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The Coolidge examiner., 1942-12-11

suing the normal activities of
Americans on their day OF rest
But, there are others at this Base.
who saw with their own eyes. this
nation keeping a date with his
tory -
Master Sergeant Andrew Stack
had just said so long" to his
wife with whom he was living at
"non-com quarters" at Hickam
Field. Hawaii, when the first
bomb fell not more than few
hundred yards from his home.
'The Nips flew so low | could see
the emblem of the rising sun on
their fuselage." he reveals. Things
were expendable and from there
on the sergeant states. The boys
made a mad dash at the arma-
ment shack and pulled out any
thing and everything that could
shoot bullets. And after that
| initial sneak attack the Japs re
| turned This time they were
greeted with a barrage Of hot
lead. Mere recruits, the Sergeant
claims. braved bombs and machine
gun bullets and ran across the
base to find key spots from which
they could shoot at the attackers
Neither they nor / will ever
forget that day" says Sgt. Stack.
At the other end OF Hickam
Field. Master Sergeant John l..
Davis was frying hot cakes that
morning when his nine year old
son ran in and started to scream
+, that Jap planes were over the
air field. With a couple of hot
cakes In his mouth, Davis ran
outside TO investigate. The sight
that he saw almost caused him
to choke But he got over the
shock quickly and soon thereafter
made his presence known TO To
kyo's Murder Incorporated. -
From the side OF a hanger he kept
up a steady stream OF machine
gun firing that took a terrific toll
upon the low flying Japs And
after the "All Clear" signal was
sounded. the rest of the day was
spent in helping the civilian popu-
lation of the stricken island No
one will ever have to remind Sgt.
Davis 10 remember Pearl Harbor.
Here on our own shores had a
crystal gazer predicted TO any Of
the future soldiers that within a
year they would be training for
combat service in Tucson, Arizona
the probable remark would have
been. what kind of weed do you
smoker Some of the incidents
they tell are strikingly amusing.
| T/Sgt George Anderson says
that he was lying on a couch in
his home in Streator, Illinois. lis
tening to a radio commentator
predict that there would be no war
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-12-11
Community Church
Presbyterian

This Sunday. morning the ser
mon topic VIII be philip Misun-
derstood Him" The Church of
Youth Topic in the evening will be
THE Principal Views of Baptism -
The meeting will be under the
direction of the Committee on
Faith and Life.
Last Thursday, members of the
Women's Auxiliary dispensed with
their regular bi.monthly meeting
to devote the day TO cleaning the
church and its premises. A new
wooden panel type railing has
been built across the rostrum. AL
so new curtains are being plan
ned 1t is hoped to have the i'm
proyement program completed by
December 20th.
This week the Senior Christian
Endeavor Society begins rehears
ais for the Christmas play TO be
presented the evening of Decem-
Der 2Oth in the High School Audl
torium. Proceeds are to go for
the Relief Fund for American
Prisoners of War of the Interna
tional Y. NJ. C. A. Members OF
the cast are James Merrill. Helen
Anderson. Betty Ruth Moody, Hell
en- Sanderson, Vera Campbell
Betty Clark. 30 Brown, Howard
Wuertz, Verne Wuertz. jeanne
Moore, Jimmy Davis, George
O'Donnell and Edgar Shoemaker
The play is titled "A 1912 Christ
mas Carol" II takes the form o.
hilarious comedy yet drive:
home a very serious message.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-12-11

SCHOOL NEWS: The Court of
Honor last Friday was very good
The Boy Scouts program was
flag ceremony and a candle
ceremony The badges were
given to the boys that had earned
them Bob Rose, naturalist
from the Ruins, showed pictures
of National Parks. Signed; Jack
Collins.
Grace Knox won a prize for
having the best poster. 1t was an
eversharp pencil. Grace Knox had
the best for the 5th grade, Char
lecea Etters had the best for the
9Th grade, Geraldine Rowe had
the best for the 7th grade and
Donald Rich for the Sth grade.
Signed: Geraldine Rowe.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-12-11
No. 1892
NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL
PROPERTY

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN
AND FOR THE COUNTY OF
PINAL.
In the Matter of the Estate of
ALBERT SIDNEY HAMILTON.
Deceased.
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN
that under and by virtue Of an Or
der Of the Judge of the Superior
Court of the County of Pinal
State of Arizona. made on the 7th
day of December. 1912. in the
matter of the estate of Albert Sid
ney Hamilton. deceased. the under
signed administrator will sell at
public auction to the highest bid
der, subject TO confirmation of
said Court, all Of said estates
right. title and interest in and to
the personal property hereinafter
described. The description of the
personal property is as follows:
One 1880 Ford Deluxe
Coupe. Engine No. AA3492S8,
Serial No. A3102085, and
One 1Sx712 feet homemade
house trailer.
The terms of said sale will be
as follows to wit: Said personal
property is TO be sold for cash.
Said sale will be made on Sat
urday, the 18th day of December,
1912, at ten (10) o'clock A NJ. of
that day at the front door of the
Court House in the town of Flor
ence, County OF Pinal, State Of
Arizona
DATED this 7th day of Decem-
Der, 1912
DALTON II. COLE
Administrator of the above
entitled estate
First publication, Dec. II, 1912.
Last publication, Dec. IS, 1912.
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Davis-Monthan Field Notes

When "A soldier at Davis-Mon-
than Field Is asked the startling
December :. 1912. the answers
vary from Bataan TO Brooklyn.
But no matter where they were
on that fateful day they are one
mind In where they would like to
De- this December 7th. That they
have not taken G.. l. Cooks tour
20 Tokyo is due merely to the
fact that the pattern for victory
has not as yet been revealed to
them.
For the most part the men at
DavisMonthan Field were peace
ful citizens on that Sunday. pur-
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-12-11
No. 6e83
SUM MONS
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
THE STATE OF ARIZONA IN
AND FOR THE COUNTY
OF PINAL

W A. RICHARDS. Plaintiff. VS..
DEWEY KEITH and JANE DOE
KEITH, his wife. The Unknown
Heirs of Dewey Keith, deceased; 4;
The Unknown Heirs of JANE
DOE KEITH. deceased; VICTO-
RIA KEITH and J. II. KEITH,
her husband; The Unknown Heirs
of VICTORIA KEITH, deceased ;
The Unknown Heqs OF j. H..
LESS and JAN DOE LOVELESS
his wife; The Unknown Heirs OF
]. LEE LOVELESS, deceased; +;
The Unknown Heirs of JANE
DOE LOVELESS. deceased; RICH
ARD ROWE and BLACK COM
PANY. a corporation, Defendants
The State of Arizona to the
above named defendants Dewey
Keith and Jane Doe Keith, his
wife; The Unknown Heirs Of
Dewey Keith, deceased; The Tn
known Heirs of Jane Doe Keith
deceased: Victoria Keith and ]. II
Keith, her husband; The Unknown
Heirs of Victoria Keith, deceased !;
The Unknown Heirs of ]. II.
Keith. deceased; j. Lee Loveless
and Jane Doe Loveless, his wife
The Unknown Heirs of ]. Lee
Loveless, deceased; The Unknown
Heirs of Jane Doe Loveless, de-
ceased; Richard Rowe and Black
Company, corporation.
You Are Hereby Summoned and
required to appear and defend in
the above entitled action in the
above entitled court, within
Twenty Days, exclusive of the day
of service. after service of this
summons upon you if served with
in the State of Arizona, or within
THIRTY DAYS, exclusive of the
day of service, if served without
the State of Arizona. and you are
hereby notified that in case you
fail so to do, judgment by default
will be rendered against you for
the relief demanded in the com
plant.
The name and address of plain
tiff's attorney is Virgil w. Chan
dler, Coolidge, Arizona.
GIVEN under my hand and the
seal of the Superior Court of the
State of Arizona in and for the
County of Pinal, this 23rd day Of
November, 1912.
T. ]. MARKS,
| (Seal) Clerl
BY RICHARD FULTON,
Deputy Clerk
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-12-11

Two prisoners escaped from the
Arizona State prison at Florence
last week and three more convicts
escaped Tuesday of this week in a
truck owned by the prison. A
search centered in the Salt River
Valley. but without results. Peace
officers and prison guards brand
ed two of them as dangerous
criminals.
For tho first time in % wears
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-12-11
2ecuuHt lIftg of CoIogu,

Handsome replica OF distinguished an.
tieue Waterford glass. Either PlsntG
tion Garden or Woodland Spice
bouquet. Presented by Old South.
( ounces at Si.00. Larger size Sl.7S
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-12-11

For the first time in 30 years
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-12-11

O Mrs. F. b. Walker. who was re-
Gently injured In a fall at her
home. Is improving steadily and
Is now able 10 spend the greater
part OF her days sitting up.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-12-11

the top of the Casa Grande Ruins
can be seen against a clear sky
line, due to the removal of the
old corrugated iron roof and the
elevation of the new structure to
a higher level.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-12-11

Mr.. and Mrs. ames Luthy re-
turned home Friday night from
their Missouri trip, they were gone
about a month.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-12-11
10 YEARS AGO

The Legion Auxiliary held their
regular meeting Monday, Decem-
Der 5th. After short business
meeting the Auxiliary joined with
the Legion for a program and so
eial hours The assembly sang
America" led by Mrs. ]. F..
Eisenhart A George Washing
ton drill was given by eighth
grade pupils who were dressed in
Colonial costumes. Those taking
part were Jessie Mutt, Doris Burt,
Alois Dunnagan, Dorothy Nichols,
Alberta Nichols, Floy Lee Etter,
Gladys Roche, and Lois Knox e.
The program was ended by the
singing of the "Star-Spangled Ban
ner" with Mrs. Paul Hobby at the
piano =. Refreshments were
served by Mrs. w. c. Ketchersid
and Mrs NJ L. Talla.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-12-11

Those from Coolidge who at
tended the formal dance given at
Florence by their Woman's Club
were Mr.. and Mrs. p. w. Hamil-
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Butter
field, and Mr.. and Mrs. o. M.
Hooper,
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-12-11

Mrs. S. C. Burt unfortunately
injured one of her eyes while
opening a can of chloride of lime:
some happened to get into her
eyes. She is receiving treatment
each day from DR.. Steward and
the injured eye is improving.
The Coolidge examiner., 1942-12-11

week and will make their home
here.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-23
DIR. M'DERMID
GIVEN HEARING
CHARGED WITH STRIKING
NEGRO; BOUND OVER TO
CRIMINAL COURT

Tom Porter, a negro, did a
turn as a good Samaritan, and
then got punched in the face for
it. That is the gist of a story
that was told to Justice of the
Peace Paul Boysen this morn
ing.
Several days ago, Tom was call
ed by a negro girl, who said she
had been bite. by a dog, and he
took her to the office of DR.. A.
T. McDermid, on Division street,
between Duval and Whitehead,
for treatment
DIR. McDermid cauteriZed the
wound and charged SIS. The girl
did not have the money, but said
she knew where she could get it.
Porter volunteered to 60 with
her, but she failed to get the SIS.
A few days later DR.. McDer-
mid met Porter and asked him
about the money. Porter said he
was explaining that the girl
would pay the bill, when the
doctor punched him in the face.
Justice Boysen said McDer-
mid admitted striking Porter
The doctor was held in $3.50 bail
for the criminal court.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-23
Order Concerning Limitation
On Building Permits In Key
West Was Misunderstanding

Il Z =
cost. Here is Mr., Enyeart's letter
to Mr.. Singleton:
''In the interest Of the critical
housing situation in Key West,
Honorable Pat Cannon called this
office this morning.
HE stated that it was the inn
preston in Key West that re-
modelling and rehabilitation prof.
ects were limited to a maximum
of $4,000, which was made
quate. At his request, we are
therefore pleased to correct this
erroneous impression.
Although the process of OBJ
tanning permission for rehabilita-
ton on Form PD-406 which has
been in effect for sometime was
Withdrawn on October 81, its use
was reinstated on November 10. 1t
is our pleasure, therefore, to in
form you that residents of Key
West desiring to enlarge or re-
habilitate their homes, may con-
tinue to do so as before by the use
of Application Form PD-4o6 SUBJ
mitted through FILA. slf IS 81 3.
I'VE will appreciate very much
your seeing that this information
is given widespread publicity in
order that all who are interested
may be advised"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-23
DEFENSE RECREATION
GROUP NEEDS PIANO

The Defense Recreation office
is hunting for a piano to be used
for the enjoyment of service men
at one of their small centers. If
the piano is not in good condition,
means will be found to repair it.
Eva B. Warner, director, stated
that if a piano is loaned, it will be
checked by the DFO with periodic
reports to be given the owner.
Mrs. Warner also said that a
great deal of pleasure will be de-
rived from obtaining this piano,
inasmuch as there are so many
service men mlsically inclined,
and will thereby help them pass
their time away most pleasantly.
If any musical instruments
aside from piano are available,
they will be very acceptable for
recreational purposes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-23
British Eighth Army Fails
T0(vtril5a ROInIlc|'S Units
Fleeing Soldiers Travel So
Fast There Is Not Even
Amy Rear Guard Delay
ing Action
(By Associated Pressl

CAIRO. Nov. 23.-The British
Eighth Army. still going forward
on an average of 80 miles a day.
have not caught up with Rom
mel's fleeing men. who have
travelled so much faster in the
last "a hours there have not been
even any rear guard action.
Some of Marshal Rommel's
forces have arrived at Ell Agheila
and are reported to be preparing
10 make a stand there against
the British. But military circles
here 2hink differently. They be-
lisve that Rommel will leave
only a sufficient number of men
at FL Agheila to slow up the
British advance. so that his
main force NAV continue I'M
molested toward Tripoli.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-23
WOMEN WORKING ON
f.. WAR WEEK PROGRAM

The War Savings Staff of the
Us. Treasury Department is
sponsoring the women of the
whole United States in its pro-
motion of bond and stamp sales
during the Minute Women at
War Week., November % to %.
The head of the Women's Di-
vision in Key West, Mrs. A. NJ.
Morgan, has chosen her commit
tee, Mrs. Willard M. Albury,
Mrs. Charles E. Reordan, Mrs.
William Waite, Mrs. E. III. Jones,
Mrs. William r. Warren, Mrs.
Norberg Thompson Miss Minnie
Porter Harris, Mrs. Dan Navarro,
Mrs. Rob Roy Ricketts,, Mrs.
Wallace Kirke, Mrs. Stephen
Douglas, Mrs. Carl Hilton, Mrs.
]. ]. Trevor and Mrs. J. B.
Swain.
These women have set up a
booth in the Post Office, where
bonds and stamps will be sold all
this week.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-23

All the protests against the sup
posed limiting of building permits
in Key West to 5000 turned out to-
day to be unnecessary, and all the
Tuning against such an order is
nothing more than tempest in a
teapot. The fact is no such order
was ever given, and there has
been a misunderstanding some
where.
The misunderstanding was be-
tween Building Inspector Ralph
Russell and the representative of
the War Production Board who
called on Mr.. Russell. The latter
thought he had been informed
that the permits would be limited
to $500, but such could not have
been the case, according to let
ter Stephen c. Singleton, ex-
ecutive secretary of the Key West
Chamber of Commerce, received
today from H. E. Enyeart, priori-
ties manager of the War Produc-
ton Board. 70l Congress Build
ing, Miami.
Mr.. Enyeart, who surely ought
to know, says, in effect, that Key
West may go on building as here
tofore.
Nothing is said about new
houses, but Mr.. Singleton said his
impression is that no limit what
ever is placed on what they may
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-23
YACHT CLUB HOLDS
ENJOYABLE MEETING

Saturday incoming at the
Yacht Club continues to be the
highlight of the week for the
group that gathers at the little
house between the Bay and the
Blight to practice on Food and
Philosophy.
With Commodore Clemmer last
week were r. F. Wheeless, A. i.
Peirce, A. L. Murray. Ben d.
Trevor, Glen Price, William
Arnold, John Russell, Doctor Can
field, Howard Overlin and S. c.
Singleton.
Plotting against the peace and
dignity of the distinguished fish
that inhabit these waters was en-
tered into and the program next
Saturday will include fish stories.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-23
SHERIFF ARRESTS
TWO FOR FIGHTING

The argument last night be-
tween H. K. Buckner and Ralph
Rhonden became too hot to be
settled by words, so they agreed
to fight it out, and chose as their
ring" the lot on Duval street that
was at one time the site of a
church for colored people.
But before the bout reached the
end of the first round, Sheriff
Berlin Sawyer saw the crowd of
people that the fighters had
attracted, and joined it to find out
what the excitement was. Buck
ner and Rhonden were mixing it
pretty fast when Sheriff Sawyer
stepped up and arrested them.
They were arraigned today be-
fore Justice of the Peace ENRIQUE
ESquinaldo and each was held in
S25 bail for the criminal court
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-23
MANY ATTEND
USO REOPENING
COMMANDER HILTON OF u. S.
COAST GUARD GIVES
ADDRESS

The USO Center on Duval
street was formally reopened
Saturday night with an attend
ance of between 500 and 600.
An address was made by Com
mander c. H. Hilton, in which he
told of the many advantages that
the center would extend to the
service men. He said that the i'm
provement of the hall at a cost of
$4,000 was a distinct contribution
to the recreation facilities afforded
service men in this community.
The following program was
rendered:
z p. m.-S:age Snow presented
by Coast Artillery soldiers from
Fort Taylor. Songs by soloistS
from Army and Navy.
9 to 10 p. Informal dance for
all service men. Music by the
Army band.
During an intermission, from
10 to 10:45, an all-girl stage show
was presented by the Noes
branch of the USO of Miami. This
was the mobile unit that visited
the Naval Base about month ago,
and its numbers included vaude-
vile acts and musical and dance
features. This branch came here
under the direction of Mrs. Frank
Roscoe of Miami.
l0:45 to Observation-Disclosures
of the dance.
~ The, program was under the di-
lrection of James McFarlane, as
sisted by Miss Margaret Hauser.
who Is in charge of the Victory
Girls, decorators of the hall. Re
freshments were served, by the
Key West branch of the Catholic
Daughters of America.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-23
Are Reported
To Have Captured Their
First German Troops
During Morning
(By Associated PrcsSl

LONDON. Nov. 20. - With
American troops on one side and
British troops on the other. the
Axis forces on Tunisia are re-
ported today to be in a narrow
pocket extending from Tunis to
the naval base at Bizerie.
II was reported further that
Americans captured their first
German and Italian troops this
morning. Most of them were
Italians and are thought 10 have
been ferried to Tunisia within
the last three or four days.
Six German transport planes
were shot down todsv by Allied
flyers. It was reported that in
planes of that type the Axis have
brought across the Mediterran-
can not only troops but tanks
also from both Sicily and Italy.
The Allied command. tighten
ing the already narrow pocket.
is reported today to be planning
a mop-up campaign that viii re-
suIf In the British ana Americas
forces now in Tunisia getting
control of both Tunis and Biz
erie in the next few days.
Another Allied force is said 10
have come into possession Of the
railroad in all Of southern Tuni-
STA.
Il was disclosed today that the
P-3s. one of Americas best fight
ing planes. have been engaged IN
the TuniSian area the last week
and have given . good scrount
of themselves
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-23
Russians Make Great Advance;
Seize Three important Points

MOSCOW, Nov. 23.-RussIan
forces have advanced from 80 20
40 miles northwest and south Of
Stalingrad in the last five days,
have seized three important points
and have inflicted 5000 casual
ties on the enemy, the Russian
communique asserted today
It was further said that the
Russians are driving steadily
down along the Don toward Ros-
toy, and it was added that should
they eventually recapture that
city, they would have a good
chance of trapping 375.000 enemy
troops, many of whom are already
being segregated from the main
forces.
The Russian high command de-
clared today that the activity Of
the Russian armies this winter Is
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-23

working on the plan for two
years.
The work will cost an esti-
mated $l00,000,000, only as much
as is being spent every two days
to fight the war.
Essence of the plan is the idea,
conceived 200 years ago, by the
architect Christopher Wren, of
Transforming London from a city
of narrow streets crowded with
buildings into a light, airy COM
munity, laid out in orderly rec
tangles with plenty of plazas.
The first step will be to sur
round London with a 100-foot
belt highway and move out to it
the half dozen railroad ter
minals now janmed downtown,
along with the principal markets,
Smithfield, BillIngsgate and Cow
ent Garden.
Covent Garden, in the heart of
the city, is a strange mixture of
cabbageS and contraltos. A farm
ing plot centuries ago, it some
how became the site of the Cow
ent Garden opera house, so that
when anybody spoke of a distin-
guiShed figure in Covent Garden
you have never been able to tell
whether they were talking about
a green-grocer or a CALI Curci.
The new railroad terminals
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-23
BIG RAID MADE
ON STUTTGART
CBy Associated Pressl

LONDON, Nov. 23.-Stuttgart
was subjected to a devastating
raid last night, the British Air
Ministry reported today. Vast
plants that manufacture tanks.
smaller plants where airplane
parts are made and extensive
locomotive works were destroy
ed, the ministry declared.
1t was the first large-scale raid
made on a German city in two
weeks. Two hundred bombers
participated in the raid, and the
ministry reported that 10 of
them were lost.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-23
LEROY JOHNSON
GIVEN HEARING

i fLeroy Johnson, arrested Dy
Deputy Sheriff Joe knight O. q
charge Of Speeding. was aTraIgned
todsF before Ju-tice Of the Peace
EsquinaldO and VISA held N $50
bail for the criminal court
James Oliver was srraIEned On
a charge Of vsgrsnCy and wa
held under 2 bond q S5d-
Henry CogsWell charged bv
Pauline MsRee with assault and
battery. Wras held bv Justice 2
quinaldo IN 500 bail for the
criminal couEt
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1942-11-23
JAPANESE ON new
GUINEA TRAPPED.
AUSTRALIANS AND AMERI-
CANS CONTINUE ADVANCES
AGAINST ENEMY
(By Associated Press)


DARWIN. Nov. 23.-The Japs
on New Guinea are trapped be-
tween their base at Buna and
their beachhead at Coma. a dist
ance of Is miles. while Austral-
ians on the west and Americans
on the southeast continue their
advance. Japanese opposition
has grown considerably stronger
and fiercer in the last % hours.
it was reported.
The report from Port Moresby,
from where the Americans and
Australians are operating, is that
the Japs, with their backs against
the wall, are putting up a far
more determined fight.
1t was learned today that the
Japs had received supplies and
endorsements from two small
vessels and a destroyer that
sneaked in toward the shore
during the night. At daybreak,
when the three boats were sight
ed offshore, American bomber
planes from Port =, Moresby at
tackled the boats and sank all
three of them.
Other news from Port Mores-
by tells about an air battle be-
tween 20 Jap planes and an un-
disclosed number of Allied
planes. All the Jap planes but
one were destroyed. The remain
ing plane was chased back to
its field at Lac and, when it
landed, was machine-gunned on
the ground.