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GAINESVILLE, COOKE COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, API
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its of St Jo about 4:30 p.
m. Wed-
two-thirds of
their flight training
$uesb 3
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occupied
The three-room house
by the Woods family was blown
ten weeks’ basic fly-
over . a
ACTOR DIES
The house was the
mated the loss at $1,500.
not injured.
The four-room h o m
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into the cellar, but no on was in-
jured. The house was the
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Four Injured
St Jo experienced only a light
By Two
Commissioners
of governmental indebtedness
$
on
were
This is shown by a study of
a ,
Conservation
Thursday morning for the CCC Cecil Tinsley and Assistant Post-
camp located
near Sherman. Miss, master Felix H. Leach made in-
dean of
Mrs. Dorothy S. King
in the United States.
The 11 CCC enrollees are:
Tom L.
Townsend, son of
were in
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Advisors to Girls, held on the cam-
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and J.
pus at SMU.
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bility in the Community.” Judge
Hockaday.
The visitors were entertained at slowed down.
a luncheon at the Highland Park
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tricts of the city,1
a. C.-Cooiey, Ross-
New Series Postal
is scheduled for 8 p. m. in the coi
Be Placed on Sale
ber
First Half of April
Clyde E. Davis, son of
Mr. and
To Be Given Purchasers
to April
a powerful following and then run
may apply at .the
ested youths
based on
soldierly
national emergency.
next convention city, and any
for a cafe
W. Stacey, two-room box
card with 25 spaces will be fur-
two-room house, $300.
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are expected to sub-
house. A moment later, Judy dart-
ed into the street, and before Mr.
April 19.
he said, "I
want me to run.1
board, announced Thursday.
James Younger will be duke.
to
Thursday for homecoming visitors Received Promotion
poral.
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Former Citizen
Visitor at Myra,
Patrolmen Will Be
Able to Respond to
Leonard Named to
C of C Committee
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Gainesville Young Men Advanced
Flying Students at Moffett Field
Man Charged With
Stealing Fence
Eleven Youths
Fill CCC Camp
Quota Thursday
Call for Five
Selectees May 5
date.” ,
Cooke county residents who plan
particularly useful to patrolmen
after midnight, as there are only a
Joe Hill of Dallas, served
man. At the afternoon
entire set has been installed
verfected by the radio oper-
pointed out that it will be.
Boys Are Taken to
Camp Near Sherman
give serious consideration to
question of becoming a candi-
Growth of City May
Require Extension
Of Delivery System
ing the test
these schools
county welfare office in the base-
ment of the county courthouse.
County Schools
Administer Tests
. A pecan budding demonstration
was held Friday on the C. T. Mc-
Carty farm east of Gainesville. ;
wil
the
crowds immediately before the
rade, an experimental wolf hi
“Texas has long been noted for
the character of its personnel in
the senate,” he asserted. “Texas
on
lins
Henderson Senator
is Caustic in His
Criticism of O’Daniel
New York had 11,870 re
taxis at the end of 1940.
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system has grown
new homes being
are
at
noon.
“Our delivei
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sa
agent in char
The boys
camp by Joe
Prior to his
.ing cadet last
full-term senator.
It was felt by them he would not
Already in the ring are the hats
of Rep. Martin Dies, Attorney Gen-
eral Gerald Mann and others.
Postol officials are required to
supervise the counting, weighing
of different classes of mail, and ac-
company the carriers during one
full day’s delivery for the purpose
of ascertaining the condition of
the route.
Checking the number of deliv-
eries made, counting possible de-
liveries that could be made for ev-
eryone to receive mail in view of
establishing new delivery districts
and the efficiency of each carrier
were duties of the two officials.
Postmaster Tinsley accompanied
carriers during the morning, while
Assistant Postmaster Leach made
the inspection tour in the after-
of Nocona there was a rainfall of
near cloudburst proportions.
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held June 28.
Speaking from Mineral Wells
and Mrs.
ton.
The boys a
Sherman cai
But that tradition is about to be
forgotten among the beatings of
political tom-tomn."
house on South Taylor. $300.
Ben Truitt, 523 North Taylor, a
$500 residence.
R. C. Mott, 718 North Grand, a
hundreds of letters and telephone
calls urging him to enter the con-
test.
The soldiers and Miss Jones were
injured, none seriously.
of Mr.
214 Me-
Two Cooke County
Fliers Promoted
counties carries a slightly heavier <_
burden of governmental indebted- 1 tro
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short
to corporals, retroactive
1, 1941.
The promotions were
Annual Postal
Route Inspection
Week Ends Friday
i Two Houses Are
Blown Away in
Storm Near St Jo
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ness than property in other parts
of the state.
On the other hand, the burden
Less Than the State
Average; Grayson and
Fannin Are Heavier
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DENISON, Texas, April 21. —
Property in Grayson, and Fannin
in naming General Houston. They
felt the appointment indicated the
governor himself would run in the
June 28 special election to pick a
property in Cooke county is rela-
tively light.
Judy McMahon Is
Injured by Auto
Judv McMahon, three-year-old ,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford
McMahon. ' 720 South Denton
The demonstration began at 9 a. m.
and continued during the day. It
! was under the supervision of Coun-
ty Agent A. S. Brient.
pavement
Mr. Loving took Mrs. McMahon
Bottled beer sales have gone up
25 to 30 per cent in Germany.
ig early morning hours,
ators' Room
nished for the 10-cent stamp.
The new series of postal savings
stamps are in the denominations
of 10 cents, 25 cents, 50 cents, $1,
and $5.
Stamps are printed in sheets of
100, except the 5 stamps, which is
in sheets of 25. The first supply
has reached the city’s post office,
for sale May 1.
years duration. Percy C. Sparks 'L. M. Wyatt is
Miss Harrell pointed out that|A... I J.ci.
many of theyotths are planning e
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Bezner and E. A. 1 year Is observed by all post offices
Felker, county commissioners. In the United States.
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Coy
Shaw of Hood.
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Kenneth A. Bandy and Clifton
shaw of Gainesville have completed
It
: eral
Annona, Texas, Tuesday for E. K. The net time debt of all local
68, large landowner in units of government in the state
High school at 12:30 noon, and missed the middle car but crashed state is charged against propertycompleting four years’ servic on
on account of new homes being Miss Ela Hockaday was hostess into Miss Jones’ machine. His in Cameron county, where the ra- Mayr1 this year revealed that
built, especially in outlying dis- for tea at the Hockaday school at coupe turned over into the bar tio is $70.89 against each $100 since the station was opened on
the officials 4 o’clock. I Hitoh onA nm 0 vxrraol ar i +---- t ie fAnA in - J. - - * - _ — — --- — - _ *
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of 23,585 selectees have been in-
ducted into the selective service
program in Texas since November,
1940.
It further added that according
to War department plans, an ap-
proximate 8,600 additional men
will be inducted before July 1 to
complete the state’s quota for the
first year.
■Edgar Eugene Owen is ill at his
home, 407 Culberson street.
taken in charge by the Burton fu- auditor’s report,
neral home. | _______
Savings Stamps to restet,’ has
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a m. Wednesday and Thursday
morning. Persons purchasing
tickets will, pay 50 cents. The bar-
becue is being sponsored by the
Maggie House Garden chib.
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Flowers of Dal-
las spent the weekend with rela-
tives here.
Mrs. Bill Davis of Valley View,
have been promoted from privates
Wednesday of headquarters in the
Chamber of Commerce by the
_ . . - - 'd
Lee Reese Tendered
Home Defense Post
In a letter just received from
Brigadier General J. Watt Page.
Adjutant General of Texas, Lee S
Reese was tendered a provisional
commission as S-2 Battalion Intel-
ligence and Communications of-
ficer, Texas Defense Guard. The
Thirtieth battalioa, to which Mr.
Reese is assigned, is composed of
infantry companies from Gaines-
ville. Denton, Decatur and Bowie.
In the Defense Guard organization
set-up the battalion is the largest
artm inistrative unit and takes the
place of the regiment from a tac-
tical standpoint.
M K. T. band and drum-and bugie
corps at Denison advised Joe —
Leonard, co-chairman of the ba e
committee Tuesday, that betwea
60 and 65 pieces will represent Fe
two units in Gainesville’s parade
on West Broadway,
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Frank E. Fancher, Myra, and
Willard Cooley, son of Mr.
House Acts to
Save Reputation
Of Texas Cowmen
AUSTIN, Texas, April 22
(UP).— The Texas house of
representatives has adopted a
resolution by Rep. Roger A.
Knight of Normangee setting
out boot-wearing regulations
for Texas. Many legislators
—who are not cowmen by any
interpretation — are violating
the regulations by wearing
boots, but they were unani-
mously in favor of Knight’s
rules.
The resolution:
"Whereas, the high-heeled
cowboy has since time im-
memorial in this nation, and
in lands far across the sea.
been the badge of the Texan;
and
"Whereas, the promiscuous
ueariag of high-heeled cowboy
boots has made it impossible
to distinguish between a gen-
uine Texas cattle owner and
drugstore cowboy and c-i-t-y
slicker, now, therefore, be it
"Resolved by the house of
representatives, that it go on
record as fully approving the
boot -wearing regulations
adopted by the Madisonville
Sidewalk attlemen’s associa-
tion. to wit:
“(1) Owner of at least two
head of cattle entitled to wear
boots;
“(2) Owner of three head
an stuff the right pants leg
*(s) Owner of four head can
stuff both pants in*
M(4) Owner of six head can i
wear spurs. "Yippee: -
A complaint against Byron
Smith. charged with theft of be-
tween $5 and $50, was filed Tues-
day morning by County Attorney
John Atchison for trial in the
county court. I
He allegedly obtained a portion
of wire fence from Arthur H.
Reece. who resides in the Era oom-
m unity.
duri
Opei
Loving could apply the brakes on
The quota represents th. higncnasurtctentmperStPwthe
tyS twelfthcal;_____.. „„jlittle girl and knocked her to the
in a press release received by._______
the board, it is stated that a total
AUSTIN, April 22 (AP). — The
ST. JO, May 18. (Specil to The
Register |. — Two houses were
blown away but no one was in-
jured in a cyclone which swept
a small section of Montague coun-
ty. half a mile north of the city lim-
county welfare 1 spection tours each day beginning
Two Cars Collide on
U. S. Highway North
Of Oklahoma Town
road and the car behind
1,5
a commercial program. Col-
declared that he had received
and the injured child to the Medi-
cal-Surgical hospital where an ex-
amination by a physician deter-
mined the extent of injuries.
Mr. McMahon was in Wichita
Falls with the Kiwanis booster
trip, -and left the party there to
return to Gainesville upon being
notified of the accident.
the crowning of the circus
here Friday night Miss 1
Younger will be duchess.
telephoned a____ _
Monday that he would be here
Wednesday with a party of Okla-
omans, to attend the roundup pa-
rade and the circus performance.
Circus Grand Opening
The grand opening of the cire
acceptance as a fly-
October, Bandy, son
Teachers of other schools have
been instructed to grade the tests
when convenient and report the re-
sults not later than Saturday, Apr.
26.
The county teachers convened at
5p.m. Wednesday in the county
courtroom, receiving instructions
from County Superintendent
O’Brien.
Charles F. hrorris, son
and Mrs Lewis Morris.
munity circus tent. Tickets for t- duties actively.
enenine nerfo — —-m Students of politics assumed
that Gov. O'Daniel tipped his hand
street, suffered a broken left arm
and was badly bruised and shaken
up by an automobile driven by
Bob Loving, in front of the McMa-:
hon home about 12:30 p. m. Mon-
day.
Judy was riding her tricycle on
the sidewalk in front of her home,
when her mother went into the
Clain street,
Ritcherson, son of Mr. and
Mrs. George T. Ritcherson, 725
Culberson street, and J. W.
Ryan, son of Mrs. Lola Ryan,
502 Culberson street.
Charles W. Monk res, son of '
Mr. and Mrs. Charles W. Mon-
kres, 1116 North Commerce;
Kenneth Lovette, son of Mrs.
Edna A. Truex, Rosston;
Johnie L. Insel, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Jesse I. Insel, 1027 Moran
street. Edward E. Gunnel, son
of Mr. and Mm. W. S. Gunnel,
703 Mill street; Frank L. Fan-
p,
P
.— m2—D M .. 105 e more. Texan Killed,
Antonio. He has been, promot
from a first class private toa|c4
Five white selectees from the 1;
county* will be inducted on May5,
Clerk Ancil Ross of county draft
stay in camp so that they may
later attend a national defense
Russell could not stop.
Short Wave Set
For Car Is Put
Into Operation
Post Office Will Begin ‘
training school.
Forthcoming July Quota
Applications are now being
asked to purchase tickets now Mr. and Mra. H. H. Grimes hive
the office of the Chamber of received notice of the promoton
Commerd Esorerrresidentsgwen given their son, Glen Grimes, 22
free tickets upon registration at 10
on January 3 and with the com-
pletion of the
girls in the Gainesville Junior col-
lege and high school, and Miss Russell, „
Minnie Mae Voelkel, girls’ physical 1 that section and 1934 candidate for amounted to $624,426,867.36, or H
education director in th schools, governor on the prohibition ticket, $7.01 against each $100 of true
were in Dallas Saturday, where who was killed in an automobile property valuation.
they attended the annua l meeting collision. one mile north of Thack- The- net debt of local units Of
of the North Texas Secton of the enville, Okla., Sunday at 5 p. m. * government in Grayson, Fannin
State Association of Deans and Four other persons were injured, and Cooke counties totaled $7,-
Attend Meeting of
Deans, Advisors
STUDFNT FHIERS—Kenneth A. Bandy, left, and Clif-
ton Shaw, right, of Gainesville, are two of 175 men who have
completed two-thirds of their flight training and have re-
ported at the advanced flying school for the final ten-weeks’
training period at Moffett Field, California.
"If I am convinced enough peo-
ple wen me +a man "" he eai “T
John F. Easley. publisher of the
Daily Ardmoreite at Ardmore,
friend in Gainesville
nesday.
The windstorm came from the
,.ces4., . ,0, j northwest and blew away houses
university he earned his B.A. de- occupied by the families f Sewell
Shaw attended high school at Woodg and Gris Prather. The
Gainesville and later attended the members of the families saw the
Gainesville Junior college, where Storm approaching. however, and
he was active in sports and was were safe in storm cellars when
captain of the basketball team. He the twister struck.
would travel to Washington, kesa-
pe tives said he was pleased at the
ets appointment but said they did not
ne know whether he would assume his
attention to duties and! soldierly
qualities. and such prom otions, it
is said by military authorities, are
not easily obtained even in time of
loss is estimated at $1,000
The storm spent its f prce in a
wooded section nearby.
of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Bandy, 1009
East Main-street, attended Gaines-
ville High school, Gainesville Jun-
ior college and Souhern Methodist
university at Dallas, Texas. At the
Corps departed Friday afternoon as Postmaster
12:15 p. m. Joint luncheon for Rotary and Kiwanis clubs
and Young Men’s Civic League, honoring General John A.
Hulen of Fort Worth, honorary ringmaster for Gainesville
Community Circus at Turner Hotel roof garden.
3:45 p. m. Wolf hunt over downtown parade route.
4:00 p. m. Pioneer parade, opi ning third annual Circus
Roundup and Homecoming celebration, led by General John.
A. Hulen, with Capt. Tom Hickma i as parade marshal.
8:00 p. m. First performance of Gainesville Community - - —......— .
Circus for 1941 season with Genera John A. Hulen as honor- Maggie House Garden club to reg,
IT ister the former Gainesville citd A • A A £
zens, who eome back “home" 5 Appointment 01
nouncement of Col. H. R. Harmon,
commanding officer.
On the completion of the basic, or completely from its foundation,
second course, at Moffett Field, and portions of the house and fur-
the class will go to the advanced nishings were scattered 1. -
school at Stockton. Here they will1 wide area. Outbuildings were also
receive advanced training as sec-, blown down, but the barn, which
ond lieutenants in the Air Corps was set some distance from the
Reserve, and their wings as a full house was only slightly damaged,
fledged Air Corps pilot. They will — T—-
then be assigned with one of the
Air Corps units for tactical in-
struction and training.
Russell, driving a large coupe, 191,214.56, and only in Cooke _____ ___
. had two soldiers riding with him. county was the burden on prop- oliceman Hal Culp
The morning session was in the One was identified at Riley White, erty legs than the state average. - -
form of a roundtable discussion on but the name of the other was not ‘The : 1 "d: 1 *
given in their honor Thursday k
at noon.
The registration will contii
through Thursday morning ar . appointment of 86-year-old- And-
will be concluded shortly bef o • - - — ’
the barbecue Thursday. ‘g
The four-room horns of the inter-city play of the Gaines-
Prathers.waspplat.destroyedscomtville Little Theatre as Fort
party completed cellar during the Worths representative 13
storm, and some debris was blown years ago in this city.
attend the barbecue at noon , Glen Grimes Haa
ary ringmaster.
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9:30 p. m. Gala opening of “The Gilded Lily,” reproduc- attend the event.
Cion of a pioneer days’ saloon, Fair Park auditorium, spon- ” '
: sored by the Young Men’s Civic League.
A new series of postal savings Garrard,
stamps in five denominations will Bia n view; J. I. Encke, !
be placed on sale at the Gainesville L. P. Jones, Seymour; and T. E. those who witnessed the
zoan postmainmineixaY Lan misher commRtee's duties include tniFprais’oms yenF
Announeeg "certifying for election the town tion.
„ ’ . .. directors; conduct the voting for
Heretofore, only postal savings then - 1
stamps of the 10 cent denomina-> other voting that might come up.
tion have been offered for sale. ■ -
Two Cooke county young men
Majority of county schools, ex-
cluding Gain esville public schools. , $350.
gave standardization tests to their! W.
students Thursday, County Su- i
perinten dent Randolph O'B rien
announces.
Eighteen of te schools are ap-
plying for standardization and will
observe a holiday so that teachers
may grade and score tests on Fri-
day. April 18.
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ditch and was wrecked. true valuation. Lowest is found in April 12, 1937, 172,835 messages
He died in an ambulance en Kenedy county, where there is no had been transmitted.
route to Marietta and the body was bonded debt, according to the ____________
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Wednesday’s Roundup Program
mit their reports . by Saturday,
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report on bonded indebtedness of
local governmental units for the— r r j ------------- --- ,'"’W
fiscal year 1940 which has just phon 2 has been connected with the
been issued by the assistant state instrument panel in the front of
Funeral services were held atauditor. e ar:
cher, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Frederick Bryan, z2A1trran Cooke County’s
.. „.... ,■« Indebtedness is
.latia Le 5. : „i -c‘ Chickens city Wednesday. Mr. Bryan D । 4 • 1 I • 1 A
were ki led but other lives tock was played the title role in “Mr. KelaUVelV 0ht
Pim Passes By” in the first • •
a ball for political pelf," he con-
tinued.
The ablest. most aggressive. best
LE informed, most patriotic. most un-
Pa selfish man should have been ap-
will be piye pointed to the United States sen-.
I.D E1i e .r . . ate. Hill said.
The hide of a wolf, killed last
Friday night, will be dragged over
the parade route. and hunting dog?
will be turned loose on the trail. > . . ..
13 Bands in Parade. Senators E ive been as towering as
... _ 1 ,, „ . ,, . " tall oak trees over small saplings,
few places available to make tele- The parade will be a big eve —
phone alls into the police station with 13 bands and drum and bugp
*■ corps lined up to furnish musib
These musical organizations wF
Loss of $2,500 Caused
By Cyclone; No One
Injured in the Blow
10:00 a. m. Registration of homecoming visitors and
distribution of free tickets to barbecue. Chamber of Com-
merce office. - ,
and have reported at the advanced
• flying school j it Moffett Field. Cal-
ifornia, for the final ten-weeks’
training pericd.
They reported to Moffett Field
been advised by
Bridwell of Wichita Falls. 1 , „.e
president of the West Texas Cham- open ng performance, on sale
'of Commerce, of his appoint- Dickerman's drug store, have b
ment as vice-chairman of the selling rapidly, and the 400 visit
, elections committee of the organi- band members will be spe
_ zation to serve during the annual j guests at the performance.
I,eanc, Mav I * AILIms convention in Mineral Wells, May General Hulen will be presented
ISsuancewlay i A.Dums 15-16 a gold whistle on which he wi
____________________J Other members are J. G. Ham->»blow a blast to start the circs
moqk, Childress, chairman; Tom performance. The dress rehears, appoint a man who might build up
Tahoka; G. R. Mabry, held Monday night, was reeled tg - .------• ‘ " "h- ----
Strawn; with unexpected precision, a for the office.
iA ‘T k' t hnee urha uaritn-ee-- +h- new- a,.y
■ for the first time, were profuse 4
their praise of this year’s presenfa-
Carson Sebers. president of.88
rew Jackson Houston as United.
— States senator from Texas, was
At noon Wednesday, Rotarians, caustically denounced in the state
Kiwanians and Young Men's Civ senate today by Senator Joe Hill of
League members will gather wif— Henerson,
invited guests in the Turner Hotty Houston was appointed yester-
roof garden for a ncheon t day by Gov. W. Lee O'Daniel to
honor a distinguished forme* the vacancy resulting April 9 from
Wo - way receiving - sending Gainesvilleite. Brevet Lt. Genere the death of Senator Morris Shep-
__ wave radio set was put in John A. Hulen of Fort Worth wH pard
operatinnTuesdayinathe jty’s Pa- wi 1 be principalspeaker. Presideg, HUI told the sennte his remarks
McDanteistted°Persday morning. GreDaHel of the Rotary club wV’shoula not be construed as dis-
had been placed on trial sev- Members are urgeg to wear paraging to Sam Houston and
I times during the past few thir western urged to the a other Texas heroes.
months, but several adjustments luncheon. K "5g “But I have seen everything
that was sacred — mother’s love,
children's tears played with like
Wednesday.
“We will travel in 17 autom_
Iae c+o,+imc F-riw T-teAm 8
their western regalia to the
, . .. 1 luncheon.
cgptanecessary was at- The first public event expect
Pta f u K • to be attended by many thousand
Th? set has been installed in the of visitors, will be the Pioneer I
trod portion of the car. It is a Days’ parade scheduled for 4 p I
19-watt transmitter. The micro" Wednesday. To entertain”
Messages Received
All schools applying for stand-
"ardization exchanged teachers dur-
perio. Teachers from
Three types of albums for stamp I I I A 1I• AK
purchasers will be .furnished to .Hal GOlInS VAV
stamp purchasers. A new design of c *
Run for Senate
FORT WORTH, Texas, April 22' „
(AP).—In a radio address. Hal H. biles, starting from Denison'
Col ins. Mineral Wells hotel op- 1 30 p mMr. Sebers ad’
erator, yesterday indicated that he "and we should begin arrivil
might run for United States sen-J Gainesville about 2:30 to jj
atot in the special election tobep.m. and will come direct to t
made by county boys to fill the Permits issued for buildings for
July quota for the county. Inter- the first half of April totaled $1.-
Gainesville Poised to Welcome Visitors to
Third Annual Circus Roundup and Homecomin,
r • ---------• ggg SAM . HOUSTON’S SON
Gainesville was poised to weAPPOINTED SENATOR _
come visitors from all points of th FROM TEN AS—-87-year-old
compass Wednesday for the oper Andrew Jackson Houston,
ing of the 12th season of the fl nniy living eon of Sam Hons-
mous Gainesville Community cigD ny -IVingson ° i4m °S,
cus in its big top on the count! ton, hero of the battle C f San
fair grounds. " Jacinto, will go to the U. S.
Gainesvilleites were hopeful t . senate as successor to the
weather man would order sunshiig. late Morris Sheppard. Gov.
S’ SdAuesayramnorningtand W Lee ODaniel sannounced
early afternoon. But the rain did his appointment Monday at
not deter the carrying out of a" San Jacinto battlefield cere-
preparations for Wednesday r’ monies. Houston will serve
opening events; 1 ... I ina 2g
First activity of the Roundi untu -une - '
will be the opening at 10 a. m.
Eleven county youths, filline the City route inspection week for
April 17 quota for the Civilian the Gainesville post, off ice ended
=e £, L 4 J
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ing course have been sent to the
advanced school. -
SSvvI"' • ar Andrew J. Houston
Gainesville here for the cele- .
. bration are urged to register,
for only upon registering may^
tickets be obtained for them®
to attend the barbecue to be
George L. Townsend, Wood-
bine; Sidney R. Swindle, son of
Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Swindle,
105 Star street; John A.
Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Jesse Ik $mith, 1113 North
Dixon street; Edward . T.
pointed out, “and it may require
an extension of our delivery sys- i
tem to take in several more city ,
blocks.
There are six city routes, and
UI be stationed at the «* parcel post route.,, M„„,
r> +ranererr i Carriers are: S. ,1. D. Magers,
another ccc camp for at least a W. A. Lowry. Tom J.Kelly, Ge have been given promotions'at the
• W. Bugg, GoalSby Lemaater and Air Corps advanced flying school
iPene" C Snetka t. M Wvatt is at Kelly Field, according to an-
. D. dome from Denison. Sherman, Den- Houston Is Feeble
’ Stephens, city electrician, have ton. Fort Worth. Nocona, and HOUSTON, Tex. April 22 t A P).
The figures, including bonded just completed re-arranging the Henrietta, Texas, and Mariett- Gaunt, feeble Gen Andrew Jack-
the subject, "Citizenship Responsi- learned. debt of all local units within the radio operators’ room in the city Oklahoma, and there will be fob- son Houston, 86-year-old s< ion of
Miss Ernestine Jones, Thacker- counties showed: ; hall. - Gainesville units, along with t§ Texas’ greatest hero, joined Sen-
as chair- ville, was driving south ahead of Cooke county owed $687,298,121! Chief Operator McDaniel stated circus calliope, presided over by ator Tom Connally in spirit today
session, a Russell. Immediately back of her or $2.37 against each $100 of true that the short wave police station i J. B. Carlisle. /to represent Texas in the United
report of the national meeting held was another car driven by a man valuation; Fannin county owed has contacted every police station In addition to the bands, ther States senate.
at Atlantic City, N. J., was direct- whose name was not learned. Miss $1,784,878.34, or $8.59 against in ‘Texas and in part of Oklahoma, will be scores of pioneer day v In one of the most shocking sor-
ed by Dean Lide Spraggins of Jones sought to turn into a side each $100; and Grayson county | Among the distant stations hicles, including a fire enging prises of state politi al hstory,
her owed $4.7194)38.10. or $7.36 heard is the Oak Park, Illinois, po- loaned by the Ardmore, Okla., d- General Houston was named yes-
against each $100. lice station. ; partment, that is 43 years l terday by Gov. W. Lee O’Daniel
He Highest indebtedness in the Chief Operator McDaniel who is' stage coach, chuck wagons, bua Ito fill the post left by the Death of
nt i_ "-----j--i—* "*" v. • - I gies and rigs, and scores of 4x Morris Sheppard.
: boys, cowgirls, riders of side j- The excitement was too much
1 dies, and many motorized units, C for the aged son of Sam Houston,
well as all the parade wagonsim and he took his bed after the gov-
the community circus. ■ V ernor paid him a visit at his Bay-
Harold Tanner,, is chairman of side home 25 miles from here and
the parade, with Tom Hickman g informed him of his selection,
marshal, and General Hulen _ w¥ in view of his age. It was proble-
ride at the head of the processlqp matical whether the new senator
in an open car. "1 - • - - ........
Gainesville, and
MYRA, April 22. — J. J. Harri-
son of Dallas, formerty of Myra
was a visitor in this community
Sunday, accompanied by his sons,
J. Virgil Harrison of Wichita Falls,
and Mr. and Mrs. Hastings Harri-
son and son. Hubert, of Dallas, arid
Mr. and Mrs Hubert Harrison of
Waxahachie.
The elder Mr. Harrison observed
his 84th birth anniversary Sunday,
and a family celebration was held
in his honor. Mr. Harrison was en-
' gaged in the hardware business
while he resided in Myra, and was
; ‘also a rural mail carrier for many
"years. - c
Eisle Harre l.
950.
The permits have been issued by
Miss Johnnie Neilson, assistant
city secretary.
The five issued were to the fol-
lowing:
A. L. Scoggin, 1002 Hancock,
four-room frame residence, $500.
J. F. Bugg, a one-room building
ge. announces. Monday.
were taken to the | The third week in April each
Hill Denounces
fair grounds.”
G. J. Williams is director of tS
band, and J. E. Chambers is drfib
major of the drum and b4
corps Kg
Whitesboro sent word Tuesday
that a duke and duchess had been
elected to represent that city
A,"
to save their money during their . .
a national defense $1,950 in Permits
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