The Corrigan Press (Corrigan, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 7, 1944 Page: 1 of 4
four pages : ill. ; page 20 x 13 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
Mt dorritatt Press
Volume XIII.
"An Independent, Outspoken, Country Weekly"
Corrigan, Polk County, Texas Thursday, December 7, 1944
Number 11
WAR BOND CHAIRMAN CALLS FOR
SOBER CONSIDERATION OF NEEDS
• THE WAR IS NOT OVER’
SAYS COUNTY CHAIRMAN
Declaring that the “war is
not over” and that ‘‘much re
mains to be done before final
victory is won,” II. A. Thoma-
son, chairman of the J‘olk
County War Finance commit
tte. appealed for greater sup-
port in the Sixth War Conn
campaign.
“Need for war bond purch
uses is as great today as it was
when the war started," Mr.
Thomason said. “It is true tliut
our fighting men urc forging
ahead ill the various war thea-
ters but the war is not over by
any means and much remains
to he done before final victory
is won. It may he that the war
with Japan has just begun.
‘‘The people of this county
are as patriotic as any people
and I feel confident that they
will do their part and support
our soldiers, sailors, marines
and aviators who are in active
combat in all seetious of the
globe.
“Stories have come to me of
wholehearted personal sacri-
fice on the part of numerous
people in the county. These
cases deal with persons who
are putting everything that
they have and more besides in
war bonds. The sacrifices of
some of these brave men and
women give one a feeling of
pride in people who love their
country anil are contributing
their bit towards the expense
of the war.”
Chairman Thomason urged
the citizenship in general to
“give sober consideration” to
the war situation and to
member that when the conflict
is ended in Europe Uncle Sam
“cannot stop until the Japs
are licked”.
“The situation is serious"
he said- “No one knows how
long it will take to defeat the
Germans in Europe ami I
think we all agree that the Pa-
cific fighting will be long and
bitter and e,ostly.
"The Treasury department
is urging the people to purch-
ase E bonds and to buy an ex-
tra $UK>. bond during the Six-
th War Loan campaign. Many
people wonder why the Treas-
ury goes to all the trouble it
does to borrow from individu-
als when it could borrow so
easily from the banks.
“The answer is because it is
vital for America to pay for
the war in such a way that the
needs of peace are also served.
These needs include stability
and health in the economy of
the nation.
“War bonds in the hands of
the majority of our people
mean that these people are wil-
ling to postpone their spend-
ing. This in turn helps to hold
current prices steady and keep
the cost of living down. By
thus cooperating with the gov-
ernment in checking inflation
now these individuals are also
protecting themselves and re-
turning service men against
the horrors of a bad post-war
deflation.
-0
HUMBLE COMPANY TO
I ENTERTAIN DECEMBER 14
In a fitting ceremony at
Baytown employees of Humble
Oil and Refining Company on
Cattle drubs Should be
Controlled Now
(By Win. K. Thomas)
The life cycle of the heel
fly is about one year. The fly
when hatched will dry off and I December 14 will eomiuemo-
fly a short distance to mate, rate a feat unparalleled in the
then they are ready to fly to petrolium industry—the pro-
animals for the purpose of de- dilution of one billion gallons
positing their eggs in the back of finished 100 octane aviation
und on the hairs. These grubs gasoline at the company’s Bay-
hegin to do damage during town refinery
the month id’ October, continu- This achievement climaxes
ing through February. Decern- quarter of a century of re-
bel- seems to he the month search, planning and develop-
when the greatest damage is inent by the Humble organiza-
done to cattle. We want to re- tion, which in those 25 years
member that even though the has made uniform progress in
grubs drop out in the spring, every phase of its operation,
the holes may not heal for sev- The war production record
eral months thereafter, andjof the Humble companies in
some mav never heal complete-
ly. This accounts for consider-
able hide damage during sum-
mer and fall months.
The heel fly does lots ofj
the three years since I’earl
Harbor is an amazing one, and
the December 14 celebration
serves to spotlight the com-
pany’s leadership in all its war
damage to not only the cattle. I operations and to pay tribute
but the producer, carrier, pro- to its 14,000 employees. Here
cessor, and the tanner feels are some of Humble’s war ae
the loss in hauling the cattle complishments:
long distances, encysted grubs Attainment of the billion
in meat must be cut out before gallon record in the manufae-
selling to consumer, the tanner I lure of finished 100 octane gas
loses about one-third of all Inline gives Baytown refinery
eRttle hides produced in the the distinction of being the
United States due to these first and only individual refin-
grubs, and they increase thelery to have produced this
feed consumption and decrease much,
the milk supply of dairy cattle, Baytown Ordnance Works,
thereby making the cow more the first plant in the nation to
subject to disease which leads
to un early death.
These grubs have been re
moved from cattle by applying I least one out of
pressure on the grub pitted I bombs used by the
manufacture toluene from pe-
troleum by chemical synthesis,
has supplied the toluene for at
every two
United Na-
areas, which cause them to popltions since Pearl Harbor. For
out, but this is a slow process I this achievement it has been
and painful to the auimul. Ifjawarded the Army-Navy E
these grubs are mushed under I five times.
the skin and do not pop out Humble refineries have also
when mashed, they cause the supplied very large quantities
cow to become feverish. The of other aviation and military
most effective method seems gasolines, aviation engine and
to be the use of 5% Rotenone heavy duty lubricating oils,
and wettable Sulphur used in I Navy special fuel oil, and otli-
equal parts as a dust or paste er essential products. They are
applied to the back of affected supplying about one-sixth of
animals. I the materials being manufaet-
O- lured from petroleum for the
ROCK ISLAND N E AV S | criticiil synthetic rubber
gram.
(By Mrs F. M. Maury) I Humble is producing more
Mrs. H. A. Barclay and dan- crude oil than any other coin-
gliters, Peggy Joyce and Jo puny j„ ,|u. u.S. 'One-forth of
Annn, and Miss Edwina Bht- L|1(> additional crude oil needed
clay of Lufkin visited Mr. and for waP js being produced by
Mrs. W. E. Barclay Wednes- Humble, making its current
day evening. Miss Edwina re- production amount to one bar-
A trio of Guamanian girls
learn the art of weaving from
Mrs. Josephs A. Perez (left),
for 2S years principal of the
handicraft and Industrial
courses of the Guam Depart-
ment of Education. The new
Instruction, started since Ma-
rines recaptured Guam from
the Japanese, Is part of the
Civil Affairs Section program
to rehabilitate natives and
make them self-sufficient. For
weaving, the girls use aga, a
native grass, and make such
articles as cigarette cases and
baskets (shown at right) as
well as handbags and coasters.
FIRE DEPARTMENT TO
BOOST WAR BOND SALE*
FREE BREAKFAST IF
YOU WILL BUY A BOND
Early in the morning some-
time in the next few days, the
fire alarm will sound. It is to
be a practice alarm—in a way.
But, those who hear the new
sirene and come to the fire will
he offered a free breakfast at
the cafe—provided—you buy
a war bond.
Chief Fred Andersogi lias a
new wildcat whistle that lie is
anxious to hear whistle, lie is
planning to set a hiipeh of
trash on fire about day-light,
or before, and set his sirene to
calling firemen and citizens to
the fire. And in order not to
.get too much cussing from the
citizens, the fire department
will furnish free breakfast to
all comers who will buyT a bond
as admission to the table.
This practice will enable the
chief to time his fire fighting
boys and see how efficient the
new “waker-np-er” is going to
be.
-O-
MOSCOW IS FIRST IN
BOND SALES AS USUAL”
Mr. Edward
Nicholson
ASIA
Funeral service was held at
Carmona cemetery Monday af-
ternoon at 4:00 o’clock for
Mr. Edward I). Nicholson, 28,
Brother ol Local Man Died
In Diboll Saturday Morning
We regret to learn of the
Heath of Mr. James 0. Tliomp
son, former Corrigan citizen,
und brother of B. L. Thompson
of this city.
Mr. Thompson was 71 years
of age. lie died suddenly of a
heart attack at his home in Di
boll December 2, at 4:20 a.m.
Horn .March 22, 1871; in
Wayne County, Mississippi, he
moved when a small boy- to
Trinity County, Texas, and
spent the greater part of his
life in Folk and Trinity coun-
ties. He had lived in Angelina
County for the past 15 years.
In business for several years
I he formerly owned cafes in
Livingston and Conroe, was a
i former owner of the Cash
Drug Store in Lufkin, and was
an employe of the Temple
Lumber Company for several
years.
Funeral services were held
at Union Springs cemetery last
Sunday afternoon at 2 p.m.
Pallbearers were Homer and
Bill Rogers of Lufkin, Russell
Martin, Westville; J. 0. Cra-
vey, (loose Creek; Clyde Dora-
iney, Cleveland: and B. L. Cra-
vey of Livingston. Rev. Roper.
(By Miss Ruth Watson)
Mr. and Mrs. Boh Telford of
Diboll visited in the home of I pastor of the Methodist church
Mr. and Mrs. Grover Rafferty!1** Diboll, was officiating min-
V. O.
who died in Houston on Satur- one day last week. lister, assisted by Rev,
day, December 2d. Mr. and Mrs. James Howell j Cornelius.
Rev. Starkey officiated. The 0f Lufkin and William Runnel' Survivors are his wife; one
Bergman Funeral Home had of New Willard visited Mr.! s>ster, Mrs. J. M. Cravey, of
charge of arrangements. and Mrs. Walter Howell Sun-! Livingston; one brother, B. L.
His friends from Houston day afternoon. [Thompson of Corrigan and
acted as pallbearers
Survivors include his wife
of Houston, parents of Carmo-
; a brother, J. B. Nicholson
of Carmona: four sisters, Mrs.
Beatrice Miles, Brazoria; Mrs.
Elizabeth llolenbuck, Wells;
Mrs. Mollie Pope, Corrigan:
and Miss Vera Dell Nicholson
of Carmona.
Little Oreal Watson spent
Friday in Groveton with rela-j
tives .
Visitors in the home of Mr. j
and Mrs. John Watson were
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Maxey and
children of Houston* and Jim
Watson of Diboll.
-0-
Dont Borrow—Subscribe!
several niePes and nephews.
MOSCOW NEWS
pro-
inained over for the Thanks-
giving holidays.
Mrs. W. E. Barclay and dau-
ghter visited Mr. and Mrs.
Card of Thanks
We wish to express our grut-
itude for the many acts of
kindness, beautiful floral of-
ferings, and other expressions
of sympathy at- the passing of
our loved one James O. Thomp-
son.
Mrs. James 0. Thompson
and relatives.
-0-
Mrs. Letha Mae Spain of
Galveston spent Monday und
Tuesday at home.
rel in every 12 of the domestic
supply.
Humble Pipe Line company
is transporting more oil than
John Barnes in Chester Thurs |any other system. Its daily
day- load of approximately 700,000
Visitors in the home of Mr. I barrels amounts to one in
and Mrs. Solder McDuffy Sun- < very seven barrels of the na-
day were Mr. and Mrs. Junius tion’s supply.
Jones and Mrs. Haney and Highlights of the December
daughter, Bernice, of Houston. 14 celebration will tye the form-
Mrs. Jessie Lee Swanzy and P*1 presentation of the one-
daughters of Houston spent I billionth gallon of 100 octane
the week end with Mr. and gasoline to a high ranking
Mrs. Selder McDuffy. military official by II. C.
Mr. and Mrs. Vinson Munry, Wiess, Humble president. In
Miss Lucille and Mrs. Maude addition to military officials
Kelly of Houston spent Thanks there will he in attendance also
giving with Mr. and Mrs. F. state and national government
M. Maury. officials and leaders of indus-
Visitors iu the home of Mr. I try.
and Mrs. J. A. Loving last To interest visitors to Bay-
week were Mr. and Mrs. Billy town there will be set up n
Loving and children of Leg- number of Army and Navy dis-
gett, Art Purvis Sr. of Pelly plays of war equipment, each
and Art Jr. of Lane City. (of which will emphasize how
W. E. Barclay made a trip!dependent modern mobile arm-
to Lufkin one day Inst week, lies and navies are on pctrole-
Van Orin and Selder Me- uni.
Duffy Jr., who have been over- Additional exhibits and mo-
seas two years, arc home on a Dion pictures will portray the
furlough. Humble company’s operations
J. W. Fowler of Baytown and will serve to orient visit-
visited Mr. and Mrs. W. B. ers .before they inspect Bay-
80NDS OVER AMERICA
The tomb of the Un-
known Soldier overlooks
the peaceful Potomac
River, at Arlington, Va.
It is a national shrine,
honoring all the heroic
dead of the United
States of America.
Hallowed Ground
For a Free World —
Buy War Bonds
American crosses with
a simple inscription-
name and serial num-
ber — mark the world
battlefronts tor libera-
tion, from Normandy to
Saipan.
Smelley last week.
0-
Dont Borrow—Subscribe I
town refinery. Special tours
will be conducted through the
refinery and its associated war
plants from December 14 thro-
ugh December 17.
The entire program for the
celebration is being arranged
in such a manner that employ-
ees mid their families may par-
ticipate as much as possible.
A bronze medal commemor-
ating the event will be pre-
sented to the 14,000 active em-
ployees, ami more than 2,000
in the armed forces in a special
hook which contains a message
from the company’s manage-
ment expressing appreciation
for the contribution each em-
ployee lias made toward the
establishment of war produc-
tion records. Another booklet,
telling in pictures and story
the accomplishments of the
several departments of the
companies, will be mailed to
eauh employee.
THANK YOU KINDLY
(by Mrs. W. C. Fancher)
Guests in the home of Mr.
und Mg's. R. E. Dudley Thanks-
giving were Mrs. Nola Kenne-
dy and Mrs. \V. II. Dudley of
Buck and Mrs. 0. I). Hunziker
of Houston.
Miss Verna B. Jones spent
the holidays in Orange with
friends.
J. M. Walker accompanied
Rev, J. F. Pettey to Kirbyville
Sunday to the funeral of Mrs.
j Martha Singletary.
Guests in the home of Mr.
and Mrs. W. C. Sprayberry
| from Thursday until Monday
I were, Mrs. Lunell Watts and
children of Livingston, Mr.
[and Mrs. John Sprayberry and
daughter, Jonilon, and two of
| Mr. Sprayberrv’s friends at
[Baytown, Mr. Powell and Mr.
Stephenson, and Mr. and Mrs.
IJenry Sprayberry of Houston.
Miss Mary Maude Parrish
of Huntsville was home with
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. II
Z. Parrish during Thanksgiv-
ing holidays.
John Allen Keen made a
business trip to Houston last
Thursday and Friday.
II. B. Dudley spent Thanks-
giving in Houston.
Prof, and Mrs. ('. 0. Chain!
ler and son, George, of Katy
spent from Thursday until
Sunday in the home of Mrs.
County Chairman II. A.
Thomason of Livingston sent
the Press a note first of the
week saying:
“Give Moscow a good write-
up with reference to the Bond
program.
“They had a quota of $10,-
000.00 and last Wednesday
night they completed their
drive and were first in Polk
County to complete the assign-
ed quota, as has been the case
in all previous drives. Kirby
reported a total of $18,912.50
sulc price and not maturity
value”.
The Press figures that’s n
pretty good write-up within
itself, so, we merely say “con-
gratulations, Moscow” and will
be on our way to Waco.
-Bonds-
Over America
We acknowledge with grate-
ful appreciation the following
new and renewal subscrip-
tions:
Mrs. F. A. Ura/.'/icl. Yakima. I Maude Sellars and Mrs. Bonn is
Wash.
J. F. Knox, Pasadena
Lee Emmons, City
Mrs. II. K. Morrison, Wood-
lake
W. T. Luther, Camden
J. L. Shepherd, City
W, E. Woltz, City
W. II. Fuller, City
J. R. Wyatt, Moscow
Henry Ellis, Diboll
Mrs. Ira Chandler, Houston
Roy Andrews, Hondo
Mrs. W. S. Kennedy, City
Sgt. Will S. Kennedy, Sun
Francisco
Brett.
t Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Willson
and children moved to Corri-
gan Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Jett re-
turned home last week after a
two-weeks visit in Fort Worth
with their daughter, Mrs, Clara
Anderson and Mrs. Milton
Knox. Mrs. Knox accompanied
them home.
-0-
Mrs. Ira Chandler returned
to her home in Houston Mon-
day after a 2-weeks visit with
her mother, Mrs. S. E, Dick-
son.
PORTSMOUTH PORCH
Americans are proud of their ar-
chitecture. The line old Southern
colonial, Dutch colonial and Cape
Cod houses across the land reveal
American ingenuity in producing in-
dividualistic evolutions of Old World
conceptions. Portsmouth, N. H., not-
ed for its three-story facades and
tall chimneys, takes particular pride
In the Langley-Boardman house,
erected in 1805. Note the gracefully
rounded Ionic portico and Patladian
window. No less important are the
homes of Spanish and French colo-
nial influences in the West, South-
west and Southern seaboard gems of
Americana. These are all part of
the American tradition our men ore
fighting to preserve. To equip, train,
transport, and supply these met —
buy more War Bonds.
U. S. Treasury Def'arhneut
-o---
Card of Thanks
We wish to take this method
to express our thanks to the
many friends who were so
kind to us in the death of our
husband and brother, Dr. W.
E. Bergman.
Mrs. W. E. Bergman
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Bergman
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
The Corrigan Press (Corrigan, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 44, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 7, 1944, newspaper, December 7, 1944; Corrigan, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth645268/m1/1/: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.