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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1948
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THE CITIZENS JOURNAL, ATLANTA, CASS COUNTY, TEXAS
ESTABLISHED 1879
NO. 3266
GUARDIANSHIP OP
NORVELLE BEMIS JOHNSON
N. C. M.
In the County; Court of Cass
County, Texas.
To all persons interested in the
above N. C. M. or her estate:
You are notified that I have on
the 21 day of September, 1943,
filed with the County Clerk of
Cass County, Texas, an application
under oath for authority to make
to Skelly Oil Company as lessee,
and Oil, Gas and Mineral lease
Washing Machine
— SERVICE —
HAMNETT
MAYTAG SHOP
ATLANTA PHONE 331-W
on that certain real estate belong-
ing to such N. C. M., described
as follows:;
A l|22nd residuary interest in
and to the following described
tract of land, to-wit:
Tract in the James Taylor Head-
right Survey in Cass County, Tex-
as:
Commencing at the N. E. corner
of the James Taylor H. R. Survey,
from which a 27" Sweet gum tree
marked "JT" bears S 35 deg. W.
16' (5.8 vrs.) and an old Pine
stump bears S. 61 deg. W. 57'
(20.5 vrs.)
Thence S. 0 deg. 16' E. 5392.1'
(1941.2 vrs.) to the most easterly
N. E. corner of the W. N. Bemis
estate, the point of beginning pro-
per of this description, from which
point a 13" Black Gum tree mark-
ed "X" bears N. 68 deg. 37' E. 39.4'
(14.2 vrs.) and a 9" Sweet Gum
tree marked "X" bears N. 53 deg.
42' E . 28.5' (10.3 vrs.)
Thence S. 0 deg. 16' E. at 4074'
(1466.6 vrs.) the center line of an
old tramway, and at 7513.9' (2705
vrs.) the S. E. corner of the W.
N, Bemis estate, from which cor-
ner a 20" Sweet Gum tree markd
"X" bears N. 85 deg. 21' W. 20.6'
(7.4 vrs), said corner also being
the N.E. corner of the B. J. Bald-
win Estate;
Thence S. 89 deg. 58' W. at 323'
(116.3 vrs) the center line of Fra-
ziers Creek, at 3037' (1093.3 vrs)
the center line of a creek, at 6377'
(1935.7 vrs.) the center line of a
crcek, and at 13212.9' (4756.6 vrs)
the southwest corner of the W. N
Bemis Estate, from which corner a
12" Pine tree marked "X" bears
N| 61 deg. 45' E. 20.7' (7.5 vrs)
and a 12" pine tree marked "X"
bears N. 43 deg. 45' E. 14.8' (5.3
vrs) said corner also being the
northwest corner of the B. J. Bald
win Estate;
Thence N. O deg. 52' E. 554.0'
(119.4 vrs) to the most southerly
N. W. corner of the W. M. Bemis
Estate, said corner being a pine
stake in the South line of the Isaac
H. Fishback Headright Survey
from which corner a 24" Black
Gum tree marked "X" bears S. 58
deg. 45' W. 25' (9.0 vrs), and a
20" Black Gum tree marked "HX"
bears N. 61 deg. W. 16' (5.8 vrs);
I • Thence N. 89 deg. 57' E. 1999.3'
I (719.7 vrs) to the southeast corner
of the Isaac H. Fishback H. R.
Survey, said corner being the
most southerly ell corner of the W
M. Bemis Estate in the Jas. Taylor
Headright Survey;
Thence N. O deg. 19' W. 2826.4'
(1017.5 vrs) to an intermediate N
W. corner of the W. N. Bemis Es-
tate, from which corner a 26" pine
tree marked "X" bears N. 51 deg.
20' E. 6.3' (2.3 vrs) said corner
being in the E. line of the Isaac
Fishback H. R. Survey, and in the
West line of the James Taylor H.
R. Survey, also being the S. W
corner of the It. S. Allday Sup
ply Co. 100 acre tract;
Thence N. 89 deg. 41' E. 2084.0*
(750.2 vrs), to an intermediate
ell corner, being a Pine knot, from
which corner a 14" hickory tree
marked "X" bears S. 24 deg. 15' E
21' (7.6 vrs), and a 16" red oak
tree marked "X" bears N. 19 deg.
45' W. 7.0' (2.5 vrs) said corner
also being the S. E. corner of the
R. S. Allday Supply Co's 100 acre
tract in the Jas. Taylor H. R. Sur-
vey;
Thenc© N. O deg. 19' W. 2148.2'
(773.4 vrs), to an intermediate ell
corner, said corner being the N. E
corner of the R. S. Allday Supply
Co's 100 acre tract;
Thence S. 89 deg. 41' W. 2084.0'
the W. N. Bemis Estate and the
Southwest corner of the Nancy
Mitchell 120-acre tract in the Jas
Taylor H. R. Survey:
Thence S. 89 deg. 54' E. 2962.1'
(1066.4 vrs), to the Point of Be-
MOVIE STARS
COMING TO
Atlanta, Monday Sept. 27
For Bond Rally
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Atlanta Schools and Stores Will Close For This Show.
THESE MERCHANTS INVITE YOU TO THE SHOW
State and Texan Theatres
The Dnnlap Co.
Cook's
East Texas Motor Co.
J. R. Cash, Your Credit Jeweler
Atlanta National Bank
American Shoe Shop
Perry Brothers
Allday's
Ellinffton Memorial Hospital
Ben Franklin Store
Leon Blakey Motor Co.
V. M. Roach
Dr. 1). B. Whitehead
Southwestern Gas & Electric Co.
Clements Brothers
Alexander-Hughes
Walker Drug: Co.
Brown's Cafe
Stoker Furniture Co.
Martins Grocery and Market
Smith Furniture Co.
Frankenstein's, Atlantas leading Jeweler
The Citizens Journal
(750.2 vrs) to a northerly S. W j ginning, containing 2,069.62 acres
corner of the W. N. Bemis Estate, | of land, more or less, all situated
said corner being the N. W. corner j in the James Taylor Headright
of the R. S. Allday Supply Co's j Survey, in Cass County, Texas.
100 acre tract and said corner be-! That the County Judge of the
ing in the W. line of the James! County Court of Cass County, Tex
Taylor H. R. Survey and in the E j as, on the 21st day of September,
line of the Isaac Fishback H. R11948, duly entered his order des-
Survey; |ignating the 4th day of October,
Thence N. 0 deg. 19' W. 1044.4' 1943, at 10:00 o'clock A. M., in the
(376 vrs) to the most Westerly County Court room in the court-
Northwest corner of the W. N. Be- I house of such county as the time
mis Estate, from which corner a and place when and where such
14" Gum tree marked "X" bears! application would be heard, and
N. 75 deg. 10' E 41.4' (14.9 vrs)
and a 12" Maple tree marked "X"
bears N. 78 deg. 43' W. 8.4' (3.0
vrs), said corner being also the
Southwest corner of the Eddie
White 56 acre tract in the James
Taylor H. R. Survey and said cor
ner bfeing in the West line of the
James Taylor H. R. Survey and in
the East line of the Isaac Fishback
H. R. Survey;
Thence N. 89 deg. 17' E. at 2869'
(1032.8 vrs) a creek, and at 4336.0'
(1560.7 vrs) an intermediate ell
corner, from which corner a 9"
Overcup tree marked "X" bears N
that such application will be heard
at such time and place.
DOUGLAS K. BEMIS,
Guardian of the Person and Estate
of Norvelle Bemis Johnson, N.C.M
Farmers To Get
Ammunition
Marion L. McCarty
Graduates, AAFTC
MIDDLE RIVER, MD.—Marion I
L. McCarty, 30, son of Mr. and I
Mrs. John It. McCarty, Route 1,1
Atlanta, Texas, graduated this [
week from the factory training
school operated by the Army Air
Forces Training Command at the [
Gleen L. Martin Company.
Only men who have previously
graduated from an airplane mech-
anics school in the AAF Training ]
Command or who have had actual
experience "on the line" servicing
American planes, receive this spec
ialied training in the repair and
maintenance of planes manufactur
ed by the Gleen L. Martin Com-
pany.
Now a specialist in the function
ing of the B-26 Marauder, McCar-
ty is ready for duty anywhere
in the world as part of the grow-
ing army of skilled technicians
turned out by the AAF Traning
Command.
McCarty was engaged in farm-
ing before entering the Army. 2
other members of his family are in
Cass county farmers may pur- 'the service—Sgt Gabe W. McCar-
chase during any calendar quarter j and Bernice J. McCarty.
100 rounds of .22 caliber long) v~~~
rifle cartridges or other rim fire \ MlSS MCIYIJ C VOSS
11 deg. E. 29.5' (10.6 vrs) also be- cartridges; 40 rounds of center fire j jr • The Nam
ing the S. E. comer of B. H. Sin- cartridges such as .30-30 caliber v UlflS 1 lie LlVUy
| gletary's 56 acre tract in the Jas.
| Taylor H. R. Survey;
Thence N. 0 deg. 25' E. 1171.2'
| (421.6 vrs) to an intermediate N
! W. corner of the W. N. Bemis Es-
and 25 rounds of any gauge shot! Miss Mary Elizabeth Cross left
gun shells by executing Certificate j October 15th, to report to Oakland
No. 4 of L-286 according to Criss ! California, October 21st, for ac-
Nelson, Chairman of Cass county I tive duty in the U. S. Navy Nurses
USDA WAR Board. The War! Corps.
tate, from which corner a 28" i Food Administration has been con- j She has been employed at the
White Oak tree marked "X" bears! cerned for some time about the j Ellington Memorial Hospital for
N. 65 deg. 45' E. 6.5' (2.3 vrs) and shortage of ammunition for use by \ the past two years as anesthetist
farmers in controlling predatory and superintendent of nurses. She
animals and birds Mr. Nelson j is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
said. The amount available for the W. H. Cross, of Shreveport. La.
past year has been so inadaquate j She will be the 4th member of
that many farmers have been un- ^ her family to be in the service,
able to obtain the small quota per .her father being an officer in the
mitted under War Production j Navy and two brothers officers
Board Limitation Order L-286. in the army.
A program has been adopted un I v —
an 8" Sweet Gum tree marked
"X" bears S. 81 deg. 45' E. 17.9'
(6.4 vrs), and being in the South
line of the Lizzie Roquemore 168-
acre tract;
Thence N. 89 deg. 27' E. at 550'
(198 vrs) a creek and at 1622.4'
[ I (584.1 vrs) an intermediate ell cor
| ner, same corner being the S. E.
j corner of the Lizzie Roquemore
I 168-acre tract;
Thence N. 0 deg. 35' W. at .3016'
J (1085.8 vrs) a creek and at 5984.0'
| (2154.2 vrsj the most northerly N.
W. corner of the W. N. Bemis Es-
j tate, from which corner a 12"
1 White Oak tree marked "X" bears
N. 21 dog. 20' E. 45.8' (16.5 vrs)
said corner being in the North line
of the James Taylor H. R. Survey
l and in the South line of the Jo-
j seph Muschen H. Ii. Survey;
j Thence S. 89 deg. 52' E. 352.9'
| (127.0 vrs) to a Pine knot, the
; most northerly Northeast corner
| of the W. N. Bemis Estate, from
| which corner an 8" Black Gum
j tree marked "X" hears N. 18 deg
30' E. 9' (3.2 vrs) and a 17" Pine
tree marked "X" bears S. 68 deg
j30' W. 10' (3.6 vrs);
Thence S. 0 deg. 02' W. 828.7'
! (298.3 vrs) to an intermediate ell
; corner of the W. N. Bemis Estate
in the James Taylor Survey from
der which approximately 100 mil-j LT. JOHN L. CRAWFORD
lion shotgun shells, 12 million cen- j GETS PROMOTION
ter fire j-ifle cartridges and 100; Rapid City Army Air Base, S.
million .22 caliber rim fire cart- Dak.—September 2, Lt. John L.
ridges will be available for distri- Crawford, son of Mrs. F. A. Craw-
! bution. ford, 525 E. Baker St., Atlanta,
Farmers who need ammunition Texas, has been promoted to the
should execute Certificate No. 4 rank of first Lieutenant, it was
which can be obtained from their announcec recently at the Rapid
dealer or from the Cass county j City Army Air Base where he is
USDA War Board. Those needing j stationed.
a larger amount of ammunition I v—-—-—
than can be secured by using Cer- ] I'-ORGE ARRIVES AT
tificate No. 4 may purchase a!
CAMP WOLTERS
special quota (50 rounds of .22 cali j Camp Wolters, Texas Pvt. Geo
ber long rifle cartridges, 20 center: r^e ^*'ass> 18, son of Mrs. J. W.
fire rifle cartridges, and 25 shot-! Ciass( of Box 33, Bloomburg, Tex-
gun shells) by using certificate as> 'ias arrived at this Infantry
No. 5, provided they secure these j Replacement Training Center to
amounts prior to 'October 1 or beSin his basic training as an in-
their written orders are in the | fanto man. He has been assigned
hands of the dealer by that time. to a. battalion stressing specialist
If a farmer needs a larger amount' training.
of ammunition than can be secur-
GABBY HAYS ...
... WILD BILL ELLIOTT ...
... ANNE JEFFREYS
They Will Appear in Person at 10:00 a. m., Monday, September 27, in
Front of The State Theatre In a Big FREE SHOW!
BACK THE ATTACK! Attend This Show and BUY WAR BONDS and
ed by using Certificate No. 4 and
j and 5, he may apply to the Gov-!
, . , D), T,• . „ "j" ernment Division, War Production I
which corner an 8 Pine tree mark , ,,, , . ri ,,
, c. -r. i \\r 1, n< Board, Washington, L). C., using
ed "X" bears S. oO deg. W. 11.0 'Dn om b ' ' b
i ,. n . a I orm PD-860.
(•1.0 vrs); | v___
i Thence S. 89 deg. 19' E. 1986.5' j SENIORS OF BLOOMBURG
(715.1 vrs), to the most northerly HIGH SCHOOL MEET
N. E. corner of the W. N. Bemis J
Estate, from which corner a 12" 1 he Senior Class of Bloomburg;
Pine tree marked "X" bears N. 68 j n,(:t in their first class meeting of
deg. 44' E. 11.4' (4.1 vrs), and a j this year Monday, Sept. 20.
7" Pin Oak tree marked "X" bears | The following officers were elect;
1 N. 55 deg. E. 7..V (2.7 vrs), said ed:
I corner being in the South line of Class Sponsor, Mr. J. Wilrnot
the Sarah Spencer H. R. Survey, j Eite; President, Patty Jean Cash;)
and in the North line of the Jas. Vice-President, Zelma Davis; Sec.- j
j Taylor H. R. Survey; j Treas.,Herstine Anthony; Report-j
Thence S. 0 deg. 03' W. 5421.7' er, Ina Merle Simmons; Social!
(1951.8 vrs), to a Pine knot corner | Committee, Marbeth Hansford,
j from which a 20" Sweet Gum tree j chairman; Bonnie Mitchell; Mil-
marked "X" bears N. 73 deg. 45'jdred Gunn.
j W. 13' (4.7 vrs) and a 10" Black The class selected Blue and Pink i
| Gum tree marked "X" bears N. 58 i as colors, Sweet Peas as flowers I
j deg E. 36' (13 vrs), said corner be- land the motto: "Grit Wins."
ing an intermediate ell corner of INA MERLE SIMMONS, Reporter I
FDR <Layd:
Every worker
should increase the
amount of bonds he
or she is burins.
Dr. A. B. Jordan
DENTIST
East Hiram Street
Phone 96
T. J. HOPKINS
Memorial Studio
Atlanta, Texas
MARK EVERY GRAVE
— Write or Phone Us—
n i
Why does the
tor 3$k me to
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BUY WAR BONDS
minutes r
Itecausc the circuit you want is CROWDED. Your
help is needed to keep the lines clear for essential
war calls.
We know you'll be glad to co-operate—and even
cancel your own call if it isn't urgent and necessary.
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Harrell, D. P. The Citizens Journal (Atlanta, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 23, 1943, newspaper, September 23, 1943; Atlanta, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth336065/m1/3/?q=waco+tornado&rotate=0: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Atlanta Public Library.