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A NEWSPAPER,."OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE AND FOE THE PEOPLE %
Vol. 52.
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SPECK TATER
SINGERS OF SACRED
HARP CLOSE THREE
DAYS' SESSION HERE
MINEOLA, WOOD COUNTY, TEXAS,
.3*1 i
THURSDAY AUGUST. 4. 1927
NUMBER 21
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A GOOD LOSER
Anyone can be in a
hnmor when he is winning but
it takes a real man to keep
that smile and good nature
stress of defeat.
Our good Governor was
somewhat ruffled over the de-
feat of his proposed amend-
ment;; when he stated that
under
Beginning Friday night, July 29, in
their annual singing convention, held
here in the First Baptist Church, the
Sacred Harp Singers continued
through Sunday afternoon, July 30,
and closed one of the largest and best
conventions which the Wood County
Singing Convention has ever held.
A precedent was broken for the first
time within 28 years, that of electing
a president other than Mr. John
Rountree, who has held that office
these many years. His successor is
II, X, Cain of Cartwright, who has
heretofore held the office of vice-
president. There was no friction,
Iiowever, in this election, as there was
only Mr. Cain ruminated and he was
elected by unanimous vote,
The other officers elected (bt the
coming year are J. R. Lindley of Stout,
good [ "ice-president, and T. E. Raley of
' Cartwright, secretary.
This was the forty-fourth session
of the Wood County Convention, and
it was one of the largest attended in
its history. There were at some of
the sessions approximately 150 sing-
ers besides the many who came to lis-
en. The church was full several
I times during the sessions.
I At one time a little girl, 10 years of
! ige, the daughter of & Mr. Smith of
! Smith County, led the convention in
inging and did so with the poise of
=r
JESS
•
and
Plat'
'the lethargy Of the public de- an old-timer. She received applause
i for her ability. Many young people
feated the amendments . ! were included among the singers.
The real definition of leth- There were attendants to this cen-
l vention from points far distant from
argy is 'morbid drowsiness,' Mineola, some coming from the Rio
continued or profound sleep c0rn^;^;c? n charge of enter-
from which a person can r.inment were as follows: Geo.
scarcely be awaked; a state
of inaction or indifference.' Cowan.
PROGRAM OF THE 29TH ANNUAL SESSION OF THE WOOD COUNTY
OLD SETTLERS ASSOCIATION, AT QUITMAN, TEXAS,
AUGUST lC 11, 12
Wednesday Morning, August 10
Music by Mineola Band,
House called to order by President W= G. Church at 10 o'clock.
Invocation by Rev. T. J. Thompson.
Music by band.
Welcome address, Judge B. F. Cathey,
Response, Mr. James L. Ray.
Address by W. W. Pitts.
Noo'n. ' <
Wednesday Afternoon, 1:30 o'CJock
Musical Entertainment and Contests by various Old Fiddlers' Band
individuals.
Wednesday Evening—8:15 o'Clock
Continuation of Old Fiddlers' Entertainment.
Thursday Morning, August 11
Music by Mineola Band.
House called to Order by President W. G. Church at 10 o'clock.
Address by A. K. Short of Houston, Texas, on Terraaing.
Address by C. C. French on Dairying in East Texas.
Address by J. W/ Anderson, Representative of Dallas Fair.
Noon.
. Thursday Afternoon, 1:30 o'Clock
Music by Alirieoia Band.
House called to Order by President W. G. Church.
Address by Miss Susan Landon on Home Building.
Address by J. H. Stanford of East Texas<Chamber of Commerce
Talks by Old Settlers. *
Thursday Evening-r-8:15 o'Clock
Musics1 Entertainment by Jarvis InstitutelBlee Club.
Friday Morning,August 12
House called to Order by President W. G.®hurch.
Music by Mineola Band.
Address by Hon. Morgan G. Sanders.
Address by W. M. Pier son of Dallas, Te
Election of Directors and Officers of Association for ensuing year.
Noon.
Friday Afternoon
Music by Mineola Band.
Address by R. T. Ellis, Secretary of Sta
teacher, patron, parent, and tax payi
Talks by Old Settlers
Friday Evening
Entertainment by the PURINA MILLS,
tations, etc.
LAKE DINNER AND - .
ALL-DAY PARTY AT . i
ROCK FALLS £AKB> '
MIDNIGHT FIRE
THREATENS RUIN
IN BUSINESS AREA MVm] ^ ilt ^
ola, Mr. and Mrs. C. E. ReveUe enters
An oily mop, a closed closet, tained with a Sinner at her lake lodge
.. , _ . j at Rock Falls Lake Tuesday noon,
a scattering of newspapers, to j Everything to eat that would make a
a.
plenty
cause spontaneous combustion^ | "Sta.S'tSi pta
tells the story of the caitee of of it.
-1:30 o'Clock
Teachers' Association. Let e(v4ry
hear this address.
o'Clock
nsisting of dialogues, music, reci-
\ Keoves. W. D. Kitchens, J. A. Bruner,
„.a:n Jones. Grady Puckett and Jen
the fire which broke out Wed-
nesday night near midnight in
the buildng recently vacated
by the Elite Barber Shop. The
flames spread into the adjoin-
building occupied by Grady
Puckett as a Tailor Shop and
into the upstairs which was
used as the residence and of-
fice of Justice of the Pease
J. F. Fi'ench and family. The
damage to the tailor shop was
slight, it being chiefly confin-
ed to one wall and ^ater dam-
age to the equipment. The
French effect^., were water
soaked and the rooms werfl
burnt badly.
Mr. French, wno is slightly
crippled made his escape
from the burning building by
the assistance of firemen.
For a time it appeared that
The following composed the per-
| sonnel of the party: Mr. 2nd Mrs. R.
W. Ballsy Mr. and Mrs. Bailey of
I Baton Rouge, La., Rufus Bailey of
i Los Angeles, Cal., C. C. Sisler of Dun-
' can, Okla., Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Ash-
' worth, Mr. and Mrs. Alford Williams,
; Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Carraway, Mrs.
Walter Jones, Miss Helen Jones, &5se
Marguerite Carraway, James Wil-
i ims, Nelson and Harry Jones and
1 Robert Carraway.
SUNDAY SCHOOL AND
PREACHING SIMULTANEOUS
i The special features of the services
• 21 che Methodist Church here this
;_:nimer are the combining of the Sun-
' day School service and the regular
| morning preaching service. v
At 10:15 o'clock each Sundav a^^rn-
i ing the meeting begins. It close* at
11:30. During the services the pasbpr,
' Rev. Walter fu Cannan, delivers a
1 monette.
This will continue throughout
j hot summer months.
1 The advantage of this type of meet-
i l ::g is easily seen. More children are
j at the preaching service and the serv-
| ije is completed before the heat be-
. comes too oppressive*.
.
or
If the Governor really knew
the sentiment of the people
from the rural districts he
could hardly have said such.
Had these good people thought
for one minute that the amend-
r-
.mertt* would have passed they
•Vrould have thrown down the
Uhoe and plows and cranked
^up Lizzie and gone to the polls
Mujw any . o&.aU politicians
$&£ thwe should be no dilly-
dallying with Constitution '
of Texas.
If the good p6dple of 'fex-as
had' profoundly asleep as
the Governor has said, the
vote against the amendments
might have
hundreds of
N
C-yiPther features will be interspersed from to dav. , , —«. -*-x-
~IRYBODY FROM EVERYWHERE CORDIALLY IN\>S£D TO COME the firp would not be readilv
EVERY DAY DURING THIS REUNION. ' i rne Tire *ouia nuc u- ie<iU1 '
..... f " • COMMITTEE.
MRS. W. K. THOMPSON
LEAYFS ON URGENT CALL
MINEOLA SEES ACTIVITY
IN HOUSE BUILDING
GAS SIGNERS
l\ tfAS COMPANY
The shortage of houses in Mineolfi \f ** ^ GIVES LIT OF
' 'ia.3 caused an. increase in building re-/
ic:ntly and several new cottages are/1 — • i r~
-.ow being built. H. W. Meridith an<jfj ♦ ^ -j ■ U
■ r* \ Hart arc building a six-room cotr i The following persons and,;/:
I tage on the lot directly north of W. Q. f,iSi
' ouBose. W. C. Cage is constructing! tllms m Mineola have Slgm- p
i two cottages across from Dick Pent-] fied r
i .Uctojljs. Mr. Wharton is completing
' "..iOther one In the northwest sectiop
1 of Mineola and there will be man;
E. Q. Hearn, /
M. Caudle
W. D. Kitchens,
W. Cage, *
.I.s. W. K. Themp^oa received an
1 ovtincnn'^bfvl and fear was en- ureent cali Tuesday afternoon from
extinguished ana rear en Cigco stating. that PerCy Thomp-
j tertained that the fire would son, her daughter-in-law, was serious-
V
a
.v.ore under construction soon, accorc§--
ing to good advices.
Th^ liOU^iny problem here Is at pi'eS-
' nt aiarmlrtg. afany families have
moved here re««nt(y arid have hot been
able to find a llOtiitf to Jive. iri. A
goodly number of these f<trii>lies are
forced to do light housekeeping until
v^me house can be built or someOrie
will vacate one.
This demand of housed has been
jaused by the coming of the Magnolia
Gas Company, the establishment of
several new businesses and that eter-
firms in Mineola have
their intentions, of using 1
pas and have made a deposit j
as sign of good faith. There (
are 145 hames included in this .
list ' ft represents the signers | Whitewav Cafe,
Up t? Wednesday afternoon at B L chaonell
4 R M. '
Whitten Hwde Co.
$
|PW. Cage, ♦ . r
F. E. Adams,
ams Store,
kett Tailor Shop, —
rington Barber Shop,
ft-Store,
-H'. W; Sharp & Son,
spread to other sections of the
husiness district. The fire
boys' however, did quick
effective work and soon
the fire under control.
i ul with appendicitis. Mrs. Thomp-
son left on the P. to be with her.
Shop, \
"GET GAS OR LET ME LEAVE." _ _
S AYS MINEOL A CITIZEN J abaiition
THE AMENDMENTS
VOTED DOWN WITH
v, ^ 5®AyI MAJORITY
, Whether the Constitution of Texaa
i .shall be c'.ianged'in part in regard to
the proposed judiciary, taxatipn: fee/'
ancL the. Governor's and
Many good men in town have ex ^
pressed themselves recently in regard i The verdict was ''they shal
to the gas situation in Mineola. Not The vote
*';( bibut many/ were asksd dtii 'Avek
soared into the inal matrimonial cause.
thousands, sjiv
COMPANY PRIDE
A visit to the Magnolia w Com-1
METHODISTS TO HAVE
COMMUNION SUNDAY
_ Announcement was made last Sun-
$&ny's plant west of town revealed to j day by the pastor, Rev. Walter^ L.
Something I hardly expected see.
Not only is the machinery, mighty en-
gines of power, and all of them placed
on such mammoth foundations and, in
fact, the entire mechanisms a symbol
af perfection, but what struck me so
forcibly was the pride of the plant, the
y of the grOtttids and the pains
ich the company took to make
everything so pretty and convenient.
It's the company pride that becomes
'■#1 trait of company character ps the
company grows. As a towrf has civic ; union a
pride, as a person ha$ personal pride,
ao has this company ^developed that
company pride. ,'1 ■
Some companies you/ have sten that
Cannan, that the morning services
ifrould begin at the usual hour, which
is 10:15, and at the conclusion of the
'ession period the Sacraments of the
Lord's Supper would be administered.
Tfte pastor further suggested that this
be family communion day.
* &
REUNION TO BE
HELD
NEXT WEEK
1
never seem to care how th^ir place:
v of abode appear, so long as, "lor*g
green" keeps rolling in. To sifeh com-
panies there will be fo©«d no distinc-
tiveness of character excepting that-
which calls for exacting and complete
financial settlement. The cold dollar
Is all that t&lks to them. Such com-
panies are not city developers and
builders; they art selfish and wrapped
up in their own doings.
Companies like the gas company
west of our. town are assets to any
town.
TYPHOID FEVER
Dfc. Anderson, the State Health
Officer, has issued many bulletins dur-
ing the past several months concern-
ing the deadly typhoid fever. He has
- adviaed against stagnant pools of
. water, of marshy grounds infested
• with weeds, the dry closets, the fly
pest and wells too close to the surface
and also those that have not been kept
•^Cleaned. - " .
Now, a few cases of typhoid have
' been reported to be in Mineola. In no
case has the disease been traced to
< the citv water. In ofte case it was
found to be the result of drinking
water from a well in Hopkins County;
1 the remaining cases from a well in the
southeast section of town. This well,
ojt seems, is practicably at the surface,
has poor protection trom^filth and is
used by many families of negroes and
some white.
To the ordinary person living on
the north side of town such an an-
nouncement has no fear to him. But
It should. If not from a humane and
sympathetic standpoint toward the un-
fortunate ones, then from an actual
fear of taking it yourself.
Clothes sent to the washwoman who
uses that well or who is in contact
with a typhoid patient may become a
carrier to-your own home. It may be
your cook or house servant. W nat-
ever may be the case, the well should
he cleaiied and all such places either
C destroyed or sterilized.
A prWgr^m of the Old Settlers' Re-
lion app4sirs elsewhere in^this issue
of the Maxtor. This reuniftjjfewilT con-
vene nexf Wednesday, August 10, and
run through the 12'th. Many features
for the entertainment of those who at-
tend have been arranged for and there
is expected a large crowd on all the
three days.
Phoafihate comprises more than
.two-thirds of the 7,000,000 tons of
fertilizer used in the United States
annually. This country possesses
the largest known deposits of pho-
■phats rock, making it independent of
fqreign fertilizer sources.
I
HOME TOWN HENRY
OUR TOVJU HAS eHAUSSPAWHOLE
uyr FROM THE DAYS WM£U -TWE
IVJDIAWS USED TO WUWT MS-«£, Bur
DID V0u ever, stop to tviink that
IP THE HOU>BA«KERS HAOTWElft
WAV, IT VWOUU*4T 06 SO WOOU?
every time tW progressives
put sowerwiuq- over om~the
STAMO PATTERS, our. towai
MOVEC? UP A MOTCH
^ M
T>r. A. P Buchanan. x
[)?< T: H. Peterson,
R. D. Adrian,
A. .
D. Brunei ^
Dr. S W. Hart " %
Mrs. Sarah Hart,
Drs. Hart and Reed,
Dr. T. B. Reed,
Bruner's Garage,
E. L. Barnett. 4
R. J. Patrick Cafe, \
D, S. Lankford, Sr >
D. L. Lankford, Jr.
Lankford Drug Co.
E. A. Reeves.
A. W. ^Fulcher
A. W. Fulcher & Co
F. C. Reneau,
Mrs. Hope Dozier,
i J. F. Steed
j M. H. Landers,
Fisrt Nattional Bank
? Bailey Hotel
' W. G. Church,
| B. E. Mosher,
B. E.t Mosher
B. E. Mosher
} H. O. Rogers. j
' D. Pendleton,
5 Pen'dleton Drug Co.
J. H. Hughes.
R. T. Bradford,
A. J. Henry,
E. W Jennings,
V/. A Williams..
Mrs. 1,'ila J-ittle,
Mrs. Jewell E Thompson,.
J. R. Ice,
L. T. Sanders,
Mrs. N. P. Lewis,
Mrs. J. H. Cox,
W. M. Scott ,
E. D. Seott,
W. L. White,
J. D Harris,
Mineola Monitor,
Mrs. Rena Aldridge,
G. L. Bickerstaff,
Mrs. J. C. Wishard,
M. Nuss,
Nuss Bakery,
O. Withrow,
D. N. Steed,
B. h. Chappell, Dry Good Co
Brooke Millinery Store,
(Rent hous^)
(2n<j Hous*)
(■
B. A. Brooks, ^ $ x
J. C. Russell. "V.
Watts Motor Co .
H. Watts, • "
Brazelton Lbr. Co. %
Jno. McReynolds,
Henry Sims, \
Mineola Hardware Co,
F. W. Rholes, \
Rholes Shoe Shop,,
A. C. Flynt, \
Flynt s Jewelry Store, ^
Geo. F Flynt,
S. H. Craver,
C. C. Sims,
T. A. Collins,
Collins Tailor Shop,
Taylor Greer,
Orange Crush Bottling Co
Sisler's Store.
Mineola State Bank,
j. F. McDaniels,
R. W. Bailey,
Geo. C. Reeves & Co.
Sanitarj' Barber Shop,
Caudle's Restaurant,
Dr W. J. Coleman,
R. TV Hooks,
L. Bruner,
Dr. R. H. Coleman,
W. G. Russell.
H. C. Merritt,
C. D. Coleman,
H. W. Meredith, ' '
C. E. Revelle,
Mrs. Pink Engle,
Callaway Confectionary,
Mallory Bros.
E. Mallory,
C. Mallory,
Miss Lucy Breen,
W. C. DuBose, .
Dr. S. C. Noble,
Geo. R. Stone,
Max D. Ray,
C. I. Kine,
J. R. Cowan,
A. T. Morton,
^Warren Variety Store,
miss Willie Power,
Mallett Store,
i what thought of the proposition
'of Mineola ^pt securing enough users
*■ ffit ut'd-- to insure the gas mains run-
' ning into town. Here are some of th«
replies.
j "If Mineola does not get gas I'm
i going to leave, though I've been here
j for man;; y*:?irs. I feel that if she
j doesn't think enough oi herself to se-
nst tae amendments was
all over the State, and
! cure that whi^h would help build her
i more than any other one thing except
an oil well, then I wane to leave and
I never come back," said one.
j "Any town that has the opportunity
! of getting gds and fails because a few
j old moss-backs hate to turn loose a
few dollars to pipe a house, then I
think that town has the making of a
real respectable hick town, if it is not
already that," said another.
"1% willing to ioan any ten men in
town the amount of the deposit to get
the gas. provided they are tenants and
have nof the money to put up. And
rfj that's ndt all. for I'll let them have it
without interest and let them pay me
I back a dollar per month for ten
j months," spoke another real citizen.
! "I'm willing," said still another citi-
| zen of Mineola. "to sell gas equipment
| on terms so that any poor man may
i secure his stoves and pipes, and I
mean the t?rms will be lenient and
won't be padded." ..
And here is what" one of the good
•' old fellows said when a representative
! of the Monitor asked him about what
he thought of the gas situation.
"Well, yer know I believe that that
bunch will put er in whether we sign
up or not, and since I figger it thet-er-
way I am not a-goin to sign up fer
it." and these are his real words, too.
But it must be added that this type
of citizens don't predominate in
Mineola. And it might be further
added that gas companies don't usual-
ly sink thousands of dollars where
there is no return.
But the dead hour for securing the
required number of gas subscribers is
rapidly drawing near. In fact, it is
up now and Mineola does not have but
about 150 signed for gas.
Mr. Joe B. Blackey of Dallas is here
working in the interest of the gas and
is making a house-to-house canvas in
securing the subscribers. He has
hopes of securing the required num-
ber.
is. Wribd County at one box the vote
wao unanimous against them, this be-
ing at Yantis.
Winnsbpro registered about one-'
thirrj its votingsnrerigth and went so
afcror.g against the amendments that
the other vote was negligible.
Mineola voted neariy half its
strength, casting 343 votes. The vote
was as follows:
v or Governor's and legislators*
raise 11, against 332; for taxation 10,
i against 331; for fee abolition 11,
agauwt 329; for judiciary 15, against
325.
AUTO-SERVING
GROCERY OPENS
According to Mr. Page, the local
manager of the Atlantic A Pacific
store, which has recently opened in
Mineola, his company is well pleased
with the business which has been
transacted si&ee opening last Thurs-
day. He stated that conditions here
seem much better than in towns much
larger than Mineola where they have
stores located.
u;.
ELITE BARBER SHOP MOVED
INTO NEW HOME MONDAY
*
Contfnited on page eight.
RUCKER-EAVES
A wedding of interest to Mineolans
took place in Como, Texas, Saturday
evening at 6 p. m., when Mr. Charles
Rucker was married to Miss Lois
Eaves.
Miss Eaves is the daughter of Rev.
and Mrs. Eaves of Grand Saline. She
was popular in the younger set there.
Rev. Eaves is pastor of the Baptist
Church at that place.
Mr. Rucker is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. C. H. Rucker of Mineola. He is
in the employ of the Texas & Pacific
Railroad Company.
They will reside here.
The Monitor extends congratula-
tions.
W ALTER RUSSELL
MOVES TO TYLER
District Attorney Walter Russell
and wife have moved to Tyler. Mr.
Russell, in making this move, stated
that he was doing so because most of
his work was done in Tyler. His
friends here are reluctant to see him
4feave,f but wish him happiness in his
new home.
"I'm very much pleased with the
new location," said W. E. Carrington
when interviewed this morning in his
new barber shop in the location oace
used for the same purpose 'by Q.
rlearn. "Everything in here ,-is new,
of course, and, too, the locatioh *^s nat-
urally better for a shop," continued
Mr. Carrington. > t
The shop makes a pretty "appear-
ance, finished in white and the
very latest chairs and equipment. It
is equipped with both showjfri baths
and tub baths. •
W. E. Carrington is owne# *>f the
Elite and has for his assistant H. E.
Godwin and K. S. Gober. • '
WINNSBOR
TRIPP
GOOD-WILL 4
TO COME THE 9TB
Announcements from the Winnsboro
Chamber of Commerce state thkt the
Winnsboro Good-Will Tour will reach
Mineola at 12 o'clock noon onidie 9th
of August and these trippers . will be
here for lunch. These citizens from
the northern part of our county are
bringing their band with them and ex-
pect to dispense mar.y novelties adver-
tising their^o^n ard justnesses.
No set program for their entertain-
ment has been announced so far, but
it is quite certain that preparations
will be made and the courtesies of
Mineola will be extended to them.
FORMER GILDEN SCHOOL
SUPT. WRITES MONITOR
The Monitor is in receipt of a good
letter from O. L. Davis, former Supt.
of Schools in Golden but: now at the
head of the schools at Claude." Mr.
Davis said that "it had been* raining
since he had moved to West Texas
and that his friends out there claim-
ed that he bad brought some, of the
East Texas grains with him. Mr.
Davis sends his best regards to all
of his Wood County friends. He in-
tends keeping in touch wwith this
section by reading the Monitor.
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