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The Citizens Journal
SIXTY-THIRD YEAR
ATLANTA, CASS COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 1942 0 *•
Philip Slayden
Gets His Wings
Mrs. Charles B. Slayden of the
Atlanta Hotel received word from
her son, Philip, who is with the
Royal Canadian Air Force, saying
he received his wings with honors
and had been made an air instruc-
tor.
Philip will be remembered as the
v youngest son of Mr. and Mrs.
' jfJ Charles B. Slayden. He resided
in Atlanta two years, attending
the Atlanta High School and was
employed by the Tri-State Thea-
atres.
Mrs. Slayden is expecting Phil,
home on leave sometime in August.
O'Farrell Baptist
Revival
Revs. Grady and Ira Thompson
have just closed a very successful
revival in the O'Farrel coommun-
ity. Twenty-five additions, six by
letter, fourteen by baptism anu
five names were turned over to
the Methodist Church for mem-
bership. The spirit of Christ was
felt in each service and new re-
dedications were made.
Bro. Grady reports that he hai=
held three meetings this summer
and has received forty-six mem-
bers. May God's richest blessings
ever be with him and his work,
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Camp Meeting
Opens Tonight
On the Mt. of Blessings at 8 p.
m. the Annual Camp Meeting op-
ens, and with the help of friends
everything is ready.
The Wades will arrive this aft-
ernoon as Camp workers this
year. You will enjoy them. Mrs.
Dodd will again have charge of the
sunrise prayer services and assist-
ed by Mrs. Lee in the dining room.
Bro. Ferguson will be in charge
of the afternoon preaching hour,
and grade prayer meeting. Every-
one invited to come.
Our soldiers are attending church
in the camp here and overseas.
They are looking to you to take
them to the Throne of Mercy.
Come and join us in these peti-
tions, and all services of prayer.
OUR DEMOCRACY
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Watermelon Feast
For Home Guards
The Atlanta Defense Guards will
enjoy ice cold watermelons at the
city park, Tuesday evening Aug.
11th. All members are urged to be
out. We will meet at the armory
as usual at 8:00 p.m.
The executive committee ruled
last Tuesday night that all pay-
ment of fines for non-attendance
at drill would be cancelled.
Queen City Revival
To Close Sun-day
The Evangelistic Campaign in
Queen City is witnessing some of
the most eloquent and effective
preaching ever heard in this lit-
tle city. Dr. J. R. Bryant of Lin-
den is preaching twice daily, 10 a.
m. and 8:30 p. m.
Rev. Wade (Foots) Hopkins is
conducting children's and Young
People's meetings and leading the
singing. Mrs. John D. Hanes pre-
sides at the piano.
The Campaign will close Sunday
afternoon, with baptizing at the
church. Congregations are large,
interest is fine and prospects are
as bright as the Promises of God.
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Devall Buys Hughes
Springs Paper
G. H. Calloway, lor a number of
years publisher of the Hughes
Springs New Era, announced the
sale oi the 40 year old Cass county
paper to Charles 1C. Devall of Kil-
gore, effective August 1.
Hughes Springs is about nine
miles northeast of the Lone Star
Steel company's big blast furnace
Devall is also owner of the 58-year
old Morris county news at Dainger-
fieid, nine miles north of the Lone
Star plant. Past president of the
Texas Press Association, Devall is
publisher of the Kilgore Daily
News Herald and the Mt. Vernon
Optic Herald.
Mr. Calloway will retain his
plant and do commercial printing
in Hughes Springs.
Rotarians Are One
Hundred Per Cent
The Rotary Club had a one hun-
dred per cent attendance last Thurs
day. Everyone enjoyed the trum-
phet solo rendered by Robert Cam-
eron. President Bluestein gave a
brief and interesting report on Ro-
tary and its standing throughout
the world.
Rev. Walton, president of Tex-
arkana Rotary club, was a visitor.
Ed Smith will have charge of the
program today. Again we hope to
have one hundred per cent attend-
ance.
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Revival at Spencers
Chapel Starts Aug. 8
A revival meeting will begin at
Spencer Chapel Saturday night,
August 8th. Rev. Hemls will do
the preaching. Everyone is invit-
ed to attend.
UJIERTY LIMERICKS
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Said a tailor named Mr. I.
PrcHaem,
"Our soldiers need back-
ing, God bless 'em—
And I've bought, for
their sake,
All the Bonds I can take;
Yes, I'm proud and I'm
piatl to possess 'em!"
y-> A In time will mean
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V 9. Trttwury D*pt>
i3e Careful With
l our Grass Fires
The city officials request that all
property owners call Homer Carter
or U. E. Ware before burning their
grass. The dry weather makes it
easy for fires to spread and with
•a little precaution before starting [
a lire, property damage can be I
av oided.
Ceilings Discussed
oy ktate Press of
Dallas Morning News
Congressman Wright Pat-
man in the Atlanta Citizens
Journal: Look for a ceiling
on interest the same as goods
and services—the big war tax
bill will be before the House
July 14 and a recess of Con-
gress probably for thirty or
sixty days, commencing about
July 20.
The Hon. Patman channels a
lot of interesting information and
comment in his weekly letter to
papers within his bailiwick. The
auove excerpt particularly caught
the attention oi State Press. The
latter can remember when a ceil-
ing for interest, especially on
money the farmer had to buy, had
not even been thought of. The
sky, it often seemed, was literally
the limit. All that the traffic
could bear was oiten charged and
at. tunes more tiian it could bear
—as the faces of mortgage fore-
closures proved on the snores of
time. In more recent years the
interest rate has come down. Mas-
ter minds in and out of govern-
ment have been responsible in part
for this betterment of the farmer's
operating status. The old law of
supply and demand should not be
slighted in awarding credits, how-
ever. In recent years there has
been more money to lend than
borrowers were interested in tak-
ing out of 10, 12 and 20 per cent
interest. As a result the average
rate has dropped appreciably. Per-
haps it would be a wise thing to
slap a ceiling on interest, especial-
ly if ceilings are to prevail on
other major commodities and op-
erations in the economic system.
Again referring to Mr. Patman's
comment above, let us hope Con-
gressmen get the recess hinted at.
They have been on an unusually
long and hard grind, due to the
war. They deserve a rest and
commendation for their hard work-
ing spirit—in spite of the kidding
we like to hand our lawmakers
when we pretend to think they j
have a soft, easy job at Washing-'
ton. I
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J. D. Betts Acting As
County Supt.
In last week's paper you found
my card of thanks tor the major-
ity vote which places me the dem-
ocratic nominee for County Sup-
erintendent. Mr. D. H. Boon, your
present County Superintendent, is
taking a leave of absence and I
have been appointed to substitute
for him. 1 am grateful to Mr.
Boon and to the County Board of
Education for this appointment. 1J
appreciate the opportunity of be- j
ginning this school year with you. j
To the school trustees, patrons,
teachers and bus drivers, I pledge
you my full cooperation and assis-
tance. 1 want to assist you in
maintaining the best schools pos-
sible for the children of this coun-
ty. For after all it is the individ-
ual child we are working for. I
sincerely solicit your cooperation.
For it is through cooperation that
we will be able to give our chil-
dren the type of school we wish
them to have.
No doubt we all realize the ef-
fect of the war on our everyday
lives. As the effect is felt in
business and in each individual, so
will it be lelt in our schools. How-
ever, this is more reason that we
should put forth more effort to
keep the schools of Cass County
up to standard. May we work to-
gether to see that the boys and
girls of this county receive the
j training that will enable them to
meet life's problems efficiently,
and bravely. And also may we
stand united in spirit and purpose,
for through unity we are able to
stand as free people today.
J. D. BETTS.
I FROM EVERY MOUNTAIN-SIDE, LET FREEDOM RING{
Final Report Cass
| County Grand Jury
Farmers Urged To
Bring In Their Scrap
Reaching into the junk heaps on
the 747,G9G farms of Texas, Okla-
homa and Louisiana, a new and
greatly intensified salvage drive is
being waged to increase the flow
of scrap metal and rubber into the
Nation's war plants.
"These three states are being
expected to furnish a total of 985,-
000 tons of scrap iron and steel
before the end of this year," said
John L. Dellinger, region conser-
vation manager, "and the farmers
and ranchers are being counted on
to supply a large amount of this
scrap material."
Coincident with the harvest of
crops, farmers and ranchers of the
Southwest are asked to harvest
their scrap matel and other junk
from their fence corners, gullies,
pastures, orchards, barns, yards
and tool sheds and take it to their
nearest community gin, country
store, schoolhouse, filling station
or church, whichever has been des-
ignated as a collection depot in I
their community by the rural sal-1
vage committee. From these con-!
centration points, WPA trucks and j
labor may be requested to gather
up the material and take it to town,
where it will be bought by indus-
try from scrap dealers at estab-
lished, government-controlled pri-
ces.
In counties where there is no
organized salvage committee, the
county agricultural agent or the
county judge will have information
on local county plans for scrap
collection.
Farms have long been one of the
most important sources of scrap
metals'and other waste materials,
NUMBER THIRTY-ONE
Tire Restrictions
Are Tightened
A. J. Nelson, Chairman of the
Cass County War Price and Ra-
tioning Board, announced today
that new rationing restrictions
have tightened the list of eligibles
for new tires, tubes and recapping.
"This revision was an obvious ne-
cessity," he said, "and it will help
to relieve the critical rubber tire
situation."
The new amendment to the tire
rationing regulations, Mr. Nelson
said, makes it plain that only ve-
hicles engaged in service essential
directly to the war effort or to the
public health and safety are to be
eligible. This will cut off from
eligibility for tires all privately
operated trucks carrying alcoholic
beverages, soft drinks and similar
beverages, tobacco products, con-
fections, candy, flowers, toys, nov-
elties, jewelry, furs, radios, phono-
graphs, musical instruments or
other luxury goods, unless the
transportation of such things is on-
ly incidental to the main service
performed by the vehicle.
Also dropped from the eligi-
bility List A are private carriers
providing materials solely for land-
scaping or beautification of any
construction project or establish-
ment.
"The new amendment to the reg-
ulation gives our board the respon-
sibility of sifting applications with
this yardstick: Does that truck
or vehicles contribute directly to
the war effort, or to the public
health and safety," Mr. Nelson
said. "We know that vehicles
working on war projects must be
served first. All others will have
to wait."
Farm War Problems
To Be Discussed at
Farm Loan Meeting
District Rotary Club
Governor Here 13th
outers' meeting of the Linden,
ational Farm Loan Association,'
lis Saturday, Aug. 8, at the Dis- j
rict Court Room in Linden, ac-j ItoSwbS
Discussion of the 25th anniver-1
safcy and the l'armer-stockman's I
part in helping win the war will j
be high points at the annual stock-1
holders' meeting of the Linden
National
this
trict
cording to R. Y. Salmon, Secre-
tary-Treasurer.
Members of the association will
elect two directors to serve for the
next three years.
On the program, starting at 2:00
p. m., will be Judge Hicks Har-
vey, discussing "Winning the War,"
Judge Sam L. Henderson, "How
the Linden NFLA Can Help the
Farmer," Mr. Marvin Carter, "The
Work of the War Board," and Miss
Frances Arnold, "A Woman's Part
in Winning the War."
A number of pioneer members
of the association are expected to
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which are now vitally needed by | „
the nation's war industries. It is, J UlStriCt V^OUrtl
therefore, every farmer's anrl Prnrpprling'e
j ....To the Honorable R. H. Harvey,; rancher's patriotic duty to see that! ®
11 Judge, filth Judicial District, Cass j these metals, such as brass, copper, Hazelle Per.n Paul vs. Odell C
County, lexas. j zinc, lead and tin are needed. I Paul, divorce, dismissed by plain-
\ve, your brand Jury, empanel- Every ton of scrap iron when) tut at plaintiff's cost.
j ed and sworn in as such lor the mixed with other metal at the! In Re vs. estate oi D. S. Price,
smelter will make lour tons of appeal probate court, judgment ap-
steel. One old disc will provide I proving final account of G. W.
iiiay 'term of the District Court
oi Cass County, Texas, A. 1J. 1942,
| beg to submit the lollowing as our
final report as such Grand Jury,
anu respectfully request that such
report Lie accepted and this body
be by your Honor excused.
'fo the best of our ability, we
have made diligent inquiry into the
violations of the law, in the Coun-
enough steel for 210 semi-automat-j i rice, administrator of estate of D
ic light carbines; one old plow
will make 100 seventy-five milli-
meter armor-piercing projectiles;
one old shovel will make four hand
grenades. These are needed to
help win the war.
Conservation officials need the cost.
S. Price, deceased.
Lois Haskin vs. Archie Lee Has-
kin, divorce granted plaintiff.
Miss Bessie Stewart vs. R. M.
Anthony et ux, suit on debt, dis-
missed by plaintiff at plaintiff's
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John Bert Graham
The Rotary Club will move its
meeting Thursday, August 13th,
from noon to nignt, to accommo-
date the District Governor of Ro-
ty, especially those that came to j scrap which is on the 418,002 farms
our attention, or to our knowledge, > in Texas, 179,687 farms in Okla-
and as a result of our various in- j homa and 150,007 farms in Louis-
quiries we have returned 12 bills iana to meet the quota for the
of indictment, all felonies. ! Southwest this year.
We have inquired into many vio- I v
lations of the law, all over the Greene
County, some of which had merit «
and some it appears greatly exag-! UOeS ll Again
gerated, we have gone into all I
these matters, and with the filing I
of this report, we have satisfied
ourselves of these matters.
We have been assisted in our
work by the District and County
Lieutenant Theodore S. "Pete"
Greene, who "did it before" proved
that he could "do it again."
Notice was received here thi3
week that young Greene, SWTTC
graduate and son of Professor and
be present. Back in 1917, shortly tary, John Bert Graham, of Wax-
after the approval of the "Farm
Loan Act," farmers and ranchmen
in different parts of Texas took
the first steps to organize local
associations made possible by the
Act to provide a new kind of farm
mortgage credit. This system of
credit by and for the farmers and
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Attorneys; and our riding Bailills,; -r ~ , , ,
M ,,, . ./IMrs. H. M. Greene, had been
Mr. John bpivey, and Mr. hub Al- , , ~ T1
U... U„' ..„,i: awarded the Order of the Purple
ahachie, who will visit the club for
this meeting. The governor is vis-
iting clubs in the 128 District of
Rotary International, which in-
cludes 54 clubs in Northeast Tex-
as. Mr.' Graham is a charter mem-
ber of the Vvaxahachie club, which
was organized in 1917. we was
ranchers of Texas has had unus- nominated as governor at the Dis-
ual growth during the past 25 trict Conference held at Dallas in
years. It provides a loan that can j May, an^ was elected at the In-
be paid off in small amounts twice j temational Convention of Rotary
a year out. of the earnings of the at Xoronto, Canada, in June.
bright, ha\e been efficient and
courteous, and in Mr. G. W. Love- |
I lady, we have had one of the best i
| Door Bailiffs. We wish to thank |
each of these gentlemen and com-
mend them for their services.
We have been very ably assisted
in our work by the Sheriff and his
deputies, as well as the District1
Clerk, and we wish to thank each ;
of these gentlemen for their ser- j
vices.
farm or ranch on which the loan
is made. The loans are based on
normal agricultural values and are
repayable over long periods of
time at low rates of interest.
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James G. Williams
Takes Special Course
James Garland Williams, son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. Williams, who was
a graduate of Atlanta High School
in 1940, has been in training in U.
S. N. T. S. at San Diego, Californ-
ia, has been selected to take a
training course in Deisel engineer-
ing at Hemphill Institute in Los
Angeles, California. Garland
writes, "We are the first Navy
class to enter this school."
County USDA War
Board Met Monday
Mr. Graham will visit the Rotary
Club to advise and assist President
Ed Bluestein, Secretary Fred Flan-
nagan, and the committeemen of
the club on matters pertaining to
club administration and Rotary
service activities. He will also ad-
dress the club at its night meet-
ing.
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Lions Club Hears
Joe McClung
rple
Heart. Previously he had been
decorated with the Silver Star by
General Douglas MacArthur for
gallantry and bravery in action
somewhere in the Far East.
The Purple Heart decoration is |
given "for any act of singularly [
meritorious service or
traordinary fidelity,
Mary Ann Allen vs. A. D. Allen,
divorce granted plaintiff.
J. T. Moore vs. Calise Almokary
et ux, suit on notes and liens, judg
ment for plaintitf for amount sued
for and foreclosure of vendor and
deed of trust liens on property de-
scribed in original petition.
Mary E. Campbell vs. Page
Campbell, divorce granted plaintiff
Catherine Stansbury vs. W. C.
Stansbury, divorce granted plain-
tiff, custody of minor child Doro-
thy Louise Stansbury awarded the
plaintiff, defendant ordered to pay
$12.00 month for support of minor.
Mack Taylor vs. Linden Lumber
Co., injunction, motion to quash
temporary restraining order grant-
ed.
Mrs. Nannie H. McCord et vir vs
Mrs. Irene McCord, habeas corpus
defendant's plea of privilege filed.
Ethel Olden admx. et al vs Ada
ict of ex-1 MiUing Co., suit for damages, judg
and for|ment lor 8Um $1200.00.
wounds received in battle." There
has been some fear that the pres-
... .1 , . ,u ui_ i. entation of the award was an in-
We thank you for the able charge .... ,, , .. "
... i . _ ° dication that Lt. Greene was
delivered to us when we were em- , , , . ..... .. .
, , ... wounded, but authorities say that
paneled and the many courtesies: . . ' ... J
1L. . L . i lL. ; „ such is not necessarily true — as
shown us throughout this session
of the Court, and at this time ask
to be discharged.
R. E. FLORENCE,
Foreman.
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Bivins Annual Camp
Meeting Closes
The 43rd Annual Bivins Camp
Meeting closed Sunday night with
a good attendance and shouts of three-day bomber raid
indicated by the definition given
above. As a matter of fact, Greene
mentioned two other flyers who
had been wounded while no ref-
Alfred Lee Owens adm et al vs
Ada Milling Co., suit for damages
judgment for plaintiff for $400.00.
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Sign for Health
Assn. Before Sept. 1
Over 750 farm families have
paid in their membership dues in
erence was made to any wounds ! ^'le c,ounty association,
received by Lt. Greene, indicat- [ ' McGilvray and Marvin Car-
ing that it is unlikely that he was i ^ve coniPl®ted visiting
wounded.
Lt. Greene, a bomber pilot, was
among those participating in the
on the
Joe McClung, Sr., Atlanta, for->raise to our God- Everyone ap- Philippines in April, according to
mer school teacher and county sup
erintendent, was guest speaker at
the Lions Club Wednesday noon.
He discussed world conditions of
today compared with those during
J the Texas revolution and gave an
optomistic note.
Hershel Hanner and Jack Oakes
were chosen as group leaders for
an attendance contest which will
FOB.VICTORY
BUY
UNITED
STATES
WAR
BONDS
AND
STAMPS
preciated the beautiful spirit that an l.N.S. report. Another corn-
prevailed throughout the meeting, munication received here revealed
The Special Workers surely en- that he had participated in what
deared themselves in the hearts of was then "the longest bomber
the people. Mr. and Mrs. Sher-. raid in history."
man Stamps had charge of the I Greene completed the two CAA
music. Everyone appreciated Bro. i courses at SWTTC.—The College
and Sister Stamps and their labor: Star, San Marcos, Texas.
of love. I Lt. Greene is a grandson of the
Rev. C. M. Whitley, the Camp late Pat Greene, of Douglassville;
Meeting preacher, was at his best, and has two aunts, Mrs. Lewis
and did not fail to declare the Phelps and Mrs. Carol Johnson, liv-
end with a trip to Little River on
The Cass County USDA War Saturday night before Labor Day — --- --- , , • r* i •«
Board met in Linden, Monday. ;n September. Only three members whole truth and nothing but the ing in Douglassville.
They discussed farm labor ques- werl! absent and all are urged to be truth
tions and asked those needing lab- present next week.
Lion Oakes read a letter from
Father Flanagan of Boys Town of
which he is an honorary member.
The club voted to send one dollar
per member to this worthy organi-
zation.
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or and those wanting work to reg-
ister at the following places:
John Ellington, Atlanta.
W. D. Berry, Linden.
L. D. Keasler, Hughes Springs.
Three peanut thrashers have
been purchased in the county and
seven more are available. County
Agent Marvin Carter reports 9000
acres of peanuts planted with pros
pects for a fair crop. He reports I
the cotton outlook is 65 per cent of
normal crop.
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Trade in Atlanta—We can do all
kinds of Printing.
The offerings came easily. The Bivins Meeting
workers were paid well, and every- Qp0iig Sunday
one was highly pleased. The Camp
Meeting committee had things well
in hand and worked hard.—John 11.
Ferguson, Reporter.
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Burkhalter At
Salem, Sunday
Pastor L. L. Burkhalter of the
Grogan's Mill Church, and Rev.
Wade (Foots) Hopkins will begin
a week's meeting at the Union
Church, Bivins, Sunday night, Aug-
ust 9. They invite all Christians
to come and participate in this
the 72 county committees and re-
port that they are doing a fine job
ox collecting dues.
President Frank Thompson stat-
ed that the final date for taking
members is September 1. With
present available funds only 2500
Cass county families may join.
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Second Sheets, Carbon Paper,
Citizens Journal office.
County Board of
Education Meeting
The County Do.nl of Edu tta —™ ,
will meet in regular session Mon- .. ' .r u .. . . fVl i
Pastor L. L. Burkhalter baptize,! .lay, August 10 The business of Mi)]a Biy. and a(ijacpnt terri. i
three at Salem last Sunday after- transfers, classification and trans- to aS8UtT1{> 8pon8orship for|
noon. He will preach just follow- portation will be considered at that meetinff
ing Sunday School next Sunday time. J. D. BETTS, i y
afternoon, August 9th. Acting County Supt. I Subscribe for the Journal TODAY!
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trust that all those receiving
these notices will call at the
Citizens Journal office and re-
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