The Mineola Monitor (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 40, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 30, 1937 Page: 2 of 4
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PAGE TWO
THE MINEOLA MONITOR
DECEMBER 30, 1937
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Published Every Thursday, in
Mineola, Wood County, Texas.
By the Wood County Publishing Co., Inc.
One Year (In Wood County) $1.00
One Year (Other than Wood County)—$1.50
Entered at the post office, Mineola, Texas,
as Second Class Mail Matter, Under the Act
Of Congress, March 3, 1879.
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Member, North and East Texas Press Ass'n.
- Any erroneous reflection upon the character,
standing, or reputation of any person or
firm or corporation which may appear in the
columns of this newspaper will be gladly
corrected upon being brought to the attention
of the publishers.
The Monitor's Program
Of Development for
Mineola
1. City Hall
2. 'Modern Municipal Airport
3. City Park and Playground
4. Boy Scout Camp and Cabin \
5. Extensive Sidewalk Campaign
6. Brick Pavement for Broad Street ~ - *~
7. New Damps and Paving of Highway 80-1S
8. Reclamation of Sabine Watershed
9. The Mineola Monitor—A Daily Newspaper
10. Water and Sewer Line Extensions
31. Hard-surfacing of Main City Streets
12. A Preserved and Well-kept City Cemetery
13. Industrial and Shipping Center for Northeast
Texas
14. More Productive and Diversified Farming
Your Cooperation Is Needed To
Build A Better Town
Two For Price Of One
Two for the price of one—the bargain made
ludicrously popular several years ago when
Mrs. Miriam A. Ferguson was governor of
Texas—is the offer of The Monitor and The
Record to Mineola and Wood County.
One year ago The Wood County Record,
in its seventh year under its late founder
and publisher, came under the wing of the
publishers of The Monitor, one of Texas'
oldest newspapers. And while seven years
old The Record was but a foundling.
In the past sixty y^ars numerous papers
have sprung up in competition to The
Monitor. And the few that were able to
make any impression at all were always
absorbed. But in 1936 the publishers
felt that the time had come for Mineola to
laave two newspapers, appearing, of course,
on separate days. Mineola has grown, and
"Without a chamber of commerce and only a
lew active civic organizations, it needs leader-
ship. Because of this and the town's possi-
bilities, it was believed that the continuation
of The Record—with a few minor changes—
wj?s justified.
la its first year under new management
The Record encountered numerous diffi-
culties, including chronic apposition, but as
weeks went by it became more widely ac-
cepted, until now its popularity is certain.
And so the publishers of The Monitor and
The Record solicit your support and confi-
dence in 1938 in an effort to better Mineola
and Wood County in every way possible.
Who's The Monkey?
The biggest political circus in Texas his-
tory. since Coke's defeat of Carpetbagger, E.
J. Davis, is predicted for 1937 by state observ-
ers who base their statements on the present
set-up of the governor's race. And they
shouldn't be far wrong in expecting a "politi-
\cal circus"—but in a sort of transposed
order.
The politicians bid fair to make the people
the monkeys instead of the audience.
To date, Texas needs a man to run for
governor. This may seem a startling state-
ment to the average reader, what with
Crowley, Quinn, and several others already
announced, the governor bickering to keep
his political machine intact, and Ernest O.
Thompson sending out Christmas greetings
to every office holder and newspaper man
in the state for the first time.
Yes, what Texas needs is a man free of
Allred's political intricacies, a man free from
Thompson's big business obligations, a man
free from Ferguson's reputation, and a man
free from the personal eccentricities of such
candidates as Crowley, Quinn, et al. That
man—our present Attorney General William
McCraw—is at present showing some reluc-
tance toward the mix-up known as the gov-
ernor's race. But unless the people of Texas
want to be themselves the monkeys in an
old-time three-ring circus they must petition
McCraw to run. Draft him; if necessary.
MAIN
STREET
By GENE CAR'
HAPPY, NEW YEAR, season's greetings,
may your cup runneth over and all that
sort of thing! In other words, 'ere's to you
in 1938, ole bean!
*****
NO,BOSCO, THAT explosion that rolled you
out of bed and shook down the new Sears-
Roebuck light fixtures Tuesday night wasn't
that bottle of (Texas made) Madiera Aunt
Sadie brought back from the Riviera. . .
and it wasn't the Japs a-comin'. Some
dope was just doing a bit of belated Christ-
mas celebrating with dynamite
burning his candle at both ends, or some-
thing!
*****
ONLY FOUR PEOPLE were killed here in
automobile accidents in 1937 as compared
to eleven in 1936. That's a pretty good
record, but still no consolation for those
who "went west." As we pause to wish you
a Happy New Year we wonder who will be
the first to die via auto in 1938. Pleasant
thoughts, our's.
*****
THIS IS ONE season when Mineola High
School's football team was "Pennal-ized"
to their advantage. Incidentally, while on
this much discussed subject, we'd like to
give a little credit where credit is due—
to Coaches Paul Snow and Carroll S. Rob-
nett. You've got to have the material,
granted. Likewise, you've got to have the
coaching. The proper instruction is often
the difference between being just good and
being the best. Mineola started getting this
kind of coaching—records show—about ten
years ago and has had it since.
*****
COUNTY POLITICS is beginning to crowd
football for a share of the limelight. C. Q.
Spivey of Perryville, a recent visitor here,
says he may be in the county clerk's race.
Red Bowers, Otto Mullinax, and Judge
Cathey promise to make the battle for the
legislature an interesting one. If B. A.
Holbrook runs for county clerk Fred Horton
intimates that he may be a candidate for
county commissioner from this precinct.
And this is only the beginning—only the
beginning!
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A Thought For The Dawn
And The New Year
The sun kisses the eastern sky with rosy
lips. Dawn turns a new clean page for us
that we call TODAY. The farmer, hitching
horse to plow, pauses and looks from the
furrowed field to the grandeur and glory of
God's new day. The driller, on the derrick
of an oil well, sees the first ray of the tri-
umphant sun and his thoughts well up in
him as the reflects upon his station and his
outlook. The laborer, preparing to go forth
to toil, thinks of what the day may bring
forth, a step nearer to his hearts desire.
One, looking towards the dawning, sees
in it but the coming of another empty day
of toil—drab, drear, discouraging.
Another feels the challenge in his blood
that comes with the gift of another day.
He prepares to do a better day's work and to
write upon this new page a record that will
bring him to the sunset a little bigger and
a litle wiser. He sees that in America each
dawn brings a new world of opportunity to
him who will render honest and intelligent
service. He sees that the very heights may
be scaled here and hereafter by him who
bows in solemn prayer and courageous reso-
lution, before the coming of his MAJESTY,
the DAY.
Hail, the Dawn—another chance for you
and me. A clean page on which we may be-
gin the brightest chapter of our lives and
write our names high on the honor-roll of
achievement.
The far horizon beckons with a hint of
the fairyland of a bigger, more successful
life. And yet, it is here where you find
yourself today, that you must take hold of
yourself and face the Dawn of YOUR new
Day.
Hail, the Dawn. It is good to breathe the
fresh air of morning and to say in your
heart—This will be my best Day.
tar Him
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'Suppose'u Ya Kad T'live in 1hat Cage?
Tuner
Den Vafd Change
'ertm
Every family needs ouriai in-
surance. See J.H. English,
Mineola Mtfc.
FOR RENT—Five rooms and
bath, house newly papered and
repainted inside and out, also,
new electical wiring with wall
switches and base plugs. Con-
veniently located, two blocks
from business district. See J. F.
McDaniel, tfc
Every family needs burial in-
surance. See J.H. English
Mineola. Mtfe!
Attention, Railroad Men—
Rome Hotel, Fort Worth, will
meet and return crews, no
charge. 2tcM
Mr. and Mrs. George Thacker
and son left Monday for their
home in Freer after spending
several days here and in Winns-
boro with relatives.
Mrs. Ben Stafford attended
the funeral of her brother, Will
Simmons, in Rusk Monday.
CALL 274
FOR COMPLETE
PLUMBING
SERVICE
No Charge For Estii
Work Guaranteed
Enamelware, Pipe and
Fittings, and Brass
for sale.
A. T. MORTON
NOTICE Hunters—Hunting is
forbidden on any of my proper-
ty. Trespassers will be prose-
cuted. Norman York. 39 3tc
Laughing Around the World
With irvin s. COBB
RELIABLE man or woman
j wanted to supply satisfied cus-
tomers with famous Watkins
Products in Mineola. Experience
unnecessary; permanent work
plus good income assured pro-
ducer. Write J. R. Watkins Co.,
70-74 West Iowa Ave., Memphis
Tenn. ltp
The Fate of the Fugitive
By IRVIN S. COBB
A WIZENED man was in court charging his wife with cruelty and
abuse. The accused was a large, square-jawed woman with a glitter-
ing eye.
The judge listened to the husband's plaintive tale of wrongs.
"Where did you meet this woman who, according to your testimony,
treated you so dreadfully?" his Honor asked.
"Well, jedge," replied the hen-pecked one, "I never did meet her,
ez you mout say. She sort of overtook me."
(American Hews Features, Inc.)
TEN YEARS AGO
Nearly $100 was realized from
the proceeds of a "black-face
minstrel presented during the
Christmas season for the bene-
fit of local charity.
125 member^, and guests of
the Callaway Bible Class cele-
brated the close of a successful
membership campaign with a
quail supper.
Messers. John McReynold's,
C. E. Nesbitt, and Robert Cole-
man attended a meeting of the
National Guard officers in Ft.
Worth.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Kirk of
Palestine and Mr. and Mrs.
Owen McWihorter spent the
Christmas holidays with Mr. ana
Mrs. W. B. Dickson.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Russell
spent Christmas in Longview
with friends and relatives.
Travis Bruner was a visitor
in Grand Saline Wednesday
night.
Over $300 was contributed by
merchants and businessmen of
the community to provide for
the charity distribution of
baskets of food to the poor.
The baskets used were especial-
ly made and furnished by Miss
Cora Wheeler of the Mineola
Box Factory.
The Marriage of Miss Inez
Clifford of Grand Saline and
Vergil Shipp was performed
Sunday evening at the First
Methodist church in Grand
Saline.
County Attorney, H. L. Wilker-
son died Christmas Day in
Quitman after a lingering ill-
ness.
At the annual football ban-
quet announcements were made
of the squad's Stelection of
Dick Blalock for captain for
the season of 1928.
The following nineteen Yellow
Jackets were awarded football
letters: Captain Wayne Clay-
bourn, Lester Boozer, Ulman
Bruner, Alvis Galusha, Thomas
C. Hart, Bufard Henderson,
Carl Horton, Manuel Humph-
reys, David Kitchens, Clyde
Lawrence, Preston Moody, Artice
Precise, Orville Prickett, War-
ren Shipp, Stanton Smith, Ed
Watts, Hubert Snyder, James
Wright, manager Leon Aaron,
and Chief Cheer Leader James
Henry.
FOR RENT—Modern four-room
house, with bath and gas. Near
Grammar School, apply c. O.
Aaron, Aaron's Service Station,
Phone 33. tfc
HEA3LTHT BENS
CLEAN EGGS
MORE EGGS I
BETTER EGGS!
NON-DISEASED _
Poultry Builder—Vermifuge
^•GOO.pOp bottles sold—Less than 1% ilx-
satisfied. Guaranteed to Increase Egc
Pjodiction. Reduce Feed Bills 25* _«
S2.00 bottle for 1. serve. 100 chlcta£ t
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Order Now. Agents Wanted. ;
THE EGGPRODl/CER SYSTEM
Sinclair Bulldlnr * rt Worth. Texas ,
Still
No matter how many med
you have tried for your cough, chest
cold, or bronchial irritation, you can
get relief now with Creomulsion.
Serious trouble may be brewing and
you cannot afford to take a chance
with any remedy less potent than
Creomulsion, which goes right to>
the seat of the trouble and aids na-
ture to soothe and heal the Inflamed
mucous membranes and to
and expel the germ-laden _
Even if other remedies have fa
don't be discouraged, try Creomi
sion. Tour druggist is authorized
refund your money if yon are
thoroughly satisfied with ther
fits obtained from the very
bottle. Creomulsion is one word-
two, and it has no hyphen in
Ask for it plainly, see that r
on the bottle is Creomuli
you'll get the genuine prodv
the relief you want. (Adv.)
When HEADACHE
Is Due To Constipation
Often one of the first-felt
of constipation is a headachs,
a dose or two of purely
Black-Draught!
That's the sensible way-—:
the constipation. Enjoy the
ing relief which thousands
have reported from the use
Draught. Sold in 25-cent
BLACK-DUAL
A GOOD LAXATTV3S
Congratulations
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Coburn
announce the birth of a daugh-
ter Christmas Day.
*
Mr. and Mrs. Edd Greggston
of Crow announce the birth
Christmas Day of a daughter.
*
A son was born to Mr. and
Mrs. C. C. Moore Tuesday morn-
ing, December 28.
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Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Walker
had as their guests during the
holidays the flollowing: Mr.
and Mrs. M. L. Walker and
sons of Bridgeport and Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Hodge and twin ba-
bies of Eunice, New Mexico.
GIVE YOUR CAR A
New Lease on Life
for 1938
Bring in the old bus today. You'll be sur-
prised at the difference in performance after
a thorough motor check-up. The cost is
small. More often a few minor adjustments
are necessary to reinstall the old time "zip".
Drive in today and we wiil gladly diagnose
the troubles.
W, E. LOTT & SON
Mineola—Expert Repair Work—Texas
ny,
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DR. A NEDDER
OPTOMETRIST
Cordially invites you to visit his new office, per-
manently located in the W. D. Williams building in
Mineola.
CLEAR, ACCURATE VISION RESTORED WITH
CORRECTLY FITTED GLASSES
(Twenty-Eight Years Experience)
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1937
OUR APPRECIATION
AND GOOD WISHES FOR
THE NEW YEAR
DEAR FRIENDS AND CUSTOMERS:—
As the YEAR 1937 draws to a close we pause to expr ess our appreciation to our many friends and customers
for their favors and considerations during the past year.
With the NEW YEAR, 1938, just ahead, we sincerely w ish every one of you all the happiness and joys of a new
adventure and trust that it may be filled with all measure of GOOD LUCK, GOOD CHEER, AND SUCCESS for both
you and yours.
SINCERELY YOURS,
MR. AND MRS. SAM WEITZ.
THE LEADER, Mineola
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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/m1/2/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Mineola Memorial Library.