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White Deer Review
VOLUME XVI.
WHITE DEER, CARSON COUNTY, TEXAS. FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1940
NUMBER 44
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Jpion?CTCHizen,8Dies | Congress.Faces These Problems
After Short Illness
TEXAS CITRUS DRIVE
J. Frank Grimes, IGA president,
and Betty Roberts, housewife, meet
the twin citrus-cotton surplus prob-,
lem with smiles. The former ex-
plains that his organization plans a
nation-wide campaign between Jan:
19 and Feb. 15 to move 1,000 cars ofi
oranr s and grapefruit, packed in]
cotton bags, into consumption, re-
ducing both the state’s citrus sur-
plus ai [ the South’s cotton over-:
supply in the same drive. The mil-
lions of bags to be used are cottoM
products.
White Deer Beats
LeFors Gagers 33-27
T. B. Harris, Seeks
Re-election, Sheriff,
Assessor - Colloector
T. B. Harris, sheriff, tax asses-
sor and collector authorized The
Review to announce his candidacy
for re-election to that combined
office, subject to the Democratic
primary, July 27.
Rush of business connected with
the district court now in session
and the tax collecting time of the
year, necessitate :Mr Harris’ act-
ive attention to those matters at
this time. However, just as soon as
possible he will make an earnest
effort to see all the voters.
Mr. Harris has maffy friends
throughout the county who have
faith in his ability and sincerity
in his service to the people.
Mr Harris states that in the
session of the legislature in 19%)
the salaries of county officials
were reduced twrenty-five per cent,
and the following year by consti-
tutional amendment, the offices of
Sheriff, Tax Assessor and Tax
Collector were united into one of-
fice in this and other small coun-
tties, Avith the salary of one office
and the labor and duties of three.
The pay now for holding down,
the combined office is less than
it was for formerly holding either
one of the three offices.
Mr. Harris promises the same
courteous, painstaking service pre-
viously rendered in his office.
J. B. Overstreet, 82-year-old,
pioneer citizen of White Deer
, and native Texan, passed away
after a brief illness Sunday eve-
ning in a Pampa hospital. Pneu-
monia took our citizen from us.
Know to all our citizens, he had
lived in this community since 1909
and had a host of friends who
join with his family in sympathy
in the loss of our iriend and
neighbor.
Mr| Overstreet was born in Ty-
ler County, Texas, Mar. 2, 1857.
He was married to Miss Missouri
Hamm, in Kaufman County in
1886. He was a charter member
and a deacon of the White Deer
Baptist Church. For about forty-
five years he was a member of the
Masonic fraternity. Eor a number
of years he engaged in farming
in this section.
Funeral services were conducted
Monday afternoon at the Baptist
Church, with R.ev. Herman Coe,
pastor officiating. White Deer Ma-
sonic Lodge conducted thier rites
in the church at the close of the
church service.
Pallbearers were: John Skaggs,
H. T. Dickens, Biggs Horn, B. R.
Weaks, J. C. Jackson, and Guy
Dupy.
Survivors are his wife;, four
daughters, Mrs. Artie Morrow,
Mrs. E. J. Schmidt and Mrs. Bob
Banks of White Deer, and Mrs.
Lee Upham of Plainview; four
sons, J. A. of Loco, Okla., Emmett
of Amarillo, Charlie of White
Deer, and Rufus of Hereford, 13
grandchildren and three great-
grandchildren. One brother, J. A.
Overstreet of Tueon, Ariz., also
survives.
White Deer Bucks defeated the
Lefors Pirates 33 to 27 in a fast
basketball game at Lefors, Tues-
day night. The local reserve team
defeated the Lefors reserves 19 to
8 in the preliminary game.
.’Rotter, center, attracted much
attention with his uncanny shots,
:sepiing 18 points. Russell put six
consecutive shots from the free
throw line through the basket to
TRIBUTE IS PAID JUDGE
TATUM OF DALHART
DALHART, Jan. 8.—Persons
from every walk of life filled the
auditorium of the Central Metho-
dist Church here today to pay fi-
nal tribute to the memory of Dis-
trict Judge Reese Tatum, pioneer
Panhandle jurist.
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Ann Tliver, employee of thep United States bureau of census, op-
erates one of the neAV tabulating machines being used in the neAV
business and manufacturers’ census, first since 1935, which got un-
der Avay throughout the country this month. The sixteenth decen-
nial census, also scheduled this year, Avill start April 1.
Judge Jackson Asks
Re-election as Car-
son County Judge
Judge J- C. Jackson saks the
voters to re-elect him as County
Judge and has authorized The Re-
view to make his announcement.
He is so well known to White
Deer people, having been the first
to engage in business here when
tlie town was first started, that it
seems unnecessary to give any in-
troduction of him to the people of
Carson county.
His efficient, courteous service
as County Judge has won for him
many more new friends among the
later arrivals in this section.
Judge Jackson will appreciate
your vote and influence and earn-
estly solicits your consideration of
his record as a county official.
William D. Riggins,
Prominent Farmer,
Is Buried at Groom
Another snow last Friday night
and Saturday covered White Deer
territopr in another heavy blanket
of white. Almost 20 inches hav*
fallen here since Saturday morn-
ing before Christmas, bringing
better than 2 inches of moisture.
Extreme cold weather has made
travel difficult, but all have been
happy and contented, knowing
that the vast wheat acreage in
this secction was not only protec-
ed from the bitter cold but given
the moisture needed for its devel-
opment and growth.
New Bulling Made
By Attorney General
on Paying Poll Taxes
ZANE SMITH TO HEAD
BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
Zane E. Smith of Panhandle has
I been selected as chairman for the
I forthcoming President’s Birthday
| celebration including all of Car-
William S. Morrison, British ( son County, by William L. Clay-
minister of food supply, inaugu- j ton of Houston, chairman of the
rated Monday the first rationing'
Bishop E. C. Seaman of the Pro-
be. second in scoring for the White | testant Episcopal Church of Ama-
Dfer team.
Friday night the Lefors team
comes to White Deer for the re-
turn game.
GOOD-WILL TOWARD OUR
SOUTHERN NEIGHBORS
/‘Promoting Good-will Toward
Our Southern Neighbors” was the
topic of study at a meeting of the
Venado Blanco Club, last Thurs-
day evening, at the high school ca-
feteria, with Misses Dorothy Wi-
tliff and Leffel Simmons as host-
esses.
Mrs. B. R. Weaks was program
leader. Mrs. W. C. Powers out-
lined “The Work of the Pan-
American Union;” Mrs. Ray W.
Veale discussed “Economic Inter-
dependence of Today;” and Miss
"Vivian Hammack described the
Big Bend Park.
(Mrs. Veale, Mrs. Weaks, and
Mrs. Juno Duval were elected as
a committee to nominate officers
for the coming year, and Miss
Hammack was named to conduct a
drill on flag etiquette at the meet-
ings. f "■ri
Refreshments were served to
Mesdames Elton Beene, Juno Du-
val, H. M. Howell, E. C. Morris,
W. C. Powers, Ray Veale, and B.
R. Weaks; Misses Lee Christine
Cousins, Clauda Everly, Vivian
Hammack, Gladys Holley, 'Odessie
Howell, Virginia Martin, and the
hostess.
The next meeting will be a joint
meeting with the Eleanor Roose-
velt Study Club at Skellytown on
Jan. 18.
Your Printing orders appreciated.
rillo and Rev. R. J. Snell of Pam
pa officiated at the rites, attended
by scores of public officials and
prominent men from all over the
Panhandle.
Judge Tatum, who was 66 years
old, died in a hospital here early
Sunday morning following a_ long
illness. His death was attributed
to a heart attack, induced by blood"
poisoning and bronchial pneumon-
ia.
A native of Tennessee, he had
resided in Dalhart the last 36
years, coming here from Corsicana
in 1903. He had served as legal
representative.for the Riock Island
afid for the Fort Worth & Denver
railway, had served two terms as
mayor of Dalhart, and had been
district judge since January, 1917,
when he was appointed to the post
upon the death of Judge D. B.
Hill. Throughout the 23 years he
served as judge of the 69th judi
program to be instituted in Great
Britain during the current war.
Bacon and butter are being ra-
tioned; each person receiving four
ounces of each per week. Sugar
consumption ' is also being restric-
ted to - one pound per person per
week.
J. E. O’KEEFE, 91, DIES
AT HOME OF DAUGHTER
state committee.
Fifty per cent of all funds rais-
ed in the county through celebra-
tions will remain here for direct
assistance ;to. infantile paralysis
victims. The remaining 50 per cent
will go to the National Founda-
tion for Infantile Paralysis to pro-
mote research and preventive mea-
sures, to red.uce. the toll of the dis-i realize what the editor’s father
(ease throughout' the nation. The j was- up against unless he could
William D. Riggins, prominent
farmer living between White Deer
and Groom for the past 22 years,
died suddenly Sunday afternoon
of a heart attack while visiting
in the home of a daughter, Mrs.
Jim Stroope.
Mr. Riggins was a man held in
high esteem by his many friends
and neighbors. One of the best
farmers and cattlemen in this sec-
tion, he was without doubt a sub-
stantial citizen and neighbor.
Before coming to Carson county
Mr. Riggins formerly lived in Col-
lin County, where the Review ed-
itor knew him well. For several
years he lived on a farm belonging
to the Review editor’s father. The
farm adjoined a farm on the north
side of it that was badly overrun
with Johnson grass. Mr. Riggins
never let a sprig of Johnson grass
go to seed on the place. He was
just as careful of the farm as if
he had owned it. Later Mr. Rig-
gins bought a farm of his own and
moved to it. Very soon thereafter
the Review editor’s father sold
the farm, stating that as long as
Mr. Riggins lived on the farm he
felt no danger of the Johnson
grass getting a start on the place
but as Mr • Riggins had moved, it
was quite different. Review read-
ers who knoAV something about
Collin County rich blaekland. and
how difficult it is to keep Johnson
grass from getting a start will
A new ruling by the Attorney
General in regard to Poll Taxes
makes it necessary that Poll Tax
and Exemption certificates must
he secured either at the courthouse
in person , or by someone who
having a written order giving the
necessary information and signed
by the one desiring the Poll Tax
receipt or exemption.
The new ruling does not allow
the Collector to issue Poll Taxes
as heretofore on receipt of your
check.
Mr. Harris will be in White
Deer from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m, Tues-
day and (Wednesday, Jan. 30 and
31 to collect all taxes. Another
new ruling, according to Collector
Harris, made it necessary to post
notices twenty days before coming
to another part of the county to
collect taxes, hence the delay in
the time of his coming here.
To avoid inconveniencing any
one, if at all possible, it will be
well for all to get their poll taxes
in person at the courthouse or by
sending for them before Mr. Har-
ris comes. The weather may be so
bad the two days he is here, you
may not he able to get out to get
them.
J. R. Bertrand Is New
Ag Teacher at Claude
J. R. Bertrand, White Deer Hi
garduate and senior at Texas Tech
'Will begin as teacher of agricul-
ture in the Claude High School
about Jan. 20, replacing Dean
Harrmon, who recently resigned
after suffering an eye injury.
Mr. Bertrand will finish his
work at Texas Tech with the close
of this semester. He was an out-
standing student in vocational ag-
riculture in high school and col-
lege. He earned the American
Farm degree during his high work
in the local high school and has
been accorded many honors during
his college career.
He Avas reared on the farm just
south of this city.
funds retained in >the county will
be administered by a local chap-
ter organized for that purpose.
Selection of committee members
Avill be made immediately, accord-
ing to the local chairman, and a
meeting will be held to draft defi-
nite plans for celebration events
to be held throughout the county.
In announcing the appointment
of the county chairman Mr. Clay-
ton said that this year’s celebra-
tions will be held all over the na-
tion the night of Jan. 30, Tuesday.
“We are making this effort in be-
half of the crippled children of
our county, state and nation,”
said the chairman, “and I trust
j that every citizen in youy county
Funeral services for James E-
phriam O’Keefe, 91, Carson coun-
ty pioneer Avho died at 6:35 o’-
clock Tuesday morning at the
home of a daughter, Mrs. R. D.
Jenkins in Panhandle, Avere held
at 2:30 o ’clock Thursday after-
noon at the Panhandle Baptist
Church, Riev. George Thompson,
pastor of the Panhandle Baptist
Church and Rev. R. S. Watkins,
pastor of the Panhandle Metho-
dist Church officiating. Burial Avas
in the Panhandle cemetery.
Mr. O’Keefe, a retired farmer,
became ill a week ago of pneumo-
nia.
^ Born in Franklin, Herd County, j will join with you in this Splendid
Ca., on Sept. 20, 1848, Mr. O ’-1 movement for suffering humanity.
Keefe came to Texas and Avas | The local chairman said that an
married on Nov. 23, 1867, to Miss _ intensified drive Avill be made
Mary Mushgraves at Waxahachie. j throughout the county for funds.
They moved to Carson County in [ ' _'
cial district he Avas never opposed years ago.
1902. Mrs. O’Keefe died several
for re-election.
Survivors include his wife, tAvo
daughters, Mrs. Regina Cooke of
Taos, N. M., and Mrs. C. E. Harp-
ster of Bloomington, 111.; a bro-
ther, Robert, and a sister, Mrs.
Annie Tatum, both of Navarro,
Texas, and a stepson, Fred Dau-
gherty of Augusta, Ga.
Little Jimmie Avas suffering
from a cold, so his mother gave
him a bottle of cough mixture to
take while he was at school. When
he came home she asked him if he
had taken his medicine regularly.
“Oh, no,” replied Jimmie.
“But Billy did. He liked it, so I
swapped it for a handful of pea-
nuts.”
Mr. O’Keefe is survived by tAvo
daughters, Mrs. R. D. Jenkins of
Panhandle and Mrs. Levi Fry of
Texas City; three sons, R. C., J.
Sid and John, all of Panhandle;
and by 18 grandchildren and six
great grand-children.
Arrangements Avere by the O’-
Neal Funeral Home of Panhandle.
Pete—My Avife’s diction is
perfect Avhen she talks.
Tubby—So is my wife’s contra-
diction.
brag-
Inski—jWhat’s BloAvf ish
ging about now?
Bibble — Something somebody
else has just done which he could
have done so much better.
E. M. Guyer and his daughter,
Mrs. Riley Stone were brought to
White Deer this Aveek after spend-
ing a number of days in the hos-
pital folloAving the tragic accident
in which they Avere Christmas day.
Bill Carey, for many years
the efficient Santa Fe agent here,
underAve'nt a serious operation in
a Pampa hospital this Aveek. The
report Thursday afternoon Avas
that he Avas shoAving signs of im-
provement.
keep a good farmer such as Mr.
Riggins Avas on the place.
Funeral rites for Mr. Riggins
Avere conducted Tuesday after-
noon at 2 o ’clock from the Groom
Methodist Church with the pastor,
Rlev. Jones officiating.
Pallbearers Avere Jeff Gray,
John Ray, Vern Crumpacker,
Biggs Horn, H. T. Dickens and C.
L. Culver. Interment Avas in the
Groom cemetery.
Survivors are his Avife; three
sons, Lee Riggins of El Paso, Lon-
nie Riggins of Phillips and Loyd
Riggins at home, and three daugh-
ters, Mrs. Nellie Trostle of Tem-
ple, Leota Riggins at home, and
Mrs. Stroope.
ARMSTRONG COUNTY
PIONEER IS BURIED
BUFFALO MEAT PRESENTED
TO A HUNGRY EDITOR
Our Friends Bob McCoy and O.
Dick Dickens know Iioav to make a
hungry editor smile. Thursday af- '
ternoon Avliile ye editor Avas busi-'V
Iv engaged in getting out The Re-v/
view, Dick came to the office AvithO/v
a bountiful supply of buffalo •'/:
meat and presented it to the edi-
tor. v'
Bob lias a nice herd of buffalo, ]
as avoII as a large herd of regis-'
tered White-face Hereford cattle,
and these tAvo boys ai’e good scouts t
if there ever were any. Thanks.
MASONS TO MEET TONIGHT
Son—Dad, Avhat Avas your greatest
ambition Avhen you Avere a kid?
Dad—To wear long pants. And
I’ve had my wish. If there is any-
body else in this country that
Avears his pants longer than I do,
I’d like to see him.
Funeral rites for Henry Jack-
son, 79-year-old Armstrong county
pioneer, were held Tuesday after-
noon at 3 o’clock in the Claude
Baptist Church Avitli the pastor,
Rev. Jeff Moore, officiating.
Mr. Jackson died in Amarillo
Monday morning. He had resided
at Claude 30 years and had oper-
ated a hotel there nine years. He
Avas a member of the Baptist
Church.
Survivors are his Avife, one son,
Bruce Jackson of Los Angeles and
five daughters, Mrs. J. R. Elliott
of Clinton, Ky., Mrs. Fred Church
and Mrs. Art McIntyre, both of
Claude, Mrs. Dutch Shankles of
Fort Worth, and Mrs. David U-
righ of Amarillo.
White Deer Masonic Lodge Avill
meet tonight (Friday) in a called
meeting for the purpose of con-
ferring the MM. degree. All mem-
bers are urged to attend and all
visiting Masons are Avelcome.
The meeting is to open at 7:00
o’clock and all members are urged
to come early as there will two
candidates.
Sipall Boy—Dad, what is meant
by “the bone of contention”?
Dad—The jawbone, iny boy.
CHILLI, COFFEE AND PIE
Saturday of this Aveek the local
Eastern Star members Avill serve
home-made chilli, coffee and pies
in the Friendly Market, across the
street from the post office. They
Avill begin serving about 11 o ’clock
and continue serving throughout
the afternoon and evening. They
will appreciate your patronage.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to express our thanks
and gratitude to those expressing
their sympathy and especially for
the kind help given us in so many
Avays during the illness and burial
of our beloved husband and fath-
er. May God bless all of you
MRS. J. B. OVERSTREET
and family. ,
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Simmons, W. W. White Deer Review (White Deer, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 44, Ed. 1 Friday, January 12, 1940, newspaper, January 12, 1940; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth871852/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Carson County Library.