Palo Pinto County Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, June 19, 1936 Page: 2 of 20
twenty pages : ill. ; page 20 x 13 in. Digitized from 35 mm. microfilm.View a full description of this newspaper.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
v*' " j
4P1
If*
I . .
r ir
Ki
&
*$g
?Isp
June 1876
PALO PINTO COUNTY STAR—SIXTIETH ANNIVERSARY and CENTENNIAL EDITION
June '
PAIO PINTO COUNTY STAR
Pal* Tint* Cbuntjr'i Oldest Paper
_KUabU.heri June gi. 1176._
PLBI.ISHKD KVkIkY FRIDAY
MARY WIIATLKY DUNBAR,
EDITOR AND I’l UI.ISHEK
Mayor Tucker'* Wife
Die*
t^titeriiil at the im^oITicc In Ta'j Tr***.
ai trcu>Hl-<'ti*bN mail itwittcr uiirf'T art of Con*
of Murrh 8. 1 t»7*J._ ____
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
One Year (In Pnlo Pinto County) $1.00
fine Year (Out of Count')........... . . .$1.50
NOTRE TO THE PUBLIC:
Any erroneous »*,flt**,ti©M iipun the character or
fct.&ndtnfr of any |H.*r>on or firm npinuring in
the columns of this par*rr, will he gladly and
prutnptjy corrected upon calling the attention
< f the inannKcnn nt to tlie article in <|ti<wtion.
ADVERTISING RATES:
f'isplay Ailvcrti. injr. per inch 2"*c. RenohitionH
<*f ltcapcet, notices of elitertai nimnt- where an
admission rs charged, and all matter of like
rh'iru«*t< r, '’ ill he considered advertising and
will he < liars:* d for nt the rate of .r*c per line.
All hi,'. ! Hd\*Tt».ing eharged at line rate.
fiditbrjals
The Star office was notified Tues-
day morning of the death of Mra.
jj. M. Tucker of Strawn, wife of
Mayor Tucker. She had been in
poor health for several months.
Funeral services were held Wed-
nesday afternoon at the Strawn
Merchandise Funeral Home.
Mrs. Tucker died Monday even-
ing at her home in Strawn. She is
survived by her husband and her
mother, Mrs. L. E. Martin of Fort
Worth. She was a member of the
Church of Christ, and Elder A.
Hugh Clark of Fort Worth and
Elder O. G. Lanier of Hanger,con-
ducted funeral services. Burial was
made at Mount Marion Cemetery,
Strawn.
I he many friends of Mayor Tuck-
er extend him deepest sympathy in
bis hour pf grief.
Sisters Meet After Half
Century
Appreciation
----
On this the 60th anniversary of
the Palo Pinto County Star, we
wish to thank our many loyal sub
scribers and patrons to whom we
are indebted at this time. It has
been a privilege to serve
them and the community through
out the years. 1 he rewards of the
newspaper publishers are not
measured in terms of dollars re-
ceived for services rendered. The
greatest rewards a real newspaper
man or woman gains from his or
her work, are the daily associations
and contacts in friendships that con
tinue through life; in the knowledge ! .^
that one is making some small
| Mrs. Catherine John of Tort
I Worth, and Mrs. Pat Owen of
j Lone Camp, sisters, were united last
week after a separation of a half
century. Their reunion was brought
about by their sons, Aubrey Owen
and John John, who met inaCCC
Camp in Arizona.
The two sisters and their brother,
who were orphans, lived in Palo
Pinto when they were tiny children.
The two little girls were taken by
different families to rear. Mr. and
Mrs. Garner, who lived on Ioni,
took Mrs. Owen to rear. Mr. and
Mrs. Miller, who later moved to
Decatur, took Mrs. John away with
I bus the two sisters were
separated in their childhood, and
contribution to the happiness arid I tjJIOUKll the yrHts l,acj complete|v
welfare of his fellow man.
We fee! that 60 years is quite a
milestone to have reached in the
life of any paper. All of the years
have not been easy sailing. James
C. Son, founder of the paper, could
tell you that. Perhaps no one can
realize the struggles and hardships,
he had in keeping the Star twinkb
lost trace of each other.
They were reunited in Ft. Worth
last week, after their two sons dis-
covered their relationship after be-
coming friends in the CCC Camp.
Democratic Executive Com-
mittee Sets Fees
Prominent Mineral Well*
Citizen Dies
W. I. Smith, prominent retired
banker of Mineral Wells, died at
his home in that city Thursday
evening after a serious illness of
several weeks. He was 77 years
of age and is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Annie Smith, and two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Eilis Brown, Lorenxo,
Texas and Mrs. F. T. Long, Gra-
ham, Texas, two grandchildren.
Joe Warren Brown and Walter
Ellis Brown of Lorenzo, and one
brother, Elgin Woodall.
Mr. Smith was born near Mar-
shall, Texas in 1859. He and Miss
Annie Eliza Heard were married
in that city in 1883. They moved
to Mineral Wells in 1902. He was
cashier and president of the First
State Bank and Trust Company
before it was a National Bank. He |
was the first president of the Palo
Pinto County Fair. He was a loyal
member of the First Methodist
Church, a member of Lodge No.
61 I, A. F. fit A. M., also the Masonic
Chapter and Council of Mineral
Wells. He was also a member of
Knights of Pvthias. I he Masonic
Lodge had charge at the grave-.
Funeral services were held Friday
afternoon at the First Methodist
Church. Rev. Frank Culver, pastor,
and Rev, 1 E. Hightower officiated.
R. H. Beetham directed the funeral.
Mr. Smith was an outstanding
Christian gentleman and was great-
ly loved by his many friends, both
old and young. Many neighbor-
hood children were saddened at
his passing, and will ‘miss his friend-
ly greeting. He had a kindly heart
and was always ready to help any-
>e in need. During his active
years in Mineral Wells he did
much to promote that city as a
health resort, and was looked upon
as a valuable* and beloved citizen
of the cou1
James Alfred Cason, Pioneer,
Dies
The Democratic Executive Com-
Palo
mg. We are proud to have carried
on the paper since his retirement ^ mittee of the county met in
and have tiied our utmost to give Pinto at the court house Monday
the readers their money’s worth in , afternoon. T hey ordered the July
reading matter and advertising and August Primaries, set the cost
value, and we feel that we have! of operating the election, and drew
succeeded. j candidates’ names for places on the
It is our greatest desire to serve ticket. Fees were set as follows,
them ns well, or even better in the district clerk, county judge, sheriff
future. 1 tax collector and assessor, $65.00.
-— county clerk, $70.00, treasurer, $60;
Mrs. Randall C. Wilson, Miss | county attorney, $55; county sur-
Virginia Smith, Mrs. George Met- veyor, $ 10; Constables, $7.50; public
calf, Mrs. C. V. Whatley, Mrs-{ weigher, $ 10. These fees must be
Mary Dunbar and daughter Mary,' paid before mid-night, June 22.
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Massie and j Saturday, June 13. was the last
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Jess Turner day of grace for candidates to get
and family, were among local citi- their names on the ticket for the
zens who saw President Roosevelt July primary,
last Friday in Fort Worth. Most
of them were soaked to the skin Subscribe now for the Pnlo Pinto
by the rain which fell during the County Star, and get all the news
parade.
all the time.
iom mtmo
| Denson db Smith’s |
PIGGLY WIGGL
PATRONIZE YOUH HOME-OWNED STORKS
BEST WISHES
•r
£ to the
I Palo Pinto County Star
I On Its 60th Birthday
Fresh Vegetables, Fruits, Watermelon* In Season
■ V
Bright and Early Coffee . lb 21c
a Admiration Coffee . lb 26c |
James Alfred Cason, pioneer
citizen of Mineral Wells, was bur-
ied at Staggs Prairie Cemetery
Monday afternoon. He was 83
years of age and died at his home
Sunday following a long illness.
Mr. Cason was born in 1853 in
Alabama. He came to Texas in
1870. He and Miss Lavicie Cath-
erine Blackwell were married in
Parker County in 1877. They
moved to this county and settled
near Mineral W ells in 1890.
Tie is survived by his wife, and
four children, 29 grandchildren,
and 1 3 great grandchildren.
F. L. Paisley, minister of the
North Oak Church of Christ con-
ducted funeral services. R. H
Beetham directed the funeral.
D. S Robinson, well known Ft.
Worth pi inter is now working .in
the Star office. He succeeds Ray-
inond Todd.
MAYS
The Friendly Store
Congratulates The
PALO PINO
COUNTY
STAR
On Its 60th
Anniversary
i m
TURN
1
. .. Keep cool. Visit, sew, read, entertain, take naps, sleep
nights in comfort. .. turn on the fun! There s a size and
type of fan for every room and purpose. See them. Buy
them. Use them. Keep cooil ... turn on the fun. Prices
are low. Electricity is cheap. xj
For sate at
Various Stores
... or at the
Nearest Store
of the
1. LOWER OPERATING COST
2. SAFER FOOO PROTECTION
3. FASTER FREEZING—WORE ICS
4. MORE USABILITY
5. FIVE-YEAR PROTEC-
TION |
Purchase price includes lj.00
fer III i-Yeser Protective Plsue.
G. E. CLAIBORNE
FRIGIDAIRE SALES AND SERVICE
MINERAL WELLS
■MM
Congratulations
To The
Palo Pinto County Star
On Its 60th Birthday
SHEET METAL
We specialize in sheet metal and all
kinds of tin work and roofing.
Let us figure with you.
B. C. CALVERT
209S.E. 1st. Ave. Ph. 706 Mineral Wells
The BUCK HEAD BATH HOUSE
MINERAL WELLS
Shi fie Bath 91.00
6 Baths $6.90-12 Batho 910.00
Boy Dies From Wreck In-
juries
Marvin Johnson, employee at
the R. O. T. C. Camp, Mineral
Wells, who was seriously hurt in an
automobile accident Sunday after,
noon, died in Nazareth hospital
Tuesday morning. Johnson was
hurt when the car in'which he was
riding was swerved too far to the
left and went over the embank-
ment. They were trying to avoid
a head on collision with another
car.
Harris H. Jarretf, riding with him
at the time, was not hurt.
R H Beetham directed the funer-
al which was
afternoon.
held
Wednesday
Nader's
Silk
In Mingus
Worms1 Busy
P. G. Nader, merchant of Min-
gus, Texas, is perhaps the only
person in Texas, ot in this country
who raises silk worms. He started
the business last year. Many per-
sons visited his place last year to
see the worms at work. A latter
from Mr. Nader advises the Star
that the worms are now at work
again and that person* interested
in seeing them are cordially In-
vited to visit his.pt&ce.
41
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Dunbar, Mary Whatley. Palo Pinto County Star (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, June 19, 1936, newspaper, June 19, 1936; Palo Pinto, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1038850/m1/2/: accessed July 11, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Boyce Ditto Public Library.