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oleman County Chronicle
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VOL. XII—NO. 50.
COLEMAN COUNTY’S FAMILY NEWSPAPER
Coleman. Coleman County. Texas, Thursday, November 30, 1944.
TWO SECTIONS — TWELVE PAGES
Mrs. John Marshall
Burled Here
Sunday Afternoon
Funeral
Sherman
the First 1*"
and Mrs. John
‘ held
afternoon at
Church for Mr.
sail, prominent
couple, victims of the butane gas ex-
plosion. In Denison, Tuesday, Nov.
21. which killed several and injur-
ed many. Dr. Barcus, pastor, con*
ducted the service,. Mr. Marshall,
75, real estate agent, was burled In
the family moslem. at Sherman.
Mrs. Bertha Snodgrass Marshall,
63, was brought to Coleman Friday
by J. E. 8tevens ambulance. Funer-
al services were held here Sunday
afternoon, at the graveside, where
interment was made in the family
plot beside her parents, the late Mr.
and Mrs. W N. Cameron.
Born In Sparta, Tenn., Dec. 17,
1881, she came UVColeman with her
parents when she was three years
old and lived here until 10 or 12
years ago, when she m oved to
Sherman She was a member of
the Coleman Pirst Methodist
Church, and was active in church
work in Sherman even though she
never moved her membership from
the church where she had been a
member since childhood
Survivors are her brother, Donald
Cameron of Victoria, British Co-
lumbia, children, three daughters,
Mrs. Frankie Sedwick of Coleman,
Mrs. Irene Dooley of Ft. Worth,
Mrs. Howard Samuel of Pecos, 3
sons. David Snodgrass of Coleman,
Scott Snodgrass of San Angelo and
M/Sgt. Phillip Snodgrass of Mid-
land.
Pallbearers: W, C. Gay, J. P. Mc-
Cord, R D, Sedwick, M/Sgt. Phillip
Snodgrass, Scott Snodgrass, George
Cochran, T, E. D. Shepherd and Joe
Dibrell.
Flower Bearers: Mrs. Maggie
Knox Owens, Mrs. Walter Wood-
ward, Mrs. George Robey, Mrs. Louis
‘Jobe, Mrs. Sumpter Weatherred,
Mrs. Beulah Taylor, Mrs. Cora B.
. Orr, Mrs. J. B. Warren, Sr„ Mrs.
■ Mable Henson, Mrs. T. E. D. Shep-
. herd, Mrs Douglas Alien, Mrs. Will
‘ Stevens. Mrs. John Warren and Miss
stay Dibrell.
Other out of town relatives and
friends attending the funeral were:
Mrs. Scott Snodgrass of San Angelo,
Mrs. Phillip Snodgrass of Midland,
John Dooley. Miss Jet Mahoney and
Mrs. Cora B. Orr of Ft. Worth.
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Million Dollar War
Bond Musical Show
Coming to Howell
The Abilene Army Air Base will
' present in person their 6th War
Loan Musical show, featuring many
special attractions, on the stage
of the Howell Theatre on Tuesday,
Dec. 12 at 8:00 p. m., according to
Ed Durham, manager of the Howell.
More details will tje published later.
ents
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Stiles of Santa
Anna are the parents of a daughter,
bom Nov. 21 The baby weighed
seven pounds and has been named
Carole Ann.
Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. W.
C McElrath of Coleman.
Mr. and Mrs. Cavln Freeman of
Dressy' annonuce the arrival of a
baby boy Sat. Nov. 25 at the Scaly
Hospital.
The following parents annonuce
the arrival of babies bom at the
Overall Hospital. Mr and Mrs. C.
A. Preas. a boy born Nov. 25. Mr.
and MtS K. L. White, a girl, burn
Nov 26; Mr and Mr*. F V. Tal-
bert, a boy, born Tuesday, Nov. 28.
GRAIN MARKET.
No. 1 wheat
No 2 oat»
No. 2 barley1
No. 2 th. 1
No. 2 th.
*1.44 per bu.
88c per bu.
90c per bu
$135 per cwt
$136 per cwt
gone to
in order to
While the
Thursday the
it Wedne*-
to adver-
ts, and all
early to make
publics.
"Riding The Air
Waves”
This photograph doesn't mean
that a football is some new type of
tuper-bomber or rocket ship to
Mbrs. No, it is merely a playful
photographer’s idea of fun. Maybe
the attractive young athlete on the
football doesn't know that what she
la pictured doing simply can’t be
done. The thrill of hearing an ac-
curate play-by-play description of
a really top-notch football game is
even greater than the apparent
thrill the young lady is enjoying.
’’Riding the Air Waves” right in-
to your home each Saturday over
stations WRR, Dallas and KFJfc,
Fort Worth, comes the pick of the
Big-Ten and Notre Dame games of
this football season, sponsored by
MacGregor-Uoldsmith Inc., manu-
facturers and distributors of sports
equipment.
“Oh Give Thanks Unto the Ixird”
(Contributed)
There is no experience in human life that calls
forth a more spontaneous song of gratitude than the
contemplation of the blessings of a bounteous har-
vest. To see in every harvest, the hand of the Crea-
tor and Preserver of all things, is our glorious privi-
lege. It should awaken In our souls a song of
Thanksgiving.
God writes His claims upon every harvest field
and. in every vintage, with all its song and music,
His voice is to be heard. He lavishes His care upon
this world of brown earth and silver sea and speaks
to men, not only through angels, patriarchs and
priests, but through the many-colored book of na-
ture in the world.
Again we come to that season of the year when
manifestations of God’s handiwork are all about us.
He has again fulfilled to us His glorious promise,
that while the earth remains, seedtime and harvest
shall not fail. We sing unto Him our songs of grati-
tude and Thanksgiving for the fruits of the earth
which He has given to our use.
We miss the ministry of nature if we fail to al-
low the glorious sunrise, the gorgeous sunset, the
gathering in of the fruit of the earth, to carry us
where the wild flowers carried Christ, and the stars
drew Job, and the heavens lifted David and the over-
arching sky brought Abraham. Rather are we mov-
ed to exclaim with the Psalmist, “O Lord, how mani-
fold are Thy works! the earth is full of Thy riches."
May our song of gratitude translate itself into
deeds of love and service toward God and our fellow-
men.
Malilu Griffin Is
Crowned Football
Queen Wed. Evening
$200,000 NEEDED TO MEET
COUNTY WAR BOND QUOTA NOW
Mueller President
Of Kiwanis Club
For Year 1945
Officers and directors elected by
the Coleman Kiwanis Club, as an-
nounced • Tuesday night at the la-
dles-nite program, are as follows.
Rev. John Mueller, president; A.
R. Scott, vice president, and B B
Nunley, E. W. '‘Scott. John Will of Ba»«s’ wpre *»* othrrs
Vance, Alex Powell, Earle Smith,
Sam T. Cobb, and Joe Glover", are
the directors who will guide the
destiny of this service club through
1946, taking over their respective
duUes and responsibilities on Jan-
uary 1st.
Rob O'Hair, president for this
year, will continue in that capacity,
with fellow officers, until the new
group takes over The Kiwanis
club has had an active year, spon-
soring some outstanding community
programs and co-operating with
others in many and varied accom-
plishments. climaxing a successful
year
AAA Committeemen
Election Dec. 15
The County Committee of 'the ;
AAA Office has mailed out letters j
to the producers advising of the
committee elections scheduled for
Friday, Dec. 15, at 2:30 p, m , in
the following communities: .
Novice, Burkett, Gieti Cove, Cole- i
man. Loss Creek, Santa Anna, Val-*
era. Fisk, Cleveland, Leada.v, Oould-
busk, Trtckham. Rockwood
Quoting from the letter, the
County Committee says, "we have ;
made many improvements in our
farms, our homes, our educational j
facilities and our churches in this j
county within the past few years |
We feel sure that this has been
his car collided with a westbound largely due to our working together
Santa Fe train a mile and a half j through our committeemen under
the direction of our State Commit-
Three Killed, One
Injured In Train-
Car Wreck Monday
Two Aito-train crashes resulted in
the death of three near Browmwood
last Monday afternoon; another was
injured. -
B A Loudermtlk, 55, of Trickham.
well known citizen ol that commu-
nity, who is a gin man, anc) ranch-
man. was the-first victim: E. D
Sheffield, 74, and Will T Jackson.
67, both prominent pioneer citizens
Albert Loudermllk died in a
Browmwood’ hospital shortly after
at 1:30
Oil News
Hunter & Hunter have spudded
their Daniels No. 3 in the Novice
field, and their Hudson No 1 offset-
ting production proven area. They j
arc still cleaning out on their Wil- j
Hams C-2 on Gardner sand, and [
drilling at 3300 on their Blrdwell. J to
States Oil Corp. are cementing
pipe on their O. B. Featherston No.
1 at Silver Valley, and drilling in
their R. M. Burroughs No. 8 for
what looks like good well.
Maguire Industries on their Gun-
man No. 1 three miles north of
Novice are drilling at 800 ft W R.
Moss on the Moss No. 1 six miles
north of Coleman is drilling at 185
ft He will go to the Fry sand
Leonard Bros, on Livingston No 1
two miles southwest of Talpa, have
fishing Job at 3000 ft. Dale Smith
is ain't down tcmiKirarily cn Weaver
No. I, 10 miles northwest of Cole-
man.
Newman & White are drilling at
300 ft. on their Qunn No. 1 three
mile* southeast of Novice H O.
Newman is spudding on Uie Corne-
lius Kroll No. 1 on Starnes lease 5
mile* southeast of town
The Central Gas Co on Hargett
No. I east of Santa Anna are drill-
ing at 800 ft. J. D. Hancock are
preparing to spud on their new lo-
cation on Johnaon survey 630 south-
east of Echo on Morris estate.
Aittac Oil Oorp are shut down
temporarily on their Lucy Williams
No. 1 three miles southeast of Val-
era, and their Norris H-30
Onyx Ref, Oo are drilling in their
Newton No. 1 in San Augustine sur-
vey and drilling at 200 ft. on No. 3
•eU. & Constantine Jr. Is drilling
nrn ft. on the Coker 2-A near
northeast of Brownwood
p. m. He was alone In his car.
A few hours after Loudermllk met
his tragic death, another car occu-
pied by E. D. Sheffield, Will T
Jackson and J. H. Matthews, of
Bangs, collided with an eastbound
train at the same crossing, killing
both Sheffield and Jackson, and in-
juring Matthews, who was placed in
a Brownwood hospital
was driving .the car, it is stated.
The grade crossing is near a live-
stock sales bam where a weekly, sale
was being held, and traffic is usu-
ally very heavy at the crossing on
sales day, it is reported.
All three men killed were outstand-
ing citizens, and were widely known
In the county, having resided in that
area or elsewhere nearby for many
years.
M4TILI' GRIFFIN
Matilu Griffin, senior, was crown-
ed 1944-45 football queen Wednes-
day evening at a coronation cere-
mony held in the High School audi-
torium.
. Other candidates were Billie Ruth
Brewer, representative of the jun-
ior class. Dorothy Seals, representa-
tive of the Sophomore class and
Wanda Fay Thompson, freshman
representative.
In this annual event the queen is
elected by popular vote and votes
are secured by purchasing them at
a penny each Professor Runkle
announced the number of votes re-
ceived by each candidate and when
the winner was anounced Miss
Gritfln. who was standing with the
olher three, princesses, ijtepped for-
ward and was crowned by Professor
Runkle, after which the school's
Alma Mater was sung and the re-
cessional was played
Miss Griffin was awarded the
OAR Medal the past year, which is
given by the locai chapter D. A R
for the student making the h ighest
average in American history
Alfred Roland Smith
Dies In San Antonio
Buried Here Sunday
(oleman Loses To
Brady Bulldogs
Brady's high school Bulldogs over-
powered the Coleman Blueeats in
the final conference tilt at Brady
Priday night, winning 26 to 0. wind-
ing up the season for the Blueeats
in 4th place, after starting the sea-
ton looking like champions.
In the first period Randy Owens
plowed over from, the one-yard line
for the first Brady score. Early the
second quarter Merlin Smith broke
through right tackle and raced 42
yards to pay dirt, but that was all
for the Blueeats.
In the third period Bobby Mohler
,‘ook a pass from Pollv Baird and
dashed 43 yards for the Bulldogs
•second score, and in the fourth pe-
riod Baird pushed his way over from
the one yard line after a series of
plays had placed the ball in scoring
position, for 3rd marker They
made two of their extra points, tot-
aling 20.
The game,, wai not as one-sided as
the score Indicates, as the Blueeats
made 7 first downs to 6 for the
Bulldogs, but touchdowns win ball
games, not first downs Coleman
was favored to win, but things went
wrong, and their plays were net
“clicking" properly, and some of the
first line Blueeats were out of the
game, it was stated.
Buying- Slows Down
After Big Rally
W A Powell, county chains** <JS
the 6th War Bond drive, report*
that *650,000 in. War Bonds fc*4
been purchased todate, )ea*»f
about *200,000 short of the OMtff
quota.
Since the big bond rally, on Mon-
day, Nov 20, buying has slow*
down, considerably, and the raa*
roust be stepped up, and buying re-
sumed, it is stated, if the quo** at
to be met at an early date
The county chairman had tas***
of going over the top on the open-
ing day of the drive, and * Rant
start was made, with consul —tete
more than half the amount rewfc*-
ed. but then the buying lagged, mnM
the quota is not in sight tfiis week.
Fairness requires that you do un-
others as you would have them
do unto you; but kindness is dem-
onstrated when you do it first.
tee,. and in cooperation with other
Federal, State, and local agencies.
These Improvements could not have j Alfred Roland Smith, 11, son of
been made with 5c cotton, 30c j Mr. and Mrs. Marlin Smith, Jr., died
wheat, 3c hogs, and 5c cattle, when 'j in a San Antonio hospital of diph-
none of us were conserving our,soil j theria. Saturday, Nov 25th. The
and all of us were behind with our j body was brought to Coleman where
taxes. I funeral services were held Sunday
"We do not know wtmt the future j at 4:00 p m. from the J E. Stevens
Sheffield ! will bring, but as Ion* as we have a Co Funeral Chapel, with Rev T
! National program for agriculture, j Lynn Stew art, faster of the First
, there is no reason why we cannot "Baptist church, officiating inter-"
! plan to meet problems before they ; ment was made In Coleman cemc-
j get out of hand How well the AAA tery. ,
work depends on the kind of far- Alfred was July luh 1933 in
represent us on I Coleman county. He was a mcm-
We do not gel ; oer of the Baptist church,
the best job done if we do not have survivors are his parents, one sls-
thc best men to do it ,ter Merlene, of San Antonio and
grandpa rents, Mr and Mrs Marlin
Smith, Sr., of Silver Valley.
Pallbearers were Albert Currie,
Cecil Hubbard. T. A. Bowland. Louis
Love. Flowerbearers were Barbara
Curry, Zelda Van Dyke. Dellansr
Sewell, Margaret Sewell and Delma
Martin.
Many people have not'
their bonds, and others have rxft
bought what they must buy to mrdt
the quota, and all are urged to give
the matter more serious consM* 1-
tion, and speed up the bond buy Up.
Sgl. Marshall Now
Fighting Where
His Father Fought
Sgt. Marshall D Williams, son ef
Mr and Mrs H H Williams of Saa-
ta Anna, is n6,w fighting in the
same area in Europe, where Ms
father fought in World War Owe.
'rite following is a letter he recent-
ly wrote to his mother.
“I'm away over here in no man*
land. We have whipped then
'krauts' all the. way to their own
home land and I mean they are
sure lighting for it But we are
going to have all of it before kmC
We are beating them every wap i»
the world at their own game Even
their flying bombs don’t stop us»
and they have been sending a few
over.
"Tell Dad he probably saw same,
of this country in the last war. T
leant see Thai Germany is any dif-
ferent from these other countrtea
over here.
"Well, mother. I have sure been
to be the most important meeting of j over a lot of ground since D-Day,
the year, and it is hoped that every j We haven t let up. I guess there
veteran will be present. j krauts’ wUl aicays remember us-
The principal speaker of the eve- I ^ surc a k®0^ outfit. They
ning will be M J Bennefield of i ** c#n't st*'P «*■ Although I dont
Brady, secretary of the Chamber of 1 °onskler “ doln« 80
Commerce, and ex-Commander of but 1 «!vp somp °f th* m»'n ln
the American legion at Brady: also j
Legion To Give
Army Style Dinner
For War Veterans
Saturday, December 2nd,"at 7.30
j p. m the American Legion will give
"an army style dinner *at the Legion
Hall for the veterans of World War
] 1 and 2. All veterans, regardless
of whether or not they are affiliated
with the Legion, are urged to be
present for the occasion.
Post Commander Ben Cox will ex-
plain the Legion's plans fdr the re-
turning veterans This is expected
'■ mers we elect to
!"thc local committee
COLEMAN MEN LEAVE
| FOR IIEER IICNT TODAY.
Leaving this afternoon (Wednes-
day 1 for the Mason country where
they will hunt deer are Dr J. F.
Gaines and son Charles. Dr. Rob-
ert Bailey and Perry Stobaugh
ex-State Commander of Texas. He
will discuss the program of the le-
gion. and their plans regarding the
returning veterans.
The American Legion is making
elaborate plan* relating to the es-
tablishment of adequate provisions
for those who wili need assistance in
re-establishing themselves iii civil-
ian activlites, and Ray Post of Cole-
man Is busy with thetr preparations.
Last Riles Held
For Mrs. Walker
Flight
Nurse Supervises Loading
W,
of Hospital
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Ballinger Bearcats
Beal Blizzards 39-5
Last Friday night the Ballinger
Bearcats defeated the Winters Bliz-
zards on the Bearcats' home field by
seorg of 39 to 6. and gave them the
district championship again
For the past two or three years
tire Bearcats have had a powerful
scoring offensive, winning over con-
ference competition easily. They
could win from many of the AA
teams They handled Coleman
roughly after the Blueeats had tied
the strong Stephenvllle eleven, AA
team. George McCorstin, quarter-
back, was high scorer In the district,
running wild over aU opposition
Mrs Sarah Elizabeth Walker, 81.
died at the home of her son, J P
Walker in Goldsboro Saturday af-
I ternoon Funeral services were held
1 in Bradshaw Monday afternoon at
I the Methodist church with Rev
I Hamilton Wright pastor, Officiating.
I Interment was made in the Brad-
I shaw eemitery.
I
Mrs Walker was born ln Weath-
j erford, Dee 1. 1862. moving to Cole-
man County in 1907 She was a
member of the Methodist church
Survivors are three sons. W D.
and J. P. of Goldsboro, and Jess of
Bradshaw. 24 grandchildren and 47
great grandchildren, one sister, Mrs
Mollie Keith of Portales. N M
J ®. Stevens Co. was in charge of
arrangements.
STATE fj OIL OO.
DIES.
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Mara, • HIaM narta ta* Hurt a we—did saMiar I*
•anted abated m waJM
not re-
Austin H Furae, 45. /president of
the Duquesnee Oil Corporation, with
headquarter* In Eastland, died Tues-
day In Midland with a heart attack
Funeral services will be held at his
home In Eastland Thursday
Mr Fum haa been connected in
Coleman County for a number of
yean with the States OU Oo. A
number of Me associate* here will
but I
outfit the credit. We have all work-
ed hard. We give the folks back
home credit, too.
"Tell Dad that we took the part
of Brest France, that was so hard
to take I guess you heard and
read about it. We were picked to
lake a- .hand in It. It was pretty
rugged I have a lot to tell Dad
when 1 get- home.
T-Ssrt. L. Brusenhan
Awarded DFC
An Eighth Air Force Liberator
Station. England-Technical Ser-
geant. Laurence Brusenhan, Jr., aa
Eighth Air Force engineer on th*
;'®-24 Liberator, “Pegasus ”, has just
recently been awarded the Disting-
uished Flying Cross. The citation
I In part reads: “For extraordinary
! achievement while flying many
bombardment missions over enemy
occupied continental Europe. Sgt.
Brusenhan’r courage, coolness, and
exceptional skill reflect the highest
credit upon himself , and the armed
forces of the United States.” The
presentation was made by General
leoo W Johnson, his wing com-
manding officer
8gt Brusenhan has flown 35 com*
bat missions over Europe. He is the
son of Mr and Mrs. Lawrence]
Brusenhan of Rockwood!
Coleman Blueeats
To See Agg'ie-Texas
Game Thursday
The Coleman Bluecat team will
be given a trip and tickets to the
Texas University and A. 8c M. Col-
lege game, played Thursday after-
noon at Memorial Stadium ln Aus-
tin.
M T. White, local automobile
dealer, Is paying for the tickets.
The Blueeats worked hard this
year and Mr. White and slae Ath-
letic Association an showing
NATIONWIDE DAILY
BIBLE READING
The following are selected
blc passages for daily re
during the coming week,
ning today (Thursday),
passages were chosen by pal
Navy and Army chaplains, in a
nationwide campaign which be-
gan Nov 23, to run 33 days, from I
Thanksgiving to Christmas and
will be found helpful to
the armed forces and
home fn time of war.
Thursday
Friday
Saturday _____
Bundny, Dec. 3.
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