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PAGE TWO
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THE ABILENE REPORTER NEWS
Tuesday Evening, March 7, 1944
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Tuesday E
Red Cross Parade
Depicts Functions
Red Cross in all its home front and Col. John L. Ryan Jr., chief of
and battlefield functions was pre-
sented with the proper wartime
background here Monday evening
in a three-mile street parade pro-
nounced the most impressive the
city has witnessed.
Military hands joined college and
school bands to furnish martial mu-
sic all along the column and a cir-
cus calliope in full blast brought up
the rear.
Troops marched amidst the
rear and rattle of dozens and
dozens of medium, light and
heavy tanks.
Abilene’s colorful college aggre-
gations, such as the Hardin-Sim-
mons Cowgirls, lent extra flavor.
The leading unit was HSU’s fa-
mous mounted contingent—the six
| white horses ridden by beautiful
girls, with "Sheriff" Will Watson
and Diana Sandefer, all carrying
* Red Cross flags.
PARADE OPENS RED CROSS DRIVE—Abilene has long been a "parade town" but no more Little Miss Sandefer’s father, Gil-
interesting or inspiring one has been held than that which yesterday launched the Red bert B., now a Red Cross represen-
A__7.a dis- tative in India, who would have
PARADE OPENS RED CROSS DRIVE—Abilene has long been a "parade town” but no more
staff of the 12th Armored (Colonel
Ryan was in charge of the military
units); Brig. Gen. Roy C. Hefle-
bower MRTC commander: Col,
Victor B. Wales, Camp Barkeley
commander; Mrs. Edith Staples,
county Red Cross executive secre-
tary. Others to whom he said the
parade owed much includes Tommy
Tidwell of Tidwell Shows, Jim
Schenck, owner of the monkeys; the
city parks board for use of the
monkey ‘Jake,’ those who furnished
trucks, M-Sgt. White, Pic. Joe Mo-
rocco, Sgt. O. Guthnecht, for as-
sembling and operating the calliope,
R. T. Bynum, city school band di-
rector; the Cowgirls, the colleges,
the State Guard, and the sheriff’s
posse. He also expressed apprecia-
tion for the help of Marshal Wally
Akin and the assistant marshals, E.
Lilius, W. J. Deakins, R. M. Fielder
and Jimmy Skinner.
Winters Captain
Gets Air Award
WINTERS, March 7—(KP)-
Captain Sherrill Oliver has been
awarded the Oak Leaf Cluster for
meritorious achievement in action
over Lae, New Guinea on Jan. 7,
1943. He was awarded the Air Medal
a few months ago after serving more
than sixteen months in the South-
50 Herefords Go
At Spring Auction
For $261 Average
Averaging $261, 50 head of Here-
fords sold in the fifth annual spring
sale of the West Texas Hereford
association here Monday, with top
price of $610 going to Hardy Gris-
som of Abilene for Georgeanna’s
Rup, purchased by T. W. Sparks of
Eden.
D. H. Cornelius of Crobyton paid
the second highest price of $510 for
another Grissom bull, Domino Ru-
pert 71st. Mrs. H. W. McIntyre of
Sweetwater paid the top price for a
heifer. Diamond Maid 8th, consign-
ed by Pete Starnes of Abilene. The
price was $425. Hal Sayles of Abi-
lene bought the second highest
$1,355, •
The 11 females sold averaged $303,
while 39 bulls sold for, an average
of $250.
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Cross War Fund drive. The long column’s colorful numbers combined a breath-taking dis-
play of the armed might of the nation and the part Red Cross plays in this war at home ........_______..............
and abroad. In the top picture a 12th Armored division tank maintenance battalion isbeen here, will get pictures of the
shown as it neared the end of the march at First and Cedar. "Red Cross Serves in the parade, it was certain.
Jungle" is the message given in the lower picture. A Camp Barkeley Red Cross worker services: the camp services, the at
and a soldier clad in camouflaged coveralls are surrounded by live monkeys and heavy fo-
liage. Organizer and moving spirit for the par ade was Will W. (Sheriff) Watson, left below.
(Parade pictures by Reporter-News staff pho tographer).
been Watson’s partner as parade
organizer and marshal if he had
certain.
to men in the armed forces on the
fighting fronts were depicted in the
parade, for which approximately
35,000 persons gathered.
Haskell Rites for
Merchant Marine
COLEMAN, March 7—(SpD—Fu-
neral for Carl Johnson, 20, grand-
401 of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Field of
Parown Ranch and a nephew of ME
and Mrs. P. J. Reeves of Coleman
was held from the Haskell Church
of Christ at Haskell Sunday after- i
noon with the local Church of
Christ minister officiating. Inter-
ment was made in the Haskell
cemetery.
Mr. Johnson, who had been in
the merchant marine for about
a year and had returned from
his second sea trip, died of in-
juries received when struck by
an automobile driven by a hit
and run driver. The accident ee-
curred on Monday, Feb. 29, in |
San Pedro, Calif.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Will
Johnson of Haskell. The family re-
sided in the Brown Ranch commu-
nity until about 12 years ago.
Besides his parents, he is sur-
vived by three brothers, J. R., mem-
ber of the AAF, now stationed in
Louisiana, Gordon, in the Navy and
stationed at San Francisco, and Roy
Glenn of Haskell; and one sister,
Doris, Haskell.
One float presented Red
Cross’ work in the jungle and
on it road a number of mon-
keys, including the Abilene zoo’s
favorite, Jake.
An elephant, from the Tidwell
shows, Sweetwater, carried a Red
Cross nurse, denoting the fact Red
Cross goes even into the fastness
of the India-China-Burma theater.
The Taylor county sheriff’s posse,
all riders carrying Red Cross flags,
provided an added attraction.
Abilene’s two Texas State Guard
companies were impressive, march-
ing with the precision of the sol-
diers themselves.
Abilene high school’s famous
Eagle band, the Wildcat band of
Abilene Christian college, the Mc-
Murry college Indian band and the
high school girls’ band and bands
of the junior high schools and ele-
mentary schools all appeared with
the 12th Armored division band,
the MRTC band and a band of col-
ored soldiers from MRTC which
was followed by several hundred
colored troops.
Then, there was an all-na-
tionality float, bearing soldiers
from Camp Barkeley who were
born in a number of foreign
lands. This brought out the
fact that Red Cross serves all,
regardless of race, creed or
country. ‘
Parade Chairman Watson, stress-
ing that cooperation of civilians and
military alike made possible the
parade, expressed thanks to Maj.
Gen. Carlos Brewer, commander.
Mrs. Georgia Mayo
Buried at Munday
MUNDAY, March 7—(SpD)-Fu-
neral for Mrs. Georgia Mayo, 70,
found dead Saturday afternoon at
the home of her daughter, Mrs.
James Frost, was held Sunday aft-
ernoon at the First Baptist church
here with the Rev. W. H. Albertson,
pastor, conducting the service as-
sisted by the Rev. Charles Sargent.
Burial was in the Johnson ceme-
tery under the direction of the
Mahan Funeral home.
Mrs. Mayo, who had apparently
been in good health, was found
dead when members of her family
returned from a shopping trip down
town.
Born in Mississippi Dec. 27. 1873,
Mrs. Mayo came to Texas with her
parents when she was 4 years old.
She had been living with her
daughter the past several years. She
had been a member of the Baptist
church since she was 11 years old.
Pallbearers at the service were A.
J. Gilbert, I. R. Cypert, C. J. Brazell,
Everett Langley, Frank Hendrix and
Moody Johnson.
CAPT. SHERRILL OLIVER
west Pacific.
Captain Oliver and his crew were
flying one of three unescorted B-26
bombers which attacked an enemy
convoy. Number three on which the
Winter man was navigator—suffer-
ed damage from anti-aircraft fire
of the defending warships and was
forced from formation. Despite this
fact the crew continued the run in
face of attack by at least nine ene-
my fighters.
In a 20-minute battle one Zero
was destroyed and the plane and
the lead-plane of the group return-
ed safely to base. The citation was
made by Lt. General George C.
Kenny, of the Fifth Army Air Force.
Captain Oliver is a son of Mr.
and Mrs. Wallace Oliver, and is
now instructor at a Tampa, Fla. Air
Training school, where he and his
wife live.
priced female, paying $400 for Miss
Blanchard 287th, consigned by
Grissom.
L. G. Davis of Throckmorton paid
$395 for Belle Domino 150th, offered
by L. C. Atkinson of Throckmorton.
Hardy Grissom paid $375 for Miss
Blanchard A., consigned by Mrs.
Rupert Harkrider of Abilene.
S. E. Park of Knox City paid $360
for P. Rupert Tone, consigned by
Lee Smith of Knox City. T. T. Har-
ris of Abilene gave $340 for Real
Tone 2d, offered by Arledge Stock
farms of Knox City, and $360 for
Rupert Tone 71st, consigned by O.
L. Jamison of Knox City.
The cattle went to 29 buyers,
mostly within this immediate area.
S. P. and T. P. Robertson of Breck-
enridge were the days leading buy-
ers, taking six bulls for $1,375. W. J.
Largent of Merkel bought five for
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Funeral Monday
For W. M. Willis
COLORADO CITY, March 7—
(SpD)—W M. Willis, farmer and
resident of Mitchell county for the
past 15 years, was buried in the
Colorado City cemetery Monday aft-
ernoon after funeral services were
held at Kiker and Son chapel at 4
o’clock Charles L. Heron, minister
of the Church of Christ, officiated.
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To Appraise Land
Appointed commissioners by the
federal district court to appraise
value of land in the Camp Barkeley
maneuver area are Hardy Grissom,
E. A. Sheppard and B. C. Harvey.
The appraisal is to be made where
owners and government have not
been able to reach an agreement on
lease or purchase considerations
Most of the land deals have been
completed with issuance of checks
by the registry of the court for un-
restricted leases or for outright pur-
attorney, are directed to hold hear-
ings when necessary. If their rec-
ommendations to the court are not
satisfactory to the landowners, the
case of each tract may be decided
in court trial.
chase by the war department.
The government condemned for
actual purchase approximately 16,-
900 acres adjoining the campsite
proper. Approximately 70,000 acres,
in all, are involved.
The commissioners, appointed on
application of the federal district
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His wife and three children, Mrs |
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of Colorado City, and Calvin Willis
in military service overseas, survive
him
Also surviving are three brothers.
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of San Antonio, an George Willis .
of California; a sister, Mrs. Mollie
Cofby of California, and three
grandchildren
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