Timpson Daily Times (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 48, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 8, 1939 Page: 1 of 4
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Timpson Daily Times
VOLUME 38
TIMPSON, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1839
NO. 48
PRiZES H CfNTf
m 10 4-H GLUB
MEMBERS FOR 1138
FARM PROJECTS
Total Awards of $200.00
By Shelby County Fair,
Designated to Prize
Winners at Meeting of
Vocational Agricultural
Teachers and County
Agent.
Last year the Shelby county
fair announced that prizes of
$200.00 would be awarded
Shelby county FFA and 4-H
Club members for the best rec-
ords in connection with two
farm projects—the best three
acres of corn and best records
of registered sows and litters
—and prize winners in these
contests were announced Tues-
day night.
To determine the awards
vocational teachers of the
county: S. R. Perm enter. Timp-
son; H. H. Lewis, Tenaha; R.
J. Eddins, Center; Reeved
Haley, Shelbyville; S. W.
Pridgeon, Joaquin—met with
County Agent John O. Mocs-
berg in Center Tuesday night, j
Prize winners were an-'
nounced as follows:
HUM BIIH NHL
BE OVERHIKILED; UKDEfl
REPAIRS BESIK
MUCH 14
The brick building occupied
by the Palace Theatre will un-
dergo a complete remodling
job, beginning on the morning
of March 14, L. G. Tomlinson,
manager, said today.
The overhauling job will
include a number of new seats,
new screen, projection booth,
concrete floor balcony for
colored, and an attractive and
distinctive new front.
The remodling of the build-
ing is being done by the W. A.
Taylor Estate, owners of the
building, with whom a new
five-year lease has been secur-
ed, we are informed.
"We are going to try to give
Timpson as modem and up-to-
date movie house as any town
in this section. We feel that
the beat is none too good for
onr patrons throughout this
area,” Mr. Tomlinson said.
Cora Contest—3 Acres
Trait Bowlin, Timpson, 192
bushels, $25.00. , -
George Green, Timpson, 167
bushels, $15.00.
—Raymond
CENTER M TIMPSON BOT
SCOOTS Will BOLD
COURT OF HONOR HERE
A Court of Honor, special
program to be shared in jointly
by the Center Boy Scout troop
and the Timpson Boy Scout
Corley,'Timpson,! troop, will be held in Timpson,
138 bushels, $10.00. j Friday night, March 10, be-
Burtis Sandlin, Timpson, 135 Sinning at 7:15 o'clock, at the
bushels, $10.00.
Melvillee Fallin, Timpson,
130 bushels, |l0,00.
Millard Weaver, Tenaha,
ISO bushels, $5.00.
J. R. Porter, Center, 110
bushels, $5.00.
Wayne Fleming, Shelbyville,
100 bushels. $5.00.
Jack Campbell, Center, 97
bushels, $5.00.
Joe Dover, Shelbyville, 95
bushels, $5.00.
Angus Bradberry, Shelby-
ville, 92 bushels, $5.00.
Sow ud Litter Contest
James Ervin, Tenaha,
$25.00.
C. Childress, Joaquin,
$15.00.
Melvillee Fallin, Timpson,
$10.00. ;
Waylon Boles, Shelbyville,
$10.00.
Spencer Ellis, Joaquin,
$10.00.
Joe Ellis, Joaquin, $5.00.
J. W. Peace, Center, $5.00.
J. W. Porter, Center, S5.90.
Bryce Porter, Center. $5.00.
Horace Gunter,: Tenaha,
$5.00.
Buddie Pearce, Center,
$5.00.
Preceding announcement of
prize winners, a delightful so-
cial hour was enjoyed in the
home economics cottage of the
Center school where a chili
supper was served. In addition
to the vocational teachers and
county agent, home economics
teachers of the county, met
with them to enjoy the even-
ing’s social hour. Others in at-
tendance were: Superintend-
ent Moffett and A. E. Day,
principal of the Center school;
and Russell Whiteside, assist-
ant county superintendent.
high school auditorium.
A number of advancement
awards will be presented to
members of the two organiza-
tions, and some ten members
of the Timpson troop are eligi-
ble for these awards, we are
informed.
An interesting program is
assured by local scout officials,
Preston Billingsley and Billy
Parsons.
The Center troop will be
headed by A. E. Day, district
chairman.
The public is invited to at-
tend. ,
Twenty-five thousand wom-
en stormed a Washington, D.
MEMBERS OF DORCAS
GLASS EfiJOT HBSPITALITT
Of MRS. SMITH
. Mrs. Sam Smith graciously
opened her lovely new home
to the members of the Dorcas
class -of the North Side Bap-
tist church, Tuesday at 1 p. m.
A delicious covered dish lunch-
eon was served upon arrival of
the guests. Spring flowers and
Saint Patrick motifs added to
the attractiveness of the occa-
sion.
A short business session was
followed by several games,
which caused much merriment.
Mis. Gladys Howell, who has
served as secretary of the class
for some months, presented
her resignation, which was ac-
cepted with regret, since Mrs.
Howell is leaving at once for
her home in Franklin. A love-
ly gift from the class express-
ed their love for her.
These combined business
and social meetings are looked
forward to each month as the
members strive to carry on "In
His Name.”
Mrs. J. A. Moses has been
C.. police station recently in an I the beloved teacher of this
effort to qualify for jobs as
chairwomen in Federal build-
ings in the capital.
class for several years.
There were 23 pupils and
guests present. Reporter.
MINSTREL TO
SECURE FUNDS FOR
UimiLECEO
WHEN
The Timpson Lions Club will
use the net proceeds to be de-
rived from the minstrel show
next week as a special fund for
underprivileged children and
for other worthy causes of
community service, and with
this objective the organization
solicits the cooperation of the
entire town and community.
"The Dixie Blackbird Min-
strel,” a Wayne P. Sewell pro-
duction, is the offering. A"n effi-
cient director, Miss Louise Eng-
barth of Biloxi, Miss., is here
directing the play, which will
be presented Tuesday night,
March 14, at the high school
auditorium. j
An excellent cast for the
minstrel and several good
choruses are now in rehearsal
in preparation for this out-
standing amusement achieve-
ment.
OFFICIALS NAMED FOR
MOliSTIC MEET
Mira
Washington, D. C-, March 6.
—With one exception the Ad-
ministration’s program of Na-
tional Defense is moving
through Congress with almost
as much 3peed and ease as the
President’s New Deal measures
moved four or five years ago.
The House of Representa-
tives turned down the proposal
to establish a naval base on the
Island of Guam in mid-Paciflc,
but otherwise there has been
such complete bipartisan sup-
port of the Army and Navy
program as to indicate that
Senators and Representatives
believe that the folks back
home are worried about the;
condition of world affairs and:
don't want the United States |
to be caught unprepared as we j
were when matters came to
the climax of war in 1917.
At the same time, Congress
is trying to be careful about
nuking warlike gestures in
the direction of any particular
nation, though there have
bees several speeches by irre-
sponsible members of both
Houses which, if taken serious-
ly, might easily stir up bad
feeling abroad.
Fear of giving too much of-
fense to Japan is the reason
behind the refusal to make
naval improvements in Guam.
That little island was allotted
to the United States by the
Treaty of Versailles, at the
same time that Japan was
given several smaller islands
not too far away.
Both nations are forbidden
by the terms of the Treaty to
fortify their island possessions.
Whether dredging out the har-
bor of Guam to accommodate
a few battleships, or building
a drydock or a repair shop for
ships. making the island a
naval base, would violate the
Treaty of Versailles nobody on
Capitol Hill is quite sure, but
the point on which the Guam
improvement plan was defeat-
ed was that it eonld and prob-
ably would be interpreted by
The following officials have
been named for the Interscho-
lastic League jneet to be held
in Timpson; Friday and Satur-
day, March 17-18:
F. H. Shivers. Tenaha, direc-
tor general.
A. J. Clark, Timpson, direc-
tor of athletics.
Miss Sowell, Center, decla-
mation.
Miss Shirley, Center, debate.
Reeves Haley, Shelbyville,
extemporaneous speaking.
Miss Berniece Davis, Timp-
son, spelling.
Miss Mary Beth Malone,
Timpson, essay writing
Mrs. Searcy, Center, choral
singing.
Mrs. Austin Tyson, Blair,
“3-R” contest.
Oren Wheeler, Center, arith-
metic.
Miss Sandel, Center, music
memory.
Miss Parker, Tenaha, picture
memory.
Miss Mabel Martin, Timp-
son, typing and shorthand.
Miss Cletice Brown, Timp-
son, girls’ athletics.
The entry date has been
changed from March 7 to
March 11; all schools entering
must have entries postmarked
not later than March 11, Mr.
Clark said. He further an-
nounces:
Coaches and teams must he
on hand at the appointed time.
Failure to do this win result in
the automatic forfeiture of the
contest to the opponent. The
directors of the various events
will have full charge. For in-
formation concerning any
event or contest please see the
director.” All tennis will be
played at Timpson. Contest-
ants are to meet at the ap-
pointed place at the designated
time.
A detailed schedule of track,
and field events will be pub-
lished later.
0IISTCENE1IBIN
SHELdf GDliirn TO
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ZONE MEETINe IT _
METHODIST CHURCH
fRIDII EIH
A meeting has been called
by Rev. James E. Ferguson, of
Tenaha for Friday, evening at
7:30 at the Methodist church
in Timpson. The purpose of
this meeting is to arrange for a
zone rally to be held at Tena-
ha, March 24. The charges
represented in this zone are
Center, Center circuit, Shelby-
ville, Tenaha, Caledonia;
Timpson circuit and Timpson.
sirs nextSazi cIf
ALREADY KEN
San Francisco, March 7.
(UP)—Capt. Fritz Weide-
mann, new German consul-
general in San Francisco and
one of the closest advisers and
friends of Fuehrer Adolf Hit-
ler ever to hold an official post
in the United States said today
a successor already has been
chosen to carry on the Nazi
dictatorship after Hitler dies.
"The choice is being kept a
secret. Naturally I can give
no names,” he said.
Weidemann has known Hit-
ler since the World War in
which Weidemann was aide-
de-camp to the commander of
the 16th Bavarian reserve regi-
ment.
Center, March 7.—Funds
have been allocated by the
WPA for the erection of a
chapel and rock fence with
other improvements at the
East Hamilton cemetery locat-
ed 3D miles east of Center near
the site of the oldest settle-
ment in Shelby Connty. A tele-
gram last week from Sen. Tom
Connally notified sponsors that
$5,800 had been allotted for
the project
The cemetery is the oldest
in ShelbyjConnty and while no
definite record as to its begin-
ning are available^ it is certain
that there were a number of
graves there prior to 1828.
What is reputed to hare been
the first Baptist church in Tex-
as was formerly located in the
site. The church edifice haa
long since disappeared. The
oldest gravestene in the ceme-
tery is hewn out of native rock
and bears the date 1847. Ac-
cording to old settlers in the
community headstones ■bearing
a much earlier date have been
destroyed.
The project is the result of
the efforts of S. H. Sanders,
prominent Center attorney,
whose ancestors settled at
East Hamilton in 1828, and
other leading citizens of the
community.
The community is rich in
the pioneer history of East
Texas, and many interesting
stories replete with interest
live in the memories of its
citizens throughout countless
repetition.
The cemetery is located in a
beautiful setting of cedar trees.
Native rock, which abounds
all around, will be used in the
I1H, TRUSTEE,
RECEIVES OITN OFOFFICE
TUESDAY TO
Election U Ordered For
April 1; W. S. E*py aad
E. W. Crawford Election
Officials.
The board of trustees for
this district met Tuesday night,
at the office of Superintend-
ent L. G. Hilliard. H. B.
Swanzy, received the oath of
his office. Mr. Swanzy suc-
ceeds Dr. W. D. Whiteside, re-
signed.
An election was called for
the first Saturday in April. W.
S. Espy and EL W. Crawford
were designated as election of-
ficials.
construction of the chapel and
fence. Net far from the ceme-
tery site is deep pool at the
foot of a waterfall where mem-
bers of the church were bap-
tized more than 100 years ago.
Falling water has carved the
pool out of sandstone, which is
now covered with moss, form-
ing a beautiful setting for. the
ancient rite of baptism.
Work will begin on the proj-
ect, the first of its kind in Shel-
by County within 30 days.
Aging Dog Inherits
$5000 From Mistress
Tuscon, Ariz. (UP)—Yac-
qui, a morgrel who is reaching
what might be called old age
in dogdom, has $5,000 to spend
in his retiring years but he
had made no statement yet as
to what he plans to do with
the money.
Yaequi received the money
In a trust fund set up in the
will of his mistress, the late
Mrs. Della Richmond. The will
was probated in the superior
court of Judge William G. Hal!
here.
A Community j
Institution
Of interest to every citizen of this community should
be the fact that this bank is a home owned, community
institution, to be operated along strictly democratic
lines, with no special interests to serve. It is a bank
for farmers, merchants, business and professional men
and women generally, with a two-fold purpose—to
serve the community in every way possible in keeping
with sound banking principles, and to make a reason-
able return on the investments of our stockholders.
On this basis we invite your patronage. We have ample
funds for good, sound loans, such as any sound bank
would want to make, and are a safe depository for
your funds. We appreciate your business, and will
strive-to make our service pleasing and helpful.
! The Cotton Belt State Bank
TIMPSON, TEXAS
@ DEPOSITS INSURED
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
WASHINGTON, D. C,
-$5000 KSra'SSSKSS $5000*
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Molloy, T. J. Timpson Daily Times (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 48, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 8, 1939, newspaper, March 8, 1939; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth813629/m1/1/: accessed July 9, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Timpson Public Library.