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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-07
ANNOUNCEMENT MADE HEREWITH
OF ARMY NAVY WAR CASUALTIES

Mother, Mrs. Helen G. Randolph,
TIC NV. nth St. Miami.
Navy Wounded
Rogers, Andrew Cleveland, Jr.,
Pharmacists mate &c, USN. Par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. Andrew c.
Rogers, ST., Lakeland
Seattle, Norman Bryan, Elec-
trician's mate &c, USN. Mother,
Mrs. Carrie Bell Seattle, Bowling
Green
Navy Missing
Wheeler, Wjlmon Phillip, En-
sign, USNR. Parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. Barcon Kylus Wheeler, HaW-
thGrpe.
Army Dead-Evfopean Area
Bass, Robert A., ST., Pfc, hlis-
band Of Mrs. Lois a. Bass, Box
377, Mulberry.
Bessingcr, Hayes. Pfc, husband
of Mas. Katherine M. Bcssinger,
Route |, Auburndale.
Bruce, James W., Pfc, son oil
William A. Bruce, Box 1916,
Ocoee.
Martin, Harold r., Cpl, son OF
Mrs. Earl G.. Martin, 53l Oak
Ave, Clearwater.
Army Wounded-Euro2ean Area
b Anderson, Clyde, Pfc, son OF
Mrs. Nellie l.. Anderson, Jasper.
( Bivens, Walter A., Pfc, son OF
Walter A. Bivens, Route !, Box
1857, Tampa.
Cash, Louis L., Pfc, son oil
Eddie l.. Cash, Gen. Del, Dade
City.
Chambers, Howard H., Jr.. Sgt.
son Of Howard. Fl. Chambers, ST.,
Brandon.
Geiger, w. c.. Pvt, son of Mrs
Edna A. Geigcr. Route |, Trcaton
Gwaltney, Thomas E., S-Sgt.
Continued on Page Four)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-07
ANNOUNCE COAST
ARTILLERY FIRING

The Army announced that
Coast Artillery firing practice
will be held from West Martello,
Key West, Florida today through
May II, from $3.50 a. m. to S p. m.
All vessels and air craft were
warned to remain clear of the
danger area,
The danger area will be the
water area 1000 yards each side
of line extending 1000 yards
due South from West Martello GA
degrees 30 minutes AZ seconds
North Latitude 81 degrees At
minutes Is seconds West Long
titude).
The Army also announced to-
day that Coast Artillery firing
practice will be held from install
lationS OF Battery b, Fort Taylor,
Key West, Florida on May 8,
from | p. m. TO 5 p. IN. All yes
sells and air craft were warned
to remain clear of the danger
area.
The danger area will be the
water area offshore Fort Taylor
forming triangle the right leg
of which extends 10000 yads at
an azimuth of $50 degrees from
"a degrees 80 minutes 40 seconds
North Latitude and 81 degrees
48 minutes 81 seconds West
Longitude and the left leg OF
which extends 10000 yards at an
azimuth of 270 degrees from the
same point.
Maximum altitude of the firing
will be 10000 yards.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-07
THREE MARRIAGE
LICENSES ISSUED

Marriage licenses have been
granted by County Judge Lord to
the following:
Edward D. Mitchell, %, Chip
ley, Florida, to Eula Mae Smith,
e, San Antonio, Texas.
John Henry Wiggin, 81, and
Mary Joan Stuewe, both of Mil
waukee.
Alfred r. Haiser, "a, Sank City,
Wis, and Donna Irwin, 10, Mus
keegon, Mich.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-07
Announces Tomorrow VIII
Be Victory In Europe Day
o. ~ 49, 80 ~ ~ 80. a ~
RATTLESNAKE FOUND
AND KILLED HERE

II has been many a day
since a rattlesnske had been
seen in Key West UP to S
o'clock Saturday afternoon
when one was killed in a va
cant lot along Avenue E in
Duck Harbor. Mrs. c. A. Van
Duersen informed The Citi-
zen.
She said that the RATHER
was found coiled up in a
vacant lot and that it was
killed by Mr.. Van Duersen.
The snake measured five feet
one inch and had seven rat.
tiers and button. Mrs. Van
Duersen stated.
Duck Harbor is the name
given to the last residential
section in the noxtheasterlY
part of The city. Some of the
houses there were construct
ed during the 1925 boom. and :
a few of them before that
time.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-07

The Navy Department an
iounccs for the United States as
a whole 400 casualties for May
3, l945, of the u. S. Naval Forces
Navy, Marine Corps and Coast
Guard) not heretofore released on
Navy Department total casualty
lists, consisting OF 26l dead, lob
wounded and 81 missing. These
casualties bring the total report
cd to next of kin and released for
publication since December Z,
i94l, TO May 3, 1945 to l06,383.
This list includes only thoso
from Florida.
FLORIDA
Navy Dead
Chcsscr, Charlie L., Pvt USM-
CIR. T,nr, Mrs. Charlie L.. ches-
aer, Tampa. Mother, Mrs. Nellie
A. ChcSser; Wauchula.
Garcia, Clarion A., Cpl, USING.
Parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Alfonson j.
Garcia, Tampa.
Hamilton, Arthur S., Sgt, US
MIR. Parents. Mr. and Mrs. Ar
thur l.. Hamilton, 1643 Fernando
Drive, Los Robes, Tallahassee.
Hargrovcs, Claude M, Pvt, US
MGR. Mother, Mrs. Lena MeKin-
ney, 226 E. 7th ST., Jacksonville.
Father, Kyler f. HargroVeS, Nc
Clenny.
Lopez, Eugene j.. ST., Pvt, US
NC. Wife, Mrs Eugene ]. Lopez,
ST., zoos 18th Ave, Tampa. Moth
or, Mrs. Alice III. Lopez, 1915 18th
Ave, Tampa.
Ludwig. Edward j., Jr., Pfc,
USMCR. Parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward ]. Ludwig, Sir, 100 Tall
layrand Ave-. Jacksonville.
Randolph, Oakley B., Pvt, US
MGR. Wife, Mrs. Oakley B. RAN
elolph, BIT E. 4th ST., Hialeah
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-07
Woman Arraigned
Today For Hearing

Lorene Corene Cannon was ar
raigned this morning before
Peace Justice Ira Albpry on a
charge of committing an "offcnse
against morality and decency'
was held in $3.50 bail for criminal
court. This is the woman who was
arrested under the cork trees. OPP
posite the bonded warehouse, by
Deputy Sheriff Will Archer.
Earl Wells and Betty Brewer,
each charged with vagrancy, will
be arraigned tomorrow morning
before Justice Albury.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-07
Day Will BE Regarded
AS Holiday In Great
Britain, And Wednes-
day Also

tBy Associates PEesal
LONDON, May 7.~- Brit.
ish Ministry of information,
late this afternoon, announc.
ed that tomorrow will be
Victory. in Europe Day.
The announcer said that
the day will be regarded as
a holiday in Great Britain,
and that Wednesday also
will be celebrated as a holi-
day.
The announcer stated that
Prime Minister Churchill will
make an announcement to
the nation, beginning at 3
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
about the conclusion of hos
tilities in<the European thea
ter.
lThe time when Churchill
viii speak will be 8 o'clock
tomorrow morning in the
United States, where Presi-
dent Truman will declare
We Day, and a O'Clock in
the afternoon in Russia,
where Premier Stain will
make the declaration.)
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-07
Hospital Auxiliary
To Meet Wednesday

The Woman'S Auxiliary of the
Key West Municipal Hospital, re-
Gently organized, will hold a
meeting on Wednesday afternoon,
beginning al 4 o'clock, at the Key
West Woman'S clubhouse on
DuVal street,
All interested in becoming
members Of the organization are
requested to be in attendance at
this meeting.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-07
REJOICING IN LONDON

LCNDON, May T. Lon
doners regarded the an
nouncement of the surrender
by TIE German chief of staff
as equivalent to the ending
of the war in Europe, though
declaration OF We Day had
not been made by Prime Min
lister Churchill, President
Truman CT he United States
or Premier Stain, and tens
of thousands Of persons icgt
their jobs and paraded IA
the streets.
News of the surrender
seepcd into the subways ead
when trains stopped NJ each
station, people streaned out
of them, went up To the
Continued Oh Page FouJ
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-07
Red Cross Group
To Meet Tuesday

The regular monthly meeting
of the Board of Directors, Key
West CHARTER, American Red
Cross will be held tomorrow at
12:l5 p. m. in the La Concha
Hotel dining room.
George 0. Lucas, chairman of
the board will preside and all
members are urged TO attend.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-07

Associated Press Day Wire
Service and Alp Features
For SIS Years Devoted to the
best Interests of Key West
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-05-07
Couple Leaving
For Havana, Cuba

Mr. and Mrs Benjamin Fer
nandez will leave tomorrow
morning for Miami, and, the fol-
lowing morning, viii fly to
Havana
MIR. Fernandez said they are
making the trip for Mrs. Fernan-
dez to undergo medical treatment
in the Cuban capital
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1945-08-16

an Ser 6ru9t oeS &ebens, am Slide
Der @ebeinnilie, our6 bid m0gen
mir an Oerlelben Jrudt oe5 2eben5
teilnebmen bel BENT Glide Ser elpigen
JreuOel1, an Selu Gbrilto, Der gebe,
neoelten Jru6t 0elneS &eben5."
@egriiBct leiIt Ou, Waria,
8egrilBt nit 9er5 unO Utuno,
8egriiBt 6u ieoer Stuno,
Wtorln, lei gegrilBt
go oft i6 0i6 nur griiBe,
. @naOenrei6e, SiiBe,
Saut's nod i'm HaraOiele.
Otario, iei gegriiBt!
SG55n Suit, 2ieben uno JreuOen,
SSSn Sribial, Scot uno &eioen,
Yeim &omnten un0 beim S9ei0en,
Ytaria, lei gegriiBt!
Sebr niiBlif lit e5, BON SugenG
auf ii6 an3ugeD0bnen Vtoria einen
tagll6en Sribut 81 6ablen, Der ettpo
in Der abbetung eine5 tur3en 8ebe,
te5 (9lDe Utaria belteben tann. Sol,
genOeS leiItet 0apon einen glGn5enOen
8eDeis:
@iu alter Siinoer, oellen 3eben
lebr gum aergernis gereid)te, IieB
einen frommen Wfillionar bitten, i'm
gu beluden. Ser Otiliionar folgte lei'
ner Glnlaoung uno iab einen @reis
Dor 1td, Der 1t6 oem Brielt ter nit ben
Worten an BEN SAILS mari: uSerr, le'
bet oa einen abideuliden 5iinoer
Hettet midi" Ser fronme Yuter floB.
te ibm Wtutein un0 bat, ibm CUR gbre
8otte5 oas 5u befennen, mas leine
8etebrung in ibm befeitigt uno 5ur
Iusfitbrung gebra6t bate. Ser arne
Wtenl6 flagte: SD DeiB e5 gan5 uno
gar nibt, So6Diiroen."
~Sobt ibr unlere 2ebre befolgt?"
vNiemolS!"
~Saben Cure Jreunoe gud et1pa
6u5u ermuntert?"
sd babe feine Greunoe, uno
Denn i'd aud iol6e gebabt bate, 10
batten iie mid niemals iiberreoen
fonnen, gu @ott 5uriid5ufebren."
~SSbr beiu6t Dielleid)t Sen @otteS.
0ienit it?"
~Niemal5!" mar 6ie Nnhport.
Sn oielem Iugenblide, beftete li6
Die Iugen oes Ofillionors auf elm
8emdloe Ser Wtutter @ottes. u8ie, "
iagte er 5u Dem Siinoer, vein 1olhes
8emdloe BEL @u6?"
~SSa, Serr," ertpioerte Ser @reis,
lid babe nur oieies in @bren gebal.
ten. Sd erinnere mid, oaB i6 ie0en
Gag Elm Ioe Utaria Dor OieIem 8iloe
gebetet babe, I'M Dem lebten 8ilen
meiner Wtutter 81 gebor6en."
% freut @ud nun!" rief ser ga.
ter Dem Menlden bemegt gu. uDielen1
8e6ete, pelde5 ibr aus @brfurdt ge-
gen lie berri6tet babt, Derounft ibr
Cure 8etebrltng uno Ben SimmeIl"
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Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1945-08-16
Sic @pIt 1T pin O}eer iodt Ser

-9ie 8eIt lit ein Neer, logt Ser
FL. >augultin, oo gibt eS &lippen, ba
gibt es Stiirme. 8elde 9ano bat
oein 2ebensi6ifflein gliidlid an oen
<ppen 10 pieler @efabren Ooriiber.
eefiibrt? 8elde Sono bat oid in 10
oielen Stiirmen oes ungliids be.
l6iibt? @el6e Sano bat oeine 2e-
bensfabrt gclegnet? Seine anoere, als
Die Nntterbono Wariens!
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1945-08-16
y @es@s @ @ @ssst;l ;l)I
0(artd Ptmmelfahrt

On bOlOe Slnme, anserforen,
9es !Simmels 1d0nite 3ier 5u Iein,
On Wtag6, Die @ptt ben 6errn gebDs
ren,
Dir mnk idp Cob nn6 2icbe tueib'n!
Jett ldmiidet bid bic siegesfrone,
0od Idmebit bu iiber Gr6enIdmera
Die Wfntter itnfet ibrem Sobne
Sir ale Guigfeit an's Ser5.
limb 6rieocnspalmen NM bid tpeben,
limb Sarfen tOnen tpunoerbar,
sd Iebe Dir entgegen gebeu
Ocs gan5en Simmels ielge Sdar.
Die 8onme, bic fein Nns' eeIdanet,
DEN Slang, Der fcinem DIR erId)oQ,
0as Slid, Oem ,Sersen ME ncrtrauet,
8enieReit Ou nun gan5 nno noQ.
Stenteoen audi sn 6einen IiRen
I'm Stanbe Iiest elm SiiuOerbers,
Wit 6ieIer 2iebe bid an sriiReu,
Ndt Idaue bulODoa nieSerpGrtS!
On tpaQit int 2id)t, mo- Gngel seben,
9enn eimitens idl inn Sob crbleid';
> Wfutter, oetnen Spbn 5n ieben,
AndD '9nabig mir bic SGnoe reidJ.
MargHetha Mirbach
Ohio Waisenfreund. [volume] (Pomeroy, O. [Ohio]) 1874-1953, 1945-08-16
lg 81 SS as SS

an Ser Jrudt 0e5 &ebens, on slide
Der @ebeimnilie> our6 oid) m0gen
mir an oerielben 5rudt Oe5 2eben5
teilnebmen, bel oem Glide ser epigen
JreuOen, an SSSeIu Gbrilto, Der gebes
neoeiten Jru6t oeine5 2ebenS."
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-10-12
Retuned Woman
War Prisoner Will
Speak Here Oct. "a

Mrs. Ohio LaPorte, former mis-
sionary in the Philippines and sis
ter of DR.. Rollo LaPorte of Phoenix.
will have a story of outstanding in
terest TO tell at Community Presby-
terian Church Wednesday evening,
October "a. according to the Rev
erend Joseph Kamphuis. pastor.
The LaPortes. Immediately fol-
lowing the invasion were in hiding
in the hills for four months. after
which they were interned in Manila
for two and half years. For eight
months they were prisoners in the
infamous Los Banos Camp from
which they were rescued by Nc
Arthur's men.
This meeting is open TO the pub
lie and everyone is cordially in
yited by the pastor TO come and
hear Mrs. LaPorte.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-10-12
Civic Group Holds
Meeting Monday
Night At Dinner

Three service men were guests
OF Coolidge Chamber OF Commerce
at dinner meeting Monday night
as routine business OF the civic
body was discussed. The former
service men were AL Ligameri. Jay
Beauchamp and Warren Eyer.
Reporting 10 the group Bob Gam
mon. chairman of the chamber of
commerce Incorporating committee
expressed his appreciation OF the
work OF individual members OF the
comittee and requested the com
mittee be discharged. A brief talk
20 the more than 40 chamber OF
commerce members attending the
meeting was made by Mayor A. ID.
Tyler who cautioned his listeners
not TO expect miracles OF the newly
appointed town council stating that
here was a great deal of prelimin-
airy work TO be done.
MIR. Tyler announced he had re-
ceived word from Senator Ernest
w Mcfarland who had advised that
the Federal Bureau of Census would
undertake TO make a census Of
Coolidge but that expenses Incurred
by the enumeration would OF neces-
sity be borne by the town.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-10-12

against the enemy at the Admiralty
Islands. Leyte Province. Luzon Is
land. and the Philippine Islands.
Sgt. Peters was section sergeant
in control OF a squadron aid sec
tion during this period and demon
strated an exceptional devotion to
duty throughout three long cam
paigns. During the Admiralty cam
paign he worked tirelessly in car
ing for many wounded and demon
strated a keen foresight by antici-
pating and overcoming obstacles to
bring numerous casualties out safe
ly and save much pain and suffer
ing. His actions undoubtedly saved
the lives of some of the wounded
and prevented many more from
infectious and crippling deformities.
"At one time when his unit was
under enemy artillery fire, he
moved forward into the area and.
totally disregarding his own safety,
carried wounded men to a position
of safety where he administered
vital aid. In Manila when the cas-
ualties, both civilian and military.
became far more numerous than
his installation was set up to han
die. he worked day and night to
alleviate the suffering and effect
quick and efficient evacuation to the
rear. Sergeant Peters has been a
constant inspiration to his men
and aided immeasurably in the sue
cess of his section"
1t was for actions described in
the citation that Peters received
the Bronze Sar Medal. Oher awards
he earned include the Pre-Pearl
Harbor ribbon, AsiaticPacific cam
paign ribbon with four stars, the
Philippine Liberation ribbon with
two bronze stars, the Medical Com
bat badge and the Good Conduct
medal.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-10-12
Divorce Complaints
Get Court Attention
During Past Week

In Superior court during the past
week five divorce complaints were
filed and four divorces were grant
ed.
On October 6 Nike Mendoza filed
complaint for divorce against Petra
Mendoza. Harold Lyons filed
against Jessie Lyons on October 5.
A complaint for divorce was filed
on October by Richard Eddy
against Mary Elizabeth Eddy. An
gela Simpson filed for divorce from
Rex Simpson on October s. On Oc-
tober Almeda Faye Meridith filed
complaint for divorce against Ell
mer J. Meredith.
The court handed down judgment
for the plaintiff on four complaints
for divorce on Monday.
Doris Sobey was granted a d.
vorce from William Sobey. Presili-
ana Salazar Batancourt received a
divorce decree from Alfonso Batan-
court. On the complaint filed by
Tomas Jorquez against Helena Car
rasco Jorquez a decree Of divorce
was granted. Lois Patterson Ham
mer was granted a divorce from
Louis ]. Hammer.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-10-12
Coolidge Gets
Driving Rain
Storm Friday

a driving rainstorm brought 80
inches of rain to Coolidge and vi
cinity Friday afternoon. according
to the official weather guage at
Casa Grande National Monument
The storm broke five days OF humid
weather and brought with it a trace
of hail. but not enough TO do mate
rial damage TO cotton crops. Fri
days rain was the first since July
%. There was OF inches of rain
on Saturday. .02 on Monday and
.l2 Tuesday. Maximum tempera-
ture on Friday was s5 degrees and
minimum. 64 degrees. On Monday
the maximum dropped to 79 with a
minimum of 20.
Both in rainfall and temperature
l945 shows favorable comparison
with the same dates five years ago.
On October 4, 1910. there was .05
inches OF rain. on October 5 there
was .29 inches, with OF on Octo-
Der Q. totaling 81 inches OF railfall
in the corresponding week OF 1910
against a total Of l0f inches for
1945. Farmers who have late cotton
are well satisfied. but those who
plants early are hoping the rains
hold off until their cotton has
been picked.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-10-12

correspondent for Station KTAR.
Phoenix. and the Arizona Broad
casting Company network.
Correspondent Pyle. who in 90
days travelled $4,000 miles In the
Pacific and won national radio re-
cognition for some notable news
firsts." will addres members OF
the Rotary and Lions Clubs at noon.
end members OF the Desert Wo-
mems Club at 2:30 p. m.
Addresses he already has made
to Arizona civic. fraternal and So
al groups are rated probably the
finest word-picture reports on the
Pacific war yet given in the state
so dramatic and intensely interest
ing that record attendance at many
meetings has stood TO give wave
after wave OF applause for his
story.
Most graphic. perhaps. Is his plea
Arizona not forget her fighting men
those who fought In Europe and
especially those who braved the
mud and malaria. the bad weather
and poor food. and ever-present
death in battling cunning Japanese
in the Pacific.
Don't treat them as charges OF
the state when they come home. !"
pleads Pyle. They're definitely
not, And they aren't afraid they're
going TO be changed: what they're
afraid OF is that you're going to be
changed"
Home and mothers. wives and
sweethearts these boys left behind
them are the most important things
in their lives. Pyle cautions. Per
haps those at home are wont TO
think their GIs are seeing new
worlds and new lands having
a great time.
Well" says Pyle. 4" II you could
be out there. you'd soon find there
is no glamor In fighting a war as a
soldier: not even in covering IL as
a correspondent"
The KTAR staffer. who witnessed
the signing of the Japanese sur
render on the Battleship Missouri.
and was the first u. s. civilian
radio newscaster to land in japan
with occupation forces. character
izes the Pacific as 80 per cent bad
conditions and 10 per cent Japs."
Boys overseas. he says. are hop
ing TO get home at the earliest pos
sible moment. and they're still
keen-minded. still sold on their
armies and navies and their mill
tary leaders. still sold on America.
in spite OF all they have gone
through.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-10-12
Coolidge Bears
To Meet Superior
Here Tonight

Coolidge Bears will meet the Su-
perior Panthers on Coolidge field
tonight at s:l5 O'Clock. The Pan
theirs. coached by Frank Estavilla.
beat Chandler IS TO 0 in their first
game OF the season and held the
strong Miami eleven TO 8 10 o. ac-
eording TO Coach Glen Wilson. who
expects a stiff game for the Coo
lidge boys tonight.
Officials for the game will be
Bill Mcconnell. Paul Rose and
Marvin Skousen Mark McEuen will
be acting captain for the Bears.
The game scheduled with the
Bears and the Tempe Buffalo eleven
at Tempe last week was postponed
because of rain. No date has yet
been set for this game
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-10-12
Irene Brodie Makes
Official Visit To
Rebekahs Here

Irene Brodie of Douglas. state
mead OF the Rebekahs of Arizona.
made her official visit to Coolidge
Rebekahs Friday, when a dinner
IN her honor was held at Masonic
Temple. Tables were decorated in
the peace motif. with white flowers.
white candles. and miniature doves
as favors. Mrs. Brodie addressed
the group on matters pertaining to
the lodge.
Among the guests OF honor were
two past presidents of the Rebekah
Assembly of Arizona. Mrs. Eta
Brodie of Douglas and Mrs, Caro-
line Templeton of Casa Grande.
also Mrs. Eldora Curry. district
deputy president OF Casa Grande-
Places were laid for forty-six per-
sons. among whom were a number
OF visitors from Florence and Casa
Grande.
Members of the Sew and So Club.
a social group of the lodge. super
vised the dinner. Mrs. Moro Morris,
vice grand. presided in the absence
of Mrs. c. f. Odom. noble grand,
who has recently gone to Idaho.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-10-12
Last Rites Held For
Forest McF arland
Wednesday, Phoenix

Last rites were held Wednesday
in Phoenix for Forest G. McFar-
iand. brother of S. G. Mcfarland of
Coolidge and Senator Ernest Nc
Farland. The service was conduct
ed by the Reverend Rollo c. LaPorte
from A. L. Moore mortuary. Ralph
Hess of Glendale. childhood friend
of the deceased. sang two request
numbers during the service.
Mr.. Mcfarland was born May
15. 1887. in Texas and passed away
at his home in Phoenix as the re-
suit of heart attack. He had been
resident of Arizona since 1921,
engaging in cotton buying during
his early years in the state. Later
he purchased farm near Florence.
which he managed for several years
himself. At the time of his death
he was employed as federal court
baliff for Judge Dave w. Ling.
Besides his two brothers, the de-
ceased is survived by his widow,
Pearl OF Phoenix; a daughter. Mrs.
Leonard Powers of Avondale; his
mother, Mrs. Keviah Mcfarland.
Phoenix; a sister, Mrs. l.. M. Ham
man. Phoenix. and three grand
children. All adult members of his
family were present for the last
rites. Senator Mcfarland coming
from Washington by plane.
Interment was in the family plot
at Greenwood Memorial Park.
Phoenix.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-10-12
Forest Dies After
Shooting In Negro
Cabin At Maricopa

Sam Forest died Sunday after
shooting In a Negro cabin on the
l.. r. Lane ranch near Maricopa.
An inquest will be held Thursday
at p. m.
Forest is alleged to have forced
his way into the home of Edward
Cyrus Sunday shortly before five
p. m. Enraged over a crap game,
Forest is said to have threatened
to kill Cyrus as he entered the
Cyrus home. Cyrus grabbed shot
gun and he and Forest scuffled over
the weapon.
Forest was shot through the up
per leg. He later died.
L. R. Lane reported the shooting
at Maricopa. Bert Kinnard Of Casa
Grande arrested Cyrus.
The Coolidge examiner., 1945-10-12
Compton Home;
Is In Business
With Brothers

"All for one, and one for all' Is
a slogan put into effect Friday
when S/Sgt. Harry Compton, aerial
gunner who has recently received
point discharge from the army.
joined his brothers, Jack c. and
Dewey. Jr., in business with the
opening of their new market here
Friday.
Harry entered service in January
of 1910 and went overseas in Feb
ruary of 1912 He was one of the
group evacuated from Java in May
of 1912. Serving with the famous
"Red Raiders" Compton has been
awarded the Air Medal. Presidential
Unit Citation, Purple Heart, Ameri-
can Defense ribbon, Asiatic-Pacffic
ribbon with seven battle stars,
American Theater ribbon, and Good
Conduct medal. He has been a
Coolidge resident for ten years.