Mt. Pleasant Daily Times (Mount Pleasant, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 20, 1944 Page: 1 of 4
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Working for the Interests of Mt. Pleasant, the Center of the Milk Industry of North east Texas, with its Progressive Soil Conservation and Diversified Farming Program
Volume XXVI
Number 32
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Situation in India Get Consideration
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British Fleet Hits ■ Sevastopol Battle
Japanese on Island Increases in Fury
Off Sumatra Coast As Reds Close In
Down Thursday as
Allies Take Rest
Passes Away at
Fort Worth Home
Honor Roll Listed Price Support For
Junior High School Irish Potatoes Is
Fifth6-WeekPeriod Set on Best Grade
Large Task Force
Engages in Battle
in Enemy Territory
Aid Production
Food Badly Needed
For Winning War
Air Action Heavier
in South by Planes
In Italy, Africa
Includes Several
Deferred Because
of Occupations
Special Occasion
Saturday Nite and
Through Sunday
Make Excellent in
Deportment, 90 or
Better in Grades
Aimed at Diverting
Production This
Year to Canners
the
road
Allies
block
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Soil Conservation
tion until after they are induct-
ed. Many of those who were ex-
amined several weeks ago have
not yet been called, and.' with the
exception of those under 26 they
will go before this latest group
is inducted.
A Fifth Sunday meeting has
been arranged for the Baptist
Church at White Oak Springs,
beginning Saturday night, April
29( and continuing through the
son,
are
the
Invasion Coast is
Only Part German
Territory Raided
Smith,
Calvin
Ladel!
Jackie
Lynn
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SGT. WILLIAM R. GARRETT
ARRIVES AT OVERSEAS BASE
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Mrs. Sallie Haggard
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Air Action Slows
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Maximum
Minimum
Temp. 6:30
Wind from
Sky
Rainfall
Mount Pleasant, Texas, Thursday Evening, April 20, 1944
JAPS GET TASTE OF AMERICAN BOMBING ACCURACY
C'jf
KSFSHBHHHHHE
Is Again Favorable
To British Forces
Jap freighter at Mergui, Burma, a thorough
Lsses. Mergui is a port on the Andaman sea.
(International)
Kohima Garrison
is Relieved When
New Troops Arrive
Outer Defenses of
Soviet Naval Base
Are Penetrated
Driven into a small area at the
another ’ southern tip of the Crimea, Axis
1 were said
J their
j resistance to Soviet attacks.
A dispatch from Moscow stated
Stroman,.
Nell
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from North Af-
rica carried out a strong air at-
tack on the Germans on the Is-
land of Crete, but there was lit-
tle information concerning the
operations.
A report from London Thurs-
day stated Turkey has agreed
to discontinue most of the ship-
ments of chrome to Germany, ef-
fective at once, with this ma-
terial going to the Allies in the
future. Sweden, however, re-
fuses to comply to demands tc
cease shipping ballbearings to
the Reich.
classifications remain the same,
and they will probably not be
------ some time, but new
men un-
Rev. Geo. C. Moore receiv
Thursday an Honor Certifier
from the American Red Cro
commending the Titus Cour
chapter for distinguished achiev
ment in the 1944 War Fund drr
The certificate was signed
President Roosevelt and by N<
man H. Davis, chairman of t
American Red Cross. It v
awarded the chapter for exce<
ing by more than $2,000 the qu
open pasture, construction cf ter-
races and ditches, the practice of
contour farming and listing, sod-
ding of Bermuda grass on hill-
sides and cropland which should
be retired from cultivation, the
application of phosphate and
limestone to meadows and pas-
tures—all will not only maintain
these soil resources but will in-
crease our production which is
so vitally needed during this war.
Any questions concerning what
practices might be needed on in-
dividual farms should be refer-
red to your local community
committeeman, or if you care to,
come to the AAA office at which
time we will be glad to discuss
your individual needs.
- of age. She had spent most of
' her life near Cookville, but had
resided at Fort Worth for a num-
ber of years. She is survived by
three children, three sisters, Mrs.
Mattie Porter and Mrs. Mollie
Brown of this city, Mrs. Sam L.
Norwood of Fort Worth and two
brothers, Melvin Hall of Omaha
and Jesse Hall of Denton.
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Mrs. Bascom Gist and
Bobby, of New Orleans, La.,
spending this week with
foi mer’s parents, Mr. and Mrs.
C. C. Cleland.
The Japanese got ;
foretaste this week of what their, forces at Sevastopol
Mrs. Sallie Haggard passed
away at her home in Fort Worth
it 7:30 o’clock Wednesday night
from the effects of a lingering
illness.
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Plovdiv Again Hit Large Number Men Program For Fifth
By Allied Bombers Take Pre-Induction Sunday Meeting at
In Balkan Attacks Exams Wednesday White Oak Springs
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PLANES of the U. S. Army Tenth Air Force give t.
blanketing with direct hits and hull-shattering nea
This is an official United States Army Air Forces photograph.
Miss Sibyl Garrett received a
cablegram Thursday morning
from her brother, Sgt. William R.
Garrett, announcing his safe ar-
rival at an overseas base. It is
not known where he landed, al-
though he sailed from an eastern
port.
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Pnone us vnur news items
of British naval units, including
battleships, carriers and small-1
er craft, attacked the enemy po-,
sitions at Soebang, on an island
off the northeast tip of Sumatra.
The action took place deep in
enemy territory, east of the An-
daman and Nikobar Islands,
which are held by the Japanese,
and indicates the Allies are mass-
ing naval strength for a two-way
attack on territory held by the
enemy.
The report stated that the war-
ships shelled shore installations,
causing tremendous damage, and
planes from the carriers blasted
the airfields on the island, de-
stroying many Japanese planes,
both on the ground and in the
air. The attack was a complete
surprise to the Nipponese and
the only resistance they offered
was light anti-aircraft fire. How-
ever, as the British fleet steam-
ed away it was attacked by three
torpedo planes, which were shot
down. The only loss suffered by
the British was one plane, and
its pilot was saved. Considerable
shipping in the harbor was sunk
by the British.
Soebang controls the western
entrance to the Straits of Ma-
lacca, and is 709 miles from
Singapore. Wednesday’s action is
believed to be the beginning of
a campaign to neutralize the
outlying defenses to the Dutch
East Indies and may be the start
of a general offensive from the
east and west on the southern
end of territory conquered by the
Japanese.
One of the greatest contribu-
tions which Titus County has
been able to make has been in
the production of food and feed-
! ing our Allies. Without this con-
I tribution not only would our
For the first time in several armed forces and: our Allies have
weeks the situation in India was suffered, but we ourselves would
Allied naval power.
A report from Ceylon Thurs-
day morning stated that on the the Nazis now have their backs
previous day a large task force, to the sea, but are holding des-
bomb
9,500 #6,900 assigned to the count
in Titus County and was 74 years tons. The raids were aimed at
some of the most important Nazi
I production centers which turn-
ed out parts and equipment for
airplanes. The attacks ended
late Wednesday, and the RAF re-
mained at home at night.
The Luftwaffe struck at points
in Southeastern England Wed-
nesday night, hitting scattered
target^ but the results were re-
ported as minor.
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Maybe an epidemic of gout
wouldn’t be so bad. At least it
is would keep people from kick-
ing- . . |
Mt. Pleasant weather cor
tions for the previous 24 hoi
taken at 6:30 this morning
Charles Coker, local weather
server, are as follows:
OEN. EMILE MARIE BITHOUART,
successor of Gen. Henri Giraud,
Is shown here in his Algiers office
after his appointment as French
chief of staff. He came to the U.
S. in December, 1942, as head of
the French military mission to ar-
range for equipment of the French
Army in North Africa, returning
to Algiers. (International) )
| has been made possible through
the resources of our soil.
However, if we are to main-
tain the production of this food
which we have had in the past,
we must take care of these soil
resources. There is no better way
of taking care of these resources
than by carrying out approved
| soil-building practices which are
“Further south,’ the British are fostered by all agricultural agen-
continuing their gains on both ( cies. It is just common sense that
sides of Imphal, causing the when something is taken away
from the soil something has to
be placed back there in order for
the production to be maintained.
Every farm in Titus County
should have some ’winter legume
growing after or in connection
with depleting crops.
Also diversified farming should
be practiced on all lands and pas-
tures heavily grazed should be
diverted, diverted grazing being
practiced.
Our woodlands should be pro-
tected against the fire hazards
and timber protected. Any and
all approved soil-building prac-
tices, when properly carried out
by the producer, will draw an in-
crease in production and bring fi-
nancial gains.
The seeding of winter and sum-
mer legumes on cropland and
| improved pasture, the mowing of
t common sense that
the ' when something is taken away
, . - • ___ . _ £_——— nnw i ef wae TA
Japanese to withdraw from stra-
tegic positions.
In Burma, in a companion
campaign, the Americans and
Chinese have made some advan-
ces and were said to be only 25
miles from the railway terminus
of Myitkyina.
favorable to the British Thurs- have suffered. This contribution
day.
Around Kohima,
have broken the
north of the city to permit the
arrival of reinforcements) to
support the garrison, which has
been holding out against heavy
odds for ten days. Still more
troops are expected to be sent
to this) area at once.
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We have not been informed
whst percentage of the Wednes-
day’s group was accepted for mil-
itary service, as such informa- ,
lion will not be released by the i
local selective service organiza-1
I 1
The following students of the
Junior High School are listed on
the Honor Roll for the f*''
six-week period of the school
term:
Hildred Williams, Sue Porter,
Sue Gilpin, Kathryn Fleming, Ga-
len Steeg, Billy Redfearn, Bobby
Gene Austin, (Joe Roy Johnson,
Billy Porter, Randolph Presley,
Gloria Williams, Lilbern Ken-
drick, Gerald Winton, Sue Daugh-
try, R. C. Owens, Clyde Marie
Payne, Nancie Branch, Billy Law-
ler, James Gafford, Harold Dool-
ey, Dorothy Ann Willis, Alice
Joyce Hosford, Dorothy Jean
Hosford, Imogene Banks, Peggy
Ann Binnion, Bettye Lou Col-
ley, Jimmie Ann Crowe.
Natalie Bailey, Janell
George Blackstone, William Is-
I bell, Mary Louise Hays, Eugenia
! McMinn, Bobby Nell Morris, Til-
lie Ann Simpson, Betty Jean
White, Jiimmy Austin, Jerry Bur-
nett, Charles Henry Meyer,
Bradley Redfearn, Junior Rine-
ihart, Dick Wilson, Patsy Ad-
ams, Vanelie Freeman, Ann Gal-
lagher, Margaret Green, Marilyn
Horton, Barbara Jean
Margaret Ann Coker,
Rains, Gerry Brogoitti,
Rhea, (Marilyn Barbee,
Owens, Daisy Nell Hart,
Keith, Bobby Jack May, Peggy
Rogers, Virginia Franklin, Joyce
Dell Sloan, Roland Bridges, Ches-
ter Lambert, 'Rupert Daniel, Hor-
ace Williams, Peggy Tigfert.
The following students made
B or better in deportment and
sixteen or more grade points:
Roy Trice, Max Duncan, Gene
Legg, Ralph Stephenson, Mary
Ann Williams, Evelyn Leinart, I
Patsy Ruth Moore, Janie Rog-
i ers, Dixie Sale, Emma Jo Tray-
lor, Sam Willson, Bobby Jto
Camp, Marilyn Johnson, Juanita
May, Larry Talley, Shirley
Ward, James Alexander,^ Curtis the "basic Trices if any loan se
vices included in such prices at
not required by the price suppo
operations.
The War Food Administrate
officials state that plans to suj
port these prices on the 19'
crop of potatoes place primal
emphasis on holding to a mir
mum the volume of potato
ahich the War Food Administr
tion purchases.
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Wood was first kiln-dried in
Norfolk, Va„ in 1679.
Plovdiv, Bulgarian railway
center, vital to the Axis opera-
tions in the Balkans, was again
the objective of Allied bombers
from Italy Thursday, and al-
though there was a haze over
the city, returning pilots said
they siaw their bomb explosions
light up their targets and it is
believed extensive damage was
inflicted.
Other planes in Italy attacked ■
several coastal cities north of called for
Rome Wednesday night and regulations call for such
Thursday, blasting shipping and der 26 being examined, even if
destroying railway yards. Leg- they have deferments,
horn and Ancona were among
the cities attacked. Some bom-
bers also ranged over Yugoslavia,
hitting Axis positions in various
areas.
On the ground, artillery action
broke out at Cassdno, with both
sides shelling the others’ posi-
tions, but there was no change
in position.
There was a flareup of fight-
ing on the Anzio beachhead, with
sharp patrol activities, but no
major action and the stalemate
continues.
Allied' pjpnes
lM.HH
A large number of Titus Coun-
ty men went to Tyler Wednes-
day for their pre-induction physi-
cal examinations. There were
approximately 75 in the group,
which returned during the af- ’following Sunday.~The program
ternoon. ' for this special occasion is as fol-
Included in the contingent were i lows:
a number who had been defer- 1 Saturday night, 8:30. Devotion-
red because of occupations. Their ' al—Rev. Bradshaw.
9:00, Sermon. Rev. R. P. Camp-
bell.
Sunday, 10:00 a.m. Devotional'
—Rev. John Bell.
10:15. Sermon—Rev. T. P. Lee.
11:00. Sermon—Rev. L. A.
Stidham.
Noon. Dinner on the ground.
1:15 p.m. Devotional — Rev.
Woodrow Arnold.
1:30. Sermon—Rev.
Pate.
2:00. Sermon—Rev. J. B. Pruitt.
2:30. Sermon—Rev. W. L.
Calloway.
3:00. Sermon — Rev.
| Scroggins.
3:30. Sermon—Rev. H. L. Mc-
Nish.
4:00. Sermon — Rev.
McClung.
8:30. Ordination service
deacons.
Recently the War Food Ad-
ministration announced that a
fifth price support would be placed
1 on the 1944 crop of Irish pota-
toes. However, the price support
method does not include price
supporting contracts with both <
dealers and distributors as used
for the 1943 crop.
Prices for early, immediate,
and late crops of potatoes, other
than storage potatoes, will be
supported by purchases and oth-
er arrangements for diverting po-
tatoes to canners, dehydrators
and. other processors. The War
Food Administration points out,
however, that commodity loans
to producers, associations of pro-
ducers, and certified dealers will
be made available from Septem-*
ber 14th through December 15th,
■and this will constitute the only
price support method to be em-
ployed for the 1944 late crop
of storage potatoes. In othei
words the commodity loans will
be the price support progran
for fall potatoes.
The basic schedule of price;
set forth has reference to car
lots of U. S. No. 1 potatoes, sack-
ed and loaded f.o.b. carrier a
country shipping points with ap
propriate differentials for pota
toes of specified lower grade-'-
Actual rates to producers fron
loan or olhe rsupport operatior
will be below the basic price.
Prices for early and immed
iate crop of potatoes beginnin
from May 25th through June lOt
will have a price support of $2.3
per hundred for Titus County c
prices equivalent thereto. Bet
in mind that the prices state
above are per hundred weigl
tor U. S. No. 1 grade potatoes i
new bags, sacked and loade
f.o.b. carrier in carlots. Actu.
rates to producers from pri<
support operations will be belo
Goclsby, Larry Joe
Jonelle Anglin, Frankie
Newman, Wilma Derrick, Mar-
jorie Ann Sanders, John Hor-
ton, Margaret Leake, Lewis Bar-
rett.
perately to the inner defenses of
the big naval base, where they
have strong fortifications.
The Russians have taken all
of the outer defenses of Sevas-
topol, but their progress is> now
much slower, as they have to
dispose of thick mine fields laid
by the Nazis. Heavy artillery,
however, is blasting the enemy
positions to pieces, causing the
Nazis to withdraw into even
smaller areas. Their stubborn
resistance, however, indicates it
«ill be some time before the Reds
can capture the city.
In Southern Poland, the Ger-
mans were continuing their ef-
forts to hold back the Soviet ad-
vance, and heavy fighting was
in progress around Stanislav.
The Russian objective is the big«
railway center of Lwow.
It was reported in London
Thursday that Russia has offered
separate peace terms to Rou-
mania in an effort to induce that
country to get out of the war.
The terms are said to be known
to Americans and British, who
have approved them. If such ne-
gotiations are taking place, this
will account for the slowing of
the Russian advance in North-
ern Roumania and Bessarabia,
where large forces are being
massed ready for a drive toward
■ Bucharest.
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There was little air action
from British bases Thursday, and
the invasion coast of France was
the only German territory at-
tacked. Medium bombers and
fighters carried out these raids,
which were intensive.
The lull followed the greatest
aerial activity in world’s history
when for thirty -hours an esti-
mated 6,500 Allied planes carried
out missions on enemy territory,
dropping the heaviest
Deceased was born and reared loads ever known, over
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of the most important Nazi
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