The Detroit News-Herald (Detroit, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 19, 1942 Page: 1 of 4
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The Detroit News-Herald
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0LD8ERIES VOL. 48
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
DETROIT. TEXAS. THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 19. IM2
NEW SERIES VOL 15 -No. 88
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Clnrk«vlll«, Te*a«
SATURDAY. NOV. 21
CHARLES STARRETT in
RUING THROUGH NEVADA’
PREVIEW SAT. NIGHT 10:30
SUN. k MON. NOV. 22-23
‘’Panama Hattie’’ with
ANN SOTHERN. RED SKELTON
TUES & WED., NOV. 24 25
LINDA DARNELL
JOHN SHEPPERD in
The Loves of Edgar Allen Poe
THURS. & FRI. NOV. 26-27
Edgar Bergen, Charlie McCarthy
Fibbee McGee and Molly
“HERE WE 60 AGAIN"
Stores-School Close
for Thanksgiving
The stores at Detroit will close
Thursday, Nov. 26, at 11 a, m
for Thanksgiving and customers
are asked to act accordingly. 1 he
Detroit schools will dismiss both
Thursday and Friday in order for
faculty members to visit at home.
Detroit WHD Club
to do Red Cross Sewing
The Woman’s Home Demon-
stration Club met at the home of xroit; Mrs. Eric Woods, Blossom;
Mrs. Joe Weddle Dies jFarm Shop Course
after Long Illness at High School
Mrs. Joe Weddle, who had been
in bad health a long time, died at
the family home in the Byrdtown
community south of Blossom,
Wednesday afternoon at 5 o’clock
Mrs. Weddle was 58 years old and
was reared in the Derroir vicinity.
S"rviving are her husband and
these ten children: Ernest Weddle,
Norman, Ok.; Mrs Alvis Hughes,
Manville, Ok.; Frank Weddle,
Blossom; Mrs. Zula Phillips, De-
Girl Fractures Arm
Gerald ne Keith, small daughter
ol Mrs. Cecil Chance, fell while
skating Saturday morning at the
heme of Mrs. We!Jon Barrett in
Blossom, where she was visiting
her sister, Miss Cleo Chance, and
fractured her arm just below the
elbow
To Those Who Owe Me
Our w ay is hard because of our
afflictions and a little money to
help me p iy my bills will be ap-
preciated.
Only my home practice will be
cited for, because of the need of
mv presence at home. I am sorry
Dr. J. S. Van Burkleo.
Gin Saturdays Only
From this Ir* w. <n on S.V.ur
days only. McWilliams Cin Co.
Peanuts Wanted
In the rharket forquota pea-
nuts, $1 SO per bushel delivered at
Detroit H L Phillips.
Riders to Camp Maxey Wanted
Leave at 6 45 a. m. See
J. B. Lodge
Mrs. Robert Pearce Thursday af-
ternoon at 3 o’clock.
During the business meeting it
was decided to abandon the W. H.
D. work and to form
type of club.
The plans, though incomplete,
are to form a sewing club for the
present to sew for the Red Cross.
George Reynolds has kindly con-
sented to donate the use of the
room at the front of his funeral
home for a club work room. Mrs.
Kerr is to see the County Judge
about lending us some machines
and the members will "furnish oth-
er necessities, such as chairs, ta-
bles, etc from discarded pieces
Joe Boyd Weddle, Manvilie Ok ;
Mrs Tommy Brewer. Blossom;
Mrs Dennis Lassiter, Tulsa, Ok.;
Mrs Clyde Margraves, Blossom,
a different anj Alfred W'eddle, who is in ser-
vice and stationed in Oregon, and
all were at her bedside except the
latter, who is en route home. Be-
sides these brothers and sisters:
Mrs C. R. Flippo, Mrs. K. W.
Wortham and Fred Chumley, De-
troit; Herbert Chumley, C. A.
Chumley, Houston; Larkin Chum-
ley, Valparasio, Ind.; Mrs I. D.
Fanner, Cleveland, Ok.
The funeral arrangements have
not been completed,' pending ar-
rival of son in service, but are ex-
pected to be held Saturday after-
Burial will be at the Bluff.
F, L. Kitchens is directing a
course in farm machinery and
equipment construction and re
pairing in the shop of the voca-
tional department of the Detroit
High School.
The course was started Monday
and will continue ten days, from
4 to 7 p. m., and is often to out-of-
school youths and adults.
The purpose of the course is to
learn the farmers to build, main-
tain and repair their equipment
and every farmer in this section is
offered the opportunity to attend
these classes. They may bring ma-
chinery and equipment for repairs.
Burton Elected Supt 18s to Register
Bagwell Schools in December
about tHeir homes
Meetings will continu^to be held 1 noon
on the second and fourth Thurs 1
■days, but due to the fourth Thurs-1
: day falling on Thanksging the hrst, Kanawha Man ruts
| meeting will be held on ruesday,
, Nov. 24, at 2 o’clock at the work-^Q^ J] £ ROndS
Miss Annie Hendrick
Dies in Paris
A. H. Burton, who formerly liv
ed at Detroit and has been head
of the Manchester school for sev
eral years, was elected superintend-
ent of the Bagwell schools last
Thursday to succeed Frank C.
Bean, who resigned to join the
faculty of the Paris Junior College,
where he will Dach Education
courses and a war class in radio.
Mj. aed Mrs. Bean will continue
to reside in Bagwell, where Mrs.
Bean is employed in the school.
Mr. Burton assumed his duties
Monday last and Mrs Srygley
succeeded him at Manchester,
and Miss Thomas, who has been
teaching at Blakeney, takes the
place formerly filled by Mrs. Sryg-
ley at Manchester and Miss Marie
Mathis will go to Blakeney.
Farmers Organize
President Roosevelt ordered al
the young men who have attained
their 18th birthday since the last
registration date to register far
militaty service as follows:
Those who become 18 in July
and August must register Dec. 11.
With birthdays in September
and October, Dec. 18.
November and December, Dec.
26 31 inclusive.
All who reach their 18th birth-
day after Jan 1 will register on
his birthday.
Ml. Olive P. T. C.
The P. T. C. met and organised
at the school here Friday night,
Nov. 12 The following officers
were elected: President, Mrs. Iva
Stevens; vice-president, Mrs. Mag-
gie Rodgers; secretary, Miss Ge-
neva Low; program committee.
Miss Ruth Rodgers; reporters.
Misses Charlene Stevens and Ge-
neva Low, and director of volley
ball, Mr. Cass.
The P. T. C. is to sponsor the
volley ball games which will be
•loom. All old members of the VV
II. D. Club and a'l others interest- O f. Walker of Kanawha stop-
ed in this important work dre ped by last week end and tell us
urged to be present. [that his cattle, dairy products and
Formation of the club will be poultry had brought nice returns
completed at that time and a this ye ir and he had invested 40
name will be selected ’ 'per cent of the gross receipts in
We feel we can count on an en- War Bonds. He had set a quota
tliusiastic response front the old of $50 bond each month and had for a visit with his
members and hope tor an-even already bought twelve.
greater interest from new ones ; ^ ...______
Reported
Heme Missionary Band
We wish to remind the people of
Detroit that we have organized a
home missionary band for the chil-
dren and have had some right
good services but could be better
by the cooperation of the fathers
and mothers as well as the chil-
dren
CanipMaxeyChaplain
Methodist Church
Miss Mary Annie Hendrick of
Paris, who formerly lived here,
died at the Sanitarium in Paris ^ Harvey, vocational direc-
Tuesday afternoon and funeral tor ^or High School, has
services were held Wednesday Bu-1 sPonsorcd the erganization for the
rial at Evergreen cemetery. farmers and their wives to consider
She fell October 27 at her home [ Pr°blems of meeting war produc-
in Paris and fractured her hip. !tion g°als in food- dairy problems every Friday night.
She was the daughter of Rev.1 and cooperative buying of feed
and Mrs. W. R. Hendrick, both GuY Stringer was elected pres,’,
deceased A brother, H. P. Hen- dent *|T,t meeting. The
drick, an,J a sister, Mrs C N Al-! organization meets every Wednes-
fen, both of Paris, survive. | day at 7 p- m. and every farmer is
.......__^ this section who is interested iri
I better production and cooperating
in the war effort is urged to attend
and take part in these meetings.
John Page, who has had three
years service in the U. S. Navy Av Cad,t James pau, Gu|lion
and was a member aaf the crew of ,
..... , . Home on Leave
destroyer, (J Brien, recently sunk
in the Pacific, arrived at home Aviation Cadet James P. Cul-
this week on a TU-diys furlough lien completed a course in naviga- bringing fruits of the harvest sea-
mother, Mrs tion at the U S. Training School son or a well filled basket.
John Page on Leave
After a short program of singing
the meeting adjourned and will
again Wednesday night, Nov. 25.
Cross Roads P. T, A.
The P T. A. met Friday night
with a business session followed by
a “Question and Answer Contest’*
and games.
The P. T. A. voted to purchase
a radio for the school and enter-
tain with a “Harvest Party’’ Sat-
urday, Dec. 5 Everyone come
Shoe Repairing
We have a Complete Shoe Repair
Shop and Solicit Your Trade
Buy and Sell
Everything
If von dim I invil it. 'i ll il
11 von want to buy w <■ ha\r
mu in bargajn-
Ed Smith
at Joe \\ alilrum Statu!
Rev. A. L. Roberts, the pastor
: ol the Methodist church at De
I truit, has arranged for Lieutenant
John T. Knight, post chaplain at
I Camp Maxey, to preach at De-
j .roit next S.inday at 11 a m.
I A cordial invitation is extended
We have a nice little present for yonc to ;lttend.
«the boy or girl who will be present I
most and brings the most children
^ iXS: IMs Hea r Culpepper
ent for each chiid under 15 years s. B Culpepper, Jr., deputy
of age, Sunday, Nov. 22. SoTiope j state superintendent, brought a
w .ll come and bring your cFiildrvn. ( stirring message to the members
See whether you think it wotth ! 0f the Detroit Lions Club Tuesday
while Ab are weclome, Respct. i night. He paid a tribute to the
J. S. Swim teachers lor their excellent w rrk in
P. S We meet at the Penta • wnr wt . k and for their work in the
vost i Church every Sunday at i building of our great civilization
2:30 p. m Come and see.
Fo; Salt*
Ca‘e, stock and lixttires.
Building can be rented.
. | R Toney.
which we must impair by teaching
Oil e Page. He had been on duty at Monroe. La , last week and ar-j
in the Southwest Pacific some time rived at home Sunday morning for
and all the members of the crew a visit with Mrs. Cullion, who is
were saved and only two slightly te'chng in Detroit schools and
injured He brought home with hi* lather, D. F. Cullion. He is
him the life jacket that he wore subject to cal! for a course in pilo
when his craft went down. training
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Call for Red Cross Sewing and
Knitting at Ding Store
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For the present, the Red Cross;
Rt. 6, a sister of Roscoe Dunnam sewing and knitting will be at tjie
of Detroit, died at Paris Monday Drug Store. The ladies are urged
and funeral services were held , to call and get it. This work is ur-
Tuesday afternoon, with burin1 at gent, please help.
Reporter.
Sister Detroiter Dies
Mrs J L Thweatr, 27, of Paris,
Reynolds Grocery
Hardware and Undertaking
Friend I \ and Vecominodal ing
Notice to the Children
of Detroit Trade Territory
Under 12 Years of Age
White and Colored
f
Slarling Mondn\. November 2 trd. for !\v.» wech*. «e waul
you to register will) n-. We are going lo try and Jia\r a
small gill for you ( hri -1 inn -.
Hop: Killing Time is Here
Plenty Sugar Cure, Salt, Sausage Seasoning
Pleasant Hill cemetery north ofj
I bgh. Surviving are her husband,
three children, her mother and four
brothers.
New York Mayor Commends
Poem by S. W. Prewett
S. W Prewett recently sent his
cousin, Wilmont Harman, in New
York City a copy of the poem
‘ Stalingrad,” he had just written,
and as that city was at that time
ou" ) oung nv.n to hate with a de-{celebrating a “Stalingrad Day” by
tern in >tion to kill, that ou' way j pror'amation of Pie mayor Mr
ol life may continue. Mailin Harmon forwarded the paem to
Ciump opened the program with i Mryor Laguardia, who wrote a
; a piano solo. County Superintend 'letter of appreciation for the “tine 1
lent John T. Felts presented the sentiment, well expressed,
speaker.
A business meeting of the club Epworlh League
I will be held T uesday at 7 p. m at
Mrs. T. P. Guest
Mrs V H Morgan.
Funeral Suppliesl
Undertakei and
Ambulance
Service
Night or Day
Phone 22
Garvie Bailey
Eat at Norwood’s Cafe
We Serve Plate Lunches Every Day
Short Orders, Etc.
Hamburgers and Sandwiches
Cold Drinks, Candies, Ice Cream, Cigarettes
The Lpworth League met Sun-
day night, Nov 15< with Billie
Joyce Lyons having charge of the
program. Nine members were
present. Everyone between the
ages of 12 and 18 from every
the drugstore and all members are
! asked to attend
I
t
l C?id of Thanks
For the many favors shown us
I during the illess of 16 or IS days church are asked to be there. The
that I have been confined to the meeting adjourned with the club
I house, we take this method of ex-1 prayer until Nov. 22, when Bettye
pressing our deep appreciation for Sue Venable will have charge of
all the visits, inquiries, letters,' the program.—Reporter.
; get-well cards, nice things to cat j
rtc
Mr. and Mrs W.L. Whit.ner.
Red River Teachers lo Meet
Notice to Cucumber Growers
The Roter Pickl* Co. will hive
their contracts ready in a few days
for the 1643 crop. They can use a j
The te ichers of Red River coun-i large acreage in this vicinity. We
! ty will meet at Clarksville Friday would IHce to know as early as we
! night for the purpose of electing can how many acres will be plant-
' officers This will he a business j ed foi them here
session only.
T. L. Guest, Mana
T’
Use the cash system & save money
Vanilla Wafers, 14-oz. box : : 14c
Soda Crackers, 2-lb. boxv 20c; Mb. box........12c
Armour’s Star Corn Meal Mush, Mb. can ........10c
0VALTINE, 6-oz. can..........................38c
MINUTE TAPIOCA, 8-oz. box....................15c
RED HOT SAUCE, jar........... 15c
RAMSEY’S STORE
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The Detroit News-Herald (Detroit, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 19, 1942, newspaper, November 19, 1942; Detroit, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth855288/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1&rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Red River County Public Library.