The Mineola Monitor (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 4, 1940 Page: 1 of 8
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The Mineola Monitor. JVlineoia. Texas, Thursday, January 4,1940.
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; A German naval officer Is pictured removing the fuse from a British
mine. According to the German propaganda bureau this mine was found
floating in the North Sea not far from the German coast. England has
' been firm in her claim that her mines are made ineffective if they break
v from their moorings, and has accused Germany of illegal use of
floating mines.
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rs. Anderson
Buried In Lufkin
Cemetery Tuesday
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Mrs Honor Elizabeth Ander-
son. 79, died here Sunday at
the home of her son, J. L.
- •* Anderson, following a lingering
\i illness. Funeral services were
' * iheld here Monday with the
jRev. K. R. Isbell, pastor of the
Irst Methodist Church, off-
iciating, assisted by Willis G.
Jjernigan, minister of the Church
I of Christ., Burial was made
lesday afternoon at 2:30
Eloek in the Old Union Ceme-
tery at Lufkin, where the Rev
lonroe Vivian officiated.
Mrs. Anderson was a native
of Tyler County, and moved to
[.Angelina County when a child,
[coming to Mineola :Vin 1929.
Mrs. Anderson was born May
[6, 1860. She was married to
John Simpkins Anderson Jan.
i5, 1880. Mrs. Anderson had
[been a lifelong member of the
I Methodist Church.
Surviving are five of eight
^ children. They are W. L. An-
tson of Houston, L. A. Ander-
son and J. G. C. Anderson of
Lufkin, and M. N. Anderson
*mnd James L. Anderson of
-^Mineola, and one sister,
gfira N. A. Trevathan of El
jrado, Ark. Fourteen grand-
children and five great grand-
liJdren also survive.
Active pall bearers were five
^sons and one grandson., pon-
orary pall bearers were the
members of the Odd Jfellows
' Lodge of Lufkin and members
of Odd Fellows Canton Lodge,
Tyler.
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Mr. and Mrs. Joe Freeman
of Longview vMted Mr. and
; Mrs. T. A. Collins Monday.
February Term
District Court
Opens Jan. 29
The February term of dis-
trict court will convene in Wood
County Monday morning, Jan
29. District Clerk A. L. Calhoun
announced this week.
The following list of jurors
for the February term has been
released:
First Week.
J. B. Stegall, J. H. Moore,
Bert Smith, J. A. McDade, L.
D. Hawkins, B. A. Dodgen, Jno.
C. Tinney, C. W. Vickery, Ocie
Galloway, Roy Gamblin, P. H.
Cafhey( J. E. Gilbreath, J. J.
Puckett, Harvey Brewer, John
Low.
Second Week.
L. B. Willis, L. M. Shambur-
ger, A- E. Cherry, H. H. Noe,
H. B. Spruell, Paul D. Smith,
W. M. Taylor, T. H. Wilder, U.
M. Crone, Walter Barnett, W.
C. Little, E. R. James, Henry
Kirbro, E. D. Richardson, A. T.
Taylor, J. O. Drew, Wade Gil-
breath, Q. A. Neal, V. H. Wood-
ard. H. A. Arrington, Elmer Ful-
cher, Ray C. Covington, Sam
Gilbreath, H. J. McCain, C. I.
Kine, Ray S. Neill, W. M. Crad-
dock, S. J. White, M. F. Usry,
J. C. Cates, L. R. Anders, R.
H. Cobb, W. L. Greenlee, W. R.
King, W. P. Holley, George Sni-
der, A. J. Kennemer, D. D.
Moore, T. J. Bryant, B. D.
Bundy, J. M. Weems, B. L.
Chapbell, R. D. Taylor, R. E.
Minick, J. R. Bialock.
Third Week.
Roy Campbell, E. Denman,
Joe W. Lambert, W. C. Jackson,
John Kay, G. T. Shaw, R. C.
Lukenbill, E. B. Cullom, J. J.
(See JURORS, Page 8-
Worthington
Named Head of
Wood Co. Census
SPEAKER
Population Counting
To Begin In
April
W. A. Worthington of Winns-
bo'-o ha* been appointed chief
Wood County enumerator for
the 1840 census, according to
an announcement by Jerome
Bishop of Gilmer, Third District
supervisor.
Mr. Worthington, with nine
other Third District enumera-
tors, began work Tuesday on
the first phase of the census
program, the industrial cen-
sus. They recently completed
a course of instruction con-
ducted at Kilgcre, main office
of the district supervisor.
Mr. Bishop, recently appoint-
ed by Congressman Lindley
Beekworth, expre- sed confi-
dence that the 1940 business
census, which will be finished i
by April, would reflect the
heilthy condition of East Tex-
as industry. He said every
precaution would be used to
make it complete, and emphas-
ized that all reports would be
confidential and that every
enumerator was under oath to
ke^p all of his reports con-
fidential.
Apply at Kilgore.
Regarding employment Mr
Bi.hop said the ten enumera-
tors would be all the census
bureau would hire in the eight-
ceunty area until the popula-
tion census begins April 1. He
added that all applications for
census jobs should be made tc
him is writing at his Kilgore
office.
Enumerators employed for the
third district are D. H. Mc-
Daniel and H. T. Rieger, Gregg
County; O. D. Keller and B
I. Castle Smith County; W. O.
Edwards, Upshur County; R.
D. Woodyard, Panola County;
Ernestelle R. Raynes, Camp
Countv; E. H. Lasseter, Rusk
County, and W. A. Worthington
Wood County.
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Mrs. Sarah Turner
Buried Thursday
•At Mount Pisgah
Funeral services were held
Thursday afternoon at Mt.
Pisgah for Mrs. Sarah Turner,
75, of Pine Mills. Mrs. Turner
died at her home there Wed-
nesday morning.
She had been a resident of
Wood County for forty years,
moving here in 1899 from Ala-
bama.
Surviving are one son, Roy
Turner, of Pine Mills, and five
step-children, Mrs. Mamie Wag-
ner, Tom and Gordon Turner,
Mrs. Lee Carlisle, and Mrs.
Irene Carrington of Pine Mills.
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Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Pinto
of Winslow, Arizona, former
resident of Mineola, spent
the holidays here as guests of
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Reeves.
MILTON G. MELL
Bank Employe
Hurt In Wreck
Here Tuesday
Fr>vman Connellv, emnlove
of the First National Bank
here, was injured Tuesday
morning in an automobile ac-
cident at the M-K&T crossing
about a mile west of town.
Connelly sustained cuts and
bruises which physicians said
were more painful than serious.
He is expected to return to
his work Monday. His com-
panion, a teacher in the Van
schools, was uninjured.
The automobile in which
they were riding was badly
damaged. Connelly said he was
driving tco fast to make the
curve. He came here about
thtee months ago from Winns-
boro to work in the bank.
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Judge Smith
Will Not Seek
Second Term
'New Year and
A New World'
Mell's Subject
Big Crowd Hears D.A.
At Hainesville
Sunday
"The New Year and a New
World" was the sermon text
of District Attorney Milton G.
Mell of Gilmer, principal speak-
er at the Sunday afternoon
meeting of the Wood County
Men's Fifth Sunday Bible Class
at Hainesville.
"Out of present day confus-
ions a new world is being creat-
ed, the nature of which, inso-
far as America is concerned,
will be determined by I he hope,
faith, respect for the individ-
ual. and the interest in human
welfare expressed by the Christ- |
ian people of America," Mell j
told an audience of several
hundred.
Mineola Welcomes
E- Tex Cage Meet
FOR SENATE
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16-Team Meet
Begins Friday
First Game Scheduled
For Today At
1:00 P. M.
County Judge C. B. Smith
will not seek a second term,
he told The Monitor Thursdav
This decision will leave the
office open and while no can-
didates have announced for
the place several prospects have
been mentioned including an
employe of the county clerk's
office and a Quitman attorney.
Judge Smith has other plans,
he said, and has definitely made
up his mind not to run for a
second term.
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Smith Deep Test
Closed for Repairs
The Shell Company's No. 1
Campbell test in Smith County
was shut down Thursday for
repairs after a core had .been
pulled Wednesday at 8,206-22
feet.
The recovery on the core was
nine feet of hard, dense gray
oolitic lime with some shale
and no show. The hole may
be drilled ahead to the Travis
Peak, according to information
reaching here.
Praises Class.
"Man's great need is for the
feeling of being someone and
doing something worthwhile in
the world of his day," the
speaker said. "The Fifth Sun-
day Men's Class of Wood Coun-
ty is an outstanding example
of unselfish activity.
"We must have faith in God,
faith in ourselves, and faith in
cur neighbors despite all weak-
nesses and shortcomings," he
continued.
"The attitude of respect for
the individual distinguishes
Democracy from the 'isms'
Christian religion is the basis
of Democracy, whereas dicta-
tors rise to power by capital-
izing on the fears which cause
men to surrender their liberties
Because of this Christian Amer-
icans must make and keef
America christian."
The District Attorney then
explained that government
and society were made to serve
man, and that man was not
made for government. He
pointed out the need for a neu
standard of values based upon
recognition of Christ's teach-
ings that he is greatest who
best serves his neighbor.
T. C. CHADICK
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T. C. Chadick
To Make Race
for Slate Senate
County Attorney Terrell C.
Chadick will make the race for
state senate this year, accord-
ing to an announcement made
this week to The Monitor.
' The people of Wood Coun-
ty and this district are entitled
to honest and fair representa-
tion in the Texas Senate, and
I expect to be elected and give
thom such service," Chadick
said, expressing enthusiasm over
the coming race.
Tnis senatorial district in-
cludes Wood, Smith, Upshur,
Van Zandt, and Camp Coun-
ties.
Mr. Chadick said his official
announcement would follow
within a few days.
Page Mr. Ripley!
Deeds Are Filed
Appropriately
Here's one ror Ripley!
County Clerk B. A. Hol-
brook couldn't have found
a more suitable number
by which to file the last
warranty deed in his of-
fice in 1939 and the first
in 1940.
The last deed of the
year filed Saturday, Dec.
30, by coincidence drew
the number 1939. Th(e
first of the new year,
therefore, was numbered
1940.
American Legion
To Hold Regular
Meeting Monday
L>.i'_kett Cochran Post, Ameri-
can Legion, and its Ladies Aux-
iliary will hold the regular
monthly meeting at the Train-
men's Hall in Minecla Monday
night. Jan. 8 at 7:30 o'clock,
R. E. MOiendon, local com-
mander, and Mrs. L. A. Horton,
local unit president, announc-
ed early this week.
The commander and presi-
dent desire the presence of all
members of the organization
as matters of importance af-
fecting the American Legion
and the community are to be
discussed.
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Miss Evelyn Moseley of Hous-
ton spent the holidays here with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.
G. Moseley and family. She
left Tuesday for Washington,
D. C., where she will assume
her duties as secretary to Con-
gressman Albert Thomas.
Sixteen of the most repres-
entative basketball teams in
this section of the state are
entered in the fifth renewal
of Mineola's annual East Tex-
as Invitation Tournament. Five
other teams, whose entries were
received too late for tourna-
ment pairing, are listed as al-
ternates.
The meet will get under way
Friday afternoon, Jan -V.at
one o'clock when the Edgewood
Bulldogs tackle the perenially
strong Whitehouse club coach-
ed tiy Bob Douglas, former Min-
eola resident and Alba coach.
The Yellow Jackets of Mineola
High, who began basketball
practice only this week, will
meet Sulphur Springs in the
second round. A late Jac.tb^U
season also delayed pf
for the Wildcats.
Winnsboro and Kaufman play
at 3 o'clock with Alba and
Winona following at 4. Long-
view and Canton will mix it •
at 5 o'clock, and Van and Grand
Saline, two outstanding Van
Zandt teams, will meet in a
feature game at 6:30 which is
expected to draw quite a crowd..
GreenvlV.e and Quitman,*
Wood County favorite, will do
battle at 7:30 in another first
highlight. And the curtain
comes down on the first round
of play at 8:30 when Lindale
cind Gladewater play. .
Alternate teams are Tyler,
Brnwnsboro, Golden, 2jjnvHope,
and Hooks.
tes.
ment favorites
ted. local ath-
say, Winnsboro,
Canton, and
known to have
No
No pre-toui
have been
letic officialsi
Quitman, Vl
Whitehouse
potent clubs.
Bailey, a tegular contender
for sectional Mind state honors
and champiorffof the 1939 meet,
is not enterew.
The championship game wiil
be played SatujdA$sriM9h£n..a£.
9:15 o'clock following the bat-
tle for the consolation winner.
Carr P. Kitchen, local athletic
diiector, announces tha? plans
are already being made for a
twenty-four bracket tourna-
ment next year to last through
three days.
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Holiday guests in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gordon
included Mr. and Mrs. B. E.
Morris and Mrs. Paul Ferguson
and daughter, Paula Claire, of
Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. J.
W. McGuire, and Mr. and Mrs.
Claude Ferguson and daughter,
Claudine, of Gladewater.
Headlines Give Brief Picture of Year That's Another Page in History
Today's headlines are tomor-
row's history.
Headlines in The Monitor and
. Record during 1939 tell at a
' ~ ige the big events of the
\ events that have become
•la's history.
it outstanding news in the
nes of Mineola's papers in
related a story of steady
and improvement,
first big story of the
■oke in The Monitor of
,and told of the sale of
jy's $65,000 bond issue,
if which was accepted
WA.
jolumnj'.jtff pictures in
itor of Jan. 26 gave a
graphic story of the building of
the first concrete highway in
Wood County and marked the
completion of the east end of
U. S. 80 to within six miles of
town.
The Monitor of Jan. 19 car-
ried a story on Gov. O'Daniel's
proposed transaction tax and
the first discussion here of a
sweet potato starch plant. Coun-
ty Agent Jack Hudson told the
Jaycees of the future of
chemurgy. The same issue car-
ried a story of an ineffectual
injunction issued by a South
Texas Judge attempting to re-
strain the enforcement of Wood
County's new dry law.
Feb. 16—Elmore Torn, of the
East Texas C of C, was announc-
ed as the main speaker of the
annual Jaycee banquet.
Also in the Feb. 16 issue was
a story concerning the critical
condition of H. G. Puckett in
a Dallas hospital.
March 9—The Junior Cham-
ber of Commerce was studying
construction of an NYA work-
shop here. $37,000 was depos-
ited in the bank for three of
the city's four improvement
jobs.
March 23—A drunken driver
was held at Sulphur Springs
without bail after he had driv-
en into a crowd of children,
killing one and injuring three.
The Jaycees were planning "an-
other big Easter Egg hunt in
Mieola, offering $50 in' cash
prizes. /
The Record of March 28 told
of a nine-hour fire' which did
a $5,000 damage aj( Duke's Mill,
Hainesville.
Apiil 4—T1k>/ Record told of
the appointment by Gov. O'Dan-
iel of Basc/Gm B. Gist, district
attorney, Aq the office of dis-
trict ju0ge, vacated by Walter
G. Russell.
J. /&. Stegall and V. C. Bia-
lock I were elected to the Min-
eola
Ar
school board.
iril 11—The Yantis wildcat,
drilling in the neighborhood of
6,500 feet was abandoned as
salt water was swabbed in.
April 25—A seven-column
banner line in the Record read:
"Right-of-Way by Friday Is
Sought by Group." A Jaycee
meeting touched off the flame
of action on obtaining a Broad
Street right-of-way through
town for U. S. Highway 80.
The Monitor of May 4 an-
nounced Miss Claudia Chandler
as Mineola High School vale-
dictorian and Miss Virginia
Fulgham, salutatorian.
May 9—The Record told of
the adoption of the condemna-
tion plan by the city in se-
curing Broad Street right-of-
Way.
May 18—A banner headline
in The Monitor welcomed ex-
soldiers to Mineola for the
Third District Legion conven-
tion.
The Monitor of June 15 her-
alded the beginning of Min-
eola's long-awaited waterworks
and mineral well projects.
Mineola was somewhat shock-
ed by a story which broke on
July 27 telling that Longview
was attempting to influence the
T&P into moving the freight
terminal back to Longview.
Sheriff J. o. Puckett and depu-
ties, principally Constable Tom
Snow of Hawkins, captured cat-
tle thieves which had been
working throughout this sec^.
tion of the state.
Aug. 1—The Wood Cour
Record carried a story tellir
that the T&P terminal woul^
remain in Mineola. Presider
Lancaster branded as "whe
unfounded" the story of tfll
week before emanating fronj
Longview.
July 20—Mineola held its
watermelon festival. The paft^
was sponsored by the Juni^
Chamber of Commerce.
Carr, 54, was killed in an t
tomobile accident east of
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