The Cass County Sun (Linden, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 2, 1940 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME 64
LINDEN, TEXAS, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1940
NUMBER 20
90,000 Acres Recorded
For Drilling Possibilities
Oil develop 'ments of Cass Coun-
ty has increased over the period of
last years record, stated by Joe
Early, at the Connty Clerks office
recently. The records show at pres-
ent, 10,000, acres have been leas-
ed within the radiance of 5 miles
up to the city of Linden.
Showing for oil development has
advanced rapidly, possibilies of
great progress for the future of
Linden and Cass County.
A drilling block has been set at
Bear Creek and one block has been
assembled at Douglass ville.
Other lease are coming in, ap-
proximately 100,000 acres will be
put on record at the clerk office as
soon as completion.
NOTICE
All people living inside the
corporation limits of Linden
that have not been contacted
by the cences taker, please
get in touch with Mrs. M. A.
Whatley or the Chamber of
Commerce office not later
Saturday, May 4th. So that
we will have a correct cencus
statement for the next ten
years.
DISTRICT COURT
Petit Juror for May term of Dis-
trict Court, beginning Monday
May 27th at 9 o'lock.
E C Cates, W O Betts, J H Sum-
merlin, W A Clayton, L L Dalrym-
ple.C M Grogan, T W Lineburger,
N C and, Cliff L Hays, Carroll
Taylor. A M Allday, RA f obb, J
E Thompson, M P Day, A B Hull,
J R Cash, O C McBride, J A Nel-
son, W S Burleson, J B McLeod, J
W Chesser, D O Cameron, R H
Poole, W R Hughes, C E Hasha,
Barney McDaniel, Guy Draper, G
H Heard, J H Bryant, O F Hamil-
ton.
Petit Jurors for 3rd week of May
term of district court beginning on
Monday June 3rd.
Woodrow Knight, W D Draper
S E Long, C A Strman, J L Smtres,
Lack Middleton, J Turner Walls D
D Foreman, E J Hobbs, R L Lit-
tle, J T George, Nat Hays, H C
Knowles, C M Haggard, Jay Kirk-
land, J M Hervey, Clyde Hill, D
H Mitchell, M S Lovelace, M J
Bullard, J L Lambert, Geo. Caton,
Morrow Haynes, J B Hardin, E G
McMWlian, P H Philpot, Cameron
Glass, Leslie Walker, A C Coppedge
O R Taylor.
The District Court of Cass Coun-
ty will convene May 20th, for a
10 weeks term.
Testing Program
Completed
The County Wide Achievement
Testing Program of Cass County
will be completed Friday of this
week according to Mrs. Mary M.
Pierce, Supervisor, who has admin-
istered the tests to the 5G schools
of the County during the past 8
weeks.
Results are being compiled and
given to the' principal or Superin-
tendent of each school. Results
are available for all schools that
were given prior to this past week.
The date for these schools will be
available within a few days. A list
of all county graduates who made
the required score will appear next
week.
Supt. D. H. Boon was in Ft.
iWorth on school business Friday
\\id Saturday of last week.
^iliss Mane Wilson, Mr. Tommie
vers and Mr. Bert Roger's of
l^is, were guests of Miss Rebec-
rray over the week end.
OLAN VAN ZANDT, FOR RAIL-
ROAD COMMISSIONER
Tioga, April 29—All politics
must be removed from the Rail-
road Commission to insure efficient
administration of the utility and
common carrier truck'ng regula-
tions as the basic step for the pro-
conservation of this states vast na-
tural resources Senator Olan R.
Van Zandt, candidate for Railroad
Commission,fcharged in opening
his camjjaign here to-day. The
Senator's statement reads in part
as follows: "Should the great
powers vested in the commissioners
be diverted from commercial chan-
nels into political channels, then
the^langer must be fully realized
by the people. By all means, in
so far as possible, the commission
should eliminated from politics. As
a business institution, its beneficial
work must be keenly felt by every
material interest in the state. As a
polital machine, every revolution
of it would menece the happiness
of the people."
The hearings of the Railroad
Commission should be openly had.
Its decisions openly arrived at
and publicly pronounced. The
rule of equal handed justice and
fair play to all, irrespective or po-
litical power should be its motto.
If elected to t his important office
I shall strive to mpin this motto.
T he railroad commission is largely
a judicial body and should be re-
moved from politics and to this end
I shall not seek any other office
during my incumbency."
Faculty of Linden
Schools
At a meeting of the Linden
School Board last week, all the
tcachers were reelected with Mrs.
M. L. Yandell added as High School
as music teacher. They are as
follows:
C. E. Faimer Superintendent;
G. B. Wilson, Principal; Earl Wrav,
Mrs. O. H. Bolding, Mrs. G. B.
Wilson, Mr3, James Aldridge, Miss
Mary Snipes, Morris Farrow, Miss
Huleen Brabham, James French
Mrs. S. B. Culpepper, Mrs. W. D.
Berry, Miss Florence Teague, Miss
Pauline Wood, J. G. Cooke, Mrs.
Orvil Fuller, Mrs. M. L. Yandell.
Union Hill 4-H Club
Met April 24th with their spon-
sor, Mrs. C. B. Green. The regu-
lar business ' routine was gone
through. There were 3 members
absent.
Mrs. Green demonstrated mak-
| ing protectors for covers and pil-
lows, and how to make our poultry
book. Miss Sibil Green was elect-
ed the dutches. A new reporter,
Miss Jessie Merle Duck was elected
to fill the vacancy left by Miss
Faye Cook. Reporter.
Sanitary Projects
Through the FSA office, 45 home
owners are being serviced, this con-
sisted of curbbing and draining o f
wells to eleminate the surface wa-
ters> screening the homes against
flies and mosquitoes, and pit toilets
are being constructed through W.
P. A. workers.
Killed By Horse Poppy Day Announced Presidential Precinct
Conventions Next
Rev. C.M. Chambers of Avin- Poppy Day will be observed?
ger, age 58, was Killed instantly Linden and throughout the nation
on May 25, the Saturday before
horse
Saturday morning when
kicked him in the chest. Memorial Day, Mollie' Barker,
j Rev. i im \\ alls, assisted by Rev. Pxe^ident of Gordie Amox Unit of
J. W. Reeder, and Rev. I orest ti3e American Legion Auxiliary,
Stiickland conducted the service announced to-day. On that day
j Saturday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock aji Americans will be asked to
at the Lasster Baptist Church, and wear memorial poppies in tribute
j he was laid to rest in the Pyland to the World War dead and to aid
cemetary. lie is survived by his tjle living victims of the war.
I wile; Mrs. C. M. Chambers, and 5j The Littie red memorial flowers
sons and two daughters. | will be distributed hereby wom;n
PJ n,^en and girls of the Gordie Amox Unit,
under the direction of Gladys Nel-
Saturday
| C. D. Chambers of
Chester Chambers, of Hobbs
New Mexico; Walter Chambers of
| Marshall, Jack and James of Avin-
ger, and two brothers; also Mrs.
Willard Bailey of Jefferson and
Mrs. Lois Blevins of Beaumont.
PROGRAM
The following program was ren-
dered at Baptist Church Monday
afternoon by the W. M. S. with
Mrs. Wesson Bartlett as leader-
We take our love offering for the
old ministers this week.
Theme: "After the Battle, but
Before Taps."
Hymn: "Faith of our Fathers."
Prayer by Mrs. Ford.
Reading of 2 Timothy 4:5-8 (The
old minister, Paul to Young Timo-
thy.) -
Hjmn: "Am I a Soldier of the
Cross."
Reading of Mrs. Francis Hays
Message to the Women of Texas.
Playlet: "At Eventide" Jessie
Guynn Cooke.
Prayer for the "Beneficiaries and
the Relief and Annuity Board by
Mrs. Jesse G. Cooke.
Leaflet: "The Plan and the Ap-
peal," by Mrs. Chas. Price.
Hymn: "Sunrise."
Leaflet: "Just the Two of Them.'
Ruelle Wells.
Offering: State Goal $8,000.00
Benediction—Mrs. T. G. Wil-
liams.
Home Burgalized
Saturday Night
Some one entered the home of
Lynn McCoy Saturday night while
the family was a sleep, and took
all the money in Lynn's pants poc-
ket.
son, chairman of .the Poppy Day
committee. All contributions re-
ceived for the poppies will go to
Legion and Auxiliary welfare work
for the disabled veterans, their
families and the families of the
dead.
"We feel that Poppy Day will
have increased meaning to Ameri-
ca this year," said Mrs. Barker,
"because renewed warfare in Eu-
rope has renewed the memory of
those boys of ours who gave their
lives 'over there' twenty-two years
ag ). It is for them that we put
on the poppy each year, to show
that we still remember and honor
thsir sacrifices. It is the flower
which grew where they fell and
which now blooms on the coats of
Americans who appreciate their
service.
"Events of the past year| have
shown us clearly that to be secure
the United States must have men
ready and able to defend the coun-
try, willing to give their lives in its
defense, if necessary. We can be
thankful today that we had such
men twenty-two years ago. From
them we can draw inspiration for
the patriotic service necessary to
maintain our freedom and democ-
racy against today's dangers. Wear-
ing their flowers over our hearts
means that within our hearts their
love of America still lives."
Mr. C. E. Sexton and grand-
daughter, Eva Mae Kelley, of Red
Hill, spent the week end with his
daughter, Mrs. Lee Williams and
family.
Linden Spanish Club
Gives Banquet
The lovely home of Dr. and Mrs
Fred K. Laurent z was opened on
last Wednesday evening to the
Spanish Club of the Linden High
School for their annual banquet.
The reception room was brilliant-
ly decorated with pictures of Span-
ish scenery and red radience roses
and yellow poppies in Mexican
bowles.
The members and their instruc-
tor, Mrs. O. H. Bolding were in
formal dress. The women repre-
senting Spanish senoritas.
A four-course dinner was served.
Menu covers were hand made and
further carried out the Spanish
motif. Places were laid for 14
guests.
I The following program was giv-
en: Toastmaster—Fred J. Lau-
rentz. "Alia en el Rancho Gran-
de"—Led by Billie McDonald.
"Customs of Mexico"—Marian
Whittenburg, El Tribunal—a Skit,
R. McMichacl and Ileen Wilson.
"Valuations"—Mrs. O. II. Bolding,
"My Trip to Mexico"—John Ro-
gers. "Adelita"—Geraldine Wal-
ker, Faye Hall, Leslie Dyson, John
Rogers. "Sombrero Dance"—
Kathryn Erwin. Voluntary State-
ments;—Members of the Spanish
Class.
New Supervisor
Mr. James W. Prude of Gilmer
will take over the assistant rule
supervisor place and Mr. Price was
sent to Gilmer. .
We welcome these new families
into our town and hate to loose
these good people. J
Linden Women's
Ciub Meets
Mrs, E. B. Bennett was hostess
to the Women's Club in their regu-
lar monthly meeting last Wednes-
day afternoon. Mrs. Wesson Bart-
lett. president, presiding.
They received copies of the par-
liamentary law which the club is
planning to study.
Mrs. Bartlett attended as dele-
gate the Texas Federated Clubs,
recently held at Commerce. She
gave full report of the meeting.
An attractive arrangement of
cut flowers added to the beauty of
the living room.
A delicious salad course was
served by the hostess.
Reading and Writing
Certificates Available
All 8 months schools may secure
the reading and writing certificates
from the Supervisor's office by
Wednesday of this week. It i3
hoped that teachers will call for
their certificates and award them
at or before the close of school.
The certificates have proven an
incentive and inspiration ta thelMfc C W CtTlifh UnnnrC
children and it is the hope that ""S. L. 11. OiTiilll HOllOfS
awards may be made before the liiflnruc llf PlnU/Or CHnUf
sehool closes. All 9 months school 'UUguO Ul IlUfiCI OlfUW
may obtain their certificates after Three Linden women who acted
this week. as jU(jgeg jn the Amaryllis Beatty
Garden Club spring flower show,
in Marshall Thursday were compli-
mented with a luncheon at the Old
Spinning Wheel Tea Room by Mrs.
E. N. Smith, chairman of the show.
Ths floral theme was expressed
in every detail and appointment.
Place cards were hand-painted
with various blossoms, and on the
reverse side, each carried a ques-
tion concerning gardening or flow-
ers which the designated person
answered as a contribution to the
conversation.
Those present, in addition to the
hostess, were the judges, Mrs. S. E.
Ellington, Mrs. G. W. Morse, Mrs.
Wesson Bartlett, and Mrs. Coy
Turlington, Mrs. Gordon Holcomb,
The Sewing room will hold open Mrs. W. 11. Barnes, and the garden
house begintiing Tuesday, May 21 club president, Mrs. W. A. Nunley
and go through May 25. This is
State Wide project and the pub-
lic is cordialy invited to visit them
and inspect these garaments.
Linden Cemetery
Association
Every one is urged to send in
his or her donation on the Ceme-
tery Fund. As you know, more
land has been bought to enlarge
the cemetery, and it will have to
be fenced, so please send in your
donation to Mrs. B. F. Whit worth,
Treasurer of the Association at an
early date.
Sewing Room Hold
Open House
-
Southerland and Mathis
as Witnesses
The case of Vern Clements, of
Atlanta against McFandenJiPub-
(lishing Co. is on trial again in Jef-
ferson this week.
This case is widely known, tfce
bank was robbed in Atlanta and
Southerland and Mathis were
charged with the robbery. They
are now witnesses in this case.
Jim Crow, of Atlanta, was a*
pleasant visitor ^to the Sun office
j Tuesday.
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F. W. Albright Honored
With Birthday Dinner
Mr. F. W. Allbright, of Marietta
was honored by his children with
a birthday dinner April 28th, it be-
ing his 66 birthday.
Those present were: E. W. All-
bright and family, of Mt. Pleasant;
Ebb Albright and family and Mrs.
Earnest Jones and children, of Lin-
den; Mr. and Mrs. D. D. Wood
and children, and Mrs. Ernest
Albright and children of Marietta;
other guests were Mr. and Mrs.
Pratt Berry and Miss Mary Lou
Witt, of Cookville.
Miss Witt was guest of Mrs.
Mattie Jackson while here.
The County Democratic Execu-
tive Committee, at its meeting last
i Saturday, selected presiding officers
for next Saturday's Presidential
! Precinct Conventions, named the
places where same would be held
j and the hour therefor as follows:
Linden, R. Y. Salmon, Court
House, 2 p. m.
Kildare, R. P. Moore, at usual
voting place, 2 p. m.
Lanier, P. H. Stone, usual vot-
ing place, 2 p. m.
Bear Creek, N. D. Webster, usu-
al voting place, 2 p. m.
Lewis, C. M. Whatley, usual
voting place, 1 p. m.
Roach, J. A. Stone, usual voting
place, 2 p. m.
Carterville, W. W. Wommack,
usual voting place, 2 p. m.
Concord, J. E. McAnanaly usual
voting place 2 p. m.
Avinger, R. L. McCain, usual
voting place, 2 p. m.
Hughes Springs, H. V. Granger,
First National Bank, 2 p. m.
Cross Roads, R. E. Hall, usual
voting place, 2 p. m.
Hermitage, T. C. Lyster usual
voting place, 2 p. m.
Marietta, A. H. Ingraham, usual
voting place, 2 p. m. 1
Dalton, T. L. Henderson, usual
voting place, 2 p. m.
Cusseta, H. O. Jackson, usual
voting place, 2 p. m.
Bryan's Mill, S. J. Brock, usual
voting place, 2 p. m.
Cornett, R. L. McCord, usual
voting place, 2 p. m.
Doss, W. J. Stubbs, usual voting
place, 2 p. m.
Douglassville, S. B. Willis, usual
voting place, 2 p. m.
Red Hill, Frank Thompson, usu-
al voting p'ace, 2 p. m.
O'Farrell, Major Griffin, usual
voting place, 2 p. m.
Queen City, H. W. Morgan, usu-
al voting place, 2 p. m.
Anti, C. G. Harden, usual vot-
ing place, 12:30 p. m.
Springdale, V. D. Glass, usual
voting place, 2 p. m.
Cass, R. F. Lee, usual voting
place, 2 p. m.
Atlanta Abb Brabham, Journal
Office. 2 p. m.
Bloomburg, Alvis Harrist, usual
voting place, 2 p. m.
Bivins, T. N. Heath, usual vot-
ing place, 2 p. m.
Huffines, Redge Williams, u;ual
voting place, 2 p. m.
The purpose of these conventions
is of course to name delegates to
the County Convention which will
meet in.Linden the following Tues-
day, May 7th. at 2 p. m. The
precinct conventions may of course
pass such resolutions as may seem
proper, and may of course inst ruct
the delegates chosen for the Coun-
ty Convention as to how such del-
egates shall represent the various
precincts, or the - may leave such
delegates uninstructed. Each vot-
ing precinct will be allowed one
vote in the County Convention for
each 25 votes polled at such pre-
cincts in the primary of two years
ago for the candidates for the office
of Governor, or fraction thereof.
There is no restriction as to the
number of delegates that each pre-
cinct may select, the restriction
being upon the numbfrr of votes
each shall be entitled to in the
convention.
Democratic Executive Committee
By S. I. Cornett, Chairman.
Miss Francis Cornett, who is at-
tending S. M. U. at Dallas, spent
the week end with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. S. I. Cornett and was a
pleasant visitor at the Sun office.
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Banger, J. E. A. & Erwin, W. L. The Cass County Sun (Linden, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 2, 1940, newspaper, May 2, 1940; Linden, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth341362/m1/1/?q=a+message+about+food+from+the+president: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Atlanta Public Library.