Timpson Daily Times (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 243, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 7, 1932 Page: 1 of 4
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Timpson Daily Times
VOLUME 31
TIMPSON. TEXAS. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1932 '
NO. 243
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liHTSFIELi NEU) TOUT
Mm. M H. Hartsfield pass-
ed away early ’Tuesday even-
ing at her home on Railroad
Avenue. Her death was a
great shock to the entire city,
coming unexpectedly and the
sympathy of a great host of
friends goes out to the devoted
husband, children and othen
relatives. • • j
Mrs. Hartsfield received in-
juries a few weeks ago when’
she accidentally fell while
walking on a sidewalk near
her home. She had been con-
fined to her bed since, but was
apparently improving from
the injuries.
The funeral service was
held this afternoon at
the Methodist church with
Rev. H. E. Luck, pastor of the
Christian church, conducting
the service. He was assisted
by Rev. Neal D. Cannon, pas-
tor of the Methodist church.
Interment was made in Wood-
lawn cemetery.
Mrs. Hartsfield has resided
in this city for a number of
yean. She was loved by a
great host of friends and hefl
devotion to her loved ones
was only in keeping with her
Christian life.
lire. Hartsfield is survived
by her husband, two sons:
Hugo Hartsfield of Pasadena
and Elton Hartsfield, Nacog-
doches; two daughters: lira.
F. E. Matthews, Caere; Mis.
Charles Harrell, Port Arthur.
Children- and other hived
ones were notified of her
death daring the evening and
they reached here during the
night. Prof, and Mrs. F. E.
Matthews came from Caere
and were accompanied by a
friend, Mr. Leon Boldt; Mr.
and Mrs. Elton Hartsfield
came from their home in
Nacogdoches; Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Harrell and dangh-
ter, Miss Charles Fay, came
from Port Arthur and were
accompanied by Miss Miriam
Matthews, daughter' of Mr.
and Mrs. F. E. Matthews, who
is teaching school at Port Ar-
thur.
She is also survived by four
OUT PHI TO BE
EOIEO IT SCHOOL
HEFHUrW
On the night of Dec. 9, ten
beautiful girls are going to
present a one-act play, “The
Alien Note,” at the high
school auditorium. We are
putting on this pisy in order*
to raise money to pay the
royalty on a one-act play. We
must do this so*that our school
may enter the district league
meet to be held at Nacog-
doches'in March. We are go-
ing to put all we’ve got in this
play and are sure that your
time will be well spent if you
coroe to see the home town
talent. Besides this presen-
tation, we are going to have
numerous other numbers, such
as readings and songs. Miss
Emma Dee Griffin is going to
sing several popular numbers.
The prices are very reason-
able, only 10c, 15c and 26c.
Won't you come
The cast of characters is
hs follows:
Phyiiss -Bentley
.........Polly Langhorne
Maynard Bentley, PhyTs
cousin____Hazel Hawthorn
The Alien Note.. .Lois Evans
Members of dam.
Betty Winslow
..........Pauline Motley
Jane Preston
..........Frances Begard
Nancy Lee Davison
.........Evie Ruth Burns
Viveanne Read
......Johnnie Belle Ward
Ksthaleeu Turner
.............Ethel Prince
Connie Adams
........Elizabeth Bogart
Louise Montgomery
.............Ethlyn Coan
Reporter.
brothers: Luther of South
Texas, Will, Buan and Eula J.
of Huber community; one sis-
ter, Mrs. Lou Gillespie of
Gladewater.
The Times joins the people
of this city in extending sym-
pathy to the bereaved loved
ones.
A BOY CANT LEARN THE VALUE
OF MONEY TOO SOON
a man
about
Youth is naturally idealistic. Many i
_an remember making youthful remarks
doing a life work that he would enjoy regard-
less of income. And boys today still think the
same way. It is not until they grow older that
they realize the full value of money—and its
inescapable necessity. : Meantime, start them
on a good habit—regular deposits! -
COTTON BET STATE BANK
THR OLDEST BANK IN MILBY COUMfY" «
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Prol. toymond Moftr of Co- Colonel Roscce Tv
Inmbu U»TOT*y, » ib« man new Ei* to W*« 3yiwr record of
railed opoe by Pr«id«t-EIect 12 bra, JJ eiia, Nnr York to Lo#
RooseveltI to amist hot in confer- iAtiseks. The former record of
raw with President Hoover on ]« j*,, SO min., was made by
War Debts at Waabmgtoa. Curtain Frank Hawks.
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7 STITTS SHOT
M LEGISR iHGES
TOO MEMBERSHIP
Seven American Legion
states or departments are in-
volved in a aeries of member-
ship contests that promises
plenty of excitement and a
test of the loyalty and sup-
port of the World War veter-
ans of each of the states—In-
diana, Texas, Arkansas, Missis-
sippi, Louisiana, Oklahoma
and Kansas.
The challenges were issued
in writing and accepted by the
various department officials
concerned at the recent annual
conference of the 58 Legion
departments held at National
Headquarters in Indianapolis,
Ind. They follow:
W. O. Nelson, department
commander of Indiana, chal-
lenged Texas. Carl E. Nesbitt,
department commander of
Texas, accepted. The terms
were: “The department of In-
diana will have more 1933
membership cards turned in to
National headquarters, than
the department of Texas at
close of business on Hay 15,
1933. The prize will be a
suitable shield with applicable
wording.”
Commander Nesbitt then
challenged the department of
Louisiana, and George Bow-
don, Louisiana’s commander,
accepted. The terms and prize
follow: “Texas bets the city
of Nacogdoches, Texas,
against Shreveport, La., on
basis attained percentage of
national quota on Dec. 31,
1932. Loaing commander de-
livers lost city to winning com-
mander at the latter's 1933
convention.” 'How, is not ex-
plained.
Oklahoma then took a shot
at Texas, Hugh Askew, Okla-
homa commander, challenging
Commander Nesbitt, who ac-
cepted ,
GEKHH NQHSPtfEli ’
Ml MIKES
FnooFoooH
Tom E. Foster, well known
publisher of Center and Kil-
gore has been appointed busi-
ness manager of the Ferguson
Forum, published at Austin,
according to a news item in
Tuesday's Center News. The
item stated that Mr. Ferguson
announced Mr. Foster’s ap-
pointment Tuesday. Mr. Fos-
ter will assume his new duties
at once and will probably
leave for Austin early next
week from Kilgore where be'
has been for the past six
months.
Mr. Foster is the published
of the weekly Champion and
Daily'News at Center.aad the
Kilgore 'Daily News. He ac-
tively supported Mrs. Fergu-
son for governor during the re-
cent campaign and the gener-
al election.
He is a young man of pleas-
ing personality and since en-
terirg the newspaper business
several years ago, has achiev-
ed pleasing success with his
publications.
gone far enough, Arkansas di-
rected a challenge at Milt
Phillips, department adjutant
of Oklahoma, who accepted.
The challenge reads in part:
“Largest percentage of quota,
cards postmarked prior to
midnight March 15, 1933, to-
gether with check.
The losing department is to
present its department bird
to the winning department at
the annual department 1933
convention. The Arkansas
bird is the ‘Pinkus.’ The Okla-
homa bird is the ‘Mileor-
Commacder Bowdon, of
Louisiana, challenged Com-
„ ______, _____mander J. Herbert Graves, of
The terms and prize! Arkansas, and Lyon W. Bran-
in part follow: “Contest ends
Jan. 31. based on largest per-
centage of national quota. The
losing department commander
to push winning department
commander down street of
winning commander’s conven-
tion city, at convention, in
wheelbarrow.”
Commantfer Askew, still
feeling optimistic, then di-
rected a challenge at Kansas,
which was accepted by Tommy
Atkinson, department mem-
bership chairman. The terms
and prize in part, follow:
“Contest to end April 15, 1933.
The prize is to be the under-
wear of the department mem-
bership chairman, Paul O.
Simms of Oklahoma or Atkin-
son of Kansas.”
Believing Oklahoma had
don, of Mississippi, to a race.
The challenge was accepted
by Commanders Graves and
Brandon. It reads: “The de-
partment of Louisiana chal-
lenges the departments of
Arkansas and Mississippi on
percentage of membership
quota on March 15, in Nation-
al headquartres. As each
state has recently built a new
state capitol, the losers are to
deliver their respective state
capitoi buildings to the de-
partments convention of the
winner. Both the commander
and adjutant of the losing
states must be present at th'e
department convention of the
winner.
Ribbons for all makes of
typewriters. The Times.
BE cum
■ WITH ROE BUSING
cisTis muons
State Fire Marshal Maak
Urges People of Texas to
Observe Safety Roles.
Raymond a JMauk, State
Fire Marshal, has sounded a
warning of the danger of fires
during the Christmas Holi-
days. His statement released
today reads as follows:
"BE CAREFUL, don’t let
fire mar your Christmas joy.
Fire Prevention, like Charity,
begina at home.
“Business men and merch-
ants are so engrossed with the
idea of Christinas rush and
business that they are not care-
ful of the';- danger of fire and
they should be reminded that
it pays to prevent fire*. Also,
the average home is filled with
the Christmas Spirit and un-
less every precaution is taken,
earelesmiess is likely to creep
in and tore some house of
merriment into a house of
mounting.
“DO YOU KNOW
“That evergreen trees
decorated with highly inflam-
mable materials often ignite?
“That cotton or lighted
candles should never he
placed on the Christmas tree?
‘That the cotton beard of a
Santa Claus frequently
catches fire with serious re-
sults? • - >
"That the old .yuletide cus-
tom of placing a lighted
candle in the window near cur-
tains has east many a cloud of
gloom?
"That small children should
never be permitted to handle
fireworks?
“That wrappings from
Christmas packages should
not be allowed to accumulate?
‘That Christinas bonfires
constitute a serious danger to
both life and property?
’That it is dangerous to
start grass fires at any time?
^’That toy electric trains,
motors and other appliances
should not be- attached to
COnOIESTUHTEFBO
BECEM9ER TO HE
HElIffllBlBSDM
The government’s cotton
crop report, showing esti-
mated production and gin-
nings will be released, at 10
o’clock Thursday morning.
An av'erafe of the private
guesses would indicate an in-
crease in the estimated pro-
duction, the average of the
private estimates being 12,-
212,000.
Tomorrow’s report will com-
pare! with the November esti-
mate which was for a crop of
11,947,000 bales, and gai-
nings 9,245,534. Ginnings to
November 13th this season
totaled 10,532,745 bales, and
last year to the same date gin-
ning* totaled 14,210,301 bales.
light sockets until all fuses
and connections are in per-
fect order?
"That pennies or wire
should never be used in re-'
placing blown-out electric
fusee?
“That the fuse is the safety
valve on your wiring qrttem
to protect you against fire?
"That the Christmas holi-
days which should be a period
of unmixed cheer, may be-
come ene of sadness because
of the thoughtleasneas of
someone about fire hazards
“That about one fire put of
every ten Bering*'tie’ Christ-
mas season results is a fatali-
ty?”
Raymond 8. Mask,
State Fire Marshal!
MW to Get Work
Mount Eg top rise, Dec. 6.
—Plans are about completed
for putting many unemployed
to work in Rnsk county, a*
more than $12,000 has been
advanced by the Recoaatruc-
tion Finance Corporation.
Host of this will be spent in
building roads. Those with
dependants wifi be give* first
consideration.
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TRUNK IS NOT
GOOD PLACE TO
SECRETE MONEY
Memphis, Tenn.—A trunk
"is not so good a hiding place
for valuables.” Police Monday
were hunting for a young
man and a woman who, neigh-
bors say, they saw driving
pway from the home of S. E.
Ballentine, a grocery owner,
with a trunk in which Ballen-
tine said he had hidden more
than $5,000 in cash and jewels
worth almost as much more,.
Entrance to the dwelling was
effected through a rear door.
Ballentine and his wife were
in Little Rock, Ark., oa a visit!
to relatives when the hnrglary
occurred.
Deposit your msmry in the
Bonk where it is safe.
Make OUR Bank YOUR Bank.
OTARAOTY JEON®
STATE SANS
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Molloy, T. J. Timpson Daily Times (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 243, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 7, 1932, newspaper, December 7, 1932; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth766115/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Timpson Public Library.