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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-07
Rv ERNIE PYLE

IN ITALY, (by wireless)-Pilots
flv planes, and mechanics fix
planes, and bombardiers drop
bombs out of planes, and they've
all been written about. But I've
never heard anybody mention the
guys who put the bombs in the
planes, so here goes.
They are called armo1ers. They
not only "bomb up" the planes,
but it is their job to keep all the
planes guns in tiptop working
order.
In the Nth Group - APO light
bombers-there is theoretically one
armorer to each plane. But they're
short now, and each armorer us.
ually has two plaes to care for.
An a1morer is as proud of his
plane as the pilot is. He calls il
my plane" and when 'his" plane
fails to come back, he feels hor.
rible. Among the armorers, every.
body knows whose plane has the
most missions.
The armorers live in tents, the
same as all the other men in the
squadron. Each morning a truck
takes them to the area where their
planes are dispersed. They start
bombing up about an hour and q
half before take-off time.
For really heavy bombs, the
planes are equipped with lifting
device. Smaller bombs, even up tc
300-pound ones, are lifted by hand
To do this, the arnorers of sew
eral planes form themselves into
team Of four or five men, and e
from one plane to another helping
each other until their little family
is all bombed up.
I went around one day with {
team composed of Sergt. Steve Ma
jor of Monessen, Pa; Corp. Vim
cent Cline, Paragould, Ark; Corp
John Peoples, Alameda, CAL. Cpl
Robert Gerrie, Chicago, and Corp
James La Barr, Dallas, Pa. Cor
poral La Bars plane, incidentally
has more missions than any other
-123-and is going up by one anc
two a day.
The bombs have already beer
hauled out, and are lying on the
ground alongside the planes, wher
the armorers arrive. This day they
were loading 250-pound demolition
bombs, These We're about three fee1
long. and 10 inches thick, and ta
pered at both ends.
The boys roll them to the planes
by kicking them along with their
feet. They roll six under each
plane. The bombay doors are al.
ready hanging down open. The ar.
moreers crawl under them and
then can stand erect with their
heads inside the bomb bay.
One of them takes an 18-inch
clamp from the bay wall and hooks
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-07
interpreting
The War
BY KIRKE L. SIMPSON
Associated Press War Analyst

A grave threat to German ar
,nies in Russia is developing out
of the new Red army mass often
sive south of SheDetovka where
Russian penetrations to neutralize
or cut the Odessa-Warsaw railroad
are admitted by Berlin.
Loss Of that line would make
Inevitable a general German re-
treat from all the southern Uk-
raine into kumania under threat OF
a Russian thanking drive down the
valley of the Siret. That could
cut off the whole Nazi right flank
and pin it against the Black Sea
coast at time when the approach.
ing spring thaws in southern Rus
STA are likely to become an add
Cd Nazi menace and bog down the
impending great retreat from the
0nieper Bend
It has been clear for weeks that
The Russians were preparing to
deal a body blow in the south
central sector of the front. Mos.
COW now reports street fighting in
Vclochisk station on the Odessa
Warsaw trunk railroad between
Tarnopol and Proskurov. both i'm
portant junction centers. Their
capture by the Russians WOULD
Zip open 40-mile wide gap in the
Odessa Warsaw last direct rail line
Tor German troops estimated te
number more than million.
The two junction cities also are
important because they command
the railroad and highway approa
ches from southeastern Poland tt
2urnania through the Cernaut
gateway city at the head of the
valley OF the Siret River. A Rus
sian invasion of Rumania at thai
point might force Rumania out Of
The war to leave the whole Ger
man southern flank in the east
stranded.
Even assuming Rumanian resis.
lance to the Russian drive, how.
ever, the Cernauti-Siret route com.
rletely outflanks the successive
river bolstered defense fronts in
the south behind which Nazi lead
ers may have hoped to organize
shortened defensive fronts. Mel.
Their the Russian Bug line in the
southwestern Ukraine, the DnieSt-
er on the Russian-Bessarabian Dor.
der, nor the Pruth river in Ru.
mania can be regarded as secure
from Russian thanking maneuvers
# Red troops effect a break
through to Cernauti from Tarno.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-07
Patriotism Plus

A New York woman found lost dog thai
belonged to the wife Of one of the Theate,
Guilds directors. She had her choice OF re
wards, and took-hang on-$25 instead Of
four tickets to oklahoma" She said she was
going to put the money in war bonds anc
stamps.
If you have ever tried to get ticket tt
"ONahoma," or known anyone who has, you
will realize that this gesture may possibly be
the ultimate in civilian patriotism.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-07
The Literary Guidepost

OF dressing up communicates and
viewing these tn ough bright
spectacles. He is not anti-labor.
but he reports the Marines are
disguised at strikes and at John
L. Lewis. He reports equally bit
terly the fury of men who risk
mangled death at powerful pres.
sure groups jockeying congress.
men in Washington, and at their
own inability to tell their families
the simple fact that the japanese
war is just starting. ION Tarawa.
late in 1943, there was a more
realistic approach to teh war than
there was in the United States. -
Sherrod concludes with curious
understatement.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-07
Daily Prayer
FOR TEACHABLE SPIRITS

Thou hast called Thy children
into hard school, o. Master, to
learn the deep lessons of life.
Sometimes our tasks seem too
hard for us; for our minds and.
spirits are calloused with care
lessness and indifference and
much shining. We are poor pupils
in Thy classes. Yet bear with us
longer, dear Lord, in all wherein
we are remiss Quicken our un-
Outstanding of Thy dealings with
the world which Thou lowest. Make
us more teachable pupils. Teach
us that Thou art all wisdom as
well as all might; and that Thou
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-07

this way: in September II acts were attributed
TO him on Nazi-controlled radios; in October
the references to him had dropped to eight;
in November five, in December seven in Jan
uary least of all.
Not even the adroit Goebbels has been able
to trump up reasons for using his name. The
pigeon has pouted for the last time.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-07
SUICIDE

WILSON, March 6.-lR-cA,.,..
Barnes, 46, farmer and meroS Se
of the Rock Ridge community ' S!,
in a hospital here today of a b uya
wound in the head. Coroner v y
Martin returned a finding If ,r "
eide. u SuI'
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-07

art discipli71ing us into fitness for
an order of life beautiful beyond
our expectations. Thy plans exceed
our prayers. So we would learn
our lessons faithfully, that we may
be fit for Thy service in a new
day. Amen.-W.T.E.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-03-07
Our Chief Aim

To aid in every way the prosecution Of
the war to complete Victory.
TOP OF THE MORNING
Good breeding shows itself most where
to an ordinary eye it appears the least.
ADDISON.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-07-28
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
No 1Q22

In the Superior Court of the State
of Arizona in and for the County
of Pinal. In the Matter of the
Estate of MALCOLM l. WATTS,
Deceased.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
by the undersigned Administrator
of the estate of Malcolm Watts,
deceased, to the creditors of and all
persons having claims against the
said deceasd, to exhibit them, with
the necessary vouchers, within
four (4) months after the first pub
lication of this Notice to the said
administrator at Florence, Arizona,
the same being the place for the
transaction of the business Of said
estate, in said County of Pinal.
LEO BLOCK,
Administrator of the estate of said
deceased.
DATED this 1Otn day of July,
1914.
First pub. July IA, 1914.
Last pub. August 4. 1914.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-07-28
Furlough Gas
Increased For
Men Of Service

Furlough gasoline rarIons for ser
vicemen have been increased to a
flat rate of one gallon for each day
Of leave, the District Office of
Price Administration announced
this week.
Under the revised policy, which
became effective Tuesday, July 25,
member Of the Armed services
on leave or furlough for a period
three days or more will be entitled
to gallon day, up to maximum
of 80 gallons, OPA said. No ration
will be granted for leaves of less
than three days, 1t was stated.
The new rule replaces one grant
ing flatt five gallons to every SER
viceman, regardless of the length
of leave. To receive his ration,
the serviceman must apply to his
local OPA Board, and present his
leave or furlough papers.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-07-28
SUM MONS
No. 1917

NO. 1871
In the Superior Court OF the state
of Arizona in and for the County
of Pinal.
HATTIE M. FORD, Plaintiff, vs..
HUNTER w. FORD, Defendant.
THE STATE OF ARIZONA to
the above named defendant HUN
TER w. FORD.
YOU ARE HEREBY SUM-
MONED and required to appear
and defend in the above entitled
action in the above entitled court,
within TWENTY DAYS. exclusive
of the day of service, after service
of this summons upon you II served
within the State of Arizona, or
within THIRTY DAYS, exclusive of
the day of service, If served with
out the State of Arizona, and you
are hereby notified that in case you
fail so to do, judgment by default
will be renderd against you for the
relief demanded In the complaint.
The name ana address OF plain
tiff's attorney Is Thos. D. Derry.
P. o. Box "D", Florence, Arizona.
GIVEN under my hand and the
seal of the Superior Court Of the
State of Arizona in and for the
County of Pinal, this 10th day of
July, 1914.
T. ]. MARRS,
(SEAL) Clerk.
First pub. July IA, 1914.
Last pub. Aug. 4, 1914.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-07-28

Don't forget that your butcher
still is authorized to pay you two
red points and four cents for each
pound of waste kitchen fat turned
In. It's a profitable deal either way
you look at it. Mrs. America can
certainly use those two red points
TO spread her ration budget, and
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-07-28

Here's information for folks liv-
ing in a defense rental area. Moth
ing in the new price control bill per-
mits the landlord to charge any
more than he has been charging
without an order from the area rent
director. Any rent increases not
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-07-28

Grande at the conclusion of a
weeks visit here for Buckley. Dali
ton, Jr., will now spend a week in
Casa Grande with Buckley. They
are the sons of Mr.. and Mrs. o. H.
Maud and Mr.. and Mrs. Dalton Cole.
Q Mrs. James Borree and children
Jimmy and Judy of Florence spent
Sunday with her mother-in-law
Mrs. Josephine Borree.
o Mrs. w. G. Roche returned Sun
day from Flagstaff where she spent
two weeks visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Paul Schneider, nee Florence
Roche.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-07-28

And here's another note on the
packaging situation, but it is not
so encouraging. The manufacture
OF paper milk containers has been
placed under regulation limiting the
dealers inventory. AS a matter Of
fact. the production of other food
containers made of paper also is
under reserve production control.
The War Production Board further
reports that the present critical pa
per shortage shows no sign of abat-
ing.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-07-28
CoolidgeLocaIs

. Mr.. and Mrs. F. P. Jameson
were in Tucson on business Tues
day.
0 Mrs. Ralph Grossmiller and
daughter Dianne of San Diego,
California, are visiting her mother,
Mrs. William Short.
. Miss Beryle Pottebaum of Phoe-
nix left Sunday after spending a
week with her sister and brother
in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Han
ma, at their ranch home southwest
of Coolidge.
. Mrs. J. G. Hayes is now able
to be up and around following an
accident in March, which resulted
in serious head injury. Mr.. and
Mrs. Hayes live on a ranch south
west of Coolidge.
. Mrs. A. L. NOVEL; left Wednes-
day for Los Angeles, where she IS
visiting friends.
. Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Bicknell were
hosts to members of the Saturday
Night Supper and Card Club last
week.
. When Cpl. Fay Lindsey returned
on furlough from FIT. Warren, Wy
oming, there was a family gather
ing at the home of his parents-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Smothers,
with whom Mrs. Lindsey makes her
home. Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Bill Smothers and two sons,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Lindsey, and
Raymond Lindsey, all of Abilene,
Texas, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Allison
and son of Flagstaff, Joe Smothers
and Miss Betty Bowers, both or
Winslow. Miss Sibyl Smothers,. in
charge of Coolidge telephone office,
took a weeks vacation during the
family reunion. All guests returned
home Saturday.
Q Marcus Vest returned recently
from San Diego, where he spent
two weeks with his son, T/Sgt.
Taylor c. Vest, who has recently
been released from a navy hospital
there. Mrs. Vest joined her hus-
band for a few days during the
latter part of his visit and made
the trip home with him.
Q Mrs. AL Christensen and nephew,
George Gallagher, are visiting rel
atives and friends in San Francis
co.
. Mrs. Julia Sepulveda was In Tue
son Monday and Tuesday on busl-
ness.
Q Buckley Maud and Dalton Cole,
Jr.. cousins, left Monday for Casa
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-07-28

. Mrs. Craig Blackwell, Chandler,
a former Coolidge resident, was
here on business Monday. She
has recently returned from Las
Vegas, New Mexico. where she
went to be near her husband. Pvt.
Blackwell.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-07-28
Mrs. America
Meets The War

Add to shoppers notes for Aug
ust-several summer facorites in
canned meats will be selling for a.
bout ten percent less than at pres
ent. Canned and whole ham
smoked and unsmoked-as well as
spiced luncheon meat, spiced and
pressed ham and pressed pork are
among the canned meats coming
down in price. The reductions will
result when new ceiling prices go
into effect on August 4.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-07-28

Mrs. America should be able 70
see more of the canned foods she
buys. The War Production Board
has authorized unlimited use of
glass containers for the packing Of
most foods, drugs and health sup
plies. And the WPB says that suf-
ficient metal tops will be available
for the increased quantity of jars
and bottles.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-07-28

Uncle Sam can use the salvage fats
In the manufacture Of explosives,
drugs and other war materials.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-07-28

made by the OPA rent office are
illegal. If rent Is raised-without
an official-order, tenants are ad-
vised not to pay the additional
charge before getting in touch with
the rent office.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-07-28

It's q wise housewife who checks
with the price panel Of her war
price and rationing board before
buying or selling a used refrigera-
tor, vacuum cleaner, washing mach
inc or metal coil bed spring. These
used articles are under price cell
ings whether sold by the individual
householder or a dealer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-19
REWARD OFFERED
FOR LOST YOUTH
Search for 3=Year=Old
Winsted Tot Fruitless;
Drowning Feared

Winsted, April 19-The family of
3-years-old Raymond Picard Of 80
Main Street, who disappeared Sun
day night and may have drowned,
relatives fear, in the freshet-swol-
len Mad River, offered a "sizeable
award" Tuesday to the person who
finds him.
Meanwhile search for the boy was
widened. The Mad River and Still
River into which the former flows
were clear enough for the riverbed
to be seen and searchers covered
both streams but found no trace of
the boy.
Led by Sergeant Waldo S. Heath
and Policeman Theodore G. Dau-
trich, Boy Scouts searched every
building in the neighborhood of the
boys home, hunting in cellars par
ticularly.
A "last chance effort will be
made today when the Scythe
Shop pond will be drained. 1t was
In this pond that the body of a
missing woman was once found, six
years after she had disappeared. On
December 16, 1911, Miss Margaret
Considine disappeared from her
home and all efforts to find her
failed. Her disappearance remained
a mystery until six years later when
water was drawn off in August and
the lowered pond disclosed the body.
The Picard boy, it was reported,
took a walk with his father Sunday
evening but started home ahead of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-19
Waterbury Youth With
Marines In New Guinea
John S. Misenti, Pharmacist Mate, Member of
Swamp Street A. A. - Outfit Provides Own
Recreation, Musical Entertainment.

(The following story was written
by Sergeant George E. Mcmillan, of
Alexandria, Va, a Marine Corps
Combat Correspondent
Somewhere in New Guinea, (de-
layeO-The membership of the
Swamp Street Athletic Association
voted unanimously last night in
favor of moving to the front at once.
They only await transportation.
The Association is made up Of a
group of Navy hospital corpsman
assigned, and proud of it, to the
Marine Corps. They are eager for
action.
Sharp-featured, now sporting a
goatee, Pharmacists Mate Third
Glass John S. Misenti, USNR, of 256
Congress avenue, Waterbury, Conn,
is the sarcastic satyr of the associa-
ton.
He attended Leavenworth High
School, and was member Of the
North End Y. M. G. A. He hunted
with the Watertown Rod and Gun
Club, rabbits" and BIRDS" he says.
MiSenti took his boot training at
Newport Naval Training Station,
and took his hospital corps training
at Norfolk, Va. Upon graduation he
was assigned to the Naval Hospital
at the Marine Base, New River,
North Carolina. He vas transferred
from there to the Field Medical
school at Camp Elliott, Cal. He
graduated there in November, 1943,
and was sent overseas in January
of this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-19
DAN MAHANEY
To Be NOMINEE
Popular Legislator to Seek
Election for Eighth
Term

With the approval of the elector-
ate of Waterbury State Representa-
tive Daniel j. Mahaney will report
to the General Legislature next jan
uary to enter upon his eighth term.
The popular Dan formally an
nounced his candidacy for renomin-
alton and reelection. From present
indications the vote is unanimous.
1t is also expected that Attorney
John Membrino, presently attached
to the corporation counsel staff, will
also be candidate for reelection.
Representative Dan" Mahaney
with a colorful and impressive rec
ord chalked up for servicemen and
labor is one of the oldest members
in point of service on the House
side of the General Assembly.
He has served for the past ten
years on the appropriations COM
mittee and previously on reserva-
tons and cities and boroughS. He
has sponsored and obtained recog-
milton for world war veterans on
numerous occasions. He was a
arranged for the purchase of land
and the erection of the veterans
home at Rocky Hill. This project
involved and expenditure of over
$4,000,000. DAN later obtained an
appropriation for an addition to
the hospital and for extra beds in
anticipation of greater demand for
accommodations.
For several years Representative
Mahaney has acted as chairman of
the legislators group Of World War
veterans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-19
APARTMENT HOUSE
FEUD IS DESCRIBED
Tenants of Willow Street
Block Arraigned in City
Court Today

A long standing apartment house
feud had an airing in city court
this morning, following which Jo-
Seph and Anna Chestney, second
floor tenants at 174 Willow street
were each fined SOS on charges of
assault and breach of the peace.
Judge T. E, Conway suspended pay
ment of 500 Of each fine for one
year.
Charges were brought by Aaron
Paur, third floor tenant, who
claimed that when he rang the
Chestney's bell to complain about
the noise they were making Mon
day evening, Mr.. Chestney grabbed
him and Mrs. Chestney belabored
him with an eyeglass case.
The Chestneys denied the charges
and claimed Mr.. Paur struck Mr..
Chestney in the mouth.
Prosecutor Frederick w. Palomba
said he had received several COM
paints about excessive noise in
the Chestney apartment, and be-
lieved that it was time some re-
straint was placed upon them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-19

The plaintiff claims the engine,
driven by the defendant, ran into
his car after he parked it at the
side of the road to make way for
the fire apparatus. On the witness
stand today he testified he stopped
his car after car in front of him
also had stopped, but claimed he
heard no sirens and did not see
the engine until seconds before the
collision.
Mayor John S. Monagan, Corpor-
alton Counsel Maurice T. Healey
and Assistant Corporation Counsel
Edward Mcdonald were among the
spectators during portions of to-
days proceedings, which were ex-
pected to continue throughout the
afternoon, with Judge Walter M
Pickett presiding. Attorney Walter
Monagan represents the defendant,
while Attorney Thomas R. Fitzsim-
mons Of New Haven is counsel for
the plaintiff. The city's lawyers
have entered appearances for the
defendant because of the city'S in
tereSt in the action.
Witnesses for the defense testified
the engine sirens were sounded as
the fire truck proceeded north on
North Main street. Private Corrigan
claimed the plaintiffs car hit the
truck after it passed band in the
road, and that he did not see the
car until just before the vehicles
collided. Each driver claimed he
was on his own side of the road
when the accident occurred.
Witnesses examined before the
o'clock recess we're: Gunther
Mathes, photographer; Peter Bas-
tiste, who operated the car directly
in front of the plaintiffs; Anna
Connolly, another eye witness; Lieu
tenant Joseph Petit and Sergeant
George McElligott of the Waterbury
Police department; and Private Bart
Joyce and Michael Caputo of the
Fire department, as well as the two
principals in the litigation.
The plaintiff claims he paid
$277.38 to make repairs to his car
and that its value was reduced as
a result of the damage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-19
SETTLEMENT MADE.
In AUTO ACTION

A settlement was made in the
$4,000 civil action brought by Sarah
OStrom and Anthony Apicello, both
Of Waterbury, against Stanley Bruce
Of Plantsville shortly after presen-
tation Of testimony started in COM
mon pleas court today.
The litigation was based on an
automobile collision Nov. 6, 1913
on Stillman Hill in Southington.
The plaintiffs claimed a car driven
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-19

Gil of State Governments tabula-
tons show.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-19

Ever since they arrived in the
South Pacific, the association men,
bers have been the despair Of "early
sackers," those hopeful men who go
to bed early. Sometime before taps,
the SSAA'ers tune-up, and launch
into their repertoire, a group of turn
of-the century sentimental tunes;
Frivolous SAL" and museum
piece called, ION The Old Fall
River Line" are favorites.
They have organized ball team
on which Misenti plays shortstop,
but for the record; they have yet to
win a game.
Membership Of the association,
which received its name from the
street" on which they live here, in
clude men of the following descent;
Italian, Syrian, Lithuanian, Jewish,
German, Irish and Polish. They
come from; New York, Chicago,
Baltimore, Philadelphia, Cleveland,
Cincinnati, as well as Waterbury.
Loud and apparently bitter argu-
ments are fought over the respective
merits of their communities. Some
fabulous and unsubstantiated claims
are made. But all such busters and
peacefully, to the evident surprise of
on-members, who seem always to
expect the bouts to end in blood.
Pharmacist Mate Third Glass Mi
senti worked in his fathers garage
before entering the Navy, November
26, 1912.