Cooper Review (Cooper, Tex.), Vol. 51, No. 7, Ed. 1 Friday, February 14, 1930 Page: 1 of 8
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HAIiT BROS., Publishers.
COOPER, DELTA COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1930.
VOLUME 51, NO. 7.
INSURANCE
Insurance is a contract
and it is important
that your policies be
written correctly.
WE WRITE THEM
RIGHT.
McKinney bros.
OFFICE IN FIRST NA-
TIONAL BANK BLDG
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+ Licensed Embalmer, Ambu- •
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+ —TELEPHONE— •
♦ Day Phone 106—Night Phone 308 ♦
Setting Casing In
Deep Test Well
Drilling Starts Friday, With Promise of No Delay
Hereafter—Other Wells Are to Be Drilled in
Delta County.
George Kean, J. B. Evans and Dr.
Q O. Gaither have severed their in-
terests in the block of acreage around
Cooper and Messrs. Kean and Evans
will continue their work drilling the
Red Cross Chapter
Officials Elected;
Financial Report
The Delta County Red Cross Chap-
ter met Tuesday, Feb. 1, at the Cham-
ber of Commerce office for the purpose
oi electing officers. The following of-
ficers were elected: Mrs. Chas. Pratt,
dhainman; Miss Buna Tillman, vice
Chairman: Mrs. B. B. Tynes, secretary;
A. D. Stoekton, treasurer; Mrs. W. D.
Hart, publicity chairman; Chas. D.
Berry, home service chairman; J. T.
Rountree, chairman of disaster pre-
paredness and relief.
The following ohaiimen of sub-
committees of the committee on dis-
aster preparedness and relief:
Miss Hallie McKinney, registration
committee; Rutoe S. Wells, finance
committee; Ed J. McKinney, trans-
portation and communication; W. C.
Hazlewood, shelter; Mrs. C. C. Mc-
Kinney, clothing; Coleman Smith,
food; Mrs. L. C. Dennis, nursing.
The following financial report was
given by the treasurer: Balance on
hand before roll call, $88.72; amount
secured from roll call, $245.45; total
$334.17. Amount forwarded to head-
quarters, $103.00; balance, $231.17.
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Joyce Bartley Wins
Beauty Contest at
Grand Theatre
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A beauty contest and style show
was held at the Grand Theatre Mon-
day night. First prize in the beauty
contest was won by Miss Joyce Bart-
ley, second Miss Bonnie Rattan and
third Mrs. Olen Yeager. The winners
were determined by the papular votes
of the audience.
Little Misses Joe Helen Smith and
Inez Wilson won a box of candy for
being the best models.
Millions Involved
With Title to Van
Oil Field Tract
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NACOGDOCHES, Texas, Feb. 10.—
Title .to some of the richest portion
of the Van oil field is involved in a
contract made by the Nacogdoches
County Commissioners’ Court here
Monday. Contract was made with J.
L. Duncan, owner of the Van Town
Site Company, to survey land in the
field formerly belonging to the Nac-
ogdoches County common schools.
More than 1,400 acres in the vicin-
ity of Van was once Nacogdoches
County school land. It was sold in
small tracts and It Is claimed there
was an excess change in the original
grant which title was never transfer-
fed. Mr. Duncan has retained as at-
torneys in the case Adams & Harrell
of Dallas and Seale Denman of
Nacogdoches.
Millions of dollars are involved In
the suit which is expected to be
brought to recover title to the land
for the Nacogdoches County schools.
Mr. Duncan said three of the first
gushers brought in the Van field are
on the 1,400-acre site title for which
has never been properly made, it is
claimed. This land was sold thirty
years ago for $3 an acre, but a quit-
claim deed was never given by Nac-
ogdoches County, according to Mr.
Duncan’s contention.
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INFANT DIED AT BEN
FRANKLIN WEDNESDAY
An infant of Mr. and Mrs. W. F.
Crouch of Ben Franklin died Wednes-
day night. Burial took place at Pe-
can Gap Thursday.
deep test north of town.
They were busy setting casing Thurs-
day. Friday they will clean the hole
for a test, after which drilling will be
resumed.
Mr. Kean stated to the writer that
"he was satisfied with the block of ac-
reage he and Mr. Evans retained and
that they were going to drill the well
to the contract depth or get oil, which
he feels the people of Delta County
are entitled to. Every precaution will
be taken to bring in a producer, he
said, and there will be no delay here-
after.
It is understood that Dr. Gaither
retained a good portion of the acreage
and will put down a test well on It.
The block of acreage around Klon-
dike is about completed and as soon
as the titles oan be perfected a major
oil company will start drilling a deep
test on it.
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Delta County One
Act Play Contest
March 6th and 7th
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The Tam A. Lambeth Dramatic Club
Workshop is sponsoring the County
One-Act Play contest for the Delta
County schools. This contest was a
success last year, awarding its loving
cup to Enloe for first prize, Klondike
second prize and giving two dollars
and fifty cent gold pieces for best in-
dividual actor and actress. The best
actress prize went to Fay Sockwell
of Pecan Gap and the best actor's
prize to Morris Brown of Enloe.
The club Is offering three loving
cups this year. The new cup Is to be
given to the one, two or three teacher
schools. This makes these schools
compete only with other one, two and
three teacher schools.
Stop! Look! Listen! is what we say
to every school in Delta County. Join
now. It helps every individual. It
advertises for your school and a one-
act play does not require much prac-
tice as a full evening of play.
Last year Klondike, Craig-Tranquil,
Enloe, Pecan Gap, and Price respond-
ed. We want every school in tho
county this year.
The registration fee Is two dollars
and fifty cents, which may be paid
by selling this many tickets in your
community and it may be sent to Miss
Maud Anderson, Club treasurer, or to
Mrs. A. D. Stockton, club president.
No time for delay. Let us develop
speech, for one of our learned men
says, “The dull speaker is almost in-
evitably a dull reader.”
March 6th and 7th, Delta County
One-Act Play Contest.
REPORTER.
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Mrs. Graham Spoke
At Presbyterian Church
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Mrs. R. M. Graham, field worker
for the Foreign Mission board, was a
speaker at the Presbyterian Church
Wednesday night.
Four million dollars is the board’s
goal for this year and Mrs. Graham
made a strong appeal for the needs of
the foreign field. Every dollar given
the board goes to the field, she stat-
ed, as the board has permanent be-
quests to meet Its current expenses
in raising and administering the af-
fairs of the board.
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Gov. Moody May Not
Attend Arbor Day
Gov. Dan Moody Is confined to his
room with a bad cold and may not be
able to attend the annual Arbor Day
program at East Ward school Satur-
day, Fab. 22, his secretary writes B.
F. Clark.
Mr. Clark Is in charge of this pro-
gram and has done his best to secure
the Governor's attendance this year,
and he Is still hoping that he will
be able to come as he promised.
Gas Company Opens
Office For Construct-
ing Line to Enloe
The Lone Star Gas Company has
been receiving material here the past
week for construction of the gas line
from Cooper to Enloe.
R. M. Burnett arrived Tuesday and
opened an office in a building next
door to Cooper Bakery on East First
Street where he is receiving, checking
and storing material.
When seen by a reporter he said
that he didn’t know when work on
the line would begin, but that he
thought It would be in the near fu-
ture.
PRESBYTERIAN
MEETING START-
ED THURSDAY
REV. El) COSTON CONDUCT-
ING PREACHING; ALL
SINGERS INVITED.
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SEAT IS GIVEN
TO WURZBACH
HOUSE COMMITTEE SPLIT
OVER REPORT DECLARING
HIS ELECTION.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.—House
Elections Committee No. 3 split wide
open Monday over the report which
declared that Harry M. Wurabach
i Rep.) of Seguin, had been elected
member of the House from the San
Antonio district, and unseating Au-
gustus MoCloskey (Dean.) of San An-
tonio, who came here a year ago with
the certificate of election from the
State Canvassing Board at Austin.
The basis of contest brought by Mr.
Wurzibach, which resulted in his be-
ing declared the winner in the elec-
tion of November, 1928, was that
fraud in making returns of the elec-
tion had been practiced in behalf of
Mr. MoCloskey. The question of fraud
permeated the entire investigation
lasting three weeks, and some of the
Republican members were convinced
that Mr. McCloskey’s certificate had
been obtained by fraud, and were In
favor of saying so in the report to the
House.
The first service of a revival that
is to be held at the Presbyterian
Church for a week was held Thurs-
day night. Rev. Ed Coston, who is
to do the preaching, delivered a good
; message Thursday night.
Horace Echols of Enloe is directing
the choir and Mrs. Jewel Walls Is at
the piano. A special invitation is ex-
i tended to singers of the community
| to assist in the choir. The Enloe quar-
j tet has promised special music Friday
. night. A cordial invitation is extended
I the public to attend the services which
begin each evening at 7:80.
This meeting has been announced
for two dates last month, but each
time bad weather interferred, and it
is hoped that weather will now be
favorable for a meeting.
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Bokchito, Okla.,
Basketeers Play
Cooper Feb. 21st
Miss Julia Woodruff
Will Appear in Recital
At Denton May 5th
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DENTON, Tex., Fab. 10.—Miss Julia
Woodruff has been scheduled to ap-
pear May 5 in senior voice recital at
the Texas State College for Women
(C. I. A.)
Miss Woodruff has been studying
under Miss Stella Lea Owsley, mem-
ber of the college faculty. Each ad-
vanced student of music is required to
give a recital In the college auditoroum
during the year.
H. H. RUSSELL ELECTED ASS’T
CASHIER OF DELTA NATIONAL
At a meeting of the directors of
the Delta National Bank, H. H. Rus-
sell was elected assistant cashier. Mr.
Russell is an experienced banker, hav-
ing come here last year from Brooks-
ton. »
Bokchito, Okla., Feb. 9, 1930.
Cooper Review:
Our basket ball coach has arranged
with your coach to play our team one
game Feb. 21st at Cbciper, and we will
be there rain or shine, and wifi do
cur best to give you one of the best,
cleanest basket ball games ever played
on your court and will do our best to
beat you. As I said two weeks ago,
that if you beat us you will sure know
you have a team that you can depend
on.
I am certainly proud of the show-
ing your boys have made. Your coach
must be one of the best in the State.
So all come out and let’s see two
good teams play. I want to shake
hands with all my old friends.
WALTER DAVIS.
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Fulmers Buy Racket
Store In Mabank
Frank Fulmer returned first of the
week from Mabank where he closed a
deal last week for one of the Key
Bros, chain racket stores. Mrs. Ful-
mer remained in charge and Mr. Ful-
mer will be here a few days closing
out their remnant of fire damaged
stock.
Their many friends in Cooper regret
to last these fine people but wish them
success in their new business.
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COOPER WON THE
COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP
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Cooper Hi defeated Klondike last
Thursday night, making the second
straight game and gave them the
county championship.
COMING TO GRAND NEXT WEEK
MONDAY-TUESDAY
PAUL MUNI, in
“SEVEN FACE S”
One of the most novel and most entertaining pictures ever
produced. Fox Movietone News, and an extra added attraction,
“Voice of Hollywood,” a little skit with all the stars in Hollywood
taking a part.
WEDNESDAY-THURSDAY
ALICE WHITE, in
“THE GIRL FROM WOOLWORTHS”
Here is a picture that will please 100 per cent. It’s the kind
of picture that everybody likes.
_ ALSO TALKING COMEDY
FRIDA Y-SATURDAY
HOOT GIBSON, in
“COURTIN’ WILDCATS”
AN ALL-TALKING WESTERN. ALSO COMEDY.
Coming:—Janet Gaynor in “Sunny-Side Up,” the
bright spot in talking pictures.
Roads and Streets
Dragged, Put In
Good Condition
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A wonderful transfiguration has been
made in the streets and roads during
the past week. Roads that were near-
ly impassable after the bad weather
have been dragged and are now tn
fairly good condition.
In Cooper the uppaved streets have
been dragged and the paved streets
swept and dirt hauled away so that
the very bad roads and streets now
only only remain a memory to many
of us.
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BULLDOGS READY
FOR DIST. MEET
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WON VICTORY OVER SUL-
PHUR SPRINGS TEAM
TUESDAY NIGHT.
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The coaches of the Cooper High
School Bulldogs announce that they
are ready for the district basket ball
tournament to be held in Paris today
(Friday) and tomorrow. It is expect-
ed that this team will make a good
showing, as Cooper, Denison and Paris
are rated as the strongest teams in
the district. A large crowd of fans
are planning to go to Paris to boost
for them.
The complete entry list is Denison
in Grayson County, Cooper in Delta
County, Gober in Fannin County, Mc-
Kinney in Collin County, Avery in
Red River County and Paris in Lamar
County. This gives a well balanced
meet, in that two games will be play-
ed in the morning, two in the after-
noon and two at night on the first
day of the meet. The schedule of
games and the number for the second
days play can only be determined at
the end of the first day’s competition.
The Bulldogs defeated the Sulphur
Springs team Tuesday night for the
second time this season, the scores
being 31 to 25. This was one of the
best games played in Cooper this year
and was closely contested all the way.
At the end of the third quarter the
scores were 25-25, with the final out-
come in doubt, but during the fourth
period Cooper’s guards held their op-
ponents helpless while the Bulldog
forwards made another six points.
By virtue of their win over Sulphur
Springs, the Bulldogs will go into the
district meeting undefeated, and fans
from all over the county are pulling
for them to emerge from the tourna-
ment as district champions.
The starting line-up for Cooper will
probably be, Johnson, Hagood, Bailey,
Hardy and Gregory, with Foster, Routt
and Worden as substitutes.
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Died at Clarksville,
Buried at Lake Creek
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The body of T. F. Thomas, who died
at Clarksville Wednesday morning,
was brought to Lake Creek in Dennis
funeral car Thursday where it was
buried in the afternoon at 2:30 o’-
clock.
He is survived by a wife and several
children, including a son who lives at
Lake Creek.
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Lions Postpone Ladies
Night to Feb. 21st
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To avoid conflicting with the Junior
Class play at the High School audi-
torium the Lions Club has postponed
Its “ladies’ night” program until Fri-
day night, Feb. 21, when a George
Washington program will be carried
out in honor of the "Father of Our
Country.”
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INFANT OF MR. AND MRS. II. T.
THOMAS DIED TUESDAY
An infant of Mr. and Mrs. H. T.
Thomas, east of Cooper, died Tues-
day at 12:30. Funeral services were
conducted at the home by Rev. J. C.
McClain. Burial took place in Oan
Lawn Cemetery.
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Miss Susie Albright, who has been
attending Oklahoma State University
at Norman, arrived home Thursday
morning to accept a place in Cooper
High School.
PROHI AIRING
BEFORE HOUSE
COMMITTEE
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SENATE COMMITTEE AP-
PROVED $15,000,000
FOR ENFORCEMENT.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 11—Legislative
doors to the whole prohibition ques-
tion will be thrown wide open Wed-
nesday when the House judiciary com-
mittee opens hearings on measures to
repeal or modify the prohibition laws.
With the aid of n continent advo-
cates of their cause, the wets have
prepared a plan of procedure which
they hope will result in modification
and ultimate repeal of the eighteenth
amendment. Once they have had their
say the drya will be heard.
While this phase of the prohibition
controversy was being awaited early,
sentiment increased against the Chris-
topheraon balls. Intended to carry out
the recommendation of the law en-
forcement commission to relieve court
congestion by allowing Federal com-
missioners to try minor dry cases.
While this apposition continued to
develop, the Senate appropriations
committee approved the $15,000,000
fund for prohibition enforcement for
1931, carried in the treasury-postoffloe
annual supply bill.
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Baptists Offer New
Service; Mid-Week
Service Dismissed
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Beginning Sunday, Feb. 16, at 6:30,
one hour before the evening hour at
most of the churches of the town, the
pastor of the Baptist Church will lead
a class In the study of Biblical liistory
and interpretation. This service pre-
sents an opportunity for all Christians
of the town to study together some
things all should know about our Bi-
ble. A text book will be used but the
purchase of it is voluntary. Most of
the course will be presented in lecture
form, but plenty of time will be given
to questions asked by the members of
the group. This will be a regular
Sunday evening feature at the Bap-
tist Church if sufficient interest is
manifested to justify its continuance.
The unique way of presenting these
Biblical truths will be interesting and
it is hoped a large number from other
churches will attend these meetings.
Roy L. Johnson will preach at the
Baptist Chinch Sunday at both hours.
Sunday School will be at 9:45 in the
morning and B. Y. P. U. at 6:30 in the
evening. Mid-week service for next
week will not be held on account of
the special series of meetings at the
Presbyterian Church.
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Cooper Banks Were
Closed Wednesday
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Cooper banks were closed Feb. 12th,
a legal holiday, honoring Lincoln’s
natal day. J. H. McKinney, T. B.
Good, W. I. Bartley, Dow Stockton, J.
R. Watkins, L. L Allard and Misses
Marie Hardy and Maurine Harris at-
tended a bankers’ meeting at Dallas
at the Adolphus Hotel.
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Scholarship Body
Is to Meet Feb. 21
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COMMERCE, Texas, Feb. 8.—Com-
merce and East Texas State Teachers’
College will be host to the Council of
the Scholarship Societies of the South
Feb. 21 and 22. Guests from thirty
colleges and universities of Arkansas,
Louisiana and Texas will be present.
The high light of the convention
will be the banquet for guests and
citizens the evening of Feb. 22 at the
woman’s building. One evening, the
guests will be entertained by the Com-
merce Community Theatre which will
present Molnar’s "The Swan.”
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Oscar Scott was In Cooper Tuesday
and had the Review and Courier sent
to Ills son, Cal T., at College Station
where he was transferred to A. & M.
College. He spent the first half of
the college year at Arlington but he
found it necessary to go to College
Station to finish his course.
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