The Whitewright Sun from Whitewright, Texas • Page 1

Methodist Church Loyalty Campaign Will Begin Sunday After a visitation campaign this "week by the members of the church, during which all the membership of the church was given an opportunity to pledge some special service to the church, the twelve-week Loyalty Campaign will begin on Sunday morning at the First Methodist Church. This service has been designated Missionary Sunday, and the Rev. Nobuya Utsonomiya of Kobe, Japan, will preach at ll a. rn. Rev.

miya is an exchange student from Japan at present in the theological department of Southern Methodist University and will relate his experiences as a christian minister in Japan, and will discuss the future of christianity in Japan under the new law which makes the Japanese Christian Church a national movement. During the service, the annual offering for the Benevolances of the church will be received in either cash or pledges This campaign will continue until Easter Sunday and will be climaxed with a week of special during holy week, April 6th to April 13th, at which time Rev. T. P. Weaver of Celina will preach.

Services at the regular hours on Sundays, during the campaign, will take the place of a protracted meeting, and there will be a regular preaching service each Wednesday night until Easter. Church membership classes for the young people and any others who desire to unite with the church at Easter will be conducted by the pastor. The public is cordially invited to attend every service during the Harvey-Brooks, pastor. COUNTfjlGEAND CLERK FILE REPORTS earnings and expense reports for 1940 of County Judge Jake J. Loy and V.

R. Henderson, district clerk, were filed Tuesday. Judge Loy shows fee earnings of $2,113.50 of which $1,978.50 were collected, leaving uncollected $135. Expenses of his office were $5,468.31, exclusive of salary, which included his own salary of $4,750 and miscellaneous outlay of $718.31. His stenographer at $85 a month is paid out of the general fund.

Mr. Henderson earned fees of $6,104.42 of which $5,373.37 were collected, and $731.05 uncollected. In addition he collected $372.70 in back fees. His expenses included $2,550 for deputy hire, $4,750 officers' and outlays for office records and other items, making a total expense of $7,809.22. atle YOUR HOME TOWN NEWSPAPER ESTABLISHED IN 1885 VOL.

56, NO. 5. WHITEWRIGHT, GRAYSON COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 30, 1941. 5c a Copy, $1.50 a Year Farmers Ask County To Lower Valuation On REA Power Lines SHERMAN. An appeal to the county to lower from $250 to $50 a mile the tax valuation on rural electric lines of the REA, an association owned by farmers of Grayson County, was made in a mass meeting here early Tuesday.

E. C. Winn of Southmayd, chairman of the REA organization, said the valuation is of line with that of adjacent He contended that cheap electric energy is vital to progress in living standards on the farm. He said the organization through the REA has contributed to raising living standards on the farms. Collier Yeury, assessor-col lector, advised the organization that the county equalization board has final authority to pass on their appeal, and that he wants to do what is just and fair.

Mr. Winn said the T. P. and L. rural lines are more valuable because they traverse more thickly settled farm areas, serving more customers than those of the REA.

Glee Club and Speech Class to Present Program The Glee Club and the Speech Class will present a joint program on Thursday, Jan. 30, at 7:30 p. rn. in the High School auditorium. The proceeds from this program will be used to buy a recording machine for these classes.

This machine will be used to help correct the faults of the Glee Club and the Speech Class. All patrons of W. H. S. are urged to attend to help make this program a big success.

Two one-act plays will be given. The first, titled by I Helen S. White, takes its setting in the Ozark Mountains at the time when the old timers are being evicted from their homes because of the building of a dam. The leading character, Granny Peasley, played by i Marie Ward, stubbornly refuses to leave even though Engineer Ben Robert Jones tells her that the place is likely at any minute to be covered with twenty feet of water. The combined efforts of Granddaughter Ellie Lou (Una Fae Blackerby), neighbors and Tracy Stephens and Dale Marie Robbins, and the engineer fail to budge the old lady wait to see the from that saves Granny from drowning.

The scene of the second play, mie Takes a by Mark McMillin, is in the lobby of a hotel during the progress of the junior-senior high i school prom. Interest centers around I Jimmie (Jack Sears), a modest lad whose chief ambition is to play the clarinet in the Philharmonic Orchestra. His heart-interest, Marthat Louise Vestal, scorns this ridiculous idea and leaves him for the more practical Jud Pinkley (J. J. Sloan).

The arrival of the noted conductor, Campini (Marvin Smith) changes things for Jimmie. Other members of the cast include the following: Betty Jane Harper, Anna Ruth Johnson, Bonnie Mae Scott, Carol Ray Ireland, Foucheaux Vestal, Jones Ray I Vestal, Jackie Thompson, James I Stutcville. Foucheaux Vestal is I tor of ceremonies and Carlton Alex! andor, stage manager. The Glee Club will present the following program: "The Bells of Gospel by No- ble Cain, River" arranged by Burleigh, "In Silent by I Brahms, Lord's by I Marinkovich, Merry Life" by Denza, Perfect" by Riby- Stenson, To Music" by Dud- ley Buck, and of the by I Lamb-Lee. Mr.

Daniel Russ is direc- i tor, and Laverne Kilgroe is accom- I panist. Senate and House Demand I Meeting Called Investigation Texas Pensions To Discuss Frozen Food Locker Plant Senate Monday invited old age assistance officials to appear before the upper chamber Feb. 4 and answer allegations that1 applicants for assistance had been denied investigations required by law. By voice vote senators adopted a resolution asking the executive director of the Public Welfare Department and the three members of the Public Welfare Board to state what policy they have been following with respect to allegations applicants were denied application forms on grounds: They had relatives capable of supporting them. No more applications were being received.

No money was available to pay additional enrollees. The resolution was offered by Senators Joe Hill of Henderson. Karl investigation of old age assistance administration in Texas was ordered Wednesday by the House of Representatives after brief discussion. The Senate previously had asked old age assistance officials to appear before it next week and answer questions concerning administration. The House investigation resolution, adopted without a dissenting vote, said that the following complaints had been made against persons in the old age assistance organization: among assistance of equal states; rudeness of conduct in investigating, including the use of abusive language, insulting remarks, threats and intimidations against applicants and refusal to accept pension applications; to conduct investigation of applicants after making promises 2:30 cli VCI ll TU ill 15 lr Lovelady of Meredian and Clem Fain to applicants that they would be re of Livingston.

Speaks for Itself He asserted the resodution spoke for itself. The resolution set out that allegations, if true, amounted to a viola- instated and thus trafficing in hopes and expectations of many, many de, serving old citizens; and many other instances of willful neglect of duty and open failure to enforce their duty as provided and as intended by tion of law since statutes say the law to such a grave extent that the Welfare Department is not authorized entire purpose of the public welfare to deny the aged the right of assist- act, insofar as it relates to the ance without an investigation to determine eligibility. The effect of refusal to accept applications, if they have been refused, it continued, was to deny aged persons the right to have eligibility de- shown a termined in a legal way. It asked the officials to appear before the Senate committee sitting as a committee of the whole and state the truth or falsity of the allegations so that the Legislature can determine whether it is desirable to further amend the old age assistance law. The officials also would be asked any question to the administration of the Welfare An investigation similar to the one ordered by the Senate is contemplated in a proposed House resolution which as yet has not been introduced.

ministration of old age assistance, has been The resolution charged that investigators, by considering the financial ability of children of applicants, had contempt for the expression of legislative and assumed to act for themselves in ar bitrary unrestrained and illegal manner." Rep. Joe Skiles of Denton offered the resolution. The group would report back to the House not later than Feb legislative action by which the administration of old age assistance can be effectively handled in such manner as to receive condemnation as is now the A meeting has been called for Saturday at the City offices for the purpose of discussing the location of a frozen locker plant in Whitewright. Farmers and others interested are invited to attend. The meeting is open to everyone and all are urged to be present.

Noland Jackson, manager of the plant at Sherman will be present and explain the benefits of a locker plant and costs of lockers, and to answer questions of those interested. Frozen locker plants are now being operated in many Texas communities, and new plants are being opened almost every week. It js a new process of refrigeration and perishable food, such as vegetables and meats, may be kept in them for weeks without deteriorating, according to those who have used them. A number in the Whitewright community are now patronizing the plants in Sherman and Bonham, and would like to see one located in Whitewright, because it would be more convenient. Others say if Whitewright had a plant they would make use of it.

This is an opportunity to get a frozen locker plant in Whitewright, if sufficient interest is manifest. SENATE OKAYS 2 WILLKIEITES FOR TEXAS BRITISH PLUCK DRAWS TEARS FROM WILLKIE Believes Germans I Will Try Knockout In April or May WASHINGTON. A stupendous spring-time onslaught on Britain, perhaps involving as many as 36,000 Nazi warplanes and a variety of sur- I prises, was foreseen by well-in-1 formed sources Tuesday, but Gen. George C. Marshall asserted that the I British sould win in the end with the1 American help contemplated in thej lease-lend bill.

After Marshall had testified secret- ly before the House foreign affairs GRAND MASTER WILL VISIT MASONIC LODGE Whitewright Lodge No. 167, A. F. A. will be honored with a visit by Grand Master Sam B.

Canty on Tuesday, February 4th, according to an announcement by Finnis Stephens, worshipful master of the White- wrgiht lodge. "The meeting will be held in the High School gymnasium at 7:30 p. rn. and all Master Masons are invited to Mr. Stephens said.

feel honored by the Grand Master's visit to our small lodge, especially so in. view of the fact that visits to larger lodges throughout the state are demanding so much of his time, and we sincerely hope that every Master Mason in this section of the state who can possibly do so will arrange to The Grand Master will present 50- year Masonic emblems to Ben S. Montgomery and J. F. Lilley, well known residents of Whitewright.

He will be accompanied on his visit several other prominent Masons. by Denison Minister Rotary Speaker Guest speaker at the Rotary Club luncheon Friday was Dr. L. R. Lamb, pastor of the Calvary Baptist Church of Denison.

Preceding his talk his 9-year-old daughter, Edwina, gave several numbers on the accordion. She is an artist for one of her age and received liberal applause. Dr. Lamb was presented by Rev. E.

P. Wootten, who had charge of the program. Dr. Lamb discussed problems now facing the United States and present conditions in Europe, and what brought them about. need real men more now than in any other time in the history of our Dr.

Lamb said. church and the home is the bulwark of our country, and we need real men in the church and home to save this A. M. Bryant will have charge of the luncheon Friday. Rev.

B. E. McLean and J. A. Alexander of Sherman were visitors.

Army Finally Calls Eager But Jinxed Dallas Registrant DALLAS. The holder of Draft Board 10's unluckiest number, Otis Kittridge 4402 University Boulevard, will have another try next month at the jinx that has been dogging his Army ambitions. Wheeler, who wanted to go to the Army, at first lay awake nights worrying that Registration Day would find him too young. The President finally set registration for the day Wheeler was 21. Overjoyed, Wheeler volunteered for the first quota.

At his physical examination, the doctor turned him down, Wheeler went home and trained up, talked the board out of another examination, and passed. The day the first quota was made up, he fell and broke his ankle. His ankle healed, he turned up again Tuesday at the offices in the old University Park fire station. The staff, Witt) crossed fingers, moved him up to Class I-A and booked him for passage to the Army on Feb. 6.

43 TEXAS TOWNS IN TROUBLE OVER DONDS House appropriations committee made public Wednesday a set of tables showing 43 Texas municipalities and political sub-divisions were $717,892 delinquent on PW A project bonds purchased by the RFC. The figures were submitted to a sub-committee during recent hearings on the independent offices appropriations bill. Total par value of the bonds in question was $8,755,757. Delinquency on the principal amounted to $249,732, on the interest to $468,159. Practically all related to w'at- er and sewer projects.

Among the towns in this part of the state which are delinquent are Anna, Frisco, $743; Savoy, $570; Tom Bean, $2,160. LESS COHON, HIGHER LOAN URGED FOR U. S. WASHINGTON. The American Farm Bureau Federation, pointing to serious farm problems in the South, Tuesday proposed an increased cotton loan and further reductions in acreage.

Edw'ard A. federation president, told a group of cotton state congressmen that the loan rate should be boosted to 85 per cent of parity or about 13 a pound. He said this should be done by law. The present loan rate is not fixed, but is left discretionary with the Secretary of Agriculture. In recent years, it has averaged about 9c a pound.

Persons who attended the conference said advocated that plantings be trimmed so as to reduce the annual production to approximately 10,000,000 bales. He said this country could consume about 8,000,000 bales and by the use of a government subsidy 2,000,000 could be exported. Senate Wednesday confirmed three regents of the University of Texas W. Lee for Wendell Willkie In an executive session that lasted nearly two hours the Senate confirmed for six-year terms Orville Bullington, Wichita Falls; Dan J. Harrison and Fred C.

Branson, Galveston. The appointment had not been questioned. Bullington, lawyer, oilman, rancher and a state Republican leader, polled the largest vote ever given a candidate in Texas as the gubernatorial nominee in 1932. Harrison voted for Willkie last November but the committee made no point about it. They asked both nominees as to whether they wanted to hire and fire a lot of new people and if they were against the Communists and other isms.

RUG MEN FACE TRUST CHARGES NEW Justice Department charged in a complaint filed in New Southern District Federal Court today that the Institute of Carpet Manufacturers of America, its president, 14 corporate members and 14 other individuals had violated the anti-trust laws. Federal Judge Murray Hulbert fixed 2 p. rn. Friday for a hearing on the decree. The complaint charges the defendants have "combined and conspired to fix the prices to be charged for LONDON.

Wendell L. Willkie visited five sprawling air raid shelters Wednesday night in the midst of a German attack and said he was moved to tears at the sight of the pluck. am a pretty tough he said, "but I had to turn my head to England and for home next week, said he would be de lighted to appear before the Senate committee hearing on the lease-lend bill in Washington when told that Senator Gerald P. Nye (Rep.) of North Dakota had said he should be heard. Willkie was recognized easily and cheered wildly when he appeared at the Ministry of Home again without a helmet.

committee on the administration bill A CMTTU orro a reporter asked him whether he be- AL oMI I hi LL lieved the Germans could be beaten with the American assistance contemplated in the bill. he answered. Marshall said all signs pointed to an attempt at invasion in April or May, preceded by a drive to obtain control of the air. He made no attempt to minimize what he termed U. S.

CONTROL OF LIFE INSURANCE NEW Gov. Alfred E. Smith said Wednesday night he i had definite information that the Federal Government would move to ANTISABOTAGE LAW ASKED OF LEGISLATURE States District Attorney Clyde O. Eastus, who has bein studying statutes on sabotage, said he has found a statute enacted in Oklahoma in 1919 which he plans to send to members of the Texas Legislature for study and in the hope that Texas would work out some sort of legislation. Eastus said while there w'ere fed- era! laws covering sabotage and the I like, these had been written largely for times when this country is at war.

i He said he understood plans were under way for changes in the national law. "However. I believe it would be hazardous. Meanwhile, sources possessed of much inside information said the Nazis could put into the air 18,000 fighters and bombers, with as many planes and crews in reserve. Belief was expressed that the Germans may have developed a new pursuit ship to surprise their foe and that torpedo planes may be used against ship convoys on a large scale.

There is a possibility that gas may be employed in the invasion attempt also, it was said. The Reich was estimated to have a four-to-one advantage over Great Britain in the air, although one factor in favor is that it can concentrate its pursuit ships over a limited defensive area. Marshall gave his views to reporters a short time after Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgeathau testifying before the Senate foreign relations committee, had said the British must stop fighting unless the pending lend-lease bill is passed. He said they would lack sufficient dollar exchange to purchase necessary supplies. Smith, himself a director of the New York Life Insurance Company, said the life insurance companies have tremendous assets for investment, they are considered busi- ness is the pretext on which they are now being he added, that will the pretext for Federal Government control.

Unless there is a public reaction, you will get some form of regulation of life insurance He denounced the Interstate Commerce Commission and railroad regulation as the start of federal control over matters which he said should have been left to the states. He termed the federal income tax the great American racket. He predicted that socialistic group in Washington will give us a form of health insurance that will not be as good as you can give us," if the doctors do not become a pressure group to make its interest clear. rugs and carpets and to limit the types of rugs and carpets to be man- for Texas or for any other state ufactured and I to have laws to cope will he said. all Cole Davis Co.

President Dies at Home In Garland It also alleges the Institute of Carpet of America, issued letters and reports "for the purpose of effecting the unlawful combination and conspiracy to fix prices and to limit of Cole dry Sell it with a Sun Want Ad. Typewriter paper, typewriter bon, adding machine paper and typewriter ribbons for sale by The Sun. PHILADELPHIA YARD SOON ON 60-HOUR WEEK workers in Navy Yard will go on a 60-hour work week Monday because of a she. tage of skilled labor and to speed defense production. Most of the civilian workmen nave been working on a six-day, 48-hour work schedule.

Under the new six-day, 00-hour week, workmen will receive time and a half pay for more than 40 hours. G. L. Davis, 62, president St Davis Company, operating goods stores at Whitewright and other places, died at his home in Gar! land Sunday following an illness redefines i suiting from a stroke of paralysis in be a doctrine November. Funeral services were held at Garland Monday.

Mr. Davis had been a resident of Garland for more than 40 years, and had served three terms as mayor. He was a past president of the Garland Rotary Club, and had been active in the work of the Christian Church. He is survived by his wife and four brothers. Draft Registrants Warned About Moving service regis- trants were warned Friday to notify I local draft boards promptly of any change in address.

State Director Watt Page said I investigations of reported del in I quencies showed negligence rather I than willful intent was the cause. When a draft board summons a registrant he is required to report I promptly and failure to do so is sub! ject to penalties. Blood courses through human veins about seven inches an hour. a situa- the part Texas is playing in the national defense program it would be particularly timely and The Oklahoma law rial syndicalism to be a which advocates crime, physical violence, arson, destruction of property, sabotage or other unlawful methods as a means of accomplishing industrial or political revolution, or for profit. Sabotage is defined by the law to be malicious, felonious and intentional or unlawful damage, injury or of pioperts Mi.

xcr tilt' second member i i bwvibhi hun cnruuvQ in aircraft The law pros ides a maximum term of the Cole St Davis Company to die schools without official status in the of ten years in prison and $5,000 fine: recently. G. Cole having died a belief such enrollment would defer or both. It also provides penalties for year ago. their military training.

owners of buildings ho permit such He added his department was mak- things to occur on their premises. After all democracy may prove to ing an investigation of mushroom Eastus said the constitutionality of be a tougher proposition than the training schools that nu pos- the law was being tested in Okla- skpetieal totalitarian powers ever sible part in the classification of a hoina at the present time. I City Star. Registrants Warned Of School Racketeers Selective Service Director Watts Page Tuesday warned registrants against training school racketeers and advised them to consult local draft boards before enrolling in any aircraft training school or similar institution. Page said certain boards reported registrants have enrolled in aircraft.