The Taft Tribune (Taft, Tex.), Vol. 25, No. 16, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 30, 1945 Page: 1 of 8
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The Taft Tribune
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Devoted t.o the Best Interests of Faft and San Patricio County
jjjHE'"TWEMV-FIVE.
TAFT, TEXAS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 30. 1943.
NiMBER
Virgil L. Cachings of Taft, Captured
[faps At Corregidor, Back In Manila
R.
A.
Sgt. Virgil L. Caterings,
who was captured by the
Japanese when Corregidor
fell, is back in Manila, his
§ wife learned in a telegram
received from him Sept. 25 ■
1 he sent, "love to all at
Josserand
Returns to Civilian
‘ Life !n Taft
■‘Hope
home” and added
see you soon.”
This was the first message
received from him since last.
January, when his family re-
ceived an “EFM” telegram
■;om Tokyo camp, about a
month after the death of
bgt. Catchtngs’ father. He
is the son of M.s. Ada Catch-
tngs of Taft and the late Mr.
j. T. Catchings.
t Claud C. Haisley
grated For Action
iFhilippiee Islands
Former Prisoners of
Santo Tomas Camp
Honored at Barbecue
Mr. and Mrs. N. R. New-
Presbyterian Church
To Celebrate Rally
Day Next Sunday
Ml! Classes for all ages at the!
Presbyterian Church will j
Now in Manila
R. A. JOSSERAND
A. Josserand, former
i nan of Taft paid daughters, thief petty officer in the
! Lois Voigt, Mrs. L. D. Me-1 Navy Seabees. enlisted and
Bride, gave a barbecue onjwas called to active sendee
| Sept. 16 for Mrs. Newman's
(son, G A Goynes, and child-
ien, who were home after
lie Distinguished Flying three years in Santo Tomas
-j was awarded by the Japanese prison camp at
nandi.og general, Far; Manila The barbecue was
Air Forces, to Captain jieicj at, the home of his uncle
Uc C. Haisley Jr., of the and aunt, Mr. and Mrs, G.
j Corps, United States ; jV chandler, at George West,
isy. on June 8. 1945. He pt lends and relatives from
the son of Mr. and Mrs. corpus Chrlstl. Kingsville,
In August, 1942. After train
ing at Camp Bradford, Va.,
and Port Hueneme, Calif., he
j celebrate Rally Day nest
i Sunday morning. Classes will i
meet at 9:45 and the speed.-:
|||fo program in the church!
m i will be at 10:0(i. “Keep the I
i Wells Ringing” will be the i
r:$ I toeme of the hour and the i
■4\! church bell will be rung at j
$ I certain Intervals. Promotion
....exercises wll take place and
| special awards for attend-
1 ance will be givpn.
m At the morning worship
| hour, 11 o’clock, the officers
% i! and teachers of the Sunday
minister will preach a ser-
mon on “Faith In the Fu-
ture,” a message of hope lor
a people whose faith is in
,God. All persons not in any
Sunday School or church are
' cordially invited to this i
special day’s services.
The Sunday School staff
to be Installed Sunday is
made up of tire following:
Superintendent-—Mr. L. C.
Ivey. Assistant superintend-
ent, Mr. Clifton Porter; sec-
retary-treasurer, Miss Ruth
Greyhounds to Play
San lego toe Friday
War Chest Ouota
Of $22,790 Set
For San Patricio
Kenedy Mens Wat Djjmt-
ing Gwaat ttera Kart. '
Night By Score «rt U t»
Drive To Begin Early In
October; Taft’s Quota
$4,800; Tutt Is Chairman
The Taft Greyhounds
play their second no
ierenee game of the
on the local gridiron
mght at &’:36 when they ..
play the San Diego team.
A hard rwusiug bade
the name of Don Bo
was too much fair the
hounds to handle in
first game of the fleam
Friday night ami the
Lions won their game on
lefeil gridiron by a
served 221-2 months in the
Pacific In September, 1943,
while taking part in the New
Georgia campaign In the
Solomon Islands, he was i
Biankmeyer; men'® class, Mr.
NEEL E. (RED) PRESSLEY
Private First Class Neel E.
(Red) Pressley, owner of the
Sinclair Service Station, who
wa3 stationed at Camp Ber-
keley tor several months af-
ter he entered the service,
later being transferred to
Camp Crowder, Mo,, is now
in Manila, P. L, with the 3rd
An overall quota of $22,709
has been assigned to San
Patricio County to be raised
in the War Chest Drive that _____w„
will get under way early in j 14 to 8.
October, it was announced! Hotneyer drew first
by H. Frank Goss of Ingle- j In the initial qualm,
side, county chairman. j Ing over from the *“*'
Quotas, the same as last j line. He set up
year, have been set lor the
towns throughout the coun-
ty, and chairman named for
each place.
18. Cook of Taft. Over-, oregory. Taft, Beeville. Cal-;uu«,y »* “«««“ Winners, Mrs. Claude Boykin,
18 months, he attended alan. Three Rivers, San An -• "heretoe-served until he was, j>Irs Maurice l'vey; Nursery,
College at Kingsville . r.onlo, El Campo, Kenedy. ! brought hack on leave to tne I ^rs john i.aQue; Cradie
Miller Harwood; women's, --------1 - - •-----.,—- -
class, Mrs. Walter Cunning- i *le*d Hospital His wife, Mrs.
ham; Victory Class, Mrs. I Catherine Pressley, and their
Walter Sparks; Seniors, Mrs.; little son, Butch, continue
wounded aM'spenrjtov^l gj, "gg* *£ * “
months in PaclfU. base hos pranjt Morris; Primaries,
Miss Margaret Rupers; Be-
ginners, Mrs. Claude Boykin,
months in Pacific base hos
pltals before returning to
duty in the Russell Islands,
Taft Farm Hand
Shoots Self
Ralph Mendez, employed
ear Taft, shot and killed
College- at Kingsville ‘mnio,
ire volunteering for the
Corps. The citation:
For extraordinary achieve-
int while participating in an
’ial flight near Manila. Lu
Philippine laiandt, on 9
ipary, 1945. Captain Hailey
a squadron of A-20's o . a
level bomirng and straftrtg
ck cn roadj anj raiirpads
■th of Man ill. In the : Do-
le tv.eep he -,-stroyrd five
lanese tru:;ks. a double span
r.nd a 6-car t-am. Other
If read installations were thor
|hly itrafed. During this
-ike he maintained co-stant
lie contact with his suuadron,
ectifis the planes away from,
own anti-aircraft positions,
s successful accomplishment
this mission aided materially
preventing the enemy from
(igog uo much reeded sup-
i and reinforcen-ents against
torops landing at Lingayan,
sn. The outstanding cour-
ana devotion to duty dis
yea by Captain Haisley dim
this flight are in keeping
h the highest traditions of
United States Army Air
•ses." |
i addition to the Distin- Discharge rrom
ihed Flying Cross award-
to Captain Haisley, a
azt- Oak Leaf Cluster was
rded to hurt. This cita-
was u.s follows:
Norman, Pettus and George States in October 1943. Mr
States in Ctetober, m3. ^ | Roll Mrs Fred Ferguson.
West were guest# at the eu- iJosserand holds thi. Purple- —— ——
joyable celebration. About \ Heart Medal for wounos re-
125 persons were present.
H. A. Woodward, of Staton
will serve as special grists
chairman. B. R, Smith, Ar-
ansas Pass, has been named
treasurer and J. L. Tracy,
Slaton, publicity clialrman.
E, N. Tutt was appointed
chairman for Taft, and tire
Pfe. Armand,, Galindo, who was
Imre pn 20 days furlough from
Camp Claiborne, la., visitlni? his
larenta, Jfr. and Mrs. D Galindo.
>-ft Thursday, Sept. 20, to return
to Camp Claiborne. He has two
PrMnotkm
Stoaiday At First
chairman, for Tart, ana true A -««. *
quota for Taft has been set j DkJnWi
Tl»e Sunday 8dtlM(
the fourth period .....
< altoped rs yard* to the
i iiree yard line, and '
went over.
Taft’s counter came It-
tecond quanter when Jiw
plunged nmw* from to*
■ji
V®‘%1
at $-4,800.
Other chairmen and qxi.o- i observe it* aaau*l
t.L,s are:
Slnton—Ray N. Franklin,
i-hairman, and Lloyd Neu
jeeived while in action. For S. MARINE: HOME
the past year he has been | pvt. Marvin Klapuch of
! stationed at Camp Parks, | tne U. S. Marines, left Mon-
Calif., and Camp Endicott,! clay. Sept. 17, to return to
; Davisville R. I. Mrs. Josser- Parris Island. S. C„ after |''Uted Rov. smokier s sister
.nd has been with him since:spending an 8-days leave ) Mrs. c. w . Meibom, at \.c.om,
V ... into _____ T5
!:,others in the vrmy both of j mann will serve as rural
whom are overseas—Richard and: j Chairman; quota, $5,500.
Manuel Galindo. In the Pacific. \ Ingleside—M. W. Morgan,
chairman; quota, $3,050.
Mi
Rev. and Mrs. G. B. StriokJer
November. 1943, going first
to California, and then to
! Rhode Island. Mr. Josserand
was discharged in Boston
here. He and his mother, p»9i
Mrs. Joe Klapuch, and sister,
Mrs, David Grfigorczyk and
daughter, Karen, Visited rela
Sunday, returning to their
the farm of J. E. Ford ,“”t week and and Mrs. j pves at Hallettsville
Josserand have returned to
Aransas Pass—B. R. Smith,
chairman; quota, $4,090.
Gregory—T. A. McKamey,
chairman; quota, $700.
. „ , m. „ _ ; Portland—J. E. Chiles,
Tu?df - t ; ;“*.'■! chairman: quota. $700.
c/Tu-iaer preached «. Odem--Mrs. Frank Boggus,
Funcluy mornfns, *Wd-mF l!sr | chairman; quota. $1,400.
LI., paatoi, wlij was - lathis -- Rand Nelson,
chairman; quota, $2,800.
JL 1U* Lire- ----
his return from a visit with
.*UN. t l illld * ivvuwjvvi - , ytVvw^^VAAAiVvkAi¥V»wvr»"»v»v’ wtrfjltiumiur, kjUWW*,
- Taft Sailor Buried Here With Military HonorsjCapt^^,
i« “hr?r or for.the c.age. -1-d!1f.!;Ve:!,.?K ~vw.~v— ----—-v—-——-—w5s2^}q|: ||.ie ^ (Q05rpg y0
■
about 3:25. The gun used in
Tie suicide was a
with which Mendez shot ^ ^ .......... _ ____
hinu-elf between the eyes. niother TTwoolake, Tex-j
Following an investigation as an(j ^jrs> Josserand has;
by Chief of-Police T. E. Pul - ; resumed her position as sec- |
{nmidct hf ! X Onnwlre KSK'-y/'. '<• V .s
day Sunday morning
First Baptist Chores*
tween tire Sunday
time and the mt***- -#5
vice, is it- expected llsaf; (f .
large attendance will he
Istered in ail fdeptotBwpi&>
The Training Unto will «&->».
.serve their promotion BttKfiSs
day night at the
Union hour.
The pastor has rotame®: &
from a revival at Portousdr
and will preach at both WiM5*
vices Sunday. The puKSId'-Wm
.. .. .
L*/ • — • -- A V. _________________
iin ur.d an Inquest by Justice j ietary l0 Mayor Sparks and
fthe Peace J. N. Motto, a tht> ''Rasterw*iod. Soarks *
' erdici of suicide was reach-
the Easterwood, Sparks
Cage insurance firm. (
..uicide followed a row be- j ~ “
tween Mendez and his wife. pFA Sweetheart
It was also alleged that the , . i
man was intoxicated. i Candidates INominatea
j fiTSt ITICCting tlliS
faft Boy Gets
Army Air Corps
r-F';.'r
extraordinary achicve-
’t while pa-ticipatiti3 in an
a* fBght ever Ci-afk Field
sn, Phi:, p.nv Islsncis, on 7
wary, Captain Haisley
the leader of a flight of A-
airc«-*'t which participated
«. 132 plane low level strike
tost heavly defended Japan-
Held airdrome. Flying
>ugh intense flak and over
iodincj land mmes, which de-
i'ed a number of the planes
damayed others, the bomb*
came over the target in 2
•abreast formations at mini-
n altitude to strafe and
»b airstrips, dispersal ureas,
anti aircraft installations,
i positions were demolished,
ways were rendered wnaor*
fable, and a lirge number of
rsft on the ground were de-
red. This devastating raid
First Lieutenant Max Flo-
or ke, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs.
Max Floerke of Taft entered
L TJriTVS. \ »r.l«e N». M, .« H,
, I. <».»- ; ‘mt Fl" W, SSJZ
iaml-bamtd a.rpowvr to th« ( }» *• t w Flori
liiand*. The Mi- j !eKaS WR
ua where he received com-
■img leadership. ewraga , j ', j a P-40 fight-
aevotitm to duty Uemo»- | toal g sent OVer-
sd by Captain Haisley on l'r
BiSht are in keeping with
highest tradition* ot the
led State* Army Air Forces.”
though thi* paper carries
date of August 3d. it i* be-
printed on Sept. 27, #nt!
. of the nevra stem* in the
>r are practically up to
We Wirown behind tour
!* when we recently moved
Plant, and due to ccnnlder-
ihcreased va'.u;-:e of print-
end continued lack of print-
w* haw* no* yet eaug^f “**•
we expect to b# up apon—
»»y, wc*fl a#** tr-y:FHj.
year of the Taft Chapter of
Future Farmers of America, |
Neva Ree Anderson, Betty;
Lou Chivers, Dotty Mutchler
and Laverne McCann were
nominated sweetheart canal- |
dates. Ben Bickham was el- :
ected district reporter this
year as the reporter was to
come from the Taft chapter.
The local officers for this
soar were elected as follows,
iienry Schmidt, president; i
Adrian Krebs, vice-president;
Cecil McKinney, secretary;
\ Hen Bickham, treasurer; Ho-
j mer Easterwood, reporter; j
Ray Mills, parliamentarian;
jLurtis Foley, sentinel; Alvin
I Becker, second vice-presi-
dent; Jerome Pyrori, third
j vice-president; Tommie Kirk,
I historian; Don Newman.
; band leader, and Harold
I Mutchler, song leader. j
FFA meetings will be held j
I on the second and fourth
Tuesdays of each month,
Plans were made to order
song leader Harold Mutchler
g song book so he can sing
songs at our meetings.
After the formal initiation
ot Qreenhands, Charles Car-j
roll. James Bishop. Melvin;
Bloyer, Drew Daws, Ernest;
Newman, Ed^te Payne, C. R. j
Phillips. James Pyron, Purvm i
Mires, Joe Neel Shedd. Char- I
lie Flinn, and
Ritchie, we closed and had! iUKlIiife
Ritchie, we closed im nao;
informal initiation iit Green* AM
hands and refreshments.
Tcmmle Kirk, Reporter.
seas in July of the same
year He was overseas 11
months in Italy where he
flew with the Twelfth Air
Force as a P-47 Thunderbolt
pilot. Be made 106 missions
over enemy territory and has
£40 combat hours in the P-
4'i H« was attached to the
57th Fighter Group. He
holds the Distinguished ^fly-
ing Cross, the Air Medal
with four oak leaf chwwrs,
the Presidential Citation
with two oak leaf clusters,
and the European campaign _____
ribbon with four ca'-’- - " acft-mrl Qdfa*
star*. * - ■ *■
Resume Civilian Lite
Invited to attend these
vices. With the change
time it should he carter fsgftl
folks to attend both
morning and evening sfflfa
vices of toe church.
nouncemeots will toe
soon about changes in SM; W&
time of the evening
in urn
EARL KILL, P«r««f,
FT. SAN HOUSTON, Sept.
13-—Capt. Frank L. Jones,
Air Corps, is returning to j T #. i • laJ
Taft Texas, this week asjlatt l.ttricer
nlain Mr. Jones to reaume
the civilian life which was
interrupted by service to his
country.
The captain left today on
terminal leave at the com-
pletion of which he is placed
cn inactive status in the
AAF.
Capt. Jones has been in
the service for 41 months,
having seen foreign service
tor 13 months in the Euro
uean theatre. As an engi-
neering officer he was
awarded European Theatre
I Ribbon with five battle stars.
! Prior to entering the Air
- Corns. Capt. Jones was affili-
j -tted with the Louisville Gas
i as Electric Co. in Louisville,
A* Killed In Acte
12 September, 1948L
Mr. Homer Guy Chancy,
Box 241,
Taft, Texas.
Dear Mr. Chancy:
T am in recetoti of your
cent letter addressed to
Provost Marshal General, „
which you requested tattfe.
matlon relative to SeoftpfeJ
Lieutenant Yancy B. Chaa®
It Is ’With regret that *
SSS
must inform you” that fTM-
i.he available information S
appears that 1619 prtsrmehir.
cf war were embarked 13 JSgte*
cember 1944. at Manila on
Japanese vessel we*
•ctric uo. m Liouisvmc,
K, He attended A&I Col- i ^^
]e«c in Kingsville. Texas, ij1’^ ^*r£jion ]
graduating in 1921. His BoUc B*y, Luwm 1
father, Mr. Fred L. Jones, ^ «nLS^mT3E^
resides at Taft. Texas. 'Ll':
Cant. Jones’ wife is the
former Miss Ann Tola,ad of
George West, Texas.
Cant. Jones’ contribution,
along with that of every of-
ficer and enlisted man in
the AAF, to speeding final
victory has been praised by
General of toe Army, H. £L
Arnold, commanding general
the Army Air Forces.
« . CiJ vLi w»i<rsy p ,**jy ■. - % 'yyyWi
Say there was received yj
tne Japanese psmmQMifc
conflimatorr report of.
.sinking, with portal
list# oi those tart mil of
survtvonL Nine hundred ’
forty-two of the ptfWH
war. arswjHig thHB I
CJmney, ’wwr?* <MMlKf1- *
ported to haw Um .4,
hr«r at the iitan.
vlvors trt»e rssflaahrfid mf,
without tiMunitfd* effwraTof 7iTOrs ^ tod
• Capt. Jones' latent
joefora reporting to Ft.. Bam ‘oy5 .*”* 198
pvt. Jack Butler, who has been
t tattooed at Ctuoy Fuonln. Texas.
Vp Lome recently, vlaidng his
•nother', Mrs. Earl Bailer.
Cpl. and Mr*. Roy K*lsler of
Tucson- Artaoso. and Mrs- H. D-
jjothrock of Sao Ant.vn.Sc, are
,t#Stinm ia iitc homo at. Mr. amt
Mis. J. E Side® thi a week.
—bn W-K Studio. Taft
STu-^5S
top* picturfSo^ thf Sd'of^mf^STe Ooqma
hi-arm for toe trip to Tart Cemetery (At the right, mt
seen in picture. Marines stand at attention) -
turn shows toe Rev. !*U»«r Alvarado and to® Guard of
•Honor usaide ftower-laden corttet Bottom, rttotf* Aftariatr
Guard a&d Boy Booats of Trow 43 giving final sahrte to
servio* e'hita lit* and tthdgwa 'mm ia urn i»»5aa
WKHB tvyus »!US|5 w *-
'Houston Separation Center,
was the Greenville, Smith
Carolina, As-my Air Baas,
chief tminin* center of B-$5
Billy MttelieO combat «xwm
daring the war.
forces.
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stains 4*« tmpvtr,
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