The Cass County Sun (Linden, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 13, 1940 Page: 1 of 8
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Oldest Business Institution in Cass County—Established 1876
VOLUME 64
LINDEN, TEXAS, THURSDAY, June 13, 1940
NUMBER 26
Linden Shows
Outstanding Growth
When the taking of the Census
for this District is completed and
made public, the figures will per-
haps disclose that Linden has made
a larger per centage in gain of pop-
ulation than any city in the District,
which contains the same territory
asj the 1st Congressional District—
embracing eleven counties. Some
figures already made public, reveal
the following facts:
1930 Population—Atlanta, 1685;
Jefferson, 2329; Daingerfield, 818;
Linden, 718. 1940 Population-
Atlanta, 2452; Increase 767, per
cent increase 45 ; Jefferson, 2794,
increase 465, per cent increase 19
and 9-10th; Daingerfield 1024, in
crease 206, per cent increase 24;
Linden 1202, increase 484, per cent
increase 67%.
The growth made by Linden is
indeed gratifying. It is a steady
permanent growth, made up of
citizenship that is of the finest type.
Home builders and home lovers.
There are many contributing fac
tors to this great growth of our city,
some of which are the following
1st among this agency, we would
list our citizenship, one that stands
with outstretched hands to wel-
come all who come our way. Lin-
den is a city noted for its hospitali
ty and friendship.
Next our Churches, a Bui- wark
of strength to our growth, the pow-
er that makes a city a good place in
which to live, make homes and rear
a family.
Then we would list our School
System—The one thing that has
outstripped our city in its growth
is our schocl. Perhaps no Institu-
tion in Texas has made more pro-
gress in the past ten years, than
has the Linden School System, un-
der the Superintendency of Mr. C.
E. Farmer, one of Texas' Leading
Educators. A man that loves a
good school far better than he likes
money. For ten years he has liter-
ally given himself to building in
our city a School System second to
none in all Texas. Mr. Farmer is
assisted in his school program by
an able and efficient Corp of Teach-
ers whose services are of the high-
est type, a group who work hand
in hand with the Supt. in building
a better school. Our school today
employs 18 teachers and enrolls
more than 700 pupils. These pu-
pils come from more than 20 com-
mon school districts. The Board
of Trustees are men with vision,
working in complete harmony and
co-operation.
Another great factor in the build-
ing of Linden is our far sighted and
progressive business men, men who
believe in and live for the people
of Linden and Linden trade terri-
tory, men and women who believe
the best is none to good for their
patrons and friends.
Linden's professional men are a
great asset to Linden and would be
to any city or people anywhere.
Men of honor, integrity and ability
filled with a desire to serve, civic
minded, progressive, believers in
Linden and its future.
The Linden Chamber of Com-
merce under the management of W.
B. Berry, and directed by the lead-
ing business and professional men
of the city, has made a large and
continuous contribution to the
progress of Linden.
A good Highway System, Rota-
ry Club, Garden Club, Study Club,
Church Societies and City Govern-
ment are factors that have contrib-
uted largely to the growth, social,
moral and civic life of our city.
May we in a spirit of pride yet ,
a a spirit of humbleness list anoth- j
er asset in the growth and success
of Linden, for more than 60 years
The Cass County Sun, our publica-
tion, through fat years and lean
years, has made its contribution as
best it could to add to ths growth,
development, progress and happi-
ness of our people. - During these
years our gifts to Linden and to
Cass County in space, labor and
effort has been large. Today we
feel well repaid for it all, for our
efforts together with yours are be-
iDg crowned with success.
Linden a city of beautiful homes,
lawns, flower gardens, every mod-
ern convenience, water and sewer-
age, gas and electricity, churches,
schools, the finest of citizenship in-
vite and urge people who are look-
ing for a good place to live, build
homes and rear families to come to
Linden, a City in which 86 new
homes have been built in the space
of two years, new Post Office,
Court House and County Building.
To every institution, every agen-
cy, every force, every power and
every individual who has in any
way contributed to the growth,
progress and development of Lin-
den, we say thank you. It is your
town, your city, your success.
Ten years hense another Federal
Census will be taken—Will Linden
at that time, again out-strip all
others in things achieved and in
population. We are to determine
this—Watch us grow—Shall the
population be 2,000. It can be—
Will it be?
The Cass County Sun is ready
to march Let us go forward to
bigger and better things for Linden.
Natural Resource
EYES OF TEXAS UPON THEM
Folks down at Uvalde, Texas, will see the above scene re-enacted
soon. When the Presidential Special rolls out of Washington in June,
carrying President Roosevelt on his western tour, one of its stops
will be at the home of his long-time friend and able political ally. Vice
President John N. Garner.
For nearly eight years these Democratic leaders have worked to-
gether in the cause of political liberalism, and as the President's tradi-
tional second term draws to a close, the Vice President is being widely
acclaimed as his most logical successor.
The announcement of the projected visit to Uvalde was made the
day following the county conventions in Texas on May 7, and is being
generally interpreted by political observers as expressing the Presi-
dent's gratification that the Lone Star State gave a ringing endorsement
to the presidential candidacy of its distinguished native son. Texans
adopted resolutions approving the Roosevelt-Garner administration,
and endorsed Garner for the Presidency by a vote of 6 to 1 over
proponents of a third term.
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LEO HART
Grand Master of the Masonic
Lodge of the State of Texas will be
in Linden June 26, to hold a public
Installation of all officers in this
Masonic District.
Another Grand Officer will be the
principal speaker.
Mr. Luther Gates
Passes Away
Mr. Luther Cates, age 60, died
at his home at Carterville, last
Friday night, after having a stroke
during the day.
Mr. Cates was a leading citizen
of that community and will be
greatly missed.
Funeral services were held at the
Corinth Baptist Church Saturday
afternoon, with Rev. Jesse G. Cooke
Pastor of the First Baptist Church,
Rev. Forest Strickland and Rev.
Joe Perser conducting services.
Burial was in the Corinth ceme-
tery with the Allday-Caver Funer-
al Service in charge.
Surviving are: One son, Verna,
and three grand children, 4 broth-
ers, Tom, Oscar, Henry and Clar-
ence Cates; two sisters, Miss Ber
ta Cates, and Mrs. J. Y. Sexton.
The Sun extends sympathy to
the bereaved relatives and friends.
Red Crose Funds
Are Coming in Nicely
County Supterintendent D. H.
Boon nas reported the contribution
for the past week. And states that
he is very thankful for the response
thus far. He feels that each person
in Cass feels very keenly the need
of helping the war suffers and that
they are willing to make a liberal
contribution tr> the cause.
Coutribution for the past week:
Rev. A. A. Rider, $1.00
W. S. Daughety, 1.00
Jessie Judd 1-00
Rev. Jesse G. Cooke 2.00
Taxes
Mumford, June 10—Determined
to get a definite commitment from
every legislative candidate on the
question of natural resource taxes
to pay social security obligations,
the Women's Committee on Eco-
nomic Policy for Texas today had
laid down the first barrage of a
drive for fulfillment of its legisla-
tive program, Mrs. Jud Collier of
Mumford, chairman, announced.
Instructions have been mailed to
1,000 Texas woman leaders, asking
them to get a frank unequivocal
statement from all legislative can-
didates as to whether they favor
an increase of natural recourse tax-
es to pay old age pensions to the
needy and to finance the teachers'
retirement program, Mrs. Collier
declared.
"We have prepared a special
questionaire which these women
leaders will have all candidates
sign, and these signed forms will
be returned |to state headquarters
for compilation," she pointed out.
"We are standing by our motto,
"We Are Tired of Nonsense." We
mean business in this drive for just
taxation. We think our own social
security needs should be financed
by reasonable taxes on our natural
resources which today flow in an
unending stream to other states
and to Germany, Italy, and Japan.
"The only way to lay the ground-
work for such a drive in the next
Legislature is t«i get a signed com-
mitment from all legislative candi-
dates now. The women of Texas
are going to get these commitments,
and then they are going to elect
candidates who stand for this form
of taxation," Mrs. Collier asserted..
With Mrs. Collier as chairman
and Mrs. Margaret Reading of
Waller as secretary-treasurer, the
Committee consists of leading wo-
men who are pledged to the group's
tax-social security program.
DISTRICT COURT
CIVIL DOCKETT
Ralph Jones vs Ark.-La. Gas Co.
Damage with drawn.
Claude Powell vs LoisJPowell di-
vorce granted.
Ed Haskin vs Christine Walk-
er divorce granted.
F. P. Walker vs Mrs. Martha
Walker divorce granted.
L. J. Kelley vs Ruthie Lee Kelly
divorce granted.
Oscar Davis Redfern vs Pauline
Redfren divorce granted.
Edward Walker vs Laurenia
Epps Walker divorce granted to
plaintiff and custody of minor
children, Dellie May and Lillie
May Walker awarded to plaintiff.
State vs R. B. Elrod and Tom
Upchurch set for June 20th. and
Special Venire of 60 men drawn.
State vs T. C. Allen and Burl
Simmons set for June 24th and
Special Venire of 60 men drawn.
List of Jurors for 5th week of
District Court:
Marvin Hogan, J O Jordan, Ben
Turner, Marion Lee, J J Walker, J
L Patman, M I) Curry, Paul Stone
W H Hatcher, L W Jaynes, J D
Gilley. W T McKinney, W C Howe
C R McPherson, Coy Draper, R S
Allday, Arthur Thompson, E H
Florence, Lester R Ezell, Fred Mc
Clung, W M Chapman, V S Brab-
ham, W C Fant, Flem Stone, Oval
Harden' Genie Griffin, C M .Bur-
son, Gerald Beaver, J C Daniels,
Geo. L Lovelady, Opal Aycock,
Frank Thompson, B L Massey, E
O Kennedy, L W Parish, Sam
Mays, J H Fouche, J B Ferrell, W
E Mason, J W Shaddix.
Killed on T. & V.
Railroad Track
John Mays, age 24, son of pio-
neer, Joe Mayh, of Bivins was
found dead on the T. & P. railroad
track early Monday morning, with
the top of his head cut off. ~ The
body was dragged about 200 feet.
Cuban President Head-
lines Rotary Coven-
tion Opening
Dr. Federico Laredo Bru, speak-
ing on Sunday evening, June 9, at
the opening session of Rotary's
1940 convention, officially welcom-
ed 5,000 Rotarians and guests to
Havana and Cuba. The response
was made by Dr. Walter D. Head
president of Rotary International.
The addresses were followed by a
musical concert.
The first genera! session of the
convention was held on Monday
morning, and was highlighted by
the address of President Head. In
discussing the subject "Rotary,
Present and Future," Dr. Head
traced Rotary's growth from a sin-
gle club (Chicago) in 1905, to its
present day status—more than
5,000 clubs in approximately 60
countries, with a membership in ex-
cess of 210,000. In reference to
the status of international condi-
tions President Head said:
"It is perhaps beyond the com-
potence of mere man to quench this
all-consuming holocaurst which to-
day threatens to reduce the world
to ruins, despite the fact that man
must be charged with this Gargan-
tuan debt. We take solace, how-
ever, in the thought that these fires
of hate and destruction must, of
their own accord, burn out. Then
will come a period of reconstruc-
tion—a mass endeavor to restore
the world to a state of normalcy
and peaceful existence. It is at
the time, perhaps even now, when
organizations such as Rotary, or-
ganizations whose principals of pol-
icy, procedure, and action are the
very ingredients necessary for tran-
quil existence an do much not
only to heal the wounds and re-
pair the ravages of war, but also to
remove conditions to which war is
directly attributable."
On Monday evening, in the sta-
dium of the University of Havana,
Rotarians and guests gathered to
enjoy "The Cultural Side of Cuba,"
a program which offered numbers
by the Choral Society of Havana,
Philharmonic Orchestra, and the
Military Band, and also esthetic
dance numbers, the entire pro-
gram presented from a beautifully
lighted and decorated stage locat-
ed in the center of the huge stadi-
um.
Commissioners Court
At their regular monthly session
of the commissioners court Eugene
Stone qualified as County Auditor
for the regular appointed term.
Special FSA Loans
The Regional office of the Farm
Seeurity Administration has desig-
nated Cass County as one of the
connties in which funds will be
available for special real estate
loans.
Those receiving this assistance
must be in danger of losing their
farms or must have recently lost
their farms through foreclosures.
A single loan is not to exceed $1,-
000 at an interest rate of 3 per cent
per annum. The loan may be re-
paid in periods of from 5 to 40
years, FSA officialz said.
Linden Girl Receives
8. A. Degree
Miss Francis Cornett, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. S. I. Cornett, of
Linden, received her B. A. Degree
in Speech from the College of Arts
and Sciences of Southern Metho-
dist University at the graduation
convocation in McFarlin Memorial
Auditorium on June 4.
Miss Cornett is a member of Del-
ta Gamma Sorority, Zeta Phi Eta,
speech honorary; Script & Score,
leading dramatic organization of
the University; and the Arden
Club Workshop.
American Legion Auxil-
iary Sponsors Pageant
The American Legion Auxiliary
of Linden is sponsoring a Personal-
ity Pageant to be given Friday
night June 21, at the High School
Football Stadium. The auxiliary
is urging that all the young people
in Linden and surrounding com-
munities enter these contests.
There will be a contest for the
tiny tots, aged one year to ten
years. The winners will be given
a prize and will receive the title of
Little Miss and Little Mister Lin-
den. There is a contest for girls
10 to 14 years of age. The young
lady fourteen or over who wins the
personality contest will be awarded
a free trip to the State meet.
The Talent Contest is open to
any age or sex, just so they are not
professional. Any wholesome en-
tertainment, such as instrimental
music, vocal music, impersonation,
dancing etc., will stand a chance of
winning in the talent contest.
Mrs. Burr S. Cameron is direc-
tor of the program and anv one
wishing to enter the contest, should
contact, Mrs. Cameron at her resi-
dence, Telephone number--212F2.
Mr. and Mrs. George Harper
of Red Hill, were in town Monday
shopping.
Still Captured
A 50 gallon solid copper still was
captured by the Sheriff department
and Federal men last Friday morn-
ing in Tom Huff's field.
There were two barrells of mash,
and two that had recently been
cooked off. A small quantity of
whiskey was found in the ga: age
of Mr. Huff.
Two white men and a negro were
placed under arrest. Mr. Puckett
and the negro were carried to the
Jefferson jail. Mr. Huff made
bond.
SAVE A LIFE
HELP THE AMERICAN
RED CROSS!
Life in Europe seems to be cheap,
from the way the "War Lord" are
destroying it. But not so with the
emisaries of mercy. The American
Red Cross is extending every ounce
of power just now to relieve as
much of the suffering and death
of the civilian population ot Eu-
rope as possible. Our city is being
asked to help, and we are good ci-
tizens, therefore want to do our
part.
As pastors of the Methodist and
Baptist churches of our City, we
most earnestly and urgently appeal
to you to help all you feel able.
Do not wait until called upon by a
special solictor but leave your con-
tribution at the bank, or call by
Prof. D. H. Boon's office and leave
same. You may telephone Mr.
Boon's office and some one will
come for your contribution.
Yours in the name of God and
Humanity.
A. A. Rider,
Jesse G. Cooke.
G. W. Teasley Died
Mr. G. W. Teasley, age 77, died
at his home in New Colony com-
munity June 4, 1940.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Lucy Teasley, Linden, Texas; two
step-daughters, Mrs. T. A. Walker,
of Jefferson, Texas, and Mrs. O. C.
Herria, of Avinger, and two neices.
Services were held at the Friend-
ship Baptist Church, at 4:30 p. m.,
June 5th, with the Rev. J. N. Cor-
neilus, of Queen City officiating.
Interment was in the Friendship
cemetery, at Lanier.
Carterville Store
Entered by Burg'ar
The C. R. McPherson Store at
Carterville was broken into Mon-
day night of last week and rifled of
about nine dollars in change. En-
trance wa9 made through a window.
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Banger, J. E. A. & Erwin, W. L. The Cass County Sun (Linden, Tex.), Vol. 64, No. 26, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 13, 1940, newspaper, June 13, 1940; Linden, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth341447/m1/1/?rotate=90: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Atlanta Public Library.