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The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-29
Rev. j. Carl Fritz
Installed AS
Pastor Wednesday

The Rev. J. Carl Fritz was or
dained and installed as pastor OF
the Community Presbyterian church
of Coolidge Wednesday night dur
ing a program that followed a pot
luck supper, attended by So per
sons
Moderator for the occasion was
the Rev. George Patterson of Cook
Bible school at Phoenix. The
Rev. Samuel Hannah, pastor of the
Florence Presbyterian church, read
the Scripture and gave the pray.
er.
Others who participated were
Or. Rollo c. La Porte of Phoenix:
Rev. Wendell r. Newell of Tue
son; Rev George Walker of SAGA
ton and Rev. Harvey A. Hood
Desert Mission near Phoenix.
The Rev. Mr.. Fritz has been
coming down from Phoenix each
Sunday to preach at the Coolidge
church.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-29
Keep Our Baby
Thriving With
Service News

A new baby only two weeks old
has made it's home with the Cool
idge Examiner BY turning the
pages of this issue you'll find 1t,
bouncing and thriving. already sub
jected TO growing pains.
We refer OF course 10 our new
servicemen's column. started only
last week. Because OF the many
letters from men and women in
service that we receive, it's a bit
difficult to handle all of them In
separate items. Hence. the col
umn. in which we win be able TO
tell YOU OF those who write us or
about whom we know.
We're anxious TO have you help
us with this lusty new youngster
of ours. Keep him growing by
sending us items about that ser
viceman or woman in your family.
We're making the same request or
YOU folks in service Tell us what
you're doing. where you're station
ed II you can. If and when you're
transferred. Let us know how you
like the column.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-29
Safety Clinic
For School Bus
Drivers Oct. 80
Will be conducted at Flor
ence by traffic and safety
division of Arizona high
way department.

A safety clinic for Pinal county
school bus drivers will be conduct
ed at Florence Saturday by the
traffic and safety division of the
Arizona highway department, ac-
cording to John ]. Bugg, county
superintendent of schools.
Principal speaker will be c. A.
Calhoun, supervisor of Greyhound
bus lines, who has million and a
half safety driving miles to his
credit.
f. o. Ring, state superintendent
Of public instruction, will be pres
ent, as will Dysart Murphy. assist
ant superintendent of Arizona
highway patrol, A. L. Case, assist
ant state supervisor of traffic
safety. and Glen Smoot, traffic en-
gineer.
Qualified school bus drivers at
tending the clinic will receive
their 1914 chauffeur's license with
out additional tests.
The clinic will start at 10 O'Clock
with luncheon at Noon.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-29
Postmaster Urges
Early Christmas
Mailing Here

Coolidge residents are urged by
postmaster ]. B. Boone to do their
Christmas mailing early this year.
The war has dislocated the Christ
mas mailing season, he pointed out
and November is the time for mail
ing Christmas gifts and cards this
year. Gifts should be marked "Do
not open until Christmas" he said.
The postal establishment today
is delivering record-breaking vol
umes of mail and also is perform
ing huge extraordinary war time
tasks. The Christmas mails viii
be in addition to all these servic-
es. which must be kept at maxi
mum efficiency, Boone said. Pos
tai employees must have public CO.
operation if the mails are to be
delivered on time. The only way
in which deliveries of Christmas
mails can be made on time is by
spreading the mailings over a long
er period so that available trans
portation equipment and postal
personnel can be used during
more weeks.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-29

slavian territory along the Nazi-
held Dalmatian coast, according
to a delayed report coming out of
Italy.
Lieutenant Hadnot's formation
swept over the target. scoring hits
on boats tied up at the docks. Two
other formations carried out SINH
lar missions, bombing power boats
and strafing other vessels.
The desert rats" commanded
by Col. Arthur G. Salisbury, re
Gently ambushed a flight of Nazis
ships off Cape Bon, Tunisia, de-
stroying "a transport planes and
escort fighters. They have fought
the Germans all the way from
Egypt to Central Italy.
Lieutenant Hadnot was among
American pilots taking part in the
final stages of the battle for Pan.
telleria and shot down an uniden.
titled aircraft at that time and
later German plane over Africa.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-29
Coolidge Lions
Hosts Wednesday
At Regional Meet

A regional Lions club meeting
was held Wednesday night at
Coolidge Methodist church base
ment following a dinner for visit
ing Lions and guests at which
Coolidge Lions were hosts.
Rev. S. B. Hannah of Florence
Lions club was guest speaker for
the evening and chose as his sub
ject, "The International situation" F"
Reverend Leslie Ross spoke on
THE United War Fund Drive.
Accordion music was furnished by
George Soneff during the dinner
hour Miss Gladys Roche Phillips
of New Orleans. the clubs pianist
before her marriage, was a special
guest.
Clair Kennedy, president, pre-
sided at the meeting, during which
two new applicants. Joe Irvine and
DR.. G. II. Walker, were admitted
to membership.
Parke Gilbert, deputy district
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-29
Youth Denies He
Set Fire To
Florence Annex

A 17-year-old youth is being held
in Florence Jail after confessing to
the setting of two recent fires in
Florence. He has denied setting
of the fire that destroyed the gram
mar school annex Oct 81.
The structure known in Florence
as the old Truman building, at the
corner of Main and Fifth street,
was considerably damaged by fire
two nights before the school blaze.
A number of heirlooms belonging
to the Truman family was destroy.
ed.
A brush fire in a Florence lot
was extinguished Friday night.
The youth confessed to tampering
with the Florence fire truck engine
and letting air out of the tires
The truck was delayed in answer.
ing the annex fire call last Thurs
day.
The youth was given a suspend.
ed sentence for theft of cooler mo.
tors last spring.
James Hall, special agent of Ma
tional Board of Fire Underwriters,
was in Florence Tuesday for the
purpose of investigating the three
fires.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-29
Green Stamps In
War Ration Book 4
Valid November |

On November 1, green stamps
A, B, and C in war ration book 4
will become valid for the purchase
of rationed canned fruits and
vegetables, according to Harold
Moag, clerk of Coolidge war price
and rationing office.
Sugar stamps number 20, which
are also valid November /, are in
cluded in the new ration books.
While reports are not yet com
plete, there were slightly over
1900 books issued at south gram
mar school last week during the
registration for book 4. About 200
late registrations are expected.
Mcdowell school issued 674 books
and it is thought the total number
at Sacaton will be about 5000.
Moag states that people not get
ting their books last week will be
able to get them at the rationing
office after November l.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-29
PinaI County
Men To Report
eor Induction
First group will go Novem-
Der l and second group
November 2.

The following Pinal county men
viii report for induction into ser
vice. the first group November l
and the second group November .:
Billie Cribbs. r. B. Reagor,
Charlie Mills, Abel Patterson,
Samuel Lee Biggers. Elex German,
Levi Harris. Luther Gary, Jimmie
Scott, Jonny Boyde, James March
Lewis, Earl Mckinney, Brady Hin
ton. James Saddler, Elmus Keeton.
Albert Labonce, Boykin Davis,
Robert Otto Carey, Lorenzo Nc
Daniel, Till Jissie, John Mitchell,
Lloyd Collins. John r. Jordon, Ber-
nard Daniel. Lorenzo V. Rayrao,
Jessie ]. Lemon. Russell d. Jack
son, Webster Norris, Glenn Gibson
Coffey, Albert ]. Smith, Frank d.
Garcia. Albert r. Redmore, Sam
uel Horner, Edmund Johns, Ray
mond Reeves. Henry ]. Johnston,
Gregorio, Robert NJ. Palmer, James
b. Cumbie, Barney B. Dunn. Ru-
dolfo +. Fontes. Paul G. Boette,
Gideon f. Heintz. Frank V. Gar
cia, Robert w. O'Garra, Robert
Haldane Colley, Alma L. Amerson
and Clifford Eaves.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-29
j. w. Robinson Of
Florence Killed
In Car Accident

]. W. Robinson. So, Florence,
was killed about II o'clock Sun
day night when his car left the
highway three miles east OF Su-
perior and plunged into the Queen
Creek Canyon. He had been home
to spend the weekend with his
family and was on his way back
TO Castle Dome mine at Miami
where he was employed when the
accident occurred.
II is not known how the acci-
dent happened but 1t is thought
Mr.. Robinson was perhaps blinded
by the lights of an approaching
car.
A resident Of Florence for IS
years, Mr.. Robinson was employ
ed for some time by the Arizona
highway department and also
worked for Pinal county. He was
born at Fort Robinson. Neb.. Oc-
tober 81, 1887. and came to Ari-
zona when he was three years old.
He married Miss Laura Sharp of
Sprngvilie. Arizona. September /,
1915. His widow and six children
survive The children are Mrs
Anna Meyer OF Florence: Corp.
Charles X Robinson. who is
thought TO be overseas; Mrs. Inez
Humphrey of Florence: Mrs
Laura Shoecraft of Stafford; Mrs
Charles Fuller and Mrs Bessie
Ferreira of Florence.
Funeral services will be held at
Globe and burial will be in the
Elks lodge plot Efforts are be-
ing made to locate Corporal Rob
inson so that he might attend the
services If he is still in this coun-
try.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-29
Pinal War Fund
Committee Ends
Coverage of County

1t has been a busy week for
Pinal county war fund committee,
with talks in various parts of the
county on the campaign, which
starts November 8. Prisoner of
War camp at Florence will open
it's drive November 1 as will Casa
Grande.
With a call to Oracle, made by
Paul Loucks, county chairman, the
committee completes coverage of
the entire county. Rev. Leslie
Ross, county secretary, talked
Tuesday in Casa Grande and Eloy
and Wednesday. with Loucks, Wis
tied Florence. The two men also
spoke at Coolidge high school and
at Rotary club Wednesday noon
Rev. Ross spoke Wednesday on
the campaign at regional meet.
ing of Lions club members in
Coolidge and Thursday afternoon
to the Woman's club.
Last Friday, Rev. Ross met with
a committee of community coun
ellis of Rivers at Sacaton. The
community has accepted a quota
of $3.50 and wants to be the first
community in the state to go over
the top.
Rev. Ross represented Pinal
county at a state war fund dinner
and meeting in Phoenix Friday
and Saturday.
Pinal county's goal in the wal
fund drive is $15,S00.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-29
1t. Ross McEuen
Missing In Action
On European Front

Word from the u. S. War De
partment that their son, 1t. Ross
McEuen. was missing in action on
the European front October 10th.
was received here by his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Arch McEuen. Fri
day. The following Sunday they
received a letter from their son
enclosing clippings from an Eng
lish paper dated September 2sth.
telling of various air raids in
which he had participated-12
days later. he was missing.
Ross was born at Ft. Thomas.
Arizona. November 5th, 1922. and
made his home in Coolidge three
years before he enlisted in early
1871. He attended Coolidge high
school. where he was prominent
in football and basketball and is
the youngest c. U. II. S. graduate
TO receive a commission. He was
at home on a short furlough in
August. following which he was
sent Immediately on overseas duty
with England as his home base.
The Arch McEuens have lived
in Coolidge since 1886. but Ross
made his home with an aunt in
Miami. until he Joined them here
during his high school years. The
McEuens have a second son, Sgt
Willis McEuen, serving in the sig,
nal corps.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-29
Eloy Man Escapes
Death When Tankers
Collide, Explode

Samuel Bert of Eloy is alive TO-
day after a tragic accident that
claimed the lives of SO men. Bert,
member of navy armed guard
crew of a blacked-out tanker, es-
capped injury when the vessel he
was on collided with another tank
er off the Florida coast Wednes-
day. One of the ships exploded af-
ter the two smashed together, ig-
hitting thousands of gallons of avi-
alton gasoline which showered the
decks.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-29
Legion Auxiliary
Plans Armistice
Day Dance Here

Special features have been plan.
ned for an Armistice Day dance to
be held by members of Coolidge
American Legion Auxiliary on
Thursday evening, November 18th,
at Coolidge high school gymnas-
ium.
The affair will be formal, with
music furnished by an orchestra
from the Prisoner of War Camp,
Florence. A special floor show is
being planned to enhance the in
terest of the evening. Dancing
will start at p. m.
Mrs. Pierce Vensel and Mrs. Sue
Steward are chairmen of arrange
ments.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-29

. Pfc. Leroy Shoemaker returned
to Gulfport. Mississippi. Friday
night. He has been here on a
weeks leave visiting his wife,
Young son Dennis. and his par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Shoe
maker at their ranch home
81. w. Beauchamp and ]. d.
Dennison returned Sunday from a
weekend deer hunt on the Mogol-
lon rim, where Mr.. Beauchamp
bagged a two point buck. that
weighed approximately 10 lbs.
dressed.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-29

governor of Casa Grande, presid-
ed over the regional meeting
which Immediately followed dinner
and is a gathering of the secre-
taries and presidents of district 21,
which includes Tempe, Mesa,
Chandler. Casa Grande, Florence,
San Pedro Valley and Coolidge.
Oliver King, district governor,
Phoenix and Clarence Lanier, as
sistant coach of c. Z. H. S. were
among the special guests. Ap-
proximately 40 persons were pres
ent.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-29

o Susanne Bartos, daughter
Lieut.. and Mrs. Stanley Ba
gave a Halloween party at
home Saturday evening for /
her playmates, who attended
costume and masks. The BE-
family resides at the corner
Fourth street and Lindbergh.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-29
Lieut.. James Hadnot
Leads Desert Rats"
On Bombing Raid

Lieut.. James Hadnot, formerly
employed at Standard Stations,
Inc. in Florence and Coolidge, led
a formation of the famed Ameri-
can desert rats" in u. S. air fore
es first bombing raid on Yugo-
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-29
EIoy Memorial
Services Held
For War Hero
Business at standstill as citi-
zens gather to pay tribute
to memory of 1t. Colonel
John r. Patterson former
school head.

The body OF Lieut.. Col
John r. Patterson. former su-
perintendent OF schools at
Eloy. lies on the summit OF
Mount Oliveto. south OF Ponte
Di Benevento in Italy. which
his forces took in a daring raid.
according 20 New York
Times correspondent Lieut..
Colonel Patterson was killed
BY a German road mine a few
days after taking the hill in
surprise raid that captured
three German SSmillimeter
guns. He had successfully
performed seven separate
missions on the Salerno
beachhead. including the cap
ture of Oliveto and was NOV
ing north when killed October
lst.
FsAnN Ahf "
her foremost war hero Wednesday
afternoon as former friends and
students OF 1t. Colonel John r.
gathered to pay tribute
TO the valor OF the soldier-educator
who gave his life on the battle
fields OF Italy that the country and
the children he loved might con
tinue TO enjoy the four freedoms
of democracy.
Principal speaker was Major
General Alexander NJ. Tuthill, who
as commander OF Arizona National
Guard knew Colonel Patterson both
as an enlisted man and officer.
Tuthill lauded the military
career OF John Patterson praising
him for his devotion to his coun-
try and his duty.
The memorial service, held in
the patio of Eloy schools which
were planned by Colonel Patter-
son when he was superintendent
of Eloy school. was in charge Of
Howard A. Wynn. a former class
mate, who succeeded the Colonel
as superintendent OF schools in
Eloy Both invocation and bene-
diction were delivered by Chaplain
Bonner of Mariana Army
Air Field while the air force band
from Mariana under the direction
of Warrant officer w Pierce clos
ed the services with the National
Mrs. Wayne II. Nelson, sister of
Colonel Patterson represented the
family when Mrs. Patterson, a
teacher in the Phoenix schools.
was unable TO attend.
Colonel Patterson came TO Eloy
in 1887 and at once identified him
self with Company 3D., Arizona
National Guard stationed at Casa
Grande rising from the ranks 10
eventual command and the rank
of Captain. He took his company
to active duty year before war
was declared receiving promotion
to major shortly before leaving for
duty overseas.
He led his unit through the
battle for Sicily and was among
the first to land on the beach of
Salerno receiving his final promo
ton to the rank of 1t Colonel
just before the battle for Naples
began where he forfeited his fife
on the field of action October 1st
while a member of 1t. General
Patton's command.
All business in Eloy was sus-
pended during the memorial ser
vices with stores and business
places closed between the hours OF
one and three.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-29

. Miss Katherine Harmon, stu
dent at State Teachers College,
Tempe, spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ.
Harmon.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-29
The Catzoa4
Note Book
REGULATION "W"

may not mean much to the aver
age gal about town but that it's
something for merchants doing a
credit business to think about was
evidenced this week when a trav-
cling auditor of the Federal Re
srve Bank came to town and went
through a few sets OF books like
the Yanks took Sicily. Terms of
Regulation wv" provide credit
may not be issued to those who
permit their accounts to become
more than so days delinquent and
the old man with the whiskers in
tends to pee that big-hearted
merchants don't evade the rule.
So II your favorite merchant
tells you he must have your ac-
count squared up before more
credit is extended 1t probably IS
not altogether because he is afraid
he will lose money but rather be
cause of a healthy respect for
Uncle Sans mandates.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-29
1T SEEMS TO US

the time has come for Coolidge 10
plan her own future and discard
the crutch of expediency upon
which she has leaned so long.
Coolidge is full grown town both
from the standpoint of population
and wealth and there is no need
to longer live in the dust and filth
OF unkept streets, trash Uttered va
cant lots fronting nearly every
block and every street in town;
unsanitary and unsightly garbage
cans which send up an odor repug-
nant and admittedly sol even TO
those who say the time is not
yet here" IL wouldn't be "exped-
lent" TO incorporate now. That
word. "expedient" Scores of civic
and community crimes have been
committed in the word.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-29
SINCE INCORPORATION

become more and more OF appar-
ent necessity for Coolidge. we
present here examples of reduc-
tion in tax rates for some OF Ari-
zona's incorporated towns which
have been made possible because
OF the state sales tax: Mesa. so
cents per 500 of assessed valua-
tion: Duncan. no city levy; Pima.
80 cents: Stafford. 9S cents. Som
erton. 81 cents; South Tucson. so
cents: Tempe. 50 cents: Tolleson.
no city levy: Wickenburg. no city
levy. Wilcox. 95 cents. And each
of these towns enjoys adequate fire
protection (which costs Coolidge
taxpayers $.4504 per 500 of assess
ed valuation or within less than
five cents of the entire city levy
az Mesa. clean streets. street
lights. sewage disposal. garbage
collection service and other neces-
sary community civic services.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-29
OF COURSE THERE

are number of Arizona munici'
palities where local tax rates are
high. Some because of i'll manage
ment: others because during the
flush days of prosperity during the
late 20's too many streets were
paved. sewer mains were lengthen-
ed. street lights were placed at
every intersection. They were like
many individuals. over-extended
beyond their ability TO pay under
normal conditions.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-10-29

COOLIDGE DAM
312,506 Acre Feet of
Water available Oc-.
tober %, 1943, 4,116I
Acre Feet Loss for
Week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-27
O'BrieHa
Promoted
By Army

Promotion Of Tech. Sgt. John
II. O'Bren, former member of The
Detroit Times editorial staff, to
first sergeant of the 18th General
Hospital at Camp Mccoy. Wis,
was announced today by Col.
Henry r. Carstens, NC, unit COM
officer.
Sgt. O'Brien, son Of N. E.
O'Brien, Detroit insurance man.
and a nephew of Probate Judge
Patrick H. O'Brien, succeeds First
Sgt. Roy X. Thompson of Flint,
accepted for officer candidate
training in the medical adminis-
tratiVe corps.
For 10 years a member Of the
Times staff, Sgt. O'Brien was a
rewrite man al the time of his
enlistment in July 1912, for as
slgnment to the Harper Hospital
unit at Camp Mccoy. known as
the nth General Hospital.
Married and the father OF a .
year-old daughter. he is a gradu-
ate Of the University of Michigan,
where he won an Avery HopWoOd
award for a series Of essays. He
is "a.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-27
= Killed
At BuHla
Decorated

PosthumouS Distinguished Fly
ing Crosses were awarded today
by Gen. Macarthur to STAFF Sgt.
Delmar Daniels Of Adrian and
Fifth Grade Edwin
.Deroiser Of Wakefield for gallan-
try in action during the Buna cam
.paign an New Guinea
Wire dispatches from Gen. Mac
Arthur'S headquarters IN Australia
said both men we're members Of
the famed Bend Red Arrow Divi-
Sion). The awards will be sent 10
their fathers.
Daniels We cited for pXtraOTdi-
parry heroiSm while leading his pla-
toon in attack December ! Win
three volunteers. Daniels braved
heavy machine gun FIRE and enemy
snipers in an effort 10 take a
strong point He was killed by a
sniper'S bullet
Derosicr. killed by enemy ma
chine gun fire December 2. was
cited for heroiSm IN action NoveHT-
Der 70, when he attended four
wounded men while under enemy
fire Seven times that day. the
dispatch said he crawled beyond
the front lines searching for
wounded and bringing them TO the
rear for medical aid.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-27
I State Sailors
Killed in Action

Two Michigan seamen, one from
Detroit, today We're listed as killed
in action among II new casualties
in the navy, coast guard and
marine corps
The casualties bring 10 "a Sol
the total announced by the navy
in the war
The Michigan men were Seaman
fSecond class Clifford Nelson
Koss. son Of John a. KoSS, Sal
Olivet, Detroit and Electrician S
Mate Cthird class Nelkko William
Leivo, son OF Victor LeIyo. Cad
lilac.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-27
S35,465 Listed as Cost
OF Reds Campaign

LANSING. April 27- Supporters
Of Lloyd b. Reds unsuccessful
attempt TO get reelected highway
commissioner spent SIS. f65. a re-
port filed by Alton Wheeler. his
campaign treasurer. showed today.
Wheeler's report listed 1894 con-
IlbutorS who averaged SIS each.
Charles NJ Ziegler'S supporters
spent only $4,000 and won the
election.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-27
Actress Alice Faye
Puts Family First

HOLLYWOOD, April y GNS)
Husband and baby come before
Stardom with Alice Faye and. on
the completion OF her current film
she may quit the screen.
In any event. the actreS said to-
day, she is gong 10 take a long
vacation Her husband is Phil
Harris, orchestra leader.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-27
ORGANIZATIONS MERGE

Bullock had risen TO the position
of employment manager with that
organization when il was pur-
chased by the DSR on May Is
1922. He was made assistant to
the general manager when the
two organizations merged
His rise was as steady and de-
iibcrate "a his manner. From there
he went on 10 become night super
intendent. division superintendent
and. finally. general superintendent
of transportation. He received he
latter post March /. 1913. his
being Nolan's first major appoint.
ment.
Born Oct. 4. 1899 in Cherry
Creek, a town of some 1000 people
just outside Buffalo. n Y. Bullock
was graduated from high school
and went into the grocery business
with his brother
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-04-27

needn [ a s x
for hamburg
ers because
with the cell
ing price on
hanbur & @ r,
the deal e r s
say they cant
afford TO sell
il any more
The only
visible w a y
out of il, our
inf orm a n [
said, was to
buy regular
b @ G I a n d
grind it up;
b Ut, tn e n.