The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 13, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 11, 1931 Page: 1 of 8
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CARTHAGE, PANOLA COUNTY, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 11. 1931
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More Real Prizes Than Workers Listed In Prize
S0U1NS Will GET Youth Murders and Robs [wT D. UPSHAWVnderiulOnnortunitv
MUSIC TREAT Panola County Merchant TO SPEAK HERE 0pen For s^eRJ p"
Panola Representative Will
Play Piano For Solon*
During Dull Momenta
Worth Considering
County Jail here Thursday afternoon
W lie titer Representatives Lemens and charted vlih the bruul slaying
and Giles, members of the Texes ao<* robbery lest Thursday of J. R-
fz.z,.u“ r asr—
torment of Texes at large, or not, It 1-
William Bynum, who claims his ______
age as If, **# lodged In the Panola following letter, written by a
leading lady of Carthage Is worth
the consideration of every citizen of
Panola county. The letter follows:
U seems that Panola fount y Is
Sleeping away her rights, especially
“Georgia Cyclone" Will Speak
At Firat Baptist Cburch
Hare, February 20
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Congressman Will l>. Upshaw, fre-
quently referred to ss the ‘Georgia
Cyclone’ will speak on the subject
‘AMERICA’S GREATEST BATTLE,’-
they get credit for knowing* good Bynum was trailed with s truck; have a chamber of Commerce or a
Carthage. Bince Carthage doesn't j„ jhu city at Plrst Baptist Church,
sic and will have the opportunity **>»d °* merchandise and was mplur- ftMBry club, It falls
on someone
of healing it as evidenced by the <d late Thursday at Pleaaantbill, l-e^that is Interested in the county and
resolution printed below, written and Sheri* Clyde Williams at Mansfield, i tow„ (o BOtice of how we are
Introduced to the Legislature last •-**. ,hat Byaum admitted bin
week by these two gentlemen, Tbe.Ku‘»‘ *od wa,ved extradition to Tex-
rasolutlon la explanatory:
Providing Plana For
Hall
ignored in more ways than one.
I thought prhaps the Mayor would
I * > ! rise up as I felt it was his duty.
On bis wny to the Jull here Sheriff gfnce the Good Will Tour from
Mr. Lemena offered the following J 8. ChoUton said Bynum again made
resolution: statements Implicating himself In
Whereas, The people of the Sev- ibe slaying snd robbery of the store
entb Representative District of thejbut that later Bynum denied be had
sovereign State of Texas, in their killed Kirby, though be admitted he
wisdom, have seen fit to select as i robbed the merchant, ransacked the
Representative from among (j|kir J ",or* •*<* stole the truck,
ranks a man of distinct accomplish-1 Bynum told a Watchman reporter
ments in affairs other purely gov- he went tq the store Thursday morn-
eramenlal, in the person of Lon E. <»K to buy some rifle cartridges and
Alsup; and upon entering the building found
Whereas. Mr, Alsup is recognized ‘he old man In a pool of blood. He
through his section of theh State as ’hen decided, Bynum said, to loot
the American Version of Paderewski; “,e Place.
and ! He admitted stealing large quan-
Whereae, the J. R. Reed Music titles of groceries, about $4$ in cash.
Company of Austin has generously loading the groceries on the slain
agreed to furnish a piano for the man’s truck and driving away In it.
entertainment of tho House of Rep- He was seen by J, N. Ramsey, a
resentatives free of cost to the State passerby enroute to the store, and
of Texas; now. there, be it j who, upon finding the aged Store-
Resolved, by the Legislature of the keeper near death, spread the alarm.
State of Texae, That the Speaker • Investigators found that Kirby had
appoint a committee to make ar- been shot whh a H qalibre rtfh
rangements for the turnedIfzta in-,died a feuk^viutes after the attack.
etaUatlon of this piano for the pur.f According Yfc County Attorney Sid
| pose above state; and be it further Baker Turner,-Blynum has made a
i Resolved, That the said Mr. Lon confession of muttering and robbing
I B. Alsup be empowered to conscript Kirby. At the preliminary trial for
as many members Of this Legislature Bynum, held Tuesday, he was re-
) ae, in his judgment, are capable of manded to Jail without bond to await
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becoming first class singers, the said tho action of the grand jury which
Mr. Alsup to train and otherwise; tneeta here In March,
prepare this group/for rendering such Funeral services for Mr. Kirby were
vccal selections as he may deem held Friday. He is survived by two
proper; and be It further daughters, Mrs. W. F. WUlit, Logans-
Resolved, That a copy of this reso-1 port, Miss Eva May Kirby, Houston,
lutlon be delivered to Mr. AJsup and and two sons, Ambrose, of the Gal-
another copy sent to Mr. J. R. Reed, loway community, and Ed Kirby of
owner of the J. R. Reed Music Houston.
at 7:M p. m . Friday, Feb. 20th.
WANTED—Married or single ladies
for dignified occupation paying
as much as $100 per week. No
experience necessai y or invest-
ment required, spare time only.
Apply in person, write or phone
‘‘Prize Club” Manager, The Pan-
ole Watchmen.
era ami will carry on. If yea
, been * uusldei mg • liter hag tho
flub sm<I winning one of then*
11 if id prizes, start now and ffP
■it. You can have almost
you want in (his world If yua
do on* thing make up yoar I
Ali it takes is initiative IBs
power (o make s decision—naff
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tut on it It may lake
r
Shreveport passed us by, I cannot
keep still any longer.
Panola county and especially Car*
thage bave patronized Shreveport, 1
feel sure, more than any town In
the oil zone. We patronise their |
wholesale bouses, schools, sanitar- !
turns, besides shopping and attend* I
Ing picture shows, ball fames and
other places of amusment. Marshall,
Longview ad Henderson have their
saitariums; Marshall has good
schools, therefore they do not need
as much from Shreveport ae we
do. 'NHR
A little smile and friendly hand-
clasp goes a long, long waye. It
would have cost them such • tiny
bit more time and lean gasoline
If they had gone from Henderson
through Carthage, home end given
us a little publicity.
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WILL D. UPSHAW
Did you see thesfibove ad in Tb*< , , . . .
! W.lcbmun Uat -Sr It ... ,l„n-/'''V.'”'10'1''
however, but In a different form snd <UI ,M ,"1 1 ** * 17
Glut you will ilnd on the tww
■ It seems strange to say it was over-
i, . , . , uuiu.unicmeui and send It I
i looked by many people Then* are
. . , . , . iiiice.
many who bemoan tlieir fate—that
they never have an opportunity to * Dignified Occupation
got a greeter share of the world's I liose who lake part la the
goods—that opportunities elsewhere 1 u‘*’ ar,? n<>‘ *** confound
[ sre greater Ilian those at home.. B,> <,slled canvassers ec
Oft lines In looking ufur, many over- a,° ‘‘WKSged In s digstffa
look the opportunity (liat Is n,.ar >'uP“*h*n of a «Ivlc nature. We
We know and the
j at hand. And now opportuiiy Is *,ow u,a,,,f Pt,°l,‘e *’,*r consider
knocking at ibelr door -on their very 11 *H *° u *,r*e '‘u* A* 9
threshold, so lo speak, snd hut very whether or not there In
j few have heeded the call. If you do *rw** tt,,y l enlerprlpeff
i not want a new car or some real i',,uu‘Jr newspaper la very Md
money-stop reading. However. If clvlc •*P‘«rprli» i.otwIihstandlMi
yon would like to turn your spare j Tacd (list it may be owned by a
moments into resl cash, or get a new or individual. Many dgiRpiRpBi
_ ■ automobile or other valuable prize, dueling from our coluatM m
Mr. Upahaw was formerly vtce-presi- “ b* to Y®1"- advantage to con whll« “eni,‘ ub®u» ottr
dent of ffouthern Baptist Convention,, “"“a reading very carefully,
but le brought here under direction More Prlzee Than Workers
of the Anti Saloon league of Texas.1 As tbia Is being written, there ere
Hie cnrei r has been remarkable. ®ore roa‘ prizes listed than there are
At the age when our youth generally real "orkere^n the Prize Club, Up
* s smlvrtUKanr
d nol be develoned! down by tA.Mrident and lay f year* ““"f. edWqiiil^t^a that ^
flat of hle^bl
When he
had rather it would not be developed
yet. There baan’t been a shallow
well drilled in Panola county but
what they have found oil. The only
reason we do not have a gusher
s-ba^k In a plaster cudty
bid sufficiently recovered-
ly upon hie preparation fur life.
aye not’ represented at all.’
Yf there are but few peo
Want to takf
Evident
people who
to leave hla bed he entered earnest-^ *dvajttage of this great
here is because the wells have not Tbough always a cripple, his accom
been dctrilled deep enough.
We only hope the Independent
companies will see fit to put down
pllshments have been an Inspiration
to the youth of our land, for h*
arose from that bed of affliction and
Mr. Kirby had resided In Panola
Sentence Sermons
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Company, Auatln, Texas.
^ Signed—LEMENS. GILES.
Friends of Mr. Alsup at Carthage | known in Carthage,
will appreciate this honor bestowed
on Lonnie.
In a recent letter to the editor,
Mr. Alsup stated that he hadn’t In-
troduced any bills of consequence as
yet because he felt that it was an
imposition on the taxpayer to intro-
duce so many bills that never get
•at of the committee room.
a deep test; then the whole 0f ^ ma<lB hU to “ P,ace ln the Con-
Shreveport will want to make a good | ffre"* °t ‘be United States, which
will tour which will be too much Po*“ton he held for * years,
like putting flowers on a dead man’s As a prohibitionist Mr. Upshaw,
grave. ] consecrating himself to the Cause
But Carthage must do her part,' early In life, has never elde-slepped
too. We knew several days before | the Issue for political preferment. As
the Shreveport cade made the tour, nn orator he Is recognized as one of
County for many years and was well1 Carthage should have invited them the most entertaining speakers on
BROOKS BOYS
COUNTY CHAMPS
Brook* Wins Championship in
Basket-Ball Tournament
Held at Carthago
The people of Brooks aro very
Jubilant over winning the county bas-
n ‘ ketball championship of Panola coun-
ty. Tbla la the first time Brooks
haa ever won tire county champion-
ship in basketball.
Brooks final victory came aa a
■urprtae to many as Longbranch
V, were picked as county champions,
j The coaches and members of the
team wish to use thla medium t
thank the cHlaenshtp of Carthage
for the courtesies shown the team;
and especially to Jimmy Johns for
the line ‘feed’ he gave the boys.
Thsy expressed themselves aa very
By H. O. MALONE
Paster Central Baptist Church
to visit the county.
Let’s all get busy and boosW Pan-
ola county!
the platform. Rome have accorded
him a place along with Wllllsm Jen-
nings Bryan among the dry leaders
of our nation. His command of the
We feel sure that many of our English language la wonderful and
citizens will criticize this good there Is never a dull moment whilo
there should be more
Members on March
the contest, there
read these lines who
will wish they had Joined the Club.
It will then be too late- the time to
Join la NOW! In order to qualify
for a prize or commission, It Is
necessary to seciiro one subscrip-
tion each week—either a new sub-
scription or a renewal. It really is
puzzling to the Club Manager why
ho few of (be people are taking uil-
vat age of this great prize offering.
Just think of It—prizes worth
thousands of dollars, including one
automobile—and having to look for
someone to whom they can he award-
ed. The poople of thU county buve
citizens, both of which have a ri
did reputation which will be i
men led with a larger circulation
consequent Increasing Influsae*. 1
Club Members who a re
scrlpflooa are advertising Mf
Panola County and there
commendable civic and
service.
Cash In on Veur Spare Tins
Certainly you can make mono* 9s
your spare time, lu fact, fm mm
make your odd moments ppp euffik
dividends as never before, tt la
how much
disposal hut
time you have,
possible for spare-time
win the big awards The We
Is offering. Initiative, settoa,
with determination, Is all that Is
qulred.
Qulok Aetion Necessary
The Importance of aa early ffI
cannot bo overestimated. The 91
la short and every minute lu
able. Those who have the
lo act quickly will,*no doubt,
tho host chance to get the Mff
The rare will be swift. Oat
before the other fellow
im
m never iwiura. u (» we*
U«ta. you bave at gear
*h*f ypu do during mm
avo. II Ik* ant at aB 9s
m
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ipm
m
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IF—
f
—Is a small word with a hik mean-
ing.
—Is the dividing-line, where one
goes up and another goes down.
—You want to do a thing bud
enough you do It.
—You lack strong desire, failure
for you la a settled faot.
—You nevor pray, why complain
about your ueeds?
—You pUy with opportunities, do
not expect them tb work wonders
for you.
—You are always on the defen-
sive. how oaa you ever expect vlo-
•loryT
—You resist the devil he will
flee from yOU.
—You persist In living in ’no
teen’s land,’ do not be surprised
when your find yourself a captive.
—You willingly do the questionable
thing now, before long, you will b»
doing bad enough that no one will
question your acta.
—You sow to the flesh, you must
of the flesh reap corruption.
—You tow to the Spirit, you will
of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
—You have not the Sou of God
as a personal Savior, ’You are Ul-
ead speeding to-
hadly In need of.lt after being on a
' light diet for two days.
We also wish to congratulate our r«*dJr
opponents for the sportsmanship die- h*U
l —You have tranted your
gild spile may sonally to the Lord
ere now an heir
I ’trr
soul per* |
either failed to appreciate thla great up hlH mind. Thla Is oatry
woman for writing this article. But he Is on tho platform. His message |off*r or “tey are very slowly ^ the Club Is now open for
such criticism and plain lazIneHS Is sparkles every minute. Though still respond, of courHq, It Is poNttlhle YOU are Invited to Join!
the causo of the county's backward* required to use a crutch, his vitality
ness—and you know it! Why not Is wonderful.
try working together dor awhile. | Our cli liens are invited to hear
this speaker. He will bring groat In-
John and Josle Neal, who are at* spiral Ion to every friend of Temper-
tending school at Centenary Col- ftncB.
week-' ——-
lege, Shreveport, spent the
end with parents, Dr. and Mra. J. 8.
Neal.
Quart Jar Mustard for
SYSTEM
15c.—M
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Winners in Search for "Beauty and Brains**
LEAGUE MEET
DATES ARE SET
to join the Club one week from to- y(,Ur name today! The
day and win the automobile; how-1 The Watchman building
ever, It would ho much caHler If number la AS.
you joined the Club today. I -----— t> n....
Eaay and Plaaaant
It Is eaay to secure subHcrlplIonH ■
to Tho Watchman and to aid you In
this work we will furnlHh you with
uv*llat of our present subscribers.
I The same votes sre Issued both on
I new aod renewal subscriptions. Votes!
will pile up mighty fast wh«$ you
u nify your frlnnds that you are Ip
the Club, and that you are In to win.; Intorecholaatic League Ml
- Think of the valuo in good hard | To Be Holfl at Carthage
cash represented by the list of prizes, March 27*28
Theso will he given away In return -, L _ ?
for securing subscriptions to yourj Tii«> I'unola Co Italy
county paper which ranks among the |,ea*iie Meet wlllttf*’fceld Ml
heat weekly papers In the state. It |hagHi March 27-M. “ ‘
Is u pleasant diversion that will re- unnoum omont received to
quite only your spare time and will Watchman,
not Interfere with your household orj The executive committee,
business duties. It will not be necos- nt u,n County Institute, m
j sary for you to aacrlflce any of your ,|et.|,iw| the place and time
pleasure. In fact many have said county Meet,
they enjoyed the Interesting and pro- pjan, ere well under way
m im
fW
tries In each event.
The committee especially
motion picture producer had the original idea that
a» good looks might he useful in the case of screen
a "Beauty and Braini" hunt at the University of
and found Marlin Storgaard. JO, and Richard Loo-Icy. of
gc, both sophomores and both blond. Some day before long
-Hollywood
■M well
started
fit thin pastime.
| This le Bntry WMk|
The Prlae Club la Juat starllB*— a|i CIUI to attend this
{thla la entry week and now’t the whlch promises to be the
j time to Join. If you wieh to Join tereetlng ever held in the
In thla greet prize distribution, have co-operation from every
your name listed without delay. The community le necessary f«
field Is wide open for uome aggres- Ceas. however.
sive members to enter now and drive--- --------—
nwey hi their new automobile on! For a Valentine nothing
March 'l7tb.' Active members ere piece of n pot plant full off
wanted In nil parts of Panola coun- We have
ty. Members who will be real work ^ Garden.
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Young, Floyd L. The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 13, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 11, 1931, newspaper, February 11, 1931; Carthage, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1135680/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sammy Brown Library.