davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-05-02
Red Cross Class
In Home Nursing
Starts Next Week

A Red Cross home nursing class
will start here May 7th. as part
OF the National Home Defense
plan, according to Mrs. C. A. Clem,
ents, chairman of local Red Cross
activities.
Miss Grace Simmons of Flor
ence. who was Red Cross nurse
during the last war, will instruct
the class, which is scheduled to
meet on Monday and Wednesday
evenings for the next six weeks.
First aid, says Mrs. Clements,
will be a required course in Red
Cross work from now on. Class
enrolment is necessarily restrict
ed to the number that can be ef-
ficiently taught by a single in
structor. The meeting place has
not been definitely decided on
yet, but those who desire to join
the class may present their names
for enrolment by contracting Mrs.
Clements.
Pinal county has doubled its
quota of Red Cross garments COM
pleted this month and sent TO
headquarters for distribution. ac-
cording to word received by Mrs.
Clements from Mrs. Stanley Il.
Mathews. Pinal County Red Cross
chairman.
Bedside bags, for use In United
States Veterans hospitals was be-
gun Tuesday by local volunteer
Red Cross workers, who meet ev
cry Tuesday morning from 9 TO
12 in the sewing room at South
Grammar school. Sewing room In
are in charge or Mrs.
J. j. Jones.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-05-02
Cite Coolidge PTA
For Local Effort

Coolidge Parent Teachers Asso-
citation was awarded a certificate
of honor for achieving 13 of Is
possible goals and for a ten per-
cent increase in membership dur
ing the past year, at the confer
ence held in Phoenix, April IS,
according to a report of Mrs
George Dempster, president. at a
meeting of P. T. A. board mem
bers in her home Tuesday. Cool
idge P. T. A. was also awarded
the gold seal of approval for their
press book.
Plans were completed at the
board meeting for the P. T. A.
meeting to be held Tuesday at
2::30 in South Grammar school,
where officers for the new year
will be installed.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-05-02
Letzrings Bring
Home "Proof" of
Mexico Fishing

Here's a fish story where tne
big one we caught" did not get
away!
Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Lettering
and daughter Bessie returned sat
urday from a fishing trip to me1i
co with 400 pounds of fish. among
them barracuda, sea trout, mack
erel and bonito. All Of the Leu
rings Coolidge friends had tresn
fish for dinner that night anu
what couldn't be eaten has been
put in brine to pickle.
While in Mexico the Letzrinss
stopped at Hermosillo. Ooregon
and Guaymas. The custom OIL
cials. both Mexican and American
they report. are very courteous
Accommodations are primitive, but
reasonable. However. the profus-
ion OF flowers, huge vines OF
purple bougainvilla, enormous III
lies. roses and everywhere you
look. Towering trees and shrubs
make YOU forget the hard peos
YOU sleep on, they say.
While in Obregon. the Lettering
narty was conducted through the
Obregon rice mills and fields oy
Manager Tucker and Jose Reyna
and while there saw $4,000 tons OF
rice sold to Great Britain. routed
through the United States to Ca
nada for shipment to Britain.
For excellent fishing. beautiful
flowers and interesting experience
es saw the Letzrings, their trip TO
Mexico left nothing to be desired.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-05-02
Mrs. Corley Dies
In Phoenix Hospital

Mrs. Elizabeth Corley passed
away Sunday after q long illness
in a hospital at Phoenix.
She is survived by her husband
B. H. Corley. four sons and two
daughters. Her sons are Ed. Cor
ley. Claud Corley of Ajo. Virgil
Corley of Long Beach. California
and Tom, Corley of Mohave, Cali
fornia. Her daughters are Mrs.
Hazel Hall and Miss Pearl Corley.
Funeral services were held in
Arizona Funeral Home Chapel at
Phoenix. Interment was in Green
wood cemetery.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-05-02
John Francis Family
Leaves For Colorado

Mr.. and Mrs. John Francis and
SON Johnny left Wednesday for
Pueblo. Colorado, where they will
make their home.
Until last Saturday, Francis was
manager of the meat department
at Sideways, but had to give up
his position because his health
demands outdoor work and change
Of climate.
Mr.. Francis has a sister and
brother-in-law living in Pueblo
and this partly influenced their
decision to locate there.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-05-02
Granddaughter
OF Postmaster
Gets 1st Stamp

Top honors for purchasing
the first Of the new series of
government defense stamps in
Coolidge when they were placed
on sale early yesterday morn
ina went to. Bennie Corine
Boone, granddaughter of Post
master J. 3. Boone, and daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. O. 3.
Boone. Little Bennie was Civ
en- a $500 book and rs cent
book which, when filled with
stamps, will eventually be trad
ed for 500 and $25 defense
bonds.
First Coolidge boy to make
his own purchase was Dick
Kennedy, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clair Kennedy who purchased
rs cent stamp books for himself
and his mother which will ma
ture into S25 bonds.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-05-02
Children Hear
T ak On Safety

Roger Gates, highway patrol
man, addressed students of North
and South Grammar schools on
how to ride their bicycles through
traffic with safety, at an assem-
bly, Tuesday morning in South
Grammar school.
Mr.. Gates covered the rules gov
erning bicycle safety, gave figures
on casualties and instructions on
protection against traffic.
w. D. Kirby, superintendent.
and Mrs. George Dempster, presi-
dent of Coolidge Parent Teachers
Association arranged for the
safety talk.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-05-02
Famed Marksmen
Coming 10 Coolidge
IN April 18th

Seeing the Topperwein shooting
exhibition is like going to a cir
.cus-a rapid succession of thrills
and exciting feats. each more I'M
believable than the one before,
presented by this marvellous pair
of shooters with rifle, pistol and
shotgun, through Y. c. White OF
Valley Hardware and Supply CO.
The Topperweins are bringing
their display of W1NCHESTER
guns to Coolidge for another OF
their widely famous exhibitions On
May 14th. This exhibition is FOR
all who are interested in seeing
what can be accomplished with
modern firearms and ammunition
In the hands of experts.
These gun wizards put on pro-
gram full of variety from the
opening gun until the last shot is
fired. They shoot at all kinds OF
objects from every imaginable
position-with rifle, plstoi anu
shot gun.
Clay pigeons-wooden blocks
composition balls-metal discs
marbles, etc., even apples
organges-real hen eggs-all are
shattered with different types OF
guns. Sometimes two = three
four and even five targets or
objects are in the air at the same
time only to be broken before they
fall back to mother earth.
1t has always been debataDle
question as to which of the Top
perweins is the better shot, MI
and Mrs. While both do the most
remarkable shooting stunts, each
has a few tough ones which the
other hesitates to try.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-05-02
Junior Wonan's
Club To Install

The Junior Woman's Club will
install officers for the coming
year at a formal banquet in the
clubhouse, Monday evening.
A candlelight ceremony will
mark the program and those who
will take office are: Miss. Chris
tine McDaniels. president; Mrs.
Viola Cooper, vice president; Miss
Jane Howard, secretary; Mrs. Eff
fie Bracken, treasurer and Mrs.
Helene Ford, reporter.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-05-02

o "A. G. Taylor, chief engineer for
the National Park Service from
Washington, D. c., and H. A. Mont
gomery, associate engineer from
the regional office in Santa Fe,
New Mexico, arrived at Casa
Grande Ruins Tuesday. Hugh
Miller took them, via automobile,
to Tonto, Chiricahue and also
White Sands, New Mexico. Mr.
Miller returned Monday.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-05-02
Large Crowd at
Desert Beach Dance

A large crowd attended the
Child Welfare Benefit Dance Civ
en- by American Legion Auxiliary,
Saturday at Martins Desert
Beach.
Ernie Lewis orchestra from the
Pioneer Hotel, Tucson, furnished
the music, which is reported to
have been excellent.
Mrs. Lulu Short was general
chairman of arrangements, with
Mrs. w. R. Urton, Mrs. H. D. Mar.
tin and Mrs. Lillian Stock assist
ing as co-chairmen.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-05-02
New Camp Manager

William .Berkenbosch, former
manager of the Mobile Unit at
Eloy, replaced o. NJ. Heflin as
manager of Migratory Camp at
II mile Corner, Friday.
Mr.. Heflin has been transferred
to Phoenix, where he has been
placed in charge of large juris-
diction.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-05-02
Men Stage Fight

A Saturday night fight was
staged by two Coolidge citizens
who went out on the Waikiki Inn
road to settle their dispute.
The ensuing rumpus caused a
hasty call to Justice of the Peace
office and officers arrived in time
to prevent casualties.
The men were tried before
Judge Charles D. Elledge Monday
and fined and 10 dollars, ac.
cording to their respective guilt.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-05-02

. Twenty-one hundred square feet
of paving is nearing completion
around the Valley National Bank
corner. The work is being done
at the expense of James Heron,
county sheriff, owner OF the prop
erty. Charles D. Elledge has the
contract.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-05-02
Los Angeles Educator In National
Defense Address To County Teachers

Vierling Kersey, superintendent of schools of the
city of Los Angeles addressed than $50 Pinal
ty school teachers and their guests at banquet meeting
held in the social hall of Florence First Presbyterian
church Friday night.
Kersey who chose his topic, eve Too Enlist" is
head of the Pacific coast branch Of the Committee Ma
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-05-02
Initiation Monday

Ten new members will be
initiated into William David Hood
unit A, American Legion Auxili-
ary, at the home of Mrs. Avis
Paul at pm. Monday evening.
All members are requested. by
their officers, to attend.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-05-02

. Emmett Hass was taken to Vet
eran's Hospital at Tucson, Sunday
with blood poisoning in his hand,
the result of a recent accident at
his farm in which he cut his hand
badly.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-05-02

. Park Soule Is attending the
conference of personnel officers Of
the National Department in Phoe-
nix this week.
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-05-02
STORED WATER
NEARS 100000.
ACRE Fl. MARK

Rains and thunder storms ON
the upper Gila river water shed
during the past week have increas-
ed the stored water behind Cool
1dge Dam to more than $4,000
acre feet and the 100000 acre foot
mark may be reached by Sunday
according to project officials.
Daily averages for the past.
WpQk ar
The Coolidge examiner., 1941-05-02

. Francis Elmore, ranger, went to
Los Angeles Friday to- visit his
parents for two weeks. He has
been drafted for military service
In June.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-14
KEROSENE TANKER
And CAR COLLIDE
Occupants OF Auto, Tanker's
Driver Escape Injury In
HalIsbOrO Crash

NHITEVILLE, Jan. 13- Occu'
pants of an automobile and a large
tanker miraculously escaped in
jury last night when the two ma
chimes collided at Hallsboro.
The entire cargo of the tanker,
5000 gallons of kerosene, was lost
after the pin connecting the trac-
tor and trailer sheared off. The
tanker belonged to the Quality OH
Co., of Winston-Salem and had
veered to tie left to avoid striking
the car, driven by William Byrd,
of Hallsboro, which was said to be
coming into the highway at the III
tersection Of the Highway and the
White Hall road.
The tanker did not catch fire,
ano damage to It was said to have
keen slight, but the automobile
was badly damaged about the en-
g ne. Corporal w. ". Carraway OF
the state highway patrol, was cali
ed to the scc.e to investigate the
az cident.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-14

resisting arrest, was given 60 days
on the county farm.
Harlee Shufford, 119 Magnolia
alley, charged with larceny n
receiving, drew a continuance un'
til Jan. IA.
Joseph Dove, 311 North Ninth
street, charged with larceny ano
receiving, drew a continuance I'M
til Jan. IA.
George W. Brown, APO North
Ninth street, charged with larceny
and receiving, drew a continuance
until Jan. Is.
Henry Smith, s04 Dawson street
charged with assault on a minor
child and with damage to property
was fined S. and the costs of court
Charles Shepard, charged with
forgery, waived preliminary examl
nation and was bound to superior
court under $500 bond.
Martin Davis and J. Clifton Jus
tice, charged with highway rob-
berry, were bound to superior court
after probable cause was found
Bond was set at $500 each.
Another case in which Justice
was charged with assault with a
deadly weapon, arising from the
same set of facts, was continued
until Jan. 10 under 5000 bond.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-14

upon Greek threats to clear all
south and south central Albania Of
Fascist forces.
Conservation of Fuel?
Two possible reasons why the
Germans and Italians selected the
southern and western coasts of Sic
lily for launching a joint air drive
can be c%onjectured Conservation
Of aircraft fuel might explain it.
It is a relatively short haul from
Sicilian bases to the scene Of ac.
ton. Shortage of oil and gasoline
to man her air and sea fleets is
a major-if not critical-problem
for Italy.
The other possible motive could
be fear of an invasion of Italy from
North Africa. The narroWest span
of the Mediterranean is the Sicili-
an-Tunisian waist line. And if Ber-
lin and Rome have, as indicated,
abandoned hope of extricating the
battered fragments of Graziani's
army in Libya from complete de-
feat, it means that British forces
and former French allies in Africa
soon may be in touch at the Liby-
an-Tunisian border.
Tunisia would afford the logical
bridgehead for an invasion of Sici-
ly from Africa. That has been
limited at. 1t might become more
than a hint if British and Greek
victories prompted General Wey-
gand to lead his powerful French
colonial army back into the war. !
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-14
War Interpretive
CONTINUED From Page One)

{ Continued From Page One)
ure in the Italo-Greek campaign. 1t
may also be significant that he re-
placed Soddu with General Ugo
Cavallero, chief of the Fascist
army staff, without freeing the lat
ter of his staff responsibilities.
Cavallero was stepped up to chief
of staff when Marshal Pietro Bad
oglio resigned, allegedly at his own
request. There were many indica-
tons that Badoglio actually had
opposed the attempted invasion Of
Greece. In the circumstances, his
successor canot be viewed a 9TH
er than a Yes man. for II Duce.
That argues that actually Mus
solini has taken over direct the job
of salvaging his amry across the
Adriatic and more or less shifted
responsibility for what has hap
pened there thus far to other Shout
ders. Soddu's health" can scarce
J. have become SO bad overnight
as to call for his removal and re-
sultant staff confusion at so critical
a time. He appears to be a Mus
solini scapegoat for the Klisura
break-through.
Graziani Isolated
1t is a Mussolini habit to visit
vengeance quickly on generals who
fail him. If Marshal GRAHAM,
commanding in Africa, were mo-
virtually isolated, it seems likely
his head also would now be in I
Duce's basket of discards. His re-
tention of command after the stun
ing defeat of his forces by the
British at Sidi Barrani and Bardia
may merely mean that he has been
left to his fate. A further catastro'
phe for him at Tobruk seems i'm.
pending.
Rome is countering reverses ir
, Africa and Albania with claims o.
heavy damage done British war
craft by joint German-Italian all
fleets. London has not admitted
any losses. The only confirmation
of a naval loss was Rome's admis-
ion that a Fascist torpedo boa
had been downed by British gun
fire.
The odd part Of the Nazi-Fascis
air activity, however, is the the
alter of action indicated by Rome
1t is in the central and central
western Mediterranean, not in the
eastern part of that sea Whatever
the facts it could have small effec'
upon British operations in Libya O.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-14
BRITISH BOOST AIR
CONTROL IN LIBYA
CONTINUED From Page One)


ellis land forces are massing around
the port of Tobruk with little or nc
harassment from the air.
British bombers r said to have
carried on large-scale day and night
attacks on Benina. large supply base
outside Bengasi, $50 miles west OF
the Egyptian frontier. A large num-
Der Of aircraft or the ground at
Benina were reported to have been
set afire or destroyed.
From Bengasi, eastward to Bardia
and south $50 miles to the Oasis of
Giarabub, the British claimed air
domination.
1t is only a question of time, they
said, until Giarabub falls; they added
that it has escaped bombing by the
Raj in fererence to the Senussi sect
of Moslems whose sacred relics are
there.
To date, the British claim they
have destroyed $50 Italian aircraft
in Africa against a los sof fewer
than 100.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-14
COURT RULING ADDS
$526,72O TO TAX
BOOKS OF COUNTY
CONTINUED From Page One)

L oSO 4AS
ty of 10 per cent as required by law.
These lists show the following valua-
tons:
"Wilmingon, s~133,11o; Cape Fear,
$425; Federal Point, $3.50; Harnett,
s2,490; and Masonboro, $1,170; total
not listed, $137,945; total listed,
$338,775; and grand total, $526,72
"The reason for the delay in max
ing these charges is that I have
Just been able to secure the valua.
lions. This list does not include
valuations for the Y. M. c. A., which
the attorney general advises is not
taxable: nor does it include the
property belonging to the Colonial
Danes, which the county attorney
advises is not taxable.
"The list does not include the
property belonging to Y. W. M. A.
about which there seems to be some
question. I nov have the matter up
with the attorney general. With the
approval of my action these sheets
will be placed in the hands of the
tax collector for collection"
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-14
A Three Days
) Cough is Your
Danger Signal

Chronic bronchitis may develop il
your cough, chest cold, or acute bron.
chitis is not treated and you cannot
afford to take chance with anymedi-
cine less potent than Creomulsior
which goes right to the seat of the
trouble to help loosen and expel germ
laden phlegm and aid nature to
soothe and heal raw, tender, inflamed
bronchial mucous membranes.
Creomulsion blends beechwood
creosote byspecial process with other
time tested medicines for coughs.
It contains no narcotics.
No matter how many medicines
you have tried, tell your druggist to
sell you a bottle of Creomulsion with
the understanding you must like the
way it quickly allays the cough, per-
hitting rest and sleep, or you are tc
have your money back. (Adv.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-14
REAPPORTIONMENT
BILLS INTRODUCED
Continued From Page One)

mately as follows:
First district 238, 900; second $685.
900: third $50, 900; fourth 35S, 600;
fifth 1928, 900; sixth 1923, 900; seventh
300, 90; eighth $40, 900; ninth 3lo.-
600: 10th 295, 900; 18th 265, 600; 18th
260, 900.
The bill to reapportion the house
membership was introduced py
Representatives Austin OF Ashe
and Senator Sanders of Aamance.
Under its provisions, five counties
would gain a representative each,
and five counties would lose a rep
resentative each.
Counties which would gain are
Buncombe, Guilford, Mecklenburg,
Cumberland and Cabarrus. Coun-
ties which would lose are New
Hanover, Nash, Wayne. Halifax.
and Rockingham.
Under the reapportlonment pro-
posal, Guilford and Mecklenburg
would have four representatives
each; Buncombe, Forsyth and
Wake would have three each; CAB
arrus, Cumberland, Durham, Gas
ton. Johnston, Pitt, Robson and
Rowan would have two each; and
all other counties would have one
each.
Among other measures intro
duced tonight were two senate
bills. One, proposed by Struggled
of Cumberland. would prohibit the
sale of fireworks in North Carolina
except for public displays. The
other, introduced by Ballentine OF
Wake and Pittman of Lee, ex-
pressed sympathy over the death
o fthe father of Sergt-At-Arms Her
man Scott. The latter measure was
passed promptly.
The senate rules committee
adopted a motion by Cherry OF
CASTOR to provide a clerk for the
committee on courts and judicial
districts IF they really need one"
Otherwise, the brief sessions OF
both houses were devoted to the
announcement of 2,052 committee
appointments.
Representative Bryant of Dur
ham in the house and Sena,ar NC
Bryde of Hoke in the senate will
lead the vital finance committees.
Heading appropriations commit
tees, ranked equally important,
will be Representative Kerr OF
Warren and Senator Lumpkin of
Franklin.
Speaker o. M. Null released a
roster of 46 committees, listing l.
1863 members.
1t. Governor R. L. Harris, say
ing he had "given everybody ex-
cept the two reactionaries" a COM
mittee craftsmanship, released so
committees with 684 members. By
the "reactionaries" he was refer
ring to republicans Peterson Of the
Both district and Shore of the oath.
The two senate freshmen" Pate
of the 18th and Wilson of the 18th
were the only senate members to
get two committee chairmanships.
All other senators except the re-
publicans will head one committee
each. !
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-14
SOLDIERS CENTER
CONTRACT PLANNED
Continued From Page One)

| Coleman, county commissioners.
Discussion of plans for calling a
special bond issue election for the
armory.auditorium project develop
ed after the county commissioners
had authorized Chairman Hewlett
to sign the formal application for
the proposal in behalf Of the county
government.
Hewlett told the board he on
sidered it most worthwhile for the
county to call such an election to
finance it's share of a splendid COM
munity project.
The formal project application, to
be forwarded shortly to the state
WPA in Raleigh for further cor
s%ideration, is contingent upon the
county Ceiling an election to author
ize a special bond issue for financ-
ing the proposal, Hewlett said.
Under the proposal, the city and
county governments would jointly
furnish s115,O0 towards the cost OF
the project, while a grant amounting
to approximately 100000 is antici.
pated from the federal government
The county board decided to take
no further action in the matter until
the formal project application had
been approved by the state WPA in
Raleigh and returned here for final
action and signatures Of the joint
sponsors, the city and county com
~missioners, at another joint session
Hewlett pointed out that the pro
ject application had been formally
approved by the local WPA office
Of which w. Joe Prevette is the
district supervisor, and everything
was in readiness for submitting the
application to the state WPA.
The county board also approved
the request Of David Sinclair, dis.
trict solicitor, that Governor Brough
ton be asked to call a specia.
criminal session of the New Hanover
superior court the week of February
II to dispose Of a c%ongested crimina
docket. Solicitor Sinclair asked thai
Judge John J. Burney, of Whining
ton, be assigned to preside over thu
special session.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-14
BRITISH COASTAL
TOWN IS RAIDED
Continued From Page One)

and another hospital was damaged.
Two surface shelters also were hit.
as vas a church.
Volunteer fire fighters tackled
the incendiaries as rapidly as they
fell.
The Germans also dropped ex-
plosives on two towns in South
Wales and machinegunned a third.
Icy weather which had gripped
the Straits of Dover since Christ
mas broke tonight, the wind veer-
ing around from the northeast to
the northwest. 1t was still fairly
chilly, but a dense mist over a
calm sea dimmed the brilliance OF
a full moon.
In addition to the southwest town
one in the west and another in
South Wales reported raiders over
head.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-14
Negotiations Between
Plane Plant, Workers
Reported Broken Off

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Jan. 13-R-
Labor contract negotiations be-
tween the Ryan Aeronautical Co.,
which holds contracts for govern
ment planes and the CLIO United
Automobile Workers have been
''broken off, and appointment of a
conciliator asked by the company.
In Los Angeles, Wyndham Morti-
timer, International representative
of the union, said a strike vote
would be taken tomorrow.