The Bogata News (Bogata, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, January 6, 1950 Page: 1 of 4
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BOGATA, RED RIVER COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1950
NUMBER 11
Enter
station Cage
at Annona
Ed Miller and the Bull-
dogs went on the road Thursday
t whan they entered a three
tournament at Annona, the
t of the district champs, the
^ars. Teams taking part
Avery, Detroit, Clarks-
le, Boxelder, Red
Maud, Bogata and Ail-
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^ata Bulldogs have played
t conference games, winning
j eaeh frotn Fulbright and
and losing to Annona
• one point.
They have received their new
i-up 'suits, made of heavy
ggwaj satin. They are very pret-
* and the boys are really proud
erf them.
Detroit and Avery played the
in Thursday night’s
with Bogata and Annona
j the second. A number of
i fans attended.
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Smith Jewelry
Id Burglarized
jewelry store and
repair shop in Deport was
rind on Thursday night of
week, when glass in the rear
was knocked in and the door
sked from the inside.
Three watches, two bill folds
and a cigarette lighter, all valued
at about $80 were taken. There
was no insurance.
So far as is. known no clothing
was taken from Norman Clean-
ers who occupy the same build-
ing.
Sheriff Willie P. Lane and de-
puties investigated, but burglars
left no finger prints.
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Petty Candidate
For Re-Election
To the People of Red River Co.:
In announcing my candidacy
for a second term, I would first
liki to thank you for the eonfi-
* placed in me, and for the
cooperation given me. I hope
„ive merited this trust.
My aim is to serve all alike to
the best of my ability, and that is
my pledge to you if re-elected.
J. H. PETTY.
Tax Assessor-Collector
Red River County, Texas.
B. P. Nations, 83
Buried Saturday
B. P. (Bony) Nations, 83, of
Blossom, died Thursday at Sani-
tarium of Paris. A retired farm-
er, he had been ill the past two
months.
The body lay in Blossom Bap-
tist Church an hour before the
service, set for 3 p. m. Saturday.
The Rev. W. M. Thrasher and the
pastor, the Rev. Fred Greger, of-
ficiated. Burial was in Knights
of Honor Cemetery at Blossom.
Mr. Nations was born in Sevier
County, Ark., Feb. 4, 1866. He
came to Texas at the age of 20
and had lived in the vicinity of
Blossom and Byrdtown ever
since.
He was unmarried, the immedi-
ate survivors being a brother, E.
T. Nations, Houston, and these
nieces and nephews: Mrs. Mack
Hulen, Mrs. E. B. Zinnecker and
Bob Nations, Houston; Oscar Na-
tions, Blossom, and Hugh Na-
i tions, Crosbyton.
Wildcat Whiskey
Found at Paris
Officers report finding 108 half-
gallons of wildcat whiskey under
the floor of a negro house in
Northeast Paris. *
Elberta Brooks, alias Elberta
Jackson, arrested in connection
with the raid pleaded guilty be-
fore County Judge Jack Sprin-
ger and was fined $500 and costs
! of court on the recommendation
of County Attorney Frank Wear.
The officers report finding the
liquor in two caches under the
1 floor of the house. It was all in
half-gallon fruit jars.
Officers making the raid were
Deputies Oliver and H. E. Shan-
non and Liquor Control Board
Inspectors H. B. Stanley and
Clyde Shelton.
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•s. Sam Cary had as her
I during the holidays, Mrs.
Bristell and granddaughter,
Nine Plead Guilty
Whiskey Cases
Nine of the eleven Red River
County men arrested on liquor
charges during the past two
months have pleaded guilty, and
have been fined and given jail
sentences in Federal Court at Par-
is the past week, according to
Sheriff Amos Beaty. Two other
men under similar charges of
wildcating will fight their case.
Miss Margie Helen Brown of
Goldsmith, visited during the
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td Ml,« Lula Cary of Paris. and Mrs. Jack Brown of Talco.
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WINTER IS HERE
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. When you bring your Prescription here you can
rely on painstaking accuracy, use of only the most fresh
and potent drugs. Now is the time to stock up on those
home drugs that will help you and your family to ward
off the dangerous illnesses cold weather brings.
KMAN DRUGSTORE
BOGATA
BANKING and
USINESS
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I .?■ when you bank with us.
You will find our banking services available
to you at all times, and will get our immedi-
ate j*nd personal attention, always.
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idle the payment of your accounts, bills
and the many other things for which you need
money with a checking account with the.
First National Bank in Bogata.
First National Bank
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Mrs. Green Wright
Passes Away
Mrs. Mary G. Wright, 68 years
old, widow of the late H. G
(Green) Wright, and for many
years a resident of the Halesboro'
community, died Dec. 23 in An-
tioch, Calif., where she had made
her home since 1941. Funeral
services were held on Tuesday,
Dec. 27, with the Rev. Homer
Bodley, pastor of the Antioch
Methodist Church, officiating.
Burial was in Antioch communi-
ty cemetery.
Deceased had been in failing
health for almost a year, but not
seriously ill until recently. She
was with her daughter, Mrs. Al-
fred Moore, at 1118 D. Street,
Antioch, Calif., where she had
lived since shortly after her hus-
band’s death which occurred in
Bogata in May of 1941.
She is survived by three daugh-
ters, Mrs. Nell Moore of Antioch,
Calif., Mrs. Mary Marisco of Dal-
las and Mrs. Lucille Flippo of
Detroit; three sons, Hiram Wright
of Bisbee, Ariz., John Wright of
Blossom and George Wright of
Antioch, Calif. Also one sister,
Miss Vonnie Coleman of Tenn-
essee, thirteen grandchildren and
one great-grandchild.
Head-On Collision
Occurs at Blossom
No injuries were reported, but
considerable damage was esti-
mated when two cars collided
head-on one-half mile west of
Blossom on U. S. 82.
Investigating Highway Patrol-
men Ross Kemp and Bob Ash-
more reported that a 1942 Chev-
rolet, driven by Ernestine Phil-
lips Bradley, Clarksville, Rt. 3,
and a 1940 Buick, driven by Per-
ry Edward Carsharphen, Alexan-
dria, La., were involved.
Damages to the Chevrolet were
estimated at $300 with the Buick
damaged possibly at $225.
Charges of driving on the
wrong side of the road were filed
against Ernestine Bradley, negro
school teacher, the patrolmen |
said.
R. V. Patterson
For Re-Election
HENS GET UP EARLY
BUT LOSE SQUAWK
The Panhandle had nothing on
Bogata as far as low tempera-
tures went Wednesday morning.
Sidney Hudson reports his hens
getting off the roost for an early
drink of water, and then he no-
ticed them acting funny, some-
thing like a woman that had lost
her voice. On examination he
found the hens’ bills frozen to-
gether. Now, if you have a bet-
ter one we want to hear it.
Hearing Delayed
In Negro Suit
Federal Judge Randolph Bry-
ant, on a motion of the defense,
delayed for sixty days Tuesday
at Paris the case in which Negroes
are seeking admission to Texark-
ana Junior College.
The plaintiffs also asked equal
educational opportunity1 for Ne-
groes and whites in the Texark-
ana Independent School District.
The case is styled as Edward
Lene Flecks, et al., versus H. W.
Stillwell, et al.
Stillwell is superintendent of
Texarkana Public Schools.
The defense asked postpone-
ment because cases of similar na-
ture, including the Herman Mar-
ion Sweatt case from Texas, were
expected to be heard soon by the
United States Supreme Court.
Mother of Deport
Man Dies Dec. 20
Labor Box Scores
On 81 Congress
CIO and AFL have come up
with new box scores on the 81st
Congress, designed to be guides
for labor voters in 1950 elections.
It scored House members on
thirteen roll call votes, Senators
on sixteen roll calls.
The AFL issued a special pam-
phlet compiled by its Labor’s
League for Political Action. It
listed twenty Senators and 116
Representatives with perfect
“right” voting records in 1949.
Five Senators and sixty-two Re-
presentatives were charged with
consistently “wrong” records.
In the Senate, the CIO credit-
ed Sen. Tom Connally with six
“right” votes, eight “wrong”; Sen.
Lyndon B. Johnson with eight
“right” votes and seven “wrong.”
In Texas, the CIO News listed
four congressmen with eleven
“right” votes in thirteen roll calls
—Lindley Beckworth of Glade-
water, J. M. Combs of Beaumont,
Wright Patman of Texarkana and
Albert Thomas of Houston.
Before asking the voters of Pre-
cinct No. 1 to give consideration
to my candidacy for Commission-
er I want to express to them thru
this medium my sincere thanks
for the many courtesies shown me
and the cooperation given in the
work which has been undertaken
Mrs. J. G. Smith, 59, of Quit-
man, La., mother of Nelton
Smith of Deport, passed away
Dec. 20 at Quitman, following a
lengthy illness. Funeral service
and burial was held there on
Dec. 23.
Surviving besides her son at
Deport are her husband, a daugh-
ter, Mrs. A. E. McDow of Quit-
man, Marion Smith of Roxton,
and Jessie Smith in (he Navy,
stationed at China Lake. Calif.,
one grandson, and several bro-
thers and sisters. *
House on Hill
Farm Burns
Red River Arsenal
To Lay Off 1,234
Approximately 1,234 of the
7,000 employees of the huge Red
River arsenal near Texarkana
will be let off in the near future,
according to plans announced
I Wednesday by Col. Selby H
Frank, commanding officer of the
arsenal.
The figure includes an antici-
pated 350 reductions which were
announced late in December.
Frank said he was aware at the
time the initial announcement
was made that a condition existed
which might necessitate the
present reduction, but he was in
hopes that additional information
pertaining to the needed funds
and work orders would be receiv-
ed at the arsenal in time to fore-
stall the economy measures.
Notice will be given out on or
about Jan. 16—two weeks in ad-
vance of the date they are to be-
come effective. The arsenal’s es-
timated monthly payroll is ap-
proximately $1,700,000.
Fire destroyed the house on the
Charlie Hill farm southwest of
Deport, occupied by Elmer Mc-
Mikel and family, about 11 o’-
clock Thursday night. All of the
furpishings were destroyed ex-
for the public good. My record as j cept one mattress, and no Jnsur-
your commissioner, is open for
your closest inspection if you so
desire. In asking you to re-
turn me to this office I point
to the accomplishing Jits in our
precinct and call your attention
The family, awakened by one of
the twin babies coughing from the
smoke, barely escaped from the
burning structure. Deport Vol-
unteer firemen went to the scene
to the fact that we have some j but the alarm was received too
important work ahead which I [ late to extinguish the blaze,
sincerely hope you will allow
you
me to finish. I solicit and will bf
grateftil for your support.
R. V. PATTERSON.
(Pol. Adv.)
Coldest Weather
Here Wednesday
An angry blue norther howled
into this area Tuesday evening
about 7 o’clock, bringing rain
sleet and snow and dropping
temperature 41 degrees, from 58
to 17. It was the coldest weather
of the winter.
A thin coating of sleet, snow
and ice covered this area, cutting
travel to a minimum. Highways
are slick and dangerous and cat-
tlemen are feeding their stock.
Asking Bids on
Highway No. 82
State Highway Department is
advertising for bids to construct
six and a half miles of roadway
and an underpass on the T. & P
Ry from just east of Blossom to
Detroit on Highway 82. Bids will
be open Jan. 10.
Work is about completed on the
same highway .from Paris to
Blossom. It is a magnificent
stretch of highway and the eleven
miles coat over a million dollars.
Bowers Candidate
District Clerk
Time Extended on
Income Report
Time for filing final income tax
returns by farmers has been ex-
tended from Jan. 15 to Jan. 31
without the necessity of filing de-
clarations of estimated income
tax, provided the tax is paid in
full by Jan. 31.
Mrs. Frank Rice
Buried Monday
Mrs. Frank B. Rice, 76, the for-
mer Miss Emma Alford, was bur-
ied Monday afternoon in Knights
of Honor Cemetery near Blossom.
She had been in the Sanitarium
of Paris since May 25, when she
suffered a fractured hip. Her
husband died thirteeif years ago.
Surviving are these children:
Mrs. W. F. Eaglebarger and Mrs.
Joe Shiver, both of Paris; Mrs.
W. M. Fay, Sherman; Mrs. Claude
White, Sumner, and Buster Rice,
Texarkana. There are seven
grandchildren, five great-grand-
children; a brother, Ace Alford,
Chicota, and two half sisters,
Mrs. Ann Hignight, Paris, and
Mrs. Martha Flemens, Lindsay,
Okla.
Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Wesbrook
were in Dallas from Wednesday
until Sunday where Mr. West-
brook received medical treatment.
E. W. Bowen authorizes his
name in the Announcement col-
umn of this newspaper as a can-
didate for re-election to the office
of District Clerk of Red River
County. His candidacy is sufc-
to the action of the voters In
WINTER VALUES
1 Lot of Boys Flannel Shirts, $1.98
Values, for ........... -............. $1.00
Men’s Jackets, $6.49 Values, for .$3.98
Print Material............. ..........23c yd.
Nylon Hose.....................-— $1.00 pr.
Cotfon Hose......... ...........39c and 49c
Men’s Cowboy Boots, $14.95 Val-
ues, for i--------------------------------------- $10.95
Rubber Footwear in all sizes.
Shoes for the entire family.
EXTRA SPECIAL
Sheets, 81 x 99...................... $1.73
TURNER’S
DRYGOODS
_BOGATA_
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Avery Man Kills
Wife, Drowns Self
A verdict of homicide end sui-
cide was returned Tuesday in the
deaths of Mr. and Mrs. O. V.
Brookshire of Avery.
The couple’s 15-year-old son,
Jimmy, returned home Tuesday
morning from an overnight visit
with a friend to find his mother
stabbed to death and ihs father
drowned in a cistern.
Justice of the Peace J. T. Clai-
borne of Clarksville held that
Brookshire stabbed his wife to
death and then committed suicide
by plunging into the cistern with
weights tied around his neck.
Brookshire had been a patient
at the Wichita Falls State Hospi-
tal and only recently had return-
ed home.
McCarver Asks for
Second Term
Former Rosalie
Woman Dies
Mrs. H. S. Richardson, 77, the
former Miss Mollie A. Mauldin
of Rosalie, died Thursday and
was buried in Dallas Friday. She
moved to Dallas about 45 years
ago.
She was born in Independence
County, Arkansas, in 1872,
daughter of the late M. J. and
Lydia Mauldin. Her husband died
some years ago. ,
Surviving are two children, Al-
bert Mauldin and Miss Nellie Mae
Mauldin, both of Dallas, and sev-
eral grandchildren, besides three
brothers, T. B. Mauldin of Paris,
and W. C. (Bud) Mauldin and
Lee E. Mauldin, Rt. 1, Bogata.
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Peek Candidate
Second Term
I To the Citizens of Red River Co.:
J I am today making my an-
| nouneement for re-election to the
I office of County School Superin-
I tendent for a second term. I wish
j to thank the people for their co-
I operation during my first term.
I have tried to work with the
I people, for the interest of the
children, fair and impartially, if
my work merits it, I shall sin-
cerely appreciate your continued
support and co-operation for a
second term. HASKELL PEEK.
(Second Term)
(Pol. Adv.)
Beaty Candidate
For Re-Election
My announcement as a candi-
date for re-election as County
Clerk of Red River County ap-
pears before the voter's this week.
I have completed my first year
in this office and have endeavor-
ed to fulfill in every way the ob-
ligations and duties required of
one who holds this position of
public trust.
Your kindness to me and my
staff has been appreciated. We
want to return your good will and
friendship by serving you and
needs efficiently and with con-
tinued faithfulness.
1 solicit and will be very grate-
ful for your support at the pri-
mary. GILES E. McCARVER.
(Pol. Adv.)
W. A. (Amos) Beaty, serving
his first term as sheriff of Red
River County, authorizes his an-
nouncement as a candidate for
re-election, subject to the action
of the Democratic primary. He
thanks the people for the co-oper-
ation shown him and his deputies
during the first year in office,
and w ill appreciate your support
for re-election in July.
(Pol. Adv.)
BOGATA GETS NEW
GAS MANAGER
Mr. and Mrs. D. C. McKinney
have been transfered from Bogata
to Clarksville. They moved last
week. H. M. Hignight of Paris
has been placed in Bogata. He
and Mrs. Hignight moved into
the house just vacated by Mr.
and Mrs. McKinney.
Bogata Volunteer Fire Dept, to Present
HOME TALENT SHOW
The people of Bogata and surrounding communi-
ties arc promised two consecutive evenings jam-pack-
ed with fun and laughter when the Bogata Fire De-
partment presents the rolieking farce
“Uncle Ezry’s Hayloft Jamboree”
Monday- T uesday, Jan. 9th-10th
The snow will begin at 8:00 o’clock each evening.
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Plans for the hilarious and novel extravaganza
are underway.
Would you like to see Joe Kelly, and the Quiz
Kids, Lula Bell and Scotty, Uncle Ezry and other net-
work headliners? It’s hometown headliners imperson-
ating your favorite Stars of radio. Maybe your next
door neighbor will be Roy Acuff. Perhaps Texas Ruby
will be your favorite girl friend. Hear Bogata’ ver-
sion of the sons of the pioneers, the Duke of Paducah.
See your Hayloft Hoofers in person cutting the hay.
It’s Fun, Fun, Fun—yes, it’s a Big Show. All
done by your home town folks. A show that features
Cowboy tunes, Old Time Songs, Hillbilly Numbers,
Folksongs and good old hoedowns, blended here and
there with a modem number.
From the first “All Join Hands and Circle Right”
to the last strains of “Good Night Indies,” there is act-
ion; there is color; there is fun for everyone in town
when Uncle Ezry’s Hayloft Jamboree plays here.
Don’t forget the date—
Monday and Tuesday, Jan. 9th and 19th
at 8:00 p.m.
HIGH SCHOOL GYM
Benefit: Bogata Volunteer Fire DepL
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The Bogata News (Bogata, Tex.), Vol. 38, No. 11, Ed. 1 Friday, January 6, 1950, newspaper, January 6, 1950; Bogata, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth911649/m1/1/?rotate=270: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Red River County Public Library.