The Freedom Call (Freedom, Okla.), Vol. 20, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 6, 1944 Page: 1 of 8
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FARMERS DO IT AGAIN: In
producing and harvesting one of
the largest if not the largest
wheat crops in our State's his-
tory Oklahoma farmers short-
Vanded and handicapped by lack
of adequate machinery and la-
bor have by adding their undy-
ing courage and boundless en-
ergy to the blessings of nature
achieved an outstanding con-
tribution for the economic wel-
fare of Oklahoma and to the
war effort While this has been
done other crops have not been
neglected and with their condi-
tion of moisture and weather for
the rest of the year I think oth-
er production records will prob-
ably he set I know that Oklaho-
ma farm women and farm boys
and girls have done their part in
helping to bring this about and
they are entitled to know that
in so doing they have made
America ' stronger and hastened
the day of victory
MUST BUY MORE BONDS:
America and her allies are using
more munitions and every kind
of war equipment daily than at
any other period since we were
forced into this war De cannot
falter anywhere nor fail to keep
up the present pace of fighting
if we are to increase the effrot
as we will have to do each day
in order to win in the shortest
possible time We will have to
keeptip and increase the rate
of production of everything be-
ing used in this war Thia means
that more money will be requir-
ed to pay the bill each day This
means that we must buy more
bonds during this campaign
than during any other we have
yet had Oklahoma will do her
part and more
CORDEIL HULL: One of the
outstanding experiences I had
while in Washington recently
was the opportunity of visiting
with our distinguished Secre-
tary of State Cordell Hull This
great Amercan from the rrou-n
tains of eastern Tennessee will
in my opinion go down in his-
tory as one of the greatest A-
merican statesmen He is work-
ing for a durable peace after
victory in this war and is work-
ing for it on a non-partisan ba-
sis He is constantly seeking the
cooperation off the leaders of
both parties to help bring this
about There is one thIng which
every American hopes for —
Works for and prays for — and
that is an abiding peace after
this war Mr Hull has made
great progress toward this goal
by his devoted effort to enlist
the help of both parties Demo-
crats and Republicans alike in
the National Congress and is
working with all of them in
bringing this about
The Governor
Says---
GEORGE JONES 72
KILLED NEAR FREEDOM
At press time today it was
learned that George Jones 72
was killed about noon presum-
ably dragged by a horse he had
been riding at the W W Vin-
cent ranch seven miles west of
Freedom
Mrs Ruth Humes nurse at
the Freedom hosiptal for the
past three years will spend a
two weeks vacation in Califor-
nia: She will accompany Mr and
Mrs Ernest Parker to Santa Mo-
nica Calif from there she will
go to Englewood to visit her
siater Mrs Harry Fox
IE FREED
VOL 20 - NUMBER 39 FREEDOM WOODS COUNTY OKLAHOMA THURSDAY JULY 6 1944
PREEDOM BOY AMONG
lEGISTRANTS FOR JUNE
The following list of boys who
oecame 18 in June was released
)y the draft board:
Roscoe Taylor Grant route 1
Capron Oklahoma
Chester Merle Nickelson R
R No 1 Freedom Oklahoma
Paul Joseph Honer R R 1
Alva Oklahoma
Leslie Keith Goebel Capron
Oldahoma
William Karl Hanshaw 4th
itreet Waynoka Oklahoma
iGT JIMMIE DARR
KILLED IN ITALY
Another hard fighting Free-
dom boy was killed in battle
while helping to take Rome it
was disclosed when Mr and Mrs
Goeffry Darr received a wire to
that effect from the war depart-
ment saying that their son Sgt
Jimmie Darr was killed in ac-
tion on June 4 while fiercely
fighting with the gallant 36th
division in Italy
He had been overseas for a-
bout 10 months and had seen
many of his comrades killed or
wounded during which time it is
claimed that the fighting 36th
lost more heavily in killed and
wounded than any other divi-
sion up until recently
Jimmie had previously been
awarded the Purple Heart for
wounds received December 15
while fighting with the 36th in
Italy
LOCAL PEOPLE SPONSOR
WA RBOND PUBLICITY
On another page of The Call
may be found the fifth and final
war bond message sponsored b3
patriotic citizens in and about
Freedom
These people cooperated 100
percent with the United States
Treasury department request
that the war bond publicity be
sponsored by local citizens
Only about five persons turn-
ed the proposition down for rea-
sons of their own
NORTH STAR
COMING SOON
Freedom is to have an early
showing of "The North Star"
Samuel Goldwyn's production of
a story by Lillian Hillman
The cast includes 24 charac-
ters and a company of 1000 top
actors include Jane Withers
Walter Huston Ann Harding
and Walter Breman with Anne
Baxter playing the lead
"The Nroth Star" is not a war
picture but is a story about the
Russian people who are behind
the plow and hoe
This great new picture will be
at the Max Theatre in about
two weeks Be sure and watch
for dates
Jess Hapner rancher and far
mer southewst of town has
completed his harvest Only
made about eight or ten thous
and bushels of excellent wheat
wEich he harvested in short or-
der by hiring a couple outfits to
help the one he already had
Jess is now plowing while the
local rains are keeping the
ground moist
Rancher Dick Wilson was in
town Monday from his ranch
near Lookout Said he was busy
harvesting 30 bushel wheat and
his cattle were laying on the fat
in green tender pastures
Lloyd Rockhold has a bunch
of combines cutting wheat in
the Perryton Texas vtiheat belt
that has produced another re-
cord crop
—NUM—
Uncle Sam's
Nephews
If you have a on or close
relative in the service
from this area we would
like for you to drop in and
tell us about it or better
still—bring letters or carts
for publication
EDSEL TR AMMELL
AERIAL CONNER
Alexandria La
Combat Crew Det
Dear Mrs Hinton:
As I have -not –written in
such a long time I will drop
you a line to thank you for the
paper and to tell you how much
I appreciate it
I am sorry to hear you have
been ill and I since rely hope you
will be a lot better soon
About all I do down here is
fly and go to school I have quite
a bit of time off also to go to
town I fly about six hours ev-
ery day and go to school six
hours every third day Then I
get off every fourth day for 24
hours
I used to think it was hot up
there in the summer tim ebut
I have about 'decided that's the
coolest place in the world since
I have been to Las Vegas Neva-
da and this place
I am now a tail gunner on a
flying fortress I have about
one more month of training
here Then my crew will get a
new plane and we will be sent
overseas
Well as I am about to run
out of time I will close wishing
you a verrspeedrrecovery and
thanks again for the paper I
have been receiving it pretty
regularly considering how much
I have been moving about
Cpl E H Trammell
MRS JIM GUTHRIE
HEARS FROM GRANDSON
Overseas June I
Dear Grandmother:
I thought I would drop you a
few lines to let you know that
I have not forgotten you The
reason I am writin gyou at Free-
dom is that I figured you would
be there by the time this letter
reached Freedom
It sure is raining out here
now but the weather has been
pretty nice
I suppose with the good wheat
crop you will be able to collect
several gas bills
It's bad about the boys from
home getting shot up
Well write sometime
Linny
Love
Si( Sgt Lynnwood I3aker
CLARA McCRACKEN
CPL LEE GRAVES MARRIED
Monday evening June 26 at
6:30 o'clock in the Methodist
parsonage of Bird City Kansas
occurred the marriage of Miss
Clara McCracken daughter of
Guy McCracken of Eads Colo-
rado to Cpl Lee W Graves son
of Mr and Mrs Floyd Graves of
Lamar Colorado formerly of
Fairvalley Okla
The Rev T W Parrott pas-
tor of the Methodist church at
Bird City read the single ring
ceremony The bride's sister
Mrs Leonard Mast of Bird City
was bridesmaid and Leonard
Mast was best man
Cpl Graves will leave July 5
for Camp Shelby Miss and Mrs
Graves will remain with rela-
tives for the present
Cpl Graves is a graduate of
the 1940 class of Freedom high
school
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TRANSFERED
TO CALIFORNIA
Port Huenene Calif
June 29 1944
Dear Mrs Hinton:
' I will write you a few lines to
let you know I have been re-1
ceiving the Call Surely do enjoy
reading it As all the boys say
"It is like a letter from home"'
I read in the Call of your ill-
ness Hope you are feeling bet-
ter now
I have been transferred from
camp Endicott R to this
camp Have been going to write
you but couldn't seem to get
started
Our barracks are right beside
the ocean here 4nd it really
does get chilly at night "Sun-
shiny California" they call it I
Ivonder where the sunshine is as
it is cloudy and foggy most of
the time I
the time
I
I may not be here much longer
s we may shove off for Island
X any week now I vvill have to
close now as it is time for
Lights out
Sincerely yours
Smiley Wheeler S F lic
45TH ARTILLERY SERGEANT
WRITES FROM REST CAMP
June 17 1944
Dear Wife and Baby:
I just received your letter a
while ago and was really glad
to hear from you I imagine you
thought I had quit writing but
I haven't I have been on the go
for the past few days
I will be glad when I can get
home to you and then I won't
have to write
I have been under the weather
the past four days and I am just
beginning to feel better I ate
some darn salmon the other
night and Ithink that was
what made me sick
Denver went to town this
morning I was there yesterday
but didn't enjoy myself one bit
I just went to be going
Ihave some things to send
home I don't know whether to
send them now or to wait a
while
I never found anything for
Keith at all I suppose you and
Jean had quite a time together
I sure would like to go swim-
ming this afternoon as the wa-
ter will be just right Went
down the other day and almost
froze to death They have some
pretty streams here
There are some Italians across
the road here and if they aren't
having a time binding wheat
Got 4 head of oxen pulling the
binder I wish you could see
them I also wish you could see
how the people go and dress
and eat It's awful how they
have to do If I had to live the
way they do I would just give
up How are all of your folks
It's been a ion gtime since you
wrote about them I have not
heard from Miles for some time1
He is probably like me—don't
like to write
Please don't send any more
films as Idon't know if I can
get them developed and I would
not want to ruin them
Well I must sign off and get
this mailed Lon't work and
dear and best of luck to
both you and the baby
Your husband
Gene Ketchum
Editor's note—Sgt Ketchum's
rtillery unit has been blasting
the enemy in Italy for monthsI
1 the enemy in Italy for months
Dewey Lee Gibson of Alva is
visiting his parents Mr and Mrs1
M A Gibson
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PRICE 5 CENTS
MANY BUY $1000
WAR BONDS
Buying war bonds to the a-
mount of One Thousand Dollars
each is a popular habit by citi-
zens here according to Jim
Powers chairman of the bond
drive at Freedom
The goal of 15 members for
the Thousand Dollar Bond club
has almost been reached on only
one-halt day of work by Pow-
ers who expects the total num-
ber to go well above 15
Some people have the mistak-
en idea that they stand to lose
by buying war bonds
This is exactly what Hitler
wants the American people to
think The truth is you can on-
ly lose if Hitler wins!
For every three dollars in-
vested in war bonds the owner
will collect four dollars in 10
years
Names of the purchasers of
Thousand Dollar Bonds will be
published next week
LEARN HOW
AT STATE FAIR
Oklahoma City July6 —(Spe-
cial)—Farmers can do their own
flood control and soil saving
work with home-made tools—
and they can learn how during
The Oklahoma State Fair Sep-
tember 23 to 29
Farmers can see with their
own eyes how to make and use
the tools which the Future Far-
mers of America will have on
' exhibit They can learn about
soil treatment including lime
phosphorus and legumes arid
what they can expect from it
Hi Staten of Oklahoma A and
M college will show a large
namber of-grasses which are-es-
pecially fitted to holding soil
and producing plentifu feed at
the same time
The army engineers will show
how they fit into the picture
with their major dams and the
Redlands Experiment station at
Guthrie will shOw Vow different
methods of cultivation on vari-
ous kinds of soil affects losses
The state planning board plans
to have a complete working mo-
del of the Altus - pugert dam
which will provide ligation
and wil show costs methods
and results expected
The 4-H club will show how
correct management will help to
restore wild life and what this
means in the elimination of in-
sects and other pests
LOCALS
Mrs Hubert Flury left for
Camp Von Dorn Miss Wednes-
day morning to visit her hus-
band She was accompanied by
Mrs Myrtle Babcock who will
visit her daughter Mrs Roy
Clothier in Baton Rouge La
July Fourth passed very quiet-
ly with no fireworks to disturb
the quiet which was greatly ap-
preciated by a number of peo-
ple seriously ill who need quiet
and rest
Mrs Olive L Bolson who has
been visiting her daughter Mrs
Paul Edwards the past month
left Wednesday morning for
Mena Ark where she will
spend the summer with her sis-
ter Mrs H E Mayse
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Bess Welty and Mrs Fuller
drove the star mail route Mon
day while Mr Fuller worked on
a balky car
Miss Doris Selman and Betty
Jo Bagenstos of Alva spent the
weekend at the Green Se 'mon
home I
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