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Complete News and
Advertising Coverage
For Atlanta and Cass
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Loyal to Atlanta!
• Trade at Home
• Sell at Home
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SIXTY-FIRST YEAR
ATLANTA, CASS COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 24, 1939
NUMBER THIRTY-THREE
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BY US —
Most financiers talk in percent-
age increase as to whether business
is getting better. Here is one that
has them stumped: Since 1913
taxes have increased 042 per cent.
% Earmarks of a Good
School System
A school system in any city re-
flects the educational ideals of the
citizens who sustain it. A good J
school system always has back of it!
an alert, zealous, loyal, progres- j
sive community. Such a community Beginning Sunday morning, Aug.
is vigilant in the selection of its 27-th, Rev. and Mrs. Vernon Cay-
representatives on the board of wood will have full charge of the
1 . i, services until Thursday night from
education and energetically sup-, which tjme Rey A1Ue ]rick wi„
ports its board members as long as j |Je evangelist. While the Cay-
they administer the schools judici- i woods go forward with the music,
ally, impartially and effectively. A ] Rev. Caywood hfis been described as
Singers and Musicians at Nazarene Revival Rev. Allie Irick at U. S. Soil Chief Praises Conservation Course
Nazarene Meeting at North Texas State Teachers College
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good school system is dedicated to
a comprehensive and definite pro-
i Til °f educational purposes which
Luke into account the varying abili-
ties, aptitudes, interests, and needs
of all entitled through the schools
to learning, growth and improve-
ment.
The educational program of a
good school system provides for
the impartation of valuable know-
ledge, the acquirement of desir-
able habits and skills, the cultiva-
ble "HumanRadio," because of his
ability to imitate any instrument
with his voice, or lips, Mrs. Cay-
wood is musician and soloist, also
children's worker. We count our-
selves fortunate indeed to get these
talented young people to have
charge of the music for this meet-
in, and feel sure that everyone
will enjoy their singing.
We invite everyone to attend
this meeting, which continues thru
September 10th.
Cora Westbiook,
Pastor.
American Legion
Meeting in Waco
Last minute arrangements have
been completed in Waco for what!
aoie iiaun-a nu v.._ promises to be Texas' largest con- j
tion of worthy appreciations, and; vention of the American Legion. ■
the attainment of uplifting ideals., The convention dates are Saturday, j
A good school system has for its j August 26 through Tuesday August
educational platform health and j 29. The attendance is expected to
safety, worthy home membership, j sweu to G)000.
mastery of the tool techniques and j jn Spjte 0f heavy attendance an-
spirit of learning, citizenship, ticipated, the convention housing
win vnca- committee promises adequate ho-
tel facilities for every person. Leg-
ionaires' headquarters will be at the
Roosevelt hotel. Headquarters for
members of the Legion Auxiliary
will be at the Hotel Raleigh. Sons
of Legion squadrons, expected to
attend 1000 strong, will be encamp-
ed, army fashion, on the Cotton
ter, vision and training lor tne pa', yrounds.
special services assigned to them., Legion organizations are urg-
It also provides for continuous p o- ^ ^ ^ ^ ^
fessional growth on the part of its, ^ participate in the Amc.icanism
WA good school system has ade-1 massing-of-colors program on Mon-
quate grounds as a setting for its ciay evening. , 1
1 b - - - • One of the outstanding events of
the four day session will be a two-
mile Legion parade down Waco's
main streets in which 20 bands be-
thrift, and world good will, voca
tional and economic effectiveness,
wise use of leisure and ethical
character.
A good school system requires
intelligent, sympathetic, capable
leadership of its teachers, super-
visors and administrators. It care-
fully selects workers with charac-
ter, vision and training for the
buildings and for the play activities
of children and sufficient sanitary
buildings to house properly its pu-
pils. Attractive school rooms are
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also supplied with teaching aids sides drum and bugle corps, Sons,
and equipment which contribute of Legion proper, Legionairea, Aux-
without expense to pupils to en- i iliary members and a large num- j
riched educational service. j ber of local officials are expected ,
A good school system develops to participate.
meaningful and integrated courses! Another top feature of the eon-1
of study in the various subject mat- | vention will be a "Judge Roy Bean (
ter fields. These courses of study Court on Saturday morning, spon-
Rodessa Output
95,075,612 Barrels
The tri-state Rodessa field which
was four years old July 24, had
produced a total of 95,075,612 bar-
rels of 'oil to August 1 according
to a report just compiled.
Of this amount, the Caddo Par-
ish, Louisiana side had produced a
total of 57,396,903 barrels. The Mil-
ler county, Arkansas portion of the
field had produced a total of
4,392,373 barrels, and Cass County,
Texas, 27,622,142 barrels. The Ma-
rion County, Texas part had pro-
duced 5,664,195 barrels up to this
date.
Testing was under way at two
wells in the Marion county part of
the field. Arkansas Fuel Oil Co.
continued swabbing at Simms 1,
Charles Grayson survey and Texas
Co. was swabbing Braden 5. The
latter perforated casing from 5,975
to 5,992 feet.
Phillips' Henderson 3, Gillispie
survey, held up testing work be-
cause of the shutdown order. Mag-
nolia's Duncan 2, was below 4,580
feet and Arkansas' Cromer 1, was
at 2,210 feet in chalk.
"Round the World Evangelist" at
Nazarene Tent Meeting. Will be
with us Thursday night in the meet-
ing, Rev. Irick is one of our Pioneer
Holiness preachers of the Holiness
Movement, altho one of the old
type preachers, he is still as full of
life and enthusiasm for the cause as
he has ever been. We list him
among the best of our nation wide
evangelists, and he has been around
the world preaching in the foreign
fields, Baptizing in the River of j
Jorden, and of course has some j
interesting experiences to relate as
well as preaching the gospel.
We invite you to hear him]
through the meeting.
Cora Westbrook,
Pastor.
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Atlanta School to
Open September 11
First official registration day
for the Atlanta school term of
1939-40 will be September 8, D. T
Smith, superintendent, has an-
nounced. Teachers will be expected
to report for a general teachers
meeting on September 7, Smith said
They will be in their assigned
places for the registration and for
I the beginning of classes on M011-
I day, September 11. All pupils of all
grades will be expected to be pres-
ent on September 8 for the en-
rollment and for the distribution
>f free textbooks and pupil sche-
dules. Busses will run to bring in
rural pupils, the official said. About
650 pupils will enroll in all grades,
it was estimated.
_ constructed in the light of the
demands of life situations and are
adjusted both bo immediate and ul-
timate experiences of pupils. The
•««! test of a school is what it
it
sored by La Societe des 40 Homines i
and 8 Chevaux. The mock trials will
be conducted all day Saturday and >
proceeds will go into the Legion's i
child welfare fund.
teaches, when it teaches it, where it | Prominent among distinguished j
teaches' it, and how well it teaches: guests of the convention will be ]
j U. S. Senator Tom Connally of j
good school system recognizes, Marlin, who will speak on the |
ational and vocational guidance j Americanism program Monday eve-1
educationa
as one of its major functions. It
must discover its pupils and care
appropriately for the educational
and physical needs of each pupil.
A good school system is a sys-
tem of happy children who are liv-
ing and working together joyously
in a normal, natural, miniature
school community.
A good school system interprets
to its community the educational
services which it is attempting to
render. Its chief medium of inter-
pretation is through the parent-
teacher association which has for
one of its major objects the intelli-
. gent and sympathetic cooperation
t i.f teachers and parents in the train
ing of the child.
The final test of a good school
system is its educational output. Is
it turning out in ever increasing
numbers young people who are
progi
ning, and President Pat M. Neff of
Baylor University, who is to ad-
dress a general meeting on Sunday
afternoon.
Atlanta Gets $18458
From State Fund
The Atlanta school district will
receive a gross amount this year
of $18,458 from the state available (
school fund for the purpose of mainj
taining its schools, C. F. Perdue, j
school business manager, said here,
this week. This figure is based onj
a $22 per capita apportionment for'
a total of 889 students on the]
scholastis census and transfer rolls, j
There were 436 white and 226 color J
n-o ed scholastics enumerated last
numbers young people wno ^e ^ ^
equipped to cope adequately and|mPent*of education. Two hundred
well with the demands which come stud(jntg an(, „ll!V(>n
colored have transferred from |
other Cass county districts to the!
Atlanta schools. Of the $18,458 due j
on these scholastics, approximately j
$.95 per capita, or $844.55, will be
deducted by the county superinten-
den for county administration ex-j
penses leaving $18,713.45 for the lo-1
cal district.
to thorn on new levels of life,
whether in a life pursuit or in a
higher institution of learning.
National Guards
Arrive Home
The Atlanta National The figures given are lower than
Headquarters Company, 144th In-| for ,agt yeaF( per(lue Baj(i. For 1938-
fantry, arrived home Saturday eve-, ;!;) thore were a tola, of 1004
^ing after two weeks encampment at | scholagtics for whidl )ho state a.
/ Camp Hulen, Falacios, Iexas. lneyj C(| to y (ie8S county adminis-
report a fine encampment, much ■ tratjon) R t^,ta| nf $21,134.20. Four
work done and a good time. j (lo)lara pcr capita of last year's
Governor. W.Lee O Daniel, com-, payn,ent js to hp pnid yet
mander-in-chief, _ visited and in-, jn addition to the money from the
spected the guard while on parade statp availaWe fund, nbout $6,000 is
Thursday and was well pleased wi i c*0 j from the state equaliza-
the showing.
Blue Purchases
Penn Ice Business
Dee Blue has purchased the Penn
Ice business and took charge last
Friday. He is doing business at
the same place and wishes to furn-
ish you your ice. Call on him.
expected from the state equaliza-
tion fund for payment of tuition of
students attending the Atlanta
schools from districts that do not
teach the grades of those students.
Mrs. Jeter Thomas returned with I
her husband to their home in Lib-'
erty, Texas after visiting here with J
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. Witt
and Mr. and Mrs. Dexter Thomas.
Camp Meeting
Closed Sunday
The Inter-Denominational Camp
meeting which has been in progress
for the past ten days on the Mount
of Blessings, closed Sunday night
with a large attendance.
Dr. John Paul proved himself to
be the "Man with a message." No
one could sit and listen to this man
of God without being convinced
tha tthere was something bo be
sought after and obtained that was
more valuable than gold and to be
a "spirit-filled" Christian was the
greatest asset in the life of any
man or woman.
Dr. Paul is a fervent preacher
an evangelist with a passion for
souls and a scholar whose integrity
is without spot or blemish. Those
who failed to hear him missed a
gracious opportunity.
Hungry souls were blessed at the
altar and the christian people were
revived.
Miss Ella Ruth, a graduate of
Taylor University, with Miss Helen
Manning at the piano, assisted by
the choir, sang with a pathos that
touched many hearts. Eternity
alone will determine the good that
was accomplished in this meeting.
The spacious tabernacle was well
lighted and silent messages spoke
out silently yet loudly from the
sign boards, "Be sure your sins will
find you out." "After death the
judgment." etc.
We are thankful for the co-
operation received from everyone
which helped to make this camp
meeting a marked success. God
bless you abundantly.
God has wonderfully and boun-
tifully supplied our needs anil we
are grateful unto Him and for the
old fashioned revival spirit that
prevailed. Again we thank every-
one that assisted us in any way:
for your influence, your presence
and for your financial assistance
and prayers. Let's pull together for
more spiritual power.
The Board of Managers.
Compressor Burns
at Walker Drug
The compressor at Walker Drug
company caught fire last Friday
night, August 18, between 11:30
and 12 o'clock, burning up the ice
cream motor, causing no other dam-
ages. Mr. Lee Jett, and Mr. Kyser
Blythe notified Mr. Walker just in
time to prevent greater damage.
Many Register for
High School Classes
One hundred seventy-five high
school students have registered to
date for next year's classes, accord-
i ing to a report from the principal's
office. Of this number, 125 attend-
I
ed Atlanta schools last year, and
j 50 are new students. It is estimated
I that 75 or 80 old Atlanta students
| and 15 or 20 new ones come in this
! summer for conferences. Principal
Allen urges that those who do not
: come before Saturday of this week
please wait until first official day
j of registration on September 8.
j Those who have not had their pro- |
j grams approved, however, risk not
; getting the subjects desired, he add-
I ed.
I Tire Blowout
Injures Boy's Leg1
John Oliver Head, 15 year old
! A\ inger, Texas, youth, received a
badly injured right leg Friday
I while putting air in a heavy tire
! on a lumber truck at the Gulf Ser-
1 vice Station in Avinger. The tire
blowed out, tearing his pants' leg
1 off and injured his leg, causing it
' bo swell up. He said it felt like the
bone was going to come out.
Mrs. Curtright's
Home Entered
The home of Mrs. Nat S. Curt-
right and son, Rowe Curtright, on
the Linden highway was entered
last Friday night and Rowe's watch
and about eight dollars in money
I were stolen. His pants and shirt
were left out in yard by the thief.
! Jeff Nelson's car, a two-door
j black Ford, was stolen out of his
garage at his home here Wednes-1
day night of last week. No trace of
j the car has been found so far.
Lightning- Strikes
Linden Home
Deputy Sheriff Bill Knight of
Linden had his home struck by i
lightning during a thunder storm I
1 Friday afternoon. All light connec-
tions were burned out and the wall-1
| paper damaged, but no one was
hurt. Mr. Knight had just laid
down on bed to rest when the light-
ning struck and said it deafened
and blinded him for a few seconds.
DENTON, Texas, — The farmer
and ranchman have the cure for
soil destruction by wind and water I
in the palms of their hands, but |
the voices of all citizens can deter-
mine the success or failure of a
conservation program to save ourj
soil heritage for future generations. ]
Dr. H. H. Bennett, chief of the;
Soil Conservation Service, U. S. j
Department of Agriculture, said in j
a statement just issued commending j
the value of courses in conserva-
tion given this summer at North
Texas State Teachers College and
nine other Texas institutions of
higher learning.
The conservation course given
last year at North Texas Teachers
was the first college course of its
kind ever offered in the United
States. This year, NTSTC repeat-
ed the course and nine other Texas
schools cooperated in giving the
same instruction. Several other
colleges used a number of the con-
servation lecturers.
The course indicates the im-
portant part that educational insti-
tutions can play "in bringing about
conservation and wiser use of our
land," Dr. Bennett said in a letter
bo the NTSTC director of public
relations. The enactment of a State
soil conservation districts law in
Texas this past year is an example
of the concrete resuLts that can
come from an enlightened public
opinion he also stated.
"Schools and colleges," he add-
ed, "enjoy a unique opportunity to
help develop that public opinion.
If they can teach that cities, no
less than crops, wither and die
when the fertility of the land is ex-
hausted, and that all of us will
share in the success or failure of
the conservation program, they will
help greatly to make that program
effective and sure.
J.D.Griggs Receives
Back Injury
C. A. Martin, Joe Harris and J.
D. Griggs left early Monday morn-
ing for Coleman, Texas, and in go-
ing over a double dip in the high-
way just east of Fort Worth, Mr.
Griggs, riding in the rear seat of
the car, was thrown to the top of
the car and received a very bad
injury to his back. He vvas carried
to the St. Joseph hospital in Fort
Worth for treatment. He was plac-
ed in a plaster cast Tuesday morn-
ing and is reported resting very
well. Mrs. Griggs went to his bed-
side Monday afternoon. The acci-
dent happened about 10 o'clock
Monday morning.
Price Building
New Warehouse
R. H. Price is having a 300x125
foot warehouse erected on his lot
just east of the Atlanta Canning
Company, north of the Atlanta
cotton warehouse. The building is
of sheet iron metal with concrete
foundation. It is being built for a
general warehouse bo be used-" in
conjunction with his large mercan- j
tile business.
Negro Carried to
State Penitentiary
Roosevelt Lillard, colored, who]
was out on appeal bond, on a five-
year sentence to the pen for mur-
der, was picked up Sunday by spec-
ial agent and carried to Huntsville
and placed in the pen to serve his
term.
ROYCE WOOD TO CUERO
Letter from Mrs. Royce C. Wood
requesting the change of The Citi-
zens Journal from Kennedy to
Cuero, Texas. Mr. Wood has been
made manager of a new branch
established at Cuero by the whole-
sale grocery company he has been
working for. He and family are
moving to that South Texas city to
make their hornet
Opening Dates of
Co. Schools Set
At a recent meeting of the coun- \
ty board of education the tenta- [
tive date of Monday, Sept. 11 was !
set for the opening of white schools '
and two weeks later, Sept. 25, was ]
set for the colored schools. This |
date is not compulsory, but is set j
by the board in order to encourage I
uniformity throughout the county.
The first general teachers meet-
ing will be held on Saturday Sept.:
9 at 9:30 a.m., at the First Mc'tho-1
<lis-t church, Linden.
The second teachers meeting is |
called by the Supervisor for Sat-1
urday Sept. 16 at the grade school |
building. At this metting, the year
books will be distributed. Samples
of work-books and other materials
will be on display. New teachers |
who have not taught will meet at
9:30 a.m. The regular group will]
meet at 10:00 a.m.
Teachers are urged to attend
both meetings as special announce-
nients will be made and worth
while in formation will be given. By,
attending the meetings, teachers
are able to get fir'<t-hand inforina-
tion and start the year off right.
Any questionable problems on
school matters can be settled.
Special music is being arranged.
Dr. Paul Rotary
Club Speaker
Dr. John Paul, doing the preach-
ing at the Camp Meeting and Miss j
Ruth, who is in charge of the mu-
sic, were guests of the Atlanta Ro-
tary club last Thursday at their
noon luncheon.
Miss Ruth sang two beautiful
songs to the delight of all present.
Dr. Paul spoke on the subject, i
"What is the World's Greatest |
Need—God." He discussed that
need in a manner that all could un-
derstand, leaving it to each individ-
ual to take God into his life and
abide by His word—heed and be
saved.
Gordon McLendon
To Enter Yale
Atlanta school officials have re-
ceived notice that Gordon Barton
McLendon, a 1938 graduate of At-
lanta high school, has passed all
entrance examinations required for
admittance to Yale University at
New Haven, Conn.
Young McLendon, 18-year-old
son of Mr. and Mrs. Barton R.
McLendon, of Atlanta, attended
Kemper Military Academy at Boone
ville. Mo., during the 1938-39 school
term. During his high school career
McLendon, according to Atlanta
principal P. F. Allen, in addition to
maintaining a scholastic average of
"A" took part in many and varied
school activities, being most out-
standing in the fields of journalism,
forensics and tennis. Reports from
Kemper show that these activities
were continued successfully there,
Allen said.
The Atlanta youth will be classi-
fied as a freshman for the first
year and, if the first year's work is
satisfactory, as a junior the follow-
ing year, it was learned. He has in-
dicated his intention to take a law-
degree. He plans to leave for New
Haven on September 22.
Youth Revival at
Baptist Church
The young people of the First
Baptist :hurch wiil sponsor a youth
revival beginning August 28 thru
Sept. 1. The services will be at
night only, beginning at 7:45. The
revival is for everyone. A good
program will be rendered each
night.
The young peope plan to make
this revival one that will equal any
other revival being held by young
people.
Rev. Lewis Steed, who has been
supplying during the month of Aug
ust, will be the inspirational speak-
ed. Plan to attend this revival and
help encourage our youth in their
attempt to carry on in the Lord's
work.
Representative of
FHA Here August 30
In order to acquaint leaders, deal-
ers and others with new FHA legis-
lation passed during the recent ses-
sion of the Congress and to pro-
vide them with detailed information
concerning loans for building and
modernizing homes, a program has
been announced by P. S. Luttrell,
State Production Manager of the
Federal Housing Administration
calling for visits by FHA Mortgage
Conference Representatives to 79
towns in Texas during the remaind-
er of August. He will be in Atlanta
Wednesday, August 30.
Inspection Shows
Plenty Mosquitoes
C. V. Carney, county sanitary
engineer, was in Atlanta. Friday,
and made fifteen inspections for
mosquito breeding places and f tund
nine of the fifteen raising their
own and plenty of mosquitoes for
the remainder of the town.
Mr. Carney will be back in our
city to re-check these fifteen places
and bo check other sections of the
town. He is willing to assist our
local authorities in any way to
rid our city of mosquitoes.
Judge Nelson
Holds Court
Justice E. Nelson held his regu-
] lar term of Justice Court here Tues
I day. He tried two civil cases and
! recorded two pleas of guilty in
criminal court.
Atlanta Jaycees to
Meet Tonight
i The Atlanta Jaycees are meeting
' tonight in a call session in th.1 Na-
| tional Guard armory at 8 o'clock.
I Several important matters are to
j come before this meeting Every
member and young man in the city
is urged to be present. Be on hand!
Kildare School to
Open September 11
The Kildare school will open for
the 1939-40 term. Monday morning
September 11 with a full calendar
for the coming years work.
They are adding vocational work
tt their curriculum for the first
time this year.
Pension Clubs Want j
Special Session ■
A Resolution passed by Pension
Club No. 1, Longview, Texas:
WHEREAS, the economic condi-
tion of many of our citizens as
well as that of the blind, the crip-
pled children of the state, and the
teachers, remains in jeopardy, and
the Legislature of the State held
its long session without steps be-
ing taken to relieve the situation,
and whereas we understand that
there were votes enough to have
] carried House Bill 12 by statutory
j law, but not enough to pass a con-
J stitutional enactment. In a call ses-
] sion of the Legislature, all possi-
bility for constitutional enactments
are eliminated;
THEREFORE, be it Resolved
that we, the Pension Club of Long-
view hereby authorize our secretary
to pass out a circular letter to all
I the lawmakers of the State ascer-
taining their views on the possibil-
ity of passing a tax-raising reve-
j nue if called in extra session of
that bodv
RE IT FURTHER RESOLVED
that in the event he should receive
from the said lawmakers favorable
report to such inquiry, that then
we ask the people to help us to put
on a state-wide petition campaign
asking the Governor of the State to
call said special session.
J. J. LEWIS, Secretary.
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