The Canton Herald (Canton, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 41, Ed. 1 Friday, October 11, 1935 Page: 4 of 8
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THE CANTON HERALD,
FRIDAY, OCT. 11, 1935
MAKE FEED PROFITABLE.
The Canton Herald
MRS. DUCK DIES.
4
(Outside of Van Zandt County)
years....$2.00
step-daughte •. Mrs. Millard Rob-
pens in continents overseas,
the
2, 1934, and his sentence
affirmed by the
1
aid program,
later
feeding it to animals that
ly 5,036 men and women in Texas peace with the world.
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More than 100 representatives
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tration proposal would not in anylcessful
in creating goodwill
East Texas Fair, held last week at (
that trade center.
Paul
this way, be cared for.
IT’S STILL HERE.
the Tyler area
1.1
near colleges
$
Truman L. Steed and Mrs. W. A. Blankin-
opportunity for education.
VAN VANDNALS RUN OVER
! dent;
WILL MEET IN CANTON
Will Teach at Wallace.
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til that day arrives.
HUEY LONG’S ESTATE.
TOMMY WRAY ABLES.
Tommy Wray Ables, son of Mr.
one daughter,
me this 1st day of October, 1935 been established at Athens for the
the school.
FARMLOANS - ■ ■ - ABSTRACTS
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Money is not always wealth.
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DALLAS MERCHANTS STOP
HERE ON GOODWILL TOUR
teen first downs to ten for Ter-
i rell.
Administration in Washington to
establish C. C. C. transfer camps
June
was
were conducted, under the direc-
i tion of R. F. Williams underta-
, kers, Saturday, Oct. 5, in Wood-
I all cemetery, where interment took
With five first places to the r
credit the Van vocational depart-
Ihree
One
(From Wils Point Chronicle.)
Miss 01 via Smith has been em-
ployed in the Wallace school for
the incoming year. Miss Smith is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S. L.
Smith, and has been employed by
awarded to these prize-winners.
I The Van vocational department,
| which is the largest in the state,
Six months ______75c
Three months..1.50c
Don’t be so good that every per-
son looks bad.
Gazing at the clock doesn’t fin-
ish the job.
Some people are polite only
when they ask favors.
L. J. Carter and Miss Dorothy
Snow of Tundra were united in the
holy bonds of matrimony Saturday
afternoon in Wills Point with Rev.
W. T. Fugate performing the cer-
emony.
He is president of the Texas Post-
masters’ Association and the Tex-
as delegation made a strong bid
for the selection of Dallas as the
meeting place for the national con-
vention next year. The final deci-
sion will be made by the executive
committee and it silikely that the
postmasters will have their nation-
al ionvention in the Centennial Ci-
ty in 1936.
MABANK BOY, 11, SETTING
PACE IN HIGH SCHOOL
by a standard college
ty.
The 1935 college
JOSEPHINE STEWART,
Notary Public.
COURT OF APPEALS
TO HEAR APPEAL IN
P. CANTRELL CASE
Superintendent H. H. Riley was
punish the drunk driver after one
has occurred,
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elected Tillery
ADVISORY BOARD OF
NYA HELD IN AUSTIN
Owned by Ellis Campbell and pub-
lished weekly by the Chronicle Publish-
ing Co., and entered in the poetoffice at
Wills Point, Texas, as second-class mail
matter, under the act of March 3, 1879.
MRS. THEO LUMPKIN
Editor and Manager.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
(In Van Zandt County)
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The prediction freely made
t manage him easily if she will join
„ him in bragging on himself and al-
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if you have a land matter of any kind, see us.
VAN ZANDT COUNTY ABSTRACT COMPANY
R. E. BLACKWELL, Manager
Office North Side of Court House
Canton, Texas
during the second ( bank high school. He was graduat- shown in this group.
' ‘ " ' --1 Others in the Van chapter who; selected as sponsor and Mrs. W.
benefit of the potato growers in
। that vicinity.
or universi- assurance of peace with our neigh-
, showed Guy had withdrawn $250
from a bank shortly prior to his
I disappearance.
I A corps of attorneys for the de-
fense will leave Wood county early
next week for Austin lor the re-
hearing before the state’s highest
criminal appellate court.—Mineola
Grand Saline, Texas, Oct. 5.— -----• •
The Van Vandals defeated the Ter- COUNTY GARDEN CLUB
ate his automobile may call police cattle to the north for finishing
and an ofiie/ will drive him
zer, president; Joe Gee Ashworth,
ter and J. E. Roberts supervised, vice president; Allibee Rascoe,
Court of
last June.
cana.
| Survivors are
VAN FUTURE FARMERS
WIN PRIZES AT FAIR
few years ago that the "poor ways heap on her unmerited
home,” would soon be a thing of praise when she wants to have her
the past in America is still, to all way. Wife can argue for hours
appearances, a long way from com- that she needs a new dress and
ing true. States and even the fed- not get it, but if she will talk
eral government are considering about what a hard time hushand
laws to provide pensions for the had when , he was a boy and de-
aged; some states already have clarethat he is a self-made man,
passed such laws. But hopes must he will huy her the dress and urge
not be too great on this score, for her to get a new hat to 80 with it.
welfare workers now realize that When she wants shoes she should
old-age pensions are not going to tell husband how smart he is and
mean the end of such institutions, she should talk about his wonder-
No sensible citizen of maturing ful mind when she wants to take
years will allow himself to cease a trpor feels a pressing need fer
his old habits of thrift in the be- something in jewelry or silver-
lief that either the state or the ware. If you reason with husband
federal government is ready to he wil not even buy you what he
provide him with a substantial can1affnrd, but give nourishment
old-age pension. It will some day, to his egotism and he will go in
no doubt about that, but until it debt for you.-Claud Callan.
does, self-help will continue as the
wisest policy and thrift and econ-
omy must not be lost sight of un-
Pie Supper at Bright Star.
There will be a pie supper at
weekly at Wills Point, Texas, for: The freshmen
should be one of the things that
home. While this may not be prac- used to be done but is not done
Wife must learn to make good
use of husband’s egotism. She can
tical . in every instance, as the any more
drinking man is not likely to be a Cattle and hogs can be finished
good judge of his own ability to in Texas just as well as anywhere
safely steer an automobile, it else. This year’s feed crop gives
would be a good idea lor officers the producers the best opportuni-
to be promptly notified by sobel ty in years to demonstrate this,
citizens when a drinking driver is Then the cotton money can be us-
observed. It is much better to pre- ed for buying household needfuls
▼ent a highway tragedy than to and even some so-called luxuries.
Marcille Teel, secretary-
. Tyler !
I Probably the most important The high school classes of Can-
prize awarded in the Van group ton school organized by electing
was the blue ribbon won by Ram-' officers and sponsors.
..... ’ ’ • - ’ The senior class elected the fol-
" . . farmer who has plenty of feed will
The police at Corpus Christi likely find it profitable to buy a
have announced free chaffeur ser- few animals if he has not already
▼ice for drunks. Any person who got them, and use his surplus
has been drinking and feels it _ feed in finishing them for market,
would be unsale for him to oper-The day of driving or shipping
G(fKPHi
0‘Pi‘GEn ev.wffe
Texas State College o-Womenced
the final score. Van made four-
one concern and speak but one
one sentiment: despite what hap-
$319.00 Cash, balance $85.07 a
year for 15 years; interest six per
cent, buys a farm of 82 acres,
eight miles south of Wills Point;
large house; 40 or more acres in
cultivation. Get busy if interested.
Many other bargains, — High &
West, Canton. 40t2
Meeting at Hiram.
There will be a meeting at the
Church of Christ at Hiram, be-
ginning Frida/ night, Oct. 11.
prominent part in the parade
Mrs. Paul which was led by the Van high
Stanford in Canton Friday, Oct. school band.
Mrs. W. H. King, wife of Rev.
W. H. King, has returned to her
home in Myrtle Springs, after
spending three weeks in the Meth-
odist hospital, Dallas, Mrs. King’s
condition is much improved.
ROOSEVELT DECLARES
U. S, INTENDS TO KEEP
OUT OF FOREIGN WARS , m „
home in the Tundra community
। Sunday morning. She was born in
San Diego, Cal., Oct. 3.—Presi- 1877, being 58, years old at the
dent Roosevelt, in discussing “for-1 time of her death.
eign war, a more potent danger at' The funeral service was held at
this moment to the future of civ- Cool Springs cemetery Monday af-
ilization," said in part in his ad- ternoon at 2 o’clock
The case of Pierson Cantrell,
convicted of the murder of Frank
Frank Guy, 68-year-old Edgewood
citizen, in the October, 1934, term
of court in Wood county, has been
appealed to the Court of Crimi-
nal Appeals on the point that “ex-
tra judicial confession has not
been properly corroborated.” The
court will hand down its decision
next Wednesday, Oct. 9.
Cantrell was given the death
sentence in the Guy slaying,
which took place in West Mineola
morning. Led by the police and
Fireman’s band, they paraded ov-
er all blocks in the business sec-
free. -
This country seeks no conquest.
We have no imperial designs, rom
day to day and year to year we
are establishing a more perfect
Mrs. Harv Duck died at her
Fred Massingill, postmaster at
Terrell, was elected third vice-
Criminal Appeals
and Mrs. Dorman were chosen for
the room mothers.
The sophomores elected A. A.
Browning as sponsor and named
the following officers: Dorothy Fi-
providing $15.00 a month for
students from 16 to 25 years old
in order to help them continue
The English language is lack-
in some ways. It has only about
2,500 profane expressions. This
probably explains why some peo-
ple have such a hard time express-
ing their feelings on certain occa-
sions.
turned out en masse for the Fu- dent. Mrs. Jenson, Mrs. Groves
rell Tigers Friday night, 32-0, in
a game played at Van. Boyuea,
substitute back, intercepted a Ter-
whom one could feel at ease—one
who could be depended upon to
help at all times. She was neigh-
borly, giving willingly to the ones
she loved.
The community regrets losing
this dear woman1 and everyone
feels the loss keenly.
way attempt to take jurisdiction
over the camps and that work
hours and pay would remain the
same, but that it was hoped the
hundreds of C. C. C. workers, who
secretary-treasurer; Elsie Marie
Buried at Ben Wheeler.
Funeral services for George T.
Morris, 57, who ditd Sunday at
the home of his daughter, Mrs. W.
M. Bivin, in Corsicana, were held
at Ben Wheeler Sunday with 1. O.
O. F. lodge in charge. Mr. Morris,
who was a resident of Browns-
boro, died while visiting in Corsi-
tion, distributing candy to those
in college cities during the second gathered to witness the process-!
semester, in order that members ion. Dallas merchants are making . .
wishing to attend college may bea series of trade trips in various ment again received state-wide Monitor,
permitted to do so. Johnson saidi directions from that progressive recognition last week by winning ---------------
that the National Youth Adminis-1 city and doubtless they are sue- more first places and having the CANTON HIGH SCHOOL
---------’ -11 ‘ ‘ - for largest number of exhibits in the CLASSES ELECT OFFICERS
her father in his grocery store.
Her friends are expressing the Mrs. Bivin; four sons, George T.
opinion that the Wallace commun-Morris, Jr., Brownsboro; J. G.
ity is to be congratulated on hav- Morris, Edom; Elliott Morris, Ty-
’ing Miss Olivia as the teacher in I and Paul Morris, Lubbock.
semester of 1935-36 so that moreed from the Mabank grammar
of the disappointed groups of school last June with honors, his were awarded pri-
young people could be given an' average being above 96. He is'York, Japenes: pcrsimmons; M. I ship were selected for the room
' keeping his already excellent scho- C. Bolin, Japanese persimmons; mothers.
' lastic standing up to par this year । Kenneth Brawner, onions, and The junior class named Miss
by making almost perfect grades, Vernon Plunk, cotton. Cash Laura Bea Adams sponsor and
TERRELL HIGH, 32-0 in his high school work. He is prizes from 50c to $1.50 were elected Jim Henry Kellis, presi-
------ particularly fond of his Latin.
------- : sey Mills, and his father, whose
Mabank, Texas, Oct. 5.—Little cow was judged the winner in its olwing officers: President,
'.Oliver Mallory, Jr., 11-year-old group. In addition to the honor, Berryman; vice president, Bobbie
The board also put its approval ( son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Mal- the award also carried a ten dol- Lively, secretary-treasur er, Benja
upon the plan for co-operative lory of this place, is the youngest lar premium. There were a number Sides, reportci, Dorothy Jane
dormitories or work projects, student ever enrolled in the Ma- of the best cows i the Tvler area Tull.
safed in some years. The greatest
president of the National Post- return from this feed crop is pos-
masters Association at the recent j sible only by marketing it through
annual convention held in Chicago, faadino t to animals that later
are sold for food or work stock.
The high price of beef and hogs
promises to continue because of
the comparatively small number
of the animals that will be on the
market. The government reduction
' plan took many and there must
necessarily be some time before
this shortened supply can be in-
creased when the government re-
strictions are discontinued. A
Austin, Teas, Oct. 5. — Senator
A. J. Wirtz of Austin was elected
chairman at the first meeting of
the advisory board of the Nation-
al Youth Administration of Tex-
as, held early this week at the of-
fices of Lyndon B. Johnson, state
director, in the Littlefield build-
ing.
Board members passed a reso-
lution giving unqualified indorse-
ment to the freshman college cen-
ter educational program, proposed
as a new activity of the National
Youth Administration. Although
not yet definitely set up and still
in a tentative state, freshman
college centers provide for the or-
ganization of classes of college
freshmen rank in cities where
ennugh students are available, to
be taught by a teacher approved
once more that the people of
, America and the government of
their education, could care for on- those people intend to remain at the Bright Star schoolhouse Sat-
' urday night, Oct. 12. Proceeds
i will go to the benefit of school.
Everyone is invited.
of Dallas business houses, en'
route to the Rose Festival at Ty-I Services will be conducted by the
ler, made a stop here Saturday j Eldr Gale Oller of Terrell. (
treasurer; Allegra Gibbs, report-
, er, and Billy Foster, vice presi-
October 1, 1935; Publisher, Chron- Townsend, president; Raymond
icle Publishing Co., Wills Point, Chaney, vice president; Winston
Texas; editor, Mrs. Theo Lump- Sides, secretary-treasurer; Marcus
kin. Canton, Texas; managing ed- Burrage, reporter, and F. L. Wynn
. itor, Ellis Campbell, Wills Point, I was elected sponsor., Mrs. W. E.
and Mrs. Prank I. Ables, died in Texas. The owner is Ellis Camp- West and Mrs. R E. Blackweli
. awnee, a.,a e age ■ ° bell. Wills Point, Texas. were elected home room mothers,
eight months. Funeral services
have written in asking for a
chance to attend college could, in
"hree years....$1.00 Six months............... y,,re in rTayas rThis of course
One year _______50c Three months_25c-u8 years in -eaS n15 01 -ous
was because the feed went to sup-
port the work stock and feed ani-
mals for market, and the cotton
money did not have to be spent
for grain or forage.
Texas this year has an unusual-
ly good crop of feed and food-
stuffs. The grains have yielded
bounteously in most cases, the
women have preserved much food
for winter, and there should be a
corresponding season of greater
prosperity than has been vouch-
ture Farmers Day last Friday.
Ninety-three members took a
rell pass in the closing minutes of, The Van Zandt County Garden
the game and raced 95 yards for Club will meet with
The following is from the Paris
Morning News:
Colonel Frank Holland, publisher
of Farm & Ranch in his lifetime,
and himself a successful farmer
and stock raiser used to say that
no matter what the price of cot-
ton, years when the yield of food
and feed were large, were prosper-
dress here yesterday: | Mrs. Duck is survived by her
in the face of this apprehension husband, Harv Duck; one son, J.
the American people can have but D. Duck; two daughters, Mrs. Era
Kirklin and ?Trs. Elsia Main one
this year because of the limits of
the federal allotment. The Nation-
al Youth Administration of Texas
received 21,766 applications, John-
son said, and if the freshman col-
lege center is finally set up, it is
hoped that it will bring college
opportunity to a large number of
those disappointed.
The board also passed a resolu-
tion urging the National Youth
................. JV.oao, ule inson; one sister, Mrs. Will Pierce,
United States of America shall— and two brothers, Jim Wages and
must remain, as long ago the fa- John Wages.
ther of our country prayed that it Mrs. Duck was always a very
might remain, unentangled and lovable person. She was one with
111. The program follows: ' Vocational Teacher C. B. Sen-
I “Distinctive Gardens,” Wills
I oint. r I the exhibits made by the Van
What to Do in Your Gardens chapter.—Van Banner. Barlow, reporter. Their home room
Now, Edgewood ; .-------------- - (mothers, are Mrs. W. R. Taylor,
Gulden Legend. Gland Saline. Statement of Ownership, Etc. Mrs. Nichols and Mrs. H. F.
“Your Garden Troubles of this of
Year,” led by the president.
Social, Canton.
year______1.00
bors.
As president of the United,
States I say to you most earnestly
Baton Rouge, La.—A prelimina-
ry inspection of Senator Huey P.
Long’s papers and personal affairs
reveal that he left a relatively
mall estate, Earle Christenberry,
his secretary, reported.
“The senator carried a $50,000
life insurance policy, but the small
size of his estate will astonish the
public,” Christenberry said.
Reports current before his
death placel Long’s wealth as high
as two million dollars. The estate
includes a palatial home in New
Orleans which Long bought by as-
suming a $40,000 mortgage, and
A Wanother home in Shreveport, val-
Mied at $48,000.
L Christenberry, appointed by
12 Vrs- Long to handle the senator’s
2 rsonal affairs, said no will had
5 en found.
ELLIS CAMPBELL, Owner. 1 -____________
Sworn to and subscribed before | A sweet octato curing plant has
States attorneys declare that Can-
trell’s chances of escaping the
electric chair on the motion filled
with the Court of Criminal Ap-
peals for rehearing on the grounds
that sufficient means which ef-
fected the death of Guy have not
been established by the state, are
slight.
The Court of Appeals seldom al-
ters a previous opinion. And when
the case was affirmed by this
court last spring its opinion read
“Facts amply support the ver-
dict.” It further observed the mur-
der was “solely for the purpose of
theft or robbery.” Testimony
place. Rev. Wallace Goode con-
l ducted the rites. Surviving are1
1 the child’s parents, Mrs. and rMs.
Frank P. Ables, and grandfathers,
Y. D. Ables and R. B. Kay.
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Lumpkin, Ila. The Canton Herald (Canton, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 41, Ed. 1 Friday, October 11, 1935, newspaper, October 11, 1935; Canton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1515800/m1/4/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Van Zandt County Library.