The Abilene Reporter-News (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 305, Ed. 2 Tuesday, June 9, 1953 Page: 15 of 24
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PAGE ONE ABILENE, TEXAS, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 9, 1953 SECTIONB
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“Observe Flag Day."
That’s the theme of s campaign
launched Tuesday by members of
the Abilene Marine Corps Reserve
unit.
Goal of the campaign is to have
flags displayed in front of every
home and place of business in the
Abilene area on Flag Day, Sun-
day. June 14.
“We know every American will
want to show his affection for our
flag by displaying it on the flag’s
birthday,” said Capt. C. L Cobb,
Jr., commanding officer of the
Abilene Marine Reserves.
"We can think of no better way
In which all of us can show our
unity and strength of purpose in
these troubled times than by ob-
serving this 178th birthday of the
flag.”
Captain Cobb, who lives at 1333
Glenwood Dr., said Marine Corps
Reserve units all over the country
are Joining in this program to re-
mind their fellow-citizens of Flag
Day.
Mayor C. E. Gatlin has issued
a proclamation, asking all Abilene
residents to display flags in front i
of their homes and business places ,
Sunday. It reads, in part:
"Sunday is the 176th birthday of 2
the resolution which established the
Stars and Stripes as the flag of ,
our country, and countless thou- 1
sands of men and women made I
great personal sacrifices to es- 1
tablish a free country over which 1
that flag might fly. Our flag is the 1
proud symbol of our country and 1
our way of life.” |
FACTS ABOUT
THE FLAG
Did you Know’
—A white flag with a green pine
tree and the inscription. "An Ap-
peal To Heaven" was once the en-
sign of armed cruisers — five
schooners and a sloop — commis-
sioned by General Washington?
—That the flag flown by the Con-
timental Army during the early
siege of Boston contained alternate
red and white stripes, and the
crosses of St. George and St. An-
drew (as on the flag of Great Brit-
ain I?
—That a blue flag with a white
half-moon and the word “Liberty"
was the first distinctive American
flag displayed in the South?
—That Congress authorized the
Stars and Stripes on June 14, 1777?
(The Abilene Marine Corps Re-
serve unit reminds you to display
your flag in front of your home on
Flag Day. Sunday, June 14.)
ATTEND MEETING — Janet Walter, 4026 Fairmont (left)
and David Steinman, 1318 Peach St., both students at Abi-
lene High School, are attending the Junior Red Cross Train-
ing Center at Morrillton, Ark., which opened Sunday through
June 17. They were chosen to represent Taylor County on the
basis of leadership ability, Mrs. C. W. Wesbrook, county
chairman of the Junior Red Cross, said. About 100 dele-
gates are attending the meeting. Janet is the daughte
Mr. and Mrs. Esco Walter, and David is the son of Mr.
of
and
Mrs. George J. Steinman.
Mrs. R. D. Green Named
Chairman of RC Canteen
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DR. & C. YARBOROUGH
0. C. Yarborough
Gets Medical Degree
Ocie Carl Yarborough, a gradu-
ate of Baird High School, has re-
ceived his Doctor of Medicine de-
gree from Southwestern Medical
School In Dallas.
Dr. Yarborough is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. 0. C. Yarborough,
formerly of Baird, now of
Weslaco. He made the second high-
est grade in his class in medical
school.
He attended Fort Collins (Colo.)
College for two years, and is a
graduate of McMurry College He
is a veteran of U. S Navy Service
during World War 11.
Dr. Yarborough will intern at
Parkland Hospital in Dallas.
Former Abilenian’s
Funeral incomplete
Funeral arrangements for Mrs.
Katie Henderson, 66, former Abi-
lenian who died at 2 p.m. Monday
at San Antonio, were pending Tues-
day morning.
Elliott’s Funeral Home will an-
nounce arrangements.
Mrs. Henderson had been living
with Mrs Truman Terry, a daugh-
ter, at San Antonio.
Survivors are three sons, Bill
Henderson of Tulia. Vance Hen-
derson of Levelland and Elbert
Henderson of Big Lake: three
daughters, Mrs. Terry of San An-
tonio, Mrs. Johnnie Chesshire of
Houston and Mrs. Azalea Macon
of Albany: five sisters, Mrs. Odis
Clarry of Girvin, Mrs. Lonnie
Coulson of Martinez Calif., Mrs.
Sam Jenkins and Mrs. Bessie
Crowson, both of Abilene, and Mrs.
Mamie Curry of Odessa, 18 grand-
children: three brothers, D. F.
Gotz, 417 Jeanette St., Lloyd Gets
of Lawn and B F Goto of Win-
ters.
Mrs. R. D. Green, Jr., 773 Bal-
linger, haa been appointed chair-
man of the Taylor County Red
Cross chapter canteen at the USO
recruiting center.
An active civic worker, Mrs.
Green served as a staff aide for
the Red Cross during World War
II and has been working with the
organization for the past year and
a half.
As canteen chairman, she will
be responsible for scheduling the
90 volunteer workers and handling
the organization of activities.
Besides serving refreshments to
inductees at the USO center, can-
teen workers help with the Blood-
mobile and are on call in case of
disaster or other emergencies. The
county sent a unit to San Angelo
following the recent tornado, Mrs.
Green said.
Workers at the canteen are re-
quired to volunteer two afternoons
a month to keep In standing, Mrs.
Green said. A training clasa is
now in progress for the wort.
Sunday School Teacher
Besides Red Cross work. Mrs.
Green is s worker in the civic mu-
sic program and teaches a Sunday
school class for 13-year-olds at St.
Paul Methodist Church.
She is a member of the 20th Cen-
tury Study Club and reviews books
regularly for other study clubs, an
activity she has taken up in the
past two years.
Mrs. Green has also worked with
the polio drive and was a cub
scout den mother for three years.
She has two sona. John. 10, and
Dan. 14. Her busband is a local
contractor.
ABILENE'S 1953
TRAFFIC SCORE
Consecutive deathless days
Fatalities in 1953
Accidents Monday
Accidents in 1953
injured Monday ...•
Injured in 1953 ....
soon canIZENs
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30-Member
Staff Steers
Youth Parley
A faculty and staff of 30 are di-
reeUng the annual assembly of the
Methodist Youth Fellowship of the
Northwest Texas Confernce, now in
session on the McMurry College
campus.
The Rev. Uel D. Crosby, execu-
tive secretary of the Methodist
Board of Education for the North-
west Texas Conference. is serving
ss general director. Ruth Emory
of Lubbock, who is conference
youth director. Is also serving on
the program.
Dean of the assembly is the Rev.
J. Frank Peery of Amarillo, while
the Rev. George Smail is registrsr.
Ths Rev. Bob Harris of Loraine is
business manager. Bob McDonald
of Vernon is song leader snd Bob
Scoggin of Lubbock is organist.
Others Include the Revs. O. A.
McBrayer. Wheeler. Doyle Ragle.
Munday, Marvin Boyd. Plainview;
James Carter, Amarillo; Vernon
Henderson, Brownfield; Truitt
Craft, Petersburg; T. Armstrong.
Floydada: Duane Bruce. Hamlin;
Alby Cockrell Tulia; Orval Strong.
Follette; Edmund Kirby. Pampa;
Jordan Grooms. Big Spring;- Don
Davidson. Levelland; Hubert
Thompson, Amarillo;:
Weldon Butler, Vegs; Charles
Lutrick. Baird: J. V. Patterson,
Ropesville; Mrs M. L. Hines, Lub-
bock; James Kirby. Pampa; Anne
Anderson, Sweetwater; Chester
Yong. Dallas; Eljoan Cooper, Mid-
land.
Triple Study Program
The study portion of the assem-
bly is divided into three groups:
work groups: biterest groups and
work-shops.
Under the work groups are the
following topies—Old Testament To-
day: New Testament Today: The
Meaning of Methodism; Christian
Beliefs: Persons! Christian Living.
Evangelism
The Interest groups include such
subjects as choir, hobbies, news-
paper, crafts, books, good litera-
ture. parliamentary procedure, in-
formal recreation, drama, radio
and recreational equipment.
The workshops see devoted to
preparation for home-town MYF
work. The students discuss Chris-
tian Faith—workship and Christian
beliefs: Christian Witness—Evange-
lism, winning youth to Christ and
personal devotions; Christian Out-
reach—World Missions, brother-
hood and the Methodist Youth
Fund: Christian Citizenship —Com-
munity Fellowship — Recreation
planning and leadership and the
• use of leisure time.
15 MONTHS AT FRONT
Abilene Vet Returns Home;
Says War Is ‘Due to Stop'
By LEO LAMBERT -
The Korean War has been a long,
drawn-out struggle — almost three
years. And there’s one Abilene Ma-
rine who knows just bow long three
years seems.
In fact, Sgt. Marvin Elliott, 20,
son of Mr. and Mrs. W. O Elliott.
1134 Mulberry St., can tell you that
almost four years away from
home “is a long, long time"
Sgt. Elliott spent 15 months on
the front lines in Korea and an-
other 18 months in Japan — a to-
tal of M months overseas. He
joined the Marines in July, 1949,
and came home once on a leave
in October, 1*43. That was the last
time he saw his folks and buddles
at home until last week.
A lot of water has passed under
the bridge both In Korea and at
home since Sgt. Elliott last visited
Abilene before the Korean War
broke out June 27, 1950.
Trapped at Reservoir
Sgt Elliott, a former student at
Abilene High School, wanted to
come home early in 1950 to attend
a "homecoming" at the high
school and see his parents. But
REAPING ABOUT IT NOW — Sgt. Marvin Elliott, who
spent 33 months overMas with 15 months in front-line fight-
ing inKorea, reads an account of South Korea President
Syngman Rhee’s refusal to accept any truce. The AbPene
Marine says Rhee’s army doesn't stand a chance with the
Chinese Communists alone. Sgt. Elliott has viewed the
Korean war from the beginning to what seems to be the
end (Staff Photo)
after the Korean War broke out,
a leave was impossible.
He shipped out for Korea in Au-
gust, 1950. Serving with the First
Marine Division, Sgt. Elliott was
among Marines trapped st the
Wanchon Reservoir for about six
hours by the North Koreans.
He served with the Seventh Ma-
rine Regiment and was a member
of the postal crew "We were sure
popular. Everybody knew us,” he
said.
Sgt. Elliott and five other Ma-
rines ran a post office for the sol-
diers at the front. "We received
incoming mall and delivered it to
the guys at the front and sent out-
going mail from the front," he
said.
Delivered Fayroll
Sgt. Elliott and other members
of the postal crew went to the
front lines to deliver the payroll
to the fighting men when they were
trapped. “We paid them their
money and they gave us a money
older in return to be sent home.
They kept us back In what was
supposed to be a safety zone be-
cause we had the money.”
"MaU had priority." Sgt. Elliott
said. "Mall came up every day er
at least every other day. Mail
rated third in necessities for the
front. The three ratings were am-
munition, food and maU."
Although the fighting has slowed
to almost a standstill due to the
truce talks, the U. N. troops were
on ths offensive most of the time
Sgt. Elliott wss in Korea.
In describing Korean conditions,
he said that the country was de-
vastated and the natives’ surround-
ings were "filthy.”
Some Korean natives were hired
by the Marine Corps to carry am-
munition and supplies to the fight-
ing men on the hill tops of Korea.
They were known as “chogies or
chogie bearers.” “They carried the
ammunition up to the Unes at the
top of hills. They were known as
the Civilian Transportation Corps
sr CTC.
"They carried ammunition, wa-
ter, supplies, chew and other ne-
cessities by foot Some had frames
built to carry on their backs.*
Too Many Chinese
Concerning the recent refusal of
South Korean President Syngman
Rhoe to accept the truce terms in
Korea. Sgt Elliott said that the
South Kareen Army (ROK) might
hold their own with the North Ko-
reans, but they don’t stand a
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