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Ohe Canton Herald
VOL. 49
FRIDAY, SEPT. 4, 1931
NO. 36
Will Handle Relief
CLEAN CEMETERY.
Europe’s Prettiest
B. Moon and Dr T. R. Keahey,
Tom Fizer is here from South
continually “going about do-
are
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Miss Annie Marguerite Rodgers ward this upkeep have been in-
not be "did.” "What can be had
significant all the while, howev- without effort is not worth hav-
BACK IN CANTON.
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For the next nine months let
summer schoo: in Denton
E. C.
ily.
be the results. Why not?
ROYAL THEATRE NEWS.
BIG COURT MONDAY.
stops at
Southeast Texas.
Blackburn.
visiting friends.
Van
SCHOOL TIME NEAR.
few days here with her friend.
Miss Lorene Groves, and
with wishes for many more hap-1 Mrs. Alice Mitchell of this city
py birthdays such as this one.
NOTICE.
quality.—Dr. Ray W. Steph-
residents of this county.
Ready for Highway Work.
Mary
by Mrs. Anna McMahon and Miss
Oma Mayne. His many
BAPTIST CHURC H.
from at Eubank Brothers.
. TRUCK LAW HOLDS.
ta Falls,
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carrier truck law had not been passed.
Finest Shot in Canada
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observe the law and that
Worth.
must
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Attorney Ben L. Cox of Abi-
lene was here Tuesay to attend
the funeral of his sister.
Mrs.
Sarah Brown, at the Cox ceme-
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Mary Wilson.
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markets west. The possibilities of | overhaul any make of set. If you
Van Zandt county as a fruit and , want the best service and parts,
the
sum-
him
SCHOOL OPENING SET
FOR MONDAY, 14TH
DAY OF SEPTEMBER
same
ens.
Chester Mitchell and sister, Miss
Bessie Mitchell, were here Tues-
day to attend the funeral of their
grandmother, Mrs. Sarah Brown.
they were subject to
for other violations
FARMERS FAVOR LAW
TO REDUCE COTTON
ACREAGE ONE-HALF
Grady Slate is back with
Palace drug store, after a
rrer vacation which took
Frank Bowman, one of the older
and well known colored citizens
of Canton, died at his home here
thence
short
I will teach kindergarten and
expression this fall, If interested,
please call 133 for information.-
After recently resuming work on
the L. R. Barton No. 2 well, on
the W. P. Nixon tract, four miles
south of Canton, a rock that had
daughter of Wichita Falls and the
. former's sister, Mrs. J. D. Phil-
lips, of Tyler were here last Fri-
day, visiting Mrs. R. M. Lively
other places in
Mr. Ashworth
sincerely hope the operation will
be a success.
Surprise Birthday Dinner.
J. J. Watson celebrated his 74th
birthday, August 30, with a sur-
prise birthday dinner at his home
at China Grove, given by his good
children and wife
and Mrs. A.
vale.
went to Dallas Sunday to spend a
few days visiting friends.
Wheat, $1.00 per hundred. Bran
75c at K. K. Nonton’s Feed Store.
Wills Point, Texas.
Try advertis’ng tn this paper if
you have something to sell.
Aladdin lamps, burn coal-oil, no
pumping, every farm home should
have one. Ash for demonstration
at Eubank Brothers.
SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT
HAD BUSY WEEK AND
ARRESTED ONE DOZEN
LOCAL
PPENING.
I tion.
that
revealed twenty-five persons await-
ing the convening of the
BARTON WELL PASSED
THROUGH ROCK SUNDAY
Trucks loaded with green pep-
per are passing most every day
en route to the Dallas and other
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Attorney A. A. Dawson made a
professional visit to Fort Worth
Saturday.
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In another place in this issue
mention is made of the opening
of school by the superintendent, I
W. R. Swanzy. Be sure to read
it. Monday, September 14, will be
opening day, and all patrons and
friends of the school are cordially
invited to be present that morning. I
Don't forget the date. It is hoped '
to make the coming term the best
in the history of the school.
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as to rates
the day cleaning off the campus.
Bring your hoes rakes and axes
and also your lunch. Let’s spend
a pleasant day together.
Do this much for your school.
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September 14.
We are looking forward to one
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Miss Heddt Kicsler, daughter of
a Vienna banker, 17, has been ac-
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It is the little things that both-
er us—you can sit on a mountain,
but not on a tack, says an ex-
change.
by the Royal and are to come la-, Canton school, was here Monday
after the upkeep of the ceme ary get out of the school in
Mrs. Fret! Wright, nee
ion, where she had been attend-
ing summer school for teachers.
he missed the mark some
, . meeting was a success in various
J. M. Shiels, Jr., has spent the .. . .
। ways, the congregation being re
It is impossible to name the
good things to eat. All enjoyed
the day and late in the evening
Mr. Watson was bid good by and
"Where We are Going." Evening
service begins at 7:30.
Come to the Bible class at court
houv at 10 a. m. Sunday.
A. D. SPARKMAN.
(From Wills Point Chronicle)
The mass meeting of farmers
his funeral being largely attend-
ed. He was about 65 years old,
moved to Canton a long time ago
from down around Garden Valley
and is survived by his wife and
cd
Mr. and Mrs. George Hilliard
Wall paper cheaper than wood.
$1.00 will paper a room and save
$5.00 in fuel during one winter.
See our nickel wall paper. Eu-
bank Brothers.
the great one, Richard DIx, ap-
pear in the talking picture. Also, J
you will see on the screen what
new pictures have peen booked
Radio repairing is our specialty.
We are prepared to service or
------ it would prove a great source of
The meeting at the First Chris-inspiration and help to both pupil
tian church that began several and teacher which I am sure
days ago was to close with Wed-(you will.
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permanent residents the corpor-'
week with his grandparents, Mr. . . . .
, । vived in spirit and many out-
le ds, of Fruit- sile the chirch made to ponder
1 on their ways. Brother Chambers
and Mrs. Chambers have quite a
been causing great difficulty, was
passed Sunday, and it is said that
drilling is being continued with
fair heaway. A depth of around
j 400 feet had been reached Sun-
day, an there were quite a num-
ber of visitors at the scene of ep-
! erations.
) It will be remembered that the
I Barton No. 1, some three or four
miles from the present location,
was abandoned some time last
year. This was also known as the !
Blewett well.
to Beaumont and made
Tuesday where he was to un- ..
. ’ .0. po.ve ! Lou McCauley, of Throckmorton
dergo an operation at St. Pauls' .. .. ’
tt . .. ta has been here this week visiting
sanitarium. He was accompanied i *
• ---- ; her father, C. T. McCauley, and
friends1 family, also a host of friends.
Sergeant Harold Ashland, of,
Toronto, won the Governor Gen-
eras cup. Heis years old and
unmarrisa,, T -- —— -i
entire citizenship. In this cun-ton has ever had, but in older to
i ruitvalnention it deserves to be said that do this it will be necessary for all
Jay Riley, assistant postma ster, I concerned to get behind Sae
has been instrumental in looking school and do their part. You will
will be good news to a multitude 1
of friends who extend them a
most hearty welcome to “the play-)
truck growing country will
family I There were
I joy the day, and the dinner was
W. N. Tull of Dallas made a
short visit here Wednesday, en
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prosecution j gen
Mrs. C. W. Ashworth accompan-
ied her husband to Huntsville
last week, where the former at-
tended a meeting of Highway As-
sociation No. 19, of which he is
president. From there they went
to Kirbyville and visited relatives,
Regular services next Sunday
Morning theme for sermon What •
.... and family. Mrs. Davidson form-
__________ erly lived in Canton, wife of the
Baby Collins, daughter of late jno w. Davidson, who serv-
Funninlneare «□ liW;!ed four vears “ county ot
her birth. (this county
In order to have a nine months
term of school and close it be-
fore the first of June next year
it will be necessary to begin
President Walter S. Gifford of the /
American Telephone & Telegraph
Co. (above) and Fred C. Croxton, of
Ohio, will combat unemployment this
winter.
The sheriff’s department round-
ed a rather busy week last week
and when a summary was made
it developed among other things
that twelve arrests had been made
—all on felony charges.
Two offenses booked were for
driving while intoxicated, one was
for possession of liquor, and nine
were placed under arrest upon
charges of burglary and theft.
Some of those taken in hand
made bond, and some didn’t, and
a recount of the prisoners in
jail at Canton Monday morning
Zand county district court next
Monday in its fall term.
Sheriff Nixon and Deputies Ira
Burnett and Lee Walters spent
part of last week working on the
matter of the burglary of Scott’s
store, north of Edgewood Mon-
day night of last week, when the
safe was taken from the building
by the robbers. The officers found
that the bottom of the safe had
been removed and the contents
taken, including some money, the
amount of which was not known.
Last of the week three white men
were arrested in Camp county,
near Pittsburg, and brought to
Van Zandt county in connection
with the jobbery, it being said
that some of the money recover-
ed was identified as money that
a new right of way, leaving the Tuesday and was buried Wed-
old Highway No. 15 pen as usual, j nesday in the colored cemetery,
far as another oil field is con-
cerned is certain, and no one
need be surprised if, in the full-
ness of time, another pool is dis_
covered that will excite the envy
of the majors from the John D.
aggregation on down the line.
for which he should at least have you are not willing to put some-
the thanks of all those interested thing into it then do not expect
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Dr. Kelly Cox of Dallas was
here Tuesay to attend the funer-
al of his aunt, Mrs. Sarah Brown,
and to visit his parents, Dr. and
Mrs. M. L. Cox, and family. He
was accompanied by his brother,
। Lee Cox, this young man being en
route home from California where
he visited relatives and friends.
is ing.”
If the parents could show their
interest in the child and school
by occasional visits to the school.
ing good, and deserve the con-
sideration and good will of the of tha best terms of school Can-
Next Monday, although the 7th
73 present to en- day of the month, will also be
I the first Monday in September,
Phalba, who have been making,
geophysical surveys of the sur-
rounding country. These men are
said to be well equipped with
Special for Saturday matinee, that -----
night and the following Monday, Mrs Jas K Todd, Jas. K. Jr.,
which will be "First” Monday, and Billy Tom spent last week-
Some of the best stars, including end in Dallas with her sister, Mrs.'
place of their early days.” Who'
will be next? If Canton could get route to Tyler on business.
all its former citizens back as a — ■—-
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Big stock of chums, crocks
and jars at Eubank Brothers.
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me itioned for quite awhile and tion to what you put into it. If
The Royal Theatre in Canton is
The fall term of the Van Zandt
county district court will convene
at Canton next Monday, Sept. 7.
and a busy time is expected for
the several weeks following. It is
presumed that the civil docket
The Elliott & Waldron Abstract
office was moved this week in'
the rear of the First National
Bank building, the plant being
taken over by Mesdames R. S.
Hall and Lamar Sides, who will
give the business their careful
attention.
one of the leaders of his race,
and had been in ill health for
quite a while.
Texas for a visit with homefolks
and friends.
and this regular event, coupled
with the convening of the big
court is well calculated to draw
a large crowd from all parts of
the county.
Miss Louise Youngblood of
Edgewood has been spending a
where they spent two weeks with
Every patron of the Canton' their son and brother, Arthur
school is requested to come out, Mitchell, and family. During the
on Tuesday, Sept. 8, and spend ' time the entire party motored
Another matter that is occa-
sioning comment is the appearance
of a crew of men down toward
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be call 66—Jamieson's Garage.
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two or three thousand miles. They
visited Mr. Seal’s brother and sis-
ter in Los Angeles, California,
also the homefolks of Mrs. Seals
who reside in that state. Mr. Seals’
father of Wichita Falls accom-
panted them on the trip.
Mrs. Hazel Lorange, nee Breco,
accompanied by her sister, Mrs.
Emma Gagnon, were here Monday
and Tuesday visiting old-time
friends being en route from
their home in Montreal, Canada,
where they spent the summer, the
former going from here to Mc-
Camey, Texas, to spend the win-
ter and the latter accompanying
Mrs. Sudie Breco to her home in
Ada, Okla., after attending the
funeral of her brother at Holly
Springs Sunday. The two sisters
mentioned made the trip from
Montreal in the former’s car, tra-
veling by easy stages, visiting in
New York, Washington, D. C., and 1
other points of interest along the
way.
enjoined in Federal Court and
that enforcement officers were
charged with enforcing its pro-
visions.
Marshall warned operators they
( Miss Hazel Shields of '
has been visiting Mrs.
I Shields and family
Louisiana’s Cotton Law.
The Louisiana legislature pass-
ed a "no cotton” law for that
state Friday, and Gov. Long dis-
patched a copy of it by airplane
to Governor Sterling of Texas
early Saturday morning, for his
perusal. This was the first piece
of legislation of its kind to ever
In stating in last week's paper
that County Agent Seals and
family had returned from Wichi-
called to consider the cotton situ-
ation was held in the basement
of the Methodist church as the
« 4 city hall was entirely too small
to accommodate the large crjwd
that assembled Saturday after
noon, there bring more than 500
present.
R. K. Crow, president of the
chamber of commerce, called the
meeting to order, stated the object
of the gathering and turned the
meeting over to the farmers. I. N.
Sowell was elected chairman and
J. C. Handy, secretary.
It was explained that the meet-
ing was called to get an expres-
sion from farmers. Governor Ster-
ling having announced that he
would call a special session of
the legislature to consider pro-
posed legislation calculated to im-
prove the price of cotton if the
farmers and members of the le-
gislature could agree upon some
plan of action. Quite a number
of farmers discussed the situa-
tion as to cotton and the various
proposed plans for improving the
price.
A motion to endorse the propo-
sal of Governor Long of Louisi-
ana to pass laws in the cotton
states absolutely prohibiting the
planting of cotton next year was
voted down, though it was ap-
parent that about 90 per cent of
those present favored the control
of the acreage planted to cotton
next year by law or otherwise.
Finally a motion prevailed favor-
ing the passing of a law to limit
the acreage planted to cotton next
year to not more than 50 per cent
of this year’s acreage and a mes-
sage was sent to Governor Ster-
ling advising him of the senti_
ment of the mass meeting of Van
Zandt county farmers.
; claimed as the prettiest girl in all
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We Have Come To"; evening, several children. He was rated as
Mrs. Laura Landry of Tyler
I was here first of the week visit-
ing her mother, Mrs. L. W. Shoe-
maker, the two spending one day
in Dallas.
Teachers who may be interested
in extension courses in education,
English, or any other subjects
given by extension methods, can
Miss Mirian Lawler arrived spread on a long table on the
home last of the week from Den-ifront porch with tea as the drink.
tery. also to visit his brothers
here, Dr. M. L. Cox and Elam
Cox. He formerly practiced law
at the Van Zandt county bar, and
has many friends throughout the
county.
The two-day institute for Van
Zandt county teachers will be
held at Canton, October 1 and
2. H. H. J. Fling, head of the
department of education, East
Texas State Teachers’ College,
Commerce, will again assist in
the institute work. Teachers, who
have not filed their contracts for
the coming school year should
send them into this office at
once. It is necessary that teach-
ers’ certificates be registered In
the county superintendent’s office
before contracts can be approved.
in the grounds. Contributions to- too much. The impossible can-
i and her daughter, Miss Lorene, of
Dallas, arrived in Canton first of
the week from Wichita Falls
says the cutover pine lands in
that section of the state are grow-
ing good crops and are well
adapted to fruits and vegetables
of all kinds. They saw fields of
er, every penny donated
helping a most worthy cause.
CHRISTIAN MEETING.
Mr, and Mrs. Howard Heard ar-
rived in Canton, their old home-
town, last week, coming from 1
Taft where they had been residing
for several months. The paper un-
derstands that this popular cou-
, after a summer vaca-
Herald reporter learns
not much picking was noticed.
They found figs selling for fifty
cents a bushel while such a fruit
can be scarcely obtained here at
any price, owing to serious dam-
age by freezing last year, although
a late crop is yet expected.
nesday night's service, Brother C.
i E. Chambers of Marshall con- the school be the center of your
। ducted the meeting, preaching a) interests. Your hearty co-opera-
series of interesting and helpful . tion is solicited in the endeavor to
। sermons, delivering two messages 1 ecure the best development of
। daily since last Sunday, both in ! vour child. Be at the opening
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cotton that will yield, apparently ( ter.
a bale to the acre, if picked, but’
far and wide in his trusty rolling
stock, postcards being received
from hir while he was away from
as far north as the St. Lawrence
river and on the south from as
low as th; Florida Keys. He will
remain here this fall and winter
and try out the Pacific slope next
year, Hollywood and places like
that.
Mrs. Maud Christopher and
daughters, Misses Christobel and
Jean have been here this week
i from Abilene, visiting the form-
, er's sister, Mrs. B. D. High, and
family, and many friends
, will be rather heavy, it is known
I that the divorce is a "record
breaker” and it is certain that
the criminal docket will not be
light.
I Miss Lola Groves had as her
guest part of last week Miss Lois
I rest on of Edgewood.
write L. O. Matthews in care of had been kept in the safe. The
this office for definite information three arrested are or have been
The construction crew has ar- travel.
advertising in this issue a Big
rived to begin laying a concrete
slab on Highway No. 15 from one
mile west of Fruitvale to Wills
ed, as the plate will be laid on
Went For Operation.
Ray Tunnell went to Dallas
Miss Mary Wilson of Wills
Point, a former teacher in the
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jake Kilrain, who fought John
L. Sullivan fifty years ago, cele-
brated his golden wedding in Bos-
ton recently. He is 72.
number of warm friends here, by
reason of having conducted form-
er meetings at this place and their
return visits ere always gladiy
welcomed.
modern appliances for "searching
1 out the depths” but just what it
is all about the layman doesn’t
r I know.
That Van Zandt county has not
been given up as hopeless inso-
Mrs. Jno. W. Davidson and
Miss Effa Nell Thomas his
i been quite sick for several days,
but is somewhat improved, which
will be glad news to her many
friends.
Joe Lloyd of Forney was the
guest of R. E. High and family
last of the week, and met quite
a number of Van Zandters during
his stay. He is a kinsman of Mr.
: High, and like him, serves his
I town as justice of the peace as
Mr. High does Canton and all the
regions round about.
. Old Time Ring Hero
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Austin, Aug. 29. Mark Mar-
shall, chief of the truck and bus
division of the railroad commis-
sion, said today that enforcement
of the new common and contract
emphasized a great deal more
when a hardsurfaced road is com-
pleted (without abrealo through ; Bom With Three Teeth
Van Zandt to Dallas and Fort______
Poole and family of Dal- the morning and evening. The Monday, September 14, 9 o’ciock
.... . . . । ... . y song services were led by the a m
ate limits would have to be ex- las spent the past week-end here , t. ■ < , .
tended and a sizeable city would with Mrs. R. M Lively and fam-' ’ .8 \ ' a J ions students may register and get
to the Christian church here were j their books Friday and Saturday.
, made during the time and the Feptember 11 and 12 respectively. *
You are urged to do this.
W R. SWANZY, Supt.
Sealy Mattresses $17.50, $27.50 I be passed in the South, making it
and $39.50. If you never used a a misdemeanor, punishable by fine
Sealy, you have never used the and imprisonment to grow cotton
best. A good assortment to select in that state next year. A clause,
pie are "back to stay” and this are now at home, after attend.ng
regarding the possibility of any
desired course, costs, etc. If
enough teachers should be Inter-
ested in the same course, it can
be had for a minimum cost of
$12.00 per teacher. Such courses
will carry a liberal term hour
credit toward degrees.
A. O. LOUGHMILLER,
County Superintendent.
Important Notice.
Dr. Stephens, the eye man, will
be at Nolen Brothers’ First Mon-
day as usual. Bring the kiddies in
and get their eyes ready for
school. I make a specialty of
children’s eyes. Get my prices and
compare them with others of the
As the Herald understands H,
the Canton cemetery has been
given a thorough and much need-
ed cleaning, which good piece of
work was performed by the local
Boy Scout organization. These
boys, merging into young manhood-
; under the leadership of Rev. R.
however, stipulates the law shall
not become effective unless states
producing three-fourths of the na-
tion’s cotton crop adopt similar
measures. The Louisiana govern-
or said he hoped Gov. Sterling
would call a special session of
the Texas Legislature for the
purpose of having a like law
$ TEACHER’S INSTITUTE.
Into Oklahoma visiting various
points, and crossing one of the
new’ bridges over Red River, of
which the public read so much
about recently, the governor of
I Oklahoma resorting to the use of
i troops in opening the bridge to
Mr. and Mrs B. B. Corbin of i
Tyler spent Sunday with Mrs. j
Jas. K. Todd and family.
or operating without a permit. )
A suit is pending against the j
law to determine if a restraining
order shall be issued, Marshall
said.
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