The Mullin Enterprise. (Mullin, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 27, 1939 Page: 1 of 4
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Flrat grade Bill Leva. Sha-
ron Preston, loo Paul Smith,
Carrol Jean Wootten.
Second grade—Patty Lou
Crouch.
Mtoa OroU C
daughter of 1
Clendenen of
Jhe P.-T. A. at the school andt>
torlum Thursday afternoon gi
3:30.
Then, rrlday afternoon at 2:18
Mrs. Eula Harkey, Home Sha-
nomic Instructor, will hare har
style revue. Come and see ha*
class of energetic and lovely gkb
In dresses they have planned and
made. ^
There will be an IntereaUag
of administering old
see. They finally
»asut* which would
Tom Majors of Bid Springs were
united In the holy bonds of map-
kbers to have
of the Con-
Sunday that her father, John
Childers, who is at Marlin, was
111 apd In the hospital. Mrs. Hart
was not able to go to Marlin due
to recent illness, and Mr. Hart
with Rev. Breedlove officiating.
The happy young couple was
accompanied by their special
friends, Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Pat-
law with these excep-
They cannot -take Into
atom the ability of the
or kinfolk to provide,
first Grade—Vernon Knowles,
good rain feU here last
out three-fourths of an
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Bex Mahan is 111 In a Brown-
wood hospital; he had a relapse
a short time ago and It Is now
reported he has an attack ot
pneumonia. Rex has many
friends here who are missing his
presence In town and on the
ranch.
Mr. and Mrs. Horace Whitley
of Talpa spent the week end
visiting her mother, Mrs. Terrell
Cox, in the home of Mrs. C. A.
Gandy. Mrs. Cox has been real
sick.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Keating
had their children as dinner
guests Sunday. The following
were present: Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Stubblefield, Mr. and.Mrs Ellis
Stubblefield of Ballllnger. Mr
and Mrs. Prank Tuggle of Brown-
wood, Mr. and Mrs. Autry Keat-
ing and Mr. and Mrs Barney
Keating of Mullln.
Ttlma Doyle Knowles returned
home Sunday from an extended
visit with his grandparents at
San Saba.
Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Lockett and
Mr. and Mrl Will Chaser spent
Sunday with BMt Lockett and
family near Zephyr.
Mr. and MTa.
Mr. and Mrs.
visited Chester and Wife
ant. Joe
Halted bei
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and son went to be with Mr.
Childers.
Mr. and Mrs. Autrey Hart of
Houston spent the week end
here with their parents, Mseirs.
and Mmes. G. W. McCrea and
Tip Hart.
B. P. Kittle (Buster) Is at home
after six yegrs In New York and
Cleveland, Ohio. His mother U
overjoyed to have Buster back at
home as well as his many friends
after all these years.
BARGAIN! Come and See—
Two boxes of Texas Girl Tea
and a half-gallon glass pitcher.
Price cheap, quality good.
DUREN GROCERY
Guy Hancock has been elected
to teach at Shiloh for another
year. He has been In this good
school for several years, a fine
Indication
structor.
of a successful ln-
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Mis. W. H' Lews and children
and Mbs. Lehman Knowles and
children visited relatives In San
Saba Sunday.
A large crowd attended the
Williams Ranch Cemetery Im-
provement meeting Monday and
a great amount of work was ac-
complished.
The many friends of Mrs. A. JA
McDonald will regret to hear she
Is quite 111 In a Brown wood hos-
pital. Her son, T. J. Clendenen,
and her daughter, Mrs. Elsie
Boyd of Wilson Is with Mrs. Mc-
Donald and .the last report from
the sick room was encouraging.
Mr. and Mrs. Woody Carlisle
and children spent the week end
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George Mason and her grand-
, Mrs. Sam McCasland.
grandmother Is In declln-
at har Center' City
She Is one among the few
early pioneers of
county.
Mr. and Mrs. Haskel Smith of
Austin and her sister, Mrs. J. H.
Randolph of Goldthwalte spent
Thursday night In the home of
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Patterson.
Mi« Katie Jule Crockett has
been elected to teach again In
the Zephyr school. Miss Crockett
Is an outstanding teacher and a
popular young lady who merits
the bast of life.
Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Patterson
and daughter, Dorothy Rutti of
Goldthwalte spent the week end-'
In the home of the Editor and
on Sunday afternoon they all
id Priddy and visited In
The drive
enchanting ovar the moun-
and In the valleys wen
> wad flownm growing pro-
looked tat and
Mr and Mrs. Albert Cox came
In Monday from Penwell in re-
sponse to a message that his
mother was 111 .
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Giles visited
Rax Mhhan In a Brown Wood hos-
pital Sunday.
Mr. wad Mrs. B. I. Oxley were
gueata fltftoeday of Mr. and Mrs.
B. U Pyhwrn.
Duran sehooi w(U begin their
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May t and/
Several excellent plays are
duled. and will be an oy
program. Plenty of space for all.
Enjoy these free
SHEEP MEN—
See us far wool bags and
strings and get your staple and
fancy groceries as well as bring
in your produce.
DUREN GROCERY
Dr. and Mrs. R. H. Jones have
been having Interior decorating
done at their home and now
plan to have the home painted
at an early date.
Mr. and Mrs I MeCurry have
added a nice addition with sleep-
ing porch to their new home, and
two convenient clothes closets,
the Joy of any housekeeper.
Mr. and Mrs. W H. G. Cham-
bers spent the week end at Cross
Cut with relatives.
Lee Burkett and family of Ste-
phenvllle were week end visitors
here with F. E. Burkett and E. L.
and John Burkett.
Mr. and Mrs. 8. A. Cooksey
spent the first of the week at
Mart with their daughter, Mrs
B1U Hanks and her husband. BUI
Hanks.
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Rev. L. J. Vann preached at
Duron Sunday.
The Plfth Sunday Meeting will
ft at Duren Sunday. Dinner will
/be served on the grounds.
[ Services will begin Thursday
’ night and continue through Sun-
day night. Public Invited.
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TURKEY HATCH
> bock MRS* a brief visit here In
Mr u« Mrs. eurki
KI9UU Ul UIWO».
The winsome young bride was
attired In a lovely ensemble of
navy blue crepe dress xnd bag
with all accessories harmonising
In dusty rose.
The bride has a multitude of
relatives and friends here, where
she has spent her ehSdhnod days.
She Is a graduate of the loeal
high school and has completed
the nurses collegiate course at
Lubbock hospital and was super-
visor In West Texas Hospital at
Lubbock when c u p 1 d’s dart
claimed her for life.
She can use her profession In
the happy home they are estab-
lishing at Big Springs
The groom comes highly re-
commended as a gentleman of
worth and ability. He Is a State
Highway patrolman.
We extend sincere good wishes
for their future happiness.
SCHOOL YARD 4VORKING
AND IRISH STEW FOR MULLIN
The Mullin community Is spon-
soring a school yard working
Monday, May 1. A basket lunch
will be spread at 12 o’clock.
The purpose of the occasion Is
two-fold, first, to provide an
occasion whereby grounds can
be given a genteel working and
cleaning. Bacond, to provide an
opportunity fee * social get-to-
gether of all members of the
SSSSHSs* .x.“rr.
Mrs. C. P. Cornelius, one of
the champion turkey raisers ot
Ridge, was over Thursday, re-
jotolng over her splendid batch
at Mrs. A. L. Omnll'e Hatchery.
Mrs. Cornelius got 100 tine
strong and promising for Thanks
giving.
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ran rain rax b#r*
TUESDAY NIGHT
with: axe, hoe, rake, grubbing
hoe or pick.
Plans are being made for every
one to bring lunch. Irish stew
and beans will be cooked on the
yard and served to everyone
Thus, the meat Item for the
lunch can be considered as taken
care of Be sure to bring a bowl
and spoon and whatever other
foods are desired
School will operate as per
usual until the noon hour. Every
one should be at the school by
noon In order to participate in
the basket lunch. The working
will take place In the afternoon.
Do not forget the time. Mon-
day. May 1.
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ROMANCE IN A
BOARDING HOUSE
The senior play presented Fri-
day night at the gymnasium
drew a great concourse of
friends. The audience was de-
lighted with the splendid presen-
tation of the drama.
The seniors and their sponsors.
Mrs Harkey and Miss Frances
McCown are receiving many ver-
bal flowers; and the door receipts
were very encouraging.
The Inter acts. Entertainments
by Valle’s Vagabonds.
Songs by Dorothy McCown and
Katherine Miller.
Miss Katherine Baring was ac-
companist.
The entire program was fine
and one of the best, drawing the
crowd from a distance and prov-
ing the magnetism of the pro-
gram.
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C. C. Hancock of Brown wood
was * Mullin vistor the first of
the week.
Mrs. J. N. Crokett xnd Mrs. W.
H. Wxsserman were among the
crowd In town Monday.
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TRADES DAY
A large crowd was In town Sat-
urday. Most of the farmers are
up with their work and ready for
. a good rain.
Those who were all smlles/wre
Mrs. R. B. Henry, Mrs. Curtis,
Mra. Lottie Hodges, Mrs. J. A.
Holland and Cart Tillman, J. T.
Rood and Mrs. W. L. Barker
the crowd in town Betur-
. MlCjr tUAC 111 MJ LVI1-
tlon the fact that a man
a homestead. All that Is
exempted under the homestead
law Is exempted under this pro-
vision.
House Bill 19, which seeks to
legalise and levy a tax on gambl-
ing'machines and slot machines
failed to pass the House. The
bill known as the Barbers Bill
was vetoed by the Governor
The Legislature has been doing
some consolidating of depart-
ments and economizing in ap-
propriations. The land office
and reclamation office were con-
solidated, to show a saving of
133.000 Theemosenary institu-
tions appropriation was reduced
3876,978 and at the same time
Increased the capacity of the pa-
tients 1664, feeble-minded child-
ren capacity was Increased 200.
The saving was brought about by
a reduction of salarlees in some
Instances.
All the Institutions throughout
the state are placed on the s^me
basts. Another saving eafcie
about in the building program.
IVo years ago the appropriation
for building and Improvements
was 34.000,000. This year the
building program is approxi-
mately 32,000.000. which
earing In those two
$900,978. And
tgro BUtag) the
warn
however when completed we are
going to place a safeguard on the
bill that will prevent them from
spending any more than the ap-
propriation calls for which will
make a saving of more than one
and one-half million dollars
The appropriation bill for the
higher courts has also passed,
placing all courts of appeal on
the same salary A saving of
$189,800 We are trying to prac-
tice economy and we hope to
make further -consolidations In
state departments and in so do-
ing save quite a sum of money
for the state and not affect ef-
ficiency
The Rural School Aid Bill has
passed and is practically the
same as two years ago
I will visit you later
FRANK HOWINGTON.
Representative
FX1R SALK—'Tomato plants 25c
Pcr 100 at the home. Marglobe.
Dwarf Champion. Break O'Day,
Dwarf Stone. Mrs C S Henry
Mrs. Katie Pyburn is improv-
ing nicely from a recent illness.
JUNIOR—SENIOR BANQUET
Exquisite Invitation In rain-
bow colors are out for the annual
banquet honoring the senior
class.
The date Is Saturday evening
April 29 at 7:30 at the High
School Auditorium-Gymnasium
This Is always a most delight-
ful social affair, and fortunate
indeed are the honored guests,
and great are the anticipations
for a brilliant banquet and en-
tertainment.
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Rev. Patlllo, county 8unday
school -superintendent, will
preach at the Baptist church
Sunday morning and probably
Sunday night.
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SANTA FE CARLOADINGS
GALVESTON.—Sant* Fe sy-
stem carloadlngs for the week
ending April 22 were 18,903 com-
pand with 13.913 lor the same
weak to 1932.
Can received from connections
totaled 6,7a compand with 1-
712 for the sdtoe week to 1926.
Total can moved ware 2M61
compand with 22,0* tor the
same week to IMS-
Swlnney, Charles Ed Wylie, Har-
vey Dell Wilson, Zelda Tesson.
Second Grade— D a 1 e Henry,
Weldon Oene Mahan, Billy Lock-
ridge, Verna Bess Burkett, and
Evelyn Ethridge, Juanita Swln-
ney, Wayne Eaton, Ruby Jane
Nugent.
Third Grade—Leroy Tesson,
Jake Wilson, Launelle Ethridge.
Beulah Faye Gilbreath. Christine
Ince and Dorotha Swlnney.
Fourth Orade—Rodger Brown,
Erma Orace Triplett, Billie Sue
McCoy, Kathleen Lockrtdge, and
Bobby Carlisle.
Fifth Orade—Ruby Brown and
Nadine McCown.
Sixth Grade—Enza Dell Burk-
ett, Ted Pyburn.
Seventh Grad e—N o rm a n
Truitt and Ruby Lois Qandy.
Eighth Grade—Dorothy Mc-
Cown.
Ninth Grade—Helen Wigley
and Gardner Pittman.
Tenth Grade—Fancls Duren.
Wilena Venable. Jean Wilson and
Helen Duren. .
Eleventh Grade—Max Coqksey,
R. A Cox, Earnest Lynn Fisher,
Blanche Edison, and Barbara
June Casey.
"So your husband Is a letter
carrier?"
"Yes, he carries It for a week
before he malls it."
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hero of the
of Mr. Glen
Dellts of Coleman, and Miss Char
lene Collins at Cross Plains They
were married In the Baptist
Church, Rev. Cole performing the
ceremony. Mrs. Dellls Is a
graduate of Brownwood high
school and attended Daniel Bak-
er College. She Is the daughter
of Mr and Mrs. John A. Collins.
She has recently been employed
as secretary to the Area Super-
visor of WPA in San Angelo.
Mr DellLs Is a graduate of Mul-
lin high school, and Is now un-
dertaker for J E. Stevens Co at
Coleman
They will makP their home in
Coleman after a short wedding
trip.
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Legislative Activities
Both Houses of the Legislature
put in some very hard licks on
the major appropriation mea-
sures during the week The Sen-
at, after several (lays of debate,
passed finally the biennial de-
partmental bill, and the House
passed the biennial judicial bill,
eleemosynary bill, and two rural
aid bills
The House engrossed by a
heavy vote the bill which is de-
signed to promote better rela-
tions between the American
countries, by extending to a lim-
ited number of students from
other nations of this hemisphere
tuition In Texas colleges.
The House also finally passed
my series of four bills designed
to effect better collection of
taxes now levied on crude oil,
natural and casinghead gas. This
should help in bringing In some
more revenue.
The House bill levying taxes
for the social security program
was heard at a meeting of the
Senate State Affairs Committee
on Tuesday night, and amt to *
sub-committee for redrafting.
The report of the sub-committee
is due to be made on April 26.
The Senate Joint Resolution on
this Item la in a subcommittee
In .the House.
Both Houses have worked lone
hours and things are moving
raldly toward winding up the af-
fairs eg Hie session, althdugh it
U apparent to meet of us that
the Legislature win not adjourn
at the end of 126 days, but
should and wUl atop on for a
*bw wseks at tower pap.
■noma, aonCAUft
Ml
vue.
Mrs. A. E. Pyburn. Mrs. Cmarte
Medford of Duren were In town
Tuesday for a short stay.
INTRODUCING
Roy Wayne Pyburn, weight 8
pounds, 14 oz. arrived April It,
son of Mr. and Mrs Curtis Py-
burn. ,
Luther Green and family visit-
ed Jess Green Friday and report-
ed him but slightly improved but
resting better
Mrs. C. D Green, James and
Bobby Green, Elmer Green, Mias
Helen Duren and H L. Pyburn
attended the New Burg play Fri-
day night.
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REMEMBER!!
You come; all come to the Du-
ren Cemetery Monday, May I.
Come eartjtand bring your lunch
and Implements for beautifying
the cemetery. Duren has a lovely
spot for a resting place for the
.departed Nature has done much
nod lent enchantment.
Come and be with us Monday
and lend a helping hand.
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COUNTY NEWS
Commissioners' Court mat
Friday. Mill and Ban Hahn
•Mrts tot the joint contract to
ABrito Bridge Company far a
new Regency bridge Mills coun-
ty to pay one third, not to ex-
ceed $5,000 and San Saba to pay
two-thirds, total not to exceed
$15,000.
The Secrest Shingle Engineer-
ing Company of Gatesville are
preparing plans for the Jackaon
bridge and efforts are being
made to secure WPA work
School News.
The school cesus roll not yet
completed.
A number of school have elect-
ed. Faculty at Duren was re-
elected, W H Wasserman. Mlm
Nell Guthrie. Miss Voyle Irwin;
Lake Merritt faculty, J. L. Pat-
terson, Miss Lee Ruth Graves re-
elected; Center Point faculty. K.
F Cunningham. A L. Shelton.
Miss Etva Vines
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Patterson, Mrs. R. H. The Mullin Enterprise. (Mullin, Tex.), Vol. 39, No. 3, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 27, 1939, newspaper, April 27, 1939; Mullin, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1060181/m1/1/: accessed July 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Jennie Trent Dew Library.