The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, January 21, 1944 Page: 1 of 8
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Published Weekly at Humble, Texas. Devoted to the Best Interests of Humble and Harris County.
$1.00 Year 5c Per Copy
VOL. 2.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1944
NO 32
HUMBLE VIEWS
Word has come to us that one
Vester Kersh wants fishing priv-
ileges in Lake Davant. No
Vester, you city guys cannot ex-
pect to come out in the country
and take the privileges of such
men as Charley Hestand, W. O.
Morgan, Tom Clark and the
scribe. Living in the city as
you do you have so many ad-
vantages than we country boys
that you will have to let us keep
our fishink Doug .May has tried
to straddle the fence by build-
ing just on the line and we may
let him in.
As we were walking down
Barrett street last Saturday
counting our ration points to see
whether the Sunday dinner
would be pork roast or just ham-
burger we passed those three
stalwarts of the political world,
Mayor Thompson, Jess Hester,
and Constable Busch. The
Mayor was not as we expected
discussing the water problem
but wa3 mourning over his ex-
cellent collection of tin cans and
wondering if he would be able
to inveigle someone into hauling
them off.
Speaking of politics we think
it would be a grand idea if form-
er mayor Jess Hester was draft-
ed for the office of county com-
missioner. Jess would make a
good one.
Folks, when you see Bill
Martin coming for the next sev-
eral days don't dodge. He will
be trying to do you a favor. Bill
with the able assistance of Miss
Bettie will put the fourth war
bond sale over in Humble in his
efficient manner. It is not a
question of whether or not he
will reach his quota but of how
much he will exceed that quota.
We offered to bet our friend
John Loggins three to one
Sunday morning that it would
rain before night. John just
looked at us and said, “you
know I‘ve been here as long as
you have and that’s long enough
to know better than to prognis-
ticate Texas weather.
Humble Sorosis
Humble Has a Big
Job to Get $75,000
Set For 4th War Loan
The City of Humble has a big
job before it, if it is to get the
$75,000 quota set for the
Fourth War Loan drive which
began Tuesday, according to
Miss Betty Martin and W. F.
Martin, co-chairmen of the lo-
cal bond committee.
The $75,000 is the City of
Plumble’s part in the Harris
County effort to secure war
bond sales totalling $69,550,000
between the- opening day of the
drive and February 15.
It was pointed out by the co-
chairmen that E bond purchas-
es are being stressed during the
Fourth War Loan drive by the
United States Treasury Depart-
ment in an effort to avert pos-
sibilities of a currency inflation
and to promote savings by resi-
dents of the United States so
that when the war ends and the
reconversion period of war
plants take place, those who
work in them now will, have a
nest egg to provide for them.
The total quota of Humble,
when added to the bond invest-
ments made throughout the na-
tion, will provide the national
treasury with funds with which
to carry on this war, but al-
though $14,000,000 sounds like
a tremendous sum to most of us,
it does not go far towards pay-
ing for the war effort. At
present the war is costing this
nation $250,000,000 per day, or
about $175,000 per minute, the
co-chairmen pointed out.
The money is here, as in-
comes at present are higher
than ever before in the history
of our country. Members of
firms here in Humble/although
their living expenses are high-
er than ever before, have more
surplus cash on hand than can
be wisely spent on merchandise
now being produced for civlian
consumption. This surplus
money should not be unwisely
used at this time, as it can be
layed away in sound securities
•where it will provide for the
war effort being carried on by
the government and at the
same time provide for the fu-
ture security of the investor.
We wish to issue a plea at
this time to all residents of
Humble and its surrounding
‘territory to investigate their
financial standing and determ-
ine how much of tchir money
they can place in war bonds
and government securities dur-
ing the Fourth War Loan drive
the co-chairman said.
The Humble Sorosis met at
the home of Mrs. Roy Y^ancy.
Interesting reports were made
on Texas flowers, rivers, lakes
and the city of San Antonio.
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The fire department was call-
ed out Monday night about 9
o’ clock to a fire which did cou-
ciderable damage to the G. A.
Martin home on the old Hum-
hle-Houston highway.
Notice!
The annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Humble
State Bank, ot Humble, Texas
will be held on February 28th,
1944, in its Banking House at
7:30 a.m., for the purpose of
electing directois for the ensuing
year and for the transaction of
such other business as may
come before said meeting.
K, Stone,
Secretary.
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Pastor Holds Open
House
Friday of last week, from 4 in
the evening to 10 p. m., Rev.
Hal Cunningham, pastor of the
Methodist church, and his moth-
er, Mrs. H. T. Cunningham, ex-
tended the hospitality of open
house to friends and parish-
ioners. Those assisting the
pastor and his mother were:
Mrs. A. V. Ro isseau, Miss
Laura Weaver, and Mrs. Homer
Duran. ( Mrs. Lfuis L. Miller
presided over thtf refreshment
table. The table was lace cover
laid and beautifully appointed.
Five different kinds of delicious
cookies and cakes were served,
with punch. The guests regis-
tered in the same booklet which
had been used 33 years ago, by
Mrs. Cunningham’s parents,
Mr. and Mrs. B. V. Klock on
the occasion of their golden
wedding anniversary.
Official Visit
Mrs. Mignonne McMahon,
Deputy Grand Matron, will pay
her official visit to Humble East-
ern Star Chapter at the stated
meeting Thursday, January 27,
at 8o’clock.
All members of the Order are
urged to attend.
Mrs. Mable Robbins, W.M.
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The Jack Tuilos home with
all of its contents was totally
destroyed by fire Wednesday
afternoon.
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Red Cross
The Red Cross has an emer
gency order for 50 baby nfght
gowns to be made in a week or
ten days. We will be open Sat-
urday, January 22 and each
afternoon next week. There
will be work for many people.
Please come and help. These
are for Jeff Davis hospital.
Mrs. W. F. Martin, Chairman
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The Lee Brothers get together after 15-month in service.
T-Sgt A. J. Lee at left and Donald S 1-c at rght. The two
brothers had not seen each other since they quit the Hous-
ton shipyard and went into service September 24, 1942,
until Donald after spending 5 months in the northern wan
zone came back to San Diego, California. A. J. being
stationed at Camp Arcadia, California at once and got 4-
days leave and went to see Donald. This picture shows,
how happy the brothers were to get together. Their moth-
er received a 4-pagc air mail letter the next day from A. J,
telling her ot the joy it was just to see each other again,
and said: they had two wonderiul nights together and if
-they could just have had the other brother Needham, who
is now on his way overseas it would really be nice.
The Humble
Garden Club
The Humble Garden Club will
hold its first meeting of the year
in the Recreation Room of the
Methodist Church, Friday ait-
ernoon January 28.
Hostesses for this meeting will
be Mesdames Hal Cunningham,
K. Stone, R. W. Condon and J.
N. Williams.
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One Day Crusade
For a New World
Order
Seven leaders of Methodism
will address members of the
Texas Methodist Conference at
a one day crusade for a new
world order, which will be held
at the First Methodist Church,
1320 Main, January 25. Bishop
A. Frank Smith of the Texas
Conference will preside at the
meetings which will be held at
10 a.m., 2 p.m. and 7:45 p.m.
Reverend Hal Cvnningham
and a delegation from the local
Methodist Church are expected
to attend these greaft mass meet-
ings.
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Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Martel
celeDrated their 25th wedding
anniversary January 19th.
Mrs. Lou Welborn
Mrs. Lou Welborn, aged 66,
wife of Walter Welborn died at
her home in Humble, Sunday,
Jan. 16, 1944 at 5:30 p.m. Fu-
neral services were held in the
Humble Funeral Home chapel,
Tuesday January 18, at 2:30
p.m. with Rev. A.L. Lee officia-
ting.
Burial was in Rosewood Park
cemetery under the direction of
Humble Funeral Home.
Mrs. May Smith
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Mrs. May Smith, aged 73
died in a Houston hospital,
Wednesday, January 19. Fu-
neral services were held in tha
Assembly of God, today (Friday)
January 21 at 10:30 a.m. with
Rev. G. W. Hay officiating as-
sisted by Rev. A. L. Lee.
Burial was In Rosewood Park
cemetery under the direction of
the Humble Funeral Home.
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With Our County
Commissioner
Lee Fields is now in charge of
the county camp in Humble.
Lee says that Commissonen
Parker is going to see that our
streets are put in good shape
just as soon as the necessary
material is available.
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Beaumont, E. The Humble Echo (Humble, Tex.), Vol. 2, No. 32, Ed. 1 Friday, January 21, 1944, newspaper, January 21, 1944; Humble, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth647718/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Humble Museum.