Palo Pinto County Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, May 17, 1935 Page: 1 of 6
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1*afo Pinto County Star
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ESTABLISHED JUNE send, 1876
Volume 58
PALO PINTO COUNTY’S OLDEST NEWSPAPER
PALO PINTO. TEXAS. FRIDAY. MAY 17. 1935
ilON THE BROADWA Y OF AMERICA"
Number 47
Howdy Neighbor!
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• WHAT DO YOU KNOW
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C. E. Maxwell of Strewn loves
the early history of Texas end likes
nothing better than to talk over old
times with his friends-
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W. K. Gordon and Ed Britton
were having a good time last week
talking over *Days of Auld Lang
Syne* in the First National Bank of
Strawn.
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Its funny how a mocking bird
singing on a telephone 'wire can
make life worth living But its
wonderful songs tint the world with
a roseate glow and everything
seems beautiful.
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G R. Risch and John Light went
fishing last week at Lake Kemp
near Seymour. From what we hear
they fished longer at their car try-
ing to get it out of a mud hole than
for fish in the lake, but they brought
back some 25 pounds of fish just
the same.
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Henry Ball, watch repairer of
Johnson's Jewelry Company, Min-
eral Wells, stated that he had been
very busy of late treating watches
for kdust pneumonia* since the re-
cent dust storms. In other words
the watches became so clogged
with fine dust that they refused to
run.
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There have been many knives
sharpened on the sandstone of the
courthouse doorway. One place
especially is worn down an inch or
two where the town's chief whit-
tiers have sharpened their knives
through the years. Thus footprints
and *knifeprints* are left upon the
sands of time.
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■The Brazos Be Damned*, say
some of the sponsors of the $60,*
000.000 grant to Texas for a gas
pipe line to the north. We echo
this sentiment with the changing of
one little letter. The proposed
dams on the Brazos River would
bring untold good to Texas as a
whole throughout the ages and if
only one appropriation is made by
the government we fervently hope
that it will be for the damming of
the winding Brazos.
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During the recent term of District
Court. W. M. Whitten of Graford
was on the jury. The jury was
eating supper one night in a local
cafe when Sheriff Bond said serious-
ly, *Bdys, there have been quite a
few spoons disappearing around
here,—1 hate to do it, but a search
has to be made.* The Sheriff rose
Mom his place at the table which
happened to be next to Whitten and
began his search. Several jt^ymen
ware searched to no avail. Then
Whitten area called to thi floor and
three spoons were found i* his cjpat
jurors enjoyed it very much,
i next week Whitten seal
>nd some poke salad #
ey which the sheriff enjoys
Mineral Wells Man
Dies
James S. Elliston died at his
home two miles north of Mineral
Wells on the Turkey Creek road
Wednesday following a short ill-
ness of a week's duration. Funeral
services were held Thursday after-
noon at the Central Christian
Church with Rev. Paul Campbell,
of the First Christian Church offici-
ating in the absence of the pastor.
Rev. Ben F. Hearn. Burial was
made in the Staggs Prairie cemetery.
R. H. Beetham directed the funeral.
Mr. Elliston was 81 years of age.
He was born in liinois and moved
to Texas 55 years ago settling in
the central section of the state. He
was married in 1885 toM>**€yntha
Jane Smith, they moved to this
county in 1910. Mrs. Elliston died
in 1930 on their forty-fifth wedding
anniversary.
Surviving are six children; J. A.
Elliston, Davis, Oklahoma; R. L.,
C. L. and C. A. Elliston of Willard,
New Mexico; E. E. Elliston of Min-
eral Wells and W. R. Elliston of
Van Alstyne. Thirteen grand child-
ren and four great grand children
also survive.
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Roosevelt* Buy Material For
Home In Mineral Wells.
Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt
plan to construct a ranch home on
a 250 acre ranch tract which he
recently bought near Beenbrook,
Texas. Mr. Roosevelt bought the
roofing tile and brick for his home
from the Mineral Wells Clay Pro-
ducts Company, making a special
trip to that city to do the purchas-
ing Deacon Eaton is president of
this company.
Young Roosevelt stated while in
Mineral We’ls on hia business mis-
sion that he expected his mother
down to visit him when his home
was completed, and also his father,
President Roosevelt.
Graford Man Dies
Texas Sun-Bonnets
BY NABY WHATLEY DUNBAR
I Otis Shewmake of Graford died
in Nazareth Hospital Friday follow-
ing an appendectomy eleven days
previously. His appendix had rup-
tured before the operation. Funer-
al services were conducted Satur-
day afternoon at the Salesville Bap-
tist Church by Rev. McQpeary and
Rev. Martin, ,r
Shewmake was born September
15, 1906 in Graford. He was 29
years of age. Burial was made in
the Graford Cemetery. The Latt-
ner Funeral Home had charge of
the funeral. Survivors are his father
T. W. Shewmake of Salesville; two
sisters, Rosa Blocker of Perrin and
Essa Faye Shewmake of jjaleeville;
six brothers, Arthur of Graford; M.
E* C.S., C L.. R. F., of Salesville
and J. W. of Grace Mont. Okla.
Aged Mineral Well*^
Woman Dies.
Mrs. S. M. Bristow, 91, mother of
Mrs. j. B. Sloan of Mineral Wells,
died $atuidur afternoon' in that
city- Funeral services were con-
ducted at the Bcfetham'Chajpel Sun-
- Ben F. Hesna
ket The joke seemed to be on day afternoon. ReV- BenF. Heim,
Graford citteaft and the remain- pastor of the Central Christian
Church of which she was a mem-
ducted the funeral services. Mrs.
Qristow wee bom in
widow
How fine to be
Until the end of time
One of the world's gray women
Knitting in the sun.
To remember as the days stretch out
The hosts of little taels
All done.
The bread well baked on glowing
coals
In little stoves
The kitchens brave and bright,
■The often answered calls of
frightened children
In the stillness of the night.
The man whose heart i«is here
Until it beat no more
Whose hand had held her own
And they were one.
All these now gone, and she
Until the end of time,
One of the world's gray women
Knitting in the sun.
—By Jon Merlin.
From the war-infested South in
1861 to Texas in a covered wagon
when only 12 years of age. is a
childhood memory as vivid today
as it was in reality to Mrs. Flora E.
Berry, pioneer citizen of Mineral
Wells, Texas. Dissappointed be-
cause his health was too frail to be
accepted as a soldier for hia belov-
ed Southland, during the Civil War*
her father decided to immigrate to
Texas. Their wagon train consist-
ed of one wagon, a carriage, and
one negro slave on horseback.
They settled in Parker County near
Veal Station where her father farm-
ed. It was while living on this farm
that the Indians captured Bud Dav-
is, a neighbor, and carried him a-
way. He was later traded from
the Indians at Belknap and return-
ed to his people. Mrs. Berry ssid
that his head had been marked fot
scalping but for some reason he
had been spared this tragedy. The
Indians killed severs) of their own
ponies and carried others away
and because they lived in constant
danger from the Red Skins, they
moved after several years to Clo-
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Three Youths Drown In
County Lest Saturday
Three Palo Pinto County youths
were drowned last Saturday. Two
in Strawn. one in Mineral Wells.
James Roach of Strawn lost his
life in a fruitless attempt to save his
cousin Bub Roach, an 18-year-old
cripple, from drowning in Palo
Pinto Creek Saturday. The crippl-
ed youth became helpless in the
water and James rushed to his aid
but was dragged under the water
and drowned. Both bodies were
recovered two hours later after
several hundred persons had gath-
ered to search the stream.
Melvin Ashley, son of Mr. and
Mrs. C. E. Ashley of Mineral Wells,
was drowned while in swimming
at a lake north of Mineral Wells
late Saturday. He was 16 years of
age. His companions, Aubin
Cameron and Eldon Stevens, said
the youth must have died from sud-
den cramps in the water. They
were returning from a swim out into
the lake. Ashley was swimming
slower than they and had fallen
behind them when he suddenly
called for aid. They tried to aid
him but the drowning boy grabbed
at them and almost took them
down with him. When his body
went down they swam to the bank
and ran for help.
An R. H. Beetham ambulance
was rushed to the lake with oxygen.
Amon Arnold, Allan Wallace and
Clarence Wewerka, went into the
lake to dive for the body- Wallace,
a Red Cross life-saver, brought the
boy out on the second dive. He
said the body* was standing up.
Artificial resuscitation and oxygen
were given to no avail.
Young Ashley was born at
Weatherford and had been living
in Mineral Wells since eleven years
of age- He was a sophomore of the
high school and was a Star-Tele-
gram route boy at the time of his
death. He is survived by his par-
ents and two younger brothers,
Charles and Alvin.
Edward Penix Buried
In Strawn
Dr. W. W. Chancellor, pastor of
the First Batpist Church, Mineral
Well.a conducted funeral aervices
Sunday afternoon for Edward
Penix who died at the family resi-
dence in Mineral Wfells Friday.
Mr. Peni* was 78 yaars of age. His
death resulted from a heart ailment
He wis born in Nor# Carolina. He
Tnoved to this county In 1900.
Surviving eve his widow and nine
children; George Peni*. Lenders;
Mrs.- Julia Calhoun, Mingus; Qm
Howard Penis
• News 37 Years Ago :
Live with us sgsin in the past
through the Star columns.
County To Cut Down
Expenses
Commissioners Court met in reg-
ular session Monday, May 13th-
Judge J. Pat Corrigan presided.
Several matters were brought be-
fore the court for consideration.
Perhaps the most important was
the financial condition of the coun-
ty. The expenditures qf the county
are far in excess of its revenues
from taxes and gasoline taxes and
it was unanimously agreed by the
court that all expenses should be
cut to a minimum. It was agreed
that each County Commissioner be
allowed to expend not more than
$300 per month for all purposes
except/by special order of the
court In event his expenses for
eny one month exceeds $300 he
will be allowed to draw not more
th&n 15 per cent of the current col-
lection of taxes that he might be
entitled ,Nh m « * *
It was learned that the State
Highway Department might order
a location or highway south from
Gordon to intersect Highway 89,
provided that Palo Pinto Count
—Mias Daisy Morris has been
visiting friends in the country this
week.
—Miss Annie McKee made a
business trip to Mineral Wells this
week.
—School was out here Friday,
and Prof. Adams is getting ready
to move.
—W. G. McQyerry has finished
a substantial and ornamental awn-
ing for L- E. Mayhew this week.
Mrs. I. P. Valentine of Weather-
ford came up to visit her mother,
Mrs. Lucinda Dalton last Saturday.
—Elder Randolph Clark will
occupy the pulpit at the Christian
Church tomorrow night and Sun-
day at the usual hours.
—Palo Pinto now has connection
with the outside world by tele-
phone. The line was completed
to this place last Saturday about
noon or a little later. The line is
now being pushed on to Mineral
Wells and Weatherford.
—Mrs. Elizabeth Lemons, one of
the oldest settlers of this place,
passed away last Monday morning
at the residence of C. C. Martin, at
the ripe old age of 86 years. Mother
Lemmons, as she was familiarly
known, was a Kentuckian by birth
and had been a resident of Palo
Pinto county since 1856. She was
a kind hearted Christian lady, hav-
ing been a consistent member of
the Methodist Church for many
years. Thus this old *mother in
Israel* died as she had lived, with
the blessed hope of a happy re-
union with those who had gone be-
fore in that land where sorrow,
pain and suffering will be no more.
Some one has written that.
■There are three words that sweet-
ly blend,
That on the heart are graven;
A precious, soothing balm they
lend—
They're Mother, 1 lome and HeavenI
If from our side the first has fled,
And home be but a name.
Let's strive the narrow path to tread.
That we the last may gain.*
—Last week the Star noted the
fact that three horses had been
stolen from D. M. Crossland on last
Thursday night, and that two horses
had been stolen from near Gordon.
Sheriff York and Deputy Hindman
left immediately on receipt of tho
news. The thieves were rounded
up in Jack county with the horses
and lodged in jail Saturday. The
man Stone, whose residence is
known between Erath county and
the Indian territory, was lodged in
the Jacksboro jail on the charge of
trading stolen property, while Bail-
ey, whose residence is unknown is
in the Palo Pinto jail under charge
of theft A complaint is also lodg-
ed against Stone for the same
offense. Sheriff York did • fine
piece of work and deserves credit
for his efficiency. There is no bet-
end do fhe
His supper.
necessary right of ways through
iM|i
secure a minimum rijht ofw»y_100 ter sheriff in Texas^than O. L. York;
j i j c l ^ |aw breaker had better hunt
hi* hole, as Lee will get him sure
if he does not go straight up, to
Cuba, or to some friends who are
sedud
f detec-
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Dunbar, Mary Whatley. Palo Pinto County Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 58, No. 47, Ed. 1 Friday, May 17, 1935, newspaper, May 17, 1935; Palo Pinto, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1018946/m1/1/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Boyce Ditto Public Library.