The Clarksville Times (Clarksville, Tex.), Vol. 75, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, October 3, 1947 Page: 1 of 16
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CLARKSVILE, TEXAS, FRIDAY,
in Bed Bhrsr Cornsty
Sixteen Pages in Two Sections
Wednesday First
Day Taxpaying
Season of 1947-
The 1947 tax paying season open-
ed Wednesday Collectors are ex-
pecting October to be the leading
month In volume although the
number of Individual payers may
run higher In January. The high
point in collections anticipated in
the opening month will be due to
the three percent discount In effect
with aU local taxing units, which
Include city, state and county and
independent school district.
The discount schedule calls for
a two percent rate In November,
one percent in December and flat
rate In January, after which penal-
ties and Interest will apply. Because
of the ability of a majority of,tax-
payers to settle their accounts
promptly, the current season is
expected to result in a higher than
average percent of collections.
Kate in CarUsvllle *4.27
The total tax rate applicable
within the city limits of Clarksville
this year is only $4.27, which Is
lower than many Texas municipali-
ties of the size of Clarksville and
larger are able to report. A break-
down of the rate shows the extent
to which local taxing units par-
ticipate :
City of Clarksville .................... $L40
Independent school ---------- 1-20
County and State ..................... 1.67
Large Percent Taxes Go
to Debt Service
A large percent of total taxes
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GIVES HCL PROBERS A BASKET PARTY—Mrg. Nessa Feldman, vice president or the League of women
Bhoppers, arrives well armed with two baskets of groceries, as she testllles before the congressional sub-
committee Investigating the high cost of living In New York City. Cost of the contents of her ’.939 basket
totaled $3 72, while the same products this year came to $10.22. After pointing out that the price of food
virtually prohibits buying new clothes, she polled the Investigators and dlsrovered that '.heir clothes were,
on the average, five years old.
Accreditation
Loss is Ruled
Constitutional
Austin— (/$*)—'The loss of accredi-
tation provided by the minimum
teacher bill passed by the last Leg-
collected locally will be used to pay, islature is constitutional, the at-
interest and provide sinking funds torney generals department has
for outstanding obligations. ruled.
"In H. B. 300, the Legislature
has provided for uniform higher
salaries for all school teachers
without'discrimination due to race,”
the opinion said.
“Such impartial provision for
Negro and white schools Is In ac-
cordance with article 7, section 7
of the Constitution, and Is the only
legal means of maintaining seg-
regated schools for white and Ne-
gro pupils."
The opinion by Assistant Attorn-
ey 6feneral Chester E. OUlson was
approved by Attorney General
It was written at the
Cover Crops and
Terracing Given
Much Attention
Many farmers cooperating with
the Red River Couty Soil Conser-
vation District are now planting
cover crops of hairy vetch, Austrian
winter peas and Singletary peas.
Seed for planting some 8,000 acres ££££," ^ ||| _____... |.....
of these cover crops have already ^ of Texailtana fichooi sup-’
beeu made available for farmers in erlntcndent> Henrv Stillwell through
the District and additional supplies woods, state superintendent,
of seed win be made available if‘ - »
ell possible. Austrian winter
f“nea* Is the most popular winter ... ______ .... woods
I M-
Stillwell and Woods were in dls-
cover crop and will occupy the minimum s*larY b111* ^ w
largest acreage planted to cover the attorney general:
Ao Rain Until
Medicine Man
Gets Freedom
Florence —UP)— Little Fat,
Navajo Indian medicine man
who says It won’t rain untU he
gets out of state prison. Is going
to get his chance.
The state board of pardons
and paroles recommended com-
mutation of sentence for the
82-year-old Navajo. He was
sentenced last year to 12 to 15
months Imprisonment for kill-
ing someone’s steer.
Little Fat promised to go
back to the reservation and
start making rain medicine.
The board said current drouth
conditions had nothing to do
with Its decision. .
I
lOlgtou nvi - — -- ^ fcJlA
crops In the District with vetch and1 "The Texarkana schooj has i.5.0
Singletary peas taking a minor Negrb scholastics with apprpxlt
role. However, Singletary peas are mately 400 In the Dnnbar Ndgr
being planted this year, in the Red High School, which is listed ax*
River County Soil Conservation accredited school. Mr Slilrwei
District, for the first time. They now claims that he is no longer
make a good cover crop and will asking the Dunbar school be on
produce abundance of seed every the accredited list, since this would
year. Some 20,000 pounds of Sing- force the trustees to pay the Negro
lctary peas have been planted and teachers on the same salary sche-
should one-half the acreage planted dule as the white teachers.”
be saved for seed some 200,000 Woods wrote that he interpreted
pounds of seed will be produced, the minimum salary bill as mean-
The planting of winter covef crops tng that an accredited system such
will become a more permanent as Texarkana must operate both an
farjntng practice when farmers in accredited Negro school and an ac-
the district can product their own credited white school, "cr must be
winter cover crop seed. ‘This can seeking accreditation for their Ne-
be accomplished by planting Sing- gro school and pay their teachers
letary peas as they produce lots of the same salary schedule.”
seed every year. | - -r -----------------------——<
Terracing work in the district
*£Tib5 Lewi, ot tie Whiteman Places
| SSSURSESS. ST& £, New York Rodeo
of diversion terraces which protect;
| good bottom land from outside
_ «v. A-aw-m• ew$n/l k/mvwu (is wasv uvvv«_— , T.,
championship
_ New York —(£*)— Pour Texans
water. He ha? also constrocted P‘<»ced in the second df
3.000 feet of field terraces. I „ .
Robert Anderson, in the North «*«» at Madison Square Garden.
Lake Conservation group, 4 miles Hub Whiteman of Clarksville was
north of Clarksville, has completed j second In steer wrestling with 9 1-5
construction of 3 miles of channel seconds. Leo Brannan of Waco and
type terraces.
Terraces are now being construct-
ed on the Maurice Wooley farm In
the McCoy Creek Conservation
group, 5 miles west of Clarksville.
The construction of terraces on
the above farms Is only a part of
the soli conservation measures
planned on these farms by the
landowners with the assistance ot
the 8oll Conservation Service per-
sonnel.
Outlet waterways have recently
been Shaped and sodded on the
U” onie T. Moore farm In the
Conservation group and on
Joe T. Conway farm In the
Prairie Conservation
Sonny Edwards of Big Spring were
second and third in calf roping
with 24 and 27 1-5 seconds.
Ray Galloway of Raymondsvllle
was third In wild Brahman bull
riding.
Mccurtain county farmek
REPORTED SLAIN
Idabel—A 45-year-old McCurtuln
county farmer was shot to death
early Sunday night at Eaglelown,
south of Broken Bow, and officers
announced at 10 p. m. that a 36-
year-old Eagle town laboier Lad
been arrested In connection with
the slaying.
Food Rationing
Faces Americans
WASHINGTON— UPI —Secretary
of Labor Schwellenbach Tuesday
night hinted at food rationing if
President Truman's campaign for
voluntary conservation fails ''to
"meet the need of starving peoplt
abroad.” , . i, • J .,
While Mr. Truman’s 26-menpboT
citizens food committee gathered
here to fashion a program to sup-
port his “waste less” appeal, the
cabinet officer declared:
"President Truman’s program, if
sucessful on a voluntary basis, will
make unnecessary more drastic
action.
"But I am confident that the
people of this country would over'
whelmlngly support more drastic
action, even rationing of essentials,
if the present system does not
work.”
Stabbing Fatal to
Negro At Acworth
Pam Polk, about 50 years old.
was stabbed to death about 12
o’clock Saturday Tight at the home
of K. J. Jackson during the course
of a party being participated In
by Negroes of the Acworth com-
munity. ,J. G. and Wyatt Gaffney,
between twenty and thirty years
cld, brothers, were later taken into
custody by Sheriff Taylor McCoy
and Deputy Harold Greenwood.
They were brought to Jail at
Clarksville on charges of murder.
Polk died within a few minutes
after the attack occured. Witnesses
questioned by officers conveyed the
impression that the Gaffney broth-
ers were acting In self defense.
TEXAS' DIPLOMAT ASSIGNED
Washington—UP—John M. How-
lson of Bogata. Texas, one of 38
newly appointed of the U. S. lor
elgn service, has been assigned to
Kabul, Afghanistan.
Tax Refunds For
50,000 Unclaimed
Dallas District
Officials of the Internal Revenue
Collector’s office in Dallas estimate
that.some 50.000 tax-refund checks,
mailed several months ago, still are
lying undelivered to residents of
the 165-county district.
The individuals can obtain their
money merely by going to the of-
fices of the collector and offering
proof of identity. John B. Dunlap,
collector, said he had no definite
Idea Just how many checks actually
are undelivered but he estimates
about 50,000. Value of the checks
vary, but the average refund for
last year was $45 each.
If the checks are not claimed
within six months, however, they
will be returned to the General
Accounting Office in Washington
and the process of recovering them
wBl Involve considerably more red
tape. /
Officials explained that all re-
fund checks due under the 1946.
Income tax returns filed last March
15 were mailed out before July
1, except In rare Instances where
the forms were improperly made
out, or the return was otherwise
clearly faulty on Its face. They,
therefore, urged that any person
who has moved since filing his re-
turn, and who has not receivetLa
refund due him. should apply to
his local collector immediately.
Market Opens for
Sweet Potatoes
Here October 10
Sweet Potato growers who desire
to market their potatoes In Clarks-
ville are advised that the market
will open here Friday October 10.
The buyers will be stationed at the
old tomato sheds located on Nor-
man hill.
Growers can obtain crates at the
buying sheds on Oct. 10 and can
market their potatoes anytime after
the 10th. It will be necessary for
all growers to put up a deposit of
25 cents per crate for all crates
obtained and the money will be
refunded when the crates are re-
turned.
The D. and W. Potato company
of New Boston will buy here.
AU growers are urged to talk
with the buyers when they obtain
the crates to determine the proper
procedure In digging, grading and
handUng the potatoes.
PARIS, TEXAS, WOMAN
KILLED IN SHOOTING
Paris. Texas,—(AV-Mrs. Mildred
Williams, 30, was shot to death at
her home here Friday night.
Officers arrested her husband,
Paul WUUams, at a fnXeral home
where his wife's body was taken.
He Is being held In custody hi con-
nection with the shooting. Sheriff
Bob England said.
Officers were continuing the In
t vestigatlon today.
County Ginnings
Near 7,000 at
End September
Clarksville's four ginns had
eelved 2,300 bales of cotton Sep-
tember 30. They are experiencing
the busiest season In several years
With ideal harvest weather pre-
vaUlng during the last several days,
cotton is being moved from Red
River county fields In heavy vol-
ume.. WhUe the crop appears to
be somewhat larger than last year,
no critical labor problems are said
to exist in this area. Gins here
have been running far Into the
night to take care of the rush.
Figures for County
Estimated
There was a time when Carks-
vllle’s four gins handled approxi-
mately one-fourth of all cotton
ginned In Red River county, but
because of the closing of several
plants, the share of the crop now
brought to this city for ginning is
perhaps one-third of the total. On
this basis a fairly reliable estimate
for the county could be made as of
September 30. CarksvUle's total
indicated at least 7,000 bales had
been received In the county at the
close of the month.
The extent to which the current
crop exqgeds last year’s Is revealed
In comparison of the estimated
September total of 7,000 bales with
10,230 reported for the 1946 cr9p
year. The current season has
reached full headway. Hundreds
of farmers are well along In their
picking activities while other hun-
dreds, particularly in the lowland
areas have had to wait for cotton
to open. The period of cool, moist
weather ushered In by the tropical
storm two weeks ago was a delay-
ing factor.
Government System of
Reports Changed
The government system of col-
lecting and reporting figures on
ginning have been changed. Under
the old system newspapers were
furnished ginning data twice
monthly through the Department
of Commerce during the entire
season. Thus far no official reports
live been received.
City and Public Schools
Observe Fire Prevention
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Community Fair
At Detriot Was
Very Successful
The Detroit Community Fair
Friday and Saturday, held on the
campus and in the public school
buildings, was one of the most suc-
cessful and drew the largest at-
tendance of any exhibition prev-
iously attempted. Numerous dis-
plays from Individuals, organiza-
tions and communities were listed,
showing a variety of products
seldom seen in any but the county
and district fairs.
In the Community Booth judging
In which the ten major and ten
minor crops pi the community were
exhibited, first place was taken by
the Kiomitia community. Second
pace went to Detroit and third
place to the Midway community.
Fifty-one Blue Ribbons were won
by Womens’ Home Demonstration
exhibits of textiles and canned
goods.
The Blossom FFA Chapter placed
first In the educational exhibits,
Ihowlng the value of capons in the
thicken flock. Second place was
taken by the Detroit veterans vo-
cational agriculture class, showing
the use of commercial fertilizer.
Third place went to the Detroit
FFA Chapter showing a theme of
Home Beautification and Soil Con-
servation.
The number of rad ribbons pre-
sented WHD woman equaled the
first place winners with 61, while
third place winners getting white
ribbons ran a close third, receiving
a total of 48.
Other communities exhibiting in
addition to the Winners Included:
Bluff. Cross Roads, Mt. Era and
Manchester.
A Fire Prevention Committee has
been named by President Paul
Marable, president of the Chamber
of Commerce, to handle arrange-
ments In connection with the ob-
servance of Fire Prevention Week,
Oct. 5-11.
The committee is composed of
Smith 81ms, M. E. Waldrep and
Tommy Hughs ton.
A quantity of publicity material
has been ordered for distribution
to school students. Superintendent
D. M. Tate has advised that school
pupils will write essays and make
posters carrying out the theme of
fire prevention again this year.
The students will also be pro-
vided with a check list to use in
making checks of their homes to
determine whether or not proper
fire prevention practices are being
carried out.
High school students have been
asked to submit essays on fire
prevention. Grammar school stu
dents will prepare posters. Inci-
dentally the State Department of
Education is offering cash prizes
again this year for the be6t essays
submitted on the subject. Best
papers submitted by local students
will be sent to the state contest
editors.
During the week representatives
of the Texas Power Si Light Com'
pany and the Lone Star Oas Com-
pany will accompany the city fire
marshal on an Inspection tour of
the city’s schools.
Dallas the Most
Unsafe of Texas
Largest Cities
Washington—Houston was the
safest to live in of Texas’ four
largest cities during the first six
months of 1947 on a population
proportion basis. Dallas was the
least safe, with Fort Worth and
San Antonio ranging In between.
This was revealed In a crime
report Issued by the Federal Bur-
eau of Investigation, which showed
that crime In urban areas of the
United States was 12 per cent high-
er this year than a corresponding
time In the prewar year of 1941.
Here are the crimes known to
police between January and June
of this year in Texas’ four large
cities:
Houston: Murder and non-negll
gent manslaughter, 37: robbery,
121; aggravated assault, 119; burg-
lary, 1,976; larceny over $50. 548:
larceny under $50, 2,911; and auto
theft. 488.
Dallas: Murder and non-negli-
gent manslaughter, 39; robbery,
148; aggravated assault, 322; burg-
lary, 1.734; larceny over $50, 38$:
larceny under $50. 3.483; and auto
theft, 586.
Fort Worth: Murder and non-
negllgent manslaughter, 14: rob-
bery, 29; aggravated assault, 114;
burglary, 465; larceny over $50. 159;
larceny under $50. 1,865; and auto
theft. 242.
San Antonio; Murder and non-
negligent manslaughter, 13; rob-
bery, 153; aggravated asault, 361;
burglary, 944; larceny over $50, 370;
larceny under $50, 1,652; and auto
theft, 581.
Houston has the most men on
Its police force and San Antonio
has the least. Houston has 504;
Dallas 398; Fort Worth 348, and
San Antonio 319.
In a 1946-1947 comparison, the
FBI figures disclose s 7.5 per cent
increase in crime in rural areas
throughout the nation this year,
and, at the same time, a 2.3 per
cent decline In crime in cities.
$$40,196 BID IS LOW
ON DENISON DAM WORK
Tulsa -UP— A bid of $840,196.40
made Jointly by Russ Mitchell, Inc.,
and Wayne and Bruce Construction
Co., Houston, Texas. Friday ap-
peared to be low for Installation
of a second generating unit at the
Denison dam.
Following the examples set by
President Truman and Governor
Jester, who have issued proclama-
tions calling for the observance of
National Fire Prevention week,
Mayor W. E. Bonham has Issued
a proclamation for the city of
Clarksville which Is reproduced
herewith.
A PROCLAMATION by The
Mayor of the City of Clarksville,
Texas, designating Fire Prevention
Week.
To The Citizens of The City Of
Clarksville, Greetings;
WHEREAS, uncontrolled fire is
a serious danger to life and proper-
ty; and
WHEREAS, disorderly premises
and accumulated trash are poten-
tial danger spots; and
WHEREAS, any community must
pay for safety by the collective
action of the whole citizenry; and
WHEREAS, our National and
State governments have heretofore
called on our people to observe
National Fire Prevention Week;
and
WHEREAS, it is a project worthy
of our best efforts; now
THEREFORE, I. W. E. Bonham,
Jr., Mayor of the City of Clarks-
ville, Texas, call upon all of the
citizens of this city to observe the
week of October 5th as NATIONAL
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK by
cleaning up their premises, check-
ing all electrical and g» applian-
ces, maintaining safe he- ng units,
and cooperating with our neigh-
bors in doing any and everything
to eliminate fire hazards.
Witness my hand and seal of
the City of Clarksville, Texas, this
30 day of September, 1947. W. E.
Bonham. Jr., Mayor.
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ATTEST:
Clerk.
W. H. Latimer, City
New Postmaster
At Detroit Will
Take Over Soon
Fire Prevent
Measures Ui
Upon Everyoi
Austin—Do you want 1
digits to your bank *
need a new house? Or
new car? Do you want
longer?
Then you should be
In the thing that Is keeping
persons in the United State*
realizing these same deairei
In the face of this
worst housing shortage,
fire burned up enough
build 200,000 five-r
would mean one new
every man, woman and i
cities of Austin, Galveston
Texas City.
Fire destroyed 600,000
and homes in the United 1
year with a property
of $561,000,000. If the
this amount to distribute.
Texan would receiye over
Last year when this
aghast at the tremendous
man days of work
strikes and Industrial
caused a loss of more
quarter as many man d
cr approximately *1
days which would be enough ’
lng time to make nearly
badly needed automobiles,
would supply everyone in
Dallas and Fhrt Worth
new automobile.
Approximately 11,000 peri
were burned to death an
than 20.000 persons were
In fires last year. Totaled
figures would equal the i
ulations of Denton and
The careless disposal of
cigarettes and matches is
clpal cause of all fires,
Fire Insurance Commissioner j
vin Hall. He estimate* that
120,000 fires last year
this cause alone.
Hall urges that every
cept as his individual
adoption of fire
sures at home and at
only during Fire Prevention
October 5 through 11, but
out this year. Only then,
can we realize some of our
A telegram received by Postmast-
er B. D. Wren Wednesday from
Congressman Wright Patman stat-
ed that he had recommended Cecil | through savings from
Latimer for postmaster at Detroit; anc* preventable fire*,
to succeed W. E. Holloway, who Is
retiring because of age. Latimer
headed the list of ellglbles, based
on the Civil Service examination
which was required for applicants
seeking this office. Five who sought
the office were assembled at
Clarksville last September for these
tests. Results were submitted to
Congressman Patman this week
September Rain
Total Only 2.9
September rainfall at
totaled 2.90 Inches, which was i
normal. More than half of
and he selected the applicant whose precipitation came as a
grade was the highest. Latimer | the hurricane which moved
Is due to take over the office the northeast comer of the
within a short time. two weeks ago.
Mr. Holloway has served as post- The first ten days of the
master at Detroit since 1930. It is
understood from reliable sources
that he has not missed a day being
at the office in the seventeen years
of his service. He is being retired
under Civil Service regulations. His
townspeople rate him as one of the
most accomodating and friendly
persons ever connected with the
Postal Service at Detroit.
Mr. Latimer Is the son of Henry
Latimer, who was county commis-
sioner from Precenct 2. He Is well
known in the Detroit community.
recorded some of the highest
peratures of record for
the maximum being 106.
two-thtrds of the month
generally pleasant weather,
ideal harvest conditions
except for about four days
the hurricane was causing
turbance. The closing tec
were characterized by unu
activity throughout this
lng of the 1947 cc*8j
reached peak proportions
end of the month.
October’s arrival was
ed by a minimum
reading of 51 degrees,
a typical fall tinge.
Progress on New
IDABEL CHILD CRITICALLY
HURT WHEN HIT BY CAR
Idabel—Mary Elane Griffin, 11
was critically Injured Friday after-
noon enroute home from school
when struck by an automobile CJrhonl Favnrahlp
while crossing U. S. 70 here. OCIUIOI r dVIlrdDlc
The child, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Lloyd Griffin, suffered a frac-
tured right thigh and other In-
juries. She was taken to a Dallas
hospital for treatment.
if
5 miles west of Bo-
In constructing this
These outlet waterways,
established with bermuda
Will carry water from ter-
to be built on these farms,
large farm pond has recently
I acted on the Gordon
i farm In the Rosalie Conaer-
» group,
Texas
Orant had a pipe put
i the dam and plans on con-
a watering trough below
F. with automatic float The
be fenced In order to
out and prevent them
ainattng the water.
■ will be an election on
October 7, at 7:30 p. m.
ata school house, for the
re-election of a District
tor Zone 4- This tone
on the east by the
down to Sul-
by the
Six Ways That Most Destructive Fires Have Their Origin
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evening
At a meeting of the board
Clarksville Independent
trlct Wednesday
tendent D. M. Tate
to place orders for V*
for the new ele
building, also
of equipment.
Progress on the new i
been up to schedule
of the summer. At
contractor is waiting ,
hardware, which
through quite on
less it Is still
certain that'the
ready for occupaa
Construction la
how the
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