Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 7, 1945 Page: 10 of 12
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FOUR THE DEMOCRAT-VOICE
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Items Written Special
4H3if Softening Okinawa
Correspondents Over County
BURKETT
(Mrs. Merrt-i Burkett)
' Our community ’seems to be-lag-
ging behind in meeting its quota
In Germany, however this word Is
not official but came from a mem-
ber of Lloyd's crew. t
tills time. Remember
luntr.v is stfll at war Are we
extra bonds for the Mighty
th Wax Loan!
Pvt, Curtis Henderson of Camp
Hood speut '.lie week end here with;
that our, .. , „ „„„.
? i his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Willie
Hentwhson |
S Sgt Lee Brown arrived liome
Sgt Don Helburg surprised liis
family and friends last week by un-
expectedly arriving home after
week after being discharged j spellfliugtwo years in Italy.
ing to the point system regu-
lations He is the sou ol Mrs. Lillie
A. Brown and has served ui the
j^outh Pacific the past three years.
|He has more than 85 points but!
insists on helping _ finish tlve war
before coming home to stay;
S Sgt. J. C Campbell, son of
John Campbell, is spending a 30-
day furlough here with his family {
and friends.
Mrs. Ivan Clark has received
word from hex husband that he is
hogBtaUzed in the South Pacific
after being wounded May 17. how-1 Pfc Calvin Case. Jr., is in a hos-j
ever his condition isn’t serious, ac- j pital on the Marianas Island suf-
cordihg to his letter. Mrs 'Clark ; ferlUB from a-minor illness. He i»
't the fanner Miss Punk Evans and I ^peering to be back with his div-;
he-and their small sou are making j Lsion.shortly. .Pfc.. Case is. the son.!
their home here for the duration.
Glenn White, son of Mr and
Mrs. Ralph White, left recently
from Baird for an induction Centex
.home of her brother.-Oewev Cason.,
and-family.
and 9trn mA Burgess Crosby car-
ried her home Sunday evening.
Miss Barbara Goss and a couple;
of girl friends from San Angelo
spent Sunday in the Leon Goss
home.
'Little Edgar Crosby is spending,
a few days this week with his
grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. T. H.
Crosby.
, Miss Louise Bealer is visiting this,
week in the Anderson community.
Miss Vada Walker spent the week
end in Coleman with her brother,
Leslie, and wife.
j trips this.- week-were to San Aa*tend * cordial InWtMlon -to-tljeiry-'
tonio and Wichita Palls one to visit the airport.
/ This- weed’s new >dtudent is Joe Trouble is the sieve through
Stevens. “Happy landing. Joe!" atlpoh we sift our acquaintances.
Those too big to fall through are
wbioh we sift our acquaintances.
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Ray Gflliam pud £, L. Biyan ex-our frteqds.
FROM THE COLEMAN
FLYING SCHOOL
"Garland West and wife of Mon-
ahans were visiting home folks in
Coleman and Echo last week.
Howard Dodson was a caller in
the Tip Bealer home Sunday eve-
ning.
Cross-country visitors to the*
Coleman Municipal Airport this
week were Jack Baldoob from Big
Spring en route to Temple; S. G.
Clayton in a Fairchild PT from
Frederick, Okla; T. C. Campbell
flying an Interstate from Ballin-
ger; O. B. Pin-then and wife flying
a Taylorcraft from Fort Stockton,
and V. Williams flying a Ryan FT
from Lubbock. j
oeC!,i u. s. N"J Photo
Pvt. Rex Holland has been sta-jwhilc semng with the 96th
tioned at Camp Hood to receive his [rv £)1VjSj0rl
basic training.
Loraine Golson. TM3 c. of Corpus
Christi Naval Hospital i%’;ljbfae on
a convalescent leave. His arm'was
crushed while on duty in the South
Pacific. He is the son of Mr and
Mrs, Wade Golson.
of Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Case, for-
merly of this place .He has been!
overseas the cast 12 months and
has seen service at New Caledonia,j
Fajia. Philippines. New Guinea.
Okinawa and the Marianas Islands p.n point by \aVy bombardiers sends a tremendous column of
In-Ian- sm(}l4e siiyw a.r(! from Naha City dock area in Okinawa. Your purchase of
more and moi-e War Bonds can also speak with telling effect in the Mighty
_ Seventh War Loan. "a From V. S. Trtuuur
rP\: Marvin Burton of Camp _ ... _ .....■ „„_____—
is-,spending a furlough^herg! _ h been, aromafid. Mr., and Mrs. Pete O’Brian of-
•wit# his ’-witp.^nd-ptiwiiwj;-,^.-'*-.-..”.-.;^^ o1P States Abilene spent the week end' here
Pvt. George Tabor of Camp Hood
was visiting home folks Sunday.
‘ A. E. Dodson and family and
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Crosby were
visiting in the home of Alfred CrOs-!
by of Valera Sunday.
-She plans to return to
Patricia Walker spent. Monday in
.Cole,man with her grandmother,
Mrs. Mask.
Mrs. W M Newton has received
word that her sister. Kathryn Cra-|
in 90 days.
with hgr
Boyle.
parnts, Ml-, and Mrs. G.
First Lieutenant “Dusty” Sim-
mons visited Coleman from Dallas
hi a P40 Friday. This ship is the
type used by Chennault's Hying
Tigers in China. Dusty made the
trip from Dallas to Coleman ln 31
minutes. Nice way to get around
the country.
vens, feminine interviewer and!
Mrs. Carl Childers, die former
news commentator, lias arrived in
Miss Bernice Burkett, was honored Mrs. Clarence Porter of
Washington, is spending a furlough | new from New York to Paris in
here with his parents, Mr and Mrs.-; n0U!-N dehu id
H L. Strawn
Fort
Tuesday of. Iasi week when Mrs. Worth spent the week end here
Merrel Burkett entertained with a with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. C.
Mrs. Tip Bealer and girls Louise
and Zelma Lee, visited her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith, in the Ander-
son community Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Newton ol
Clyde, formerly of Burkett, have
received word that their son. fcpl.
) i) 11 Jni mtoeltoneous shower. Refreshments 8 Holmans,
a spu.a. l‘e served to 37 guests,
from tliere Saturday that was heard
by many of lit: friends here. She , -
will transcribe two shows weekly— Mrs. George Tabor is visiting her
one m the Washington area and grandmother. Mrs. Bell Barnett
the other with word famous figures.) this week after spending several
CARD OF THANKS
Mrs. Lee Swarm of Monahans is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Ernest Har-
| ris.
Lloyd Newton, was killed in action [An interview with Gen. Charles dej weeks with her mother at Crowell.
W V. Adams of Fort Worth spent
j the week -end here with relative*
j after being discharged , from, a
i Browuwood hospital where he had
; been receiving treatm-nts.
Mrs, Harry Porter is in the Santa
Anna hospital in a serious condi-
tion after being ill the past several
weeks.
Mrs. James Patton of Kilgore left
this week after visiting here with
her brother J. C. Bowden, and Mrs.
j Bowden.
•I Mr. and Mrs. R. T- Weaver and
| children of Pvot-e have been visiting
here with their daughter. Mrs. Tom ) her home
Strickland and family.
Mrs. Alva Holland attended the
H D Council in Coleman last Sat-
urday.
We wish to express our sincere
thanks and appreciation to our
many friends who gave their ut-
most understanding and sympathy
during our hours of bereavement;
and also for the lovely flower of-
ferings.
Mis. Mae - Jennings
Mrs. Nora Jennings
Mrs. J. E. Powers and
Grandchildren. 28p'
Jack Nesbitt came in from Fort
Worth in a Navy N3N biplane and
was kind enough < also dumb-
enough' to let B. L. Bryan fly it.
Howeyer, Bryan got It back all in
one piece and everyone had a lot
of fun.
INSULATE YOUR ATTIC
Lee Williams and Clinton Beh-
rens were forced down by bad wea-
ther here Sunday night while fer-
rying two ships from Cisco to San
Angelo. They spent the night and
resumed their skytrtp at daylight
Monday.
SAVES FUEL IN WINTER
PROTECTS YOUR HOME FROM
SUMMER HEAT
Increases Year-Around Comfort
' Walter Adams had to - make an
emergency trip to Fort Worth this
week due to the illness of his
daughter. He chartered a ship
from the Colema nFlying School
and was there in one hour and
twenty minutes. Other charter
For Free Estimates on Balsam Wool
DIAL 5381
South Texas Lumber Co.
501 Commercial
Coleman
Mrs. Lloyd Audas of Henderson
is here with her father. Will Burns
who is ill.
Wayne Newton, student at John
Tarletoil spent the week end here
with his parents., Mr. and Mrs. W
M New-ton.
Mrs. Alice Jennings passed awayj
Tuesday evening of last week at(
here. Funeral services',
were held from the Church of
Christ and interment in the Howe)
Cemetery Wednesday.
Mrs. E P Watson arrived home
Monday after visiting her daugh-
ter: Mrs Paul McCasIand' at. Her-j
rih. Ill, She was accompanied from
Texarkana to Illinois by another
daughter, Mrs Mildnd Harlow of 'Mrs. T.
Alexandria. La,
Mrs. Bert Evans was hostess when
the H. D. club met at the High
School homemakers cottage Tues-
day. A demonstration on making
purses was enjoyed.
ECHO
GOODYEAR
II. Crosby)
Bro. Garner filled his regular ap-
pointment Sunday morning but due
Mrs Fannie Ev„: - h.< - .i-. her I to” the cloud there was not. any
i-guest this week Mi- Brady ol church or BTU Sunday night.
; Arlington. I -
-— I It is still dry and windy. A good
DEPENDABLE EXTRA-MILEAGE
. Mr and M; W. H Evans and! rain would be appreciated.
I family of Abilene spent the week
RECAPPING
end here with his mother. Mrs Fan-
nie Evans,
Mrs. Neta Waldrip and children
of Abilene visited Thursday in the
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$6.70
fi.Oflv 16
NO CERTIFICATE
NEEDED!
GRAIN
WANTED
We now have our elevator ready
to receive all kinds of min.
WAlWmG .. . it's too late to recap after your tire has
blown it* top. Better see us today for dependable Good-
year Extra Mileage Recapping. We ll give your tired,
tire a longer-lasting, safer tread design . . . add many
more miles and months of low-cost service to its life.
All work by experts using tested factory methods and
tough, durable Goodyear processed materials.
wru LOAN TOD TIRES WHILE WE RECAP TOURS!
good/Vear
SERVICE STORES
LEO THOMPSON, Manager
Corner of Pecan and Concho
( airman, Trias
WE WILL PURCHASE YOUR WHEAT
OR HANDLE THROUGH THE
GOVERNMENT LOAN
9-
Dial 4241
It’s light . . . cool . . . goodlooking!
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KIMBELL
Milling Co.
Across the Street From Coleman Produce
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Right For The Occasion
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We don’t exactly mean that cruises to breeze-
swept tropical islands where highballs float
through the air are wrapped up with each hat,
but we do mean that there is the same free-as-
air comfort woven into the porous straw.
There’s a smart snap to the brim, the right
angle to the crown, too, to make you look
smart, as well! ■ . i
STRAWS
$2.95 to $1»M
STETSON’S
$7.50 to $40M
• Also one of the largest stocks of good
looking, long wearing STETSON hats
in West Texas. Look ’em over today!
Hargett’s Matt Shop
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Braswell, Sam, Jr. Coleman Democrat-Voice (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 7, 1945, newspaper, June 7, 1945; Coleman, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth747823/m1/10/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Coleman Public Library.