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Sixty-First Year—Number 40
Mineola, Wood County, Texas, December 30, 1937
Four Pages Today
'Next Governor' Finds
New Car on Tree,
Gift of His Host
Open House was held Christ-
mas Day at Friendly Pines, Rock
Falls Lake home of Col, Carl
L. Estes, honoring Attorney
General and Mrs. William
Mc£raw of Austin and Mrs. Jeff
fcton of Dallas, mother of
MeCraw. Hundreds of visi-
from all parts of East
dropped in during the
fo greet the attorney gen-
and family.
rly Christmas morning the
his Wood County friends
fcegun to call "the next
of Texas' found a
on 5 the Christmas tree
which he followed several hun-
dred feet through the woods to
a new automobile, a gift of
his host and long time friend,
Col. Estes.
Questioned concerning his ap-
proaching race for governor,
the genial Bill commented that
Christmas was "no time to
talk shop' as he concentrated
on & game of croquet with one
of his visitors. He added, how-
ever that he was thoroughly
enjoying his visit to Wood
County as well as a much need-
ed rest from pressing affairs of
the attorney general's office.
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The Mineola Monitor
Wood Co. Ranks
Fourth in E-Tex
Ginning for 1937
County Has Increase
Of 5,325 Bales Over
1936; Harrison and
Smith Head List
Building Here
Last Year Falls
Below '36 Mark
Building permits in Mineola
for 1937 were estimated today
by J. D. Harris, city secretary,
as being approximately $110,-
000. With December's totals yet
incomplete, recorded permits
for the year were $83,336.99, and
he estimated that about $25,-
000 more in improvements and
minor building had been done
on which permits were not
taken out.
This figure is about half of
the record-breaking 1936 total,
but the second largest building
year in Mineola's history. The
1936 figure was enhanced by a
$55,000 Federal building and a
$17,000 high school annex.
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& by 303 CAR RAW AY
Wotild Immortalize Himself—
pernor "Jimmie" Allred,
l\ mfoa for four vears was suc-
cessful in building up and
maintaining a political machine
that would do justice to an old
time master, now would im-
mortalize himself as a gov-
ernmental necessity to Texas.
Cognizant of an overwhelming
majority of two years ago, Jim-
mie is fattening on the third-
term idea in the light of his
own importance.
This week Jimmie announced
that he would make a visit
with President Roosevelt, who
has been heralded as a third
term hero but who will defi-
nitely not run, and Mr. Allred
does not say what the text of
the visit is. If it is to con-
cern state affairs, the people
have a right to be let in on
the secret. The Roosevelts and
the Allreds certainly have little
common of a domestic na-
te, so it remains that Jim-
mie's move is purely political,
a publicity gesture, as it were.
Texans are souring on this sort
of thing because there is so
jmuch of it shoved at them, and
<#tiow in the day of fast trans-
portation, radio, and daily pa-
pers it isn't as effective as it
has been.
* * *
See , CAPITOL WEEK, page -4
First Mass In
Catholic Church
Saturday, 8 a. m.
First mass will be held in
the newly completed Catholic
Church here Saturday morning
at 8 o'clock, according to an
announcement yesterday by J.
C. McGlothlin. Father Leon
Augustine of Terrell, will be
present for the services.
The new church, located at
the corner of Line and Kil-
patrick Streets, is complete ex-
cept for the installation of the
altar and pews, which are be-
ing made in Dallas. Additional
painting will also be done as
soon as the weather permits.
When the work is completed
the church will be dedicated in
a special service by the Bishop.
This will probably be sometime
in February, Mr. McGlothlin
said.
Several/ Robbery
Attempts Reported
i ,
Burglars ransacked the home
of Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Cowart
sometime Tuesday night. This
is the second recent attempt to
burglarize the Cowart home. No
loss was reported.
Several nights ago a prowler
entered the room of Ernest
Chaney. He was frightened
away and nothing was found
missing.
Postal Savings
Increase in '37;
Receipts Decline
Postoffice savings in 1937 for
the Mineola postoffice increas-
ed about ten percent over 1936.
Postmaster D. S. Lankford an-
nounced today. Present deposits
here amount to $105,000, he
said.
Postal receipts, however,
showed a slight ddecrease, be-
ing a little less than one per-
cent under the record for the
year of 1936.
Heavy Downpour
Causes Damage
To Roads, Farms
With clearer skies, mild tem-
perature, but occasional rains
forecast for the week-end lit-
tle relief is expected from rains
of the past week which have
blanketed the state and started
rivers on the rise.
County Agent Jack Hudson
said several days ago that he
did not think that the rain had
caused Wood County farmers
much damage. However, since
then more has fallen and much
land has been badly washed.
Further rain would probably be
damaging at this time.
City streets are badly washed
but city officials said that little
work could be done to effect-
ively remedy their condition
until dry weather.
Water was reported running
Over the Lake Fork bridge
northeast of Mineola on the
Hainesville road. On the High-
way 80 dump five miles east of
town precautions were bein?
taken against the rising waters
of the Sabine River.
The heavy rains of the last
week have endangered a num-
ber of roads and bridges in ad-
joining counties, according to
reports reaching here. Bridges
were threatened in Hunt, Ti-
tus, Rains and Wood counties.
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Mrs. Ara Spencer of Fort
Worth, A1 Stafford of Temple,
and Frank Stafford were here
during the holidays visiting
their mother, Mrs. Ben Staf-
ford, and other relatives.
Ginning 24,030 bales of cotton
in 1937, Wood County ranked
fourth to Harrison, Smith, and
Van Zandt Counties in East
Texas ginning. Harrison Coun-
ty ginned 31,747 bales to top
the list. Next were Smith with
31,676 and Van Zandt with 30,-
538 bales.
The Wood County figure this
year showed an increase of
5,325 bales over the 1936 total
according to a report released
recently by the Department of
Commerce.
The entire state showed a
gain of 1,873,334 bales over that
of 1936. Ellis County was first
in production of Texas with
101,383 this year, according to
the report.
Cotton gin totals in East Tex-
as counties prior to Dec, 13 of
the two years are as follows:
1937 1936
Anderson 16,149 10,919
Cherokee 18,816 14,889
Harrison 31,747 20,582
Henderson 13,752 9,963
Rusk 22,801 18,683
Smith 31,676 22,952
Upshur 17,129 10,921
Van Zandt 30,538 21,027
Wood 24,030 18,705
D. H. Laminack
Has Rare Coin
D. H. Laminack, resident of
the New Hope community, pos-
sesses a small silver coin da-
ted 1747 which he brought to
The Monitor office Thursday
in an efort to identify. The
coin was so badl-^ worn that
the country from which it came
could not be distinguished. It
will probably have to be identi-
fied by the design of the crown
which is not British.
Mr. Laminack says it has
been in his family for over
thirty years and is the oldest
coin he has ever seen.
W. C. Allen is confined to his
home with illness.
Methodist W.M.S.
To Install New
Officers Monday
The Woman's Missionary So-
ciety of the First Methodist
Church will install officers for
1938 Monday afternoon at 3:30
o'clock in special installation
services at the church. All
members of the church are in-
vited.
The Rev. John Donaho, pas-
tor, will preside. Mrs. C. D.
Coleman will succeed Mrs. C.
O. Aaron as president.
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REMOVED TO DALLAS
Mrs. Lula Little was removed
Tuesday by ambulance to a
Dallas Hospital. Mrs. Little, who
broke her arm several weeks
ago in an automobile accident,
had been showing little im-
provement.
Yellow Jacket
Cagers Showing
Form in Games
Take Edgewood Five,
15-11 Last Night;
Encounter Pleasant
Grove Here Friday
Coach Paul Snow's Yellow
Jacket basketeers showed an
improved floor game in win-
ning their first game after tfce
holidays from Edgewood High,
15 to 11 last night. The Jackets
defeated New Hope 32 to 11 on
Wednesday night of last week.
Steele, star Mineolan, was
high point man last night with
nine to his credit.
Mineola will play Pleasant
Grove here Fridav night at
7:30 o'clock, and Coach Snow
has announced the low admis-
sion prices of 10 and 15 cents.
The Jackets will meet Edgewood
.in a return game on Monday
night.
Rucker Home Wins
Decoration Contest
ALL-STATE MAN
Yule Business
Shows Increase
Over Last Year
Christmas buying in Mineola
was a little more brisk this
year than in 1936. This is the
general opinion of local busi-
nessmen as they took inventory
this week; however, many de-
clare that if there was an in-
crease it was only slight.
S. B. Corbet, Railway Ex-
press agent, said that express
shipping this Christmas, while
starting late, was almost double
that of last year.
Pastmaster D. S. Lankfoid,
on the other hand, declared
that postal business was hard-
ly up to the mark set in 1936.
The postmaster at Dallas said
that his office handled more
mail on Wednesday before
Christmas than it had handled
on any other day for ten years.
Another record day's business
followed on the Monday after
Christmas.
Fewer Traffic
Accidents Here
Than Last Year
HUGH PENNAL
Hugh Pennal, son of Mr.
and Mrs. H. H. Pennal of
Hawkins and star backfield
man on the regional champ-
ion Mineola High football
team, has been selected on
the All-State Class B team.
Pennal Picked
For All-State
Class B Eleven
Flashy Yellow Jacket
Back Given Watch;
To Be Honored at
Waco Banquet
Lions May Make Yule
Contest an Annual
Affair; Lindley and
Reeves Homes Win
Mineolans drove with more
moderation in 1937 if accident
statistics mean anything.
, Figures kept by The Monitor
reveal that four persons died
in automobile mishaps in this
immediate vicinity this year
and fifty-three were injured.
This compares favorably with
the 1936 figures which show
eleven killed and sixty injured.
These statistics are maintained
by The Monitor as a part of
the paper's campaign for traf-
fic safety begun two years ago.
o
Jack Geddie of Grand Saline
was a visitor in the city Mon-
day.
Huge Pennal, flashy running
back of the regional champion
Mineola High Yellow Jackets,
was named last week on the
Southwestern Sports Magazine's
All State Class B grid team.
Pennal is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Hugh H. Pennal, Sr., of
Hawkins, and is a senior in
Mineola High school, which he
entered three years ago. He
has lettered three years at
football, acting as backfield
captain this season, and two at
basketball. He is 17 years old,
five feet eight and one-half
inches tali, and weighs 165
pounds.
In winning a place on the
mythical Class B team, Pennal
will be awarded a wrist watch
by the Coca Cola Bottling Co.
and will be honored along with
his coaches and Supt. Copass
and other Class A and South-
west Conference players at a
banquet at the Raleigh hotel in
Waco January 7.
The Southwestern Sports
Magazine's Class B selection
is accepted by grid fans over
the state as the "official" All
State team. The magazine also
picks an All State Class A team
and and All Southwest Con-
See PENNAL, page 4
First prize in the Lions Club"*
Christmas home decoration con-
test went to Mrs. J. K. Rucker.
Joe Smith, president of €hr •
club, announced this week.
The first place award for the
best decorated home exterior
was $7.50. * i
Mrs. V. Z. Lindley won the
second place award of $5, M
Mrs. E. A. Reeves won third
place, $2.50, according to the
selections of a committee f"1"*
Grand Saline which picked the*
winners.
Honorable mention went to
Mrs. J. C. McGlothlin. Other
homes not entered'in the con-
test but which brought favor-
able comment from the judge*
are those of Mr. and Mrs. Paul
D. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. C. I.
Kine, and H. W. Meredith.
This is the first year the
contest has been sponsored,
but Lions Club members de-
clare that its success will prob-
ably make it an annual
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R. C. Burnett, 84,
Dies at Home of .
Daughter Here
Richard Carey Burnett, *#,
died Wednesday night here at
the home of his daughter, Mrs.
G. B. Davis. Funeral services
will be held here Friday after-
noon at 2:30 o'clock at the
Methodist Church, the Rer.
John Donaho, pastor, officia-
ting, and burial will be in
the Rosedale Cemetery near
Gladewater.
Mr. Burnett was born
11, 1853 in Claiborne Comity;
Mississippi. He joined the Me-
thodist Church in 1867, and is
1869 moved to Texas. He was
married to Miss Flora Virginia
Adams in Hill County on Jari-
11, 1877.
Survivors in Mineola are Mrs.
Davis and Mrs. E. Q. elemental
daughters.
Gen. Nesbitt To
Discuss French
Trip With Legion
Meeting with the local post
of the American Legion here
Friday night, Jan. 7, Adjutant
General Carl Nesbitt will dis-
cuss his recent trip to Europe
as a guest of the French gov-
ernment.
State Commander W. J. Dart-
forth has also been invited ta
attend this meeting and is ex-
pected to be present.
1937 Was Bis Year For Crops, Football, Tragedy, Governmental Miscues
Today winds up the old year
—tomorrow 1937 will be gone.
What 1938 holds may be pre-
dicted in some degree by what
1937 produced.
Events that were news when
they happened in 1937—but
history now—are reconstructed
from a brief summary of the
headlines of The Monitor and
The Record.
January 14, 1937, The Monitor
" jd news of the year's first
>bile accident victim, Mrs.
in Mosley, who was buried
in the Dumas Cemetery.
Jan. 21—C. E. Nesbitt was re-
lted by Governor Allred
|T adjutant general of Texas,
jtehv 28—Incomplete Red Cross
iptions in Mineola for
relief of Kentucky and
flood victims reached
, more than was sub-
by any other East Texas
town of this size.
Honky-Tonks west of Mineola
vwe?e preparing to close their
following a Grand Jury
investigation, the Jan. 28 issue
said.
Feb. 18—A front page story
told of the death of A. R.
Browning, Sr., 75.
The March 11 edition car-
ried news of the sudden death
of A. Weaver, 50, well known
farmer residing northeast of
here.
March, 18—The biggest trag-
edy of the year! Some 400 chil-
dren and teachers were be-
lieved killed in the New London
school explosion, news of which
shocked the nation. The Moni-
tor was on the streets with the
story only a few hours after
the explosion, the biggest scoop
of the year by an East Texas
weekly. Also in this issue was
a story on the installation of
Mineola's new telephone sys-
tem.
An article in a March 25 issue
declared that Mineola students
hogged the majority of honors
at the Wood Count; Inter-
scholastic League Meet at Quit-
man.
With the April 1 edition The
Mineola Monitor began its
sixty-first year of publication.
The Mineola boy scouts were
making extensive plans for the
year, according to a news story
of April 8.
April 22—The United Gas
Company moved into its new
offices.
April 29—Information reached
Mineola that Miss Wilda West
would begin a school of danc-
ing at the University of Ken-
tucky.
May 13—Headlines told of
the new uniforms ordered for
the Mineola High school band.
Buddy Harris, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. D. Harris of this city,
was elected captain of the Tex-
as A. & M. College basketball
team, a report from College
Station on June 3 said. Also in
this issue were stories of the
commencement exercises mark-
ing the closing of the 54th
session of Mineola schools. 47
received diplomas from the
East Ward School.
Joe Smith was elected presi-
dent of the Mineola Lions Club,
according to the June 10 issue.
July 1—Amelia Earhart Plans
Risky Ocean Flight.
Stories in the July 8 issue
•told of fighting breaking out in
China between the Chinese and
Japanese.
Winnsboro was making prep-
arations for the annual Far-
mers Short Course for July 15
and 16.
August 5—H. H. Hicks of
Lindale brought the first bale
of 1937 cotton to Mineola on
Monday, Aug. 2, and received a
bonus of $40. In the same issue
was news of the death of Mrs.
Hope Dozier.
The August 12 number car-
ried the program for the Old
Settlers' Reunion at Quitman,
as well as notice of the opening
of the fifty-fifth Mineola
school year. Another story an-
nounced the return of Claud
Mallory to the grocery business
in Mineola.
Aug. 19—Plans were being
made to rebuild the colored
school which burned.
Aug. 26—Texas voters reject-
ed the fee system and accepted
five other amendments to the
state constitution. And "Moon"
Martin resigned as assistant
football coach of the Mineola
High School.
Sept. 9—Contract was ready
to be let for $200,000 work on
drainage and bridges on High-
way 80 four miles through the
Lake Fork bottoms near here.
Mineola High lost its first
and only football game of the
year to Grand Saline in a 13-0
upset. The same issue carried
announcement that Senator
Black would answer KKK char-
ges over a coast-to-coast radio
hook-up,
Oct. 7—Mineola Baptists were
making plans for Festival Week.
And Governor Allred had cal-
led the legislature into special
session.
The Oct. 21 edition of the
Monitor carried an account of
the local Boy Scout Court of
Honor and the awarding of
honors.
Oct. 28—The Yellow Jackets
definitely established themsel-
ves as district title contenders
by defeating the Class A Sul-
phur Springs eleven. The same
paper carried a story on the
failure of Governor Allredfs
special tax-raising session. Also
there was notice that nine
month's state aid had been
granetd to Wood County
Schools.
Nov. II—Mineola's big Ar-
mistice Day celebration attract-
ed another record crowd. Of
interest was the Mineola-Winns-
boro football game, won by the
Yellow Jackets, the parade and
the band contest.
In the highlight of the foot*
ball season, the Yellow Jackets
journeyed to Mt. Vernon for a.
thrilling victory.
Nov. 25—Mineola High ended
the regular football season by
defeating Gilmer Thanksgiving
Day.
Dec. 2—Announcement was
made of the resignation o£
Frank Bezoni as district attor-
ney and the appointment off
Bascom Gist as his successor.
Mineola was at that time mak-
ing big plans for its third an-
nual Christmas celebration.
The biggest news story in
Mineola—to sport fans especi-
ally—was the winning of Min-
eola's High School's first reg-
ional championship. It came
with a 20-7 victory over Rock-
wall. Later Mineola High was
picked as the second strongest
Class B team in the state, and
Hugh Pennal, backfield stir,
was selected on an All State-
team.
Christmas—and Mineola
chants did the MRgWt
in several yean.
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The Mineola Monitor (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 30, 1937, newspaper, December 30, 1937; Mineola, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth286279/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Mineola Memorial Library.