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PAGE TWO HERALD AND NEWS, KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON Doeombor 19, 1042 OF Louis R. Mann received word Saturday morning advising him of the deatli of his mother, Mrs. Robert K. Mann, 80, of Muske gon, Mich. Mann had visited his mother recently when he was called cast by her serious illness. Mrs. Mann is survived by her son, Louis, and two grandsons, Orton and Robert, of this city, and a daughter, Mrs. Benjamin P. Merrick of Grand Rapids, Mich., and her two daughters. The elderly Mrs. Mann had vis ited here on three occasions, her last trip to the west coast in the winter of 1941 when she was a guest in Klamath Falls for some time. Continuous Run Todayl f .1 II I Wg9h OUR V f , I ENDS TONIGHT lww " Car,oon I M .rltti . 'fr ImaUnr K SvohoTr H STARTS TOMORROW! THE THREE XESQUITEEU Iff TOrfC"- Bob Livingston ' ffi Riynead Hattoi De Rteilde Hid III Future UtPINIEI AOVENTURII ROMAHCEl Wllh Flcllon'a ' Uva&la Rllcill FJ, I Chester MORRIS H J&f ''- z Adele MARA Y Ceo. E. STONE QFRUIfP OK DUTY William M. Melhase, petty officer third class, has just t ended up six m o n t h s' sea duty and is now taking advance 1 . signal training, r, Jjfr v ss.s man 01 mgncsi WJJTV rating from his I convov. Ho nrp- A T viously attended ! stffnnl rrmnl In "SI - U' I San Francisco, kaaMav &mJ He is a former KUHS student and left Klamath Falls for the navy in January, 1941. Ha visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Melhase of Cresecent avenue, for a week, returning to his base December 12. PROMOTED Frank E. Barnett Jr., 26, son of Mr. and Mrs Frank E. Bar nett of Weyer h a e u s e r, has I been promoted to the rank of sergeant, accord ing to word re ceived by his parents. Barnett is stationed with the 60th bomb squadron, David Monthan Field, Tucson, Ariz, iie visited here early in November. Barnett was formerly employed at Kester son's. if C v Ml BROTHERS Technical Cor- poral Willard L. Hunter (left) and Pvt. Melvin W. Hunter are both fighting men of Uncle Sam's army. Willard is now bi Ireland with the U. S. armv ferred from Stockton field to At lantic City, N. J. Pvt. Wilbur Hammond is ill in the hospital at Mather field, it has been learned here. SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND Sergeant Robert Wirth, son of V. J. Wirth, 132 Laguna street, is now siaiionci i?,, somewnere in England." Rob-Rjt ert wrote home jL , f $ he had received fSi his Christmas j package andX', ...I.U.J 41.- .1. wished to thank the Pelican Bay Lumber com pany for the container, which he now uses as a handy box. Sergeant Wirth enlisted in the air corps from Chiloquln In Au gust, 1941, and was stationed at Pendleton field for several months. He is in the 66th bomb er squadron. His wife and young son. whom he has never seen, make their home in Klamath Falls. (Kdlt.Vi Xot! Hraftrr. In rarh ftalor llav a parr. 11 brief rmtntl.llp nf lha l.ral !, vlll ba prlntnt urdrr tha tiaariini. to t rllppI o b. IIwh who iih to lout! II to mo trv.m Mn Klaniatli ba.ln wh ara In tha armtrf afnl.'ri and art not ntllnt lha dnltr panrr. Ttia rvmnil. ui l aHilrtutit to irlM mrn and It la r hop lla w.fVIv appraranrf will rn. f.iraiK lwal pmpla to orll. thrlr Iwra In til. arfl at leait onca vttk, tnlolns Uia dlnplnf.) Well, fellas, the Fremont na tional forest rangers have been counting deer this fall and esti mate there are 33,000 still rang ing in that area . . . There II bo a lot of them here for you to hunt when you come home . , . What with gas rationing and all, it doesn't look as if there will be much hunting until after the war. Norris Doty, Klamath man, received the Purple Heart for meritorious action on the New Guinea front . . . When a grass fire threatened an ammunition dump, ha went out and fought it with bombs bursting all around. They still have auto accidents here at nome, but not so many as in the past . . , The worst one of the year took the lives of Willard E. Jackson, farmer, and Louis Parker, farm hand, at the Stukel crossing on the Southern Pacific near Mac's store . . . Their car collided with a freight train. They're doing something at last about that Algoma tlood Dikes are repaired and water is being pumped off. j a lie reucan DBSKeieers under their new coach, Wayne Scott, are starting oft all right . . . Thoy defeated Grants Pass, which" has a good team, 42 to 06, Friday night of this week. Christmas shopping Is still going big guns here . . . The choice of merchandise is not so wide as in peace time, but everybody is buying . . , Every body seems to be remembering the men in the service . . . For" instance, at the courthouse, where they always have a gift exchange and Christmas tree, all packages this year go to the service men. About 200 men from Camp White near Mcdford will be negro taken into custody by fed-1 here for the Christmas weekend, eral officers was found with 'and another 200 will be here quite a wardrobe, all of it on ! for New Year's . . . Local peo- him. : pie are asked to put up the boys ! He.was wearing: An overcoat, in tneir nomes. 1 live coats, two sweaters, two 1 r-imer onirrei, manager of the By ALEX SINGLETON WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (P) Appeal for wartime abandon ment of "all further social and economic experiments and new ventures" came today from a leader of the southern democra tic bloc in congress. Expressing hope that efforts "for a sane national fiscal policy may be about to bear irult, Rep. Woodrum (D-Va.) declared that the nation's first objective must be financing and winning the war. The American people," he said in an interview "are will ing to be taxed for whatever it takes to train, equip and main tain our fighting forces. But they have a right to. demand that all non-war activities be curtailed and expenditures for the same cut to the bone." T believe the incoming con gress will take note of this public demand," he added. TOUGH WINTER KNOXVILLE, Tenn., (A) A NEWS from 11 o M "--" ---- - T .1 I ll.ll. I. cent incident at Manzanar camp, whero a lot of pro-axis Japt raised the devil on Pearl Har bor day, is given as one reason for attempting to get the loyal evacuees away from the others. People hera are still buying bonds to help finance the war . . . Latest development was when all of the employes of the Oregon, California and Eastern railway began paying 11.2 per cent of their salaries Into pur chase of war savings bonds and stamps. Local army recruiting com mander Sergeant Frank J. Hu hln explained today that the women's army recruiting drive under his direction will have the assistance of the American Le gion auxiliary. Representing the auxiliary as WAAC recruiter is Mrs. C. Jes ter whoso honorary appoint ment was announced recently by Colonel J. J. Fulmor, district recruiting officer for Oregon. Mrs. Jester will work with Ser geant Huhin in disseminating In formation about the women's army auxiliary corps. ith the recent executive or der expanding the size of the WAAC to 160,000 to meet the Immediate need for women to relcare men for combat duly, thousands of women arc being ought for immediate service with the corps. The quota as signed to the Oregon district is a large one. It presents Itself as a challenge to the women of the state to enroll now so that this quota may be met as quickly as possible in order that Oregon will lead the nation in enrollment, it was emphasized. Women between the ages of 21 and 44, of good moral charac ter, and in good physical condi tion are urged to enroll In the women's army now when the need for them is greater than ever before. All ellglbles may apply for complete information and application forms at the army recruiting office In the Klamath Falls post office buildini 21 -Year-Old Girl on Stand For Slaying of Husband By JACK LEFLER B1SBEE, Ariz,, Dec. 19 (IP) Cross-examination brought from 21-yciir-old Margaret llcrllhy to day tho admission that sho ex pects a baby soon, although sho said sho could not remember having marital relations witli Copt. David D. Carr, whom she married In secret and killed two months litter. "I am very hazy about that night in Agun Priuta when we got married," Miss Herlihy ex plained between sobs and fits of weeping. Recalling that she testified yesterday that she and Citrr had not lived as man and wito after their Mexican marriage, John F. Ross, county attorney, asked Miss Herlihy: "Did you have any marital re lations with him?" "Not to my knowledge," the girl replied. "I am very hazy about that night In Agun Prlcta." "Did you consult a doctor?" "Yes." "Did ho examine you as to be ing pregnant?" "Yes." "Did he tell you of your condi tion?" "Ho was trying to make cer tain, but it was too early." Defense counsel objected to tho questioning and accused Ross of attempting to degrade the defendant In tho eyes of the Jury, but Ross countered that the girl's condition "might have had an Important beuring on her motive," and was permitted to continue, "Was it definite, enough that It made an Impression on you?" Ross resumed. "The fact that It had been dis cussed did leave an Impression." "Then yon knew there had been occurrence-! after your marriage that would causo this condition?" Margaret, who told tho Jury yesterday that sho killed the thrice-married Carr In Iter moth er's bedroom tho night of Aug ust 14 In defense of her life, broke down and asked tho court for a few minutes to recover. When sho resumed, Miss Her lihy said Carr. at her insistence, told her "what happoned the night wo were married." The defendant said on direct TO SALKM, Dec. 19 OP) The state ilctonsu connell today nt-nt nut u memorandum asking coun ty t'ounells to appoint three-man iiiiuels to iiMslst lucal war urlrn and rationing boards in record ing violations or price celling and answering questions eon. earning tlia pileo control pro. grain, Acting "wllh considerable re luctance" at llui request of the OI'A. the state council said the panels should come from pres ent personnel 01 tnti local vol unteer price hoards. Tho mem orandum explained 1 1) a t the eouni'll hesitated to pile adril. oxiunlniitlun that Chit had In-tlimul duties upon tho price ducod her to drink considerable quantities of liquor prior to thn marriage in Mexico, Juno 21, little mora than a month after he first called on h'r. board members, The panels will be Instructed In their duties by price spec ialists to bo sent out from thitv state OPA offleo. Q ? tiw ; ;i "-fwV?r!w- 1",-r.-,iT--J TODAY ONLY. Edw, G, Robinson Inc." "SORORITY HOUSE' Jant Wyman In "Larceny, and with Anne Shirley James Elllaon nil 1 1 Hi d I M Si,,. !, MiiHiiima ' Oregon Is Out WAAC I $40,000 for Good Turn to Government PORTLAND, Dec. 19 UP) Tho Oregon hlghwoy commis sion found Friday that it was out 540,000 for a good turn It did tho federal government. Engineer H. R. Baldock re ported lo the commission at its meeting that weight limits for trucks were waived for govern ment builders of Camp Adair, to expedite construction. Heavy loads broke down the pave ment, requiring repairs costing $40,000, the engineer explained. When he sought federal funds for the work, W, H. Lynch. the public PARCEL POST LUNCHEON GETTYSBURG. Pa., UP) A workman hurried Into the post office and asked when a mailbox near his home would be opened. ! district engineer of i-i.g.neers, nas oeen oversea? lor overali jackets, three shirts, a ' war relocation camp for Japu- seven months He recently spent palr of coveralls, four overalls, a ..a?" .E"6 fnd and Scot- pair o pants and overshoes. , kept a strict secret. H y been in the army 14 months, is a graduate of KJH '3d. ...t- . left Klamath Falls on Septem ber 29, just a year later than nis brother, and is now at Camp White as an MP. He, also, is a former KUHS sti'J-'-t. The men are the sons of Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Hunter of 4763 Climax avenue. LANGELL VALLEY Pvl Johnnie Haney has been trans- ENDS TODAY "THE MONSTER AND THE GIRL" PLU! 3 MPS'-iHITEERS in "WESTWARD HO" f0RINf0HAII0H0IAlI44 0t4567 Forty-nine per cent of the 20, 700,000 children in U. S. ele mentary school are girls. Shoppers have found that ny lon stockings are about on their last legs. 1 ii-Bv an newciiji 15 leaving to take over a job. of relocating Japanese Americans, who are citizens of this country, in Jobs in the middle west or elsewhere out of the restricted defense zones . . . About 300 such peo ple of Japanese . descent have moved out of the WRA colonies in the last 30 days . . . The re- About noon." tho clerk said. ; roads administration advised "Why?" "mt 5Ucl funds were not avail- He explained he had left home nble Baldock reported. The with his lunch any a package 0 j commission decided to press the Christmas cards and arrived at I matter, and. faillne. to chnnirn work with the cards. Women now are busy buying Christmas presents so much down and the balance overdue. If you want to sell it phone The Herald and News "want ads," 3124 New Tomorrow 3 Hours of Solid Entertainment S fi .'.X - . . IHlaU. T ' m law-. 1 .zjL'-m ia, a. 11 w m . if J 1- 1 -DON WILSON u T Ml ?r - W7A'hmJtTX. 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