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TRIBUNE ESTABLISHED 1891
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READ WEEKLY BY MORE THAN 3200 SUBSCRIBERS
EMPIRE ESTABLISHED 1871
[EMPIRE Vol. $8, No. 36; TRIBUNE Vol. 38, No. 30. STEPHENVILLE, ERATH COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1931
SIXTEEN PAGES—Vol. 59, No. 5*
DLL TELL THE
WORLD
CHRISTMAS
FOR EVERYONE
Succeeds Late Speaker
\ MOVEMENT underway in Ste-
phenville- promoted by a local
church, has for its purpose one of
the best ideas we have heard of in
quite a spell. The church folks are
going to underwrite the pleasure
and happiness of the students out
at Tarleton College. Just for in-
I stance, each member of the church
[agrees to take the name of two
I students, and at weekly or month-
fly intervals during the school year
| have them come into private homes
| for entertainment. In that way it
is hoped that an intimate acquain-
tance will be developed between
[the college students and the folks
|of Stephenville.
[T’S a wonderful thing, this hos-
pitalitv, but many, many times
I wo aro all Indifferent about it. Ste-
jphenville has for several years en-
I joyed a reputation for friendliness
and that reputation is, indeed,
[something all of us are proud of.
1 On the other hand, how many of
us know offhand the names of more
[than a half dozen students in Tar-
leton? Just for the sake of answer-
ling the question write down the
names of all the out-of-town stu-
dents you can recall at this time.
We venture that there are not
many in this town who had ever
though? of actually becoming ac-
quainted with these young men
and young women.
Civic Organizations and Churches
United in Campaign to Have
Santa Visit Every Home
X.‘
*FHERE are a lot of things, for
that matter, that all of us need
to do this Christmas. Getting ac-
quainted with college students and
everybody else is a fine thing any
time, but remember it is only a
short time until the New Year will
be shinin'* and then the occasion
for resolutions will be at hand.
Nobody ever lost anything by get-
ting acquainted with the folks th*v
L see and pass on the streets. We
have never subscribed to the re-
sefceed attitude some people assume
in not speaking to folks they meet
unless a formal introduction has
been made. One of the finest stor-
ies we have read in a long while
told how a vounv ladv, reared in
an atmosphere of seclusion, forgot
1 the formality of her snobbish par-
ts and allowed a kind word to a
n she had never seen before.
Ending as ail good stories do, the
man was a Duke, had a jillion dol-
lars and was Ambassador to Per-
gstory Of course they were mar-
ried and probably lived as happy,
even as the old saying—ever after.
PEAKING of Christmas and
what to give and what not to
ve, we are inclined to suggest
hdt nothing would make a finer
resent for the daughter or son,
ather, mother, cousin or half-aunt
han sending them a subscription
this great moral and metropoli-
n weekly. In this wav there will
a weekly reminder of what
ou have contributed for the hap-
iness and contentment of your
friends and relatives. During
current week more than 100
orthy mates have traipsed into
is office for the purpose of “mov-
ing up” another notch and some few
of them have adopted the above
Chnstmas proposition. Therefore,
ladies and gents of this domain
the bars are down, so come forth
and be sworn. As far as what not
to give is concerned that is a ques-
tion that must rest on the indi-
vidual shoulders of each donor.
During the past week we have
been offered everything from a
recipe for synthetic gin down to a
pearl handled jug stopper, and in
this day of silk stockings and
shorts who is there that can quail-
a need for either? S’nuff!
If it is humanly possible to do
so a visit will be made to each and
every home in Stephenville during
the current Christmas season.
, People who have had financial re-
I verses, others out of work and un-
able to give their children the usu-
al holiday present* and all who
are in any way unable to take
jcare of the children during the
1 Christmas season will be taken
| care of under a plan that was
started at the Lions Club Wednes-
1 day. Following a custom of seve-
| ral years’ standing the Lions Club
has appropriated the sum of $50.00
in cash for making Christmas a
happy occasion for those who are
so unfortunate as not to be able
1 to bring about the usual goodfeel-
! ing. The work the Lions Club has
started other civic organizations
and the churches are joining in. A
I meeting of all these agencies was
held at the Chamber of Commerce
Thursday where final plans were
adopted and proper committees
named.
Calls will at least be as heavy,
if not more so, this year than last.
There are scores of children in the
city who will not know the mean-
ing of Santa Claus unless they are.
taken care of in the manner above
outlined. It is therefore important
that every person who knows of a
family in distress, or children who
are likely to be left out on Christ-
mas morning to hand in the
names to the Clfhmber of Commer-
ce. In this way they will be remem-
bered. Every effort will be made
to visit each and every home where
a need exists.
The Red Cross, Chamber Com-
merce, Lions Club, Retail Merch-
ants, and all other civic organiza-
tions in the city are uniting in the
program and hope to have the sup-
port of the public in general.
.MilS t
Judge Thomas B. King
Dead At Age Of 93;
Last Rites Wednesday
SHERIFF GETS
MUCH LIQUOR
Overtaken by Illness
Deputy L. L. Martin Apprehends
Two Cars Headed West With
a Heavy Cargo
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John B. Hollister, Cincinnati Re-
publican, easily won the election when
a successor to Nicholas Longworth
was chosen.
Henry Belcher
For Ten Years
Local Gulf Agent
Henry Belcher of this city has
John Long and son, Jack Long
Tyler, who has been visiting
re with his father for several
ks, motored to Fort Worth last
visit with Mr. Long’s brother,
am Long, and family, last week-
k-end for a visit with Mr.
mily. They drove to Dallas Sun-
to spend the day with Mr.
g’s daughter, Miss Lurline
Louis Dennis of Coleman visited
ire the latter part of last week as
guest of relatives and friends
i the city. Mr. Dennis has been lo-
tted in Coleman for the past sev-
1 years as an employe of the
ple-Roberson Dry Goods Com-
, He was formerly employed
the R. E. Cox Dry Goods Com-
in this city, leaving here to
t the position with the West
firm.
ile in the act of aiding the
Claus party in Stephenville
iy afternoon of last week E.
owell happened to a painful
r serious accident Mr.
1 was seated in the back end
truck and as it rounded a
; getting ready to join the
n who were waiting for the
ClaUs party to arrive, he
rown to the pavement. He
injured leg and other
00 his body. While Mr.
up and down town
he is still painfully up-
Students Given
Leave Today Fon
Xmas Holidays
The exodus from Tarleton Col-
lege begins today, with students
and faculty members leaving for
the two weeks’ Christmas vacation.
Holidays begin at noon Saturday
and end at 8 o’clock Monday morn-
ing, January 4. Students are pri-
vileged to leave on Friday if they
have completed their work.
Christmas has dominated the
campus during the weak. A group
of students gathered in front of
the auditorium to sinf Christmas
carols several mornings before
their first classes. A recital pre-
sented by the expression depart-
ment on Tuesday evening featured
Christmas readings. The Band gave
a concert Thursday evening, fea-
turing 9arols and familiar Christ-
mas songs. The annual Christmas
dinner in the dining hall, followed
by a program around the lighted
tree on the lawn of Dean J. Tho-
mas Davis, will climax the week’s
celebration on Friday evening.
Campus decorations this year in-
cluded the lighted tree, topped by a
shining star, which has been a fea-
ture for several years; and an il-
luminated sign over the Oast en-
trance, bearing the tidings, “Peace
on earth.” Students in the wood-
shop It the college made and hung
the sign.
Several organisations on the
campus have had Christmas din-
ners and parties. The Architects
Club had a banquet on Monday
evening, and the J. A. P. S. Club
entertained with an informal ban-
quet Wednesday evening. The O.
W. L. E. Club had a picture show
party on Saturday evening of last
week. One of the most enjoyable
of the campus parties was that
given for the Fine Arts Club on
Monday evening, with Charles
Froh, director of the Conservatory,
as host to members of the club and
their guests. Christmas dinners
have bean' given in the home
economics dining room as part of
the senior foods class’s work in
preparing a meal and in showing
hospitality.
Tuesday evening’s program in-
cluded the following numbers:
"The Christmas Tree," Lucye Nell
Yates; “Little Willie’s Christmas,”
Elizabeth Stafford; “Christmas
Time” and “Daddy’s Gift," Evelyn
Stone; violin solo, Jennie Verne
Cromwell; accompanied by Mrs.
Ertith Richardson; “The Mouse
Trap,” a one-act play by William
Dean Howells, Christine Hollings-
worth; vocal solo, Jack Buchanan,
accompanied by Gwendolyn Will-
iams; “The Stronger Woman,” a
one-act play by August Strind-
berg, Dorothy Stockton and Alice
Meade; poems, "Star Thought” and
“Let’s Pretend,” Elisabeth Mc-
Combs.
Henry Belcher of this city has
been a busy fellow from the years
he was a farm boy on his dad’s
place in the Mount Pleasant neigh- P;
borhood about forty years ago, •*
clear on up to now. After attaining 1 *
his majority he was a farmer on
his own account in that vicinity un-
til he was elected county tax asses-
or in 1915 and changed his resi-
dence to this city. He was re-
elected for a second term two years
later, and it has been said that his
four years of service was so ac-
ceptable that he made many hun-
dreds of new friends in the county
who have been his firm friends
ever since. As local representative
of the Gulf Refining Company since
going out of the assessor’s office,
Mr. Belcher has seen the busiest
years of his ever-busy career, and
few if any oil and gas local agen-
cies in the entire country in a ter-
ritory of similar population, can
show a larger increase in business
than that of Henry Belcher. He is
generally regarded as one of this
town's best citizens, and we refer
our readers, with pleasure, to an
ad he has in this issue of the pa-
When Sheriff Mont Thomas as-
signed L. L. Martin, deputy, to a
trip into the State of Louisiana lit-
tle did he realize that Mr. Martin
would apprehend two automobiles
loaded with whiskey between Ste-
phenville and Chalk Mountain. Yet
that very thing happened and as
a result four people are now in the
Erath county jail awaiting the ac-
tion of the Decembes grand jury.
Deputy Martin left Stephenville
at an early hour. When a short
distance out on the road to Chalk
Mountain he came on a car in the
ditch. He ^topped to aid them and
found two people on the roadside
in an apparent hilarious mood.
They volunteered the information
they had “plenty liquor” in the car
and would gladly pass out the
drinks. At this juncture Mr. Mar-
tin asked to see the cargo, all of
which he saw in great quantities
The people were arrested and
brought to Stephenville where they
were placed in jail.
After disposing of the first
arty Deputy Martin continued on
is way to Louisiana, but went on-
ly a short distance until he saw
another auto with signs of whis-
key inside. He gave chase and in
a short time had two more people
arrested and in jail.
County Attorney Ernest Belcher
stated Thursday afternoon the
people had not sought bond and
so far as he knew, had not retained
counsel.
In checking up on the amount of
whiskey in the two cars Sheriff
Thomas found that one car had 98
half-gallon jars while the other
had seventeen full gallons. One
party was headed for Sweetwater
and the other for Breckenridge.
The people gave their names as
Emmett Wade and Loyce Rober-
son, Fate Campbell and Irene
Campbell.
Neither of the two cars had any
connection with the other and so
far as is known each was ignorant
of the other’s actions.
Judge Thomas B. King, 93, “first
citizen of Stephenville,” died at 9
o’clock Tuesday evening. He was
born near Richmond, Missouri, in
April- 1838.
Simple funeral rites, in accord-
ance with the wishes of the loved
citizen, were held at the First
Methodist church Wednesday af-
ternoon where men and women
from all walks of life gathered to
pay their last respects to a depart-
ed friend.
The flag at John Tarleton Agri-
cultural College' flew at half-staff
on Wednesday hrrespect to one of
the first regents of the college,
while the pecan trees lining Mili-
tary'Drive stood, a living memor-
ial to the continued interest of an'
old man in the education of youth.
At his home, rose bushes which he
set out less than a week before his
death, drank in the rain, testimony
to a life which did not abate in
eagerness in spite of gray hairs
and many years and a less-firm
step.
Judge King was an idealist, a
prohibitionist, and always a public
servant to the limit of his capacity.
The tradition of service was strong
in his heritage, his father, Austin
A. King, having served at one time
as governor of Missouri; and his
great-grandfather, John Sevier,
having distinguished himself as
one of those Revolutionary heroes
who served their country in time
of need. Judge King's public of-
fices included a term as city attor-
ney of Liberty, Missouri, in 1862;
several years as chief clerk in the
Missouri secretarv < f state’s office
during the Civil War period; and,
after his coming to Texas in 1873,
four years as county judge of
Erath county, 1894-1898. and two
years in the Texas Legislature,
1919-1920.
Of two facts in his political life
the judge loved to talk. The first
concerns his term as city attorney
of Liberty. Although about half of
his fees came from the saloons, he
voted for prohibition. “I voted
against the saloons, although I
was voting against my own pocket-
book,” he used to say. Because of
that vote, Judge King believed
himself to be the oldest prohibit;
ionist in the country, and certainly
the oldest to work for the prin-
ciples of prohibition in the face of
his own financial interests. The
second incident was in regard to
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Supreme Court Justice Oliver
Wendell Holmes, who was 90 in
March, has had to quit his job tem-
porarily from an attack of tumbaga
Paper Out Early
Next Week; Copy
For Ads Sought
Following its custom of other
years the Empire-Tribune will be
out one day early next week, tea*
turing news and advertising of
the Christmas season. All cor-
respondents and other contribu-
tors are asked to have copy in
this office not later than Tues-
day noon, while the same appeal
is made to those who will take
advertising apace. If at all pos-
sible all route and outgoing mail
will be in the local postoffice
Wednesday morning, thus insur-
ing for each reader the full bene-
fits of the offerings made through
advertising messages.
Churches, clubs or other orga-
nization who may be planning
Christmas programs can be taken
care of with the usual publicity
provided details of plans are sub-
mitted Monday and Tuesday,
It is understood schools will
close Tuesday afternoon, al-
though Btudents and the various
school organizations will put
over a full quota of holiday pro-
grams and parties.
The fact that the paper will be
out early does not mean that any
news features will be sacrificed.
In fact the will be sought
stronger than ever, because the
Christmas edition is always re-
plete with more than the average
amount of advertising "nh<f to
make the advertising effective,
of course, more news is wanted.
CONSTABLE 1$
FOUND DEAD
Vernon Purvis, Well Known Citizen
and Office-Holder for Three
Years, Buried Thursday
Vernon C. Purves, 37, was found
dead in the office of Justice of the
Peace F. S. White, Wednesday at
12:15 o’clock. He had lived in Ste-
phenville all his life and at the
time of death was serving this pre-
cinct as constable, an office he had
filled with utmost satisfaction to
the people of this city and thereby
establishing a record that was un-
blemished. Funeral services were
held Thursday afternoon at the
First Methodist church with Rev.
Joe Patterson- pastor, officiating.
Besides his wife he is survived by
his mother, Mrs. Bob Purves, a
sister, Mrs. Roxie Purves, Dallas,
Ace Purves, an uncle, Dallas, and
Buster Purves, a cousin, of Steph-
enville. Frank Purves, another
cousin, lives at Alexander. Ernest
and Earl Bolling are half broth-
ers, and John Simpson, another
brother, survives.
An inquest was held over the
body in the early afternoon Wed-
nesday by Justice F. S. White. Af-
terwards Hardin Undertaking Co.
was called and completed funeral
arrangements. The verdict of the
inquest was that Mr. Purves came
inques
to his death by gun shot wounds.
In speaking at the tragedy F. 1
White, who has been closely as-
WHO PAYS FOR FIRE?
A Winters farmer made a profit
of nearly nine hundred dollars from
a flock of four hundred turkeys.
A one hundred thosuand dollar
plant for the extraction of sulphur
from gas in Reagan County is
planned to be built at Taxon.
You, the reader of this aricle,
are now paying for a fire! This is
a somewhat startling statement,
inasmuch as the majority of read-
ers have not sustained fires on
their property. Nevertheless, they
are paying for one—whether it be
the conflagration that destroyed a
great factory, or the little blaze
that burned a cottage.
Every fire means a loss to the
community—and to every member
of the community. Fire insurance
premiums on all property pay all
insured fire losses, and premium
costs rise or fall in proportion to
fire losses. In addition, we pay
for all fire losses, in higher taxes
caused by the destruction of tax-
able property by loss of business,
unemployed and in similar ways.
This loss bill we are paying comes
to about half a billion dollars a
year in direct loss. The indirect
loss is said to be several times as
much.
Every time we read of a firo,
we should realize it is going to
cost us something, individually.
It won’t be much—but a lot of
fires make us recognize the duty
the individual owes himself, his
family and his community to do
everything in his power to prevent
fire.
Doughboys Coming here
Saturday As Guests Of
henry Clark Feed Store
The Dough Boys, one of the fore-
most musical organizations in the
country, will be in Stephenville
Saturday from 3 o’clock until 3:30
o’clock and will entertain in front
of the feed store of Henry Clark
on Graham street Permission has
been received from city officials
for roping off the block so that a
large crowd can hear the revelers
and enjoythe program they will
offer. There are five members in
the party and as an added attrac-
tion they carry amplifying mach-
ines on a large Packard auto which
makes it possible for the musical
strains to reach a long distance.
“This is my -contribution to the
entertainment and pleasure of the
people of Stephenville and Erath
county,” Said MajQr Clark, “and I
hope there will be a large crowd
resent to hear these merry makers
or they are the best in the coun-
try, in my opinion.”
The Doughboys make their head-
uarters in Fort Worth but are in
iemand all over the country, hav-
ing visited almost every city in the.
South and Southwest during the
year that is now closing. There is
no question but what this will be
one of the best musical attractions
of the year in Stephenville.
Cotton Oil Mill
Running Full Time
With Large Payroll
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For the past ten. days the Ste-
phenville Cotton Oil Mill has been
operating on a full timd, twenty-
four hour schedule- with more than
thirty people being given employ-
ment Burton Reese, manager, is
of the opinion there will be a three
month’s run, going well into Jan-
uary or February before closing
down. During the current cotton
season seed have been coming in
from all parts of this territory un-
til storage bins are now approxi-
mately filled. A
It is not believed that a great
many more seed will be received,
although the territory west of Ste-
phenville still has some cotton to
pick. In any event the local plant
to pu
be hi
il pi
will continue to purchase all the
seed that can be had and operate
until all are manufactured into
oil, meal and cake.
A Shackelford County river
ranch of eight thousand acres was
sold recently for one hundred forty
thousand dollars.
Miss Jean Dunnett, district
health nurse, will leave next week
for San Antonio to spend Christ-
mas with her friends, Dr. and Mrs.
G. A. Grimland.
W. E. Koonsraan, Salem citizen,
was here last week for several
days to be with his daughter, Miss
Faye Koonsman, who was a pati-
ent in the Stephenville hospital.
She is fast recovering and was to
return to her home this week.
Friends of Mrs. T. A. Hensar-
ling, who was stricken seriously
ill Tuesday, will be very sorry to
learn that there has been no de-
cided change for the better in her
condition. Her family, physicians
and friends are hoping, however,
that she will rally during the next
few days from the effects of the
nervous condition from which she
is suffering, and that she will con-
tinue to improve until completely
restored to her normal good health.
Ramified Recordings
From Rambling Editor
About Home People
BY W. H. HAWKINS
The Rambler has been devoting
so much time recently to visiting
business men in the capacity of an
advertising representative of the
publishers of the paper, the con-
tents of the space he has '
customed to fill for quite awhile,
will on this occasion be partly de-
voted to the results of some of his
visitations. One merchant wo call-
ed upon said he simply could not
afford to spend any money that
way. The folks we are working for
do not expect an employe*! to try
to persuade any business man to
invest money in their space, unless
he, the business man, thinks it
would be a wise investment. This
man admitted that he so thought
but that he could not afford to do
it. That admission on his part
"aiised us Ij argue the case w<rh
him, but all to no purpose. Wehft
his store wondering how he could
reach a conclusion so much at var-
iance with his judgement. Right
here we want to venture a predic-
tion that in ten years from today
every dealer in merchandise of any
character, will be a regular purch-
of newspaper space, and we
are expecting it to be that way
much earlier than ten years. If we
have it figured out correctly on
that point, it stands to reason that
the sooner they begin a regular
newspaper advertising program
the better it will be for theirbusf-
been ac- ness. More and more the consum-
ers are looking for desired business
news in their county or city news-
papers- and so far as this town
and county is concerned there i* no
paper published that reaches any-
th: ng like as many homes as the
Empire-Tribune.
The producer of these record-
ings has it in his heart to write in
this paragraph a loftier tribute
than his capability yrill permit, on
this rainy Wednesday morning.
Good neighbors like Judge Thos.
B. King, who entered last night
into the realm where eternity be-
gins, become more endeared to us
than we realise while yet the\ are
with us. For more than twenty
year* Judge and Mrs. King have
been our next (foor neighbors, and
the news this morning of his pass-
ing, though not surprising, calls
forth the silent tear. It was meet
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Ellis Grocery and
Market Advertising
For More Business
"We are making every possible
effort to add more customers to
our present list between now and
the first of the New Year,” was a
statement from Jas Lowrey, mana-
ger of the Ellis Grocery and Mar-
ket the past week. On page seven
of this edition will be found the
price-telling/appeal of this pioneer
grocery ancKmarket.
The Ellis sbqge has been opera-
ting in Stephenville for a long
number of years and has at all
times stressed quality and low
prices. Until the death of its fon-
der, Henry Ellis, the store wos un-
der the same management for more
than twenty years. During that
time a large patronage wah estab-
lished until today it is known and
recognized as one of the leading
business establishments in this city.
sociated with Purves for the past
three years, stated that at twelve
o’clock Wednesday the constable
was in his office and had been
there most of the morning, return-
ing after weather conditions had
made it impossible for him to go
to the country as he had planned.
“I heard the clock strike twelve
and incidentally made the remark
that it was time for lunch-” said
White. "Yes,” replied Purves, “it
is twelve o’clock and time to eat.”
When questioned about going home
for the noonday meal White said
that Purves made the statement he
was not going.
White left his office and was
away about fifteen minutes. When
he returned to his office and open-
ed the door he was slightly stifled
from smoke, evidently coming
from burning rags. As he entered
he saw Purves lyin'* on the floor,
with his head under a desk, and
bis clothing on fire. The fire was
extinguished and efforts made to
locate a member of the sheriff’s
office, and later Dr. T. M. Gordon
called, who pronounced the man
dead. Indications were that he had
not been dead more than five min-
utes. He was shot in the lower
stomach with a 88-calibre pistol,
the bullet passing through the
body.
Mr. Purves had been in
health for some months but
not believed that this had anything
to do with his death. While, of
course, it seems hard to explain
and the actual facts will doubtless
never be known, yet none of his
friends are of the opinion that
death was brought about by any
intentional act of his.
During all the years of his resi-
dence in Stephenville Mr. Purves
hns been held in the highest esteem
and was respected by all who
knew him. He had manv sterling
qualities, among them being his
thrift and strict adherence to busi-
ness principles.
In early life he associated him-
self with the business life of Ste-
phenville, becoming an employe of
the North Texas Gin at the age of
nine years. In later years he held
other positions of honor and trust
and so far as is known never fail-
ed to fulfill every obligation and
responsibility. Three years ago he
was elected constable and was
serving his second term at the time
of his death.
The announcement of his death
has brought grief to his relatives
and sorrow to hundreds of life-
long friends.
n:
Mr. and Mrs. T. D. Shiels and
little daughter, Jean of Abilene
visited here during the past week
end as guests of his mother, Mrs.
R. H. Crabb and his brother and
sister-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. George
Shiels at their home on North
Clinton avenue.
Manual labor was employed in
the building of an eight inch gas
distribution line^at Big Spring re-
cently. \
The annual White Christmas
program will be held at the Meth-
odist Church Sunday night. Sev-
eral special features Including a
short paegant by the Juniors and
some musical numbers will render
the program interesting. A speci-
al offering will bo taken for the
Methodist Orphanage at Waco.
This occasion nas been well atten-
ded in the paste and it is hoped
that this year will not be an axeap-
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Green Evans, who has been with
the United States Marine Corps
for several years, arrived in Ste-
phenville the latter part of the .
week from New Orleans where he
has been stationed for several
weeks, and will be here until after
Christmas holidays with his moth-
er, Mrs. Dave Deaton and his
brother, Dan Evans and family.
Mr. Evans has been engaged for
sometime in training a foot ball
team in the Marine Corps and was
statinoed at) Quantico, Va., for
several months with the team be-
fore coming to New Orleans. He
will return to New Orleans after
the holidays where he will probab-
ly remain for a year. He is well
known in Stephenville, having been
reared and educated in this city
and his many friends here are al-
ways glad to welcome him back
on a vistt.
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Stephenville Empire-Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 59, No. 52, Ed. 1 Friday, December 18, 1931, newspaper, December 18, 1931; Stephenville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1120648/m1/1/?q=%22thomas+b.+king%22: accessed June 14, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dublin Public Library.