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CLAUDE, ARMSTRONG COUNTY, TEXAS, APRIL 6, 1945.
NUMBER 31.
Newt About Our
Boys In The
Service
JAMES J. GOIN
James J. Ooln S/1C, son ot Mr.
and Mrs. Q. A. Goin, of Claude
is back in the states, after a year
over seas, according to a telegram
received by his parents Inst Mon-
day. We expect to see him on
the streets of Claude most any
day now.
CPL. ABDYTH WERTENBERGER
Cpl. Ardyth Wertenberger left
Claude on the 9:30 bus Saturday
night for Turner field, Ga. She
spent two weeks with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Jess Wertenberger
of Claude, and sister and family,
Mrs. Estes Wiseman of Borger,
Texas. Mr. and Mrs. Jess Wer-
tenberger have bought and moved
Into the Clifford Case residence In
Claude while Mr. Wertenberger
runs the mnlntalner in the Lake-
view district.
Got a long letter yesterday from
Jack Burleson. who is stationed
in England and Is a gunner 011
a B-17. Jack gives a pretty vivid
description of the British Isles
and of the people and he does
it In pretty potent language too
By toning down his adjcctivcs
Just a little, I think I can give
you ■ a G1 angle 011 the Piccadilly
Commandos, who ore the girls
who are following the world's old-
est profession, and who are get-
ting rich at it. The stqry (wtth
reservationsi: An American soldier
was approached by one of these
beautiful English bats un a mat-
ter of business. His answer, "Heck
no! I came over to save youi
skin—not to buy it."—Roy Hchn.
PFC. CHARLES E. HAYNES
WRITES PARENTS FROM GER-
MAN PRISON CAMP AFTER BE-
ING REPORTED AS "MISSING
IN ACTION"
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Haynes re-
ceived a card from their son. Pie.
Chas. E. Haynes, who had been
reported "missing in action" in
Prance Nov. 24th. Datum: Jar.-
ury, 22, 1945. Dearest folks, Here
I am again, writing a few lines
from here in Germany. Will Un-
allowed to write a letter shortly.
Hope you haven't worried too
much about me, as I'm in better
health than ever and the morale
is tops. Am getting plenty of food
and have warm quarters. Sony
but I'm. out of space. Love —Ed.
Absender: Vor-und Zuname:
Charles Havnes,
Gefangennummer: 294985 IV'B
Lager- Bezelchming: Uei 119
Deutschland (Allemagne)
WESLEY POWELL
Editors Note—The following is
a copy of a letter received the
past week by Mr. and Mrs. C. C.
Powell from their son, Wesley,
who has recently returned to Ins
base in Italy after dodging tiie
Germans for over three months.
This is the first time I have
written more than a half dozen
words in the last three months.
It feels rather odd. A5 a matter
of fact it feels queer to be safe.
I'm coming home now with a
story that is impossible to believe.
It all started on the 13th day
of Sept., when we n-.ade a raid
(Continued bottom next column)
The Army
Answers Your
War Problems
Q. Two of may son's war bonds
were destroyed by fire. Can they
be replaced?
A. Yes. Write the Treasury De-
partment, Division of Loans ard
Currency, Merchandise Mart. Chi-
cago 54, Illinois. Pull instructions
cn applying for duplicates of the
bonds will be issued from there.
Include in your letter as much
information as you have on the
denomination of the bonds; the
bond serial numbers, Including the
letters that Immediately precec'e
and follow the numbers; names
and addresses of the owner and
beneficiaries or co-owners and the
effective date (month and year)
of issue of the bonds.
Q. I was just discharged from
the Army. Some people tell me
that X have 40 days In which to
apply for my old job and some
say 90.'"Who is right?
A. You have 90 Last December
the time limit for applying for
reinstatement in former position.,
under the Selective Service Train-
ing and Service Act of 1940 was
extended from 40 to 90 days.
Q. Is there ar.y way that we
could represent the number of
honorably discharged veterans in
our organization, just as we show
the number of our men in the
service on our service flag?
A. Yes. The same ilag is used.
The War Department has an-
nounced that honorably discharg-
ed veterans may be represented
on the service flag by a design
in gold cloth similar to the lapel
button worn by such veterans.
When used, it replaces .he blue
star on the flag. When both ser-
viceman and Veterans are repre-
sented on the same flag th? dis-
charge insignia replaces stai.s
] nearest the fly end of ths flag.
Q. Can an Illegitimate child re-
ceive a iamily allowance from his
father in the service?
A. Yes. If the service man de-
clares in writing that the child
is his. if the court declares ihr;
he is the child's father, or if 'Jr.'
court orders him 10 contribute
to the child's support, a family
allowance in favor of the child
will be paid.
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on Blackhammer, Germany. From
tlien on the story becomes one of
politics, counter espionage, and to
save our own hides. Sgt. Hill is
with me now as he was then I
can't tell all that now so you will
nave to be patient until I get
back. Which won't be as hard as
returning from Yugoslavia.
I can tell you that I >nce was
In the mountains by myself 10
seven days without food or water.
During part of that time I was in
"No Man's Land" when the Parti-
sans and Jerry were having a
helluva scrap. Another exciting
moment was a 200 yard sprint
through rifle and machine ger
fire to cross a bridge that was
being shelled by mortars We liv-
ed on German food and smoked
German tobacco.
There were several amusing in-
cidents. For instance, when three
of us went down to a Germs 1
garrison in a Ford V-8 and bought
some gasoline from them. Another
(Continued bottom nest column)
Another Post-War "Dream-to-Come-True"
Jack Conrad
Was Killed
Iu Action
JACK CONRAD
KILLED IN ACTION MARCH 8.
G 1 Ms.rch IS, Mr. and Mrs. Roy
Conrad recbve.l a msssagj lion.
1 he War Department stating that
their son, Jack Davis Co irad was
killed in action in Germany March
8th.
Jack was born December 14.
1924 on the Conrad Home Place
•vhere his grandparents had settled
many years before. He was the
4th child and 2nd son of Mr.
and Mrs. Conrad.
Up until the time of his induc-
tion into the army, his entire
life was spent in and around
Claude. Jack received his educa-
tion in the Claude school from
the first grade through the
twolfth. He took part in all
school activities and was outstand-
ing In football, track and basket-
ball. At a basketball tournament
in Canadian in 1943, Jack was
awarded a trophy for good sport-
smanship. He graduated from high
school In May 1943, and it was
his ambition to go on to college
but knowing that he would be
called soon into the service of
his country, he decided to wait
until after the war.
Jack's unfailing courtesy tc all,
is quiet, good manners and stu-
dious attitude won him the re-
spect and love 01 his fellow class-
mates and teachers, as well as.
the friends and neighbors with
v.hom lie associated. At the age
of 13, Jack ,vas converted and
joined the First Baptist Church
of Claude.
On August 30, 1944. Jack leit
for Oklahoma Cil.y where he was
inducted. From theie ne went to
Ft. Sam Houston for one week
and then to Camp Writers for li
weeks where he received his basic
training. After his basic training,
he came home for a short visit
with his family; and 011 January
6th, he left for Ft. Meade in
Maryland to be assigned to a
division as a replacement. He
went overseas soon after January
18th. His first letter home was
from France; and his second let-
ter, a few days later, was from
Germany telling his family that
he had already been in action.
He was in the 87th Division of
the 3rd army; and as hts broth'r,
William, was in the 30th Division
of the 3rd army, he was hopeful
of seeing him soon. He was never
to realize this as he lost his
life before this desire to see his
brother was fulfilled.
Besides his many friends, he
leaves his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Roy Conrad, four brothers; Wil-
liam, James, Leroy, Edgar; two
•ssters; Florence and Cleora; also
one grandmotner and other close
relatives.
Although Jack is gone and will
be missed by everyone who knew
him, what greater tribute could
we offer than to say: He gave
his life for his country.
T.Sgt. Goodin
Served Over Seas
Three Years
HONORING A BIRTHDAY
A very happy occasicn was
celebrated In the home of Mr. and
Mrs. E. J. Goodin, last Thursday,
March, 29tl\ When they gave a
birthday dinner in honor of their
son.
T/Sgt. John R. Goodin, who has
just returned from three years
service over sea. Having celebrated
three birthdays in the jungles,
this one will be long remembered
by Johnnie He received m 11 y
nice gifts A host of Mends end
relatives were present
Those attending were: Mrs. G.
J. Brunson and Mary, Mr. and
Mrs. O. L. Brunson. Mrs. Dick
Brunson and daughter, Sandra
Sue. Mr and Mrs. Roy Brunson
and baby. Mrs. Dollie Harrla. Mi'
and Mrs. Carroll Harris. Mrs. Her -!
man Dye and son, Mr. Oscar Har-
ris, all of Amarillo. Mr. Charley
Heaston, of Panhandle. Mrs. Lee
McBride of Oregon. Mrs. Ray Cal-
liham cf Conway. Lt. f.'ani Steph-
enson. wife and baby 01' North
Carolina. Lee Goodin and family,
iheoclore Goad, wife and daughter.
Cecil Goodin and family, Marvin
tltephenron, Dorothy Lloyd and
Mildred June Goodin, also the
Father and Mother of the honored
oldler.
Services For Two
Boys Who Were
Killed In Action
CAMP AND HOSPITAI
Volunteers of Armstrong County
have sent 154 uozen cookies to
the camp and hospital at the
Army Air Field at Amarillo the
first quarter of 1945. Though there
were no cookies sent from Claude
the last week In March. The girl
scouts sent several dozen. The
need for cookies will be greater
as our injured boys are sent home-
so keep up the good work. We
nave no record of the cookies
: e.nt from the Wayside Community
of our county but are sure that
would add many dozen to the
total number sent from Armstrong
County.
The Armstrong County Red
Cross Chapter has been asked for
books that can be sent to the
two hospitals over seas. Many of
our boys are in these hospitals
unable to come to the U. S. 011
account of the shortage of trans-
portation. We are asked to send
good used books. Scientific and
mechanical books as well as good
fiction. We arc asked to not
wilte in the books. If possible
have your book* 111 the hands
of the chapter by Saturday after-
noon
There is to be a Camp and
Hospital meeting ir. Amarillo on
April 11 at 2:00 P. M. in the
Federation Club room. Any one
interested is welcome. We hope t •
have a ear go from Claude. There
is to be an election. Delegates to
vote.
The kits for service men a:e
about all finished. There are a
few house weves vet to be made
Wc hope they can be completed
today, April 6th.
CHARLES HOWARD ROAN
MEMORIAL SERVICE
On April 8th, 1945, 2:30 P. M.
at the Methodist Church, a
memorial service in honor of Mau-
rice Adams, and Charles Roan, will
be held—Rev. J. F. Michael, Pas-
tor, will huve charge of the pro-
gram, and make the memorial
address. The two fine young men
recently gave their lives for their
country, and the church along
with their many friends, are ren-
dering this memorial service in
their honor. This service is long
snice over due,-so tell your friends
and all to attend.—J. F. Michael,
Pastor.
When success comes late ir. life,
it isn't as satisfactory since iots
of the folks you wanted to im-
press have moved out of town.
One thing about war curtail-
ments. a few Claude families are
not bothered by the demands cf
the installment collector.
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CLINTONVILLE, WIS.—Ice arid siiow need no lunger delay
civilian performance of tasks that formerly could be accomplished
only on skis 01 snowshoes 01 with a dug team and sledge . . . after
the war. The EWD company here has announced that as soon as the
war ends it will market the motor toboggan, shown above, to speed
delivery of supplies and arrival of mercy services in areas previously
almost inaccessible because of deep snow. At present the entire out-
put of these unique machines is going to the armed forces where they
aolve problems of communications, reconnaissance, ambulance serv-
ice ana hauling of supplies. But aftei the war physicians, trappers,
woodamen, sportsmen, power and telephone line patrols, forest
ranger* will depend 011 this motor toboggan for fast and safe trans-
portation. W. A. Olen, president of The Four Wheel Drive company,
•now pioneering in this field, predicts that the "Snow Express" will
ibrinf streamlined transportation to the trackless wilds.
time Bill Hill slept in a room
with five Germans. He was laying
on a bench about ten inches
>vide. When he would doze off, his
foot would fall off and kick a
kraut in the head that Was be-
neath the bench. Bill sa5s he is
going to get into more fights
when he tells that story because
a lot of people will call him a
liar.
I have seen a lot of horrible
things .that I would rather forget.
There is so much to tell that I
can't write it all. If you want it
in written form Pete will have to
brush up on her short hand.
I estimate that I have walked,
at least 500 kilometers since I
•parachuted into Yugoslavia. This
is all over mountains. I wore out
a new pair of G-I shoes.
I haven't seen the rest of the
(Continued bottom next column)
RED CI!OSS
My dear Mrs. Rodgers:
Your chapter can be justly
proud of having conducted a most
successful 1945 Red Cross War
Fund. The speed with which your
goal was attained reflects careful
planning, as well as many hours
of hard work by your loyal volun-
teers.
Mr. John J. McCarty, your War
Fund chairman, has carried his
task to n successful conclusion.
His able leadership has helped
assure the fulfillment by the A-
merican Red Cross of its obliga-
tion of service to our armed
forces.
It is a privilege to transmit
the enclosed certificate of honor
and War Fund chairman's cita-
tion which have been earned by
your chapter. The certificate of
honor is in recognition of your
chapter's distinguished achieve-
ment. The citation is for you to
present to Mr. McCarty in ack-
nowledgment of his services.
Sincerely yours, H. F. Keisker,
Manager.
We are glad they are taking
the "applause" insertion out of
the Congressional Record, but sug-
gest they start putting the "laugh-
ter" insertion in its place.
crew yet as I am in Basic going
through interrogation by army in-
telligence. I will see them to-mor-
row as I have to go back to the
group. I can leave for home any-
time I get ready, but Bill and
I both want to see Rome, so I
may be delayed a little.
I have been waiting three
months (94 days) to write this
.otter, and now I'm too excited to
put It in good order.—Wesley.
(Donley Co. Leader.)
Sign on the back of an auto-
mobile seen in Wichita Falls,
"Caution—a blind man is driving
this car1'' That startling declara-
tion causes the observer to look
as he is going past the machine
and he notices, on the side, the
name of a Venetian blind com-
pany!
Times change.
Can you remember when the
big magazine writers were praising
Mussolini for his work in Italy—
because the trains there ran on
time?
And a traveler named Wells
visited Russia and then wrote a 1
Three Minute Sermon
3y Rev. P. B. Fitzwater, D.D.,
Director of tne Pa.st.irs Course
Moody Bible Institute, Chicago
CHRIST'S RESURRECTION
Christianity stands or falls up-
on Christ's resurrection. But no
t.uth is better authenticated. We
(an confidently rest our salvation
cn this great fundamental of the
L'Of.pel.
What does the resurrection of
Ch:lst guarantee to us?
First, ths integrity of the Scrip-
tares. Tf Christ arose from the
c'sad, the Scriptures are true (I
Cor. 15:3,4). Were it not for the
leiurrection, all God's promises
vould be as notes signed by a
man who became bankrupt before
their maturity. "For all the proni-
1 es 01" God !n him are yea, and
in him Amen" (II Cor. 1:20).
Second, the reality of the di-
vine Person. Christ was "declared
to be the Son of God with power,
according to the spirit of holiness,
by the resurrection from the dead"
(Rom. 1:1:4). If He was not what
He claimed to be death could
have held Him. If Christ be any
other than God, as declared by
His resurrection, His followers are
idolaters.
Third, the sufficiency of Christ's
atoning sacrifice. Through the re-
surrection God declared to the
world that an adequate remedy
for sin had been found. The liv-
ing Christ at the right hand of
God certifies that salvation is
possible to all who accept. Christ.
Men have hope only because they
are freed from the guilt of sin
through faith in a risen Christ
(Acts 10:40-43).
Fourth, the needed power fo.
life and service. "And what is
the exceeding greatness of his
power to usward who believe, ac-
cording to the working of his
mighty power, which he wrought
in Christ, when he raised him
from the dead, and set him at
his own right hand in the heaven-
ly places" (Eph. 1:19, 20). Every
Christian should be conscious that
there is nothing too hard for God,
and that "he is able to do exceed-
ing abundantly" (Eph. 3:20).
Fifth, eternal life and immor-
tality. "Christ—the first fruits of
them that slept" (I Cor. 15:20).
Hie guarantee that man—body,
soul and spirit—shall live again
is furnished us in Christ's death
and resurrection.
Sixth, the certainty of a judg-
ment day. "Because he hath ap-
pointed a day, in the which he
will judge the world in right-
eousness by that man whom he
hath ordained; whereof he hath
given assurance unto all men, in
that he hath raised him from the
dead" (Acts 17:31) Christ's resur-
rection makes certain that all
acts of injustice will be adjudicat-
ed and all rewards will be be-
stowed.
Our Joke Column
Mrs. Zola Morrison—"How would
you like your rice, ma'am?"
Miss Emma Bagwell—"Thrown at
me."
Raef Jones says: "Rarer than a
friend who'll give you the shirt
off his back is a laundryman
who'd bring your own shirt back."
Mrs. Tiny .McFarland—"I have
fried liver, boiled tongue, stewei
kidneys, and pigs' feet."
Guydel Woodburn—"Don't toll ma
your ailments, sister, I came ii
for a chicken dinner."
Mrs. Terrell Chrlstaln—"Your
j wife used to be terribly nervous,
11"v.' she': as cool and composed
j as a cucumber. What curcd ner?"
Mr. Jones Christaln—"The doctor
! did. He told her that her kind
J of nervousness was the natural
result of advancing age."
Mrs. Joe Hood—"I Wonder what
the meaning of that picture is?
j The youth ar.d maiden are in a
tender attitude."
Mrs. Jimmie Joe Cobb—"Oh,
don't you see? He has asked her
J to marry him and she is accept-
ing him How sweet! What does
( the artist call the picture?"
| She 'looking about)—"Oh, I
see! It's written on a card at
the bottom, 'Sold'!"
"What's your name, little boy?''
asked Bro. Meeker.
' Buck O'Daniel" answered the
lad.
And how old are you?"
"According to my school exami-
nation, I have a psychological age
of 10, a moral age of 3, anatomic-
aly I'm 7 mentally I'm 9, but if
jyou are referring to my chron-
ological age, I'm 8."
' With some of the movies we
see today lor an example," says
Robt. Lewter, "we almost would
rather return to those features
of yesteryear and remain unedu-
cated."
Maybe the reason folks aren't
running such high grocery bills
is because they can't lind so
much to buy.
A Claude grandpa says the good,
old days was when you could kiss
book called "Kaput," meaning1 your girl without being overcome
"finished—no good." Wonder where j by the cigarettes and lipstick.
Wells is, by the way? Maybe he's
"kaput." 1
There are so many 'it'le child-1
ren on the buses these days that]
it is rumored the 1946 models are;
going to be equipped with canu-
plles and see-saws.
The life of Sam Bass (so I
hear) is to be filmed—Wayne Gard
of the Dallas News wrots a bio-
graphy of the Texas Robin Hood
some years ago—E. H. Whitehead,
one of the outstanding Chamber
of Commerce executives cf the
State, is now a publisher, having
acquired the Polk County Enter-
prise in Livingston—C. L. Douglas
of the Fort Worth Press has had
a nibble from Hollywood on his
fine book, "James Bowie," the
first full-length biography of one
oi the three most colorful Texans.
The other two' Sam Houston and
Big-foot Wallace—Tom Foster,
former publisher of Kilgore, is edi-
tor of the Seabce, a handsome
publication Foster has been serv-
ing in the Seabees for about three
years.
A favorite story: A business man
called in one of his creditors and
-aid, "I'm going to go broke but
1 am going to make you a favored
creditor." the other said. "How
much are you going to be able
o pay on the dollar?" The mer-
chant said. "Not anything." His
rtend said, "Then how do you
igure I'm a favored creditor?"
"Oh," was the reply, "you knew
low you ven't going to get any-1
ihlng—the others I owe won't
know for two months yet."
Shortly after Mark Twain went
abroad, following the failure of
the publishing house in which he
was interested, a friend of the
humorist asked Brander Matthew;,
"Do you know Mark Twain's pre-
sent address? I have a letter to
send him."
"God only knows where he is,"
repied Matthews.
And so the correspondent ad-
dressed his communication to
"Samuel L. Clemens (Mark
Twain), God knows where."
About two months iater Mark
replied from a little village in
Switzerland.
"Like you." he replied, "T was
sure God knew where I was But,"
he added plaintively, "I was hop-
ing he would not tell."
Two lions who vvorked in a
circus were getting a little tired
of doing the same act night after
night. One said to the other:
"You know that part of the act
where the trainer puts his heacl
in my open mouth; well, I'm go-
ing to bite it off at tonight's per-
formance."
At the evening performance the
crucial moment arrived, and in-
stead of biting, the lion went
thru the show as usual.
Afterwards his companion said:
"I thought you were going to bite
his head off?"
The other answered: "I couldn't.
He'd been eating onions— you
know I can't stand the smell1"
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way" and again in Universale rollicking "Frisco Sal," are impressing
film fans. In the latter film she plays a New England choir girl wh<_
accidentally becomes oueen of the Barbery Coast.
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