The Wood County Record (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 14, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 7, 1953 Page: 6 of 8
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News of Our Men in Service
Former Mineolan
Makes Good Record
In Air Force School
Airman 3/c Malcolm E. Pars-
ley, grandson of Mr. and Mrs.
J. R. Wilhite, recently completed
his basic training at Parks Air
Force Base and is now stationed
at Chanute Air Force Base.
Illinois, for a 17-weeks course in
weather observation.
He finishedwork at Parks
with the hJ%gif average in
Flight 152. 3285th Training
Lt. David Stroud
Arrives in Korea
WITH THE 2D INFANTRY
DIV. IN KOREA—Army 1st Lt.
David Stroud, is now serving
with the 2d infantry Division
in Korea.
Stroud, who entered the Army
ten years ago, was Iasi stationed
at Fort Ord. Calif. His parents,
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Stroud, live
on Route 1 Mineola.
The 2d “Indianhead” Infantry
Division is most noted for the
i Lions Speaker
, Urges Greater
Service to Nation
152. 3285th ----------. „ ,
hr- arrived at j capture of “Heartbreak Ridge”
chosen leader for
later was elected
jt alive of the
.s selected by
& officer to rep-
aadron of 700 men.
d for five weeks as
tactical instructor for
flights arriving at the base,
o
Squadron. When
Parks he was
his fli.f
stude
group,
the
Alba Soldier on Way
Home From Korea
WITH THE 2D INFANTRY
DIV. IN KOREA—Sgt. Johnny
T. Wright, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Oscar T. Wright, Route 1, Alba,
is returning to the U.S. after 12
months in Korea with the 2d
Infantry Division.
Sergeant Wright, a gunner in
Headquarters Company of the
23d Infantry Regiment, has
been awarded the Korean Serv-
ice Ribbon with two campaign
stars, Combat Infantryman
Badge and the UN Service Rib-
bion.
A graduate of Alba High
School, he was employed by the
Palmon Drilling Co. before en-
tering the Army in September
1951.
The 2d “Indianhead” Infantry
Division is most noted for the
capture of "Heartbreak Ridge”
in October 1951 and for dislodg-
ing the Reds from “Old Baldy”
last summer.
--o-
Grand Saline Soldier
Studies Chemical War
ETA JIMA, JAPAN—Army Pvt.
Tillman D. Barnes recently
completed a course in chemical
warfare at the Eta Jima Spe-
cialist School in Japan.
Private Barnes, son of Mr. j
and Mrs. James P. Barnes, Rt.
in October 1951 and for dislodg-
ing the Reds from “Old Baldy”
last summer.
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CpL Smith Finishes
Course in Germany
MUNICH, GERMANY — Cpl.
Henry H. Smith, son of Mrs.
Suzie Kindle, Route 4, Grand
Saline, recently graduated from
the Seventh Army’s Non-Com-
missioned Officers Academy at
Munich, Germany.
Smith, a member of the 321st
Signal Battalion, has served in
Germany 13 months. He enter-
ed the Army in January 1946.
The Academy’s six-week pro-
gram includes indoctrination in
techniques of combat leadership,
stressing infantry squad tactics
and deployment of men and
equipment in the field.
o--
Grand Saline Twins
Returning From War
WITH THE 2D INFANTRY
DIV. IN KOREA—Twin brothers
from Grand Saline, are return-
ing to the U.S. after 12 months
in Korea with the 2d Infantry
Division.
Corporals Terry L. and Jerry
D. Dickerson, sons of Mrs. Mil-
dred A. Dickerson, were assign-
ed to Battery B of the 82d Anti-
aircraft Artillery Battalion.
They entered the Army in
November 1951 and have been
awarded the Korean Service
Ribbon with two campaign stars
and the UN Service Ribbon.
Terry has also been conferred
the Purple Heart.
Graduates of Grand Saline
High School, Jerry was formerly
employed by the York Motor Co.
and Terry by the D and R
Louis E. Throgmorton of Dal-
las proved himself one of the
most adept after-dinner speak-
ers who has appeared in Min-
eola in recent years as he kept
Lions Club members and guests
in stitches” with his rapid-fire
delivery of a wealth of wit and
humor at the club’s annual
banquet at Herm’s Cafe Thurs-
day night.
Throgmorton, v i c e-president
of the Republic National Life
Insurance Company, was intro-
duced by Ernest Adkins, repre-
sentative of that company in
i this area who was inauguarted
president for the coming year.
Bernard Schaefer of Fairfield,
former Mineolan and first presi-
dent of the club, served as
toastmaster and installed the
new officers.
Other officers for the next
year are: Curtis Owens, Art
year are: vice-presidents, Curtis
Owens, Art Turk and Ed Green;
treasurer, Ray Fowler; secretary,
Joel Price; Lion tamer, Hob
Addy; tail twister, Dalton Ken-
i nimer, and directors, Irving
Hirsch, John Marshall Cathey
and N. M. Vanderslice.
In contrast with the usual
pattern of spicing the serious
portions of a speech with
humor, Throgmorton paused,
briefly, between his steady pat-
ter of witty comments to sand-
wich in some more sober
thoughts, such as, “America is
a part of the overall planning
of the Almighty, and has been
on His drawing board since
away back there,” and “America
is great because America is
good; she will remain great so
long as she remains good.” He
called on all Americans, in the
July Fourth season, to rededi-
cate themselves to the service
of our Country.
"America and the rest of the
Christian world is held together
by moonbeams of love,” lie de-
claied, adding, “those moon-
beams are stronger than chains,
because when you cut a chain,
it is gone forever, but when you
cut a moonbeam, the moon-
beam remains.” He cited his-
tory. from Nero’s persecution of
the Christians, through Hitler
and other modern tyrants, 1o
illustrate that point.
Some choicer bits of Throg-
morton humor:
'After explaining that he is
a member of a Kiwanis Club)
“The Lions feel their oats; Ki-
wanians, their oats and corns;
Rotarians, just their corns;
"Rotarians own a town; Ki-
wanians run it, and Lions enjoy
it.
“The Almighty must have a
sense of humor — He made
man in his image, and He
wouldn’t give us a sense he
doesn’t have.”
Miss Shirley Sinclair, Lions
Club candidate for Queen of
the Mineola Watermelon Festi-
val, was among the guests in-
troduced.
Entertainment was provided
by Miss Martha Merritt, who
sang several selections, accom-
Former Mineolan
Holds Union Office "
In California Plant
Mrs. Kack Wilhite Ellison, for-
mer resident of Mineola and
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R.
Wilhite, has been re-elected
chief shop steward and mem-
ber of the executive board of
Local 506 UAW-CIO at San
Diego, California. She is em-
ployed at the Ryan Aernautics
Company in San Diego.
As chief steward she super-
vises 92 stewards and 60 alter-
nates, hears their “troubles”
and advises with them. Griev-
ances which she does not settle
then go to the grievance com-
mittee of the union. She deals
with union and company super-
visors daily and describes the
work as “very interesting.”
Mrs. Ellison also was recently
chosen by the company and the
union as one of three members
of the safety committee. She
will complete five years at Ryan
on Sept. 14 and will then be
awarded a diamond service pin.
panied at the piano by her sis-
ter, Miss Marilyn Merritt. They
are daughters of Mr. and Mrs.
Clifford Merritt.
Sixty-nine members, their
wives and guests attended.
SEED CLEANING
SEED BUYING
Hairy \etch Our Specialty
EDWARDS FARM SUPPLY
Sulphur Springs, Texas.
4, Grand Saline, entered the i Construction Co.
Army last December and receiv- _ The 2d “Indianhead” Infantry
CONDENSED REPORT OF TIIE CONDITION OF
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
MINEOLA, TEXAS
AS RENDERED TO THE COMPTROLLER OF THE CURRENCY
JUNE SO, 1953
ed basic training at Fort Hood,
Texas. He arrived overseas in
May.
The Army’s latest methods of
defense against chemical, bac-
teriological and radiological
Warfare were taught during the
concentrated two-week course
at Eta Jima.
--—o--
Mias Sammie Beall has re
Division is most noted for the
capture of “Heartbreak Ridge”
in October 1951 and for dislodg-
ing the Reds from “Old Baldy”
last summer.
RESOURCES
LIABILITIES
Miss Sammie
a visit in Dallas.
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
E. G. Laminack has returned
home from a Tyler hospital
where he was taken last week
following a heart attack. His
condition is believed improved.
Keep Your Pretty Cottons
Like New All Summer
without
Home Washing
•
Send Your Fine
Cottons to Our
Sanitone
“Cotton Clinic”
MILTON USRY
Service Cleaners
Loans and Discounts
Banking House
$1,139,593.89
12,000.90
Furniture and Fixtures
10,500.00
Capital Stock
$ 190,000 CO
Stock in Federal
Reserve Bank
$6,000.00
Surplus
100.000 00
Cash in Vault and
with Banks
1,167,248.20
Undivided Profits and Reserves
61.221.51
U. S. Government
Securities Owned
Municipal Bonds
1,006,800.78
482,236.84
Deposits
3.646,424.10
City, Slate, County and
School Warrants
93,265.90
Reserve for Dividend No. 58
10.000.00
TOTAL
$3,917,645.61
TOTAL
3,917.645.61
MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
OFFICERS
H. WATTS. Chairman
H V. PUCKETT. President
H. M AARON. Executive Vice-President
L. B. WILLIS Vice-President
H. W. MEREDITH. Vice-President
RAY FOWLER. Cashier
DIRECTORS
H. WATTS
H V PUCKETT
H. W MEREDITH
JOE II SHARP
R. T. HOOKS
R. C LLKLM.OL
OCIE PAIR
H M AARON'
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Carraway, R. H., Jr. The Wood County Record (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. 23, No. 14, Ed. 1 Tuesday, July 7, 1953, newspaper, July 7, 1953; Mineola, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1123252/m1/6/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Mineola Memorial Library.