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    1. MONROE CO TIDBITS 8 MAR 1945
    2. Sandi Gorin
    3. Our men in service: Capt Tim L CARTER. With the 38th Infantry Divison on Bataam - CARTER, son of Judge J C of T'ville played an important part in the Battle of Zig-Zag Pass, Bataan, Luzon Island, Philippines. He is with a Medical Collecting Company; his responsibility was to see that the wounded were treated on the spot. He worked day and night under terrific artillery and mortar fire, until nearly exhausted. In one instance he administered 9 pints of blood plasma & saved the life of a soldier. Before service, he was in private practice as a physician in T'ville. He left January 1944, serving in Hawaii, New Guinea and the Philippines. Graduate of TN University; his wife Kathleen lives in T'ville. Pvt Oral DANIELS, s/o Will DANIELS of Mud Lick was inducted 19 Feb 1945 and is stationed at Camp Atterbury IN. He is married, father of 3 children. His brother, Orval is a Lt. in Germany. Pleasant surprise to see Mr and Mrs W C HALE of Route 3 when their son, Pfc Wayne D HALE arrived home 27 Feb for a 40-day furlough. He was seriously wounded on Leyte 4 Jan and was taken to Hawaii for a month's hospitalization. Then flown to San Diego for more time in the hospital. He was wounded in the face and will have more surgery when he returns to San Diego. T/Sgt Louis Allen ROSS, radioman-gunner on a Liberator bomber in the Philippines, has completed his 7th mission over Japanese territory. His brother, Max J ROSS has completed satisfactorily his 1st course in radar at Miamo and is eligible for the advanced course. They are the s/o Mr & Mrs Sam ROSS. Pfc Royce F WALKER, s/o M P WALKER of Meshack is in the MP's attached to the American Third Army in Luxembourg. Hoyt CLARK is in the Marine Air Corps in the Philippines, advanced to Sgt. Among the soldiers on their way to the European Theater (believed to be) include Frankie GRIDER and Clayton RICH, s/o of Mesdames B C GRIDER and L C RICH. Tech 4th grade Joe CORDELL wounded (article not continued). Grady PAGE, 54, died 3 March 1845. Burial was Monday at Pleasant Hill, Bro M T PHEMEISTER in charge. He had been twice married - 1st to Rebie Jane HARPER and they had 3 sons and 3 daughters. He had 4 daughters by his second marriage to Evie CLARK DAVIS. 2 sons serve in the Armed Forces, there are 6 grandchildren. Hazel Marie MILLER and J T RHOTON Jr were married in Indianapolis 21 Feb. She the d/o of Mr & Mrs Henry MILLER of Jackson KY; he the s/o Mrs Annie RHOTON of T'ville. They are both employed in Indy and will live there. Mitchell GILLENWATER will conduct an egg hunt 1 Apr, at his home 3 miles from T'ville on the Gamaliel Road. Thomas A HAGAN honored on his 85th birthday on 5 March. Present was his son George HAGAN, twin daughters Mrs M T PHEMISTER and Mrs Jim T TOOLEY, Mary PHEMISTER, Delphia TOOLEY, grandchildren - and one great-grandson, Leon FERGUSON. On 4 March Mr & Mrs Reed HAMMER and I T BARTLEY ate supper at the home of Mr & Mrs M T PHEMISTER in honor of Mr. HAGAN. Mr & Mrs John HARLAN, Mrs Morris HAGAN and 2 sons, Charlie & Lowell were also dinner guests. March 5th was also Mrs John HARLAN's birthday. T'ville Basketball team, the Bears won the tournament 27 and 28 Feb. Pictured were Clifton LANDRUM, Coach Harold SMITH, Leon FORD, Tommie Hayes BRYANT, Tim WILLIAMS, Willie BURTON COE. Next week - another article. Sandi Sandi's Puzzlers: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~gensoup/gorin/puz.html SCKY Links: http://www.public.asu.edu/~moore/Gorin.html GGP: http://ggpublishing.tripod.com/

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