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The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-02
RATION ROUNDUP
(Bv The Associated Press


Meats, fats, etc.-Book Four red
stamps Q5 through KS now good:
No termination dates have been
set: OPA says none will be IN.
validated before March l. New req
point values now in effect. Next
series of stamps will be validated
Jan. %. /.
Processed foods - Book -Four
blue stamps KS through. rs and
AZ through G2 now good. OPA
saws none will be invalidated be-
fore March /. New point values
for fruits as we'll as vegetables
row in effect. Next series OF
stamps will be validated Feb. l.
Sugar-Book Four stamp "a.
good for five pounds, is the only
sugar coupon still valid. Terminal
ton date has not been set. A new
stamp for five pounds will be valid
Feb. l; must last three months
instead of two and half months.
Shoes - Book Three airplane
stamps /, and 3 valid indefi-
nitely.
Gasoline-14-A coupons valid ev-
erywhere for four gallons each
through March 81. BIS, C-5, Be
and C coupons good everywhere
for five gallons each.
Fuel oil-Old Period -Four and
Five coupons and new Period One
and Two coupons good throughout
current heating season. In Mid
west and South, Period Three
coupons also good now and valid
throughout heating year. Period
Three coupons become valid in
Pacific Northwest Jan. 8; in East,
Jan, Is.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-02
Lawn1aker Wants Delay
In Peace-Time Draft

time training and believed some
type" should be ordered.
At TIE same time, Speaker Ray.
burn of Texas told reporters he
believed the peace-time draft was
certain to come before the new
Congress although he did not think
it would be one of the first things
considered.
He agreed with Martin that a
general revision of the tax pro.
gram would not be effected this
wear.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-02
CHIP OFF OLD BLOCK

AMARILLO, Tex, Jan. 1-UP)
Scotch" is the name of a dog
owned by Sgt. Tim Ready of Bos-
ton, who is in the physical train
ing department at Amarillo Army
Air Field. While ''Scotch's' ances-
try is a little dubious, he is carry
ing on a great tradition. His moth
er's name was "Whisky'' and his
fathers name was Soda
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-02
MEETS DAD ON I'D BIRTHDAY

His second birthday meant more
than just another birthday to Barry
Bonifas, who met his father, Capt.
I. E. "cnifas, for the first time
on that day. Capt. Bonifas has
been in the Hawaiian Islands with
the 7th Air Force for % months.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-02
Match Production

The U. S. manufactures 500
billion matches a year, divided
roughly as follows: 200 billion
kitchen matches: 200 billion match
es in paper books; and 100 billion
penny-boX safety matches.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-02
NATURAL HISTORY AID

CHICAGO, Jan. l-UP)-The
Chicago Natural History Museum
press has published a booklet to
acquaint Chicagoans with 81 kinds
of neighbors who slither in and
around the metropolis unbeknoWn
to most of them. The booklet re-
veals that there are that many
types of reptiles and amphibians
in the Chicago area and tells how
they can be identified.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-02
CAT AND DEER FRIENDLY

KERRVILLE, Tex, Jan. l.
(UP)-Add a cat and deer to the
list of animal friendships. Tabby
and a deer on the W. E. Dieterat
ranch near here have played to-
gether since the deer was a faWn.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-02
INSIDE JOB

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Jan. l.
UP)-Mrs. Charles Mitten found
a perfect egg within an egg re,
Gently. The only thing wrong with
the inside one,' which even had
a hard shell. was that it was about
one-fourth the size of an ordinary
egg.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-01-02

BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-01-12

tee composed of DR.. G.. H. Walker.
DR.. G. E. Maxwell, DR.. R. v. Camp
bell, Arthur Burtcher, James Luthy.
Ben Mirkin, Fred Hamilton and
Rollie Fay.
This committee together with the
board of directors of the chamber
OF commerce will meet Monday
night to discuss plans for a drive
to secure signatures to the incor-
porating petition to be submitted
to the board of supervisors. 1t is
believed that the attorney who will
represent the group on incorpora-
tion matters will attend this meet
ing.
Installed in office to work with
President Gosa were Robert Gam
mon. vice-president, Ray Snider,
DR.. G. H. Walker, DR.. G.. E. Max
well, Fred Hamilton and S. C. Nc
Farland.
Addressing the Chamber of Com
merce Monday night was Gus
Michaels, secretary of Bisbee
chamber of commerce who sug-
gested the appointment of "re-
turning veterans" committee and
constantly keeping in mind that a
chamber of commerce "plans for a
time when our children grow up."
"Your chamber of commerce"
Michaels said, sis a family group
of community citizens. Your COM
munity, just like any other COM
munity needs civic planning and
this chamber of commerce is In
every sense planning agency but
it takes such a municipal govern
ment as Coolidge would get by in
cooperating to furnish the activat-
ing agency to put community plans
into effect"
President Gosa appointed the fol-
lowing standing committees:
FINANCE-Dr. G. E. Maxwell,
chairman, Jack Pond, H. H. Wrenn.
LEGISLATIVE = Earl Hicks,
chairman, Herbert Unger, Kruse
Davis.
HIGHWAYS. J. Jones, chair
man, Ben Arnold, Mark Layne and
A. A. Tribolet.
PUBLICITY = Fred Hamilton,
chairman, Charles Cohen, H. H.
Wrenn.
CIVIC IMPROVEMENTS-M. H.
Grossmiller, chairman, A. D. Tyler,
and Allen Thum.
AGRICULTURE = Clyl Skousen,
chairman, S. C. Mcfarland, Earl
Smith, Bishop Patterson.
AVIATION-G. H. Walker, chair
man and John White.
PINAL RESEARCH Paul
Loucks.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-01-12
Park Woods Is
Installed Noble
Grand Odd Fellows

Park Woods was installed noble
grand of Coolidge Odd Fellows
Lodge at installation ceremonies
held Thursday night in Masonic
Temple. Fred 'Sowell, district dep
uty grand master and his staff
were installing officers.
Those who took office with the
noble grand were: Carvel Morris,
vice grand; Harry N. Shelter, re-
cording secretary; D. Parks, finan-
cial secretary; Bob Dossey, treas
urer;. v. o. Elkins, right supporter
of the noble grand; Earl Beasley,
left supporter OF the noble grand; /;
Jack Cunningham, warden; Biggs
McWherter, conductor; Earl Nor
ris, chaplain; w. H. Kemper, right
scene supporter; Joseph w. Hutch
ems, left scene supporter; Davey
Davis, inside guardian; Lee Black
wood, outside guardian; Cecil L.
Shields, right supporter vice grand ;
L. A. Condit, left supporter vice
grand.
Following installation, the third
degree was conferred. At the con-
clusion of the evening refreshments
were served.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-01-12
Three New Teachers
Added To Grammar
School Faculty

Three new teachers have beer
added to the faculty of Coolidge
elementary schools, according tc
announcement this week of R. w
Taylor, superintendent.
Miss Mary Crandall of Phoenix
replaces Miss La Verne Marcy as
kindergarten teacher. The latter
has returned to her home in Lin
coin, Nebraska. Mrs. Margaret
Beck of New York has been engaged
to teach the second grade, which
Mrs. Max Anderson has been in
structing as substitute teacher
Mrs. Beck's husband. 1t. Robert
Beck, is stationed at Coolidge Army
Air Field. Miss Mimi Kachenderfer
of Erie, Pennsylvania replaces Mrs.
Joe Sheriff. as teacher of the third
grade. The latter left Monday with
her family for Hatboro, Pennsyl-
vania, where they will make their
home.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-01-12
Two Local Marines
In Checkerboard
Corsair Squadron

Marine Pvt. Cleo ]. Brown of
Coolidge and Marine Cpl. Jack w.
Wright, Valley Farms. are two Of
five Arizonans with the veteran
Checkerboard Corsair Squadron
operating from a marine air station
in the Pacific, according to word
received this week. First outfit to
fly Corsairs in the Gaudalcanal
campaign, the Checkerboard is in
the Pacific theater for a second
time after many months of man
euvers at Mojave, California.
Brown is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. e. Brown, who have made their
home here for eight years. His
brother, Elvin E. Brown, NM SIC,
is serving with the navy. Wright
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. S. c.
Wright, of Valley Farms. He joined
the marine corps early in 1943.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-01-12
Collie Restored
To Blind-Deaf
Child Friday

Major. a purebred Collie be-
ieved to have been stolen from
Jackie Coker, blind deaf child, re-
Gently, was restored to her soon
after the Examiner appeared last
week. according to word received
the following day at the Examiner
office.
A story was run about Major
with the request that anyone who
might have information about him
notify the child's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Coker. Shortly after.
wards there was a telephone cal
from a rancher's wife>west Of Cool
idge. who had seen a dog answer.
ing Majors description. He wa.
apparently tired and trying to make
his way home. Further calls 10
Gated him at a ranch nearer towr
and the Cokers Immediately wen
to get him. He was overjoyed a
the reunion and Jackie Coker II
equally happy to have Major home
again.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-01-12
Farm Accidents
Cost $223,6O3
Annually Says Agent

The astounding sum of 1928, ,603
was the cost of Arizona farm labor
accidents in one year, according to
the most recent report issued by
the Industrial Commission of Ariz-
ona, said X. X. Henness, county
agricultural agent, today.
This sum was paid out to en-
ployees for accidents under insur-
ance carried by the ranchers, farm
ers and operators who employed
them. Of the above sum over
$59.700 was paid for medical serv-
ices. The remaining $163,861 was
paid as compensation benefits. Two
fatal cases cost $42,458.
Figures like these should make
everyone employing help on farms
and ranches lose no time in pro-
tecting themselves with industrial
insurance" continued Henness, as
one fatal case might cost a farmer
all his possessions and property.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-01-12
Coolidge Bears
Chalk Up Three
More Victories
Locals defeat Superior,
Chandler and Mariana on
basketball court, before
good crowds.

The Coolidge Bears added victor
les over the Superior Panthers,
Chandler Wolves and Mariana High
School during the past week. The
Panthers were topped on their
home court last Friday night 49 to
26 in a game which saw the Bears
assume a % to lead at the end of
the first quarter and then coast to
the win. Wayne Elledge was high
with II points. followed by Kenney
Trout with 13. The Junior Var
sity dropped their game 81 to 81
with Eddie Schell, flashy forward,
scoring 13 points.
On Saturday night the Bears de-
feated Mariana 60 to 81. The game
was close during the first quarter
but the Bears turned on the steam
in the second and were out in front
"a to 1S at the half. Reserves
played most of the second half.
Kenney Trout led in the scoring
with Is points followed by Jackie
Havens with IL, Wayne Elledge
and Mack McEuen each bucketed
10.
The Bear frosh team played
Coolidge and Florence grade
schools in preliminary games and
won both 81 to rs and 26 to 25.
On Wednesday night a self-satis-
fled Bear quintet faced the scrappy
Chandler five and eked out at 80 to
26 victory. The Bears lead % to
IL at the half but were outplayed
and out-scored in the second half
by the Wolves who were battling
until the final whistle. The Bears
did not score a point in the final
period.
The Junior Varsity defeated the
Chandler Pups 35 to 26. Eddie
Schell and Jackie Prefer each
scored 10 points.
The Bears journey to Casa
Grande today and then meet the
Coolidge Air Transport Command
on Wednesday, January II and the
Superior five on Friday, January
10. Both games are on the Cool
idge floor.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-01-12
Burns Machine Shop
Will Occupy New
Quarters Soon

Burns Machine Shop on Coolidge
avenue and Third street will move
into its new quarters across the
street from its present location in
approximately two weeks when a
cement block building, now under
construction, is completed, accord
to B. D. Burns. The building, of
which his brother, Morris Burns
of Phoenix, is co-owner, is so by
70 feet, will have a sheet metal
roof and cement floor.
D. B. Burns, a resident of Cool
idge for eight years, has been in
his present location since August.
His brother, who is in the auto
mobile business, plans to join D. B.
Curns here in the future. New
equipment will be added to the
shop and it is hoped that every
thing will be ready for occupancy
by January q.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-01-12
War Prisoners Pick
2,699, 900 Pounds Of
Cotton In Week

During the first week of the new
year, German prisoners of war sta
toned at Prisoner of War Camp,
Florence, and its branch camps
throughout Arizona, picked COM
bined total of more than 2,699, 900
p unds of Arizona cotton. Prison
er of war cotton picking details
worked on Monday, New Years
Day, and clear weather on all of
the working days permitted many
groups to work and z hours in
most fields.
In Casa Grande Valley prisoners
of war working in fields near Casa
Grande and Eloy weighed in 841, 900
pounds of cotton in addition to the
445, 900 pounds picked by the Ger
mans out of the main camp at
Florence In a short hour day
last Wednesday, one group of pris-
oners of war working at the Dunn
cotton ranch in Pinal county aver
aged 1884 pounds picked per man.
Branch camps near Cortaro and
Continental in Pima county report
ed their weekly pick as 2S2,000 and
$4,000 pounds respectively. In the
eastern part of Arizona, 1/3 million
pounds were harvested for growers
in Graham county by the Germans
working out of the camp near SAT-
ford. "a. high daily average pick
of 110.51 pounds per man in 61a
hour day was reported from the
Stafford camp last Friday. Cotton
picking assignments in the western
part of the state were completed
druing the week, and Colonel Verne
C. Smell, Commanding Officer at
the main camp near Florence, an
nounced that prisoner of war per-
sonnel from the branch camp near
Parker in Yuma county would be
relocated to other sections of the
state where critical shortages OF
field hands still exist.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-01-12

Without dissenting voice the
membership of Coolidge chamber
of Commerce voted Monday night
to adopt a three-point activity pro-
gram for 1945 with the major
activity the immediate incorpOra-
tion of Coolidge into municipal
entity. The vote was taken at the
installation meeting of the civic
group when S. C. Mcfarland, re-
tiring president, formally turned
over the duties of his office to
Howard Gosa who was selected as
the bodys president early in Dec
ember.
In addition to incorporation of
the city the chamber of commerce
program includes strengthening of
the state highway as it approaches
Coolidge from the south so that
one route would lead directly into
Main street and the formation of
plans for the securing of site and
the postwar erection of airport
facilities.
To head the drive for incorpora-
tion on behalf of the chamber of
Commerce GOsa appointed Robert
Cannon as chairman of a commit
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-01-12
Deposits Of Valley
Bank Now Total
Above 146 Million

Valley National Bank deposits
totaling $146,32S,632.09 and total
resources of 1852, ,877.68 were
reported by Walter r. Bimson,
president, to the banks stockhold-
ers at their annual meeting held
here this week. Deposits showed
a gain of $2S,593,579 during the
year 1914, as compared with gains
Of $28.926.615 in 1943. and $36, ,2O5,-
402 In 1912. Bimson stated.
During the last twelve months
Valley Bank loans increased from
$30.s13.51e.S1 to $33. .797. .75s. 90. the
banks outstanding loans at the 1914
year end; the banks investment In
bonds increased from $60. ,122 to
$50. .253.725 during the same period,
Bimson reported.
The earnings of the bank after
setting aside $43O.27447 for taxes
and additional amounts for depre-
citation, employees profit-sharine
fund. and reserves. totaled 1885,
411.41. Earnings applicable to the
common stock amounted to $1.84
per share, Bimson said.
After paying dividends on the
common stock amounting to $780,.
900 and dividends on the preferred
stock amounting to $4,000. the
remaining $534.411.11 was added to
the Undivided Profits Account.
Mr.. Bimson's report to the stock
holders pointed out that during 1914
the Valley National Bank became
the largest financial institution il
the eight Rocky Mountain States
comprising Arizona, Colorado. Ida
no. Montana. Nevada, New Mexico
Utah and Wyoming.
Stockholders unanimously re
elected all the bank directors
These included T. H. O'Brien, chair
man of the board, Walter R. Bim
son. Carl A. Bimson, c. w. Bond
]. P. Boyle, F. e. Coles, C. c. Coop
er, e. Ray Cowden, H. L. Dunham
j. L. Gust, Andrew P. Martin, T
c. McReynolds, ]. M. Proctor, G
C. Taylor and w. r. Wayland.
The directors, in turn, reelected
all the officers and elected Bentol
B. Lee, manager of the Investmen
| Department, to vice-presidency.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-01-12
-Four Counties
Have 1857 On
Social Benefits
Many persons entitled to
social security benefits do
not apply because of un-
familiarity with law.

The number of monthly old-age
and survivors insurance benefits
in force in the area served by the
Tucson office of the Social Security
Board increased by one-third dur
fng 1914. it was announced yester-
day by Richard NJ Bressman, man
ager. in a year-end statement.
He said 1857 men, women and
children in his area have benefits
of $22,779 a month"; rate of $273,
359 a year.
The service area of the Tucson
office includes Pima. Cochise, Pi-
nal and Santa Cruz counties.
The benefit rolls shape up as
follows:
Retired workers, aged 65 or over,
1872; Wives. IS or over. of retired
workers. 80; Widows with young
children. 211; Children of deceased
or retired workers. 628; and aged
widows of deceased workers, 40.
Monthly benefits are paid also to
aged dependent parents of fully
insured workers who die without
leaving a wife or child.
THAT old-age and survivors in
surance is truly family insurance
plan is demonstrated by the fact
that more than three of every five
beneficiaries are women and chill
dren. This proportion holds true
among the nations 1.120.O 900 bene-
ficiaries." Bressman said.
Summing up the situation on the
social security front. Bressman
said there Is one serious cause of
concern to the boards field Off
GERS: Some people do not know
their rights under the old-age and
survivors insurance program, and
SO may lose some benefits through
failure to act at the right time. To
correct this he issued the following
advice: Whenever a person, who
has worked at any time in job
covered by the law. reaches the
age of 65. he should come in to see
us and find out how to protect his
benefit rights, even though he does
not plan to retire. Whenever a
worker dies, after working for some
period in jobs covered by the law.
some member of the family should
communicate promptly with the
nearest office of the Social 'Secur-
ity Board. This is the only way
to make sure that no benefits are
lost.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-01-12
Cash And Carry
Grocery Changes
Hands Monday

The Cash and Carry Grocery on
Main Street was sold Monday by
Frank Tauson to Mr.. and Mrs
Lewis Mosos. Tauson has made
his home here for Is years and his
grocery is the second that was
opened in the pioneer days of Cool
idge. He plans row to take things
easy and rest awhile"
Mrs. Mosos, nee Rose Coury, is
the sister of Mrs. Tom Nasser, CO.
owner with her husband of Con-
sumer's Market, and has made her
home here for the past six years
Mr.. Moses, originally from Fort
Riley, Kansas, has been stationed
at Florence POW Camp for the past
two and a half years. He was re-
Gently given medical discharge
due to an injury. His father is In
the grocery business in Ohio and
q brother is in the grocery business
in West Virginia. A third brother
is serving in the navy, and Mrs
Moses has two brothers in the serv-
ice.
The Moses were married in Dec
ember of 1943. They plan to make
improvements in their recently pur-
chased property and will live in the
rear of the store for the present.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-01-12
Pvt. Johnnie Haley
Now With Women's
Reserve Battalion

Private Johnnie R. HALEY of the
U. S. Marine Corps Women's Re-
serve, daughter of Mrs. Verna r.
Russell of Florence, has recently
completed the six-weeks boot"
training for women Marines at the
Marine Corps base, Camp Lejeune,
N. C.
Training includes courses in mil
itary courtesy, Marine Corps his
tory, close-order drill, chemical
warfare, map reading, and other
subjects pertinent to carrying out
future assignments in the Marine
Corps.
Now assigned for duty with the
Women's Reserve Battalion at
Camp Lejeune, Private HALEY is
the wife of Private First Glass Err
nest r. HALEY serving ocerseas
with the U. S. Army.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-01-12
DISTRICT LIONS
INITIATE 8 AT
AIR BASE MEET

Eight new members were given
the precepts of Lionism at district
meeting Wednesday night at Cool
idge Army Air Base. Of the new
members who received the initia-
tory ceremony from a degree team
from Phoenix Lions club consist
ing of A. Lee Moore, VALLEY Pen
singer and Gazette Roberts were
three members from Casa Grande
and five from Coolidge
Major George Foster, commander
Of the Coolidge air base was made
an honorary member of the Cool
idge club.
The Casa Grande delegation was
headed by district governor Parke
Gilbert of Casa Grande while a
group from the Florence civic club
were led by club president Tom
Marks.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-01-12
Forest Ford Chosen
To Head Woodmen of
World Lodge Here

Forest Ford was installed comsul
commander of Coolidge branch
Woodmen of the World Lodge, al
ceremonies held Monday night In
the Womans Club building. R. c.
Morris. past counsul commander
served as installing marshall.
Those who took office with the
counsul commander were: E. E.
Trout, advisor lieutenant; G. G.
Weinhold, reelected financial Sec
retary for the fourth term; BOZ
Weinhold, escort; Armand Cel~ya
watchman; r. F. Kirkland, banker
Billy Hagee,- sentry; and three
auditors, Dan Havens, ]. D. Smith
and James Smith, Jr.
Monroe Moore was appointed re-
freshment chairman for 1915, Bob
Weinhold was appointed entertain
ment chairman and Herman Myers
was appointed delegate to the state
convention to be held at Nogales
in the spring.
Following installation ceremonies
five candidates were initiated. The
evening concluded with the serv-
ing of refreshments.
The organizations next meeting
will be held Monday night, January
%, at the Womans Club and will be
a box social for members and their
families, after which there will be a
dance. Music will be furnished by
Claud Weinhold and his Arizonians
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-01-12
Library Association
Elects Officers

Coolidge Library Association held
a meeting in North Grammar
School Tuesday night. The follow
ing officers were elected: Kenyon
Harris, chairman of the library
board; Mrs. c. J. Wells, secretary;
and Fred Slater, member of the
executive board.