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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-10-07

sci, Thomas Price, c; Claude Kim
ball, L
The tentative schedule for the
1914 football season is:
October 10, Lanier at Grenada;
October 20, Yazoo City at Yazoo
City; October 81, Tougaloo at Gre
NADIA; November 10, Meridian, at
Meridian; November 80, Brookha-
ven at Brookhaven. L. Smith.
coach; Maurice Thompson, man.
ager.
G. III. S. Broadcast
You are listening to stationTIGS
broadcasting from North Mississip-
pi, brought to you by the student
body Pull up a chair and enjoy
this solid 1--WE.
The following 9th grade chick:
Louella, Willie, Dorothy and Ruby
wants John and Billy to know that
they don't like it about them STEP
ping out with the 18th grade chicks
and they are going to put stop
to it.
Lois Mae Weathers has been
gieving Since she hasn't heard
from Stem &c Oliver Vaughns.
don't worry Lois, he'll write soon.
we hope.
Mary B. Winters is quit since Sgt.
George Carter has gone, you had
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-10-07

who'll owes you now? Dovie Collins
boy friend is Sgt. Marion Golden
is studying her lesson since Char
les Harris left for the RAINY. Ellen
Cantrell, the people are seeing you
quite often with who?
WHO'S WHO SENIORS: The SEN
iors will be very happy when the
rest of the class comes so that
they will at least have. one boy
James Beck. There is one new
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-10-07

The Sunset Four Quartet Of Hous-
ton, Miss, will sing Sunday night,
October 8, at Mcdonald M. E.
church. Admission Is and 25 cents.
Come one, come all
Mr.. Ervest Pinson has returned
from Beloit, Wis. after a weeks
visit with friends. !
Rev w M. Bankhead and fam
lily are spending the week il Can
ton, with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Ruby x. Brown spent the
week end in Memphis with her sis
ter.
The Holly Spring District Con-
ference will be held at Mcdonald
M E. church. October 11-12. Rev.
w M. Bankhead, pastor.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-10-07
Goodman News
Gene Austin Redd, Agent

Mrs. Genola S. Reed, Reporter
The j. M A. met at the home of
Mrs. Aaron Redd, Sunday, October
/, with the president presiding. A
very interesting lesson was taught
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-10-07
Grenada News
Published and edited by students Of
the Grenada High School
Reporters: William Jones, Matte M.
Jolliff, Ben Brown, Rachel
Golden.
Sports

Grenada's new football team, I'M
der the tutelage of Coach Leroy
(Mule) Smith, all conference end
at Jackson and Tougaloo Colleges
is developing fast pace and hopes
to make a good showing before the
season is over.
The Grenada Wildcats" will OBJ
en- their season with Lanier Bull
dogs from Jackson, invading their
lair, October 13. This game prom
ises to be real experience to
Grenada's brand new football team.
A great deal of action is ex-
pected from the following men:
Ulysses Mullens, fb; L. c. Collins.
T; o. c. Tillman, HB; Alfred Till
man, OBJ; Clement Redmond, E; Da-
vid Williams, G.; Eugene Avery, T.;
Joseph S. Applewhite, C; Willie T.
Allen, HB; John Stanford, lib; Cur
It's Banks, HB; L. A Daily, G.: Bob
by Richardson, E; Emanuel Trus-
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-10-07

member in the senior class, Miss
Grace Eva Rimmer of Durant high.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-10-07
LOTS FOR SALE.
CoEored
Subdivision

George Washington Carver
Addition, a new colored resi-
dental subdivision on the Liv-
ingston Road and Mayes st.
just outside the city limits.
No city taxes to pay. Most lots
60 feet wide and 100 feet deep.
Lots on Livingston Road and
Mayes street, $275 each. All
other lots SITS each; $25 cash
and SO per month. Five per
cent discount allowed on cash.
payment if cash payments is
over $25. No interest or carry
ing charge if monthly pay
ments are paid promptly
when due. Visit the addition
and make your selection be-
fore the choice lots are sold.
The lots are numbered and
those that are sold are mark
ed Sold"
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1944-10-07
Pontotoc News

Mrs. Mildred Bates, Reporter
Evening star., 1944-09-25
George R. Radcliffe Dies;
Manassas Bank Official
Special Dispatch to The Star.

GpcIldl OlspdtCu 10 Inc StdT.
MANASSAS. Va, Sept. 25.-
George Raymond Ratcliffe, a.
cashier of the Peoples National
Bank here, died at his home Satur-
day.
Mr.. Ratcliffe was born in Dunn
fries April II, 1870. He was educated
at the College of William and Mary
and Spencerian Business College
Washington. He came here in 1899
to work for the National Bank of
Manassas. He became cashier of
the Peoples National Bank in 1903
Mr.. Ratcliffe was a member of
Manasseh Lodge. 1872, A. F. and A
M; the Century Club, Acca Temple
Richmond, and of the Manassas
KiWanis Club, of which he was the
first president He was a past presi-
dent of the Virginia Bankers Asso-
citation and a vestryman of the
Trinity Episcopal Church here. He
was active in civic affairs and served
as chairman of the Prince William
County War Loan drives both in
this war and in the World War.
Besides his widow, the former Miss
Lillian Silling, he is survived by a
daughter, Mrs. John Beard, and a
son. R. Jackson Ratcliffe. Manassas,
and two sisters, Mrs. H. Clay Speake
and Mrs. Ella c. Waters, Dumfries
Funeral services will be held at
pm. today in the Trinity Episcopal
Church, Manassas. Burial will be
in the Manassas Cemetery.
Evening star., 1944-09-25
lsNRstionmiq
&Reminder@a

Canned Foods, Etc.-Book No. 4
blue stamps AS through Z-8 and
AS through LIS good Indefinite
ly. Each stamp worth 10 points
Most canned vegetables and
special foods now off rationing
Use of blue tokens to be discon-
tinued october l.
Meats, Fats, Etc.-Red stamps AS
through Z-8 and AS through G-5
good indefinitely for 10 points
each. All meats except beef
steaks, roast beef and choice cuts
OF lamb and pork are point free.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two ration points for
each pound Of waste kitchen fats
you turn in. The fact that lard,
shortening and cooking oils have
been removed from the ration list
does not mean fat collection is
less essential.
Sugar-Book No. 4 stamps 80 through
33 valid for pounds indefinitely.
Book No. 4 stamp 10 good for S
pounds for home canning through
February %. 1945.
Gasoline-A-11 coupons good for 3
gallons each through November s.
B-3, B-4, C-3 and ca coupons
good for S gallons each.
Shoes-Airplane stamps l and 2 in
Book No. 3 good indefinitely for
one pair of shoes each.
Fuel Oil-Periods No. 4 and S cou-
pons good for 10 gallons per unit
through August 81, 1945. Period l.,
1S44-45 ration. also good for 10
gallons q unit.
Evening star., 1944-09-25

"On the fifth day OF the Saipan
attack" Capt Miller relates, my
battalion spearheaded general
west to east assault from the town
OF Charm Kanoa across the island.
From the slopes Of Mount Fna Susu
we swept into the valley. attemp-
ing to split the defending forces.
Snipers Fire From Grove.
"We moved forward about 3 o'clock
in the afternoon, at first with little
opposition. But after advancing
some $50 to 500 yards our units ran
into terrific resistance. The Japs
were entrenched IN a coconut grove
too thick for our tanks and half
tracks to penetrate. "
Col. Cosgrove Marine 1t. Col.
John Joseph Crosgrove. l412 Ken
edy street N.W) left me in charge
of the command post on Mount
Fina Susu and went down to the
forward positions He was going to
try and lead the men around the
Jap strongpoint. &"
Standing up to give directions to
a half track commander, Col. Co.'S
grove was shot by a Jap sniper.
Right after be went down the radio
Evening star., 1944-09-25
10 War Fund Chairmen
Announced in Arlington

The success of the Arlington
County Community War Fund CAM
paign is assured if the enthusiasm
of the workers stays at the present
tempo, R. Wade Pearson. campaign
manager, said over the week end in
commenting on the progress of drive
plans.
Meanwhile. Stephen M. Smith,
chairman of the nine large apart
ment areas. announced the follow
ing 10 chairmen:
Mrs. Glenn Splitter, Arlington
Village; Mrs. Roy E. Atherholt,
Bancroft: Mrs. Elizabeth L. Finne-
gan. Buckingham; Mrs. Blanche
Levenberg, Colonial Village; Mrs.
Gale Richter and Mrs. Paul Reiber,
CO. h arm e n, darlington; Mrs.
Frank c. McCoard, Fillmore Gar
dens: Mrs. Benjamin Wermiel, Lee
Gardens: Mrs. Ira P. Basele, Park.
land Gardens and Mrs. NJ. w. Witt.
Westover.
Evening star., 1944-09-25
Farm Cash Receipts Gain
S534,O00 in MARYLAND

BY the Associated Press,
COLLEGE PARK. Md. Sept. Is
Cash receipts of Maryland farms
were reported today to have in
creased s534000 in the first six
months of this year as compared
with the same period in 1943
The Agriculture Department. s
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
reported to University of Maryland
Extension Service officials that
State farm receipts for the period
including Government payments
aggregated s72,622,0OO, as against
s72 ,079,000 in the first half of last
year.
Crop receipts showed a consider
able drop, while livestock receipts
and Government payments in
creased. The breakdown:
January to July l. 1944-s17 488,-
600 from crops, s5O,994 900 from live
stock and livestock products. s4,-
100000 from Government payments.
January to July l, 1943-S21,- =
1886 900 from crops, SAT 1879 900 from
livestock and livestock products, ST.
665 900 from Government payments.
Evening star., 1944-09-25
Texans May Have Three
Choices Of Electors
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AUSTIN, Tex, Sept. 25.-Texas
may have at least three choices in
the November presidential election
They may:
Vote for Democratic electors
pledged to President Roosevelt and
Senator Turman.
Go Republican with Gov. Dewey
and Gov. Bricker.
Turn to a new party whose ticket
probably will be disclosed today.
Secretary of State Sidney Latham
said he would certify the names of
presidential electors chosen Satur-
day by new political party if the
group submits its nominations prop
erly.
The new movement. comprising
anti Roosevelt Democrats. origin
ated in a convention a few hours
after the Texas Supreme Court
ruled that Roosevelt electors
nominated at the State Democratic
convention September 13 were the
party's legal electors.
Mr.. Latham said he would order
the September conventions electors
printed on the ballot for the No.
vember election in the Democratic
column.
Evening star., 1944-09-25

unit at the front was smashed by
mortar shell.
From the command post on the
mountain I could see the trouble.
One company, though moving ahead
without too much difficulty, was re-
ceiving a lot of casualties on it's
flank from the Jap positions in the
coconut grove.
Rescue Movement Launched.
THE other company, which was
supposed to protect the flank, was
stymied by the enemy strongpoint
and unable to advance with equal
speed. Unable to communicate the
information by radio, I left the CP
and went forward to direct a by
passing movement. I managed to
pass the word and get some of the
men started.
Il was out in the open, exposed to
heavy fire. with stuff flying all
around when I was hit. Then a
marine officer did heroic thing. He
left his machine gun unit, ran
through the hail of bullets and
dragged me to cover.
Then he ran back across the ex-
posed area and got a tank. The
tank came in and took me to the
rear. Later I was evacuated to a
hospital ship"
On Roi in Marshalls.
Capt. Miller planted the first
American flag on japanese sol
when he was with the 4th Division
at Roi in the Marshalls campaign
He carried one in with him in the
initial landings. there, afterwaro
sending 1t to his eldest son.
An officer in the Marine Reserve
since 1888, Capt. Miller was called
to active duty in October, 1912. He
was promoted to his present rank
In February, 1943. Capt. Miller is
graduate of Mount st. joseph
High School. Baltimore, Nd, and
the Southeastern University Law
School here
Col. Cosgrove is also at the Naval
Hospital in California recuperating
from wounds received in the Saipan
campaign, His story was printed in
The Sunday Star. September II
Evening star., 1944-09-25
COP Registry Posts
Filled in MONTGOMERY

Mrs. Clara Reutemann, Chevy
Chase, and Edward w. Koch, Wood
side, have been named as Repub-
lican members of supplemental
boards of registry which will sit at
the county buildings at Bethesda
and Silver Spring from pm. to
10 pm. Thursday, Friday and Sat-
urday. The Democratic members
are yet to be named.
These boards will register and
transfer voters, change party affilia-
tions and accept declarations Of
intentions. The permanent board
of registry for the county will be
in session from 6 pm. to 10 pm.
today and October 2 in the office
of the supervisors of elections at
Rockville, in addition to regular
ONCE hours
Evening star., 1944-09-25
Maryland u. and School
To Share in Excl Estate

The University of Maryland and
the National Cathedral School for
Girls will share equally as residuary
legatees In the estate of Mrs. De
borah G.. Excl, Bethesda.
Her will has been admitted to
probate in Montgomery County Or
phans' Court at Rockville. It dis.
poses OF an estate estimated at
$3.50, 900, and provides that the net
income from each of the two be-
quests be applied toward the edu-
cation Of worthy students.
Lett $4,000 each were the Episco-
pal Home for Children, Children's
Hospital, American Red Cross, Sal
vatlon Army and the Community
Chest. all of Washington. and the
Good Shepherd Mission in Arizona
All Hallows Guild of National Ca
thedral here, nine New York well
lare groups and the National Child
LABOR Committee, District Tuber-
culosls Association and Braille
Press, Boston, receive $1,000 each.
Thirteen individuals are left
amounts ranging from ST 900 to S.
ooo. The will, executed April Is
names William H. Ford and Bar
mum l.. Cotton executors
Evening star., 1944-09-25
Sunday Visitors at Capitol
Estimated al 10000

The Capitol continued to be the
biggest Sunday drawing card ir
town as a crowd estimated at 10000
visited Capitol Hill yesterday. In
the group was Maury Maverick
chairman Of the Smaller War Plants
Corp. and champion Of the Sunday
openings. who played guide to three
servicemen.
All added attraction for visitors
next Sunday will be the return to
public display in the Library of
Congress of the engrossed originals
of the Constitution and Declaration
of Independence which have Just
been brought back from their war
time hiding place.
Evening star., 1944-09-25
80 Cenfers Will Provide
Job Data in Maryland
BY the Associated Press.

BALTIMORE. Sept. 25.-Graftor
l.. Brown, assistant State director
of the War Manpower Commission
said over the week end that 80 in
formation centers for war veterans
and war workers had been set ur
in Maryland.
Mr.. Brown. also State chairman
OF the new service, explained that
trained veterans representatives
had been installed in each of the
IS permanent United States EN-
ployment Service Offices in the
State. Another Is points will be
visited each week by travelling rep
resentatives, he added.
Information centers have been
established in the USES Offices in
Baltimore, Annapolis, Cambridge,
ChestertoWn. Cumberland, Easton,
Elkton, Frederick, Hagerstown,
Hyattsville. Oakland, Salisbury,
Silver Spring, Towson and West
minister.
The centers, handled on a ma
tional basis by Brig, Gen. Frank T.
Hines, administrator of the Refrain
ing and Re-enployment Admins
tration, already have placed in jobs
6.252 veterans of this war, Mr.
Brown reported
Evening star., 1944-09-25
Fort Myer Donors Give
4,581 Pints of Blood

Following the last visit of the mo-
bile unit of the Arlington Red Cross
Blood Donor Service to Fort Myer
the chapter today announced that
the posts total contribution to the
county blood donor program is 4,581
plnts. Three Fort Myer donors
Joined the Gallon Club at the last
visit. two made ti.eir ninth dona-
tions and one his tenth.
Those who gave their eighth pint
of blood are Technician Fourth
Class Isaac I. Kleinerman. Mrs.
Margaret l.. Knee and 1t. Col. C.
Batson. Pvt. Simon Wiss and
Mauricio Markmarn made their
ninth donations. while Pvt. Charles
Ernst gave blood tor the tenth time
Evening star., 1944-09-25
Alexandra Schedules
Night School Courses

Registrations for adult high school
night courses will be held from 9:30
am. to 4:30 pm. and from 7:30 to
9 pm. tomorrow and Wednesday at
the Parker-Gray High School, Alex
andr1a, w. H. Pitts, principal, has
announced.
Mr.. Pitts said subjects to be Of
tered will depend on the desires of
persons registering. The courses
Will be open to all above Is, the
age limit of compulsory school at
tendance.
Mr. Pitts said the high school
program Is an outgrouth of ele-
mentary studies for adults, which
have been offered at the school for
several years.
Evening star., 1944-09-25
Insurance Agents Pay
Ordered Increased
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The War Labor Board has directed
that the average earnings Of ap-
proximately $500 industrial in
surance agents of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Co. be increased by
an average of $285 per week.
The board also has approved re-
quest Of the company that it be
permitted to extend the increase
to approximately 5000 other indus
trial insurance agents.
The boards order upheld a de-
cision of the Second Regional Board
at New York which granted in
creases to 1881 agents of the COM
pany in metropolitan New York ir
settling a dispute between the COM
pany and the Industrial Life In
surance Agents local of the United
Office and Professional Workers
(C1O1
Evening star., 1944-09-25
Gold Star Mothers Honor
Men Killed in Action

Washington men killed in action
were honored by the city's Gold Star
Mothers in ceremonies yesterday at
the tomb of the Unknown Soldier
in Arlington Cemetery.
Approximately 100 persons attend
ed the service, which was conducted
by the American Legion's guard of
honor. A Gold Star Mother of this
war, Mrs. Eunice J. King, carried
the flag of honor of her organization.
Mrs. Fannie Meeks, vice president
|of the Gold Star Mothers, laid a
wreath in the form of a gold star
on the grave.
Also taking part in the ceremony
were Mrs. Mary Killeen, Mrs. Olive
Carpenter and Mrs. Roberta Jacobs.
Evening star., 1944-09-25
Gordon Junior Hiqh
Joins Paper Drive as
Schedule Resumes

One important new school has
been added to those participating
in The Evening Star-PTA Salvage
for-Victory waste paper collection
campaign which was resumed on
regular schedules starting today.
Gordon Junior High School, which
was in the original campaign start
ing December l, l941, but which COL
lecteds waste paper under another
program last year, again will be
listed among the schools in the
StaE-PTA plan. Collecting over
$4,000 pounds, starting with the
pre-Pearl Harbor schedules, Gordon
students finished that drive in
seventh place. The first collection
at Gordon this Fall will not be made
until a week from Thursday.
At least half of the schools in the
program during the last school year
already have called The Star to in
quire when the collections will be
resumed.
Collections in the second district
tomorrow with the standing of three
schools which continued collecting
during the summer are as folIous.
Evening star., 1944-09-25
Montgomery Chorter Debate

A debate on the proposed charter
for Montgomery County will be held
at o'clock tonight at a meeting of
the Westmoreland Hills Citizens AS
sociation at the WeStbrook School.
Mrs. John Werner. executive secre-
tary of the Charter Committee, will
speak in favor of the change in gov
ernment. and Attorney Roger C.
Evening star., 1944-09-25
War Fund Appropriates
S1,582,380 for Oversee,

BY the Associa:er Press
NEW. YORK, Sept. 25.-The Ma
tlonal War Fund announced yester-
day it has appropriated an addi-
tlonal sl,582 $50 for the quarter be-
ginning October l to meet emer-
gency needs arising from recent
japanese drives into China, robot
bombings in England and critical
conditions" in Greece.
The fund already had set aside
a budget of s26,683, ,0O1 for work of
its % member agencies during. the
three-month period. OF the addi-
tional ALLEGATION, 100000 will 20
for relief in China
Evening star., 1944-09-25
East Silver Spring PTA

The East Silver Spring Parent
Teacher Association will hold its
first meeting of the season at 8
o'clock tonight in the school audi
torium. The session will be a get
acquainted meeting and teachers
will be present to greet the parents.
George Earnshaw is president.
Evening star., 1944-09-25
5000 New Cars Listed
For Rationinq in October

BY the Associated Press.
Only 5000 new passenger cars,
the same quota as in September.
will be available for rationing in
October. the Office of Price Admin
istration reported yesterday.
The countrys remaining supply
OF new automobiles now is below
10000, less than normal two days
supply,
Evening star., 1944-09-25
Veterans of This War
Set Up Headquarters

The national headquarters of the
American. Veterans of World War II
was established here yesterday in
the Earle Building. The group now
claims more than $4,000 members.
The organization plans to submit
a formal application for a congress
sional charter as soon as Congress
reconvenes in November.
Evening star., 1944-09-25
FoIIs Church Meeting
To Hear Canon DRAPER

The Falls Churchmen of the Falls
Church Episcopal Church will meet
at o'clock tonight at the Episcopal
parish hall on East Broad street
Canon c. w. Draper of the Wash
ington Cathedal will speak on
Modern Church Opportunities"
Evening star., 1944-09-25

/ plldl Ill NdlllOT.
mia for treat
ment of wounds
he received dur
ing the battle
for Saipan.
| T h e Marine
officer, who was
formerly a lieu
tenant in the
Maryland State
p Ii ce, W a S
a " a r d e d t h e
Purple Heart in
a hospital at
Guadalcanal. His
wife and three
sons live at 22l2
III street, N w
Evening star., 1944-09-25
29 Prince Georges Men
Called for Induction

Prince Georges County Draft
Board No. L at Hyattsville announced
over the week end that % white men
and one colored inductee who have
passed their preinduction physical
examinations have been ordered to
report Thursday for duty with the
armed forces. The % white men
Evening star., 1944-09-25
Capt. Miller Tells of Stiff Fight
With Jap Snipers on Soipon

Capt. James R. Miller, 33, Marine
Corps, who is credited with plant
ing the first American flag on jap
anese soil, is now at a naval hos
Evening star., 1944-09-25


his
Evening star., 1944-09-25

Effective October !, 1914
Repular Edition 4-Sunday 5-Sunday
OeN1 0NoA Month Month
Evening and Sunday Star -90c 81 90 Per Mo-
The Evening Star -60c Per Month
The Sunday Star 1Oc Per Copy
Night Final Edition 4-Sunday 5-Sunday
o ~ ~ Month Month
Night Final and Sunday Star 100 Per $11O Per Mo-
Night Final Evening Star Per Month
The delivery price among the lowest
Tor all the newspapers in the United States The slight in
of 10 cents per month will cover part
cost OF production and permit higher earnings by
boys.
OF The Stars total circulation of nearly 100000 last
week 10000 copies of The Sunday copies
OF The Evening Star delivered directly by
subscribers At >>er homes in Warrington and suburbs
Evening star., 1944-09-25
Buddington. Warren

The cOlOred inductee Is Richard A
Daley.
Evening star., 1944-09-25
New Subscription Price

For Home Delivery in the City-Metropolitan Area
Effective October l. 1914