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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1945
Page
7
After West Point and Kelly Field, Robert Scott earns wings and fights as a bomber ferry pilot before joining Gen Chennault. He becomes a Kitty Hawk ace over Burma, commands the 23rd Fighter Group, and damages his beloved Old Exterminator in combat.
The story recalls air combat with I-45 and P-40s, claiming nine enemy fighters destroyed. It describes burning trucks along the Burma Road near Wanting and Chefang, heavy fighting at Lungling, and a daring rescue landing by Pat Daniels in Kunming after a shoulder wound. Maj. Bruce Holloway crashes near Chinese lines after a punctured prestone tank.
The account sketches Lt. Holloway’s arduous travel into Yunnan to join General Chennault’s group, with Welborn’s retreat and the air war around Kunming. It chronicles Chennault, General Haynes, Colonel Cooper, and daily life in a wartime China base, including hunting trips, staff dynamics, and plans for a major raid against Japanese shipping.
Eastern Radio releases star MKS to entertain servicemen overseas while a new autumn program awaits. George Givot will join her, with Lily Pons and Lew Ayres mentioned in passing. Fred Allen returns to NBC Sundays, Katina Paxinou joins Confidential Agent, Paulette Goddard shifts hair color, and Lizabeth Scott trains for future stardom.
Pattern No 8613 designs for sizes 12 through 40 with a scalloped two piecer. Size 14 uses 3 yards of 35 or 39 inch material and 3 yards of machine made ruffling. Pattern 8613 C fits children sizes 3 through 8 with 1 1/2 yards of material and 2 1/4 yards of ruffling.
An old article describes a remora used as a fishing aid. A 12 inch tropical fish is tethered by a line to its tail and attached by a suction disc on its head to sharks and other large prey, serving its handler.
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