The Alto Herald (Alto, Tex.), Vol. 36, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 26, 1936 Page: 1 of 4
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THE ALTO HERALD. ALTO, TEXAS, NOVEMBER 2
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By A. Hick
PENStON REC<P<ENTS MUST GO
THROUGH ANOTHER
<NVEST<GAT<ON
THANKSGIVING
\i.e arc commemorating the
[American Thanksgiving Day
instituted by the Ply-
! Colony in New England at
iwst time in 1621. The In-
}tf the friendly tribes joined
ims in this celebration, in
bie were more Indians at the
American settlers. How-
was not the first Thanks-
[ ' th;it the Pilgrims had
for they had been holding
[meetings for the purpose of
thanks to God, at least
, before they sailed from
f t their home in the new
back to Biblical history,
I in Exodus that the Hebrews
bmmanded to keep the feast
harvest, sometimes termed
hft of ingathering, at the end
[year By a careful study of
history one will discover
[n^ inhout the ages all peoples
teen accustomed to recogniz-
e kind of thanksgiving ob-
iround the time of harvest,
tlgriins found that the Amer-
Tidinns were in the habit of
' thanks to the Great Spirit
the maize was ready to be
led and stored away for winter
Austin, Nov. 24.— Investigators
were busy this week throughout the!
254 Texas counties re-invebtigatinc!
present old age assistance recipients!
granted aid under the old pension [
law, reported Acting Director Or-'
ville S. Carpenter, of the Texas Old
Agj Assistance Commission, today.
"No one will be removed from the
rolls unt I a thorough re-investiga-
tion of his case has been made," ho
declared.
Last, week Carpenter explained
that there would be no arbitrary
or mechanical cut in the rolls but
that each case would be studied and
re-investigated upon its own merits
Boy Scout Red Cross Gets
Executives Met 800 Quota !n
At Jacksonvitte This County
Eighteen members of the scout' Mrs. M. J. Hogan, who has charge
executives under the leadership of, of the Annual Red Cross Drive for
District Chairman R. M. Nicol of [Cherokee county, with the exception
Jacksonville, met Monday night atjof Jacksonville, announced Tuesday
the Palace Cafe in Jacksonville for i morning that the county quota of
a luncheon and business session. [ 800 members had been obtained,
The meeting ^/as called for the and that when reports were in from
purpose of honoring the scout mas-'
ters and their assistants of this
scout area of the Cherokee Council.
Scout masters and their assistants,
with several members of their ad-
visory boards, were in attendance
Jack-
before any action were taken. Ru-1 from Alto, Rusk, Ponta arid
mor that 36,000 aged would auto !sonville.
matically be dropped from the as- j The scoutmasters each made in
sistance lists was declared unfound-
ed.
"Re-investigations ate now being
made in each district of all people
on the rolls who possess income or
property. Their cases are being re-
investigated to determine whether
they are eligible under the new
law. But until they are found in-
eligible, they will continue receiving
monthly checks," Carpenter stated.
MRS. MALECIA PERKINS
MED AT WECHES
tr. the reading of old books
t uscripts we learn that the
* Indians usually held two
^ttinns each year, one in the
} and the other in the fall. Al-
)t the Tejas Indians were di-
into many different tribes,
} various beliefs inid customs,
<ch division had many prac-
)n common.
svt have mentioned in previous
k. the Neches Indians living
; vicinity of Alto were fire
ipers. Their Great Chief, the
I Xinesi, was intrusted with
acred fire which he never
Kl to go out, because the In-
J believed if the sacred fire was
^extinguished all of the Indians
1 die. Each tribe was expected
its own fires burning, but if
within the tribe died, the
j tendered the fires of that par-
tribe impure. Then all of the
cf the tribe must be put out,
{the Grand Xinesi must go at
Rsith coals from the sacred fire
tekindle the fires at each wig-
toi the tribe having impure
Neches Indians celebrated a
Thanksgiving in the autumn,
[inn the Moon-mother, who
lieved was the mother of all
things. Then in the spring
loljoved a similar festival to
!mi-f;ither, who was the father
things. The fall commemora-
' held when the corn,
'kin. squash, gourds, nuts, etc.,
ready to be gathered. This
event took place at night,
8 a bright, full moon. The va-
trihes gathered at the home
' Grand Xinesi where camp
h "I been built out in an open
t he council, composed of the
Priests, medicine men and
i' aders assembled around the
i"'*'s, where they ate, smoked,
iftQld legends and stories re-
the history of their ances-
s !:er Indians danced and
*' the accompaniment of their
' using possibty the flute
t tnbour as their instruments,
prayers were offered to the
'aother for atl their blessings.
'' inked her for the harvest,
' " ''mong nations, for health
"Hth, for wisdom and guid-
j'"' for the happy hunting
itter death. Moss, grasses,
' ' Pine and the like, had been
-"'ranged on a large flat
" Then the Xinesi would
tmd of censor filled with
' '-'Is taken from the sacred
'"a Placed it
Mrs. Malecia Kathrinc Perkins,
age 38, died at the family home in
Wechos Friday afternoon.
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon, Rev. Joel Bauman, Bap-
tist pastor officiating. Interment
was in the Weches cemetery.
Mrs. Perkins was the mother-in-
law of Tom Pyle, well known in
Cherokee county.
))< n
the fir.
on the altar,
o would flame up im-
' 'Siting up the whole
^metimes gifts of the har-
! thtown on the altar, and
[ " '^cn especially blessed.
L,n < ^ Particular favor, a
r . "°"*ssion was often times
L '"e Moon-mother.
' *'g celebration to the Sun-
s ^served in much the
Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Holcomb.
Mr. and Mrs. Jay C. Holcomb and
little daughter, Jay Nita, and Mrs.
Earl Singletary attended the funeral
of little Joe Earl Beeson, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Edward Beeson in Crockett
Sunday.
Nw Face
The Herald comes to its' read-
ers with a "new face" this week.
All of the news matter in the
paper is set from a new face of
type called Excellisor.
Manufacturing of new type
faces, has become a science that
i: calling in the best experts all
over the world. Up until about
ten years ago, type was made
from an "artistic standpoint." To-
day, the first consideration is the
human eye, and the ease in. which
it may comprehend at a glance
without strain. When a new type
face is designed, it not only calls
for the engraver, but the manu-
facturer also calls in leading
optometrists, whose ideas are also
inculcated into the different cur-
vatures of the letters.
In this new type face this week,
it. is likely you would have nevet
known the difference had it not
been called to your attention. In
order to get the wide difference.
If you have a last week's issue of
the Herald handy, lay it beside
the issue you received this week,
and you will readity note how
much easier it is to read the new
Excellisor. than it is to read the
old styie face we have been using
until this week.
I
teresting talks along their line of
work and earnest pleas were made
for closer co-operation from their
advisory board members and a
better understanding of the parents
of the boys as to the nature of the
work that scouting was undertaking
for the boys and the hope that each
parent would learn something of the
work and lend every effort to en-
courage their boys in their scout
work.
Officers appointed by Chairman
Nicol and,approved by those present
included C. K. Cunningham, D. B
'.av.'Eon ami V. E. Curry, vice chair-
men; E. S. Erwin, district commis-
sioner; C. D. Molloy, scout advance-
ment; W. H. Hanna, program; E. R.
Gregg, board of review: W. R
Hooper, merit badge councilor; V. R
Roach, activities: Carlton Oelom and
E. L. Miiler, publicity; W. R. Hooper,
training; Albert Phifer, camping;
Drs. T. H. Cobble and L. L. Travis,
health and safety; Lon Powell, troop
organization.
M. H. McMasters, Scout Executive
of the East Texas area located at
Tyler, was a speaker at the meeting
and commended the scout leaders
for the splendid work'that they were
doing in the advancement of scout-
ing.
Scout Master E. O. Willis of Alto,
was commended very highly for the
splendid work that he had accom-
plished in Scout work in Alto.
The next County Meeting of The
Court of Honor , and other activities
was set for January 9th at Rusk.
til the outlying communities, it will
probably show that 1000 members
had been obtained in this county.
This is the first time in several
years that the quota set had been
reached, and Mrs. Hogan and her
co-workers are to be congratulated
upon the success of the drive.
The Alto quota of 50 members has
already been exceeded, 65 people
having joined. Rusk had a quota of
150, and 170 members had been re-
ported there by . the Junior Study
Club, who is sponsoring the move-
ment in the county seat.
Jacksonville, with a quota of 500,
reported 360 members, but a
thorough canvass had not been made
and workers there stated that they
would get their quota before today
(Thursday) when the drive for
members cloccd.
Weils had a quota of 30 and 20
members had been obtained with
workers still on the job, and the
ten additional would be forthcoming,
according to the workers there.
NACOGDOCHES MAN
DIED OF HEART ATTACK
SATURDAY AFTERNOON
W. M. (Matt) Byrd, of Nacogdo-
ches, died suddenly Saturday after.,
noon about six o'clock, heart failure
being the attributing cause. Mr.
Byrd was found near his garage
where he fell after the attack. He
was dead when found by his wife
who stated he had started to town.
Mr. Byrd was well known in Alto,
being a frequent visitor to this city
in the interest of his mattress mak-
ing business which he conducted in
Nacogdoches.
Besides his wife, he Is survived
by a sister, Mrs. L. H. Gause and
brother, Barney Byrd of Alto. An-
other brother, C. H. Byrd, lives at
Granfield, Okla.
Funeral services and interment
were held at Nacogdoches Monday
morning. Among those going from
Alto to give condolence to the be-
reaved family included Mrs. B. H.
McLendon and daughter, Carrie Jo,
Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Gause, Mr. and
Mrs. Barney Byrd and daughters,
Julia and Nell, Mr. and Mrs. Jake
Bolton, Mesdames M. P. Wright and
J. H. Pearman.
Another Test
We!! Near
Woods Mo. 1
LI8HT UP FOR
CHRISTMAS
Sccia! Security Act
To Se Discussed
At JackscMviHe
Location was staked today for a
new test well in the Rusk oil field'
area, and task of moving in the rig
and beginning setting up started,
according to J. H. Peacock of Jack-
sonville, one of the operators.
Thp tost will be drilled on a 53-
acre tract belonging to MtH. Betty
Pryor in the Jcsg3 T. Jones survey.
It is located about four and a half
miies southwdst of Rusk, and about
a mile north and a few decrees west
of the T. J. Wood) et at No. 1 dis-
covery well. It is expected this
latest test wilt be spudded in Tues-
day of next week.
It is contracted to be drilled to A
depth of 5000 feet, or until the
Woodbine sand is reachedl.
Dr. A. R. Hancock of Gladewater
is the contractor, and the wett wit!
be known as the Dr. A. R. Han-
cock No. 1 Pryor. In addition to Mr.
Peacock and Dr. Hancock, John
Mayo of Houston is interested in the
latest Cherokee County test.
From various towns over the East
Texas area comes the information
that parades are to be held opening
the holiday shopping season, Santa [ pr^ston
LOCAL LIONS CLUB TO
SPONSOR BOY SCOUTS
but occurred at seed
same manner, .
when the sun was shtntng
They asked the Sun-
sunshine and rain to
grow, to be pro-
time
brightty.
father for
make their crops
from
tected from their enemtes,
floods and pestilence. They prayed
to be shown att the healing herbs
to cure their bodily ills, for 8"^
in the forests and for fish tn nl
their lakes and rivers. They begge
the Sun-father to * drive away aU
the insect pests, and to keep away
the evil spirits. Then all the mc
prayed mightily for many women
to work the fietds and to watt upo
the masculine population of tne
tribes. The Indians thought )t wa.
a sign of weakness for a man to
work or to do anything that a
woman coutd do for him. The men
had to fish and hunt, and to mane
war on their enemies.
The Aito Lions Club has become
sponsor for the Alto Boy Scout
Troop and Lions Oscar Allen, C. H.
Durham and G. S. Hart have been
named as the scout committee.
This was made known at the reg-
ular Tuesday luncheon, when the
Lions Ctub entertained Mr. Mc-
Masters, Field Executive for this dis-
trict. Mr. E. O. Willis is Scoutmaster
of the Alto Troop, and it has become
a real live organization under his
leadership.
The Club atso appointed Lions
Smith, Poore and Shattuck as a
"Christmas" committee to prepare
plans to help the needy during the
holiday season. It is the desire of the
ctub as a whole to help make Christ-
mas a happy one for those who can-
not help themsetves, especially the
tittle folks of the community.
Mrs. Fred Feazeat and children
and Mrs. J. O. Lowe and son, J. O.
Jr.. of Nacogdoches visited Sunday
In the home of their mother and
grandmother, Mrs. Hattie Arrant.
Henry Rose of Goodrich visited
here Sunday. He was accompanied
home by Mrs. Rose, who had been
spending the past week in the home
of her mother, Mrs. A. E. Boyd.
Ctaus will predominate in most of
these affairs. The streets are to be
lighted in varied colored hues to de-
note that Yutetide time is here.
Alto should profit by the informa-
tion from her neighboring sister
towns and cities. Business houses
here should have colored lights
strung along their awnings from
now until Christmas. The cost would
be small, and would bring more
business to this city that would more
than pay for the small outlay that it
would cost.
Lights should atso be strung^ across
the principal corners in the town,
and we believe that if the business
men of the town would fix their
own individual places of business,
they would find the city council of
Atto in a receptive mood to light up
the streets.
It is far more profitable to bring
people to Alto to trade than it is to
condemn them for going to more at-
tractive fietds to spent their money.
Jacksonville, Nov. 21.—Announce-
ment has been made by the local
Chamber of Commerce that a meet-
ing will be held at the Municipal
Auditorium, Friday morning, Nov.
27 at 10.30 o'clock, at* which time
Curtis Morris, assistant manager of
the East Texas Chamber of Com-
merce, will discuss the Robincon-
Patman and the Social Security
Acts.
Invitations have been extended
through the Chamber of Commerce
to business men in Palestine, Athens,
Crockett, Grapeland, Nacogdoches,
Rusk, Alto, Etkhart,
Troup, Tyler and Henderson.
Several meetings have been held
throughout East Texas recentty, at
which time these Acts, which are of
importance to every business con-
cern, were discussed.
This meeting in Jacksonville is
one of several that witl possibly be
hetd to give as many business men
as possible an opportunity to hear a
full discussion of these measures.
C. K. DeBusk, Manager.
Chamber of Commerce.
AGRICULTURE CLUB
FORMED AT
S. F. A.
MRS. L. A. MARKS D!ED
FR!DAY AT JONES CHAPEL
Mrs. Maude Marks, age 43, wife
of L. A. Marks of the Jones' Chapel
community, died Friday night at
8 o'clock. Funeral services were
hetd Monday, Rev. W. R. Ctark of
Henderson, officiating. Interment
was In Jones' Chapel cemetery.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Marks
is survived by five sons, Carl, Dean,
Richard, Russell and William; one
daughter, Dorothy; mother, Mrs. A.
E. West of Dallas, and two sisters,
Mrs. .Ruth Gurney and Mrs. R.
Stotte, both ofjDattas.
The boys of Stephen F. Austin
State Teachers Cottege, Nacogdoches
met Tuesday to form an Agriculture
Club. This organization is the largest
on the campus. Their objective is to
bring the Smith-Hughes work to
this college, and this section of East
Texas woutd benefit immensely
shoutd such an objective materialize.
These agricultural minded, boys
see the need of co-operation in be.
half of agriculture, and are very
anxious that East Texas be brought
into its own in this fienl. If such
should be realized it would mean
much to atl boys in dollars and cents
if they are allowed to qualify under
the Smith-Hughes at Nacogdoches.
This is a constructive step being
formed in East Texas, and the heads
of the Agriculture Departments
have ptedged futi co-operation.
Floyd Watlace, and Ctetus Blan-
kenship, residents of Cherokee
county, are wide awake members of
this ctub, and are doing advanced
worK in the field of agriculture.
Reporter.
H)GH SCHOOL BOYS PLAY FOOTBALL
The Rusk High School football
team comes to Alto today to play
the Alto High School football team.
It is not a professional game, and is
not being played by salaried play-
ers, but high school boys from the
two towns.
There is still an odor
game at Rusk several
and some of the citizens from both
Rusk and Alto, are wondering tf the
same thing will have to be contend-
ed with at Alto this time
on to the
Rusk, and we passed it
citizens of both towns:
"NO."
These two men, who are respon-
sible for their respective teams, have
no desire to go through another hu-
miliating experience as they had to
from the pass through with their teams at the
weeks ago,) last game, and they are receiving the
full endorsement of the better class
of people of both Alto and Rusk. .
No drunks wil! be tolerated for an ^ is necessa:
Bill Brunt and Constable Grady
Carleton. Any bootlegger caught
on the grounds peddling his wares
wilt have to answer to the next
grand jury.
It is to be regretted that these
measures have to be resorted to, but
a high school football game is no
place for drunks and gamblers to
congregate, but conditions have
come to Where some drastic action
try, if the game is to be
instant at the game today. This as- i kept above reproach, is the opinion
coming from Coach {of those who are responsible for
A!to and We!!s
Wreck Victims
Recovering
M. W. (Wilmer) Rozelle is im-
proving steadily from the cuts and
bruises received in a car accident
a mile south of Weils Wednesday
of last week when his car and a
truck driven by J. A. Hammond,
side-swiped each other.
Hammonds received a broken leg
and fractured toe. His son, was on
the truck with him sustained lacera-
tions about the head. They were
taken to Lufkin and placed in the
sanitarium, where the eider Ham-
mond is still under treatment. The
son has been discharged.
MEN WOUNDED IN
BEER JOINT FIGHT IMPROVING
Joe Fiedler, age 54, wounded in a
gun dual at a Pollok beer joint Sat-
urday, Nov. 14, is steadily improving
at the Nan Travis sanitarium in
Jacksonville, according to word
from there Tuesday afternoon. His
condition, which was considered
critical for several days, has taken
a turn for the better, and he will re-
cover is the ^latest report.
Raymond Wrotenberry, Constable
of the Poilok precinct, who was shot
in the back i by Fiedler, has improved
to the extent that he has been dis-
charged from the sanitarium at Luf-
kin where he was taken after the
shooting.
FRANK HALL FILES
SUIT FOR $20,000
A law suit in which Frank Hall is
suing Brookshire Brothers for $20,-
000 damages for alleged slander and
false imprisonment was filed this
morning by A. T. Russell and Hosea
Edwards, attorneys representing
Hall, with District Clerk Vemis
Fulmer.
Of the $20,000, $5,000 is for actual
damages for alieged slander, $5,000
for actuai damages for alleged false
imprisonment, and $10,000 for ex-
emplary damages. Circumstances
bringing about the suit are stated in
the petition as having occurred Oct.
18i
The case will not be considered
for legal action before a judge un-
til the spring term of district court
which convenes early in March. Hall
is a former employee of Brookshire
Bros. No. 2 store here where he had
worked for less than a, year before
October 16.—Nacogdoches Sentinel.
LUFKIN BUSINESS MEN
BRING SANTA CLAUS
TO LUFKIN DEC. 1
L tt^wnrd of Coach Moore surance ts comtng irom oacn ^ ur muse wnu
f ARo^Md Coach McCiuncy of Moore and also from Sheriff-elect; football in the high school.
Santa Claus will be in Lufkin
next Tuesday, according to an ad-
vertisement appearing in the Herald
this week. The old gentleman will
lead a parade in Lufkin on thatidate
at 4 p. m. .
Merchants of that city are dress-
ing, their windows and getting their
j holiday stocks ready for the Christ-
mas season which officially opens
Tuesday with the big parade headed
by old Saint Nick himself.
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