The Nocona News (Nocona, Tex.), Vol. 35, No. 1, Ed. 1 Friday, June 30, 1939 Page: 2 of 8
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Friday, June 30, 1939
THE NOCONA NEWS
the Motona Maus
F. L. PERRY, Editor and Publisher
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VALLEY VIEW
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TU&RC IS NO GKfcATfcK
SATISFACTION
Political Effects Uncertain
What will be the political effect
of the session cannot be determined
with any accuracy until some of
the new laws are applied and the
reaction of the people is ascertained.
O'Daniel partisans were quick to
claim that the governor “is stronger
with the people than ever before,”
and that "he has put the buck on
the Legislature’s back.” The Gover-
nor gambled on the success of his
plan—one long sought by the wealthy
special interests—to submit a sales
Tax to the people, containing a pro-
tective clause limiting taxes on nat-
ural resources for social security
purposes. He lost, being unable to
muster the necessary two thirds ma-
jority in the House. He used the
radio, abused the legislators, turned
every manner of pressur^ever known
in Austin, and some new ones, on
the minority. He has made bitter
political wounds, which will be slow
to heal. He has virtually committed
himself to the task of defeating
those who wou’dn’t see it his way.
That he may find a difficult task.
Among the "56” irreconcilables are
G. C. Morris. Joe Keith. Albert Der-
den. Judge S. J. Isaacks, Leighton
Cornett, Harvey Riviere, and a dozen
others who are recognized as among
the ablest men in the House. These
members enacted much beneficial
legislation which their constituents
wanted. O'Daniel may find that in
addition to re-electing himself, he
may have bitten off more than he
can chew if he attempts to partici-
pate in 56 other political races si-
multaneously, next summer. Others
have tried it, and failed. But
O'Daniel, be it lemembereo. is a
political phenomonen, the like of
which has never been seen before in
Texas.
feet” however, and called off the in-
vestigation before it started, an-
nouncing that he didn't have suf-
ficient evidence to proceed, and re-
questing an indefinite postponement.
Rumor was that Holt got strong and
unfavorable reaction from his own
constituency in Austin, where the
lobbyists spend a good many thous-
ands of dollars with local hotels,
restaurants, merchants, etc. The
serving of summons for the inquiry,
however, did have the effect of re-
laxing the pressure for passage of
the sales tax resolution on tne final
the trouble. By way of a needle
prick a minute portion of the pollens
under suspicions is placed under the
skin. And that extract which gen-
. rates a slight local reaction points
to the offender. Inoculation of that
tyn? of serum then is administered.
The potency of this treatment de.
pends upon its use prior to the pol-
len season. Immunity must be estab-
lished early. Bodily reactions to this
type of therapy are slow. In fact
several months, involving treatments
at intervals, are required.
While this preventive is not effec-
tive in all cases, the percentage of
successes has been sufficeintly high
for every hay fever sufferer to give
it a fair chance. In some patients,
the result while not totally satisfac-
tory. has noticeably reduced the suf.
feting.
Also recommended for dimunition
of suffering is cutting of ragweeds
from locales where hay-fever suf-
ferers frequent. Vacant lots are a
potent source of the ragweed and
should be included in preventive
measures against the disease.
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No Special Session?
The Governor has made it clear
that he will seek re-election, and
that he does not intend to call a
special session of the 46th. Opinion
here is almost unanimous, both
among his friends and foes, that he
will change his mind about that, as
he has about so many other Issues.
Pressure from the old folks and
other groups, when the pension
question is shaken down and the new
laws applied, will undoubtedly be
strong and constant. It may be
found necessary to revise the "liber-
alized" pension law. to prevent loss
of $10,000,000 a year of Federal con-
tribution.
There are some women who never take an interest in
affairs other than those arc/und their home and village.
Some day they are too busy to read. But there will be all of
these souls aroused when they discuss and make a feminine
attack on Mr. Hitler’s latest edict. He feels the lack of
manpower wasted in the manufacture of cosmetics and de-
mands a 90% reduced production. This goes far after tell-
ing the ladies to have babies, do without bread, join the
army. Something will make our women folks interested in
international affairs and this is it! When you place a ban
on beauty preparations, “them’s fightin’ words, Mister.”
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Morrow and daughter. Mae, Satur-
day evening.
Miss Freida Morgan visited Miss
Jewel Tucker of the Prairie Point
community Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Tucker are
the proud owners of a new Ford V-8.
There was a large attendance at
Sunday School and church Sunday
and Sunday night. Everyone is cor-
dially invtied to come.
Mr. and Mrs. George Smith were
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Goodgion Sunday afternoon.
Miss Vera Mae Webb of Fort
Worth is returning home for the
summer because of the illness of her
mother.
Mrs. Nicholson and daughters.
Margaret, and Janie, visited Mrs.
Dave Morrow and Mae Wednesday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. I. Gill and Mr.
and Mrs. Wiley Cook and children
of Tioga, Okla., are visiting friends
and relatives of the Valley View
community this week.
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The young fellow who has been planning to take to the
road this summer and hoping to go places and see things by
“bumming,” has been given a word of advice from Jeff
Davis, the King of Hoboes. He warns that already there are
about 20,000 youngsters on the road and an expected 50,000
by July. The odd jobs to be found are scarce and the risk of
hunger, jail and association of criminals is common. Folks
will do their best to keep their young off of the road for
such traveling is apt to produce trouble and sorrow. It is
too often that the paths aren’t straight.
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As July 4th approaches may we request the super-
patriots to let American ideals alone; they will take care of
themselves.
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It is the same question each Fourth—how to stay sane
and yet act midly crazy.
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There are people in the United States who know more
about the problems of Europe than they do about the prob-
lems of the American States.
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The human race has been on the globe a long'time and
it will probably continue to make progress regardless of
what the present generation does.
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There is nothing the matter with the younger genera-
tion but youth, and that is a period that we all go through
in order to get any place.
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In Montague County, $1.50; Out of Montague County, $2.00
We wonder why the Chinese and Japanese insist on
killing each other, and they probably wonder why we keep
on doing the same thing, too.
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Today, even if you were as wise as old Solomon, there
are still fellows who would walk away disgustedly saying
you were talking through your hat.
***«red as second class matter, June 10th. 1905, at the post office at
Eoeona, Montague County, Texas, under the Act of Congress of March
•fo. 1879
Lobby Probe Fizzles
A 48-hour sensation was created
when County Attorney Paul Holt, of
Travis County, convened a court of
inquiry in a local justice court, and
summoned 20 prominent lobbyists for
an investigation of lobbying. Holt
was credited with having been in-
duced to call the court by Senator
Joe Hill, who wanted to prove that
Gov. ODaniel's ridiculous charge
that the sales tax amendment was
' being opposed by the special interest
lobby, was untrue. Holt got "cold
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Americans will commemorate American independence
neXt week, but chances are that too many of them won’t
even give a thought to the occasion they are celebrating.
To those, it will be just another July 4—just another holi-
day.
As we approach this holiday, therefore, it might be well
for the citizenry to remind itself that Independence Day is
indeed a day to be commemorated; that independence is well
worth fighting and dying for, bu. that self annihiliation and
injury through carelessness is not the prescribed method for
celebrating July 4.
Dying for American independence was the tragic role
played by our forefathers. They died that their descendants
should continue the role simply as a part of the celebration.
This Fourth of July will be safer and saner if everybody
will slow down a bit and give pause for a little thinking about
What Independence Day really means.
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By Lucille Buck
Miss Rnell Buck of San Diego,
California. Is here spending the sum-
mer with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
R. M. Buck.
Mrs. Minnie Agee and children,
Willie Bel1 and Gene Earl. qfV
Eagle Point visited her sister, Mr*
and Mrs. Oscar Lanier. Sunday after-
noon. She was accompanied home
bv her son who spent last week with ,
his aunt and unci'*.
Modena Sampsill of this commun-
itv sp^nt Saturday night with Edr.V
Earl May of the Rock Springs com-
munity.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Porter were
shopping in Nocona Saturday.
Pleas Buck of Nocona is spending
a few days thi® week with his par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Buck.
A shower was given Mrs. Ethel
Davison at her home Wednesday.
Several gifts were sent by relatives
and friends. Refreshments of cocoa-
nut cake and iced tea were served to
Mrs. Oita Johns, Mrs. D. W. Gold-
smith. Mrs. Oscar Lanier and Mrs.
Minnie Agee of Eagle Point.
Bobbie and Douglas, of Nocona visit- Jb
ing them Sunday, Sunday night and * ’
Monday.
Mrs. Floyd Harris and Mrs. Roy
Dowd were visiting friends at Span-
ish Fort Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Dowd and son,
W. D , and Miss Norene Williams
attended Quarterly Conference atB^
Shady Grove Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hutchinson and ■
girls of California are visiting his ■
parents. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. HutchlqA^
son. and other relatives.
Will Dowd is in Montague this :
week.
Established 1905
OVER $150,000 COMMON, CAPITAL AND SURPLUS
Member Federal Reserve System
MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION
Federal Examination and Supervision
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek announces that the
Chinese Government will not tolerate “the growth of a single
poppy” and that where a crop is discovered, the sultivator
and “protector” will be shot. Eradication squads will comb
the countryside to destroy poppyseed and resistance will be
met with force.
The effort of the Chinese to stamp out the opium evil
has been marked by stern measures. Some years ago, the
Chinese Government beheaded a number of addicts, who,
after treatment, went back to the drug. For many years,
the League of Nations has attempted to do something about
the use of opium and other such drugs.
Recently, a Chinese representative at Geneva called
attention to a Japanese statement, showing that Japan ex-
pects to obtain 300,000,000 Chinese dollars from the sale of
narcotics in the conquered Chinese territory. He pointed
out that in all China, before the six-year control plan had
been applied, the revenue had been only $20,000,000 Chinese
dollars yearly.
BRATCHER &
GAINES
Service Station
Oh H-5
By Mrs. Milton Burk
Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Cannon
as their guests Sunday Mr.
Mrs. Bill Duncan and children of
Corinth.
Mr. and Mrs. Maloy Buck and
daughter. Lois, spent the week-end
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John
Bellah, in the White-Priddy com-
munity.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Masten had as
their guests Sunday and Sunday
night. Mrs. Tennie Thompson and
Mrs. Otto Harris of Leon. Oklahoma.
Mrs. Callie Wisdom and Bailey
Coker of Pest Oak Prairie were visit-
ing in the home of Mr. and Mrs"
Roy Wisdom Sunday morning.
Mrs. J. M. Buck is visiting her
aunt, Mrs. Martha Goodpasture, who
is ill at Ada, Oklahoma.
Ralph Donnell Jr. of Denton is
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Willis Flem-
ings this week.
B. R. Grigsby visited his mother,
Mrs. W. D. Grigsby near Marlow.
Okla., over the week-end.
Mr. and Mrs. Milton Buck had
Full 6-cubtc foot storage capacity - 11.4 tq. ft.
shelf area-63 ice cubes at a freezing-3 All-
Metal ice trays with Automatic Tray Release-
55-1,2’ tall - 28-7/8’ wide - 25-3/16’ deep.
By Julian Capers Jr.
Austin.—Holding the line until the
fall of the final gavel, the minority
anti-sales tax bloc in the House of
Representatives finally defeated the
submission of a sales tax constitu-
tional amentment in three additional
attempts made to pass it on the final
day of the session. The 46th Legis-
lature’s regular session ended with-
out revenue-raising legislation.
Although it raised no new revenue
and left the State in a precarious
financial condition due to the large
deficit in the general fund, and the
extravagant liberality with which the
solcns voted tax remissions, pension
liberalization and other costly ser-
vices. the session can by no means
be designated as a “do nothing” ses-
sion. nor a complete failure. There
were more than 1600 bills introduced,
and a larger percentage than usual
were finally passed. The session
broke all records, lasting 163 days—
the last 43 days of which the mem-
bers drew only $5 per day, as con-
trasted with the $10 they got during
the first 120 days.
Cost of the session was $850.000—
another record.
McMahon Drug Co.
"PRESCRIPTTON DRUGGISTS"
NOCONA, TEXAS
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PLUMBING & ELECTRIC SHOP
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By Mrs. Roy Carpenter
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Edwards and
family of the Prairie Point commun-
itv were the guests of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Dallas Lauderback.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wade were visi-
tors in Spanish Fort Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Scitem and
Mr. and Mrs. Evert Carpenter were
short callers of Mr. and Mrs. Wil-
liam Morrow and family Saturday
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Williams weie
the guests of their daughter. Mr.
and Mrs. J. C. Johnson and baby,
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Yarbro had
as their guests Sunday his sister.
Mr. and Mrs. Archie Vice, of Nocona.
Mr. and Mrs. Percely have as their
guests this week her brother and
wife.
Roy and Evertt Carpenter and
J. Young were business visitors
Montague Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Griffith and
family have as their guests this week
his brother, Mr. and Mrs. Marvin
Griffith, of Oklahoma.
Mr. and Mrs. Lee O'Neal and
family and Mr. and Mrs. Charlev
Gcolsby and family were visitors in
Spanish Fort Sunday.
Roy Davis, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Lennie Davis, has been on the sick
list.
Miss Bernice Houpt of Dallas is
spending the summer with her uncle
and aunt. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Ran-
dolnh.
Claude Waldon and son, Martin.
Leonard Verle Martin. Len Branden,
James Wade McGaughy and Henry
Clay McGaughy and Gilbert Lovett
spent Thursday in Medicine Park.
They reported a nice time.
Mrs. Dave Morrow and daughter,
Mae, were in Nocona on business
Friday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Gist. Claude
Walden, Wvnema Martin. Johnnie
Lou Lovett, and Ruth Lovett ore
spending a vacation trip in Turner
Falls.
After receiving his degree from A.
<t M. College. Leroy Cook is home
for the summer.
Miss Ouida Griffith, who is in
nurses' training in Dallas. Is spend-
ing a few days at home.
The Intermediate Sunday School
and B.Y.P.U. class are having a pic-
ric at the McGaughy Springs at
7:00 o'clock Friday
Intermediate in our
invited to come.
Weldon Crow and
row were the guests of Leonard Mar-
Phone 70 • •
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Austin.—“It will not be many
weeks until a large number of Texans
will be sneezing, wheezing and in
other ways evidencing that they are
victims of so-called hay fever. Many
of these persons, either because of
ignorance or carelessness, will endure
their affliction, bolstered only by
the distant hope of the “Fall frost”
which will mark the end of their
ordeal for this year. On the face of
it, these allergies have a rather hard
row to hoe. However, for many of
them, this situation could be altered
most favorable,” prophesies the
Texas State Health Department.
“Indeed, science has developed a
successful method of combating
many forms of this seasonal afflic-
tion. For persons who possess this
unusual sentiveness to the pollens of
certain plants, weeds, grasses, and
trees serums have been developed to
counteract it.
“Before this type of treatment can
be effective it is essential that the
particular pollen causing the dis-
turbance be discovered. Guesswork---mar-
plays no part in this investigation, i tin Sunday afternoon
The physician will make simple and I Mr. and Mrs. Frank Randolph and
painless tests with extracts of pol- niece, Bemiece Houpt, were the dir.
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Some Good Legislation
On the credit side of the ledger,
however, the solons enacted many
needed laws. They put an end to
the flagrant abuses by some mutual
assessment life insurance associa-
tions, providing stringent regulation.
They ended much of the evil of the
“vacancy hunting” racket, which has
been an open scandal for years. They
brought substantial tax relief to
counties by enacting the road bond
assumption act, authorizing use of
one cent of the gasoline tax to retire
bonds issued by counties for build-
ing lateral roads, as well as for build-
ing roads that are now part of the
State system. This legislation, how.
ever, probably will have to undergo
a court test, so far as the principle
of the State assuming county debts
is rnrirpinpri
me oaivs i ax resuiuuvn vn me xmai
Legislation virtually guaranteeing day, as the nervous lobbyist* scur-
a per capita apportionment of rural ried for cover.
air money of $22.50 per pupil was
enacted, ending a long controversy
and establishing definitely a state
aid policy. The liberal solons do- I
nated to the counties an additional
$3,500,000 a year with a general tax
remission bill, remitting half the ad
valorem taxes for five years, which
the Governor is yet to act upon. It
liberalized the pension law to elimi-
nate consideration of children In de-
termining the need of applicants, but
until the Board of Control works out
details of its regulations under the
new lay, and gets an opinion from
the Federal Social Security Board on
Federal participation, no estimate
can be made of the effect of this
act. Some authorities have estimated
it will add 80,000 oldsters to the pen-
sion roll, and not a penny of new
revenue was added. The Board of
Control will continue to administer
the pension law until September 1.
after which the newly created State
Department of Welfare, administer-
ing all of the State’s social security
program, will take over. As with,
pension financing, nothing was done
to raise money ’or the blind, de-
pendent children, and teachers' pen-
sions.
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