
hings. La., where he was called
because of the death Of his moth*
er, Mrs. Nancy Ellen Quigley, ngf
113. who died' Thursday night.
Surviving Mrs, Quigley arc: lei)
children, 19 grandchildren, 12
great grandchildren, 2 sisters and
2 brothers . '
Mi's" Quigley was well kn«*WB
in Orange where she spent con-
siderable time with her Am.
Mi Quigley was accompanied
to Jennings by his wife artd her
''II
building
The new quota follows: i mothcr. Mrs. J. A. Burton.
sleeveless sweatynS, !W mufflers, | ■
j HI long helmets, 83 short helmets.
j 100 prs. regular sox. 200 pi$, spi- I
jral sox, and 100 rifle mitts.
Weather
—
IH
maintained in the
building.
old courthouse
world - wide
Oddfellows
Urged To Attend
District Meet
A meeting of the Southeast
Texas I. O. O. F, Association will
be held in Dayton on Saturday*
February 28, at 2:30 p, m., Charles
Cottle of Orange, association prcs-
AF and AM making plans for U)idem hag announced
Washington's Birthday celebration! «*- —-
to be observed at an open meet-
ing on Thursday evening at 7:30
o'clock in the Masonic Temple
here. Members of the Order ol
the ^Eastern Stai* will furnish en-
tertainment and Refreshments. It
Is suggested that all Masons bring
their wives.
Walls Erected
Walls for approximately 30
buildings to include 200 demount-
able housing units had been "erect-
ed up to today by O. W. Collins,
the contractor, who had forces at
work putting on roofs. ~ ■
The 30 buildings account for «0
He urges a large attendance of
Oddfellows over the district.
Scout Field
Executive
Visits Here
llvling units for defense workers, has Joined the Army
J. A. Jolly, newly named Sa-
bine «rea Boy Scout field execu-
tive, spent several days in Or-
ange to meet with scout leaders.
Mr. Jolly comes to this area
from Lockney, Texas and will
work with John Kane, Port Ar-
atea executive.
succeede Gene Talbert. who planes to bomb airdromes
, . jAII ladies interested in joining
eveiop- the knitting class are asked to call
i ...i ' 'Mrs. George Rexses. chairman,
London military quar- ?..'I71 or Mrs. E. W, Brown,
1,1,0!Jr., Phone 2939.
A meeting of the Staff Assist-
• I
Other
ments:
Burma
ters said the Japanese drive
Burma appeared nearing its max
Srw^rlnSet fSSa r!Z
sKf« 'rlv'rh 2^ mff"" f'm 1 Meth.*liaf church Uv Mrs Ed Bar-
Sittong rlvor, 20 miles from the ■
Ra;£": ^'"''-ay , New horn,, pursing headquarters
righting stubbornly, British itl<.„ , ?, ft.
tr.K,ps were forced to withdraw a-,L y Ikinekensteln's 'and the
cross the 30-milc area between
the Bliin and Sittang rivers, but JjJ12^11 be" Held
fresh Chinese rMnfprqtmenU h„, at thc nt.w hcadc|um..
were reported streaming into
Burma lo stem thc Japanese on-
slaught.
A U>ndon spokesman said Ja-
pan had 20 divisions at least
390,000 troops and posflbly as
many as 500,000 ' — now fightiru
tn the far Pacific theater anc
acknowledged that ''we do nol
have so many." ^
Dutch Indies —• Dutch and Al-
lied troops were reported still re-
sisting fiercely in Sumatra anc
Bn't , ..
Australia — Royal Australia!'
airmen attacked Japanese • oc-
cupied Rabatil New Britain is-
land, overcoming Japanese fight*
and
hereafter
ters
Twenty young ladles reported
for the mechanics class which was
opened last night making a total
of over 50 In the motor corps
classes, it was announced.
shipping in the harbor.
District Court
Delinquent tax suits were bo-
ng handled In district court to-
day with Judge F. Pat Adams pre- ton
siding. The petit Jury excused
Monday afternoon, will raport *-
tain Wednesday morning at 9
rfetodfc; . *•" -.
The Orange county grand Jury
which reconvened this week, was
rtiU in session this afternoon. :r
. East Texas Colder, freezing In
Interior, temperature ltt to 24 in
north except 12 to 18 in extreme
northwest portion, temperature 24—
to 30 In southwest portion and 30
to 32 in interior of southeast per- ,
tion. 32 to 38 on upper coast and
above freezing on lower coast and
lower Rio Grande valley tonight-
Fresh to Strong winds on thc coaat
diminishing early tonight.
CITY BRIEFS
f' AYCOCK HERE , ,
E. O. Ay cock, of Fort Worth,
assistant to Graham Bruce, Or-
ange county delinquent tax attor-
ney. arrived here this morning to
attend district court. x ,
—;
Accepted By Navy
George Robinson. 08 Kim
Street.' has been accepted int
the'United States at
main recruiting station in Hous-
Discovery of a new source
vltatoin D by an American
leal company is expected to i
the U. S. poultry indust
manently independent
of Uu> element.
■
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Quigley, J. B. The Orange Leader (Orange, Tex.), Vol. 29, No. 47, Ed. 1 Tuesday, February 24, 1942, newspaper, February 24, 1942; Orange, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth220966/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lamar State College – Orange.