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lay, May 31,1940
The Paducah Post
iAM BENNETT
AH) RAFT STAR
BOUSE ICROSS THE BAY”
18 PALACE SHOW
TONIGHT
Highly ^motional drama and
jnest-to-goodness thrills are in
ore of for filmgoers when they
ttnew Welter Wanger’s new film
------"E “The House Across
ff | which shows at the
itre for the last time
^peorge Raft and Joan
i'liead an imposing cast
topnotchers.
This "new picture not only in-
£ew romantic team
Raft and Miss Ben-
brings the beautiful
forward in one of
ied and exciting roles
ett, in a word, look-
ravishing than ever,
____ light dramatic role—
j Bhf joes it stirringly and
ilUeatiy.
As for George Raft, his im-
•rsonation of Steve Larwitt, a
tter-dey gentleman of means
id ambitions, is as deft as it is
»ver. Reft knows how to fill his
reeit characterizations with life-
[oalities. with punch and
humor and imagjna-
County Clubs Buy
1,200 Pineapples
One hundred dozen pineapples
arrived by truck Thursday for
members of county home demon-
stration clubs who are buying the
fruit for canning, according to
Home Demonstration Agent Pau-
line Hargrove.
The pineapples will be canned
co-operatively. If there is a sur-
plus of the fruit Friday morning
it may be purchased by anyone
for the regular price, $1.45 per
dozen.
A number of counties have
tried this co-operative plan of
buying'and canning and have
found it successful in every way,
the agent said.
no contribute stirring
ettable portrayals in
Across the Bay” are
grge, Walter Pidgeon,
and Lloyd Nolan,
ge, as a worldly-wise
f husband is serving a
Slice, does an impres-
of down-to-earth act-
while Walter Pidgeon as the
I lead is a romantic
pho hasn’t been typed at the
ALVIN ALLISON
SPEAKS IN CITY
CANDIDATE FOR SENATE
PRESENTS PLATFORM
MONDAY
BOB BURNS IS
PALACE STAR
BOB AND HIS BAZOOKA
RETURN TO SCREEN
THIS WEEK-END
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ERRY NEWS *
!*****••••*••••••••
Mr*. Walter Bate*
L. Eargle of Birming-
Srisited her brother,
and family, last
Roy Lasater and
Mollie Moss and
Crane visited their
nk Moss, and fam-
and family of Am-
Mr. and Mrs. Slape
W66k*
“ Ellis Bates and
^^j|^flHber last Friday with
liter Bate* and family.
Charles Anglin of Paducah vi-
M Bettjr Jo and Clintice Ray
Ml last week-end.
Sims was a business
rnon Tuesday,
y Garrison s pent
night with Leland
i. A. Z. Howell have
.mford.
’d and family and
Walter Bates vi-
'ucker and family
’ternoon.
and family visited
HUUrd Garrison and family last
aday afternoon.
Ur. and Mk». Roy Anderson and
■ of Ogden visited W. P.
family last Sunday,
pent last Saturday
on aid Garrison.
ss, Harold Lloyd
Ites visited Bobby
flay afternoon.
fLE PEANUT
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through the finest
food chopper. Re-
jimes until the mix-
(iste. Add one-fourth
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covered jar in
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At A New
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TEXAS
Pledging himself to continue to
do all within his power “to see
that old age pensions, the needy
blind, dependent children and re-
tired teachers are properly and
fully taken care of by the State
of Texas,” Alvin R. Allison, can-
didate for State Senator of the
30th District, spoke in behalf of
his candidacy here Monday aft-
ernoon.
Speaking to a mixed crowd of
farmers and business men gather-
ed on the northwest corner of
the square, Allison, who is now
serving as State Representative
of the 11‘Jth District, declared rec-
ords prove that he voted and
activily supported all efforts in
the last legislature for immediate
payment of the state’s social se-
curity obligations.
“As your state senator I shall
continue to support all reasonable,
adaptable and fair plans that will
pay the social security bill,” he
asserted.
“I have always favored an in-
creased truck load limit for Tex-
as. The present 7,000 pound
limit is discriminatory and inade-
quate, and prevents the small
trucker from making an honest
and decent living upon the money
he has invested,” Allison explain-
ed. »
“The citizens of Texas have
long wanted to know just where
and how their tax dollars are be-
irg spent. For that reason I am
for a publication law requiring
hat records, showing disposal of
public funds in city, county and
state offices, be published at regu-
lar intervals in local newspapers;
so the people may know how
their tax dollar is being spent
Only dishonest public officials
would dare oppose this bill,” Al-
lison, continued.
The speaker also declared him
self as favoring an occupation tax
to propect small towns against
peddlers and fly-by-night busi-
nesses that drain money from the
people without contributing to
the financial welfare of the com-
munity, and said he would take
action, to assure this district ade-
quate rural school aid money.
“In this respect I will support
any measure that will give our
West Texas counties their just ap-
portionment of rural school aid
money and relieve discrimination,
against this district that has been
practiced in the past,” the speak-
er said.
Allison expressed himself as
favoring a reasonable tax on
natural resources, a rfcd pledged
himself to work for the best in-
terest of labor and agriculture.
Declaring that when elected he
would cooperate with the legisla-
ture and the governor, Allison
said, “No man should be allowed
to walk through the door to the
Texas Senate Chamber who is not
willing to cooperate in an effort
to solve the problems of Texas.
Allison is 32 years old, mar-
ried an has served four years as
County Judge of Hockley county.
He resides at Levelland.
Paducah Girl Is
Honored at Tech
Wanza Lou Townley, junior
home economics student at Texas
Technological college, has been
selected for membership in the
Tech YM-YWCA cabinet to serve
during the next school year. She
is the ward of Mr. and, Mrs.
Robert Marvin of Paducah.
Try Post Want Ads. They Get
Results.
Bob Bums, with his bazooka
and his homely, humorous stories
about the kinfolk back yonder,
returns to the screen in the new
Universal comedy, “Alias the Dea
con,” which will show at the
Palace Theatre Saturday m i d-
night, Sunday and Monday, June
1, 2 and 3.
In contrast to his more recent
screen roles, Burns is distinctly
himself in “Alias the Deacon.” He
is the same friendly and comic
philosopher who has made his rela
tives world famous since he
merged a few years ago from Van
Buren, Ark., to tell about them.
Comedy situations are height-
ened by the presence of Mischa
Auer, who appears with Bums for
the first time. As the volatile bar-
ber of an oil boom town, Auer
helps Bums solve the difficulties
of some troubled friends by out-
witting a group of small-time
crooks.
Dennis O’Keefe and Peggy Mo-
ran provide the romantic interest,
and O’Keefe pairs with Guinn
“Big Boy” Williams in a desper
ate ten-r o u n d prizefight that
proves the action highlight of the
picture.
Others in the strong supporting
cast include Ed Brophy, Spencer
Charters, Bennie Bartlett, Thurs-
ton Hall, Jack Carson, Virginia
Brissac and George Moran.
******* ************* * *******
* GROW NEW’S "
******************* x ******* *
By Rev. R. L. Shannon
Sunday School and B. T. U.
were well attended last Sunday.
Mary Blanche Summers visited
Minnie Lee Ratliff last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Gipson and
W. M. Smith had dinner Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Camp-
bell.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Holden
Addie Bell and Han-old Ray vis-
ited Mr. and Mrs. Walter Holden
last Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Miller and
children visited Mr. and Mrs.
Jimmie Manning last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Sweeney and
children visited Mr. Sweeney’s
father in Oklahoma last week
end.
James Sweeney of Oklahoma
City visited his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. T. Sweeney, and other
relatives here and at Paducah
last Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Boggs of
Dallas visited in the Charles Hol-
den home last week-end. Mrs.
Boggs is Acldie Bell Holden’s sis-
ter.
Mrs. M. C. Neal and daughter
of Las Cruces, N. M., is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Jess Smith.
Douglas Campbell had dinner
with Lee Roy Shannon last Sun-
day. Daulton Long visited Lee
Roy Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. O. M. Lovings and daugh-
ter, Juanita, visited Mrs. Shan-
non last Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Slape and
daughter, Bennie Faye, of Good-
land, visited Mr. and Mrs. D. T.
Johnson last Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Alvis Dennington
and Mrs. Piyor are visiting in
Childress and Kirkland.
Last Sunday was church day at
Valley View. There was good at-
tendance at both services. Rev.
Charles Harris of Refugio, who
is visiting his parents in Valley
View, preached Sunday night.
Next Sunday is church day at
Grow. Sunday School at 9:45 a.
m., preaching at 11 a. m., B. T.
U. at 7:45 p. m. and preaching
at 8:30 p. m.
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SCHOLARSHIP. AWARDED
FORT WORTH, May 31—A
graduate scholarship in physics,
valued at $500 and tuition, has
been awarded by Mount Holyoke
College, South Hadley, Mass., to
Miss Charlotte Zihlman, member
of the class of 1940 at Texas
Christian University. Miss Zihl-
man graduates with honors from
T. C. U. June 3, with a triple
major—physics, chemistry and
mathematics.
99 COURSES OFFERED
FORT WORTH, May 31—
Ninety-nine courses, in 17 fields
of study, will be offered in the
1940 Summer Session of Texas
Christian University, announced
for June 4 to Aug. 23. Two six
week terms will be conducted, the
first term closing July 13.
“Alias The Deacon”
Peggy Moran, Jack Carson
and Bob Burns in a scene from
Universal’s “Alias the Deacon,”
which will show at the Palace
Theatre Saturday midnight,
Sunday and Monday.
Cottle County Organized in 1892;
Rented First Courthouse for $10 Month
Did you know that Cottle coun-
ty was organized in January,
1892, and that the first building
used as a courthouse was rented
by the county for $10.00 per
month?
Many things of interest con-
cerning Cottle and surrounding
Counties have been discovered in
the preparation of an index of
Deed Records and Commissioners’
Court Minutes.
These indexes are being made
under a project sponsored by
Cottle county, with the Work
Projects Administration and su-
pervised by Mrs. Laura B. Lester.
This work was begun Jan. 12,
1939. Since that time there has
been a monthly average payroll of
$235.00 provided by WI’A. The
Deed Index which has been com-
pleted, includes: 59 Deed Records,
Patent Records, 3 Oil and Gas
Lease Records, 4 Materialman’s
Lien Records and 5 Miscellaneous
Records. Some of these deeds date
back to the year 1847.
This project is providing a
valuable set of records easily ac-
cessible for public use, and at
the same time is providing other-
wise unemployed clerical persons
with a living wage. It has also
increased the workers’ knowledge
of the functions and responsibility
of local government.
CEE VEE NEWS
Conoco Announces
Gas Mileage Tester
Introduction of a device by
which motorists of Cottle county
and other West Texas counties
may quickly and accurately meas-
ure their gasoline mileage was an-
nounced this week by Continental
Oil Company in a nation-wide ad-
vertising campaign which includes
The Post.
The “Mile-Dial” is a simple de-
vice which keeps count of the
number of gallons of Conoco
Bronz-z-z gasoline purchased and
the number of miles traveled dur-
ing the test, and automatically
calculates the miles per gallon by
a simple turn of the dial.
The dial, which can be obtained
free at service stations selling
Continental Oil Company pro-
ducts, can be attached to the dash
without marring the surface or
can be carried in the glove com-
partment of the car.
With it the motorist can make
frequent checks of the mileage he
obtains from Conoco Bronz-z-z
gasoline and can at the same time
easily accumulate his purchases
and miles traveled, so that an
average miles-per-gallon over a
By Mrs. Ray Richardson
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Finch, Mr.
and Mrs. Clee Rothwell, Mr. and
Mrs. R. B. Ransom, Mr. and Mrs.
Donague, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Rich
ardson, Mr. and Mrs. Tullas Pis-
tole, K a c k Conner and Paul
Davidson attended the Matador
rodeo Friday and Friday night,
May 17.
Mrs. R. L. Roberts was hostess
to the Needlecraft club Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Stennett of
Tell were guests of Mr. and Mrs.
J. B. Morris last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow New-
som and son of Lubbock visited
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will
Newsom and Mr. and Mrs. C.
Liddle, last week-end.
W. W. Boykin and son, W. J.,
Fred Ballard, Elmer Monson and
son, Donald Reid, spent several
days fishing at Lake K rap this
week.
Mrs. W. R. Jcnes and children,
Bobby and Mary Allen, are spend-
ing the week in Childress with
Mrs. Jones’ parents.
Cecil and Eugene Carrick left
Tuesday for Port Arthur and
Houston.
Mr. and Mrs. Darden Merrill
of Sratford spent last week-end
with Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Merrill.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hill of Ama-
rillo spent last week-end with Mrs.
Hill’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Cranson.
Rees Will Not Seek
Legislative Office
Loy Rees of Turkey, a student
of West Texas State College, has
announced that he has decided not
to run for state representative
of Hall, Childress, Cottle, and
Motley counties.
Rees said he had decided to
remain in college in order to ob-
tain the bachelor’s degree at the
end of the summer session.
He said he appreciated the in
terest of friends who urged him
to run for state representative.
Rees was an unsuccessful candi-
date for the office two years ago.
BROOKSVILLE NEWS
long period can also be determin-
ed.
The Mile-Dial was invented by
Continental Oil Company engi-
neers, and its mathematical ac-
curacy has been certified by F. A.
Bergen, chairman, mechanical en-
gineering department, Washington
University.
WANTED
GASOLINE HAUL BIDS
The gasoline hauling bids for a radius of 150 miles in
any direction from Paducah. These bids must be in by
7th of June. All sealed bids will be kept confidential.
Please torn in bids to 4-0 Station. Hauler takes all re-
sponsibility of gasoline and trucks and insurance.
C.C.C.C. STATION
That
You Know You Can
DEPEND ON!
1937 Chev. Truck.
1935 Chev. Pick Up.
1939 Ford Pick Up.
1936 Ford Tri|:k.
1934 Chev. Pick Up.
1937 Ford Pick Up.
1939 Ford Tudors.
1939 Plymouth Fordor.
1937 Ford Tudors.
1936 Ford Tudors.
1937 Olds. Sedan.
1935 Ford Tudors.
Lots of Cheap Oars from $25 to $100
WE TRADE FOR LIVESTOCK
Tires, Motors, Motor Overhauls, Radios Sold on Small
Monthly Payments
AUTOMOBILE LOANS
Paducah Motor Co.
“Buy Your Used Oar From Us—Your Neighbor Does”
Phene 216 Paducah
B,y Mrs. N. S. Galloway
Miss Nina Goodgame of Valley
View is visiting Lavern Ingram
this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Elvie Henderson
visited Mr. and Mrs. Jonny Davis
last Sunday.
Ed Burton of Childress visited
his mother, Mrs. E. L. Burton,
last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Mayo visit-
ed Mr. Mayo’s mother, Mrs. Kate
Mayo, last Sunday.
Nelson Biddy and Elmo Beasort
are spending this week with their
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
(Biddy.
Izella Galloway spent last week-
end with Helen Burton.
Mrs. W. W. Galloway and Mrs.
C. C. Reveley visited Mrs. G. C.
Stewart last Sunday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. R. O. Galloway
visited Mr. and Mrs. N. S. Gallo-
way last Sunday afternoon.
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‘ They thought they had me
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WORK for the electric company, and when I tell the
boys rates have gone down, they say, ‘Why don’t our
bills go dow n?’
“Now all those fellas pay money to bowl, yet they don’t
give it a second thought. I suppose because they see what
they get. It would be the same if they bought an extra park of
cigarettes. But electric service, that’s different. M hen they
want to do somethin’ nice for their wives they buy some
electric appliance to make the housework lighter. Or they
buy an electric razor for themselves. They get lots of com-
fort and pleasure out of those gadgets. But when the bills
come in they forget how much they got for that money.
“The reason some bills don’t go down is that most people
use a lot more electricity than they used to. All the boys
have electric light, a radio, a washing machine and a toaster
in their homes, and most of ’em have electric ice-boxes and
vacuum cleaners too. Yet it doesn’t cost ’em much more, if
any, to operate all those things than it used to cost for light
alone, because rates have been cut just about in half dur- *
fng the last twelve or fifteen years. ^
“If we could sell electric service by the pound, people
could see what they get. They’d realize how much they use
and how many jobs It does. And they’d appreciate how
much less it costs now.
“I’m glad to be in a job where I help people get more of
the good things of life. All of us at the plant
feel that way. We know people depend
on us to give them better service for less
anoney,and that’s just what we aim to do.”
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Fyke, E. D. The Paducah Post (Paducah, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, May 31, 1940, newspaper, May 31, 1940; Paducah, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth723073/m1/5/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Bicentennial City County Library.