The Detroit News-Herald (Detroit, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 6, 1948 Page: 1 of 4
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PUBLISHED WEEKLY
DETROIT. TEXAS, THURSDAY, MAR 6. I94S
NEW SERI]
Call Mass Meeting
for Highway
Mayor Claude Small has receiv-
ed deeds foi right-oFvs ay lor the
new route lor I lighway No 62
flirt ugh Detroit and has called a
mass meeting of all citizens of De-
troit vs ho an interested in .his
highway to be held at the high
school gym Monday night, May
• U. at 7:30 o’c'ock
Th. new road wil’ come into
Detroit from the west parallel to
[ the railroad on the south side and
I will take the kink out of the road
Jon the east tide
From the street west of the
Baptist church to the street east
! of tfie school grounds there will be
a through and a local road with
parking space and paved through
business section to the side-walk.
Everyone who is interested is
urged to attend this meeting.
B. C. Jones Dies at
Clarksville Monday
B. C. Jones, 74, former County
Attorney of Red River County,
died at Clarksville Monday and
I ineral services wt re conducted
oy i<ev. Claude Martin. Baptist
pistor, Tuisday. with burial .it
r.nrvi w Cemetery, Clarkeville.
Mr. Jones was a native of
lopkins County and had engaged
i the practice of law at Clarks
lie for many years.
Survivors include his wife, the
xmer Miss Bessie Barrett, a
laughter, Mrs. LeRoy Robison
Mountain View, Calif., and three
aandchildren.
I School Faculty
Elected
Sam I lunter of Avery was elect-
ed as principal of Detroit grammar
school for next term to succeed C.
M. Fisher, who was promoted to
ihe superintendent’s [dace.
Mi rubers ol the faculty re-
elected are:
High School
Ira C. Colley, principal.
K. E. Pruett, Voc. agriculture.
Miss Alma Flippo, homemaking
Mrs. C. M. Fisher.
Mrs. Bruce Brown.
Grammar School
Mrs. Sam Kincaid, Miss Rozelle
Denton, Mrs. Alma Lee Hem-
mingway, Miss Christine Stephens,
Mrs. Christine Peek and
Joan Sanders.
Junior-Senior
Banquet Friday
Friday eiening, April 30, at 8
o’clock, the High School faculty
and their guests with the Juniors
anJ Seniors, met for the banquet
given to the Seniors by the Juniors
under the sponsoring of Mrs Bruce
Brown.
The theme carried out was
Rancli Style, which turned out to
be a most beautiful setting. The
only lighting used was candles and
lanterns, and a campfire which
was erected in the center of the
room. A huge sign “Welcome
Partner," spelled out with a rope
on red crepe paper covered one
side of the room, under which were
sprays of red roses. The harvest
Miss moon just rising gave the effect in
jone corner of the room Red rose
Mrs. Prudence Stringer, Mrs.: sprays over white streamers
Arwood Bourne, Mrs. H S Flippo ! brought out the effect on the other
side of the room, and .{bouquets of
red roses were set about the room
Af er the invocation, given by
Mr. SanJers a welcome was given
by Katha Lee Icenhower. The
response was given by Senaca
Cowan. Both the welcome and
response carrying out the theme.
Wendel1 Stephenson gave the
class history Mable Harrison
read the class will, in which each
Senior bestowed a nice gift upon a
Junior.
Po. ert Fodge and Bobby Castlc-
dead as a result of the explosion of man, seated arou-d the campfire,
a can of gasoline in a wagon near {sang “Heme on the Range,” and
Howland Sunday night. “Get Along Little Doggie,” ac-
George Weeks, the husband and companied by Billy Pollan, playing
and Mrs. Joe Wortham were re-
elec ed as hot lunch room em-
ployees.
C. H Thompson was reelected
as custodian.
5 Negroes Burn
to Death Sunday
Bernice Weeks, 29, colored, and
four of her children, ranging in age
from six years to one month, are
Lions Crowd Small
There were only ten members
it the Lions Club last night on re-
count of the inclement weather.
J C.R. Sanders, the sponsor, enter-
tained the group with three edu-
cational pictures - one on Texas,
one a preview of the Southwest
Con I ire nee foothall games and the
other a tour of the United States
by bus with a story intermingled
The charter night of the new
Cub at Clarksville will be Wed
nesday night and those who are
going are asked to notify A B
Carter or R. C Morgan by Mon-
Jay.
Awarded First Place
Bennett MzCaslin, wholesale
v.istubutor at Detroit for the Dai-
ii. Morning News, was awarded
i.rv oi.ize in the spring circulation
: miding contest tor his proficient
aits effort and good service to
i.i, customers The contest end
nd April 25
(.hair Practice
I here will be choir practice it
i;,e Methodist Church at p m-
I rid.iv li ght Come and tie Ip u>
m our choir.
father, his wife and seven children
were eturning home from How-
land and besides a five gallon can
of gasoline and some cotton seed
there was a lighted lantern in the
wagon. A gust of wind caused the
gasoline to ignite from the flame
and in trying to escape t* * woman
turned over the gasoline can and
the wagon became an inferno.
Weeks rescued three of the chil-
dren. ’
the hormonicia.
Mr. Sanders gave a short taik,
but everyone enjoyed it. Mr.
Fisher gave the benediction, and
we all adjourned.
The food was delicious, ard
everyone had plenty to eat as it
was served family style.
The girls wore gingham dresses,
Paris Student Killed
Accidentally
William Starrk (Billy) Warren,
17 year-old Paris High School stu-
dent, was accidentally shot and
killed Saturday afternoon In a
hunting mishap near Kanawha in
Red River County.
Warren and John Ilasselmeier,
20, had gone Friday afternoon to
visit Warren's aunt, Mra. Allen
Egger, and Mr. Egger, in Kana'
wha. The boys had gone hunting
on the Egger farm Saturday af-
ternoon.
it was reported that Warren wasj
accidentally stiuck by a shotgun:
blast aimed at a snake. A Fry & (
Gibbs ambulance was called im- -
mediately, but young Warten was
dead on its arrival,
Justice of the Peace Neil Martin, j
Manchester, rendered a coroner’s:
verdict of accidental death.
William Warren was born ini
Paris April 24, 1931, son of Mrs |
ldell Warren. Funeral services
were held Tuesday at 10 30 a. m-1
conducted by the Rev. Walter J
Vanderpool. Interment in Ever-'
green cemetery.
He is survived by his mother;:
his father, F H. B. Warren, of|
California; a younger brother,
Jimmie Warren of Paris, and by'
his aunt and uncle, Mr. and Mrs. I
Van Anderson, 1352 Pine Bluff,'
with whom the Warrens lived__!
Paris News.
Negro Residence
Burns Monday
The residence occupied by Wil-
liam Young, colored, in East De-
troit, was destroyed by fire just
before noon and Delia Oshoe, col-
ored. resiJence, adjoining, was
damaged. The explosion of a kero-
sene stove caused the lire Both
houses belonged to Delia Oshoe,
and were partially insured. Young
lost ail his household effects with-
out insurance. >
I he explosion of a kerosene
stove Tuesday came near Jesltoy-
the home of Minnie I licks,
oljreJ, whi sjif.-reJ burns.
Bed River Wins
Soil Contest
Red River County won the >oil
Rev. Martin Talks
to Brotherhood
Rev. Claude Martin, pastor of
the First Baptist Church at Garks-
vilie, was the guest speaker at the
Brotherhood meeting Friday night
and gave three reasons why he
went to church. His calk was
which were beautiful and the boys interesting aad appreciated by all.
wore blue jeans and plaid 3hirts.
The style carried out was so dif-
ferent to the regular formats that
everyone really enjoyed them-
selves and felt rehxed to have a
good time.
“He that hcareth my
word, and belie veth on
him that sent me, bath
everlasting life, and shall
not come into cordcm*
nation: but is passed
From death unto life"
Jobs 5:24
Are ym afraid to die? Thee hear
the prtMuse ef Jem. “He” (aay-
me) “that heareth uy ward aad
helieveth km that test m” — be-
lieves that 'I cam forth freaGed”
•■d “that ay tearhiaga is aet asm;
bat his that seat ae,” “hath” (pee-
seased sew) “eteraal life” — it dam
aot kegia at sma fatare tiac.
“Aad shall aet cam is to cmdea-
aatiea; «r ate jadfeamt’* — la
the believer the jadgeaeat is al-
ready ceadadad, “fur he hath,” be-
caase of hie belief, “passed frea
death aato H<." The Christiaa’s
eteraal life begins the---at he
accepts Christ as perseaal Sevioar,
aad coatiaaes after bedily death,
threagh eternity.'
Jesas ssys, “Believetk thee this.”
G# to the Charch af yew
choice Saaday.
Rev. T. W. Mathis
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
R. M. White Dies
at Clarksville
R. M. White, 66, died at Clarks-
ville Saturday following a 10-day
illness. He was stricken at Long-
view and was carried to Clarks-
ville.
Mr. White, a native of Tennes-
see. was superintendent of schools
in Clarksville for 2'» years prior to
his joining the State Department
of Education staff three years ago.
Survivors include his wife, a son,
Robert of California, and two
grandchildren.
Christian Church Service •
Rev. Claude Snowden of Clarks-
ville will occupy the pulpit at the
Rev. John Dvorak led the gong
service, which was inspirational.
The W. H. D. club served a
chicken dinner with all the trim-
mings.
Body Edwin Coleman
en Route Home
Mr. and Mrs. John Coleman re.
ceivrd a message Monday from
the War Department stating that
the body of their son, Pvt. John
Edwin Coleman, who was killed
in action in France June IS 1944,
was en route home.
The body will be reburied in
tbe Detroit cemetery.
Quality Groceries
•Ml SERVICE
PRICE RIRIT
An Three Thugs
Ha Offer Oar Caataaiara
We ask ym to
•ace ever fer
GROCERIES
MEATS
FEED
CASSELL’S
Grocery and Market
The Hoae ef Gnf Meats
PheaeSa
| Const! v.kuti Contest in the St.de-I Christian Church ne*xt Sunday at
t: t
Reynolds Grocery
and I I.inlwarc
I in mill am; \. rmimioilatuip
Super Air Oscillating 10-in. Fan, $11.95
m:i: 11; \ goblets. ,;.<i....... ...............i0c
PAPER Cl PS. p ,« kap.- .......................10c
I’XPi.K FORK-' and >1*1 M>\", parka”,-.......... 10c
it \X LIES, .">00 Wire Bunch
POI I I I) ME \ 1. la.”, can ............ ....... 10c
BASE It \EES ....................$1.30 and $1 95
B w; B\EE GLo\ E> ........... $5 50 and $12 50
EARN YTION and PE I MILK, can........ 8c ami 16c
CANNED SWEET POTATOES.................15c
REP BALL HORSE Ml LE 1 LEI), -ack..... $4.75
wi j,- Si iv ’he S ! nr. i z> i\..
i' imp ii”ii, rorw ft'J by
vtipps II iw.iru Ncwspipi r>
C n creation u rk in U>1 tar ms,
aimprb ng 19,077 acres, were car-
r ed out. K. J. Gw in is unit woik
cniiservat omst, an i the beard of
supervise,rs are Luther Rnze.l,
chairman, Nit Wiliams, Ross
>usvs, I ce Jackson and Alvin
Wood.
|, x. 7:30 p. m. Lvervone i- vited
Womanltss Wedding
The W. S. G. S. of the Method-
ist Church will sponsor a Woman-
Ess Wedding, pie supper and
negto ministrel at the High School
gvm Friday night, May 12, at 8.00
o’clock. Admission: Children, 15c;
Adults, 25c.
FOR BUTTON HOLE WORK
See Mrs Leon Kilmer.
NOTICE
You Are Invited to Attend
Sunday School
at the
Methodist Church
Sunday Morning
at 10 o'clock
We have clatse* for all age*
RUSSIE BELL Sapornleadmt
Use the Cash System and Save Money
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For Mother’s Day
Personal Gifts
Handkerchiefs, Scarfs, Nylon Hose,
Stationery
Gifts for the Home
Bed Spreads, Sheets, Pillow Cases, Towels, Etc.
32 pc. Set Hand Painted
Blue Ridge China, )I*7S
32 pc. Set Egg Shell China : $8.50
Odd Pieces Open Stock China ISC tO $L00
RAMSEY STORE
Wa Try to Koop Qi—eo lot Yom Coavemiaaca
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The Detroit News-Herald (Detroit, Tex.), Vol. 20, No. 6, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 6, 1948, newspaper, May 6, 1948; Detroit, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth855223/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Red River County Public Library.