Stephenville Empire-Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 67, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, August 27, 1937 Page: 3 of 12
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Information mi revived herr
this week concerning the death of
<Jeorfo H. Walla, well known real-
dent of the Lowell community in
tho northwestern section of Erath
county, who died at hia home there
Sunday, August 1, following an
illaeaa of two year*’ duration.
Higginbotham Funeral Home of
Dublin had charge of arrange-
ments at the funeral services
which were held Monday after-
noon, August 2 at 2 o'clock at the
Desdemona cemetery, where burial
also was made. Rev. Jim Bays,
Baptist minister and friend of the
family conducted the rites.
Pallbearers were Ingle, Floyd
and C. E. Moore and N. F. Hale of
Grandview, all of whom were bro-
thers-in-law of Mr. Walls.
George H. Walls was a native
Texan, bom January 18, 1894, in
Erath county where ho was reared
to manhood. Ho was married in
November 1916 to Miss Grade
Moore of Grandview, who died 10
years ago. They were the parents
of five children. A few years after
his first wife’s death he was mar-
ried to Miss Docia Sharp, who sur-
vives him.
Besides his wife, he is survived
by his five children as follows:
Leed, Ida Mae, Arvie, G. H., and
Le Roy Walls, all of the home; his
mother, Mrs. J. H. Walls of Low-
ell, one brother, W. A. Walls of
Jal, N. Mex., one sister, Mrs. Jack
Sharp of Lingleville, and a sister-
in-law, Mrs. Oscar Walls of Low-
ell.
Among the out-of-town relatives
at the funeral were Mr. and Mrs.
C. E. Moore of Grandview, Mr.
and Mrs. Ed Putty and grandson,
Ross Putty of Lubbock.
KIKERS GIN
(7 miles west at Stephenville northwest
of Highway 10)
(By Mrs. W. C. Bramlett)
A light rain fell this week-end.
Farmers are hoping for more rain
soon in this community.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Stewart and
daughter, Louise, attended church
at Round Grove Sunday. Louise
was baptized.
Miss Marie Stark of Godley is
visiting in the home of her aunt,
Mrs. Fred Dupree.
The revival meeting closed here
with 16 additions to the church.
Rev. Gordon Barrett was called
to the local pastorate for the com-
ing year. He has accepted and will
begin preaching next week.
Miss Mildred Stewart is working
at Stephenville.
Mrs. I. B. Henson has as her
past this «Nk her n
at Oak
Mrs. M. C. Cason has returned to
her home at Oak Dale.
Misa Lottie Brown has bean on
FUTURE FARMERS GET GOOD
RESULTS FROM FREE STOCK
the sick list. Wa wish her a
Mrs.Tiugh Deaton is in a greatly
improved condition at 8tephenvtlle
Hospital. We are hoping that she
will soon be able to return to her
home here.
results have
local Future
America from live-
by the Stephenville
of Commerce and others
last year, E. W. Scott, chapter ad-
Fanners of
CEDAR POINT
(NIm mllaa tut of Stephen villa •
Oiubery imf)
(By Winnie Jones)
The Chamber of Commerce gave
the local chapter two registered
gilts, one registered Hereford hei-
fer and one registered Jersey heifer
as prises in May, 1986. The Erath
Copnty Hereford Breeders’ Assoc-
iation paid for half of the cost of
the Hereford heifer and Fred
the Stephenville
Chamber of Commerce has done
for them. Garland Ferguson and
Joe Hancock Jr. won the two gilts.
Garland has 9 hogs about ready
SELDEN
(Eight mllaa south Stephenville)
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tapro’ln, the Everett. Hiller bn> fc,y, who won lh,„ pri„,
lor the past week. received unusually good results,
! Sr ’Xdt
Mrs. Jessie Howeth and children,
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Dotson and dau-
ghter, Billie Jean, and Eligine and
Bill Sotson of Underwood spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Jones.
Everett Miller of Rock Falls vis-
ited with Mr. and Mrs. Will Jones
Tuesday,
Mrs. Jannie Shelter and children,
Orling and Rudene, and Mr. and
Mrs. M. V. Melton and son, V.
M. Jr., spent Thursday afternoon
with Mrs. Nana Lee Hyles at Rock
Falls.
Miss Winnie Moore entertained
with a quilting party Wednesday.
Those present were Misses Neva
Davis, Dleta Walton, Doris How-
ard, Gustene Childress, Winnie
Jones, Mrs. J. M. Crowe, Mrs. H.
V. Melton, Mrs. William Howard
and children, Delma Gene and
Billy, Miss Jannie Salter, and
Mmes. Joe Crowe, Gordon Melton
and children, Herchel, Jimmy, and
Rena, Billie Bishop and children,
Joan and Jack, and Albert Jones.
Those from Cedar Point who at-
tended church at Bluff Dale Sun-
day night were Mr. and Mrs. Jack
Jones, Mr. amd Mrs. Raymond
Diffee and son, Tiwjane, Mr. and
Mrs. A. H. Childress and children,
Hugh, Gustene, and Rosa Ella,
Orvell Russell, Winnie Jones, Jamie
Salter, and Hardie Russell.
Mrs. Nana Lee Hyles and daugh-
ter, Thelma Jo, spent Sunday jvith
her brother and sister-in-law, Mr.
and Mrs. Albert Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. M. V. Melton and
son, V. M. Jr., spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Savage Dale.
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5
and all were raised
the gilt. Total value of the
is estimated at 8800.
oe Hancock has 1 pigs from his
iy hfi- , ‘
fer which now la grown and has a Thanks to the Citizens and People
calf. Charlea Bordner won the rag- of Stephenville
istered Hereford, which now is' I feel this is the best way to
about 18 months old. ] thank the citisens of Stephenville
Scott said that the local chapter for the kind cooperation extended
members hope to have other eon
teats this year whereby suitable
livestock awards may be made.
Since livestock improvement is one
of the big problems in the county,
the FFA boys are anxious to get
more well-bred animals on the
farms.
The four prizes, which were worth
about $120 when awarded, now are
worth about $426, Scott said, hav-
ing gained in value during the 16
months which have elapsed since
awards were made.
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Knight had
as guests this week-end in their
home Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Carroll
and baby son, of Mesquite, N. Mex.,
and Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Gooding
of Dallas.
NOVIT’S
Bo u cle
Tweeds!
They're taking the town
by storm . . . Exclusive.
t
NEW
Qii&Jbrw&L
Sports Coats
*16*5
Made of Boude Tweed
Lined with Celanese
Style 419
Sizes 12 to 20
(Many Other Styles
To Size 46)
Made to fit every woman's budget. They're the
pick of the season . . . grand for college girls
and perfect for their mothers and sister with
Celanese Linings guaranteed to last the life of
the coat.
(By Mrs. A .E .Stone)
A revival closed at Pleasant Hill
church Sunday night With 3 con-
versions and one rededication. Rev.
Studer, the pastor, was assisted by
Rev. J. C. Mann, pastor of the Hico
Methodist Church, who did the
preaching. Mrs. Mann and children
and Mrs. Studer and sons, Morris
and George, were here for a part of
the meeting.
Mrs. J. A. Jacob of Fairy visited
relatives and friends and attend-
ed the revival at Pleasant Hill last
week.
The people of Selden are glad to
see the Mclnroe family at home
again after attending summer
school at Alphine.
We are glad to know that Mrs.
A. C. Wylie and Mrs. Marshall
Kay, who have recently undergone
operations in the Stephenville Hos-
pital, are doing nicely.
Misses Myrtle and Inez Webb of
Stephenville were here a number
of days last week with their sis-
ter, Mrs. G. C. Hale who is con-
fined to her bed.
Mrs. Charlie McClure of Waco
was a week-end visitor with rela-
tives here. Sam Burt of California
who is visiting relatives here, re-
turned home with her.
Mr. and Mrs. Coyt Cornett and
daughter, Charlene of Fort Worth,
are visiting in the home of their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Cor-
nett and Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Carey.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Russell and
children, Shiloh, and Mr. and Mrs.
Tom Lacewell of Fort Worth were
here Sunday to visit Mrs. G. C.
Hale, who is ill.
Miss Mary Lee Cornett has re
turned home from a visit with
Mr. and Mrs. Coyt Cornell in Fort
Worth.
Dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs.
A. E. Stone Sunday were Rev. J.
C. Mann, Rev. R. M. Studer and
Mrs. Studer, Mrs. J. R. Martin and
Mrs. Ed Fleming.
Elbert Stone and son, Delton, of
Salem, were visitors of A. E.
Stone Sunday morning.
Mrs. A. F. Anderson and sister,
Miss Minn Ferguson, were here
from Stephenville Monday to visit
Mrs. G. C. Hale.
Alva Stone and family were Sun-
day guests of Mr. and Mrs. W.
B. Harvey at Clairette.
Mrs. W. L. Davis and son, Bill
J., of Post, and Mrs. J. M. An-
drews of Fort Worth, were week-
end visitors of their mother, Mrs.
R. A. Davis.
Mrs. J. R. Preston of Stephen-
ville visited relatives and attended
the revival at Pleasant Hill Friday
night.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Carey and
son, Kenneth were guests Sun-
day of Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Carey
and son, Hulon, in Stephenville.
Mrs. Alex Gillespie and Mrs.
Beulah Arson of O’Donnell, were
recent guests in the home of A.
E. Stone, and Lawrence and Alva
Stone.
Mrs. F. A. McGehee is at home
after a visit with relatives in Bos-
que Co.
Relatives here have received an-
nouncement of a baby daughter
born recently to Mr. and Mrs. Loyd
Suitt of Sinton. The little lady has
been given the name of Reta Gay.
Mrs. Suitt was formerly Miss
Laura Hitchins of Selden. The fath-
ei' is the oldest son of Mr. and
Mrs. L. T. Suitt at Selden.
Mrs. Floyd Hammett and little
daughter, Lida Rose, accompanied
G. Cornett to Texas City for a
week-end visit.
Miss May Allmon who has been
attending summer school at Den-
ton was a Selden visitor Monday.
The following were dinner guests
of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Cornett last
Sunday: Mrs. Cunningham and son,
Fagan, and little daughter, of Ham-
ilton; Mr. and Mrs. Coyt Cornett
and daughter, Charlene of Fort
Worth; Mr. and Mrs. Elliott Cor-
nett and sons of Rocky Point; Mr.
and Mrs. Alf Bordner and daugh-
ters, Misses Wanda Lee and Sarah
Rost.
CHALK MOUNTAIN
(Elshteen mils* Mat of Stephenville)
(By Mrs. C. C. Douglas)
Mrs. C. E. Hamic left Friday
for St. Louis, Missouri, where she
will attend the bedside of her bro-
ther, George Walton, who sustained
a broken back when he fell Friday
morning during a fire which des-
troyed his home. Mr. Walton was
not expecaed to live.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hamic,
Jr., of Oklahoma City, are visit-
ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. G.
E. Hamic, and her mother and
father, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Brown.
Miss Iona Brown of Fort Worth
spent the week-end with her par-
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Brown.
The Chalk Mountain school bus
has been thoroughly checked and
overhauled at Stephenville by Os-
car Parham in preparation for the
opening of the Stephenville Public
Schools on August 6.
Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Stone of
Black Stump spent Saturday with
their daughter, Mrs. Clyde Jack-
son.
Miss Marie Robinson has return-
ed from the Baptist Hospital at
Fort Worth where she has been
confined for several weeks re-
covering from injuries received in
a car accident.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hamic an-
nounce the birth of a baby daugh-
ter, Ruth Annette, born Tuesday,
August 17, at the home of her sis-
ter, Mrs. Percy Anderson, at Ste-
phenville. Mrs. Hamic and the baby
are now at the home of her mother,
Mrs. John Adams in Stephenville.
Mrs. Hamic was formerly Miss Am-
ma Dare Adams until her marriage
to George Hamic, son of Mr. and
Mrs. George Hamic of Chalk Moun-
tain. Mr. and Mrs. Hamic and
their baby daughter plan to return
to their home at Vivian, La., Sun-
day.
Miss Juanita Parham and her
grandmother, Mrs. E. T. Parham
of Glass, spent the week-end with
her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs.
Willie Parham at Walnut Springs.
Bill Shannon, who recently
bought out the Jackson Brothers
stock of merchandise, is now oper-
ating the store as well as the Mag-
nolia Filling Station here.
Miss Wanna B. Parham spent
the week-end with Misses Leona
and Eva Mae Bryant at Stephen-
ville.
Miss George Ellen Underwood of
Tolar, is spending the week with
her cousin. Miss Thelma Maurice
Underwood.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence McCleery,
Misses Jessie Mae and Delma Lee,
S. D. O'Neal, and Bill Shannon
were recent shoppers in Stephen-
ville.
Chester Parham of Stephenville
spent Tuesday night with Mr. and
Mrs. Oscar Parham.
to Miss Jaree Ruse as leader and
myself as president of the Inter-
mediate league of the First Meth-
odist Church, in mising the nec-
essary funds for sending several
of our young members to the YW
CA camp of Bible training in
Glen Rose, starting on August
16, 1937, and lasting one week.
We especially want to thank the
hoard members of the ball park,
J. W. Clements, C. E. Still and
Raymond Armstrong, for giving
us one night each week to sell
cold drinks to help raise funds
for this purpose.
We also want to extend our
thanks to the merchants for all
cash, lemons and sugar that was
given so willingly and to Dan
Goodgame for the ice he gave to-
wards making our cold drinks sale
a success. We feel sure the train-
ing that these young people receiv-
ed last week in their Bible studies
will be of great help to them and
we all will be greatly pleased to
know that we plaved the way for
these fine young people to have one
week in camp.
I want to say, thank you all,
for our League members and also
Miss Jaree Rose. — Mrs. M. M.
Cessna, president.
ROCKY POINT
(Six miles east of Stephenville)
(Mrs. W. I. Martin)
Verna Pearl Watson has return-
ed home after spending several
weeks in Fort Worth.
Tom Savage and daughters, Cly-
tie and Mrs. I. M. Martin and son,
Howitt Martin, visited relatives
in McAlister, Okla., last week.
Glynda McMillin returned home
from Denton Saturday. She had
been attending summer school.
Ernest Watson and son, Mickey,
drove to Menard last Wednesday.
Miss Frances Watson who has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. Rob-
ert Kidd, accompanied her father
home.
Jim Grimes was in Fort Worth
on business last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Powell at-
tended her grandmother’s birthday
dinner at the City Park in Steph-
enville, Sunday.
HANNIBAL
(Fifteen miles north of Stephenville)
BLUFF DALE
(Sixteen miles northeast of Stephenville)
Tarleton Teacher Cited
From Columbia University in
New York City comes the an-
nouncement that Lillie V. Lillard,
head of the department of speech
arts at John Tarleton College, has
completed work toward her M. A.
degree. Because of excellent ex-
aminations and high rating in
courses completed, Miss Lillard has
been recommended for admission as
a candidate for the Ph.D. degree.
Recently she participated in a sym-
posium forum discussion over the
radio. She will return to Stephen-
ville shortly before the opening,
Sept. 13, of the Tarleton long ses-
sion.
(By Mae G. Singleton)
Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Barron and
daughter, Joan of Brownwood, vis-
ited with relatives and friends here
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Watson and
daughters, Sammy and Alice Joy,
visited Monday and Tuesday with
Mrs. Watson’s parents, Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Darnell at Fort Worth.
Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Lionberger
and Miss Mary Jane Eberhart of
Fort Worth were week-end guests
in the home of their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. H. Eberhart.
Boyd Greenway and sister, Miss
Mattie Mae Greenway, drove to
Denton Friday where Mrs. Green-
way was awarded her degree from
C. I. A. at Denton.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Deaver and
J. J. Keahey and son, Wendall,
were business visitors in Fort
Worth Tuesday.
Mrs. Addie Oakes visited last
week in the home of Mrs. Georgia
Kennon at Granbury.
Miss Marion Glenn is visiting
this week with Mildred Joy Hen-
sarling in the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Hensarling at
Stephenville.
Miss Ruby Lee Richardson of
Stephenville visited Tuesday with
Miss Ernestine Hall.
Mr. and Mrs. Linton Glenn and
son, Joseph, of Olden, visited the
first of the week in the home of his
mother, Mrs. J. W. Glenn. •
'Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Glenn and
family attended the basket pic-
nic of the Mcllhany Academy ex-
students held at the Stephenville
City Park Sunday.
Miss Naomi Ruth Cowan of Ste-
phenville visited last week in the
home of her aunt and uncle,, Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew Logan.
Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Davis and
son, Herschel, and Tom Turner,
were week-end visitors in Fort
Worth recently.
(By Mrs. Fred Little)
The rain that fell here last
week-end was badly needed.
The Methodist revival will begin
here Saturday or Sunday. Rev,
Neeley who is pastor will have
Rev. Boaz, the bishop, help with
the services.
Mr. and Mrs. Thesley Thornton
and children of West Texas are
visiting friends and relatives here.
Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Gordon
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
Dave Sechrist at Exray.
Lois Little of Stephenville spent
Thursday and Friday in this com-
munity with her brothers, Fred
and LeRoy Little.
Mrs. Roland of Stephenville
spent last week with Mr. and Mrs.
C. H. Alexander and Mr. and
Mrs. W .E. Deaton.
Mrs. Thelma Venable of Unity
spent Sunday with Mrs. Marvin
Carr.
Mrs. Gurgainous had as her
guests last week her sister and
family from New Mexico. This
was the first time the two sisters
had met in twelve years. She also
had other guests from various
parts of Texas.
Mr. and Mrs. Dean Stewart of
Santo spent the week-end here
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George Stewart and also her aunt,
Mrs. Gurgainous.
Mr. and Mrs. Tom Yarbrough
had as guests over the week-end
Mr. and Mrs. John Yarbrough,
Mrs. Fred Yarbrough and Wayne
Yarbrough of West Texas. They
all attended the big annual Yar-
brought reunion near Bluff Dale
last Sunday.
W. A. Nix Leave*
For Chicago Trip
Won In Content
W. A. Nix, repreoentaUee of the
turns Publishing Company, left
Saturday night for Chicago for a
two-day meeting of salesmen of
the organisation from all parts of
the United States.
Mr. Nix won the trip for out-
standing sales made in competition
with other salesmen of the Curtis
Publishing Company in the na-
tion. having taken third place in
volume of sales made.
For the past several years, Mr.
Nix, who makes his home in Ste-
phenville with his family, has been
a consistent winner in sales con-
tests sponsored by the company.
He has charge of a large area and
is considered one of the best sales-
managers in the United States.
Popcorn Grower*
Vnite In Effort To
Sett Year** Crop
CARD OF THANKS
We take this method of thanking
each of our friends for the many
kindnesses shown us during the ill-
ness and at the death of our hus-
band, father, brother and son, G.
H. Walls. Our prayer for all of
you is God’s richest blessing may
rest upon you.—Mrs. G. H. Walls,
and children; Mrs. J. H. Walls, W.
A. Walls, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Sharp
and family and Mrs. Oscar Walls.
Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Bryan and
children, G. H. Jr., Doris Jane and
Freda Mae of Wichita Falls, spent
last week-end here as guests in the
home of their daughter and son-in-
law, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Man-
ross and family. Accompanied by
Mrs. Manross and children, Howard
and Bertha Joyce, they drove to
Snyder to see another daughter and
son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. L. C.
Collins.
Miss Laura King who had been
visiting here for several days with
her brothers, Bingham and Don
King, her sister, Mrs. Allie Newton
and her sister-in-law, Mrs. Horace
King, and with friends in the city,
returned to Fort Worth this week.
Miss King has been am ployed for
a number of years in the offices at
Armour’s in Fort Worth.
Civil Service Exsms
The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced open
competitive examinations as fol-
lows: Associate bacteriologist, $3,-
200 a year, and assistant bacterio-
logist, $2,000 a year, U. S. Public
Health Service; junior graduate
nurse, $1,620 a year, U. S. Public
Health Service, Treasury Depart-
ment, and Veterans’ Administra-
tion; civilian instructor of Spanish,
$3,200 a year, and civilian instruc-
tor of French, $3,200 a year, United
States (’oast Guard Academy, Trea-
tury Department, New London,
Connecticut; Marine surveyor, $3,-
200 a year, United States Maritime
Commission. Full information may
be obtained from Hershell Howell,
Secretary of the U. S. Civil Ser-
vice Board of Examiners, at the
post office in this city.
Eleven popcorn growers of
i Erath county met in tho court
1 house last Saturday and made or-
j isngements to soli this year’s crop
' in one lump. More than 200 sacks
| containing 100 pounds each will
be sold.
George L. Martin will shell and
grade a small portion of his crop
j and visit Fort Worth and Dallas
i markets in the intercut of the 11
I farmers who are members of the
| association. All grow the yellow
variety of popcorn. Mr. Martin
brought to the meeting some of his
shelled com and. although slightly
green, had several sacks popped
for the benefit of those present.
Growers claim that as a Bideline
there was money in raising pop-
corn. Some local farmers have
raised the product commercially
for several years, selling it to
Stephenville merchants, and in
Dallas, Fort Worth, Denton and
other cities.
The county agent states that
Erath county is fortunate in hav-
ing the soils and climate which en-
able farmers to raise numerous
other crops besides the old stand-
bys, such as corn, cotton and other
row crops.
Anyone interested in raising
popcorn, or in placing it on tho
market now, may receive further
information by contacting Mr.
Martin or County Agent G. D. Ev-
erett.
CARD OF THANKS
For your visits, cards and let-
ters to our loved one, which was
appreciated by our dear wife and
mother during her long illness so
much, and for your kindness to us
in these sad hours, we thank each
of you and hope that you, too, may
have such friends when in need.—
Mack H. Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Thos.
Benton.
Ramsay Cemetery Working
An all-day working of the Ram-
say cemetery has been announced
for Wednesday, September 1st.
Those having relatives and friends
buried there are urged to come,
bringing implements with which to
work and a basket lunch.
Mr. and Mrs. Mack Creswell Jr.
and baby daughter, were here from
Fort Worth recently for a visit
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Mack Creswell at the family home
on West Tarleton avenue.
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