Yoakum Daily Herald (Yoakum, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 195, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 20, 1941 Page: 1 of 4
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Yoakum — The Home of a “Live~at-HomeM and Diversification Program
Yoakum — The Home of The Tom-Tom
Yoakum Texas, Afternoon of THURSDAY, NOV. 20, 1941
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NO. 195
“SITDOWN” AT CXO. CONVENTION
TEXAS
Working School
BY BOYCE HOUSE
FEDERALAPPROVAL
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Workers In Defense
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Secretary is
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End ’41 Season
Charged With
President Roosevelt
Weather
Friday Night
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Celebrates Holiday
Death of Boss
At White House
Game Will Determine
Two Other Men Are
San Marcos Perfect
Free In Murder of
Playing Season
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Wagner, Miss Ethel, City .......
Stahala, Miss Hilda, City .......
Murphy, Mrs. Ethel, Hallettsville
Meyers, Mrs. O. S. T., Shiner ...
Ackerman, Miss Elizabeth,
Rt. 4, Hallettsville .........
Bartosh, Rt. 3, City ............
Lehms Declje, City .............
HINGTON, Nov. 20. —
mtatives of the nation’s
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Apartment Blaze
Surprise Move by
750,000 Troops Drive
Foe Fifty Miles
Will Be In Yoakum Friday Afternoon,
November 28, With Presents
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 20. —
With strikes, threat of strikes and
the grave international situation,
the President of the United
States was inspired to cancel his
customary trip to Warm Springs,
Ga. for Thanksgiving dinner to-
day.
On his self appointed day of
thanks, the Chief Executive chose
to stay in close with his aides
instead of going to Warm Springs,
which he has often referred to
as his “other home”.
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PLEASE INFORM CHILDREN
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CAIRO, Egypt, Nov. 20.-Latn
dispatches from the high com-
mand in Cairo indicate that ad-
i vanced German forces bav« aJ-
1 ready bean broken up by the at-
1 tacking British mechanized forc-
es who started their offensive un-
der cover of a blinding sand
Supt. Geo.
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for a defense
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the plan
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aim* of the attack coordi-
massed air attacks, a land
yon.I .50 miles deep into
and the jxmiiding of naval
"re obiM'ct ives are:
1. A divmrsion of Axis strength
at th(> Center
police
plosion.
The building was described as
being of brick construct ion with
the entire second story being used
for apartment. The first floor
was occupied by business houses.
Unofficial damaged w as esti-
mated at several thousand dol-
lars.
ATTENTION BEADERS—
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Motive candidate entered from your town or community f If
Mt enter year name ahd get your share of
MmaMMsaBj1 uA —a
United and undefeated for the
past two football seasons, t h e
San Marcos Rattlers will meet
the Yoakum Bulldogs on Bull-dog
Stadium gridiron for t he Inst
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ATTENTION CANDIDATES—
Bring in yout subscriptions just as fast as you get them.
Show your friends that yon are a worker and not just a wish-
er. Get your name np to the top of the list of the vote-stand-
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Mine Workers delegation stage a “sitdown” as all C.I.O. convention rise and vote yes on Presi-
dent Philip Murray’s foreign policy resolution. Arrow—Denny Lewis brother of John L. Lews,
and UMW delegates.—(NEA Teleuhoto to Daily Herald)
Charged With Death of Houston Attorney
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plentifully with Ameiirnn
tanks and munitions ami
by sonic 750,1100 crack
troop- plus the Roval
British hav(. opened a
threat offensive by land,
air against Axis forces in
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The white population of the
United States would have to pro-
duce .500,000 more babies annual-
ly to make the white birth rate
of 17.5 per 1,000 equal the
birth rate of 21.7 among the non-
whites.
GALVESTON, Nov. 20. — One
life was taken Tm*sdav by flames
which enveloped the new Center
Hotel. Galveston apartment hotel
owned by Mrs. Tim Cook ot
Yoakum, and caused damages
amounting to several thousand
dollars.
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Left to right in the above picture are: Ira E. Latham; Helen O’Keefe and Marcus Burkett.
O’Keefe, 30-year old, is charged with the slaying of J. C. Franklin, Houston attorney,
charred body was found in an automobile near San Jacinto river last week. Latham and Burk-
ett are being questioned by Houston police.—(N EA Telephoto to Daily Herald).
The following are the candidates who have entered the
Herald Subscription Campaign or who have been nominated
by friends. Watch this space next week and see how your
favorite candidate is standing in the contest.
Santa Claus has accepted an in-
vitation of the Junior Chamber
of Commerce to visit Yoakum and
take part in a Christmas Party
on the afternoon of Friday, No-
vember 28, according to President
R. G. Winchester.
Mr. Winohester sent Santa a
telegram yesterday and this morn-
ing received an answer as fol-
lows:
TEND
PARTY.
FOR EACH. TELL ALL CHIL-1
DREN TO RE ON HAND AS I
WANT TO MEET THEM ATJ, j
LOVE,
SANTA CLA«|
Arrangements have not baa*
completed for the big Chiiak*MH
Party which will officially gpS
the shopping season, but
plete plans will be ready by to*,
morrow, according to informatlamj
The party will ha stag** jd|
Pershing Square at 3:80
Friday, November
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YOAKUM ami V!< IX'ITY -—
hair ami <-ol<h r tn<lav, tonight
and tomorrow. Moderate to fresh
northerly winds prevailing.
EAST TEXAS—Slight 1\ e<*oler
with rain in the east portion to-
day and tonight. Generally cold-
er with rain tomorrow. Moder-
ate to fresh easterly and north-
erly winds on the coast.
REST TEXAS — Cleary and
Colder tomorrow
the opportun-
ity for taking tln> eour^e should
make applieation immediatelv io
iperiuteiideiit Bai ion. The elas>-
will be taught from S a.
I 1 a. in. and 1 p. in. to 4
each day in the -hop building on >
’he hivh sehool campus. Each i
class will |>e limited to Is train-
ees, this making it possible
•36 to get tlu- training ottered.
The course is open to out of
Schoo] yonth residing in t li e
iviciuity of 5 oakum. Since ther
is a scarcity ot skilled laborers
in the meta! trade, there is a
great demand tor students w li <•
type <»1 trnm-
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SHEET METAL WORK British Hurl
SCHOOL HERE GETS ^(rong Force
HOUSTON, Nov. 20. — Two
men questioned Wednesday in
connection with the flaming death
of J. C. Franklin, well known
Houston attorney and investment
broker, whose charred body was
found in his burned automobile
on the hanks of the San Jacinto
River on Nov. 12, were released
by police today, but Franklin’s
blond secretary, Miss Helen
O’Keefe remained in city jail
under a charge of murder.
The two men were arrested
Wednesday morning after police
had questioned Miss O’Keefe
more than 24 hours.
The case took several bizarre
turns during the day and rum-
ors flew thick and fast about
police headquarters but little
definite information was releas-
ed.
It was definitely learned late
in the day, however, that Miss
O’Keefe made a written state-
ment in which she denied that
she killed Franklin and donied
that she had him killed.
Police Chief Ray Ashworth de-
clined to let reporters see her
statement and he refused to dis-
cuss it in detail.
Detective IJeut. A. C. Thorn-
ton, who has had a leading part
in the investigation, likewise re-
fused to comment on reports that
Mfe O’Keefe ~
luted on Mt
Virginia Pukos, 35.
burned to death in her apartment
1 lot el hy fit e w hi.h
said followed by a gas ex-
The 9,614 hospitals in
United States have 1,282,785 beds.
Hospitals average 97 beds for
each 10,000 of the population and
the average hospital serves 5,000
families.
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LjjiL I never visit Laredo but what
H remember it as it was when I
■First saw it ,in November of
■jL920. Upbn alighting from the
V I. & G. N. train, the traveler
found out what had happeiuxl to
a goodly portion of the hacks
(' over the United States that hod
I . • been displaced by taxis, for a
line of 25 frayed carriages drawn
by sad nags was in waiting, each
with a shouting Mexican driver.
The principal streets were not
FA* paved but there were stepping
stones at the intersections a n d
drivers of carriages and of
LaS^i^ flLrvers would stop and let the
I ??• / jtedestrinn escape being spattered
fe ' ,5with mud and water.
r. There were orange trees
L exotic blooms and you
Spanish on all sides—even
" the motormen and the policemen.
> There were more signs in Span-
ish than in English; and a soda
dispenser, after filling your order
(which you’d given in English)
would resume his conversation
with friends in Spanish.
It was all very picturesque —
but it made one who was young
and far from home feel very
lonesome. For three days the
weather did its best to add to
the feeling of depression for a
dow, cold drizzle fell. One who
was seeking sunshine in which to
haflid up his strength was bound
■utlmik longingly, under such
drettnstances, of th<i little town
tef * CAtulla—halfway bet ween San
j(ntonio and Laredo—where the
trqin had stopped and all the
!Li».A passengers hurried over to a
k*4L« long table in the hotel and sat
Sgu down to a meal of bountiful
■ proportions.
■^i And so it is hardly to be wond-
at that I retraced tny jour-
®s far as Cotulla and spent
KiF winter there.
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■« g’’ Laredo has changed greatly in
^ears. Can it really be that
fun years have passed since
Krthenf Streets are paved; hacks
BElhave disappeared; coffee shops
hotel rooms are air-condition-
stores are modern; but there
still the atmosphere of ro-
BS^pance— dark -eyed senoritas, musi-
■■peal Spanish, vendors with trays
: Bl of queer candy, lovely parks, and
■Apt below the city (now twice
Ekth© population of 1920) rolls the
Rio Grande and on the other side
■QSr a foreign land.
5<j9ie Posto.ffice Department in
Washington was looking up titles
■F^tn Baton Rouge, La., with the
Kb idea of securing a site for a
■k* new Post off ice. The favored
BP^site looked good hut the title
H^LgwaS guaranteed only as far back
. M 1803. That would satisfy most
us; but the Government is par-
S- A, licular; so the Department de-
■nanded that the title he traced
K* ' back to the source, regardless. Tn
M'* due course the explanation ar-
R- rived, signed by the attorney for
KF’ the owners of the land: “Please
be advised that the Government
K|>1 of France in the year 1803 ac-
1 quired title from the Government
I of Spain, which government ac-
D, S quired title by discovery of one
Christopher Columbus. traveler
(Continued on Page 4
H Strike Conference
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sunny today.
with frost tqnight.
TEMPERATURE — High for
SO degrees,
scarcity 01
th<> metal trade.
demand tor
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the Fire Department, under
leadership of Chief Elmer
nn, will repair and build
toys for dist rilmt ion tn
children of Yoakum nt
q*as.
Christmas Cheer program
istponsored each year by the
Lions Club and the Fire Depart-
ment and on Christmas Eve, the
poor children of Yoakum
sent special invitations
Christmas Tree party
over hy Santa Claus.
“The donation of toys of all
kinds will be appreciated and
will add much to the .happiness
of the poor children of Yoa-
kum,” Morris Woolsey, president
of the Lions Club announced. '
“and in many cases may provide
children with Christmas gifts
(hat otherwise will not receive
any.”
Work has already been start-
l'd on the making, repairing ami
refinishing of Christmas toys by
the Fire Department hoys and
will be continued until suffici-
ent numbe rof toys are
Yoakum yesterday
low 56 degrees.
RAINFALL for Yoakum dur-
ing the 24 hour period ending
at 8 a. m. totaled .24 inch.
P. Barron nnimiiiH'-
<>t an application
trainin'!' course m
work today. I ndci
ol t In com ~o, t raini es
in-t ruction in -iinp'o
ti nipi i ing, drilling, shap-
machinery repair.
for Russia.
2. A cleaning the Axis finally
out of Xorth Africa, and
3. Eventually knocking
out of the war from Medit
can coastal bases.
The imperial army swept into
eastern Libya from Egypt’s w<*s-
tern desert at dawn Tuesday in
a campaign that was so closely
guarded a ecret that no hint
of it leaked out until an official
announcement Wednesdav nii-ht.
Already, the British said Th 11 rs-
dax, they have advanced more
than al) miles into cnemv terri-
tory, have taken many Geinian
prisoners, put Italian troops to
flight, subjected the stubborn
Hellfire (Halfaya) pn« to a
heavy naval bombardment, and
wrought “ t remendoiis damage to
the enemy with continuing air
attacks on German Italian posi-
tions and airdromes at Tmimi,
Derne, Martuha, Agedalua. Boni-
(Continred on Back Page)
A defense training class in the
leather trade for Yoakum is be-
ing arranged by the State De-
partment of Vocational Educa-
tion, through Mr. Walter S. Glen-
ney and Mr. Warner of t h e
Texas Unemployment Bureau of
Cuero, according to an announce-
ment by Supt. Geo. P. Barron to-
day.
The trainees for this class will
he given employment by the Texas
Tanning & Manufacturing Co. up-
on completion of the course. Ac-
cording to the plans which are
being worked out at the present
time, the classes will be conduct-
ed in the Park Place School
building.
A Defense Training Advisory
Committee was set up this week
with Hermann Witte as chairman
of said Committee, Mrs. Nellie
Rae Dvorak as secretary, a 11 <1
Melvin Brandl and W. J. Giseas
members. This Committee, work-
ing incooperation with Mr. Warn-
er, District Director of the Tex-
as Unemployment Commission, is
calling a meeting in the high
school auditorium Monday night
for all O f those who might be
interested in taking this course.
Anyone above 18 years of age is
eligible for the course. Those who
qualify under the W. P. A. will
be paid their regular wages while
taking the course. Those who are
not qualified under the W. P. A.
will receive no compensation but
will be given free instruction dur-
ing the training period. The
course of instruction is opencxl
to men and women alike, ami it
is hoped that equal interest will
be shown by noth sexes.
Anyone interested in taking the
course should he at the meeting
Monday night, November 24, nt
7:30 p. m., when all information
concerning the course will be
made available.
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