The Olney Enterprise (Olney, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, May 8, 1936 Page: 1 of 12
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The Olney Enterprise
THIS IS YOUR TOWN—THIS IS MY TOWN—IF WE ALL SUPPORT IT ONE HUNDRED PER CENT, IT WILL BE A ONE HUNDRED PER CENT TOWN.
VOLUME XXVI.
ONE HUNDRED PER CENT FOR OLNEY
1 THE OLNEY ENTERPRISE, FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1936.
BEST ADVERTISING MEDIUM IN YOUNG CO.
NUMBER 6.
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FROM A MESQUITE FLAT TO A MODERN CITY
#adele Mcknight choosen “miss olney
Second Trades Day
Proves Bigger And
^Better Then-First
FORTY PACKAGES SOLD \ AT
AUCTlONpRABBlTT TAIL
used! FOR MONEY
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The second Vf a planned/series
of Trades Dayy\was bigger and
better than the first <5fTe? An esti-
mated crowd of three thousand peo-
tjg}e came to Olney Monday and
enjoyed the day and evening pro-
grams.
In the afternoon, two feature at-
tractions brought a solid acre of
milling people to the space in front
ef the City Hall. The first feature
attraction was the auctioning of
some forty “blind” packages to the
highest bidder. Ernest Pruitt was
auctioneer and purchases were made
by bidding rabbit tails. The first
package, a $2.00 bill—bright and
crisp—given by the First National
Bank, was bid in by a lad with 5
rabbit tails. On that basis, a rabbit
tail on Monday’s auction market was
worth 40c in cash. Today’s market
may be different. Many valuable
packages were sold, and the large
crowd enjoyed the fun. Purchasers
were asked to unwrap packages, dis-
play them and announce who con-
tributed them.
^gfollowing the auction sale, $100.00
in cash was awarded to the follow-
ing^ijjeople: Travis Gray, Anarene,
$50.00; Mrs. Tommy Patrick, $25.00;
Mrs. S. A. Tandy, $15.00; Mrs. J.
Ijljjee “Trades Day” page 6, col. 1)
Fine Cooperation
Shown In Reports
Of Civic Program
Records of the Chamber of Com-
merce office show fine co-operation
on the part of the Olney people in
the ten-point civic program and city
survey.
All workers in this program are
urged by the organization to have
full reports in not later than Tues-
day, May 12th, as tabulations for
publication are to be made from the
reports.
To date, according to W. A.
Wilson, secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce, five hundred homes have
filled out report cards. From the
final tabulation, much information
as to the wishes of the people may
be had, and certain civic measures
will be sought from the City Council,
based on such reports.
Out of five hundred cards re-
turned, only three have refused co-
operation in the program to make
Olney a more beautiful city and a
better place in which to live.
The Enterprise will publish a com-
plete tabulated report of cards in
next week’s issue. Such a report
should be of interest to every Olney
person.
Football Practice
Will Be Continued
For Another Week
Facts & Folkj
BY
FACTS
Along the Street—On the Curb j
WELL, AND here it is almost
graduation time, and how different
it is now to what it used to be.
* * * *
NOW-A-DAYS, the last few weeks
of school for the graduating class
are similar to a rollicking picnic. One
night they are given a party by
juniors, the next night • they are
entertained by their sponsors, the
next night they go on a twilight
bacon fry, the next morning they
take off for a sunrise breakfast and
so the climax grows in intensity.
* * * *
/FACTS AIN’T saying it’s better
^or worse, but it’s decidedly differ-
"^ent. For instance, up till the very
last day of school, back in the one-
room, rithmetic, reading and writ-
ing days, lessons had to be fetched
Atp according to Hoyle or according
to the blue backed speller and no
foolin’. To fail to do the arithmetic
sums and to spell the entire lesson
without missing more’n one word
was a crime punishable by eleven
licks across the legs and “right in
the same place each lick.” Did you
;ver see a pupil get one of those “in
the same place” lickings? How he
would “tuck under” just before the
lash made contact. But kids who
got such lickens were tough and
didn’t mind—after it quit stinging.
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INSTEAD OF having a baccalau-
reate (that word’s too long for any
ordinary purpose) sermon and a high-
powered graduation speaker, they
had spelling matches and “exhibi-
Aions” at the close of school. More’n
likely a lot of strapping young men
and women of today don’t even
know what an exhibition was like.
It was an occasion alright. Boys
and girls said speeches—and it
wasn’t called elocution by a danged
sight. It was plain saying a speech
wi.^ knees knocking together like
Football practice for part of
squad will continue another week.
The more experienced players will
turn in their uniforms at the end of
this week, but the newer recruits
will continue for another week’s
practice.
Coach Pattison is giving the new
players a week’s extra work in order
that he may give each one more
individual attention as well as indi-
vidual work on fundamentals.
The boys. are reported to have
shown splendid improvement in
punting, passing and blocking. There
are six backs each of whom is con-
sidered a triple threat player.
Light scrimmages were indulged
in Monday of this week, and squads
showed well in the timing of plays,
plays.
MISS EULA CRAWFORD
Local Option Election
For Young County Set
For Saturday, May 16
Miss Crawford
Outstanding As
P.-T. A. Worker
At a recent rrieeting\of the execu-
tive board q£ the Biiney Parent-
Teacher Assignation, Miss Eula Craw-
ford was voted lkjj«re membership
in that organisation for her fine
and outstanding services. Birney
deeply appreciates the splendid work
of Miss Crawford in the. Parent-
Teacher Association.
For the past two years, Miss
Crawford served as chairman of the
Birney publication or year book.
Last year the Birney publicity record
book compiled by Miss Crawford
was awarded first place in the dis-
trict, and this year Birney tied for
first place with Roosevelt.
Other capacities in which Miss
Crawford has served efficiently for
the Birney organization include
one year on the program committee
and one year as secretary.
For the ensuing year, Miss Craw-
ford will serve as president of the
County Council of Parent-Teachers.
Another Good Rain
Adds To Crop Outlook
A county-wide local option elec-
tion for Young county has been
called for Saturday, May 16th.
The Comissioners Court of Young
county called the election after be- average of twelve, bushels of wheat
People of the Olney area are
smiling broader and feeling more
optimistic toward crop prospects,
as a result of the fine rain that fell
here Saturday evening and night.
The rain, accompanied by a slight
sprinkle of hail, amounted to two
inches in this immediate vicinity.
The precipitation was sufficient
to give a good top season, and grain
farmers are reporting that the yield
in this community should reach an
ing petitioned to do so.
On the above date, votefs of
Young county will be privileged to
say whether vinous liquors under
14 per cent alcoholic content and
hard liquors are to be legalized
throughout the entire county.
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West Building New
Residence In Olney
W. H. West has plans drawn for
a modern four room residence and
work is to start on same in the
next few days. The residence is to
be erected on 22nd East Bloodworth.
When completed, the residence will
be occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Carl
Pardue.
Attend Baking School
In Wichita Falls
per acre—some crops less, others
Ingleside Student Wins
State In Declamation
Harold Scott of Ingleside brought
back from Austin top honors in rural
boys declamation last week. Harold
won first in the state contest in this
event. ’
Baccalaureate To
Be Delivered By
Rev. Alonzo Bryan
Announcement has been made by
members of the senior class and by
superintendent Joe R. Humphrey
that Rev. Alonzo Monk Bryan will
deliver the baccalaureate sermon
Sunday morning, May 24th.
It is mentioned that Rev. Alonzo
Monk Bryan, son of the Rev. Gid
J. Bryan, former pastor of the Olney
Methodist Church, graduated from
the Olney high school several years
ago,, and his returning to deliver
the baccalaureate sermon is a tribute
to his attainments since that time.
Friday night, May 15 th, the
junior-senior banquet will be held.
Tentative plans are to hold the ban-
quet in the Country Club dining
room, although this is not definitely
determined at this writing. The W.
M. S. of the First Christian Church
will serve the banquet and R. T.
Spaulding will be the featured
speaker on the program.
Monday, May 25th, senior class
day will be observed with a program
in the high school auditorium at
L0:00 o’clock a. m.
At 8:00 o’clock, Monday evening,
(See “Rev. Bryan” page 6, col. 5)
Five Rotarians Attend
District Conmption In
Ft. Worthj/Moh.-Tues-
President-elect/ Rev. W. H. Town-
send, and three other Rotarians from
the Olney club attended the 41st
district convention in Ft. Worth
Monday and Tuesday of this week.
The above gentlemen report the
convention a most excellent one with
programs filled with choice addresses
and presenting highly capable speak-
ers.
In the running for Distarict Gov-
ernor, 41st District, Fred Wimple
of Midland received the indorsement
of the convention which is tanta-
mount to his final election by Rotary
International the latter part of June.
Those attending the convention
from the Olney club were: Rev. W.
H. Towmsend, Morriss Hannis, Roy
J. Graham and W. A. Wilson.
Birney PTA Publicity
Book Ties For First
Place With Roosevelt
Last Meeting Of
Year Held By Birney
P.-T. Association
In the recent thirteenth District
Conference of the Texas Congress of
Parents-Teachers held in Olney' the
mblicity book compiled by Birney
Parent-Teacher Association tied with
i similar book compiled by Roosevelt
D.-T. A. for first place.
Miss Eula Crawford, chairman of
he publications committee, assisted
by Mrs. Ray Perkins,, chairman of
mblicity, and Miss Marjorie Neal, art
•hairman, compiled the book.
The Birney publicity book will be
sent to .the Parent-Teacher State
Convention in Austin in November.
Three books from this district will ; r> • t* m n • i
be sent to this convention to be! Bn ney Pageant Friday
judged, and Birney Parent-Teacher' Evening. MaU 8th
Association members are hopeful j
that their book may win first place
n the State convention.
With a splendid year’s work ac-
omplished, the Birney Parent-
Teacher Association held its last
meeting of the year Wedensdav,
'Ypril 29th.
Devotional consisted in repeating
the Lord’s Prayer in unison. This
was followed by special music by the
Birney rhythm band under direction
of Miss Eula Crawford. Another
special number by Royce Glenn John-
son, with Miss Gladys Drum accom-
panying, was enjoyed.
Joe R. Humphrey appeared on
the program as principal speaker and
made a splendid talk. He chose for
the basis of his talk, “Teaching Citi-
zensip in the Home.” In pre-
senting this thought, Humphrey de-
veloped the suggestions given in the
“Ten Commandments for Parents”
compiled by Paul M. Pitman and
published in the Parent’s Magazine.
(See “P.-T. A.” page 6, col. 3)
Forty Six Years
Ago G. W. H
Pitched Camp Here
HUTCHINGS SENT IN “OLNEY”
AS NAME FOR POST OFFICE.
FIRST MAIL CARRIER
Forty-six years ago today, Tues-
day, May 5th, Geo. W. Hutchings
and family landed in Olney—only
there wasn’t any Olney here. And
thereby hangs an interesting story.
The writer was “padding the
streets” Tuesday morning of this
week, met G. W. Hutchings who re^
marked: “I should be celebrating.”
Thinking he referred to his birthday
or something, the writer queried,
“why ” and “How old are you?”
Mr. Hutchings replied, “Forty-six
years ago today, May 5th, I pitched
camp near a lake in what is now the
northeast corner of Olney.” From
his description of the place, it must
have been close to the crossing of
Salt Creek in the northeast part of
towrn. And he proceeded to relate
interesting fact after interesting fact
concerning the development of Ol-
ney; development from a mesquite
flat to its present status of a fair
little city with all modern conveni-
ences and hundreds of beautiful
homes.
Making a prospecting tour from
Collin county where he lived at
that time, Mr. Hutchings went
to Wichita Falls, from there to
Seymour and doubled back through
this community. When he reached
the fertile section in this vicinity,
it had rained a few days previous,
and everything was green, inviting
and beckoning to Mr. Hutchings, ac-
cording to his statement. The sec-
tion where Olney now is was covered
with mesquite grass shoe mouth tall
(See “Modern City” page 6, col. 4)
Rotarians Hear Good
Reports Of Convention
At the Wednesday noonday lunch-
eon members of the Olney Rotary
Club enjoyed hearing reports of the
41st District Rotary Convention held
in Ft. Worth Monday and Tuesday
of this week.
Morriss Hannis, Roy J. Graham
and W. A. Wilson each made brief
talks in which they expressed delight
at having attended the convention.
They were complimentary in their
remarks concerning the fine fellow-
ship and the excellent social enter-
tainment accorded visitors.
Rev. W. H. Townsend, president-
elect of the local club, gave a full
and thoroughly interesting report on
| the convention. He stressed the fine
inspirational talks that were made
of the convention.
Fred Walthers, Spencer DeWoody
and Jerome Loffler, of the Good ! Special Cotton Pool, states D. A.
the bearings of a Model T Ford, j Easts Bakery, were in Wichita Falls Adam, county agent.
Some boys even had to be threat- j Tuesday attending the bakers school. Notices have been mailed out to
ened b> the teacher with a lmkin j The school put on by the General the farmers receivingg these checks
'*^bsf°re they would say their speech, j Mills Baking School was held in the
went to Denton and won regional
and climaxed his winnings by taking
state honors at Austin.
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Cotton Pool Checks
Received By Agent
Ninety-four checks, amounting to
$1,067.78 have been received by the
county agent’s office, from the
lirls were more willing, but they
(See “Facts” last page, col. 4)
Kemp Hotel. Bakers from North
Texas were in attendance.
and the checks will be delivered
from the county agent’s office at
Graham.
Summer School
To Begin Following
The Regular Term
According to superintendent, Joe
R. Humphrey, summer school for
high school students wishing to at-
tend will begin Wednesday follow-
ing graduation exercises.
Miss Lela Dalton will be in charge
of the summer work. It is also
Friday evening at eight o’clock
in high school auditorium the stu-
dents of Birney school will present
a Texas pageant “Bluebonnet Land.”
The pageant has a cast of one hun-
dred and forty students and is in
two scenes. Scenes from the pro-
duction show the past and present
of the state of Texas.
The pageant will consume about
one hour and fifteen minutes and
on the program will also be the
Birney Rhythm Band which won
first place in the county meet. A
small admission price of ten and
fifteen cents will be charged to de-
fray expenses of scenery and cos-
tumes.
Moore And Myers To
Open Hardware Store
In Olney June 1st
Olney is to have a new hardware
store by first of June if the build-
ing can be prepared by that date
with Sebe Moore and Harold Myers
as owners.
Moore and Myers have leased the
corner building formerly occupied
by Neff’s Store and carpenters are
at work preparing the building for
occupancy. A large side door near
the rear is being prepared, and other
changes are being made in the build-
ing.
According to a statement by Sebe
Moore, a complete stock of shelf and
heavier hardware will be stocked,
and later on it is likely a line of
implement will be added.
Moore has had considerable ex-
perience in the hardware business
while Myers is experienced in office
work. As mentioned above, it is
the plan to have the store ready for
business by the first of June.
Olney Hardware Has
Free Parking Lot
Wm. Thomas announces that the
Olney Hardware Company has ar-
ranged and prepared a parking lot
back of the store and just east of
the warehouse. Mr. Thomas urges
people desiring parking space to feel
free to take advantage of this lot
and to park their car in it as long
as they like.
Closing Exercises Of
Lutheran School
Next Monday night, May 11th,
closing exercses of the Lutheran
School will be held in the basement
of the Lutheran Church.
There are fifteen pupils in the
announced that provisions will be j Lutheran school with W. S. Grau-
made for elementary students if mann as principal. At the beginning
Farmers Should
Make Their Subsidy
Application By 15th
All farmers who expect to make
application for subsidy payment (2c)
should do so not later than May
15th, states D. A. Adam, county
agent. If your application is not
signed and forwarded to the State
Board by May 15th, payments will
be held up indefinitely and in this
way the producer will be incon-
venienced to a great extent.
The State Board is very anxious
to get these in by May 15th, in
order that they can get these pay-
ments made before the new program
comes in.
there are enough to justify another
teacher.
of school, there were twenty-one
"tudents enrolled.
Roosevelt P. T. A.
Postponed Till Friday
The regular meeting of the Roose-
velt Parent-Teacher Association has.
: been postponed from Wednesday
until Friday, May 8th, at 3:30-
o’clock.
Everyone urged to be present .
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Warren, Len C. The Olney Enterprise (Olney, Tex.), Vol. 26, No. 6, Ed. 1 Friday, May 8, 1936, newspaper, May 8, 1936; Olney, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1125824/m1/1/: accessed July 15, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Olney Community Library.