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The Coolidge examiner., 1944-10-13
Kenilworth PTA
Holds First Fall
Meeting Thursday

The initial fall meeting of Ken
ilworth PTA was held Thursday
evening in the school auditorium
with reception honoring the teach
ers. Group singing led by the Rev.
Leslie Ross with Mrs. c. H. Kyser
accompanying at the piano opened
the meeting.
Mrs. d. W. Hall, president, pre-
sided at the business meeting.
Committee ehairmen appointed for
the year were: Mrs. Joseph Blake
man, membership; Mrs. Jewel Eng
land, hospitality; Hrs. Thomas
Hall, magazine; Mrs. Glenn Car
ter, publicity; Mrs. Eli Anderson,
war service and Mrs. Kyser, pro-
gram.
Due to transportation difficulties
members voted to meet every two
months in the evening instead of
their usual monthly gatherings.
Announcement was made of a
box benefit supper to be sponsored
by the PTA on Halloween, Tues
day night, October 81, Mrs. Hans
Christensen, Red Cross quilt chair
man, displayed quilt blocks and
announced that the names of SER
vice men and women will be en-
broidered on the blocks if friends
Of relatives wishing it contact Mrs.
Chester Carter; Mrs. Glenn Carter
or herself.
The Rev. Ross addressed the
group on Racial Problems" in a
talk that is reported to have been
both informative and interesting.
Concluding the program William
Mcconnell, principal, introduced
Kenilworth faculty members and
each was presented hv the pres
ident with a war stamp corsage as
compliment from the Kenilworth
PTA.
Room count honors were won by
the fifth grade.
The evening concluded with SER
wing of refreshments in the school
cafeteria with teachers as special
guests.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-10-13
Receives Sons
Purple Heart

The Purple Heart awarded Pfc.
Theodore Mode for a wound re-
ceived in action on New Guinea
was received by his father, James
w. Mode, Saturday. Pfc. Mode is
now back in active service, after
two months in a military hospital,
according to word received from
him this week. He is one of the
Bushmasters with Company D.,
15Sth infantry. His wound, a shot
in the arm, was received during
a night raid by Japs on the Bush
masters camp.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-10-13
Methodist Church
To Hear Speakers
OF Note Tuesday

"Our Church in It's World Wide
Mission" will be the theme for a
special mission institute at the
Methodist Church Tuesday after
noon and evening, October IT..
Principle speaker will be DR.. Ezra
M. Cox, an outstanding leader in
Methodist missionary statesman
ship. DR.. Cox will be presented in
an open service in the evening at
7:3O o'clock.
The Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service will meet in the af-
ternoon at 300 to hear Mrs. Cox
speak on, 1.-THE Scope and Outreach
of the Methodist Women"
Accompanying Or. and Mrs. Cox
will be Rev. Frank Williams, su-
perintendent and Rev. Eugene
Wood, missionary secretary for the
Arizona district of the Methodist
Church.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-10-13

An Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air
Medal has been awarded to Staff
Sergeant John A.. Nicholson,
member of an air command
group, according to word received
from lndia-Burma Army Air
Forces headquarters this week.
The citation reads in part: "FIy-
ing slow, slngle-engine aircraft
with no armor or armament,
from bases deep in enemy terri
tory, they were subjected to har-
assing fire when flying over en-
eny troop concentrations and,
at all times, were vulnerable tar
gets for enemy fighter aircraft.
Disregarding these hazards, they
performed these missions of mer-s
cy, supply and reconnaissance
with a devotion to duty and a de-.
gree of efficiency above and be-
yond that normally expected
thereby nefIecting great credit
upon the Army Air Forces of the
United States" Nicholson has.
completed so missions. He is the
son of Cpl. Naomi Hill.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-10-13
Chamber-Commerce
Appoints Nominating
Committee Monday

The board of directors of Cool
idge Chamber of Commerce met at
the office of ]. ]. Jones, secretary,
Monday night to discuss business
and to appoint nominating COM
mittee to select and recommend of
ficers for the coming organization
year.
Those selected to serve on the
nominating committee are s. C.
Mcfarland, R. V. Campbell, Ben
Arnold, Earl Hicks and J. J. Jones.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-10-13

Pfc. Thurman Wallace, one of the
fighting Bushmasters, Co. M, 158th
Infantry, veteran of 80 months in
the Southwest Pacific theater Of
operations, arrived in Coolidge
Wednesday on 21 day furough. He
is the son of w. r. Wallace. Pfc.
Wallace has made his home in Cool
idqe since he was a small boy. He
Joined the army in 1910 with his
cousins Raymond and Dan Wallace.
The three were sent to Ft.. Sill
together and have been together
much of the time since. Wallace IS
twin brother, Thurston Wallace,
Joined the army sometime before
Pfc. Wallace.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-10-13
Odd Fellows And
Rebekahs Hold Box
Supper On Tuesday

Coolidge Odd Fellow and Rebekah
Lodges held joint box supper
party at Masonic Temple Tuesday
night. Proceeds went toward their
fund.
Approximately so persons were
present. Biggs McWherter was
general chairman of arrangements.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-10-13
Baptist Church
Ships Clothes

The First Baptist Church of
Coolidge shipped 125 pounds of used
lothing Monday to be distributed to
the destitute of Europe by the
United Nations Relief and Rehabil-
itation Administration. The ship
ment consisted of 10 garments.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-10-13

. Mrs. John Vowinkle and Mrs.
Dorothy McKinzie left Thursday
for their home in San Bernadino,
California, after spending two
weeks with their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Gill. Mrs. Vowinkle and
Mrs. McKinzie are former Coolidge
residents.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-10-13

81. w. Hall of Exeter, California,
is visiting his four brothers, D. w.
Hall, D. s. Hall, R. F. Hall and A.
]. Hall. Special reason for his
visit was the 93rd birth anniversary
of his mother, which was celebrat-
ed Thursday with a dinner for rel
atives in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
H. G. Hall.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-10-13

Q Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Crum and
family and ]. w. Hall of Exerter,
California, were dinner guests at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. D. W.
Hall Tuesday evening.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-10-13

. Llyod Payne, F 1/C, a former
Coolidge resident, is visiting rela-
tives at the Dunn Ranch and Cool
idge friends this week.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-10-13
THE SCARCITY OF

THE SCARCITY OF
Dewey voters" around Coolidge
Coolidge may have been the i'm
pelling motive which caused two
well-known (as if there were more)
local followers of the G. o. P.
standard bearer to block the pass
age of a young Coolidge woman
near the postoffice one day this
Bradley beam., 1944-07-22

teen, ping-pong contest was held and it was won by Wac Pvt. Inez Whorl, of Hartford.
 To all EM. The Non-Coms and MT. Burden, Canteen Director, have decided on new program. On ev- cry other Monday we do the hon. ors for the hostesses at the club. The Canteen will take over on the other Mondays. This program was initiated so as to stop the confusion caused by both the Canteen and the NCO Club having activities on the same night. .::..::=:
 We see that Pvt. Albert Garner lis still on the ball. Keep up the good work.
 Next week we are going to in vite Moderator to go swimming with us. He goes quitely or we take { him. So, be. at the pool for the fun. Hear that S/Sgt. Caul was doing some backtracking the other night. Pfc. Joe Carpenter, your singing is knocking the gals out and caus- ing some of the fellows some anx- ious moments. They think that you are doing a Sinatra. Hope our gals don't fall
 Notice-Say fellows, you must use extreme caution while walking on the roads around this area be- cause we find that S/Sgt. Ed. King and Sgt. Bill are both teaching their "Home Commanders" (Wives) how to drive. @
 What happened to the pool tour nament? Come on Sgt. Morris, get behind the thing.
 We have ask ed about the band to be organized here. We'll, fellows, we are just waiting for the instruments to come in. Then you can bet that we will do all in our power to give out with something good for you. So wish us luck.
 We wonder what would really happen if we could keep SSgt. Nixon out three mites in a row? Bet he'd sleep for week.
 Don't forget our big times on Saturday mites.
 Don't forget the paper salvage drive.
 Don't forget that this Monday we entertain at the Club.
 Hope we don't forget it's press time. See you same time and place next week
Bradley beam., 1944-07-22

Although you probably won't find a trace of T/Sgt. Fred Hammond's famous low altitude leap in the ar chives of aeronautics we still think he holds some sort of record for a flow jump" It seems that while based in Alaska the Sergeant was returning to his home base via plane when he fell asleep in the tail section of his ship. Suddenly he was awakened by the excited voice of the planes crew chief, who shouted to him to jump, the ship was in trouble Like a man sleep walking, Sgt Hammond headed for the nearest escape hatch and jumped, pulling the rip cord as he leaped. and landed a second later with a thump on the concrete apron of his home base. Seems it was all gag and the plane had been on the ground many minutes before the crew chief decided to test the Sergeant's reactions. He got re- suits.
 Now that we've just about ruined all the Sergeant's chances to become a paratrooper we'll get to the story of his life. Sgt. Ham mond was born on 6 February 1921,
Bradley beam., 1944-07-22

at Blue Island, Illinois, suburb of Chicago. He attended elementary and high schools at Blue Island and during his days in Thigh" was con- sidered a good right guard on the schools football team. Following his graduation from high school in 1889 he was employed as a clerk by the Rock Island Railroad, but after only six months with this company he enlisted in the Air Corps at Chicago on 24 September 1940. He was immediately sent to Chanute Field, where he attended an Air Corps Technical School for mechanics, remaining at that Base until II April 1941, when he trav- eled east to New York and spent four weeks at the Brooklyn Army Base prior to entraining for Fort Mcdowell, California. Early in June he sailed from California for Alaska, where he was based at such odd-named spots as Yakutat, An chorage, Nome and Annette Island. At this last station he served as Base Sergeant Major of the Annette Is- land Army Air Base. Sgt. Hammond remained in Alaska for two years and three months where, says he, he came to the conclusion that a womanless world was not partic- ularly desirable state. Just to prove it's a small world, the Sergeant re- gently ran into T/Sgt. Rosenstein of Section "K" outside the mess hall. It seems he and Sgt. Rosen- stein originally left for Alaska to- gether, but were separated after a few months and hadn't seen each other until their meeting at Brad ley.
 After returning to the United States during September 1943, the Sergeant spent a few weeks at Pat terson Field, Ohio, before being sent to Redistribution Center No. 2 at Miami, Florida. From Miami he was assigned to a Fighter Group in North Carolina and arrived at Bradley with that organization. When the outfit was absorbed into the Air Base Unit, Sgt. Hammond became a member of Section "G" with duties at the Air Inspectors office; however, during the past week he was given new duties as Chief Clerk of the Base Motor Pool and assigned to Section "H."
 At just about the time you're reading this story on Saturday aft ernoon the Sergeant will be march ing up the aisle of a Chicago church to the tune of the Wedding March with d "Wil4dy City" Miss named Ethel haase, accompanying him. The newly weds will re- side rear the Base following short honeymoon; and aft CT the War, they will live wherever the Army decides to send the Ser geant, for his postwar plans in eiude remaining in the service
Bradley beam., 1944-07-22

The party at the NCO Club last Saturday night was really some thing to see. Glamor and pin-up gals were there by the dozens.
 The jitter-bug contest brought out some hidden talent. The follow ing couples were the ones who kicked up some wicked heels and took the three prizes: Pvt. B. Dan- iels and Miss McCray; Pvt. J. Small and Miss Isabell Edmors; Pvt. James Woodbridge and Miss Helen Patterson. --.- ~.....:
 Hangar No. 1's pin-up girl, Miss H. F., brought along some> new glamour from the Windy City and the wolves closed in.
 Some of the privates in Section c would like to know if it's neces- sary to have false crumbcrushers (teeth) to hold their girl friends. Maybe Pvt. James Lewis can give us the answer.
 We are wondering who spoiled Pvt. L. Forte? Some of the girls are wondering the same thing.
 We are told that Pvt. B. Daniels and Pvt. E. Lee really came on at the Canteen, Sunday It seems that they put on a show. How about it, Pvt. Lee?
 Evidently Cpl. J. Brown has found a Shangri-La of his very own. He seems to avoid the lime light lately.
 It is said that Pvt. E. Craig es- corted a charming Miss to the al- tar while in Chicago. It is also said that Pvt. N. Davis likes that!
 Pvt. G. Scott tried out one of our innerspring benches at the station the other mite. Sleep good, don't they?
 Cpl. Bruce Weaver seems to be playing it very cool these days. Maybe he's just being careful.
 'Tis said that Pvt. w. Garrison has completed his mission in Man chester and has dug in solid. Per haps that's why he is never seen around the Canteen.
 Miss E. E. is sitting in the grandstand watching the race-for her smiles between Pvt. J. Roper and Pvt. Russell Dorsey. We are putting our money on Roper to win.
 Whats this we hear about Pfc. S. T. McField running the Mess Hall? What are you doing S/Sgt. Watson, washing pots and pans?
 Is the NCO Club or the glamor that one can see there nightly the reason for Sgt. c. B. Wares de- votion to said club?
 It seems that Sgt. I. Holiday has closed his playground" as far as Hartford is concerned. He takes it to D. C.
 It really takes the Armed Forces to do things. Last week at the Can
Bradley beam., 1944-07-22

Discipline is something a man learns during his first week in the Army or during the first six months of marriage. .#.@.
Bradley beam., 1944-07-22

A bigamist is a fellow who makes a terrible mistake and then makes another without correcting the first. **~
Bradley beam., 1944-07-22
ORDNANCE
 BLOCK BUSTER
By CPL. ERWIN L. KOERBER

Bon Jour and Adieu: Major Poudre has been introducing Capt. Jenny around Bradley Field Capt. Jenny, who has seen service over seas, will become the new Base Ordnance Officer. Major Poudre, who has seen seventeen changes of station in seventeen years of serv- ice is running true to his Army tradition. He has completed nearly a year of service at Bradley and is slated for some spot where ammu- milton is not being used for train ing purposes alone. Behind the Chief Clerks desk another. new face is now seen. MT. Butler, ex- dispatcher at the Motor Pool, is taking the place of Sgt. Hearley who is transferring to field close to the Mason and Dixon line.
 Section H has become more con- solidated than ever since last Thursday. Ordnance, along with other units in this section, has mov- ed to a new scenic spot between the Post Theatre and PIX. (These are prominent guide points for map followers.) With the new location, any plans to have the mess hall serve breakfast in bed are aban- doned. In civilian life the process of moving takes considerable time but in the Army, it's very easy. In fact, some fellows coming back from work found themselves star ing at empty barracks. Yes, be it ever so humble, there is nothing like finding your own home. (By the way, Sgt. Sugrue, now on fur tough, doesn't know of the change. We suggest, the fellow in the last bunk SW side of the old Ordnance barracks keep a sign posted for Sugrue. He's a good boy, but liked his bunk.)
Bradley beam., 1944-07-22
Monday Night in the New Barracks or Concentration:


 or Concentrations:
 A large group was barracks-hap- py, enjoying their new home. Eek ert was ironing his khahs and sug- gestions were being offered. "Moose" Mallon was reading in- tensely-he turned page. Some one was talking about the fly pa trol organized on Sunday to get rid of those irksome creatures by wav- ing towels, prior to screen doors being installed. Mallon turned a page Eckert started telling about a girls softball game last Friday in Thompsonville and new soldier infeld suddenly appearing consist ing of Holt, Kemmery and Carr. A chorus of laughter-Mallon turned a page. Suddenly, Marshal Tito (see last weeks colunn) came tearing down the aisle in his birth day clothes (almost) pursued by Ryan. Everyone scattered out in a skirmish line. Mallon turned a page. Things became quiet and the iron changed hands. Someone started singing. Mallon turned page. Soon in comes Mendenhall and asks if anyone wants anything from the PIX. Mallon jumps up, closes the book and shouts: "Yes" AS the book dropped, the title proved to be "For Those The Liv- ing" RumOrs Spiked:
 That Steinkuhler is a fooler; he is really girl shy. that Koldys shines Elkins shoes. that It. Wehrs was going to junk his car that Taylor is studying short hand since Eileen has confused him with Gregg endings to her letters that Mrs. Taggart is an expert at Jiu Jitsu. that there are no more USO Commandos. |. that Cpl. Toussaint has found out the name of Gov. Dewey's dog. Private of the Week:
 The control center has
 A perfect location
 To which our private has devo-
 ton.
 Sometimes we really wonder
 why
 If it's the bank or people passing
 by.
 Yet, automotive inspecting
 Wouldn't be complete,
 Without Forrest c. Nichols
 Taking a peep.
 The Ordnance extends their sym pathy to Cpl. Siano and his rela- lives at the death of his brother,
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-04-01
Redmond Answers Editor
Percy Green

To The Jackson Advocate:
In your issue of March 4th editor Percy
laDong altogether under misrepresentation
that the Republicans Mississippi deeply about the
fact that Mr. Perry w Howard given
at the Bob Church meeting ago
fecty frank would say that there is nothing know
that giving the Republicans Mississippi
was done at the Chicago meeting
The Chicago meeting the Of Church
brought forth by Mr. Church bolster
and being Mr. Churchs meeting very
man of the meeting; and since Perry
worse than the devil hates holy
last man Mr. Church would have appointed anything
might have BEEN committee
Mr. Church long time
ory at Philadelphia In 1910 at his the
ing of Perry W. Howard and the Mississippi delegation 1910
Republican National Convention try
to his unhoy purpose
Then please mir hat were only people at
the Chicago National meeting who did Chicago
Please permit to also that
Their misrepresentation when he said that highest
members of the Mississippi Republican State Central Committee told
him that he felt that the alleged Bob
to lose much prestige all the country not
Green had IN mind but ecauie well that Editor Green talked
with occasion recently editor
advised Mr. Howard before hand Chicago
calling meeting would expected to
control his meeting of
Now, thing else which said
article nothing gotten
information other
The editor discussed things only
at him expaiate his well defined views of the situation
but the editor het he seemingly
other brilliant
conversation editorial
views of subject and not the views ofanother
suffice that when voting times the Mississippi
Republicans will not continental the
beyond State confines but they will do their thinking will
their counsel They will State Miss
spp their they
all these They know the fires
burning"
never history Mississippi Republican
politics the Republicans of this State presented solid
morale than
S D REDMOND.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-04-01
Eminent Domain
Cases Are
Dismissed

County Judge Luther Manship
dismissed all cases of eminent do
main Wednesday morning and the
projected colored park on Whit
field Mills Road. for which the
property was originally condem-
ned, was abandoned.
Sheriffs deputies had difficult
time clearing the court after Judge
Manship dismissed the cases. The
Negroes, whose property was in
volved, apparently couldn't believe
that they were losing their excit-
ing day in court as well as money
for the property.
The city and the Negro owners
of the condemned property could
not get together on the price
which should be paid for the land
All other of the eminent domain
cases relating to a Negro play
ground in South Jackson and the
extension of the crematory were
settled and these two projects will
soon get underway.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-04-01
23-17-Year-OId
Navy Volunteers
Signed This Week

The Jackson Navy Recruiting
Station has reported that 23-seven-
teen-year-old Colored youths vol
unteered and were accepted for
service in the Navy in one day dur
ing the past week.
The boys were Luther Hill, Jr.,
of Jackson; Levi Vance, Jackson;
Lee Winfrey, Durant; Charlie Moore
Terry; Shelby Singleton, Anding;
Will Bailey, Edwards; Harrison
Williams. Tallulah, La; Swonson
DuBose, Moss Point; George Mil
lender, Escatawpa; Walter Outlaw,
Coahoma; Willie Fluelen, Green
wood; Willie Joe Holton, Louisville;
Elwood Johnson, Louisville; J. B.
Jefferson, Starkville; Idell Richard
son, Jackson; John Brown, India
nola; James Miller, Indianola; Ben
Mcdaniel, Rosedale; Tom WaSser,
Greenwood; Fred Smith, Port Glib
son; Leon Rucker, Edwards; Viii
liam Henderson. Vicksburg, and
Edward Johnson. of Eupora.
All the youngsters left for va
rious Naval stations to begin train
ing and qualifying for entry into
Trade Schools.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-04-01
Negro Farmers
Help Win Food
Production Award

Negro farmers helped 81 counties
earn "a Achievement awards for
outstanding wartime farm produc-
ton in 1943, according to figures
released this week by the War
Food Administration.
Reports compiled by the VIA
show that out of 80 counties in the
entire South which received "A'
banners, Negroes operate farms in
all but one of them.
The VIA banner awards were
presented recently to county Of
ficials in the various states by the
Army in appropriate ceremonies,
followed by countrywide celebra-
tons in which not only were the
counties honored, but also every
farm family in these victory coun-
ties Working through the USDA
War Boards, all Of the agricultural
agencies in the various states CO.
operated in the production work
and also helped to plan the presen-
tation celebration.
Counties selected by VIA for
special awards not only met, but
often exceeded their production
goals. They shifted from peacetime
to wartime production, made full
use of their land and labor resour-
ces. conserved extra food supplies
contributed to scrap collections, fat
drives, and gave full support to war
bond campaigns.
Among the victory counties
which have large number of Ne
gro farmers are Laurens and Early
counties, Ga, st. Landry parish
La, Simpson, Kinds, Claiborne and
Holmes counties, Miss; Shelby
county, Tenn: and Cherokee coun-
ty, Texas.
In most of the winning counties
Farm Security Administration
loan and supervision program. the
soil conservation program. of Agri-
cultural Adjustment Agency anc
Soil Conservation Service, Exten-
sion Services guidance and aic
from other agricultural agencies
have ben important factors in up.
ping production.