Sullivan Daily Times, Volume 47, Number 14, Sullivan, Sullivan County, 18 January 1945 — Page 1
WARMER, LIGHT RAIN Indiana: Cloudy through Friday with occasional light rains in extreme south and light snow in northwest and west central portions tonight; and Friday; warmer tonight, little change in temperature Friday. Keep Buying War Bonds! VOL. XLVII No. 14 UNITED PRESS SERVICE SULLIVAN, INDIANA THURSDAY, JAN. 18, 1915. INTERNATIONAL PICTURE SERVICE PRICE THREE CENTS
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And Marines Kemenibei Pearl Harbor" PROMOTED BIG SPRINGS, Texas Wiley McCammon, son of Mr. and Mrs. George McCammon of R. R. 1, Sullivan, Indiana, has heen promoted to the grade of private first class at the Big Springs Bombardier School. Col. Ralph C. Rockwood, commanding ' officer, has announced. ' A 1943 graduate of NeLeba- ' non High School, Pfc. McCammon was a farmer near Carlisle before entering service. His wife's home is also in Carlisle. ' MARINES MEET OVERSEAS Mr. and Mrs.. Carl Taylor received a letter from their son, Sgt. Bill Taylor, U. S. M.' C, stating that he spent six hours on Christmas eve with Pfc. Gene Pirtle on an island somewhere in the Pacific. Bill said he could not have had a better Christmas than meeting Gene over there. They were separated two years ago in California and had not seen one another since that time. The boys arc both in good health and would like to hear from their old friends. from their parents. Sgt. Taylor is now in the Philippines. OVERSEAS Set, W. E. Carpenter, husband of Martha Scitz Carpenter, has arrived overseas.
of 18-month-old Barbara Ward BACK IN STATES . Newport, the adopted daughter CAMP ATTERBURY, Ind. 0f Mr. and Mrs. Austin Newport During the last week, scores of of Hymera, continues today Hoosier fighting men have re- spreading into several surroundturned to the States from over- jng states. seas posts and batte theaters und- The Terre Haute city police er the army'fc rotation and conval- yesterday identified the woman escent policy. Passing through the to be Mrs. Betty Wilson, 28, alias Atterbury reception station, the Betty Ward, reported to be the G. I.'s received delays en route to mother of the child, and her their new assignments ranging1 husband, Loren Wilson, 30. The from 21 to 30 days. Those now at couple, the police said, formerly home for the first time in many resided in Terre Haute and relamonths include: ' I tives residing there have been Sergeant Eugene E. Smith, Air questioned. However, further Corps, of Farmersburg; Technic- information disclosed that the ian Fifth Grade Charles C. Pov- ccuple with the child purchased lin, Transportation, Shelburn; tickets to Evansville from ShelI burn the day of the kidnaping. (Continued on Page 3, Col. 1) I The child was taken from the m . I home of her foster parents in
Mrs. Nellie Wright ieS At VinCenneS I Mrs. Nellie Mae Wright, of Bicknell, died this morning at 6:25 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Vincennes, following an extended illness. She was born in Sullivan County, the daughter of Mi, and Mrs. John Banks. The mother is now deceased and the father is residing in Plainville, Indiana. Survivors include two brothers, Leon and Vernie Banks of Far mersburg. The body was taken to the Poindexter and Wampler Funeral Home in Bicknell where funeral services will be held in the- funeral chapel Sunday afternoon at t nVlnnlr Tho Vv n r!7 will Vf brought to Sullivan where burial will be made in Cemetery. Center Ridge
PLAN RITES FRIDAY accident last week-end. The car FOR MRS. McKINNEY in which he was riding with several of his buddies was struck Funeral services will be con- headon by an oncoming car ducted Friday afternoon at two whose driver was reported by o'clock in the funeral chapel of Camp Hood military authorities the Billman Funeral Home for to have been -asleep at the wheel. Mrs. Marie McKinney, 55-year- The Llnton: soldier, who formerly old Sullivan resident who died resided at Pleasantville, was in a Hammond hospital of injur- killed instantly, ies sustained in an automobile j Funeral services will be conaccident there' last week-end. ducted Saturday afternoon at Services will be in charge of two o'clock in the United BreRev. J. M. Smith of the Sullivan thern Church of Linton with Rev. Pentecost Church. V Vern Stoops of Linton officiating. Interment will be made in the i Interment will be made in the Good Hope Cemetery. - IFairview Cemetery of Linton.
WABASH VALL
EY OPENS Three Games On Tap At Sullivan Gym Farmersburg Also Host To Prelim Meet. Firing will be under way. at seven o'clock tonight at the community gymnasium in the Sullivan preliminary of the 30th annual Wabash Valley basketball tournament. Seven teams will compete here and a like number wm compete in a preliminary opening at Farmersburg tonight, All eleven Sullivan county 'teams are entered in the Valley prelims wnicn have attracted a field of m teams. There are 13 other preliminary centers and the winners w;ji compete in the final sessions at Terre Haute next week, Three games , will be played nere tonight, two tomorrow night and the final game on Saturday nignt. similar schedule is arranged at the Farmersburg meet, jasonville meets Pimento in the seven 0'ci0ck game tonight in the c u r r y township gymnasium; (Continued on Page 3, Col. 4) Search Continues For Kidnapers The state-wide search tor the abductors, a woman and a man, Hymera while Mrs, Newport was threatened with a pistol and identified as Mrs. Wilson. A warrant for Mrs.. Wilson's arrest has been issued here by Sullivan County Prescutor, Joe Lowdermilk. Officers have learned that the Wilson's have last lived in Wayland, Kentucky. . Rites Saturday For Cpl. Moore The' body of Corporal Delmas Moore, son of Mr. and Mrs. James F. Moore of 430 F. Street northfast Linton. wil! ,an;ive, ' Un ton about six o'clock this eve ning and will be taken to the Newkirk Funeral Home. It' will ? removed to the residence In Linton tomorrow morning where it will lie in state. ! Cpl. Moore was killed at Camp Hood, Texas, in an automobile
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District 11 Mine Union Group Wifi Go To Washington TERRE HAUTE, Ind. Jan. 18. Members of the United Mine Workers of America policy committee from District No. 11 received notice yesterday of the meeting of the policy committee called in Washington, D. C, Monday, Feb. 26, by John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers. Those who will attend the meeting from District No. 11 are Charles Funcannon, international board member; Louis Austin, president; Curtis Nicholson, vicepresident; Ralph Day, secretarytreasurer, of Terre Haute; John Graves of West Terre Haute, representing the deep mine workers, and Virgil Kelley of Bconville, representing the strip mine workers. , . Policy committee meeting will be held immediately preceding the meeting of the mine workers with the operators in Washington, called for March 1, to discuss the contract which - expires March 31, 1945.' , , Letters From War Prisoner In Japan After 13 Months
Mrs. Edna M. Clark of route two, Shelburn, this week received two most welcome letters from her son, Sgt. William B. Clark, who has been a prisoner- of war of .the Japanese governmertf since the toll of Corregidor. It was the. first word received from Sgt. Clark in thirteen months. He is interned at Osaka P. O. W. camp in Japan. ' Both brief letters were written on usual prisoner letter forms furnished at the camp and were not dated. One letter which arrived Monday was believed to have been written last July inasmuch as it mentioned the birthday of the sergeant's brother, John, which is on July 5th and also mentioned the approaching birthday of the mother. , Mrs. Clark's birthday falls in August. A second letter came on Tuesday and wished the Clark's a Happy New Year, also mentioning that they had a nice Christmas in the prison camp and all had received American Red, Cross boxes which he described , as "wonderful." "Foodstuffs in the boxes from home sure help," Sgt. Clark wrote. Both letters stated that he was O.K. Reported Missing Over Germany Mrs. Cora E. Bradley of the Dugger community has just received a message from the War Department informing her that her son, Pvt.. William Harvey Bradley, has been reported missing in action over Germany since December 21. LAST RITES HONOR MARY E. BURNETT Funeral services honoring the memory of Mrs. Mary E. Burnett, 72, life resident of Sullivan County who died Sunday evening at 9:30 at the Mary Sherman Hospital, were conducted yesterday .afternoon at -two o'clock in the chapel of the Billman Funeral Home. Rev. L. A. Donaldson of the Graysville Methodist Church officiated, assisted by Rev. Jack Anderson of the Sullivan Christian Church. A beautiful song service was rendered by Bruce Coppage, j soloist, and a trio composed of Mary Wible, Josie Eno and Cora .Burton. They Were accompanied l by Mrs. Jeanette Wernz at the 'organ. . ' j Pallbearers were David Huff, Clifford Church, Manford Church Lawrence Huff, Rickey Johnston and Carl Hunt. ' Interment ' was made in the Burnett Cemetery.
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WASHINGTON, Jan. IS. (UP) -The House military affairs committee today put the brakes on its speed-up program for work or be drafted legislat:on, and voted to reopen its hearings to give farm leaders a chance to testify. The committee had planned to draft a bill today providing penalties for any of the estimated 18,800,000 Selective Service registrants 18 to 43 who refuse local board requests to take, or stay in essential war jobs. It dee'ded during a twohour morning session to delay action, however.
LONDON, Jan. 18. (UP)
Churchill declared today that the Ardennes battle had been turned into "an ever-famous American victory" which he believed "is more l;kely to shorten this war than lengthen it." He said the Americans lost CO to SO men for every British casualty.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 18. (UP) White House Secretary Stephen T. Early today described the high priority transcontinental air shipment of a bulldog belonging: to Col. Elliott Roosevelt as "a most regrettable comb'nation of errors," but stated emphatically that the president's son wns in no way responsible for it and knew nothing about it. Early was asked for comments about shipment of the dog from Washington to Col. Roosevelt's actress wife, Faye Emerson in Hollywood on an Army cargo plane on which three servicemen had to give up seats. Broadcast Will Bring Message From Sullivan Soldier On Western Front
A chance for Sullivan County persons to hear one of their own sons talking from the battle lines of the Western front in Luxembourg will be afforded tomorrow at 7:15 p. m. when Private First Class Earl Engle, son of Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Enjjle of 5(!0 Sylvan Dell Street, and husband of Mis. Ruth Allen Engle, former Sullivan girl who is now employed in Terre Haute, will talk to the radio .audience over Radio Station WBOW. Through the courtesy, ot WBOW and the efforts of the'. Public Relations Bureau- of the United States government, . a . recording has been made of Pfc. Engle's experiences with the Nazi enemy on the front lines in Luxembourg. His words were recorded While he was at a rest camp in, Nancy, France, according to a letter received from him by his mother here. . . . Time for the broadcast was set after the Public Relations Bureau contacted the soldier's wife and learned that her work kept her busy until after five o'clock. His message promises to bring the sons and loved ones of every Sullivan County resident a little nearer home from their stations "over there" for' he will tell of the doughboys' experiences and reactions to certain home front views. Pfc. Engle is a member of a ten-man gun crew of one of the Reported Missing PFC. HAROLD E. HOWARD Among a number of Sullivan county soldiers reported missing since the German break-through on the western front is Pfc. Harold E. Howard, 19, of Shelburn, reported missing in Germany since December 16th by the War Department. A machine gunner, he began military service just a year ago and landed overseas less than three months ago. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Howard of Shelburn.
NEWS
Prime Minister Winston Army's big field guns. He was born and reared in Sullivan and Sullivan County. Most of his boyhood days were spent on the W. C. Jamison farm west of Sullivan. He attended Graysville, New Lebanon and Sullivan schools and has been oversea1? filnccto-iirul?- lst,,-104'l, --where lio is a member of the 317 Infantry Division of Lt. Gen. George' S. Patton's 3rd Army Forces. 0 FIVE "Gl" BILLS State Senate Receives Seven New Bills Today. INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 18.-4U.R) The first veterans' legislation of the current Indiana General Assembly was passed by the House of Representatives today with unanimous approval of five "GI" bills providing legal protection and rights to . returning Hoosier Veterans. The House sent to the Senate for consideration bills to permit agents of veterans to exercise powers of attorney until receiving actual knowledge of the serviceman's death; to validate notarial, acts for servicemen by commismissioned officers, and to legalize as evidence the War Department's casualty reports. Other service bills approved by the House would set up the method of probating wills where witnesses are unavailable because of military service, and legalize wills, of minors in military service. Meanwhile, the Senate received seven new bills and three resolutions and adjourned until ten a. m. tomorrow. Among the measures was one for a constitutional amendment to remove the time limit for General Assembly sessions. Another Senate proposal would create a State Fair Employment Practices Commission to prevent employers or labbr unions from discriminating against a worker because of race, color, or national origin. BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT Lt. and Mrs. Wm. E. Smedley of Alpine, Texas, ' are the proud parents of a baby son, born Jan. 12th. He has been named William Dennis. Lt. Smedley is the son of 'Mr. and Mrs. Dale Smedley of Dugger Route 1. Mrs. Smedley . is the former Rosemarie Shorter. The mother of Lt. Smedley is attending the mother and baby.
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SGT. WOODY NOW
mm KILLED Gives His Life In Luxembourg; Was Previously vvounaeu, re ported Missing. Staff Sergeant Lex E. Woody, reported missing in action in Luxembourg, December 26th, has been reported killed in action on that date according to n telegram received. Wednesday by his father, Oscar Woody of Sullivan. An earlier telegram, reported that the 24-year-old soldier was missing, had been received by the father on Monday of this week. Staff Sergeant' Woody had served in the army more than six years. He completed a three year enlistment prior to Pearl Harbor and re-enlisted on December 11, 1941. He had never had a furlough during his last enlistment, serving one and onehalf years in Iceland before being sent to Ireland. He was born at Hymera and attended The Serthe Sullivan schools geant had been wounded in action in the European theater last August and according to his last letter had returned to the front only a few days before he was' reported killed. Ito is survived by the widow, Ana.' whom lie married in B0I1 fast Ireland, and who resides there: the father; two sisters. Olive Cochran of Sullivan and Helen Hodges of Orleans, Ind.; four brothers, Clyde of Pontiac, Michigan, Paul of the Navy, Claude and William R. of - the I Army, all ' overseas; and two half-brothers, Ward Bryant, with the army in the Philippines and ijoe Bryant of Pontiac, Michigan. Tighten Gasoline Rationing For "C" Book Holders Gasoline rationing for "C" book holders became tighter today with announcement by the Indiana Office of Price Administration that early renewals of this type of ration no longer will be permitted. For several months it has been possible for holders of "C" rations to receive renewals earlier than their nhity-day period provided they could show that a change of status in their occupation had required more gasoline than originally was granted. Under the new regulation, OPA officials pointed out, "C" book holders will have to budget their rations as carefully as "A" book holders or find themselves "grounded" for lack of gasoline until the date of their renewal period. The Indiana OPA said it was advised that the tighter control of "C" rationing was put into effect to help avoid a further cut in the "A" ration. RETURNED VETERAN AT SHELBURN CHURCH . The Church of God of Shelburn, pastorate of Rev. Charles Stanifer, will hold special services this week-end at which time a i"eturned veteran of World War II will speak to the congregation. The soldier is Brother Aikin, who has been wounded over there. He will speak Saturday evening and Sunday morning at the worship services. HOSPITAL NOTES Admitted Jan. 17: Mrs. Garland Street Of Merom R. R. I, for treatment. Dismissed Jan. 17: A. L. Robertson of Sullivan R. R. 4; . Art Weaver of Shelburn; Cecil Hout of Shelburn; Mrs. Robert McCammon and son of Sullivan R. R. 4; Mrs. Thomas Batey of Carlisle. -
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Foresee German Stand Behind Oder River Americans, Nazis Slug It Out For St. Yith Ridge And British Press Drive Yanks On Luzon Halfway To Manila.
BULLETIN! LONDON, Jan. 18. (UP) Marshal Stalin's fast-breaking winter offensive was reported today to have crashed into Germany some 250 miles southeast of Berlin and to have blasted open the way for a flanking drive to the Baltic aimed at cutting off East Prussia. Moscow advices said the Red army was believed to have broken across the Polish frontier into German Silesia and to
' be advancing swiftly within less than 50 miles of Bresl.au, Silesian capital, 225 miles from Berlin. . r 1 To the northeast. Marshal Konstantin K. Rokossovsky's
2nd "White Russian army broke
north and northwest oi captured Warsaw, over-running me
! tortress city ot Modlm at the
Narew rivers, the transport center of Przasnysz, 5.5 miles north of Warsaw and 17 below East Prussia, and more than 1,000 other towns and villages.
- . (By United Press) - - 1' " - , Thf honrllfmcv wpshv.irrl rvvppii of throe Tcuissinn armies
1 acrosss tne p0jsh piain wag reported by Moscow today to
have probably carried across the German border at one point into Silesia, little more than 30 miles from the Oder River, along which the Germans were expected to make a desperate attempt to rally their retreating armies. American troops on the western front were engaged in a hard slugging match for the St. Vith ridge, principal core of German res'stance in the shattered Ardennes salient, while to the north, British forces pressed their drive against the German salient west of the Roer River, gaining about two miles and making a slight penetration across the Gentian border. The Germans were counter-attacking in Alsace, widening their Rhine bridgehead above Strasbourg and cutting into the U. S. 7th Army positions on the edge of the Haguenau forest.
j In the Pacific, American
Tarlac, 65 miles noi-th of Manila, for a drive to Clark airfield, and widened their beachhead to 65 miles with a 17-mile advance as its western end. The apparent collapse of the entire German defense line in Poland caused military observers to predict that the Germans would abandon that country for a stand behind the Oder. Henry Shapiro, United Press correspondent in Moscow, reported that some observers there question the enemy's ability to make, an impressive stand before the Oder. "The opinion prevails among military and diplomatic observers," Shapiro said, "that this is the decisive offensive and will not be halted at least until the Russians have penetrated deep into Reich territory." The speed of the three Soviet armies advancing across Poland the 1st and 2nd White Russian and 1st Ukrainian, numbering perhaps 2,500,000 men was likened in dispatches to the Allied march across France last summer. First entry of Soviet troops into the Reich proper, aside from East Prussia, was believed to have been westward from Czestochowa, which is northwest of Krakow and 14 miles from the Silesian border. Its capture was announced by Moscow yesterday and admitted by Berlin today. . . In the center, the 1st White Russian army bore down on Lodz, Poland's second city, after capture of WTarsav. Hints Change In Italy. Farther north, the 2nd White Russian army, after crossing the Narew River barrier, was advancing at a mile an hour pace and possibly was heading in the direction of Danzig with the intention of cutting East Prussia off from the Reich. The fighting on the western front, while far less spectacular than that in Poland, nevertheless appeared to be moving toward a new phase in which the Allies would be able to regroup for resumption of their general offensive. Allied air forces maintained their powerful attacks behind the lines as United States heavy bombers and fighters struck Kaiser-Salutera in the Saar today. The momentarily stalemated Italian front mav soon see a great change, Prime Minister Winston Churchill intimated in a parliamentary review of the military and political situations. ' Churchill also characterized the Ardennes battle as "an ever famous American victory."
WOUNDED IN GERMANY Staff Sergeant George D. Lisman, husband of Lucille Lisman is recovering from slight wounds received somewhere in Germany I where he was participating in
Border Silesia;
In through the German defenses commence ot the v istuia and forces on Luzon massed above action against the enemy on the U. S. Army front. Sgt. Lisman entered the service November 30, 1942, and arrived overseas September 24th of last year. Friends wishing to write him may securo his address from his wife.