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S O C I E T Y D O I N ’S “The Marines Never Retreat’ The Literary Research Club held ber, registration closes Oct. 6th. a picnic at Laurelhurst Park, A semi-formal birthday party Thursday, August 24th. The picnic was fyeld in honor of the birthdays SAIPAN, Marianas Islands (De was a grand success, the pot luck of Mesdames Cleo Cooper, and Kit layed)—After participating in two dinner was eaten with gusto. Mrs. ty ' Blackwell on August 24th, at major Central Pacific battles, Pri vate First Class John L. Abney, Rachel Greene is the club’s presi 1712 N. Victoria Ave. dent. Mrs. D. Davidson and Phyllis 36, United States Army, of 3016 Tolson, daughter of Mary 3. Dunn, South Parkway, Chicago, is ready Cpl. T. W. Cain of Portland was are scheduled to leave for Oakland, to go on a third. a visitor in the city on a 6 day Leave.. Cpl. Cain has been in the Calif, on a vacation trip, Septem The husky Negro soldier, who has been overseas two years, is a service six months, having finished ber 5th. member of a unit that lands on is Arthur A. Cox, son of Mr. and a special course at Fort Crook, lands before they are secured to Mrs. Cox, who resides at 2736 N. Neb. Mr. and Mrs. Jones and young E. Rodney Ave., is home on short bring badly needed supplies ashore. daughter were guests of Mrs. Poly- leave. He has been in the Naval He landed on this island four days after the first Marines landed, anna Reed and family. Mrs. Jones Reserve 6 months. and has been working night and is a teacher in Dallas, Texas. day ever since. He landed on Ma- Mrs. Smith, daughter and grand WHAT’S WHAT IN kin Island on the third day of the children were the dinner guests of THE MARINES Gilbert Islands campaign. Miss Thelma Moore of Vanport “I would like to get back to the City, Oregon. CAMP LEJENNE, N. C.—A for United States,” he said, “but as Mrs. Smith, daughter and grand mer professional baseball star, long as we have to lick the Japs, children were the dinner guests of Marine Private First Class Benja Miss Thelma Moore of Vanport Ci min F. Smith, whose wife lives at I’ll stay out here and do my part.” SAIPAN, Marianas Islands (De ty, Oregon. 4309 St. Louis Avenue, St. Louis, layed)—The Corps’ proudest tradi The Local Billy Webb Lodge No. Mo., still keeps his big bat boom- tion and a Negro Corporal 1050, I. P. O. E. of W., have sus ing as he leads the offensive for who believed in it Marine stood the acid pended their weekly Saturday night the Montford Point Marines, rated test together eight days after this card games until further notice. here as one of the best Negro nines island was officially secured. A beautiful doll house is the in the country. prize that some lucky baby is to Montford captured the first half The Corporal was Joseph Go receive in the Elks Baby Contest. title in camp league competition gins, son of Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Popularity to be ascertained by the and is slated to annex the second Gogins, of 4519 Evans Avenue, Chi contestant selling the largest vol half. Many of the stars, like Smith, cago, 111. ume of tickets to the Baby show. have a professional background. A cage full of Japs staged a sur- It will be held at 2504 N. Williams The St. Louisian played first pri attack on an Army working Ave. on the evening of September base and pitched for the Memphis party north of Garapan. A volun 22, at 8 o’clock. Red Sox, the St. Louis Stars, and I teer group of Marines and Sailors, The Ethiopian Clowns. He also was some armed only with rocks, went A birthday party in honor of Mrs. Letha Peck was held at her active in high school and semi-pro to their rescue. home 163 N Halsey Thursday even circles around St. Louis. While The unarmed members of the ing, August 24th. There were about attending summer high school, he conglomerate» group decided to 20 guests present. A partial list of starred at first base, and later, withdraw after a Marine was those present is Mrs. Lula Lee, when playing semi-pro ball, was wounded on the arm by rifle fire. Mrs. Greggs, Mr. and Mrs. Martin named on the All-Stars from 1933 Nineteen-year-old Corporal Gogins, and Mrs. Marshall. Many lovely to 1936. himself unarmed, rose to the occa gifts were received by the honored On February 18, 1944, he enlisted sion. hostess. Outstanding among them in the Marines and is now provid “You come back here,” he shout being a boquet of American roses, ing his fellow Marines with the ed. Don t you know the Marines a gift from her husband. Appetiz best in chow, as cook at Montford never retreat?” Point. Smith has four brothers, all Soldiers, sailors, and Marines ing refreshments were served. Mrs. I. Duke gave a going away baseball stars. Quincy Smith now stood their ground together killing party for Mrs. Estelle Gary who is plays centerfield for the St. Louis 18 Japs and capturing two before to make the trip by plane to Los Stars*. Eugene, formerly a great they ran out of ammunition. pitcher and boxer, is now with the Angeles, Calif. army Leon and William Mrs. Josephine Twitty, U. S. O. Smith, in two India. semi-pro are secretary, entertained Lt. and Mrs. both overseas with the standouts, army. Robert Deiz at her home with a dancing party. The guests were ACCIDENT VICTIM IN (Norfolk Journal and Guide W ar Cor- Sl/cl Wesley Ellis and wife of De respondent. representing the combined HOSPITAL troit, S2/cl. Wesley Radford and , United States press during the invasion bride*also of Detroit, Mr. and Mrs. Davis Mees, a worker at Swan lof southern France.) By JOHN JORDON Wm. Bill (Bill) McClendon, Mrs. Island shipyard is in the Vanport ADVANCED BASE SOUTH Hospital the victim of a painful Harold H. Morris, Miss Florence ERN FRANCE, August 21 — The Mills, S2/cl. Ralph Ballard, Buster and serious automobile accident. Reynolds, Mrs. Bonnie Flynn, Lloyd While driving to work on Sun mighty Allied machine, driven by Gaskin, and Helen M. Thomas. Re day, a car coming out of a parking men of every race, and color, rum freshments were served to round lot crossed in front of him causing bles steadily onward over mountain Mees to crash into the other car, roads and grape-laden vineyards of out a lovely evening. almost throwing Mees through the southern France, nearer Hitler’s Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Garrett windshield. lacerations doom. gave a party for Dr. and Mrs. Joy of the knees, He a received and a badly Cheering French civilians line ner Friday evening, August 25th. bruised forehead. cut Mr. lip Mees lives in i the roads as trucks and other war The proposed Vanport Commun Guilds Lake. vehicles, many laden by colored ity Forum will hold its executive soldiers, speed to fast-moving meeting in the centrally located In front. Cheers are free and sincere HELP WANTED termediate school building at 8:00 BEAUTY OPERATORS WANTED for American soldiers, be they o’clock p. m., Sept. 8. black or white. INCLUDING LICENSED The purpose of this Forum is to OPERATORS FROM Despite poverty from German better acquaint the citizenry of OTHER STATES yoke, liberated Frenchmen are the Vanport with information pertin Contact Mm Cox, 1409 Williams ent to the coming- political cam Ave., Phones: MU 3071, VE 9025. happiest people in the world. John ny GI was never a greater hero. paign and its candidates. Remem- In rumble of artillery and bombs your correspondent interviewed PROFESSIONAL Barnes SHOE REPAIR dusty-smeared men wheeling sup plies north and found their morale Dependable Service SERVICES high. The supply route, though Friendly to All grim, gives consolation to the toil ROBERT N. JOYNER, JR., M. D. ing men by the road signs reading, 2710 N. Williams Ave. “This Physician and Surgeon Way to Berlin.” Offices: 1415 N. 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