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THE NOLAN COUNTY NEWS. SWEETWATER, TEXAS, THURSDAY, JUNE 12. 1930
Public Library Tag Day' Nets|^|
$42.05 to Near Record; Funds
Will Buy Books For Children
The Public Library Spring Tag-
Day Saturday netted the second
largest sum collected for the Libr-
ary since its establishment, the
total being $42.05. The one higher
than th# ai*punted to $56.35.
There were 15 “tag-girls” who
visited every business firm and
office in the city from 9 o’clock
to 2 o’clock Saturday.
Miss Edmonia Smith, who was
not competing for a prize, sold
the highest amount, $5.40. The
next two top records were made
by Betty Cortright, $5.38, and
Johnnye Watson, $4.30. They each
received a year’s membership!
ticket to the Public Library. The ;
second prize winners of half-year
tickets were Margaret Jobe, $4.15,
and Elizabeth Hodges who sold
$4.56. There were six other girls
who made splendid records who
were each given three months’
The Nolan County News is
authorized to announce the candi-
dacy of the following for the
respective offices named, sub-
ject to the Democratic Primary in
July.
For County Judge:
CHAS. W. LEWIS
(Re-election)
For Sheriff:
JESS LAMBERT
(Re-election)
JACK YARBROUGH
HORACE COOK
For Treasurer:
JANIE HIGHTOWER HAMER
(Re-election)
tickets. They were Olene Gainer,1 For Tax Collector:
Doris Rea, Frances Aiken.
Dorothy Rogers, Lois Nuckles and
Marcelle Moore. Four other girls,
Dixie Edmondson, Maxine Diltz,
Louise Goyner, and Helen Bacon
each sold less than $1.00 worth.
An order for beks for the
young people's and the children’s
departments has already been
sent as a result of the splendid
contributions made Saturday.
442 Producers in
State Brought in
During Month May
The total of producing wells
brought in in May was 442, an in-
crease of 92 over April, according
to the monthly report of the oil
and gas division of the Railroad
Commission,
Permits to drill issued number-
ed 888. Dry wells totaled 280.
The largest production was in
Young county, which reported
forty-four new wells. Archer coun-
ty was second with 34 and Wichita
county thirtd with thirty-three.
Other counties reporting produc-
ers were:
Anderson 1, Austin 6, Brown
8, Bexar 4, Bee 1, Baylor 5. Bor-
den 1, Callahan 14, Coleman 6,
Carson 3, Chambers 9. Cooke 1,
Clay 2, Caldwell 5. Duval 4, East-
land 6, Ector 8, Fisher 1, Fort I
Bend 2, Garza 2, Grayson 1, Gray1
24, Guadalupe 25, Harris 10, |
Hardin 10, Hutchinson 12, Howard]
4, Jack 4, Jefferson 4, Liberty 4,1
Loving 2, Montague 6, Maverick!
1, Medina 1, Mitchell 1, Moore 1,1
Palo Pinto 1, Panola 2, Pecos 11,
Refugio 14, Shackelford 16,
Stephen- 3. Taylor 1. Throckmor-
ton 14, Upton 4, Van Zandt 15,
Walker 1, Wilbarger 11, Webb 2,
Ward !, Wheeler 10, Wilson 1, j
Washing on 3, Williamson 2,
Winkler 9, Zapata 11.
Thirty-one new gas wells were
reported. They were in the coun-
ties of: Anderson 1, Bexar 1,
Coleman 1, Carson 2, Eastland 2,
Fort Bend 1, (Jayson 1, Gray 3,
Hutchinson 1. Howard 1, Liberty
1, Shackelford 3, Stephens 3, ]
Throckmorton 1, Walker 1, Webb
2, Wheeler 4, Zapata 2.
Texas with 174 leads all the
states ; cotton seed oil mills.
Georg a with 54 in second. Texas
has almost one-third of the 538
such plants in the United States, j
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Perryton—Contract let for
125,000 bushel wheat elevator, to
be built at once.
RAYMOND BISHOP
(Re-election)
For Tax Alienor:
H. P. HARKINS
(Re-election)
I. R. WALLIS
For County Cleric:
GUS FARRAR
(Re-election)
WILLIE LYKES
MARSHALL MORGAN
For County Attorney:
GEORGE OUTLAW
(Re-election)
For District Clerk:
JAMES R. CORNELIUS
(Re-lection)
For District Attorney:
GEORGE H. MAHON
(Re-election)
For County Superintendent:
HELEN DAVIS
JOE A. STEWART
For Justice of Peace Precinct 1:
I. W. BRASHEAR
For County Commissioner Precinct
No, 1:
E. W. W. (Doc) HOPKINS
F. M. LOCKETT
CARL HENRY HACKFELD
For County Commissioner Precinct
No. 2:
J. D. CHILDERS
E S. GORDON
For County Commissioner Precinct
No. 3:
W. G. OLIVER
ROY E. CAMPBELL
(Re-election)
W. L. ROTAN
For County Commiaaioner Precinct
No. 4:
H. A. GRAY
FORM BALL CIRCUIT
MIDLAND, June 12.—Organi-
zation of a tri-county baseball
league was perfected by six West
Texas towns at a meeting held in
Odessa. The league includes two
Midland teams, the Bushers and
Oilers, and teams from Odessa,
Penwell, Stanton and Lenorah.
Nash Tucker of Odessa was elect-
ed president and Dick Dickenson
of Midland was named secretary-
treasurer. A split season will be
played. A sum of $300 paid in
league membership fees will go to
the winner of the play-off series.
Alice—Airport dedication to be
held July 4th.
White shoes are signs of sum
mer. Most white shoes are signs
of last summer. — Arkansas
Gazette.
moned,
Straight
Grained
1UMBIK
for even/
purpafe
SEQUEL TO TRAGEDY—Wreckage of the tri-motored Colonial Air Transport plane being fished out of
Boston harbor by crew of lighter. One passenger was
jured in crash after take-off for New York last week.
killed and fourteen other occupants of plane
10-Day Vacation Bible School
For Kiddies of City to Open
Monday; Full Program Ready
A 10-day vacation Bible school,
to be held five days a week for
two weeks, will open Monday at
8:30 a. in. at the First Methodist
church, according to an announce-
ment by Mrs. W. D. McCullough,
in charge of the school. Children
of the ages from five to 16 years,
from any denominations
vited to attend.
The daily sessions will be held
from 8:30 to 11:30 o’clock, with a
varied and interesting educational
course arranged .and including
basket weaving, manuel training,
Bible and song memory work and
play.
Members of the faculty include
Mrs. W. B. McCullough, Mrs. O.
P. Clark, Mrs. Benford Brown,
Mrs. H. Burge, Mrs. S. N. Diltz,
Mrs. John Ross, Mrs. E. V. Glass,
Mrs. John Hall, Mrs. W. E. Mor-
ton, Mrs. Robert Withers, Mrs.
Briggs and Rev. 0. P. Clark.
The following young ladies will
assist in presenting the work of
the school: Misses Edna Dudgeon,
Marguerite Browning, J. Beth
Alexander, Lois Pollard, Magna ■
Knowles, Leola Johnson, Sibyl Me-1
J Glothing, Mildred Rogers, Mar- j
are in- j garet Askins, Aline Pollard,
j Katheryn Dudgeon, Gladys John-
son, Margaret Rea and Cleonis
Cooper.
weeks ago. This pool was sponsor-
ed and erected by this organiza-
tion. The park is located about
two miles from town on 160 acres
of land owned by the city under
which lies the city wells. Benches
and tables, electric lights and
cable have been donated to the
park by the business interests of
the town.
Straight and true as
the sentinels of the
forest from which they
come, these sturdy
woods stand ready to
guard your comfort
and safety. They’re
strong and husky,
weather resisting
treated to last,
warping or splitting,
they build splendid
homes of comfort.
Large job, or small,
you’ll find satisfaction
. . . and economy too!
C. W. BRYANT LUMBER CO.
“IDENTIFIED WITH SWEETWATER”
Near Orient Station Wnt North 3rd St.
DEDICATE NEW PARK
BIG SPRING, June 12—Big
Spring’s new city park was form-
ally dedicated Sunday, the services
being attended by hundreds of
people. Short talks were made by
Mayor J. B. Pickle, Tom Coffee
and Mrs. B. Reagan, chairman of
the c . federation park commit-
tee. Ti.e Kiwanis wading pool for
children was dedicated several
W. R. HOPE
Announces the Purchase of
Helpy-Selfy No.
$
pP'
fit
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BUILDING
Service and ma-
terials to fit the
exact require-
ments of every in-
dividual.
“The Best of
Everything to
Build Anything”
Higginhotham-
Bartlett Lumber
Company
Wait Fourth and Paeon Sts.
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A MOUNTAIN OF HEALTH
FNRINK deeply and eat heartily.
1/of foods that are protected
with Nature’s own refrigerant—
ice. For then you know that things
are safe. You know that the steady
moist temperature of real ice
keeps everything deliciously fresh
and pure. It’s sparkling dean and
wholesome.
Food oders never annoy the wise
housewife who uses ice. For aa ice
melts, odors are carried away,
down the drain. It’s a better, sur-
er, safer way to preserve eatables
. . . always at your commend . . .
always working for your safety
... use Crystal Ice . . . the purest.
PHONE 204
Up-town Station for Your Convenience
CRYSTAL ICE & COLD
STORAGE CO.
At 1111 Lamar Street
This modern and up-to-date grocery store is
now under the ownership and personal man-
agement of W. R, Hope, and will be known as
the HOPE CASH GROCERY. We invite the
continued patronage of old customers, and
hope to serve you efficiently and economical-
ly. To new customers, too, we extend a cordial
invitation to trade with us and let us save you
money. Our old customers of The Hope Milk
Plant know that we offer you full value for
every nickel spent with us.
A FULL STOCK ALL THE TIME
GROCERIES-MEATS
FRUITS-VEGETABLES
We Invite Your Patronage
HOPE CASH
GROCERY
W. R. HOPE
1111 Lamar St.
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Boyles, C. S., Jr. The Nolan County News (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 6, No. 21, Ed. 1 Thursday, June 12, 1930, newspaper, June 12, 1930; Sweetwater, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth559009/m1/4/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sweetwater/Nolan County City-County Library.