Stephenville Empire-Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 68, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, June 24, 1938 Page: 2 of 16
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THE 8TEPHENVLLLE EMPIRE-TRIBUNE. 8TEPHENVTLLE, TEXAS
FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1988
CLEARANCE
SALE!
AT . . .
The Ladies* Store
—Still under way with aut-
ittndlni bargain prices in all
departments.
—The If BALE is combined
with the big Clearance—That
meaps . . .
EXTRA SAVINGS
The Ladies'
Store
“The New ThingB First”
Mrs. Jno. M. Watte
mmm.
Lone Oak i-H Club
Girls Learn To Dam
Miss Grace Cody, county home
demonstration agent, met with the
Lone Oak 4-H club last Wednes-
day at the school building and
gave club members final instruc-
tions for achievement day, which
was held last Saturday in the an-
nex of the First Methodist Church
in Stephenville. She also gave
demonstrations on darning, patch-
ing, and tailored buttonholes.
“When patching,” Miss Cody in-
formed, “if you will baste the
patch on the under side then trim
off all ragged edges and miter the
corners it will sew down nice and
smooth. If the patch is of the
same material as the garment, you
can hardly tell it is patched, look-
ing at the article at a distance.”
Miss Cody also showed the proper
way to sew on hooks and eyes and
snaps.
CHILDREN HOME TO SPEND
SUNDAY WITH PARENTS
Children of J. A. Barekman who
were here to spend Father’s Day
with him and Mrs. Barekman at
their home, 696 North Clinton’ ave-
nue, were Miss Louise Barekman
and Joe Barekman of Austin, Har-
old Barekman of Galveston, Miss
Elisabeth Barekman of Odessa and
Mr. and Mrs. J. Dixon White and
baby- daughter, Kathryn Louise
White of Brownwood.
Misses Louise and Elizabeth
Barekman and Joe Barekman re-
turned to Galveston Wednesday
with their brother, HaroM Barek-
man, with whom they will visit
for a week. The visit was planned
in order that the group could be
together during Miss Louise Bar-
ekman*s vacation. She will take a
longer vacation later In the year,
but at the end of the week she ex-
pects to return to the University
of Texas, where she has been em-
ployed for the last twelve years
and is now editor of the publica-
tions there.
Goes to Ft. Worth Clinic
Ernest Cook, prominently known
ranchman and farmer of Patilo,
who has been suffering for sev-
eral weeks from a peculiar malady
whieh is affecting his shoulder and
arm, left Monday for Fort Worth
where he was to enter one of the
larger hospitals for a clinical ex-
amination.
^^SOCIETY
Class of 1918 Tolar High
School Holds Reunion
The class of 1918 of Tolar High
School held a reunion Sunday,
June 19, in that city. Members of
the class met at 10 o’clock at the
school building and went from
there to the Baptist church In a
group. After church they spent
awhile greeting old friends and re-
newing acquaintances with the
people of the neighborhood, then
went back to the school house
where they had a basket lunch.
After lunch the class held a bus-
iness meeting, voting to meet
again the first Sunday in June,
1943. Grady Baker was elected
president and Lois Jacobs secre-
tary for the next five years.
Following the business meeting
a social hour was enjoyed. Pictures
were made of the old school build-
ing and members of the class. Then-
all went to the home of Mr. and
Mrs. D. 0. Holden where icecream
was served.
This elass had 18 members and
they meet every five years for a
class reunion. Sunday, Twelve
members of the class were present
with their families as follows: Mr.
and Mrs. Herman Jacobs and two
daughters of Beckville; Dr. and
Mrs. I. P. Barrett and two sons,
Mr. and Mrs. Thornton Dunagan
of Ft. Worth, Mr .and Mrs. Grady
Baker and two daughters, Mr. and
Mrs. Rush Barton and two sons,
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Lepps and
daughter, all of Dallas; Mrs. Grace
Morris, Mr. Morris, and their son
and daughter of Albany; Mrs.
Pearlie Mae Marshall, Mr. Mars-
hall, and their three daughters of
Tolar. * ---
Two Entertain With Party
For Recent Bride
Miss Nell Porter and Miss Jim-
mie Ellen Nix entertained last
Wednesday afternoon with a re-
ception and miscellaneous shower
honoring Mrs. Thurman Winburn,
who until her recent marriage,
was Miss Fran Berry of Granbury.
The affair was held at the home
of Miss Nix on West Tarleton
avenue. Bowls of sweet peas and
mixed bouquets of zinnias and
other garden flowers were used
as decorations throughout the
rooms.
In the receiving line were Miss
Nix, the bride, Mrs. Thurman
Winburn, the bridegroom’s mother,
Mrs. Ed Winburn, his sister, Mrs.
Bursey -Grizzard of Fort Worth,
Miss Estelle Cherry of Granbury
and Miss Olene Cleveland.
• Miss Porter directed the guests
to the dining room where they
were served punch from a crystal
bowl at one end of the lace laid
table. A bouquet of sweet peas in
pastel colors and a miniature bride
and bridegroom on a mirror re-
flector formed the table center-
piece. The buffet was decorated
with bowls of mixed spring flow-
ers and white candles in crystal
holders. Mrs. Rob^t Barham pre-
sided at the punch bowl.
Mrs. V. O. Porter had charge
of the bride’s book, which was of
white handpainted satin tied with-
ribbons in the bride’s chosen colors
of pink and blue. Mrs. Cecil Huckl
abee and Mrs. W. A. Nix had
charge of the shower of lovely
gifts. Seventy-five guests attend-
ed.
J. SEYMOUR CLENDENIN
For
County Superintendent
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I promised you voters that If
you would elect me your County
Superintendent I would try to
turn the office back to you in
better shape than it was in when
you gave it to me. I have tried
hard to do so. I have kept my
promise, and I feel safe in mak-
ing you the same promise again,
and if you will elect me for a
second term. I’ll do my best' to
give the office back to you in a
still better condition than it was
at the end of my first term.
J. SEYMOUR CLENDENIN
Candidate For
COUNTY
SUPERINTENDENT
(Political Advertisement) 1
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on a tree. And It Is 100 per cent profit for at this season a fellow can catch
this species here about as fast as he can lift them from the bottom of the
nearby bay and river.
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Series Of Parties
Given For Visitors
Misses Gwyneth McCormick of
Austin, Bobbie Ownby of Dublin
and Mary Jo Winters of Eldorado,
Arkansas, who visited in this city
last; week as guests of Miss Win-
ters’ cousin, Miss -Henry Ann
Chandler, were entertained at a
number, of social affairs given in
their honor while they were here.
Among these was an informal
garden tea party given by Miss
Chandler’s mother, Mrs. Fred C.
Chandler, at her home, 1086 West
Frey street, Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Chandler and the honorees,
Miss McCormick, Miss Ownby and
Miss Winters, composed the receiv-
ing line.
Iced fruit punch was served
from a crystal punch bowl which
stood on a table laid with a lace
cloth and decorated with spring
flowers. Miss Frances Taylor and
Miss Lucille Burnett poured punch
and served the other tea dainties.
About thirty-five guests called
during the afternoon.
Thursday afternoon Mrs. R. F.
Higgs entertained the group at a
“icnic and swimming party at the
’ W.C.A. camp at Glen Rose.
Miss Hazel Hulse was hostess
Friday afternoon at a matinee
party at the Majestic Theatre hon-
oring the visitors. After the show
the party went to Cawyer’s Drug
Store where delicious sold drinks
were served.
Another lovely affair honoring
the three visitors and their hos-
tess was the swimming party giv-
en by Miss Juliet Wray Saturday
afternoon at the Country Chib.
After enjoying a swim in the
Club lake' the party returned to
town for refreshments served at
tlie Philipsystem ice cream par-
lor.
Three Parties Given
At Burton Reese Home
Mrs. Burton Reese was hostess
at a series of prettily arranged
parties last week at her home on
Highway 10, west. The first of
these social affairs was given Wed-
nesday morning when the guests
were entertained with games of
bridge and forty-two, bridge be-
-rng played at seven Quartet tab-
les and forty-two at one table.
Mrs. Hugh B. Smith won hjgh
score prize in bridge and Mrs. A.
A. McSweeny made the cut. Mrs.
E. F. Jones was awarded high
score favor in forty-two. All prize
winners were presented with pound
cakes tied attractively with yellow
cellophane ribbon bows caught with
clusters of daisies.
The rooms were decorated
throughout with bouquets of early
summer garden flowers. The yel-
low and green color scheme was
repeated in the delicious refresh-
ments served at the close of the
games.
Guests attending were Mmes. C.
O. Blakeney, Tern Bridges, G. O.
Fenguson., L. G. Rich, Hugh B.
Smith, R. N. Carlton, Claud Bry-
ant, A. H. Newman, Burts John-
son, R. F. Higgs, Charles Neblett,
E. M. Montague, Paul Chandler
Oren Ellis, J. W. Clements, A. A.
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McSweeny, W. H. Hawkins, Frank
Carlton, Pearl Cage, W. C. Long,
Swan Richardson, J. S. Nutt, E.
F. Jones, Mack D. Savage, Misses
Mae Jones, Mary Marrs, Lorane
Green of Dallas. Mesdames Rich-
ardson, Nutt, E. F. Jones and
Savage played forty-two, and the
other guests played bridge.
Mrs. Reese entertained again
Thursday morning with bridge,
foursome tables being arranged
for thirty-two players.
The yellow and green color mo-
tif was again used in the decora-
tions and the same refreshments
were served. •
Those present were Mmes. Oscar
Frazier, Carl Birdwell, C. S. Wil-
kins, Harold Wooda, J. C. Farmer,
George Shiels, Morton P. Brooks,
Boyd Lockhart, Robert Barham,
Reecie Jones, F. J. Kennedy, S. A.
Tidwell, Edgar Keeling, Louis Os-
bum, Fred Chandler, Jr., Carroll
Sheffield, Autis McMahan, Oliver
Kay, E. A. Blanchard, Ernest Bel-
cher, Joe Ffey, Charles Still, W.
H. Meador, Duke Cogdell, W. J.
Wisdom, G. H. Williamson, Jack
Teddlie, Charles Long, Roy Mc-
Collum, Misses Ethel Bob Monta-
gue, Eloise Jones, Lucille Hearon.
Mrs. Carl Birdwell won high
score prize in bridge, Mrs. Ern-
est Belcher was awarded low score
prize and Mrs. Harold Wood made
the cut , favor.
Friday nightn Mr. and Mrs
Reese entertained a group of
friends at a bridge supper. The
small tables were centered with
low bowls of yellow nasturtiums.
A friend chicken supper, with can-
taloupe and fresh pineapple salad
and a lemon sherbet dessert, was
served.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Birdwell won
high score prize in bridge and Mr.
and Mns. E. T. Lockhart won the
cut prize.
Others attending were Messrs
and Mmes. Harry Neblett, Charles
Neblett, Jr., Jack Price, Jack Ted-
dlie, Choc Sanders, Harold Woods,
Charles Long, Oscar Frazier, Dr.
and Mrs. J*. C. Terroll and Mrs
Ernest Belcher.
teaching in Lipan High School for
the past two years.
- Mr. Young is the son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. F. Young of Morgan Mill.
He is a graduate of the high
school there and John Tarleton
College, Stephenville. He has been
teaching in the rural schools of
Erath county for the past four
years, having been employed as
principal at Big Sunday (Sap Oak)
school and at Morgan Mill. He
and Mrs. Young are now in Brown-
wood where Mr. Young is working
on his B. A. degree at Daniel
Baker College.
t paper. The present day publishers
know little about what happened
! back in those early days of the
70’s but according to information
we have always considered reliable
Scott Bros, printed the first edition
of the Empire. The Tribune was
not started until 1890 and the pre-
sent-day Empire-Tribune is a com-
bination of the two formed thru
a consolidation in 1930. About 12
years ago the late Shaffer made a
special trip to this office to make
it plain that he was not the person
who established the first paper,
made no claim to that distinction,
and said that he did not know
where the report originated. This
great moral and metropolitan
weekly deals in facts and we do
not wish to’have any of our ref-
ers laboring under the wrong im-
pression about the identity of the
original publishers. So, until con-
tradicted, we here and now an-
nounce this iionor and distinction
to Scott Bros.
TOE Louis, Detroit dusky, knock-
ed the daylights out of Max
Schmeling, German challenger,
Wednesday night and now reigns
supreme as the heavyweight box-
ing champion of the world. Joe
received for his few minutes work
about four hundred thousand dol-
lars, while Maxie gets about half
that amount for having his noggin
skinned. It’s all a bunch of ba-
loney. The announcer, who so trag-
ically sought to make a last-min-
ute challenge for publicity after
the end of the fight, was far more
excited than Grandma ever got
when she so painfully tried to find
her lost spectacles that were raised
to anchorage on her graying tem-
ples. A good fist fight is occas-
ionally necessary and something
that all can enjoy — especially
those on the sidelines—but promo-
tion schemes such as the Louis-
Schmeling affair should be out-
lawed.
coming from every section of
the country, so much so in fact
that hendB of the various de-
partments are literally swamped
to take care of these demands.
But it is a good sign. The more
than 1,200 who reigstered during
the last regular session were a
happy, well-behaved group of
youngsters. It would not be at
all surprising to see this number
increased to 1,500 next Septem-
ber.
A New York Insurance company
sends a check to this depart-
ment in the amount of $20.00 to
pay for “services rendered.” We
have never rendered any service
to any insurance company in New
York unless it was remitting for
a past-due quarterly premiunv So
we call for help. Who wants this
$20.00; who has rendered this ser-
vice? The money is here and the
very first person who can qualify
as the rightful owner can get it.
This is the best proposition we
have ever offered the sovereigns
of Erath county and as painful as
it is to relinquish our own claims
to this much cash, duty, as well
as honor, impels that we take this
action. * I J
One of the busiest places in
this country today is the admin-
istrative office at Tarleton Col-
lege. Requests fbr information
on entrance requirements are
^ good cash paying Subscriber
came in the past week to com-
plain about the promises candi-
dates for State office were making,
saying in substance that he would
like to hear one of them name
specifically the board, the bureau
or department to be eliminated, or
the tax that would be removed
from the rolls. That is a pertinent
question, but doubtless one that
will go unanswered. Flighty per-
cent of the tax money the State of
Texas is now getting goes for edu-
cation and highways. If there is a
single candidate for governor who
will publicly announce that he is
opposed to either the propellor of
these typewritten lines will chal-
lenge Joe Louis tomorrow to a
foot race. Too long we have heard
these cur’e-all promises. Voters
can expect little or no relief in
taxes. They have never been re-
duced and never will be. On with
the battle. S’nuff.
Visits Sister, Parents *■
Woodrow Gold, who attended
school for two years in Amarillo
Junior College and last year was
a student in the State Teachers
College in Canyon, visited here re-
cently with his sister, Miss Eva
Lois Gold, employee in the County
Agricultural Agent’s office. He
also has been visiting with his
parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Gold
at Morgan Mill.
“Date" Party Given ' ^
For Baptist Group
.The Young People’s department
of the First Baptist church enter-
tained the students attending the
summer session at Tarleton "Col-
lege last Friday evefling, June 17,
with a “Date” party on the church
lawn. The guests were asked to
register upon their arrival, after
which they enjoyed informal con-
versation listening to several num-
bers given by a fine 16-piece orches-
tra, directed by Mrs. Swan Rich-
ardson. Interesting and clever
games and contests afforded enter-
tainment during the evening, when
something different happened on
each night of the week carried out
on the program as follows: ,
On Monday a play, Tuesday a
visit to the Palace of Sweets, Wed-
nesday races, Thursday the opera
when special talent performed with
vocal solos piano duets, numbers
by the orchestra and some clever
readings by little four-year-old
Janice Belcher; Friday a party,
and Saturday a banquet.
Words of greeting were extended
to the new students by Rev. L. D.
Mitchell, pastor of the church;
Mrs. L. B. Howard, superintend-
ent of the -Yeung People’s depart-
ment, and A. H. Wilcox, faculty
adviser of the Baptist Student
Union. Arrangements in general
were directed by a special commit-
tee under the definite responsibil-
ity and direction of Miss Vivian
Sawyer, church-student secretary.
Huckabay Picnic July 2
_ Huckabay citizens are complet-
ing plans for an all-day picnic
Saturday, July 2nd. The plans call
for political speaking both in the
forenoon and afternoon with at
least one candidate for governor.
All local candidates are invited and
urged to be present. Baseball
games will be played in the after-
noon. A detailed announcement
about the program will be made
in the next edition of the Empire-
Tribune.
WORLD
tonight. One of the features about
the party that appeals to this de-
partment is that the whole show
is free—souvenirs, lemonade and
everything else. We are going to
urge our friends, and all others
fbr that matter, to spend an hour
with this enterprising firm tonight,
beginning at 8 o’clock. It will be
worthwhile. Other business insti-
tutions in Stephenville, it seems
to us, could well afford to follow
the idea of Mr. Bryant.
POLITICS is warming up in Arand
Old Erath, in all of Texas for
that matter. Reports say that Mr.
O’Daniels, the flour candidate, is
getting money by the barrels froip
people all over Texas, not to count
what he gets from passing the hat
at his speaking engagements. No
question about him having the
show on his side of the street right
now, but it seems doubtful if he
will be able to hold his forces until
election day. Bill McCraw, who is
coming to Stephenville within a
short time for an address, spoke in
Eastland Tuesday night to a large
crowd while others in the race will
be here at various times before
July 23rd. Local politics, so ex-
tremely quiet for the past three
months, is simmering but not yet
at the boiling stage. But it might
get that way any day because there
are many Ires being kindled to
arouse the enthusiasm of the sov-
ereigns. At any rate, It won’t be
long. _
Mary J. Scott And
Barney Young Wed
the marriage of Miss Mary J.
Scott and Mr. Barney Young which
took place Saturday afternoon,
June 4, 4 o’clock at the First
Christian Church in Stephenville.
Rev. W. Albert Richardson read
the impressive marriage service.
Mrs. Young is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Scott of Gates-
ville. She was graduated several
years ago from Gatesville High
School and took her B. A. degree
from North Texas State Teachers
College, Denton. She hat been
Those who wish to see Mr.
O’Daniels will have an oppor-
tunity Monday at 12 o'clock for
at that time he win make ah ap- 1
pearance in Stephenville. Accom- 1
panied by his fiddling band he
announced Thursday that he
would be in this area and ex-
plain the principle* of his cam-
paign, and will doubtless seek to
clear up his reasons for not hav-
ing a poll tax as well as other
charges that opposing candidates
have made againnt him.
’’['HE question a agin arises as to
who established the first news-
paper in Stephenville. A letter
coming in the past wjeek from Eu-
gene B. Scott complains that eith-
er by implication of general un-
derstanding J. M. Shaffer was the
gentleman who first started the
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