Coleman County Chronicle (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 14, 1946 Page: 8 of 12
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Page Eight
you have to serve your
on a board and sit on
because the insurance
an your household goods was
taMufficient after a fire? Ex-
aggeration perhaps, BUT —
let this agency help you de-
termine the amount of fire
Insurance you need.
Sartin Rites Held
At Gouldbusk
Monday Afternoon
Gill Rantli Sells
Ten Bulls To
Coleman, Coleman County, Texas, Thursday, February 14, 1946_
Lions Make AwaiScft
Mea t Alb
if rrs insurance
We Write It"
2031 ' Coleman
First Door South of Plrat
Coleman National BanIt
Last rites were held Monday at
3:30 p.m. at the Oouldbusk Baptist
church for J. T Sartin. who died
at the home of his sister, Mrs, A.
J, Smith of Santa Anna route one.
Monday morning, February 11, at
3:30 am.
Rev, M, O. Row of Abilene and
Rev. L. J. Dyer of Coleman offi-
ciated at the services. Interment
was in the Oouldbusk cemetery.
Mr. Sartin waa bom January 38,
1880. in Carter county, Missouri.
He came to Coleman county in
1023 He was a member of the Cen-
tral Baptist church of Coleman. .
Survivors include: thr?e sisters.
Mahala Sartin and Hettle Yates of
Missouri and .Mrs. A. J. Smith of
Santa Anna; two brothers, Ceorpe'
Sartin of Lockhart and William
Sartin of Missouri; also .several
nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were: W. E. Modu-
li. E. A Modawell. Hem y Wil-
liams. Oddie Scott, Alfred W Ultima
and Joe Spencer.
Flowerbearers were; Mrs Ida
Dunlop, 'Mrs. I. E. Haney, Mrs. Ola
Scott, Lovetta Scott, .Peggy Haney
and Celeste Modawell.
Hosch undertakers of Santa Anna
were in charge of funeral arrange-
ments.
Ysleta Rancher
E. W "Doc’1 Olll, Jr., of the 01.11
Hereford Ranch at Whon. reports
the sa^e of ten Polled Hereford
bulls to R. C. Sparks of Ysleta,
near El Paso The bulls were load-
ed out Friday.
This is not the first sale Doc
has made to this section. Last Sep-
tember he sold a few Polled Here-
fords to irrigating farmers In the
Fa bens district.
Olll says he has been very busy at
the ranch and he reports that the
glass is trying to come put, In spite
of the heavy frosts. He,Is spraying
his cattle with DDT. Says Doc, “I
think DDT is the greatest thing
that has happened to the livestock
industry since they started breed-
ing the horns off the Herefords."
Last Rites Held
Here Saturday For
Virgel C. McBride
To Active Members
For Memberships
STARTED CHICKS AT WILSON
GRAD* CNJ.’ii HATCHERY. 9c
STARTED CHICKS AT WILSON
GRAIN CO.'* HATCHERY. 9c
CONGRATULATIONS
TO THE
15th Annual Coleman County
o
. LIVESTOCK SHOW
and all 4yff, FFA and Adult Breeders,
Dr. Thomas Taylor
Addresses Baptist
Brotherhood Meet
Dr. Tom Taylor, president of
Howard Payne was the principal
speaker here Tuesday night, at a
Baptist brotherhood meeting at the
educational building of the First
Baptist church, where 75 men gath-
ered to enjoy a banquet program
Dr. Taylor stressed the value of
religion in business. Erman Miller
was master of ceremonies, and he
introduced a large number of re-
turned servicemen.
M. K. Witt, chairman of the
church finance committee, reported
on planned Improvements for the
church properties which was esti-
mated to cost about $16,000 He em-
phasized the value and importance
of the building envelope which has
been used for several years in
building of the fund for church
Improvements.
Last rites were held here Satur-
day, February 9 at 2:30 pm. for
Vlrgle C McBride, 72, resident of
this county for 40 years Servlet*
were held at the J E. Stevens
Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. T.
Lynn Stewart officiating. Inter-
ment was in the Leaday cemetery’.
Th, deceased, a r* t ,$;il farmer,
was born April 28, 1873, in Tennes-
see. He came to Coteman county
40 yearf ago from Marlin. He had
resided In Texas 52 years.
Mr McBride a member of the
Baptist church, died February 7,
1948 at J0:40 pm.
Surv'vo < are ib; wife Mrs Belle
McBride, tbtee sisters, Mrs. Addle
Mass inn Mr.* I. K. Walling of
Axtell and Mrs Helen Cagle of
Marlin; three daughters, Mrs. A. J.
Wilkins and Mrs. M. P. Whisemnt
of Coleman and Mrs J. A. White-
head of Wellington; and a son,
Earl S. McBride of Odessa
Pallbearers were; J. P. Hamilton,
A. R Wilkins, J. O. Dooley Willie
Olive, 'Noah Wilkins and Ira Tyler.
FlOwerbearers were: Miss Laura
; Morris, Mrs. J. T. Dooley. Pearl
I Oliver, Bobble Hamilton, Mrs. R.
| R. Wilkins and Mrs. D. E. Iaw-
rence.
At luncheon here Wednesday,
Jimmie Cox awarded Lions keys and
plaques to Billy Allen, Vernon Sew-
ell, Bill Griffis, Emet Walker. John
Dlx, Leland Fry, M D. Mowery and
president Terrell Graves, for ac-
complishments in the membership
activities.
R. C. Hunt, new owner of the
Coleman Steam Laundry, and Ed-
ward Gee, new manager of the Ban-
ner Ice Co., were Introduced as new
members of tlje club. W. J Cox of
Coleman, and Rex Oolston of Santa
Anna, were also luncheon guests.
In a historical quiz program con-
ducted by Lewis Roberts and Mike
Wright, Clyde Badgett won over
nine other contestants, and the
“tall twister.” John McDaniels won
the jack pot in ft string chewing
contest'.
An audit report on the-ta.it twist-
er was presented by F M McKin-
ney, spiced with humor, character-
istic of such club activities.
Coleman Gas And Oil Co. Brings In
Gas Well In Santa Anna Field
MEMORIAL—by Overall Bible Class
MRS, R B. YOUNG
April 7, 1874 — January 23, 1946
Coleman Oas and Oil Co, brought
in a gas well last weekend In the
Santa Anna field, that is producing
300,000 cubic feet of gas.
After sealing off the water and
oil horizon with aquagel and mud,
the well was drilled into the Rang-
er lime, 50 feet, reaching a total
depth of 2282 feet. Location Is 990
feet out pf the northeast corner of
the 560 acre W. F, Holt tract, in
Mary Arm Fisk survey 630
Fulwilier and Hughes No. 1 T.
Templeton, wildcat test. Is drilling
in the neighborhood of 900 feet.
Location Is near Stiver Valley, being
330 feet from the west line and 426
feet from the north line of the 41
acre H. Templeton tract In block
1, HTABRR Co. survey.
Ansae Oil Corp. et al No 22 Ov-
erall Is drilling at 300 feet. Loca-
tion Is in section 12, block I,
GH&HRR survey 12, being 900 feet
south and 240 feet east of Anzac
Oil Corp. No. 2 Overall, and being
1660 f(jet from the east line and 2880
feet from the north line of the
Two Fist Fights In
Santa Anna Monday,
Participants Fined
Two fist fights took place In the
Santa Anna business section on
Monday, reports Deputy Sheriff Bob
Miller, who went over to give Judge
C. H. Richards, Justice of the
Peace, a hand. ■
Participants were fined, states
Miller.
GM Vice President
Makes Statement On
Wage Provisions
The following statement was
made today by H. W Anderson,
vice president of General Motors
in charge of personnel; ,
“We have nothing further to of-
fer In the way of a wage Increase
until the provisions of a new con-
tract are worked out that gives
General Motors assurance of .unin-
terrupted production, effipient work
effort by each employe and other
provisions which we believe will
contribute to better relations be-
CONSTABLE RESIGNS
The county commissioners court,
in session Monday, accepted the res-
ignation of Frank Irick, as constable
of precinct 7, at Santa Anna. A re-
placement was not named by the
court.
WHITE CHAPEL
GENEVA SCOTT
Rev. Jones of Brownwood filled
his regular appointment here Sun-
day morning and evening. Every
one has a cordial Invitation to come
to Sunday school each Sunday
morning at 10:30. Church services
also.
The B T, U. socials are very
successful!, reports the young folks,
Brother and Sister Young came
to Coleman in 1926 and though re-
tired from active work, they served
faithfully and well m every capac-
ity they could. She was a loyal
member of the Overall Bible Class
and we shall miss her. Though she
was Very quiet and retiring, she
had definite Ideas of right and
wrong and when called upon, did
not hesitate to express her convic-
tions.
The members of our class are
cognizant of their loss In the pass-
ing of our sister to her eternal re-
ward and are grateful to Our Fa-
ther for her Influence and fellow-
ship which we believe will be re-
newed at God's Throne In that
“City not made with hands eternal
In the Heavens.”
To the family we tender our sln-
cerest sympathy.
Yoiirc ommittee on -Resolutions
of Respect ask that these resolu-
tions be entered on our minutes
and that a copy be sent to each of
the papers and one to the family.
Mrs C. M. Alexander
Mrs. W. J. Stevens
Miss Anna Weathenred
survey.
Elgean Shield No. 1 W F. Holt Is
drilling below 1400 feet. Location is
330 feet out of the northeast corner
of the northeast 150 acre block In
the 560 acre W. F. Holt tract, In
Mary Ann Fisk survey 630. The well
Is 100 feet southwest of Gregg No.
1 Woodward.
Elgean Shield No. 1 Oeorge John-
son Is drilling below 2000 feet. Loca-
tion Is In the Phillip Zoella sur-
vey No. 21, 330 feet west of the
southwest comer of the adjacent
J. T. Oaks 110 acre tract.
Leonard Bros, are drilling below
500 feet on their No. 2 Thompson,
located 950 feet north of the No, 1
Thompson, and being 1610 feet
north of and 600 feet east of the
southwest corrier of ETRR survey
109. S'
A. W. Gregg No. 3 Woodward Is
drilling below 1300 feet. Location
Is 600 feet west from the No. 1
Woodward, which is located 990 feet
north and west of the southeast
comer of the E. L. Woodward 350
«Ti
acre tract In the Mary An
survey 630.
Fisk
Simpson Funeral —
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ters, Mrs. Lela Templln and hfrs.
Lillian Templln, both of Coleman:
three sons, Ray Simpson, Lewis
Simpson and Clifton Simpson, all
of Coleman. ',
Pallbearers were; Charlie Bur-
roughs, B. R. Burroughs, Marvin,
Lee Graham, Robert Lee Templin
Bill Oraham and Willie Templln.
Granddaughters were flower girls
J. E. Stevens Co. was In charg'
of funeral arrangements.
STARTED CHICKS AT WILSO
GRAIN CO.’* HATCHERY.
Need A Plumber?
PHONE 2861. Day or Night
Jones Plumbing Co.
616 S. Colorado
THANKS
tween the union, the employes and so if you are Interested in having
STARTED CHICKS AT WILSON
GRAIN CO.’s HATCHERY. 9e
IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO BUY A
POLLED HEREFORD BULL
4 ¥
COME NOW
We have a number of good yearlings to select from.
Spring is coming, and they will soon be picked over.
GILL PINCH
WHON, TEXAS
Participating in the Show
SUCCESS TO YOU
WE HAVE
J
I Electric Water Systems, for both
shallow and deep wells.
• DAIRY EQUIPMENT:
(*ream Separators
Strainer Pads
Stock Sprays
Wefitinghouse Electric Milk Cooler.
Make our store your headquarters for
Farm and Ranch Improvements
management In particular there
waa a provision In the cancelled
contract which forced us to dis-
charge 1690 satisfactory employes
on the union's demand' because
these employes were not willing to
pay their union dues. We are un-
willing to put any provision In the
new contract.
If the union wishes to order the
a most enjoyable evening come ,to
the White Chapel church each
Wednesday at 7:00 o’clock for a
get together and enjoy games, mu-
sic, singing, and refreshments. Each
time a different one reads the
devotional.
The H D, C. met with Mrs.
Kuykendall last Wednesday and re-
organized, the following people were
employes back to work on the basts elected as officers: president, Mrs.
of an increase of 13‘j cents per (Oliver Caulk; vice president. Mrs.
hour while such a contract is being ! Jake Kuykendall; council member,
J. E. Stevens Co,
negotiated, that will be all right
with us.
It should be remembered that the
union singled out General Motors
for strike action under its labor
blockade policy to force an exces-
sive wage Increase not only on
Oeneral Motors but on the whole
country.
Our principal competitors were
allowed to reconvert their plants
and negotiate new contracts satis-
factory to them while their em-
ploye* worked without any increase
In wages whatsoever.
When the 13 Vs cent offer was
made by General Motors less than
three months ago it was the best
wage increase then offered by any
com^n’iy in the automotive industry
or by any important company in
the heavy goods industries It was
I made realizing that the question of
1 increased wages would shortly be
under consideration again as this
wage offer and the other provisions
of the contract with the UAW-CIO.
would expire on April 28. 1946. less
than 3 months from now
This antz a fair offer pending the
Ume when volume production could
be reached and until the general
level of wage* In the heavy goods
industries of the country was reas-
onably determined” a
STARTED CHICKS AT WILSON
GRAIN CO.-I HATCHERY. 9c
Seed For Spring Planting
• Martin Combine Milo Seed
• Certified Arizona Hegari Seed
• Certified Plainsman Milo Seed
• Sweet Sudan Seed
• Regular Sudan Seed
Better Buy Your Seed Now
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Wilson Grain & Elevator Co.
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Mrs. Frank O'Dell; secretary. Mrs.
W B Lunsford; reporter, Mrs. Ef-
fle Jameson; recreation, Mrs. Ben
Strickland. Next meeting will be
at the home of Mrs. Effte Jameson,
February 20.
This community was made sad
Saturday when the news reached
here that the small son, Charles,
of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Goodwin
passed away at the Coleman hospi-
tal Saturday morning at 5 o'clock.
Charles was the grandson of Mr.
and Mrs. P. M. Scott of this’com-
munity. Our sympathies are with
the family.
Mr and Mrs Charles Beaver and
son Buddy, Mr and Mrs. Frank
O'Dell attended a birthday dinner
at Coleman last week at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. I oaf man
Mrs. Riggs who suffered a broken
leg last fail, Is now able to be up
and about.
Pete Cooper, who was in the Cole-
man hospital for several days, was
carried to a veterans hocpital in
Waco, Sunday.
Mr and Mrs. W. B Luhsford had
as their guest last Friday, Mr. and
Mrs. Bill Richardson, Mrs. A. R.
Richardson and Mrs, Clifford Ste-
phenson from Brownwood.
Mr. and Mrs. Eaton Meets of
Abilene visited Monday night with
his sister, Mrs “Dutch” Bangers
Rev Jones and family of Brown-
wood were the dinner guests of Mr.
and Mrs. W. B. Lunsford, Sunday
Several from this community at-
tended the funeral off Charles Good-
win at Coleman Sunday afternoon.
Any news Items handed to me for
this community will be appreciated.
ANNOUNCING
OPENING
OF
Coleman Glass &
Radiator Shop
AT 410 COMMERCIAL
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18th
Featuring Automobile Glass, Cut and Inslalled. Car
Door Channels and Regulators, also Radiator Clean-
ing and Repair.
Too Late To Classify I VHI1 ® “Your Wrona9e wil1 * aPPrecWed-
FOR LEASE — Approximately 7
acre* of pasture land, watered and j
fenced, 3 mile* east of Coleman
on th* Burkett highway. R. H.
Alexander, 9p
Garvin & Richardson
FOR SALE — Fairbanks - Morse
model “A" Home Light Plant with !
all turn equipment . Just the thing
for turkey raisers See at my firm 1
Jane A. Hawkins, Vasa 9-lOc >
L. R. GARVIN
D. C. RICHARDSON
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Autry, Milton. Coleman County Chronicle (Coleman, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 14, 1946, newspaper, February 14, 1946; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth732036/m1/8/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Coleman Public Library.