The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 30, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 29, 1944 Page: 1 of 8

                                
SEVENTY YEARS OF SOLID SERVICE
JACK BLEAKLEY
BADLY INJURED
Thom** Ernest Brady
Die* May 2, 1944
Rambling
with
The Editor
Lieutenant lack Bleakley, U. 8.
Air Corps. now on oreritai duty
baa been aerioeaty burned and In*
Jared.
Neva of Lt. Bleakley’* Injuriea
were given to hla father, Paul J.
Bleakley here Monday night. Mr*.
Bleakley, mother of the officer tele-
phoned her husband to appraiae him
of their boy’s condition.
LL Bleakley suffered a broken
back and la hospitalised In England.
' Mrs. Paul J. Bleakley la visiting
relatives and blends In California.
• Thomae Ernest Brady, deacon of
the Baptist Church of Long Branch.
Tesaa, was stricken with a heart at-
tack at hla home town and died
I shortly afterward.
He was born January 14, 1887, In
Panola County and was converted
and Joined the Baptist Church in
1918, serving as deacon for 18 years.
His service to the church and to the
Community was Invaluable and hla
efforts contributed immensely to the
success of the chgrcb.
< He Is survived" by hla wife, one
son, 8gt. John ft. Brady, two broth-
ers, Jim Brady, Long Branch and
Jack Brady, Henderson, one sister,
Mrs. Maud Iverson, Long Branch,
and a host of relatives and friends
to mourn his death.
Funeral services were conducted
at 8 P. M., Thursday, at the Baptist
Church with Rev. Jim Stanley officia-
ting. Burial was In the Shiloh cem-
etery.
Judge J. O. Strong has Informed
the press that the Panola County
Fifth War Loan drive Is still lay*
glng behind a few thousand dollars.
The auction sale held on the court-
house square here last Wednesday
afternoon resulted in the sale of
several thousand dollars In bonds,
but the Series E quota has not yet
been met.
Strong urged the continued support
of the people on the home front and
asked that all buyers now buy an
extra B bond and the drive would
more than go over the top.
' Local leaders were not extremely
alarmed over the bond picture, and
all expressed confidence that the
ultimate quota of better than f490.099
would he met In full and ovefoub
scribed.
Jim Klllls Holt, native of this coun-
ty, and life-long resident, has auth-
orised the press to submit his an-
nouadement for the office of commis-
sioner. precinct two, to the votera.
Holt, married and the father of
one child. Is seeking his first political
office. He stated that it would be
hla Intention to make the race on
his own personal merits and his abil-
ity to carry out the duties required
by the commissioner.
Mr; Hoit has had more than ten
ysars experience with the 8tate
Highway Department and has worked
on nearly every road in Panola Coun-
ty. He Is a man of long experience
and hla qualifications as a road build-
er are unquestioned.
The candidate stated that he would
CaHhfolly, fairly, and efficiently work
for the best interest of the residents
of precinct two if chosen to serve
as the next commissioner. He stated
that he could and would see that all
roads la his precinct remain In good
condition; that If labor proved hard
to yet he would do the work himself
so Oat school buses and other vital
traffic could piy the precinct road-
ways, hie stated that he could and
would' secure the materials to keep
the bridges In the precinct la good
shape and that It would be his In-
tention to devote his entire time to
the Job, It elected.
Mr. Holt also expressed the desire
to assist the progress of the county
ns a member of the commissioner's
cornf. Mid stated that he Celt him-
self qualified to look after the peo-
ple’s bast Interest at oonrt sessions
•J.    after their roads and
a cordial Invitation to all residents
of precinct two to Investigate his
character and qualifications and to
give him their support and vote on
election day If they found him
worthy of the pnblic trust
CONGRATULATIONS—
The editor sends his personal
congratulations to JANE HULL and
ENSIGN CHARLES POOL, married
hero on June 88rd, for a long, happy,
and successful wedded life. JANE Is
a fine girl and has a sweet personal-
ity; CHARI— to one of the best
follows over roared In this city.
Funeral services were conducted
for Samuel Bertram Wallace, age 88,
Wednesday, June 14th at flue o’clock
p.m., in the chapel of Hawthorn Fun-
oral Home In this city.
Rev. Newsome Tiller, Pastor of
Wesley Church. Longview, delivered
the funeral sermon. He was assisted
by Rev. Harley Groom. First Bap-
tist Church, Carthage and Rev. Gor-
don Alexander, pastor of the Metho-
dist Church here. Interment follow-
ed the last rites In the Odd Fellows
cemetery with Hawthorn In charge of
last arrangements. Pallbearers were:
David Clabaugh, Glen Tiller, Jake
Browning, Son Wallace, Cullen Thom-
as, Joyce LoGrone. John Pace, and
William Rich.
The deceased was bora In this
county on April 8. 1878. lie lived on
the same place through the duration
of hla long and useful life. He is
survived by his wife, two sisters, Mrs.
Cora Smart, Logansport. La., and
Mrs. Mattie Wakefield. Los Angeles.
California; two brothers, Ked Wal-
lace, Keatchls; and John Wallace,
Austin, and a host of other relatives
and frfrnda. I
Mr. Wallace was united In marri-
age to Miss Pearl Coward In 1817
and they lived a complete and happy
life together until Mr. Bert’s depar-
ture from this life.
1 Out-of-town funeral visitors Includ-
ed: Nr. and Mrs. Jno. F. Wallace,
Austin; H. Haas and Mr. and Mrs.
W. M. Coats, Teagne; Mr. and Mrs.
ffod Coats, Houston; Mrs. B. J.
Horn, Palestine; Mr. Leo and Miss
Mattie Rlddleberger and Mr. and
Mrs. Jno. Jackson. Malakoff; Mrs.
Cora 8mart. Miss Emma Hupt, Mrs.
the air on the “Songwriters On Pa-
rade” program Monday evening. July
18th, from ten thirty to eleven
o'clock. The broadcasting station
will bo WWML at 1890 kilocycles on
the right of your dial.
At S P. M. Friday, June 8, Thomas
death Woods passed on Into etern-
ity, at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Aaron Sparks, In Longview, after
three weeks of Illness. His funeral
was held, June 11, In the Brooks
church where he waa a member,
with hto pastor, Bov. Wolverton of
Henderson and Rev. E. L Jones,
former pastor of Streetssan officiat-
ing. Interment waa In the Waldrop
cemetery, where ho was laid to rest
by hto wife.
. Ho was batter known as Uncle Tom
Woods, being one of Panola County’s
oldest citisens. Ho had frlendo nil
over East Texas, and to know him
was to love him.
He waa born la the Rehobeth
Community Jan. 4 1881. Having lived
most ef hto life la Panola County,
making hto home with hto daughter,
Mrs. Jess Brooks la the Brooks Com-
munity, where he had lived for yearn.
He waa married to Miss Amends
Sean In August of lMl To this
union 18 children were born. Throe
preceding Mm In death. Hto wife
pesaed on to her reward on De-
cember 8. 1887. He had been n
member of the (Baptist church at
Brooks for over 88 years. Having
lived n devoted life as a husband
father and Christina throughout all <
them years.
He enjoyed good reelth end was
one of the first msmbers of the ,
East Texas Sacred Harp Singing
Convention, which was organised In
ths Brooks Community over 80 years
ago. Having dons much toward the ;
development of 8acred Harp Sing-
ing. A singing wasn’t too for uwny
or to close for him to go—end he
will be missed on the Bass bench
at all the singings.
We know with hto going away he
will be missed by his friends and 1
loved onea. He tried to live a life 1
like Paul said, “By the grace of 1
God I Am What I Am.** Always hav-
ing a good word and a friendly 1
PANOLA COUNTY
MAN WOUNDED
ENSIGN POOL
WEDS MISS HULL
STAT1MRMT—
(Do yon want to go to the peniten-
tiary and pay n Mg fine and do with-
out rations for the duration? As the
Cousmanlty Service Member of the
local War Price and Ration Board,
your editor wishes to state that
board authorities now have la the
fltoe ef the local office eworn data
definitely proving that aoma persons
la this eoaaty have filed more than
one appllohtloa for sugar and la
baea subetRntod for the second appll
Mr. and Mm. W. C. Bridges, route
one, this county, have received a
message from the War Department
Informing them that their eon, Sgt.
Casper J. Bridges has been seriously
wounded In the fighting in Italy.
Sgt Bridges Is one of five broth-
ers la the service. Sgt Julius P.
Bridges, another eon of the Panola
family waa wounded slightly In ac-
tion n few weeurkstago. Since that
time he has been home on furlough.
A wedding of mack interest Ir
their many friends was solemnised
on Friday, June 18. at tea o’clock
A. M. at the home of the bride, whom
Miss Jane Hull wnt. Willed In marri-
age to Ensign Charles Crawford PooL
Miss Joan Hull served her charm-
ing sister ns maid of honor, and the
bride wag given la marriage by her
father. Joe H. Hull. Peter WiUto Balt-
er, Jr, cousin of the groom served
as best man.
1 The Impressive doable ring cere-
mony was read by Rev. Gordon Alex-
ander, pastor of the Methodist church
horuTjuly^ lSLMud dfod'june V
1944. She was the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Willis Moore. She waa
married to Woodrow Mosley May
94, 1988. To them three children were
horn: John R., James, and Margret
Fsy.
> She united with the Baptist church
early la life. She was loved by all
who knew her. She leaves to mourn
her death her husband and three
children, mother and father, two sis-
ters and three brothers, Mrs. Bffle
Warren of Miss.. Mrs. Alfred of
Houston. Texas, Ohio Moore who
to la the navy. Junior of Murvaul,
Rabun Moore, wbo to stationed some-
where in Italy. She bad a host of
relatives and friends to mourn her
death also.
Bro. Ottle Reed end Bro. Heaton
Griffith conducted the funeral ser-
vices. The tost rites were under
the direction of Hawthorn Funeral
Home and were held In the Mt.
Bethel Baptist church. Interment I
followed In Mt. Bethel cemetery ntj
8:80. Pallbearers were Lawrence j
Cranford, Grover Sharpe, Robert ’
Mason. Earl Carlker, Ell Gibbs, Bu-
ford Langford.
i The bride wore an aqna bine salt
with brown accessories and a purple
orchid corsage.
• Ensign Pool, the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Charles V. Pool. Carthage, grad-
uated from Carthage high school and
the School of Engineering at Texan
University. He to a member of Tan
Beta PI, Chi Epsilon, and American
Soci-ty of Civil Engineers. He en-
tered nnval service last year and re-
ceived his training at the University
of Arisons and to now stationed at
Portsmouth, Virginia.
Miss Hall graduated from the local
high school and    a senior stu-
dent at Texas Statr CMIege for Wo-
men. She is a talented artist and 9-
glfted musician. Mies Hull belonged
Mrs. Brown Urges
More Red Cross
Surgical Dressings
Friends of L M. Hunt will regret
to team that he to reported to he In
n serious condition In Highland San-
Itartum In Shreveport following a
stroke here last weak.
It to hoped that the former sheriff
regains good health In tha near fu-
ture.
Mrs. R. G. Brown, Surgical Dress-
ing Chairman for the Panola County
Red Cross has requested the press
to ask the cooperation of more
MRS. McAN ALLY
Mrs. Lon Wyatt McAnally to In
Highland Sanitarium to Shreveport,
Louisiana for medical treatment
Mm. McAnally. the former Kath-
ryn LoveUddy, daughter of Hr. and
Mrs. R O. LoveUddy of Center, un-
derwent an operation to Highland
this wash.
Assembly Of God
Church To Feature
Patriotic Sendee
Jones-Fleming Rites
Performed in Houston
the war effort and unimportant,”
said Mrs. Brown. “But a few letters
of appreciation from the men over-
seas are received and It all seems
worthwhile again."
Mrs. Brown said that the chapter
quota will keep volunteers busy
here all summer and that more
. Announcement has been made here
of the marriage of Miss Tommie
Fleming, daughter of Mrs. 8amm!#
Fleming of Houston and Billy Ray
Jones of Beaumont, at the Second
Baptist church to Houston, Juae-
10th, by Rev. F. D. Thorn. Before
her marriage, Mias Fleming was ene
ployed as typist at 8haw Jewelry In
Houston.
The bride 1s n member of n pio-
neer Panola county family and to *■
graduate of Carthage High SchooL
(Mr. Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs-.
Wylie Jones, to employed as a burner
at the Pennsylvania Ship yard. He
formerly lived at Clayton and comes
from a well known Hast Texas tass-
«y.
Mr. and Mrs. Jones are making
their home at 1954 North Street In
Beaumont.
R. L. GHOLSTON
LOCAL MEN OPEN
PLUMBING HOUSE
Tha revival at tha Assambly of
God Church to still to progress. It
is under the direction of Rev. P. J.
Pars more with Bro. 1* B. Boyd
doing the preaching. Friday night, n
patriotic service will be featured.
Everyone with friends or relatives
to the fighting forcee are requested
to bring their names on a slip of
paper. They will be especially hon-
ored.
Sunday night Rev. Boyd will speak
oa “The Last Red Light on the Road
to Hell.” Special street services will
be held again Saturday at 8:89 pJU.
• The public Is invited to attend all
services.
Friends ef Mr. R. L. Cholaton will
regret to learn that he la reported
III to bforth Louisiana hospital In
Shreveport.
Mr. Ghoteton went to the Shreve-
port sanitarium last week after bis
oondltion foiled to Improve.
W. L. (Leo) Adams and Pete Mln-
ter, both well known local men, have
opened a complete plumbing supply
house In Carthage.
The opening advertisement con-
cerning this new business appears
elsewhere to the newspaper.
Mr. Mlnter and Mr. Adams pro-
pose to maintain desirable and ef-
ficient plumbing service at all times
sad tbey will also carry to stock sup-
plies and appliances.
The new business is located to the
Wooten Building behind Matthews
Dress Shop.
follows:    "We here, and on every
other front, are fully and completely
dependent upon the things you to
the states send to oa—It takes many
things to fight wars, and our weapons
are dressings and plasma first.”
“Were the supply of surgical dress-
ing to stop, then we would stop and
stay stopped. That you keep up your
supply Is of the utmost Importance to
the winning of this war.”
From North Africa came this word:
Words eaanot tell how much we ap-
preciate the surgilcal dressings.”
Mrs. Brown said that the armed
forces have asked the Red Cross to
supply mors than a billion surgical
dressings this year.
’The greet quantities used are In-
dicated by the official statement
that aa many as 1.909 surgical dress-
ings are sometimes needed In treat-
ing one aerionaly wounded man.”
the Red Cross Chairman said.
Mrs. Brown said that since the
folding of surgical dressing started
here to September. 1848. that 39,900
dressings had been finished.
PIANO NEEDED FOR
CAMP FANNIN
Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Grogan of the
Ptoe Ridge Community announce
the marriage of their daughter.
Lucille to Furman R. Thompson son
of Mrs. A. G. Rogers. The marriage
took place Monday evening. June 19,
and was performed by Rev. Melton
of Day community.
Onr boys at Camp Fannin need
another piano. Three hundred dol-
lars will bay a portable type that
can be rolled from ward to ward or
easily moved from one building to
another.
The Carthage Circulating Book
Club and the American Legion Aux-
iliary have each donated twenty dol-
lars which will he a substantial be-
ginning on the purchase price.
Mrs. T. W. Blnghsm will receive
any donations towurd this fund.
Make checks payable to the Panola
County Camp and Hospital Council.
Someone to each community will be
appointed to accept donsttons so thst
all may have an opportunity to help
buy the piano
JENELLE JACOBS
HONORED AT
UNIVERSITY
SCOUTS GOING TO
SUMMER CAMP
Bob Hull, son of Mr. and Mro. Jew
Hall underwent an appendectomy la
a Shreveport hospital last week. Hie
•condition it reported progreeatag
nicely.
NOTICE
Miss Lena Jeaelle Jacobs, daughter
of Mr. and (Mrs. Herman Jacobs of
thin city arrived home from Texas
University this week.
1 Miss Jacobs, s sophomore etndent,
is a member ef the Y.W.O.A. Since
entering the University of Texas
Jcnelle has pledged Alpha Omlcroa
PI Sorority. She also has been given
the Pledge of the Week Bracelet for
outstanding work to the chapter.
Eleven Scouts of Troop 209 will
spend a week starting July 2 at Camp
Tonkawa. to Cherokee county, Texas,
t Those going from this city will
be: Joe Harris, Kenneth Anders, Bob-
by Smith, Dudley Swann, Charles
Lewis, Jake E. Johnson. 8. B. Tnncy.
Joe Miller, C. O. Black Jr.. Robert
Jacobs, and T. A. Ford.
Grady LsGrone will accompany
the group as adult acouter.
■ 1    "■*    Coast Guard spent the week-eak
Sheriff Corbett Aklne was to Ben- visiting his parents. Mr. and Mrs.
ton. Louisiana Tuesday where he Charlie Beloney to Longview. He
served as a witness in a case being has been transferred from Calves tom
i tried there.    to Baton Rungs    >
Cpi. C. A. Maugham of DeRldder
Army Air Base waa to the cftF
this week wtsiting relatives and
friends. He was enroute to a new
base at Las Vegas. Nevada.
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