The Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 1, 1940 Page: 3 of 8
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Cije Seminole Sentinel
Published every Thursday and devoted to the interests of Gaines County
Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office at Seminole, Texas
under the act of March 3, 1879.
SAM MALONE, Editor and Publisher
SAM MALONE, Jr., Assoociate Editor
SUBSCRIPTION RATES
In Gaines and adjoining counties $1.00 per year
All other subscriptions $1.50 Per Year, Payable in Advance
Advertising Rates on Application
RAMBLING ROUND
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father of Mrs. R. W Pittman, was
cne of the early settlers of Semi-
nole and Gaines County. He served
several years as County and District
Clerk, and was one of the best boost-
ers this town ever had. He is still
rootin' for Seminole, and offers his
assistance, if we need him, in put-
t rig things over. Would like to have
a town full of people like J. W.
filler.
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Newt. McClesky, of Loop was in
town Monday and dropped in for
a renwal of his subscription. Mr.
Mack served two terms as sheriff
and the folks say he made a
good. He is farming and stock
raising out at Loop and is making a
go of it His Seminole friends are
always glad to have him visit here.
• * *
Think Gaines County needs double
sets of books, especially in the Col-
lector's office. This business of hav-
ing the collector's office closed up for
several days right at the winding
up of tax paying time aint so hot
A big bunch of folks were here
Saturday and Monday to pay their
taxes (some from adjoining coun-
ties) and had to go away disap-
pointed. It's nice to be able to ac-
commodate adjoining communities
when it comes to paying taxes, but
there ought to be some way to fix
it so the office here would not have
to be closed up.
* * *
Looks like we are going th have
to give up the ideea of a park down
at the Hackberry Grove. Instead,
it looks as if Magnolia-Atlantic is
going to have a tank farm right
smack dab in the center of the park
site. At that, guess it isn't so bad to
swap a bunch of trees and a golf
course for a big tank farm and pipe
line. In placing the tanks down in
the draw, the oil will flow by a
gravity from the Seminole pool to
the tanks, and there be pumped into
a pipe line. Atlantic has a pipeline
running from Hobbs through the
south end of the County and con-
nection will be made with this line
from the Seminole pool.
* * *
There was so much unfinished
business to be done this week that
it was • impossible to get around to
the Chamber of Commerce banquet.
It was decided to wait until Mr
Payne, our new Chamber of Com-
merce secretary, got on the grounds
\o help work the affair up and
make something really big out of
it.
• * *
There is one good thing about
these long-continued cold spells like
we have been having: You have such
h good time enjoying the nice balmy
days this section has been having
this week. Almost makes a fellow
feel like rigging up the old rod and
reel and going fishing, only there
aint no place to fish near by.
METHODIST CHURCH
Sunday School at 10 a.m.
Preaching at 11 a.m.
Leagues at 6:45 p. m.
Preaching at 7:30 p.m.
Sermon subjects: Morning "The
Quest of a Soul."
Evening, "The Quest for a Soul."
We extend a cordial invitation
to alL
Come and worship with us.
Aubrey Ashley, Pastor.
TRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Sunday School at 10:00 a. m.
M6rning Service and sermon at
11:00 a: m: This is young folks
day, and the music will be by the
Junior Choir under the direction of
Mr. Thompson, with Miss Francis
Webb at the piano.
Sermon subject for the morning
will be "Lost World."
Junior Endeavor at 6:00 p. m., a
good attendance is hoped for. Come
£>nd join this splendid group of
juniors: You'll enjoy the meeting.
Evening service at 7:15. Every-
one is cordially invited to attend
these services and worship with us.
Somewhere in This Country
5% Want War, Surveys Show
THERE is almost no lildihood that the United States will go to war.
This is the healthy, satisfying assurances of Dr. George Gallup,
head of the American Institute of Public Opinion, as stated in his
quarterly report for Cosmopolitan Magazine in die February issue.
In the last four months the Institute has conducted nearly fifty
surveys treating every aspect of American attitudes on the European
war. Only an invasion of our soil can
get us into war, the surveys showed.
Otherwise, it's peace for America or
■o say 95 out of every 100 polled.
Unlike the last war, when certain
incidents at sea helped pitch us into
the conflict, the seizure of the City of
Flint and the sinking of the Athenia
with a loss of American lives had
surprisingly little effect on Ameri-
can sentiment, Dr. Gallup points out.
If anything, these incidents served
to make us even more wary against
getting involved.
But almost as great as our desire
to stay out is the desire to help the
Allies. "The big question of 1940,"
says Dr. Gallup, "is whether these
twin aims will clash; that is, whether
the desire to see the Allies win will
become more important to us than
the desire to stay out of war. At
present, avoidance of war is upper-
most."
Further, the surveys help explode
the myth that American business-
men want to see the United States
enter the war. The ratio among them
for staying out is 20 to 1—about the
same as for those at the other end
of the income Wfcle. Also, there is
no great difference of opinion by
racial groups on the war question.
American citizens of foreign parent-
age are no more eager to go to war
than those of pure American descent.
Even those of Polish parentage
stand 9 to 1 against going in.
The only other possibility of
getting America involved is an
invasion of Canada or the Panama
Canal or South America. Seventy-
three per cent said they would fight
to defend Canada; the same number
for the Panama Canal area; but only
63 per cent would fight if South
America were attacked.
America is not as apt to be duped
by propaganda this time as it was
during the last war. How aware are
we of war propaganda today? The
Institute has found that the majority
of the people here are skeptical of
the official news statements from
both the German side and the Allied
side. Only one person in ten has com-
plete faith in news from either side.
ATTENTION
For the next two weeks I have
some attractive bargains in ever-
blooming and climbing rose bushes,
Big, husky 2-year old bushes. For
instance, 3 climbing and 4 ever-
blooming rose bushes for $3.00.
Also the best in flowering shrubs,
ornamentals and shade trees. 24
fine flowering shrubs for $6.00
S. A. Cline, Seminole.
Scott Doss, a stuednt of Texas
Tech at Lubbock, visited over the
weekend with his parents, Mr .and
Mrs. S. C. Doss.
Mrs. A. J. Dow returned home
Tuesday after having spent a month
in Arreay N. M.
Mrs. Ed Price and daughter, La-
Juan, visite drelatives the first of
the week in Abilene.
modern Ambulance SERVICE
Singleton Funeral Home
DAY PHONEIO
NIGHT PHON 74
SEMINOLE
EXAS
Texas Tech, at Lubbock, spent the
mid-term holidays with his parents
Mr. and Mrs. P. W. Dalmont.
Mrs. C. V. Singleton returned
Saturday from Dallas, where she at-
tended the Spring Market Season
and Style Show.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Roberts are the
parents of a baby son, born Monday
morning. Weight seven and one-
half pounds.
Mrs. Charles Rush and Miss Helen
Hart, of Lubbock, were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Duff over the
weekend.
Hardy Dalmont, a student of
PAY CASH
PAY LESS
Finished Lumber
From $2.50 Per Hundred Up.
We will NOT be undersold,
See-Us-Before-Y ou- Buy
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Hendrix-Patton
Lumber Yard
Denver City
Feed that motor engine this winter with
All Roads Lead to the DEL PASO
Sooner or later you will be eating
here, where the food is GOOD,
and the service is RIGHT!
EVENTUALLY, WHY NOT NOW?
SEMINOLE'S OLD RELIABLE AND BEST
Special Rates Mode to Regular Boarders
WHERE HIGHWAY 15 CROSSES HIGHWAY 51
Del Paso Hotel (SL P^fe
MISS EUNICE BEARD. Proprietor "
YOU CAN'T BUY
A BETTER OIL
at 25*
SKILLED WORKMEN
TyE HAVE a completely equipped shop,
and our workmen know row to use
the equipment. See us for Auto Repair-
ing, and Accessories. Arc welding and
motor analyzing. When you have work
done here it must be done right.
R. L. Jones, Jr.
REPAIR SHOP
hone 4, 24-Hour Service Seminole, Texsa
G
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ULF
AS0LINE
And see what a difference it makes
GOLF SERVICE STATION
Lustro-Wash and Gulf-Flex Lubrication,
Anti Freeze, Tires, Tubes
And Accessories
When You Have Cleaning to
do—
We Can Do It
Wby not have your clothes cleaned
where you know the job will be
done right.
JL*UlATt>
FOR THIS OIL
THAT IS...
1 INSULATED...by a special process to withstand the
■ most intense engine heat. It gives the protection you
need because today's car engines develop more power
and subject oil to far greater heat than ever before.
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worn, dirty engine. And—your
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TEXACO
Service Station
Phone 107
R. Longbotham
K1
assy
Kleaners
"Kleans Klothes Klean"
Across Street From P. O.
BUILDERS
Supplies
.Oil Rig Timbers
•Plumbing Suppeies
•Electrical Equipment
•Cement and Drilling Clay
FORREST
Lumber Company
Phone 35 Seminole
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Malone, Sam. The Seminole Sentinel (Seminole, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 51, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 1, 1940, newspaper, February 1, 1940; Seminole, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth439846/m1/3/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Gaines County Library.