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Timpson Daily Times
VOLUME 38
TIMPSON, TEXAS. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 19S9
NO. 237
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MANY HIKES Dll'
4! YEARS MEHIK
Subitulitt Citizen and
Merchant In Buntn
Here 48 Y«n; Native
of Georgia, Moved to
Texas 61 Yean Ago.
Observing the growth of a
town from one of a few busi-
ness houses, with pine sap-
plinga on some of the blocks
now occupied by business con-
cerns and many of the city’*
pretty homes, has been the ex-
perience of S. W. McCarty, one
of Timpson’s pioneer citizens
and business men.
Mr. McCarty was bom in
Decatur county, Georgia. Jan.
20, 1856, end moved with his
parents from Georgia to Flor-
ida when five years old, during
the Civil War. When nearing
his 23rd birthday the pioneer-
ing urge called Texasward,
and he arrived in Beaumont in
December, 1878, "with 55e in
my pocket,” he laughingly re-
lated. A position was imme-
diately secured, for as he stat-
ed, “it was uo trouble in those
days for a man to get a job,
and less trouble to bold it, if
one would work.”
Sawmill work and lumber
business engaged his attention
for about five years in Beau-
mont. “My first-experience
was removing slabs from the
sawn logs and hauling sawdust
in a wheelbarrow; jt was slow,
but we had plenty'df time,” he
stated. As experience was
gained he became sawyer or
carriage runner, saw filer, and
also served formanships at sev-
eral mills. In early years,
however, he stated that he did
some of everything to be done
around ,a sawmill.
He later moved to Tyler!
county where a number of
years were spent. Seven
months of this time he devot-
ed to the operation of a mill
for himself. “Made about
$5,000; that was doing pretty
well for a little fellow,” he
added. Lumber was $6.00 and
$7.50 per thousand feet at the
time.
Day labor was $1.25 per
day, carriage operator, $3 to
$4 per day; saw filers received
from $100 to $125 per month.
Against these salaries he com-
pared a few of the prices for
staple groceries: Flour, $2 to
$2.50 per sack; three pounds
green coffee, $1; eight pounds
sugar, $1; com meal, $1
bushel.
He concluded his sawmill
experience at Keltys and mov-
ed to Timpson in 1891. Form-
ing a partnership with J. S.
Morgan, they entered the mer-
cantile business in Timpson in
September of the same year,
operating during Mr. Morgan’s
lifetime and continuing the
partnership with Mrs. Morgan
until July 1, 1926, when the
lady’s interest was purchased,
we are informed.
He has been a member of
tbe Masonic Lodge lor 57
years, joining the order at
Beaumont in 1882, transferred
as a charter member of JJyrta
Lodge at Hyatt in Tyler coun-
ty, later to Woodville and to
Timpson.
He has served the Wood-
men Circle as secretary for 25
or 30 years, and for a number
of years held the ' position of
banker for the local camp
Woodmen of the World.
Among the early business
COHN AlilERSMY
FOR NEWBURN YDASOIKC
LODGE, 1.97. H!
pdesent cm
Work in Third Degree Night
of Dec. 1; Barbecue Sapper
At Conclusion of Work
Newburn Lodge, No. 97, lo-
cated at Arcadia, or. Dec. 12,
will celebrate their fiftieth
year of operation under pres-
ent charter. Definite informa-
tion concerning the origin of
the lodge is not immediately
available, but several changes
in location are evident during
the past 80 or 85 years.
, J. E. Smith, secretary of the
lodge, has information show-
ing that his grandfather be-
came a member of tbe lodge,
then located at Beuna Vista,
in 1864. Years later it was
moved to Pleasant Grove, and
some twelve or fifteen yeara
ago to Arcadia. We are un-
able to give the date of the ori-
ginal charter or the number of
years that the lodge was inac-
tive prior to securing the pres-
ent charter. The tiny and an-
cient iron seal, patent date
1852, is more revealing than
words of Newburn lodge’s
early origin.
Present officers are: Roland
Barbe, W. M.; Oscar Vaught,
S. W.; Sam Francis, J. W.; J.
E. Smith, secretary; J. D.
Jones (now deceased) treas-
urer; Claude’Nix,‘ tiler f Neal
Taylor, S. B.; Hoyle Corder, J.
D.; Maxie Stockman, S. S.;
Floyd Hutton, J. S. Standing
committee: Joe! Crump, E. F.
Beard and J. H. Crawford.
Past masters include: J. W.
B. Franks, Joe! Crump, Forest
A. Crump. Carrol Russell, Ro-
land Barbe, J. F. Webb.
Dr. Wilson, J. F. Reed, J. H.
Ramsey, W. A. Cooper, D. B.
Webb, Mr. Metcalf, Tom Lam-
bright, Bill Lambright, Josh
Bussey, Davie Choate. H. C.
Bitnour, Doc Beasley and Josh
Page were among the charter
members at the reassumption
of work by Newburn Masons
at Pleasant Grove, we are in-
formed.
Called Session
A called session of the order
was held Friday evening and
rites given in the master’s de-
gree, a team composed of
members from the Timpson
lodge conferring the degree.
Barbecue, cake and coffee was
enjoyed by the membership
and visitors at the close of the
meeting.
firms recalled by him were: G.
W. Trammell, Sr.. T. J. Todd,
Lockwood Bros. Laaseter Bros.,
Alford & Sanford, G. N. Weav-
er, Jennings Hotel, Capitol
Hotel, Chas. Smith, and pos-
sibly others. The town had
one brick business house, when
I arrived in Timpson, Mr. Mc-
Carty said.
This pioneer and respected
citizen, now approaching his
84th birthday, has had ample
opportunity to watch the
growth and advancement of
Timpson, and has seen frame
business houses replaced by
brick, muddy street by paved
ones, and the make-shift nec-
essities of yesteryear replaced
by many conveniences of the
modern city.
The Times trusts that many
more years may be added to
his more than four-score birth-
days.
Washington, Dec. 1.—The
Washington prognosticators,
who usually come closest to
guessing right, picked Attor-
ney General Frank Murphy as
the President’s most likely
choice for the Supreme Court
as soon as the news came out
that Associate Justice Pierce
Butler had passed on.
The choice of Mr. Murphy
seems logical for several rea-
sons. For one thing, it is geog-
raphically right; Mr. Murphy
hails from Michigan, which is
in the same section of the na-
tion as Justice Butler’s home in
Minnesota, as Washington
looks at the political map.
Then Mr. Murphy is a Roman
Catholic and so was Justice
Butler. Not that the question
of religious beliefs has ever
epunred for much in picking
Supreme Court nominees, but
as the court is now constituted
it contains one Jew and seven
Protestants and not a single
Catholic. Justice Butler was
the only one of that faith to
sit on the high bench after the
late Chief Justice White died.
Senate Would Approve
The prophets pointed out
that Mr. Murphy could hardly
fail of confirmation by the Sen-
ate. He has achieved a high
standing in genera! esteem
since he came to Washington,
and his attainments as a law-
yer are unquestionable. More-
over his experience as an ad-
ministrator in the Philippines
and as Governor of Michigan
have given him points of view
on Far Eastern affairs, which
may easily give rise to ques-
tions coming before the Su-
preme Court, as well as of the
relations of the state to the
Federal government.
The most compelling reason,
as the forecasters saw it, for
the selection of Mr. Murphy, is
that his political philosophy
runs closely parallel to that of
the President. He is definite-
ly a Liikeral, thought he does
not lean so far to tbe Left as to
justify the appelation of Radi-
cal. He is definitely less radi-
cal than some of the other Jus-
tices, but mucb more on the
radical side than some of the
others.
A staunch upholder of the
Bill of Rigats in many public
utterances, Mr. Murphy is held
by some competent lawyers to
be much more a strict construc-
tionist of the Constitution in
general than the public gives
his credit for being. It is pre-
dicted that once on the Su-
preme Bench he would be
found more often lined up with
the actually Liberal Chief Jus-
tice Hughes than with either
the extremely Conservative
Justice MeReynolds or the de-
cidedly Lettish Justice Black.
Fifth Appointment
In any event, the death of
■Justice Eutler gives the Presi-
dent his fifth chance to fill a
vsncancy on the Court with a
man of his own choosing,
which is what he was aiming
at when he proposed his ill-
fated Court Reorganization
Bill, on which his own party
split more definitely than on
ary other New Deal proposal.
A clear majority of the Court
will bear the Democratic label,
not to count Justice Reynold',
who was President Wilson’.'
Attorney General and politi-
DEFIGEDS OF MISSIOm
SOCIETY ill BE
INSTILLED MONDAY
SUNDAY SEflWCES I
TIMPSi NICIES
North Side Baptist
Church
SI05 OECDIEO,
:BED CROSS DOLL
‘CALL CHAIRMAN MTS
i -
“Our Available Re-
sources for Meeting -
the New Day,” Sub-
ject for Important
Meeting.
It is very urgent that every
officer and member of the so-
ciety be present Monday after-
noon at 3 o’clock, in the mis-
sionary room at the Methodist
church. The program, "Our
Available Resources for Meet-
ing the New Day,” will be led
by Mrs. W. J. Walker, with
Mrs, J. O. McDoweil as assist-
ant.
We will hold our last busi-
ness meeting of the year, and
it is important that each of-
ficer be prepared to give a re-
port on the services of her of-
fice in the local church.
Officers for the new year
will be installed, with Mrs. J.
N. Craig in charge of services.
New officers for 1940 are as
follows:
Mrs. Tot Taylor, president.
Mrs. W. J. Walker, vice-
president.
Mrs. Ed Taylor, treasurer.
Mrs. J. O. Davis, recording
secretary.
Mrs. Byron Smith, corre-
sponding secretary.
Mrs. J. O. McDowell, local
treasurer.
Mrs. Charles Wigley and
Mrs. W. J. Walker, superin-
tendent study.
Mrs. W. E. Neal, superin-
tendent Bible.
Mrs. Z. B. Ramsey, superin-
tendent babies.
Mrs. W. M. Ramsey, super-
intendent Christian social rela-
tions.
Mrs. A. F. Bryan, superin-
tendent publicity and World
Outlook.
Mrs. W. K. Boynton, super-
intendent children.
Mrs. S. Winfrey, superin-
tendent supplies.
Mrs. J, B. Bussey, superin-
tendent local work.
Let us come to the house of
our Lord and give of our serv-
(J. A. Derrick. Pastor)
Sunday school 9:45 a. m.
Sermon 10:45 a. m.
B. T. U. 6:30 p. m.
Sermon 7:30 p. m.
Methodist Church
(W. L. Canaan. Pastor)
Worship services 10:45 a. m.
and 7 p. m.
Church school 9:45 a. m.
Leagues at 6 p. m.
Pastor to Continue Series
Two weeks ago, the pastor
began a series of sermons on
the subject of “Revitalizing
Methodism.” The first two
topics discussed were: “Our
Heritage” and “The Demand”.
Sunday morning the topic will
be “The Dramatic,” and the
closing topic of the series will
be delivered Sunday week and
is “The Method.” With a new
church in action it is very im-
portant that every Methodist
be an informed and a partici-
pating member if the church is
to deliver itself with full force
against sin and extend the
Kingdom of God. The subject
for the evening hour will be:
"The Downward Reach.” Spe-
cial music at both services.
The New Financial Plan
The stewards have been
working faithfully in launch-
ing the new financial plan.
The plan calls for a unified
budget." Every member con-
tributing to the common fund
and it is proportioned out to
the various claims. Our people
are urged, where it is possible,
to make their contribution by
the week, and weekly offering
envelopes are available. Some-
thing like ninety sets were giv-
en out last Sunday. The first
Sunday the offering moved
from the previous Sunday of
abcut six dollars to sixty-three
dollars. If our budget is met
each month it will require $60
per week. If everybody will
cooperate it will be a great suc-
cess. The stewards will meet
Monday evening at 7 o’clock in
A substantial increase for
the local chapter of the Amer-
ican Red Cross for this year is
reported as compared to last
year, according to Mrs. H. A.
Craushy, local chairman. Col-
lections now total $105, and
other parties have signified
their intention to join; Mrs.
Crausby stated.
One contributor, who has for
some years donated more than
the customary membership fee,
gave $10.00 this year, Mrs.
Crausby said.
The roll cal! chairman
thanks the people of Timpson
and vicinity for the liberal re-
sponse which they have made.
the regular monthly session at
the church.
Christian Church
Sunday school 10 a. m.
Classes for all.
D. P. Billingsley and
Other Scout Officials of
County to Be Honored
According to report receiv-
ed plans are under way for the
first annual district apprecia-
tion banquet at Center Dec. 12.
Scoutmasters to be honored at
the banquet are: D. P. Bil-
Billingsley of Timpson Maurice
Ellington of Shelbyville, Ralph
JopTm of-^Tcnaha, E. D. San-
ford and W. B. Taylor of Cen-
ter.
Announcement of this spe-
cial program honoring county
officials of scouting was made
this week, by F. L. Moffett of
Center, district chairman. Rev.
Nimmo Goldston is genera!
chairman.
John H. Hopkins of Hender-
son, field executive, will be
present. Scooters and friends
of scouting will attend, it is
stated.
Two cups, one county-wide
and tbe other for the Center
troops, will be awarded, ac-
cording to plans.
ices to His cause.
_ Mrs. Tot Taylor, President.
tally is more akin to Vice Pres-
ident Garner than to President
Roosevelt. If party politics
played any important part in
influencing Supreme Court de-
cisions, the three lone Repub-
licans on the bench would be
in a hopeless minority. But with
a very few notable exceptions,
j uztices of the Supreme Court
(Continued on Last Page'
ring, star tackle of the Princeton
football eleven, who had to have
his left leg amputated at the knee
following an injury In the Brown
game. Herring was hurt rannins
davm under a kickoff in the firs!
period.
Our Sound Condition
RESOURCES:
Cash and Exchange..______________________________$148,425.60
Local Loans __________________________________....-------- 76,572.32
Commercial Loans (short term) ..._..............— 15,000.00
Government Cotton Loans_______________________________;__69,614.11
Stocks and Bonds.......—___________________________-...... 11,205.00
Warrants and Vouchers.......................................... 28,903.33
Cotton Bills of Exchange------------------------------ 27,918.19
Customers Bonds held.____:.__________________________... 04,400.00
Banking House _________ 10,000.00
Furniture and Fixtures.. .____________________________________ 3,000.00
Other assets ______________ 269.27
TOTAL________________________
LIABILITIES:
Capital, Surplus and Profits.....
Individual Deposits........................
Customers Bonds Deposited....
TOTAL.
$485,302.72
......$ 65,474.24
.... 355,428.48
... 64,400.00
$485,302.72
Based on our sound condition as reflected by the above
current figures from our ledger, we solicit the continued
patronage of our present customers, and invite the ac-
counts of any in our trade area who are not new our
customers. We promise the best of banking service in
keeping with sound, up to date banking methods.
We Appreciate Your
The Cotton Belt State Bank
TIMPSON, TEXAS j
Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation I
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Molloy, T. J. Timpson Daily Times (Timpson, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 237, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 2, 1939, newspaper, December 2, 1939; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth812294/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Timpson Public Library.