The Corrigan Press (Corrigan, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 24, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 8, 1940 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUMN 46
DORRIGAN, POLK COUNTY TEXAS
THURSDAY AUGUST 8, 1940
NUMBER
oOo BY ARTHUR BANG oOc
Great Guns: I see where Wilkie
has bought him a rod and reel,
and said he would get the
battleship to fish in after the
election, all I got to say is that
he may be a big electrician
but he’s out now for his biggest
shock.
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Well after the smoke has
cleared away we see old Clem
Fain driving the Senators band
wagon, I don’t know how he did
it but maybe its like Pat’s train.
First time Pat and Mike saw a
train coming, Mike said, “Pat
what in the thunder is that
thing?” Pat, wiping the water
from his face that had fell from
the great roll of steam said,
“Fetcha and be Jasus, Mike I
dont know what it is, but he’s
shore running it on fog. ’
We'l if the fog dont play out
Clem may get out of Polk
County for his first time.
•
A man in the Redd barber
shop, ask “Bugger” what wns
meant by Blitzkreig, “Well its
like this," said Bugger, “If your
wife ask you to buy her a new
dress, you would say no, then
she hand you a I.O.U. for one
she had just bought.
*
You know cousin Olen, the
Baptist preacher, don’t no more
care what he says about us poor
sinners, he said "we go around
sticking our heads in a whiskey
glass, was like the Ostrich
sticking their heads in the sand.
He said one Ostrich stuck his
head in the sand and when he
took it out Sally Rand had pull-
ed out his tail feathers to dance
with. The preacher ought to
tell them about the one that
grabbed at the Canary bird's
feathers and missed.
Looks like this war is getting
bigger and bigger. They just
wonder how its coming out. Rus-
ria. don’t like Germany, Italy,
England, Japan or theU. S. Japan
d< n't like Russia, England, nor
tbe U.S. If she helps Germany
she helps Russia, if she fights
the U. S. A. she can’t fight
Russia (nor nobody else) so
who’s who in this War.
*
Speaking about who’s for who
and so on, I think somebody
ought to tell Charles Lindberg
THE BURDEN
High School
Near Com-
pletion
The new High School building
is near completion, and for be-
low the figures that was believ-
ed it would cost in the beginn-
ing.
The building has been under
supervision of the School board
throughout the entre building
of it. Supt. A. W. Phillips has
been on the grounds to person-
ally supervise the construction.
Mr. W. F. Edens, and Mr.
Eagle has contributed largely to
the building, in material, by
selling at cost, or aiding in pur-
chasing other materials at cost
Mr. Edens has spent many
hours of his time in carring out
work to save labor, material,
and to speed up construction.
New Arrival
P«ac«ESSWa
Preserve
Our Rights
In this period of stress and
stra.n, the nation must adhere
to the basic principles delineat
d in the Constitution. That was
the keynote of a recent address
by John D. Miller, president of
the National Council of Far-
mer’s Cooperatives.
“Among these rights,” said
Mr. Miller, “is the right of the
People to assemble in public
gatherings, freedom of speech,
’reedom of the press, sanctity of
!he home, and the right of per
sonal property. Experience has
shown that the destruction of
any of these rights endangers
all of them.”
The farmer, no less than the
rest of us, needs to keep this
eternally in mind. Destroy one
nan’s business or one man's
iberties, anj all men are im-
pelled. Mr. Miller, in suggestin
that agricultural marketing
perative organizations do their
parts to preserve our Const tu-
• onal rights, pointed to a prin
ciple thal far ranscends any
political or economic considera-
tion of the moment.
1 he knows as much about
-\ and the US. as I do ..and
find out where he will go this
time if the U.S. gets into war.
Indignant Claimant Could
Have Avoided Delay
Lufkin— Delay in receiving
his old-age and survivors in-
surance benefits recently promt
ed a claimant to write an indig
nant letter to the Social Secu-
rity Board in Washington. He
learned from the reply he re-
ceived that the delay could have
been avoided if he had been
able to furnish proof of his age
when he filed his claim.
Mr. Covington, manager of
the Social Security Board field
office at Lufkin, who reported
ibis, said that the claimant com-
' lamed because he had applied
for benefits at the local field
According to Mr. Covington,
’ letter was written to the
church on the day the applicant
isited the field office. Despite
‘wo follow-up letters, no reply
■ s received to these inquiries
until early in April. Diligent
search was undoubtedly ner
■ ry in the church records going
back nearly two-thirds of a
century.
On the day the reply was re-
eived from the church, the
completed claim was forwarded
to Washington for adjudication.
Within 10 days after the proof
of age was received the applic-
City To Pur-
chase Fire
Wagon
Mr. Gordon Reily said here
at the regular C of C dinner
last week that the City would
buy a fire truck with several
thousand feet of fire hose. He
said it was necessary to adver-
tis" for bids on the t uck b-fo e
making the purchase and this
was in the making now and
would be released to the press
as soon as legal information
was obtained.
He also said that words had
ceased and work would begin
on the sewage project within a
few days.
POLITICAL RALLY
A political rally is to be held
in the Moscow ball park Satur-
day night the 8th. The Sena-
tes. Representatives and local
andidates will speak.
Out to Lunch
pffme of the Board in December ant got a letter stating that he
and did not receive a decision had been awarded regular mon-
uniil April. Officials of the thly benefits.
Do"rd looked into the case, Mr. Social Security Board officials
ant filed in December he had no
birth certificate, family Bible
entry, or other record which
would satisfactorily prove him
65 years of age. The claimant
said he believed the church
where he was baptized, in a
distant city, would have a re-
cord.
expect to be eligible for bene-
fits in the future, even though
AMERICAN
they do not expect to retire for
PROPAGANDA
several years, may well check
A business man was
up on available proofs as their
asked, "Why his com-
date of birth. They state that
petitor went broke?”
the gathering of such proof of
He said, “We convinced if
age has been the single factor |
him it didn’t pay to 1
necasioing the greatest delay in 1
advertise.” $
paying benefits. j j
1
France perished still observ-
ing a government enforced “two
hour noon hour.” Her people
were "out to lunch” socially,
economically, politically and
militarlv when the Germans
marched in. This is the only
possible conclusion to be drawn
from news reports, and in them
lies an eternal warning for
America.
Frace carried "social reform”
to the point of national decay.
Politically we have been follow*
ing a parallel path. We too have
een chasing rainbows of un-
;:soed reform surrounded by
tr'geoning , buretucracy, sky-
o'kotinng debt, and crumbling
nititave.
The world owes no one a
living. The impact of realism,
Hitler, destroyed France.
“iPre is no security except
h t attainned by constant lab-
or. This is not theory. It is a
basic law which will ultimately
r,ecidc our future individually
and as a nation, as it did that
f France.
For long years we have acted
>n the b< lief that by arbitrarily
hortenin; hours of work, pen-
ilizing ambition anj curtailing
■reductive enterprise, we could
somehow, someday, lose oursel-
A daughter, Lucy Gene, was
■orn to Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Ber-
man Tuesday night at the
"’amden Hospital.
Mr. Bergman said it was his
irst daughter and the name
"Lucy Gene” was given her on
the request of their son, Clay-
on, who is now in the Navy, in
Hawaii.
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STATE HEALTH DEPART-
MENT
If your work is that it causes
excessive prespiration, adj a
n’nch of table salt to each drink
of water you take to help pre-
vent heat cramps. This is advis-
ed by the State Health Officer,
to forestall a possible increase
in the number of heat victims
as the Texas thermometer hits
90 degrees and above.
Laborers, mechanics, farmers,
and white collar workers whose
work causes them to sweat pro-
fusely are in danger of having
their body salt content become
deficient, with resulting heat
cramps or heat fag. Salt is a
n-ominent constituent of sweat;
the body may lose as high as
fatty to fifty grams of salt dur-
ing hot days.
Salt deficiency may be pre-
vented by taking salt in various
wavs. Where prepared salt
tatle salt may be added to each
drink of water. Milk is a source
of salt and wi:l help to make
up for the deficiency caused by
sweating. Alcholic drinks should
be avoided.
Heat cramp is characterized
by pains (cramps) in the ab-
dominal region, headache, and
in severe cases, by nausea and
vomit ng. The body temperature
remains about normal, likewise
the pulse rate. Body salt losses
occur without the knowledge of
the individual until there is a
deficiency; then the abdominal
muscles begin to cramp.
Church
Notes
m
METHODIST
J. P. Horton Pastor
Sunday School - 10:00 a. m
Young Peoples Meeting 6:30 p.m
Woman’s Missionary Society
3:00 p. m. Monday.
BAPTIST CHURCH
O. E. Waldrip, Pastor.
Sunday School - - - -10:00a. m
Supt E. L. Knox
B. T. U. - - 7:00 p. m.
Director - - - J. C. Swan
BAPTIST IthVIVAL
The Baptist revival being held
at the First Baptist Church has
Ven well attended at each ser-
vices, especially the evening
services.
Rev. Waldrip is the pastor
and is conducting the services,
assisted by Prof. Moore in lead
ing the song services.
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PERSONALS
Mrs. John Sirman left Sunday
for Houston where she will en
ter a Florist School and will be
there for about two weeks. Mrs.
Joe F. Wilson will be in charge
of the Floral Shop here while
Mrs. Sirman is away.
Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Stovall.
Mr, and Mrs. Christi Stovall
and Mrs. C. M. Spain is vaca-
tioning in Hot Springs, Ark.
ves in the distance blue haze of
collective scurity. We have been
gyrating in a vicious, futile cir-
cle, labor agaist capital, politi-
■’an nga'nst business man, Com-
muity against community, with
nrofessional “reformers” stand-
ing in the center of the circle
like circus ringmasters cracking
e vht of discontent. Witness
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Edens, Mr.
an^ Mrs. John Carter and Mrs.
B. F. Frink has been vacation-
ing in Kerville.
Henry Pridgen of Livingston
visited his sister, Mrs. Ezra For-
tune over the week-end.
Jack Walters spent the week
end at home.
Jimmie and Gene Hensey are
visiting in Marshall.
Mr. and Mrs. Buck Morgan,
who has been visiting in Cali-
fornia, has returned to Corrigan.
Mr. Milton Murphey left Sun-
day for Houston where he ex-
cts to go to work.
Miss Ruth Leggett of Livings-
ton and Dr. Wallace Posataska
of Silsbee were the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bergman
over the week-end.
Dr. Wallace Posataska also
i ited in the D. L. Veal home.
Mrs. J. H. Bergman has re-
turned home from Alexander,
Louisiana, where she has been
isitmg her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. D. C. Lord.
Ray Bounds, Jr. of Cleveland
nent from last Wedensday to
Sunday with Mrs. G. L. Bounds,
’is parents came for him Sun-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Tommie Birch
of Lime Ridge, and Mr. J. M.
’ irch were guests of Mrs. G.
Pine Grove News
By Louise Bryant
Earl Philips from the C C C
at Humble spent the past week-
end with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. L. Philips.
Wayne Stubbs of Goose Creek
spent' the week-end in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. J. W.
McAnulty.
Mrs. Owns sister from Jasper
is spending a few days with her.
Mrs. Will Lewis and Bessie
Mae Bryant spent Sunday in the
home of Mrs. Lewis’s son, Mr.
Charlie Lewis of Camp Ruby.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrance ’iv-
ant enntertained the young folks
with a party Saturday night.
Doris Neal of Goose Creek
visited in the home of her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Mc-
Anulty, the past week-end.
Miss Jimmie Bee Williams
from Louisiana spent the past
few days in the home of her
grandmother, Mrs. Sim Wil-
liams.
S. L. Futch from Chester
spent Sunday in the home of
his grandmother, Mrs. Sim
Williams.
Mrs. Kate Grey of Goose
Creek is visiting relatives and
friends in Pine Grove.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bryant
and family spent Sunday in the
home of Mrs. Smith.
Miss Doris Lewis spent the
past week end in Corrigan.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnnie Bryant
of Camden visited in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bryant
S; turday.
Miss Gladys Triggs of Cam-
den spent Saturday in the horn •
of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Bryant
A. J. Barfield from the C C C
at Humble spent the past week
in the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Andy Barfield.
Carmona
By Billie Ann Davis.
the sitdown strike, the provoca-
tive, business—bait ng pxt1*cm:st. ^ Bounds over the week-end
generalising on scattered abuses Mrs. E. T Hickman, Sr., spent
by industry, tbe pathetic ctur ■ the week-end with her son, T.
of thousands of enmmunties and Ei Hickman of Pasadena,
millions of individuals ving f«v- Mrs. M. E. Jinks, Mr. and
“free” public money—each striv- |Mrs' E- E- Jinks, and son Bobbie
ing to get a share of the loot.
Billy Watts has returned
home from a visit with his reia-
tves in Camp Ruby.
Mr. Marshall Buffington o!
California is visiting his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Buffing::
Mr. Autrey Bradley of Livir.r-
ston is visiting in the home of
Mr, Buck Bradley.
Mr. and Mrs. Mason Woodard
of Bryan visited in the home
of Mr. and Mrs Lester Matlock.
Mrs. Eva Tipton of Nacog-
doches is visiting in the home
of her daughter, Mrs. Earl Watts.
Mr. Carl Watts entertained
his B. Y. P. U.class with a water-
mellon feast Sunday afternoon.
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Mr. and Mrs. Ross Smiley of
Mission, and Alvin Eugene
Shadid of Clarksvili, were
Corrigan visitors Saturday even-
ing.
DIVORCE GRANTED
Mr. M. P. Lindsey was grant-
ed a divorce in the County
Court Monday from Mrs. M. P.
Lmdsey, who was before their
marriage Miss Gladdys Palmer.
Mr. Lindsey was granted the
custody of the two daughter
Elizabeth and Joe Ann. Mr
Lindsey stated he want ■ ! the
children to go to school here.
P. Lindsey has just
a new 1940 Ply-
Manwhil? the voters have had
a curiously detached feeling to-
ward annual government defi-
cits running into billions of
dollars.
These are the things t^at des-
troy notions, and make rich pas-
turage for fifth columnists.
They destroyed France. If we
go back to work now, a nation
of free men under system of
free enterprise, they will des-
troy us—we will not be caugh'
“out to Iunnch.”
of Houston are guests in the
home of Mrs. T. L. Kent.
Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Hawkins
and family of Houston are vis-
itors in the W. E. Moffett
home.
Mrs. J. Garland Hendry en-
tertained Monday with a dinner
honoring her mother, Mrs. M.
Ory of Galveston. White snd
red American beauty roses cen-
ered the dining table.
Mrs. Ory returned home Mon-
v : ft rnoon. Also Mrs. Roy H.
ates and Mrs. E. Bettencourt
Mr. M.
purchased
mouth.
o
B. F. Adamss in Andalusia,
Alabama, but not in jail he
wrote as he enclosed a card
with the beautiful Andalpjsia
Court House and jail. Air.
Adams is on his vacation. I t
failed to say where he was
gong or return home.
of Houston spent the day in the
Hendry home Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Davidson
of Lufkin were guests in the
Hendry home Tuesday night.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Bark-
ley and little son of Austin
spent several days here visiting
in the home of Mr. Thompson
and Mr. and Mrs. Rothe.
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