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The Mineola Monitor
A NEWSPAPER, "OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE AND FOR THE PEOPLE"
VOLUME 54.
MINEOLA, WOOD COUNTY TEXAS, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 19, 1*19.
NUMBER 23
I AT THE
Country Club
A. GOLF BUG
SAYS
PURE OIL COMPANY STRIKES PAY SAND
The golf tournament which
started last week is now under
way and gives promise of creat-
ing plenty interest as well as
excercise.
* * *
Up to Wednesday twelve golf-
ers had qualified for the elimi-
nations, which, will be started
next week. Out of the dozen
that have qualified only four
will enter class A, while 8 will
be classed in the B flight.
* * *
Quit a number have played only
one round of their qualifying 1
rounds, however, they have until I
Sunday to qualify. In the 4 days
that are left a number will more J
than likely shoot under the cen-
tury mark which, will place them
in the A flight.
* * *
Much merriment was had in
a match play of nine holes be-
tween President (Reed and Sec-
retary Rogers, last Tuesday
afternoon, when Rogers chal-
lenged the Doc. for a game
with he (Rogers) using only
two clubs, a No. 6 and a putter,
while the Doctor was using all
of his club (and they are plenty)
* * *
Dr. Reed won, only by one hole,
and even at No. 9 Rogers had
a chance to tie the Dr. as he
was only one up on Rogers at
Number 8.
* * *
They have another round
matched for this week in which
Mr. Rogers is allowing Dr. Reed
one stroke to each hole—both
players to use all their clubs
and any that they may borrow.
I will suggest to the Doctor that
he borrow some portsiders clubs
for this match—can't do worse.
* T- •
This Mr Cross of Lindale has
turned the" lowest score to date in
the qualifying rounds—with a 47
Out and 45 In—I remember
when Dr. Reed and others were
shooting under fifty—but they
went the same route that one Mr.
Cross is surely to go—it's the route
Lukenbill took when he sent his
afternoon's play from 42 and so on
tc 54's and the like. It just leaves
you that's all.
* * *
Abo Woods is the last victim
to be added to list of golf bugs.
He went out to play one time
too many and that bug sunk his
bill deep into Abo's pocket. !
His name will be added to the
list of ex-baseball players, and
this list is rather lengthy. It
takes in Meredith, Roach, Jen-
nings, Rankin, McReyonlds, Al-
dridge, Puckett and a few others
that we can't recall at present.
* * *
The boys are having a little
more fun now on their approach
shots—the greens have a ridge
around them—this however, will
help all golfers to better their
approach shot—and they will need
that old shot at its best when the
bunkers are completed on the
course.
Mineola's Laundry
Begins Operations
MINEOLA LAUNDRY
The Blue Bonnet Launrdy, Min-
eola's newest enterprise is now
running full -time. They are pre-
pared to take care of the needs of
Mineola people in their line and
they are deserving of the patron-
age of our citizenship. They have
backed their faith in Mineola by
making heavy investment here
and when patronizing them our
people should bear in mind they
are helping to build up a home
institution that gives employment
to home people. The way to build
a greater Mineola is by patroniz-
ing the people who have theik
money invested in Mineola rather
than those who carry their in- j
vestment and pay roll inanother
town.
Mayor John Sez:
Some Celebration
To Be Staged Here
John sez, that some of his
friends are "kidding" him about
saying that he is satisfied to live
and die in Wood County.
John sez, they are just plain
ignorant! He sez that after a man
has viewed the lofty beauty of
Wood County's tree-clad hills and
seen the vardant productivity of
her undulating valleys; after he
has quaffed the perfume laden
breezes of her fields and forests;
after he has started his breakfast
with figs and peaches picked from
his own trees, or strawberries from
his own backyard; after he has
filled his creel with bass and
crappie from the broad waters of
a Wood County lake or stream and
eaten such fish cooked by a Wood
County mammy; after he has
known the delights of masticating
a squirrel pot pie, quail on toast,
wild duck mulligan or steak, not
to mention backbone, spare ribs
and turnips, or 'possum and native
sweet "taters"; after he has satis-
fied his thirst in the cool, spark-
ling waters of a Wood County
spring; after he has known the
comfort of reclining in the shade
of a moss-covered oak and the
drowsed away to the music of the
sighing leaves and droning brooks;
John sez, there is nothing, any-
where, to tempt a man to leave
Wood County. He sez a man of
sound mind will just naturally
stay here until he dies.
John sez, there isn't anything
better here or hereafter, than the
wholesouled friendhsip of a Wood
County man; no music so sweet
as the mellow tones of a Wood
County woman, no sight so en-
chanting, so inspiring as her
smiie.
John sez, that we are rapidly
coming to realize that our own
home county—is a home county
family—simply the family unit a
little bit extended through neigh-
borly cordiality, friendship, and
pleasant social intercourse.
John sez, to bring about this
community spirit that the '"Wood
County Legion Celebration and
Fair" will be held in Mineola on
November 11, 12, and 13th, and
that the following committees'
have been appointed to see that
a successful celebration is carried
out.
Band and Advertising: W. C.
Curtis, Chairman; H. O. Rogers.
Dick Pendleton, Howard Fowler,
and B. A. Copass.
Grounds and Concessions: Dr.
E. P. Bunn, Chairman; E. A.
Reeves, Clyde Epps, Taylor Greer,
Roy King, and Spenser Horton.
Entertainment and Parade: J.
S. McReynolds, Chairman; C. E.
Nesbitt, Dr. Robt. Coleman, F. E.
Adams and G. Mallory.
Community and Exhibits: Geo.
Reeves, Chairman; J. W. McCowan,
B. A. Farrish, H. V. Puckett, Quit-
man, and W. A. Nabors, Winns-
boro.
The above committees will meet
in the office of the Southwestern
Gas and Electric Company, Min-
eola, at 7:30 P. M Sept. 19th.
Success of Test Well at Van Assures Big
Oil Play and Thorough D evelopment
of the Mineola Territory.
Misses Erm.any and Evelyn
Nortlicutt have returned to their
home in Dallas after a visit of
two months to their grand-parents
fudge and Mrs. L. R. Graham.
C. W. Stone Visits
Old Home Town
C. W. Stone of Dallas who for
many years was a resident of this
city was a visitor here this week,
looking after his farming interests.
Stone street in Mineola was named
in honor of C. W. Stone and he
was pleased to note the many
beautiful homes recently erected
on the street^ bearing his name.
Mr. Stone said. "I love Mineola
and I am glad to see the sub-
stantial growth of the city and
I hope it will continue to grow
until it becomes a real metropolis,
no one is more pleased with the
development of the city than I
am." Mr. Stone is enjoying splen-
did health and his old friends here
are always glad to see him.
The Pure Oil Company's test well
on the Jarman land near Van
thirteen miles Southeast from
Mineola on last Friday struck what
is believed to be "pay dirt." The
well is down 2611 feet, and at this
dept the strata of oil bearing sand
was encountered. Tests were made
and the esttimate production of
the well is 100 to 125 barrels. Drill-
ing operations have ceased for the
time being and casing is being set
for the purpose of making a thor-
ough test of the well.
Finding of oil in the Jarman
well opens up another oil field
and insures the thorough develop-
ment of this territory as the struc-
ture is said to lead directly
through Mineola from the new
well ana on East to Hainesville.
All land between the present well
and Mineola has been leased as
well as the land East from Min-
eola to Hainesville and the leases
are said to be held by the Pure,
Humble, Magnolia and Osage Oil
Companies. Royalties have been
selling, in the territory between
Mineola and the well, at from
$3 to $500 basis.
The number of people who visit-
ed the well last Sunday was esti-
mated at from 5000 to 8000. In-
terested spectaters were there from
almost every town in all East Tex-
as, however, there was little to be
seen to cause the layman to be-
come excited, no oil was in evid-
ence as the flow had been closed
pending the placing of the casing.
It was a jolly good natured throng
who watched proceedings at the
well Sunday and one could hear
many amusing stories. One oil
bespattered man proudly boasted
that his clothes had been spoiled
with oil from the well but he re-
fused to change a single garment
saying he "likes the smell of the
oil." It was said that the farmers
in the neighborhood were abso-
lutely indifferent as to trend of
the cotton market.
Mineola is so situated that she
will profit immensely from the de-
velopment of the field. Our sup-
erior railroad connections^ the
T & P the I & G-N and the M.
K. & T. railroads all running into
this city, the crack fast trains,
Sunshine Special and Texan oper-
ated by the T&P making regular
stops in Mineola as do all other
trains operated over the three
railroads leading into Mineola; our
superior highways. The best Bus
transportation facilities of any
city in East Texas, and unexcelled
telephone and telegraph service.
The Garden Valley telephone line
which connects with the field op-
erates through the Mineola ex-
change; our hotel facitities, un-
equaled by any city of twice the
size in the state, our strong and
ably managed financial institu-
tions. all these advantages will
work to making Mineola the prin-
cipal base for operations in this
section which is now assured
thorough development by the ma-
jor oil companies operating in
Texas.
The Van test is being drilled by
Carl Short, Mexia drilling con-
tractor for the Pure Oil Company.
•* * * -Sr
* CHURCHES *
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
9:45 a. m. Sunday School.
11:00 a.m. Morning Worship.
6:30 p. m. B. Y. P. U.
7:30 p. m. Evening Worship.
7:30 p. m. Wednesday, Prayer
Meeting.
The Woman's Missionary Society
meets at four o'clock on Monday
afternoon.
You are cordially invited to at-
tend these services.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Sunday School 10:00 A. M.
Communion and preaching 11:00
A. M.
Evening service 7:30 P. M. Note
the change in the hour for the
evening service.
Visitors and strangers will re-
ceive a welcome at our church,
and those without a church and
Sunday School of their own are
invited and urged to be present
with us at all the services.
R. E. Roberts, Minister.
METHODIST CHURCH
; 9:45 A. M. Sunday School. 166
were present last Sunday. Would |
^ be glad to have you attend.
11:00 A M. The pastor's text
I will be, "How can I endure to
! see the destruction of my kindred?
j Esther 8; 6.
5:00 P. M. Junior League.
6:30 P. M. Intermediate Senior
Leagues.
7:30 P. M. Evening worship. Pas-
tor's subject, "The Sum of the Law
i and the Frophets."
It is well to remember in this
| day of rapid transit, that right
| direction is more important than
' speed. The right direction leads
us to God through His Church.
Shipp Buys Interest
Of Kinabrew In
Service Drug Co.
i *
Last Saturday Mr. John Shipp
| acquired the stock holdings of Mr.
! Kinabrew in the Service Drug Co.,
' of this city. Mr. Shipp will con-
\ tinue the business as heretofore,
1 he is assisted at present by Messrs.
| Pete Ezell and Ernest Chaney.
Mr. Kinabrew has announced he
will return to Athens, Texas, where
he has made a connection in the
drug business.
Anti-Saloon Chief
To Speak Here
Mineola Men Secure
Some Old Relics
, Atticus Webb, state superintend-
ent of the Anti-Saloon League of
| America, will be in Mineola Sun-
i day, October 6th and speak at a
I union meeting of all the churches,
' according to an announcement
made by Mr. A. H. Crawford, rep-
i resentative of the League who was
i in Mineola this week making ar-
| rangements for the Webb address.
MONITOR COVERS THE COUNTY
Geo. E. Cowan and L. D. Britil-
lion made a trip to Perryville last
week where they visited the noted
Sheaer old home in search of
antiques and relics. Mr. Cowan
procured several things which he
put in his filling station display,
Bertillion also purchased a very
old side saddle, and a pair of
hand made briddle bits believed
to have once belonged to Gen.
Robert E. Lee, besides a few other
items of interest and it is under-
stood that he is adding the articles
mentioned to his already large
collection consisting of over 500
articles of various kinds.
High School P. T.
A. To Organize
! The Monitor is authorized to
| announce that a high school P.
| T. A. will be organized at the high
| .school auditorium next Tuesday
! September 24, 3:30 P. M.
The High School P. T. A. in
i further promoting the interests of
Mineola Schools.
Every parent has a special in-
vitation to be present at the ini-
tial meeting next Tuesday, 3:30
p. m., High School Auditorium.
Preaches on "The
Cure for Worry"
m
Sunday Morning
The Rev. J. Harvey Carlin
preached Sunday morning on the
texts: "Casting all your care on
Him. for He careth for you," 1
Peter 5:7, and "Thou wilt keep
him in perfect peace, whose mind
is stayed on thee." Isa. 26:3. He
said, "Our God invites man into
a glorious relationship with him-
self, a fellowship in which the
mind and heart are at rest. Life
carries with it a multitude of
cares for the one who does not
trust in God. Jesus recognized
mans' danger of being robbed of
spirituality by earthly cares, and
spoke very strongly against anxie-
ty as being a most potent factor
for evil in the life of man in
crowding out the good. Multi-
tudes have cast theil cares on the
Lord, and found therein perfect
peace, for God cares for you. The
heart of man yearns to know that
God cares. Our Heavenly Father
has revealed His interest in man
in a multitude of ways: 1st. He
has made every provision for
mans' earthly needs. We will be
greatly blessed if we will count
our glessings, name them one by
one count your many blessings,
see what God has done. Jesus
said, "Except ye be converted, and
become as a little child, ye cannot
enter the kingdom of heaven."
The utmost trust is an outstand-
ing characteristic of childhood.
2nd. God has revealed Himself
and His will by which He governs
man. He was sufficiently inter-
ested in you, and in others, to
instruct others to "treat you as
they would like to be treated." i
3rd. God came as "The Seeking
Shepherd" to bring you back to
Himself, to safety and to life. If
He had not cared He certainly
would not have died for you in
your rebellion and sinfulness. Can
you stand at the foot of the cross
and hear Jesus, the Son of God,
say. "Father, forgive them, for
they know not what they do," and
doubt that God cares? Jesus
came to reveal the Father's love
and mercy. Let us trust him
fully. Let us read about Him,
think about Him, rest in Him.
Let us spend our days submitting
to Him." Finally, God reveals His
care for man in preparing an Eter-
nal Home for the faithful. Let
any man try this for a week. Let
him cast all his cares of God,
and he will find that our Lord
is able to give him "soul rest."
♦" <*>•
SOCIETY
v
Miss Dorothy Brooks entertained
Thursday afternoon with four
tables at bridge. The home was
beautifully and artistically decor-
ated with cut flowers and after
spending the afternoon playing
bridge a delicious salad and ice
course was served to the following:
Misses Mary Jane Noble, reiste
Benton of Quitman, Louise Tharp.
Elizabeth Callaway, Helen Jones,
Mildred Cowan, Marion McRey-
nolds, Sidney Mansell. Margaret
and Alma Fay Bogan, Sara FraAk
Russeli. Minnie-Alice Carraway,'
Marguerite Kine, Daisy Binford,
Cloto Runnels, Mary Lena Berry,
Mrs. Chappeil DuBose and Mrs.
Harrold Leache. High Score was
won by Miss Louise Tharp.
♦ ♦
Mr. and Mrs. Ansley Reitch en-
tertained their dinner club last
Tuesday evening. Those present
were: Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Sims,
Mr. and Mrs. Alford Williams, Mr.
and Mrs. Max Ray, Mr. and Mrs.
Jack Roach, Mr. and Mrs. A. C.
Flynt.
* • * •
Mrs. W. B. Dickson entertained
two tables at bridge last Tuesday
afternoon.
♦ * *
The Jolly Twelve Bridge ChA
met with Mrs. Callaway Friday
afternoon. Those present were;
Mesdames Greer, Triggs, Reed,
Carraway, Roach, Hnry, J. D. Har-
ris, C. D. Coleman, Adams, Noble,
W. C. DuBose and Miss Bomar.
♦ *
Miss Lucile Watts entertained a
number of young lady friends at
bridge. After playing a number
of games lovely refreshments were
served to the following: Misses
Rosalee Buchanan, Josephine Cal-
laway, Mary Beth Ferguson, Eve-
lyn Pliler, Harriet Wilbur Reed,
Estelle Peacock, Janet Graham,
Maurine Clark, Katherine Roach,
Ruth Little and Wilda Moody. Miss
Rosalee Buchanan made high
score.
Program of The
Wood County S. S.
Association Meet
LEGION POST MEETING
The meeting of Luckett Cochran
Post Monday* night was well at-
tended. Plans for a three day
celebration beginning on Armis-
tice Day were discussed and com-
mittees appointed.
The Armistice celebration will
be held on the first or opening
day of the fair the other days will
be given over to various exhibits
and attractions. It is planned to
give some valuable prizes to farm-
ers who attend the fair on the
second and third days. Details of
the plan will be announced later.
DISTRICT MANAGER HERE
Mr. J. F. Wilson district man-
ager of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company was a visitor in
Mineola last week looking after
the company's business here. He
expressed himself as being pleased
with the affairs of the local of-
fice and complimented Miss Julia
Hightower, the local manager, for
rhe efficient manner in which her
office is conducted.
Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Rogers, Ad- j
rian Rogers and Robert Carraway,
left Wednesday morning for Lub- ;
bock, Texas, where the boys will i
enter Texas Tech. Mr. and Mrs.!
Rogers are expected to return
home Friday.
The Wood County Sunday School
Association will convine at Smyr-
ma Missionary Baptist Church,
Friday night, Sept. 20-21 and 22nd.
All Sunday Schools affiliated
with the Missionary Baptist Asso-
ciation of Wood County are re- ^
quested to send messengers aral
letters of your Sunday School work.
Friday Night— 7:30 Devotional
by H. T. Stokley.
8:00 Pi-eaching by A. J. Alford. ;
Saturday 9:30 A. M. Devotional **
by W. H. Harrison.
10:00 A. M. "What is a Sunday
School" and the purpose of it-
Jim Perritt. W E. Stagner, J. T.
Williams, H. T. Stokley, A. J. Al-
ford.
11:00 A. M. Preaching by W. E.
Stagner.
Dinner.
1:30 P. M. Devotional by J. T.
Williams.
2:00 P. M. How to Create Interest
in Sunday School and Church
work—S. T. Bright, J. T. Williams.
A. J. Alford, Jim Perritt.
3:44 P. M. Round table talks.
Saturday Night—7:30 Devotional
by Harvey Goolsby.
8:00 P. M Preaching by J. T.
Williams.
Sunday—9:30 A. M. Devotional
by A. J. Alford.
10:00 Sunday School, questio*
box.
11:00 A. M. Preaching by A. J.
Findley.
Dinner.
1:30 P M. Devotional by W. E.
Stagner.
2:00 P. M. Business Session.
S. E. Dickey,
Alford Whitsworth,
Alma Whitsworth,
J C. Craver,
Jewell Whitsworth,
Committee.
Mr and Mrs. D H. Landers of
Henderson were in Mineola Sun- !
day visiting friends and relatives.'
Mr. Roger Nixon of this city,
who has been attending the Byrne
Commercial College of Dallas, just
recently secured a position wilh
the Lone Star Gas Company of
Dallas. He is a fine young maa
and should make a splendid s*e-
cess.
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Carraway, R. H. The Mineola Monitor (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. 54, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 19, 1929, newspaper, September 19, 1929; Mineola, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth286126/m1/1/: accessed May 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Mineola Memorial Library.