The Deport Times (Deport, Tex.), Vol. 33, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 29, 1941 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME XXXIII
DEPORT, LAMAR COUNTY TEXAS, THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1941
NUMBER 17
ing school in California. In 1
of this year, he graduated from
dolph Field and entered the 14!
weeks of training at Brooks 1
from where he now is gradtl)
uled to send six negroes on June 11
and nine white men on June 13.
Board No. 2 will send three negroes
on June 11 and seven white men
on June 13.
Four negroes were sent by the
two boards on May 28.
000 men in service there, but they
cannot take the place of old friends.
Road Bond Issue
Gaining Interest
in Lamar County
Branson Succeeds
McElhannon as Head
of Masonic Lodge
sonic Lodge to succeed E. L. Mc-
Elhannon at a meeting held last
SBIfilSgSE .SL2JL
Farmers Catching
Up with Work
Farmers in this vicinity are be-
ginning to catch up’Vith farm work
LONE OAK SCHOOL CLOSES,
PRINCIPAL MOVES TO PARIS
GRANDDAUGHTER OF
WOMAN BURIED MON]
Interest in the $200,000 road
bond issue election for Lamar coun-
ty continues to grow as the Voting
date, June 7, approaches. ' v
If approved by the voters, the
$200,000, with an additional ;$400r
000 in Federal money, will bf^^sed
for building new roads and re-
Lone Oak school closed May 16,
and Mr. and Mrs. E. H. McFadden
have returned to their home in
T. O. CRADDOCK DIES
AT WINNSBORO
Funeral services w<
day for Mary Am>,
ter of Mr. and Mrs.
Paris, who died Sunt
sanitarium. Survivoi
parents, indude twp;
and are looking forward to expected
rains to bring up recently planted
cotton and other crops Snd to, pul
the ground in condition fm plow-
Paris. He will be employed in the
postoffice, doing temporary work
Mrs. V. D. Craddock and rela-
tives received word of the death
of T. O. Craddock at Winnsboro
pj9htafiAay> He had been confined
'•to ,a Dallas hbspitol iforaeveral
buildlng pk roads and
,giyear
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President Proclaims
Full Emergency
WASHINGTON. — Repeatedly
warning that America stands in per-
il of attack by the Nazis, President
Roosevelt Tuesday night proclaim-
ed the existence of an unlimited
emergency and promised that all
necessary measures would be taken
to deliver war supplies safely to
England.
At the same time, the chief exe-
cutive warned Adolf Hitler that
America will actively resist bis
every attempt to gain control of the
seas. And he called upon capital
and labor to merge their differences
in the broader interest of assuring
'“the survival of the only kind of
government which recognizes the
rights of labor or of capital.”
On the question of getting aid to
England, Roosevelt said that the
nation’s far-flung Atlantic patrols
are helping now to insure delivery
of needed supplies and are being
steadily augmented.
After stressing that the security
of the Western Hemisphere was
threatened by Hitler’s career of con-
quest, he said cryptically: “We are
placing our armed forces in strate-
gic military position.”
VALEDICTORIAN
Farm Bill is
Signed Monday
by Roosevelt
The farm bill guaranteeing 85 per
cent parity prices on cotton, corn,
wheat, rice and tobacco, was signed
Monday by President Roosevelt, af
ter receiving an overwhelming fa-
vorable vote in the House and Sen-
ate. The act provides for manda-
tory loans by the government on
these five basic crops on a basis of
85 per cent of parity prices.
The act is limited to one year as
a sort of experimental measure to
place a floor under farm prices while
a permanent and perhaps more ef
fective law can be passed. It guar-
. antees farmers a definite price as
high as 85 per cent on the price re
ceived, measuring in purchasing
power of non-farm commodities dur-
ing the 1909-1914 period.
It means that farmers can be as-
sured of from 13*4 to 15 cents per
pound for their cotton this fall. If
the market is not sufficiently high
i,'to give them that price, they can
put their cotton in local warehouses
and obtain a loan on it for that
amount.
Only those farmers who co-oper-
ate fully in the marketing’ quota
programs as promulgated by the
Agricultural Adjustment Adminis-
tration and approved by the farm-
ers in national referendum elections
will benefit directly from the 85
per cent parity loans, and all who
overcrop will be subject to the 50
per cent penalty.
James Grant Starts
Final Training
Cadet Sergeant James Grant, fly-
ing cadet student from Deport, has
completed his second ten weeks of
training at the Cal-Aero Academy,
Ontario, Calif., and is entering the
last ten weeks of training to fit him
for a commissioned officer in the
U. S. Army Air Corps. It has not
been learned where he will receive
his final training.
James is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
J. M. Grant of Deport and was pro-
moted to cadet sergeant during his
training at the Ontario school.
BILLIE STEVE NOBLES
Valedictory honor for making the
highest average grade in the senior
class of Deport High School goes
to Miss Billie Steve Nobles, dau-
ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Nobles of Deport. Her average
grade was 95.
Miss Nobles, who is 16 years old,
has received all her high school
education in the Deport High School
and is one of the youngest students
ever to complete the four-year
course in Deport. Her favorite sub-
ject is mathematics, and she plans
to enter a junior college this fall
where she expects to major in pri
mary education.
The valedictorian honor is the
second Miss Nobles has won during
her school work at Deport. She was
valedictorian of her grammar school
graduating class and has been an
honor student every year in her
high school work.
UNLIMITED EMERGENCY
Stripped of a lot of its verbiage, President Roosevelt’s ad-
dress on Tuesday evening was a declaration of war. In part it
was a direct reply to Germany’s Admiral Raeder’s threats if
America attempted to convoy, supplies to Brittain. America is
now doing that very thing, according to the President, and we may
expect one or more of our ships to be sunk within the next week
or two.
Declaration of an “Unlimited Natonal Emergency,” has no
former precedent, but it is calculated to stop the strikes that have
been slowing down national defense production, place behind the
bars Fifth Columnists and others of their ilk that have for eighteen
months been preying upon a liberal people, and unite this nation
as it has not been united since the war with Germany twenty-four
years ago.
Men who served in the other war a quarter of a century
ago have for many weeks known that it was only a matter of time
until our people realized that the outlaw nation of Germany that
iias over-run most of Europe must bo dealt with bv this nation in
defense of our own national safety, freedom and security.
The* president stated America’s case in language that left
no doubt of his meaning, both at homo and abroad. America has
not wanted this war but she had rather die fighting than become
the slave, politically, economically and religiously of the Nazi
hordes who recognize no god save Hitler, and whose object is
world domination.
Time for quibbling is passed. We are either good Americans
or we are not. As far as this little country newspaper is concern-
ed, we are 100 per cent behind our president in th:s emergency,
and pledge whatevef small amount of influence wt possess to the
solidification of public opinion that will see this thing through to
a victorious conclusion.
HONOR STUDENT
Gas Showing
in Red River
County Test
Topped by 100 feet of slush
brought up by a gas showing Sat-
urday, a 150-foot length of drill
stem was twisted off in the hole
just before the test blew out with
a strong gas pressure in the No. 1
Albert Wooley wildcat 10 miles
north of Clarksville.
The gas show, which came from
1,099 feet in what is thought to be
the top of the Paluxy, the form-
ation being sought, began last
Thursday night. For several hours
mud and slush spewed out to the
top of the derrick and sometimes
as high as 100 feet before the well
sealed over.
Location of the test, being drilled
by Clarksville interests, in the Bob
Nelson tract, Bowerman survey,
near Mulberry community. It is
the same area where other explor-
ations made good showings.
Committee is
Appointed at
Mass Meeting
A small but fairly representative
number of citizens turned out Fri-
day evening for the mass meeting
held in the Deport High School aud-
itorium to sound the sentiment of
local people in regards to channel-
ing Mustang creek through Deport
and far enough south of town to
prevent .overflows from flood wat-
ers. The small attendance was duo
to so much farm work being done.
It was pointed out by Mayor Law-
ler that WPA aid in a channeling
project could be secured, provided
local people showed sufficient inter-
est to determine the extent of such
a project and secured an engineer
to make a survey of it.
A committee, composed ofj Roger
Kelsey, John H. Moore, Mayor W.
I. Lawler and Tom Jeffus, was ap-
pointed to investigate the possibili-
ties of the proposed project. When
definite information has been sc-
Graduation Program
Thursday Evening
SALUTATORIAN
CHARLES BALL
Top honor student among the
boys of the .1941 Deport High School
graduating class is Charles Ball,
;nn of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Ball of
Minter. His average grade was
91.60.
Though outsmarted by at least
four girls in the field of scholastic
honors, Charles has done very well
for himself during his high school
training period. Deviating from
the prescribed course of study,
Charles entered the 4-H Club in
1935 and has done such outstand-
ing work that this year he was
awarded the highest honor that can
be conferred upon a 4-H Club mem-
ber.
Charles received two years of his
high school work at Minter. He
plans to enter Texas A. & M. Col-
lege to continue the study of his
his favorite subject, agriculture.
The lost drillstem was recovered, cured, a second mass meeting will
Monday and first core test was j be called. Hugh Griffin was named
ma(le- | secretary and Sam Holloway chair-
In the west part of the county and. man.
west of Detroit, J. W. Shelor c£
Houston is reported
J. R. McLemore, president of Par-
is Junior College, will deliver the
commencement address on Thursday
evening to the largest graduating
class in the history of Deport High*
School. Sup’t L. T. Johnston will
present diplomas to the sixty-seven
graduating seniors.
Tlie following program, whichi
will • ’art at 8 p. m., will be carried
out:
Processional—Mrs. Karl V. Kim-
ball.
Invocation—Rev. L. G. Ridling.
Salutatory—Lade lie McDowra.
Sophomore duet, “Golden Sun-
set ’•—Martha Jo Kelsey and Laura
Jeanne Crabb.
I Valedictory—Billie Steve Nobles.
| Presentation of diplomas—Sup’t
i L. T. Johnston,
j Commencement
j McLemore.
| Benediction—W. B. Fuller.
I Rccessionul—Mrs. Karl V. Kim-
Making an average grade of 93.43, ball.
Miss Ladclle McDowra copped salu-j Diplomas will be presented to
tatorian honors this year among the (Continued on Page Four)
Deport High School graduates. She --------------------- — -----
is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. DrjHjnc. is IWllH
McDowra of Pattonville. ** 1)esun
Miss McDowra received the great- Oil LaUltir Wildcat
er part of her high school training ---
at Pattonville, coming to Deport Drilling was begun last week on
as a transfer. Sixteen years old, the Dahl Brothers and Whitehead
Miss McDowra’s favorite subject is No. 1 J. M. Barr located about three
English. She plans to continue her miles southeast of Biardstown, La-
education in a junior college, where mar county, on a 10.000 acre block,
she will major in business adminis- The test, which was spudded in
t ration.
address — J. R.
LADELLE MeDOWRA
Identical Twins Make
High Average Grades
two weeks ago, is scheduled to go
to 4.000 feel, if necessary, to test
the various horizons. The block
has been passed noon favorably by
geologists who recommend the lo-
cation.
Among the high honor students ™ r^',rlod do"'" t0
of the Deport High School this year ° ,0f ft'0t /S'mda>' C'v<'mn!” wlt 1 two
tj i_ ■ id i i shifts, night and day, at work,
are Rebecca Barham, whose average ■
grade was 92.12, Bernadine Grant.
91.87, and Ruthmarino Grant, 92.3. DEPORT MAN WINS
An unusual note is introduced in WrXTr’C TXT TP I VTXTr*
the fact that the Grant sisters are 1A * LYING
identical twins. CADET SERVICE
There arc a number of other ----—
high-ranking graduates whose grades
were not learned but who deserve
commendation for their excellent
scholastic attainments.
5,000-acre block, promising to dril
a 5,000-foot test by March 1, 1942
His activity is in and around the
D. K. Pace and S. C. Smith surveys.
L| It was explained that Deport
assembling a would have a better chance of se-
Honolulu Veritable
Paradise, Says Marine
Simmons in Letter
S. E. Simmons, who is in the
Marine Corps at Honolulu, having
been transferred there from San
Diego, Calif., some time ago, writes
his mother, Mrs. Steve Simmons of
Bogata, that Honolulu is the most
beautiful place he has ever seen.
Simmons recently underwent a
major operation and is not able to
be on ship so he was made a private
in the Marine police force. Later
he was promoted to corporal.
He is an expert rifle shot and has
been doing a lot of range work.
In his letter he states that he miss-
es his family and friends very much
and would be very happy if he
could visit Bogata soon. He has
plenty of company as there are 125,-
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curing WPA aid if the plans for the
project were sent in before July 1.
The committee contacted th6
Commissioners’ Court and it agreed
to have County Engineer Smith to
do the necessary work to determine
what will be necessary to keep
Mustang from creating so much
damage.
Mr. Smith met with the commit-
tee on Wednesday in Deport and
discussed the matter and within a
short time will have something to
submit.
John H. Moore and Tom Jeffus
were asked to investigate the legal
aspects of the matter, and when re-
commendations are ready they will
be submitted to those affected by
water damage.
Vogue Beauty Shop
is Two Years Old
Marking the second business an-
niversary in Deport, the Vogue
Beauty Shop, owned and operated
by MiSs Winnie Jackson, is thank-
ing the people of this area for their
patronage in an advertisement else-
where in this edition. ;
The shop is equipped with stan-
dard Helcne-Curtis machines and
offers patrons the best of possible
service at all times.
Lamar Co. to Send 25
Selectees in June
Soil Conservation
District Divided
Twenty-five Lamar County Se-
lective Service registrants will be
drafted for a year’s military train-
ing in June, with Board No. 1 sched-
LIEUT. WELDON E. VETETO
Among the graduates Thursday
evening. May 29, of the advanced
The North Texas Soil Conserv- flying school at Brooks Field is Wel-
atmn D,strict was divided into five don E Vetcto of Dcport> who *
parts Saturday at a meeting of the completing thirty weeks of training
board of directors, according to C. in lho Flying Cadet Service and re.
G. Brock, district work unit leader. cejves the commission of Lieuten.
L. L. Jeffus of Deport, assumed ant in the Air Corps of the United
responsibility for Zone No. 1, which states Army,
extends south to five miles below Licutcnant' Vcteto is the ,
Minter, west to Pattonville and Mr and Mrs w E Veteto of
Craig, north to Faulkner on Red port and a graduate of the -
river, then east and south along the High School. „is lit
Lamar county line to Sulphur river. tion was completed at the
Jesse Gunn of Rockford, was as- sity 0f Arkansas. He cr'
signed Zone No. 2, which joins Zone Flying Cadet Service last 1
1 on the southwest and extends; Dietimr his first ten weeks
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