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COLEMAN COUNTY’S FAMILY NEWSPAPER
VOL. XIII^NO. 21.
Coleman, Coleman County, Texas, Thursday, May 10, 1945.
two sections—12 Pages
;tory In Europe Declared Tuesday
CAUS
Johnson Dr&ing Co's. Daniel No.
IL WELL HUE
MUCH EXCITEMENT
Johnson Brothers Are In Germany
2 well on Mike Parker's place in
the Novice townslte caught fire
Tuesday about noon, while being
shot with pertorating gun, and
caused considerable excitement for a
while, but was brought under con-
trol by the Coleman Fire Depart-
ment soon after they arrived on the
scene.
They were using a perforating gun
when the oil well Ignited. Several
shells In the gun had not been fir-
ed when surfaced, and when these
shells began firing in all direction*
from the deck floor the men around
the well scattered in all directions.
It was like a machine gun turned
loose in the vicinity, but fortunate-
ly no one was hit. One bullet
crashed through a car windshield,
and another plowed the earth near
one man.
Some damage was done to the
rig and other materials, but it was
not extensive, it is reported. The
Fire Department did a prompt and
efficient job after reaching the
scene.
ANOTHER FIRE.
An apartment house at 516 Cot-
tonwood caught fire here Monday
from unknown origin, but the flame
was soon extinguished, with small
damage, when the Fire Department
arrived. The blaze was in the top
story of the building, and the wall
paper was consumed in one room,
and damaged in others. The total
loss Is estimated at $125. The fire
apparently started from a waste pa-
per basket firemen stated, but no
definite origin was given.
Lt. Williams, At
McCloskey, After
Liberation, Germany
Lt, Carl Williams, who was re-
cently liberated from a German
prisoner of war camp in Germany,
by the Russian Armies, arrived
Tuesday at McCloskey fteueral Hos-
pital, Temple. Lt. Williams is the
son of Dr. and Mrs, W G. Williams
of Rock wood.
First Christian
Church To Observe
Day of Prayer
He was taken captive on Jan. 10,
after being wounded In the back
and arm by shrapnel and both feet
were amputated below the knee.
Lt. Williams was a member of an
Infantry division of the Third Army.
He suffered for medical attention
while in the camp, until a French
physician was permitted to treat his
wounds. He served for a time in the
Pacific area, returning to the states
to attend an officers candidate
school and was assigned tp the
European Theater the past fall He
is a graduate of Rockwood high
school and attended Daniel Baker
College. His brother. Donald, Is
now in Europe. His sister, Mrs. S.
E. Richardson, lives in Coleman.
Coleman People
lhank God, And
Slay on Jobs
7TH WAR LOAN OftIVE STARTS
OFFICIALLY NEXT MONDAY
Vacation Bible
Sc hool to Be Held
LT. Y. B. JOHNSON
<TL. GEORGE JOHNSON
The.two sons of Mr and Mrs Y B Johnson are both in the Euro-
pean Theater of Operations and hav. been rear each other in Ger-
many for the past several months Lt Y B Johnson, J,r. is with the
First Army and was in the fight of 1h* Belgium breakthrough. He went
overseas In October and entered combat in Belgium the following Novem-
ber. He was a three year stuient at A A- M. College when he entered
the service. His wife', the former Olene Chambers of Burkett, is em
ployed at the County State Bank
American people and most of
those all over the world, received
the news of Germany's surrender
Monday with much jubilation and
thanksgiving. Gen Gustav Jodi, i t •
cjiief of staff of the German army,] lSt ISUpiISt v flUrCu
surrendered Monday at 2:41 (French
time) to Gen.. Dwight D Elsen-
hower, at Reims, and It was offi-
cially annonuced Tuesday morning
by President Truman and Winston
Churchill, and later in the day by
Joseph Stalin, constituting the
"Big Three," stating that the sur-
render was unconditional. The fol-
lowing day. Field Marshall Wilhelm
Keitel, titular head of the once
proud German high command, sign-
ed and set his seal on the final
capitulation papers in Berlin.
In many places over the nation
and the world, big celebrations were
staged, while others accepted the
news of the victory quietly, giving
thanks, then continuing at their
jobs. In Coleman the people were
happy and jubilant, but continued
with their program of work, being
reminded that the second phase
. i of the war with Japan was going 1 ^Juried
to be a costly and terrible struggle, i
The Daily Vacation Bible School
begins at the First Baptist church
on Monday, May 28 The sessions
; of the school will be held each
morning from 8:00 to 11:00 o'clock.
There will be Bible work, music, sto- :
lies, handwork and recreation. Miss
Flora Dee Daughtry, educational
i secretary, will be principal again
this year assisted by the pastor The
I faculty is being secured and will be
announced later. Tills is a free
1 school for all boys and girls, of any j
I church or no church, three years J
i oid through 16 years. Last year]
there were 198 enrolled in the school i
and a greater enrollment Is expected !
; for this year Watch the papers ]
i for further announcements.
Charles R. Wilson, chairman of
the 7th Wnr Loan drive In Coleman
county, states that the official
opening date for the campaign in
this county is Monday, May 14, but
community chairmen and workara
have already made substantial prag-
ress on their assigned quotas,
Coleman county's quota Is 8876,*■
000, with $465,000 of the amount t*
be sold In "E” bonds. The quota fee
the city of Coleman is $532,035. TTfc*
Junior Chamber of Commerce ft
sponsoring the city campaign, with
Roy Browning directing the drive,
Workers are making preparations'
for a thorough canvass of the coun-
ty, starting Monday, giving evarf
one an opportunity to invest.
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Mrs. C. B. Burleson
Tuesday
(pi. A. E. Dalton
Killed In Italy
j remembering the President’s plea for
Cpl. George Johnson, attended A & M. College two and a half years the people to "stay on your jobs,
prior to entering the service two yeorr ago He trained at Camp Rob- antl work, work" that the fi-
eits, Calif.. Camp Kohler, Calif, Camp Monmoth. N J . and Camp Gor- 1 na’ vlclory might be realized as
don, Ga. He is with the Ninth Army in Germany and left for oversea.*
last February. His wife the lormet Ftnila Bell Koenig, is employed at
the Owl Drug Store.
In accordance "with the Procla-
mation. by President .Truman, Sun-
day, May 13, will-be recognized at
the First Christian Church as a day
of Thanksgiving for victory In Eu-
rope, and of remembrance for those
Who paid the supreme sacrifice to
Mr. and Mrs. A E. Dalton who i
reside about eight miles northwest j
of Coleman, near Abilene highway, ;
received » message from the War |
Department Friday stating that |
their son. Cpl. A E. Dalton, Jr., was
killed in action in Italy April 18.
Young Dalton was an expert gun- i
ner on a mortar gun. Jie"eldlsted
Feb. 17, 1943, and way™ Kiska Isl-
and in August>haL/year. He re-
jturned to the^States in November,
and Was bdek home in December.
HA wenp'u. Italy in December 1944.
In 1942 h«/ graduated from Coleman
h school.
Eastland Man Is
With J. (. Penney
Store In (oleman
E. L. Miller, manager of the J. C
Penney. Co. store in Eastland Tor
the past three years, has arrived in
Coleman to be associated with the
J. C, Penney store here as assistant
manager, and on July 1, he will be-
come manager, succeeding R. A
Finney wjio will retire, after serving
as manager of the store for the
past 16 years,
make (this victory possible.
In the Bible School hour, which
10 o'clock, services In hon-
other's Day will be con-
Special recognition' "i •)!
resent and some In partlc-
made.
*\n Home the Greatest
by the sermon sub-
'■ le minister, Thom-
speak. in the 11
Special music will
oy the church choir
direction of Mrs. G. G.
Tvors are his parents; five sis-
ters, Mrs. C W Holmes, Trula Mae, j
Louise, Oma Fay, and Patricia, ail Mr. Miller plans to move his fam-
at home at this time, one younger here as soon as he can secure a
brother, Luther Weldon. house. He has wife, and three
Two of the sisters. Trula Mae and 1 daughters, Erman^Jj.,iige 12; *!anal-
lene, age 9, auri Crodfyn Gayle, age
Louise have been at Scott At White
Hospital in Temple
cwirses in nursing.
taking special j 7 XtUnmm.. Before going to East-
The telegram received by Mr and
Mrs Dalton stated that a letter
would follow giving more Informa-
tion.
Crammer;
Because! of Commencement scr- I
vices at Coleman High School and
Burkett High School, where' the
minister is delivering the Bacca-
laureate sermon, there will be no
evening service at the First Chris-
tian Church next Sunday.
Legion Group In
Kerrville for legion
Meeting: Sunday
land Mr. Miller was with the J C
Penney store at McKinney. The
Millers were formerly from Abi-
lene. He says Coleman looks good
to him, and the future holds much
promise foi this area.
Anzac Oil (orp
Have Good Show
On Morris F-5
! However, Coleman churches will
I hold special prayer and thanksgiv-
] Ing services Sunday . and when
; the final victory is won there will
i be a real celebration which may
] last a day . , or aweek While the
| Germans have officially surrender-
] ed there are still several areas where
! fighting continues. Ignoring the or-
| ders of the German command, but
j they will soon be wiped out
Mr.- Alice Lee Burleson, 43, died
at the Overall Hospital. Monday
morning. Funeral services were
held from the First Baptist church
at Gouldbusk, Tuesday afternoon,
with Rev. Brady Slate officiating.
Interment was made in the Gnuld-
burk cemetery.
Jaycee Club Here
Will Be Operated
By Junior Chamber
The Jaycee Club here, a spon-
sored project of the Junior Cham-
ber of Commerce, will cease to func-
tion as the Jaycee Club, and will he
operated as offices and recreation
rooms of the Junior Chamber, H was
decided last Thursday night at a
meeting of the trustees.
The recreation rooms will continue
to serve as community entertain-
ment centers, it is understood, but
operated by the Junior Chamber of
Commerce %
Car Clothing: Shipped
Anzac Oil Corp Semmes Morris
F-5 in section 4 of HT«fcB survey
had good oil show at 2135 to 60 ft.
with considerable flow Pipe was
set at 2158, and plug U being drill-
ed today On their Sealy-Smith
No 3 in section 13 of GHA-H survey
they are drilling at 1015.
Anzac Oil Corp. et al have made |
new location and moving in mi- 1
chinery lor Morris H-31 in James
Harris survey No. 77, 880 ft. west
and 40 ft north of Morris H-30,
which is producing a 30 barrel al-
lowable.
had been a member of the. Methodist
{church since childhood.
Survivors are her husband, C B
Burleson, one son, Hugh Lynn
Several of the high German Nazi Burleson, two daughters, Lila Lee
party and military leaders were cap- Rml Bonnie Bell Burleson, four
tured Wednesday, including Albert
Mr* Burleson was born Nov 6th,
1901 at Georgetown, Texas, coming
to Coleman County in 1914 She prOTTl ColelTian CPUIlty
Coleman county contributed a car
brothers and five sister*.
load of clothing in the Clothing
Collection campaign just closed. It
was assorted, packed, and shipped
Saturday, with many voluntesr
workers cooperating. E. R. Griffis,
county chairman, did a creditable
Kesselring, Herman Goering, along
with Vidkun Qutzling, the Norwe-
gian traitor, who will be tried im-
mediately.
It is announced that many of the
troops In Germany will be sent
home, some to stay, and others on
furlough, before, going into war
against the Japs, who will soon be
blasted from all fronts, luring cer-
tain destruction, as the mighty Al-
lied forces converge on them from
every direction
Pallbearers weie i-utner Eden, L, j job.
H. Giiffith, Carl Cheaney. Carl
Lohn, Leonard Hornsby. Orville
Slate J E. Stevens Co, were in
charge of arrangements
Frances Sirolher
Liberated Home Soon
The chairman was ably
by Roy Browning, Al Gardner and
many others, including a large
group of ladles, who gave of their
time willingly and freely. The col-
lection included clothing for men,
women, children and infants. Many
shoes were shipped, also much bed-
ding, with many good suits, over-
coats. Jackets, shirts, dressse, etc.
Ktittes OH Corp. are coring in
Gray sand on their Frank Hudson
B-4. with good production showing,
in section 22, block 2 of TAcNO. sur-
vey. They are still testing their
Stinkard No. 6 in section 19 of
TA.NO survey, and moving in spud-
tit r to drill in their J. M Burnett
| N< 2. Johnson Drilling Co complet-
Mr. Finney says he will go to New ed their Thompson No. 1 in Novice
H. P. Higgins Is
Gun Shot Victim
Buried Wednesday
Pfc. Frances Strothet son of Mr.
I and Mrs J L Strother has been !
liberated from a German prison j
camp His mother received a cable- \
gram from him Wednesday, which I
was a Mothers Day greeting. Stating
II hat he would see her soon.
Graduation Exercises
At (oleman High
Are Announced
Andrew J. Walton
Dies In Dallas; Is
Burned at Trickham
Andrew J. Walton, 66. formerly of
Coleman, died In Dallas May 5th.
and was burled at Trickham Mon-
day afternoon. Puneral services
were conducted at North Coleman
Baptist church, with Rev C. J.
Coffman, pastor, conducting
Mr. Walton moved to Coleman
county In 1018, and resided near
Trickham. but recently resided In
Dallas with his daughters. He was
a retired farmer, and a member of
the Baptist church.
Survivors are, four daughters, Mrs.
Vena Bell of Dallas. Mrs. E: B Alli-
son of McCamey. Mrs. J. S. Scott
and Mrs D W. Oay of Dallas; also
one brother. P Walton of San Au-
gustine, and one sister, Mrs. Har-
mon Williams of Augustine. Out-
of-town relatives here for the fu-
neral Included Mrs w f Cardrey
of San Augustine and Burton Wal-
ton of Fry. Texas.
Pallbearers were; Sam McDonald.
J. L. WUkerson, J. W. Jackson,
Charlie Seals, Emmett Miller, and
Grover Arnold
Flower bearers included Mrs. J.
W Jackson and Mrs. Opal Dunn.
J. E. Stevens Co. was
of funeral arrangements,
Major and Mrs. James T- Padgltt,
Mr and Mrs. A. R. Scott, Henry
Horne, J. N. Thompson, Cal Aver-
ett and Clifton West were in Kerr-
ville Sunday attending the 21st Dis-
trict Conference of the American
Legion. The assembly passed and
presented resolutions for amend-
ment to the loan feature of the GI
bill, making it more workable, as
the present form of the bill has not
worked as was intended, lt Is slated.
"Hap" lame of Brownwood was
elected District Commander; Geo.
Sullivan or Legion was chosen vice-
commander, and Mrs. A. R Scott
was named Committee Woman for
the Auxiliary. A. R. Scott Is past
Division Commander, and active in
Legion activities In this area.
I York som*time this month, and will
* have no definite annonucement rel-
ative to hLs future plans until he
returns; however, he plans to rest
and take life easy for a year or so
before getting back into active bus-
iness activities, feeling that hr de-
serves a vacation after
years continuous service.
Military Training
To Be Forum
Subject May 14
The Forum expects a lively dis-
cussion on the subject of compul-
sory military training at the regular
meeting Monday evening. May 14th
Major James Padgltt will take the
side in favor of a training period
after the war is over and Rev T. A
Oray will present arguments
against such compulsory training In
peace time. The Forum meets at
the Court House during the summer
months at 8:30 p m and the pub-
lic is cordially Invited to come and
have a voice In throe discussions
so many
(oleman Teachers
Receive Bonuses
According to T, J. Allen, presi-
dent of the Coleman School Board,
the Board has voted to pay to each
teacher teaching In the school sys-
tem next year two bonuses of $100
each Is Th Is In line with the
bonuses paid during the past school
year In a recent meeting, the
Board raised the teachers *f the
South and West Ward Elementary
Schools to I he same salary schedule
in effect for the high school teach-
ers. It Is felt that as a result of
these two actions, the Coleman sal-
ary schedule for teachers compare*
favorably with that of schools equal
In sine and larger, ^
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■i Markets :•
townslte for a good producer in the
Morris sand, and are still testing
their Daniels No 2 In same area
Newman A: White have spudded
their J W Vance No, I for 2800 ft.
test in section 101 in ETRR survey
On their Gunn No. 1 in section 40
Of HTAB survey, they have plugged
back to Jennings sand and cement-
ing 51-.. O. D, They may give the
well a shot, after checking produc-
tion. A good show was found in
the Jennings,
E’ Constantine Jr. Sealy-Smith
E-T in section 71 of GHAtH survey
are drilling at 2000 ft.
Cornelius Krotl on Oeo Cochran
No 1 In section 2 of GHAtH survey
1* drilling at 300 ft.
C P Burton plugged the Hays
No. 1 in block 17 section 2 of TANO
suivey He has spudded hb Finney
No 1 In section 887 in T. B Waters
survey near Rockcruahei
E J. Kuwaldt is rigging up on
Hughes No. 1 In section 50 Of OHAtH
survey.
Brannon A Murray are spudding
on their Sealy-Smith No. 1 In sec-
tion 1 In GHAH survey.
lame Star Gas Oo. are drilling at
on their 8 M Russell in sec-
tion 7N2 in John Martin survey.
Central Texas Ga* Co. completed
their F E. Strange No t tn section
125 J E. Melton survey, for 8 mil-
lion g wiser.
Hunter A Hunter are drilling at
3500 ou the Sneed C-l Sec. 24. block
2 of TANO survey.
No. 1 Wheat „ 8147 per bu
No 2 Oat* 57c per bu.
NO. * barley,,—Me per bu.
No. a Th Milo HAS per art
No, 3 U» Hsgari _ «155 per art.
Mrs Naomi Spa hr i» back at her
drok at the Western Union office
ten April 27th.
Harrison Paul «Bill > Higgins, 34.
who died May 8 at his farm home,
as result of gunshot wounds, was
buried in Santa Anna Wednesday
at 3:00 p, m Funeral services were |lhe Bovernmenl
held at the residence of Perry
Rowe, conducted by Rev, J D F
Williams, Methodist pastor
It Is staled that Mr Higgins had
made a trip to Coleman early
Tuesday for tractor parts, and when
he returned a neighbor was ready
to help him install them He went
into the house to change clothes,
according to statements, and soon
after a shot was heard In his room;
on investigation, he was found dead,
will) an empty shot gun near by
He was shot In the head
Deputy Sheriff Bob Miller and
C H Richards, Justice of the Peace
at Santa Anna, went to the acene of
the tragedy, and following an In-
quest. Judge Richards rendered a
verdict to the effect that Higgins
met death by his own hands, the
fatal shotgun wounds being self in-
flicted.
BUI Higgins was unmarried, and
resided with his mother about 6
miles southwest of Santa Anna, on
farm.
Survivors are; his mother, Mrs
Evelyn Blanton; three brothers, Ed-
ition. Sgt. Leman and Cpl. Jas.
E. Blanton; three sister*. Mrs Eve-
lyn Whitfield, Mrs Ruth Whitfield
and Mrs Edna Lee.
Pallbearers were Tommie Starnes,
Homer Vinson, Perry, Rowe, Jim
Daniels, Ernest England and Paul
Rowe.
Flower bearers: Mrs. Ernest Eng-
land. Mr*. Homer Vinson, Mr*. Jim
Daniel, Miss Velma Strickland, Mrs.
Perry Rowe. Mrs. 8. Benton.
Hutch Funeral Director* had
Coleman high school graduation
exercises for Friday night, May 18,
at high school auditorium, are an-
nus is (he first word his parents
have had from him since he was j
taken captive by the Germans on 1
Dec 19, lacking only a few day* be- nounred M fnllows. by J- T. Runkle,
ing five months He was reported superintendent:
missing in action at that time by Processional March, “March of tilt
but was never re- ; Brave" (Zamecnlk -Junior Grebes-
I tra.
Invocation-Reverend John Muel-
ported as a prisoner of war and the
parents had almost given up hope
that he was still alive. Later
Tuesday his parents and wife re-
ceived letters from him, telling them
he was in England and hoped to put
on a little weight by the time he
arrived home. The 1 etter was wrtt-
J. D. Barnett Home
From Philippines
8 1/C John D. Barnett, son of
Mr and Mrs. John D Barnett, %.,
of Novice. Is home from the South-
west Pacific. He has participated In
the battles of the Philippines, Sai-
pan and the battle* of the Marian-
as, Leyte and Guam.
Barnett spent 20 months ill the
Southwest Pacific and says It is
wonderful to be bock home. He will
leave Monday following a 25 day
leave, for San Francisco, for re-
assignment. He was a Coleman
visitor Wednesday.
Richard West To
Speak To South
Ward Graduates
According to Charles M. King,
principal. South Ward School com-
mencement exercise* will be held in
the school auditorium at 8:30 p m
Thursday. May 17.
Richard A. West will speak to the
ler.
Solo,' Without"k Song" (Rose and
Eliscu)—Mr. Frank Cockrell, Louise
Gordon, accompanist.
Address, •'Are' Vou Eduested?”—•
Mr. H. E. Robinson. Director of
Equalisation, State Department of
Education.
Special Music, "Amparito Roca"
(Jaime Texidon -Senior Orchestra.
Solo, "A Perfect Day" i Carrie Ja-
cobs-Bond)—Mr. Frank CockreU,
Louise Oordon, accompanist.
Delivery of Diplomas -Mr. J. T.
Runkle, Superintendent, Coleman
City Schools, Assisted by Mr. W. H,
Avinger, Principal. • *"-•
DeMwry of Medals and Award*;4
To Norma Kate Ellis, Valedlctori
To Margie crew*. Salutatorian,
Evened by Mr W H Av
Alyene Laws, D. A R
American History, dcliv
James Padgltt; TO
"“gw,'
Club.
Alma Mater" ______I
My Alma Mater. I sing to*you;
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Things that are
STSe1 you,
Ben..,: n>n Rev.
Gray.
Reoeroionaf March.
Chivalry" .Panciia.—J
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