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THE CORSICANA SBMt-WEEKLY LIGHT, TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1980. THREE 1 rr -v 4 FIITY-TWI) JUNIOR HIGH GRADUATES ARE GIVEN DIPLOMAS MID-TERM COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES HELD IN AUDITORIUM FRIDAY MORNING Fifty-two boys and girls, members of the fall term graduating class of the junior high school, received their diplomas at the thirteenth annual mid-term commencement exercise in the school auditorium at 10 o'clock Friday morning. W. P. McCammon, president of the hoard of education, awarded the diplomas, and the Star awards, to the best all round boy and girl student of the class, were given by O.

F. Allen, principal. The graduates were: Boys Glendon Bolin, Billle Bond, Willie Bowden, Charlie Ray Brent, Neal Bryant, Ben Frank Carroll, Juston Dunlap, Jackie Lee -'Ellington," Frank Farmer, Clay Fluker, Edward Gerault, Lloyd Grooms, C. M. Hagle, Marvin Neese, Glyn Norwood, John Wesley Nutt, Sammy Palmeri, Aubrey Poarch, Gullck Robinson, Horace Scruggs, Henry B.

Slkes, Billle Talbot, Eugene Walling, Carl Toung and Paul Zarafon- etls. Barnaby, Mary Rose. Bonner, Maud Muller Burleson, Chessle Carter, Mary Elisabeth Cheatham, Rose Marie Coffey, Lois Cooper, Dorothy Copley, Gwendolyn Dorough, Robbie Love English, Donna Gllmore, Minnie Lee Griffith, Emma Jo Holloway, Modena Jones, Mary Louise Kerr, Edyth Kurts, Leoma Lennon, Jacqueline McCord, Anetha Moore, Ella Mulllns, Aud- 'V Hae Murphey, Josephine Nel- WS Katheryn Ann Phillips, Pauline-' Pickering, Wllma Jo Poole, Jewel Taylor and. Ruth Honor Students The honor students and their percentages were: Willie Bowden, 92.1; Henry B. Slkes, 92; Ruth Wassum, 90.6; Jewel' Taylor, 90.1; and Wllma Jo Poole, 90.

The Star awards were 'given Jewel Taylor and Willie Bowden. The graduates were preceded to stage by Principal Allen; Mrs. W. T. Shell, Mrs.

H. R. Stroube, members of the board of education; W. H. Norwood, superintendent of Corslcana public schools; Rev.

E. T. Miller, pastor of the First Baptist church and W. P. McCammon, president of the board of education.

The junior high school orchestra, directed by Miss Margaret Pannill, played "The Joy Riders" (King) as the processional, while the'graduates filed down the two aisles and took their places on the stage. The invocation was Rev. Mr. Miller. Principal Allen said the program would follow without comment or introduction, and the first Neal Bryant, gave the following welcome to-the parents and visitors; Parents, Teachers and Friends: In behalf of the graduating class- of mid-term of 1936, I welcome you to the commencement this morning, i Promp'ted by decision of the school-board that special attention should be given to Stephen Collins Foster, our class has arranged its program around his life and compositions to commem- the 72nd anniversary of his death and to do honor to that great ballad will be four other speakers who will tell you Interesting facts concerning the life and fame of this composer.

Our class will sing a group of five of his most popular songs. We truly hope you will enjoy them. I thank you. The remainder of the talks by the graduates dealt with the protrait, life and compositions and lore of Stephen Collins Foster, song writer. Picture of Foster.

Following Is the talk on Foster's portrait as given by Donna Glllmore: I want to call your attention to the picture of Stephen Collins Foster hanglntr on the wall. This handsome oil portrait was presented to the Junior High school by Mrs. Luther A. Johnson, who went to a lot of trouble to secure it for us. This picture was the expressed desire of Mrs.

Johnson that the boys and girls of Corslcana celebrate Foster Week each January by singing his songs and learning more about his. life and work. A description given by one of Foster's friends, Raymond M. Wells, pictures Foster In this way: "Foster's complexion was rather dark; his face and head of uniform width, neither wide nor narrow, but well-proportioned; he had a tall, large head, which was covered with fine nearly black hair, that lay flat upon the scalp, and If I recollect correctly his jaws were somewhat firmness. He was a studious and, according to my recollection, kept much to his room- and did not join with the boys In their sports.

He was rather delicate because of insufficient exercise." The portrait on the wall is the work of William R. Shugold, who is an artist in Pennsylvania, which Is also the native state of the composer, the city of his birth having been Pittsburgh. I am sure we all appreciate and thank Mrs. Johnson for this lovely portrait of Stephen Foster. The discussion of Foster's life, as given by Ben Frank Carroll, follows: Foster's Life.

When Stephen Collins Foster was born, men in Pittsburgh shouted mighty cheers, sang lusty songs, and drank so many toasts that some of them were tipsy. Bands played "Hail Columbia," "The Star Spangled Banner," "Yankee Doodle," and "Halls to The Chief," while can nons wltn, their noisy salutes shook the ground so heavily that some were afraid they would disturb the delicate though accustomed operation at the White Cottage. father aided the mayor of John M. Snowden, in the conduct of the celebration, but unfortunately for Stephen's biographer none of the salutes, none of the toasts, and not any of the singing had anything to do with Stephen. It was not the seers or astrologers who had been able to predict the new comer's fame, but rather that the occasion was the fiftieth anniversary, of the signing of the Declaration, of Independence, July 4, 1S26.

My subject Is the account of the birth of Stephen Foster given by John Tasler Howard in "Stephen Foster American Troubadour." Shephen Collins Foster; was born of prosperous mlddleclass parentage of mainly Scotch-Irish type. With the exception of two years spent at Athens Academy, some restless months at Jefferson College and the period from 1846-1850 when, he was employed as a bookkeeper in Cincinnati by his brother Dunning he spent most of his life In. Pittsburgh. His musical talents appeared at the age of six. first corded attempt at composition "Tloga Waltc" occurred about 1840.

More promising was the sentimental song, "Open Thy'Lat- tice Love," which he wrote In 1842. Significantly enough he became the star performer of; "The Spain Society," in negro minstrel jingles. Foster's technical equipment was very slender 'but it sufficed for his purpose and was supported by his ear for imperfection In first Ideas. With his determination to become a great composer came the equally important decision to be married. He was married to Jr.ne McDowell, but after a few years they were separated and he moved to New Tork.

In 1850 the popularity of his songs prompted Foster to derive a living from professional songwriting. During the next four years his vogue spread with Incredible rapidity, but also by then he had practically sung his song, though half of 1 his 175 compositions, generally of his own words were yet to come. Works of Foster. Henry B. Sikes gave the following discussion of Foster's compositions: When Stephen Foster died, almost unrecognized, a patient In a charity hospital, one item in possession escaped official little purse, containing 38 cents and a slip of paper with five penciled words, "Dear friends and gentle hearts." No doubt this was to be the title of a song yet to be written, but whatever its Intent, the phrase describes quite perfectly the dear friend and gentle- heart who added, "Old Folks at Home" a doxen other immortal songs to the world.

One of these songs, "Old Black Joe," written to fulfill a promise to an old negro servant, is a melody that finds a response in everyone's heart. "My Old Kentucky Home" did not gain immediate popularity with audiences in Foster's day, but today it is loved as the finest of his sentimental lyrics. Popular in its day and still making its appeal to modern audiences is 'that glorious bit of nonsense, "Oh! Susanna," which shows a side of Shephen Foster's nature that became less apparent as he, grew, more introspective In hlr" later years. The very lilt of the song was catching, so contagious that everyone In America was singing it before he realized what he was singing. The Germans, French, and many other nations made their own versions of the song.

Bayard Taylor, writing in 1853 tells how he heard a wandering Hindoo minstrel sing "Oh! Susana" in Delhi. Theme gong. But what has made the song most typically an American folk- song is the use that was made of It by the forty-niners. The favorite song of the westward travelers en route and around the campflre at night was "Oh! Susanna," Maybe It was the carefree and jaunty lilt of the song that made it so appropriate, but whatever it was that endeared it to these pioneers, "Oh! Susanna" is always called the "theme song" of the California gold rush, whether it is pictured in books, the movies, or on the radio. The significance of Foster's songs has been appreciated only in recent years.

In his own day they were sung all over the world, but then they were- looked upon as mere popular songs of the moment, destined to the early oblivion that awaits most of our modern balladry. Many of the songs are now 80 years old and the best of them are more alive than ever. Within the last quarter of a century musicians, as well as laymen, have come to realize they are a genuine folk expression, that Foster assimilated the native influencr with which he was surrounded and gave them an expression that was natural and unaffected, spontaneous, and ua- man jfactured. Nor are Foster's best songs merely a folk expression. They reflected the character and temperament of the man who wrote them, and In the same sense they are an art product The 200 songs and compositions that Foster wrote, the best and the worst form an autobiography of the man who wrote them.

With Stephen Foster the love of home and the companionship of his parents, his brothers and sisters, his strongest emotions. He was thoroughly miserable when he was away from the friends of his -'outh. The nonsense songs show a laughing Stephen, convivial amd buoyant, sometimes 'a leader and sometimes led. Tne person who understands Foster's songs will have no difficulty in understanding Foster. Fosteriana.

"Fosteriana" was the subject of the last talk by the students, given by Mary Rose Bonner. The text follows: Tou have noticed In the newspaper lately there has been a lot of material on Stephen Foster. Probably you think this Is just a late interest 'n Foster but it isn't In his native city, Pittsburgh, he was probably first honored there. In 1900 Thomas J. Keenan started the drive to raise for a Foster memorial.

EIGHTEEN GRADUATES RECEIVED DIPLOMAS FROM HIGH SCHOOL REV. M. E. M'PHAIL DELIVERED COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS FRIDAY NIGHT M. MePhall, pastor of the Third Avenue Presbyterian church delivered the commencement Addreu to Ig graduates of the 1935-36 fall term graduating Clara In the'high school auditorium at 8 o'clock Friday night, taking subject, "Shining Armor." The clara.

addretu-wai delivered by Barney Austin, upon the subject, "Living Creatively." wire given the graduates, four and boys, by W. P. McCammon, president of the board of education. The graduate! were: Adams, Edith Lorraine Brannon. Annette Qriffen and Carlene Stover.

Wright Austin, William Baker, James H. Brantley Bobby Doollh, John W. Fowler, Truxtoh George. McAllister Hargrave, 'Aubrey James, Carvel N. Jenkins, Arlee King Elwyn Neal.

John W. Thomas. Hubert O. Travis and Leon Fletcher. As Miss Winkle Pierce played the processional march the Checkering grand, piano on the stage, the graduates in caps and gowns marched from the left stage entrance to the stage, and Many cttliens took quite a great Interest this work and their Interviews and recollections of Foster were printed.

Pittsburgh today has several monuments to Stephen. Foster; a statue In Highland Park (this Is the results of the 1900 campaign) a Stephen. Foster school and Stephen Foster memorial home, the house that stands on the supposed site of the White Cottage, Stephen Foster's birthplace. Foster's reward ir. life was poverty, but his autograph Is today one of the most valuable of collector's Items.

Manuscripts that he peddled for pittance are now worth a small fortune. Strange as It'may seem, Foster Is the only native born balladlst whose autographs commanded a very high price. Although many of Foster's autographs are unlikely to be found, one can never tell what- a forgotten chest or dusty attic may yield. A few years ago. In 1930, Jo- slah K.

Lilly, a retired manufacturer of Indianapolis, purchased some records for a sound-reproducing machine 'which had been Installed In a little stone build- Ing that lay on his estate, a building originally erected a few years before to house a pipe Among the records for the phonograph was an album containing a number of Foster's songs. A lover of Foster's songs since childhood, Mr. Lilly was more delighted with the old familiar melodies. Musical- friendship became anew and after this Mr. Lilly collected many things concerning Foster and placed them In this small house and called It "Foster Hall." On It Is inscribed "Let no discordant note enter here." In one part of this hall Is for the purpose of keeping records about a man that has been dead for seventy years, Stephen Collins Foster.

We also find that Kentucky has had its share in honoring Foster. In 1922 the state formally accepted the offer of a few. of its citizens who had subscribed to a- fund to purchase the Rowan mansion at Bardstown, and since that time thr state has maintained the house and grounds of "My Old' Kentucky Home" as a museum. There are statues and monuments In other parts of the country. In Fargo, Georgia, the source of the Swanee river is marked by a granite shaft unveiled in 1928, the gift of Charles J.

Haden. There are clubs, organizations, and Individuals all over the country that are honoring Foster. Sing Foster Songs. At this time Miss Margaret Pannill led the class In the sing- Ing of several of Foster's better known songs, which Included "My Old Kentucky Home," "Oh! "Old Black Joe," and "Swanee River." Jewel Taylor was the piano accompanist. Principal Allen introduced Mr.

McCammon, who after a few remarks presented the diplomas. Mr. McCammon said that Foster is "not dead, but speaks to us dally through the voices of thousands of people who sing and love this songs." He recalled that last year Mrs. Luther A. Johnson gave the.junior high school a portrait of Foster and suggested the Inauguration of an annual observance of "Foster Week" each January.

In Corslcana, Mr. McCammon said, the observance has already become a reality, and this year It entered Into enthusiastically not only by the school students but also by clubs and, other organizations, which featured Foster's songs, and heard talks upon and studied Foster's life. At this time Mr. McCammon presented the diplomas. Principal Talks.

Principal Allen, before giving the star awards, said this year's graduating class contains almost to a man the Panther football team, which won the Central Texas district championship this year. He said they will be Tigers next year. The principal declared that the entire class is made up of "flne boys and girls, and the senior high school will be enriched by their transfer to that school." According to Principal Allen, it has been the custom for the 1 past five years to give star awards to the "best loved boy and girl In the class." These students are judged by their scholastic stand- Ings, atheletlc ability and participation, and their popularity with both the student-body and the faculty. The principal at this time presented Miss Jewel Taylor the girls' award and Willie Bowden the boy's. The benediction was pronounced by Rev.

Miller, after which the orchestra played the receslsonal. were followed by O. P. Douglas, high school principal: Rev. Mr.

McPhall, Mr. McCammon, Rev. W. R. Hall, pastor of the First Presbyterian church: W.

H. Norwood, superintendent of Corslcana public schools; Mrs. H. R. Stroubs and- N.

Buttle Roberts, members of the board of The invocation was pronounced by Rev. Mr. Hall. A mixed chorus, accompanied by Miss Pierce and directed by Miss Margaret Lowry. sans; two songs as the first portion of the program.

The flcst was "Massa Dear," which was the Largo from Anton Dvorak's "New World Symphony," and the second was "Morning" by Oley Speaks. Hiss Johiiapelus, violinist, played Kreisler's "Midnight Bells" as the next musical number. She was accompanied by Miss Florence Hebert at the piano. Class Address. Following Is the text of Barney Austin's class address.

"Living of the Centennial graduating class I wish to welcome the Board of Education, our parents, teachers, and friends. We welcome the Board of Education, for Its splendid work In equipping our schools. We welcome our parents and teachers for their co-operation and ability give us such a privilege as education. Our friends are welcome because of their loyalty to us and the school during the past year. Texas Is to celebrate her one- hundredth birthday this year.

It Is an honor to live In Texas now, as It was when Texas was first founded. The fundamental principles of character, the fighting spirit for and the necessity for friendships are the same that they were one hundred years ago. We find these characteristics developed In the students of our schools. Does everyone do his work with joy and with pleasure? Do we work for selfish profit alone, or do we work for the general welfare? To gain responsibility, friendship, and leadership one sacrifices himself and works for the Interest of others. Do we always work for the things that money can buy, or have we learned to work for some of the things that money cannot buy? When planning their programs leaders first think of what will benefit society, and then they work to complete them.

In so doing they not only benefit society, but also help themselves materially. Thus we see that the first essential in creative living Is the ability to work constructively. However, since cannot live by work alone, when he turns aside from his work, he wants some kind of recreation; therefore, play may be an outstanding activity In the life of man. Violin playing, artistic designing, and athletic activities are a few recreations. We get more than just health from play, for It helps closer relations with more and better people.

It must be admitted that some of the noblest and wisest ment of America still think of athletics chiefly as means to health and morality. Play can now be considered, as one quarter of life or a necessary factor In man's As but one-half of life has been accounted for, there must be another great part; and that Is love. Love your fellows workers, our student friends, and for your fellow sportsmen or competitors. Do we have brotherly love or neighborly love for our friends? This will help us In every vocation. It has been truly said that "Life is to be fortified by many friendships, to love and to be loved Is the greatest happiness of existence." Then we may' say that love Is an outstanding element In life.

Worship Necessary. I believe that worship Is the remaining part- that makes up the life of man. Worship Is a permanent and necessary prlvll- edge of the human spirit. The forces that make soldiers steadier and bolder when they can touch shoulders may also magnify the timorous but Insistent Impulse toward worship. For the crowd is not simply gathered together here but gathered.

together In the name of Christ, under the leadership and unifying Influence of a revered personality. Let worship rule over worldly things. There Is much truth In the say- Ing, "Feast, and your halls are crowded; fast, and the world goes by." This should not be the stand that we take in life, but we should 1 try to make it a better place to carry on life by exalting the four things that I have play, love, and worship. An understanding of these Important factors In creative living Is what I have received from my public school of more Importance than all textbook facts. Let us alt realize that "We are not; we are becoming," and becoming the men and women of our let us not forget work, play, love, and worship, for by work we achieve creation; by play, recreation; by love, Inspiration; by worship, exaltation.

Mr. McPhall was introduced by Principal Douglas. The speaker opened his address by extending the customary congratulations to the graduating class and thanking them for the honor accorded htm In inviting him to make the address. Mr. MePhall announced his subject as "Shining Armor." and said It was suggested to him by a play produced on Broadway by ning pollock, writer and producer.

He said Pollock believes in decency, nobility and purity, and "had the colossal nerve.to produce such a play on Broadway when other producers were going in for trashy and sexy plays. He pointed out further that the play was a success. The speaker sketched briefly the outline of the play, which dealt with a man who had worked hard to send two children to college, and make financial plans for the future of his wife. He wore a blue serge suit which had become shiny. When the light shone on the suit It accentuated Its "shln- Iness" but It appeared to the author to be a shining armor, as the knights of old wore, and not a shiny blue serge suit.

In hla mind's eye' the 'author visualized other knightly accoutrements about the man. Fights Long Tears. Mr. McPhall continued. "Knights of old fought In the lists 20 minutes for the women they loved, but today's knights, and especially Navarro.

To be well groomed gives you poise" said Miss McNabb in discussing a wardrobe demonstration Tuesday afternoon. A thorough explanation was given. The year book was also explained. "Intelligent Care of Fabrics" and "Finishes for Every Fancy," booklets, were given to every ons present. On Tuesday afternoon.

Jan. 28, Mrs. C. C. Hutson, wardrobe demonstrator, with the help of Mrs.

E. V. Williams and Mrs. Cowson, will cut foundation patterns. Bring the necessary articles and get your For County Treasurer In another place in today's paper will be found the formal announcement of Hayden Paschall as a candidate for the office of treasurer of Navarro county subject to the action of the democratic primaries.

Mr. Paschall Is a native of Navarro county, being born and reared In the Navarro community. At the present he makes his home In the Drane community. He is a married man and has two children. Handicapped by the amputation of both legs and with no other source of Income than that earned' through his own efforts Mr.

Paschall Is striving to make his own way and his many friends feel that he deserves every consideration from the voters of Navarro county when they cast their ballots for county treasurer In the coming primaries. Mr. Paschall has never before been a candidate for any office and promises should he be elected he will put forth every effort In disposing of any business coming before his office In an efficient and satisfactory manner. (Political Advertisement) Sick and Convalescent Mrs. O.

B. Gill, of Kerens, underwent an operation for appendicitis the P. and S. Hospital Friday, and was reported Saturday to be resting fine. The condition of J.

L. Jackson, who underwent an operation recently at the Navarro Clinic, was reported to be about the same Saturday, and he had not been resting as well as could be expected. News of County Home Demonstration Clubs the one referred to by Pollock, fight 40 years for the ones they love." He went on: "There are many knights like them today, to whom the 8 o'clock whistle Is the trumpet calling them forth to battle." Paul, the speaker said, referred to life as a battle, and said that to win It one must don the armor of God. This armor of God, he said, consists of four protective pieces: First, truth; second, purity; third, faith, and fourth, love. Regarding truth.

Mr. McPhail quoted several writers as saying that Is the highest of all virtues. He spoke of a Russian writer's title, "Confessions of a Little Man In a Oreat Day." "If I were to characterize this age, I'd say I see many little men in a great la truly a great day, and a majority of Its people are little men, with small hopes, aspirations and the speaker declared. Aim Should Be Truth. "It ought to be the aim of education, not only to find the facts.

but to find out the truth behind them, and see what the relations are, one to the other. The man who discovers an economic truth will remake the business world, and the man who discovers the true relationship between herldity and environment will remake life Itself," Mr. McPhall continued. The next portion of the armor discussed by the speaker was that of purity, about which he said: like to see people with clean characters, clean lives and clean lips. We are finding out there is nothing so dulling to the senses aa Impure living.

Yes, we must be sure to Include the breastplate of purity In our armor, or we will be unable to speak with authority and will lose our self-respect. Therefore, I urge you to put on the breastplate of purity, not only for yourself, bt alsou for the good of others. Shield of Faith. The third part of the armor was that of the shield of faith. "We must honor not only those persons who do things," Mr.

McPhall declared, "but also must, honor the believers. I ask you to test your propositions just like a master mechanic Inspects his aeroplane motor, and then believe In them. Do not be a cog In a machine, and be content to teat the bolts, wires and mechanism, but have the courage also to rise. Every great deed Is done by a man who has great faith," the speaker declared. He named Columbus, Lincoln and Roosevelt, as men of faith and courage.

Full Armor of God. The fourth and last armor piece was love. "By loving your neighbor, yourself and He who first loved you," Mr. McPhall declared, "you then have the full armor of God. Tou may not be able to climb the highest peak or swim the deepest channel, but you will thereby bo enabled to go forth with confidence, and In the end you will have been a success in the fullest sense of the word, and your life will have been an Inspiration." Principal Douglas presented Mr.

McCammon, who talked briefly to the students before presenting the diplomas. He said the school was proud of the students that graduated last night. He said while they have been In school It has been observed that they made many wise choices, which will help them through life. "We hope you will continue to make wise choices, which will contribute to your character and make you better men and women," the board president declared. He then presented the diplomas.

The benediction was pronounced by Mr. Hall. Rent the spare room by using a Dally Sun Ossified Ad. Painful Trouble Helped 87 Cardui Why do so many women take Oar. dul for the relief of functional paint at monthly timesT.

The answer that they want resulu such tin. Herbert W. Hunt, of HallsvlUe, Texas, describes. She writes: "My health wasn't good. I suffered from cramp- My ptla would to intraM it weuM M4.

I would jotl Mound, so Mr sjothtr do- cited to (to su I kosan to mmd. Tlwt and. ilufflih fMUaf IOBI and UM pclni I can't pralM Cardal toe hlshlr koeauM I know htlptd HEAVY FIRE LOSS IN CONFLAGRATIONS OUTSIDE OF CITY HOME ON EMHOUSE ROAD DESTROYED; ROCK CRUSHER TOWER TOTAL LOSS Two fires outside of the city of Corslcana with losses estimated by fire department officials between $10,000 and $15,000, along with several grass fires, caused a very busy 24 hours for the loca! fire fighters, they reported Saturday morning. After a series of grass fires In various parts of the city early in the afternoon, they received a call for assistance to the residence of J. I.

Brown, dairyman, living about three miles north of Corsicana on the Emhouse road. The house was destroyed by fire of unknown origin, but firemen were able to prevent spread to adjoining buildings. Loss on the house was estimated at $2500 and $1500 on the contents, partially covered by Insurance. About 6:45 Friday night the department was called to the rock quarry officials with the destruct- pany, about 10 miles south of Cor-' alcana on the old Rlchland road- Sparks from a welding torch landing In debris were credited 'by puarry officials with the destruction of the five-story crusher tower, along with electric motors and other equipment. Loss was estimated by crusher and fire department officials between $7.000 and $10,000.

James Rellly is manager of the stone company. City officials reported Saturday morning that the fire would not delay the work on the Lake Halbert dam Improvements, although stone for rlprapplng on the dam Is being secured from the quarry. CENTRAL TEXAS DIVISION TEACHERS TO IHEETIN TEMPLE With the program for the annual conference of the Central Texas Division, Texas State Teachers Association, practically completed, G. H. Brown, Navarro county school superintendent and president of the division, stated morning that he expected several hundred teachers to be present at Temple, Feb.

from the 52 counties comprising the division. Several outstanding figures in the educational field will appear on the program, including Dr. Thomas L. Hopkins, expert 'on curriculum revision, Columbia University, New York City; Dr. Leonard P.

Ay res, consultant curriculum revision, professor of education. University of Texas, Austin, Texas; Dr. J. C. Matthews, co-director of curriculum work In State department of education, Austin, 'on leave of absence from faculty of North Texas State Teachers College, Denton, Texas, and others.

Governor Allred of Texas Is slated for an address, but his definite acceptance of the Invitation had not been received by officials early Saturday morn- Ing. Temple Junior College and Mary Hardin-Baylor College music departments will furnish special features. Various sectional conferences will be held during, the two-day conference. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR AGRICULTURAL PROGRAM PUNNED Recommendations for a program of agriculture for Navarro county for the remainder of the year are scheduled to- be presented next Saturday afternoon at 1:30 at the Corslcana. of Commerce In a meeting of community leaders comprising the county agricultural council, representatives of the soil conservation association, vocational teachers and others.

Plans for the meeting were made at a similar meeting held Friday afternoon at the call of County Agent C. Morris, After preliminary discussion of the entire farm problem, committees were named to submit definite recommendations at a later session. The committees follow: "Foods and Feeds for Home N. Miller of Kerens, B. F.

Hall of Mildred, and Lacy Ga'rrett of Kerens. Soil I. Griffin, Corsicana; J. A. Miller, Emhouse; and Messers Griffith and Juernlgan of the SCS unit In Navarro county.

Scott of Frost; Seth Grant of Blooming Grove; Mr. Burleson of Barry, and George Hurt of the State Orphans Home. A resolution was also authorized urging the use of better qualities of seed in the county. Pickett Woman Was Buried Saturday In Pursley Cemetery Funeral services for Mrs. Martha Melneke, aged 67 years, who died at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr.

and Mrs. E. A. Zube, near Pickett, were held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Zube home with interment In the Pursley Surviving are her husband, T. Melneke; one daughter, Mrs Zube; eight grandchildren, one great-grandchild and several stepchildren.

The funeral was directed by the Corley Funeral Home. All Kinds and nut trees, Young- berries, dewberries, grapes, ornamental shrubbery. NAVARRO NURSERY Opposite Palace Theatre. West Sixth Ave, Corslcana, Tex. CoorthoDse News District Court The trial of the case styled J.

A. Long vs. McColpIn Grain Company, damages, was recessed Friday afternoon until Monday morning due to the absence of a witness. Commissioners' Court. Plans and discussions relative to the re-covering of the roof of the P.

and S. Hospital, a county. Institution, occupied the special meeting of the commlslaoners' court Saturday morning. The court also accepted an Invitation to provide a program at the meeting of the Corslcana Lions Club Tuesday, Feb. 4.

Sadie Ransom, deputy county clerk and commissioners' court clerk, will on the program along with County Judge C. E. Me Williams and probably some of the commissioners. County Clerk's Office. The following case was filed: E.

8. Sheets vs. E. V. May, st al, debt and foreclosure.

Assessor-Collector's Office. Poll tax payments picked up somewhat Friday and Saturday morning when the total Issued thus far was announced at an Increase of 358 over-the figures given Friday morning. Sheriffs Office. A filling station operated by A. P.

Leamon at Rlchland was burglarized early Saturday "morn- Ing. Two tires, two tubes," 35 pennies and several cartons of cigarettes were missed. Entrance was effected through the break- Ing of a window. Deputy Sheriff Jack Floyd Investigated the affair Saturday morning. Marriage License.

Truman Raley and Lometa Kely. Warranty Dewds. Mrs. Mattie Humphries to L. W.

Laseter, part of Block 450-B, H. B. Wilson's addition, and a lot 02x154 feet In the Jesus OrUz survey, Corslcana, $10 and other considerations. J. W.

Laster, et UT, to Mrs. Mattie Humphries, part of Block 450- H. B. Wilson's addition, and a lot 53x154 feet In the Jesus Ortez survey, Corslcana, S10 and other considerations. Laura T.

Baker to C. E. Camp, 59,28 acres of' the Thomas Morrow survey, $1,050 and other considerations. Constable's Office. Ah abandoned 1928 Chevrolet coupe, bearing Burnett county license plate, was found about two miles east of Corslcana near Highway 31 Thursday.

night by Constable W. B. Grantham and Deputy Constable Jake Nutt The car has been brought Into Cor- slcana, but no claimant has been heard relative to the'loss of a car answering the description of the one found here. The keys were In the car and one rear tire was flat when the officers discovered It alongside the highway. Justice Court.

A white woman was fined on a drunkenness and disturbing the peace charge Friday by Judge M. Bryant. jt' Declares Farm Moratorium Law Constitutional KANSAS CITY, jan. Federal District Judge Merrill E. Otis ruled today the new Frazler- Lemke farm moratorium law was constitutional.

Judge Otis' ruling was contained In a memorandum opinion handed down In the case of Albert D. Bennett, a Caldwell county, Missouri, farmer who applied In federal court for a moratorium of his debts under the act. A secured creditor of Bennett had moved for dismissal of the farmer's petition on the ground the act was unconstitutional. The law under consideration of the court was the amended Frazier-Lemke act passed by congress as a substitute for the original 5-year moratorium act which the U. S.

Supreme Court- declared unconstitutional. The high court ruled the original act was Invalid because It deprived secured creditors of their property without due process of law. The amended law gives farmers a 3-year mortgage moratorium. The amendment of the act last August, said Judge Otis, made the legislation constitutional. In his memorandum opinion, Judge Otis pointed out that where a law was held unconstitutional the court would be called upon for an extended opinion' but that.

he believed a lengthy opinion was un- necesaarry in the case today. Flaming Houses Funeral Pyres For 'Eighteen Persons (By The Associated Press.) Flaming houses were funeral pyres for 18 persons In five states and New Foundland today. Firemen working In frigid weather saved others trapped In burning buildings and three leaped to safety' from windows of seething structures. At Knoxvllle, snow-blocked roads frustrated a party of rescuers who found the bodies of Arthur Swope, 40 year old widower his two daughters and a son In the smouldering debris of their Isolated home on South Mountain Another son, 10 years old, escaped with severe bruises and burns by leaping from a second floor window after his efforts to rouse the family had failed. Two persons perished In a rooming house fire in New Tork.

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TWO PASSENGERS AND PILOT KILLED TTASCA PLANE CRASH ITASCA, Jan. Three men, a pilot and two Dallas business men, fell through dense fog to their deaths in a pasture six miles southeast of here today in an airplane tragedy. The dead, all between 36 and 40 years of age, were: Ralph C. Kirk, Prairie, Texas, pilot. Albert Hi Boren, Dallas, architect George W.

Carter, Dallas, salesman, Shortly after the plane had taken off from a Grand Prairie lying field It passed over the LCarvln Upchurch farmhouse missing badly and nosed Into the pasture a half mile away. Upchurch said he heard the plane over his house. "It was running fine at first and then I heard the motors quit I didn't think anything about it but In a few minutes Barney England, a farmer who had Just passed my house in a wagon, came running up and said a plane had crashed In my pasture down the road. "We found the plane about 300 yards off the wagon road, nosed nto the ground. Barney and I lulled the bodies from the plane.

They were In bad condition. The three bodies were taken to the Itasca morgue where Identles were definitely established. Boren and Kirk had chartered plane to make a trip to Victoria, where Boren was Interested In the construction of a hospital. FORMER ATTORNEY' GENERAL OF U. S.

DIED IN TAXICAB NEW YORK. Jan. George W. Wlckersham, former attorney general of the United States, died suddenly In a taxicab today. He was 78 years of age.

Wlckersham had entered- the cab at 48th Street and Park Avenue to be taken to 53 Street and 5th Avenue. When the driver arrived at his destination he could not arouse his passenger. An ambulance was called and the ambulance sugeon pronounced the passenger dead. The body was taken to the West 47th Street police station where It was Identified by Henry W. Taft, a law partner" of Wlek- ersham.

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