Stephenville Tribune (Stephenville, Tex.), Vol. 32, No. 25, Ed. 1 Friday, June 13, 1924 Page: 1 of 8
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Stephenville Tribune
THE POPULAR HOME NEWSPAPER OF STEPHENVILLE AND ERATH COUNTY
STEPHENVILLE, ERATH COUNTY, TEXAS, FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 1324.
ADVERTISE WHERE
THE PEOPLE READ
FOR BEST RESULTS
NUMBER £6. |
We sell the only 12 month unconditional guaranteed battery in town—Evans Auto Co.
50TH ANNIVERSARY OF MASONIC
LODGE OBSERVED AT ROCK CHURCH
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On Friday, June 6,'Free Masons of this section, together with many
friends of the lodge, met at the old Rock Church, below Bluff Dale, the
occasion being the 60th anniversary of the organization of the Rock
Church Masonic Lodge of A. F. and A. M. A splendid program and
one fitting the occasion was rendered and enjoyed by the many mem-
bers and visitors present.
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Rev. Clark of Granbury presided
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over the services. Rev. Clark in hie
introductory speech spoke very feel-
ingly of early associations with the
people of the Rock Church commun-
ity, his address showing a manifesta-
tion of much love far the old church,
the ledge and the school.
Rev. I. H. Teel of Stephenville, was
the principal speaker of the day. Rev.
Teel’s subject was the “Origin of
- Masonry; Its History and Teachings.”
Hiss address showed his familiarity
with the early history of Masonry. In
a very unique way he explained anei-
ent records and monuments and
brought out their correlation with
symbolic Masonry and its spiritual
teachings.
At noon a sumptuous dinner, con-
sisting of wholesome food and tooth-
sopie dainties, such aa only the hos-
pitable people of this community
know how to provide, was served and
highly enjoyed by all those present.
In the afternoon, with Rev. Clark
again presiding, a number of choice
songs were sung by talented singers
and were enjoyed by all. Following
this an old-time experience meeting
was conducted, with numerous talks
by various people present.
By special request, Rev. Teel in the
- afternoon, delivered a thoughtful ad-
dress on “Women’s Contribution to
Progress,” which provoked much fa-
vorable comment The community
meeting, as such may well be called,
was social, moral, and intellectual
success, and those responsible for the
arrangement of the program and sn-
are to ho complimented
urtainment are tojba^s
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CITY COUNCIL OF BRADY
INSPECTS PAVING HERE
Mayor Jones of Brady, accompanied
by the city council of that city, was
in Stephenville, Friday, inspecting
the paving on the public square. The
city of Brady is contemplating paving
the square of that place and having
heard of the plan by which the Steph-
enville square was paved the city
council came here to learn more of
the plan and to inspect the work.
All the members of the party from
Biady expressed themselves as high-
ly pleased with the paving here, both
with the work and with the plans as
.well. It is understood that no definite
action toward paving has been taken
in Brady, but hi event the paving is
done there, the plan used in Stephen-
ville will in all probability be used.
ERATH FARMERS ENTER
DALLAS NEWS CONTEST
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In an effort to promote better
methods of cultivation of the cotton
crop, the Dallaa News is fostering a
contest covering the state of Texas,
offering several prizes as rewards for
the work of the farmers who enter.
By the rules of the contest each farm-
‘er must plant five acres of cotton and
cultivate it according to the directions
of the News. It is understood that
the plan of cultivation is one of in-
tensive care.
Several farmers from Erath county
hsve entered this contest and will
very likely make somebody work for
the prize. Following is a list of
those entering: H. G. Land, Clairette;
Audry Ellis, R. A. Sell', T. M. Cook,
Elmo White, W. C. McClesky, Jr., G.
E. Hickey, Arnold Pratt, Weldon
Bradley, Dewey Blanton, Fred Fraz-
ier, V. W. Williams, E. A. Douglas,
Elvin Wright, W. G. Stephens, J. K.
Grissom, Lois Gee, A. C. Gee, W. B.
Read, J. N. Bradley, Curtis Young,
and L. G. Kiker, Dublin; V. T. Tolar,
Hico; H. M. Price, Stephenville.
^ Bill Cobb, who formerly Hved here'
and famous wherever he is known
for his wit, was in Stephenville the
first of the week visiting his daugh-
ter and her family, Mrs. Ellis Hill.
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Columbia, Mite and
Lice Exterminator
Disinfectant
Keep your fowls free of injur-
ious insects this summer with
the best disinfectants. We rec-
ommend the above to give per-
fect satisfaction,.,
PHOKE 196
STREET PAVING
BEGINS MONDAY
Messrs. Burk and Corbett started a
crew of workmen Monday morning,
removing the surface dirt from Belk-
nap street in preparation for the pav-
ing that it to be laid soon. About
fifteen or eighteen inches of the sur-
face will have to be removed in order
to maintain the present surface level
after the paving is laid. Just as soon
as this surplus is excavated and haul-
ed away, and other preparatory steps
are taken the brick will be’ laid. The
same method of construction as was
used on the square will be used on
this fob.- After the street is leveled
up crushed rock will be applied and
rolled. Then a sand cushion will be
placed on the rock after which the
street will be ready for the brick.
The paving now under construction,
embraces three blocks on Belknap
street, taking in that portion from
the square to the intersection of Belk-
nap with Tarleton avenue. From this
point it will extend up Tarleton ave-
nue, to the Military driveway on Tar-
leton campus. The work is to he done
by blocks and will be opened to traffic
as fast aa the blocks are completed,
thus making it unnecessary to tie up
the entire street.
Messrs. Burk and Carbett are ex-
pecting to rush this job to completion
as fast as the work can h« done and
unless some unforeseen shortage or
delay in materials ties the work up
the entire street will be completed in
record time.
Dublin, Texas, June 9.—W. F. Dav-
is, conductor, was instantly killed in
the axpioslen of the boiler of a loco-
motive at Dublin gt 1:60 a. m. Mon-
day as he slept in a caboose coupled
to the front of the engine of the
Wichita Palls, Ranger and Fort
Worth, known as the “Jake Hamon
Railroad.”
W. M. McKinnon, night watchman
who was in the engine cab executing
his duties as fireman of the engine
while it was parked in the Frisco
railroad yards, was seriously scalded
by boiling water. The extent of his
injuries has net been determined. He
was rushed to a hospital at Ranger,
according to telephone messages.
Davis’ head was almost tom from
his body when the front of the engine
was blown off and hurled partly
through the caboose, wrecking it and
rolling it down the track a distance
of 28 yards from where it was park-
ed with hrakes set.
Davis, about 46 years old, lived at
Ranger. His mother lives in Dan-
ville, Va.- Funeral arrangements
have not been announced. The body
is being held by Higginbotham Bros.
A Co., Dublin. Davis was accustom-
ed to spend every alternate night in
Dublin. He was scheduled to leave
on the train at 7:30 a. m. Monday.
The cause of the explosion, which,
occurred 300 yards north of the Fris-
co railroad station, is not known.
Insufficient water and too hot a fire
might have been the cause, accord-
ing to Dublin railroad men. McKin-
non was conscious when he was taken
to Ranger, but was unable to give
any account of the accident. It is
presumed he was firing up the engine
in preparation for its daily run? Mc-
Kinnon has lived at Dublin nine
months. He formerly lived at Ran-
ger.
K. OF P. MEMORIAL SERVICE
HELD AT THE RACE STREET
^ CHRISTIAN CHURCH, JUNE 8
Memorial services were held last
Sunday, June 8, in the Race Street
Christian church, by local Knights of
Pythias and the Pythian Sisters. The
pastor, Rev. I. H. Teel, preached a
most appropriate sermon duly em-
phasising the temporal things in con-
trast to unseen spiritual and eternal
things. Rev. Teel, in his sermon
showed plainly his knowledge of the
order and his love for it.
During the year just past the ranks
of the Knights of Pythias has been
invaded by the "grim reaper,” to
whose call all must sometime answer,
but the Pythian Sisters had passed
the year without losses from death.
The Knights and Ladies marched
to the church in a body and occupied
seats reserved for them. An interest-
ing feature of the service was the
splendid musk, especially the duet
rendered mby Mesdames Lane and
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uality groceries
Quality, as in nothing else, is so neces-
sary as in the food you eat. We insist on
the best brands for your protection and
for our continued success. And with
such high quality you get real values, to-
gether with the best of foods.
Frank Henson
East Sida Grocery Store
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FAIR ASSOCIATION
BEGINS WORK
The officers and directors of the
Erath County Fall Fair met last Sat-
urday afternoon to perfect an organ-
isation for the coming fall fair.
Plans and outlines were temporarily
put into effect and before many
weeks the full organization will be
ready to announce. It is claimed by
those in charge of the fair that the
coming event will be one of- the big-
gest and best over staged in Steph-
enville. The fair will be held along
different lines, especially from the
standpoint of amusement. Of course
the educational features will natural-
ly be conducted as before, only per-
haps aa a targe scale.
Per instance, it might be stated
that this year the -fair will not sn-
gage a carnival. While this will very
likely cause mm to waaia
IT can bo stegod Without the
hum drum of a carnival, yet the offi-
cers and directors are of the opinion
that such attractions are poor econ-
omy and do not prove the drawing
card otdhdnrfiy imagined.
However, the fact that there will
be no carnivals docs not man there
will be no amusements. There will
be more than ever and good clean at-
tractions that will not only be inter-
esting but entertaining.
Lookout for the big Erath County
Fall Fair. Dates will be announced
later.
MACK TAYLOR IS
GIVEN PROMOTION
Mack Taylor, special prosecutor in
the United States District Attorney’s
office for the past eighteen months,
will succeed Dave Coffman, assistant
district federal attorney, who resign-
ed his office Friday of last week, the
change taking place the first of July.
This is considered one of the big
plums in Texas politics and Stephen-
ville friends of- Mr. Taylor are more
than pleased to know that his out-
standing ability has been recognized
in such a manner as above stated.
Up until their removal to Fort
Worth Mr. and Mrs. Taylor made
their home in Stephenville and wexe
populism church and social circles.
Both haVtng been watched and with
interest.
It is not known whether Mr. Taylor
wRlawve to Dallas, but in aU likeli-
he witt.
ICE COMPANY TO HAVE
A DOWN TOWN STATION
SUMMER SCHOOL OPENS AT JOHN
TARLETON WITH GOOD ENROLLMENT
From Sunday until Wednesday every incoming train and stage line,
not to mention the many private conveyances, delivered a constant
stream of summer school students. All day Monday and a good por-
tion of Tuesday throngs of prospective students waited their turn to
be classified and registered.
MAJESTIC BAKERY
CHANGES HANDS
MRS. D. C. COGDELL DIES
AT GRANBURY WEDNESDAY
Mrs. Lucy N. Cogdell, wife of D. C.
CogdeH, president of the First Nation-
al Bank and the Granbury Cotton Oil
company and one df the most promi-
nent men in Hood county, died Wed-
nesday of last week at the family
home in Granbury. Deceased was
well known over this section of-Texas
where she was popular in social and-
welfare work. She is survived by the
following children: Mrs. J. O. Rhome,
Cleburne; Mrs. C. H. Bencini, Califor-
nia; Mias Josephine Cogdell, Califor-
nia; Earl Cogdell, Granbury; B. H.
Cogdell, Thorp Spring; Mrs. W. F.
Juliff, Granbury.
FOR real service buy a Star car.
The Stephenville Ice Company this
week opened an ice station down
town. The station is located in the
building between the Tribune and the
Empire offices. A large ice vault
has been installed and a man will be
placed ip charge soon.
Mr. Taylor stated *that this was
being done for the convenience of
those buying ice not available to de-
livery routes. It will be especially
serviceable to farmers who purchase
ice. Heretofore they have been com-
pelled to drive to the factory in the
north part of town, but henceforth
will be able to obtain ice as readily
as they now get their groceries and
other supplies.
Since taking over the ice plant the
Taylor brothers have made many im-
provements both in the plant itself
and in the service rendered and this
is another of their plans to give bet-
ter service. . .
John Painter and son, Raymond,
of Lubbock, were in Stephenville,
Wednesday and Thursday. Mr.
Painter has been gone from Stephen-
ville several years but still likes to
come back and see the old home town.
While here they were guests in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Will McCluskey.
It Dollars Could
.....- Talk.....-
One wonders what a Dollar thinks about,
especially when a pocket is being prod-
ded by a burglar’s gun.
The place for your money is in this bank.
It’s safe; it’s always ready and it’s always
yours.
Better start that Bank Account today—
start on the road to prosperity.
The FIRST STATE BANK I
of Stephenville
A deal involving several thousand
dollars as closed last Saturday when
W. Murphy, late of Garland, Texas,
purchased the Majestic Bakery from
C. H. Goodwin. Mr. Murphy paid all
cash for the place and states that he
plans now to make several improve-
ments in the already well equipped
bakery.
Mr. Goodwin purchased the bakery
business three years ago and has
since enjoyed the good will and sup-
port of the people of Stephenville.
Good bread and quality pastries have
built up for the bakery a large vol-
ume of business. Knowing the de-
mands of the people in a town like
Stephenville Mr. Murphy states that
he will not only maintain the stand-
ard of the old firm but wants to bet-
ter them if possible. ,He Has had
twenty-four years experience' in the
baking business and feels that the
quality of bread he will produce will
compare favorably with that put out
in the larger cities. The pastry de-
partment will be in the hands of Mr.
Murphy himself and he hopes to soon
be offering fine, pies, cakes and other
good things in this line that will finl
ready sale. Heretofore the bread busi-
ness has required so much time that
occassionally the pastry end of the
business necessarily had to be neg-
lected in order to supply the bread
demand. The regular bakers now
will be free to go ahead with t^eir
bread making while Mr. Murphy will
take care-of the sweets.
Not only does Mr. Murphy plan to
produce good bread and other bakery
products but he will immediately in-
stall several new machines and this
with experienced help will enable Ste-
phenville to boast of as good bakery
service as can be found anywhere.
At 4:30 Tuesday afternoon. Busi-
ness Manager C. D. Ownby announced
that his books showed 360 matricula-
tion fees paid, and added that it was
thought the several more who were
on the campus had not .completed
registration. While this it not quite
as many as early indications gave
promise of, nevertheless it is a very
encouraging showing. The shortage
in students can probably be accounted
for in two ways. First, since only a
temporary one year certificate can
now be obtained by examination, the
normal work which heretofore has
been popular is drawing very few
students this year, there being less
than 76 registered for normal work.
Second, since there is to be two terms
of the summer school this time, many
students who have only a minimum
amount of work to do are doubtless
waiting for the second term. Regis-
tration however, will continue qt a
more or less rapid rate for the re-
mainder of this week, and by the
opening of next week the number will
very likely go close to 600.
Practically all preliminary opera-
tions and assignments were com-
pleted Tuesday and real class work
started Wednesday. Both the sum-
mer school and the normal are being
handled by competent instructors, the
summer school faculty for the most
part, being made up of regular fac-
ulty members of the college, and the
normal faculty ia the pick of the best
high school talent of this section of
the state. With such able conductors
this session bids fair to be the most
successful summer term held in recent
years. >
REV. McAFEE AND OTHERS '
FROM HERE ATTEND DIB- ~'T
TRICT MEET AT GLEN ROSE
FARMERS IN NORTH ERATH
FIGHTING GRASSHOPPERS
J. F. Petsick, who lives in the Han-
nibal community was in Stephenville
last Friday, and from him the Tri-
bune learned the process by which
the farmers of that locality are fight-
ing the grasshoppers.
A mixture of bran, syrup, lemon,
and arsenic is used in warring against
the pests. The mixture is spread
broadcast much in the manner that
The district meeting of the Cle-
burne District Sunday School League
Conference, which was held on Wed-
nesday and Thursday of last week
was well attended from this place.
Rev. J. U. McAfee, secretary of the
Sunday school work in the Cleburne
district, Leroy Brown, district secre-
tary of League work, B. R. Bodkin,
superintendent of the Methodist Sun-
day school of this place and Mrs. John
Dean, supervisor of the Epworth lea-
gue work in the Stephenville church,
were all in attendance. In addition
to these the following league mem-
bers were present: Irma Hunt, Ula
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grasshoppers being attracted by the
sweetness of the syrup, feast upon
the mixture and once the arsenic en-
ters their system the grasshoppers
are doomed. When the insect dies
others feed upon its carcass and get
the full benefit of the poison.
Mr. Petsick stated that where the
mixture was being used faithfully
that little damage was being done to
the cotton crop, but that where no
treatment had been applied the depre-
dators had already left a wide strip
of barren ground around the edges
of the fields.
Last year the grasshoppers cost
the farmers of the northern part of
/the county, thousands of dollars, and
although the arsenic remedy is rather
expensive, if it saves the cotton crop
it will be a wise investment.
TARLETON COLLEGE BAND
VISITED GATESVILLE ON 30th
The John Tarleton Band, gave a
concert on the court house lawn on
last Thursday afternoon. The band
did not arrive until 6 o’clock, but they
were greeted by a large crowd affd
every one of them enjoyed the con-
cert. The members of the band re-
mained over Bight as guests of citi-
zens of the town who had opened
their homes to them. They were on
a tour of a part of the state and were
going as far south as Galveston. At
every place where stops were made
the boys said they had met with a
most cordial reception and been ac-
corded many courtesies. The big rain
Thursday night interfered some with
their plans, but undaunted by mud
and threatening clouds they left the
following morning for Waco. John
Tarleton has a good band and it is do-
ing some nice advertising for that
school.—GatesVille Messenger.
Mrs. Dora Murray and Miss Mary
Winn, who during the past fear were
members of the Ralls public school
faculty are in Stephenville attending
the summer school at Tarleton.
’These two former Erath county teach-
ers are carried away with the western
country and will again be at Ralls
during the coming year.
tine, Oneta Rice and Stewart and Lu-
rene McAfee.
The meeting was held in Williams
park at Glen Rose and was enjoyed
by all present, those from here stat-
ing that they were royally entertain-
ed and that everything possible was
done for their comfort and entertain-
ment during their stay there.
HENRY MINTER OPENS
NEW GROCERY STORE
Henry M inter and son, George,
have opened up a new grocery store
in the Neblett building east of the
First State Bank, the stand at which
Mr. Minter formerly operated a res-
taurant.
Mr. M inter states that he now has
a complete line of goods in the house
and will keep his stock up to the min-
ute et all times. He is an old hand
at the grocery business having been
engaged in that line of business At
several times within the past fifteen
years.
Mr. M inter is especially anxious to
have his old friends call around and
look his stock over, see the sanitary
arrangement of goods, and will of
course be ready at all times to serve
the needs of those .using groceries.
RAY’S
Strictly Cash Grocery
Save Big Money in the Long* Run
by trading here. We sell for cash
and buy for cash—no exceptions.
The customers save bookkeeping,
loss on bad accounts and many
other items
ALWAYS BUSY
ALWAYS FOR CASH
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