The Alto Herald (Alto, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 3, 1932 Page: 1 of 6
six pages : ill. ; page 20 x 13 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
v/
THE ALTO HERALD
F. L. WEIMAR, EDITOR AND OWNER
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $1.50 PER YEAR
VOLUME XXXII
Methodist Pastors
at Navasota
For Conference-
Revs. J. C. Huddleston and A. B. j
Chapman and wives left yesterday
morning for Navasota, where they
will^e the balahce of this week at-
tending the annuat conference of the]
Methodist churches of this district.
Brother Huddteston has been pastor!
of the Methodist church at Atto fori
the past three years, and the mem-]
bership is praying that he might be.
returned, to them. Without casting
any reflection on past ministers, the!
Herald can say that we believe'
Brother Hudideston has done more
constructive work for the Methodist
church here in the past three years
than any previous pastor. While i
there are some who do not agree with;
that statement, the majority wilt
bear it out, and his work is not yet
completed here, and it is sincereiy
boped that he will be returned.
Brother Chapman, who has charge
of the Circuit around Atto, has en-/
daared himseif to his congregations
in the various communities, at) of
whom are hoping that the conference
wii) return him to the circuit.
METHODIST PREACHERS IN
ALTO FOR THE PAST 30 YEARS
The Methodist Church Bulletin, ^
issued this week, gives some interest-
ing data of the Aito Methodist
church for the past thirty years.
It iists the preachers who have served
here since that time.. The list shows
I. F. Pace for 1902-3; J. W. Bridges
1904; D. S. Burke 1905; J. I-
Weatherby 1906-7; W. F. Campbell
1908. At the close of that year, Atto
became a futt time church and the
pastors served as follows: 1909, J.!
M. Gaut; 1910-11-12, J. W. Johnson;'
1913, M.^. Daniels; 1914, W. W.!
Armstrong and A. Frank Smith;
1915, G. L. Taytor; 1916, T. R.j
Moorehead; 1917-18, J. Coy Wilt-'
iams; 1919-20, W. F. Davis; 1921,
H. J. Hayez; 1922-23^4. A. Frank
Piatt; 1925-28, H. B. Smith; 1927, P.
S. Wilson; 1928-29, A. A. Rider;
1930-31-32, J. C. Huddlestdn. .
Highway 7 Given
Designation
Through Alto
E. P. Palmer is in receipt of the in-
formation that State Highway No. 7,
has been designated from Tucker in
Anderson county to intersect High-
way 21 about five miles west of-Atto.
The designation as ordered catls for
an extension of Highway 7 from the
Trinity river to Etkhart, Atto, thence
continuing to the Louisiana tine.
This makes Highway 7 a through
state highway and wili be come a part
of the Federal aid systeri.
The State and Federat Govern-
mentshave been graduailyctosing
up gaps on this highway, and the
next move witt be to pick the route
from Nacogdoches, and it is a cer-
tainty that the designation Witt go
over 21 on into Nacogdoches. White
it is merely a guess, it may be pos-
sible that it witl be desi'rnated from
Nacogdoches through Center over
highway 76, thence into Louisiana, or
it may go on into San Augustine
oyer 21 alt the way to the Louisiana
line.
As has) been recalled in this paper
before, this wilt give this section a
direct route into Waco, and the new
route is 20 mites nearer over this
route. Highway 7 begins at Texico
on the Texas-New Mexico state tines
and comes on down through Far-vet),
Lubbock, Snyder, Sweetwater, Cote-
man, Brownwood, Gotdthwaite,
Gatesvitte, McGregor, Waco, Mexia,
Teague, Fairfietd, Tucker, Etkhart
and due west) into Alto where it in-
tersects Highway 21.
THE ALTO HERALD, ALTO, TEXA8.
NOVEMBER 3, 1932.
NO. 27.
HOOVER or ROOSEVELT... Which?
Local Red Cross
Committee Pre-
pare For Drive
Former Alto Boy's
Invention Creates
Much Interest
Ray Cannon, born and raised in
Atto, but now in the advertising busi-
ness at Dallas, has invented a trans-
continental clock dial that is attract-
ing much attention. Concerning the
new invention the Datlas News says:
Showing the time in at) four time
DRED MARTIN KILLED
IN CAR WRECK
Win: Just Award
Speci&!
Shoe
Repairing
Mens'Sotes 76c
Mens' Heels -35c
Ladies' Sotes 65c
Ladies' Leather Taps . .15c
Ladies' Rubber Tape. 25c
AND ALE OTHER WORK
IN PROPORTION
j. D. Sartain
Helen Kelter, who learned to
speak, read (Braitle) and write, de-'
spite being blind and deaf since two,
years otd, and who in ten years
raised $1,000,000 for the Mind, has
been awarded a $5,000 Achievement
Award for 1932.
Dred Martin, former sheriff of
Cherokee couhty, was killed in a car
wreck near Crockett Friday morning
about six o'clock. He was en route
from Crcckett to Rusk to visit rela-
tives, and was accompanied by his
nephew, Watt Cole, who was driving
the car when the accident occurred.
The nephew, who had worked tate
Thursday night, had fatten asteep at
the time of the accident and coulo
notexptain much about it. There
was evidence that the carhjttoosc
gravel and that Mr. Martin had
tried to putt it back to the center of
the road. The automobile finalty hit
some obstruction that stopped it.
Doctors were of the opinion that
death did not come from the impact
of the crash but from a heart attack,
such as Mr. Martin had sufferedfor
Bome time. The former sheriff was
believed to have died instantty.
He was a member of the Baptist
church, Woodmen of tbe World, and
Odd Fellow. He- served in the county
office for several terms, but at the
time of his death was guard at the ^
Second National Bank in Houston. }
Funeral services were hetd at 3
o'clock Friday afternoon at the fam-
ity home in Rusk, with Rev. W: F.
Roach of Woodville officiating.
Interment was in Rusk cemetery.
Messrs. Larue Cox, Superintendent
of the Jacksonvitte schoots, and Roit
Calt Chairman of the American Red
Cross for Cherokee county, and E. S.
Erwin, County School Superinten-
dent, were here Monday and met
with the local committee of the Red
Cross for the purpose of laying ptans zones of the United Istates, a new
for the annual membership drive of transcontinental ctock dial has been
the organization which begins on invented by Ray E. Cannon, Daltas
Nov. 11th and ends Thanksgiving advertising man, with patent now
Day. The tocal committee is com- pending on the invention.
posed of Jas. A. Shattuck, Chairman, The new dial, now on exhibition on
Mesdames M. J. Hogan, Jas. A. Shat- a clock at Linz Brothers, local jewel-
tuck, Clyde Poore and Messrs. G. S. ers, consists of four concentric circles
Hart, P. W. McKittrick, Jr., and F. L. colored, according to colors of a map
Weimar. This committee's territory of the United States, in the center of
composes all of Commissioner's Pre- the dial. The outermost dial repre-
cinct No. 2^ sents Eastern standard time, the next
The plans for the drive this year central, the third mountain and the
will be placed in the hands of other fourth Pacific Coast time. The col-
comnnttees in the different com- ored map showing the States includ-
munities in this precinct just as soon ed in each zone facilitates reference.
RAPID PROGRESS MADE IN as possible in order that everything Figures on the various dials reveal
GETTING DEEDS SIGNED UPj wit) be in readiness by Nov. 11th. , at a glance the time in any of the
——— A matter that should be given four tones in comparison with the
The committee who had charge of wide publicity, and which is not other zones.
getting the right-of-way deeds signed understood generally that the dotlar Mr. Cannon became interested in
up on Highway 40's new designated membership that is obtained every an easy way to show the comparative
route, are reporting exceltent sue- year does not all go to the National standard times of the four parts of
cess, as most of those on the new Headquarters at St. Louis, but fifty the country on a trip to New York,
proposed route have joined in en- per cent of it is kept in the local when he had to reset his watch in
thusiasticly to get the new highway, chapter for relief purposes. No mat- changing time betts. He has carried
according to Mr. E. P. Palmer, who ter what the member gives, whether his work further, and now has a pa-
is Chairman of the committee. it is $1.00 for a membership or $5.00, tent pending on a four-pronged hour
'"There were 59 highway deeds to atl of it but 50c stays in the local hand, each finger of it pointing to
be signed up." stated Mr. Palmer, fund. the hour of time in a designated time *
There is going to be a great need area. He a!so is working on a special
through this winter, and every man twenty-four-hour polygon to replace
and woman in this precinct who pos- the hour hand on a clock to show the
sibly can, shoutd become a member time att over.the world at a glance.
"and after the citizens along the
route realty understood what it
meant to this end of Cherokee coun-
ty in the way of money expended
this winter, and the value of the new of this organization and thereby he!p
road to south Cherokee county, we those who are, and wit! be in dire
made rapid progress." Out of the 59 need.
deeds, at) but nine have been signed. There is no denying the fact that
This means that the new project is the Red Cross has done more retief
virtu; It'* assured, and it is likely that work in this ciunty in the past twelve
the'Stat ' Highway Commission will months than atl other agencies corn-
let the contract this month. bintd, and they are preparing right
-.A^ s ate t in thW Hern d tast week, now to more than doubte the ampunt
i an ex.ppn<Mtuyp. of! about they gave the past year.
)0 in this immediate This county is duo, and wili re-
rhood, most of which will go ceive another carload of Red Cross
ne peopte, as the highway com- flour in December, and no doubt
WiUard Bounces Now
CHEATING METERS.
GINNERS' REPORT
There were 13,486 bales of cotton,
counting round as half bales, ginned
in Cherokee County, from the crop of
1932 prior to Oct. IS, 1932, as com-
pared with 19,467 t^ates ginned to
Oct. 18, 1931.
O. E. Duddlesten, Special Agent.
WANTED
Good Fat Cattle and Hogs.
W. E. Bailey.
Phone 3 rings on Z0.
mission is demanding that road con-
tractors pay not less than 30c per
hour for labor and home people are
to get the jobs.
EARLE BROTHERS LOSE FATHER
wit! be badty needed. This commis-
sioners precinct received 161 sacks
of the tast car, and we understand
from Mr. Jas. A: Shattuck that atl of
it has been given^out but 17 sacks,!
and it is likely that this will go with-^
in the next ten days or two weeks
In addition to the car of ftour a!
City officials this moming catted
attention to the State law against
cheating meters, since there have
been several instances in Jackson-j
vitle lately of persons' stealing
electric current.
The law reads that anyone who
intentionally keeps electric current
water or gas from passing through,
any meter belonging to any person,'
corporation or company engaged in
the manufacture or sale of electric
currents water, or gas, or in any way
prevents the proper registration of i
the meter shall be subject to a finej
of not less than $25 nor more than
$100. I
Numbers of such offenders have
been fined recently.—Jacksonville
Progress.
Messrs. Sam and Cat Earte of Alto, ready received and the ftiter one to
arc receiving the sympathy of their come in December, the county now
many friends because of the death of has e*l route from St. Louis, 6000
their father, Albert F. Earle, age 74/ yards of cloth, which when received,
who died at the old home in Jackson- be given out over the county t9
viite Thursday afternoon at 4:15 make shirts, underwear, dresses, etc.,
u'ctock, after a brief itlness. Con- f„r those unabte to buy ctothing. The, formerty owned. So he told the
cerning Mr. Earle, his home paper, requisition has atready gone in for a court-
the Jacksonville Progress says: } large supply of clothing already
Albert F. Earle, 74, life-long made up, and this is expected to
resident of the Jacksonvitte vicinity, arrive some time within the next
at *4:15 sixty days.
on West The Heratd brings these things to
had ftp- the mind of the public for the pur-
died Thursday afternoon
o'ftock at his residence
Larissa Street. Mr. Earle
Jess Wiltard, former world cham-
pion, is bouncer and "rubber check"
collector at $15 per week in an open-
air market in Los Angeles which he
Messrs. E. L. and Homer Raney
spent Sunday in Nacogdoches with
the formers brother, George Raney.
I ra irnnr —
Drug Store Needs
Hundred: of famiiies in A!to and
vicinity find satisfaction in trading at
this store. f
Stocked -with the best in aH drugstore
needs. Qt*a!ity is the best and prices
are right.
Dfop in for a refreshing drinh at the
fountain.
Fresh Smokes.
AHen's Drug Store
"Where You Are A'wty* Welcome. "
Minter's
Bread
5e
PER, LOAF
AT ALL GROCERS.
BAKED FRESH DAILY
Takea loaf home and save the dif-
ference. Nothing cheap about it
hut'the price.
MiNTER'S BAKERY
"The Clean Shop"
parently been in good health until pose of letting them know that the
Wednesday moming about 9 o'clock, membership fee which is collected in
when he complained of feeling ill. Cherokee county is well spent and it
Hia condition grew steadily worse, does not take a master in figures to
and physicians despaired of his re- show that the county as a whole
covery. ' witl receive several times the value of
Funeral services were held Friday' what they put out through the mem-
aftemoon at 3:30 o'clock at the bership. There is a crying need for
Etrle's Chapel church, with the Rev. *<"** *"d ctothing everywhere, and;
B. N. Merchant conducting. Inter- this county is no,exception, and those,
ment was held in Earte's Chapel who are ablp to join the Bed Cross
Cemetery. Gragard A Spraggins had should gtadly do so, and at the same
charge , time, they can be assured that the
, , . ., ., ! county , is receiving much more in
Mr. Earle is survived by his wtdow;,,, . . * .. - ;
.. - ,, .j a T y dotiars and cents than they are put-
three sons, C. M. and S. J., of Atto ' " ^ i
and A. M. of Jacksonville; three ] - - - [
daughters, Mrs. Wade Earte of Jack-
sonville; Mrs. R. B. Gatety of Harle-
, ton, and Mrs. J. B. Reynolds of,
Reese; one brother, Rufe, of Jack-
sonville; fourteen grand-chitdren,
andahost of other relatives.
He was bom January 24, 1858, in
the Earte's Chapel community and.
lived near the place of his birth until,
last October, when he moved to Jack-i
aonvitle. He joined the Methodist
Church whMeaboy,and was a de-
moted member throughout his life.
H6 svas a member of the Jacksonville
chapter of Woodmen of the Wortd.
Mr. Eafle was married to Miss
Amy Ellington Dubtin of Old La-
rissa January 4, 1883. To this couple
were bom nine children. Next Jan-
uary 4 Mr. and Mrs. Earte wouk.
hav" observed their golden wedding
anniversary.
A host of friends in this section
are left to regret Mr. Earte's passing.
!MS))REY9))R PROPERTY
Agaimt
FIRE, WINDSTORM, HAIL,
AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE
PUBLIC LIABILITY.
PROPERTY DAMAGE, BONDS.
Your P*tr*ynaf* Appreciated
!. C. ERWM
Phon* 90
Atto, Tex**
Your Motor Cieaned Free
We have a special air machine for cleaning your motor and will
clean it FREE OF CHARGE, with every wash and grease job we do
for you at the regular price. Mt
Winter time is coming and a good, cleaning at this time witl help
your motor run in cold weather.
Bring your car in and tet us "check up" on it for the winter. A
tittle overhauling now may save you a targe size bill this winter.
TEXACO GAS AND OILS; NONE BETTER
Brooks & Pearman Garage
THONE 236
ALTO, TEXAS
(
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Weimar, F. L. The Alto Herald (Alto, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 3, 1932, newspaper, November 3, 1932; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth214650/m1/1/: accessed May 5, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stella Hill Memorial Library.