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Timpson Weekly Times
VOLUME 59
TIMPSON, TEXAS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1944
NO. 6
FIERCE AXIS
BATTLES RAGING
OVER ROME
Allied Headquarters in Al-
giers, Feb. 8. (UP)—Ameri.
can troops opened a powerful
assault on Monte Cassino to-
day and swept to within 100
yards of the famed Benedic-
tine abbey—which the Ger-
man were believed to have
turned into a fortress—while
fierce air battles were report-
ed raging over the Rome
beachhead.
(Madrid quoted German
transocean dispatches publish-
ed there asserting that
British 56th division was re-
embarking from the Netiuno
beachhead due to heavy Allied
lasses.) ' ' •
(A dispatch by Daniel De
Luce, representing the com-
bined U. S. press, said the Ger-
mans made fresh tank and in-
fantry attacks at half a dozen
points on the perimeter of the
beachhead Monday nigbt and
that heavy artillery (fire con-
tinued today. BBC quoted a
lata front dispatch reporting
the Allies had captured Cas-
sino.)
Allied planes intercepted
wave after wavi* of enemy
formations attempting to at-
tack the beachhead and shot
down 24 German aircraft.
The air battles were report-
ed continuing today, with the
Allies benefiting from a new-
ly constructed beachhead
fighter-base which took the
strain off long-ranre. .fighters
that had been depended upon
to provide cover for the early
days of the landings.
Still stalled in the northern
quarter of Cassino itself by
fierce German resistance from
the thick-wailed houses, the
Americans turned the main
weight of their attack on the
1,703-foot hill rising just back
of the town.
After a two-hour battle,
Timpson Goes Over The Top
In Fourth War Bond Drive
ALLIED PLANES
I POUND JAP BASE
ENEMY LOSES 13
PLANES IN AIR
BATTLE OVER
RABAUL.
Large Crowd Attends
Rally, Subscribing for
Total of $93,300 in
Timpson waa given a quota
of $86,760 in the Fourth War
Bond “Drive. At the conclu-
sion of the big rally held at the
high school auditorium Friday
night. Chairman E. H. Hebert,
the i announced that a total of $93,-
300 had been subscribed—
and thus Timpson again went
over the top in meeting her
quota in War Bond Drives.
The big rally Friday night
was attended by a crowd that
completely filled the large au-
ditorium and overflowing in-
to the hallway of the building.
The program for the even-
ing opened with a minstrel
show, the large cast being at-
tired in costumes appropriate
for the show, and the audience
was given many hearty laughs
as wit and humor was dispens-
ed.
With a group of helpers the
sale of bonds progressed rap-
idly. There were small pur-
chases and there were large
ones—all with a determina-
tion to “Back the Attack.”
An entertaining feature of
the rally was the auction sale
conducted by Hex Brinson.
Merchandise contributed—by
local business firms brought
liberal bidders, one item alone
selling for a $1006 bond pur-
chase. The auction sale boost-
ed sales considerably.
The rally closed with the
“Womanles? Wedding,” In
which a large group of local
business men participated.
Chairman Hebert took occa-
sion to express appreciation
to everyone helping to make
the rally a success and to the
of the committee
who gave of their time in so-
8,122 JAPS KILLED IN
KWAJALEIN CAMPAIGN
U. S. Pacific Fleet Head- List of Shelby Men
quarters, Pearl Harbor, Feb. Accepted for Service
*?*1 During January
F. (UP)—The Japanese
8,122 men killed in the Kwajc- <
leia campaign against 286
Americans known dead and
thus suffered
losses in the proportion of
more than 28 to 1, it was an-
nounced today.
Admiral Chester W. Nimltz
announced the amazing one-
sided victory as follows:
Jspanese—8,122 killed, 264
captured, a total of 8,396.
Americans—286} killed, 82
missing, 1,148 wounded, a to-
tal of 1,516.
The overall totals of killed,
captured, missing or wounded
gave a proportion of more
than five to one in casualties,
and nearly all the Americans
will live to fight again.
Losses cited were those list-
ed up to last night, but Nimitz
noted that final figures were
expected to vary only slightly
from those he announced.
In the southern phase of the
campaign, where the seventh
infantry division took Kwaja-
lein Island, the Japanese lost
4,650 killed and 173 prison-
ers. The infantrymen lost 157
killed, 712 younded and 17
missing.
The marines in the northern
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Following is a list of Shelby
i___ county men accepted for the
known fatal armej forces during January.
WHITE:
Wesley Parker, Center,
Navy.
Moody E. Flowers, Center,
Navy.
• William P. Latham, Shelby-
ville, Army.
Robert L. Bailey, Joaquin,
Army.
Boy Stanley, Joaquin, Army.
Marvin E. Chapman, Shelby-
ville. Army.
. Troy H. Rhodes, Timpson,
Army.
Everett Cox, Joaquin, Army.
Marvin Beard, Timpson,
Army.
Oscar Terrell Baker, Center,
Navy.
Harry H. Parker, Joaquin,
Army.
George W. Griffin, Timpson,
Army.
Oren E. Sanford, Center,
Navy.
Alver F. Stewart, Tenaha,
Navy.
HOLIDAY CLOSING
NOTICE
Notice is given that next
Saturday, February 12th, Lin-
coln’s Birthday, being a legal
National Holiday, will be ob-
served by us, and we will not
be open for business. We re-
quest that all our customers
and friends be governed ac-
cordingly.
THE COTTON BELT STATE
BANK
Buy
Bonds.
STILL
i
MOBE Wax
states that
among the liberal purchases
was an aiic+roent of $10,060
from an out-of-town friend.
War Bonds Every Pay
American infantry charged up
the slopes before dawn, haul- j
ing their supplies by mule- ,nem ers
train or human back. Five.,. ... . . . , .
waves of American medium tbond dunn?
bombers supported the opera-!th* ^
tion after daylight by blasting r' e ert
German positions as German
artillery hammered at the ad-
vancing troops from the
height.
American artillery was un-
able to reply because of the
danyer of hitting our own
troops or the monastery—
which was not to be shelled
under special orders from
Lieut. Gen. Mark Wr. Clark.
By I midaftemoon, however,
the Americans had negotiated
nearly i third of a mile of the
slopes and were within 100
yards of the monastery.
(A BBC correspondent re-
ported from Algiers that the
Germans had used flame-
throwers in their counter-at-
tacks against American troops
below Rome over the week
end.)
Just received shipment of
Robin Hood and Shawnee's
Best flour. W. F. CORRY.
Tomato Grower*
Preparing for Another
Good Season
White canvassed tops can
be seen on many farms in this
vicinity protecting young t to-
mato plants, indicating that
growers are preparing for an.
ether good tomato season.
Last year was one of the
best ever experienced by
growers and it is believed that
a substantial increase in the
acreage is assured this season.
Timpson has become one of
the leading tomato shipping
points of East Texas, and al-
ready plans are underway to
handle the 1944 crop.
1944 RED CROSS WAR FUND
CAMPAIGN IN MARCH
$14,500.00 Is An-
Rocnced Quota For
Shelby County.
A meeting was held in Ten-
aha Tuesday night to make
tentative plans for Shelby
county’s part in the 1944 Bed . — -------------
Cross War Fund Campaign,! can National Red
announced for the month of
March. The meeting was held
in response to call of Rev. J.
C. Chadwick, county War
Fund chairman, and represen-
tatives from various sectors of
the county, attended.
The National quota in 1944
campaign has been set at
$200,000,000; $125,000,000
was the goal in 1943.
County Chairman N. B. D.
Bailey informed the Times at
noon today that the quota for
Shelby county had been re-
ceived and was set at $14,-
500.00.
W. P. Adams For
Re-election to Office
of County’ Tax
Assessor-Collector
Advanced Allied Headquar-
ters, New Guinea, Wednesday,
Feb. 9. (UP)—Allied planes,
again battering the Japanese
base of Babaul, New Britain,
shot down 13 more Japanese
planes and probably destroy-
ed 10 others Sunday, a com-
munique announced today.
The raiders, giving the Ra-
baul Japs no rest, dropped 124
tons of bombs on the much-
raided base, badly damaging
an airplane runway and Japa-
nese repair shops, Gen. Doug-
las MacArthnr’s Wednesday
war bulletin reported.
Fires and explosions follow-
ed the latest assault on Babaul
by heavy and medium bomb-
ers from Admiral William F
Halsey's south Pacific com-
mand in the Solomon Islands.
Roaring it at coon, the Amer-
ican planes singled out Laku
nai, one of Rabaul’s three
large airdromes, blasting the
runways heavily and hitting
the shops Where Japanese
planes are repaired.
The Japanese sent up about
60 interceptor planes, of
which more than a third were
hit. Damage to American
planes was described as
"minor."
Other southwest Pacific ac-
tivity was limited, with ad-
verse weather hindering aerial
operations.
Allied air patrols kept
The Times is authorized to
announce W. P. (Kiimie)
Adams for re-election to the
office of Tax Assessor-Collec-
tor of Shelby county, subject
to action of the Democratic
voters in the coining primary
election.
Mr. Adams is serving his
first term in this capacity and
has rendered efficient and
courteous service. In waking
his announcement, Mr. Adams
expresses appreciation for the
fine cooperation extended him
in his official capacity and
that he appreciates the confi-
dence and goodwill of Shelby
county people.
He solicits the vote and
friendship of Shelby county
people in the coming election,
and will issue a statement to
the voters At a later date.
(Politic*! Advarttmosat)
Joe W. Adams, Center, vigilant eye on Japanese ship-
Navy. ' 1 " •
Auby J. Wilson, Center,
Army.
Ravis E. Blsrkahear, Timp-
son, Army.
Henry Grady Ramsey, Cen-
ter, Army.
Lynwood Joseph Poss. Timp-
son, Army.
Emmett Taylor Ward, Timp-
son, Army.
COLORED
The quota assigned to Shel-
by county in 1943 was $6,100;
$7,100 was subscribed.
Red Cm* Representative
Miss Marcelle Dean of St.
Louis, Mo., field representative
for Midwestern Area. Ameri-
Cross. at-
tended the meeting and out-
lined many of the fine services
which the organization is ren-
dering at home and abroad.
Talks were made by County
Chairman N. B. D. Bailey,
and County War Fund Cam-
paign Chairman, Rev. J. C.
Chadwick, and others.
Chairmen
Center—H. B. Harris; co-
chairmen, Reeves Haley, Mil-
lard Matkin.
Joaquin—S. A. Smith; co-
chairman, David Dunham.
Tenaha—Howard Motley.
Timpson—E. E. Phelps.
Colored accepted
for the
armed forces Jan. 31, 1944:
Delraa
Thompson,
Shelby-
ville, Army.
Gene
Hudson,
Tenaha,
Army.
Alvines
Richards,
Timpson,
Navy.
Emoris
Mosly,
Tenaha,
Navy.
Melvin
Kindle,
Center,
Army.
Meal
Buyard,
Haslam,
Naw.
Clifford
Ross,
Haslam,
Navy.
Morris
Gardner,
Center,
Navy.
D. S.
Williams, Timpson,
Army.
ping, attacking 'barges where
they could, while P-39s straf-
ed areas along Gama harbor,
New Britain.
Japanese planes raided the
American-held Cape Glouces-
ter airdrome and the jetty
area at Arawe, causing “a few
wounded," the communique
said. One minor raid on Glou-
cester was broken up .by ma-
rine anti-aircraft fire, with
Japanese planes not reaching
the target area.
A communique said that Al-
Jarnes Albert Hall, Center,
Navy.
Odell Bell, Timpson, Navy.
Ellis Hooper, Timpson,
Army.
J. B. Green, Center, Navy.
Edward McClain, Haslam,
Army.
Roosevelt Jackson, Center,
Army.
Harry Morton, Jr., Center,
Navy.
103 Killed By Earthquake
In Turkey’s Ankara
Province
London, -Feb. 8. (UP)—
devastating earthquake rock-
ed Turkey’s Ankara province
this morning for the second
time in a week, and Radio
Ankara announced that 103
persons were killed and rnorr
than 100 injured.
lied Solomons-based planes
took advantage «i belter
weather yesterday to Mart 10
ack-aek guns at Rabaul and
three more at Cape Dampier,
on Dampier straits at the
western tip of New Britain is-
land.
American planes dowsed 7
more Jap planes during the
operations, bringing to at least
195 the total of Jap aircraft
definitely destroyed since Feb.
1—a daily average or nearly
25 planes.
U. S. attack planes were
also - active aver Kairira aud
Mascha islands, flying at low
altitudes to destroy over 30
beiges and "set ablate me 2,-
000-ton freighter, two small
cargo vessels and a corvette.
Our losses were four planes,
the communique said.
Engineering and natural
science departments at the
University of Texas will oper-
ate this summer os a straight
16-week semester, without a
break in mid-summer. Last
year, the 16-week summer
program in all departments
was split into two eight-weeks’
terms, each complete in itself.
BACK HIM UP
WITH FOOD AND MONEY
Farmers have a double opportunity to help win the
war. They can supuly food, and also dollars. Both
are absolutely essential to victory. Buy .11 the War
Bonds you can;' the money will he used to back up
our fighting forces—to buy more and better fight-
ing equipment, that the war may be over quicker,
and at the loss of fewer lives. Remember we issue
War Bonds without compensation, as a patriotic
service.
All farmers in our trade territory will find a wel-
come here. We have thousands of loanable funds
for our fanners. If you have a good paying record,
reasonable security, and a chance to make it, w#
will be glad to consider you for ft loan. NO NEED
TO GO TO ANY OF THE SOCIALIZED, SUB-
SIDIZED, (WITH TAX PAYERS' MONEY) GOV-
ERNMENT AGENCIES FOR A LOAN IF YOUR
PROPOSITION IS SOUND. You’ll find our services
friendly, constructive, and helpful, and at reason-
able rates, considering the broad, community-wide
service we render. We welcome every opportunity
to serve our farmer*.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS M
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