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The Past Sixty-Seven Years
W. D. HART & SONS, Publishers.
COOPER, DEi/fA COUNTY, TEXAS FRIDAY, NOV. 29, 1946.
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VOLUME 67. NO. 48.
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NEWS
From
All Quarters
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Show-Down Battle Loom. In
Coa! Strike
President Truman gathered all
the resources of the Federal Gov-
ernment last week for a finish
fight with John L. Lewis, presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers
Union.
The Civilian Production Ad-
ministration and Office of Defense
Transportation issued orders for
conservation of coal stocks. With
the 400,000 soft coal miners all
refusing to work, and, even the
anthracite miners threatening to
join in the strike, it appeared
certain that nothing can prevent
serious shortage of fuel. Dim-out
of many cities was to begin this
week, and a progressive schedule
of reducing coal consumption by
curtailing transportation servise
was set up.
Long Strike Will Idle Million*
Already the steel mills are feel>
ing the- effect of the strike and
curtailment of steel production,
will spread like a creeping para-
lysis to all the nation’s major in-
dustries. Automobile factories
will be hit quick, as they are de-
pendent upon a continuous flow
of steel sheets to maintain oper-
ation of their various assembley
lines. Unless a quick settlement
is secured, industrial leaders esti-
mate that 25 million workers will
be idled by lack of coal.
Congre** Can't Help Much
If the legal machinery of the
government is unable to end the
strike soon, tho Congress may be
convened to pass remedial legisla-
tion. However, it will be the
"lame duck” Congress which will
meet, if it is called before Jan. 1.
The newly elected Congress chos-
en in November doesn’t take office
until the first of the year. Many
doubt that the old Congress would
be able to make any constructive
contributions to the situation.
Texas Lawyer* On Opposite Sides
Two Texas lawyers will be the
chief opposing council in the
court battles over the strike. Tom
Clark of Dallas, as Attorney Gen-
eral is in charge of the govern-
ment’s strategy. Welly Hopkins
of Gonzales, a former member of
the Texas Legislature, and later
a member of the staff of the De-
partment of Justice has been chief
legal counsel for the mine union
for eight years.
Lions Hear ETCC Vocational Classes
Full; Applications
Taken I4or Enrollment
Official Discuss
Home Rule Plan
Home Rule County Government
was explained in an address by
Curtiss Morris tQ members of the
Cooper Lions Club and guests at
the regulur meeting held Friday
at. Hotel Cooper.
Mr. Morris, head of the Legis-
lative and Taxation division of the
East Texas Chamber of Commerce,
was an invited guest speaker.
Basing his address on an amend-
ment' to the Texas constitution,
passed in 1932, which enables
counties to alter their present
form of government, Mr. Morris
discussed the merits of Home
Rule Government both from an
economical and efficency stand-
point.
Following his address, a lively
question and answer period follow-
ed, led by Quentin Miller, Delta
county representative of the East
Texas Chamber of Commerce.
At a directors meeting later,
it was decided to call a meeting
of representative citizens from
all parts of the county and have
Mr. Morris address them with a
view of making a change in the
county government in the inter-
est of building and maintaining
Delta county roads.
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Affairs Moved Slowly In
U-N Circles
Marked by continuous debates
over minor details on the Trieste
question, and by continued disa-
greement over the question of re-
ports on the disposition of mili-
tary forces in foreign countries,
little actual progress was made
by representatives of the United
Nations last week. Most disturb-
iing event was the shooting of two
Ukranian representatives in a
hold-up of a New York City deli-
catesen. The incident was con-
sidered an ordinary hold-up by
local police authorities, but the
head of the Ukraine delegation
insisted it had political implica-
tions and he demanded that the
U. S. apprehend the gunmen.
Trade Pact Announced
Czechoslovakia veered away
from Russian domination last
week, far enough to conclude a
trade pact with the U. S., thus
restoring the old friendly rela-
tions which formerly existed with
this country.
Pice Owls Still In Conference Race
Last Saturday the Rice football
team again proved its mettle by
a 13-0 yvin over TCU, thus main-
taining their standing in the con-
ference race. With only a victory
over Baylor needed to clinch their
tie with Arkansas, it appears the
Owls will emerge this week as co-
champions. But the only Rice de-
feat, that to Arkansas, will insure
the Razorbacks from Fayetteville
being the host team in the Cotton
Bowl gome at Dallas on New
Years Day.
Veteran’s Survivors
Should Apply For
Security Benefits
Only 20 survivors of qualified
World War II veterans have filed
application for social security
benefits provided by the recent
veteran’s amendment to the So-
cial Security Act, Paul J. Files,
Manager of the Paris office of the
Social Security Administration re-
ported today in urging the immedi-
ate filing of such applications by
all survivors who may be eligible.
“While it was not expected that
there would be any large number
of beneficiaries who might qualify
at once for the protection extend-
ed by the new section of the law,
I fe. 1 confident that there are a
number of persons in the Paris
area who have not yet been in to
see us and who should do so as
soon as possible,” Mr. Files said.
The office manager explained
that there are two groups of sur-
vivors eligible to file benefit
claims at once on the accounts of
qualified veterans who died be-
tween the time of their discharge *. ."''**'* , "T* ,**’
* TT . , which ever is later, to begin edu-
from World War II service and
The five classes of the Veteran
Vocational School in Delta coun-
ty are full, according to a state-
ment released this week by Wade
Bledsoe, coordinator.
Mr. Bledsoe stated that recent
rulings prohibit anyone except a
disabled veteran from enrolling
in a class where there are as many
as 20 in that class.
However, Mr. Bledsoe said that
the school is taking applications
und placing them on a waiting
list. When sufficient applicants
are received, a new class will be
started. .
Organization of a new class
takes some time, Mr. Bledsoe
said, and he stated that any vet-
eian who plans to enter agricul-
ture at any time in the near fu-
ture should come by the office in
the courthouse and make appli-
cation, stating when he wants to
enter and where he wants to at-
tend classes.
If a sufficient number of color-
ed veterans apply for the agri-
culture school, a class will be or-
ganized as soon as possible. Mr.
Bledsoe asked that these veterans
not apply unless they own suffi-
cent land for a crop or have
enough land rented and can get
a lease signed.
Mechanics School
Mr. Bledsoe stated that a num-
ber of veterans have indicated an
interest in an automobile mechan-
ics school. lie said that the re-
quirements for the school were
25 hours per week and not more
than five hours per day. Those
veterans engaged in related work,
however, may take a part-time
course of 12 1-2 hours per week.
This course would probably be
2 1-2 hours per night for five
nights.
For those veterans interested
in a distributative course, or gen-
eral business, the requirements
are practically the same as that
for the part time mechanic’s
course. Mr. Bledsoe said that if
there is a sufficient number of
veterans to organize a class, ef-
forts will be made to organize
one soon.
Mr. Bledsoe stated that it is
probable that the Vocation School
will not be able to take care of
all the needs of veterans of Del-
ta county at one time, but vet-
erans have the priviledge of enter-
ing the school anytime four years
after the date of discharge or
termination of World War II,
the effective date of the amend-
ment.
“In the first place, there are
the families of deceased veterans
wh o are now receiving monthly
social security benefits or have
cation or training under this pro-
gram.
MOVE TO LUBBOCK
Bulldogs Finish
Season with Win
Over Deport
The Cooper Bulldogs put the
finishing touches on their 1946
season Friday afternoon in De-
port as they defeated the Deport
t igers 20-0.
By virture of their win, the
Bulldogs wound up third in the
district standing, being beaten by
Commerce and Clarksville. Clarks-
ville is the winner of the district
anH will r>lay in the bi-district
gai..e.
Efforts were made by school of-
ficials to match a game here for
Thanksgiving day, but all teams
either had previous committments
or had finished the football sea-
son and were unavailable for a
game. The Bulldogs played six
games this year, winning four and
losing two. They scored 127 points
to 32 for the opposition.
Turning back a. Deport threat
in the first quarter that ended on
the 20 yard line, the Bulldogs
lost two chances to score in the
first frame as Deport recovered
fumbles deep in their own terri-
tory. Late in the second quarter,
Acker carried 50 yards to set up
a touchdown after being trapped
on the sideline, reversing the field,
and was finally hauled down on
Deport’s 25. On the next play,
Don Morgan passed to Jeter who
avoided three would-be tacklers
to go 25 yards for the score. Mc-
Donald hit the line for the extra
point.
In an effort to tie up the score,
the Tigers drove down to the Bull-
dog’s 20 yard line where the Bull-
dogs held as the third quarter
ended. In the final frame, the
Bulldogs took over on their own
20 and on a series of running
plays and passes from Morgan to
Jeter counted twice. Landers car-
ried over each time and made the
extra point.
The Bulldogs featured a spark-
ling passing attack during the
game as Morgan completed eight
out of 12 passes to Jeter. Four
attempts fell incomplete.
Rheumatic Fever Is
Leader In Deaths
For 10-14 Year Olds
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Pharr and
two daughters, Janey and Elen,
received lump sums,” Mr. Files ; have moved to Lubbock where Mr.
said. “These people may file for pharr will be associated with his
a recomputation of benefits, and unclej H s> Pharr( jn the practice
if it is found that they would be jaw
entitled to a larger benefit under
the amendment than they are
now receiving or have received as
the result of social security pro-
tection built up by the deceased
veteran, they will receive the larg-
er benefit.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilson Riggs have
•eturned from Nacona where they
visited Rev. and Mrs. Lloyd Les-
ter. Mrs. Lester and sons, Aubrey
and Kent, returning with them for
the Thanksgiving holidays.
THANKSGIVING
Say “Thanksgiving” to any man, woman or child in the
U. S. A. and they'll think of turkey, cranberries and other
little solid, satisfying things. It’s been that way for more
years than any of us can remember. And maybe it’s just as
well this year that we go on having these old familiar symbols
—because somehow what we truly feel in our hearts on this
greatest of all Thanksgivings cannot be expressed or pictured.
But every dear, delightful moment of the old American
ritual will be terribly precious to us this year because there
is not one* of us who will not remember that it might not
have been. That had it not been for the Grace of Almighty
God and the sacrifices of free men it would not have been.
Beneath the jollity of this Thanksgiving there swells a
hymn o? gratitude. Thankful to Him who watches over us,
let us resolve to carry on the great task in Peace for which
our bravest gave their lives in war. Let us resolve to follow
in their footsteps, lighted and guided by their stars.
Austin:—Rheumatic heart di-
sease is now the first cause of
death among children aged 10 to
14, and is second only to tubercu-
losis at ages 15 to 25. Despite
the importance of this disease its
epidemiology is not completely
established. No vaccine such as
those that prevent typhoid, diph-
theria, smallpox, and whooping
cough has yet been developed for
its prevention or control. We do
know, however, some of the dan-
ger signals and with the physi-
cian’s accurate diagnosis some of
the damaging results of the di-
sease may be prevented.
Exposure to frequent chilling,
damp or overcrowded living con-
ditions, a poor diet, an attack of
scarlet fever, a bad cold' or other
infection caused by certain strep-
tococcus germs are likely to be
predisposing factors in the ap-
pearance of rheumatic fever.
Dr. Geo. W. Cox, State Health
Officer, points out that in general
the danger signals of rheumatic
fever are pain and swelling in the
joints of the knees, ankles, elbows,
or wrists. The pain usually is
felt in one of these centers and
spreads it to the others. Often-
times a child will get irritable and
cross without any visible signs of
a good reason for this attitude;
he may cry easily or develop
habits of nervousness. A physician
should be consulted at once in
such a situation, for these symp-
toms may be the beginning of
rheumatic fevdr.
According to Dr. Cox the best
safeguard against this disease are
to have each child examined at
least once a year by a physician,
to have the right kind of food and
plenty of rest. When the disease
is suspected of being present, a
doctor should be consulted at once
and if he prescribes complete bed
rest, his advice should be implicit-
ly followed. *
Class B Basketball
League Scheduled For
Four High Schools
Organization of a Class B
basketball league was perfected
Tuesday with East Delta West
Delta, Enloe and Pecan Gap as
members.
A schedule of games will be
played by the team until Jan. 25
when a tournament will be play-
ed at East Delta High School. A
final tournament will be played
Feb. 15 after a second schedule
of games between the four
schools.
Superintendents Alvin Welch,
Eual Smith, H. M. Templeton and
Paul Hervey have good teams in
their high schools and promise
good games during the season.
Three Boys Drown In
Pecan Gap As Leaky
Boat Causes Panic
Badly Burned After
Dragging Flaming
Stove From House
Toy George was badly burned
on the face and hands when he
pulled a flamnig oil stove from
the home of Theo Morris, Lake
Creek, Rt. 1, after it had exploded
Tuesday afternoon at 4:45.
Mrs. Morris was alone at home
when the stove exploded. She ran
for help and Mr. George and C.
F. Holcomb ran about one half
mile to the Morris home. Mr.
George arrived first and pulled
the stove out of the house. Mr.
Holcomb, arriving shortly later,
put out the flames in the house.
The kitchen of the house was
only slightly damaged. Mr.
George was brought to Cooper for
treatment.
Uncle Bennie Clark
Honored By Methodist
Sunday School Class
Uncle Bennie Clark was hon-
ored Tuesday evening by mem-
bers of the Junior Department of
the Methodist Sunday School who
with their teacher, Miss Ellene
Stanley and two friends, Mrs.
Grace Wright and Mary Lou
Clark. After some song3 a gift
box of candy and nuts was pre-
sented to Uncle Bennie. He re-
sponded by having a Daily Pray-
er read from a book “Upper
Room” which had been presented
to him by Mrs. C. L. Stevens.
Members of the class present
were Jeanette Castleberry, Lionel
Baker, Barbara Sue Morgan, Jane
Anderson, Gloria Jenb'ns, Danny
Clark, Jimmie Van McClain, Patfl
Miller, Barbara Lynn Wrighfc,
Marilyn Whitlock, Duane Stanley,
Bennie Joe Clark, and Jerry An-
derson.
Liquidation Of
Ben Franklin Bank
Nears Completion
Liquidation of the First State
Bank of Ben Franklin was near
completion this week as L. S.
Johnson, banking commissioner,
asked that he be discharged from
liquidation responsibilities in Judge
Newman Phillip’s 62nd District
Court.
The bank, which was closed on
Dec. 23, 1930, has paid 03 per
cent of claims to creditors in a
total amount of $31,019.86 with
expenses totaling slightly more
than $7,000.
Commissioner Johnson will pay
$1,478.33 that remains in his pos-
session to creditors in the near
future. The total paid to deposi-
tors and creditors will amount to
nearly 67 per cent.
Mrs. Henry Sparks is recover-
ng satisfactorily from an opera-
ion she recently underwent in a
’aris hospital.
Mrs. Fronzo Culp was taken to
a hospital in Paris Tuesday.
Funeral Rites Held
In Bailey For Aunt
Of Cooper Resident
Funeral services were held Mon-
day afternoon at the First Metho-
dist Church in Bailey for Mrs.
Hugh Leslie, wM passed away at
her home in Bailey on Sunday af-
ter an extended illness.
The Rev. C. P. Combs, former
pastor of the Bailey church, and
the Rev. R. E. Parker,pastor, con-
ducted the services.
Pallbearers were her nephews,
Joe A. and Roy R. Leslie, Jr.,
Bailey; Gene Leslie, Cooper; Sam
and Frank Leslie, Bonham. Inter-
ment was made in the Grove Hill
Cemetery.
Shriners To Meet
In Dallas Today
Shriners’ eyes are turned to the
Mecca of Hella; their ears attuned
to the muezzin call in advance of
Friday, Nov. 29, from Dallas.
Carrying the address of Poten-
tate Jay Russell Smith and full de-
tails of the Hella Ceremonial, of-
ficial notice of the fa!l session
has been received by G. L. Miller
and W. C. Ratliff, representatives
of the Potentate in Cooper terri-
tory. It indicates that there’ll be
lots doing.
Mrs. Howard Dawson, who has
been ill with pneumonia for the
past 10 days, is slowly improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Pharr of
Greenville were visiting Mrs. J.
D. Miller here Saturday.
SPARKS THEATRES
At The Sparks
SATURDAY, NOV. 30
In the middle of a kiss—murder! The thrill of the year in emo-
tional tenseness! Radio’s
“NIGHT EDITOR”
William Gargan, Janis Carter, Jeff Donnell. Also Comedy.
SUN.—MON., DEC. 1-2
Lassie in a new adventure. Thrills to make your heart pound
as a girl saves a dog from death!
“COURAGE OF LASSIE”
In Technicolor
Lassie, Elizabeth Taylor, Frank Morgan, Tom Drake. Also Cartoon
and Comedy.
TUE.—WED., DEC. 3-4
Sonja! Bringing you breath-taking new skate and ski surprises
to the irresistible rhythms of Glenn Miller and his orchestra.
“SUN VALLEY SERENADE”
Sonja Henie, John Payne, Glenn Miller and his orchestra, Milton
Berle, Lynn Barri, Joan Davis, Nicholas Brothers. News—Comedy.
THUR.—FRI., DEC. 5-6
The greatest, most thrilling sea picture ever filmed!
“TWO YEARS BEFORE THE MAST”
Starring Alan Ladd with a cast of hundreds. Also News—Comedy.
At The Grand
FRI.—SAT., NOV. 29-30
The Durango Kid blazes into action.
. “LAWLESS EMPIRE!”
Chas. Starrett, Tex Harding, Dub Taylor, Mildred Law, Bob Wills
and His Texas Play Boys. Also comedy.
OWL SHOW SATURDAY NlGHT
The secret war waged by the Japs after the surrender!
“OUT OF THE DEPTHS
Jim Bmnon, Ross Hunter, Ken CJprtis, Loren Tindel, Robt. Scott,
Frank Sully. Also N'ws.
Two brothers and a playmate
were drowned at noon Saturday
in the old abandoned oil mill pod
just west of Pecan Gap.
Dead are Eugene Kent, 15, El-
don Earl Kent, 11, sons of M>.
and Mrs. Edgar Kent, and Jamas
Bailey White, 10, son of Mr Mtd
Mrs. C. F. White. The only wit-
ness to the tragedy was Don
Frank White, 8, brother of th*
youngest victim.
The four boys had left thoir
homes only a short time befora
the accident and had played about
the pool for a few minutes bo-
fore getting into an old boat they
had found on the bank of thsi
pool.
The two Kent boys and the
elder White youth got in the boat
and pushed it out on the water.
The smaller White boy was afraid
of the water and did not get Uk
the boat with them.
After being on the water for
seme time, it is believed that the
boat started to leak, frightening
the three occupants. The boys
then jumped into the water, young
White stating that the larger Rant
boy jumped in first, followed by
White's brother, the younger Kant
boy jumping in last. It is believed
‘''at the boys got tangled in tha
moss that covered the bottom of
the pool to the depth of about
two feet.
The conductor of the 11:32
passenger train said that as the
train passed the pool he saw the
three boys standing up in the
boat waving their hands and yell-
ing. He concluded that he saw
the danger and motioned fox the
boys to sit down. After he heard
of the accident, when he stopped
in Roxton, he felt that the boys
were calling for help at the tins*
he saw them.
Due to the heavy growth of moss
covering the bottom of the pool,
early efforts to get the bodies of
the boys out of the pool met with
no avail. Fire engines from Coop-
er, Commerce, and Honey Grova
went to the scene of the accident
and began pumping water in order
to lower the level of the water
sufficiently to find the bodies.
The pool was dragged several
times before the engines arrived
about 5_p.m. After several hours
of pumping, one side of the pool
was broken by a bulldozer and
the remainder of the water was
drained out, enabling searchers to
locate the bodies about 11:30
p.m.
Funeral services were held in
the Methodist Church in Pecan
Gap Monday afternoon for Eugen*
and Eldon Kent with Elmer L’Roy
officiating. Interment was mada
in the Pecan Gap cemetery. Del-
ta Funeral Home was in charga
of funeral arrangements.
Rites were held in Pauls Vol-
ley, Okla for James White Monday
afternoon with burial there. Mc-
Donald Funeral Home was in
charge of funeral arrangements.
Brushy Mound Church
Pounds Pastor
The Brushy Mound Church hon-
ored the 'return of their pastor,
Rev. V. V. Voss and his family,
with an old fashioned pounding
at the parsonage. Rev. Voss
said that everything that it would
take to make up real meals was
found in the pounding, even sugar.
The Brushy Mound and Lake
Creek churchs will exchange hours
of service Dec. 1, as the first
quarterly conference will be hold
at the evening hour with Rev.
Lee T. Miller, superintendent of
the district, preaching befora
holding the conference.
Mr*. Jolly Potars and children
from Dallas, Mr. and Mrs. J. T.
Clark and family, and Mr. and Mre.
Roy Emerson and Sadie Sue,
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Pete Woodard.
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