The Teague Chronicle (Teague, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 35, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 21, 1946 Page: 1 of 12
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linquent Tax Department, receiver Chapel to
a letter from her husband, who is
in -Hof, Germany, saying
pects to be home by thi
part of May.
ATTENDS CORONATION
Mrs. Gilbert E. Allison spent
last week end in Denton with her
daughter, C.harlsie, and- attended
the Coronation of the Redbud
Queen.
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Above is photograph,
published in 1909,
showing sample of fine
homes being built in
Teague. No informa-
tion on the folder (see
story in other section
of Chronicle) was
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ownership or
of the home,
was a Teague
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Mrs. Horace Hartsell left Sun-
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More Changes Made
In Buildings Off
Main Street Area
R. E. Petty this week is
chasing the building formerly oc-
cupied by Moreland’s Cabinet
shop, next to Petty & Son, and
stored household property of Davis
Storage & Warehouse will be
moved, to the brick building fur-
ther --west, which Davis hSs pur-
chased from H. C. McMichael.
Davis said the building would be
repaired and rat-proofed and
painted before the end of March.
The space occupied by R. E.
Petty in the Geppert building on
Fourth avenue, will be vacated
soon--in favor of another change,
rumored to .be a beauty shop and
adjacent workshop to be operated
neighbor burns by Harold Geppert.
EYE IS REMOVED
Mrs. T. Hubbard has returned
from Dallas, where she underwent
surgery, having her eye removed.
She is recovering at her home here
rapidly.
singing Scheduled
The Hubbard district singiflg
convention will be held at Hubbard
Sunday afternoon at 1:30 o’clock
in the community building. Out-
standing singers will be present,-
with special quartet numbers
featured. Nolan Murphy, presi-
dent.
Chairman Bealle Forke of the
sign committee of the Junior
chamber of commerce Monday
night presented a unique sign
model, two of which will foe du-
plicated eight feet high and 16
feet long. The signs will be
placed at strategic spots on high-
ways leading into Teague, and will
welcome visitors.
The model, a fart of the plan of
the committee including Forke,
Jack Rawlins and James Neale,
was voted- upon by the large at-
Marte’s hot rolls is one big
reason why Boles Cafe is serving
hundreds of Teague patrons. It’s
your headquarters.
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the welfare of Teague at the as-
sembly, where H. M. Wilson,
special representative of the East
Texas Chamber of Commerce, will
assist in mapping out an effective
program and answer questions
concerning possible projects.
Jour wriAi.
five o’clock, the ’“R&PW club
members will meet. Miss Ruth
Lee, F. G. Peyton and M rs. Ed
Watson are committeemen for at-
tendance at this meeting.
Jearson would say, the
jtory of the goose
they pair off _into
d, anp wife status.
custom 1 did
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Forums To Begin
Here On Tuesday
President N. B. Crawford of the£>'
Teague Chamber of Commerce
said this week that plans are set
for the city-wide program clinic
to begin at the ’ city hall next
Tuesday morning at 10 a., m.
when the junior-senior group of
Teague high school will sit in the
first forum designed to bring a
wide variety of opinions on needs
of Teague and- Freestone county.
The entire program of the
chamber of commerce program for
1946 and 1947 will be based on
findings of the different meetings
which will be held throughout the
week, concluding Friday night,
when farmers of this area
meet.
Supt. L. Notley is chairman of
the attendance committee for the
student group.
Tuesday night, Marvin Senter
and N-. W. Bendy, committeemen
for businessmen attendance, will
Mrs. Ruth Schley
Attends Funeral Of
Brother at Arp
Euel Hall, brother of Mrs. Ruth
Schley, passed away Friday in
Arp, Texas. Mr. Hall had been in
ill health for a long time.
Funeral services were held in
Arp Sunday, with burial in Hills-
boro Sunday afternoon, under the
auspices of the AnjeriCap Legion.
He is survived by his wife, the
former Eu,na Day, of Wortham,
four sisters and two brothers.
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ON VACATION
Mr.- and Mrs. W. A. Loggins
left Saturday for a short vacation
to Burnett, Texas. They stopped
in Madisonville and -lold to visit
sisters of Mrs. Loggins. In Howth-
they visited a brother of„Mr. Log-
gins. They also visited in Aus-
tin and. Burnett before returning
to Teague^______ ■■
RADFORD COMING HOME
Mrs. Leslie Radford, of the De-
No Progress Made
On Veterans School
F^br Teague Yet
Chamber of, commerce officials
^^Bys will be fortunate if
.ui g t Leonard Yielding,
[ and other livestock en-
work as hard as they
nFlsJt year’s successful ro-
Tiheyl didn’t get much pub-
lish fthey furnished lots of
provided many hours
work | . ,- . Don’t forget to
slogan for the big
i wHs for Teague this week,
he 61 --nk sign- ad in this
Chronicle . . . Chairman
Bank is working hard try-
in the Red Cross quo-
it time . . . And
i>le of Streetman gain-
ers when he turned in
)0 of Streetman’s quo-
t week . ( . Beaury
ting on his cigar, was
)t of the week from his
as movie operator . . .
pffield, Jr. has an ex-
e for a youngster . ■ •
[rival of W.^. J. Better
from , army service is a
our community. A no-
> has been prevalent in
t without the inspiring,
5 music of a good band,
return their
the fold of a good band
ose chil'l-rerr-will never
appointed hour, since future plana
for Teague schools may be laid at
the meeting. It is generally
known that under present setup,
little maintenance money has been
avaiblable for the local schools,
and the O. M. Roberts school
building is gradually falling flpart,
according to nan-engineer ob-
servers. Just recently, a section
of the building collapsed, but
fortunately no children were in-
jured. _______________
Jo Ruth Evans of Dallas spent
the week end- with her mother,
Mrs. Noble Evans.
fives in Teague. ,
Mr. and Mrs. R. Bishop of Waco \
spent Sunday with her parents,
Mr. and Mis. R. Y. Needham.
British War Bride
And Son Arrive
Mrs. M. C. O’Rand, a British
war bride, and five months old
son, Michael Jr., and Mrs: Nancy
Neale, mother of Mrs. O’Rand, ar-
rived in New York, March 7th,
from England.
They were met in New Yorik by
M. C. and arrived in Teague
Thursday, March 14.
Mr. and Mrs. O’Rand met while
he was stationed in England. They
both plan to attend the University
of Texas, and are temporarily
making their home with M. C.’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. P. O’-
Rand at present.
. Mrs. Neale was bom in Kansas,
and went to England later to live.
Barbara has nevef been in the
United States before, and says she
likes Teague fine.
still
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proximately $1500.0. quota, city
■ lights — Show your
■behind the wheel . . .
Kins at 40 (MPH) . . .
Kan ever killed a truck
■ means stop—not slow
___BfAMOUS last words:
stKi sign?” . . . DON’T
i lives . . . DRIVE
_____I avoid that run-down
CURVES on the road
A I,ulr.g<Kus too . . . AN ounce
will save
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Rotary Ann Night
Postponed; Childs
Is Guest of Club
Tali, white-haired Tilden Childs,
second mayor of the city of
Teague, told Rotarians in regular
luncheon meeting Tuesday that
“When one begins to reflect over
the -years past, his heart always
turns toward those whom he
knew in his youth. That’s why I
say I will always love Teague and
hold dear the friends we
here.” Childs and his wife
guests of J no. F. Wallace.
Featured entertainment
provided by Tom Sawyer Clark at
the piano and C. A. UmbaE&di^
Jr., singing popular nurtihe-rs
encorea.
rendition of a popular classical
.number was superb, and a request
number sung by C. A^ Jr. Jikewise
drew heavy applause.
C. A. Umberfield, Sr. was
chairman program for the day.
Rotary Ann night, when
members bring their wives and
sweethearts for an annual get-to-
gether luncheon, was postponed
again1 indefinitely. The set date,
March 26, was in conflict with the
chamber of commerce clinic series
which will consist of open forums
of various groups discussing
probable improvements for Teague
and this area.
President N. W’. Bendy announc-
ed that members of the chamber
of commerce road committee would
meet with Roy Worthy^and other
civic leaders at Dome’ Thursday
night to discuss construction of a
road from Donis "through Wilson
' 1j Newby.
Members welcomed back a
young old member, W. J. Botter,
Jr. who will resume directorship
of the high school band and othei
musical activities.
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lurch. wiH have mure than fifty n embers
Banks Urges
Public's Aid
In Red Cross
County Chairman J. O. Banks of '
the Red Cross drive said Wednes-
day that workers in Freestone
county had brought in to date
$2505.85, still nearly $15001)0
short «f the $4000.00 goal set for
the county. ’
“Especially in the smaller
communities, it is more difficult
for the workers to contact every-
body, and we would appreciate it
a lot if the people would bring
their contribution in," Banlks said.
He said- Streetman came within $6
of filling its quota the first week
Entire Town
Urged To Meet
Friday Night
A mass meeting of all citizens
of Teague has been called for
Friday nightj at 7^0 o’cloek.jn the-
auditorium of the O. M. Roberts
school, according to Mrs. J. L.
Edwards, of the O. M. Roberts
PTA.
oupt. L. Notley of Teague pub-
lic schools will present the as-
sembly with an important serjes
of facts concerning, conditiori of
Teague schools, and possibly an
open discussion of problems aris-
ing during recent years will b«
held during the meeting.
"Not only all parents of Teague,
but any citizens of the city will
be interested in the procedure,
presentation and discussions that
wjjl grow out of this important
_ meeting,” Supt. Notley said.
~ Notley urged all interested men
and women to be present at the
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SNOW i at North Ray’s, winter festival,
famous i This event is outstanding In
iated at | Ontario’s Hinny wijitct cchhira
Frair | ’
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Guests in the T. J. Hunt home
______ _______ Tuesday were Mrs. D. H. Biggers
where he will operate a complete, and Mrs. Earl Biggers of Stephen-
ville, Texas, and Mrs. Leslie Crow-
der of Colorado City .Texas. They
are the sisters of Mrs. T; J. Hunt.
Mrs. J. E. Sneariy has returned
home after a three weeks visit in
Luling in the home of Mr and
Mrs. Ralph Smith. While thare
Mrs. Sneariy. heard Gypsy Smith
Jr., who is holding a revival in
Luling.__
First Lt. Archie Irwin of El Pa-
so spent the week end visiting
friends and relatives.
That
I" custom I did not
viewed the strawber-
I a. Ixdbrook and
’ ay just out on the
fcvifey. They showed me
^Jttf workmen (geese) '
lek ;ijhe grass and weeds
-4hirAs h<>e h-oHd 'The).- n
^^^K>ut there. He’s
M wife, Sarah,
iafc*” fwibrook explained.
* J were wander-
iVi like forsaken lovers
BKvives also were set
■ttdentally, all the set-
the same direction
~a ftileggs. They told nr
K loneliness after
If# d d . . . Well-wishers’
1 W Bferl Long's tailor shop
Ga-Mar Farm Is Set
To Produce Heavily
The Ga-Mar Farm, 39 acres
located a mile southwest of town,
and operated 'by Merten Moore
and L. E. Cook, owner of Cook’s
Feed & Produce here, is set for
heavy production this year.
Cook said, this week that a
complete truck garden had been
planted with additional products
promised from 291 peach trees, Six
plum trees, and 12 pear trees. A
third of an acre is in berries and ___ ______________ _____________
several paper shell pecan trees are^}^ve"an businessmen interested in
on the property also.
Construction is under way on
three chicken houses where about
700 chickens vyiH be raised to
round- out the tnodel farm proper-
ty.
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■hooMn^eague, v^uld be ready nOT„^ hr ScOUt® Met II
Friday Evening
Teague Troop No. 91,
,»Kxiuia of America, uml. *
everting Id- the Educational
ing of the Methodist Church.
• A new scout, Barney Seely, was
accepted and will be taken in Fri-
On that
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You Can Win a Nice Prize JMclSS (called
There’s a prize waiting for you if you send in the
best motto to go on the big Jaycee signs. It’s easy.
Just look in This week’s Chronicle, find the Jaycee
sign with space left for a motto. Then fill in a good
motto. They will be assembled, studied, and three
prize winners selected.
chairman, Floyd Faubion,
Fairfield was past $700 on
$1200.00 quota.
Banks said all leaders in all
communities were being urged to
complete their work within the
next ten days.
VISIT IN DONIE
..Bobby Jean Holmes spent the
week end -with her parents in
r>onie,„and had as her guests,
Verdie Ellen- McAdams and Ger-
aldine Freemaj> of Fairfield.
HUGHES GET VIEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Webb Hughes
(Mrs. Hughes is employed in the
County Clerk's office) attended
the Fat Stodk Show in Fort
Worth, Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Gerow Will Return
To Metropolis Job
C. C. Gerow, who has lived
Teague four years while serving
as night dispatcher on the BRI,
will retufti to Fort Worth April
1, he said this week.
Gerow, who walks straight as a
board despite his 69 years, start®
railroading back in 1890, and has
served continuously as telegraph-
er except during an interim of
several years when he was con-
nected with an insurance company.
He has been occupying a room
at the T. J. Hunt home.
cafe, with parking space for
customer's on the adjoining lawn.
Tacker and his wife returned- to
Teague recently, after Tacker’s
absence of nearly, three years in
service.
- He formerly lived, at Freestone
With his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Tasker, ‘and* later worked
here for his uncle, Jack Shelton.
Huge Signs Will Welcome
People To City of Teague
tendance.
Jaycees will assist in publication
of a special section- of The Teague
Chronicle early next month, to
offset coat of the two signs.’
Johnny Maggard reported to the
group that supplies still were
holding up progress on installing
natural gas on the West side of
town. “Just as soon as we can
get all the pipe and meters we
need, we can go to work,” Mag-
gard said. . •
A. H. Lackey and Jack Rawlins
are working on plans to resume
softball activities this summer on
an. area at the city park. MAny
requests have come in for re-
sumption of the spot.
Secretary Robert Smith said the
Groesbeck Jaycees had invited the
Workmen Swarm Over City
Park Grounds For Cleanup
The picturesque city park took®
on a more attractive air Tuesday
after Chairman A. J. Barnhill’s
Jaycee committee, with more than
5(i of Ruel Wilson’s FFA students
bed completed the first part of a
beautification program.
Shrubbery was planted at the
entrance, sidewalks, covered by
years of growth of Bermuda, were
scraped clean, and the road was
patched up with many loads of
dirt. * j
The fountain was cleaned off
painted, and more’ flowers will .be
planted around the circular orna-
ment. J
Barnhill said this week that the
support of all clubs and individu-
als is being sought to continue the
cahipoign to make the park one
of the most scenic spots in this -
section. « j
He also paid tribute Co Dr. R. F. ,
Hallum, who has spent much of his
time and money in preparing play |
equipment at he park. Much of ,
it was painted- Tuesday by the t
boys assigned to the project.
Tacker Announces ]
Opening Of Fourth
Avenue Drive-In
9 Armon Tacker, returned navy ]
man, this week -is hnnouncing
opening of his Drive-In Cafe 'seven
blocks out on Fourth avenue,
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concerning
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encejthe joy and inexpress-
ition supplied by the
i band. Welcome, Dub!
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h-le whose snuff box
1st carry the Garrett
putting his 67 years of
[ into mowing Alvie
in Monday, on the Dew
[Little, who has about
| a half in berries, owns
^jcleanest little home-
^^fc’reestone county. He
^Kis section just before
r>. <1 the century, and says,
i had a tot of‘-fun dn-
t, making a living,
n some i _
dng my taxes.”
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iterholt at Teague
iad the following list
■TTTT^BcARE TODAY-Here
C at, Iblsw I. . DON’T gamble with
.— Iv-eel ean’t afford to lose?
pr I • COURTESY, con-
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tivi ’h*ith your horn . . .
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Colonel Willis of
iwry Lancaster drop-
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. Trar1 Doi White is doing
cane following sur-
1118 fey, Hawi , ‘ ”
^^^■th work at the shop.
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i; iwrpy but got back before
4- E2iit.li. birthday Sunday
■rgil Henderson's two
ire-. Ksy planting com bn
■lUif-Kn place, well terraced
. . . Mrs. Hender-
y* #h- is sticking close to
&ecuperating from a
l£0 pro,
LuiivwuiB school in Teague, — ,
ard, is hand!- for beginning of the institutions
rough.,
FT?iy/eVer, an flVgdrnehf; 'WhiclL
has arisen between the board
of education at Austin and the
Veterans administration, has cur- ,
tailed progress over the state in
Similar projects. j
The question that has arisen .
poses the problem of who shall
have authority over the schools,
and a news release said that it
was possible that schools already Mrs. R. C. Beeman
approved by the state department Kay, of Baytown, were guests in
of education may have difficulty the, home of Mr. and Mrs. John
in continuing their programs. Smith last week end.
Fairfield Minister
Dies After Heart
Attack On Tuesday
The death of Rev. Coy Williams,
pastor of the Methodist church at
Fairfield, was reported Thursday-
morning.
Rev. Williams, who suffered a
heart attack late Tuesday, ap-
parently had slightly recovered
following- the sudden illness, but
grew worst- Wednesday and death
followed early Thursday, accord-
ing to the report.
Mr. and Mrs. Beaury Chase and
son of Dallas spent Monday and
Tuesday visiting friends and rela-
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of the junior chamber
nierce in session.’
On Thursday afternoon, from
three until four o’clock, all club
women, will be given an hbur for
their discussion, with attendance
supervised, by James Neale, Mrs.__K
Lex Smith, and. Mrs. S. H. Cox. |K
T,hurs<Lay night, ail war veterans j
will be heard in open forum. C.
A. Umbcrfield and Pete Davidson
head attendance committeemen for
this group.
Railroad men are invited to as-
■ semble Friday from four until
I five, with Committeemen O. H.
, j Forke and Lee Edwards directing
attendance.
Then at eight o’clock, farmers,
• headed hy E. O. Nicholas, Ruel
j Wilson and. C. P. Kilgore will
i gather for the final assembly.
; The clinic is the first ever con-
| ducted in Teague and gives every !
] citizen of the town an opportunity ;
I to express his views and assist in i
I | formulating an effective program ’
II for the dv.Jap-t—t -f this sec-j
I tion. Hundreds of letters have
I been put in the mail as an added |
I i measure of boosting attendance to
Ila maximum, according to Mrs. |
‘ | Sutdie Owens, secretary I
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Jack Rawlins was appointed by
President Weldon Owens to act as
chairman for discussions.
WEEKEND* VISITORS
Mr. and- Mrs? Everett Withrow
and children of Richland were
weekend, visitors in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Withrow. Al- j
were Mr and Mrs' W. W. ’west of I p’?111 a*8o,_be
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Mrs. 'K. L. Beeman, Mr. and
and Jandra
so visiting in the' Withrow’home ™Kht’ Mar^ 22-
held and life membership badge.
Eleven Second Class Membership
Radges and several First Class
Membership Badges will be given.
There were seventeen Scouts
present with their Scoutmaster,
Jim Martin.
DDF
A UTT hKps while drifing—you
PhoK
scnntifn will save a ton of
. NEVER overdrive
K . . . DON’T argue
. . . YOUR horn
your brakes ■ • •
^■e wreck comes
W • • BE patient at
^fcsin-g—not a
“lacking who
t look where he is backing
ANYicorner might have
. TAKE it <
last fen ger . . . It’s
of it . .
isiB-but don’t roil
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Entire Nation
Will Be Told Of
City of Teague
Because of last week’s
column in * The Chronicle,
Teague will be given nation-
wide publicity soon.
Tuesday morning, Radio Sta-
tion WFAA Publicity Director
Wilbur Douglas called The
Chronicle and asked for per-
mission to reproduce that
column in a national advertis-
ing campaign to be sponsored
by the A. H. Belo Corporation,
owners of stations WFAA and
KGJiO., That permission was
granted/ and officials further
requested a large photograph
of the City of Teague, which
will accompany the story in
“Editor’s Chair,” a Chronicle
feature.
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