The Bogata News (Bogata, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, September 14, 1945 Page: 2 of 8
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M-Sgt. John Mac Shaman Killed On
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Master Sergeant John Mac Shu-
man, Deport boy, was killed by the
Japs on Okinawa between the dates
of Aug. 21 and 28, and a week after
fighting was supposed to have ceas-
ed on Okinawa, it was revealed to
his wife, the former Merle Dyer of
Bogata, and his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Shuman of Deport, on
Sept. 6, when a letter was received
by them from his buddy, Pfc. Tyler
Simpson of Austin.
Thinking the War Department
had notified them of John Mac’s
death, he wrote as follows:
“Dear Tootsie: You have my deep-
est sympathy during your hours of
sorrow. Perhaps the following bit
of prose can convey my feelings bet-
ter than any letter I could write.
Please know that I shall miss John-
ny as much as any other. I person-
ally believe that he was happy to
have gone as he did. Sincerely,
TYLER SIMPSON.
“The folks back in Deport
Can be proud of Johnny Mac.
Co. ^pe they always have been.
He was one feller who
Always liked to be first.
Even as a little tyke
He made his marks in school
And in his spare time
Had won lots of prizes and ribbons
For his Four-H work.
“When I first knowed Johnny
He was still rankin’ first.
Bout the youngest First Sgt.
In the whole U. S. Army,
Not yet turned twenty-one.
The boys in the 988th
Were jealous at first
And gave him lots of trouble,
And he gave it right back.
“I spect that was how
Johnny Mac got where he was.
A restless little feller
(Looked taller in those boots)
With a heap of enthusiasm,
He was used to fightin’
For what he wanted and
Wasn’t afraid to
Tackle any odds, no
Matter how big they was.
“I ’member New Ycap's Eve,
We were down in Oakie City
Havin’ a few beers
And waiting for 1945 to come in.
A big feller started
Stompin’ one of Johnny’s boys,
Johnny jumped him and got a
Black eye and a trip to the jug.
Still, the fellas admired him
And felt he was one of the boys.
"Well, finally the outfit
Went overseas to Okinawa.
When the war was just about over
Johnny took a patrol
Into the Jap ‘Island Arsenal.’
The boys was new to this
Kind of fighting and
Got themselves trapped in a cave
This was the biggest adds
That Johnny was ever up against.
“He didn't hesitate though,
Began firing back at those
Grenades and Jap rifles.
Single-handedly he
Fought while his men
Got out safely.
But Johnny didn’t
Come out; (he was
Lying on an empty gun
And had three holes in him).
“That’s why I say the
Folks back in Deport, Texas,
Can be proud of Johnny Mac.
Johnny must have been proud
Of himself, because he died
}Vith a smile on his lips
And two new notches on his gun.
Johnny had won his last prize:
In the heart of every man in his
outfit,
John Mac Shuman was FIRST.”
Woman Cited
On Anniversary
PALESTINE, Texas. — Mrs. Jim-
mie Rondeaux received a citation on
Tuesday, but not from the govern-
ment. ’
It was Jrom her husband and com-
memorated their silver wedding an-
niversary. Written on parchment
paper decorated with wedding bells
and rings, it read:
“Citation of award for courage and
endurance above the line of duty,
having lived with, loved, cared for
and cherished one man for twenty-
five years, a quarter of a century.”
The only reason we can see for
Japan taking so much time to save
her face is that her face was so com-
pletely covered with treachery.
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FOR SALE
3 Room House, small lot,
close in.
Good house, 56 acres land
in McCrury community.
Nice 4-room house, one
acre land, east Bogata.
Good 4-room house, 10
acres land in Johntown.
55 acres blackland, 2 miles
north Bogata, worth the
money.
My listing on nice 6-room
home in South Bogata will
expire in a few days. This
home has nearly everything
to make you really feel that
you have a home and not
just a house to live in; wat-
er, lights, sewerage, a big
screened-in porch, good out-
houses, etc., all this and 2Vz
acres land.
MEL DOZIER
BOGATA
Ens. Forrest D. Grogan
Lueiile Past Wed
Miss Lucille Post, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Glen F. Post of Marion,
La., and Ensign Forrest D. Grogan,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Grogan of
Deport, were married in a double-
ring ceremony at sunrise, Tuesday
morning, August 28, in the Marion
Baptist Church, Marion, La., with
Rev. J. P. Burgess officiating in the
presence of relatives and close
friends. The altar was decorated
with gold chrysanthemums and min-
iature zinnias.
The bride entered the church to
the strains of the bridal chorus from
“Lohengrin” which was played by
Miss Dorothy Nelson of Lillie, La.
During the ceremony, Miss Nelson
played softly “Always,” ^nd the re-
cessional was Mendelssohn’s wed-
ding march.
The bride, who was given in mar-
riage by her father, wore a lovely
beige suit with black accessories.
Her corsage was of red carnations.
Miss Opal Pickett of Monroe, La.,
was her only attendant. She wore
a smart aqua gabardine model with
black accessories and a corsage of
white carnations. Glen Post Jr., the
bride's brother, served the groom as
best man.
Following the ceremony, the
guests enjoyed a delicious breakfast
served at the home of the bride.
The bride is a graduate of Marion
High School and Louisiana Tech.
She was graduated from Louisiana
Tech “cum laude” and holds mem-
bership in Sigma Delta Pi, national
Spanish fraternity, and Gamma Ep-
silon of which she was president.
At the present, Mrs. Grogan is em-
ployed as a statistician for Standard
Oil in Raton Rouge, La.
The groom attended Bogata High
School and Paris Junior College.
After entering the navy, he attend-
ed school at Louisiana Tech and Tu-
lane University. He received his
commission in February at Tulane
and has recently returned from duty
I-in the Southwest Pacific.
Good Attendance at
Cunningham School
Cunningham school opened Sept.
3 with 250 students enrolling, which
is almost perfect attendance the
first week.
On Monday evening, Sept. 3, the
faculty and trustee members held
their annual meeting to discuss
plans for the year. Following the
business session, ice cold watermel-
on was served to the group by Supt.
McGahan.
Friday afternoon, Sept. 7, the Wo-
man’s Home Demonstration Club
met with Mrs. Harry Slusher who
gave a demonstration on the making
of cheese. Twenty members and
several visitors were present.
The lunch room is opened with
Mrs. W. A. Brown in charge. She
is assisted by Mrs. Daisy Batch, Mrs.
John Davis and Mrs. A. T. O’Neal.
Wholesome meals are being served.
Mrs. Hoyt Cook, the new libra-
rian, is replacing Miss Margaret Da-
vis, who is attending ETSTC.
A birthday dinner was given Sun-
day in honor of Harry Slusher and
Leslie Temple. ‘At the noon hour
lunch was served picnic style on
the school ground. Fifty guests
were present. We are glad that the
people of the community are using
the school ground for occasions like
this.
Professional
Dr. E. M. Smith
Dentist
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VISIT US
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Prompt Service on
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Jewelry—Watches
L. C. COOMBES
Jeweler
Bogata, Texas
There are 176,452 Texans enrolled
for Naval service.
Prompt Service on
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Hart-Anderson Drug
CLARKSVILLE
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PARIS SOAP WORKS
MjSgt. John Mac Shuman of the
15th Service Squadron, was the
youngest top kick on Kelly Field,
and maybe in the whole army. John
Mac, shown here with Captain Clyde
E. Bourke, his commanding officer,
was 20 years old on August 9, 1943.
He was a graduate of Deport High
School. He enlisted in June, 1941,
and was assigned to the air corps
at Kelly Field. On Nov. 14, 1942.
he was married to Miss Merle Dyer,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Dyer
of Bogata.
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But We Will Be
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Works of God
It is our purpose in this article to
j investigate the “works” to which
| James refers in James 2:24, “Ye see
i then how that by works a man is
| justified, and not by faith only.”
The “works” in that passage can
j not be the same as the “works” of
Ephesians 2:8, 9, because in James
2:24 they are that by which one is
saved while those of Ephesians 2:9
1 are excluded by Paul as having a
! part in salvation. Shall we allege a
; contradiction as does the infidel?
Will one accept James and another
Paul? God forbid our doing that,
I but let us seek for a solution.
That there are two classes of
works mentioned in the New Testa-
ment surely no one will question.
One set of works is included in sal-
vation (James 2:20, 22, 24; Acts 10:
34) the other is excluded Ephesians
2:8. 9; Titus 3:5); one is the works of
i God, the other is the works of man.
j In Romans 10:3 we have both sets of
j works mentioned in the same verse.
In that passage Paul refers to God’s
righteousness and man’s righteous-
Deport friends have been advised ;
of the recent death of C. E. Bin- i
nion, former Deport lumber and
furniture dealer and undertaken
He moved away from Deport
twenty years ago. and was making
his home at Sweetwater at the time
of his death. He is survived by his !
wife, three daughters and two sons. I
HERE’S HOW TO .. SAVE
Do your GROCERY BUYING at Swaims.
Make a daily habit of shopping where you get
the BEST in FOOD BARGAINS.
We Sell Only THE BEST, and our prices are
as LOW as possible.
G. W. Swaim
GROCERY and MARKET
Notice, Farmers
The GINNING SEASON is ALMOST HERE
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ness. These terms are the same as
man and God’s works.
James in James 2:24 and Peter in
: Acts 40:34 were speaking of God’s
righteousness or God’s works. To
further show that commands of God
! are called works of God, Jesus call-
ed “faith” a work in John 6:29. Paul
in Ephesians 2:8, 9 and in Titus 3:5
j speaks of the works of man which
do not enter into one's salvation.
I One is saved by works (James 2:42) j
but whose or what kind? Not of
man’s works about which he can
boast, but by doing God’s com-
mands. Question, “Are faith, re-
pentance, confession and baptism
commands or works of God or man?
They aren’t of man because God
commanded them. Therefore, the
one who obeys is saved by a - faith
which works the righteousness of
God. The commands I have given
are to the alien, sinner. Those to the
Christian are different but are still I
works or commands of God. Surely
then James meant a man is justified
when bis faith leads him to obey-the
commands of God. Paul did not
contradict James but was speaking
in Ephesians 2:8, 9 of altogether a
different set of works.
PAUL MATTHEWS
Minister
Church of Christ
And it is time you thought, about ginning
your crop where you can get the BEST of
SERVICE, and at the same time, your cot-
ton will be handled in a way that will
mean more dollars to you. So we suggest
that you inspect our gin plant and see the
advantages you have by bringing your
cotton to us.
We Have Gone to Lots of
Expense in Overhauling
Since Last Season
Oil Burners have been added which will
mean more power; also, we have put in
New Saws and Brushes, which, you know,
is the main factor in ginning. With our
Cleaning System and the New Saws and
Brushes, we are able to give you a BET-
TER GRADE and not injure your staple
by cutting and napping.
We will also give you FREE GRADING as we have done for
the past few years.
We are new on the job, but we are ready for Service. Come in and visit us anytime
you wish. We are going to do our very best to give complete satisfaction. If we
do, tell others, and if we don’t, tell us. We are hog enough to want your business and
man enough {o appreciate it. Thanks.
So Drop In to See Us, and If
We Will Gladly Do So.
Bogata
We Can Be of Any Help to You,
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