Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 133, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 1, 1943 Page: 4 of 8
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BPW Staff
Takes Over
Installation ceremonies for
new officers of the Sweetwater
Business and Professional Wo
men's club will take place tc
night at the Club cafe.
Mrs. Elsie Gilkerson, program
chairman is making elaborate
plans for the candlelight ccie-
mony.
Mr®. Earl Bunkley wi!i be in-
stalled as president succeeding
Edith Bradford, retiring presl
dent.
Jeanette Wade is now fiisf
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CHUNGKING, June 1_(UP)—
five Japanese divisions wtre
caught today in a trap formed
by counter-attacking Chinese
Coras which rolled back the
forward prongs of an enemy
drive aimed at the heart of
China.
The Japanese troops — possib-
ly numbering 75.000 men — ap-
parently were threatened with
destruction in a narrowing bat-
tle area south of the Yangtze
river opposite Ichang, big river
port in western Hupeh province
Aerial support which resulted
in destruction of at least 23 and
possibly 31 enemy planes yes-
terday at Ichang aided General-
issimo Chiang Kai-Shek's army
in throwing back the deepest
westward penetration ever made
by Japanese armies.
Chinese communiques said
the counterattack which he-
Ran Saturday at Yuyankwan,
40 miles southwest of Ich-
ang, turned into a broad, co-
ordinated offensive on all
fronts by Sunday.
Advancing past Yuyankwan to
Changyang, 15 miles south of
Ichang, the Chinese troops rout-
ed the five divisions, hemmed
them into a large circle, retook
four villages just over the river
from Ichang and blocked a head-
long retreat by the Japanese 3rd
and 13th divisions.
"Chinese forces continued mop-
ping up operations as the enemy
was still surrounded." a commu-
nique said.
The Japanese left big quanti-
ties of supplies and many dead
!n the mountainous area as they
retreated, the Chinese communi-
que said.
Allied bombers escorted by
Chinese -manned pursuits drop-
ped 10 tons of bombs on the
Japanese airfield at Ichang. Be-
sides destroying "many" enemy
planes on the ground, the pur-
suits shot down three Japanese
interceptors and probably three
more while the bombers account-
ed for at least 20 and probably
25. Not an allied plane was lost.
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LEADING HITT&RS
American League Ab. H. Pet.
Stephens, St. Louis 85 32 .376
Hockett, Cleveland 106 35 .330
Lindell, New York 116 37 319
Higgins. Detroit .113 36 .319
Wakefield, Detroit 143 45 .315
National League
Dahlgren, Phila. .117 43 .368
Musial, St. Louis .. 142 49 .345
Herman. Brooklyn 133 45 .3-18
Hack, Chicago 135 44 .326
Walker, St. Louis .118 38 322
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CATTLEMAN DIES
WHARTON, Tex., June 1 —
(UP) —Funeral services will be
held at 4 p. m. today for Walter
J. Hudgins, 61, prominent cat-
tleman and one of the founders
of the Houston Fat Stock Show.
Among booty captured after defeat of Japs in southern N e>w Guinea was this road roller, being
towed by an American tractor. Japs seem to have plenty oC, steel, judging by plating on this machine.
Both men and women aided in the salvage of American warships
sunk in the Jap raid on Pearl Harbor and only recently raised and
refitted. Oil-covered diver has just come up from a trip into the
interior of the U. S. S. Arizona, while Hawaiian girl cuts steel sec-
tions from a warship so metal may be reused.
Winners In library Tag Contest Are
Ernestine Wilson, Mary Anne Bethany
Ernestine Wilson and Mary
Ann Bethany won a year's aw-
ard a year's free priviliges at
the library) each for selling the
most tags for the city Library
on tag day, Saturday. May 22.
Cottonwood
Club Holds
Program
By Mrs. W. B. Carson
COTTONWOOD — Mrs. L
B. Scott was hostess Thursday
afternoon to the Cottonwood
home demonstration club for a
program on able conversation
and prbper introductions.
Among the bad manners
brought out were whispering
rudely in public places; mono-
polizing a conversation, naggW.*
children, speaking of one's fam-
ily while making a public ad-
dress and being unkind to
friends and acquaintances.
Keep rumors to one's ownself
it was warned. Also borrowed
books should be returned promp-
tly and a good mannered person
should never imitate others.
Refreshments were served to
three visitors, Mrs. P. F. Eng-
lish, Mrs. Floyd Taylor, Mrs.
Shorty Stroman, and to the fol-
lowing members Mmes. .Jess
Lambert. Ira Fry. J. A. Daniels,
I. L. Holdridge, I F. Hendrix,
E. O. Evans, Willis Evans, Kin.?
Davison, J. D. Lambert, jr.,
Blount Carson, F. S. Bleck ana
Mrs. Ollie Cox and the hostess.
HEAR GUY N.WOODS IN
"Gospel Meeting
At
CHURCH OF CHRIST
Corner 4th And Elm
Beginning Wednesday Night
June 2nd '
(OWE WORSHIP WITH US
Services
10 A. M.
8:30 P. M.
The six month awards went to
Letha. June Hunt and Billie Jo
Hudson. Virginia and Gloria
Brantley won three month aw-
ards. In this drive, these six
girls sold $35 worth of tags, an-
nounced Gertrude Witt, manag-
er of the public library.
This institution for the pur-
pose of reading for education is
situated on the second floor of
the Municipal building and has
11,764 books read by its 400
members.
The library has received 35
new children's books for ages
six on. The girls seem to read
more of Grace Livingston Hills
works than any other while the
boys like Western hooks like
"Majesty's Rancho" and "Stairs
of Sand" by Zane Grey, two new
books. Both boys and girls like
mysteries, and jungle books such
as found in the three sets of
jungle thrillers on the shelves in
the library.
Grown ups read mystery
books, detective, and western
books, but they always read the
best sellers first, last, and al-
ways.
SPORT TALK—
(Continued from page 2)
the contemplated sale price for
"Old Snort." and the proud old
equienne may get his wish yet,
and be donated outright to the
cavalry.
Helen Detweiler, golf champ-
ion from Washington, D. C., has
been negotiating the Sweet.vvat-
er golf course with Hal Shafer
and others in the very very lo\v
SO's. She hadn't played since
1941, but the Ferry Command
trainee can loft .some beauties, or
approach to the pin with all
motors under control.
She challenged this depart-
ment to a golf match after this
department had crawled under
a ping pong table following her
masterly exhibition in that in-
door sport.
Another ping ponger among
Jacqueline Cochran's girls is
Betty Green, who might de-
throne Rankin Gilbreth, city
champ, with a little more prac-
tice.
Cplla Hunter, another one,
can toss a dart into a target
with a skill that defies emu-
lation. Woe be unto any Axis
fighter pilot that tries to In-
tercept any bomber fella Is
delivering.
We can't forget about the Vic-
tory gardens, not when we can
step into the backyard and get
almost all essentials for a suc-
cessful meal for the hungry
brootl.
But Spurgeon Gaskin, the
Scout executive, who farms a
full city lot in co-operation with
a couple Scouts. Tommy Railey
and Fisher Mays, back of 311
Pine street, recently serviced an
all-garden, or home-grown meal.
Beans, potatoes and greens
went fine with a fish Spurgeon
hooked for the occasion.
The two-tub tomato venture on
the lot bids fare to be the prize
feature of the triple gardening
venture; but the cukes are doing
well, even the. carrots are thriv-
ing, and peas, onions, spinach,
beans, beets and radishes are ex-
cellent. SQcko, Mr. Hitler,
vice president; Mrs. j'jalton Hill
second vice president; Edna Cor-
dell, corresponding secretary;
Lois Watson, treasurer.
Mrs. Bunkley will appjint
committees for the year tonigut.
* * *
HighlandM.E
Circles Study
Handbook
The Anna and Jane Addams
circles of the Highland Heights
Methodist church met Monday
for a study on the Methodist
handbook "Women's Work."
Mrs. Lee Adams was hostess
to members of the Anna circle
with Mrs. Virgil Richburg pre-
siding. Mrs. J. S. Harris gave
•prayer and Mrs. Jack Bryant
read the devotional from Prov-
erbs 31, "Learning to be still."
Mrs. J. E. Shewbert presided
for the lesson and Mrs. W. A.
Steele, spiritual life leader talk-
ed on her duties in women's
work.
Others present were Mrs. Wil-
liam Hollowell, Mrs. C. W. Tar-
ter, Mrs. Sam Marshall and Mrs.
V. W. Lehde. Mrs. Boyd Linn
will be next hostess.
Mrs. F. E. Jones was hostess
to eight members of the Jane
Addams circle. Mrs. M. C. Lof-
ton presided after the group
repeated the Lord's Prayer in
unison. Mrs. W. O. Miller
brought the devotional and Mrs.
M. J. Sweeden, prayer. Mrs. E.
E. Alexander led the study
course with Mrs. Sweeden as-
sisting.
Others present were Mrs. C.
C. Robinson, Mrs. W. A. Steele
and Mrs. Joe Courtney.
* * *
Henry Aldrich Gets
Glamour In Film
At Texas Theatre
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour
with Jimmy Lydon, Diana Lynn
Frances Gifford and Anna Roon-
ey, opening at the Texas The-
atre today. This time Henry
complicates his life and the poli-
tical career of his father by be-
coming involved with a flim star
whom he met in Hollywood
while there as an essay contest
winner. When things look dark-
est. she relents and straightens
matters out.
Al, The Rltz
Young hopefuls in search of a
career . . . who take life and
love on the run in Young and
Willing, starring William Hold-
en. Susan Hayward, Eddie Brac-
ken ahd Robert BenChley, at
the Ritz Theatre.
Personalities In Thi
Mrs. D. C. Fulkerson will
leave Saturday on a week's vaca-
tion and will so to Mountain-
berg, Ark., in the Ozarks. She
is an employe cf Sears Roe-
buck and Co.
* * *
Wanda Hawiey spent the
weekend in Dallas with friends.
* * *
Mrs. Ethel Cunningham of
San Antonio has arrived to
spenrl the summer with her sis-
ter, Miss Edna Cordell.
* * *
Connie Ruth Chance, who has
been attending school in Austin
is home for the summer holi-
days visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. R. Chance.
* * *
Miss Gradamae Respess, who
has completed her freshman
year at Hardin-Simmons univer-
sity, Abilene, returned home
this weekend for the summer
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Grady Respess.
* * *
Miss Ann Springer, employe of
Levy Bros., left Monday for two
weeks' vacation in Tulsa, Okla.,
with relatives.
* * *
Dorothy Hudgins, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. C. S. Hudgins, a
May graduate of Sweetwater
high school, left this morning
for Fort Worth to be employed
at the Methodist hospital lor the
summer. Her sister. Maybelle, is
also employed there. Dorothy ex-
pects to enter Texas Christian
University in the fall.
* * *
Pfc. and Mrs. Bill Cole of
California are visiting her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. G. H. John-
son and with friends. Pfc. Cole
who has been in the service for
about two years is stationed in
coast artillery at Camp Callan,
near San Diego. Mrs. Cole, who
joined her husband on the coast
only recently is making her
home in La Jolla, nearby the
camp.
* * *
Exrbara Hodgrs, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hodges un-
derwent a tonsillectomy at the
Sweetwater hospital Monday;
other new patients are Mrs. Ar-
chie Baley, minor; Pat Frazier
and Louis Pendergrass, tonsil-
lectomies.
★ * *
Dismissed from the Sweetwa-
ter hospital Monday were A. N
Prince, major surgery. Carolyn
Watson, medical; Mrs. Joe Row-
ell. and «on, G. E. Bradford, ma-
jor surgery and Mrs. Jack Ro-
land. major surgery.
* * *
Miss Oneita Itussell is taking
a business course in Abilene.
Her mother, Mrs. C. S. Russell,
is keeping her tot shop in her
daughters' absence.
NOTICE!
This Bank Will Be Closed Monday, June 3
JEFFERSON DAVIS BIRTHDAY
Please Arrange Your Banking Business
Accordingly
TEXAS BANK & TRUST
COMPANY
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
"Buy War Stamps and Bonds"
Mi's. George Bullock and Ulrs.
J. O. Watson are spending the
day in Merkel visiting with king-
time friends.
* * *
Mrs. Ollie Edwards of CoIV i-
rado City visited in Sweetwater
Monday afternoon.
* * *
Mrs. .1. H. Belser of Sin An-
tonio, houseguest of Mrs. Bill
• !ines, has returned to her home
after spending a week in Sweet-
water. Their husbands, both lieu-
tenants in the army air force,
are pilots on a Flying Fortress
in Northern Africa.
* * *
Wally Willis, son of Mr. and
Mrs. George Willis, is recover-
ing in a Dallas Hospital from
surgery. Mrs. Willis returned
home for a few days this week
and is leaving to rejoin him
at Baylor hospital.
* * *
Mrs. Pat Mayes and daughter,
Willofae, and Mrs. G. A. Elrod
of Roscoe were morning shop-
pers and visitors in Sweetwater.
Willofae was graduated this
May from Roscoe high school.
Mrs. C. E. Leon and daughter
of Rotan spent Monday in town
on business matters.
* * *
Ruth Barton of Tampa .was
among the out of town visitors
in Sweetwater Monday.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. W. It. (Buck)
Johnson have as their guests
this week their daughters, Mrs.
Roy Payne of Camp Claiborne,
La., and Mr. and Mrs. O. A.
Boyer and children, Martha and
Oscar of Dallas. Lt. Payne is
stationed ;it the Louisiana base.
* * *
Kgt. Dell Patton and wife and
Pvt. and Mrs. Jim Wolfjohn of
Camp Barkeley visited in the
home of Pvt. and Mrs. Gerald
Davis at 1001 Oak Street for the
A'eekend
* * *
Sain Marshall, Ronald Cress
and Carl Bcnnitt have returned
from Texas Military College,
Terrell, to spend the summer
holidays at home with their
parents.
* * *
Carl Bixiiri Kagland, student
of Texas Christian University,
At Least She "Never
Did Get Stood Up
LOUISVILLE, Ky., June
1 _ (UP) — An official re-
lease from Fort Knox to-
today presents a few statis-
tics on tlje social life of a
WAAC.
The army says these fig-
ures were taken from the
dairy of pretty WAAC Rita
Smith of New Albany, Ind.
In one week, WAAC
Smith was:
Asked for dates — 26 tim-
Whistled at —389 times.
Danced with—89 times.
Stood up—0 times.
OPA 'Improved'
By Resignation
8f One Deputy
WASHINGTON, June 1 —
(UP) — Members of congress
believed today that the resig-
nation of J. K. Galbraith as dep-
uty administrator of the office
of price administration would
quiet criticism of OPA and per-
haps would improve relations be-
tween the OPA and business.
Chairman Wright Patman, D.,
Tex., of the house small busi-
ness committee, which has been
one of OPA's most vociferous
critics, summed up the views of
many congressmen when he
said: "It certainly won't hurt
OPA to have him resign. There
is a general feeling that he has
been OPA's fly in the ointment
and I am sure his action will be
constructive rather than damag-
ing."
Price Administrator Prentiss
M. Brown, in announcing Gal-
braith's resignation last night,
advanced no reason for the sud-
den move. It has been apparent
for some time, however, that
either Galbraith or Lou Maxon,
Detroit advertising executive
and head of OPA's information
section, would have to step out.
Fort Worth, arrived this week
to spend the summer with his
mother, Mrs. Ela Ragland.
Get Ready for Hot Weather
•Clean and Oil Electric Fans
•Oil Attic Fans and Evaporative
Room Coolers
• Check Your Electric Refrigerator
You ve learned to depend upon your electric equipment to
add to your comlort in hot weather, but this year this electric
equipment needs YOUR help, more than ever. A little oil. a
little care, and prompt attention by a competent service man
when needed will prolong Ihe uaelul life of your cooling and
refrigeration equipment,
TEXAS ELECTRIC SERVICE COMPART
T. P. IQHNSON. Mttutger
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Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 133, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 1, 1943, newspaper, June 1, 1943; Sweetwater, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth282562/m1/4/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sweetwater/Nolan County City-County Library.