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Vol. No. 39, fJo. 37 Edna, Jackson County,Texas, Thursday, July 25th, 1946 H. K. Staples, Editor and Proprietor
Rain Halts Rodea Hedge Killing Set
After One Show For Hext Week
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Gonzales Defeats
Edna Sunday 7-3
While I lie reporter for the Pipe
liners failed tolurn in a report of
.Sunday’s game ut Gonzales between
_______file Gonz.,les and Edna teams, we
ai • informed that Gonzales eftme out
on the Ilia end of a 7-3 score. Ernest
linker xvas the Gouzal s pitcher and
was opposed li.v Jess Ling and Kuiser
Jti.d‘. _tlit*. 1 ’ipeiiHers. Kaiser is the
r gtilar tliirdhusenian for Hie locitt'
team. We understand that Gonzal s
got ten lilts and Edna nine.
_________'idle playing of the Pipeliners in
tin* second half of the league rare
lias the local fans wondering why
111 y are not in.eking it better show-
ing. In winning the first half of
the ran1, they played heads-up hall
Jn all of their games and Sunday
after Sunday demonstrated the fact.
Hint they deserved the top spot. In
I lie second half it has been a dif-
ferent story and they have won but
one'game out of live. Some one has
suggested that the difference is in the
fact that other teams in the league
have added new players here and
there to strengthen their team in
an effort to win the second half and
go into a play-tiff with the Pipeliners.
We all know the Pipeliners do have
better than a fair ball club—they de-
monstrated that by winning the lirst
half—and, while they stand no
chance of winning the second half,
if is likely 111 y will “get going" in
the next game or so, and be in top
form for the play-off--those games
that really count.
Gonzales Here Sunday.
According to the official schedule,
Gonzales comes to Edna Sunday for
a return game. The game will bo
played on the Matilda Compressor
Station diamond, and will start at
the usual time. The teams are very
evenly matched, so a hard-fought and
interesting game may be expected.
The Pipeliners will appreciate your
support.
L.ist Suunday’s Results.
Victoria 24; Cuero 0. Victoria set
a season’s record in this game by
scoring 24 runs. *
HallettsviUe 2; Yoakum 1. This
.was* the best game of the wek.
How They Stand.
Victoria and HallettsviUe are tied
for first place with 4 victories and
one defeat. Yoakum and Gonzales
are tied for second place with 3 vic-
tories and 2 defe. ts; Edna is third
with 1 victory and 4 defeats; and | For U.
Cuero is last with 5 defeats and no
victories. In fact, Cuero has not
won a game the entire season.
Revival!
REV. FRANK T. HOLLAN
A revival wil begin at the Speaks
School House Monday night, July 29,
with Rev Frank G. Hollan, pastor
the Red Rluff Baptist Church, as the
speaker. The public is cordially in-
vited to attend any or all of the
s: rvices.
The Editor’s Ticket.
, Following a Jong established custom,
the Herald this week prints the "Edi-
tor’s Ticket," the way he will vote
in “Saturday's Democratic primary
election. This is not to he construed
in any way as telling you how you
shall vote. We are just telling you
how we shall vote.
Probably we are not as familiar
with some of the candidates as we
should be, but we have made an ef-
fort to [lost ourselves on all of them.
In several instances we are forced to
chons,e between good men either of
which, in our opinion, would till the
office they seek with credit. But in
voting there often comes a time when
one is compelled to make this kind
of choice—between good men and
good friends.
For instance our opinion is divid-
ed as to whom we shall support for
gov. rnor—Sellers or Jester. In our
opinion both are very able men
and either would make Texas a good
governor. But we have to make a
choice, so “Our Ticket” gives you
that choice.
This is tlio Editor’s Ticket—Take it
or Leave It.
Building Boom In
Edna In Progress
Kennedy-Russell.
In a morning ceremony at 11:00
o’clock Saturday, Miss Ilene* Russell
of Sikes toil and Mr. Elmo Kennedy'
of East Prairie were married by the
Rev. Hughes, at the First Baptist
Church in East Prairie.
1 The bride in a two-piece white and
aqua afternoon dress, wore white ac-
cessories and a pink rose corsage.
She was attended by Mrs. Craig
Kennedy of Columbia, who chose a
twoz piece blue street length dress
with a matching hat and brown and
white accessories.
Mr. Craig Kennedy of Columbia
served his brother as best man.
The couple left immediately after
the ceremony on a wedding trip, fol-
lowing which they will return to
Colmliuin to make their home. Mr.
Kennedy was a student at the Uni-
Cniversil.v of Missouri the past
semester after rec. iving his discharge
from the Navy in January, and will
enroll in ■ I he university again in the
fall. He entered the Navy in 1940
and served on the Houston, which
we lit down in the Pacific. He became
a prisoner of war and was released in
October, 1945.—The Columbia (Mo.)
Tribune, June 11th, 1946.
For
NOTICE !
School Transfers.
Pupils who expect to attend school
in Edna during 1946-47 from the
rural schools of the county have un-
til July 31 to transfi r to Edna.This
can be done by going to the office of
County Superintended! 1. T. Taylor,
Courthouse, -Edna, Texas, and sing-
ing the necessary forms.
Pupils whose grades are taught in
their home district will be charged
tuition which is collectable from
parents of the children.
Pupils from the following rural
schools have been attending school
in Edna: Haynes, Texana, LaBauve,
Live Oak, Arenosa, McCrory, Blair,
Navidad, Cordele, and Morales.
Please take care of this matter at
once since it is only three weeks un-
til July SI.
EDNA PUBLIC SCHOOLS,
Bascom Hayes, Supt.
S. Senator: .
Tom Connally
Governor:
Grover Sellers;
For Lieutenant Governor;
Boyce House
For Comptroller:
George Sheppard
For State Treasurer:
|s Jesse James
For Com. Land Office:
Bascom Giles
For Attorney General:
Price Daniel
For Com. of Agriculture:
Ben F. Hill
For It. ft. Commissioner:
Olin Culberson
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For Associate Justice Supreme Court
John H. Sharp
For Associate Justice Supreme Court,
Place No. 2:
Graham B. Smedley
For Associate Justice Supreme Court,
Place No. 3:
J. E. Hickman
Judge Court Criminal Appeals::
Tom L. Beauchamp
For Cottgri ss:
J. J. Mansfield
For A.ssoeiate Justice First
Civil Appeals:
George' W. Graves v
For Representative:
Lloyd M. Guffey
For District Attorney:
Frank Martin.
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New Man^e^r at Evans
In a drive over town this week
we noticed several new house’s under
construction, and this in tl|e face of
an acute material shortage. And,
siicnktrig of m:iit‘i'l:iI shortttgb'S, re
minds ns that we noticed that several
of the houses now being built in Ed-
na are being constructed of concrete
and hollow tile. In our rounds we
noticed the following new buildings
under construction and remodeling
jobs under way.
George Griffin, who recently pur-
chased the Ella Daniels home in the
northwest part of town, has material
on the ground for a major remodel-
ing Job. Wlicn the remodeling anti
painting work has been completed
tills will tie n nent and attractive lit-
tle home.
Mrs. Hugh Jetton, who recently
sold her home near the Northside
school, is having a neat concrete home
erected on the lots she recently
bought and which. Join Mr. Griffin's
place on tlie east. We understand
that Mrs. Jetton and daughters will
occupy tills home when it is com-
pleted.
Work on the pretty concrete home
of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fenner,
which 1ms been under construction
for some time, is progressing nicely,
and work is far enough advanced to
indicate that this will be one of Ed-
na's most attractive home when the
jot) is done.
Another concrete home now under
construction is that of Mr. and Mrs.
■'Glenn Anderson. Tilts home is locat-
ed on the same block and east of the
Fenner home. Mr. and Mrs. Ander-
son are building this house for their
own use and will occupy same just
as soon as it is finished. This house
will help relieve the housing shortage
in Edna ns an apartment will be
made available for another family
when Mr. and Mrs. Anderson move
into their own home.
Rufus Miller is now putting the
finishing touches on the house lie is
erecting across the street from the
Sonthside Ward School) We have
not learned who will occupy this
house when it is completed. But its
dollars to doughnuts that it was
spoken for before the foundation was
finished.
Wy notice that Mr. Arlen, who ro-
cenwt purchased a couple of lots
jnjf south of*and adjoining the L.
•Jg Parks place, lias had the lots fill-
nd the foundation of his house
“laid out,” which probably means
that work on the house will soon be
under way. This is a well located
tract and a pretty home on the site
will add much to that part of town.
There are perhaps several other
houses under construction in Edna at
this time, but the above are all we
can recall off handed.
Another new house that we noticed
under construction was that ,of Tom
Postom, Magnolia employee. This
house is located next to and west
west of the Herman Gerjes home.
We are glad to learn that so many
of the employes of oil companies are
becoming home owners in our lit 11 •
city.
The Edna Roping Club members
again played in hard luck when their
Sunday afternoon rodeo program was
rained out. That’s about the third
time this year the Weather Man has
hit them a knockout blow. However,
their Saturday night program was
largely attended and proved to 'tie u
guild performance. Over $j800.00
was taken in at tills performance.
Below we give the winners In the
various contests:
Roiling Tie-Down :
1. Bill Lipscomb. Time 16.1
2. Wuyne Miller. Time 17.2.
3-4: Split hetwe. n Harvey Mar-
line of Goliad and Jesse Gann of El
t'ampo. Time 18.1.
Judges: Sum Heard and Johnny
Garrett.
Roping-Breakaway:
1. Wayne Whitley. Time 46
2. Henry Whitley. Time 48
3. W. T. Westhoff, Jr.. Time 52
4. Travis Upchurch of Houston.
Time 55.
Judges :G. C. Shoemate and Har-
rison Stafford.
Rilling—Brone:
1. Bully Christensen
2. Bill Kuhn
3. Gene Williams
Riding Bull:
1. Rattlesnake Jack.
2. Collis ’ Ilediger
3. Gene Williams
Cow Milking::
1. Eddie Henke and Jess Gann.
2. Artie Bittner and Tracy
Brooks.
3. Harvey Martine and Jess Gann
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Play Center.
The Edna Baptist Church has made
arrangement for the use ,of the va-
cant lots across the street west from
the church and east of the Schley
Strane home, and will soon open a
play center for the youngsters of
that church. The lots have been
graded and leveled off. The grounds
will be lighted and suitable play-
ground equipment installed for the
use and amusement of the youngsters.
This is a mighty fine move on the
part of our Baptist friends, and we
predict the center will prove a very
popular gathering place for the boys
and girls. Such a center, where there
is supervised play, should provide an
ideal place for the young folks to
gather to enjoy the various and sundry
games, etc. that will be provided for
them.
if you are interested in seeling Hit
effects of 2-4 -1) on rose hedge, hit is
ache, and live oak, g. I in your cur
and go with us Thursday morning,
August 1st. li)46. Wo plan to leave
the ciilinry ng irt’s ofiit-e-«t lli« Agri-
culturul lnaining ut 9:30 a. in. We
will dme to three demonstrations
showing what 2-4-1 > lias done and
tell you what was applied, when it
was applied, and liow applied. The
tiitir will lie completed in time for
everyone having tickets to attend the
Breeder-Feeder Bar-B-Q. In fact,
the tour will end ut the Bar-lt-tj
grounds. — . .______
The use of H. 1>. T. oil cattle to
control horn dies will lie demonstrat-
ed with a spray chute some time dur-
ing the afternoon program. If you
want to see it all. he sure and to get
tickets from Walter Howie, Morris
Seligmnn, R. A. Drake, Roy Selby,
or Dr. Lee.
J NO. (I. STOVALL,
County Agent, aJeksuu County.
County Agent,
Jackson County.
Former Citizen Of
This County Dies
Court
Food Store.
Norman Rice is the new manager
if the Evans Food Store in Edna.
Mr. Rice lias been manager of
Evans Store No. 4 in Galveston for
a number of years am) is an ex-
perienced grocery man. He plans to
move his family to Edna in the near
future.
Win. F. Cordes, who has been the
local manager for the Evans Store
for several months, will continue
with the local store as assistant
manage!.
The Herald, on behalf of the peo-
ople of Edna welcomes Mr. Rice 'and
his family to our little city and * ' ”'.errer
Edna business circles. We were i..-
so glad to learn that Mr. Cordes
will continue with in his work here.
In this way our little city not only
gains a new family, but also “holds"
what we’ve got.
Leonard 'Gibson Dead.
Mr. Leonard Gitison, a native of
Jackson County, died suddenly at his
home in La Marque, Texas, Friday,
July 10th. The remains were brought
to Eilna for interment. Funeral
services were held at tile Edna Bap-
tist! Church Sunday afternoon at
3:60 o’clock, and w as conduct ted by
the pastor, Rev. L. E. Barrett, after
which the remains were laid to rest
in the Edna Cemetery. 7"
Leonard was the son of the late Mr.
and Mrs. John Gibson, well known
Edna and Jackson County residents,
anil was born and reared here. He
attended the Edna High School, and
was a star player on the Cowboy foot-
team for two years. About twenty
years ago he left Edna, and had not
resided here since that time. For
several years lie held a position with
a gas company, anil for. I he last f> w
years had been employed in Texas
City and LaMarque, and at the time
of his death was assistant foreman
of the large fgpelter plant at La
Marque. He was a member of the
LaMarque Baptist Church and was
at one time director of Young Peo-
ple’s work in that church.
He is survived by liis wife, also
two brothers, and five sisters. They
are Knoxie S. Gibson df Houston
and Dewey Gibson of Hitchcock; and
Mesdames Joe Goppert and Fred
6f Edna; Ozella Gibson of
Sinton, Mesdames N. E. Chandler of
Texas City and M, E. Donell of La
Marque.
To the bereaved ones the Herald
extends sympathy.
Breeder - Feeder
Barbecue Aug. 1
A week from today—next Thurs-
day—the annual Breeder-Feeder bar-
becue will be held in the Dewey
Strane pasture at the Edna Roping
Club grounds.
Plans are being made to care for a
record crowd. Tickets are now on
sale and it is desired that those who
expect to attend this annual event
get their tickets as early as possible
as that is the only plan for those
making the preparations to know how
many to prepare for. We might add
that the tickets are limited, hence
there may be none left after this
week.
In addition to the regular barbe-
cue, there will be races and other
entertainment. The ticket that will
admit one to the grounds is good for
all attractions.
Those in charge of the meat report
that they have been fortunate in get-
ting some very choice young animals
and that the barbecuing will start
early so that there will be no occa-
sion for any delay in serving the
meal.
Texas Tax Payers Get
a Break.
AUSTIN, Texas, July 22.—-Texans
in October will pay tlieir state prop-
erty taxes al the lowest rate In 34
years—37 cent per if 100.60 valuation.
The reduction from last year’s 72
cents was accomplished by the Auto-
matic tax board Monday by complete-
ly relieving taxpayers from any gen-
eral fund ad valorem tax levy, nil
unprecedented action in the history
of Texas taxation.
Saves $14,000,000.
Of the new 37-cent rate, the hoard
allotteif '35 cents to the available
school fund, maximum which can lie
levied under the state law, and 2
cents for the Confederate veterans'
pension fund, the amount fixed by
the statute.
Gov. Coke Stevenson, chairman of
the board, estimated the reduction
will save the taxpayers approximate-
ly $14,000,000, inclusive of remis-
sions.
The board laid no recourse in drop-
ping the general fund lax for 1 bis
year, Stevenson explained. The gen
eral fund tax rate is fixed ’by a
statutory formula to make up at the
end of the fiscal year whatever
deficit appears in the general fund
necessary to meet expi nditures under
^legislative appropriations. This year
revenue from other sources already
in the general fund is in excess -of
expenditures, thus preventing' the
tax board from setting any rate in
this tax division.
Last year, to balance the books, it
was necessary to levy a 35-cent rate
to cover the 1945 deficit between the
general fund and expenditures. It
brought the State approximately
$14,000,000.
Surplus of $1,617,219.
122 Absentee Votes.
M. T. Simons, Jr., county clerk, re-
ports that there were 122 absentee
ballots in his office, and that the list
could be Increased to 127, as that
number of ballots had been requested
by Jackson County voters. All bal-
lots mailed to ills office by mid-night
Tuesday, July 23, will be counted. The
dead-line for absentee* voting was
a.% that hour. —-
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The “Wheel Tower”
Burned.
Plnkey Iihoder’s night elub the
“Wheel Tower” burned to the
ground Wednesday morning about 3:30
o’clock. The “Wheel Tower” was one
of Edna's well known colored night
clubs and was located on Highway
12 several blockes east of the busi-
ness district. No clde Avas discover-
| ed as to the origin of the fire.
Total receipts to general fund
revenue by the end of the "current
fiscal year, August 31, are expected
to amount to $48,824,272 while total
expenditures are estimated to
$47,207,053, leaving a surplus of
$1,617,219, George II. Sheppard, state
comptroller and tax hoard member,
reported.
Gov. Stevenson „ snit the surplus
could be added to an estimated un-
pledges surpuls expected by Ibe state
on August 31 of $24,364,279 to make
available for legislative apportion-
ment a total of $25,981,494.
The state’s surplus lius been ac-
cumulated during the past two years
under Stevenson’s administration, af-
ter the state lmd operated in the red
for 14 yen rs.
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The above articles, which appear-
ed in all of the state (laities early
this week, will he read > with interest
by the tax-payers of Jackson Comi-
ty, as well as those ill other counties
In Texas. The action of the State
Automatic Tax Board, in reducing
the state ad valorem tax rate from
72c on the $100 valuation to 37c
—the lowest rate in 34 years—will
mean a saving to every tax-payer in
Texas in direct proportion to the
taxes they pay. Aside from the real
money saved the taxpayers the action
Of "the tax board is gratifying in that
it puts into action the belief of many
that there is no good reason for
spending all the funds on hand simp-
ly because they are available.
M. U. (Greer) Wliiaker, 50, former
San Angelo implement and seed deal-
er and well-known for his farming
and feeding operations in this section,
died suddenly of a heart attack at
his.....Menard, . nine!).....Saturday _after-
llootl.
The body was brought to Coxfe
Vautrin Funeral Home Saturday
night. Funeral services were held
at 10 o'clock Monday morning from
ihe Church- of Christ,
Greer Whitaker and his brother.
It. G. Whitaker, moved to San Ange-
lo from Slaton in 1928 to open Whita-
ker Bros., farm implement and seed
dealers. They eouilniied the partner-
ship uiilil 1941, when Greer sold his
interest in the business and took over
Whitaker Bros, furm on ^Spring
Creek.
He sold the Spring Creek farm
about two or three years ago to H.
It. Ripple and brought his brother’s
lease on the 1,000-acre Elliott Farm
below Wall, which he had continued
to opqgate. He recently bought a
ranch of around 1,500 acres on the
Sun Saba River near Menard and
had moved there only a week ago
Monday. ^
The Whitaker Brothers took over
Hie 887-acre farm on Spring Creek
when it was completely run down
and made it into one of the show
places of this territory.
Dorter Henderson, long associated
with tlie Whitakers, recalled Satur-
day night that the farm when the
Whitakers bought it for $25 an acre
"had Johnson grass and cockle burrs
so thick that you couldn’t see a limn
riding a horse in it.”
By intensive cultivation, they pro-
duced many fine crops on the land,
specitlizing In feed.
The Whitakers in partnership fed
many cattle for sale, as well as en-
gaging in custom feeding. The pres-
ent West Texas Stock Yards grew
out of feeding pens which they es-
tablished along the Santa Fe tracks.
They also operated a horse aud mule
auction sale there for several years.
Greer Wlittaker was active In civic
affairs aud was un Elder in the
Church of Christ.
Both Greer and H. G. Whitaker
had sold Ford automobiles and Lentz
mills ut Slaton before moving to San
Angelo. They had the John Deere
agency here and also operated a store
at Ballinger from 1931 until 1936,
Henderson managed the firm’s Ballin-
ger store. lie bought the implement
business here in 1944, H. 0. retain-
ing tlie seed agency.
Survivors include the wife; three
brothers, H. G... who now lives on a
ranch near Junction, and R. H. and
J. It. Wiiitaker of San Angelo; and .
one sister, Mrs. L. I. Sanford of Ga-
liadp.
His parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H
Whitaker, both are hurled here.
Mrs. Greer Wlittaker is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Thompson, 210
W. 25st.—Sail Angelo Standard.
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The above article telling of the
death of a former well known young
resident of Jackson County will be/ '
read with sorrow by many of our
people, especially those who en-
be'tjfiyed his acquaintance. He was the
youngest sou of the late Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. (Rote) Whitaker, and a brother
of Mrs. L. I. Sanford of Ganado. The
family, after residing In Jackson
County for many years, moved to San
Angelo when Greer was still a youth.
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Marriage Licenses.
Since our last Issue the following
marriage licenses hove bSen Issued:
John Thomas Williams and Leona
Jane Curry. .»
Edward G. Rmlriques and Adela
Garcia. * - '
Jose Trevino and Ester Sasquez.
IMPORTANT
MEETING!
I would like to have a meet-
ing of all farm producers in
Jackson County at my office in
Edna Saturday afternoon. July
27th, 1946, at 2:00 o’clock, who
are interested in growing Black-
eyed peas and Green Beane for
Commercial purposes. There will
he a market in October for
250,000 iiounds of Blackeyed peas,
net weight, ami 500,000 pounds of
Green Beans, net weight. Any-
one who might be interested. Is
requested to attend this meeting
in order that I might give you
the information that I have.
JOHN
0. STOVALL,
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County Agriculutral Agent,
Jackson County.
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The HeraULffi
informed that Mr.
y
and Mrs. Dan ^
file have sold their
home in Edna tir
»r. and Mrs. R. T.
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Robinson, and. will soon remove from
our little city, Mr. and Mrs, Robin-
son and family have been Edna resi-
dents for the past few years, and
their friends will be gald to know
that they are becoming a little firmer
anchored In our little city by buying
a home here.
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