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OCTOBER SET TO
XMAS. SHOP FOR
OVERSEAS MEN
Christmas shopping for ororsoas
men must bo done this month, if
pacfcaeos from homo aro to roach
husbands. sons, and brothers, fight
ing in the far comers of the earth
November l«t has been set as th*- >
final date for Christmas mail to
leare the United States, it has
b*-en announced by the War De
partment.
Specifications for weight, size
and wrapping of packages has been
set by the war department as fol
lows: maximum weight 11
pounds; maximum size. 42 Inches
overall: wrappings must be sub
stantial yet easily removable for
censor’s inspection. Intoxicants
and inflamables are taboo.
In addressing packages the loca
cation of army unit, naval vessel,
or marine corps, if known to the
sender, must not be put on the
package. In addition to the name
and address of the sender, which
is required, the usual Christmas in
scriptions mav be placed on the
cover. Stickers or labels resen*
bling postage stamps, however, are
not permissible on the outside of
parcels.
Polls conducted among the sol
diers and sailors showed the fol
lowing--within official limitations
—to be among the the things they
most desired: waterproof wrist
watches are tops with the navy:
cigarettes are first choice of the
soldiers; small cameras, pen and
pencil sets, extra shirts (strictly
regulation* warm slippers, lounge
shoes, regulation socks, hard catv
dy, horn - made jo!’i*'s and jams,
(the war department warns against
sending perishable foods!, portable
radios are wanted by bntii army
and navy men. but must not ex
ceed maximum weight; books, cig
arette cases, pocket knives. po< k*-t
size Bibles, handkerchiefs. win<>
proof cigarette lighters are high on
the list, shoe brushes, toilet kits
that Include large packages of ra
tor blades, pocket size sewing kits,
bath towels, and high on the list
of desires are photographs of fam
lly and friends, in small unbreale
able frames.
The poll showed definitely that
the majority of overseas men did
not want diaries, money belts (un
less waterproof! or cribbage
boards.
• Mrs E” •. Covert of Casa Grande
spent Monday visiting Mrs. Natt
N. Dodge and other friends in
Coolidge. Mrs. (’overt is a former
Coolidge resident.
• Mr. and Mrs Marshall Bracken
and two sons left Sunday for El
Paso, Texas, where Mr. Bracken
ha* been transferred by P. M. T.
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Christmas^
COMES TWO MONTHS
EARLIER THIS YEAR V
FOR OUR FIGHTING
MEN OVERSEAS
You Will Find A
Wide Selection
GIFTS vjpf
ON THEIR PREFERRED LIST
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Hines Drug Co.
Coolidge Florence
Everett Lee Write*
From U.S.S. Aircraft
Carrier Enterprise
EVERETT THEODORE LEE
Everett Theodore Lee was bom
September 23rd. 1924, in Heavener,
Oklahoma, and came to Coolidge
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B.
J. Lee, at the age of five.
He graduated from Coolidge
Grammar school in 1941. following
which he went to San Diego. Cali
fornia, where he enlisted in the
U- S. Navy. His active duty In the
service began two days after Ev
erett's 17th birthday.
In November he shipped as flea
man on the U.S.S. Enterprise ait
craft carrier. Since Pearl Harbor
his letters have been closely cen
sored, but ho writes his sister Mrs.
Lee Mortensen. that he like tin
navy and wishes more of the Cool
idge boys were In it .. . “We
have a job to do." he states; "and
we are going to do it.”
Everett’s mother Is dead, so —
from the midPt of battle —he writes
others in Coolidge who. although
they cannot take her place, are re
membered with nostalgia. To the
Reverend Lina O'Donnell in w hose
church Everett found guidance
while here, he wrote: “This is just
to let you know I’m all right and
hope you are the same ... I
would sure like to see George now
(Mrs. O'Donnell's son!. It’s beer,
almost a year since I’ve seen any
of you. but I still think of you all
the time, and wish I could be there
to attend your church.
"I would appreciate it very much j
if you would tell all my friends
helio and that I’m ok ... 1 re
reive the paper from my sister
and am very glad to get it and
read all about my friends It is al
most like being there with them.
I always notice your church servic
es, too.
”1 read the Honor Roll and
somehow my name wasn't on it
I guess they don’t know I joined
the navy.”
Editor's note: Seaman Lee will
find his name on our last publics
tion of the Coolidge Honor Roll.
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Tabernacle Receives
Needed Clothing
For the past two weeks, friends
and strangers have been bringing
clothing to members of The In
dies’ Prayer Band. Trinity Taber
nacle. for winter distribution
among the poor and the Reverend j
Lina O’Donnell, pastor, wishes to
thank the doners.
The work that this organization
conducts Is entirely voluntary and
outside assistance is sincerely ap
preciated.
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• Ray Lindemann, who is employ
ed in defense work at Marana,
spent the weekend with his family.
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IOHNWADKNS
IN AIR ATTACK
OVER FRANCE
Anxious parents, scrutinizing a
heavily censored letter from their
son, was finally to make out the
following words: “rescued after
xxx days safe once more.”
The letter was written recently
to Mr. and Mrs. John D. Wadkins
by their son. Sergeant John Wad
kins. Jr, who has just taken part
In his fifth raid with American
airmen who brought heavy de
struction to Nazi targets and
planes in occupied France. Pres.' j
association stories said that during
the raid Friday, flying fortresses
unloaded explosives on an airplane
factory at Meaulte and an air field
at St. Omer. dealing heavy de
st met ion. The raid, one of a ser
ies, was described as “the young
American's mightiest punch of the
war in Northern France." Giant
bombers were used and all the
Americans returned to their bases
in England without the loss of a
single craft, although six fighter
planes, part of the escort party,
failed to return, said dispatches.
But Sergeant John Wadkins of
Coolidge is * safe once more.”
The story back of the spectacu
lar action that has tested the
stamina and courage of a 20 year
old fighting man, began in Drum ]
! w right. Oklahoma, where John j
Wadkins w as born September 11th. :
1922. He was brought to Coolidge j
I by his parents at the age of six, |
i and is the oldest of 13 children.
The Wadkins found work on the,
E. G. Attaway ranch 3 miles north
east of Coolidge and It was there
that young John grew to manhood.
His parents and the younger chil
dren still live and work on the At
j taway Ranch.
Even as a boy. John showed
qualities of stamina and determi
nation that set him apart, the At
taways say. He followed the events
of the war with deep interest and
would ask for news each time he
came to the cotton wagon to have
his sack weighed in. Mrs. William
Maddock, the Attaway's daughter,
was assisting her father with the
weighing when the Japs struck at
Pearl Harbor, and it was she who
! gave the news to John Wadkins.
j He stood for a moment in silence.
then “I think i d better go,” he
! said.
j He enlisted in the ground air
! force the following Saturday and
| received his basic training at
Shepherd Field. Texas, after which
he attended a gunnery school
From boyhood, he was an excel
| lent shot and it did not take long
for experienced service men to de
tect the qualities that marked him
! for one who could be depended on.
John Wadkins’ active service for
j Uncle Sam began when his train
ing was completed. After being a
[member of four raids across the
English Channel he was sent back
to New York to rest. He Ib in the
thick of things again, however, and !
safe after his fifth raid.
His father, John Wadkins. Sr.,
served in World War 1, and he
and Mrs. Wadkins await each let- j
ter from their eldest son with a
quiet prayer in their hearts.
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Organize New
Cub Scout Group
Here Thursday
A new group of Cub Scouts was
organized Thursday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Mark Layn, den
mother. Harry Culbert, cub mas
ter was present to assist with the
organizing.
The following officers were elect
ed: Dick Ware, denner and John
lies, secretary. Leonard Burtcher,
Boy Scout, was chosen Den Chief.
Members of the new group ar»*
Buster Holland, Dick Ware, Ludie
| Odom. Frank Gomez, Dudley Lew
i is, Jack Stonehocker, John lies,
Jimmy Dow, Edward Layn and
; Franklin Shipley.
An older group of Cub Scouts
held the club year's first meet at
the home of Mrs. Sue Steward on
Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Carl Slat
er and Mrs. Steward are den moth
ers.
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D. M. Browning Gets
Promotion-T ransfer
Arizona Edison Co.
D. M. Browning left Monday for
Gila Bend to take over the man
agement of Arizona Edison Com
pany's branch office there. Mr.
Browning has been a resident of
Coolidge for many years and for
the past two years has been em
ployed as lineman at Arizona Edi
son Company here.
Mrs. Browning and their two
sons Burges and Duane will join
Mr. Browning as soon as housing
arrangements can be made.
M. H. Grossmiller. manager Cool
idge branch. Arizona Edison, left
Tuesday for Gila Rend, where he
will remain a few days to assist
Mr. Browning in his new duties.
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Stringers Buy
Rental Property
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Stringer pur
chased a stucco house on a 60 by
150 foot lot on 4th St. and Walton
Ave. from Don Harrell, Monday.
They have bought it for rental.
The deal passed through the of
( fice of Arizona Land and Invest
i ment Company.
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• Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Hamilton of j
Blythe, California, arrived in Cool
idge Thursday on a short business
trip. The Haniiltons are former I
Coolidge residents. i
• Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Hamilton of
Blythe, California, arrived in Cool
idge Thursday on a short business
trip. The Harailtons are former
Coolidge residents.
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LT. B. L. STEWARD
Dr. B. L. Steward completed his
basic training at Camp Barkeley,
Texas Thursday and has been put
in charge of a 250 bed mobile hos
pital unit. Lieutenant Steward and
his unit may soon be transferred.
PINAL COUNTY
SENDS 92 MEN
EOR SEA DUTY
Pinal County has sent 92 of her
finest young men to the wars as
Bluejackets, Marines and Coast
Guardsmen. Eleventh Naval Dis
trict authorities revealed today.
Fifty seven joined the Navy,
three elected to serve with the
Coast Guard, and 32 chose the
fighting Marine Corps. Arizona re
cruiting officers of the three ser
vices said.
To Sept. 1, some 2214 Arizona
men had enlisted in the three
pronged naval service. Os these,
the Navy procured 1727 recruits,
the Marine Corps 365 and the
Coast Guard 122.
Nearly half of all Arizona en
listees came from Maricopa Coun
ty. which supplied 1097 men. while
Pima County was credited with
323 volunteers and Cochise Coun
ty 17V
Today's figures on total naval
service enlistments for the state,
released officially for the first time
did not show the rapid rise of en
listments in the last two months,
but recruiting offices testified that
after a spring lull, monthly recruit
ing records were shattered regu
larly.
Since May. the Navy has upped
its monthly figures by 500 per
cent, the Marines have bad to
meet a more than doubled monthly
quota, and the Coast Guard nus re
ported a skyward surge of more
: than 700 per cent during the flame
I p< • lod.
A tabulation of by
| tow 118, follows.
Bpachule, Navy U; Maiiue Corps
3 and Coast Guard 0.
Casa Grande, Navy 8; Marine
( orps 9 and Coast Guard 0.
Coolidge, Navy 21: Marine Corps
! and Coast Guard 0.
Florence, Navy 4; Marine Corps
1 and Coast Guard 0.
Hayden, Navy 5, Mar'no Coips
2 and Coast Gj -1 3.
Pavson. Navy X; Marine Corps
0 and Coast Get: 1 0.
Ray, Navy 5: Mam.} Corps C
and Coast Gua* 1 0.
Sacaton. Nary 0; Marine Corps
Z and Coast (1 :a r d 0.
Superior, Na*.y 12; Marine (o p.s
s and Coast Gua -1 0.
Winkleman, Navy 0; Marine
Corps 2 and Coast Guard 0.
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Word Received
Two Marriages
Former Residents
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Nowlin
have received word of the marriag
es of their granddaughters Dorothy
June and Esta Mae Nowlin, daugh
ters of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Nowlin
of Tucson. Both girls are former
i residents, Coolidge high school
students, and members of Cool
idge Assembly of Rainbow Girls.
For the past two years they have
made their home in Tucson.
Dorothy June Nowlin was mar
ried Saturday in Tucson to Dan
iel Hawkins of that city. The for
mer Miss Nowlin has attended a
Defense School, where she learn
ed the trade of riveting and is now
employed at the same plant where
her husband works.
Esta Mae Nowlin and Jack Cor
bett, son of Mrs. Cyrus Tindall of
Coolidge, were married Friday in
Texas, where the groom is serving
in the armed forces. He was pro
moted to sergeant shortly before
his marriage.
Legion Auxiliary
Hears Talks By
Clements-Gates ,
Mrs. Clifford Clements and Mrs.
Roger Gates were guest speakers
at a meeting of Coolidge Legion
Auxiliary at the home of Mrs.
Hope Taylor, president, Monday
night. Mrs. Clements, local Red
Cross chairman, addressed the
group on “How to Make and Fill a
property kit”. Mrs. Gates, chair
man of Coolidge salvage drive, ex
plained the national program for
scrap collection and the way it was
, being put into operation here.
The speakers were introduced
by Mrs. William Short, who serv
ed with Mrs. Merle Culver on the
I hostess committee.
James D. Garrett
Graduates From Navy
Pre-Flight School
Having successfully completed
his course at the IT. S. Navy Pre-
Flight School at St. Mary’s Col
lege. California, Cadet James D.
Garrett, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Garrett, will be graduated this
week and will report to the Naval
Reserve Aviation Base at Los Ala
mitos. California for primary flight
training.
At the Pre-Flight School, Cadet
Garrett has been physically and
mentally prepared for his flying
career through an intensive course
of military drill, ordinance and gun
nery, academic instruction and
Navy indoctrination, and long
hours of physical training, includ
ing competition in many different
forms of athletics.
Toughened or the job of piloting
fighting planes, Garrett will now
start three months of primary avi
ation instruction, after which he
will have an additional three
months of advanced flying. Suc
cessful completion of such a course
leads to a commission either as an
ensign in the Naval Reserve or as
a second lieutenant in the Marine
Corps Reserve.
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Lt. Hood Speaks
At Kenilworth On
'“Schools At War”
Lieutenant W. F. Hood, Flor
ence Internment Camp, addressed
members of Kenilworth Parent-
Teacher Association. Kenilworth
faculty members, and guests at a
P. T. A. meeting Tuesday night In
the school auditorium. His subject
was "Schools at War”, and their
aid to the government in the pres
ent crisis. Mrs. R. B. Ledyard,
who has just returned from a year
in Panama, spoke on "Life in Pa
nama."
A reception for Kenilworth
teachers followed. A brief ad
dress of welcome was made by
Mrs. Chester Carter. P. T. A. pres
ident and each teacher was pre
sented with a corsage of Defense
Stamps. Members of Kenilworth
P. T. A. were hostesses.
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Miss Moore
Starts Career
In Hollywood
Many Pinal county people will
be Interested to hear of the splen
did success Mary Alice Moore,
daughter of Thad M. Moore, chair
man of the State Tax Commission,
and former Florence resident Is
making towards a career in the
movies.
Miss Moore has been in Califor
nia since May and has just com
pleted a picture with Judy Gar
land. At first she was engaged in
a cast broadcasting regularly from
a studio station in Pasadena. She
was then engaged by Metro Gold
wyn Mayer to coach Judy Garland,
the star, in Shakesperian scenes
which were to be saterized in her
i latest picture, "Presenting Lily
Mars."
The director, Joe Paternak, was
so impressed with Miss Moore and
her instructing that he had a Bmall
part written into the script for
her.
She will be seen as the secretary
to a producer, played by Van Hef
lin, the leading man.
Mary Alice was born In Florence
and attended the grammar school
for a few terms before the family
moved to Phoenix.
She is now taking a short vaca
tion and is the house guest of her
sister, Mrs. George Sandman, nee
Patricia Moore, and husband, Lt.
Sandman, Phoenix.
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• Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Richey re
turned Tuesday from a five day
fishing trip to Rocky Point, Mexi
co.
• Mrs. Lacy Lynch and son Carl
are visiting her mother, Mrs. Rita
H. Campbell at Superior.
Classified Ads
FOR SALE—Two well built mod
ern homes in Wes Coolidge. At
tractve location and priced to sell.
Good income property. For infor
mation write P. O. Box 371. Cool
idge, Arizona.
FOR SALlC—lnternational pickup
Reasonable for cash. Will ac
cept terms. Grasty Implement
Company. 4tp—L.P. Oct. 9
WILL TRADE—Large Circulating
Heater using coal, wood, or gas,
for radiant gas heater suitable
in fire place. Also high chair
for sale. Phone 131. ltp.
WANTED —Woman to do general
housework 5 days a week. No
laundry. Apply Mclntyre’s Gar
age. ltc
FOR SALE —Red Fryers, pullets
and eggs. One block east of de
pot. Mrs. A. A. King, Phone 163.
9octltc
WILL TRADE—Very Good Jersey
Heifer. 8 months old for Feeder
Pigs. H. A. Wright. Phone
183R4. 2tp
WANTED—Cotton Pickers. Free
transportation to fields, 7, 7:30
and 8:00 o’clock. F. L. Fulton.
Phone 305. 4tp
HELP WANTED—GirI for wok in
food store. Apply Coolidge Safe
way. ltc
LOST —Reading glasses between
Weaver’s Gas Station and Case
Tractor Co., east of Coolidge. In
dark celluoid frame. Reward—•
Bring to Examiner office. ltp.
First Fall Meeting
Chamber of Commerc
Next Monday Night
Coolidge chamber of eommeice
will meet next Monday evening in
its first regularly called meeting
since the start of summer. Din
ner will be served at 7:30 p. m. ill
the basement of the community
church according to an announce
ment made Tuesday evening fol
lowing the monthly meeting of the
board of directors.
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Musicians Hold A
“Music in the Home”
Program Thursday
Children of the members of Cool
idge Musician’s Club presented a
"Music in the Home” program at
Thursday evening’s meeting of
club members in the home of Mrs.
A. J. Dunaway, president.
Earlene Hicks played a piano
solo, ‘Eskimo Lullaby”; George
Russell Dempster, cornet solo,
"Auld Lang Syne”, accompanied
at the piano by Mrs. Earl Hicks:
Betty Taylor played an original pi
ano arrangement of various num
bers blended into a medley.
New members who contributed
impromptu numbers on the pro
gram were Miss Evelyn Potorff
and Miss Marlon Beale, vocal solo,
accompanied at the piano by Mrs.
liOis Ewing; and Miss Della Lou
Ware, piano solo. “Johnny Dough
Boy.” A musical score game, in
which the loser, Mrs. J. D. Easter, i
complied to a ‘stunt’ requirement i
by playing a medley of popular
songs, completed the program.
It was decided that the club’s
study book for the year will be
“Musical Instruments.” Members
plan a handkerchief shower for
Miss Gladys Roche in the near fu
ture. Miss Roche, a former mem
ber and office holder in the club
has moved to Texas to make her
home. At the time of her depart
ure, club members expected her to
return, but since her residence has
become permanent she will be
honoree of a “shower by mail.”
Mrs. Avis Hobby and Mrs. Dun
away were the evening’s hostesses.
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• J. Phil Claridge of Deming, New
Mexico, was in Coolidge overnight'
Tuesday on business. Mr. Clar
idge is a former Coolidge resident, i
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HEV. TOTJ FOLKS HOOF
DON’T FORGET THOSE
BOYS OF YOURS AT
CHRISTMAS
SUGGESTIONS
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PAJAMAS UNDERWEAR
TIES SOCKS
HANDKERCHIEFS ROBES
GLOVES JEWELRY
BELTS SWEATERS
SCARFS GARTERS
MANDELL&HARRIS
Coolidge Arizona Florence
FRIDAY OCTOBER 9, 1942
Lawn Shower
Honors Former
Miss McDaniels
Mrs. John Robert Tweed, former
ly Miss Christine McDaniels, was
guest of honor at a lawn shower
last Wednesday evening at the
home of Mrs. Marshall Bracken.
Mrs. Edgar Ford, Mrs. M. M. Coop
er and Mrs. Thomas Edwards wore
co-hostesses.
Vari-colored balloons, to which
gifts w-ere attached, made the
lawn gay with color. A mock wed
ding ceremony, in which the host
esses took part, added much merri
ment to the evening. Guessing
games, in which Mrs. Malcolm
Garrison and Mrs. Harry Culbert
were prize winners, completed the
evening’s entertainment.
Guests were Iviesdames Edgar
Perbarn, Glenn Wilson, J. J. Jones,
Leon Smith, Y. C. White, Russell
Ledyard, Arthur Kempton, Mal
colm Garrison, Glenn Walker, W.
I). Kirby, W. D. Johnson, Harry
Culbert, Helen Kroger, W. C. Mc-
Connell, Paul Loucks, Earl Hicks,
John Burke, Clifford Clements, Sue
Steward, Bryant Strickland, C. L.
Skousen, Mark Layn and Cecil
England, Misses Mary Gramhall,
Eva Harris, Florence Wilson and
Lucille Briscoe.
GOOD FOOD
IS mPORTANT
—THE—
Pine Knot Case
Is The Home of
GOOD FOOD
Arizona Blvd.—W. E. Helms