The Mineola Monitor (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 27, 1941 Page: 1 of 8
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North Au& East Sexas' SFnrrmnat Urrklg Nemapaurr
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Sixty-Fifth Year—Number 48.
Mineola, Wood County, Texas, Thursday, February 27,1941.
Eight Pages Today
CAPITOL
NEWSLETTER
By BOB CARRAWAY
Mrs. Rosa P. Buchanan | District Court
Dies Monday Afternoon
Governor Sam Houston Jon^s
of the State of Louisiana ad-
dressed a joint session of the
Texas Legislature Monday morn-
ing, and in the course of his
talk he summarized the im-
proved conditions in his state
under the reform administra-
tion of the last year. Jones
pointed out that the people
of his state were receiving by
several millions more benefits
than they were getting under
the old administration and that
the cost was considerably re-
duced.
"No longer do we have the
doubble-dipper and the triple -
dipper," said the Louisiana Gov-
ernor, referring to persons hold-
as many as two or three
jobs at a time.
stressed the fact that
sales tax had been abol-
~his state. He was in-
luced by Gov. w. Lee O'Dan-
^who said that it had been
le time since the Texas Leg-
'lature had had before it "two
governors for the price of
one."
Governor Jones described the
Texas Legislature as the most
independent in the world and
drew a loud applause. He sub-
sequently urged it to remain
such and not allow the dictator-
ship such as the State of
Louisiana once had.
The two youngest members
of the Texas Senate have re-
ceived considerable praise for
their efforts to curb honky-
/-^nk dance halls in Texas. They
B T. C. Chadick of Mineola
Trnd Marshall Formby of Mc-
Adoo, roommates during the
Forty-seventh session. Their
^provides that dance halls
corporate limits shall be
lated by city officers and
lose outside city limits by
the sheriff's off'ce. Such places
would not be allowed to op-
erate without a license to be
secured from the commission-
ers' court and which should
be renewed every ninety days.
Under this measure an amuse-
ment spot could be closed
down on an affidavit from an
officer that it had become a
nuisance. Senator Chadick said
the bill also provided for a fine
of $500 per day for each day
of operation without a license.
)ills by Rep. Skiles would
that the ill effects of
be taught in Texas
and also the teaching
)vernment.
^'s dangerous to drive a
with one hand. Sooner or
later you fcill run into a
church!
Rep. J. K. Mileman said on
the floor the other day: "My
constituents ask me when we
are going to get down to ser-
ious business, and I've about
run out of answers."
The drys are gaining strength
and it seems quite likely that
some kind of legislation will
come out of this session to
curb the sale of whiskey by
drug stores in dry areas. The
current abuse of the prescrip-
tion law will be given consid-
erable airing.
For the past two weeks most
the mail received by mem-
of both houses has dealt
the truck load bills be-
the House and Senate,
members have been re-
[ng opinions of the folks
lome by everything from
itions and mimeographed
st cards to telegrams, tele-
phone calls, and personal calls.
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Mr. and Mrs. Earl Barrett
and children of Marshall spent
the week-end here with Mr.
and Mrs. Tom Barrett and
family.
Chamber Commerce
Lists Newcomers
The Mineola Chamber of
Commerce has set up this week
a public relations committee
composed of K. R. Isbell, Sam
Weitz, Ray Neill, and Buford
Taylor. The function of this
committee will be to act as a
sort of welcoming agency to
all newcomers to the town. A
list is being compiled, through
the utility companies, of all
new families who become con-
nected with one or more of the
publiG utilities. Claude Holley,
secretary of the chamber, has
requested that all persons who
rent apartments or rooms noti-
fy the Chamber of Commerce,
as the utility companies do not
have knowledge of such new-
comers.
This list will be kept up to
date, and will be available to
any business concerns or pri-
vate individuals.
County Pioneer
Succumbs After
Short Illness
Fourth Townsite
Producer Proves
Largest In Field
The E. B. Germany No. 1
Minshew. Reese addition, Haw-
kins' fourth townsite produc-
er, was declared Monday to
be the largest producer in the
whole field to date. It flowed
at the rate of nearly 8,000 bar-
rels of .oil daily while being
gauged by the railroad com
mission agens. In a one-hour
test the well flowed 330 barrels
of crude through quarter-inch
choke on tubing.
The oil sand was found at
4,388 feet, while the Woodbine
had been topped at 4,270. Hole
was bottomed at 4,804 feet, and
5V2-inch casing was cemented
to 4,802 feet.
Service Drug Co. To
Hold Formal Opening
On Tuesday, March 4
The formal opening of the
Service Drug Company in its
newly-remodeled building at 1U
North Johnson Street will be
held Tuesday. There will be
souvenirs for the children,
cigars for the men, and re-
freshments for the women.
The building has many new,
attractive features. They in-
clude fluorescent lights, new
soda fountain stools, new lea-
ther-upholstered booths, a new
cosmetics case, and many other
improvements. The prescrip-
tion department in the rear of
the store has been completely
equipped with all modern facil-
ities. There is about eighteen
feet more space at the front
of the store than formerly.
The personnel of the es-
tablishment consists of Mr.
and Mrs. Lewis Willeford, prop-
rietors; Allen Roberts, prescrip-
tion clerk; John Shirey and
John Sims at the soda foun-
tain.
Mrs. Rosa Patten Buchanan,
85, died at her home here Mon-
day afternoon. A member of
one of the oldest families ih
Mineola and Wood County, she
is survived by her one son, Dr.
A. P. Buchanan of Mineola,
and by two granddaughters,
Miss Ann Buchanan of Min-
eola, and Mrs. L. D. Smith of
Troup.
Funeral services were held
at the family home Tuesday
afternoon with burial in the
City Cemetery. The Rev. John
Donoho of Dallas conducted
the services, assisted by the
Rev. K R. Isbell, pastor of
the First Methodist Church.
Mrs. Buchanan was born
April 23, 1855, in Quitman, the
daughter of a Wood County
pioneer and prominent physi-
cian, Dr. A. L. Patten. She
was married in 1877 to John
C. Buchanan, attorney, and
state senator from this dis-
trict from 1878 to 1884. Mr.
Buchanan died Dec. 9, 1884.
Highly educated, Mrs. Buch-
anan was known throughout
the state for her fine work in
the English department at the
Sam Houston State Teachers
College in Huntsville. She
taught in this institution for
twenty-four years and was
the first woman in Texas to
be named a full professor in a
state college. Especially fond
of Browning, she had an ex-
tensive collection of books at
her home.
During the World War Mrs.
Buchanan served as superin-
tendent of war work in Wood
County. She maintained an
active interest in education
within Mineola and the coun-
ty. She was elected a mem-
ber of the Mineola school
board in 1928 and served until
1932. Church interests also
shared her time. A member of
the Methodist Church for many
years, Mrs. Buchanan contrib-
uted gladly and willingly her
time to the affairs of the
church, and served as an in
spiration to those who knew
her by her deep and real de-
votion to the church.
o
Fort Worth Business
Men Visit Mineola
Former Wood County
Peace Officer Dies
Pittsburg.—J. W. Groce, 56,
was buried Sunday at the Lees-
burg Cemetery, six miles west
of here. He died of pneumonia.
He was a native of this county
and most of his life was spent
as a peace officer. He was a
deputy sheriff and marshal
many years at Winnsboro, Quit-
man and Mineola, was constable
in the Leesburg precinct, and
was serving his second term
as constable of Precinct 1 at
his death.
He is survived by his wife,
a sister, Mrs. Bob Rogers of
Pittsburg, and two brothers,
Jake Groce of Pittsburg, and
Luther Groce of Mt. Pleasant.
Fort Worth business men
j visited Mineola Tuesday after-
noon at 5:55 o'clock to invite
the local citizens to visit the
Southwestern Exposition an 4
Fat Stock Show March 7-16.
Music an«L entertainment was
provided by Tommy Thomp-
son's fiddle band.
Business men on the trip
were W. G. Beauchamp, Jimmie
Allen, Gus Jackson, Burl Dan-
iels, Eddie Dyer, Pat Casey,
Norman Haley, Roy Jones, Har
ry Spence C. L. Richart Roy
Miller, J. C. Green, Tommy
Thompson, Dave Leavell, G.
A. Leitch, John Welch, Har-
rell Keathley, Ed Eiterman, Ed
Adkins T. E. Graham W. L.
Renshew, Bob Tewksbury,
Boyce House, Reed Sass, and
E. M. Wells.
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License Plates Are
Ready for Saturday
R. E. McClendon at Shivers
Pharmacy will register all pas-
senger, commercial, and farm
automobile licenses for 1941.
The new license plates may be
put on Saturday, provided the
car has been registered for
j 1940—that is, a new automobile
I bought in March must be reg-
[ istered for 1940 before being
registered for 1941.
Acquits Mil cham
On Murder Charge
Palmer Mitcham was found
not guilty on a oiarge of mur-
der in District Court Wednes-
day afternoon. The Court al-
so disposed of two other crim-
inal cases ana a number of
civil cases this week. In the
case of the State of Texas vs.
Gilbert Fox the defendant was
given a four-year suspended
sentence for burglary. In the
case of the State of Texas vs.
General White jr., the defend-
ant, charged with theft from
a person, was found not guiltv.
The Robinson and Milliron
cases, both for murder, have
been postponed until the May
term of court.
Two -nvil cases have been
dismissed during the week.
They are Home Benefit Society
et al vs. Andy Jones et al,
and the case of Perry R. Mere-
dith et al vs. J. Willis Booth.
In the case of Robert Wright
vs. T&P Railway, the judg-
ment granted each party half
interest in four tracts of land.
One divorce case, that of J.
E. Kemp vs. Polly E. Kemp,
was granted Wednesday, Feb-
ruary 19.
V. B. Shaw of Quitman, C.
W. Cumbie of Hawkins, and
J. E Olds of Winnsboro were
appointed by Judge Black to
make up the jury commission
which will select the grand and
petit jurors for the May term
of District Court.
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Former Mineola
Brakeman Dies
In Fort Worth
Belah (Buck> York, 58, of
Fort Worth, died in a hospital
there Wednesday, Feb. 19. He
is survived by his wife, six
sons, Brady, Leroy, Jimmy
Wilson, Wallace, and Paul
York, all of Fort Worth; by
one daughter, Mrs. Ruth Gar-
retson of Fort Worth; two
brothers and two sisters of
Edgewood. Funeral services
were held Friday, Feb. 21, in
Fort Worth. The B. of R. T.
31 had charge of the funeral.
Mr. York had worked for
the T&P Railway almost thirty
years. For six years he work-
ed out of Mineola. He had
lived in Fort Worth for the
past eleven years.
Mr. and Mrs. R. Burden, Mr.
York's niece, and their son,
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Felts, and
Joe Henderson of Mineola at-
tended the funeral.
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Gladewater to Be
Host To Regional
Cage Tournament
The regional high school bas-
ketball tournairent will be heM
in the Gladewater High School
gymnasium Saturday morning,
beginning at 10 o'clock, instead
of in Longview, as originally
planned. The favorite of the
tournament will be Van, ex-
pected by some to win the
state championship. Mount
Vernon, however, will be a
strong contender. Coach Mor-
gan's team has won twenty-
three consecutive games. Gober,
coacher by Red Connor, will
be the dark horse in the race,
and is expected to furnish both
of the other teams some real
competition.
All high school band mem-
bers of any of the teams rep-
resented will be admitted free
if in uniform. Admission for
adults will be 25c, for children
10c. The winner of this tourna-
ment will represent Region
Four in the state tournament.
Lynn Landrum To Address Junior
Chamber of Commerce Banquet
PRESIDENT
SPEAKER
LYNN LANDRUM
* * * * * *
SECRETARY
RAY WATTS
Tips Offered By
Police Chief To
Lower Crime Rate
In view of the recent crime
wave which has swept Mineola
during' the past few months,
with the burglarly loot run-
ning into several thousands
of dollars, Chief of Police W.
J. Ray has formulated a group
of "crime tips'' which he be-
lieves would materially decrease
the number of thefts in Min-
eola if generally observed.
These tips are:
1. Be as cautious in protecting
your automobile as your other
property.
2. When you leave home or re-
tire, be sure all outside doors
are locked and windows fas-
tened.
3. Don't display large sums of
money in public places.
4. When away from home for
a few days don't advertise
the fact by pulling down all
the shades and having news-
papers piled on the porch.
5. Beware of non-resident solic-
itors and agents—be sure they
are bonafide representatives
of reputable companies.
6. Report to your police when
you see suspicious-looking
persons loitering in your
neighborhood.
7. Do not cash checks for
strangers.
8. If you happen to be the
victim of a robber, try to
get a mental picture of the
criminal, so as to help the
police.
o—
Rotary Club Has
Meeting, Plans An
Attendance Drive
L. L. CRUMLEY
Commissioners,
Judse Black Ask
Countv Auditor
A letter has been sent by the
commissioners court and Judge
!W. T. Black this week to State
Senator T. C. Chadick and
State Representative W. *T.
Bailey urging their support
in the Legislature of a bill
authorizing the office of coun -
ty auditor in counties of the
lower valuation bracket. This
office that is proposed would
work out the budget of the
county, to be approved by the
county judge, and would also
act as purchasing agent for the
county.
Judge Black has publicly ad-
vocated several times since his
administration began such a
reform. His stand on this
matter was supported this week
by the commissioners court
when all of the commissioners
signed this letter.
Program to Start
At 8 o'Clock In
High School Gym
Lynn Landrum, columnist for
the Dallas News, will be the
principal speaker at the an-
annual Junior Chamber of Com-
merce banquet Friday evening
at 8 o'clock in the high school
gymnasium. Leonard Chad-
wick will preside as toastmas-
ter.
The orogram will open with
a call to order and welcome
by Toastmaster Chadwick. This
will be followed with a song
by the entire group, for which
Mrs. Sarah Williams will be
the accompanist. The invo-
cation will be delivered by J.
H. English, which will be„ fol-
lowed by dinner to be served
by the high school P-TA. Fol-
lowing the dinner the enter-
tainment will feature three
recitations, by Miss Patsy Jane
Aldrich, Miss Ann Faust, and
Miss Billie Jean Taylor.
There will be an introduc-
tion of the guests by the toast-
master. Then Harry Jones
will deliver "A Salute to the
Civic-Minded." This will be fol-
lowed by one of the main events
of the evening, the installa-
tion of new officers by Johnny
Wright of Tyler, regional vice-
president of the Junior Cham-
ber of Commerce. The new
officers are Ray Watts, presi-
dent; Carl Bruner, first vice-
president; Leonard Chadwick,
second vice-president, and Loy-
al Crumley, secretary-treasurer.
Following the installation Mr.
Landrum will speak.
The benediction will be pro-
nounced by the Rev. George
Cherryhomes, pastor of the
Central Christian Church.
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Roosevelt Could
Solve This One
The Rotary Club met Tues-
day noon for luncheon at Al's
Place. This being the Rotary
Club's thirty-sixth anniversary,
G. D. Minick spoke on the im-
portance of regular attendance
at the meetings. It was de-
I cided that the members of the
attendance committee, Milton
Usrey and Wilson Aaron, check
up eacn week on those mem-
bers who are absent at tho
meetings, and make an effort
to see that they made up the
absence during the week by
attending an out-of-town Ro-
tary meeting.
! The Sulphur Springs Rotary
Club was given as an example
j for the ideal club. The mem-
bers cf this club held their
fifty-third meeting last Thurs-
day with perfect attendance.
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Mrs. Chrys Flournoy and Miss
jAllene Sumerel of Palestine re-
j turned home Sunday after
'spending several days visiting
friends.
Junior Basketball
Team Will Play In
County Tourney
The Mineola junior basket-
ball team will go to Quitman
Friday to play in the county
junior basketball tournament.
The tournament will begin Fri-
day morning and end Satur-
day night.
Coach Paul Snow said the
following players are sure to
play: Shirey, Dean, Godwin,
Williams, and Allaire. He
named others who will prob -
ably see service, including
Baldwin, Cherry, Henry, Irwin,
and Humphreys
Eugene Conger Dies
In Louisiana Monday
Eugene longer of Sulphur,
La., was killed in an automobile
accident in Louisiana Monday
afternoon." 'Mr. Conger was a
brother of Mrs. John Chreitz-
berg of Quitman, and has rel-
atives in Mineola.
He^is survived by his wife.
Funeral services were held in
Quitman Tuesday afternoon.
Austin.—For the forty - fifth
consecutive year next month,
loyal alumni of the University
of Texas will celebrate the
"birthday" of their alma mater.
But their problem is that, like
Thanksgiving, they have two
days to celebrate.
"University of Texas Day"
is traditionally March 2, Texas
Independence Day. However,
March 2 falls on Sunday and
the Texas-Ex ciubs from New
York to South America wijl
meet either March 1 or March
3, alumni officials here de-
clare.
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Gas Co. Gets New
General Manager
Joe J. Smith, district man-
ager of United Gas Corporation,
announced today that J. V^
Strange, previously a vice-preii-
dent of the company, has been
appointed vice-president and
general manager, succeeding
the late A. B. Grosbeck. Mr.
Strange started in the gas
business in 190'i and has been
connected with United Gas
Corporation and predecessor
companies since 1930. He is a
director of the Houston Com-
munity Chest, a member of th*i
board of deacons of First Pres-
byterian Church of Houston,
a.id has been identified for
several years with activities of
the American Gas Association.
Mr. Smith also announces the
promotion of K. P. Carroll to
the position of operating man-
ager of United Gas Corpora- r
tion, operating division.
«
Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Perry
had as their guests Sunday
from Pittsburg Mr. and Mrs.
Louie B. Hess, Mr. and Mrs.
J. M. Clark, Mrs. G. A. Hess,
and Mrs. Pearl Johnson.
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The Mineola Monitor (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 48, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 27, 1941, newspaper, February 27, 1941; Mineola, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth299054/m1/1/?q=music: accessed June 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Mineola Memorial Library.