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IY, MAY 4, 1934.
STEPHENVILLE EMPIRE-TRIBUNE, STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS
PAGE NINE
CAN CAST
270,000 VOTES
b’ voting strength for this
■’s elections hss been estinuted
more than 1,270,000 by the
^te Comptroller’s department.
estimate was based on pay-
nt of 1,105,508 poll taxes with
additional 15 per cent exempt
payment.
Kempt ion* filed numbered 27,-
t, but the balk of exemptions are
required by law to be filed.
Poll tax receipts in 1982 totaled
3,418, while exemptions raised
number of qualified voters to
199,931. While receipts for vot-
purposes this year exceeded by
1,000 the 1983 total, they fell be-
|nd the totals in three preceding
tion years.
[ Texas’ peak voting strength was
ched in 1928, with 1,189,604 re-
sipts issued. Exemptions that
sr increased the number of elec-
ors to 1,368,044.
Voting strength in Erath eounty
his year will be larger than in
everal years.
Figures compiled in the tax col-
or’s office show that 4,620 paid
heir poll taxes this year, an in-
crease of 1,923 over 1032 and 563
fever 1981, the last State election
ear.
In addition to the number made
eligible to vote by poll tax pay-
nent, there are approximately
1,000 exemptions in the county,
bringing the voting strength to
(approximately 5,600.__
Marlin Bank Reopens for Business
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Groves and
I their son and daughter-in-law, Mr.
[and Mrs. Manuel Edwards and ba-
by daughter, Joan, were here from
! Houston last week for a visit in the
home of Mrs. Groves’ sister, Mrs.
A. F. Montgomery. They were ac-
companied nome by Mrs. S. C.
Simons, mother of Mrs. Groves and
Mrs. Montgomery, who had been
visiting here for the past several
weeks.
Chinese used movable type in the
tenth century.
May Is doing to Be a
Jubilee Month
MAJESTIC
+ TTieatre
Look What’s Coating for Tow
Enjoyment:
Next Bun.-Mon. Tues.:
‘Fashion Follies
ofl934’
With William Powell, Bette
Davis and Veree Tusdale tak-
ing leading parts in s great
laugh drama . . . packed with
songs, girls, fun and beauty.
Ton’ll love ‘ ‘the Chorus of the
Pan Dancers,” “The Sym-
phony of Living Harps” and
“The Parade of Paehlons,”
with all the song numbers. . ..
There Is also s good story.
WED., MAT 9th:
“Lazy River”
With Jean Parker end Robert
Young
There’s love, life end laughter
In this romance rolling down
”Lasy River” under a yellow
moon. Ton’ll like It.
THUR8.-FRI., May 10-11:
“Convention
City”
With Joan Blondell, Adolph
Menjon, Dick Powell, Mary AB-
tor and Otay Klbbee.
A fast moving comedy, built
for entertainment and nothing
else. There’s a laugh from
start to finish.
NEXT SATURDAY:
Here Is s live Western for
Matinee
L"The Fighting
Texans”
nth Bex Bell
[SHOW IS:
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Here is s scene at the re-open-
ing of the Marlin National Bank,
Falls county’s largest bank, which
recently renewed business without
s single one of the 4,200 depositors
losing a cent, and with no restric-
tions on accounts. In the picture,
left Is J. Bsb Lewis, new chair-
mm
man of the board of directors. Be-
hind the cage is O. A. McCoy, vice-
president. Dr. W. S. Smith, presi-
dent of the Marlin Chamber of
Commerce, le shown making the
first deposit when the bank re-
opened, and at right la Cecil B.
Class, mayor of Marlin.
E rath County Records
Latest Marriage License : Real Estate Transfers
Deaths : Births : New Car Registration
Real Estate Transfers
G. S. Williams, et ux, to E. C.
Compton, 601.75 acres out of the
R. Triplett survey, Erath county,
for consideration of f3,701.
Loyd Rogers and wifs to J. M.
Cook, 131 acres, being a part of
the S. A. and M. G. R. R. Co. sur-
vey, which is Block No. 2, of the
John T Cook survey, Erath coun-
ty, 81,300.
J. T. Ferguson and wife to C. J.
Hook, five acres out of the Wil-
liam Simms survey, two miles
northeast from Stephenville, Erath
county, $400.
W. B. Guthrie and wife to Chas.
and Irene Long, Lot No. 3, Block
No. 11, on Graham and Long
streets, City of Stephenville, $2,-
750.
Mrs. Harriett Cook, et al, to J.
M. Cook, 63 acres out of the J. J.
Butler survey and 41.5 acres out oi
John Stephenson survey, Erath
county, $1,300.
Della Wilkes, et vir, to J. M.
Cook survey, Erath county, $250.
Delma Wilkes, , et vir, to J. M.
Cook, ll^ncres out of the S. A.
and M. G. R. R. Co survey and 21
acres out of the Jonn T Stephen-
son survey, Erath county, $1,300.
J. E. Smith to C. W. Ross, 10.42
acres out of the John Carter (East-
ern) survey and 128.35 seres out
of the T. S. Freemah survey, Erath
county, $3,500.
W. C. Wallace to A. B. Chap-
pell, Lots Nos. 1, 2 and 3, West
one-hslf Block No. 37, Frey Addi-
tion, City of Stephenville, $326.
New Care Registered
Clem Ross, Dublin, Studebsker.
E. B. Jones, Stephenville, Stude-
baker.
F. W. Toler, Stephenville, Ford.
Dublin Mills, Dublin, Chevrolet.
B. K. Gillis, Dublin, Ford.
J. Q. Aycock, Dublin, Studebak-
MOTOR SHOW IS
WELL ATTENDED
A large number of persons, in-
cluding farmers and business men
of this section, students and visi-
tors on the college campus, attend-
ed the first annual spring automo-
bile end tractor show which was
held Monday and Tuesday at John
Tarleton College.
A complete line of new cars was
displayed and demonstrated by lo-
cal automobile dealers. In addition,
new model farm machinery, trac-
tors, woodwork machines, paints
and other articles were shown in
demonstration.
John Tarleton students also de-
monstrated various types of me-
chanical operations.
Visitors at the motor show were
directed to the College Store where
articles made by woodwork and
leatherwork students at the college
were on display.
The demonstration was sponsor-
ed by the department of agricul-
tural economics and was under su-
pervision of O. H. Frazier and E.
A. Blanchard.
Selden
(By Mrs. A. E. Stone and Mrs.
H.iE. Carey)
A large number of Selden people
attended the 5th Sunday singing at
Duffau.
Mrs. Glen Kay entertained her
Sunday school class with a picnic
Saturday night.--
Mrs. Lawrence Stone is ill this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Dayton McGehee
lie ^
Ir. and Mrs. Kasper Stephens
2,000 Attend Singing
At Dutfau; Dinner Is
Served Entire Crowd
Approximately 2,000 persons at-
tended the Erath County Fifth
Sunday Singing Convention held
Sunday at Duffau, according to C.
E. Skiles, president of the conven-
tion.
Dinner was served to the entire
crowd. Large baskets of food were
spread on tables under the taber-
nacle, and the crowds lined up and
were served. Although 2,000 per-
sons were fed, a large amount of
food waa left. t «1
The crowd was composed of sing-
ers from all communities in Erath
county and a good representation
from Hamilton, Bosque and Hood
counties.
Skiles said the crowd was the
largest to attend a singing in the
county in several years.
The convention will convene next
at Huckabay the fifth Sunday in
July.
Liberty Valley
(By Pansy Mauldin)
Mr. and Mrs. John Danner and
children, Leon and Jessie, and Mrs.
Charlie Crawford spent Saturday
with Mr; and Mrs. Elbert Young at
Ranger.
Mr. and Mrs. Leveal Whittenton
and Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Whitten-
ton of Oklahoma City, Okla., spent
several daya here last week in the
home of their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Finis Whittenton.
Mr. and Mrs. E. Denio visited
with the former's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Miller, at Unity last Satur-
day afternoon.
I. D. Alexander of Kilgore spent
a part of last week with his par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. George Alexan-
der, and other relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hunt of
Sparks Valley, and her mother,
Mrs. Gentry, of Huckabay, spent
several hours one night recently in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. John
Campbell.
Mrs. Willie Easter and little son,
William Duane, of Albany are vis-
iting in the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Evatt.
Messrs. Wayne Mauldin, J. D.
Sechrist and Dwight and Carroll
Mclnroe spent several hours Satur-
day night in the> home of Mr. and
Mrs. Dinkie Alexander at Oak
Dale.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Boggus of
I
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ARTONS
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Mas. TUCKER'S
RADIO PROGRAMS
Monday*. Wndnnidny* and
Friday* 4:10 P. M.
Eastland spent Sunday in the home
of Mr. and Mrs. John Campbell.
Mr. and Mrs. Foster Harris and
baby, Anita Joyce, of Oklahoma
City have been visiting her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. John Danner.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Biggs of
Gordon, and Mr. and Mrs. John
Alexander of Huckabay visited in
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Se-
christ Sunday night.
visited in Stephenville Wednesday.
of Evergreen visited Mr. and Mrs.
Gail Stephens Wednesday.
tsmsysr <
Tipton, Okla., visited Mr. and Mr
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Tiemeyer of
Duffau
' (By Mrs. Paul Fallin)
A large crowd of people were
present at the singing convention
here Sunday. Plenty of lunch was
furnished at the noon hour, and the
good singing made it a very enjoy-
able occasion. People from all parts
of the county were present. It was
estimated that 1600 people were
present for the occasion.
Mr. and Mrs. Bud Stringer and
Elmer Burgan visited in Hico Sat-
urday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Trice and
children of Bluff Dale visited re-
cently with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Eck Bell.
Mr. Wysong and family of Ste-
phenville are moving here this
week to take charge of the H. H.
Rnmage grocery business. We wel-
come these people to this com-
munity.
Mr. Ramage and family will at
present occupy the C. C. Lackey
residence.
Little Mies Dolores June Fallin
B
has been quite sick with measles
for several days.
Miss Mildred Strother who has
been in very ill health for some
time seems to be slowly rimproving.
Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Giesecke and
daughter, Tenths, and Mrs. Hol-
land visited Sunday night with rel-
atives at Millerville.
Paul Fallin and Othella Powell
.Were business visitors in Fort
Worth Wednesday.
The children of Mr. and Mrs. B.
C. Burgan are ill with measles this
week.
Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Roach vis-
ited Thursday night with relatives
in Stephenville.
Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Duzan and
daughters, Dorothy and Lucille of
Carlton attended the singing con-
vention here Sunday and also vis-
ited in the home of Mr. and Mrs.
W. D. Elkins.
Ddle Elkins who has been in
San Antonio for several days has
returned to his home here.
Mrs. Leonard Vaughn and chil-
dren of Fort Worth visited the
iast week-end with her parents,
r. and Mrs. A. T. Lackey.
Mrs. Mae Ewers and children of
Chalk Mountain visited last week
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
John Meglasson. ,
Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Warren and
son, Darrell, were Hico visitors
Saturday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Koonsman
and son, Rudolph, of Iredell, visit-
ed the past week-end with relatives
here.
Charlie Trotter, J. A. Jacobs and
Jim Burgan were business visitors
to Stephenville Monday.
Rev. L. E. Douglas and E. Bell
and son, Alvin, attended the dis-
trict conference of the Methodist
church held at Hamilton Wednes-
, ..... ..... ...... ......... day and Thursday of last week.
ta*i«2r,n!!u \.plTi!lt,,f ta11* Th* Miss Doris Cunningham is ill
I* defendant. The nature or the ^ measle8i
Mrs. Mary Pearcy and daugh-
ters, Nell and Flora and Mrs. D.
H. Dennis and daughter, Norma
Gene of Bluff Dale visited Sunday
in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Paul
Fallin and also attended the sing-
ing convention while here.
Mr. and Mrs. Clendenin and
daughter from Selden attended
church services here Sunday morn-
ing and the singing convention.
A. L. Phillips visited the past
week-end with his family here.
The Duffau school will close on
May 18. Preparations are being
made for quite a lot of entertain-
ment at that time.
Next Saturday night and Sun-
day morning is Rev. Newton’s reg-
ular preaching dates. Rev. Stanley
Giesecke will preach Sunday night
at the Church of Christ. Everyone
ia welcome and urged to be present
at each of these services.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Robinson
of Eastland visited the past week-
end with relatives here.
THE STATE OP TEXAS
Ts th. Sheriff or Any Constable of Erkth
County—Greeting t
You are hereby Commanded, that you
summon, by making publication of thle
citation In some newapaper published In
the County of Erath If there be a newspa-
per published therein, but If not, then In
a newapaper published In the nearest coun-
ty to eald Erath County, for four consecu-
tive weeks previous to the return day here-
of. Joseph A. Dunn, whose residence le un-
known, to bo and appear before the Honor,
able District Court, at the next recular
term thereof, to be holden In the County
of Erath at the Court House thereof, In
Stephenville, Texas, on the Pint Monday
after the third Saturday In May, A. D.
1984. earns beinx the list day of May. A.
D. 1914, then and there to answer a peti-
tion filed In said court, on the 18th day
of April A. D. 1984, In a suit numbered on
the docket of said court No. 8760. wherein
Edna Harris
A. Dunn
plaintiffs demand belny as follows, to-wlt:
That plaintiff Is a resident of Erath
county, Texas, and that tha residence of
the defendant. Joseph A. Dunn, Is unknown
and that his whereabouts Is unknown, and
prayln* for a divorce, for grounds shows
to the court the following:
On or about the 88rd day of August, A.
D. 1818, plaintiff was duly and legally
married to defendant In tha city of Ada, In
the Btato of Oklahoma, and continued to
live with him as hie wife until about the
16th day of June, A. D. 1989. That plain-
tiff has been an actual bona fids inhabit-
ant of the State of Texas, for a period of
twelve months, and has resided In the said
County of Erath, where this suit Is filed
a period of six'months next preceding the
filing thereof. And for ennse of action this
plaintiff would show that on or about
July 1st. 1929, this defendant left and ab-
andoned this plaintiff and at said time de-
clared his Intentions of so doing and also
declared his Intentions of finally separat-
ing from bar and that he has d<me so, and
that a period of three years has elapsed
since said abandonment. That there eras
born as Issue of this marriage one child,
Wyndall Harris Dunn, a hoy. age four .and
that this plaintiff will rear and educate
said child and be prudent to him, and that
It would be right to award tha oars and
custody of said child to this plaintiff.
Wherefore, plaintiff prays that tha de-
fend he cited to appear and answer this
petition aa is required by law; that on fi-
nal hearing plaintiff have Judgment of di-
vorce. dissolving the marriage between
plaintiff and defendant; that plaintiff be
awarded the care, custody and edunation of
said child of said marriage: and for such
other and further relief aa the oourt shall
daera proper to grant, with costa of this
suit.
Herein fall not, and have you before said
Court on the sold first day of tho next
term thereof, this Writ with your endorse-
ment there—, showing how yon haw ex-
ecuted the tame
Given under my
oourt at office In Staphonvllle.
Mian Bettio Childers of Conroe
visited here several days the latter
part of last week as a guest in the
home of Mrs. Dsn Evans. Miss
Childers is well known to a num-
ber of people in this city having
been employed here as an asaistant
MOTHERS’ DAY
MAY 13
Remember Her with a
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Cleaning and Pressing
Service
Unexcelled by Your
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B, I. TREWITT AND
MRS. TREWITT
FUNERAL
DIRECTORS
And
Embalmers
With
HARDIN FUNERAL
HOME.
A. E. Stone, Mr. and Mrs. Law-
rence Stone, Mr. and Mra. Alva
Stone and Mrs. Emmett Carey
last week- They were enroute home
from an extended visit' on tne
coast.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Fleming visit-
ed Mrs. J. R. Preston in Stephen-
ville Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clem Evans and
daughters, Carrie and Frances'of
Stephenville were guests of Mrs.
A. M. Hatchett, Miss Cora Hatch-
ett and Mr. and Mrs. Marshall
Kay and family Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Fleming and
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Stone were
Sunday afternoon guests of Mr.
and Mrs. H. Ward, Mr. and Mrs.
Elbert Stone and Mrs. A. H. Beau-
champ at Salem Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. O. N. Eades were
Sunday afternoon guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Elbert Stone and Mrs. A.
H. Beauchamp.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Tiemeyer,
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Stone and Mrs.
Emmett Carey visited Salem rela-
tives and friends Thursday after-
noon.
MORE THAN 50% LONGER NON-SKID MILEAGE
HIGH SPEED TIRE FOR 1934
JHE new Firestone High Speed Tire
for 1934 ia the greatest tire Firestone has
ever built. With its .wider, flatter tread,
greater thickness, deeper non-akid, more
and tougher rubber, and greater non-skid
contact with the road, you get more than
50% longer non-skid mileage.
This new development is made
possible by the Firestone paten ted process
of Gum-Dipping, whereby the cotton -
fibers inside the high-stretch cords are
■ soaked and coated with pure liquid
rubber. This provides greater strength,
safety and blowout protection.
Firestone engineers pioneered and
developed the first successful balloon tire
in 1923, and it is only natural that
Firestone would lead in the further
development of tire construction to meet
the demands of the high-powered
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The new Firestone High Speed Tires
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Gum-Dipping Safe-T-Locka the cords,
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