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The Lexington advertiser., 1943-11-18
MEMORIAL TRIBUTE

October 9th, bit over month ago,
William H. Myers, World War vet
teran, passed away.
1t was like the passing Of ships at
night; one moment looming large on
the horizon and then swiftly gliding
from sight. He had no illness. He left
home for work as well as ever, but his
short time after he was rushed to the
hospital, he answered that call.
Such as this are the times that try our
souls as it is trying his heart-broken
wife, but she must remember the sum-
mer soldier and the sunshine patriot
who says Thy will be done and stands
staunch in their Lord and Master, show
also their love for the one departed.
God loves the man that can smile in
trouble, that can gather strength from
distress, and grow brave from reflect
to shrink but he whose heart is firm
and whose conscience approved his con-
duct, will grow more noble and brave.
Bill was just such a man. He was a
member of the Baptist church. He had
but on lamp by which his feet were
guided; that the light of God.
He and wife had made their home in
Klamath Falls, Oregon for the past six
years where he was employed by the
| Southern Pacific Railroad but his body
was brought back to the Mississippi he
loved for burial in the family cemetery.
| He was buried October IA. The Rev.
Shaw officiated, conducting the funeral
in beautiful way.
Mry Myers was Legionnaire and his
funeral was conducted in military fash
ion, presenting our lovely, much-loved
| flag to his wife.
The floral offerings were numerous
and very beautiful, signifying the host
of friends he left behind to mourn his
passing.
He is survived by his wife and two
brothers, A. A. Myers of Klamath Falls,
Oregon, and Abner Taylor of Miami,
Okla, and numerous cousins.
Where a changing sapphire sea
Reaches eternity;
Beats tireless symphony
There he waits for thee,
Heaven.
| Where God and the Angels stand,
He will join their heavenly band.
On the borders Of the land:
Heaven.
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-11-18
Denver Pilot Nephew
of L. w. Rubb

Brilliant records Of achievement with
the Eighth bomber command in Eng
land have been established by two Dem
yer flyers. Capt. Harry T. Lay and
Tech. Sergt. John W. Clifton partici-
pated in the Yankee raid on Schwein-
furt, deep in the heart of the reich
Captain Lay was the pilot Of the Flying
Fortress; Sergeant Clifton was its
radio operator.
A brilliant record of achievement has
been written in the skies over Germany
and Nazi-held Europe by Capt. Harry
T. Lay of Denver, who finished his ca
reer as a combat pilot, figuratively and
literally, in "a blaze Of glory" with the
attack on the German bsll-bearing
works at Schweinfurt. Direct from the
headquarters of the Eighth bomber COM
mand in England, story to The Denver
Post Thursday told of the raid on
Schweinfurt, and the part Captain Lay
played in it, along with Tech. Sergt.
John w. Clifton, also of Denver. The
story from England states:
"0n his first trip to Schweinfurt in
August, Lays group was attacked by
more than $50 fighters. His radio op-
orator was killed and ten Fortresses
around him were shot down. Coming
home from Stuttgart, his fuel gauge reg
| istered zero and one engine ran out Of
gas as wheels hit the runway at the
home base.'
Sergeant Clifton is Captain Lays ra-
dio operator, but he was not with the
Denver captain on that memorable at
tack on Schwenfurt in August. The
sergeant's monther, Mrs. Charles W.
Clifton Of SOB Fillmore street, received
| a letter from her son, dated Oct. 80, in
which he mentioned that he has just
received the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Previously he had won the Air Medal
and subsequently Oak Leaf Clusters.
In September, Captain Lay completed
the necessary combat missions which
| would entitle him to retirement from
combat service. But he likes flying,
| likes fighting, and he wanted to 60 on.
SO he volunteered for five more mis-
sions, and the last raid on Germany
| made him one Of the first men in the
| European area to complete five more
missions than the number required for
| retirement from combat service.
II like combat don't know why
but l like it," said the happy-go-lucky
captain with the blond, curly hair and
the contagious smile.
maybe I've read too many books and
seen too many movies, but I've always
liked thrills. l like skiing and noun
tain climbing, and at one time l was an
electric lineman."
On one flight to Huls, Germany, in
June, his squadron lost four ships. He
had an engine shot out over Hamiurg
and fell behind the formation. His fort
ress was attacked by persistent fighters
until he found cloud bank and hid in
it.
He has flown some of the toughest
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-11-18

Is on the home front.
fabric can be made to last, just so much
is the burden lightened on civilian goods
production. A copy Of the booklet may
be had by writing to the office Of In
formation, U. S. Department Of Agri-
culture, Washington 25, ID. C.
Canned Luncheon Meat
Consumers will be able to buy more
canned luncheon meat during the COM
ing year, according to the War Food
Administration. Canning of this product
is encouraged because it prevents waste
Of good bits and trimmings of meat at
packing plants.
Temporary Food Rations
Service men on leave can get tempo
rary food rations without the forms
usually furnished by the armed services,
according to OPA. In an emergency,
application may be made on forms avail
able at local ration boards.
Reduce Christmas Lighting
The American people have been asked
by the Office Of War Utilities to con-
fine Christmas lighting decorations to
Christmas trees inside private homes.
Saving of electricity will mean direct
savings of fuel, manpower, transporta-
ton, and materials.
Scrap Drive To Continue
The "Vctory Scrap Bank" drive,
scheduled to end November 10, has been
continued indefinitely. II. M. Fault,
Director of the Salvage Division of WPB
said "As long as the war lasts, there
will be a continuing need for iron and
steel scrap to keep the mills well sup
piled. The collection Of iron and steel
scrap from all sources must be a con-
tinung operation"
ManpOwer Head Praises Farmers
Assurance that farm men and women
are occupying key positions in the war
effort has been given by Paul G. Nc
Mutt Chairman, War Manpower Com
mission. "When the history of this war
is written" he said, II am certain that
much Of the credit for victory will go
to the men and women Of our rural dis
tricts. Certainly in no war has the pro-
duction of food played SO vital q part
and certainly no group has rallied be-
hind the war effort with more eager
ness and devotion. We Of the War Man.
power Commission have done everything
in our power to maintain the nations
agricultural labor force at top capacity.
Every acre Of land that can be planted
brings victory so much nearer
New Use For Farm Waste
Peanut shells, ground corncobs, and
similar waste agricultural materials
have been found useful for cleaning
engines, bearings, valves, pumps, and
many other machinery and metal parts,
the Department Of Agriculture has an
nounced. The new use has been found
by scientists of The Northern Regional
Research Laboratory at Peoria, Ill. Sew
eral hundred tons of ground corncobs
are now being used each month for bur-
nshing metals and cleaning war ma
chinery.
Start Consumer Survey
Census enumerators expect to visit
| 1000 households in nationwide survey
| to determine the availability of 115
| types of goods. As result of these
studies the Office of Civilian Require
ments win have information from con-
| sumers to aid it in carrying out its
| function of maintaining an adequate
supply of necessary civilian goods with
in wartime limits of manpower, materials
| and manufacturing facilities.
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-11-18
OUR BOYS

SO many boys have left their homes
Their home, so warm and bright;
To fight for our dear country,
Oh pray for them tonightl
Your prayer will go long with them;
They feel its presence there,
For they know we're here waiting
These things they're. fighting for.
Annie McGinty,
11th Grade (Coxburg) School
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-11-18
November christmas
Mailing Month"
SAYS Postmaster

Delivery Of the annual flood of Christ
mas gifts and cards on time, always a
serious problem, "will be more prob
lem this year-it will be an impossible
ity--unless Christmas mailings are made
largely in November" Postmaster Gen.
eral Frank c. Walker warned today.
Transportation facilities are burden
ed to the limit with war materials and
personnel, and the Postal Service has
sent more than thirty-one thousand ex-
perienced employees into the Army and
Navy" Mr.. Walker said. "The only So
luton to the Christmas problem is:
MAIL IN NOVEMBER. Mark your par
cells, DO Not Open Until Christmas.
That is the only way to avoid disap-
pointment on Christmas Day not only
for many civilians but also for millions
of members of the armed forces who are
still in this country.
at is also the only way to avoid the
possibility Of Christmas emergency in
the transportation and postal services.
II the public will cooperate by mailing
their Christmas parcels DURING NO
VEMBER, we can handle a small VOL
ume Of light, last-minute mailings, such
as cards, up to December 10--but we
only if November is really Christmas
Mailing Month";"
Postal officials pointed out that the
volume of mail now is far above any
previous records, that railway cars by
the hundreds have been diverted I'd war
service and that the air lines have only
about half as many planes as they once
operated.
More than two hundred thousand ex-
ira temporary employees normally are
employed to help with the holiday post
al rush. This year, the extra employees
will be largely women and high school
boys and girls who are unable to work
the long hours usually required and
whose work will be relatively slow.
To deliver the Christmas mails on
time, therefore, it is necessary that
mailings be spread out over longer
period so that available transportation
equipment and postal personnel can be
used during more weeks. 1t will be ut
terly impossible to make the deliveries
by Christmas if mailers wait until the
last three weeks before the holiday, as
in normal years.
There is another reason for shopping
and mailing earlier than ever before
Retail stores are short handed Purch-
asers can avoid shopping in crowded
stores, long waits for service, and other
Inconvenience of late shopping if they
buy now They will also doubtless have
better choice Of merchandise than will
be available later.
Postmaster General Walker observed
that his warning is not an attempt to
tell the public what to do;s it is only
an advance notification Of what will
happen if they mail late. He feels that
the public is entitled to the facts, and
that when they know them, they will
decide to MAIL IN NOVEMBER.
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-11-18

Where the heavenly lights are bright,
Angels robes Of cleaning white,
Like dazzling sunlight;
Heaven.
Where your prayers are heavenward
flung,
Where eternity is flower-strung,
Jewels of faith are hung,
He waith for thee--Heaven.
The Lexington advertiser., 1943-11-18
The Home Front

with the hmemaker
n Home County
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-26
WAR CLUB BADGES

Tho Michigan OCD now is sup
plying rcd white and blue ribbon
Identification badges 10 neighhor-
hood war club leaders and volun-
tocr members. War club chair
men can order the club badges in
needed quantities from the Mlchi-
can OCD Office m Lansing Vol
mtccr BADGES should be ordered
hv Tho dclcnSG volunteer office
director
James RoSSman Of the WCCOD
agricultural committee report :
that there are tomatoes and green
beans On nearby farms which can
ho picked for a nominal figure.
Farms offering tomatoes are
the Fred Schmidt farm. first house
west of Wayne and Plymouth
roads, Clyde Smith. first brick
house south of JOY road on New
berg road. and Grimm Brothers.
tNtTvHC TOad and Ann hArtrrt' t-tt+4i t-tt+4i-
Claude Rocker, Ann ArbOr and
Canton Center. has the beans
HdrVcStcrs viii be registered in
the t. s Crop Corps and will
later receive certificates for their
service.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-26
HARNESIERS WANTED

4 call for 30 women and out
of-,cho0l girls to pick peaches and
harvest Vegetables in Allie q a n
ti7Hn'y- trrrS hrru rradr-hy James
Ro>~man. chairman of the agrCul-
-futut rummIttrc of tho Wayne
County Council of Defense.
Those who volunteer will be
given camp facilities and trans
portation. a bus viii leave De-
u0it for Alccan County Friday
morning The camp is Of three
weeks duration hut those desiring
10 go ioI ~hortor pcrod> OF time
may dr so. =
Girls or women vino arc inter
c,ied should anuLN I'm pcISon 10
NlrS. Ida Noungloyc emergency
farm la.bor supervisor Of the
Women Land Army, ll2 +. JEFF
fCIsOn avenue
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-26
Toe Soon After Divorce

CINCINNATI Aug 26 GNSl-
II Just amt true why I've hecn
divorced only two months SAID
Bill tBoiancleSl Robinson today
I'm denying reports that he would
marry his 22-yoW-old dancing
partner. sue Dash "BoianglcS '
le 62
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-26
GARDENS JUDGED

Judging of Wayne County win
ming victory gardens began yes
Iclday. according 10 Maurice L.
Greer. executive secretary Of the
Wayne County Council of De
fCnsc
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-26

Air raid wardcnS of Area .
have collected nearly 10000 pho
uograph records for Scrvicemcn
under the direction Of Area War
den Mitchell JackimSkl They
were turned i'm at Southwestern
High School yesterday.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-26

10 is expected that the task Of
selecting the So gardens picked
as the best ip that numncr Of
critic, and townships will take
three days Fifc ludgry arc Mrs.
= a. AltnanS Highland Park
Mrs " J Yoagor Dearborn. and
Mis- r.. T.. $ Millar, Detroit.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-26

Pucc, IN Tn, al cfcchtc
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-06-03

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moor OF her room. Til d"|.hnl.y
S'lilhcsS 81 tHr ..hi ..-!..'I /"
crowd down upon hr: With hru:y
"Ppi'%''"". :h. waited {" SCI am
out until he. l"",. ayhr1 l..'h sic
zen hi'h from #I,.r exhaustion.
over aud o.er H"2iu she asked
h'r.rif what thor" vas "u.UI III.
M"''''i'#', lr''i.r hl' carl :. that
seemed /" hold i'.r lie -, nrlu
'iu''h'S "i = mystic ::'i" f.Eris-
lh'hE about his oirl.,'.r ~Ie IL
"'!c,t Violation of tn" coz" she had
established in her "Hn mird Ion"
ago mat marked a gentleman. And
yet. with n c"rcloa4iv iosscI-out
""'"' Il crooked. IriIiiiin" smile.
u" could throw her into m.ddr'..
my dilrinH tTcn up% in IN" dark
ness "i her room - could see his
D'"h"'d race. his white teeth. his
,rlSp' black hair laughing down at
"'r, Sn"crinG at her misery.
f"E n long time she lay rigid.
on under warm blankets. her eyes
"iue ana staring until she could
oe'r IL no longer. Suddenly she
lung her blankets from her. swung
ncr feet TO the cold tile floor. and
WIN fingers that seemed stT and
Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-06-03
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-06-03

nEia, - maize ont = figure hcnt
".'" IL" w'.,l. bat IT,, curtain nf
.."INnrs# TaS too il.irk. The boat
@'s moving, cautiously. and with
n'.t ia" sign O.. Il l.ht. The thought
'Am" hack 10 jean. then. that strg,.
.Id said no private huItS wrra al
lowe! L. "p"rgt" for the duration
II IN" war. II C"lIl,int br 4 gnvrra-
'u'"t patrol boat then. because
they always hal red and green ru.-
ming h%hts.
She watched The black hurl; move
ont until it was swallowed up in
IN" r!%ht. Then she turned her
.i'hS back to"Ird Rancho Case
inh. %h" hadn't taken tim" - r,It
"a her wriStwa:ch. bat SIZE. knew il
mus: J." very late. Maybr three or
!"nr "'ci"ch. hut ah" irit no tlr-
.''.F !" hurry. She walked SLOWLY.
h'r mind completely absorbed nov.
"'lh In" mystery Of the boat.
s.h" C";IlI see the dim outline OF
81" spiawl.ng hacienda as il sIcnt
'' lis hill ana she felt sleep weigh
heavily on her eyes as she walked
'i" !t@' few hundred feet she went
.Hi'ilY I" her room and sliprrd
nn.|"lreS ly cut Of her clothes. The
h'i irlt wuudrously soft ami com
Trim: :" her tired body now hui
u" "ai NO more than settled u.tu
.i'"p hal overcome hcr and her
i"'m Wa& left tn The quiet Of the
Hi'ht and In" fading squares uf
' Hi."ht on tire tile floor.
"iii. Parkinson waited until
''n-'hirtH I'll" next morning he
-" 81" decided that Jean had
".ertl"rt and stepped To- her bed
'"''n door. She rappcI 2cvrrll
Nn'"# before she heard q sleep" re-
- H'n"". ITS scvrn-thirty. dear. I
'..s afraid you would br late for
work"
Thanks" jean called. NJ the
sam" time lcaping from the bed.
!'l' Hiint ever remembered sleep
lnG s." soundly. 1t only seemed a
moment Ego That she had tumblcd
III AMI pulled the soft blankets
Snugly under her chin. she dashed
cold water on her face and IL waG
'h"n that the sight Of the boat
moving in blaCknCss out to sea
came back to her. Shed mention it
I" Mrs. Parkinson Mt the breakfast
table. Then Stcvcs sharp warnings
flashed back TO her mind about the
Parkinsons. While sh" still couldn't
believe it, maybe s;c had better
wait and see. Maybe one Of them
had heard the engine. would say
something about il first.
By the time Jean had dressed.
run Il brush hrrricily through her
hair and put OF few quicl, touches
of makeup IL was ten minutes to
eight. She walked quickly 10 the
dining room. where the parl;insons
already were eating. GctwCcn i:iIrg
If StcaminC coffee. Jcn:. murclIrd
thin. crisp hrown toast.
Nothing was said about the boa.
and while Jean was wlCClin. the
station wagon duWn the winding.
tract, of road toward the plant s',r
.rhitCi in her 'ii'ild whether 81: mo.
~ mention the inc. ;"u' ." c'ry.
lust as Sic wltrlcd ~ tIruu,.n ia.
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1943-06-03

-" a'.;.'y.: may have reelected,
u" '".', Il GOOD L"tl ,f time in
""'"rlH. '.. s,rul.i.H",.. ri the
his;UiN. w.l.n IL IA" ,a,irnt's
statement. lie may h:.v" failed
/" comment un the WAY ~ the
i''""ra:"ry findings 81 o'hc" reg
"r''S Du; y" :lwa! r:..i ~ysp.ctful
attention To- H.. history.
Die; tive Disease
As Il final Illustration. y" in:.v
tax" IA" i!."as"s "I TIA" ,'i.c. tive
sN-:"m. Early in this century tine
SURGEONS wn" "p"H"i up the :lb To-
m',m !" 81" VIA. \ a. the matter
with pC"pl" VIII" had dyspcps ia
Taught u. that the most .mpurtau:
feature of mahiuw q ,;iaguusi., Was
'hr pati"nts >ymr;u'ur. For in
stance. the patient tells YOU that
h' has discomfort in relation l.,
meals; meals dn not increase his
discomfort, bat relieve il.
Ii" "ak"S up IN the murninr.
WITH some InGI""StIon. which Is re-
hrT"d by breakfast. L." l. then
c"nI"rt..hl" urt:l ahuu: IL. when
hIt discomfort returns. relieved
10y lunch. 1t returns a"ain about
" IN the afternoon. relieved bv din
nrr. and may wake him up IN the
mi"I!" of H." night - that he has
N!fi'I |" !..E" a GLASS of nliii H..
hl-a bed t. keen hin ,...,,.g..,...gI. L..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-27
Bombers Blast
Last Resistance
OF laps on Attu

WASHINGTON. MAY y ms
The last TWO pockets OF Japs-
nese resistance today were the
targets OF the American drive "a
sweep enemy forces OF Attu be-
fore turning their attention 70
kiSks.
Waves Of heavy and medium
bombers and fighter planes sup
ported the ground forces when
cleaned out The JapS entrenched ON
both sides Of Chichaeot Harbor.
The navy said that operations
were continuing, intimatinC that
L. :. forces already were StorminC
one or both Of the last positions
around Attu village and north Of
Lake Nicholas.
Attu village is little more than
A name since the navy announced
several days ago that L. ). planes
DESTROYED the entire settlement.
except for the church and one
other building.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-27
Congress Seeks
Surplus Control

WASHINGTON, May u QNS)
An undercover fight over who
will control postwar disposal OF
from S5o,O00,O00OOO TO 100000.
100000 worth of surplus war ma
terials-Congress or the President
appeared today 10 have been
won by the legislative branch.
BY a UNANIMOUS vote, the House
expenditures committee reported
out a bill which would reserve this
control for Congress and require
that a special committee, COM
posed of five senator's and five
representatives. be appointed TO
study the problem.
The bill specifically provides
that no disposal of surplus may be
attempted except as may be pro-
vided by law enacted after the
date of enactment of this act.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-27
HdmIin Loses
To Rochester
~ United Press

The Rochester Red Wings
blanked Toronto SO, behind the
SiX-hit pitching of Kemp Wicker
last night but despite the defeat
the Maple Leafs still held a five
game lead over Syracuse in the
International league today. RoCh-
ester got 10 Luke Hamlin for nine
hits.
Syracuse lost 81 to the Newark
Bears. Tom Ananicz gave VI
seven hits while his Newark team
mates scored 10 hits off Bartleson
Schultz and Blackburn.
The Montreal Royals defeated
the Buffalo BsonS. %. with BOZ
Chapman hurting SiX-hit ball
/ Giebell, Waldstein. Barley anC
/ Parkhurst were hammered for q
total of Is Royal blows.
The Baltimore Orioles converted
II hits into 100 Shutout oVel
the Jersey City Giants. Did klie
man held the Giants to two hits
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-27
Low Highway Bids
Announced in LANSING

LANSING. May 81 - Highway
Commissioner Charles NJ. Ziegler
announced low bids today on four
construction projec totaling
S6l3,000. They will comprise paw
ing Fort Custer drive. a paving
and widening project in VanDyke
road between l0l2 and Il Mile
roads in Macomb County, an ac-
cess road 10 the General Motors
tank plant in Saginaw County and
grade separation PROJECT on the
Willow Run eXpressway.