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The Thriftiest Town . . The Friendliest People!
VOLUME FORTY
CELINA, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 1942
NUMBER 29
Inventories of Certain
Motor Vehicles Wanted
For Use War Department
The War Department, in co-oper-
^uon with the Public Roads Adminis-
tration, is sponsoring a nationwide
truck and bus inventory. The purpose
of this survey is to collect and tabu-
late certain information on all trucks
and busses in the nation and, since a
-tate of war now exists, it is imper-
ative that this information be made-
available as soon as possible. A na-
tionwide deadline of January 3,I has
oeen established for the completion
of the tabulations.
The Public Roads Administration,
with the co-operation of the Gover-
nor and the Department of Public
Safety, is making a special publicity
drive through the i-adio and newspa-
pers to complete this inventory at the
earliest practicable date. Question-
naires designed to facilitate the re-
turn of the desired information were
-forwarded to every truck and bus
■wner in the State of Texas during
die first week in November, but many
of these questionnaires have not been
returned.
Failure of owners to comply with
ihe request for the data so urgently
needed in planning for the National
Defense probably is due in many in-
stances to loss or destruction of the
forms, making it necessary to obtain
ither copies of the questionnaires. lu
some cases the delay is due to diffi-
culty encountered in filling out the
forms by persons not. familiar with
such procedure. Therefore, a supply
of the questionnaires has been sent to
each county judge in the state, and
the governor has issued a bulletin to
ail county judges and mayors, re-
questing them to give all assistance
possible to owners of the vehicles in
the preparation of the forms.
Questionnaires may be obtained lo-
cally at the office of the county clerk
on the first floor of the courthouse in
McKinney, where WPA workers en-
gaged in other records work have
been delegated to assist owners in the
preparation of the forms. Types of
privately owned vehicles included in
the inventory are trucks, truck-trac-
tors. trailers and semitrailers. Space
also is provided in the forms for the
listing of publicly-owned conveyances.
All local owners of vehicles within
the above classifications who have not
previously forwarded questionnaires
are requested to furnish the desired
information promptly. Every assis-
tance will be rendered such owners
and ail questionnaires- will be treated
as strictly confidential. Persons de-
siring to avail themselves of the as-
sistance offered in preparing the
forms are requsted to bring certifi-
cates of registration for their ve-
hicles.
Two Pilot Point Brothers
Listed As Dead Are Alive
Joe Edward and James Franklin
Fritcher, sons of Frank J. Fritcher,
who lives between Gelina and Pilot
Point, who were reported to have lost
their lives in the surprise attack on
Pearl Harbor. Hawaii, Dec. 7, and for
whom memorial services were conduc-
ted at Pilot Point, are now reported
alive and well.
The father had a telegram on Jan.
16 from Rear Admiral Randall Ja-
cobs, to that effect and expressed re-
gret for the sorrow caused by the
previous message. Since then the
father has received a card dated Dec.
15 from the sons themselves.
The Fritchers are relatives of the
O’Dells of this town and community.
Gunter Boy Died Friday ; Order Prohibits Sale of I Blackout Not New Here;
At Hospital in Dallas All New Cars and Trucks' One Place Not Napping
WESTON NEWS
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Turnbow of
Murphy, Carl Dee, Jim Perry and
Ted Cave left this week for a visit
with Mr. and Mrs. Tolly Cave at
Eden.
Mr. and Mrs. Gene Bodowsky and
children of Tioga visited Mr. and Mrs.
Milton Berry last Sunday.
Miss Eugenia Moseley has returned
to Austin after a visit with her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Moseley.
O’Dell Bilderback has gone to Lou-
isiana. where he will be assigned to
duty as a member of the home guard.
His wife and son are here with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Peebles,
for the present.
Mr. and Mrs. A. W. (Lacy have re-
ceived word from their son, Melvin
Gracy, who is in the navy, and he is I
safe.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Johnson had as
recent guests Mr. and Mrs. Cleo
Johnson anti son of Gunter and Jim
Johnson of Dallas.
Vance Estep, son of Mr. and Mrs.
H. S. Estep, has enlisted in the army
and has been assigned to Sheppard
Field at Wichita Falls.
Mr. and Mrs. Burtis Willis and son
have moved to Houston where Mr.
Willis will be employed as an electri-
cian on a defense project..
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Spain and
daughter of Beaumont were here Fri-
day visiting Mr. and Mrs. James Hun-
singer.
Word has been received here that
Billy Neill, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ver-
uie Neill, has enlisted in the army air
Charles Edward Watson, 15-year-
old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Watson
of Gunter, died Friday afternoon at a
Dallas hospital where he had been
under treatment for some weeks.
The youth’s funeral was conducted
at Ihe Gunter Church of Christ at 2
p. m. last Thursday by Minister Roy
Hazelton of Gunter and burial was
in Gunter cemetery.
The deceased was born at Gunter
Jan. 27. 1927 and is survived by his
parents, one brother, Billie Watson,
whose home is with his parents and
grandparents. Grandparents on the
paternal side are Mr. and Mis. Jim
Watson of Hillsboro, Texas, and on
the maternal side Mr. and Mrs. John
Reed of Gunter.
The funeral was directed by Helms
of Celina.
The mother of the deceased submit-
ted to an appendectomy in the same
hospital where her son died about
three hours after his death.
A.
COURT HOUSE NEWS
DISTRICT COURT.
New Suits Filed.
Stella Flowers vs. William
Flowers, divorce.
Bertha E. Bates vs. R. B. Bates, di-
vorce and injunction.
Sibyl Bunch vs. C. O. Bunch, di-
vorce.
Raymond Bayless vs. Helen Bay-
less, divorce.
In a letter dated at Austin Jan. 2, Some people may not be aware that
1942, Gov. Coke Stevenson has writ- j the blackout reached Celina some days
ten to Mayor C. F. Wilson for atten-
tion of County and Municipal Defense
Coordinators as follows:
ago, but it did and there is one build-
ing in town being blacked out every
I night. The telephone people, realizing
I have received from Mr. Frank I how vital is a telephone system in
Bane, Office of Price Administration, time of war> at the outset of th* war
COUNTY COURT
Suits Disposed Of.
Marion Heads, charged with the
sale of beer, fined costs amounting to
$22.50 and given 30 days in jail.
Marion Heads, charged in two eases
with theft, fined costs totaling $45
and given jail sentences totaling 25
days.
Jim L. Popple well, charged with
driving while intoxicated, fined $50
and casts, amounting to $72.42.
the following message which I trans-
mit to you for whatever action you
feel is indicated:
“A freeze order was issued today
by the Office of Production Manage-
ment immediately stopping the sale
of all new passenger cars, light and
heavy trucks, throughout the nation.
The order reads in part as follows:
'It is hereby ordered that until Janu-
ary 15, 1942, no producer, dealer or
other authorized channel of distribu-
tion of passenger automobiles, light
and heavy trucks, shall sell, lease,
trade, lend, deliver, ship or transfer
any passenger automobile, light or
heavy truck except to other produ-
cers, dealers or other authorized chan-
nels of distribution and resale; and no
person with the exception of other
producers, dealers, or other authori-
zed channels of distribution or resale
shall accept any such sale, lease, loan,
trade, delivery, shipment, or transfer
of any passenger automobile, light or
heavy truck, for the purposes of this
order, passenger automobiles, light
and heavy trucks, mean 1942 models
or any such vehicle which has been
used less than one thousand miles.
This order shall fake effect immedi-
ately. Please notify all mayors and
chief executives of all political sub-
divisions in your state and request
them to immediately advise the auto-
mobile dealers in their communities
of the issuance of this freeze order.
Suggest use ef local police services
and all other agencies in order to in-
sure that each dealer is formally no-
tified at the earliest possible moment.
Suggest also that you and local exec-
utives use all available information
'‘facilities -to make suitabo announce-
ments.’ ”
COKE R. STEVENSON.
Mrs. Tip Mize At Home
After Major Operation
The Helms ambulance returned
Mrs. Tip Mize to her home a short
distance southwest of town Monday
after she had soent about two weeks
in the McKinney hospital recovering
from an operation for removal of
gallstones. Her condition continues to
improve.
WHAT’LL THEY THINK UI* NEXT?
Scientists up at Cornell University
are working on ways to “put vegeta-
bles to sleep.” Seems they already do
that with apples—since the apple is a
living thing, it. breathes or takes in
school near Sherman. He is a brother | oxygen, and respires or gives off car-
bon dioxide. By controlling the pro-
portions of oxygen and carbon diox-
ide. they “put the apples to sleep,” so
that the fruit will keep a year or
more.
With vegetables, it’s more of a
problem, because different vegetables
have different breathing rates. But
already the Cornell scientists have
been able to double the storage peri-
od of most vegetables. There is very
little water loss and the vegetables
SOME WEATHER STATISTICS
OF THIS AND OTHER YEARS
From Sherman Democrat.
The mercury dipped to seven de-
grees early Monday for the coldest
weather here since Jan. 19. 1940,
when the thermometer went to five
degrees above zero.
Seven years ago on Jan. 21, 1935,
the mercury fell to seven degrees; on
Feb. 8, 1933, to zero, and Jan. 17,
1930, the minimum was 5.5 degrees
below zero, the coldest here since
1899, according to John C. Dannel,
government weather observer.
of Mrs. Dick Bowlin.
Dave Crosswhite, former Weston
resident, is undergoing treatment at
the veterans’ hospital in Dallas, ac-
cording to word received .here.
Mrs. Sally Wagner, who has been
living with out-of-town relatives for
the past two years, is moving back
to the rent house on her farm east
of town. The Broyles place, east of
town, has been sold and Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Broyles have moved to Lake Dal-
las. Mr. and Mrs. Olin Luseombe and j remain crisp and turgid,
daughter have moved into the house
equipped the local office with black
shades or curtains for windows and
doors and all that is necessary to
blackout is to draw these curtains.
Under these conditions it will be
difficult for the Japs or Germans to
catch local operators napping — for
that matter, any operators anywhere
on the system, for we understand all
are similarly equipped.
The building that houses the local
exchange is a one-story, reinforced
concrete structure of thick walls and
is generally conceded to be the strong-
est building in town. It was not built
with enemy bombs in mind, but
would be a good protection from fly-
ing shrapnel and things of that kind.
But a bond) of the modern type would
make quick work of it in case of a
direct hit.
The fact that telephones are vital
in time of war has also resulted in
all employes being cautioned against
permitting strange people to enter
and loiter in the company’s buildings
and premises.
SCHOOL NEWS
There are two new pupils in the
first two grades this week. They are
Charles Washburn and Betty Lou
Shaw.
Dorothy Nelson, who has been ab-
sent from school for a week preced-
ing the Christmas holidays, due to
severe burns, returned Monday to re-
sume her school work.
A few students in the lower de-
partments are absent due to illness
They are Herbert Cunningham Jr.
Patsy Cashion and Louise Goforth.
Billy Jo and Dolores Shaw entered
school here in the fifth grade this
week.
The fifth and sixth grades are mak-
ing a very thorough study of “Our
Country.” They have just finished an-
alyzing the constitution of the nation.
In addition, they have been writing
poetry.
Another assistant has been added
to the lunch room. Mrs. Opal Shaw
came to her new duties today, bring-
ing the total lunch room employes
to eight.
Wanda Fay Miller, freshman, and
Rayburn Jones of the Clayton com-
munity were united in marriage
Christmas eve. At present they are
living with the groom’s parents.
Dr. Clifton of McKinney
Is to Review Mein Kampf
Pastor W. J. Epting of the First
Baptist Church, informs the Record week. Therefore, quite a bit of mid-
Mid-term examinations begin next
night oil will be burned by students
of dear old C. H. S. next week. There
that Dr. R. A. Clifton, pastor of the
First Baptist Church of McKinney,
will review Hitler’s book, “Mein will be no exemptions this year.
Kernpf,” at the Baptist cnurch on the j -
night of Jan. 14, starting at 7 o’clock.
The public is invited to hear this
discussion of a book that is now much
in the eyes and minds of the pepole
of the world.
Clifford McKnight Sole
Owner of Grocery Store
Clifford McKnight has purchased
the half interest of his father-in-law.
A. J. Malone, in the grocery business
that has operated on the east side of
J. C. Gotcher Passed Away
At Home Near Prosper Today
Death came to J. C. Gotcher at his
home slightly more than a mile north-
west of Prosper at 12:45 this (Thurs-
day) morning after an illness that
covered several months.
Mr. Gotcher’s funeral is to be held
at the Prosper Baptist Church at 1
p. m. Friday. Jan. 9, with the Rev.
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING
OF FIREMEN MONDAY NIGHT
Members of Celina's volunteer fire
department met in regular session at
the city hall Monday night. The prin-
cipal business was the election of of-
ficers for the ensuing year as follows:
Dr. W. H. Stallcup was reelected
chief, Herbert Parish assistant chief
and Pete McKnight second assistant
chief. Albert Howell secretary and
treasurer. Jot Clark first aid captain,
Henry Rodgers and Bob Clutts truck
captains, Ray Grumbles reporter. A
nominating committee composed of
Woodrow Kindle, Paul O’Brien and
Lee Rucker was named.
here with Dee Smith and family. Mr.
and Mrs. Lorin Y’ates and daughter
Mae Ann are moving to the farm
where the Luscombes lived. Mr. and
Mrs. Jim Bridges are moving to a
farm near Van Alstyne where J. M.
Clark and son Walter have been liv-
ing.
These names were omitted from the
list last week of those present at the'
Nixon family reunion: Mr- and Mrs..
G. W. Nixon of McKinney, Miss Dor-•
othy Henry of Kansas City. Miss An- j
nabelle Ayers of Sherman, Rev. Gra-,
dy Hardin of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs..
C. A. Crosswhite and family, Mr. and J
Mrs. Levi Dunn and family. Miss Ed-;
na Gracy and Robert Estep.
Miss Jim Frair of Denton spent
Wednesday here with Miss Mary Mar-
garet Button.
Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Cook and
family, who have been living at Chil-
licothe, have moved back here.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Harris of Cot-
tage Hill are the parents of a girl
born new years day.
Jack Parker of Dallas visited his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Parker,
last week-end.
Boys who have ended holiday fur-
loughs here with relatives are C. L.
Crosswhite, L. B. Harlow and John-
ny Luseombe of Fort Sum Houston,
and Alton Wilson of Camp Polk, La.
Mrs. G. L. Morgan has received
word that her father, C. A. Parker,
of Tioga, is ill of pneumonia.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Baker of Pur-
cell, Okla., are here visiting Mr. ami
Mrs. J. G. Huff and Mrs. J. W. Cul-
well.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Norris and Mr.
and Mrs. Jesse Bunch went to Camp
Wolters Sunday to see their sons, Tom
Norris Jr. ami M. B. Bunch, who have
joined the U. S. army and were sta-
tioned at Camp Wolters.
the square for some years under the Jesse Boling of Frisco conducting,
firm name of Malone & McKnight and
is now sole owner, Mr. Malone retir-
ing from the business on Jan. 1.
Lee Rucker will continue with the
business as salesman.
Mr. Malone will give his attention
to his farm interests.
Celina Raises Her Quota
For Red Cross and More
Celina reached and surpassed its
goal in the Red Cross drive. The town
was given a quota of $350, and the
total amount raised, according to
Chairman G. V. Bray, was $510.71.
This is. probably the largest amount
ever raised here for the Red Cross in
an annual solicitation of funds.
STRIKES FOR FREEDOM
A very interesting assembly pro-
gram was presented by students of
the Cottage Hill community, now in
Celina high school, Monday morning.
The program consisted of a “Pledge
of Allegiance," song, “America,"
reading, “We Have a Date With Des-
tiny," an oration, charades, trio, and
question quiz. Those winning the quiz
were Philip Holloway, Supt. J. J.
Umphress, Charlcie Crosswhite and
Billy Jack McNabb.
with burial at Walnut Grove Ceme-
tery.
Helms Funeral home had charge of
burial arrangements.
Mr. Gotcher was born at Fanners-
ville July 30, 1873, the son of Mr.
and Mrs. John Gotcher. both de-
ceased. He had been a lifelong citi-
zen of Collin County. Surviving are
the wife who, before marriage, was
Miss Lula Chapman, three sons, Ross,
Carson and Casper Lee, and two
daughters, Miss Marteen Gotcher of
Celina and Mrs. Lucile Walden of Los
Angeles, Calif. He also leaves three
brothers, Jack Gotcher of Wichita
Falls, Charlie Gotcher of McKinney.
Von Gotcher of Goldthwaite, and two
sisters, Mrs. Emma Dale of Celina
and Mrs. D. D. Kemper of Fort
Worth. The grandsons are nine.
Mr. Gotcher some months ago had
a major operation in an effort to cure
a serious illness and his condition had
not since been such as to indicate (hat
he was on the road to recovery.
JUNIOR RED CROSS.
A Junior Red Cross is to he organ-
ized in Celina for a group of active
young Americans who are fitting
themselves to be “Future Homemak-
ers.” They wish to do all they can for
the good of their country, realizing
that sometimes a pair of warm socks
or a bandage may have its influence
in turning the tide of battle.
WOULD CUT DELIVERY OF
BREAD AND SAVE RUBBER
FORT WORTH.—Curtailed deliv-
eries of bread to grocery stores was
recommended as a tire-saving step
Sunday by directors of the Independ-
ent Bakers’ Association of Texas, in
meeting here.
The directors sent their recommend-
ations to Leon Henderson, federal
price administrator. They further
suggested that the consignment sys-
tem, which necessitates picking up
stale bread, be disc jntinued and that
retailers be required to purchase the
bakers’ product outright.
GOT SOME FRESH AIR
G. V. Bray had the pleasure of roll
ing out of bed Tuesday night about
2 o’clock and making a trip to his
store to shut off a hydrant that had
I been unintentionally left open when
! the store was closed. Nightwntchman
R. A. Davidson saw water running
j from the building and notified Mr.
j Bray.
The hydrant had been frozen but
i thawed.
BOYS’ BASKETBALL.
Coach Estes of the boys’ basketball
team announced today the conference
games. They are Alla, Allen, Anna,
Prosper and Frisco. He said that the
team will begin conference games this
week.
Games will be played every Tues-
day and Friday this month.
The team is composed of young, in-
experienced hoys. They are showing
improvement and are ready to meet
the opposing teams.
BASKETBALL TEAM.
The girls’ basketball team has won
five of the nine games played this
year. The players are Dorothy Hays,
Charlcie Crosswhite, Elaine Beekner,
Rudy Wallace, Reba Cupp, Mary Hel-
en Sewell, Velma ‘Ruth Francis, all
forwards; Lela Rhea Pruitt, Lavem
Sheets, Billie Ray Biggs, Donna Paf-
ford, Mary Nell Thompson, Janice
Simms, Theresa Melton and Arrona
Merritt, all guards.
Donna Pafford is team captain for
the entire year. A game captain is ap-
pointed before each game. The coach
for the girls’ team, Mr. Beasley, an-
nounced that the girls are making
steady improvement. He added that
the girls are capable of holding their
own.
Tuesday night the girls played their
first conference game, with Alla at
Prosper. Thursday night the team is
to play at Van Alstyne, however,
the identity of their opponent is not
yet known. Friday night the team will
have a game at Allen.
Celina won both basketball games
at Prosper Tuesday night, the boys’
team in to 6. girls’ game 25 to 0.
The girls work out once a day and
are in good condition for their coming
games.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Stone and son
Wayne were at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Eoff Sunday.
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