The Bogata News (Bogata, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, December 22, 1944 Page: 1 of 16
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Sooth Bogata
Henrietta Jane Patterson, affec-
tionately called Mama Patty, daugh-
of Daniel and Elizabeth Smiley
1, was born Aug. 24, 1885, in
She was married to Hec-
tor Patterson 67 years ago. To this
union were born five sons and one
daughter- Mrs. Patterson passed
away at her home in South Bogata
at 3 o'clock Sunday morning. Funer-
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Joe Everhprt of Clarksville, with
\ Interment at Bogata cemetery.
Deceased is survived by two sons,
Bill and Russ Patterson of Bogata,
four granddaughters, Mrs. Royal
Taylor of South Dakota, Mrs. Nao-
mi Bryant of Denison, Mrs. Ralph
Tulley of Bogata and Miss Jimmy
Reagan of Dallas; one grandson,
Stiles Bryson, U. S. Navy, in Hawaii;
three great granddaughters and two
great grandsons and a number of
nieces and nephews.
Pallbearers were J. D. Wilkinson,
H. H. Wilkinson, Walter McDavid,
- Bill Wilkinson, G. W. Bartlett and
Tom Wilkinson.
Out of town people attending the
Mineral were Mr. and Mrs. Ben An-
derson and children and Mrs. Liz-
zie Anderson of Lake Creek, Mrs.
Naomi Bryant of Denison, Mr. and
Mrs. Leonard Tate and Mrs. Will
Bryson of Paris, Mr. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Kirksey and Mr. and Mrs. El-
mo McClinton of Clarksville, Dean
Oliver, Mrs. Kate Terrell, Mrs. Kate
Larimore and Mrs. Tony Simmons
of Deport.
Bogata Funeral Home was in
charge of funeral arrangements.
War Cheat Fund
Dance To Be Held
Tuesday, Dec. 26th
Next Week*8 Paper
One Day Late
Because Monday is Christmas day,
and no work will be attempted on
this newspaper that day, next
week’s edition will be one day later
than usual. Working short-handed,
it is a physical impossibility to make
up a lost day and get the paper out
on time. Please remember this
when the regular day of publication
arrives next week, and thank you
for your indulgence.
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Union Christmas
Service Sunday
With Presbyterians
A Christmas service “For Jesus’
Birthday,” under the direction of
Mrs. Gordon Allen, will be given at
the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church on Sunday night, beginning
at 7 o’clock.
Song—“Silent Night” by the con-
gregation.
Song—“Joy Bells are Ringing” by
Children’s choir.
Welcome—Mamie Dean Roberts,
Patsy Alsobrook, Nelva Jane Bell,
Anne Griffin, Nancy Alsobrook,
Peggy Wood and Sonya Bell.
Song—“Long Ago,” by children’s
choir.
Scripture—Robert Earl Coombes,
Durward Bell, Charles Stevens and
Bucky Harber.
Solo—“Little Stars,” Miriam Gray-
son.
Exercise, “Lowly Bethlehem”—
Anne Griffin and Faye , Grayson
Swan Foster, Mary aPt Wood, aKth-
erine Kidd.
Song, “Christmas Candles”—Son-
ya Bell, Nancy Alsobrook, Mamie
Dean Roberts, Peggy Wood and Pat-
sy Alsobrook.
Reading, “The Christmas Candle”
—June Troutt.
Song, “Dainty Snowflakes”—Betty
Allen and choir.
Exercise, “Christmas Bells” —
The public is invited to attend a Faye Grayson, Katherine Kidd,
dance at the school gym Tuesday I Swan Foster, Mary Margaret Bar-
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evening, Dec. 26 at 8:30 p. m. This
is being put on by the people of Bo-
gata and sponsored by the War
Chest Fund committee, proceeds to
go to the Red Cross, Navy Relief,
Army Relief, U. S. O. and other em-
ergencies that may arise.
The public is invited to attend and
a special invitation is extended to
the rural people, as this is every-
body’s war and everyone is concern-
ed. Admission for spectators will
.be 30 cents and for couples, $1.20.
Remember the time, Tuesday, Dec.
26 at 8:30 p. m. at high school gym;
the purpose—to have fun and help
the War Chest fund.
COTTON GINNING REPORT
FOR LAMAR COUNTY
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Census report shows that 26,399
bales of cotton were ginned in La-
mar county from the crop of 1944
prior to Dec. 1* as compared with
30,634 bales for the crop of 1943.
nard, Mary Pat Wood, Betty Allen.
Song, “Ringing Bells”—Miriam
Grayson, Betty Sue Bell and June
Troutt.
Reading, “For God So Loved the
World”—Betty Allen.
Songs, “Gifts of Love”—Gayle
Hudson with Sonya Bell, Nancy Al-
sobrook, Peggy Wood, Mamie Dean
Roberts and F^atsy Alsobrook.
Talk—Rev. Everhart.
RUTH SUGGS AND
LELAND SIMS WED
Mr. arid Mrs. Boss Suggs announce
the marriage of their daughter, Ruth
to Leland Sims, SM2c, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Gibson Sims of Bogata, the
wedding having taken place at
Kingston, New York, Saturday, Dec.
16. The groom is stationed there
with the U. S. Navy. Mr. and Mrs.
Robert E. Sims were in ISfew York
for the wedding .returning home on
Monday.
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About “Our Boys in the Ser-
vice to this Newspaper.
Pfc. Vernon MikeNcame Thursday
to spend the holidays with his wife
here and his parents at Clarksville.
Miss Mary King arrived Thursday
to spend the holidays with her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter King. She
is a student at Baylor University,
Waco.
Supt. F. L. Branson of Bogata, has
A son weighing 514 pounds was
bom Thursday, Dec. 14, to Sgt. and
Mrs. Vernon Blain of Pueblo, Colo.
Mrs. Blain is the former Miss Opal
Harris, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Benjamin Harris of Talco. She is
making her home with her husband’s
parents while he is overseas.
Sgt. Annie R. I.of tin of Pueblo,
Colo., who spent several days' leave
received a letter from his son, En- | with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T.
sign F. L. Branson Jr., assuring them
his wounds wpre negligible and not
to worry.
Mrs. David Craddoek is expecting
her husband, Pvt. David T. Crad-
dock home Sunday to stay over un-
til Tuesday. He is stationed at
Camp Hood.
J. Parker, left Thursday to report
back to Pueblo. *^§he will visit her
sisters, WAC Irene * Puckett and
WAC Izola Parker, who are station-
ed at the Army Air Base at Ft.
Worth.
Pfc. Jennings H. Vaughan, with
j the Army Transport Command,
j somewhere in India, has been pro-
Mrs. David Craddock left Friday moted to corporal. Cpl. Vaughan is
for Temple for a visit with her hus-
band, Pvt. David Craddock, who is
stationed at Camp Hood, returning
home Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Daniel of Ft.
Worth, formerly of Cunningham, re-
ceived a letter from their son, Cpl.
Floyd E. Daniel, saying he had land-
ed safely overseas.
Sam Latimer left Tuesday, with
about 60 other young men from this
area for induction into the Army.
He is the youngest son of Mrs. Lu-
ther Tyer of Bogata.
Pvt. Jean Huddleston, who was
on 22-day leave, spent 12 days at
Bogata. He said it was grand to be
home again. Jean reported to Valle-
jo, Calif., waiting for his ship to be
repaired.
doing clerical work in the engineer-
ing department. His wife, the for-
mer Pansy Alsobrook, is making her
home at Lamesa, having just recent-
ly moved there from Bogata.
Pfc. Buryi D. Hutto, who is serv-
ing in the Philippines, has been
awarded the Good Conduct medal;
also an Infantry Badge. Pfc. Hutto
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. B. .D!
Hutto of Biardstown. He is a gradu-
ate of Cunningham High School. Re-
ceiving his basic training at Camp
Fannin, he was later moved to the
Hawaiian Islands. He was in the
invasion of Leyte.
Born to Capt. and Mrs. W. A. (Ar-
thur) Cawthon Jr., Dec. 14, in Uni-
versity Hospital, Baltimore, Md., a
daughter. It is the first grandchild
of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Nance, the
mother being the former Miss Merle
Nance. Captain Cawthon is station-
_ _ . , , ...... , . fed at Fort George G. Meade, Md.
L. Jones, is here for a visit with hisjMrs Cawthon lived in Bogata a
number of years and later was a
I.ahan E. Jones, QMIe, son of L.
father and other relatives. Laban
Earl has been overseas for the past
two years, mostly in the South Pa-
cific area.
Marine Pvt. Van Dowell Craddock,
eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Rip
Craddock, will soon finish basic
training at Parris Island, S. C., then
he will be sent to Camp Levine, N.
C., for advanced training.
ed at Waldron Field, Corpus Christi.
Mrs. Amy Craddock is expecting
Sgt. Van D. Craddock and wife to
arrive sometime Saturday from Big
Spring for a two-day visit here and
at Clarksville with Mrs. Craddock’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Lati-
mer.
Mr. and Mrs. David Puckett re-
ceived a letter from their son, Gas-
ton Puckett, Sic, saying he is sta-
tioned on Midway Island. Another
son, C. A. Puckett, Sic, is aboard
an LCI ship in the Southwest Pa-
cific.
J. L. Davidson, who has been in
the army for over two years, has
received a medical discharge and he,
with Mrs. Davidson and daughter.
Dianna, have returned to Deport
from Gainesville to make their home
for the present.
school at Keesler Field, Miss.
Mrs. E. C. Abernathy has added
the name of her son, S[Sgt. Henry
H. Johnson, to our subscription list.
Henry has been in service 29 months
and is now in England. He has sev-
eral medals including the Good Con-
duct medal. First Sgt. Vernon R.
Johnson, now with the First Army
in Germany, has spent nine years
in service. Cpl. Martin L. Johnson
was taken prisoner by the Japs two
and one-half years ago. The last
word received from him was in
March, 1944. There are all sons of
Mrs. Abernathy.
SjSgt. Norman Sims, stationed at
the Army Air Base at Harlingen,
with his wife spent a three-day
leave with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
O. L. Bailey at Tyler. His mother,
Mrs. Houston Roberts, sister, Mrs.
_ | Reno Mancina and brother, Oscar
Cpl. Mowry Wayne Vickers who'Sims- mct thcm tllerc Friday and
has been stationed a year in Alaska, j remained over until Sunday. A
is at home on 30-day leave, visiting | family reunion was celebrated with
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Boe Vick-' a turk°y dinncr and aH tko good
ers and other relatives. Wayne is | things accompanying it at the noon
enroute to Minneapolis, Minn., for hour Saturday and a Christmas tree,
laden with gifts for all, Saturday
re-assignment.
Mrs. Alvin Smith and Miss Vir-
ginia Lee Lawson will arrive Fri-
day to spend the Christmas holidays
with their parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Horner and Mr. and Mrs. Jas.
Lawson. They are students at
ETSTC, Commerce.
The War Department advises Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer Martin of Bogata,
their son, Sgt. Loyd M. Martin, who
was wounded several weeks ago, is
making normal improvement. They
were assured that any additional in-
formation concerning his condition
would be promptly sent
night. S|Sgt. Sims is a flight en-
gineer on a B-24 bomber.
.
Eunice (Boe) Bryson, SC3c, has
written his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
H. N. Bryson, that he is in a Navy
hospital No. 17 somewhere in the
South Pacific. He has been in the
South Pacific war zone since March
9, 1943, and has received one 30-
day leave since that time. He was
a cook on the U. S. S. Fyller. Ne-
vall (Bill) Bryson, SC3c, also a son
of Mr. and Mrs. H. N. Bryson, is in
Hawaii. He writes that “maybe there
isn’t much Christmas spirit among
the boys over there, but plenty of
Twites
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John Richard White, pioneer citi-
zen and stockman, died at his home
at Talco Wednesday morning at
7:30 from self-inflicted rifle wound.
Mr. White had lighted the fire at his
home and had gone out on a rear
porch when a shot was heard by
Mrs. White. She was ill at the tim^,
but investigated and he was dead.
A small .22 calibre rifle was nearby
and a wound over the heart. Death
was instantaneous.
Mr. White was born Sept. 13, 1881,
and came to Talco thirty years ago
where he was a prominent farmer
and stock raiser. He was a member
of the First Baptist Church and a
member of the Masonic lodge.
Surviving are his wife and two
children, Aaron White of Johntown,
and Mrs. Annabelle Chastain of Al-
buquerque, N. M., and three step-
children, Mrs. Bernice Simmons of
Talco, Bernard Gieger, Galveston
and Guffrey Gieger of Honey Grove.
Four grandchildren and four step-
grandchildren. Two sisters, Mrs. Bob
Smith of Johntown and Mrs. Frank
Stephenson of Hamilton county.
Although no definite time has been
set for the funeral, it will be held
at the First Baptist Church by Rev.
J. D. McClung, assisted by Rev.
Pruitt and interment will be in the
Talco cemetery. Pallbearers select-
ed are A. V. McElroy, R. F. Fuller,
Eddie Auld, Felix Jones, J. H. Ste-
phenson and E. L. Holder.
Bogata Funeral Home had charge
of the service.
member of the school faculty several
years.
Cpl. John Lawrence Wood, son of
Mrs. Emma Wood, Deport R2, who
■ has been on duty at Majors Field,
North Texas basic pilot school, is
scheduled to be transferred to the
AAF Training Command post at
Liberal, Kans. The transfer is be-»
ing effected because of the transi-
tion of this training station Nov. 30
to a pursuit unit of the Second Air
Force with headquarters at Colorado
Springs, Colo. Before going to Lib-
Mrs. Veda Montgomery received
a wire from her son, W. H. Mont-
gomery, AMMlc, Tuesday night,
saying he would arrive Friday to
spend the holidays. He is station- | erai_ Cpl. Wood will attend a 36-day
Capt. DeBerry Gets
Army’s Star Medal
Work in relieving the supply
problem during heavy engagements
in Normandy earned for Capt. Scab
G. DeBerry of Austin, the Army’s
Bronze Star medal.
Capt. DeBerry, commander of an
infantry service company, was cited
for services during the period from
July 6 to 27 when the 83rd Infantry
Division was fighting in difficult
hedgerow country.
“Capt. DeBerry,” his citation
reads, “as company commander and
assistant to the S-4, performed out-
standingly in relieving an overbur-
dened supply problem. The con-
spicuous devotion to duty of this
officer reflects the highest credit
upon himself and the finest tradi-
tions of the armed forces.”
The young Austin officer, a Texas
A. & M. College ex-student is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. H. D. DeBerry
of Austin, and a nephew of former
Senator Tom DeBerry, now a mem-
eating spirit.” He has been station-
ed in Hawaii since Nov. 1, 1943. He
is a cook in the Seabees.
Brady Gentry, chairman of the
Texas Highway Commission, called
School Supt. B. E. Dunagan of Tal-
co over phone Monday, telling him
that the long sought section of High-
way No. 77 from Wilkinson to Sul-
phur Bluff, had been accepted by
the Texas Highway Commission as
a part of the great highway system
of Texas.
This means that immediate esti-
mates of road construction will be
made up ready to be let as soon as
the war conditions will permit. Peo-
ple of Sulphur Bluff, Hagansport,
Talco, Maple Springs and Wilkinson
will rejoice to know that the above
declaration has been made.
No highways are being built now,
except under declarations of emer-
gencies. If this section of road could
be placed in that category, construct-
ion could be started soon.
Mr. Gentry stated the proposed
section of road was one of the many
sections waiting for the war condi-
tions to improve in order to be start-
ed.
Farmers Reminded
Income Tax Files
Due January 5
A reminder has been issued all
farmers that income tax declarations
or estimated tax for this year must
be filed not later than Jan. 15, 1945.
The 1944 income tax declaration can
j not be filed later than that date.
Farmers must file a return if they
are married or single and have made
an adjusted gross income of $500
during 1944. The adjusted gross in-
come is the total income less the
amount allowed for business ex-
penses.
The government is very interest-
ed in the particular identity of a
farmer. A farmer is one who ob-
tains at least two thirds of his gross
income from farming or ranching.
Farmers doing part time work in
war plants, war work, or on high-
ways should consider this.
ber of the State Board of Control.
Capt. DeBerry’s wife, the former
Miss Mary Elinor McCuiston, is
making her home with her parents
at 4519 Avenue C., Austin, while her
husband is overseas. Capt. DeBerry
was born and reared at Bogata and
is a graduate of Bogata High School.
According to Supt. F. L. Branson,
Bogata schools will dismiss for the
Christmas holidays on Thursday af-
ternoon. Grammar school students
had their Christmas trees in each
room. The high school enjoyed a
grab-bag. Classes will be resumed
on Tuesday, Jan. 2.
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★ At Christmas per'
haps more than at any
other time in the year
we realise what it means
to be an American — to
worship as we please, to
go about our daily pur'
suits unfettered,
to take time out to
pay homage to
the beautiful
myth of Santa Claus.
★ And at Christmas the
members of this organ-
isation realise particu-
larly what your patron-
age has meant to us, and
we take this opportunity
to thank you
while wishing you
all a most Merry
Christmas.
Buckman Drug Store
AUBREY BUCKMAN
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The Bogata News (Bogata, Tex.), Vol. 34, No. 9, Ed. 1 Friday, December 22, 1944, newspaper, December 22, 1944; Bogata, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1108391/m1/1/: accessed May 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Red River County Public Library.