The Mineola Monitor (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 14, 1935 Page: 1 of 8
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A NEWSPAPER, "OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOFLE AND FOR THE PEOPLE".
* VOLUME 60
MINEOLA, WOOD COUNT*, TEXAS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1935
NUMBER 36
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$77885 IS APPROVED FOR THREE
LATERAL ROAD CONSTRUCTION
JOBS IN WOOD CO. IN WPA GRANT
3 Wood Co. Projects
Will Put 192 Men To
Work Who Have Been
On Relief Rolls
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Three Wood county lateral road
projects which will take 192 men
off the relief rolls of the county
and call for the expenditurs of
$77,885 were approved Wednesday
~by the WPA.
The Wood county projects were
among fifty-eight others over the
State for which state works pro-
gress administration officials Wed-
nesday made available $728,334
This will afford jobs for 2,944
Texans who are now subsisting
on direct relief.
Total work allocations for Texas
now aggregate $18,551,722, antici-
pating employment for 77,000 per-
sons on relief, Robert J. Smith,
deputy state administrator, said.
Local sponsors have pledged $5,-
856,124 to help operate the pro-
gram.
The three Wood county projects
Which are located in the vicinity
of Winnsboro are represented as
follows; the largest calls for a WPA
appropriation of $21,790, a pledge
of $10,448 by local sponsors, and
the employment of seventy-five
men; the second calls for a WPA
expenditure of $16,974, $6,883 by
local sponsors, and fifty-seven
Workers; the smallest includes the
appropriation of $14,631 by the
WPA, $7 ,159 by local sponsors, and
sixty workers. Wood county's ap-
propriations were three of the
largest in the entire fifty-eight.
This along with the $25,000 ex-
penditure by the State Highway
Department on the Mineola-
Hainesville road will afford Wood
county an annual road improve-
ment program as well as increase
local employment.
P. 0. Inspector
Submits Bids For
,^-New Building Lot
Fee eral building site bids wiln
neces* sary survey information was
subm tted this week by Inspector
A. S Page of Ft. Worth, to the
Postc 'fice and- Treasury Depart-
ment i for the selection of the
site tor Mineola's new $55,000
Postc !fice building.
Pic? ures were taken of five pros-
pects e lots and sent in with other
MINEOLA STORES
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WILL CLOSE FOR
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FOOTBALL GAME
Practically every store in
town will close Friday after-
noon between the hours of 2
and 5 o'clock for the annual
Mineola-Winnsboro football
game which will begin at
2:30 o'clock.
The game was postponed
from Armistice night because
of inclement weather, but late
weather forecasts indicate ris-
ing temperatures and a warm-
er afternoon Friday.
With favorable weather con-
ditions, the attendance is ex-
pected to be in the neighbor-
hood of 1,500, a record for af-
ternoon games here. A large
delegation will follow the
Winnsboro team.
District Court
Called Wednesday
In Special Term
The district court of Wooc.
county convened Wednesday in
special session with Judge Walter
G. Russell on the bench. This
brief term is designed to clear
the October docket.
The Polk-Mallory suit was con-
tinuea until the February term.
A retrial asked for Dee Puckett.
convicted and sentenced to seven-
ty-five years for murder, was
denied. Counsel for the defense
intimated that an appeal would
be made to the Court of Criminal
Appeals.
Craddoek Signs
Resolution For
Unicameral Body
Red Cross Drive
Will Be Hade In
Wood Co. Mondav
Chairman Names Six
Local Committees To
Assist In Drive In
This Section
Monday, Nov. 18. has been desig-
nated as the day of the counts-
wide Red Cross drive. The county
will be thoroughly canvassed for
funds with which to carry on Red
Cross work.
R. E.. McClendon, local chair-
man, has appointed six commit-
tees of local women to cover Min-
eola, and expressed advance ap-
preciation fos: any assistance Min-
eola citizens might be able to give
this, good cause.
The committees are made up of
the following women: Mesdames
B. H. Davidson, E. G. Laminaek, J.
L. Shelbourne, Geo. Rule, M. E.
Gibson, Catherine Wilhite, C. O.
Aaron, T. A. Bruner, E. P. Bunn,
W. R. King, E. A. Tharp, and L.
D. Lester.
Durwood Cline To
Play Thanksgiving
Dance At Beckham
According to an announcement
made today by J. L. Beckham,
Durwood Cline and his Collegians
have been1 engaged to play for the
Beckham Hotel's annual Thanks
giving dance. Cline's Collegians are
well known here, having made
previous appearances at the Beat-
ham.
Mrs. Barnett Is
Buried Thursday
Afternoon Here
W. M. (Nig) Craddoek, member
of the Texas Legislature from
Wood county, was one of the ori-
infon ration concerning the selec- ginal signers of a resolution in
tion i )f a suitable location. Plans1 the House this week asking for a
ta £e additional photographs unicameral legislature. The - as-
were Jabandoned when the first ■ sault on *he present bicameral
group proved sufficient.
"Un less there is some unex
pecteil interference." Mr. Page
said, / "the location should be
iow|n within two weeks".
previously reported, none of
the five proposed lots were dis-
qualified in the final report. They
are: the Aaron homeplace on
Pacific; the Peterson lot on N.
Line; the Callaway lot on Kil-
patrick; the Cage homeplace on
N. Johnson; and the Lankfora-
Smith corner on Commerce.
Look for A & P ad in this issue.
system was led by a score oi
younger members of the House as
an accompaniment to conference
committee wcrk on the principal
bills before the legislature.
A resolution declaring in favor
of an unicameral Legislature to
replace the "slow, cumbersome and
unweiidy bicameral system" was
defeated 63 to 57.
The maintenance of two separate
bodies in the Legislature not only
impedes necessary legislation but
it is a heavy expense to the state.
It was further pointed out that
the system deprives the majority
of its true rights.
Mrs. F. G. Barnett 69, died Wed-
nesday at the home of her son,
E. L. Barnett in Tyler, and was
buried here this afternoon. Fun-
eral services were conducted from
the Central Christian Church at
3 o'clock. •
Mrs. Barnett had been in bad
health for several weeks. Surviv-
ing are her husband. F. 'G. Bar-
nett, one son, E. L. Barnett of
Tyler, one daughter, Mrs. L. W.
' Dumas of Dallas, two sisters, five-
grand-children, and one great
grandchild.
Presiding Elder To
Speak At Methodist
Church Sunday Morn.
Bad Weather Interferes With
Mineola Armistice Ce I eh rat ion
Pop Browning Fails Into
Lake; Misses Coronation
A self-styled connoisseur of
feminine pulchritude, W. A.
(Pop) Browning, president
of the Browning-Ferris com-
pany of Dallas, lost the
chance of treating his diplo-
matic eye to more femine
beauty than was ever crowded
into Solomon's court Monday
when he fell in Little Sandy
lake and received slight in-
juries.
"Pop" was to have had the
honor of crowning the Armis-
tice Queen here Monday even-
ing.
He had spent the day with
friends fishing at the Little
Sandy Club lake, anxiously
contemplating the Armisitce
ceremony, for it is often rum-
ored that pretty girls as well
as fishing hold an inside track
in the heart of this well-
known and well-liked Dallas
sportsman. A rotten pier, how-
ever, spoiled everything when
it gave way plunging Mr.
Browning ten feet to the frigid
waters below. He was carried
to Dallas with an injured
shoulder later in the day by
Howard George, local repre-
sentative of the Browning-
Ferris company.
According to late reports
from his home "Pop" will soon
be as good as new though still
remorseful over his inability
to crown Her Most Gracious
Highness, the Queen of Min-
eola's annual Armistice Day
celebration.
Former Mineola
Resident Kills
Self In Dallas
navasota surgeon, member of
local family of doctors. is
Honored by medical society
The following article concerning
the honoring of Dr: S. D. Coleman
by the Fellows of the American
College of Surgeons was taken
from the Navasota Daily Examiner
of Nov. 5. Dr. Coleman is the son
of W. J. Coleman and a brother
of Dr. R. H. Coleman, Dr. Johti
Coleman, and C. D. Coleman, all of
Mineola.
"Dr. S. D. Coleman and wife
have returned from San Francisco
California, where they attended
the annual meeting of the Fel-
lows of the American College of
^Surgeons. At this meeting Dr.
fColeman was received as a Fellow
Of the College. This is an honor
bestowed upon physicians as a
recognition of the excellent work
done by them in surgery and the
award was made to Dr. Coleman
as a result of the splendid work
done at the Brazos Valley Sani-
tarium in Navasota.
"Physicians and surgeons from
| all over the United States, the is-
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land possessions, Canada, and
Mexico were present at this con-
vention, which was in session from
October 23th to November 1st.
"Dr. Coleman is a graduate of
the University of Texas Medical
School at Galveston. He served his
internship at Scott and Whits
Sanitarium. Temple and the Char-
ity Hospital at New Orleans. Im-
mediately upon completion of his
internship he came to Navasota
and has made his home here for
the past nine years. Since he has
been here he built the Brazos Val-
ley Sanitarium and all the doctors
in Grimes county and a number
from adjoining counties are now
associated with him in the hospi-
tal.
"Dr. Coleman is the original
member of the firm of Coleman,
Stewart and Ketchum, which is
composed of S. D. Coleman, M. D.,
F. A. C. S.; Dr. H, L. Stewart,
specializing in eye, ear, nose and
throat; and Dr. E. T. Ketchum,
pediatrics and internal medicine."
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The Rev. Joe Z. Tower, son of a
former pastor of the First Metho-
dist Church here and now Presid-
ing Elder of this district, will
preach at the morning services
next Sunday, the Rev. L. F.
Brothers, pastor, has announced.
The Presiding Elder will come
here from Tyler.
Mrs. Dewey Minick
Sustains Injuries
In Auto Accident
Mrs. Dewey Minick of this city,
was injured in an automobile ac-
cident near Forney Monday. She
was carried to a Dallas hospital
where she was treated for a frac-
tured knee and other injuries.
Mrs. Minick is a member of the
faculty of the Democrat school
five miles east of here, and she is
expected to be forced out of
school for probably a month.
Col. Carl Estes
Taken To Mayo's
Clinic This Week
Wesley K. Hill, who many years
ago was employed here in the
Pendelton Drug Store, took his
own life Tuesday in Dallas at the
race tracks, where he took poison.
He was living in Dallas at the
time, and is survived by his wife
and three children also of Dallas.
Funeral services were held Wed-
nesday in Farmersville.
Mr. Hill worked at the Pendle-
ton Drug Stbre about fifteen years
ago and is well known here.
Golden To Vote
On New School
Building Issue
Plans are being made by the
Golden School district to vote soon
an the new $40,000 school building
issue, L. R. Simmons, superinten-
dent, said today.
Golden was recently alloted an
$18,000 grant- by the WPA plus a
$22,000 loan for the construction
of a new school building. Plans
calling for a modern structure with
a gymnasium and all the conven-
iences of city schools have been
drawn and adopted by the school
board. And while no definite date
has been set, the election is ex-
pected to be held within the next
few weeks.
In a letter to Mr Simmons from
J. L. Scoggin in Waco, Mr. Scog-
gin urged the citizens of the
Golden community to obtain the
new building. "Such a building,"
Mr. Scoggin said, "would do more
than anything else to increase
property values in Golden, and
it would give the community
something of which it could be
proud." In expressing his regrets
at not being able to be present for
the election, Mr. Scoggin contin-
ued, "the building will furnish a
lot of work now through the win-
ter months, and too, local busi-
nessmen will receive more out of
the resulting increase in business
than they will pay out in taxes
the rest of their natural lives."
Renew your subscription to The
Mineola Monitor.
Cok Carl L. Estes, prominent
Texas Newspaperman and resident
of Wood county, left his Rock Falls
lake home late Monday for the
Mayo Brothers Clinic in Rochester,
Minn. He was accompanied by his
physician, Dr. E. W. C la water of
Tyler, as far as Greenville, from
where he was accompanied by his
aunt, Mrs. H. T. Hoskins of Green-
ville.
The trip by airplane having been
abandoned for fear of other com-
plications, Col. Estes was furnished
with a special pullman by the M-K
& T railroad at Greenville which
carried him as far as Kansas City
where he changed trains.
According to late reports from
Rochester, Col. Estes' condition
continues to show slight improve-
ment, although it is still considered
serious.
Thieves Take Two
Bicycles Prom E.
Ward School Wed.
Unidentified ti
Wednesday
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Ward School bv'sang and made
their get-awv! Officers working
on the case have clues trailing
the thieves into the northern part
of the county.
The bicycles belonged to Glenn
Ray Rhodes and Elmer Bunn Jr.
The Luckett Cochran Post 296
of the American Legion wishes to
thank the many merchants and
citizens of Mineola for their fin-
ancial assistance, as well as all
others who helped make the cele-
bration a success, W. R. King, post
commander, said.
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iousands Watch * *
Rains Interfere
With Day's Events
Emory Girl Is Crowned
Queen Of Armistice;
Service For Unknown
Soldier Impressive
Despite a sudden drop in tem-
perature and cold rains which fell
at intervals throughout a day, a
crowd of more than five thousand
was in Mineola Monday for the
seventeenth annual observance of
the Armistice between the nations
of the World.
The program was not carried out
exactly according to plana bo-
cause of the interference oi!
rain, but considering the difficul-
ty, it was well executed. The bad
weather also interfered with, the
parade, but even in spite of ail
this Post Commander W. R. rang
of the American Legion, declared
that the sponsors of the celebra -
tion were satisfied with its suc-
cess.
Bands from Quitman, Grand
Saline, and Mineola were pr<ssent
and took part in the parade. The
amateur hour and coronation cere-
monies were held at the gymna-
sium.
FIRE DEMONSTRATION
The Mineola Fire Department,
one of the most efficient volunteer
departments in the entire state,
demonstrated its speed and skill
in making a complete set-up in
one minute and forty seconds. In
this length of time a ladedr was
placed to the top of the Adams
Dept. store building and two men
were on top of the building with
water. The run was made from,
the fire house.
Congressman Morgan Sanders
delivered the main address of the
day on the down town streets.
Bascom B. Gist, county attorney,
delivered a splendid tribute to the
Unknown Soldier at a special ser-
vice Monday afternoon.
In a very impressive ceremony
Miss McDaniels of Emory waa
crowned queen of the Armistice
Miss Roberson of Coke, was select-
ed queen of the rural schools.
Prizes were awarded as follows:
Best independent school float,
Golden; Best rural school float,
Crow; second best Smith; and
third best Mt. Pisgah; Queen of
independent schools, Miss McDan-
iels of Emory; Queen" of rural
schools, Miss Roberson of Coke;
Best animal drawn vehicle, W. L.
Thompson; Fanciest horse and
rider, Norman Ulewis; Best clown
in parade, Mr. Turney; Best de-
corated bicycle, Glenn Ray Rhodes;
Best doll buggy, Joy Wynette Bla-
lock; Best number on amateur
' program, E. G. Adams; Second
best, Mary Margaret Smith; Third
best, Christine Owens of Emory;
Best commercial float, Fair Dry
Goods Store.
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GRAND JURY'S REPORT FINDS
DRUNKEN DRIVING ON SLIGHT IN-
CREASE: WARNS AG AINST THEFTS
State of Texas,
County of Wood.
In the District Court of Wood
County, Texas, October Term, A.
D. 1935.
GRAND JURY REPORT
To the Honorable Walter G. Rus-
sell, Judge of Said Court:
We, the Grand Jury of Wood
County, Texas, for the October
Term, A. D. 1935, having complet-
ed our labors, beg leave to file this,
our final report, and with it ask
.o be discharged.
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In our investigation, we have
diligently inquired into all viola-
tions of the law that have come to
our knowledge. In the course of
our investigation we have examin-
ed 182 witnesses and as a result of
our investigation and deliberation
we have returned 36 indictments
all of which are of the grade of
felony.
In our investigation we have
ound several matters which we de-
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MINEOLA WILL PLAY WINNSBORO
HERE FRIDAY AFTERNOON AT 2:30
IN IMPORT ANT CONFERENCE G AME
Frigid blasts from the northland
and definite signs of winter may
or may not alter the continuity of
1935 football history being written
in district 15-B. but if it does that
deadly stinger of Mineola's power-
ful Yellow Jackets will have to
"freeze-up" completely before the
last two games on the schedule.
The, Yellow Jackets will tackle
a dangerous Winnsboro team here
Friday afternoon in a game that
was postponed from Armistice
night because of heavy rains and
cold weather. The up-county boys
are determined not to be rated
as the "under-dogs" in this an-
nual grOdge battle and will be
Mineola
Smith
Moseley
Dean
Bruner
Hall
Blankenship
Shirey
Speights
Johnson
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wt.
Pos.
wt.
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R E
145
195
RT
155
148
RG
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167
C
207
165
LG
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195
LT
167
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LE
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RH
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LH
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out to "stop Speights" and "kill
Covin" as per reminders painted
all over the sidewalks at the local
high school by Winnsboro sup-
porters recently.
Outside of a skinned cheek of
Speights and a few cold fingers,
the squad is in good shape physi-i
cally, and by the time of the,
Winnsboro fray Friday afternoon
Mineola's all-state quarterback
will be as good as new.
In "Puny" Vicgers, giant 6-foot
3-inch center who tips the scales
at around 210 pounds Winnsboro
has enough beef to back up just
about anybody's line, and it will
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Carraway, R. H. The Mineola Monitor (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, November 14, 1935, newspaper, November 14, 1935; Mineola, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth286222/m1/1/: accessed May 8, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Mineola Memorial Library.