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Complete Local News
Coverage
The Howe Messenger
Selfishness is th© greatest]
curse of the human race.
— Gladstone
Volume Fourteen
Howe, Texas, Friday, January 1, 1937
Number 1
Beginning Test Oil Well Near Luella
irWA Director to
;eal< Here
feus W. Thcmasson, district
PA director with offices in
Dallas, will speak to the citi-
zens of Howe and community
at the school auditorium cr, the
night of Jan. 18th, it has been
announced by J. H. Carnes,
president of the Howe commu-
nity improvement league. Mr.
Thomasson will discuss the
possibilities of securing WPA
assistance on Howe projects.
L C. Bouchard, general
freight agent for the South-
ern Pacific railroad, and John
E Surratt, secretary of the
Dallas Kessler plan association
will also be present.
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Rev. Yell Submits
Back In The Black!
Report
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Rev. A. W. Yell has submit-
ted the following report of his
work with the Howe Presby-
terian church for 1936.
Sermons preached, 90.
Funeials conducted, 4.
Marriages, 4.
Members received, 7, some
by letter, some by Baptism.
This does not show number
of miles traveled nor visits
made, nor Scriptures read and
Scriptures explained or money
received, nor books read.
I s this about the average
preacher's experience? Some
may wonder, Does the preach-
er of today have ts> preach 9 0
sermons, conduct fourfunerals,
marry four couples in order to
w i n souls to Cnrist? Well,
come to church next Sunday at
11a. m. and 7 p. m at ti e
Presbyterian church if you are
a member there, or if you go
to no other church. The sub
ject at 11 a m. will be a Mew
Year message, "Doing Wl/af
Vve Can” and at 7 p. ip/we
are going to speak ojr^a thing
Howe is doing it-should quit".
Come! If you/are guilty, you
may be helped or you may get
"soyeV;out God has put it in
Tny heart to preach th s mess
age, and I can't refrain,
I have made .some trips to
some o f our attorneys, ann
have the "real goods" on it,
and if I did not think I did, I
would not invite you out t o
hear it. I usually do not make
such advertisement, I don’t
know just when I have before
There are good people engaged
in it, and I am sure they do
not see the harm. So come, 1
'mav help you
I trust the other ministers
of Howe will preach on it
Location Made On
A. M. Smith Farm
HAVE ANNUAL XMAS
DINNER
Children ot Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Oil activity in this vicinity
was renewed again this week
with the announcement by
Grant Colby of Gladewater of
Jay gathered at the family ja test wel1 for oil producing
MOVIE FAN
TUIHX TM&
rAh (MATED CAQTooMS
ARE AMD
TWE CHARACTERS
ARE SO FUMMY THAT1
IT’5 HARP TO BELIEVE
THAT THEY ARE REAL]
PEOPLE ACTIMG
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Popular Young
Couple Wed
(From the Tom Bean Times)
Miss E Idye Ball ofTom Bean
was united in holy matrimony
to Raymond Hall ofFortWorth
on Chrirtnas Day, the cere-
mony being read ai the home
of the officiating minister, Rev.
Burton Coffman, pastor of the
Walnut Street Church of
Christ in Sherman, at 4 p. m.
Miss Glenodihe Odle of Tom
Bean and Tdm Vincent of Sher-
man were their only attend-
ants;
Both the bride anderroom are
well known here, being popu-
lar among the younger set.
They have a host of friends in
this community.
Mrs. Hall is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Ball ofTom
Bean, and was born and reared
in this eommuniiy. She was
educated in the TomBean pub-
lic schools, graduating with
the class of 3936, being vice-
president and salutatorian of
her elass and took a part in
many school activities.
Mr. Hall is the son of Mr.
and Mrs. L R, Hall of this
community. He' graduated from
Tom Bean high school in 1932,
where he ranked high in his
class, and was an outstanding
athlete, captaining the county
championship basketball team
of that year, and participating
in baseball and tr&ck. He later
became one of the outstanding
baseball players of this section
while playing with the Tom
Bean Tomcats. Mr. Hall at-
tended both NT3TC in Denton
and Austin College in Sherman
and is a graduate of a Dallas
business college He is em-
ployed by the Kimbell Milling
Co. in their FortWorth offices.
Mr. and Mrs. .Hail left im-
mediately following the cere-
mony for Fort ,»ortb where
they will be at home at 1801
Henderson.
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Ralph Davis of Clare, i s
spending the holidays with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. E.
Davis.
Pseudonym Used
By S. S. Van Dine,
Author of Serial
S. S. Van Dine, author of “The
Garden Murder Case,” our newest
serial story, is actually named Wil-
lard Huntington Wright. This little
known fact about America’s fore-
most writer of detective fiction was
uncovered only a few months ago.
As Willard Huntington Wright,
Van Dine was an obscure literary,
dramatic and art critic, also writ-
ing a few books on scholarly topics
which gave him little fame. In 1916
he published his first novel, “The
Man of Promise,” but it attracted
small notice.
It was in 1925 that the modern
Van Dine was born. By way of
occupational therapy after a long
illness he wrote “The Benson Mur-
der Case,” creating the master
sleuth, Philo Vance. In order to
avoid comparison of this more pop-
ular type of literature with his pre-
vious scholarly works, he adopted
the pseudonym of S. S. Van Dine,
taking an old family name of his
maternal grandmother.
“The Benson Murder Case” was
published in Scribner’s magazine
and in book form during 1926. With-
in a year came Van. Dine’s second
mystery story, “The Canary Mur-
der Case.” Already he had become
a best seller and his detective, Philo
Vance, was a household word.
Following an anthology, “The
Great Detective Stories,” and an
introduction under his own name
to “Some Famous Medical Trials,”
he continued the exploits of Philo
Vance, turning them out since at
the rate of one a year. After Van
Dine’s enormous success as a writer
of detective fiction, his earlier neg-
lected novel, “The Man of Promise,”
was reissued in 1929 and received
high praise.
Born in 1888 at Charlottesville,
Virginia, the author was graduated
from Harvard university where he
was a prize student in anthropology
and enthology. With his wife, who
was Eleanor Rulapaugh, a portrait
painter known professionally as
Claire De Lisle, he lives in Los
Angeles.
Van Dine’s newest story, “The
Garden Murder Case,” has received
enthusiastic praise from critics ev-
erywhere. You will be thrilled by
this tale as it unfolds serially in
our paper.
GUEST PASTOR COMING
TO PENTECOSTALS
Sister Bertha Clinton o f
Dallas, will preach at the
Howe Pentecostal church
Thursday night, January 7, J.
H. Gibson announced this
week. Sister Bertha is a for-
mer pastor o f the Sherman
Pentecostal church and has
conducted revival meetings
here several times ia the past.
She will bring pare of her or-
chestra from Dallas for the
Thursday night services.
The public is invited to at-
tend the services. The local
congregation meets in the
Hughes building each Tuesday
and Thursday evening.
Mr. and Mrs C. C. Davie
ard daughter of Goose Crrek
ard Mr. and Mrs W. R, Vive-
rett and children of Lubbcek,
spent the Christmas holidays
with Mr. and Mrs. George F.
Stockton.
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Misses Mildred and Marga-
re t Merrill of Dallas spent
Christmas day with relatives
here.
Texas History
(Prepared by CIA)
Week of December 27
1834 —A meeting of the legis-
lature of Coahuila and Tex
as was held on Jan, 1 at
Monclova, and the Mexi-
can state o f Texas was
divided into three depart-
ments with three repre-
sentatives.
1836-Stephen F. Austin died
on Dec. 17,
1842—On Dec. 3 0 Captain
Thomas Smith removed
the archives of the Texas
government from Austin
t o Washington-o n-t h e-
Brazos to insure their safe-
ty from the Mexican raids.
1845—A joint resolution was
passed by the Congress of
the United States on Dec,
29 for acceptance of the
Constitution and admis-
sion of Texas into the
Union.
1857--A state school for the
deaf and dumb was open-
ed on the South Bank of
the Colorado River, oppo-
site the eity of Austin.
1892—On Dec. 31 and Jan.
home in East Howe last Fri-
day for their annual Christ-
mas dinner.
Those present were Mr, and
Mrs. C. D, Jay and family o f
Waco, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Jay
and children of Sherman, Mr.
and Mrs. Edgar Jay and fami-
ly. Mr. and Mrs. W. C, Framp
ton and children, and Mr. and
Mrs. Harry Turley.
........morn
Must Register for
Street Work
All men who are now certi-
fied, (registered with the Re-
lief offices) and are not now
working, and who desire to
work on the Howe Stie®t Pro-
ject should report in person to
Mr. Clark's office in person,
at once.
Also, all men who think they
are eligible for certification,
even though they have never
been on the Relief roll should
go in person to Mr. Clark’s of-
fice at once.
Mr. Clark's of fie© is located
Id Sherman, in Kidd Key Col
lege. Monday, Jan. 3. 1937,
might be the last day for them
to receive applications. Act
Thursday, or Saturday, or e-
veii today; Friday, Jan. 1 is
likely to be a holiday.
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FAULKNER FAMILY HAS
CHRISTMAS DINNER
Children c f H. Faulkner
were entertained with a din-
ner at the home of his daugh-
ter and son-in-law, Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Boozer north east-
of Howe, Christmas day.
Those present were Mr. and
Mrs. E. L, Reecer, Van Al-
styne; Mr. and Mrs, W. L.
Faulkner, Mr. and Mrs. H O.
Faulkner and son, M r. and
Mrs. J. R. Faulkner, Mrs, Sam
Eightower and family from
Fort Worth; Mr. and Mrs,
Taylor Cook and family, Port
City; And Mr, and Mrs. J. H,
Boozer. Afternoon guests were
Mr. and Mrs. Oran Wallsce
of Farmington, Mr. and Mrs.
Jesse Jay, and Mr. and Mrs.
iam York of Van Alsfrne.
37,163 BALES OF COTTON
GINNED IN COUNTY
The census report of the De-
partment of Commerce shows
that there were 37,163 bales of
cotton ginned in Grayson
ccunty prior to December 13
! There had been ginned 24.063
bales on the same date last
year.
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Miss Jewell Clayton,Mrs. El-
ton Watson, and Reuben Clay-
ton and family have been vis-
iting Mr. and Mrs. Buck Bruce
in Pueblo, Colorado this week-
They are expected to return
Saturday or Sunday.
sands on the A. M.Smith farm .
south of Luella, Drilling is
slated to begin at once.
The test is located on the
Smith hill, 400 feet south of
the Cedar creek bridge, and 46
teet west of the road way, it is
said. It is part of a 6000 acre
block of leases assembled by
Mr. Colby and associates.
Contract depth is not known
but is said to be between 2500 •
and 3000 fe@t with favorable
indications that pay sands will
ba encountered before contract ,
depth is reached; It is not
known what type of tools will
be used or the contracting
driller, as Mr. Colby could not
be contacted.
The well is located on the
farm of A. M. Smith of Tom
Bean and is about five or six
miles northwest of Tom Bean.
Machinery was repoitedmo-
ving in early this week, but
bad roads caused a delay .
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Car Damaged In
Collision
Considerable damage was
done to the automobile of a n
Oklahoma man in North Howe
Sunday morning when it col-
lided with a truck driven by
Roy Turley of Sherman. No
one was injured in the acci-
dent.
Mr. Turley was hauling a
load of furniture belonging to
Bob Turley, who was moving
back t o Howe after several
month’s residence in Sherman.
Some rf the furniture was
slightly damaged in the colli-
sion, it was reported,
METHODIST SERVICES
ANNOUNCED
Regular preaching services
will be held at the How '
Methodist church at 11 a. m.
and 7 p. m. Sunday, Rev. J.
Roy Williams announces. Sun-
day school will be at 10 a. m.
George Knox Carnes was e-
lected president of the newly
organized Epworth 1 e a gu e*
Rev. Williams said. The League
will meet at 6:15 p„ m.
The public is invited to at-
tend these services.
1 Galveston was retaken
b y confederate soldiers
under General J, B, Ma-
gruder.
e.y.wHiTC
Texa* Spits
The yesterdays of today
were once lomorrows—1. i rri e
marches by. J
Some people hurry fd get to
their worrying. . - > c s
Much talk m a y indicate
neither knowledgenor wisdom.
Don’t be good merely be-
cause you are tired of being
bad.
Happiness is the ability to
live i n harmony with one’s
[thoughts.
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Bryant, Russell W. The Howe Messenger (Howe, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, January 1, 1937, newspaper, January 1, 1937; Howe, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1049560/m1/1/: accessed July 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .