The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 9, 1942 Page: 7 of 8
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Thursday, April 9. 1M1
THE PANOLA WATCHMAN, Carthage, Tema*
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28,000 Tons Of
Scrap Collected By
Texas Mid-Continent
DALLA8, Texas.—A total of 28.000
long tons, or nearly 6.1,000.000 pounds
of scrap hare been collected as a re-
sult of the Texas MId-Conttaent OH
and Gas Association's scrap cam-
paign. Charles F. Roeaer, general
dinlrman, reported todgy.
Five hundred carloads of scrap
huve already been shipped to Texas
foundries and eastern mills and three
hundred carloads more are now on
hand to he shipped at once. Mr, Roes-
er said. This makes a total of 804
on loads or around 28,000 long tons.
"These totals are for the 26 prin-
cipal shipping centers used In our
campaign,” Mr. Roeaer said. "There
are an equal number of colled ion
points from which we hare not had
full reports. When all these centers
,ulso report, the total should go over
the 30,000 long ton mark.”
Scrap is still being hauled into
most of the shipping points, he add-
ed.
"Our reports are mainly on the re-
CIVIL SERVICE
EMPLOYMENT
OPPORTUNITIES
The Civil Service Commission is
seeking Juiilar Chemists and Senior
Bookkeeping Machine Operators for
the Federal Bervice.
F\>r Senior Bookkeeping Machine
Operator positions, a •written test to
determine ability to perform various
kinds of clerical work will be given.
The salary Is $1,620 a year. At least
I year of paid experience Is required
in the operation of a typewriter-gen-
eral accounting machine. Applicants
must be over IS years of age. Ap-
plications mqst be filed with the
Civil Service Commission not Ister
than May 19. 1942.
For the position of Junior Chemist,
paying $2,000 a year, women espec-
ially are urged to apply. Completion
of a 4-year college course, with 30
semester hours in chemistry. Is re-
quired. Senior students may apply
and are eligible for provisional ap-
pointment prior to their graduation
if they trill complete the prescribed
course within 4 months of the-date
of applying. There is no written test.
Applications must be filed with the
Civil Service Commission. Washing-
ton. D. C.. and will be accepted until
the needs of the service have been
met.
Full information as to the re-
quirements for these examinations,
and application forms, may be ob-
tained from Mis. Erma Wall. Secre-
tary of the Board of O. S. Civil Ser-
vice Examiners, at the post office or
customhouse in this city, or from the
Secretary of the Board of U. 8. Civil
Service Examiners, at any flr«t or
second-class post office.
Carthage Girl To
Tour With TSCW
Modem Choir
DENTON. Texas —Singing with the
Texas State College for Women Mod-
ern Choir. Miss Jane Hull ot Carth-
age will visit principal Texas cities
on a tour to begin April 6 in Tempi-.
Tuesday night. April 7. the Choir
will appear at the little Theater of
Houston, and Wednesday morning at
the Dickeraon high school a few
miles from Houston. Wednesday
night they will sing at Beanmont. and
Thursday morning at laimar Junior
College. The last concert will he at]
Port Arthur Thursday night.
A concert mistress, accompanist, j
and two violinists also will be witht
the Choir on this five-day tour.
Miss Hull, a second soprano tn this
35 voice group which presents pro-
grams made up primarily of Amer-
ican music, is the daughter of Mr.
apd Mra. Joe H. Hull. She is a
freshman student majoring in art.
Included In the TSCW Choir are
students from >5 Texas cities and
6 neighboring states.
Shreveport Plans
Fifth Annual
Garden Tour
Eight beautiful privately owned
gardena will be open to Visitors to
Shreveport on Saturday and Sunday.
April 18 and It. during the FIFTH
ANN DAI. GARDEN TODR. sponsor**!
by the Shreveport Beautification
Foundation. Inc. An additional cour-
teay la tea aerved in a private home
to garden toe lists.
' Included on the tour are gardens
ranging from thoee of an eatete to
tbe Informal home Ilka variety, and
Gladstone Boulevard.
Or. and Mrs. La Rue, 629 Wilder
Place.
Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Dykes, 4508
Glen Iris Boulevard.
Mr. Ed Dickenson, Claiborne Ave-
nue.
Mr. and Mrs. Just-in R. Querhes.
2750 Fairfield Avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Petwy> 876 Jor-
dan Street,
These gardens are open both Sat
urday and Sunday, April 18 and 19,
from 10 a. m. to 6 p. m., and tea
will be served both days in the home
of Dr and Mrs. D. A. Lee, 2611 Fair-
field Avenue from 3 p. m. to 6 p. m.
Mrs. Sam Caldwell is chairman of
the 1942 tour with Mrs. T. B. Mil-
ford serving as her vice chairman.
EDITORS
Alvarado, Texas
April 2. 1942
Mr. W. Neal Estes. Publisher
The Panola Watchman
Carthage. Texas
Dear Neal:
Both Maxine and I enjoy reading
the "Watchman” very much aud ac-
cording to my recollection, my sub-
scription expired on April 1st., there-
fore I enclose, my check in the,
amount of $2.00 and ask that you
renew my subscription for another
year. 41
With best wishes to you and youra,
I an*
Sincerely,
E. M. EMBRY
suits of our 'Intensive collection
drive,” Mr. Roeser explained. “We
are going to get in the scrap’ for the
duration of the emergency, so we
hope to keep a smaller hut steady
stream of scrap metals and rubber
coming in as long as this- Is needed.
High praise for the work of the
county chairmen and co-chairmen and
committeemen was expressed by Mr.
Roeaer.
“The results of the Texas cam-
paign are due largely to the very fine
work of these men,” Mr. Roeser said.
"Moat of them have given time and
effort which could not be measured
In dollars. I hare never before seen
such wonderful co-operation as every
one has shown In this program.”
The Texas Mid-Continent drive
has Just been commended by George
T. Weymouth, chief of the industrial
salvage section of the bureau of In-
dustrial conservation of the War
Production Board. Mr. Weymouth
wrote as follows: “Your campaign
provides an outstanding model to
which 1 hope other associations m
the Industry may be persuaded to ad-
dress themselves to relieve the crit-
ical need for scrap materials.”
. Read the AgverPn—nte.
RIO CQUHTRy DEFENSE BONOS £ STSMIP!
Conservative...
Banking lor many years kas enabled
this bank to maintain a high standard
in financial circles threugheut East
Texas.
Safe and Sensible Banking is our Creed
Service and Satisfaction our Motto
FIRST STATE BANK
B. P. PAYNE.
H. R. ALLISON, Cashiar
Guaranteed
FLOUR
High Score
48
Lbs.
$1.57
Freah Yard
Dozen
EGGS
24c
Miss Myrna Smith, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Smith aiul a sen
lor In Dodd College. Shreveport was
the week-end guest of her parents.
GET TOP PRICES
for YOUR BROILERS
•
with Ful-O-Pep
Vitaminized
Broiler Mash
■r. and Mra. D. P. Hamilton, M14
Centenary Roulavard.
Mr. and Mra. Sam K. Baird. 206
Gladstone Bontevard.
( Mr. and Mra. Laoa J. Phillips. 306
TTERE’S an exceptional feed for
XI turning out quality broiler*
,,,,,, with dark yellow
•hanks, full meat,
and smooth skin.
It’s the Vitamin-
Boost In Ful-O-
Pep, added to Its
wonderful fatten-
ing quality, that
gets outstanding
ORDER TODAY FROM
BUSH & DUBOSE
grocery a Market
Caurthage, Tour
Cudahy’s Wicklow
Sliced Bacon
Swift’* Select
Rump Roast
Choice Lean
Pork Chops
Fresh Dressed
Cat Fish
Dry Salt ' ?
Baon
Fancy Yearling
Lamb Shoulder lb. 22c
Sliced Beef
Liver
All Meat
lb. 24e
lb. 25e
lb. 29c
lb. 33e
I8e
No. 1
Lb.
Weiners
Wilson’i
Hai
Wilson’* Certified
I Center
L Slice, Lb.
lb. 40e
lb. 15c
45c
DRESSING
Lorraine
Salad Qt.
22c
Vasilla Extract ft. 19c
CRACKERS
Sun-Ray
2 Lbs.
16c
BEi
INS % 33c I
Mil
LK sa. 27c
JOI
INSON’S WAX 53c
Ora
inge Juice w*. 7c
MA
TCHES21c
—Garden Fresh Produce-
Strawberries ft 16c
Pepper
Homo
Grown
Oranges ■>•*•
SZ Potatoes
Fresh
Bell
Crystad White
SOAP 6 B*r*
Great Northern
CORN2 Can‘
Bohannon
Toinatoes
Aunt Jemima
MEAL LI.
Spinaeh »■
is <-•>.
English Peas
Fresh
Crispy
Home V ra
Grown — O'
Small
Tender
H*rd Lettuee
5c
2c
lOc
5c
?.V12c
Pink
SALMON c.n
Del-Dixi
HOMINY CN.V
Philip’s June
PEAS &2
E-Z-Run
SALT ft*-
22c
5c
11c
5c
Hormel’s Pure
LARD
4 Lb.
Crt.
57c
Pure Cane
SUGAR
60c
10 Lbs.
Cloth Bag
Red Top Cane
SEED
100 Lbs.
Certified
$1.77
B&D
COFFEE
_as
Rush & DuBose
Grocery and Market
April 10 sad 11th
Vanilla
WAFERS
12c
1 Lb.
Pkg-
WITH EACH $8.00 PUR-
CHASE, WE WILL GIVE
ONE TEN CENT DEFENCE
SAVING STAMP.
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The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 19, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 9, 1942, newspaper, April 9, 1942; Carthage, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth890075/m1/7/?rotate=0: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sammy Brown Library.