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VOLUME 20, NUMBER 15
SILSBEE, TEXAS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1937
$1.50 A YEAR
SILSBEE SLUGS
BACK STAGE IN AUSTIN
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picture
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x rights reserved. Dated August 10th,
Loss
and Miss
Mary
Fair Ticket Sale
Old Clothes Drive
Discussed Mon.
Western Auto Store
To Open Here
November 1st
Hemphili Contests
Silsbee in Second
District Struggle
BAPTIST REVIVAL
BEGINS SUNDAY
ALLAN SHIVERS AND
MARI ALICE SHARY W®
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FRIDAY BRIDGE CLUB
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SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS
ENTERTAINED MONDAY
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— THE VOICE OR SATSUMA V/ALLEV
Rev. and Mrs.. T. E. McKenzie
received word of the death of
Mrs. McKenzie’s brother, W. B.
Stedman of Habait, Okla. He died
in a hospital there at 7:10 Tues-
day morning after and operation.
He was a pioneer merchant of
that country, one of the largest
land owners there and owned and
raised fine stock. He was a Stew-
ard in the Methodist Church for
many years.
He is survived by his wife, two
sons, one daughter and four grand-
children.
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SANTA FE TONNAGE
INCREASES DURING 1937
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LUTHER CHANCELLOR CLASS
Janet Lewis, vice-president: Zel-
ma f ’
urer; I’ _ ~ ‘
leader and reporter.
The class is divided into two
groups.
Silsbee
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The Troop Committee of the
Silsbee Boy Scouts met at the
Silsbee Drug Company Tuesday
afternoon with Chairman Edgar
O’Neil presiding. The committee-
men present were Edgar O’Neil,
C. D. Clinefelter, L. H. Frazer, J.
A. Riley and David Read. Joe
Galbraith, Assistant Area Execu-
tive, was present and explained
the scouting program for the com-
ing year. More and more interest
is being shown in scouting in Sils-
bee and Hardin County, and the
Troop Committee expects a great
deal of help from the citizenship
in the coming year’s program.
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LOCAL MEN TO VISIT
CHESTER COMMUNITY FAIR
Mr. A. R. Neyland, popular cit-
izen, announces the closing of a
deal that will bring a brand new
enterprise to Silsbee.
Mr. J. D. Rogers of Port Ar-
thur, has leased the property in
Silsbee, next door to the Red &
White Grocery, where he will open
a Western Auto Associate Store
on or about November 1st.
Mr. Rogers store will be affil-
iated with the Western Auto Sup-
ply Company of Kansas City, Mis-
souri, and is one of a rapidly grow-
ing group of these home-owned,
home-operated stores in the State
of Texas.
Mr. Rogers goes to Houston next
week for a course of training at
the district headquarters of the
Company, after which time he will
return to Silsbee to make his home
and to push the installation of fix-
tures and merchandise for his store
opening.
Silsbee is glad to welcome Mr.
Rogers and his new enterprise to
the community.
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SCOUT TROOP COM-
MITTEE MEETS TUESDAY
Rev. W. R. Swain of Beaumont
will preach at the Methodist
Church here Sunday night at the
7:30 o’clock church hour. Imme-
diately following the preaching
service the business session of the
fourth quarterly conference will
be held. A cordial invitation is
extended every one to attend.
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TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB
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A wedding of unusual interest
took place Tuesday evening when
Miss Marialice Shary, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. John H. Shary of
Mission, and Robert Allan Shivers
of Port Arthur, one of Texas’
youngest senators, were married
•at the home of the bride’s parents
in Sharyland.
A large reception followed the
ceremony and after it was over
Senator Shivers and his bride 1 '
for a brief wedding trip to Old
Mexico. After their trip they v. di
be in Austin for the special ses-
sion of the Legislature convening
there. They will make their home
in Port Arthur.
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OIL NOTES
She walked into the Bee office
and stood looking, enraptured, at
our Blue Streak Linotype, which
was turning out slugs as fast as
it could. She was a little old wo-
man, and we felt sure it was the
first time she had ever seen a
Linotype work. After a few mo-
ments there, she turned and said
she would like to read the Bee
if we had a sample copy she could
have. So she got the sample, and
an invitation to come back every
week and get a sample copy.
Somehow, those readers of the Bee
who are unable to pay, but who
are generous with their honest
praise are among our most valued
subscribers.
The writer is richer by some
twenty-odd cans of vegetables
since a recent visit from our old
friend, L. E. Day. Mr. Day is a
regular reader of the Bee, and in
order to keep the paper coming
to his farm every week, he paid
his subscription—and more—with
home canned goods. Mr. Day is
one of this section’s most success-
ful farmers, and usually walks
away with first honors at the Har-
din County Fair. You’ll see his
exhibit there again this year.
The writer’s yacht, which has
been laid up for repairs for sev-
eral months, is nearing the stage
k where it will soon be ready to
L launch again. The motor will run
B —and in starting it up the other
r day we got a little too close to
k the propeller shaft. The next thing
” we knew a perfectly good pair of
I overalls was pulled off from our
body and was wrapped around said
prop shaft. It takes things like
that to make you have the prop-
er respect for a piece of machin-
ery.
Every now and then the ques-
tion of incorporation for Silsbee
pops up for discussion on the
street corners. From the remarks
made in these unofficial mass
meetings, we gather that there is
every reason in the world for in-
corporation, and very few reasons
against it. This writer would like
to see some definite action taken
by the citizens of this town in the
very near future. The benefits
from such an action would be
many, and the cost would be com-
paratively small.
Usually this office is considered
a bureau of information about
nearly anything people want to
know. But one fellow stumped us
the other day. He asked us, for
no good reason that we could fig-
ure out, how to find the area of 1
a circle. We referred him to the ■
Silsbee Schools for that one. j
And now it won’t be long until ;
the Fair. Interest is mounting with J
reach day, and from advance indi- ,
* cations it will be a great success.
Everyone should work for a big- ;
ger fair, and it will take the co- ‘
■operation of every citizen to make
It the success it ought to be.
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* TRANSFERS !
Charles Travis and Miss Mar-
guerite Fensly.
Willis Overstreet and Miss Lois
Jackson.
Jack R. Owens and Miss Vir-
ginia Vaugh.
Lloyd Bellan and Miss Sudie
Bellair.
John Arthur Faulk
Leia Shacklefaid.
Joseph A. Foster and Miss Al-
iene Edwards Bomineaux.
J. D. Johnson and Miss
Clerk.
Mr. D. "A. Lewis, assistant su-
perintendent of the Jasper State
Fish hatchery, was in Silsbee
again last week end with more
fish to put in Village Creek. The
fish were brought to Silsbee from
Jasper by truck in five gallon milk
containers.
Approximately sixty cans of fish
were on the truck; fifty of which
contained black bass with about
fifteen good sized bass to the can.
The other ten cans were full of
channel catfish and had about 100
in each can. This is the second
load of fish in the past few weeks
that has been put in Village Creek
to help make fishing better for all
who enjoy the sport.
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REV. SWAIN TO PREACH
AT METHODIST CHURCH
Mrs. I. R. Fowler, who is chair-
man of the baby parade at the
Hardin County Fair, has already
started working on that phase of
the fair and has asked that all
parents who expect to enter their
children see her early to make
arrangements. It is important that
a large number of children enter
to help make it a success and
Mrs. Fowler will appreciate the
cooperation of all parents.
The Friday Bridge Club met last
Friday at the home of Mrs. O. P.
Ellison. They had an all day meet-
ing with three tables of bridge.
The following attended: Mesdames
G. C. Bracken, W. S. Bartie, Alf
Bartie, Hub Morgan, U. C. McDan-
iel, H. E. Jackson, B. L. Moreland,
L. A. Yankie, Bluitt Miller, E. M.
Wilson, Jr., Elijah Slavik, C. W.
McGinty, and O. P. Ellison. Mrs.
E. M. Wilson, Jr. won the prize.
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BABY PARADE
The Luther Chancellor Sunday
School Class of the Central Bap-
tist Church is rapidly increasing.
All young people from the ages
16 to 21 are invited to attend and
receive the blessings that the oth-
er ones are receiving.
The class has recently elected
new oficers who took up their du-
ties with a great will. The follow-
ing are the- new officers elected:
Walter Grisham, president; Billy
will be a hard fight between two
teams both trying to keep up their
ratings.
Silsbee Takes Buna by 20-6 Win
The Silsbee Tigers really open-
ed up in the Buna game last Fri-
day night and both teams shew *4
lots of fire to keep the crowd on
their toes the entire game. Both
teams did a lot of accurate passing
and several long end runs made
a spectacular contest.
In the opening period a 29 yard
run by Ponder through tackle, be-
hind some splendid blocking, pen-
etrated Buna territory but at the
end of the period neither team had
scored. When the Buna team failed
to punt in the second quarter and
the ball went over to Silsbee on
the Buna 19 yard line the way was
paved for the first Tiger marker.
The Tiger line clicked and opened
holes that backfield men couldn’t
mi.-s and “Blue” Van Winkle went
over for the touchdown.
The next score was by Buna in
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The Coronado Oil Company’s
well in the townsite of Hathoway
in Southwest Hardin county was
still waiting orders Tuesday after-
noon.
The Business Women’s Civic
Club met Monday night and dis-
cussed the ticket sale for this year’s
Hardin County Fair. They resolv-
ed to try to sell $1,000 worth of
tickets and have already made
some headway as the tickets have
been on sale for several days.
The Queen’s contest in which
there are 3 candidates; Misses Mary
Slavik, Jerry Fowler and Glyn
Merriman, will close October 21 at
10 p. m. and the one having the
most votes at that time will be el-
ected Queen. A poster represent-
ing a graduated thermometer that
has been placed in the Silsbee
State Bank window will serve to
show how the candidates are run-
ning in the race. As the mercury
will go higher the more votes the
candidate gets.
Two five dollar awards have
been offered by Mrs. Vyrl Miller,
one for the first member who sells
$100 worth of fair tickets, and the
other for the first candidate whose
votes reach the $200 mark. Each
Friday votes will be counted and
the poster changed to show which
candidate is in the lead. Voting
boxes will be found at all three
of the drug stores.
Old Clothes Drive
The Old Clothes Drive, under
the chairmanship of Mrs. R. H.
Garrett, is progressing every day
and many people are contributing
clothes to keep children warm this
winter. The drive is so large that
Mesdames R. E. Thornal, W. L.
Armstrong, R. A. Yoksh, W. J.
Davis and W. C. McNeil have been
appointed on a committee to assist
her in gathering them.
The Boy Scouts are contributing
clothes and helping to collect the
others, while the Silsbee Schools
are assisting in names of the need-
y. The clothes are merged and re-
paired at the WPA sewing room
and the ones that are in rags are
sold to buy shoes for the children
who cannot afford them.
Remember that you should do
what you can so do not forget that
you will make the drive a success
or failure by the amount of clothes
that you contribute.
The unbeaten Hemphill Hornets
come to Silsbee Friday night to
challenge the Silsbee Tigers in the'
second district game for the Tig-
ers. Both teams are still on top
in the district conference, the Hor-
nets having beaten both Chester
and Burkeville and the Tigers win-
ning over Buna in their first dis-
trict game.
The Tigers have, in past years,
won the games played with the
Hornets but this year as there are
a good many squad men back and
lettermen holding down the posi-
tions at end and tackle as well as
one in the backfield for the Hemp-
hill boys, the outcome of the game
cannot be foretold. The Hemphill
team is pretty heavy and from
available dope the backfield is fast
enough to show some real run-
ning.
The Tigers have lost two games
but they really played football in
their last contest with Buna and
carried off honors. The Hornets
defeated Chester 26-0 and Burke-
ville 42-0 and will be one of the
strongest contenders for the dis-
trict title this year so the game ' pie
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Griffin left
Saturday for Washington where
they will spend a two weeks va-
cation with friends.
Mr. Robert Burden left Satur-
day for Hondo, Texas, where he
has accepted the position of as-
sistant County Agent. Mr. Burden
has been Mr. Barrett’s assistant
for about one year. Miss Bess May-
wall of Houston will take Mr.
Burden’s place.
Mrs. W. W. Anderson visited
Sunday in Beaumont with Dr. and
Mrs. S. T. Wier.
Mrs. A. M. Hill left Tuesday
for Nacogdoches on account of
the death of her father, Mr. L. Pye.
Miss Winston Anderson of Beau-
mont spent the week end with
her parents, Dr. and Mrs. W. W.
Anderson.
Mrs. Truett Williford and little
son, Truett, Jr., are visiting her
mother, Mrs. Tate in Talco.
Mrs. R. P. Dubose spenf Thurs-
day in Kirbyville with her moth-
er, Mrs. S. Singletary.
Mrs. J. A. McKim is visiting in
Houston with her daughter, Mary
Francis.
Soward. se^’etary and
Hamp Boley, devotional
after a fumble by King on Sils-
bee’s three yard line that was re-
covered by Buna. After the line
held for three downs on the fourth
, a pass from Hargrove to Barfield
made the touchdown which tied
the score. A pass from Van Wink-
le to Die to Walker, in which Lie
blocked all of the forty yards to
the goal line, put the Tigers in
the lead and Van Winkle went
through the line for extra point.
In a reverse play Walker handed
the ball off to Ponder who ran
. forty yards for the final marker
of the game with a pass from
Walker to Nash good for extra
point.
The Cougars put up a real bat-
tle but could have used more em-
phasis on blocking while the Sils-
bee backfield played behind a
line that blocked well and opened
plenty of holes. Die and Van
Winkle were captains for Silsbee
and Huffman and Barfield for
Buna.
Officials were: Jones, (N. Texas)
referee; Sturrock, (Shreiner) um-
pire; Smith, (Daniel Baker) head-
linesman.
Buna
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Game Summary
First Downs
Yards Gained
from Scrimmage
in Scrimmage Lards
Passes Attempted
Passes Completed
Passes Intercepted
Punts
Yards Average Punts
Kick Qffs
Penalties
Yards Penalized
Fumbles
Touchdowns
Extra Points
Yards Gained by Passes
Total Yardage Gained ___
Score by Periods: 1 2 3 4 Total
Buna ------------------------0 0 6 0
Silsbee ____________________0 6 0 14
Republic Production Company-
Houston Oil Company’s Norman
Hurd No. 5, in the Joe’s Lake area,
is drilling in hard sandy shale and
lime at 6727 feet.
$ :f: * C
Brooks No, 23 is coring oil sand
at 6900 feet.
10 and all of 11 except north nine
feet in Block 68 of town of Sils-
bee. Dated Sept. 29th. Filed for
record Sept. 30th, 1937.
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FOR RENT—Furnished apart-
ment; close in; all modern con-
veniences. For particulars see
Mrs. W. M. Hyman.
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Brooks No. 22 was preparing to
set the cement plug in the bottom
and perforate, Tuesday morning.
Brooks No. 24 is still waiting on
the rig that is to be moved from
No. 22 when that well is finished.
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The Houston Oil Company’s
Peavey Moore No. 2, in the Call
district in Newton county was due
to spud in Tuesday.
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The Humble Company crew is
still located here and is checking
Little Richard Edward Busby,
son of Mr and Mrs. Russel Bus-
by, celebrated his fourth birth-
day Saturday, October 2, with
a party from 2 to 4 o’clock with
the following little friends pre-
sent: Joyce Trull, Jorene Tar-
ver, Taylor Tarver, Jr., Carolyn
Tarver, Thelma Wright, Ernest
Lee Yawn, Bennie F. Harrison,
Jane Lakey, Myra Nell McKin-
ney, Billie Joyce West, Doris Ev-
elyn Hinson, Mary Lou Hinson,
Rose Marie Hinson, Carolyn Wal-
lace, Bobbie Jenkins, Dan Brim,
Bertie Lee Shaw, Imogene Shaw,
Weldon Gilchriest, and Carolyn
Gilchriest. Out of town guests
were Thomas Bell of Bessmay
and Eddie Gene Busby of Beau-
mont. Several little games were
played and balloons were given
as favors. Mrs. Busby served re-
freshments of cake and punch.
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Mrs. Earl Weatherford of Pine-
land spent Tuesday here with Mrs.
Roy Garrett, Jr.
Mavourneen,’ ’
Edgar O’Neil; song by Mrs" LR
Skinner with Mrs. Van Morgan
at the piano.
5. “The Lost Chord,” Sir Ar-
thur Sullivan; story by Mrs. Edgar
O’Neil, played by Mrs. Van Mor-
gan.
6. “Requiem,” Mozart; story by
Mrs. Bluitt Miller; since the music
could not be found of the Reqiem,
Mrs. Van Morgan played Mozart^
Fantafia Number One, in the min-
or.
7. “Hark, Hark, the Lark,”
Schubert; story by Mrs. Bluitt
Miller; song by Mrs. Kenneth
Mgrkham, with Mrs. Rex Worley
at the piano.
8. “Home Sweet Home,” John
Howard Payne; story by Mrs. Rex
Worley; song by the club with
Mrs. Rex Worley at the piano.
The club will meet October 20
in the home of Mrs. B. L. More-
land with Mrs. J. F. Weathersby
as joint hostess.
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Marriage Licenses
A number of local citizens are
planning to attend the Chester
Community Fair which will be
held in that little city from Oct-
ober 14 to 16. Chester has always
had a very successful fair, and ac-
cording to word from there, they
are expecting a better exposition
than ever before. The Silsbee cav-
alcade will probably leave here
Thursday afternoon, October 14
and attend the fail' that night
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BROTHER OF MRS. T. E.
McKenzie dies in okla.
The Twentieth Century Club
met Wednesday, October 6, in the
home of Mrs. N. A. Cravens for
their first meeting of the year with
Mrs. W. M. Hyman and Mrs. N.
A. Cravens as hostesses. Lovely
refreshments were served preced-
ing the meeting to eighteen mem-
bers.
The president, Mrs. Bluitt Miller
called the club to order and gave
greetings to the club. After a short
business meeting the program was
turned over to the leaders, Mrs.
Van Morgan and Mrs. Rex Worley,
who gave the following very in-
teresting program on music:
1. “Well Known Songs and Airs”
—words, story and meaning; “Auld
Lang Syne”, Burns, story by Mrs.
Van Morgan; song by the club,
with Mrs. Van Morgan at the
piano.
2. “The Marseillaise”, Rouget
de Lisle, the national anthem of
France; story by Mrs. L. P. Skin-
ner; song by Mrs. Kenneth Mark-
ham with Mrs. Rex Worley at the
piano.
3. “Where- Are you Going My
Pretty Maid, old nursery tune;
story by Mrs. L. P. Skinner; song
by Mrs. Kenneth Markham, with
Rex Worley at the piano.
Kathleen Mavourneen,’ ’
Frederick Crouch; story by Mrs.
According to Rev. T. E. McKen-
zie, pastor of the Central Baptist
Church, a revival meeting will be-
gin there next Sunday, October
10. Evangelist Wm. Joyner of San
Antonio will conduct the services.
He was one of the evangelists of
the Baptist State Association. Ac-
cording to Rev. McKenzie, he
preaches the Old Gospel and gets
the crowds. His messages are dif-
ferent, dramatic, serious and hum-
orous. He has conducted thirty-
four revivals in his home town of
San Antonio.
Everyone is cordially invited to
attend this series of meetings.
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MORE FISH ADDED
TO VILLAGE (REEK
Southwestern Settlement & De-
velopment Corporation to Orville
Richardson (Deed). Consideration
$25.00 and others. 10 acres of land
part of Q. Shaw Survey. Mineral
1937. Filed Sept. 20, 1937.
Jake and Ella Courmier to H. E.
Dishman (Correction Deed). Part
of 140 acre tract in Leroy Guedry
League, being lot No. 4, contain-
5.14 acres, except 1-32 perpetual
royalty interest. Dated April 15,
1935. Filed for record Sept. 21st,
1937.
Jno. A. McGuire to J. Neil
Smith (Oil, Gas and Mineral
Lease). Dated Aug. 2nd, 1937. Con-
sideration $10.00 and others, a
tract of 647 1-3 acres of land out
of Nannie R. Smith Survey. Filed
for record Sept. 21st, 1937.
B. C. Roberts to E. W. Tubb
(Deed). Consideration $10.00. 1st.
tract 1-4 interest to 905.1 acres
of land in Liberty Co. 2nd. tract
- 1-8 interest in 1280 acres of land
in Hardin County, same land con-
veyed to I. Patrick in 1855. Dated
Jan. 7, 1930. Filed for record Sept.
22, 1937.
J. W. Nelson to Elsie E. Nelson
(Quit Claim Deed). Consideration
$10.00 and others lots 1 and 2 and
3, Block “J” in Mary E. Hopkins
survey. Dated Sept. 12, 1937. Filed
for record Sept. 22nd, 1937.
A. D. Wilkins to F. B. Hart (Quit
Claim Deed). Consideration $10.00.
j Lot 3 in Block 18 of Electric sub-
I division in Stephen Jackson
I League, Sour Lake, Texas. Dated
■ Sept. 23, 1937. Filed for record
^Sept. 23, 1937.
J- H. Hargraves to Jack Wheeler
Bret ux (Deed). Consideration $300.
■Lots 3 and 4 and 1-2 of lot 5 in
■Block 22 of the J. J. Allums Sec-
httd Addition to town of Kountze.
■ed Sept. 5, 1937. Filed for rec-
■fSept. 22, 1937.
K. A. Lincoln et ux, to Gerald
■e Evans (Deed). Consideration
S150.00. Lots 14 and 15 and 16,
^®iock 21, Santa Fee Townsite,
j^ilsbee, Texas. Dated Sept. 17,
Santa Fe System carloadings for
the week ending October 2nd were
26,366 compared to 21,470 for same
week last year.
Received from connections 7,761
compared to 6,783 for same week
last year.
Total cars moved 34,127 com-
pared to 28,253 same week 1936.
Santa Fe handled total of 33,-
381 cars preceding week this year.
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BIRTHDAY PARTY
1937. Filed for record Sept. 24th,
1937.
W. I. Rush to J, Neil Smith (Oil,
Gas and Mineral Lease). Dated
Jan. 12th, 1937. Consideration $10.
and others. 647 1-3 acres out of
Nannie R. Smith Survey. Filed for
record 24th day of Sept., 1937.
John F. Hamilton, et ux, to Jas.
T. Christopher (Deed), Consider-
ation $400. 7 acres of land in the
I. V. Davis survey. Dated Feb, 13,
1937. Filed Sept 24, 1937
P. L. Winter, et ux to W. C.
Britton, et al. (Royalty Deed).
Consideration $25.00 and others,
60.04 acres in G. W. Brooks league.
Dated Sept. 21, 1937. Filed Sept,
24, 1937.
Silsbee Cemetery Association to
Mrs. Tracy Wiess (Deed), Con-
sideration $50.00. Lot 3 in Block
22. Dated Sept. 16, 1937. Filed
Sept. 24, 1937.
A. S. Johnson to P. C, Bunty
(Minteral Deed). Consideration
$10.00. Blocks 144 and 145, 146
and 147 of Em. Wiess subdivision
of Henry Stephenson Survey, Dat-
ed Sept. 14, 1929. Filed Sept. 27,
1937.
K. J. Reed et ux to Paul E.
White (Warranty Deed). Consid-
eration $10.00. Lot 16 in Block 35
Electric Addition to the town of
Sour Lake. Dated Sept. 24th, 1935.
Filed for record Sept. 27, 1937.
P. G. Ellis et ux, to J. W. Cros-
by et ux (Warranty Deed). Con-
sideration $135.00. 4.8 acres out of
N. E. corner of Henry Griffith,
Abst. 224. Dated Sept. 10, 1937.
Filed Sept. 27, 1937.
H. R. Drake to C. W. Howth, et
al. (Deed). One-half undivided in-
terest in 160 acre claim; land in
H. & T. C. Section 182. Dated
Sept. 20, 1937. Filed Sept. 29th,
1937.
Andy Ard et ux, to Sam R. Gor-
don, et ux (Deed). Consideration
$10.00 and others. Undivided 1-8
interest to 50.6 acres of land in
W. N. Cox League. Dated Aug.
23, 1937. Filed for record Sept,
29, 1937.
Arthur McGallion, et ux, to
Samuel R. Gordon, et ux (Deed).
Consideration $10.00 and others.
Undivided 1-8 interest, land in
W. N. Cox League. (50.6 acres).
Dated August 23, 1937. Filed Sept.
29th, 1937.
Lavielle S. Richardson, et vir,
to R. S. Farmer (Lease). Lots 9,
Mrs. L. P. Skinner entertained
members of her Sunday School
class in her home Monday night
with a business and social meet-
ing. During the short business
session the following officers ,, ,
were elected: Fred Davis, ores- ™irc) period and was made
first vice-president; Mrs. Ernest
Jackson, second vice-president,
Miss Eunice Jenkins, third vice-
president; Miss Robbie Worthy,
secretary; Don. L. Hough, treasurer
Mrs. Arnold Riley, reporter. The
“Friendship Class” was selected as
a name.
Austin, October 6.—The most in-
teresting feature of the Legisla-
ture’s first week back in town was
the heated newspaper debate be-
tween Governor James V. Allred
and Senator T. J. Holbrook.
Holbrook represents the Old
Guard; Allred the New Dealers.
They are miles apart in their
thinking, and only in a few rare
cases do their ideas agree. Both
are capable, keen-minded speak-
ers and public officials, and the
battle between them has truly
been one of wits.
Holbrook insists that nb new
taxes be levied at this session, and
demands that Allred reopen ap-
propriations so that the Legisla-
ture can reduce the bills passed
at the regular session. Allred
countered with the declaration
that the new taxes are necessary
because of social security amend-
ments voted by the people them-
selves, and reminded Holbrook
that in 1931 the senator refused
to reduce appropriations resub-
mitted by Governor Sterling be-
cause, he said, it was unconstitu-
tional.
The Galveston senator lambast-
ed the New Deal, describing Pres-
ident Roosevelt as a tyrant and
went on to accuse Allred of violat-
ing his legal obligations to the
Legislature and of telling the peo-
a fib last summer when he
said that no new taxes were need-
ed.
Allred countered with the state-
ment that Holbrook represents the
“interests” and that he really is
trying to force the Governor to
accept a sales tax. He cited Hol-
brook’s record in several instances
and charged him with leading the
forces of reaction.
Little has been accomplished by
the bitter debate through the
newspapers, but the fight between;
these two able “gladiators has pro-
vided entertainment a-plenty for
legislators this week.
New Taxes
Prospects are increasing daily
for the passage of a tax bill which
will raise $8,000,000 to $10,000,000
enough to finance the social se-
curity amendment, but not enough
to take care of the state’s deficit.
The House likely will vote $15,-
000,000 in new taxes, but the Sen-
ate will cut that total in half.
There is a new mode of attack
under way in the House. In the
past the House has tried to pass
very large tax bills, hoping that by
passing big ones they might force
i the Senate to accept an even small-
er one. That proceduce didn’t work.
The Senate simply balked.
So this time House members are
going to pass a tax bill which will
actually meet the state’s needs and
no more. They hope by showing
the Senate they are reasonable, the
Senate will respond by being rea-
sonable and passing such tax bills
as are necessary.
The new taxes will come from
increases on oil, gas, sulphur, car-
bon black, telephone, telegraph,
and utility companies, picture
shows, franchise taxes on corpor-
ations, and perhaps a new income
tax on oil and gas pipelines.
There seems to be little chance
for a luxury or sales tax to get by
at this session.
Sale-by-the-Drink
The bill providing sales of liquor
by the drink has developed re-
markable support at this session.
Widespread dissatisfaction with
present liquor laws and the fact
that this bill would raise more
than $1,000,000 in taxes is getting
new supporters for the measure.
Under it, sales by the drink
would be restored to cafes, hotels,
restaurants, and other bona fide
eating places.
However, Governor Allred is
practically certain to veto the bill
even if it passes both houses.
Federal Taxation
State officials are agitated over
threats of the Federal government
to invade the oil industry.
Two weeks ago Senator Joe Hill
of Henderson, who represents the
East Texas oil field, warned that
unless the state gets a high tax
from oil first, the Federal gov-
ernment will levy its own tax
on petroleum.
Last week Congressman W. R.
Poage of Waco supported Hill’s
statement by declaring that Con-
gress very likely will pass a Fed-
eral oil tax unless the state com-
pletely takes over the field by
levying a high tax of its own.
But the most serious threat is
a resolution in Congress which
would give the Federal govern-
ment the title to all coastal oil
lands, lands now owned by the
state. The resolution passed the
Senate and is now pending be-
fore the House.
It would instruct the Attorney
General to bring suits to give the
Federal government title to these
piecious lands on the theory that
the Federal government owns all
coastal land. At present, the state
is getting thousands of dollars
from oil leases and oil wells on
these lands, and Federal owner-
ship would be a serious blow..
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