The Citizens Journal (Atlanta, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 32, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 9, 1951 Page: 1 of 12
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. . . "GINGER" Bays people
always supply the newspapers
with an inexhaustable supply of
unusual things to print—and won-
ders how a newspaper would con-
tinue if jt suddenly were faced
with a heaven on earth—with ev-
erybody honest, fair, unselfish,
reasonable and going about doing
unto others as they would have
others do unto them.
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Weather changing, Huh?
It often has been stated that the
only usual feature of Texas wea-
ther is that it is unusual. It is
common to hear that extremes of
summer heat or winter cold are
the "worst we've ever had."
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EXPLORER POST 41, The Boy
uts of America, will have an-
other paper drive in Atlanta on
Thursday, August 16th. Help the
Scouts and the national defense by
placing your scrap paper and mag
azines on your front porch or any
convenient spot on August 16th.
• • • • •
WELCOME Dr. Blocker Howe
Joslin back to your old home town
to practice your chosen profession
of medicine. Dr. Joslin is connect-
ed with EM Hospital. His many
friends congratulate him upon his
years of training and welcome him
to our city.
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SPECIAL TRAIN TO ATLAN-
TA—A special train to Atlanta for
..the Atlanta-Mineola football game
rOctober 5th is now being planned.
'C. L. Barlow, president of the Yel-
low Jacket Club, says plans call
for following about the same sche-
dule used in 1949 when more than
350 Mineolans rode the special to
Atlanta. Just because the Atlanta
eleven out-hopped the Yellow Jac-
kets last year is no reason for
them to depend on the Rabbit's
"Foot" this season. Just remember
it didn't work for the "Real" Rab-
bit.
* *
THEN, there was the boy who
watched Hopalong Cassidy, chas-
ing the bandit in an exciting wes-
tern film. Hoppy opened a gate
and rode through. The youngster
excitedly shouted, "Go get 'em,
Hoppy, I'll close the gate."
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EVERYONE has a cordial invi-
tation to attend the Mount of
Blessings Revival which begins
Sunday, August 12th. It will last
through the 19th. There will be
good preaching, singing, devotion-
als, etc. The camp will be open to
visitors and the dining room will
be open.
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LOST—A visiting newspaper re-
porter, here covering the water-
melon festival, lost his Ronson-
Master case cigarette lighter and
holder Saturday night. It is cov-
ered with brown plastic sides. Fin
der please return to the Chamber
of Commerce office.
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Coach Cannaday announces that
football practice for the Rabbits
will begin Monday, August 27th.
More announcements next week.
CONGRATULATIONS to Aug-
ust Brabham. He has been appoint
ed Zone Chairman by Lion Dis-
trict Governor Self. Lion Brab-
ham is very active in Lionism and
civic affairs.
SEVENTY-FIRST YEAR
ATLANTA, CASS COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1951
NUMBER THIRTY-TWO
Three-Day Watermelon Festival Well Attended
Lions Club "Saturday Night Jubilee" Starts This Week
The Atlanta Lions Club's pre-
mier showing of its Saturday
night Jubilee will be held this Sat
urday night at Bivins-Trice Stad-
ium at 8:00 o'clock. Featured on
the program will be:
The IHC Revelers with Osburn
Howard, Wayburn Waller, Clar-
ence Justice, James Kirkland and
Calvin White.
Dudge Stuckey and his guitar.
Atlanta Youth Quartet with
Jimmy Nichols, Dudge Stuckey,
Bobby Cargile, Charles Loper.
Gospel Quartet with Don Bates,
J T. Mustian, Lee Daniels, Thur-
man Burkhalter with Mrs. Ray-
mond Baxter at the piano.
George Dobson, M. C.
In case of rain the show will be
held at the Louise Street school
auditorium.
Hawkins Realty
Moves Office
J. O. Hawkins announces that he
is moving the offices of the Haw-
kins Realty Company to the At-
lanta National Bank building. He
will occupy the front office and ad
joining one in the new annex build
ing upstairs. Climb the stairs and
turn to the left. His business has
increased to where he needed addi
tional space and this new location
will be air conditioned. He invites
you to visit him in his new loca-
tion.
MRS. BILLY DUKE WINS $10
The lovely little Mannequin at
Hazel's Children's Shop has been
named Brenda Kaye. Mrs. Billy
Duke, of Queen City, will be en-
titled to $10 worth of children's
clothes for naming the mannequin
Brenda Kaye can be seen in the
shop window and is always dress-
ed in exquisite taste with clothes
from Hazel's Shop.
VFW Organized
In Cass County
The Veterans of Foreign Wars
organized a Post for Cass county
veterans at a chicken barbecue,
held at the Morse Lake, near
Linden the evening of August 3.
The initial membership of the
post consists of 21 new members
and two membership transfers.
Jimmy Gilbert, Linden jeweler
and veteran of the Pacific Theatre,
was elected temporary Comman-
der. Tom Lanier, Linden Chevro-
let dealer, and veteran of the
European Theatre, was elected as
. temporary Quartermaster.
^ In attendance at the organiza-
' tion of the new post were Dr.
Jack A. King of Linden, Depart-
ment of Texas Surgeon; Mr.'J. O.
Lonon, Austin, Assistant Depart-
ment Chief of Staff; Mr. Jack
Morgan, Texarkana, Commander
12th District; Mr. Doss Williams,
Vice-Commander 12th District;
Mr. K. B. Simmons, Texarkana,
District 12 Quartermaster; Mr.
P. H. Clark, Texarkana, District
12 Adjudant; and J. V. McQuire,
Texarkana, representing Post 2549
Veterans of Foreign Wars, Texar-
kana, USA.
The Charter of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars, Cass County
Post, will be held open for 90
days. Any members added to the
post during this period will be
tCharter Members. Any eligible
Veterans desiring membership, or
any members of the Veterans of
Foreign Wars residing in Cass
county but having membership
outside Cass county, and past
members whose membership has
lapsed, are invited to contact the
officers and members of the Cass
County post for im mbership.
Sandra Tardo, who has been
visiting the past two weks with
her aunt, Mrs. Avis Brown, has
returned to her home in Jones-
boro, La. Kaye Childs returned
with her for a week's visit.
Joe Cruse To
Preach Sunday
Next Sunday night, August 12,
the young people of the First
Baptist church will sponsor the
evening worship service. Speaker
for the service will be Jpe Cruse,
son of Rev. and Mrs. Joe Cruse
of Jacksonville, Texas, who were
former residents of Atlanta.
Young Joe Cruse is well known
in this part of the state as a bril-
liant football player. For the past
thr£e seasons he has played with
(he Paris Junior College. He has
been offered several football
scholarships with large colleges
and universities, but is now going
to a Cadet school in the Air
Force at Sherman, Tex.
During the recent Youth Re-
vival at the First Baptist church,
Joe surrendered his life to the
gospel ministry. As soon as he
has completed his term of service
with the Air Force, Joe will go
back to college and then to one
of the Baptist Seminaries to take
his Theological training. His
friends are predicting a great fu-
ture for him in the Ministry.
Everyone is cordially invited to
hear this fine young man Sunday
evening at 8 o'clock in his first
appearance before a congregation.
You will receive a great blessing
and inspiration from the service
and Joe needs the encouragement
of your presence.
Watch the First Baptist church
announcements in the Journal for
other announcements of interest
involving the young people of
our community.
Mrs. Tolleson Hurt
In Car Accident
Mrs. W. W. Tolleson of Tulare,
Calif., suffered a broken neck in a
car accident there Thursday, Aug-
ust 2 at 9:00 a.m. Mrs. Tolleson
was returning home after taking
her husband to work and stopped
for a red light when a car hit her
from behind. She was taken to the
Tulare District Hospital where she
is paralyzed on the left side and
her neck broken. Doctors think she
has a chance to recover. Her sis-
ter in law, Mrs. Ann Graham, of
Atlanta, talked to her in the hos-
pital last Friday night and she was
resting very well.
Mr. Tolleson is the son of W. J.
Tolleson of Bivins. Mr. Tolleson
worked at Safeway in Atlanta for
four years and transferred to Tu-
lare Safeway Store five years ago,
Mrs. Tolleson would be glad to
hear from friends here.
Winner8 of the 1951 Watermelon Contest and Melons
(Left to right) Dr. Joe D. Nichols, president of Atlanta CofC; Maurice Kennedy, 1st prize winner, 81.25
lbs; Earnest O. Kennedy, 2nd place, 74.75 lbs; Henry Moulder, 3rd prize, 72.50 lbs; Miss Suzanne
Hanner, Miss Atlanta of 1951; Howard Endsley, 4 th prize, Ernest Moulder, 5th prize, and Marvin
Hagemeier, manager of the Atlanta Chamber of Co mmerce. (Photo by Ted Dougan)
Beauties Seen In the 1951 Watermelon Festival
(Left to right) Mary Jane Grizzard, Murfreesboro, Ark.; Ann Salmon, Sulphur Springs, co-winner of
talent show; Tommy Lavin, festival director; Mar vin Hagemeier, Atlanta CofC Manager; Ann Chip-
man, Mt. Pleasant, watermelon festival queen; Dr. Joe 1). Nichols, president Atlnnta CofC; Kelly
Marlor, Hope, Ark.; Kitty Field, Rodessa, co-winner in talent show. (Photo by Ted Dougan)
Judge and Mrs. Elmer Lincoln,
Texarkana, attended the festival
in Atlanta last week.
Mt. of Blessings
Starts Sunday, Aug. 11
.
Little Rock, and has been used ex-
tensively as a radio soloist over
daily programs which stemmed
from the radio office of the church
Possessed of an exuberant spirit,
Mr. Blount leads the music in evan
gelistic services very effectively
as he devotes himself wholeheart-
edly to this task.
Everyone is cordially invited to
attend this camp meeting.
WILSON A. BLOUNT
The annual Mount of Blessings
Revival will begin Sunday, August
12, continuing through the 19th.
Rev. James F. Jackson of College
Station will Ik? the preacher. Mom
ing services will be at 10 o'clock
and evening services at 8 o'clock.
Wilson A. Blount of Little Rock
Ark., will be the singer. He has
had ten years as church soloist in
the First Church of the Nazarenc,
Hog Pens In City
Against The Law
Article X, Section 4, of the San-
itary Code of the City of Atlanta,
Texas, is published for the infor-
mation of those concerned, as fol-
lows :
"No hog or hogs shall be kept
nor shall any hog pen be built or
maintained on low, wet ground nor
within 300 feet of any inhabited
house or public meeting place, and
in addition, there must be provid-
ed 300 square feet for each hog
kept and each hog pen shall be
maintained in such a manner as
not to breed flies, maggots or oth-
er pests, or emit offensive odors.
Any person who shall violate this
ordinance shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor, and fined not less than
$1.00 nor more than $100.00, and
each day of such violation shall
constitute a separate offense."
The 1951 Atlanta Watermelon
Festival closed a three day run
Saturday night, chalking up the
largest attendance record in his-
tory. The festival really got under
way Thursday afternoon with the
annual parade led by the Atlanta
High School Band. Around 25
beautifully decorated floats and
50 pieces of farm equipment and
National Guard motorized equip-
ment were in the parade. A group
of 40 horsemen added the western
color to the enormous parade. Be-
sides local beauties riding on the
floats, the following beauties from
nearby cities were in the parade:
Miss Jerry Nelson, "Miss Hugo,"
Okla.; Miss Gale Nelson, "Queen
of Daingerfield"; Miss Pat Brown
"Miss Holiday in Dixie" of Zwolle
La.
Miss Suzanne Hanner, 17, was
crowned "Miss Atlanta of 1951"
at the Queen's Ball held at 10:00
p.m., at the Atlanta gym. She is
the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Her-
shel N. Hanner of Atlanta. She
was crowned by Dr. Joe D. Nich-
ols, president of the Atlanta CofC.
Miss Hanner was elected Wednes-
day night on the basis of ticket
sales to all festival activities. Run-
ners-up were Nancy Steffey, Ola
Mae Heard, Shirley Brabham, Los
sie Beth Litton.
Maurice Kennedy won first
place in the watermelon contest,
with a melon weighing 81.25 lbs;
$50 first prize; 2nd place, E. O.
Kennedy, $25, melon weighing
74.75 lbs; 3rd prize, $15, to Henry
show: Miss Ann Salmon of Sul-
phur Springs and Miss Kitty Field
of Rodessa, both vocalists. They
split the $250 prize. Second place
winner was Miss Mary Jane Griz-
zard of Murfreesboro, Ark. The
days festivities were brought to a
close with a square dance contest
and dancing on the downtown
streets. Winners in the square
dance contest were: 1st, State
Swings tars of Waco State Home;
2nd, Southernettes of Waco State
Home; 3rd, Texas Stars of Texar-
kana.
Saturday's festivities were open
ed by a concert by the Light Crust
Doughboys at 2:00 p.m. in down
town Atlanta. They were followed
by a patriotic address by former
Congressman Martin Dies, of Tex-
as. He issued a stern warning
against the ever-increasing threat
of socialism to our democratic
form of government He said that
there were once 2,000 communists
in the government service and the
government felt no alarm and did
not make any effort to discharge
the traitors. He presented proof
to the President and other high
officials but they said that we
must keep Russia on our side and
that they could do no harm to us.
He closed his speech by saying,
"God grant America shall survive,
and our children shall be free."
A groui of Texarkana boys and
girls presented a beautiful water
ballet at the city pool Saturday
afternoon at 5:00 o'clock following
the cutting of several hundred de-
I)r. Blocker Joslin
Moves To Atlanta
Dr. Blocker Howe Joslin has
joined Dr. Joe D. Nichols and Dr.
T. K. Nichols at the Ellington
Memorial Hospital.
Dr. Joslin graduated from At-
lanta high school in 1934 and was
awarded a B.A. Degree in 1938
by the University of Texas, Aus-
tin. In 1941, he received his M.D.
Degree at the University of Tex-
as, Galveston. He interned at Gor-
gas Hospital in Panama, one year
and the following year he took a
residency in medicine and surgery
at the same hospital. The follow-
ing three years Dr. Joslin spent
in skin disease and tropical medi-
cine study in Panama. The next 3
years he was a resident in neuro-
psychiatry at the University of
Minnesota. For the past two years
lie has been clinical instructor in
neuro-psychiatry at the University
of Minnesota and also chief of the
psychiatric section of the veterans
administration in Minneapolis. He
is an associate of the American |
College of Physicians and has been |
certified by the American Board
of neuro-psychiatry and is a mem
ber of the American Psychiatric
Assocation.
Atlanta is fortunate to have a
doctor w'ith this kind of training
locate here. He is the son of Mrs.
Lerina Howe Derryberry of our
city and the grandson of the late
Dr. and Mrs. T. G. Howe, Atlanta.
Mouder, melon weighing 72.50 lbs; licious ice cold watermelons.
4th and 5th to Howard Endsley j The highlight of Saturday's fes
and Ernest Moulder, $5 prizes. The I tivities was the beauty contest at
prizes were donated by the Atlan- j Pirates Park. Miss Ann Chipman,
ta National Bank and First Nat- of Mt. Pleasant was crowned as
ional Bank. ] Queen of the 1951 Atlanta Water-
The tractor rodeo held at Pir- melon Festival, winning a $250.00
ates Park Thursday night featur- wardrobe as first prize. Runner-
ed competition in three events, j up in the beauty contest was Miss
Winners in the obstacle course: | Kelly Marler of Hope and third
1st, Walter Smith and Jerry Cash, j place honors were taken by Miss
tie; 2nd, John Holt; 3rd, Deon Bau J Kitty Field of Rodessa.
cum. Tractor equipment winners: The festival was brought to a
1st, John Holt; 2nd, Hershel Far- j close Saturday night with a big
ris; 3rd, Deon Baucum; 4th, Tom- street dunce which was attended
my Endsley; 5th, Tommy Hebert. by several thousaod people. A car-
The rodeo was opened with the in- nival with rides for the kids and
troduction of "Miss Atlanta" (Su- | grown-ups was in full swing each
zanne Hanner) and other contest-1 day of the festival in down town
ants. Atlanta.
Free ice cold watermelons were |
served each afternon at the Atlan-
ta city park. Agricultural and com |
mercial exhibits were on display
in a large tent in down town At-1
lanta. Winners in the white sec- [ Mr. Jack Roseborough, field pur
tion were: 1st, Cass County Veter- chasing agent for H. C. Price Co.,
ans; 2nd, Production Market As-1 P'P« line constructors, now engag-
sociation; 3rd, Cross Roads; 4th, I ^ laying 30-inch natural gas
County Agent P't^ line for Texas-Illinois Gas
Colored winners: 1st. Rambo; Co., en route to Texarkana
2nd, Queen City; 3rd, Pine HiH: I Saturday, August 4th, about 9:45
4th, Home Demonstration Agent. I a.m., when he came upon an acci-
The highlight of the Friday's I £ent «bout Slx J™1?9 southwest of
program was the talent show in | Texarkana on Highway 59 Rose-
which beauties from four states ; borou^1 I'ad,ood Station KKE480,
area participated. Preceding the central radio station of H. C. Price
talent show the crowd was enter- Co., Atlanta, for an ambulance,
tained with a square dance pre- The central station immediately
sented by the "State Swingsters" called Banner's at 123, Atlanta,
from Waco. Two girls tied for
Hanner Answers
Radio Call For Help
first place honors in the talent
To Explain Georgia
Marketing Plan
and their ambulance was dispatch-
ed at once. H. C. Price Co., operate
10 mobile units and one central
station out of Atlanta. These units
have been used in cases of disas-
ter and other emergencies.
Five persons were injured in a
five car collision according to Pa-
trolmen L. C. Evans and Travis
DeCastro who arrived at the scene
after the Hanner ambulance. An
auto driven by John A. Bracken,
Tuesday night at 7:4f> in the j
offices of the Atlanta Chamber |
of Commerce, Cy Heaton, Execu- j
tive Director of the East Texa'
Agricultural Council will explain I TexarkanCsWeswip^ a' track and
a 1 'irl/nriiirr Plan * t i t * , ,
two autos in succession. Most sen
the Georgia Marketing Plan of
marketing produce by the far-
mers. He also will tell of the
work of his organization in the
same field.
Russell N. Cash, chairman of
the chamber of commerce agri-
culture committee, said that Mr.
Heaton was being brought here
to explain this plan of Georgia's
so that his committee and the
C of C would better understand
how the plan works and see
whether or not it can be used by
the farmers of Atlanta and Cass
county for marketing their pro-
duce at better prices.
Mr. Heaton, along with other
outstanding agriculturists,
just returned from a tour of the
ously injured was Bracken who suf
fered a shattered and lacerated
arm. Mr. Potter, driver of the sec
ond car, suffered laceration of the
head. Mrs. Potter, who was with
him, suffered a fracture of the
right elbow and facial lacerations.
Cull en Buys Into
Liberty Network
Houston oilman H. R. Cullen has
bought an interest in the Liberty
Broadcasting System.
Gordon McLendon of Dallas,
president of the network, told of
has tho saio jn >jpw York. Neither he
Edward Blakey and B. B. Mc-
Neil were Fort Worth business
visitors Monday.
nor Cullen would say how much
state of Georgia whore he studied interest Cullen bought.
and inspected the new marketing |
system. He is high in praise of
the Georgia plan and his organi-
zation is working toward just
such a plan for East Texas.
The meeting at the Chamber of
Commerce office will be open to
the public and everyone interest-
ed ill helping obtain a better
marketing system for our far-
mer's crops are asked to be pre
SACRED HARP SINGING
There will be an all day Sacred
Harp Singing at Queen City Prim-
itive Baptist Church, Sunday, Aug
19th. Lunch on the ground. Locat-
ed on highway 59. All lovers of
music are invited. C. W. Hall
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Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kaufman
and children of Ashdown, Ark.,
sent and hear Cy Heaton at 7:30 I were Sunday guests of Mr. and
Tuesday night. ' Mrs. Jake Meyers and children.
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