The Sunday Record (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 37, Ed. 1 Sunday, December 6, 1942 Page: 1 of 4
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The Sunday Record
ESTABLISHED IN 1929 AS THE WOOD COUNTY RECORD
irteenth Year—No. 37
Mineola, Texas Sunday, December 6, 1942
Four Pages Today
Interest Runs High
At Yant^ Test
Wood County
Wildcat Cores
Paluxy Zone
Two Deep Tests
Proposed Ih
Quitman Area
it. Truman. Speights
ill Get Rating of
Flight Officer Soon
Lubbock, Texas.—Staff Sgt.
Truman D. Speights, son of Mr.
Truman Speights, sr., 701 Syca-
more St., Mineola, is now sta-
tioned at South Plains Army
Flying School for training in
Uncle Sam’s big troop carrying
gliders.
Upon completion of training
at SPAFS, one of the largest
glider pilot training centers,
Sgt. Speights will receive his
appointment at flight officer, a
rating created only recently in
the Army Air Forces. Flight of-
ficers have the same rank as
the warrant officer, junior grade
and are entitled to the privi-
leges and courtesies of the com-
missioned officer.
Sgt. Speights was a clerk in
civilian life.
Wood County Wildcat ____________
East Texas operators Friday
^centered their interest on an-
Wood County wildcat as
awaited the pending de-
on whether the Paluxy
would pay off with the
7's third such strike.
“deration is Magnolia
ileum No. 1 McCreight, Es-
survey, four miles south-
of Yantis, and at last re-
port late Friday the test had
' found the Paluxy and gone in
| for its first core. Depth at that
time was 6,330 feet, which would
place top of the zone a , few feet| u
L^edCsandnygsshaaiethat depth| Board Transferred
Company spokesmen were
considerably encouraged by the
well’s prospects, based apparent-
ly on its structural position.
Last definite marker called was
top of the Goodland lime at
6,250 feet. Elevation is 423 feet.
The Yantis well is located
about the same distance from
the Coke field and the new
area near Quitman,
county’s latest proven
A number of tests have
made in the area during
past years, but none have
the lower zones. Compar-
the Coke field it is said
^geveral feet low, but
ing favorable with other
tests made in the past in the
immediate area. The outcome
should be known sometime dur-
ing the weekend.
Quitman Oil Sweet
Samples of oil from the new
Paiuxy sand strike three miles
northwest of Quitman reveal
the third Wood County oil field
has oil of a high gravity, sweet
tasting and light brown in col-
or, unlike the heavy black oil
of the Hawkins and Coke fields.
Many major companies as well
as independent producers hold; vice will continue your vital
acreage in the Goldsmith area work and give the Chairman of
To Manpower
Commission Now
The Wood County Local Board,
Selective Service System receiv-
ed a message from General
Lewis B. Hershey Wednesday,
notifying them that Selective
Service had been transferred to
the War Manpower Commission,
effective at once. Under the new
setup Selective Service Boards
and office staffs will have even
more responsibility than in the
past.
The complete text of the tel-
egram follows:
“To provide for the most ef-
fective mobilization of the na-
tional manpower the President
has issued an executive order,
which, among other things,
transfers the Selective Service
System to the Chairman of the
War Manpower Commission.
The Chairman has directed that
the System operate as hereto-
fore. I know that all of you who
for so long and so unselfishly
have been engaged in the ad-
ministration of Selective Ser-
CANADA’S “WAR HARVEST”
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rpHIS year’s Canadian grain har-
JL vest was the largest in the
country’s entire agricultural his-
tory. Six hundred and fifteen mil-
lion bushels of wheat were reaped
from the great western plains and
the farms of eastern Canada.
The record-breaking harvest
caught Canada at a time when
heavy demands of the fighting
forces and wa,r industry had
created an acute shortage of man-
power on the farms.
The patriotic spirit and ingenu-
ity of the farmers came to the
rescue, however, and the harvest
was quite successful. People left
the towns and went to the country
to help with the harvest on week-
ends and holidays. Farmers shared
their equipment and planned their
work in an orderly and co-operative
way. Old-timers and youngsters
toiled side by side. The sight of a
twelve-year-old driving a tractor
was not an unusual one. Women
worked beside the men.
As a result of this combined
effort, the storage bins of the na-
tion are now filled to overflowing
and the surplus grain has been
stored in temporary buildings.
This was not the first time that the
wheat fields of the country had in-
creased production to fulfill the
needs of war. During the last war
Canada also experienced a record
harvest. Just as the methods of
warfare have changed between this
United China Relief
Drive Thursday |
P. T. A.’s and >
Rotary Anns to
Assist in Drive
Post Office Stays
Open Saturdays
The Mineola Post Office will
remain open all day on Satur-
day, December 12 and Saturday
December 19, to take -care of
the Christmas mail rush, Post-
master Dallas S. Lankford an-
nounced this week. The office
will be open until 6 p.m on
both of those days.
conflict and the last, so have the
methods of harvesting. In the
upper photo the modern “mecha-
nized forces” shown at work
on the prr‘
As fast • ’y burdened
shipping c rations can
handle it ouring the
food from her granaries into th#
storage bins of her allies. The
finished product, in the form of
flour, is also going abroad. Scans*
such as the one shown in tho lower
photo are being duplicate! al
Canadian ports on both tho AUsm
tie and Pacific coasts.
and quick development is ex-
pected.
More In Prospect
More Paluxy sand explora-
tions are in the making for
Wood County as wildcatters fol-
through on the strike made
ta Drilling Company three
i northwest of Quitman,
e wildcat said to be defi-
sly in the making is to be
ed by Danciger Oil & Refin-
ut 5 miles northeast of
itman. ^Proposed location is
given as in the south part of
the Seth W. Mitchell survey.
This would place the well sev-
eral miles south of the area
where Amerada Petroleum is
said to be contemplating a test
in the James M. Moore survey,
near the old McElreath & Sug-
gett Woodbine failure.
North of Quitman about half-
way to the Coke field, Bobby
Manziel of Tyler is said to have
made a deal with Shell Oil
Company to drill in the Samuel
Burch survey. This operation
would fall south of a deep fail-
ure drilled by Amerada in the
William Barnhill survey prior
the Coke field discovery.
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iven Colored Men
Qn Reserve List
sven colored men of Wood
5unty were inducted into the
lUnited States Army during the
lpast week and are now in the
Enlisted Reserve awaiting call
to service. They are: Lue J.
|Freeman, Melvin McCalla, Hard-
R. Grant, Vernice Grant,
lymond Rhymes, Ernest Riley
.Julius Robertson.
the War Manpower Commission
that measureless loyalty and
devotion whoch has character-
ized your efforts from the start.
You have done a tremendous
job. You have a tremendous job
to do. By your eager and vig-
orous adoption of the President’s
program you will again dem-
onstrate your wholehearted de-
termination to give what it
takes and to do your part to
win this war.”
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Crow Family Has
Six in Service
Six sons in the service and
a daughter who will be soon is
the contribution to the war ef-
fort of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Coker
of Crow. The daughter is in
training at the Dallas Metho-
dist Hospital and expects to be-
come an army nurse upon grad-
uation. The sons are Cpl. Eu-
gene F. Coker, with a military
police battalion, Camp Mott,
Calif.; Mairon Coker, seaman
second class at Naval Reserve
Aviation Base, Grand Prairie;
Joseph B. Coker Jr., machinist’s
mate first class, Norfolk, Va.;
Gerald B. Coker, machinist’s
mate first class, Midway Island;
Staff Sgt. Vinnie B. Coker, Camp
Maxey, Paris and Pvt. Bill Cok-
er, Duncan field.
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Maurice Moseley 111
Maurice Mosoley, attendant
at Lott’s Service Station, was
taken to a Dallas hospital Fri-
day morning suffering from a
ruptured intestine. He is re-
ported to be in a very critical
condition.
Dorothy Sue Freeman
Honoree at Party
Mr and Mrs. L. J. Freeman
entertained with a party at
their home, 123 Line street,
Tuesday night honoring their
daughter, Dorothy Sue, on her
eighth birthday. Christmas dec-
orations were used in the liv-
ing and dining rooms.
Birthday cake and punch was
served the following: Jane Knox
Joanna Starnes, Jane Willis,
Sue Lukenbill, Joan Morgan,
Patsy Wills, Jane Casey, Yvonne
Claybourne, Jimmie Lou Per-
kins, Betty Brotherton, Mary H.
Matthews, Kathryn Buice, Bar-
bara Moore, Patsy McDade,
Claudette Chrietzberg Freddie
Murray, Joe Collins and Bill
Alexander.
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Bids Invited
On Road Jobs
Near Mineola
-Bids on four construction proj-
ects were called Tuesday by the
Texas Highway Department for
opening on Dec. 15.
Contractors were invited to
bid on two projects, both partly
in Smith county, either singly
or together. One is from Mineola
to six tenths of a mile east of
the Van Zandt County line on
U. S. 80 and U. S. 69. The other
is on U. S. 271 and State 135,
form Gladewater to a point 4.2
miles southwest of the Gregg
County line. Both projects call
for drainage structures and
concreate paving.
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Former Pastor of
Local Church 111
Rev. J. C. Robinson, pastor of
the First Baptist Church of
Mineola for a number of years
is reported to be in a critical
condition at his home in De-
Ridder, La. Little hope is held
for his recovery.
His daughter, Mrs. Ned Kin-
ney of Mineola, is at his bed-
side.
Funeral Sunday
For Aged
Mineola Woman
Funeral services will be con-
ducted at the Central Christian
Church Sunday afternoon at
2:30 o’clock for Mrs. C. H. Ruck-
er, 70, who died suddenly Fri-
day morning. Rev. A. N. Julian
will conduct the service, with
interment to follow in City Cem
etery under the direction of
English Funeral Home. She is
survived by her husband and
several children.
Funeral Saturday
For J. L. Bryant
Funeral and burial esrvices
were held at Providence Ceme-
tery, near Jamestown, Saturday
afternoon for J. L. Bryant «I nm‘»teth^‘ChSrth of'Mini
year old farmer of near Silver jeola The coupIe will raake thelr
T~’" He had been a resident
Joe D. Lawson An
Aviation Cadet
San Antonio Aviation Center
—Having completed an inten-
sive preflight school course at
the San Antonio Aviation Cadet
Center, a huge class left this
week for primary flying schools
to become combat aircrew pilots
Included in the class were
347 Aviation Cadets from Texas
of which one was from Mineola.
Aviation Cadet Joe D Lawson,
Route 2.
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Beth Boswell Weds
Dallasite Saturday
Miss Beth Boswell, employed
here for a number of years in
the office of the United Gas
Company, was married to War-
ren Harrison of Dallas on Sat-
urday, December 5, according
to an annouscement received
by Mineola friends. The cere-
mony was read by Rev. John
Donaho, former pastor of the
Lake.
of the community for 50 years,
and'was a native of Arkansas.
He died Friday following a five
day illness.
He is survived by his wife.
home in Dallas.
Registration for
18-Year Olds
Opened Friday
Register On Date
Of Birth After
January 1, 1943
Registration of all young men
who have reached the age of
18 since the last registration
day on June 30, got under
way in Wood County Friday, it
was announced today. Registra-
tion will be conducted on the
designated days between the
hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., it
was said.
The dates for registering fol-
low;
1. Those who were born on or
after July 1, 1942, but not after
August 31, 1924, shall be regis-
tered on any day during the
week commencing Friday, De-
ll, and ending Thursday, De-
cember 17;
2. Those who were born or or
after September 1, 1924, but not
after October 31, 1924, shall be
registered on any day during
the week commencing Friday
December 18, anl ending Thurs-
day, December 24.
3. Those who were born on or
after November 1, 1924, but not
after December 31, 1924, shall
be registered on any day dur-
ing the period commencng Sat-
urday, December 26, and end-
ing Thursday, December 31.
4. During the continuance of
the present war, those born on
or after January 1, 1925, shall
be registered on the day they
attain the eighteenth anniver-
sary of the day of their birth;
provided, that if such anniver-
sary fall on a Sunday or a le-
gal holiday, their registration
shall take place on the day fol-
lowing that is not a Sunday or
a legal holiday.
The young men may register
at Winnsboro, Quitman, Alba,
Little Hope, Yantis, Hawkins
and Golden. Prospective regis-
trants in the Mineola area will
register at the office of the
local board in the basement of
the Federal Building.
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Thomas Named
Chairman of
Local Campaign
A belated drive for funds in
the 1942 United China Relief
movement will be held in Min-
eola next Thursday, according
to plans announced Saturday
by J. Y. Thomas, local chairman
Mr. Thomas will be assisted in
the business district by two co-
chairmen and a member of vol-
unteer workers who will be no-
tified of their appointments
within a few7 days .The High
School and Ward School PTAf<
and the Rotary Anns will cover
the residential districts of the
city.
All workers are urged to meet
at the Baptist church basement
Thursday at 1:15 p.m. to start
the drive. Mineola has been as- j
signed a quota of $350, and it Is
believed that it will go over the
top in this drive for aid to one
of our most valuable friei
and allies.
China has been taking • cruel
punishment from the merciless
Jap invaders for over five years
and is still fighting harder and
stronger than ever before. Over
5,000,000 Chinese have died he,
their struggle to hold back the
invaders.
The Chinese people need thifr
money desperately for educe- .
tional needs, medical supplies^
child welfare, reconstruction; j
and social rehabilitation work
and for direct relief in the way
of food and clothing.
Every Mineolan is asked to*
give cheerfully for this causa
and let the Chinese know that ^
Amercians really appreciate tht
gigantic struggle they are put-
ting up today.
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Mrs. B. L. Chappell is spend-
ing the weekend in Dallas vis-
iting relatives.
Harden Cooper,Jr. With
Tulsa U. In Sugar Bowl
“Tulsa’s finest football team i stands six feet in his dry sock
Miss Mildred Bossier of Dal-
las spent several days this week
visiting her mother.
in history” is the way the Tulsa
Oklahoma newspapers feel
about the Golden Hurricanes of
Tulsa University, following the
close of an unbeaten season,
climaxed by an invitation to
play Tennessee in the Sugar
Bowl at New Orleans on New
Years Day.
Mineola football fans feel that
they have an interest in that
team, since Harden Cooper, Jr.,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Harden
Cooper, Sr. of Mineola is the
first string tackle on this hard
riding outfit. Tulsa is regarded
as one of the most vicious block
ing, hard-tackling aggressions
in the country today.
Harden, a former Mineola
High School Yellow Jacket grid-
der, is a young giant of 218 lbs.
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feet and worked hard to win a
berth on the varsity his first
year at T.U. He is 20 years old
and is in the Army Air Force
Reserve, subject to call at any
time.
Young Cooper has a habit of
being on championship teams.
While in Mineola High School
he played with the teams that
brought home the bacon in the
form of championships. Last
year he held a regular berth on
the Kilgore Junior College team
that won the T.J.C.C. champion-
ship.
By the way, Papa Harden has
announced that if he has to
stand u$ all the way to New
Orleans k even walk, that one
Proud Ptlla is going to be there
for the lEfc-off. j <
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New Hope Service
To Honor Men
There will be an all day ser-
vice held at the New Hope Bap-
tist Church on Sunday, Decem-
ber 20, in honor of the men of
that community who are now
serving in the armed forces of
this country. Everyone is in-
vited to come and help make
it a great service, the pastor,
Rev. R. E. Ferguson, announced
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Lt. Carraway Here
Lt. Robert H. Carraway and
Mrs. Carraway arrived Thurs-
day night and spent Friday here
with his parents, before leaving
Friday night for Miami, Florida
where he will be in school for
the next 60 days. Mrs. Carraway
will remain with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Craddock in
Quitman.
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Mrs. Gilbert Few returned
from San Francisco and Oak-
land, California Thursday. She
was accompanied by her hus-
band, Cpl. Gilbert E. Few tot
Petaluma, California.
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Emergency Gas to
Be Available
To prevent public hardship la
emergencies such as sickness or
other emergency errands, Texas
OPA Director Mark McGee di-
rected rationboards to permit
sales of gasoline to passenger
car owners on
Form R-555. Thousands of the
forms are being printed and
will be made available by local
boards to filling stations in
their jurisdiction.
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Singing Convention
At Mt. Enterprise
The Precinct Two Singing
Convention will be held at Mt»
Enterprise Sunday afternoon at
2:30 o’clock, according to a a
announcement by W. D. Wil-
liams. Everybody is invited ta
be present and a good attend-
ance is requested at a matter
of importance is to be discuss-
ed.
Visits Husband
Home From Africa
Mrs. L. D. Smith, daughter of
Dr. and Mrs. A. P. Kuchanah,
has gone to Norfolk, Va., to be
with her husband, Petty Offi-
cer, L. D. Smith, who is attend-
ing a United States Navy school
there. Petty Officer Smith has
just returned to United States
from French Morocco, Africa.
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Joins Air Corps
Billie Allen Petty oi Mineola.
was one of the last boys in the
community to be accepted be-
fore volunteering was halted.
Petty has been accepted for
training as an aviation cadet,
by the Army Air Foroe.
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