The Corrigan Press (Corrigan, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 11, 1944 Page: 1 of 4
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“An Independent, Outspoken, Country Weekly"
Volume XIII.
Corrigan. (I'olk County) Texas, Thursday, Miiy 11. 1944
Number 14’
’$)cers to jWt
•y DISTRICT GOVERNOR
VISITS THE LIONS CLUB
(\ _
f Mark J. Tlionnis of Beaumont.
y. District (iovernor of Lions, was
i the guest of honor ill Corrigan's
^ | club meeting Tuesday.
/I Mr. Thomas was aeeorapanied
j by AV. C. Steililiagen, the immeil-
' Mate past president, also of Beau-
mont.
Mr. Thomas complimented the
work <d' the loeal club and paidj
high tribute to the work id' this,
and other clubs in his area.
Commissioners Visit
OUR BOYS IN THE SERVICE
Deer folks:
I ben (loin some thinkin this
week an I'm a good mine to let
Co/ Nat an Tom have this fitc
ter that Washinton job an stay
hear an serve mv eountv as
t hare com m ish inner.
Than* are good things about
both jobs an 1 oaint bold em
both, espesliially with gas hard
to get all tires outa the question.
Now if I wits eotnmishioner.
T could get them boys that work
the roads to come out hear an
jest bust the daylites outta them
roots an stumps in Liza’s peace
of new-ground an it wouldn’t
cost me as mutch as Bill charges
neither. An I'd like to see that
eatapiller hitched to a turnin
plow out than* rite now.
An another thing about the
eoininishioner job, maybe the
County dodge .1. T. Coker and
Commissioners Roy Clamon of j
llortense, L. \Y. Parrish of Leg-1
gett and 1). L. Veal of Corrigan.!
were guests of the club. Hill
Morrison of Livingston was un-
able to attend on account of a
funeral.
Gordon Roily was spokesman
for the club in throwing some1
bouquets to the court for their I
land if one of us was asked, “do
you know Donald 11, Andrews”?
| we’d probably say no. But we all
know ‘Rov’.
Rov was born at Wells July
25, 1925 and at the age of three,
persuaded his parents, Air. and
NATIONLLY KNOWN MAN
SPEAKS HERE SATURDAY
Ralph W. Carney of Wichita,
Kansas, will speak here
JAMES M. CRANE
ASKS FOR RE ELECTION
James M. Crane. District At-
torney. request a that we an-
,, .. ,, , , .nounce his candidacy for a see-
Mrs. C. E. Andrews, to move to|om| term as I)istril.t' Attorney (lf
the Ninth Judicial District, and
authorizes the following:
To the Voters of Polk County:
and
having the county
basis and they were
their invitation to dim
Corrigan
Roy finished his football
high school work in 1942 and
went to Houston where he work-
ed for Dow Motor Co. He came
j back to Corrigan and was with
j Edens Chevrolet Company when
| he entered the air corps on Oct-
ober 25 last year. He joined in
April but was not called til Oct-
ober.
His first training tvas at
Sheppard Field and then at the
,,, , „ ~ . . Cniversity of North Dakota at j
lilt h Id a senes of pictures of j (irant| KoI.ks. H, was supp08ed
on a cash: n‘"; >" *he be™pe "P' to leave Grand Forks last Satur-f
assured that IP'',irin” >" 1 he Press through the I ,av bu, wa„ „ot sure where| |
had no [co-operation of the Citizens State L wi„ be stationed next
I wish to announce my candad-
acy for re-election to a second
A C Donald R. Andrews
Lions club will feed us an make
pretty speeches agin some day.
laioks like a lot of fellers has
been lookin at Dud Vecl’s job
lately an figgerin how thay cun
use the tractor on thare places,
an get thare roads fixed too. 1
wus in town Suterdav an thout
I'd jest feel around an about
ever two outta three fellers I
menshiotied it to, sed thay wus! Phillips
strings to it. ami the club stood
ready to assist in any move for
the betterment of the county.
Judge Coker and Commission-
er Veal related that the court is
studying post-war plans and it
is seriously working on the unit
system for county road work. A
number of counties now have it
and report that the plan, (one
where the road work is under
an engineer for the entire area
of the county) is working fine.
Bank of Corrigan. j |„ his letters home. Roy says i |
Now here’s another lad that | he is already doing some flying I
Cnelo Sam has changed his name land is ‘‘thrilled to death.”
Visitors and guests
Miss Evelyn Walters was a
guest of the club and rendered a
piano and accordian number.
C. W. MeFarling of Nacogdo-
ches was a guest of John H.
Father-Son Banquet
The Corrigan Chapter of the
Future Farmers of America en
MR. LOU CARTER WAS
EURIED LAST SUNDAY
Funeral services were conducted
at Pine Grove cemetery Sunday pertained with a Father-Son
afternoon at four o’clock for Mr
Lucian Carlton Carter, who died
in Shreveport Saturday morning
following an illness of several
months. Mr. Carter had been in
Vicksburg. Mississippi for sever-
al months before his last illness.
Born at Homer, Texas on the
3rd of August, 18t>5, he was act-
ively associated with the W. T.
figgerin on runiiin themselves.
1 never seen so menny folks jest
waitiu to see if Veel gets in the
army in my whole life.
Course, I sez, the more the
merryer. The more opponents I
has the more of em I can defect.
1 aint waitiu on nobodie to get
in the army, an I aint afraid to
run fer the job, but I’m jest not
reddy yet to make my deshision
Course I'd ruther be in the
law brewin department at Ails
tin but maybe 1 mite get along
better if I jest run fer Veel's job
if lie goes to the Army.
Yourn Truley,
EZRA HOSKINS. Esp.
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L. D. Kimball Asks
Re-Election As Sheriff
Carter. Mr. MeFarling is with'Carter and Brother mill and was
the Sinclair Refining Company.!11 leader in Masonic circles for
Frank E. White of the Grove-1 many years,
ton schools was guest of l’rof.] Mr. Carter joined the Moscow
of the
Master
turn
Prof. Phillips was appointed'century, served as , its
| lodge before the
to attend the district meeting ini two years and then became
Nacogdoches on the 22d and will I charter member of the Camden
be on the program to respond to;lodge and served as the first
the welcome address.
-XX-
COACH GAY DIED
SUDDENLY SATURDAY
Sheriff L. I). Kimball was in
Corrigan last week and asked the
Press to run his announcement
for reelection as Sheriff of Polk
County, subject to the Democra-
tic primary.
Air. Kimball stated that his
past record was his only recom-
mendation and that if given a-
nother term he would continue
to exert his every effort to serve
in a way that would be pleasing
to the voters. He states that he
has profited by past experiences
and that he feels better qualified
now to fill the office than ever.
Mr. Kimball is too well and
favorably known to the voters of
the county, and especially of this
section of the county, to need in-
troduction at the hands of the
Press. He has had valuable ex-
perience in the law-enforcement
field and is still a comparatively
young man. He is courteous, ac-
commodating, sympathetic, and
attends to his duties without
fear or favor.
When you go to make up your
ballot in the coming election,
give Lucious Kimball’s candid-
acy for Sheriff .your considera-
tion.
-XX-
Advertising pays. Try it and
be convinced.
Mr. Ralph Horace Gay-
last Saturday morning at
o’clock following a stroke.
Coach Gay had gone about
died
11 :00
master of that lodge. Camden
and Moscow lodges consolidated
in 19:15 and he was made a life-
member. He also served as the
District Deputy Grand Master
of the 27th District four years.|1)ot r(d]Si ,.ake i(.e
He was also an active member o8]eoffee
banquet at the high school build-
ing last Friday evening, May 5.
Approximately 70 guests at-
tended the banquet, the first
Father-Son banquet held here
since 1937.
The F.F.A. colors, national blue
and sunflower gold, were used
as the decorative colors, with a
blue and gold center-strip the
length of the long banquet board
interspersed with baskets and
bud vases filled with blue and
yellow flowers. A basket of flow-
ers in the chosen colors decorat-
ed the speaker’s table, and a
vase of blue delphinium, yellow
calla lilies and snapdragons
graced the piano. Attractive
blue program folders marked
each plate.
The delicious menu consisted
of barbecued chicken, fruit salad,
English Peas, mashed potatoes,
cream, and
term, as y-our District Attorney-
of the Ninth Judicial District,
subject to the Democratic Pri-
mary. I am doing my very best
to make you a fair and impartial
District Attorney, and am enjoy-
ing very much serving you in
this high office. If I have con-
ducted the affairs of the office
to your satisfaction. I will great-
ly appreciate you remembering
me at the forthcoming election.
Respectfully yours,
JAMES M. CRANE,
District Attorney.
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Corrigan is to hear an address
next Saturday morning at 11:0®
o’clock by an outstanding nat-
ionally famous speaker.
Ralph W. Carney of Wichita,
Kansas, has accepted an invita-
tion to stop here and the subject
of his address will be, “Industry
Goes To War.”
The mill, bank ar.d most busi-
ness houses will close for the oc-
casion, which will be held at the
Corrigan Theatre. There will be
no admission charge.
Mr. Carney will speak at Luf-
kin Friday night and will go
from here to San Antonio where
he will speak Sunday at the Au-
ditorium.
Air. Carney is a sales manager
for a large manufacturer and hi*
company has turned to war work
and left him as he says, "am
sales to manage”. He travels at
his own expense and speaks oir
invitation only. He is said to be
dated ahead for many months
and Corrigan is indeed fortunate
to be located where he can stop
for a visit between appointments
_X v_
CANNING DEMONSTRATION,
TO BE HERE WEDNESDAY
Plans Completed For
Baccalaureate Service
the Chapter and Council.
Services were conducted by-
work that morning and was in. I Rev. W. B. Wadsworth and Rev.
apparently, good health. He re-
turned home at about 11 o’clock
and fell in the yard. Mrs. Gay
and the little girl administered
aid and summoned a doctor but
to no avail.
Mr. Gay was 42 years old and
a native of Moscow. He had
spent most of his life teaching
school and coaching football
until the last few years he was
in the timber and logging busi-
ness. He had coached at Orange
and at Groveton beforij coming
to Corrigan.
Services were, held at the Cor-
rigan Methodist church Sunday
at 11:00 o’clock with interment
following at Union Springs cem-
etery. Rev. V. O. Cornelius and
Rev. Leroy Pattillo officiated.
Bergman Funeral Home was in
charge.
Pall bearers were B. T. Hill, j
V. O. Cornelius, with Masonic
service by Moscow lodge follow-
ing. Bergman Funeral Home had
charge.
Pall hearers were W. E. Brace-
well, J. K. Laird. J. D. McCar-
dell, H. Z. Parrish, J. M. Walker
and J. II. Josey.
Besides his wife he is surviv-
ed by a daughter, Mrs. David
Locher of Corpus Christi; five
sons, C. R. Carter of Houston,
Kelso M. Carter of Memphis,
Tenn., Lt. Carlton Carter who is
stationed in Rhode Island, Dixie
Carter of Camp Claiborne, La.,
and John H. Carter of Corrigan;
and nine grand children.
He was a member of the Bap-
tist church.
Supt. A. W. Phillips has an
nounced that plans have been
completed for the baccalaureate
service for the 1944 senior class.
The service is to be held at the
Baptist Church, May 14, at 11 A.
M.
Rev. Brooks Basse, pastor of
....—„ ,--......, ...... ----- the Central Baptist Church, Liv-
I. A. Coston, formerly superin- J Bipfston, is to deliver the com-
tendent of Lufkin High School, Jmencemeut sermon,
the principal speaker. He was in-1 Thp iuvoi.ation is to be „-iven
troduced by Sunt. A. W. Phill.ps Rpv Lerov l>attillo H|1(1 th(,
and Ins speech followed the in- benedicti(m. b‘v Rev. V. O. Cor-
troduetions of fathers and guests nejjug
present.
The invocation was given by
Rev.V. 0. Cornelius. There was
an interesting program, with Air.
-XX-
Churches here will Observe Day
Of Prayer on Invasion Day
The doors of the Baptist and
Paul Adams, W. E. Thomas, C.j,, .. " j " .
II. Redd, Charlie Waller, and B.!V” ,St ''h"rc lps of Corrigan
M. McKnight.
He is survived by his wife, one
son, Ralph Jr.: a daughter, Dor-
othy Nell, all of Corrigan: and
three brothers, C. S. Gay of Leg-
gett, H. .J. Gay of Melburne, Ark,
and W. L. Gay who is stationed
Casper, Wyoming.
Mr. Gav was a Mason and a
•nber of the Methodist church.
—---XX----
Mrs. E. C- Wood and Aferle
Sparks visited their brother, Lt.
Charles Sparks, in Ft. Worth
last Alonday and Tuesday. Lt.
Sparks is being transferred to
Lincoln, Nebraska.
| will he open to the public on the
| day of invasion that the people
may come to their respective
church for a season of prayer.
Group prayer services will be
held at 9:00 a.m„ 12:30 p.in. and
8:30 n.m., but. the doors of the
churches will be open, and any-
one desiring to come for prayer
any time during the day may do
so. The church bells will ring on
this day.
Rev. Leroy Pattillo,
Rev. V. O. Cornelius.
_XX_
J. W. Torbert of Woodlake
was a Corrigan visitor during
the week end.
The following F. F. A. boys,
had a part in the program: Sam
J. Crecelius, A. B. Armstrong, Jr. j“rs'
Pete Moulder, “Corky” Knox,
and Lawrence Kendrick.
“America” was sung by Dr. G.
S. Brooks, accompanied by Aliss
Evelyn Walters, who also played
an accordion solo and was ac-
companist for songs by the fol-J
lowing: Mary Lazalier, Barbara
Lazalier, and Joyce Potts. A
clarinet and cornet number was
played by Carlene Gross, Alyrtle
Willson, Mickey Reily, and Ray-
mond Wood.
Mr. Thomas and his Vocation-
al Agriculture boys have receiv-
ed many congratulations for
sponsoring such an enjoyable
banquet.
--XX-
Special choral numbers are to
be sung by high school girls, ac-
companied by Aliss Evelyn Wal-
The faculty committee of ar
rangements are: decorations.
Airs. C. 11. Redd and Mrs. C. S.
AVatts; program, Aliss Evelyn
Walters, and Airs. R. L. Rothe.
-XX-
Card of Thanks
Aliss Lina Mae Locke of Hous-
ton spent Saturday night with
her parents, Air. and Mrs. Jess
Locke. Miss Lina Mae has joined
the Civil Service and is leaving
Houston tomorrow for Washing-
ton. She will work for the iNa'vy
as a junior typist. Going with
her is one of her friends, Miss
Pauline Turner of Brookland.
Both girls have been giveu a 2-
weeks course at Rice Institute
under Hie instructors of the U.S.
Navy.
Aleinbers of the F.F.A. chap-
ter express their appreciation to
the following for llieir co-opera-
tion in assisting with the Father-
Son banquet: to Mrs. Ellis Mur
phy, Mrs. E. L. Knox, Airs. Ver-
non Bergman, and Airs. A. W
Phillips for supervising (he pre-
paration and serving of the food
to the churches for lending table
ware; to Miss EUilor who super-
vised the making of the program
booklets; to Airs. John Sirman,
Airs. C. S. AVatts and Mrs. R. L.
Rothe for the decorations; to
Simian’s Drug Store for furnish-
ing the iee cream; to the boys’
mothers who baked cakes and
contributed chickens; and to the
following girls who assisted
with the serving: Alarjean Best,
Mareie Lee Maxey, Margaret
Nell Purvis, Faye Lockhart,
Lula Kate Murphy, and Robbie
Raye Brett.
Airs, B. B. Brazziel has asked
The Press to announce the dem
onstration in canning that will
he held at the high school build-
ing next Wednesday afternoo*
at 2:00 o’clock.
Aliss Edna Prentice, county*
home demonstration agent, au*l
Aliss Susie Johnson of the farm
security administration, will be
in charge.
Cookers will be tested for ar
curacy of gauges and steal*
leaks. (If any one has a cooker
to test and cannot get it to the
demonstration, get in touch with
Airs. Brazziel, and she will en-
deavor to pick it up if it is not
too far to drive.)
Sealers will lie oiled, greased,
and adjusted with special atten-
tion given to the adjustment of
sealers for use with wartime
cans. There will he discussion of
wartime equipment.
Training will lie given in pres-
sure cooker an 1 water bath can-
ning. In addition there will he a.
spoilage clinic., for which each
one attending is requested »»
bring a jar of spoiled or discol-
ored food.
Like demonstrations will be
held at Moscow next Alonday
morning and ('amden in the af-
ternoon.
The following Monday, Alay
22, they will be at Lime Ridge ia
the morning and AVakefield in
the afternoon.
__X X_
'Fesser' Chandler Visits Here
C. O. Chandler, former super-
intendent of schools at Afoscow
and Chester, who is now at Katy
with an oil company, together
with Airs. Chandler and George,
were here Tuesday. They were
enroute to Chester.
'Fesser said he was going t«
deliver the commencement ad-
dress at Chester on the 25th. He
received a letter of invitati<j»
and it was personally signed by
every member of the senior claw
of the Chester school.
-XX-
Candidate for Representative
Visits Corrigan Tuesday
Frank E. White, superintend-
ent of Schools at Groveton and a
candidate for Representative in
this district, was in Corrigan m
Tuesday.
Mr. White came over to place
his announcement in the Pres*
but we persuaded him to wait,
til next week when he hopes ii«
have his picture to run with iL
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The Corrigan Press (Corrigan, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 11, 1944, newspaper, May 11, 1944; Corrigan, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth643446/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.