The Canton Herald (Canton, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, January 24, 1936 Page: 1 of 4
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THE CANTON HERALD
FRIDAY, JAN. 24, 1935.
VOLUME 59.
NUMBER 7.
AND MARTINS MILL HERE .
Given Final Approval
I With their slate wiped clean the
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000 has been
construction of the road.
a bit of misery Friday night.
Commission
The past few years’ work
Service
CHURCH COMPLETE
ever played in
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boost from the
before each basketball
game
ginning at 6:30.
BAPTIST CONFERENCE
IS HELD AT EDGEWOOD
MY MANY FRIENDS IN
i teenth chapter of St. Luke.
las, the Rev.
ROYAL THEATRE.
to make the
for this position again.
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FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
(Advertisement.)
Sunday,
follow-
ai d Mrs. Ed Riley.
METHODIST CHURCH.
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OPERATE TOURIST PARK
New Car Registrations.
Bertillion,
evening worship pas- coupe.
tor’s subject, "Broadway Dang-
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H. E. FLOYD. Pastor.
L. A. Laprad, Ford pickup .
WHITE-GRICE.
0. L. SMITH, Pastor.
Singing Convention.
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Everyone is invited to attend.
" $
Quaker State Oil at Jamieson’s. ‘ on the work.
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serious delay would mean that the
road would not be built.
The following from the Canton
church attended: The Baptist pas-,
session of the Baptist Workers’,
Conference of Distrjet 13 closed
Ike Allred, Pontiac coach.
J. W. Sarzer, Ford pickup.
HARVEY BAILEY. Pres.
J. F. WILLIAMSON, Sec.
blown several feet and seriously । present at the class at the Royal
injured. Austin was badly burned Theatre. A new unit in the ser-
Connecting rods for most all
popular cars at Jamieson’s.
specifications are all in hand com-
plete now, and the building com-
mittee will have their final meet-
ing at an early date, according to
the pastor, before going into the
field to solicit funds.
John Ralston, Ford coach.
V. O. Teddlie, Ford coach.
S. G. Fry, Chevrolet coupe.
The Eagles are laboring vigorous-
ly to reverse the score in the next
game and come out a winner.
The Eagles still have an open
i day but was passed on account of
the illness of the defense attorney,
• Howard L. Martin, of Grand Sa-
line.
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business man and without doubt
will succeed in his new undertak-
ing.
He and his family receive good
wishes from their many friends.
B. A. Mitchell. Sr., Ford coach.
Mrs. E. A. Russell, Pontiac se-
dan.
Grice of Tyler at his home here
Saturday.
Mr. White, formerly from New
York, at present has an office in
Christ.”
7 p. m.
Hydraulic brake fluid in pints
and quarts at Jamieson’s.
, night but will be able to style his
best playing Friday and Saturday
nights.
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PEOPLE OF COUNTY bridge spanning Trinity river near
i Chatfield,
for
Very Respectively,
JOE WALLACE.
(Advertisement)
RIGHT-OF-WAY BEING
PURCHASED FOR RO/ 3
BEN WHEELER TO START
WORK ON GYMNASIUM
one of the cleanest clubs to have I Van and on to the Smith county
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PERCY CARNES’ CASE
i PASSED ON ACCOUNT OF
a few days.
Mr. Payne and his family are
ex-Van Zandters who formerly liv-
ed in Canton. Mrs. Payne before
her marriage was Miss Ruth Gris-
er and was reared in this vicinity.
Mr. Payne while in Canton was
ors were Dr. H. E. Fowler of Dal-
H. B. White of Kaufman. --
meeting was sponsored by the Van
Zandt county association. this statement is because I have
The discussions were very in- been solicited to make the race
teresting and most profitable ses-
sion was reported.
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furnishing news from time to time
of the progress being made.
wives, met at the Methodist been very interesting to me but
i church in Canton on the evening I regret that I am leaving many
j TO THE VOTERS AND
Edgewood, Jan. 19.—A two-day.
story of poverty, courage, love
the Martins Mill squad displayed project which starts at the Dixie EVANGELISTIC RALLY FOR
some of the finest playing and highway and runs through Colfax,
be- trial in district court here Mon-
HIS LAWYER’S ILLNESS of Jan. 16, for an evangelistic ral- things undone that I hoped to ac.
------ ly. At this time plans and definite complish. The most imporant is
The case of Percy Carnes an' announcements were made regard- securing highways for some sec-
• 7 ine 4k mrnn eAli c+in txrAvl- 4-,. 1A nt . • _ . । ,, t
tank exploded. The children, Don-,
aid, 9; Austin, 7, and Gene,! ers.” Special musical numbers.
the Canton gym. line,
1 road.
ing services will be held at the
Jan. 26, the
Dallas, Kaufman, Hunt, Rockwall,
Collin, Hopkins, Lamar, Fannin, assessor and collector at this time
and Grayson. because I feel that it is nothing
Among the out-of-county visit-j but right for a man to hold office
Co., Beat the Band” a good musical nesday evening at 7:15.
Marcus Foster and his pastor,
Rev. O. L. Smith, were in Wills
Point Monday night on business
pertaining to the new building to
be erected by the First Baptist
church, Canton. The plans and
East Texas Cotton Oil Co., Chev-
known as the Colfax-Van
5, were playing near the gas tank Despite the cold weather last
when Gene threw a lighted match Sunday a faithful group attended
into it, the explosion being spon- both the teaching and the preach- J
taneous. The little fellow was, ing services, twenty men being dan.
Chevrolet Bickford, Elizabeth Young and ing message, “The Cross Bearing
I Frank Albertson starring in Life.” The sacrament of the Leroy Payne and family have
' “East of Java” which shows scenes Lord’s Supper will be administer- moved here from Abilene and
of horror amid the jungles and ed following the message. | have leased the tourist park on
courageous thrills of excitement Evening services: Young peo- V. A. McWilliams place one mile
as a young American, a fugitive pie’s meeting, 6:30 p. m.; preach- east of town known as the Mock
from justice, saved the lives of a ing, 7:15 p. m. Subject for even-, ing Bird Lodge. Mr. Payne is get-
young couple. The fifth Chapter ing message, “The Misused Life." ting the cabinsand all surround-
of the “Call of the Savage” will Women’s auxilliary will meet ings in first-class condition and
also be shown. Monday afternoon at 2:45 p m. at plans to open for business within
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tor, Rev. O. L. Smith, Mr. and
Mrs. M. K. Thomas, C. F. Riley
about the face and Donald was vices is our choir which got off.
slightly injured. The gas tank to a good start Sunday. If you rolet truck.
formerly used by W. H. Luster can assist us in this part of the Grand Saline Hardware
when he operated a store at the service we cordially invite you. International pickup.
Brownsboro, Texas, Jan. 22.—
Ben Wheeler. The men will be
taken from the rolls of unemploy-
ed in the Brownsboro, Murchison
and Chandler communities, and
will be transported to and from
the project each day.
row escape from death Sunday 1
afternoon when an abandoned oil
Clyde Hankins of live, and the Lord wills, I shall
Carnes walked into the court-,
VAN ZANDT COUNTY room and surrendered on the op-
_______ ening day of the January term of
' court, his bond having been for-
I will not be in the race tor tax feited in the September term. He
has not made a new bond.
ternoon of next week—Charles ing, 11 a. m. Subject of the morn-
place had been out of
about three years.
Lester Jones of Small had a nar- tor’s subject,
use; Rehearsals will be held each
; Thursday night from 7 to 7:45.
for PWA, was in Canton today to al Saturday night and Sunday.
I be present when the commission- Tuesday and Wednesday nights ing for everyone as I give up
ers court opened the bids on the —an extraordinary feature “Last this work to take up other duties,
construction of a new courthouse. Days of Pompeii.” This picture Respectively,
The contract for tearing down demands appreciation for its lit- J. C. GIBBS,
the old building has been let to erary value and most appealing
a Dallas concern.
Within the near future it is ex- and sacrifice. Its leading stars are
pected that the tearing down will Preston Foster, Alan Hale and
i begin. Ras; Rathbone. Morning worship services:
--- Friday night and Saturday af- Church school, 10 a. m.; preach -I LEROY PAYNE WILL
CANTON CHARGE OFFICIALS things which 1 believed would be
of the most benefit to the people in
general and the most economical
Th officials from each church to the people who pay the bills
on • Canton charge, with their with their taxes. The work has
set aside for the ton in the early part of the first these pojects will start
half by one point *ut with the' Most of the approvals are for
The WPA plan provides that new enthusiasm and determina-, farm-to-market roads. Among the
the money must be spent this tion to make a better showing in projects receiving final approval
year so it is necessary for the the last half, the Eagles are ex-
work to be done immediately, as pected to deal the Bulldogs quite
Cemetery Working.
--—- th absence of Lamar Sides, who ’ There will be a cemetery work-
WANTED: Cottonseed, corn is in Baylor hospital in Dallas ing at Ellis Chapel Friday, Jan.
and oats. Always in the market, where-he underwent an appendi- 31. Bring tools and lunch and
See us for your feed, fertilizer, ci timsoperation last week. Emmett spend the day working,
and field seeds.—K. K. Norton. , has previous banking experience
-------:--; thatqualifis him readily to carry;
Eight carpenters and twenty lab- with Martins Mill. Tuesday night No. 1 is the farm-to-market road
orers will go to work soon in con- " " “ ..... ninet "hinh ptem Tiin
structing the new gymnasium at
Howard Hill, Chevrolet coach.
H. B. Etherridge, Chevrolet se-
“The Rejected
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Mrs. E.
Samson Electric Irons, $2.95 Tyler, where he is representing
and your old iron at Jamieson’s. the New York stock exchange.
Friday evening. Ten counties are
included in the district: Van Zandt
comedy and the fourth chapter of
[ the serial today.
Postmaster Examination < ANONBAPpFCTOS, Mabank-Corsicana Highway
For Canton and Edgewood __EE --EeTED Route is Designated
Dr. O. L. Smith. pastor of the employed with Valentine and with
The East District Van Zandt Canton Baptist church, performed G. W. Tull. He is a very efficient
county singing convention will be the marriage ceremony of J. R.
at Rast Saturday night. Jan. 25. White and Mrs. Mary Torrey
Ben Wheeler school officials chance for the county champion-
found it necessary to get workers ship and with a boost from the
here when it was was found public and the team’s efforts, that . cave J .ly cales, an . e -
that none on relief in that com- chance should be well taken care ex-Van Zandt county constable of ing e evangeis ic wor 0 e a tions of the county that are not „ ..4
munity was available for the gym- of. ' the Grand Saline precinct, charged tempted 0,1 the charge this year, now served by state highways, “ "SoPed,* stated
nasium project. . There will be a volley ball game with cattle theft was called for, c antfnja wesfdyurhhapt andthisHhopedtqohayeithsplsas within a Shor time, and th en-
and Walnut Springs were present, cinct is not in perfect condition tire job , completed by the open-
Dinner was served in the base- by no means, but I leave it clear of ing of the Centennial on June 5
ment by the ladies to about sev- debts of any kind and with ma- oft is year It is desire , in ad-
enty-five persons. After a pleas- chinery sufficient to do good dition to making a complete work-
ant hour of fellowship there the work. shop for the church in its teach-
crowd gathered in the auditorium The people of Van Zandt county and training services, to recondi-
where an inspirational message and especially of precinct No. 2, tion. e presen au itorium in
was brought by Dr. E. G. Cooke, have been exceedingly good to me. c u ing a u 10 ) 0 pain ing, COV
pastor of the Methodist church You have elected me several times ering, ete, so that the compete
at Wills Point. Dr. Cooke based as your commissioner and helped structure will appeal to tourists on
his message on the parables of me in many ways to do the work their approach . to the. city from
I the lost coin, the lost sheep and connected with the office. I do not the northwest since the building is
j the lost son as found in the fif- claim to have made no mistakes, eau 1 u } located on a sine emi
but I did what I believed to be nenceand furnishing as it does a
,. .1... 1, • splendid perspective from the
the right thing on all occasions, 1 P, . . , 1.
,,, -nr - c highway. The pastor states that
and I hope you will forgive me for . 8 . 1, . F
. . , . T __it shall be his purpose to concen-
any mistakes that I may x j
g. tv , , j i .... trate all efforts toward accom-
Ginger Rogers In Person, have made and accept my ... .,
the latest offering of this famous thank, for your co-operation and csmpndertaking pntnai
Courthome Construction star, lg a romantic comedy along many acts of kindness shown me assistance of al people beyond the
------ iwith her ever popular songs and during my years of service for membership cordially solicited.
W. J. Ehlers engineer inspector leading man-showing at the Roy- you saw things differently, 1 It reguiresimoney in the bank to
-.....■ have nothing but the kindest feel- let contracts and good men and
women will face this fact resolute-
ly.
As the pastor has said previ-
ously. it will be his purpose to use
the columns of the public press as
they may be opened to him for
The right-of-way for the road
from Grand Saline to the Smith
county line via Van is being pur-
chased. This road is a hard-surfac-
ed one and is being built under
the federal WPA. A total of $94,-
THREE CHILDREN ARE 1 Canton Baptist church:
HURT IN GAS EXPLOSION 10 a. m., Sunday School, C. F.
-- । Riley, superintendent.
Three children of Mr. and Mrs. 11 a. m. morning worship pas-
The Saturday afternoon shows the church.
are 10c to everybody. See “To Prayer service meets each Wed-
T , , BULK GARDEN SEED.
tor tour years after he wins. If I i , . ,
Buy your seed in bulk. They
Ennis J. H. Cozard of McKinney,! be back in the race two years are.much cneaper than package.
Dr. S. R. Smith of Bonham, J. F. from this time. During the mean- Mail orders, prompt a ten
Murrell of Sherman and the Rev. time I expect to continue with my tion. Ox & Box, ills oin •
* "■ ‘ The work with the Dallas News.
The reason that I am making Court Opens Bid for
The two least injured children J
are getting along nicely, but lit-,
tie hope is held for 'Gene’s recov- Emmett Steed is working in
? , *-ezy.—Edgewood Enterprise. the First National Bank here in'
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CANTON PLAYS EDGEWOOD ; Van Zandt WPA Project
। At the annual meeting of the ______
Eag-33 are ready to start the sec- Final final approval was given The United States Civil Service stockholders of the First Nation- A . .
ond hall cf the basketball season, sixteen projects that will employ Commission announces an open al Bank of Canton held last week , m", 18 "4 esignation of
Friday nigh: Canton plays Edge- 1,106 persons at a cost of $295,- competitive examination to fill the the board of directors were elect- 2 d n8 rom Mabank to
wood on the home court. Edge- 027, according to Gus W. Thom- Positions of postmaster at Canton ed as follows: Mrs. M. L. Cox, W. rscanm "5 announced early
wood has lost only one conference’asson, district works progress ad- and Edgewood, at the expiration of L. Steed, W. E. West, E. A. "55 ’ “ hen at e ignWay
game all season and defeated Can- ministration director. Work onthe terms of the present post- Heard, and A. S. Nolen. " dn exte nsion o the road
1 sn masters. Application blanks may The directors elected the fol- now‘leading from Canton to Ma-
be secured at either of the post- lowing officers: President, Mrs. han an in ersect Highway
offices mentioned or from the U. M. L. Cox; active vice-president, tonsevera miles north of Corsi-
S. Civil Commission, Washington. W. L. Steed; cashier, Lamar ana
mg, . D. C. Receipt of applications will Sides; and assistant cashier, Ben The counties are asked to pro-
P 5 close Feb. 7 and the examination Cox. vide the necessary right-of-ways.
Road improvement from Van will be held about 15 days later ______________ The next step will be an effort to
Mullins, who has been ill, did tandt county line througn Point in the school building at Wills J- C. GIBBS THANKS secure federal appropiations for a
not play all the game Tuesday ° , opkins coun Y ine, $13,803 Point, being conducted by Mrs.
........ ......and thirty-nine men. I‛I , \ t
p 1 . T> • . xr . t, Della Montague, local secretary of
Road in Precinct No. 1, Van ., .. . E . . 1
the • Civil Service Commission
Zandt county, $40,315 and ninety- Board. The date for assembling of Van Zandt county has been source PLANS FOR THE NEW
Saturday night the Eagles havenine men. competitors will be stated on the of much pleasure and help to me
another “bang-up” game scheduled The road project in Precinct admission cards sent applicants, and, I hope, some benefit at least
_______________ to the county and people that I
tried to serve. I have done the
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Lumpkin, Ila. The Canton Herald (Canton, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 4, Ed. 1 Friday, January 24, 1936, newspaper, January 24, 1936; Canton, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1515815/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Van Zandt County Library.