The Houston Herald from Houston, Missouri • Page 1

TEE HERALD Published in the County Seat of the Largest County of Missouri, in the Heart of the Wonderful Ozarks VOLUME LVIII HOUSTON, TEXAS COUNTY, MISSOURI, THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1936 NUMBER 22 AAA SUSPENDED Walter Moorman Captures Houston Tigers Victorious INTERESTING NOTES COUNTY COURT SESSION JANUARY PROCEEDINGS FARMERS FACE FRAUD CHARGE HOUSTON SCHOOLS Vocational Home Economics. Since Christmas the classes in Home Economics have been work-ins on some rather short but in teresting units. The first year rirln in the study of house care and cleaning are realizing that ia a science to even dirh- washing. The second year girls nw airree that the study of nnan rial management is one of the most important phases of household management. Some rather interesting project reports are coming in as the semester draws to a close.

These show that initiative and determination are sometimes more important than the accumulation of mere facts. Vocational Agriculture. The Vocational Agriculture teachers of the South Central District held their regular monthly meeting at Hartville last Saturday, January 4. Some of the principal matters of business discussed were: The increasing of the use of the Missouri laying mash and the Missouri dairy feed, which are made toourap- nrmreri formula: the matter of joint district field day for judging and other activities; plans for the State Congress of Future farmers of America in Columbia next Mv. etc.

A eroun of our FFA boys, with Gibbs. selected out the laying hird from Clark Flowers nock MnnrfaT afternoon and recom mended a warning treatment for the rest of the flock. AH of the Vocational Agricu ture classes are having examinations this week. The examina tions will determine the grade for the first semester along with the records of their projects. The mries will be recorded, but not definitely until the project books are returned to Mr.

Gibbs tne fnllowinff vear. Vocational Agriculture I boys are studying sheep and problems on the improvement of sheep Vocational Agriculture II boys are studying systematic methods of crop rotation, vocational Agriculture III boys are studying dairvinir and the improvement the dairy herd. Stanley Hicks, Reporter. Teacher Training. In Psychology we have com pleted the unit on Mental Hy crier and Mental Efficiency In Methods, Wednesday we ob- the poem, "Driving Home the Cows." bv Kate Putnam usgooa in the Seventh grade room, taught bv Miss Horcm.

Thursday our observation was of a Social Sci ence problem, "How has the rise of the corporation in the United States affected the production and distribution of goods and taught by Miss Lewis. Junior Johnson is improviog slowly. Frieda Lemons, Report er. Commerce. The bookkeeping students have completed their hrst unit practice set.

The set was based on the business transactions of a radio dealer that were completed dur tea one month of business. We plan to complete two sets during MEETINGS CANCELLED Community Meetings Prelimi nary to Corn-Hog Sign-Up Will Not Be Held. County Agent Ray S. Graham received a wire iuesaay irom i. W.

Burch, Assistant Director in charge, Columbia, that al Agricultural Adjustment Admin' istration work is suspended until further notice. All meeting? scheduled in Texas county are cancelled. This action was made necessary Monday when the United States Supreme Court rendered decision that the AAA law is unconstitu tional. The corn-hog sign-up and other activities of farm relief wil have to be postponed until some new plan is adopted. Houston Town Team Loses To Licking Town Team A last year town team, without practice, went to Licking last day night to play the Licking town team and loht by the one sided score of 31 to 12.

Line-up for HoustonG. Hutch voviij vTTaj ivi naiuof mugt vvir ter; W. Davis, McCaskill, guards; ncAn I 1 noon fAtitiavWoi If inn ton. N. Hutcheson, sub.

12. Licking Hassell. Hays, for wards; Hatch, center; Haggard, Miller, guards 31. Methodist Church Notes. 1.

A. Bridwell, Pastor Phone 72. There will be church services at the Houston Methodist church next Sunday morning at 11 o'clock and at 7:60 clock in the even ing. This will be the first church service for the New Year. It is to be hoped that the members and friends of the church will start the year in the right way by being present at these services 'Forsake not the assembling of yourselves together." At the morning service the pastor will preach the first sermon of a six months series.

This series of sermons will be based on the Sermon on the Mount as given by Jesus in the 5th, 6th and 7th chapters of Matthew's Gospel. The morning sermons from now on until next August will be based upon this sermon of our Lord's. There will be Sunday School at 9:45 next Sunday. This Sunday will be known as "Bring Your Bible Sunday." All the members of the Sunday School will be ex pected to bring their Bibles. The Bibles will be used during the worship service of the school.

There will be Sunday School at other three churches on this cir cuit. The time is 9:45. Christian Church Notes. W. T.

Walker. Minister. Phone Rural 0631 Services for the New Year start off in a good way and we hope for better as tne year rolls along. Regular services next Lord's Day, both morning and evening. Plans for the next three months will be given to the congregation.

we nope it to be possible for ev ery member to be present. The Bible school started off fine under its new management. We are looking for real results from every class. The Women's Council has re sumed meetings at the church on Wednesday afternoons with Mrs. W.

T. Walker as President for the year 1936. The ladies have been divided into four sections and each section has a definite program to follow. Every lady of the church will eniov these meet ings. Do not forget the date, each Wednesday afternoon at 2 OCIOCK.

Joint Installation. A joint installation of Odd Fol lows and Kebekah lodges will be held on Saturday niehtnf thin week, January 11, at Odd Fellows nail in Houston. All members are requested to be in attendance. OOOO Pie Supper. There will be a trie minnor and musical program given at the Raymondvilie church on Friday night, January 10, sponsored by the music class.

Everybody 2, Over Summersville Wildcats Houston basketball team won their third same of the season from the Summersville Wildcats last Friday night with a substan tial majority score, 29 to 13. The score: Houston: Summersville: F. Gregory 6 Carter 2 Pipkin 9 Altis 9 Davis 3 C. Kirkman 0 Campbell PheiDs t. R.

Kirkman 1 Massie Scott Parham, Walker, R. Gregory, Ross, Subs. Total, 29 Total, 13 Referee, Paul Ray. Houston's next game is at Wil ow Springs Friday night. West Plains will play here next Tuesday night, January 14.

Now Officers Eastern Star Installed Tuesday Night Tuesday night was a big night for Mary S. Chapter, Eastern Star, when the old officers of the Chap ter retired and the new officers were installed with appropriate ceremony. First after opening or Chapter, the old officers were arranged before the East and retiring Worthy Matron Gibbs presented each with pretty flowers, expressing her ap preciation of the hearty and loyal co-operation she had enjoyed dur ing the past year. Forrest Dunivin presented to the Worthy Matron a Past Matron pin with all good wishes of the Chapter members. Then the retiring Wor thy Matron delivered her farewell address, praising all for their toy alty and assistance during the past year.

Sister Gibbs has en joyed a very successful year as Worthy Matron and the Chapter nas prospered unaer ner airec tion. Marietta T. Barton, installing officer, took charge, and with the assistance of Winnie M. Glad den, Marshal, and Anna How ell, Chaplain, installed the follow ing omcers: Worthy Matron, Sarah John ston. Worthy Patron, Forrest L.

Dun ivin. Associate Matron, Aline Carty. Conductress, Frances Lamar. Associate Conductress. Wil ma Craven.

Secretary, Julia Parker. Treasurer, E. K. Lyles. Chaplain, Besrie Hill.

Marshal, Leila Gibbs. Organist, Irene Brown. Adah, Vclma Fourt. Ruth, Ima Lilly. Esther, Vivian Dunivin.

Martha, Vera Cook. Electa, Eleanor McCaskill. Warder, Effie Blickensderfer. Sentinel, W. P.

Gibbs. Jas. G. Brown was elected As sociate Patron, but not being present, was not installed. BanisterFisher.

Last Thursday. January 2. Mr. John Wallace Banister, of Ava, and Mrs. Amanda F.

Fisher, of Oak Hill community north of Houston, were united in matri mony by Rev. M. A. Bridwell. Mr.

Banister is a bnch layer and has worked in Houston. The bride is a well known and highly respected lady. We understand they will reside at Oak Hill. The Herald joins in congratula tions and good wishes. 5ra and 6th Grades.

The Fifth and Sixth grade room gave the following assembly program on Tuesday afternoon, January 7: Song, "America," by en tire assembly; Invocation and Address, Rev. Walker: Reading, The First Snowfall," Rebecca ane Brown: "Picture Album." Evelyn Baas; Song, Room; Read ing, "Hie New Brother," L. W. "Jonathan Bins," TV. -1 lurvuce irxmv oecK; risno soio, Rose Petals," by Lawson, Rebec ca Jane Brown: Original Play.

Important Birthdays in Janu ary." Seventh Grade. The Seventh grade is happy to have six new reading books that are listed on the reading circle ist to read in our room. We will have more new books soon. The Science class is completing the project on "The Sun. Moon and Planets." Large Grey Eagle in Trap Walter Moorman, of Turley, i-augm a mammuin grey eagie in a steel trap one day last week and has the great bird in captivi ty without injury.

The eagle ffl a 1 measures in ieet irom up to up, witn a root track that measures 5 by 7 inches, and the big bird weighs 15 pounds. Moorman has his captive in a pen, but has not decided yet what disposition to make of the bird. Another big eagle, no doubt this one's mate, has been seen in that vicinity. That the mammoth birds have done a lot of damage in that neighborhood there is no doubt, for pigs and chickens have been missed, Moorman him self having lost several pigs. Houston Tigers Defeat Strong Elkland1 Team Elkland is a very small town in Webster county, but has one of the strongest high school basket ball teams in South Missouri.

However, they ran up against another good team when our own Houston Tigers defeated tin-land 23 to 20 in a non-conference game here Tuesday night The score: Houston Elkland Gregory 3 K. Davis 2 Carter 3 Pursel 7 Pipkin 11 I. Davis 8 Davis 2 Dugan 3 Altis 4 Selphg, 0 Parham, sub Hardin, sub. Jones, sub. Total, 23 Total, 20 Referee: Fuerst, of Mtn.

Grove. In a preliminary game White Rock team defeated the Houston Reserves, 16 to 14. Methodist Missionary Society. The Women's Missionary Society of the Methodist church met Wednesday afternoon, January 1, at the home of Mrs. Mack Boyt, with nineteen members and guests.

The following program was rendered: Subject "What Shall I Render unto the Lord?" Scripture Reading, Genesis, 13th Chapter, Mrs. James Brown. Song by all, I Love iny Church. Lord. Article, Tried and Proven, Mrs.

M. A. Bridwell. Vocal Solo, "Somewhere a Voice is Calling." Mrs. L.

B. Womack, pianist, Mrs. James Brown. Minutes read by Secretary. Pledge for Service, read by Mrs.

Clara Carmical. Closing Hymn. "Faith of Our Fathers." Prayer by Pastor M. A. Bridwell.

The society voted to have a fellowship supper Friday, January 24th, at the church. Next meeting will be with Mrs. James Rutherford. Teachers to Cabool. The second meeting of teachers of the first class high schools of Texas county was held at Cabool Monday evening.

A banquet was served by the Senior class of the Cabool school, at the Christian church. The meeting was conducted by the President, Prof. Walter Bass, of Houston. Several musical num bers were given by the Music department of Cabool school. An address was given by Mr.

Everet Keith, State High School Inspector. Those attending from Houston were Prof. Walter Bass, Prof. Wallace Gibbs, Duke Hiett, Harold Glenn; Misses Grace Snider, Margaret Hightower, Margaret Houchin, Mildred Lewis, Vesta Urmn Valma KYuirt BnH Thula Scott; Mrs. Vera Davis, Mrs.

Edna Nelson, Mrs. Walter Bass, rrot. and Mrs. Forrest Dunivin, Mr. and Mrs.

James Brown, Messrs. Maurice Covert, W. E. Duff and rover Cross. The next meeting will be in Houston Monday, February 3.

-OOOO Held For Stealing Timber. Sheriff Andy P. Johnson went north part of the county Monday and arrested J. J. Bates, Glen Bates and John Davenport charges of stealing timber.

The two bates gave bond. Davenport is held in jail, failing to furnish bond. as Monday, January 6. A. L.

Funk, Court Reporter, auowea too.sz salary, $8.13 ex Dense for December. Valuation on NX NWJ 22-33-9 reduced from $480 to $240, 1935 taxes; erroneous assessment. T. M. Moody, Steward County Home, presents account for De cember: Supplies, salary, $60: allowed.

Cash balance in bank to credit of Home, $123.19. Cbas. E. Elmore. County Clerk.

shows fees collected in sum of fees retained for salary and supplies, $164.76. $74.27 placed to credit of County Clerk fund for 1935 County Revenue: approved. U. L. Johnson, Deputy County Clerk, allowed $100, salary for December.

Personal assessment of Arthur and Pete Skyies reduced from $500 to $115; erroneous assess ment. Accounts allowed: Skinner Kennedy, supplies for officials. George Kenney, care of W. M. Ballard, poor person.

$5: A. Johnson, Sheriff, board of prisoners for December, services and supplies, W.C. Hibbs, Treasurer, salary, postage, Missouri-Kansas Chemi cal soap and disinfectant, $70; Inland Printing supplies for officials, $24.21 F. L. Dunivin, County Supt.

of Schools, salary and expenses, Missouri State Sanatorium, care of John Novotny, E. K. Lyles, for publication of highway condem nation 11 6.1 Dick Ray, nightwatch service, Mo. Elec tric Power lights for Decem ber. W0; John Martin, bringing Jack Spitznagle, county charge, to Houston, Allen Smith, rent of house to poor family, R.

S. Graham, County Agent, for expenses, Versa Haney, services in County Agent office, $42; Ozark Central Telephone service for December, Skinner Kennedy, supplies for officials, Buxton Skinner, supplies for officials, R. B. Leavitt, supplies for Jack Spitz nagle, Inland Printing supplies for officials, 31 cents; u. IS.

Impey, Prosecuting Attor ney, salary and expenses, F. McCain, 6 cords of wood, $13.50. Rowe Little pays school fund mortgage in sum of new oan granted in same amount. Court agrees to co-operate with the Missouri Relief Commission to the extent of its financial ability in providing relief for unem-ployables in Texas county; also agrees to make application to Re lief Commission for funds to supplement deficiency for such relief. OOOO 1 Houston Baptist Church.

J. R. Halbrook, Pastor PhoDe 21 By Reporter. 9:45 a. Sunday School.

11 a. Preaching service. 6:30 p. B. T.

U. services. 7:30 p. Preaching service. Every Thursday: 7:30 p.

Prayer meeting. Good services Sunday, but the attendance was not quite 100 in Sunday School or B. T. U. Get the habit of attending services here during 1936.

You will like the fine Sunday School and B. T. U. lessons and eood sermons. Fine attendance at Houston and Solo preaching services last Sunday.

Country church services by Pastor Halbrook: Ellis Prairie Friday night, ev ery two weeks. Regular services Friday night of this week. Solo, first and third Sunday ai- ternoons and Saturday night be- lore. Clara, fourth Sunday afternoon. Birthday Party.

A party was given for Bil'y Ed Gladden last Thursday, January after school in the evening, that day being his 8th birthday. After games were played, refreshments were served by Mrs. Gladden and Delia May. The boys and girls present were Mildred Moberly, Roger Lee Kirkman, Junior Womack, Jerry Swift, Nadine Farley, Patricia Ann Covert, Betty Joe Wallace, Donnie Garwitz, Jackie Lecvitt, Bobby Jack Huckshorn, Norma Jean Lay, Jackie White, Billy Williams. to on Men Are Already Arrested On Government Claim of Plot Against AAA.

From Springfield January 3. Leader-Press, Deputy U. S. Marshal J. E.

Healey has arrested the 10 men indicted on charges of conspiracy to defraud the government of approximately $15,000 in the AAA cattle-buying program during the 1934 drought. U. S. Commissioner Roy L. Ar nold said Healey had told him by telephone from Houston, that he had arrested four of the eight Texas county farmers named in the indictment.

The four arrested were reported to be Dow Clayton, former gov-erment cattle appraiser, L. R. Noel, P. E. Mitchell and Leu Wilson.

Still sought are Dr. D. F. Luckey, of Columbia, former State Veterinarian, and Arthur Wells, James Martin, James Ice, James F. Roberts and Clark Wilson, all of Texas county.

Richard K. Phelps, assistant U. S. Attorney, disclosed last night the men were named in a secret indictment returned in Kansas City December 5. Phelps said the indictment al leged the inspectors and stockmen conspired to resell the same cattle repeatedly to the govern ment.

Sixteen overt acts were cited in the indictment. Cattle bought under the AAA drought relief program were divided into two groups those "fit for use" and thoee "not fit for use." Cattle in the first group were shipped to government grazing grounds, so at auction or shipped to canning factories. Those in the second cttoud were condemned to be shot and buried immediately. "What really happened," Phelps explained," was that someone put a number of cattle into the condemned pens and then turned them out at night to be brought back and sold again the next day to the government." The indictment alleges that Dr. Luckey, Clayton and the other defendants all knew the cattle thus bought had once been sold to the government and had not been owned by the sellers prior to April 1, 1934, as required by the law.

Springfield, Jan. 4 Seven Texas county men were released on bond after appearing before United States Commissioner Roy L. Arnold today on ciiarges of defrauding the government of approximately in connection with the AAA cattle-buying program during the 1934 drouth. Bail for Dow Clayton, former government cattle appraiser, was fixed at $3,000. Arthur Wells, James Ice, Clark Wilson, Len Wilson.

L. R. Noel and P. E. Mitchell posted $2,000 each.

James F. Roberts, another defendant, was unable to give bond and was returned to jail here. The eight are accused in an indictment of conspiring with Dr. D. F.

Luckey, or Columbia, former State Veterinarian, to defraud the government by repeated selli ig of cattle to the government. Dr. Luckey is under $2500 bond to appear in Federal court here April 6. The tenth man named in the indictment, James Martin, has not been arrested. The above clipping reports of the arrest of Texas county citizens are not republished to create any prejudice against the defendants.

Atty. John P. Moberly went to Springfield Saturday with the bondsmen and arranged the bail ttated above. These mca ac cused have been good citizens and just because they are accused does not make them guilty. The result of the trial will determine their guilt or innocence.

Annual Bank Meeting. Annual stockholders meeting of the Bank of Houston was held at banking house here Tuesday, resulting in the re-election of the former Board af Directors: C. E. Covert, J. M.

Gladden, C. L. Watson, W. S. Lilly and G.

F. Romines. Dividend was declared and new Board will meet soon to organize and elect officers. our second semester, namely, partnership set and a personal set ox books, ne personal sec win be divided into two divisions a farm practice set for the boys, which contains a narrative of transactions completed in the operation of a farm and a household set which contains a narrative of transactions completed by a house holder for the mrls. Frances Lee Smith and France? Ouint have the sueed erage in Typing while Beva Shanks, Frank Gregory and Clyde Hume have the highest speed average in Typing II.

Athletics. The Wert Plains High School Zizzers will play Houston Tigers on our court Tuesday evening, January 14. This promises to be one of the best games of the season. Second Grade. We have been studying the Eskimo.

We have read several stories and made a frieze about them. We are now working on an Eskimo tccklct. We learned two Eskimo rTp ard hope we may give an Eskimo program..