88 | loaded 37,270 long tons of war gear in the Leghorn harbor area. The Nazis had barely retreated past the city limits when the bat- talion reached the bomb-shattered port of Leghorn. There were no piers it could use for unloading perths, but in a matter of hours the men built a berth atop a sun- ken ship and set to work. The berth is still in operation. ‘Davis Promoted Allied Force Headquarters, Italy —T/Sgt. Alfred G. Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Davis, Dallas, was recently promoted to his present grade. Sgt Davis is chief clerk at Headquarters and Service Company, Allied Force, which is the unit responsible for servicing General Joseph T. Mec- Contact For Service Men a (Continued from Page Two) / 100th Division to be the first or- ganization to present the Expert Infantryman’ Badge to one of its members. Rees Gets Bronze Star Narney’s Mediterranean Theater Headquarters, command for all American troops in this theater of operation. T/Sgt. Davis has been overseas 12 months, and wears the Mediter- ranean Theater Ribbon with one Battle Participation Star, the Amer- ican Defense Ribbon and the Good Conduct Medal. Before entering service, the sergeant was associated with the Dallas Post. RUGGLES Mrs. Glenn Kocher and Mrs. Eugene Renalds spent Sunday with 15th AAF In Italy—At a cere- mony in Italy, Brig. Gen. George R. Acheson, Commanding General of a Liberator Wing of the Fifteenth Air Force, pins the Bronze Star Medal on .T/Sgt. Howell E. Rees, The people of Ruggles want to wish Glenn Kocher the best of health and protection wherever he is and a happy birthday on April 17th. He is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Rodell Kocher. Also greetings to Theodore B. Davis, better known to us as “Ted- dy”, the son of Mrs. Jennie Davis. Mrs. Base Sorber of Outlet called on Mrs. George Wilson on Thurs- day. Mrs. Daniel Smith and family spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Wandel and family at Stull, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Sorber were at Fairmont Springs on Monday. OUTLET Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Root had as Sunday callers, Mrs. Agnes Shon- is and son, Joseph, Mrs. Esther, Lynn, Miss Iva Hoover and Mrs: Sadie Rossman. Mrs. Esther Lynn has returned, to Massachusetts after having spent some time with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Evans. THE POST, FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1945 comnts Liberal, Kansas. HUNTSVILLE Regular meeting of the B. A. Class will be held in the Methodist Church on Saturday night. Serving committee is Mrs. Paul Eckert, Mrs. G. A. Learn, Miss Mildred Bertram. Announcement has been made of the birth of a daughter to Pvt. and Mrs. John E. Tribler on April 9, in Nesbitt Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Tribler was formerly Miss Mary Miles of Edwardsville. Pvt. Tribler is with the AAF in the South West Pacific. Captain Donald Warmouth, on furlough, Mrs. Donald Warmouth and children of New Jersey, Mrs. Curtis Anderson of Bear Creek re- turned after visiting Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Moss and Mrs. Elva War- mouth and family. Captain War- mouth is a Chaplain and has been on duty in Ireland, England, Africa, Hoover's sister, Mrs. Nellie Santee. Miss Iva Hoover, of Kingston, spent the weekend with her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hoover. Mrs. Harry Rossman is spending this week in Philadelphia visiting friends. Pfc. Donald Kocher, who was with the glider infantry in action in Europe, and suffered with frozen feet, after being hospitalized for sometime, has returned to the states, and is spending a furlough with his mother, Mrs. Laura Kocher. Hilbert Moyer, who is employed in New Jersey visited his wife, { Mrs. Vivian Moyer recently. Callers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Hoover on Sunday were George ‘and Clara Sutton, Crawford Rosencrans, Firman Sor- ber, Corey Evans, son, Melvin, dau- ghter, Elsie, of Mifflinville. Mrs. Hoover, who spent some- time visiting her son, Pvt. Warren Hoover, at Keesler Field, Miss. and Mrs. Wilbert Hoover and grand- daughters, Doris Rossman, and|returned home. Pvt. Warren has Nancy Lou Hoover, spent the week- | since been transferred from Keesler end [in Berwick visiting Mrs. Field to Liberal Army Air Field, ‘| Newcomb, = Mrs. PAGE THREE ess. visited relatives in Scranton. | Convalescent Home in their ab- Mrs. Celeste Triber, Mrs. Frank | Wagner, Mrs. Clarence Elston, Nan- | Ordination | Service, were Mrs. day. | vin Elston, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph W. Ide. of Endicott, N.Y. spent a few days and Miss Jane Roberts over last|spent the weekend with their par- ing Kingston friends as guests on | Sister, Mrs. Bonning of Wilkes- Mrs. Claude Warden spent a few and Miss Mary Hill. | days with Mr. and Mrs. Ray War- Mr. and Mrs. Fred Egan fedenlls 1assuined the responsibilities of the Mrs. T. W. Stoeckel, Mrs. R. A. | Sence and will continue to assist Harry Edwards, | them, now. : | Wyrsch, Shirley Jean Wyrsch, Mrs. | Theodore Newcomb, Mrs. Malvin | | Mr. and Mrs. Marvin El cy May Elston, Mr. and Mrs. Jack | x 3 Ts. Vervin piston spent Puiling. attended the | Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Ralph at Wyoming Conference, | Dinner guests Elm Park Church, Scranton on Sun- Claude Warden, Mr. and Mrs. Mar- Mr. and Mrs. Howard Jones of | Hess and Janet Hess. Baltimore are visiting Mrs. George| Mr. and Mrs. William Richards Misses Charlotte and ‘Alice Culp! With Mrs. Anne Richards. entertained Miss Joan Coolbaugh| Helen and Lena Elston of N.Y. weekend. [ela Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Elston. Mrs. Frances Culp had the follow- | Mrs. William Thomas visited her Sunday: Mr. and Mrs. John Rodda, | B2rre: a few days last week. Mr. William Orr, Miss Ethel Rodda, | Mr. and Mrs. Ben Frantz, Jr.,| den of Shavertown. ’ have recently returned to their| Jean and Frank Dodson of Mul- former home, here, after spending | enburg are spending a few days the past two years in Baltimore, | With Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dodson. where they were employed in de-| her sister, Mrs. Lois Garinger, have | France and Belgium. son 6f Mr. and Mrs. Crawford M. Henry, 80 W. Union St., Shick- shinny, and a former Wilkes-Barre and Dallas newspaperman until he became associated with the Kelly- Nason advertising agency in New York City. The decoration was for outstanding journalistic work. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Kocher and family. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Kocher of Endicott called on Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kocher on Sunday. : Mr. and Mrs. Shell James and family, of New Jersey, spent a few days at their farm, the former Wilson farm. Overseas more than’a year, Ser- Mrs. Arthur Kocher visited Mrs: geant Rees is assistant to the Pub- Robert McGovern and Mrs. Law- lic Relations Officer of General | rence Wilson recently. . Acheson's Wing, Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Wagner of Dallas, visited Mr. and Mrs. Rodell Kocher on Sunday afternoon. Stars And Stripes Praises Walp's Outfit Be Sure Your Home Stars and Stripes recently car- ried an interesting account of the functions of the 488th Port Batta- lion of which Cpl. Robert M. Walp is a member. Bob is a brother of Mrs. Harry Ell, Jr., of Shavertown and a nephew of Mrs. William Nie- meyer of Dallas. Is Always Yours In part the article read: In 18 months overseas, in Italy and North Africa, these soldiers have loaded and unloaded thousands of ships with war material. Twenty-six men have been killed in action and 60 wounded. A detachment of 160 men (Bob was among them) was at Anzio for 42 days—or, as one of the War- rent Officers puts it, “42 years.” Finance it on our mort- gage plan, adaptable to your needs. If your needs change, the plan can be adapted to your altered Weeks before the men reached An- condition. zio, they had loaded ships at Prompt and consider- Naples. They moved to Anzio on the same ships and their mission ate service. was to unload them again, this time offshore and onto “ducks” and other small craft. oS Three of the cargo ships were blasted by German planes. Eighteen men were killed and. scores of others were rescued on a large raft when a enemy torpedo struck one of the ships. During those days at Anzio the men unloaded an average 1,160 long tons daily. Since coming overseas the battal- ion has received six commenda- tions. It has unloaded everything from C rations to sectionalized land- ing strips. In 1944, the unit un- Kingston National Bank Kingston Corners AMIN COCCIDIOSIS Chek-R-Ton helps reduce intestinal infiam- . mation and increase feed consumption. COLDS After Chek-R-Tan supplies needed vitamins and steps up the appetite. ENTERITIS Chek-R-Ton helps reduce intestinzi ii... .c and gets birds back to normal. USE PURINA CHEK-R-TON 2 Get birds’ appetites and feed consumption back to normal quickly. Mix Purina Chek-R- - Ton with your regular feed. TRUCKSVILLE MILL Stanley L. Moore, Prop. Trucksville, Pa. "a ee However — © Each Army beds as any to handle. The country POWER ENGINEERING LENE ENE EN EERE] 1 Su HE superhuman task of saving lives under fire— of convoying casualties nes — £0 home from battle zone g with the steady precision of a well-run assembly line. magnificent life 1a to bog down, unless more help comes quickly. Here’s the picture: Every day, 1,000 being sent back from overseas. i ice as man handling more than twice y power to recruit more nurses. Today — apply at your ne on or Mail This Coupon DALLAS HARDWARE & SUPPLY HARRY RUGGLES DON WILKINSON HAROLD E. FLACK WALTER ELSTON ROBERT CURRIE HENRY PETERSON W. 0. WASHBURN HERBERT A, LUNDY _ F. BUDD SCHOOLEY, M.D, os ominous shortage tneatons. aur wounded! But at the same fg a gust oO the profe be made to stretch efficiency of every single Avy mise on duty in the United States. This why Wacs are needed to help — now: d im- ds of Wacs are needed ium Army General Hospitals in the United States to help Army doctors and nurses in their tremen- dous task. i experience is not necessary. Free we 20 to 49 inclusive ™ with two years of high school ( o the equivalent schooling) may appty- If you meet enlistment opm you will be given basic pring oe] 3 2 entering a recognized Army oi od Technician School. 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