The Rocksprings Record and Edwards County Leader (Rocksprings, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, May 30, 1930 Page: 4 of 4
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CARD OF THANKS
We, the senior class wish to express
our thanks and appreciation to those
who have delightfully entertained us
during our senior year.
We want you all to know we have
had wonderful times at the many
parties given us, luncheons and pic-
nics, and fond memories of these hap-
py days will linger in the many years
to come.
Seniors of 1930.
Entertainments
These last two weeks have been
full ones for we seniors. First we
were entertained l>y the juniors with
a theatre party, and an informal din-
ner afterwards in the basement of the
Methodist church.
On Friday night. May 6th, the sophs
entertained at Dismukes Hall with a
kid party, all of the costumes were
good, but Betty Sawyer carried the
day with her long curls, Sam Henry
won first prize for boys. Mrs. Higgs
was a “•cream” Miss Jackson and
Miss Struthers were very "kiddish"
Everyone, even to the on-lookers en-
joyed themselves.
Monday afternoon. May 19. Mrs.
(Buswell entertained in
daughter, Dorthy, with a dinner party
at her home.
We had a delightful time, and by
no means the least of the fun was
Buswell’s new electric radio and vic-
trola combination.
Tuesday afternoon, May 20, the sen-
iors with Mrs. Higgs, the sponsor
wrent to the Boy Scout camp at Barks-
dale, for a swim and picnic. We had
a wonderful time and enough food to
feed an army.
Dorothy and Eric’s problems to Har-
old and Kuby. We bequeath Eliza-
beth's good grades to the juniors as
an example of our class. Stuart's ab-
ility to argue (to kill time) to Bert
'cause it helps when talks should be
given that have* not l>een prepared.
Betty’s dignity and sweet ways to the
junior girls who wish to be dignified.
Myrtle's desk in the cooking room
to anyone who wishes to enter into
the old, yet ever new mysteries of
cooking. Kay's geometery, with all the
names in it to Charley. Kathryn's
happy smiles and sweet ways to all
those who want a recipe to make hap-
piness, and Velma's bookkeeping set
to some one who will really appre-
ciate it.
Class History
Dear friends. If you will give me
your kind atention for a few mo-
ments, 1 will relate to you the* story
of a marvelous class—the most won-
derful class that ever happened in old
Rocksprings, namely the class of 1930.
Its life continued but four short
years, yet every day of these four
years were crowded with events.
When the members of this remark-
able class have all achieved the fame
honor of herial|d honors that are bound to come
to them, the memories of these four
years will linger in the hearts of each
and everyone.
It was in September, 1925, A. 1).
that this brilliant group of boys and
girls made its triumphal appearance
in the halls and on the campus of old
Rocksprings High School, and from
that day until the day of graduation,
there was more intellectuality in the
atmosphere of that institution than
was ever known before or probably
Friday" night the 23rd the juniors vvill ever be known again,
and seniors were entertained with a
500 party by Joe Buswell at his home.
The living room was beautifully de-
corated with balloons and crepe paper.
Mrs. Coughran received cut prize, for
girls, Eric Lomax received cut prize
for boys. Buck Jones received high
score for girls, and Bertrand Brown-
ing high for boys. Everyone had a
good time, and they all agreed that
Joe was a fine host.
Saturday, at one o'clock, Mrs. Leo
Knowing thus the characteristics and
peeuliaraties of each member of the
senior class it will not be difficult for
you to guess the heroes and heroines
in the football, baseball, and basket-
ball games during the freshman year
and in the years that followed. Of
course, as freshmen they suffered
many indignities but as sophs they
passed them on to the class beneath
them. By the end of the first year
the freshness disappeared. They had
Greer entertained in honor of her ne- ’ become quite familiar with the school
phew, Stuart Draper, with a luncheon j customs and curriculum, so that dur-
al the Balcntinc Hotel. Besides the I ‘be second year they were able to
seniors and Mr. and Mrs Leo Greer, j enjoy more of the social functions, and
and Mrs. and Mrs. O. W. Peters,! festivities of schpol life.
Mrs. Higgs, Miss Jackson. Miss Stru-
thers, Mrs. Hudspeth, and Mr. and
Mrs. Tyson were present. We had a
lovely time and everyone enjoyed the
talks so much.
Saturday evening at eight o'clock,
T’attie Beall Morriss, entertained iti
honor of her cousin, Elizabeth Mor-
riss, at her home on the ranch. It
was a “play party" and there were ab-
out fifty guests present. Everyone en-
joyed it all even though they were
sore next day from falls and bumps.
Senior Class Ideals
Chilton wants to fly like a bird.
Kathryn wants to teach expression.
Elizabeth wants to be a librarian.
Dorothy wants to go to college.
Stuart wants to be a doctor.
Ray wants to be an engineer.
Velma wants to be a designer.
Betty wants to be a nurse.
Myrtle wants to teach H. E..
Eric wants to be a lawyer.
Class Poem
Next year was the junior year. The
athletic games were continued in their
season and ail occasionel party was
held during the year, and take it ail
in all, their time was completely oc-
cupied. In fact l fear that some of
their lessons suffered greatly thereby.
the Mexican states of Cohuila.
Sonora, and Chihuahua. I had heard
that Oiy old friend had been a col-
onel in the Patriot army during the
revolt of the states and when they
had won their independence he be-
came the first governor of Cohula
Under the new rule. Now at the age
of forty-nine he had retired to his
immense ranch in that state. Hi*
letter stated that our classmate Ray
Winans who was now engineer of
the United Mining Company of Mex.
ico. United States of the Rio Grande
and United States of America, was
at that time making his annual in-
spection of his mines in that region
and I would have the opportunity
to see him. As it lacked a month yet
of the date set for the invitation and
as my business was in order, I decided
to visit the United States. I had not
been back since I left jn 1940 with a
posse not half a mile behind me. I
thought that as I had been gone so
long I* would venture up without
much danger of recognition.
When I got off the boat in New
York, there was a woman at I’ier No.
9, where one of the north German
Floyd boats were. I am of a very
inquisitive turn of mind so I asked
one of the by-standers why all the
big crowd of women, I was told that
this crowd had assembled in honor
of a committee of women led by that
elderly spencer. Miss Elizabeth Mor-
riss, who had just won a victory be-
fore the world court. She had. it
seems, been one of the most famous
lawyers in the U. S. at the time of her
appointment to head this committee.
That night I went to the opera, which
I had not had time to visit several
rears before, because of my enforced
absence in Mexico. The grand star
of the opera was the famous singe-,
Miss Dorthy Buswell, who was now-
on her twentieth consecutive succcs-
ful season. On returning to my room
at the hotel, I bought one of the
daily papers. 1 saw that from his
summer home in the Adirondack
mountains, Mr. Eric Lomax, that in-
comparable financier, had refused to
run for president because his busi-
ness needed hint and he could not take'
time front his duties to become presi-
dent. In the same paper I saw that
Dr. Elizabeth Sawyer had been elec-
ted president of the Red Cross of the
world. After a week of New York,
I went to Boston Mass., there in the
town of culture, I found everybody
talking about the new novel written
by Kathryn Garrett. In my home
in Mexico; I had a set of her works,
so I bought a copy of this novel to
add to the set. Soon tiring of Boston
I turned westward.' I went to Roch-
ester, Minn. There I went through
the clinic of “Mayo Brothers.” The
head doctor of this institution was
Dr. Myrtle Garvin, who did the oper-
ating on all the hardest cases. After
going through the Mayo Brothers
Clinic, where it was found the only
thing wrong with me w-as a slight
softening of the brain, I continued
to Hollywood. I wandered around
Kenneth Jones
day.
Mrs. Bailey Bird underwent a sli-
ght operation Tuesday morning at
Kcrrville. She is getting along fine
Mrs. Jerry Burleson of Camp Wood
spent Sunday night in the W. C.
Sawyer home.
L. V. Wallace and daughter, of
Barksdale, were in Rocksprings Sun-
day.
$1000 reward for any person or
sons, captured and convicted and
to the penitentiary, on the charge of
stealing sheep or goats on our pre-
mises, valued at an amount exceeding
$100.
W. F. JENKINS & SONS.
R. H. EARWOOD.
2-6months c.
odic and Sciatic I
Pains Accompanying c
Fever and Quieted
All Drug Stores.
Subscribe for tha
Kathryn Suttles, who has been at-
tending school in San Antonio was in
Rocksprings Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Y. M. Dowdy went
to Del Rio Saturday on a visit with
A. A. McDougald and wife.
—Try. one can each, of Wilson's Heal-
ing Screw Worm Killer and Go-Fly.
Will cure 9 per cent of average cases
with one treatment. Give it a trial.
For sale at Hough Drug Store. 25-5tp
The Rocksprings Motor Company
received another car load of new Fords
this week. I
Mrs. Zeb Newsom went to San An-
tonio one day last week to get a
few new supplies for her store.
Mrs. L. K. Guthrie and daughters
visited the Clifford Babb' ranch Sun-
day.
Elsewhere in this issue you will
find an advertisement of the big bar-
becue at Big I’aint June 4th and 5th.
—FOR SALE—New Perfection Oil
Stove. Used three months.
25-tf. Rocksprings Hardware.
Turner Bros, shipped a car of fat
muttons and lambs to market the
first of the week.
Mrs. Milton Gilmer and interesting
little son. of Alpine, are guests at
the home of her mother, Mrs. C. L.
Taylor.
—Wilson's Dryer will prevent screw-
worms when fresh cuts are thorough-
ly covered with the dryer—for sale by
Hough Drug Store. 25-5tp
B. C. King or Ilemphili, w-as a visi-
tor at the home of his brother, Val
ory King, the first of the week.
At last came the senior year with
all its dignity and importance and its\ the studio for several days and fin-
The golden glocrfSpf our last schoot
day W *
Rests o'er the verdant hills.
And sun light falls with mellow ray,
On fields and laughing hills.
’Tis sad to say farewell, kind friends,
Our parents who've helped us thru.
Our thanks and gratitude we extend,
A kind and helping hand 4o you.
,Our school days now are almost past,
We part from comrades dear,
The world before us brightly lies.
Yet fond memories of you will al-
ways live.
Long will our hearts recall each joy,
That bound us in friendship here,
For time can never erase,
The light of memory burning clear,
pear teachers, we shall ne’er forget,
The lessons you have taught,
We trust the future may perfect.
The works your hands have
wrought. • ,
i And may they bring good gifts to you
These years that swiftly fly,
ay you kindly think of those,
bid you now good-bye
CUss Will
of Rocksprings
this to be
great feeling of superiority over
the other classes. And with it came
the thoughts and preparations for gra-
duation the selection of the motto,
flower, class colors, essays, and the
gowns. In fact, all that enters into
commencement. Truly they were the
envy of their under classmen, and
the prid* of the school.
As I stated before, it was the most
remarkable class that ever passed be-
neath the portals of our grand old
school. The fact of their having stu-
died therein and graduated therefrom
will make our school famous for many
years to come.
Early in the spring of 1960, while
at my home in Mexico City, I received
a letter inviting me to spend a month
on the ranch of my old friend, Mr.
Chilton Ridley. His ranch was in that
country known as the United States
of the Rio Grande, which was former-' while.
ally got a glimpse of that exclusive
star. Miss Velma Leonard, who was
at work on her greatest picture, “The
Joys of Love.”
After looking back into the past
years when I was in class with these
wonderful people, it made me reallv
appreciate the trip more, for seeing
my old classmates brought back happy
memories.
Troy Osborn and wife and W. A.
Chapman went to Del Rio Sunday.
—FOR SALE—Have about 800 big
mutton goats for sale, or will trade for
big mutton sheep, or any kind of
goats, except Spanish, or big muttons.
25-4tp. C. W. LAUGHLIN,
24-4tp. Rocksprings, Texas.
—NO FISHING ALLOWED on our
properties,
J. E. THURMAN & SONS,
A. E. MAYES. 11-tf.
CH. GILMER
Attomey-at-Law
Rocksprings, Texas
Ferry Mayes went to Del Rio Sun-
day.
W. C. Sawyer and family are mov-
ing back to Camp Wood Saturday.
Ah Owens and A. J, Clark left
Rocksprings Tuesday on their way to
Boerne where they will work for a
BIG BARBECUE
AT
BIG PAINT
Wednesday, June 4th
FREE DINNER
Calf and sheep roping and bronk riding—ev-
erybody welcome. Admission to Rodeo 50 cents.
Rodeo program will continue Thursday, 5th.
Cowboys bring your roping horses and prepare
for two days. Two big dances 4th and 5th.
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W. J. Muller
LAWYER
Rocksprings - Texas
GARRETT MOTOR FRO
San Antonio to Rocksprings
San Anotnio Cr. 4777 Rocksprings 73
“Dependable Service”
Three Times a Week
New Rates on Furniture $2.00 a hundred or by the Trip
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If It’s Meat We Have It
Rocksprings Market
M. Bardwell, Prop.
Save Time and Money
By Using
YOUR TELEPHONE
Rocksprings Telephone Company
Street Gilmer, Manager
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SAVE!!
High quality, groceries and carefully select-
ed vegetables at a reasonable price, with conven-
ience the key-note of this store. Come and sup-
ply your needs at bigger savings.
COFFEE, Lipton’s, 3 pound----.-----.—......$1.41
COFFEE, Gold Plume, 3 pounds................$1.45
FIGS, Del Monte, No. 2 can____________________________25c
JAM, Loganberry, No. 2 can.........................-36c
RICE, Comet, 1 pound pkg.----------------------13c
SPAGHETTI, 14 ounce pkg__________..._______________8c
HASH, Corned Beef, No. 2 can.....................,24c
SYRUP, White Karo, 51b bucket________________46c
SYRUP, Koo Koo, 1 gallon .....______________________85c
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