Jones County Tx Newspaper Clippings from the Past.

1940

Pearl Harbor Plane Warner Gets Medal

WASHINGTON. March 12--(AP)--
The distingushed service medal
was received today by St. Sgt. Jos-
eph L. Lockard, who delivered the
unheeded warning of the approach
of planes to Pearl Harbor shortly
before the Japanese attack Dec. 7.
  Undersecretary of War Patterson
presented the Medal to Lockard for
" exceptionally meritorious service
to your country " with the declara-
tion " May the warning of danger
to your country never go unheeded
again "

Name of Legion Post Changed to Heart-
Masters to Honor First Casualty

The name of the local American Legion Post was changed Monday
night to include the name of Dayton Masters, first Jones County
casualty of World War II, As soon as the Charger can be amended the
post will be known as Hart-Masters Post No. 100. Masters was killed at
Pearl Harbor.
  L.E. Million, Jr., heads a comettee to compile a list of men
killed from Stamford area, the names to be kept in the Legion Hall. Rel-
atives of these men can facilitate this work by contacting Mr. Mil-
lion and giving him the names, company number, where and When
Killed
  A report on the March of Dimes was given by C.B. Smith, adjutant
showing all Legion activities netted $514.79.
 Plans for the 17th District convention to be held at Rising Star
February 16-17 have been completed, Ryland Gleation, 17th District
commander, anounced
  The Stamford delegates, headed by C.B. Smith, include Paul Stanley,
Tex Miles, Pete Ferguson, Valentine Bland, L. Pingle, Zack
Coombes, John McCorkle and Clyde Day. Alternates are W.T. Isaacs
John Cannon, Guy King, J.D. Jones, J.M. McDonald, Jim Car-
men, Aubrey Adams, Roy Duke and Nat. Wash

Arizona's Dead to
  Rest With Her

 Pearl Harbor (UP) -- The
sunken battleship Arizona will re-
main an underwater tomb for one-
third of the Service men who were
killed during the Japanese attack
on Pearl Harbor Dec 7, 1941.
  The Navy has decided against
trying to raise the hulk of the
32,000-ton dreadnaught, which lies
in shallow water on the floor of
Pearl Harbor with 900 victoms
trapped inside
  The Arizona started to the bot-
tom within five minutes after the
attack began. In all 1571 mem
were lost aboard her.
  The Navy asid after an investi-
gation that the bodies aboard the
ship would be unrecognizable after
seven years of deteriotion, even
if the ship could be raised. The
Navy said also that the cost of the
operation would be $2,000,000.