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COOPER, DELTA COUNTY, TEXAS
Support The
American
Red Cross
Drive
circulation Nov. 1, 1942.
Here
and
Abroad
Progress Made on Plans
For East Delta Telephones
FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 1949.
Air Force's New Speed Demon
VOLUME 70. NO. 9.
Most of us laugh at the many
holidays that banks take and
Wednesday was no exception.
Some of our out-of-state friends
couldn't justify we Texans having
a holiday just to celebrate our
independence, yet a lot of us
think that March 2 is almost as
important as July 4
* * *
Texans are an intensely patro-
Oscar Burton, vice-president
and general manager of the Gulf
States Telephone Company, with
head offices in Tyler, will have a
representative of his office to
meet with the directors of the
Delta County Chamber of Com-
merce next Thursday night,
i March 10, relative to telephones
j tor the east end of Delta county.
Mi. Burton notified the cham-
Girl Scouts Plan
Program for Scout
Birthday Week
tic group of individuals aboutfher of commerce office that his
i cpi esentative would be present
for the meeting, which will also
be attended by members of the
telephone committee, headed by
Ross Price, East Delta school
superintendent.
their own state, much more so
than people from a lot of other
states. And it’s not strange that
we should be that way. What
-other state has been an inde
^^ptt’pendent nation, admitted to the
United States with provisions
that no other state has. Texas is
the only state which can auto-
matically divide itself into five
separate states and it is the only
state which was given its tide-
lands out to a certain point.
"Remember the Alamo”, "Re-
member Goliad”, two battle crys
first said by Col. Sidney Sherman
at the Battle of San Jacinto led
Texans to victory at that historic
place now commemorated by the
tremendous granite shaft. Many
historians say that the battle was
the 16th most deci»r*» fcattle ever
fought. But the battle car** some
years after the Texas Declaration
of Independence which was sign-
ed by 58 men on March 2, 1836.
The average age of the signers
was 38 years.
* * *
Bui there are a lot of other
special holidays that the Legis-
lature has set aside for Texans
to observe. Besides Texas Inde-
pendence Day, March 2, is also
Texas Flag Day and Sam Hous-
ton Day. There is also Texas
Conservation and Beautification
Week which begins April 19
through April 26, beginning on
San Jacinto Day. There is also „i
Texas Pioneer Day on August 12 t ot.hher ™att*,s ma/
and Father-of-Texas Day on Nov. ‘b ght 1 the attentl0n of
3 in honor of Stephen F. Austin.
* * *
Texas even has a pledge to the
Texas flag which is as follows:
“Honor the Texas flag;
We pledge our loyalty to the—
Texas, one and indivisible.”
» * *
We in Texas are justly proud
of the between 700 and 800 men
under General Sam Houston who
swept General Santa Anna with
his 1,600 troops. Total casualties
for Santa Anna’s troops were 630
killed, 280 wounded, and 730 cap-
tured. The Texas losses were 2
killed and 23 wounded.
Mr. Burton also stated that he
had instructed R. H. Cornish, dis-
trict manager at Commerce, and
A. Curtis Smith. Cooper manager,
to make a preliminary survey in
the East Delta section and identi-
fy bonafide applicants for service.
Work on the project to secure
telephone service for the East
Delta section was begun during
February and a letter sent to Mr.
Burton requesting that either he
or his representative meet with
the directors.
Morris Burton, assistant to his
father, has also visited in Cooper
since the project was begun and
discussed the possibility of ex-
tending rural telephone service
into that section of the county
now completely without telephone
service.
A committee of the chamber is
also contacting Bell Telephone
officials in Paris to see if that
company would be willing to
provide service to East Delta in
the event that Gulf States does
not choose to provide service.
East Delta residents, however, are
desirous of having Gulf States
service out of Cooper, similar to
the Lake Creek exchange in the
event it can be secured.
be
the
directors of the chamber if time
permits, »J. C. Melton, president
of the chamber has announced.
The meeting, to begin at 7:30 p.m.
will be held in the district court
room in the court house.
In order that plans could be
made for the "Girl Scout Birth-
day Week,” Girl Scout Troop co-
workers met at Hotel Cooper
Tuesday afternoon, March 1, wher
Tuesday afternoon. March 1,
where a coffee was given by scout
leader, Mrs. Glenn Watson.
Mrs. Jack Dunlap was welcom-
ed as the new assistant leader in
place of Mrs. Hugh Brice who will
be the reporter. Mrs. Joe Cregg
offered a small house on her
property to be used as Scout
headquarters. A name for the
"lodge" will be decided and voted
upon at the next meeting.
The Scouts will take part in
some activity every night next
week, beginning with March 6,
when all will go to their respec-
tive churches in the evening.
Among the plans, which are in-
complete, are “Hobo Night”, a
square dance and a theatre party.
Present at the coffee were Mrs.
Alton Wright, Mrs. Howard Daw-
son. Mrs. Howard Wells, Mrs. Joe
Cregg, Mrs. U. A. Alexander, Mrs.
S. L. Cregg. Mrs. Buddy Jenkins,
Mrs. Jack Dunlap and tk« scout
leader.
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Three Communities Meet
Red Cross Quotas Early
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A six-jet B-47 bomber of the U. S. Air Force buzzes Andrews Field, Md., just before landing after
setting a new unofficial transcontinental speed re cord. The plane flew from Moses Lake, Wash., to
Andrews Field in just three hours and 46 minutes.
Control Plan for
Solicitation Is
Begun This Week
Vandals Break One
Of City's Newly
Installed Markers
m
Former Resident
Succumbs at Lohn
Mrs. N. J. Huie ol Lohn, Texas,
died at 12:50 p.m. at the Brady
Hospital Feb. 19. after an illness
of several year's duration. She
was the former Ella Thompson.
She was preceded in death by
her husband many years ago.
Survivors include her three chil-
dren, Otto Huie, Jack Huie, and
Mrs. Myrtle Fullager. 11 grand-
children, several great-grandchil-
dren;, two sisters, Mrs. B. C.
Rainey of Cooper and Mrs. Lula
Shirley of California, one brother,
A. H. Thompson of Paris.
Funeral was held at 3:00 o’clock
Feb. 20 at the Church of Christ in j
Lohn and interemnt was made
at Lohn Cemetery.
Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Rainey of
oper and Lewis Rainey of Paris
tended the funeral.
Final Conservation
Meetings Slated
The final meeting for discuss-
ing the Soil Conservation pro-
gram in Delta county will be held
within the next two weeks, ac-
cording to L. M. Hendley, county
agent.
The next meeting will be held
ai East Delta Monday night at
7:30 with the final meeting to be
held at Enloe probably March 15
or 16. A definite date has not
been set for this meeting.
Meetings were held Tuesday
night at West Delta and Wednes-
day night at Lake Creek. Fol-
lowing the completion of the
meetings, petitions will be circu-
lated for signatures to be sent
requesting the setting up of a
soil conservation district in Delta
county.
While city employees are com-
pleting the job of installing Coop-
er s first system of street markers,
vandals pulled up the marker at
Northwest 1st Street and West
Commerce Avenue and broke the
arms Monday night.
Employees have been setting
the markers for the past week
and all of the major streets now
have markers. Only a few signs
are left to be put up. While a
large number of citizens have
purchased their house numbers,
the City Council is urging that
all householders get their num-
bers as soon as they can.
A fee of $2.00 is being charged
by the City for the numbers which
will pay for both the house num-
ber and the street markers. All
business houses are requested to
get their numbers also.
Luther Brown to
Continue Band Job
Luther Brown, who resigned
last week from Cooper High
School to accept a position at the
post office, will continue at the
school until the end of the school
year.
This arrangement was made
through the cooperation of both
the postal and school officials.
Mr. Brown will continue as full-
time band instructor until the
end of the school year.
Closes Roxton
Clothing Store
Hubert Smith has closed his
store at Roxton and has moved
the stock to his store here.
Mr. Smith, who established the
business four years in Roxton
('ran the business first as a furni-
I ture store and later as a dry
member of the Smith and Son I goodsstore. He will close out his
No Change Made
In Smith Officers
The Delta Funeral Home, after
purchasing the Smith and Son
Mutual Benefit Association last
week, has announced that the of-
ficers and directors of the organi-
zation will remain the same.
Fred Newman, manager of Del-
ta Funeral Home, has announced
that the mortuary fund which
was behind the Smith and Son
Association will also remain the
same.
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Totals Announced
In Heart Drive
A total of $24.40 was collected
from the plastic hearts put out
for the American Heart Associa-
tion drive in Cooper during Feb-
ruary.
Most of the hearts were around
the square with the third grade
of East Ward contributing $3.90.
The goal for the nation in this
inaugural drive was set at $5
million.
Association to come into the Del-
ta Funeral Home office and dis-
cuss the change in ownership. He
states that any member should
feel free to call on him or the
Delta Funeral Home Staff at any
time.
Mrs. T. M. Hendley has received
word that her son-in-law. J. D.
McGuyer, underwent an operation
in Dallas Monday. Mr. McGuyer
owns and operates a barbershop
on South Tyler Street in Dallas.
Mrs. Herbert Oyler returned to
Dallas after spending the week-
end with her mother, Mrs. M. B.
Miller, and sister, Mrs. W. I
ieolLai Mttvi imiiiiij.
dry good store in Cooper.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles D. Berry,
Jr. of Longview announce the ar-
rival of a son, named Charles D.
Berry, III, born at St. Joseph’s
Hospital in Paris. Mr. Berry is
the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles
D. Berry. Sr. of Greenville and
Mrs. Berry is the former Caroline
Mallory of Paris.
Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Sparks at-
tended a joint meeting of four
Red River County Lions Clubs at
Avery Tuesday.
Named Outstanding
Soldier in Division
With the 8th U.S. Army in
Tokyo:—Private First Class Billy
G. Gaines, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Gaines, Enloe, Tex., was selected
the outstanding soldier of the
week in Troop A, First Medical
Squadron, First Cavalry Division.
As a reward for his accomplish-
ment, he was awarded a three day
pass.
Pfc. Gaines, working against
rigid competition of his fellow
troopers, won the final decision
for being alert, progressive in his
work and being very neat in per-
sonal appearance.
Pfc. Gaines plans to spend his
three days in the Tokyo-Yoko-
hama vicinity, where he will have
the opportunity to study the cus-
toms and speech of the Japanese
people.
Distribution of placards to Del-
ta county merchants has begun
showing that the merchants are
cooperating in the solicitation
control plan of the Delta county
Chamber of Commerce.
Beginning Monday all mer
chants are urged to see that all
who come under the regulations
of the control program have
permit card from the county
[ chamber before doing any solici
tation.
Letters are going out to all
citizens in the county explaining
the set-up of the solicitation con-
trol program and asking the co
operation of all citizens in seeing
that the plan is effective.
THe program does not affect
people in legitimate business in
Delta county, neither does it af-
fect farmers or others of the
county from selling their produce.
It is for individuals who wish to
do door-to-door selling and who
do not regularly reside in Delta
county. It is also for all who
wish to secure donations on a
person-to-person basis.
It will eliminate duplication in
solicitation for worthy causes and
assures individuals that, insofar
as the control council has been
able to find out, one who has a
permit card from the Delta Coun-
ty Chamber of Commerce office
has a legitimate plea and is con-
sidered worthy in the eyes of the
secret control group.
It also helps to eliminate ped-
dlers who wish only to fleece
Delta county citizens and keep
them from competing with the
merchants of Delta county who
pay taxes, support schools and
churches, and in. all -things show
themselves to be worthy of the
support of the buying public.
Briefly here is how the control
plan works: Any individual who
is subject to the program and
who wishes to sell from door to
door or solicit funds person-to-
person, should first call at the
chamber of commeree office in
the court house and make appli-
cation for a permit. After mak-
ing the application, if a majority
of the secret control council deem
his cause legitimate, he will be
given a permit card signed by
the secretary-manager of the
chamber. Nick P. Craig. That
permit will be good only for the
dates noted on the permit card,
and only for the business as stat-
ed thereon.
In the event that an individual,
even though bearing such a per-
mit, engages in high pressure
tactics, or illegitimate methods in
order to try to sell his product,
such an individual should be re-
ported at once to the chamber
office in order that his permit
might be revoked.
50th Anniversary
Recalls Days of
Outlaw Sam Bass
Mrs. O. W. Bullard was re-
calling when she was a girl in
Montague county last Monday,
Feb. 28, and recalling incidents
of the marauding of the out-
law band led by Sam Bass.
Her reason for remembering
on that date was the 50th wed-
ding anniversary of she and
Mr. Bullard. Mr. Bullard, who
formerly lived in Bowie coun-
ty, was also remembering the
days of his youth. Among the
things he recalled was rolling
the first paper off the press of
the DeKalb Flag, a newspaper
published at DeKalb by Col.
Tom Bowers.
Both Mv. and Mrs. Bullard
are natives of Texas and were
married in Paris in 1899. They
have made their home in Coop-
er for many years.
Funeral Services
Held Sunday for
Mrs. Alice Harris
Funeral services for Mrs. Alice
Harris, 78, wile of the late Charlie
Harris, were held Sunday after-
noon at the First Baptist Church
bv Rev. J. C. McClain and Rev.
D. H. Bonner.
Interment was made in Oak
Lawn Cemetery by Delta Funeral
Home. She passed away Satur-
day at the home of her son, G. R.
Harris, in Gough.
Born in Kentucky, Mrs. Harris
came to Delta county as a girl
and was married here. Survivors
include two sons, Odus Harris,
Cooper; G. R. Harris, Gough; a
daughter, Mrs. Lillie Morrison,
Dexter, Texas; a sister, Mrs. Irene
Gist, Gradyville, Ky.; 16 grand-
children and 14 great-grandchil-
dren.
Plans Outlined
For Monthly Gift
Day for Merchants
Plans for a monthly Cooper
Gift Day were outlined at a meet-
ing of the Cooper retail merchants
committee of the Delta County
Chamber of Commerce Wednes-
day afternoon.
The meeting, held in the district ____ ........uiiii>
court room, was attended by ap- 'general, that ample space will be
proximately -5 merchants of i provided to give a sufficient op-
Cooper, who elected F. P. Salmon, portunity to worship with them,
manager of Perkins Bros.,
Baptists to
Construction of
New Building
Members of the First Baptist
Church by unanimous vote Sun-
day night decided to begin razing
their old church building and
start work on a new sanctuary
and educational building as soon
as possible.
The proposed new plans call for
a complete church plant of more
than 15,000 square feet of floor
space. Some 11,2,00 square feet
are to be included in the Educa-
tional Building of the church.
The plans are ultra modern in
every respect and will accommo-
date approximately 600 persons
in both the sanctuary and edu-
cational facilities.
The building alone when com-
pleted will embrace an expendi-
ture of approximately $100,000 on
the building alone. This figure
does not include the furnishing
for the Educational plant, most
of which will be taken over from
the present buildings.
By the unanimous vote of a
packed house, the congregation
accepted the recommendation of
the Building Committee, Finance
Committee and the Board of Dea-
cons to begin the razing of the ________ ______,,
present church building and clear- community development depart-
ing the lot to make ready for the j ment of the East Texas Chamber
construction of the new plant.
The congregation has not defi-
nitely decided as to where they
will conduct their services, but
they assure the entire church
family, and the community in
More Than 800
Persons Attend
Work Clinics
More than 800 persons attend-
ed county-work clinics of the Del-
ta County Chamber of Commerce
last week and at least two more
meetings are yet to be held, J. C.
Melton, president of the chamber
has announced.
Meetings, which were held
throughout the county, were for
the purpose of acquainting citi-
zens of the work of the chamber
and to secure ideas for outlining
a program of work for the organi-
zation.
One meeting, that was schedul-
ed at East Delta, was postponed
due to the heavy rains of last
week and will be held Friday
night of this week at the East
Delta school gym. A girl’s basket-
ball game will precede the clinic
meeting. R s Price, school sup-
erintendent, and director of the
county chamber, has announced.
Nick P. Craig, manager of the | ITleasles serum having a commer-
county chamber, will conduct the |c'a^ value of $50,000 and plasma
to the value of over $750,000
which were in the hands of Texas
physicians and hospitals, given
by the Red Cross, distributed by
the state employees destined for
the people without charge for the
products. Plasma can only be
made from human blood and its
distribution is made on a popu-
lation basis in each state.
Last year with 23 Red Cross
Three communities met their
quotas on the first day of the Red
Cross drive in Delta county
which will extend through March.
Yowell with Miss Nina Scott
and Winfred Sansing and Perkins
with F. E. Nimmo and Charles
Nimmo were the first two com-
m, ties reporting that they had
met their quotas for the annual
drive. Mrs. W. L. Williams, block
solicitor, and Sam D. Wood, so-
licitor at the court house also met
their quotas during the first day
of the drive.
Antioch with chairmen M. H.
Millard and Joe Miller reported
they met their quota on the
second day of the drive.
L. C. Burrow is chairman of the
Delta county drive this year with
Opal Preas in charge of county
solicitation. The quota this year
for the county is $695.
Report Shows Help
A report to the Governor of
Texas of the 1948 Red Cross ac-
tivities in the states reveal nu-
merous aids to communities dur-
ing the year by the Red Cross.
A rebuilt home for a tornado
stricken McKinney couple with
little or no insurance protection—
new hope for political prisoners
in other lands because of an in-
ternational appeal from men of
good will asking governments to
show mercy to dissenters—life
lor a frail Dallas child exposed
to measles and physically^ unable
to withstand the ravages of the
childhood disease with immuni-
zation—
These kindly acts, multiplied
by thousands, were performed by
one half million Red Cross work-
ers in Texas last year. The most
dramatic expression of volunteer
aid to others is the response last
year to the need for blood by the
sick and injured. Calls for emer-
gency blood by doctors and hos-
pitals in the vicinities of El Paso,
Wichita Falls, and Lubbock last
year were answered over 1,500
times by volunteer donors.
This is an impressive figure for
three towns in Texas but some
183,000 pints of blood must be
given annually, according to esti-
mates, if Texas minimum blood
needs are to be met.
In the blood program is the
meeting.
Charles D. Berry, head of the
of Commerce, former Cooper resi-
dent and former assistant mana-
ger of the Lamar County Cham-
ber of Commerce, conducted last
week's meetings which were held
in Cooper. Pecan Gap, Enloe,
Lake Creek and West Delta.
chairman of the committee.
The gift day, which will begin
in April, will be held the fourth
Wednesday of each month with
more than 40 prizes being offer-
ed by participating merchants.
Those eligible for the prizes will
not be required to buy anything
in ......
The entire church wishes to
extend their deepest gratitude to
all and any who have had a part
in the plans and financing this
enterprise as well as those who
will have a part in the future.
Rev. D. H. Bonner, the pastor,
stated: “We
Clinic cards filled out at the chapters helping in 17 major dis-
are not building in
ue eequueu io ouy anything the name of Baptist in our com-
order to be eligible, neither munity only, bu? in the name™f
Christ throughout the world that
we may be better enabled to give
the influence of the Gospel of our
Lord to our ‘Jerusalem, Samaria,
will they have to be present to
win.
Guest Singers for Class
The The Barron Fellowship
Class of the Methodist Church
will hare guest singers, the Ray
Wood quartet, at their class Sun-
day, March 6, at 9:45. All mem-
bers are urged to be prespnt and
all visitors are welcome.
Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Lancaster
spent the weekend in Ft. Worth
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie
ofiiiW •
The Bov Scout Troop No. 41
were guests of the Cooper Lions
Club at a director’s meeting Mon-
day night at the hotel.
W. S. Reeves, 82,
Dies at Roxton
W. S. Reeves, 82, of Roxton
passed away at his home March
1. Services were held Wednes-
day at the First Baptist Church
in Roxton with Rev. Bryan Holt
officiating. Burial was made in
Hickory Grove cemetery by Del-
la Funeral Home.
Survivors include a son, W. A.
Reeves, Harmon, Texas; three
daughters, Mrs. Lenora Weaver,
Houston; Mrs. Annie Mae Brown,
Roxton; and Miss Myrtle Reeves,
Paris; also four step-children,
Clyde Shelton, Will Shelton,
Claude Shelton, Paris; and Vannic
Shelton, Honey Grove.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Melvin R.
Bullington, a boy weighing seven
and one-half pounds at Sherman
at 11:16 p.m. Wednesday night.
Each person in the Cooper trade
territory will be allowed to regis-
ter once each day on the first,
second and third Wednesdays of
each month. Individuals will be
eligible to win only the prizes
given by the places with whom
they have registered. It will be
to their advantage to visit each
and every store and register.
Participating merchants will be
announced through the Cooper
paper and will also be identified
by Gift Day placards displayed
in their places of business.
Anyone 18 years of age or over
may register and be eligible to
win gifts.
Mr. Salmon is to name a fi-
nance and membership committee
as well as an arrangements com-
mittee. These committees will
contact each merchant in Cooper
to arrange for participation.
In addition to setting up plans
for the Cooper Gift Day, mer-
chants agreed to a poll by mail
of the merchants to set holidays
to be observed and also as to uni-
form closing time for all
chants.
meeting are being analyzed by
the ETCC staff in Longview and
a comprehensive report will be
sent back to the directorate of
the Delta county organization for
approval as the program of work,
both on immediate and long-
rangs programs.
Many good suggestions were
made at the clinic sessions, some
of which will definitely be taken
into consideration by the directors
of the organization in planning
projects to undertake.
One of the most frequently
asters, the Red Cross program
meant rebuilt homes, furniture,
medical care, food, support for
the orphaned and maimed. By
the time the last vestiges of the
McKinney tornado had been re-
moved, for example, it meant a
expenditure of $198,894.74 on this
relieve operation alone. ,
Judeah and to the uttermost parts mentioned was the revival of a
of the world’ and be a part of
God’s great purpose in the bring-
ing in of the Kingdom of Christ.”
mer-
Mrs. C. V. Flanary entertained
her sister, Mrs. E. T. Trapp, with
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day night. up the remainder of the business.
Tractor Company
Closes Offices
The Farmers Tractor Co. which
has been operating in Cooper for
the past several months as a
branch agency of a Sulphur
Springs company has moved back
to Sulphur Springs.
Ben Dickerson, who has been
manager of the Cooper office, has
removed the stock to Sulphur
Last Rites Held
For Beard Infant
Last rites for Woodard Earl
Beard, infant son of Mr. and Mrs.
Wilburn E. Beard, were held Sat-
urday at the First Baptist Church
by Rev. D. H. Bonner, assisted by
Rev. H. P. McGuffin.
Interment was made in Oak
Lawn Cemetery by Delta Funeral
Home.
The infant passed away in Dal-
las Friday at Bradford’s Hospital
where it had been for some time
for treatment. Survivors include
the parents and grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. II. T. Beard and Mrs.
Lillie Watkins.
REGISTER FOR DRAFT
Boys who have become 18 years
of age and registered with the
draft board in the office of R. H.
Good this week are: Scott Hall,
Jr., Willie Allen and George Clay-
ton Penry.
county fair, with the first annual
event probably due to be held this
fall if arrangements can be made.
Others included work on the soil
conservation district, adequate
water supply for Cooper, more
farm-to-market roads and better
telephone service throughout the
county with particular emphasis
on those portions of the county
not now receiving telephone serv-
ice.
A new record for community
clinic meetings will have been
set in Delta county when the
other two meetings have been
held, Mr. Berry said. The old
record was 850 persons set in
1946, at a clinic held in Lamar
county. The clinic held in Delta
county was the 100th such session
held by workers of the East Texas
Chamber of Commerce.
Largest attendance of any
meeting during the clinic was 155
when colored people of Delta
county met at the district court
room.
In addition to the East Delta
meeting one session is scheduled
with the GI agriculture class at
Ben Franklin.
Alexander Motors
To Display New
DeSoto Saturday
Alexander Motor Co. will hold
open house Saturday, March 5,
to show the new DeSoto which
will be on view to the public for
the lirst time over the nation.
U. A. (Shorty) Alexander, own-
er and manager of Alexander
Motor Co., extends a cordial in-
vitation to his friends, customers
and the general public to come
by and see the new Chrysler pro-
duct. This will also be an in-
vitation to visit their recently
completed building.
The new model of the DeSoto
will be on display all day and
refreshments will be served. The
new Plymouth will go on display
later in the month.
Mr. and Mrs. Nick Craig has
as their guests for five days this
week, Mrs. Tom Abston, Lora
Abston and Nelson Abston of
Thalia, Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Garrison
and son. Glenn, of Ft. Worth and
Wesley Garrison of Dallas visited
i«i. and Mrs. W. w. Garrison
6Vb‘r the weekend.
Cooper Students
Pledge Social Clubs
COMMERCE:— Three Cooper
students recently pledged social
clubs at East Texas State College.
They are: Joe Hooten and Dan
Mosley, who pledged Tejas; and
Rav Nrll fVnirr whA
pink and green'colors of Lee
Choisites.
Kenneth R. Shaw
Joins 5th Division
Recruit Kenneth R. Shaw, son
>f Mr. and Mrs. L. D. Shaw of
Pecan Gap, Rt. 1, has been as-
signed to the Fifth Armored
Vytory” Division for eight weeks
of basic training.
Reactivated July 6, 1948, the
Fifth Armored "Victory” Division
hung up a brilliant war record
in six European campaigns during
World War 11. Before the end
of 1949, Camp Chaffee is expected
to have 20,000 troops, making it
the largest army training center
in the nation.
Before entering the army, Rp-
11 till, Li.- .. - — CU£«k£ed lii iai m-
ing.< He is now assigned to Co.
"B”, 47th Armored Infantry Bn.
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