The Citizens Journal (Atlanta, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 21, 1951 Page: 1 of 12
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* . . Oh! My gracious, it isn't
moths that give me the "heebie-
jeebies," it's those pesky bumble-
bees scooting overhead on every
flower. It reminded me of what
Henry McLemore wrote in his
column. It said: "If Americans
were half as worried about the
atom bomb as they are about a
moth eating a hole in a ten year
told sweater, this country would
row be pretty well prepared to
withstand an attack by Russia."
• • •
THEY WENT THAT WAY
AND THAT WAY! It does seem
to "Spike" that Atlantans turned
out the past week-end. What few
p. people weren't at Caddo Lake to
x see the air show and boat races
went the other way to visit the
j/kids at the band camp near Hot
■ Springs.
• * • •
Miss Willie Terrell Murph,
■daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. K.
Murph, a member of the 1951 grad
"nation class of Atlanta, has a po-
sition as clerk in the Children's
Ward at Breckenridge Hospital in
Austin. Miss Murph will enter
nurses training at this hospital
Sept. 1st.
BOY, THIS IS TEXAS! Thir-
teen year old Billy Pippen of La-
mont, Wyoming, formerly of At-
lanta, posed happily with a group
of Dallas Eagles (Dallas News)
'Before viewing his first profes-
sional base ball game. He was a
press box guest of the Eagles at
the Saturday night game. There
are no organized teams in Wyom-
ing. Billy is the grandson of the
late Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Rosser of
Atlanta and Kildare.
• • • •
NO POINT OVERLOOKED!
Mrs. ,T. W. Alexander was driving
along the highway from Dallas to
Atlanta and for some while no one
had spoken. "Kathy" her little
four year old daughter, who was
sitting beside her raised six little
fingers and said, "Mother, I -kno^v
a mother and a daddy who have
this many kids." Her mother said,
"Huh! They sure have their hands
full, don't 'they?" Quickly Kathy
answered, "They walk." Kathy is
the grand daughter of Mrs. Lester
Driskell.
FIRST BALE AND NOT BOLL
The nation's first bale of cotton
was delivered and ginned at Mc-
Allen, Texas, June 16, raised by
Sylvester Martinez in Starr county
near the town of La Grulla.
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SEVENTY-FIRST YEAR
ATLANTA, CASS COUNTY, TEXAS,' THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1951
NUMBER TWENTY-FIVE
Hagemeier Attends
Managers Convention
Marvin W. Hagemeier, manager
of the Atlanta Chamber of Com-
merce, returned last Thursday
from a three-day convention of
the Texas Chamber of Commerce
managers at San Antonio.
Many outstanding speakers
from all over Texas were on the
program as well as some from
other states. The Annual Ban-
quet address was made by Lloyd
E. Foster of Birmingham, Ala.
The title of his address was j
"Cities are What Men Make of
Them."
During the continuous three-
day session, many problems con-
fronting the various chambers of
commerce throughout the state
were discussed and ideas swapped
as to the host remedy for each
problem of the managers. The
high light of the convention each
year is this workship period
were each manager is allowed to
bring up the problems of his
community and get the advantage
of the advice of many managers
that have had the same problems
and worked out a solution for the
problem.
The annual convention will
probably be held in Port Arthur
next year, but it will not be of-
ficial until about the middle of
November.
Mayor F. P. Ellis Cuts First Piece of Grogan's Eighth Anniversary Cake Saturday June 16
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SPEAKING OF COTTON— re-
minds us of the experiment one of
our Cass County farmers is going
to try this year. Brother Genty in
Beat Six caught a boll weevil last
August and put him in a fruit jar
and is watching him. He looked at
him after that sub-zero weather
spell and reported the insect was
what he called "sulled-up" like a
possom, but did not feel his pulse
or take his temperature, but is go-
ing to wait until a hot day in July
then put him in the sun again. At
this time he s going to give the
insect a "physical" and report to
us. Spike will inform you later
what takes place.
« • • •
Rev. and Mrs. Percy Newton
have moved from Queen City to
Marshall, Rt. 2, Box 1158. They
will not only be missed by friends
in Queen City but by friends over
Cass County. We personally re-
member them by always paying us
a nice friendly visit at the Journal
office and always giving the At-
lanta Rabbits a big cheerng yell
at almost every game. We wish
ihem much happiness in their new
field of work.
• * * *
CONGRATULATIONS to Mr.
and Mrs. Abe Mays who celebrat-
ed their 25th wedding anniversary,
June 19th.
• * * •
The H. C. Price Pipe Line Com-
pany employees are due to come to
Atlanta in about two weeks. There
will be around 50 or 60 trailer
houses that will need locations;
also apartments and houses need-
ed. Atlantans are asked to help in
getting locations for these people.
If you have an apartment, house
or location for a trailer house—
please call Pritchard Gulf Station
Your help is badly needed.
• * * •
WELCOME to Dan Davison,
wife and daughter to our city.
They are making their home in the
new fire station where Dan is fire
chief. They moved here from Na-
cogdoches.
*****
NICE WORLD — H-m-m-m-m!
Say, did you see that moon. Can't
think of a more pleasant pasttime
than moon gazing. If it shines as
■perfect as it has the last few eve-
nings. Kinda gives one a "Charlie
Horse" in the heart—Huh,
Double Header
Saturday, June 23
Two of the finest teams in East
Texas will bo playing the two top
teams in the Bossier City Sports
League of Bossier City, La., in a
i double header Saturday June 23rd
at 6:00 p.m., at Bivins-Trice sta-
dium.
The Baptist Cubs tangle with
the A. L. & W. Moore Midgets,
sporting 20 wins with only three
losses. < George Washington Jr.,
will be on the hill for the Cubs
and the Baptist Cubs say they are
going to make it 4 defeats for the
Midgets. Martin Richardson with j
the Midgets will be pitching his.
14th game with only one loss.
In the second game of the twin
bill, the Atlanta AH Stars will
battle the Bossier City buddy
team who have only dropped one
game in eight starts. On the
mound for the Louisiana team will
be Buddy Simmons, a very flashy
moundsman, who has not lost a
game. For the All Stars it will be
our own James Bass who is sport-
ing a top record in control and
games won.
Sherman Stamps and assistant
manager Bobby (DeDo) Allday, of
j the All Stars and Roy Wright of
I the Cubs, promise to field the
top talent in young ball players in
these two games.
Plan now to attend and buy
your tickets from one of the boys
our boys, and your boys, who are
trying to furnish you and our city
good, clean entertainment.
Game time: 6 and 8 p.m. Satur-
day night, June 23.
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Mayor F. P. Ellis cuts the big 500 pound cake at Grogan's last Saturday. A large crowd was onhand to share in the gala occasion, Gro-
gan's 8th Anniversary. Mr. C. M. Grogan stated: "The crowd was above my expectations and the company appreciates the response. A
continued effort will be made to give our customers the best in service and value." (Photo by Ted Dougan)
Notice to Registrants
Effective June 15 through July
15, Selective Service Registrants
who have been given pre-induction
examination and who have not re-
ceived induction notification may
enlist in the Army or Air Force.
For further information, con-
tact your local Army and Air
Force Recruiting Station, Room
200, P. O. Bldg. Atlanta.
New Colony and
Linden To Vote
The County Judge of Cass coun-
ty, V. L. Hawkins, ordered a con-
solidation election for New
Colony and Linden, after New
Colony presented a petition sign-
ed by 52 citizens of the district,
asking that an election be called
for consolidating the two schools.
The election was set for Satur-
day, July 7, 1951. The New
Colony voters will vote at the
New Colony school house, with
J. B. Ferrell as manager.
The voters of Linden will vote
in the Court House with L. E.
Stone as manager.
Any legally qualified voter
eligible to vote.
is
Open House For
Methodist Pastor
The Gleaners Sunday School
Class of the First Methodist
Church will hold open house this
Sunday, June 24th at the Metho-
dist Parsonage from 3:00 to 6:00
p.m., honoring Rev. and Mrs. John
Wesley Hardt, who have been re-
turned to the church for another
year. The general public is cordial-
ly invited to attend.
Get the advantages that really
count, in your mechanical refrige-
rator. See FRIGIDAIRE today —
and our liberal trade in for your
old box. Atlanta Electric Company
Nazarene Singing
School In Progress
A singing school is now in
progress at the First Church of
the Nazarene, 225 S. Williams St.
This school, which began Monday
evening at 7:15, will run for 15
days; five days a week for throe
weeks.
The general public is invited to
attend these classes each even-
ing from 7:15 to 10 p. m. Prof.
Edwin Jones of Doddridge, Ark.,
is teaching the school. Proffesor
Jones is not a stranger in this
work in Atlanta as he has taught
some successful singing schools
here before. The teacher stated
that Friday evening will be devot-
ed to singing for all who will
take part in this practice.
All Stars To Play
Thursday Afternoon
The Atlanta All-Star base ball
team will play the American Leg-
ion Club of Vivian. La.. Thursday
afternoon of this week at 4:00
o'clock at Bivins-Trice stadium.
The All Stars, managed by Sher
man Stamps, brat Rodessa, La., 9
to 4 in their first game. James
Bass was on the hill for the All
Stars.
The Vivian Club is managed by
Coach Jamie Prudome. This should
bo a real game and everyone is
urged to get behind these fine
boys and help them to develop
into better ball players and better
men. See you at the game Thurs-
day, 4:00 p.m.
Band Members Are
Making Good
The 25 members of the Atlanta
Band attending the Band Camp
at Camp Couchdale, Hot Springs,
are making a record for them-
selves. There are 150 in camp from
Tennessee, Mississippi, Arkansas,
Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas.
Among those making the first
band from Atlanta are: Charles
Loper, 1st trombone; Bobby Teel,
1st baritone; Jerry Gullion, 1st
saxaphone, and Franklin Allday,
1st trumphet.
James Neal Given
20 Years In Pen
The Texas National Guard's
49th Armored Division rolled into
Camp Polk, I.a., in a swirl of dust
and rain Sunday, June 10, then
wasted no time in buckling down
to an intensive training schedule.
Lights burned late that night and
by Monday morning the units
were drawing their ammunition
and firing on small arms ranges.
Company D of Atlanta was the
first of the entire division to ar-
rive in camp, about noon Sunday,
and as a result, it had a line of
inspectors watching the members
unload and set up housekeeping.
While the division is receiving its
training it is also being inspected
and graded at all times on train-
ing. organisation, and general
military bearing.
The small arms ranges have
taken most of the Guardsmen's
time during the first week. Ap-
proximately three-fourths of the
members of Co. D qualified on
various ranges during the week
and several members posted ex-
pert ratings. On one particular
range, the Cal. .45 Sub-machine
gun, the five highest scores in
the Battalion were made by men
from Co. D.
The Governor's Parade on Sat-
urday morning furnished the usual
highlight of the first week of
camp, but Co. D also received an
outstanding honor last Thursday.
Major General Hobart Gay, the
Deputy Commander of the Fourth
Army, and former commander of
the First Cavalry Div. in Korea,
visited Camp Polk and chose Co.
D and an Eng. Co. from Bren-
ham as honor guards. After re-
ceiving the salute of Co. D, Gen-
eral Gay inspected the company
and talked briefly with several
members of the company. The
General spoke before a large
group of officers and non-com-
missioned officers of the division
the next day and reviewed some
of the action of his command in
Korea. He stated that he was im-
pressed by what he saw while
watching civilians training at
Camp Polk learning the profes-
i • ii ,^rr, j. | sion of war, and that he believed
began measuring all 1951 f>eanut | that the nation as a whole should
allotment farms June 5. In order | bp a mXe
more serious about the
to cut down on the cost of measur- Korcan war. Gen, Gay remained
in camp through Saturday, when
P. M. A. News Letter
PEANUT MEASUREMENT —
' IMPORTANT! The PMA office
James Neal, Springdale colored
man was given 20 years in the
state penitentiary Tuesday for the
murder of Elmer Greenway at j
Springdale. Greenway was stab- i ing peanuts, it will be the res-
bed in the back twice after an ar-I ponsibility of the producer or his ^ joined Major General Albert
gument in a Domino cafe. I representative to assist the re" s. Johnson, the 49th's comman-
Sheriff Johnny Thompson re- Porter in the measurement. Please | (jer an(j ]^ajor General Ainsworth,
ports the 19th of June mighty 1 remember, it will be necessary I the' commander 0f the 36th "Tex-
quiet over the county. . that each far>n planting peanuts as„ j^ivision, to review the divi-
in 1951 be yisited by a represen-1 ion as it rolled past the review-
tative of this office to determine
! W. S. C. S. To
Ball Game Thursday ^ll'v 2nd
and Sunday P. M.
the 1951
sion as
stand Saturday.
icreage. This means all j About fiftv members of Com-
The Atlanta Lions will play the
Red River Prides here this Thurs-
day night. Sunday afternoon the
Lions will meet the Shreveport
All Stars in a game here. These
are two mighty good games and
all ball fans are urged to attend.
j farms with or without an allot-
I ment, planting peanuts in 1951.
If you do not have an allotment
The date for the meeting of the j and plant peanuts in 1951, please I members"'went
Woman's Society of Christian Ser! advise this office as soon as you tVin pnf|
vice of the Methodist Church has j have completed planting. All pea-
been changed from June 25 to J nut acreage must be measured by
July 2 at 4:00 p.m. The meeting [July 1, so please do not delay in
will be in the home of Mrs. Nor-1 notifying this office. A marketing
man Smith with Mrs. Harwell, card
Jones, Mrs. M. L. Gage and Mrs
E. C. McKinnon, co-hostesses.
necessary in all cases
Mrs. Nat Hayes Wins G.E. Refrigerator
Queen City
Bible School
The Vacation Bible School at
the First Baptist church, Queen
City, broke all past records when
131 were enrolled. Rain slowed
down the average attendance to
103. A fine faculty of some 18
did splendid work. Both the par-
ents and the church are greatly
indebted to these unselfish wor-
kers. An unusually large number
came out for commencement and
were delighted with the program
and display.
Missionary Durward Geddie was
principal; Miss Linda Beth Clay-
ton, pianist; and Charles What-
ley, ice man. The intermediate de-
partment workers were Mrs.
Louise Wilson, Supt., assisted by
Mesdames Christine McCauley |
and Clotile Willis. Junior depart-
ment had as Supt., Mrs. W. T.
Stovall, assisted by Mesdames
Heldt, and pastor L. L. Burkhal-
ter. Primary department Supt. j
was Mrs. W. E. Newman, assist-;
ed by Mrs. J. B. Cox and Misses i
Betty Parker, Willadean Plum and
Martha Ann Clements, the latter
serving also as pianist.. Begin-
ner department Supt. was Mrs.
Henry Fincher, assisted by Misses
Ann Cox and Margaret Stone.
The school was glad to have
had a number of children from
other churches.
where peanuts will be marketed.
RAW ROCK PHOSPHATE is
available through PMA. Prior ap-
provals and purchase orders for
Raw Rock Phosphate for pastures
are being issued by the county of-
fice. Fair Price — $21.95—Gov.
Payment — .$12.80—Farmer Pay-
ment—$9.15. Dr. Joe Nichols, lo-
cal doctor and agriculturist, used
800 bags in 1950 and 440 bags to
date. Raw Rock Phosphate can be
applied to the pasture any time
during the year.
June, July and August is the
best time to apply Agriculture
Limestone to your pasture and
meadow. There are still PMA
funds available for this practice.
Get your order in now. It will
cost the farmer $2.95 per ton,
spread on the land. Without a
soil test, apply one ton per acre
to pasture or meadow. If a soil
test is made, apply according to
recommendations.
pany D returned home for the
week end Saturday on a charter-
ed bus, and several relatives of
to Camp Polk for
the week end. Some week end
visitors were Mrs. Robert Wash-
ington, Mrs. Punch Collom, Mrs.
Marion Pardue, Mrs. Russell
Rhyne, Mrs. Henry Harrington,
Mrs. Olin Bennett of Linden, Mr.
and Mrs. Colquitt Pyle, Mrs.
Langston Pyle and Miss Dori3
.Tones. Mrs. Sam Mays and Mrs.
Kelly Arnold also visited their
husbands for the week end. In-
cidentally, Major Kelly Arnold
was promoted to Lt. Colonel after
he arrived in camp. He is the
division Adjutant General.
Friends at home should not
worry about not receiving much
mail from Co. D members the se-
cond week of camp because the
49th moved into the field Monday,
June 18 for a four-day field prob-
lem. It returned to camp Thurs-
day and the remainder of the
week will be spent receiving pay,
turning in camp property and pre-
paring to depart early Sunday
morning. Local members will ar-
rive in Atlanta about noon Sun-
day and will be dismiss . about
four hours later, after all equip-
ment has been unloaded.
Cass County DAV
To Meet June 22
Beginning July 1, your county
PMA office has been authorized
to offer the service of taking and _, /* Gans County Chapter of
processing soil samples in cooper-Miff, American Veterans
ation with the Extension Service. I <DAV) W'U ""'d their next meet-
This serivce will cost the farmer
$1.00 per soil sample and will in-
McLEOD BOARD OF EQUALI-
ZATION MEETING
The Board of Equalization for
McLeod Independent School Dis-
! trict will hold a meeting at the'
| school office Tuesday evening1
J June 26th at 7:30 p.m. The pur-
1 pose of the meeting is to set val-1
1 ues on property in the district forj
1951.
Grogan's General Electric Contest reached the highlight peak last
Saturday afternoon when the lucky winner of the contest was pre-
sented the new 1951 General Electric Refrigerator Home Freezer
Combination. This G.E. Refrigerator was the prize awarded to
Mrs. Nat Hayes, of Atlanta. Mrs. Hayes submitted the most com-
plete contest entry of all; there were a number of close winners
who in turn were awarded valuable Credit Certificates which were
redeemable toward the purchase of a General Electric Refrigerator
or Freezer. Peter Branch made the presentation. (Photo by Dugan)
elude taking the sample, mailing
cost to laboratory and laboratory
foe for making the test. A com-
plete report will be mailed to you
showing the results of the test.
This is your chance to have your j
soil checked for soil-sickness by a .
laboratory and to get the correct
prescription to get it well. For j
more information contact this of-
fice after July 1.
If you have Crimson Clover to
ing June 22, at Caver's Club
north of Atlanta, for the purpose
of installing new officers for the
chapter, according to Commander
Paul Gammill.
Trvin Price, Jr., of Atlanta was
elected Commander of the chap-
ter for another year, with Ber-
nard Boon as Vice-Commander.
A dinner will be served at the
club lake beginning about 7:30
and a National Service officer of
DAV from Dallas is to be pre-
sent for installation of officers
and to speak on matters of inter-
combine list your name with the! pst to (liRflbled men and their de-
SCS office for district combines. I . ,
m,„ 1 i e mn pennenis.
The seed yield has been from 100
to 300 pounds per acre.
A committee was selected at
the last meeting of the chapter
for the purpose of selecting a
site for the club house that is to
Get the advantages that really, lie built for a meeting place,
count, in your mechanical refrige-; All present members are urged
rator. See FRIGIDAIRE today — to attend and to bring an eligible
and our liberal trade in for your member with them to this pro-
old box. Atlanta Electric Company gram.
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