The Citizens Journal (Atlanta, Tex.), Vol. 78, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 18, 1958 Page: 4 of 16
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THE CITIZENS JOURNAL, Atlanta, Texas
Thursday, December 18, 1958
Cass County Pioneer
Schools And Teachers
BY WILL C. HORNSEY
The Woodland Academy was
organized in the year 1876 and
this school was located one mile
south of Cusseta on the Linden
road. The school house was a
large one room affair, with a big
stove placed near the center of
the house. About 40 students oc-
cupied this pioneer school room.
The service of this school extend-
ed over a period of nine years,
from 1876 to 1885.
During those nine years, the
following teachers taught the
Woodland Academy: Mr. Frank
Moseley, Mr. Stanley Moseley,
Mr. Edgeworth, and Mr. John M.
Fletcher, and Miss Jennie Sledge.
The following are the names of
the parents and guardians of the
children of the Woodland Aca-
demy: J. A. Bell, Harriett Bird,
C. R. Curtwright, E. C. Culpep-
per, E. C. Griffin, J. S. Griffin,
W. W. Henderson, B. W. John-
son, E. T. Lewis, John T. Moore,
Fly Moss, T. B. Pickett, E. M.
Perrymore, James H. Tucker,
George W. Whetstone, J. L. Grif-
fin, E. Roundtree, John Round-
tree.
The following are the names of
the students enrolled in the Wood
land Academy in the year 1876:
Irene Curtwright, Mary G. Ball,
M. C. Ball, Mamie Ball, George
L. Bird, Nat S. Curtwright, Katie
Curtwright, Mary Culpepper, Sal-
ly Griffin, Hattie Griffin, Annie
Henderson, Mollie Henderson,
Emma Henderson, Hillie Hanes,
Emona R. Johnson, Martha F.
Johnson, Cathrine L. Lewis, Mary
V. Moore, Albert Moss, Charles
F. Pickett, Laura A. Pickett,
Clopton Perrymore, George W.
Tucker, James A. Tucker, Wil-
liam G. Tucker, J. F. Thagard,
William Whetstone, Henrietta
Wilkins, Henry Rountree, Jen-
nie Rountree.
Yes, the Woodland Academy
extended from 1876 to 1885. Miss
Irene Curtwright was one of the
first students to enroll in this
school. She was then 12 years of
age and is today living in Texar-
kana, Texas, and is now 98 years
young. From her retentive mem-
ory, I have obtained the histori- j
cal data of the Woodland Aca-1
dtmy, which you see recorded I
here. She is now Mrs. Irene Ba- j
ker of Texarkana.
On July 4th, 1876, the Wood-
land Academy had an Indepen-1
dence Day Celebration, honoring
the 100th anniversary of the j
adoption of The Declaration of j
Independence, July 4, 1776. It!
was a great day for the Wood- j
land Academy. There were 48 |
girls appointed. Each represent
ing a state in the American Un- j
ion. Miss Lilly Moore represent-
ed Texas. All these girls with es-j
eorts, were mounted on horses, |
and each girl had a flag of the
state she represented. With j
their flags fluttering in the bre-
eze, these girls rode to the Wood
land Academy, and placed their
respective flags on the rostrum I
at the school house.
Speeches for the occasion were i
had by Mrs. Gertrude Curtwright j
and Mr. Charles A. Culberson. (
After the interesting and inspir-
ing speeches, then a spelling
match was had by the students j
of the Woodland Academy and |
the Linden School. Among the
Linden students participating in
this spelling match were Hardy
A. O'Neal and his brother How- j
ard F. O'Neal. The Woodland i
Academy students won over Lin-
den in this spelling match.
From obscure a n d humble
schools often come outstanding
men and women. In the Wood-1
land Academy there was a stu-
dent whose name was Nat S. j
Curtwright, who in after years, i
became the sheriff of Cass Coun- j
ty for four years and became one j
of the most noted peace officers j
of Texas.
In the spelling match at the,
Woodland Academy on July 4th.
there were two boys, Hardy j
O'Neal and Howard O'Neal who i
in after years became two of j
the outstanding lawyers of Texas.
One of the school teachers ofj
the Woodland Academy, Mr. John ;
M. Fletcher, who in after years j
established The Citizens Journal;
and published it for many years.
It is today one of the leading lo-
cal papers of the South land.
At the Independence Day cele- J
bration, Mr. Charles A C ulber-
son spoke, who later became Dis-
trict Attorney and later was At-
torney General of Texas and then
Governor, then served as a U. S.
Senator from Texas for a period
of thirty years.
To be Continued
Texas Safety News
When you're out shopping these
December nights, make sure you
don't unwittingly shop for an ac-
cident, motorists and pedestrians
were cautioned today by J. O.
Musick, General Manager of the
Texas Safety Association.
"Many families are driving to
other communities than their
own to find different gifts for
Christmas," he pointed out.
"Downtown business areas and
outlying shopping centers are
crowded day and night, especially
at night when most workers are
through for the day and desire to
take advantage of evening shop-
ping opportunities." *
The safety expert said local
traffic in most areas is congested
because of the gift-hunting rush.
The pressure is expected to con-
tinue right up to the day before
Christmas.
"It's easier to say 'take it easy'
than it is to practice it," Musick
said. "But we must curb the de-
sire to rush and hurry. At the
wheel or on foot, take time to
move safely — to avoid endanger-
ing yourself or others."
When sidewalks, streets and
highways are made slippery by
ice or snow, proceed with caution,
Musick advises. When blizzards
bring deep snow, be prepared
with tire chains. Dont block traf
fic or have a skid wreck.
"In addition to shopping haz-
ards, this is the greatest party-
giving time of the year," Musick
added.
"A host, whether it be a busi-
ness firm, civic group or family,
should make it clear to guests
that a holiday party can be en-
joyed without "over-indulgence in
intoxicants. It must be remember
ed that death takes no holiday."
Musick said state and local law
enforcement officers will not let
the holiday spirit deter them
from strict enforcement of the
laws against drunken driving.
"Each December, the accident
wards or hospitals are ready to
receive the injured victims of holi
day accidents," he pointed out.
"This preparation is based on'
past experience, but often holi-1
day accidents are really avoid- j
able mishaps. They occur be- [
cause the drivers and pedestrians:
involved are too occupied with |
thoughts far removed from the |
simple but extremely important j
task of driving or walking safe-'
ly."
Musick urged every Texan toj
exercise reasonable restraint in
his enthusiasm for the year's hap
piest month," , , . so it wlil re-
main happy for us all."
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to take this opportuni-
ty to humbly express our deep
appreciation and heartfelt thanks
to the people for their many kind
deeds and words of sympathy dur
ing the recent illness and death
of our husband and father, R. H.
Horton. We are especially grate-
ful to Dr. Grumbles, Hanner Fun-
eral Home, and to the ministers
Bros. Wilson Wood and Roy San-
ders who conducted the services.
Also to all who assisted us in
their many ways we say, "May
the Lord's richest blessings rest
upon you always," is our sincere
prayer.
Mrs. R. H. Horton
Sadie Hortan
J. T. Horton Family
GO TO CHURCH SUNDAY
Dr. John Tyson
—CHIROPRACTOR—
215 North William Street
Atlanta, PHONE 676 Texas
*
Decker's Tall Korn
Sliced
Bacon
lb.
49c
Hunt's Tomato 14
Catsup
(Limit 2)
oz. Bot.
15c
Stokeley Corn on Cob
4 Ears
Corn 49c
(In Can)
Any Kind
Biscuits
Can
10c
Pure Cane 10
Sugar
lb. Bag
95c
7ETY0UR BEST BUY
LEL IN PAPER
Family-Pale
TOILET TISSUE
Choice of Color
Pink • Grten . Yellow • White
2-4rollpks 31c
Christmas Ribbon Mix
Jjf. 1 lb. Cello Bag
Candy 33c
Sunbeam Pineapple, Coconut,
Lemon, Chocolate 2 lbs.
Cakes $1.00
J. I. Frozen 10 oz. pkg.
Strawberries 15c
Louisiana's Finest
For Dressing 12 oz. Jar
Oysters 89c
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4
Burleson Pure Clover
Honey
5 lb. Jar
$1.59
4
4
4
4
4
4
Ocean Spray Whole
or Strained Can
Sauce 21c
Christmas Goodies
for your feast.
Haasse Pimento Stuffed
Collosal No. 1fi Jar
Olives 85c
Haasse Pimento Stuffed
Medium No. 12 Jar
Olives 59c
Haasse Plain Super
Collosal Short Qt.
Oiives 98c
Many other fine
yalues in fine olives,
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Paramount Tiny Sweet Midget
8 fl. oz. Jar
Pickles
45c
Paramount Sweet Pickle
8 fl. oz. Jar
Chips
27c
Paramount Sweet
8 fl. oz. Jr.
Relish
27c
Monarch Mint
7 oz. Bot.
Sauce
34c
Stokeley Tiny Green 303 Can
Lima Beans
35c
Stokeley
2'/t Jar
Crab Apples
63c
(In Heavy Syrup)
Things could be worse. Suppose
your errors wore tabulated and
published every day, like those
of a ball player.
Mays has the most com-
plete stock of nuts, fruits,
and candies to he found
anywhere—Shop Mays
for your complete Santa
Claus list. We feature hard
candies in glass jars for
your candy jars.
Sunbeam
Z'/e lb.
Fruit Cake 1.59
Holiday
1 lb. 14 oz.
FruitCake 1.25
Grandma's
Sausage
lb. 39c-3lbs. $1
Grandma's Chili
lb.39c-3lbs.$1
Rodkey's Best
FLOUR
50 lb. Sk. Plain Bag.
$3.45
. Sk. Plain
$1.79
25 lb. Sk. Plain Bag
25 lb. Sk. Towel Bag
$1.99
Acorn
25 lb. Sk.
Meal $1.10
Aunt Jamima 25 lb. Sk.
Meal $1.25
Swift Silverleaf 8 lb. Pail
Pure Lard 1.45
Pure
Cane Syrup
Gal. 1.95-Half $1
OJd Time Sorghum ]/j gal.
90c
Syrup
Mrs. Tucker's 3 lb. Ctn.
Shortening 65c
Cudahy Rex 3 lb. Ctn.
Pure Lard 45c
Maryland Club 1 lb. vac. tin
Coffee 79c
Extra Value Ajax Gt. Size
Cleanser 15c
Morton Salad
Qt.
Dressing 39c
Sun Valley
Margarine
Solid lb. Qtrs
17c 19c
Qtrs lb.
National Premium lb. Box
Crackers 29c
Stokeley Sliced
Pineapple
No. 2 Can 3 1
39c $1.00
3 Cans
(Limit 3)
Prattlow Spiced 2'/* Can
Peaches 29c
Hunt's, Stokeley's,
Del Monte
Peach Halves
2Vt Can 4 Cans
29c $1.10
(Limit 4)
THIS AD RUNS ALL THE WAY THROUGH CHRISTMAS EVE.
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FINE VALUES
FESTIVE FOODS
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We Have the right Turkey for you.
Juniors, 3 to 5 lb. Average
Beltsville Butterballs, 7 to 9 lb . Average
Beltsville Butterballs, !0 to 12 lb. Average
Beltsville Butterballs, I 2 to I 6 lb. Average
All these are Fancy Hen Turkeys. We have
Toms in larger sizes. Our prices are in iine
with any store on Turkeys of the same quality.
Let us fill your bill for you.
You can get the
finest Steaks or
Roasts at Mays.
Fancy Each
Whole Fryers 75c
Fully Dressed Ready to Eat
Fancy Each
85c
Cut-up Fryers
Fat
Young Hens
Long Island
Ducks
lb.
35c
Whole Only
Cured Hams
Butt Half
Shank Half
Whole Fresh Pork
Pork Ham
(10 to 14 lb. avg.)
Whole 6 to 8 lb. avg.
Picnics
lb.
63c
lb.
55c
lb.
59c
lb.
39c
Frank Loper
AGENT FOR
Texarkana Gaiette
—IN—
Marietta. Douglassville,
Linden, Oak Grove and
Queen City
Night Phone: 353-W
Day Phone: 681
SPECIAL NOTICE
When you visit Mays Food Market between now and
Christmas, for each dollar you spend, you will be given
a little white card. Go over to the booth provided and
si«n your name and address on each card and drop
them in the container. On Christmas morning- we will
draw one name from the container on our Radio Pro-
gram. The name drawn will be the winner of our
Christmas Present. One Beautiful Dormeyer Mix
Maid Electric Food Mixer with all attachments, in-
cluding a juicer. It's really nice.
Fresh Pork
Backbone
Fresh Pig
Spare Ribs
lb.
69c
lb.
69c
Suggestions
Things You may
Need
Raisins on Stem
Dried Figs
Fruit Cake Materials
Spices of all Kinds
Cake Mixes of all Kinds
Raw Peanuts in Hull
Shelled Peanuts in Cellophane
Almonds in Hull
Buttered Nuts
Pecans
English Walnuts
Shelled Nuts of all Kinds
Pop Corn
Spices of all kinds
Frozen Pies of all Kinds
Yon Think of it,
Mays has it.
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Juniors Fancy AA
Large Eggs
dos. 59c - 3 doz.
1.65
F resh
Doz.
Medium Eggs
49c
F resh
Doz.
Pullet Eggs
39c
Coffee Dispenser
Simplifies making of
good coffee
America's Greatest Shaving
PALMOLIVE
fhpidMat/e
AND
SCHICK SAFETY RAZOR
wifh 13 BLADES
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PRODUCE
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"Li vrmryMiws'jV'c
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New delicacy in peas
Very youngl
Very tinyl
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LE SUEUR
BRAND
PEAS
303 Can 29c
We wish Everyone a Merry Christmas and
a Happy Prosperous New Year!
Golden Yellow
Guatamala 2 lbs.
Bananas 25c
Texas Sweet 5 lb. Bag
Oranges 29c
No. 1 10 lb. Bag
Red Potatoes 29c
Fresh Ctn.
Tomatoes 15c
*
Fresh Ocean Spray
Cranberries 15c
Creen Pascal
Celery
Mays has the finest
in fine Produce.
Kraft Miniature Bag yk
Marshmallows 23c fa
(Fine for Salads)
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