The Rocksprings Record and Edwards County Leader (Rocksprings, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, April 13, 1934 Page: 1 of 4
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i of the matter is that the High
i»t has made two aur-i
this location; its engineer*
several point* along the
and the matter is now at a
9 . when the field notes are being
y clucked af the division office
Rio, and we feel that shortly
> .,liW,v* deed* for the right-of-way will be
■ written out and placed in the hands of
the county judge and eoniniissioner*
' so that an effort may he made to se-
the right-of-way as approved by
the state highway department.
Naturally all this work has taken
much time of the resident engineer,
m
Very little interest was shown in
ic school ejection* over the county
t Saturday, other than in Rock-
ring* to springs School District, which drew
a very large vote, more especially can
jt he recorded as a large vote, for
the weather was quite had. it having
rained off and on during the entire
day.
The vote here, where two trustees
were elected, showed a total of 252
Votes having been cast, at follows:
Bob Sherrill, 124; Brown Epperson,
142; O. C. Fleischer. 117: Loui Babb.
108. Messrs Sherrill and Epperson be-
ing elebted; Mr. Epperson an incum-
bent.
At Barksdale 74 votes were cast,
with three elected, as follows: Otto
Hobbs, 63; W. M. Havens, 57; J. M.
Howerton, 63
and in addition Mr. Estill has had
much other work on his shoulders in
looking after the new projects of
tiighway No. 41 east and west of the
'city.
The State Highway Department
has this matter well in hand and we
are satisfied that withhl a few weeks,
at most, we might know just what we
cun do toward securing the right-of-
vay and making provisions for the
" care of pastures that have been dis-
turbed by reason of this survey.
In the meantime, let’s await the
final notification of the state authori-
ty s, and when deeds are turned over
U: the Edwards county commissioners,
tiie.n do everything in our power to
atsist the county officials here in the
t,;sk they have before them in secur-
ing the right-of-way and providing
other necessary things ranchmen have
reason to expect.
This is a big project and cannot be
moved with the rapidity that sonic
would expect, yet we are satisfied that
both the state ’ duel "County authori-
ties will move in this direction just
" as fast as fs possible.
In the meantime, it is our duty to
assist, rather than find fault with the
men at work on this needed Highway.
Our attention has been called on
1 numerous occasions to the good con-
dition of the road between this point
and Sonora, ami it can he said that
Commissioner Balcntine has this road
in far better shape at this time than
it has ever been in.
Many persons, who have traveled
this road for years, never fail to call
attention to this fact, and strangers
visiting the city, coming here from So-
iiora, tell us that the road is in far
better condition than many roads of
like character. in the state.
Wc had occasion to travel this
toad about three weeks ago, and must
say that we were agreeably surprised at
the excellent strips along the road, as
well as the many bad places that have
been made into a good roadbed in the
past year. f •
The-?Brackettvilie road is in excel-
lent condition, and we are sure that
7, Commissioner McNcaly will continue
|o improve this road through his dis-
4^scl -a» funds arc available for this
' purpose .and f Commissioner Balcntine
the Ford Building at World’s Fair
One of the outstanding exhibits at the World’s Fair in
Chicago this year will be that of theiFord Motor Com-
pany, the building to house this comprehensive automo-
bile exhibit is now under construction, and architects are the Reconstruction Finance Corpora-.ZJZL™ holdet kI the town
seeding much information in regards the raw products
used by Ford to make a part of this extensive tshowing, so
that the public might be made acquainted with just what
it takes to manufacture a Ford automobile of 1934 design.
'IV. illustrate the far-reaching and educational value of
this nianrinoth display, we are in receipt of a letter from
Shelton Looms, owned and operated by Sidney Blumen-
thal Hi Company, manufacturers of mohair pile fabrics'that
go into Ford automobiles, requesting that we send to them
photographs of shearing scenes, kidding scenes, indivi-
dual animals, close-ups of the hair, flock scenes and any
other scenes (actual photographs) that will tend to stren-
Carta Valley only voted 16, of these j gthen the mohair demand, by reason of the many thous-
T. B. Gobble received 14: joe Hutto,jands that will visit this large exhibit this year.
The Shelton Looms will have a loom in the upholstery
rooms, weaving Mohair pile fabrics continuously during
the period of the World’s Fair, and this loom will turn out
the Mohair Upholstery used in Ford automobiles.
The architect, in requesting these pictures, states that
it is the intention of The Shcltoq Looms to show, as near-
ly as possible, the mohair industry, from the range, thru
into the finished materials in the Ford automobiles,-and it
.is his desire to secure these pictures front this section of
I the country, in that we raise not only the finest mohair in
the world, but our breeding is the very highest, and our
flocks are the largest to be found anywhere in the country.
In this connection, we wish to again call mohair growers’
attention to the fact that here again a way is open for the
further advancement of your product, and we would ear-
nest!} request that registered breeders, and growers of mo-
hair join with us in furnishing the Shelton Looms with the
very best pictures possible, as well as any other informa-
tion this firm might desire, in order that the general pub-
lic, might become better acquainted with mohair, its in-
ception its wonderful value and conditions' surrounding
raw hair that is clipped each season from the many pure-
bred animals that roam the hills of southwest Tcxjis.
The Shelton Looms will do much for the industry when
it shows this manufacturing process during the World’s
Fair, and as the architect has requested these photographs
to be used in moulding dioramas for the decorations in the
upholstery division of the Ford building, we should see
to it that the very best photographs possible he provided
showing the goats on the range, kidding scenes, shearing,
sacking and storing, so that this firm might portray the
Mohair industry truthfully and with vividness up to the
time the hair reaches the looms in the Ford building.
We are. therefore, urging our growers and breeders to
provide us as early as possible the photographs requested
bv F„ H. Miller, who is in charge of the Automotive Fab-
rics Division of the Sidney Blumenthal & Co., so that we
might^continue to advance your industry to the best ad-
vantage.
Below we are printing a copy of the letter received from
Mr. Miller, which explains itself:
Closed First National
To Pay First Dividend
H. L. Moore, Receiver of the First
National Bank of Rocksprings, inform-
ed us Thursday morning that suffi-
cient funds had been obtained from
Commissioners In
Regular Session
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
fCOUNTY OF EDWARDS
Be it remembered, that on this day,
Monday. Aped 9th, 1934, there Came
13. Two to be elected.
At Pulliatn one trustee was voted
oin,and L. M. Fields was re-elected.
No election was held at Deats.
Hackbcrry vote not received at time
of going to press.
Mr. Williams Has
Been Advanced
Hon. T. A. Williams, Rocksprings
resident attorney for the Dallas Joint
Stock Land Bank, has been chosen by
tl at strong financial institution as
general manager of the San Antonio
office .and in the future will spend
a great deal of his time in the latter
city.
We are indeed glad to note that
Mr. Williams has been advanced by
this institution, after serving it faith-
hilly in this district for several years,
his tcrrtor.y extending west from this
city to El l’aso.
The Dallas Stock l.and Bank has
many millions of dollars loaned thru-
out the slate, and west and southwest.
Texas, has secured a majority of
these loans, qnd Mr. Williams has
beciv able so far to conduct the affairs
of the bank in such manner thru-
out his territory as to merit this po-
sition as general manager of the San
Antonio office.
The gentlemen heading this strong
financial institution are among the
outstanding financiers in the state, in-
cluding Hugh Ferguson, Fred Flor-
ence and Leslie Wagoner, all of Dal-
las.
Wc understand that Mr. Williams
does not intend moving away from
Rocksprings, hut will iu the future con-
duct his law business from this city.
Wool Clippings Go
At New High
tion to permit the payment of a 30
per cent dividend to all creditors of
the hank. Dividend checks and sche-
dules have been prepared and forward-
ed to Washington for auditing, and *
should be returned to Rocksprings
within three weeks, after which they
will he ready for distribution.
Mr. Moore also informed us that be-
fore another dividend could be paid to
the cerditors, it will he necessary to
Ko<*»prings. Texas, at the Courrtmswe
thereof. • regular term of the Com
mitsioners’ Court of Edwards County,
Texas; there being present Hon. J. L
Johnson, County Judge, presiding;
,.J. L. Balcntine, Commissioner Pre-
cinct No. I; J. C. Pope, ContmiMMn-
or Precinct No. 2; O. L. McNealy,
Commissioner Precinct No. 3; and R.
H. Harwood. Commissioner Precinct
No. 4; Annie L. Hough, Clerk, and
E. S. Young, Sheriff.
Court was opened in due form of
law by the Sheriff, and the following;
tion*.
repay the amount borrowed from the
R. F. C.. and that can only be made I proceedings were had. to-wit:
possible hy those who oVrc the hank to I April 9tli, 1934—The monthly rw-
inake an effort to pay their ohliga-J port of Mrs. Cora Rogers, County
(Treasurer, was this day examined and*
:::-- (found correct, and is herenow order
j ed approved. *
April 9th. 1934—The court having
1 this day opened, estimated and tabu-
lated the returns of the Election held
in Edwards County on the 7th day of
Headline Hunters
Play Mohair Again j'
Headline hunters stepped
the latter part of last week,
forav trd ! 'n various School Dts-
nwl -in !,ric,s of t,K" coun,>- for the purpose
nounced that mohair was selling at‘40 °f C,eC.tinK SCho°‘ trU.StCCS **
I respective school district, amt it ap~
' pearing therefrom, and is herenow
(Sam Ashburn in San Angelo Times)
The wool trade stepped Into the
market briskly here Saturday and ap-
parently underwrote the success of the
1934 wool season when they bought
keep this entj of the Rocksprings- i here at scaled bids and private sales
tWille road -in good shape, as |about 255,000 pounds of wool clippings
IS
as funds are available,
elite; roisds in Commissioner
c's district arc in good condition,
improvements are still going for-
sioner Earwood has finish-
neighborhood roads,
a good road from
to Hackbcrry, and
i known as thd Ander-
running through the
# ranches, and has
work on the road tp
ranch.
fcNcaly has finish-
improvements at
there ap-
r just finished
jsw&F'V;
all much needed
; county
at confirmed prices ranging from |
3-4 to 16 3-4 cents a pound. It wasl
a happy group of. warehousemen
who completed the transactions brisk-
ly as nearly every buyer of the twenty
or twenty-five who were present made
bids for the accumulations.
It was at this time last year that
the clippings of the state were tfold
at prices furnished stimulus to a woot
market that re-established the shebp
business anti the credit of the west, >
Last year clippings brought from
5 to 6 5-8 cents a pound when wool
was selling at 15 to 18 cents a pound.
Based on the customary spread bet-
ween clippings and 12 months wool,
observers Saturday looked for good
wool price*.
The top prices were paid hy Tom
Rifchey. of A, W. * Hilliard & Sjjon,
though no official Announcement was
made of anyf price received. The price
* 16 3-4 cents--* was confirmed in
instances. He previously had
the \ clippings of Cox Fro-;
an> at Bra<jy. Few dip-
left in the state Monday
i unsold, hut with
—
louse w
aVdtal
was re-
on to
THE SHELTON LOOMS
Owned and Operated by
Sidney Blumenthal & Co., Inc.,
New York, City
Automotive Division
Detroit, Michigan
April 4.. 1934
J. W. Hull
Rocksprings, Texas >
Dear Mr. Hutt:
About two years ago the writer had some correspondence with
you in regard to your articles appearing in the Rocksprings Record
furthering the use of Moh; ir, ami 1 am again taking advantage of that
correspondence to ask if you can be of further assistance to us.
The Ford-Motor Co. is going.to have a beautiful and most inter-
ing exhibit at the World’s Fair in Chicago this year, ahd our com-
pany is going to have-a very interesting exhibit, showing the various
processes In the manufacture of Mohair fabrics, including a loom,
which will he weaving Mohair almost continuously. Wc feel that the
exhibit, showing the various processes in manufacture, as. well as goat
scenes, shearing scenes, loading scenes, interesting scenes about ware-
houses, as well as other photographs showing mohair, as well as goats
from which it is taken will further the interest in Mohair fabrics.’
The architect of the Ford exhibit asked me if I could secure for
him some photographs of various phases of tlje goat industry previous
to lhe time that the hair was made into yarns. What he is particularly
anxious tp get is pictures of herds of goats graiing. kidding scenes,
goats being sheared, packing and loading mohair, pictures of handling
this hair in warehouses, and finally the loading. The Ford architect
wants to have these photographs used in moulding dioramas for the
decoration in the building.
I would appreciate your usual cooperation, and if you can secure.
or knpw Where we can secure these pictures. I would appreciate hear-
ing from yon at once .. •
' Yours very truly.
E. H. MILLER.
Several l*r*
manufacturers of automobiles arc not as
i creating a den
■ m
to 50 cents.
After reading the article through, we
found that a inert handful of mohair
was sold at these figure-,, possibly bv
some ranchman who needed a little
ready cash, and naturally the buyer,
feeling confident that the mohair mar-
ket would open much stronger than
these prices, made a good investment.
Headline hunters seem rather busy
at this time, getting news items of
sales for a lower figure than estimated
for our spring mohair, and it may he
that this i> done with the idea in view
of setting the opening markets.
But we rather think ranchmen
will not take- the "jitters" early in the
game this spring, and hold out for
good prices for the mohair accumu-
lations.
Wc are satisfied there is no hold-
over. and the grade of hair this sp-
ring is far above the average, in that
it contains little grease and dirt, and
the shrinkage will be very light.
While some automobile manufactur-
ers are threatening to go back to whip-
cords and wool and cotton mixtures
i" upholstery materials, yet the lar-
gest builder of automobiles in Ameri-
ca is still bolding to mohair trims for
all cars this firm manufacturers, and
it is hoped that popular demand will
force some of the others (that up to
1932 used little mohair upholstery) to
Stay in the market for this superior
covering material, so that the demand
may continue as was reflected in the
finished materials markets during the
year 1933.
But this thing has to he watched
closely I).' interested parties, and grow-
ers MUST see to it that the automo-
biles they purchase shall contain mo-
hair upholstery, or else they, them-
stlves. will assist these weak-kneed
automobile manufacturers in their
movement to again get the public to
ask for Bedford cords and broadcloth
trims.
The furniture wc buy should also
contain upholstery that reflects the
vt ry best to be had, for no question-
ing the fact that mohair is not only
the best-looking upholstery but it has
quality to back its good looks.
Wc were told just the other day
that one of our largest automobile
{manufacturers had decided to used
Bedford cords and wool mixtures ag-
ain. stating that around eighty per
cent of the new cars would carry
these upholstery materials, as against
eighty ,percent mohair upholstery dur-
ing the past two years.
We do not know the inside of this
statement, but rather feel that the
manufacturer in question lias never
wanted to give mohair an emeu break,
anti was only forced to use mohair
upholstery through a popular de-
mand.
So keep this demand for mohair
upholstery materials strong in the
public’s e>c. tor that is the only way
by which you can dispose of your
niqhair at fairly good prices
Don’t let a salesman sell you a ear
upholstered with, these materials. De-
mand the host, and help yo«r own busi-
ness.
The mohair market is in » healthy
, the next
K. ho
entered of record, and the court so
finds and orders and declares that the
following named persons have been
elected school trustees for the respec-
tive districts and as follows, to-wit:
Rocksprings Independent School
District. School trustees: Bob Sher-
rill. Brown Epperson.
Barksdale Independent School Dis-
trict. School trustees: Otto Hobbs,
W. M. Havens, J. M. Howerton.
Carta Valley Independent School
District. School trustees: T. B. Gobble,
Joe Hutto.
April 9th, 1934—All accounts allow-
ed at this term of court will be found
in Volume 4, pages 96 to 99, inclu-
sive, Minutes of Accounts Allovticd,
herenow referred to and made a part
of the Minutes of this court, and or-
dered approved l>\ the court.
April 9th, 1934—Came before the
j Court an application hy Leo Stewart
I to be appointed janitor of the Couft-
! house to fill the unexpired term of S-
S Stewart, deceased and was approv-
ed. and he is hereby appointed as
such at a salary of $540.00 per annum
to be paid in monthly installments of
$45.00. Said appointment to terminate
on January 31st, 1935, or till fur-
ther orders of the Court and the Clerk
i- hereby authorized to issue script to
said Leo Stewart for said amount at
last of each month hereafter.
April 9th, 1934—It is ordered by the
Court that the following named offi-
cer s be and they are hereby allowed
per diem pay for attendance upon
this term of court and out of the 2nd
class fund, and in amounts as follows,
to-w it:
J. L. Balcntine, Commissioner Pre-
cinct No .1. 1 day at $5 per day, $5;
J. C. J’opc. Commissioner Precinct
No. 2, 1 day at S3 per day, $5; O. L.
McNcaly. Commissioner Precinct No.
3. 1 day at S5 per day. $5; R. H. Ear-
wood. Commissioner Precinct No. 4,
1 day at $5 per day, $5.
April 9th, 1934—The foregoing min-
utes of pages 592 to 593 having been
read in open court, and found correct
i herenow in all things, approved;
no further business appearing it is or-
dered by the Court thatt his court do
now adjourn. This the 9th day of
April. A .1). 1934.
J. L. JOHNSON, County Judge,
Edwards County, Texas.
ATTEST:— ,
ANNIE L. HOUGH, County Clerk.
PAGEANT A SUCCESS
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condition says C. Thomas Parker, wool
jr and mohair buyer for Ryder-Brown
’ veteran buyer in \V«st
■ays there is. no weakness at
and that it i* juat « J
nkcHon that always precede*
“The Afterglow-’ a pageant written
by Mrs. Dan R. Franks and put
at the High School Auditorium
the auspices of the Music'
day evening. April 6th, was a to
success. Mrs. Kenneth
pression and dancing
ed the pageant, which
tertaining from beginning
pcrt. nt events that make,*
tory eif our nation were,
with the euiorful
by our home talent. 1
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to be used as a
school piano.
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Hutt, J. W. The Rocksprings Record and Edwards County Leader (Rocksprings, Tex.), Vol. 16, No. 19, Ed. 1 Friday, April 13, 1934, newspaper, April 13, 1934; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1092316/m1/1/: accessed July 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .