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COMTLCTE COVCBAQS EVEBY WEEK TOUS r>OT,RE8StVE SOME NEW8- New Series No. 1 090 Or ALL C.UXOWAT COUNT* NEWS Murray, Kentucky, Thursday Afternoon, July 27, 1944 PAPER FOR OVER HALT A CENTURY Vol. LXIV; No. 26
War Briefs A U. 8. Uii f< OrvaW» Ul I «R.. Evans Reporte^ *YEd »T REPORTED IN chiefly af carriers mm tailed Palaa in the Western Pacific yesterday, American Tank and Infantry Assault in while another Allied task force composed of cruisers, carrier Wounded In Normandy CALLOWAY COUNTY planes, destroyers and submarines struck at gabang in the Dutch Word has been received by Mrs. Local Health Officer East Indies. France Liberates Fourteen Villages Ella Sally Evans, East side of the Lists Precautions Home units of the American county, that her son, Pfc. Orval Fifth Army in Italy have advanced R. Evans, was wounded in action For Public to Take to within a few hundred yards of NOTICE YOUNG in France, in June. 1 German Propagandist Goebbels Asks W. Riley the famoas Leaning Tower of Ptaa, DEMOCRATS VOTE The telegram received by Mrs. MEN As yet there still are no cases of while German shelling is batter- People to Support A "Total War" ol Mr. and Evans from the office of the Ad- infantile paralysis Reported in ing the 'southern portion of that ast St. Louis, jutant General. War Department, Calloway County, according to Dr. historic city. TRUMAN INTO VICE There will be a meeting Friday read as follows: J. A. Outland, county health of- night at 7:30 o'clock in the Court urines, some- 0 Several hundred heavy Ameri- Fourteen towns, including two important road junc- I regret to inform you that your ficer. Room at the~County Court House can bombers yesterday attacked PRESIDENT SPOT tions, yesterday fell to Americans in France-«s our troops son. Private Unit Class Orval R. of all young men between the ages [ Mrs E. W 'Even though we don't have any Vienna military installations. smashed through the Gepnan first and second defense Evans, w-as on the twenty-ninth cases reported," Dr. Outland em- of 21 and 35, inclusive. reet, Murray, American Mustang and Light- lines and into rear artillery positions west of St. Lo. Gains day of June slightly wounded Ln phasized, "precautions should be The meeting is called for the summers in ning planes based In Russia are Local Persons Attend up to five miles deep through a four-mile wide breaci in action In France. You will be ad- taken to prevent the disease from purpose of discussing the possi- 1 listed In* the bombing German airfields and th Nazi positions were scored. vised u reports of his condition getting a start." Meet; Mrs. Williams bilities of organizing a Junior other enemy military targets. The assault was carried out with a great combina- are received. Because this county, is still free Chamber of Commerce in Murray. Sjvi-t Cavalry yesterday drove Carries Ky. Standard Pfc. Evans has been in service of the disease, the County Board tion of tank and infantry. The drive outflanked the stub- the Germars back to the East bank All young men in this age group three years this month. In that of Health Is not Justified in quar- ! born Nazi line running north-westward to the coast. inger Cf the Wi .t river only 66 • Vs Senator Harry Truman, hard are urged to be present at the time he has had only one furlough. antining any theatre, swimming \ The new push in its second day s.n'.htaa o/ Warsaw. Other It OS- hitting head of the Senate Inves- meeting. itaff He has been overseas since 'Octo- pool, church or other public gath-1 tigating Committee, last week was was "marked by a precision and S'in units are reported to be as The Junior Chamber of Com- plinger is in ber of 1842, at that tiiQe going to ering, and won't do so unless the I voted to the second spot on the cooperation among armored in/an- el se its 4J or 50 miles to the merce is a national* organization CALLOWAY COUNTY been for the North Africa. He was later trans- disease epidemic spreads to this I Democratic ticket. Thus, President try. artillery and air units not P lish lap'UI. formed for the purpose of training ling to Infold ferred to England. .. county, the health officer pointed Roosevelt got a running mate to preached by any American Army Admiral Chester W. Nimits the young man to become a bet-1 his parents^ out. * even though it was pat thus far in the war," Associated night ter citizen and "qualifying hfm tot STOCK MEN FACE Caplinger, Lt. lid fiaet choice. Press Correspondent Wes Gallagher PFC. ORVAL R. EVAN* "It is best, since infantile pa- assume the responsibilities of lead- J been made northern fourth of Tin! an, on wrote from the front late last ralysis is reported all around us, A short time before the Con- ership. This is accomplished by] f his division VACATION CHURCH which is one of the ftneat airfields FEED SHORTAGE night. • - that children under 1.4 should re- tention assembled, the President the young man's active participa- leral staff un- in the Marianas, is in American The Ledger frain from swimming in just any listed his three choices in order of tion in community betterment pro- The Americans cut the highway is last letter SCHOOL SET FOR ' kind of water and should be pro- preference. They were Vice Pres- jects. from St Lo to Coutances near St. e enclosed a Congratulates The United States last night de- County Agent Foy hibited from attending too many ident Henry Wallace. Truman, and Lo and made their deepest inland fen taken off nounced Argentina for deserting public gatherings," the doctor said. Supreme Court Justice William O. Says Farmers Must penetration of the invasion, leav- b also stated Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Banks. the Allied eause and decisively re- JULY 31 TO AUG. 11 However, Dr-. Outland pointed Douglas. ing in their wake uncounted dead been isolated Murray, on the birth of a daugh- jected all suggestions that lt nego- Increase Hay, Grain out that swimming in approved FUNERAL HELD FOR and captured of the badly-mauled qf bridges in ter, Marjorie Joe. who weighed 7 tiate with the present governing Final results of the convention waters is perfectly safe, and that Nazi 353rd infantry and Third rains and the Christian, Methodist pounds. 7 ounces when born at regime, at the same time recom- Voting gave Truman 1.031; Wall- A statement issued by County there is np reason to stop children Parachute Divisions. the Keys-Houston Clinic July 21. mending to all united and assocl ace, 105; Douglas, four; Tennessee Agent S. V. Foy calls attention to to clear trees And Presbyterian from enjoying such healthful, ex- MRS. V. E. HODGES ated nations the diplomatic Isola Governor Prentice Cooper, 26; Sen- the serious feed situation In Callo- The assault, with doughboys rid- o\Vfh for a Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Allbritten, J*., ercise as long as it is carried out Groups Cooperating on the birth of a daughter. Jac- tioh of Argentina. ator Alben W. Barkley, six; and way County as well as Kentucky ing tanks Into battle like cowboys yards so thnt in a place known""to be safe. Dies At Home On Sunday supplies to queline Ann. bofn July 12. Manpower Commissioner Paul V. and the nation as a whole. Reserve on steel ponies, breached the ene- "As a precaution against the in- From Heart Ailment of An outdoors Vacation Church Mr. and Mrs. Wilburn Lynn McNutt, one. I^iree of the 1,176 stocks of grains have been mater- my line between St. • Lo and Pe- fantile paralysis, children shdxilci Three Weeks Duration School will be held in the Mur- Cook, Model. Tenn., on the birth delegates were absent. ially reduced, and about the whole riers, badly mauling two enemy be taken to their family physician VERY GOOD SEASON country is dependent -on current divisions in a hailstorm of tank ray City Park. July SI to August of a son. Thomas Leon, on the The 60-year-old piano-thumping Funeral services were held Tues- at tlje first sign of illness," the feed production. fire, bullets, artillery shells, and 11." Three churches are uniting ill 15th. Senator Truman, whose grin is day afternoon at 3 o'clock -at the doctor warned. bombs from the sky. sponsoring the school, the Chris- Mr. and Mrs. Pat Moore. Benton, ON TOMATOES ENDS kindled by wide blue eyes behind Bethel Methodist Church for Mrs. It is pointed out that Calloway Since the disease is spreading County farmers may not be able tian, the Methodist and the Pres- on the birth of a daughter, Janette ick-lensed spectacles, beat Wal- Vennie E. Hodges, age 75, who died The American First Army was NK rapidly over the state, it is 'best to bring in feed from other coun- byterian. 'Elizabeth, born July 17. Sunday. July 23. that these precautions against it attacking all along a 20-mile front Mr. and Mrs, Everette Ward TUESDAY, AUGUST 1 ties or states, particularly if. there from Lessay inland—in its biggest The school will meet Monday be taken so that it may be pre- fce to the vice presidential nomi- She died at her home On Route 4 is a short crop. Thus farmers in 344 through Friday of the two weeks Outland on the birth of a daugh- 3. three miles east of Murray, of blow since Cherbourg and possibly vented from hitting this county. nation in an eight-hour wind up this county have before them the indicated. It will begin each ter, Sarah Ann. born July 19. heart ailment. She had been ill since D-Day—and the breadth and Association Pla&is session of the convention on Fri job of increasing the production ' morning at 8:30 o'clock. Begin- Mr and Mrs Pat Wallis on the about three weeks. She was a force indicated at least a corps was day. of hay. grain and winter pasture if ning next Monday morning, the birth of a son named Kim Wilson To Handle Ripe member of the Methodist Church. in action. Three local persons, Mrs. Mary they are to continue to keep large entire school will meet at Pavilion born July 20. PURPLE HEART IS The services, at Bethel Church Tomatoes This Year 'Russell Williams, County Court numbers of livestock. It threatened to box in and force No. 3. near Eighth street. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Banks on were conducted^ by Rev. L. T. Dan- jClerk. and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Al- withdrawal of th« Nazis fighting £?20.842.86 the birth of a daughter, Mar- iels and Rev. L. E. Shaffer. Burial The County Agent suggests that After pledging allegiance to the The present season on _ rt Stubblefield. attended the desperately to hq£d_ the to Jerie Jo. bom the 21st AWARDED TO PATE brought bane with was in the Bethel Cemetery. —- farmers plan earefully to use every American Flag, the Christian Flag wrapped tomatoes, one of the best them a liffle story of note. the northwest from Periers to Les- Surviving Mrs.. Hodges are one bit of pasture, put all the hay and 587.653.13 and the Bible. the School will di- Mr and Mrs Wallis Rogers, in history, is expected to end next say, near the coast. Mrs. Pate Receives Notice After Senator Berkley's speech daughter, Mrs. Myrtle Futrelle, roughage possible, and side-dress 3,500.00 vide into four departments: Begin- Farmington, on the birth of a son, Tuesday, according to W. H. James Edwin, born July 26. of Son's Medal, Also nominating President Roosevelt Route 3, Murray; one son, W. B. their late corn with ammonium (An Army corps is at least two ners, age 4 -and 5; Primary, age Brooks, general manager of the nitrate to increase corn production. ' Mr and Mrs. Robert Williams. Message From Roosevelt for a fourth term, all the states ex Hodges, Detroit; four sisters, Mrs. divisions and probably more.) 6-8; Junior, age 9-11; Intermedi- Calloway County Vegetable Grow- Rye. oats, or barley should be sown Hazel, on the birth of a son born cept Texas marched by the speak- Lillie E. Mayer, Murray, Mrs. Lena In Germany, Propaganda Minis- ate, age 12-15. Mrs N A. Pate, South Twelfth ers Association which has handled this fall for winter pasture. 402,977.95 July 26 ers platform. Signifying their sup- Griffin. Mayfield, Mrs. John Poy- ter Paul Joseph Goebbels last night Street, mother of James Ralph the fTujt for five years. Children and youth from 4 to port of Roosevelt, each state's ner, Murray, and Mrs. Hattfe Pur- To more nearly balance live- outlined a program for a stepped- Mr. and Mrs O., B. Irvan, De Pate, who was killed in action in August 1 is the last day that-the 15 are invited to register in the standard was lifted to the platform dom, Elmwood. 111.; two brothers, up German, war effort, urging the 306.50 troit, a boy, Stephen Lockridge, association is expecting to receive stock production with feed supplies, school. Enrollment cards will be France last month, has received a for the touch of Senator Barkley R S. McDaniel and T. R. .Mc- July 23, 7 pounds 7 ounces. Mrs. the green tomatoes for shipment. it is suggested that herds and battered German nation to sup- available in the Sunday Schools certificate from the War Depart- as the state marched by. Mrs. Daniel, both of Route 3. Murray; ,315,280.44 Irvan and son are at Mason Me- To date, nearly 40 carloads have flocks be culled closely, and only port Adolph Hitler and "fight and of the sponsoring churches Sun- ment stating that she will receive Williams carried Kentucky's stan and the following near relatives: morial Hospital. been shipped out and officials pre- the best stock retained. Hogs work" to overcome "the present day. The secretary of the school the Purple Heart awarded posthum- dard Mrs. Euel Lockhart, Murray; Loyd; should be raised under sanitary dict that by the time the present difficult times when almost the en- will be Mrs. T. H. Mulllns. The ously to her soo. Futrelle and William Vernon Fu- conditions, sheep treated for worms, season ends next week a total of tire world is storming against us." Cpl. Pate died June 6 of injuries trelle. both in military service; and chickens kept free of lice and director will be Rev. S. C. McKee. 45 carloads will have been loaded Suzanne Cates, 92, received while in action ,in the in- Mrs. Jack Snow. Clarence and Bet- • mites. Poor producing milk cows In an effort to reassure the Ger- Rev. T. H. Mullins. Jr.. is the treas- and shipped, which is more than Fifteen Calloway vasion" of France. ty Hodges. often are not worth high-priced man public, ^aken by the historic urer. have ever been handled before by ?619,713.74 Dies Wednesday at t In addition to the notice of the events of the past week, Goebbels The recreational facilities of ilia* the association. Countians Leave Active palbearers were Euel 1 feed, awarding of the Purple Heart, a promised once more that a secret park will be made available to the Lockhart. Bryan Poyner, Buron "Each farmer can determine the 452,779.92 Home of Niece message from the President was 'The market now is weaker but weapon soon would be used against children. For Army Exams Poyrter. Virgil McDaniel. Pat Wick- ; kinds ^nd quantity of livestock to also received by Mrs. Pate. The farmers can still profit by bringing the Allies, declared "total war The following compose the staff: er and Castle Outland. give the most returns." says Foy Miss Suzanne Adeline Cates, age President's message reads: in their tomatoes for shipment," will now become a reality" 116.939.49 BEGINNERS: Mrs. Keith Kel- declared Mr. Brookk Fifteen Calloway' County men 92, died yesterday morning of "In grateful memory of Corporal Speaking over the Berlin radio in 35;953.38 ly. superintendent. Mrs. J. J. Dor- vThe association reports that so left yesterday morning to take complications. James R Pate. AS. No. 10055111. his new role as Reich plenipoten- man. Miss Betty Lou Sanders, Miss far all tomatoes handled by them their pre-induction physical ex- She was at the home of her who died in the service of his tiary for total mobilization under Jackie Maddox, Miss Janelte Far- this year h?ve been sold. aminations for .military service. COUNTY DISTRICTS ELECTION OFFICERS 606.86 niece, Mrs. Edna Donelson, Route country in the European Area. Marshal Hermann Wilhelm Goer- ^ mer." At the present lime officiaLs qf Going to Louisville, the group 3. Murray, at the time of "her death. June 6. 1944. He stands ia the un- ing, Goebbels gave what he said the association are working on left at 7 o'clock a.m. by special PRIMARY DEPARTMENT—Mrs Funeral 'services will be held broken line of patriots who have FOR AUGUST 5TH PRIMARY ANNOUNCED was the full *story of the revolt of plans to handle ripe tomatoes for bus. •*» - A. J. Russell, superintendent. TvTrs. this afternoon at 2 o'clock at Rus- dared to die that freedom might the Junkers, generals and the at- the farmers. They promise that Clark Harris, Miss Bettie Shroat, sell's Chapel. Burial will be in live, and grow, and increase its Connell Collins, Clayborn Crick, tempt to assassinate Hitler. 1,255.993.39 word will be forthcoming soon in Election officers for the various ris, sheriff, Miss Mary Jo Skaggs. Miss Aleda blessings. Freedom lives, and Thomas Marshall Gantt, Donnye the Fawcett Cemetery. the form of a letter to tW members district of Calloway County for KIRKSEY: Mrs. Barber Edwards, The story in the mairi conform- Farmer, Miss Caroline Vaughn. through it. he lives—in a way Clyde Grogan, Jesse Clayton Har- Miss Cafes is survived by Mrs. of the*" vegetable cooperative. the Democratic primary, August clerk; Mary ifeid, judge; Orvin ed to that already told, beginning Donelson, four other -.nieces and that humbles the undertakings of rell, Joe Brown Lancasteif Bruse JUNIOR DEPARTMENT: Miss It is expected that the ripe toma- 5, have been announced as follows: Beach. judge; Charlie Pierce, with Hitler's own version last most men." Edward McDougal, Lee D. Mer- Frances Bradley, superintendent, one nephew. toes can be disposed of to canneries S. W. MURRAY: Bertha Jones, sheriff. Thursday night, but added these rell, Joe Tipton Miller, Hubert Le- 40,000.00 Mrs Herschel Corn, Mrs. A. B. who will furnish the farmers with clerk; Mrs Gregg Miller, judge; N. INKLEY: Mrs. Noble Fu- new assertions: • vi Newberry, Billie Bert Speight, 15,000.00 Austin, Miss Barbara Bonner. Miss the containers necessary in the Nova Douglas, judge; W. A. Starks, qua. clerk; L. S. Riley, judge; W ^That the United States as well Billie Joe Strader. Loyd Ralph 4,287.05 Martha Jean Baker, Miss Avonell picking of the ripe fruit. sheriff. J. Doores, judge; Henry Riley, as Britain ^nd the Soviet tfnion j Thompson, John Junior Turnbow, Farmer. LIONS-ROTARIANS, TYSON- ALL STARS Only the red ripe tomatoes will N. W. MURRAY: Charlotte Whit- sheriff. had a handi in the generals' con- and Richard Halford Wyatt. $ 59,287.05 INTERMEDIATES: Mi$s Meadow be handled and prices that can be nell, clerk; Geneva Adams, judge; S BRINKLEY: Columbus Adams, spiracy. ' \ ' . Huie, superintendent, Mrs. J. B. TO MEET IN SOFTBALL FEATURE FRIDAY had for them afe government sup- Will Clanton, judge; Gertie Ross, clerk; Loris Marine, judge; Lo- That the attempt on Hitler's life Wilson. Miss Mary Lassiter, Miss ported, around 72c per bushel, or sheriff. rene Wilson, judge; Vera Cotham, was made at his headquarters "just Naomi Lee WhiUell. Mrs. Bogard $24 per ton. N. E. MURRAY: Estelle Mc- sheriff. before noon'' last Thursday "dur- The highlight of Softball in Mua After brow-beating, begging and LAST RITES HELD 1.315.280.44 Dunn. It the. association members agree', Dougal, clerk; Alton Cole, -judge; N. SWANN: Winnie Crouch, ing his daily discussion of the war otal par value ray will be witnessed Friday niglit threatening dire methods. Charles the ripe tomatoes will he handled W. B. Emerson, judge; Huron Red- clerk; Mrs. Burie Miller, judge: situation," and the plotters were at 7:30 o'clock in the Murray High Oakley finally released the Lions starting around the middle of FORJ. R. JAMES den. sheriff. Clois Butterworth, judge; Harlie tried immediately and executed. School playing field when the loud roster as follows: August. S. E. MURRAY: Jake Shipley, Williams sheriff. roaring Lions Club will meet the Tobacco Growers' "Spark" Charles Oakley. "Float clerk: J. S. Ahart, judge; Estelle S. SWANN: H. K Dunn, clerk; calm, collected members of the Dies At Home In Hazel ing Power" Harold Curry. "Iron- Houston, judge; Lillie Redden, Mary Boyd, judge; W. D. Erwin, local Rotary Club in a battle to After Several Years Ass'n To Elect man" Capt. Jewell, "Slugger' Mother of Mrs. Of 111 Health shertff. judge: Macon Erwiri. sheriff. Noble J. Gregory the finish. The admission charge Leonard Vaughn, "Catch 'um Art* value): W. MURRAY: Mrs. Wells Pur- HARRIS GROVE: Mrs Leander I A nnOllfirM Fnf will be 10 cents and the proceeds Ollie Barnett, "Greasy" Noel Me-' Its Directors. Hendon Dies At Last Friday funeral, services dom, clerk; Hilda Whitnell, judge; rlPrk: R M Ford> iudee: *V»**vlUnCCS S Ol will be given to the City Park luginj "Spike" James Worthington, were held for John Richard JameST Mrs. Fred Shultz, judge; Mavis Mrs. Clara Lassiter. judge; E. E. fund. At 8:45 the Murray All-Stars "Peg" Lt Walter Mallorie, "Wild Members of the Western Dark Lynnville July 22 age 85, at the South Pleasant Grove Hurt, sheriff. Smith, sheriff. Reelection $208,000.00 will play the highly touted Camp Bill" M W Hickok. "Screwball"; Fired Tobacco Growers' Associa- Methodist Church. Rev. A. G. S CONCORD: Thelma Kline, LYNN GROVE: Mrs. Bun Swann. Tyson club. The Tyson outfit will Boyd Gilbert. "Dig em Out of the tion in CaUoway County will meet Word has been received by the Childers officated at the lervices. clerk: Hontas McCuiston, judge; clerk; Luther Mills, judge; Clo- Congressman Noble J. Gregory, $208,000.00 again have its fire-ball hurler on Dirt" Keith Kelly, "Cannonball" at 2 o'clock p.m. Saturday, Aug- Ledger and Times of the death on Burial was in the Pleasant Grove Oscar Kline, judge; Roy Marr,- ver Lockhart, judge; J. W. Cooper, Mayfield. in this issue of the Led- the mound. The game IS expected Fred Shultz, "Dodge" Dr. James ust 12 to norpinate candidates for July 22 at her home near Lynn- Cem^ery. sheriff. sheriff. ger & Times announces his candi- to be a thriller and packed full Dorman, "Shorty" Bryan Tolley, directors, according ^o Joe E. Pace, ville of Mrs. Will Edwards, age 73. Mr. James died at his home in S W CONCORD. C. P. Stubble- Cooper, i dacy for reelection in the Augast of good ball playing! "Speed Merchant" Zelna Carter, ALMO: Mrs. Burie secretary-treasurer. mother of Mrs. Carnle Hendon. North Hazel Thursday morning, field. clerk; R. R AUbritten. judge; 5 primary. "Singer" Vester Orr. "Tack" Oscar clerk; Thales Graham, judge: Mil- $152,892.87 For the district west of the rail- "Coke" bets are soaring to new Murray, and sister of the late Flem July 20. at 6 o'clock. He had been Loyd Lawson, judge;1 Dewey Cole- Congressman Gregory, in an- Skaggs and "Ball Hawk" Elliott dred Taylor; judge; Tom Hurt, road. the meeting will be held at levels as reports come in from hays of Murray. in ill health for several years. man, sheriff. nouncing his candidacy, states that Wear. sheriff. $152,892.87 the Court House, Murray. East of practice sessions of- the clubs. She died after a lingering illness. He had resided in Hazel for 17 N CONCORD: Clarence Falwell. JACKSON: J W Clark, clerk; he does so "with the full knowledge that the Arperican people are not the railroad members will meet Lions President Zelna Carter says The Rotarians' line-up. released Funeral services were held Mon- years. clerk; Ei M. McCuiston, judge; J. Mrs. Ottis Patton. Judge; Parker concerned with politics, but instead at the office of the Growers' Bond- President George Hart's Rotarians after much deliberation on the part day afternoon at the Cuba Bap- He is survived by his widow. R Walker, judge; O. D Kimbro. Harrell, judge; Claude Cunning- the hearts and minds of all Ameri- ed Ware house. Murray. "haven't a chance", to which state- of thfe club's athletic directors and tist Church and burial was in the Mrs. Rosa Boyd James: one daugh- •heflff. ham, sheriff , $112,015.95 ment Hart gives out with a broad cans are concentrated on the bat- On Saturday. August 26. polls coaches, reads as follows: Cuba Cemetery. She was a mem- ter, Mrs. Wade Enoch, Paris. N. LIBERTY: Eulis Goodwin, FAIR: Herman Clanton, clerk; grin and reminds Carter that tle fronts of the woffil today." will open at the same locations Ronald "Ball o' Fire" Churchill, ber of the Methodist Church of Tenn.; one invalid sister, Mrs. Alice clerk; Cletus Shelton. judge; Myr- A. W. Alderson, judge; Coleman "George Hart rallies in softball "The primary duty of a Con- 402,249.35 from 9 o'clock a.m. to 4 o'clock Harry Base Hogger" Sledd. Alvin Lynnville Key, Paris. Tenn.; and several tle Williams. Judge; A. H. Cook, Arnett. judge; Lee Gingles, sheriff. have made history in Calloway gressman is to vote on measures do solemnly p.m. and official ballots will be "Mitt Gripper" Gibson. Harry She is survived by her husband, nieces and nephews. sheriff PROVIDENCE: Jake Perry, county." " which affect all citizens ..directly or and correctly provided for members to elect a "Fast Freeze" Miller. Nick "Base Will Edwards; two sons. Keith Ed- Pallbearers were Galon James, DEXTER: Grace Curd, clerk; Mrs clerk; Geo. Linnville, judge; Hardy indirectly. Hundreds of bills are itained and set | director to represent their districts Both clubs are holding secret Stealer" Crawford. A. B. "Slug- wards. Lynnville, and Fulton Ed- Less James. Rupert Parks, Nix Louis Ernestberger. judge: Ed Miller, judge; Collie Stubblefield, presented at each session of Con- for the coming year. practices and in 4he early twilight gers' Dean" Austin. Hall "Legal wards, Akron; five daughters, Mrs Harris, Claud Myers and Charles Jones, judge; Lee Donelson. sher- sherif_. „fJL , „ . ^ gress. each requiring thoughtful The August 26 election will be local citizens may observe sneak Hit" Hood. Carl "Insured Run Ollie Cochran, Lynnville, Mrs Clayton. iff. EAST HAZELS Mrs. Rosie Out-J consideration and study I have Irop,. Directors. • drills being carried 6n in secluded Frazee. Dfck TVA Special Sei- dispensed with In districts where Noah Wiggins, Akron. Mrs. Hen- Out of town persons who attend- S. LIBERTY: Herman Futrell. landnH, -WclerkW ; MrsMr, . Owe<>»—n Brandon,^' endeavored to vote on each measure there is only one nominee for di- areas. bert, J. H. "Base Auditor" Shack-* don. Mrs. Cooper Jones, Puryear. ed the funeral were Tom Bell, clerk; Bert Garland, judge: Lubie Judge; Houston Miller, judge; J. intelligently and with the best in- rector and such nominee will be The winner of Friday night's elford, Vernon "No Foul" Hale, Tenn., and Mrs. Darius Emerson. brother »of Mrs. James, and daugh- Hale, judge; Ed Wilson, sheriff W Alexander, sheriff. terest of gn the people at heart and declared duly elected director for Tony "Sure Hit* Thurman, Pren- Wingo; one brother; five sisters; affair will have the honor of ter of St. Louit; and Mrs. Mattie FAXON: Irene Brandon, clerk; W HAZEL: Grace Wilcox, clerk; tice "Pitch To Me" Lassiter, and rajr voUng record so made Is aqd July. 1044. and the respective district by the elec- meeting the Young Business Men's several grandchildren; and five McCullan. Fulton, sister Of Mrs Mrs Golden Ragsdale, judge; Car- W. M Osborn, judge; Robt. Bran-1 has always been an open and a lis bank. Thotnas "Slick Hurler" Banks. r tion committee. Club at an early date. great grandchildren. - James. I ter O. Brandon, judge; Dona Mor- don. judge; Harry Starks. sheriff. I public record." he continue*. y Public.
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•petit last week visiting her sis-, Absent Voters: HAZEL NEWS let , Mrs. Esteile France. and fam-' Hazel Community ily Cannery Now Open TOWN AND FARM IN WARTIME Mi Gass. who has been in the Miss Alma Chrisman has return- SECRETARY OF STATE OF KENTUCKY. armed services, for several years, ed to Elint. Mich . after spending The Hazel Community Cannery Frankfort. Kentucky: has been discharged and is at home a month -with her mother, 'Mrs. is now open on Wednesdays aovl with hi* family RIMIVDCRti come good August I and remain Alma Chrisman. Fridays from » o'clock am. to 5 MEATS FATS Red stamps A8 good indefinitely. I. — — —elate that I am Mr and Mrs D N White were Mri R. O. Shellman and chil- o'clock p.m. It is open other through Z8. good* indefinitely A5. SUGAR—Sugar sumps 30. 31 a resident of the State of Kentucky and have been such for at least in Paducah last Thursday on busi- dren, of St. Louis, are here visit-, days only by appointment. B5 and C5 become good July 30 and 32. each good (or ^ive pounds ing her parents. Mr. and Mrw.*'T' ' Persons who "have large amounts and remain good indefinitely. indefinitely. Sugar stamp 40. good one year prior to tlje date hereof. I am -a resident of ' """ ,' . L. K Pink ley, ot the armed M Marshall to can. suclf as poultry or other PROCESSED FOODS — Blue for five pounds of canning sugar, County and have been such for mare than six months prior to said forces, stationed in Indiana, is meats, or who have old cans to be >i.«ta5i2£B through Z& and Z5, good through February, next year Mrs Dessie Herning of Clinton, home on a 15-day furlough visit- cut and reflangedr are asked to_ indefinitely. B5 through F5 be- GASOLINE In 17 East Coast date, and am a resident of and Mr and Mrs. Wilson" Wood, of ing his wife. make an appointment. Bowling Green, are guests of Mr. Mr. and Mrs. John Moore "were said county tor and Mrs. Elmer Jones this week." Banks qf C in Murray Saturday afternoon on Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Jones and WEST HOUSE SOLD stronger now CONGRESSMAN GREGORY biiliMH Audrey Simmons recently pur- than they w Mr and Mrs. Barfctey White their visitors spent last Sunday in at least sixty days prior to said date: that 1 am a duly qualified voter chased a. .brick house on Olive business on have move<3 to Florida where Mr Paris at the park grounds oh a of said precinct tor said ward); that in the course of my business or picnic. street from George West. The sale - Increase of ANNOUNCES FOR REELECTION White will be employed in mill was handled by the A. L. Rhodes three banks duties I expect to be absent from said precinct or ward on the elec- Mrs. Joyce Stone and Mrs, Toy work. Real Estate Agency. now, uccordin Paschal 1 have purchased the res- Mr. and Mrs. Barkley Cole are lished this mo To the Democrats of the First tion to be held in said precinct car ward on the day of taurant of W E. Outland. tfie proud parents of a son born increase of th Ceng regional District: Mr. and Mr.*. Lubie Thurman, - , 19_! and I will not vote elsewhere at said. last Friday. is slightly mo of Murray, were in Hazel Sunday In formally announcing my-«n-' Miss Hlburna England was in the 4otat asset election. I request that an official ballot be mailed to mc at the to* visit Mrs. Thurman's parents, didacy for reelection to Congress in Murray Monday to visit her sister Total assets following address: 'a . j Mr. and Mrs. Billie Miller. the primary on Saturday. August who is a patient In a Murray hos- stand at $6,22 5th. I do so with the full know ledge Mrs. M. Whitehead, of Browns- NAME pitaL ,. V 1943 assets that the American people are not Mr. and Mrs Claud Anderson, ville, Tenn., is In Hazel this week The three 1 concerned with polities, but in-j Mr. and Mrs. A. H, McLeod and visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. are the Ba stead the hearts and minds of all ion. A. H. Jr.. were in Murray Geonner and daughter, Catherine. FeopIgju^Savi Americans are concentrated on the* Saturday night shopping. Mr. and Mrs Sim Foster - and Trees' Bank o* battle front of the world today, Rev Lloyd Wilson, of Murray, family, of near Puryear, Twin., The Bank tfoweve* in our American way t PLUMBING filled the pulpit at the Baptist were Sunday afternoon guests of strongest of t of life for which boys from every church Sunday night for Reverend Mrs. Lela Wilson. SUPPLIES assets now sta home in the land now fight, elec- Paschal 1 Next strongest tions must be held, and it is the Mrs. Emily Hendrix and chil- ings Bank, wh duty of every citizen to go to the dren of Mayfield were week-end BUILDING & FARM 280 44 The 1 polls and select for public office. Voter must sign here, and oath must be guests of Mrs Will Miller this month list .men proven to"be sound and best . It has been announced that Mrs. HARDWARE - - administered and attested. The Hazel b qualified to guide the destiny of Mrs. Tommie ^ilson is suffer- William Jeffrey will be library, ing with illness at her home on at the Calloway-Murray Library sets by a lar this great nation in this trying I Subscribed and sworn to before me this College street for the month of August, either or the i hour. A. B. Beale & Son centage of im Luther and Miller Robertson, of The Saturday story hours will - "The- primal y" duty of a Cong res*.-H Peoples bank Murray, were in Hagel Monday on continue to be held at 9:30 o'elock Est. 1897 Murray, Ky. man is to vote on measures which by 21 per cen1 business. a.m. and 2:30 o'clock p.m. affect all citizens directly or indi- ray increased rectly. Hundreds of bills are pre- Name and Offieial Title) Mrs. Grace C. Wilson, who has sented at each gession of Congress, been in Memphis for the past few cent. months, arrived in Hazel Sunday jeach -requiring, thoughtful consider - The Ledger & Times is hapj^r to | envelope provided Vith the ballot, ation and study I hqve* endeavor- for a few. weeks visit with Mrs. NOTICE TO MEMBERS print in this issue the official ap- It will then be sent to your county Rachel Wilson and family. ed to vote on each measure mtelli-' plication form to be used by ab- clerk. ^ jE^ntly and with the best interest Miss Alice- Ingland was rushed Members of the Western Dark Fired Tobacco Growers' sentee voters of the state of Ken- You are eligible to vote if you Association in Calloway County will meet at 2 p.m., Saturday, of «11. the people at heart and my to a Murray hospital Sunday tucky. If you wish to vote in the have become 21 since leavyig for August 12, to nominate candidates for directors. For the dis- voting record so made is and has where she underwent an cjperation August primary, all that is neces- the service. The voting privilege trict West of the railroad the( meeting USB be held at the for appendicitis. always"been an open and a public sary for you to do is fill out this applies to the election of electors Court House. Murray, Kentucky; East of the railroad mem- Bob Turnbow, df Memphis, was record, form and mail it to the Secretary of President and Vice-President of bers will meet at the office of Growers' Bonded Warehouse, in Hazel over the week-end to It is the privilege and duty of T#enty-Two Murray of State, Frankfort, Ky You will the United States and of United Murray. Kentucky. ^ f . Clerk'. Of visit with his parents, Mr. and every citizen "interested in good then be furnished a ballot which States Senators and Representa- More Reqi (Jirl Scouts in Gamp Mrs* O. B. Turnbow and family. government whether or not he has you may mark and return in the tives in Congress, in time of war. On Saturday. August 2GUi. polls wfll be open at the same lo- During Pa political ambition to constructive^ His brother, Tom Turnbow, of cations from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m.. and official ballots will be pro- ly criticize and,'advise his repre- Charleston. S- C„ was also here vided for members to elect a director to represent their dis- Four more 1 | chall, w;hose death was mentioned sentative in C^ngrcss on any pub- for the first time. Tom and Bob tricts for the coming year. sent have m j in last w«k< issue. During 101 lic question, and I am indeed grati- S. Pleasant Grove had not seen each other, in ten ballot forms ' days three men were buried in v fied that/no' person now seeking- months. The election of Aagust 26th will be dispensed with in them to vote Pleasant Grove Church cemetery. Districts where there is only one nominee - for director and "the. uUive I hold has at any time A good revival meeting closed Mrs. Wm. Hull and daughter. tion, accordii On July 12 John, son of the late such nominee will be declared duly elected director for the offtTed any suggestion or advice. •here last Saturday night. The pas- Ann. of Shreveport, La., are • in Court Clerk s Jim Frank Myers and Alice Kelly respective district by.* the Election Committee. Ait'er. ihest- years of silent acquies- tor. Bro. Childers. was assisted by Hazel to visit the Turnbow fami- The four \n Myers of Paducah. but formerly cence. it is indeed peculiar that Rev. Quincy Scruggs of Padu- ly for a few weeks. plication are > bursts of patriotism and public in- .of Calloway was laid to rest by 1 cah. ; Mr and Mrs. Wilson Wood, of Western Dark Fired Tobacco Growers Sr.. Thomas F terest inspiring criticism of my re- the side of his first wife. Bessie and Sgt Willi Johny Ellis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bowling Green, were in Hazel cord would develop simultaneously McPherson Myers. Their children. Association, Incorporated This brings Justus Ellis, of Thompkinsville, re- Sunday to visit her sister, Mrs. with a desire to win public office. Parvin of a camp in Texas, Mrs. El ma Jones. who have sign turned home Thursday after spend- MURRAY, KENTUCKY At no time in my political ca- Johnson, and ,Mrs. Corrine Warner vote in absent ing several weeks With his aunt. Mr. and Mrs. Duke Paschall and reer have I made . extravagant of Paducah. survive him. Ross Mrs. Dennis Boyd and family, and daughter, from Memphis, are in Previously, promises to obtain election,-!'make Paschall, 74,' buried Tuesday of JOE E. PACE. other relatives. ^.He was accompa- Hazel visiting relatives and them serving no sucH promises now with . the last week, and John James, age Secretary-Treasurer nied home by his cousins. Mr and friends. tarily, had ask hope of snaring- tl^e unwary voter. iaboUt 80, was buried last Friday. Mrs. Jim Erwin and Zandra. Ellis Miss Eddie Lamb, of Louisville. As in Ihe past, my only promise to [Nephews were pallbearers, and JlJ^and Hazel Lee Boy*. vou that-I wil* faithfully en- funeral services, were conducted deavor to discharge the trust im- Mrs. Nannie Paschall of Ten- by Bro. Childers. Sympathy to posed in me with energetic effort, nessee visited ..relatives in this vi- tho?e whose hearts were so sorely hottest endeavor, and "the greatest cinity and attended the meeting touched. *" • degree of sincerity. No person can last week. offer more in public office with Fink Myers, who was visiting any assurance that the promise his parents, Mr and Mrs Galon MORE WORK CLOTHING may be kept A thoughtful review Myers, Hampton Er'win. who was of past, political history and "The visiting his parents, Mr. and Mr!t ,More civilian work clothing for record of "promising, candidates Will D. Erwin, Quinton Gunter, men and boys is indicated by a will verify this fact. who was visiting his uncles and War Production Board order re- You have permitted me to serve aunts. Mr and Mrs. Tom Erwin amf quiring manufacturers of work you in peace time'and in .war My Mr. and Mrs. John McPherson. clothing to. produce during each GATLIN ] > record is made, and no elabora- were^ soldiers on furlough who quarter beginning July 1 at least -1Political Advertisement > had the pleasure of attending one 90 per cent of the number of gar- or more of the services at Pleas- ments manufactured during the ant Grove last week. third quarter of 1942. Items to be produced are bib overalls, dun- Mr. and Mr?. Les Jones, form- garees. work shirts, one-piece erly* of this vicinity but now of work suits, pants, overall jackets Detroit. Miss Norma Jo Warner WITH and blanket-lined coats. In line and Mrs.-Jna Hale, of Paducah. f m with recent national legislation, Vacation Lodge On Mr. and Mrs. Otto SttSfm. Mr. and manufacturers prices for the basic Mrs. -Lee Clark, of Lynn Grove, Drive tl constructions of denim fused wide- from youi and several from Murray and ly in manufacture of overalls) attfc exha Masons Chapel, also attended ser- have been raised one cent a yaru, your hot vices here last week:' the Kentucky Lake the Office of Price Administration cool whil I* did not write 'my column for announced. outside ell the Ledger and Times last week boiling pc because 6f the passing of my sis- fans. fitte< and propel ter's husband. C. R <~Ross) Pas- Buy War Bonds regularly! ___ / ~ FOR SALE! give you place to 1 If you want ideal place for a hot w.gath< vacation near home, here is your op- your hom< portunity. ocean bre< 20 degrees If you like to fish, this is the fisher- at 317 tod tion. Estii man's paradise. given. IDEAL FOR A SUMMER COTTAGE, and j* not far away from home. • Metal This farm' has (j21 acres of land ; 20.acres are suitable for cul- 106 North tivation. Has i-room house in good condition. House recently BUT, did you ever stop to think that she screened by TVA. Has jrqod outbuildings; good wells; new likes to dine out too, that she would like galvanized roof. Bird's Creek touehes it on one side; TVA to get out of the kitchen occasionally and War Time Savings Is Part Of Highway directly in front.of the house. . V enjoy the thrill of a meal someone else has prepared. Post War Planning!
KENTUCKY I.AKE will be flooded this summer. Those who TONIGHT tell the "little woman" that you ONE THING you will never be criticized for hoarding during War art; looking for a (food camp site, and one that will yield a Times, is your purchasing power. Every dollar you save now by in- are taking hef to RUDY'S for dinner Sun- vesting in War Bonds or by depositing it in a Savings Account can #ood intome, should make inquiries about thi* plate'. day . . . leave the rest to us, we'll see that do double duty toward making possible the better world for. which it will be a treat that she will enjoy — and we are all fighting, after Victory is achieved. First, the dollars you so will you. save now will enable you to buy many things you have denied your- GOOD INVESTMENT! self, once our factories turn from war production to production for peace. But second and more important, the dollars you save now to This place Mis opportunities for those who like to have a home spend after the war, are going to help make jobs for the returning Don't forget ."-. . we'll bejooking for you soldier. . WE , on the lake. The house is ready to occupy now, but could with a little for h expense be made into a modern lodge. fry.n Small enoui aware ot_you If yo Large enoug any INQUIRE AT THE will BANK o! MURRAY nred. Grade-A Air-Conditioned Restaurant MEMBER F. D. I. C, 1. li>44- THURSDAY AFTERNOON. JULY 27. 1944 THE LEDGER & TIMES, MT'RRAY, KENTUCKY PAGE TTTREE inity In 1M3. 94.500 U S. citlMV^ Two Fairs of Helping Hands for a Wounded Flying Fortress Bombardier First Baptist Pastor Service Notes Open CALLOWAY BANKS DEMONSTRATIONS were killed in accidents. To Arrive Next Week Woodrow Ha nafurd,'"Seaman 2-c, It has been announced by the. The fet
Banks Qf Callowgay County are ULb stronger now by nearly $1,0004X10 Demonstrations -will he held at. •sntiy pur- Ulan thuy were at the close of four farms in Calloway County business on December 31^943. on Olive next week to show hurley tobacco Check Your Printing t. The sale Increase of the assets of the growers'the best method of priming L Rhodes three banks of the county totals their leaf. now, according to statements pub- Approximately 100 farmers in lished this month. $915,591.18. This Calloway County are growing bur- increase of the three banks' assets ... Needs ley tobacco, about half of whom is slightly more than 17 percent of are growing btirley for the first the .Jotal assets si.* months ago. time. A large number of the bur- Total assets of the banks now ley growers are now priming the stand at $6,229,666.49. At the end yellow and badly burned leaves. For Vf 1943 assets Kfcire $5,314,075 16. This is being done for the pur- The three banks of the county pose of increasing the yield of a / s are the Bank of Murray, the good grade 'smoking tobacco, in- Letterheads and Envelopes Fcopk'S-^-Sovings bank and the crrasing the income from the crop, """Dees' Bank ol Hazel. to help upper leaves to ripen, and Statements The Bank of Murray is the Amy nurses, Lt. Helen Page Brown, left, of Newburyport, Mass., and Lt. Arno E. Toddcf 3voo!t!/n, N."Y.,lii't to help In the Jpbor shortage. IG I,t. Alfred T. Evans of Meridian, Miss., in his bed at an Armjr hospital in England. Lieu'en^nt Eraoi, bombardier strongest of the three banks, its Priming can be done a little Public Sale Bills E S on a Flying Fortress, was wounded by enemy sbellfire while on a bombing mission over France. assets now standing al $4,404,311.73. each week as the leaves ripen, mak- Next strongest is the Peoples Sav- ing it possible for eVen children to Business Cards ings Bank, whose assets are $1,315,- of voting away from home. gradually harvest the crop, re- Forms Of All Kinds ARM 280 44. The Dees Bank of Hazel The official form which must be ducing the labor later on Uiu-lhe E - this month lists assets of $510,074.32. filled out and sent to t^e Secretary | fall. Miscellaneous Printing of State. Frankfort, printed once j The Hazel bank .increased its as- Demonstrations are being held." more in this paper, appearing on j sets by a larger percentage than according to County Agent V. Office Supplies 4he- serviee man's page of this- is- I b Son {] either " or the <5ther bonks. Its per- Foy, "to show the burley growers Boxed Stationery centage of increase .was 25. The . I how to best prime and handle the »y, Ky. Peoples bank increased its assets This voting privilege, used for leaf." by 21 per cent. The Bank of Mur- the first time in this war, comes These demonstrations are sche- ray increased its assets by 15 per through an act Q&-the General As- duled as .follows: E. F. Short's TSMfa " IIMI Mil UHI ill \l\l\«*i W*^ cent. sembly and was voted in regular farm. Monday. July 31. at 9:30 a.m.; session this year. It applies to the M^x Hurt's farm, Monday, July 31, We Now Have a Sufficient Force of eleetion of - electors of President '"mw at 3 p.m.; Robert Walker's farm, and Vice President of the United Murray Route 3, Wednesday. Aug- •owers States, and of United States Sena- ust 2. at 10 a.m.; and W. P Sledd's Printers to Deliver Orders lurday, tors and Representatives in Con- farm, Farmington Route 2, south- west of Coldwater, Wednesday, ie dis- gress, in time of warr - al the August 2, at 3 p.m. Persons who have become 21 mem- On Time since leaving for the Service are All the burley - growers, even ? house, though they are growing burley also eligible to vote *ahd rinay re- Clerk's Office Receives 4 without an allotment, should at- quest a ballot. More Requests for Ballots tend at least_one of these demon- All that is necessary to vote is to mo lo- I During Past Week strations for the purpose of learn- >e pro-r mail tbe official form, properly ing how to increase their yield and ir dis- filled out,„ to the Secretary of Four more local persons now ab- income by the correct priming of State. Necessary forms and infor- The Ledger & Times sent have made application for their burley crop. ballot forms which will entitle mation will then be sent) the per- tth in them to vote in the" Coming elec- son desiring to vote. >r and A Confession ~ of our faults is tion, according to . th^ County' or the the next thing' to innocency. Court Clerk s office. Three children and their parents The four who h^e made ap- were burned to death the other plication are George E. Overbey, day when their house caught fire. i«v wmWb Sr.. Thomas Redden. Lee W. Fox Firemen, upon investigation found and Sgt. William F;'"Pollard. a kerosene can near the Stove, so This brings the total of those the assumption, of course, was that who have signified their desire to kerosene was being used to start vote in absentia to 40. the fires. This "short cut" 'is a Previously, 36 persons, most of dangerous practice and Was 'proved YOUR (ARORTRUCK IS A VITAL PART them serving their country mili- costly in its toll of lives as well tarily, had asked for the privilege as property.
"It Does Make a Difference Who Writes Your Insurance" J. H. RICHMOND FIRE DAMAGES OF WMTM TRANSPORTATION Frazee, Melugin & Holton YOUR CAR IS ESSENTIAL ... It PROPERTY INSURANCE AGENTS GUEST OF TVA CAPITOL THEATRE MUST BE KEPT ROLLING! FIRE AUTO CASUALTY I I Confers On Problems of Two Films Destroyed, Mutual Concern To Projection Machinery Is • Tune Motor «.--- Murray and The TVA Damaged Last Sunday • Lubricate .. 3 Dr. James H. Richmond, presi- Fire ' Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock damaged the projection, GATI.IN BUI.DING MURRAY. KY. dent of Murray State College, spent two days. July 19-20. in Khoxville, room of the Capitol Theatre on • Expert Paint Job Tenn., conferring with officials of lower Main Street. Occuring the Tennessee Valley Authority on about 20 minutes after the show problems of mutual concern to had started its. day's run. the fire Murray and the TVA destroyed two films and did other YOUR TRUCK CARRIES SUPPLIES MAKE YOUR HOME COOLER! extensive damage to properly in J David E. Lilienthal, chairman of' the fire-proof propection room. WITH AN AN ATTIC the TVA, sent a plane to transport NEEDED FOR THE WAR EFFORT EXHAIST FAN Dr. Richmond to Knoxville and Tlfe fire was caused by a break j back to Murray as a guest of the occuring in the film being run. ; • Repair Brakes Drive the summer heat TVA. President Richmond express- Jack Alexander was operating at ' from yonr home with an ed himself as highly pleased with the time of the fire. He received 1 attfr exhaust fan. Make • CLUTCH the personnel and activities .pf the .minor burns. your home comfortably cool while temperatures TVA as a result ol'his conferences. There was no confusion when outside climb up to the He said the TVA'was likewise in- the fire broke out. Patrons left I • Steering boiling point. One of our terested in Murray,s educational the theatre in an orderhr manner j fans, fitted to yonr home program and he was of the opinion and were refunded their money. DON'T NEGLECT THE REPAIRS and properly installed will thai further cooperative activities According to Ardath Canon, give you a much cooler would soon be inaugurated in this manager of the Varsity and Capi- j place to live during this area. • f to]. Theatres, the damage ts> the hot weather. We can make Murray State College has cooper- fire-proof booth, even though seri- New 1944 Ford Trucks on Floor your home as "cool" as an ated with the TVA in its malaria ous. was uot bad enough to causer ocean breeze"—as much as thj^' theatre to be closed-down for 20 degrees cooler. Call us control program, in its regional li- EDWIN STOKES OWEN BILLINGTON at '317 today for informa- brary service, "and-ln other activi- more than a week. tion. Estimates cheerfully ties. The City oPMurray was the Shows are to. be resumed on given. first Kentucky municipality to con- Saturday,. July 29. according,, to tract for TVA power in
FOR REST OF JULY — Monday is last day — we are WE ARE CONTACT POINT CAN YOU TOP THESE: Largest game fi.h brought CHILLED paying $5.00 for the largest game fish brought to the for buyers and sellers of in to date is a 3 3-4 lb. bass. Largest fish of any kind WATERMELONS fryers, vegetables and fruit. locker plant. A prize of $2.50 will be given for the If you want to buy or sell brought in is a yellow cat fish weighing 42 1-2 lbs. FOR SALE HERE any of these products, we largest fish of any kind brought in. Entries will be and measuring 47 1-2 inches. You can win cash by will contact the party yon received any time now through Monday. For Sunday All melons are U. 8. Govern- need. ^. * bringing us a larger fish. Can you do it? ment Graded and Inspected. entries, telephone 43 or 288.
Open 8:00 A. M. Telephone 43 HARRY MILLER Under the Water Tower Close 6 P. M.
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whose children are Mrs' Laura Har- J KEROSENE HAM GONE I sette also known as coal oil. range 1 j ris. Conn Linn: Mrs Fannie WU« TO WAR oil. lamp oil. burning oil and stove i uam*. Will lann Malus Linn, Mr» PUNS FOR SIX DAY STATE FAIR AND . I, I Emma Ferguson. Mrs: l udie But- ' 'Aunt Bush' Houston Marking 98th. Kerosene use on the home j - | terworth and Reubin Linn. H0RSESH0W AT DOWNS ARE COMPLETED front must be reduced wherever Sod ' Another sister was Mrs. J K.'P possible this year, the Petroleum j MURRAY BODY j^RS. H. L SLE ; Wells, whoop . children are: Mrs". | The Kentucky State Fair this* Administration for War warns, be- j SHOP Birthday Today; Seeing Fouth War Anna > Mrs Houston Shn»-1 r sUme» it* place in tile spot cause of the tremendous and in- • Telephom jder. Mrs Frankie Meador. Rainey light of the nation as sponsor of creasing consumption of kerosene 1 comqjynitj^ by being a devoted wedding day She took renewed irf- "" „Brook' S«ub"ef»ld. the country's finest horseshow. Ray in vital war fuels. Diesel engines j BODY AND' FENDER MRS MAJOR ENTI Murray Resident wife, a good mother, a loyal friend, teraat and acted ,u.te girUah .A D. ^ A * Purdy. recently appointed manager use a fuel a portion of which has Mrs 'Albert Lassiter. and I ENDS Ian earnest Christian and a good the recalled that event 1 via'Mr> A,ber' La«"ter and " ,MtI of the Horseshow by £lliott Rob- been diverted from the manufac- < REPAIRING son. Wpodard Hicks. in Same House I neighbor. Monday she sat in the ertson. £jj*nmissioner of Agricul- just 16 and married Melus Wilkin- ture of kerosenes Diesel fuel oil. Mrs. William Maj< chair in her living room and told Mrs. Winnie Waters was another ture. has established offices, at PAINTING son from Cadiz. He was just 25 and made of approximately one-third J phia, who is the gi For 80 Years of romances and tragedies of the good man sister? Mer children are Mrs. Billie Churchill Downs in Louisville and kerosene fractions, powers bull-1 Acetylene Welding her parents. Mr, an Civil War She talked of Murray's McKeel, Charlie and Neva Waters. has completed arrangements for a "Weren't you rather youag to get dozers, Diesel trucks, caterpillar j • McElrath, entertain< Mrs. Josephine Hicks was the mo- six day show beginning .Monday, By Mrs. George Hart early history. Her husband owned married?" she was asked. -tractors, construction machinery, I August 28, and ending with the [ friends at a coca c •'Aunt Bush" Houston is passing and operated the first grocery in ther of Woodard Hicks. She died in "Yes." she chuckled. "I ought to $10 000 Grand Championship Stake 1 dock and yard locomotives,, ^very [ Thursday morning i her 98th birthday today at her home Murray, it being a log building early life? Miss Bettie Thornton BODIE TABERS be ashamed of myself. I didn t Event on Saturday flight. Septem- American submarine and nearly Guests were receive* on West Mftin Street where she has where Dale & Slubblefield Drug was the fifth sister. __— know a shoulder from a ham." ber 2. The cata^>gue containing 100.000 invasion barges. PAW calls I Corner 12»h & Che.tnut and following a pic Store now is. She talked of the af- Joe Thornton was a brother and resided continuously for 80 yfears. "Did you marry at home?"' * the premium list and dates and 1 on users to use sparingly of kcro- Telephone 678-J conversation, were ii fairs of, today with a great deal of his children are Mrs. Cora' Bour- Since she came here in 1849. she "Yes. I married near Old Salem times for the various eyents wilPbe dining room where i interest because her great grand- land, Mrs. Elrnus Houston, Mrs. has seeruMurray grow for a three- church and had supper at home." in the mails within a few days. dainty sandwiches son, Lt Harding Cole Williams, is Eva Wall. Mrs. Bush Davis. Mrs residence neighborhood with one "Where did you spend your were served. church and no store_jnto the little in this war. Joanna Edwards, and Perry Thopi^ Facilities at Churchill Downs, WE'RE SORRY! honeymoon?" " Included in the hi town it now is. ton. Mose Thornton's children are where the 1944 Fair will be held. That due to the small fire in the projection room, we were un- She made a sweet motherly pic- "They didn't have honeymoons in Misses Ruth and F Bob Thornton, Mrs. Alia Styles, the"" finest tmy horseshow ex- able to present the program as advertised for last Sunday and She is living to jee her fourth ture as she talked. She has delicate 1863 when T was married," she Mrs. Mary Ed Meet Mrs. Mavis Taylor, ConrTTRorntSn, hibitpr could desire. Barns are as Monday. war She was just a girl old blue eyes, soft white hair. Ihe laughed, "and my Ma wouldn't let Mary Lassiter, Miss Lalah. Desiree and Dillard Thorn- fine and commodious as any in ihe enough to have a sweetheart cap" sweetest voice and a striking sense me leave home. We stayed there Beale. Mrs. Gingiei ton, Odessa Anderson, and Mrs. Country, and the grandstand for tured by the Northern soldiers and of humor. It is no wonder that she uhtil the third day when we drove HOWEVER— J. B. Wilson, Mrs. Helen Walker. H. D. Thornton's spectators and the ring directly in held prisoner in Fort Henry. Tenn... has lived" to the age of 96: Her a horse to'Cadiz. There we had a • Jr., Mrs, Jack McEl -children are Mrs. Ethel Lassiter., Ray Purdy, Manager Since the projection room is constructed of fire- in the Civil War wonderful outlook an .life and the front of it will afford unusual ad- lovely wedding supper waiting for State Fair H>rseshow T Sledd, Jr., Mrs beauty that she expresses and the Miss Bettie Thornton and Henry Vantages for seeing the show. proof material, the fire was entirely confined in it She has reared" her own children us, and a serenade." Mrs. Louise Turner good quality of wit and humor that Thornton. and the repairs have befen completed and our reg-^ and helped to rear another family, Loses Shoe in Mud George Swine broad to Announce George Swinebroad, is well kneftrn McConnell, Mrs, J she has at hand now is evidence of Bought Home in Murray ular operation will be resumed this week end. for she was married twice.. She She could remember her wed- Chief announceer and master of in horse circles throughout the Mrs. Tom Rowlett, the g$od it* has done her in past Aunt Bush's husband bought a has made her contribution to'.her ding dress. It was 3 war-time ceremonies for the Horseshow, country. The importance of an an- tin, Mrs. W. W. McE years. "" 5— home in Murray w£en he put in trousseau as are those ol today. She nouncer who knows his .horseflesh % I. Sledd. the grocery. He bought'the present Remembers Past Best didn't sew,-but. her mother did and cannot be overestimate^ *< a • • -location with ten acres of land for her, husband and led him away For Quick Service made for her a pretty flowered Any information needle* with re- EASTERN STAR j She was enjoyTng tne visit of her $1,100 from the old Dr. Covington from home, but later turned him dress. Her lingerie was of rattly gard to the classes can be obtained HOLDS MEETING Telephone 208-J [two nieces. Mrs. Frankie Meador who resided at the county seat, loose. , . vCAPITOt cambric, she-remembered. and Mrs Billie McKeel as we talk- Second Husband a Preacher by writing Ray Purdy! cure of the then in Wadesboro. The land Murray Star Chap ed. They, with her daughter, Mrs Mrs. Houston remembers a trag- Kentucky State Fair, Churchill •cross the street! which is known Mrs. Houston was married to W. O.E.S., met in regulaj j Johnnie C*)le. proved >ier state- edy of her early life. That was Downs, Louisville; All other de- as the south side of Main, was un- T Houston, a Baptist preacher, in day evening at the of facts and.dates with the when she was three years old and partments of the State Fair now der cultivation and corn was grow- 9. She helped him rear his with Mrs. Ruth Wil family Bible. When asked about coming fsorp Pennsylvania County. have offices at Churchill Downs, SATURDAY ONLY ing there." younger children, and in speaking matron, presiding, j her memory, she replied "I can re- Va., io Kentucky. She was the first also, and may be reached by ad- When asked if she helped in the of them today, she said she was ular opening and roi member things of other days much grandchild and her parenUL_thought dressing E L. Newton, General grocery, she replied that she stayed proud of them and could hardly the worthy matron 1 better than I Can remember pres- she. was the best, and Mrs. Houston Manager of the Fair. - home and cooked^ for the men. tell the difference in the love for the Members' Pro ent day facts." But she talked of added, "and I guess I was," so they When asked ,whar*iSBe Vhought of them .and her He died in questions 63-76 whit the problems of today alertly, gave her a pair of shoes. "Children JACKSON PURCHASE the women - working away from Wif She said over amf * over of the study. j Her memory served her well weren't born* with" shoes- oh like Procure Operator's OIL COMPANY home now. she considered it the him. "He was a good man." I when she was asked about her they are now" she\ contributed. After' the closing < thing to do if the home "was. kept - In making a comparison oI the When we got to the Tennessee Licenses This Month delicious refreshment people of her early life and today, River, it was muddy and we had-a-U°*8 She ,s a 1,ttle ***** by a committee com she majie this remark that is of in- Reports from the Court House hard, time crossing." She "lost one> believe that the men could do the Nelle Robbins. Mrs terest:' "In those old days," when' THE CAUSE OF ALL of her prized shoes in the mud and job Without the Women. indicate there will be a Jji>t min- Mrs. Zollie Paschall Her husband died when her anyone told you something, you cried the remainder of the; trip to ute rusirtor operator's licenses un- 1 * *Klapp. A. O. Woods youngest child was eight months knew it was the truth. When a go back and look for it. less mbre people procure their li- Clark * THE MARVELS TALK eld. She had three children, her neighbor ran short of food, money, She said her parents had heard censes between now and the last first child, a boy. died when he or anything; he just asked and he At the next regula a£ont- the new land . in Kentucky few days of July. Moftur ic * was four years old. Rosa was a would be given what he " needed August 8 the chapter and the fei?ile soil that was here ^11 persons are urged to procure teacher in the city school ^lere but with no thought of signing up a WILLIAM BOYD orate the anniversary IWi. Marvels use only fully and made the trip by wagon and I their licenses as soon as possible died in her twenties. Mrs. Johnnie paper for it. He always paid it UNITtD ARTISTS Morris, the founder o agecl, selected tobaccos. No war- carriage. The trip was made in in order to avoid last minute Cole with whom she resides, is her back ' and we all trusted each j the Eastern Star. All three weeks, according to h«r rec- rushes. time skimping on quality. only living child. nther" urged to be present, ollection. and they stopped in the Licenses must be bought before Marvels are packed and condi- Union Soldiers Visit AunJ Bush, as she is fondly call- SUNDAY and MONDAY from 4>ut-of-town cha home of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Row- August 1. dially invited. tioned to stay fresh 26.4% longer lett. who then lived in New Con- Her memory of Murray as inter- ed by her many friends and rela- esting. She remtmbecs three tives, is a member of the First A total of 511,106 licenses were ... by laboratory test. cord. Mr. Rowlett operated a to- issued in the state during the past bacco factory' there. houses here when she came in Chrlstiah Church where she has 1864. One church, a Baptist frame been* a member for pver 70 years. year, which compares with a total Raised at New Hope She is interested in her friends and of '585.372 licenses for the preced- She was born Sarah Winebush structure, stood on the location of ing year, ft is expected that li- ONE MAN ... AND THREE WOMEN the present -First Baptist Church, neighbors and still loves to help Thornton in 1846 to MF. and Mrs. censes for the coming year will Dan Mathteon. who resided near but when occasion ^fises. She be- P. D. Thornton. Her mother was a compare,, favorably with the year In Gary's Most what is now the Memorial Baptist lieves in. people and says that Help Them Q««ra girlhood friend of Mrs. Peter Row- just ending. .'• Exciting Adventure Church, was a Presbyterian and there is. too much good in all peo- of Harmful B< lett. Later the Thorntons bought Romance! served as Sunday School superin- ple to find fault with them. She Your kidneyi are eoi 300 acres of land in the New Hope tatter from the I tendent. Everyone went, to" the Bap- believes iii^telling the good about Buy that extra War Bond todayt STEPhaso church community where they rais- tist Church then and it was called people and leaving the bad untold. BfiCTMERS. ed their nine children. Here is move impurities that, PHItA.. PA. the family home for such prominent the Union Church, according. to She is observing her birthday polaon the ayatem and Aunt Bush, for there was no other body machinery. families as are the descendants of Quietly today. She says she ex- GARY COOPER „ Symptoma may be ni pects this to be her last. All her peraiateat headache, all this fine home. There were five church here getting up nighta, a* She remembers that the Union D.r«„ O Kt.fi daughters * and four sons. Aunt old friends with the exception of CECIL B. DEMILLE'S under the eyea—a fe« soldiers searched long-before they Mrs. Fannie McElrath, whq'is 93 MUNDAYS aoxiety and loaa of pc Bush If the only one living.. Other ligna of kidae; found Mr. Mathisan. captured him The Story of Or. Wassail" The FjKM Cigarette of Quality The children and their children years old. have gone on. They order are som«timea b«i and carried him to Fort Henry for used to spend the day with Aunt Auto Parts and too frequent urination. are listed: Mrs. Lilburn Linn, IN TCCHNICOLOIl There should be no d<: safe keeping. She remembers how Bush on her birthday, but this treatment is wiser thi the Union soldiers came to her par- year she is doing nothing to mark Service Doan'a Pills. Dow»"a ha new frienda for more tl ents' home and forced her mother the occasion. She isn't .feeling-fUSo They have a nation-i Regular Var.ity Admission Price. Will Prevail For Thi. Are recommended by gn and her to cook food for hundreds well. She had a dizzy spell last Station v- Picture at The Capitol country over. A*k i*>ur GO TO YOUR of soldiers. They took their stock Friday and fell. She is taking no and Negroes and all the food they chances now, but stays close to her Open Seven Days *a -SUNDAY could find." Her father escaped by chair. MATINEE NIGHT hiding out. EDITOR S NOTE: Your life has Week from 7 a. m. 34r Main Floor <0r Main Floor Aunt Bush and her mother must been good. Aunt Bush, and you 3®c Haleonv 34e Balronv have been made of "the same ma- have made a wonderful contribu- to 7 p. m. 12c C hildren 12c Children terial the women of today's war arc tion to this community. We are -MONDAY made of. She told oi the occasion proud of you and your influence. BENTON ROAD MATINEE NIGHT • We wish you many more happy CHEVROLET when the soldiers demanded - the 25c M»ln Floor 40e Main Floor stock. The mother climbed upon birthdays a^pd pleasant days filled Balcony not open 34e Balcony the horse block and demanded to with good health and the presence lie Children 12c Children see the captain of the company. of your friends and loved ones. The soldiers told her -they were without a captain. "That is jtist as DEALER I expected," she replied. ^ • PPSI ^ ——1 Her first sweetheart. George Wil- liams. with whom she went to 1 school at Stone Sphool house, waj held a prisoner of war. Later, For Service when she was married, they took i - - KEEP COOVARSITL AT MURRAY'S SHOW PALACE! IT'S AIR CONDITIONEDY! k t ON ANY AND ALL MAKES CONSTRUCTION Today and Friday SATURDAY ONLY TUES.-WED. — .. V&? OF CARS and TRUCKS WORKERS 1 j MODERN WANTED WHAT A GALorious, GAL- You haveprobably seen, but EXPERT amorous GAL!— In the role SWING SHIFT S US ICS will no doubt want to see TOOLS order for YOUR en- a>rain — How to woo an 1 DEPENDABLE TV A - KENTUCKY DAM LAUNCH A MAN-HUNT IN tertainment ! unkissed bride, in and Gllberlsville, Kentucky MECHANICS A MANSION! EQUIPMENT VIVACIOUS JANE: -T" Singing. I All signs indicate that more UNSKILLED AND dancing, romancing her way to her 1 SEMI-SKILLED . m biggest motion picture hit! — Here people go to Chevrolet JOBS OPEN are new songs, new thrills, new laughs galore, all blended into en- "Come dealers for service • 48-hour minimum scheduled tei^ainment *perfection! work week I must hav< • Time _avnd a half over 40 than to any other dealer organiz- hours 1 Live ARMY PI RELIABLE • Room and board at low cost AUTHORIZED ation; and that means people • Transportation available SERVICE SUNDAY - MONDAY with PARTS are convinced that Chevro- ON ALL Apply at the With Me MAKES UNITED STATES What SECRET saved an American Aircraft Carrier? let dealers are . . . WITH You won't EMPLOYMENT What SECRET tore two brothers apart? SERVICE are wise. E JAMES STEWART War Manpower What SECRET trapped a~"Sabotage Team" in an Ameri- expert dry Commission can shipyard? HEDY LAMARR accept rush It's the most Thrilling — most Timely SECRET in years! 99 PADUCAH, KENTUCKY (A Return Engagement) First In Service 126 North Third Street you when t
MAVFIELD, KENTUCKYi Court House IT ALSO: • * or TV A PERSONNEL OFFICE "Secret Command "City of Brigham ) Gilbertsvtlle, Kentucky Young" * FRANKLIN PANOIOIN * PAT O'BRIEN and CAROLE LANDIS t Si PORTER MOTOR CO. THESE ARE WAR JOBS and Persons in other war work Also ' WRECKER SERVICE TELEPHONE 97 ALSO:" Latest Movietone News, and • ' Laun should not apply LATEST NEWS "Sweet Swing" "Boots and Spurs" rr.-ymm:.'. THURSDAY AFTERNOON. JULY 27, 1944 THE LEDGER L TIMES. MURRAY. KENTUCKY PAGE FIVE MISS EVELYN LINN Changes Made In
Thursday, July 27 Round Trip Plan The Magazine Club will meet at TO BE PRESIDENT ilRS. H. L SLEDD, Editor the home of Mrs. G T Hicks at At Toll Bridges 4 p.m. OF COLLEGE ALUMNI Fire Chief Hughes Asks Telephone 247 Public to Be Careful of Friday. July SS J. Stephen Watklns, Commis- Dry, Easily Ignited Grass Mrs. Clifford Melugin will be sioner of Highways for the state of MRS MAJOR ENTERTAINS Mrs. George Hart hostess to the Friday bridge club at Kentucky- .announced this week One grass fire alarm has been CRIENDS her home at three o'clock. Is Secretary, W. H. that after July 31 it will be im- answered this week by the Mur- Brooks, Vice-Prexy possible to obtain round trip tick- ray'Fire Department, according to U D. C MEETS WITH ets for passenger automobiles and Fire Chief A. G. Hughes, who MRS. MUNDAY farm trucks traveling over certain Miss Evelyn Linn. Prof. W. H. warns against the danger of such toll bridges in the state. Instead, fires at this time of the year. The J. N Williams Chapter, Brooks, and Mrs. George Hart, all books of ten non-transferable com- United Daughters of the Confed- of Murray, have bean nominated mutation tickets will be offered, The fire this w£ek occurred' on eracy held the July meeting on unopposed for president, vice-pres- the Tickets good for a period of0 West Po^ar Street, according to Wednesday afternoon of last week ident and secretary-treasurer, re- three months. the Chief, but did no damage. The at the home of Mrs. Ray Munday spectivelyv of the Murray State alarm was answered Monday who was assisted in the hostess du- College /Humni Association. The eight bridges affected are morning. ties by Mrs. J, D. Peterson, Mrs. Eggners Ferry, Canton, Paducah, Two candidates eac'n for the rep- A O Woods, Mrs Myrtle Wall and Smithland, Burnside, Boonesboro, "People should be careful about resentatives of classes of 1931, 1932, Mrs. B. H. Crawford. Spottsvllle arii! Tyrone. grass fires now," warned Chief 1933. 1934. 1935. 1936. 1938t 1940. Hughes. "Grass now is so dry it The meeting opened with the 1942. and 1944 also have been nom- The change from round trip will burn as fiercely and is as pledge of allegiance to the Uhited inated. Ballots w€?re mailed this tickets to commutation tickets will easily ignited as in the fall or States flag and the salute "to the week and the results of the voting not change the rate of toll, how- spring." ever, it will be necessary that a Confederate flag. Mrs. W. S. Swann by the members will be announced He warned of the danger of book of ten tickets good for ten conducted the routine business ses- when the votes are tabulated. burning paper or other refuse near crossings be purchased to obtain sion. Miss Linn, who will succeed dry grass and of tossing lighted the low rate heratofore offered Mrs. Charlie Farmer presented an Dentis McDaniel, Clinton, is a matches and cigarettes into dry through the round trip ticket plan. interesting paper on "The Culture member of the Murray college of the Old South." Mrs. Swann faculty, in the mathematics de- CAN FRANCISCO. CAL.—A spot o'jive from the 1)1 ue grass country A grass fire, if it gets out of con- read an interesting article from the partment. Mr. Brooks is a mem- VJ finds its way to California when this Kentuckian, Pfc. Norman S. Without price control, a ham trol, can do real property damage scrapbook which is being kept by ber of the college faculty, serving Terrell gets hep and swings it for his'Louisvllle pals, Marvin Church, sandwich costs $96 in China. and even endanger lives. Chief the Lee Farmer children's group as director of vocational agricul- S.l/e and Joseph A. Beatty, M.M.3/C at the Pepsi-Cola Center for Hughes further added. Service Men and Women in San Francisco, entitled "The Saga of Charlie Mc- ture. Mrs. Hart, editor of the A complete armored division on Murray Ledger &. Times, is the Cann of Baltimore. 1944." the road has 13.488 tites in use. Buy that extra War Bond now! During the social hour dainty wife of George Hart, Murray re- refreshments were served by the gent. hostesses. > Murray Star Chapter No. 433, Class representatives nominated O.E.S., met in regular session Tues- were as follows: 1931—£lrs. Sylvia ROB LANDHAM HAS. BIRTH Smith Atkins, Mayfield. and Miss DAY SUPPER PARTY Summer Clearance ENTIRE STOCK OF SUMNER DRESSES REDUCED
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Watch Your MRS CARTER HAS Kidneys/ DINNER PARTY $ 5.95 values NOW Help Them Cleanse the Blood Mrs. H. L. Carter. Jr., was hos- of Harmful Body Waste tess at a dinner party on Friday values NOW Your kidney* are constantly filtering evening at the home of her par- w«uit« matter from the blood stream. But kidneys sometimes lac in their work—do ents, Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Putnam. not act as Nature intended—fall to re- The table was beautifully appoint- move impurities thst, if retained, msy poison the system and upaat the whole ed and held a centerpiece of mix- values NOW body machinery. ed garden flowers flanked by white Symptoms may be nagging backache, tapers in crystal candlesticks. A persistent headache, attache of diuincaa, getting up nights, swelling, puffinesa delicious menu was served by Mrs. under the eyes—a feeling of nervous Putnam assisted by Mrs. Loren values NOW anxiety and lorn of pep and strength. Other signa ot kidney or bladder dis- Putnam. order are sometimes burning, scanty or too frequent urination. Bridge was played following din- There should be no doubt that prompt ner and prizes awarded Miss Mar- values NOW treatment ii wiser than neglect. Use Doan's Pillt. Doan't have been winning that Belle Hood for high score, new friends for more than forty years. knd Miss Anne Richmond low. They have a nation-wide reputation. Are recommended by grateful people the Included in the hospitality were country over. Atk your ntigkbor! Misses Ruth and Anne Richmond, Patty Sue and Annette Dale, Marion Sharborough, Martha Belle daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Pat Row- Hood. Ann Brown and Frances DOAN SPILLS Sledd. Mrs. Wid Ellison and the land will celebrate their birthday hostess. July 29. Their mother will enter- tain with a dinner in their honor. Patty will be 9 and Annette 7. Horse Show to Be Held Sept. 21-22
The Murray Woman's tlub will sponsor the annual horseshow here September 21-22, according to an- nouncements made by Mrs. Whit Imes, chairman of finances. KID VICTORY .' The first date w^s set for Aug- ust, but has been changed be- cause of a horseshow scheduled in this area. HATS
SHOE DEALERS TO MEET A meeting of shoe dealers of Calloway County with OPA rep- resentatives will be held Thurs- day, August 3, at 1:30 o'clock p.m. in the County Court room in Mur- ray. Fred H. Eads, shoe rationing of- ficer, and C. W. - Gowin, price specialist, both of the District OPA office, Louisville, will conduct the : meeting, at. which shoe rationing and price regulations will be ex- WHITE SHOES plained. $2-95 $3.98 $4.S I must have my dress tonight . . . it's an ARMY PRIORITY . . . I've got'a date You cannot vote if you are not properly registered. If with a handsome Captain! you have moved you must register again. Candidates for President and Vice President are made, true to form, liberal and conservative. Take your choice. Certainly you all want to vote, while our arntfy is fighting all over the Globe to give us the privilege, which comes only un- You won't get into a fix like this if you der x democracy. Registration can be done from August 26 to September 9. There are more women voters than men if are wise. Bring in your clothes early for tiny t>m utt. " - • "• . . LADIES PURSES The larger the vote in Calloway the better standing in expert dry cleaning. Though we can't governmental affairs and benefits. It is too late to register for the primary, however we will REDUCED accept rush jobs these days, we can tell have ten days for the November election, at the County Clerk's office. you when to expect them back. There have been no changes in names of precincts, but locations have been changed — the Brandon section to Pot- tertown. All may find locations of changes before election day. Liberty to Palestine, I think. Let's have a large vote in Calloway. Let's make it our business. It Is a privilege all may enjoy. All in service or away on business may vote by mail. Let us hope all will avail themselves of the right. I am going to the fall" market convention next week and SUPERIOR hope I ran do some good. Come in to see us every time you are in town. Littleton's Laundry & Cleaners T. O. TURNER North Side Square Murray, Ky.
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• LOCALS erett Dick. Mrs Perry Farris and spent last week with her grandmo- in Washington. Dade Par] Collis Scruggs spent last week in ther, Mrs A. M. Shaw, of State Mr and Mrs Harold Crocs and F. A, Stubblefield Dawsoi\ Springs. Line. Ky. FIREMEN MADE Mr and Mrs. Milton Henry, who sons David and Dannie and Mrs. Workout at a Hed Cross Aquatic School *5ets Und< Jack Gardner, Frankfort, is Mr and Mrs F. D. Mellen wefe spent the first month of their sum- Sterling Cross from Oneida. Tenn., Gets Write-Up In spending the week here with his hosts at dinner at the Collegiate E mer vacation with their ""parents. Mr. and Mrs. Nix Myers and sun ILL BY SMOKE \ On Auguj parents, Mr. and Mrs V B. Gaid- Inn on Wednesday evening, their Mr and Mrs P O Henry, of Mur- Gene from Memphis. Mr and Mrs. Washington Post i>er. Lynn Grove, and Mr. and guests including Mrs. J. G. Wei- Collie Barnett and children from ray. and Mr and Mrs T_ J. Lyle.' | One of the best ^Irs Finis Outland. Mrs. Gardner hing and her daughter, Mrs. Stan- Mayfieid. Mr. and Mis Van Bar- uf near ClarksviTle. Tenn. are now Frank Albert Stubblefield. lo- AT COURT HOUSE In the history o and children have been here for lev P Kir?, and Miss Marjorie nett and son were the guesu of in Chicago where Milton is tak-i cal druggist, crashed the Washing- Kentucky racing several weeks. Mr. Gardner, a Kirn of Cass City. Mich; Miss Ly- their mother Mrs Willie Barnett ing graduatF"work at the Univers- ton newspaper last week as the Nk-ing shape in graduate of Murray State College, dia Weihing and Miss Ella Wei- and sister Mrs. J.—C. Brewer over ity -uf—Chicago, . —:—i—•—- result of a bum steer he gave Sen- Alarm Proves To Be' books, the first of ] is slate c)jief of training of the hing. the week-end. Also Cpl. Groover ator Claude Pepper, of Florida, in completed. With Mrs WR*. Fleming has return- War—Manpower Commission of Parker and wife from Salina^ Kan., AH Smoke, No Fire, Mrs. Bill Bates and children, Chicago at the Democratic Na-, days of racing this ed to Miami, Fla.. after a two Kentucky. and Mrs. Joe Brewer -from Farm- Billy, Sammy and Tommy,, of Col- tional Convention to which Mr. Says Fire Chief ed handicap will g Weeks visit with her parents. Mr. ington were visitors in > the home Mrs W F. Bates, nee Alite Out- umbus. New Mexico. Mr. and Mrs. Stubblefield was a delegate. first annual meei and Mrs P. O Henry, of south- land. and three sons of Columbus, J&ck Gardner and children. Jac- £f Mrs Willie Barnett and Mrs." west Murray. * Major Henry B. Scott, former lured handicaps - her T^xas. are visiting her parents, Mr. queline. Sue Alice and Sam, of J C. Brewer. Flremeh "who" answered an' Murrayan now in Washington, sent { More than 200 hoi Mr. and Mrs James Usr«*y and anaKMrs. Finis Outland. Frankfort, are guests of Mr- and Jilarm at the Calloway Cobnty Mjss Virginia Beach of Day- the clipping to Mr. Stubblefield. at the track. children of Dearborn. Mich, George Wallis remains quite HI Mrs. F B Outland. Court House on July 22 are visiting Mr. Usrey's mother. ton, Ohio visited her mother Mrs. The write-up appeared in a col- ; at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Mrs. Ben B. Keys is spending made ill by tlje dense smoke caus-~ A special handi< Mrs. Mary Usery of Paducah. and Frances Beach last week. umn written by Jerry Kluttz, of Marvin Fulton.* this week with her sister, Mrs. ed by what was ^apparently a ranged for opening other friends and relatives in this Allen Poole, cook^S-c, broth- the Washington Post. and. follows: Willie T. Thompson and Lee Rosy Boone Reed, of Paducah. smoke bomb. There was no fire, August 3, which i county. The" Usreys are natives of Melugin hitch-hiked to Memphis er of Mrs. Alfred Young, Murray', " During the Wullucs according to q statement made by - fit>l of the three-» Ohio, is visiting her uncles and the heaviest smoke I ever saw." ganizations^f Hen Goodman, who is stationed there. visiting with his sister. parade for his hero (Senator Jlar- ray. left Tuesday for Lexington aunt. Fred and Bradbum Hale and said the chief. The smoke was be- Evansville, Ind. ai Pvt. Goodman Will accompany Mrs. ry Byrd). Frank A. Stubblefield where they" will visit with Miss Mrs. Jodie Cochran." Mr and Mrs. Freeman Wilfurd lieved to be a chemical smoke and plans for this thr Goodman home and will spend a of Kentucky, a Barktey enthusiast, Paitie Barnett. Mr Barnett is at- Miss Lottye Suiter who has been and daughter Loretta Faye re- caused coughing and vomiting and a large turnou short furlough with his family. grabbed the -Senator and said : tending the State American Legion teaching in the Training School at turned to Akron, Ohio Sunday among the fire fighters. / Vcted to make tl Convention which is meeting in j Memphis State College for the past Pfc. Carl Ferrara will leave the after a visit with Mrs. Wilfurd.s 'Kentucky is with you all this way success. The "all smoke, no tire" report that city. ten years is spending the remain- latter part of the week for Wright father, E. C. Overbey and Mrs. for Wallace' and he procqpded to Field, Dayton, Ohio, after spending lead him up a blind alley and it of the .occurrence was also borne Mr and Mrs. JLess Jones. Hazel der pf. the summer at her borne Overbey on Suuth Thirteenth The Army must a furlough with Mrs. Ferrara and took the Senator half an hour to out by Rob Lamb, jailer, who said, Park. Mich.. are' visiting relatives jusi west of Murray Miss Suiter street. 5 pounds of food \ son at the home of her mother. got himself ' extricated. The man "There was no fire. It was all i-nd friends in Murray and Callo- taught in Ihe Workshop for Teach- S-Sgt. Charles Boyd Houston fci soldier in fightii Mrs: Lamar Farley. Mrs. Ferrara who .enjoyed it most was Senate smoked " , q way this week. Mr. and Mrs. ers at Memphis State College this .hasJfeegllJLiaasferred from Ft. Ben- and son will join Pfc. Ferrara m Majority Leader Alben Barklcy." Firemen who answered the alarm Jiues are former residents of this >ummer. She is president of the ning. Ga., to Ft Ord. Cal. Dayton at a later date. were Chief Hughes. J. D. Overbey, county. , Memphis feranch of the Association Mrs. Bonnie Houston and Mrs Mrs. Victor Furcillo and daugh- assistant chief, and Paul Wolfe. J. for Childhood Education and is Henry Fulton have gone to- St. Miss Connie Mae Miller, Louis- ter. Vicki. are visiting relatives in People of the U. S!" spend almost C. Maupin, C let us Ward and Joe PARKER state vice president of Delta Kappa Louis, Mo., where Mrs. Houston ville, visited in Murray last week. Mayfieid. - two-billion dollars a year for used Underwoyd, volunteers. —Buyers am Gamma, a national honorary society will visit her daughter Yeoman Miss Miller is an instructor in one Mrs Will Moore Beale of New cars. " for women teachers. She is a grad- 2-c Zane Houston and Mrs. Fulton It has not been learned who set ALL KIN of Louisville's city schools. York City is the guest of Mrs. Jack uate of Murray High School. will visit her husband Cpl. Henry the smoke -bomb, but it is believed, QUALITY FI1 Ralph Nanny, now of Wheeling. Beale. Jr.. and Miss Lula Clayton In 1944 our armed forces will it was set with a cigarette. The can • Mr. and Mrs. Ralph D. Suiter and Fulton at Ft. Leonard Wood,-* Mo West Va.. is visiting his parents. Beale. Mr. Beale will join her Here you see a class of future experts in water safety undergoing require four times as much gaso- containing the chemical "which little son. Ralph D. Suiter. Jr., are \ Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Nanny, of Route later for a visit. part of thfc training provided by the American Red Cross at its many line-as they used in 1942. created the smoke was found. We Are He* visiting- his parents the A. J. Suit- 1, Murray. Mrs. Ben Cooper and little dau- aquatic schools throughout the country. The need of persons skilled for Seed ( ers. • Mrs. Suiter- .""is- going from Murray Route V J D Sexton left today for "Cin- ghter, Juliet Holton, have returned in the techniques of water safety, life saving and first aid, brought cinnati. Ohio, to join his- daughter. here to her home in Monongah, W from Benton, where they spent sev- We are so sorry to report the about by the demands of wartime, has placed upon the Red Cross the Miss Jane Sexton, who has 'been Va. where she will have a two eral days with relatives. death of our neighbor Mrs. Susey responsibility of providing skilled replacements. (Photo by Eaton NEW LO< attending -the Conservatory of Mu- weeks visit with Mr and Mrs. W - GREEN PLAIN MEETING Cpl. Charles Mason Baker and Farris. Our sympathy is extend- — American Red Cross.) sic in that city.. They will return M. Camach before joining Ralph East Main St. Mrs. Baker of Boiling Field, Wash- ed to Mr. Farris and daughter and M6nday in Detroit. Beginning ington. D. C., arrived Sunday after- other relatives." Earl Littleton. Mr. and Mrs. Ev- Little Miss Janet Shaw Miller noon to spend a two weeks' fur- Mr. and Mrs. Hardy Wilson were I lough with their parents, Mr. and August 6 Through August 13 Friday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. E Hale, and Mrs. Joe Murray Softball Schedule Mrs Geo. Linville and family. Baker. Mr. and Mrs. Almous Steele and Mr. and Mrs. Charley Waterfield Last Half Play GREEN PLAIN son attended church at New Con- and Walter Waterfield have re- cord and were Sunday dinner turned to their home in Detroit guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ora King Thursday, July 27 Thursday, August 17 following a visit with their par- and children. Wallis Drug vs. Hazel Lions. CHURCH OF CHRIST ents, Mr. and Mrs. P. F. Water- Ijazel Lions vs. T V.A. Mr. and Mrs. Tosco Collins and Melugin Oilers vs. T.V.A. DANCE! field. Navy vs. Melugin Oilers daughter attended church at New Mrs. James L. Childress of Mem- Tuesday. Auru-^t 1 Tuesday, August 22 Concord Sunday and were dih- WILL F. ETHERIDGE i phis arrived Tuesday night for a Melugin Oilers vs. Navy Melugin Oilers vs. Wallis Drug ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. "Ocus T.V.A. vs. Hazel Lions visit with her sister. Mrs. W. W. TV A. vs. Navy OF DALI,AS; TEXAS MURRAY LU Dick. -. j McElrath. and family. Thursday, August 3 Phone Mr. and Mrs. Clovis Grubbs and Thursday, August 24 Will Do The Preaching Mrs W. C. Elkins Y- * r • . \ THURSDAY AFTERNOON. JULY 27. 1944 THE LEDGER & TIMES. MURRAY, KENTUCKY PAGE SEVEN Dade Park Racing £ets Under Way On August 3 One of the best racing programs in the history of thie Western IN THE CITY PARK entucky racing establishment is Sking shape in the condition All ex-service men of both World books, the first of which has been Wars I and II are -invited_t? at- tend the social hour. completed. With the extra two 'There's Always a Friendly Crowd" days of racing this season an add- ed handicap will give the twenty- first annual meeting seven iea» lured handicaps instead of six. answered a n More than 200 horses are already lloway Cotinty at the track. July 22 were rise smoke caus- A special handicap is being ar- *apparently a ranged for opening day, Thursday, re was no fire, August 3, which will feature the ;ment made by first of the three-day benefit card Hughes. for War Relief activities. The ling but smoke. Junior Chamber of Commerce or- te I ever saw," ganizations ^f Henderson, Ky., and > smoke was be- Evansville, Ind. are busy making nical smoke and plans for this three-day program and vomiting and a large turnout of fans is ex- hters. acted to make the event a big no fire" report success. was also borne jailer, who said, The Army must purchase over ire. It was all 5 pounds of food per day to keep fci soldier in lighting trim. iwered the alarm i, J. D. Overbey, I Paul Wolfe, J. Ward and Joe eers. learned who set •ut it is believed, FLINT NEWS t igarette. The can chemical "which was found. We Are Headquarter* for Seed Cleaning NEW LOCATION East Main St. Phone 665-J ONCE A YEAR HAVE YOUR HOME INSPECTED FOR TERMITES MO COS I OR OBLICA TION MURRAY LUMBER CO. Phone 262 A NATION-WIDE SERVICE DR. O. C. WELLS Optometrist ETING 103 No. 5th Phone 194 IT IS IMPERATIVE that you keep your car in good condition at all times. Jjriye jt jn here for a regu- lar clean-up job and frequent inspections that mean longer life. PONTIAC G-AIC Trucks SALES & SERVICE PRYOR MOTOR CO. e Inspect Tires 20 South Stb Street e Wash Cars Political e Tune Motor Announcements The Ledger and Times is author- ized to announce* the following MAGNETO REPAIR WORK candidates in the Pemocratic pri- TRACTOR REPAIRING A SPECIALTY! Expert mechanics, re pair all makes and models. All kinds of machinery. mary to be held August 5. 1944: For Congress—First District FARMER'S TRACTOR & IMPLEMENT CO. L. L. McNVJTT. Manager East Main Street Telephone 59 WALTER O. PARR MEMORIAL BAPTIST CHURCH I. W. Rogers. Pastor • HEADQUARTERS FOR Standard Parts far All Cars! Murray Auto Parts NOTICE TO VOTERS OF SOUTH W. F. Miller B. L. Raj LIBERTY PRECINCT Telephone 16 New Agency For You are hereby notified that the vot- ALMO CIRCUIT ^Womenf^ ing place for South Liberty Precinct has L. E. Shaffer, Pastor Here is a name been changed from the Russell Chapel Worship Services: to remember School House to a house on the Delia First Sunday. Temple Hill, at 11 o'clock and at Independence, 2:45 FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CIII'RCH Outland farm. 7—- p.m. Samuel C. McKee. Pastor Second Sunday. Russclls Ghapei (SIGNED) ' >• at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. 9:45 a.m. Sunday School. Carl B. Kingins, Chairman Third Sunday, Brooks Chapel at 11:00 a.m. MITOTIC Worship Ser- A 62 year record Wells'Purdom 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. We have just received a full line of vice. Sermon: "Can You Chaune Fourth Sunday. Temple Hill. 11 of 2-Way help* V. H. Clark Human Nature?" . Solo, Mrs. a.m. and Bethel, 2:45 p.m. and 7:30 Commissioners George Bayliss. (tan. ALFOCORN FEEDS, including 6:00 p.m. Youth Get-Together. Every one is incited to attend WEDNESDAY 8:00 p.m. Prayer the worship services. Meoting'in the Church, a, study in Isaiah's Prophecy. HOG FEED GROWING MASH HEAR W. O. PARR REVIVAL AT POPLAR SPRINGS BAPTIST CHl'RCH CHICKEN FEED LAYING MASH Candidate for Congress ELM GROVE BAPTIST CIICRCH A revival will begin at the Pop- L. T. Daniel, Pastor lar Springs Baptist Church on the week following the fifth Sunday. COW FEED ALL OTHER FEED Who will speak over Rev. L. T. Daniels, pastor of Eire WPAD, Paducah ra- Grov- Church, will do the preach- dio station, ing. ; " . . /' . Services twice dally. MONDAY, JULY 31 Sunday at 11 a.ms and 8:30 p.m Week day services at 2:30 p.m. 1:00 P. M. and 8:30 p.m. GROUND BARLEY • GROUND WHEAT Everyone is given a special in- and vitation to come and4 worship with HOMINY FEED WEDNESDAY, us in these special services, — Rev. Buron Rioherson, Pastor. AUGUST. 2 1:00 P. M. BE SURE TO VOTE GHOLSON'S AGENCY AUGUST 5 FOR Murray Consumers S Real Estate and Insurance e Rentals and Sale W. O. PARR Coal & Ice Co. We're Insuring Both Farm and City Property For CONGRESS Telephone 64 494-J Office Telephones 494-R Residence South Second Street We Deliver SKI ft TACE EIGHT THE LEDGER & TIMES. MURRAY, KENTUCKY THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 27, 1944 Navy and Hazel Win What People Once Mrs. Melvin Farris lc per word. Minimum charge, REGIONAL LIBRARY First Games of Last TELEPHONE PEOPLE Threw Away 25c. Terms, cask in advance for Buried At Locust BOOKMOBILE USRS Half league Play RECEIVE CITATION Yea, U la Waste Paper It CLASSIFIED ADS each insertion. is practically everywhere—in Grove July 21 LEAGUE STANDINGS files that are long since dead, W L Signal Corps Honor la forgotten in cellars, attics, fa SEASON SCHEDULE "^LaSt rites for Mrs. Melvin Far- Melugin Oilers 7 2 Conferred On Southern tories and warehouses. It ac- MURi ris, age 42, who was killed in ar ^ Services Offered For Rent Bell Telpehone Employe* cumulates daily. Ofue no- For Sale Hazel Lions ' 5 4 automobile - accident near McKcn- Will Visit-All Schools N»vy a body paid much attention to I zie. Tenn.. last Thursday. July 20. Telephone men and women of It. Now it Is needed to win GEOR SEWING MACHINES REPAIRED FOR SALE —Upr.ght- piano. $75 00. Wallis Drug 4 5 FOR SAIJC 70 acres of good land. And Communities Murray are among 32.000 who have were held Friday, July 21. at the —An authorized Singer service warm morning heater, $40 00; TVA • 2 6 the war and keep business go- 20 acres in timber, f lose to school, received a special citation from the Locust Grove Baptist Church." man will be in Murray Wednes- 'wicker porch chair. $5.00: ' gas store and 3 churches: half mile In The County Tonight's Games ing. You probably have some Army Signal Corps for loyal and The services, held at 4 o'clock Newc day,. July 26 and August. W. to re- | range. $75 00. girl's bicycle. $15 00. east of Coldwater: 2 barns. 2- cis- Wallis Drug vs. Hazel Lions and getting rid of it will be a patriotic services rendered during p.m., were conducted by the Rev. lir and service any and 511 maki Call 746-W terns, 1 well: tenant house: under The bookmobile of .the Regional Melugin Oilurs vs. TVA benefit, lt will certainly be a *Repla the national emergency. The award Henry F. Paschall Burial was in sewing machines. For service ad- new fence, also cross fences. For Library, operating from Murray Tuesday, August 1, Games benefit If you Intend to use has the same significance concern- the Locust Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Prof. dress a postcard to Singer Service FOR RENT—3 upstairs rooms and price see Ethel Rogvrs. lp State Teachers College, visited the Melugin Oilers vs. Navy new paper because withouth- ing communications which the Farris was a member of the Locust HI, has or Gatlin Beale. in care of this bath, furnished for bedrooms or nne arid twoVruom " schools tnis TVA vs Hazel Lions out waste paper, enough new light housekeeping. — 307 North Army-Navy "E" award has in pro- Grove Church. ber of tin paper' or to Paris, Tenn. giving FOR SALE—House and lot. 75 yds month in Calloway*bounty. Dur- In winding up th£ first half's paper can't be made. 16ih St . phone 440-J. lp duction circles. , . v She is survived by her widower, departmei name, address and "phone num- from College campus. Sec M. G. ing the ctoting school seageu it play last Thursday evening, the Don't slow up the war ef- Melvin Farris; one daughter, Imo- lege to I ber Jy27p Richardson at" Five Points. -lp will run on a definite monthly Wallis Druggists swamped the TVA* Colonel F. J. Magee, Signal Of- fort or business activity! Get FOR RENT -One 6-room house. gene Farris; five sisters, Mrs. Ver- Franklin schedule serving the schools and outfit by a score of 14 to 3 and ficer of the Fourth Service Com- that Waste Paper to Waste FOR SALE—Underwood Typewrit- die Enoch, Mrs. Dessie Craig, Mrs. years at TOST WAR As soon as available j' * »wo apartments, or communities of the county. th^ up-and-coming Hazel' Lions mand, on Monday night presented Paper Headquarters on West by one family. Located at 409 N. er. extra good condition, new rib- Pearl Spann, Mrs. Vadie Alton and JPggwUni we * will have a complete line of 1 The schedule for the present nosed out the Navy 11-10 in a to Southern Bell Telephone Com- Main in the building former- 16th St Phone 440-W. Jy27p Mrs. Lula Cathcart; and*two bro- bon and just been cleaned. Price school year is a sfollows: pany and its employees, a Certifi- ly used by Pry or Motor Co At"Mt Westinghouse Electrical Appliance, j v?ry close affair. thers Willie Orr and Manila Orr. m C—fc> — Kirk A. Pool. Tele- cate of Appreciation, The presen- teach wot also complete line of Gas applian- i First Monday The initial half closed with the Active pallbearers were Hertie phone 3. lp tation featured a special ceremony and musi ces to be used~Vith Shellane Bot-1 Wiswell Deposit (Penny's Store). following team standings: Oilers, Craig. Curtis Criyg, Harley Craig. Wanted at Atlanta, Ga. In accepting the ing to Pi tied Gas. Purdom Hardware. North FOR SALE-Nine wood barrels. 5- Lynn Grove Deposit < Postoffice). won 7, lost 1: Wallis Drug and the Willie Craig. Johfn R. Stubblefield y citation. President Hal S. Dumas, Vocational School the depar 5th Street. tf . bushel size Boune La^iyiry and Lynn Grove School. Hazel Lions tied for second place and Guston St John. .., WANTED TO BUY One-horse of Southern Bell, praised the war structor Cleaners. lc Taylor's Store Deposit (Morton's with 4_ wins and 4 losses each; the «U>cjt trailer—George M . Baker. To Begin New Six pared to KEMP MOVING AND STORAGE Store*. Navy ended the half with 3 wins contribution of telephone men and phone 394. Murra> Ky lp women and said he was "happy to COMPANY. Paris. Tennessee, li- AUCTION SALE-Saturday. Aug- Edge Hill School. and 5 losses: and TVA won 2 and Hi i.s censed operator in 10 states. House- ust 5. at 1608 Hamilton Avenue, lost fl accept in the name of all my fellow Weeks Course FARM PROPERTY Aft^er wir W A NT TO BUY-'- A crearp separa - hold goods moved with bonded at the home^ of John Perry—Beds/ ^workers throughout the South. a high sc Van Cleave School. Second Half Opening Games No. 344. 140 acres, 120 acres van service in Kentucky, Tennes- tor. watec type, medium size —A. springs, mattresses, dressers, chif- Every telephone employee in At the Vocational Training one year Faxon School. Behind the 2-hit pitching of cleared. 80 acres in fine bottom see, Arkansas, Alabama, Georgia. B Carlton. ^Murray Rt. 2 lp forobes and other "household and Murray soon will have a personal School located on the campus of servatory. Faxon Deposit (Con Guerin). Skivington, a revived Navy outfit land; has one 6-room house, one 8- South Carolina, North Carolina, kitchen furniture. 1t»e sale begins copy of the citation. A miniature Miirray State Teachers College, ap- years at | WANTED TO RENT 4 or 5 room Wilkerson Deposit > - COPY FADED : r . * t Pflrts n»5Slf«/j3 r..- - >* PAGE TWO THE LEPC.ER & TIMES. MURRAY, KENTUCKY THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 27, 1944 —— THE LEDGER & TIMES RATION ROUND - N BUSHED BV THE CALLOWAY PUBLISHING COMPANY UP Sgt. Forrest C. Pogue Writes Consul.dali.-n of The Murray Ledger. The Calloway Times, and The Times Herald Oct JO. I»2». and The West Kentucky Jan. rt. 1942 USDA says—in all states, farm- ers who need lumber for essential W PERCY WILLIAMS. PUBUSHEP i maintenance and repairs on farms From Front Lines in France H MRS GEORGE HART EDITOR I may get presence ratings AA-2 or AA-3. as high as those assigned Erni* Pyle and other war cor- in some towns they have begun to • Published Every Thursday Noon at 103 North Fourth St, Murray Ky to any other civilian use . . . respondents have nothing fin our throw flowers at passing cars. On Civilian butter supplies for the own Sgt. Forrest C. Pogue, former Sundays, in particular, they dress Entered at the Post Office, Murray. Kentucky, tor Trar—lussiofl as up in their Sunday best and wave last half •>/ this vest* will be :-tH cl- member qt the social scieijft de- . Second Class Matter. at everyone who com?* by. The partment of Murray State College. ef tnan lor tne rirst hdlf, tnasmucK" soldiers have taught the children as production during the next six He was drafted nearly two years to say. as the children said in PHONAL €DITORIAL_ months is expected to be lower ago and is now in France. A bet- England, "Any gum, chum," and \SSOCIATION than during the corresponding ter toda^ let us know that he is they chant that at us everwhere. months last year and purchases for learning history from actual ex- They have also learned to say iJthm&tA— the armed foi us aie behind perience. "Thank you," so we have the ba- ule sis for friendship. The children Ml.MHi H OK THE EENTVCKY PRESS ASSOCIATION His letter is printed here for from nearby villages come to our OPA says—because sheepherders several reasons. He has a wide mess tents and the boys load thgm MEMBER living foT long periods in isolated acquaintance of friends who will down with chocolate, chewing gum, ACDIT BIREAC OF CIRtl'LATIONS areas eat large quantities of cereal enjoy sharing the news he gives, cheese and other rations. I have and he has hundreds of former stu- seen them carry away enough food Subscription Rates:—In Calloway and Adjoining Counties, foods and need more sugar than to last a' family for a week. In »2 00 a Year. In Kentucky. *2-50. Elsewhere. $3 00 regular rations provide, they may dents of Murray State who are in other cases, the soldiers have 91.00 per year to Set vice Men Anywhere get supplemental ration* of one the service £nd scattered abroad given them soldier caps, insignia who read the Ledger & Times and and one-half pounds a month . and other articles of clothing to Advertising Rates and Information About Call* jmy County Sales of major canned fruits and will be intensely interested in what wear, so that they look like little Market Furnished Upon Application. vegetables by home packers whose he is doing and the things he men- American soldiers. I saw one lit- We reserve the right to reject any Advertising. Letters to the Editor, output in any calendar year does tle girl the other day with a lit- "" or Public Voice Items which In our opinion is not tor the best Interest not exceed a specified amount— Historical SecUon tie dress m^de out of silk from one of our readers. » 500 to 1.500 quarts^—are exempt Hq V Corps, APO 305 of our parachutes Some of them are beginning to get shoes from the T" from price control. -—*— Care Postmaster, New York Somewhere in France battlefield to replace the wooden - Invasion And The Industrial Front 8 July 1844 shoes ,sabots) -which they are wear- Dear Lochie: ing. While resting from some typing The invasion of France by the Allied armies seems Living Memorials I wish that space and censorship i a narrative of the landing in tO"tH" generally regarded as marking the start of a new 'would permit me to describe the Normandy. I thought I would take For All Our Boys great number of ships and huge phase in the development of the American war economy, a minute to say hello and tell you amounts of material which one states the current issue of The Guaranty Survey, publish- how I am getting along. I appre- In memory of me, you wouldn't can see at the various beaches and-** ciated your letter very much. I ed by the Guaranty Trust Company of i>ew York. erect along the roads. You can soon got a copy of the Ledger & Times A drear stone that would reflect— see why the Germans are losing It is described in some quarters as "the beginning of last week, which is the first fhave and" "you can " understand why the ffv thought- of-joy br Irving Things: received since I arrived here. •rttp-iFnd" nf -the war effort on Ttie industrial front. The people develop a kind of awe for Or hope, for which the whole Survey continues. Just what this may mean in terms 'of a country that can- produce so world sings. You probably have heard that I wir production, war expenditure and war financing must landed in Franfce on D plus 2 (8 much material. We have taken be determined by subsequent progress in the actual bat- June) after spending three days over the road system and are wid- tle zones. I ask that you go plant a tree near the coast, listening at the bat- ening roads, repairing them, po- To cast a shadow cool, for me. tle and watching the big ships fire licing them and doing everything It is admittedly too early to.{orecast the amount of A. tree to bless the weary earth, away at targets on the coast When possible to keep the supplies roll- ing. You are seldom out of sight tine and effort that will be required to reach a military Or any monument of vital worth! I landed, the worst qf the shooting decision. The a|»t»«T«M expectation is that, as WMJII ay was over on the beaches and only of an M P. directing traffic or a £>UtWAft.K AGAINST ftOOO . occasional shots from the rifles of road gang or telephone lineman. In haunting memory, on, marble th« Allied forces bave clearly demonstrated their ability snipers who were dressed as civil- We passed a Frenchman the other to move forward consistently against the strongest oppo- cold. ians or who slipped in at night day cutting weeds on the road and sition the enemy can offer, the volume of war production I want no story of my valor told. bothered our rest. A few German someone said "They must think that he can vote in the election." wjll decline, Jthe rate of recession depending on the speed Forlorn and desolate, they stand happened. I have run into two planes came over every night to for years.- v summers—but I did have a short keep us awake, since they would We have trouble getting news- of the military advance. make enough noise to get our guns Despair they bring, and lonely autumn as they call , it. They papers from back home, but we Goternment officials are reported to believe that to firing One night we shot down tears. Former Murrayan, Now In get the main news from Stars and don't, know what fall is. That's there will be little change in total war output until mili- three in a row in fields near us. Stripes, one edition' of which is what I get for complaining, I tary leaders pronounce the invasion-a success and order Another time, one of our planes now being printed in France. It Instead^ J . beg you plan a place, reckon. hit on a mission, managed to gef gives you the top home news, the cotbacks intne production of munitions. Such cutbacks A playground — where children back over our lines before the Navy, Has Many Experiences I have heard ot a mysterious main items of the battle front plus are expected to be xomparatively moderate as long as race. s men had to bail out and they land- all the sports news plus Little Ab- land where the women are just or- German resistance continues but will proceed much more A little lake—ia bathing beach, Commander H. Boyca Taylor, son ed near our camp, We can hear thc ner and Terry and the Pirates. dinary looking but the men ate big guns firjng day and night and rjpidly after the end of the fighting in Europe. The vol- A happy place—in easy reach. Mrs. H. B. Taylor and the late Rev That is about all of the paper thc not only handsome, they art- occasionally are close enough to H- B. Taylor, who was pastor of average soldier reads at home any ume ol output required to carry on the war against JapaiT downright beautiful. It is just as hear machine guns and rifle -tirp.way . ** the First Baptist Church here for. is placed between 50 and 65 per cent of the present ca- For all the Boys—on sea or land. well that I have inhibitions Our headquarters is not too near I have been pleased to find that y r~ — JLY 27, 1944 THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 27, 1944 THEIBDGER t TIMES, MURRAY, KENTUCKY Writes ranee ry have begun to passing cars. On :ular. they dress y best and wave tonics by. T hs — ght the children lildren said in THIS IS YOUR um, chum," and it us everwhere. / « • • ' > learned to say we have the ba- The children ges come to our f boys load thgm te, chewing gum, rations. I have way enough food for a week. In soldiers have tr caps, insignia WAR JOB NOW! 5 of clothing to / look like little , I saw one lit- day with a lit- ; of silk from one i. Some of them et shoes from the lace the wooden :h they are wear- e and censorship Seven executives ofyour Government tell you why this to describe tlje ships and huge rial which one ious beaches and-" Program is important . . . and why it needs your help You can soon nans are losing erstand why the kind of awe for ran- produce so We have taken em and are wid- liring them, po- doing everything he supplies roll- om out of sight if*H traffic or—a You must help because ephone lineman, cjiman the other r- _ Yd^taxlandlbond dollars help on the road and "We must win the battle against inflation. To win it we must prevent runawayprices "hey must think in the election." and wages and hold down the cost of living. When prices rise too high they will inevitably ('TheTixes"you~pTy"and"the billions pf War Bonds'you buy and hold not only pay for the le getting news- fall. The result iyiconomic depression, unemployment and breadlines. When the last war. They also help insure a strong, prosperous po«t-war America by putting your dollars : home, but we battle is won and'our fighting men rfturn home, they must find that we held the line against s from Stars and to work fighting the war instead of allowing them to compete for scarce goods and thus bid up on' of which is economic disorder and that they will have a fair chance to resume their normal lives. prices. You have done well in this. Let's continue to help keep prices down," i in France. It Otherwise, we will have not kept faith with them. Every American has a duty te perform home news, the battle front plus in helping to preserve the stability of our national economy." s plus Little Ab- nd the Pirates, of the ads Secretary of the Treasury. ased to find that iger soldiers are Director, Office of War Mobilization. the future. Quite ame from high ir college to the Help yourself > • > and your country Ice advantage of educational pro- You can help speed war production rt to see Murray "The pressure for higher prices remains intense—this despite the fact that most Americans this work when "We need record war production—fast! It's hard to get it from workers who are worried by want the line to be held against higher living costs. The answer is that many sincere people One ilight when favor stabilization for the other fellow, but hope that, somehow, they can get out from under ugh to the front mounting living costs, v Help keep prices down." to take shelter • the restrictions that affect them. But a price rise in any area might set in motion forces fire. I talked to which would'ultimately wreck the entire anti-inflation program and plant the seed of a post- ds who were in- >pinion as to a war depression. To avoid this, we must support even those phases of the program which >r a good college UD.L. VAAJLO^W^ steponourjoes, . Help keep pricej down," le country. Nat- ed Murray first Chairman, War Production Board. :hools like Har- md ;t is interest- You'll protect farm families i services in the ur is ' dressed in ess as the others "Higher living costs mean the start of inflation. Farmers always lose when the inflationary Ties no gun and boom crashes,iThey don't want the deflation and heartbreaks which inevitably follow." Director, Office of Economic StaWlizat:-n. s collar and hel- : chaplains wear irmy dress while es. There are or other boxes t on, although sit or kneel on ihort services are War Food Administrator. WHAT WE ARE DOING AS A NATION WHAT YOU CAN DO TO HELP nts are used, ra- se services. The any music and 1. Holding down prices and rents through direct ceilings. 1. Buy onlfmskat you need Uncic Sjm has t call on way to work or You can help with price ceilings Without these controls,' the highest bidder would get everything and so there's less to buy. Then -pcn-J lc finules later the- everything.' Make everythilig you own last longer. g supper or ally, is an inter- a member of a Washington and a. historical ac- This space is a contribution to America's all-out war effort by the following reputable and progressive Murray business houses: • as it "happen*: ner college pro- men and law- Bank of Murray Iht at Harvard C. E. Farmer & Company Littleton's National Stores and the oth COPY FADED 0? T TAG E FOUR THE LEDGER & TIMES, MURK AY, KENTUCKY THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JULY 27, 1944 PFC EDWARD F. WEST SEES Cpl. Ben Thurman of Camp Mc- Mrs. Ada Ellis, Mrs. Johnnie \< I ION IN NKW (.1 INK A Cain, Miss., and Mrs. Thurman Simmons, Mrs. Everette Bucy. Miss Pfc. Edward -F. West, son of have been in the city visiting Cpl. Lovell Jones, Misses Mary Mitchell Mr and Mr* W. F. West. Route i. Thurman's father. Cecil Thurman. and Eron Williams were at* Todd- Almo. is now in New Guinea Cpl. Thurman returned to Camp ville store Saturday afternoon. where he has been since March 1. McCain but Mrs. • Thurman re- Mrs. Eunice Williams was Sat- mained here. He has_ been overseas for 17 urday night caller at the home of months and in action in New her parents, Mr. and Mrs. ElmUs Guinea has killed at least two Mitchell. Japs. Macedonia News aged to escape by jpmping off the back of a truck ^nd bidding out His parents have received Japa- A Jarge—crowd - attgf4cJ • • in the,cactus. After a 17-mile hike nese cigarettes" and miiitey serf church service at Mt. Carmel Sun- he discovered a deserted motor- home by Private West. On Jyly day morning. cycle1—then traded some cigarvttes 24 they received a letter wrflten Miss Land) Jones, of Granite to an Arab for a drum of gasoline by him on July 9. In the letter City. 111., spent from Friday until . that enabled him to return to his he stated that he was having Sunday night with her grand- B-rf-peefc—^a-T-=r- -——» !—«—•— roeetviftg his mail. parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ellis, Ho is with an infantry company. near Blood River. She left Mon- day for Granite City. HARDING COLE WILLIAMS Sgt JosepTfi Berry. Murray insur- NOW FITNESS OFFICER Pvt. Rudolph Osborn, of the ance man. is spending a few days Army, who spent the past few Lt. Harding Cole Williams _ was. visit hjjre while on a 15 day fur- days with his parents, Mr and recently appointed as base physical .kmgh from Alamogardo, New Mrs. Bob Osborn. and other rela- fitness officer at his cajjap in Mexico, his Army station. tives and friends around Mt. Car- Plentif Sioux City. Iowa. He was at~home In service since June 1. 1942. mel and near Macedonia, has .re- a shorj, time ago and-visited his Sergeant Berry is attached to the turned to camp. Pfc. Hafton Garner Howe) grandmother. Mrs. Johnnie Cole Second Air Force. Heavy Bombard- Pfc. Hafton Garner, son of Mr. Mx*. Johnnie Simmons and and his -great- grandmother. Mrs. ment. He has been stationed in and Mrs. Loman Gamer, of near daughter and son E. H. and Mrs. Damag "Bush Houston. He is a graduate New Mexico for six weeks. Elm Grove, is home on a 21-day Lucille Bucy and Mrs. Monnie of Murray- High School. Muitfay Mrs. Berry is working with the leave after having spent two years Mitchell were- in Hazel and New Drought-bree State CoHege, and was prominent Tennessee Valley Authority in and four months overseas. Providepce Thursday. damaging hail in baseball, tennis, basketball while Chattanooga, Tenn. Aunt Nora Wilson, of Hazel, Men are used as they use others. coupled togeth Private Garner, attached to the in school. He was athletic direc- Route 2. is very ill at the Keys- tern Kentucky Army Medical Corps, lias served in tor and principal of the Brandon. Houston- Clinic with a broken Much damagi Pfc. Willie Darnell is now in the Australia and New Guinea. His FALSE TEETH Miss school He is a graduate of shoulder caused from a fall last bacco and coi Hawaiian Islands according to a re- duty with the medics has included the Army Physical Fitness School Thur^Jay. Rock, Slide or Slip? the spotted hi cent communication received by work in surgery. at Miami Beach, Fla. hfs mother. Mrs. Coleman Darnell, FASTEETH, an improved pow- opinion of Going overseas in March. 1942, Mr and Mrs. John Freeland and Sgt. Leste. Nanny of Murray. der to be sprinkled on upper or agents, the ben Private Garner spent about ten Mr. George Freeland wve Sunday While attending to his routjne Pfc. Darnell has been in his pres- lower plates, holds .false teeth more eounty^ as a w! months^in Australia and was there guests of Mr and Mrs. Clay Mc- Job -of , checking new entries at ent location since February and firmly in place. Do not slide, slip rain more thai at the ^ime Darwin was being Clure. Nichols General Hosipt&l, Louis- states that h§ is getting along fine or rock. No gummy, gooey, pasty done by the hj S-Sgt. Harlan Bagwell, stationed. bombed by the, Japanese. After Mr. and Mrs. Wavel Osborn and villeT recently. CpL Hoyt E. Phil- One brother. Pfc. Claude Dar- taste or feeling. FASTEETH is Tobacco was in Canada, and who has spent two leaving Australia he went to New children spent Sunday by the bed- lips. 29. Murray, ran into his old nell. is somewhere in England and slkaline (non-acid). Does not sour. was next in lii years in Alaska, sent to Mrs. Guinea in January, 1943, and re- side of Mrs. Osborn's mother, Mrs. friend" and former school mate. is reported OK Another brother. Checks "plate odor" (denture last Saturday George Hart a copy of the daily mained there on active duty until Moore, who was very ill near Mt. breath). Get FASTEETH at any tobacco and co Sgt- Lester. 30. also of Murray. paper published at Edmonton. It Pvt. Homer Darnell, is in Camp Carmel. last month. drug store. contained 100 pages and was a Sheppard Field. Texas. the leaves had The Courier-Journal carried the When queried as to the action special edition known as the good the ica pellets, following feature article on the he had §een overseas. Private Gar- neighbor number. It accented the Pvt Rubin K. James is with-Hie corn was left meeting of the two old friends, ner stated that he had been-in quite neighborliness of Capada and the in shreds. Othe both well known loci" men; . Infantry and has been transferred a few bombing raids. He was re- United States and the improve- sides corn weri from Camp Shelby. Miss, to Mary- luctant to talk of anything con- Cpl. Hoyt E. Phillips. 29. Mur- ment that is being made in the verelyl land for overseas duty. His wife, cerning the actual fighting. ray. Ky.. was attending to his rou- highways and. the oil lines in The north sc Mrs. - Grace James, returned from While overseas, he ran into sev- tine job of checking new entries Canada. We have enjoyed the in fact a strip i Mississippi and is now with her eral Calloway County boys. Among at Nichols General Hospital the paper in this office and have read stretching Iron parents. Mr. and Mrs. Sam Wilson. them Sherrill Outland, Gordon other day when he glanced at a the editorials with a great inter- to Hardin, in Phillips. Fonzo Farmer and Ed name. He looked again, rubbed est. Harlan is a former student seemed to be t Cpl. Cl«t Brooks son of Mr. and Wilson Farmer. ihe proudest title storm. Many of Mrs. Hart and she remembers Mrs. Lee^rooks of Murray. Route Private Garner served in the him very kindly and enjoyed a were a total lo 1, is now in France, according to Pompoon, the New Guinea and Communities pleasant visit with him while he a letter received by his mother. the, Asiatic Pacific theaters of war. damage were S was at home a few weeks ago. Cpl. Brooks has been in service He returned to the States by boaL Plains