The Daily News-Telegram (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 140, Ed. 1 Sunday, June 13, 1937 Page: 1 of 8
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SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS, SUNDAY, JUNE 13, 1937.
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48TH OILER BROUGHT
IN AT SULPHUR BLUFF
Jones Drilling Company No. 1 8.
B. Pierce, J. A. Craft survey, was
brought in a good oiler late Friday,
making the Sulphur Bluff pool’*
48th producer. While initial gauge
had not been made late Saturday,
operator* reported the well wax mak-
ing a better than average producer.
Drilling was halted on the Roush
Thompson, Inc., Ashcroft and Nel-
son, et al, wildcat teat, near Hatch-
etville, on the 20-acre tract of A. B.
Spencer, C. Linceum survey, late
Friday afternoon when a water
pump went out «f commiaaion. A
new pump waa brought from Long-
view late Saturday and drilling waa
scheduled to get underway again
early Sunday morning. Drilling
stopped at 3,178 late Frdiay, ac-
cording to report*.
Jones Drilling Company No .2 A.
A. Baaaham, William Cole survey,
the east outpost, was reported drill-
ing near 3,200 feet Saturday after-
noon.
Observer* are cloaely watching the
Hatchetville wildcat. The teat ia six
mile* weat of the Sulphur Bluff pro-
ducing field. It is approximately 9
and one-half mile* airline, northeast
of Sulphur Springs.
NATIONAL GUARDS
FOR MASS MEETING
UNION WORKERS
NEW SUPERINTENDENT
LONDON SCHOOL
HAS RESIGNED
(By AmommS frtf
New London, Texas, June 12.—
School board officials revealed to-
day that T. M. Jones, nzmed three
weeks ago as superintendent of the
New London School District, scene
of an appalling tregedy three months
ago, had resigned.
Jones, named to fill th» vacancy
resulting from the resignation of W.
C. Shaw, gave no reason for his ac-
tion, E. W. Reagan, president of the
school board, said.
CALL BY ROOSEVELT
FOR WORLD PARLEY
HELD EMPTY DREAM
INSURGENTS BEGIN
AERIAL ATTACK
ON BILBAO
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Paris, June 11. — Premier Pau
Van Zeeland of Belgium told French
statesmen Friday, on the eve of his
departure for the United States, he
holds only scant hope that President
Roosevelt will endrose a world eco-
nomic conference in the near future.
The Belgian diplomat, who con-
ferred with Foreign Minister Yvon
Delbos, will sail' aboard the Beren-
U»riu from Cherbourg Saturday ar-
riving in New York Friday.
As Europe's messenger, empower-"
ed by Great Britain, France and his
own country to seek means of break-
ing down world trade barriers which
are regarded as a menace to peace,
he will confer with Mr. Roosevelt at
the White House on June 23.
WORST FLOOD
IN MANILA IN THE
PAST 50 YEARS
NUISANCE TAXES,
3-GENT POSTAGE LEFT
BY LOWER HOUSE
(Bn A—oruUmd PtbM
Detroit, June 12. —Governor Frank
Murphy announced today that a bat-
talion of National Guard and 100
State policemen will be sent to Mon-
roe tomorrow to prevent disorder at
tri-state mn«x meeting of union
employes.
Although Homer Martin, president
of the United Automobde Workers,
called unionists from Mirhigan, In-
diana and Ohio to attend the meet-
ing to protest against routing strik-
ing steel workers' pickets a* Monroe,
the Governor ssid Martin had prom-
ised he would "discourage’ attend-
ance of members from outside of
Michigan.
(By SimmM Prtm'
Billing*, Mont, June 12.—Flood
water stood from five to six feet
deep in virtually every basement
here today, after eloudburst* last
night that burst irrigation ditches.
Transportation in South-central
Montana was paralyzed and wire
communication hampered.
No lives were reported lost hut
the flood was the worst in this region
in fifty-four year*.
COMMERCE TO
DISCUSS CITY
MANAGER FORM
MISS HAZEL GOFF
SENDS ECHO OFFICE
VALUABLE GIFT
The Echo office is grateful to
Miss Hazel Goff of Huntsville for a
lot of tree moss and a young pine
tree sprout.
Clovis has set the young plant in
his hack-yard to start a pine forest
to grow logs for the new pine pulp
paper mill in Ea t Texas. The Echo
man has put the moss in a shade
tree in his back-yard to aid in pro-
ducing the champion mosquito of
all time. Clovis may also give more
attention to the proper method of
mosquito culture. Long-leaf pines
and trailing moss are well suited for
"skeeters."
Thank you, Miss Hazel.
Commerce, Texas.—A mass meet-
ling will be held Monday night, June
114, for the purpose of discussing the
■City Management form of govern-
Inient and the prospect of its use in
(Commerce. As yet the place of the
Imeeting has not been announced.
The investigating committee for
Ithe city manager plan was appoint-
ed over a year ago and will render
lit* report at the meeting, which has
I been called by Chairman G. W.
lO’Neal. Members of the committee
e: Mr. O’Neil, O. P. Marshall, C.
Washington.—The House Friday
voted a two-year extension of nui-
sance taxes and 3c postage which
yields the government $625,000,000
a year, after Republicans had turn
ed an attack on administration fis
cal policies into personal criticism
of President Roosevelt.
Mr. Roosevelt's own congressman,
Hafilton Fish of New York, demand
ed investigation of the President's
tax return by the congressional tax
dodging inquiry on the ground he
had deducted louse* on his farm al
Hyde Park from his income. Fish
charged the farm is actually h pala-
tial estate.
Fish’s charge brought angry boos
from the Democrats and Rep. Daniel
A. Reed of New York waa met with
shouts that while Mr. Roosevelt was
Governor, the Republicans had con-
trolled the Legislature.
Lottery Plan Overruled.
Defeated, 20 to 93, an amendment
by Edward A. Kenney (Dem.), New
Jersey, to junk nuisance taxes and
have a national lottery,
Overruled on points of order,
amendments by Martin Die# of Tex
as and Wright Patman of Texas
I which would have forced the Treas-
ury to abandon it* policy of steril-
izing gold.
Fish's charge against the President
produced the first stormy scene of
the tax debate.
While Fish was delivering his ti-
rade, President Roosevelt sigmd the
resolution passed by Congress on
Thursday to create a joint commit-
tee to investigate tax avoidance.
(By AttociaUtd Am'
Hendaye, France, June 18.—A
combined aerial and artillery 'bom-
bardment today ignited houses along
the Bilao waterfront as the insur-
gent offensive was reported to have
cracked the outer lino of the city’s
"last etand of defenses," the aerial
attack being concentrated along the
waterfront, militiamen's barracks
and water reservoirs.
Air observers reported seeing
flames rising from several houses
along Nervion River.
Thirty-nine insurgent bombers
flew for twelve hours over Amurrio
snd other defense po-dtions.
Insurgent headquarters *kt(j their
attacking force* occupied the entire
front line of the Basque’s steel-con-
cret# “Maginot" line.
Basque authorities insisted that
the "iron ring" around the city had
not been broken at any point.
FINAL RITES FOR
MRS. W, M. OLIVER
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
BILLY BOLTON TO
REPRESENT TROOP
TO SCOUT JAMBOREE
Final rites for Mrs. William
Oliver, who died at her home on
Church street Friday morning, will
be held at 3 o'clock this afternoon
in First Methodist Church, with Pas-
tor Clark H. Russell in charge. As-
sisting in the services will be Pas-
tor H. It. Long of the First Baptist
Church and Pasfhr E. W. Martin of
the First Christian Church.
Pallbesrsr*.
The following is a list of the pall-
bearers :
Active: W. A. Passons, C. C. Shep-
purd, Ellis Gafford, Shade Gafford,
DeWitt Morgan and 8am McClure.
Honorary: Members of Bq|rd of
Stewards First Methodist Church,
Burial will follow in the City Cem-
etery.
CAR-TRUCK CRASH
ON EAST HIGHWAY
FRIDAY AFTERNOON
Billy Bolton, 16-year-old son of
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bolton, wht> was
recently selected as a representative
of the American Legion Scout troop
of Sulphur Springs to the National
Jamboree at Washington, D. C., is
one of the outstanding Scout* of the
Lone Star area.
He hold* the rank of Life Scout,
lacking only one merit badge of be-
ing an Eagle Scout, and has held
the office of Patrol Leader, Junior
Assistant Scoutmaster and Senior
Patrol Leader. Billy was recently
chosen by the group that will make
up the troop to Washington as
Senior Patrol Leader.
Selection of Billy from the forty
members of the American Legion
troop came after competitive exam-
inations, which were submitted to
three disinterested parties at Pari*
for grading.
Billy, who ha* a record of 100 per
cent attendance at Scout meetinga
for four years, will be a senior in
high school next year. He played
regularly on the Wildcat football
team during the past season.
Billy's entire Jamboree fee of |06
will he paid by the troop of which
he represents.
Other Scout* who will attend the
Jamboree from this troop include
Alvin Earl Wood, son of Mrs. Pete
Wood; Johnnie Ramey, son of Mr.
and Mr*. T, J. Ramey; Byrd Longi-
no Jr„ son of Dr. and Mrs, Byrd
Longino, and Scoutmaster Jake Ad-
ams, who will go as an officer of
Hi., nu,,|i.
The Jamboree troop will be made
up of Scouts from the Lon* Star
area with 32 Seouta, a Scoutmaster
snd two assistant Scoutmaster*.
They will take their own tentage and
will go os a regular organized troop,
leaving Pari* via train on June 28.
They will he gone about two weelei.
NON STRIKERS
BACK ON JOB
D,H. MORRIS, FORMER
CITIZEN, KILLED
BY PASSING CAR
D. H. Morris, 41, former cltlsen
Hopkins County and resident of
Mission, Texas, section, died In a Mc-
Allen hospital Tuesday afternoon,
Juno 8, from head injuries suffered
early that morning when he was
struck by an automobile eleven miles
north of (Mission. The car was driv-
en by a Rio Hondo youth.
According to Walter Lysinger,
county traffic officer who investi-
gated, Norris was lying at the edge
of the road, apparently asleep when
the car driven by the youth struck
him. The youth stopped, took Morris
to Mission where an ambulance
transferred him to a McAllen hos-
pital. The youth told the officer that
Morris was wrapped In canvas the
color of the dirt road, which made It
difficult to see him.
Burial wav in the McAllen Ceme-
tery but the’ body will probably be
moved to McKinney, Ttxas,
H» was the son of J. T. Morris of
Sulphur Springs. He left a wife and
six children and also the following
sisters and brothers: Mrs. J. G. Mel
ton, Mrs. C. C. Harry, Mrs. W. W.
Powell, »U, of Sulphur Springs; Mrs.
E. M. Abercrombie of Quitman, Tex-
as, Mrs. W. F. Griswell of Wichita
Falls, Texas, Ben Morris, Thomas
Morris and Stirling Morris, all of
McKinney.
(By A MWWUU fnet
Johnstown, Penn., June 12.—'The
non-striking workers at the Cambria
plant of Bethlehem 8teel Corpora-
tion returned to their jobe today un-
molested toy pickets.
Oparations continued today de-
spite a strike ordered by John L.
Lewis' steel workers’ organising
committee in sympathy with 300 un-
ion railroad workers at the mill, de-
manding a signed collective bargain-
ing contract. The plant employ* up-
wards of 12,000 men.
David Watkins, sub-reglonal direc-
tor of union forcee here, said there
Is "every possibility” the strike will
spread to all plant# of the Bethle-
hem Corporation, employing 80,000
men. He-claimed the real test will
come next week.
WAR VETERAN, 93,
STILL LIKES ESCORT
OF DOZEN BEAUTIES
FARMER FREDRICK
TO PITCH AGAINST
OALUS CLUB TODAY
BEN MATHEWS, t
PIONEER CITIZEN,
DIES AT PINE FOREST
WARO GOBER JOINS
HOLE-IN-ONE CLUB
WITH PERFECT SHOT
One woman, a Mr*. Beaumont of
Comersvillc, La., needed medical at-
tention following a truck-car crash
about six mile* east of Sulphur
Springs Friday afternoon about five
o’clock. She sustained a forehead
gash that required aeveral stitches.
Three women in the pickup truck
and two women companion* in the
car in which Mr*. Beaumont was rid-
ing suffered bruise* but needed
medical attention.
Phone 481 for your next job printing
Jaekson. Mias.—Gen. J. R, Sadler
of Nashville, Tenn., one-time com-
mander in Nathan Foriost's famous
cavalry corps, came to the reunion
of Confederate Veterans in the wake
of this telegram: "Meet me at the
railway station with twelve pretty
girl* on horseback and a spirited
horse for me to ride to the hotel.”
The girl* and the horses were
there, and the 03-year-old veteran
climbed briskly to hi* saddle and
headed an impromptu parade.
Edward wants to live in Austria.
Wally wants to live in America.
They will live in America.-
Ij Muller, L. E. Fuller, and John
I Hart.
It has been pointed out that this
(meeting is not nitended as any sort
(of protest against other forms of
■ city government, but is being held
|in order to give the committee on
(opportunity to fulfill the obligation
(placed on its members at the time of
(appointment.
Curt Jones, Chamber of Commerce
(secretary, will announce the place of
(meeting at an early date.
Ben Mathews, aged 78, good man
of the Pine Forest community, died
at hi* home at Pine Forest Saturday
at 12 o’clock noon. He is survived
by four sons, C. E. and M. D.
Mathews of Pine Forest, W. E.
Mathews of Weaver, B. F. Mathews
of Chilicotbe, and two daughters,
Clara Mathews of Los Angeles, Cal.,
and Mrs. Ben Wallace of Martin
Springs. His wife preceded him in
death several years ago.
Funeral service* and burial will
take place this afternoon at 2:00
o’clock at Pine Forest.
WEATHER
(By AmmrimltA Prmm)
East Texas.—Generally fair fiat-
(urday night nnd' Sunday. Not so
|warm in the northwest portion Sun-
|day.
West Texas.—Generally fair Sat-
urday night nod Sunday. Cooler in
extreme west portion Saturday night
land in north and west portions Sun-
day.
RIPPY NAMED
STATE LIQUOR
BOARD OFFICER
Mr. and Mrs. Gober’s son, William
Ward, joined the rank* of the Hole-
in-One Club Friday afternoon when
hi* tee shot on the No. 3 hole at the
Country Club sailed true and
straight to the green and rolled two
feet to drop into the cup.
Gobcr, club champion, used a No.
7 iron on the shot on 145-yard hole
to sink his first ace in several year*
of playing. The perfect stroke vh
witnessed by Tommie and Gcffj
YOUNG CHURCH PEOPLE
INJURED IN WRECK
“Farmer Fredrick” Thompson has
been nominated to start on the
mound for the Ramblers today
against the powerful Cirklalr Fane
nine of Dallas. Boasting one of the
strongest semi-pro nines in Dallas,
the Blower crew is expected to of-
fer the Sulphur Springs aggregation
it* hardest tilt of the season.
The game is scheduled for the City
Park, beginning at 3:30 o'clock.
The Ramblers will be playing their
eleventh game of the season, today.
They have won six melee* end lost
four so far this season.
The Rambler line-up will include
Wynn, catcher; Bell, first base; Ro-
mack, second base; Johnston, third
base; Stidger, short stop; Brothers,
left field; Roberts, centcrfield; and
Blevins, right field.
Columbus, OMo, June 11.—Gover-
nor Martin L. Dnvey announced Fri-
day night n seven-point formula he
offered to conferee* .seeking to end
the worst steel strike since 1910.
The Governor’s formula!
1. The companies to sign an
agreement with the steel worker* or-
ganising committee to represent
their own members only,
2. There shall be no discrimina-
tion against any other’employees.
3. There shall be no coercion cn
the part of the union and no solici-
tation of member* on company prop-
erty.
4. The union shall give nsanrsMce
that no demand will be made for the
closed shop or checkoff (collection
of union dues by the company).
6. The anion shall agree to police
it* own organisation nnd guarantee
protection not only against Illegal
and unauthorised strikes but against
sll strikes during the life of the
agreement,
6. The union shall agree that there
will be no etrlke at th* end of thetr
agreement period nnd that opera-
tions shall continue dating negotia-
tions.
7. That n definite method of arbi-
tration shall be set up to adjust nil
complaint* of workmen In on order-
ly way and without stoppage of
work.
The propoeal would, provide that
the Youngstown Sheet snd Tube Co.
and the Republic Steel Corp. sign an
agreement with the steel workers or-
ganizing committee by which the 8.
W. O. C. would represent its own
members nnd there would be no dis-
crimination against other employes*.
Governor Dnvey said “no agree-
ment has been reached end they are
not near enough to an agreement to
make any reliable predictions."
He remarked that "the discussion#
for the most part have been friendly
in spite of the vigorous expression*
of opposing opinions."
TEXAS WOMAN, 94,
PROUD OF RECORD
AS WAR TIME SPY
OFFICIALS WANT MILITIA
Charlie Rippy, former Hopkins
County Deputy Sheriff, has been se-
lected os a State Liquor Enforce-
ment officer, it was learned here Sat-
urday.
It is understood that Rippy wilt be
stationed in Sulphur Springs, begin-
ning June 15.
Blaekburne, Bob Alexander snd
Woodrow Tucker, who were playing
in the fivesome.
The shot was made on the second
round in the 18 holes of play. Go-
ber posted a 34 on the out nine and
iamr in with a 35 to card a 69. three
stroke* under regulation par fig-
Tim Meddlin says: “The trouble
is that ef you raise yore children
to allow them to do ss they please
that when they grow up they expect
the police and the sheriff to let
them keep on doin’ as they please.
—Homer Price in Marshall New*.
Phone 481 for tout next job printing
Greenville. June 12. — A happy,
carefree group of young men and
women, returning from a vacation
stay at Camp Wisdom, near Dallas,
wax demoralized about 1 o'clock this
(Saturday) morning when their
parked truck was struck from be-
hind by a Ford V-8 coach. The
group was on route from the camp
to Paris, under the chaperonage of
the Rev. W. G Barr, pastor of the
Methodist Prostestant Church of Pa-
ris. Three of the young women were
injured.
Most seriously injured was Miss
Elizabeth Carroll, of Paris, who sus-
tained n shattered left leg. Attend-
ing surgeons made an effort to save
the leg, but were doubtful of the re-
sults of the emergency operation.
Miss Beatrice Melvin, also of Pa-
ris, sustained n broken left leg and
possibly internal injuries.
Miss Ive Lee Johnson, of Cooper,
sustained superficial cuts and bruis-
es on both limits. Her injuries were
not considered serious.
Twenty in Parly.
There were some twenty boy* and
girls in the party, most of them be-
ing on the truck. The truck was
stopped just about a mil* south of
the overhead crossing of the Ksty on
the Dsllss-Greenville highway to al-
low the occupants opportunity to
stretch themselves and change posi-
tion*. Rev. Barr’s car was some dis-
tance behind. The car that struck
the truck was sandwiched in between
and hit with terrific force, practical-
ly demolishing it.
Th* injured were rushed to a lo-
cal hospital within a few momenta
by a Nter 4b LyBrnnd ambulance.
Identity of the. driver of th* car
that figured in the crash with th*
Chevrolet truck had not been deter-
mined early this morning.
Jackson, Mis*., June It,—A spry,
diminutive 94-year-old Texas wom-
an, wartime spy and aid to Presi-
dent Jefferson Davis of the Confed-
eracy, was Jackson’s No, 1 woman
visitor «t the forty-seventh annual
reunion of the United Confederate
Veteran* today.
Her name: Mrs. Lizzie Redwood
Goode of Dallas.
"Yes, I wss a spy," she said. "I'm
proud I was and would do it over
again," she said haughtily.
Mrs. Goode was captured while
smuggling uniforms through Fed-
eral lines. She was pardoned by
President Lincoln nnd th# two be-
came fast friends and carried on a
correspondence for several years,
she said.
Mr*. Goode said she was also n
friend of President Davis and Gen.
Robert E. Lee.
Syrsy Labels, either Mm* or print-
ed to erder, at The Eche elite*.
Monroe, Mich., June 11.—Gover-
nor Frank Murphy announced Fri-
day night he will meet In Detroit on
Saturday with Monroe City officials
and Committee for Industrial Or-
ganization lender* to pnv* the way
for a peaceful mat* meeting hero
Sunday.
Michigan’s Governor called the
conference on reaching Detroit from
I.aiming, the 8tete capital, and
learning thte the Monroe City Com-
mission had adopted a resolution de-
manding that he furnish National
Guardsmen for the meeting. ■
Homer Martin, president of the
United Automobile Worker* of
America, n CIO affiliate, called on
CIO unions In Michigan, Indiana and
Ohio to assemble hero *t 2 p. m.
Sunday for a gigantic mass meeting
to protest the routing of a striking
steel trorkers’ picket Um Thursday
night.
Asked if hi* aUtement meant <hat
troops would be stationed at Mon-
ro# Sunday, th# Governor said "that
will depend upon our conclusions at
th# meeting."
Mayor Knnggs said the Governor
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Bagwell, J. S. The Daily News-Telegram (Sulphur Springs, Tex.), Vol. 37, No. 140, Ed. 1 Sunday, June 13, 1937, newspaper, June 13, 1937; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth826551/m1/1/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hopkins County Genealogical Society.