Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 275, Ed. 1 Monday, March 25, 1940 Page: 3 of 6
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MONDAY MARCH 25, 1914)
SWEETWATER REPORTER, SWEETWATER, TEXAS
PAGE THREE
Ickes To Launch Move To Swing Texas Votes From Qarner
Third Term Drive
To Be Staged in
ione Star State
Ferguson and Moody
Take Leadership of
Roosevelt Forces
BV LYLE C. WILSON
WASHINGTON — (UP) —
■Secretary of Interior Harold L.
J^es leaves Monday night to
deliver in Texas a speech to be
followed shortly by an ambi-
tious effort to persuade the state
to desert Vice President John N.
Garner and support a Roosevelt
third term.
Those are the facts. But, whe-
ther Ickes' Texas appearance is
^coincidental or was thoughtful-
ly arranged to enable him to
Play a part in the third term
l®)m there, remains to be seen.
The secretary denied political
objectives would take him to
Texas.
Smoothed California How
It was recalled, however, that
on his last previous journey
from Washington he appeared in
California this month and
smoothed over a quarrel which
was jeopardizing the election of
a^third term delegation from
tmit state to the democratic
national convention.
Garner and Mr. Roosevelt
will be opposed in the May 7
California presidential primary
which will bind the state's 44
convention delegates. Texas will
select its 40 convention delegates
May 28 in a state party conven-
tion.
Until the past fortnight there
hftl been no intimation of a con-
test in Texas against Garner.
But former Governors James E.
Ferguson and Dan Moody are
taking over third term leader-
ship in Garner's home state.
Mrs. James E. (Ma) Ferguson,
who served two terms as gov-
ernor, is sampling Texas senti-
ment on two third term ques-
tions:
I#) ^Vould Texans like to see her
governor again? Would they
vote for Mr. Roosevelt once
'more?
Ickes To Speak at Kilgorr
That Ickes could go in and out
Of a state where such develop-
ments were current without
making some political medicine
is more possible than probable.
He will speak in Kilgore, Tex., j
March 27, in ceremonies mark-1
iifl the 10th anniversary of the!
fabulous East Texas oil field!
and proceed to Chicago.
On April 1, the Moody-Fergu-
son forces will begin their for-i
mal campaign for a Roosevelt-in-j
structed delegation to the demo-
cratic convention which will
meet in Chicago July 15. But
Garner organizers in Texas are
willing to fight and are planning
jig rally of their own.
The vice president's presiden-
tial campaign would fold up, of
course, if new dealers could
break through his home state de-
fenses.
In New York Monday, Moody
said: "1 have not committed my-
self to anyone, including Jim
Ferguson, to take any active
part in any political campaign".
He added that "the only thing
JiW and I belong to together is
the human race."
Asked if he was denying par-
ticipation in the third term
movement, Moody said:
"Let me repeat that 1 have
not aligned myself to anyone.'
Farley To Visit Texas
Postmaster General James A.
Farley also goes traveling this
week through a dozen or so
slates, including Texas, on post
ofttce business and politics. It is
generally believed here that Far-
ley's swing is part of his cam-
paign for the vice presidential
nomination. And, since Farley is
considered to be friendly to the
idea that Secretary of Slate Cor-
dell Hull would make a good
presidential nominee, it must be
assumed that the Hull candi-
dacy will benefit from the jour-
ne*
Mr. Roosevelt says nothing of
his own plans. But he has rais-
ed a mighty proj) under Hull's
pre-convention campaign. Word
has reached democratic senators
that Mr. Roosevelt would veto
the bill to continue the recipro-
cal trade agreement program if
it is amended to require senate
ratification of the treaties.
'^■uild-Up' For Women
Periodic distress, such as
headaches, nervousness, cramp-
like pain, may be symptoms of
Junctional dysmenorrhea due to
jmalnutrition, so often helped by
CARDIJI. By increasing appe-
tite, stimulating flow of gastric
Juices and so assisting digestion,
it helps build physical resist
News Briefs
a kit
Tli
helps reduce periodic distress
'dim* to periodic discomfort. It al
s.'
for many who take It a few days
before and during "the time."
Try CARDUI. Used 50 years.
Mrs. Robert W. Cooke has re-
turned from a visit with her
mother, Mrs. M. W. Thomason
in Kingsville. She accompanied
Mrs. Lillian Coleman and her
mother, Mrs. Wells, as far as
Wichita Falls, where they visit-
ed relatives Easter Sunday.
* * *
Mrs. I). C. Cage and Mrs. B. M.
Neblett have returned from a
visit in Vernon with Mr. and
Mrs. R. M. Roberts, who have
moved there recently from Wich-
ita Falls. Mrs. Roberts is a sis-
ter of Mr. Cage. They were away
several days.
* * *
Mrs. Sidney Evans of San An-
gelo is the houseguest of her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Askins.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Vivian Neblett
and children, Randolph, Sammy,
and Betty Lou, are leaving Mon-
day to make their home in San
Marcos, where Mr. Neblett is
opening a drug store. The family
has lived here several months,
since returning from Monroe,
La., where Mr. Neblett was man-
ager of a large retail concern.
Prior t othat time he was a local
business man.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. John Brookshire
and family visited in Abilene
Sunday with his sister. Mrs. W.
J. Rumley, accompanying them,
was the guest of Mrs. Ed Posey.
* * *
Klvie Folinar joined Mrs. Kol-
mar in Lubbock Sunday at her
mother's bedside. Mrs. Folmar's
mother underwent surgery Mon-
day.
* * *
Airs. Pearl Woodruff and child-
ren. C. P. and Nancy, spent the
weekend in Lubbock visiting
Mrs. J. C. Leech and family.
C. P. left for Austin Monday
morning to reenter the Univer-
sity of Texas after an Easter
visit at home.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Callendar
and daughter, Peggy, of Rock
Springs, are leaving Monday for
their home after an Easter visit
•with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
J. C. Harris and other relatives.
She is the former Miss Velma j
Harris.
* * *
Mrs. Sam Aliernatliy of Kotan
spent Monday morning in town |
on business.
* * *
Jimmy Hilt chins, employe of j
Russell's, is returning Monday!
afternoon from Dallas where he
went on business.
* * *
Jimmif Qiiimt returned this!
weekend from Los Angeles, Cal.,
where he went two weeks ago
to accompany his mother, who
is to live there.
* * *
Miss Mar.v Louise Kaiser is
leaving Monday afternoon for
Stephenville to resume her stu-
dies at John Tarleton college af-
ter an Easter visit with her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Kaiser.
* * *
Mrs. !•'. T. Bradfield has re-
turned from Sugarland where
she attended the marriage of
her brother. Barron Smith, in-
structor in the Colorado City
schools, and Miss Hazel Smith.
The ceremony took place at the
bride's home. Mrs. Bradfield
went on to Houston and Galves-
ton to visit friends for the week-
end.
* « *
After an Easter visit here with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. C.
Pinson. Miss Josephine Pinson
is leaving Monday night for her
school in Breckenridge.
* ♦
Mr. and Mrs. S. I>. Saied en-
tertained as their houseguests
Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Sha-
heen and family of Abilene.
« * ♦
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Pope
spent Sunday in Lubbock as the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Tom
Banks.
* * *
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Middlcton
and sons left Monday morning
for their home in Amarillo after
an Easter visit with her mother,
Mrs. J. P. Cowen and family on
Locust street.
* * +
Mi. and Mrs. J. H. Cowan and
daughter. Patsy Ann, visited Mr.
Cowan's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
W G. Cowan Sunday in Roch-
ester.
* ♦ *
>lrs. .lollii lluliliard left Mon-
day for Taylor upon receiving
word that her mother, Mrs. J.
A. McCarty, was ill of pneumon-
ia. Mrs. McCarty recently suf-
fered a broken hip and was able
to be up and walking with a
Giant of the Skylanes Is Nearing Completion
mm.
Members Added in Miss Knapp Becomes Bride
Of Arnold Ford, Sunday
Church Campaign
As the result of the personal
evangelistic campaign conducted
in the Highland Heights Meth-
odist church, closing with the
Easter services, 19 new memb-
ers were added to the roll of
the church departments and 30
new church members were en-
rolled.
About 12 additional members
are to be received this week. An
offering of 5,618 pieces of money
reached the church through
Easter banks placed at different
locations. The fund will go to
the benevolent program of the
church.
"Chi*ist Triumphant", an East-
er cantata directed by Weldon
Bardwell, with Mrs. B. B. Byus
at the piano, was presented to a
large congregation Sunday night
at the church.
Workmen are installing the motor on the new super-bomber being built for the army
the Douglas Aircraft Corp. The new B-tf) bo tuber will be capable ol' a non-stop flight
Europe and back although it has a weight of seventy tons. (N E\ Teleplioto).
by
lo
cane. Mrs. Hubbard was accom-
panied by her son, John Barry,
and Keith Manroe, students of
the University of Texas, who re-
turned to Austin.
* * *
Mrs. ,f. It. Mason is recovering
from a severe attack of bron-
chitis. Her son, the Rev. Bert.
Mason of Hawley, is arriving
Tuesday for a visit at her bed-
side.
* * *
Miss Nellon Mitiix of Snyder
spent the Easter holidays here
visiting Mr. and Mrs. T. N. Min-
ix. Jr.
Mf * *
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd McBetli
and sons, Teddie and Tom, have
returned from Houston where
they went for an Easter visit.
* * *
Miss Jane Weekly of Roby
.spent Monday here en route to
John Tarleton College, Stephen-
ville, after an Easter visit with
her mother, Mrs. Ann Week-
ly.
♦ * *
.Mr. and Mrs. Phil Shrader
have returned tu their home
in Mission after spending the
weekend with his brother, Rus-
sell Shrader and family. Mrs.
Russell Shrader and son, Lowell,
returned home with them for a
short visit.
HERE'S ACTION THAT
TAKES THE WORST Of
THE KICK Our OF THOSE
~ , TOUGH COUGHS DUE TO
Co I D^> I COLDS. RUB CHEST
Lynch to Operate
White Kitchen
Jim Lynch, widely known
West Texas cafe owner, is an-
nouncing opening Tuesday of
the White Kitchen Cafe in tiie j
Allen Hotel.
Mr. Lynch, former owner of j
the Crawford hotel coffee shop,'
Big Spring, has been in the cafe!
business all of his life. When j
hunting a location to open a ne\<-!
business M r. Lynch chose J
Sweetwater because of its strate-
gical location. The White Kit-
chen has been hewly decorated !
and remodeled throughout.
Mrs. Lynch is to join her hus-
band here within a few weeks
to make their home.
Eastern Railroads
Begin 2-^'ent Rate
NEW YORK — (UP) — A bas-
ic rate of two cents a mile for j
coach travel on eastern railroads |
went into effect Monday with a \
sliding scale for round trips j
cutting the cost in some instan-
ces to as low as 1 1-2 cents.
At the same time, major bus !
lines announced fare reductions,
some as high as 30 per cent.
NAZ! SHIP—
(Continued from page 1)
of these ships was the Heddern-!
hciin, torpedoed by a British j
submarine and reported to have j
been carrying ore. The German j
steamship Edmund Hugo Stin-
nes IV, sunk off Denmark, was j
carrying coal intended for Nor
way.)
Moonlight during the night
,caused unusually active patrol |
work on the western front, ai
military informant said, wit.li j
the result, that the French repul-
sed a German patrol west of the •
Saar river and took several pri-
soners after shooting it out with j
a German patrol east rtf the1
Moselle.
French front line troops were
subjected to an Easter bombard-
ment of flowers and peace pro-
paganda.
Military dispatches reported
that German warplanes flew ov-
er the Maginot line and dropped,
bouquets and peace pamphlets ;
The French replied with anti-j
aircraft and machine gun fire.
German loudspeakers on the 1
Dr. Sandefer Is
Buried on Campus
ABILENE — (UP) — The
body of Dr. Jefferson Davis San-
defer, 72-year-old president of
Hardin-Simmons university, was
laid to rest Sunday on the cam-
pus.
The grave was in the shade of |
| two large pecan trees planted in j
the triangular, hedge-sheltered j
cemetery by Mrs. Sandefer many I
years ago.
Dr. Sandefer, dean of Texas
senior college and university j
heads, died Friday.
George S. Anderson, Abilene j
publisher, and long-time rnemb- !
er of the school's board of trus-
tees, said Dr. Sandefer's "place 1
can not be filled: the trustees
will be very careful in naming j
his successor."
Stamps Are Stolen
From State Capitol
AUSTIN — Two burglaries in ;
the state eapitol over the week-
| ( nd were under investigation
I Monday. Sunday it. was discover-!
ed two glass panels had been]
I removed from doors to the comp-;
j1roller's department and $183 in !
! ''-cent stamps taken. Earlier S2!i \
\ hud been taken from a pried-op- j
en cash drawer at the Postal j
j Telegraph eapitol booth.
NOLAN-FISHER—
n
inued from page
Roby, seventh,
weighing .800 pounds
• (drylot class):
Lynn Parker, Roby,
under 800
(Con
Stewart.
CalVe;
and ovc
Robe!
second.
Calves weighing
pounds (drylot):
Jack Parker, Roby, first,
Arledge. Roscoe, second.
Raleigh Mason, Divide
and Quanah Dudley, Divide
won eighth and ninth places,
respectively, in the heavyweight
drylot class; and Dudley won
eighth in the lightweight dry-
lot class.
Nolan county 1-H Club boys
won first, in the group of five
under one super-
isher county 4-H
hi third in this di-
Billy
FFA,
FFA,
toys
<1 ' !•'
s \V
•etling Hereford class-
)wing winners were
Nolan and Fisher
fed by
visor a
Club In
vision.
In the brr
es the full.
listed from
counties:
Bulls calved after Jan. 1, 1939,
White Hat ranch. Blackwell, sec-
ond; Turner Hereford farm, Syl-
vester, fifth.
Cows calved prior t<
I'>37. White Hat. first
ond.
calved Jan. 1 to April j
Turner, first.
calved May 1 to Aug. I
White Hat. second and I
Knights Templar
Attend Service
Seven members of the Sweet-
water Commandery of Knights
Templar were guests at the
Easter sunrise service of the
Abilene Commandery Sunday
morning at the Abilene Para-
mount theatre.
Heading the group was Dr. E.
A. Dann, commander, who was
accompanied by J. C. Jenkins,
C. D. Con ley. John Cox, Jr.,
Lloyd McBeth, Ii. A. Walker and
M. J. Sweeden.
The First Baptist church
choir, under direction of J. D.
Riddle, with Ruby C. Morris as
accompanist, presented the East-
er cantata and special selections.
The Rev. E. B. Surface gave
the invocation, the Rev. R.
Dyess, read scripture; the Rev.
C. A. Powell, the sermon, and
the Rev. F. M. Warren, a closing
prayer.
Man Wounded With
Home-Made Pistol
AUSTIN—Joe T. Gattis, 52,
Garfield community farmer, was
in an Austin hospital Monday
with a bullet wound in the
abdomen. Two youths. Roland
Gattis, his 17-year-old nephew,
and Bruce Finkley, 10, were
practicing shooting with home-
made pistols when a bullet pier-
ced the wall of the house, acci-
dentally striking the elder Gat-
tis. The pistols had been made
from .22 rifles.
The marriage of Miss Mary
Ann Knapp, only daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Knapp, and
Arnold Ford, son of. Mr. and Mrs.
E. C. Ford, Sr., took place at 8
a. m., Sunday at the home of
the Rev, Thomas Lenox, pastor
of the First Christian church,
who read the nuptial vows be-
fore fapiily members and close
friends.
Attending the couple were
Miss Joanna Athanas, maid of
honor and Walter P. Anderson,
Jr., best man to the groom, and
Miss Fern Armstrong, Morris
Harris, and Mr. and Mrs. Walter
V. Lehde, Jr.
The bride chose for her wed-
ding dress, a morning ensemble
of mist-blue crepe with clay-rose
accessories. Her corsage was a
cattelya orchid, showered with
lilies of the valley.
Miss Athanas wore a dusty
rose dress with Alice blue ac-
cessories. Her corsage was of
iris. Miss Armstrong wore an en-
semble of navy blue and Mrs.
Lehde, a heavenly blue dress.
Her corsage was of gardenias.
Following the ceremony the
bride changed into a traveling
suit of modish blue crepe with
navy and white accessories. Af-
ter a short wedding trip the
couple is to be at home at 707
Lamar.
The bride was reared in Sweet-
j water and was graduated in the
| 193!> class of Newman high
| school. Mr. Ford came to Sweet-
I water several years ago from
I Cisco. After graduating from the
I local high school in 1937, he has
| been employed with the Sweet-
water drug store.
Woman to Begin
Hard Census Job
BOISE, Ida. — (UP) — Mrs.
Elva A. Canfield, 60, Monday set
out for the River of No Return
to begin one of the nation';:
toughest census jobs and one
which half-a-dozen men had re-
fused.
From Florence, Ida., she will
travel through 250 miles of wild-
erness in Idaho's panhandle
where the population averages
less than one person per square
mile. The maps call it the Sal-
mon river country, but the early
prospector and timbermen refer-
red to it as the River of No Re-
turn and felt that their termin-
ology needed no explanation.
She assembled a pack contain-
ing the bedding and food she will
need, strapped on her skis and
set her compass for the east to
question Indians, sheepherders,
rangers and a few farmers.
Hearing on Pension
Suit Is Postponed
} AUSTIN — Numerous legisla- j
i tors who had come to Austin j
I Monday to attend the scheduled J
j trial of a suit to test administra- I
tion of the state old age pension j
; law were disappointed. The suit ;
brought by Sen. Doss and Rep. j
j Ross Hardin for a group of old :
| folks was reset for Thursday, j
Complainants assert aid from j
children is being considered in j
refusing them pensions or re-
i uucing their grants.
Miss Norma Godsey
Undergoes Surgery
Miss Norma Godsey, secretary
of the First Baptist church, un-
derwent major surgery Monday
morning at the Sweetwater hos-
pital.
Other patients admitted to the
hospital this weekend include
Mrs. G. W. Craig, 905 Crane
street, surgical, and Wade Far-
rell, Guthrie, minor surgical pat-
ient who was dismissed Monday.
Patients removed from the
hospital this weekend were J.
B. McCandles, Betty Joy Den-
nis, Mrs. C. W. Edwards, Jim
Polk. Holly Stevens of Bronte,
Calvin Monroe Elliott, Mrs.
Floyd Finley, Mrs. A. A. Rone-
mus. Miss lone Drake, and June
Wood, small daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Manse Wood, who is recov-
ering of pneumonia.
i Dec-
anil
31.
sec-
Siegfried line blared peace talks
in French, the dispatches report-
ed. The French replied with ma-
chine guns.
Heifer.'
30. 1938,
Heifer;
Mi. 1938.
third.
Heifers calved Sept. 1 to Dec.
31. 1938,. White Hat, first.
Pair of calves, hull and heifer,
While Hut. second.
(irand Jury Probes
Drunken Driving
AUSTIN — Travis county's
new grand jury has cracked
down on drunken driving as its
first activity. Ten indictments
charging driving while intoxicat-
ed were reported by the inves-
tigators, who wil I be requested
to make a general investigation
of liquor law enforcement.
! Maverick Issues
Fancy Proclamation
S SAN ANTONIO — An elabor-
ate proclamation of army day,
April (!. was issued Monday by
i Mayor Maury Maverick. The
| document pictures the stream-
j lined 2nd division on the parade
ground at Fort Sam Houston.
I the Alamo, and portraits of Pre-
sident Roosevelt, Gens. Robert
j E. Lee and U. S. Grant as they
appeared when on duty at San
, Antonio and Col. Theodore
I Roosevelt as commander of the
1 Rough Riders.
Farley to
Cities in
FORT WOR
General Jamt
cover north,
Texas on his
week, local t
said. Farlev
Hillsboro. Ma
tion, Hearne,
Longview and
Visit Nine
Texas
TH — Postmaster
■; A. Farley will
central and East
brief tour next
lemocratic leaders
will visit Dallas,
rlin. College Sta-
Troupe, Tvler,
Marshall.
Singing Convention
Attended by 6,000
BOWIE — One of the largest
singing conventions ever held in
Texas Sunday attracted 0,000 per-
sons from Texas and Oklahoma
to this town. The occasion was
the annual festival of the South-
west Montague county singing
convention.
BETTE DAVIS
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