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DENISON, TEXAS
World’s Greatest Earthen Dam and Lake
Poultry, Dairy, Farming Center
Headquarters for National Park Service
and Game Preserve for Lake Texoma
THE DENISON PRESS
DENISON, TEXAS
H»| Largest Wood Treating Pleat ia World
World’s Largest Manufacturers
Clearing Equipment
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED PRESS
DENISON, TEXAS, FRIDAY, APRIL 15, 1949
VOLUME 20—NUMBER 41
Denison Observes Easter With Religious Devotion
ALONG THE
N«rs
BY THE EDITOR
State Legion
B. McCraw to Be Honored
A TIME FOR COHESION
One significant and unusual
thing in connection with the recent j
inauguration of Harry (ilidden as
mayor of the city of Denison for
the ensuing two
With Party Mere
®—*ssMrr
BOMM 1$ DEMOTED
Schmitzer Named Tile RiSdl
To Succeed Self
As City Sec’y
r#
Texas State Department A.meri-
FS«*« I* 'joe G. Rollins Is
Guidance was or gUCS[ when members of the 1 O Be tillCSt rastor
asked on the ad-, yy Wilson-Sam Pattillo Post Qf Xwin-Citv Rally
m inis tration -• — ..... J J
I No. 62, American Legion, enter-
during its ten- ti(jn jn lbe Legion Memorial home
ure. rhe prayer] gajurday evening, April 16.
was olfered by Commander McCraw, who is •>
Kcv. G. C. Min-
or, minister of
former attorney general of Texu-s,
comes to the Denison post to pay
Memorial Chris- tribute to its members for the out-
standing work they have done in
child we'farc, and to honor the
ed by City Attorney Win. M. Ma- burial squad of the local unit i
tian church immediately after the
oath of office had been administer-
lone. Mr. Glidden, in a few brief
words, indicated the reason for
the prayer, stating that our lib-
erty, democracy and faith as Am-
erican citizens rested on our trust,
faith and hope in God.
We have been witnessing in-
augurations of city officials for
some time, but do not recall a like
procedure.
We do not know how it affected
others, but for our own soul we
felt a welling up of the spirit and
joined heartily in the prayer the
Lord Jesus taught his disciples to
pray when they were told "after
this manner pray,” which prayer
concluded the leader in prayer.
There could not be any conso-
lation in the ceremony for those
who deny that there is the Chris-
tian’s God, nor the disbeliever in
the divinity of the Christ.
the most outstanding in the state.
Carey L. Anderson is command-
er of the Fred W. Wilson-Sam
Pattillo post and has named R. C.
Vaughn to head the reception com-
mittee for the distinguished
guests. Mrs. Charles Snyder, pres-
ident of the Auxiliary to the post
will be co-chairman with Mr.
Vaughn.
Rex House is general chairman
of the arrangements committee for
the buffet supper and party to fol-
low. The registration desk will be
in charge of Mrs. Roy Coppers.
Omar Briggs, Jr., will he master
of ceremonies for the evening.
Commander Anderson will intro-
duce the visiting dignitaries, and
the address of welcome and intro-
duction of the honor guest will be
made by the Hon. Harry Glidden.
mayor of Denison, and one of the
As long as this country is per- few charter members of the Doni-
mittod to have free and open wor- S0M post
ship and all of us may join in such The hlghlight of the eveni„g will
he the presentation to the Depart-
ment Commander of the 1949
membership of the unit which
promises to reach and include one
hundred r.ew members by the date
of the party.
Ranking Legionnaire* Coming
ceremonies when oaths of office
are taken by our duly elected of-
licials, then shall we still lie able
to lie down in rest and trust at
night.
We have so many of the bless-
ings in our own American life to
which we have become so accus-
tomed as to forget their richness
and meaningfulness.
"Home Sweet Home” wa.s writ-
ten by an American citizen, but
it seems he had to he in a foreign
country before he appreciated
what America and home really
meant and thus gathered the in- . ,, ....
, ,, e.ore; A. R. Tyner, service officer
spiration to write that memorable ; , „ , , ,
song so dear to all of us.
The old saying that “we never
miss the water 'til the well runs
dry,” is more than an aphorism—
Elected District
Commander
Joe G. Rollins, Denison attor-
ney, was elected fourth district
commander, Department of Tex-
as, American Legion, at the semi- v 11
annual convention of the organi-
| zation held in Sherman Saturday
and Sunday, April 9 and 10.
The fourth district of the Texas
When the matter of filling, ice commission,
places of city employees whose po-1 “If I am to be mayor
sitions are not protected by the city, Mr. Horum will not serve as I
civil service regulations came be chief of police, however, if he has
fore the first regular session of any rights under the civil service j
the 1949 (ouncil members chosen commission, I shall be the last an’ atl 1 c le*^u al ues ay J lel
a, the election April 5th, a differ-1 man in Denison to deny him such j "T “‘!.me^ing ^ ^ ,ha!'-
cnee of opinion was held by that!rights,” remarked Mayor Glidden.j
body as to removing Chief of Pol-i “I want to say now that I de-! IS <es' a del
Harold Schmitzer, who has serv-
ed as city secretary during the
past three administrations, will
] continue in that position for the
of the i new c‘ty council, according to a
1 motion by Mayor Harry Glidden
and approved by Commissioners
George Stratton and Glen A. H‘an-
Schmitzer has returned to
a month’s leave of
I ;irc to go down in the minutes of
i absence due to illness, during
which time the office of city sec-
Lord Jesus
Worshipped
The city has been Easter Sunday
conscious for some weeks and will
observe the high day early Sunday
with a service on the east bank of
the Denison dam at Lake Texoma.
The speaker of the day will be
Dr. H. C. Henderson, pastor of
Waples Memorial, who will use as
his theme “The Risen One” with
the singing led by Mrs. Fred Park-
er with all singers of the city ask-
icp Paul BorUm.
The conclusion of the matter the city council as voting no to I , , , ... ,
was in removal of Mr. Borum and either demoting or asking for the' retary was ra'‘ by J>mmie Layton’ 1<T “ tbe Kranf cboras’ H‘*h
the naming as temporary chief of resignation of Mr. Borum,” re- asslstant to Mr' ; f00' scents wil be featured in
police, Leland Miller, now a mem- marked Commissioner Glen Han- . n ?,ewof.the Diet that the city the song service also.
judge’s appointment by the may- The service Easter morning fol-
or is automatically terminated at' lows a series of union services con-
lyli serve until the position is ter if Mr. Borum has his rights Ithe end of two years’ service, and ducted at the First Presbyterian
filled permanently. under the civil service law,” added1 becaUSe there have been sevwal l'hur(h with various >,aPtors nf the
Opening the discussion on the Commissioner George Stratton. ®PPKcanta for the position, Mayor city speaking on the Seven Say-
chi»f of police case, Mayor Harry However, I want harmony in the 0,idden announced ‘hat he would mgs of Jesus during his suffering
* corporate on the cross.
her of the police force. His salary j an.
placed at $200 per month. Hej "I will vote likewise in the mat-; '
Glidden stated that as head of the official staff of the city, and if,
assume the duties of
chief ;lPProve(* hy the council. Judge er Sunday a high day also for ad-
. I C. B. Carroll, who has served in ditions to the church. Evangelistic
I STSL" ("win" Z* iiof city police and city m I u'ndmtood Mr. Borum to Mat. 1 **» ""»•» » ****•"« Ev"r>' *•"» 1,1 lhe »•*
«i“......'. Ill, a,,.> : fire....... h. »„ far ........... i..t S.t.rd.y, ................. »«—»*••
counties j resignation 11s chief of police of be willing to step down as
Mb Uniiint, tvac tr. fill Pn ill Borum. He stated that Mr. only he wished to retain hi - rights
th» unexnired term of P-.st Com Borum had informed him that he vouchsafed by the civil sen vc' the capacity of city judge for some meetings have been held and the
munder Toe D Mav of Denison "^Id not resign, but would ap- commission,” added Mr. Stratton. Ifour y€ars’ has not evidenced hi? closing services of Easter day will
’ c ’ | . a, b i.w | D , desire for reappointment. he evangelistic in nature. A rec-
I who had to relinquish his post on I1™1 to r,,H’ ho ml!rh' "av'' Law ls Kead
account of ill health. The new'!,s :in officer under the civil serv Mayor Glidden then asked fo
district commander is very active
Tli Rev. Eldon Fudge of Pon-
tiac, Michigan, pastor of the Pon-
tiac Tabernacle, Assembly of God
Church, will h the guest speaker
at the April 2d rally of the Twin
City Evan,.' deal Association, in
the Denison high school auditor- American Way of Life.
>um. Mrs. Walling Re-elcctecl
The announcement was made by j Mrs a/g. Welling, Fourth Dis-
the Rev. E. A. Manley, pastor f-1 j trict American Legion Auxiliary
the Denison Assembly ot God president, was held ovei in that
church, who is secretary of the as- 0ffjce because the candidate for
socation. j [be presidency was unable to be
I he Twin City Evangelistical as- presenb on account of illness in
sociation was organized in March] lbe family
with the Rev. C. F. Murray of \frs. Welling presided over the
Sherman as chairman. The motto | business sessions of the auxiliary
ot the association is Reaching during which reports were read
Texonmland for Christ,” and plans from Mrs_ Luther Hamm, chair-
made at the initial meeting of the mar 0f [be grievance and appeals
association call for a rally on the]committee; Mrs. Carey Andeiscm,
Boy Scout Troop
No. 607 To Have
in the work of the Fred W. Wil
son-SamPattillo Post No. 62 of
Denison. i ol
John Ben Sheppard, Gladewater IViinstrcI bnOW
attorney, was the principal speak
Relevant to the functions of ord ingathering of new members
the reading of the civU service Itbe city jud?e’a offiee’!t was SUR' to the church is expected,
law under which the city is oper-1 Kested and apProved by the cou"-
lone then read the law, citing es-,..
pecially Section A, which provides- ’
; for classification. He also read
er at the Convention Banquet and . J*!™ ™ ^ 97 which C0Ver* ,h(“
spoke to the 260 delegates on “Thei southwest” * which the 14,000 in the
Scouts and Scout leaders of Circle
1(1 Council will put on in the Dal-
las Fair Park Exhibits Building on
at ng Attorney William M. Ma- ( il that parking fine-, which are or-
dinarily paid into the judge s of- Bqv Scouts Will
be paid to the police desk
sergeant until a corporation judge Demonstrate For
is appointed. Public Friday
City Engineer Duce Bivins was
police or fire department.
"I can not say definitely what
the ruling of a court would be in
deriding the case, but I am ra-
\piii 29 and JO, according to an- thel. of the opinion that Ml, Bor.
authorized to issue no further per-
nouncement from Carl Nicholas.
Denison district Scout executive.
The gigantic exposition will be
presented in the 50,000 square
feet of space in the general exhib-
it- building, where 200 booth-
will be provided in which partiei-
um has his rights to being placed
back in the position or status ho
occupied when he came under the
civil service law as applied to the
police force," Mr. Malone added.
Mr. Glidden then made the point
that he would insist on the resigns
paring members of units will con- tjon M chjef of Mv Bonlnl an(1
duct a series of demonstrations in-
volving merit badges, scouting
of scouting
Among other ranking officials fourth Saturday of each month, ch(lirman of the credentials com- kil,s an(i a11 ,,hase:
of the American Legion who are [with meetings alternating between mittee; Mrs. Charles Snyder, chair-
expected to be present are: Jim Denison and Sherman. The second mnn of thp resolulion3 committee.
Caviness, national executive com-
mitteeman; Sam Weiss, national
Americanism committeeman of
Baris; Col. E. W. Chattel-ton, 1‘ast
1st Division Commander of Kil-
Members of Denison’s largest
Scout troop, number 607, are busy
would take it to the courts to de-
cide, if necessary. He added that
if the law determined that Mr.
Borum had rights to be placed in
the position he held when the ci-
il service law became effective.
S^fthr^b^ Ott A 861,001 °f inStrUCtl°n P,CCC!' working on a minstrel show which ,......... .....
•Sheiman with the Kev. Albert Utt the businegg session and instrur *........... then he would insi-t that the po
mits for building or remodeling or
improvement of any kind
Austin avenue that might jeopard-
ize the construction of the new
highway into Denison along tha*
route.
It was derided, after a brief dis-
cussion, that Rufus Hall of Sher-
man. be notified
demonstrations of his DDT spray-
ing of business houses until he can
make contract with all the build-
ings in one block, due to the dis-
approval expressed by some mer-
chants who have not contracted
for the work. When this is done,
Mr. Hall’s demonstration sidewalk
cleaning, the work will he ap-
proved by the council.
of Dallas as guest speaker. The
Rev. A. D. Blue of Sherman was
it is the truth of God.
There is one thing that little
inaugural service indicated and
that is that we have a mayor who
believes in God and who is an all-
American citizen void of the frills
of socialism or communism.
Harry, our new mayor, asked
tor the benediction not only of
the Supreme Being, but he also
appealed to the citizens, all of
them, for their hearty cooperation
in giving Denison the best two
years of history.
Certainly there can he none who
of Austin; Reny Ancelyn, grand
chef de guerre of the Texas 40
and 8 of Dallas; Forest Peveto, speaker and pastor in the evangel-
first division commander of Sher-! istic field. Theirs, is not a pro-
man and several Oklahoma offi- grant of indoctrination, Rev. Man-
cials. ! ley said, but a purely evangelistic
tors included Mrs. Fay Killings-
. worth of Denison, Texas State De
ape7ke,: aU he iahla|mreetinK held partment chaplain; Mrs. Bill Cole,
past department president, of Dali
las; Mrs. Bertha Holliday, first
division president, of Texarkana,
and Mrs. Richard Gallagher, state
department hospital
tive.
in Denison on March 5.
At each rally the association in-
tends to bring an outstanding
Music for dancing will be furn-] service.
At the Sherman rally
fifteen definite con-
Other representatives from the
Denison auxiliary were Mrs. Rogi
they plan to put on at the high
school auditorium on May 5. B. M.
Melton is scoutmaster of the
troop, sponsored by the First
Presbyterian church.
This troop will have a large;
booth at the April 29-30 show
which is to be held at Fair Park
represent;. , Gp|iel.a] Exhibits Building in Dal-
las. All troops will present parts'
Sunrise Service
To Be Held At
The Lake Easter
Denisonians are invited to see
their scouts in action this Friday
along n*irht when Denison District of
Circle 10 Boy Scouts of America
hold a spectacular Scoirt-A-Rama
in Forest Park, from 4 in the af-
ternoon until 9:30 at night.
George Fry is district chairman
of camping and activities and will
to discontinue hc in charfre of thc demonstration.
'mmediately after school hours
the scouts will assemble in the
nark and begin their improvised
amp They will prepare their own
supper. The cooking will be done
hy aluminum foil and each scout
who successfully accomplishes this
wil! receive 10 point,- credit to his
patrol score.
Each Scout will be expected to
build a fire, prop a container of
water and boil it: using not more
than two matches to start the fire
and not more than three stones in
building a prop for the water con-
tainer.
Other divisions will be repre-
sented including the axe and knife
the compass and
of their program of activities at
Dallas, which is to be the largest
FA McFarland and Mrs. Otis Hil-
liard.
he presented in the southwest. H
| will provide the opportunity to
present thc scouting program in
1 full to the public.
will work on the hold-back straps
when they should be on the collar! committee serving
ished by the Teroma Ranch Hands! there were Lineen uemuee ™n- . . D , . ,, P
. * . i t. . r, *| ostci'j Mrs. A. «I. Brunin, Alls. L. of its kind for bovs to
five-piece orchestra. versions, according to Rev. Man- fc, niw| 0(U DiI. inhibition ot its kina..... ^...... %
Arrangements for the buffet; ley.
supper ure being handled hy Mrs. At the April 23rd rally in Den-
Fay Killingsworth; decorations are1 ison the program will include var- .
in charge of Mrs. Carey Anderson, ied musical numbers, including L.&KC 1 exoma l_lUD
Mrs. Fred Sisson, Mrs. Luther, solos by Franklin Murray and'Pjj Sponsor Display
Hamm and Mrs. Roy Coppers. songs hy the King’s Trio of the . Varatinn SflOW
The buffet supper is free to all j Denison church and the Sherman
members of the post and auxiliary j nuartet. Sunday, May 1, will be Lake
who present their 1949 member
ship cards. attend the rallies, Rev. Manley Southwest Sports and Vacation j.- l. Brookings of Sweetwater,
Members of the Post’s executive sa'd-
K. L. Brookings
Assumes Duties
The public is cordially invited to fexoma Day at the first annual At Western Union
sition be given* him. Mr. Borum
was named assistant chief in 1941
and that may be his status if he
remains on the force, a matter to
be decided by him.
Mr. Stratton—“I will go along Dr. FI. C. Henderson, pastor of
with the mayor on that point, and the Waples Memorial Methodist
wil! be willing to vote yes for the church will deliver thc Easter Sun- demonstration:
demotion of the chief ns determ 1iSc Service on the east slope of knot ticing problem- and first aid.
ined by the law in the -ease.” the Denison dam Sunday morning. Following thc patrol projects
In Lap of Board The sunrise service will climax the, there will be game- for fun and
Whether it means assistant chief holy week services being held each those who want to may camp out
or other position on the force, is day at noon at the First Presby- for the night.
a matter for the civil service board tepian church, and the special -
to determine, the city attorney! services being conducted nightly p, . -p
indicated, and the status of Mr. in most churches. The services are v-nangC In I eXOTTia
Borum will he determined at a sponsored hy the Denison Pastors Recreation Control
meeting of that body soon. Mean- Association. Js Beneficial
time the acting chief of police The complete program which be
will he. Mr. Miller. gins at 5:54 as the sun rises is as Control of recreational opera-
Mr. Borum, after the vote stat- follows; Invocation, Rev. H. F. tions on Lake Texoma -hould be
od, “I would like to do whatever \ Crows, pastor of the Nazatene greatly boni fitted by the shift
with Mr. An-
end of the job. This is our town, | derson are Dick Ivey, Elgin Sand _ , l o ’ * 1
and Fay Killingsworth, first, OChOOl rrmCipai
we all live here and must make
our living together, attend our re-
ligious services and send our chil-
dren to school.
In peace and cooperation we will
he invincible.
In division and strife we shall
all suffer.
Give the administration the
chance it deserves. Work for the
interest of the town—he assured
no other town, not even our near-
est neighbors, will be willing to
see us lose business, influence and
our place in the sun if it will only
contribute to their own welfare
as a going community.
All of us can get in this pro-
gram of community cooperation.
We do not have to he doing spec-
| tacular things to make the home
town what it should he. As a wall
motto ■mys "The thing that, costs
(See ALONG THE, P>(* 4)
ers
second
and
s tlw most harmonious and would i church; Call to worship, high from the National Park Service to
show at F'uir Park in Dullas, Aprd ptXas, who was recently named only resort to the civil service act school chorus singing, '"Holy Holy, the Cor)'- of Engineeis, reported
30 to May 8, according to news managC). 0f the Denison office of as they cover any rights I might Holy," directed hy Mr.-. Fred a \I'S om iai when the announce-
release from Ray Osborne of the Western Union, has assumed his have. Parker; scripture reading. Rev mem ot the change was made.
Dallas News. new position and is getting at- Mavoi Glidden — “I offer thc Homer T. Connally. pastoi of the Army engineer- will assume the
The local club's booth at the quainted with Denison and his new motion that Chief of Police Paul East Side Baptist church; prayer. -;>or-,bilit\ of the recreational
Oklahoma Sports Show in Oklaho- associates. Borum he demoted and he placed Rev. Ronald Prince, assistant past project- of the lake about June 1.
ma City, March 11-16, \va- vis- Mrs. Brookings remains in in the ranks, his place ko be de or of the First Baptist chure! li. haw been operating the hy-
cer; R. C. Vaughn, judge advocate;] High School Principal Joe L. Bed by more than 3000 persons, Sweetwater for the present, dis- termined hy the decision ot the ci “Hallelujah Chorus from Il.n di , , ih’"d , mtrol dam
the Rev. Fldward F7. Bayless, Dickson is lesting at his home, club President A. G. McRae re- po-ing 0f their home there. She vil service hoard. You gentlemen el’s Messiah hy the choru ormo impletior. ”* Gie work,
chaplain; R. F. McFarland, Sr.,j jsifi W. Gandy, on leave of ah- ported. will come to Denison soon and os of the city council just ten min- by Dr. Henderson, and benedict:m w! le . NTS ha- hail charge of
service officer and Roger Foster, j sence from his duties for the next] ------ tablish then home. . ited by your vote that by Rev It C. Brown, pastoi of the , reatlonal fen-
sergeant at arms. several weeks. Mr. Dickson’s work KATY CAR LOADINGS Mr. Brookings succeeds Miss I as mayor had full authority to Calvary Baptist church, followed ture- since 1946. The combined
The department commander’s will be carried on by Assistant Total local Katy car loadings Elizabeth Bumpass, who ha- man name the heads of both the city | by the chorus singing "The Sever operations should facilitate a more
address of the evening is to be of I Principal J. S. Kimble, who in | for the week ending April 2, were; a(red the Denison office for thc police and city fire department-1 fold Amen.” effective administration from ev-
ery angle, the NPS spokesman
third vice-presidents, Resting At Home
;r„a w'l: On u.v. of AU***
Fire destruction in the United ,.,j^
States broke all records in 1948, There are twenty-two business
when more than $711 million of concerns operating concessions on
special interest to every member] turn will hc assisted by Harold 5,062 compared with a total ot past five years and who will n and I am acting under that right.”
of the post and its auxiliary, and Gentry. 5,012 for the corresponding wee!, main as chief operator. It was at this point that Mr.
Legion officials are urging all Mr. Gentry’s science classes will last year. Total loading for tlw In Sweetwater, Mr. Brooking- Stratton stated he would go along
members to sign up for their new he in charge of Mrs. A. A. Toe year to date arc 67,310 as against wiw past commander of the Hagar- with the mayor. Mr. Hnnan ask-
1919 membership cards this week,'quigny of Sherman during the per- a total of 02,501 for the same per- McDonald post of the American (>d that the records show he voted 'he nation’- resources wont up ini the 1 he. including operators of
in order to be privileged to hear'iod of change. iod of time last year. Legion, and was an active member no, flame-. This w.i- the gie.i < si w In, it- restaurants and lodges,
this message. j Mr. Dickson hopes to he able to Total loadings received from 0f the post. The council then adjourned -traction hy fire in a single year i ari year 2,500,000 people vi«-
___ return to his position before the [connections for the week ending - after it had been indicated that in the history of the nation, the jlc,| the Texoma area. This i re-
Pine straw, which Is considered end of the school year, it is re-! April 2, was 3,671 compared to Recent livestock price declines t)10 ball game would soon he on National Board of Fin Under- ported to be the largest number to
the best mulching material for ported. 4,763 for the same time last year, ] should not confuse livestock pro- for the afternoon and also after writers says. he checked In at any of the re-
strawberries, should he applied' ---- pnd total for the year to date was| ducers. The prospects for making the statement was made that there---creational and historic parks and
during the winter after the first | The most troublesome pest to162,220 compared to 59,786 for the: a profit feeding livestock are was no other business hefore thr. Distance from the earth to the monuments administered hy the
'growing season. I Australian farmers'is the rabbit.! same period ol time last yeui. j brighter iimu one )t« ago. hodi.
eiiw <« OO <307 400 wilpei
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