The Fairfield Recorder (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 13, 1938 Page: 1 of 8
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First In
County, School, Church
and Local News
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The Faikheld Recorder
THE COUNTY PAPER—Established 1876
First In
East Central Texas
For 60 Years
SIXTY-SECOND YEAR
FAIRFIELD, FREESTONE COUNTY, TEXAS JANUARY 13, 1938
NUMBER 17
Green Case
Delays McCraw’s
Announcement
Attorney General William McCraw,
who is considered an outstanding
“unofficial candidate” for governor,
indicated early this week that press-
ing affairs of his office would force
him to delay formal announcement
until late in Fedruary or possibly
March.
Hearings on the important E. H.
R. Green estate inheritance tax con-
troversy at which Mr. McCraw has
personally represented the State of
Texas probably will not be completed
until around March 1. The hearings
will be resumed in New York one
week from Monday and a conference
may be held in Washington Satur-
day. Following hearings in New York
and Massachusetts the case will go
to Florida for additional testimony.
“With such an important case com-
ing up,” the Associated Press quoted
him as saying, “I won’t be able to
pay much attention to politics. Start-
ing with the day of my announce-
ment, I intend ta devote considerable
time to the campaign.”
Ernest 0. Thompson, railroad com-
missioner and former mayor of Am-
arillo who is considered as McCraw’s
strongest opponent, announced his
candidacy for governor January 1.
Thompson declared that he did not
intend to resign the railroad commis-
sion to make the race.
Governor James V. Allred, close
friend and supporter of Thompson
J. W. RICHARDS, JR.
This will announce the removal of
who has also been rumored as-a pos- { my 0ffjce from the location on the
Meeting Called
To Discuss
Farm Legislation
CQRSICANA, Jan. 12. — The
second series of East Texas farm
meetings will be held in the District
Court room at Corsicana, Saturday
afternoon at 2 o’clock, according to
Postmaster A. A. Allison. The meet-
ing has been called in an effort to
have farmers and business harmo-
nize their desires concerning farm
legislation. J. E. McDonald, State
Commissnoner of Agriculture, has
been invited to appear on the pro-
gram as featured speaker. Ralph D.
Moore, master State Grange will al-
so speak.
Postmasteh Allison, in making an-
nouncemen tof meeting said: “It is
my opinion that the present bill be-
fore Congress is inadequate and it is
our duty to help ourselves and also
our Congress by having, a perfect
understanding between ourselves as
to the exact legislation needed to
cure our ills. Therefore, I urge every
citizen of Navarro and adjoining
counties to be present at this impor-
tant meeting.”
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County Agent’s
Office Moved t o
New Location
sible third term candidate, would
make no predictions on the approach-
ing race upon his return from a mys-
terious mission to Washington. Ru-
mors also have it that Allred may be
appointed an Ambassador to Mexico,
an assistant United States attorney
or a federal judge.
Navy Wants
Unlimited Number
Marine Recruits
An unlimited number of applica-
tions for service in the United States
Marine Corps will be considered by
the Officer in charge of the Marine
Corps Recruiting Office, Dallas Tex-
as, during the month of January.
Men accepted will be sent to San
Diego, California, for training and
duty.
Applicants of good moral charac-
ter, white, single and without depen-
dents, between 18 and 30 years of
age, not less than 64 nor more than
74 inches tall will be considered.
Those under 21 years of age must
have consent of parents or guardian.
Application blanks, physical ex-
amination forms and full information
regarding life and opportunities of a
United States Marine will be furnish-
ed oh request, it was stated.
third floor of the Court House to the
second floor where we will occupy
the County Court room. The change
was made Tuesday of this week.
I want to express my deepest ap-
preciation to the County Judge and
the Commissioners’ Court for permit-
ting us to use this room for an of-
fice, and in so doing I feel that I am
also expressing the sentiments of the
committeemen who work with tl-
Agricultural Conservation Program,
and of the farmers of Freestone Co.
We have needed more office space for
some time and I am sure that we shall
be able to do more efficient work in
this new location and will be better
able to accommodate the people who
come to our office.
Many Farmers
In Better Condition
From FSA Loans
Although Freestone County will
not share in the land purchase pro-
gram this year, loans of approxi-
mately $15,267.85 being made by the
Farm Security Administration for
1938 will help this county’s farmers
advance toward eventual farm own-
ership, according to L. W. Lee, FSA’s
county supervisor. Mr. Lee has al-
ready completed farm and home
plans on which loans will be made
90 farmers. A large part of the funds
will be for livestock, tools, and can-
ning equipment. Tenants who have
their own livestock and equipment
will be given preference when the
farm purchase program is expanded,
as it will be in the next two years.
This county’s farmers operating
under the FSA rehabilitation program
now show average net assets of $41,-
372.11 as compared with $5,026.73 in
1935, according to the annual report
made public this week. They harvested
900 acres of feed and forage crops
last year, whereas, during the year
before being taken into this program
they harvested only 3055.55 acres.
They now have 404 work animals, as
compared with 77. Their milk cows
have increased from 58 to 200, hogs
from 55 to ^75, and poultry from 150
to 1620. Fruit and vegetables pre-
served, per family, amounted last
year to 20 quarts, as compared with
135 quarts before these families were
taken into the program.
A total of 284 farmers have been
helped to advance from farm laborers
or “half-and-half” croppers to “third-
and-fourth" tenants, through owner-
ship of livestock and equipment.
The supervisor also estimated that
500 children have been enabled to in-
crease the time of attendance at
school since their families were ac-
cepted for rural rehabilitation pro-
gram.
Car-Truck Crash
Snuffs out Lives
Of Four People
'SOUTH TEXAS LUMBER
COMPANY OPENS
YARD IN FAIRFIELD
Four people were killed instantly
at 8 o’clock Saturday night when an
oil truck and a car crashed head-on,
on Richland Creek bridge on High-
way 75, 21 miles north of Fairfield.
The car was occupied by Mexia
young ladies, Miss Mary Easterling,
29, teacher in the Mexia school; Miss
Helen Ward, 28, teacher in the Mexia
school, and Miss Hazel Ward, 23.
Miss Easterling had taught in the
Mexia school for ten years, and was
a daughter of Rev. and Mrs. W. S.
Easterling of Antlanta Tex., where
her body was sent for burial.
The Ward girls were daughters of
Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Ward of Mexia,
and both were born and reared in
that city, and joint funeral services
were held for them in Mexia Mon-
day.
Irwin Lee Honeycut, driver of the
truck, lived in Big Sandy, where hU
body was shipped for burial.
The three women had spent the day
in Dallas, and were enroute ho ne
when they met the truck coming from
Waco. Cause of the accident is un-
known. The truck was on the wrong
side of the road after the accident.
John David Burleson, who was in
Wortham, answered the call for am-
bulance, and was the first to reach
the scene, removing the bodies to
Wortham, where some time elapsed
before any could be identified.
Free Show for
Everybody at Iras
Theatre Saturday
Every person in Freestone county
has a cordially invitation to attend,
without cost, the show at the Iras
Theatre here every Saturday, at 10
a. m., arid at 1 p. m., until further
notice.
The picture for this week is “Wo-
men in Prison,” and rates as a good
show.
Former Fairfield
Woman Dies
At Bryan
Veterans’ Field
Representative to
Be Here Jan. 17
Rep. Bowlen Bond has mailed the
press of the county the following
letter, which is self-explanatory:
“I have receiver! a letter from Mr.
E. R. Fenton, Field Representative
Veterans State Service Office which
reads in part as follows:
“I will be in Fairfield Monday Jan.
17 and in Teague Tuesday, Jan 18 to
The Fairfield business and profes- . ^
_ .... i assist any veteran with his claim,
sional men are paying for the show ... ...
Would appreciate it very much if you
could get a notice in your paper re-
garding my visit. Would like to have
in at least two issues. In your notice
I wish you would ask all veterans who
care to see me to be sure and bring
all of the letters that they have re-
ceived from the Veterans Administra-
tion.” *
“I did not receive the above re-
quest in time to get it before you be-
fore last week’s issue was ready for
the press, but I know all the ex-ser-
vice men who have claims would like
to get this news; and personally I
would appreciate it if you will give
this notice space in your paper, this
week’s issue anyhow. You might also
state that the Fairfield headquarters
will be in the County Court room,
and Teague at the City Hall.”
LARGE SHIPMENT
NEW STOCK
BEING RECEIVED
Burleson Furniture Co. here has
received truck loads of new furni-
ture direct from the factory this
week. This firm has steadily deve-
loped since coming to Fairfield four
years ago.
RESPONDING TO
PAY UP REQUEST
PALESTINE BANKER
DIED THURSDAY
Tucker Royall, 60, died Tuesday in
a Dallas hospital. He was president
of the Royal National Bank of Pales-
tine, was chairman of the Board of
Directors of the First National Bank
of Dallas, served as regent of the U.
of T., declined appointment as state
banking and insurance commissioner
of Texas, declined election as chair-
man of the Federal Reserve Bank of
Dallas.
Mr. Royall is survived by his wife
and one son.
In Wilson, N. C., Carson White
rammed Oliver White’s white milk
truck against John White’s car, which
was driven by Williaim White. The
accident was investigated by Off-ccr
Robert White'.
We desire to extend our sincere ap-
preciation to the large number who
have paid on subscription since our
Pay Up Month ad was published last
week. Renewals and payments are
coming in every day, and by the end
of the month we expect to know ex-
actly who wants the paper and who
does not want it; and revise our lists
accordingly.
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LOCAL BANK
ELECTS OFFICERS
Relatives here have received news
.of the death of Mrs. James Sandifer
which occurred at her home in Bryan
Friday a few hours after a stroke of
'paralysis.
Mrs. Sandifer is survived by her.
Childs, a daughter of the late Mr.
and Mrs. Jackson Childs of Fairfield.
She was 56 years old, and was bom
In another part of this paper will | and reared here,
be found an ad announcing the open-1 Mrs. Sandifer is surveved by her
ing of a South Texas Lumber Co. husband^ two sons, two sisters, Mrs.
yard here. This company has yards j Elma Fe\ ruson and Mrs. Walter
in different sections of the State. Bob I Sims; a b«\‘her Neil Childs.
Compton is manager of the yard at i Burial was ;n the Bryan cemetery
Teague, and Cliff Thompson will be Saturday afternoon,
in charge of the yard here.
for your entertainment while in the
city Saturday, and it is expected
that every section of the county will
be represented here each Saturday.
This program has no connection
with the regular schedule of the Iras
on Saturday.
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Zack H. Anderson
Died Here
Thursday Morning
Zack H. Anderson, aged 71 years,
died here at 6:30 this morning, after
a long period of declining health.
Burial has been announced for Friday
morning in the Fairfield cemetery
following funeral services at 10
o’clock at the Methodist church.
Mr. Anderson was bom and reared
in Fairfield, and spent most of his
life here.
He is survived by his widow and
five children: Mrs. Ruth Kirkpat-
rick of Dallas, Zack Anderson, Jr.,
of Oklahoma; Tom Anderson of
Teague; Bert Anderson of Fairfield; w. E. pittmani aged about gg, o£
Boyd Anderson; and a brother and Lake Charles, railroad man, was kill-
three sisters, J. G. Anderson, Misses ell Monday when he fell between two
Nannie, Mattie and Elizabeth Ander- ■ freight ears near New Iberia.
son of Fairfield. I Funeral services were held Wcdnes-
Former Mexia Man
Killed in Fall
Between Cars
AGED DEW WOMAN
BURIED MONDAY
unei
at
home of his brother, Dr. W.
Duke Pittman, in Mexia, and burial
was in the Mexia cemetery.
Deceased was reared in Fairfield
ancfttlexia, and was a sort of the late
W. (D.-’ Pittman, successful' business
Mrs. A. M. Black, aged 85, pioneer
resident of the Dew community, died
Sunday morning. Burial was in the' man of Mexia. He is survived by his
Americans eat on
140 pounds of meat a year.
The toughest wrapping paper is
an average of | called Kraft. It comes from the for-
ests of Scandinavia.
Dew cemetery Monday, under direc-
tion of Burleson Funeral Home, and
following services by Rev. Miller
Smith, pastor of Dew Methodist
Church.
Mrs. Black is survived by the fol-
lowing children: Mrs. Memry Corley,
Mr. Robert Black, and Mrs. Charles
Rawls.
widow, a daughter, and an uncle, D.
D. Pittman of Houston.
Pirate and Papoose
Mrs. George Earl of Aberdeen.
Wash., had a full set of false upper I
teeth made for her aged Boston ter-1
rier, Makenzie Boy, when his teeth'
fell out.
Recently the Fairfield State Bank
elected officers as follows: F. E. Hill,
Jr., president; F. R. Hill, vice-presi-
dent; C. E. Childs, cashier; E. F.
Glazener, assistant cashier; Millard
Caqnon and John Hill, 3rd, book-
keepers. ^
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BIDS WANTED
Will receive bids up to Saturday,
Jan. 29, for keeping Lake Chape!
cemetery grounds clean during 1938.
J. F. Aultman,
For Committee.
First Methodist Church
W. R. WILLIS, Pastor
Remember the first quarterly Con-
ference next Sunday, at 7:15 P. M.
R^v. N. H. Melbert, presiding Elder,
Marlin District will preach for us.
[veryone comd, you are welcome.
BIDS WANTED
To whom it may concern:
The Fairfield Cemetery Association
hus prepared specifications for the
care of the Cemetery for the ensuing
year and is calling for bids on same.
Any one caring to bid on this work
may get a copy of the specifications
ut the home of the Secretary.
The bids must be in the hands of
the Secretary not later than noon of
Monday, January 17th.
W. R. Miller, Sec.-Treas.,
First Raptist Parsonage, Fairfield.
MRS. J. M. WILLETT
BURIED AT DEW
MONDAY AFTERNOON
To simplify bookkeeping in the
federal offices, Social Security re-
turns will, in the future, be made
quarterly instead of monthly, accord-
ing to an announcement made by
Secretary Morgenthau. The f : rms
j will also be changed and more infor-
I mation regarding employees will be
required.
October exports of $333,136,000 set
a seven year record for that month
Mrs. J. M. Willett, aged 61, died at and resulted ,in a favorable trade bal-
her home in Dew Sunday. Mrs. Wil-
lett was bom and reared in Dew.
She is survived by her husband, John
M. Willett; two daughters, Mrs.
William Swinburn of Dew, and Mrs.
Leslie Holland of Freestone; one son,
Jester Willett, Dew; one sister, Mrs.
John Clary, Dew; and two brothers.
Minor Dittess and Roe Dittess both
of Dew.
Mrs. Willett was buried in the Dew
cemetery Monday afternoon after re-
ligious services by Rev. Miller Smith
and Rev. McKissack.
ance to the United States of $10,-
445,000 for the first ten months of
1937.
Two Minute Serm
By THOMAS HASTWF.
THE ONLY SOLUTION: I have
seen many men of whom I believe it
could be truly aid, '.tore consecrated
business "men. The# ppeared to put
their very heart, life, and soul .nto
| their husini «. They worked early
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to extend our sincere ^ and p itted nothinjf t0
■ hanks and appreciation for the acts ...... ........ .____t. _
of kindness received from our many
friends during the illness and loss of
our dear wife and mother, Mrs. John
Willett.
John Willett,
Jester Willett,
Mrs. Wm. Swinburn,
Mrs. Leslie Holland.
WESTMINSTER STAGES
BASKET BALL
TOURNAMENT JAN. 1415
This pretty “pirate girl” found this Indian papoose at Hopl
Grand Canyon, Aris. The “piratn girl” is Zoe Dell Lantls who
the Hopis while touring the Southwest in the interests of Hie 1939
House.
visited
Frsnrlsco^Ba^0in*l9TOXPO9^OI>, ^ ^ on ^rn,ar*
the 1939 Golden
s Island in San
An interesting basketball tourna-
ment is carded at Westminster Col-
lege, Tehuacana Jan. 14-15. Teams
matched for play, beginning at 3
p. m., Friday, are as follows:
Methodist Home and Kirven.
Thornton and Mexia.
Donie.
Kirk.
Richland and Fair Oaks.
Prarie Hill.
Fairfield and Union High.
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The fire department of Portland,
Mich., a town of 2,000 population,
hasn’t made a run in five months,
and its fire loss for the year is less
than $200.
interfere with thleir devotion to their
business. They wAuld do anything for
it, give up, if need be, everything
for it. They appeared to consecrate
every talent to it.V Many of these
have been men in small businesses
which they must have known would
never return much more than a liv-
ing for the effort they put forth,
hence their consecration was not in-
spired by greed, so mutth as a love
for the thing they were doing. I’ve
often thought what a splendid thing
it would be if more men could be-
come consecrnted to this degree in
the work of the church and the mat-
ter of their religion and Christ’s
program on earth. It would so^re the
trying problem of economics; it
would open the way for an enduring
peace on earth; it would bring to an
end the distressing friction between
capital and labor; it would make a
new and changed world. The solution
for these is not a great army and
navy, or an air force second to none.
It is not a federal board of labor re-
lations or a world court. These are
but the groping agents of a groping
people. The solution and the only
solution, to these problems is to be
found in the one word—Consecration.
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Kirgan, Lee. The Fairfield Recorder (Fairfield, Tex.), Vol. 62, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 13, 1938, newspaper, January 13, 1938; Fairfield, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1120063/m1/1/: accessed May 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fairfield Library.