The Gilmer Weekly Mirror (Gilmer, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 14, 1934 Page: 1 of 6
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GILMER, UPSHUR COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 134.
BY TUCKER * LASCHINGER
‘Texan Honorea
Bonnie’s Mother and Sister United Agaid
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Sheriff Seago got
this survey is to provide
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that there was no doubt the
condition of local governments.
trustee!, elected for life, including
zation which wilt be
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iiie on Eeafer Sunday. Ballistics er
id Ronnie Parker shot the two off
The rain has brought smiles
perts say that Clyde Barrow
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Supervisor together with
met with the local Retief Board
fire-fighting
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They also claimed they could
>15,440,316 and the rate
155, from Cypress Creek
to
set-up for the past 18 months
.07
Fund
road."
presentatives were given
very cordial hearing and feel
June 18.
Court House
.15
.07
Gen Fund, War- —
■State Centennial Committee.
Enoch, 7:00 a. m. Tues. June rants, Int.
early future, possibly in July.
He has appointed Mrs. R. H. Big Sandy, and A. H. Hudgins.
farm houses ami building im-
19.
.03
bh
100
had
m.
R. A. programs of the county.
— Clifton to the same Board.
Crossroads, 5:00 p. m. Tues.of the total rate or 56,8
sold a total of 61 new
cars.
cent.
June 19. ~
In Auto Wreck
been cored.
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creased 15 cents and this can
about
evening
Wednesday
Big Sandy, 4:00 p. m. Wed. who sue each other, as the law
The Johnson car was driven
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Johnson,
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and organization, 2:00 p. m., | >28.46, estimating the popula-
April.
$
Thursday, June 21.
and sister, Mrs. Alice Rose andby Gilmer dealers, and does not
Miss Will Alice of Jefferson.
Mr. Grayson Ray, who has
started
chosen to try to
responsibility for the collision.
ds
Public expenditures of the lowest in 40 years. Half of the
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county for the year 1933 out
, * is
where he is doing legal work and assures them he apprecia-
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Dodge: 4 in May; 4 in April.
This only includes cars sold
Sales for the various makes
of cars in May compared with
swerve
go into
by Miss Geraldine
sister of the girl
over the county before daylight
Tuesday.
include cars registered in this
county but bought elsewhere.
for
the
to
was
Carnahan Quits
Relief Work; Was
Field Supervisor
Judge Ely of the Board said,
“We are business men enough
State Senator Will D. Pace
of this district was in the city
Thursday and at that time he
Mr. H. V. Davis left Monday
morning for Rusk and Houston
that when the work is fully
understood that more people
will be interested in repairing
tion at 27,000. It is equal to
>2 per acre. There have been
ni defaults on principal or in-
to work at the F. & M. Hank
here. )
ilmer Firemen
To Mineral Wells
For Convention
Grice, 11:00 a. m. Mon. June
18.
Rosewood, 1:00 p. m. Mon.
June 18.
red Johnson suffered a cut on
her upper left arm.
15-20-hour traims New York
. m Chicage m, ms.
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tea the pledges of support that
had been given him.
Rural Relief Plan
Discussed Before
County Committee
June 20. .
Mings Chapel, 1:30
Wed. June 20.
the home of her son, Mr. W. H.
Lake.
to everyone and the assurance
of plenty of food for man and
beast alike.
Pritchett, 8:00 p. m. Tues.1
June 19. / ..
Pattonfield, 8:00 a. m. Wed.
June 20.
West Mt., 10:00 a. m. Wed.
should be made.
The total debt of
Mrs. G. W. DeBerry of Ore
City is quite sick at Ragland
Olinic.- -— —
Mrs. C. E. Hill is visiting in
Chicago.
From Last Week’s Daily Mirror.
Mr. Roy Bennett was injur-
Appointments To
State Centennial
Board Announced
Roy Bennett In
Automobile Wreck
Wednesday P. M.
Casing Cemented
At Towery Test
To Stop Water
Two Say Guilty
In Hi-Jacking ,
Of R. C. Barnwell
Mother of Fred .
Jones Died Sat
Cotton Growers
Will Get Records
From Co. Agent
Completion of Hi-
Way 155 Awaiting
Federal Funds
mission.
Whil Lhere, they were in-
formed that only the lack of
federal funds, is holding up the
awarding of contracts for the
remaining stretch of Highway
Pleasant Grove, 3:00 P..
Tues. Juine 19.
I, Highway.
He was returning from
New Car Sales
Higher In May
Than For April
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Glenwood
June 15.
Mr.
Field
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Interest and sinking fund re-
quirements in 1933 took >1.05
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E-Tex C. of C.Tax
Survey of Gilmer
and Upshur Co.
to Gilmer. He is leaving the
territory to enter Chicago Uni-
versity for an extended course
in Social Service Work.
The work of the local Relief
at $2.05. In 1932, oil
ments sent the valuati
HAD REUNION SUN. Apr'l, were as follows:
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cert, and Mrs. Parker, one daughter dead, is happy that her other
daughter is free. (Texas Newa Photos.)
Mr. and Mrs. John Rapp and
son James of Greenville spent
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260 million bushel surplus will
be needed to supply normal
consumption.
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Here is Peter Molyneaux, wide-
ly known editor of the Texa*
Weekly, who has been elected a
trustee of the Carnegie endowment
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per Monday night, and an effort
== made to bring improduetion.-
tarium for treatment. He sus-
tained a bad cut over his eye
and other minor lacerations
When the car in which she
was riding, anti a car driven
her Rackley some"ttimeago, were "
.It is believed the two in
Longview, already under sen-
tence of 25 years each for hi-
jacking, were simply trying to
help out two guilty friends by
taking the blame, in the hope
of getting another sentence to
r by Mr. D. E. Averett, collided -
Thursday morning, Miss Mild- ed and his car badly wrecked
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Notices of the time and place
of meeting for each community
win be mailed to each con-
tract signer. Cotton producers
are urged to be on time at the
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During the month of May
the local automobile dealers
.12 .12
^-wt Ottmer ■ w ~ TbaiUftiy ;
be blamed on the great num- MRS. LATCH’S FAMILY
ber of civil suits, mostly • oil
eeklo irv
wnpoint" "WheremtheycoufFastty"
Leon Hudgins and E, F. Ald-
redge, returning from a fish-
ing trip picked him up, and
first took him to a Gladewater
did cooperation in the relief
03 No. 1 to ease off the salt wat-
er, which operators say is com-
ing from above the oil sand.
Sunday in Gilmer. They wen returned to Gilmer after
accompanied by Mrs. J. W. graduating from Simmons U.. f bheRoonevfs1h0-
Chairman.; Malcolm Smith, E. 1g
F. Aldredge, Clyde Gorman of
withdrawn from the race for 1933 they were $286,067.27. Guthrie, who will visit here atat Abilene, Saturday
that office, owing to other Chief item was the retiring of
business interests requiring his bonds and payment of interest.
It was a welcome benediction
The government estimate is
that the wheat yield will be
confident that something
definite will be done in the
run concurrently, so it woulaon Tuesday of this week. Mr.
-yeAMMASMX". u Carnahan has made many
F mean no penalty to them. , . , ,. ...
- friends on his numerous visits
to realize the road must be
completed to make the other
finished stretches of any value.
Federal funds have been ap-
proved for Texas but have not
yet reached here. As soon as
thexdo. the contract will -be
awarded for the balance of the
Boxwood, 1:00 p. m. Thurs.
Representative for this District, June 14.
- - Road Maintenance
Rhonesboro, 3:00 p. m. Mon. I Fund __________
causing his car to
across the road and
meeting as the agent must
make the schedule which is as
follows:
Sand Hiu, 8:00 a. m. Thurs.
June 14.
Stamps, 10:30 a. m. Thurs.
June 14.
who was
jured. •
Three arbiters,
S. Covington, ”
W. M. Cumbie
announced his selections
the Advisory Board of
The casing ws cemented
Sunday evening, and the plug
will be drilled sometime after
‘ Messrs. J. hospital but found that his in-
"H ’l Elwell, and juries were not serious and
brought him to a local sani-
land cases, which the general
p. m.ltax payer must pay for, • in-
stead of being charged to those
It win be noticed that tfie An additional two feet of
saturated sand is said to have
Miss Kathryn Magrill and
Mr Marvin Mills motored to
Commerce to visit friends last i
week-end and were aecompani-
ed by Miss Euna Jones who
will spend her vacation there.
Laschinger and Mr. H. P. Me-
Gaughy to represent Upshur
County in this work, which will
have to deal with the celebra-
tion of the 100th anniversary
of Texas independence.
Sinking Fund :.04 .03
early Tuesday, will consist of
Nolen Coe, Chief, and Harry
Rutledge, Randy Sharp, An-
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with Mr. Barnwell who q,00ffunp"iskadmmzsEtea8b mutit in th. euntynorgani-simple spicturecofsthesfinancial
Kinney Graves, New
business trip to Henderson
and his left rear tire blew out
Ford: 8 in May; 13 in April.
Plymouth: 8 in May; 10 in
April.
Pontiac: 5 in May; 3 in
April.
Oldsmobile: 4 in May;.2 in
— swilbstudy this jnw.M bemefit by -MH -MW r
is also hoped that this survey* " _ —■ "" " "" -----— —“ " ■
will be of use to a local pub-
lic expenditures committee
• The members of Mrs. Joe April.
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June 20.
Gilmer, 8:00 a. m. Thursdy, The total debt of Upshur
June 21. County on April 1, 1934,. was
County wide committeemen I >768,484, which amounts to
Gilmer will be* represented at
the State Firemen's Conven-
tion at Mineral Wells this
eight o’clock near Union Grove
school on South Jefferson
The local team has placed,
high in competition in the past
few years, but thus far 'has
failed to reach .first place.
They have been practicing
nightly for several weeks, to
increase their speed in making
hose hook-ups, and hope to
make a good showing at Min-
eral Wells.
compared with 2 Hot ■ Mr = "
of Mr. Fred Jones, died at the
Co. Judge J. R. Hinson and
Secy. J. A. Brogoltti of the
Ghamber of Commerce spent
Monday in Austin, conferring
with the State Highway Com-
An attempt is being made at
the Papadakus-L. V- Towery
e June2t,at2pm.2
drew Boyd, Roger Mattox. _ ______ . ______ ______
Sidney Waghalter, Oleh I oyd, the Harrison county line,
and Marlin Waghalter.
Sheriff J. M. Seago received
word Saturday that two men
in Longview jail confessed to
the kidnapping and hi-jacking
of R. C. Barnwell out of
diamonds worth several thous-
and dollars,
Through their attorney they
expressed a wish to be tried at
the next term of court here,
saying they-would plead guilty
and take whatever sentence
they had coming to them.
Latch, 9:00 a. m. Tues. June 1 Road & Bridge .
19 I Warrants, Int. &
Little Mound, 11:00 a. m. 1 Sinking Fund .08 .03
Tues. June 19. - County Road
Latch's family enjoyed a re-
union and visit at her home in
Gilmer this past week-end.
The members of her family!
present were: Her brother and
his wife, Mr. and Mrs. C. L.
Rose of Mineola, Kans.; her
sister, Mrs. Jim Brady of
Tulsa, Okla.; and he rmother
1, 2:00 p. m. Fri.
to several weeks of dry weath-
er, and gave the parched
ground a season that will be
worth thousands of dollars to
the farmers of Upshur County.
Although none of the cot-
ton, corn or other field crops
assess- ability.
The team, which will leave ,
Following the hour-long •
proved tenant houses in this
County. It affords a real oppor-
tunity-to landowners to add to
■the value of their land.
Ore City, 3:00 p. m. Thurs.
June 14, ■
Lone Mountain, 5:00 p. m.,
Thurs., June 14.
Concord, 8:00 a. m., Friday,
June 15.
Union Hill, 10:30 a. m. Fri-
June 15.
Rep. Otis Dunagan
earlier appointed Rev.’.
Representatives of the 40
Community Rural Rehabilita-
tion Committees in • Upshur
County, together with County
Rural Advisory Committee- met
in office of Upshur County
Relief Board Wednesday - at
2:30 o'clock for a general out-
lining of Rural Rehabilitation
Program in Upshur County.
The plan of the program was
discussed by Mr. Hess, County
Administrator of Camp Coupty ’
and by Miss Bradford., local •
Administrator. The details of
the program have been mapped
out and after a series of Com-
munity meetings, the actual
applications will be tAen.
Applicants eligible for re-
habilitation will be taken from
the local relief roll. Approxi-
- ‘
jury fund has had to be in-
when publie hearings are held
on the adoption of the budgets
for local governments. . . .
Remember that the big burden
of taxation is not national and
state but LOCAL taxation.”
Quoting from the survey:
Upshur County’s assessed
valuation in 1924 was $5,691,-
612 and the rate >1.95. .There
was little change in the valua- week by a team that hopes to
tion until 1932, and the rate be able to bring back recogni-
from 1926 to 1931 remained tion of their
shower at Monday morning, a
soaking four-hour rain fell
records at the court house
show.
for Rowan & Nichols, oil
operator*. ............—
time.
He also wished to thank, the
voters for the consideration
they had given him in this race
have been
place the
the ditch. Messrs. L. N. Coc, OLIVER WELLS QUITS
The East Texas Chamber of
Commerce has just completed
a tax survey of Upshur Coun-
ty and the City of Gilmer, and
in it presents many figures
that the taxpayers will find of
interest. . •
In commenting on the report,
the following conclusion is
made by the Chamber of Com-
merce. .
'The data is developed from
official records. The purpose of
• you 59. NO. 22.
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Good Rain Early
Tuesday Assures
A full membership was pres-
ent at the meeting.
Mr. Carnahan also held a
meeting with local adminis-
trative personnel, thanking
them as a body, for the splen-
The County Agent will meet
the cotton producers who
signed reduction contracts in a
series of meetings during the
period from June 12th to 21st.
Each producer will be given
his copy of his reduction con-
tract, a farm record book and
a bulletin explaining the Bank-
head Act. - -
Contract signers in each com
munity will elect a permanent
committeeman to measure the
residence of her son at Sand
Hill Saturday and funeral ser-
vices were held at Sand Hill
[cemetery Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Jones _ was about
seventy-two years old.
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the right men, and that the
two in Longview jail were not
the guilty ones. One of these
men has been given a 15-year
sentence, and is held in Upshur
County jail at this time, pend-
ing appeal. Th second man
indicted obtained a postpone-
ment of his trial.
hurt.
The accident took place on
the north highway, just a few
blocks from the square.
Neither car was very badly
wrecked, and Miss Johnson s
hurts are not-- considered
serious. No one else was in-
Shady Grove, 1:00 p. m. Bonds, I. and
'ues. June 19. S. F. . . ._____ 1.20 1.00
get the stolen diamonds for
>350 and Sheriff Seago told
their attorney he would pay
that for the loot the moment
it was delivered and identi-
fied. However, he has no faith
in their statements, believing
it is all pure fabrication.
Indian Rock, 4:30 p. m. Fri.
June 15.
Enon, 7:00 a. m. Mon. June
18.
Soules Chapel, 0:00 a. m.
Mon. June 18.
This came to $111,526.64 in
1932 and to $138,921.78 in
1933.
14-Alcock MS Brom am •
“y Auandeinin
was reviewed by Mr. Carnahan
and the Board complimented him
for the work accomplished,
the spirit of cooperation among
Board members and the public
nd the- small amount of
criticism of the work in this1
County. He was especially high
in his praise of the Board
members for the success of
the various relief programs in
this county. The local Board is
composed of, W. H- Webb,
Kelsey, 5:00 p. m. Mon. June and Jail .20
Mr. W. G Carnahan, Jr.,
Field Representative of Texas
Relief Commission, who has
been in District No. 6 fpr the
past eighteen months as Field
lowered to >1.65. In 1932 the
assessments totaled $16,293,-
825 and the rate was raised
20c to >1.85. This was done
when it was found too big a
cut had been made in making
the rate >1.65.
A division of the county rate
is as follows:
General Fund Btsse feth
1931 1932 1933
General Fund .21 - .22- .23
Jury Fund .... .10 .03 .15
Road and Birdge
COMMISSIONERS’ RACE I terest. None are likely for the
------ . ' county has worked itself into
Mr- Oliver Wells has au-a very strong financial condi-
thorized The Mirror to state I tion.
to the voters of Commissioner’s The county’s expenditures in
Precinct No. 1 that he had 1932 were >194,412.55, while in
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The two Upshur County re- County have expressed A de-
sire to cooperate in the re-
habilitation work. It is hoped
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Laschinger, Russell H. The Gilmer Weekly Mirror (Gilmer, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 22, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 14, 1934, newspaper, June 14, 1934; Gilmer, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1440872/m1/1/?rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Upshur County Library.