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Nnrtlj Aui> East (Texas' Sfarmnat Weekly Nnuspaprr
Carpenter Cup
Sixty-first Year—Number 43
Mineola, Wood County, Texas, January 20, 1938
Eight Pages Today
Weatherman Encourages
Politics; Rumors Link
Woodul 11 ith Big ".Putsch
LEGION HEAD
WEEK
b<4 30l3 CARRAWAY
Opinion—
jntly we predictcc. that
>r James V. Allred would
ek a third term. That
es. Despite Allred's care-
ful build-up land his failure to
announce future plans, which
has many of his state appoint-
tees in a quandary, there are
Various arguments which more
pbviously brand him as a very
iterested accomplice but not
^an actual candidate. Outstand-
fc .gr^among these are possibility
c " /ederal appointment; early
i .mouncement of Thompson,
Allred's political side-kick; his
apparently definite decision
against another special session
of the Legislature; his discon-
tinuance of ia newspaper clip-
r'jgng bureau service; and num-
others—but the most
LViitcing argument is the tide
general opinion, which for
of his second term has
flowing in the other di-
tion. Indications of this are,
and large, active and im-
te, and the young gover-
sees them in the steadily in-
(antagonism of the
te press—especially the week-
ly press which is in closer con-
tact with the pulse of the
people—and in the personal
contact Of once friendly sena-
tors and representatives who
now openly and dogmatically
defy him. Early this week Sena-
tor Shivers of Port Arthur com-
mented to the press that All-
red is responsible for Teaxs be-
ing in "such a hell of a mess."
More than a million people
will vote in Texas this summer,
and, as/ usual, a great many of
them will not be closely con-
nected with or thoroughly in-
formed on the campaign issues,
yet they detect that something
is wrong, and, while they may
not understand it from a tech-
sVjolcal viewpoint that feeling—
along with almost classic in-
hibitions about precedents
such as third terms—will cause
e Governor no end of grief
uld he announce for another
term. The rumblings of dis-
ntion are increasing . . . and
iy are not the rumblings of
ic wolves.
*****
Within the past few days
9S several capitol political writers
have been picturing the Gov-
ernor as being still much in the
race. Apparently, however, there
is even less foundation now
for such assertion than before,
all of which might lead one to
believe that the rumors gene-
rated from within the Allred
machine. As pointed out, though,
it's quite true that if Allred does
run his announcement should
not be far off.
Governor Allred Is still a
young man—and smart enough
to keep his own best interests
well in view—and he does not
care to sink entirely into politi-
cal oblivion. If he does not win
a Federal appointment, it is
not probable that he would
frown upon a lucrative busi-
ness proposition such as ex-
Governor Dan Moody stepped
into. In sudh. case, alignment
ith Railroad Commissioner
mpson would not be the
f alternative. Since Thomp-
s already announced for
r—and does not intend
his rail commission
ed, throwing his ma-
d the Thompson
d hardly lose here;
if he announced in
WEEK page 8)
Special to The Monitor
AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 20—The
almost summer-like weather
Texas has been enjoying the
last few days may not be the
only contributor to an e&rly I
get-away in state politics, but
it certainly seems to be goodj
encouragement with more than j
half a dozen,candidates getting!
tiheir publicity staffs shaped j
up and three gubernatorial j
candidates "already running."'
And this week around the
State capitol the pot has be-
come more than just luke-
warm, with rumored "compli-
cations" involving attorney gen-
eral candidate Walter Woodul
with the clique supporting Rail-
road Commissioner Ernest O.
Thompson for governor.
The talk is going the rounds
in Austin—and getting its Share
of the laughs and perturbations
—that Candidate Woodul has
become more than just friendly
with the Thompson camp since
the big $5000 Appreciation Ban-
quet was given at Kilgore, hon-
oring the Texas Railroad Com1-
mission. The banquet was in-
spired by a worthy motive and
received the backing of cham-
bers of commerce in Tyler,
Longview, Henderson, and Kil-
gore, but since, charges have
developed that ia pro-Thompson
program committee attempted
to "deal from the bottom of the
deck" in booking Candidate
Woodul and Governor Alfred's
Secretary of State Edward
Clark as principle speakers.
Woodul friends, according the
current capitol gossip, fear a
possible tie-in of the Lieutenant
Governor with tihe Alfred-
Thompson machine while the
friends of his opposition pre-
dict it somewhat gleefully.
Whether such an alignment
would defeat him is problemati-
cal j-'however, erstwhile Woodul
supporters have been quoted as
saying they were "leaving the
door open" in case he prefers
to ride his own horse in the
rtace instead of riding on the
influence of the charged All-
red-Thompson "putsch."
o
Mineolan's Sister
Dies After Being
Struck By Car
Mrs. C. c' Sims received
word here the* first of the week
that her sister in Clifton, Texas
was seriously injured when she
was hit by an automobile. Mrs.
Sims left immediately for Waco
where her sister had been re-
moved following the acci-
dent. Later Mr. Sims and Rev.
Perry F. Evans, local Baptist
pastor, joined Mrs. Sims.
The victim died Wednesday
afternoon from the injuries re-
ceived in the accident and
funeral services were held at
Valley Mills today.
o
Dohertv Served
Legion In All
Offices to Top
Steps on Texas Soil
For First Time in
Mineola on Monday
February 7
DANIEL J. DOKERTY
Mineolan's Father
Expires Tuesday
At Grand Saline
Second Mid-Term Graduating
Exercises Friday at East Ward
J. H. English Funeral Rome
' >' v.-
Funeral services were held
in Grand Saline Wednesday
afternoon for W. O. Childress,
55, a native of Van Zandt
county, who died at his home
there Tuesday. Interment was
in Woodside cemetery.
Besides a daughter, Mrs.
McCary Bogan of Mineola, he
is survived by his widow, one
son, and two other daughters.
Final Rites Held
For J. M. Sarver
At Mount Pisgah
Funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon at 3 p. m.
at Mount Pisgah for John Mabry
Sarver, 74, who died at the
home of his daughter, Mrs.
Fletcher Moore, in the Haines-
ville community after an ill-
ness of 10 days. Rev. Willis G.
Jemigan pastor of the church
of Christ in Mineola, conducted
the services.
Mr. Sarver was born June 11,
1863, in Illinois, and caiae to
Texas at the age of 24. He'had
been a resident of Wood county
for 50 years, living near Quit-
man during that time.
Surviving him are two
daughters, Mrs. Gracie Moore
of Mineola, and Mrs. Myrtle
Nix otf Dallas; two sons Clay
Sarver of Mineola and Clifford
Sarver of Sherman; and two
brothers and one sister, in
Illinois.
o
Mule's Kick Proves
Fatal to Wi
Daniel J. Dohetrty of Woburn,
Massachusetts, who will make
his first stop in Texjas here in
Mineola, Monday, February 7,
on an American Legicn tour,
rose to the leadership of The
American Legion as National
Commander for the year 1937-
38, through the successive
stages cf many post, county,
district, department, 'area and
national Legion offices.
Mr. Doherty was one of the
organizers of the George A.
Campbell Post No. 101 at
Woburn in July, 1919. He serv-
ed as one of the first com-
manders of this post. Since then
he has held many important of-
fices in the Legi'on. These in-
clude :
Secretary, Judge Advocate
and Commander of the Middle-
sex County Council; Depart-
ment Vice Commander; Chair-
man of the Department Legis-
lative and War Orphans' Com-
mittees; member for three years
of the War Orphans' Com-
mittee.
In 1933 he was honored with
election as Commander of the
Department of Massachusetts
and became a member of the
Area A War Orphans' Com-
mittee, serving one year as the
Chairmian. He was named also
as the Chairman of the Area
A Rehabilitation Committee (for
one year, and served as a mem-
ber of this committee for three
(See LEGION page 8)
o
Aaron's Radio
Shop Moves to
New Location
Pictured above is the J. H. English Funeral Home, located on
North Johnson Street in Mineola. This establishment is one of
the most modern and best equipped funeral parlors in this sec-
tion of Texas.
Fire Chief Burns
Dies In Tyler
M. P. Burns, 68, «hief of the
Tyler fire department for
seventeen years died Wednes-
day after illness involving pneu-
monia.
Four blood transfusions and
treatment under an oxygen
tent were in vain.
Mineola, Longview, Kilgore,
and Henderson each sent a
company to Tyler from their
fire departments to permit the
entire Tyler Fire Department
to attend the funeral Thursday
afternoon.
o
YOUNG PEOPLE TO
CONDUCT SERVICES
The seirvices Sunday night off
the Baptist church will be con-
ducted by the young people of
the church.
y1 ro*i ^ y'"
ft
Internal injuries ccurnd b
a mule's kick wera responsible
Wednesday night lor the diath
af H. B. Shiflet, 47-yeav-nid
Winona farmer, in Mother
Frances Hospital in Tyier.
Shiflet, who has lived in
Smith county for 25 years, was
kicked in the abdomen Tuesday
afternoon by his mule. He was
carried to the Tyler hospital
soon after the accident.
o
ATTEND FUNERAL IN TYLER
Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Graham
attended the funeral of a neice,
Mrs. Vital Graham, in Tyler
Tuesday.
o
SPANISH INSURGENTS
SIEZE TEXAS TANKER
Boarded by Spanish insurgent
officers, the Texas tanker, Nan-
tucket Chief, has been forced
into the rebel-held port of
Palma, Majorca,, according to
news advices received here to-
day.
Aaron's Radio & Refrigera-
tor Selrvice completed final mov-
ing operations here this .week
when the last of their mer-
chandise was moved from their
former location on North John-
son Street to the new quarters
which had been made ready
on Pacific Street.
The new home of this firm
is located on the East side of
North Pacific between the
Jumbo Grocery Stand and
Aaron's Filling Station.
A sparkling new interior now
houses the many RCA and
Norge products handled by the
Aaron Organization.
o
Grand Saline Cagers
Oust Yellow Jackets
Here Monday Night
The Grand Saline Indians'
''H'-kc ball team eked out a cage
0ver the Mineola Yellow
Jackets here Monday night at
the local gym. The game ended
-vit'n the score standing 28-23.
Phe Quitman quintet comes
to Mineola Thursday night for
a game with the Jackets, and
Friday night will fihd the
Jackets In Golden.
The Mineola team will go to
White Oak to entetr a tourna-
ment Saturday.
Tuesday night the Quitman
Bulldogs defeated the Winns-
boro Woodchucks by the decisive
score of 29-15 in their game of
the county round-robbin play-
off.
Golden will play at Quitman
Tuesday, January 25, and Alba
on Thursday, January 27, to
continue the county schedule.
o
Mr. and Mrs. Delta Bruner
visited in Mineral Wells Sun-
day and Monday with Mrs.
Pearl Hendricks.
English Funeral
Home is Modern
In Arrangement
Situated in Mineola is one
of the most complete and most
modernly equipped funeral
parlors in this section of the
State. That establishment is
under the direction and named
for, its owner, J. H. English,
and is located on North John-
son Street.
Occupying two separate 'floors
each of which serves a particu-
lar purpose of its own, the
organization is a credit to
those responsible for its con-
struction.
On the first floor a visitor
will discover the main business
office from which he may en-
ter into the quiet atmosphere
of a restful chapel capable of
seating over 100 persons. The
rear of the ground floor houses
(See ENGLISH page 8)
o
Judge Atwell Invited
To Hawkins Meeting
Of Men's Bible Class
Church of Christ
Mid-Winter Series
To Begin Sunday
Willis G. Jernigan, minister
cf the local church of Christ
has announced that a mid-
winter series of discourses will
be delivered at that church be-
ginning next Sunday at 11 a.
m. The series will deal with
practical Christianity as well
as initial church membership.
This series is in keeping with
the minister's annual custom
and will continue until about
March '.first. And will be follow-
ed by a pre-Easter series. Only
the regular Sunday hours will
be used to present the mid-
winter themes.
Time Limited For
Gopher Control
Work in County
The executive committee of
the Wood County Fifth Sun-
day Men's Bible class met re-
cently in the office of County
Treasurer L. D. Callaway and
selected Hawkins as the site
of the meeting which will be
held on the afternoon of Sun-
day, Jan. 30.
An invitation has been ex-
tended to Federal Judge William
H. Atwell of Dallas to address
the gathering and one of the
largest crowds to attend the
class to date is expected.
Judge Atwell was the princi-
pal speaker at an American
Legion banquet in Mineola
several years ago, and is still
remembered here fotr the .force-
fulness and brilliance of his
address.
According to C. W. Cumbie,
president of the Sunday school
at the Baptist church in Hawk-
ins, the meeting will be held
in the new school auditorium,
which has a seating capacity
of 400.
Nineteen Graduate in
Class; Honors to be
Awarded Students
For Scholarship
The second mid-term com-
mencement exercises of the
Mineola East Ward School will
be held Friday night, January
21, at 7:30 o'clock, according
to B. a. Copass, superintendent
of Mineola schools.
a club program will be car-
ried out by the members oTv
the class. Presentation of the
diplomas will be made by Supt.
Copass and Prin. D. E. Brooks
will award honors acquired by
the class.
The following students are
members of the graduating
class:
Velmia; Curl, Charlene Gar-
rett, Laverne Hammock, Lena
Katherine Humphreys, Mary
Gay Lester, Elsie Peebles, Mary
Frances Ray, Jean Rule, Billy
Cudd, Francis Duncan, Mitchell
Epps, E. H. Felts, Charles Hol-
brook, Bryan Moss, Royce Nix,
Robert Turk, Muri V&ndergriff,
Henry Wren, Theodore Cumley.
Graduating with highest hon-
ors are Elsie Peebles and Jean.
Rule; high honors go to Mary
Frances Ray and Mary Gay
Lester; and Veln^ai Curl, Charles
Holbrook, Robert Turk, and
Charlene Garrett received high
honors.
Mitchell Eppe was neither
absent nor tardy, whale the all
year honor roll was achieved
by Elsie Peebles and Jean Rule.
The following medials will be
awarded: «
Scholarship, Elsie Peebles
Jean Rule; Activity, Maxy
Frances Ray; Athletic, Charles
Ray Holbrook, and Spoirtsman-
ship, e. H. Felts.
o
Local Veterans
Urged to Attend
Quitman Meeting
According to information re-
ceived from our gopher control
specialist in the office at Quit-
man, January and Febuary are
ideal months to poison gophers
or "salamanders." Mr. Henry
Plueneke states that the time
is limited in which he will be
available in Wood county; so to
finish up his job of eliminat-
See GOPHER CONTROL Page 8
VISIT IN GOLDEN
Mesdames B. L. English, R.
M. Perdue, and M. C. Dickey
visited in Golden Sunday with
Mrs. E. T. Beasley.
o
VISITS HERE FROM ARIZONA
Mrs. A. M. Shelton of Arizona,
Mrs. Bessie Hughes and daugh-
ters, Mary Lee, Lura Bess, and
Eldene, of Commerce visited in
Mineola Saturday with Mr. and
Mrs. J. L, BaUard.
your Home Paper
How dear to our hearts is
the steady subscriber,
Who pays in advance at the
birth of each year.
Who lays down the *money
and does it quite gladly.
And casts around the office
a halo of cheer.
'He never says: "Stop it, I
cannot afford it,
I'm getting more papers now
than I can read."
But always say: "Send it on,
our people all like it—
In fact, we all think it a
help and a need."
I
How welcome bis check when
it reaches our sanctum,
How it makes our pulse
throb,
how it makes our heart
dance.
We outwardly thank him, we
inwardly bless him—
The steady subscriber who
pays in advance.
—The Gull Coast Lumberman
All veterans of the World
War, whether members Of The
American Legion or not are
urged to attend the Rehabili-
tation meeting at the Court
House in Quitman Friday
night. Jan. 21. R. E. McClendoa
pointed out today to a Monitor-
reporter that it is the desire
of the Legion that all veteran*
feel that the Quitman meeting
is theirs.
Those veterans who have no
means of transportation to
and from Quitman are request-
ed to contact Mr. McClendon
at Shiver's Pharmacy and a.
way will be provided for them.
The Mineola delegation will
leave that establishment a*-_
6:45 p. m. for Quitman. All
veterans benefits will be ex-
plained by Willis G. Jernigan
at the meeting
6
Snow Not Going
To Smithville
"I have definitely decided
not to accept the offer of the
Smithville High School," Paul
Snow, head coach of the Mine-
ola High School, declared in a
statement to a Monitor re-
porter today.
Offered a fair increase in
salary by the Smithville school
above what he is now receiv-
ing, Coach Snow made a visit
to that school last week, an<
looked over their athletic sit
ation. He stated that Smit
ville has a splendid att
plant and is splendidly
ped in all phases of
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The Mineola Monitor (Mineola, Tex.), Vol. 61, No. 43, Ed. 1 Thursday, January 20, 1938, newspaper, January 20, 1938; Mineola, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth286282/m1/1/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Mineola Memorial Library.