The Hockley County Herald (Levelland, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 10, 1943 Page: 3 of 11
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Thursday, June 10, 1945
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The Htfekley County Herald
OUR BOY DIED LAST NIGHT
While Ickes, Lewis, President
Jtoaevelt, Congress and the Mine
operators argue over the pay of
miners, and while the miners
Jean on their picks and shovels,
awaiting a decision this happened:
half-finished letter in his blouse.
All those plans for the future.
Buddies back at the field, 5,000
miles across water, wondering;
couldn’t somebody find him please?
The wracking pain again.
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Too much for you all this?
A Boy Died Last Night ! But it really happened last night
* (By Request) 1 just ilke that. If people would only
Read Into Congressional Record understand it they would grind
April ZD by Curator Maybank^ from deep into their thinking the stark,
Charlotte, N. C. Observer. (terrible reality of it, every petty,
selfish interest would be swept
A boy died last night. It doesn’t away. There would be no more
make much difference now about strikes. “Cost-plus” racketeering in
itig name. The important thing materials and excess labor would
it that he died in proigant and ceases Real Americans would sacri-
awful loneliness, out somewhere fice anything and everything to
PH a waste of sand, out in star- make themselves worthy of that
)tu silence, 10,000 miles from home. boy. They would hasten to form an
"Missing in action” read an instrument of revenge that would
obtcure line in the mornings wipe from the earth all traffickers
communique. That was all. Now in war.
ho lies there, crumpled beside the If people who have basked and
twisted wreckage that yesterday prospered in a land that has felt
VM his Ship, riding high in _ sun- no more that the shock of Fourth
lit 'heavens. The fair head, the cf July fireworks since 1865 would
Clear eyes and the shinning face understand about this boy they
•Bd broad shoulder remain oitly in would wait no longer for Govern-
4 picture that looks out on a quiet ment promulgations and the urg-
ttvlng room in a shaded street ir.g of rallies. There would be no
4B eternity away. j one left to think any more about
Last night, in those agonizing v.hat the war might do to his
hours of unspeakable isolation he persojjel interest tomorrow or the!
wont through a thousand deaths next day
Hospital Notes
i Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Ray are the
parents of a daughter, born on
June 3. The parents live in Sun-
down.
) Mr. and Mrs. Dove Single-
ton are happy over the arrival
of a son, born June 7. Their home J
1 is in Morton.
Mrs. E. E. Robinson and babv
were released from the hospital
this week, and returned to their
home in Sundown. i
Mrs. F. L. Taylor and baby boy '
were released from the hospital the
first of this week and returned to
their home in Sundown.
Mrs. A. F. Scott of. Olton, and
baby daughter, returned home from |
the hospital the first of this week
O. H. Corder, of Morton, was
admitted to the hospital Wednesday
suffering from pneumonia.
Janelle, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. A. C. Craig underwent a I
tonsilectomy Monday morning.
Mrs. James Henderson under-
went a minor operation last Thurs-
day, June 3.
Abcut People
You Know
Eugene
attending
Moury, who
the Missouri
has been
School of
The Methodist Church
Rev. YV. E. Peterson, Pastor
We had a very happy surprise
last Sunday morning. Just before
the morning service Rev. J. B.
McReynolds the builder and for-
mer beloved pastor of the church
came in. We prevailed upon him
to bring the message at the 11
OUR DEMOCRACY
-by Mnt
WOMEN OF THE BA^LEFRONTS./
Mines, at Rolla, Mo., is in Levelland o’clock hour, and he did a most
visiting his mother, Mrs. Ruby splendid job if it. His scripture
FLORENCE Ni#HTlN«ALE
-BORN MAY 15,1820-
'LAOYOFTHE LAMP*.FIRST
WOMAN TO NURSE SOLDIERS
AT THE FRONT.
Mowry.
J. P Ryan is home visiting his
parents, Mr and Mrs. W C.
Ryan. He has been at Borger for
some time where he has been em.
ployed on a defense job.
Staff Sgt. C. C. Ryan of the
U. S. Army is home on a few
days furlough, visiting his parents,
Mr. and Mr^UjW. C. Ryan. He is
stationed at Biggs Field, Texas.
!
Mr. and* Mrs. Urban Gregory
of Idalou spent the week end With
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Headlee
Bailey. |
Pvt. James L. Bearden of Camp
TheTheatres.
Houze is here on a ten-day furlough months with
was “What will you do with Jesus?”
He made us all feel that we have
fallen short of being a real Chris-
tian. It was truly a great pleasure |
to haye him, and he is welcome any
time he can come our way.
Dr. Clark Preached
Dr. O. P. Clark was with us at
the evening hour, and brought a
very fine message on the “Gifts
of God." We were made to be
more thankful for God’s goodness
to us. We wish every person in our
community could have heard both
of the messages. At the close of
the evening message we had the
Third Quarterly conference. We
were able to report 26 additions
to the church during the last two
visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Bearden and friends in Level-
i land.
17 of these on pro-
I
without one thing that would have |
helped 8 little—the sound of a
familiar voice, the touch of a
friendly hand, the ministration of
the family physician, who per- j
Ohance brought him Into the world. I
Many people died last night in’
•heir beds at home surrounded by
those who cared. Last night he
4ted In utter desolation, in an un-
imaginable loneliness.
The pain was terrible enough.
£ut then there had to be that aw-
m burden of thought in those
4Bdless last hours: Mom and Pop.,
The flowers blooming again In j
back yard. The good old I
•Barter In the driveway. The last
Jhvetheart kiss at the station.
dances last summer. That nights.
People would rise up and de-
mand that their government take
everything, exactly everything need-
ed, labor and wealth, feed them
the commonest fare, black out every
city and take away every last
penny of excess profits, and all
privileges of wages and hours, ren- |
der uncertain every common-place
comfort and easy security—just
to avenge that boy. i
He died last night, you see: >
There Is nothing we can do for
him because his body lies under
an alien soil and his soul rests
with the God of brave soldiers. |
There is much that we must do 1
for his comrades: Other boys
who will face death on tomorrow
E. R. Haseloff, Levelland, route
two, reported a nice rain on his
farm Sunday night, which makes
'em all feel much better.
Mrs. Flora Schrader left Wed-
nesday for Lawton, Oklahoma,
where she will spend a week visit-
ing with relatives and friends.
Mrs. C. A. Dickson returned the
latter part of the week from
visit in Portales, New Mexico.
i Ww adaptation of chenille Is
|B pglght. embriodery flowers to
Mb fununer jackets. A gay array
these flowers adds a new, soft
PPt* in costume decorations.
1 -Priiute” plastic, made with a
gfcffdded cotton duck base, is used
4 new design for housings of a
flinch standard drill and a new
(M-iBch standard drill. The cotton
gives the housing a high lm-
resistance and enables it to
,gPttbstand considerable abuse and
4M0T. It is also heat resistant and
4 perfect Insulator against deUec-
4Mg Shock. The housings are said
49 be smooth and easy to handle.
J. C. Harrall, underwent a major
operation Tuesday In a Lubbock
hospital.
All American flags for outdoor
use are made of cotton.
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Attractive white cotton boxes are
being featured as containers for
sets of jewelry so that the cus-
tomer will be persuaded to the
combination of pieces rather than
a single Item at a time. i
A Galaxy of stars in riot- I
ous new musical comedy, “Hit I
aradc of 1943” showing pre- I
| vue Saturday night through |
I Monday at the New Rose while ]
J Wallace is offering that extra- j
ordinary horror film, “Frank-
1 enstein Meets The Wolf Man.” I
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The Hard Way
I Showing at the New Rose last
times Thursday is Ida Lupino in
her most outstanding performance,
"The Hard Way.”
| She Has What It Takes
Which shows at the New Rose
Friday ahd Saturday, the comedy
features- beautiful Jinx. Ealkenburg
former magazine cover girl' in the
title role. Also in the cast is the
Vagabonds. Also another thrilling
chapter of "Overland Mail.”
Hit Parade of 1943
Add together the colorful per-
sonality of John Carroll, the Titian
blonde beauty of Susan Hayward,
the glamour of georgeous Gail Pat-
rick and the hilarious comedy of j transferred to Fort Benning Ga
Walter Catlett and Eve Arden.! where he is
1 Mrs. R. E. Hofacket, of Chat-
tanooga, Oklahoma, is in Level-
land visiting with her son, Sheriff
and Mrs. Ed Hofacket, She plans
to return home Friday.
Claude Herrin, deputy
at Sundown, left Wednesday for
Lawton, Oklahoma where he will
visit with relatives.
fession of faith. All bills are paid
to date, and a good surplus in
the bank. God truly is blessing
us day by day.
Metholidst Student’s Day
Next Sunday morning we will
observe Methodist Students Day!
Ibis is an annual affair in all
Methodist churches, and we urge
all of you to be present and bring
the children. Our children are our
greatest possessions, and we should
treat them as such. The Pastor’s
subject at the 11 o'clock hour will
be "The Rights of Children,” and
we are anxious for all our people
to hear this message.
We will continue tne 'observance
of Student's Day at the evening
service. At this hour, which is 7
o’clock, we will speak especially
sheriff to Junior Hi?h school, Senior High
School and College students. The
subject will be, "How to Run Life’s
Race.” We invite all young people
a
je American Red Cross is the official recruiting
AGENCY FOR ARMY AND NAVY NURSES.
THEY SERVE COURAGEOUSLY *AT THE FRONT"
WITH OUR BOYS ALL OVER THE WORLD.
— THIS IS A PA/ST OP THE AI/GHTI/VGALE
PLEDGE THEY TAKE:
'with loyalty will i...devote myself tothe|
WELFARE OF THOSE COMMITTED TO MY CARE *
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Jones have tend,
gone to Lubbock to spend several j
----- - -------- — WSCS Meets Monday
, months with their son and family, I The Woman's Society of Chris-
J. L. Jones.
Word has been received in Level-
land that Cpl. John J. Gary,
who has been stationed at Fort
Leonard Wood, Missouri, has been
‘Wait Until You See Them!
Enchantingly feminine
cottons to make you
feel crisp and cool with
these Sunshine clothes.
Styled by Joan Miller.
Shows prevue Saturday night
through Monday at the New Rose
Theatre. Added attraction Is “Our
Front in Africa" also latest “Air
Mail News.”
__ Castle In The Desert.
W.; C. Tucker is in a Lubbock ( showing bargain day, Tuesday,
hospital where he underwent a at the new Theatre* is m.
major operation Tuesday. _ | other of charley chan meto,
' dramas.
" tTTC.rliat the New Rose Wed-
nesday and Thursday is “Hitler’s
Children" starring Tim Holt and j
Bonita Granville.
Wallace theatre
Foreign Correspondent
Showing for the last times Thurs. !
day, is "Foreign Correspondent"
starring Joel McCrea and Laraine
Day.
Bandit Ranger
Showing Friday and Saturday at
the Wallace. Played against pic-
turesque outdoor setting, Joan Bar-
clay plays the feminine lead and
Cliff Edwards is featured in the
comedy singing role. Added is an-
other thrilling chapter of “G-men
vs Black Dragon.”
Frankenstein Meets Wolf Man
Two of the screen’s most fear-
purveyors
tian Service will meet at the church
at 3 o’clock Monday afternoon.
Several from this church went
to Lubbock last Monday to the
Institute. Mrs. Godfrey was in
charge, and this proved to be one
of the finest things we have had
all year. She is very brilliant and
deeply consecrated to God and
the church. If you missed *fai;
service the loss is yours. May God
increase her tribe and kind. Her
Starching should not only stil-
of our city and community to at- t *en a Earme&t but should also give
it a certain ‘‘feel”, a^smoothness
and pliabKlW. Starching in the
home or commercial laundry is an
effort to replace the original fin-
ish which the textile manufacturer
gives the fabric and which, except
in cases of prepared permanent
finishes, it is removed in laundering.
Hats
We have just received a
shipment of new sum-
mer hats in straws,
berets and felts. Prices
. that you can well af-
ford to pay. Visit our
•hop for the newest in
head togs.
is for ten days, and will visit rela-
tives and friends in other commun-
ities before returning to the train-
ing school.
Cpl. Orville Shopland, of Camp
Maxey, is here for a few days
visit with his wife, owner of the
City Laundry.
Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Mondenhall
of Wichita, Kansas, are visiting
Mrs. Sam Davidson and daughter
in Levelland.
Raymond Reid, Sr., student in
Baylor Medical College in Dallas,
visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. B. Reid this week.
Jack Weaver, of Orange, Texas,
horror purveyors combine | ^ visiting his mother, Mrs. Eliza-
their wickedness to provide a dou- j betb Weavei and other relatives
tie measure of chillr and thrills i *n Levclland this week,
in Universal’s latest shock film, I
"Frankenstein meets Wolf Man." I
attending a Techni-
cal radio school. He is the son
of Mrs. H. W. Reese.
Mrs. Joe Alverson returned Tues-
day from Dallas, where she has
been visiting with her husband, home in Florida.
Joe Alverson, who is pr ' 8 8 Young People’s CouncU
there. * ' . Tuesday night in the home of Mrs.
I The Young People's Council met
7 .. E. L. Banks, Jr., Is here for Vardeman in a very interesting
three days on furlough with his meeting. Many plans for the future
father, E. L. Banks. His furlough was laid, and our young people
some
Mrs. R. B. Carnes and son Roy,
I visited in Whitharral Friday and
Showing prevue Saturday night in Levelland Saturday They now
through Tuesday. _ | live in Lubbock, where
Gone With The Wind I purchased a home.
The behemoth of all Hollywood llow Lieutenant Carnes, and is an
instructor at LAAFS.
they have
Mr. Carnes is
productions is returning for the
second time. Again Metro-Goldwyn-
Mayer, distributors of the pro.1 Mr. O. L. Wright of the Cluene
duction. is sending the picture out community i- now employed by the
for national release in the same
form it was first shown when it had
its world premiere in Atlanta,
Georgia. The film will be shown at
the Wallace Theatre Wednesday
and Thursday, two shows daily.
Matinee at 2 pm. and evening
at 7:30 p.m.
OLD ROSE
Carson City Cyclone
u Expert horsemanship and trig-
ger fast action is seen again in
“Carson City Cyclone” starring Don
"Red” Barry and featuring Noah
Beery and Lynn Merrick.
Tuttles Of Tahatl
Showing Sunday and Monday at
the Old Rose theatre is •"Tuttles of
Tahati” starring Charles Laughton,
has been heralded as the breeziest
film offering to be brought to
the screen in many monttis.
Government in Temple, Texas. He
left last week for that place.
Mrs. J. G. Harrell, Jr., under-
went a throat operation in a Lub-
bock hospital Monday. She is re-
ported doing satisfactory.
| Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cox accom-
panied their neice, Miss Desdomina 1
I Hale, to Bryan last week and at- J
tended her wedding. 1
! Mrs. Ed Paxton visited with'
friends in Lubbock Saturday.
Mrs. Horace Shofner spent Fri-
day of the past week in Lubbock.
are going forward in a fine way.
They meet each Wednesday even-
ing for choir rehersal, and then
occupy the choir at the Sunday
evening service.
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Heavy Enrollment
AUSTIN—A flat prediction that
the University of Texas will have
between 4,000 and 5,000 students
for the summer term opening July
7, came from Assistant Registrar
Max Fichtenbaum this week as
high school graduates flooded his
office with transcripts of records. I
"It appears,” Fichtenbaum said,
"that students realize that they |
should start in their schooling at |
once in order to complete as much
of their work as possible befere en-
tering the armed forces.”
Pearcy and Sandy Cole and
Harvie Pool, spent last Friday in
Clovis where they attended the
stock show and rodeo.
Mrs. Buck Blake and children
cl Houston, are visiting relatives
in Levelland this week.
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The proper method for hanging
sheets to dry is to fold them hem-
to hem with about 12 inches of a
double thickness over the line and
then pin securely in three of four
places.
Rose Theatre
Bargain Matinee Daily 12:15
Except Sundays
LAST TIMES TODAY
(Thursday)
Ida Lupino, Dennis Morgan
in
'•The Hard Way"
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
Jinx Falkenburg, The Vaga-
bonds and the Radio Rogues
in
“She Has What It Takes"
Chapter 7 “Overland Mail"
The Navy has designed a knap-
sack jacket for gnen in gun crefs
Whose movements cannot be ham-
pered by a larger jacket. It folds
up on a man’s back and does not
get in his way as he serves an
anti-aircraft gun. When he plunges
into the water, the jacket unfolds
so the wearer can fasten it se-
curely around his body. It is a
variation of the life jacket.
Wallace Theatre
Bargain Matinee Daily 12:15
9c-22c Except Sundays
Last Times Today (Thursday
Joel McCrea, Laraine Day
in "Foreign Correspondent”
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
Tim Holt, Cliff Edwards
(Ukelele Ike) Joan Barclay
in "The Bandit Ranger"
Chapter 4 “G-men vs Black
Dragon”
PREVUE SAT. NIGHT 11:30
SUNDAY AND MONDAY
John Carroll, Susan Hay-
ward, Gail Patrick, Walter
Catlett, Eve Arden in
“Hit Parade of J943"
9c — BARGAIN DAY — 22c
(Tuesday Only)
Charley Chan in
"Castle In The Desert”
WEDNESDAY - THURSDAY
Tim Holt, Bonita Granville
in
“Hitler's Children"
PREVUE SAT. NIGHT 11:30
SUN., MON. * TUES.
11 Iona Massey, Patrick
Knowles, Lon Chaney, Bela
Lugosi in
"Frankenstein Meets
j_ Wolf Man”
(Wednesday and Thursday)
Clark Gable, Vivien I/eigh,
Leslie Howard, Olivia De-
Havilland in
"Crone With The Wind"
Two Shows Daily: 2 p.ja. and
7:30 p.m. Box office opens
at 1:00 pun. and 6:30 p.nit
Admission: Mattinee
Adults 40o—Children 17c
Nite: Adults 50c; Children 17c
Old Rose Theatre
Shows Friday Night, Saturday
Matinee and Night, Sunday
Don “Red” Barry, Noah
Beery, Lynn Merrjck in
“Carson City Cyclone"
Chapter 10 “Dick Tracy vs
Crime”
Sunday and Monday
Charles Laughton. Jon Hall
Peggy Drake in
"Tuttles of Tahati"
Mrs. John Ellis, Sr.,
this week.
has been
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This shop will be opened during the week from
10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Saturdays from 9:00 a.m.
'to 10:00 p.m.
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SINGLETON’S DRESS SHOP
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Cotton, America’s second most
vital war material, comes out
America's looms at the lightning
speed of 815 miles an hour, every
hour of the day in the year.
Good transparent tracing cloth
is now made of cotton, and dis-
places linen which was thought to
be necessary until recently. Micro-
weave tracing cloth is an all cot-
ton cloth of extremely fine unL
form weave surfaced for either
pen or pencil, and having high
transparency.
A new finish for cotton dress
goods prevents llntlng or fussing.
It is called Saylsrizlng and con-
serves material, adds to the soil
resistance, life and usefulness of
both service and civilian, cotton
fabrics •
Mr. and Mrs. Train Robertson
spent the week end in Clovis, New
Mexico where they attended the
Pioneer Week clebration. 1
Mr. and Mrs Rayburn Knott
spent the week end in Brownfield
with relatives. Their son, John
I Webb, returned home with them
after a weeks visit there.
I i
Mr. and Mrs. Newt Gentry of
Fort Worth, spent the week end
here visiting with friends.
Mrs. C. M. Stacy is in Gonzales,
visiting with her son, Mr. and Mrs.
M. G. Stacy and children.
H. B. Meskeman, of Lubbock
was here Wednesday looking after
business matters.
Mrs. H. B. Blackburn was taken
to a Lubbock hospjtal, where she
will undergo an operation.
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