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AWARDED BILO OUT DC 1933 BT TEXAS PEERS ASSOCIATION. AND JUDOED BEST WEEKLY PAPER IN TEXAS
Tribun* Established 1890
EMPIRE, Vol. 58, No. 86; TRIBUNE, Vol. 88, No. SO
STEPHEN VILLI':. ERATH COUNTY, TEXAS. FRIDAY, AUGU8T 27, 1987
TWELVE PAGES—Vol. 67. No. 86.
ULMUPUNS
FOR BUILDING OF
PEANUT PLANT
George Z. Graham To Supervise
Construction and To Remain
As Superintendent
Actual construction of the new
crushing and shelling plant for the
Stephenville Cotton Oil Mill will
be started next week, Burton
Reece, general manager, said Wed-
nesday. The new plant, designed to
take care of peanuts, will be ready
for operation not later than Octo-
ber.
George Z. Graham, associated
with leading peanut manufactur-
ing plants for a number of years,
has moved to Stephenville and will
supervise construction of the new
plant and will also remain here to
become superintendent of the new
mill. He is considered an expert in
this line of business.
Reece made the further state-
ment that the oil mill would con-
tinue in the seed business and
would at all times supply the needs
of local buyers of meal and hulls,
and be in the market for all the
cottonseed that could be had.
“Our peanut business has de-
veloped to the extent that we are
convinced there is a place for such
a plant* as we are installing,”
Reece said. The oil mill has been
buying peanuts for the past two
years and during that time has
been planning to make additions to
its local plant.
When completed and in opera-
tion the new addition will provide
labor for about 40 women each day
and 20 men, thus increasing the
employing power of the mill almost
fifty per cent. The plant, it is be-
lieved will operate about six
months in the year, and perhaps
longer after it is established.
In connection with the new ad-
dition there will be constructed the
very best facilities for taking care
of women employees, it was said.
Steel lockers, dressing tables and
modern rest rooms are included in
the plans.
Machinery and equipment al-
ready purchased is now on the
way to Stephenville and will be
ready to install within a very
short time. This equipment, so
Reece said, was the latest and best
that could be had and was pur-
chased at considerable extra ex-
pense.
Lumber and other material to be
us$d in the construction of the new
plant will be purchased from local
dealers, while most of the labor
will be employed from the ranks
of local people.
Entertains Guests From N. Y.
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. George of
New York City, were guests of
Mrs. Lee Young last week-end.
Mr. George, who lived here as a
child, renewed many early friend-
ships. His father,' W. A. George,
Sr., was one of the pioneer drug-
gists of Stephenville, his drug store
being located on the southside of
the Square at the place where the
Ladies’ Store now stands.
Visiting Architect Here
Vernon Head, recently employed
as the West Texas representative
of the Wyatt C. Hedrick architec-
tural firm of Fort Worth and Hous-
ton, was in Stephenville for a few
days the first of the week. Mr.
Head, who has headquarters in
Midland, came to Cisco Sunday to
attend the Turnbow family reunion
and from there came on to Stephcn-
ville •for a short visit.
TWO COMPANY
D MEN WIN TRIP
TARLETON EXPECTS LARGER
LONG SESSION ENROLLMENT
Deans, busines officials and the
registrar at John Tarleton Col-
lege agree in predicting a markedly
increased enrollment for the long
session which begins Sep. 18.
From the business office comes
the report that all rooms in the J.
Thomas Davis hall for boys were
reserved months ago, and that the
waiting list is longer than at the
same time last year. Only a few
rooms in the four girls’ dormitories
remain to be taken. Dean of Men
Morton P. Brooks says that the
Stephenville boarding houses ap-
proved by college officials for stud-
ents are filling more rapidly than
before.
Applications for admittance, Reg-
istrar Charlie S. Wilkins reports,
have increased 20 to 30 per cent
over last year. Miss Clara Savage,
dean of women, estimates that she
has received more letters of in-
quiry from prospective women
students than before. Dean J.
Thomas Davis also expects a larger
fall enrollment.
George O. Ferguson, associate
dean, says that the financial status
of students enrolling now is un-
doubtedly improving, probably as
much as 50 per cent. More students
are paying full tuition in cash than
several years ago; a much smaller
per cent is coming to Tarleton ask-
ing for loans; and the number of
“light housekeeping” students, who
bring food from home to reduce the
cost of their board while they are
in school, is decreasing.
However, Miss Savage reports
that she has received more applica-
tions for work than she did last
year, and NYA Director T. A.
Hensarling corroborates her state-
ment with regard to boys.
One reason for the increase in
students wishing to work part-time,
associate Dean Ferguson believes,
is that many students who would
have asked for loans several years
ago, now find it possible to secure
jobs through the National Youth
Administration, and choose to work
while they are in school rather than
to saddle themselves with a debt.
Also, the increase ir> total number
of students planning to enter col-
lege in the fall would naturally
result in a slight increase in those
who will find it necessary to work
in order to help meet their expen-
ses. The number of applicants for
work far exceed the number of jobs
available.
Plans Complete
For Father-Son
Banquet Tonight
Plans for the Father-Son banquet
to be held tonight at 8 o’clock in
the annex of the First Methodist
church are completed and Scout
master H. V. Collins states that
a large crowd is expected.
Charles S. Wilkins, registrar of
John Tarleton College, will act
as toastmaster, and G. N. Quirl of
Brownwood, district Scout execu-
tive, and Dr. Jewel Doughety, a
member of the Central Texas Hos-
pital at Rrownwood, will appear on
the program.
The main address of the even-
ing will be delivered by Judge A.
J. Morgan of Breckenridge.
The Bluebonnet Trio, composed
of Misses Jerry and Irene Dyson
and Winona Lay, will*sing, and
prizes will be given to the man
present who has the greatest num-
ber of sons, and also to the man
nearest baldheaded.
The Lions Club is sponsoring this
banquet and all men and boys are
urged to be present. Plenty of tick-
ets are still available and can be
obtained from any Boy Scout or
from Scoutmaster Collins.
LOCALS ATTEND
VET CONVENTION
First Lieutenant Oscar Frazier
and Sgt. Thomas B. Ward of Com-
pany D, 142nd Infantry, Stephen-
ville are among the 14 Texas Na-
tional Guard riflemen who are
competing this week at the nation-
al matches in Camp Perry, Ohio.
Lieut. Frazier and Sgt. Ward were
winners in the contest held by the
36th Division at Camp Hulen,
Palacios, last week to represent
L. L. Hooker, D. S. Ray, Joe
Boyd, Oscar Whitefield, and A. L.
Graves were the delegates from
the Ammon G. Turnbow post who
attended the annual State conven-
tion of the American Legion, held
this year at San Angelo Sunday,
Monday and Tuesday, August 22,
23, 24. Dublin also had several
delegates who attended.
Americanism and rehabilitation
from a business standpoint consti-
tuted the theme of the convention,
according to Albert Graves, who
reported on the affair to the Em-
pire-Tribune Wednesday morning.
Governor Allred made an address
on law and order, and the nation-
al American Legion chaplain,
Rev. Bryan Keathley, delivered
what was described as a master-
ful speech Tuesday at noon to cli-
max the three-day program.
Officers were elected for the en-
suing year and medals and cups
were awarded. Austin took off the
lion’s share of the honors, includ-
ing the selection as the convention
city for 1938.
Dr. W. J. Danforth of Fort
I Worth was elected State com-
! mander for the coming year.
CHILDREN OF MR..MRS. F. B.
WINTERS VISIT HOME HERE
QUEEN CONTEST
FORHORSESHOW
GETSUNUERWAT
Entries Wanted Now From All
Parts of County For Show
• Queen Contest
A queen will be selected this fall
for the Horse Show, along similar
lines to methods used last year in
determining who the queen would
be. The Erath County Horse Breed-
ers’ Association urges that entries
be made at once. The queen will
reign at the Horse Show in Octo-
ber and will be Miss Stephenville
at the Stamford Rodeo and Jubilee
next summer. Before leaving for
Stamford, she will receive a check
for $50 to help pay her expenses
on the trip. In addition, she will be
awarded other prizes this fall.
Anyone who might want to spon-
sor an entry in the queen contest
is urged by the association to sub-
mit her name, either to the secre-
tary of the Chamber of Commerce,
or to the secretary of the associa-
tion, T. C. Granbury. The only re-
quirement made of an entry is that
she be able to ride horseback sat-
isfactorily.
It is the wish of the association
that each community in Erath coun-
ty sponsor an entry. The girls,
themselves, will not enter, but some
wide-awake rancher, farmer or in-
dividual in each community is re-
quested to nominate a girl in his
community, then ask all residents
of that community to support her
in the contest.
The winner will be elected by
votes, similar to the contest held
last year when Miss Roberta Kil-
gore, of the 3-0 Ranch, was crowned
queen of the Horse Show. Miss
Kilgore also was the Stephenville
sponsor at Stamford this year and
received $50 to use on the trip.
Additional information may be
obtained concerning the contest
from either the secretary of the
local Chamber of Commerce or
from T. C. Granbury, secretary of
the Horse Breeders’ Association.
Further details also will be an-
nounced from time to time in the
Empire-Tribune.
Granbury Citizens
In Shanghai When
Hostilities Begin
LIGHTEST VOTE
IN YEARS CAST
BY ERATHIANS
Only 800 Voters Cast Ballots In
Erath County at State Elec-
tion Held Monday
city public schools open lOONTRAnT FflR
FOR ENROLLMENT SEPT. 6th! QQLLEQJ|NQ Qf
awarded
Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Winters and
son of Bakersfield, Calif., visited
recently with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. F. B. Winters and other re-
latives in Stephenville, having come
here from Fort Worth where they
HPH had been to see bis daughter, who
the State of Texas at the national had undergone an appendectomy
matches in Camp Perry August 22 at the hospital there,
to September 11. | Other members of the family who
Company D’s team was composed have visited here recently in the F.
of Frazier Ward, Corporals A. V.! B. Winters home were their dffugh-
Blalock, Wiley W. Welch and Tho-jter and sfon-in-Iaw, Mr. and Mrs.
mas F. Hooker. First, second, third Horace Richardson and son, Hor-
and fourth places in the regimental \ acc, Jr., of Fort Worth, and a
match, between the companies of son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and
the 142nd Infantry, were won by! Mrs. Leonard Winters and children
Frnzier, Ward, Blalock and Welch, | of Eldorado, Ark.
in the order named. -----
Curtis L. Meeks, first-sergeant! Robert Platt Joins Safeway
for Company I) while he attended ( Robert Platt, son of Mr. and Mrs
John Tarleton College, was another i Bert Platt and ono of the most pop-
one of the 14 men selected for the|Ular young salesmen in the city,
national matches from Texas, has joined the sales force of Safe-
Meeks went last year from this j way Store. He wns first assigned
company and won a number ofjto a Fort Worth store but later
medals for high scores made during
the shooting contests. He now is
with Co. A, 111 Quartermaster out-
fit and is first-sergeant of that unit
of the 36th Division in Texas.
was given his choice of Stephen-
ville or Jacksboro, and naturally
he selected his home town. Mr.
Platt is now on the job with the
i local store.
Probably the lightest vote ever
recorded in a state-wide election
was cast in Erath county Monday
when six amendments to the Texas
Constitution were submitted at a
special election to the voters of
the State.
Based on returns from 26 of the
34 boxes in the county, approxi-
mately 800 ballots were turned in
out of a possible 3,050 who were
qualified to vote this year. In 26
of the 34 boxes in the county, 657
votes were cast, evidencing a min-
imum of interest on the part of
voters as to the outcome.
The fee system of paying dis-
trict, county and precinct officers
was the only amendment which
failed to receive a majority of the
votes over Texas, according to in-
complete and unofficial tabula-
tions.
During the last election year in
Erath county, 5700 voters went
to the polls. Of these 4,620 had
paid poll taxes and the remainder
were exempt. This year, when no
election was expected, only 3,012
paid poll taxes and 38 received ex-
emption certificates, making a
total of 3,050 qualified to vote.
In Stephenville, Box No. 1 re-
corded 68 ballots cast, Box No. 27
only had 90 voters, and Box 32 re-
corded 129 tallies. In regular elec-
tion years one of these boxes has
had from 1,600 to 2,000 ballots
cast.
Incomplete returns, which, how-
ever, included a majority of the
votes cast, showed the following
results in Erath county: Bank
amendment, 257 for, 207 against;
children, 259 for, 240 against; sal-
aries, 215 for, 245 against; taxes,
290 for, 150 against; Harris coun-
ty, 222 for, 223 against; blind, 301
for, 116 against. From these re-
turns, Erath county went like the
rest of the State, except the one
vote difference on the Harris coun-
ty proposition.
ROSS R. WOLFE IS
HOST TO 40 OAT
DINNERTUESDAY
Affair Is Held At Nursery Plant
West Of Stephenville On
Highway No. 10
Ross R. Wolfe, versatile citizen
and thrifty nursery enthusiast,
played the role of host to more
than 400 people at his place west
of Stephenville Tuesday, serving
them with a fine barbecue dinner at
12 o’clock. During the morning
hours all visitors were escorted
thru the nursery plant with an at-
tendant to explain the growth and
development of all the plants.
County agents, orchard growers,
plant growth technicians, teachers
and a long line of business men
were included in the guest list. Ap-
parently, it was one of the most
successful, affairs of its kind ever
conducted here. However, Wolfe
has been entertaining large groups
in this manner for the past six
years.
The entire Wolfe nursery is a
veritable garden of pecan trees,
peach, plum, and apple trees, vines
shrubs and seemingly all other
plant growth. Particular interest
centered in the peach trees of the
Frank variety. The fruit is large,
lucious and of almost every hue
and color. It is declared by all
who have examined it to be a var-
iety that will literally revolution-
ize the peach market once it be-
comes known.
As a matter of fact there are
Enthusiasm is running high
among many of the student body
! and patrons for the opening of
I the Stephenville Public Schools,
Monday, September 6.
According to information in hand
the enrollment will be larger than
last year. The program set our for
the schools this year is the best
ever attempted and both patrons
and students are sure to be pleased
with it. All departments are streng-
thened and particularly music, soc-
ial science, commercial, and phy-
sical education. The athletic de-
part is strong and is sure to make
a splendid showing, if nothing un-
forseen befalls it.
Enrollment at the Senior High
school will begin at 8:30 o’clock
Monday morning, September 6, and
continue until completed. Seniors
will be enrolled first, then juniors
and sophomores respectively.
There is no particular reason for
the sophomores coming until after-
noon, but if they so desire as many
as desire may come and study the
schedule, if they do not crowd out
those who are registering. Thereby
registration will be more rapid.
Entrance examinations •will be
given those who come for their
first time from unaffiliated schools
and those who have had either the
tenth or eleventh grade work.
These examination will be given
Friday, September 10. Students
from an unffiliated school and have
had no work above the Ninth grade
will not be expected to take the en-
trance examinations.
Students in sixth, seventh or
eighth grades will report at the
Junior High School where Uni _
eighth grade will enroll first, then j Delinquent taxes to the extent of
the seventh and sixth grades res- m0re than $2,000,000.00 will be
pectively. Books will be issued as sought under the terms of a con-
per announcement. Please watch i tract entered into last Saturday
the bulletin boards for announce- j between the commissioners court
, I of Erath county and the law firms
All students below the sixth 0f Chandler & Chandler and R. L.
Over 4000 Individuals, Firms
And Corporations Owing
Taxes To County
grade report at Central Ward
School where earollment and is-
suance of books will continue until
completed.
It is urgently requested that par-
ng children entering sen
Thompson.
Chandler & Chandler and R. L.
Thompson submitted a joint prop-
osition which was unanimously
. , . - , , . . , , accepted by the court. The cons-
ents having children entering school, mi^ to ^ id will approxi.
fnn tbn liroi F imn h utrn onwwx /inn * . _ _
for the first time have some one
accompany them to the room where
they are to enroll, preferably the
mother, and thereby assist both
your child and the teacher of same.
mate 8 and one half per cent.
The contract calls for 30 days
notice to be given each delinquent
but at the end of that period suit
'a Kenerai,Ufaeulty™*mcctTnjf**wili will b. ™,.rod ..!» Pjym»tU
be held Monday, September 4, at
the Senior High School at 10 a. mJ 4°00 individuals, firma and cor-
All teachers are expected to be
present. Further announcements
will be made next week.—J E. Bur-
nett, City School Superintendent.
TARLETON DEAN
NAMES THIRTY
NEW OFFICERS
Provisional Officers To Serve At
Beginning of Long Term
Starting Sept. 13
Provisional cadet officers for the
opening of John Tarleton College
on September 13 were announced
today by Dean J. Thomas Davis.
Permanent ratings will be announc-
ed by Maj. James D. Bender after
two or three months trial period.
Following are provisional of-
ficers: Joe Parish, Van Alystyne;
John Buckner, Cleburne; Stewart
Phillips, Dallas; Martin Johansen,
Corsicana; John Hammonds, San
Antonio; Scott Cockrell, San An-
tonio; Harold Willoughby, San An-
tonio; Charles Brown, Brecken-
ridge;
William Wallace, Dallas; W. L.
Smith, San Antonio; Herman Poe,
Bogata; Rayford Mayfield, Borger;
Lyn Clardy, Brownwood; Louis
Taylor, Colorado; Max Rohe, Mir-
ando City; Don Rankin, Spring-
town; Hugh Gragg, Dallas; Ray-
mond Baker, Crawford; Joe Au-
try, Stephenville;
Lewis Mickley, Houston, Harry
Hedges, Houston; George Burks,
Pilot Point; Jim H. McCoy, Eddy;
Tom R. Roberts, Crowell; Paul
Blaine, Dublin; R. B. Tisdale, Eden;
A. B. Yearwood, Jr., Stephenville;
A. W. Haenel, Austin; Durwood
Boyd, Cisco: and Le Von Lee,
Clovis, N. Mex.
Joe Broum Gordon
Receives License To
mg tax money. The contract must
be approved by the State Comp-
troller but that ordinarily is only
a matter of routine detail and
presumably will be worked out In
short order. As quickly as the con-
tract is finally ratified attorneys
x-tn/to mjik c ii.it m. ir | will begin the tedious task of noti-
Prnotiro MvHirint) fyin^ delinquents. A personal
rfHC/Hti: IrlctllCine iptter will accompany each notice,
-’ said E. T. Chandler Tuesday.
News has been received here that1 “We certainly desire to collect
Joe Brown Gordon, who received these taxes without filing suit,"
his M. D. degree last spring at Chandler said, “and in order to
Baylor University Medical College, give every one a fair chance we
Dallas, had been granted license, ure writing them a personal let-
by the State Medical Board at Aus-
tin, to practice medicine in Texas.
Dr. Gordon is serving his interne-
ship at Baylor Medical Hospitul
in Dallas.
He is the son of Dr. and Mrs.
ter urging settlement, for when
the suit is filed and litigation in-
stituted the bill of costs will mount,
all of which must be borne by the
man who owes the taxes,” he said.
The delinquent tax roll of Erath
Tom Gordon, 072 West Long St., county dates back to 1919 and if
and is a grandson of Mrs. J. B. antj wbsn the amounts now due
Gordon and the late Dr. J. B. Gor- utt. collected the county should be
don of this city. He also is the r>n a casy, basis, with the possible
grandson of Mrs. T. P. Barry and] exception of a sum of refunding
the late Mr. Barry, long-time resi-
dents of Dallas.
from the high school here. He: also, CAah.basis so it ia believed. The
attended John Tarleton College ! ovcrdraft in that fund haa been
!iXi7rz„vt'»r:! ~ *»««* «■"» »*•
gree. He was married here two
years ago to Miss Frances Wilson,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert
Wilson of this city.
DISTRICT TERM
CDURTTDDPEN
warrants now outstanding. The
general fund, considered the most
for the past two years. It is now
about three years behind.
MRS. KEYSER AND VIRGINIA
AT MANITON, COLORADO
Mr. and Mrs. V. J. Maloney and
child of Granbury were among
the Texas citizens trapped in the
city of tihanghai, China, scene of
terrifying battles between Japanese
and Chinese armies.
They, however, left last week for . . , . ,
Manila, as did several other Texas I !Van^ *JlteI2r8t*ntf fuat?r*u
people who either resided or were tb« ^olfe Nursery, not the least
visiting in Shanghai when hosti- ?f,be,"K the ani(^ °ff,ce
lities broke out a short time ago. b“,ld*".« located on the highway.
Many more from this state and Tho dinner party however, was
from other parts of America also *erved at tho rfiden.ce wh«« *
were in the Chinese metropolis at ,™8 every modern improvement
the outbreak of the China-Japan haa h^n/nade in recent years The
noil on the farm is reported to be
ideal for the growing of trees and
Harry Koonsman 111
Harry Koonsman, of Duffau, op-
erated on at the locnl hospital Tues-
Three More Rural
Schools To Begin
New Term Monday
Lone Oak, Lingleville and Bluff
Dale schools will open next Mon-
day, according to information
from the office of the county sup-
erintendent Thursday.
Huckabay and Corinth began
their terms last Monday. Schools
opening early will dismiss for the
cotton picking season, then resume
classes for the full length of their
respective terms.
Public schools of Stephenville
will open officially September 6,
and John Tarleton College announ-
ces its first official registration
day as September 13.
County Superintendent J. S.
Clendenin states that the trans-
portation problem among the rural
communities is one of the greatest
confronting Erath county schools
at this time, due to lack of suffi-
cient funds being appropriated by
the legislature for this specific
purpose.
Salaries of teachers, however, in
all tho schools will be aided by
the action of the State Board of
Education in setting the per cap-
ita apportionment nt $22. This ap-
portionment does not help the
transportation situation, since the
shrubs. It is a deep, sandy loam, i per capita fund cannot be trans-
has been extremely well cultivated, ferred for bus aid.
and is fertilized along proven lines. -
An interesting exhibit was ar-| Mis* Grcenwa^ Gets Degree
day for gall stones, was reported j rantred, showing different varieties! A Bachelor of Science degree was
improved Thursday afternoon. produced hy nurserymen and in-1 conferred upon Miss Faye Green-
Members of his family and friends, djvi(jua|g fronl other counties. I. way of Bluff Dale Saturday. Aug.
who have been at his bedside mar-1 g Cates, Mcxia, displayed three 21, during the thirty-fifth gradua-
vrl at'his remarkable resistance J varieties of peaches—the Frank, t ion exercises at Texas State Col-
and vitality. Surgeons removed -
689 stones from his bladder.
. displayed tho Holland and Delicious
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Bushey, of apples.
Denton, were here Tuesday visiting J. Frank Browning, Beard, had
friends. Mr. Bushey is remembered on display three groups of apples
as the manager of the Perry Bros,
store when it first opened on the
south side of the square. He was
later in business for himself on
the north side.
Barbara and native Indian. lege for Women. Dr. L. II. Ilub-
W. H, Alexander, Weatherford, bard, president of the college, de-
livered the commencement address
on “The Mark of an Educated Wo-
man.” Degrees were nwarded this
year to 200 students. Miss Green-
way completed her work toward a
degree this summer. With home
economics as her major subject,
she was also active in other de-
partments.
showing Delicious, Stark King, and
King Davis, while Wm. Jones of
Tehuacana showed some wonderful
Ten peaches.
(Continued on page 6)
Mrs. H. B. Keyser and daughter,
Miss Virginia Keyser are expected
home next week from a motor trip
to Colorado where they have spent
the past two weeks. Mrs. Key-
ser and daughter first went to
Oklahoma City for a few days’
August term of district court1 visit with another daughter, Mrs.
will start here Monday morning, I D- A- Wright, whom they joined
August 30, and continue until Octo- on f”0 trip to Colorado, where they
her 23, District Clerk W. C. Payne and Mrs- Wright and children have
announced Thursday. been staying at a camp in the
Both the criminal and civil dock- mountains near Maniton.
ets are fairly heavy, Payne said, The Keysers write friends here
and a busy session is anticipated. that theV «* b»vmg a wonderful
For the grand jury, the follow- vacation outing and are enjoying
ing men have been summoned: F. to the fulle®t extent the marve-
D. Martin. Dublin; Lawrence Kel-! lous climate and scenery in that
ler, Dublin; J. L. Mulloy, Dublin,! section of Colorado.
Route 5; T. C. Patterson, Dublin, I
Route 3; J. L. Killian, Bluff Dale;| Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Beene and
Herman Wilcox, Dublin, Route 3; sister, Miss Carol McComb and
G. E. Arnold, Duffau; J. M. Carr, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Armstrong
Stephenville; Stanley Giesecke,1 spent last week-end at Rotan where
Hico, Route 5; Truett Walker, Al- they visited Mrs. Beene’s and Miss
exander; Bates Cox, Thurber; G. C. McCombs’ parents and saw the
Hale, Stephenville, Route 3; G. E. r.ew oil well brought in near that
Cox, Stephenville; F. B. Shannon,1 city recently.
Iredell. | - , , —----------------- -
Petit jurors will be announced ^_
ERATH CETS 1ST
The Valley Grove Baptist Church
will hold its first homecoming Sun-
day, September 3, at the church.
All former members and friends j
are invited to be present and to j
bring well-filled baskets. An all- n,j)C8 southwest of Stephenville,
day affair will be held with a good brought the first, bale of cotton
program, according to Mrs. Albert from the ll)37 crop for Erath cf)Un.
Hams chairman of the invitation tryi to stephenville late Wednesday
committee. Further notice of the ni ht and had it ginned out Thurs-
program will likely be found in the dnv mornin(r
next issuejrf the Emipre-Tribune. jhe balc was ginned at the plant
»«• o', v ■■ n ■ 1 of H. L. Right and was later weigb-
Miss Mitchell Back i od in at th(. cotton yard of T,
Miss Ruth Mitchell retunred this E. Lackey. The Knight gin also
week from Mineral Wells where purchased the cotton, paying 10c
she spent several days. Before re- p(.r pound.
turning to Stephenville she also H. M. Everett, of the chamber of
visited in Thurber, Miss Mitchell commerce, was circulating a peti-
will return to her position at the fjon among business men Thursday
Frank Carlton store within the morning for a first bale premium
next few days. and judging from what has been
——■—- paid in other years the amount
Home From MisHissiDpi given Mr. Walker will range
R. P. MeCann returned last week around $30 or $40. Some merchants
from Mississippi where he visited were giving groceries and wearing
relatives «nd friends in bis former apparel.
home state. He reports fine cotton Exactly one year ago the Knight
crops in that country, all of which gin turned out tbg ,Jirst bale of
is being produced on land that at cotton from the 1936 crop. It is not
ono time was considered washed expected, however, that there will
away by erosion. The farmers arc be very much cotton received here
using commercial fertilizer to a Ix fore September. Much of the crop
good advantage, says Mr. McCann in this area is about two or three
and in many instances will harvest weeks late.
yields as high as a bale to the acre. Those who have expressed an np-
. — -------------- : inion on the outcome of the 1937
Ben Fulbright was here from crop are uncertain as to final re-
Gorman the past week visiting suits, most of them saying that all
friends and looking after business depends on the weather, with rain
interests. ' badly needed at this tim^.
BALE'37 COTTON
G. J. Walker, living about six
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