The Pilot Point Post-Signal (Pilot Point, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 17, 1938 Page: 1 of 4
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The Pilot Point Post-Signal
VOLUME SB—NUMBER 2<
PILOT POINT, TEXAS THURSDAY, FEBRUARY IT, IMS
ESTABLISHED 1S78
Wow Undertaker
ihUL
REACIES NEW HINN
leek
the
ft
Scene of Pilot Point Shooting
QUEEN
THEATRE
iil
WANT ADS.
CRASHING HOLLYWOOD
IN
Wallace Berry
For
ENJOY THE EVENING AT THE
NO*
I hi
DANGER RIDES THE RANGE
MRS. J. W. MAYS
MES IN FLORINA
City Marshal’s Hunch Leads To
Capture of Two Hijackers Here
Ono Killed When He Attempts to
Shoot It Out With Officers
Political
Announcements
FH. A Sat-, Feb. 18 A 10
THOROUGHBREDS DON’T CRY
Wed. and Thaw., Fab. 38-24
BAD MAN OF BRIMSTONE
Virginia Brace
STATE OFFICERS TALK
TO LOCAL GRANGE
inn he is carrying Is the
taken off the dead num.
STAYS SCHOOL SUPT.
HERE FRIDAY NIGHT
Bviltllig Niarinj Completion F. F. A. NOYS BROAHCAST
AT COLLEGE STATION
THE OLD
■ BARN
h DANCE
with
lay night'.
ARM
l HOME
1
V
Queen Theatre
Met Paint
Doan Open Ifll Prices 20e^ ’
Pox T
Sol
Local Officer’s Watch on Supicious Car Leads him to
Believe that Pair Returned to Pilot Point Lata Each Nijrht
After Committing Robberies Elsewhere
Ronald Sinclair Judy Garland
Mickey Rooney
Esrtel — — Disk Tracy
Sat Marines 2 P. X
8h nday—Monday—Taesday
Feb. 10, 11, 22
OLD BARN DANCE
GENE AUTRY, SMILEY BURNETT
San. M«rir.ee . .
Mau. Mattnoo
For
wm .
wag tonta-
th. bays
tnd three
testr. The vtal-
*ie Pilot Point
of the amn-
visiton were
irtructive, acqui-
tbc Grange work
! the organisation
rienlture teacher, are in
oday, Thursday, to work
- Leonard Brothers. On
■o to Armour’s
meat, judging
J Will go to the
low which will bo held In
would rather
the new store
etaek, the pro-
whoierale reduc-
for a
p. m
GEO.
Candidate j
win App—
PILOT
POINT
"Hott o
a ventlon
ght, death octu
the he did not
hS-
Man j
plaeea i
from Ct.,
have rtarwg
at tba Be
that baa '
that and
ere.
and
PILOT POINT BAPTISTS
ATTEND COUNTY MEETING
Upper picture .ibow* view of filling (the same station. Although it does
station where shooting loop place, not show very well in ttota picture,j
lower: Close-up view of City Mar- the gun he is carrying |» ft.
■hall Hardwick In the driveway of' ”
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CHUB UM
OF MODERN
TAUSS BURL
THEIR ADMEO
MHT ARAMS!
ATfUIHEl
TMM!
ntly in his late
about six feet
. .- was known to
Hot Point with his
1« Tracy Joan Woodbury
One Run Only
Preview Sat. Nite 10:80
PILOT POINT PASTOR
NAMED COUNTY CHAIRMAN
ALSO
MICKEY MOUSE
THE CLOCK CLEANERS
WALT (*»'”'rx.
HEAVY RAIN FALLS
Rata which measures 4.3 tnehes
ct 1 o’clock this afternoon, has fallen
in a 2 A -hour period, flooding high-
ways, bringing creeks up over their
benta, sod retarding fam work.
Reporta indicate that a norther is on
the way.
Ux. and Mrs. Harry Elmore and
George Elmore of Dalias visited Mrs.
Gordon Erocro Sunday.
Ftfiy farm and town Grange mra
bars and friends attended a regular
meettag of tbo organization at the
-ehool bouM Monday night, when
State Master W. A. Moore, State Do-
pnty Harold Gaalrap, and two Roon
oke members, Mr. and Mn. King,
Master and Lecturer of the Roanoke
Grange were honor guei' ~
tors Amde talks and thi
officers were in charge i
Cements. Talka bj Um
inspirational end ini
intlng listeners with t
and the influence of
on farm life.
March.
At the last regular meeting plans
were discussed, concerning purchase
of registered stock, and it w=
lively decided that seven of I
would buy registered gilts, Ri
registered belfen.
TAKEN UP—Stray pig. Owner can
have same by proving ownership and
paying eoet of feeding and advertis-
ing.-—Albert Fischer.
SOME NICE Japanese Persimmon
trass at 15e each, and a good reduc-
tion on all fruit trees and evergreen
stock Come, look those bargains over
right now.—J. Emerson Price. *
L. (B-b) PROFFER
County Superintendent
Second Term
HUB CLARK
For Commissioner Precinct No. 1
Year vote and influence appreciated
A. R. (AM.) HOLLINGSWORTH”
For Gomuusaioaar, Prcetoet No. 1
I Your Vote a Influence Approbated
DON'T ACHE! Take A A 8 Cold
eapeules. Guaranteed to slop that
achy feeling common to eolds and
flu. 36c box for 28a at Amos A
Simpson, Pilot (Z2-tfc)
MONA LISA portrait studio in Pilot
Point new open every Saturday from
I to I p. m., on NW corner square.
Inexpensive permanent portraits.
Electric and M Buraer CMrik
Brooders. >9.50 *p.—Elbert Parker,
Tba Grover.
L. A. Wood, state superintendent
of school», gave a most interesting of P
and instinctive addroes to a full horai
house at the school auditorium Fri-
day night thus making bis ftrat ap-
pearance before the public In PCot
Point. In his talk Mr. Wood discmiod
SBBOOL ATTENDANCE
Preceding his talk, the choral sing- “
rr*., coached by Mies Lalta. Francis
Burks, gave several numbers, and the
F. F. A. band ployed and eang several
selecttons.
With their new bufldhig rapidly
nearing completion, a full page is
being used In thi* week’s Poet Signal
‘j announce a Removal Salt by the
Joyer-MaMoy grocery and market, to bi
whose proprictora expect to open in and
their now location by the first Sat-
urday in March.
Declaring that they
"move tba money** to
than to move the old i
printers are making '
tiooe throughout their store
week of funous selling.
'.Li,- new banging still lack* on
,*? aL W W awning, and fixtures and shelving
need to be completed and painted.
Beginning lest Thursday night,
when he became suspicions of tL.
movomanta of a utrauge coupe t—~—
ing two strange men, Edgar W.ra-
wiek, Pitot Point City Marshall, be-
gan posting himself as a loos watch
upon the movements of the pair on
succeeding nights. Each night, long
after midnight, the same coupe
showed up, and each morning follow-
ing, news eame of robberies or hold- 1
ups in nearby communities. Follow- . 5
iog the ear at different tnnea he fin- .
ally identified the vehicle aa a *8» lne 01
model Chevrolet, and alto secured
the Beense number, which was from
Cooke county.
Being hi Gainesville Monday he
inveetigeted at the Sheriff’* depart-
ment there, and was informed '
the car was a stolon one, and
the driver# might be men with prison
NEWS F THE SICK
On the riefc list this wocit'are:
W. A. Kdley and son.
Mrs. Grady Robinson.
Mr*. Warren Sweeney.
Mrs. R. N. Joknaoa, broken arm.
T. B. Cagle, pneumonic.
Mrs. Maleoraib Owenr
Mr*. T. P. Shipley, improving.
Mr* L. E. Devidsen, Jr.
Mrs. Clem Rlney.
Lou Royce Janea.
Aeaepte New Position
Robert Tobin, son of Nr. and Ito.
F. E. Tobin of Friendship, leaves on
Sunday, the 87th, *ot Ijan Axdoxuc.
BLeooipunied by his wife, Juanita
Cook Tobin, to report for duty at
San Antonio, southern district head-
quartern of the C. C. C. From tboro
he will receive hla appointment which
will probably be in the commissary
department of a CC Camp somewhere
In Texas. Mr. Tobin formerly hod a
position iu the construction project
near Wichita Falls, in which a num-
ber of model faroac were improved,
the eon elusion of which he rrtum-
to Pilot Point
MRS. JOHNSON BREAKS
IN FALL AT HER
Mr, Harold Smith, recently of Mc-
Kinney, took up the datios as funeral
diractor and embalmer at the Bock
Funeral Home In Pilot; Point on the
Uth, replacing Riley Pharr, who re-
signed.
For Che past two yean Nr. Smith
haa been employed at MeKinney and
for ahout five years before that m
with Schmits undertake^ at Denton.
Hi* wife ia a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Schmitz of Denton. 8lie
’1 ba here today to look for citable
'Ing quarters.
* / Nine members of the Calvary Bap-
. . ri«t Church attended toe Denton Co.
* Workers’ Conference meeting with
the First Baptiat Church of Sanger
last Monday, February 14. Two of
the local people appeared on the pro-
gram- Mrs. W. D. Burk* spoke on
“Hovr our Homes Can Help in Pre-
■ r"‘» of. Crime,” and Rev. R. W.
Merrill brought the closing sermon
on "Dtetinetlva Baptist Principles."
Those repxesvattnig the 1
ehureh were: Rev. and Mr*. R.
Merrill, Mre. W. D. Buries, Mrs. Ruth
Jordan, bits George Hall, Mrs. Riley
Jones, 3Ira. T. XL Harris and Rev.
and Mrs. T. HolIU Epb.n,
Mrs. J. W. Mays, 84, long-time ran-
Went of Pilot Point, died at the home r"
of bar daughter, Mn. Joe MeRey- Bo
noid* in Florida last night, according
to word received here this morning. .
The body will arrive in Pilot Point *,
by train some time Saturday, and
funeral services are scheduled to
take place et the Bock Chapel at
IDO p. m., Sunday, followed by in.
terment in tba Masonic Cemetery.
The Mays family ware nsldenia
■ * Pilot Point for many year*. Their
sc, stall known tz —
house,** is located west of the M. E.
Cburhc, and is still the property of
the family.
Four PFA boys, Vai Iris, Fred
Richardson, Stubby Marshall and J.
L. Pedigo, accompanied by their
eational agri* ’* ’ "
Ft. Worth to<
on meat* at
Saturday they win go
at Dallas, to enter a x
lltd contort, and later they
hl- Pat Stock Show which v
J. L. Owene and six Future Farmer
boys went to Oollege Station Monday
“ broadcast over KT AT on the Farm
_..J Home hour, from rrbere aa a pre-
sentation of the Texas quality net-
work, the broadcast was heard over
WPAA, Dalia*, KRPC, Houston, and
WO Al, San Antonio. So auceeMful
wav Um> program considered by the
program director there that an invi-
tation to fill a return engagement
wa* extend*, to Mr. Owen* and the
boys, who expect to prepare another
program to present later in the
•pring.
Those making the trip were Nr.
Owens, Herbert Marshall, J. L. Ped-
igo, Waldo Green, Tyrus Klug, Geo.
Cola, Gerald Jones and Hugh Mar-
The complete program as it was
preaented Monday morning I* ns fol-
lows:
Out on the Texas Plains: Tynu
King at mandolin; George Cole, gui-
tar; Georgs Cole, Waldo Green and
Gerald Jone* singers.
Ridbt' Old Pamt: George Colo and
Tyro* King on toe instrument*, and
Waldo Green and Gerald Jone* sing-
J“‘*- ■-turted. Attendant* »tate that
.. —t regain consciousness.
On. M.n Idoutlfted
The man taken alive was identified
tn the Denton County jail afterward
by the Whitesboro victim, Luther
Biggers, a* one of the pair wbo rob-
bed him. The prisoner gave his name
a* D. K. Maddox, and roveoled that
the pair had committed a Muenster
>ery. He persistently state* that
doe* not know wbo bis partner,
dead man. is.
Many View Dead Maa
iy from Pilot Point, and other
in Denton county, a* well se
Cooke, Grayson and Collfa,
• need the dead man this week,
leek Funeral Home, but none
been able se yet to identify him,
ho carried no identification pap-
Finger print* have been tektm
sent to Washington, from wher.
It I* known that Ms record con be
traced if hu ha* ever «arvcd a prison
Bsntenee.
The man was evident
20**, was blond, nd
and one inch tall. He
have been In Pilot "
eompsBioa preceding 1
tragedy.
Whether these men are the one*
who have be*n reeponolbie tor .the
uunerou* robberiec committed in thi*
vWnfty eazmot be eacertained at this
time, but it i* generally conceded
that they arc probably responsible
for moat of thorn.
Pilot PohsE Maa Charged
In Denton Wednesday, charges of
being an accessory to theft over J&O
"P were filed against Cnrtis Banka,
p,,ot Paint man arrested Tuesday by
Sheriff Dallas Cartsingcr and deput-
ies, and placed In the Denton county
jail. The charge* alley* that Benke
harbored Maddox, knowing that toe'
tetter hijacked J. T. Barker at Mnen
star Feb. 4, taMng Ms automobile—
the machine !n which the two sus-
pect* were captured.
Benke, in the Denton jail, denis:
knowing either the dead man or ILo
companion, and denied the pair ever
visited Ms home In Pilot Point, offi-
cers said.
Sign-Up Coatinue*
Local rommlttce member* announ-
ce that tn addition to the work sheet
sign-up of last week, there will be 2
mor* day* for signing this week—
Thtoauay and Ft Iu*>, Feb 17 aud 15.
Mr*. R. New Johnson sustained
brokan right arm near the shoulder
In a fan at her heme several days
ago. und is confined to her bed fal-
lowing placing of eno and shoulder
in a cast She is reported by doeton
and relatives to be in very mrtisfao-
toyr condition, conrtdenng the seri-
ouraes* of the injury. Mr*. W. Iff
Elite of Gaineeville has been employ-
ed to nurse the patient and many
Oom ent of town and in Pilot ftrint
hare called during her lllnsm; among
the oat of town vteitan are Mr. and
Mr* Jack Peel Mrs. O. R. Salmon
•nd Joe Johnson, of Durant.
A »kit in which Ur. Owens ques-
tioned two of his boys, Stubby Mar-
shall and J. L. Pedigo, on their pro-
jects. on which they have made an
unusually goad record. Both are ep-
pJIcante for the Lone Star future
farmer degree.
Under the Double Eagle, played by
Tyru*, George and Harold.
Dr. H. P. Humbert, director of
tbo radio program* at Collage Sta-
tion, commended the boys and their
sponwr highly for the oxeeBeut
gram which thsy lutd rendered.
Invited -the group • -------
longer program at
Tbe FFA bee
Mr. Owens at tl
school year, and
local P«bl»c appearance*
W, at Pilot Point end ot
NOTICH to mr hatebery customers:
I have made arrangements with a
large Gainesville hatchcry to do all
my custom hatching at • saving to
my ens torn era. Will appreciate your
continued patronage. -Henry Slm-
teel.
At this point the watch wag inten-
sified, with officer* fcota Denton
and GainesviDe joining Hardwick at
Pilot Point Monday night. After mld-
night the group of officers received
new* of a Whitesboro hijacking over
the short-wave radio In Sheriff Curt-
slner’s car. Several of the officers
wanted to leave for Whitesboro, bat
Hardwick urged them to remain.
-Pm ahnoBt sure they’ll be here after ,
awhilehe told them.
About iM o'clock, as they watch- .
ed, they r»w the 2o*po pull to a stop
before tbe Wllaoa FUHng Station.
'‘There they are,’’ whispered Hard-
wick.
The officers, sitting tn their car
with lights extinguished, pulled "•»
suddenly on the other machine, s
then snapped on their lights flooding
the other car in light. One man whs
fat the other ear and the other was
standing et the comer of the filling
station harnmering on the doar. The
latter started ba«k toward h!s mach
tee as tha officers leaped from their
ear. Deputy Sheriff Hannah shouted
at him to raise bis hand*. He raised
unb to hi* waist and seemed to hesi-
tate for a moment. Someone shouted
‘.Watch that man in the car?’ and
he was seen to swing a nfckle-pteted
revolver toward the officer* and they
heard it imp. Several officers open-
ed fire on him, and he went down
riddled with bullcte. Hardwiek says. ,
“The other man in the drivewnv
raised his hand* real high then ?’ J
A later examination of the dead
men’s gun revealed that a shell under
the firing pte, had snapped. The gtin
is now in the possession of Mr. Hard-
wick. It is very new and shiny in ap-
pearance.
The man was fatally wounded
was taken to the Dsnton hospital bry<
Reuel Beck, Pilot Point undertaker;
1» minute* after his arrival there his
W. D. MeFARLANE
Candidate for Congress, 18th District
________ For Re-Eteetion
ED GOSSETT
of Wichita Falls at
Candidate for Oosgress, 18th District ed
JOE SKILES
Candidate for Local Reresontative
Will Appreciate Year Vote
. F. ELBRRT
. for County Jodge
Lppreeiate Your Support
DALLAS CURT31NGER
For Sheriff. Second Tocm
Your vote and influence appreciated
MISS MYRTLE HARRELL
For County TTcaeuror (Re-Election)
Your vote and influence appreciated
D. S. (StevoJ DONALD
For County Treasurer
Snhclts your rots and support
MRS. (Oberfa) HOMER EDWARDS
For County Ctoric—Re -Election
Tour veto end Influence appreciated
MRS. IMOGENE (Tbeo) BROOKS
For Distrist Clerk—Soeend Term
Will appreciate your vote
W. T. BAILEY
t Tax Aucntr-Galltctor
Appreciate your Support
CHARLIE MERCER
Tax Assessor-Collector
elicits Tour Support
R. T, (Bob) HAYNIE 7"
For Tax AsueraorCoUsetor
For Ro-ElMtion
At a meeting of Denton Couuty
Baptists at Sanger last Monday, Rev.
T. Hollis Bptan, pastor of the Cal-
vary Baptist Church, was elected
chairman of a committee whose work
it is to aeaist all partoriess churches
in securing both supply and perma- L
nont pastor*. Other membm of the tn other ways,
committee are Rev. Cha*. E. Gipsln sinks, and nrovic
of Lewisville and Rev. Jack Selcraig - -
of Ft. Worth.
In dtecunfog the work of the com-
mittee Mr. Epton said, “As far as is
humanly possible, our Job i* to bring
pastorlesa churches und churchleu
pastor* into contact with each other,
tbo* enabling proaebor* to have em-
ployment and chuvehM to have pes-
tora."
An average attendance of 425 at
the Pilot Point public school, taxing
th* seating capacity of the institution
and bringing enrollment up to * new
high, is reported by school authorit-
ies here this month. With a daily at-
tendance of well over 400, class
rooms are all occupied, and in most
of tbe rooms there la a shortage of
seats, which presents a problem which will
is daiming the immediate attention )Mn
of the authorities od th* school.
Carpenters are at work on new
cabinets In tbe home economics kit-
chen. The room will also bo improved
in other ways, such a* endMing
----- — providing other convent
cee for nee of pupils in the feeds 1
oratories.
pro-
, and
to return w«h a
a latar data
■ad we* organterd by
the beginning of tha
.J he* made numearou*
» during the year
at Pilot Point and other place*. Their
next important engagement will be
at Shernjau on March 7, when they
wlU preen nt * iS-mlnute program be-
ginning at 11:80: asristtag them will
be Dr. Hern. o< the State Depart-
ment of Education.
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