The Rocksprings Record and Edwards County Leader (Rocksprings, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, October 3, 1930 Page: 1 of 4
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ROCKSPRINGS. TEXAS. FRIDAY OCTOBER 3RD, 1930
NUMBER 43
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Executive Palmer, arrived in The Rocksprings Bulldogs defeated
Rocksprings the first of the week. | the Ozona Lions in a game of strai-
and according to announcement held ght football, Saturday, on the Ozona
classes of “old folks" scouting in the
district court room here Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday nights.
These lessons, while set out by the
heads of the Boy Scouts of Ameri-
ca for the training of the lad, yet
those who were in the different class-
es here during the week found the
lessons and tasks very beneficial to
dad, the same as his son.
We are sure that every adult at-
teodirlg this series of instruction and
the classes were large, being made
up of ranchmen and business men of
Edwards county, felt that they re-
ceived a great deal of useful informa-
tion that will cling to them during
life through the lessons given by Mr.
Palmer, together with his lectures,
during his stay here.
• There is much in scouting that is
wholesome to the adult, as much so
as the boy, and we are sure that if
parents of boys will take a few minu-
tes time away from their evening
■hours and engage with their sons or
their neighbors’ sons in this sort of
wholesome training it will have a ten-
dency to further promote their edu-
cation on the one hand, and better
prepare them in instructing the youth
of the land during their travels thru
a periods leading into manhood, and
their future life-work.
A number enjoyed a genuine camp
supper at Camp Fawcett Thursday
night which was prepared by Scout
Executive Palmer, assisted by Chap-
lain McWilliams, Scoutmaster W. J.
Muller and others. All report a most
enjoyable time around the camp fire,
where the regular program was given
after the bountiful repast earlier in the
evening.
field. The final score was 18 to 13,
The Lions kicked off tp the Bull-
dogs and the play started on the 60
year line. The. Bulldogs tried line
bucks and off tackle plays without
any success. The Bulldog quarters got
off a nice punt, the Lions' safety man
fumbled the punt and the Bulldogs
recovered on the 20 yard line. The
Bulldogs went on down the field for a
touchdown with line bucks and end
runs. Then the ball was kicked to the
Lions and they carried the ball down
the field with a few long end runs
only to fumble on the 30 yard line.
The Bulldogs made the first touch
down. Again the Lions safety fumb-
led the ball. The whistle blew with the
Bulldog’s ball on the Lions’ thirty
yard line, ending the quarter with
Rocksprings 6 Ozona 0.
Second quarter: Rocksprings tried
for a field goal but missed. Ozona got
off a nice punt, and for the rest of the
quarter neither team got within the 20
yard line.
Both teams had accumulated a good
deal of pep at the starting of the 3rd
quarter. The Lions kicked to the
Bulldogs, who returned to the 50 yard
line. The Bulldogs failed to make first
down. Rocksprings punted. Ozona
lost the ball on downs. The Bulldog
quarter made «. touch down. And then
one of the Bulldogs stopped a forward
pass, making another touch down end-
ing the quarter—Rocksprings 18 Oz-
ona 0.
Rocksprings kicked to Ozona who
made a touchdown and pulled a fake
punt for the extra point. Near the
end of the game Ozona made another
touchdown, ending the game—Rock-
springs 18. Ozona 13.
Hampton Impressed by Unity In
Chamber^oLCommerce Gathering
T. C. Tampton, one of the nation’s through the guidance t>f chambers of
commerce, should be ample proof of
the fact that investments of this sort
prove profitable to communities.
“Aside from the actual returns se-
cured,’’ said Mr. Hampton, “I find
where communities have live cham-
bers of commerce, or other clubs, that
community shows a greater degree
of friendship for individual citizens,
and the visitors, than sections that arc
not banded together. Merchants be-
come more friendly with each other;
your neighbor gets closer to you, and
you develop a larger conception of
business and social life through such
contact.’’
We agree with Mr. Hampton in
what he has said in this regard, for
we haA'e been actively engaged in
best-known registered Angora breed-
css, and a director in the Edwards
County Chamber of Commerce, ac-
companied the editor of the Record
to Kerrville, Brady and other points
last week, and called our attention to
the fact that we had sit among large
gatherings of business men from over
a large portion of Tex?s, yet he had
noticed that no mention was made
at any of the meetings of the depres-
sion that seems to be the erder of the
day among the ranchmen and farmers
of Texas today.
"Do you know,” said Mr. Hampton,
“it looks as if these men are banded
very closely together, through cham-
bers of commerce, lions clubs, rotary
clubs and other organizations, and
are pulling for things that are worth
while to the communities they repre-
sent, and arc not only looking after
the interests of their own communit-
ies and home enterprises, but are an-
xious to reach out and bind them-
selves together with organizations in
other sections in order that the influ-
ence of cooperation might extend in-
to every community in the southwest.
“With this spirit and cooperation,"
said Mr. Hampton, "must come much
good to any community that will get
together as a whole and work for the
things that will advertise that com-
munity as wide-awake and desirious
of those things that are necessary to
the growth and well-being of its peo-
ple. The merchants with whom we
met during that two-day trip, seemed
to be closer to each other than here-
tofore, and were anxious to join hands
with their fellows in highway impro-
vements aftd community advertising
that is bound to win the plaudits of
the people of the nation.
seems to me that every mer-
Rocksprings, as well as the
of Edwards county, should
r of
this work for a number of years, and
it has been a source of keen satisfac-
tion to meet with merchants and citi-
zens of communities banded together
by these ties that cannot but help to
elevate the community both socially
and in a business sense, and promote
things that will produce the greatest
happiness and good will among its
residents.
It would be a great day for Ed-
wards county if all the merchants and
ranchmen of the county were banded
together in some sort of organization
that would meet monthly and carry on
in this county, as is the experience
of many communities that have taken
advantage of such organizations to
bring its citizens closer together in
matters that will benefit the’ majority.
Mr. Wade To
Buy More Lambs
H. • L. Wade returned Monday af-
ternoon from a week’s stay at his
ranch in Terrell county. Mr. Wade
reports that very litle rain has fallen
over his section for sometime, al-
though his stock is in most excellent
condition! He expects a good lamb
crop, and his ewes will lamb about
5tlj, ,
Wade tells us that he intends
danch with
Drilling Resumed Thursday
At Sid Peterson Number 3
Drilling was resumed Thursday morning on the Sid
Peterson No. 3, section 82, block E, H, E. & W. T. Ry.,
Co., survey, after being shut down for around two weeks,
until arrangements could be further advanced by the Dal-
gish interests, in order to make this a deep test, and it is
now put out that the test will go down to 6,(XX) feet, and
possibly further, if a showing has been secured in the hole.
strengthened,
The rig has been
more cable has been placed on the
ground, a new sand reel is in posi-
tion, and everything done that is nec-
essary for a deep test.
Drilling at present is in hard lime-
stone formation, and will be around
4200 feet by the time the Record goes
to press this week.
Much interest is centered on this
deep hole, and the territory immedi-
ately surrounding will no doubt be
thoroughly tested for oil production
before, the Dalgish interests decidi to
abandon this piece of territory.
President Earwood
Favors Extensions
In conversation with Fred T. -Ear-
wood, president of the American An-
gora Goat Breeders’ Association, who
was in Rocksprings recently, accom-
panied by Mrs. F.arwood, that gentle-
man tells us that the association is
urging ail members to send in lists
of bucks and does to be registered,
and it lias been decided that those
who cannot well afford to pay for
registrations at this time such lists
will be held in the secretary’s office
until such period as the breeder feels
he can pay for such registrations.
Mr. Earwood tells us that range
conditions on both his Edwards coun-
ty ranch and the one near Juno are
very dry, and it looks as if more feed-
ing will have to be done throughout
the southwest than for several years
past, and conditions generally speak-
ing, are not very bright for the ranch-
men at the present time, and naturally
the registered breeders will feel the
weight of the depression along with
the general run of ranchmen, depend-
ing on market conditions for the suc-
cessful and profitable disposition of
their livestock and products of the
range.
In addition to being possibly the
largest breeder of registered Angora
goats in the United States, Mr. Ear-
wood engages in the general ranch-
ing business, and raises registered
hcreford cattle as well as sheep.
Nearly all his billies were contract-
ed for in advance, and he has reciv-
ed a fairly good price for goats this
season, hut feels that if Something
does not enter into the markets giv-
ing strength to the industry, the re-
gistered breeder will suffer seriously
in the future.
Mr. Earwood, like many ranchmen
we have talked with lately, feels that
the markets will come back just so
soon as trade conditions over the na-
tion adjust themselves, as is evidenc-
ed by many large manufacturing
plants putting numbers of men to
work, while the large city department
stores are giving employment to extra
hetp, through a reduction throughout
their variouts departments on sea-
sonable merchandise, which is caus-
ing local buying to become brighter.
All Report Big
Time At Angelo
Young Boy Is
Killedjn Wreck
Cecil Lowry, 19, son of Mrs. Frank
Lowry of Del Rio, died at around
midnight Saturday night from the ef-
fects of an accident which occurred
on the Rocksprings-Kerrvillc high-
way a few miles beyond, the Paint
Creek store, when the automobile in
which he was riding collided with a
cow, which was in the road, turning
the car over, pinning young Lowry
beneath it for some time, before as-
sistance arrived.
Lowry, accompanied by his mother
and sister and by Jiminez, an employe
of the Lowrys, left Del Rio shortly
after 6 o'clock Saturday afternoon.
Cecil was at the wheel of a Buick
sport roadster. They were going to
Kerrville where they resided prior to
their removal to Del Rio some years
ago. After they had covered part of
the distance between Del Rio and
Rocksprings, Jiminez who had been
riding in the rumble seat, took the
wheel, at the suggestion of Mrs.
Lowry.
Jiminez drove until they reached
a filling station beyond Rocksprings
where they stopped for water and ot-
her necessities. When they resumed
their journey, young Lowry drove ag-
ain. According to Jiminez. Lowry had
been driving only four or five minu-
tes when several cows were seen in
the road in front of the speeding ma-
chine; and Lowry threw on the brak-
es “suddenly';' to keep from crashing
into the cattle. There also was a bri-
dge near that point. The car swerved
to the side of the road, into a ditch.
The driver and his mother and sister
The Organization
Of Highway 10
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Report of committee on organiza-
tion, Highway No. 10 Association of
Texas, follows;
Purpose. The purpose of this asso-
ciation shall be to promote a first-
class all-weather highway from Den-
ton to Del Rio, traversing the coun-
ties of Denton, Tarrant, Parker. John-
son, Hood, Erath, Comanche. Brown,
McCulloch, Menard, Kimble, Edwards
and Val Verde.
Federal Designation This associa-
tion pledges its efforts toward secur-
ing federal designation for this high-
way and urges the officials of High-
way No. 10 Association to request the
Texas State Highway Commission to
intercede with the Federal Association
of Highways toward securing this fed-
eral designation of this highway.
Duties. It shall be the duties of
the officials of Highway No. 10 Asso-
ciation 11 assist officers in each coun-
ty which it traverses m all matters
that will redound to the benefit < f
this highway and assist them in any
manner when called on by the var-
ious count)’ and city officials.
Route. Highway No. 10 .shall lie-
gin at Denton and traverse the fol-
lowing cities and towns: Fort Worth,
Crcsson, Granbury, Tolar, Bluffdale,
Stephen)ilie. Dublin, Proctor, Com-
anche, Brownwcad, Brady, London,
Junction. Rocksprings, Carta Valley,
and Del Rio
Qfficia's. The official of thi- as
sociation shall be a president, first vice
president, second vice president, sec-
retary and treasurer, and in addition
two directors front each town along
the route of Highway No. 10.
The officers to Ik- elected by the
association in regular session at Bra-
dy, Texas, Tuesday, Sept. 23. 1930.
Term of office shall lie for a period
National Coop Has
Advanced Much
The National Wool Marketing Cor-
poration has shipped out of Texas
thus far- this fall 5,000,000 pounds of
the spring mohair clip which brought
an advance of $1,500,000 to the goat
men.
This brings the advances by the
coops in the state to about $12,000,000
according to J. M. Lea, agent for
Draper and Company, coop sales ag-
ents.
About $100,000 has been released
by the coops in tlje state on pre-shear-
ing advances though there are many
more applications in Boston for con-
sideration of the loan agents
The National Wool Marketing Cor-
poration is expected to announce at
its meeting November 17 just what
sales of Texas wool and mohair have
been made by Draper and Company
of Boston. Thus far, the coops have
not made such announcements and
there have been few rumors that could
be authenticated. Some of the 12-
months wool is reported to have brou-
ght as much as 33 or 34 cents a pound
in the grease.
The Texas directors who will at-
tend the marketing corporation meet-
ing are Roger Gillis of Del Rio, Sol
Mayer. Fred Earwood. C. C. Bel-
cher of Del Rio and F. W. Lee of
New Mexico.
Miss Norma Myers left Monday for
the Ruby Davis ranch, fcvhere she
will teach school this year.
of 12 months, or until their successors
shall he duly elected.
Respectfully submitted.
CARL C. HARDIN,
J. W. HUTT,
EMIL A. LOEFFLER.
Committee on Organization.
Ranchmen and Farmers Seem to
be Targets of Buying "Speculators'1
In looking over the October num-
ber of Nation's Business, published
by the United States Chamber of
Commerce, at Washington, we are at-
were pinned underneath the machine. ! traded to an editorial headed “As the
The man in the rumble seat was th- | Business World Wags," in which that
rown clear of the wreck. I magazine state that "drought" moved
He said he got his shoulder under quietly from the front pages of news-
the car, lifting it enough to get the
little girl out. She helped rescue Mrs.
Lowry and Cecil.
Dr. J. E. Rogers went to the scene
of the accident, which occurred at
about 9 o'clock, and rendered first
papers in a seven-day period, and pub-
lic interest was turned to other things.
And in another editorial we find
this magazine saying:
"For years the world has watched
with amazement, not unmixerf with
envy, the selling forces of America
aid to the sufferer, who was injured
in the back as well as internally, and!'" action. We have modestly acknow •
Miss Less Shanklin, accompanied
by Mrs. Gus Young And Ray Moody,
returned from San Angelo last week
where they were members of the cou-
rt at the coronation of Miss Allene
N iblitig of San Angelo, as queen of
the West Texas Exposition.
Miss Shanklin was crowned queen
of the Texas Angora Goat Breeders’
Association at the fair here this sum-
mer, and was selected as duchess from
Edwards county to the court at the
West Texas Exposition. Miss Shank-
ewe tin selected Mrs. Young as her maid
waiting, while Mr. Moody was sel-
the victim of the accident was trans-
ported to Rocksprings by a truck be-
longing to Dud Edwards, which ar-
rived at that point of the highway
about the time medical aid was admin-
istered.
Young Lowry lived until a point
about five miles front Rocuspriogs
was reached, when he suddenly ex-
pired. •
The remains were transferred from
the truck to an ambulance which was
awaiting the injured boy in Rock-
springs, and immediately transported
to Del Rio, where interment was in
Del Rio cemetery Monday morning.
Miss “Pat” McNealy
Visits Her Uncle
. Miss “Pat” McNealy, feature writ-
er in the airplane and motor depart-
ment of the Houston Post-Dispatch,
was a recent visitor to the ranch home
.of her uncle, O. L. McNealy, living
on the Rocksprings-Brackettville
road ,and while there had her first ex-
perience with ranch- life during shear-
ing time.
The young lady was amazed at the
number of Angora goats that are a
part of her uncle’s vast ranching in-
dustry, and it was indeed a sight
long to be remembered in viewing the
shearing crews taking the hair from
around 9,000 goats.
Miss “Pat" stated she would have
had a wonderful feature story for her
paper but for the fact that she fail-
ad to bring her camera along. We
that the young lady will
a and
ledged the applause. We knew wc
were good.
"And we were. American selling
was hard-hitting, tireless, resourceful,
enthusiastic. It not only created de-
mands hut it helped buyers t • find the
means to satisfy those demands. It
raised standards of living overnight,
and in the joj of accomplishment it
sang as it worked.
v'Came the stock market squall of
last October. Hesitation. Overcautfon.
Pessimism. Fear. Rumors of failures
and panic. The spirit o: Buying de-
pressed.
"Did selling roll tip its sleeves and
eagerly welcome a trial of its streng-
th and resourcefulness. It did not. It
joined the mulligrubbers. It crowded
the waiters at the wailing wall. It
acted like a tired old man after a
long walk on a sultry day.
"What a pitiable spectacle of Am-
erica’s strong man lugubriously re-
peating hackneyed alibis. ’Overpro-
duction,’ was a favorite one. But over
production became a fact only as un-
derconsumption out-generalled sell-
ing. And on its own field, for it had
cracked the hard nut of underconsum-
ption many a time. Selling gave up.
Too fat to fight. It said: ‘Nobody to
buy; nothing to buy with.’”
Yet, with the facts contained in
the above editorial staring us in the
face, and big business has practically
given up, with plenty of resources at
its command, we must ask oursclves j
who will suffer most through the
whipping Selling has been given?
The answer is easily found. The
farmers and ranchmen of the na'
are the ones who will suffer
while numbers of small business
will be forced to take the count
the present year is over.
of the nation
stand
the ranch, and should feeding be nec-
essary. which seems to be highly pro-
bable at this time, these men of the
range, the backbone of the southwest
if you please, will be pressed to an al-
arming extent under the trip-hammer
of "Buying," with no relief whatsoev-
er, other than that which the govern-
ment is giving.
With plenty of money in the land
(more, possibly, than at any time in
our history) we are facing a condition
that is rather alarming, if not unique,
in that the producers of the coun-
try are being hammered flat by the
very forces that have grown rich thru
their efforts. That’s the way it looks
to a man up a tree.
Take this section of the country,
for instance, the ranchman has to
take the gaff both coming and going.
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