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The Bartlett Tribune
AND NEJWS
Vol 53
BARTLETT TEXAS FRIDAY NOVEMBER 17 1939
No. 9
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Death Claims
M. P. Hair Mod.
ServtcesjTuesday
Death claimed M. P. Hair 88
resident of this section for 70
years at his home Monday af
ternoon. Funeral services were
conducted at the residence Tues
day afternoon at 3:00 o'clock
with Rev. V. B. Breazeale his
pastor in charge assisted by
Rev. W. A. FJynn.
Mr. Hair was born in South
Carolina March 24 1851 the
son. of S. L. Haire. At the age
of 2 years his family moved to
Louisiana and when he was 18
he came to Texas and settled
-west of Bartlett a few hundred
feet inside the Williamson coun-
ty line. Most of his active life
was spent in farming.
In June 1878 (Mr. Hair was
married to Miss Josephine Mc-
. Donald who was claimed by
dfiath in 1905. Nine children
Mj?re born to this union seven
"'ofWhom survive. In 1916 he
wtfsmarried to Mrs. M. P. Pow
elll
vivors are his wife; four
sons n. v. nair oi oania An
na 0. E. of Jarrell M. P. Hair
of San Antonio and L. P. Hair
of San Antonio; three daugh-
ters Mrs. W. E. -Ragsdale of
Santa Anna (Mrs. Tom McKen-
zie of El Campo and Mrs. Pete
Jensen of El Campo; and two
"brothers G-. D. Hair of Bart-
lett and IM. L. Hair of Grand
"View. The two children pre
ceding him in death were Mrs
Will Moseley and Mrs. Ed Bold'
ing.
Bartlett Hunters
Begin Annual
Trek To Woods
-.' Bartlett hunters began leav
. inir town Wednesday in numbers
"that bade ill for the deer and
' turkeys of South Texas. The
f complete list was not available
today due xne names oi nune
illiUl lwcuujr "Hove '"I.!-" n.....
E. T. Jones .Taylor Bridges
Edgar Vernon left for Fried-
iksburg where they will be
lined by Sam Bridges.- Mr.
ernon has been added to the
arty in recent years but the
other members with Legar
Jones. who was unable to go
this vear. have been hunting
f together for more than thirty
years.
I. O Looney J." A. Powitzky
Otto Smesrelhauer Olin Spiegel-
hauer K-. E. Steglich Shorty
:1Smeerelhauer. J. F. Kourt and
Edmund Lange left for a place
in Kerr county 22 miles from
''jnriedrickisburg 12 (miles from
Comfort and 12 miles from Kerr-
ville. They planned to build a
''hunting lodge Wednesday and
'.. to be ready for the hunt early
' Thursday morning.
"A. F. Czarowitz Francis
' Czarowitz. Will Lawrence B. F.
Coons and E. E. Lawhon left
Wednesday for Mason.
. "EdRrune Jr.. and Kirk Knight
Jeft Wednesday and were joined
Ji-by Mrs. Brune and Mrs. Knight
Thursday.
Logan Ramsey and son Ellis
' Lotwni. and Mr. and Mrs. E. B.
Ware are hunting near Fried-
ricksburg.
W. J. Tomecek Werner Braun
Bill Lindemann Louie Jtorecka
;W. T. Via Dr. R. S. Sutton and
Dr Robert Sutton left with oth-
' er hunting parties.
OBERT LOUIE STEGLICH
PPEA1RS ON CHAPEL
FPROGRAM IN GRANGER
Little Robert 'Louie Steglich
son of Mr. and Mrs. Louie Steg
lich appeared on the chapel pro-
gram at the Granger High
School on Friday of last week.
Little (Robert played the part of
Miss Myrtle Beard's little broth-
er ip a playlet given by Miss
Beard and Miss Joyce Crippen
entitled "A Bad Bargain."
FRED MONTGOMERY
PAINFULLY HURT
IN FALL TUESDAY
Fred Montgomery who was
believed to be seriously injured
when he fell at the cotton yard
Tuesday was able to be in town
again Wednesday. He fell while
lifting a bale of cotton and it
was at first thought that he
had received serious injuries to
his back. Examination at a
Temple hospital revealed that
his injuries were not serious
however.
F. L. Tegge To Serve
As Red Gross Climn.
In Schwertner
Announcement was made to
day by Wilson H. Fox chairman
of the Williamson County Chap-
ter of American Red Cross that
F. L. Tegge of Schwertner
would serve as roll call chair
man from Schwertner and com-
munity for the annual roll call
drive. Mr. Tegge has served in
this capacity in times past an?
the county chapter considers it
self very fortunate in securing
the services of Mr. Tegge again
this year.
The membership drive -will be
conducted throughout the Uni-
ted States between November
11 and November 30. The an-
nual membership fee is $1.00
one-half of which is retained in
Williamson County and the oth-
er half is sent to National Head-
quarters. The money will be
used locally for some worthwhile
project after consultation with
local Red Cross officials.
Mr. Tegge states that he
hopes as many as possible will
join the Red Cross this year as
the demands both locally and
tnrougnout tne worm are viuy
heavy and it is necessary that
as much money as possible be
raised.
Gapf. E. W. Gurry To
Perform In Bartlett
During Xmas Festival
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Capt.. E. W. Currey colorful
figure of aviation and rodeo
will be an outstanding perform-
er of the Christmas Festival
here sponsored by the Bartlett
Chamber of Commei'ce. On his
dashing trick horse "Grand
Prize." with its $7500 saddle
the captain will treat the crowd
to a thrilling spectacle ot fancy
trick riding. Through the
courtesy of Captain Currey a
valuable prize svill be offered
namely a $15.00 pair of shoes
as an additional award to the
lady who becomes the "Goddess
of Yuletide" to rein over the cel-
ebration. Capt. Currey who got his
wings at Kelley field is famous
on a number of counts. Read-
ers will recall he flew the serum
(Continued on Page 5)
Grandson of
Mrs. J. D. Pinkard
Dies In Austin
Funeral services for Jefferson
D. Pinkard 18 grandson of
Mrs. J. D. Pinkard were held
Thursday in Leander.
Young Pinkard was enrolled
as a freshman at Texas Univer
sity and was killed in Austin
when a truck sideswiped a street
car on which he was riding
Wednesday night.
He was the only son of Mr.
and Mrs. Edgar Pinkard of Le-
ander and funeral services were
held at the home Friday at 10
a. m.
Those attending the funeral
froni here were: Mrs. J. D.
Pinkard iMr. and Mrs. Lynn
Partlow and Miss Martha Irvin.
Bulldogs To Meet
Round Rock Friday
Bartlett Bulldogs will go to
Round Rock Friday night to play
the Dragons in the game that
was originally scheduled under
the district set-up. Both teams
Were suspended from conference
competition and can see no rea-
son why they should not decide
the ineligible championship.
Numbers of local fans are ex-
pecting to follow the Bulldogs
to Round IRock for the game
since it is at night and since it
may also be the last game of the
season. The team needs their
support.
Plans Announced
For 1940 Census
Preliminary plans through
which Bartlett and its trade ter-
ritory can be assured a full and
complete report of population
farm and business resources in
the 1940 Decennial Census were
announced today by Mayor R.
W. Miller.
Mayor Miller said he is acting
in response to a letter from Sec-
retary of Commerce Harry L.
Hopkins urging that civic lead-
ers of Bartlett organize to make
the various censuses to be tak-
en in 1940 the most complete
and accurate picture of the com
munity s human and economic
resources ever compiled.
"Only by the active interest
of every American community
in seeing that its resources are
fully and correctly reported"
Secretary Hopkins said "can we
get the full and complete fac
tual picture of the nation as a
iiflnnlft tifV'inV io ar in 4-o1 r tW
private and public enterprise."
Mavor Miller said Tie will se-
lect a General Citizens' Commit
tee embracing all of the princl
pal civic interests in the Com-
munity commercial education
al labor religious publicity
and that this committee will ap
point sub-committees to stress
specific census activities
This 'is the first time for
many years that all of the Cen
suses Business Manufactur
ers Population Agriculture
Housing Mines and Quarries
Drainage and Irrigation will
be taken in a single year.
They will not all be taken at
the same time. The censuses of
Business Manufacturing and
Mines and Quarries will start
early in January some three
months ahead of the counts of
Population Agriculture and
Housing whiph begin April 1
according to law.
Mayor Miller said that the
General Citizens' Committee will
be organized soon and will be
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German-English
School P. T. A. Plans
Thanksgiving Carnival
The Gqrman-English P. T. A
met Friday November 10 at the
German-English school.
The members decided to have
a Thanksgiving Carnival on the
night of November 24 at the
school. The carnival committee
consists of Mrs. Bennie Muehl
hause IMrs Lee Janke Mrs. Ed
Lange and Miss JJaude.
The program was given as fol
lows :
"America" was sung by the
members and pupils accompan-
ied at the piano by IMrs. Gus
Sager.
A poem "Givfng fThanks" was
read by Victor Kunz.
A story "Peter's fThanksgiv-
ing" was read by iWdlfred Sag-
er. "Thanksgiving" was sung by
Doris Janke Juanita Voigt
Ruth Noack and La Verne
Muehlhause.
The next meeting will be Dec
15 at 3 p. m. at the schopl.
Red Cross Opens
Membership Drive
Red Cross collections got off
to a good start last Friday when
local committees opened the an-
nual drive a day ahead of sche-
dule but they slowed down too
quickly according to G. C. Ku-
ler local Red Cross chairman.
'Membership fees and donations
are $27.55 to date.
The drive will continue until
November 30. Rain hindered
the roll call drive planned for
last Saturday Armistice Day
and work to date has been con-
fined to the business district.
An effort will be made to con-
tact others before the closing
date.
The membership fee is $1.00
but donations in any amount
are accepted. Mr. Kuler will ac-
cept contributions at any time
ALBERT JANKE IS
ELECTED PRESIDENT
OF LUTHER LEAGUE
Albert Janke was elected
president when the Luther Lea
gue of the St. John's Lutheran
church met to elect officers for
1940. Albert Lee Lange was
made vice-president Miss La
Verne Spiegelhauer was re-elected
secretary Oscar Lindeman
was re-elected treasurer and Al-
ice Gebert was elected as re-
porter. New officers will take over
their duties at the first meet-
ing of the new year which will
be January 7th at 7:30 p. m. at
the church.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH
Sunday November 19.
Sunday school 10 a. m.
Evening worship 7:30 p. m.
Rev.. Andrew Byers of Tay-
lor will occupy the pulpit at the
evening hour.
Rise Expected In
1940 Farm Prices
College Station Nov. 16. A
stronger consumer demand plus
some improvement in price is m
store for farm products in 1940.
This report was made by Zet-
ha Mclnnis and J. A. Scofield
district agents of the Texas A.
and M. Extension Service who
attended the national outlook
conference sponsored by the
Federal Bureau of Agricultural
Economics.
Farm products will benefit
only directly from war activi-
ty for export demand for ag
ricultural commodities will -affect
only a few items. The big
lift will come through increased
industrial activity re-employed
workers larger national income
and a corresponding increase in
demand for cereals meats
fruits vegetables fibers and
other things the farmer pro
duces.
The war has been partly re
sponsible for the sharp jump in
industrial activity in the last
part of 1939 and has improved
business prospects for 1940 as a
whole. Business activity and
consumer incomes would have
shown some improvement in
1940 even if there had been no
war according to the report.
Cash income for agriculture
should be materially higher in
1940 than in 1939 because a
slightly larger total volume of
farm commodities will be dis-
posed of at somewhat higher
prices.
Farmers and ranchmen are
warned however that no 'boom'
is in prospect; and advances in
price will come gradually and in
an orderly manner
G G Kuler and Martin Pastu-
aek attended the district Amer-
ican Legion meeting held in
Temple Sunday.
Wednesday Club
Library Open
Every Tuesday
Mrs. W. L. Stokes librarian
of the Woman's Wednesday
Club announced this week that
the library is open every Tues-
day afternoon from 2 to 5. The
public is invited to go to the
City Hall where the library is
now located and check out the
books during those hours. The
Club is anxious to have the pub-
lic enjoy the books.
Rev. W. A Flynn
Returns To Bartlett
For Another Year
Rev. W. A. Flynn pastor of
the Bartlett Methodist church
during the past year will serve
the church for another year be
ginning Sunday. His appoint
ment was announced Sunday at
the meeting of the new Central
Texas Methodist Conference
when Bishop Ivan Lee Holt read
the list of appointments for the
conference. He is also district
Missionary Secretary for the
Georgetown District.
Rev. E. R. Barcus was re-appointed
District Superintendent
of the Georgetown District. The
title under the old conference
set-up was presiding- elder.
Rev. C. P. Jones former pas-
tor of the Bartlett church was
returned to Missouri Avenue
church Fort Worth and Rev.
C. H. Sisserson was returned to
Itasca. Rev. J. M. Bond was
made District Superintendent
of the iWeatherford District.
Appointments in the George-
town District were : District Su
perintendent E. R. Barcus;
Bartlett W. A. Flynn; Belton
O. O. Odom; Copperas Cove
Wm. H. Steinman; Eddy E. D.
Bennett. Jr.: Florence Robert
Walker; Georgetown L. W.
Seymour; Georgetown Swedish
(Methodist C. W. Bergquist;
Georgetown Northside Wayne
Dunson: Granger C. D. iWooten;
Holland C. T. Brockett; Hutto
E. W. Sweanngen; Jarre1!! a. &
Kimbrow; Killeen H. B. Loyd;
Nolaftville Peyton Goodman ;
Rogers iRoss G. Smith; Round
Rock Dan T. Knight; Salado J.
E. Morton ; Taylor First Church
Floyd E. Johnson; Taylor 10th
Street Albert Peterson ; Temple
First church C. O. Shugart;
Temple Seventh Street R. H.
Boyd ; Temple circuit Earl Mar-
tin ; IThrall Vernon White; Troy
David Irwin; president South-
western University J. W. Ber-
gin; district missionary secre-
tary W. A. Flynn.
JOINT FRUIT CAKE
DEMONSTRATION HELD
IN HOLLAND THURS.
Mrs. Walter Steglich of the
Pecan Home Demonstration
Club and Mrs. J. F. Patterson
of the Vilas Home Demonstra-
tion 'Club demonstrated the
making and baking of a fruit
cake in the pressure cooker at
the Holland High School last
Thursday afternoon. They
were assisted by Mrs. S. E.
Neal of the Vilas club.
These demonstrations are be
ing held in each precinct as a
part of the educational work of
the county. Mrs. Louis (Meiss-
ner president of the Pecan Club
had charge of the register where
sixty-two signed. Dark and
light fruit cake baked at (a
previous meeting by the county
home demonstration agent were
served.
J E. Miller bought out the
monument works at Hutto this
week and lias moved the ma-
terial and tools to his monument
works here.
Jesse Lee Oating and Wallace
Lorenze spent last week-end in
New Castle visiting friends.
Toy Fair Planned
For Bartlett For
Christmas Season
During the Christmas season
Bartlett will be the scene of a
"TOY FAIR" the only one of its
kind west of Chicago with ex-
pected attendance running into
many thousands. Here will be
seen the most up-to-date toys
wheel goods mechanical contri-
vances and a Doll Show. Space
will also be devoted to doll ex-
hibitors to compete for prizes;
to be judged by age dress and
number of dolls in collections.
It will be a colorful sight to
view as you will see the trend
in dolls as far back as when the
"Kewpie" was at its height in
'popularity to the present time
with "Charlie McCarthy" and
"Mortimer Snerd" taking the
spotlight. A Gift Show wilL
also be included at the "TOY
FAIR."
An elaborate entertainment
program will include an Indoor
Christmas Festival Amateur
hour Children's Costume Pa-
rade Singing of Christmas
Carols Radio Broadcasts from
Bartlett ball honoring "Christ-
mas and his wife (Merry Dance"'
and other attractions according;
to an announcement from the
Chamber of Commerce.
MAURICE McFARLAND
ACCEPTS PASTORATE
AT LITTLEFIELD
Murice IMcFarland minSster
of the Church of Chi-ist for sev-
eral months resigned Sunday-
night to accept a call at Little-
field -
(Mr. and Mrs. McFarland.will
leave here the last of this month
and will assume their new dut-
ies on December 1.
Goddess Of Yuletide
To Reign During
Christmas Festival
Who will reign over the
Chrismas Festival sponsored by
the Bartlett Chamber of Com-
merce: a redhead blonde or
brunette ?
A "Goddess of Yuletide""
Queen IContest will be held and
the fortunate winner will re-
ceive as her award an all ex-'
pense round trip to Hollywood
which will include dinner danc
ing at the Cocoanut Grove at
the world's famous Ambassa-
dor Hotel ticket for Earl Car-
roll's Cafe Theatre Sightseeing
trips credentials to visit movie
studios and other entertains
ment; or $50 in cash.
(Mr. Ralph C. Kahn who Is
managing the Toy Fair Tiasr
been appointed Executive Direc-r
tor of the Contest and all ladiesv
interested in obtaining further
information are invited to call
at the Chamber of Commerce-
Merchants Clubs and Organiza
tions are especially invited to
sponsor contestants without any
financial obligation on their
part.
39165 BALES GINNED
IN WILLIAMSON CO.
Census reports for William-:
son County showed this week;
that 39156 bales of cotton wer
ginned in Williamson county. -prior
to Nov. 1 from the cro
of 1939. This is compared with:
61420 bales ginned prior toT
November 1 1988 from the crap-
of that year. The report is com-
piled by E. C. Dahlberg special
agent for the county. ''
(Mr. and Mrs. R !F. Cates lift .'
Thursday in company with Mnf
"and Mrs. V. F. Norris of Thori
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Ford, Robert C. The Bartlett Tribune and News (Bartlett, Tex.), Vol. 53, No. 9, Ed. 1, Friday, November 17, 1939, newspaper, November 17, 1939; Bartlett, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth76602/m1/1/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Bartlett Activities Center and the Historical Society of Bartlett.