The J-TAC (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 2, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 24, 1924 Page: 1 of 4
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VOLUME V.
STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1924.
NUMBER 2
THE CROSS DRUG STORE
WE SAVE YOU
THE VARSITY SHOP
DOWN TOWN
MONEY
NEAR CAMPUS
METHODIST RECEPTION
A SUCCESS ,
Thursday evening, September
18, 1924, will long be remem-
bered by those who attended the
Senior Epworth League recep-
tion. The evening was given
over to games, jokes, laughter,
music and "ice breaking."
Upon entering the-church the
guests were served delicious
punch. Then each boy was tied
to some beautiful maiden—and
was supposed to try to get loose.
From all appearances some were
more than well pleased with
their bondage because when the
time came for the "ice breaking"
march, many couples were yet
untied.
The "ice breaker" march was
a source of much laughter.and
jgetting acquainted. Following
the march a trying race took
place. Hebron and Weaver
were each given an old suit case
in which there was ladies' ap-
parel. They were to dress, raise
their parasol and race across the
church to see which should get
back to the starting place-and
undress first. The race was
called a tie, but it is being whis-
pered about that Weaver was
sure 'nough uneasy about* his
1 skirt.
The crowd moved to the
church lawn after this and num-
' erous games were enjoyed rafter
which each guest was served
with delightful refreshments of
salad, sandwiches, potato chips,
cake and cherry punch.
Music was enjoyed through-
out the entire evening, and the
hundreds or more who were
present say they know where to
go to get true fellowship—The
Senior Epworth League, Metho-
dist church.
—j.t.a*c.—
TARLETON'S FOOTBALL
MACHINE
LOTTA-PEARL COTTAGE
The game at A. & M. showed,
although the score was large,
that we have some real football
players.
The odds were against us, in
iweight, experience, numbers,
field, atmosphere and dope—but
did you know that A. & M.'s
goal had never been crossed on
Kyle field until last year. Did
you know that no Junior College
ever came within scoring dis-
tance of A. & M.'s goal except
when Captain Jennings caught
a pass on the Aggie's goal line
and except for the whistle he
would have made a touchdown.
Coach Bible praised our boys
and he also informed Coach
Wisdom that Tarleton had three
or four boys that could make the
A. & M. Varsity any old time.
It took three powerful teams
to run up the score on us, but our
boys, weary, tired, and crippled,
halted them to the last in the
enemy's own territory, and
uncorking an aerial attack that
baffled A, & M.'s veterans. Keep
up the fight team—the bunch is
for you, lock, stock and barrel.
, —j .t.a.c.
Teacher: Johnny, make a
sentence using the word omen-"
Johnny: "Oh men, is Gladys'
favorite expression."
My girl has divine eyes.
They're crossed.
Since there are such few seni-
ors included in our small crowd,
we decided that our home could
no longer be called the Senior
Home. At a meeting last week,
we decided to change the name
to something more appropriate.
We finally decided upon the
name, Lotta-Pearl Cottage, in
honor of Mrs. Chamberlin and
Mrs. Moody, our honorary club
members.
Last Tuesday night when
rules and regulations came into
effect, we met in the parlors to
organize a club. The girls had
plenty of pep and were ready to
organize. We decided upon a
name for our club which is called
the H- I. G. C. The following
officers were elected: Mary
Roberts, presfdent; Zelma La-
mar, secretary, and Imogene
Couch, J-Tac reporter, Mrs.
Chamberlin, who was our guest,
gave us a reading which every
one enjoyed. Mrs. Moody and
Mrs. Chamberlin were elected
honorary members of the club.
The members are Mary Roberts
Annie Shaw, Ollie Sue Lamar,
Katherine Kearby, Dora Fay
McPhailf'R^ssie Brownlec, Low-
ell Burney, Essie Tharp, Inez,
Hattox, Marjorie Burney, Zel-
ma Lamar, Bessie Lee Sears,
Trudne Bryant, Imogene Couch,
Eth^l Land, and Priscilla Mc-
Kinnon.
The "Barber of Seville" is
with us again this year in the
personage of Zelma Lamar, Our
much admired chaperone, Bessie
Brownlee, was her first victim.
Lucinda McDaniel spent the
week-end with Mr, and Mrs. K.
N. Baxley.1
Mona Roark was a visitor in
the Cottage this week-end.
Mona has enrolled in the col-
lege. She will stay in the dump.
Merle Landers and Glady
Harrod,' Tarletonites of last
year, were our guests this week-
ed. It looked natural ,to see
these old faces again-
Mrs. Bob Smith of Mineral
Wells visited Priscilla McKin-
non, Sunday afternoon.
Several of the girls have had
their parents as guests this week-
end. We ;are always glad to
welcome our parents.
Some of the girls have made
complaints to " Chaperone"
Brownlee against Essie's singing
"Barney Google."
S,ome of the girls are afraid
to say very much. I think Chap-
erone Brownlee told them that
the elephants' ears would hear
them.
It didn't take us long to
learn that Essie's initials are
E-A-T.
Bessie Lee's brother and sis-
ter from Dublin visited her this
week-end. We like to have the
boys for visitors.
FOR SALE — A first class
alarm, clock with a guaranteed
repeater. See Zelma and Ollie
Sue Lamar for further particu-
lars.
j.t.a.c.
Come to the P. E. P. class if
you are. We meet in the dome
with Mrs. John Dean as super-
visor. . Come on—we are ex-
pecting our mark to pass 75 next
Sunday. Be one of us.
THE AGGIE-PLOWBOY
CONFLICT
A. & M. won the choice for
goals, giving them the advan-
tage of the high winds. Our
boys fought them throughout
the first quarter under this hand-
icap, getting several opportuni-
ties to kick out of danger but
each attempt was defeated by
the wind. A. & M. using their
first string, scored only once dur-
ing the first quarter.
In the second quarter, with
the wind in their favor, the
Plowboys fought them to a
standstill and getting within one
foot of the goal, would have
gone over if the whistle for the
end of the half had not stop-
ped them. A. & M. scored once
in this quarter as the result of a
fumble, and again on a mighty
rush by Fay Wilson, one hund-
red and ninety pound, full back,
Aggie reserves wef#s.ent in the
second quarter, but- Tarleton
completely outplayed them. The
heat was terrfple, and the low
altitude conditions began to tell
on our husky up-state boys.
The A.'& M. first string open-
ed the second half, and Tarle-
ton too tired to hold them con-
sistently, could not prevent slips
that cost touchdowns. The team
was weakened when Taylor, our
■husky full, went out in the first
few minutes of the play. John-
son also went out in the second
half. Every man was used but
failed to last through the game.
This was the best game A. &
M. has had for an opener in
many .years. The teams that
have opened in the past could
not last, and heavy scores were
run up against them. Coach
Bible says this was the best game
any one has played him as an
opening game, and appears to be
well pleased with tenacity and
never ending fight of our valiant
defenders of the purple and
white. The line played a whale
of a game but lacked condition.
Captain Jennings was. out-
standing with Fitzhugh a close
second. Vermillion, guard and
tackle, played a great game un-
til exhausted, as did Strickland,
tackle. The backfield seemed a
bit slow and uncertain at times,
however some of them flashed
some good ball, and should show
some real stuff when in better
condition and with a better
knowledge of plays. Our boys
were full of stage fright at first,
but steadied as the game pro-
gressed. The game ended with
Al, Mully and Ballew going fine.
A fine spirit was shown by A. &
M, and our noble team was giv-
en excellent treatment.
Sout Texas papers praised our
team for their wonderful fight
and staying ability' under up-hill
conditions.
Outsiders noticed and appre-
ciated the old fight which the
team demonstrated at every op-
portunity, so step bunch and give
them a boost. Let's show them
we are proud of them, and will
stay with them to the last ditch.
j.t.a.c.
He who has conferred a kind-
ness should be silent but he that
has received one should speak
of it.
TOMORROW
Tomorrow, he promised his con-
science,
Tomorrow I mean to be good,
Tomorrow, I'll think as I ought
to, ,
Tomorrow, I'll do as 1 should
Tomorrow, I'll conquer that
habit
That holds me from Heaven
away;
But even this conscience' re-
peated,
One word, and one only,
- "Today."
Tomorrow, Tomorrow, To-
morroxv!
Thus day after day it went on,
Tomorrow, Tomorrozv, To-
morrow!
'Till wealth like a vision was
gone;
'Till age in passing had written,
A message of fate on his brow
And forth from his shadow
came Death
With the bitterest syllable—■
NOWI
j.t.a.c.—
NO TIME
I should be glad to do it, but
really I haven't the time I" What
a familiar refrain! And how
many really good, conscientious
people use this time-worn, dog-
eared excuse for side-stepping
duties. And it isn't the truth at
all! ------
The Creator of our marvel-
ous world has so arranged
things that every one has at his
disposal all the time there is—
twenty-four hours every day-
And furthermore, any 'normal
person can always find leisure to
do the thing he really wants to
do!.
William H. Ridgeway, writ-
ing in the Christian Endeavor
World, tells how one Oriental
went to' another Oriental to bor-
row an ax. Said Mr. Ax Owner:
"My dear friend, I should be
delighted to lend you my ax, but
you see, I am expecting company
for dinner today, and I shal)
need that ax to serve the soup
with."
The would-be borrower turn-
ed away, sad and disappointed.
A friend who stood near, said
to Mr. Ax Owner:
"That was a ridiculous rea-
son you gave" that man for not
lending him your ax. He'll think
you have lost your mind."
"My good friend," replied
Mr. Ax Owner, "one excuse is
just as good as another when
you don't want to lend the ax."
In real life the problem re-
solves itself into a matter of
viewpoint and preferences. Why
try to justify ourselves and de-
lude others, by. pleading "no
time," when we simply wish to
escape some respbnsibility or
duty? , .
It is a great thought that all
of us really have all the time
there is. The choice of how it
will be used, rests with each one
individually.
■ -j.t.a.c.
NOTICE STUDENTS
ROOSEVELT'S NINE REA-
SONS FOR GOING TO
CHURCH
1—In this actual world, a
churchless community, a com-
munity where men have aban-
doned and scoffed at or ignored
religious needs, is a community
on the rapid down grade.
2—Church work and church
attendance mean the cultivation
of the habit of feeling some re-
sponsibility for others-
3—There are enough holidays
for most of us. Sundays differ
from other holidays in the fact
that there are fifty-two of them
every year—therefore, on Sun-
days go to church.
4:—Yes, I know all the excus-
es. I know that one can worship
the Creator in a grove of trees,
or' by a running brook, or in a
man's ovvn house just as well as
in a church. But I also know, as
a matter of cold fact, the aver-'
age man does not thus worship.
5—He must hear a good ser-
mon at church. He will hear a
sermon by a good man, who,
with his good wife is engaged all
the week in making hard lives a
little easier.
6—He will listen to and take
part in reading some beautiful
passages from the Bible. And
if he is not familiar with the
Bible, he has suffered a loss.
7—Fie will take part in sing-
ing some good hymns.
8—Lie will meet and nod or
speak to good, quiet neighbors.
He will come away feeling a lit-
tle more charitable toward all
the world, even toward those ex-
cessively foolish young men who
regard church-going as a soft
performance.
9—I advocate a man's joining
in church work for the sake of
showing his faith by his works.
-j.t.a.c.- —
BAPTIST FOLK GIVE WEL-
COMING PARTY
In our last issue we failed to
include in the football schedule
our game with A. & M. Fresh-
men to be played' here October
25th.
On last Thursday evening the
Baptist church gave an entertain-
ment welcoming those who will
be associated 'with that church
throughout the next nine months.
Punch, music, speechmaking,
and a one act play were the fea-
ture numbers of the evening.
The Baptist ladies served the
punch; Agee 'the music.
A special musical number
which was enjoyed by everyone
present was a vocal solo by Miss
Lucille Gray.
Dean Davis and Rev. Culpep-
per each made an address which
was packed full of good common
sense. Cecil Butler, T. N. T.,
P. D. Q., X. Y. Z., I. O. U„
made one which was packed full
of wonderful nonsense.
The closing feature was a one
act comedy by Mr. and Mrs.
Howell, Gilbert Campbell and
Louise Matheny.
j.t.a.c.
The gang met last Wednes-
day night. The redoubtable
Butler leading with'Agee a close
second.1 Butler made a hot
speech and the bunch liked it.
Stay with us old men, fall in
new men, and watch our pep
squad—"P-E-P-P-E-R."
— j.t.a.c.-
Your influence either lifts up
or pushes down.
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