The Corrigan Press (Corrigan, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 14, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 11, 1944 Page: 2 of 4
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Thursday, ,\hij 11. 1944
tup: CORRIGAN PRESS, CORRIGAN, TEXAS
The Corrigan Press
“An Independent, Outspoken, Country Weekly"
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j Entered at the Postoffice at Corrigan, Texas as 2nd Class Mail Matter,
' under Act of Congress^! March 8, 1879,
Published every Thursday by W. C. Fancher, under the direction o)
Mrs, W. C. Fancher
Subscription $150 per year in advance
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* THE PRESS AGENT *
* By W. C. F. *
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Since June 10th, 1015, the
P.-A. has tried to make an hon-
est living for the madam and in
due course, usually tell her how
much we think of her—often
giving her a little present on
birthdays. Xmas, etc.
But. hanged if we don’t sure-
nuff miss her now that we been
straining the milk and cooking
breakfast and tending to the
1001 other little chores about
the place for three weeks—go-
ing on four—and not meaning
to complain or gripe, but when
she does get home again, ‘we’
and son are going to appreciate
her more.
POLITICAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Press is authorized to
make the following announce-
ments, subject to the action of
the Democratic Primary:
For Congressman, 7th District:
TOM PICKETT
of Anderson County
For Representative, 28th Dist.:
LESTA E. SHACKELFORD
For District Attorney:
JAMES M CRANE
For Re-Election
For County Clerk:
J. H. McKEE
For Re-election
For District Clerk:
A. L. REAVES
For Re-election
J. LEE PETERS
Billy’s Aunt Ora and Uncle
Can you remember old Vir-
ginia cheroots-tliree for a nicklef
Brother, you are old!
The railroad and bus lines tell
us to “travel light” and then
when I take their advice, the ho-
tel clerk looks suspiciously ;|t
my small piece of baggage.
Col. Dick McCarty, now inae-
Quinton read what we said here Give because of his advanced
vast week and then ‘took off to years, is one of Texas’ most eol-
Beaumont. And it’s eggs again ,,rful editors. As an example of
at our ranch. i his picturesque and vigorous
- I style of writing, here is an arti-
‘Fesser’ Chandler said he got d,, written many years ago:
a kick out of our egg story as “With this issue, the Albany
he was frying eggs for hi> sup- Xews completes its 19th volume,
per when the Press reached him j whether hot or cold, wet or dry.
at Katy last week. Mrs. I hand- whether fortune frowned or pros-
For County Attorney:
R H. JONES
For Re-election
For Tax Assessor- Collector:
MISS EVA ROWE
For County Judge:
J. T. COKER
For Re-Election
JESSE TULLOS
For Sheriff:
L. D. KIMBALL
For Re-Election
For Commissioner, Precinct 3:
C. E. (Ed ) STEWART
ELLIS MURPHY
ler was visiting her
Moscow.
mother at
A smooth talking book-agent
invaded our sanctum this week
to sell us a beautiful Bible. We
explained that we had one at
perity smiled, each week for 19
long years, she has greeted you
with a smiling face and a cheer-
ful heart.
“People have come and gone,
and when the drouth or the grass-
hopper devastated this fair land
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home and could not, financially Iours the Xews has stayed at
at this time, buy another. \N e |lpr pOS{ looked pleasant and
were polite and so was he. sung the song of prosperity and
in bidding us good-day. pjentv
• nirl . **!♦*£• (TOO. 1 tf\
"When the Albany News was
born. Fort Worth was only a
handet and Western Texas was
a dark spot on the map of crea-
tion—the buffalo and the ante-
lope roamed at will and the red
'man was the boss of the situation
this vast domain.
“Through all these years, she
And,
the rascal said: “It's good
have known you, old man.”
Old man! Can you feature it 11
It’s a good thing he couldn’t!
read the ‘old man’s’ mind.
Like Mary Maude Parrish, as
she recently came home from her .
studies in Huntsville and the bus!111
driver pronounced the destina-
tion indicated on her ticket as I has- never wavered in her duty
Mos’COW’ instead of Mos’KO’. nor forsaken her colors: she has
She corrected bis pronunciation I«v«*d to see Western Texas con
and he then told her he used to verted into happy homes and
deliver groceries there, adding ranches. If her editorials
that there was nothing there but and the good things she has said
‘old man’ Parrish’s and ‘old man’ “bout people were stretched out
Walker’s stores. And he got:"* a row, they would reach from
another calling down about that 1 exarkana to El Paso.
‘old man’ Parrish part of his re- "She has recorded your births.
For Justice of the Peace:
Precinct ti:
M. T. HICKMAN. Jr.
For Re-Election
For Constable:
Precinct ti:
LACY A WIMBERLY
For Re-Election
last week.
Harvey Mullionn of Corrigan
visited iti the home of Mr. and
Mrs. (’. E. Mullicau one day last
week.
There will be a working at the
Wheller Cemetery Friday, May
12, Every one interested is urged
to come and bring their lunch
and something to work with.
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Committees Announced For
Homecoming May 28
The following committees'
| have been appointed for the an-
iiual homecoming at Union
[Springs Cemetery May i'sth :
General Chairman: Eugene
Webb: Entertainment: Dr. G. S.
Brooks. C. H. Redd. O. L. Mulli-
can: Tables: E. C. Wood, Rev.
E. Woodard, Mack Purvis, D. L.
Veal; Cold Drinks: E. L. Knox:
Coffee: John Maxev; Supplies:
W. E. Moffett: Registration:
Miss Emma Edens, Mrs. Daisy
lllickman: Memorial Services:
Mrs. C. E. Barnes, Rev. V. O.
Cornelius, Rev. Leroy PattiHo,
Mrs. R. L. Rothe: Community
Chairman for Table and Food:
Mrs. J. Reinhardt, Pluck; Mrs.
R. L. Bryant, Pine Grove; Mrs.
O. L. Mitlliean, Rock Island: Mrs.
E. C. Kurt/.man. Camden; Mrs.
John Watson, Asia: Mrs. W. F. |
I Tipton, Carmona: Mrs. Fannie
I Cockrell, Hightown: Mrs. May-1
belle Skinner. Liine Ridge. Mrs.
I E. L. Knox. Mrs. 1). L. Veal. Mrs.
j C. IL Redd, Corrigan: Public j
Address System: Fred Anderson:
Publicity: Mrs. R. L. Rothe.
At a [netting held in the inter-
est of the homecoming last Tues
| da v afternoon, various committee
I members reported that progress
is being made in arrangements
for the event. No detail is being
j overlooked to make the 1941
homecoming one of the most suo-
Icessful ever held here.
WE THANK YOU
We acknowledge, with sincere
thanks, the following new or re
newal subscriptions ............ by
The Press this week:
E. K. Broaddus, City
Sgt. Robt. Lewis, Sun Fran-
cisco, Calif.
M. J. Adlof, Houston
Monroe Johnson. City.
Mrs. Virla Splettstosser, Ho-
uston.
Miss Evelyn Walters, City.
Mrs. L. W. Sturrock, Colmes-
neil.
Mrs. W. 11. Caton, City.
Pvt. Robt. R.
Fannin.
General Doolittle
Decorates Buddy Bbrgman
A notice from tile War De-
part from “Somewhere in Eng-
land" to the Press states that Lt.
General James Doolittle bus an-
nounced the presentation of the
Air Medal to N-Sgt. Edwin F.
'Bergman for “meritorious a-
ehievement in his Bomber Mis-
sions over Germany und Na/.i-
occupied Europe.”
Bergman is a flying fortress
| engineer gunner and is the
1 youngest son of Mr. and Mrs.
j Everett Bergman of Corrigan.
“Buddy” as lie is known to his
Taylor, Camp1 Corrigan friends, is only 21
1 years old.
Keep your eyes on
5 minutes when
calling Long Distance
lOUtHWIttllN llll TIIIPHON ■ COMPANY
For Gifts
that will
be appreciated
N. C. HANNA
THE JEWELER
Roy A. Olive, M.D.
EYE, EAR, NOSE
and THROAT
and Fitting of Glanti
First National Bank Bldg.
Livingston
'Phones: Office 407, Res 108
marks.
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cupied by Mr. and Mrs. Siegel
last Monday. Mr. and Mrs. E.
Vinson have bought the Birch-
field home and moved in.
A fyieteA.
DRINK
wrote long obituaries of tom-
1 niendation for your dead and
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Andrews: when your sons and daughters
moved from the Tom Birchfietd were joined in wedlock, she has
house into the one formerly oe- told of the beauty of the bride
and praised the sterling qualities
of the groom. She has taken men
from the dark valleys of obscur-
ity and boosted them to the top
round of fame and didn’t get a
red cent for it.
“She has lived to see the fertile
valleys of Western Texas (which
only a few years ago was a howl-
ing wilderness) transformed in-
to beautiful farms and blossom
with golden grain. The Indian’s
wigwam has given way to the
elegant residences, fine churches
and school houses.”
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ASIA NEWS
By Miss Ruth Watson
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Telford of
Lufkin spent Sunday in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Grover
j Lafferty.
Mr. and Mrs. G. R. Brooks of
Carmona visited their daughter,
Mrs. Roy Beauchmap, over the
week end.
Mr. and Mrs. William Runnels
of New Willard visited in our
community Sunday.
Mrs. John Watson was in
Oroveton several days last week
on business.
Mr. and Mrs. Louie Maulden
of Houston visited Mr. and Mrs.
John Watson Sunday.
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Pvt. Thomas II. Kyle, who has
been attending airplane electri-
cal course at Chauute Field, 111..
is at home on short furlough vis-
POP KOLA is sold in better iting his mother, Mrs. G. W. Car-
stores in Corrigan and vicinity, ter of route one, Corrigan.
Archie MeCluskey ami son. |
S-Sgt. George MeCluskey, visit-
ed friends and relatives in New
Canev and Houston first of the
week.
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PINE GROVE NEWS
Caste’s Cafe
Famous far and wide for Wholesome Food
well prepared and properly served
Corrigan, Texas
Air Conditioned—of course
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By Mrs. J. W. McAnuIty
Visitors in the J. W. McAnuIty
home Sunday were Mr. and Mrs.
M. II. McAnuIty of Camp Ruby, j
Mrs. Genra Nowlin, Miss Emma
and Gcnks Nowlin.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Bryant of
Beaumont visited Mrs. Pearl
Lewis Sunday.
Mrs; Oscar Locke of Camp
Ruby spent the week end with1
her sister Mrs. Andy Barfield.
Lawrence Bryant of Galveston
spent the week end wtih his fam-
ily here.
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WAKEFIELD NEWS
“tJust
Another
Mow”
By Mrs. A. O. Lilley
Mr. and Mrs. Yaney Cockrell
and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Cockrell
and children of Corrigan visited
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Er-
vin Cockrell Sunday.
Corporal Everitt Cockrell, who
has been stationed in Alaska for
several months is visiting home
folks here this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Bennie Byron
and children visited relatives
near Athens last week end.
Miss Lauada Wheeler visited
friends in Lufkin last week end.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Mullican
and son James Marcus were
shopping in Lufkin one day last
week.
Mr. agd Mrs. Elmer Cockrell j
and children of Corrigan visited
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. El-
mer Cockrell several days last
week.
Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Lilley and
children of Livingston visited in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. L.
Perkins one day last week.
V. W. Carlton visited home-
folks in Houston several days
Black blouse, long and fitted.
Black lacc bow-knots arc
appiiqucd on skirt which
comes in Watcrcolor, Rico
Lime, Skyscopc, Coral Hue
Pink. Of Ming rayon Crepe.
Sizes 9 to 15
Edens-Birch Lumber Co.
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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/m1/2/?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.