The Saint Jo Tribune (Saint Jo, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, April 17, 1942 Page: 1 of 4
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Bits o' Nothing
By E. E. H.
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HITLER'S NIGHTMARE
There's rumor around, though
strange it may seem,
Of the great Adolph Hitler and
his wonderful dream;
Being tired of the Poles, he lay VOLUME 44
down in bed,
And among other things, he
dreamed he was dead.
The Saint Jo Tribune
Serving Wide Area of Cooke arid Montague Counties In Northwest Texas
Established In 1898
Saint Jo, Montague County, Tex. Friday, April 17, 1942
NUMBER 44
He was not long dead, 'til he found
to his cost,
That his soul, like the soldiers,
was going to be lost;
On leaving this earth, to Heaven
he went straight,
And on getting there, gave a
knock at the Gate.
But Peter looked out, with a voice
loud and clear,
Said, "Begone, Adolph, we don't
wont you here."
So Hitler then turned, and off he
did go,
With a real German goose-step,
to regions below.
But the Devil turned to his imps,
and gave warning,
And said, "I'm expecting Her
Hitler this morning.
Don't let him in, for to me it's
quite clear,
He's worse than I am, He'll
want to rule here."
"And once he gets in, there'll be
no end to quarrels,
. His evil examples will spoil all
our morals."
"Excuse me for listening," the dic-
tator cried,
"But I couldn't help hearing,
while waiting outside."
"If you don't let me in, where can
I go?"
"Well," said the Devil, "I really
don't know."
"Please give me a corner, no mat-
ter how hot."
"No!" said the Devil, "most cer-
tainly not."
"Here's sulphur and matches, a
pronged fork ag well,
• Go take these, and make your
own hell."
And spitting on Hitler, he vanished
in smoke.
Then just at that moment the
Fueher awoke.
He jumped out of bed, face damp
with sweat,
Arid cried, "That dream, I'll
never forget.
I won't go to Heaven, I know very
well,
But it's to damned bad, to be
kicked out of hell."
We don't know the origin of
the above, but it was mailed in
to this department by Mrs. Milton
Buck of Illinois Bend and is evi-
dently a latter version of the old
"Hitler and the Devil" poem.
* * *
Spring is the season of the year
when you return your neighbor's
gas heater hose and borrow his
lawn mower.
* * *
Time changes a lot of things.
When small, Johnny loved soldiers
and Mary was crazy about paint-
ed dolls. Now that they are grown,
Mary loves soldiers and Johnnie
is crazy about painted dolls.
* * *
You can always ' he present
for a brighter you are
willing to pay i, .ince.
* *
"Missouri man, Married Seven
Times, Goes Insane," reads head-
line. Is "goes" the word?
* * *
One defense machine this country
sorely needs is a red-tape cutter.
* * *
Vacation time is when a wife
can get a trunkful of stuff into
a suit case.
* * *
A hick-town is a place where
it's cheaper to feed your neigh-
bor's chickens than to have a next-
door enemy.
* * *
No matter how seriously the
parachute troops train, their busi-
ness is still dropping off.
* * *
A great advantage of silent con-
tempt is that it often prevents a
black eye.
* * *
"How will men look in 1975?"
asks a woman writer. Probably
just as often as they do now.
* • w
A Waco man says his wife can
keep her temper under control.
She can make it bad, terrible, or
insufferable, as she pleases.
* * *
A Denison woman, telling her
minister how much she enjoyed a
sermon by a visiting minister, re-
marked, "He put so much thought
into his speech, and was so full
of his subject." The lady had for-
gotten that the subject was "Hell."
* * *
From the Tribune of a few weeks
ago: Good news for golfers. The
United States Rubber Company
has announced a plan for obtain-
ing all old golf balls it can and
to re-cover all balls in fairly good
shape with a new kind of material
called tjipeter. .To distinguish the
balls from new balls of the same
brand, the company will mark
"reprocessed" on the outside of
(Continued oa Back Pftfe)
EXPECT CROWD
TO ATTEND WMU
MISSION STUDY
An all-day Mission Study Insti-
tute of the Montague Association
W.M.U., will be held with the
First Baptist church here Monday
of next week. Approximately 50
out-of-town guests are expected.
The meeting will begin at 10:00
a.m., with Mrs. J, H. Lauderdale
and Mrs. Allen McGrady in charge
of local arrangements.
Mrs. Albert McClellan will open
the devotional and Mrs. E. F. Lyon,
executive secretary, Dallas, will
teach the class at 10:20. The local
church will furnish special music
and Rev. L. O. Probst will bring
the message during the morning
hour.
A board meeting will follow the
fellowship luncheon at noon.
Mrs. W. E. Benson will give the
devotional during the afternoon
session and Mrs. E. F. Lyon will
teach the class.
School
Minimum
Nickels and dimes from tiny tott
as well as large contributions arc
swelling the Texas Navy Relief
Society fund toward its $210,000
quota. Three-year-old Ellen Wag-
ner, whose father serves with the
navy on foreign shores, gave her
contribution to Yeoman Bill Slaugh-
ter at headquarters.
RATION HEADS
MEET TO STUDY
SUGAR SETUP
H. D. Field Jr, member of the
Montague county rationing board,
and Supt. D. M. Russell were to
have been in Wichita Falls Thurs-
day night in the interest of the
sugar rationing program to be
started throughout the nation late
this month. Other county board
members and school heads were
to have attended the meeting.
Dr. L. A. Woods, state superin-
tendent of schools, and Bullock
Hyder, assistant state rationing
administrator, were scheduled to
conduct the meeting for county and
city school superintendents and
county rationing board chairmen
from nine counties: Montague, Clay
Jack, Wichita, Wilbarger, Baylor,
Throckmorton, Archer and Young.
The state officials were to outline
details of the sugar rationing reg-
istration, scheduled for commercial
consumers on April 28 and 29 and
for domestic consumers May 4, 5,
6 and 7th.
MORE PHOTOS
OF LOCAL BOYS
TO BE PRINTED
Another score of pictures of
"home-town boys in service" has
been sent to the engravers. The
next series of photos of men in
the services of their country from
this sector will appear in the Tri-
bune from week to week, begin-
ning with the next issue.
This patriotic service on the part
of your-home-town-paper is an ex-
pensive one, since approximately
$1.50 must be spent on each photo
furnished for publication before
cuts for newspaper reproduction
can be had. The expense has to
be offset, in part, by ordering a
number of these cuts from the
engarver at one time, therefore
it has become the custom of the
publisher to order and print these
photos in series.
The Tribune takes a great deal
of pride in pointing out that it
prints more local picture than
the average small town news-
paper, but it does so believing that
its hundreds of subscribers de-
serve the best.
Parents and relatives who have
supplied the paper with pictures
of men in service may call for and
claim their pictures by Monday
of next week, when they should
be returned from the engraver.
Is Held to
Loss by VFD
SIX-CENT GRID
GAME PLANNED
Local football fans will get their
look at the 1942 football squad at
six-cent game here Wednesday af-
ternoon of next, Coach Cecil Young
announced Thursday. Returning
gridmen will scrimmage senior
players in the 2:30 game.
Proceeds from the six-cent ad-
mission will go toward the letter
fund, as will profits from a cold
drink stand to be operated on
the field.
The public will see the prospec-
tus of next season's team in action
against the strong senior group,
and the outcome of the game is
expected to prove interesting.
Following is the starting line-up:
Next Year Team Seniors
R.E.—Hammer C. Smith
R.T.—James Gaston P. Pilcher
R.G.—Armstrong
C.—J. C. Smith
L.G.—Lawler
L.T.—Gentry
L.E.—Goulding
B.—E. Donnell
B.—Newby
B.—Yetter
B.—Kuykendall
Davis
Atterberry
Bowen
Galagher
Jones
Goulding
Oster
Roberts
Cannon
New School Board
Men Are Sworn In
The three recently elected school
trustees of the Saint Jo Indepen-
dent School District were sworn
in as members of the board at a
called meeting Monday night of
this week. At an organization meet-
ing immediately following the in-
stallation, Roy W. Huchtons was re-
elected president of the board. Lee
Husband was named secretary.
The old board, in a special call-
ed meeting Thursday of last week,
me tand canvassed the votes of the
election held on April 4.
The three new members, Cecil
Bellah, Field Grant Hoover and
Earnest E. Hayley, and four carry-
over members, Huchtons, Husband,
O. K. Williams and W. E. Mea-
dor now compose the board.
WARD BOND OUT
FOR OFFICE OF
TAX ASSESSOR
The announcement of Wade
Bond, Bowie druggist, as a candi-
date for the office of tax assessor-
collector this week marked the
first change in the political picture
of Montague county in several
weeks. The Bowie man is well
know in Saint Jo and Nocona.
where he once served as district
manager of the Community Pub-
lic Service.
Bond's announcement followed
Fred Surber's entry into the race
for the office by several months.
Surber is now employed in the
assessor-collector's office.
Mr. Bond informed the Tribune
that his statement will be issued
for publication later.
Offices for which two candidates
have announced through the Tri-
bune are: County Clerk: Barney R.
Giles and Virginia Ruth Riley;
County Superintendent: I. B. Wil-
liams and J. A. Fanning; Sheriff:
Bill Minor and Bedford Henley;
District Clerk: Evelyn L. Clegg
and Alma Dill.
Candidates without opposition,
as far as the Tribune has been
informed, are: County Attorney:
L. D. Eakman; County , Treasurer:
JoyCe Arnold; County Judge: Louis
Holland; Commissioner Precinct 4,
Bill Grigsby; Commissioner pre-
cinct 1: G. J. Morris.
JAMES G. CLARK
* * * *
CONCERN HELD
FOR LOCAL MAN
IN PHILIPPINES
While the nation at large is
gravely concerned over the fate of
some 36,000 American-Filipino men
trapped on Bataan Peninsula, Mrs.
Gertrude Mitchell of this city a-
waits word from her son, James
G. Clark who has been in the
Philippines almost two years. He
is the only Saint Jo man known
to have been on Bataan.
Mrs. Mitchell last heard from
her son two weeks ago. The letter
was written Feb. 15 and assured
the local woman that he was well.
The area fell to the Japanese last
weekend.
Washington announced Wednes-
day that there still has been no
direct word from either American
of Japanese sources, that the be-
leagered army had surrendered
outright.
Military quarters believe some
of the gallant defenders may still
be fighting in the rocky fastnesses
of the peninsula's mountains, pre-
ferring extermination to capitula-
tion.
The Japs announced early this
week that 40,000 fighters had been
captured on Burma, but made no
claims of complete surrender.
If these troops can establish out-
posts in the mountains, military
observers believe they can con-
stitute a thorn in the Japanese
side for months to come.
Fire of undetermined origin did
considerable damage to the local
school building early Wednesday
morning and ior a wniie threaten-
ed complete destruction of the 20
year-old structure. Early discovery
of the blaze by building engineer
Sam Harwood and prompt and
efficient work on the part of the
fire department is credited with
holding the loss to a minimum.
Harwood noticed smoke and "a
flickering light" coming from the
building as he left his home to
begin his day's work at the school.
He called back to Mrs. Harwood
that the school was on fire, he
told the Tribune, and instructed
her to turn in the alarm. Quick
response on the part of the depart-
ment had soon checked the spread
of the blaze. Damage suffered by
the building had not been estimat-
ed Thursday, although a building
contractor was making an inspect-
ion and an insurance adjuster was
expected "within a few days."
The fire evidently started in a
a blackboard-closet where typing
paper and other supplies were
kept for the classes taught in
that room. The blaze soon spread
to the attic where considerable
damage was done. Fighting the
resulting flame between the metal
ceiling and the roof required much
water, which in turn did heavy
damage to plastered walls, some
books and other equipment.
Smoke was a big handicap for
firemen, who, without masks, were
in danger of being overcome. The
Nocona fire department was called
out and responded, but the blaze
was under control by the time the
neighbors reached this city. The
Nocona department is equipped
with smoke masks.
School was dismissed all day
Wednesday but classes were re-
sumed Thursday morning after
the building had been cleaned up
and made usable. The board plans
to hold up the major part of
the repairing until after the close
of school next month.
JUNIOR CLASS IS
TO PRESENT '42
PLAY APRIL 23
The Junior class of the local high
school will present their annual
play, "Holiday House" at the gym
Thursday night of next week, it
was announced Thursday. Half the
profit from ticket sales will be
turned over to the Panther sweater
fund.
The play, feauring eight chara-
cters, will begin at 8:15, Thursday
night, April 23. Miss Mary Blanche
Smith is director.
Characters are: Arva Lee Bishop
as Janet Hunter; Eugene Hodges
as Bradley Hunter; Louise King as
Paula Parson; J. L. Gentry as
Pete Parson; Charles Yetter as
Jasper Oxenrider; Eula Belle Wal-
ker as Minnie Oxenrider; James
Gaston as Buck Hammerstein and
Jacke Bailey as Clarabelle Oxen-
rider.
Admission will be 11-cents and.
25-cents, including the tax.
TO LATE TO CLASSIFY
FOUND: Small hand purse con-
taining small change. Lady can
have by describing same at Tri-
bune office.
Coach Young to
Serve In U.S. Navy
Coach Cecil Young of the local
high school returned from Dallas
early this week with the report
that he has undergone another
physical examination for service
with the navy physical training
units. He took his first examina-
tion several weeks ago.
The Panther coach passed both
examinations, it is understood, and
is now waiting further orders of
navy physical training department.
He will be sent to a training school
for six weeks before being assign-
ed to some unit of the fleet.
SERVICES HELD
FOR MRS. GILES
GORDON HERE
Firemen's Course
to Be Held at A&M
COLLEGE STATION—Although
practically all of the short cours-
es at Texas A&M College have
been canceled this summer, the an-
nual Firemen's Training School
will be held May 17-22, as previ-
ously scheduled.
In the absence of Lieut. Col. H.
R. Brayton, C. W. S., director of
the school, who is on active mili-
tar duty, the school this year will
be under the direction of C. C.
Hedges, head of the chemistry de-
partment at the college. Hedges
substituted for Colonel Brayton
last year and since then has attend
ed the War Department Civilian
Defense School at Edgewood Arse-
nal, Md.
The Saint Jo department always
sends representatives to this short
course. Attendance gives the local
insurance rate additional credit.
LETTER DANCE
ADDS $21 TO '41
SWEATER FUND
The Panther letter-sweater dance
attracted a large crowd of danc-
ers Thursday night of last week
and netted the squad approximately
$21.00 after all expenses had been
paid. This amount brings the let-
ter-sweater fund to approximately
$50.00
To be added to this amount from
the sale of magazines during the
past week will be some $40.00.
Half the profit from the Junior
class play next Thursday night
will go to the letter fund, which
must total approximately $150.00
if sweaters of good quality are to
be awarded to 14 or 15 boys.
The dance featured Gordon Shay
and his orchestra from Wichita
Falls and attracted a number ot
out-of-town dancers.
Singers to Meet at
Spencer Sunday
The North-East Montague County
Singing association will meet at
the Spencer Baptist church Sunday,
April 19, it was announced this
week.
All singers and lovers of good
singing have been extended open
invitations to attend, it was an-
nounced.
Seven Divorces Granted
MONTAGUE—Thus far seven
divorces have been granted dur-
ing the April term of district court.
One civil suit was disposed of this
week.
Funeral services were held for
Mrs. Sarah Alice Gordon Wednes-
day afternoon from the First Bap-
tist church, with Rev. J. Calvin
Dennis officiating. Interment was
in Mountain Creek cemetery un-
der arrangements of Scott Bros.
Sarah Alice Thompson was born | OF AUTOS LOW;
in Van Zandt county on January
24th, 1863. She was married to
Elijah Tuck December 2, 1877. She
joined the Christian Church at an
early age and later, when she and
Mr. Tuck moved to the Indian
Territory, she joined the Baptist
church. To this union was born
six boys and two girls. One died
in infancy. Four children survive.
C. T. Tuck, Saint Jo, W. L. Tuck,
EIReno, Okla., C. C. Tuck, Barstov.%
Calif., and one daughter, Mrs. Zora
Ray of Saint Jo. Forty-five grand-
children and fifty great grand-
children.
Mr. Tuck died on the 14th of
April, 1904, and in 1906, Sarah Alice
Tuck was married to Giles Gordon.
To this union was born one son,
Jessie Lee Gordon, who passed
away January 17, 1936. Mrs. Gor-
don has resided in the Tyler Bluff
community since her marriage to
Mr. Gordon.
Pallbearers were her grandsons:
C. R. Tuck, Comer Tuck, Sammie
Ray, Joe Conyers, Joe Grotte and
Floyd Blakely.
Among the out-of-town relatives
here for the final rites were: C.
N. Tuck of Fort Worth, Comer
Tuck of Iowa Park, Mrs. Clarence
Peterman of Davis, Okla., Mr.
and Mrs. John S. Thompson a
brother from Sulphur, Okla., Mrs.
R. E. Campbell of Tulsa, Mrs. C.
W. Tuck of Tulsa, Okla., and Wal-
ter Tuck of El Reno.
MONTAGUE—Regular business
of the commissioners' court was
attended to at the April meeting
of the commissioners Monday.
REGISTRATION
DROP EXPECTED
Figures released from the office
of county tax assessor-collector
indicate that the drop in the num-
ber of passenger cars registered
in Montague county did not drop
as much as had been expected and
predicted. More than 2,800 passen-
ger cars have been registered as
compared with 3,050 licensed last
year.
A total of 425 commercial tags
and 425 farm tags had been issued
last week, it was understood.
The total registration was ex-
pected to be much lower than last
year, because of the rubber short-
age, and additional operating ex-
penses, including the used car
federal stamp tax.
County Council Is
Postponed; Re-Set
for Next Tuesday
MONTAGUE—The regular meet-
ing of the Montague County Home
Demonstration Council was post-
poned this week until Tuesday,
April 21, Miss Vinnie Dee Michie
said.
Miss Drosca Hale, Extension Ser-
vice specialist in parent education
and child development will be
present for the meeting next week,
the home demonstration agent said.
The public has been invited to
attend the council meeting, which
will be held in the the district
court room, beginning at two p.m.
WILCAT STAKED
AND OTHER OIL
ACTIVITY OPEN
Six miles north of Saint Jo, Pace
Patroleum Inc. made location for
its No. 1 Fisher estate, a 3800-foot
rotary test 330 feet from south
and east lines of John Reese sur-
vey, abstract 629.
Sinclair's No. 1 Collier cored lime
from 7728 to 7739 feet and had a
five-foot lime recovery with slight
oil show. Later a 60-minute drfll
stem test of the lime from 7715-
39 feet recovered 35 feet of drill-
ing mud and the test is drilling at
7826 feet in dry lime.
The same company's No. 1 VC,
Henderson, two miles southeast of
Denver, cored lime at 6424-35 feet
and recovered 1% feet of lime
with small oil show. A drily stem
test was taken from 6425-36 f id a
30-minute recovery revealed 185 ,
feet of oil and gas-cut mut and
240 feet of salt water. Drilling a-
head in lime at 6465.
No. 1 A. Drummond in Limestone"
school land is fishing for swab
in the hole at 6223.
The M. W. Blair Oil company
No. 1 M. M. Gilbert in the south-
east corner of the same farm, H.
Ledbetter survey, a wildcat sever*
miles northeast of Saint Jo is ab-
andoned in granite wast at 4002.
Sinclair's No. 1 I. M. Jones, two
miles east of Forestburg, is dril-
ling in lime below 8400. '
COFFEE RATIONING IS CALLEFT
POSSIBILITY; LOSS HEAVY
WASHINGTON— Rationing of
coffee was described by price ad-
ministration spokesman Tuesday as
a possibility in view of the ship-
ping situation;
Nothing has been decided yet
the official declared, adding that
"comparatively little though has
been given the subject in view of
other more important matters."
Saturday to Trade* Day—Saint Jo.
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