The Fairfield Recorder (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 73, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 3, 1949 Page: 1 of 8
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The Fairfield Recorder
THE COUNTY PAPER—PITBLI8HBD WBERETHE GREAT HIGHWAYS OF TEXAS CROSS
SEVENTY-THIRD YEAR
FAIRfTELD, FREESTONE COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MAR. 3, 1949
NUMBER M
LOOKING
ahead
„ GEORGE i BENSON
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SOCIALISM AND TAXES
C»n high taxes take us down the
to socialism? Yea, a whole
ifet farther than most people
think. Already, the blighting ef-
fect of high taxes is visible, despite
today’s good times and high over-
all output Top economists are
‘-ting right now to danger signs
that affect you and your job. With
Axes having long ago neared the
V “breaking point,” it is just pos-
sible that unwise legislation for
JHEe spending and more taxes
could upset the nation.
The plight our nation is in rignt
sow, because of a tax load that re-
dies more than a quarter out of
y dollar of national income,
apparent in the President’s
st message. Mr. Truman
sed the need for high steel
auction and for expanded facili-
•S. (Steel output is hitting new
li-time peaks—even better than
-time highs.) It would be the
‘part of the federal government to
Ciid plants and produce steel, if
private industry did not, Mr. Tru-
man said. For this, who would
put up the capital ?
Contradiction?
Obviously, you would. By pay-
ing taxes. When government goes
into business, the effect is to spend
money, not make it. That has been
proved too many times. - But on
the face of it, Mr. Truman’s pro-
position—that the government get
into the steel busifle'is—is nothing
more nor less than socialism pure
and simple. Continuing, Mr. Tru-
man said there must be $4 billion
in new taxes, mostly from corpor-
ations. The contradiction of it all
makes serious food for thought.
With one breath the government
“ thus orders business to “plan for
steady, vigorous expansion,” and
With the next proposes taxing
policies that will make it impos-
sible for industry to have funds
for expansion. Despite already
high taxes that make capital timid,
the steel industry has somehow
reached enormous production
levels. But more taxes remain a
dangerous threat. What Congress
does about taxes this year may
have great influence on the pro-
duction of the future.
Incentive Destroyer
I, ^ Heavy taxes are a certain hind-
r mnce to production, and hence to
|prosperity and national well-being,
v More than any other one factor,
F taxes can smother initiative. They
destroy incentives to get ahead, to
save, and to invest. Taxes take at
least half the total income of all
. persons with incomes of $5,000
. year or more. This group repre-
sents only one-tenth of America’s
^ families, but it is from this group.
| that the bulk of risk capital must
■^Continually flow into new enter-
prises.
Unwise tax laws, which steal
the fruits of labor from those who
'.Work, can cause stagnation in
nerica just as they have done in
pope—in France, in Italy, and
j$», England. That high taxes are
Bow keeping funds away from
,, business enterprise in America is a
sobering fact. Figures will show
that in the eight year period
from 194o through 1947, individ-
uals cut back their holdings of
corporate Investments by nearly a
billion dollars! Taxes do prevent
savings for investment.
A Plague of Taxes
pnfair taxes hinder our nation-
al well-being further by making jt
hayi for business and industry to
mtain earnings for use in creating
.®cw job opportunities. All the
way down the line incentive is sub-
Jbct to tax penalties that put the
damper on enterprise. We may
well fear the future, if we permit
*•*•* to plague ue into a slump.
J'W'haps the worst feature of
h*«vy taxation la that the whole
nation is weakened for the trying
““•a that may lie ahead.
Be assured that if the federal
hodget takes $42 billion from the
People, the price of everything
from bread to shoestrings will
k. contain its share of that multi-
f billion dollar figure. That is why
‘ $0Vernment spending must inter-
nal you. The more government
|J*ndt, the more it must collect.
■ And government has nothing, ex-
**Pt what It gets from the people.
*"en when people pay, Inventive
“ grave danger. The Gargan-
School Annexation
Election Scheduled
All members were present for
the County School Board meeting
which met Monday morning in
Fairfield, in regular session. The
board voted, unanimously, to call
an election for the annexation of
seven school districts to the Fair-
field School District.
The election is to be held Wed-
nesday March 30, and is for the
annexation of the following school
districts: Mt. Zion 1, Turlington 3,
Blount 23, Rionda 26, Post Oak 29,
Ward Prairie 31, and Young 33.
There is not a school for whites
operating in any of these districts.
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Rotarians Enjoy
Picture Show
Wednesday
Rotarians enjoyed the program
furnished by C. E. Childs at the
regular meeting, Wednesday noon,
of the club. Mr. Childs, with the
assistance of Lendon Red, showed
a film on the banking business.
This film was very interesting and
furnished information of how the
banking business was carried on.
New members introduced were
Henry Steward and Charlie Smith.
Visitors present were Jim May,
Corsicana Rotarian; Clair Clark,
Teague Rotarian; Lendon Red and
Weldon Sawyer, Fairfield; and
the president of the Bay City
Rotary Club and his wife, Mr.
and Mrs. Sam Richardson.
R. W. Williford will have charge
of next Wednesday’s meeting and
all Rotarians are urged to be
present.
Baptist Worker’s
Conference In
Oakwood Monday
The monthly confe.ence of the
Freestone-Leon Baptist Associa-
tion will meet in the Memorial
Baptist Church, in Oakwood, Mon-
day March 7. The program will
be as follows:
5:30—Song, Scripture Reading,
Prayer;
5:40—Supper served by the
Oakwood Church;
6:15—Board and W.M.U. meet-
ings;
7:00—-Brotherhood Program.
Special male chorus coimposed of
men of the Freestone-Leon Asso-
ciation, accompanied by Alfred
Humphreys, Jewett, pianist.
7:40—(Devotional, C. E. Childs,
Fairfield;
7:50—Associational Challenges,
M. O. Cheek, Waco;
8:00—Special music by pastors
of the Association;
8:10—Message, J. C. Moody,
Waco.
P. C. Moody is one of the out-
standing young preachers. He has
promoted a radio program for sev-
eral years and printed a youth
magazine, “The Shield,” that en-
joys a wide circulation. He spent
two months in Europe a little over
a year ago and preached in Eng-
land, Scotland, France, Italy, Ger-
many and several other countries.
He has a message that will ibe full
of interest to all that come.
Twice Told Tales
From The Fairfield Recorder
25 Year* Ago
On the honor roll for music
were Alliene Hall, Josephine New-
ell, Mildred Chavers, Eloise Wil-
liamson .Katherine Dent, Merle
Childs, Alta Mae Glazener, and
Leona Daniel.
This section was visited by what
some claim to be a record break
ing snow, falling Monday night,
the earth being covered with six
or seven inches of beautiful snow.
Mrs. Benhard Fischer spent part
of the week in Teague with rela-
tives.
Edgar Miles, of Fairfield, has
received notice of his appointment
as carrier on Fairfield Route 1,
succeeding D. A. Manahan, effec-
tive March 10.
T. Sj Watson, of Fairfield; J. K.
Webb, of Streetman; and F. E.
Withrow of Teague were appoint-
ed commissioners to draw jury for
next term of 77th district court.
Soil Conservation
News
Three collective terrace outlets
have been staked, and two of
them sodded to Bermuda grass
this this week.
W. T. Moore, Shanks Conserva-
tion Group, sodded one outlet
that will take care of 40 acres of
terrace water. Winston Oliver,
West Dew Conservation Group,
has sodded one collective terrace
outlet that will take care of ter-
race water from 30 acres, and has
another one staked off and ready
to sod. Terrace water will not be
put on these outlets until Bermuda
grass is well established.
B. B. Black, West Dew Conserva-
tion Group, has constructed two
miles of terraces, and 1,200 feet
of field diversion.
Aprpoximately 27 acres have
been seeded to a mixture of native
tall grasses composed of Little
Bluestem, Big Bluestem, Indian
grass, and Switch grass. These
grass seed were furnished by the
Freestone-Leon Soil Conservation
District, and were seeded on W.
G. Smith’s farm, Young Conserva-
tion Group; W. J. Tate’s farm,
Grange Hall; and J. C. Shield’s
farm, Antioch.
Large Acreage
Seeded To Cover
Crops In 1949
By NORMAN H. LAMBERT,
Sec. Freestone County ACA
Freestone County farmers seed-
ed approximately 6,000 acres to
winter cover crops under the 1949
Agricultural Conservation Pro-
gram. This is an increase of
around 1,000 acres over the 1948
crop, and is the largest acreage
ever planted in this country. Sev-
eral acres more would have been
seeded if it had not been for the
severe drought at planting time.
At least half of these 6,000 acres
were dry planted, which has
proven out this year to be very
successful.
During the past three weeks of
spring like weather, cover crops
have made a very rapid growth.
The biggest majority of the fields
now have enough growth to fur-
nish a good cover for the land and
several reports have come in that
they believe the legumes this year
have the best root system that
they have ever seen this early.
Cover crops are not only im-
portant as a soil builder, but they
also keep down erosion and furnish
some of the earliest spring graz-
ing that we have. In most in-
stances grazing of cover crops can
begin as early as February 1 and
continue until the middle of
March; however, livestock should
not be allowed to run on cover
crops while the ground is boggy,
since this is damaging both to the
land and legumes. Always take
stock off in time to allow cover
crops to reach a good growth. This
necessarily in order to earn pay-
ment under the PMA program.
If you plan on following your
Dixie Wonder Peas with corn, it
would be a good idea not to graze
them at all. Dixie Wonder Peas
will reach thelFlife eycle in 100 to
120 days of growing weather, and
the only legume which can be used
successfully on land that will be
used for early planting crops such
*49 Red Cross Fund Drive
Now Underway In County
Final Rites
Today In Dew
For Mrs. Lambert
Funeral services will be held this
afternoon at 2 o’clock at the Meth-
odist Church in Dew for Mrs. J. C.
Lambert, Sr., 79, who died in a
Teague hospital Wednesday morn-
ing. Rev. Van W. Watts and Rev.
Everett Fray will officiate, with
burial to take place in the Dew
cemetery.
Pall bearers will be Fred Whee-
les, Jack Eppes, Sid Ham, Jester
Willett, Doll White and Alton Will-
banks.
Mrs. Lambert was born March
2, 1870, in Ruston, La. She was
married to J. C. Lambert May 26,
1889. Death Wednesday followed
a long illness.
Survivors are three daughters,
Mrs. Compton White, Teague; Mrs.
Eva Glazener, Nacogdoches; Mrs.
Chas. F. Jones, Bartlesville, Ok-
lahoma; and three sons, J. E. Lam-
bert, Teague; J. C. Lambert, Fair-
field and Ward P. Lambert,
Orange.
Many X-Rayed
At TB Clinic
Held In Teague
The success of the TB X-ray
clinic held in Teague since Feb-
ruary 24, means a healthier Free-
stone County, and is another proof
that it is one of the most cooper-
ative and progressive counties :n
the state.
In spite of mechanical trouble
Tuesday, when examinations were
postponed, by 5:45 Wednesday ml?
ternoon a total of 3,074 had been
X-rayed, 946 of them Wednesday.
Of these, approximately 1700 were
colored people.
Those whose examinations are
negative will be notified by the
State Department of Health.
Cases of possible tuberculosis will
be contacted through the family
physician.
Because of the delay Tuesday,
the clinic will operate today from
9:00 A.M. to 3:00 P.M.
Burleson Adds
New Ambulance
The Burleson Funeral Home has
added another ambulance to its
fleet, making a total of eight
now in service :by the company.
The new ambulance was con-
verted from a 1949 model Ford
station wagon, and makes three
stationed, by Burleson, in Fair-
field.
Work Continues
On Gymnasium
Though hampered greatly by
bad weather, in recent weeks, work
is continued on the gym and the
building Is rapidly Uking shape.
This week, the windows are be-
ing put into place, the hardwood
floors are being laid, tbe bleacher
•eating; lights, plumbing, are be-
ing installed and the roof is near-
ing completion. One can now see
that the building is going to be
attractive as well as useful.
Attends Florist
School In Temple
Mrs. Clifford Fischer, of Fisch-
er’s Florist and Gifts, and Mrs.
Alton Parker attended the third
regional primary design school, of
the Texas State Florists Associa-
tion in Temple, Sunday. The school
hours were from 10:00 A. M. to
4:00 P. M., in the municipal audi-
torium.
Mrs. Fischer reported the school
was well attended and the many
ideas and methods in flower care
and arrangements were most bene-
ficial.
Notice
tau that can overthrow America 1»
“Big Government.” This destroy-
er feeds On taxes.
Due to the shortage of aews-
print ond government regale-
rations ell subscriptions not
renewed must be discontinued at
expiration date. If your paper
carries the date 3-49 before
your name it signifies that it
will expire March 31. We
aolicit your renewal and will ap-
preciate new subscriptions.
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Mr. and Mrs. Tas Watson wars
in Dallas Wednesday.
Hosnital New8
Dismissals at the hospital this
week were J. P. Daniel, surgery
patient; Mrs. Emma Holland, sur-
gery patient; and Chas. Smart,
medical patient.
Roy Hill, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Richard Hill, was treated for a
throat infection, at the hospital
from Wednesday to Saturday
when he was transferred to a Dal-
las hospital. He returned home
Wednesday, his condition improv-
ed.
Mrs. Roy Casey was admitted
to the hospital Monday for medical
treatment and was dismissed Wed-
nesday.
Mrs. T. A. Forehand, of Center-
ville, was admited to the hospital
Wednesday for medical treatment.
Emma Jay Ivy, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Grady Ivy, underwent an
appendectomy Tuesday night. Her
condition was reported satisfactory
Wednesday.
John Wesley Smith, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Wesley Smith, was treat-
ed for a head injury Monday night.
He received a cut on the forehead
while playing at his home at
Amerado camp.
District Teachers
Meeting To Be
Held In Temple
Fairfield and Freestone County
teachers will attend the District
X meeting df the Texas State
Teachers Association in Temple
Friday and Saturday, March 11-12.
Four nationally known educa-
tional leaders will address the
general sessions on Friday morn-
ing, Friday night, and Saturday
morning. They are: Dr. Ralph Mc-
Donald, executive secretary of the
National Commission on Teachers
Education and Professional Stand-
ards, Washington, D. C.; Dr.
Henry Hill, president of George
Peabody College for Teachers,
Nashville, Tenn.; John L. Bracken,
superintendent of schools in Clay-
ton, Mo.; and Dr. Kate Wofford,
professor of education at the Uni-
versity of Florida.
Sectional meetings in subject
matter fields will be held on Fri-
day afternoon. The teachers will
enjoy a big barn dance and square
dance callers contest on Friday
night. The business meeting of
the House of Delegates will be
held on Saturday afternoon. A
number of luncheons and dinners
will be held during the two day
meeting.
Teague FFA And
4-H Club Boys
Show April 1
The Future Farmers of America,
of Teague, will hold a junior live-
stock and hog show at tbe city
park in Teague Friday, April 1.
The . how .1 being sponsored by
the Junior Chamber of Commerce
of-Teague. Reed Wilson, is the
teacher.
Judging will begin promptly at
2:00 P. M. and the sale is scheduled
for 8:00 P. M.
Some 4-H Club boys will also
show animals on that date.
Funeral Held in
Wortham For
Kay S. Joekel
Funeral services were held at
2 o’clock Sunday afternoon for
Kay Shearer Joekel, 12, at the
Piesbyterian Church in Wortham.
Key Shearer died in a Dallas hos-
pital Friday night from complica-
tions of measles.
Survivors are hgr mother, Mrs.
Frances Joekel, of Dallas; her
father, Murray Joekel, of St.
Joseph, Missouri; grandmother,
Mrs. Kate Hackney and an Aunt,
Miss Grace Hackney, both of Wor-
tham.
Those from Fairfield attending
the funeral rites were Mr. and
Mrs. J. D. Burleson and Mr*. Hugh
Reed.
Rural Road Ass’n
Meet Scheduled
County Judge J. T. Hughes an-
nounces there will be a meeting of
the Freestone County Rural Road
Association Friday, March 4, at
7:30 P. M., in the district court
room in Fairfield. Judge Max
Triplett of Hillsboro will be the
principal speaker.
Everybody in the county that is
interested in rural roads is urged
to attend this meeting. We feel
like the iron is hot, so come bring
your neighbor and let’s hit to-
gether, said Mr. Hughes.
Benefit Program
For Woodland
Huge Success
The benefit program and supper
for the Woodland Cemetery, which
was held Friday night in the Kir-
vin school auditorium, was a huge
success with approximately $360
made, according to reports. A
variety program consisting of
home, and out of town talent, sras
presented.
Many from Fairfield had a part
on the program. The grade school
choral club, under the direction of
Mrs. Sadie Hughes, sang; several
numbers were given by the
elementary school; Bradford York,
Jr., sang; Alfred Tisdale sang;
J Ann Richardson sang, accom-
panied by Mrs. J. M. Danner;
Bette Nettle sang, accompanied by
Mrs. A. L. Ricardson; Dixie Nash
played piano solos; David Lott,
accompanied by Jerry Parker, gavs
an iVnitation of A1 Jolton.
An outstanding feature on the
program was the string quartette,
Perry Chandler, Walter Bonner,
Williford Orand and Bradford
York, of Fairfield.
The attendance from surround-
ing communities was good, and
the entire program enjoyed by all.
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Henry Steward was a business
visiter in Dallas Tuesday.
Marvin Watson
Kills Large Eagle
It is reported Marvin Watson
killed a large eagle Monday, on
his place east of Stewards Mill.
The eagle measured six feet and
two inches from wing tip to wing
tip.
Cliff Whitaker of Stewards
Mill reports that he killed a large
wolf on the Hill place near Stroud
Lake, Tuesday. According to Mr.
Whitaker this was one of the larg-
est wolves he has ever killed.
Congratulations
On Special Edition
Congratulations go, this week,
to John and Elmer RichardSon oa
last week’s publication of the
Wortham Journal. The 12-page
special edition was on soil conser-
vation, s major project which con-
cerns everybody, and should inter-
est all.
W. A. Parker, Freestone Com*
ty chairman of the 1949 Red Cron
Drive, reports the county has beeh
organized and the drive began, an
schedule, March 1.
Following is a list of the local
chairman and the quota sot for
their communities:
Harriette Williford, Fairfield,
$670.
Mrs. Van Hook Stulbbo, Wo*»-
tham, $520.
Bob Crowe, Teague, $1,040.
J. G. Milner, Streetman, $104.
Mrs. Vera Kelly, Kirvin, $52.
Jake Hudson, Donie, $78.
Mrs. Lloyd Knight, FreestOMh.
$65.
Mack Lanoaster, Dew, $52.
Harriette Williford called %
meeting of the Fairfield worker*
at her home Saturday afternoon^
when definite plans, for the Voool
drive, were completed. On the ©oBa-
rn ittees for the business district
that has been divided into groap^
are Mrs. Jack Crawford, Mrs. Ale
ton Parker, Mrs. Carl Heath, Mrs.
Jack Cely, and Mrs. T. R. Bonner;
Mrs. M. S. McDveen and Mrs. la J.
Davis to contact and solicit the aid
of Mrs. Hugh Wooton and Girt
Scouts in the residential section
north of Main street, and Scoat-
master E. A. Treadaway and Beg
Scouts, in the residential section
south of Main street; Mrs. UsN^*
Radford, the courthouse; sad Mn.
Beatrice Johnson, this schools.
Randolph Titus is chairman of
the drive for the Fairfield colsfdd
schools.
Miss Williford states that plans
are made to complete the Meal
drive in one week, and yon are
urged to cooperate with the work-
ers and make your contributions
when first contacted to help Fair-
field reach its quota early the
campaign.
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Funeral Services
Held Tuesday For
Dr. Sim Driver
Funeral services were held th
Dallas Tuesday afternooa for Drv
Sim Driver, nationally known Dal-
las surgeon. The services were
held from the Sparkman-Bmnd
Chapel, in Dallas, at 2 P. M.} with
Rev. Marshall Steel officiating.
Burial took place in HiBcragt
Memorial Parky
Dr. Driver whs born near Fair-
field August 1J 1890; the son of
the late Dr. and Mrs. J. D. Driver,
Central Texas pioneers. He be-
came one of the nation's leading
orthopedic surgeons.
Survivors are a brother, Da
John B. Driver; three sisters, Miss
Dayle Driver, Miss Mary Sue
Driver, Mrs. Rosa Derum and n
nephew, Joseph Walker Deruoh
Jr., all of Dallas.
Pallbearers were Dr. Joseph
McCracken, Dr. Brandon Carroll,
Dr. P. M. Girard, Dr. D. J. Henry*
Di. Guy White, Dr. Ben R. Buford,
Dr. George Carlisle and Dr. Har-
vey Black.
The entire Dallas County Medic-
al Society were honorary pall-
bearers.
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Art Collection
To Be Exhibited
At High School
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A collection of 150 masterpieces
in art, will be exhibited at the
Fairfield school Marsh 7-11. Fam-
ous portraits, landscapes, marines
and pastorial scenes la the oelora
of the original canvases will be
shown.
PREACHING SERVICES
AT CLAY HILL
If the Lord is willing I will
preach st Clay Hill Friday even-
ing of this week, which will be
March 4, at 7 o’clock. Everyone
is invited.
R. L. RYBURN, Missionary.
The exhibit will be open to the
public from 8 to $ o’clock each
afternoon and from 7 to 8 o'clock
Tuesday night. The proceeds will
go to the Fairfield school picture
fund to buy pictures for the school.
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FAIRFIELD MASONIC LODGE
IN STATED MEETING FRIDAY
Alvin Winkler, W. M„ announOOa ,
the regular monthly stated meet-
ing of the Fairfield Masonic
Lodge will be held Friday night at
7:80. All members are urged te
be present
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