The Grand Saline Sun (Grand Saline, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 22, 1943 Page: 1 of 4
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Uncle Sam’s Men Prom
' Grand Saline
Pvt. James R. Ray, who is station-
ed at Camp Callan, San Diego, Calif.,
returned by plane Sunday morning
after spending his furlough here with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ola Ray.
Lt. (j.g.) David Shelby Phillips of
the Naval Air Technical Training
LT. JAMES S. DIXON
Chaplain, U. S. Army
Center at Norman, Okla., spent the chel.okee Co'unty uso chair-
week end here as the guest of h.s man; Oscar'Burton of Tyler, president
of the Texas Telephone Association;
, . . Galloway Calhoun of Tyler; John G. i J Qnm Tnkt»i
Opl. Cordell A Smith, who is sta- George of Tyler; F,.L,d Humphreys ofr^'6 * °K€fi
t.oned at Camp Pcdk, La. vis,ted hm Tyler; Raymond Robbins of Athens. Care of Hid NepheWS
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Oral L. Smith Governor of Texas-Oklahoma District
of Dallas, and on his way back to
camn stopped off in Grand Saline to
visit his grandfather, Arch Allen,
arid his brothers, Theron and Jerry
Dean Smith.
where the Sait in Your shaker Comes From” Grand Saline, Texas, Thursday, July 22, 1943
“Consolidated With The Salt Shaker”
No. 35
Judge Sanders Named
On District 2 Board
For Texas War Chest
HOUSTON, July 22.—State direc-
tors of the United War Chest of
Texas from Region 2-West were an-
nounced today by George A. Butler,
president and campaign chairman of
the State War Chest.
“An attempt has been made to have
every section and virtually every in-
terest thoroughly represented oa the
board which now includes more than
350 Texas men and women,” Mr.
Butler announced. “We feel that we
have one of the finest boards ever
selected in the state.’’
Members of the board from Region
2-West include C. D. Acker of Jack’
i\ JE& r,
' ‘W
# in Region 2-West: Anderson, Chero-
kee, Henderson, Houston, Smith and
A card from H. E. Tunnell tells us -r. Zandt
of his receipt of a cablegram from _____
his son Joe which will prove interest-
ing to their many friends. He says;
“A few of your readers might be
glad to know I had a cable from Joe
dated July 15th stating he was well
an«] safe. Joe belongs to the Amphi-
bious Force of the Navy and is in
the Mediterranean theatre, and. yon
koow his cable was quite a relief to
our anxiety.”
Kiwanis; and L. F. Sanders of Can-
ton, Van Zandt County USO chair-
man.
The following counties are included rcadf™ ha^. sons in th?
service. Rev. Dixon, now in North
The following to The Sun from
Chaplain Lieutenant .James W. Dixon
will be especially interesting to our
Word has been received here that
Charles L. Luck, formerly employed
at a defense plant in Seattle, Wash.,
Newby Ernest Marett
Newby Ernest Marett was born in
Cass County, Texas December 10th,
1885. His parents moved to Van
Zandt County and settled at James-
town, where he grew to manhood,
married .and began .hi* active work,
first as a farmer and stockman. On
January 29th, 1908 he was married to
Miss Nina Riggs. To this union four
children were born, two sons and two
daughters, namely Leon and N. E.
Jr., Mrs. Iva Claude Humphrey, and
has be?n inducted into the Army Air Neva Joan.
Corps He is now stationed at
Kearns, Utah. Charles is the son of
Mrs. Myrtle Milliorn of Silver Lake.
Leon and Iva Claude are married
and have homes of their own, but the
one which is still considered home so
much, is the home of the father. Af-
ter a few years of successful farm-
ing, and stock raising Mr. Marett
stationed at the U. S. Naval Training J moved his family to Grand Saline,
Station Co. 43—252, San Diego, (33) | and was employed by the T. B. Meeks
Calif. Harold Floyd is a graduate Company for about one year. In 1922
of Die Grand Saline High School,
Harold Floyd White, who enlisted
in the Navy about two weeks ago, is
Class of ’43.
Pioneer Van Zand ter
Enjoys Annual Family
Reunion July 15th
Mr. C. L. York of Van observed
his seventy-third birthday last week
on July 15. For many years his
family has observed this occasion
with a picnic dinner at Mr. York’s
home, at which time approximately
thirty-five relatives are brought to-
gether In an annual reunion.
This year the party was held on
Sunday, July 18, with four of the
hemoree’s children present wdth theif
families. Those attending were his
daughter, Mrs. Will George, and his
only son, J. T. Yorit, and their fami-
lies from Grand Saline; Mrs. Champ
Smith and family from Terrell, and
his daughter, Mildred, who lives at
home with her farther. Unable to
attend this year were two daughters,
Mrs. Dewey Yates of Eden, and Mrs.
Bernice Smith of Oklahoma City.
Relatives outside his immediate
family were present from Mineola,
Tyler and Wills Point.
he opened a business for himself, en-
tering the grocery and market busi-
ness, and for some fifteen years
dealt with the people of Grand Sa-
line and surrounding country.
In 1937 he’ quit the grocery and
market, but did not quit business. AtrJ,our b°y* concerning their faith and
RATION REMINDER
GASOLINE—“A” book coupons No.
6, good for four gallons each.
SUGAR—Stamp No. 13 good. for
5 lbs. through August 15. Coupons
No. 15 and 16 are good through Octo-
ber 31 for 5 lbs. for h ome banning
purposes. Housewives may apply to
their local ratio nboards for more if
necessary.*
COFFEE—Stamp No. 21 (1 lb.) is
good through July 21.
SHOES—Stamp No. 18 (1 pair) is
valid through October 31.
MEAT, ETC.,—Red stamps P and
Q good through July 31. Red stamp
R becomes valid July 11 and expires
July 31.
PROCESSED FOODS — Blue
stamps, K, L, N, expire July 7. Blue
stamps N, P, and Q valid from July
1 to August 7, inclusive.
J , hr JMt]
Mr-. Fra .k Morris, Jr]
has been visiting relativ
/the past week.
Kilgore
here for
that time he went into the feed and
seed store business, and in 1940 ad-
ded the Babcock Auto Supply Store,
in which he was actively engaged at
the time of his death.
During all these years in business,
he was also still interested in live
stock and farming, and the stockmen
and farmers, buying and shippirg
many cattle to northern markets, and
assisting the farmers to find mar-
kets for their produce.
As a friend Mr. Marett was willing
and ready to lend a helping hand to
any worthy cause. Without any show,
or flare of trumpets he gave aid to
many underprivileged and needy peo-
ple. Not just at the seasons when
they were thought of by others, but
during the entire year.
Then when others, and organiza-
tions made up the baskets to send
oui,, he was ready to give his part,
araJ send a truck with driver to de-
liver the baskets.
As a citizen of his town and coun-
ty, he was vitally interested in the
See MARETT, Page 4
Africa, was formerly stationed at Ft.
Bragg, N. C. Here is what he says:
Our benevolent Uncle Sam is in-
tensely interested in seeing that his
boys have as many of the comforts
and luxuries of home as it is possible
to provide. Here in North Africa,
we have our own broadcasting sta-
tions which are furnished with trans-
criptions of all our favorite programs
back home, and we hear them at the
time we normally would at home. We
have American motion pictures avail-
able each night. Uncle Sam publishes
ALL GAS COUPONS
MUST BE ENDORSED
SAYS MITCHELL
Motorists and all other gasoline
users were reminded today by B. A.
Mitchell, Chairman of the Van Zandt
War Price and Rationing Board that
all the coupons in their gasoline ra-
tion books must be endorsed imme-
diately.
Coupons in new books issued after
July 22, should be endorsed as soon
as they are received from the War
Pi’ice and Rationing Board, Mr. Mit-
chell said. In addition, users should
write endorsements, immediately on
any coupons now in their possession
or received before July 22.
In the past it has not been neces-
sary to write notations on coupons
until they were actually used to buy
gas.
j Immediate endorsements are re-
J quired under a new OPA amendment
I both as a convenience to the public
and as a help to OPA investigators
in checking misuse of ration coupons
fallng into the hands of persons not
entitled to them, the Board Chairman
pointed out.
“Under the new plan the motorist
by spending a few minutes endorsing
his coupons all at once will save de-
lay and trouble when he goes to a
filling station to buy gasoline”, said
Mr. Mitchell.
“The new requirement also means
greater protection to the motorist
whose book is lost or stolen, since the
finder or thief will not be able to
pass off the coupons as his own by
writing in his own license number,”
the chairman added. “By cooperating
in making those endorsements
promptly the rightful holders of a
gasoline ration will be r.r.d»ri g in-
valuable assistance to OPA in it-* job
Tin Can Drive Assumes Place
OF Growing Importance
Grand Saline Sailor J. C. Allen Named
Head of Publicity
Committee Monday
At a meeting of the Tin Can Sal-
vage Committee called by Chairman
S. B. Land Monday night, J. C. Allen,
City Secretary, was named publicity
chairman with instructions to con-
duct an intensive campaign of en-
lightment on the importance of the
drive in Grand Saline. Under the
heading “This is an urgent appeal for
immediate action” Mr. Allen issued
this statement today:
“Our War Production Board must
have copper to be used in the man-
ufaetun of airplanes, bombers and
many other implements of war. With
every ton of tin cans salvaged, the
board can produce one ar.d one-half
Former employee of the Morton Salt, tons 0f copper.
Company who has been in the service “VVe on the h ome front are throw-
of his country for several months. j ing away many thousand tons of tin
“ i cans daily. Why? Simply because
we do not realize the importarc? and
value of these cans. Many of them
are thrown into our garbage con-
tainers and cannot be s aivaged.
“For Democracy’s sake and for the
sake of our country, do r.ot throw
them away. Put them into a sepa-
Funeral services were held Tues- rate container and watch for an-,
day afternoon at 4 o’clock at Creagle- nouncement of the dates upon which
ville for Mrs. Fannie Elliott, 77, who
GORDON KNIGHT
Final Rites Held
For Mrs. Elliott
died suddenly at her home in the
Lawrence Springs community Mon-
day. Rev. J. W. Williford assisted
by Rev. Ed Barrett of Edgewood con- |
the City trucks will collect them. 0»
the evening before the dates they,
are to be collected, place them out ia
front on the curb.
“The War Production Board is ap-
a daily newspaper of world news ami, of detecting and preventing a black j ducted the final rites. The Grand ^pealir g to you. This means you who
sports (sports both here and at markot in gasoline and gasolire cou-!Saline Funeral Home was in charge are reading this.”
pons. Endorsements make it pos. ;of funeral arrangements. Interment A tin can contains about 1 per cent
home). If the paper had a similar
amount of advertisirg, it would be
about the size of the SUN. Of course
sible to distinguish the coupons that
was made in the Creagleville Ceme-1 tin and about 99 percent iron. There |
.have been properly used from those j ^ is no co>»)er in,thl‘ can ,aad for this
the foot! is excellent and plentiful, the [ ^hut have been obtained by theft I ^rs* KJHott had been a resident of reason the p ople are baffled on how j
medical care the best, the opportu-i- i ,ounturfeitirg’ and illegal purchase' t,le Lawrence Springs community for the shredded ears produce copper.
“ ' ---------------- ‘ “’ and put into unlawful" use by black ‘ "ear,-v ,0 > iars and Wove,! by a They are shipped to the copper mines
market operators. Individuals who j wkll\circk' of neighbors and friends. ■ wncre otherwise wasU copper is re- |
endorse the coupons will help OPA j
see that gasoline is distributed and
used in a fair and equitable manner.’
ties for recreation many and varied.
Cigarettes and candy and toilet ar-
ticles are available at a fraction of
the price at home.
You parents back home need not
worry about the physical well-being
of your boys in the service. What you
Mr. Mitchell called attention to the
fact that whenever a motor vehicle
do need to be concerned and prayer- ( ref,istration number is changed, this
ful about is that they have a deep and
abiding faith in God. That is why
the Chaplains are here. Write to
concerning God who is the only one
who can lead us through this chaos
to victory and peace.
JAMES W. DIXON, Chaplain
(North Africa.
CONGRESSMAN BECK WORTH
VISITS GRAND SALINE
Congressman Lindley Beckworth
was a visitor in Grand Saline for a
few hours Monday while on his way
to visit relatives in Fruitvale. |He will
be in the district several weeks dur-
ing the recess of Congress.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Persons return-
ed Sunday night from their ranch in
Mexico.
Those visiting Mr. und Mrs. Bill
Hudgins Sunday were Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Hudgins and daughter, and Mr.
and Mrs. Ike Henderson and son all
of Pittsburg, Texas.
T. S. Dixon is now located on Attu
Island where he writes that his talents
as a barber are coming in handy.
SEPT. 15 TO OCT. 15 MAILING DATES FOR
CHRISTMAS PARCELS TO MEN OVERSEAS
Christmas cards and parcels for
army men overseas must be mailed
between Sept. 15 and Oct. 15, and the
sooner the better, Postmaster, Mrs.
B. E. Proctor announced this week.
Parcels and cards for men in the navy
may be mailed as late as Nov. 1.
No requests from the addresses are
required in connection with Christmas
parcels mailed in this period only.
Patrons are encouraged to label each
parcel “Christmas parcel.”
Christmas parcels should not ex-
ceed the present weight of five
pounds, or 15 ipches in length or 3» covering so as to provide ready ir.-
i Her hus and died so.v. sis years ago covere I unler a proc s difficult to I
sir.ee which time she has been livic.g t?: plain to the layman, but for every
with n.c of her sous. pound of shredded ‘in cams, ore and |
Surviving are three sons, Clyde El- one-half pounds of copper is re-
!iott of Dallas, and Barney and rut- covered.
die Elliott of Lawrence Springs; It was pointed out that the tin can I
three daughters, Mrs. Newt Dean of has al ways been a problem to get rid I
Lawrence Springs and Mrs. M. M. of. Now that every t'n can is need-1
Dickerson and Mrs. A. P. Fielder, ed, the problem is getting them to-1
both of Dallas; two sisters, Mrs. gather for the shredding plant ini
Tommie Briggs of Carthage and Mrs.; Dallas, which has never operated at I
M. V. Boren of San Antonio and eight greater than 20 per cent of capacity!
grand children. ; since it was opened about a year ago.|
Several relatives from Panola
County were present at the service.
change should be noted by War Price
and Rationing Board or State Regis-
tration Official, on the front cover of
the Book. The coupon bearing the
old number may then be used without
change.
SCHOLASTICS MUST
BE TRANSFERRED
HY AUGUST 1 Singing At Victory Temple
Supt. H. g. Shivers of the Grand j church Sunday Afternoon\
Saline School system points out that
Aug. 1 is the final day for transfer j The public and all lovers of Good j the technicolor production Reap th<
of pupils from one school district to i Gospel Singing are invited to attend. Wild Wind is shown at the Gran*
another and urges those who plan to i the singing Sunday afternoon at 2:30 [Theatre here next Tuesday, Wednea
have their children transferred to the [at the Assembly of God Church in day and Thursday.
Grand Saline School District to sec j Grand Saline. Some of the best ; The picture ran for fire weeks
that the necessary papers are in the talent in Van Zandt County will be | Radio City Music Hall, breaking
office of the county superintendent present and a full house is expected, ten-year attendance record. Its oni
by that time. j This is the regular 4th Sunday' after-. of the Cecil B. DcMille “biggies,'
1 tailing the saga of the 1849 oce
raiders, who plied their rough-and
ready, high-handed trade off the Flor-]
ida keys. The cast is headed by
Outstanding Show
Coming to the Grand
Customers will be treated to one ofl
the best pictures of a decade wheal
The necessary blanks may be ob- j noon Singing at that place and ac-
tained from Mr. Shivers or from the | cording to Herman Russell, President
office of the county superintendent.
of the Class some very fine Gospel
singing was presented last 4 Sunday.
REV. SIMPSON DANIEL
IN REVIVAL AT HAYDEN
Rev. Simpson Daniel, pastor of the j expecting you.
Main Street Baptist Church here, is
conducting an evangelistic campaign
at Hayden, near Wills Point, this
week with two services daily schedul-
ed. Walter Seale has charge of the
song service. _
Cpl. Hertnan Hudgins of Salinas,
Calif, has recently spent a twenty-
day furlough with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Hudgins. Cpl. Hud-
gins has recently returned from the
Panama Canal Zore where he has
been stationed for the last eighteen
months.
men in the service. Attention is call-
ed to the fact that more than one
parcel per week will not be accepted
when sent to the same address on be-
half of the same concern or person.
Owing to distance of transport all
packages should be in metal, wood,
solid fiberboard, strong double-fac-
ed corrugated fiberboard or strong
fully telescoping cardboard boxes. The
boxes should be securely wrapped ir>
strong paper and tied with twine. As
censorship is probable delay in hand- galeg previ0USly Reported
ling cun be avoided by securing the " r
Tin cans are valuable to our fight-
ing forces, save them.
Come one and all and let’s make this j Milland, Paulette Goddard and Job
singing a good success. We will be 1 Wayne, and includes Raymond Mas]
sty, Robert Preston, Susan HaywardJ
Walter Hampden, Charles Bickfor
and others of high rank.
IMPROVEMENTS MADE
AT LOCAL BANK
The State National Bank is under- North Van Zandt
E£U “£ r Singer* to Meet
looking buildings, both inside and \ At EdgeWOOd Sunday
out, in our city. New paint, some! The followinfr unique invitation
new fixtures and an air-conditioning
unit are some of the things that are
making the bank a place in keeping
with the best small town institutions
of its kind.
Mrs. Nina Marett and daughter,
Neva Jean, spent the week end in Dal-
las, the guests o f Mr. and Mrs. L. J.
Ray.
inches in girth and length combined.
Patrons are advised nob to send food
or clothing, as Ui.se are supplied Sept. 15 to Oct. 15.
. .iiaaJTOSs-. .as : lagait
spoction of contents.
Remember, mailing period is from
BOND SALES MADE IN GRAND SALINE
__________________________$188,925.00
Sales Made Past Three Weeks _______________11,600.00
Sales Made Since 1-1-43___
$200,525.00
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the meeting of the North Van Zar
County Singing Convention sell
led for Sunday, July 25 has been
ceived from J. T. Childs, preside
and Mrs. Gabe Scott, secretary
the organization. It reads as fo
lows:
Be at Edgewood on the above
Remember all and don’t be late.
There will be good eats, fell
too,
But for a lot of singing, well
pend on you.
Cpl. and Mrs. Jesse R. Sloan
daughter, Garyc Jean of Bryan
visitirg Mr. and Mrs. Ola Ray
other relatives here this week*
ate.
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The Grand Saline Sun (Grand Saline, Tex.), Vol. 50, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 22, 1943, newspaper, July 22, 1943; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1003170/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 14, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Van Zandt County Library.