The Marion County Courier (Jefferson, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, May 26, 1939 Page: 1 of 6
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The Marion County Courier
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Issued Every Friday
Jefferson, Texas, Friday. May 26, 1939
L. 3— No 2
FITZWATEH-TERBY NO. I WILL
IKE TEST; FINE SHOW 2,350
The Fitzwqter-Terry No. 1, the well that had such a
good show of oil in the Nacatosh sand, but not enough to
make a paying well, has drilled into one of the best oil
showings in some time around 2,350 feet, and J. M. Home
announces they will set casing and test before going on
down to the Woodbine sand.
Mr. Home says the sand encountered at this depth
not only carried a fine oil show but also quite a lot of gas.
Those who saw the core were highly pleased with the
porosity as well as the extremely light oil found in«it.
A. J. Vestal, owner of the Vestal-Carrie Moseley No.
1, returned Wednesday from Arkansas, Louisiana and
other points, in the interest of his well and other East
End holdings.
SCHOOL CLOSES TODAY; 48 TO
GRADUATE^EXERCISES TONIGHT
Commencement exercises for the Jefferson High School will
be held at 8o'clock tonight (Friday.) Forty-eight seniors will re
eeive diplomas. Deputy State School Superintendent Arthur A.
Moyberry, of Tyler, will deliver the address to the graduates.
Ethel Moseley is valedictorian and Paul Reed salutatorian.
The program starts with a processional by Herbert L, Hill
Invocation by Rev. D. Townes Windham.
Mrs. Dan Zachry, Miss Virginia Lewis, and H. H. Young wil
assist in the exercises. Supt. G. P. Parker will award the di
1 plomas and present scholarships to honor students.
AMERICAN LEGION PRESENTS AWARD
AT
MARKS I SHREVEPORT MEET
The Jefferson high school band
under the direction of Herbert
L. Hiil, attended the Ark«La-Tex
band meet in Sh'reveport Satur-
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POPPY DAY
Representatives of Edward Proctor Post No. 804 presenting the American Legion School
In a procitotnation issued today
by Mayor R. H. Wood, Saturday
May 27, was designated as Pop-
py Day in the Cltv of Jefferson
and Marion county. The proc-
lamation asted all citizens to ob.
serve the day by wearing as a
memorial, a poppy, in honor of
those who gave their lives in the
World War, and to contribute
for the welfare of the disabled
veterans and dependent families
of veterans. It stated:
"Whereas, when the forces of
ruthless autocracy committed ag-
gressions against the United
States in .017. the best young
men of this nation offered their
lives in the nation's defense,
and
"Whereas, among these young
men were many from Jefferson
and Marlon county, who served
gallantly and sacrificed greatly
Award to Chester Smith and Evelyn Carter, pupils in Jefferson school, who attained the highest i10 ancl
grades in honor, service, courage, leadership, and scholarship, the five qualifications required by' Vhei eas, more than one hun-
the Legion. 1 | dred thousand young Americans
J, E. Townley, Americanism chairman, had prepared an impressive program for this occasion,: wftre ''a"ec* "P°n to sacrifice
and was assisted by all those shown in the photo, and Miss May B< lle Ha!e, N. McBride. J. E. Ar-
ictte, J. W. Moody, Robert Mahone, the Jefferson High School and others.
Reading from left to right: J. E. Townley, Supt. G. P. Parker, Chost.-r Smith, J. R, Corne-
lius, Chaplain: Evelyn Carter, C. C. Braden. Barnie Reneau. Kt-v. 1). Townes Windham, N. Mc-
Bride, J. E. Arnett, J. W. Moody. Miss May Belle Hale and S. P. Lockett were on the stage, but
the photographer failed to get them in the picture.
By C. R. Heaton, Co. Agent
A nice group of committees in i
^ t.. u aay-
About twenty bauds from the
three states were on hand and
the parade was several miles
Each band present rendered a
twenty minute program in front
of the court house to ar. appreci-
ative audience.
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Rev. Bob Lem Pool to
Conduct Revival Here
Rev. Bob Lem Pool, evangelist
of Louisville, Ky., will be guest
Marion bounty have completed
their organization, adopted by-
laws, rules and regulations and
individuals have erected the ofti- j
cial Game Preserve signs and
everything is running along in
fine order. Meetings are being
held regularly once each month
at which time the Game Pre-
serve program is discussed. At
these meetings, not only does
the group discuss Game Pre-
serve problems, but other agri-
cultural questions of community
interest are discussed. Much
good apparently is being derived
from these regular meetings.
In a number of these meetings,
inquiries have been made as to
the feasability and advisability
of stocking these game pre-
serves with Such birds and an-
imals as: quail, deer, wild tur -
kevs and adapted fishes. As a
result of these many inquiries,
the County Agent made inquiry
to Mr. H. R. Siegler, Regional
Game Manager of the Texas
Game, Fish and Oyster Com-j
mission as to how these various j
birds and animals might be got-|
ten for these areas. I quote you!
below Mr. Siegler's letter in full
quote: "I appreciate receiving
your letter with the various in
qniries and shall to answer them jpreacher at the First Methodist
as well as possible. | revival here June 4 to 18.
First of all, in regard to help-
ing land owners secure quail,
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REV. BOB LEM POOL
Saturday, May 27, will be a
day of remembrance and grati-4^
tude for all Americans. On that
day all of us will have an oppor-
tunity to show that we remem-
ber and are grateful for the ser-
vices of those who gave their
lives in defense of those things
we cherrish most deeply -Ams -
ica's ideals of freedom, justice
and democracy.
It is a simple thing we will be
privileged tr do, something with-
in the ability of every man, wo-
man and child, yet a thing of
highest significance. On this
Saturday we will be given an op-
portunity to place a little red
poppy on the iapel of our coats,
—a little thing, yet a thing
great in meaning.
The poppy is the memorial
Ilower of the World war dead,
VVe wear it on Poppy Day once
each year in tribute to them. We
wear it as evidenc that the spirit
with which they sacrificed their
lives amid the poppies of France
still lives in American hearts.
We near it to show that th"
thickening sod above their graves
has not muffled their call to us
to carry on.
The place of the ppppy as the
Ilower of the country's fallen de-
' me mm lit "
TO BE HEWED HERE
Miss Evelyn Opnenheimer of
as will review "'Gone With
the Wind," at the High Schoal
Auditorium on Monday night, | itl use tor marjy
r x . fUi^ ; nric ' «ucu UJJUII tu aduri.iiLe
in lor this occasion, [.i ... , . . .
ATpHriiiti T p a v their lives that America might
be secrre as the land of liberty
Justice and democracy.
"Now. therefore. I, R. H,
Wood, Mayor of the city of Jef-
ferson, believing that the mem-
ory of their high patriotic sacri-
fice should be kei t bright for
the inspiration of America, urge
all citizer.s to wear their memor-
ial flower, the poppy, on Satur-
day, May 27^y^|d«|ivfor the
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May 29, under the auspices of
the Presbyterian Ladies' Aid So-
ciety.
This is an apportunity long
awaited, both the reviewer and
the subject. Every one who has
heard Miss Oppenheimer knows
she is thoroughly mistress of
her art, and the book has held
public interest for many months.
The sponsors are to be congratu-
lated on this presentation.
Every#one should come out and
hear Miss Oppenheimer for you
will not only spend an enjoyable
evening yourself, but you will
help a very worthy cause.
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OF
Ghouls have'-be^n i
rural ooiik'fYry""fn <'a-s county
near Jefferson, that has not been
years, authori-
ties announced.
At I list three gis,vev have
been rofcb'd. nr.d perhaps more
as officers sui 1 they had not had
ample time to make a complete
investigation into the eerie case.
Collins, bodies and all were
reported taken.
In one instance the grave of a
"Mr. Bryan", whodied SOyears
ago was robbed, Charles Walker
sexton of the cemetery reported.
The b'.rial ground, known as
the Haggerty cemetery, is lo-
cated nine and one-half miles
north of Jefferson.
erans
dependent families.
"To that purpose, I do hereby
proclaim Saturday, May 27, to
be Poppy Day in the City of
Jefferson."
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Mr. T. J. Taylor, Jr,, Nat I).
Heaton and 1 were in Longview
Tuesday where the iron ore fi-
nance committee of the East
Texas Chamber of Commerce
were meeting.
Thursday at 1:00 the health
ordinance committee will meet
to agree upon a health ordinance
IB HEAR DEV.
I'ev. T. R Morri
the Fii st, Bartis* CI
, pastor of
nrch of this
deer, turkey and fish, I would
suggest the following; Fish
should be procured through the
local game warden who will
show the applicants what steps
to take in order to obtain tish for
their ponds. Applications for
quail, deer and turkey should
also be made either through the
local game warden or directly
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which will be recommended to
fenders was won by gallantry in the city council. The commit-!
action. When shells were has spent several days in j
churning the soil of France, amending and ad justing the or-|
I blasting out ail lorms of life;j(jjnances« that it would be ap-i
| when the fumes of gas hung in !p]icabie t0 the city of Jefferson.1
;deadly clouds over valleys andl m, , . 0 .ml
L , , , ., Ihursday afternoon at 3:510
fields; when the murderous liai ,.n . .. ,
I „ ,. . w. . there will bo a meeting of a corn-
i ot machine guns raked the wheat I ... „ . . . in, , ,.
i . . ..... mittee ot about 40 to lay prelim-
the poppy refused to furl its „ f IU , f
; inary plans for the holding of a
blooms. I he courage of the lit-
J tie red Mower, blooming there
where the destroying waves of I
battle rolled, seemed to match
the courage of the men who
fought there. And when these
men died the poppy took root by
(rented the building next door,'their graves, sending up its
recently vacated by Perry Bros., brave blooms to symbolize that! the fields where these men fell
Jefferson and
home coming.
Morse Sklar, who has been op |
erating the Sklar's Shoe Store >
in the building formerly occupi-
ed by the Western Union has,
TWO NEW SCHOOL
BUILDINGS WILL BE
READY FOR FALL
Marion county
Curtis Morris,
j who is familiar with the cele-
bration at Natchez, Mississippi,
will be present to assist in the
discussion, jcity, will address t
H. M. Hooper I class of the i*eW
Ml V. r. H. ivtirttHl.N
ii<- graduating
Boston High
County Superintendent Elvin
E. Justice announces that the
work on the Hall's $40,000 new
school building is progressing
nicely and will be finished with-
in a few weeks.
This building is contracted to
the Lambie Construction Co. and
will have four- class rooms and
an auditorium strictly modern
throughout.
The new building is about a
mile from the old location, hav-
ing been moved to the Lodi high-
way.
Plans for the Lassater new
school building have been sub-
mitted to Fred Horn, head of
the school plat division for the
state and havo been accepted by
that office. The plans wore
drawn by Sam L. Starrett, build
ing supervisor. This building
'will consist of five rooms and an
auditorium, and will be one of
j the most complete school plants
in this section.
Mr. Horn was extremely well
pleased with these plans and
commended Mr. Starrett highly
for his work.
The Lassater building will
cost about #40,000, and will be
one of the WPA projects, cost-
ing the school board between
FOR RENT—3 room furnished
cottage: also 3 room furnished
apartment. Close in and con-
venient. Phone 110, Mrs. W.
E. Singleton.
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and!
_'School ton'ghf (Friday), usinir as «w nnn _ i <*,n .. u. « . u j
his subject" l jiving Worth while," > $10,000 when finished
their spirit lived on.
remarking with their flame the 11|^'v^Po Vo h 'j"-"
For twenty years the poppies flamiDg footsteps of the fallen. | i91h, rtn,j' ~ Ul ol
Buv It In Jefferson—
and has installed new stock
shelving.
Mr. Sklar is having the formal: .■ . puppies naming looisieps oi me lanen. j lyjs, Hnd is highly plens.tl „u
opening of his larger store Sat have kept their watch by the Each year, too, they blaze forth have the privilege of returning
urday and has some inviting, graves of America's World War in America, glowing in tribute \° address the graduates of 1989,
specials for those who like to dead. Each spring they renew from millions of American chests •V^tu1Jv<iarH "fter he himself
every day in the «ar their tribute ,o the n,«. .„d heart, where the '""V
Read their ad elsewhere in the sleeping beneath their roots, deeds of the war dead are held thisve^r'^ JldL.'r^w °f
Courier. |Each year they Deck with red!in honored memory. Bostmi «,aduale" * New
Read the Courier's lc sale
elsewhere in this issue—it will
give you the county paper at
less than 1 cent a week.
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Bradshaw, R. G. The Marion County Courier (Jefferson, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 2, Ed. 1 Friday, May 26, 1939, newspaper, May 26, 1939; Jefferson, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth293123/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting The Dolph Briscoe Center for American History.