The Mineola Monitor (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 19, 1940 Page: 1 of 11
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Sixty-Fourth Year—Number 38.
Mineola, Wood County, Texas, Thursday, December 19, 1940.
Twelve Pages Today
ACA Committees
For County and
Community Named
•
Dial, Jarred, Hamil
Picked On County
Board
Crippled Children Send Christmas
Gift to Man Who Aids Them Yearly
Wood County's 1941 A. C. A.
Committeemen, elected last
week, are Frank Dial of Quit-
man, chairman; R. G. Jarred
of Stout, vice-chairman; and
B. O. Hamil of Smith.
Local committeemen were al-
so elected. J. E. Perdue, John
D. West, and Wm. D. Head
were elected by the farmers in
the Mineola area.
Other community committee-
men in the ACA program are
W Chas. Ingram, F. E. Scoggin,
and R. A. Bryant for Quitman;
Robt. E. Hurley, Julius A. Bar-
nett, and Crews C. Miller for
Hawkins; and D. B. Osburn jr.,
Troy L. Wright, and Olen Whit-
us, for Alba.
Park Project
Offered Town
By District NYA
There is a possibility of se-
curing an NYA park project
for Mineola, T. N. Davis, super-
visor of the local NYA shop,
told the Rotary Club Tues-
day.
The National Youth Admin-
istration expects to increase
the number of its projects in
this district in order to put
more boys to work, and such
a project can be obtained if the
citizens of the town are suf-
ficiently interested.
The club so far has taken
no action on the proposal.
Santa Claus
^ -Will Remember
Mineola Needy
Mineola churches will make
sure that Santa Claus doesn't
miss anybody here this year.
The churches will follow their
custom of distributing Good
Cheer baskets of fruit, nuts.
a,nd groceries to the homes of
needy families and this year
will add toys.
The toys were contributed
by local people and rebuilt by
the boys at the NYA shop.
Committees have been ap-
"y pointed by each church to ar-
range for the distribution of
the baskets on Christmas Eve.
Representing the sixty little patients at the Texas Scottish Rite
Hospital for Crippled Children at Dallas, six-year-old Barbara Ann Lipps
is shown giving Nathan Adams, banker and benefactor of the hospital,
a Christmas gift. She called at the banker's office and presented a neatly
woven belt made by the children in the hospital's occupational therapy
department. Barbara Ann, whose legs are in steel braces, hopes to return
to her home at Woodson, Texas, soon after Christmas. Nathan Adams
is at present conducting his seventh annual Christmas appeal by writing
his many friends in Texas asking them to aid in supporting this charita-
ble institution which has treated over 40,000 children since its founda-
tion 17 years ago.
O'Daniels Take
Orphan of Four
For Christmas
Waco.—Four-year-old Charles
Goodson, an orphan, will spend
his Christmas in the Govern-
or's mansion at Austin, the
guest of Gov. W. Lee O'Daniel.
Supt. R. R. Patterson of the
Waco State Home said he was
notified Wednesday that Gov-
ernor O'Daniel would call in
person Saturday or Sunday for
the boy, who came to the home
from Jackson County.
Officers Warn
Against Fireworks
In Downtown Area
City Marshal Will Ray this
week issued a warning against
the reckless shooting of fire-
works in the downtown area.
The City Marshal urged that
parents take steps toward
'Spicter control of the conduct
of their children during the
holiday season.
Local Barber Shops
Offer Free Haircuts
To Underprivileged
The Junior Chamber of Com-
merce this week made arrange-
ments for a number of haircuts
for underprivileged children in
the ward school.
L. L. Chadwick, chairman of
the committee in change of ar-
rangements, said that all local
barbershops had agreed to take
an equal share of the child-
and cut their hair with-
-it charge.
The plan was given the ap-
proval of D. E. Brooks, prin-
cipal, who estimated that there
were about twenty children who
need haircuts.
Mineola Stores
Begin Staying
Open at Night
In an effort to give better
service to late Christmas shop-
pers Mineola retail stores Wed-
nesday began staying open for
business until 8 o'clock.
The custom of remaining
open during the last week be-
fore Christmas was adopted
several years ago, and has been
found to be an aid to many
persons who do not have an op-
portunity to do their buying
during the day. Most stores
will remain open until 9, and
some even later, on Tuesday
night, Christmas Eve.
o
Several Names Left
Off Legion List
The names of four donors to
the American Legion Armistice
Celebration fund were unin-
tentionally omitted from the
list published in last week's
Monitor.
They were the Bluebonnet
Laundry, Grady Rape's Gro-
cery, Neill's Style Shop, and
Mineola Federal Building &
Loan. Two more were misspell-
ed, B. L. Chappell and Rholes
Shoe Shop.
These firms all made large
donations and deserve credit
for their support, said Grover
C. Smith, Luckett Cochran Post
Commander.
o
Congratulations
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Johnson
became the parents of a son
Tuesday at a Tyler hospital.
Negro Beaten
And Robbed by
Supposed Friend
Jimmy Daniels, aged Negro
farmer, is recuperating from
severe head wounds received
when he was attacked Tuesday
night and robbed of about $75
in cash. "Whiterate" Mallory,
another Negro, is in the county
jail at Quitman, charged with
assault and robbery.
Daniels said Mallory had
agreed to take him home in
a borrowed car, but when they
reached a dark spot on Wren
Street Mallory struck him over
the head. He struck him sev-
eral times with an implement
thought to have been a tire tool,
and, after taking his money,
left him lying in the road.
Acie Harris gave Daniels first
aid and Wednesday morning the
robbery was reported to city
officers.
—o
New City Hall
Sweats, Calling
For Alterations
County Agent
Looks for Big
Tomato Output
Says Consumption by
Camps to Keep
Price Up
County Agent Jack Hudson
said this week that prospects
were bright for a good price
on green wrap tomatoes next
spring. He pointed to the open-
ing of the many military train-
ing camps over the country as
an indication of greater con-
sumption.
He recommended that Earl
Barrios, T&P farm agent and i
tomato expert, be invited to
Mineola to discuss tomato cul-
ture with local farmers about
Saturday, Jan. 11. Monday
night J. R. Hall, high school i
vocational agriculture teacher,
told the Jaycess, sponsors of
the local tomato market, that
the second week-end in Jan-
uary would be the most advis-
able time to hold the first tom-
ato meeting.
Hudson said Thursday that
the San Pat Company, which
had a buyer here last season,
had notified him that their
buyer would be sent back next
spring, and he added that
others had indicated that they
might be interested if the acre-
age is substantially increased.
He estimated that, with con-
ditions continuing favorable, at
least fifty cars should be ship-
ped from Mineola. The output
last spring, the first year of
the local market, was estimat-
ed at nineteen cars, including
freight and truck shipments.
Hawkins Wildcat Setting
Casing in Woodbine Sand
Natural Resources Tax ! Drillers Expectto
Expected to Pay Pension Producer
Mumford, Texas.—Here is how
the Texas Legislature will line
up on the question of methods
of financing old age pensions
and the teachers' retirement
system—a matter that has
been hanging fire for some
time and with which the last
legislature failed to cope suc-
cessfully:
Representatives — 82 express-
ed themselves for a tax on nat-
ural resources, 68 did not an-
swer, none expressed them-
selves as against.
Sentors—16 expressed them-
selves for natural resource
tax, three preferred not to
commit themselves, and twelve
did not answer.
These figures, released by the
Women's Committee on Econo-
mic Policy for Texas, are based
on a canvass of candidates for
the Legislature conducted by
key members of the commit-
tee prior to the Democratic
primaries.
A few members of the legisla-
ture who did not take a stand
on the question as candidates
have since sent in^ their pledge-
according to Mrs. Margaret
Reading of Waller, secretary
of the committee, and several
others asked that their posi-
tion as given in the canvass
be reversed when found the
totals were to be made public.
"Legislators often announced
their stands on public ques-
tions during their campaign,
and then seem to change their
minds after they are elected
and go to Austin," Mrs. Jed1
Collier, chairman pointed out.'
"One aim of the Women's Com-
mittee on Economic Policy for
Texas will be to help senators
and representatives resist the
pressure of special interests and
to fulfill the promises they made
to the public."
The motto of the Women's
Committee on Economic Policy
for Texas is, "We are tired of
nonsense."
C. 4. Hall Is
Seriously Hurt
In Fall at Yards
Engineers who designed and
supervised the construction of
Mineola's new city hall, which
cost the city and the WPA
jointly more than $20,000, fail-
ed to take into account a fea-
ture important to structures of
that type—ventilation.
And, as a result, the building
sweats or perspires, if you pre-
fer.
With water dripping from the
ceiling the city council has had
portions of windows and walls
removed in favor of air vents.
Texas Employment
Continues Increase
Austin.—While little chang-
ed from October's all-time peak,
employment and payrolls in
Texas industry continued in
November to climb above the
1939 trend.
University of Texas statisti-
cians said the number of em-
ployed workers in November
increased 1.1 per cent over Oc-
tober and 3.2 per cent over
November a year ago. Weekly
payrolls eased off .4 per cent
from the preceding month, but
jumped 7 per cent above Nov-,
ember, 1939.
C. A. Hall, local railroad-
man, was seriously injured in
a fall from the top of a freight
car Tuesday night at the T&P
yards here.
He broke both wrists and
received severe cuts and bruises
on the forehead and face. He
was given treatment here and
then carried to the T&P hos-
pital at Marshall.
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'National Defense'
Of 1940 Not New '
Slogan In Texas
Austin, Dec. 19.—"National
Defense" isn't a new slogan
coined for 1940's generation—
they had it back in 1918, and
Texas did its part in talking,
singing, and thinking "patriot-
ism."
A cross-section of Texas zeal
is reflected in a stack of faded
paphlets, rounded up in the
University of Texas' Extension
Division to complete its file of
World War I publications.
University bulletins describ-
ed the compulsory military
training for college students,
the training schools for radio,
auto mechanics, aeronautics—
all part and parcel of the state
university's curriculum.
In 1918 war dictated new rules
for the Interscholastic League
contests — schoolboy declama-
tions must be patriotic in na-
ture, and essay writers were
required to try their talents
on "What I Have Done to Help
Win the War."
A slim pamphlet outlined a
series of Liberty Day patriotic
services for schools.
In the broader community
field, a bulletin offered "Pat-
riotic Programs for Commun-
ity Meetings," suggesting such
popular songs as Over There;
Keep the Home Fires Burning,
Smile, Smile, Smile, and a new
number written by George M.
Cohan, Canning the Kaiser.
W. W. Graham
Is Buried Here
On Wednesday
Wiley Wilburn Graham, 87,
for many years a resident of
Mineola and Wood County, died
Monday in McAllen at the
home of his daughter, Mrs.
Bevie Meeks. Funeral services
were held at the First Baptist
Church here Wednesday after-
noon .at 3 o'clock, and burial
was made in the City Ceme-
tery.
The Rev. H. M. Ward, pastor
and the Rev. K. R. Isbell
Methodist pastor, conducted the
rites.
Mr. Graham was born Nov.
22, 1853, in Georgia, and when
about twenty years of age he
moved to Oklahoma. Most of
his recent life was spent in
Mineola. He was a member of
the Baptist Church.
Surviving are three sons.
Charlie Graham of Caddo.
Okla., Zack Graham of Tyler,
and Clatter Graham of Hous-
ton, and three daughters, Mrs.
Bevie Meeks of McAllen, Mrs.
Raymond Coffman of Muskogee,
Okla., and Mrs. Ada Short of
Barnsdall, Okla. Also surviv-
ing are thirty-three grand-
children and twenty-eight great
grandchildren. Another son.
W. E. Graham, died here about
two years ago.
o
Many Interested
In Organization
Of Flying Club
Considerable interest has been
shown in the proposed organi-
zation of a Jaycee Flying Club,
Loyal Crumley, chairman of
the aviation committee, told
the Junior Chamber of Com-
merce Monday night.
He said ten men had signed
and were ready to pay the ini-
tial fee, and about fifteen
others had expressed interest
in the club. It is not neces-
sary to be a member of the Jay-
cees to join the flying club,
Crumley pointed out.
Arrangements are expected
to be made at an early date
for the flying field, and a cub
plane will be purchased as soon
as twenty-five members are
signed up. Persons interest-
ed in the flying club are urg-
ed to see either Mr. Crumley
or Wilson Aaron.
Ward Students
Perform Tuesday
For Rotary Club
Mrs. D. E. Brooks and three
youthful entertainers from the
ward school presented the en-
tertainment program at Tues-
day's Rotary Club luncheon.
The entertainers were Jean
Rape, who sang, "Alice Blue-
gown." and an encore number;
Noble Willingham, who sang
"Captain Kid, That's Me,' and
Husky Peters who sang "Six
Lessons from Madam Lazonga."
T. M. Davis, supervisor of
the NYA shop, spoke to the
club on the work carried on
at the shop.
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Five Schools
Accept Bids lo
E-Tex Tourney
Five schools have already,ac-
cepted invitations to play in
Mineola's annual East Texas
Invitation Basketball Tourney
which has been booked for
Jan. 3 and 4.
At least three more entries
are expected, Coach Paul Snow
announces.
New Interscholastic league
basketball rules which limit
the number of games a team
can play during a regular sea-
son have handicapped tourna-
ment play this year, the Coach
pointed out. Many of this sec-
tion's outstanding teams have
heretofore played in the Min-
eola tournament, but the num-
ber of entries is expected to be
cut to eight this year.
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Postoffice Expects
Late Mailing Rush
Postoffice workers are ex-
pecting a late Christmas mail-
ing rush, and Postmaster D.
S. Lankford has announced
that the Mineola office will re-
main open until 6 o'clock Sat-
urday afternoon to accommo-
date the patrons.
Business at the postoffice has
surpassed last year's mark, but
Christmas mailing has been
reasonably slow up until Thurs-
day. Indications point to a
late mailing rush, L. A. Woods,
assistant postmaster, said.
Well Believed Center
Of Potential
Field
Interest in a prospective
Woodbine oil field at Hawkins
soared again to a feverish pitch
Thursday as the S. J. Rotondi
et al No. 1 Cobb heirs, Haw-
kins townsite wildcat, encoun-
tered what was believed to be
the Woodbine sand at 4,500
feet, about 300 feet above the
level at which it was encount-
ered in Manziel's No. 1 Morri-
son discovery north of town.
Operations were discontinued
at one o'clock Thursday after-
noon as preparations were be-
ing made to set casing for a
production test.
According to reliable reports
the sand encountered at 4,500
feet was drilled into about 150
feet.
With the well running higher
than the Manziel well which
topped the Woodbine series
around 4,790 feet, or 255 feet
below the Austin, oil men gen-
erally were of the opinion that
the Rotondi test was on the
backbone of a small pool. Drill-
ers were confident of making a
producer, and completion of
the test is expected this week-
end.
The Rotondi wildcat has been
the center of operations in East
Texas since it encountered Pe-
can Gap last week 218 to 255
feet higher than it was found
in Manziel's No. 1 F. M. Morri-
son.
The Austin chalk was based
at 4,176 feet, or over 400 feet
higher than it was found in
the Manziel well four miles
to the north.
Another drilling permit ap-
plication has been filed for the
area. It is that of J. W. Truss
of Hawkins for a well on a
half-acre fee tract in the Brew-
er survey, Hawkins townsite.
Quite a number of applications
have been filed by lease-hold-
ers seeking permit to drill be-
fore spacing rules are made.
Camp County Test.
The Gulf Oil Corporation's
No. 1 Venters, Wright survey,
west offset to the Camp County
field discovery near Leesburg,
was Thursday reported drilling
ahead past 6.900 in shale. Pro-
duction is expected near 8,000
feet.
In Wood County the Sells No.
1 J. L. Beckham five miles
northeast of Mineola has been
shut down for title work. Op-
erations are expected to be re-
sumed after the first of the
year.
Officials, Gridders
Feted at Terrell
Head Coach Paul Snow, Supt.
B. A. Copass, and W. H. Prim,
high school principal and di-
rector of athletics, and six
members of the 1940 Yellow
Jacket football team attended
the annual district football
banquet at Terrell Thursday
night.
Jack Sisco, head coach at
North Texas State Teachers
College, was the principal speak-
er, and he illustrated his talk
with motion pictures of North
Texas games with SMU, Bay-
lor, and East Texas.
Members of the Yellow Jack-
et team attending were Ben
Copass, J. O. Phillips, Homer
Smith, Vernon Lindley, Jimmy
Dodson, and E. H. Felts. Frank
Smith, all district end, and
James Homer Hughes, mention-
ed for all district fullback
honors, also received invita-
tions, but were unable to at-
tend.
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The Mineola Monitor (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 19, 1940, newspaper, December 19, 1940; Mineola, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth299037/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Mineola Memorial Library.