The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 16, 1943 Page: 3 of 8
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By EDGAR L. BRYSON
" Ship’s Store Ashore,
USNAS, Pensacola, Fla.
Sept. 5,. 1943.
Ahoy, Editor: Being yourself some-,
thing of a fisherman, you can under-
stand the thrill that was mine this
morning when I had my first fling j
at deep sea fishing.
Our crew—a mixture of old salts,
semi-salts and fresh water WAVES
—obtained a whaleboat and headed
out into the sunrise for the wide
open waters Sea gulls winged close
and low, and porpoises reared and
plunged at the prow of the boat. A
smart wind whipped up the white-
caps and sent occasional showers of
spray over the gunwhale. I took a
portside stand, one hand balancing
my weight and the other clapped to
my stomach.
Out past Santa Rosa Island we
sighted the wreck of the old U. S. S.
Massachusetts and said to be the
first battleship ever sunk by aerial
bombs. Its rusty hulk loomed up
out of the water, and we pulled in
close and circled it a few times.
Farther out we hit the long swells
and the old whaleboat slid and wal-
lowed, and so did some of our crew.
Then, almost instantly it seemed,
thunderheads reared up and shut
out the sun. The water changed
colors. A hard wind bore down.
The whaleboat rocked and pitched.
We passed through a gray wall of
rain and out into the sunshine. A
sudden sickness struck my stom-
ach and rose upward, and I had lit-
tle appreciation for the fine cloud
formations and brilliant rainbows
behind us or the blue waters run-
ning up to a blue sky at our front.
Far out in the fishing waters, we
dropped anchor and I had my first
lessons in deep sea fishing. Heavy
lines and strong hooks were slid
over the gunwhale. A rod and reel
used, for the spoon hook. But
Announce Engagement
GERALDINE PHILLEY
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Philley an-
nounce the engagement and ap-
proaching marriage of their daugh-
ter, Geraldine, to Sgt. John B. Grif-
fin, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Grif-
fin of Deport. Sgt. Griffin is now
stationed at Salt Lake City, Utah.
Date of the wedding will be an-
nounced later.
Notice, Reporter8
This newspaper is always glad to
have reports of parties, club meet-
ings, church notices and the like, and
we have often accepted copy on
Wednesday that should have been
turned in on Saturday, Monday or
Tuesday.
War has created a manpower
shortage in our plant, and henceforth
we are compelled to insist upon
such reports being turned in not lat-
er than 24 hours after they occur.
Following the publication of this
notice, no more late copy that could
have been turned in earlier will be
printed. We are not hard boiled,
but in this war emergency must in-
sist on reports being turned in not
later than 24 hours after the event
occurs, and on the day it occu , if
it falls on Wednesday.
BAPTIST LADIES MEET WITH
MRS. LEWIS DICKSON
Texas Men in Hard
Fight at Salerno
luck was against us, perhaps because
the porpoise had followed us out.
A few flying fish were caught, some
small mackoral and a pilot fish, the
last a flat-headed odd-shaped fish
that attach themselves to sharks and , „ ----------
get free rides. Incidentally, they | Mrs. Ben Grant of Deport, and John
are said to pilot the shark toward Prock of Paris, husband of Louise
an objective and get their two-bits Shields Prock, granddaughter of Mrs.
worth for the guidance.
The Thirty-Sixth Division, report-
ed by Berlin to be in the thick of
the fighting at Salerno, trampling
heavily above the instep of the Itali-
an boot, is a division composed
largely of Texas men.
1 News reports said that Lt. Col Car-
los D. Smith of Gonzales and Lt. Col.
Edward B. McCall of San Antonio
are leading the assault on Salerno.
1 The Thirty-Sixth is the Texas Nar
tional Guard Division inducted into
the regular Army in November,
1940. Sgt. Bruce Jones, son-in-law
of Dr. A. G. Elder of Deport, and
Cpl. C. L. Shields Jr., grandson of
METHODIST CHURCH SERVICES
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 19
10:00—Sunday school. Dean Oli-
ver in charge.
10:55 — Morning worship. “Let
Your Conscience Be Your Guide,” is
the subject for this service.
6:00—Youth Fellowship. Be on
time if you want to get in on the
fun. Let’s have a full attendance.
8:00 — Evening worship. “The
Christian Cure for Sin, a Soul Dis-
ease.”
9:00—Choir rehearsal.
Preaching at Lone Oak at 12:10
p. m. Sunday. Don’t miss this ser-
vice if you can possibly come.
8:00 r• "l. Wednesday—Study on
prayer. Men are not excluded from
this service.
Sixty-nine of us promised our
superintendent. Dean Oliver Sunday
that we would work faithfully to
build our Sunday school attendance
up to what it should be. Let’s not
forget the promise we made. Let’s
all bring at least one to Sunda\
school next Sunday, one who has
been missing.
o. L. KIRKLAND. Pastor.
METHODIST LADIES MEET
AT CHURCH FOR PROGRAM
Circling for the return trip, my
stomach rose up again, and I almost
Grant, are members of this division.
The Thirty-Sixth apparently was
upholding its tradition -as a rugged
aiuuicicn lose up again, ana 1 almost 1 na naumuu -as a i uggea
lost it when a gob beside me turned ! fighting unit organized in 1917 and
a chalk-white and heaved his break-
fast over the gunwhale. Several of
the WAVES were sprawled and mo-
tionless on the deck.
At the outset of the cruise a line
from Masefield kept running thru
my mind,
“I want to go down to the sea again.
To the lonely sea and the sky—”
And I remembered Lord Byron’s
“apostrophe to the ocean” and the
stately line,
“Roll on, thou vast and deep blue
ocean, roll—”
But before land was in sight, I
was muttering,
“Home, home on the range—”
Anyway, it was a pleasant break
in the round of duties and I wish
you had been along to share the fun.
Regards to all,
Ed.
P. S. I enjoyed your recent let-
ter printed in this newspaper to the
service men. It showed an under-
standing and feeling that does not
go unappreciated and will not be:
forgotten.
whose history harks back to the days
of Belleau Wood.
Its nucleus was the Texas Guard
Infantry regiments that had been
serving on the Mexican border in
1916 and 1917. The World War I
division trained at Old Camp Bowie
at Fort Worth and went overseas in
July, 1918.
IT’S GOOD TO BE AN
AMERICAN
An anonymous soldier in North
Africa is the author of (jPgag which
has had a lot of circulation. One
morning he spotted four unknown
bombers approaching from the gen-
eral direction of Italy. “Here come
the B-2’s,” he declared pointing at
the planes. “What the devil are
B-2’s?” a soldier nearby queried.’
It 11 B-2 damned bad if they aren’t
American!” he replied.
WSCS met at the church Monday
for opening session of the fall study
“We Who Are America,” which wa-
led by Mrs. Stanley Kirkland, seer ■-
retary of Missionary Education.
Mrs. Joe A. Grant led the devo-
tional, using as her theme, “Renew-
ing Our Religion. Mrs. Dean Oliver,
a former member, was welcomed
back, and Mrs. A. W. Simmons, a
former member who now makes her
home in Waco, was welcomed as a
visitor.
Next meting will be at the church
for study of the second chapter of
“We Who Are America.” Members
of the society will attend a district
meeting in Paris Wednesday.
Edgar Little, former Cavincss
postmaster, is the new rural carrier
on Blossom Rl. He succeeds Reece
Pyron, who has been carrier on
that route so long, and a good one,
that a second generation doesn’t re-
member when he wasn’t. Reece
transferred to Blossom R2, which
serves the area north of Blossom.
The change was effective Sept. 1.
UND MIT WIENERS YET
WHEN GREAT DAY COMES
Ejhrata, Wash. — Spaghetti and
meat balls was the main course at
the Ephrata Army Air Base the day
Italy surrendered.
Now the soldiers are looking for-
ward to another significant main
course—sauerkraut.
SUBSCRIPTION
RATES
THE DEPORT TIMES
Deport, Texas
To any postoffice in Lamar
or Red River Co.: £-f FA
One Year_______^InvU
Six Months_______90c
To any
postoffice outside
Lamar or Red River
$2.00
of
counties:
One year_
Six Months
No subscription orders ac-
cepted for less than six
months.
New Garage Open
We have opened the Garage formerly operated by
W. B. Coble on the highway in South Deport, and will
be glad to have a share of your
AUTOMOBILE, TRUCK
and TRACTOR Repair Work
We have had considerable experience in this line
of work, having formerly been employed by Lamar Truck
and Tractor Co. at Paris, and in garages at other Texas
cities.
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We Promise You a Fair, Honest
and Expert Job
COME TO SEE US AND LET’S GET
_ ACQUAINTS!!* __
$1.15
Griffith Bros. Garagi
On the Highway
In South Deport
Mmes. J. H. Eudy and Lewis Dick-
son, and Miss Mattie Ellen Dickscn
were hostesses to their Missionary
Society Monday afternoon in the
home of Mrs. Dickson.
Mrs. John Eudy directed the pro-
gram oh “Marching Orders for the
Witnesses.” Mrs. J. C. Miller gave
the devotional on “Daniel as Inter-
cessor.” Others assisting on the pro-
gram were Mmes. Frank Griffin and
Lewis Dickson and Miss Mattie El-
len Dickson.
Hostesses served delicious refresh-
ments.
Miss Allene Walker has contract-
ed to teach the Halesboro school for
the 1943-44 term, according to Mau-
rice Hobbs, one of the trustees.
The Times wishes to express its
appreciation to these subscribers
who have placed credits to their
subscriptions, and welcomes those
whose names are placed on our lists
Imogene Perry
K. C. Adams
Col. B. Conn Anderson
J. W. Isenburg
Cpl. Boyd W. Griffin
A. O. Thompson
Guy. Stevens--—-
Mrs. Murry Spears
L. I. Hume
Mrs. Viola Brooks
Mrs. Otis Fisher
Pvt. Andrew J. Wiggins
Sgt. Mac Webb
Cpl. F. R. Parks
Betty Jackson
Mrs. J. T. Bourne has returned to
her home at Detroit, after surgical
treatment in a Paris hospital.
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The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 16, 1943, newspaper, September 16, 1943; Deport, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth902051/m1/3/?q=war: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Red River County Public Library.