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Paducah “The
Friendliest Little
City In Texas”
THE PADUCAH POST
Shop In Paducah
Where Courtesy
'Reigns Supreme
FORTY YEARS, NO. 17
10 pages
PADUCAH, .TEXAS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1946
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LAST RITES
SAID SUN. FOR
J. B. TANNAHILL
Funeral services for J. B. Tan-
nahill, 73, pioneer rancher ol
Cottle County, who died of a
heart attack Thursday, July25,
were held from the local First
Methodist Church at 4 p.m. Sun-
day. Rev. E. N. Scarlett, pastor,
officiated. Burial was made at
Greenwood Cemetery, Fort Worth
Tannahill was found dead
about 5:30 a.m. Friday m a
ranch pasture near Swearingen.
His widow said he left their
, residence horseback about 3 p.m.
1 Thursday to doctor some cattle.
A searching party was formed
when he failed to return Thurs-
day night, and the body was dis-
covered Friday morning. A phy-
sician said he had suffered a
heart attack.
John Barton Tannahill was
born in Tarrant County, Decem-
ber 25, 1872 and came to this
county more than fifty years ago
and has been a resident of Cottle
County County forty years. He
was first associated with the
Buckle L. Ranch near Childress,
later with ranches in Knox Coun-
ty and for years was manager
of the old F Ranch in Cottle and
Foard Counties, but for the past
i two years has been with the
Triangles. , ,
> Mr. Tannahill's home has been
in Swearingen for the past thirty
years and he was a charter mem-
ber of the old* Masonic Lodge in
Kirkland.
He is survived by the widow;
one daughter, Mrs. Laura Doing
and a granddaughter Tarina Sue,
Dallas; three brothers, Watt Tan-
nahill, Seymour; Hyram Tannahill
Henrietta, Oscar Tannahill, Fort
Worth, and three sisters, Mrs.
G. O. Cozart, formerly of Gra-
ham, and Mrs. M. H, Smith, both
of Shreveport, and Mrs. Julius
Rybiski, New Orleans. An only
son, Lt. John Tannahill was killed
two years ago in military service
overseas.
Pallbearers were Hagan What-
f ley, Leslie Whatley, B. L. Mayo,
Earl Mayo, vdiarlie Hart, Ernest
Holley, Robert Lemons, Yancey
Whatley.
The B. H. Smith Funeral Home
of Quanah was in charge of ser-
vices.
Topping of Four
Blocks Paving
To Begin Soon
Asphaltic Concrete was un-
loaded here Monday and accord-
ing to information received by
this . office, the topping of four
blocks of paving on the highway
through town will begin in the
near future.
The project begins at the
corner of the Reid Farm Supply
building and runs four blocks
south from that point on highway.
The asphalt and gravel top-
ping will be placed about one
and three-quarter inches thick
over the present surfacing.
The gravel unloaded here will
be used in the King County
Highway project.
FIRE CHIEF
PETTY RESIGNS
Due to failing health Fire
Chief W. H. Petty has resigned
his position effective as of today
(Thursday), August 1.
Mr. Petty has held the above
position for the past nine years
and in resigning leaves behind
a wonderful record to his credit.
His successor at press time today
had not been named.
LOIS F. PERKINS BREAKS LEG
Lois F. Perkins employee of
the Wood-O’Neil Chevrolet Com-
pany suffered painful injury
Monday night while playing Soft-
ball.
Large Vote Is Cast
Here In 1st. Primary
Although not much talk was* *2156.
Revival Services
Begin Sunday At
Missionary Bapt.
Neal Stout, Pastor of the Mis-
sionary Baptist Church announces
Revival Services will begin Sun-
day, August 3 at that Church and
will continue through Sunday.
Sunday,
August 18.
V. A. Hansard of Amarillo will
do the preaching and services
will be held twice daily, 10 a.m.
and 8:30 p.m.
The Church extends a hearty
welcome to the general public to
attend and receive a blessing
through the song service and
sermons.
MAYOR REID
URGING CITY
TO AGAIN SPRAY T"° s
iruck Featured
heard in regard to politics until
a few days prior to the first pri-
mary, the old “political pot
began to simmer a day or so be-
fore election date and by Satur-
day night it was bubbling over.
Topping the figure of 1840 votes
cast in 1944 by some four hun-
dred votes Cottle Countians
marched to the polls for the July
Primary and cast their decisions.
The County Executive Com-
mittee does not meet until Sat-
urday, August 3 to canvass re-
turns and declare results of pri-
mary so the following figures J
are about as authenic as can be
obtained until that date.
For'United States Senator:—
Tom Connally, 1369; Laverne
Somerville, 76; Terrell Sledge 45;
A. B. (Cyclone) Davis, 141;
Floyd E. Ryan, 102. .
For Governor:—Beauford Jes.-
ter 644; Jerry Sadler 211; Grover
Sellers 210; A. J. Burks 13; Wil-
liam V. Brown, 13; Caco March,
85; W. J. Minton, 5; Floyd
Brinkley, 5; Chas. B. Hutchison,
12; Homer P. Rainey, 399; John
Lee Smith, 300; Reese Turner,
5; Walter Scott McNutt, 8; C. R.
Shaw, 11.
For Lt. Governor: Boyce House,
1104; Jo Ed Winfree, 60; Turner
Walker 89; Larry Mills 171;
Allan Shivers, 320.
For Comptroller of Public Ac-
counts :—George H. Sheppard,
1252; Clifford E. Butler 480.
For State Treasurer: Jesse
James, 1181; Clarence Williams,
511.
For Commissioner of the Land
Office: Bascom Giles, 2170.
For Attorney General: Pat N.
Neff,'Jr. 1012; Price Daniel 766.
For State Superintendent of
Public Instruction: L. A. Woods,
2011.
For Commissioner of Agricul-
ture: R. E. McDonald 560; W. R.
Chambers 362; Benjamin F. Hill,
230; J. E. McDonald 444.
For Railroad Commissioner:—
Olin Culberson 1240; Mac Coker
369; Ike Lyons 126.
For Associate Justice Supreme
Court (Place 1) :—Chas T. Row
land 761; John H. Sharp 800.
For Associate Justice Supreme
Court (Place 2) : Graham B.
Smedley, 851; James B. Hubbard
666.
For Associate Justice Supreme
Court (Place 3) :—J. E. Hickman
Farm Bureau
MARY ALLEN
Membership Drive RUFF BURIED
Being Planned
Practically evnxy business
house in Pa,(tu&ah heeded Mayor
Dawson • Reu&fliP P Proclam-
ation wKffPp was issued the
latter part oT'May, and Glendle
Conway working in conjunction
with the Post, Mayor Reid and
the Lions Club, sprayed the en-
tire business area with a DD1
solution, for the purpose of rid-
ding the town of flies and other
insects
It is a known fact the spray-
ing of the DDT solution over the
city almost completely eradicated
the common house fly for the
first part of the summer, espe-
- cially at this time to again spray
over the city as flies are again
prevalent. . . ....
As the polio epidemic is still
raging over Texas, and as pre-
caution to keep polio from break-
ing out in the city, Mayor Reid
is asking business men and all
residents of Paducah to again
see that their premises are
SP With one more DDT application
the city will be free of flies and
mosquitoes for the rest of the
For Judge Court of Criminal
Appeals:—Jesse Owens 772; Wea-
ver Baker 64; Joseph Donnell
Dickson 591; Tom L. Beauchamp
177.
For Associate Justice Court of
Civil Appeals 7th Supreme Ju-
dicial District: William Q. Boyce
2169.
For State Representative 18th
Congressional District: Eugene
Worley. 2189.
For State Representative, 121st
District: Hubert A. Lee, 1519;
Sheffy Mahan 472.
For District Attorney, 50th
Judicial District:—Joe Reeder,
Jr. 1107; Thomas F. Glovter 631.
For County Judge: W. T.
(Bill) Stinson 1340; O. J. Riley
885.
For County Attorney: Roy A.
Jones 2238.
For County and District Clerk:
Mrs. C. C. McArthur 1084; W. T.
(Bill) Mulkey 1137.
For Sheriff, Assessor and Col-
lector of Taxes: W. G. (Bill)
Kirk 747; A. A. Payne 863; W.
F. (Buck) Creamer 629. Run-
off between Payne and Kirk.
For County Treasurer: H. B.
Parks 742; Noble O. Ingram
1436.
For County School Superinten-
dent: Mrs. ‘Mary Dell Frazier
Traweek 567; Mrs. Alma Gibson
Scott 1019; Mrs. S. E. Stock-
still 655.
For Justice of the Peace, Pre-
cinct No. 1: Mrs. J. M. (Bud)
Barron 538; D. T. Clower 990.
For County Commissioner Pre-
cinct No. 1: Barney Black 477;
M. E. (Mutt) Cornell 240.
For County Commissioner, Pre-
cinct No. 2: R. M. Townley 334;
J. O. (Pete) Stanley 347; John
Biddy, Jr. 122. Run-off between
Townley and Stanley.
For County Commissioner Pre-
cinct No. 3: V. E. Thomas 102;
T. C. Sanderson 100; E. L. Hop-
per 114. Run- off between Tho-
mas and Hopper.
For County Commissioner Pre-
cinct No. 4: T. T. Millican 78;
J. F. Cornell 106; C. A. Brooks
189.
For County Surveyor: W. O.
Jones, Jr. 2238.
For Constable, Precinct 1: B.
Washburn, 1089.
Working in conjunction with
County Agent G. J. Lane, Marvin
Carter, Waco, Organization Dir-
ector, Texas Farm Bureau Feder-
ation and Lloyd Barbour, a Direc-
tor from Iowa Park were in this
city Friday, July 26 in the in-
terest of working out plans for
a Farm Bureau Membership
drive.
On Friday evening, August 9
farm couples from communities
over the county will gather at
the First Methodist Educational
Buliding at 8:30, as guests of
the Cottle County Farm Bureaau
Federation for an ice cream
supper, afterwhich Loyd D.
Barbour, District Three Farm
Bureau Director will speak and
a Farm Bureau membership drive
will be planned for Cottle County
HOT WEATHER
SEARING CROPS
OVER COUNTY
Scorching hot, dry weather is,
playing havoc to Cottle County
Crops, with feed crops showing
visible results of the most suffer-
ing.
Feed is badly in need of rain
now, farmers report, and unless
relief comes soon, the amount
of the crop will be greatly re-
duced.
Cotton is still standing up un-
der the heat fairly well. How-
ever most farmers agree that
moisture will be needed soon.
HERE MONDAY
Last Rites were said Monday
afternoon, July 29, at 5:00 p.m.
from the local First Methodist
Church for Mary Allen Ruff,
age 89, with Rev. E. N. Scarlett,
officiating.
Mrs. Ruff who had made her
home w&h a daughter, Mrs. Dan
Latimer, had been in ill health
for several years and passed
away Sunday afternoon, July 28,
at 1:30 p.m.
Mary Allen Evans was born in
Pine Bluff, Arkansas, May 10,
1857 and was married to Ross
Ruff in 1857. To this union were
born ten children, seven of whom
are still living:' W. S. Ruff, Rich-
mond, Calif., J. F. Ruff, Hot
Springs, N. M.; Mrs. T. J. Norfch-
cutt, Freer, Texas; Mrs. John
Martin, Wellington, Texas, Mrs.
Tom Martin, Munday, Texas; M.
M. Ruff, Richmond, Calif.; Mrs
Dan Latimer, Paducah. There are
thirty-seven grand-children; two
great grandchildren; one great,
great grandchild.
Mrs. Ruff united with the
Methodist Church of Pine Bluff,
Arkansas at the age of fourteen,
and has been a devoted Christian
wife and mother.
Mr. Ruff preceded her in death
September 20, 1912 and for the
past several years Mrs. Ruff has
been making her home with her
daughter, Mrs. Dan Latimer who
resides near the city.
Pall bearers were J. B. Ham-
rick, Ray Nix, Truman White,
Austin Wood, J. L. Hindman, Bill
Kirk.
Interment was made in the
Buck Creek Cemetery.
Qadueah
■rattle
By
AL HINDS
Revival Services
Now In Progress
At Baptist Church
Infant Son of
W. F. Detwiler,
Buried. Monday
. Funeral services were con-
ducted Monday afternoon at 3
p,m. from the Norris Funeral
Chapel for W. F. Detwiler, Jr
infant son of Mr. and Mrs. W. F.
Detwiler. Rev. J. R. Smallwood,
Pastor of the local First Baptist
Church officiated.
tabulated.
In Wreck Tuesday
Two cars and a truck were
damaged considerably Tuesday.
The car driven by Ray Mc-
Clendon struck one of the Coun-
ty's trucks, knocking it into Sam
Hamliton’s car near the Lowery
Garage. 1 1. .
Several hundred dollars worth
of damaage was done to the three
automobiles.
Young Son Of
Dewey Pendleton’s
Injured Friday
- While attempting to cross the
street on the south side of the
square Friday morning, the young
son of Mr. and Mrs. Dewey G.
Pendleton was knocked to the
pavement by a car driven by
Fire Chief (Red) Petty.
The accident was unavoidable
as young Pendleton darted out
: - - ,, „in front of Mr. Petty’s car in
10MrWeConwav will contact busi- crossing the street. The yonng-
„ men Within the next few ster received a cut on the chain
days in regard to the spraying,
and persons who desire his ser-
vices should contact him.
Lions Hear Dr.
J. W. Bruner
Dr. J. W. Bruner, Dallas, who
is in charge of Revival services
at the local First Baptist Church
gave a very interesting and in-
spirational talk o.n “True Ameri-
canism” at today’s Lions Lunch-
eon Club meeting. Dr. Bruner cen-
tralized his thoughts o.n the im-
portance of the Home, Character
and Obedience to Law.
Mr Browning also of Dallas,
Texas," in charge of song service
at the Baptist Revival rendered
two numbers in song, with Mrs.
Boyd Loar at the piano.
Several guests were present at
today’s session and C. R. Aston,
local Penney Manager became
a new member of the organiza-
ti0Hubert Lee head of the Soft
water Committee gave a report
on the progress of plans to ob
tain soft water.
King Countians Re-elect
Humphreys And Wideman
The Revival at the local First
Baptist Church started off with
a good crowd Wednesday night
Program through the coming
week: Friday night is Youth Night
^ , and all young people are urged
For County Democratic Chair- tQ bg present. Monday, Women’s
man: Sherrod A. Williams, not; Night; Tuesday, Men’s Night;
Thursday, Sunday School Night;
Friday, Family night.
The various groups mentioned
,are responsible for the crowd
each night. Prayer services each
evening at 7:30 at the Church,
A cordial invitation is extended
the public to attend these ser-
vices.
The morning services each
morning at 10 a.m. center around
the Model Prayer -and are most
inspiring.
and ether minor body bruises.
He was taken to the Richard’s
Memorial Hospital for a check-up,
and after a few stitches taken
in his chin, was released.
IT'S A SON FOR THE
BRYAN HANDLEY’S
Bryan Handley, employee of
the Paducah Motor Company,
was passing out cigars election
day, not because his candidate
won, but because at 7:40 a.m.
Saturday a son, Ricki Van, was
bom to Mr. and Mrs. Handley at
Quanah Memorial Hospital. The
youngster weighed 8 1/2 pounds.
Mother and son are doing nicely.
To Veterans
Adm. Hospital
Hubert Haston, World War
Two Veteran entered the Veter-
ans Administration Hospital at
Amarillo, Texas Teusday evening.
Haston became ill Saturday
night and spent two days in the
Richards Memorial Hospital un-
der the observation of Dr. F. C.
Harmon.
The County Judge, School Su-
perintendent race over in King
County turned out to be a “hoss”
race as Ross K. Wideman (in-
cumbent) defeated R. L. Hight
a total of four votes as was
reported to this newspaper. Re-
sults gave Hight 155 and Wide-
man 159. Following figures re-
veal how King Countians voiced
their decisions in the Saturday
primary in other contested races:
For United States Senator:
Floyd E. Ryan 21; A. B. (Cy-
clone) Davis 25; Tom Connally
187; Laverne Somerville 5; Ter-
rell Sledge 11.
For Governor: C. R. Shaw 6;
Walter Scott McNutt 2; Reese
Turner 3; John Lee Smith 49;
Homer P. Rainey 58; Chas B.
Hutchison 4; Floyd Brinkley 0;
W. J. Minton 1; Beauford Jester
105; Jerry Sadler 21; Grover
Sellers 23; A. J. Burks 0; Wil-
liam V. Brown 0; Caco March 8.
For Lt. Governor: Allan Shi-
vers, 75; Boyce House 127; Larry
Mills 22; Jo Ed Winfree 9; Tur-
ner Walker 16.
For Comptroller of Public Ac-
counts: George H. Sheppard 219;
Clifford E. Butler 45.
For State Treasurer: Jesse
James 194; Clarence Williams
63.
For Attorney General: Pat M.
Neff, Jr. 162; Price Daniel 97.
For Commissioner of Agricul-
ture: R. E. McDonald, 78; W. R.
Chambers 55; Benjamin F. Hill
41; J. E. McDonald 61.
For Railroad Commissioner:
Olin Culberson 186; Mac Coket
51; Ike Lyons 12.
For Associate Justice Supreme
Court (Place 1): Chas. T. Row-
land 125; John H. Sharp 101
For Associate Justice Supreme
Court (Place 2): Graham B.
Smedley 12% James B. Hubbard
101.
For Judge Court of Criminal
Appeals: Jesse Owens 87: Weaver
Baker 25; Joseph Donnell Dick-
son 99; Tom L. Beauchamp 38.
For Representative, 19th Con-
gi'essional District: Hop Halsey
97; George Mahon 160.
For District Attorney, 50th Ju-
I dicial District: Joe Reeder, Jr
158; Thomas F. Glover 138.
For Sheriff, Tax Assessor and
Collector: M. M. (Pete) Davis,
63; Geo. P. Humphreys 251.
For County Treasurer: R. S
Denson 234; W. R. (Sandy)
Smith 75.
For County Commissioner Pre-
cinct 1: L. O. Mayberry 37; E.
M. Jones 54; Chester. Havins 60;
Claude W. Berger 38. Run-off
between Jones and Havins.
For County Commissioner Pre-
cinct 2: T. B. Havins 23; Frank
Rochelle 46.
For County Commissioner Pre-
cinct No. 4: S. B. Ballard 9;
S. L. Graves 3.
NEW D1ST. ATT’Y
AND STATE REP.
ELECTED SAT.
Saturday’s July Primary elect-
a new District Attorney for the
50th Judicial District as Joe
Reeder, Knox County defeated
Thomas F. Glover (incumbent),
Baylor County for that office.
In the State Representative’s
race, 121st. District, Sheffy Ma-
han, Childress County, defeated
Hubert A. Lee for that office.
Vote by counties in the State
Representative race reveal the
following results: Childess Coun-
ty—Lee 553, Mahan 2569; Hall
County—Lee 1,031, Mahan 1,721;
Motley County—Lee 445, Ma-
han _338; Cottle County—Lee
1478, Mahan 462.
Mr. Lee received a magnificent
vote from his home county and
also led in Motley County.
CHANGE IN MEETING
A. L. Harris, Vocational Agri-
culture teacher states the regu-
lar monthly FFA meeting will
be held Wednesday, August 7,
instead as announced on August
8.
Church of Christ
Minister Moving
To Cleburne, Texas
Minister E. L. Dennis and fam-
ily will leave .for their new home
in Cleburne, Texas this week
where he will assume his new
duties as Minister of the East
Side Church of Christ in that
city.
Dr. Dennis's successor has not
been named at this time, but
Dale King, Abilene will fill the
pulpit at the Church of Christ
Sunday.
Luther Russell In
Serious Condition
A letter received by the Post
from B. E. Jones of Chickasaw,
Alabama, states his grandfather,
Mr. John Luther Russell former
resident of this city, is not doing
so well. Mr. Jones says his grand7
father appreciates letters, cards
and any information from his
Paducah friends, but he is un-
able to answer any correspon-
dence, nor can he read.
Mr. Jones in his letter to the
Post said: “All letters he receives
and the Paducah Post are read
to him, and they seem to cheer
him.”
Mr. Russell had two heart at-
tacks last May, just before he
left this city to make his home
with his daughter, Mrs. Wallace,
in Mobile, Alabama. O.n the way
to Alabama he had another at-
tack in Fort Worth, while spend-
ing the night with his grand
daughter, Mrs. Gower. He stayed
in the hospital there for two
weeks, during which time he had
another stroke which completely
paralized his right side and his
power of speech.
Mr. Russell’s address is 1436
Van Dorn St., Mobile Alabama.
CITY WATER
USAGE 350,000
GALLONS DAILY
City Water Superintendent,
Andrew Carroll states Paducah
has no worry in regard to its
water supply, but pumping facili-
ties are being taxed to capacity
in supplying needs during this
hot, dry'weather.
Mr. Carroll states the city of
Paducah is using an average of
350,000 gallons daily.
Paducah’s dream of soft water
is gradually turning into a reality
as the Water Committee headed
by Chairman, State Representa-
tive Hubert Lee and Water Su-
perintendent Andrew Carroll
have been working diligently for
the past several months and the
paper work is nearing completion.
200 Attend K. P.
Lodge Open House
Monday Evening
Around two hundred persons
were in attendance at Open
House of the Knights of Pythias
Lodge Monday evening.
Seven children from the Py
thian Home, Weatherfor.d Texas
Miss Ruth Darr of Stamford
is here this week visiting her
brother, Carl Darr and wife.
accompanied by Hugo Hortsman,
Superintendent were guests of
Knights and families.
The evening program of en-
tertainment began with a dinner
served picnic style at the city
park, afterwhich the group as-
sembled at the First Christian
Church for the main program.
Readings, duets, a talk by one
of the older children of the Py-
thian Home, followed by a mes-
sage from Mr. Hugo Hortsman
was thoroughly enjoyed by the
large crowd.
Following Mr. Hortsman s talk,
Mrs. Claude Willingham made a
plea to all Knights and families
to attend the big homecoming and
celebration to be staged at the
Pythian Home the first Sunday
in September.
Jim Dalton presented two of
his new tricks that were enjoyed
by th& group. ‘
In concluding the program, Al-
ton Willingham presented Mr.
Hortsman a $100.00 check from
the Pythian Sisters and K. P.
Lodge. The money will be used
at the Home. Around $8.00 in
change was presented the chil-
dren they might use as they de
sired.
A large delegation from Chil
dress were in attendance.
The first primary has come
and gone, Texas spoke their de-
cisions, in great strength at the
polls. Some State and County
races require run-offs, which will
be hotly contested. The second
primary is scheduled for Satur-
day, August 24. Don’t forget
that important date, and again
march to the the polls and voice
your opinions.
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Of interest to Cottle countians
was an article appearing recently
in the Wichita Daily News con-
cerning how Tongue River re-
ceived its name. Mr. Duff Green
Roaring Springs, in a letter to
the Wichita Paper says: ‘Tongue
River is another name for the
south fork of Pease River, the
latter being on maps. There ar®
four forks of Pease River, and
Mr. Green thinks the name is
derived from the fact wild peas
grew in abundance in that area.
The general belief is the stream
was named for Governor E. M.
Pease, but “Mr. Green may be
right iabout \it”, 'states Joh&x
Gould of the Wichita Falls Daily
News.
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According to Mr. Green, an old
buffalo hunter said the fork
was called Tongue River because
of the tongue-shaped formation,
where it joins the main fork.
However, he gives another ver-
sion, in which he quotes J. Evetts
Haley’s biography of Charles
Goodnight, that Las Lenguas—
Spanish for The Tongues—was
the name of the stream in early
days, because that area was a pop-
ular trading point for Indians,
Mexicans, trappers, horse leaders,
and other frontier folks. The
point was an attractive camping
place, with plenty of shade and
water, and since many different
languages had to be spoken and
interpreted in the course of the
trading, Tongue River came to
be the generally accepted name.
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Mr. Green tells of another
place i,n that general region,
known as the Valley of Tears.
The legend is the Indians
met there and divided their
white captives, often including
women and children. The Indians
believed the danger of their cap-
tives escaping would be lessened,
if families were not kept toge-
ther. Hence there were separa-
tions that caused much heart-
break, and the shedding of many
tears.
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Rumors are J. E. Norris
is a great prankster. Now we
are not vouching for the authen-
ity of the following story, but
this is the way we heard it from
Bill Handley. It seems friend
Norris was walking to work one
hot summer day and a passerby
noticed he was fcigr-zagging, in
and out near the curb—so when
the passerby arrived in town, he
told some of his friends he be-
lieved Mr. Norris was on the
verge of a sun-stroke. Now the';
story goes some of the gentle-
men, becoming alarmed about
Norris went out to meet hun
and find out what was wrong, in
which he replied, “Nothing wrong,
I was just walking in the shade of
the telephone wires”.
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A-Pepper-Upper: Mrs. Howard
Owens states her son, R. G., in.
Australia writes he likes the
Prattle column. Thanks, Mr.
Owens.
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Wherever you find Representa-
tive Hubert Lee—better known
as “Ham” to his many friends—
you can bet your bottom dollar
sooner or later he will have the
group, organization or crowd ga-
thered around him roaring with
laughs—and if you’ll pardon the
expression we mean (belly laughs)
not silly giggles. With his wise-
cracking and . “witty”^ remarks
whether in Austin of on the
streets of his home town the gen-
ial, likeable Representative’s jov-
ial disposition soon perpetuates to
those round about him.
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Santa Claus is the only man
who pays any attention to silk
stockings when they are empty.
B. L. POWELL IN HOSPITAL
B. L. Powell, was rushed to
the Quanah Hospital Wednesday
morning for t an appendix opera-
tion.
melvin McDonald arrives
FROM OVERSEAS
G S. McDonald of Amahein,
California was in this city Tues-
day and Wednesday of this week
to meet a son, Melvin, who has
just returned from overseas du-
ty.
Melvin arrived in the states
from Italy on July 8th. He was
sent to Fort Sam Houston and
was given a few day’s furlough
to visit here. He expects to get
a discharge soon.
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Hinds, Alfred. The Paducah Post (Paducah, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 1, 1946, newspaper, August 1, 1946; Paducah, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1014606/m1/1/: accessed June 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bicentennial City County Library.