The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 26, 1942 Page: 6 of 8
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THE PANOLA WATCHMAN, Carthage. T<
Thursday, Ww- N, 1M1
For the past Seventy years the Carthage Panola Watchman
has been reaching your home week after week. This fine news*
paper has served Carthage and Panola Co. faithfully through
all these years. Seventy years in any business is certainly
an enviable record, and it deserves the congratulations of every*
one. During these many years The Panola Watchman has been
through ups and downs with the rest of the world and has di-
rected itself to the front. It has seen many inventions and de-
velopments which have revolutionized standards of living.
One of the greatest developments is that of the electric indus-
try. When the Panola Watchman first started publication elec-
tricity was unknown in a commercial sense. Since that time
electricity has become an integral part of our every day life.
Today, we take for granted our electric service which in reality
has required many years to build to its present efficiency and
low cost. Your electric service company is constantly striving
to keep abreast of the times. To bring you the best possible
service at the lowest possible rates. Today electricity is cheaper
than ever before .... and the service is more efficient.
SOUTHWESTERN GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
Reddy Kilowatt
Congratulates
Panola
W atchman
On It's 70th Birthday
La Vaughn Watts
Chief Warrant
Officer In Ariz.
FT. HI*ACHl’CA. Arts.—LaVaughn
F. Watts, formerIjr of Joaquin. Texas,
-was promoted Sunday from the rank
of Warrant Officer. Junior grade, to
that of Chief Warrant Officer here
in the 93rd Infantry Division.
Chief Warrant Officer Watts, who
has come up from the rank of Pri-
vate in the Texas National Guard to
Chief Warrant Officer in the Army
of the United Statee. waa born in
Tenaha. Texas. August IS, 1917. He
sttended Jpaquin High School, grad-
uating therefrom in 193d. While s
student in high school, he won the
District Debating Meet in 1936.
After leaving high school. Chief
Friendly....
Efficient
Dependable
- V our Business Appreciated-
FUST lUHONAl BANK
Carduft, Tt
Herman Jacobs, President
L. Ross, Cashier
Warrant Officer Wstta attended the
Southwestern Junior College nt
Keene. Texas for n year and n half.
He also attendd Port Arthur Business
College for s year, majoring In secre-
tarial training at both school*
Jnst after completing hit schooling,
he was employed by A. J. Gautreau.
Manager of the Adams Building in
Port Arthur, Texas, as secretary,
which Job he held for two and one
half years.
Chief Warrant Officer Watts began
his military career in February, 1939.
•when he Joined Company **D” of the
Ulth Engineers. Taxes National
Guard unit in Port Arthur. On July
19. 1940. he was discharged to enlist
in the Regular Army.
When he Joined the regular Army
he was assigned to the 12th Cavalry
si Port Brown. Texas, as Secretary
to the Regimental Commander. From
there Chief Warrant Officer Watts
was transferred to Third Army Head-
quarter* in 8an Antonio. Texas, and
assigned to the Inspector General's
Office as Stenographer and Adminis-
trative Inapector.
About this time he really started
going placet In the Army. On May
10. 1941, he was promoted to the
Office, and promoted to the rank of
rank of Staff Sergeant. Just a little
less than a year later he was trans-
ferred to VIII Corps Headquarters as
Chief Clerk of he Inapector General’s
Technical Sergant.
Thn on May 15 of this year, he was
hppointed a Warrant Officer, junior
grade. Chief Warrant Officer Watts
continued on his Job as Chief Clerk
for a while, and was then assigned
here to Port Huachuca, as Secretary
to th» Commanding General of the
93rd Infantry Division.
Chief Warrant Officer Watts is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Watts,
formerly of Joaquin, Texas, and at
present of Port Arthur, Texas, and is
married to the former Miss Purline
Stewart of Carthage, Texas, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Adah Stewart of that city.
At present he is busy with an ad-
ministration school which he organiz-
ed under he direction of the Com-
manding General and started to teach
Army Administrative Procedure to
Elhb's pop-eyed surprise
perfectly natural. Twins!
prise is
An
unexpected dosik ordtr of
happiness from heaven!
A lot of other folks are
pleasantly surprised these
days to learn they’re getting a
double ardor of electric serv-
ice. too.
Actually, the average Amer-
ican home enjoys twice as
muck electricity for its money
as it did 10 to 16 years ago.
Perhaps yon haven’t realised
this because you kept adding
appliances and using more
electricity while the rates were
coming down.
But that’s the kind of bar-
gain in which America leads
the world. It is made possible
by the experienced men and
women at yoar electric com-
pany—and by* business man-
agement under public regula-
tion.
This is the American sys-
tem of free enterprise at work.
This is a prime part of what
we’re fighting for today. It
has lifted power production
and munitions production to
tremendous heights. It will
help win the war and enrich
the peace.
SOUTHWESTERN gas and electric company
I 202*
the officers and men of the 93rd In-
fantry Division.
i Chief Warrant Officer Watts is a
living example showing the opportun-
ities that are afforded men with cler-
ical and administrative training in
the Army. He hears out the saying.
"There is opportunity In the Army for
the man who will work."
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