Lipscomb Lime Light and Follett Times (Follett, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 11, 1927 Page: 1 of 6
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AND FOL-LETT TIMES
Herald—Vol. 4. No. 42
FOLLETT, LIPSCOMB COUNTY, TEXAS, THtJblSDAY, AUG. 11 L927
Vol. 15, No. 39
Official Paper of Lipscomb County, Texas—Devoted to the Interest of Follett and Lioscomb County
LIPSCOMB
IN BRIEF
Turned in by Our Regular
Correspondent.
HERE AND THERE
About People You Know,
Pithy Points—Paragraph-
ed to Please You.
LIPSCOMB, TEXAS, Aug. 8
—The Christian Endeavor-mem-
bers were entertained Saturday
evening with a i ramp Party by
Mrs. Lesile Owens and Miss Ger-
trude Martin,
Mr. Edd Appel spent Sunday
in Enid, Okia.
Dick Eilioit was in Dumas,
Okia., this week.
J. W. Douglas of Shamrock,
visited relatives Thursday.
Sick Brown made a business
trip to children this week.
Miss Gertrude Martin was a
Booker visitor one day this week.
Mr, E. B. Roberts is in 111 j,
this week,« attending to business
there.
Miss Mary Boone of Higjins,
is visiting relatives and tnends
there.
Some of the Lipscorgfe people
enjoyed a picnic on Sana Creek
baturd ay evening.
Mr. Edd Plank and son Earl
were County bear, visitors from
Booker Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bias
went to Enid, Okia., Wednesday
Mrs. Bias stayed.
Henry and Gilbert Hill, attend-
ed ihe "Brunk" Comedian show
at Shattuck Tuesday night.
Gill Webb was in Shattuck
Wednesday evening attending
the Brunk Comedian show.
Mr. J. B. Turner, who has
been in Missouri for several
months returned home Sunday.
Miss Glyn and Dorise Drxon
and Mr. Earl Dixon of Stratford,
spent Saturday and Sunday with
fi iends.
Mr. and Mrs. John MeClure
and son of Amarillo, spent Sun-
day $mb Mr. and Mrs. Burt
MeClure.
Mike Prader, who has been
visiting relatives at Shamrock,
spent Saturday with Mr. and
Mrs. Jhon Douglas.
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r. and Mrs. Dan Turner,
and Dulcie Turner, returned Sun-
day from Missouri, where they
have been visiting relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. Laton Barton
and small son come in Wednes-
day evening from California to
visit Mr. and W. K. Barton.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Boone Jr.,
and Mr. and Mrs. Claude Boone
and family of Higgins spent Sun-
day with Mr. and Mrs. Dan
Turner.
Speedy Jusiice
The summary way in which
the slayers of Don R. Mellett,
Canton, Ohio, crusading editor,
were dealt with, should have a
very salutory effect and should be
a warning to criminals that the
law's exactions can be swift and
merciless when there is a will to
see justice done.:"
Within a year to a day five
men implicated in the slaying of
Mellett were convicted and sent-
enced. The actual killer and
four others proved to have a part
in the plot to rid Canton of the
troublesome editor were caught
in the law's maw and must pay
the penalty with life imprison
menc, with the exception of one
who gained leniency for turning
state's evidence.
People everywhere throughout
the country were startled by the
coldblood murder. Mellett wss
shot down at midnight without
warning at the rear of his home.
The motive was apparent, but
the law, represented by the Can-
ton police department, was slow
in making headway.
The last conviction, that of
of S. A. Lenigel, former chief of
police, was the final link in the
chain of evidence that an uhholy
alliance existed betwen the police
pepartment and the underworld.
The trials brought out that the
former police head and detective
were parties to the plot to kill
the editor.
The speed with which the law
exacted it's punishment in this
case is ample evidt nee that there
is no excuse for the so-called
'"law's delay" that sometimes
characterizes the trials of crimin-
als. Nothing inspires respect for
the law so much as to see it en-
forced as it was in the murder of
the Canton editor, who gave his
life for a just cause, but not in
vain.
Death Angel '
Claims Two
Two Good Ladies Passed
Away on Monday, Aug. B
Power Hi-line Will
Soon be Complete
The crew has been busy this
week erecting the poles for the
Power Hi-Line and are now set-
ting up the poles about 5 miles
west of Follett this work will be
complete about the last of the
week and then work will start in
wiring Follett. During the past
week the Inland Utilites Company
have been putting in the big two
hundred and fifty horse power
plant at Perry ton which will be
used to furnish the electricity for
the Power-Hi-Line, between
Spearman and Follett.
Hagen Brothers Sells
to Chaney & Holland
During the first of the week.
Roy Cheney, of Lav-erne. Okia.,
and brother-in law Jake Holland
who has been making his home
near here for the past fe* months
made arrangements the first of
the week whereby Chaney & Hoi
land become the owners of the
Hagan Brothers Garage. The
place was invoiced the first of the
week and we understand that the
new owners took charge of the
place on Tuesday of this week.
Adelia Jane Thayer, was born
in Marshall County Indiana, Aug.
25th, 1S7I. Here she grew to
womanhood and was joined ir
marriage Sept. 30th, 1H96 to Mi.
Joseph Carrothers. Soon after
her marriage she was converted
and joined the Dunkard Church,
of which she was a faithful mem-
ber until her death.
In 1907^he moved with her
husband to their home east of
Follett, where they have since
resided. Mrs. Carrothers loved
her home and spent much of her
time there. In her last hours she
told the family she had lived a
plain life and desired to pass out
as she had lived.
Tho' she was never given
children of her own she was a
mother to Louise who has been
in their home for some years and
loved her as an own daughter
would.
She took sick in the early sum-
mer and has been a.constant suf-
ferer.
Every care and attention pos-
sible was given her by hands,
especially by her loving compan-
ion, Louise and her sister, Mrs.
Abbie Miller.
She passed away 11:50 p. m.Aug
8th, 1927 aged 55y8ars, llmonihs
and 17 days and at her request is
being taken back to the old home
to be buried beside her mother.
She leaves to mourn her de-
parture besides her loving hus-
band and Louise, two sisters:
Mrs Abbie Miller, Follett, Mrs.
Adeline Miller, Higgins, three
brothers, Mil born. Moses and
John, all of Marshall County,
Ind., and many other relatives
Continued on Page 2
Letter From a Friend
San Bernardino, Calif.,
1590 Arrowhead Ave.,
Aug. 1, 1927.
Dear Ethel: I'm writing to
tell you that we've "moved
again" and so, of course, want
the Lime Light sent to our new
address. We wait anxiously for
the Lime Light as we all love to
read it and find out what our old
friends are doin^ for "old friends"
are always best you know. We
are pretty well satisfied with
California. That is—the folks
a-e. As for myself nothing on
earth would suit me better than a
real old West Texas sand storm.
I'd certainly love to be back in
Follett with all of my friends
once more. Follett may be a
small place, but it's sure the best
little town in the world. At least
that's what 1 think about it.
The little towns of Texas
Seen thru' the prarie haze,
How fair and fresh and frie
they lie
Beneath the golden days! !
Advertising As Educator
To understand the strides that
have been made in the field of ad
vertising, it is- necessary to con-
sider more than the bare dollars
and cents increase. Advertising
has become an educator, in the
true meaning of the word. Thi^
is best demonstrated by the adop
fion of this means by the large
public utilities to build apprecia-
ion for their services.
The belief once prevailed that
advertising was needed only
where competition existed. Be-
cause of this viewrpublic utilities
ooked upon advertising as qseless
expense in their business, due to
he wide-spread consolidation of
itilities to avoid duplication of
ervices by capital and labor.
Then there rose up demagogues
w ho traded on the feeling in every
American that he should not be
restricted in bestowing his patron
ige. This class of politicians re-
ported to the utility-baiting prac-
tice to conseal their real motives
In self defense, the utilities had
to turn to advertising. It is the
estimony of J. F. Owens of an
Oklahoma gas and electric com-
pany, that this was a wise decisi-
on on the part of the utilities. By
educatiing their consumers re-
garding the value of monoply in
the utility field, to avoid dupli-
cation and thus reduce operating
expenses, the utilities have beer
mabled to effect sayings through
elimination of wasteful friction,
needless and expensive rate cases
ind costly disputes. Last year the
electric light and power industry
■<pent approximately $10,000,00o,
or six-thenths of one percent of
irs gross income, in advertising.
Many individual companies spent
as much as one per cent. This
meant about three-fourths of one
penny per month on the aver-
age consumer's bill. The utility
companies know from experience
that advertising pays because its
use has been reflected in lessened
costs, which means cheaper rales
to^the consumer. Thus advertis-
ing becomes not an expense, but
an economy.
W. A. C.
Mrs. 0. A. Crump was hostes
to the W. A. C. Club Aug. 3rd
with seven members present'
with Mesdames Sewell, Young
and J. C. Audry as guests. Roll
call was responded "To with
Birds and there Habits,". Wt
were presented with some very
intereting contests. The rest oi
the evening was spent in sociai
chatter at a late hour our hostess
served a deliciousTunch consisting
of sandwiches, salad, ice cream
angle food cake^and coffee. Next
meeting to be Aug. 17th. with
Mrs. S. W. Grace.—Reporter.
Follett Sluggers Loses
to Higgins Team
A large crowd attended the
base ball game here between FoT-
tett and Higgins Sunday. Lukie
pitched a remarkable good game
but failed to have good enough
support. Elver Glasgow who is
isaid to be one of the best players
Not crowded in deep valleys,
Not buried in tall trees,
Continued on Page €
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Brief Paragraphs That Will
Interesi You —- Shortj
and to the Point.-
Two men driviog a Chevrolet
Ccupe were arrested north orPer
ryton, on the Liberal, Kans.,
road early Wednesday morning,
by Sid Talley, sheriff of Ochiltree
County, accordinglto a telephone
call received here by Sheriff John
son at 9:30 o'clock Wednesday
morning. The men were fired on
by Sheriff Talley and are report-
ed to have left the car and start-
ed to run, but were overtaken.
Sheriff Johnson notified sheriffs
of surrounding counties of the
Moody Hotel hold-up shortly
after 5 o'clock, when Thomas re-
turned to Canadian. Sheriff
Johnson, Walter Jones and Beo
Thomas went to Perryton, to tr?
to identify the two men, stopped
ov Sheriff Talley.—Canadian
Record.
Love for the home newspaper
will never die. The home news-
oaper has survived many dif-
ficulties, and will continue to
overcome difficulties compara-
"ivelyfunsurmountable. Thehrtne
newspaper is a growth, a recollec-
tion, a memory, an institution,
an inspiration. If there is one
kind of newspaper that deserves
more unstinted subport than any
other, then it is the home news-
oaper-the small towd newspaper-
4 part and parcel of each inhabi-
ant and of each person who
eaves his home town for larger
ields of activity. All honor and
rlory to the dear old paper that
ceeps us informed about the
people at home.—The Fourth
Estate.
Douglas Keffer had the misfor-
tune to fall from a horse at the
tome of his grandparents at Lip-
comb one day last week. A pain-
. il, tho not serious injury in the
>hape of a broken arm was the re*
jjlt of the fall.—Shattuck, Ok'a.,
SUis County News.
Mrs. Emma Fowler who is vis.
,ing with Mr. and Mrs. F. B.
Ampler, at Follett, Texas, spent
Wednesday in Arnett, looking af-
er property interest and visiting
friends.—Arnett, Okia., Ellis Co.,
Capital.
Irwin Allinger and family of
follett, Texas spent several days
he past week with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. G, C Allinger, ia
Shattuck.—Shattuck, Okia., Ellis
County News.
Miss Ruth Wright returned
during the past week from
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extended visit with relatives at
in the Panhandle League was un-l Albuquerque. New Mexico.~
able to play therefore Follett had Shattuck, Okia., Ellis County
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Skaggs, Ethel. Lipscomb Lime Light and Follett Times (Follett, Tex.), Vol. 15, No. 39, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 11, 1927, newspaper, August 11, 1927; Follett, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth389950/m1/1/: accessed May 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Higgins Public Library.