The Claude News (Claude, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, May 19, 1916 Page: 1 of 8
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VOL. 14.
CLAUDE, ARMSTRONG COTJNTY. TEXAS, MAY 19. 1910.
NO. 85
ALLOW YOUR EDITOR TO
OFFER FEW SUGGESTIONS
There are many things we could
do, and ought to do, for the good
of this town and the adjacent
farming community. There are
many things which, if we would
do them, would give ua a better
town and a better community.
For instance—
We might improve, and enlarge
and broaden our educational sys-
tem. What we have is good, but
it could be made better and more
productive of gratifying results.
We might have better and more
sanitary buildings. Womightgive
greater care in the training of our
children for the battles of life, ae
well as the implanting of purely
educational knowledge. Wemight
see that the bodies of our children
are exercised and btrengthened
and developed in a more scientific
manner, in addition to their in-
tellects. We might give greater
moral and material support to
principals and teachers, instead
of the meagre and half indifferent
support that was accorded them
We might do these things,
and if we did we would have
children developing into more in-
tellectual and powerful men and
women of the future, and it would
be good for the community.
W e might encourage each citi-
zen to be more loyal to local in-
terests, and more considerate of
each other. You can break a
pipe stem with your fingers with-
out difficulty, but it takes an axe
or a saw to bring down a tree.
And yet time was when the tree
was no bigger than the stem of
the pipe. Its strength comes from
constant growth and development,
just as we as a community would
grow and develop if we could only
make up oar minds to stick to-
gether. Wo ought to do it, for
our own individual good and for
that of the community as a whole.
But loyalty to home interests must
bo the first and most vital step in
our advancement along the road
to local prosperity. Without the
first step no others can be taken
Wc might encourage our women
to take a more active interest in
the affairs of tho town and the
rural territory. The day is past
when women are supposed to
liavo no minds above dress or the
wash tub. Today they ara rec-
ognized universally as the mental
equal of men in practically every
sphere of lifo. In many respects
some women are unquestion-
ably our superior. There then
would seem no valid reason whi-
ttle should not have an equal
voice in civic as well as domostic
affairs. Certain it is that if we
could inject the strong and splen-
did personality of our woman-
hood into our municipal affairs
we would in time come to see a
vast and wonderful improvement
in local conditions. We need their
aid, their advice, their assistance,
and some day we will have it to
COMMISSIONERS' COURT
SPENDS WEEK IN SESSION
Court convened Monday, May
R, and remained in session until
Saturday, May 13. Most of the
time was consumed in equalizing
the valuations for tax purposes
for 1910.
The Court accepted the resig-
nation of R. H. Cassle, public
weigher of precinct No. 3 and ap>
pointed E. W. Small to take his
place.
All accounts pnd reports were
examined and approved. Court
adjourned Saturday evening at
4 p.m., but will have a special
session Monday, May 29, at
which time all parties whose valu-
ations have be raised may have a
chance to appear before said
board and show cause why their
valuations should not be raised.
PRAISES SCHOOL FAIR
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Ernest O. Thompson, student
at the State University at Austin,
who was elected to the most prom-
inent office in tho social life of
that institution, writes: "Claude
is certainly to be commended up-
on having gotten the School Fair
idea up there. In my opinion1
nothing is so important—not even
the University work—as the in-
tensifying of the efforts now be-
ing exerted towards populariza-
tion of the elementary schools.
Most of our social problems will
J. F. Sewell was in Clarendon
Saturday on business.
Cecil Cayton went to Stamford
Saturday on business.
Dr. J. D. Stocking of Clarendon
was in Claude Sunday.
C. E. Nickell is driving a new
Hup, purchased of Paul Nunn.
S. H. Baskin has bought Mr.
Smith's interest in the City Cafe.
Johnnie Allen went to Amarillo
Monday for a week's visit with
friends.
R. D. and Hugh Doak and
their families autoed to Amarillo
Saturday.
E. C. Cayton sends his home
paper to A. L. Dowdall, Carroll-
ton, III.
A. C. Hendricks of Memphis,
Texas, was in Claude Friday
prospecting.
Herrick and Victoria Warner
visited with Mrs. J. W. Martin at
Clarendon las', week.
E. Averitt of Tioga, Texas,
| came in Sunday to look after his
interests here.
Miss Flossie Jones, popular
teacher of tho Llano school was
in Amarillo Saturday.
NIGGER" MINSTRELS
MAKE
The band boys with some of
their friend*, put on a "Merry
Minstrel Show" at the school
You will make no mistake in
patronizing the home merchant
who is not ashamed to advertise
what he has to sell you. Goode
that are worth advertising are j crowded that many had to stand
worth buying, and trie price is! up throughout the entire per-
always the lowest.
G. 11. .James, candidate for tax
assessor,of Washburn,has turned
the elevator business over to his
son arid is now out shelling the
woods for votes. He says every-
thing is lovely arid the goose
hangs high.
THE NORTH ARMSTRONG
CIRCLE IS ENTERTAINED
The North Armstrong Circle
mot Friday, May o, with Mrs. Roy
Ward. The usual number was
auditorium Friday night of last J present, all answering roll call by
week, and the house was so'giving an item about bread mak-
ing. Farm cookery was discussed
with much interest and the pro*
gram carried out in full.-
Ice cream and cake were served
and all enjoyed the meeting.
Next meeting with Mrs. John
formance, because the house
would not seat those who wished
to see the show.
Dee Ii. Wilson, as interlocutor.
handled the entire performance! ^ e'6man, Wednesday, May 1,.
in an easy, satisfactory and most Subject: "Our Dread."
interesting way. Dee is making' " - —-
a snd mistake by farming. Stage
life was cut out for him and he!
j should not try to sidetrack from
B. II. Conner had a nice line of his natural calling. We were intending to observe
letter heads and envelupea turned Part One—Scene: "A Banquet Mothers' Day at the Methodist
out Saturday with a cut of his at the Club." The ends—black-1 church last Sunday, but provi-
favorite bull printed thereon, i faced comedians — were: 1''. A ' lenco turned in another direction.
Then Mr. Conner senda the News Hood, R. E. Edmonson. W. W. j Next Sunday at 11 o'clock we will
to his brotner, C. R. Conner, Hood, Sid Jones and T. H. Davis. ] give attention to that matter—.will
WITH CLAUDE CHURCHES
Archer City, Texas, too. Harmony—Mrs. W. V. Wilson,
—. — ! Misses McCnbbins, Pyeatt and
Tho Claude Band boys will i kynch, Messrs. C. P. White. Leon
! dedicate their new hand stand McFarlin and Scott Luycock.
tomorrow evening at sundown, Open Chorus—Company,
provided it does not rain. They j When Old Bill Bailey Plays the
will expect your presence, and i
will give you a rare treat in the
way of their latest selections of
band music. Arrange to bf-
thero,
i Mr. and Mrs. B. C. Wooldridge
B.H.Dillard, section foreman at left the middle of last week for a
Washburn, attended the Masonic
lodge in Claude Saturday night.
disappear when we get the schools
everywhere and have all the! Mr. and Mrs. Tharp are the,
children in them with all the pub ! proud parents of a 10-pound girl,
lie interested in the school's sue- ■ who made her arrival May 11.
cess. If a boy or girl gets a good j
foundation in schooling the per-
centage of them who will go still i, . . , , . ,
. . . . , , ... . 1 his arrival at their home May Id.
higher in school work will be i
groat enough that our universities , J. C Wilmoth and W. W. Mc-
need not be jealous of money put Donald of Goodnight came up
out toward helping the
branches grow strong."
Mr. and Mrs. Jess Hice are en-
tertaining a new boy, who made
visit with relatives at Gainesville,
Texas. Their baby was puny
and they want to have Dr. Price,
his brother-in-law at that place,
examine and see if he cannot help
tie baby,
Ukelale—Mr. Edmonson.
Way Down Younder—Mr. W.
W. Hood.
Don't Bite the Hand that's
Feeding You—Mr. Laycock.
You Wouldn't Know the Old
Home Town—Miss Pyeatt.
Well 1 Guess I'll Soon be Back
in Dixie Land—Mr. Jones.
Somebody Knows—Miss I j.yncli
Kentucky Home—F. A. Hood.
Sunshine of Your Smile—Mr.
White.
lower I
our everlasting joy.
Saturday to transact some busi-
ness.
Dr. Carroll left Monday for
Chicago where he will tako a two
We might try the experiment months cour8° in P08t &™duate
of indulging in praise and com- ! wor's'
mendation instead of fault finding ! R. D. Doak has our thanks for
and criticism. By commending S2.35 paid in on subscription to
that which is good in our midst j his home paper. "Go thou and
we unconsciously stimulate a de-1 do likewise."
aire in our own minds to improve
that which is not so good, in or-
der that it, too, might bo com-
mended and praised. Thebitterest
and most nauseating pill is rend-
ered pleasant and agreeable by a
little coating of sugar, and it
might be even so with tho rough
spots in our daily existence.
Every great ending has had it-
origin in a small beginning, and
a few humble words of praise
might produce resultswhere hours
of abuse would fall upon deaf ears
We might keep right on agita-
ting for better country roads un-
til we get them. Not only agitata
ourselves, but induce our neigh-
bors and friends to do likewise
and pass tho good work along to
their friends, too. If we all agi-
tated and insisted and kept on at
it we in time would get what we
want.
At Our Store
You will find our prices are right and
our goods the best money can buy.
FULL LINE OF
Dry goods, notions, ladies furnishings,
Furniture and undertakers supplies.
H. M. KIGHT & SON
CASH STORE
Miss Mao Lane has been on
the puny list for several days and
left the first of the week for Clar
ondon to recuperate.
The Conway ball boys played
the Claude boys Saturday and at
the close of the game it stood 13
to 1.1. in favor of Claude.
John Clay and C. D. Fay are
owners of new Overland cars.
Purchase was made through oui
1 a -ill di aler, D. \\\ Badgley.
T N. Zinn is boasting about
his line Duroc sow that has ten
fine pigs. He expects to have
pork chops for the boarders at
Hotel Claude.
Judge Q. Moore has returned
from a two weeks visit with hu-
daughter, Mrs. Mary Sanders,
who resides on a ranch lo miles
southeast of Hansford.
Mr. and Mrs. Duncan and
Tandy Pennington auioed to
Claude last week visiting with
Judge Mobley and Mr. Lynch.
The Main Garage with H. 0
| Pope, proprietor, at Floydada,
Texas, writes: "Gents—Please
| find enclosed check for 81 50.
| Put tho Claude News to me."
i Dr. Warner returned Saturday
' from Galveston where he attended
! the sessions of the Texas State
Medical Association, which con-
vened there last week.
Clifford Walker and Roscoe
Logue wont south on the Sunday
{morning train. It is surmised that
some fair damsels may have the|n
i hypnotized in such a way th^y
' cannot stay away.
We all like the candidates, j
They always meet us with a ■
pleasant smile and a kind word. |
If wo should all emualate tho
candidates more and more, especi-
ally just before election, we would
have more friends and people
would like us better.
Mrs. E. J. Malone and J. E.
Malone will begin >1 revival meet-
ing at Mt. Pleasant June 1, 1910.
Miss Pearl Garrison will act as
organist during this meeting
This will be a Holiness meeting
and you are invited to come out
and get ail the Lord has for you
in the way of blessings.
preach on that subject. Let every
mother who can be present, every
roan who has a mother, sister or
wife cotie and bring them. You
will not have one long perhaps.
C. S. Cameron.
Rev. MoL ley, pastor of the First
Christian church of Amarillo, has
agreed to come to Claude and be-
gin a revival meeting for the First
Christian church of this placo.
The meeting wiil begin Sunday,
May lis, 1910. A E>allas singer
will likely be secured for this
revival as the chui is now in
correspondence with a good singer
at that place, one suggested by
l lro. Mobley. Prepare for a great
... , , T rovival and we will have uno.
I Beautiful Dream 1 m Dreaming j
—Mr. Wilson. i The Baptist church observed
i MotherMachrot-Mrs. Wilson Mothers' Day last Sunday. Bro.
When You and 1 Were Young, j Hicks Pre:iched an able aI J *p-
Maggie—Company. J propriate sermon on this occasion.
Part Two—Scene: "Office of j The church was filled to ovsr*
Concert Company.'' j flowing, and each participant
wore a carnation, the emblem
; which was very appropriate for
Mothers' Day.
Musical Numbers:
Way Down In Arkansa
Edmonson
I Didn't Raise My Ford to be
a Jitney—Sid Jones.
I'm Glad My Wife's in Europe
—W. W. Hood.
Are You from Dixie —Scott
Laycock
GASS LIGHTING SYSTEM
5-gallon tank with gauge mea-
sure, one drop and wire sufficient
NOTICE, TAXPYERS.
Claude, Texas, May 13,4010
J've Got the Blues—Tom Davis.it0 Put in from four to ei8ht lights
I Ain't Gqt Nobody- F. A.|to seli at half Price- Jliat tho
Flood. thing for school house, church,
"Circus Day in Dixie" ;md joffice or store. Call this office, tf
"Alabama Jubilee" were put on! --
Iby Hi-' entire company, four of Holland's MAGAZINE two
the lady a- tors being black laced. year8) pARM AND RANCH one
who acted their respective parts , year> and THE CLAUDE NEWS
one year for only two. dollars.
To
a 1 persons whoso valuations
have boon raised:
in such a way as to bring forth
"hearty "laughs and hand-claps
i from the audience. Each player
I did his or her part well and we
\ I am ordered by the Commis- wish to join with the balance
| sioners' Court of this county toiof those present in thanking
j notify you to appear beforo said ' boys for such an even
Court, sitting as a Bordof Equal- I™ ,of ?nj0'Vf'° entertainment,
,f , „ (the best w- la ve had for many
ization, on the J9:h day of May.
J j many moon>.
19.10, and show cause why the rv, , , , . ,
, ' . , , , ! I 'u> hand boys realized about
valuation of property rendered by for t!)(1 yVom.i«'> entertain
you for the year 1916 should notj merit ;;nd will now pay out their
be raised.
E. C. C.wton, County Clerk,
Armstrong County, Texas.
band stand located on the north-
west corner of the court house
This is a mighty good proposition
for new subscribers and for thoso
whose subscriptions have expired
and who want to renew them.
yard.
This play was put ou at Good-
night Saturday evm'ng to a very
good house, and the boys made
another hit. The play will likely
be played at Hughlett in the near
future.
B. Y. P. U. Program
A Doctrinal Meeting—What is
my Duty Towards those who are
not Christians?
Leader, Addie Mae Watson.
A Personal Issue. Emma Good-1
ger.
Is to Lead them to Christ, J
R. Hicks.
Teachings of the Scripture, j
Lloyd Nelson.
How Cae I Discharge my Duty
to the Ijost, Merl Nelson.
I Must Go After Them, J. R
Hickox.
The Incident of the Shepherd
Seeking the Lost Sheep, Geoffrey
Caldwell
We Must Seek Wisdom from
God. Miss Ela Christian.
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Bishop, Marvin E. The Claude News (Claude, Tex.), Vol. 14, No. 35, Ed. 1 Friday, May 19, 1916, newspaper, May 19, 1916; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth348574/m1/1/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Richard S. and Leah Morris Memorial Library.