The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 76, Ed. 1 Monday, February 3, 1941 Page: 4 of 8
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THE SHAMROCK TEXAN, Shamrock, Texas
Monday, February S, 194:
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Uncover Petrified Track
Meet In Ruins Of Pompeii
HIGHWAY PROGRAM
VITAL MEASURE IN
NATIONAL DEFENSE
1,800 MILE TURNPIKE WOULD
LINK SEVEN IMPORTANT
EASTERN CITIES
mmas
HARRISBURG, Pa. —A national
super-highway of 1,800 miles, link-
ing Chicago, St. Louis, Boston,
Philadelphia, New York, Washing-
ton and Richmond, is a prime req-
uisite for national defense, Walter
A. Jones, chairman of the Penn-
sylvania Turnpike Commission, be-
lieves.
Jones, guiding hand behind the
construction of the 160-mile super-
highway through the Appalachian
Mountains between Pittsburgh and
Harrisburg, attributes much of the
German war success on the con-
tinent to a carefully planned high-
way program.
“Highways always have been de-
termining factors in the conduct
of war, and they are more import-
ant than ever in these days of
mechanized armies," Jones said.
The 8,600 miles of super-highways
constructed by Germany helped
Hitler conquer Poland and France
by facilitating movements of troops
and materials more quickly than
NAPLES, Italy — Experts of the
Museum of Ancient Arts have un
covered in the ruins of Pompeii the
petrified bodies of a score of Ro-
man athletes who were exercising
in tracksuits and runnings sandals
when overwhelmed by the eruption
of Mt. Vesuvius which destroyed the
city 1,862 years ago, it was an-
nounced today.
Buried beneath the hardened
cinders, small stones and ashes
which rained down on the city in
A. D. 79, the experts came upon
the bodies of 85 persons in the out-
door gymnasium in the so-called
palestra in front of the theater of
Pompeii.
About 20 of the bodies were those
of the athletes.
Prof. Smadeo Majuri, superinten-
dent of the museum, said that the
position of the bodies showed that
the spectators were caught by the
ashes as they attempted to flee.
Some were found lying face down,
where they had thrown themselves
with their robes over their heads
in a vain efofrt to protect them-
selves from the deadly rain from
Mt. Vesuvius.
On the walls of the gymnasium
the experts found 465 inscriptions,
including numerous mottos, car-
toons and short comic poems, all
clearly decipherable and of great
importance to the study of Pom-
peii’s social life.
The Roman gymnasia were used
not only for sports and games but
were clubs of a sort where persons
Cotton Queen
Besting hundreds of contestants,
raven-haired Alice Erie Beasley of
Memphis, Tenn., was named “1941
Maid of Cotton” and will make an
aerial tour of the United States to
publicize the product.
Actress Weds
those nations could move them.
“The German military machine 'of a11 ages and social classes gath
thinks so highly of these express ! ered to discuss business and politics
highways that it is extending them j anr^_lndul?f_^!;elle.<:t^al_ E^litTleS
into every corner of conquered ter-
ritory,” Jones said.
For United States national de-
fense planes, Jones, who is working
for the extension of the Pennsyl-
vania turnpike from Harrisburg to
Philadelphia, proposes an extensive
system.
“We now have 1,042 miles of su-
per-highways in various sections of
the nation but the need is to unify
these sections.”
To accomplish this Jones favors
extending the turnpike westward,
■with branches to Chicago and St.
Louis providing a basic ground for
the national system which “will be
needed by this generation."
“That system will include three
east-west routes, and three north-
south routes crossing the country in
a vast grid. An east-west leg
would link Chicago with Seattle,
another would connect St. Louis
with San Francisco and a third
would join Los Angeles with Mi-
ami,” Jones forecast.
“The Boston-Washington line
would be extended to Miami, Chi-
cago would be joined with New Or-
leans, and Seattle with Laredo.
This last link could join the “Alas-
kan Highway,” which is reaching
down to Seattle, with the Pan-
American Highway connecting La-
redo, Tex., and Mexico.
Jones said the first links in the
system, the outlined 1,800 miles for
the eastern setion, could be built
by the federel government for $860,-
000,000. He proposed paying for the
project as the Pennsylvania Turn-
pike is being financed by tolls.
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The present excavations are
aimed at unearthing the gymnas-
ium. The task is difficult because
the gymnasium was one of the
buildings which suffered worst in
the eruption which destroyed the
city.
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Rites Held Today
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Plans Being Made
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Chairmen of the section meetings
are now making lip their programs,
which will be held in the afternoon
the opening
Virtually all schools on the Plains | ^d Jim'Doyle’ of Wolfe Cite; fo’ur
close while the teachers, executives, slsterSi Mrs Minnie Pace of Louis-
Howell’s car and it is believed he
knew little about the accident.
Boisclair suffered a chest frac-
ture, internal injuries and fractures
of both legs.
A truck driver was the first to
reach the scene of the accident and
took Boisclair to Texola, notifying
Erick officers. The injured man
wag later, taken to an Erick hos-
pital.
Both automobiles were virtually
demolished. Relatives of Huckeba
said the Altus man had gone to
Shamrock on Wednesday and they
had not heard from him since that
time. He is survived by his widow
and two small children.
Rev. Vernie Pipes conducted the
rites for Doyle and Nix-Youngblood
Funeral Home made interment in
the local cemetery.
Pallbears were Bert Boland, E.
J. Conner, John Hrnciar, John
Nunn, Fan Partridge, and Bpb
George.
Flower attendants were Juanita
Roden, Clyda Coleman, Dorothy
Partridge, Ruby Pearl Waits, Mary
Jo Henderson and Verna Dell How-
ard.
Doyle was born August 15, 1899,
in Hill County, Texas. He and his
family have resided here for the
past twelve years. He is survived by
his widow and two daughters, Mrs.
Derwood Lewis of Long Beach,
Calif., and Mrs. Caroll Henry of
this city; his mother, Mrs. Betty
Doyle of Wolfe City, three brothers,
John Doyle of Ladonia and Jess
HEALTH OFFICER STATES IT
IS ONE OF MOST EASILY
PREVENTED DISEASES
iana, Etta Doyle and Mrs. J. R.
Woodall of Wolfe City, and Mrs. M.
W. Presley of Commerce.
Many friends of the Doyle family
express sympathy at their bereave-
ment.
Local Teams Lose—
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and trustees attend the conference,
which is District 9 of the Texas
State Teachers’ Association. Dele-
gates to the district house of dele-
gates are to be certified by local
unit presidents by March 1. But in
order to include these names in
the official program, they must be
received by February 25. District
committee chairmen include: Reso-
lutions, I. H. Turney, Tulia; edu-
cational progress, W. T. Lofland,
Canyon; legislation, Supt. A. H.
Kavanaugh, Wheeler; constitution,
R. A. Selby, Amarillo; publicity,
Olin E. Hinkle, Canyon; creden-
tials, Supt. W. C. Perkins, Sham-
rock; necrology, W. H. Gordoti,
Amarillo; arrangements, F. E. Sav-
age, Canyon; registration, D. J.
Hibbets, Canyon.
Sessions will be held at West
Texas State College.
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“Charity suffereth long and is
kind," but wisdom must govern
charity, else love’s labor is lost and
Mary Baker Ed-
the Canadian sextet in a slow con-
test by a count of 20 to 8.
The proteges of Coach Forrest
Kline Journey to McLean Tuesday
night for a return engagement
with the powerful McLean Tigers
who took a hard-earned victory
from the Shamrockers in a contest
played on the local court earlier
this season.
Both the Irish lads and lassies
will return to action on the local
court Friday night as they meet
the Mobeetie Hornets. The Sham-
rock teams split with the Mobeetie
crews in their last meeting, the
boys winning and the girls losing.
NEW INCOME TAX LAW
Requires single persons who took in $800.00 and
married persons who took in $2000.00 to file a re-
port regardless of whether they owe any tax.
We will be in Shamrook at various' times and
Ask your banker
J. B. WRIGHT & SON
Accountants & Auditors Abilene, Texas
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CLASSIFIED
o/umns
FOR RENT—Unfurnished apart-
ment, 4 rooms with bath. 404 East
Second Street. ltc
FOR RENT —Garage apartment,
furnished. 414 South Main. Phone
360. 76-2tc
FOR PROMPT AND
DEPENDABLE WORK
Bring Me Your Leather
Repairing Of Every Kind.
NEW LOCATION
South Of Johnson Hotel
Banks Shoe Shop
Want Ads Only 15c
WANT TO BUY: Used pip!
sucker rods and a water tank. Sei
Kermit Howard, 9 mi. east, 2% ml
north of Shamrock, Rt. 1. 74-4ti
RATES: One cent per word each
insertion, with a minimum of 15c
for any insertion. Display rate $1.00
per inch per month, with minimum
charge of $2.00.
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CALL THE TEXAN
PHONE 160
FOR SALE; Oats for feed or
seed. No Johnson grass nor weed
seeds. 45 cents at bin or 50 cents
delivered in Shamrock or surround-
ing area in 7,000 lb. loads. See
samples at Farmers Cooperative
Gin, Shmrock. C. N. Hobson, Ver-
non, Tex., Rt. 2 75—4tp
Ambulance
Service
PHONE 55
Just phone for Immediate service.
New, comfortable ambulance.
Clay Funeral Home
Shamrock
LOST—spare truck tire, size 550-
20. Please return to Jack Nichols
service station. 76-2tp
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| FIGHT
| the effects of
1 Winter Colds!
The late winter and early
spring months can be
danger times, for both
children and adults, if re-
sistance has been weak-
ened by colds and minor
illness. It’s time now to
take inventory of your
health.
FOR SALE: 20-inch sink with
drain board and high back. Also
stand to put it on. Several other
pieces of furniture, prices reason-
able. See or write, Mrs. J. L. Hen-
derson, Kelton, Tex. 74—4te
FOR RENT: Modern
house. Telephone 123.
5-room
74-2tc
Film actress Brenda Joyce and
Owen Ward, Los Angeles account-
ant who has been her sweetheart
since she was 14, smile happily as
they leave St. Alban’s Episcopal
Church in Hollywood after their
wedding ceremony.
DIPHTHERIA DEATH
RATE DECREASES
PAST FEW MONTHS
tion to render him completely im-
mune. If the test indicates that
the child is not fully protected
agains diphtheria, additional im-
munization can be given, after
which there need be no further
fear of the disease.
The deeds of charity we have done
shall stay with us forever. Only the
wealth we have bestowed do we
keep; the other is not ours.—Mid-
dleton.
Consult Your
Doctor First!
The time to see your doc-
tor is BEFORE your phy-
sical condition becomes
serious. Let him help you
build up resistance in you
and your children against
the common illnesses, and
and against more danger-
ous ones which might de-
velop. Have your Prescrip-
tion filled at Corner Drug
where you are insured of
receiving fresh drugs.
I Have—
Moved My Shop
To Scott's Service Station.
FOR AUTO REPAIR,
Bring Your Car to
E. W. POOLE
GARAGE
Phone 91
BARGAINS!
Wallpaper and Canvas
2 Days Service
On Improvement Loans ^
Cheap Interest ... No Down ■
Payments ... No Mortgages J
Why Not Add a New
Room — New Fence
— New Garage?
PAINT & PAPER
We carry the largest stock of
building materials at reason-
able prices. Build flow, before
prices rise.
f Call Us -for Carpenters,
Painters, Paperhangers
Use Sherwin-Williams Paints
We have everything you need
in building.
WHITE HOUSE
LUMBER CO.
“Dependable Building Service *
Since 1898” l
Phone 80 106 N. Madden ('
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FOR RENT: 5 room moderir
house, 210 S. Main St. Inquire i i
Tower Service Station. 68—t :<
I Corner Drug Store
Pharmacy
L. E. DAVIS, Owner _
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Dependable Motor Freight Service To and From All Points
—Two Schedules Daily Amarillo to Shamrock—
LV Amarillo 12 noon—LV Amarillo 6 P. M.
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FOR SALE — 2 1-8 acres, im-
proved, joins football field on
north, terms. See R. D. Holt,
Wheeler, Texas. 73—8tc
LEE WAY MOTOR FREIGHT
Phone 109 1113 N. Madden
AUSTIN—The public health val-
ue of immunization against diph-
theria has been remarkably dem-
onstrated in Texas in the last eight
years, information collected by the
State Health Department reveals.
The diphtheria death rate has
steadily diminished during the per-
iod from 14.3 deaths per 100,000
population in 1932 to a tentative
rate of 1.9 per 100,000 for the first
ten months of 1940, according to
Dr. Geo. W. Cox, State Health Of-
ficer.
The 1939 cumulative deaths from
diphtheria—1939 statistics are the
latest on which final tabulations
are obtainable—are 78 percent low-
er than the 1932 total of 850 deaths.
The 14.3 rate per 100,000 in 1932
was high for the decade, and each
succeeding year saw diminished
rates to the decade low, 1940’s ten-
tative 1.9 per 100,000.
Dr. Cox attributed the very sig-
nificant decrease in diphtheria
deaths and prevalence to the in-
creasingly positive effects of public
health and greater appreciation by
the parent of the child’s well-be-
ing. Dr. Cox pointed out that “the
Increased attention to the well
child, using periods when the child
well to protect against future
illness, represents an intelligent ap-
proach by parents to the health
needs of their children.”
In the many areas of Texas
served by full-time health services,
the past four years have seen the
Immunizations of preschool children
against diphtheria more than dou-
ble In number. The Influence of
the full-time public health services
in this matter cannot be considered
minor. Diphtheria Immunization
has been a major public health
platform in protecting the health
of Texas children. The success of
this program Is Indicated by a
health survey based on a cross-sec-
tion encompassing 145,000 school
children in areas with and without
public health services.
Children entering school in coun-
ties maintaining full-time county
health units showed 69 per cent
Immunized against diphtheria as
contrasted with 29 per cent where
local health units were absent.
Dr. Cox reiterated that no child
need have diphtheria, as It is one
of the most easily prevented dis-
eases. Every child six to nine
months of age should be immun-
ized with toxoid to develop Immun-
ity to diphtheria. Six months af-
ter Immunization, a harmless skin
test, called the “Schick test,” should
be given to determine if the child
has been given enough Immunlza-
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If you were raised in the country you’ll remember the old
general store. It hasn’t been so very long since a trip to
Sam Barnes at Simpkin’s Corners was the one and only
way to stock the pantry and furnish the home. You knew
Sam and Sam knew you. He’d send you word when he
had a bargain in coffee and spices, a new bolt of dotted
swiss, or feathered hats from the city.
A changing world ... a modern world with countless
new desires and a higher standard of living . .. has made
it difficult for one man or one store to fill all your re-
quirements. Chain stores and independents, department
stores and specialty shops . .. there are many “Sams”
and you don’t know them all personally. But there is a
way to become better acquainted with these men.
Read their advertisements in the newspaper. The ad-
vertisement is the advertiser’s voice and personality. He
tells you about new labor-saving devices, of tasty foods,
of new dainties for your home. And when he has unusual
values in furniture, dresses, or some other necessity, he’s
the first to let you know.
Be happier — save money — read the ads!
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Montgomery, Arval. The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 76, Ed. 1 Monday, February 3, 1941, newspaper, February 3, 1941; Shamrock, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth529337/m1/4/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Shamrock Public Library.