The Naples Monitor (Naples, Tex.), Vol. 52, No. 37, Ed. 1 Friday, December 17, 1937 Page: 1 of 8
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VOLUME 52
On the "Broadway of America."
NAPLES, TEXAS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1937
Qn the "Broadway of America.".
NUMBER 37
Well 6 Miles Southeast Of <iHapl
m
Drillers are Confident This Will
Make A Producer
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The V. A. Hughes & Co. T. C.
L<yts,t)ri No. 1 well in William
i Eateman survey, abstract 62, inj
■ Cass County, 6 mllefe* southeast
of Naples;) MAP spudded in
Wednesday and, wprk is going
riarht along. i
This well is located half \a
mile south of the old Gladys Bell
Oil Co. T. C. Ljister No. 1, drill-
ed 17 years (agyi. i, •
The rig that ia be'ing used lis
the one that recently put down a
well in Hopkins County to a
depth of more than 5,000 feet in
ltsa than 19 days. t \
Dick Owens, a driller otf much
experience,) is in charge of the
drilling. The isite was locatad
by G. W. Brannon, a geologist
of wide experience and who has
been very successful in his
work.
nis, W. E. Davis and Jack Briley
of Naples.
Rev. R. G. Behrman, pastor of
the Naples Baptist Church, asked
the blessing in his usual impres
sive manner.
Those present in addition to
those mentioned above Weiv
Elvis Meggs, Harold Womack
Frank Womack, Connor Mathews
James Rainqy, George ffiibso*.
Marshall Harvejf, iMlonon Frost
Harold, Hardy, Bill ScafP, Win-
tred Robinson, Jr., Richard Tow-
ler, Bluford MauJden, llaropd
Jordan, Winston Hampton, Garro'
Berry. I. H. Fanno|n, J. L. Penny
Tlqyce Hampton, William Stew-
art, (Polk Freeman, Nolen
Thomas, Waymond Df"*Json, Paul
Jone :.,LeRoy Franklin, W. M. Mc-
Collum, Hunt Robinson, .MJorrlf
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Robiscjn, Jam|es Jones, Marvin,
Mr. V. A. Hughes, the princi- !Ti;Pert( j)^ Mack Glasscock, Mar
I al financi^ /bai-ker, staid '8hall Smith, Morris Jacobs, Sarn-
Wedneeday that while he expects (,el R(f,jnsoni Junior Wilier,
to complete the well as >0011 as ^antique Cpffde, Vivflan Cjibson.
possible, he 1st going to, see to jVernon Robison, Clayton L. Hart
it that coring is done very care- jjRmog Haw^m, Dieward Eaton,
fully/ He is confident, h<| said, !cieave Mc Michael* Wayland
I that the well i.vill be a producer
The depth t > (Which the well
1 will Ih> drilled has not been de-,
finitely decided upon, it was said
but the machinery ,1s capable of
making what is commonly '•ailed
. a deep ,t Ht. •. 1
Mr. Ilughcn is very optimis'.iic
about the prospect of finding V)
.<jnd feels certain he wi'l briry?
XJVs.H aiiu^ufa-iui mjpdnsiDlhty ot-|
icer'."
It is evident that there will be
1 onsiderable rc'-vity in the way
■j t^id;ng of leases and royal
ties tiefore the well is completed
NiPLES F. F. A. BOYS
BANQUET FATHER?
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Giles, Billie Hams, Bill Watson
t. M. Watson Truitt Nolen, W. D
Watflom, Lee IReidy IMl N. Heard
O. D. Nolen, O. A. Walls, Wayne
T. I.eeves, Iljon Coker, Chaster\
n hy. JB. ,Q. Franklin, W. H.
Morgan, S. B. Watts, Emmel
Fleming, Wendell C. Smith, Rev
Ben Bering, W. E. Robinson, W
Freeman, G. W. Miller^ E. L
WynVnetfuvpK. Jonea, X f. -to*
dan*, Charles Shelton, Waylon
Woirtmack. W. S. FannoJi, Lee
Skeltr m, T. Smith.
ThornnP.Claude .Eaton, J.
Collurrf Wirnon Jacobs, F. W.
Smith, Guy Dotfson, G. L. Thoma«
H.- B. Spurger,1 R. M. Towler
Charlie Jonas. C. D. Betts, Chai-
lie SJaelton< A. A. Hodges, H. G.
Suurger, Frank flsiwson, C. B.
Hampton, C. Ei Archer, Sam W.
Robison, S.
Methodist Church
SAFE-DRIVING HINTS
FOR BAD WEATHER
W. E.
R. Mt'
Sunday mornlmj? the augu-
mentfed. choir iwlll sing fecial
Christmas music-t and the service
will cl##c iwitli the LoiW's Sup^l
per. Sjund^y nigiht the lEpworth
League will present the White
Christmas projpram and the of
fering (wtlll be taken for the
Metboidif.t Home at Waco, where
400 children are dependent upor
us, not only for Christmas, but
for the whole year, )
We had 85 at Sunday Schooti
and should have 100 next Sun-
day. Will you be there.
The Christmas pitogram aid
tree will be held next Wednes-
day night, ivMith a; program by
the children, ,a visit from Santai
Clauiua, and all the trimming's.
Everyone not ia member c[f a
Sunday School is welcome, and
Santa aftsiures us that there will
be a gift for every child who
comes.
Monday afternoon the women's
.\^<}in}ai;y Society wfll have a
Christm°.n program and party.*
Every iwomian is welcome. }
Thurt-day night, the Epwortlh
League had a ^pod attendance at
the League Unijon meeting at
DougjJsasisville.
The Dramatic Club had a fine
meeting Monday night iwtit^i a
lansie crowd present. ' I>ire«:t«p|i
Allen, Mrs. King and Mli**. Thig-
pen worked the young people'
hard on their partfi. | >
Remember that the real Christ-
mas spirit is in he heart, not in
the pocket book.
Reporter.
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BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL
E. Fletcher, Jomab
125 Are Served E'egant Dinner R A E. F«)st
in Naples High School
Gymnasium.
J. S. Glasccrt'k, !Robert<
Barlow Wommack, Henry
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The agriculture istudtnts of the
Naples High School were^ hosts
to their fathers and many* other
invited "guests at their twelfth
annual banquet in the Naples
High School g;,-mnaseum last
Tuesday night.
Covers were laid fov 125, Jtcjd
a meal of five courser? was sor .cdj oked
under the direction of 'Mrs. O D
Nolen, teacher of home eccn
mics, and Mrs. H. D. Roberts, v.y
the heme economics girls.
The (waitresses were Framcillc
Hill; Helen Strinigf r, Mtic Stew-
art, Mildred Garrett, Mary
Chapel, Daline Wyninegar, Eliza-
beth Ballard, Katherine Ander-
ron, Bertha Freeman,* (Jt'ldred
Knight, Emma Towler, Constancc]
McCord,* Mbrgaretj Anthon^, |
Eloise VermlUiop, Donna Gay
Cokcr, Orene Fleming^
Caueey,4 Myriam Stack)?,
NelenV) JEimice Franceca Griffin,
Oda Lee Davies.
(Noble Wyninegar was toast-
master and Introduced the speak-
eiw. ^
The p^ijncipal, /speaker of the
evening was J. B. Rutland, State
Supervisor Voc. Agr., of Austin
CHILDREN'S DFPART1
Careful Driving in Winter Wil
Eliminate Danger.
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Naples High School Notes
H0JM.E ECONOMICS II
Eunice Frances Griffin
The prc)per| technique of safe
winter driving rests primarily
upon moves of any kind, accord-
ing to a bulletin issued by Chev-
rolet in the interest of ItJratK*; 'children
safety under hazardous road and othter Friday on th« care for Uie
weatheif oendations. ;sick. The Home Economics
Modern motor car.i are ongi- gir|s gervwi the Father and Son
neered for y1.4r.mund Operation. Famjucl Tuesday night,
the bulletin status, and the driver
who takies full ad(vantage>i of
their engineering refinements ca"
reducie driving hazards, (to a !
minimum. The principal sourcf !
of such hazards lies in poor tirel
st? which side will iwin. The
losing hide of Spanish I and the
Dosing side njf Spaaiwlh II will
entertain the iw!innihg sides with
Wo havo finished most ,cif our J® party next week J We all
childreny garments.. We had nf Letting1 on the side that wins,
teat Wednesday 011 the care of ,The Spanish Club is planning
We are to have an-1 to draw (nan^qs and ',havie u
Christmas tree at th« party too.
SENIOR CLASS NOTES
Audrey Campbell
SPANISH II CLASS NOTES
Mary Chapel
,t a. Dennis,w. a. llarty, w. E
Harris E, H. Tuck, G. a. Gib-'
'■on,
Bony,1
Davis. 1
This we® the largest and mos
successful banquet ever givon b:
the agriculture students here,
thoiuigfti th^,' have all been puc->
ceisful. It has been made an
anniual affair fo^ ti« last twe.vi
roans and is aliwayo eagerly
forward to by those wV
e flortunate enougfi to have the
; .ivilege of attending.
At these banquets the food if
furnished and prepared, by thej
Naples F. F. A. boy* and the
home economics git^s taiqei cjaljled
upon to do the serving; And
they always make a suc^as|3 of
it.
J<1yeo
Edith
MERCHANDISE OFFERED
AT SPECIAL BARGAIN:
Advertisements in This Paper
List Many ArtVes at Low
Price.
The many mercihan^ of
pies ;who offered special bargain'
•uj- 9t)ePch was highly enlighten- far last Saturday met with such
ing and iwas iwell received by all enthusiastic response from the
C. B. BaivHjy. public that they are
those present.
doing the
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area advi^er, of Commerce, %. T
Morris,y Naples High School Su,
NYpUs^W nmde interestim ad- ngs in this issue of The Nat lea
same thing next Saturida|y.
There are many things being
offered at real iworth-jwMlef sav
dressee. ' . ' . K.
Short talks were ali«o made ov
Henry Stilwell, Jr. of Dalnger-
field, Vannoy Stewart of Marietta
Thurman L. Boyd of Omaha
Garvin Gibson of m. Vernon. H
S. Robertson of Bryanft Mill,
ard H. D. Roberts,; O. A. Wray,
W B. King, Hollls Allen. N^G.
Watts, Donald Betts, Byron Den
Monitor.
The readc|r iwlll And many
items mentioned that weir'? tioti
included in the sales last weok
It mould, therqflotre. be a wine
thing -to do \o looflc over all the
advertisements in this insuc o:
The iMbniUor and see if there is
not just tho thing yout (want at r
price that will save you money.
traction ca icy or wet pavement^
where aaf© driving depends on
the avoidance of any abrupt ap-
plicatipin of either the poiwer ot
the brake.
Spme of the point* stressed in
the bulletin are:
"A good driver u&cH spoilt
speed extensively in stopping, ih
approaching intersections and in
fcuitniji'g; ,V°rn{M With tin
cynehb-iwesh trapsmission, it is
simple and easy to shift lowr
speed and maintain contrl:^ «f
the car aa all times. Anothtr
important ppint is to le'avo tie
c ar in. gear when sloiwing dovh
so that the engine may ac t as a
brake.
"Cultivate the habit of siviig
other dri"*"*'
your i
j
tinues
We are studying the ffiV'm n*P
direct commands "and the Idioms.
Some of our translations ar*
We have been taking tty-ee very funny and Lhterestihg.
wc*k*i_ tlests tin's rweelc. T(>uk '< Our last translation of Fortuna
and Plane Geo me- was so interesting that can
I scarcely wait until we have aai-
c«ur talks in.other chapter^ W« hope that it
amp^ndlnaV^ *
Texas History
try Tuesday.
Wej have finished
English. Our assignment for Fri- will continue to be interestihg.
cay is to brief the lives of fifty- The two Spanish clashes Sia\le
one modern English authors. clutaen sides. Tiu.*re are two
The senior girls who are work ^sides in Spanish i class and two
ing out daily for basket ball are: <ides in Spanish II. We are go-
Louise Portier, Bertha Freeman,,1 ing to have a contest and the
Helen Stinger, Mary Lee llamp- j losing side in Spanish ii wiJB!
ton, and Jeanetltei Fletcher. Otfi^be reqiiiiied to entertain the tw*
ens on the team who are not [winning sides with a Christmas
seniors are: Daiine Wyninegar, 1 party. At the party we are go-
Ruby Roberts, and Mae Steiwart jjng t0 have a Xmas tree. We
Mr. Allen is the coach, This is plan to draw names tomorow.
a separaKe tdam from the one I 0—
which (MM3 Fielder coaches.
We' believe these girls TTavfe j
a bright fiutfure, andj iwej hn^a
that tliie(y are successful. \
think about beside* ChrlfctmM.
We are happy to announce that
Billy Jean and Helen Robihaon
have retiuti'ned to achopl jtfaar a
long absence due to sicknees.
SEVENTH GRADE
The s|e(venth grade are leafn*
ing a number ofOiWstta^^
CarolB. The«e carols which ex*
presH the tnu« spirit of the dif-
ferent !nati(j(ns that} produced
tiiem are of grqat value in the
lives of boys and girls beeatist
the aiyiu-c.ation of thitee gvnn
of literature and song increaiei
with the yqars.
The play ground ball leatu*
of this grade are having sorh
interesting games. The aides
are very evenly matched with a
score of 42-S9 in favor of the
wolves* Th«j lowing side served
refreshments last Friday.
Mary Smitfl who had a perfect
attendance record has been ill
for the past few days.
FREHSMAN CLASS NOTES
There were ?.2 present in the
childrendepartment Sunday.
A special Christmas program
beginning at 9:45 A. M. is being
f lanned for the opening exer-,
cises of the department next Sun-
day morning. Tlie children iwhr
are to take part in the prograrr
are asked to be there at 9:30
A. )Mj.
The , (G(Lilde i RuHe class hae
charge of the pre.gram which in
as follows:
"The First Christmas": Rita
Mills, Isr.bel Coker, Betty Jo M;-
Natt. Billy Ted Cpker, Charlie
Tigert, Glifford Webbn Anna
Louise iRooertw, and< Dianne
Morgan.
Christmap Wishes: PeggyJear
Fors'j'thev Ben McCoy, and Ina
Claire Morgan.
Chiistmas Land: Betty JacV
Strickland.
Santa Claus in Holland:
Maynie Favj'e McCoy
A ;Word to Santa Claus: Bi^ly
Ted Coker
Songs by Francis Wofford
Dorothy Marie fMpCoy," Erma
Faye Gpdt'ey, lmogene Pratt
Ernestine Wyn .<?gar. and Betty
ack Strickland.
Reading: Kenneth Tuck and
Jack Leeves.
The attendjance icontest which
the IColclen Riale class has beent
having since the first of Octobe,
closed Sunday with Ipohel Coker
Rita Mills and Betty Jack Strick-
land tied for the attendant^
prize.Bcginning the first Sunday
in January, another contest will
be started f|ar the benefit of
those who have recently joined,
the class.
«m m - * Reporter.
i ahead
. . * % Nec>_gork
.^s.
"Even though you
your orwn car under perfect?
control/ the driven4, be iind you
may npt be so fortunate. Never
peiimit the wheels of your car
to spin if it ,can be avo^d^d.
Spinning wheels may cauae dan-
genius skids, and if they come
into contact with a spot of dry
pavement and thus 'gain Budden
traction, a heavy strain is placed
upoln the propeller shaft tand
rear axle. I --
"Besides making for greater
highiway aafety, thqs^j*
tions wil\ prcjonc; theK
any car th^y are v f'
the, year pound. Prc.pl-
of the car in' cold weatie
immtaasurably ta d)rtvinB
ure. The engine shoull
be raced, bacaau.s« lui
flow miare slowly when
gine is cold and the st:
engine parts is increa
alture
... NOTES
•Maggie Lou Griffin arid
Flaydelle Floyd
Campbell
Named Operating t
Superintendent ot
Southwestern Gas
We are studying the chapters
([ using English to describe and
creative writing. The EnglislV
m adesr. weret iterribl/e- The three
weeks exams are^ coming and we
hie reviewing for th«m.
Mr. Morris says we are going
to have several teetu in Geome-
try so r.ve will have a six week.?
grade.
We are planning for the
Christmas holidays that will b<-
htre 40011.
HOME ECONOMICS 1 B
BAPTISTS TO HAVE
ICHR1STM AS ITREE
Oda Lee Davies
gills
and
The Hjoime Economics
have finished thtir dresses
brought them back for criticism
Monday. I think everyone is
proud of their dresses and wii.'l
enjoy wearing theim vary much I
There were very *ow mi3ra'"e
that were bad enough to be done
over.
Every Child Present Wil Re-
ceive a Gift.
SOPHOMORE NOTES
Orene Fleming
Poor Comfort 1 —
According to the Manchester
Union, pogonotomy is another
name for shaving. But that's
no concolation (when the barber
makes a slip.—-Lowell Leader..
Road U> Peace
If woTdiers can ever leave the
battlefield as unceremoniously as
diplomats leaving the conferenc
table, where'll you Ye wars be.—
Little Rock Gazette.
Sponsored by the Ba/ptis Sun-
'' £>y ch'ool in Naples,' a C'rist-
mas tree for the general ;Jhlic
will be in the Baptist Chuih on
next Wednesday evening.
The committees are at-**1*
and everything will bearr^d
so that every child prtfei
the tree (Will receive a 'gift
It ia to be a general Chrfmas
tre*' (and jail Jare (invited tcat"
tend.
Besides 1!hfi| presents
tree for the children nr
older ones, those desirif 10
donate isomcthing to Bucle'r*l1
Orphan Home are invit' tQ!
bring and place under therc^
and everything so brc|ughwi11
be sent to the home.
Remember the tree w 1)p
Wednesday night, Decernb<
Evaiyone invitetl. , *
As we get it, Jjolpan is ag
discuss peace on any basil
will help her to conquer
China at minimum cos*
trouble.—Worcostefr Gazsjtti
hat
of
In E'nglish we are studying!
the "Songs of the Four Seasons.
We have a test every day over
them. Tbo^e who made hundred*
Monday iwere: Eunice Frances
criffin, Elizabeth Ballard, Miri.in
Stacks. Orene Fleming, Loo RoV
Franklin. George Gilison. Way-
land Giles. Winfred Robinson,
and Jackie Walker. The poems
are being enjoyed by everyone.
still fac-
The past w'fek J-JBglfc"
dente have been studying parti-
ciples, gerunds, and infinitives.
fVe have I h|ad tihie jone
hundred spelling Deffnons. (We
took a quizz over t(hem Monday
and the grades were fair. |We
aliio had a quizz over noiun, ad-1
jective^ and advierbial 'ciause
Fridaj', Dec. 10, The grades on
this qiuizz wfcre not at all gfoofci
and for part of Monday's assign-
ment we had to wyatte the fifty
senfences over and correct tfia
ones wo missed.
The committee of the Fresh-
men class has planned a skating
'party at the gymnasium Wednes-
day night. We hope we can get
enough to come.
' In World History we are .study-
ing tha conquepts otf Mohammed
find the different religions of the
Meditertaneon Region at that
time. We ai-e studying abo.ut
tlie Caiho|ic rulefs and itheir
met^qds of teaching.
In Algebra I wo are studying
mi .ltiplk-atiijn. First, we
took finding the squaiio of the
sum of two numbers second
finding; the ©quare ;<*f the)
difference of two numbers, and
third, finding the product of the
sum and difference of two num-
Lers. ' .
FIFTH gtrade
We haW created a Christmas
atmosphere in our room (by
decorating with holly, cedar,
wreaths, and candles. The fifth
and third flradq* 'each built at-
tractive scenes on th«i 1 sand-
table. The third grade built twe
1 ])4> getting" seeneflr—c\ne witih Josuia (in the
of our Manger surrounded^ by Mary and
the Wise Men bringing t|iei)
gifts which represents Ihe first
toring. It soems to
harder every day. Two
class mates have had to write a
theme of a thousand words.
SPANISH I NOTES
Donna Gay Cokcr
The Spanish 1 class Jiave had
several teste this week. They
have been on vwbs and the
rocabulary. The grades have
been fairly good.
tmorninRt wo chose
sides in Spanish. Hunt Robert-
son and Constance McOoird chose.
We hava the rostl of .this wnek
and two days of next week to
1^,11 • 1 r 'ifc'
Christmas, and tlie other s"ene
is carol singung 'in England,
which represents Christmas to-
day. The fifth grade built a
scene with Santo Claims coming
through the snow in his sleigl*
drawn by reindeer.
During the opening exercise
Mir room has been learning
Christmas sgngs tihis week. We
are fanning to study picture^
connected with Christmas
week.
Three week'« epcaminations are
hera 8a*n *° we hav® mttch to
next
Lairsion A*bfcrd
I.nngft-n Ashford of T<?xark*m
was appointed Operating Superin-
tendent of Frtiithwestern Gas &
Electric Company November
22nd. The appoiniment was co-
iiounoed by the President of thn
Company, Mr. A. Lieberman.
Mr. Ashford was born in Waller,
'I'exas, November 2, 1899. He at-
tended grade school at Waller and
Wallace Prairie, and was gradu-
ated from the High School in
Navasota. Texa*. in 3!H6. He en-
listed in the U. S. Marine Corps in
April, 1917. and went overseas. He
was wounded while serving with
the 96th Company, 2nd Battall'o-
Cth U. S. Marines, at Bourr*
He remained i-< the ho«-: -
December. 3 919.
Upon his rettirn to the u'u.t-
States. Mr. Aahford entered Texa*
A. & M., and was graduated as a
Bachelor of Science in Eleetrical
Engineering in June, 1924.
Mr. Ashford was married in Jan-
nary, 1926, to Miss Eva Mas
Adams, of Longview, Texas.
In 1924, he was employed by tbe
East Texas Public Service Com-
pany as distribution engineer and
superintendent of distribution. The
East Texas Public Serviee Com-
pany was acquired by Southwest-
ern Gas & Electric Company and
Mr. Ashford entered ths employ
of the Southwestern 1*.. & 'Elec-
tric Co.
He was made .ii to the
chief engineer in 192S and «erved
in that capacity until 1932. In
1932, he was placed at Longview.
Texas, in charge of engineerinc
and distribution constrnction in
the East Texas oil field and re-
mained there until 1937.
He was transferred from hi(<
position at Longview to Tex* -
kana. jjnd his appointment a?
Superintendent of Operations fol-
lowed. V4
In discussing his flew position
Mr. Ashford stated, "I went int^
the utility business, and stayed
there, and i hope to continue, be-
cause I love the business and ap-
preciate the opportunity It has
given me to take s part in making
a valuable contribution to prog-
ress."
Organ Heard 20 Miles
Thene is an organ which can
be heard 20 mi lea. It is In th«
tower of an old caatla af
Kutsfein, on the border between
Bavaria and Austria, a njemo*
rial to Austrian soldiers who
diad in the World War.
m
j sir*
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