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THE ALTO HERALD
F. L. WEIMAR, EDITOR AND OWNER
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $1.50 PER YEAR
VOLUME XXX
THE ALTO HERALD, ALTO, TEXAS, MARCH 26, 1931.
NO^ 47;
ONE KILLED, 4 INJURED
IN AUTOMOBILE WRECK
WALTON 0!L CO.
W!LL 0R!LL ON
StNEIETARY FARM
COUNTY PRISONERS
WALK OUT OF JAIL
Location has been made on the
Forrest Nicar, age 22, is dead, and R. R. Stribling Hardware and Under^
Elizabeth Sharpe, age 17, is in the taking business. He was one of th^
Jacksonville sanitarium, and Maxine most likable young fellows in this Decker Block No. 2, and the derrick
RozeHe and Henry Paul Womack are section, being of a quiet, unassuming is now under construction. This loca-
suffering minor injuries at home, nature, with a pleasant smite for tion is made on the Albert Singietary
caused from a car accident Sunday everybody. His
C^a Jay of Tyler, and son Drebun ;
Jay of JacksonviHe narrowiy averted j
death Monday afternoon when their
car Went over the dump at the slough
brMye in Nacogdoches county ctose
to the Angina river. I
TMey had started to Nacogdoches
in a Studebaker coupe, and. just be -
fore reaching the slough bridge the
driving gear
There is some question about a tong, siim armed man might have
whether it coutd be catted a free de- reached through the bars and hetd a
tivery or just a grand opening that mirror so that a confederate of
attended the absenting of some of the eqoaHy favorable proportions coutd
inmateg of the county bastite, fast work the combination, but this is en
Monday night, but so far as ease, tirety far fetched, as none of them
, !* ^ Sunday everybody. His presence witt be farm, drtvth,, , ... .<, ,.^,y ^s
cvemn). a ou . about two mites grcatty missed in the business circles The derrick buitding crew came in causing th ^ ^ oose, effort and genera] agreeabitity to- knew the combination and no time
south of Atto, on the Jim Hogg high of Alto, and in his home where he a-.. —t e y unger Jay to lose com- i- a^nt
way.
of Alto, and in his home where he (Monday and immediately began the controt f tf . ^ the subjects ia concerned, it makes no was afforded for such details.
^ always proved to be a devoted erection of the derrick. Machinery to " !! " material difference, as tiberty was The sad truth must be admitted to
'' t spott roadster, son to both his mother and father.,this wett is coming out of Hous- .nodetit ^ evidentty the object, and the end was be that it was through the medium of
v Fnrrcat Miens- Ttm t..... t t. . moaerttt rate of speed ta att that ,
owned and driven by Forrest Nicar, The telephone wires
... .... have been kept ton, and no more delays are expected. .L ,
was go.ng south at a rapid rate of busy by friends of Etizabeth Sharpe the derrick iscom- car d.d not turn
speed with the above young people in catling the sanitarium at Jact
the car, and just after passing a one vilte to find out her condition
t over,< but just eased dowm over the
°" "7 . 'a wilt start* installing the machinery.!^"" 7'^ the opportunity must have presented'almost impossible to conceive, in
Dod^ l h ^^tong ,nto^ a !ady hy adm.r.ng fnends of thts cty.^here will be no preliminaries but,' being J "t T,! ^u ^elf and those disposed availed order to carry out theplot.Ifthe
at Jackson-! they hope to have the drilling '
edition, and, ' .u;' "K them
attained with but tittte delay or-in- outside help that the deat was
convenience. [ putted, and rather cteverty at that; as
In the early hours of the night, the perpetrator or perpetrators must
i machinery on the ground and men I s„;„,)A; i,, ,]/" n "gainst the. a[„n^ about nine thirty, it seems that { have had some advantages which it is
... ... + n, u- wtnoMn-id. Mr. Drebun Jay received
Dodge sedan being driven by Estet! all of whom are hoping that she wilt
Dorsey. Doth cars were badty dam- "putt through" her trying ordeal,
aged, and in the crash the windshield
of the Dorsey car was splintered and
Mrs. Dorsey, who was sitting in the
front seat with her husband, was
badty cut in the face by the ftying
ti. , r. , , , March 4, 1909, in the city
After the crash, Mr. Dorsey stated q-cx r
that the Chevrolet coupe seemed to
Forrest Nicar
invitation; and facts are ever known, and they
^ ^ , ... ttsen ana tnose oi
drilling wilt go forward just ag soon j J J \ ^ themaetves of the
ag everything is ready. This welt is brought h k t*" An ", probably walked teisurety out at the j doubtless witt be, there will be soma
being drilled by the Walton Oil andth v n t °i t i .f start, with their speed accelerated not startling disclosures and it is going
Company of Houston. ° Jacksonville. unlike the drumming of the pheasant, to involve an astounding condition of
Robert Forrest Nicar
was born
of Alto,
have jumped ctean over the front of
his car and continued on down the
road for a distance of about seventy-
five feet and turned over severat;
times, landing on it's side in the cen-!
ter of the road. All parties in the
coupe were thrown clear of the car,
end when Mr. Dorsey reached them,
Forest Nicar and Elizabeth Sharpe
were lying on the side of the- ditch
Paul Womack was about fifteen feet,
further from the car and was thrown
down in the center of the ditch. Max-
ene Rozelte, who was hurled further
than* any of the others, was found in
a tomato fietd a few feet from the
ditch. AH were unconscious when ait
reached them.
The Central High Block
Things are tooking brighter for the
people interested in this btock. After
surmounting many difficult prob-
lems, it is now believed that they are
about at! ironed out, and a wett start-
Dr* E. R. Barcuz Will
Preach at Methodist
Church Sunday
The first alarm was when the
sheriff was advised by a trusty that
the jait was devoid of occupants^ save
affairs.
The menace to society from the
release of these convicts is not a mat-
He was educated in the pubtic
schools of Alto, graduating from the
High Schoot in 1926. He attended
the Stephen F. Austin State College
i at Nacogdoches, Texas, the foltow- within the next thirty days,
ing year. Unfortunate for him he] while the announcement has not
was sick the next fall and was un- been made, geologists have been over
able to attend schoot that, term. j the btock, and made the location for
He was a member of the Methodist welt and according to Mr. Satter-
, lurch at this ptace, although not \yhite, who has worked faithfully on
within five feet of the car. Henry "" active worker, he realty 'ived a this.btock, it is believed that it will be
ltfe worth whtle and practiced thts ^
creed: "He who is greatest must be, the lease money paid to the farmers,
'servant of many." He practise) this; After this move the contract for the
in hi, daity life, for he was always^.rrickwiUbe let and the active
doin^ some little something to make fining operations wilt start.
)mebody happy. Negotiations for this block is being
He was atso a member of Company by the E. E. Watts & Co of
)" 143rd Infantry. He had only Houston, who state that they
Forest Nicar received a concussion the Company two years, but favorably impressed
of the brain from which he died Mon- attention to duty, hard work] ticular block an 1 believe that oit can
Hay morning about four o'clock; '''s pleasinx personality he wan h. f..,..,
^Rizabeth Sharps h.dty P".m<,te<i Pt.vatc to <^por^. „
, and last week was recommended to be
lacerated ltmb, and severe cuts about . , . ^ .
being appointed Sergeant. He was one of
and except himsetf and one other] ter of nearly as much concern as the
j prisoner, who was inctined to let wett facts surrounding their means of es-
enough alone, and on examihation it cape and that is what is proving such
The graduating class of the Jones was found that the door to the "run
Chapel High School has invited me, around" which encloses the individual
to preach the Baccalaureate Sermon celts, was wide open and'aiHo that the
again this year. The choir will please door leading from the second ftoor,
accompany me on next Sunday mom-, ag well ag that which opens onto the
ing at the close of tih^ Stmday School, outside world were open and that
all leaving in time to arrive at Jones three of the inmates had' made good
Chapel High School about eleven their escape.
o'clock. Sunday Schoot will convene
I Those making their get-away were
a shock to the community and is de-
manding such unrelenting amf effec-
tive ferreting that the mystery may
be cleared u,p.
The fugitives had some tittle start
of the officers and as they no doubt
had confederates with cars to carry
them aWay, were welt on their way
before the search started, which has
prompt!) at 9:45 a. m., Leagues at' p^rick, recently convicted of} Leen thorough throughout this sec-
6:30j.m., Evening worship at '^tempted extortion, perpetrated on tion of the state and the sheriff's
office seems to be doing everything
possible to effect an apprehension,
they may make good in their escape,
for the present, but the chances are
Oddie DeHart, who was convicted ! will be appr^ended sooner or
the face, the bridge of her nose
broken. It was first thought
her timb coutd be saved, but gangrene!
developed yesterday morning, and
the injured member had to be re-
moved just above the knee, and she
is in a very critical condition.. Max-
ene RozeHe had a badty crushed ...
hand and finger dislocated. Henry)
Paul Womack has a bad scalp wound.
Mr. Dorsey stated that just as he
.reached the car that had turned over,
Etlig Atkinson came by and they
placed alt of the injured in his car
and they were brought to Atto and , . ... ^ . . _ , .
transferred from his ear to the am- ""<* *'?' '7"^ to make h.s
balances of Fox & Alten and R. R. ''"""Is happy. And ,f you knew h.m
Stribting and rushed to the sanita- "as your friend and ,t can truly
rium at JacksonviHe. I **' ^ "*at he ^
Both cars were badly damaged in the side of th. road and was a frtend
the collision and had to be brought
in by wreckers.
the best instructors in the Company.
! Last summer at Camp was voted the
tbest alt around soldier in the Com-
pany.
Although smatt of statue and
seemingly weak on account of severat
tong spells of illness, he seldom com-
and instead was always
doing something to help those whom
he knew. One of hig brothers re-
marked, "He got all the tough
breaks." Another said, "If he had a
dime, you had a dime." Yes, that's
true for he spent his time, his money
Surface Casing Set
On The Stone Well
on March
He died as he had tived
Funeral services for Forrest Nicar 23, 1931
were hetd at the Methodist church
Tuesday afternoon at 3 p. m., Rev. j
J. C. Huddleston officiating Inter- Gnners' Report
ment was made in the Shitoh ceme-,
tery after the service, being under
the direction of R. R. Stribting and Census report
Fox & Alten, Funeral directors.
This was one of the saddest events round as hatf bates, ginned and to be
that has ever occurred in Atto. Atl of ginned in Cherokee county from the
these young peopte are extremely crop of 1930, as compared with
poputar in this city. Forrest Nicar, 27,475 bales from the crop of 1929.
wan the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. 0. E. Duddlesten.
(Lum) Nicar, and employed in the Special Agent Cherokee County.
His Pastor.
shows that there
DITArtV FOR YOUR
ftijAU I TAILOR WORK
We have opened up our Tailor Shop in the Berryman Dlock on
Busy Bee Avenue. We are completely prepared to give you first
class service in
CLEANING, PRESSING AND ALTERING
Our machinery is alt of the very latest type for Cleaning and
Pressing, and only competent workmen wilt handle your ctothing.
We witl appreciate a portion of your trade, and a trial wilt con-
vince you that we know our business.
PHONE US. WE WILL BE GLAD TO CALL FOR
AND DELIVER YOUR WORK
P*rry Smith
Mode! Dry Cleaners
PHONE 194
ALTO,TEXAS
Surface casing was set on the
Stone wett the last of last week at a
depth of 720 feet. 10 inch casing was
used. This job required 100 sacks of
cement, and after being put down
'was allowed 36 hours in which to
dry, after which drilting was re-
sumed.
Thig welt, like the Byrd wet!, has
encountered tots of rock formation,
but their equipment is of the very
[highest type, and in spite of the dif-
ficulties, they are going right on
down. Their depth as reported yester-
day was 1550 feet.
The fact that this well run into a
School Trustee Names
Submitted
As the,, will be no preaching serv.ee Superintendent Swanzy of the Att.
at the morntng hour, a large congre- ,^ools, and who drew a sentence of
,'.''0^ ""end the evening wor- the county jaii, assessed
ship At whtch time, Dr. E. R. Barcus ^ ^
will preach and hold the Quarterly
Confer,,,,.. He always brings a ,t theLnerm"\7cou'JN^ Ms allt^f- °
: great inensage, and every one who , ^ ^ I In the meantime tnos,
^'^Ican, should hear him. Don't forget
^Ttthat th,' first Sunday is Easter and ' Mount'selman'.l'n' thethe proposition and
^p<*mKofH)29^atMtj^cna fiv^ycar^^
The third Hberty availing
was a Mexican named Jose Rodri-
guez, recently convicted of theft of
over $50.00, and given a two year
sentence.
i The latter two being hetd awaiting
the secretary vf the school board for their being taken to the penitentiary.
trustees in the election to be held Two other prisoners refused or
Saturday week. They are Wilmer Ro-j negiected to avail themselves of the
zelie, J. F. Cosper, Russell Smith, Hal opportunity to a chance on the
Brunt and E. C. Houston. j questionable liberty.
Any of the above men will make, The fact that the convicted men
good trustees in the opinion of the' ]gft ig nothing to marvel at, and ia
Herald. They alt have chitdren in the „n!y the natural thing for them to
Alto school, and are interested in it's ^ but how it was made possible is a
program, and the public would make niuch more serious question and
no mistake in placing them on the greater menace to society and the
board. The taw requires that all [aw than their mere freedom.
names, for trustees be filed with the The escaped men were supposed to
Secretary ten days before the etec- be in their cells, which if had not
Five names have been filed with
d connection, with a highway rob-', "--e m au-
pe.petrated on an itinerant) °"*rfe.tUM
^ , peddler, near Mount Selman, in the, „ „ ^ ,
1 ^fytccs Wilt bs heM. one tea- ^^9. **<1 xtvcu n fiv.. vonri ts looking for results.—Rusk
T ^ I-*
J. C. Huddieston,
Cove Springs Wins
Honors
The fifth, sixth and seventh
grades of Cove Springs Schoot, near
JacksonviHe, are the first grades in
Cherokee County to report 100 per
cent in receiving state reading cer-
tificates.
This means that each chitd in these
grades has read fifteen library books
that have been approved by the State
Department of Education.
This school is to be commended for
their sptendid reading record in
reading.
Other schools are expected to give
such reports in the next few weeks.
tion, and if you have any good men been the habit to lock separately, but
pocket of oil at a depth of 630 feet whom you think would serve the the door to the cage that surrounds
tast week caused quite a flurry in oit ] schoot, acceptably, tet us have them the celts was supposed to be securely
circles and the phone wireg were kept before Friday. j locked with one of the most approved
hot to Alto
ticutars.
wanting to know par-
The Byrd wetl is reported down
3200 feet. Very tittte information ia
given out on this location. The forma-
tions are running true to the East
Texas oit field formations, and they
pre hoping to go into the woodbine
sand in the next few days.
Thig is the first wett to be dritted
in the Atto area, and if it is brought
in, witl stimulate other drilting con-
tracts.
, safety apptiances, that has stood the
test of jails throughout the country,
proper, what direction, and so on
down the tine. If we never get oil in
this section, it has let a good many
people know where Alto and Chero-
kee County are located. Here is a
sample from Jonesboro, Ind. This is
SHEFFIELD OPENS ! of four that came in Monday
TEXACO STATION morning when this was written:
I Jonesboro, Ind. Mar. 20, 1931.
! The Alto Herald
Henry Sheffield hag opened up the Texas
Texaco Fitting Station formerty QegJ g;,..
operated by Lester McAnnatty. J , ^ ^ ^ ^ 770.
Mr. Sheffield w-tl carry a complete ^ ^ J!, ^ the Herald,
line of Texas Co.. products. Also ^
hres, tubeg and accessortea. He will ob]jgg
atso be in Position to wash and grease Am certainly gl^l to know that ac
carg and fix flats. tivities have at last gotten started in
A portion of your patronage w.tl that section. I was over that territory
be appreciated by him. ^ interested, th.
The station will operated on .. . , ,
u * : u t -n u « ?r " ^ s *0"% drawn out.
a cash fasis, but will honor all Texaco T.+ . . ^ t..,„
^ ^ ^ ^ down my prediction for future
Courtesy Cards. If you haven't your A^
T ^.... M. reference, you Witt see the Alto sec-
tion the largest in oil bearing terri-
tory in "all" East Texas. I have sane
Fire
Fire destroyed a residence owned
by H H. Derryman and occupied by
Oil A test of jails throughout the country, Buddy Usher and family Monday
. try t. i being controlted by a combination, afternoon. The fire department was
Alto Being Watched through which the lever that auto- calted but owing to the fact that it
maticalty locked the individual cetts iwas out of the city limits, and the
The Herald mail is heavy these was operated. This was found un- hose woutd not reach, they were of
<tay, with inquiries about the oit 'o^ed. and not only that, but they, tittle value, however, they did gom.
Situation, how many welts are being h"d gone through two other tocked ^ good work in confining the blaze to
drilled, by whom, how near the city <'oors, with a key (both of them this one budding.
being operated by the same key, and
that was atl, but quite enough.
Now, it is barely physically pos-
sible, but not the least probable, that
If you want to find the modem
girl, don't waste any time calling at
her home.
Texaco Courtesy Card, advise Mr.
Sheffield and he wilt get it for you
promptly.
M NTERS
reasons for expressing myself and,
as you have the power to present the
situation, keep pounding into the
farmers to be cautious when leas-
ing their land, to see there is a drill-
ing clause in their leases.
Very truly yours,
Fred Rothinghouse.
Just Received
—A new shipment of Piece Goods at tower prices since the war.
Everything brand new in Prints, Ginghams, Voiles, Batiste, Sheeting,
Piltow Tubing, Bleaching, Organdie, Nainsook, Tabte Linen, Nap-
kins, Towels, Threads, Trimmings, Drapery and Sitk Goods.
New Dress Pants, Ties, Shirts, Socks, Belts, Underwear; Suits;
Shoes; in fact we can dress the whole family.
A portion of your trade wilt be greatly appreciated an t at the name
time witt try to save you money on your purchase.
WE ARE HERE TO SERVE AND TO PLEASE YOU.
W. E. WiMiams
PHONE 138 ALTO, TEXAS
Positively no accounts carried over thirty days
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Weimar, F. L. The Alto Herald (Alto, Tex.), Vol. 30, No. 47, Ed. 1 Thursday, March 26, 1931, newspaper, March 26, 1931; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth214590/m1/1/: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Stella Hill Memorial Library.