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Complete News and
Advertising Coverage
for Atlanta ar.d Cass
County Trade Area !
The Citizens Journal
SIXTY-FIRST YEAR
ATLANTA, CASS COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1940
lk Loyal to Atlanta!
• Trade at Haste!
• Sell at Home!
• Buy at Home!
NUMBER FOUR
Schoen Addresses
Rotary Club
Paul W. Schoen of the Texas A.
& M. College Forest Service, spoke
before the Atlanta Rotary club last
Thursday, explaining that the Tex-
as forest organization was work-
ing on the community forest pro-
gram in East Texas and that help
would be given to those communi-
ties interested in developing such a
forest.
The forest expert pointed out
that the project would provide an
increased tax income for a commu-
nity or county and could contribute
to the support of some local enter-
prise, the revenue being derived
from a timber crop from a publicly
operated forest.
The demonstration value for At-
lanta fanners was stressed by Mr.
Schoen, who stated that many part-
ly timbered farms around Atlanta
could be made timber producers if
suggestions given on a community
owned forest were followed. The
small timber land owner could ben-
efit by observing practices follow-
ed by an expertly managed forest.
Nearly every Cass county farm
could profitably have from a few
to many acres of its own forest that
merchantable timber could yearly
be cut within a short time.
Put those cotton reduction acres
to pine forest, pulp wood and tim-
ber will always bring in some need-
ed cash.
The following were voted in as
new members to the club: R. S.
Allday, Morris Battle and W. B.
Vaughan.
Atlanta Jaycees
Meet Monday
The Atlanta Junior Chamber of
Commerce met Monday evening of
this week at the armory. R. S. All-
day, president, presided over the
meeting in which several projects
were discussed.
It is planned to hold a series of
Trades Days this year in Atlanta,
beginning at an early date. Differ-
ent plans are being discussed and
the one appearing the most bene-
ficial will be presented to local mer-
chants. A series of Trades Days
with the proper cooperation be-
tween our business men will bring
many thousands of people to Atlan
ta this year.
The Jaycees also are enthusias-
tic in their support of a community
forest and will cooperate fully with
the other organizations of the city
in establishing such a forest. The
, benefits from such a project will in-
crease as the years pass.
Myron Wewerka, secretary, is
busy this week collecting member-
ships in the organization. Dues are,
fifty cents per month payable semi-
annually. Every young man and
business firm in the city is urged
to join and then attend the meetings
Next meeting of the Jaycees will
be Monday evening February 12
Judge Empanels
Cass Grand Jury
Judge Hicks Harvey convened
the Cass county district court at Lin
den Monday morning and the fol-
lowing grand jury was empaneled:
T. A. Dalrymple, foreman; T. G
Williams, S. E. Ellington, all of
Linden.
Franklin Allday, L. C. Childs,
both of Atlanta.
Ottis Betts, Marietta.
Arthur Thompson, Bryans Mill.
C. E. Watson, Hughes Springs.
V. D. Glass, Jr., Bloomburg.
George L. Grogan, Bivins.
Caldwell Morriss, Douglassville.
Weaver Bryant, Queen City.
Mr Baber was elected door bailiff
The grand jury was dismissed
until March 11.
The appearance docket was called
Tuesday morning and all cases set.
Evelyn Wilson vs. James D. Wil-
son, divorce granted.
The first jury case was set for
Monday, Jan. 5.
Blalock School
Building: Burns
The modern, two-room Blalock
school building was destroyed by
fire last Thursday morning at 11:00
o'clock, when it caught from the
flue. The building was three years
old and this was the third school
building to burn in that community
Loss estimated around $2,500 with
$1,750.00 insurance.
Mr. and Mrs. Houston Garrison
are now teaching in the teacherage
until further arrangements can be
made.
Five Journals
In February
We have just discovered that
though February is the shortest
month of the year, five papers must
be issued. As this is leap year,
there are 29 days, which allows
for five Thursdays as the first day
and last day of the month is Thurs
day. This probably will not happen
again during the life of anyone flow
connected with the Citizens Journal
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Tom Mays For
County Attorney
I herewith submit myself to you,
the people of Cass County, as a
candidate for the office of County
Attorney.
I realize fully that I make as
many mistakes as anyone and have
had to work as hard as anyone .to
accomplish what little 1 have ac-
complished. I state my qualifica-
tions only with the idea of prov-
ing to you that I have worked, and
that I am ambitious, energetic and
sincere in my efforts thus far,
I will be 27 years old in June,
having lived my life in Cass Coun-
ty, with ths exception of six years
of college work which I ended in
1938 at the University of Texas of
Law, at Austin, where I was at the
same time admitted to the bar of
Texas with the highest average of
some 84 young attorneys who took
the State Bar examinations at that
time. I was graduated from this,
the largest state-owned law school
in the United States, and while
there, I was student editor of the
Texas Law Review, a legal periodi-
cal, and was elected to three of the
highest-ranking honorary legal so-
cieties in the United States.
Since leaving school I have work-
ed diligently and have devoted my
entire time to the study and prac-
tice of law, and have handled to
date over 100 cases of my own ac-
tually filed in Court, and have par-
ticipated in many others under the
direction and supervision of Judge
Hugh Carney and Howard Carney,
Atlanta, with whom I shall have
been associated in the practice of
law for 2% tyears at the time I
take office, if ypu see fit to elect
me. I invite you to investigate my
record as a lawyer.
Frankly, I am not a politician
and take litle part in political is-
sues. Having dedicated my life to
the study and practice of law, it
is my desire to be an honorable,
efficient lawyer, and a credit to
my profession. My success in that
mission depends largely upon my
efforts within the next few years,
and therefore you as the people of
Cass County have the assurance
that I will devote my every effort
towards filling my post at Linden
to the best of my ability.
Since the job I ask you for is
not a political one, I have no so-
called campaign promises to offer
or platform to run >on. It would be
my desire to prevent law violations
by informing you as to both old
and new laws which you might mis-
takenly violate, and to intelligently
represent your county's interests
before justice, County, Commis-
sioners' District and Appellate
courts of your state.
I will have nothing to say against
any opponent I may have, and I
trust that those of you who vote
against me will always be my
friends as I feel that you are now.
I run solely upon my qualifications.
Such legal talent and energy that
I have I offer you, and I want a
job where I can better myself in my
profession. I, at least, shall be
benefited if you see fit to elect me.
Anything you say or do for me will
be earnestly appreciated.
TOM J. MAYS
Health Unit Making
TB Tests in Schools
The Cass County Health Unit
will visit the following schodl Feb.
5 and 6 to make Tuberculosis tests:
Monday: (white schools) New
Colony, Liberty Grove, Center Hill,
Turkey Creek, County Line, Violet
Hill. (Colored schools): Pleasant
Valley and Hughes Springs.
Tuesday: (white schools) Cass,
Springdale, Hebron, Shiloh, Lanier,
Lemon. (Colored): Shiloh, Beulah
and Atlanta.
Miss Kate Fullbright of Albu-
querque, New Mexico, has been
employed as county nurse and will
work in the west side of the county
and Miss Judd will work on the
east side. The county was too large
for one nurse to take care of the
work needed to be done.
Scouting Beckons All Boys
Wa
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BOY SCOUT WE
Typewriter Ribbons for sale at
the Citizens Journal. Phone 178.
When the Boy Scouts of Amcrica celebrates its 30th birthday on
Thursday, February 8, all of the 1,330,000 Scouts, Cubs and Scout
leaders will re-dedicate themselves to the service motive which has
characterized the Movement for three decades. Scouting offers ad-
venture, fun and achievement—attractive to all boys—through the
democratic life of the Scout Troop and Patrol, as essential ingredi-
ents in its character-influencing program for the boys of America.
Drawing on the rich experience of the Movement, local and national
Scout leaders anticipate the opportunity to serve more boys annually.
Financial Condition of Cass County at the
Close of Business, December 31,1939
Fund Cash
Jury $ 8,152,29
R & B 35,673.78
General 27,277.34
Improvement 11,527.24
Bond Settlement 13,715.00
Officers Salary . 6,286.46
Bond 7-A 10.50
General Sinking 2,605.00
Road Dist. No. 1 53,853.21
Road Dist. No. 2 443.97
Road Dist. No. 3 5,451.44
Road Dist. No. 7 14,648.05
Road Dist. No. 8 2,616.35
Road Dist. No. 12 6,383.70
Road Dist. No. 15 5,761.39
Road Dist. No. 16 9,293.58
Road Dist. No. 18 5,263.97
Road Dist. No. 19 3,823.17
Road District I-A - 32,345.09
Road District 7-A 115,445.12
Co. Available School 1,317.46
Co. Permanent School 3,367.65
Securities
Owned
$19,551.69
7,500.00
2,100.00
5,000.00
2,000.00
15,500.00
8,500.00
53,418.50
Indebtedness
Road Dist. No. 1 $138,000.00
Road Dist. No. 2 6,000.00
Road Dist. No. 3 35,000.00
Road Dist No. 7 52,375.00
Road Dist. No. 8 36,000.00
Road Dist No. 12 12,000.00
Road Dist. No. 15 5,000.00
Road Dist. No. 16 20,000.00
Doad Dist. No. 18 18,000.00
Road Dist. No. 19 23,000.00
Road Dist. 1-A 89,000.00
Road Dist. 7-A 316,000.00
General Funding Bonds 11,000.00
Cass Co. Court House Warrants 20,000.00
R & B No. 1 Time Warrants 3,000.00
R & B No. 2 Time Warrants 9,522.30
R & B No. 3 Time Warrants 8,307.40
R & B No. 4 Time Warrants 2,000.00
$365,261.79 $132,470.19
Per Cent of
State Aid
73.36
100
100
93.92
100
100
48
$804,204.70
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Atlanta High
Debaters Active
The Atlanta high school girl's
debate team, composed of Mollie
Steed and Jackie Law, won over
Overton and lost to Kilgore "A"
debaters in Kilgore Saturday; the
boy's "B" team, composed of James
Cash and Johnny Dees, lost to
North Dallas and Kilgore.
The debaters are engaging in the
meets in preparation for Inter-
scholastic League meets in Mar-
shall, Miss Ruth McClung, coach
said. Last year the boy's team
won county and district meets.
Cass 1939 Cotton Crop
Shows A Decline
According to H. S. Granberry;
special agent, there were 19,799
bales of cotton ginned in Cass
county prior to January 16, 1940,
compared to 20,621 on same date in
1939.
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Kildare School Honor
Roll 3rd Six Weeks
The following is, the Honor Roll
for the third six weeks of the Kil-
dare High School.
Senior—Pete Goodman, Mary
Dotson, Mildred Simmons, Maurine
Taylor, Billie Arden Wharton, Ma-
rie Blue, Nona Brown, Geneva Mon
day, Odeal Teal, Dorothy Tims,
Geraldine Walker, Aubrey Mills
and Greer Prestridge.
Junior—Mayme Dotson, Kath-
ryne Wharton, Charles Joyner, and
Richard Minnich.
Sophomore—Frankie Jo Koonce,
and Reba Pyle.
Freshman—Ruby Jewel Snel-
grove and Myra Jo Walker.
Vincent Ferrell is now employed
in the district clerks office at Lin-
den, beginning hi; duties there Mon
day. He has fo .nerly worked in
the county agent's office as office
assistant.
W. A. (Will) Hill
For County Judge
To The Voters of Cass County:
I wish to announce my candidacy
for the office o£ County Judge,
Cass County, Texas, subject to the
action of the Democratic Primary
July 27th, 1940. I do not feel that
I need an introduction to the peo-
ple of Cass county, having lived in
the county all my life. But, for
the benefit of those who do not
know me: My home is now in Lin-
den, Texas, where I have resided
for the past several years. I was
born and reared on a farm, four
miles north of Avinger, Texas.
My father, R. B. Hill, was one of
the oldest settlers in Cass county,
and none of my family have ever
held office. I feel sure that I am
well qualified for the office, hav-
ing had years of business training
and experience. I am at present
connected with the Allday-Old
Motor Company, of Atlanta, Texas,
having been with them for the past
six years. I promise you, if I am
elected your County Judge, that I
will fulfill the duties of the office
in an honest and upright manner.
I realize that I am asking for a
responsible position, but I assure
you, should you see fit to elect me
in this campaign, that I will con-
duct myself in office, so you will
never regret having supported me.
It is my intention to see each one
of you between now and July 27,
but should I miss some, I want you
to know your support will be highly
appreciated. When you go to vote,
please consider my claims.
W. A. (Will) HILL
Basketball Tourney
Dates, March 7-8
The date of the Senior Girls,
Junior Girls and Junior Boys tour-
nament is being changed from
March 1 and 2nd, to March 7 and
8th. This is necessary due to a con-
flict with the plans of the Kildare
Annual Girls Tournament.
Do not forget to send in your
eligibility list of the Senior boys
to Joe L. Bentley, Director Gener-
al, by February 6th.
The elegibility list for the Junior
boys, Junior girls and Senior girls
should be in 10 days before the
tournament.
If the 9th grade schools want a
Class C division at least 4 schools
must make a request for this di-
vision.
School Visitation
February Schedule
Following is the schedule for
visiting schools asking for ctandard
izntion, Schools will be visited in
the same order in which they are
listed. All visiting is done before
noon each day.
Tuesday, February 6—New Colo-
ny, Liberty Grove, Oak Grove.
Wednesday, February 7—Bivins,
Alamance, Smyrna.
Thursday, February 8—Warren
Springs, Red Hill, Union Chapel.
Friday, February 6—Shiloh, O'-
Farrell, Midway.
Tuesday, February 13—Blalock,
Dalton, Bryans Mill.
Wednesday, February 14—Cross
Roads, Center Point, Holly Springs.
Thursday, February 15—Almira,
Laney, Union Hill Concord.
Friday, February 16—Mill Creek,
Center Hill.
Tuesday, February 20 — Bear
Creek, County Line, Violet Hill,
Turkey Creek.
Wednesday, February 21—Sardis
rinArlonn
New Farm Work
Sheets Executed
The Cass County A. C. A. office
is now in a position to sign work
sheets on new farms not already
under a work sheet. All producers
who expect to operate farms that
are not already under work sheets
should call at the office not later
than March 1, 1940, in order that
all allotments may be received be-
fore planting time.
The reconstitution of farms is
being carried out at this time, and
will continue to do so until March
1, 1940. Anyone expecting to split
or continue their farms must do so
before this date.
TOM WORTHAM, Sec.,
Cass County A. C. A.
Hamnett Moves
Maytag Office
G. S. Hamnett has moved the
Maytag Sales & Service Company
from Allday Furniture store to the
Ellington building on William street
formerly occupied by the Singer
agency.
Mr. Hamnett has moved his wife
and son Jack to Atlanta and we
welcome them to our city.
He has several Maytag washers
on display and invites you to call
around to see them.
Goolsby Announces
For County Judge
We are authorized to announce
the candidacy of G. E. Goolsby for
the office of County Judge, of Cass
County, subject .to the action of the
Democratic Primary.
Mr. Goolsby is a native of Cass
county, having lived in and near
Hughes Springs. He has been em-
ployed as bookkeeper for the T. B.
Keasler & Co., for the past sixteen
years, and also served as mayor of
his home town and took an active
part in the Chamber of Commerce,
church and civic activities of his
town and county.
He made the race for this office
four years ago, and was a cloBe
second in the August run-off, losing
by only 138 votes.
He is again earnestly soliciting
your vote and influence in the com-
ing primary, assuring you he will
appreciate anything you can do for
him, promising if elected to make
you an efficient County Judge.
District Teachers
Meeting, March 8-9
Word has been received from
Mr. J. M. Hodges, President of
District Eight, that the annual con-
vention of District Eight of the
Texas State Association will be
held in Henderson, Texas, Friday
evening, March 8 and Saturday,
March 9. The first general ses-
sion will be held in the City Hall
Friday evening at 7 p. m. Dr. Will
Durant, of New York, one of Ameri
ca's best known philosophers and
writers, will speak to the teachers.
The section meetings will be held
Saturday morning. Many interest-
ing programs for the section meet-
ings have been provided and Mr.
Hodges feels sure that this part of
the program will be both interest-
ing and helpful.
Saturday afternoon, Dr. Charles
W. Knudsen, of George Peabody
College and Mr. B. B. Cobb, secre-
tary of the State Teachers Asso-
ciation will speak to the teachers.
The business meeting will be held
at the close of the general program.
It is hoped that as many teach-
ers as possible will make their
plans to attend this important
meeting. According to our mem-
bership, we are alloweed only six
voting delegates, but all teachers
are invited and urged to attend.
According to information re-
ceived from the Secretary of the T.
S. T. A. 151 or 73 per cent of the
members eligible for membership
in the County Association are mem
bers of the State Association. This
is some short of last year, but the
Association should feel proud of
this record. This continues to
prove the professional spirit mani-
fested by the teachers of Qiss
County.
May we continue to do our best
as a group to further advance edu-
cation.
Kildare Boys Win
Avinger Tourney
Friday and Saturday night, Janu
ary 26-27, the Kildare boys annex-
ed their fourth tournament cham-
pionship by winning the Avinger
invitation tournamei^. A beauti-
ful trophy was awarded to the boys
for winning first place.
The Kildare boys have played 27
games this season, winning 25 and
losing two, winning four tourna-
ment championships and being run
ner-up in the other tournament en-
tered. "Puppy dog" Ayres of the
Kildare team was the unanimous
choice of the coaches and referees
as being the outstanding individual
player in the tournament. He was
awarded a very beautiful medal for
the above honor.
Next Friday and Saturday night,
the Kildare boys will enter the
Huffines tournament.
The Kildare boys won from the
Hughes Springs team in the semi-
finals 17-39, and defeated Avinger
in the final game 18-30.
Avinger Doctor
Burns to Death
After returning home from an
early Thursday morning call, Dr. J.
W. Miller, 36, burned to death in
his room at Avinger. Dr. Miller
was found lying face up pn the
floor in front of the stove, his
clothing burned from his body.
Dr. Miller moved to Avinger from
Sherman and is survived by his
wife and four year old daughter
who were visiting his mother in
Sherman at the time of the accident
A man with whom Dr. Miller was
rooming was awakened by smoke
and found the body. A couch near
the stove was burning but the fire
was extinguished with little dam-
age to the house.
There are over ten and a half
million acres of forest land in East
Texas at present better adapted
for timber growing than any other
known use.
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Jaycees Sponsor
Park Improvement
At a recent meeting of the Jay-
cees it was voted to sponsor a move
ment to put a layer of clay on the
new baseball park in Atlanta. A
committee composed of Franklin
Allday, Bill Hughes and Noah Car-
ter was appointed to raise money
for the project. This committee is
busy this week raising the cash and
getting ready to do the work. If
they didn't see you, phone or send
your contribution immediately.
Several exhibition games between
Texas League and possibly some
major league teams can be secured
here this spring if the diamond is
put in first-class playing condition.
While they are here they will be
contacted to make Atlanta their
training quarters for 1941. Several
teams use nearby towns and cities
for spring training camps and if
we put our field in good condition
one can be induced to train here.
This would give Atlanta much good
publicity besides bringing in a lit-
tle extra cash during this season.
Kildare Cagers
Win Three Games
Kildare's two basketball team*
added three victories to their sea
son's string in games played this
week-end.
The Eagles, girls' club, scored a
double-header victory over the Cad
do Mills sextet from Hunt Coun-
ty while the boys were edging out
Bossier City, La.
The Friday night game of the
Eagles was won 49 to 23 and Sat-
urday night tilt taken 43 to 21. The
boys won 28 to 24 and the game
was marked by an individual scor-
ing duel between Ayres of Kil-
dare and McGee of Bossier. The
local eager chalked up 18 points to
his rivals 14.
In the girls' opener, Mary Dot-
son was high scorei with 18 points
against 13 for Caddo Mills' Lybay.
In the second game, Nona Brown
had 23 points to her credit to
Smith's 8.
The Kildare girls have won 22
games out of .23 played this sea-
son. Next Friday and Saturday
nights the Kildare girls play Se-
repta, La., in the dedication of the
$50,000 gym.
Rogers & Martin
Buy Penn's Grocery
W. H. Rogers and Lloyd Martin
of Winnsboro, Texas, have purchas-
ed the Penn Grocery & Market
across from the postoffice. We wel-
come them and their families t® our
city and the general public is in-
vited to visit them and get ac-
quainted. They will continue tSS^-f"
ry a full line of groceries, produce;
and fresh meats.
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Martin of
Winnsboro, are visiting them this
week.
Penn Purchases
Blankenship Store
E. H. Penn has sold his grocery
and market across from postoffice
and purchased the G. O. Blanken-
ship grocery and station on Shreve-
port highway near the Peoples gin.
Clyde Little has been employed to
run the station and help in the store
They will be glad for you to visit
them in their new place of business
where they have a complete stock of
groceries, meats, gas and oil.
Linden Chamber
A. J. Nelson was elected presi-
dent of the Linden Chamber of Com
merce at a recent banquet. D. H.
Boon, S. L. Henderson, Milton Cav-
er, vice-presidents; W. D. Berry,
secretary.
Directors for 1940 chosen were:
Robert Salmon, M. B. Allen, O. R
Taylor, E. B. Bennett, W. C. Bla-
lock, Curtis Fant, C. I. Vick, C. E.
Davis, John R. Taylor, Lack Mid-
dleton, B. F. Whitworth, J. L. Ford,
Morris Farrow, Troy Thompson,
Otis Reynolds, L. C. Skelton, Char-
les Cowgill and C. E. Farmer.
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