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Office of Publication Opposite County Jail
McKinney, texas, Thursday, September 20,1945
12 PAGES—SECTION ONE
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BUSINESS AT
THE TEMPLE
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Four Million People
Accord Wainwright
Monster Ovation
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Free Silver Days
Sparkman-Brand
Dallas Thursday,
in Pecan Grove
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COL. DOOLEY TO SPEAK
AT ROTARY MEETING
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mother, Mrs. Thomas P. Dooley, left, and his sister, Mrs. M. S. Minton.
Lt. Col. Tom Dooley Return
To Visit McKinney Home fol
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Vol. 5^No. 49
Mrs. Pearl Crutcher
Dies In Dallas
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" William Jack Sandifer and Melba
Joy McGrew.
Marriage License
Earl L. Yates and Mildred Ledean
■Carroll.
She is survived by a son.. Rucker
Crutcher; and a daughter, Mrs. June
Stiff of Dallas.
W. C. Dowdy, Judge.
Dwight Whitwell, District Attorney.
Luther Truett, Assistant.
Willena Herndon, Assistant.
W. C. Hagy, District Clerk.
Louise Mann, Assistant
Mrs. Justine B. Abernathy, Court
Reporter.
J. C. Cantrell, Judge.
J. S. Hand, Clerk.
G. W. Henderson;, Chief Deputy.
Lt. Horace Neilson will arrive in
McKinney tomorrow or Saturday.
Lt. Neilson has been in the service
30 months' serving in the Glider-
Corps of his division and was in
much of lhe hardest fighting] in Egypt.
Sicily, Italy, France and Germany.
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Judge Cantrell
Heads Victory Drive
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dows as homefolks
35-year-old hero.
Then the parade
Lamar Street, and
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Following Wainwright
The 1st Cavalry Division was con-
centrated at Fort Bliss in February,
and left in April for the Philippines,
following General Wainwright, who
went out in November, 1940.
In Septemebr, 1941, Dooley went
to Fort McKinley as aide to General
Wainwright. When war started, they
went into Bataan campaign, and then
to Corregidor in March, 1942.
After the heartbreaking surrender,
General Wainwright and his aide
were moved to Manila, literally as
hostages with other staff members,
until all other American forces had
surrendered.
“Ironically, we were told we were
guests of the imperial Japanese army
in Manila,” Dooley said with a grin.
After June 9, 1942, however, they
were told they were no longer guests
and were prisoners of war. Then,
they were taken to a camp at Tar- year.
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Marines with honorary discharges,
who re-enlist within 90 days after
discharge, will be appointed to the
same temporary rank held at the
time of their discharge.
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are being represented.
Mr. and Mrs. Gus Reese of Shallow-’*
water, are visiting Mrs. Ora Reese
and Mrs. John Reese this week.
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Hon. Joe McCullough sends in his
renewal for Examiner.
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Raymend Powell, of Anna, renevzs
for Examiner.
halted at 1103
Colonel Dooley
was back at the home he had not
seen since he left early in 1941 for
duty in the Philippines.
Both Colonel Dooley and his moth-
er were dead tired. The big wel-
comes in Washington and New York,
and then the long train .ide had all
but worn them cut
But the crowds started coming in
and there was no time to rest.
First to greet the Colonel at Den-
ison was an old friend. Eltcn Riggs,
of McKinney. He was so anxious to
see Dooley that he teat Dooley’s sis-
ter, Mrs. Minton, to his side..
Among the first to arrive at the
house after the welcoming group had
gone were Mr. and Mrs. E? G. West,
County Judge Jim Cantrell has
been named chairman to direct the
United War Chest Drive in Collin
county. This will be known as the
“victory’’ campaign, and will get mil-
der full steam by the last of Septem-
ber or early October, Judge Cantrell
says, but will be announced soon.
Two of the nation’s most outstand-
ing war heroes were guests at a
meeting at the Adolphus Hotel Wed-
nesday morning, and gave <a person-
al account of the fighting in both Eu-
rope and the Pacific. Lt. Col.
George M. Roper, Philippine Depart-
ment headquarters staff officer, pris-
oner of the Japs for 995 days, de-
scribed the horrors of prison life and.
the need for support of U. 'S. occupa-
tion troops in the Pacific.
Tech. Sgt. Odell Collins, 36th Di-
vision veteran, five times wounded
and holder of three awards for brav-
ery, reported on services being pro-
vided for fighting men thTough the
USO and other agencies of the Na-
tional War Fund.
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Chamber Commerce
Begins Fall Work
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J. T. Hudson, of Blue Ridge, renew-
ed for Examiner while in town Wed-
nesday.
of
warning.
“Thousands of American soldiers
died in Jap prison camps through tor-
ture and neglect,” he said in a voice
husky with emotion.
“I cannot forget this crime against
civilization and the laws of war any
more than I can forget the suffering
of my comrades. Their sacrifices?
will have been in vain if we ever
allow this nation to grow indifferent
to danger again.”
Then the parade continued.
In the car was Mayor F. H. La- ■
Guardia, with whom he chatter inter-
mittently during the parade. At one
point, he perched on the top of the
seat to wave better to his admirers.
In cars following their leadei* were
Brig. Gen. Levzis C. Beebe, chief of
staff; Col. John R. Pugh, LT. COL.
THOMAS DOOLEY, aides and M. Sgt.
Huber Carroll, his orderly, all of
whom were captured with him.
His wife rode in the parade, as did
Com. Jonathan Wainwright, their
soil a Merchant Marine officer.
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Problems Advised
By Special Representative
At Perkins Bros.
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E. K. Beanland mails check for
Examiner for another year to keep
up with Prosper news.
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O. F. Cooper, of Cooper, sends in
renewal for Examiner. Used to live
at Walnut Grove.
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G. E. Dale, of Culleoka, sends
money to renew for the Examiner to
10-46.
(Lhe iHcOxiimi'y Examiner
Col. Tom Dooley will be the guest
speaker at the Rotary Club Friday.
Sept. 21 Jack McCullough and Will
Bush compose the program commit-
tee, and urge all members to come,
and bring a guest.
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Mrs. Henry Simmcns orders Exam-
iner sent to Jimmie L. Scott and wife
at Corpus Christi. He is in the ser-
vice. Was here on furlough.
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Mrs. Mary A. Loftice, of Tatum,
Teas, will read Examiner the coming
William M. Parrish and Daisy Lee
Dillon.
Von Terry and Bonnie Marshall.
W. C. Dysart and Mrs. Mae Dye.
Lee Ray Taylor and Pauline Bar-
bcr.
Harold J. Darnall and Lillian Ish-
mael.
Emery iS. Epperson and Juanita
Seabolt.
Karl Louie Maier and Juanita Ad-
kins.
Eldon Carroll
Aston.
Chester
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Red Cross.
Jac, and after that the trip to For-
mosa began on Aug. 11.
Formosa Most Horrible
Formosa is the most horrible recol-
lection of Colonel Dooley, for he said
his group received its worst treat-
ment there at the hands of the Japs.
On April 2, 1943, the Japs moved
all general officers to another camp,
and Colonel Dooley saw General
Wainwright for the last time until
he rejoined him at the Mukden, Man
churia, airport on last Aug. 27.
Dooley’s group was Kept in For_
mosa until Feb. 19, 1945, when the
Japs decided to move them. They
landed by boat on March 9 at Moji,
Japan, on northwest Kyushu.
After six weeks they were moved
again. Then they were taken to Ko-
rea, and then by rail to Mukden,
Manchuria.
On Emperor's Birthday
“We didn’t have any trouble know_
ing the date when we arrived iv.
Manchuria,” Colonel Dooley said. “It
was on April 29, 1945, the Emperor’s
birthday, and the Japs didn’t let us
forget that.” Until Aug. 27. they
were at Hoten prison camp.
On Aug. 16, six American para-
troopers dropped down several miles
from the camp. The men didn’t
know they were: Americans at the
time but soon learned about the in-
cident when the paratroopers came
to camp. A day later, official w’ora
that the Japs had been whipped was
announced to the prisoners.
Three days later a Russian contin-
gent occupied Mukden. A Russian
major came to the camp and gave
them the glad news that they were
free.
An Aug. 27 the first of the pris
oners were evacuated by Army trans-
port and Colonel Dooley was among
them. He rejoined his commanding
officer, General Wainwright in Muk-
den, was with him on the Missouri
The Examiner is printing the splen-
did report of Col. Dooley’s welcome
heme as written especially for the
Dallas Morning News, which paper
has kindly furnished us the picture
herewith.
Reception at Country Club
A reception was held at the Coun-
try Club Monday night, where more
than 500 of Col. Dooley’s “home
folks” <?alled to greet him. The re-
ception was given, by his neighbors,
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Walker, Mr. and
Mrs. Choice McClure, Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Abernathy, Mr. and Mrs. Jim
Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mc-
Cullough, Mr. and Mrs. Elton Riggs,
Mr. and Mrs. Billy West, Mr. and
Mrs. Chandler Atkinson, Mr. and Mrs.
Bradley Hoover, and Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Ryan.
Numerous baskets of flowers were
sent to the club by friends as an ex-
pression of their appreciation. The
McKinney Police Department was in
charge of directing traffic and,
usual, it was well done.
BY BARRY BISHOP
Staff Correspondent The Dallas News
McKINNEY, Texas, Sept. 17—
From Mukden to McKinney in three
Weeks, with all the horrors of Cor-
regidor and Jap prison camps behind
him, Lt. Col. Tom Dooley came back
to the old home town Monday filled
With emotions that had him almost
tengue-tied.
The aide to Gen. Jonathan Wain-
wright, hero <Tf Corregidor, had a
welcome just about the way he
wanted it when he returned with his
mother to see Sis and all the other
homefolks.
There wasn’t too much fanfare.
This gave the colonel a little time to
look over the old home and to have
his first romp with 17 month old Mor-
ris Minton, son of Dr. M. S. Minton
and Dooley’s sister, the former Mary
Dooley.
Eight carloads of homefolks met
Colonel Dooley and bis mother, Mrs.
Thomas P. Dooley, when their train
pulled into Denison Monday from
New York.
As soon as hellos and handshakes
were over in lhe welcoming crowd of
friends, the parade drove straight io
McKinney.
“Hello, Tom.” and “welcome home”
came from sidewalks end office win-
recognized the
her borne.
Hansford, Ray, Mr. and Mrs. Gib-
dropped in
Military Career
The former honor student at Tex-
as A. & M. College hasi followed a
military career almost constantly
since he was graduated in 1935 with
a degree in mechanical engineering.
In that year he went on active duty
as a second lieutenant with a Civil-
ian Conservation Corps for six
months. Then he spent a year with
the 12th Cavalry at Fort - Ringgold.
After that, Colonel Dooley worked
three years in oil fields on a rig with
the Sun Oil Company and later did
electric logging of wells with the
Halliburton Company.
On July 1, 1940, he went on duty
with the regular Army, was stationed
with the 1st Cavalry Division at Fort
Clark, General Wainwright command-
ed the First Cavalry Brigade at Fort
Clark. and Dooley went on his staff
there.
Miss Ivan Perry a special repre-
sentative for Dorothy Perkins Beauty
preparations was in charge of the
Perkins1 Brothers cosmetics depart-
ment last Monday, Tuesday and Wed-
nesday, being consulted by the wom-
en and girls of this city and county
upon their beauty problems, analyz-
ing their skin troubles and the right
treatment and proper application ana
use of Dorothy Perkins Beauty Aids.
Miss Perry is well known in Mc-
Kinney and Collin County, being] a
daughter of Dr. and Mrs. M. O. Perry,.
of Allen, formerly of McKinney. She
has made beauty culture a study and
has undergone months of training.
'She enjoyed her stay in the local
store and meeting her many friends
of both city and county.
Manager Fred Hicks was greatly
pleased with the attendance of tho
ladies and they enjoyed Miss Perry’s
demonstration.
for the surrender ceremonies, and
then came back to the United States
on Sept. 8.
Tumultuous Welcome
Colonel Dooley planned to come
directly from San Francisco to Mc-
Kinney, but he found his mother al-
ready was en route to Washington to
meet him.
The Test is recent history, includ-
ing a great welcome in Washington
and -hen the most tumultuous wel-
come New York City is said to have
ever given a returning hero as it
turned out for General Wainwright.
General Wainwright is almost idol-
ized by Colonel Dooley. His father,
Thomas P. Dooley, died in McKinney
last spring and General Wainwright
seems almost like a father to him
now.
“I want to remain in the Army,”
Colonel Dooley said. “As soon as
my leave is up I hope to rejoin Gen-
eral Wainwright and stay with him
as long as he is in the Army.
“General Wainwright is so grand,
so nice I can’t say enough about him
and his greatness. He knows what
kind of people the Japs are and how
they should be handled And I want
to be with him wherever he goes
from now on.”
of many of my friends then.”
Colonel Dooiey doen’t say too much
about his experiences since the faU
of Corregidor. He is waiting for
General Wainwright to do the telling.
In quiet tones, however, he recalls
the many indignities and cruelties
the Japs inflicted on American men
in the prison camps.
Can’t Hide Feelings
Hate isn’t a part of Colonel Doo-
ley’s character, but he can’t hide his
feelings about the Japs as he recalls
his experiences.
American prisoners had to work
continually for the Japs. They rais-
ed plenty of food in gardens and
fields^-anly to see sweet potatoes
fed to horses ci’ left to rot in the
ground. If the men choked down a
raw yam or any other vegetable they
would be beaten by the Japs for vio_
lating rules.
Men would have to stand up and
take hard Jap fists into their faces
as if they dared violate any slight rule
of prison routine gauged to the stif‘f_
est sort of regimentation.
Treatment ' varied from time to
time. Often Jap guards would seem,
almost human, only to change a short
time later apparently in response to
orders from higher officials.
Work Order of Day
WoTk was the order of. the day.
When prisoners weren’t in fields and
gardens they were put to work clar_
ing land.
All this on rice and soup. Three
times a day it came without excep-
tion. The only change was when the
quality was worse than usual.
Health conditions were not good
particularly from the malaria stands
point. Colonel Dcoley said the lew
American physicians with the prison
groups deserve the highest praise for
working with what few drugs and
medical materials they had.
Japs seemed to take greatest de-
light in being hard on the older
Americans and those of large stature,
Colonel Dooley said. He believes
that is their reaction to inferiority
complexes they have toward Ameri_
cans..
NEW YORK, Sept. 14—Some 4,000,-
000 shouting men and women wel-
comed Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright
to the nation’s largest city Thursday.
“I don’t see how any city or any
people could give a finer welcome
than was extended to me,” the 62-
year-old gaunt hero of Corregidor
said during a pause in his frenzied
day.
Riding in the first automobile of a
huge motorcade, he received a -con-
tinuous ovation from densely packed
crowds along miles of streets, from
LaGuardia Airport, down the East
River Drive, through the canyonlike
financial district to the city hall for
an official reception and then up
Fifth avenue. Police said the crowds
equaled those which greeted Gen.
Dwight D. Eisenhower.
The heaviest fall of ticker tape;
torn telephone books and other paper
scraps ever showered on a hero fell
upon the man who surrendered to
the Japanese on May 6, 1942, after
his pitifully small force had retired
from Bataan to Corregidor for their
last stand.
Grim Warning Issued
At city hall, before a huge replica
“The Rock,” he issued a grim
Mrs. Pearl Crutcher, a former resi-
dent of McKinney, died at her home
in Dallas at 11:15 a. m. Wednesday,
following an illness of three years.
Funeral services will be held at
Funeral Home in
Interment will be
Cemetery in Me-
son Caldwell and J. A. Dyer, to
tion just a few, dropped in
handshake.
And then F. D. Perkins, well known
McKinney business man broke out a
late copy of the “Texas Aggie” so
Colonel Dooley could get the latest
news of his old alma mater, Texas
A. & M. College.
“I got a bundle of Texas Aggies
in Guam” Colonel Dooley said quietly
to Perkins, “and I read about the fate
New Suits
Beulah Henden, et al vs. C. A.
Jacobs et al, damages.
Beulah M. Carpenter vs. Rolaind
Hayes Carpenter, Divorce.
Vera E. Ashby vs. Franklin F, Ash-
by, divorce.
Suits Disposed Of
Vivian Elffler vs. Werner E. Eftler,
divorce granted.
The City of Farmersville vs. Dr.
Rod Neathery, Est. Ernest Richart,
dismissed.
Margie J. Godwin vs. John W. God-
win, dismissed.
J. W. Davidson & Co. vs. L. M.
Bussey, dismissed.
J. M. Matney vs. Maurice Matney,
divorce granted.
JExrParte Frances B’. Fritz,
abilities as a minor removed,
COUNTY COURT
The city has gone somewhere—you
name it—on silverizing everything
and an cld timer remarked that it 5’e
minded him of the “gold standard
and free silver” campaign of Wm.
Jennings Bryan’s clays. We asked
Bob Dunlap if he “remembered
when.” He did. But said he would
ipaint it any color the city commis-
sion desired even a “gold standard
color.” Bob is doing a good job.
Funny how a craze for a certain
style in shape and color hits a town.
W'e may have 10 paint up our ‘front”
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Walker, a
and said she
Chester W. Kiser
Faye Willis.
Probate
Otis Nelson has made application
to probate will of Mrs1, Rosa A. Nel-
son, deceased.
Earle W. Britton has made appli-
cation to probate will of Mrs. Ida
Mae Britton, deceased.
Lewrah B- Coleman has made ap-
plication to probate will of D. C.
Coleman, deceased.
Bertha Garnett Reese has made ap-
plication to probate will of John D.
Reese, deceased.
Cases Disposed Of
Robert Rogers charged with de-
frauding . by worthless check fined
$10 and costs totaling $36.95.
Robert Rogers charged with trans-
porting liquor fined $100 and costs
totaling $126.95.
Dean Bell, charged with driving
while intoxicated fined $50 and costs
totaling $71.
Sheriff’s Department
William Lewis Brown, Sheriff.
Ed Blakeman, chief deputy.
Levi Brawley, riding deputy.
The Sheriff reports 12 arrests the
past few days as follows: 3 for
/drunkenness, one simple assault, one
for disturbance, one for abusive lan-
guage, one for vagrancy, two for rob-
bery, one for driving motor vehicles
without drivers license, one for
driving motor vehicle while intoxi-
cated; one for theft , one for child
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Walter Greenwood, of near elina,
sends in renewal for Examiner.
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Mrs. Florence McCartney and her
niece, Mrs. B. L. Dempsey, of Wylie,
were shopping in McKinney Wednes-
day. Mrs. McCartney has moved to
Wylie from Dallas and is now living
with her brother, Hez Dunn in a
home he recently purchased in South
Wylie.
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Lt. Col. Tom Dooley was back home in McKinney Monday for the first time since g941 with
The McKinney Chamber of Com-
merce met last W'ednesday afternoon
for the first time since June and Hal
Dyer presided. The attendance was
not so large as it should have been.
Eut those who were present were
well posted on the work they had
been appointed to look after during
the summer vacation.
Frank W. Smith, chairman of the
aviation committee being absent,
President Dyer explained the pros-
pects for making McKinney a more
attractive place in a business way
for airlines. A.number of plans were
suggested and the being considered.
There has been a healthy growth
of membership, according to Chair-
man Bill Finney, who reported 22
new members had been added dur-
ing the summer.
Mayor Newsome gave some inter-
esting information about the new
water well which has been drilled to
the contract depth and a bountiful
supply of water struck. The new
pump is expected to be here Jan. 10
or near that date, when a test of the
well’s capacity will be made. The
contract calls for a yield of 1000 gal-
lons per minute.
The Mayor also reviewed the wa-
ter situation during the summer. At
one time the water in the standpipe,
was down to 40 feet and that in the
reservoir down to eight feet, and
that is a serious situation.
In case of severe drouth over the
state, we would face a calamity. This
new well will remedy that.
County Judge Cantrell reported a
balance of $29,000 in the general fund
—the county now being out of the
red. Plans are going ahead for com-
pletion of Highway 24, through the
Western part of the county, which is
greatly desired and needed. F. D.
Perkins and Gibson Caldwell report-
ed the outlook for better roads is
very encouraging. Several new in-
dustries are in prospect.
H. L. Shoap announced that the
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
will soon hold a series of courses on
industrial relations ini Sherman and
extended on invitation to members of
the McKinney organization to attend.
Hansford Ray, president of the Mc-
Kinney Hospital reported that the
hospital is now averaging between
175 and 180 patients per month, with
as many as 215 patients in recent
months. He commended the work ot
the hospital officers and nurses for
their excellent services under war-
time conditions and shortages.
Clyde Horn, of the fair committee,
was encouraging and said he looked
for increase of premiums in the jun-
ior division.
Jack MqCulIough said calls for pris-
oner of war labor were increasing
and eighty more workers have been
obtained for the camp located near
Princeton.
Don O. Davis, president of the Mc-
Kinney Dad’s Club, said the club
has been inactive for the past two
years and it is hoped that more in-
terest will be developed during the
coming year.
Dr. Clifford S. Weaver was encour-
aged over the increased interest man-
ifested in the united services during
the summer months stating that ter-
speakers were brought before the
combined congregaions for the ten
meetings, and the attendance was
fine, weather suitable, speakers inter-
esting.
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Honoring their mother, Mrs. W. T.
Holbert, on her 71st birthday. Mrs.
J. R. Haney and Miss Myrtle Holbert
entertained with a surprise birthday
party Monday afternoon. Mrs. Hol-
bert received many lovely gifts.
Refreshments were served to the
following guests: Mrs. L. W. Swann,
Mrs. Cordie Ragsdale, Mrs. L. A.
'Sears, Mrs. Edd Lair, Mrs. Elizabeth
Stiff, Miss Marie Allen, Miss Emma
Reneau, Mrs. O. C. Hall, Mrs. War-
ren Jones, Mrs. George. Mallow, Mrs.
Ray Williams, Mrs. Una Birming4-
ham, Mrs. R. A. Penney, Mrs. Steve
Haney, Mrs. Gladis Wise, Mrs. S. A.
Littlejohn, Mrs. Hunnicutt, ’ Mrs. G.
A. Littlejohn, Mrs. Bill Standifer,
Mrs. W. A. Dungan, Mrs. Ada Boone,
Mrs. W. M. Younger, Mrs, Gault
Simpson, Mrs. J. B. Powell, Mrs.
Pearl Wise, Mrs. J. B. Strickling,
Mrs. George Webb, Mrs. L. L. Bright,
Mrs. Dale Littlejohn,
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J. Perry Burrus Mills, of Hobbs, N.
M., sends $2.00 to keep old home
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