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"An Independent, Outspoken, Country Weekly*
Volume XIV.
Corrigan, (Polk County,) Texas Thursday, March 22, 1945
Number ?
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) By Ezra Hoskins )
Deer folks:
1 see by the Pres that It’s
lection time agin in Corregin.
Wishl I tvns livin in Corre-
gin ever year bout this time fer
I shore would love to run agin
ole Wilforil Eden an ole Bug-
ger Red. 1 nint sayin nothin
bout that feller Carter as he
an me aint met yet, but I
wouldent expect to beet nil
three of them.
I jesst bet if I tvns in the
rase and it looked like 1 mite
outrun these two ole timers
tliare shore would be some tall
sputterin and strutin. Ole Bug-
ger would be so nervous that
he’d have to take a dost of
Sloans Linimint before lie
could shave a boy. An course
Wilford would jest make like
he dident keer but he shore
would pull on them piekanues
anil glad hand everbodie from
brushy criiek to kittle Corre-
gin and from Itanium to C’ar-
monia.
Now wouldent that lie fun.
Why dont some of you fellers
git in that rase. Corse you no
you eaint beet none of em but
it would be wuth the prisj to
see them ole boys get skeered.
I ben on a little deel with
some of the school bord up
tliare to take in New Hope in
the Corregin destrict but thay
wont garante me a job as trus-
tey on the boro, so I gess the
deel aint going thru.
Yourn truley,
Ezra Hoskins, Esq.
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THANK YOU KINDLY
We acknowledge with grate-
ful appreciation the following
new and renewal subscrip-
tions :
b. -I. Coward, Liberty
Mrs. Bill Nafford, Houston
T. J. Pullen, Chester
I’fe. Leroy Safford, San
Francisco
0. C. Howell S 1-c, San
Francisco
Jack Andrews, City
Cpl. E. R. Cockrell, Camp
Hood
W. M. Wright, Rt. 1, City
Pvt. Jas. S. Lewis, N. Y.
Mrs. Ada Cobh, City
John A. Sikes, City
Lt. J. D. Knox, Jr., Moscow
Kgt. Robt. Lewis, San Fran-
cisco
1-Lt. Kirby D. Walker, San
Francisco
C. C. Spain CM 2-c, San
Francisco
Jas. R. Parrish, Brooklyn,
N. Y.
M. E. Burks, Houston
Capt. J. C. Kurtzemunn,
Witehita Falls
S-Sgt. A. B. Sheppard, N. Y.
Edgar Black, City
Pfe. Joe Martin, Oeiger
Field, Washington.
W. II. Maxey, City
R. B. Martin, Camden
Mrs. Almon Winfrey, Hous-
ton
Mrs. Edna Hailey, German-
town, Ohio
Mrs. W. S. Rowe, Moscow.
I’fe. Chas L. Holy, San Fran-
cisco
TRIBUTE TO
MELVIN WEEMS
On the bright page of valor
being written by former Cor-
rigan School pupils fighting in
all quarters of the globe for
the sake of freedom, the name
of Lewis Melvin Weems shall
lie forever synonoiuous with
high courage,
Melvin a scholar, a gentle-
man, and a soldier of the high-
est type was an outstanding
student during his high school
days here. He excelled in the
art of dramatics and was vot-
ed the best actor in a district
play contest in which students
from a number of larger
schools competed.
After his graduation from
high school, his love of learn-
ing prompted him to continue
his education. He attended
Sam Houston State Teachers
College and did meritorious
work in his subjects, lie then
taught school at his home town
of Moscow, until he volunteer-
ed his services to his country
in its time of need. Receiving
training in Calif., he was sent
to the Philippine Islands and
was in service there when the
Islands fell to the Japs, lie
was taken prisoner and placed
in a prison camp in the Philip-
pines. Hopes had been held for
his safe liberation until recent-
ly, when his parents. Mr. and
Mrs. Lawson Weems of Mos-
cow. were notified that lie was
presumed lost while on a Jap
prison boat taking prisoners
to another locality.
On the local high school’s
Roll of Honor the name of Mel-
vin Weems, and all others by
which there are gold stars,
should serve as a lasting incen-
tive for boys and girls passing
by it daily to aspire to higher
ideals and become better A-
niericans, pledged to uphold
the Four Freedoms and to in-
sure these freedoms becoming
a living memorial for all those
who have paid the Supreme
Sacrifice.
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OUR BOYS IN THE SERVICE
News of former Corrigan I Before entering the Army,
High School students now in I Elijah worked in Houston.
the Service, gathered and writ-! ---O
ten by students of the Journal 13GT. FRANK HOLY IS BACK
ism class of C.II.S. I FROM SOUTH PACIFIC
Cpl. Lynn Evans, in a tank The Press was honored last
division of the Marines, has Tuesday morning with a visit
been in the service for two from Sgt. Frank Holy, his fa
years. He was first stationed I ther an V. Michael of Moscow.
Oceanside, California, then I “Little Frank” us he is
sent to the Pacific. I known around home, has been
He is now in the Marshall in the South Pacific for the
Islands and has been in some I past three years and is home
of the toughest fighting in tin on a 21-day furlough. He looks
Pacific, including Tarawa and I like 1 ncle Sam lias taken
Saipan. During the fighting on mighty good care of him but
Tarawa Lynn’s life was suvel|sa.VK *s s,lri> 's grand to be
by a comrade who shot Japs I back home
off his tank. Sgt. Holy stated that the last
While in high school, Lynn time ho saw his younger bro-
wns a popular student and I tiler, Pie. Charley L. Holy, was
football player. He was oo on the Philippine Islands, lie
captain of the ’4(t Bulldog brought a request from Chas
squad and was on the basket- for the Press and his name
ball team. lie was a member of 11ms been added to our list. We
RED CROSS DRIVE
REPORTS $1,000.00
Miss Emma Edens, chair-
man of the lied Cross drive in
Corrigan, reports that contri-
butions so far amount to about
$1,000. toward the quota of
$1,750.
With only a little over a
week to go she is anxious that
everyone who lias not contri-
buted so far, should bring or
send their money in.
With everyone as busy as
they are now it is difficult for
anyone to spare the time to
make a solicitation of the
town and the committee work-
ing with Miss Emma will cer-
tainly appreciate contributions
being sent in. Too, with so
many people moved out of Cor-
rigan in the past year, those of
us who remain must dig a lit-
tle deeper if we are to make
the quota.
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the ’41 senior class.
I trust this paper will reach him
I within the next several weeks
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PLAN YOUR GARDEN FOR
I CANNING THIS SEASON
The contribution that home
Keep the. Red Cross by his
Side. Give now 1
SCHOOL TRUSTEES
TO BE ELECTED
In another column of this
issue is a notice of School Trus-
tee election to he held on Sat-
urday, April 7th.
We have been requested to
announce that anyone wishing
their name placed on the bal-
lot for this election should
make their desires known to
E. L. Knox, secretary of the
board, before April first.
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LITTLE HOMER TATE
Little Homer Tate of Hous-
ton was buried at the Carmona
cemetery on Wednesday of last
week.
lie was the son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. I). Tate Jr. His father
is now stationed in the British
Isles. His mother was critical-
ly ill and his grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. I). Tate Sr. of
Houston and Lum Blair of
Treevat accompanied the body
of Carmona.
Funeral service was con-
ducted by Rev. E. Woodard at
2 o’clock. The little man was 2
years, 11 months and five days
old when he was called to his
eternal home.
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The advanced members of
the band attended a Band
Clinic in Huntsville Friday.
Ernest Hoffman, director of
the Houston Symphony Or-
chestra, directed the clinic
band. Miss Emma Edens, Mrs.
John Carter, and Mrs. Gordon
Roily furnished transportation
for the group.
Mr. and Mrs. Berton Bowles
spent Sunday in Camp Seale.
Cpl. Grimes Evans was a
graduate of Corrigan High
School in ’41. lie was a popu-
lar student, participated in
various activities, and letter-
ed one year. He was u member I l'anned foods make to the wai
of the National Honor Society effort should not be minimizeu
He is in the Army medical I " ■ R- Thomas, \. A. Teacher
corps and is now stationed I snid, and to make the best use
somewhere in the Pacific. |of vanning facilities, plans for
a complete canning budget
A-N Paul Evans, a popular I should be outlined well in ad-
’44 senior and ex-Bulldog let- vance of 'be canning season,
terman, is the youngesst bro I h,as' season, many citizens,
ther of Lynn and Grimes"’*"1 little canning experience,
Evans. He is now in the Mari-1 'node the mistake of loading
tine Service an I stationed in I their pantry with a great var-
St. Petersburg, Florida. | ipty, many cans of a few items
and have since discovered that
A-S John Allen Keen at |,hp>’ "ere overstocked with
tended school in Corrigan two the8e foods- and understocked
years and was a member of the 1011 many foods that would help
football team one year and tliej'0 {five variety at the family
hand two years. He was a ’44|mea's-
graduate. After his school days! ®ven though a complete can-
lie was employed on the South-1 ulnB program calls or variety,
ern Pacific Railroad and by 'here are a few vegetables that
the Moscow Merchantile Co. should come first in every can-
On January 4, 1.945, lie enter- n«’s plan. After provisions
ed the Navy and is now sta- are made '° can adequate sup-
tioned in San Diego, Califor-1 plies of tomatoes, snap beans
nia. j and corn; other vegetables
such as beets, greens, peas, car-
Pvt. Douglas McGIuskey I rots, etc. should be in the can-
was inducted into the Armyjuing plan for your pantry
about two months ago. I shelves this year.
He was a member of the sop-1 In the Corrigan area corn,
homore elass and ha 1 many I green beans, squash, cucum-
friends. I bers, swiss chard, and tomato
He is now at Camp Wolters I plants should go into the
at Mineral Wells, Texas where I ground. We should wait until
he is receiving basic training. I'he soil has warmed up thor-
While in high school, Doug I oughly before planting butter
las took an active part in Boy I beans and okra, or setting out
Scout work and was a letter-1 eggplants and pepper. Gard-
man of the football squad. |eners should wait until both
Douglas has two brothers in <1a>s alul ™&hts ar« wa™ l>e-
the service: Sgt. George Mc-pore Phinting blackeyed peas,
dusky, veteran of many aerial | cantaloupes and watermelons,
missions and now a prisoner 0f(Inoculation of green and but-
war in the European theater, Uer beans and blackeyed peas
and Cpl. Jack McClusky now before planting will stimulate
in Belgium. growth and greater production
but lets not get the idea that
LIVINGSTON PUBLISHER
TO SPEAK AT LIONS CLUB
E. II. Whitehead, the new
publisher of the Polk )County
Enterprise at Livingston, has
accepted an invitation to meet
with the Corrigan Lions Club
next Tuesday at noon and
make an address.
We are not advised as to
what his subject will be but
he has the reputation of a tal-
ented orator and those who
are privileged to hear him
will enjov his talk.
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ORDER OF ELECTION
LIVINGSTON MASONS TO
AWARD 50-YEAR BUTTON
The Masonic Lodge ut Liv-
ingston will honor Judge -Jim-
my Hill at their meeting to-
night when he is presented
with the Grand Lodge 50-year
button.
L. E. Gillett of Beaumont
will represent the Grand Lodge
for the presentation and will
make the address of the even-
ing.
Master Mason are cordially
invited to attend.
The Livingston Lodge.
Trinity No. 14, is the oldest
lodge in this section of Texas,
being almost as old us Milam
No. 3 at Nacogdoches, and -Mr.
Hill has been an active mem-
ber for more than half a een
tury.
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PROGRAM TO BE AT
METHODIST CHURCH
Sgt, Elijah Vaughn, a mem- inoculation is fertilize, it is
her of the senior elass of 1940, | strictly for early growth,
is stationed ut Randolph Field, With a little more effort
Texas. than we usually put forth on
During his high school days gardeninR 'nost families can
here, Elijah was a popular stu- Pro(1,lc« a fc"', more vegetables
dent and a main player on the r ian * ]e? W1 nee(* ^or home
football team. He was noted for ?“ "'e summer and
his ability to throw ,onJ fal> months and have a surplus
passes. He belonged to the do- to l11!1 ln 08,18 for winter »se '°
hate club and took part in supplement the winter food ra-
other activities also. ,ons’ V ‘Vi" u pr0<JuCe food
. . . , . to can and sell the groeeryman
Kigali is a member of the1 • - *
Randolph Field Ramblers one, his ghelvess to , those
ot the most successful ot Army that depwid upon hira for f((od
lootbu l teams. He has played Let U8 not look at gardening
with the team m a number of Llld oanning from tIle stand.
major engagements from coast point of bencfit and economy
to coast and lias been seen m to ourselves but it is olir pa.
action on the gridiron by a I triotle duty to have a good
number of his former school- productive garden to supply
mates in the Army. the daily diet and have a little
He is married and liis wife f0r our neighbors.
is with him and employed at --O
Randolph Field. Dout Borrow Subscribe 1
Be it ordered by the Board
of Trustees of Corrigan Inde-
pendent School District that
an election he held at Elemen-
tary School in the town of Cor-
rigan and at the Carmona
School in the town of Carmona TRAINING
both of which are in said Cor
rigan Independent School Dis-
trict, on the the 7th day of A-
pril, 1945, for the purpose of
electing two School Trustees
for said Corrigan Independent
School District.
Mrs. C. H. Redd at Corri-
gan and Mrs. Harry Safford
at Carmona are hereby ap-
pointed Manager of said elec-
tion, and each shall select two
judges and clerks to assist
them in holding the same, and
said election shall be held in
the manner prescribed by law
for holding other elections.
The returns of said election
shall lie made to the Board of
Trustees of said Independent
School District in accordance
with law.
A copy of this order signed
by the president and attested
by the secretary of this board
shall serve as proper notice of
said election, and the presi-
dent shall cause notice of said
election to he given in accor-
dance with law.
In testimony Whereof, wit-
ness the signatures of the Pres-
ident and Secretary of said
Corrigan Independent School
District and the seal thereof
hereunto affixed, this 21st day
of February 1945.
W. F. Edens, President Cor-
rigan Independent School Dis-
trict.
Attest: E. L. Knox, Secre-
tary.
(SEAL)
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The stars on our Service
Flag are rapidly increasing
numbers. We love and appreci-
ate our boys for the very splen-
did service they are rendering
nobly.
Sunday morning at the Wor
ship Hour a short program will
be held for the placing of stars
on the flag. Everyone is invit-
ed to attend, especially the
loved ones and friends of the
following:
Chas. D. Devereaux, Frank
F. Devereaux, Jack Devereoux
Cecil Kurtzeman, Douglas Mc-
Cluskey, T. P. Crain, G. L.
Liljequest, James Ottis Nash.
James Carry Knox, Lewis Ber
ry Knox, Joe Cockrell, D.
Gesford, John R. Puntcb, liar
old E. Pate, and Frank Laf
ferty.
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NOTICE!
The ladies of the Baptist W.
M. S. are asking those who
wish to give to the collection
of eggs for Buckner Orphans
Home to bring the eggs to
Adam’s store. The ladies will
be unable to go from house to
house this year, so those who
will, please bring the eggs to
Adam's Store. Tuesday in the
deadline.
Doris McEwin
F. F. A. BOYS ATTEND
PROGRAM
The Corrigan Chapter of F.
F. A. went to Livingston
March 13, to be in a District
training program. The Future
Farmers and Green Hands par-
ticipating in Chapter Conduct
ing program and Farm Skills
Demonstrations. We received
second places in each of the
Chapter Conducting and Parli-
amentary drill programs, and
received second place in Future
Farmer skill demonstration,
third in Green ivand skill de-
monstration.
When the program was over
the Livingston IIo. Ec. gms
were very gracious in serving
all the hoys with iced punch
and cookies. We had a very
nice time and enjoyed our stay
in their town very much.
Reporter-Corky Knox
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Mrs. Paid Griner of lions
ton spent the week end in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. (F.
Ilollomon. She was here to help
celebrate her mother, Mrs.
Sallie Kingston’s birthday.
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BAPTIST W. M. S.
The Baptist W. M. S. met at
the Church Monday for a Roy-
al Service Program. The topic
of the program was, “Things
that make peace in tomorrow’s
world.”
Mrs. Murphy brought the
devotion taken from Psalms
85 and James 3-16-18. Mrs.
Wheeler then led in prayer,
that we may follow after the
things that make for peace. In-
teresting discussions were giv-
en concerning the things of
righteousness that make for
peace. Mrs. E. T. Knox led in
prayer, that the world may
find the way to peace.
The meeting closed with a
prayer that, we may do all in
our power to give to people of
all nations the Peace of Christ
in their hearts and to promote
world peace led by Doris Mc-
Ewin.
LOUIS H. IVEY IS
AWARDED SILVER STAR
A copy of citation from the
8th Arm’d Division has been
received by Mr. and Mrs. E. J.
Ivey of Knoxville, staling that
their son, Louis H. Ivey, has
been awarded the Silver Star
for gallantry in action on Jan-
uary 25th.
Louis is now in the hospital
following an injury lie receiv-
ed the day after the date of
this citation.
Tlie citation reads:
“Private Louis II. Ivey, In-
fantry, United States Army,
for gallantry in action on 25
January 1945,
“Private Ivey with other
members of his squad was en-
gaged in clearing the town of
Berg, Germany. At they ap-
proached the last houses in
.town the entire squad was pin-
ned down by sniper and ma-
chine gun fire. Private Ivey,
disregarding his own personal
safety and with no assistance,
moved his machine gun to a
position where he could bring
flanking tire on the enemy
gun. This action permitted
the rest of the squad to ad-
vance. During this entire oper-
ation Private Ivey was under
heavy mortar and machine gun
fire.
“Private Ivey’s initiative
and aggressiveness made possi-
ble the capture of eight pris-
oners and allowed his squad
to continue its advance. His
actions reflect great credit up-
on himself and the Armed
Forces of the United States. ”
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MR. ALLEN P. KEEN
The sudden death of Mr. Al-
len Keen at his home in Mos-
cow last Saturday evening
was a shock to his host of
friends in this section.
Mr. Keen has been employ-
ed at New Willard and came
home about 6:30 Saturday eve-
ning on the bus. Soon after
reaching his home he was
streiken with a heart attaek
and died within a few minutes.
Funeral services was delay-
ed until yesterday afternoon
in order for his son, John Allen
Keen, who is in the Navy and
stationed at San Diego, Cali-
fornia, to reach home. John Al-
len had left for home and did
not learn of his father’s death
until notified by the Red Cross
while enroute.
Mr. Keen had not been in
good health for some years
but recently lie had felt able
to return to work. lie has been
associated with the lumber
und logging business in this
section all his life.
Funeral services were con-
ducted at the Baptist Chureli
Moscow at 2 o’clock yester-
day evening with Rev. W. B.
Wadsworth of Livingston,
Rev. J. F. Pettey and Rev. S.
L. Scott of Camden, and Rev.
T. Miller Smith of Corrigan of-
ficiating. Corrigan Funeral
Rome had charge of arrange-
ments.
Interment followed at the
Moscow cemetery with the Liv-
ingston Masonic Lodge in
charge of the service.
Pallbearers were J. I. Oliver
Milton Redd, C. S. WaiiH
wright, Bill Williams, 8. F.
Adams, J. II. Joesy, Herdon
Rogers, and Noah Cornell.
He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Aiuiie Keen; two child-
ren, John Allen and Music Bo;
3 brothers, Jim of Lufkin, Ben
of Gulf Port, Miss., and Char-
ley of New Orleans; and two
sisters, Mrs. Dora Harrison of
Grovetou and Mrs. Gidd Hon-
singer of Trinity.
Mr. Keen was an active
member of the Baptist Church
and the Masonic order.
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