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THE ALTO HERALD
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THE ALTO HERALD. ALTO. TEXAS. MAY 28. 1942.
NO. 3.
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ALTO BOY MARRY
FRIDAY X!G!!T
the Office of Emergency
Management)
Lai'-rs to Register.
[tt tion forms for all dealers
[scr p. waste and salvage ma-
k < ns'jmers witt be available
k}\\ ;,)ticcs in 1 few days. Such
[mu>t submit completed regi-
L i rms to the Bureau of Cen-
Llunc 20.
Huftici''"t-
L te prices of sugar are
3,1 t - 35 cents per cwt. below
t);<sc price in the South-
r. rc^,<!i. with rationing reduc-
^amption and increasing com-
r. [. r business, OPA region ad- ,
r;it<; Max L. McCullough de-
-The supply of sugar in the
nest is sufficient to meet ra-
[ needs, and there have been
prt! «f bootlegging or any oth-
sions of the law," Mr. McCul-
eaid.
<r< d Bus Servfce Out.
order, effective June 1, ban-
It sightseeing bus services and
,g chartered bus services to
H-tation of armed forces, war
s and school children, has been
by the Office of Defense
mrtation. with the object of
mote than 100,000 pounds ot
rubber annually. Buses are de-
s ait rubber tired vehicles hav-
seating capacity of 10 or more.
Warning Issued.
arning to auto graveyard own-
the Southwest that amounts
to present inventories or scrap
must be moved out of their
by June 1 has been issued by
s L. MuHican, region execu-
r the WPB automobile grave-
lection. The penalty for rejeet-
tii r offers from scrap buyers
e government requisitioning of
tire contents of the yards, in-
g ioose salable parts, he said.
rice Service.
thr.icai advice on price problems
e supptied to the Office of Price
Inistrution by a recently opened
!cn of the U. S. Department of
in Daltas, with Dr. Arthur A.
of Dailas, as regional price
iist. Dr. Smith has been
jed it; \ e of absence from his du-
s pr fessor of economics at the
trn Methodist University.
incr Substitute Needed.
n? "t metai containers, partic-
.^tci drums, have been advised
"Icttke immediate and exten-
t substitutes, due to the ur-
cnt;cat steel situation. Sub-
< !' if materials not needed in
i iuttion is recommended, but
' fiitais said even critical ma-
^ which are less critical than
y be used where ever nec-
Miss Ima Daniels, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. D. S. Daniels of Rusk, and
James Maddux, son of Mr. and Mrs.
H. L. Maddux of this city, were
united in marriage Friday night a!
the Baptist parsonage in Rusk, tiie
ceremony being performed by the
Rev. David C. Bandy, pastor of the
Rusk Baptist Church.
Mrs. Maddux is a graduate of the
Rusk High Schooi of the 1942 ciass,
and immediately after the commence-
ment exercises Friday night, the
young coupie had the ceremony per-
formed. She is tnc of the most pop-
ular young iadics of Rusk, and since
her marriage has been showered with
congratulations by tier schoolmates
and other friends both at Rusk and
Alto.
Mr. Maddux is one of Aito's best
and most popular young fettows. ana
is engaged in the radio repair busi-
ness at the O. T. Allen establishment.
The y^ung couple will make their
home in Alto and are residing with
Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Maddux for the
present.
Truck Owners Asked
To He!p Tomato Growers
E. B. Lewis
Announces For
Re-election
^"nditioning Banned.
instaHations of air condition-
!equipnnnt and commercial re-
"i units except to serve war
or meet essential civilian re-
rr.t. ;, bppn banned by t.te
! ' Board. Instaliation of
conditioning for pe"si<t<al
' in theatres, restau"ants,
' . is hatted for the duration
^ limi Kxtendt-d.
itht-' burden of work on re-
" ' mplying with the Ger.n'-
r < I'rice Regulation, OPA
'r Leon Henderson has
a 31-day extension in the
"i storekeepers to file
"n their cost-of-living
' their local OPA boards
. 'ion boards). The price
^ - teoriginaliy was set as
i" ice regulation became
f ' 18. Retailers now are
have posted visibiy in
'-'c ceiling prices for all
'* items.
^ i")att,r Hit.
' piumbing contractors in
. has drawn WPB's
[ n order for proven vio-
Jr terms of Preference
t i'-lOO. which permits
^ ' iness firm: to purchate
'Hair and maintenance
^ -!0 rating. The suspen-
< ^taits withdrawal of alt
E. B. Lewis, who now is complet-
ing his first term as district attorney
for the Second Judicial District of
Texas, has authorized this news-
paper to announce that he is a candi-
date for a second term, his candidacy
being subject to action of the Demo-
cratic primary election of July 25.
people of Atto and his home county,
Cherokee, having served two terms as
county attorney before making the
race in 1940 for the post of district
attorney. His record in both capacities
speaks for itseif, and he already hay
become known throughout the dis-
trict as an able and fearless pros-
ecutor.
Born and reared at Wells, Mr.
Lewis received his eiementary educa-
tion there, later attending The
University of Texas, where he re-
ceived his law degree. He was ad-
mitted to the bar in September. 1930,
and entered the practice of law in
Jacksonville, making the race for
county attorney for the first time in
1936. He was elected for a first term
and returned to the same office in
1938 without opposition.
Asking the voters for a promotion
to district attorney in 1940. Mr. Lewis
found the citizcns of his home county
ready to support him for the higher
place. As a resuit of their support
and their ready acceptance of his
candidacy, as well as the support of
the voters of Nacogdoches and Ange-
lina counties, he was eiected.
I Throughout his first term, he has ad-
ministered his duties with diiigencc
and efficiency with a resuit that he
has more than 100 convictions as
compared with less than ten acquit-
tals in cases he has prosecuted.
Mr. Lewis believes that the iaw
should be enforced impartially, fair-
ly and honestiy, and he has followed
this belief during his first term as
district attorney. His campaign
promise is to continue to rigtdty
follow this procedure.
Mr. Lewis is 39 years of age.
married, and a member of the
Methodist Church.
"I will sincerely appreciate the
continued vote and support of the
citizens of the district," Mr. Lew is
said. "1 invite an investigation of
my record as district attorney dur-
ing the first term, and want to
assure the voters that I wiil. if elect-
ed. give my very best efforts towatd
continuing the type of sen-ice "h'C
I fee] the citizens want from the)
district attorney."
A ptan has been formulated which
it is hoped will solve the problem
of getting the tomato crop in
this section moved to town.
A calt has aiready been issued to
aii truck owners who wiii help, to
come to the Atto Herald Office and
agister, that is teave their name and
address at this office as the evidence
that they u i][ be ready to go to the
h' me of the grower, get his tomatoes
and bring them to the shipping sheds.
^'mei s with good wagons and teams
who wish to make short hauls, are
aiso requested to come in and register.
To sotve the basket probtem. plans
are now being worked out where the
trucker wit! take baskets to the farm
w.t.i him when he goes and either
t'ado baskets with the farmer or ptace
the iatter's tomatoes in his (the
truckers) baskets. It is betieved that
ttie shippers witt co-operate by fur-
nishing baskets for the truck men.
A suggested price for hauting these
tcmatoes to town is 5c per bushel for
the first five mites and lc per bushel
additional for each mile thereafter.
Thts is of course, onty suggestive, any
price the farmer and truck men may
make wilt be their individual trade,
but every effort is going to be made to
see that the farmer is not hetd up tn
tiie deai, and no trucker will be sent
aut who has what is considered an
excessive hauling price.
Shippers are being asked to provide
piaces for the tomatoes as soon as
they get to town, regardless whether
they are bought promptiy or not, in
order that the trucks
moving.
can keep
This ptan was formulated after the
meeting at Rusk Tuesday night of
shippers who were informed by the
tire rationing board that it was ab-
sotutety impossibte to furnish tires to
anybody, growers net excepted. An
appeal was made to get an extra al-
lowance of tires to move the crop,
and this was refused, so no more tires
witt be allowed than if we f!*ad no
tomato crop.
Every individual who has a wagon
or truck is urged to come to the
Herald office just as soon as possible.
If they can get in on this hauiing deal
in rrder that it may be known just
how many trucks and wagons will be
avaiiabie. If you are unabte to come,
phone your registration and desire to
get in on the tomato moving deal.
While this plan was primarily
worked out for the Alto territory, the
Heratd editor will be glad to have
this office as headquarters for Wells,
Forest and any other station who
might wish us to help them get the
grower and shipper together with the
tomato crop.
Farmers, who have no way to get
their crop to town are also urged to
contact this office at the earliest pos-
sible moment, and make it known
that they must have hauling help to
get their tomatoes in, just how far
they are from the sheds and when
they expect to be ready to bring to-
matoes to the sheds. The formulators
of this plan and the Herald editor
wili use the Herald office for a clear-
ing house to work between the grow-
er and hauling men, and both farmers
and truckers are urged to give their
heartiest co-operation in the matter.
CROCKETT YOUTH
JO!NS THE U S. NAVY S
HOUSTON VOLUNTEERS
T. J. Welch. Jr., of Crockett, former
editor of the Houston County Times,
joined the U. S. Navy on May 22 and
was made a member of the "Houston
volunteers." These men are being
enlisted to repiace the crew of the
Cruiser Houston, which was lost in
battle. One thousand men will be en-
listed by May 30 and sworn in at art
elaborate ceremony in down-town
Houston, in front of a sixty-foot re-
plica of the lost cruiser. The event
wilt be broadcasted by a Nationat
hook-up, and three major movie com-
panies wiil be present with their news
reel crews to record the impressive
ceremony.
Previously, the Navy had an-
nounced that these men wouid be re-
cruited from Houston and Harris
county onty, but so great was the re-
sponse of volunteers demanding their
eniistment in this particular crew,
that the Navy had to throw the gates
wide open to all men from every
county in the state.
*' the Jackson firm for
CARD OF THAXKS
We wish to thank those who were
so kind to us during the ^
death of our dear
Mrs. Iva Parrish. Aiso for the ma' y
beautiful floral offerings that were
hanked around her steeping
God was kind in giving us '"eh goo
friends and neighbors as yau. and we
will never forget you for your a-d m
our time of trouble. Children
Jeff Parrish and Children.
Fire Destroyed
State Theatre
At Wells
The State Theatre at Wetls, owned
and operated by Mr. and Mrs. O. L.
Smith of this city, was destroyed by
fire a littte after mid-night Friday
night.
The estimated loss on the building
and contents was a little over $10,000,
according to Mr. Smith, with no in-
surance on either the building or con-
tents.
The fire was started when* a high
powered light globe ignited a roit ot
fitm that had been set in the rewind-
ing machine, and the entire booth of
the show was in flames in an instant.
Mr. Smith spent Tuesday in Daltas
to find out if it was possible to get re- j
placement materials, as he wants to ;
rebuiid in Welts if it can be done. He
has aiready been assured by Mr. Rube
Sessions at Welts that he will erect
another buiiding for the show if he
can get permission from the proper
government officiats to use lumber
for that purpose.
The State Theatre at Wells had be-
come very popular with the patrons
there, and many have already ex-
tended their aid to Mr. and Mrs.
Smith in order to get the show re-
placed.
Lions Club
Elect Officers
For Year
At the regular tuncheon hour Tues-
day. Atto Lions Ciub eiected the fol-
lowing officers to serve for the next
twelve months:
President: George Williams.
First Vice-President: Lewis Thomas
Second Vice-President: O. T. AHen.
Directors: Gus Rounsavilie and J.
F. Cosper.
Taii Twister: Moore Decker.
Lion Tamer: G. S. Hart.
Secretary: Carlos Murphy.
Dr. D. B. Whitehead of Attanta,
and Mrs. Bitl Watlace and daughter.
Carol, of Rusk, are spending part of
this week in the home of their par-
ents and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Paul Whitehead.
Eight Cherokee
Students Graduate
From S. F. A.
One hundred eighteen students of
Stephen F. Austin State Teachers
College at Nacogdoches, were award-
ed degrees at the Commencement ex-
ercises heid Monday. Five Masters
Degrees and 113 Bachelors Degrees
were conferred, according to an an-
nouncement of Dr. T. E. Ferguson,
Dean of the faculty. The commence-
ment address was delivered by Dr. S.
C. Garrison, President of George
Peabody Coitege, Nashvilie, Tenn.
Cherokee county students who re-
ceived degrees are as foliows:
Merle Fay Barber, Jacksonville,
B. A.
Arthur Peyton Bolton, Alto, B. S.
Francis Cates, Alto, B. S.
Lee Iris Cates, Alto, B. S.
Virginia Hanna, Rusk, B. A.
Mitdred Hotcomb, Jacksonville,
B. S.
Ottis Medford, Reklaw, B. S.
William F. Wallace, Alto, B. S.
MATTERS—PACE
Mrs. Jake Wood was a
Jacksonville Friday.
/isitor in
At San Antonio, in a doubie wed-
ding ceremony, Miss Heien Elizabeth
Watters, daughter of Mr. Jewel
Watters, cf Alto, became the bride of
Corp. Donald W. Pace Jr., of Fort
Sam Houston on Friday evening, Ma).
8th. The other couple being Mr.
Travis L. Woody of Fort Sam Hous-
ton and Miss Viola Walker of San
Antonio. The ceremony was read by
the Rev. Otto Marchword.
Miss Watters was dressed in a tan
ensemble and wore an orchid corsage.
After a brief wedding trip, they are
at home at 622 E. Carson Street in
San Antonio.
Mrs. Pace, the youngest daughter of
Mr. Jewel Watters, is a native of Alto,
however she has been employed in
Wichita Falis for the past two years.
The groom is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. Donald W. Pace Sr., of Denison,
Texas.
Father Of E. B.
Lewis Died At
Wells Sunday
Wiiliam D. Lewis, father of District
Attorney, E. B. Lewis, died Sunday
morning at his home in Welts, where
he had lived for seventy-five years.
Funeral services were held at 10 a
m., Monday by the Rev. E. B. Tunnell
of Timpson. Interment was at Wells.
Survivors include four sons, J. D.
Lewis, E. L. Lewis of Goose Creek. E.
B. Lewis of Rusk, and A. D. Lewis of
Almeda, Calif.; three daughters, Mrs.
Guy Kimbrough, Beaumont, Miss
Jeanette Lewis of Rusk, and
Willie Belle Lewis of Wells.
Aito CCC Camp
May C!ose
Next Month
Mrs.
VACATION BtBLE
SCHOOL STARTS
NEXT MONDAY
The Vacatict Bible School will
start at the Alto Methodist Church
next Monday, and plans have already
been formulated tq take care of a
targe group of children between the
ages of three and fifteen years.
Classes will be held in the morning
from 8:30 until 11:00 o'clock.
This is an annual affair at the Alto
Methodist Church and is undenomina-
tional in character, and parents from
atl classes are urged to send their
children to these classes, as many-
valuable things will be taught them
along religious lines and lectures
given will make a lasting impres.
sion on their growing minds. It is a
spiritual step forward, and should
have the hearty support of everyone.
The Atto CCC camp which has been
in operation here for the past three
years, is to be closed about the 6th
of June, according to advices received
here by the city officials during the
past few days.
The camp has been undermanned
for several weeks, and the number of
boys has been far under the quota
which this camp was expected to take
care of. This condition is attributed
to the fact that many of the boys have
gone into the army, and boys under
war age are finding lucrative positions
in defense piants throughout the
country. It is understood that the re-
mainder of the CCC enroTiees now in
the camp will be sent to the Pacific
coast and placed in army camps there
and assigned worif that is now being
done by civilians.
The government has again brought
the question to the city of making
this a camp for colored boys, but this
has met with a very unfavorable re-
sponse, both by the city officials and
citizens generally. The fact that the
camp is located in the city park, and
immediately adjacent to residential
section of the city, makes it an un-
desirable project, and one that will be
vigorously protested should it be
turned into a colored camp, which fs
very unlikely.
There has been considerable dts-
cussion of making it a camp for World
War No. 1 veterans, and this would
not only be acceptable to the city of-
ficials, but would meet with genera!
approval by the citizenship. There
are several camps of this nature scat-
tered throughout the United States,
and one of those may be moved here.
The most serious problem is get-
ting some kind of force here to take
care of the Texas Forestry Service
tree nursery immediately west of
Alto on Highway 21. The CCC en-
rollees have been doing th^ work at
this nursery. Other work already
planned is getting roads huilt to all
the fire towers in this section, and
have telephone facilities extended
further in order to keep in touch with
different branches of the Texas For-
estry Service located in this section.
There is plenty need for the camp
here, and the personnel of the present
CCC camp realize the situation as
well as the citizens, but the latter
have already gone on record as being
against a colored camp, and they
would rather see it close than nave
it turned into a camp for colored
S. S. CLASS MEETING
The Home Makers S. S. Class of the
Alto Baptist Church will meet Tues-
day afternoon, June 2, at 3:00 p. m.,
with Mrs. Burley Grady. Att mem-
bers please be present.
Prices Frozen
On Women's
Clothing
Washington, May 26.—The price of
new fall styles of women's and chii-
dren's outerwear garments was frozen
today at the level of 1941 prices by
one of a new series of war orders.
Manufacturers, retailers and whole-
salers were forbidden to charge more
for 1942 fall styles of women's and
children's coats, suits and dresses than
they charged last fatt for similar ma-
terial and workmanship. They also
were forbidden to add any lines of
garments selling at higher prices than
they handled for the fall season of
1941.
Another order set maximum meas-
urements for women's and children's
robes, housecoats, negligees, lounging
pajamas and beach coats at less than
is now customary, especially
sleeves. Use of wool in such gar-
ments, except that presently in the
hands of manufacturers, fs forbidden
Deeds and Instruments
Filed
I\ APPRECIATION
We wish to express our sincere ap-
preciation to those who so kindly ad-
ministered their aid, and comforting
words spoken to us in our recent be-
reavement. Also thank those who
gave the beautiful flowers, which
bore mute testimony of the esteem of
our departed loved one.
Mrs. John T. Black and Children.
Deed—J. H. Gilcrease and Dora
Ferguson to James Walker. 33 1-3
acres of the T. J. Smith and T. J.
Newman Surveys.
Timber Deed—Ruth Pryor Schwit-
ter, et vir. to Rube Sessions. 117.2
acres in T. J. Jones League.
Deed—J. W. R. Welr'i. et ux., to W.
I. Wesley. Block 5, Block 6, and Lots
1. 2, 3, 8 and 9, Block 7, of Webb
Heights Addition to Wells.
Deed—W. I. Wesley, et ux., to J. W.
R. Webb. 80 and 48 acres in Joseph
Bowman League.
J. W. R. Webb, et ux., to Alford
Oldham. Lots 2 and 3, Block 12,
Webb Heights Addition to Wells.
Deed—J. B. Dial, et ux. to Arthur
Ash. Lots 26, 27, 28, Biock 9. Ahearn
Addition to Alto.
Deed—H. M. Dry. et ux., to L. K.
Wiison. Tract in Southside Heights
Addition to Alto, fronting 200 feet on
Highway No. 40.
Deed—R. F. Holcomb, et ux., to H.
F. Holcomb. 90 acres in Z. Gibbs
League.
Deed—W. E. Shattuck, et ux., to
Mary Bell Hassell, et vir. 3 6-7 acres
in Winnie Meredith Survey.
Deed—James Cribb. et ux., to E. M.
Burroughs. Lot No. 5, Block No. 53,
Wells.
Deed—George Cribbs, et ux., to E.
M. Burroughs. Lot No. 4, Block No.
53. Wells.
Timber Deed—J. S. Lewis to Hu-
bert Williams. N. E. 82.5 acres in B.
Vining Survey.
Timber Deed—Hubert Williams to
Whiteman-Decker Lumber Co. N. E.
82.5 acres in B. Vining Survey.
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