Palo Pinto County Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, January 29, 1937 Page: 1 of 5
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Howdy Neighbor!
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WHAT DO YOU KNOW
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Here's to the ladies. God bless
them. You can’t live without
them—and you can’t live with
them,” some wise philosopher has
said after summing up the situa-
tion. Any way we want to talk
about the ladies this week. We
hinve been accused of never writ-
ing them up in our column, and of
showing preference to the oppo-
site sex. Being a woman we dislike
being accused so unjustly, because in
ajl fairness we would naturally stand
in with our own se^ Perhaps
we have not written so much
about the women because our col-
umn must be brief, and there are
endless compliments that could be
paid to the lovely ladies that we
know, and it dosen t take much
space to write about most of the
nien we know. (Now that should
get us in good standing again with
all the ladies.)
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There’s a reason why the county
ulerk’s office is such a popular
place. Mrs. Randall C. -Wilson,
charming holder of this office and
her nice deputy Joe Harris, ate the
reasons. Of late the office has
been made more attractive by the
presence of twq lovely ladies, Mrs.
Guy Griffin and Miss Helen
Holmes, who have been making »
historical survey of the county. It s
no wonder the male offioials in the
other offices are neglecting their
duties.
In the annex pf the court house
thererare two* more nice ladies.
They are Miss Lula Tidwell in
Supt. Morris’ office, and I Mrs.
George Metcalf in the Palo Pinto
Abstract office. We have'told you
before about Miss Tidwell and how
neat she is. as well as attractive in
many other * ways. All of you
know "Mace Metcalf, whose
friendly smile and cheerful greet
ing have won for her many warm
friends.
Across the square in the tax as
sessor’s office is another attractive
lady, Mrs. Myrtle Watson Ross.
Cleverness and efficiency have
made Mrs. Ross one of the best
’’tax” ladies in the state.
In the telephone. office is the
nice, lady of service, Mrs. A. D.
Lewis, better known as "Central.
Mrs. Lewis is always on the job,
and service is her motto. When
she is off duty, her daughter. Mrs.
Virgil Tompkins is at the board.
The switch board that these two
women operate ao efficiently is the
pulse beat of the community, and
(continued on last page)
Mrs. Thelma Lorene Caudill,
died at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs H. C. Snoddy, Sun-
. She was 2i years of age, and
had been ill over a year with tu-
berculosis. Last week she was
taken to the hospital in San Ange-
lo for treatment, but suffered a
lung hemorrhage soon after arriv-
ing. Her condition grew worse
daily and when she asked to
come home where she could see
her little sister Dolores, doctors
permitted her to do so. The trip
home was made safely but she
passed away an hour after her ar-
rival. The sad point in the home-
coming was that Dolores was in
Leonard with an aunt, Mrs. A. M.
Morris, and did not arrive in time to
see her sister before the end came.
Mrs. Caudill is survived by her
husband, her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
H. C. Snoddy, ortfe sister, Dolores
Laverne, her grandmother, Mrs. B.
F. Hill of Leonard, and a number of
aunts and uncles.
Mrs. Caudill was born at Perrin,
but spent moat of her life in Palo
Pinto County. She and Mr. Cau-
dill were married seven years ago,
Funeral services were conducted
Monday afternoon at the Pickwick
Cemetety, as she had lived in that
community most of her married
life. Rev. Arthur Travis, Baptist
minister, conducted the funeral.
Out of town relatives visiting in
tho Snoddy home at the time of
the funeral included: Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Williams of Crane,
Texas, Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Morris
and Mrs. B. F. Hill of Leonard and
Mr. and W. C. Caudill of Pick
wick.
Interesting Ei
From J. H. Be
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Sheriff Bondi and John
Light Wade in Snow
Again this year there waa a
back-out game played at the
courthouse Friday when the
earth was covered in sleet and
John Light, janitor.
Sheriff Bond to walk
the historical sandstone
in his bare feet. The
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I of time.
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Judge Corrigan and Com-
missioner Vaughan'Secure
Piece of Right-of-Way
Because Judge J. Pat Corrigan
and Commissioner Jack Vaughan
secured the last !piece of right-of
way from W. T. Ware on High-
way No. 1', from Mineral Wells to
Weatherford, last*Wednesday, the
State Highwey Department let the
contract for the completion of this
roed, Monday, Jan. 25. If the
Were property had not been se-
cured by Wednesday, it would
have caused a delay of perhaps
six months or more. The contract
will include grade and drainage
structure and brick paving.
The froad will go east in a
straight line from the city, and the
railroad near the Ware property
will be moved 120 feet to take out
the curve in the railroad aa well as
the highway. The highway wil
lead into Mineral Wells on East
Hubbard street, which will be
widened.
Mrs. Baker Dies In
Mineral Wells
Mrs. Maggie Adelia Baker, wile
of the late W. T. H. Baker died in
Mineral Wells Thursday after an
illness of several weeks. She waa
80 years of age. Dr. Edward Ba»-
cus. Methodist minister,
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made in Elmwood.
May 27. 1859. Our company
came from Stones todiy to Palo
-’into, traveling about 33 miles,
arriving about 4 p.m. Vjft learned
that Capt. Nelson, whqfjn we did
not find at Rock Creek-, had quite
a company and was camped below
the lower agency. Men are com-
ing in from every direction, and the
greatest excitement prevails all over
this county that I have |ver seen in
any community. j
Ipat. May 28, 1859. All is bustle
and excitement and confusion. All
the town is preparing for war.
Two companies passed through
town today and all have orders to
report at Headquarter^ on Rock
Creek by next Tues. at|12 o’clock.
May 29, 1859. Spent morning
reading. Spent night )*ith Uncle
Frank on River. Menu preparing
to go to headquarter! on Rock
Creek in the motninj so 1 have
apent the day preparinj to go with
them. We heard toda that there
were 21 Indians killed n the fight
ort Monday of last we« l(
Tues. May 31, 1859, After some
delay this morning we got started
to headquarters, a diet nee of 25
miles and arrived there late in the
afternoon, our party hv mbering 40
men. We found aorup 250 men
in camps scattered sgtaf 3 miles
up and down ’Rock Creetd from
DilHughs ms. There was much con-
fusion in the camps, with some men
leaving and others coming in, so
that the numbers remained about
the same. From the aspect ol
affair* 1 think the prospect rather
discouraging.
’Wed. June I. 1859. The day
was spent in camp with but littl
doing, except parade and listen to
speeches by Captains Baylor anc
Nelson. Capt. Council resigned his
office and R. W. Pollard waa elect
ed in his stead. |
Thurs. June 2, 1859. There
teemed to be mutiny'in camp this
morning that could not be quelled.
The men were restless from doing
nothing and the officers were in-
sistent that wa wait for further re
inforcementa, but most of the men
started for home thus breaking up
the army, and we also started,
camping tonight in the Sand Valley.
Fri. June 3, 1859. We reachec
Palo Pinto this morning and founc
the whole community in • state o
greatest excitement, many of them
preparing to leave the country
Sun. June 5, 1859. A company
was made up t o d a y to scout
in the western part of this county,
and this seems to have a tendency
to quiet the citizens a little.
Mon. June 7, 1859. Decided to
resume school this morning. The
excitement is abating somewhat
sod I hope that quiet will soon be
restored. 25 in school and they
did very well considering the recent
disturbing events. The morning
waa quite cool but the day turner
off warm.
Mon. June 20, 1859. A commis
aion arrived here today to try and
consummate peace betweea the In
diana and whites. The
to keep the
It was typical of Dr. James
Qgayle Dealey, editor in chief of
The Dallas Morning News, to die
at his desk. This was the natural
sequence of his long life of service
soth as a newspaper man and an
instructor.
Mr. Dealey died suddenly Fri-
day with a heart attack. He was
in an editorial conference when
the end came. H« we* 75 years of
age, and is survived by his wife,
two sons, two daughters, one sister
and two brothers, and nine grand-
children.
Mr. Dealey was born in Man-
chester, England in 1861. He
came to America with his parents
when 9 years of age and settled in
Galveston. At I 7 he started work
with the Galveston News. In 1884
he left the news and continued his
higher education, being graduated
from Brown University at Provi
dence, R. 1. in 1890. After gradu
ating from this university he spent
35 years as a leading member of
the faculty, and 12 years as a
lecturer in the Naval War College
at Newport, R. I, He was exchange
professor in 1921 in one of . the
leading universities in Shanghai,
China.
In 1928 Mr. Dealey re-entered
the newspaper field, becoming
editor of the Dallas Morning News.
He was kindly and understand-
ing and won the confidence and
esteem of all who knew him. It
was the pleasure of the Star editor
to meet Mr. Dealev several years
ago in Galveston at a press con-
vention, and his interest and en-
couragement in our particular work
inspired us to do better and bigger
things. Because of this outstanding
personality he gathered friends a-
bout him throughout his long life
of service both as a professor and
a newspaper man. The Star editor
extends deepest sympathy to his
family and friends in their great
loss. Mrs. R. H. Beetham of Min-
eral Wells waa a niece of Mr.
Dealey.
...Id no* tak. Ih. Mi. Bake. ... born in Mi.
urn Sb. had bnn. lining H
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Mineral W<
survived by
Mill!
Texas Hit By Second Blizzard
Last Thursday
A second blizzard swooped up
on Texas last Thursday after sev-
eral balmy days, bringing sleet
and drifting snow and lowering
the temperature near the zero
mark. Sleet fell all of Thursday
night, and by Friday morning the
earth waa blanketed in a white
egrpet, and the highway waa a
treacherous place for motorists.
The temperature rose again Sat-
urday when the snow and sleet
started to melt.
New Bell Telephone Building
to Be Erected
W. W. Brassell. Mineral Welli
haa been awarded the contract for
a handsome new Bell Telephone
building in that city, according to
a recent statement from D. E Dan-
iel. local manager of the South-
western Bell Telephone Company.
The building will be a modern
fireproof brick home, and will face
Northeast First Avenue, one block
north of the Baker Hotel. A new
v" “ * will be installed when
_ «• completed,
building will hooee I
• Live with us again in the past £
through the Star columns. a
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—Anyone in this community de-
siring cats can have one or two by
calling at the residence of the
editor. We say this community
because we do not desire to sever
all associations with them too sud-
denly, because the calm after the
storm might result fatally. We
have small cats or large cats, black
cats or white cats, smart or dull
cats, cats that can talk in nine dif-
ferent languages at any time of
night. They are all of high pedi-
gree but not very highly fed. So
anyone desiring a cat or cats of the
above description will confer a
great favor upon us by removing
the temptation that is dailv growing
stronger upon our "printer’s devil*
to do murder.
—Cases disposed of in County
Court:
State vs John Edriugton, charged
with selling intoxicating liquors to
a minor. Dismissed in two cases.
State v8 Mrs. Rosa Savant, same
charge as above with a plea of
guilty and fined $25.
State vs Neal Matson, disturbing
the peace. Plea of guilty, fined $ 1.
State vs Gus Whitaker, same
charge as above and same fine.
State vs Clyde Nickelson, disturb-
ing public worship. Plea of guilty
and fined $25.
State vs JohnDalton, selling liquor
to a minor. Plea of guilty, fined $25.
State vs Spencer Gallegher, n-
busive language. Jury verdict of
not guilty.
State vs Albert Lee, disturbing
religious worship. Plea of guilty
and fined $25.
State vs';Eugene Bell, charged
with divulging the secrets of the
grand jury. Jury verdict of not
guilty.
—County Attorney W. E. Mc-
Connell while out hunting last Mon-
day ran across a queer animal. At
first Mr. McConnell thought he had
found a stray guinea, as the back
of the animal was all that could be
seen at the time, its head being
drawn into its shell and its tail be-
ing hidden from view. Upon close
examination our attorney found
that he was up against an animal
unknown and unheard of in this
locality. While the little creature
did not look particularly vicious
our gallant connty attorney dared
not reach out and give it the glad
hand for fear that in that innocent!
shell there lurked an unseen danger
that might bite. So in his dilemma
our gallant attorney prepared for
war, and when old Betsy spoke her
apeak and the smoke bad rolled
away, there it lay—a little creature
with a shell covering and shell tail
with • hook onto it. The animal,
was an armadillo. People that
have been living in thia locality, for
45 years had never before seen one.
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Mineral Wells Buried
In Effigy
Last week k newly made
grave waa found on • vacant
lot in Mineral Wells with a
wraath upon it and a headstone
that carried the fbllowing' in-
scription, 'Mineral Well* Texas,
born 1879, died 1929.* If Mio-
r,.l Well, is dead and buried,
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Dunbar, Mary Whatley. Palo Pinto County Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 31, Ed. 1 Friday, January 29, 1937, newspaper, January 29, 1937; Palo Pinto, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1018502/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Boyce Ditto Public Library.