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The Lexington advertiser., 1945-10-18

and Mrs. c. ". Maxwell, Jr., poured
coffee from silver urns at either end
of the table which was covered with
a cloth of oriental cutwork and lace
and centered with a three TERED
wedding cake on top of which was
a miniature brides bouquet. Delight
ful refreshments were served the
guests.
Following the reception Mr.. and
Mrs. Hardy left for a wedding trip
to Sea Island, Ca. and the Carolina
mountains. For travelling the bride
wore suit Of black wool with
matching accessories and an orchid
corsage.
Mrs. Hardy attended Belhaven
College and was graduated from the
University of Mississippi where she
was member of Chi Omega Soror-
ity.
The groom attended the Univer-
sity of Alabama and Yale where he
was member of Sigma Alpha Epsi-
Ion fraternity. He is prominent in
business circles in Columbus where
he and his bride will make their
home.
Out-of-town guests included Mr..
and Mrs. Carlton Billups, Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Hardy, Miss Emmaline
Hardy, Mr.. and Mrs. Jennings Har-
dy, Mrs. Mary Hutchinson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Dudley Hutchinson. Dudley
Hutchinson, Jr., and Maxwell Hutch
inson, all Of Columbus; Mrs. Miller
Holmes, Mr., and Mrs. Gus Ford,
Misses Carolyn and Ann and Norm
astel Ford, Mr.. and Mrs. J. T.. Cald-
well, Mrs. J. T. Caldwell, Jr, Mee
Caldwell, Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore
Russell, all Of Jackson; Mrs. Parhan
Williams and Nancy Hoover VIII,
liams. Lexington: Mrs. Sam Fooss
and Mrs. Henry Magee, Tchula; Mrs
Harold Barbour and Helen Barbour
Gulfport; Mr.. L. v. Maxwell, Mem
phis; Mrs. w. A. Maxwell, Miss Lii,
Maxwell and Mrs. Ed Walker, Cam
den; Mrs. Marion Rogers, West; MI
and Mrs. Leroy Donald, Goodman
Miss Ann Williams and Mrs. Dicl
Shelton, Clarksdale: Mrs. Yande
Weidman, Lexington.
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l.. ]. Slay and Mrs. Tuberville. Songs
scripture and verses were given by
the children and certificates were
awarded to large group.
The Junior r. A. and G.. A. will
meet Wednesday afternoon at $3.50
with Mrs. Mary Sheppard.
Notice-the BTU will meet at 6
P. M. Sunday.
A song service at 6:45 by the
Young Peoples Choir will be follow
ed by the regular preaching service
at z.
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PAGE THREE
Mrs. H. n. Davis
Hostess Wednesday,

Mrs. H. H. Davis entertained We'd
nesday with bridge party and
shower for Miss Ruth Maxwell.
High score prize won by Mrs. J. d.
McKie, second high by Mrs. r. II.
Bridgforth and bingo by Mrs. H. s
McKie, Jr. were presented tha
honoree.
A delicious chicken salad plate
and sherbet were served at the con-
clusion Of the games.
After dinner coffee was served A.
ter which the hostess brought n =
tea cart filled with presents for the
bride-elect. Mrs. H. S. McKie, ST..
and the hostess presented Miss Max
well with beautiful Wedgewood
water pitcher.
Guests were: Mrs. H. Stubbs. Mrs.
H. S. McKie, Jr., Mrs. S. d. Simpson.
Mrs. r. M. Bridgforth, Mrs. B. Atkin-
son, Jr., Mrs. Clifford Bryan, Mrs.
]. E. Wilburn, Mrs. w. L. Crawford.
Mrs. L. e. Crawford, Miss Doris
Meeks, Mrs. Billy Atkinson, Mrs. IA
Ziegler, Mrs. Crawford Lever. Ma
J. d. McKie, Mrs. T. o. Buford, Mrs.
A. Austin, Mrs. c. v. Maxwell, Jr.
and Mrs. T. p. Montgomery.
Tea guests were: Mrs. G. ". MAR
well, Jr.. Mrs. w. H. Hoover, Mrs. ].
r. Hoover and Mrs. J. E. Maxwell
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Miss Ruth Maxwell
Honored Oct. 9th

On Tuesday, October 9th, Mrs
Marion Rogers and Mrs. c. v. Max
well, Jr., were co-hostesses at q
luncheon in the home Of the former
in West, honoring Miss Ruth Max
well.
The dining table was covered with
cut work embroidered cloth, center
ed with gladioli, carnations and
roses. Beautiful fall flowers furnish
ed the decorations for the spacious
home.
Guests for this occasion were: Miss
Ruth Maxwell, the honoree, Mrs. c.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-10-18

Pvt. Donald Black Of Keesler
Field spent the weekend with his
parents in Gwin.
Pvt. Bobby Love, Army Air Corps
arrived from Denver, Sunday to visit
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. S. S. Love.
He will report for duty at Truett
Field, Madison, Wisconsin, Oct. ~.
Visiting Mrs. Bob Gillispie Friday
were her brothers, Corp. Leslie
Clanton Of Ft. Jackson, S. c., and
Pvt. Armour Cianton, Merchant
Marine, recently returned from
1Okinawa.
Mrs. Teddy Smith and daughter
Beverly Jean of Aberdeen spent the
weekend with DR.. and Mrs. p. M
Smith.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-10-18

The Woman's Auxiliary met in
the Church Monday with seven
members present. Mrs. w. G. Gwin
presided and Mrs. P. M. Smith was
leader of the program Opportunity
Unlimited-Now'', and conducted a
Home Mission Quiz. Song, 20, Wor-
ship the King, Scripture reading,
Mrs. Smith. Program discussion,
Mesdames Hamlin, Shields, and
Baine. The meeting closed with
prayer.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-10-18

Inez Roach Of Lexington, Mr.. and
Mrs. Homer Mckinney and sons Of
Indianola and William Darnell Of
Greenwood were Sunday dinner
guests in the Frank Darnen home.
Mrs. Bob Gillispie, Bobby and
Betty Sue went to Greenwood Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Everarde Jones and Mrs. c.
r. Hamlin will attend Presbyterial
Conference in Vicksburg, Brandon
and Camden this week.
Mrs. L. w. Rabb of Lexington and
Mrs. Frank Darneu made a business
trip to Greenwood Tuesday.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-10-18
Hordy.Muxwell Vows

In ceremony characterized by
dignity and charm. Miss Ruth Nance
Maxwell, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. v. Maxwell of Pickens, became
the bride of Mr.. James Harris Hardy
of Columbus.
The ceremony was performed in
the home of the brides parents Fri
day afternoon, October IL, at five
o'clock, with the Rev. J. Noel Hin
son officiating. A profusion of grace
fully festooned southern snilax, tall
floor vases of large white chrysan-
themums and TERED candelabra hold
ing lighted white tapers formed q
beautiful setting for the wedding
ceremony.
Theodore Russell, violinist, accom-
panied at the piano by Miss Carolyn
Mcpherson, played Caprice vien-
ois" by Fritz Kreisler and "Sone
Without Words" by Mendelssohn
Mrs. Hoover Maxwell sang 'The
Lords Prayer" and Because. Dur
ing the ceremony Miss Mcpherson
played "Liebestraum" softly. The
traditional wedding marches were
used.
The bride was lovely, wearing .
Peshkin original model with q vel
Of illusion and gracefully holding II
her arm three long-stemmed calls
lilies. Her only ornament was Z
diamond necklace. The bride wal
given in marriage by her father
and Dudley Hutchinson Of Column
bus served the groom as best man
Little Mignonne Maxwell, niect
Of the bride, and Helen Barbour o.
Gufport, daintily dressed in flool
length models Of illusion, formed /
ribbon aisle for the bridal party
Dudley Hutchinson, Jr., and Hoove'
Maxwell, Jr., nephews Of the bride
lighted the tapers.
Following the ceremony an infor
NAL reception was held for guest
and members Of the families. In tn,
dining room Miss Emmaline Hard.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-10-18
West Youth On
USS Stoddurd

On the USS Stoddard- D. A. Co..
ton, stewards mate, first class. RI
2, West, Miss, took part in the lase
bombardments Of the Jap homeland
aboard this destroyer Of Admiral
Halsey's 3rd Fleet. Strikes were also
made against Chichi Jima.
In the latter part Of the Okinawa
campaign, this ship knocked down
two Jap planes.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-10-18

Rev. and Mrs. S. B. Harrington
and MIR. and Mrs. J. B. Kelly attend
ed two day session of the Holmes
County Baptist Association at Pleas
ant Ridge Church last week.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-10-18
TCHlJLA
I. + + + + I. + + + I. +
Missionary to Speok

Rev. Joseph Hopper returned
missionary from Korea, and now
stationed at the West Point Church
will give a missionary lecture on
Korea in the Presbyterian Church,
Tchula, Wednesday evening October
"a. at 7:30. The public is cordially
invited.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-10-18

Twin W66R (ACHFA&6N
October 22nd to the 28th
Monday through Sunday
The Pickens High School ard COM
munity have set aside the week Of
October "a to the 28th as Youth
Week. The purpose is Character
Education. Youth is the time to
decide whether old age shall be a
happy consummation or bitter re-
gret".
Dean c. Dutton Ph.D., LID, who
for seven years was associated with
the State University of Oklahoma,
doing this same work in the High
Schools of that State, is to conduct
the campaign. Day times he address
ses the Junior and Senior High
School and at night he speaks to the
parents in the Churches.
These School Addresses are not
cold, educational lectures; rather
they are spiced with irresistible
humor and shot through with human
interest stories. This speaker enter
tains while he instructs and inspires.
The heart warming Messages at
night for parents, youth also invited,
are given to enrichen Home and to
make the Churches greater power.
Results should last for a generation.
Schedule of Addroesoo
Monday in the High School. Sub
ject "The Call Of the Flag. At night
in the Presbyterian Church at TOO.
Subject Answering the World Chal-
lenge of paganism through Radiance
and Power in Personality.
Tuesday. High School down to and
including the Fifth Grade. Subject:
"Gridiron Sportsmanship in Real
Life. At TOO in the Methodist
Church. Subject: Personal Develop
ment through Creative Energy.
Wednesday same Grades. Build
ing the Stuff that Wins. At TOO, il,
the Baptist Church. ''Masterful Engi-
neering". All Prayer-meeting invit-
ed. A.
Thursday. Special Address to
Junior and Senior High Girls. Faith
ers and Mothers invited. Subject:
''The Sacredness of Love Intimacies"
At night in the Presbyterian Church.
THE Majesty Of Man: The Meaning
of the Universe and the Place OF
Man in it,. What is life after death?
What about the University of the
Universe? What is Heaven? What is
death?
Friday. Special Address to Boys.
Fathers invited. Subject: "The Ma
jesty Of Chivalry: The joy of clean,
Strong Young Manhood. At night
in the Baptist Church. "The Crime
of Being Ordinary.
Saturday night in the Methodist
Church. "The Creative Power of I'M
portunant Prayer"
Sunday morning at 11:00 in the
Baptist Church. Subject: "Adven-
lures with Masterpieces. At night :
union of all Churches, in the Bap.
tist Church. Subject: 'The Men oi
To-morrow-Building leaders for the
worlds New Day.. ALI parents o1
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-10-18

WMU
The w. M. U. met in the church
Monday with nine members present.
Mrs. w. M. Marshall, V-president,
presided.
Song, Lead on, o King Eternal.
Prayer, Mrs. Mary Sheppard.
Chapter of Book, "Thus 1t is Writ
ten, Rev. S. B. Harrington.
Prayer, by pastor.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-10-18

lie Roy AuSrln, CnleI Fnar. Mate
with six years service in the Marines
has received an honorable discharge
and will leave at an early date for
State Teachers College to begin work
on his Masters degree.
Mrs. M. C. Ruby and Miss Mauree
Thomas shopped in Greenwood
Thursday.
Mrs. A. L. White Of Derma is
staying with her sister, Mrs. A. J.
Tilghman during her convalescense
from major operation.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. White of Jack
son were weekend visitors in the
home Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
T. j. Sweet.
Mrs. Rhett Ball and small son Of
Decatur, Ala, are house guests OF
Mrs. Stokes Jones at Good Hope.
Miss Margaret Rivers and Mrs. W.
E. Rhyme of Durant were guests OF
Miss Maggie Rivers last week.
Miss Sara Virginia Jones and
Montfort Jones left Sunday for q
weeks visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Lee Jones in Bristow, Okla.
Mrs. w. J. Penn, Ann Penn, Mrs
w. M. Link, and Mrs. M. 7. Link
and guest of jackson spent Sunday
and Monday in Memphis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Peterman
had as their Sunday guests, DR.. and
Mrs. Simpson, and Mr.. and Mrs. Will
Peterman of Yazoo City.
Judge and Mrs. McCaleb, Mrs
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-10-18

DR.. w. H. Harrison will preach at
eleven o'clock Sunday morning at
the Presbyterian Church.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-10-18

Boptist Notes
Promotion Day was observed in
the Baptist Sunday School, October
IA. with program prepared by Mrs.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-10-18

v. Maxwell. ST.. Mrs. J. E. MaxwGu,
Mrs. Dudley Hutchinson. Mr.. q. r
Maxwell. and Mrs. s. D. Simpson.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-10-18
cupt. D. wotkins at Home

Capt. D. Watkins arrived in Tchu-
la last week on terminal leave after
twenty-five months service overseas.
He served with the 3rd Arnored
Division of the 1st Army in France
and Germany and participated in
five campaigns. Capt. and Mrs. Wat
kins have an apartment with Mr..
and Mrs. Ora Martin.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-10-18
SIMS zEz

ma Will handle nerchandiss cars fxuE ~
nev Orleans to Acconb, jackson, Ucksbures
Durant and Memphis, and pick up nsrchsn--
at Jackson for Canton, Durant and henpht o.
Memphis.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-10-18

MI Will handle nerchandise cars from
Memphis to Batesvi1le, Grenada, Durant,
Jackson, Meridian, Haiti esburgs Grlfport,
iBrookhayen, Kcconb, Baton Rouge and new
leans, and pick up merchandise at
Durant for Jackson, and pick up at Jackson
Tor Hrookhaven, Nccoab end Heu Orleans.
The Lexington advertiser., 1945-10-18
PICKENS
YOUTH WEEK CAMPAIGN

+ 1. I. i. + + + + I. I. I. I. +
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-05
Laval Claims
Pro-AIly View

Laval also claimed some credit for
the 7cuttling Of the French fleet at
Toulon. He said nc was awakened
at 4.30 am. by the Germans who
told him they had entered Toulon
ard were boarding the French war
ships.
He said he telephoncd Toulon
and found that the war5hips were
being scuttled.
II we had been in collusion with
the Germans" he said. don't you
think they would have been able to
get these ships?"
The emaciated Laval. wearing
plain gray pinstripe suit and clutch
ing a battered felt hat. was brought
IN at the last moment through a
subterranean passage. Elaborate pre-
cautions again were taken to pre-
-ent any attempt on his life.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-05
Sea- Land Force
Moves United
Puts Island Chain Leading to Honshu
Under Single Direction and
Prepares Way for Final Blow in Pacific

GUAM, August A. lUP)--Gencral Douglas Macarthur
assumed command Of OkinaWa aud tho whole Eyukyu
prng5oad against Japan Saturday and Japanese planes
began TO hit back again AN rcn forces maSSin there
for INVASION
Am official announcement said that Macarthur had
taken over command Of the pringboard from Ad-
mira Chester VI. Nim-z.
MEANWHILE dispatch sent Thursday night BY United
Press respondent Ernest TTobcrccht dateImed
aboard Admiral John s. McCain's FIapshp Off Japan
Indicated the Third fleet still poised in enemy home
waters.
Nmz has hot rcrortcd The fleets activities since Y.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-05
Arms, Fake Po+ients Found
On jap Hospital Ship

MANILA, Aug. 4. (UP)-
IN Allied naval boarding
party discovered arms. am
munitiOn and faxed "WOund-
I'd" aboard Japanese hospital ship.
Gen. DOUGLAS Macarthur ann0unc-
I'd Saturday.
The ship is being brought into an
Allied port for further examination
It was boarded Friday in the Banda
sea north Of Dutch Timor lin the
course Of routine by an Allied naval
force from blockading vessels OF the
seventh fleet" MacArthurs head
quarters said.
Unauthorized cOntraband found
aboard by the original searching
Dartv was said to include % heavy
n.achine-guns. Is light machine
GUNS. an undetermined number Of
Is millimeter shells and quantities
IF other ammunition.
The Shells were packed in boxes
marked hospital supplies" head
quarters said.
Also aboard were 1900 Japanese
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-05
StilweII's Cap
Causes GI to
Get Reprimand

OKINAWA, Aug. 4. CUPl-A bat
tered old campaign hat that accom-
panied Gen. Joseph Z Stilwell for
Years in China. India and Burma
was lost Saturday and cost its GI
finder a reprimand for unmilitary
costume before Vinegar Joe" GOT it
back.
The hat blew out the window Of
a cub plane while Stilwcll was Oh
an inspection flight. Hundreds of
soldiers joined in a search for it
after Stilwell offered q S25 reward
Cpl. Ed P DOnohue found tho hat
II the surf on a north beach Of this
island. But when he tried on the
eoggy hcadgear to "Sec how 7 look
ed in generals hat" DOnOhuc was
stopped and reprlmanded bv one
star general for his "msoldierly ap-
pearance."
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-05
Triangle Staying Reveals
Huge Rotion Stomp Thefes

Piled by Ypungs widow offices
said. Thcv added the 'Ti0 brsg-rd
that The gang had robbed every r7-
ton board Office botWccr I i An
gciC5 and Dallas. Tex
In two Years the ring al.c@cdly
opened safes Welding hundreds Of
thousands of dollara and St-'c i'-
lions Of ration stamps from OPA'
offices extending from the PacIIu
coast east through Missouri. AIiSsis-
Sippi. Oklahoma and Texas.
The suspects boaStcd TINT 'Gny
and their .e.iows robbed cvecv "a
ZION board IN The states Of Utah.
Kansas. Oregon and Arizona all
those IN rs Angeles. Dallas Tulsa.
Okla. and Kansas City. Mo as
well as some between Los Angeles
and San Francisco.
\ Kansas City b0Okmaker aI5o
Vae robbed Of $4,000, the Officers
said they were told.
Police said they learned that
Fcn1n also was a member of the
gang and peddled stolen ration
coupons.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-05

PARIS. Aug. 4. Pierre La
val testified Saturday that nc re-
fused to sign military alliance
with Germany the day the Allies
l2nded in North Africa and that
Marshal Henri Philippe Petain r.
peatedly instructed French African
troops to aid the Allied invasion.
Laval. testifying in the treason
trial of Petain. said that formal or
GERS had been issued to French
forces in North Africa as one Of the
torms Of the armistice with Ger
many to resist any aggression from
any quarter British, American, or
German.
Despite these orders. Laval said.
lie could vouch for the fact that
Petain told the French commanders
TO aid the Allied landings.
All the generals in Africa he not
ed. went over to the side of the Al
lies.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-05
USO Director
Takes Over

Miss Elizabeth Rowe arrived Sat
uyday to take over the duties as di-
rector Of the FL Centre USO club.
succceding Rita Noah who resigned
ii June.
Miss Rowe has had three years
experience in USO work in Lincoln,
Ncb and Clovis, N. NJ, and before
ne war was associated with Camp
I.rc Girls As field secretary in Min
rcapolis and in Cleveland, O.. and
Is'er as executive secretary in Day
ton, o.
A native Of Minneapolis Miss
Rowe holds a BA. degree in English
and BIOLOGY from Charleton college.
NOrthfield. Mimi
Barbara Bowen will continue as
program director.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-05

LOS ANGELES. Aug. f..
(UPJ-inVc~tigatjon Of the
Glove thcft' shaving of Tlar-
old +. tDccl Young uncoV-
cred activities of a s1fccracking
gang which hOaStcd of an almost
incredible" number Of ration board
robbericS over the nation. officers
said Saturday.
Shcriffs deputies said that Young
was really william D0ug'as Overs.
81 year Old convicted satccrackc
wildcat bus driver and maStcrmind
Of tho ring. Three suspected ring
leaders were arrested after Youne s
death
Young was wounded fatally a
week ago hv Leon Bouon. II. when
his wife. Lois. also III. announced
She meant TO leave him Tor the old
er man because Young promised to
give her expensive clothing and a
convertible automobile
Elmer Mays, p, Henry Wlnfrev,
46. and Charles James Brewer. 25,
were arrested on information sup
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-05

carrler-based attack ON the
Tokyo-Kobc area Of ITonShu
ln Monday.
Hoberecht's dispatch said CARRIE
pilots had surveyed tho Japanese
coast line and had found "an cx-
cCedingly great number Of hcachc.
cNccHcntly suited for invasion
SEMI CIRCULAR BASE
With the Philippines. .aid An
announcement from MacArthu's
headquarters" the7c islands form
2 great semi-circular base from
which a mighty invasion force i5
being formed under the primary re-
eponsibilitv Of General Macarthur
for the final conquest of Japan"
ms places al army forces IN the
Ryukyus under Macarthur with tnn
exception Of Ii. Gen. James H Doc
Titles 9th air force. Only Friday
DoOlittlc appealed for The appoint
mcnt Of single supreme command
IN tho Pacific embracing land al.
and sea forces.
The renewal of japanese JIr at-
tacES on OkiUaW1 brought the rnt-
inG Of ono American light naval unit
and damaging OF another
The American warshins orcSum-
ably were dcstrOycrs Qr destroyer
escorts.
B-29 hcadquartcr2 on Guam re-
vcalcd that Superforts have dropped
moro than 100000 leaflets on Jap
an. outlining the POtSdam surrender
.,tlmatum
ZAP FIGHTERS UP
American planes attacking tho To-
ky0 area mot opposition by 20 Jap
fiohterS.
Forces under Macarthur now in-
rludc Gen. Joseph VINEGAR joe
StilWclls 10th army. connuororr Of
Ckinawa. and Gen. George G. Ken
ncv's fifth and seventh air forces.
Thc 18th air force Will como under
MacArthur's command as soon as
.- reaches the Ryukyus from the
South Pacific.
In addition MacArthUr's overall
command includes the sixth and
eighth armies and other air force
units in tho Philippines
Rc-Idcs OkinaWa. Macarthur took
0-rr command Of about dozen
mailer islands captured BY the 10th
Continued on Page s. Col. i
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-05
Tokyo Rose Got
Records Sent
BY Parachutes

SANTA ANA, Calf, Aug. 4 oUP,
Tokyo Rose, the Japanese radio
pr0pagandit, knows the mcanrng
Of American service"
Col William G. Farnum, chicf cf
staff a. The Santa Ana Army Air
Base who recently returned fl m
the Seventh Air Force in the Pa
cific, related today that Tokyo Rose
complained on her broadcasts t.
American forces that her records
were scratched and she needed new
ones.
A Rotary club in the south CO..
operated by purchasing The records.
which were flown from The main
land to q B-29 base in the Mari
anaS, Colonel Farnum was COM
mandcr Of the Army garrison force
on the island Of Tinian and the
records were pla Ccd bOarC a
TCkyo-b0und Superfort.
The record were narachutcd
down on Tokyo Colonel Farnum
heard them on his radio the next
day.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-05
Nations Aircruf< Output
EoIls Below Schedule

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.
tUP) - Aircraft production
in July fell below schedule
for the second consecutive
month and. for the first time since
October, 1942. was lcse rnan 1900
planes. tho War Production brud
announced Saturday.
WPB Chairman J. A. Kru-. ~ o
II also chairman Of the Aircraft
Production board. reported that de-
.Ni'o , much-rodUcod schedule. frl.
production was 1874 plane, 4t3
los, than Tho programmed numacr.
KrU2 explained that much Of tIr
deficit was due 70 manp5Wcr ami
production difficulties affecting fHo
companies producing fighter and
'Win-cngi"c bomtcrs for tho navy.
The one br4ht spot in Jhc mont ~
alrCraft picture was that al! plants
turning or tho long-rango R--9
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-05
Tokyo Comedies
Big 3 Likely
Eyed Pacific War

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 4. UP
Japan conceded Saturday that The
Pacific war may have been dis
cusseG at the Potsdam conference.
We must not draw a haSty con-
clusi0n in believing that there was
no discussion whatsoever on the
East Asia question at Potsdam.
tie japanese Domei agency said in
dispatch reported by the FuC-
Instead" Domei said. "wc must
remember the joint declaration
made in Potsdam By Britain, Amer
ica and China demanding that
japan surrender"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-05
Navy Reports
Sub Missinu

WASHINGTON. Aug 4. up -
The l525-tOn L. S submarine Shook
is overdue from patrol and pre-
sumcd lost, the navy announced
Saturday.
Tho vessel presumably was lost i'll
Far Eastern waters. where Amcri-
can undcrsca craft have been
searching 'Or remnants of the Jap
anc5e navy and supply fleet.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-05
Planes Collide:
-Four Men Killed

FLOIFNCE- s. q m ! |TPT
a board Of Officers -"r1-v .n.an
juycsceatI,n ri e.. a.. F. f lf.
u,u- a....r- ... ! .r.-r.
Arnf~ fir na & 'ear Ir"rr. .g.ur
5 III .ha. "ll". l1r srma
Tho crash va .or'o.d ,o havo
occurred "acn the try n,arce, tly-
ing formation. IN crlarl,cri W,ra,.
Tho dead identified Nv base ot-
ficials included Second It. Will
liam n. Napier Jr, Of Sultana, Cali
fOrnlq.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-08-05
Tropical Storm
Heads on Florida

MIAMI, Fla Aug. 4, Up I'M A
tropical storm has begun to swing
northVard in the Caribbean, the
weather bureau here said in mid
morning advisory, but It's speed has
dropped from Is to II miles per
hour Winds estimated as high as
so m.ph. were near the center.
The storm center previously had
been reported heading westward,
below Puerto Rico and Cuba.