The Caldwell News and The Burleson County Ledger (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 95, Ed. 1 Friday, December 28, 1928 Page: 1 of 7
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THE CALDWELL NEWS
And The Burleson County Ledger
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A Weekly Newspaper Devoted Unreservedly to the Development and Upbuilding of Burleson County.
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CALDWELL. BURLE80N COUNTY. TEXAS, Friday, December 28. 1928
Burleson Co. Ledger, Vol 42. No. 08
HII CLAIMS
HELL POSTMASTER
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Eck T. Oliver, Prominent Caldwell Business
Man Succumbs After Lingering
Illness.
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■ SOUTH BOUND FREIGHT EOES III
¡T STATE
UNDERGOES COMPLETE
W. J. Harris, F. J. Skrabanek and i
C. B. Oliver Son Victims Of j
Separate Mishape.
BURIED HERE SUNDAY
Saturday morning just as the sun j
♦ f %
Eck T. Oliver
began to shed her light and love a-
croAs the earth, and to send forth
her welcome of a new day, Eck T.
Oliver, after several months of suf-
fering slipped across the Great Di-
vide, to begin the morning of life
with kindred friends and the biassed
Savior. All had been done for him
that medical skill and human kind-
ness could do. But he must go.
Mr. Oliver had spent his life of
fifty tWo years in Caldwell. His 32
years of public life had been confined
to two positions only. For 17 yean
he was associated officially with the
firm of Womble Jenkint and Jon-
kins. While the laat fifteen years
he spent as Postmaster of Caldwell.
The appointment to the last position
came under the Wilson administra-
tion and extending through the Hard-
ing and all but four months of the
Coolidge term. His public life made
him known to most every maa, "wo-
man and child in the town and coun-
ty, and just to know him was all
that was necessary to verify the
<worda of the Master when He said,
"Greater love hath no man this, than
• man lay down his life for his
friend" For surely thi was the
testimony of the host that followed
the body to its final resting place.
Tho friends and tne bank of flowers
placed on the fresh mound partially, , , . . .
; , " , , - ! quite a dmasterous fire early ( hrist
bespoke the love and esteem held for,^ , L. .. L
such a man. He was a man of ci-
vic pride. The kind that not only ex
pressed his interest in Words, but
with his words came
Monday Night Fire
Damages The Cald-
well Meat Market
Mnmmoth lee Box and Interior of
Walls Scorched. Origin of
Fire Undetermined.
A semi-fireproof building prevent-
ed v.'l <jt mitfht have terminated in
imsteri
mas mottling here in this «.ity when
j some of the fixtures in the meat mar-
I ket nvned and operated by Smith &
ift's'"which j ^innus tailKht "'i'" from an undeter
Move Made In Order To Better For-
tify Institution and Pro-
tect Depositors.
At a directors meeting of the First
Automobile accidents of unusual State Bank of,thÍS f* h«¿d ™.th "p-
occurances for Caldwell or Burleson resentat.ves of the State Banking De-
County transpired in a rather rapid PWtment of Austin Saturday evening,
fire manner Friday. That specific a complete re-organization of the
day netted three known accidents. Institution's financial affairs was
About eleven o'clock an Mr. W. J. Perfected. A,1 former stock amount-
Harris Was on his way from his home ing ** 5100,000.00 was charged off
in the eastern portion of the city, to and n* ' caPital to the amount of
toWn, afoot, when he was caught by $50,000.00 was paid :n. A ,s.ight
an automobile that approaced him a- chan*e in the institution's name was
round a corner to his back and was made- Hereafter, the bank will be
pushed down half way under the car kn<*™ as the First State Bank in
before it could be checked. j Caldwell, instead of the First State
Ir. the afternoon a car in -which Bank of Caldwell. Outside of one di-
E-Jis Oliver was riding, coming home rector and one employee, the manage-
ment will remain the same. H. D.
from the University to attend the
Cherry.
funeral of his uncle, E. T. Oliver, —Prcsent cash,er Purchased
turned over. Latex on, F. J. Skra- 3tcck after the re-organization and
banek who -was making a hurried was m*de a director to succeed the
trip to New Tabor to repair some Iate E' T" 0!iver- W L- Surovik who
light* to a Delco plant he had recent- «^tpied a year ago, to become ef-
iy installed, was run into by another fective January lst- 1929' leave
car, and Was wrecked. ¡the institution on that date. These
are the only changes made or to be
Mr. Harris had a very narrow as
cape from an accident that could have
been quite serious. He was bruised
some but not seriously. He was able
to be out soon afterwards. It seems
he was caught in between three ve-
hicles, the city grader on one side,
made in the directors and officers.
The only ones really effected by the
chango, so H. H. Womble, President
of the bank advised, are the old
stockholders who held investment .
They will forfeit their stock. Their
investments were used to cover the
a truck on another and a touring car doubtfu, paper charged off tQ
to his back. All four met at a «street ghape the institution,s financia,
•.r.tersection very nearly at the same affairs ^ te ct a„ of their
time. He passed the grader, dodged depositors
the truck facing him and was struck The depo8Ítor8 so Mr. Womble
by the touring car which turned the fltated aQd as theJr statement rtflects
comer to his back unnoticed. wi„ not fae effected ¡n the ,eMt other
Edis Oliver's accident occurred than being benefitted. Mr. Womble
some where close to Giddings. Noth- advised that every dollar's worth of
inK serioiK happened only the car in doubtful paper that has been yues-
which he vas riding slowly turned tioned or could be question, that Was
FOUR MILES SOUTH OF TOM
Several Cars Wrecked and Considerable Property
and Merchandise Loss Entailed. Fire
Spreaded Rapidly From Gas
Explosion.
About one o'clock Christmas day,
a fast South Bound Southen Pacific
freight train heavily laden with
freight went into a ditch at Second
Creek, about four miles south of this
city on the Deanville road, entailing
thousands of dollars worth of proper-
ty damage, and created a consider-
able amount of excitement through-
out this section of the County. The
total loss Was difficult to estimate at
the time, but conservative estimates,
placed the loss and damage combined
at or beyond $50,000.00.
A faulty road bed on a high dump
near a bridge that crossed the high-
way, caused the wreck. Some six or
seven cars loaded with gasoline and
kerosene, builders' material and
packing house products left the track
after passing over the bridge and
plowed the earth for several feet and
piled up in a mass. One gasoline
tank turned over and spilled the li-
quid for several feet. Presumably
the gas became ignited from a fric-
tion spark from the rails. The flames
soon enveloped about nine of the
cars and bunted grass land brush
nearby. Section gangs were rushed
to the scene to help cope with the
situation. The local fire company
rushed to assist with the pumper
and a thousand foot of hose. The
engine was driven down the right of
way several feet and stationed next
to Second Creek. Two linos of hose
over in rounding a curve or some- inclined to weaken the bank, has ! Were run to the flaming cars and in
thing of he kind. The exact facts heen charged off and taken out of! a short Jeriod of time four or five
•vere not obtained. He was accom- their note cases and gotten out of the'cars were saved.
, ,. . t i mined cause and wrought material
proved his interest in things that
build a commonwealth and betters r
The fire originated around the
mammoth refrigerator and was not
discovered until after it had been in
progress for some t me. M. Smith,
one of the proprietors made the dis-
nrly in the morning to open up. He
lived together until her death two1 t" d the building full of smoke and
When she passed aWay ! "P"* investigation discovnvd the fire.
humanity.
To the family, Bck Was more a son
brother or father. His father hav-
ing passed away «orne sixteen years
atro, he was left to fill the vacancy.
This he did as nearly as was possible;™™^ hc to ,hc mar
for a son to do. He and his mother
panied by Wallace Johnson, a negro way.
who had driven to Austin after him. Ás to available cash, he informed
The Skrabanek accident was the that the bank held more ready cash
most serious of the three. The Ford an(j qUick assets at this time, than
roadster 'A-hich he was driving was ¡t has held in a number of years. In
struck good fashion from the side fnct he expressed himself as being
and wan turned over and his head, perfectly confident to cope with the
tho News was informed went through future ably in taking care of cus-
the leatherette top. Hv was fastened toméis and protecting depositors,
in the car in some manner and had Announcement of the re-organiza-
to call for help to be liberated. Fol- tion caused some little disturbance
lowing the accident, the occupants of nirilly n financial circle* hire,
the car that struck him fled the ¡jUt after the people hud time to
! country. Frank had to yell to friends weigh the matter, interest and what
! n a nearby house to assist him. lit tK concern that Was aroused soon
! They came and released him. subsided. There was a few small
rectly from the creek. The main por-
tion of the wreck consisted of can
loaded With gas and oils and buildna
material. They were consumad a*
rapidly that the fire departía—I
made no efforts to save them at all.
The fact was, the cars were piled
up across the road bed in such a po-
sition that the railroad superinten-
dent preferred for them to burn so
the track could be cleared and re-
paired safely and rapidly.
Smoke from the burn:ng oils
gushed forth high into the air for
several hours, way into the uight,
that made it easily visible for many
miles around. People became coa-
cerned and cars by the hundreda
from various sections of the county
rushed to the scene. The Deanville
road throughout the entire afternoon
was literally jammed With autos aad
people, men, women and children.
The wreck was an unusual and oc-
ly one, made more so, by the bon-
ing fuel oils that apiiled during the
time of the wreck and emptied aad
ignited following the wreck. Traffic
was tied up for several hours. Two
wreckers were dispatched to the
scene immediately and just aa soon
as the fire of oil and other merchan-
dise died down, forces of workmen
Were placed at work making repairs.
The Wednesday morning passenger
trains north and south were detoured
over other routes, and holiday
passengers returning to this city
from the north were routed to Hem-
stead, thence to Gidd ngs and then
The pumper worked perfectly and here. By early morning the tracks
shot streams with great force. It were repaired so trains could paaa
required four or five men to handle over.
each nozzel. The water pumped di- o
Thea Sullivan
And Wife Killed
In Auto Accident
Caldwell Hornets
Wins The Class B
State Championship
Unseen Bump In Road Cause
Wreck. Bodies Pinned Under
The Car When Found.
of Defeated All Conference Teams That
Opposed Them Throughout
The Entire State
According to information reaching
years ago
not only could the son «n;. "that the
best friend had gone" but that this
friend, he had never neglected one
moment of her widowhood. His bro-
thers like his friends sought him out
for council and brotherly advice. His
sisters leaned upon him as an un
He quietly notified Harold Reeves,
City Fireman, and with his assis-
tance and the fire equipment they
put it out without turning in the
alarm.
The most damage was wrought to'
the large refrigerator. The outer!
Frank was bruised considerably withdrawals, but the majority of the thi. city the latter port of last week,
banks depositors accepted the change Thea Sullivan, former citizen of this
in the light of strength and remained city, and his wife were instantly
firm. kill'.d in an automobile accident that
o happened yesterday morning a week
Kil'C Destroyed iug0" between Yuma and Tuscon, Ari-
and ha.3 been confined to his bed for
several days.
Influenza Epidemic
Gripping: Many
Caldwell Citizens
broker, staff, while his nephews, j Vails of one end of it was burned off
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nieces nnd friends made him their
confident pal and advocate, Surely
one like this Will be missed by both
kindred and friend, but the parting
here is only for a season. For he
often expressed his hope and confi-
dence in Him who gives everlasting
life and blessed communion to all
that place their trust in Him, and he
it is, that will wipe away all tears
from our eyes, and Will say to the
distressed, Shadows, no need of
shadows, When at last We lay life's
burden down, ShadcWs, No need
of shadows, When at lats wt've won
the victor'u Crown.
lie is survived by the following
four brothers and three sisters: Dr.
W. H. and Curt Oliver of Bryan, P.
D. Oliver of Dallas and C. B. Oliver
of this city, Mesdames W. H. Hund-
ley and J. C. Womble of this city
and Mia. Jim Wobb of Bryan.
John Hejl of Dallas is spending the
hoidays with his father and mother,
Mr. and Mrs. Vincee Hejl.
and one or two holes in the bottom
and top. The flamas fortunately
was confined to one smali section
surrounded by metal, brick and ce-
ment and was unable to spread to
other portions of the building. The
electric light wires entering the ice
box and on the celing Were stripped
of their insulation. The smo!:e from
the burning wood ruined the interior
f.nishings. Wnter and chemicals
used in controlling the fire also did
some little damage. Other than the
ice box and a few other fixtures, the
loss was small.
The damages arc covered by in-
surance.
Work of cleaning up and straigt-
ening up was made at once and the 1 nicely.
For the pnst week or two severe
colds and touches of influenza has
had a severe grip on many Caldwell
citizens.
Two Somerville
Homes Sunday
T. 1 nuilap in Somerville caught fire
Wednesday three employees of the am| were completely destroyed. The
Caldwell National Bank, Messrs. homes were in different portions of
Krenek, Dushek and Pape were con- ,he city, and caught fire simultane-
lined to their respective homes af- ous|v, one following the other. The
ilicted With the malady. Joe Holu- Baker home was the first to catch,
bee is just up from a spell. Little then the Dnulap. It has not been
Helen Wright. Mrs. Ellen Teague, definitely determined how the fires
Mrs. Seigle, Mrs. Cromartie, Mrs. J. originated. The Baker home Was
A. Gray, James Franklin Cobb and thought to have caught from an oil
several others have been confined to stove.
their beds during the week suffering The total loss is estimated at $10,-
from colds, aches and pains. I 000.00 or more.
So far, there has not been any ser- o—
ious illness. Most of the individuals COTTON MARKET CLOSED
are reported to be getting along very STEADY YESTERDAY
zona.
According to a letter addressed to
Mrs. Murray S. Broaddus, relatives
| of the family, Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan
Sunday afternoon the two tWo-. were oil their way from Yuma, their
story homes of Joe Baker and W. j home, to Tuscon to spend the Christ-
mas hoidays With their three children,
when the fatal accident occurred.
They were driving a Studebaker sedan
which hit an unseen bump in the road
that caused the mishap. The car,
according to the letter turned com-
pletely over, pinning Mr. and Mrs.
Sulllivan underneath. Both were
dead when discovered. The couple
were about sixty miles out from
Yuma, their home city When they met
their death.
Mr. Sullivan was born and reared
in this city and was a member of
one of this city's former pioneer
families. He was well knoWn here to
The cotton market worked on a many of the older citizens. He moved
firm Was inconvenienced but little.:
The firm has gone right ahead' The trouble is that these fast dri- very narrow margin yesterday and west several years ago and located
operating. * vers never are going anywhere, not closed five point up. Strict mid- in Arizona.
o 1 even to jail dlinjr cotton on the streets here was He is survived by one brother and
Rev. and Mrs. Burr and Mr. and: ' ______ bringing around IX 1-2 cents per three sisters: Archie Sullivan, Mrs.
Mrs. Owens of Grandview are spend-' He may be stopping to get the pack pound, just about like it has been Jesse McGoWen, Mrs. J. C. Barnett
ing the holidays in Houston With reía-1 to hold up the car or to hold up a fov the past several days. and Mm. Jam il of Temple.
lives. car to get the jack. o o
The Caldwell High School Hornets
journeyed to McGregor on the 21st
of December to play their final game
of the season, winning from the Mc-
Gregor team by a score of 25 to 6.
The Hornets won the District and Bi-
District Championship, as did the Mc-
Gregor team, and this final game Was
the regional championship game for
class B schools which victory is the
highest honor a class B school enn at-
tain. Between fifty and seventy five
cou.ities were represented, several
cars from here making the trip.
This is the first time in the his-
tory of the school that such an honor
has been won which is quite a crtdit
to our school. The team as a Whole
played a good game. Some of tho
sport writers of State papers declar.
Caldwell has the best Class B team
in the State.
The boys will be given a banque;
sometime in January the exact dato
to be decided upon later.
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Mr. and Mrs. Allen of Chritoval
are spending the holidays with their
parents Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Bowers.
o
Gold is one of the few things in
the world that can be either a disease
or a remedy.
Alvin Jancik of Houston is spend-
ing the holidays with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Joha Jancik.
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Cromartie, C. E. The Caldwell News and The Burleson County Ledger (Caldwell, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 95, Ed. 1 Friday, December 28, 1928, newspaper, December 28, 1928; Caldwell, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth174832/m1/1/: accessed May 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Harrie P. Woodson Memorial Library.