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Evening star., 1943-10-12

conference since his return from a
25000-mile tour of European battle
fronts, said the attack on the Tir-
pitz was carried out while he was in
England and was characterized by
high spirit of daring and courage
that is amazing"
He added that the little submersi-
bles not only made their way through
submarine nets guarding the harbor,
but also penetrated nets hung about
the great ship itself.
1t was one of the most difficult
tSee KNOX Page AN
Evening star., 1943-10-12
British Subs Which Hit 7irpitz
Used 2-Mon Crews, Knox Says
. Daring Attack Praised by Secretary,
Warning Against Renewed U-Boot Drive

The midget British submarines
which attacked the German
superbattleship Tirpitz in a Nor
Wegian ford were manned by
tWo-man crews, Secretary of the
NaXy Knox said today.
The submarines, operating 1000
miles from their home base, slipped
through mine fields and mazes of
submarine nets to launch their tor
pedoes against the battleship hiding
in Alten Fjord.
Secretary Knox. in his first press
Evening star., 1943-10-12
War Fund Campaign Gathers
Speed; $768,O5O Contributed
War Fund Events

Events today and tomorrow
in connection with the Com
munity War Fund drive are the
following:
Today.
s pm.-Labor Department
cafeteria, first report of Gov
ernment division.
8pm.-St. Anthony's Church.
organization of area 2, District
B, Metropolitan division.
Tomorrow.
4::30 p.m,-Epiphany Church.
organization of area l, District
B. Metropolitan division.
8 p.m-St. Francis Xavier
Parish House, organization of
area 3, District B, Metropolitan
division.
Evening star., 1943-10-12
5000 Reported Mussocred

LONDON, Oct. II (P,.-Reuters in
Stockholm dispatch said today
that a correspondent of the Swedish
newspaper Svenska Dagbladet re-
ported on his return from a visit
to Hungary the massacre of $4,000
Jews and Serbs in the Bacska region
of Serbia.
Evening star., 1943-10-12
Late Bulletins
Weapons Bill Passed

The Senate today passed
and sent to the House a bill
to tighten the law against
carrying concealed weapons
in Washington without a per-
nit. The bill makes it a vio-
lation to carry a dangerous
weapon without a permit,
whether the weapon is car
ried openly or concealed.
PAW Unit Shaken Up
The Petroleum Administra-
ton for War today an
nounced reorganization of its
foreign operations branch in
a series of directives pointing
toward wider use of oil re-
serves abroad, including those
held by our Allies.
Evening star., 1943-10-12
Fire Victim in Hospital

Morris Glymph, 40, colored, 2117
N street NV, is in Providence Hos
pital suffering from burns on the
hands and face after fire in build
ing 100 of the Navy Yard yesterday.
Evening star., 1943-10-12
THIS is WORTH FIGHTING FOR
Missions of mercy in nearby
Maryland. Page B-1

With a total of $16SO50.28 re-
ported to date, the Community
War Fund drive is gathering
momentum toward its goal of
$4,800,0O0.
The total was expected to be in
creased considerably today by re-
ports Of both the Advance Gifts and
Government Divisions. Advance
Gifts, which reported contributions
of $51,764.50 last week was sched-
uled to hold its second meeting
this afternoon. The Government
Division will make its first report
Evening star., 1943-10-12
Advance Gifts Unit
Expected to Boost
Totals Today
BULLETIN.

The Advanced Gifts Division
OF the Community War Fund
this a afternoon announced
contributions totaling $217,-
$50, more than 80 per cent of
its quota. This raises total
of the fund so far to $685.
830.28.
Evening star., 1943-10-12

See PORTUGAL, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1943-10-12

See KNOX, Page A-2)
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-04-30
Soldiers To Present
Program At Desert
Womans Club May 7

A special program will be pre-
sented by soldiers from Florence
Internment Camp at the Desert
womans Club. Friday afternoon.
May 7th. at the home of Mrs. Earl
Smith. Music. skits. and limitations
will make up the varied entertain
ment, which promises to be OF un-
usual interest. according to club
officials.
Each club member will bring a
guest for the occasion. Special at
tention Is called TO the fact that
the date OF the meeting has been
changed from that originally plan
ned to May 7th.
Hostesses for the afternoon will
be Mrs. Smith and Mrs. A. w.
Spangehl.
The clubs annual installation
luncheon will be replaced this
year by a tea at the home of Mrs.
]. A. Roberts on May 2Sth. This
will be the clubs final meeting for
the current club year.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-04-30
Funeral Services
For Leon Keith
Held Monday

Funeral services were held for
Leon Keith. 5s. from Cole and Maud
Chapel at G o'clock Monday eve
ming.
Reverend ]. N. Campbell. nsstor
OF the First Baptist Church OF
Coolidge. gave a brief sketch OF
the deceased's life This was fol
lowed by a talk from Reverend
Wiley Henton. pastor OF Cavalry
Baptist Church OF Casa Grande. OF
which Mr. Keith was member.
Outstanding among the things Rev
erend Henton said was that leon
Keith was the friend OF everyone
who knew him." words that fell
with ring of sincerity on the
learts Of his many friends who
crowded the chapel.
Coolidge Rotary Club quartette,
w. r. Urton. r. w Taylor. ]. J.
Jones and Martin Talla. sang
Jesus Keep Me Near The Cross"
and abide With Me-"
Pail bearers were: w. ID. Kir-
by. Clair Kennedy, Max Anderson.
w. r. Urton. c. j. Wells and Cecil
Shields.
A graveside service was con-
Quoted by members of Coolidge
Odd Fellows Lodge. OF which the
deceased was a member.
Interment was in Valley Me-
mortal Park.
The Keith Ranch on Valvista
Heights has been leased and Mrs.
Keith plans to return to Houma.
Louisiana, with her son Dick, who
was present for his fathers last
rites. Other survivors are the de-
ceased's eldest son William, and
four granddaughters, Gertrude and
Lenore in Coolidge and Frances
and Diane in Louisiana.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-04-30
Annual Art Exhibit
Grammar Schools To
Be Held May 7th

The Annual Art Exhibit of Cool
idge elementary schools will be
held Friday evening. May 7th, at
$3.50 p. m. in Coolidge North
School. according to announcement
of W. d. Kirby, superintendent of
Coolidge grammar schools.
The north wing of the building
viii be given over to display of
art exhibits from the South School,
the west wing will hold art dis
plays of the younger students. The
manual arts exhibits will be on dis
play in the entrance way to the
building.
The work of Mrs. Christine
Tweed's Sth grade sewing class
will include one piece dresses,
slips. Christmas presents the girls
made by hand for their mothers,
house coats, blouses, skirts and
short suits. This display will be
in room 6. e.
The art exhibit viii include work
from students of all grades, with
Poppy Poster displays prominent.
as this was major project Of the
year. Miss Lois Wiese is elemen-
tary school art instructor.
The manual arts exhibit will be
under the supervision of John
Rocker, manual arts instructor.
The public is extended a cordial
invitation to attend by school Of
ficials.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-04-30

where we are" he wrote. "lt is
Iran. or what used to be Persia
You can read the old testament
and find out all about what ii used
to be: but not what II is now. be-
cause IL is fallen country. II is
no doubt the lowest country in the
world today. Following descrip-
ton censored) The natives work
for us for 30 cents day and that
is more than most of them are
worth. They have no homes to
speak of. Just make out wherever
they are. Some OF them have mud
houses. very poor. not nearly SO
good as the poorest we have in
Arizona.
I'VE have fairly good place for
ourselves. but IL II gets as hot as
they say II does. it's going to be
little hard to take. But others
stood IL last summer so | guess We
can stand II this summer. They
say II gets l60 degrees. and that
is hot"
Shipley did farm work in Ne
braska until September. 1910. when
he enlisted in the army. He was
sent TO Fort Lewis. washington
for training and while stationed
there was married to Ella Akerman
in June of 1912. at Kent, Wash
ington. Since going overseas he
has become a father, of which he
writes. II sure wish / could be
back there 10 see my own child
and IL / was in the states, I'd man
age to get there" Private Shipley,
%, was born at Wood Lake, Ne
braska. His parents have been
Coolidge residents since 1910 and
his father is an overseas veteran
of World War /.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-04-30
Deposit Gain
Is Cited By
Valley Bank

Indicative of the rapid wartime
expansion which has taken place
in Arizona during the past year is
the record deposit increase of the
Valley National Bank.
A recent article in the financial
trade paper, American Banker,
disclosed the dollar and percentage
gains in deposits among the ma
tons thousand largest banks dur
ing 1912. Ranking third, with
gain of $3.50 was the Valley Ma
tional Bank. This percentage rep
resents a dollar increase of
$50 POS, ,401. the December 81, 1941
deposits totaling S52.603,037, and
the December 81, 1912 total being
SSS,S0S, ,43S. The two banks head
ing the list were small institutions
with total deposit figures of less
than S13.000,000. Since the Amer
lean Banker article was printed.
Valley Bank deposits have made
still greater increases. and today,
they total S101. .020,967
Bank deposits are invariably a
key to the progress of a state or
community. This tremendous in
crease in bank deposits is one of
the best indices of Arizona's very
rapid business growth during 1912.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-04-30

| went to the bus station at 1:3O
and they said ! could catch a bus
out to camp at 300, so l sat down
and | was so tired l went to sleep
and missed my bus and had to
wait until 600 before | could get
out to camp.
when | got back here I went
over to the mess hall and did |
eat The boys who came here with
me are the cooks now and we sure
do get Sole good things to eat
Befora | forget to tell you, the III.
NJ. on my address stands for Heavy
Maintenance, such as big engines,
but don't know just when | can
go to work on them as my new
company has come in and as all
the mer are nex II, lll.sgy4 ~ =, -sill
have to take our basic training
over"
Rice, a ground crew mechanic In
the Army Air Corps. won a sharp
shooters medal while on rifle
range in Wyoming. He has made
his home near Coolidge since 1894
where he was employed in farm
work. He was born March 14th
1920 in Sequoyah County, Okla
Iop'a. Rice is married and has a
two year old son.
He entered the service October
Sth, 1912.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-04-30
p. T. A. Executive
Board Plans May
Installation Meet

The next meeting of Coolidge
Parent-Teacher Association, at
which officers for the coming
year will be installed, was planned
at an executive board meeting at
the home of Mrs. George Truitt,
president, on Tuesday afternoon.
The installation-program meeting
will be held at South Grammar
School, Tuesday afternoon, May
4th, at 2:30 in the afternoon.
Reverend Leslie J. Ross will be
the guest speaker and kindergar-
ten children will present pro-
gram in honor of their mothers.
Yearly reports were handed in
at the executive meeting and other
routine business handled by the
board.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-04-30
ONE OF FIVE
ECAPED CONVICTS
CAPTURED HERE
One prisoner still at large
subject to Statewide
search by officers

Four of the five convicts who
escaped from the state prison by
scaling the wall in mid-afternoon
Monday have been captured.
Ed Stringer. Coolidge deputy
sheriff. was notified Tuesday at
noon that one of the prisoners had
been seen briefly on the east side
OF the railroad tracks near the
Arizona Edison plant, where thirst
drove him to emerge from hiding
to drink at a nearby hydrant.
Stringer found the man lying flat
in a thicket and took him, into Gus
tody. He was Chester Kinser. %.
sent to prison for a Pima County
robbery and later was convicted OF
killing another convict and sentenc.
ed TO a life term.
Monday night guards, caught
Kendall Morris, 81 years old, at one
of the prison ranches three miles
from here. Apparently lost. he had
circled the prison for about is
miles, and was so exhausted when
captured that A. G. Walker, warden
had to raise him to his feet to
search him. A guard fired one shot
at him about half an hour before
he gave up Morris is serving a
five to 10 year sentence for rob
berry. He was sentenced from
Pima county.
Johnny Hicks, 90, Phoenix and
Ed Philips, IS. were caught Wed
nesday as they were walking the
track near Olberg. Hicks, hold
up man, and automobile thief, has
escaped from prison on two prev
ious occasions. Philips is serving
Is to 90 years for robbery in Co
chise County.
Remaining at large is Merlin
Turner, 20, sentenced to two years
for an attempted Jail break in
Pima County.
Walker blamed the escape, larg
est since he has been warden on
inefficiency of prison guards.
Four of the men he said, went
over the wall at 2:30 p. m, and
Morris left half an hour later. A
long cast-iron pipe with hook on
the end was attached to the tor
of the wall and the prisoners climb
ed up. then dropped 20 feet to the
ground outside the wall.
Walker said the escape went un
noticed by guards, and it was 2H2
hours before the men were missed
Then it was necessary to check
each of the 627 men in the prison
to learn who got away.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-04-30
New Shoe Repair
Shop Opens Here
On Main Street

Coolidge Shoe Repair Shop, own
I'd and operated by H. G. Brannon
was opened Monday on Main Street
across from D and A Market.
The Brannons, who have made
their home here since 1885, have
returned recently from Glendale,
where Mr.. Brannon was employed
at Luke Field Shoe Repair Shop
for the Army. Several years ago
they had a shoe repair shop here
on Coolidge Avenue, but moved to
Casa Grande Valley Farms where
they lived for five years because
they thought it best for their three
growing sons, one of whom is In
the Navy today and two in the U.
S. Coast Guards.
Brannon's experience in shoe re-
pair covers a period of IL years.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-04-30
Funeral Services
For Mrs. Tiffany's
Brother Saturday

Funeral services were held Sat
urday at Mesa for Alma Reeves
Taylor. 3S, who was killed in an
automobile accident Wednesday.
He is a brother of Mrs. A. Y. Tiff
fany, and husband Of Mr.. Tiffany's
eldest daughter.
The deceased was born in Mesa
and has many friends here. His
six sons, Alma Jr., Donald, Glen,
Eugene, Wayne and Darrell, were
his pail bearers.
Immediate survivors include, be-
side the six sons named, his wife,
Flora Belle, two younger sons, La
Verne, Dean and daughter, Ellen
Marie.
Bishop Otto Shill officiated at
the last rites, which were held at
Lehi Ward Chapel. Interment was
in Mesa City Cemetery.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-04-30
w. o. w. Lodge
Initiates Five
New Members

Five candidates were initiated at
a meeting of Coolidge Woodmen Of
the World Lodge, Friday night at
Masonic Temple. They were Rob-
ert Jenkins, James D. Smith, Jr.,
Young A. Veazey, Jr., Wayne Hum
phrey and Jack Havens. There
was large attendance for the
ceremony.
At a business meeting which fol.
lowed, plans were made for Cool
idge drill team to travel over the
state to do degree work.
The evenings entertainment was
furnished by mock trial with
r. C.. Morris up for Islander" of
some of his fellow members. He
was found guilty and sentenced to
furnish the refreshments for the
next w. o. w. meeting.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-04-30
APPOINTMENT OF
5.MAN SANITARY
BOARD ANNOUNCED
Dalton Cole selected as
chairman and Earl Hicks
secretary

Dalton Cole was selected chair
man and Earl Hicks. secretary. Of
the newly formed board OF direc-
tors of Coolidge Sanitary District
following the appointment of a
five-man board by the board Of su-
pervisors OF Pinal county.
In addition 10 Cole and Hicks.
Sam Taylor. r. w Chadborn and
Don Paul were appointed to COM
prise the initial district board.
All five members of the new
board were recommended for ap-
pointment by the board of super.
visors following their selection at
a citizens meeting last Friday eve
ming.
The new board will have its first
business meeting early next week
when il is expected to ratify the
selection OF the engineering firm Of
Headman. Ferguson and Corollo as
consulting engineers for the dis
trict.
The engineering firm will as
sumo responsibility for completing
and making formal application 10
the federal government of construc-
ton OF a complete sewage disposal
system.
Construction OF a sewer system
in Coolidge through federal aid
project is looked upon with favor
by sanitary engineers OF the state
board OF health who have express
ed deep concern because of the
lack OF adequate sewage disposal
facilities In Coolidge.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-04-30
PINAL COUNTY
QUOTA
OVER 100000
Casa Grande leads all COM
munities in End War Bond
Drive


Although Pinal county has ex-
ceeded its bond quota in the End
war loan by more than S1OO 900
hundreds of people throughout the
county have failed to purchase
bonds and concerted drive is be-
ing made in the final days of the
drive to reach prospective purcnas-
ers of $25 and $50 Series "E"
bonds.
Total bonds purchased in the
county amounted to $359,O29 Wed
nesday afternoon against a coun-
ty quota Of $26O,6OO according to
officials of the campaign in Ari-
zona who have expressed them
selves as extremely well pleased
with the showing made by Pinal
county citizens.
Casa Grande maintained the lead
over all other Pinal county COM
munities when Melvin Jensen.
banker and community chairman
for Casa Grande reported total of
$136,237 yesterday afternoon,
$14,037.50 ahead of Coolidge with
purchases totaling $122,2OO report
ed by community chairman Y. C.
White.
Up to and including Wednesday
evening, Ray reported sales of
$1S.SOO; Superior $6S,6375O and
Florence $21,915 for countrywide
total of s372,O65.
Adding impetus to the bond
drive this week was the nationwide
action of Safeway Stores in setting
aside the total receipts in all stores
throughout the country Wednes-
day for the purchase of war bonds.
Bonds from the days receipts in
Coolidge Wednesday will be pur-
chased today, the last day of the
bond drive.
Tihtry-seven dollars and so cents
buys a $50 bond. Eighteen dollars
and rs cents buys a $25 bond. A
800 bond can be purchased for
S75, a $500 bond for 1915. and a
$1,000 bond for $3.50.
Buying this kind of bond does
two things" it was pointed out by
Mr. White. "First it backs up the
fighting men at the front, gives
them the materials and equipment
for victory. They give their lives,
you lend your money.
Second, purchases of these bonds
helps keep down rising prices by
taking the pressure off what Is a
sellers market. At the same time
such purchase adds to the invest
or's own security by providing mon
ey for the postwar adjustment
period"
"The war against high prices Is
the responsibility of every family
and every individual just as is the
war against Hitler and TOTO.
"Only 26,2SS persons in the nine
18th Federal Reserve District
counties of Arizona have purchas-
ed 'E' bonds to date. This means
that tens of thousands of families
still are holding loose money-dy-
Mantle money-which should be in
federal bonds. AS long as it's
loose and spendable, this dyna-
mite money can blow prices of the
goods We buy higher and higher.
"The answer IS: Buy a bond
with the none. you had intended
using for some special purchase.
Sacrifice. That spells aid to our
fighting men, plus protection for
yourself"
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-04-30
Shipley Writes
Parents Of Army
Life In Persia

A letter from Private Harold II.
Shipley. overseas, to his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Shipley
brings them long awaited news of
his whereabouts. We'll, they fin,
ally told us that we can tell you
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-04-30
Tells of Trip
Back To Camp
After Furlougb

Pfc. Alvis L. Rice wrote his
mother, Mrs. r. o. Jeter, after his
recent return to Jackson, Mississip-
pi from a surprise visit here, Il
had eleven hours lay over in New
Orleans and after | got to Jackson
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-04-30

Q Mrs. L. E. Gardner of Long
Beach. California, former Cool
idge resident, was visiting relatives
and friends here from Monday to
Wednesday. She is the daughter
in-law of Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Gard
ner Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Stringer
met her in Phoenix Monday and
drove her here.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-04-30

times that number who have pur
chased much less than they
should. If you have loved ones in
the service your spare money can
do more for them loaned to the
government than it can lying idle
in the bank.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-04-30

. Miss Alice Louise Brown, Con-
ference Director of Children's
Work, will visit with Rev. and Mrs.
Leslie ]. Ross Tuesday and assist
in planning the Vacation Bible
School.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-04-30

ORev. Leslie J. Ross of the Meth
odist Church will attend meeting
of the faculty of the Arizona Meth
odist Youth Fellowship summer
institute on Wednesday. The meet
ing will be held at the First Meth
odist Church, Phoenix.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-04-30

Q Mrs. Paul Schneider Of Flagstaff,
nee Florence Roche, spent Easter
with her parents, Judge and Mrs.
William G. Roche. Mrs. Schreiber
will remain through next week,
when her brother John, q. s. Navy
will be here on a seven day fur
Tough.
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-04-30
TO AN UNKNOWN SOLDIER,
KILLED IN ACTION

NtIIEO tN ~ SttON
He takes his last look at the stars
tonight,
Alone. here. on the outskirts Of the
earth.
He thinks now of the mystery OF
birth.
OF the tangent between shadow and
light,
of how to struggle is not to fight.
OF how in darkness there is little
mirth.
OF how In effort there is little
worth.
And yet he knows there is a wrong
and right
He takes his last look and pre-
pares to die.
Death will come silent when he
does not know.
When his fingers burn and his
head is high;
A wind will blow through him like
driven snow.
He will say no prayer. he will ask
not why,
Yet he will smile when 1t is time
to 90.
SIGN OFF: Coolidge has done
herself proud in the war bond
drive which draws to a close this
week But there are still
scores of people who have made
no bond purchases at all and many
The Coolidge examiner., 1943-04-30

. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Chacon
made an overnight trip to Nogales
Saturday.