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The Coolidge examiner., 1945-03-30

Alaska for two years before being
returned to the States in 1914. He
expects to be assigned to over
seas duty in the near future. Cpl.
Stokes has made his home in Cool
idge since he was II years old.
WILLIE GUNSOLUS, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Jim Gunsolus, left Thurs
day for San Diego, California, to
begin boot camp training. He ell
listed in the navy in January and
received his call last week. He
has a brother, Floyd Gunsolus,
MM2/C, serving in the South Pa
cific.
CPL. BEN ARNOLD, JR., who
has received a medical discharge
from the army, returned Thursday
from Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, to resume
civilian life. He has been in the
service since April of 1943. Aronld
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Ar
mold, Sr.
PFC. MIKE GARCIA, was one of
the 103rd Divisions doughboys
with the 7th Army in France, who
were, after all, Just following
orders, " according to a news re-
lease received from there this
week. Just before "F" Company
of the 410th Infantry Regiment
jumped off to raid a German-occu-
pied Alsatian village, the Company
Commander, Capt. Spilman Gibbs,
of West New York, New Jersey,
urged his men to keep cool, stay
calm and don't let excitement
cause any errors of deed or judg-
ment" So Pfc. Garcia followed
his instructions to the letter. 1t
was a rough encounter and encom-
passed fierce house to house and
street fighting, with the air filled
with bullets, Capt. Gibbs turned a
corner and saw Garcia leaning on
his rifle and smoking a cigarette,
scorning cover and the danger to
his life Garcia saw the Captain,
and smiled, Mice show, isn't il
Captain" The Captain roared for
him to take cover AS Garcia
strolled to a house, a buddy asked
for a puff of his cigarette. Garcia
stopped, pulled out a pack. and
said, Here have a fresh one. y
Then he headed for a house that
hadn't been thoroughly cleaned
out. He is the son of Mrs. Maria
G.. Soils and has been a resident
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-03-30

of Coolidge for II years. His
brother, Pvt. Henry Garcia, has
recently returned to the states af-
ter overseas duty.
CLIFFORD r. BARBER, TIA,
%, of Coolidge, and other heavy
equipment operators with an Army
Air Forces Engineer Aviation Bat
talon in the Marianas, have re-
ceived a full share of credit for
completing a superfort airbase on
an island of the group in the rec
ord time of 54 days, according to
word received from there this
week.
The heavy equipment operators,
skilled in the handling of cater
pillar tractors Elton bulldozers,
earth movers, power shovels, scra-
per and rollers, worked day and
night, sometimes subject to snip
er, to finish the B-29 base. Nov
ing into the area before it was
cleaned of maurading Japs, the
operators cleared nearly 500 acres
Of jungle, following up with dig
ging. scraping, blasting and hauling
coral equipment to a mountain
double the size of the 102-storied
Empire State Building in New
York City. In less than two
months, airstrip and facilities were
ready for the Superfortresses,
which made history when they be-
gan their weekly attacks on the
Jap homeland. Technician Bar
ber's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. M
Barber, live in Coolidge. His
wife, the former Villa Dean Eav-
es. and their son, Garry Clifford,
live at Casa Grande. Proir to en-
tering the service in August, 1943,
he was employed by the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company at Tue
son
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JAMES MccoLLUM. NH 2/c

JAMES McCOLLUM. NH 2/C
writes from the South Pacific to
send his address and say he would
like to receive the Examiner. Il
ran across Robert Brakeman, who
had some old papers and I've read
them through time and time again.
They sure help a guy out. 1 got
to read the Christmas Edition of
the Examiner, too Say, that was
all right" McCollum can't tell
us where he is, or what he's doing,
but he says it sure means a lot to
a guy to read about the folks back
home.
PVT. D. r. WHITLOCK writes
his sister, Mrs. J. c. Lewis, from
England that he has bought a BIZ
cycle and will be seeing more of
the country now. He has recently
recovered from wounds received in
France and is doing all right he
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-03-30

friends for the Kindness and sym
pathy shown my wife during her
few hours of anxiety" Mrs. Mar
Ter received the telegram report
ing her husband missing "a hours
before his letter, dated five days
later, arrived to put an end to her
anxiety. He sure could use some
Arizona sunshine to mix with the
snow where he is now, Marler
says. He entered service in the
fall of 1943 and went overseas in
June of 1914
PFC. TROY D. LEWIS has
landed safely in France, according
to word received this week by his
mother, Mrs. Bob Foy. Strange
as it may SEEM" he writes; Il feel
nearer home now than l did when
l was in New York. Maybe it's be-
cause | have only one way trip
to worry about now" The first
signs of spring are beginning to
appear and he believes the French
countryside will be something to
write about later on. Lewis says.
There is nothing he can say about
the trip over, except that he was
one of the fortunate few who did
not get sick. 81 ate like a horse all
the time and am still going strong.
| must weigh at least $50 by now.
Lewis has lived in Coolidge since
1887 and is a graduate of Coolidge
high school, class of 1910. He en-
tered service early in 1943.
HARVEY DAWSON, JR., F PIC,
writes his mother, Mrs. Helen DAY.
ison, that notice has been posted
that the men in his outfit can tell
where they are Right now we're
in the Western Carilinas about 80
miles from Yap.", He left the
states in December of 1914. He
surely could use some homemade
cookies, Harvey says, and some
stationery. A graduate of Coolidge
high school, class of IA, and an
athlete. he has a Letterman's jack
ct that he wants to know is in good
shape when he returns. Have it
dry cleaned, Nom, and those snags
mended." Dawson has lived in
Coolidge since he was a year old.
He enlisted in the navy in July of
1914, but finished his schooling
before being called.
CPL. JAMES L. STOKES left
Sunday for Fort Ord, California, at
the conclusion of two weeks fur
Tough spent visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs w. A. Stokes. He
arrived here shortly after his birth
day, March and the highlight of
his visit was a family party which
celebrated his, and five other March
birthdays of members of his family.
The joint birthday party, given
March IL, was marked by huge
birthday cake made in graduated
tiers, one for each member of the
family being honored. Birthdays
celebrated were, Cpl. Stokes, March
2 his brother, Wilbern, March II;
their father, w. A Stokes, March
6; Mrs. Wilbern Stokes, March 18;
and two nephews. Leon and Bobby
Stokes, March II and March 20.
respectively. Other family mem
bers from both Coolidge and out of
town were present. Cpl Stokes
served with the coast artillery in
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-01-27

WASHINGTON.--As the Office
of Defense Transportation com
pleted its third year OF existence,
Col. J. Monroe Johnson, ODT Dt
rector, predicted tnaf 1896 win be
the most critical In wartime trans
portation and the most difficult IL
months in the entire history of
American transportation.
While the transportation gitua-
ton Immediately following Pearl
Harbor was already deemed crit
ical, each succeeding year has
brought with 1t an increasing load
OF men and materials 20 move
Colonel Johnson said In. suTnnar.
izing the transportation situation
at the conclusion of ODT's third
year
The rate of increase slowed
down somewhat during 1894. but
the actual load is continuing TO In.
crease and the outlook for the com
ing year indicates a further In
crease. Our transportation facilities
will be strained further to meet the
mounting military and civilian de
mands In the most critical year
ahead.
Everyone engaged in Transport
tatlon will be called upon to work
harder than ever
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-01-27
KICKING HORSE NOW
DEFINED SOUTHWARK

Possibility of extending the Kick
ing Horse structure in the Sweet
grass Hills far to the south ap-
peared remote this week when
Husky-Noble No. /, a mile south of
the field discovery gasser, got water
IN the top of the Madison lime at
1850 and was plugged and aban-
doned.
Another well a short distance
southeast of the discovery got only
a small gas flow
The discovery well, Husky-Ran.
kin No. /, NV Sc Sc S-36-1E, got
some residual oil and an estimated
10000, 0O0-foot gas flow at the con-
tact.
Next wells drilled on the struc-
ture viii probably feel out POSSIBLE
tiles north and northwest of the
gsEser.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-01-27

Though work of the bureau has
been of tremendous value in aiding
in the development of Montana's
oil fields and in stimulating other
mineral development, in years past
the state legislators have persist
emily turned thumbs down on APP
preparation measures designed to
give the bureau enough money to
meet bare expenses in doing a mag
nifieent job.
Whether adoption of the resolu-
ton, with the legislature in session,
will result in more liberal atti-
tude toward bureau that has done
so much, and could do so much
more If it had a halfway adequate
financial budget, is still to be seen.
The Mining Association resolu-
ton asked that at least 1000 an
nually be made available to the
bureau.
Other resolutions adopted by the
association:
Endorsed Gov. Sam c. Ford's
recommendation for advertising
funds to bring before the nation
Montana's industrial, agricultural,
vocational and recreational oppor-
tunities.
Commended Governor Ford for
his action in calling the recent
small mines conference in Butte.
In his biennial report, Secretary
Manager Carl ]. Trauerman of the
association said that "our main Job
is to take care of our members, the
small mines operators of Montana. :"
Our organization, which was
started in March, 1884, was formed
10 attend strictly to the problems
and the protection of the rights of
the members who support 1t, rather
than to act as mining chamber of
commerce" he said.
Trauerman in his report stated
that while the 1913 legislature was
in session representative of the
organization appeared at hearing
and through an educational cam
paign prevented any legislation
which would have been adverse to
the mining industry. He also stated
that efforts were made to get an
additional appropriation for the
Montana Bureau of Mines and &c
ology, but were not successful as
the appropriations committee was
adverse TO increased appropriations
for any purpose.
Early in 1913 we started to take
a part in urging the national con
gress to eliminate an arbitrary rul
ing of the United States Treasury
whereby the Is per cent deduction
for depletion was cut down for /;
number of our operators, especially
those that produced gold bullion
by amalgamation and by cyanida
tion," he said With the other min
ing associations of the western
United States and the American
Mining Congress we finally wer,
successful in setting aside this al
bitrary ruling of the treasur,
through what is known as the John
son amendment, passed by cor
nrnss in January 1ndd .
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-01-27
DECREASE SHOWN IN
DRILLING OPERATIONS

Oil well competitions totaled 1894
in October, 1853 fewer than In Sep
TENDER and total initial production
of 264, 300 barrels was $500 below
that of September The number of
active drilling rigs, which had In
creased consistently from 3,079 in
March, 1914, to 4,340 I'm September,
decreased to 1909 on Oct. 81.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-01-27
4,722,650 Barrels,
DAILY CRUDE OUTPUT

The American Petroleum Insti.
tute estimates that the daily aver
ave gross crude oil production for
the week ended Jan. IS. 1916. was
4,722, $50 barrels. Daily production
for the four weeks ended gan. ia
1945, averaged 4.708, $50 barrels.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-01-27
CRIFFINC MANAGER FOR
NORTHERN ORDNANCE

ROUNDUP. C. Griffing is here
from Tulsa to take over the post of
manager of Northern Ordnance OPP
erations, made vacant by the recent
resignation of D. c. Walker.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-01-27

CONSOLIDATED LEASE AND ROYALTY
POOLING AGREEMENT

CONSOLIDATED GMABE AND ROYALTY
POOLING AGREEMENT
(Gas Only
Montana-Dakota Utilities Co, to Donald
and Frank Hellinger, all of sec 23-32-2e.
ASSIGNMENT OF OIL AND GAS LEASES
Kippen OIL & Gas Co, TO w D. Blakesley
and Vern r.. Blakesley, W ne, 20-35-3w.
W. ID. Blakesley and yern r. Biakesley
to First State Bank of Shelby, Mont, W ne.
20-35-3w.
RELEASE OF OIL AND GAS LEASES
Carter oil Co., TO the following:
Thomas c. Mech, W, 14-35-1e.
Donnie B. Pace, sc, 21-36-iw.
Nick Hey, n, s sw, sw Sc, 15-35-1e
Clarence H. Milledge, NV, 24-35-1w.
Edmund E. Altenburg, sc, sc ne, 27-
37-4w
Gladys S. Cleveland. e. 1I-s5-1e.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1945-01-27
IT'S NOW UP TO THE LEGISLATORS
Bureau of Mines and Geology
Deserves Help, Miners View

Montana efficient and still most poorly financed bureau
the Montana Bureau of Mines and Geoogceived unqualified
endorsement in resolutions passed at the annual meeting of the
Mining Association of Montana held last week Helena
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-10
n Wilmington Youths
Are Enlisted In Navy

Twenty -four 17-year-old boys
have been enlisted in the Navy
this week by the local recruiting
station.
The Wilmington youths enlisted
are: John Weddell Harriss, Ben
jamin Walker Sans, Jr., Robert
Jennings Chinnis, James Russell
Caudill, Norris Harrison Monk,
Charles Dennen Jones, Thomas
Haid Jones, Robert Hampton Cal
houn, Joseph Beaugarde Souther-
land and Ken Thomas Morgan.
From the surrounding area are:
Woodus Gayde Evans of Supply,
George Francis Ganey, Jr., of Lee
land, James Wiley Clark of Wan
anish, John Douglas English, Jr.,
Of Laurinburg, Daniel Richard Ty-
son of Lumberton, Cecil Alfred
Tyner Of Laurel Hill, Jimmie Tai
madge Monroe OF Tabor City, Ed
Floyd Rogers, Jr., of Fair Bluff
Lenneau Morris of Fair Bluff,
Richard Piner of Willard, Sammy
Frank Long OF Rose Hill, John
Duncan Mcmillan, Jr., Of Parkton,
Jack Carroll King of Burgaw and
George Kelly Clark Of Watha.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-10
BIBLES PLANNED
FOR SERVlCEMEN

At meeting of the Wilmington
Ministers association early this
week, the organization endorsed
plan to help finance an effort
of the American Bible Society to
furnish Bibles to men in the arm
ed forces and to the peoples of
liberated countries, according to
an announcement issued yester-
day.
They decided to ask each
church to name one person to look
after families of soldiers lost in
action, and to have new church
directory printed.
The association adopted the re-
port of the committee on Moral
and Social Welfare to provide
ministers to act as cnaplains at
James Walker Memorial hospital,
whose duty it will be to make
sure that pastors of churches are
notified of patients in the hospital
and to visit those who do not give
church preferences.
The ministers Wenr on record
as opposing tine sale of beverage
alcohol and have sent the follow
ing message to Representative j.
@. LeGrand:
THE Wilmington Ministers as
ISOLATION wishes to go on record
as expressing our continued dis
approval of and opposition to the
present laws that permit the sale
of alcoholic beverages in New
Hanover county and our earnest
desire that a statewide referen-
dunn be held for decision by all
the people on a matter that af-
fects the whole state.
1--WE feel that the present law
that allows the sale of beverage
alcohol is in direct defiance OF
the will of the people of the state
as expressed in a previous refer.
endum."
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-10

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 9.-RE
Hogs, 1000. Market steady with
Thursday. 180-240 lb. hogs 1855.
1O0-120 lbs. 11.3O, 120-14O lbs. 1915,
14O-16O lbs. 1890, 160-18o lbs. 14.40,
240-270 lbs. 1895, 27O-30O lbs.
1855, 300-330 lbs. 13.49. Weights
$50 lbs up 1915. Good sows I'M
der $50 lbs. 1890, 35O-50O lbs.
1890, over 500 lbs. 11.55. Good
stays 8.55.
Cattle: Good steers 14.50-15.OO,
medium 12.0O-13.5O, common 800
1000. Good dairy type cows $50
1000, medium 100000, common
100000, shelly kinds 3.5O-4.O0.
Good butcher bulls 9.50-1O.50, me-
dunn 8.00-8.50, light common
kinds 6.00-6.50. Good to choice
lambs quotable 14.50-15.00, none
on sale. Good sheep 100000.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-10
RICHMOND LIVESTOCK

Final bond sales $7,450, 900.
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BRIGHT WAR NEWS
.FLATTENS MARKET

NEW YORK, Feb. 9.-P-
Financial markets generally con-
tinued their retreat today as the
persistently good war news, COM
bined with other circumstances,
inspired extension of the light
selling which got under way Thurs
day.
With consequent home economic
adjustments envisioned, many
customers again lightened ac-
counts in preparation for the
lengthy Week-end-principal ex-
changes will recess Monday for
Lincoln's birthday-and because
of the belief a further technical
correction was a likelihood.
Losses ran to 2 or more points
after a slightly uneven opening
but extreme setbacks were re-
duced in most cases. Distillers,
specialties, and scattered indus
trials managed to finish ahead.
Dealings were relatively slack,
transfers approximately 10000
shares compared with 1880, 1000 the
day before.
The Associated Press 60-stock
composite was off a Of a point
at 500, its second decline since
January 30.
Secondary railway bonds eased.
At Chicago wheat was off SO to
l cent bushel. Cotton rallied
to end up Is to Is cents a bale.
In the Curb, advances were held
by American Maracaibo, Solar
Aircraft and Universal Pictures.
Casualties were Cities Service,
Pioneer Gold and Electric Bond
& Share. Turnover here was 49,
181 shares versus 542,4 40 yester-
day.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-10
Shipyard Will Launch
u. S. S. Taconic Today

The U.SS. Taconic, 201st vessel
to near completion at the yard OF
the North Carolina Shipbuilding
company. will be launched at $50
a. m. today under the sponsorship
Of Mrs. o. w. Turner, of Will
mington.
Mrs. Turner is the wife of tho
Leading Assistant Foreman in the
yards Plumbing department. Her
attendants will be Mrs. Wallace
Whitby. of Richmond, Va, and Mr..
Stanley Rekrut, of Newport News,
Va.
The ship, an invasion force head
quarters craft, is named for a
range of mountains in Massachu-
sets.
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NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 9.-P)-
Cotton closed steady unchanged t
10 cents a bale higher.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-10
WILMINGTON LAWYER
NAMED TO COMPLETE
SOLICITORS TERM

James C. King, Wilmington at
torney, has been appointed by
Governor R. Gregg Cherry to
complete the unexpired term of
]. A. McNorton as solicitor Of
New Hanover recorders court, it
was announced yesterday by Judge
H. Winfield Smith.
The Governor made the appoint
ment after securing expressions
from the Democratic Executive
Committee, Board of County Com
missioners, New Hanover Bar AS
ISOLATION, and leading citizens,
Judge Smith said the States chief
executive held the matter for con-
sideration 80 days before making
the appointment.
The New Hanover County Com
missioners voted Monday to pay
Mr.. King the same salary as Mr..
McNorton had received, which was
approximately $3.50 per month.
The term expires in December,
1916.
-V
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-10
NAVAL, STORES

SAVANNAH, Ca, Feb. 9.-Re
Turpentine, 81 cents gallon; Of
ferings, 3 (50-gal. bbls.); sales,
$50 gallons; receipts, barrels;
shipments, none; stocks, 23,4o6
barrels.
Rosin: Q00-lb. drums), offer
ings, none; sales, none; receipts,
1872; shipments, 246; stocks, $3.50.
Quote: B sos, D 5.12, E 5.65,
F SIS, G $40, H 5.81, 1 SOL, K
5.S5, M 5.s7, N SOB, VIC e.28, WV
SIS, x 6.55.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-10
N. c. POULTRY

RALEIGH, Feb. 9.-LP-(NCDA)
Egg and poultry markdts steady
to firm.
Raleigh-U S. grade A large 49,;
hens, all weights, Is IL.
Washington-U. S. grade A large
43 to "A; broilers and fryers 80 IL.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-10
MEETING CANCELLED

CHARLOTTE, Feb. 9.-Rt-The
North Carolina Dental Society to-
day cancelled it's 1915 convention,
scheduled to have been held at
Pinehurst May 7, 8 and 9, DR.. F.
o. Afford of Charlotte, chairman
Of the executive committee, an
nounced.
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RADIO
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..ATURDAY. FEBRUARY 10
7:3o-Family Altar.
7:45-Musical Clock.
s:0o-News with Martin ASronsky.
S:15-Musical Clock.
s:3o-United Nations News Revue.
s:oo-The Breakfast Club With Ion
Mcneil.
1o:on-Whats Cookin?
1o:2o-News Summary.
10:3o-Let's Dance.
u:oo-Kay'. Canteen.
l:3oATransAtantic Quiz
ll:45-Lois Long and Three suns.
12:Oo-Meditatio1i Period.
12:3o-Farm and Home Makers.
l:oo-Saturday Serenade.
Observation-Disclosures Star-News.
1:3o-Soldiers with Wings.
z:oo--Metropolitan Opera.
5:oo-Tea For You.
5:15-Salon Orchestra.
5:3o-Billy Butterfield Orchestra.
s:A5-Hello Sweetheart.
e:oo-Churcb of Jesus Christ.
6:15-Let's Dance.
6:a5-News Wilmington Star-News.
6:3o-Lets Dance.
6:45-Your Richfield Reporter.
7:oo-Correspondents Abroad.
7:l5-Leland Stowe.
7:3o--Meet your Navy.
s:oO-Early American Dance Music.
8:5o-Boston Symphony.
s:3o-Victory Parade of Spotlight Bands.
s:55-Coronet Quick Quiz.
1o:oo-Andy Russell Show.
1o:3olIhe Man Called X-Herbert Mar
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NEW ORLEANS SPOT

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 9.-(RN
Spot cotton closed steady IS cents
a bale higher here today. Sales
625. Low middling 1850, mid
ding 2l.25, good middling 21.65.
Receipts 1880, stock 1898
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-10

New York City contains more
Russians than does Kiev, Russia.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-02-10
N. C. LIVESTOCK

RALEIGH, Feb. 9.-(P-NCDA)
Hog markets steady with tops
of 14.45 at Clinton and Rocky
Mount.