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Thursday, February 7, 1 !>46
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“An
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Independent, Outspoken,
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Coi.utry Weekly"
Published every Thursday by W. C. Fancher, under the direction 0/
Mrs. W. C. Fancher____,
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Entered at the Postoffice at Corrigan, Texas as 2nd Class Mail Mattet
under Act of Congress of March 8, 1879.
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* THE PRESS AGENT
* By W.C.F,
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The Press Agent hus ml
mired Conjlicssmaii Tom Pick-
ett from the time he first mil
his big feet atnl long' ices in
the visitors crair in our sane
turn sanatorium ami ti fetter
received fro® him last week
does not change our opinion
of him.
I,is letter was in reply to a
petition sent him from tlis
neighborhood asking him to
fight the proposed Rockland
Dan. proposition atnl he says
he aint go® to fight it be-
cause he believes it should be
hniit. And he gives seme fine I from the 1 hilippines.
X was a Camden visitor ISatur
x day.
* .Mrs. Buddy Arnold and
children of Corrigan visited
.Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Baker over
the week end.
Hubert Lewis ioTt Sunday to
enter the University of 1 Ions
ton. Hob hus just returned
front overseas.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe E. Swear-
ingen of Nederland visited in
the W. A. Trigg home Sun-
day.
Mrs. M. F. Thrift, Mrs. K
K. Warren and Airs. <1, D.
Weir attended a church meet
ing in Livingston Friday.
J. Branch left Friday to
enter the University of ilous
ton. J. C. has just returned
reasons v by it should be.
Hoy Philmon left Sunday to
begin school in Huntsville.
The theory Mr. Pickett ad - Mr. and Mrs. Brent Cum-
vances is that water and ci-jmings and son, Sol Brunch, of
eetrieity will encourage en or New Willard visited -Mr. and
prise to come to this sett ion.'Mrs. Henry Cummings Sim-
ile’s correct—but, what our day.
contention is, why dam up the -Miss Helen Brown was in
whole world to get water ■ Hivingston Thursday on busi-
when there is more of it iu-rc j ness,
than we can use,’ and win -Maurine Havis of Barnes
dam it up to generate elec- spout the week end with Mr.
trieity when we have plenty and Airs. R. L. Amerine.
that e ,sts
of that available
far less that the government
can make and sell it fort
What this little town man
eaiit fathom is why let the
natural gas be piped from
Texas to the East and
dams to generate juice
here?
Sgt. Thurman Gulley visit-
ed friends in Lufkin over the
week end.
Sgt. Bernice Nixon is visit-
ing friends in Dallas this
week.
Bill Cummings was in -Liv
build dnSston Thursday on business
town Chester High School has re-
jcently received two teachers
T1IK CORRIGAN PRESS, CORRIGAN. TEXAS
Upturns
YOU PUT IT FIRST IN SALES
Capt. Harold St -.vs- n, l s\R, receives his final pay from ilie navy !
and becomes a civili in. Paymaster is 1 t. Pom. F. C. Mat is. New Rriglt-
ton, Pa. tri';ht). P-n mcr Governor Sfas a n stat e! that fu* wonli! he« ouic
active in the 1918 emigre ional eamp iijjn ami in a pi t to !ibe: eJize the
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Republic, n party. IP*
although lie is con Utcr
s the 1948 presidential campaign,
WE KEEP IT FIRST IN VALUE
The Sew 1346 Chevrolet On Display
BLUE BABY RECOVERING . . . Michael Schirmcr. five, who used to be
so weak that he couldn’t walk, is now full of play. Here he poses with his
mother, Mrs. Jessie Schirmcr, beside a photograph of his daddy, CWO
Joseph E. Schirmcr, who served in the Pacific. Little Michael was the
28th blue baby lo have the famous Blalock operation at Johns Hopkins
hospital, Baltimore. Most of the operations have proven successful
Dr. Blalock has reported 80 per cent cures.
Why not leave our ga-. in Miss Frankie Lowery of Hen-
Texus to be used in geu.-rnt- j derson and Mrs. Jennings of
ing electricity and leave our the puiyp station. The stu-
rivers uncontaminated by the Gents are really cooperating
damn dams so that our him- with them.
Lering industry and cattle in. Gahue Frolic of Afoscow
dnatry may prosper instead n!
suffering death in order
socialize the power gc. ri*
ing business.
was a
day.
Camden visitor Thurs
PINE vKOVE NEWS
IV hen these damn dau.s :u
built and lhe pow.-r is j.
ated, we will not havt.......
power I M atch anti -c
would, it might bo diLc: u
For every dime we save >,
the monthly juice bill, we';
have to dig dollars to offset Grove and Dime
the taxes this project will cost bay.
ay Mrs. .j. W. AlcAnnlty;
-urs. ism Lewis ana daugli
iciV tJorryre, ure visiting i. m-
tives m -iiapiewocd, Da.
Air. and .urs. _.»i. ji. icAn
uiiy and daughter or Lump
nuoy visited relatives at Pme
Ridge bun-
tne and you and you and all
our offsprings from here on
out.
Now Cousin (correction— I
dont mean cousin) Tom, v. e
are behind you right or wrong
and admire you for being
honest and frank. We are
glad you are up there oti the
job. But, in your argument
for the Rockland, McGee or
any other damn dam, forget
about our need for water and
we dont want government
power projects down here.
ENLISTMENT IN GRADE
NOW THREE MONTHS
Alajor A. J. Aliller, recruit-
ing officer for this area, an-
nounced that men honorably
discharged and are re-enlisted
within three months after
date of discharge, will be en-
listed in the grade held at the
time of discharge, permanent
or temporary, which ever is
higher.
Officers, warrant officers
and flight officers released
from active duty on or after
12 May 1945 will be enlisted
in the first grade if enlisted
within three months from the
date of release from active
duty,
This policy is in effect un-
til 30 June 1946.
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CAMDEN NEWS
(by Aliss Helen Brown)
Miss Peggy Jean Stringer
and Miss Fae Childree of
Beaumont spent the week end
with Mr. and Mrs. Taylor
Stringer.
Miss Dorris Gulley of Na-
cogdoches is spending a few
days with friends and rela-
tives this week.
“Red” Richards of Houston week.
Mr. T. Wilkinson of Hous-
ton visited .Ur. and Mrs. J. W.
MeAnulty before going in the
Navy.
Airs. Gorden Lewis is visit-
ing her husband at Port Ar-
thur this week .
-Mr. and Airs. Joe Gray ol
Chester visited Air. and Mrs.
L. Hearn last week.
-Mi', and Mrs. C. N. Davis of
-Maplewood, La. visited Mrs.
W ill Lewis Sunday.
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KNOXVILLE NEWS
(By Mrs. E. J. Ivey)
Rev. W. T. Buffalo of New
Willard filled his regular fip
pointment here Sunday and
Sunday night.
Guest of Mr. and Airs.' O.
Schoenman Sunday were Air.
and Mrs. Kenneth Knox of
Little Corrigan, Mr. and Mrs.
Yancy Cockrell of Hightown
and Mr. and Airs. Monroe
Keys of Groveton.
Granvil Hughes made a bus-
iness trip to Livingston Man
day.
Mr. and Airs. L. B. Knox
visited in Skinnertown o
day last week.
Mr. and Airs. Bud Ivy and
children of Camden and Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. McClennon of
Pluck visited Air .and Airs.
Rodge McClennon Sunday.
Several from here attended
the party at l’luek Saturday
night at the home of Air. anil
Airs. Johnnie Standley.
L. J. McClennon made a
business trijj to Lufkin Friday
Sorry to report Mrs. Fred
Riley on the sick list. We wish
her a speedy recovery.
Airs. Martin Alsbrooks visit-
ed in Orange recently.
Airs. Woody Smith and
children and Mrs. Glen Cook
were in Camden one day last
Aliss Alildredge Hughes!
spent the week end in Hous-
ton with her sister, Airs.
Frank Nixon .
Mrs. L.J. McClennon visited
in Corrigan Monday .
The 4-H Chib met nt tti.-
home of .'.Irs. Crt Richardson
last Friday afternoon.
Aliss Billie diehard n of
Houston visited here Meeutly.
Mr. and .Mrs. II. Alldredge
of Houston visited Air. mm
Airs. E J. Ivey Friday. They
were enmnte home after visit-
ing several days in Ga isden
Ala.
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‘’Tin-.price and business si -
nation Ins become am .•
chaotic. ’- Rep, Buffett, .’ , b..
demanding examination of
OP A policies.
Dont Borrow -Subscribe!
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every month at Masonic Hall
in Moscow. Visitors always
welcome.
G. H. Bailey, W.M.
H. Z. Parrish See.
Roy A. Olivei M.D.
EYE, EAR, NOSE
and THROAT
and Fitting ol Glaisct
First National Bank Bldg.
Livingston
’Phones: Office 407, Res. 40b
Wrecker Service — Day and Night
Including Sundays
Emergency Road Service
Edens Chevrolet Co.
Phone 12 Corrigan, Texas
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PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS
SPRING IS
nearly
HERE
The time for fishin, pick-
nickin and tiek-pickin —
We will supply the needs for these out-
ings, advise where, when and how to
fish—also listen to your fish tales....
Lard available for fish-frying (Sof|,ime,)
Also A little P.G. Soap this week
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Phone 29
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John H. Carter, Agent
Corrigan, Texas
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The Corrigan Press (Corrigan, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 1, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 7, 1946, newspaper, February 7, 1946; Corrigan, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth646370/m1/2/: accessed June 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.