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The El Reno Daily .Tribune
le Copy, Five Centa
tut MBAMI OWfll
El Reno, Oklahoma, Monday, February 12, 1945
UTI MEANS ASSOCIATED
addy Yo* ng Insisted'
n Runninj^lh.>rference
Mates at Superfortress *. ^^eipan
Still Believe Oklahoman Ma,
B-29 BASE, SAIPAN, Feb, •
layed) —(UR— Big, grinning
Young, who formerly ran
ference u« an All-American
at the University of Okla-
has been listed as missing
a Tokyo raid a month ago—
g because he still Insisted
unning Interference for his
mates.
files list him as Walter
but for years he has been
n as "Waddy." A 1038 All-
lean, he was one of the most
r plane commanders at this
and his flying mates still
“Old Waddy will probably
up one of these days."
ung, 39, who played profes-
1 football for the Brooklyn
ers In 1940. was flying the
3 position on the last flight
9. Tire group was struggling
h bad weather and being
ked by scores of Japanese
:rs.
e No. 3 man. Lieutenant Ben-
? '
Jamln Cro Avondale, Pa„
was hit by fighter which
knocked out o.ie engine, causing
him to lose altitude and apeed and
finally drop out of formation.
Captain Paul Beard of Beaumont.
Tex., the unit leader, heard Wad-
dy say on tho phone, “Blow tills
formation down, t am going to
ride herd on Crowell.”
The formation slowed down and
then sew Young maneuver his
plane In close to help Crowell,
who was under attack by swarms
of fighters.
Over the phone again came
Young's voice: “We are okay."
Then the weather closed In.
Visibility was extremely poor, and
the last formation saw two planes
flying out to sea but still drop-
ping down. A search for the
planes proved frultleas.
On the night of the Initial Tokyo
raid Nov. 34, Young commanded
the first plane to return from
• PLEASE TORN TO PAOE 3)
Move To Split
Leagues Denied
ODT Office ‘Amazed’
By Published Reports
WASHINGTON. Peb. 13-«JR>—
There was official amaaement in
the office of defense transporta-
tion today over a reported pro-
posal to break up the major
leagues Into east-west circuits In
1049 to cut down travel.
Colonel J. Monroe Johnson, dir-
international bank and
atlonal monetary fund.
Woald Take Lead
dion Is Urged
n World Bank
Roosevelt Submits
Public Statement
ASHINOTON. Peb. 13 —(di-
ning that the future "Is full
rotnise and danger.” Preaident
velt today called on congress
rry out the Bret ton Woods
ements for world economic co-
tton.
. , Vi.., nuhiii. ector of the ODT. said flatly that
I"1 h»Ve“’t hBard « ™d -bOUt it.
K . J®. i when asked to comment on the
ing Mr. Roosevelt asked spe- ^ information.
Uy for prompt action In au- ,
American participation to off cc ot War Mobilisation
| Director James P. Byrnes, now
overseas, was similarly perplexed.
( A spokesman for Byrnes said he
i had heard nothing about any such
is time," he said in a message leoIganteaUon wtli he read the
=ress. released at the Whit* report ln ^
. "for the United States,.. _ _ hm .... ....
the leap In establishing crnmmt lan Tor fcUch ,
pie of economic cooperation MtU)n of ^ w would have
foundation for expanded world ^ come from elther ol ^
j agencies.
e world bank—to provide guar- Would Save Travel
loans foi* reconstruction and, The reported plan called for
lopment—would be capltallxed reshuffllng of the American and
,100.000,000, with an aggregate National league teams to form two
ted 8tates participation of $3.- victory leagues, one in the east
000.000, although this country ant| onc ^ the west. Such a
other member nations would change would save an estimated
equlred to put up only onc-flfth 2,000,000 passenger miles of travel
eir quotas In cash. duilng the season, proponents of
To Stabilise Currencies the plan stated,
e monetary fund, designed to Branch Rickey, liead ol the
tlize currencies and trade bal- ' Brooklyn Dodgers, said that he
es, would be capltallxed at 19.- did not feel that the proposal
000.000. of which the country , "could be regarded a.i the con-
id subscribe $3,700,000,000. | sldered opinion of any one fam-
Utlcal collaboration as provided lllar the structure of major
he Dumbarton Oaks security or- league baseball.'
lzation is not in itself enough. Edward O. Barrow, chairman of
Roosevelt said. : the New York Yankees' board of
e promised a whole series of dlrectors' >* thou«hl the Pr°-
ther recommendations, ranging l***1 "hardly !»*«««*:
n control of cartels to IcglslaUon J*r“‘de"t °lark. °rtff»h °f
wing the United State. to lend Washington Senators said he had
no comment on the plan but
emphasised that baseball "stands
ready to meet any wartime de-
mand by the government."
Trlpa Already Reduced
I The response of Senator A. B.
rnnhv Nnimnuipfl Chandler, Democrat. <Kentucky i.
ropily llUIIlllldlCU one of the game.g strongest sup-
■ porters here, was that "baseball
teams don’t take up as much room
on trains as people think they
i do."
The clubs have cut their cast-
west trips from four to three per
ney directly to stimulate trade,
called again, too, for repeal of
Johnson act which now pro-
its such lending.
o Indian Office
[WASHINGTON, Feb. 12-i/Pi—
baident Roosevelt today nomtn-
rd William A. Broph.v of New
pxico to be commissioner ol
plan affairs, succeeding John season and lncludbtg a lull comp-
lement of players, coaches, writ-
ers and officials, the maximum
number to travel usually is less
•liter, resigned.
Brophy has served as chief of
e Porto Rico section of the ln-
•lor department's division of ter- , than 40 per team,
orics and Island oossesslons Rickey said that If necessary
ice 1943. Interior Secretary Har- ! there were numerous additional
1 L. Ickes said he was "extreme- ways which travel mileage could
sorry that Mr. Collier has found be reduced "without uprooting our
necessary to retire after hav- entire system of Competition."
; served with such distinction.”
He said the office of Indian af- .
Irs was “fortunate" that a man '
If the caliber of Mr. Brophy",
Is been nominated for the post, j
Born In New York City ln 1903,:
El Reno Friends Moot
Af Hospital in Belgium
Corporal Ed Kehrer and Ward
rophy attended the University "Chub" Barrett met recently ln a
New Mexico and later was grad- general hospital in Belgium, ac-
ited from the University of Col- cording to a letter wrlttfi Jan. 30
,ado law school. and received today by Kenrer's par-
jents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kehrer.
Secretary Visiting ,”4_8wtl». *1Iiaon •v“uf • ■ , t
tii r ' 5 CorP<>ral Kehrer said In his let-
tvea t russ units ter that he was resting on a bench
Mrs. L. A. Oamer, executive |n the hospital when Barrett walked
crotary of the Canadian county ln and they both were very cur-
sd Cross chapter, to making rou- Drt»ed md happy to meet, since
be visits to the 13 auxiliary Red , th®yKwere.oloae ‘f ® *eno'
„ ... . _ .. . Kehrer to a technician ln the hoe-
. unit, ln Canadian county. |pltal |nd „ wrvlng wlth an
re will call on the following ambulance corps nearby. Barrett Is
tits this month: I the eon of Mr. and Mrs. Fired Bar-
Red Rock unit Peb. 13, Mustang rett, TIT South Roberta avenue, and
tb. 14, Piedmont Peb. 18, Ckarche has been overseas for more than a
tb. 30, Uhlon City Peb. 31 and year. Kehrer has been overseas 37
)ncho Ffcb. 22. I months.
Solution For
School Finances
May Be Reached
Two-Point Suggestion
For Raising Money
Is Offered by Nance
OKLAHOMA CITY, Peb. 13 —
(A>>—Prospects fgr a permanent
solution to the ever-recurring prob-
lem of common school finances
were further heightened today as I
educational and legislative leaden1
pledged a determined effort lo
work It out cooperatively before
the lawmakers go home.
There was apparently unanimous
agreement the llnal decision would
have to rest with the people, most
likely through a constitutional
amendment referred to them for
a vote.
Chairman Junta Ngncc of the
senate revenue and taxation com-
mittee tossed out- this two-point
suggestion for raising the addi-
tional 19.000,000 yearly sought for
the schools:
WeuM Earmark New Levy
1. Submit a constitutional
amendment calling for a 1-cent
tax on each 1,000 cubic feet of
natural gas produced in Oklahoma
and remark the revenue received
together with the present 5 per-
cent petroleum gross production
tax, for the schools.
2. Submit an amendment for
an additional l-ce«it sales tax,
which, together with the present
income tax collections, would be
earmarked for the schools.
Nance emphasised that y was
only an idea—that he w«& pro-
posing no legislation or asking
none—but the s:hool men appear-
ed highly Interested.
Both houses of the legislature
had great backlogs of bills and
resolutions tod iy as the law-mak-
ers returned for start ol the ses-
sion's seventh week.
The senate has 29 bills on Its
calendar for final roll call and five
others up lor second reading. No
Important legislation, however. Is
on the calendar.
One <H the senate bills awaiting
final passage would remove the
statute of limits ttons from crimes
committee by public ofllclals. mak-
ing It poaslole for prosecution to
be started any time after discov-
ery of the oftense.
Another measure would establish
a separate ward building at the
central state hospital, Norman, tor
honorably discharged service men
and women.
Proposal* Await Action
A proposal of special Interest to
purchasers of school land depart-
ment farms awaited senate pas-
sage. It would authorize the
school land commission to set i
aside deficiency Judgements and'
forgive the 10 percent statutory
penalty interest charged against
delinquent interest and rental
payments. The state attorney
general has ruled that under pie-
sent law the commission lacks
authority to waive the penalty and
reinstate the loans.
The senate Is also scheduled to
j take up a house-passed bill to ex-
empt from the state Income tax
the first 91,500 of military com-
pensation of service men and wo-
men.
Senate and house leaders indi-
cated they expected little progress
until the Impeachment action
against State Superintendent A. L.
Crablc to disposed of.
Severe Penalties
Are Protested
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 —<A7—
Fighting men overseas are concern-
ed with the frequency of court mar-
tial verdicts assessing the death
penalty. Representative Fulton 'Re-
publican. Pennsylvania) asserted to-
day.
"The boys over there keep com-
menting on the number of very se-
vere penalties being handed out by
service courts," said Fulton, who
has Just returned from serving as j
deck lieutenant on a carrier off the j
Philippines.
"A tot of the court martial sen-
tences seem overly severe, especially
when compared with civilian pen-
alties.” Pulton told reporters.
"After all. If a man refuses to be
drafted or Just Ignores the draft
call, he gets only three to five years
In Jail."
M W
Street Fighting j dm you Hear
Continues In
Manila Today
Superfortresses Hit
I wo Jima Island On
Airway to Japan
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
Rumbling American tanks and
artillery smashed at building-en-
trenched Japanese ln mined Manila
streets today, while Buperforts
blasted Iwo Jlma on the airway to
Japan.
It was ttie third B-29 attack in |
three days. Saturday they heavily
damaged the important Naka Jlma
fighter plane factory near Tokyo.
Sunday they blew up great supply
dumps near Rangoon ln a blow
which may speed Japanese evacu-
ation of Burma
A series of air rail warnings
that a "small number of enemy
planes" had penetrated the Tbkyo-
Yokohama area hiterrupted Tokyo
radio broadcasts between 7 and 7:30
p. m. Monday (Japanese date.)
Dive Bombers Help
Most of southern Manila was
transformed into a battlefield. Ma-
rine dive bombers Joined ln the
attack as the 37th Infantry and
motorized first cavnlry divisions
squeezed Japanese units Into a tri-
angular area with their backs to
Manila bay.
Ambulances raced in and out of
the business district "with dismal
regularity," Fred Hampson. Associ-
ated Press war correspondent, re-
ported. "It to a bloody fight." Ci-
vilian casualties were common.
Corregldor fortress at the en-
trance to Manila bay was swept by
waves of fire and rocked by ex-
plosions, Indicating American bombs
nvc
1 AARON K. COKER. 35. son
of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Coker of
El Reno, Is an aircraft mechanic
with a B-34 Liberator bombard-
ment group which has completed
400 successful missions and which
has been awarded lta third ci-
tation as a distinguished unit.
The group now 1s based ln
southern Italy.
-o-
Prlvate First Class Melvin
8troud. 31. son cf Mr. and Mrs
Raymond Stroud. 1403 South Jen-
sen avenue, to receiving his final
phase of training as a tall gun-
ner of a B-34 Liberator bomber
at the Walla Walla. Wash., army
air field.
Piivatc First Class Virgil A.
Curtis, El Reno, a veteran of 38
months overseas combat in the
southwest Pacific, who returned
to tile United Slates ln January,
tias reported to the army's re-
distribution center at Hot
Springs. Aik., for reassignment
after spending a 31-day rurlough
at 931 South Barker avenue.
Treaty Ends
War in Greece
Compromise Peace
Protocols Signed
ATHENS. Feb. 13—(U.PI—A com-
promise treaty ended the bloody
Oreek civil war today.
Representatives of the Oreek gov-
ernment and the rebellious left-
wing EAM-ELA8 signed the pre-
liminary protocols to the treaty at
More Quesfions
Will Be Asked
Bennett Expected
To-Be Chief Witness
Plans Formed
To Shorten War
‘Big Three’ Declare
Nazi Cause Hopeless j
WASHINGTON. Feb. 13 - ■4',— 1 OKLAHOMA CITY, re'-,. ,< -(U.IT,
The big three-Roosevelt, Churchill —The house general investigating
and Stalin have agreed on plans | committee today resumes its In-
for "shortening the war" ln Eu- Ouiry with indications most atten-
rope on complete elimination of1 llon this week will be focused on
both Nazism and Oerman mill- ! Dr- Henry O. Bennett, president of
tarism and on cooperative action I Oklahoma A and M. college,
in liberated Europe. Tho chief witness of the went was
This was announced today in a expected by some committeemen to
communique from the meeting 0i ^ Bennett himself. They said he
the president, Britain's "prime *'ad volunteered to appear nt the
minister and Marshal Josepn hearings whenever the investigators
Stalin ol the Soviets In the requested.
Crimea. The conlerence at Yalta A sub-committee of three mem-
lasted eight days and lesulted. the hers which went to Stillwater two
statement said, on "continuing weeks ago to check A. and M. col-
and growing cooperation and under- lege records still has not made a
standing among our three coun- report to the full committee,
tries and among all the peace- Committeemen said they wanted
loving nations." to know particularly whether the
"Germany Is Doomed'' slate paid for the educator's "num-
As for Germany, there was no orous" trips to Washington and Chi-
effort to sol ten the lorce of un- caf° Hn<l whether his political ac-
condtllonal surrender and the UWUes Interfered with his duties
three leaders declared: as head of the school.
"It to not our purpose to dr- Bennctt- lik" State 8uperinten-
stioy the people of Germany blit A ^‘ Crablc. whose Impeach-
only when naztom and militarism ment 1,10 committee recommended
have been extirpated will there last week- has been under fire in
be hope for a decent life for '■exthook investigations for nearly
Germans and a place for them ^wo .'‘ears-
in the community ot nations.'' Bennett. Crablc and six otiiers
"Nazi Germany to doomed," the were indicted on textbook consplr-
4:30 a. m. after 'an all-night 10-
may have touched off ammunition hour meeting. The final treaty was
dumps. Tokyo reported American t ^ signed at 3:30 p. m.
warships were gathering off the bay.
Another Admiral Dead
Enemy broadcasts reported the
death of the 88th Japanese admiral
ln nine months and claimed a Jap-
anese submarine sank an American
transport off Leyte gulf.
Almost 70 miles north of Manila,
spearheads of the sixth armored di-
vision were well on their way to
catting Lueon in two with s dash
overland to the Island's east coast.
Two columns advanced well beyond
Laur and Bongabon and were re-
ported 30 miles or less from their
objectives—Baler and Dtngalan bays.
Northwest of the capital, other
American forces continued their
methodical destruction of the Jap-
anese units trapped ln the foothills
of the Zambales mountins overlook-
ing Fort Stotsenburg. The Japanese
were well-entrenched ln a network
of rock caves, and the Americans
were using air power and artillery
to the utmost ln order to keep down
casualties.
Withholding Of
Money Ordered
OKLAHOMA CITY'. Feb. 12—(A’l
—The United States civil service
commission has directed that $10,800
be withheld from Oklahoma's high-
way fund because France Parts was
not removed as highway commis-
sioner following allegations he vio-
lated the Hatch act.
Attorney General Randell 8. Cobb
was so Informed by letter today.
The civil service commission rul-
ing was appealed and the case is
The treaty grant EAM-ELA8 de-
mands that general elections and a
plebiscite on the question of King
George's return to Oraece be held
this year, but excludes the EAM-
ELAS from the government, at least
unlit after the elections.
Before the outbreak of the civil
war Dec. 3» EAM (national libera-
tion front) held seven cabinet posts.
The treaty also provides for the
disarmament of the ELA8. military
arm of the EAM. by Mar. 15 and
distinguishes between common
crimes and political offenses ln
any trials of EAM-ELA8 followers.
Oovernment employes who par-
ticipated In the recent fighting or
collaborated with the Germans dur-
ing the years of Nazi occupation will
be discharged under another pro-
vision of the treaty.
The preliminary protocols were
signed at a seaside villa at Var-
klza. near Athens, where peace ne-
gotiations had been underway since
Feb. 2 under a truce arranged by
the British commander ln Greece.
Lieutenant General Ronald Scoble.
Harold MacMillan. British cabi-
net minister resident In the Medi-
terranean area, and Reginald Leep-
cr, British ambassador to Greece,
were summoned to the final meet-
ing and witnessed the signing.
Forecaster Sees
Dash of Water
Oklahoinu will get a dash of cool
water thrown ln her face tonight
and Tuesday Just as a reminder
that spring Is on Its way. the United
cost of their defeat heavier to
themselves by attempting to con-
tinue a hopeless resistance."
Secretaries To Meet
It was decided that Foreign £ec-
retai'lcs Edward R. Stattlnius.
Vyacheslav Molotov und Anthony
Eden, who were present, at .the
grand Jury
decision in
appeals.
actions are awaiting
tlie criminal court of
Flames Damage
Rooming Mouse
A rooming
Judge
Kennamer ln Tulsa
The commission said Paris vlo- I
| lated the act because lie continued : a|ld <rUPS^"
'as Democratic state chairman af-
iler assuming the highway post.
The $10,800 is twice Parts’ annual
with showers ln the south today,
and In most of the state tonight
salury.
house at
720 North
Crimea confeiencc, should meet Bickford avenue, owned bv Michael1
from now on about every three or , |
J Mecgan, was damaged by fire!
Scholastic Honor Won
By Mary Jane Waldron
four months, the first meeting to
be held In London after the Marted at 10 a. m. today l M ™ ...nn ,
United Nations conference on world when the wall behind a heating , (lpnt ‘,n UlVc sdlJf of nrti anj
organization. stove became ignited. The blaze' sciences at Oklahoma A. and M.
Tlie united nations conference burned through the will and into college ln 8tillwater, ts one of the'night.
an adjoining room, causing dam- 272 students whose names appear
age estimated by LeRoy Searcy. 0,1 tlle llst of distinguished students
fire chief, at $50.
Firemen were called at tlie 1100
block of East
The weather bureau predicted
temperatures would remain In the
moderate brackets established Sun-
day, when every section of the state
reported maximums in the 60's. Tlie
high. 64 degrees, was registered at
El Reno. Ardmore, Ponca City and
McAlester. Minimum last night
was 31 at El Reno.
Lows tonight arc expected to
range between 40 and 45 degrees.
Ardmore had a trace of rain last
to set up the Dumbarton O.ik
security organization will be called
at San Francisco on Apr. 25.
Many Entries Made
In Woodward Show
WOODWARD, Feb. 12 —(U.R)—A
total of 321 entiled have already
been listed for the annual North-
western Oklahoma fat stock show
to be held In Woodward. March
19 and 19.
Among them are 99 pigs, 49
lambs and 74 calves.
for the 1944 fall semester which | ThCHtCF at BlltlPT
closed ln January.. i Destroyed by Fire
To be eligible for the scholastic BUTLER, Feb. 12 — (U.R) — The
Cooney street at honor a student must have an av- Butler theater here wrs destroyed
-.35 p. m. Sunday to extinguish erage grade of "B" or better ln at
Oklahoma Traffic Deaths
For 1945 fond at 45 ‘ ou,,a“y 10 ex«wttm *raae or "B" or better ln at by fire early Sunday because the
i vi i#-v«g VIUIIU ■! a grass fire. Only damage was ,tast 15 semester hours of college town's water tank rail dry shortly
OKLAHOMA CITY. Feb. 13— (U.R) that caused to shrubbery, Searcy work and no gradc lower thar> “C.” after firemen began battling the
It to from this group that members 1 blaze.
are chosen by Phi Kappa Phi, the Damage was estimated at
highest scholastic honor conferred ! $22,000
by a technical college or university. Firemen from Clinton had ai -
The El Reno student Is the daugh- | rived to aid when tlie tank rail
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Waldron, dry.
819 West London street. j An estimated 250 movie patrons
-—- | left the theater. None was injur-
_______ ed though some were scratched
court today, according to records1 ~7 ! and bruised ln the scramble for
lof Lee Harvey, chief of police. '• T®™ the exits.
William Holt, 301 South Rock
—Oklahoma's traffic deaths for 1945 .said,
stood at 45 today with two addi-
tional deaths during the week-end.
Mrs. Eva Mae Gragg, Crowder,
farm woman, was killed early Sun-
day when the car tn which she
was riding overturned near Cana-
dian in Pittsburg county. The dri-
ver, Charles R. Baxter, Eufaula,
was not hurt.
The second victim was Joseph
Blueford. Bristow, who was injured .
STtrSraS'I'TuatdTl S Si 1 were
Wheel y booked for double-parking, while
Mrs. A. F. PoVta. 514 South Hoff
On this date last year, the traffic avenue, was booked >for making
ID f K 4nI1 An I
llonds Forfeited For
Traffic Violations
Three persons chaiged with traf-
fic violations Saturday forfeited
bonds of $1 each In municipal
Penalty To Apply On
Delinquent Taxes
A. T. March, Canadian county
treasurer, pointed out today that a
1% penalty will be added to ad
valorem and personal taxes after
Feb. 15. which to
Volume 53, No. 296
Canadian Army
Pushes Beyond
City of Kleve
American Forces
Win Half of Vital
Siegfried Bastion
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS
Troops of the Canadian first arm)
drove beyond the toppling city ot
Kleve and cleared three-fourths of
the fortified relchsforest today In a
steady push threatening a break-
through to the Oerman plain or
down behind the west wall guarding
the Ruhr.
Americans more than 100 miles
farther south won half of the Sieg-
fried bastion and highway center of
Prueni against stout resistance.
In the east, a huge Russian drive
across the Oder river battered to-
ward Saxony ln gains up to 50 miles,
and Berlin declared It had reached
Bunslau, east of the Bober river,
75 miles from Dresden.
Russians Expand Braak-Throngh
Marshal Ivan Konev's first Uk-
rainian army had forced the Oder
northwest of Breslau, and expanded
a break-through to 100 miles In
width. Breslau was virtually en-
circled and main lines from that
Silesian capital to Berlin and Dres-
den were slashed.
Moscow placed Konev eight miles
from the Bober, but Berlin said he
already had tried to crosa the Bober
between Bunslau—96 miles west of
Breslau—and Stnottau. Konev's deep
gouge poised a flanking threat to
Berlin, and was pointed toward
Dresden. 90 miles south of the Nasi
capital. Liegnlts was captured In
the break-through.
Pushing Toward Baltic
Moscow still was silent on the
battle along the Oder 30 to 40 miles
east of Berlin, but announced cap-
ture of Deutschkrone and Maer-
ktoch—Fried land ln Pomerania tn
a push toward the Baltic son.
Only sporadic resistance flared Ip
Kleve. upper anchor of the oelBSsat
Siegfried line, a front dtapolrfi
said. British patrols pushed beyond
the city and allied troops tn font
crossed the Spoy canal bstwsdn
Kleve and the Rhine. More than
4.000 prisoners had been taken.
British and American planes Sun-
day wrecked more than 1,300 pieces
of equipment rushing Oerman re-
inforcements to the Kleve sector.
U. 8. fifth army troops ln west-
ern Italy pulled back slightly from
positions within two snd one-half
miles southeast of Massa aa Ger-
mans counter-attacked repeatedly.
Sale of Swine
Is Scheduled
A state swine sale will be held
Saturday. Feb. 17. in the Oklahoma
City stockyard coliseum, according
to Rllev Tarver. Canadian county
agent. The sale will be a consign-
ment sale open to breeders through-
out Oklahoma.
Persons from Canadian county
consigning swine for the sale will be
Milos Hrdy. who will sell one bred
Chester White gilt: Vernon Stevens,
two open Duroc gilts; Frank Hrdy,
two open Poland China gilts and 1
open Chester White gilt; and W. C.
DeSpain, two bred Chester White
gilts.
Canadian county consignments
are taken from the best swine stock
ln the county, and ln the state sale
last fall Canadian county sold 19
head of spring pigs for a total of
$1,800. Tarver said the sale would
be an excellent opportunity for
purchasing breeding stock.
Gun Believed Unloaded,
Mother Killed by Child
DESOTO, Kan.. Feb. 11—:u.»—(
rifle bullet, fired unknowingly h
her five-year-old son last nlghl
killed Mrs. Jean Maxine Maybel
30. as she read aloud to him.
The boy w*s playing with th
rifle, which was believed to be ne
loaded, while Mrs. MavbeU rea
tn him and his father. Marvin. 3(
The boy sighted the rifle at sma!
painted objects on a child's black
board, pulled the trigger and th
bullet discharged, striking Mrs. lgay
bell and killing her Instantly.
May bell works at the Sunflowe
ordnance works here. The fa mil
originally was from Cottonwool
Falls. Kan.
Weather
death toll totaled 39.
an improper turn.
MINISTERS TO MEET
The El Reno ministerial alliance
the deadline 'wlu meet ln thc P*rlor ol Central
for payment of the first half of j 5**u,pdtet church at 10:10 a. m.
taxes. I Tuesday. Rev. F. O. Whittle, chair-
‘ man, announced today.
State Forecast
Mostly cloudy and mild with In-
termittent light rain over moat tt
state tonight and Tuesday: lowest
temperatures tonight 40 to 46.
| B Rons Weathw
I For a 34-hour period
9:30 a. m. today: High. 94;
:at 9:30 a. m., 40.
State of weather: Ctar.
‘ Rainfall: Mom.
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Dyer, Ray J. The El Reno Daily Tribune (El Reno, Okla.), Vol. 53, No. 296, Ed. 1 Monday, February 12, 1945, newspaper, February 12, 1945; El Reno, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc923019/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.