Gainesville Weekly Register and Messenger (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 49, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 20, 1940 Page: 1 of 15
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AGRICULTURE — LIVESTOCK
HOMEMAKING — DAIRYING
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The latest gifts include:
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Red Cross Fund
Adds $35.25 in
Drive for $2,000
No Speakings for
Collin Candidates
Program for Oil
Men’s Banquet
Is Announced
Rains and Rust
Damage Grain
More Contributions
From Those Who Have
Given Are Solicited
district court room of the Cooke
county courthouse at Gainesville, at
hut possibly not as much as rust. I
This is the opinion of A. S. Brient,
Primary Costs
County Democratic
Executive Committee
Draws Ballot Places ,
Okla., three-times winner of the
state Golden Gloves title of Okla-
Fights, Battle Royal
And Musical Numbers
Will Be Featured
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Chamber of Commerce, who added
that not more than 50 more would
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completed.
John C.
power. 7
The public opinion survey in-
cluded housewives, clerks, bankers,
Ross P. Reagan, city manager,
will serve as master of ceremonies,
and the program will be presented
local cards and has never failed to
give a good account of himself.
Merry Mixup
calling the chamber of commerce
office. He predicted some 1,500 men
would attend the party.
W. T. Enlow
Mrs. J. M. Wilfong
•Jim Pace <
Eugene F. Robertson
N. A. Lipscomb
heard:
All of Cocke county; all of Mon-
this year, as has been Customary
in the past, it was decided at a
meeting of the office-seekers held
j in McKinney Monday morning.
The vote was 23 to 21 in favor
For County Judge:
Carroll F. Sullivant, 1
For County Attorney:
John Atchison
W. S. Moore
For Clerk of District Court:
Truman Pace
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pared with 9,587 on April 1, 1930,
it is announced by Cliff Deaton,
supervisor.
The 1940 figures are prelimi-
nary and subiect to correction, Mr.
Deaton stated. .xA,
W. C. Locke . ..........
A. A. Roberts ..........
Boyd Mincie............
C. W. Carter...........
J. B. Saylors............
Tydal" Refining Co.. Inc.. .
C. R. Gardner Grocery . .
North Texas Refining Co.
Santa Fe Employees—
J. A. Shotwell ..........
A. H. Lem merman......
T. Bewley..............
J. L. Griggs............
C. A. Howard ..........
Important Meeting
At Gainesville on
Saturday, June 29
previous election.
County Agent A. S. Brient of
Cooke county urges the land own-
ers and all others who would be af-
fected by the nct, to attend the
meeting af Gainesville.
the appearance of Captain Apple-
blossom, who last year delighted
the big crowd with his inexhaus-
tible repertoire of witty songs. An
experienced radio entertainer. .Cap-
tain Appleblossom never fails to
add materially to any program in
which he is presented. At present
he is in Kansas City, appearing on
the program, at the annual meeting
of the Optimist Club. He plans to
leave in time to make an appear-
ance here. In private life he is
Lloyd Yarbrough, Santa Fe agent
at Wichita Falls.
Reagan is M. C.
for Cooke county to reach its dou-
bled goal of $2,000, it will be nec-
essary for those who contributed
in the first phase of the campaign,
to make additional gifts, if the
goal is to be realized-.
A public hearing for the purpose
of discussing the proposed Upper
Elm Creek-Red River soil conserva-
tion district, embracing lands lying
in Cooke, Grayson and Montague
counties, has been called by the
State Soil Conservation Board of
Texas, in comliance with a petition
duly presented to it.
The hearing will be held in the
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A. L. Scoggin, Jr.
For District Judge, 16th Judicial
Dist rict:
• Ben W. Boyd of Denton County
Ray Winder of Cooke County
John W. Culp of Cooke County
Congress Should Remain in Session,
Almost Unanimous Opinion Locally.
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but both the yield and quality of
the grain is under par.
“There is still some grain to be
invitations to guests.
Approximately 150 tickets have-
been sold, according to Cliff Me-
Revival Begins at
100 Woodbine Church
A Cooke county farmer was in #
favor of both houses remaining jn “
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Population of
. Denton Is 11,189
■ The population of Denton as
shown by a preliminary count of
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emergency,’’ he continued, “they
can be called into session quick
The new proposed district in-
volves a different proposition from
one submitted to the farmers of
1.00 of dispensing with the speakings.
He explained that there were
two kinds- of rust, red and black,
the red' rust attacking the leaves
•and stalks, while the black was
to be found in the stalks. The lat-
ter is more damaging, he said, ap-
parently stunting the growth of
the grain and leaving the kernels
immature.
Very little threshing, if any, has
been done, but this will get under
way as soon as weather permits.
cut, in the 10w "places, bute
this wjn be of inferior -qu
he added. •
a
Liddell of Marietta,
Here’s one for" Ripley! Be-
lieve it or not, Italy’s entrance
into the European war caused
postponement of a case in jus-
tice court here Thursday.
A Denison produce man was
due to appear in court for a
hearing on a plea of privilege
in connection with a law suit.
He couldn't be here because
he was in Galveston.
* He was in Galveston be-
cause he had sold two carloads .
• of poultry to the Italian gov-
ernment, and was having trou-
ble making delivery.
He was having trouble mak-
ing delivery because Italy de-
clared war against th allies.
Q. E. D.
, A local bank- clerk stated that
first meeting between these two the Congress should not even have
fighters, as they nave squared off a vacation. They should be in
inside the ropes on three other oc- Washington all the time planning
casions, the fight ending each time our defense. He was 'opposed to
in a draw. • . I any adjournment to enable mem-
This feature will be supported by bers to attend party conventions,
a second three-rounder between An insurance salesman was of the
Melvin Wilson, Sooner fighter, and some opinion.
" Darrell Springs of Gainesville. Wil-, A college student was opposed
son captured the state Golden to adjournment if it means .post-
Gloves title in his division this poning our entrance into the war.
year, losing in the Chicago tourna- Would Leave It to Solons
- ment to the boy who eventually be-, “Congress should adjourn if
came national champion. Springs they see fit,” was the statement of
has appeared a number of times on a local clothier. "In case of an
church. Rev. H. L. Sampson of
Denton is doing the preaching.
Two services are held, daily, 10
a. m. and 8:15 p. m.
The meeting will continue
through this week, it is announced
The Red Cross fund for allied
war refugees in Europe climbed to
$1,053.91 Wednesday at noon as
additional contributions amount-
ing to $35.25.
It was pointed’ out by F. X.
Schad chairman, that in order
Mahon, secretary of the
from the ring, which is being fur-
nished by the local Athletic club.
The Texas Company will provide a
public speaking address system.
The annual event is being sport
sored by local merchants, who have
already sent out more than 1/000
“You ought to be at the gun to
pull the trigger when necessary,”
stated a local citizen when asked
the question, “Do you believe the
Congress should remain in session
during the present international
crisis?” •
That was almost the unanimous
opinion expressed by John Q. Pub-
The program for the oil men's hc in Gainesville. One lone ob-
stag banquet, to be held at the jector out of the nineteen persons
Lone Star Gas compressor station,1 interviewed said that Congress
one mile east of Gainesville. Thurs- should adjourn before they de-
day night at 8 o’clock, has been clare war upon some foreign
Excessive rainfall has caused, sensed $1 each. • .
considerable damage to the grain Two Vacancies Filled
crop in this section of the state. When the committee convened,
■A. Morton Smith, chairman, pre-
sided, and Ed Liedtke was elected
session, but he was greatly bon- .
cemed with the approaching cam-
paigns. He insisted that a per-
son's job is more important than
adjournment for awek or two.
He would not expect a senator or |
representative to stay in Wash-
ington all the time, faced with,, a
campaign back home.
Cooke county, which was voted
down some months ago, in that it
includes All of Cooke county and
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50 Collin county candidates for Dem-
-.__by the pastor. Rev. Ray Hand. The
$1,053.91 public is invited to attend.
local tague county except that part in-
I eluded in the Upper West Fork
Soil Conservation district, and that
be sold. Anyone not yet contacted, part of Grayson county drained by
he said, can purchase a ticket by the Elm Fork of the Trinity river.
‘A New Proposition
are not, for the ’love of things." - trlegst 95
going to get us into war.” is •already in
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.50 Ocratic nominations, will not con-
100 duct a speaking tour of the county
All persons who shall hold title
to any lands lying within the limits
of the following described territory
as owners, and all other interested | Prevjeusty ‘reported e..‛. $1,018.66
parties, are invited to attend and. w L Purcell
will be given opportunity to be
the federal census, taken as of , .
April 1, 1940, "is 11,189, as com-; of six counties as voted on jn the
VOL.LXIGAINESVILLE, COOKE COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1 940
Democratic Primary Ticket Closed
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~ ‘ t Candidates for
’ Trial Postponed .Aec. A i •
Here Because Italy UOflCeS Assessed
Entered the War
Population of St.
Jo Shows Gain
The population of St. Jo, Mon-
tague county, as shown by a pre-
liminary count of the federal cen-
sus returns as of April 1, 1940, is
1.006. a gain of 46 over the total
of 960 on April 1, 1930, Cliff Dea-
ten, supervisor of census, reports.
Corsicana’s p o p u l a t i o n isan-
nounced as 15,200, a loss of two as
compared with the census in ‘1930.
Democratic candidates for dis- 3
trict, county and precinct offices 2
were assessed costs of the July and , 1 3
August primary elections and their ■ d
names were drawn for places on /3
the ballot by the Cooke County 13
Democratic executive committee, 3
which met in the district court- 12
room at the courthouse Monday 1
afternoon. , "I
Candidates for county and pre- 3
cinct offices paying fixed salaries, j
were assessed their proportion 22
parts of a total of five per cent 32
’ of the annual salary of the Office. 23
The three candidates for district J
judge were assessed $55 each and 3
the candidate for public weigher 3
• was assessed $40. Others whose J
names go on the ballot and who 3
do not draw salaries, were as- 1
....__o„. ________________________ stated that it was imperative for
a What promises to be another in- measure the Congress has passed the Congress to remain in session.-
• | • teresting feature is a battle royal during the recent crisis has been “Time is precious now,” he de-
hetwreen eolored hnvers nf the citv l -____ - ____▲ ___a 41____ L--- clared
the situation well in hand.
“They might do more to keep us
out of war if we keep them up i
there," said a county official.
“We need them in session worse
than we ever needed them,” stated
a druggist. He cited the present
as a very crucial time.
A local housewife explained that
she did not know much about pol-
itics, but was in favor of the Con-
gress staying in session. She rea-
soned that there were lots of
things to be done, and new busi-
ness to be considered.
A cafe owner confided. “What-
ever suits those boys suits me too.
I couldn’t be against what they
wanted to do," he added.
. “They should /adjourn before
they get us into war," warned a
young truck driver.
druggists, farmers, truck drivers,
homa and twice a participant in thellumbermen, dry cleaners, secre-
national meet at Chicago, will meet taries, county officials,
Wilson Ownby of Era in a three- clothiers am'
round bout. This will not be the
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negister
2 o’clock n Saturday afternoon,
June 29.
“They should stay up there by
all means." suggested a lumber-
man. He predicted that. “T h e y.county agent.
etleast 95 per cent of the grain
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only parts of Montague and-Gray- p W. Plaag ..
sn counties. As to Cooke county,, Jim p Settle ..
the new plan takes in the Red rivero. Hansen.....
area excluded heretofore, ad the, Jno .M , Fleenor
district would include the three; Frank c. Miller
counties mentioned herein, instead W. S. Potts ... .
J. A. Ramsey .
A. . Hackler ..
Will St ice.....
Ed Liedtke. Jr.
Roy Brazelton .
H. C Taylor ., .
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secretary. W. A. Scoggin was
electadjprecinct chairman at Mt.
Springs to succeed J. W. James,
resigned; and Pat Fisher was
elected South Muenster chairman
to succeed William Hellman. Mr.
James reported be was incapaci-
tated to the extent he could not
Wrve, and Mr. Hellman had moved
dut of his precinct.
Budget for the primaries esti- .
mated at $1,685 was adopted, after
the committee had eliminated from
the budget, fees to be paid exec-
utive committee members for can-
vassing returns, as had. been voted
for the first time two years ago.
The committee had first voted
to assess candidates 5% per cent <
of the annual salaries of the re- J
spective offices, and return to the
candidates the unexpended bal-
ance. When the committee voted
to eliminate the expense of can-
vassing returns, the assessment
was reconsidered, and a straight
five per cent assessment without
a rebate, was voted.
To Arrange Ballot
The chairman was empowered to 1
appoint the chairman of the five •
Gainesville precincts to meet next .
Monday, June 24, to serve as a <
ballot committee in finally approv- .
ing the ballot and awarding con-
tract for printing same.
The committee then drew places
on the ballot as follows:
For Congress, 18th District:
Charles H. Ripley of Wichita
County
W. D. McFarlane of, Young
County
! Ed Gossett of Wichita County <
For Chief Justice,' C ourt of Civil
Appeals, 2nd Judicial District:
Atwood McDonald of Tarrant
County
Irby Dunklin of Tanant County
Charles T. Rowland of Tarrant
County »
For Representative, 46th District*
1.00 Revival services were begun
1.00 Sunday at the Woodbine Baptist
between colored, boxers of the city, for the best, and that they have
A similar event proved to be one —
of the highlights of the program atc .
last year’s banquet. Andy Dean will ■ (ninft H oymayg
The Melody Four, colored quartet _ _ _ A 1
of the city who have appeared on I mdaq to A ttpng '
a number of club programs recent-1 Ul EUU UU I* H Vil VI
ly, will be presented in several a • Aw -
se Present plans likewise call for Soi Conference
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