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Corsicana Daily Sun from Corsicana, Texas • Page 2

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TWO THE CORSICANA DAILY oUN, DNESD a JULY i9. 1944. I WOODS OPPOSED BY TWO MEN IN RACE FOR STATE SCHOOLS HEAD THEY ARE WALTER JEFFERSON, EARL ROGERS, SAN MARCOS By State Superintendent of Public Jnetruction L. A. Woods, seeklncr renomination to the post the Democratic primary election.

hM two opponents. Walter Scott McNutt of Jefferson and Earl Rogers of San Marcos. Here In brief Is the lineup of candidates, who they are and what they advocate: McNutt: President of Jefferson College, has taught in Texas rural and city schools and colleges at Creedmor and Brownwood. and in the University of Cincinnati and Florida State College for Women. He holds two degrees from the University of Texas, and the Ph D.

fiom the University of Cincinnati. George T. Bradley Who haa had the mlrfortune mt losing both of hla lower llmija, will appreciate your vote Saturday, July 82. Mr. Bradley la seeking the office of County Treasurer, which will greatly aid him In the Bvpport of his wife and children.

All votes solicited, and will be greatly appreciated (Paid Political Adv.l Hs is the author of numerous textbooks, and was oncfo tn the race for the Gove.norship of Arkansas. He said, until "the state Democratic commitee haried my name from the ruled that I was too; He is running on 14-point platform, including: ter paid teavhers; security of posi-; tlon for tear hers liberty of teach-i ers to think for themselves; teaching to become a profession and; NOT a stepping stone to other vo-j cations; development of the great-; est teacher-leadership of any state i in the nation; keeping the state de-1 partment of education out of poll-, tics. Background I Rogers: been active in Tex-j as public schools for 20 years. He: is now principal and director of' education at San Marcos Baptist! Academy. Rogers received his A.

B. Degree at Howard Payne Col-, lege and his M. A. at Southern! Methodist University. He is a ve-j teran of War and served in the state department of educa-j tion under the late S.

M. N. Mans and the incumbent for more than two years. Rogers has been teacher, principal or superintendent in several! school systems, including Wichita! County, Electra and Denison, He pledged himself to the people of Texas an educational, NO. I a political to ri.

the educa'ional scene of inany con fusions and conflcts and to lay th( foundation for a better educationa system in the postwar period. W'oods From East Texas W'oods; Born in Newton county and brought up in San Augustin county. Taught school in that aret liefore he moved to Waco, when he taught and became county su perintendcnt. From that post, h( was elecldd state superintendent in which office he has served six terms. He seeks re-election on the basis of the following: His record as State Superintendent and as a school man; his belief in Democracy, that the power of government must remain in the hands of the people he is against appointment of the State Superinten dent and for election by the voters administration of school matters under the supervision of the Superintendent, and if his are NOT satisfactory, appeal fron them to the State Board of Education or the courts; belief that vo I cational education is definitely part of the educatonal program of the public schoohs and should administered by the State Superin tendent; for a substantial increas in teachers salaries; for a nine i months school term for all chil dren TEXAS DAILY CRUDE PRODUCTION OVER TWO MILLION BARRELS AUSTIN, July statewide proration order for announced by the railroad comm's slon, will result in estimated daily production of 2,101,382 barrels of crude oil.

Overall production, including 145,357 barrels dally of distillates and natural gasoline, will be barrels dally or 9,739 more than certified by the petroleum administration for war as needed from Texas. The August scehdule permits producing days for the big East Texas field, one more than for July; 31 produBng days for the Panhandle compared with 27 for this month, and 24 general producing days, unchanged from thi.s month. I Major field increases for August 1 went to the McFadden, Porter, I Seeligson, Slaughter, Noith. Cow den and Goldsmith pools. The commission ordered a statewide proration hearing August 17 it which time it will heai testi- iiony on which to base a Septem- ler production schedule.

Important Notice To All Election Officials RITES WEDNESDAY Immedifclely upon the completion of the count of your box phone (collect) results to the Corsicana Daily Sun. The Sun will attempt to give complete county totals tlic night of the election. This will be impossible without your box. Just Ull the operator to connect you with the Daily Sun, Corsicana, (collect). Oil And Soldier Killed KILGORE, Texas, July jiank Watkins, .35.

Kilgore oil vorker, and Sgt, Jimmy A. Mc- jain, .33, of Rixey. were kill- jii in a double traffic accident west if here yesterday. Watkins was killed when his au- -vas in collision with one hlven bv a Tyler negro. The solder slopped to give aid and as he stepped from his car a truck Uruck him.

He was fatally injur- You si ould bear in mind that the Legislature passed a law requiring your returns to be phoned in immediately after the polls are closed and the count cnmpl-led and imposes a stiff penalty on the prci inct chairman if he should neglect to do this. The law further provides that the official returns shall be made to the County Chairman within twenty-four hours after the ballots ove counted. A fine of not less than $50.00 nor more than $1,000 is the penalty fixed by law for any violation of the election law. This is tery important and your co-operation will be greatly appreciated. P.

M. GLADNEY, County Chairman. FOR Hits. IMIIUliE! BDRUL AT ORESOEN Funeral rites for Mrs. F.

Ramagc, age 76 years, who died her home near Frost Monday night, were held Wednesday afternoon at 2 from the Dresden church with Rev. Mr. EI- conducting the services. Burial was in Dresden cemetery. Surviving are her husband, a son, four daughters, two brothers, three 23 grandchildren, five greatgrandchildren, and other relatives.

Funeral Home directed the arrangements. Woman Candidate Her Campaign Scaring Stevenson riATIAS July 19 Minnie Fisher Cunningham didate for governor, sajs of CrO Chicago. That means my cam woman, het. in a stop on her said "I just had to run. he was 'going to take the he had no opposition as age and take over the Texas dele Plan Campaign To Exterminate Oakwood Cemetery The Cemeterv Association in co-operation with W.

E. McKinney, city commissioner, will start immediatitlv a campaign to exterminate red ants throughout Oakwood cemetery. It was pointer out by officials of the association that all lot owners, whether members of the or not, will be asked to participate in this campaign and contributions from 35 cents up will be accepted. Those interested are 'to telephone 953 or 134. gallon to Chicago." Now that gotten this faf, Mrs.

Cunningham said, sha might just as well go on and win the governorship. "I be surprised to beat Coke in the frist primary and I be surprised to get him in a she declared. "Aa a matter of fact nothing that happens from now on will surprise me." BEAT THS i with its heat rash misery. Sprinkle on Mexsena, the soothing, medicated powder. little, and you save lota in larger sises.

mm Protect Your Eyes Your eyes are your most valuable possession. Are you giving them the care they deserve? COMB IN TODAY FOB YOUB EXAMINATIOM I 0LA.SSK8 MODNTDIO I G. D. Rhoads Optical Co. RHOADS JEWELRY Sgt.

McCain was stationed at Camp Hviod and was returning to his post Irom a furlough at home. CHICKENS Would You One for 10c We will If you will come by and one of our fat. fancy hens the regular market price. We ill dress It for you while you at for onl.v 10c. C.

L. McMANUS 210 E. Fifth Ace. Phone 1138 Corporation Court. A varied assortment of complaints were recorded on the police blotter Wednesday morning.

Three were arrested on intoxication chatges. A Tyler truck driver was a Good Samaritan to a couple of soldiers, i but when they swiped his quart of that was too much. Two soldiers ere picked up by the I truck driver in Athens and brought I to Corsicana. After they had allght- ed at the bus station, the truck i driver missed his liquor. Officers arrested the two soldiers, but the liquor owner refused to prosecute after he had recovered the whiskey, and the soldiers were released to go to visit relatives, according to the police report.

A 16-vear-old negro was arrested and sent to the county jail following an altercation on Monday in which another juvenile received a knife wound. One was cited for operating a car without brakes and without a license. A soldier from Georgia met a "dusky d.amsel” last night, the police said, and later he missed his papers, return ticket to his camp in Georgia and $8 in money. i Mrs. J.

B. Fortson, 220 North. street, reported a purse stolen from the front porch of her ie.sidence early Monday night. Neighbors said a negro w'as seen to walk thiough the yard. J.

K. Howell, who works for the Southern Pacific Lines, brought the purse the city hall after children had found It near the old stock pens. A valuable watch, fountain pen and $5 in cash were missing. Gilbert Johnson, 509 North Ninth' street, reported his bicycle stolen from in front of the Chamber of Commerce building. Officers sought one prow'ler andi four dogs were killed by officers I Tuesday.

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