The Citizens Journal (Atlanta, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 30, 1938 Page: 1 of 8
eight pages : ill. ; page 22 x 16 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
Complete News and
Advertising Coverage
For Atlanta and Cass
County Traded Area!
FIFTY
TH YEAR
The Citizens Journal
Be Loyal to Atlanta!
• Trade at Home
• Sell at Home
• Buy at Home
ATLANTA, CASS COUNTY TEXAS,
THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1933
NUMBER 25
CASS COUNTY POLITICAL CAMPAIGN OPENS
I
When There Is A Fire
D. P. McALPIN
Editors Note: The opinions and
comments of the following article
\ are of Mr. McAlpinfc and the
|"""Y Citizens Journal is always glad to
* - open the columns to anyone.
When the fire siren is sounded,
the City fire apparatus is immed-
iately rushed to the scene, and paid
or volunteer firemen from all walks
■of life leave their work or play
and immediately go to fight the
flames to save your property from
destruction.
It is needless to say that the City
uses thousands of gallons of water
to keep the blaze from spreading
to adjacent buildings and stop the
fire. No one stops to ask when the
flames consume the property if the
water bills have been paid.
Again, whenever there is a fire
no one stops to inquire if the taxes
have been paid upon the burning
property, your City Council has
J authorized the spending of tax
money for expensive engines and
chemicals, to pay an expert driver,
and to furnish police protection in
the danger zone for the prevention
of personal injuries to curious and
careless onlookers.
Without the payment of taxes
the citizens of Atlanta could not
enjoy the many advantages and
privileges that are now available.
Delinquent taxes cannot be used
for fire or police protection. They
are frozen assets which remain
upon the delinquent rolls. These
taxes must be paid and turned into
the Treasury before the City can
receive any benefit.
The withholding of payment of
taxes forces the city to pay interest
on large indebtedness which other-
wise would be liquidated. The ma-
jority of these delinquent taxes are
of several years standing.
Are your taxes paid? Have you
been carrying part of the burden
of maintaining your city govern-
ment? If not you are doing a grave
injustice to your neighbor because
your neighbor's tax money is pro-
tecting you and your property.
Red Star Opens
Used Furniture Dept.
W. C. Thomas announces the
opening July first of a used furni-
ture store on corner of Main and I
William streets. They will carry a
complete line of used furniture in I
this store which is only three doors
east of the Red Star Furniture
company new furniture store. Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas are remodeling
the building and painting the front
red. This expansion will give them
an outlet for both new and used
furniture.
To Speak Here
Clyde E. Smith will speak on
the streets in Atlanta, Thursday
night, July 7, at 8:00 o'clock in be-
half of Walter Woodui for Attor-
ney General of Texas.
The Glorious Fourth
Stores to Close
July Fourth
All stores and offices in Atlanta
will close their places of business
next Monday, July 4. The general
public is asked to cooperate by
purchasing their needs before Sun-
day.
Electric Motor
Burned at Cut Rate
R. P. Willis suffered a $90 fire
loss at his Cut Rate Grocery on
Main street Saturday morning at
5:30 when a motor shorted and
burned up. The motor pulled his
cooling machine for the market dis-
play counter. Loss was covered by
insurance.
Revival To Be
Held at Smyrna
A revival meeting will begin at
The Church of Christ in the Smy-
rna community six miles out on
the Shreveport Highway Saturday
ft night, July 2. The services will be
conducted by W. H. Hilton of Van-
\int, Mo.
({Plans are being'made for a real
revival by the members of the
church and they extend a cordial
invitation to all to come to these
services nightly.
—9 t
i
Flanagan Moves
Local Office
Fred R. Flanagan Co., account-
ants and auditors, have moved their
offices from the Howe building to
offices in Atlanta National Bank
Building on Hiram street. They are
income tax specialists and also
keep books. Phone 371 or see Mr.
Flanagan when in need of their
services.
Meeting- at
Courtland
A revival meeting will begin at
the Courtland Methodist church on
Wednesday night before the second
Sunday in July.
Rev. Jack Frost will do the
preaching.
Rev. Dick Moore, Pastor.
Mrs. Royce Wood of Kennedy,
Texas, and Mrs. George Cowden,
Atlanta, were luncheon guests of
Mrs. Charles Newkirk Thursday.
Guest of little Glenna Jane New-
kirk this week is her cousin Sylvia
Ann Hicks of Harrison, Ark.
Farm Assn.
Meets at Linden
The Cass County Farm Assn.,
will hold a county wide meeting at
Linden Courthouse, Friday.at 2:30
p. m at which time they will have
as guest speaker Mr. Paul Haynes
of the Extension Service, College
Station, according to J. Kirkland,
president of the Association.
A short talk will be made by
County Agent R. L. White at
which time he will explain the
mapping of Cass county.
Mr. Haynes ranks very high in
the Extension work and all interest-
ed parties will enjoy his talk.
McLeod Union
Church Services
Rev. J. M. Fuller Methodist pas-
tor preached to an appreciative
audience at McLeod Union church
June 25 and 20. At the services
Saturday evening Mrs. Troy Smith
conducted the singing and render-
ed "Satisfied With Jesus" as a
solo number. The sermon was bas-
ed John 4:42.
Although'many of our people are
away in school or on vacation, <S0
were present for Sunday School
Sunday morning. "The Ultimate
Triumph of God's People'' was the
theme taken from Rev. 1211.
Sunday evening Mrs. Smith and
Mrs. Hughes of Tulsa, Okla., who
are visiting their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. T. O. Willis, sang as a special
number "When I've Gone the Last
Mile of the Way". The subject "The
Great Soldier of the Cross" taken
from Phil. 3.13 Was the theme of
the hour.
We are grateful for the spiritual
gravvth of our church and urge all
who are not attending church ser-
vices elsewhere to worship with us
in Sunday School and church ser-
vices.
I
im
0
m
Church of Christ
Revival Meeting
f
Parents Must
Transfer Students
All parents and others interestej
in transferring children into th|
Atlanta School District may secuii
blanks at the High School offic<
East Texas Motor company and aj
the Citizens Journal. Superintend!
ent G. D. Pruitt states that a visi
will be made to as many homes a
possible but urges that all wh
plan to transfer to get blanks a
the above places'so that none wil
be overlooked.
All transfers must be made bt
fore August 1st.
Several who placed orders foil
the "Maroon" have not come foil
them. They are at the school of-
fice which is open every week day.
There are several extra copies that
may be had by anyone for $2.00. If
you have ordered one please come
for it.
Fifteenth Wedding
4 nniversary
Father's Day
Re-Union
There was a Father's Day Re-
union at the home of Judge C. \\.
Woodroof ot' Bivins, on June 19.
Those present were Mrs. Z. T.
Thompson, Dallas, Texas; Mr. li.
E. Woodroof, Waskom, Texas; Mr.
and Mrs. W. 1. Woodroof, Oil City;
Miss Julia Woodroof, Shreveport;
Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Woodroof, Min-
den; Miss Fannie Woodroof, Oil
City; Miss Johnnie Woodroof, Mini
den; and Miss Jimmie June Wood-
roof of Minden; all relatives of
Judge Woodroof.
Other visitors were Messrs. A.
G. Gibson and Vonda Reeves of
Shreveport and Miss Jack Riser
of Winnsboro, La.
Judge Woodroof is a native of
Georgia, having come to Texas 37
years ago and resided at Bivins.
He has served as Justice of Peace
for twenty-four years. He will be
84 years of age on July 4.
All his children were present with
the exception of Mrs. Callie Hayden
of Dallas, Texas; and Mr. Julian
Woodroof of Woodbury, Georgia.
Miss Jimmie Lee Withers of Ft.
Worth left Saturday after a ten
days visit as the guest of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles Flint.
McLeod W. M. S.
Holds Meeting
The McLeod W. M. S. met Tues-
day, June 28 at 3:00 o'clock at the
church. There were 10 members
present.
Devotional by Mrs. Carl Brown
and Mrs. McCormick.
Theme: Building of Jesus in Ja-
pan. The indebtedness of women
to Jesus, by Mrs. J. Laverne.
Closing prayer, Mrs. W. A. Bar-
ber.
CORRECTION
By mistake the following names |
were omitted from the R. R. (Dick) j
Bradley Card of Thanks.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bradley and
Vernon Bradley all of Queen City. |
We are more than glad to make
this correction.
CARD OF THANKS
We take this method to try in
some way to express our deep heart
felt thanks and appreciation to our
dear friends and neighbors for their
wonderful interest and love shown |
in our recent bereavement in the
tragic death of our dear husband
and father. For their sweet words
of sympathy and for the beautiful
floral offering. We shall love and
remember these kindnesses always.
"Not now but in the coming
years, perhaps it may be in the
better land, we'll know the mean-
ing of our tears. Up there, up
there, We'll understand."
Mrs. J. H. Ribb and children.
CARD OF THANKS
To my friends of Queen City
and vicinity, and to Dr. F. R.
Roach of Queen City and tha Han-
ner Funeral Home of Atlanta; I am
taking this method of expressing
my sincere thanks for the wonder-
ful help and cooperation given me
during the illness and death of my
beloved wife, Mrs. Aura Geneva
Beeson.
L. A. Beeson and family,
Mrs. F. G. White, (sister)
water anu aewei
Work to Start Soon
Mayor T. R. Ilichey reports ma-
terial contracts let for water and
sewer extensions over the city.
A government work order is ex-
pected within ten days. Three hun-
dred men have been promised work
o nthis project which will be rush-
ed to completion. Approximately
seventeen miles of sewer pipe will
be laid for the project and several
miles of water mains will be added.
Dr. Johnson
Improves Office
Dr. D. C. Johnson is having his
offics remodeled upstairs over Ho-
gan's Cafe. Walls will be plaster-
ed and ceiling and floors refinish-
ed. When completed this will give
Dr. Johnson one of the most mo-
dern offices in this section.
Mrs. Lee O'Rear
Returned Home
Mrs. Lee O'Rear returned home
Tuesday morning from San Angelo,
Texas. She is much improved in
health after six months stay there.
Hershel Hanner, Jack Oakes and
Mr. O'Rear went after her in a
Hanner Funeral Service ambulance.
Mrs. O'Rear stood the trip fine and
is improving nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hughes and
family of Tulsa, Okla., Hope
Hughes of Jefferson, Frank
Hughes of Haughton, La., Mr. Jew-
el Hutchins of Atlanta and Mrs.
Christine Driscell and daughter of
Los Angeles, Calif., were Sunday
dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Hughes. Other guests of the
day were Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer
Hughes and son.
Mr. and Mrs. Byi'on Hefner and
son Joe Denny were visitors in
Dallas last week end.
In celebration of their fifteenth
,'edding anniversary and honoring
jlrs. Royce Wood of Kennedy,
iexas who is visiting here, Mr. and
rs. George D. Cowden entertain-
with a most delicious chicken
nner barbecue, which was served
■ound the natural rock fire-place
their attractive garden.
The following guests were in-
uded: Mr. and Mrs. Charles New-
rk, Texarkana; Mr. and Mrs. A.
Hummel, Naples; Mrs. Lloyd
itton, Rodessa, La.; Mr. and Mrs.
Rabb, Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bo-
ir, Mr. and Mrs. Oliver G. Ray-
r, Mr. ;yul Mrs. Ransome Hardy,
i r. and Mrs. Stuart C. McCarty,
s. Andrew Oden, Atlanta.
• • ,
juartet Sings
Jrom Dallas
'The Hanner Quartet, composed j
of Nobles Bates, Bertrance Carroll,
Tom Walker and Mr. Hopkins sang
at the all night broadcast of the
Stamps singing school in Dallas
last Wednesday night. Mr. and Mrs.
John Hanner, Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Oakes, Mr. and Mrs. Houston Land,
Mrs. Leon Blakey, Mrs. F. P. Ellis
also attended the broadcast and
enjoyed the singing.
First Methodist
Church
Rev. Bob Shuler of Los Angeles,
Calif., has accepted an engagement i
to hold a revivial in Atlanta, next
spring, the exact date has not been I
fixed. Rev Bob Shuler is one of
Americas greatest and most pow-1
erful evangelistic pastors. He has
served his present church 17 years j
and never preaches to an empty j
house. With our great revival last
Easter, and the "Annie Greene j
Willis Memorial" building being >
con structed with $10,000 chimes j
to awaken and call the people to
the house of God, the inspiration
of our coming revival lead by Bob j
Shuler, Methodism in Atlanta, is j
passing through a great exper-
ience. Therefore we must keep very
humble, pray with all our might,
and work like trogen's that God
may use us in bringing in his
Kingdom.
The pastor will preach Sunday
morninjr and evening, the choir will
give you some splendid music. Re-
member Sunday will be Communion
Day. The theme 10:50 a.m. "The
Christians Wedding Ring," at 8:00
p. m. "Why I Am Not Afraid of
the Dawn", you are invited to wor-
ship with us.
« * i
O. A. Kelly and B. N. Huddles-
ton of Texarkana are vacationing
in Lake Charles, La., Galveston
and Aransas Pass, enjoying fishing
in the brimy deep.
Lynn Huddleston, Texarkana, is
spending the week here with her
sister, Mrs. 0. A. Kelly.
The Church of Christ is sponsor-
ing an open air meeting beginning
Sunday, July 3. Eavngelist J. W.
Brants, of Springfield, Tennessee,
will be in charge of the meetings.
Services each evening at 8:00 p.m.
at their lot on the Linden highway.
Plenty of parking space is afford-
ed and the general public is cordial-
ly invited.
♦ >
Farm Assn.
Meeting Fri. Night
The Cass County Farmers Assn.
will meet in Atlanta at the Atlanta
High School auditorium, Friday,
July 1 at 8:00 p.m.
The meeting is called for the pur-
pose of creating a closer under-
standing between the business men
and farmers of the county and at
this time the Association will have
as their guest speaker Mr. Paul
Hayes of the Extension Service,
College Station, who will bring an
interesting message further bring-
ing the business man and fanner
together.
County Agent R. L. White will
introduce the speaker and the
meeting will be in charge of J. J.
Ellington and Emmett Florence of
Atlanta members of the Assn.
All business men of Atlanta and
surrounding communities are es-
pecially invited to attend this
meeting as it is being held for
their benefit.
First Baptist
Church
Rev. Lewis Steed of Ouachita
College will preach at both services
next Sunday. We are urging his
friends to enjoy this treat.
The Deacons will not meet next
Monday night, but will meet Mon-
day, July 11, instead of the re-
gular time.
Charley Starkey, J. D. Moore,
and Pruitt Cameron is the pulpit
supply committee and will provide
for the Wednesday night service.
All are welcome.
P. F. Squyres, pastor.
The Cass County candidates op-
ened their 1938 speaking campaign
at Cornett, Wednesday, June 29.
A large crowd from all parts of the
county attended and enjoyed the
candidates speeches. County chair-
man, Shields I. Cornett, presided
and introduced the candidates.
The candidates will speak at the
following places:
Lewis, Thursday, June 30, 2p.m.
Kildare, Friday, July 1, 2p.m.
Queen City, Friday, July 1, 8 p.m.
Doss, Tuesday, July 5, 2 p.m.
Bryans Mill, Tuesday, July 5, 2
p.m.
Viola-McLeod, Wed., July 6, 8
p. m.
Cross Roads, Thursday, July 7 2
p.m.
Galloway (Carterville) Thursday,
July 7, 8 p.m.
See SPEECHES Page Eight
W. S. Cazort
Injured in Accident
W. S. Cazort, former secretary
of Atlanta Chamber of Commerce
was injured and Bert Johnson, 75,
Southwest Arkansas "Peach King"
was killed in a head-on collision
of automobiles near Kirby, Ark.,
Sunday night.
Johnson, founder of the famous
Highland orchard, once known as
the "largest peach orchard in the
world under single ownership" died
30 minutes after the wreck and
before medical aid could reach him.
He was on his way to his home
at Nashville with W. S. Cazort,
secretary of thi' Nashville Cham-
ber of Commerce. Cazort and two
occupants of the other automobile,
Charles Ashley, 40, of Daisy, and
Marion Babbett, 51, of Kirby, were
injured.
Cazort and Johnson had been to
Little Rock where they sent a
bushel of Elberta peaches from the
Nashville orchard region by plane
to Secretary of Agriculture Wal-
lace. Ashley said he had turned
his automobile off a side road onto
the main highway when it collided
head-on with Cazort's machine.
Cazort, who sustained a fractured
nose and other minor hurts, was
removed to his home. Ashley and
Babbett were taken to a Hot
Springs hospital. Physicians said
Babbett sustained a skull fracture
and was in a serious condition.
Christian Church
Announcements
Sunday School, 10:00 a.m.
Communion and preaching ser-
vice 11:00 a.m.
Evening services 8:00 p.m.
Ladies department of the church
Monday 2:30.
You are welcome to all these
services.
W. L. Crain, Pastor
Mrs. W. C. Began was hostess |
Saturday afternoon to a shower J
honoring Mrs. Aubrey Carter, who
before her recent marriage was j
Luneida Young. The bride receiv-1
ed many beautiful and useful gifts.
Refreshments were served to
Mrs. A. O. O'Rear, Mrs. Lona
Shearrer, Mrs. Elizabeth Gibson,
Mrs. Marvin Boland, Mrs. T. J.
Young, Mrs. Leon Praetor, Mrs. V.
P. Lyle, Misses Maurine Shearrer,
Ruth Annie Young, and the hon-
oree.
Those sending gifts were: Mrs.
Dean Young, Mrs. Lloyd Young,
Miss Geneva Young, Mrs. W. H.
Sanders, Mrs. J. C. Young, T. J.
Young, Mrs. Orvis, Blankenship,
Donald O'Rear and Willa Dean
Young.
C. C. Thompson of near Atlanta
brought to this office an unusual
sample of his cotton crop for this
time of year. He was displaying a
nice stalk with 25 blooms and
squares on it. He stated that he
had 15 acres of this kind or better.
He lives on Roy Pickard places.
Texarkana Golfer
Instructs Players
Don Murphy from the Texarkana
Country Club was kept busy all
day Tuesday giving lessons. From
9:00 til 10:00 a free lesson was
given to the ladies. There were so
much inthusiasm shown that Mr.
Murphy will give another free les-
son next Tuesday at the same
time.
Those that wish to have Mr.
Murphy as their instructor can let
Mr. Johnston the caretaker of the
club know what time you prefer
to take.
The course, having undergone a
thorough cleaning and general im-
provement is in the best of shape.
In the near future a tournament
will be held. Also a picnic or bar-
becue has been planned.
Leroy Kennedy
To Play For Dance
Leroy Kennedy and his seven-
piece band will play for the dance
at the Atlanta City Park this
Thursday evening. Music will start
at nine o'clock and last until one.
a.m. Admission will be 75 cents.
A. W. Boren, manager of the park,
invites everyone to come out and
dance and have a good time.
Sherman No. 1
Spudded Tuesday
The Sherman No. 1, was spudded
in Tuesday and surface casing set.
Drilling will be resumed today on
this 6,200 foot test which is about
seven miles southeast of Atlanta.
HOSPITAL NOTES
Mr. and Mrs. Forest B. Davi3
announce the birth of a baby boy
bom June 24.
Mrs. Bertie Dodd, Atlanta is im-
proving after treatment.
Mrs. L. B. Taylor, Atlanta, is
being treated for an infected foot.
Miss Irwin Yates, Atlanta was
treated recently.
Mrs. Jack Burnaham, Atlanta,
is improving.
Mrs. J. R. Jennings, Rodessa,
La., is improving.
James and Robert Willis, Atlanta
had their tonsils removed.
Mrs. H. L. Spears, Atlanta, un-
derwent a major operation.
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Harrell, J. W. The Citizens Journal (Atlanta, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 30, 1938, newspaper, June 30, 1938; Atlanta, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth336408/m1/1/: accessed August 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Atlanta Public Library.