Cooper Review (Cooper, Tex.), Vol. 55, No. 21, Ed. 1 Friday, May 25, 1934 Page: 1 of 8
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COOPER. DELTA COUNTY, TEXAS. FRIDAY, MAY 25, 1934.
VOLUME 55, NO. 21.
CLYDE BARROW I CLARK SCHOOL
AND GUN-GIRL
ARE KILLED
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Notorious Texas Criminals
Slain By Peace Officers
In Louisiana.
Clyde Barrow, notorious crim-
inal, and Bonnie Parker, his
consort, were shot to death Wed-
nesday morning at 9:15 as they
drove along a highway 8 miles
from Gibsland, La., a short dis-
tance from the Texas line.
Officers had been on their trail
in East Texas and narrowly miss-
ed them at Winnsboro a few
nights before. Learning of their
hideout near where they were
killed, Sheriff Henderson Jordan
Bienvlllg Parish called for Texas
officers and Deputy Sheriffs Bob
Alcorn and Ted Hinton, two for-
mer Texas Rangers. Frank Ha-
mer and M. T. Gault, responded
and with Jordan and his deputy,
Curtis Oakley, secreted themselv-
es and awaited the outlaws. Al-
corn gave the following story:
“We took a chance that they
would come,” Alcorn said. “We
found a perfect ambush behind
an embankment and took our
places at 2 o’clock Wednesday
morning. Sheriff Jordan
been tipped off that Clyde was
planning to rob a bank at Arca-
dia. Hamer and Gault had in-
formation that led them to be-
lieve the pair would come this
way. So we laid down and wait-
ed.
WILL CLOSE
TERMTODAY
Plays and Programs Given;
Faculty For Next School
Year Selected.
A Gracious Gift, A Song and a Rose
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On May 25th, the Clark school
ends its fifth school year since
consolidation. The close of school
will be marked by programs and
plays. There was a school pro-
gram on Thursday night, May 24
which consisted of drills, read-
ings and plays. A feature of this
program was the high school one
act play, "Who Kissed Barbara.”
On Saturday night, May 26, the
young people of the community
will present “No Account David,”
a three-act drama.
On Wednesday night, May 23,
Doctors Creek presented “A For-
tunate Calamity,” a three-act
Play.
On Friday night, May 25, Doc-
tors Creek presents “Silas Smidge i
of Turnip Ridge.”
The same teachers have been
re-elected and all except Frank
C. Bean, who is a candidate for
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NEW YORK . . . Amid a great profusion of beantiful flows j-
wher* the beloved Ernestine Schumann-IIeink (left), symbolized a ItttM
tribute to Mts. Jamee Roosevelt (right), mother of the PsasUsst,
at tha end of her song dedicated to Mrs. Roosevelt, she presented a t
red rote to the gracious guest of honor.'
Cooper Merchants
Observe National
Cotton Week
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! Perkins Bros., Crawford-Nor-
ris-Stevens Co., and other busi-
1 ness firms of Cooper closed their
: observance of National Cotton
NEW ISSUE OF
FEDERALLAND
BANK BONDS
ZONE MEETING
IS HELD HERE
WEDNESDAY
Missionary Ladies of Sulphur
Springs District Hold
Session Here.
The Woman’s Missionary con-
ference of the Sulphur Springs j
district was held at the Metho- ,
dist Episcopal Church on Wed-
nesday with the program begin-
ning at 10 o’clock, closing at 3
in the afternoon.
The zone leader for the day was
Mrs. J. A. Haddock, the devo-
tional being led by Mrs. J. H.
Scrimshire. After a song, read-
ing of minutes of last meeting
and roll call, the conference offi-
t
cers were presented.
After a solo by Mrs. Henderson
of Commerce, invocation was giv-
en by Dr. B. D. Doak, presiding
elder.
| Wrote Best Editorial
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above is the most recent photo of
Editor E. P, Chase of the New*'
Telegraph here,- who’ has been
awarded' the . Pulitzer Prize.t for
having written the best editorial, of
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Men Are Wanted
At the Local Em-
ployment Office
Miss Pauline Jordan gave a j
reading on “The Most Beautiful
Rose in the World.”
County Superintendent, have ac- Week SaturdaY with one of the
cepted. best daYs’ business in several J
Troy C. Bond of Enloe will be
weeks.
had principal of Clark school for the 1 Perkins Bros. Co. had their
“Daylight came, but no desper-
adoes. At 9 o’clock we were a-
it ready to give up, but while
ve were discussing whether to
mains for her sixth year and Mrs.
Frank C. Bean for her fifth year.
L. H. Moore will teach here again,
next year.
, The school board, with J. W.
j Cregg as president, J. L. Cregg
' secretary, and George Wicks has
been selected for next year.
There will be a baseball game
between Clark school and the
Three Per Cent Bonds to Be j
Used in Closing Loans
By Land Bank.
stay or leave, T glanced clown the Amy team, as well as a play-
ground ball game with Giles dur-
ing the afternoon of Friday.
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Mrs. Glenn Wilhelm
Takes Management
Of Reed Hospital
road and, some distance away,
saw a car whizzing along that
looked like the one we knew- Bar-;
Tow was driving.
“ ‘That’s Clyde, sure as the
world,’ I exclaimed, and we kept
perfectly still and watched as it
came over a hill, just a little way
north of us. It was coming fast,
but just before it got to us, a
truckload of logs coming ft-omi
the other direction made Clyde
slow down. I got a good look
then and told the bunch, ‘That’s
them.’
“We raised up. Clyde saw us
and reached down, we knew for
his gun. We began firing. Bon- j
nie never raised the machine /
gun, which she had on her lap.
Clyde fell back before he could
get hold of the weapon his hand
cotton materials. Other dry goods j
stores did their part toward help- jMU
ing the cotton farmer by declar-
ing May 14-19 as his week. This
annual event over the Nation is
planned to help in the sale of
cotton and relieve the cotton sit-
uation.
Business firms entered whole-
heartedly into the observance of
the week advocating greater use
of cotton goods by emphasizing
this kind of materials in their
displays.
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Miss Laurine Pickard of Pecan
Gap gave an inspiring talk on
“Why Our Young Women Should
« Become Members of the Mission-
ary Society.” Mrs. Jack Evans . _ _ ______ _______J
j sang with Miss Bobbie Foster as | dump beds without cabs,
accompanist. ^ Also there is a call for first-eiass j
HOUSTON, May 24.—A new] Mrs, S. M. Black introduceel , men tailors who are coat makers! nli Utions.
of Federal Farm Mortgage the honor guest, Mrs C. M. Simp- > and all around bushel-men
The local employment office,
through the connectional offices
of the National Reemployment
Service, is being called on for good
trucks with dual " heels, hydrau-
lic steel dump b^ds and without
cabs for work with ^n elevating
grading machin;. Abo there is a
call for trucks with any kind of
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MEASURING OF
COTTON LAND
IS PUNNED
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Permits Required For Quota
To Avoid Federal Tax
Of 50 Per Cent.
Plans to be used in measuring
cotton acreage and rental acre-
age was discussed at a meeting
of the county committee of the
AAA Monday afternoon. The
committee is composed of 24
members, 20 of whom were pres-
ent.
The measuring of this land Is
a task of much importance and
considerable responsibility to the
committee. Twelve special ap-
paratus have been constructed by
local people for the committee
members’ use in recording angles
of land plats. Further detailg will
soon be worked out for these sur-
veys before members of the com-
mittee begin work.
Every grower of cotton must
secure an exmeption for his al-
lotment in order to avoid the
Federal 50 per cent tax on his
crop this year. Application blanks
and the county’s quota for this
year have not been received, but
as soon as they arrive the com.
mitt^e will be ready to accept ap-
After applications
are received they will be tor-
in- ’ son of Paris, who addressed the
A number of calls are being re- ( wal'ded to a central office where
ceived for first class dry cleaners! eacb farmei- will be alloted his
who can do all types of cleaning. [ Tuota- Cotton raised in excess of
Can also place several automobile ! tbis wil1 be taxed 50 per cent of
sought.
er.”
Our long chase was ov- i
Mrs. Glenn Wilhelm of Paris
has taken over the management
of the Reed Memorial Hospital,
effective May 14. Mrs. Wilhelm
had charge of the Home Sanita-
rium in Cooper for two and a half
years. She is a graduate nurse, j
and is very capable, and the staff j
feels that she will succeed in her
j efforts.
Mrs. Eunice Miller, who has had
j charge of the hospital is return-
j ing to Ben Franklin where she
I and her sister have business inter-
} ests.
Annual Delta Co.
Singing Convention
Meets June 2 and 3
I Mrs. Richard Moss, Misses Lau-
rine Pickard and Laura Mae Pick-
ard of Pecan Gap were in Coop-
er Wednesday to attend the zone
meeting at the Methodist Epis-
copal Church.
Cases in County
Court Are Passed
Until Next Week
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Judge J. T. Rountree passed
cases in his court set for Thurs-
day and will hear them next
week. Following is the jury sum-
moned for next week:
M. W. Foster, Glee Taylor, H.
Bratton, W. P. Hopkins, Lonie
| Gilbert, J. P. Oats, R. F. Mead-
I ows, A. O. Echols, J. F. Moss, J.
I J. Watson, H. D. Stephenson. G.
| T. Anderson.
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I Double Header
At Paris Sunday
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Paris baseball team will play
their first double-header Sunday,
May 27, with Longview. The
game will be called at 2 p. m.
The admission is 40 cents' chil-
dren under 12, 10c,
Corporation bonds, bearing
terest at the rate of three per j conference in a forceful way.
cent per annum will be used in / Luncheon was announced by
closing loans by the Federal Land j president, Mrs. Chester Mc-
Bank and Land Bank Commiss- i kinney. | metal body and fender bumper { lts va,ue and any raised without
ioner, according to Albert C. Wil- ! afternoon session was op- 1 men- ] permit will be subject to this tax.
Hams, president of the Federal ! °ned with song, and devotional The Farm Labor Boad is waiting) T abPlles to contract signers
Land Bank of Houston and gen-' bv Mr's- Burneclose of Wolfe City. ! information on all available farm j 8-3 Wel1 aa non-c°ntract signers.
' | All hold-over cotton will be
j subject to this Federal tax unless
.a tag is procured for it, which
j may be had at the local office
without cost by application as
soon as the tags arrive. It is
only necessay to give name and
address, number of bales and
where located.
Every contract signer will be
required to supply certain data
this fall, and In order to facili-
tate the farmer in compiling it
eral agent of the Farm Credit j MiSf! E,*se Smith played two | labor for the purpose of giving
Administration. The new bonds j H*ano selections. * them information as to where
are dated May 15, 1934, callable! An ' n.1°yable p’avet was given ! 'abor can h=> eMsir-'d.
in not less than ten years from j by Eommerce auxiliary. Mrs. j Any person who is out of era-
date of issue and mature in flf- ! E L E*8Ter of Paria grave a most j ployment should consult the local
teen years. Prior to May 21, j ,nteresting talk on finances. j employment office and could
bonds of the first issue, bearing I AftPr a soI° by Mrs- Lewis N. j possibly get one of these jobs.
3 1-4 per cent interset, were used I 1 arre11’ Mrs- J- Johnson of
for closing loans. I SulPhur Springs gave a talk on
Mr. Williams said that Federal 1 “Chri3tian Social Service Rela-
Farm Mortage Corporation I
tions This closed the day's pro-
tions of $100, $500, and $1,000;
are fully and unconditionally
guaranteed as to both principal
and interest by the United States
Government.
bonds are issued in denomina-! gram’ and Dr' Doak Pronounced
• the benediction.
MRS. W. W. SMITH,
Reporter.
Rep. Good Appoints
2 Committeemen
For Centennial
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Representative R. H. Good has
appointed B. F. Clark and G.
Fred Turner representatives from
Delta County on the Centennial
committee.
The 43rd Legislature authoriz-
The Delta County Singing Con-
vention will meet at Cooper on
Saturday and Sunday, June 2-3.
We are expecting a great time,
as the singing interest over the
country is good and we already j
have the promise of several vis-
iting singers of note, some who ]
have been In our convention at j
other times and have many
friends and admirers in this sec-
tion, to be with us this time.
All singers, music lovers and j
frineds of this convention please
give us your heartiest support so
that we may have a successful
convention and a general good
. time together.
We are expecting the same
support and cooperation from
Cooper that we have had in the
past. A general program will be
announced next week.
H R. HICKS, President.
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PERRY BROS. DISTRICT
MANAGER VISITS HERE
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* C. W, Perry of Lufkin, district
manager of Perry Bros, stores,
was in Cooper Wednesday to
visit the loral store and Manager
C. C. Alexander. Perry Bros,
have 63 stores, the last of which
was recently opened at Snyder.
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REVIEW AND COURIER
HART BROS., Publishers
W. H. Herron is
Laid to Rest in Oak
Lawn Cemetery
The remains of W. H. Herron,
83, of Dallas were brought to
Cooper Thursday following fu-
tal services held at 10 o’clock | ed each representative to appoint
p H°me' Dal- two members of advisory com-
'“ft *7’ W- ° Barnett Elating mlttee on the Centennial commlt-
a < n erred at Oak Lawn Cem- j tee. Tom Ramey and Mrs. J. K.
etery by the side of a daughter
First Meeting Of
County School Board
Held Here Monday
The first meeting of the Delta k a b°n'< for koeF>inp records will
County Board of Education was' be SUpplied tbe farmer by the
held Monday with the following | Porimittee- He w,u he required
members present: M. W. Smith,» *“
precinct 4; Frank Crawford, pre-
cinct 3; E. C. Holcomb, precinct
2; G. E. Cross, precinct, precinct
to sign a receipt for same.
Necessary papers for carrying
on this work are expected soon
and when they arrive farmers will
1; O. J. Cregg, county-at-large. be notified through the paper and
O. J. Cregg was elected presi-
dent and Frank Crawford vice
president. Supt. W. B. Wheeler
is secretary by law.
Classification of schools was |
completed.
The Enloe-Craig-Tranquil line,
was changed so as to put the'
who died several years ago
Mr. Herron died in Baylor
Hospital after being transferred
from the Carrell-Driver Clinic,
where he was taken for treat-
ment of injuries shortly after he
was struck by a motorcycle on
May 10.
Mr, Herron had been a resident
of Dallas for 27 years, moving
there after having lived in Coop-
er a number of years, the family
being well known to many of the
older residents of Cooper. He
was a retired merchant at the
time of his death.
Surviving are his widow, one
son, E. Claude Herron of Farm-
ington, N. M.; one daughter, Mrs.
Clyde Witherspoon of Waxah-
i achie; two brothers and a sister.
The wife of Claude Herron was a
daughter of Mrs. Callie Henson
of this city.
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Brim of Sulphur Springs were
appointed on the committee from
Hopkins County. Appointments
from Franklin County will be an-
nounced next week.
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Weber Fouts, district manager
of T. P. & L. Co., of Sulphur
Springe was attending to business
in Cooper Thursday.
GRAND THEATRE ATTRACTION
SUNDAY-MONDAY—MAY 27, 28
“A JOURNAL OF CRIME”
With Ruth Chatterton. Also Broadway Brevi:y.
may call and make their applica-
tion with the committee.
Community Committees.
Following is a list of the com-
! munity committees, known as
units:
Cooper No. 1.—S. P. Sansing,
south one-b-’f of the Camming j cbairman: °scar Scott, A. B.
land, Newt R bertson and Ker- J rr,nRt°n.
bow places in the Craig-Tranquil Cooper No. 2.—Ben L. White,
district. j chairman; J. W. Jeter, L. M. Tay-
Five hundred twenty-six acres j 'or-
of land in the Lake Creek district 1 Cooper No. 3.—W. A. Wilson,
was changed to Mt. Joy district. ! chairman; J. H. Jeter, F. H.
- — — , Noble.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe N. Foster j Enloe-Cross Roads. No. 4.—M.
moved Thursday to Paris where | C. Toon, ^airman; U. L. Moss,
Mr. Fotser has work with the ■ parj Cregg
highway department. ■ T -k- Creek-Charleston, No. 5-
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Clain, L. S. Noland.
Pecan Gan-Ben Franklin, No.
6.—D. D. Dnnn, chairman; J. E.
Smiley, D. T. Miller.
K’endike-Yowell-Horton, No. 7.
TI. D. Stephenson, chairman; D.
R. Scott, P. E. Sandidge.
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TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY—MAY 29,
“BEGGARS IN ERMINE”
With Lionel Atwill. Also Comedy.
Brushy Mound School
Play Saturday Night
The Brushy Mound school will
present the play “Aunt Jerushia
On the Warpath” Saturday night
at Enloe. Admission.
Mrs. J. A. Harrison was a
Commerce visitor last Friday.
THURSDAY-FRIDAY—MAY 31-JUNE 1
“JIMMY THE GENT”
With the one and only Jimmy Cagney.
—SATURDAY, JUNE 2—
BOB STEELE, in
“TRAILING NORTH”
Closing Program of
i Hickory Grove School
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There will bo given on Wednes-
day Tvght. Mnv 80, at Hickory
Crave school a program consist-
ing of songs, short plays and ne-
gro talkisg acts. Thursday eve-
ning at 8 o’clock a trree-act
play entitled “Two Days to Mar-
ry" will be presented. The public
is invited.
John Sitman, Sr,, transacted
business in Commerce Wednee-
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