The Canton Herald (Canton, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 42, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 16, 1941 Page: 1 of 4
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Has Served Canton and Van Zandt County For Over 58 Years
VOLUME 59.
THURSDAY, OCT. 16, 1941
NUMBER 42
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District Court
Closes Session
EAGLES OUT TO FLY
1014 Children
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FINISHING UP
WORK DONE ON
NEW HIGHWAY
From an office record report by
Mrs. Theda Norman, supervisor of
DISTRICT COURT DENIES
BOND TO THREE MEN
During October bargain month
vou may secure the Wills Point
Chronicle and Canton Herald for
one year for only $1.50. The rate
will be $2.00 after the first of next
There was1 quick action in the
final week of district court here.
The grand jury returned for a final
session on last Monday and report-
tributed. Speeches Made To
Predicate Solicitors' Visits
AGED RESIDENT DIES
AT DAUGHTER’S HOME
The first automobile accident on
the highway 19 and highway 64
intersection occurred Sunday morn-
ing. No one was hurt, but the two
automobiles, with unknown motor-
ists. were badly wrecked. This is
now a dangerous point since high-
way 19 is being completed. A light
will be necessary to control the
traffic.
Final Report Reveals Only
Four Misdemeanors In The
Total Session
There will be a pie supper at the
Sexton Chapel church Oct. 25 for
the benefit of the church. Every-
cne is invited.
Marriage Licenses Issued.
Doris Christzburg to Helen Jua-
nita Talbert.
M. J. Bradley to Frances David-
son.
W. M. Ross to Juanita Killburn.
Arden Herron to Iona Dilliard.
Jenna Burnett to Avis Hewitt
One requested not to publish.
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Old Age Assistance
Office Has Changes
In Its Personnel
Receiving Meals
State Engineer Outlines Add-
ed Advantages of Road;
Traffic Doubled
possible, not the leat. ‘ If our boys
are worth anyth ng, let's give them
our full support," he said.
Letters Written.
Most of the citizens of Canton
have received prospect letters with
an enclosure explaining the finance
drive. This folder questions: ‘What
is the budget raised for?" The an-
swer is that it is used to provide
training, service and activities for
the Cub packs and Scout troops
that the school with some donation I high school. This should be an op-
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Car Recovered.
Joe Barnes Waggoner’s car was
stolen from a parking lot near fair
park Tuesday night of last week.
It was found near Dallas Friday.
The little damage was covered
by insurance.
"Saturday town"—the people who
come to Canton on pay day, and
Scout Finance Drive Opens Here
Today With Committees Working
After Early-Bird Pep Breakfast
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D. W. Nichols has been employed
at the North American Airport at
Grand Prairie and reported for his
new duties there on Monday of
last week. He had been managing
a service station in Terrell for sev-
eral months. He is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. Bill Nichols of the city.
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“Democracy’s Test
Citizens of Canton will again be
given the opportunity to do their
share in the support of Scouting
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J. L. Harwell passed away at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. J. R.
Jacobs, west of town, at 7 a. m.
Wednesday. He was 83 years old.
Mr. Harwell is a former resident
of the county, his home being in
the Wallace community. He mov-
ed his family to Terrell in 1905,
where he made his home until his
wife died some two years ago. He
then came to live with his daugh-
ter, Mrs. Jacobs. He had been an
invalid since June.
Mr. Harwell was a noble Chris-
tian gentleman and a good citizen,
standing for the better things in
life.
His funeral service and burial
will be held at Terrell today.
He is survied by five children—
Mrs. Jacobs, Mrs. Bertha Callahan
of Fruitvale, Mrs. Bradford, C. B.
Harwell of Terrell and Gid Har-
well of Ola.
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ANNOUNCEMENT .
A Van Zandt County district
court of honor will be held to-
night at the Wills Point high
school auditorium. This is the
last quarterly court of honor
for this year. Meritous Scouts
are awarded recognit.on with
badges and announcements at
this time. The public is invited.
Cooker and Mr. Cartledge of Grand
Saline were visiting guests
Mr. Sanders epoke briefly, direct-
ing his remarks to the existing
world crisis. He told that the test-
ing point of Amercan democracy
lies within our own land and not
abroad. "Americans must keep the
home fire-' buming for the building
of a stronger character for the pre-
servation for our home of free-
dom.”
ing of the shoulders remain to have
the highway in readiness for ac-
ceptance by the state. Work was
delayed in completing the paving
because of seepage of a 250-foot
strip just stouth of the city limits
and it was necessary to lay tile
before it could be properly drained.
State Engineer T. S. Huff esti-
mates that traffic over the high-
way between Canton and Athens
has already more than doubled,
even though the highway has not
yet been officially opened.
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The subscription price of the
Chronicle is $1.50 and the Herald
is $1.00 a year. During October you
get both papers—three papers a
week—for only $1.50.
During October bargain month
you may secure the Wills Point.
Chronicle and Canton Herald for
one year for only $1.50. The rate
will be $2.00 after the first of next
month.
The September term of district
court in session for six weeks clos-
ed with the grand jury's report as
follows: “During this term we have
been in session on three different
occasions, having labored five days
together. In making our investiga-
tions we have examined 130 wit-
nesses. As a result of investigations
we have found and returned 31
bills .of indictment, 27 of which
were felony indictments.
“We have made an extensive in-
vestigation in all criminal cases in
this county and find that the great-
er portion of the offenses commit-
ted are boys and girls of very ten-
der age. We, therefore, ask all
citizens, who have children be more
Attentive to their duties as fathers
and mothers in always endeavoring
to know the whereabouts of their
children at night time.
"During our labor we have made
an investigation of the jail unit,
and wish to report that we find
same in an* excellent condition and
properly managed.
“We should also like to express
appreciation to the peace officers
for their cooperation and assistance
in making investigations, and also
the county attorney for the service
he has rendered during this term.
"We pray that this, our final re-
port, be accepted and that we be
finally excused.”
It was signed by Geo. L. Yates,
foreman, and C. E. Elliott, G. B.
Richards, W. F. Walh, O. B. Bates,
Cris Burnett, W. F. Meredith, M.
Dunn, A B. White, E. E. Denson,
E. N. Sides and H. H. Glover.
FIRST ACCIDENT ON 19
HAPPENED SUNDAY
Charlie Miller, Leonard and Mel-
rose Alford were denied bond fol-
lowing a habeas corpus hearing in
district court here Saturday. The
three were indicted by the grand
jury and charged with rape in the
final session last week. Both Char-
lie Miller and Melrose Alford are
fathers. Leonard Alford has never
been married, according to court
records. The alleged assault was
upon young girls under 18 years
of age.
Hackney, Lintz Merchant, Florence
Cast 1 berry. Mildred Duck, Russell
Galloway, and Dale Palmer.
Dr. T. R. Keahey — J. L. Mc-
Elvany, Lamar Sides, Dr. J. S.
Turner, P. H. Stanford and B. D.
High.
H. H. Riley — A. B. Pitt, A. A.
Mayberry, S T. Tate and W. H.
Oliver.
Circus Well Attended.
The "Circus” which was present-
ed by the Playmates Club Oct 9.
was attended by an audience of
about 125. Many complimentary
comments were passed on the per-
formance and each child received a
"big hand”. This program was un-
der the direction of Mrs. Gladys
Simmons, Mrs. Dora Daniel and
Mrs. Ruth Marshall, WPA Recrea-
tion Directors.
on highway 19 south from Canton |
to the Henderson county line has
been completed and now only ehap-
provided, men must be trained to
do constantly a better job, activi-
ties must be promoted to keep the
present Scouts busy and to keep
others anxious to join.
“No expensive equipment is re-
quired on the part of a Troop or
Pack. Troop expenses are raised
through collective efforts of the
boys by troop dues, plays, new-
i paper collections, coat-hangers, and
other ways. Scouts and Cubs pur-
hase their own uniforms through
their own reeources and with help
of parents. If the council is to meet
the demand of boys who want to
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! THIS small corner of a munitions
A plant somewhere in Canada
which is manufacturing howitzer
s.ells gives an idea of the vast
munitions program upon which the
Dominion is engaged. In the manu-
facture of shells, chemicals and ex-
plosives, Canada has assumed a
position of supreme importance in
the war. Nine of the Dominion’s
twelve chemical and explosive plants
(one of them the largest in the Brit-
ish Empire) are producing and the
Nixons Move to New Post.
Angus Nixon has been called into
service as a commissicned officer
stationed at Fort San Houston. He
was here this week-end to join
Mrs. Nixon and little daughter,
Peggy Charlene, who had been vis-
iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.
L. Steed, to accompany them to
their new home. Mr. Nixon is a
graduate of A. & M. College. He is
an engineer, and has engaged in
that work for several years. He is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Pit Nixon,
west of town.
New that the time for the Canton
Hallowe’en carnival is drawing
near, each class in high school is
making a wild dash to have box
supper® and sock suppers to raise
money to buy votes for its queen.
The "Fish” had a sock supper at
Moore Wednesday night and the
Juniors had a box supper at Old
Bethel. Of course the dignified
Senior® will have a “money raising
supper” soon.
The queen from the class having
the greatest number of votes will
be crowned at the Hallowe’en car-
nival on the night of Oct. 31.
MRS. GLENN SCOTT, Reporter.
ton. A few years ago highway 198
from Canton to Mabank was paved,
serving the southwest section of
the county. Highway 19 is now be-
ing completed going north and
south through the entire county.
Work on highway 243 west to
Kaufman, east to Van through
Canton, is under construction.
Aside from the roads to be main-
tained by the state highway depart-
ment, many rural roads have been
constructed throughout the county
to connect the highways.
a heavy traffic throughout
year.
Funeral service® conducted by
Rev. B. C. Dodd of Grand Saline
were held at Liberty Cemetery, 3 p.
m., Oct. 13 for Mrs. Walter Wyatt
of Mesa, Ariz., who died in a hos-
pital there Oct. 10.
Mrs. Wpatt was born Nov. 14,
1909, in the Hobbs Community.
She was converted and united with
the Hobbs Baptist Church in 1922.
July 21, 1924, she was married to
Walter Wyatt. Before here mar-
riage, she was Miss Thelma Dodd.
She leaves her husband, one daugh-
ter, Miss Fayrene, and one son,
Walter Gray, together with her
father, several brothers and sisters,
a host of friends and other rela-
tives to mourn her passing.
She was a devoted mother; a lov-
ing companion, a consecrated Chris-
tian, and will be missed by all who
knew her.
heard, including T. B. Thompson
of Tyler, Thos. E. Milholland of
Dallas, Frank L. Cox of Austin.
Floyd J. Spivy of Greggton and
Mason Adair of Van.
Services will be each evening at
7:30. All are invited to attend thie
meeting. "A hearty welcome waits
you at any and all of these serv-
ices," those in charge assured. A
more complete program of the
meeting will be published in the
next issue.
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balance will be in operation soon
This year alone, the total produc
tion of explosives in Canada should
exceed the entire Canadian output
during the whole of the 1914-18
World War. In the munitions plants,
nine types of gun ammunition arc
being produced at a rate of millions
of rounds per year. About forty pet
cent of the total national income ol
Canada this year will be spent by
the Dominion for her own mllitary
needs and to give financial eld ta
Great Britain.
B Miller, Mies Rene Hood and
Miss June Bartlett. Coleman Clark
and Miss Bartlett were featured in
vocal numbers. Mr. Funderburk
organized the orchestra with local
talent several years ago and they
meet weekly. He states that his
orchestra can play over 100 pieces
without music.
R E. Jordan, program chairman,
was assisted by Joe Hackney and
Luke Gabbert.
J. A. Starnes of San Antonio vis-
ited with his nieces, Mrs. Lula Sides
and Mrs. C. A. Peace and nephew,
Spencer Starnes, here the past
week. Mr. Starnes is a retired pro-
fessor of the San Antonio public
school but entered the teaching
profession in this county when a
young man. He is now past 84 years
of age, healthy and happy with his
usual humorous wit for which he
is well-known by hi® many Van
Zandt County friends. He continues
to maintain his interest in education
and has edited a number of books
since his retirement.
has paid $614.05 into the program.
The canning record shows that
27,845 cans have been filled with
an accurate estimated value of
$2,784.50 that were put up at a
saving of $2,171.42 to the 35 schools
participating the program.
Lion President G. W Tull pre-
sided. He presented Mr. Funder- j be Scouts and Cubs, community
burk and the members of the or-, support must be for the council
The Church of Christ will con-
duct a gospel meeting October 26
through November 2. A different
speaker will be in charge each eve-
ning. Some of the outstanding
Wednesday morning. Twelve of
these not requiring a special
venire, were disposed of through
the remainder of the week. Court
wag in session through Saturday,
at which time it was dismissed for
the term.
This was the last sessicn of the
court for this year Judge Criep
left both the criminal and civil
docket in good shape with very
few cases pending for trial.
county will be served by the open-
ing of this road leading into the
county stat. This road has long
been a hardship to autoists in driv-
ing to the county seat. The im-
provements will also serve to make
Canton a more attractive trade
territory in the future.
Another advantage pointed out
is that with the Henderson Coun-
ty road paved to the Van Zandt
County line cut,* citizens in that
section have had only a few miles
to travel to reach a paved road,
therefore Athens has been getting
much of Van Zandt County trade,
and this trade will likely be more
directly centered in their home
oounty in the future .
The section of highway 19 north
of Canton will also be completed
within the next few weeks as it is
now ready for the final asphalt top-
ping. The north section of the
road connects state highway 80
near Edgewood and its completion
There has been some recent
changes as well as addition to the
personnel at the old age assistance
office. The personnel now is H. B
Simmers. F. E. Umphress, Jr.
O. L. Rorie. Miss Rena Hood, clerk
typist., anti Mis® Mildred Dickam.
stenographer. Miss Dickam, from
Van, was appointed by the commis-
sioners court to aid in catching up
with much added work that has ac-
cumulated due to the many appli-
cations that are coming in regular-
ly.
Mr. Rorie came to the county
from Meridian and was formerly a
school teacher.
Mr. Umphress, employed in the
office only a few weeks ago, is
well known in the county and has
been engaged in teaching several
years. Mr. Simmons and Miss Hood
have been in the office for some
time.
The office reports that there are
1,500 on the old age assistance roll
at this time and that many applica-
tions are pending. Van Zandt forms
an area with Wood, Smith and
Rains counties with headquarters
in Tyler. The area supervisor is
Guy Puntch.
Many Scouters from Canton and
Wills Point and other points over
the county will attend the sectional
meeting of Scouters of North and
East Texas to be held Oct. 28 at
the Baker Hotel in Dallas in con-
junction with an institute of train-
ing for Scout leaders.
The meetings are open to all
adults interested in youth pro-
>ute to the the people already here who stay
to’carrytitow that day "co spend "tKelf -orin bhuzaveteinvocatio
pay, will again congregate into
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chestra which included Jack Beard, j and district program." read Mr. G.
Rosco and Colemand Clark and E. W. Tull.
grams, W. J. Warren, Van Zandt
district chairman, announced.
Dr. James E. West, for thirty
year® head of the Boy Scout Move-
ment of America, will be the prin-
cipal speaker at a banquet that
night at the hotel.
Scout leaders from this section
of the state wil) be among those
in attendance.
According to James P. Fitch,
regional scout executive, whose of-
fice has been in Dallas for the past
21 year, the ninth region, compos-
ed of the states of Texas, Okla-
homa and New Mexico, has set as
a goal the achievement of 130,000
Scouts, Cube and leaders by Janu-
ary 1, 1942, as an answer to Ameri-
ca’s need ( mobilizing and train-
ing its youth.
Don McCord and Cleve Funder-
burk and hip four leaf clover or-
chestra, Jack Beard, Rosco and
Coleman Clark and E. B. Miller
with Miss Rene Hood, pianist, are
spotlighted.
The free entertainment is spon-
sored by the local Lions as a
wholepome amusement and as a
booster for the town. They remind
that with fall weather approach-
ing this might be the last oppor-
tunity to hear the musical program,
| one of which ha® been held
| each Saturday regularly for the
past few weeks.
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Lions' Banquet-Meeting Mon- in thensen nandnnan
day Attended by Other I Scout finance drive which opened
Prominent Guests i this morning with an early-bird
l breakfast at the Dixie Hotel at-
tended by an enthusiastic group of
The Lions Club held a banquet j men and women who will sally
meeting at the Dixie Hotel Monday j forth to contact every prospective
evening with ladi s and other honor ' supporter in Canton.
If success was a person, and she
the W. P. A. hot lunch program j wrote to local citizens, telling them
operating in the schools in the i how to win her, the letter might
county, 1014 children are being I read something like this:
served each day in this week's re- "The Canton Eagles will play
Port. their first home game of the sea-
Mrs. Norman’s record also shows son Friday, meeting the Mineola
Mrs. Jordan Heard was able to
return to her home at George West
Wednesday. She has been at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Howard
Heard for seme time and under
the care of a medical specialist
in Dallas. Mr. Heard accompanied
her home. Her many friends hope
that she will continue to improve.
guests present, including former: General campaign chairman, G.
I Congressman Morgan G. Sanders, w. Tull, asked that every person
the speaker for the occasion, and I called on listen to the story of the
Cl ve Funderburk and his Four-. , a ,. . .
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Leaf Clover orchestra, rendering 5 —
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“We are fortunate to have a lo-
cal Scout troop under Scoutmast-
er Lintz Merchant, and a Cub pack
under Cubmater Paul H. Stanford.
These units are open to all boys
of Canton and surrounding terri-
tory." he reminded.
Committees Named.
Committee members with Mr.
Tull are: Leon Cox, prospects, L.
L. Rowland, arrangements; Lamar
Sides, auditor. Patrol leaders and
their workers are:
Robert Jordan—Luke Gabbert, D.
B- Yarbrough, L F. Sanders, W.
H. Oliver, Loy Dean Patrick, C.
D. Johson, Truman Riley, and
B. F. Gray.
Mrs. J. L. McElvany— Mesdames
i Paul Stanford, R. S. Torn, Melta
Hilliard, H. H Riley, Truett Hub-
bard, Owen Springer, E. C. Stovall,
and S. E. Cox.
Mrs. Ralph Pitts — Mesdames L.
F. Sanders, T. R. Keahey, Joe
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the only paved road through Can- • ed fifteen new bills of indictment
of District 2, to be held Oct. 24 at
Grand Saline. The invitation was
accepted by Mr. Tull with an ex-
preseion of appreciation,
L. L. Rowland acted as professor
in a quiz contest. The class was
composed of Mrs. W. J. Warren,
Mrs. Alf Foster, Mrs. R. E. Jordan.
W L. Coon, Rufus Taylor and
Glenn Scott
R. E. Jordan directed the as-
sembly in sing ng "America." Miss
Rosa Blackwell, the Lions’ regular
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portunity for the home town to
express their confidence in the ef- i
forts of these boys by attending |
the game Friday. Canton does not
have a winning team it’s quite true,
but how could they have with al-
most a complete new string of ma-
terial to make up a team? Mr. Tate
has shown every evidence of be-
ing an excellent coach and is taking
thse youths, mostly sophomore and
junior students and untrained for
the game and assembling a force
that can make a future record for
the school. It take® long hours of
hard work to make a football play-
er. Thorough training is essential
but he must have pride for his
school and his pride can be estab-
lished only through proper confi-
dence. respect and admiration from
those who have made up the school
district. Canton has many sports
fans but if our team does not make
the proper showing the boys or the
coach are not entirely to blame.
They need the support of the dis-
trict they represent. So don't fail
to see them in action Friday.
He commended the Lions Club that now exist, and more important
for .he ideals for which they stand.! to extend Scouting and Cubbing
The visiting Lions of Grand Sa- ’ throughout the territory so that
line extended the local club an invi- more boys may have the advantage
taticn to attend the zone meeting of Scout training. Camps must be
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Leon Cox, county chairman for
the U. S. O.. states that approxi-
mately $1,374.38 has been paid Into
this fund since the beginning of
the drive. The following towns and
communities have raised or gone
over the top in their quota, Canton,
Grand Saline, Myrtle Springs, Red-
land, China Grove, Edom, Phalba,
Prairie Creek, Pleasant Glade, Ben
Wheeler, Wise, Hayden, Silver
Lake, Watkins, and Turner.
The county is still short $823 of
their quota of $2,170.
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A large ection of Van Zandt i preachers of the church will be
The last of the surfacing work !
Bad roads in Van Zandt County
are becoming a thing of the past,
for now most all section of the
entire county are being served with
a hard service-road leading to Can-
ton, the county seat, according to
announcement in regard to high-
way work. For many years high-
way 64 running east and west was
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