The Sunday Record (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. 10, No. 49, Ed. 1 Sunday, March 10, 1940 Page: 1 of 4
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WORTHWHILE
Don't forget to go to
church today. You'll
enjoy the fellowship
you will find there.
The Sunday Record
DEDICATED TO THE PROGRESS OF MINEOLA AND WOOD COUNTY
WEATHER
East Texas: Fair to
partly cloudy. Possibly
cooler in the interior.
Tenth Year—Number 49.
Mineola, Wood County, Texas, Texas, Sunday, March 10, 1940.
Four Pages Today.
TOWN
TALK
BY SPEC TATER
EDITOR R. B. Lockhart at
Pittsburg, center of Camp
County's new oil boom, says:
"We wouldn't worry so much
over believing half we hear if
only we knew which half to
believe." Maybe the editor is
finding oil in Camp County
hard to believe. That's the
way we feel about the black
gold possibilities in this coun-
ty. :::
ROMANTIC tales of quick mon-
ey have already begun to come
out of the Camp County seat.
This is typical of nearly all
new oil fields, but as a friend
pointed out to us this week,
you don't read stores of the
great hordes of prospectors who
lose everything.
PROBABLY the next drilling in
Wood County will be done at
Hawkins where, according to
reports, a major company will
drill a deep test within the
next few months. The Haw-
kins block is between Chapel
Hill and the Lessburg discov-
ery. :::
SOMEBODY in Mineola sent the
editor a newspaper clipping
showing a picture of James
Roosevelt, eldest son of the
President, who has recently fil-
ed suit for divorce from Betsy
Cushing Roosevelt. With Roose-
velt was pictured a young nurse
with whom he has been seen
frequently. The sender pinned
this note: "Good picture of
the entire New Deal."
WE GET a kick out of receiv-
ing unsigned letters (haven't
had once since Pappy won in
the first primary) but so far
we haven't been able to figure
out the significance of the ad-
dress on the envelope which
read: "To the New Deal De-
partment."
TEXAS IS truly a great place
A woman visitor from Indiana
this week was making inquiries
about the distance to the sul-
phur mines. Off hand, we'd
say it's something like 325
miles to Freeport, Texas, and
550 miles to Port Sulphur, La.
(She had been confused by the
appearance of Sulphur Springs
on the map.)
BEST SUGGESTION of the
week for a worthwhile improve-
ment project concerns the pos-
sibility of securing a CCC camp
for Mineola. and it comes from
County Clerk B. A. Holbrook.
[WHILE QUITMAN is worrying
>ver a very distressing fire pro-
tection problem, we think Min-
;olans should take time out to
jive the boys in the Mineola
ire Department plenty of well-
leserved credit.
IRE YOU going to Church to-
iay?
Casing Set In
Camp County
Wildcat Test
Title Work .
Delays Final
Test of Well
A production string of 5V2-
inch racinp hqtf beor> set sn^
cemented Fridav at H?n~y Moss
of Dallas and others *Tr>. 1 j
W. Venters, .promising deep
wildcat strike two miles south-
east of Leesburg in Camp Coun-
ty, in preparation for a pro-
duction test that may not
come for two weeks or more.
Casing was landed at 8,085
feet, two feet off bottom, for
perforating in various sand sec-
tions showing oil possibilities.
These sand sections are known
now definitely to total some
sixty feet. Electrical survey
showed good porosity from 7,-
947-78, divided by a shale break
at 7,963-67; fair porosity from
8.001-10, a shale break to 8,-
014, followed by more sahd, with
good porosity to 8,037 feet and
then sand with fair porosity to
8,043 feet.
As far as could be leanred
the logging device indicated
no water, and the oil curve in-
dicated distinct possibilities to
promise a new deep field for
the East Texas basin. Most
geologists are calling the sand
Travis Peak, but others are
holding that it is both basal
Glenrose and Travis Peak.
Reason for the delay in test-
ing is given as needed for title
work Finding of the shows
broke loose a wild royalty play
and prices are understood to
have gone out of line with
prices in other recent plays.
Prices for outside acreage, far
removed from the well, were
high in proportion.
Much Leasing.
Leasing in the southwestern
part of Camp County is begin-
ning to reach into Wood Coun-
ty. Leasing has been active
in several parts of the county!
within the last few weeks.
Deep discoveries at Leesburg;
and Chapel Hill are expected,
j to cause renewed interest in j
Wood County where no thorough j
| deep tests have been made. |
o
Officers Take
Still At Alba
Harry Walker, state liquor
control board representative,
and Ezra Carter, deputy sher-
iff, captured a fifty-gallon still
and three gallons of mash
three miles north of Alba one
day this week.
Two men were arrested near
the still and were placed in
a Tyler jail.
o
The Panhandle gas field is
the largest natural gas reser-
voir in the world.
Lott, Perry to Discuss
Fire Protection Before
Banquet at Quitman
Quitman civic leaders have
announced a community ban-
quet to be held at the Quit-
man gymnasium Wednesday
night at 7:30 o'clock for the
purpose of discussing ways and
means of establishing fire pro-
tection for the town.
Fiie Chie* Wesley Lott and
City Engineer W. Bethel Per-1-
ry have accepted invitations to
discuss problems of city gov-
ernment, water systems, and
fire protection. Mayor G. N.
York has also been invited to
attend but because of recent
illness he will send a repres-
entative in his place to dis-
cuss the advantages of incor-
poration.
Fire chiefs and mayors of
Alba and Winnsboro have also
been invited.
The banquet will be served by
the Quitman Parent-Teacher
Association and plates are being
sold at fifty cents each.
LOST OR STRAYED: Brown
horse mule, light nose. Lost
early Sunday night. Notify at
once O. F. Lankford, Gilmer,
Rouie 3. lp
[>y Goods
Remember
Your Lines!
Be dramatically slim and supple in
y0UI ne«
little slide fastener girdle of rayon
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hipline. Model 340 - • •
. uct. Mod«l 4036
Legion Plans
Rehabilitation
Meeting Monday
Not only ex-service men, but
their families as well, includ-
ing the parents of former sol-
diers of the World War, are
extended an invitation to at-
tend the specal meeting of
Luckett Cochran Post No. 296,
the American Legion, called for
Monday night by Post Com-
mander R. E. McClendon.
The subject to be consider-
ed at this meeting will be a
detailed discussion of the var-
ious benefits accruing to the
veteran and his dependents at
the present time. The meet-
ing will be held at the Legion
Hall, starting at 7:45 p. m.
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Tomato Plants
To Be Ready Soon,
County Agent Says
Farmers in this vicinity who
have planted tomato hotbeds
will have plants ready for sale
within the next week or two,
County Agent Jack Hudson said
Tuesday.
Enough plants for approxi-
mately eighty-five acres were
planted for sale to farmers
expecting to market tomatoes
here this spring. The plants
are up and will be ready to
be transferred to the field with-
in two to three weeks, the coun-
ty agent said.
A complete list of farmers
having plants for sale will
appear in next week's issue of
The Monitor.
o
Herman Williams
Gets First 1940
Ford Tractor
A. W. Fulcher & Co., local
Fold dealers, delivered their
first 1940 model Ford tractor
this week to a Wood County
farmer, Herman Williams, who
resides southeast of town on
the farm formerly known as
the Rupert Minick place.
"Mr. Williams will have a
model farm when present im-
provements are completed," said
A. W. Fulcher, Ford dealer.
o
Marshall Theatre
Wrecked by Fire
Marshall.—The Strand Thea-
tre, one of the three moving
picture shows of the city, burn-
ed early Wednesday. The build-
ing next door, occupied by the
Windt Jewelry Store, was dam-
aged by falling walls and
water.
The building occupied by the
Strand, a two-story brick built
in an L shape, was owned by
the T. P. Young estate, man-
aged by Franklin Young, and
was leased by the East Tex-
as Theatres of Beaumont. The
building loss was placed at
$20,000, the fixtures at $20,-
! 000.
o
NEW LIVER TONIC
Brings health and energy to
bilious people with stomach,
gall bladder, rheumatic trou-
ble. Get back to zest of living
by taking Akalosine-A. Econ-
omy 30-day treatment for $1.50
at Shivers Pharmacy.
Texan Three Hours
Late As No. 4
Has Derailed Car
A baggage car on Number
4, T&P passenger train, was
derailed early Saturday morn-
ing between Longview and Mar-
shall, causing a delay in sche-
dule of other morning trains.
The Texan arrived here ap-
proximately three hours late.
No damage was done and none
was injured in the derail.
o
Watts Motor Co.
Sets Record Pace
In Oldsmobile Sales
The Watts Motor Company,
local dealers for Oldsmobile,
led the field in the Dallas zone
in percentage sales for the
month of February, H. Watts,
proprietor, revealed Saturday.
The company sold 300 per
cent of their sales quota for
the month. Their nearest riv-
al sold 200 ,per cent:
"The 1940 Oldsmobile is prov-
ing to be an unusually popular
automobile," Mr. Watts said.
o
Mayor-Elect
Thanks Voters
Mayor-elect J. C. McGloth-
lin authorizes the Record to
convey his appreciation to the
voters of the White Man's pri-
mary for the confidence they
have shown him by nominating
him for Mineola's next mayor.
Mr. McGlothlin said he would
endeavor to justify this con-
fidence and himself for a con-
structive and progressive ad-
ministration.
o —
Van Banner
Praises Mineolan
Editor Bill Quinn of the Van
Banner had words of praise for
Milton Usry, Mineolan, who has
been in business in Van the
last few years, in his Quacks
column this week.
Mr. Usry has sold out his
tailor shop in Van, and is con-
templating going in business in
Mineola.
Said the Banner editor: "The
peculiar knack of knowing just
what to do in business is a
gift that few men possess. And
of the few we know could be
termed businessmen in every
sense of the word, Milton Usry
stands among those at the top
of the list ..."
The tribute continued for
several paragraphs.
o
Better Weather
Aids Construction
Of City Hall Walls
Steady progress is being made
on laying the reinforced con-
crete walls of Mineola's new
city hall now that weather con-
ditions have moderated.
The walls, both inside and
outside, are up five or six
,feet from the ground and in
some places higher. When the
outside wall receives its final
trimming it will be nearly as
white as the front of the new
Collins Man Shop, said City
Engineer W. Bethel Perry.
Jacket Track
Team Defeats
Golden Friday
Locals Show
Promise With
83-52 Victory
The Mineola Yellow Jacket
Yellow Jacket track team made
an impressive appearance in
their first dual track meet of
the season in Golden Friday
afternoon, winning 83V2 to 52y2
from the Hornets.
Results of the meet, listing
the winners in the order fin-
ished, follow:
100-yard dash: Ray M; Bayne,
G, Boozer, M, and Shelburne, M.
220-Yard Dash: Ray, M;
Taylor, G; Shelburne, M, and
Fred Morrison, M.
440-Yard Dash: Bayne, G;
Frank Morrison, M; Babb, M;
Mitcham, G.
Half-Mile Run:: H. Smith, M.
Mitcham, G; Moody, G; and A.
Smith, M.
Mile Run: Boozer, M; Bunn,
M; Scoggins, G.
220-Yard Low Hurdles: Frank
Morrison, M; Taylor, G; Pat-
rick, G; Scoggins, G.
120-Yard High Hurdles: Frand
Morrison, M; Balk, M; Lank-
ford, M; Fred Morrison, M.
Discus Throw: Patrick, G«
Roberts, G; Sewell, M; Hughes,
G.
Shot Put: Hughes, G; F.
Smith, M; Patrick and Sewell,
(tie).
Pole Vault: Bayne, G; Lank-
ford, M; Ray, McCreary, Mor-
rison, (tie).
High Jump: Balk, M; F. Smith,
(tie), and A. Smith.
Mile Relay: Mineola — F.
Smith, Babb, H. Smith, and
Shelburne).
Broad Jump: Ray, M; Taylor,
G; Hughes, G; F. Smith, M.
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23 Licenses
To Wed Issued
In February
Twenty-three couples applied
for marriage licenses in Wood
County during the month of
February, County Clerk B A.
Holbrook announces. This rep-
resents an increase of four
over the month of January.
Five couples requested their
names not be published. The
remaining eighteen follows:
Bruce Williams and Elsie
Davis, J. D. Weems and Marie
King, Ernest Wicker and Lil-
lian Powell. Joe McKenzie and
Frances Grumbles. Allie Wil-
son and Pauline Starnes.
Chalton Williams and Loretta
Brown. Harry Peters and Jeali-
me Carter, Ernest Rodney and
Oleta Oglesby, Henry Lee and
Eloise Davis. Joe Sampels and
Nancy Ellen Morris, Johnnie
Browser and Olivae Mills, J
B. Drury and Ruby Harvey,
William Durham and Ola Mae
Fox.
Linden Willis and Dillma
Gilley, Rayford George and
Katie B. King, W. T. Swain and
Nettie Mae Shaw, Dr. R. A. Far-
rington and Beatrice Evans,
Louie Jack Gray and Velma
Smith.
o
Precinct 2 Singers
| Meet at Golden
The Precinct Two singing
convention will meet Sunday
afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
Baptist Church in Golden, ac-
cording to an announcement
made Wednesday by W. D. Wil-
liams. The meeting was orig-
inally planned for Lone Pine.
The public is invited to at-
tend, Mr. Williams said.
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FOR RENT: One four-room un-
furnished apartment, just new-
ly papered and floors varnish-
ed. Near Ward School. J. W.
Cage. c
Mineola Gets 12c
Key Rate Credit
City Hall Means
Additional 2 Cents
Cow Proves No
Theft After All
C. H. Hunt, Smith County
farmer Weanesday reported his
cow had been stolen.
Friday the cow came home
with twin calves.
Farmers Say
Wore Cold and
Rain Needed
Farmers in town Saturday
said more moisture was need-
ed in this part of the state.
Strong winds have been dry-
ing out recently plowed top
soil, and there is now very
little moisture in the ground.
Another week or two of cold
weather would help fruit trees,
several farmers said. Trees are
beginning to bud due to the
lecent warm weather. A few
more days or weeks of cool
weather would slow down their
development and prevent ser-
ious damage in the event of a
late freeze.
Open House For
New Collins
Shop Monday
The new Collins Man Shcp
will hold open house In its new
home Monday evening from 6
to 9 o'clock. Refreshments of
Admiration coffee and dough-
nuts" by Coiiins Bakery will be
served visitors.
An introductory Dargain rate
on cleaning and pressing will
go into effect Monday morn-
ing, Mr. Collins announces.
Men's suits will be cleaned and
pressed for 25 cents for per-
sons who make a personal in-
spection of the new cleaning
plant. Women's dresses are
priced from 35 cents up. This
bargain will be discontinued
Tuesday night.
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Pre • Easier
Meeting Begins
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At Local Church
New Rate Lifts
Old Three-Fourths
Collection Clause
Mineola has received a cred-
it of twelve cents on the city's
fire insurance key {pate for
1940, Fire Chief Wesley Lott
announced Friday. This gives
the city a new key rate of thir-
ty-four cents, four cents less
than was expected.
An additional two cents cred-
it will be given on completion
of the city hall and the fire-
men's dormitory, making the
total key rate reduction four-
teen cents. Mineoia's good fire
record last year further credits
fire insurance policy holders
with a twenty per cent premium
reduction.
The key rate reductions rep-
resent actual savings of not
less than five cents a hund-
red on residential insurance and
upward of twelve cents on busi-
ness property.
These reductions have been
made possible by improvements
in the city's water distribution *■'
system and street-paving.
The new key rate removes
the three-fourths value clause
which prevented business prop-
erty owners from collecting
j full loss in case of total de-
struction. It also reduces ex-
posure charges in the busi-
ness district.
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Oil Shipments
By Rail Show
Slight Increase
Tankcar loadings from refin-
fries r* the East Texas oil
field climbed to 229 the past
week to continue an upward
move since the seasonal low
point of 145 cars the week end-
ing Feb. 18. reports from the
Railroad Commission revealed
Friday. However, loadings still
were low compared to summer
peak, and trucks handled al-
most twice as much refined
products as did rail carriers.
The past week's tankcar load-
ings totaled 1.998,616 gallons,
compared with 159 cars totaling
1.410.570 gallons the week end-
ing Feb. 25. This included 37
cars of gasoline, 122 cars of
; fupl oil. ten of kerosene, one
A pre-Easter revival meeting
begins today at the Central
Christian Church with the Rev.
George Cherryhomes, pastor,
doing the preaching.
The meeting will be conclud- of distillate, 48 of casinghead
ed Easter Sunday.
and 11 of crude.
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