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Timpscn Daily Times
VOLUME 38
TIMPSON, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 20 1939
NO. 250
FARM GROUP ELECTED FOR
SHELBY COUNTY AT MEET-
ING HELD TUESDAY
At a meeting Tuesday of
delegates chosen by district I
committeemen Monday, a new ;
county committee was elected
to supervise and to administer
the farm program in Shelby
county in 1940. Those named
were:
Joe A. Holt of Tenaha, R. H.
Permenter of Joaquin. F. L.
Graves of Patroon; L. S.
Creech of Shelbyville, first al-
ternate; John R. Lawson of
Joaquin, second alternate.
J. B. Bowers of Center, L. A.
Runnels of McClelland and
Austin Tyson, are now admin-
istering this program, and will
continue in this capacity for
the remainder of 1939.
No action in regard to the'
secretaryship will be taken by
the newly elected committee
until some time after the first
of the year, when a district
representative is expected to
visit and to confer with the
committee, it is announced. R.
H. Dominy, secretary and ad-
ministrative assistant, has been
in charge of the office for sev-
ers! years. 1
Delegates to the meeting in
Center included the following:
P. C. Corbell, of-Huxley; J. W.
Byrd, of Shelbyville; J. B.
Bowers, of Center; R. E. Bar-
bee, of Excelsior; Vause
Hughes, of Huber; Austin Ty-
son, of Timpson; Joe Holt of
Tenaha; R. H. Permenter of
Joaquin; F. L. Graves, of Pat-
roon ; Lee Creech, of Neuvilie.
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i presidents
lilTHOAT PRRTY
Hon. E. J. McLeroy of Cen-
ter has been selected as chair-
man for the forthcoming Pres-
ident’s birthday celebration
Jan. 30 by William L. Clayton,
chairman of the State commit-
- leer The area to be served by-
Mr. McLeroy is all of Shelby
county.
Fifty per cent of all funds
raised in the county through
celebrations will remain here
for direct assistance to infan-
tile paralysis victims, it is stat-
ed. The remainder goes to
the National Foundation for
Infantile Paralysis, to promote
research and preventive meas-
ures to reduce the toll of the
disease throughout the nation.
Funds retained will be admin-
istered by a county chapter or-
ganized for that purpose.
We understand that a zeal-
ous effort will be made
throughout the county for
funds.
TWO-WAY CARDS
FOR YULE WISH
St. Clairsville, Ohio, Dec.
19. (UP)-—W. Harold McWil-
liams, newspaper correspond-
ent, worked busily tonight
sending out Christmas cards—
with prepaid self-addressed
return cards attached for the
convenience of his friends.
“The purpose of this card,”
the cards read, "is to wish you
a merry Christmas and a hap-
py New Year, and likewise to
afford you an opportunity of
replying in the same way.
“If you wish, you may rip
the prepaid, self-addressed
card attached hereto, and
wish me a merry Christmas
and a happy New Year by
signing and dropping it in the
mailbox.
"Then we’ll both be happy at
a small cost” '
Old Landmark Razed
Fort Stockton, Tex. (UP)—
Progress; The first frame
house built in Fort Stockton, a
landmark since 1906, has
been razed—to make room for
a •filling station. The house
had never been painted.
ILIOHS CLUB ENJOYS
Miens
win _
One of the pleasing events
of the Christmas season was
the banquet held by the Timp-
son Lions Club Tuesday even-
ing. The affair was held in the
dining room of the Senate
Cafe, with a large representa-
tion of members present and
tneir iadies as invited guests.
G. P. Weaver, president of
the club, was toastmaster for
the evening. Each member
brought a gift which was pre-
sented to the Farent-Tescher
Association for distribution
among the needy children of
this community.
Following the banquet the
entire party went to the Palace
Theatre where they were
guests of Mr. and Mrs. L. G.
Tomlinson for the evening’s
picture presentation.
miliums
(By United Press)
Washington—German lux-
ury liner Columbus scuttled by
own crew to escape capture by
British destroyer, 420 miles
southeast by east of New York
City. U. S. cruiser Tuscaloosa
en route to fcew York with sur-
vivors.
* • •
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.—Ger-
man freighter Arauca, chased
by British destroyer Orion,
puts into Port Everglades, Fla.,
after shot is fired across bow.
• • •
Helsinki — Russians bomb
southern coast cities, portions
of A a bo afire. Finns report
seven to 10 Russian planes in-
vade Russian territory, bomb-
ing bases, troops and supply
columns.
• • •
Moscow — First general
blackout of war. Russian claim
12 Finnish pianes shot down.
• • •
Paris—Allied supreme war
council plans material aid for
Finland.
• • •
London—-Three British ves-
sels sunk, 11 others bombed
and machine-gunned as Ger-
mans start third naval offen-
sive to destroy British sea su-
premacy, using U-boat, plants
and mines.
■ * *
Tocnder, Denmark—British
planes raid German bases at
Isle of Sylt three times.
t, Effect Legs
HOLLYWOOD . . . Virginia Gil-
mere, 21, former San Francisco
shop-girl, was recently awarded
the annual Physical Culture Foun-
dation cup for the most perfect
legs. Miss Gilmore was “discov-
ered” by Samuel Goidwyn four
* months ago, and has played a bit
part in “Raffles.”
BEU5 LOSE TG
HUNTINGTON IN GAME
THEY SIGHT
LocaL Meet the Garrison
Team At Garrison
Tonight.
The Timpson high school
basketball team, the “3ears”,
went up against the strong
Huntington team in a game
here Tuesday night. If our data
is correct the visitors have
lost only one game this season,
the Mt. Enterprise lads trim-
ming them neatly.
Bob Gillespie coached the
Huntington team for five years
prior to accepting a post as
mentor for the locals. The ef-
fectiveness of his work in the
Angelina county city is a mat-
ter of record, for his, team won
the county championship for
the five consecutive years. The
game here Tuesday night, evi-
denced in a convincing man-
ner that they yet have winning
ways. Finale: Timpson, 30;
Huntington, 85.
The Timpson boys team
plays the Garrison team to-
night in Garrison.
Yeans People of Center
Christian Church Will
Present Pageant
"Star Child”, an impressive
pageant depicting the old, bat
ever cherished story of the
coming of the Christ child, wil!
be told in pageant by the
young people of the Center
Christian church at that
church in Center tonight, be-
ginning at 7 o’clock. The Rivers
quartet will sing preceding the
opening of the pageant
Ribbons for all makes of
typewriters. The Times.
EOCIIE STORES, OTHER
BUSINESS FIRMS
EVIDENCE TULE SEASON
IH OECOOSTIONS
The town of Timpson truly;
evidences the season of Christ- j
mas, in fact, we believe that it
is more noticeable this year
than in previous years.
Local business firms have
iarge and attractive stocks of
seasonable merchandise; all
bright, new and pleasingly ar-
ranged. Everything needed
for the season is available
here—whether it be a little toy
for the youngster, an automo-
bile. or any of the many arti-
cles in the intermediate price
range; you’ll find them in
Timpson.
Timpson’s annual lighting
program again sets a high peak
for attractiveness, and the
beauty of the arrangement
and the vast number of bulbs
j used to bring to life the pro-
I duct of the Timpson light
plant, has caused comment by
many people.
Tourists, visitors and home-
folk, are all complimentary of
bnr Christmas decorations.
H. C. Meador, manager of
city ntilities. said that the ef-
fects of the increased use of
electricity during the holidays
was first felt Friday. The ap-
proximate 20 per cent increas-
ed load at the plant is expect-
ed to continue until about Jan-
uary 1st, Mr. Meador said.
Song Practice at Jamas
Friday night, Dec. 22, will
be song practice night at
James (Ashberry) church.
Leads Nation’s Scoring
AKN ARB OH, SKck. . . . Tea Her.
man. XfeUfias’a treat tack .wbo
scored 21 points against Yale, leads
the natloa'i Individual scorers la
football ea tar/ His nearest rival la
Don Lleberar.. captain and qaarter-
kack of ike jdaacoeaaw (lad.) Col-
let* lea*.
Sunshine
Can’t you think of seme lonely little tot—
you’d like to be Santa to
And let me select—wrap and deliver a
little Christmas joy for you?
There’s lot of sunshine to be distributed—
by someone at this time—
And rii be happy to act as a go-between—
just phone old Number Nine.
Gordon Weaver
Phone 9 GROCERIES Timpson
Candy Heap Good ,
0HRI5TMHS SERVICES
SHY MQRNiKO IE
METIODiSTCIKfl
Church School Will Hare
Several Tree* for Differ-
ent Departments; No
Evening Service.
MIAMI . . . Donald Juno, 18-
moatha-old (!«**>, giving * taste to
Wee WO lie Osceola at one at the
Seminole Indian camps recently.
The Seminotos were narer offleia”**
forced to surrender 1a their battle*
with the whits men in the Florida
Brergladte ha!? a cestary aadonore
•go.
E1E ROE MEMORIES
ISSUE EIGHT-PAGE
CHRISTMAS EDITION
The Christmas edition of the
Lone Pine Memories, Timpson
school publication, made its
appearance today and
contained numerous interest-
ing stories pertaining to school
activities. Instead of the usual
four pages, today’s paper
contained eight pages. The
publication is issued monthly
by the Journalism class and is
sponsored by Miss Helen Me-
The Methodist church will
hold special Christmas serv-
ices Sunday morning, the .Rev.
Walter L. Cannan, pastor, said,
today. “We will not have Sun-
day evening worship service,”
he stated.
The church school will have
several trees for the different
departments and carol singing
will feature an appropriate
and impressive opening serv-
ice.
At the worship service the
pastor will bring a Christmas
message. The choir will pre-
sent special music. Mrs. C. D.
McEifatriek and Mrs. S. Win-
frey will sing “The Song the
Angels Sang.” The service will
be concluded at 11:45.
Widow of Rudyatd
Kipling Dies At
Home la England
London. (UP)—Mrs. Caro-
line Starr Balester Kipling, 74,
widow of Rad yard Kipling,
died Tuesday at her country
home at Burwash, in Sussex.
Mrs Kipling, the former
Caroline Balestier of Vermont,
Minn, instructor of Joonialisiav!r'arr*e^ Kipl:ng-in 1392 .vlui'
in the Timpson school.
Jail Asked So It’» 10 Days
Tulare, Cal. (UP)—Justice
of the Peace Ward Rush ac-
commodated Frank Clark of
Tulare when Clark came into
justice court with the request:
“Put me in Judge; I want to
sober up.” The judge gave
dark a 10-dav sentence for in-
toxication.
One-fourth of the rain that
falls in the forest is caught by
eree leaves and branches and
dissipated into the air.
he was on a tour of the United
States. She was a sister of
Wolcott Balestier. to wham
Kipling dedicated his famous
Barrack Room ballads and
with whom he collaborated in
writing “Naulahha.”
Kipling died Jan. 18. 1936.
Merry Christmas!
Fort Worth, Texas. (UP)—
Three hundred iarrant county
orphans got Christmas pres-
ents that were different this
year—a free haircut, hair
tonic, and peppermint candy
from the local barbers’ union.
To provide first of ail a safe depository for the
funds of our depositors, and to render them
courteous service as such.
To use the funds entrusted to our care is toe
channels of legitimate business in a helpful
maimer. We are always in the market for
socad, self-liquidating loans.
To make a fair profit in our operations for these
who have their funds permanently invested in
our capital.
A helpful bank must be a sound bank; a sound
bank must be a profitable bank; to be a profit-
able bank, it must receive fair and reasonable
pay for its services rendered.
The Cotton Belt State Bank
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Molloy, T. J. Timpson Daily Times (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 250, Ed. 1 Wednesday, December 20, 1939, newspaper, December 20, 1939; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth814055/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Timpson Public Library.