The Corrigan Press (Corrigan, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 18, 1935 Page: 1 of 4
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VOLUME 41
CORRIGAN, POLK COUNTY, TEXAS, THURSDAY, APRIL 18, 1935
NUMBER 17
RELIEF FUND
OF OVER $1300
IS AVAILABLE
WORK IS STARTED ON RE-
BUILDING HOMES
DESTROYED
Mrs. C. V. Shuman, field
representative of the Ameri-
can National Red Cross, with
headquarters in St. Louis, ar-
rived in Corrigan last week
and has been busy with plans
for rebuilding the homes and
aidng the victims of the recent
storm in North Corrigan.
After making a survey of
the damage and reporting to
headquarters in St. Louis, Mrs.
Shuman was advised that ap-
plication for relief had been
approved for $1200, this sum
being short about $300 of the
estimate.
A meeting was held Friday
night in the Edens-Birch Lum-
ber Company offices attended
by several business men and
citizens, and a committee was
appointed to canvass the town
for contributions to supplement
the Red Cross aid.
This committee reported
slightly over $100 Tuesday
with several sections of town to
be visited. The total will prob-
ably amount to $150.
Labor for rebuilding the
homes is being furnished by
the county administrator, only
one man, a carpenter foreman,
being employed from Red
Cross funds.
The lumber and building
material is being supplied at
wholesale prices by the Edens-
Birch Lumber Company, and
trucks for hauling lumber and
supplies were furnished with-
out cost by County Commis-
sioner B. L. Thompson.
An advisory committee, con-
sisting of C. C. Poll, Chester
Redd and E. T. Hickman was
appointed at the meeting last
Easter Services
at Baptist Church
A special Easter program at
the Baptist church Sunday has
been arranged with a program
by the Sunday school classes
of Mrs. D. M. Telford, Mrs. C.
H. Redd and Miss Alcine Cow-
ard.
At the 11 o'clock hour spe-
cial music has been planned
with a.solo, “All Hail the Risen
King,” by Dr. G. S. Brooks, ac-
companied by Miss Emma Ed-
ens.
A special Easter sermon will
be given by the pastor, Rev.
S. E. Harry.
The public has a cordial in-
vitation to attend these ser-
vices.
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TO APPLY FOR FEDER-
AL SCHOOL AID
Supt. A. W. Phillips stated
Tuesday that application forms
for Federal aid for the Corri-
gan school had been received
at the office of County School
Supt. J. T. Coker in Living-
ston and that application for
funds for the local school
would be made the latter part
of this week.
The Corrigan school will ask
for $2,000, and if this amount
is granted, it will tide them
over until next year, according
to Mr. Phillips.
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CHILD BURNED
Friday night presided over by
B. F. Adams, president of the
Corrigan Business Men’s Club.
This committee will work with
Mrs. Shuman in disbursing the
relief funds .
A telegram from the Nation-
al headquarters of Red Cross
Monday stated that the check
for $1200 had been forwarded.
Work of rebuilding the
destroyed homes, the first be-
ing the Hendry home, was
started Tuesday morning, with
Mr. Ballinger, carpenter fore-
man of Groveton, in charge.
It is estimated that work of
i building the destroyed and
('.■imaged homes wfll require
about two weeks.
ROCK ISLAND DEMON-
STRATION CLUB MEETS
The Rock Island Home De-
monstration Club met at the
home of Mrs. Birdie Wilson last
Friday, April 12, with nearly
all members present.
A report was given on gar-
dens as to varieties and the
amount planted. We also dis-
cussed finishing touches for the
bedroom.
The recreation committee
has planned a moonlight pic-
nic for next month. The pic-
nic will be given by the club
women for their families.
Our next meeting will be on
April 26 at the home of Mrs.
F. M. Manry.—Reporter.
PHILLIPS RE-ELECTED
Evelyn Rasberry, age 6,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Rasberry, was painfully burn-
ed on her right side and arms
when she fell into a pot of
boiling water while playing
in the yard of her home last
Thursday morning. She was
given medical attention by Dr.
W. G. Pullen and is reported
slowly recivering.
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REVIVAL IN BUILDING
DUE FOR THIS SPRING
“It is time to call a halt to
pessimism,” Business Week
says in its latest issue. “Motor
production is reaching the best
level in five years,” it contin-
ues. “Construction activity is
due for a pick-up. March
starts the ball rolling with a
30 per cent spurt over Febru-
ary. This influence is felt in
lumber and cement. Steel pro-
duction is making a gradual
re-adjustment following the
first burst of rush orders. Sup-
port is still coming from farm
implement, can, and refrigera
tor makers.”
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TUESDAY CONTRACT CLUB
At a meeting of the Board
of Trustees of Corrigan Inde-
pendent School District last
Wednesday night, Supt. A. W.
Philips was re-elected to head
tlie local schools for another
year.
Easter appointments in col-
ors of lavender and yellow fea-
tured the decorative scheme
when Mr. and Mrs. Tom Burch
field a n d Miss Winifred
Thompson entertained mem-
bers and guests of the Tues-
day Night Contract Bridge
Club at the Burchfield home
this week, with five tables of
players.
Roses were the chosen flow-
er. Guests of the club were
Mrs. R. L. Rothe of Austin;
Misses Winnie Saxon and Pearl
Swann, Dr. G. S. Brooks, and
Messrs. Joe Wickline, Berlon
Manry, Carroll Nowlin and L.
E. Ratten. High score for men
fell to Mr. L. W. Atkinson, sec-
ond high to Mr.W. T. Bates, Jr.
Miss Pearl Swann scored high
for ladies and Mrs. W. T. Bates
Jr., second high.
Frozen ice cream bddies and
rabbits and individually cut
rabbit cookies were the re-
freshments served.
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BAPTIST W. M. U.
The W. M. U. of the First
Baptist Church met Monday
Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Berg- afternoon with nine members
man and son, Vernon Leo Jr. (present. The lesson subject
and Mrs. Lula Bergman spent was “Enemies of the Banner
Corrigan Water Rates
Are Much Too High
CONSUMERS HERE WILL BE FORCED TO GO BACK TO
THE “OLD OAKEN BUCKET” AND THE VILLAGE
SWIMMING HOLE UNLESS RATES ARE
MADE LOWER
An audit of the books of the Houston Municipal Water-
works discloses the startling information that 48 per cent
or almost one-half of the water consuers of that city are
in arrears for their water. Some of these consumers owe
as much as several hundred dollars water bill, while some
of them owe for several years back. The total old ac-
counts of this department amount to almost $100,000, or
enough to build a right nice size plant.
This condition is brought about very likely through poli-
tics—the administration in power refusing to cut off ser-
vice when a customer gets in arrears, for fear they will
vote for the opposition. This just goes to show, however,
the value of a municipal waterworks in a city. The same is
true in a smaller community.
In San Antonio the minimum rate for residences is less
than 50c per month and that city’s waterworks has grown
and prospered at this low rate—and those Mexicans down
in Tamaleville don't look forward as eagerly to Saturday
night and the weekly bath as do residents of other cities
of the state.
Getting down to smaller cities, the Lufkin Waterworks
and sewer system makes a handsome profit and contrib-
utes much to the support of the other branches of the city
government. Without them the city would be forced to
raise taxes materially in order to operate. The same is true
of Livingston and towns much smaller.
In Corrigan where we have a privately owned plant, the
rates are so high that expansion is impossible. A bucket
of water here is almost as high as a bucket of “suds”dur-
ing the reign of Volstead, and to sprinkle the lawn with
this high-priced fluid—well, it just isn’t being done.
Privately owned plants in unincorporated towns oper-
ate without any restrictions or regulations. Their fran-
chise is granted by the county, and the consumer has no re-
course except to pay any rate demanded or do without
the service, which is impossible.
We believe that the Allred-sponsored utility bill, which
will come before the present Legislature will care for this
emergency and offer some means of regulation for towns
like Corrigan. If it does not this would be an excellent
chance for our representative to step in and offer an
amendment to take care of the situation. Certainly the
cities do not need any protection along these lines, as they
are amply able to care for themselves.
Tabloid SpntUghC LAST RITES FOR
For ms Week C N. HANNA
THIS MORNING
The Corrigan High Spot-
light, student publication of
the local school which has
been running as a regular fea-
ture of the Press for the past
six months, comes out this week
as a four page tabloid, and will
be distributed by the students.
This edition of the Spotlight
is known as the Senior Edit-
ion, and proceeds from the
PIONEER POLK COUNTY
RESIDENT SUCCUMBS
IN LUFKIN
Charles Nathaniel Hanna,
......... ....... .......... age 78, pioneer resident of
sale of advertising will be used ,l)aased away at
for the benefit of the Senior
class.
The Spotlight, in our opin-
ion, is one of the best edited
school pages in the state, and
contains features each week
a Lufkin hospital yesterday at
noon, after an illness of sever-
al weeks, part of which time
he was confined to a Houston
hospital.
Mr. Hanna was born July
which are eagerly followed by 23, 1856, in Herndon County,
the grown-ups as well as the i ' irginia, and moved to Texas
students. If1*- an early age. He was united
The paper will appear again I'1} mtu-riage to Miss Mary Eliz-
as a part of the Press next:a ,th Pruett in 1874, and to
week.
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this union was born two sons,
John and N. C., and a daugh-
ter, Mrs. G. B. Witt of Hous-
ton. The two last named chil-
,dren survive him.
the J Mr. Hanna’s first wife died
en-jin 1908, and he was married
tertained at the home of Mrs. j to Mrs. Emma Purvis, who sur-
Lula Bergman last Friday af-[vives him, in 1912. In addition
FRIDAY BRIDGE CLUB
Members and guests of
Friday Bridge Club were
ternoon, with three tables of
players attending. The living
and dining room was most at-
tractive with a profusion of
vari-colored roses. Tallies and
score pads reflected a spring
motif with pink flowers.
Guests included Mrs. M. T.
Potts, Mrs. N. C. Edens and
Mrs. L. W. Atkinson High
score went to Mrs. Cary Knox,
second high to Mrs. L. W. At-
kinson.
The hostess served shrimp
salad, saltines, potato chips, ol-
ives, individual date cakes and
hot fruit punch.
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WEDNESDAY CLUB
Mrs. L. W. Atkinson was
hostess to the Wednesday Club
with a very pretty Easter party
at her home yesterday. Roses
and phlox were the chosen
flowers.
Mrs. R. L. Rothe of Austin;
Misses Wilma Adams, Christie
Cromwell and Pearl Swann
were guests. Miss Cromwell
was awarded high score, Miss
Pearl Swann, low.
A salad, nested in Easter
eggs, sandwiches, Easter 1 illy
mints and tea were served.
Favors of Easter lillies were
presented the guests.
to the above he is survived by
the following grand-children:
Mrs. D. M. Telford, Evelyn and
Pearl Hanna, and John Hanna,
Jr., of Corrigan; Mrs. J. W.
James and Miss Doris Hanna,
of Livingston; Mrs. H. J. Wil-
lis, Mrs. Mary V. Wilkerson,
and Henry Witt, Jr. of Hous-
ton; a great grand-child, Chas.
Duward Wilkerson, Jr., of
Houston.
Mr. Hanna came to Polk
County in 1895 and establish-
ed a lumber mill at Seven Oaks
which he operated for a num-
ber of years. He had been a
resident of Barnum for the
past 22 years and at the time
of his death operated a cotton
gin there.
Services will be held this
morning at ten o’clock with
interment in the Crossroads
cemetery near Leggett.
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MEETING POSTPONED
NEWS REEL, Easter Releases——- by A. B. Chapin
(campy}
The Big
Wash ,DC Dept.of Merior:-
Av. undersecretary says
that the bwmper crop of
candy eo<5i will cause laroer
demands for RELIEF II!
Crelitf of tummy ache}
RADIO
EGGS (HEM}
M'cti letbwn, US.A. The'year's first"
parade, taKen yesterday P M. at the
corner of Main and St&tt Sts. It well
be followed by a truly ^or^eous one on nr,t“
Sunday. Get out early , dont miss it"!
Mfesh.'D.r. T»rpt Of ftuPnyi
fourth Asst, announces the
dpvelopntetrt’ of -
layirvj‘,hens,'*W» saving
4 HtousarvJs of mothers \aMo
dvye*each year
RETURN
ANNUALS
last Sunday in Houston.
of the Cross in Europe.’
Somewhere, U.S.A., Mr John Q, Citizen
S&ys that taster Lilly blossoms are
amplifiers that- broadcast the
beautiful Spirit of the Easter Season
Mr. Sr MrS Seldomcjo,
hawe ayflin announced
their intention of
dttcndinq Church on
Easts; r Day
Goodcheer, U SA, Mr. Ecjqnoeyj,
whr, disappeared immedi f»ly aftbr
Christhnasj is reported to haue been
Seen back in his old hau/itj.
The regular meeting of the
Order of Eastern Star sched-
uled for tonight at the Mason-
ic hall has been postponed un-
til a later date on account of
the death of Mr. C. W. Hanna
in a Lufkin hospital yesterday.
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STRYKER NEWS
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Rev. S. E. Harry of Corrigan
filled his regular appointment
here Sunday morning and
night. A large crowd attended
both services.
Mr. and Mrs. A. Skidmore
of Groveton attended church
here Sunday and were guests
of Mr. and Mrs. W. Reinhardt.
Mr. and Mrs. E. V. Barrin-
ger of Camden, visited their
brother, Mr. E. M. Splettstoess-
er. here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Jason Thomas
of Corrigan, visited Mr. and
Mrs. John Hamilton here Sun-
day.
Mr. Henry Hulsey of Goose
Creek, visited in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Jettie Smith Sat-
urday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Chapman
of Groveton, visited Mr. and
Mrs. W. Reinhardt Sunday.
Mr. Lee Wright of Groveton
visited his mother here Sun-
day.
Mrs. Bill Sirmon and little
daughter, Mattie, vsted in Cor-
rigan Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Woodie Smith
of HBlister, visited their moth-
er here Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Art Purvis of
Pine Grove visited in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Byrd Purvis
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Hamilton
of Goose Creek were guests of
their brother, Mr. John Hamil-
ton and wife.
Several hundred head of
cattle were dipped this week
at the Purvis vat.
There will be an Easter egg
hunt at the Stryker church
Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock.
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Gilbert, J. R. The Corrigan Press (Corrigan, Tex.), Vol. 41, No. 17, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 18, 1935, newspaper, April 18, 1935; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth643171/m1/1/: accessed June 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Livingston Municipal Library.