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The Mullin Enterprise.
V VOLUME 29, NUMBER 49.
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Jack and Bavbara June Casey
have the flu this week.
Barabara June Casey is con-
valescing from a recent attack
of illness. Jpf;
Williard Hosier and E. P.
Smith visited the big dam in
Brownwood Sunday.
All I. MeCurry was confined to
^P^his home on account of illness
2$ the first of the week.
Mesd'ames I. MeCurry, S. J.
Casey and K'aStie Pyburn at-
tended the funeral of R. D. Cole
in Zephyr Wednesday.
Mvs. J. N. Perry of Houston
C returned to her home Monday.
' She was called here Friday to
attend the funeral of her broth-
er, Mike Ivy.
: Miss Marie Rice, who is a stu-
L , dent at Baylor, Belton, and Miss
Oleta Fisher*, student of How-
ard Payne attended the funeral
of Mike Ivy here Friday.
Mrs. R. W. Hull is in Hico,
visiting her sister, Mrs. F. E.
Forgy, while her husband is
supply agent for a few weeks
at Sterling City.
Lewis Atkinson was in town
from his ranch at Ridge Mon-
day and reported a two-inch
rain there Sunday night and
prospects for a goiod crop this
year.
D. W. Reed of Rowena came
in Saturday and accompanied
Mrs;. Reed and son home Sun-
day, after a visit in the home
of lies.- parents, Mr. and Mrs.
M. F. Wallace.
Haskell Smith of Austin vi»-
ited friends here the latter part
of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Has-
kell Smith spent several days
the past week in Goldthwaite
visiting her sister, Mr$. J. H.
Randolph.
Mrs. V. L. Anderson and four
sons of Hamilton were among
the visitors who -attended the
funeral of Mike Ivy Friday.
There was also; a bus of How-
ard Payne students and teach-
ers here Friday on the same sad
mission.
M. L. Oxley has written from
Bellville, Texas, to inform us
and liis many friend's here, that
he has located in that city for
the winter and wants the En-
terprise sent to him in that
city. He has been located for a
long time in Arizona.
We are glad to receive the
news from each community and
appreciate the correspondents.
Would like to hear from Pom-
pey and Duren. Send in the
news from these good commun-
ities and let your light shine on
the pages of yoiur paper.
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GAS LINE SURVEY
MIKE IVY ANSWERS
LAST CALL
(From the Eagle)
A few weeks ago a delegation
visited Goldthwaite with the
avowed purpose of ascertaining
the desire of the people here for
a gas line to be built to this city.
They interviewed Mayor Bodkin
and several other citizens, but
made no definite announcement.
It now develops that a survey is
being made of a line running
from a west Texas gas field thru
the towns of Zephyr, Mullin,
Goldthwaite, Lometa and end-
ing at Lampasas. The line as
surveyed runs one mile west of
Goldthwaite and the statement
seeming to be authentic is that
a line will be run into town and
another tap made a few miles
south for a line running to San
Saba. No announcement has
been made as to the name of
the company, when work will be-
gin on the pipe line or what the
service will cost the users. In
fact, it may not develop into any-
thing interesting, but hopes are
entertained that it means we
are to get gas by next winter.
Mike Ivy, aged 17, died
Thursday at a Brownwood hos-
pital, whe*re he had been rush-
ed a few days before with an
influenza relapse.
He was :ai 1931 graduate of
Mullin high school and has been
In college all this year, very
ambitious to secure an educa-
tion.
Mike was a brilliant boy of
keen intellect and a witty sense
of humor and his going has sad-
dened the kdarts of the old and
young in his home town: It is
indeed sad to part with one so
young on the threshhold of
such a promising life. Mike was
a member of the Baptist church
in this city and the funeral ser-
vices were conducted here Fri-
day at 3 p. m. by his pastor,
Rev. Bradley Allison, and Rev.
L. J. Vann. The church was
crowded beyond seating capac-
ity with loved ones and friends
attending the last sad rites. He
is survived by his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. T. R. Ivy, and' two
brothers and two sisters and
many other friends and rela-
tives.
COMMISSIONERS COURT
BAPTIST CHURCH
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MRS. FERGUSON
ENTERS CAMPAIGN
Miriam A. Fergus on this week
threw her Eugenie in the TDx-
as gubernatorial ring, which
means that we are to have an-
other warm political campaign.
With ex-Governor Jim Fergu-
son as her campaign manager,
things should be very interest'
ing until after the. democratic
primaries.
Regular services at the Bap-
tist church Sunday.
Sunday school at 10 o’clock.
If you do not attend Sunday
school begin next Sunday morn-
ing and find your place in the
Lord’s house on the Lord’s day.
We have classes for mother and
father and children.
The pastor will fill his regu-
lar appointment Sunday and
will speak at 11 o’clock on
“Do Baptists practice close
communnion or close Baptism?”
Sunday evening regular B.Y.
P.U. program at 11:15. We have
a splendid young people’s work
and are looking forward to our
young people’s revival to be
held sometime in the near fu-
ture.
Preaching at 7:30 Sunday
evening. The theme will be the
“Inspiration of the Bible.” This
will be the fifth of a series of
sermons on the Bible.
A cordial invitation awaits
everyone. Come and worship
with us.
BRADLEY ALLISON, Pastor
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ELECTION OFFICERS
The commissioners court ap-
pointed election officers at the
present term and the names ap-
pear herewith. The first named
is the presiding officer, the oth-
ers judges and clerks:
1. Goldthwaite—W. D. Cle-
ments, E. A. Obenhaus, T. F. To-
land, W. W. Saylor.
2. Nabors Creek—R.C. John-
son, Jr., Roy Letbetter.
3. Scallorn— Fred Conradt,
J. W. Morgan.
4. Center City—A. G. Lang-
ford, F. M. Karnes, R. G. Hendry,
C. D. Owens.
5. Payne—W. J. Hall, Ned
Duncan.
6. Star—T. L. Adams, H. E.
Peck, T. E. Hamilton.
7. Caradan—S. M. Bleeker,
J. W. McNiel, E. A. Wicker.
8. Mullin—Mrs. C. L. Sum-
my, S. M. Casey, A. A. Reynolds.
Mrs. Edith Ratliff, Mrs. W. C.
Preston, Mrs. F. E. Leinneweber.
9. Fisher—C. R. Dudley, W.
M. Smith, W. A. Jenkins.
10. Priddy—Hobert Priddy, F.
W. Limmer, T. R. Priddy, Z. L.
Grayson.
11. Big Valley—George Rob-
ertson, Ben Long.
12. Rock Springs—W. A. Dan-
iel, Mrs. Eula Nickols.
13. Ratler—Wm. Wilcox, O. B.
Bell.
14. Regency—Ben Egger.E.K.
Wood.
15. Ebony—J. W. Tippen, R.
M. Haynes.
16. Ridge—W. H. Freeman, L.
C. Atkinson.
17. Rye Valley—T. J. Hufstut-
ler, L. B. Burnham, Jr.
18. Mount Olive—I. B. Cody,
A. B. Neal.
19. Goldthwaite—Lewis Hud-
son, Mrs. Walter Fairman, R. F.
McDermott, J. V. Cockrum.
20. Pompey—A. A. Moore, W.
A. Triplett, Mrs. Mamie Black,
| J. W. Bowden.
Commissioners court has been
in session this week and, as
is always the case with the Feb-
ruary term, it has been a busy
session and has required sev-
eral days for the work.
A considerable time has been
necessary in checking up the
tax rolls, preparatory to settling
with the collector. It has devel-
oped that collections this year
are below that of the same pe-
riod last year.
Election officers were ap-
pointed and road overseers are
being named, but the list was
not complete when the Eagle
was put to press, but will appear
next week.
Official reports have been au-
dited and accounts due by the
county ordered paid.
The highway license money
for the month was divided to
the various precincts, accord-
ing to the amount paid in from
each precinct: No. 1 received
$3663.23; No. 2, $1614.43; No. 3,
$2997.007 No. 4, $1046.75.
It was thought the court would
conclude the business of the ses-
sion by today.
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RIDGE
CELEBRATE THE 200TH
ANNIVERSARY OF THE
FATHER OF OUR
COUNTRY
Valentine day was observed
in the usual manner at school
Friday. BefoVe the valentines
were distributed by the first
grade girls, Anna Bell Wood,
Nora Katherine Wood, Roxie
Raseo and Lula Mae Rasco, the
cyigin of St. Valentine’s day
was explained by Dorothy Lee
Atkinson, a fourth grade stu-
dent, and a valentine play given
by the third and fourth grades.
Ebony school boys played
Ridge school boys here Friday
aftcymoon. Ebony won with the
scores of 26-7.
Mrs. Will Kelso and Zelda
visited the primary room Fri-
day afternoon.
There weve thirty-five pres-
ent at Sunday school. The
teachers were all present and
all enjoyed the lesson as it was
taught and explained. Three
visitors, Miss Reba Dale Corne-
lius, Miss Ida Mae Roberts and
Miss Hazel Rause wove present.
A large crowd attended sing-
ing at the school house Sunday
night.
Weldon Crowder from Ebony
spent the week end with his
cousin, C. R. Massey.
Gilma Crowder spent the
week end with her grandmoth-
er, Mrs. V. S. Meeks.
Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Edmond-
son visited Mr. and Mrs. K. M.
Edmondson Sunday.
Zelda Kelso,Ruby Cummings,
Faye Massey, Beatrice Curtis,
Leoma Lane and J. D. Kight
took dinner with Miss Marietta
Atkinson Sunday.
Mrs. Will Kelso, Mrs. K. M.
Edmondson, Cotton Rause and
Everett Cummings were in
Brownwood Thursday.
Charley Kight has been
trucking barley to Mullin for
Ernest Wood this week.
Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Boat-
bright, their son, Charles Mil-
ton, and their niece, Frances
Powell, spent the week end in
McCulloch county, visiting rel-
atives.
Jess Mass is moving to the
Roberts place in this commun-
ity.
Melvin Pafford, Marion Cur-
tis, Elwin Curtis and Miss Wil-
lie Lois Boyd took dinner Avith
Mr. and Mrs. Arle Egger Sun-
day.
Anna Bell Kelcy and Olene
Williams spent Friday night
at Will Kelso’s.
Will Churchwell was in
Brownwood Saturday.
Ray Churchwell is able to
walk on crutches and is doing
fine.
Mrs. R. L. Pearson returned
to her home here Wednesday
from a visit with her mother,
Mrs. Waldren, in Lampasas.
Miss Ida Holland from Re-
gency visited at Ridge Sunday.
. Judging from Busy Bee’s de-
scription, the same horse trad-
ers came through Ridge this
week, that were in Rock
Springs last week. They traded
a few horses and several people
gave provisions to them.
Miss Katherine Hill spent
Saturday afternoon and Sun-
rtlay with frtends at Prairie.
REPORTER
A nation-wide and world-
wide bicentennial celebration is
to be observed from the birth-
day of George Washington to
the 24th day of November, 1932,
Thanksgiving day.
The event will be honored
with many and various pro-
grams. Tableaux and pageants,
not only in America, but in oth-
er nations; -even far away Tur-
key and Sweden are planning
programs to) honor the first
president of the United States.
It will be a golden opportun-
ity to stress to the thoughtless
carefree youth of this land
many noble traits of the belov-
ed Washington, how he Sever-
er his own mother and truth
and honor. It still takes these
foundation . materials in youth
to build a real, worthwhile,
brilliant man. There is no> sub-
stitute even in this modern age
of so many inventions akd dis-
coveries. There must be good
material of honor, truth and
ambition for youth to build a
permanent manhood. The apos-
tle tells us it’s foolish to build
upon the sands.
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GYPSIES ROB BANK
L. J. VANN
L. J. Yann announces in this
issue of the Enterprise as a
.candidate for the office of pub-
lic weigher of precinct No. 3
of Mills county. Bro. Yann has
been serving the public in this
capacity for many years and
to the satisfaction of the voters
of precinct No. 3. He is a good
man, who means to act justly
toward every man and is ac-
curate, dependable and trust-
worthy in his work.
Upon his past record and his
ability to do the work, he asks
the voters in the Democratic
primaries to cast their votes
and use their influence in his
favor in the July election.
Several arrests have been made
and every available clue is being
followed by officers to appre-
hend the band of Gypsy travel-
ers, who “lifted” the San Saba
National bank for a cold thous-
and dollars last Saturday morn-
ing.
Riding in a fine Lincoln auto-
mobiles a band of some six to
eight Gypsy clad men, women
and children blew into town last
Thursday night. Friday morn-
ing the streets were seemingly
filled with them. The so-called
Indian women, gaudily dressed,
were busy telling the good for-
tune of everyone who would stop
and listen. One of them appear-
ed at the cashier’s window of the
bank to get some currency
changed. At the same time one
slyly entered the inner room of
the bank and chattered away at
the good fortune of one or an-
other of the employees. After
a short period of telling for-
tunes they were told to “get out”
and they did.
Shortly after this W.C. Doffle-
meyer, cashier, had occasion to
reach for a $20 bill, a stack of
which he had laid out at the
opening of the bank. The stack
of twenties was gone. Inquiry
was made and it was soon dis-
covered that the bank had been
“lifted.” Chase was made for the
Gypsy band, but it had left
town hurriedly a few minutes
after the bank episode. — San
Saba News
The officers and gypsies pas»-
ed through Goldthwaite Satur-
day, en route to San Saba.
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league program
League progvam for Sunday,
Feb. 21, 1932.
Subject—Christianity and other
religions.
Scripture—Luke 4:16-21; John
10:10.
Leader—Rosa Meek Fletcher.
Song:
Fvayer:
Religions of primitive people.—
Hoyt Williams.
Oriental religions—Carrie Kirk-
patrick.
Fooism—Francis LeinnewebeV..
Music:
Jewish religion — Mary Ruth
Hancock.
Christianity—M. E. Williams.
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MULLIN GIRL HONORED
WITH PARTY
Mr. and Mrs. Mack Hancock
of Lake Merritt entertained
with a delightful party at their
home Saturday night, Feb. 13,
in honor of Miss Jewel Hancock
on her birthday.
The meVriest games were
played and appropriate music
furnished.
The guests departed a.t a late
hour, wishing Jewel many mor-c
happy birthday parties.
A GUEST.
SANTA FE ITEMS
Relatives and friends weVe
notifed Friday of the death of
Mike Ivy, the youngest son of
Mr. nd Mrs. T. R. Ivy. Mike
was in his 18tli year and at-
tending Howard Payne college
in Brownwood, when he con-
tracted a seveve cold, which
rapidly developed irito pneu-
monia. Mrs. J. N. Perry of
Houston, a sister, arrived earty
the next morning. A group of
Howard P.ayne students were
among the great thVong of sor-
rowing friends, who attended
the impressive funeral rites
held here at the Baptist church.
BtiVial was at the Mullin ceme-
tery 4:00 p. m:.-, Feb.12, 1932.
R. W. Hull worked second
trick telegraph job at Coleman
a few days this week and then
went to Sterling City, where he
will take charge of the agency
for awhile. Mvs. Hull is visiting
her sister in Hico.
There was a touch of the
good old oil rush days of 1926,
when a west bound freight met
the early morning Temple tvain
here Friday. It was nearing
school time and the freight
dammed the flow of students
for a few minutes. When it did
pull out, boys and girts pour-
ed over the track, eager to be '
on their way to school.
A counterfeit ten dollar Fed-
eral veserve note on the Dallas
branch bank, bearing serial No.
B-46503102-A was passed1 on a
Santa Fe agent recently. It is
said there are a good number
of these in ciVculation.
Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Priddy
of Morgan, stopped off a little
while last week to see old
friends. When Mrs. Priddy was
ready to go she couldn’t find
heV husband. She looked1 every
place except the croquet yard.
There she found him. We hope
their baby will accompany them
on their next visit.
F. M. Tillman, D'. L. and E.P.
McNeill hauled some cotton to
the depot platform for local
loading a few days ago. Mr.
Tillman said it was like old
times to dvive up to the depot
platform with his white horses
and dray—the good old days
when kerosene was shipped by
the barrel, soda pop by the case
and cheese by the lioopi
Cynical Sam telegraphs:
‘ ‘ One way to keep from vusking
through life is to lead a cow.”
Miss Marie Rice, a student of
Baylor college, Belton, dropped
off of No. 75 Thursday night
for a visit with home folks.
jI?mU&$S-M17h*. . . . Well,
that’s what a fellow gets for
leaving a sheet of paper in the
typewriter while outside hand-
ing up a train ovder to a pass-
ing freight. Somebody has tak-
en their first typewriting les-
son.
The Santa Fe Farm and Home
special operated by the Santa
Fe railway in co-opevation with
the Texas A. & M. college will
visit Goldthwaite March 9 at
1:30 p. m. It will feature dairy-
stock, soil improvement, betteV
ing, poultry raising, better live-
farms and crops, home improve-
ment and 4-H Club work.
Mr. and Mrs. Dorsey Read
and son departed for Ballinger
the 15tli, after visiting Mr. and
Mrs. F. M. Wallace.
MULLIN CHURCH NEWS
Mullin Charge
Since our last items appeared
in this ^aper, we have had the
opportF \y of preaching at
Stav, another point on this
charge. The first Sunday in this
month was a, beautiful day, and
very fine services were had for
the day. A house full of folks
were present, and it was an in-
spivation toi the preacher to do
his best. Fine interest was
shown in the Sunday school,
while at the night services five
persons were received into the
membership of the church at
this place. Conditions are fav-
orable for a splendid work to* be
done here.
On last Sunday morning,
which was the second Sunday,
we were at Mullin good at-
tendance on all the services of
the church, considering the
fact that so many in this com-
munity have been contending
with the flu epidemic. We trust
that it will soon be over with.
At the Sunday school houV it
was decided by those present
to conduct a teacher training
class here a,t Mullin. This to be-
gin March 7, and run thruoiut
that week and it closing on Fri-
day night. The couvse to be of-
fered is “The Educational Work
of the Small Church.” This will
be an interesting course to all
who take it. You may attend
any or all of the study periods,
but of .course if you aVe to get
the most out of it land receive
credit, it will be necessary for
you to get your book and give
some study to it.
A very fine progVam was ren-
dered by the young people at
the evening hour.
Announcements will be made
later, as regards the services of
the' fourth Sunday in this
month, as we have1 something
which will be quite interesting
to "everyone of you. Come, see
and hear. J.D.RAMSEY,Pastor
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WHO WANTS TO GO BACK
TO SCHOOL? t,'
u There is a progressive move-
ment on in a, number of our
neighboring towns the size of
Mullin and even smaller, that is
helping the town to be a live
town.
It’s a one night per week at
school movement, not to study
the three “R’s”, but the
problems of the community.
They plan and work for a bet-
ter town. Civic improvements,
clean up campaigns,trades days,
dollar days and various worth-
while plans are made and the
town progresses. Other towns
are having plant exchanges and
creating a civic pvide that is a
thing of beauty. The yards and
general surroundings are view-
ed by the world as it passes by.
Let’s be up and at work on
the pvogress of our town.
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NO NEW COTTON NEEDED
KEEP UP WITH THE TIMES
The Enterprise has rates on
all the leading dailies. The
Houston Chronicle 75 days for
$1. The daily and Sunday at
the above low prtce. See the edi-
1 tor for rates on your papers.
The*re is a church congrega-
tion in a small town near Okla-
homa City that some time ago
voted to invest the church’s
surplus funds in cotton. Pur-
chase was made at the low
prices of several months ago
and the cotton was stored in
the basement of the church,
wheVe no storage or carrying
charges have to be paid. Even-
tually the church hopes to make
some money.
It may, too, but the outlook
just at present isn’t so sunny.
Attention has been called to
what seems a brutal fact—that
the world’s supply of American
cotton for the fiscal yeaV 1932-
1933 has already been pro-
duced !
“Whatever this much dis-
tressed world may need during
the next twelve months, a new
crop of American cotton is
something it does not need. No
matter what problems the
southern farmer may be facing
in othev* respects ,this is a fact
to which he may adjust himself
or suffer the consequences.”
If cotton growers will give
this situation the attention it
deserves they will be far better
off a year hence.—Joplin, Mo;,
Globe.
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