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Temporary Lull In Philippines
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS, PHILIPPINES, Dec. 29—(UP) — Tile battle of the Philippines went into a temporary lull today ns Gen. Druglas McArthur prepared for the next phase of his liberation campaign.
(A Japanese communique said 30 American transports with an escort of 20 or more cruisers and destroyers were sailing westward through the Mindanao sea, perhaps to launch a new invasion in the Philippines. Japanese planes sank six of the large "transports and damaged two others heavily in attacks Thursday, the communique said.) Routine mopping up operations continued in northwest ‘Leyte with 912 additional enemy dead and 16 prisoners counted Wednesday, but neither ground nor air activity was reported from Mindoro, 300 miles to the northwest and just south •of Luzon, MacArthur's ultimate objective in the Philippines. The Japanese task force which
a series of daily raids. It was revealed that 20 to 21 additional planes had been destroyed in Tuesday's air raid on Clark Field, bringing the toll for threa days to 144.
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TODAY’S I1IRLE THOUGHT
Shirley Proctor of Indianapolis underwent a tonsil operation at the Putnam county hospital Friday morning.
But if we do not use the light | and seek it it will do us no good at all: The people that walked in darkness have seen a great light,
r—Isaiah 9:2.
E^ersonal and LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS
Claude J. Knauer has been sent to Camp McClellan, Alabama, where he will receive his basic military training.
Miss Eleanore Cammack of the Purdue Library Staff is spending the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Cammack.
Mrs. E. A. Dougherty and daughter have returned from spending the Christmas holidays at Cedar Lake. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Blaydes ind daughters, Jacqueline and Gwyndoline spent Tuesday afternoon and night with Mr. and Mrs. Albert Jenkins. John W. King is attending a rchool of instruction of 1944 Federal Income tax law at the Federal Internal Revenue office in Indianapolis by invitation. Major and Mrs. F. A. Tilden are holiday guests of Dr. and Mrs. F. C. Tilden. They are enroute to Romulus Field, Michigan where Major Tilden is sta-
tioned.
Sunday supper guests of Mr. and Mrs. Grover Blaydes, Carnentersvllle, were Mr. and Mrs. Herold Young and daughters. Dianna and Carroll and Mr. and Mrs. Russell Blaydes and daughters, Jacqueline and Gwyndoline. Rex Haines. S lye, husband of Mrs. Leota Haines, will heport to New York Monday after spending a fifteen day leave with relatives and friends. S 1/c Haines is an armed guard on a merchant vessel and has spent the lest six months in the European
theater of war.
Friends here have received Interesting word concerning Leroy Johnson, well known former Greencastle basketball star. He is fighting with the 92nd divis-
SOCIETY
Mrs. Lillie D. Reeves of 312
W. Walnut will attend a lunch- ion and ig w j th t he colored bateon and spring style show at the . talion on the front line which Terre Haute House In Terre , p aa been publicized so much recHaute, Friday. I ently for their remarkable ac-
I tion.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Porter received word Tuesday that their son. Bernard, has arrived safely
Liberators drooped 69 tons of j
bombs on Tallray airdrome on Christmas dinner guests of Negros, west of Leyte, an.) med- j Mr. and Mrs. Russell Blaydes, ! ium bombers attacked var ed Carpentersville were Mrs. Blay* |
targets on Mindanao, to the [ ties’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. Albert i south. Light naval craft, presum-1 Jenkins of Cloverdale.
ably torpedo boats, sank two |
luggers off Leyte.
Elsewhere in the Southwest Pacific, American planes sank two freighters and two barges and damaged four freighters.
-Floyd S. Scobee has been transferred from Camp Atterbury to the Infantry Replacement Training center at Ft. McClellan, Alabama, for his basic
n.ilitary training.
PLANTS AT CHARLESTOWN MUST QUADKI PLK OUTPUT
Lt. and Mrs. Charles Jones are spending the holidays with Lt. Jones parents, : Mr. and Mrs Thad Jones. Lt. Jones will report to Norman Air School in
further training.
Mr. and Mrs. John Heistand of
CHARLESTOWN, Ind.,
29.—Production at the Indiana
Ordnance Works and Hoosier ^ orman Oklahoma for
Ordnance Plant here has surpassed any estimate anticipated
st the beginning of the war, but Reclsville spent Christmas with more than four times the present their son, Sgt. Paul D. Barnette output must be made in the and f am ji y at Fort Knox, Ky. plants next year, Col. Kelly Mrs. Barnette and daughter, Lewis, commander of the arsen- Beverly, returned home with
al. reported today. them for a visit.
Lewis said Brig. Gen. G. M. Christmas guests of Mr. and Wells of the Ordnance Depart- Mrs. Kenneth Harris and family
shelled Mindoro Tuesday failed )Ilen ^ ' n Washington has notified v/ere Ens. and Mrs. Manford
him of the “super-critical” need Harris and son, Kenneth, of for ammunition to be used in Philadelphia, Pa.; Capt. and trench mortars and 105-mm Mrs Jame8 clark and aon stev .
' to return, apparently having suffered sufficient damage from 'American planes to discourage 'further attacks for the present. Three of its six destroyers were sunk and a battleship and a heavy cruised damaged Tues-
day night.
^ An officer who witnessed the shelling said it caused slight damage, but failed to hit the American airfields, only 145 m les from Manila. The cruiser and destroyers laid down considerable fire for about 20 ( minutes, he said, but the battleship did not participate. Available reports indicate that the Japanese made no attempt to land troeps on Mondoro during the bombardment. American bombers gave Clark Field and other Luzon air base a one day respite Wednesday after
howitzers.
en, Mrs. Dorotha McNeff and
Lewis said still more workers son, Phillip and Miss Gertrude will be needed at the ordnance Harris of Indianapolis.
center upon completion of the S28.000.000 addition now under construction. The expansion will make the arsenal one of the largest munition centers in the
country, he added.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Newgent and son, Bobby, entertained with a Christmas dinner on Sunday for Mary Ann Newgent of Chicago; Roberta Newgent; Mr. and Mrs. L. Russell Newgent and daughter, Dorothy all of Indianapolis; Mr. and Mrs. Ross Runyan and Mrs. Effie Newgent of
We wish to take this means this c.ty.
of thanking everyone who sent j M r. and Mrs. Chester Elliott gifts and fruit to the Children ^ and son of Bloomington St. en-
CARD OF THANKS
at the Orphan’s Home; especial.! tertained with a turkey dinner ly the ladies at the Indiana! Christmas day, Mr. and Mra. State Farm and the boys of the Otho Turner of Cloverdale, Mr. V-12 Unit. Thanks again. j and Mrs. Dave Hall of Brazil, Mr. and Mrs. Seldon Knauer Mr. and Mrs. Louis Roberts of
Manhattan, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph ’ o vwl s-ln 11 rrVt 4-\ — A 1
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Although the changes in public offices at the court house will be the least obvious in many years they are remarkable in one way, because, for the first time in the history of Clay county, there will not be a Democrat left in any of the offices, from judge to county councilman. In addition to the clean sweep of county offices in the last November election, the hold-over officials are all Republicans, bringing about a strange situation m a county which for scores of! years was one of the “rock rib-1 ,4fj| bed” 1 ii-niocintic counties the
state. Brazil Times.
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X ’ . ¥:■■■< JB' relat ve.x gat lere.l at the home of 1 ■ < jK pB Mr. and Mrs. Noah Roberts for ■ f •4|pp|^ J a turk, 'y supper. Those present
were Mr. and Mrs. John White of Reelsville, Mr. and Mrs. Delton Spencer and Mary Ellen of Clinton Falls, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur White and son of Spencer, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Kester of Danville, Mra. Forest White and children of Green-
SENATOR WAYNE MORSE, Oregon senator-elect, arrived In Washing- ca8tle ' Lee Pfcrie of
;n France. His address is Pvt. Bernard R. Porter, 35840873, A. P. O. 17796. c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Another son also is in France. His address is Sgt. John R. Porter, 35371694, A. P. O. 303, c/o Postmaster, New York, N. Y. Both 1 would enjoy letters from their friends. The members and friends of the Christian Church will join in an “All church’’ watch night program Sunday evening. The Intermediate and High School Youth Fellowsh.ps will have a pitch in supper at 6:00, with social hour and program after the dinner. Older folk will join in the evening’s program about 8:30, and the remainder of the evening will be given over t« social life, closing with a worship period in the sanctuary to
usher in the new year.
Miss Katherine Davenport received word yesterday from relatives in England saying they i were not In the terrific 'explosion Which was reported to have been | at Burton on Trent. Instead it was some fifteen miles away and none of Miss Davenport’s relatives were in the danger zone. First reports indicated the explosion was in her home town and it was feared that some might have been wounded in the terrific blast which shook the country-side for miles around.
Mrs. Herbert Hostess To G. C. Chib The Washington Township G C. Club met December 19 at the home of Mrs. Clark Herbert for tftelr annual Ohristmas meeting. A chicken dinner was served and enjoyed by twelve members and nine guests. The meeting was called to order by President Mrs. Cordelia McCullough by singing “Joy to the World’’ and the Lord’s prayer was given In unison. Mrs, La Rue Gray read the 2nd. chaptar of Mathews. Roll call was answered by giving some good deed done during the year, and a greeting from Mrs. Maud Sublett was read. A Health Bend and “Gifts to the Yanks” were purchased during the month. The Club creed and the song “Silent Night” were sang in unison; and the meeting was turned back to the hostess and her assistant, Mrs. Leila
Fellows
Several contests were conducted and won by Mrs. Oral McCullough, Mrs. Pearl Roberts, Mrs. Daisy Shewmaker, Mrs. Anna Hall, Mrs. Faye Fulford, Mrs. Geneva Bartley, Mrs. LaRue Gray and Mrs. Marie Craft. January 25 meeting will be at tile home of Mrs. Hubert Hlnate Please bring handkerchiefs for
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Unbm Valley Class Meeting Postponed
The Willing Workers class of Union Valley will meet with Janie MoCammack one week
later than usual.
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husbands and friends Thursday evening at the American Legion Home with a formal Christmas party. Dancing followed the dinner. Christmas decorations added gaiety to the evening’s entertainment. + + 4* + A. A. U. W. Literature Group To Meet Monday The Current Uterature Group of the A. A. U. W. will meet at the home of Mrs. Walter Cox, 7 Bloomington street, on Monday evening at 7:30. Mrs. Lynn Brown will give a book review. Assistant hostesses are Mrs. Harold Stewart and Miss Beattie.
RECEIVES CITATION FOR BRONZE STAR MEDAL John R. Lam, nephew of Rev.
Cecil Fellers, has received Citation for the Bronze Star Medal for heroic achievement In connection with military operations against the enemy in the vicinity of St. Laurent-Sur-mer, Normandy and France in June. When enemy shells severGreen- , ed communications wires between
Mindanao, the latter the southernmost of* the Philippines. The communique also reported that Japanese planes attacked American airfields at San Jose, Mindoro, Wednesday night and set afire a gasoline dump and 15 other “points” in the ared. The latest communique from MacArthur’s headquarters at Leyte in the Philippines indicated the battle for the archipelago had gone Into a temporary lull while he prepared for the next phase of the liberation campaign. The convoy reported by the Japanese appeared to be traveling the same route as that taken by amphibious forces which invaded Mindoro Dec. 16. Luzon lies across a nine-mile wide channel from the northeast coast j of Mindoro. It also was possible that the convoy was bearing reinforcements and supplies for American forces on Mindoro.
castle, announce the engagement a command post and security and forthcoming marriage of guards, Pvt. Lam fearlessly crostheir only daughter, Mary! exposed terrain under fire Patricia to Charles K. Sutherlin, and made necessary repairs. His son of Peter T. Sutherlin, Green- heroic devotion to duty reflects
1 great credit upon the Service.
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Miss Ash Is a student In ^ Lam ’ a home 18 in
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Sutherlin also attended the local 1 high school. j The young couple plan to be married June 24 after the grad-
uation of Miss Ash.
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Martha Kid path School Held P. T. A. Meeting The December P. T. A. meeting of the Martha Rldpath School was held at the school. The meeting was called to order and the pupils of the school gave a very delightful program. • The devotions were given by
the third grade.
The first grades gave “Christmas Greetings,” dialogue; ■Christmas Stockings,” dialogue; “Christmas Eve,” dialogue; recitation by Sandra Kay
* ANNIVERSARIES > 1 Birthdays Marion C. Vote, son of Mrs. Elaine Vote, today, Dec. 29. Albert R. Wood W T 2/c, 23 years, Dec. 31, somewhere In the South Pacific. Edward Wayne, 11 years old today, December 29, 1944. Carl Shoemaker, 39 years oil today, December 29.
Train Derailed By Stalled bl
Toms’ Recital Well Received
Presenting his first public re-
cital in Meharry Hall last night, John Toms, assistant professor of voice and choral music at DeF’auw University, gave his audience examples of his artistry M a varied program of selections by Handel, Brahms, Massenet, Bizfet, and a group of song arrangements. In splteof ice-cover-ed streets and walks, a good audience was on hand to greet Mr.
Toms and hear his voice High point Impressions of th >
NOTICE Word has Just been received from Paul Moore, food rationing executive of the district office, O. P. A., that contrary to the current rumor, red and blue stamps valid for December will not expire on December 31, Red stamps Q, R, S, 5 and Blue X. Y. Z. 5 and A. and B. 2 will be good in January. On January!, 5 new red and 5 new b'ue will become valid.
TRENTON, Mich., I* - 1 (UP) — Working incesMul throughout the night hT^I deep snow and near-zero twl ature, recue crewi early t«fe] removed the body of Ray hj mon, 36, Toledo, 0., from, wreckage of a Toledo-to-D New York Central r -- train derailed when itstrud. nbandoned automobile. Harmon, pinned undtr hi wreckage for six and hours, was dead upon amq|| Riverside hospital here. Harmon's engineer, 0. ■ Hayward, 58, Toledo, wuka instantly at 11:30 P. M. wham seven-car train plowed into d automobile belonging to Mr i. Mrs. Lee Ridenour of Dunda Crews, using torches and^ worked inch-by-inch throupihl twisted steel of the overt locomotive and tender in they could reach Harmoniiiii| Ridenour told chief of | Napoleon Solo that hia mobile slipped on the icy gnil crossing and became wedjHtl a rail. He said he had att ed to flag the train, traveling at 60 miles an Is] along this section of mainlia Passengers were severely jtl when the six passenger i and one passenger-expreii t»| leaped the rails. However. mEI suffered shock and were traUi| at the scene.] Two. ind George Frecke, Toledo, ex| man, were taken to ha with minor injuries.
„ evening was the feeling and un-
demanding wihich Mr. Toms puts into his singing. This was
“It's a couple of ladies saying they’ll meet at the Lincoln for luncheon.”
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ton to take up his new duties on Capitol Hill following a hectic trek Quincy, Virgil Roberts at home. 1 eastward. He was accompanied by his 13-year-old daughter, Nancy, After supper exchange of gifts and two of his prize saddle horses, and en route, he ran out of gas. were enjoyed. All left at a late
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Look Your Best in the NEW YEAR Wear the glasne* that are •best for you. DR. j. F. CONRAD OPTOMETRIST
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by Herbert Glover and Sue Torr; recitation by Nina Ruth Goodman; “Christmaa Suggestions,” dialogue; “Making Christmas Happy,” dialogue; songs “Away In a Mangrsr” and ‘Jingle Bells", “Santa Claus is Coming To Town,” second grade; group of songs by 4th grade; song “Stars j of Bethlehem" by 5th grade;! song “Why Do Bells For Christ-) mas Ring,” grade 8; pageant of* the manger scene, grades 4, 5. 6: Mary, Ella Sutherlin; Joseph, Billy Newcomb; Shepherds, Kenneth Torr, David Morgan, Gaylord Stewart; Wise Men, David Grimes, Sandy Sanders, Franklin Epperson; Angels, Patricia Monnett, Charlotte Johnson, Marlene MikesiU; Chorus, Martha Harlan, Carol Roasok, Hazel Miles, Joan Kay Williams, ’Eddie’ Strain, Osoar Chapman, Marietta Sanford, Billy Brown, Keith Hatcher, Conrad Stewart, Marcia Monnett, Diane Shoemaker. Pianist, Nancy Torr. A short business meeting was held and the room attendance banner was won by Mrs. Pitts’
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) Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Douthitt nave received word that their son, Roy Edward Douthitt, TT M. 3/c, U. S Navy has arrived safe- ! ly in New Guinea. Roy would Hke to hear from all his friends, and his address may be obtained from his parents.
Smith-Cole Marriage Dec. 24th The marriage of Miss Lucy 8. Cole, of Morristown to Howard Smith, R. R. X, Bainbridge, took place at 3:00 p. m. on Dec. 24th in the home of IUV. Joseph' Burns,W. 30th atrMt, Indianapolis. The double ring ceremony was simple, yet very impressive. Mr. and Mrs. Russell Blaydee, R. R. 2, Roachdale, attended the couple. The bride wore a very pretty aqua blue two piece drew, burnt orange chesterfield coat and
indicated time and again—In selections from the oratorios, in the delicate Brahms songs. In arals from the operas “Manon” and “Carmen." A second characteristic was his power and range as displayed particularly in the selections from Handel. Mr. Toms acquitted himself as an artist capable of giving great pleasure to his audience. In his first group, the selections from Handel, Mr. Toms was in particularly good voice for the aria, “Waft Her, Angels, Through the Sky,’ from “Japhtha." Here his fine understanding of the emotional quality of the music was particularly noticeable. Also memorable was the power of his rendition of “Sound an Alarm,’ from “Judas
Maccabaeus.”
Nice feeling was displayed In the group of Brahms songs. “O wusst Ich doch den Weg zuruck,” although perhaps a bit stiff at the opening, ended as a delightful pattern for this type of song. ’Lerchengesang," with Its effective interchange of timing, was notable for the superb accompaniment of Prof. Henry Kolling. The extremely delicate aria, “L* Reve,” from Massenet’s “Manon,” was perfectly executed and stands as one of the best performances of the evening. Selections from the operas showed Mr. Tom’s fine background as leading tenor for the Philadelphia Opera Company. Mr. Toms further demonstrated the flexibility of hla art In a final group of abort songs of which "It Was a Lever and His Lass’” stood out. Two encores were Ben Joneon’s “Drink to Me Only With Thine Byes,” arranged by Qullter, and
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SENT TO rmc.Aoo INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. (UP)—United Stales cot sloner Francis M. Hughei, it l| hearing yesterday, oil Masami Koga, 33, a J»1 American, held for remonl Chicago where he was for draft evasion. Koga was arrested herel 18 by two Indianaipolis women. He said he -vas totijj Honolulu and that he wai charged recently from a ■ ese relocation center in fornia.
Charlie Woodall retumd his home Friday from to P nam County hospital.
Miss Dorothy Earley ofC land, Ohio, is the ■veek-endf of Mrs. Larry Hed/e ami and Mrs. James B. Zeia.
Mr. and Mrs. L. G. SU are spending the week fill Cincinnati.
orown accessorlM. Her attend-1 Colby’s "Going Down' to Lon-
ant wore a two piece drees, of'don.” apple green, light ton coat and
green accessories.
Delta Theta Tou Entertained With Party Members of the Delta Theta Tnu sorority entertalhed their
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Effective Wednesday
JANUARY 10th Greencastle Stores will begin d c again on Wednesday afternoon*.
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