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COLEMAN COUNTY’S FAMILY NEWSPAPER
Coleman County Chronicle, Coleman, Texas, Thursday, Dec. 7, 1944^
TWO SECTIONS — TWELVE PAGES
MEMORIAL HALL MAY BE BUILT BY BOND ISSUE
Million Dollar War Bond Show Is
(cryu to Howell Tuesday, Dec. 12
tT^T stored musicians from ____
th^ .uilt) Army Air Base will be
el
in Colemkx, at the HoweU Theatre
next Tuesday, Dec. 12. to present big
War Bond Show. There will be
four clarinets, an accordion, three
trumpets, one trombone, drums, base
violin, piano, trohbone, and an ar-
ranger and composer.
The program will be as follows:
Cpl. George Davis, songs and mas-
ter of ceremonies; Pfc. Len Stanley,
piano selections; Pfc. Ben Alex, vio-
lin selections; Wafc Pvt. Betty An-
gle. featured soloist; Qpl- Angelo
Pasquarellt, accordion ' selections;
comedy number featuring, S/Sgt.
rtAur
Lee Shorey, Pfc. Elmer 'James. Sgt.
Everette Dallas and Cpl. George
Davis.
Wac, Pvt. Gagle. won the West
Pennsylcanla Voice contest In 1939.
When off duty she sings with the
choir of the First Christ Church,
Abilene.
Cpl. Davis, master of ceremonies
has been playing the saxaphone for
years, and started hts career In a
high school Jazz band with Ray
Hendricks and Bob Crosby.
All the musicians featured on this
program are very good in their line
and this show promises to be a treat
for the people of Coleman county.
The comedy number will also be
very good and will afford many
laughs.
12 Men Register At
Local Draft Board
During November
Grand Jury Makes
Three Indictments
Here Wednesday
The following men registered with
Coleman County Local Board No. 1.
Coleman. Texas, during the month
of November 1944.
Edwin Gorman Tubs, Coleman.
J. W. Gaines, Coleman.
Walter Coley, Jr., Santa Anna.
Mack Eugene Sampson* Fisk.
Jodie WUllstine Mustek, Coleman.
Albert Dewey Dixon, Santa Anna.
Stanford Edmon Blanton, Goulds
busk.
Wallace Dickey, Jr., Santa Anna.
J. L. Cagle. Valera.
C. M. Cagle, Valera.
Harrison Lafayette Todd. Santa
Anna.
Billy Joe Stroope, Novice.
Wilson Talks On
County Health Unit
At Kiwanis Club
“ The grand jury tor me 35th Dis-
trict Court met Wednesday and
found three indictments. W. P. Mar-
tin was indicted for assault with at-
tempt to murder as result of recent
complaint made by his former wife
who operates a photographing es-
tablishment here. «
Two other indictments were made,
one for forgery and passing, and an-
other for swindling in the amoynt
of over $50. These men have not
been takeii into custody yet.
The grand jury consisted of the
followllng: Steve Brown, foreman,
Coleman; Hayden Hargett, Cole-
man; E. L. Brown, Santa Anna:
L. E. Abernathy, Santa Anna; T. N.
Evans, Santa Anna; Ed Feathemon.
Trickham; E E Evans. Talpft; M D.
Whittington. Coleman; W. T. Con-
ley, Burkett; Gordon Monsey. Fisk;
W. D Atkins, Coleman; Barcus Ra-
mer, Voss.
Pvl. Terry, Former
(entennial-Mozelle
Teacher Killed
Plan Favored By
Lion Club Vote
The proposed $50,000 Memorial
Hall for Coleman, dedicated to war
veterans, as planned and originally
sponsored by the American Legion
here, may be erected by bond issue,
recording to late and new develop-
Pvt. Leslie Terry. 30 former Cen- |ment* this week
tennlal and Mozelle teacher, was
killed In action on the battle lront
in Italy on Oct. 20, according to a
message from the War Department,
received this week by his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. C E. T erry of Brady.
Major James T, Padgitt, publicity
director on the Memorial Hall com-
mittee, appeared before the Lions
Club Wednesday, and stated that he
had been approached by many citi-
zens with the suggestion that the
proposed Memorial be built by the
city by voting a bond issue, so all
would participate in the program.
He asked the Lions what they
Pvt Terry is well known in Cole-
man county, having served as super-
intendent at Centennial High
The message stated that a letter
relating details of Pvt. Terry's death
would follow He had been prev-
iously listed as missing.
THE BAKER TWINS, Pfc. Jim and Joe. to be featured in the
War Bond Musical show at the Howell Theatre, Dec. 12. The purchase
of an "E" bond will gain admittance.
Mayor Chas. R. Wilson talked to
the Kiwanis Club Tuesday at lunch-
eon about a,proposed health unit
fer the city and county, operated
Jointly with Brown county.
Burkett Livestock
Show Scheduled
For January 16
NAI BOND DRIVE GOES
OVER THE TOP WEDNESDAY
School two years, receiving leave of
j absence to enter the armed forces,
i w hen, hte call did not come throiigh
| immediately he accepted u position
; as principal of Mozelle High School
j for the term of 1943-44, and was
called into service at mid-term [Feb
| 1944, and was In the infantry. He
was a graduate of Brady High
to be paid for by individual sub-
scriptions or by bond issue? The
question was put to a vote, and they
favored the bond issue plan by ov*r-
whemUng majority
Other civic organizations and in-
dividual citizens will be asked to ex-
press themselves as to their choice
of plans and the matter wiU tie de-
termined soon, it Is understood If
the general opinion favors the
School, and Howard Payne College, building of the Memorial Hall by
The proposed health unit would
provide a full time job for nurse,
Admission to the show will be the sanitary engineer and office clerk,
purchase of a series E bond at any j Dr. j c. Young is the present
Issuing agency where you will re- I health officer, but he does not have
ceive a ticket to the show with each | time to handle all the cases need-
purchase of a bond. The box office mg attention. It is stated that
will close at 5:00 p. m. on the reg- there arc many V-D cases requiring
ular show. The doors will open
7:00 p. m. for the “Bond Show."
Last Rites Held for
Wilson Savearnce
Wilson Saverance, 30. died at the
Hendricks Memorial Hospital In Abi-
lene Sunday. Dec. 4. at 4:00 a. m.
following a long illness.
Funeral services were conducted
at the Lawn Baptist Church on
Monday, Dec. 5ih at 4:00 p. m. and
burial was in the Dewey cemetery.
Mr. Saverance. lifelong resident of
Oeldsboro, was engaged In stock
farming for the past nine years.
He was born Feb. 9, 1914 and was
married to Miss Lavern Brown Oct.
19, 1935. To this union was born a
son, Charles James Saverance. Be- j
According to. A, I Edwards, voca-
tional agriculture teacher, of Bur-
kett High School, the 9th annual
FFA livestock show will be held hi
Burkett Tuesday. Jan. 16.
There will be 65 entries of Here-
ford, Angus and Shorthorn calves.
W A Powell, county chairman of ‘
the 6th War Bond drive, announces j
| that Coleman county went over the !
I top Wednesday. The quota was!
$84 C 006 But, buying continues, j
and it is hoped to exceed the quota |
Wednesday noon the Lions club by impressive margin. A* evidence \
had as special guests. Ensign of the patriotic expression of the
Rqger Gideon and wife. He told | citizenship. the purchase of more
of some of his experinence* on car- war bonds is still urged, to add to i
Lions Have Ensign
Gideon and Wife
Ar Specie! Guest
where he was an athletic star. His
wife, who was also tin the, teaching
staff at Mozelle High School, and
her six months old son, Eugene live
at Bastrop.
Pvt. Jim Kimbrell
Is Killed In France
bond issue, It is understood that
the American Legion would join In
supporting the plan.
| Many Legionnaires and others are
of the opinion that it will be diffi-
cult to raise $50,000 by public sub-
scription, and since practically the
entire ettirenshlp feels the need for,
such a building, which would serve
many civic requirements, the bond
tone plan has met with much favor,
ftowever, the Legion will go ahead
oo '-..o a x * {la i i ii il. i j.
regular examination and treatment. 50 hettd of Jer - calves wiI1 be en-
tered also. H. D and 4-H clube
will have booths, as will the Homr-
The major part of the financial
rtuTcTeS£ ““"S
would be supplemented by aid from
the Rfalth Department. There
would be a county Board of Health
consisting of six members.
The main purpose of the health
unit would be to diagnose and con-
trol communicable diseases, main-
tain higher sanitary conditions,
stress preventative measures, Im-
munizations, etc. School children
would be examined at regular inter-
vals. Veneral disease control would
be featured in such a program, In
a county-wide set-up.
Nothing definite nas yet been
done about the proposed health
measure, but It Is suggested by the
health department, and Is approved
School. Mrs Winnie McQueen will
be In charge of the Homemaking
Department. George W Barnes,
animal husbandry specialist of A.
Ac M College, will judge the live-
stock. This is a big event In Bur-
kett and a large attendance is ex-
pected. It will be an all day af-
fair
Sermon Subjects
Announced By
Rev. Stewart
rters in the Pacific zone. He par-
ticipated In the invasion of the
Philippines, and saw much action
there He witnessed several Jap
planes being shot down, while his
carrier suffered no damages except
a lew bullet scars.
A large group of Jap bombers
flew over and dropped their loads,
but they failed to hit their .mark.
The enemy put up powerful atr op-
position In the Invasion. Gideon
stated, but they were prepared for
It, and took care of the situation.
The Lions also were entertained
by a girl trio who rendered a few
rejections They were Norma Ellis,
Dale Laird and Iris Jo Jackson.
; with thier original plans, If the pub-
Accordlng to a message from the 11c prefer it that way, It is under-
the success of the campaign War Department received Monday stood. They deserve and should
Mr Powell and all co-workers by Mr* ch8rles Kimbrell, her son have the full cooperation cf the
are grateful for the fine coopera Pvt- J*® Kimbrell was kJHed on the ;tizensjtip If they go forward with
tion given in the drive, and wish to ! batUe front in Pr8Mci- Nov
express their thanks foh same.
The big War Bond Show at 'the i,
The message stated that a letter
„ _____ would follow giving more details of
Howell Theatre on Tuesday. Dec.. 12, j jjj, death.
Is expected to contribute much to! pvt Kimbrell!*28 was
the success of the present drive, and
admission to the show requires only
J the. purchase of an “E” bond. The
theatre is expected to be packed to
1 full seating capacity for this spe-
cial event, as many outstanding en-
1 tertainers will be on the stage
i from the Abilene Air Base for this
1 special attraction
their program ol building a memo-
rial to the war veterans . . and to
t hose who fan to return.
If the proposed building is con-
structed oy bond Issue route. It
would naturally be under the' ocn-
MVHI trol and supervision of the city, but
trained with the division at Camp woujd serve the purposes as prev-
Bowle, and other training centers iOUSjy planned. standing as a monu-
n the states before going overseas ment w veterans, maUnK pro.
in April, 1943 He took par! in the for tbein
Invasion of Italy, as did his brother.
S Sgt. Forrest Kimbrell. who holds !
of the famous ‘‘36
a member
Division” and
coming a member of the Baptist by many citizens of ttu' county The
church in 1928, he was always faith- j wl,) *lv*n duc considera-
ful to the work of the church and ! “°n, dl-nnlU‘ ®t*Ps ta*en
i to Join In such a program, it is
was also active In civic affairs of
the community.
i stated.
Survivors are his widow and son,
Charles James; his parents, Mr. and f f sjl I A||S( D^ltfiall
A. Saverance; three broth- * •»»*■ LvUlJ KQIIUCUI
elton 'and Ronald of Golds- ■ ■ J J war r
two. and Marshall, with the air 1C AWilFtlPn IlFf
jome.wh|rff';»n the Central MW Bill VM VI V
\Z
r .Ve:
two, a
Rev T Lynn Stewart, pastor of
The First Baptist church, announc-
es the following sermon subjects lor
this Sunday: 10:50 a m.: "Blockades
on the Road to Hell.'’ 8:00 p m :
“The Sealed Ones of Israel." The
evening message will be the fifth
in a series of sixteen from th“ Book
| of Revelation Much interest Is be-
i ing taken in this series of at-- :.,c rn
accordlngto the pastor.
Half Million Dollar
Hord (reek Project
Approved By Senate
First Christians To
Obseve ‘Women’s Day’
Members of the First Christian
Church will observe "Womens Day"
Sunday Speaker at the eleven
o'clock hour Sunday morning, will
be Mrs. R O Pearson of Abilene,
district missionary secretary
Pall bearersWre: Vernon Bullard,
Carl Mathews. Robert Saverance,
Robert Bost. Frank Aimour and Ru-
fus Burner,
Flower-Girls were: Wauree Saver-
ance, Lula B Ewii Josephine
Featherston, Joey June Belyue,
Joyce Bishop, Leot« Bullard, Letha
Armour and Geraldine Coats.
Klker At Warren Funeral Home
of Abilene were In charge of
rangements.
ar-
C. C. Day to Speak
At Forum Meeting
Clarence C. Day will lead the dls-
cuaaion on the subject Our Boys,
15th AAF in Italy—S/Sg.t. Louis
P. Randall, son of Mrs Clara C.
Randall, 113 Vale St., Coleman, Tex-
as, has been awarded the Disting-
uished Flying Cross for extraordin-
ary achievement In aerial combat.
Sgt. Randall, 15th Atr Force Lib-
erator gunner, shot down one ene-
my aircraft and damaged another
while helpfhg his crew fight off an
Attack by 16 ME-109s Sgt. Ran-
dall’s Liberator lost an engine and
had the hydraulic system shot out
' by flak over Vienna and was Just
, hanging in the formation when the
i Ugliters came in The air battle
; lasted more than ten minutes with
; Randall's bomber losing another cn-
| glne and being badly shot up
through the bomb-bay and waist.
Livestock Show
Committee Meets
Here Saturday
Man Of Tomorrow," at the Forum Randall shot the wing off one
meeting that will be held Monday **B-M»* early In the fight and never-
evening, Dec. lHh, at the Public
Library, at 7:30 p. m . according to
J. W Golson, president
Glenn Gay Receives
Degree In Dentijtry
Naval Com mi
Ohm Gay received hu agree In
from the Baylo Oniver
Nov. 26 and as cotn-
a lieutenant j« pr grade
In the Naval Reserve
Lt. flay
al minutes later a* another start
for home with an engine smoking.
The entire Liberator formation shot
down three fighters and damaged
three more before American P-38s
came in and drove off the attackers
RandaUs pilot then brought the
battered Liberator into a friendly
field where he succeMfully made a
crash landing The gunners count-
ed over 300 flak and machine gun
holes in the Liberator but the crew
had escaped without Injury.
S|t RandaU came to Italy last
spring and has flown over 40 com-
with the
by U. Ooi. John
The Livestock Show committee
with W A Powell as chairman, will
meet Saturday at the Chamber of
Commerce at 2:00 p. m to complete
plana for the 1945 show on January*
20th Judges have been secured,
and plans are underway for the big-
gest and beat show on record, It Is
stated.
Most of the arrangements and de-
tails for the coming show have been
completed, but the final plans will
be made Saturday, and all com-
mitteemen are expected to attend
this meeting
Pvl. J.L. Baird
Killed On Leyte
Mrs. Jimmie Lee Baird received
word from the War Department
Monday, Dec. 4th. that her hus-
band. Pvt Jimmie Lee Baird, had
been killed in action on Leyte, No-
vember 7th
Pvt. Baird. 37, was the son of Mr.
and Mrs. H. C Baird of Santa Anna
He Is a graduate of Santa Anna
school and had been in the Armed
months Three weeks
his Induction, he landed 'In
Hi *M stationed In Aus-
a time and saw action on
Last week the Senate passed the
Flood Control bill, previously passed
by the House, culminating a 6-
•nonths battle over water rights, in
vh’ch the Herds Cr i'k da pi project
vi.s included The president has
[.peered favorefile to the legislation
ind is expected to improve the bill
The Hords Creek Dam project in
‘his county calls for over half mil-
lion dollar improvement The Na-
tional River and Harbors Congress
has notified the Chamber of Com-
merce here that Hord Creek proj-
ect ha* been placed In class of proj-
ects they arc sponsoring which have
been approved
Fire Marshal Warns
thrisimas Decorators
01 Lire Hazards
the Bronze Star, and a number of
other decorations. Including thi
Purple Heart, that he received in
the early invasion of southern
France. The two brothers were in
roost severe battles of Italy and
France. Forest Is now receiving
treatment for facial wound:, receiv-
ed In France, at an Army Hospital
in El Paso.
Survivors are his wife and two
children, his mother, four brothers.
Forest, George Willis and J. P ol
Coleman, and Edward, who is now
overseas; six sisters, Dec of Fort
Worth; Sal lie of Silver Valley, Lem
Mary and Cleo Bell of National tJJtv.
CaUf.
Oil News
Vernon Sewell city fire marshal,
warns the public of the dangers of
fire in connection with Christmas
decorations He urges that all wires
Sfft. Louis Walker
Overseas One Year
Hunter A Hunter are drilling at
1300 ft. on Iheir Daniels No. 3 in
the' Novice area, and at 1900 ft on
their Hudson Ng. 1 On their Wil-
liam* C-2 they are cleaning out aft-
er shot at around 3900 ft., and cor-
ing Gray sand at 3700 ft. on their
Birdwell C-8.
The States Oil Corp on O. B.
Pvatherstcn at 811ver Valley are aet-
1 ting ptpe at about 3400, preparing
j to drill to. On their R. M Bur-
I n ugh* In same area they are mak-
ing potential test; at about 2900 ft.
! :uid building rig for their Wilson
; No. 3. ..
£ Constantine Jr., Is coring Mor-
us send at 3000 ft oil Coker 2-A
properly insulated and that there
are no .shoots which could easily re
Jury Commission
Selects Jurors For
County Court Term
•suit in fires
Mr Sewell also states that inflam-
"blc decorating materials, be re-
stricted. and that every precaution
be observed in beautifying the
The' Jury commission for the coun-
ty court, S. H Gray, Jack Wilson
and J B. Love, met today to select
Jury list for February term of coun-
ty court, county judge Leman
Brown stated this morning
tear Novice. Maguire Industries c..
.............. i(> mj mmm Air Fcirue In Italy—Sgt Lorn- Inuunan No. 1 three mile:' north of
be checked to be sure that they are W< WaUtcr‘ of 311 88,1 Sab*- Cole- j Novice are drilling at 1800 ft
man. Texas, 1* a radio specialist The Lone Star Oas Co. on Pen-
*ith a B-24 Liberator Bomb group jney No. I east of Santa Antia are
that ha* been oversea* one year j bruling at 1700 ft. W. R. Moss No.
His group has flown nearly 200 ; I on Mont land six miles north of
missions over strategically important Coleman, drilling at 400 ft.
target* such as Ploesti, Munich,
Steyr. Hchwechat, Regensburg,
Vienna, Wiener Neustadt and Buda-
pest. During the 12 months over-
seas, hi* organization ha* taken a
leading part in the destruction of
homes and business houses for the
holidays Proper checking of all
electric wires is most Important, but
inflamable material* are a fire haz-
ard, and might spoil Uie Christina*
spirit In some home or place of bus-
Lconard Bros, on Living(ton No. 1
two miles aouthwest of- Talpa have
completed, fishing job at 3000 ft and
resumed drilling Dale Smith 1*
still shu* down on Weaver No l ten
inilee northwest of Coleman
the vaunted Luftwaffe, and opened j Newman At White on Gunn No l
the campaign against Ploesti by three miles southeast of Novice are
Iness if not properly attended to. I **?!»** rttek On drilling at 190 ft. H. O. Newman on
says the fire marshal
NATIONWIDE DAILY
BIBLE BEADING.
The following are selected Bi-
ble passage* for daily reading
during the coming week, begin-
ning today iThursday! There
pnwfpes iwf cboMft by pouters.
Navy and Army chaplains, to a
nationwide campaign which be-
gan Nov a, to ran 33 days, Rom
Thanksgiving to Christmas and
will be found helpful to men in
the armed forces and people at
home in time of war.
Friday
Matthew 7
- John U
Psalm 37
Doe. It
-.....Pbalm 131
Philippian. «
negation 81
Mrs. Annie Calahan
Buried at Leaday
Mrs Annie O. Calahan. 76. died
Monday In St John Hospital In San
Angelo, after a lingering Hines*
Funeral services were held Wednes-
day afternoon at the Calvary Bap-
tist church at Gouldbusk with Rev.
Jack Skelton of Voss, officiating,
•misted by Rev. Ray Sparks of
Bobs. Interment was made in the
Leaday cemetery
Mrs Calahan was born in Ala-
bama. March 8. IMS, coming to
Coleman County in 18M. She had
been a member of the
church since childhood
Survivors sre two sons, Oarrell of
Wall, Texas, Lester of Ft Worth,
two daughter*. Mm. Albert Vtekere,
April 5th. It oo-ordlnated Its heavy
bombardment with the attacks on
Aiukj and Casslno and later pre-
faced the allied landing In southern
Prance by knocking out coastal In-
stallations and gun emplacement*.
During the group's com but opera-
tion*. it has established several
bombing accuracy records.
Sgt. Walker owned and managed
Walker’s Grocery and Market, prior [ 21&S on
to entering the armed fol ■* in No-! miles
verober, 1843,
He is a graduate of
School. His wife, M
tor, and parents, Mr
W. Walker, reside in
on Starnes lease J
of town i* drilling at
Gas & Oil Co. on
of Santa Anna
J D Hancock
to start their new
survey south-
1* estate,
re drilling at
No, 1 three
Valera. Other
week Onyx
No , 1 on San
»drilling at j
Jr on Coker
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