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Page Four The Liberty With Liberty County News Thursday, April 13, 1944 TO FRIENDS OF SERVICE MEN The Vindicator lias received a number of inquiries concerning names of men who enter service from Liberty County, particularly the large group of men that went last week into the army and navy, Thr local Selective Service office has not released the names of these men, and this is The Vindicator's only source of this information. PLUG THE LEAKS ii ni filtri Commissioners Split Vote on Hiring of Tax Evaluation Man Approval of the 194! tax evaluation contract with T. Morgan BigGs of Houston was voted April 4 by the Court. Tiie proposed contract with Mr. Biggs had hern discussed frequently and at length by the court in recent weeks.

Commissioners J. TV. Williamson. K. P.

Fressley and C. Jackson approved the contract. Commissioner Elza Burch voting against it. At the previous session. March 30, Murphy Cole, county auditor, appeared before the court and notified it that he had been called into military service.

He discussed his ideas respecting the conduct of his office during his absence. attitude of the court according to the minutes, it had no jurisdiction whatever in respect to the office, but that the sole jurisdiction is vested in District Clyde Mr. Burch, in explaining his vote against the Biggs contract, outlined his objections as follows: The contract is indefinite; Mr. Bices was not in county the first of January, 1944, and therefore cannot assess property intelligently as of that date: salary of Mr. Birrs will be more than county bud tret ts up for 1944 for Mr.

Biggs Is not a resident of Liberty County; We have tent people in our own county to do this work; the Commissioners' Court will be sitting as a board of equalization, bv having the tax expert in Liberty at all times for consulting purposes; That many taxpayers are objecting to this contract; Mr. has not proved by competent proof that he is an expert in said work; by employing Mr. Biggs, the county lays itself liable to tax suits; the county is at present free from tax suits, except delinquent tax suits: four cents on valuation seems exorbitant and indefinite, as it proposes to include valuations the county already has; 1 asked Mr Biggs to make a bond to the county for the faithful performance of his contract and he refused to do so." Judge Charles O. Austin also expressed opposition to the contract. He said he signed it against his better Judgment, objecting to it because it does not spbcifffcally set out the amount to be paid for its performance.

has been no provision made in the county budget for the current year to pay any amount for this type of work in excess of $4.000, and I feel that this amount may not be sufficient to pay the full amount accruing to Mr. Iliggs under the terms of this he declared. Locker Plant Is Completion Plenty of frozen food lockers will be available for the needs of Liberty County and adjoining communities before hot weather in, according to C. Tucker of the Trinity Valley Cold Storage Company. Foundations and other preliminary work are ing completed, and the cork and lockers should be available for installation very soon.

Mr Tucker said I Robertson of Beaumont, Mr Tucker, several months ago purchased the Liberty ice pl-nt from Gulf Utilities Company They have already increased the cold storage facilities of the plant. im (Published in the interest of t-ooo For Victory Crusade') LIBERTY SOCIETY NEWS NOTE: Mrs. Fred Tate is assisting with Liberty society and personal news, beginning this week. When you have news of this kind, please call her in the mornings. 224.

Mrs. Whittington Speaker Before Wesleyan Guild Mrs. I). I) Whittington of Dev- I ers was guest speaker last Thurs- i day evening at a meeting of the Wesleyan Guild at the First Methodist Church. Her subject was Social The Guild selected Mrs.

Jane Taylor as delegate to the convention, meeting this week-end in Nacogdoches. The group, after attending pre-Easter services in the sanctuary of the church, returned to the parlor for refreshments, served by the hostesses. Mrs. Ann Bridges and Miss Ellen Virginia Dank f. A going-away gift was presented Mrs.

Bridges. B.T.l Is Entertained 'With lianquet Monday The Training Cnlon of (he First Baptist Church was entertained with a banquet at the church Monday evening with the Rev. W. J. Wimpee of Dayton as guest speaker.

E. C. Fuller, as toastmaster, introduced Revet end Wimpee, who spoke on for Christ," which was the theme of the entire program. Musical numbers included a solo by Mrs. Albert Reid; songs to a guitar accompaniment by Otto Moore; and a quartet composed of Mary Ellen Hardin.

Edith Martin, Evelyn Kitchen, Beth Abshier. The guests were presented lapel flowers as they arrived. Miss Lila Benson was chairman for the dinner; Miss Sue Hall had charge of the invitations; and Miss Ruth Oliver was program chairman. A hundred and fifty guests attended. Miss Ruth Oliver spent the weekend in Livingston.

Mrs, R. Hardy and Mrs. Edwin Hardy and daughter of New Waverly. spent Tuesday with Mrs. W.

Jett. Lt. and Mrs. Joe Hales of Yuma. Ariz.

are visiting relatives and friends in Liberty this week. Mrs Hales is the former Miss Betty Jean Revelle. Mrs, Allan Chambers of ville visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs T. W.

Mullins, over the holidays. Mrs. J. Cochran and sons of Mont Belvieu and Seaman 11 8 Cress of Kingsville were week-end guests in the It. Boudreaux home.

Pvt. Bubba Van nter, gunner instructor at Pueblo, is visiting with his parents, Mr. and Mrs Q. venter, for two weeks Mr and Mrs. A Palma and farn ily nt the week-end with relatives in DeRidder, La.

Miss Dora Hager spent Easter with friends in Huntsville. Mr, and Mrs. W. () Ashmore had as their guests Sunday, Mr, and Mrs. W.

Griffin and daughter, Thelma, of Houston. Cpl. James Ted returned Tuesday to Camp Breckenridge. Ky af ter a 12-day furlough spent visiting twelve-day furlough spent visiting his wife, the former Miss Dorothy Brand, and baby daughter, Barbara Ann. in the home of Mr, and Mrs.

AN'. 1. Brand. This was Corporal first opportunity to see his infant daughter. He also visited with his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. L. A. Teel, in Hull. Mrs.

Plas Mays of Corpus ti and Miss Florine Haltom of Cleveland were guests Friday evening of Miss Lucille Die and Miss Gladys Taylor. Mrs. Ross Hightower and daughter Helen of Shreveport. La. visited in the home of Mr.

and Mrs. L. V. Hightower over the weekend. Mrs.

Richard Mulligan and two sons of Houston were Easter guests of Mr. and Mrs. (Veil Watts. Cpl. Sam Partlow of Camp Hulen, son of Mr.

and Mrs. Gerald Part i low. was an Easter visitor in the home of his parents. Miss Rose Partlow spent last week with Mrs. H.

W. Fairbrother 1 in Houston. Mr. and Mrs. N.

A. Allison and daughter, Mary Jane, and daugh- I ter-in-law. Mrs. Reuben Allison, left last Thursday for El 1 R. E.

Stone, Jr. Drowns Tuesday In North Texas Ralph Eugene Stone, 19- vear-old son of Mr. and Mrs. R. E.

Stone of the Moss Hill community, was drowned at noon Tuesday while attempting to swim across the North Elpi Fork of the Trinity River, near Denton in North T( xas. Young Stone, honor graduate of Hull-Daisetta High School and a student of M. College, was employed by a geophysical crew of the Magnolia Petroleum Company, with which he became associated about one year ago at Liberty. It was reported by R. Roper, who, with Mrs.

Stone, went to Heaton for the body late Tuesday, that the Liberty County youth was drowned while pulling a chain across the stream. Thd only diate survivors are the parents. Mr. Stone is a prominent county farmer, serving now as county president of the irm Bureau and as an FSA com- itteeman, and formerly as AAA for the county. Final rites were scheduled for the Roper Funeral Home chapel this (Thursday) afternoon at 2 with Rev.

Mark H. Richards officiating. Burial was to be made in City Cemetery. IB HOLD HEARING On Friday afternoon, from 2 to in the County Court Room, Liberty, farmers and farm laborers will be present to testify on farm wages, announces (Jordon L. Hart, county agricultural agent, has 'ii appointed chairman of the County Farm Wage Board.

Mr. Hart was appointed chairman of this board by J. M. Rich, chairman of Liberty County Farm Labor Committee, and the following men of Liberty County were named to work with Mr. Hart: E.

V. Boyt, J. W. Trousdale, C. Guiher and J.

W. Walters. The hearing which is called for Friday, April 14, is most important and all farmers and farm laborers are urged to present and take part in the wage discussions, stated Mr. Hart. Martin Dies to Be in Cleveland Congressman Martin Dies, who is back in his district during the congressional recess will make his first Liberty County appearance at the Cleveland Rotary Club at 12:15 p.

m. Friday. He will speak Monday in Beaumont city auditorium, at a meeting sponsored by the American War Dads of Beaumont, on of the Serviceman Upon His At Cleveland he is expected to touch on this subject but to spend most of his time in discussion of the work of the committee on un-American activities, of which he is chairman. SUGAR RATIONS AT HARDIN Mrs. Guy Cessna announces that she will ration canning sugar at the Hardin gymnasium each Monday.

9 a.m. to 1 p.m., ginning April 17, for residents of the Hardin area. Mrs. Smalley of Hull Succumbs Mrs. Made Smalley of Hull.

57, died Tuesday morning at the family residence, and final rites were held Wednesday afternoon, at 2 at Oakdale Cemet ry, Daisetta. Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Surviving are her husband, A. F. Smalley; five daughters, Mrs.

Dorothy Morris of Dayton, Mrs. Geneva McMihiel of Hull, Mrs. Frances Tousha of Daisetta, Mrs. Ruth Taylor and Mrs. Marie Budro of Orange; three sons, Fred Smalley of Pelly, Chester of Vidor and Barney of Hull; one sister, Mrs.

Stella Winer of Sturgis, four brothers, Charley, Nelson, Limmie and Ivan Heareld, all of Sturgis, and 23 grandchild ren. Few Changes in Train Schedule Train schedules, HATCHING cents per Kgg HAKD1N F.F.A, HAKDIN, TKXAS CLEVELAND VENEER CO. Cleveland, Texas Wants Your Hardwood Timber, Stumpage in Bulk Per thousand basis, or delivered to our mill. Will pay best prices. WIRE, WHITE OF CALL O.

505 Phone 207 aso where they spent Easter with Pvt. William Allison of Fort Bliss. Mr. and Mrs. J.

I). Ireland have as thdr guests her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred S. Moudy of Chattanooga.

Tenn, Miss Dahlia Cook went to to spend holidays with bet mother, Mrs. J. D. Cook. Mike W.

Lane visited several days last week in the home of his sister, Mrs Maggie Harrison. Students home from T.S.C.W.. Denton, for the week-end included Miss June Steusoff, niece of Miss Stella Steusoff; Miss tty Lew Rrookshire, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. T.

Brookshire; and Miss Rose Marie Wait, daughter of Mr. and Mrs Harold Wait. Miss Elaine Tate visited with her grandmother, Mrs H. J. Clifton, in Beaumont, and her aunt, Mrs.

E. S. Reid, in Port Arthur during the holidays. Miss Helen Crawford was the Easter guest of her parents. Mr and Mrs.

L. Crawford, at Center. Mrs. W. Matthews of Monroe City, sister of Mrs.

Louis Johnson, is confined to Mercy Hospital here. Two other sisters. Mrs B. Baker of Galveston and Mrs Shelby Romere of Beaumont, have been visiting Mrs. Matthews.

Mr and Mrs. W. Z. Trotti went to Hrenham for the week-end to visit in the home of Mrs. sister, Mrs.

S. Dudley, and Mr. Dudley Billy Trotti, a student in University of Texas, joined his parents at Hrenham for the holidays. I'niversity of Texas students who spent the holidays at home include: Charles Fisher and Miss Charlene Fisher, son and daughter of Mrs W. Fisher: Miss Hobby Rich, daughter of Mr and Mrs.

J. Rich; Miss Geraldine Partlow, daughter of Mr and Mrs Gerald Partlow; Miss Betty Baillio. daughter of Mr. and Mrs Prentice Haillto, with her house guest, Miss Arlene Hlotz; Miss Hetty Bruce, daughter of Mrs Lula Bruce; and Mis- Mary Margaret Livingston, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Livingston Little Miss Jolene McKelvy, of Mr and Mrs Real McKelvy of Beaumont, celebrated her birthday in home of her grandparents, Mr.

and Mrs Joe Badders. Joe Madders Jr Mr and Mrs David Crawford, and Mr and Mrs. McKelvy, all of Beaumont, were guests in the Badders home for Easter. Elon Arnold of Houston, son inlaw of Mr. and Mrs.

R. Cocke, spent Monday night in the Cocke home, Mrs Bernice Young spent last Thursday in Houston with Mr. and Daniel Brunlt and daughter, Hridget Mrs David McCollum was the recipient of a dozen beautiful Victory Concert Brings Bonds-Stamms With a program featuring Texas music, the students of the music department of Liberty High and Elementary schools and members of the speech classes staged a Victory Concert in the Elementary School auditorium Tuesday, April 11, admission being the having of a War Bond or Stamp. Receipts for the evening amounted to 27ft. in Ronds and Stamps, reported F.

H. Matthys, superintendent. The program presented to a Rhythm Band, selections by the consisted of 7 numbers by the Rhythm Band, selections fy the high school band; songs by the elementary boys and girls choruses: two numbers by the high school choral club. A duet was play by Sally Jo Gilmore and Doris Mae Boudreaux, and piano solos by Margaret Biggs and Sara Reth Hatfield. the Grand Old a dialogue, was presented by Loftis and Richard Lawrence.

Mr, Matthys expressed appreciation to the public for cooperation and to the teachers and stu- dents who gave of their time and talents in making the Victory Conj cert a success. effective Suif- jday. April 2, over Southern Paei- 1 fie from Liberty, have been authorized by J. F. Sullivan, passenger traffic manager.

Houston, as follows: Westbound to Houston, San Antonio, El Paso and west: Train No, 5 (Argonaut) formerly leaving at 7:59 a. m. has been changed to Other westbound schedules, trains No. 1 and 3 remain un changed. No.

1 (Sunset Limited) leaving at 6:32 p. m. and No. 3 (Acadian) leaving at a. m.

Eastbound to Beaumont, Orange, Lake Charles and intermediate points to New Orleans with connections there to points beyond: Train No. 2 (Sunset Limited) formerly leaving at 10:44 a. now goes out at 10:27 a. m. Train No.

8 (Acadian) leaves at the same time as formerly, 9:02 p. m. No. 6 (Argonaut) shows one minute change- -formerly leaving at 12:19 (midnight) now. 12:18.

Cook root vegetables in a small amount of water until tender. overcook. Serve in their own juice. SHOWN ON MOTCHINC BOH SPRING Rev. Mark Richards.

pastor First Baptist Church of Liberty, atttended the Texas Baptist State Sunday School convenion in Dallas Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Mrs. Robert Pike had her Easter Jack morning brightened by the receipt of flowers wired by her husband, serving with our army somewhere in Africa. See Our Stock of Fine Morning Glory MAITRESSE? 2950 and 1 I I UUtVii nei i Best Dayton High Gave Cantata The music department of Dayton High School, under the direction of E. Richardson, presented Song" by Fred 15 Holten, as an Faster cantata Sunday night in the Dayton high school auditorium.

Rev. W. J. Wimpee. pastor of First Haptist Church read the scripture and pronounced the benediction.

Rev. Joe Ii. Wells, pastor of the First Methodist Church, gave the invocation. Solo parts were rendered by Evelyn June Holbrook. Loyd Owens, Betty Ann Pittman, Hamp Michael, and Gra- eie Brumaghim.

A duet was included by Evelyn June Holbrook and Grade Brumaghim. Accompanists for the program were Francis and Billie Ruth Davis. The choir consisted of Bobbie Jean Anderson, Jean Arnold, Mary Arnold, Jo Ann Balderach, Grace Barron, Joy Benton, Troy Faye Renton. Charlene Brown. Annette Calloway, David Cannon, Patsy Clark, Mafalda Cox, June Daniel, Bille Ruth Davis, Wanda Ixm Day.

Betty Jo George, Evelyn June Holbrook. Janet Jackson, Alice Dee Johnson. Wanda Lane Jones, Grade Brumaghim. Hamp Mit heal Paul McClain. Sylvia Belle McWhorter.

Marilyn Miller, Betty Jo Neuman, Owens, Willie Dee Parsons, Joyce Paul. Ida May Rundell, Jean Schilling, Myron David Smith and Ju ana Westmoreland. roses on Easter morning, sent by her husband, who wired from somewhere in England. J. Wat ley of Lowell, Ariz visited several days last in the of her sister-in-law, Mrs Moorefield A be McGinty, at home from Schreiner Institute during the Easter holidays, had as his guest Kingsley McHenry of Houston Also a holiday guest in the Me Ginty home was Miss Ilona Collier of Houston.

RATIONING Income of estimated 1944 tax and first quar terly payments are due by April 15. Sugar Sugar stamp 30 and each Rood for five pounds indefinitely. Sugar Stamp 40, good for five pounds of canning sugar through February, neit year. I I OFF Spring Dresses Coats and Suits Three Special GROUP NO. 1 Now Reduced to 1.00 Dress Groups GROUP NO.

2 Drastically Cut to 3.00 GROUP NO Sale Price 5,00 See Them Shop NOfg ani! SASE! Here is your golden opportunity to buy quality at 25 9 savings. Sizes for Ladies and Misses INea.se: No no approvals Suits and Dresses wide variety of styles. all sales final THE FAIR SURE N. Wakhnai Liberty.