The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 3, 1946 Page: 4 of 8
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Tffl? SHAMttOCK TEXAN, Shamrock, *e*ttT
Thursday, January 8r' 194fl
Mr. and Mrs. George Henderson
spent the week end in Vernon with
Mis. Kate Braswell.
Word has been received here that
Opl. Newton Richardson, who has
been on Guam, left for the States
December 15.
Chaplain Archel Meredith spent
Wednesday night with his grand-
mother, Mrs. A. P. Stowall.
Mi*, and Mrs. Albert Holcomb,
Gary and Ann, were Sunday din-
ner guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. A.
Tucker.
Miss Velda 8tansel returned
home Saturday after a week's visit
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Barney Stansel, of Fluuanna.
Rev. Vernon Willard will not fill
his regular appointment at the
Methodist Church Sunday, because
of the regular quarterly conference
to be fyelfl at Samnorwood.^ Rev.
Willard will preach here the 2nd
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Davidson,
Mr. and Mis. Bob Roberts, and
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Briley were
i Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Jim Henderson.
Sunday.
Mrs, Mary Floyd, Lenora Brooks,
and Rena Johnson .‘(pent Friday
afternoon with Mrs. Cleorge Rich-
ardson.
Mr. and Mrs. Rex Newkirk, of
Wheeler, spent Satui day night with
Mr. and Mrs. Tillman , Clemens.
Editor’s Vote
|Ten Top Texas
Stories Picked
for
Arthur Stovall of White Deer,
spent Friday night with his mother.
Mrs. A. F. Stovall.
Mrs. Eva Davis and P. E. Starr
of Wellington, spent the holidays
in Oklahoma City visiting in the
home of her sister, Mrs. M. W.
Morton, and attended the wedding
of her son, T. C. Davis and Miss
Carol Jeanne Clarke.
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By JACK RUTLEDGE
Associated Press Staff
The best ten Texas stories
1945, as selected by Texas manag-
ing editors, news editors and As
sociated Press editors, follow In
order of Importance.
1. Corp. James Newman of Fort
Worth comes home to die.
2. 26,000 oil workers strike, tie
up oil industry.
3. Hurricane rages over wide
gulf coast area.
4. V-J Day reaction In Texas.
5. Texas Baptists criticize Presi-
dent Truman.
6. University of Texas placed on
probation.
7. Lt. Audle Murphy, Medal of
Honor winner, returns.
8. V-E Day reaction in Texas.
9. Reaction to President Roose-
10. Floods of all major Texas
Corporal Newman
Corp. James E. Newman of Fort
rorth Was a Japanese prisoner for
i long his health was wrecked,
bison doctors gave him up for
iad. But he wa4 liberated, Al-
:eed. Still Newman didn't die.
survived being transferred from
clfic hospitals j^to the United
to bring
•tors said
could Vt^t'lnake the trip
~ ' he did. lie came
But
to dtS, happy "to. his own
with his folks and friends.
. 3.
biggest
story in
That was the
exas in 1945.
Managing editors of Texas news-.1
ipers and the editors of the As
elated Press took a. pall on all
the great Texas stories of 1945.
The voting was remarkably close
l the first five stories—only six
>tes separated the number one
ory from the number fivt story,
at, comparatively speaking, the
ewman story, because of its uni-
rsal human appeal, led easily.
Trend Noted
It was actually poked as the
one story by only two
top the final count made lt num-
ber one in total votes cost. Sx
persons picked V-J Day reaction
as the number one story but it fell
below Newman in the over-all
count. ,
A significant trend was Indicat-
ed by the poll. Texas, satiated
with violence and the blood of war,
did not pick even one story of
crime or violence in its top 10
stories this year.
There were several good ones
during 1945. There were the mass
murders of the Rio Grande, the
Elnora Collins murder case, the
Imogene Stevens case, the William
F. Main case at El Paso, a plane
crash which killed 25, the Morton
bank robbery, the sensational path
of crime cut by the Nelsons before
they were caught In December.
But not one of these placed near
the top. In years past, they would
have dominated the first 10.
High Court Fixes
Centenial Date
With the original states in all in-
spects whatever."
Justice Nelson noted that was the
date the congressional resolution of
annexation was signed by the Pres-
ident.
The Texas Supreme Court later
JJ““led Texan-S wh° grudgingly accepted the date be-
ceie- cause it had been so found by the
Oil Strike
Tine oil strike story was near
the top on almost all ballots.
The oil strike was a significant
trend in Texas history. Over 26,-
000 members of organized labor
staged the state’s greatest strike,
tied up the huge oil Industry.
The size of the strike probably
had little to do with Its selection.
The strike Itself, followed by so
many others in Texas during the
year, was a signpost that cow
country Texas was now an indus-
trial center, with the problems of
labor. It proved organized labor
Was strong In Texas.
Other strikes were the Bowen
Bus, the Greyhound Bus, the pow-
strike In central Texas, textile
strikes, the interurban and bus
strike, shipyard strikes along the
coast.
But the 611 strike was the great-
est of all. It indicated a new era
Texas, and was selected as the
number two story of the year In
Texas with a total of 141 votes.
AUSTIN-
wonder why Saturday was
brated as "Texas Centennial of
Statehood," rather than next Feb.
19, the answer is: The United
States Supreme Court said so.
The court decision was announc-
ed by Associate Justice Samuel
Neldman in deciding the case of
Calkin & Co. vs. Vocke in 1852.
Calkin & Company was a Gal-
veston merchantlle firm whose
members were K P, Calkin and
Samuel Jones. On Jan. 30, 1846,
the firm imported a shipment of
goods from New Orleans. James
H. Cocke, collector of Galveston
under the Republic of Texas, seiz-
ed the goods, claiming $1,000 duty
due under the revenue laws of the
republic.
The merchants appealed to court
and won the case when Justice
Nelson wrote:
“The State of Texas was annexed
to the union on the 29th of De-
cember, 1845, on an equal footing
U. S. Supreme Court, though ex-
pressing its own earlier view that
transfer of government was not
Immediate.
The date received court sanction,
too. .More recently in litigation
over the title to Padre Island, when
Dec. 29, 1845, was noted by the San
Antonio Court of Civil Appeals as
the day of annexation.
Besides Saturday's observance,
there will be another observance
Feb. 19, 1946—the day when the
Texas Lone Star was hauled down
over the state capitol and the Stars
and Stripes run up.
Lt. Col. Truman O’Quinn of Aus-
tin has made quite a research into
annexation of Texas.
His inquiry gives credit to Lt.
Daniel T. Chandler of the U. S.
Army as the man who first un-
furled the Stars and Stripes over
Texas—and that was' on July 26,
1845.
Locals
Mrs. Edwin Griffin and son,
Mac, of Houston, visited in the I
K. Caperton home Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Buck Britt anq
son, Sam, of Pasamonte, N. Mex
visited last week with relatives iij
Wheeler and Shamrock.
Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Tinda
daughter, Loree, and son, Marvil
made a trip to Dallas this week
attend the Cotton Bowl ga
Loree and Marvin went from
las to Austin to re-enter school.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Darlington,
Jr., and daughter, Mrs. GeraJdl
Gaffney, and son, Mike, have re-
turned from a trip to Norway, Kan-
sas where they visited with Mrs,
Darlington’s parents.
Hugh Lyle and Miss Lois
Bose made a ^trip to Austin t|
week, where she will resume
work at Texas University. The
attended the Cotton Bowl game at]
Dallas, while en route.
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Too Late To Classify
LOST—postoffice key on chain.
Please leave at Postoffice.
FOR SALE—roller top
er desk. Phone 284.
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FOR SALE—Perfection range
cook stove, large kerosene heater,
and windcharger tower and bat-
tery light plant. E. L. Hlltbrun-
ner, Twitfy. 35-ltp
NEW YEAR SPECIALS
Three, half sections. Improved
and well located, priced *20 and
up per acre.
One Improved quarter section.
Choice building locations, lots
50-foot on paved street.
Five-room residence, basement
garage apartment, best location in
Shamrock. Phone 50 or 284.
AGNES REYNOLDS ABSTRACT
CO., 207 E. Second. ltc
FOR SALE—young, fat
White Giant stag*, dressed.
Howe.
WOULD person finding Jeanne
Terry’s purse at Texas Theatre at
New Years party, please mall to
Mrs. Robt. Terry, Route 2, Sham-
rock, or leave at Texas Theatre?
Contained valuable papers. Re-
ward. ltp
FOR SALE—bam lumber.
Roach, 106 S. Iowa.
REFINED LADY Will take care
of children in your home evenings.
Call At 207 V- E. Second St. 35-tfc
FOR RENT—bedroom in block of
bus station, working girl prefer-
red. 101 N. WaU St. ltp
SALE—60-pound cans of
Coca-Ccli Bottling Co.
35-3tp
FOR SALE—2-piece living room
suite, dinette set, large ice box, and
redwood desk. Mrs. J. E. Mullins,
Finley farm, 3 miles N.W, of
Shamrock. 35-ltp
FOR SALE—39 Plymouth tudor
sedan, heater, radio, defroster, 5
good tires, exceptionally clean.
Phone 220 or 227, Shamrock, Tex-
35-ltp
FOR SALE—3-room house. See
A. G. Box, 604 N. Houston. 35-ltp
WANTED—To, buy or rent, piano
in good condition. Call Dr. M. V.
Cobb. 35-tfc
•bedroom.
LOST—small curly haired, white,
wirehaired terrier. Long chin
whiskers, light brewn ears, black
spot behind left ear, black spot on
middle left side of back, black stub
tall, white tip. Disappeared Tues-
day morning. Reward. Call 9514
or come to Standard Gas Station
on Highway 66. ltc
FOR SALE-one used 5-foot
Electrolux, one used 7-foot Super-;
fex refrigerators. Shamrock Home
Appliance. ltc
LOST'—in Shamrock Wednesday,
_ kid glove for left hand. Please
! leave at The Texan office. ltp
Admiration
COFFEE
Pound
Libby’s
Plum Preserves
No. 303
Delmonte
COFFEE
Pound
Fine Art
29 TOILET SOAP
3 bars
Reduce Dirt to nothing
ZERO
Quart
19
Softasilk
44 oz. box
**33”
BLEACH
Libby’s
MUSI
Quart
w
9 ounce jar
9
CAKE FLOUR 26
Dromedary box
Gnger Bread Mix J8
RAINDROPS
.Large Box
23
Mor-Zip
POP CORN
10 oz. can 1
18
Armours
Vi size can
25 lb. Sack
$1.05
POTTED MEAT 10 i
Hilex
BIEACH
Gallon
45
Kellogg
CORNFLAKES
Giant box
13
Gallon
Old Dutch
CLEANSER
Tall Can
g APPLE CIDER 45
Cashmere Bouquet
TOILET SOAP
3 Ige. bars
27
TEXAS ORANGES
Dozen
Heinz
TOMATO SOUP
Can
Pound
10 CABBAGE
Chocolate or plain, Carnation, 16 oz. jar
MALTED MILK 38
CARROTS
2 bunches
15
Asserted
PEANUTS
3 y2 oz. basket
No. 1 Red
15 POTATOES
10 lbs.
SPAM
12 oz. can
39
34
Billows
FISH FLAKES
No. 1 tall can
53
Sun Maid
RAISINS
15 oz. box
Amita
GRAPE JAM
2 lb.
Stokleys
TOMATO JUICE
No. 2 can
Adams
big 46 oz. can
ORANGE JUICE 58
BESTEX, Diced
CARROTS
No. 2 can
Top Hat
DILL PICKLES
15 oz. jar
45
Bestex
No. 2 can
DICED BEETS
Ma Brown
2 lb. jar
Citrus Marmalade ] })
MARKET
1 lb.
BRICK CHILI 25
1 lb.
Dry Salt Bacon 24
BEEF ROAST 28
1 lb.
BULK KRAUT IQ
FRANKS
1 lb.
30
FISH FILLETS
1 lb.
48
1 lb.
LUNCH MEAV 30
FRESH CAT FISH
AND OYSTERS
FURR FOOD STORE
DELIVERY SERVICE
PHONE 350
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Montgomery, Arval. The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 3, 1946, newspaper, January 3, 1946; Shamrock, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth529110/m1/4/: accessed June 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Shamrock Public Library.