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The Denison Press
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED PRESS
DENISON, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 1943 WEEKLY FOUNDED 1930—DAILY IN 1934
VOLUME 14—NO. 37
Get In Mines By Monday, Or Else-FDR
Jones Resigns As Head Ration Board
ALONG THE
NEWS BEAT
BY THE EDITOR
The Strikers and
Other Traitor*
One thing is certain—unless
the present Congress does some-
thing in a hurry to clean out
that nest of men in the ranks of
labor who are going on strike
against the government, the peo-
ple are going to send back to
Washington an entirely differ-
ent group of men to represent
them. They can pass laws to
send the boys from 18 on up to
war with no say of their own
but to go, but they marplot -the
whole war program by permit-
ting a bunch of men who do not
care if the war is lost to go on
strike and deny our sons the
arms and ammunition and other
sinews of war. It is one of the
darkest tragedies of all times
that men who cal! themselves
Americans will go on strike in
such hours, and the men with
milk and water in their veins in
Washington who do not have 6he
guts to make all strikers on
par with class 1-A are abetting
the losing of this war. Both are
traitors in the last analysis.
Penny Wise, Etc.
The visitor to our city re-
cently who told us of the way
we ought to run our proposed
program to provide reerealional
activities for youth indicated it
would cost us the price of a paid
supervisor. And he is right.
Any playground activities without
professional guidance is almost
worse than no playground. How-
ever, with the complaints of our
youth life showing an increased
practice on the side of gamMling
and loafing at local public
places, it seems somewhat incon
gruous. To spend a large sum of
money eoch month, aa it will
cost, to maintain playgrounds and
a paid supervisor, and go on
allowing laws to be broken which
could be pressed into service as
a stay against this open field
inviting boys to the life of gamb-
ling, seems rather half baked
If our public pool halls an^
dominoe places don't want the
wrath of the people to come down
on them, they had best do some-
thing ajbout letting boys under
age drift into and hang around,
not to mention permitting them
to have a hand in the games
wfliich generally lead to gambling
on a small scale.
With the school reporting boys
playing truancy and hanging
around such places and spending
their lunch money at games,
there must be some occasion for
st<lps to be taken by local au
thorities to apply the law if we
have one. If not, then it is time
to pass one that will handle the
situation.
We are not saying that public
pool halls and domino parlor:
dhould be closed—we do think,
though that they are no places
for plastic youth or early or late
adolescence.
Where's the Difference?
What we would like to know
is why our steaks do not get a
Mttle larger at the cafes if the
price of beef and veal cuts have
been rolled back as the OPA
states. They add that it is "good
Says He's
Done Best
He Could
for
the
S3. Jones, who has served
the past year as head of
Denison ration board, has turned
in his resignation and p?ans to
close out his relations with the
board July 1st, he announced
late Thursday.
Mr. Jones has done a piece of
work that while it is exacting
and bound to cause some criti-
cism, it has been outstanding as
to honesty and fair judgment, it
German Prisoners On
Job To Clear 15,000
Acres Denison Dam
How) [many German prisoners,
working 48 hours per week with
sawa and axes only, will it re-
quire to clear something like
15,000 acres of dense bottom
land above the Denison dam and
Driver First
Denison Auto
Dies Tuesday
Benjamin H. Russell, 72, driv-
is generally conceded. He de-i er 0f Denison's first automobile,
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clared Thursday that he was con- died at
scious of having done what he
thought best, under all circum-
stances for all concerned
He stated there had been no
misunderstanding or disagreement
that motivated his resignation,
but tihinks twelve months is
enough to put in on the job for
one man.
He expects to have
cessor announced at
date.
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his
an
sue-
early
news" for the parties who depend
on restaurants for their meals.
Will somebody please tell the cafe
men, they do not seem to have
found it out.
1« This Petty (Larceny?
Three men entered the home of
70-year-old Jennie Maxwell and
Stole her petticoat. She esti-
mates the loss at $26,000. The
money, she disclosed, was sewed
up in the petticoat.
Spend Like Drunken Sailors
Now we are told that a report
recntly mado by Investigator*
of 'government spending reveals
that some of the agencies, not
the war department, spent in tlhe
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Recreati'nMove
Is Given Start;
Leader Named
The recreation movement in
Denison for the benefit of the
youth was given a start here Fri-
day and the supervisor named,
when the city of Denison voted to
start the expense budget with a
subscription of $500 and Miss
Anita Doyle was named as direc-
tor of the summer activities.
Miss Deyle is physical director
teacher for the Denison high
school.
The program of public enter
tainment and playgrounds will
gradually unfold as the needs
arise and as the physical Equip-
ment is secured. Further solid
tation of funds will be made
through the local organisation,
it is explained. The cost of car-
rying the movement through the
summer months is expected to
reach something like $2,500.
At a meeting held this week
L. M. Newsom was named as
chairman of the group for"head-
ing up a drive in the city to
raise the necessary supplement-
ary sum to the city's $500. The
group launched the drive Wed-
nesday morning. Miss Doyle in
the meantime has been appear-
ing before local service clubs
outlining the work as she plans
to carry it on.
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his home here Tuesday
following a long illness. (He had
lived at 916 Gandy for 41
y^ars.
Mr. Russell, with a friend^ ,
J1. H. Sproles, jointly owned the the privileges of a war prisoner,
finish the job by the fall of the
year?
If you can figure out that one,
you will have something of the
idea of ,the number of prisoners
now working on that jofb—pris-
oners who represent part of the
take ofr near 200,000 of them in
connection with the Tunisian
campaign. >
The ll&bor problem of clearing
the land indicated has been
acute as inroads made by the
draft board and the opportunity
offered in war plants and other
jobs, has made the matter of
securing civilian labor one hard
indeed.
But with the use of the Ger-
man prisoners who are paid for
their services, and allowed only
Drastic Me as ures
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Promised Miners
If They Disobey
first automobile brought to the job will be done
Denison, and friends recall hear- and cleard by the fall
ing him tell how it took him! vear, it is estimated,
more than a week to make the *'\xas Boy |n Charge
and
of
the
the
trip from Denison to Greenvile.
At Whitewright, the mud was so
bad he had to ship the car by
train for a part of the way. It
required the better part of a day
to make it to Sherman with the
crude machines and bad roads of
those early days. It was at
Greenville that he wooed and
won his wife, the former Miss
Beu'llah Speakes. They were mar-
ried Nov. 20, 1907.
Mr. Russell, was one of Deni-
son's greatest boosters and had
friends by the hundreds. He led
a very 'active life and worked
faithfully as a church and lodge
member in his better days physi-
cally.
Funeral services were held at
St. Luke's church with Rev. Ray-
mond S. Ottensmeyer officiating.
Interment was at Fairview. He
was a member of St. Luke's,
also a vestryman emeritus for
life. He was a life member of
the Elks and was a member of
the Denison Rod and Gun club.
Requium communion services
were held Thursday morning.
Born Nov. 27, 1870 at Key-
tersville, Ky., he was the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Elmore Russell.
He retired as assistant chief
clerk of the railway mail service
some yearsi back.
Surviving are his widow, a
daughter, Mrs. Marvin Shadel,
Huntsvilte, Ala.; two grand-
daughters, 'Susan Russell Shadel
and Jane Speaks Shadel, Hunts-
ville, Ala. A brother, Elmore
H. Russell, lives at Amarillo, and
a sister, Mrs. George H. Brooks,
lives at Clermont, Fla.
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Virginia Point Church
To Have Home Coming
And Dinner Next Sunday
Observing their annual custom
of having dinner and a home
rrMff, the Virginia Point B°n, Hhs
church 12 miles southeast of
Denison will celebrate next Sun-
day with an all day meeting and
dinner on the ground, it is an-
nounced by church leaders. The
church gets its name from iJhe
fact a number of Virginians ar-
riving here many years ago
organized the church.
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Rev. Spivey to
Conduct Course
Rev. James E. Spivey will
leave Monday for Clarksville
where he will conduct a one
week leadership training course
at the First Presbyterian church.
The pastor of the Clarksville
church is Rev. Joe N. Everhoart.
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Good luck has a habit of
O'CORDAN ACCEPTS
DISTR1ST MANAGERSHIP
INIER-OCEAN COMPANY
Pat O'Cordan, a resident of
Denison for the past four years,
and well known booster of Deni-
accepted the district
managership of the Jnter-^Dcean
Casualty company, and has a
group of men working with him.
He is building a nice business
with this reliable concern. Mr.
O'Cordan also is special repre- DF^
sentative of the Fidelity Union
Life Insurance company, DaNas.
Pat is an old advertising man
of considerable experience and
for a while after coming to
Texas from Wisconsin, was ad-
vertising manager for the 'Press.
He lives at 1821 W. Gandy
street.
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In charge of the prisoners, is
a Texas boy, born in Huntsville,
Lt. Col. H. E. Fisher. He has
about one guard for every eight
prisoners, and if you knew how
many guards he had, th0 multi-
plication could be used easily to
allow you to arrive at the num-
ber of Germans ranging in age
from 17 to 28 we have on the
job clearing that vast network of
briars, underbrush, shinnery and
giant tress that has been for
many years the haven of boot-
leggers.
The camp, guarded about with
barb wire entanglements, is lo-
cated between Willis, Okla., and
Tishomingo and is also some-
where within the borders of the
land they are clearing. Hard by
the camp is located the U. S.
forces in charge of the prisoners,
and who keep the work moving
and supply the prisoners with
necessary food and prison "camp
equipment.
The daily routine of the camp
life is the same, the prisoners
rising for work at 6 a. m and
the order for lights out is effect
ive ,at 9 p. m. Their own
cooks prepare their meals and
the fare is good.
They are allowed all the privi-
leges war prisoners receive and
the report from the local engi-
neer offices is that there has
been no disturbances of any kind
The prisoners go strong for
exercises of the setting up kind,
use less tobacco than most pris-
oners of other countries, and
drink more milk than beer. For
reasons of not wanting to know
what defeat is they are reported
to refrain from those games
which call for a winner or cham-
pion in any line such as Ameri-
cans employ. That's the Nazi in
them. All want to believe they
are superior. Reminding one of
the Hindu who would not look
into the magnifying glass to dis-
cover the drop of water taken
from his sacred river was pol-
luted.
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Graduates Get
Special Awards
Based On Merit
For making their school years
in the Denison high school stand
out in special ways, the follow-
ing graduates of the 1943 class
received special awards offered
by citizens and business concerns
at the closing exercises at the
high school Wednesday night. A
total of 156 graduates received
tfheir diplomas- The special
awards were given out as fol-
lows:
The B. J. Lindsay prizes of
$15, $7 and $3 for the best es-
says on fire prevention were
awarded to Jane Harvey, Evelyn
Mosse and Jack Weaver. To
Harold Rowland went the J. V.
Conatser prizo of letters
major sports.
in
always butting in while a man is
hard at work.
And speaking of dollars reminds
us that a dollar is the only thing
we know of that goes faster
after it is broken.
IT'S A GIRL
Mr. and Mrs.! Pat O'Cordan,
1321 W. Gandy street are re-
■joicing over the arrival of a 7-
pound girl which arrived at their
household last Saturday 'morn-
ing, May 29. Pat says although
the wife and baiby are doing
fine, he still) feels a little the
worse for the wear. The mother
and baby have been removed
from the hospital to their home.
NYA STUDENTS LEAVE
rf<ISON FOR SHIPYARDS
With fifteen NYA students
leaving this week to start work
in shipyards, flhe number of
workers who have competed the
necessary training here to accept
work in some form of «*r work
totals approximately 40€, it is
announced.
White boys in the group are
James A. Jones, Charles J. Tur-
ner, Claude M. Harlow, Edgar
Ray Vankirk, Clifford A. Bass,|
Jr., and John W. Miller. The
latter lives in Sherman.
Negro boys completing their
work and also joining the wotfe-
ers at war plants this week are
James A. Butler, Lavan Bradley,
Joe Hensley, Cornelius Galloway,
B. Z. Wooten, Edward Luck, Jr.,
Dearthis Pettis. A. D. Smith and
Thomas Benton.
Dads Club awards included $5
in defense stamps to Billy Earl
Campbell, Joyce Vanstone and
Charles Dinwiddie for having the
highest averages in the eleventh,
tenth and ninth grades. Richard
Hosford was given $5 in stamps
as the senior having the highest
scholastic average who lettered in
football and Ed Marshall received
$5 in stamps for the same record
in basketball. To Laverne Has-
sel'3 the Dads Club awarded $10
for having the highest attendance
record and to Miller Brister $10
for being the outstanding senior
tennis player with the highest
scholastic average. As band
members with the highest number
of merits, Charlsie Rutherford re-
ceived $7 50, Joe Owen $5 and
Hoyt McElroy $2.50. Members of
thede bate team, Marie Dupont,
Lyndall Armistead, Edgar Lee
Ball and BiHy Earl Campbell re-
ceived sweaters from the Dads
Club.
The two outstanding Future
Farmers of the senior class,
Charles Brown was awarded $10
and Richard Hart $5 by the
Boosters' Club. Jack Weaver re-
ceived $10 and Miller Brister $5
from the Rotary Club for having
the first and second highest
scholastic records made by boys
during the senior year.
The Lions' Club awarded Na-
tional! Forensic League pins to
Marie Dupont, Harold Dalton, Joe
Dare Owen, Robert Oglesby and
Clifford Robertson. The boy in
the entire school making the
highest scholastic average and
lettering in ^ sport, Miller Bris
ter was awarded the athletic cup.
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MISS GROEZINGER AMONG
GRADUATES DENTON TSC
Special to Denison Press
Denton, Texas.—Miss Edna
Marie Groezinger of Denison
received both a bachelor of sci-
ence and a bachelor of arts de-
gree from the Texas State Col-
lego for Women at the com-
mencement program Monday,
May 81. Dr. L. H. Hubbard,
president of the college, deliv-
ered the address.
The commencejnent culminated
a three-day actjvity program
for the-258 graduates and their
families, including a garden
party, baccalaureate service and
a music recital. With the aban-
doning of the Ex-iStudent Re-
union and other social affairs,
the senior program of final
events was streamlined this
year.
Miss Groezinger,
daught r of
Mrs. Helen Groezinger, received
her degree in business educa-
tion. She was an outstanding
student while attending TSCW,
taking part in many of the ex-
tra-curricular activities.
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There is a very.narrow margin
between keeping your chin up
and sticking your neck out.
Washington, June 4^—Drastic
•teps are just around the corner
for miners not back 09 the job
by Monday in the mines produc-
ing coal needed badly in winning
the war, according to an execu-
tive order by President Roosevelt
as commander-in-chief of the
armed forces of the U. S. A. late
Thursday. A total of more than
a half million miners are affec-
ted.
The orders leave no alternative
—it is not work or fight, or some-
thing else—it is work or fight—
with the consequences of disobey-
ing promising to be plenty heroic.
The president in the order tell-
ing the miners to get back into
the mines backed the War Labor
Board to the limit. Incidentally
this is the board John L- Lewis
has studiously defied.
The men were promised that
nothing would be done in setting
the dispute by the board until
the men were back in the mines
and that the fullest consideration
would be given all claims with the
greatest possible speed.
The order of the president
does not leave open one little
hole where it might be taken for
granted the order could (be ig-
nored—it was imperative, not a
suggestion.
Responsible sources indicate
that troops will be called into
service at the mines if needed to
protect workers. Lewis has said
that "you can't dig coal with bay-
onets." Lewis today refused to
comment on the latest order of
the president.
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Canning School Opened
Benefit Denison Area
Running for a period of four
weeks and oberving opening
hours at 10 a. m., the community
canning center opened this week
at the Denison high school. All'
sessions willi be free to all, but
arrangements for specific hours
must be made in advance with
Miss Frances Cornell who is in-
structor for the class.
Instructions as to how to pre-
pare all articles to be canned be-
fore they are brought to the
cannery w'll be given, and no
one should brings any fruits and
vegetables for canning until
they have accurate instructions
as to how they should be pre-
pared before bringing, it is ex-
plained.
All modern canning devices
are furnished free. With Poyle
Williams in charge, the project
is sponsored by the vocational
agriculture department.
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125 Tons of Tin Cans
Declared Gathered Over Area
of .Which Denison Is Part
Ap estimated 250,000 to 275,-
000 tin cans been collected over
the county, outside of the Sher-
man and Denison areas, accord-
ing to W. W. Gunn, chairman.
Much difficulty has been experi-
enced in the collectioif of the
sans by the salvaging company,
due to the inaccessibility of
some of the community centers,
but arrangements have been
made with the commissioners
court to collect the cans from
rural school grounds where roads
are too bad too bad to be
travelled over by large trucks.
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Construction Men Being
Sought for the Seabees
A need of a critical! nature
for construction men for the
Seahees is existing, according to
Chief Petty Officer T. P. Massie
here each week from Sherman
and McKinney to receive recruits
as naval enlister.
Men between the ages of 18
aind 85 may apply at the re-
cruiting office in the Sherman
post office for immediate induc-
tion. Transportation to Dallas
for physical examination Is fur-
nished and within 80 days the
applicant is called.
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