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Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-05-11
DWALE NEWS

George Stanley and family
have returned home after spend
ing the week with their son.
Marion Stanley, at Draffin, KY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Artrip visit
ed in Tarpon Sunday.
Miss Velva Stanley visited at
the home of Mckinley Smith Fri
day.
Lee Artrip has put up a new
wire fence.
Miss Inez McGlothlin visited
the home of Willie McGlothlin on
Saturday.
Lex Stanley and son, Wiley,
visited at the home of Willie Nc
Glothlin Saturday.
Faye and baldwin Smith spent
Saturday night with Roxie and
Noah Hopson.
Mrs. Vernia Hopson and chill
dren visited Mr.. and Mrs. Colum
bus Ramey Tuesday night. Mrs.
Ramey has been on the sick list
for some time and is no better.
Rufus Webb visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Newton McGlothlin Sun
day.
Recent visitors at the home of
Vernia Hopson were Mrs. Jessie
Rose Mr.. and Mrs. Rufus Webb,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-05-11
JAMESTOWN NEWS

Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Dotson,
Ernestine Hughes and Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Dotson spent tire
week visiting Mrs. Molly Rose of
Mansfield, Ohio.
Mrs. Tenny Mullins and daugh
ter, Sadra, visited Mrs. Lucian
Priode last week. Sadra was i'll
with measles.
Ferris Mullins of Cranes Nest
spent Saturday night with Roy
Yates, and also visited F. A.
Hughes, D. M. Yates and George
Hill.
Mrs. Frank Moore and Hubert
Whitaker of Pound called on
their aunt, Maude Mullins, Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson Mullins
and Maude and Kyles Mullins
spent the weekend with Mrs.
Hattie Stone of Skeetrock.
Mckinley Hughes, Maude Mul
Inns, D. M. Yates, Basil Edwards
and Florence Hughes are having
some repair work done on their
homes.
F. A. Hughes doesn't seem to
be improving any from his sick
ness.
Mary Edwards called on Eva
Yates Sunday.
Mrs. George Hill and children
called on Maryland Yates Mon
day.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-05-11
=. TARPON News

Rev. Alva Dingus and family
moved to this community last
week.
Several from here attended ser
vices at Steinman Sunday night.
Elder A. F. Hughes is working
for Charlie Riner lat this time.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Holbrook
and daughters and Mr.. and Mrs.
Grayson Holbrook were dinner
guests of L. w. Wright and fam
lily Sunday.
Make Phillips and Ted New
berry left last week for Wash
ington. D. c., where they hope
to find employment.
1t. Talmadge Hughes stopped
here Wednesday afternoon on his
way to camp.
MIR. and Mrs. Grayson Holbrook
called to see Mrs Clayton Nc
Cowan Monday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Deel were
visiting homefolks here last
week. They are living in Detroit
now.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-05-11
NORLAND NEWS

Miss Hazel Swindall left for
Baltimore this week, where she
will seek employment in a de-
Tense plant.
J. w. Childress, who has been
seriously ill for several days, is
somewhat improved this week.
Mrs. Lester Mullins visited a
dentist at Clinchco Tuesday and
had some teeth extracted.
MIR. and Mrs. Troy Mullins
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-05-11
From where | sit =. by Joe Marsh
Whuf Makes
"A Real American town."

Visitor said to me the other day:
"Joe, you've got a real American
town here-a town you can be
proud Of"
| Afterwards, I got to wonder.
ing just what he meant. We
aren't much different from any
other town our size. A few nice
stores :. a village green >. (. and
~ blue stars on the Service Flag
I'm Town Hall.
7 Not much exciting happens,
either. We work hard have
our Friday evening socials at
the Parish House. and the kids
play baseball and go fishing -.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-05-11
SKEETROCK BREEZES

Madeline Childress spent the
weekend here with her aunt,
Lydia Artrip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dee Hopson, Of
Kentucky, visited relatives here
Saturday.
Mrs. George Salgle from Lime
stone, Tenn, is spending the
week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. General Sluss, here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Vanover
visited Mr.. Vanover's parents on
Saturday.
The annual Love Feast was
held at Cumberland church on
Saturday night. A large crowd
was present.
Josh Colley is having a new
house built.
C. C. Vanover has been work.
ing for S. Terry Mullins.
Edward Potter from Ash Camp
visited relatives here Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. Bob Artrip attended SER
vices at Cumberland Church on
Saturday.
Mrs Delsie Mullins and Mrs.
Naomi Slagle visited Mrs. Clar-
ice Rose Sunday evening.
Freezing Mullins, from Ken
lucky, spent Saturday night with
his father Tom Mullins, here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Mullins
spent a few days with Mr.. Null
ms parents recently.
We are very sorry to hear of
the death of Cpl. Otto Branham,
and extend our sympathies to his
heart-broken parents.
Fannie Stone had dinner at the
home of Clarinda Sluss Sunday.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-05-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Cowan Staney
have been busy sowing soy beans
Everyone is invited to attend
services at Cumberland church
on Monday night.
(Note: Please sign all news let
ters.)
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-05-11

LOST-one A, one G and one E
gasoline ration books. In bill
fold containing drivers permit
and registration card. Please
return to Wayne Kelly, Isom Va
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-05-11
SKEETROCK ITEMS

Pfc. Arthur Moore is spending
a short leave with homefolks.
Willie Mullins and Miss Prin-
cess Moore were married Friday
night by Elder Earle Sluss.
Mrs. Nola Moore came home
last week after a visit with her
husband at Phoenix City, Ala.
Mr.. and Mrs. c.. w. Slagle Wis
tied General Sluss this week end.
Earle Sluss and family visited
Mr.. and Mrs Elijah Sluss Sun
day.
Pfc. Farley Vanover is home on
leave at this time.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-05-11

In our private life, we live and
let live. If we often disagree ON
politics. :. if some of us like beer.
some buttermilk i. we still re.
spect one another's rights and
opinions.
What makes our town "Ameri-
cam? From where I sit, it's not
because we're different but be-
cause we're SO much like all other
towns that add up to America
where self respect and tolerance
are guiding principles
&e M"e4<
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-05-11

Mrs. Columbus Moore Mrs. Ken
drick Smith, Mrs. Hurley Smith
and Mrs. Wick Mullins.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-05-11

LOST-One A gasoline ration
Book. If found, please return
to chester Stanley, Leck, Va.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1944-05-11

WANTED-Good Electric Wash
ing Machine. Will pay cash.
Mrs. Robert Beverly, Baden,
Va.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-30
Casa Grande To
Stage War Bond


Casa Grande is combining a wal
bond rally tomorrow night with al
old time political gettogether in 6
gigantic celebration expected tC
attract folks from all sections ot
Casa Grande valley.
Near $3.50 in merchant donated
gifts will be auctioned to those at.
tending the rally and politica,
speakers will include Bill Coxon
candidate for governor, Dan Garvey
for secretary of state, Thad M
Moore for state tax commission
Lyn Farley for county assessor
Howard Mckinney for state mine
inspector, Charles S. Goff for state
senator, James Heron, Jr. for
sheriff, A. G. McAlister, supreme
court judge, E. P. Cline for attor-
ney general, John r. Murdock for
congress and Homer Ward for con-
stable.
A feature of the evening will be
Claude Weinhold of Coolidge and
his three musketeers hillbilly or
chestra.
All state and county candidates
are invited to attend the affair.
Main street in Casa Grande will
be roped off for the affair which
will start at $50 tomorrow (Sat-
urday) night.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-30

the countrywide average. Through
out the county sales reached $685.
46O late yesterday while the county
quota is $1,000,OO0.
Plans are being made in Cool
idge for a final wind-up bond rally
before the final closing date of the
drive according to chairman Gross
miller, who is now negotiating with
Howard Pyle, state entertainment
chairman, for one of the divisions
of Arizona Cavalcade entertainers.
No definite announcement of the
rally date can be made until ne
gotiations are completed.
State bond sales had reached a
grand total of SIT, ,103,232 last night
which is more than half of Arizon-
as $32, 900 quota.
Coconino was the first Arizona
county to go over the top when it
reached its $3.50, 900 quota Wednes(
day night with $275 to spare.
]. E. Refsnes, executive director,
Arizona War Finance committee
said today there should be no idle
money during war period as he
outlined types of bonds to meet
every purpose.
For tax payments or income SER
les &C" savings notes. For busi-
ness reserves and working capital
there are certificates and coupon
bonds ranging from 7-8 per cent
to 2 per cent as well as series "E"
and "F"' bonds and war savings
stamps. with this assortment
is no need for any person to have
idle money Refsnes concluded.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-30
Paper Collection
Is Slated Here
For Tomorrow

Beginning Saturday, July 1,
scrap paper will be collected in the
residential area of Coolidge. Col
lection will be made in West Cool
idge. and south of Central Ave. to-
morrow. Collection will be made in
the area east of Arizona Boulevard
and north of Central Aevnue on
Saturday, July 8. Collections will
be made every other week there
after.
Those who will do the collecting
request that residents have papers,
magazines, and boxes securely tied
with strong cord or wire and placed
at the curb SO they will not be
missed. Scrap paper is still a ma.
jor war shortage and weekly col.
lections will be continued in the
downtown area.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-30
Haskell Antonio
Is Posthumously
Awarded Silver Star

Pfc. Haskell o. Antonio was
posthumously awarded the Silver
Star for bravery under fire on the
Admiralty Islands, according to
announcement by the war depart
mept Monday. Antonio was born
in Blackwater, May 20, 1908 and re-
ceived his education at Sacaton
and Phoenix Indian School. He is
the son of Juan o. Antonio, who
resides in this district.
Antonio went overseas in June
of 1943. He was mortally wounded,
his citation said, when he ran to
the aid of four comrades who had
been hit by enemy fire in advanc-
ing at Lorengau, Manus Island.
Antonio braved intense raking by
machine guns, it continued, and
although unsuccessful in his mis-
sion. his gallant attempt, his will
ingness to sacrifice his life to aid
his comrades, is in keeping with
the highest traditions of heroism. u
Before entering service, Pfc. An
tonic worked for seven years fol-
the late Scott Prouty on his dairy
ranch southeast of Coolidge. Juan
Antonio refused to believe his son
had been killed until his death
was confirmed by a letter from
headquarters, signed by General
Douglas Macarthur, in which the
general told Juan of his sons bray.
cry, and death.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-30
Today Is Deadline
For Purchase OF
Auto Use Stamp

Today at $50 is the deadline
for purchase of federal auto
use stamps, which may be pro-
cured at Coolidge post office.
Beginning July 1st motor We
hicle owners will be penalized
for not having the stamp af-
fixed to their windshields, ac-
cording to w. P. Stewart, In
ternal Revenue Bureau Collect
or for Arizona.
Penalties range from $5 to
$25 beside the cost of stamp,
J. B. Boone, Coolidge postmas-
ter said. More than 5000 pen
alties were assessed last year
against persons in the state
who failed to purchase and dis
play the stamps, Mr.. Boone
said.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-30
Parents Hear From Service Mans
Buddy How Their Son Lost His Life

At last, word has come to Mr..
mad Mrs. H. E. Ebeling of Flor
ence, of how their son, Cpl. Chester
Ebeling gave his life for his coun-
try on April 18th near Los Negros,
Island, Admiralty Group. Not un-
til the Ebelings, distraught by the
meager news that reached them
through official channels, received
a letter from their sons buddy,
Cpl. Joe A. Huffmeyer, this week,
did they really know what happen
ed. The censor who read that let
ter let it go through to them.
The boy whom the letter con-
Germs was born August 16, 1919,
in Richmond, Indiana, and came to
Florence with his parents at the
age of 13. After completing his
schooling he ran his fathers filling
station at Owl Head and worked
as a well driller at Martins Desert
Beach, Coolidge for eighteen
months before enlisting in 1941,
shortly before Pearl Harbor.
Cpl. Huffmyer's letter states !;
1.-The day it happened 1 was sent
out on a detail with the compress
sor truck and that afternoon at 8
p. m. heard the news. At first
l thought the Lieutenant was try
ing to play joke, as Chet and l
was always by each others side In
everything that came or happened.
He would always stay up until l
came in from detail and / would
always stay up until he came in.
1t was seldom we were apart.
when we left New Guinea, Chet
came ahead on the compressor. He
was in the first battle Of the Ad-
miralties. was left behind to
drive an ammunition truck, for no
good reason at all-my place was
with Chet, but the motor sergeant
took my place for the time being.
came along later and again Chet
and 1 were together. He had a
rough go of it and when 1 came in
l relieved him, so he could clean
up and take rest.
"We stayed together from then
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-30
Mrs. Sherwood
Replaces Mrs. Brewer
AS Ranger At Ruins

Mrs. Jessica w. Sherwood, Dun
kirk, New York, replaced Mrs. Sally
Brewer as ranger at Casa Grande
National Monument, when the lat
ter was transferred to Tumacacori
as ranger, Monday.
Mrs. Sherwood is a graduate of
Smith College and was social di-
rectress for cruisers of the Swed-
ish-American lines. She and Mr..
Sherwood, a writer, have made
their home at Waikiki Inn for a
number of months because of his
health. They will occupy the Ed
Jory home at the Ruins when the
latter leave next week.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-30

. Miss Vivian Holman is visiting
friends in California.
. Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Cowan and
family returned Monday from Camp
Verde, near Bartlett Dam, where
they spent four days extracting
honey from 800 bee hives owned
by Robert Bechtel. Mrs. Cowan
is Mr.. Bechtels sister.
. Mrs. Moro Beagle returned from
Tucson, Sunday, where she was
called because of the illness of her
niece, Dorothy Edwards, daugh-
of Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Edwards.
Mrs. Beagle was there four days.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Cooper,
Casa Grande, were guests at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Chap
man Thursday evening for a Span
ish dinner.
. Mrs. Elizabeth Cauthen re-
turned home Sunday from six
weeks in a Tucson Hospital as
the result Of broken hip. She is
Mrs. Tom Edwards mother.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Neil Record and
daughter Mary Lu, Phoenix, were
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Will Hodges on Sunday.
. A two-fold patriotic window dis
play designed to further the sale
of War Bonds over July 4th may
be seen at Bloch's Variety Store
on Coolidge Avenue. Against a
background of red, white and blue,
the photographs of over 20 Cool
idge men in the armed forces are
displayed in an array of patriotic
frames. grouped about the peril
nent reminder of War Bond.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-30
Airnan Killed
In Car Accident
East OF Coolidge

Pfc. Roy William Bailey, 21, was
fatally injured 8 miles east of Cool
ldge on Coolidge Avenue Tuesday
night at $40 when the left rear
tire of the car he was driving blew
out, causing it to overturn. Bailey,
who was alone in the car, suffered
a fatal skull fracture, according to
highway patrolman Dan Kinser.
Bailey died the following morn
ing at 9:4O in Florence POW Camp
Hospital. His body will be ship
ped to his home in Fayette, Ohio,
for burial. His next of kin is his
mother, Mrs. Myrtle Bailey.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-30
Club Library To Be
Open Thru Summer

Coolidge Womans Club Library
will be open each Tuesday morn
ing from 9 to IL o'clock and each
Friday evening from s to 10 O'Clock
throughout the summer.
A number of new books have
been added to the library shelves,
according to those in charge. Non
club members can obtain library
privileges by the purchase of a
dollar membership card.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-30
Army Signal Corps Photo

on for the next few weeks :.
They started a supply line from
where we were, up to the front
lines by water, with small boats
powered by outboard motors. They
built RATS, and of all the rigs you
have ever seen, they were using
them. The first guy they had on
the boat couldn't make it run any
too hot. They had been running
the boats for about two weeks,
when Chet and 1 was called to go
down and blow up the rubber boats.
While we were there, they couldn't
get the motor to run, so Chet said:
"Get the hell out of the way" IT
wasn't long until the motor was
purring like kitten.
$50 the result was, he was put
on the boat. He had only made
around six trips at night. went
with him to keep him company.
We had a lot of fun shooting at
sharks and fish, as we came back
from the front lines. It took from
As minutes to an hour and half
to make a trip, depending on how
rough the water was. We stayed
within one and a half miles Of
shore, the coral ran along the
shore out to about so yards, we
had to stay clear of them. He
would work on the motors all day,
while l ran the compressor and at
night we took off for places un-
known.
"The day it happened I was sent
across the island to work, so Chet
took off at 3 o'clock. The lieut.
enant told the. story f. On boat
which would only hold 13 men, a
wise guy put 29, some were sick
and others wounded. They hit a
big wave, and IL men made shore
out of the 2S. Chet was nearly to
shallow water when he yelled to
another boy and said, 81 can't make
it." The boy yelled back, "Take
off your pants, Chet." Chet an
swered, T can't" The boy tried
to reach him to cut his pants off,
but a wave hit Chet and he wasn't
seen after that. His sailor hat
floated around for short time,
but he wasn't seen after that. l
wasn't within miles of him, due TO
a job 1 was sent on. 1t is some
thing 1 will never forget. I now
have his job and rating, but it is
not the same.
"Mr. and Mrs. Ebeling, I prom
ise you from the bottom Of my
heart to carry his rating and do the
job as he would, and to take all
the yellow little to hell, I
can before they get me. They don't
come better than Chet. We had
been in many very tickelish spots,
when our lives depended on the
quick thinking of the other.
won't trust my life in anybody's
hands as did his. l only wish 1t
had been me, truly do. know
what a blow it was. I have sworn
| to carry on in his place until the
| job is done. My chin is up and I
am determined to finish for Chet,
then they can have their stripes,
and ALL" The letter was signed
simply, "Chet's buddy, Joe A.
Huffmyer."
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-30
Coolidge Business
Houses To Close
For July 18th

Many Coolidge stores are taking
advantage of July 4, which falls
on Tuesday, to give their employ
ees a triple holiday, Sunday, Mon
day and Tuesday.
Most stores and business houses,
with the exception of places of a
musement, will be closed on July
4th.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-30
Coolidge War Bond Sales Reach .
$4,000 As Drive Enters Stretch
Total sales almost fourffhs of City quota 5th War
Bond Drive final week. State slightly more than
half of quota. Pinal county total $5O8,46O toward
million dollar goal.

With total sale of War Bonds
aggregating $4,000 Coolidge bond
buyers have almost reached the
three-quarter mark toward their
goal of a $255, 900 quota for the
5th war loan drive according to
Melvin Grossmiller, Coolidge chair
man.
Coolidge per centage of sales a.
gainst quota is much higher than
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-30

. Mrs. David A. Brewer and four
daughters returned Sunday from
Boulder City, Nevada, to make
their home in Coolidge. Mrs.
Brewer has been employed for the
past year and half in the med
ical supply department of the army
camp at Boulder City.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-30
PFC. WILLIS GOODWIN retur

PFC. WILLIS GOODWIN returned
home Thursday with a new bride
after spending two and half years
in Newfoundland. This is his first
furlough since he entered service
three years ago. He is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Goodwin and a
cousin of Sgt. John D. Watkins,
who gave his life for his country.
Goodwin was married Saturday
June oath, to Miss Evelyn Breanon,
a telephone operator at New Bed
ford, Mass. He has been back in
the states two weeks. A member
of the U. S. Coast Guards. Good
win was born March 9, 1920, at Ada
Oklahoma. He came to Coolidge in
1910 and worked on the Guy Alta
way Ranch with his cousin, John,
until they entered the service.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-30

. George Simmons returned tues
day from a short visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. o. E. Gather, Casa Grande.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-30
Bruce Buys Desert
Cafe; Ida Addington
To Manage Business

Fred Bruce has purchased the
Desert Cafe on Main Street from
w. C. Wilkins. Remodeling was
completed this week and the cafe
will be open for business under
new management on Monday.
Mrs. Ida Addington, former CO.
owner and manager Of the Pine
Knot and Broadway Cafes on Ariz-
ona Boulevard, will take over COM
plete management of the Desert
Cafe. Mrs. Addington is well
known for her culinary art, that
is based on a number of years ex-
perience both here and in Tucson.
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The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-30

Larry D. SoweII, motor mach
inists mate 3/c, is back in an
English port, "safe but very
tired" after three days and nights
participation in the invasion,
according to a letter received
Monday by his parents, MIR. and
Mrs. Fred SoweII. Serving on
an L.S.T., SowelPs ship landed
tanks and "hauled in the wound
ed" At present it is in port for
repairs. "Some of the German
wounded we hauled back" Sow
ell writes: "predict that the war
will be over by September" His
letter, the. first his parents have
received in a month, was duly
passed by the censor.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-30

TYLER SHAW, S 2/c, is here
on leave visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. R. F. Shaw. He has two
brothers in the SERVE, T/Sgt. Tay-
lor Shaw, and 1t. John Edward
Shaw.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-30

Each week Coolidge's total
to date on the Fifth War Loan
Campaign will be shown on
this thermometer. The quota
to be reached is $255, 900 which
is cash and not face value to
be raised. Coolidge has gone
over the top in previous drives,
and although this Is the largest
amount aIIocated, 1t Is expected
at the conclusion of the drive
to see a figure posted we'll
above the $255, 900 mark on
the thermometer.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-30

Q Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Chapman
were transacting business in Phoe-
nix, Tuesday.
The Coolidge examiner., 1944-06-30

COOLIDGE DAM
175,825 Acre Feet of
Water availa b | e
June 80, 1914; 10,189
Acre Feet Loss. for
Week.