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The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-15
Notes from
Bacon Memorial
Library
BY Helen M. Boothe

the police would request the book
sellers to remove from their shelves
any book called questionable" by
the Society. Bennett CERT In the
Saturday Review Of Literature"
asks: Exactly who and what is
the Watch and Ward Society?
Where does it get its power? There
is something ironic in our carrying
the torch OF freedom to the far
corners Of the earth when groups
Of this description are allowed to 60
on unchallenged at the very scene
Of the Boston Tea Party"
Bernard De Vote. and many other
writers and periodicals have at
tackled vociferously both the citizens
and the booksellers Of Boston and
Continued on Page l6)
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-15

field And with
the company's understrength from
casualties, you might have no more
than Is or 80 men in a field.
Over here the fields are usually
not more than so yards across and
a couple of hundred yards long
They may have grain in them, OF
apple trees, but mostly they are
just pastures Of green grass, full OF
beautiful COWS.
The fields are surrounded on all
sides by immense hedgerows which
consist of an ancient earthen bank
waist high, all matted with roots,
and out of which grow weeds
bushes and trees up to 20 feet high.
The Germans have used these bar
riers well. They put snipers in the
trees. They dig deep trenches be-
hind the hedegrows and cover them
with timber, so that it is almost
impossible for artillery to get at
them.
Sometimes they will prop up ma
chine guns with strings attached
so they can fire over the hedge with
out getting out of their holes. They
even cut out a section of the hedge
row and hide big gun or a tank
In it, covering it with brush.
Also they tunnel under the hedge
rows from the back and make the
opening on the forward side Just
large enough to stick a machine
gun through
But mostly the hedgerow pat
tern is this: a heavy machine
gun hidden at each end of the
field and infantrymen hidden all
along the hedgerow with rifles
and machine pistols.
Now it's up to us to dig them out
OF there. It's a slow and cautious
business, and there Is nothing very
daShing about it. Our men don't "a
across the open fields in dramatic
charges such as you see in the NOV
les. They did at first, but they
learned better.
They go in tiny groups, squad
or less. moving yards apart and
sticking close to the hedgerows or
either end of the field They creep q
few yards, squat. wait, then CREEP
again.
II you could be right up there be-
tween the Germans and the Ameri.
cans you wouldn't see very many
men at any one time-just few
here and there. always trying tc
keep hidden. But you would hear ar
awful lot of noise.
Our men were taught In training
not to fire until they saw some
thing to fire at. But that hasnt
worked in this country, because YOU
see so little. So the alternative Is te
keep shooting constantly at the
hedgerows. That pins the German.
in their holes while we sneak ur
on them.
The attacking squads sneak VI
the sides Of the hedgerows while the
rest Of the platoon stay back In then
own hedgerow and keep the forward
hedgerow saturated with bullets
They shoot rifle grenades too. anc
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-15
BOSTON ADVENTURE
FEB. IL. 1945.

At last it appears as though legal
steps were actually going to be taken
in Massachusetts, to rectify a CEN
sorship statute termed by Bernard
De Vote in "Harper's Magazine
rather more idiotic than most such
laws" Under the present law book
sellers are subject to criminal pros
ecution for selling an allegedly
impure" book. I say allegedly, be-
cause they may be prosecuted even
before the book in question is legal
ly judged immoral.
For generations back there has
been "gentleman's agreement" be-
tween the old Watch and Ward So
ciety and the police department that
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-15
Ernie PyIe's Slant on the Var:
Hedgerow Fighting Made
New Type of War Heroes
Barriers Used Successfully by
Nazi Var Machine on Western Front
BY Ernie Pyle

Editors Note): This dispatch published
when Pyle with the G1s at the Western front He
his way the boys in the Pacific zones.
ON THE WESTERN 'FRONT.' know that all of us cor
respondents have tried time and again describe you
what this weird hedgerow fighting northwestern France
has been like.
But I'm going to go more for we've been in it
two months and of feel that this the months
that broke the Germany army in the West
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-15

Old crop carrots require longer
cooking than fresh young carrots.
The latter cook tender in Is to 20
minutes, while carrots that have
been stored for weeks or months
may require 80 to so minutes.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-15

S a y I n e a r e
working forward
on both side of a
country lane, and
this company is
responsible for
clearing the two
fields on either
side Of the road
as it advances.
That means you
have only about
one platoon to a
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-15

The sentiment Of justice Is so
natural and so universally acquired
by all mankind. that 1t seems to be
independent Of all law, all party,
all religion. -Voltatre.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-15
RETREAT TO NEW LINE

Usually, when the pressure gets
on, the German defenders Of the
hedgerow start pulling back. They'll
take their heavier guns and most of
the men back a couple of fields and
start digging in for a new line.
They leave about two machine
guns and few riflemen scattered
through the hedge. to do a lot of
shooting and hold up the Ameri-
cans as long as they can.
Our men now sneak along the
front side of the hedgerow. throwing
grenades over onto the other side
and spraying the hedges with their
guns. The fighting is very close
only few yards apart-but it is
seldom actual hand-to-hand stuff.
Sometimes the remaining Ger
laans come out of their holes with
their hands up. Sometimes they try
to run for it and are moved down.
Sometimes they won't come out at
all, and hand grenade, thrown
into their hole, finishes them off.
And so we've taken another hedge
row and are trying to start on the
one beyond.
This hedgerow business is q series
Of little skirmiShes like that clear
across the front, thousands and
thousands Of little skirmishes. No
single one of them Is very big. But
add them all up over the days and
weeks and you've got a man-sized
war. with thousands on both sides
being killed.
NO SET PATTERN
If you were to come over here
and pick out some hedge-enclosed
field at random, the fighting there
probably wouldn't be following the
general pattern at all. For each one
Is a little separate war, fought under
different circumstances.
For instance, you'll come to a
woods instead of an open field. The
Germans will be dug in all over the
woods, in little groups, and it's real
ly tough to get them out. Often
in cases like that we will just 20
around the woods and keep going
and let later units take care of those
surrounded and doomed fellows.
Or we'll go through the woods and
clean it out, and another company,
coming through a couple of hours
later. will find 1t full of Germans
again. In war like this one every
thing is in such confusion. I don't
see how either side ever gets any
where.
Sometimes you don't know
where the enemy Is and don't
know where your own troops
are. As somebody said the other
day, no battalion commander
can give you the exact location
Of his various units five minutes
after they've jumped off.
We will bypass whole pockets Of
Germans, and they win be there
fighting or following waves when
our attacking companies are .
couple Of miles on beyond. Gradual
ly the front gets an mixed up. There
viii be Germans behind you and at
the side. They'll be shooting at
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The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-15

a mortar squad little farther bach
keeps lobbing motar shells over ont(
the Germans.
The little advance groups get
up to the far ends of the hedge
rows at the corners of the field.
They first try to knock out the
machine guns at each corner.
They do this with hand gre
nadeS, rifle grenades and ma
chine guns.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-02-15

MS type OF IlgnLln3 IS always IN
small groups, so let's take as an
example one company of men. Let's
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-05-11

But to come even close to matching
their sacrifices, everyone here at
home must buy War Bonds until it
hurts. Buy double or treble the extra
War Bonds you've bought in any
previous drive. Remember, this is
really two drives in one. In the same
period last year, you were asked to
subscribe to two War Loans.
So let's go, Americans. Our hard
fighting Soldiers. Sailors and Ma
rines are giving their ALL. The least
we can do is to lend our dollars.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-05-11
Fifth Oak Leaf
Cluster Awarded
Sgt. v. M. Whutiey

An announcement from an
Eighth Army Air Force station IN
England contains the news that
Sgt. Vernon M. Whatley has been
awarded another Oak Leaf Clus-
ter to add to the Air Medal that
he received a number OF months
ago, This makes the fifth clus-
ter that this waist gunner on a
BIZ Flying Forces has acquired
through acts Of bravery in action.
Sgt. Whatley is a veteran of
many of the Eighth Air Forces
greatest daylight precision bomb
ing assaults or military and in
dustriai targets in Germany, in
Guiding attacks on Cologne. He
also participated in the recent at
tack on Merseburg, a vitality inn
portant communication and trans
portation center on the path of
swiftly advancing us. forces.
A graduate of the Pascagoula
High school, Sgt. Whatley is
married. Mrs, Whatley is now
making her home in Tampa, Fla.
In civilian life Sgt. Whatley
was an employee Of ingalls,.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-05-11
For Reassignment


From the AAF redistribution
station No. 2 at Miami Beach.
Fla, comes the news that T/Sgt.
James c. Henley of Pascagouia
has arrived there for reassign-
ment after completing a tour of
duty outside continental United
States.
Sgt. Henley will remain at the
station for about two weeks much
of the time resting and enjoying
the re~ereational facilities there.
He is a veteran of A missions
as a B-24 Liberator engineer
gunner in the Asiatie-P Pacific the
atre of operations and holds the
Air Medal with two Oak Leaf
clusters. He is credited with also
shooting down two Jap planes.
Sgt. Henley's wife, Mrs. Mar
ion Henley, resides at Gibsons
Court in Pascagoula and his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John D. Hen
ley, reside at 633 N. Paseagoula
street in the same CITY
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-05-11
Pfc. Claude Jones at Foster
General Hospital

General Hospital
Pie. Claude o. Jones is now at
Foster General Hospital after
having recently been flown from
Paris. France, to Jackson where
he is reeuperating from injuries
received in Germany.
Pfc. Jones, who is holder OF
the Bronze Star, the Purple
Heart and the Expert Infantry
badge and sustained his injuries
while serving with the Tooth In
fantfy, says, after a while you
pet so you a catch a few hours
sleep. even in a fox-hole half
filled with water but your feet
freeze sometimes while you're
getting a bit Of sleep" Ne should
| know, for in addition TO having
been wounded Pfc. Jones also had
his feet frozen.
On the home trip Pfc. Jones
brought souvenirs from France
Italy. and Germany to his wife,
Mrs. Rubve Dahlgren Jones Of
Escatawpa. and a pair OF Dutch
shoes for his daughter, Jean Car
oil. He also has another daugh-
ter, Sharon Janet, who is Ia
months old.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. K
X. Jones OF Orange Grove, and
his wife visited him over the past
weekend.
Jones expects to return to bis
employment in a Pascagoula sill
yard after the war.
Joe Ely Promoted
Announcement comes from tht
Indiantown Gap Reservation, Pa
that Joe Ely, son o. Rufus Ely o
Vancleave, has been promoted to
private first class. He was IN
Quoted into the service October,
1914.
Lieut.. Leslie Clark Returns To
States
Lieut.. G.g) Leslie A. Clark,
USNR, of 5l2 Pine street, Pasca-
goula, Miss, has returned from a
tour of combat duty in the Pa
eific where he flew a Navy fight
er from the flight deck of a
| support aircraft carrier.
Attached to Composite Squad
ron 70, 1t. Clark piloted a Gen
eral Motors wildcat" on so mis-
sions. He flew numerous direct
support sorties for u invasion
forces in the Philippines and Two
Jima.
1t. Clark is the son of Mr., and
Mrs. Leslie r. Clark, Orange
Grove. The 24-year-old flier re-
ceived his wings in l943 after
flight-training at Naval Air sta
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-05-11
Pvt. Louis A.. Murray Gets
Combat Infantry BADGE

The Combat Infantry badge,
which any infantryman will tell
fou is his most highly priced pos
3ession even though he may be
tripping with other medals, has
oeen awarded Pvt. Louis A. Muir
ray, son of Mr. and Mrs. c. M.
Murray, 1907 E. Polk, Pascagoula.
Pvt. Murray who also has been
awarded the Purple Heart, is
with the Fighting Goth" some
elements of which landed in Nor
mandy ON D-Day, and from then
on engaged the enemy until its
linal surrender. 1t was part of
the force which cut the Cher
bourg Peninsula and later swung
eastward with the US. Third Ar
my in its sweep acros France.
It was instrumental in closing
the great Falaise pocket where
over 10000 German prisoners
were taken.
For its brilliant crossing of the
Moselle river the Goth received
formal commentator from Gen
eral George S. Patton, Jr.
After smashing deep into the
Siegfried defenses in Germans
Saar Basin, the division was ord
cred to new positions in the Ar
DENIES salient where it figured
prominently in the liquidation OF
the bulge at Bastogne.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-05-11
1t. Miller Home
From Okinuwu,
Luzon Landings

1t. John Carl Miller returned
to duty Thursday after enjoying
a visit OF a few days with his
mother. Mrs. r. D. Miller, 1851
Buena Vista street. Pascagoula.
1t. Miller has been stationed
on the flagship of a transport
squadron in the Pacific Theatre
of Operations and took part in
landings in Oklnawa and Lu2on,
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-05-11
Mrs. ]. C. Creme
Guest Speaker At
w. NJ. u. Meeting

On Monday afternoon the Wo-
mans Missionary Union of the
Watts Memorial Baptist church
had the pleasure of hearing a talk
on her work as a missionary in
Korea, given by Mrs. j. G. Crane,
who spent many years in that
country.
Mrs. Crane illustrated her talk
with a number of scenes she had
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-05-11
Lodge Lecture Heard

w NJ. GraySon. deputy lectur-
e. for the Masons in South Mis-
sissippi, was an honored visitor
o the Moss Point Lodge Monday
md Tuesday. He instructed in
various technique of degree work.
4 large number of members was
present each night.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-05-11

IVES, despite their long months and
l years of privation and suffering,
those gallant men, just released from
filthy Jap Prison Camps. still have
their good old fighting spirit. They're
itching to get back into the fight and
give the Nips > taste of their own
medicine.
Let's show them that we're not
quitting eitheri Let's match their
spirit with our doilarsl Let's make
this MIGHTY 7th War Loan the
mightiest of them ALL
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-05-11

painted while in Korea.
Following the business period
the George Mae Osborn Circle
served refreshments in the church
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-05-11
Ensign w. T. Hudson Returns
To Duty

Ensign W. T. Hudson departed
last Friday for the West Coast
to resume his duties aboard a
naval vessel from which he has
been enjoying a leave of absence.
Ensign Hudson has been visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. W.
Hudson, Sr., ana other relatives
or the past two weeks.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-05-11
@RR NEWS o. OUR
SEsAa MEN@4W0MEN
N1X ~ UNIFORM

lions in Oklahoma and Florida
Composite Squadron rs backed
up all the Pacific inyasions from
Palau to Two and fought in the
Second Battle of the Philippines
The squadron's torpedo bombers
scored probable hits on three bat
.leships, damaged four cruisers
and a destroyer.
Wescovich Brothers Meet On
Calicoan Island
That Wayne ard Leroy Wesco-
gich had the good fortune to
meet on Calicoan Island in the
Philippines has just been learned
~ their mother, Mrs. B. v. Yves
.ovich of Ocean Springs.
This was the first time that the
Jrothers had been together in
hree years, according to the let
.er they barely recognized each
Jther at first.
The two days that they were
ogether were made gala ones.
Leroy gave a farewell party
or Wayne who was headed for
he States and the letter said that
heir "old tent was filled to ca
acity as the latter played a num-
ier OF good songs on the guitar
Wayne, who is a bos'n's mate
econd class, has been serving
18th the Amphibian Forces
/ the Southwest Pacific for rs
months.
Leroy who has the rating OF
canaan second class has been
,Verseas four months. AT present
he is based on Calicoan Island but
xpects to soon be assigned to a
nip.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-05-11
Ernest RIOS Glad To Be Back
With C.Is

In a letter written to his grand.
mother, Mrs. V. Ros on the dav
that he vas released from Stalap.
No. ID German war prison camp
near Hammelburg, Germany. Pfc.
Ernest Ros writes Of his JOY in
being with his "old els. Incl
dentally Ros will have no diff
Guilty in remembering the date of
the San Francisco conference as
1t opened the day he was liherat-
ed from prison. April 25.
Ros is back with his old COM
pany probably somewhere IN
France.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-05-11

The U, S. Army has developed
goggles which are virtually
dust-proof.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-05-11

Almost 6,000,0 900 pairs of Ar
shoes were rebuilt by the
Quartermaster Corps last year.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-05-11

LCNNTE and NJ E
STEWART. CONS of MIR. and
Mrs. D. Stewart of Pascagoula.
Lonnie. who has been in tia
service a year celebrated his
18th birthday recently some
where overseas aboard the USS
Duluth" He lad been sta
tened at Portsmouth. Va. be-
fere going TO sea. While at the
Virginia port he had the luck
TO meet another Pascagoula
boy. JOHN Mccoy who is in the
u. S. Coast Guard.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-10
Stanly Aids Farmers
To Build New Silos

ALBEMARLE, Sept. 9.-stanly
County, realizing that it is rapid
ly. becoming a livestock section
has purchased set of silo forms
to aid dairymen and beef cattle
growers in erecting new silos. v.
A. Huneycutt. assistant county
ageM of the State College Exten-
sion Service, says that this is one
of the best investments that Stan.
ly County has ever made and that
the new forms will enable farm.
ers to build silos at greatly
reduced cost.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-10
lS0-Legal
NOTICE
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF NEW HANOVER
IN the matter of the

Administrator OF the Estate OF
ALEXANDER p FARRAR, Deceased
Notice is hereby given that the under
signed has this day qualified as Execu.
trix under the Will and of the Estate OF
Alexander P. Farrar, deceased.
All persons having any claims against
said Estate are hereby notified to file
the same with the undersigned within
enc ~. year from the date hereof
Notice is further given that unless such.
claims are so filed that this Notice be
pleaded in bar of any recovery.
All persons indebted to said Estate are
notified to make payment to the under
signed.
Address all communications to the
undersigned at 420 Tide Water Building,
Wilmington, North Carolina.
EDNA P. FARRAn,
Executrix under the Will and
of the Estate of
ALEXANDER P. FARRAR,-
Deceased
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-10
Wanted
WANTED

Listings IT property TOR sale
anywhere IN this vicinity.
We have the clents-expert
service.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-10
Engineer Plans Hearing
On New River Bridge

Plans for bridge to span tn,
Northeast river on N. c. Rou
"a, between Kenansville and Rich
lands, have been presented to the
United States Engineers Office
in Wilmington for application by
the North Carolina State High
way and Public Works Commits
sion.
A public hearing will be hello
by Colonel E. E. Haring, District
Engineer, Thursday, September
20, at II a. m. in the Superior
courtroom at. Kenansville.
Interested parties such as county
and city officials are invited tc
attend the hearing with oral, and
written statements pertaining to
the future bridge. All written
statements must be SUBMITTED to
Colonel E. E. Haring, District U.
S. Engineer, Wilmington, N. c.,
before the hearing.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-10
OVER THE NETWORKS
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 10

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 10
Eastern War Time P.M.-Subtract One
Hour for CWT., 2 Hrs. for MWT.
Changes in programs as listed are due
to corrections by networks made
too late to incorporate.
5:45-Ffont Page Farrell Serial - nbc
Sparrow and The Hawk, Serial - chs
Tennessee Jed, Drama Skit = abc-east
Hop Harrigan in Repeat - other abe
e:o0-News Report for Is Minis. - nbc
Quincy Howe and News Period chs
Walter Herman and News abc-east
Repeat of the Terry Serial - abc-west
Howe in Answers. Repeat mbs-West
6;15-Melody Sketches; Sports nbc
Jimmie Carroll Songs, Orchestra-cbs
Repeat From Dick Tracy - abc-west
Serial Superman'sh Repeat - mbs-West
6:20-Eileen Farrell's Song Show chs
Repeat of Jack Armstrong abc-west
Capt Tim Healy Repeat mbs-west
6:A5-Loweu Thomas & Newscast - nbc
World News and Commentary chs
Charlie Chan Adventures abc-basic
Tennessee Jed in Repeat - abc-west
Tom Mix Serial Repeat mbs-west
7:0o-Radio's Supper Club nbc-basie
Fifteen Min. Sponsored Series chs
News Commentary & Overseas - abe
Fifteen Minutes of Comment mbs
7:15-News g. Comment of World - nbe
Jack Smith Show & Orchestra - chs
Raymond Swing and Comment - abe
Dancing Music for Is Minutes mbs
7:3o--Songs from Carolyn Gilbert nbe
Bob Hawk & Quiz Show cbs-basie
Dancing Music Half-Hour other chs
Lone Rangers Drama of West abe
Frank Singiser Newscast mbs-basic
7:45-Kalternborn and Comment - nbc
To Be Announced Us Mins.J mbs
8:00-American Cavalcade Drama - nbc
Vox Pop by Parks and Warren - chs
Lum and Abner Comedy Skit - abe
Cecil Browns News Comment mbs
3:15-Don Gardiner & Newscast - abe
Reconversion and Jobs, Talks mbs
8:3C-Howard Barlow & Concert nbc
Joan Davis Comedy Variety chs
Meet the Navy at Great Lakes - abe
Sherlock Holmes in Adventures - mbs
8:55-Five Minutes News Period - chs
9:00-Voorhees Concert & Guest nbc
Radio Theater at Hollywood chs
Rex Maupin & His Orchestra - abe
Gabriel Heater and Comments mbs
9:15-Real Life Stories, Drama mbs
9:30-nformation Please, a Quiz - nbc
Wilfrid Fleisher in Comments - abe
Spotlight Bands, Guest Orches. mbs
9:45-To Be Announced Us m) - abe
9:55-Five Minutes Story Teller - abe
1ooo-SoHteHled OOnceTt OrcneS. - noe
Screen Guild Players and Guest - chs
TIE Pacific Serenade, Musical - abe
Dave Elman & Auction Sale - mbs
10 :3o-Doc. l. @. and Quiz Series - nbe
The Monday Comedy Show-cbs-east
Bob Hawks Quiz Repeat other cb:
To Be Announced go Minis, - abe
Better Half Mr.. and Mrs Quiz - NIB:
11:o0-News for Is Minutes - nbc-basie
The Supper Club Repeat nbc-wes
News, Variety, Dance h. - chs & abe
Newsreel, Dance Orches, 2 h. NIB.
11:15-Variety and News to am. - nbt