The Clarksville Times (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 74, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, August 30, 1946 Page: 3 of 16
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THE CLARKSVILLE TIMES, FRIDAY, AUGUST 30,1948
Faculty Coming
Term Local School
Is Announced
Largest Budget
In History Of
:City Approved
With the opening 'of school only
ten days away, the Clarksville Pub-
lic Schools are prenarlng this week
and next to meet the influx of stu-
dents who will report for registra-
lon on September 9.
A total of 1,260 students are ex-
pected to report for registration on
the first day of school. Thirty-two
teachers will be on hand to assist
them. Superintendent D. M. Tate
has announced that the following
schedule will be followed:
All students will report at 10
o'clock, Monday morning, Septem-
ber 9. Grades one through five will
report to the grammar school. The
sixth grade will report to the gym-
nasium. Grades seven through
twelve will report to the high
school.
| City Manager C. R Dinwiddle
presented his budget estimate to the
i council at 10 o’clock Monday morn-
ing in the absence of public repre-
jsentation, notwithstanding the
hearing had been advertised. His
figures reveal the largest fiscal
program in the history of Clarks-
ville.
With available funds estimated at
$85,739.07 for the 1946-47 year, ex-
penditures contemplated for the
period total $82397.78.
Income $74,135.88.
The city's estimated Income for
i the twelve months will be $74,135.88,
from thg following sources: Tax
collections, $37,471.66; water reve-
nue, after deduction of discounts,
$33,664.22; miscellaneous Income,
$3,000. These Items plus cash on
hand of $11,604 09 make available
$85,739.97. If lm
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city should end the year with cash
on hand amounting to $2,842.19.
Frankfurt, Germany — Gen. Jos-
eph T. McNamey is empowered to
prohibit any specific marriage be-
tween a fraulein and an American
In the U. 6. sone In Germany, a
high United States army legal
spokesman said.
“The commander of the occupa-
tion forces, who is also the military
governor of the U. S. occupied sone,
iray issue such orders regulating
marriage as are necessary to Insure
the success of his mission and the
security of his forces, ’ the spokes-
man said. -*
Under these powers, the spokes-
man explained, McNamey could
prevent any American—soldier, gov-
ernment employee or private citi-
zen—from marrying a German girl.
McNamey would be the sole judge
as to whether a marriage would en-
danger the suocess of his mission.
Discussing the number of “loop-
hole" marriages that have taken
place in the past few months, the
spokesman, admitted the present
directive on marriage would have
to he revised In order for McNamey
to establish a blanket marriage ban.
The present order, dated April 15,
says: “Marriage with Germans,
Bulgarians, Hungarians, Roman-
ians and any other enemy nationals
by U. 8. military personnel, Allied
Faealty Members
Announced
With but two exceptions, the fac-
ulty for the 1046-47 school term Is
c<$$9iete. Supt. Tate said. Still to
be selected is a science teaoher for
the high school and a football coach
for Cheatham High (colored). With
these exceptions, the complete fac-
ulty list follows:
• • •
Grammar School
And Junior High
Mrs. Ella B. Watson, Principal.
Miss Annie M. Bartlett, First
grade.
Mrs. Clara B. Caldwell, Fourth
'grade.
Miss Vera Carroll. Second grade.
Miss Addle Dinwiddle, Fifth
grade.
Mrs. Bernice Humphries, Fourth
grade.
Mrs. Louise Hutchison, Seventh
grade.
Miss Jessie L. Jones. First grade.
Mrs. Lucille Kunkel, Eighth grade.
Hiss Vera Rogers, Sixth grade.
Mrs. Mollie D. Stephens, Third
grade.
Mrs. O. D. Taylor. Second grade.
Mrs. Ester C. Varley, Third
grade.
Mrr. Kathryn Williams, Sixth
grade.
Breakdown of Operating
Costs.
Four departmnts, or funds, are
actively maintained by the city.
The largest of these operating divi-
sions in the current fiscal year will
be the street department, for which
an estimated $25,174 57 will be re-
quired.
The general fund contemplates
the expenditure of $24317.10.
Water department expenses are
placed at $19,041.60.
Interest and sinking fund require-
ments will be $13,864.51, less than
one-sixth of the total munlcilpal
expenditures for the period.
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ureas still
I'hich vary
from trad
lng. I Billy Ray Goode, S -c, spent a
Deceased was bom November 30, ' fifteen-day furlough here with his
1870 in Columbia, South Carolina, parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Goode,
He came to this county as a small Route 1. He went to Sasebo, Japan
boy, having made his home here In January on the UJ8JB. Iowa,
for the past seventy years. He was when the fifth fleet was reorgan-
a retired merchant. ized In American waters, near Ja-
Survivors include two brothers, 1 pan. He was transferred to the
N. B. Rawlinson of Soper, Okla- , U.S.S. Columbus, returning to Long
homa, and Ed Rawlinson of Chi- Beach, Calif, in April.
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W. P. Cornelius
Buried Monday
Valuation Higher
The 1946 assessed value is $2,-
498,111, an increase of approximately
$50,000 over 1945. The tax late for
1946 was approved by the council
at $1.50 on the $100 valuation.
SUGGESTS SHOTGUN — In dis-
missing a marital relations dispute
In San Antonio. Judge Robt. W.
Terrell advised Col. John F. Gull-
lett to divorce, his wife or “get a
14-guage shotgun and handle mat-
ters for yourself.” The army officer
had been seeking an injunction to
restrain a San Antonio man from
continuing relations with the of-
ficer’s wife. (NEA Photo)
W. P. Cornelius, lifelong resi-
dent and former mayor of Clarks-
1 vllle, died at his home here Satur-
day morning following several years
of declining health. Funeral serv-
ices were conducted Monday morn-
ing at 10:30 o’clock at the McKen-
zie Memorial Methodist Church,
followed by Internment in the
Clarksville Cemetery. Rev. Bert B.
Hall of Bonham officiated. ,
I Deceased was bom In Clarks-
I ville March 9,1869 in the old Donoho
Hotel, the son of the late W. P. and
Mary- Donoho Cornelius. He was
married In GalnsviUe, Texas to Miss
Imogene Kibbe, December 29.1891.
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Detroit Is the oldest city between
the Alleghenies and the plains of
New Mexico.
Construction Program
May Be Authorized.
The proposed $75,000 construction
program for the water works sys-
tem will be determined by the ac-
tion of voters September 3. Should
the bond issue be approved the
city will spend upward of $150,000
In the next twelve months In oper-
ating expenses and expansion of
facilities for serving local Inhabi-
tants and their activities.
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and neutral civilian personnel em-
ployed by. accompanying, or serv-
ing with the U. S. forces in this
theatre, is prohibited.”
The word "accompanying” has
been the most troublesome loophole
through which anxious Americans
have been able to wiggle into mar-
riage with faulelns, the legal spokes-
man sold.
High School
O. P,. Caldwell, Principal.
Mrs. Rosine Bagby. Social Science.
Miss Lillie Branson, English.
Raymond Bennett, Coach.
Miss Lillian Farrow. Home Eco-
nomics.
William Hays, Band.
Mrs. Kathleen Hetrick. Spanish.
Miss Ruth Marable, Speech and
Music. *
Miss Palma Jean Van Rurkleo,
Commercial.
Miss Georgia Swann Van Dyke,
English.
Jury is Drawn In
Texarkana Cases
AUtugcuc ivjuuc, ucvxiuuci
He joined the Methodist Church as
a young man and served as chair-
man of the board of stewards for
many years. He became manager
of the Paris Grocer Company here
in 1905 and served until 1U health
forced him to retire. He was a
member of the Clarksville city coun-
cil from 1908 until September 10,
1923, when he was elected mayor,
serving until he retired in 1940.
Survivors Include three daughters
and two sons. Daughters are Miss
Cammle Cornelius and Mrs. Rebec-
ca Monts of Clarksville, and Mrs.
Elma McWhorter. Sons are W. R.
Cornelius of Detroit, Michigan and
R. E. Cornelius of Crockett, Texas.
One grandson. Raymond Cornelius
of Crockett, and one niece, Miss
Mary Washington of Clarksville,
also survive.
LIQUOR FIRM CHARGES
UNFAIR GRAIN ALLOTMENT
Mt. Pleasant Wins
Over Local Golfers
Cheatham High -
L. M. Becton, Principal. Clarksville golfers lost to «Mt.
Ophelia Belle Pleasant by a score of 15-6 in a
Travis L. Carr tournament played Sunday after-
Jeanne E. Harrington noon at the Clarksville Country
Cecil New Club. Fourteen golfers from each
Dora D. Pouges town competed. Low score was
Lola Smith Dyer marked up by Homer Pope, who
Mary M. Smith shot a thirty-six and a thirty-sev--
• • • en, making a total of seventy-three
Fastball Squad Will for eighteen holes. Mrs. Betty Mat-
Meet Sunday thews of Mt. Pleasant, the only
Coach Raymond P. Bennett, re- ‘ woman to compete In the match,
cently selected as coach and ath- shot a thirty-nine on both rounds.
1*4 ic director for the Clarksville Individual foursomes were paired
Public Schools, has announced that [ as follows, with the Mt. Pleasant
his first meeting with the high players listed first: McGuire and
school football team will be held.Daniels vs Pope and Nunnelley;
Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock in Coffee and Ray vs Burris and Os-
the gymnasium. AU former mem-.burn; Milstead and Holcomb vs
bers, prospective members, parents Holder and Gray;' OTBry it and
and fans ore Invited to be present. Miller vs Marable and Bonnam; E.
Football practice will begin next t. Redfern and E. B. Redfern vs
week, with two practices each day King and Vaughan: Matthews and
planned. It Is necessary that speed Clinton vs Hughston and Stiles;
be used In getting the team In Duke and'Munden vs Lamb and
shape In view of the fact that the Bettes
first game of the season Is sched- A return match is scheduled for
uled for September 20. next Sunday at Mt. Pleasant,
• • • weather permitting.
WEATHER HALTS PLANES
ENROUTE TO AIRPORT MEET
Two plane loads of Clarksville
men, flying to Mt. Pleas.ons Mon-
day to attend the district meeting
called by a representative of the
Civil Aeronautics Administration,
had to turn back when five minutes
from the Mt. Pleasant airport, be-
cause of weather conditions. A
storm overtook them and visibility
was reduced. Pilots were afraid to
undertake a landing under such
conditions and returned to the
Clarksville airport.
UNITED 8TATES ARMS
VIENNA PLANE
Udine. Italy, m— A United
States flying fortress landed here
after flying the regular route from
Vienna to Udine, and although it
avoided Yugoslav territory, its ma-
chine guns were loaded arid uil&ver-
ed. ready for Instant action.
The ship, carrying a cargo of mall
and freight, was the first American
plane to fly the normal route from
Vienna to Udine since Yugoslav
fighters shot down an unarmed
American transport Aug. 19.
William H. Rawlinson
Buried At Kanawha
Funeral services for William H.
Rawlinson, who died Thursday at
his honre at Woodland, were held at
2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon at
the Kanawha Methodist Church,
followed by burial in Kanawha
cemetery, Rev. S. M. Bean officiat-
Mr. and Mrs. R. T. Osbum and
children left Monday for Memphis,
Tennessee, for several days.
Miss Joan Or^ffln has returned
heme after a short visit with rel-
atives in Dallas.
Kansas, meaning “smoky," was
the name of a tribe of Indians.
We’ve just received 2,-
710 single rolls of new,
1947 wall paper. Make
yoqr selection from fresh
new'patteras.
GREATLY REDUCED
PRICES
on 1946 patterns. We are
closing out our present
stock to make room for
the new 1947 papers.
Wash Boards
The first to arrive in
months. Just what you’ve
been needing. Highest
quality boards.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Kemper and
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ingels of Kan-
sas City, Mo., sure visiting Mr. and
Mrs. O. L. Jackson of 705 East
Main. •
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RELATIVES CLARKSVILLE
PEOPLE ARC KILLED
Tyler, Texas - Enroute to their
ym,* at Ben Wheeler, after being in
ryler to make funeral arrangements
tor a relative, three persons were
instantly killed and two were Injur- |
ed one critically, four miles west '
if Edom early Tuesday when their
•ar crashed Into the rear of a cat- .
''instantly killed were Mrs. Thom- [
nd had
after a 1
We have the SCHOOL DRESSES, DATE Di
80RIES which are so important in the life of the
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COATS,
The Clarksville Public
Schools arc /especially de-
sirous of locating two houses
in CUarksviUe for rent to
faculty members. These are
both desirable tenants who
will take good care of the
Children’s
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