The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 23, 1942 Page: 3 of 8
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Tfcniii, July M, IM»
BUEL REED
THANKS VOTERS
1 Two years ago, as all of yon know,
I mdke the nice for airamr of Pano-
la County, i was unsuccessful la my
(tout race toy nineteen rotes, but took
my defeat Uke a man and hare merer
toot sight of the debt of gratitude I
owe my friends and supporters. 1
wish to reaffirm my appreciation for
the vote and support gtren me and
trust those who did not rote for mo
two years ago will giro me their sup-
port this time. If elected. I will ea-
ftoreo the law, and conduct the duties
of the office in a fair, impartial, and
buslMNB-like manner. If chosen to
darra. I will reward the confidence
In me by the people by ab-
ating able, competent, and quali-
fied deputies, that will please the
TMK PANOLA WATOKUI, Corthage, Ts
i
Respectfully yours,
B. W. (Buell REED
(Pol. Adr.)
V
Pope M linden
Addresses Voters
i I wish to take this opportunity of
thanking the rotors and my friends
and supporters of precinct three for
the encouragement glroa me in my
race tor commissioner. I appreciate
all the courtesies extended me In the
past and will make the county the
kind of an official I betlere the people
are entitle to. Trusting that ytJu all
win giro me your consideration next
Saturday, and thanking you again, I
Tour friend,
POPE MUNDEN
Ge to the polls July 28th and elect
C. B. DUKE to fill the Represents-
tire’s vacancy In the special election.
, . (Pol. Adv.)
’ Vote for C. B. DUKE for Repro-
(Pol. Adv.)
Thompson
Makes Statement
Concerning Re-election
• It Is ntal that the United Nations
utllso erary ounce of ther resources,
and experience K they are to turnl
hack the moat vicious wardogs aver
loosed upon mankind—Hitler, Hlro-
blto and Mussolini.
> America has the resoarcee. Amer-
ica has the manpower, and America
has the experence. It us In Texas
not Call down. Lot Texas and Texans
do their utmost.
i Banking alongside of tho man-
power Texas la furnishing the Army,
Navy and (Marlas, 1a the oil Texas
la furnishing to keep this army of
men on tho march. This to a mec-
hanised war—a waf of planes, tanka,
trucks and ships. Tho planes fly on
oil. the tanks and trucks roll on oil
and the ships cut through tho water
on ol power.
Texas Is producing more than half
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FLOUR
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cwrsasiM oatn
MtlS
FOR SALE
At
YOUR GROCERS
L. A. Woods
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CANDIDATE FOR RE-ELECTION
0
State Sspcriiteafest
Of Pablfe Instruction
Endorsed by the great majority o f
school teachers and educational leaders
and those interested in education in Pa-
nola County.
Your vote and influence will help con-
tinue a progressive educational program •
\
(Paid for by friends)
of tho United State* oil output. Tho
reason Texas Is producing more than
half of tho nation's total to not duo
alone to tho also of tho state and
tba abundance of its natural re-
sources. Another reason—and a vary
Important reason—is tho wise admin-
istration of tho Texas petroleum in-
dustry.
And the wise administration of
Texas oil can be traced directly to
tho work of ho man President Roose-
velt has doslgnlatod as the great sat
authority on oil In the world—Col-
onel Ernest O. Thompson, Calrmmn
of the allTlmportant Texas Railroad
Commission. - '
i When the United States was In-
volved In World War No2, Colonel
Thompson was an maneuvers with
hto regiment, tho 86th Division of tho
Taxes National Guard. He had been
with his troops about a year and had
boon handling the Job ot Railroad
Commissioner too. To do both, it
meant he had to make week-end trip#
from his headquarters at Camp Bowie
to Austin. Frequently ho had to come
In at night during the week to dis-
pose of commission business. But he
performed both Jobe capably,
t So important did President Roose-
velt deem tho supervision of Texas
oil production that he rdered Colonel
Thompson to devote his time exclu-
sively to that industry In order that
America’s planes, tanks, trucks and
ships might take their deadly cargoes
to enemy territory. President Roose-
velt recognised a Job well done. And
ho wanted the same Job done well in
tho future. He knew Thompson to be
a man of experience and calm, cool
and qaick Judgement. He know
Thompson would grasp any problem
of oil and transportation at a glance
and fiend the correct answer quickly.
Texas voters should and must recog-
nise the same values. They must
keep at the helm of Texas petroleum
sod transportation a man who for
the past tea years has brought Texas
oil from chaos to prosperty.
Let’s koop Thompson at the helm
and be sure Texas does her part for
victory.
Elect C. B. DUKE your next rep-
resentative
Go to the polio July 2Mh end stout
C. B. DUKE your next Representative.
(PoL Adv.)
Elect C. B. OUKE your next rep-
Go to tho polls July 28th and slsst
C. B. DUKE your next Representative.
(PoL Adv.)
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Dependable
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- V our Business Appreciated-
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An Appeal from Members of Company L, 359th Infantry
90th Division, First World War
TO THE MOTHERS, FATHERS, WIVES, BROTHERS, AND SISTERS OF THE
BOYS FROM THE THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT NOW FIGHTING
AMERICA’S BATTLE FOR FREEDOM:
Wet^bave
at, toShe
A. L. Rosa, Caghiar
Interest, loathe Congressman’s race. We
served with Ernest Goens la the front
line* In France In World War L We went
over the top with him more than once,
and we saw the livfcs of many of the boys
of our company snuffed out In the heat
of action. We are among tho less than
one hundred of our company, out of an
original two hundred fifty-six who wore
not casualties -Over There.’’ Many of ohr
buddies lie buried In tho soil of Frshce.
Others returned to face a Ufa of handicap
because of Injuries suffered In battle.
Ernest Goens is ooe of these.
2. Ernest Goens was a soldier who
uphold tho finest traditions of our fight-
ing men. He knew his duty, and in facing
It, he did not falter. When the 90th Divi-
sion. at St. Mlhlel, hurled Itself at the
Germans at 5 o’clock on the morning ot
September 12, 1912, Captain Barry Whit-
aker, commanding Company L selected
Ernest Goens add Glenn Brown to bo the
first to go over tbo top tor our company.
Within a very abort time that morning,
Glenn Brown was dead, but Ernest Goens
remained in the actual fighting during
•very day of both the St. Mlhlel and the
Mense-Argonne offensives. He was gassed
twice, once severely- For pspecial acts of
heroism and bravery during the Meuse-Ar-
gonne battle, ho was cited for gallantry In ac-
tion. Ho la too modest a man to apeak ot
this citation, but wo know of It and wo feel
that you want to know It, too. One act
typical of his service as a soldier was the
saving of a boy's life by carrying him from
an outpost shell hoi®, where he had been
seriously wounded by shrapnel and was
slowly bleeding to death, to a distance in
thp. rear thfough violent enemy artillery
hhd machlne-ftun fire. He did It even
though the soldier, whose life was saved
thereby, asked hlln not to do so because he
felt It was useless and could only result In
Ernest losing his own life. That sodler's
name Is Lon M. McCauley, and he now
lives in Barker County, Texas. When the
90th Division, including our company, re-
ceived orders to march into Germany, a
few days after the Armistice. Ernest Goens
had been ordered confined to tho hospit-
al because of his condition. He asked for.
and finally received permission to go
into Germany with his company, and he
marched the entire distance, although his
condition was such that his pack had to bo
carried by two of his buddies. Tho names
of these two soldiers are John O. Lilly, at
present a farmer at Whitehouse, Texas,
and Price Braawell, now a business man
of DaKalb. Texas. .......—-......
2. Today, the world is on fire, and
our country’s life to la peril. There was
never a time when we should more great-
ly show how much we appreciate tho
cervices of our soldier boys who hold the
fate of our country in their hands. After
Pearl Harbor, Ernest Goens again offered
J. C. HALE
Henderson, Texss
W. G. ROSS
Mt. Enterprise. Texas
CLAUD PUGH
Llndale, Texas
ROBERT O. FLYNT
610 West Elm. Tyler. Texas
JOHN O. LILLY
Box M. Whitehouse. Texaa
.O. D. BURNS
Route 2, Troup. Texas
JULIUS SANDERS
Rout* 8, Tyler, Texas
JAMES O. ALLEN
Arp. Taxas
• S. R. DINGLER
Route I, Tyler, Texaa
to enter, the armed services, but Injuries
suffered in action daring tho first world
struggle prevented hto sxcspt&uce. Wh-M
about Mr| Beckworth, our present Congress-
men, and now a candidate for a third
term- Almost two years ago, Mr. Bock-
worth voted for a compulsory draft law,
by which ha, as a congressman, could
claim an exemption from military service,
hut which required all other young men
within hto ago bracket to eater the armed
services of our country. More than, seven -
mouths ago, Mr. Beckworth voted to send
all those same boys Into battle all over the
world, an act which necessarily would
take the three of many of them, and bring
a life of sadness to numberless thousands
of mothers and fatbags. Daring the al-
most two years in which the young men
of the country have boon taken Into the
army as a result of tbe compulsory draft
law, and during the last seven months In
which they have been laying down their
lives for their country, this very young,
robust, and until a few days ago unmar-
ried man has been drawing 919.000 per
year, plus tbe extras which a congressman
receives, and enjoying complete security
from every one of the many battlefronta
over the world.
4. There are now some four million men
in tbo army, navy and marine corps- Hun-
dreds of thousands of these. If not millions,
will not return to their mothers and fath-
ers. their sister* and brothers, their wives
or sweethearts, to the towns, communities
and homes which they lovo. Many of those
who do come balk will bring a body wreck-
ed by injury and disease. But In all these
millions who are defending their country,
and if need he, dying for It, many of
whom are married and have children, you
won't rind Mr. Beckworth, Whom you elect-
ed to Congress after his many statements
that he would be among the Drat to go,
provided this country entered a war. Had
he never mentioned it when running here-
tofore, the principle Involved would be the
same. The four million boys now in the
service made no promisee but that didn't
prevent them from being drafted. Is there
any reason why any vigorously healthy,
28-year old member. of Congress without
dependents, should be exempted from mili-
tary service when four million others, not
so favorably situated In life, have already
been taken?
8. The two million eons of American
mothers and fathers now in foreign landa
fighting for thalr country will net have
the privilege of coming homo at thalr will
during this war, ragardlaas of tho purpose
for which they would like to corns. They
won’t got 110,000 per year, neither will
they enjoy tho pleasures, privileges and
air-conditioned comforts of tho City of
Washington during tho long years that
this oriais may last. It Is their lot, aa It
was of Ernest Goons In tho first World
M. L. JAY
012 South College. Tyler, Texaa
ROY L. HAWTHORN
1021 S. Robertson. Tyler. Texaa
G. B. DENNEY
Route 1, Flint, Texas
N. W. COATS
ML Enterprise, Texas
H. L. CROW
Route 2, Henderson, Texas
R. KLINE GREEN
ML Enterprise. Texas
ANDY F. PARKER
Arp, Texas
HENRY MOORE
Route I, Tyler Texas
W. H. BOWLES
Lin da is, Texas
CLAUDE D. NUNN
RL 1, Troup, Texss
War, to spend their time in the oold, heat,
grime and mud of shell holes and trendies
in all kinds of plaees throughout tho
world, giving thoir all for their country.
When It Is over, they will return to thoir
homos and loved on** sound in body only
if tho fates of vmr are kind to thorn. But
for Mr. Boekwerth’s evident desire not
to go and hie taking advantage of a aalf-
granted exemption, ha would, today, ho
among thorn. Wa think ha should bo.
0. This war for freedom and survival
must bo won by fighting. It can only bo
won by fighting on tho field of battle. This
fighting will have to be done by yoang
men. It should be done by ALL young
men above twenty years of age who are
physically fit and had no dependents when
bre entered the war. It should not have
to be done by all of our young men, EX-
CEPT ONE.
7. Under such circumstances, whom
do you think should represent us In tho
National Congress during the most critical
period of our country’s existence and dar-
ing the Just as Important post-war-period
In which tho world’s course will bo char-
tered for generations to come? Don’t you
think It would be fitting tor ns to b*
represented by a man, who when ho was
twenty-four years of age wont Into the
army, fought and was wounded on our
most famous battlefields of tbe first World
War and received a citation for gallantry
In action. We know that Erneat Goens, tat
defending his country as your boys are
now doing, did only his duty, but after we
have honored Mr. Beckworth as we have
(ho other man In the history of our dis-
trict, we feel that he, of all people, should
not seek to stay here and enjoy complete
safety and security from every hasanl,
when ail others In hto «te group are serv-
h>c in the armed forces as a result of
laws Mr. Beckworth. himself, helped
to pass and which ho cites as accomplish-
ments of his administration. Ernest Goens
knows what war to. He knows bow ter-
ribly important it is that war shall never
again come to our land.
8. A man of proven ability and wide
experience, formerly county attorney of
Smith County, and district* attorney of
the Seventh Judicial District composed
of Wood, Upshur and Smith Counties,
Ernest Goens is now in the prime of life.
As a private citlsen and public servant,
he has at all times stood for those things
that have contributed to the moral and
material upbuilding of our state and na-
tion. Could anyone be better equipped in
Congress to support our fighting boys dar-
ing this war and help chart our country’s
course after It to over to the end that
we shall never have to enter another such
conflict, Ws’ve seen him In situations that
tried men’s souls. He didn't fall hla country
then . If you give him the opportunity, he
won’t fall It now.
JAMES C. THOMPSON
Mt. Enterprise, Texaa
L. W. JACKSON
Route 1, Henderson, Texas
W. L. NEILL
Route 8. Tyley, Texas
SANT SHARMAN
Llndale, Texas
WM. BARRON
S22 W. Dobbs, Tyler Texss
BEN MASON
Arp, Taxaa
DOCTOR T. ALLEN
Route 4. Tyler, Texas
JOHN E. GOULD
- Box 088. Tyler, Texaa
GRADY YOUNG
Route 8, Henderson-, Texas
(Urntil uritai losses caused replacements from elsewhere to he sent in, Company L was composed almost
soloty of hoys from Rush, Cherokee, end Smith Counties.)
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The Panola Watchman (Carthage, Tex.), Vol. 69, No. 34, Ed. 1 Thursday, July 23, 1942, newspaper, July 23, 1942; Carthage, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth891373/m1/3/?q=+date%3A1941-1945: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sammy Brown Library.