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Fortieth YearNocona, Montague County, Texas, Friday, April 13, 19-15NEWS FROM OURSOLDIERSThe following letter was received by Mrs. F. B. Shropshire in regard to her late grandson, from hiscommanding officer:Headquarters Army Air Field, ffice of the Commanding Officer, ant a Maria, California, March 26, 945.Irs. Jessie Shropshire, ocona. Texas, ear Mrs. Shropshire:The entire personnel of the Field xtends to you our deepest, heart elt sympathy in the loss of your randson, Second Lieutenant Rob-rt C. Shropshire, a member of his organization, who lost his lifen the performance of his duty.Lieutenant Shropshire was always friendly with everyone with vhom he had come in contact, and e performed his duties in such manner that it made you proud o know him as an officer and a entleman. Bob was always wiling to perform any task, and he sessed dtermination and courge which made him one of the est pilots in the phase of trailing that he was passing through.know you are as proud of this s we are.I regret that I cannot ou more fully as to the tances of the accident, lane your grandson was ’as involved in a mid-air nd his plane crashed into the cean. He bailed out over the ean but thorough search by all leans of air-sea rescue facilities iled to locate him.Again, the entire personnel of le field joins me in expressing you and your family our deepest mipathy. Also, if I can be of any sistance, please feel free to call on me.Very sincerely,BARTON M. RUSSELL, Colonel, Air Corps, Commanding.inform circum-but the piloting collisionpecial to Nocona News)Bill Fribble PromotedWith the 3rd Division of the 7th |rmy. France—Technician Fourth rade William T. Pribble. son of r. and Mrs. W. P. Pribble. Box 14, Nocona, Texas, has recently *en promoted from T-5 to his esent grade. He has seven ronze Battle Stars and the Com-t Infantrymans Badge. He Is veteran of 28 months overseas. The local soldier’s division is ding to the success and glory lat has been recorded in its his-|ry since July. 19, 1918, when on first combat assignment of orld War I it successfully de-nded the Marne River against0 divisions of picked German ock troops. Since making their tial landing on the beaches rth of Fedala, French Morocco, •vember 8, 1942, the men of the1 Division have fought their way *ough North Africa, Sicily. Italy d France to Hitler’s Reich.in August 15, 1944, the division.Montague County ExceedsQuotaRed Cross DriveMontague County’s Red Cross Campaign ended with a total contributions in excess of $13,000.00,according to County ChairmanIndians Lose DistrictI Jerry Stout.! Every town and community in the county reached and passed its quota. Nocona’s contributions total over $4,600.00.i---o-Johnny TaylorHonored GuestMr. and Mrs. W. C Taylor gave a family dinner Sunday for their sen, Johnny, who is leaving Friday, April 13, to enter the service.A delicious dinner was served in the family home to Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Taylor and son. Donald, Mr. and Mrs. H. C. McGuirt and baby, Mrs. Amos McGuirt and | baby. Mrs. Hiram Vehon and children, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Taylor and Lucile and Sam. All of the children but three were pres-|ent, two of whom are already in the service overseas.Track Meet ByNarrow MarginMcGuirt enjoyed a nice dinner at the Nocona Inn Thursday of last week, after which they spent the remainder of the evening in the home of Mrs. Inez LeBeau.Sgt. Tom Uselton spent the week-end visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Uselton, and other relatives.Jack Yarbro. SC1-C. of Norman, Oklahoma, spent Tuesday in Nocona.Eill Perdue left Friday for the Navy.Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Kirk received word that their son. Billy Gene,was line and was somewhere inThe Nocona High School Indians came out second best to the Bowie Jackrabbits last week in their initial track meet of the season by the closest mangins. After a gruel-ling afternoon of races, jumps, and throws. Nocona turned in a total of 553l* points to the 56 that Bowie had gathered up.Tlie entire decision depended noon the final event, the one-mile relay. Three teams were entered and Nocona needed to win at least second place in order to take the meet. Jacksboro withdrew her team without competing, thereby leaving onlv two teams to run. Although Nocona won a close second in this race, the points could not be counted because the rules do not count the last place in a race if less than five are compet-ing. Therefore. Bowie got 5 points running her total to 56. while Nocona could not count the three points they won, and left their total at 5512.Tliis is the first time in several years that Nocona has lost a track meet in this district. Bowie, Jacksboro, Henrietta, and Nocona competed. The winners in the different events are qualified to enter the regional meet next week.Thos winning places for Nocona were: Dick McMahon. Bob Jones,Bill Jones, Pete East up, Premo Carminati, Billy Stone. Donald Porter, James Fenoglio. Carl All-red, Bill Williams. Kenneth Nelson, Tom Lunn. Kenneth Sewell. Rebecca Rackley and Duwavne Manley.-TV-------Apply Early Forthe Pacific.Sgt. James Hollars arrived home Wednesday of last week to spend a 15-day furlough with his mother. Mrs. N. M. Hollars, and family.GasolineNocona Soldier PromotedIn Italy(Special to Nocona News); With the Fifth Army, Italy.—Cpl. Charles W. Snyder, son of Mrs. Estella Snyder, who lives on Route 1. Nocona, Texas, has been promoted to Sergeant on the Fifth Army front in Italy. He Is an 1 anti-aircraft artillery Sergeant I with the 432nd Anti-aircraft Artillery Battalion.Rev. R. H. Riley To C. of C. BanquetPreach At BaptistChurch SundayRev. R. H. Riley, a native of Kentucky, and who has spent 15 year.', in the ministry, now pastor of the Street man, Texas, Baptist Church, comes as a prospective pastor. He is highly recommended by those who know him.Bro. Riley will preach at 11:00 a. m. and at 8:30 p. m.Returns To Statesvlt;*LT. CARL KIRBY, U.S. NAVYWho arrived in San Franciscoon April 4th from the Philippines. It. Kirby was wounded in action and has been in a hospital in Manila since February 16th. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Kirby of No-cona.Girls’ Club Joins In BeautificationCampaignHeld Tuesday NightaIn the future, the gasoline board advises, all gasoline books must be applied lor a week or ten days in advance for they will be issued from the O. P A. office in Fort Worth.All special gas will have to be applied for in advance as well. Be sure and attach your mileage rationing record with your correct mailing address. Go to your local O. P. A. office for blanks for application. Jerry Stout, who has served on the gasoline board since 1942, has resigned preparatory to entering the service.-o--Funeral Services ForA l'roup of girls met with Mrs. R. E. Flvnt at the City Park last Saturday morning to discuss organizing a girls’ club. The result of the meeting was the “Rainbow Girls.”The six colors of the rainbow each have a special meaning, which, of course, are club secrets. The group has its club credo, and will have a club song in the near future. The girls selected as their motto, “Create Beauty.”They decided for their lirst project to beautify the grounds at the park.Armed with hoes, rakes and spading forks, the girls went to work on the flower-beds at the entrance to the nlav-sround. BvSpeaking before 150 guests at the annual Chamber of Commerce banquet here Tuesday night, Paul H Walser. head of the Soil Conservation Service in Texas, said that theconserving of the soil was one oi the best preventives of future wars as one of the causes of all wars history shows, has been a desirefor better land.Tlie banquet was held in the basement auditorium of the Methodist Chuvch at 8:30 p. m. A delicious meal was served bv theFidells Class of the Church.W. J. Stone served as master ol ceremonies. The invocation was given bv Minister Jimmv Wood A vocal quartet was presented b\ Misses Bet tv Williams, Topsy Roberson. Bobbie Daniels and Pog2\ Kilcrease. They were accompanied bv Mrs. James Da iy? her tv at the piano.W. L. Scott, president of theChamber of Commerce, introducerthe visitors and the speaker, Mr Walser.Six new directors elected at the meeting were: Joe Janeway, Doyle Powell, G. W. Humphreys, R. BCanfield. Hinds Clark and W. JStone.The benediction was given b) Rev. M. C. Smith.Out-of-town guests were: Mrand VTrc. j b Zetsohe. JeweDaughtry, Mr. and Mrs. I. BWilliams, Mr. and Mrs. Wa d;Bond, Mr and Mrs. W. R. Covey Mr. and Mrs. Glen Pribble. U A Randoloh and Miss Eva Sue Merritt. all o' Montague; Mr. and Mrs Glover Thompson, Bonita: Mr. anc Mrs. B E. Rains. Saint Jo: Mr and Mrs. J. C. Haralson: Mr. anc Mrs. Jack Crownover. Prairie Val lev: Capt Paul Hill, U. S. Ai: Corps: Lt. James ThompvSon, U. S Air Corps: E. F. Coombs, Dallas Dick Knight. George Dwver anc Rev. E. A. Hunter. Wichita Falls and Ernest Haley and Bill Grigsby of Saint Jo.Pioneer Resident ofMontague CountyLaid To RestAt Dve Mound Mon da v afte:• %noon, funeral services were held fc Mrs. J. D. Bybee. 86. who had bee a resident of Montague Couni for 75 years. The services wei held at 2:30 o’clock, with Bro. Job Raymond officiating, with arrangi ments by the Daugherty Funer Home. Interment was made ; the Dye Mound Cemetery, whe: she was laid to rest beside hlt; parents, who came here in 181 from Kentucky, and her husban Joseph Bvbee, who preceded her : death many years ago.She died April 7th at Oklahc ma City while visiting a granc son. Hershell Stout.Louella Atwood Hutton was boi
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