The Texas Mohair Weekly (Rocksprings, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, April 7, 1950 Page: 1 of 8
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The Texas Mohair Weekly
ENDORSED BY—American Angora Goat Breeders’ Association
ENDORSED BY—Texas Angora Goat Raisers’ Association
VOLUME THIRTY-TWO
ROCKSPRINGS, TEXAS, FRIDAY, APRIL 7TH, 1950
NUMBER TWELVE
Edwards Census
So Far Total
527 Persons
The local census office reports,
that through Wednesday City Enu-
merators Mrs. J. D. Varga and Mrs.
John Harris had visited more than
100 homes and had enumerated 260
persons.
At Barksdale, Mrs. Joe Whittley
had visited some 50 homes and had
obtained information on 157 people.
Rural enumerators, Mrs. Thomas
Glasscock, Edward Draper and Jim
Gobble, report that they are finding
very few persons at home. However
they will call hack at all ranches
before the end of April.
Totals for Edwards County through
Wednesday night are 215 homes visit-
ed and 527 persons counted.
The Mohair Weekly will publish un-
official totals each week and will re-
port the final count as soon as it is
made available.
Vollen B. Ross
Rites Held Sunday
Vollen Bruno (Vol) Ross, age 80
years, died Sunday morning, April 2,
Few Votes Cast In
City-School Election
27 votes were cast in the election
for three trustees for the Rock-
1950 at 2 o’clock at his home in springs Independent tscliool District
j Rocksprings. Mr. Ross had been quite 1 last Saturday. The three men whose
i ill the past four weeks. Services were names appeared on the ballot, Claud
! held at the Baptist Church in Rock- \ Gilmer, Boh Feynn, and Aubrey
i springs, of which he was a member, Clark, were elected to again serve in
! Sunday afternoon at 4:00 o’clock, with the capacity as trustees.
Rev. Hollis Yeilding in charge of the | Votes cast in the city election Tues-
j services. Interment was made under day for three aldermen were 44. M. O.
I the direction of the Smith Funearl Smith, Ray Winans and Jimmy Nun-
J Home in the Rocksprings Cemetery ley were elected. These men are new
at the side of his wife. The Rock-1 to city council, hut are all three prom-
springs Masonic Lodge had charge of inent business men in Rocksprings
the fraternal service. The pall bear- j and are acquainted with the needs of
ers were members of the Masonic the people.
Lodge. They were Monte Kirkland, i--o-o-
Ed Draper. F'rank Adams, Milton ODIS JACK GARY
Smith, W. E. Alexander and H. W. | BURIED AT INGRAM
Bierschwale.
Mr. Ross was one of the oldest
pioneers of Edwards County, having
resided here 64 years. He was born
W. E. HODGES SERVICES
HELD WEDNESDAY
W. E. Hodges, affectionately
known as “Lute” died of a heart at-
tack Tuesday morning at 6:50 in the
Del Rio Hospital.
He was born Feb. 23, 1885, at Junc-
tion, Texas, the second child of Geo.
W. Hodges. His mother died seveii
days after his birth and he was carried
to Val Verde County by his grand-
mother, Mrs. G. W. Whitehead, who
together with his uncles Will and
Walter Whitehead, reared him to
young manhood. He married Miss
Mae Bradford, daughter of Mrs. R.
H. (Bob) Martin of Sonora.
Last rites were performed at the
First Methodist Church of Uvalde
Wednesday, March 29, and he was
laid to rest in Uvalde Cemetery. He
is survived by his widow, Mrs. W. E.
Hodges of Del Rio; one son-, W. E.
Hodges, Jr. of Del Rio; two daugh-
ters, Mrs. W. P. Sights and Airs.
Jack Edwards; 5 grandchildren, W. P.
Sites, Jr., Mrs. Hugh Coston, Jack
Jr., Bill and Richard Edwards; two
greatgrandchildren, Alarty and Jim-
my Coston, all of Uvalde; one bro-
ther, Raymond Hodges of Junction;
three sisters, Mrs. Hardy Farmer of
Junction, Mrs. Stella Knoll of San
Antonio, and Mrs. Howard Payne of
Oklahoma.
Odis Jack Gary, brother of Airs.
C. O. Whitworth and Mrs. Alton Ow-
ens, died Friday, March 31st at 3:45
nearTittie Rock,'' Arkansas, February I P-. nJ- .at \]}c Vq.}?tso" Memorial Hos-
14, 1870, and when an infant brought I £ltal !n Kerrville. Bunal was made
to Llano, Texas. When a small child ^atur(la>' 111 the A ichols Cemetery at
he was left an orphan. He came to
Edwards County when nine years
old helping to drive cattle. He went
back to Llano and stayed until 1886,
coming hack to Edwards County
with V. A. Brown, Sam Epperson,
and Johnny Brown and settling on
Hackberry near Vance. He was mar-
ried to Deanie Wofford at Vance
and to this union were born six child-
ren. For many years he ranched on
several places in the canyon and up
Hackberry. He owned a grocery store
and ran the Post Office at Vance
and was also county commissioner
'from that precinct fof’ several years.
At that time the commissioners devot-
ed a week to transact the court busi-
ness and to make the trip. After sell-
ing out in the Hackberry vicinity
he moved to Rocksprings, and ran
goats on what is now the Honeycutt
ranch. He retired from the ranch-
and took up the carpenter trade. He
i and toop up the carpenter trade. He
j conitnued his active life, serving as
j Marshall for Rocksprings, until just
a few years ago. He was preceded in
I death by his wife, two years ago, and
| one son, Buster, who was killed dur-
! ing World War II.
Ingram with Rev. J. R. Hilliard, Dis-
trict Superintendent of the Methodist
Church, in charge of the services,
which were conducted at the grave-
Your Attendance
Urged At
C. of C. Banquet
A good attendance of Chamber of
Commerce membership and interested
parties, to the banquet at the Bal-
entine Hotel dining room, Alonday
evening, April 10th, at 7:30 is asked
by the directors. The 1950 program
will be discussed and planned, and
your presence is needed. The wives
are also invited to attend. Those
wishing to attend please contact Mrs.
Warren Hutt before Monday morn-
ing. Plates will be SI.25 each.
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MRS. DAISY SWEETEN KING
Airs. Daisy Sweeten King, Sister of
John R. Sweeten of Rocksprings, died
Monday in the Del Rio Hospital, and
was buried Tuesday in the Del Rio
Cemetery. Airs. King had been ill for
some time and had reached the age of
66 at her death. Her home was in
Comstock but she was a native of
Edwards County, having been born
and reared at Barksdale, the daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Sweeten.
She is survived by her husband
ami three children. Boh and Henry
side. Interment was under the direc- j Chapel and one daughter, Mrs. Ida
tion of the Smith Funeral Home. Alae Sweeten; one sister, Miss Ida
Mr. Gary was born August 22, ! Sweeten, and four brothers, John R.,
1902 in DeWitt County, the son of|T. A., Joe and Charles Sweeten.
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Air. and Mrs. M. C. Gary. He had
made his home at Ingram the past
six years, where he was engaged
in ranching.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Eula Gary; and three children. Jack
Odis Gary, Regin Gerald Gary, and
Walter McXealy, age 63, died at his
home near Ingram, Wednesday,
March 29th and was buried in the
_ ___ ___ _______ ___ ____ Ingram Cemetery, Thursday. Mr.
Gloria Gary;’ parents, Mr. and ’ Mrs. i AIcNealy was the brother of Airs.
M. C. Gary of Ingram; two bro- 1
WALTER McNEALY
thers, Pierce Gary, F'ort Worth; and
Vernon Gary, Kerrville; and two sis-
ters, Airs. Lena Whitworth and Mrs.
Helen Owens, Rocksprings.
Pall bearers were Leroy Whitworth,
Norman Whitworth, Dermott Wea-
ver, Bill Gary, Pierce Hoggett, and
Benny Cobb.
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REV. PETERSON ASSIGNED
TO ROCKSPRINGS
METHODIST CHURCH
Hays Wharton of Rocksprings and
brother-in-law of Mrs. O. L. Atc-
Nealv, Sr. He was a native of Ingram.
Attending the funeral from Rock-
springs were Mr. and Mrs. Lindon
Thurman, Mrs. Hays Wharton, Airs.
O. L. AIcNealy, Sr., O. L. AlcNealy,
Jr., and Airs. Neville Smart.
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EASTER SUNRISE SERVICE
AT JUNCTION SUNDAY
The Alen’s Bible Clas> of Junc-
tion has extended an invitation to
Edwards County citizens to attend
their third sunrise service Easter
the valley of the singing
HOSPITAL AUXILIARY
The Hospital Auxiliary held a
directors meeting Monday April 3
at the Balentine Hotel with Airs. B.
Sweeten, Mrs. John Brown, Airs.
Dan McKtiight, Mrs. Jack Whitworth.
Mrs. Roy Edwards. We wish to an-
nounce that all the trees have been
planted and all are doing nicely ex-
cept one. The grass for the lawn is
being donted.
Mr. Louie Craig will he ready to
start on the curbing in two weeks.
Plans and program for Hospital day
in May is being made.
iNew officers will go in the first
Monday in June, the new ofifeers
are President, Mrs. Fred Ross; First
Vice President, Mrs. F'rank Adams;
Second Vice President, Mrs. H. S.
Martindale; Third Vice President,
Mrs. Dan Ross; Recording Secretary,
Mrs. R. R. Corder; Corresponding
Secretary, Mrs. Gay Franks; Treas-
urer, Mrs. H. R. Bean; Parliamen-
tarian, Mrs. John R. Banister.
The Auxiliary will meet in the
lobby of the Hotel the first Monday
of each month. There wasn’t a quor-
um this meeting
—Reporter.
Rev. Calvin l’terson, graduate of
. S. Al. U. Theological College, Dal-
Air. Ross lived a liiost interesting i |as^ jias |)een assigned to the Rock- Sunday
lite, having had the satisfaction of I springs Methodist Church as minister, j hills, directly beneath the everburning
being a part of the development of j Rev- Peterson arrived in Rocksprings j cross on Lover’s Leap. The program
this section of Texas, and of seeing | to over the ministry of tbe will begin at 6 a. m. Hot coffee will
it grow from open country into a j church, and will conduct services this he served prior t<? the service,
well developed ranch section. When I comjng Sunday.
Mr. Ross first ranched along the
headwaters of Hackberry it was nec-
essary to make several trips a year to
the divide and to where Rocksprings
now stands to round-up cattle that
had drifted here for grass and to the
rock (seeps) springs, on whose land
his son now owns. At that time there
was no settlement of any kind at
Rocksprings. It was also before cedar
had taken this country. Air. Ross
said the land that is now owned by
Gus Young and other ranchers had
only low growing liveoak brush, no
cedar at all. and cattle could be seen
grazing for miles. Mr. Ross’ span of
life allowed him to see Edwards
The First Alethodist Church has
had no regular pastor since the resig-
nation of Rev. Harrell in the winter.
Ralph Slagle, principal of the Rock-
springs High School, has filled in this
capacity during this interlude.
Rev. Peterson will arrange the
schedules of services' and make an-
nouncement of them.
LOCKER PLANT INSTALLS
POULTRY PICKER
The Rocksprings F'rozen Food
Locker Plant has installed a Green-
wich Automatic Poultry Picker so that
they can better serve their customers.
Fryers, liens, ducks, and turkeys can
County grow from its earliest history,' be used on the picker. A moderate
and to take part in its growth. | charge will be made for picking and
Air. Ross is survived by two dressing the fowl.
NOTICE TO PUBLIC
The annual Hobby Show of the
Rocksprings Woman’s Club will be
held Wednesday, April 19th at the
Club House instead of the park build-
ing. This show will take in hobbies,
antiques, collections, and art exhibits.
The public is cordially invited to
attend. Watch the paper next week
for further announcements.
P.T.A. TO HAVE GROUP STUDY
The Rocksprings P. T. A. will
have a Group Study meeting Tues-
day. April 18th, at the Home Econ-
omics building. It will be an all-
day meeting: the hours arranged are
9:30 to 11:30 and 1:00 to 2:30.
daughters, Mrs. L. B. Trengrove, San
Antonio; Mrs. T. M. Wright, Buf-
falo, New York; and three sons, Fred,
Dan and Guss Ross, Rocksprings.
one sister, Mrs. D. Wallace of Son-
ora, one brother, Dan Ross, Dry-
den; 8 grandchildren and one great-
granddaughter.
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Buzzie Stokes of San Angelo was
a Rocksprings visitor Wednesday.
Coach Henry Gardner underwent CHEVROLET HOOD LOCK
surgery for an appendectomy Tues- NOW AN OUTSIDE JOB
day morning at the Legion Hospital. I
He was accompanied to Kerrville by An improved method of hood re-
Alton Miller and D. C. Overstreet lease has been incorporated in the
Monday night. Mrs. Gardner and 1950 Chevrolets. The lock is now
Mrs. Ralph Slagle visited with him , concealed in the grille header bar
Tuesday, He is convalescing nicely
and will probably be home this week-
end.
within convenient reach of gas sta-
tion attendants. The former remote
control knob has been eliminated.
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