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TEXAS
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Devoted to the Best Interests of Taft and San Patricio County
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TAFT, TEXAS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1915.
NUMBER TWENTY-FOOT'.
,r gave hunt
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high '
with tbe . .
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capital * Oy
Inter**'.
American Junior Red Cross Opens Big
Enrollment Drive November 1-15
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capital,
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. .inij'ii- and
• hrim'.s.
F.-T. A. Jamboree
Successful Affair
Home From Service T3N rura1’ city’ Prlvate and
Greyhounds to Play
Freer Buckaioos in
'District Contest
Lafayette G. Pool Awarded D.S.C.
And Cited For. Legion Of Merit
In European Theater
online 1
in V
iiilig it* i:ul
;ir ly in th*'
pi
THE annual "Jamboree” of
the Taft Schools spon-
sored by the Parent-Teacher
Association proved to be the ;
u.-.ua! success in every way.’
Ail were hie,h In their praisej
of the delicious Mexican!
upper and the frolicing|
and fun of the children in j
the pymnasium as they par- j
rieipaied in the ever popular!
fish pond, ten pins, dart
and cake walking
f'd '■> the eoori time:.
parochial schools through-
BY CHILE SANDERS
Tribune Sports Editor ^
{out the nation the period... , „
November 1 to 15 has been!PIP** ^ i , m
■set aside for the enrollmenti. Taft Greyhounds will
of members in the American I i°urney to, Freer t0 meet ‘he '
Junior Red Cross. Freer Buckaroos in a sche-
duled conference game.
it is hoped the 1946 enroll- jn an interview early this j
7ntJL9rs *h“sr iweek with Coach Grady
of 194445. 19,905.400, which _ .. .. , L
were the largest in the history j Reynolds, it was learned;
of the organization, according • ttlcit the Greyhounds show-
to Livingston Blair, Junior Red ; Improvement in their lad
Cross national director. woria I game with Falfurrias High
wide jun.or Red crass hopes to School charges, arid Coach
have 60.ooo.ooo membe-s m 60 Reynolds is optimistic over
countries within the next two tpe ’Hounds' chances With |
; the Buckaroos.
World War II Hero
• )v
pop
years.
HU-
I a addition t.j expanding t n fix* j
local ami national program at -1
tivitlc.s inenib-rs of tin* Amuiican'
.Junior Rod Cross will rally to)
j the aid of their contomp rarios l
1 abroad. Through the Xa'iomuj
! ( hildren’.s Fund, aupported i>y j
voluntary contributions of rnom-1
7 L
"In the latter part of the
game with Falfurrias. the
Hounds seemed to snap out of
their slow start,” Reynolds
said, “and even though they aid
not win. I was pleased with
their performance.”
Friday’s game will he played
Pr<- A 1
(tel® bet
“Thf Showboat."
a musical i
oiif-ictta given by
the upper (
"t- l'ii-I':'' P • 1
gr im mar gra cies. he
pea all to
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review their h' story
n a unique !
• manner, 35 the boat
cruised up
til# r> ir
and down the Mississippi River
W ilu‘ IH*'
,ir,d made stops
.it several
It availuu;*' .r. 1
ffij.-i.. by
places.
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Tin* Duti-'i danu*
Mi**ouri
a ip/ 'lOni Siwvur skit a.'ul the
hr. J j in* - i D *!!••'. v
Indian songH and
pantominns
deal of tl:* IT'11 'V
A.*r** madr very of
ig live with
!a j,j!!,inv 'ti> ’■ ■ 1 ■>''
pr«*t.ty >h*uiniiUA
and varied
“in th- ].••• >'••••'
,n *• > i .‘oioroil lights.
iters, 7.000 medical chests wore
| purchased ..** a cost of .5 245,000 in j under critical circumstances,
j 1044 and 1045. They are being * five of the Greyhound starters
I'hoio f>ti W-K si ml to. Tuft, j distributed to schools an i institu- are on the injured or sick list
Capt. Glen D. Hurhes. son of
AWARD ol’ the Distinguish-
* * ed Service Cross was re-
cently made to Staff Sgt.
Lafayette G. Pool at the W«L
Beaumont General Hospital
In El Paso, where Sgt. Fwl
has been confined since hi*
return from overseas. With
him is his wife, while their
little son is with his grand-
parents at Kerrville.
Sergeant Pool recently under-
went another operation on hi*
badly injured leg, which doctor*
and surgeon* arc making every
effort known to science Slid
skill to save.
Pool's achievements in action
against the Germans caused
hirr. to be referred to as “the
world s greatest tank man."
Mr. and Mrs, H. D Huohes,
formerly of Taft, returned home
children in European
turns for
countries.
Doctors Approve Chests
after twenty-two Suggested by the International
months service in the European
Theater,
('apt. Hughes served with the
I'llsr f'i.dd Artillery Battalion,
.hah was a part of the XV
Dips Artillery They fought
.nil i he Third and Seventh
.miles. and were supporting
school* of the state r.-.oiiariy -
groups I Mu-!-:’.1 ■ * -* v
ior- lit A a r f ' - ' ‘ f
Tili.i prat ta ; go v t ■ ■ * ■
(sir putd s<ml students a
fund :n i lin'ara ' " • h- i
taj Cl’> and with the <■.iini.il
the I’niv.-.-silj if Ter is
"With t a*- .■ r,-fi : .f Mi.- v
**- at lh*. unit -■! si- ,e ■ a' ••
iatt-resie-i iii l aving ihi • pra-.
resumed and expMiid-'d. \ r
f.ent« of A list T. »" its
tile P'jhi. ■ i adminisl: a ’
if
('apt, Hughes traveled more than
20i)i> “combat" miles, being in
Solshurg. Austria, when hostilities
ceased.
Cap! Hughes was awarded the
dll.- ttie teacher* wh i worked i Bronze Star Medal fur merit ori
liard .i -h«* play: to th- over on* service In connection with
military operations against
Mu- h tti.it,ks and appreciation
I’hllil'en who perfectly en
•...< their parts and to each I enemy from August l. 1944. to
. , l. .. - mir rrli.. i/>n no.
? ly
■**-rs'in wno h^iputi th»* J«irnbore*? j March 25, l'J45. The citation ac-
v( hf , mi.'.'HAs and ptaasuo for j companyl!K the Hronze Star
| til. Fiimni ikillv it proved bene- award further stated: “As bat*
• ai t,. idding J D.'HH to the tory commander of “B" Battery.
T % . j !M>lst Bn.. Capt. Hughes has (Ms-
V.,'f wt . donated or . ”,ns7'.'°U.®.. °f
I iielped in any way
of ;•
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MRS. HAUL HILL-
B T. \. Reporter.
TWIT GIRL IS MEMBER
J’KE MED (M B AT
\BIEENE < DELUGE
to
E B
me. I.;
taught*
•ouks »
leadership under the most diffc
ctiif tactical nd weather condi-
rions. He has led his battery
t omplefeiy across France and in-
f.i (h ; many under frequent ait
F-ai ground attack in an out-
; standing manner. Fndor ^ tire.
! f’ ipt. H ,gh* - s**t. at’: example for
! his nun by hi- cool and cour-
i !.'•*• m s rOIldUCt.”
{rn Hiigle-s enr*Ti- the
1 , i rvi. t in May. FH2.
Red Cross Committee and the
League of Red Cross societies,
these chests have been approved
by medical authorities. Some
2,800,000 children will benefit
from them, and if requests on
hand were tr> be filled, three
times as many medical chests
could he distributed. All money
Lt-Comdr. Bob Blake
Coach Grady Reynolds an-
And Family Visit Here
football team to Austin Satur- 1
day, Nov. 17. to witness the
TCU-Texas game at Memorial
Stadium.
Missing from the starting line-
up will be Harold Mutchler,
stellar ball handler, along with
Jerome Pyron, Gorman Ritchie,
given voluntarily to this restrict- 0rill Curtis and Willie Whllek.
ed fund is from children who
have earned it or contributed it
from their allowances.
The National Children's Fund
aisn makes possible the purchase
of gift boxes which are filled in
classrooms In this country and go
each year to children in other
countries. Last year 500.000
boxes were filled with school
supplies, small toys, games, end
useful articles. Overseas direc-
tors of American Red Cross civ-
ilian war relief, realizing the
need, have requested three times
that number for the coming vear
Also missing from the line-up
will he Adrian Krebs, guard, who
recently suffered the loss of a
leg as the result of a hunting
accident.
Coach Reynolds expressed re-
grei that these capable men will
be unable to start the game, but
he has hopes that they will he
back in form for the all-important
Sinton-Taft game scheduled for
the following week.
Greyhound squadmen will leave
Taft early Friday afternoon for
the trip to Freer. Sam Ezell’s
famous Taft High School Bond
and the pep squad will also ac-
Lieutenant-Commander Robert
H. (Bob) Blake, accompanied
by Mrs. Blake and their three-
year-old son. Bill, arrived in
Taft Wednesday afternoon,
driving here in their car from
Miami, Florida. where they
have been living for the past
several months, Lt.-Comdr.
Blake being stationed at the
Naval Training Center, as Pub-
lic Relations and Photographic
Officer.
“Bob and Sue," as Lt.-Comdr.
and Mrs. Blake are known to
many friend* in Taft, were
prominent and popular here In
the community's business, civic,
social and religious circles, and
their visit "back home" is a
pleasant occasion.
Bob formerly owned, edited
and published The Tribune.
After a three-day visit in
Taft, they have gone to Corsi-
cana for a visit with Mrs.
Blake’s parents.
Bob expects to he out of the
Navy shortly after Jan. 1, 1946.
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Gooci 1 .nglish C !uh
SURVK KMFN HONORED
AT BARBEC LE DINNER
'Uhi'."'| ,WOUl 1SHORO .Mr. and Mr*.
■M •■' \ , Curbings honored their
iu,l plica s T-F'Zt. Virgil Catchlngs
• I:ir:■ ui •>-.!r tl; | sgi, Hennii G Coates
of tli*!,,,. corpus Christi with a harbe-
i uc dinner Friday night.
Sci-l!.. in: Catrhings was a prls-
,,i:er .( war in Japiu and Ser-
geant Coates was a veteran of
the European theatre of opera-
lion* , , ,,
Attending were Sgl. and Mr*.
Catching*. Sgt. and Mrs. Coates.
Mr*. Ada Caterings and son. Mr.
and .Mrs, Milton Herron and son,
and Mrs. Bud Perkins of Taft:
M:. and Mrs. Bennett Kilbm and
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Cai,-ring.- M. Smpson. seaman
ur ..... I first . Ia>*. and Mrs. Simpson o!
i will iold con corpu■ Chrisli. Mr. and Mr- J. K.
'■i,. icadc who Win - r. .le* Windsod of Retie
t* jo U"> Milt; Kversole. Ken-
Mr and Mr.-. Erie Horner
uiil family Air. and Mrs. Clyde
I'aft Girl Scout
A s s o c ia t i o n P Ians
More Improvements
I lie Tall Girl A
iiiation met
at the Girl
II as, for discussion
improvements and
\n; Clark. Interne-
Millalid Vickers, Sf-
i Irani Croltey
Through nhe international
school correspondence project of | company the gridmen
file Junior Red Cross, young _______________
people in the United States ex- *«
tend friendliness to those of their i*ine IVIlIHOTt iSaieS
own age overseas. During the: „ - ,, » .. . i
past 24 years 115.34!>: albums j L/t V^OttOlTl Indicated
have been exchanged in this way. j .vsFHNGTOX. Nov. s. - The! Get Eagle ScOUt
Girls Remodel Clothing Agriculture Department reporteil | - " __ _
Girls in senior high school | today that this year's cotton crop Awards TlAUrsday
Father and Son To
sew ing classes will not only ieavn | production v,a sindicated at 9.-
useful techniques for themselves. | llfik.OUO bales of 5U0 pounds gross
lint will give practical help hy <■> weight, based on conditions pre-
opera tins ih *1111 another Junior j vailing Nov. 1.
Rail Cross program this year. 1 This estimate compares with
They will remake outgrown gar-j last year's production of 12.230.-
juents into useful new clothes for j...... hales, with u 193443 annual
children overseas. A quota of • average of 12.293,000 bales and
100,000 such garments has been j with 9.779.000 hales forecast a
sei, | month aeo for this year's crop.
On Hie home front members j Unfavorable weather during
will continue producing comfort much o fthe growing season ad-
uni recreational articles for ser- j versely affected this year's crop,
vicemen and veterans in hospitals! The indicated yield of lint cot-
ami for occupation troops over-1 ton per acre was reported at
s(,ap | 249.7 pounds, compared with 293.5
junior Red Cross will try to j pounds last year and with 231
further international cooperation j pounds for the 1934-43 average."
by forums, assemblies, and class, Cotton ginned from this year's
programs. They will benefit, too. crop prior to Nov. 1 was reported
p om Red Cross courses in nutri-1 by the census bureau at 5,153,639
lion, first aid, swimming and limning bales icounting round as
water safety, home nursing, and half hales, i This compared with
accident and fire prevention.
15,000 Veterans
Arriving On East
And West Coasts
V2S2.7HS hales ginned to t lie
ame date last year and 9,Oti‘2.Xi59
to Ih, same dale in 1943.
For Texas ;h<- forecast was 1,-
, *Si).000 hales.
Scoutmaster L) yd Kirk ind
his son. Tommie, will be officially
awarded their Eagle Scout
Badges at a Court, of Honor for
Taft Troop No. 43. to he held at
7:00 o’clock next Thursday eve-
ning. Nov 15. at tlie Scout Hut
in Taft. Mr. Kirk and Tommie
completed the requirements for
the Eagle Scout awards at the
summer camp of the troop during
the past summer at Junction, and
awaited the return from overseas
of former Scoutmaster R. M. Nutt
to make the awards, which are
the highest in scouting.
Mr Nutt has stated that it
will be a great, pleasure to him
to have the honor of conferring
the awards, and he extends an in-
vitation to the public, and par-
ticularly to all parents and others
interested in scouting, to be
present for this very impressive
| ceremony.
Headquarters of the First
United States Army, APO 230,
announced Award of the Dis-
tinguished Service Cross to Staff
Fergeant I>afayette G. Pool of
the Infantry, United States Army.
Following is the Citation that
accompanied the award, by Court-
ney H. Hodges, Lieutenant Gen-
era], U S. Army. Commanding:
CITATION
“Staff Sergeant Lafayette O.
Pool. 33032791. 32nd Armored
Regiment, United States Army.
For heroic achievement ill action
against the enemy from 29 Aug-
usr_ 1944, to 31 August. 1944, in
France.
“During a fierce three d»y
pursuit of the enemy, Staff
Sergeant Pool \<oluintarlly led
an armored task force m dl*-
tane* of twenty-one m i I •»
against stubborn rear guard
action. Although undue omn-
stant threat of destruction by
enemy tanks, anti-tank gun*),
and rocket launcher teams ly-
ing in ambush. Staff Serjs-safit
Pool, commanding the lead
tank, alone accounted for four
German tanks, three amti-tanSs.
guna, approximately fifty »n-
armored vehicles, and an over-
whelming number of enemy
personnel killed or wounded.
The unflinching courage and
Inspirational leadership (Re-
played by Staff Sergeant Pool#
in the face of devastating hos-
tile fire, permitted the rapid
advance of his task force with
a minimum of casualties. En-
tered miBtary service front
Texas."
CITATION FOR LEGION
OF MERIT
“Staff Sergeant Lafayette O,
Pool. (Army Serial No 38032791),
Infantry. United States Army, for
exceptionally meritorious conduct
in the performance of outstand-
ing services as Platoon Sergeant,
32nd Armored Regiment, from 2D
July. 1944, to 19 September. 1844,
in France Belgium and Germany.
SWISS WATCHES
Most popular of the Army- i
| Taft H. D. Club
IHas Achievement
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j‘ j; Cn.-e. Mr. ami Mis.
Cummin-*. Mr*. M A.
urn! Mi- l."tii* Schmidt,
w. \r Wi mm u pi'csi-
, i . ,,) ih,. Taft Pai* nt-Teacher
yssoc'ail-ii. was gtiesf"speaker.
released from nave
Texas Announces
Holiday Matinees
,,nrl daughter. Mr. and Mrs. »"-> popular u. me «unj in » . ...
president i V p ra'-hiim- and daughter. Nine transports, carrying more . sqn.n.^re.l tour* for soldier on DaV Activities
, ' , , ('larenee Caterings than 9.1100 European war voter leave in the KTO is the all-1
" v; , , I' ‘ M:'i il Mr an" Mrs. Ross I ans. are scheduled to arrhv t<- ; ,Hp through Switzer-
, . , . Mr V- Vi vn-' ,n,I Mrs. B. F. Hor-j<lay Thursday. Nov. * at lhde> land where, i-a addition to ac
'" ' ''' N1 ' ' '( Linney and son. I East Coast port*, while 10 more1 quiring intricate Swiss time
r- ■ '| .,,,,j |,ja Mae Catch- ships, with nearly 6.000 troopa i pieces, they con ski. enjoy real
. *' . i! Woodsboro. from the Pacific, are due to ar- j muk. cheese, and beds with
a rive at three West Coast ports. | sheets at the famous hotels.
----------- Ships arid units arriving in- j Emergency welfare aid is also
■ i j,x j,- lALDAIO OF TAFT , iude: I available through the American
' At Boston ! Red Cross.
(Howard Victory from ta ----------------
Havre) 1,959 troops including ^1' j FLAG MAKER
Ariuored piv.siom lMar. j Betsy Ross had nothing on j 15 members and one guest, Mrs.
se lies 1952 troops including the I Prisoner of War Thomas O. Bs- Walker of (Washington. D. C.
llxth Engineers General Service Sal1 Francisco, who stitched ---------------------
fo ment I secretly at nigh! to make an DOUBLE DUTY
Kegimeui. i Awwltiin lhig which was flown
! from the root of the Naoetsu
! POVV camp ip Japan to direct
NEIW YORK. Nov. 8.—Kingdon j Yank pilots who dropped relief
Gould. 58, a member of one of l parcels. Kssat'f used white durir wish _,aw<|Ust square dances and
America's wealthiest families, the' trousers, red neckerchiefs, and a . ,n ' a pfn Not Jong
oldest son of the late George Jay blue-bordered Japanese mosquitoLfterwar(1,, ,hF Re(| cross flub
Gould. financier and railroad net to duplicate Old Glory. iBavo anoth(,,. partv at which the
executive died here yesterday.
I- which will !>“ celebrated as
aViih u.“ Day -iiK'i1 t-1' '■
Heit holiday Nov. H_falls tW»
yea j on .Sunday, the lexa^ The
will give matinee shows on
,.«x. time
the same
ir^ulunlay- ami "Sunday niatl;
have alwaM op aH.
Obey
fy to . v>
Ri* *j* .
•tvonsr , j
M" Vn-
Of f =
• ObtMlic
door ’■
“Trvith
m Manager
j ieiutp ed this week.
Th- show for next Sunday and
1 Marring rlanileU- ' *>•'
viojiday.
ill win
i>F*rt and
' i'l.iicii Arti.-.ts
I ion .xmechft, will l>e *
1 g. N'.ival Personnel Separa-
tion' ('enter. Camp .Wallace Tex-
as -Juli F. JalJmo, 35. of ‘
Texas has been honorab y dis-
charged at this center under the
Navy's point-release system. He
held the ratin'! of Seaman t.rst
llHe entered the service In De-
cember 1943. and has served Id
mouths' in 'he i'acifi" area
Taft Home Demonstration Club
met Monday. October 29th. at ihe
home of Mr* R. M. Cummins for
Achiveni- nr Day uctivilies. with
Mrs Hazel .Martin of Sinton
present
Garments. various handwork
and colorful jars of fruit and
vegetables were on display.
Mrs Martin gave a demonstra-
tion on remaking old hats.
Refreshments were served to
KINGDON GOULD DIES
TAFT PATIENTS IN
SINTON HOSPITAL
M It J Miller and Mrs. Inin
Hughey. boO, - f Taft, are among
the patients repor ed this
Bov? at a Pacific base recently
asked American Red Cross girls
for an old-time barn dance ai the
recreation club. They got their
They are
AIHMEN KTMtT HOME
Tokyo \ ,v - ti,- v
lid of the year.
I T. RETT YI.'C'ONNITO
VISITOR IN TAFTf
-Guest in the Stnlon Hospital
e], aM' 1 orcring from minor operations.
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Pole I . .
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11 479
l,t. kin
Texas.
MtConnico of
vhilor in
’ ♦ • • t It)4 (i 5 Ills JYlOIlt
!k*i>J’riItvA I 1' ai’iol illi
sit'd persoi’tici above
tiul x 11 officers above
IT «x r, HAISLEY. JR-
ON INACTIVE DUTY
BOSTON. Mass.-Lieut.
'"Vm rn'inil' I' ;,V- ■’j has' been 'placed on luacl-
, .. j. a--, from ac!i" T Navy. First Nu
"i/ '.McC..nnU;o Headquarters has an-
with Cereal Pat,oas jounced.
piece de resistance was—to no-
body's sin prise- ham sandwiches.
SHOW BUSINESS
THE TOUCH SYSTEM Though some 1.500 miles from
(',„.,i news for the handicap- Hollywood. 500 citizens of Alamo. \ section of the United States.
... I j, ti„. report from Chicago Texas, appear in til,- current famous for its lead and zinc, is
.....mn of blind Bov Scouts Irene tmnu- mevi, . “Over 21." I called Ihe m-State Lead and
ra'Udly romnlrird ,n A,nee- The exir.iS. rmimU-d up hy -Via- Zinc District. ropresenH.-..- parts
ned (d>** *-'ivnmii!.: course, AmeHcat, Red Cross Camp ot Oklahoma. Kansas and Mis
, v ich M-. v tump m i dive, land Hospital Coirnril wre ie- soar!. Anstralln ranks second to
’■n Strokes hy feeding "th,. ,n- ‘ ;>■-*» •' thtoURl, the .'O a. S.t„ -= ' *" —
stnictor's hoilv as he demon- Antonio Aviation Cadet Center
where parts of the movie were
shot.
Large asbestos deposits occur
j n Quebec province, Canada, and
in South Africa, the United
States and Russia.
Cuba is the world’s greatest,
producer of cane sugar, and the
biggest exporter.
he Uni d States in the supply
of lead. About 40 per cent of
the known supply ot lead is in
tile United States.
Coppe; is the only Industrial
mineral found to any extent in
Japan.
Staff Sergeant Pool diaplayad
outstanding leadership, marked
ability and great personal cour-
age in training his tank crew
into an efficient, fighting btiixt,
and in directing it in combat.
For twenty-two days, he load
the attack made by hie battal-
ion and displayed such extra-
ordinary skill in directing hi*
tank that he effectively en-
gaged the enemy at cloaa
ranges outmaneuvered him and
inflicted heavy losses in person-
nel and vehicles without losing
a single United States Tank.
From the time his company en-
tered combat until he win*
wounded in action near Aachen#
Germany, Staff Sergeant Pool’*
heroic actions, unflinching de-
votion to duty, great valor and
outstanding results he obtain-
ed in engagements with the
enemy were an inspiration to
the men and officers of hi#
company, and reflect the high-
est credit upon himself and the
Armed Forces of the United
States. Entered military saev
vice from Texas.”
COOK’S DAY OFF
Army cooks at a post near Lad
Angeles sat down recently to «
dinner they had not prepcrct,
thaokn to American Red Crow
canteen corps workers who tried
scores of chickens so the cooks
could be for once, guests ft
post p*r!y.
17 Listed On High
School Honor Roll
Principal D. L. Woodson of tb«i
Taft High School has announce*
the Honor Roll for the first si*
weeks of the 1946-46 term, M
follows:
Six A s—-Linda Bartels, Barbara
Whodsori.
Five A’s—Helen Bartels, Us-
verne McCann. Betty Jo IVliISs,
Margaret. Altickleroy Bcbby*
Pyron. Dorothy Lmi Ritchie,
Catbleen Sparks, Jo Ann Vlckem.
Four A’s—Ben Bickham, J»MU
Jones. Sue Roberts, Dariyne Ten-
nis, Helen Thorington. Phyllis
Tutt.
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