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ALTO HERALD
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L. WEIMAR, EDITOR AND OWNER
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S LUME XXXVIII
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $1.50 PER YEAR
THE ALTO HERALD. ALTO. TEXAS, FEBRUARY 24, 1939.
NO. 42.
AL!tt!eAdo
About
Something
he Texas Legislature has been in
ion for about two months, during
ch time they have accomplished
:tically nothing, except to draw
r own salaries, and put the state
housands of dollars worth of un-
^*ssary expense. When the whole
cy iktry is suffering with a fee ting of
Mndency, caused by the unfavor-
! business outlook, it certainly ts
usting to sensible people when
r are forced to behold the silly
:tacle of their lawmakers turning
legislative body into a regular cat
dog fight for their own amusc-
tt, ignoring the wishes and the
fare of their constituency who arc
tint- ing for the show.
'' Y 'hether or not they voted for W.
!! O'Daniel makes little difference,
'it O'Daniel is our governor, elected
an overwhelming majority, and
3nd any doubt he is the choice of
sc masses of the people. Since this is
Kit! he is due the proper respect and
r I tesy that should be accorded to
chief executive of the state of
as. If the voters and tax payers
)d drop their senators end reprc-
atives a few lines stating that
were not sent to Austin to poke
at the governor and the people
voted for him, but they were
ted for the specific purpose of
sacting the state's business with
possible speed and efficiency,
is no time nor place for doalirg
personal spite and grudges, and
senator or representative who in-
ANB ^ in personalities is not worthy
he confidence which has been
CQMed in him and he shouid be rc-
d immediately. It is no wonder
the country has lost respect for
and order, when such giaring
nples of contempt for the rights
X/^te citizens have been over run by
_ < very people in whom we have
^ led our trust.
^ A-H
though many people have seen
3 make light of the Dies Commit-
AiMi work on un-Amcrican ac-
ies Congressman Dies has found
^ lestionable proof of at [east 135
' American organizations in the
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INSTRUMENTS FILED FOR
RECORD
Deed—R. Cooper Greil to R. E.
Moore et al. Part of W. portion
Cooper Addition to Alto.
Deed—J. P. Fowier et ux to H. M.
Hendrick. 2 acres Mary Luce Survey
and 22'/) acres Z. Gibbs Survey.
Oii and Gas Lease—S S. Stone et
ux to C. C. Lanier. 62.3 acres J. M.
Proceiia League.
Deed—B. B. Perkins to J. W.
Bowman. 76 acres Joseph Bowman
Grant.
Deed—Walter Scott et ux to Sam
Cumbo et a!. 24.6 acres of the J. M.
Mora Grant.
Deed—Gracy Killion to M. J. Ho-
gan. 45 acres Sarah Ann Duncah
League.
Jones Chape!
Woman Hurt !n
Doubie Accident
H.:
Condition of Mrs. Frank Music!:,
age 66, of the Jones Chape] com-
munity were considerabiy improved
Monday, according to reports coming
from the sanitarium at Jacksonville.
Mrs. Musick suffered a dislocated
hip Thursday night of last week,
caused from a kick from a cow she
was milking. She failed to recognize
the seriousness of the accident at the
time, but the injury caused con-
[ siderable pain during the night, and
early Friday morning it was decided
[to carry her to Jacksonviile and Mr
j Music!;, Mr. A. Dunsmore. and Mrs.
Mu:;ick started to Jacksonville before
seven o'eiocl: Friday morning.
They had parsed through Rusk
and were just at the turning point at
j the top of the hill north of the Rusk
; State Hospital when they were run
! into headlong by a car and trailer
turning the curve coming south. Mr.
Dunsmore, who was driving the ca.
a Model A-Ford, had his face thrown
against the steering wheel, his mouth
getting the full brunt of Me blow
and had his false teeth broken and
j received a bad bruise on his chin.
Mr. Musick suffered a badly bruised
head and had three ribs fractured.
Mrs. Musick was the worst hurt, as
she had two bones broken on the un-
Linwood Citizen
Died Suddenty
Wednesday Noon
Willis Sclman, 65, lifelong resident
of the Linwood community, died
r.uddenly at his home about noon
Wednesday from an attach of heart
trouble. His death was entirely un-
expected, and has caused much sad-
ness in the community in which he
lived.
Funeral services were held yester-
day afternoon at 2:00 p. m., being in
charge of the W. O. W. Lodge ot
which he had been a valued member
j for many years. The Rev. Johnson,
^Baptist minister of Rusk and the Rev.
A. J. McCuistion of Linwood officiat-
ed at the service, and interment was
in the Cook cemetcry at Linwood,
being directed by R.R. Stribling.
Besides his wite, deceased leaves
nine children, four boys and five
girls; Jim. Howard and Tommie Sel-
man of Alto and McClure Selman of
Rusk; Mrs. Raymond Mason, Mrs.
HortnnBail, Mrs. M. Cummingsof
Alto, Mrs. D. L. Ralls and Mrs.
Henry King of Rusk. Two brothers
and two sisters also survive, they
being Major and Calvin Selman anc
Mrs. George Cummings of Alto, and
Mrs. Chas. Pegucs of Lilbert.
CENTRAL HIGH HOME
DEMONSTRATION CLUB
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ed States. These
alien groups
perfected their organizations
we now have the Black Shirts,
S23.M[yn shirts, Red ' Shirts, Silver
el !:
injured leg. All of the injured wert
carried to Jacksonville in a Rush
! ambulance. The car and trailer that
I crashed into them was reported to
have been from Henderson and driven
ts, and other unions of similar < by a man named Pyle.
?, saluting foreign flags, and
ng to undermine our American
!? of government. The German
rican Bund has eighty posts
ered throughout the United
5s, who wear the swastika em-
t, give the Nazi salute, maintain
prmed Storm Troopers, and
HB *!d their propaganda against the
MSged States government. They
^ something like 500,000 active
* ' S orters in this country. It would
teresting to know about how
an American citizen would last
""""lermany if he attempted to or-
!!l,i ze an un-German activity in tin
of Herr Hitler.
NOTICE
addition to the German Amcr-
Bund, there are two hundred
3t organizations, with 250,000
bers, who wear the Black
Italy- Another significant
brought out in the investigation
^Q0(hat in these organizations the
ibers are taught not to associate
Spri"! Americans lest they becon-
p„pliinnated. American histories are
itten to conform with the "pure
o" " tsophies" as propounded by tin.
-rs of Italy and Germany. The
munists have their Brown Shirts
maintain their yarious activities
<ver the country. Of course the
his not such a good field for
gn workers, because the South
actically English-American, and
lave no sympathy with anything
American. But the North and
are a hot bed for these foreign
.nizations. In the South about
person in every two hundred is
_^- gn bom, while in the North and
- r the percentage of foreign born
' very high. In New York City
out of every three persons
gn born. Naturally differences
jcial heritage makes the differ-
in political points of view.
ie data given On the findings of
)ies Committee, were taken from
) We, the undersigned home mer-
chants of Alto, wish to express our
j thanks for your patronage and co-
I operation with us during our past
year's successful business in the town
of Alto.
It is always a privilege to servt
: you.
We are now trying to make another
step forward and are asking you
co-operate with us and make your
purchases of groceries and meats cr.
Saturday in order that we might be
able to close our place of business on
Sundays and go to church and enjoy
our home life as all American citizen-)
should do.
We also solicit your business in the
future and promise you we will try to
be fair to you in selling merchandise
and make a fair profit that will sus-
tain our business on a line of "live
and let live" basis.
You will find our stores closed on
Sundays.
J. F. Cosper.
H. D. Rogers.
Mrs. J. R. Luker.
Geo. G. Kelly.
The Central High Home Demon-
stration Club met Wednesday. Feb-
ruary 15. with 8 members and the
Agent present. Two new members
were added to the club.
Mrs. O. L. Tannery was elected
recreation leader. After ten minute:,
recreation and a short business ses
sion. Miss Price had charge of the
program, subject: "Planning Farm
Food Supply." Each member figured
how many feet of row space will be
required to produce enough for fresh
and canned vegetables to supply her
individual family for the year.
A yard demonstration will be given
in the yard at the Agent's home in
Rusk, March 9. at 1:30 p. m.
All recreation leaders are urged to
attend the recreation school at Craft
school building March 16. Others
who care to go are invited.
Meeting adjourned to meet March
1.
Reporter.
Fox Hunters
Wi!t Meet
Apri! 5th.--6th.
Annual spring meet of the Chero-
kee County Fox Hunters Association
will be hold at the Cole oilfield
southwest of Rusk April 5-6, it was
decided at a meeting of the board of
directors here Friday evening at the
home of F. B. Elliott.
A bench show will be held April
5 at 4 o'ciock in the afternoon, and
the meet will be run at night instead
of during the day as has been the
custom heretofore.
F. B. Elliott, Fostus Crysup of this
city and Leroy Phillips ofBullard
were named as a committee on
awards, while Elliott also was ap-
pointed master of hounds and head
of a group to make arrangements for
water, wood and signs at the camp
ground.
A membership committee consist-
ing of Leroy Phillips. Claud Miller
of Carlisle. Lee Jowell of Frankston
and F. B. Elliott also was named.
The board members were served
a dinner by Mr and Mrs. Elliott
during the Friday night meeting.
Those attending were J. B. Goodrich
I of Kilgore. president. F. B. Elliott ot
'his c'ty. Claud Miller ofCarlisle, Le-
I rov Phillips of Buibrd. B. B. Ethc-
Iridgeofthiscity.Fcstu.'. Crysup of
j this city, Lee Jowell of Frankston
j and J. B. McKnight of this city.—
t Jacksonville Progress.
ALTO GETS CREDIT
FOR GOOD FIRE RECORD
Alto Herald, .
Alto, Texas.
In announcing that your city's good
fire record credit has been raised
from ten per cent to fifteen per cent,
effective March 1, 1 want to take this
means of commending your fire de-
partment for the effective work it
I has been doing in saving the property
of your citizens and thereby lower-
ing fire insurance costs.
Marvin Hall,
Fire insurance Commissioner.
City Marsha!
Gets Ex-Convicts
Here Last Week
Street Project
For Weils
Gets Approva!
Wetis has another project passea
by the WPA headquarters. $10,263
has been allocated for city-wide
street improvements.
In releasing the approval of Me
project, the statement says:
"These projects are now eligible
for operation at the discretion of the
State Works Progress Administrator.
His decision will be governed largely
by availability of funds, the pres-
ence of certified relief labor of the
types and skills required, and other
considerations that may bo impor-
tant in th.estnte or locality."
Bob Lassiter. paroled convict, and
A. E. Sandifer and "Shorty" White,
! the latter two ex-convicts, were
picked up here Thursday afternoon
by City Marshal C. H. Spears, after
{ they had sold some stolen belting to
I a local firm, and were trying to sell
j more to another firm.
All three are wanted at different
points for theft.
The belting that they were trying
to sell here was stolen from the Blue
Ridge prison farm at Sugarlana.
They came to Alto in a 1937 Ford
pick-up that had been stolen in Waco.
They were arrested at the Sessions
mill north of the city by City Marshal
Spears while they were trying to sell
some of the belting there, and were
brought back to Alto and Mr. Spears
called Lufkin, who stated that they
were wanted there, also at Livings-
ton and Houston.
Sheriff Billingsley and deputies
Luke Langsford and Arch Caraway
of Angelina county camc up and re-
turned the trio to Lufkin.
GRANGE HALL 4 II CLUB
The Grange Hall 4-H Club boys
went to Jacksonville Saturday, Feb-
ruary 18. to play a basket ball game.
This was a county-wide tournament.
The first game was a victory for
Grange Hall, winning over Mixon
club with the score 24-14. At 1:00
o'clock they were defeated by Dial-
ville, after Dialville had defeated
Central High. The scores of Dialville
and Grange Hall were 13-27, favor of
Dialville.
The boys were coached by the
local leader. Mr. Durrett. Those who
attended and played ball were: Mar-
shall Townley, Cecil Townley, Jim-
mie Marshall. T. J. Parrish, Gerald
Wood, Billy Wood, Morris Burt. Billy
Kelly, Durward Arrant, Elmer Cole,
J. T. Hanoy, and Harry Thornton.
Reporter.
ALTO METHODIST CIRCUIT
F F A NEWS
The Second Quarterly Conference
for the Alto Methodist Circuit, which
was ealted for last Sunday, has been
postponed until Saturday, February
25. We will meet at the Methodist
Church in Alto at 2:30 p. m.
We urge all church officials to be
present.
Cyril McGilvray. Pastor.
YOUTHS CRUSADE PROGRAM
Monday. February 20, nineteen ag-
riculture boys and Mr. Cummings
went to a Forestry meeting at Rusk.
The Forestry people were there and
showed the boys how to take care of
forests. The boys learned to measure
trees and tell how many board feet
there is in a tree. The Alto boys are
going to take forestry projects as a
project in Agriculture.
Reporter.
an article in The Texas Weekly, by
Dale Miller, "Mr. Dies Unmasks tl)e
Un-American Way."
The services at the Methodist
Church last Sunday evening which
were sponsored by the Youths Crus-
sadc movement, were in the nature
of a broadcast by the young peoples
division of the church. Dr. O. W.
Bradley, Presiding Elder of the Jack-
sonville district, was the principal
speaker, and Tex O'Byrne was the
guest soloist. Mr. O'Byrne was for-
merly with the Major Bowes broad-
cast programs. There was a large en-
thusiastic audience present, and all
were ioud in their praises of the
program.
Hyde Murder
Case On Tria)
!n District Court
Trial of R. H. Hyde, Eastham pris-
on farm guard, charged with the kill-
ing of Charles Goodson at Rusk on
the night of Feb. 2. has consumed the
time of District Court at Rusk all
this week, and it has proved a diffi-
cult matter to get a jury. A special
venire of 100 men had been called
for the case, but this venire was ex-
hausted Tuesday night with only 7
jurors accepted, and 50 more were
called Wednesday morning and 35 of
these were challenged by the defense
during the day Wednesday and none
of the 35 were accepted.
As this is being written Wednes
day night, it now appears that the de-
fense will ask for a change of venue
before the jury is completed.
Hyde is charged with the murder
of Goodson, 44, who was shot to
death in the backyard of the J. C.
Weaver home in Rusk. Hyde and an-
other prison guard were seeking an
escaped convict at the time of the
shooting.
Hyde, who surrendered to Con-
stable C. E. Jay after the shooting,
entered a plea of not guilty. He ha*
been held in jail at Rusk without
bond since the slaying and was in-
dicted for murder by the Cheroket;
county grand jury February 8.
Jurors selected Tuesday were: J.
B. Stokes, Wells farmer; Troy E. Mc-
Cullough, Forest farmer; Stanley
Greenwood, Summerfield farmer;
Ollie Campbell, Alto service station
operator; G, A. McKee, Jacksonville
nurseryman: A. E. Liles. Alto farm-
er, and H. C. Polk Jr., Wells service
station operator.
Hyde will be defended by M. E.
Gates of Huntsvillo.
PNEUMONIA FATAL
TO WELLS HAB1
VeraLecVaaMhn. fivo-month-old
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. J.
Vaughn of Wells, died at 2:30 p. m.
Saturday, after a three-day illness of
pneumonia.
The baby is the grand daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Vaughn of Luf-
kin. Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Oliver of
Apple Springs, grandparents, are the
only other survivors.
Funeral services were held at
2:30 p. m. Sunday at the New Church
cemetery in Trinity county, with
Rev. Stanley of Apple Springs of-
ficiating.
JUNIOR STUDY CLUB
NOTICE SWEET POTATO
GROWERS
This is to advise those who have
placed orders for certified Sweet Po-
tato Seed with mo, that these seed
will be in Alto for delivery from
truck, Wednesday morning March 1st.
Get your potato beds ready for im-
mediate bedding, as the seed will be
already treated. There will be no ex-
tra seed for sale.
Gus Rounsaville.
Mrs. Ted Moore was hostess to the
Junior Study Club Wednesday after-
noon, February 15. for a lesson on
"The Professional And Business
Woman."
The guests were greeted by Mrs.
Moore and welcomed into the attrac-
tive living room which was adorned
with lovely bowls of white narcissus
and butter cups.
The club was called to order at
the regular time with fifteen mem-
bers present. Mrs. Moore was leader
for the afternoon.
Mrs. Jack Nicar gave a splendid
talk on: "The Woman Teacher—Her
Income, Her Problems: Both Social
and Economic." Mrs. Maurice Hol-
comb gave a good account on "In-
teresting Careers of Women." A
beautiful reading by Mrs. Sam Fox
"A Friend" by Zella Pauline Patter-
son concluded the program. All parts
were interesting and very ably given
During the social hour, the hostess,
assisted by Mesdames Jewel Cassidy
and Geo. Ruby Wood, passed plates
of sandwiches, olives, cakes, choco-
late fudge and hot coffee. Each plat',
carried attractive favors.
All guests thanked Mrs. Moore for
the pleasant evening.
The club will meet with Mrs. Chas.
R. Murphy March 1, with Mrs. Henry
Lantz as loader.
Mutant Methodist
O. 13. Carter
j Dr. Giover once said that if we
! are to eonqucr the pagan world by
' Christianity wo are going to have
to do three things. Out think the
paghnt world. Out live the pagan,
world. Out die the pagan world.
If this be true, and there is no doubt
about it, then we must give attention
to enlarged Christian training.
Lon Morris College is our school.
It is in the business of teaching and
training men and women for Chris-
tian iiving, and ieadership. One-
third of the preachers of this con-
ference haw passed through its
courses of training. It serves a large
area of Texas. It deserves our very
best co-operation. This school needs
enlarged equipment. Its only re-
sources are the men and women who
believe in a better trained leadership
and a greater Christian ministry.
This is Lon Morris College weeh
for our entire conference. We are to
bring an offering for this cause next
Sunday morning. Let us bring an
offering that will evidence our in-
terest inacause that is so vitaltothe
on going of the Kingdom of God.
FRENCH—RADER
A wedding of n.uch interest t^
Linwood and surrounding com-
munities occurred on :!n evening of
February 7, when Miss Ruhie Rae
Rader ofAngleton, and Mr tt. J.
French of Linwood svee unit^ t :n
marriage at the home of the Rev. and
Mrs. A. J. McCuistion, Rev. McCuis-
tion performing the marriage rites.
This popular young couple have
many friends who wish them ever)
happiness, and the Herald joins them
in this expression of congratulations
and all good wishes.
MeCONNELI—HENDRICKS
CENTRAL HIGH 4 H CLUB
Card of Thanks
We do appreciate so much the
helpful attitude and sincere friend-
ship expressed by our friends during
our time of bereavement.
Mrs. E. M. Decker and family.
Central High 4-H Club girls met
February 16, at the club house with
14 members and agent present. After
a few minutes of recreation. Miss
Priec gave a lecture on caring for
poultry.
The next meeting will be March 1,
at the club house.
Reporter.
Mrs. Delia Bowen, who was injuret
in an auto accident Wednesday night
of last week, and who is in the san
itarium at Jacksonville, has been
steadily improving, and Mr. Bowen
stated that he pianned to bring her
home today (Friday) if she had re-
covered sufficiently to make the trip.
Miss Bertha Mae McConnell and
Eliis Hendricks were united in mar-
riage Saturday evening, February 18.
at 7:30 at the Baptist parsonage, the
Rev. L. A. Thigpcn, reading the
marriage service. The young couple
left immediately for Crockett where
they spent the night as guests of Mr.
and Mrs. George Young. The next
morning Mr. and Mrs. Hendricks
motored to Houston where they were
entertained by relatives, returning
to Alto Sunday night.
Mr. Hendricks is one of the capable
employees of the Brooks & Pearman
Garage, and Mrs. Hendricks is the
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Mc-
Connell of the Central High com-
munity. Both of these young people
have many friends, who wish for
them a happy and successful mar-
ried life.
Mr. and Mrs. Hendricks have
taken an apartment in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. J&e Gates.
r
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