The Mineola Monitor (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 19, 1927 Page: 1 of 8
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The
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A NEWSPAPER, "OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE AND FOE THE PEOPLE"
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MINEOLA, WOOD COUNTY, TEXAS,
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THRUSDAY, MAY 19, 1927.
NUMBER 10.
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THE NIGHTLY WATCH
While Mineola sleeps there
is one figure that the people
think little of and that is the
nightwatchman.
Each night from time to
time he goes about to each bus-
iness house and makes an ex-
amination of the premises to
see that all is well. Ordinarily
he runs no risk in endanger-
ing his life but there will come
a time when he will no doubt
have to face the barrel of a gun
in defense of th- jipperft- to
which he has been entrusted.
That is the real test and.Mineola
believes that her watchman
will meet the real test and with
calm and courage. To many
people his work looks simple
and at times it may be but
he has been placed there to
meet that crucial "moment when
fire breaks out or when some
establishment is . being looted.
He is on his post each night
for the welfare of this town.
Hp deerves his tribute.
* * * ♦
I looked over the rural cor-
respondents' letters this week
rvnn found that practically
every letter reported that crop |
conditions all over the trade |
territory about Mineola are in
excellent shape and that de-
spite the recent rains and hail
storm prospects are fine for
a good crop in this section.
Wood County will ever rise to
the emergency.
s * * * * •
Now that school is over I
wonder how many boys will get
a job and start to work in-
stead of finding a convenient
bench in front of some store
and loaf. But you know they
can't work unless they can
find it to do. Help them along.
I know some boys who will
find something to do if they
have to concoct a job all by
themselves.
*****
"Tempests in Teapots" are
characteristics of a hick town
Even sometime one sees such
in Mineola but this is not the
general rule. A pretty quar-
rel never gets anywhere.
*****
The ..story recently told to
me by a Mineola citizen relat-
ed that his brother's hen laid
two eggs within five inYnutes
apart on Friday the 13 of May.
He must have been feeding her
on "EGG-O-SEE" but I say
' 'ESS-GO-SEE."
• * * * *
Isn't is awful to have your
friend tell you that he killed
16 squirrels the same morning
that you killed only 3.
*****
The young high school grad-
uate can tell you more philo-
sophy in his graduating speech
than he ever learned all the
remainedr ofl l|fe.
*****
Well I have had serveral re-
plys to the inquiry concerning
A1 Smith and his candidacy
for Presidential nominee. Out
of eight that I have received
6 of them have been for Smith.
*0*
Fifteen siesmagraphs were
brought into Mineola Wednes-
day afternoon and will be used
by the Gulf. Company in their
blasting tests in the eastern
section of Wood County.
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Attend the Baccalaureatte
Service Sunday at the Baptist
" Church. . ; & -
Calvin L. Lee
Bigins Drug Co.
Here Tuesday
Another former Wood Coun-
ty citizen has returned home
after several years absence to
go into business in Mineola.
Tfcis time he is Calvin L. Lee
who 12 years ago practiced
pharmacy in Golden. He has
bought the stock formerly own-
ed by Hill Connell and has re-
plinished it with practically an
entire stock of goods. Besides
this he is redecorating his
place of business in the same
building.
Mr. Lee was at one time
manager of the Watts Drug
Co . of Gainesville and also a
traveling salesman for the Bal-
lard Drug Co., of St. Louis.
He is an energetic young
man and has already entered
into the civic life of Mineola
having joined the Lion's Club
at its last meeting,
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Young Cripples
of Wood County
Given Dinner
— s*o*i*—
One of the finest entertain-
ments of recent years in Min-
eola happened last Saturday
at the Bailey Hotel when Mr.
E. (Buddy* Myer formerly of
Mineola but now of Dallas had
as his guests seventeen crip-
pled boys and girls of Wood,
Smith and Van Zandt Counties
and Miss Driver, sister of the
Assistant Surgeon of the Texas
Scottish Rite Hospital at a din-
ner. After the Winner the
young people were carried on
a sightseeing tour in and a-
round Mineola, inspecting a-
mong other places the gas
boosting plant now under con-
struction on ,the west edge of
Mineola.
The following guests were
present: Marjorie \Debard, Ty-
ler, Lonnie Wrgiht, Quitman.
Bernice Ingram, Quitman.
Robert Bozeman, Quitman,
Charley Henderson, Quitman:
Norma Dyer, Quitman; Minnie
Lee Pinson, Oak Grove; Dewey
j Head, Hoard; Smith Leslie,
| Pine Mills, Francis Champion,
I Mineola, Ruth Clifton, Liridale;
i Ruth Mae Land, Lindale; El-
I tice Swain, Grand Saline, Wood
row Tunnell, Grand Saline;
Jessie Ross, Quitman.
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Resumes Oil Activity
After Few Weeks Of
Lull In Wood Countv
y
Without divulging the iden
tity of the oil companies that
have begun active leasing in
this couhty it may be stated
that three major companies in
the territory around Mineola
are briskly making use
of the time in securing leases
for oil development. To thei*i
eastern section of Wccr1 Oourtrf *
the eyes of the companies are
being turned, ranging from the
eastern edge of Mineola and
extending to the county line.
Acreage around Hawkins is
coming in for a good play and
this land runs up through the
Faulk land th? north. This
particular land consists of ap-
proximately eleven thousand
acres and has been leased
with the agreement that the
company taking the lease will-
be allowed to dynamite it be-
fore determining definitely
whether the lease will be taken.
It is understood that this com-
pany will pay $5 per acre for
the acreage if it agrees to
ake it and pay nothing for
it if prospects are not gQod
after the blasting.
The other companies work-
ing in this eastern territory
have practically secured all
the acreage they .need and
though they are not obligated
o drill on their leases it is
certain that active operation
vill begin soon.
On the south and west of L a
Mineola, the Priestly interests
have until jjune 10'to begin
drilling or else their holdings
become void and
be turned back to the property
owners. It is believed that
this group of oil operators will
however begin on date which
it has agered to start. Within
"he next few weeks there
should be real drilling begun in
•his county.
404*
Chamber of Commerce
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BACCALAUREATE SERVICES
First Baptist Church Sunday May 22, Eleven o'Clock
Chorus —— Choir
Processional High School Orchestra
Invocation _ Rev. R. G. Behrman
The Lord Is My Shepherd Girls of the Junior Class
Special Music Quartette
Announcements
Rev. E. D. Head, Baylor University
Rev. Walter L. Cannon
_ Orchestra
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Sermon —
Anthem
Benediction
Recessional
BOX SUPPER
MS-SI**
There will be a box supper
at the Redland School house
Saturday night May 21 for the
benefit of the Redland Singing
Class. The public is invited to
attend.
Mrs. T. A. Collins who under
went an operation in Jackson-
ville two weeks ago is improv-
in rapidly and will return home
next Sunday.
GRADUATION EXERCISES
Monday Evening, May 23, 1927, 8:30 o'Clock
High School Auditorium
Processional
Special Chorus—Leafy May ... Senior Girls
^Invocation Rev. Walter L. Caunou
' * Salutatory
i Class History . ...—... Hilda Engel
® Class Will Rex Folmer
'f. Solo . Dorothy Brooks
•j Class Prophecy — - Abilene Huff
Valedictory—The Sunny South Lula B. Kingston
Class Address L. H. Hubbard
Piedge — — 1 - Louise Tharp
Presentation of Diplomas and Awarding of Scholarships
* • We'll Always Love You, Deaf Old High School j The Class
Benediction — Rev. R. G. Behrman
Mineolans Enjoy
Banquet Given By
Juniors-Seniors
Friday night May 13th wit-
nessed the 6th annual banquet
by the Junior-Senior
of the Mineola High
I at the Beckham Hotel,
es the classes there were
guests and faculty mem-
who enjoyed the occasion.
course dinner was sev-
nd a delightful program
rendered by the members
e classes, these features
The
taified those" present. Song,
Texas; Invocation; Address of
weleomeRuth Carswell, Toast-
mistress ; Orchestra; Toast to
Seniors, Noble Collins; Senior
Response, Abilene Huff; Song,
Fances Cannon and Noble Col-
lins; Orchestra; Reading, Miss
Mineola Schools To
Close This Week
HOME TOWN HENRY
i ve oPTEwrwouqw rouKe to
LIVE IU A REALBK? CITY, BUT "THE
CHAUCES ARE W> BE DISAPPOINTED.
I'D MISS TU6 FRESH AIR, TWE
FRieUOt-V fiREETIWG^.TMe SAMS
Peaceful life i eujov mere.
AMD I'D MATE THE I0EA OF MOT
8EIH4 ABLE TO LEAVE TWIM$S
um aroumd For fear of thieves.
i would dtsuke crowded streets
high prices, bossy oops amd mo
place to park "the <2ar!
To Be Organized Here
At a consolidated meeting of
:he Lion's Club and the Retail
Merchants' Association last
week it was voted to organize
a Chamber of Commerce and
enlist the citizens of this town
as members. Heretofore the
Lion's Club functioned as a
Chamber of Commerce.
There will be no paid secre-
tary at least for the present
but the secretary 0f the Retail
Merchants Association and
Lion's Club will fill that of-
fice. The office force of the
Merchants Association will do
the clerical work for the, time
being.' '■ w 'WW- -
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Band Concert To
Be Held On Square .
Here Friday Night
There will be a band concert
held at the intersection of
Johnson and Broad streets in
Mineola Friday night May 20
at eight o'clock. Preparations
are being made to entertain a
large crowd and the band boys
will be there in full force.
New numbers have been prac-
ticed and from all reports the
band is taking on the aspects
of a first class band.
Besides having a senior band
Ray Devers has organized a
junior band with eighteen mem-
bers and they are displaying
their wares with aptitude and
procission.
It has been planned to give
concerts at all the towns in
Wood County in the trade ter-
ritory of Mineola within the
near future and a program lyill
be announced soon of .this in-
tinerary. Some of the places
to be visited are Crow, Quitman
Hawkins and Golden.
Elizabeth Walker; Orchestra;
Senior Roll Call.
After this program the Toast-
mistresg requested a short talk
from Dick Pendleton and J. B.
Cowan who responsed with a
few remarks.
The following students, fac-
ulty members and guests were
present: -
Mada Ruth Smith, Lula B.
Kingston, Abilene Huff, Paul-
ine Blalock, Billie Louise Tharp,
Sara Bruce, Dayle Driver,
Doris Williams, Marguerite
Amos, Dollie Newman, Lorena
Hall, Elo9ise Park, Lucile Mor-
gan, Minnie Alice Carraway,
Montine Phillips, Hilda Engel,
Docey Lee Moore, Margurite
Kine, Marcella Craver, Annie
Louise Burden, Lola Mae Henry
With final examinations prac-
tically completed M.i n e o 1 a
Schools are making prepara-
tions for the close of school,
on Friday concluding with the
graduating exercises next Mon-
day night.
Tuesday night, Mrs. Cannon
presented her pupils in a music
recital at the high school Thure
day night ,Miss walker also
presented the pupils of her class
in an expression recital. Tht
Junior^ Play, which was to have
off on ac<
Cary Abney the main charactei
in the cast.
The baccalaureate services
will be held at the Baptist
Church Sunday morning at
eleven o'clock. Rev E. D. Head
of Baylor University will preach
the baccalaureate sermon.
The graduating exercises will
be held at the high schol audi-
torium Monday evening at 8:30,
o'clock. President L H. Hub-
bard of C. I A. will deliever the
commencement address to the
graduates
—
Young Graduate
Suffers Burns
^ Friday The 13 th
Big Fish Catches
Brought To Town
The past week has seen
quite keen competition with the
anglers in Mineola. Many good
fishermen have brought to
town large strings of fish in-
cluding trout, white perch and
brim but the best single catch
was made by one certain Pope
Duncan who assists in operat-
ing the Sanitary Barber Shop
for a livlihood and hies out to
the lake for pastime. Last
Saturday he showed up v^th a
7 1-4 pound bass which he
caught in a lake near Lindale
he reports a fine struggle with
this small monster. He had
it weighed and measured at
the Mineola Hardware Com-
pany and officially entered the
contest which this company ha«
recently started among the
prize fishermen around the
trade territory of Mineola.
Among the friends who as-
sited him in devouring the
Pauf sattW^Mr- ^ ^
Paul Simth,, Dr. and Mr T
?ri/l-erson" Mrs B- B. Hart
d his own familv
compliments of this bake/w,
were hiirh n u«Ked fcass
strutting aroumf0?6 been
then with rTthT t0Wn sil>«
r„riWe &
j through vet h
and Tuesd y U5LV**
seen again wjf-h > • was
rod journeying J reeI ***
8ame spot wh* u Ward the
fl'ne capture made
tends bacvino- f? sa.ya he in-
by the MineoL u £51Ze offered £
Pany for 55?^ Cam. J
aea,o„the ^ «tch of
Sists of Sinn ^lze con-
fishing taS Worth <*
Carey Abney, the son of Mr.,
and Mrs. F. P. Abney, and act-
ing Mayor of Mineola for the
13th of May the day the boys
and girls of this town had con-
of the city, wa3 burned
ver?MaeDell Runnells, Frances severely when he attempted to
^ Cannon, Clota Runnells, Faye
Gladden, Elizabeth Walker,
May Summei's. Ruth Carswell.
Alma Faye Bogan, Larnora
Cash, Florence Bruner, Madge
Kennomer, Florence Padgett,
Louise Kine, Pud Rainwater,
Dorothy Brooks, Bernice, Gra-
ver, Loui&e Leath, Gazelle
Rape, Mesdames Jas B. Harris,
R. H. Carraway, Rosa P. Buch-
anan, ,Walter Russell, Fred
Steed, J. T. Teel, Dick Pendle-
ton, J. B. Whitten, Sam Jones,
J. B. Cowan. Messrs Herman
Humphreys, Don Leach, Arile
H. Ferrington, Wilson Pritch-
ett, Kfrbt. Bonds, Raymond
Ford, Louis Hunter, C. Wil-
liams, Wayne Clabourn, Noel
Taylor, Stanton Smith, Leon
Aaron, )A. W. Adams, Noble
Collins, Rex Folmer, Hubert
Snyder, Preston Moody.. Cec|
Wissier, Adrain Rogers, Harrf
Jones, Church Pendleton,
nie Willis, Wilson Allen,
Pendleton, J. B. Whitte
Harris, .R H. Carraw^
Russell, C. E. Nesbi
Binford, Roger
Watts, David V. Kit}
aid Hearn, Elme^
Browning, Raj^
Moody, Sam
Cowan.
ignite a bon fire in the south-
ern part of Mineola.
He was making a fire which
was to be extinguished by the
fire department in a show ruri.
The debris was saturated with
gasoline and as the young man
was sticking flame to it a sud-
den flare caught him squarely
in the face and burned him
very painfully. However, there
will be no marks left on his
face according tq the physici-
ans attending him. At pre-
sent he is resting well.
Many^ people were heard to-
remark, "you can't do any-
thing on Friday the 13th and
get away with it."
ty is fine'at "tL^16 cS?lmun'- 11
The fanners al^mfirf 1
uVLths sr* '
"WSMSSBSa.
K'o'cVS'1
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Green
and children from' Grand Saline
spent 'Saturday with Mr. and
Mrs. R. E. Carrington.
Ruth and Dixie Neighbors
from Pickton is visiting Mr*
and Mrs. Rufus Browning, Jr\
Mrs. W. H. Rose spent
day afternoon with Mr* S, Jf.
Wardlow.. "
Messers. Hamilton and~J. O.-
Johnson took dinner with Wil-
liam Rose Sunday.
Lola Wardlow spent Thurs-
day afternoon with Elva Rose.
Mrs. Thelma Browning and,
baby spent Sunday with Mrs*
Annie Bennett. —y.:
Mr. and Mrs. Gu.vN Ray of
Commerce ig visiting Mrs, Rays
parents Mr. and Mrs. A. L.
West. T
E. .G Johnson spent Sunday'
With W. H. Rose.
Raymond and Miss Maxine
Scott were the guets of Miss
Scotta Shirey Sunday
There was a /singing at Mr.
and Mrs. Will Shirey^s Sunday
night. Everyone had a nic*
time.
KH-
Boys Control
Mineola Last
iWeek Well
to plans to have
rf Mineola
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Carraway, R. H. The Mineola Monitor (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 10, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 19, 1927, newspaper, May 19, 1927; Mineola, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth286012/m1/1/?q=music: accessed June 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Mineola Memorial Library.