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BIJSHEI) 1891
Winner of Belo Cup for 1932 as Best All-Round Weekly Newspaper in Texas by Texas Press Association
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EMPIRE Vol. 68, No. 86; TRIBUNE Vol. 88. No. 80.
STEPHENVILLE, ERATH COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1982.
SIZTEEN PAGES—VOL. 60, No.
I Am Items of Interest
'-Prom'Bluff Dale and
Immediate Vicinity
(By Mas Q. Singleton)
. Thi* community is experiencing
' tne^coldest norther of the. season
with a light frost Tuesday morn*
ing.
The opening of the school has
been postponed another week, to
Oct. 17. It is thought by that time
the* cotton will be practically all
gathered.
J- F. Isbell and wife and
i- Eberhart attended quarterly
ference at Lipan Sunday.
Frederick Evens, who is attend-
M iti Fort Worth, spent
t-end with home folks.
Ir. and Mrs. W. D. Graves and.
Miss Mary Ruth Turner of Comyn
visited Mrs. Graves’ and Miss
Mary Ruth’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. M. B. Turner, over the week-
end.
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bennett of
Glen Rose visited in the home of
Mrs. Bennett’s brother, Jack
Glenn, and family Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Liles are
visiting Mrs. Liles’ parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. R. Deaver.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Johnson and
Mr. and Mrs. C. Crawford and
children of Fort Worth visited
Sunday in the home of Mr. an
Mrs. R. w. Glenn.
Miss Elaine Holt is visiting with
friends in Fort Worth.
Mrs. Leslie Warren visited her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Humphries,
in Dublin this week.
Miss Dessie Higgins of 8tephen-
ville visited Mrs. E. C. Pearcy, re-
cently.
Mrs. Ella Jones and daughter.
Mrs. Stephenson, and husband of
Fort Worth visited over the week-
end in the home of Mrs. Jones’
daughter, Mrs. George Casey, and
family.
|8gt. and Mrs. Jerome Busch-
». iniftf Stephenville visited Sun-
the home of Mr. and Mrs.
iRw/ Terissa Keahey, who has
/been spefid iflt some time with her
sister. Mrs. R. M. Milhollin at Col-
lege Station, has returned home.
Mr. and Mrs. Steve Casey and
Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Landers of
Dublin and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Ma-
son Hancock of Whitehouse visited
Sunday in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Read Warnoek.
Mr. and Mrs. 0. A. Lambert and
Spence Mclntire made a business
trip to Austin Saturday.
Mrs. Darnell of Greenville and
Mrs. Brackeen of Fort Worth vis-
ited this week in tho home of Mrs.1
Darnell’s daughter, Mrs. Sam
Watson, and family.
Mr. and Mrs. 6. K. Kile and
daughter are visiting Mrs. Kile’s
parents, Mr. arid Mrs. C. S. Wat-,
son.
Frank Ellis and Miss Jane Wil-
son of Fort Worth visited Mr. El-
lis’ parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H.
Ellis over the week-end.
W. F. Glenn of Tyler visited his
brother, W. J. Glenn, and family
this week. .
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Kelley left
Saturday for Rochelle where Mr.
Kelley will engage in the drug
business. Mr. and Mrs. Kelley have
made a host of friends here who
wish for them much success and
hanpiness in their new home.
Read Warnoek made a business
trio to Fort Worth Tuesday.
C. M .and Harmon Glenn were
here on business Saturday.
Donald Crowder left Wednesday
to attend the Dallas Fair.
Mrs. S. H. McMurry was a busi-
ness visitor in Stephenville Tues-
day.
Mrs. M. A. Huffstedler is Visit-
ing her father, J. A. Jenkins, who
is still in a hospital in Dallas.
Mr. and Mrs. Sloan Baker were
Fort Worth visitors this week.
Mrs. E. T. Oakes and Mrs.
Lack Deaver entertained at the
home of Mrs. Oakes with a hand-
kerchief shower honoring Mr. and
Mrs. W. C. Kelley who were mov-
ing to Rochelle, Saturday. The
guests were met in the reception
hall by Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Clen-
denin to receive the gifts. The
guests were assembled Tn the liv-
ing room where Miss Mattie Bul-
man gave a reading, "Friendship’’
by Edgar A. Guest. And a short
talk was made by Mrs. Mae 8ing-
R. W. HIGGINBOTHAM
» •
Who, with his brother, Joe M. Higginbotham, opened the
first store of the present firm of Higginbotham Broft. &
Company, at De Leon, in 1882.
Plain view
(By Mrs. Guy Jackson)
It seems that Old Man Winter
has come to stay.
Rev. Jess Collins of Glen Rose
preached here Sunday night
Mrs. Blanche Jones and sons,
Ben, Clarence, and Alfred, and
Mrs.. A If Bordner and Mr. and
Mrs. Georgs Bordner motored to
Fort Worth Sunday to visit their
sister, Mrs. Will Benton, return-
ing Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. F .B. Shannon and
children, Wanda Belle and Elaine,
and Mrs. Hallie Jameson and
mother, Mrs. Brunson, visited Mr.
and Mrs. Claire Brunson at Fairy,
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. John Jackson and
son, Newt, spent Saturday night
and Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Barm Stacy at Chalk Mountain.
Mrs. W. H. Jackson visited her
granddaughter, Mrs. F a r n u m
Shoup, at Marthal Gap Sunday,
Newt, Odis and J. C. Jackson
and Fred Shannon attended the
party at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Noel Shaw, Saturday night at
Johnsville. '
Mr. and Mrs. Conn Moore of
Iredell visited their son and daugh-
ter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Martin
Moore, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. N. C. Jackson and
children, Odis and J. C., visited
Mrs. Jackson’s sister, Mrs. Linnie
Vamell at Johnsville Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Hatler of Glen
Rose were here Sunday visiting
their children, Mr.-and Mrs. Clyde
Bordner and Mr. and Mrs. Jud
Hatler.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Laney spent
awhile in the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Morg Graves, Sunday night.
Some of the young people enjoy-
ed a weiner roast Sunday night in
Morg Graves’ pasture.
Remember the singing here
Sunday afternoon. •
Chalk Mountain
Huckabay
We are having some cool weath-
er at this time.
Mr. and Mrs. Prentiss Lackey and
Miss Ouida Lackey of Breckenridge
were Chalk Mountain visitors Sun-
day. Mr. Lackey states that he has
a good position with the Phillips
Gasoline Company of that place.
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Elbert of Dal.
las spent Thursday nisrht and Fri-
day in the home of Mrs. Elbert’s
parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Ha-
mic.
Mrs. Clyde Stasey and Tal Ha-
*"ic were shopping in Stephenville
Saturday.
Mrs. F. D. Underwood. Mrs. He-
lois Papeworth and George Ha-
«’ie. Jr., attended the movies in
Stephenville Saturday nio’ht.
Rev. Jessie Colline-s of Glen Rose
preached at the Chalk Mountain
church house Sunday and a lar»e
crowd was present to hear him. He
will hold services every second
Sunday of the month.
Mrs. Forrest. Underwood is vis-
iting this week in the home of her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Eber-
hsrt. st Tolar.
Rov Underwood was a Tolar vis-
ito- Saturday night.
Rov Underwood made a trip to
Pi»n Sdtn-dnT,
F .L. Anderson. Mrs. J. R. Brown
and Mr. and Mrs. Barm St««ev
were shopping in Stephenville Sat-
urday.
A hospital in Philadelphia oper-
ates under a charter granted it by
George II of England in 1751.
(By D. N. Smith)
Farmers of this community at*
very busy picking cotton. If the
weather remains favorable cotton
will soon be out. ,
Mr. end Mrs. Sam Jones of Mer-
ton Valley were here . over the
week-end visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. I .N. Jones.
Mrs. Harrison of Eastland visit-
ed her son, Owen Harrison, Satur-
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Bumgartner
of Mineral Wells visited in the
home of John Gunn Sunday. Mrs.
Gunn returned to Mineral Wella
with them where she will remain
some time taking treatment from
physicians there.
Miss Doyle Hamilton returned
home Tuesday from Lubbock where
she has been visiting for the past
week
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Moring and
son, Joseph Herndon of De Leon
visited in Huckabay Sunday.
Bobbie Moring of De Leon is vis-
iting Homer Brunson this week.
Wood Hamilton received word
Wednesday that his brother, whose
home ie in Stephenville, had died
in a hospital at Gorman.
Miss Ruby Sharp, who has been '
visiting her sister at Lubbock, re-
turned home Tuesday.
George Birdwell of Stephenville
visited his sister, Mra. J. P. FHnn,
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clint Metagar vis-
ited her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Rube Hicks in the Shelby com-
munity Sunday.
Maybe the reason A1 keep* mom
is because he has noticed how Cal
can get $1 a word.—Dallas Nears.
Center Grove
(By A. D. Taylor)
ieton "aftwr'^irhichi Miss Op7l hK faiTSS J* ££
tfA'SSUESLS'S >» Wh»v,„;
In number from 55 families which ®* * *
A. D. Taylor visited bis da
s daugh-
In Mor-
taz tsjrszjzjSi a si? *Mor-
were held in the community. Mr. | Singing was well attended Sun-
y nig
Kelley responded with a very
pleasing word of thanks to alL
Morgan Mill
(By Faye Hqckabee)
People from this section ere
busy picking cotton. The gin runs
every day. 260 balsa of cotton have
been ginned here.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Mason Han-
cock of Fort Worth visited In the
home of his parents this week-end.
Mra. Willie Ely and Mrs. T. R.
Davis are sick this week.
Mrs. Bertha Killion and children
of Fort Worth spent the week-end
with her father, J. W. Trown.
Miss Verlyn Stigler is visiting
her sister, Mrs. John Davis at
Bluff Dale.
Doyle White has moved to Ste-
phenville where he will be near
the work he has recently taken up.
Emmett Montgomery is visiting
at Rule.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Earp had for
their dinner guest Sunday, Mrs.
Walter Williamson and Mrs. Wes-
ley Hancock of Stephenville.
Rev. Ben Huckabee visited rela-
tives here recently.
A German police dog that has
been hunted for by several men
for some time, was caught in a
trap Monday morning. The dog
had eaten 25 turkeys from one
bunch, 15 from another, and sev-
eral from other bunches. The ani-
mal avoided people and Was only
seen st a distance. Those who lost
turkeys were glad to get rid of the
pest.
Mr. and Mrs. Wade Holley of
- Stephenville visited Mr. and Mrs.
J. E. Underwood, Sunday.
Everyone is cordially invited to
a party at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. D. O. Davis Saturday night
Elonco Lewis was carried to All
Saints Hospital in Fort Worth this
We6]C#
Mr. and Mrs. Alf Oxford, Mr.
and Mrs. Pet Lewis. Emory Ox-
ford and Mrs. Jim Quinn visited
Elonso Lewis, who is in the hos-
pital at Fort Worth. .i:_
H. H. Montgomery and Bruce
McAlpine mede a business trip to
Fort Worth Monday.
Mrs. Frank Davis was called to
the death bed of her mother at
Huckabay Sunday afternoon, Mrs.
S»v>tt had Inn* been a resident of
this community, but since her hue-
band’s death a year aeo, ahe has
made her home with her daughter
at Fnckahav. FHenda of the de-
ceased are deeply in sympathy
w<*b tboae who aurvive.
H. H. Monteomerv and family
visited In the home of 43ert Sears
at Santo. Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred and ehfl.
dren of BeeeVenrWra Visited Mr.
and Mrs. M. H. Massey, Sunday.
Underwood
(By Mrs. Ome Huffman)
day night. Several from other com-
munities were present.
Rev. Ervin ■ Holt will preach at
Center Grove Sunday at 11 o’clock,
weather permitting. Come and hear
him.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Trimble and
“njfvP1nr,; '^meVS^M^Su^day" ^
view spent
Moore.
Sunday with Bill "^.teT Mo£n“3£,wTidd
Mr. and Mrs. Bobbie Moore of J^JS
Flag Branch were guests of her
XXJ:w- s«»^i ftKoTsiris
Clarence .Linde., rf Fon,w *' *“*
spent Sundav with his grandfath- enco at ^ p n S day*
er, B. F. Lindsey.
Mr. and Mrs. Bill Moore were
Johnsville visitors Monday after-
n°nn‘ tt - Vlii (By Mrs. T. E. Hale)
Roy Huffman was bitten on the ,. . . ......
hand by a rattlesnake Wednesday, rift, hl*,bT aB8T2d 2)atJth#
His father, G. W. Huffman, and £®ity WS M°,n?aF’
brother. Claud Huffman, rushed lf J*9 w*a,t£*I htay?j! falr
him to Hico whew medical aid was E S
administered. He is doing nicely at of ™ntrb?r
this wrltin* | and Miss Alene Casbeer of Stenh-
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Huffman envi11* wlU tMch KhooX th,B
had as guests in their home last ye2,T‘ fmrrnar.a f .. „. „
Thursday. Will Hyles, Will 0*Bri- ™ya”“£
en and Robert Prater of Hico, Ho- J fK.
mer Snider of Alnine, Mrs. Hat- JET
tie Howell and children of Marthal y tripa to the fin W,th
Gap. Mrs. Bill Stasey. Sr., Mrs. w. to report F
Clvde Stasey and children of Sfur
Chalk Mountain. , “ll,er 8ti 1 after a ««*»•
Mr. and Mrs. Abe Lindsey of <
m0V*d b“H ""° : In thta
"BTfc. Huffman .p.u, Tuf *» »• « »■
d*y afternoon with her parents,» Bnj »tm TLmrm
W*K*r 3,™,. at
R F Ttn/tun, mu |_ n. . „ I Eastland visited this week wi*h
villa £ Jrri.t y * Stephen- Mrg Borgus’ sisters, Mrs. J. W.
cfiwLtt and George Ed-and Mrs. J. W. Minnick,
Saturday*” St*phenv,1,e Yl*,ton' i Mr. and Mrs. Andv Minnick and
Mr and Mra Bill little son. Charles of Rsn<mr. sneut
Mr.
ing in Mingus with Mr. and Mrs.
Harry Spratt.
Liberty Valley
(By Pansy Mauldin)
Rev. W. D. Black of Thurber
preached here Saturday night and
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and lira- John Mauldin and
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Gordon vis-
ited several days last week with
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Danley, near
Trent. They also spent one night
with Mr. and Mrs. Lester Griffith
at Baird.
Mr. Patton and son of Stephen-
ville spent Sunday in the home of
his daughter and son-in-law, Mr
and Mrs. B, N. Carey.
Mr. and Mrs. Kerby Dorris and
children of Sims Valley spent a
few hours Thursday night in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Drew Maul-
din.
Mr. and Mra. Dinkie Alexander
spent Saturday night and Sunday
near Stephenville with ner par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Con a tier.
Mr. and Mrs. Elvah Denio and
daughter, Ruby, visited Sunday
morning with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Miller at Unity.
Mr. and Mrs. Oral Davis and
mother, Mrs. Nannie Davis, also
Miss Mildred Minnick of Unity at-
tended church here Saturday
night.
Mrs. Roes Danner returned last
Wednesday from Oklahoma where
she had been visiting her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Walker .
Frank Brown and mother of
DufTau were guests in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Clentis Carey, Sun-
day.
Sam Black of Thurber attended
church here Sunday afternoon.
Jess Collins of Glen Rose
will presch at this place the fonrth
Sunday in this month. Everyone is
invited to come.
proclamation
W>\\ tt)fp iJRaynr
w.. w »fiu Firs, n. r. r oswr.
Flag Branch " Cooper’ at I Mrs. ElbeH Fright and HUIe
Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Dotson
Mr. .nd Mr.. J»,l. Dot.™ of
spmt | Mrs. M. N. Singleton spent Fri-
dav at Russell Chsnel with her
mother, Mrs. Sarah Dotson.
Jim Huffman of Dublin
Sunday with his father, G.
Huffman.
Er*„ Moon n
a guest of George Edwards Sun
%
Mrs. H. F. Foster sr'* Mrs. An-
B. F. Lindsey visited In <~'ialk
Mountain Thursday afternoon.
And now New York shops are of.
faring furniture made out of cello-
phane.
The new baby carriages appear-
ing in New York department stores
and shops come in all colors.
Tonv Carols.
• Miss Vl«la Singleton visited
friends in Tbnrber Fridsv.
Mr. and Mrs. Rov Glhson r*d
children of Thurher snent Sunday
with his brother, Rufe Gibson, and
family.
Henry Hunt, Jodie Singleton
and M*ss VMa SlnHeton attended
the Dsi’as Fair 8atnrdsv and Sun-
dav. Thev also visited Mr. and
Mrs. Fill Green In that eity.
T Ittle Marv fmisi Foster of
? department store ’ ThurWr si^t Frldsv nl*ht”‘wlth
J.l J"*«{»"'«Bows her -mndnsrents, Mr. and Kr».
W .And marshmallows are- H. ». Foster,
nt particularly heavy. j Mies Hermit Singleton is visit-
COMING ATTRACTIONS
AT MAJESTIC THEATRE
Movie patrons may expect an en-
joyable time Saturday at the Ma-
jestic. Tom Mix and Tony will be
seen in the “Rider of Death Val-
Jey” at the matinee. Saturday night
“Devil and the Deep” will be pre-
sented, featuring Gary Cooper, Tal.
luiah Bankhead. There will also be
“Our Gang’’ comedy and a short
reel of sport champions. Coming
Sunday and showing through Mon-
day and Tueaday is the much-talk-
ed of “Red Headed Woman,” with
Jean Harlow playing the leading
role. On next Wednesday Jean Har-
low will be seen sgain In “Three
Wise Oirls.” Mae Clark and Marie
Previot are the other two wise girls
and the three are said to be the
most knowing of their species, com-
ing from the country to make good
in the big city.
"The Dark Horse” is booked for
next Thursday and Friday. War-
ren Williams and Bette Davis have
the leading parts. “Tha Dark
Horsp" is said to be a timely pro-
duction, coming on the eve of a
presidential election, and the pic-
ture has received favorable com-
ment wherever it has shown.
Reliable statistics show that the larger portion of the annual fire
loss in Texas is due to preventable causes and that the exercise of
reasonable precaution would save the lives of many persons, as well
«
as reduce to a large extent the yearly property loss in this state, which
in recent times has exceeded 20 million dollars.
It has long been the custom in America to observe one week in
the year as Fire Prevention Week, the purpose of which is to bring
to public attention the fact that the fire loss is everybody’s loss and
everybody’s responsibility, and to impress the need for eliminating
every condition that might cause or promote the spread of fire.
THEREFORE, I, P. E. Payne, Mayor of the City of Stephenville,
Texas, to the end that needless destruction of life and property may
be reduced, do hereby proclaim October 16th to 22nd, A. D. 1932,
as FIRE PREVENTION WEEK in this city, and I call upon our citi-
zens to clear their buildings and premises of any and all conditions
from which fires might occur.
During the week let us individually and collectively stimulate in-
terest in the work of eliminating fire hazards by actively engaging in
a general campaign for that purpose. Let the Ministers of the Gospel
and Sunday School Superintendents on Sunday, October 16, appro-
priately mention the need1 for care about fire, and let teachers in our
schools on Friday instruct the children under their care in the execu-
tion of fire drills, and teach them the dangers of fire and how it may
be avoided.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto sign my name and af-
fix my seal of office on this the 10th day of October, A. D. 1932.
A-]
Despite bobs end boyish dress,
vou can tell the young msle from
ths female. He still hides to do
Mt first smoking.—Houston Chron-
icle.
p. IE. fayne, Mayor
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