As I was doing some cleaning at the museum today, I found an old copy of the Center Daily News and thought this would make an interesting Tidbit for this week.  There are only 4 pages to the newspaper. I am going to choose different articles to share.

Center Daily News (Front Page)
April 3, 1940 – 5 cents per copy

Hurst Wins Mayor’s Race; Rushing is City Secretary; largest Vote in City history is cast in Tuesday’s Election.

Unofficial tabulation of votes cast in Tuesday’s city election resulted in the election to the office of mayor; election of Henry Runnels and George Smith as members of council and Oscar Rushing as city secretary.
            The heaviest vote ever known in a city election was cast, a total of 908.
            Dr. Hurst led in the race for mayor by 45 votes, receiving 471 to 426 cast for Mayor Y.W. Rogers.
            George Smith, one of the successful candidates for alderman, led the ticket receiving a total of 633 votes. Henry Runnels was next with 499.
            In the city secretary race, Mr. Rushing led his nearest opponent,. Hugh Jones, by 40 votes, receiving according to the unofficial report, 301 to Mr. Jones 261. Harvey Thompson was third in the race.

Funeral Held Wednesday for Crash Victim

            Final rites for James Willis, son of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Willis, were held at the Baptist church in Center Wednesday afternoon at 3 o’clock, Rev. W.W. Rivers officiating. Mr. Willis was one of four victims of an auto accident in the El Paso area last Saturday night.
            Following the services at the church, interment took place in Fairview cemetery.
            Besides his parents, Mr. Willis is survived by one sister, Mrs. Norvel Kirkpatrick of New Mexico; three brothers, Garnett Willis, of California; Gordon Willis of New Mexico, and Jack Willis of Center. Mangum’s Funeral Home had charge of arrangements.

Carriker’s Lake Open to Public

            With the opening of Carriker’s Lake here Wednesday, under the management of Elroy Mask, Center people were made aware of the fact that another summer season is about to get started in earnest. Of course there may be a cool snap-usually when summer resorts open up the weather double crosses ‘em a time or two at the start – but the warm days that are here will make the lake a most attractive visiting spot.
            Boating, bathing, dancing and picnics – as Manager Mask says: A nice place for nice people. Reasonable charges for bathing are announced.

3.27 Inches of Rain in March

            According to the weather report for March, the total rainfall at Center was 3/27 inches. The report made by Elvin Sanders, government observer here, is based upon daily records kept by Mr. Sanders.

Center Boy is Winner of Race

            Vance Colin, Center boy, who has relatives and friends here, won the amateur and expert event of the recent motorcycle race program at Shreveport. He has been taking part in races all over the country and has done well. Colvin held a commanding lead over Garland Woodard and Al Towns, of Tyler, throughout the eight lap race. His time was 6.47.

Enmon Special Investigator

            M.P. Enmon, former constable at Shelbyville, is now a special investigator of the Texas Protective Association, of Austin, Texas. He is making headquarters here in Center for his activities in behalf of members of the cattlemen’s association and will be pleased to serve them at any time. Recently in his work in Panola County his investigations caused the arrest of several alleged cattle thieves.

Third Milk Route Starts
Checks For Producers Will be Delivered On April 10

            Mr. J.L. Stafford, field representative for the Texas Milk Products Company, started the third milk route in the county on Monday. Milk assembled on this route will be hauled to Timpson form the Huber and Beuna Vista communities, where it will be placed on the truck that is assembling the milk in the Caledonia territory northwest of Timpson.
            The milk that is being assembled on these two routes is being further supplemented on reaching Tenaha each morning by producer delivering milk to Tenaha. From Teneha the milk at the present time is being hauled to Marshall. Checks will be delivered to producers who sold milk during the period of March 16th to March 31th on April 10th by the milk route drivers.
            County Agent J.O. Moosberg commenting on the beginning of the routes, states the market for the milk is now established, and farmers of any community of the county may have a market for their milk when enough of them get together and start producing milk to justify some of the group to haul the milk to Tenaha to meet the truck.
            The Texas Milk Products Company will pay 25 cents per hundred pounds to get the milk hauled to Teneha. Transportation facilities for getting the milk to Marshall will be furnished by the company.

Treating Seed to Boost Yield
           Numerous farmers of the county were seen Saturday afternoon gathered around a contraption just outside the office of the County Agent J.O. Moosberg in Center. Cotton seeds were being placed in a barrel placed northeast by southwest of the iron pipe which had been mounted on a pair of carpenters’ horses. The barrel was being turned about 30 times and then the seed were being dumped back into the sack and the farmer carried the seed back to his car.
            In making explanation of this demonstration, County Agent Moosberg stated that during the past several years numerous experiments have shown poor cotton stands can be greatly reduced by treating the seed before planting with ethyl mercury chloride dust. Better stands are secured because the treatment checks seed and root rot, reduces “damping(paper torn and couldn’t read)sore shin and gives the young plants a better chance to develop a stronger root system, which aids them in growing faster.
            The material being used for treating the cotton seed is a two per cent organic mercury compound sold under the trade name of “Ceresan.” Three ounces of ceresan will treat one bushel of seed. A pound is sufficient for treating five bushels and may be purchased from local drug stores. The greatest benefits from seed treatments is secured in spring when the season is cold and wet.

Child Injured in Unusual Way
            Mr. Jim Childs was reported resting easy Wednesday following an accident at his home near the new high school Sunday in which he received a broken leg. In some manner a line attached to a cow became tangled about one of Mr. Childs’ legs and when the cow made a sudden lurch, Mr. Childs was knocked down and dragged for some distance.

Shelbyville
The second weekly girls’ volleyball tournament was held in the high school gym Tuesday night. Over fifty players representing Shelbyville, Sardis, Derka, Huxley, Center, Lamar and Campti took part in the six games played during the evening. Another meeting of game teams has been arranged for next Tuesday. No winner of the tournament last evening has been announced yet.
the local F.F.A. will send a judging team to compete in the Vocational Agriculture meet to be held in Nacogdoches Saturday, April 6. The Shelbyville team plans to enter in the poultry, livestock, and dairy judging contests. Jack R. Hines, high school teacher, will be in charge of the boys on the trip. The team will also attend the East Texas Area banquet to be given Saturday night.
  “My Dixie Rose,” three-act comedy drama by Mabel Keightly Bennet, has been selected for the senior class dramatic offering this spring and will be given in the high school auditorium Friday evening April, 26. Direction of the play has been entrusted to Miss Marjorie Beck and Mr. Joe George, who directed last years’ senior play.

Box Supper at Fellowship, April 11
There will be box supper, auction sale and candidate speaking at Fellowship school house Thursday night, April 11. Proceeds will go for the benefit of church and school. The public is invited.

Society,
Miss Jane Ivey, Editor – Phone 78-364

            Margaret McFatter entertained a group of 18 of her friends with a costume party at her home last Saturday from 7:30 to 10:00 o’clock. A variety of games was enjoyed throughout the evening. Maris Shillings was awarded the prize for best costume.
Mrs.W.E. Ray of Conroe spent the weekend with Mrs. W.H. Irish and Miss Claudia Ray.
            Mrs. D.A. Gunnels and little daughter, Bettye Jean, with Mrs. E.C. Gunnels went to Dallas Wednesday morning to purchase merchandise for their respective stores.

Showing at the Crystal Theatre Tuesday and Wednesday, April 2 and 3 “He Married His Wife” with Joel McCrea, Nancy Kelly and Mary Beland. Also Selected Shorts

1940 DeLuxe Pontiac
Taxi Service, W.R. Tutton, Owner – local and long distances drives. Phone 495. Stand at B-B Café.
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For Rent: Furnished apartment and rooms. Mrs. W.B. Downer

For Rent: Front south bedroom, all conveniences. Phone 442 Mrs. S.R. Watkins

For Rent: 5-room house, close in, all conveniences. Phone 144 E.F. Sanders

We have Moved to our new location – next door to Hays Brothers Dry Cleaners
            Now Open – in Larger Quarters  Phone 66    East side of Square
 With a Complete Line of Goodyears tires, batteries, Replacement parts, Motorola radio, Majestic Radios, and Fishing Tackles
                                    Woodfin Auto Supply Company

H.B. Johnson
            The Insurance Man wants your Business Phone 434

Visit the Crump-Chandler Barber Shop
Formerly Powers Barber Shop – Next to – Beall Bros.
Yours Continued Patronage Appreciated
 3 Chairs to serve You promptly
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