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The Coolidge examiner., 1944-07-28
Committeeman OF
Democrats Will
Meet In Florence

Coolidge precinct committeeman
who will attend the county demo
cratic convention at the court house
in Florence tonight include Y. C.
White, Carl Anderson, VIM Short
and Paul Hannah representing pre-
cinct II. Two additional precinct
committeeman from precinct IL will
be chosen from a list of 23 write-in-
names each of whom received ]
vote at the primary election July
18th.
At the meeting tonight county
chairman and secretary-treasurer
will be selected and delegates
named to the state convention
which convenes in Phoenix Mon
day. 1t is believed both county
chairman Tom Fulbright and Sec
retary Dick Fulton, both of Flor
ence, will be reelected.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-07-28
Pfc. Won Wilson
Killed In Action
During Invasion
Overseas only short time;
loses life in France four
days after Allies land on
Normandy beachhead.

Pfc. Won G. Wilson was killed
in action on June 10th in France,
according to a telegram received
from the War Department Thurs
day by his brother, Noll Wilson.
Wilson, "a, was born in Piedmont,
Missouri, and came to Coolidge
with his brother in 1886 to make his
home. Their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
George Wilson, died a number OF
years ago in Missouri.
The brothers, both unmarried at
the time they came to Coolidge
built a home here and kept house
together until Won entered service
shortly before Pearl Harbor. He
was sent overseas January 2. 1914.
and met death four days after the
invasion started. He is a carpen-
ter and plasterer by trade and be-
side his brother. is survived by a
sister, Mrs. Octa Clark, of Pied
mont, Missouri.
The telegram, sent by Adjutant
General Ulio, stated that the sec
retary of war desired to express
his deep regret and informed Will
son that letter would follow.
Pfc. Wilson owned his home on
Florence avenue in North Cool
idge.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-07-28
Last Rites Held
For Mrs. Hanes
Here On Friday

Last rites for Mrs. verna D
Hanes, who died as the result o.
burns received in an accident, were
held from Cole and Maud chapel or
Friday at $50. The Reverend ]
N. Campbell officiated.
The deceased's mother, Mrs
Sherman Roden of California, and
several relatives from out of towr
were present for the last rites
Other survivors are her husband
Richard N. Hanes; a daughter, Mrs
Leora Carni; and granddaughter
all of Coolidge; her father, Sher-
man Rhodes of Arkansas; four sis
ters and a brother.
Interment was in Valley Memor-
ial Park.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-07-28
Workmen Start
Rebuilding OF
Florence School

Bids for rebuilding the Florence
grade school building which was
leveled by fire late last year were
opened Friday afternoon.
The contract was awarded to
Harvey Scull of Phoenix on a low
bid of 500, 1866, saving of almost
So 900 below previous bids opened
and rejected in June.
Workmen are expected on the
job Monday to start the contract
that the building may be occupied
when school opens in the fall.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-07-28
Dams Cafe Changes
Hands, Is Now Open
AS Thompson's Cafe

Dams Cafe has been purchased by
Mrs. Flora Thompson, Florence, a
former Coolidge resident, from Ben
Sweazea and after being closed sew
eral days for renovation and
changes is now open for business
under the name of Thompson's
Cafe. Mrs. Thompson is well known
in both Coolidge and Florence
where she has been in the restau-
rant business for number of years
She cooked for some time at Pinal
County Hospital and for the past
year has cooked at Florence Pris-
oner of War Camp Hospital.
Mr.. Sweazea, former owner OF
the cafe, expects to be called for
military duty in the near future.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson have
rented an apartment from Mrs. R.
R. Rawls on Walton Ave. and
moved in last week. Art Thomp-
son will continue with his work as
carpenter at POW Camp.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-07-28
Counts Indicate
Less Insect
Cotton Damage
OWL PHOTO FROM SIGNAL CORPS.

For the past three weeks the
county agricultural agents office
has made regular cotton insect
counts In twenty-five selected fields
distributed throughout the county,
By making these regular counts in
the same part of the same fields
each week it is possible to deter
mine whether or not the cotton in
sect population is increasing. Re-
suits to date indicate that the in
sect count Is much lower than
would be expected at this time OF
year.
Over the past three weeks counts
have increased slightly, but of the
twenty-five fields counted the in
sect population was high enough to
indicate busting in only two fields,
these being located in the area i'm
mediately south of Eloy. Farmers
are urged to watch their cotton
fields closely, and whenever as
many as eight cotton insects can
be counted in 100 sweeps of a net
dusting is recommended.
The Inset population per 100
sweepings averaged three In the
Stanfield area, four in the Casa
tion, three in the area north OF
Grande area, seven in the Eloy Sec
Eloy, five in the Coolidge area, two
in the Randolph area, and three in
the Florence area,
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-07-28
Miss Nicholson Is
Guest Speaker At
Lions Club Here
war is over

Miss PAMELA Nicholson, visitor
and case worker for the Pinal
County Relief Agency, addressed
members of the Coolidge Lions
Club at their regular meeting on
Wednesday night at the Methodist
Church. Miss Nicholson outlined
area, county and state relief work
and explained the approach now
being made to those seeking aid.
She cited how the trend had
changed from bare financial aid
to an attempt now to help and re-
habilitate famies that come to the
county for aid.
Mrs. B. E. Aros contributed sew
eral solos to the program and also
played for the group singing.
Adolph Tribolett reported on the
Coolidge-Casa Grande Lions Club
picnic held at Casa Grande Mon
day night.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-07-28

es on his letter knows how the
writer feels. It's no military secret
that war is hell"
There's not much can tell you" "
Cpl. Raymond Davis writes his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Davis /;
except that I'm o. k.-and I'll be
glad when this war is over and I
can come home. I've had almost
two years overseas now, and 1t
seems like ten" He has been a lot
of places and seen a lot of things
in that two years, the last of which
has been spent in Italy through
the toughest of the early struggle
there, and afterwards. They're
hungry, dirty, miserable-and the
further you go the worse 1t gets.
l was through Rome awhile
back and 1t looks about like the
rest of the towns over here-they
are too dirty to live in. The people
don't seem to care if they wash,
or not. 1t makes me sick to look
at some of them. If / get back
without getting one of these for
eign diseases I'll be lucky"
1t looks like the war ought to end
there somewhere around October
or November, the way he figures
things, Davis says. "The Germans
are losing so much equipment and
so many men l don't see how they
can hold out much longer, the way
things are going at present" AS
for his chances of getting to come
home, which Davis parents asked
about, he says, although he would
give anything to see them, he
doubts whether he will until the
ic
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-07-28

Sgt. Wayne c. Goodman, of Flor
ence, is visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. n. A. Goodman, after 10
months in the European theater
of operations Goo1:.=-:: se-ve1 in
both North Africa and Italy and
was wounded while fighting on the
Anzio Beachhead. He was in a
hopsitai In Italy for over three
months before being sent back TO
the U. S. A. and Is now in limited
assignment because his wound rob-
bed him of the full use of one hand.
He wears three ribbons, the Purple
Heart, good conduct, and European
theater, with one star denoting a
major campaign. He also wears
the expert infantry badge and COM
bat infantry badge. Goodman has
made his home in Florence since
1880.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-07-28
Coolidge Lions Are
Guests Casa Grande
Lions On Monday

Coolidge Lions and Lionesses
were guests of Casa Grande Lions
Club at Casa Grande on ladies'
night Monday evening. The event
was marked by a picnic in city
park which was preceded by soft
ball at the high school.
Those who attended from Cool
idge were Mr., and Mrs. Adolph
Tribolett, Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Den
nison, Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Bickford,
Mr.. and Mrs. c. F. Hamilton, Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Vaughan, Mr.. and
Mrs. Melvin Grossmiller and D. s..
Davis.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-07-28

Q Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Pew and
family have recently returned to
Coolidge from Superior to live. Mr..
Pew is employed at Florence POW
Camp and they are again living in
their home on Kennedy Ave. Mrs.
Pews mother, Mrs. Kleinman of
Mesa, has purchased the George
Dempster home on Byrd Ave-, near
her daughter, and is making her
home there.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-07-28
County Hospital
Room Rates Tipped

Room rates in Pinal county hos
pital have been increased in price
according to notices mailed this
week to Pinal county doctors who
send their patients to the Florence
hospital.
The new rate schedule raises the
price of private rooms from IS to
$6 daily and the price of semi
private rooms from $3.50 to $500
per bed. The cost of beds in the
wards will remain at $500 per day.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-07-28
Legion Auxiliary
Meeting Called
For Monday Night

A special business meeting of
Coolidge Legion Auxiliary has been
called for Monday evening, July
31st, at $3.50 o'clock in the home of
Mrs. Pierce Vensel, president.
All members are urged to be pres
ent as important business is sched-
uled to come before the organiza-
ton, Mrs. Vensel said.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-07-28
South And West
Coolidge Slated For
Paper Collection

Scrap paper collection continues
each Saturday, with the residential
areas of West and South Coolidge
to be canvassed this week. While
amounts of salvage paper collected
are increasing, Coolidge is still far
behind in its quota according to
Glenn Wilson, chairman of the pa
per drive. All scrap paper should
be bundled securely, or boxed and
placed at the curb for collection.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-07-28
Vance Taylor End
Highest In State In
Bond Sale Contest

Vance (Corky) Taylor, who sold
approximately $2S, 900 in War Bonds
in the Republic-Gazette's carrier
contest during the 5th War Loan
Drive, has been announced second
highest boy throughout the state
in the amount of money derived by
Bond purchase in this contest. He
Is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. R. w.
Taylor.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-07-28
State Delegates
To Be Selected
By Legion Monday

Delegates to the state convention
of American Legion will be chosen
at a special meeting of William
David Hood post to be held at the
Woman's club Monday night ac-
cording to an announcement made
this week by Pierce Vensel, post
commander.
Coolidge Legionnaires have dis
pensed with regular meetings this
summer and meetings are held only
upon special call of the commander
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-07-28
Pinal County
Officials Attend
St. Johns Meet

Pinal County officials who are
attending the meeting of the State
Tax Commission in st. Johns this
week are, Supervisor M. ]. Back
stein of Ray, Engineer Louis Fiscel,
Assessor Lynn Farley and Clerk
of the Board of Supervisors, M. G.
Mann, all of Florence.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-07-28
Mrs. Refugio Ramos
Is Called By Death

Last rites were held for Mrs.
Refugio Ramos, 40, Friday at 8
o'clock when a graveside service
was held at Valley Memorial Park.
Mrs. Ramos, who lived at the Earl
Smith Ranch, passed away on
Thursday. She was ill a long time.
Survivors are her husband, Felix
Ramos, a daughter and other rela-
tives.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-07-28

. Mrs. Mary Gardner Miller and
two children left Monday for Chi
cago where they will remain inde-
finitely with her husbands parents.
Officer Candidate Richard Miller,
who is attending OCS in West Vir-
ginia will graduate today and hopes
to join his family in Chicago soon.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-07-28

Q A picnic supper was held by
members of the Ids church in hon
or of Mormon Pioneer Day, July
oath, on the lawn of the Desert
Womans Club Monday evening.
About fifty persons were present.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-07-28
Jennings Bound Over
In Car Theft Case

Joseph Jennings was bound over
from the Justice Court of Casa
Grande for the theft of a car from
M. A. Wadsworth of Maricopa. The
case was filed in the County Clerks
office, July oath.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-07-28
Overseas Nearly
2 Years, Corporal
Is Weary Of War

When a fellow has put in almost
two years of combat duty he's fed
up-so fed up that he can't help
saying so, and the censor who pass
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-07-28

. Pfc. Ross Watson was guest of
honor at family picnic at Waikiki
Inn on Monday evening. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Douglas, Lucille, Mary Lou Ellen,
and Carl Douglas, Jr., all Of Flor
ence, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Watson,
Earl, Wade, Reba, and Stanley
Watson.
o Mr.. and Mrs. w. R. Elliott were
hosts to members of the Tuesday
Evening Bridge Club this week.
Mrs. Dalton Cole and Mrs. c. L.
Skousen were guests. High scores
were won by Mrs. Cole and C. ].
Moody.
Q Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Smith, son
Pfc. Theodore Smith, and Lewis
Henry were dinneir guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Bick-
nell on Monday evening. Pfc.
Smith is here on ten day furlough
from Camp Swift, Texas.
D Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Cartwright,
former Coolidge residents who have
made their home in Phonoix for the
past year, plan to return here to
live within the next two weeks, ac-
cording to word received by friends.
Mr.. Cartwright will operate new
machine shop in the former Pinal
Machine Shop building on Arizona
Boulevard.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-07-28

. Mrs. Gladys Roche Phillips re-
turned Monday from Miami, where
she spent week visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Culbert, former Cool
idge residents. Mr.. Culbert was
principal of Kenilworth School and
Mrs. Culbert taught there. The
Culberts entertained for Mrs. Phil
lips during her visit.
. Mrs. H. G. Richardson is ex-
pected to return today from Peters
burg, Florida, where she spent a.
bout two months visiting relatives
The trip was made primarily to at
tend the wedding of her son, 1t.
Howard Richardson.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Dalton Cole and
children Darlene and Dalton, Jr.,
returned from Miami last Wednes-
day, where they spent two weeks
visiting both Mr.. and Mrs. Coles
parents. The trip was made pri-
marily because of the serious ill
ness of Mr.. Coles mother.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Thurman Rogers,
Mrs. Norval Beesley, son Jimmy
and George Cunningham left Thurs
day for Hot Springs, New Mexico,
where they will spend a month TAX
ing the mineral baths.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-07-28

JESSE c. CARTER, JR., left
Wednesday to report for U. s. navy
training at San Diego, California.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
C. Carter, Sr., who make their
home Southwest of Coolidge.
. Miss Evelyn McEuen of Fort
Thomas is visiting her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl McEuen.
. Mrs. Bruce Moody, who under
went major operation at Florence
Hospital last Thursday. is reported
to be convalescing splendidly.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Turner, Mrs.
Ray Davis and daughter Sharon
have returned from California,
where they spent ten days at Long
Beach.
. Mrs. Bob Foy returned Saturday
from Checotah, Oklahoma, where
she spent ten weeks with her moth
er, Mrs. Jenna E. Bamberger, who
is ill. Mrs. Foy is now taking care
of her husband, who has been Ill
for several days.
. R. w. Taylor and son Vance, re-
turned Wednesday from Nebraska,
where Mr.. Taylor spent a month
on business.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-07-28

. Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Neighbors
were hosts for an evening of bridge
in their home on Tuesday. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Allen
Thum, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Blahosky,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Wildermuth.
The Blahoskys will be hosts to the
same group next Tuesday.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Pottebaum
and sons Ronald, Kelley, and Har-
old of Gila Bend left Friday for
their home after spending week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Hanna.
Flight Instructor Edgar Matson
Phoenix, was a weekend guest.
. MIR. and Mrs. Patrick Taylor of
Glendale and Mrs. T. l.. Redman
of Phoenix were guests at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Yeager on
Sunday.
. Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Jameson
will be hosts to members of the
Saturday Night Supper and Card
Club tomorrow. -
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-07-28

Q Miss Evelyn McEuen of Fort
Thomas is visiting her uncle and
aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl McEuen.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-08-01

A group, representing press de-
partments Of q dozen local manu-.
featuring concerns, attended q con.
ference held at the Chamber OF
Commerce Building on Field street
today, in conjunction with the elab.
crate shot From the sky. Army
Air Forces display 10 be presented
TO the waterbury public at Library
park, August 10 IL and ~. Plans
were discussed to speed up the re-
cruitment OF vitality needed wae
production workers.
An outline Of the military show
was introduced to the attending
editors and assistant editors BY Ser.
geant Thomas ID. Rishworth and
Sergeant Jack Pagan, members Of
the exhibitions advance crew who
arrived IN Waterbury yesterday and
set up headquarters In the Chamber
OF Commerce building. Also with
the crew Is Major Alex Smith. in
dustrial services officer and Private
Wilma Swanson Of the WAC.
Attending we're:
Carl N. Moore Of the u. s. Rub
Der Co.: John Kinney OF the Chase
Brass g. Copper Co: Arthur john
son Of the Chase Brass e. Copper Co.
editor OF the Chase News: Paul
+. Anderson, secretary Of war pro-
duction at the Bristol Company; j.
A. II. Peterson, personnel director
Of the Bristol company: Alex Nolde.
editor Of the Bristol Recorder,
Bristol Co.: Miss Fay Clark OF sta
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-08-01

Photo above Is graphic illustra-
ton Of one of deadllest threats to
American fighters in France-the
high hedges which Frenchmen use
10 line roads and to separate farms
and fields as q. s. farmers use line
fences. Advancing troops encounter
q constant succession Of these and
never can tell when they hide en-
trenched Germans. maehine-gun
nests or nnine traps. Photo taken
near st. 70 France. shows Yanks
about to force way through hedge.
One soldier. left. has already been
killed. Picture at right shows U. s.
infantrymen stOrming building In
Saintenay. where German Shippers
had taken refuge Below. another
dramatic photo Of action at st. 10
shows Yanks making a crouching
dash across road under hail of lead
from Germans. American tank at
right foreground was destroyed by
enemy fire.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-08-01

London, Aug. l.-(UPD-centuries-
old barriers against women enter
ing the priesthood of the Church
of England have been broken by a
Jealous and clever Chinese woman
with the aid of a progressive bishop
Of Hongkong, the Church Times re-
yealed today.
In q lead editorial, the news
paper severely criticized Bishop r.
o. Hall for disregarding traditions
and demanded that the woman
priest, Miss Lei Tim Oh be busted,
Lei Tim OF. according TO adyioes
reaching the Times from mission.
airy circles In New Zealand serves
a congregational at Kowlo0n where
she formerly was q deae0ness. She
reputedly Is q highly cultured wo-
man about 80 years old and is o
graduate of the Union Theological
Seminary OF Canton.
The New Zealand adyiees said
that japanese occupation prevented
Church OF England clergymen from
reaching KOwlo0n 10 administer
communion and Bishop Hall dis
regarded tradition TO confirm her as
q priest and empower her TO give
communion,
The Church Times complained
that Bishop Hall mot like Q civil
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-08-01
|MikoIoiezyk
In Bad Spot

Moscow, Aug - fUP.D - Pre-
mier 6tanislaw Mikolajczyk Of the
Polish government n-exile. who ar
rived from London last night, was
believed in informed circles here to-
day to face the prospect OF having
first to deal with the Polish Com
mittee of National Liberation re-
Gently set up In MOSCOW before dis
cussing Russian-Polish problems
with Premier Josef Stain.
Foreign observers, critical OF Mix
ole jczyk for having delayed too long
In seeking an understanding with
the Soviet government. thought the
Polish government In London had
put Moscow In an awkward position
and that Mikolajezyk must find
some basis of agreement with the
Polish committee FIRST
Before the arrival of Mikolaiczyk.
who was accompanied by Foreign
Minister Tadeusz Romer and DR..
StaniSlaw Grabski. speaker OF the
Polish National Assembly In Lon
don, there was considerable speeula-
ton OF the possibility OF reaching an
agreement at this late stage.
Some uarters pointed out that the
discussions would have been faeili-
tated had Mikolajczyk chosen 10
come 10 Moscow before the organic
alton OF the Polish Committee OF
National Liberation. The Soviet gov
eminent has undertaken certain
commitments to the committee
which Il cannot disayow, these OBJ
servers said. adding that II was eyi'
dent that the Polish premier must
first deal with the Polish group
Moscow found ready, IN his absence.
10 administTate Polish territory,
The success OF the Polish pre-
mieris visit. therefore, was held 10
hinge largely OD Mjkolajczyk's abll-
NY to reach an agreement with the
committee, which has proclaimed ~
self the only legal authority for Po-
land and wbicb refuses TO recognize
the government IN exile IN London
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-08-01
$4,000 SOUGHT
in CIVIL SUITS
Two Women Injured in
Collision Seek $4,000
Each

Damages of $4,000 each are
sought by Katherine Doyle and
Ethel Reynolds. both OF this city
for injuries sustained last Aug. q
when a New England Transports
ton Company bus in which they
were passengers collided with a car
IN West Hartford.
The civil action writ, filed In su-
perior court and returnable Sept. 5,
states the two women were thrown
from their seats to the floor when
the bus. operated by Gordon Totire,
collided with an approaching yehi-
Gle. It is alleged the bus was fol-
lowing too closely the motor vehi-
Gle In front OF 1t and that It was
travelling at an unreasonable rate
of speed.
Katherine Doyle claims she shall
be Obliged TO sleep for some time
on q board because Of back injury.
She also lists q conclusion OF the
brain, injuries TO her left hip and
thigh, and internal injuries. The
other plaintiff states she sustained
injuries to her right knee, back
right leg. also a conclusion Of the
brain, and internal injuries.
The bus company, with offices In
New Haven. is named defendant.