The Detroit News-Herald (Detroit, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 1941 Page: 1 of 4
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The Detroit News-Herald
0LD3ERIES VOL. 4
PUBLISHED WEEKLY
DETROIT. TEXAS. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1941.
NEW SERIES VOL 14 -No. 25
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(DAT, SEPT. 20
Charles Starred (as the Medico)
in
“Prairie Stranger”
PREVIEW SAT. NITE 10 30
SUN. & MON. SEPT. 21 - 22
Dorothy Lamour & Jon Hall in
“ALOMA OF THE
SOUTH SEAS”
TUES & WED. SEPT. 23 ■ 24
“Whistling In
The Dark”
Starring Red Shelton and
Ann Rutherford
THURS. & FRI. SEPT. 25-26
Ronald Coleman in I \
My Life With Caroline
with Anna Lee
Miss Hattie Fisher
Texas State Fair
Weds Ted McElhanon Opens Oct 4
Miss Hattie Mae Fisher, daugh-
ter of Mrs. L T. Moore of Detroit,
was married Sunday at Hugo,
Olda., to Ted McElhanon of Paris,
who is connected with Rogers*
Wade Co.
Mrs. McElhanon was a student
of Detroit High School and had
been singing over K.PLT for sever-
ol months, which she will continue.
The groom is a Graduate of Paris
High School and Paris Junior Col-
lege.
They v ill make a wedding trip
to the cuasf about October. They
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will b? at home at Paris
C’ville Seaman
Buried Monday
Clarksville. — Funeral services
' were held at Madras, northeast of
here, Monday afternoon for
Charles D. (Pete) Whiteman, 35,
seaman first class, in the U. S.
. Navy, who died Sept. 9 in the
Naval hospital at San Diego,
! Calif. Burial was in Madras
Cemetery, by Jolly Funeral Home
here.
A native of Red River county,
Whiteman enlisted in the Navy
Local interest in the ac.ivity of nine y^rs ago. He had seen three
the Magnolia test well on the John | >'Mrs each ,n Chtna, on the
Henry farm hear Fulbright in. east coast and on the west coast.
creases. The denick has been I h's
completed and is said to be the 15iV ,res ’ •ftl' a
.__J .. . ... .. I We eh and Geneva Whiteman; his
best ever erected in this section. | , ,, _
.p, , , . . x mother, Mrs. Emmy Whiteman,
There has been a large amount of", , * . 7 . „
.. * ., ' , 'Carksvi e; three brothers, How*
machinery placed on the ground ~ A
, . /. „ . f .. ard, Ok ahoma City; M. D. and
and is being set up, a water line ^ ,
has been laid to the Kerbow lake
Interest Increases
In Oil Activity
and plenty of water is assured.
Soldier Weds
9
Corp. Harry Bookhout, son of
Mrs. D. W. Laws of Detroit, was
married last week to Miss Ethel
Mathis of Clarksville and they left
Sunday night for Fort Lewis,
Dick, Houston; and a sister, Mrs.
Tobe Strickland, here.
Change in Mail Schedule
The change in the train service
gives Detroit a mail from the east
at 9:32 in the morning beginning
tomorrow and at the same time
the westbound bus that arrives
at Detroit at 5:10 p.m. will carry
Wash , where Corp.' Bookhout is j mail instead of the one that ar-
stationed. rives at 9:21 a.m.
Dallas. — The Texas State Fair,
which bad its BegtlTntn^53 yrar9
ago in a few bedraggled tents,
Monday is preening its $15,000,000
plant for this year’s show.
The biggest state fair in the
nation — it drew more than a mil-
lion people last year —will open its
ponderous gates on Oct. 4 for the
annual twtpweek run. --
There will be a mile-long mid-
way, a ‘ million dollar” item in it-
self, fair boosters claim. The
esplanade will be flanked by
hundreds of carnival attractions.
But that’s only part of the famed
Texas exp< ^‘tion.
Take the livestock show for
example, says Frank P. Hoi.and,
Ji.’ chairman of the livestock com-
mittee:
‘‘It will be actually a series of
shows, offering an aggregate of
$100,000 in premium money, at
which Texas’ and the nation’s
foremost breeders will exhibit prize
cattle, sheep, hogs, goats, horses,
mules jacks and jennets.”
The National Hereford Exhibit
will appear at the Fair for the
third consecutive year, an unpre-
cedented occurrence, and will at-
tract at least a thousand head of
white-faced beef animals.
The National Aberdeen - Angus
Breeders Association will present
its first national show. ^
Lions Plan Drive
for Membership
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At a regular meeting of the De-
troit Lions Club Tuesday night
definite plan3 were set up for a
membership campaign with C. C.
Venable as chairman of the mem-
bership committee. The next
meeting will be held Tuesday,
Oct. 7, with Bryan * Chambless
sponsor for the program.
Archie P. Dick Dies
Friday at Home
Archie P. Dick, who had been in
Open Subscription
Campaign This Week
The News-Herald annual cut-
"bad health for some time, but was rate subscription campaigns opens
most of the time until a few when this issue reaches the reader
days before his death, died at his
home about four and a half miles
north of Detroit Friday morning
and we would be pleased if our
readers in Red River and Lamar
counties, to whom this offer is
last about 9 o’clock. Funeral J made, would take advantage of
services were conducted by Rev.j the opportunity at once for more
W J. Wilson, pastor of the De- than one reason; one that we need
txoit Methodist church, at the De-jthe money now to meet obliga-
troit Cemetery Chapel Saturday (tions and the other, that the cam-
afternoon at 3 o’clock. Pallbearers1 paign may be closed on short no-
were D. S. Petty, B. B. Harrison,! tice, due to increased prices in
Chas. Dean, J im Cole, Earl Rich-! materials and supplies,
ardson and H. C. Ritchey. Burial! The Detroit News Herald will
in the Detroit cemetery in charge be mailed to any address in Red
of Reynolds Funeral Home. j River and Lamar counties one
Mr. Dick was a son of the late! year for only 50c during this cam-
John P. Dick Sr. and was born at. paign.
the old Dick tome place southeast j - -
of Detroit in April, 1880, and be- wj • mm w» .
longed to one of the oldest and j I 3X1S 1112111 HlUT
most prominent families of the
early settlers of this section.
Surviving are his widow, the
former Miss Winnie Neighbors, James M. Cobb, 205 W. Sher-
and three brothers: John P. Dick man, retired railroad man, was in-
Jr., Clarksville; Delbert Dick;
Okmulgee, Okia.; and C. E. Dick,
Paris.
Car Hits Bridge;
Youth Hurt
Sunday morning the Howland
family car occupied by Clarence
Howland Jr., hit the concrete
bridge between the Howland
home and town and the car waa
badly wrecked and the youth
slightly injured. He had started
to town in the car and was adjust-
ing the mirror when the accident1
happened and was driving very
stow.-———--
Near His Home
One-Variety Cotton
Program for R. R.
Final details have been worked
out in regard to the operation of
the Red River County One Variety
Cotton Program. There are 1200
farmers in Red River county grow-
ing One Variety Rowden Cotton.
They are at present ginning at ap-
proved One Variety Gins and the
ginner is drawing a
sample and sending
Agricultural Marketing Service in a taxi.
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Reynolds Grocery
Hardware and Undertaking
Our Prices arc right: the Merchandise new and Clean.
Pay Us a V isit in Our New Store.
Flour
CliiH iX, Paris Special, Pointer
Airy Fairy, Royal Print
KimbeH's Rest
COMPOUND
Mrs. Tucker-. Vegetole
PURE REX LARD
Candy, Cigars,
Gum and Drinks
Staley’s Golden Syrup gal55c
Good grade Broom
while handle ... . . 49c
School Supplies
CEREALS
Post Tou-tie~. Post Bran.
Shreded \\ heat. W heaties.
Post i>ran. All Bran.
Grape Nuts, Oat-
COFFEE
s.-’ Maxwell House, Bli-s.
Admiration, Bright X Early,
and Texan
E'ree Delivery
Each morning, 9:30
Telephone No. 31 - J
L. E. James of Fort Worth was
j a Detroit visitor today.
Mrs. Wade Stribling returned
to her home at Idabel, Okla., to-
day following a visit to Detroit
relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Redus Parker *of
Paris and Miss Faye Nell Ritchey
spent several days last week vaca-
tioning at Hot Springs, Ark.
Miss Moss Richardson, who
spent the summer here with her
sister, Mrs. D. A. Chambers, left
Saturday for Canyon. Miss Rich- ■
ardson is a member of the faculty
of W T. S. T. C.
jured and an automobile belonging
to Henry M. Wilson, 245 W. Sher-
man, was damaged in an accident
which occurred about 10 a.m. Sat-
urday hear Cobb’s home.
Attendants at the Sanitarium of
Paris, where Cobb was taken for
treatment, said he received a
fractured and lacerated nose, cuts
on the forehead, and fracture and
dislocation of an elbow.
Wilson’s car, a 1934 Terraplane
coach, was overturned and dam-
aged in the accident. Neither
Wilson nor two children in the car
with him were injured.
Police who investigated said
press box 'Cobb ran across the street into
it to the Wilson’s car after he got out of
Wilson was driving east
Card of Thaalu ~ ~
We wish to express our deepest
appreciation to the friends and
neighbors for their many kind
deeds, the words of sympathy, the
lovely flowers and everything that
added to the comfort of our loved
one during his last illness and in
his passing. May the same loving
kindness be shown you when sar-
sow comes your way.
Mrs. Archie Dick.
Bogata Plays Clarksville
The Bogata High Schootapotball
eleven will meet the Clarksville
eleven at the latter place Friday.
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Dallas for official classing. The on Sherman. Police said their in
class cards are returned to the' vestigation indicated “an unavoid-
producer within 3 days after he; able accident.” No arrests were
gins his cotton. Class cards tell made and no charges were filed. —
Paris News.
him his grade, staple, and gin
preparation. This card is accepted
as a official class in the loan or is
purchased by the five cooperating
firms based on the official grade
and staple.
The five firms agreed to group
the One Variety Cotton in 100
bale lots, and send it to the textile
mills labeled as Red River County
One Variety Rowden Cotton.
To take care of the miscel-
laneous expenses in connection
with Jhe One Variety Cotton Pro-
gram, each One Variety producer
is paying a dollar membership fee ]
and the gins arc cooperating in ac-
cepting the dollar and sending it
directly to the Association office.
The United States Department
of Agriculture has approporated
Mrs. Teague of Commerce has ! $2.50 per bale to take care of the
joined her daughter, Miss Ina Faye other expenses in connection with
J Teague, a member of the Detroit | the program as they are assisting
| school faculty, here and they have . the growers in proving to the
‘apartments at the John Alien textile mills that a one variety
Change in Train Schedule
The Texas & Pacific Railway
trains will change schedule Friday,
Sept J9, the westbound train No-
31 will arrive at Detroit at 9:32
a.m. and the eastbound train No.
32 at 2:48 p. m. This makes both
trains daylight schedules
The Cottage
Beauty Shoppe
Plus Soap Shaapoo........$ .IS
Latfceriaf Oil Shampoo .....35
Hot Oil Shampoo......... .»
Sets......................15
Shampoo and Set...-....... -25
Shaapoo, Set and Dry.......35
Extra Canb Out*...........10
Neck Trias ......... 10
Shaapoo Rinse (Glo Rinse).. .15
rat ...................2.50
Henna Pack..............1.25
Maaicare..................50
Ckaage Polish..............15
Facial......... >50
Eyebrow Arch....:.........
Eyebrow and Eyelash Dye.. - -5f
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PERMANENT WAVES
neat
..........$1.50 ap
Machine Pi
WAVES..
Machinelea Permanent
WAVES......$2 95, $3.50, $3.95
Mrs. C.P. Graves, Owner k Operator
Louise Bailey, Operator
home.
If you have out of town visitors
tell us about it.
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SAVE AT THE HUB
Clarksville’s House of 1000 Values
CHILDEN’S
SCHOOL COATS
$i
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LL SHEETING
SAVE NOW!
8;
OVERALLS
98c
40 Wanted Shades |
CHILDS’ UNION
49c
CANVAS qc
SUITS for Winter
GLOVES Qpr-
Everybody
TUP HI in Sells for
Knows
Less
LADIES’
FALL COATS
$4:
CHILDRENS
SCHOOL SHOES
Ooocl Wenr
98:
Gullion’s Barber Shop
Where Barber Work is Done
trf Perfection and Satisfaction
is Guaranteed
D. F. Gullion
HIGH CLASS
Washing-Greasing
Accessories ot all kinds
J. B. Fodge Garage
One Stop Station
M0BIL0IL MOBILGAS
WASHING GREASING
uniform cotton is superior to mix-
ed varieties.
Present indications are that the
county will be 75 per cent one
variety in ‘42. At present theie
are 37,000 acres planted in One
Variety in Red River county.
Announce Marriage
Of Miss Ruth Ritchey
Mrs. C H. Ritchey announces
the marriage of her daughter. Miss
Ruth Ritchey, to Corp. Carl
Danielson ot Ft. Sam Houston,
Texas, September 6. They will
make their home in San Antonio.
Christian Chnrch Services
There will be regular services at
the Christian Church Sunday af-
ternoon at 3 o’clock by the pan-
tor, Rev. P. F. Herndon. The
public is invited.
Use the cash system & save money
NEW
Dress Materials
SPUN RAYONS
IN SOLIDS AND PRINTS .......
SHARKSKINS
SOLIDS AND CHECKS.........
FINE SPUN RAYONS
PLAIDS, CHECKS AND STRIPES.
HIGH GRADE RAYON CREPES
AND FAILES IN FALL COLORS
CORDUROY
FOR JACKETS, SKIRTS, ETC....
39c
49c
59c-69c
75c-98c
79c
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Phillips Delicious Macaroni
in cream sauce, 15J.£oz. 10c
Van Camps Hominy
l%°z. can ......
Cream Style Yellow
Field Corn, 1UV£ can
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Creole Maid Spinach
9-oz: can..........
TURNIP GREENS
10-oz. can.........
VIGO Dog Food
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£9 VICO Dog rood
frlb. can. .-Tr.7
RAMSEY’S STORE
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The Detroit News-Herald (Detroit, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 25, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 18, 1941, newspaper, September 18, 1941; Detroit, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth902271/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Red River County Public Library.