The Cass County Sun (Linden, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 17, 1942 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME 66
LINDEN, TEXAS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1912
NUMBER 38
Air Forces Urgently Get Your Driver
Need Mechanics Licenses
Because it is largely mechanized, Austin, Sept. 15—This is for the
the Ariry today requires many me- special benefit and relief of all those
chanics; all kinds of technicians, and Texans who've been worried the3e
expert repairmen particularly, to
keep it mobile. For obvious rea-
sons, the Army Air Forces' need of
skilled craftsmen is proportionate-
ly the greater and more urgent.
months about when to renew their
driver*' licenses.
Com.i November 1, all original
licenses will expire. The operator
who has'nt obtained a renewal by
Now that it is getting into action then will be without a license,State
against the Germany on the Euro- Police Director Homer Garrison
pean and Americ in fronts, as well warned to-day.
as aginst the Japanese in the south-1 Automatic renewals are granted
west Pacific, the aviation branch where the application is made on
must expand its personnel as swift- time, Drivers License Chief J. B.
ly as practicable. The Air Forces Draper explained- But once an
Terms of the Treasury Two Men Electrocuted Ray Wommack
Passes Away |
Tax
Qnvinflf Nntec I ^vvo men' ^°')ert **■ ^5, of
udiiMg liUlCvt Commerce, and E. E. Williams, Jr.
Secretary Morgenthau today an- i ^ ^trattford, Texas, were elee
nounced changes in the terms of
are sending out trained pilots, nav-
igators, bombardiers and gunners
to attack the enemy's strongholds
and indust ries, and to engage his
flyers in the combat.
As every patriot likes to believe
—and the achievement record thus
original license has expired, the
driver must take an examination in
order to obtain a new license. Any-
one who drives without a valid li-
cense is liable to arrest and fine.
Application forms are available
from State Police district head-
far bears him out—those Americans quarters, by mail from the head-
are the world's best air-fighters.
They have what it takes to win—
courage, dash, skill, quick thinking,
initiative and resourcefulness in a
pinch. However, they cannot do
without ground support. The me-
chahic who knows his job, and can
be resourceful in getting shipj out
of a jam, must be there to "keep
'em flying "
At this moment the Army Air
Forces are seeking 100,000 such
men. For the mechanic who can
qualify, this is an exceptional op-
portunity He may enlist and earn
almost immediate promotion to
non-commissioned grade. As a
technical sergeant, his earnings
($114 a month plus board, housing,'
u liforms, medical care and an al-
lowance for his family) will com-
pare favorably with what he is ge'-
ting now. Moreover, he will face
a wide-open field for learning more
about, his trade and advancing him-
self in it.
In any case, that mechanic will
obtain the equivalent to an inten-
sive course in one of the world's
best technological institutes. He
wilt leave the Army, when the fight-
ing'shall be over, to step into new
Aerial Age which surely will follow
quarters in Austin, and at most
county courthousas, either from
sheriffs or tax collectors.
Renewed licenses are good for
two years, and cost 50 cents.
Aviation Cadet
Examining Board.
Houston, Sept. 8.—Fred Joe Lau-
rentz, son of Dr. and Mrs. Fred K.
Laurentz, Tuesday successfully
completed mental and physical
tests which qualified him for Avia-
tion Cadet training in the U. S. Ar-
my Air Corps. Young Laurentz
was examined by the Aviation Ca-
det Examining Board at the Hous-
ton R ;cruiting and Induction Sta-
tion.
Laurentz attended the Linden
High School, where he graduated >n
1941. He also attended the Uni-
versity of Texas one year.
He will complete his enlistment
within the next few days, joining
the Air Force Enlisted Reserve, and
will begin his Aviation Cadet train
ing within a short time.
Other young men of the Linden
area who are between the ages of
18 to 26, inclusive, interested in
becoming Aviation Cadets are in-
vited to communicate with the Avi-
this war, prepared to find a place ation Cadet Examining Board, 232
in it. Then the demand for skilled Old City Hall Bldg., Houston,
labor will be at least as heavy as it
is today, and thercwarjs should be
substantial.
For all that, the skilled worker's
first thought doubtless will be of
serving his country. Certainly he
the Treasury Tax Savings Notes,
which have been on sale since Au-
gust 1 1941, for the convenience of
taxpayers and which are receivable
at par and accrued interest in pay-
ment of Federal income, estate,
and gift taxes.
The changes are effective in new
Treasury notes of Tax Series A-1945
and Tax Series C-1945, which will
trocuted in a freak accident Friday
near Douglassville, while working
with a seismograph crew of the
Stanolind Oil and Gas compaoy.
Members of the crew said the ac-
cident happened when a blast of
2 1-2 to five pounds of dynamite
threw the wires that were to set off
the dynamite onto a power high
line. The overhead line was about
30 feet from the blasting location,
be offered for sale baginning Sept. They were handling electrical ap-
paratas that was in contact with
or
at sub-stations located at Galves-
ton, Port Arthur, Beaumont, Bay
City, Bryan, Palestine and Lufkin.
Stenographers Wanted
Several changes designed to
can do that effectively in the Army s;>aed up recruiting of vitally need-
Air Fo ces and, besides, he is prom- ed stenographers in Washington,D.
ised high adventure. The mechan-
ic within the Army age-limit (18 to
45 years) who is physically fit may
join up now and "get action over-
seas immediately."
The recruiting service practically
has done away with red tape, and
the skille 1 mechanic is spared the
usual drill and to lghening process-
es. He simply will step from one
job to another—go to wotk where
he is needed most and can serve his
-country best.
Express.
I C., were announced today by the
( Tenth Civil Service region.
| Under new requirements for the
junior stenographer position, en-
i trance salary 31,440 a year, the age
limit is lowered to 17#yeaJs, and
, applicants must be to take dicta-
tion at the rate of 80 words per
minute inst?ad 96 words.
A promotion examination to ju-
nior stenographer positions in
Washington for all clerks and ty-
The San Antonio j pjsts already employed in federal
agencies throughout Louisiana and
If you area mechanic of any type (Texas was also announced. Appli-
and are interested in enlisting di- cants now employed as clerks will
rectly into the Army Air Forces, be required to take a typing and
contact your nearest recruiting offi- stenography test. Typists will
eer. Or you may write, call or con- only be required to take the steno-
tact the following: Kelly Field,Lt.! grapher test. No general test will
R. W. Bergstrom; Randolph Field, be requred under the promotion
Maj. Thomas H. Itoyder; Brooks ' examination.
Field, Capt. John M. Flatten. Applications may be secured
l • J n if * 7T from any first class post office in
Linden OCtlOOl Upens Louisiana and Texas, or from the
,, regional director, Tenth Civil Ser-
The Linden School opened Mon- vice regioQ( Cu9tomhou9ei New
day, September 14, with prospects Orleans.
for a splendid school. j ~
Although they had some trouble
getting teachers, all places are now
filled and each one started in to do
their best for the success of the
14, although the new notes will not
be ready for delivery before the
latter part of the month. The
notes of Tax Series A-1944 and Tax
Series B-1944, which have been
available since Jan. 1, 1942, were
withdrawn from sale at the close of
business Sept. 12, 1942.
The new notes of Tax Series C
are adaptable for dual purposes:
(1) for the accumulation of tax re-
serves and (2) for the temporary
or short-term investment of cash
balances which are at present idle.
This new series of Treasury Notes,
the Secretary said, will furnish a
security well adapted to orpora-
tions and other investors for the
mobilization of their idle funds for
the War program. The new terms
provide greater flexibility, and,
through provision forcish redemp-
tion with interest, permit holders
of Tax Series C notes to realize on
the notes without loss of interest.
Members of the Victory Fund
Committees in the twelve Federal
Reserve Districts, with a trained
securities sales personnel, will par-
ticipate actively in the sale of the
new Tax Savings Notes. Each
Federal Reserve District Commit-
tee is headed by the P.esident of
the Federal Reserve Bank of the
District. Members of Victory
Fund Committees, as well as bank-
ers and securities salesmen general-
ly, will have complete information
and application forms and will as-
sist taxpayers and other'investors
desiring to purchase these notes.
The notes of Tax Series A-1945,
like those prior Series A notes, are
intended primarily for the smaller
taxpayer. The new notes will be
dated September 1, 1942, and will
mature Sept.-1, 1945, thus provid-
ing a maturity of three rather than
two years from issue date. The
limitation on the principal amount
i that may be presented on account
J of any one taxpayer's liability for
J each class of taxes* (income, estate
or gift) for each taxable period has
been raised from 81,200 to $5,000.
The new limitation will also apply
to prior Tax Series A-1943 aid A-
1944, or to any combination of the
three se ies. In other respects the
terms of notes of Tax Series A-1945
remain the same as those of A-1944.
Interest will accrue (from Sept.
1942) at the rate of 16 cents per
, month per $100, equivalent to a
' yield of approximately 1.92 percent
, per annum. The note3 will be is-
! sued at par and accrued interest,
i If not presented in payment of tax-
es, the notes will be redeemed at
the purchase price only, either at
or before maturity, without ad
the blasting cables when the blast
went off.
The Hanner ambulance carried
them to a hospital in Atlanta. Both
men were dead upon arrival at the
hospi tal.
^ The bodies were carried to the
Hanner Funeral Home and prepar-
ed for shipment back to tneir homes
for burial.
Annual Home-Coming
Sunday, September 27th is the
Annual Home-Coming at Old Floyd
Hill Church located 1 and 1-2 miles
south of Cusseta. This is one of
the oldest churchts in the county
and those who are interested are
invited to come and bring lunch.
Preaching will be at 11 o'clock
and a spiritual program and sing-
ing in the afternoon.
This annual meeting was begun
four years ago and has steadily
grown since that time. A drive
was made to remodel, ceil, paint
and put new windows in the church.
This has been accomplished, how-
ever, this has not been paid for in
full. Any donations to help re-
move this indebtedness will be
highly appreciated and can be giv-
en on or before the above date to
either cf the committee. Through
donations is the only method we
have of raising the money since
services are no longer held at the
church other than for funerals and
the Home-Comings.
The next goal will be to put a
good fence-eround the cemetery.
Your Finance Committee,
Mrs. Carl Wilson, Chairman
Douglassville
Mrs. Sloan Penny, Linden
Mrs. Edgar Westbrooks,
Marietta.
amount of notes, from month of is-
sue to month of maturity, follows:
1st, Half year periods after month
of issue. 2nd, Interest Accrual each
month per $1,000. 3rd, 81,000 prin-
cipal with interest accrual (cumula-
tive) to end of period added.
1st. 2nd. 3rd.
First lA year $0.50 S 1,003.00
& to 1 year 0 80 1,007.80
1 to 1-K years 0.90 1 013.20
1 1-2 to 2 years 1.00 1,019.20
2 to 2 1-2 years 1.10 1,025.80
2 1-2 to 3 years 1.10 1,032.40
If not presented in payment of tax-
es, and except for those in the
names of banks that accept de-
mand deposits, note? of Tax series
C will be redeemable at par and ac-
crued interes, either at maturity or
on 30 days' advance notice, during
and after the sixth calen lar month
after the month of issue. If in-
scribed in the name of a bank that
vance notice. The notes will be ' accepts dem mds deposits, the notes
available in the denominations of will be accepted at par and accrued
$25, $59, #100, $500,
$5,000.
$1,000 and
interest in payment of tax ;s, but
redeemed f jr cash at or before ma-
The new notes of Tax Series C,turityonly at the purchase price,
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie
Golden a boy, Sept., 8.
Sargt. A. Bill Wyatt, of San Dei-
school. We failed to get the names fro. Cal.. is visiting his mother in
of all the faculty. ' ^e O'Farrell community fcfeis week.
will be dated as of the first day of
the month in which purchased, will
mature three years thereafter, and
they will be issued at par. Inter-
est on the notes will accrue each
month from month of issue on a
graduated scale, the equivalent
yield if held to maturity being ap-
proximately 1.07 percent per an-
num. The amount of accrual each
month on each $1,000 principal
or par. The notes of this series
may be pledged with banking insti-
tutions as collateral for loans but
no other hypothecation will be re-
cognized by t he Treasury Depart-
ment.
The ne v Treasury Tax Savings
Notes like those of prior series, will
be issued only by the Federal Re-
serve Banks and Branches, and the
Treasury Department, Washington
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Ray Wommack, a$e 19 years 5
months, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. j
Wommack of Naples, Texas died
in a. Dallas Hospital, Wednesday
and was buried in the Naples cem-
etery Thursday at 2 p. m. Funeral
services were conducted by Rev.
House pastor of the Methodist
Church of Naples, assisted by the
pastor of Naples Baptist Church.
Ray was a member of the Metho-
dist Church, and those who knew
him best said he was not only a
fine young'man, but a good young
m?*n.
XRay leaves to mourn his [going
a mother and father, four sisters,
and two brothers, one of whom is
in the service of his country, serv-
ing in the Navy, besides those there
are a host of relatives and friends,
The floral offering was profuse
and beautiful, a trus expression of
love and appreciation for a life well
lived. Ray was a nephew of Sam L
Henderson. Those who attended
the funeral from Linden were: Mr.
and Mrs. Sam L. Henderson and
Rev. Kermii Hollingsworth.
Rationing Board
A. J. Nelson, Chairman of the
Cass County War Price and Ra-
tioning Board, called the attention
of automobile dealers todey to the
fact that a revised regulation by the
Office of Price Administration
make3 it mandatory to properly
maintain passenger cars and com-
mercial vehicles "frozen" in the
hands of dealers and distributees.
"This is an amendment to the
piice schedule applying to new au
tomobiles," Mr. Nelson explained.
"Ordinarily, a person selling a re-
serve automobile would be permit-
ted to add the the maximum price
an increase of one per cent a month
or $15 per month, or whichever is
lower.
"Under this amendment, howev-
er, that additional charge cannot be
made by an automoble seller who,
after October 1, 1942, fails to main-
tain the automobile in good con-
dition by perming the operations
specified in the standards for main-
tenance."
These maintenance operations,
he said, include washing all vehicles
moth-proofing and upholstery,
draining the engine oil and gasoline
tanks, removing spark plugs, seal-
ing the ejgines to avoid damage
from air moisture, removing and
storing the batters, draining the
cooling systems, and jacking up the
vehicles to take the weight off of
tires. "Besides," Mr. Nelson po-
inted out, "the requisitioning pow-
ers of the War Production Board
may be used to take possession of a
vehicle, if it is found that the me-
chanical condition of any reserve
passenger car or commercial vehicle
has become impaired, due to the
failure to comply with these main-
tenance standards."
"Eaeh one of us is vitally concern-
ed In seeing to lt that these auto-
mobiles and trucks are kept in good
condition while in storage," he
said. "These vehicles form the
reserve of transportation for our
armed forces and the war workers
of the U. S. This reserve is our
only source of supply until the war
is won. For this reason, we have
been reminded that the keepers of
these reserve vehicles are trustees
for the American people, and their
responsibility is a heavy one. By
their care or lack of care, this re
servoir of transportation can be-
come of great value in the war, or
become worthless."
i—,— ,
Sagt. Floyd Kitchens, of Fort
Sill, Okla., is spending his furlougi
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ed
Kitchen at Mill Creek.
County Teachers
Meeting a Success
A large crowd of teachers at-
tended the Annual Teachers Meet-
ing at the First Methodist Church
in Linden last Saturday. Not on-
ly did the teachers of the rural
school district of the County were
represented.
The teachers were honored with
the presence of three members of
the State Department of Educa-
tion, Miss Edgar Ellen Wilson,
State Director of Elementary Edu-
cation; Mr. E. C. Dodd, College
Examiner and Director of Curricu-
lum; Mr7s. B. Culpepper, Deputy
State Superintendent.
Important school information
was given to the teachers from the
State office and the County Super-
intendents office.
The teachers voted to discontin-
ue the Interscholastic League ac-
tivities in Cass County for the dur-
ation of jhe war.
Officers for the Local Unit of the
Texas State Teachers Association
were elected. Rev. Kermit Hol-
lingsworth, Linden School, was
elected Prisident of the Unit.
Commissioners Met
Commissioners Court met Mon-
daj Sept. 14. in regular session.
The Court voted to invest $4 000
in Defense Bonds, the same dis-
count on Taxes as last year. Oct.
3%, Nov. 2% and Dec. 1%.
The Court went on record t Je
second time asking that all able
bodied men be taken off the relief
roll.
County tax rate was set at 61c.
P. T. A. to Meet
There will be a call meeting of
the Linden Parent-Teacher Associ-
ation Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 22,
1942, at 3:0C p. m. in the Baptist
Church.
All former members, prospective
members and anyone interested in
P. T. A. work are urged to attend.
Mothers with children in school—
you especially should make an ef-
fort to attend. You owe it to your
children to do so. Important
things will be discussed.
Membership Drive
Closes
O. E. McGilvrey reports that
the Cass County Rural Health Ser-
vice has reached a membership of
around 2,600 and can't accept any
more members as the subsity mon-
ey has been used up.
This-seems to~be one of the nic-
est thing that has come to Cass
County for quite a while.
Mrs. Burr S. Cameron
Heads American
Legion Auxiliary
The American Legion Auxiliary
met Tuesday nignt at the Legion
Hall and elected the following Offi-
cers for the coming year; President
Mrs. Burr S. Cameron; 1st Vice
Pres. Mrs. Bennye Ford; 2nd Vice
Pres. Mrs Virgil Hawkins; Chap-
lain, Mrs. C. E. Farmjr; Historian
Mrs. W. S. Daughety; Sec'y-Treas.
Mrs. Nay Barker; Sergeant-at-
Arms, Mrs. Gladys Nelson; Mrs.
Bessie Grubbs was appointed Child
Welfare Chairman, and Mrs.
Gladys Nelson whs appointed Pop-
py Chairman.
The n.eeting was changed from
the first Tuesday night in each
month to the fourth Tuesday night
so as not to conflict with other
meetings some of the members
have to attend.
Every person who is eligible for
membership in the Auxiliary will
be asked to join within the next
few days. We invite all who are
eligible to join and help to make
this one of the best years of the
Auxiliary. Reporter
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Banger, J. E. A. & Erwin, W. L. The Cass County Sun (Linden, Tex.), Vol. 66, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 17, 1942, newspaper, September 17, 1942; Linden, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth340763/m1/1/?q=+date%3A1941-1945: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Atlanta Public Library.