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Devoted to the Upbuilding of Meridian and Bosque County
48TH YEAR, NO. 33
MERIDIAN, TEXAS, JANUARY 2, 1942
PRICE: $1.50 A YEAR
Hard Work To Reward
Farmers During 1942
By CLAUDE R. WICKARD
Secretary of Agriculture
Harder work, more difficulties,
but fair rewards for abundant pro-
duction. That, in my opinion, is
the outlook in 1942 for my fellow
farmers.
We have before us the biggest
and hardest job we farmers ever
have tackled; it is only our fair
share of the biggest and hardest
job the nation ever has under-
taken. Our nation needs an ab-
undance of rich, nourishing food;
it is our job to produce it. Other
nations, joined with us in our
struggle, need American food;
we must produce more to supply
their need. We cannot fail.
We have a head start on the job.
We began last summer to plan for
production in 1942, to meet the
food and fiber needs of the nation
as nearly as they could be antici-
pated.
Last summer when we set up
the goals, we found that we need-
ed to make some adjustments in
our 1942 production to meet rapid-
ly changing conditions. British
food needs and the desirability of
building up some reseiwes for post-
war use entered into the calcula-
tions, on top of inci’easing require-
ments at home.
All things considered, we found
we needed to produce less cotton,
wheat and tobacco, and produce
more milk for cheese, evaporated
and dried milk; more hogs for
meat and lard; more chickens for
meat and eggs; more vegetables
for canning. We expected that
our imports of vegetable oils would
be greatly reduced by the war, and
so we planned for big increases in
the acreage of soybeans and pea-
nuts for oil.
The total production then plan-
ned for 1942 represented a net
increase of about 2 per cent over
the recoi’d high production of
1941, but the job could be done
without plowing up any more land.
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-Give to the Red Cross Till It Hurts-
Meridian NYA Shop
Places More Youths
In Defense Jobs
Additional places in important
national defense industries are be-
ing assumed by Bosque county
boys who have completed the
training offered by the NYA work-
shop here.
A Civil Service representative
interviewed NYA employees Tues-
day and accepted the applications
of four boys eligible for employ-
ment at the Naval Air Station at
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. They are
Thomas Jenson, Vernon Olson,
James Gustafson and Carlson, all
of the Cranfills Gap section.
Aaron Jackson and Tom Porter
are now employed by the Consoli-
dated Aircraft Company, at San
Diego, Calif., securing their posi-
tions as a result of the training
received in the local NYA shop.
Buford New has gone to Orange
for employment with a ship-build-
ing firm, where one youth had al-
ready been placed from the shop
here.
A number of other boys will
soon be ready to take their places
in the important defense program.
M. A. Perser, shop supei’visor, says
that as the boys leave for employ-
ment places are opened at the shop
for new NYA enrollees, and eligi-
ble boys should contact him and
place their names on the waiting
list.
The value of the NYA shop to
this county has already been de-
monstrated in the opportunities
which it has opened to the youth
of the section who have taken ad-
vantage of the training offered.
—Slap the Japs—Buy Defense Stamps—
ARCHIE TANNER, JR. NOW
GUARDING ALIEN COLONY
Archie Tanner^ Jr., who recent-
ly joined the U.S. Border Patrol, is
one of the guards on duty at White
Springs, W. Va. At this place it
is known that members of the Ger-
man, Italian and Japanese embas-
sies from Washington are being
held awaiting their transfer to
their native countries. Until re-
cently Tanner was connected with
the Bosque County AAA office.
-Remember Pearl Harbor——-
Marriage License.
Hoyetto Gaston and Miss Lola
Mae Bush.
Tillard Franklin Blue and Miss
Vernice Hain.
Calvin Pylant and Miss Anna
Marie Olson.
Boyd Adams Mitchell and Miss
Kathleen Crabtree.
Talford Jones and Miss Mary
Wills.
Leslie Eugene McQuinn and
Miss Winnie LaVerne Oswald.
Marion B. Kirton and Miss Ruby
Pearl McFadden.
Ivan Sadler and Mildred Flor-
ence McMillan.
Capitol Theatre
Cooperates With
National Defense
Gordon Williams, proprietor of
the Capitol Theatre, Meridian, is
bringing to Meridian the greatest
picture of all time, “Sergeant
York,” which will be shown here
for five nights, January 4-8, so
that every one may see it.
Mr. Williams is advertising this
picture as never before a picture
was advertised in this part of the
state, and in doing so, is cooperat-
ing in defense by having the an-
nouncement of the coming of “Ser-
geat York” printed on the back of
the 4000 calenders which are be-
ing distributed rather than have
circulars printed separately.
This is a picture that will arouse
our patriotism, which is badly
needed at this time; it shows an
example of what is being done and
can be done by our armed forces
in the present all out war, if our
people will stand behind them one
hundred percent with deeds as well
as words.
-Give to the Red Cross Till It Hurts-
HICO MAN KILLED,
ANOTHER WOUNDED
IN PACIFIC BATTLE
Hico’s first victim of World War
II was on record Wednesday in the
death of Hubert Austin Fellers,
29, seaman second class, son of
Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Fellers. The
parents Wednesday morning re-
ceived notice from the Navy De-
partment that he was killed in ac-
tion while serving his country, and
abided by the request to please not
divulge the name of his ship or
station. No details of the death
of the Hico youth were included
in the message.
Austin was born January 2,
1912. seven miles east of Hico and
With his parents moved one mile
north of town when he was eight
years old where he made his home
until he enlisted in the Navy in
October 1940. He was graduated
from Hico High School in 1931 and
attended Wayland Baptist College
at Plainview for two years.
Surviving are his parents, Mr.,
and Mrs. D. A. Fellers; two sisters,
Mrs. Emroy Christenson of Mc-
Leansboro, 111., and Mrs. Richmond
Herrington of Hico; and one bro-
ther, Hoyt, who is in the Army Air
Corps at Sherman, Texas; also his
grandparents, Mrs. A. J. Fellers of
Hico and Mr. and Mrs. G. S. Pruett
of Humble City, New Mexico.
R. J. Hodnett, son of Mrs. Eva
Hodnett of Hico Route 2, who has
been in the United States Navy for
about two years, was reported
wounded in action this week. A
message received by relatives, de-
livered Wednesday, stated tersely
that he “was wounded in action
while performing his duty for the
Navy and his country.” Other
facts were lacking.
The Hodnetts, complying with
the Navy Department’s request
that they not divulge information
that might be of assistance to the
enemy, stated that they had not
heard from R. J. in/some time, and
that he was in California when he
wrote the last letter. The natural
supposition, however, is that he
was wounded in ^ction somewhere
in the Pacific hostilities recently.
They had receivj|d! no further mes-
sage at noon Thursday.
Young Hod-iett, whose 26th
birthday occurs on Christmas Day
of this year, moved here with oth-
er members of his family in 1929.
He was graduated fi'om Hico High
School in 1935.
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DRIVERS LICENSE TESTS
TO BE GIVEN HERE ON
WEDNESDAYS, SATURDAYS
Auto drivers’ licenses can be i*e-
newed in Meridian on Wednesdays
and Saturdays during January by
taking drivers’ license tests con-
ducted by a state highway patrol-
man.
December 31 was the last date
on which licenses could be renew-
ed without taking the tests.
All licenses numbered up to
450,000 must be renewed now.
-Give to the Red Cross Till It Hurts-
Cotton Ginning Report
Census report shows that 5,107
bales of cotton were ginned in Bos-
que County from the crop of 1941
prior to December 13th as compar-
ed with 7,650 bales for the crop
of 1940.
—Slap the Japs—Buy Defense Stamps—
The Tribune is authorized to
state that Mrs. Maggie B. Little
will be a candidate for District
Clerk. Her formal announcement
will offer later.
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Copyright 1941
bets Record
New Year Party
Honoring Mrs. Gussie Primm, of
Ft. Worth, Miss Mary Beth_Wintz
delightfully entertained with a
dinner-bridge party, at her home
here Wednesday evening.
Guests were invited into the
dining room, where each found his
place card, a tiny clock with hands
pointing to one minute past 12.
Plate favors, symbolic of the New
Year, carried emblems of bells,
horseshoes, etc., and a fortune,
which created much amusement.
After a most delicious dinner,
bridge was begun, and Miss Eliza-
beth Butler was awarded high
score.
As an added treat, Miss Wintz
served delicious Riley’s Toffee,
which was made and shipped from
Halifax, England.
As the radio announced the
hour of 12, shouts of “Happy
New Year” rang out and each
guest truly wished for a happier
1942.”
Those present to enjoy this de-
lightful entertainment were Miss-
es: Faye Young, Maribel White,
Elizabeth Butler, Mmes. Sherrill
Benson, Clara F. Richards, Jaque
Burch, the honoree, Mrs. Gussie
Primm, and the hostess, Miss
Mary Beth Wintz.
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Former Meridian Man
Killed Near Waco
Saturday
Drew Behringer, 57, former Me-
ridian man, was killed at his farm
home two miles southeast of Waco
Saturday while attempting to' load
a tractor and disc plow on his
truck to move to Ellis county.
Behringer had backed his truck
against an embankment to facili-
tate loading the tractor and plow,
which were at the edge of the em-
bankment.
Apparently the weight of the
farm implements caused the em-
bankment to cave and Behringer
was caught between the tractor
and plow as they fell. He died
instantly.
He is survived by his mother,
Mrs. Mary M. Behringer; two sis-
ters, Mrs. Lillie Greenwade of Ire-
dell and Mrs. Alice Millsap of Den-
ver, Colo.; four brothers, E. G.
Behringer of Denton, Clifford Be-
hringer of Teague, W. E. Behrin-
ger of Whitney and Frank Behr-
inger of Hillsboro.
Funeral services were held at 1
p. m. Sunday at his residence with
Rev. L. R. Byrd officiating, burial
in Meridian cemetery.
Pallbearers were E. C. Good-
man, Elbert Crabb, Allan Busby,
H. C. Edwards, J. L. Dunlap and
Frank Propp.
In Receipts
The biggest business in history
was enjoyed by the Meridian post
office during the year ended Dec-
ember 31, when postal receipts
here totalled $12,367.71, a gain of
$652.20 over receipts for the prev-
ious year. These figure^ were re-
ported to the Post Office Depart-
ment at the close of the year’s
business Wednesday night, and as-
sure continuation of the office as
second class with a comfortable
margin over the $9411.76 requir-
ed for this classification.
Receipts for the final three-
month period of the year reached
$3616.13, a gain of $143.86 over
figures representing the business
of the corresponding period of the
preceding year. Increases have
been steady throughout the year,
Postmaster Moran Dunlap says,
with the December business alone
setting a record at $1487.38.
A record in number of money
ordei’s issued during a quarter was
also probably made, but the of-
fice receives no credit for fees col-
lected in money order transactions
in compiling “postal receipts,”
which includes only the sales of
stamps, stamped envelopes, postal
cards, box rents and matter mail-
ed under permit.
Postal receipts have gained
steadily here for a number of
years, and this year were almost
three times the $4229.85 figure re-
corded for 1932. Regarded as a
true index of the economic condi-
tions of the community, the con-
tinued gains in postal receipts re-
flect the growth and healthy con-
ditions here.
Sales of Defense Stamps have
more than tripled here since the
outbreak of war, and a brisk sale
of Defense Bonds is also reported
by the Post Office.
-Remember Pearl Harbor-
Let This Be Your . . .
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No
. 1 Resolution
for 1942
Help Defeat the
Aggressors by put-
ting your savings—
regularly—in U. S.
Defense Bonds and
Stamps.
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McCorkle Found
Guilty,Punishment
Five Years In Pen
The jury in the McCorkle mur-
der case reported in court Thurs-
day morning about 10 o’clock that
they were unable to agree on a
verdict. Judge McPherson order-
ed them to return to the jury room
and give the case further delibera-
tion. They returned again at 1:30
that afternoon and asked that they
be refreshed about certain testi-
mony and about one hour later re-
turned a verdict of guilty with
punishment at five years in the
penitentiary.
The case of Thurston McCorkle,
charged with murder in connec-
tion with the death of his father, J.
V. McCorkle, of near Valley Mills
on the night of July 4, 1941, went
to trial Monday morning.
The special venire of 125 yield-
ed 11 jurors, when 36 additional
veniremen were ordered summon-
ed from which the other juror was
secured about noon Tuesday.
The jury is composed of the fol-
lowing: W. B. Worrell, Iredell,
foreman: H. M. Damron, Walnut
Springs; Milton Fossett, Clifton;
August Kettler, Clifton; A. L.
Stewart, Jr., Meridian; Andy Pol-
nac, Walnut Springs; W. E. Wal-
ler, Morgan; Hugh Harris, Iredell;
W. F. Musich, Iredell; Lee Thomp-
kins, Walnut Springs; Ed Well-
born, Iredell and Rufus Cosper,
Mei'idian.
Defendant plead not guilty, and
after fifteen witnesses for the
State and defendant had been
heard, attorneys for both sides
completed their arguments at 5 o’-
clock Wednesday afternoon when
the case was turned over to the jury.
The grand jury for the Septem-
ber Term investigated the case and
failed to return an indictment, but
recommended that the next grand
jury continue the investigation.
The present grand jury returned
the indictment and the evidence
offered by the State was circum-
stantial. .
Defendant was represented by
Vernon Goodall, of Waco and H.
J. Cureton, of Meridian. The
State was represented by District
Attorney Gene Turner, of Cle-
burne and County Attorney Paul
Massey, of Meridian.
Other cases disposed of:
Tom Brown v. Cora Brown,
suit for divorce; divorce granted
as prayed for.
L. E. Oswald, charged with
forgery and passing, filed Dec. 31,
1940; case dismissed. Defendant
is now under a suspended sentence
and this ease was held over pend-
ing good behavior of defendant.
P. O. Kilgore, charged with
forgery and passing, filed Septem-
ber 17, 1942;.case dismissed. De-
fendant under suspended sentence.,
Grand Jury will re-convene to-
day (Friday) to finish its delibera-
tions for the term.
Native Bosque Citizen In
Charge of Ship Program
_________o
Kopperl FFA Boys
Win High Honors
In Milk Judging
Future Farmers of America ended
their training period on judging
the quality of milk when they en-
tered the annual Tarleton Judging
contest at Stephenville, Texas on
December 19. They didn’t win
first place honors but missed being
in the high four which compete in
the state contest by only two
points. Raymond Guthrie of the
Kopperl chapter received a trophy
for being high individual of the
entire contest. He held a good
lead over the other contestants.
The 86 schools having vocational
agriculture in area IV were eligi-
ble to compete.
The previous day the .Kopperl
Future Farmer Farm Skill Demon-
stration team was nosed out of
first place by Abilene so they came
home with second place honors.
Abilene scored 85 points and Kop-
perl scored 84 points. Dickie
Hambrick, Ray Nitcholas, and
Jesse James Jones, of the Kopperl,
team demonstrated their skill in
using the Ragdoll Method of Test-
ing Seed Corn for Germination.
Again the 86 schools of area IV
were eligible to compete. With a
gleam in their eyes and determina-
tion in their heart each boy vowed
to win next year by doing his part.
—Slap the Japs—Buy Defense Stamps—
HUSBAND OF FORMER
MERIDIAN GIRL AMONG
PEARL HARBOR MISSING
“Remember Pearl Harbor” be-
came war cry of sorrow wrung
from all hearts when it was learn-
ed last Saturday that Harold A.
Schrank, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur P. Schrank, of Hamilton,
was reported “missing.” He was
supposed to have been aboard the
U. S. Battleship Arizona, blown to
atoms in the bombing raids over
Honolulu by the Japs on Sunday,
December 7.
Holding fearfully, however, to
a thin thread of hope, Mr. and Mrs.
Schrank and Mrs. Harold Schrank
refuse to accept as yet a constru-
ed meaning of death to the mes-
sage received, preferring rather
to believe that the heroic youth,
who had served out his enlistment,
November 13, might have been en
route home for a Christmas visit
before going back into the thick of
the fight.
He wrote his mother, “My en-
listment will terminate November
13, and I’m catching the first boat
out for home and will try to reach
there by Christmas.” He is the
father of a pretty little baby girl,
Jo Lynda, whom he had never seen.
The sprnt of hope emenating from
the hearts of loved ones has touch-
ed the lives of our entire people,
and all are hopefully awaiting con-
firmation of the miracle of mother
love that sees her boy somewhere
on the seas making his way
through perils to the home shores.
Lord, so may it be.
Mrs. Harold Schrank is the
former Miss Lois Hyde, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hyde, former
residents of the Meridian com-
munity.
--—Remember Pearl Her bo
Letter from Hawaii
Brings Xmas Joy to
W.S. Duncan Family
Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Duncan’s
hearts were made lighter Xmas
Day when their good mail carrier
brought them a letter from their
son, Perry, who is in the navy, sta-
tioned at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
Perry wrote: “I’m fine, I’ve had
quite a bit of experience as I was
in the “big middle of it” Dec. 7th.
“I was glad to get your air mail
letter. It came in 5 days. Also
glad you took it like you did. I
can’t write you a letter like I’d
like too. Our letters are censored,
you know.”
Despite both of her children’s
being away from home for the first
time on Xmas Day, Mrs. Duncan
says it was the happiest Xmas she
ever expects to spend, and she
thanks “a million,” J. M. Jergen-
son, mail carrier, who made a
special trip to the Duncan home in
order that they might have the
letter on the Xmas holiday.
—Give to the Red Cross Till It Hurts-----
Marriage Announced
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Reynolds,
of Fort Worth, have announced
that their daughter, Margaret, was
married to Corp. S. I. Nichols of
Camp Bowie Christmas Day.
The bridegroom is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Nichols of Mor-
gan, Texas.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 31.—(AP)
—A Texan born in the little town
of Eulogy (Bosque county, popu-
lation 93) isi the man responsible
for the gigantic shipbuilding pro-
gram of the United States navy.
He. is Rear Admiral Samuel M.
Robinson, who, like the new com-
mander of the Pacific fleet, is a
product of the cedar-studded hill
country. Admiral Chester W.
Nimitz was born at Fredericks-
burg, farther south, but also in
the hill country.
Speaking on the floor of the
house recently, Representative
Thomas of Houston called atten-
tion to the fact that Admiral Rob-
inson, as chief of the bureau of
ships, had been given complete
charge of disposition of $15,000,-
000,000 turned over to him to date
to build ships and ships’ ordnance.
“That sum is far in excess of
any amount entrusted to any other
excepting the president,” com-
mented Thomas.
“Admiral Robinson is wisely
and judiciously spending this huge
sum. But, of greater importance,
he is producing ships. In addition
to our huge fleet now afloat, he
will set afloat before the end of
1943 a complete battle fleet com-
posed of six battleships, five air-
craft carriers, 20 cruisers, 100 de-
stroyers, and 50 submarines.
“Each of these vessels is being
completed from three to six months
ahead of schedule. For this out-
standing work, which requires the
greatest of engineering skill, long
hours of planning, months and
years of tedious construction work,
and eagle-eye supervision all
through the process, Texans join
with all other Americans in pay-
ing tribute to Admiral Robinson.
History will record that he is one
of America’s greatest defenders.”
—Slap the Japs—Buy Defense Stamps—
A. E. (Allen) Ogden
Announces For
Co. Commissioner
A. E. (Allen) Ogden, of near
Meridian, this week announces as
a candidate for the office of Coun-
ty Commissioner of Precinct No. 1,
of Bosque County, subject to the
action of the Democratic primar-
ies.
Mr. Ogden was born and reared
in. Bosque County and is well and
favorably known. This is the first
time he has ever offered for public
office and is running on the prom-
ise, if elected, will serve only two
terms, retire and give some one
else a chance.
Mr. Ogden is competent in
every way to discharge the duties
of the office to which he aspires,
and promises, if elected, to con-
duct the affairs of the office to the
best interests of the taxpayers of
the precinct and the entire coun-
ty.
At the proper time, Mr. Ogden
says, he will endeavor to see each
voter personally, but in the mean-
time asks the voters to give his
candidacy careful consideration
and will appreciate all favors.
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JAMES E. WALLER GETS
PROMOTION IN AIR CORPS
AT MITCHELL FIELD
Promotion of James E. Waller
son of R. W. Waller of Morgan,
Texas, from private, specialist 4th
class, to private first class in the
Army Air Forces was announced
at Mitchell Field, N. Y.
He enlisted in the Air Forces 14
months ago and has made a splen-
did record in the Service, as evi-
denced by his advancement.
He is a member of Headquarters
& Headquarters Squadron of the
1st Air Support Command, which,
under the command of Col. Wil-
liam E. Kepner, has the function
of providing all types of avaition
which may be required to insure
the success of the Army ground
forces.
-Give to the Red Cross TUI It Hurts-
REMEMBER
THE RED CROSS!
Meridian has not reached its
quota of $350 in the Red Cross
war-need campaign funds, ac-
cording to latest report.
Clifton, with a quota of
$650 oversubscribed its quota
a few days after the drive be-
gan. Walnut Springs passed
its quota in one afternoon.
Meridian’s delay in this mat-
ter is one which should make
every citizen bow his head in
shame. With war growing
more serious daily, the need for
such funds is a matter which no
thinking citizen should overlook
or put off.
Give to the Red Cross today.
Leave your contribution at the
bank or post office.
—Remember Pearl Harbor—
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