Stephenville Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. [35], No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, April 8, 1927 Page: 3 of 10
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I THE STEPHENVTLLI! TRIBUNE, STEPHENVILLE, TEXAS
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AMBLING---
A little generally results in losing a lot. On the other hand banking
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a little generally ends in having a lot. Start A Checking Accourit
A Good Bank In a
Good Town In a
Good County
The Stephenville State Bank
J. W. MOSS, President
L. W? PHILLIPS, Cashier
' J^O. M. WATTS,
Assistant Cashier •
AGGIE BAND HERE WEDNESDAY
AND PLAYED TO BIG AUDIENCE
HA’i -napes, braids and flowers, the
best line, popular prices at Livingston
Racket Store.
Ground
A Fine
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Under the direction of Richard J.
Dunn, band leader, the Aggie Band of
College Station, gave a pleasing pro-
gram of classical and popular band
numbers Wednesday night at the Col-
lege Gymnasium. The Aggies were
brought to Stephenville under the aus-
pices of the Tarleton Military Band.
Sixty-five men were seated when the
first number was opened, giving a full
instrumentation in all parts of the
organization.
The program was perhaps one of I
the most pleasing of its kind ever
heard in Stephenville. Mr. Dunn, the
director, made no pretense at having
an organization of professionals but
takes 'the young men who offer for
places and teaches them the funda--
mentals of music, but in a limited
manner. The school work must neces-
sarily come first and it is borrowed
;ime that rehearsals are made up of.
‘ost of the members of the band go
school as amateurs from a stand-
int of Hie knowledge of music. Yet,
n organization under Mr. Dunn is
,oubtcdly one of the best military
ds in the South. The success of
ir program here proves this beyond
doubt. ■■
Highlights in the program was the
iyis solo by Willson Davis, and the
•^lartette numbers rendered by the
and’s own young men. The program I
as opened with “Oberon,” by Von |
Weber, and the manner in wmeh--it
was handled brought a quick response
from the large audience.
At the close of the band program
the Aggieland Orchestra gave a short
program which was well received^
However, a number that almost
brought the house to its feet was
"Wildcat,” war song of the Aggies.
Many ex-students of A. & M. were in
the audience gave long and spirited
shrieks of joy at the sound of this
tune.
On the whole the comfort was some-
thing Stephenville people enjoyed fully
.and in the future engagements from
this band to be played here will be
greeted with much enthusiasm and
pleasant anticipation.
LOCAL NEWS
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Mrs. Theodore Bauer of Frey street
was in Dallas last week visiting her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Main.
Clem Hancock was in Dallas -last
week to attend the Simms Agency
Association in session there.
Mrs. J. B. Gaither of Morgan Mill,
who underwent an operation at the
Stephenville Hospital Tuesday, is get-
ting along nicely. ,
Born to Mr. and Mrst Zack Knox on
Friday, March -25, 1927, a beautiful
baby daughter. They have named the
little lady Zachie Linn.
Alfred Barton of Clyde, Texas, the
Tarleton student who has been so seri-
ously ill with pneumonia at the Col-
lege Hospital for the past two weeks
is reported- improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Ljde Harris are the
proud parents of n fine young son,
born MarOh 31, 1027, at the Stephen-
ville Hospital. The young man has.
been given the dignified name of1
William Ellsworth, but will be loving-
ly dubbed "Billy,” by his family and
intimate friends.
Mrs. T. G. Funk, and little daughter,
Barbara Ruth, were dismissed fr<5Tn
the Stephenville Hospital last week.
Mrs. Funk was in the hospital several
weeks. Het friends are glad to have
her back home.
Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Whitte of Colo-
rado, Texas, are guests of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. C. F. White near the
Tarleton College campus. They are
also visiting his sister, Mrs. W. J.
Oxford, while in the city.
Miss Flo^jne Long, who underwent
a most serious operation in St. Joseph
sanitarium, Fort Worth, last week, is
reported out of danger. For several
days .her condition was extremely seri-
ous and her family and friends were
much concerned about her. It is felt
now that she will rapidly recover her
usual good health. Miss Florine is a
member of the school faculty of Fort
Worth, this year.
In the hail storm which struck north
of Morgan Mill a week ago last Mon-
day, hail stones drifted in places, it is
said by reliable authority, to a depth
of fourteen feet. Washing down in
the streams along Berry’s Creek and
near the Jarvis ranch, the hail stones
became as almost one mass drifting
along with the swiftly moving waters
of the branches in that neighborhood.
In spite of the fact that several days
of extremely warm weather followed
the storm on Monday it is said that
drifts of the ice four feet deep still
exist in several--gulches and ravines
alortg Berry’sfCreek on down towards
Bluff Dale. V-„->
Robert' Steele Jones who has been
employed here during the past year by
the Tri-Cities Gas Company, left Wed-
nesday for Olney, having been trans-
ferred there by C. O. Moore, president
of the company.
Rev. and Mrs. F. L. Meadow and
daughter, Miss Brooxie Nell, had as
their guests Sunday and Monday, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Cahoon of Fort Worth.
Mr. and Mrs. Cahoon are quite promi-
nent in musical circles in Fort Worth.
Mrs. Paul Chandler spent Friday in
Bluff Dale with her mother ,Mrs. T.
M. Pickett, who had been ill for seve-
ral days. She has been improving
during the last few days and it is
hoped she will soon be enjoying her
usual good health.
Friends here of Miss Grace Floyd,
a Tarleton student last year, were
deeply shocked and grieved this week
upon receiving a message telling of
her death which occurred Sunday in
an automobile accident at Winters.
She, with another young lady, was on
her way to Winters and while driving
at a fast rate of speed, struck a con-
crete dip in the highway, causing the
car to be overturned several times,
injuring- the young lady who was
driving and killing Miss Floyd in-
stantly. While in school here Miss
Floyd was quite popular and muefi
loved by, the students. She was a
jjiiitcr of Miss Evelyn Floyd, who
graduated at Tarleton last year and
later* married A1 Jennings, the foot-
ball hero of the school, who is now a
student in Texas Tech.
Comparatively little interest was
registered in the city election Tuesday
when four aldermen were elected.
Three of "the men were relected for
the second term, while T. L. Davis
goes in as a new member of the coun-
cil. Less than 100 votes were polled.
The Stephenville clean-up proclam-
ation issued by the Mayor of the city
.last week has been well heeded by the
peopk who are gathering together all
unsijmtly rubbish lying around, their
lots and placing it in convenient piles
ready for the city to haul away to the
dump yard. More and more the city
is beginning to note the effect of clean
premises both in healthfulness and
beauty of surroundings. Weeds have
been scarcer than usual this year, but
had that not been the case, the town’s
effort to get rid of them on its vacant'
lots during the last few years would
have shown itself in cleaner and
therefore healthier premises. The
city square is ne\£r paper littered and
dirty as of yore, which makes a great
improvement in the appearance of
things as any casual traveller would
tell you., “Clean-up, paint-up,” the
slogan so long in use here is having
a telling effect which can be readily
seen on every, hand. Before the proc-
lamation was issued numbers of busi-
ness . houses on the square began th'e
work of painting up their places.
Carlton’s store- front and awning re-
ceived a fresh coat of green paint and
Trimble & Sons meat market follow-
ed, freshening up the appearance of
their building considerably with a
coating of soft green paint. Others
are getting ready for spring by beau-
tifying various nooks and corners us-
ually neglected and- unsightly.
West Side Civic Club Meets
The West Side Civic Club met with
Mesdames J. W. Foote and F. S.
White Friday afternoon at the homo
of Mrs. Foote on Lillian avenue.
Flowering pot plants were used to
decorate the living and dining rooms
wh«re the guests assembled for the
afternoon’s program.
••“-Roll call was responded to by giving
the names of various household con-
veniences.
A lovely iee course with white cake
was served.
Mrs. D. H. Doremus was a guest of
the club. «
ONE box of Foultless Starch at 5c at
Livingston Racket Store.
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Picnic Outing at Club Lake
Miss Brooxie Nell Meadow compli-
mented her guest, Miss Irene Crites
of Fort Worth, with a picnic Friday
evening at the Stephenville Country
Club.
The party enjoyed the warm, almost
summer-like evening very much, but
did not venture into the cold waters of
the club lake for a swim. A delicious
picnic supper concluded the evening’s
pleasures.
The guest list included Misses Pau-
line Blackburn, Bennie Williamson,
Ifene Crjtes, the honoree, Brooxie Nell
Meadow, hostess" and 'Messrs. Hugh
Maples, Red Smith, Earl Cox and Vol
Davis.
Campus Club Entertained
The Tarleton -Campus Club met
.Tuesday afternoon- at the home of
Mrs. Brundrett with Mmes. Brundrett
and E. C. Johnson as hostesses. Pot
plants and cut flowers .added to the
attractiveness of the rooms. *
Miss Bernice Madeley led a most in-
teresting discussion on “Art in Dress,”
assisted by Miss . Walker, Mmes.
Chamberlin and-“Ff*fzicr.
Shower forATrs. Theron Hightower
On Satufdpy afternoon of last week,
April 2, Miss Lucille Poe and Miss
Fay Loveless very charmingly honor-
ed Mrs. Theron Hightower with a
shower from four to six o'clock at the
home of Miss Loveless.
The living and dining rooms were
very artistically decorated in bridal
wreath and fern. Miss Fay Loveless
assisted by Miss Lucille Poe received
the guests.
The bride upon arriving at the home
of Miss Loveless was very much sur-
prised to find a large number of her
friends gathered in the living room.
She was immediately shown to her
chair which was designated by a large
bow.
During the social hour a reading
was given by little Miss Madeline
White. Miss, Coye Lewis sang
“Always*” The romance was read by
Miss Lucille Poe. The last will and
testament was read by Miss Coye
Lewis. A piano solo was rendered by
Mrs. Prehtiss Jones.
2’hon began the treasure hunt. Af-
searching in every place possible,
the bride came upon a gold and white
cart laden with many beautif.l and
useful gifts.
NEW LAUNDRY WILL BE BUILT
IN NEAR FUTURE IF PRESENT
PLANS MEET WITH APPROV AL
Prospects for a new laundry wore
bright Thursday morning when one of
the largest companies in this section
of TexaSs senf a representative here
to go Over the field and ascertain jnst
what the volume of business would be,
Several sites were inspected, but noth-
ing definite was decided. However,
thy Chamber of Commerce and city
officials are of the opinion that plans
can be worked out for the new plant
within the next few days and actual
construction started.
HOM
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LENT PLAY TONIGHT
GAN MILL SCHOOL
* There ingoing to be a play given at
the Morgan *HH tabernacle Friday
night, April, 8, (tonight). It is a very
interesting throe-act comedy drama
entitled, “<$n the’ Brink or the Re-
claimed Jlusiuiiidi’ The play points
out fcfae curse $ liquor. It is directed
by Mjafe.-JJ. W. White and staged by a
number of school students. There will
be no charge. Everybody invited to
eome^v” . • ’ -
Miss Opal Gaither is back at School
after an absenpe of two weeks on ac-
count of illnitsVj. We liked her sister’s
teachihg. line but we ary delighted to
haVe. her us aghin. ’
There ds" to be a program given by
the Siinday school on Easter Sunday.
You are incited to come. The pro-
gram will be in the morning and there
will he an egg. hunt in the afternoon.
Last Monday week, about 5 o’clock
in the afternoon it came one of the
most terrible storms eyei' witnessed
by the oldest inhabitant of this sec-
tion. The worst part of the storm
struck about half way between. Mor-
ga:i>lill and Fairview, and from there
to Haraell. All of the land was gver-
flowed land the hail storm was one
that will long be remembered. It beat
the roofs off of several houses, uproot-
ed trees and after the storm subsided
hail stood 15 feet deep in some places.
People from all parts of the country
have been coming to see it and the
people in the surrounding communities
are enjoying ice cream and tea, frozen
and cooled with hail stones. The hail
stands about 7 or 8 feet at this writ-
ing. Of course its not all over the
ground, ^just in drifts and ditches.
We have also been enjoying cold sodas
cooled with hail. —r-*-—r—-—-
Miss Lometa Silver of John Tarle-
ton College, spent last week-end with
home folks.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Metcalf and
daughter, Flora, spent a few hours in
the home of Mr. and- Mrs. W. A. Huck-
abee, Tuesday night.
A party was enjoyed at the home
of Mrs. Melva Cantrell, Thursday
night. ♦
Mr. and Mrs.-G. R, Shelby spent the
week-end with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. W. A. Huckabee.
.Mrs. Etlp-1 McCalpinc, who has been
-at the bedside Of her sister near Ste-
phenville is back at home.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Underwood of
Glen Rose and'-Mr. and Mrs. Wade
Holly of Stephenville spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Underwood.
Miss .Ursie Stigler is spending the
week with her sister of Bluff Dale.
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J. H. Wright, an employe of the
Stephenville Cotton Oil Mill, who was
injured while feeding the conveyor at
the mill the 18th of February, is still
carrying his arm in a sling as a re-
sult of the accident. A very bad
break in the large bone of his left
arm has prevented him from resum-
ing his work and will likely keep him
out for several weeks longer.
Miss Marjorie Neblett, who was
forced to give up her school work at
the State University at Austin a few
weeks ago on” account of illness and
who came home to be under the treat-
ment of her family physician, had to
undergo an operation for appendicitis
at the Stephenville Hospital, Sunday.
She is»recovering splendidly frorp the
operation and it is hoped she will soon-
be entirely recovered from her illness.
On Monday night while Mr. and
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Of the Farmers-1st Nat’l. Batik
1906
Mrs. Neal Gearreald were returning
the Galli-Gurci
Concert the lights on their car went
dead. Another car coming from the
rear and seeing no lights ran into
them causing slight damages to the
Gearreald car. None of the occupants
of either car were hurt, but the acci-
dent gave quite a fright to both par-
ties.
Report of Condition of
FARMERS NATIONAL BANK
At the close of business, April 6, 1906
Ground oats is better than bran for
horses, cows, hogs or any other stock
needing a good grade of feed. And
not only is it better but it’s 10c cheap-
er. Therefore farmers of Erath coun-
ty should buy ground oats instead of
bran when considering their feed
needs. You may ask why? Well, not
only will you save 10c but at the same
time you will be helping to create a
market for the oats that are now be-
ing brought to the Clark Store. We
want to buy oats from every man who
has them to sell. The only way we
can buy them is to sell them after we
buy them.
Then, if you need a good feed that
is absolutely worth the money better
than bran and 10c cheaper, get ground
oats. Lots of men are buying them
and say they are the very best feed.
Try it. And remember our claim.
Better than bran and 10c cheaper.
Henry Clark
Sam Bayes, one of the most suc-
cessful cattlemen in Erath county, was
here Thursday looking after one of his
fine registered bulls which he has had
here the past two weeks under treat-
ment.- The animal became sick and
was immediately placed in charge of
Dr. Verne Scott, expert veterinarian.
Mr. Bays reported the animal’was re-
covering and would soon be in con-
dition ter remove back to his ranch,
above Lingleville.
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A. L. Whittakdr and Arthur Hutch-
inson have recently located their bat-
tery business and service station in
the Johnson building, formerly occu-
pied by Mac’s Service Station. Special
attention will be given to the battery
business, both on new sales and repair
work. However, full attention will 'bo
given gas, oils and the accessories
business. Messrs Whittaker and Hut-
chinson are both pleasant and likeable
gentlemen and have a strong following
in the county who will be pleased to
know of their new location. In an-
other part of this edition they invite
their friends and the general public
to call and see them.
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts..........
$19,762.88
Overdrafts
64.50
U. S. Bonds to secure circula^
tion.........................................
..... 6,450.00
Premium U. S. Botids...........
200.00
Furn. and Fixtures
..... 1,537.09
Due from Banks...........
..... 27,707.72
Cash on hand ..............
6,$61.07
Total
$62,583.26
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock .&.........'.............
Undivided Profits ........... ..
..... 1,074.62
Circulation...............................
..... 6,250.00
Individual Deposits ............
..... 30,058.64
Total...... ........................
The above statement is correct.
W. A. HYATT, Cashier.
In 21 Years
1927
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In looking over our . old files we
fourrd the statement of this bank
published April 6, 1906.
. As an interestirtg exhibit of the
growth of this bank in the past 21
years we publish it and also our
latest statement. •
This reflects not only the growth
of this bank but the increasing
prosperity of Erath county.
FARMKRS-FIRST NATIONAL BANK
At tl(e close of business, March 23, 1927
RESOURCES
Loans...................... 370,517.35
Overdrafts.......................... • 3,066.78
U. S. Bonds to secure circu-
lation ....................,..... 100,000.00
Stook Federal Reserve Bank 3,600.00
Banking House Fur. & Fix. 11,000.00
Other real estate owned........ 602.00
Liberty bonds owned ........ 248,542.35
Cash............... 62,760.29
$ 800.088.77
Customers’ Bonds .............. 533,475.00
Total.................... $1,333,563.77
LIABILITIES
Capital Stock ......................,,*,$ 100,000.00
Surplus....... ............... ' 20,000.00
Undivided Profits .,..... 25,255.36
Circulation ................*............. 98,100.00
DEPOSITS 531.733.41
Bills Payable ......................... 25,000.00
$ 800,088.77
Customers’ Bonds 533,475.00
Total ...........».................$1,333,663.77
The above statement is correct. »
' JNO. W. FREY, Cashier.
Farmers-First Nafl Bank
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Stephenville Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. [35], No. 16, Ed. 1 Friday, April 8, 1927, newspaper, April 8, 1927; Stephenville, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1121034/m1/3/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Dublin Public Library.