Navasota Daily Examiner (Navasota, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 98, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 25, 1940 Page: 1 of 4
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NUMBER 98
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Officer Ware also said that prior
ticket for speeding, and added that
J. P. Hadley $1.00; Rev, W, H. Jones
50 cents.
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Yeager $2.00; W. W Lott $1.00; Miss
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sources ex- Claire Spann $2.00; Mrs. Neal Stacey
Camera Photo Award
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of the victors in the European war. $2.00; Mrs. Ira Maude House $i00;
Of the total fees collected 111,
. year.
County Rural Schools
if actually attacked.
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Get $25,316 Aid
Typhoid Rumor at
Pool Is False
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Alley Profits 2 Days
Gigantic “Wind-Organ” to Produce Natural
Plain’s Music Is Now Engineering Possibility
Additional city contributions were:
J. E. Eloodworth, Jr. $2.00: L. A.
pressed concern at the chance the Far
Eastern colonies of France and The
Netherlands might pass into the hands
Japan May Seek
‘Protectorate’
Hirst place in the first photo con-
test of the Navasota Camera Club was
taken by Robert Shead, whose picture
relating to the general title "Water"
received 103 points out of a possible
160 during the print judging last
night at the camera club meeting.
Weldon Dyess was second with 90
points, and Hamer Wilson took third
place with 97 points. Ten prmts were
entered in the contest, aud were judg-
ed by the 16 club members and visi-
tors who were present for last night's
ENG PEMIT OR AI STATE FISHING
LICENSE.
Telephones Form
Topic for Kiwanis
powers. ,
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AUSTIN, Texas, June 25. -—Figures
tie as a straus waits.
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that keep windmills turn
for the Panhandle
“The Most Guilty”
Fisherman Is Found
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This is an Italian flame-projecting tank, perhaps one of the most efective shots in i
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uen. German forces used Same-throwing tanks during the blitzkrieg into the Lowlands
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AMARILLO, Texas, June 25. (UP)
The "nost guilty" fisherman was
found here recently at Buffalo Lake.
Federal authorities who made the
arrest confiscated
A three hundred foot trotline darry-
ing about 100 hooks.
Eight throw lines.
A number of poles which hegad set
out.
A sack of fish. .
AND HE DID NOT HAVE THE
enter a period of reduced activity and
that highway improvement must
21 Por the second time since organiza
5 tion, the welfare committee, composed
5 of "school board members, city commis-
aoners. and citizens, convened in the
2 city hall Monday evening to discuss
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Club Talk Today
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Visiting Speaker
Is Heard by
Organization
H. E. Woodworth was in charge of
the program at the Kiwanis Chib to-
day, and he introduced John Cornelius
of the Stromberg-Carison Telephone
problems.
Me of the committee is to bring
a closer harmony in working oat
problems.
committee is formed of three
board members, three cit com-
uers, and three members of the
1 Ids speedometer registered 90 miles
rumors were circulating in Hempstead
as well as in this city.
They urged that local people help in
dispelling such reports by telling every-
one that the pool is open and in ex-
cellent shape.
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Sergeant** Letter
Praising Army
Backfires on Him
AUSTIN, Texas, June 25. (UP) —
Sergeant Charles Leinweber, army re-
cruiting officer, had one of his let
ters advertising the fine points of the
army backfire on him.
The officer held a letter from a 62
year old Bertram man whose name
had been turned into the office as a
$2.00; Mrs. Lottie Carson 6o cents;
Denman Barber Shop $1,00; W. P.
Allen 50 cents; Mrs. L. H. Woolsey
Texarkana Woman
Hurt; Navasotians
Are Uninjured
• •in- person received lacerations mid
bruises and two others escaped in-
juries in mi automobile accident Mon-
day afternoon at 5:45 o’elock within
the city limits on Highway No 90
Mrs. D. E. Williams of Texarkana,
Mrs. H. L. Davis 50 cents; Jerald; to the accident, he had been follow-
Smith 11.09; Roy Jordon $1.00; Mrs.ing Mrs. Willlams’ car to giveher a
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Aid for the European war refugees
contributed by Grimes County reach-
ed $1,504.74 at neon today, a tabula-
tion of donations showed.
Roan's Prairie reported contribu-
l tions of $12.00 today, with Mrs. Ewing
Thomas as chairman iu that town. H.
N. SandaII listed an additional $41.50
in the city, and the sophomore class
- 903,148.74, or 60 per cent of the total
Z was retained by the counties, while
. the State received $7,935,029.28, or
" 40 per cent.
A comparison of motor vehicles reg-
istered in 1940 compared to 1960 re-
veals that. In the past 10 years regis-
trations have increased 280,540, or 20
per cent in the same period, mileage
assumed by the Department for con-
struction and maintenance increased
8 from 18,828 to 22,644, or a 24 per cent
- increase, while the money available to
the Department for construction aud
8 muintenance of the State System has
s inereased but 2 per cent. With increas-
i ed demands for highway improvement
being received monthly, and a reduc-
[’• tion in Federal funds for road build-
25 ma now being passed by Congress, it
K* appears that the Department will soon
Masonic Lodge.
aS—h.
Holdings of
French, Netherlands,
In Orient Concerned
TOKrO, June 25. — Informed sour-
ces said that the Japanese government
may attempt to declare a "protecto-
rate" over French and Netherlands
territories tn the Orient.
Such a move, it was said, probably
would follow discussions with Ger-
many and Italy as to the. future of
such holdings by defeated European
• Wind would play upon the instrument
for both controlled and uncontrolled
sound music. It could furnish power
to play recorded pieces or left uncon
trolled to produce its own natural
melody.
"The wind produces under certain
conditions when loosed against prop-
er furniture, sills, reeds, and bollow
takes, noises which are ihterenting,
weird, fantastic, and at times bean
titul in composition and souna," the
originator mnia. psonono..
Millican $13.00; casl $1.00; L.
an hour.
Mrs. Williams was carried to Bramos
Valley Sanitarium, and left the hos-
pita l t oda s.
Both cars were badly damaged, or-
Resident of
S City 27 Year*
Die* This Morning
Hb Navasota residents were shocked
when they learned J. G. Hall had Pass-
M ed away at his residenee in the north
E part of the eity at 12:15 this morning
after n short illness.
XAMINER
of the Navasota High School gave
$3.05 to the fund.
Roan's Prairie contributions were:
E. R Thomas $1.00; D E. Frazer $1;
Jesse Floyd $2.00; T. J. Slaton $100;
Lewis Floyd $1.00: Jesse Statham
$1.00; Clarence Floyd $1.09; Mr. and
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Report of the state auditor shows
Grimes County received $25,316 rural
school aid last fiscal year, out of a
toal of $5,386,825 distributed over
By ARNOLD DIBBLE
United Press Staff Correspondent
AMARILLO, Texas, June 25. (UP)
—The whistling winds that pump
water for the burly cattle industry
of the Texas Panhandle may some-
day produce natural music aa aesthe-
fivers filed a complaint of sp+dz
against Mrs. Williams, and she pas
placed under bond by tin1 corporation
kovrf:
"Iematlomdoknowhowcomeyon AUSTIN, Texas. June 25. (UP)—
to address me as a young man eligible ‘The atate game department *m m- h
rural aid funds by an automatie
ray Early 1oday;
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It was felt that such a situation would
be disadvantageous to Japan.
Authoritative quarters said the
French colonial army in Indo-China
is composed largely of natives and
probably would retreat to the interior
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With 8. L. Adama, president of the
oragnization, aa instructor. Part IT of
the photo course for beginners was
studied by club members, with discus-
sion covering lens, objectives, pin hole
cameras, the "r system, and other
subjects of importance to amateur
photographer. I
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Navasota to install the new switeh-
board for the Navasota Telephone Com-
pany.
Mr. Cornelius talked on telephones,
telling of the working in an office and
the parts that the lines and cables
play in currying conversations. "Radio
has played a large part in improv-
ing the telephone", he said, and told
of the individual wires that used to
cover the telephone poles, and of how
now as many as 216 conversations can
be carried on through one copper tube.
He said at one time in New York
poles were so high and carried so
many wires that it was declared a
hazard and removed. He also told of
the teletype machines and how pic-
tures were sent by wire.
The Navasota Telephone Company
has been installing a new automatic
switchboard at the Gulf States Utili-
ties Company offices, andiMr. Corne-
lius said that he was at that plant un-
til midnight last night working on
this new equipment.
Fred Johnsos will be in charge of
the program next Tuesday.
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Modern Science to
Attempt to Recover
Ship LaFitte Scuttled
AUSTIN, Texas, June 25. (UP) —
Maybe there’s a lot of gold in the old
vessel and maybe there isn't At any
rate, mnodrn science will delve deep
into a Texas lake to attempt recovery
of a ship that Jean Lafitte scuttled 129
years ago whil trying to escape a U.
S. revenue cutter.
The long-lost brigantine — 99 feet
long, a broad 80 foot boom dashed
into a shallow lake a little way up
from the gulf and there La Fiitesank
it rather than have it fall into govern-
ment hands. The vessel now rests 29
feet under the sands of a silt bed.
Te ship was discovered tn Its
watery grave 90 years ago by Jake
Shermen, an aging furmer. It was
compiled by the State Highway De-
A partment for the registration year
g ended March 81, 1940 show a total of
b. 1,682,288 motor vehicles registered
E compared to 1,611,613 in the previous
a registraton year. This is an increase
5 of 70,675 vehicles, or 4.38 per cent.
The total net license fees collected
amounted to $19,838,178.02. which was
an increase of $927,290.94, or 4.90 per
The pocl is iu good condition, the of- method, free of political pressure, so
ficials added;: pointing out that such that schools may know in advance how
Wednesday, Thursday
Dates Arranged;
Fund Now $1,504.74
Mark Wednesdas and Thursdiy
as dates for bowling games at (he
Navasota Bowling Alley, Red
Cross workers are requesting, for
on those two days this entertain
ment center will be turned over
to the county chapter.
A pereentage of Hw profits made
will be added to the fund to aid
the sufferers and homeless in the
tragic European confiet.
am 10 S"ummas"thpointv"o"o g
re tablishinE game renerves for bighorn
■ sheep.
‘ Defore it will be possible to deter
Such direct action was not thought
to be likely, however. in view of the
complete agreement to Japanese de-
mands thus far.
Further Evidemee
Further evidence of a Japauese
"strong band" policy toward British
French possessions in the Far East
was seen in reported demands for
stationing Japanese inspectors in Har-
ms to check the arms traffic and for
shutting off Hongkong trade with
China.
Immediately the Japanese backed
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A bearing on the aecident was
scheduled this afternoon in Justice of
Mre Jolin Crittenden's Court
Rumors that the swimming pool is i Texas, Supt. 8. R. LeMay of Athens
closed in Navasota because of typhoid j pointed out thi week.
fever are false, sw imming pool officials LeMay has proposed distribution of
S Joseph Gaither Hall was born in
Woodleaf, Rowan County, N. C., but
had lived at Navasota for the past.
6 twenty-seven years.
Sa in 1901 he was married to Miss
L Mary West at her home near Coupt-
5 ney and the couple moved to Navasota
in 1013. He was a, member of the
L First Presbyterian Church, and Odd
| Fellows and Masonic Lodges
B For the past few years Mr. Hall had
K« been engaged in a hatchery business
9- -and truck farming and wins about his
| work in the city on Monday.
Survivons
2s He Hs‘ survived by his wife, Mrs.
5 Mary Hall, and a number of nieces
and nephews.
8 Funeral gerviees will be held Wed-
| nesday morning at 10 o’clock in the
? chapel of the Lindley Funeral Home
with Rev. H. N. Cunningham, pastor
of the First Presbyterian Church. of-
ficiatig.
Interment will be in the Oakland
i cemetery under the auspices of the
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Speed High Ik Report
After striking the Ford, the oler
machine, a 1936 grey Ford coupe,
bounced back onto the right hand side
of the highway and stopped. the offi-
to plan their budgets. He is a candi-
date for state superintendent.
"lacking confidence in the present
administration of the Department of
Education, the Legislature several
years ago created a joint legislative
eommittee to' supervise rural aid." Le-
May said. "I intend to restore the con-
fidence of the public and the legis-
lature lu the Department."
A graduate of both A. A M. and the
University of Texas, holding four col-
lege degrees, LeMay has served in the
Texan public school system for more
than 25 years. For the past 18 years
he has been superintendent of schools
at Athens.
Ark., suffered a severe cut on the
forehead, other lacerations on the
face and bruises, when the car which
she was driving erashed into Mr and
Mrs .1. W: Terry’s automobile. Mrs.
Terry was uninjured. while Mr.
Terry received a slight cut on the
i back «f bi- right hand. Both cars
were traveling east.
Officer Ronald Ware reported iu
corporation court that Mrs. Williams,
who was enroute from Brenham to
her home, was tmwelifig at a high
rate of speed and weaving from the
right to the left side of the highway.
Her coupe swerved to the right should-
er of the highway, striking the Terry
ford. that was starting up but was
still on the shoulder of the right side
of the higbway, the officer said.
Mr. Terry's car was thrown 250 feet
down the shoulder of the highway,
parallel to the pavement on the right
hand side of the road, and into a tele-
phone pole. Mr. Ware said.
2 2 qor,
ly fair, war- tag
Manufacturing Company who is to AHQUIRED HUFF AW LAKE FISH-
cash 30 cents; J. C. DeHruin $2.00;
Navasota Bowling Alley $1.00; Dr. H.
H. Madeley $1.00; Tate's Cleaners
$1.00; J. Walter Smith $1.00; Mr. and
Mrs. H. N. Saudall $5.00; Leroy
Shaw $1.90.
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Nemir, Lucile. Navasota Daily Examiner (Navasota, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 98, Ed. 1 Tuesday, June 25, 1940, newspaper, June 25, 1940; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1382495/m1/1/: accessed July 12, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Navasota Public Library.