The Fairfield Recorder (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 31, 1941 Page: 1 of 8
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Fairfield Welcomes 36th Division
$ee Uncle Sam’s Fighting Men Tuesday and Wednesday
Regiments Will Begin Arriving Monday Afternoon
The Fairfield Recorder
j^YWTHYEAR
I Remember
,y p. U. BROWNE
When some of us were children,
there were no free textbooks avail-
|hie to us. On the first day of school
the teacher gave us a list of books
we were supposed to buy. Our fa-
ther or mother gave us the necessary
money ami we went to Mr. Tom Mc-
jlveen's store to do our buying. Mr.
Tommie was such a mild mannered,
courteous gentleman it was a plea-
sant experience doing buainesa with
| him.
Uncle Sid Fryer and “Cousin
Tom" Blackmon, as I remember
them, wore large white sun-hats af-
ter the fashion of English explorers
of the tropics. “Cousin Tom” was a
surveyor. Uncle Sid a stockman and
farmer. Both men impressed me with
the relaxed contentment they ex-
hibited when smoking their pipes.
Once Uncle Sid gave me a pipe to
hold in my mouth while my picture
was taken. Too, he showed me hia
guns and let me hold them. Going
to his house was a red letter date on
my calendar.
THE COUNTY PAPER—Established 1876
>it one ISM in America — and thot's AMERICANISM* -Texas Press slogan
FAIRFIELD, FREESTONE COUNTY, TEXAS, JULY 31, 1941
Late one wet spring evening,
about 1916, Mr. Roger Young, Mr.
Tolbert, Mr. Jim, and Mr. Linfield
Powell, I believe, needed to get out
home after a trip out of the county.
They got Dad to let me drive them
home in our car. I spent the nigh;
at Mr. Roger’s house and had break-
| fast there next morning. Miss Hattie
served the right kind of breakfast
for* a hung y, growing V.y. My, out
1 do remember that delicious home-
cured ham, hot biscuits and brown
gravy.
Mother and Mrs. May Watson
were first cousins, and we visited
her at Stewards Mill once or twice
a year. Once there was a Christmas
dinner that sticks to my memory.
We had hitched the horse to the
buggy and had driven out in a coppio
of hours. Cousin May was such a
gracious lady, and Mr. Charlie the
most genial of hosts. Christmas din-
ner provided every good thing that
a provident, well-to-do farm Rnd
ranch family could imagine.
After dinner, Cousin May showed
us the box of gifts and explained the
plan by which she taught her
little daughter, Marjorie, the joy of
love gifts to the orphans’ home. It
was my first impressive lesson on
duty to and care for orphan chil-
dren.
Mr. T. J. Hall and Dad were
cbty good friends for some 35
years. And Mr. Hall kidded Dad
quite often about hia inflexible atti-
tude toward alcoholic beverages of
<?Vcry sort. Once, about 1906, he
managed to give Dad two bottles of
eer to bring home. I remember how
we tried it for a dinner beverage
an,f how tb» bitter tang practically
■uined a good fried chicken dinner.
, many months after the terri-
6 Titanic ship disaster a stranger
drifted into Fairfield and lectured
*'era) nights at the Baptist church.
* c aimed to be a sort of preacher,
urer and insurance agent. Too,
c a‘’,Prted claim to being a surviv-
1 0 tbat then the greatest of all
a.' 'sssters. His lectures were vivid
' ' mg audiences large. He was a
' al1 right. His smooth deceit
ml the gullibility of our people
*' mve fitten an O’Henry tale to
•"'election.
hJnTB|U*e °f h‘* *relkt ,l,e- h,a bl*
am "I’0"*’ friendly mannerisms
'' Physical activities, Mr. Billie
non was a man who impressed me
V0Uth- At * « picnic,
I , ',ry working, or sick room, he
<“ load efficiently and kindly.
m.i^a\C0urteous- hospitable and
eo'ghhorly the latter tp the point
°f f'"ancial loss quite often.
What Every One
Wants to Know
About the U. S. 0.
The letters U. S. 0. stand for the
United Service Organizations for
National Defense, Inc., a non-profit
corporation which brings together
six national agencies in a coopera-
tive program of service to our de-
fender. These agencies are: The
Young Men’s Christian Associations,
the National Catholic Community
Service, The Salvation Army, the
Young Women’s Christian Associa-
tion, the Jewish Welfare Board and
the National Travelers Aid Associa-
tion.
The U. S. 0. will serve soldiers,
sailors, marines and defense workers
of the nation, in camps, bases and
manufacturing areas.
The Government will provide the
buildings and equipment, the U. S.
0. will have to find the funds to
operate these clubs and their pro-
grams.
The Army’s experience has defi-
nitely shown that these activities
are best accomplished through pri-
vate agencies whose peronnel has
been trained for the work. In the
words of District Attorney Thomas
E. Dewey, national chairman of the
U. S. 0.: “The private life and the
religious guidance of our boys are
not a government function in a free
country; this function is part of the
sober business of preserving the es-
sentials of freedom in this, our
homeland, almost the last free^coun-
try in the world.”
It should give the defense forces
the encouragement of knowing that
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Connally Bill
Would Increase
Old Age Pay
Tom Connally, Senior Senator of
Texas, has introduced a bill to in-
crease the Federal Government’s
share in old age assistance pay-
ments. The bill has been referred to
the Senate Committee on Finance,
of which Conally is a top ranking
member.
Dr. A. J. Altmeyer, Chairman of
the Social Security Board, testifying
before a Senate Committee on Mon-
day, approved and endorsed the Con-
nally Bill and stated that it repre-
sented the views of the Board.
In 1939, the Connally amendment
to the Social Security Act providing
for the payment of two dollars by
the Federal Government to each one
dollar by the State governments,
passed the Senate, but was eliminat-
ed in the Conference Committee due
to objections from the Social Sacur-
ty Board.
The present bill has been worked
out by the joint efforts of Senator
Connally and the Social Security
Board members. The bill does not
carry a flat rate to be paid by the
Federal Government, but provides a
mathematical formula for payments
to be made in reverse ratio to the
State’s per capita income per per-]
son. Thus, the State, with higher
average individual incomes is more
able to pay its share of the pension,
and the less the Federal Government
will contribute, while the poorer the
State, the more the Federal Govern-
ment will contribute.
Under the present law, there is
considerable discrepancy in the
amount paid to the aged in the var-
ious States; this bill would tend to
bring about a more equal pay to the
old age pensioner throughout the na-
tion.
Heretofore in Texas, monthly old
age pension payments have been ^ a
little less than $14. On that basis,
under the Connally Bill, the combin-
ed payments would be $22.50. Under
recent enactments of the Legislature
of Texas, if funds are available, the
monthly payments would amount to
$18.50. Under the terra*, of the Con-
nally Bill, with the same State con-
tribution, the monthly payments
would amount to $27.75 to each old
age pensioner.
Freestone Crippled
Children’s Clinic
A Success
By Special Reporter
The Crippled Children's Clinic
which was held in the Fairfield
School July 23, was quite successful.
James L. Tenney, Chief Supervisor
of the Crippled Children’s Division
of Austin, said, “It is one of the
nicest clinics we have held in the
state, and the cooperation of the
people should certainly be commend-
ed.”
There were 143 children examined.
The examining specialists were: Dr.
Sim Driver, Dallas; Dr. J. T. Mills,
Dallas; Dr. Herbert Hipps, Marlin;
Dr. G. W. N. Eggers, Galveston
Most of the Physicians of Freestone
County came during the day to wel-
come the visitors and to observe.
The staff of the Freestone County
Health Service wishes to take this
opportunity to thank the the follow-
ing for their untiring efforts and
cooperation which made the clinic
the success it was: Watt Parker, Al-
gy Stroud, Fred Hill, Mrs. C. N.
Williford, Mrs. Bowlen Bond, Mrs.
Ed Lambert, Mrs. Ed Watson, Mrs.
Gordon Sponsler, Mrs. E. E. Frear,
Mrs. John Hill, Graham Williford,
Mrs. Ezra Gilbert, Mrs. L. L. Bon-
ner, Mrs. Buddy Allen, Mrs. Bob
Richmond, Mrs. Collett Sneed, Mrs.
Jester White, Mrs. Lex Smith, Mis.
Geo. Spencer, Mrs. Johnson, Misi
Shelma Carlile, Miss Beryl Walker,
Mrs. Clyde Glazener, P. D. Browne.
L. Notley,. Mr. Masterson, Mrs. -To
Bates, Buford Scott, Mrs. John
Tucker, J. C. Adams, Mrs. P. D.
Pillans, all members of the appoint-
ed committees which have previous-
ly been printed. We also want to
thank the Negroes who came and as-
sisted, namely: Mable Bradley,
Catherine Collins, Evelyn Carter,
Willie Jackson and a high school
boy whose name is not available.
We also want to thank the Mis-
sionary Societies of Teague, Wor-
tham, and Streetman for furnishing
sandwiches for the children. We are
indebted to the Women’s societies of
the Methodist Church and both Bap-
tist Churches of Fairfield for serv-
ing a delicious luncheon to the doc-
tors, and to the Women’s societies
of the Presbyterian and Assembly
of God Church of Fairfield for the
lovely luncheon served the workers.
May we also add our vote of ap-
preciation to the Coco Cola Bottling
works of Mexia, and the Dr. Pep-
per Co. of Palestine for the free
“pop” for the children, and to the
Fairfield Crystal Ice Co. for the free
ice to chill the drinks.
We are most appreciative also of
the doughnuts and rolls furnished
by the Eilenburger Bakery of Pal-
estine, ice cream furnishod by Dr.
McFadin, Loper’s Cafe and W. W.
Wood.
The whole hearted cooperation
which was given in this project by
Freestone County as a whole, cer-
tainly shows that the people are in-
terested in the health of the people,
and that “Love Thy Neighnoi" is
full of meaning for all Freestonians.
36th Division to Begin Arriving
In Fairfield Monday Evening, Aug. 4
First Regiment to Arrive Will be I41st
Commanded by Col. Ernest 0. Thompson
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UNITED
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SAVINGS
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‘ iN’ SAI K VI K HIM < iHR 1 OR HANK
J. D. Harrison
Dies at Home
Friday Morning
J. D. (Dave) Harrison, 63, died a
few minutes after being stricken at
his home in the Post Oak communi-
ty, three miles south of Fairfield,
Friday morning. Burial was in Post
Oak cemetery Saturday afternoon
under direction of Burleson Funeral
Home, the Rev. R. L. Ryburn con-
ducting religious services.
Mr. Harrison was a successful
farmer and landowner, and a lead-
er in his community and an influen-
tial citizen of the County. He was
bo:n in Alabama in 1878, came to
Freestone County when a small
child. He lived out of the County a
few years, moving back when about
ten years old, spending the remain-
der of his life in the Post Oak com-
munity.
Near surviving relatives are six
children, Mrs. Clinton Leadbetter
and Doyle Harrison of Donna, Mrs.
Johnnie Ivy of Mt. Zion, Mrs. Ed
Blakeley of Stewards Mill, Mrs
Preston Willard of Ward Prairie,
and Everett Harrison of Post Oak;
two brothers, R. E. Harrison and A.
B. Harrison of Houston, and a sister,
Mrs. Al Bailey of Donna.
Report of Grand
Jury 87th Dist.
Court July Term
Entire Division of
19,000 Will Camp Two
Nights Near Red Lake
The soldiers are coming!
To Honorable Lex Smith, District
Judge:
We, the grand jury for the July
Term, 1941, having completed our
labors wish to submit this our final
report:
We have been in session four days
and have examined 68 witnesses, in-i day. sod Will camp
vestigated 26 cases of the grade of
fehyiy, 11 misdemeanor cases and
violations of the election laws in the
prohibition election held on May 31,
1941. We have voted and returned
23 true bills of the grade of felony,
and have refrained from returning
misdemeanor charges. We feel that
the law enforcement officers of the
County should file charges in the
msfdemeanor cases where the evi-
dence justifies such charges.
Having investigated all matters
brought to our attention of the
grade of felony, and completed our
labors, we Lave tbi* day inspected
the Cohnty “Jail and find it in ex*
celient sanitary condition. We beg
that this report be accepted and that
we be finally discharged.
Submitted this 29th day of July,
A. D. 1941.
J. G. SMITH, Fore.
Storage R^tes 1941
Loan Cotton
Are Announced
Wreck Fatal to
Buffalo Youth
Linn LeGalley, aged 15, was fa-
tally injured in a car wreck in Buf-
falo, his home town, Sunday after-
noon. He died in a Dallas hospital
Sunday evening, and was buried in
Buffalo cemetery Tuesday after-
noon.
Linn’s mother and infant sister
were buried only two weeks before,
leaving several other children.
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Watch the sparks—they are the
children of destruction.
North Star Returns From Antarctic
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After thrilling experiences In the Antarctic, 3$ hardy adventurers
arrived in Boston on the North Star. Rear Admiral Richard Byrd, al-
ready in Boston, was on hand to greet them. In above group aro, L.
to U., Dr. Paul Slple, commander of the Little Amerloa bate; Mra.
Slpie; Admiral Byrd; Mrs. F. Wsde, and F. Wade, senior scientist.
The maximum warehousing rates
for 1941 loan cotton are 17 1-2 cents I
a bale per month for warehouses
that do not operate compress faci-
lities and 15 cents a bale per month
for warehouses operating compress
facilities, B. F. Vance, administra-
tive officer of the state AAA, has
announced.
In addition to these charges,
Vance said, warehouses may not col-
lect more than 25 cents per bale ser-
vice charge for receiving, sampling
and delivering, and 10 cents a bale
for each service of re-weighing and
resampling. As customary in past
loan programs, the cotton producer
will also pay a fee of 15 cents a
bale for classing which is done by
the Agricultural Marketing Service.
At the time service is authorized
by the person having title to the
warehouse receipts, compression
charges will be made at rates speci-
fied in hte warehouseman’s estab-
lished tariff in effect at that time
but will not be in excess of the tar-
iff rate of July 1, 1941. Delivery
chargea for cotton on which com-
pression charges are not collected,
may also be made by warehouses
that operate compress facilities, the
AAA official said, but no delivery
charge will be made if the cotton is
delivered direct to a consuming mill
within 50 miles of the warehouse
plant.
Fire insurance for the full market
value of the cotton will be carried by
the warehouseman and if his estab-
lished tariff provides for rates low-
er than the maximum rates, the low-
er rates will apply. In the event
county AAA committees authorise
it, warehouses may make out loan
papers for an agreed fee.
Storage and fire insurance rates
for the 1938 loan cotton will be con-
tinued under the xeisting warehous-
ing contracts with a maximum rate
of 12 1-2 cents per bale. The maxi-
mum rate for 1940 loan cotton is 15
cents per bale until July 31, 1941,
when a 12 1-2 cents per bale storage
will be in effect.
The first contingent of the
31st Division, about 9,000
men, will leave Camp Bowie at
Brownwood for war maneuvers
in Louisiana at six A. M. Mon-
at the re-
union ground and on the Moody
land just east of Fairfield. The
trucks with this contingent
will return to Camp Bowie for
another contingent, and Tues-
day morning the Monday night
arrivals will march to a camp
near Red Lake. The next con-
tingent will camp here one
night and then march to the
Red Lake Camp where the
entire division will be in camp
for two nights.
The field artillery and quar-
termasters department will
move on Wednesday for the
Red Lake camp. It is expected
that from now on through all
all of next week there will be
continual military traffic thru
Fairfield.
It is reported that trucks and
vehicles with each contingent
will be strung out for a distance
of sixty miles along the high-
way.
Opportunity In
Navy for
Young Men
The/ United States M trine Corps
is now wide open for evsry young
man between the ages of 17 to 30,
who has completed grammar school.
Qualifications have been lowered
due to the rapid increase of the U.
S. Marine Corps. The U. S. Marine
Corps offers you two different
branches to pick from, Regular Ma-
rine Corps or the U. S. Marine Re-
serve for the “Duration cf the Na-
tional Emergency Only.” The Regu-
lar Marine Corps is still the four
year period for enlistment. The Mn-
rirte Reserve is the way for young
men in the draft age to avoid the
draft.
The U. S. Marines offers every
young man who enlists a chance to
better his education by going to the
Marine Corps Institute and l.hsy also
have seventeen different trade
schools for the young men who de-
sire a trade of their own upon the
completion of their term of enlist-
ment. The Marine Corps Institute
gives the men of the Marine Corps
one-hundred and seventy three dif-
ferent courses to pick from. Now
men is the time for you to finish
your education at Ate cost of tha
government.
For further information don’t fail
tQ go and see the Marine Recruiting
Officer at the Waco Post Office
building, or write and he will send
you all the information that you de-
sire.
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Kirgan, Lee. The Fairfield Recorder (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 31, 1941, newspaper, July 31, 1941; Fairfield, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1109807/m1/1/: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Fairfield Library.