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VOL. 53—NO. 18.
(ABSORBED THE GAZETTE CIRCULATION BY PURCHASE, MAY 12, 1928)
SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEXAS, FRIDAY, MAY 3, 1935.
PIONEER CITIZEN
DIES THURSDAY AT
BIRTHRIGHT HOME
JOHN W. LINOLEY,
OLDEST NATIVE CITIZEN,
DIES SATDRDAY
DR, W, P. WEBB
DIES AT HIS HOME
IN GOMO SATDRDAY
AN ACT OF KINDNESS
BY UNKNOWN CITIZEN
OF HOPKINS COUNTY
COTTON PROGRAM.
RENTAL-PARITY CHECKS
AND DAIRY MEETINGS
SANITARY PROJECTS
UNDERTAKEN LOCALLY
RECEIVE COMMENTS
GREAT SINGING
ON DAVIS STREET
FRIDAY NIGHT
Mrs. D. B. Birthright, about 80,
pioneer settler of .Hopkins County
in the Birthright community, died
shortly before noon Thursday. The
deceased, familiarly known as “Aunt
Ruth,” was one of the best known
and beloved woman of the county.
Aunt Ruth was a sister of Preston
Crisp, who resides on Moore Avenue,
Sulphur Springs, and of Callie Crisp
of Oklahoma. Her husband, “Uncle
Dave” Birthright, preceded her in
death by approximately twenty
years.
Death came to Mrs. Birthright
Thursday morning, following an ill-
ness of several days.
Mrs. Birthright was daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Redden Crisp, another
pioneer family of Hopkins County.
She married Dave B. Birthright
while a young woman. No children
were born to the union.
The deceased was long a member
of the Christian Church, being a
faithful worker among the member-
ship of the organization.
Besides the two brothers which
survive, several nephews and other
relatives and friends mourn the
passing of Mrs. Birthright.
Mrs. Birthright lived at her home
in the Birthright community with
“Rollie” Birthright, a brbther-in-
law.
Funeral services were conducted
Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o’clock at
the Myra Wilson Chapel, with burial
following in the City Cemetery.
WELL KNOWN CITIZEN
OF CUMBY DIES
John W. Lindley, oldest native cit-
izen of Hopkins County, died at the
ripe age of 94 years early Saturday
morning at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. W. T. Marks at Peerless.
Mr. Lindley was born in Hopkins
County in 1841 and lived all of his
long and useful life in and near the
Peerless community. He was a Con-
federate soldier and saw much active
fighting in the War Between the
States. Early in life he joined the
Baptist Church.
His wife, Mrs. Nancy Lindley, died
about four years ago. “Surviving are
eleven children: Mrs. W. T. Marks
of Peerless, Mrs. Emma Orr, Nelta;
Mrs. Chloe Hargrave of Bomorton,
Knox County, Texas; Mrs. Ethel Car-
ter, Seymore, Tex., Mrs. E. L. Lind-
ley of ikemphis, Texas; Jacob M.
Lindley of Cumby, Texas; R. C.
Lindley of Durant, Okla.; Jay Lind-
ley of Peerless, Texas; S. C. Lindley
of Dundee, Archer County, Texas;
J. P. Lindley of Seymore, Texas, and
J. E. Lindley of Abilene, Texas. In
addition, he is survived by forty-
three grandchildren and ten great-
grandchildren.
Funeral services were held at the
Peerless church Sunday afternoon at
3:30 o’clock, conducted by Rev. A.
J. Alford and Rev. E. M. Bain, with
burial in the Peerless Cemetery.
R, E, ATTLESEY DIES
SATURDAY MORNING
TUIIDOHAV UIPUT! R' E" Attlesey> S°od man and lead-
I lUIKdUAT mUll I I mg pioneer citizen of Hopkins Coun-
W. T. Barber, 67, died at his home
in Cumby Thursday night, April 25,
after a short illnes.
Mr. Barber is survived by his
wife, one son, Gilbert Barber of
Cumby; three grandchildren, one
great-grandchild, one brother, Jim
Barber, and one sister, and a num-
ber of other relatives in Mississippi.
Mr. Barber had been a resident of
Cumby for the past 28 years, and
was highly esteemed by all who knew
him. He professed faith in Christ at
the age of 14 and lived a Christian
life for the remainder of his days.
Funeral services were held Sat-
urday afternoon at 2 o’clock at
Cumby, with Rev. Hightower, pastor
of the Methodist church of Cumby,
in charge. Burial followed in the
Cumby Cemetery.
AT REILY SPRINGS JUNIOR CLASS COPS
POPULARITY HONORS
IN HEATED CONTEST
C. J. FARRAR MADE
BUSINESS MANAGER
OF RAMBLER NINE
C. J. Farrar was selected as busi-
ness manager of Sulphur Springs’
independent baseball team at a meet-
ing of fans Monday. Mr. Farrar is
co-owner of the Olympia.
The fans suggested, at the_ Mon-
day gathering, that Mr. Farrar and a
few helpers collect from merchants
and other men around town small
donations in order to get the club
started. The donations will be used
to buy bats and balls as the club now
has several suits which can be used
to play in during the early part of
the season.
The Ramblers plan to play their
opening game Sunday afternoon in
the local orchard.
ROAD WORK FOR
FINE OWERS IS
TO START SOON
Work on the county roads by men
owing fines was delayed this week
when rains flooded the districts
where the repairs were to be made.
The work was scheduled to begin
Monday, but an indefinite postpone-
ment was made necessary.
Court officials were inclined to
believe Tuesday that the work would
begin as soon as the bottom roads,
where the men are to be sent, are
dry.
ty, died early Saturday morning at
his home at Reily Springs after a
long illness.
Mr. Attlesey was 76 years old at
the time of his jleath. He was born
in Mississippi and came to Texas
when a young man, later being mar-
ried in Longview, Texas, to Miss
Anna Whatley. At one time he serv-
ed Hopkins County as a County
Commissioner, and was active in all
affairs of the county until his health
began to fail him several years ago.
He was a member of the Baptist
Church and the Masonic Lodge.
Surviving are his wife, three sons
and one daughter, Robert H. Attle-
sey, E. S. Attlesey, Mrs. Jeffie Bai-
ley and H. Attlesey, all of whom
live at Reily Springs.
Funeral services were held at
the Baptist Church at Reily Springs
Sunday afternoon at three o’clock,
conducted by Rev. J. Howard Wil-
liams of Dallas, former pastor of the
First Baptist Church of Sulphur
Springs. Burial followed in Reily
Masonic Lodge.
MISS LOU TOLES
DIES SUNDAY AT
COUNTY LINE
Dr. W. P. Webb died at his home
in Como Saturday afternoon after a
lingering illness. He had been in fail-
ing health for the past year, but his
condition grew worse about six
months ago, during which, time he
had been confined to his bed.
Dr. Webb was sixty years of age
at the time of his death, having been
born in Cass County, Texas. He mov-
ed to Sulphur Springs when a small
boy, and lived here until about 12
years ago, when he moved to Como,
where he had resided since.
Surviving are his wife and one
daughter, Mrs. Frank Stanford, of
Eldorado, Texas.
Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon at the Methodist church in
Como, conducted by Rev. Kirby of
the Methodist Church. Rev. Hollings-
worth, of Winfield, and Rev. Lester
McKinney. He was laid to rest in the
I. 0. 0. F. Cemetery in Sulphur
Springs.
Actve Pallbearers.
L. E. Fry, Reba Caddell, W. A.
Jackson, Jr., Paul Garvin, H. 0. Day,
Joe Kidds, Ed. Henley and Jedd Gar-
vin.
Honorary Pallbearers.
Dr. Hodge Sellers, Ollie McCli-
mons, Dr. L. Faulk, Dr. Frank Long,
C.- C. Kennedy, H. Cambron, Pole
Perkins, Bob Bernard, Dr. J. Bert
Thomas, Dooley Buford, Norman
Houston, Jim Thomas, W. C. Steph-
ens, J. M. Wagner, J. W. B. Smith,
Jim Hyde, Bob Lee Hyde, Shade
Gafford.
Miss Lou Toles, age 24, passed
away Sunday morning at 8 o’clock at
the home of her sister, Mrs. Shu-
mate, following a weeks illness of
typhoid fever.
Deceased was a granddaughter of
A. F. Toles of Brashear and was vis-
iting her sister at County Line
when she became ill.
Funeral services and burial were
held Monday afternoon at Miller
Grove.
RUSSELLM. CHANEY
HAS APPOINTMENT
AS POSTMASTER
Russell M. Chaney, who has been
acting postmaster for the Sulphur
Springs Postoffice since February
20, 1934, has received his appoint-
ment as postmaster from Franklin
D. Roosevelt.
The appointment was made on
January 25, while President Roose-
velt affixed his signature on March
28. The framed appointment is now
hanging in the office of Postmaster
Chaney.
Billifae Ellis and Charles Shep-
pard, Junior Class representatives,
copped the popularity contest and
won the right to be queen and king
at the May Fete, to be sponsored by
the high school on May 10, accord-
ing to a final count of votes Monday
afternoon. The Junior Class repre-
sentatives easily defeated their clos-
est opponents.
Hattie Thomas and Roger Poor
represented the Senior Class in the
heated contests, while Laurine Chap-
man and Harold Stirling would have
been quen and king had the Sopho-
more Class totaled the largest num-
ber of votes. Elsie Jackson and Bil-
ly Murray were the freshmen candi-
dates.
With the selection of the May
Queen and King, further elaborate
plans are being worked out for the
festival. The Court members are be-
ing picked, and will be announced
within a day or two, according to re-
ports.
The faculty members of the high
school, who have charge of the May
Fete, plan to offer for the apprecia-
tion of Sulphur Springs’ citizenship
one of the most colorful festivals
ever presented here. The gala occa-
sion will be held under the flood-
lights at the Wildcat Field, with the
program beginning at eight o’clock,
May 10.
SULPHUR SPRINGS
'SCHOOL TEACHERS
ARE RE-ELECTED
At a meeting of the board of trus-
tees of the Sulphur Springs Inde-
pendent School District, held Satur-
day morning, all of the teachers in
the public schools were re-elected
for another year. There were no
vavancies to be filled and no changes
were made in the personnel.
EXECUTIVE BOARD
MISSIONARY BAPTISTS
The Executive Board of the Mis-
sionary Baptist Church will meet
Saturday, May 4th, at 1:30 p. m. at
the Davis Street Baptist Church. All
members of this association are urg-
ed to be present to help carry on the
work that is to be done.
. REPORTED.
Editor Echo:
I ran across a good-hearted young
man last Sunday morning while on
my way to the hospital. My little
girl had an attack of appendicitis
and I was carrying her to Dallas. I
ran out of gas and money on the
Winnsboro highway. No one would
stop. I was in a hurry. Then a young
man who gave his name as Talley
stopped and gave me some gas and
I said something about not having
any money. He reached down in his
pocket and pulled out a five dollar
bill and told me to take it. But I
couldn’t take that much money from
a stranger, so I took two dollars.
Then he said, “Well, good luck. I
have to go see my girl,” and he drove
away without even asking me my
name.
If this country had more men like
that in it, it would be a better place
in which to live. May God bless him.
He lives in Sulphur Springs' and I
live in Wolfe City, so I may never
see him again.
WILBURN ARKS.
HOME DEMONSTRATION
CLUB SCHEDULE
The following Home Demonstra-
tion Clubs and 4-H Girls’ Clubs will
meet on the date given below:
May 6, Monday, 1:30 p. m.—Cen-
ter Hill women.
(Cake and cookie demonstration).
May 7, Tuesday, 10:00 a. m.—
Saltillo girls.
May 7, Tuesday, 2:30 p. m.—Elm
Ridge women.
May 8, Wednesday, 10:00 a. m.—
Cumby girls.
May 8, Wednesday, 2:30 p. m.—
Beckham women.
May 9, Thursday, 2:3,0 p. m. —
Greenview women.
May 10, Friday, 2 :30 p. m.—Pales-
tine women.
Lorene Stevens, Co. Home Agt.
OFFICERS THOUGHT
TO BE HI-JACKERS
SCARE MAN TUESDAY
“Hi-jackers almost caught me on
the Commerce Highway just awhile
ago,” an excited man reported to a
local cafe owner late Tuesday night,
when he took time out to get his
breath and gulp a cup of coffee.
But there is another side to the
story.
Deputy Jeff Branom and Con-
stable Grover Williams, thinking that
they might run across some chicken
thieves, drove toward Ridgeway dur-
ing the night, and on the return trip
came across the man, who was in a
rather delapidated vehicle. They
pulled off of the highway and gave
the man the “once over” when he
passed, thinking that his car might
be one of the ' four-wheeled coops
the chickens of the county have been
flying in to roost almost nightly,
forgetting to return to their own
nests the following morning.
The officers trailed the man to
Sulphur Springs, speeding up when
the chased car did, and slowing
down when the other vehicle did.
A check-up at the cafe disclosed
that the man was coming to .Sul-
phur Springs to get a load of straw-
berries to carry to Dallas.
RABID DOGKILLED
TUESDAY, TWO WILL
TAKE TREATMENTS
Two members of the C. W. Ber-
nard family, who reside just east
of Sulphur Springs, were preparing
to take the treatment for rabies on
Wednesday morning, following the
killing of their mad dog Tuesday
afternoon. The dog, though it is not
known if it bit anyone or any other
canine, was killed after beginning
to act queerly.
The two members of the Bernard
family who will be required to take
the serum attempted to treat the dog
before knowing it was rabied. Both
had minor lacerations on their hands.
The cotton program this year is
well under way, and the majority of
contracts are in Washington. Bank-
head work will start soon. It will be
possible this year to issue certifi-
cates before cotton is ginned. Some
people have already planted cotton.
May it be urged that you do not
plant more cotton than you are al-
lowed under contract, if you do it
will have to be destroyed. Be sure
the land you retire from cotton is
of an average land, and not eroded,
and waste land. It is the policy of the
government to rent an average of
the cultivated acreage.
There are still some second rental
and parity checks out. If you have
not received yours, please let the of-
fice know it immediately by post
card or some means so this informa-
tion may be gotten to the Washing-
ton office. We will be more than
glad to assist you in any manner pos-
sible. We expect payment of this
year’s contracts within the next 30
days.
There will be several meetings
throughout the county within the
next few days in regard to dairying.
May we urge that you plant more
feed and pastures. Sudan grass
planted in three-foot rows for sum-
mer pasture, and grain sorghum or
seeded ribbon cane for storage in
trench silos.
There will be a meeting at Saltillo
Friday night, May 3rd, 7:30. Please
observe the time, and be present.
S. L. NEAL, Co. Agent.
TOM RAMEY IS
HONORED WITH
APPOINTMENT
Tom Ramey, prominent local at-
torney, has been appointed as a di-
rector of the Sabine-Nueces River
Improvement Project, according to a
report in the Dallas Morning News
Tuesday. •
Mr. Ramey has not as yet been in-
formed as to the duties and details
of the appointment.
RELIEF LABOR FOR
BEAUTIFICATION OF
SCHOOLS APPROVED
Beautification projects for all
local public schools, will be under-
taken within a few days, according
to an announcement made Wednes-
day morning by T. T. Herndon,
county administrator. The projects,
recently approved by tire Texas Re-
lief Commission, calls for the ex-
penditure of money for relief labor
in the beautification of the grounds
and buildings of the schools.
“We are anxious to get the work
underway,” W. L. Willis, superin-
tendent of schools, stated Wednes-
day, “while the weather is favorable
and before it is too late to trans-
plant shrubs and flqwers.”
MRS, JERRY HAWKINS
DIES TUESDAY IN
FORT WORTH
Mrs. Jerry Hawkins died at Fort
Worth Tuesday. Funeral services and
burial were held Wednesday after-
noon at Mt. Zion, north of Cumby.
The deceased was a native of Ala-
bama, but since young girlhood had
made her home in the western part
of Hopkins County until about 12
years ago when she went to Fort
Worth to live with her daughter,
Miss Annie Hawkins, who is a mem-
ber of faculty of Polytecnic Col-
lege. Mrs. Hawkins was about 75
years of age. She is survived by one
son, Fred Hawkins, of Anderson;
County. She was an aunt of Oliver,
Henry, Virgil, Luther, Homer, Guy
Pharr, and was also an aunt of Waire
Currin.
Ellis Gafford is in Dallas to be
with his daughter, Mrs. Pat Camp-
bell, who is seriously ill.
Try Our Classified Ads For Results.
H. E. Hargis, assistant director of
the United States Public Health
Service, was a visitor in Sulphur
Springs Tuesday, and expressed his
appreciation of the satisfactory work
now being done here. He pointed
out to Vincent H. Irons, local direc-
tor of the sanitary clean-up projects
for Sulphur Springs, that he was
highly pleased with the way the
drive was being conducted here.
Director Hargis and Irons made
an inspection tour of .Sulphur
Springs, making a complete study of
plans to further make the town a
more sanitary place. The two men
visited the city property near the
water wells in the south part of
town, formerly an eye-sore where
rubbish and cans had been dumped,
but now a place thoroughly cleaned
and in a sanitary condition.
The Texas Relief Commission,
with the co-operation of city offi-
cials, have cleaned the grounds near
the wells, using relief labor, and
have made the site a sanitary place.
WOLFTiPPEr~
DOING GOOD WORK
IN HOPKINS COUNTY
There has been a State . Wolf
Trapper in Hopkins County for less
than a month trapping wolves. He
has to date caught four old wolves
and seven pups. Dolph Irvin of Anti-
och community is acting as secre-
tary for taking the finance to pay
this man, and he will appreciate it
if you will pay your part within the
next few days for the trapper will
probably leave the county not later
than the middle of next week. The
work he has done will not cost the
people but very little, and it has been
well worth five hundred dollars.
Please see Mr. Irvin and take c-art
of the finance as soon as possible.
S. L. NEAL, Co. Agent.
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MAY FESTIVAL AT
COMMERCE COLLEGE
Lola Beth Wood, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Tom Wood, and Vir-
ginia Thomas, daughter of Mrs. H.
H. Thomas, of Sulphur Springs, were
in the court of the May Queen
and King at the annual May Fete at
East Texas State Teachers College
Wednesday evening. The festival, one
of the most cherished traditions of
the school, usually draws visitors
from surrounding towns and cities
within a radius of 100 miles.
Dorothy Nell Looney, Red River
County, and Marvin Coffey of Mt.
Pleasant reigned as Queen and King
at the festival.
Miss Wood was accompanied by
Bill Shaw in the court, while Vir-
ginia Thomas had Pendleton Thomas
as her escort.
LOCALeOYSSEEK
STUDENT POSITIONS
IN E, T, S. L C, ELECTION
Jesse Mullins, son of Prof, and
Mrs. Grady Mullins, and Lavon
Pharr, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver
Pharr, students in East Texas State
Teachers College, are running for
students offices in the school, the
elections for which jobs are being-
held today.
Jesse, who is the president of the
Student Council at present, is run-
ning for vice-president this year,
while Lavon is seeking the editorship
of The Locust, annual year-book.
Jesse is being opposed by Roy
Moore of Dallas, while Lavon’s op-
ponent is Jack Hiekerson of Com-
merce.
Lavon won nominations in two of
the four classes in the primary elec-
tions last week, while Jesse won
three classes.
W. W. Miller, of Pine Forest, who
has been sick for quite a while, was
carried to Dallas Thursday by the
Tapp ambulance for treatment in a
hospital there.
The Community Singing Class met
at the Second Baptist Church on Gil-
m,er street last Friday night, and to
say we had a good time just mildly
expresses it.
Now listen! we had the best sing-
ing we have had since Christmas and
I don’t mean “maybe.” Had a splen-
did audience with wonderful atten-
tion and the way that class sang was
a sight. Nearly everybody were there
and with their singing clothes on.
Prof. J. Q. Wiler, chairman, was
on hand early and in due time called
for order and led out with one of
the best songs, in that little pink-
headed song book No. 150 and really
they put on convention stuff from
start to finish. A male quartet from
Commerce in the persons of Messrs.
Gilbert, Ponter, Patman and Cayhee,
favored us with several choice selec-
tions which were highly enjoyed and
greatly appreciated. Then the Me-
Larry Quartet—some of our home
talent—sang a couple of selections
that were greatly enjoyed. Next was
music by Rev. Blanton and his son
and daughter, assisted by Mr. Hart.
It was highly enjoyed.
We had some of the finest class
singing that you ever heard and to
be on hand next meeting, Friday
night, means for you to enjoy a rare
treat. The association is worth the
money, besides the good music. Now
come once and try it out, Friday
night, 7:45 sharp.
ELI HARGRAVE, Reporter.
sulphIsprings
TREBLE CLEF CLUB ON
GREENVILLE PROGRAM
The Washington Hotel roof gar-
den was the setting of one of the
most charming affairs of the Spring
season Tuesday evening when Mrs.
Locke M. Pyle and her students en-
tertained with their Music Festival.
Honor guests and appearing on the
program with the Greenville mu-
sicians were the Treble Clef Club of
Sulphur Springs, the Study Club of
Wolfe City and Damrosch Club of
Commerce.
Several hundred music lovers from
Hunt County and this part of the
State enjoyed this most delightful
Music Festival which is an annual
event of the pupils of Mrs. Pyle.—
Greenville Herald.
J, S. BAGWELL
UNDERGOES OPERATION
IN DALLAS SATURDAY
J. S. Bagwell, editor of The Daily
News-Telegram and The Hopkins
County Echo, underwent a serious
operation at Baylor Hospital in Dal-
las Saturday afternoon. He stood
the operation well and his condition
has been good since.
TEXAS TO VOTE ON
DRY LAW REPEAL
ON AUGUST 24TH
Austin, Texas, May 2.—After six
years of prohibition, Texans will
Vote on the repeal of the dry law
Aug. 24. At the general election of
November, 1936, a little more than
a year later, the voters will deter-
mine whether the State shall have a
monopoly system with State stores.
Both branches of the Legislature
Wednesday gave overwhelmingly de-
cisive votes in favor of adopting the
plan of submission of two constitu-
tional amendments. As a safeguard
against any threat of nullification of
its work, the conference committee
asked for three separate votes on
its proposals—first on the confer-
ence report as a whole, then on Sen-
ate joint resolution 3-A, the so-call-
ed monopoly amendment to be voted
on in 1936, and finally on Senate
joint resolution 3 to be voted on
Aug 24, next.
More than 6,000,000 bodies are
estimated to have been placed in the
catacombs of Paris.
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