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VOLUME 33, NUMBER 23
HOBOKEN VETERAN WRITES
RED PRISONER KING IS HEALTHY
Russell King, soldier of Waycross
who is a Red prisoner in No. 3 pri
son camp in Manchuria is the grand
son of Mrs. W. D. King, 1501 Knight
Ave., and she hears from him about
every four months but she was es
pecially glad to get an indirect re
port from Julian Hagin, former resi
dent of Colgan’s Still, who now
lives in Pennsylvania. He checked
with a returned Red prisoner Pvt.
Clements at Valley Forge hospital
about his old pal, Russell.
Russell had helped to attend Cle
ments in prison camp so the soldier
was able to give some first hand
information.
Russell’s brother, Frank, is still
unheard from but although he is
missing his family still has hopes
he may be alive.
In a recent letter to his grand
mother here, Russell who has also
gone on a “rice diet” writes "I still
like pork chops.”
Julian Hagin who writes this let
ter is the son of Kize Hagin at Col
gan’s Still.
Mrs. King’s last letter was writ
ten December 2, the day after her
birthday but was not postmarked
until March 28. Russell also sent a
Christmas card.
Russell’s other brother, Robert, is
a medic in Germany and doing well.
"Now if I could just hear from
Frank” says Mrs. W. D. King, “I’d
be happy”.
The letter follows:
Harleysville, Pa.
May 27, 1953
Dear Mr. Williams:
I hardly know where to begin
this letter because I have so much
I want to say and I was never .one
to compose a letter. I am a former
Waycrossan, went to Hoboken High
School, and lived and learned to
love all the people I knew.
I am a subscriber to your paper
and just love it because it devotes
space to local, national and inter
national news of interest to every-
one. In one of your issues a few
weeks ago an article appeared on
• one of the small columns that caus
ed my heart to beat faster. The ar
ticle was said to have, come from
Indianapolis, Ind., and said that Pvt.
Paul E. Clements from Indianapolis
had listed about 52 American boys
that were held by the Communists
as prisoners of war. Along about the
bottom of the list appeared the name
of Cpl. Russell King, of Route Two,
Waycross. The article also stated
that Pvt. Clements was at Valley
Forge Army Hospital in Pheonix
ville, Pa., waiting an operation.
I immediately picked up my
phone and called the hospital — the
officials were very kind and said
that I could talk to Pvt. Clements.
After introducing myself by phone,
I made an appointment with him for
that evening.
I am happy to say I found Pvt
Clements in high spirits and after
we came to know each other better
he began to talk. We talked about
everything imagiable and he ex
plained to me how he met Russell.
He was a truck driver in the
great advance of 1950 when our
troops advanced to the Yalu River
and then the Chinese intervened, as
you remember, pushing our troops
all the way down to Pusan where
our ships were ready to take them
out of Korea. When we were up
at the Yalu river, the roads were
very narrow and only allowed one
vehicle to pass. It was when the
Americans began to retreat to the
South that thousands of UN troops
were taken prisoners of war by the
Communists, including Pvt. Cle
ments.
He was put into POW camp No.
3, on the Yalu River banks just 4
miles from Manchuria. Pvt. Clem
ents explained that their work com
prised mainly of cutting and carry
ing fire wood from the mountians
down into the camp. While doing
this type of work Pvt. Clements
was ruptured and that led to other
illness which hospitalized him.
While he was bedridden at the camp
the officials assigned a young sol
dier to his room to take care of him.
Pvt. Clements relates it wasn’t very
long before he discovered that
young healthy-looking soldier was
Russell King of Route Two, Way
cross, Ga. No one can visualize the
extent of their conversation. Pvt.
Clements said Russell talked mostly
about a large lake near his heme
with a large dance hall, including
a big open place. Russell must have
From Waycross
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Journal-Herald
had a million friends judging from
the way he talked he and many of
them would gather at this lake and
fish, swim and enjoy boat rides. It
must have been a wonderful place
for picnickers .
IS WELL
Clements relates Russell is very
well and as many other prisoners,
he believes unless peace talks are
resumed satisfactorily their stay in
the prison camp may be for quite
some time. They get two meals a
day, 9:00 A. M. and 5:00 P. M, Their
meals consist mainly of rice and
soup, two meals a day, seven days
a week ,etc. Other than the meals,
they are treated very nicely by the
Reds and they get two American
papers to read, both Communist pa
pers. The Reds themselves do not
believe in religion, but they don’t
care if the prisoners conduct reli
gious services.
Our boys (prisoners) have to at
tend regular classes on Communism
and the Russian Government. They
have to learn more about the Rus
sian group than they ever were re
quired to learn about the American
Government while attending school
in the United States.
Incidentally, Mr. Williams, Pvt.
Clements was one of the 20 aboard
the plane which few secretly out
of Korea and into the United States.
Pvt. Clements said they were mask
ed so that they would not be re
cognized by the general public. The
Army sent them to Valley Forge
Army Hospital to undergo special
mental and physical therapy — in
other words “to de-Communize
them.” Clements relates some of the
guys were very displeased with the
way the Army had treated them in
respect to being called ‘‘influenced
by Communism”. Clements said
some of them believed in the old
proverb, “when in Rome do as the
Romans do”. Clements threw the
whole matter off as a joke but
some of the 20 took it very seriously.
I could go on and on talking of
my experiences with Clements the
two days I visited with him at Val
ley Forge Hospital, but to sum it up-
I went to . High School with Rus
sell and learned to like him very
much — I know his father but can’t
think of his first name. (Harry) he
lives out on Route 2 near the Laura
S. Walker Park and I would like
him to know I did visit with Pvt.
Clements and had quite a few hours
discussion about his past experiences
and his relationships with his son,
Russell. This story may be of in
terest to your readers since Russel)
Is a local boy and was loved by
many people in and around Way
cross. You have my permission to
reprint any part or all of this letter,
turn it around, rephrase, do any
thing you please, and if you want
to contact me about any more de
tails please feel free to do so.
Pvt. Clements gave me Russell’s
address and said that his chances
for receiving any mail were 4 to 1.
If you write and don’t receive an
answer within 4 to 6 months, don’t
become disgusted and stop writing.
He said a letter goes through so
many channels censored many times
before it reaches the addressee.
I am enclosing his address. Thank
you for reading this letter. •
Very truly yours,
Julian S. Hagin,
Harleysville, Penn.
Cpl. Russell King,
Peoples Democratic Republic,
of Korea
c|o Chinese People’s Committee
for World Peace,
Camp No. 3
Peking, China.
PERSONALS
Mrs. B. F. White was honored
with a birthday supper at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. James White on
Friday evening of last week. Her
granddaughter, Miss Janice Herrin
presented a large two-tiered birth
day cake which centered the table
Mr. and Mrs. £lias Herrin and
family visited Mt. and Mrs. Her
bert Ruling and family of Folkston
on Sunday.
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Miss Mary Knox spent last week
in Atlanta as guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Alvin Knox. Miss Jeanne Knox
made the return trip with her and
is spending this week with her
aunts. Misses Mary and Lera Knox.
'nAHUNTA, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1953
Post Office Box
Rents to Increase
Starting July 1
Unde r order of the Postmaster
General the box rents in all post
offices will be advanced as of July
Ist, 1953. The rentals at this office
will be as follows: No. 1 box, 65c
per quarter; No 2 box 90c per quar
ter; and No. 3 box sl.lO per quar
ter.
It might be stated in connection
with this increase, that this is the
first basic revision in box rents
made by the Department since 1907
and they are being made to con
form with the increased cost of pro
viding the equipment and main
taining the service.
E. PARKER DODGE,
Postmaster.
ALABAHA DAM
PROPOSED AS
DEMONSTRATION
The Alabaha Conservation Club
voted Friday night to sponsor
construction of an experimental
dam on the Alabaha River, look
ing toward a long range pro
gram to hold the water supply
and raise the water level in the
Alabaha watershed.
Planning of these water con
servation measures came approp
riately at a time when recent dry
weather had decreased the flow
of the river to the lowest level
in many years.
One conservation enthusiast
pointed out that the Alabaha was
running so low this week that a
person could step across it at
many points without getting his
feet wet.
STATE HONORS
WON BY LIONS
AT PATTERSON
The Patterson Lions Club won
honors at the State Convention
in Macon this week for having
the “most outstanding project”
of the year in Lionism in Georgia.
The award, a silver loving cup
trophy, originated in 1945 by the
Lions Club of Decatur. Each year
at the State Lions Club Conven
tion the much sought after tro
phy is awarded to the club with
the best activity record of the
206 Lions Clubs in Georgia.
The Patterson Lions were a
warded the cup in recognition of
the Patterson Lions park project
which includes a football field,
baseball diamond and swimming
pool project now underway. The
award was presented at a lunch
eon in the Macon city auditorium
Tuesday.
Fho, ME?
Chief cause of traffic deaths and Injuries in 1952
was speeding on shaifiht roads. Only YOU can prevent
accidents! — "
Election to Be Called
On Livestock Question
HOBOKEN NEWS
Thought for the week: Happy is
the family, that is not given to do
mestic strife, whose members know
not how to quarrel, but are skilled
in harmony. The life of such a
family is like a melody well played,
and like an orchestra whose mem
bers keep in tune. Copied.
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Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Davis Sr., had
as their guests on Sunday, Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Thomas and daughter,
and Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Lyons of
Waycross.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Youman and
daughters, Jay and Fay of Atlanta,
have returned to their home after
spending the week with Mr. and
Mrs. J. C. Dryden.
Mr. and Mrs. Morris McClure
were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Lastinger on Sunday .
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Mr. Aaron Kelley Sr., and Aaron
Kelley Jr., of Kelly, N. C., Mrs.
Dan Johnson of Atlanta and Mrs.
J. L. Newly were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. R. R. Kelley last weekend.
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Rev. and Mrs. W. C. Rice and
daughter, Margaret, and grand
children, Sammy and Mark of Knox
ville, Tenn., are visiting friends in
Hoboken this week. Rev. Rice was
a former pastor of the Hoboken
Baptist Church.
• • • •
Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Dunn and
twin daughters, Kay and Fay of Mil
ledgeville, Ga., arrived in the home
of Mrs. J. H. Sikes on Saturday and
attended the Homecoming of the
Hoboken Baptist Church.
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Mr. and Mrs. James Colvin and
son, Jimmy, spent several days with
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Colvin.
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Margaret and Diane Davis are
spending the month of June with
their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. C.
C. Cannon in Bluffton, S. C.
Mr. and Mrs. James Westberry
and children, Billy, Riley, Emma
Nell and Carl spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Hoyt in Jack
sonville.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Orser and
children, Mary and Jane, of Black
shear were guests of Mrs. Mary
Tallevast and other relatives on
Sunday.
by Robert Osborn
By MRS. G. C. WALLIS
The Home Demonstration Club of
Hoboken held its regular meeting
Tuesday afternoon in the home of
Mrs. L. C. Colvin with Mrs. Wade
Colvin as co-hostess.
The meeting was called to order
by the president, Mrs. Malcolm Ro
binson. Mrs. Johnny Larkins gave
the devotional followed by a prayer
by Mrs. J. H. Sikes.
An informal discussion on “Home
Improvement” was led by Mrs.
Frank Dukes and Mrs. Malcolm Ro
binson. Mrs. G. C. Wallis gave a
report on the County Council meet
ing at Hortense.
Eighteen members were present.
The hostess served dainty sand
wiches, cakes and iced tea.
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Dowling of
Douglas, Ga., visited their son, Fred
and family on Sunday and they also
attended the Homecoming at the
Baptist church.
Mr. and Mrs. Lyde Thomas and
their sons, Terry and Steve were
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Banner Thomas.
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Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Dukes and
daughter, Gladys, attended the fu
neral of Mrs. Jack Bake r of Elenton,
Ga., on Sunday. She was the grand
mother of Mrs. Dukes.
BRANTLEY BOYS
TO ATTEND
FORESTRY CAMP
Brantley County Agent George A.
Loyd announced this week that two
local 4-H Club boys will represent
the county at the ninth annua)
South Georgia 4-H Club forestry
camp, scheduled for June 8-13 at
Laura Walker Park near Waycross.
Attending the event from this
county will be Tommy Edgy, of
Waynesville and Glen Campbell of
Hortense. Tommy, the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Elliott Edgy, and Glen,
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
Campbell, were chosen to go to the
camp on a basis of outstanding
work already done in forestry pro
jects on their home farms.
The county agent said the six
day forestry camp will feature a
program of instruction that is ex
pected to help the boys make an
even better record in 4-H forestry
work.
Tommy and Glenn will join one
of five groups and each group will
make the rounds of classes in fire
control and tree identification, re
forestation, thinning, conditions af
fecting tree growth, mensuration,
and harvesting and marketing be
fore the camp closes with a final
examination Friday night, June 12.
In addition to these class per
iods, the boys will see two educa
tional demonstrations and will par
ticipate in a third. Dorsey Dyer,
forester for the University of Geor
gia Agricultural Extension Service,
and the man who planned the camp
program, will team up with Charles
F. Sher, area forester for the Naval
Stores Conservation Program, to
how the 4-H’ers how to work trees
or naval stores. C. O Brown of
ne Sandvik Saw and Tool Co., Tif
on. and J. F. Spiers, forester for
he Central of Georgia Railroad,
>'iU give a demonstration on the
ise and care of saws.
The local 4-H’ers will join nearly
100 others Tuesday morning, June
9, in studying about fire control,
then that afternoon they will act
ually go out and fight fires pre
viously set for the purpose.
Tommy and Glen are looking for
ward to visiting the Savannah plant
of a paper corporation, on Wednes
day, June 10, and also to meeting
more than a score of foresters ano
speakers who will appear on the
program
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OFFICIAL ORGj
COUNTY VOTES
ON LIVESTOCK
LAW JULY 1
To Roam or Not
To Roam Is
The Big Question
On July 1, the first Wednesday
in July, an election will be held
in Brantley County to decide whe
ther or not livestock will be per
mitted to roam the public highways
of the County.
This election is made possible by
the Mandatory Act No. 381 which
was passed by the January session
of the legislature. It provides that
an election will be held on the first
Wednesday in July to determine
whether or not livestock will be
permitted to roam at large on the
public highways of the county.
Should the question fail to pass, it
will then be placed in the next
General Election and each General
Election thereafter until passed.
If the law is passed, it will not
become effective until October 1,
1955, or two years from next Octo
ber 1.
In othe r words, if Brantley Coun
ty voters decide to fence up their
livestock, they will have more than
two years to secure fencing and
prepare for the new restriction.
ROYAL
Theatre
Nahunta, Georgia
Monday to Friday 8:00 P. M.
Saturday 7:00 and 8:30 P. M.
PROGRAM
THURS., FRI., JUNE 4-5
“Everything I Have
Is Yours”
Starring MARGE and
GOWER CHAMPION
and DENNIS O’KEEFE
SATURDAY, JUNE 6
Double Feature
“Santa Fe Stampede”
ALSO
“Three Musketeers”
MON., TUES., JUNE 8-9
“Rainbow Round
My Shoulder”
With FRANKIE LANE
and BILLY DANIELS
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10
“Fearless Fagan”
With JANET LEIGH
THURS., FRI., JUNE 11-12
“Million Dollar
Mermaid”
With ESTHER WILLIAMS -
VICTOR MATURE, WALTER
PIDGEON and DAVID BRIAN
SATURDAY, JUNE 13
“Trail of San Antone”
With GENE AUTRY
