Palo Pinto County Star. (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, March 1, 1918 Page: 2 of 4
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You raav now rotire and consider
your verdict.
Members of Pale Pinto County Bar
Association:
John VV. Bird we II,
K. B. Cousins,
J. R. Creighton,
\V. P. Gibbs,
8. I). Ooswicfc,
\V. H. Gross,
J N. Haney.
J. C Miller,
J, W. Moyers,
\V. if. Penix,
P. P. Perkins,
! J. T. Kanspot,
E. it. Ritchie,
P. C. Sanders,
W. F. Smith,
W. P Smith,
W. F. Zivloy;
Honorary Members:
Mrs. F. S. Eberlmrt,
I Mrs W E. McConnell.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Santo News.
We nre in.'liui-i/.oil to Riiiiouiwe the f> 1 -
, e ivi1: e Touile-i CM r I< i i l! H it - !t-r dt-ctiori to the
f.ifieen naim-fi below, sublet t to the action
of the (lttniieriitic primary .lull 27, 1918:
sfster,
For
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Detrict Alton.ev 29: Ii judicial district,
ROBERT I.o THOM I’SON,
of Stophertvil'o.
('. oint v .1 udu'e,
W I KR( V SMITH
8 befit!.
W. G. if.ib) ABKKNATin
a. r. ,H >KI> \ N.
\V. C IIOO.NK.
for T,,x Co! lector,
FRANK I! WATSON.
1 M. TPCKKK.
Ro\ B CURRY.
OSCAR H. BOW
rer i ’nur.tv Treasurer,
.1. M 'SKARCY,
G. I. DALTON
o. r f ountv Cierk.
S. If TAYLOR.
For Tax A r.
J. A. BREWER
.'or Coot. ti 8 A pi. Public I net mot ion,
E. L PUTS.
AKD.
Palo Pinto County Bar Associa-
tion Dinner.
The cciitor of the Star had the
pleasure by invitation, of being pres-
ent at the first annua! dinner of t he
Palo Pinto County Bar Association at
the c.razv Well Hotel last Frida,\
night, which was a roost enjoyable
affair. And iliu.u members and in
cited guests wh. '.Ailed to attend,
missed a reai treat. The dinner was
elegant, timely and appropriate, and
comported with the requirements of
the food administrator.
Those present were W. H. Penix
and wife; T. P. Perkins and wife; 1'.
C Sanders and wife; John C. Miller!
and wife; W. F. Smith and wife; J
W. Bii dwell and wTifa; S. D. Ooswick
and wife, R. B Cousins and wife; Mrs.
J. T. Rausot, J. R. Creighton, W. 11.
Gross, Jasper N. Haney, J. W. Moy
ers, W. Percy Smith, and Mrs. F. 8.
Eberlmrt.
.fudge T. P. Perkins, president of
‘.lie association, acted as toast master,
and some interesting talks were made
by W. H. Penix, W. ii. Gross, J. W.
Movers, J. C. -Son and Hon. C. W.
Wilson, iri which the early history of
the bar of this county was discussed
and the brilliant minds of those who
have passed from the stage of action
received special mention.
The menu, as prepared by John C.
Milier, which follows, is uniqlue and
very appropiiate to the occasion:
The .State of Texas, County of Palo
i'into In the Crazy Well Hotel Ban
lift Hall —February Term, a d. 1918
i Vaeslion.
On this, the 22nd day February.
name on regularly to be
Mr. Mathis, of Fort Worth is visit
ing ids brother, H. C. Crouch.
Mrs. John T. Kennon and
Stella Wallis, visited their brother, It.
fi. Wallis, a! Strawn Sunday.
I. asator Gilbert, of Foff Worth, is
spending a few da\ s at tlie borne of
his father, F. It. Gilbert.
Wm. I.ee who has been sick for
several days is able to be oil the
streets again.
.Miss Nettie Wmborn has returned
to her home in Bells, after an ex-
tended visit here with hor grand-
father, A. J. Phillips.
O. B. Bradford' and family have
moved to Mingus.
Miss Mertie Pearson visited home
folks at Springtown Saturday and
Sunday.
Miss Clara Cantrell, who has been
real sick for several days is iinprov-
ibg. ' ,
Mrs. J. Cox has been confined to
her bed several days with la grippe.
J. -L. Cunningham, of Palo Pinio,
attended ttie directors meeting of the
First National Bank Monday.
MisS Eva Speor, of Gordon, was a
guest at the iiome of J. E. Brannan
last Saturday and Sunday.
Albert Brierton’s baby is very sick
with measles.
Joe Robbins and family are moving
this week to Delight, Ark.
Wills Cox and wife, of Mingus, vis
ited relatives here Sunday.
Lee Dalton, of Palo. Pinto, was a
business visitor here Monday.
Several Graford citizens attended
Masonic Lodge here Saturday night,
but we failed to learn their namei.
R. L. McDaniel, of Carlton, was a
visitor at the home of H. Blanken-
ship Sunday.
Mrs. A. G. llaney is real eick with
measles and pneumonia.
Charley Carver, Shamrock, is visit-
ing friends here.
Mrs. J. T. Bradford, of Millsap, was
a visitor here Saturday and Sunday.
Arch Bayl.sa. who was opoaatad on
at the Baptist Sanitarium at Dallas (or
ulcers on the lungs, is able to be
home again.
Mrs. G. S. Osborn is home from
Dallas.
ig uosenoeu land, de-
linquent to the .Stilt.-of Texas and county
of Halo l’into, for tuxes, to-wit:
Being lot 1, block 4, H in Skeen
addition to the - it < of Mineral Wells, Texas
Delinquent for tin- year* 1916 ar.d 1910.
Which said land is delinquent tor taxes
for the following amount. $9 1!! For state
and county taxes, and you are hereby nt'ti
fled that suit has been brought by the state
tor the cnllf i'lia^ufsaid taxes, and you are
uplift
commanded to npjlftr and defend sucli suit
at the March term of the district court of
Palo Hinlo county, and state of Texas, the
same be.rig the 4.b day of March, 1918,
and show, cause wliv judgment shall nut be
rendered eondemring said land, or lot, and
ordering salt* and foreclosure thereof for
-aid luxes and cocls of suit.
Witness, nv bund and the sen! of said
court, at office in Palo Pinto, Texas, this
the l9th dnv of December. 1917
I Seal J J. 11. Si UDDER, Clerk,
District Court, Palo Pinto County. Texas.
Possibly all men are born free
and equal, but it is impossible to
keep some of there in that condi-
tion.
No. 4740
Citation bv Publication.
Tho State of Texas, to the Sheriff or
any Constable of Palo Pinto County -
Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to sum-
mon the Unkrrown Heirs of/Samuel M.
Herrin, Agues Williams and her hus-
band, Phillip Williams, apd the un-
known heirs of Agnes Williams and
Phillip Williams, and J. T. Joel and
wife, W. J. Joell, and the unknown
heirs of J. T. Joell ,aud W. J. Joell, by-
making publication of this citation
once in each for four sucossivo weeks
previous to the return day itoieof, in
some newspaper published in your
county, if there tie a newspaper pub
lished therein, but if not, then in any
newspaper putJished in the Twenty-
Ninth Judicial District; but if there be
no newspaper published in said judi-
cial district, then a newspaper pub
lished in the.nearest district to said
Twfenty-Ninth Judicial, District to ap-
pear at the, next regular term of the
District CoOrtof Palo Pinto county, to
be liolden in the court house thereof,
in Palo Plato, on the first Monday in
March. 1918, the same being the 4th
day of Mapc.h, 1918, then and there to
answer a petition filed in said court
on the 28th day of January, 1918. and
numbered on the docket of said court
No. 4740, wherein Frank Corn is plain-
tiff, and unknown heirs of Samuel M.
Herrin, Agnes Williams and her hus-
band. Phillip Williams, and the un-
known beta* of Agnes Williams and
Phillip WHIlams, and’ J. T. Joell and
wife, W. J, jffreH, and the unknown
heirs of J. T. Joe!) and W. J. Joell are
defendants, and said petition alleging
that on the 1st day of January, 1918;
plaintiff was and ts now lawfully seized
and possessed of the following tracts
of lands hereinafter described, situate
in said countv of jPalo Pinto ar.d Slate
of Texas, holding the same in fee sim-
ple; that on the dav and year last
aforesaid, tiie desendants entered up-
on said premises and ejected plaintiff
therefrom, unlawfully witheld from
plaintiff the possession thereof to his
damage in the sum of five thousand
(85,000) dollars; that the premises so
entered upon and unlawfully withheld
by the defendants from plaintiff arc
hounded and described as follows:
Being 1P0 acres of land, .the S . M.
Herrin survey, Patent No. 467. vol 1.8,
described by metes and bounds as fol-
lows:
Beginning at the west hank of the
Brazos river 200 vrs' south 76 west
from the M iinwost corner of sJrvey
No. 57) j! ii P& PR It Co; thence
When all Nature puts on springtime freshness
and glory—colors gay that belong to to youth—
then must the somber garments of winter be
laid'aside.
We are prepared for the advent of spring and
we extend a cordial invitation to all to visit our
store offen and become acquainted with the new
spring styles as we place them on display.
Pretty spring dresses especially designed
and beautifully made, for early spring wear.
All that is new and pleasing in spring coats
and coats and coat suits.
New mhlinery fresh from style’s crnation
centers.
Beautiful silk, georgette and crepe dechine
shirt waists.
So VI i
north 47<> via corner on hank of river
M
I) 1918,
i ved,
O.
O, Yes;
-Ter
Lives vs. C. Llery
O, Yes; O. Yes
Cocke-Tail
Presiding
H. C. Fish er, Chief Justice
W M. (Turj Key, Associate Justice
Hon. C. Rinberry Sauce
Hon. C. Andy Yams
Attorneys for Appellant
Hon. C. C^n Gritters,
Attorney for Appellee
S. A. Lad, Clerk.
References:
Parfait on “Tarts”
Black (Stone) Coffee (Pocket edition)
O. II. Eese on “Waif-Heirs'’
Lawyers are requested not to object
to the Pnnnill. Ho.is our guest.
Counsel Will be allowed only five
minutes on a side for argument. -
A bill of Exceptions will b'e allowed
to all remarks of counsel.
£Remember that each waiter is a
deputy aheriff. If the service on you
is not in time, file your exceptions
with tho clerk “up stairs.”
To Oor Guests: The Jury -There
No. 997
Notice of Application for Probate rf Will.
The State of Texas-To the Sheriff
or any Constable of Palo Pinto County
- Greeting:
You are hereby commanded to cause
the following notice to lie published
in a newspaper of general circulation
which has been continuously and reg
ularly published for a periad of not
| less than one year preceding the date
j of tho noliee in the county of Palo
Pinto, State of Texas, and you shall
! cause said notice to be printed at least
j once in each week for a period of ten
‘ days exclusive of the first day of pub-
lication before the return hereof:
NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR PROBATE
OF WILL.
The State of Texas-To all persons
interested in tho estate of B. F.
Hempill, deceased:
Mrs. Rachel J Hemphill has filed in
! the County Court of Paio Pinto coun-
jty.an application for the probate cf
, tho last will and testament of tile said
j B. F. Hemphill, deceased, and for let-
j ters of administration, which will be
heard at tho next term of said court,
comiflencing on the third Monday in
April, 1918, at the eonrt hd^joe thereof,
in the town of Palo Pinto, at which
time .all persons interested in said es-
tate may appear and contest said ap
plication should thev desire to do so.
Herein fail not, but have you then
and there before said court this writ,
with your return endorsed thereon,
showing how you have executed the
same.
Given under my hand and the seal
of said court, at Palo Pinto^ Tejcae,
stake elm
haekberrv
thence \v>
cedar iO In
brs north 21 west 28 vrs.
brs south 14 east 22 vrs,
ti l9bo vrs pile stone cor
of* irs —— vrs double ce-
dar brs « till p 51 vrs; thence south
475 vrt corims a cedar lira n 64 n 6 vrs
cluster ei d-ir* bra n 671 w 3J vrs;
thence o ’900 vrs to place of begin-
ning.
This
will be do charge in tbii case—the
lawyers have taken it on a percentage th,s February 25thg1^p8'rAYj qr
basia We have laid the facta on the r8ea|. -] Clerk County Court
tible. Do not demurr. De^urthe, Palo Pinto County, Texaa.
?vfoence and digest it leisurely, 1 By C. V. Whatley, Depaty.
plaintiff will further show to
(he cocrl ihat he and those under
whom be oHHme have had and held
the a bo (Inscribed premises, claim-
ing the saino under a deed and deeds
duly registered-, and has had peacea-
ble, continooua and adverse posses-
sion of said land and under fence
and tenements above described, culti-
vating the sahae and paving all taxes
due thereon for a period of more than
five years before the commencement
of this suit, and of this he is ready to
verify.
He further shows to the court that
he and thus,, under whom be- claims
title, lias a good and, perfect title to
said premises because lie says that he
and they have had and held peacea-
ble and adyerae possession of the
lands above described, cultivating,
using and mijoving tho same and hnv-
same und- r fence for a period of more
than ten yeajjp before the commence-
ment of tiff* snit, and of this he ts
ready to verify.
Wherefore plaintiff asks that de-
fendants he fffrea to appear as the law
directs, and that upon hearing hereof
he have judgment for the land and
promis-a a hove described, and tts
possession nifdtitle thereto be quieted,
for costs of sfit and for general and
special relief. ) .' > ‘ , , .
Herein lail ftot, but have before said
>r*said next next regu-
■rit with your return
ng bow you have e’xe
New dry goods of every fabric.
Ladies’ New Shring Boots, Pumps and Ox-
forcs—all the uewest styles.
Men’s new Shoes fpr dress and work as well.
Men’s and Boys’ Spring Hats, Shirts, Cloth-
' l
ing etc.
Our Prices, styles and quality are correct.
) Poston Dry Goods Co. |
I THE STORE WITH THE GOODS «'
6
Mineral Wells, Texas.
I
No 6607.
NOTICE
>5691
To Servo Non-Resident and Unknown Own-
eisin Delinquent Tax Suits.
The State of Texas and County of Pale j
Pinto—To Unknown Owner.
And all persons owning or -having or
claiming any interest in the lollowing de-
sci ili< d land, delinquent to the State of Tex-
a- and County of Palo Pi = o', hrr taxes, to-
il i t :
I ot.s No?. 12 and 15 in block No. 1, in the I
Strornherg addition to the city of Mineral!
W eds, Texas. Delinquent for the year 1915.
ar.d 1916,
VCliich said land is delinquent for taxes
for the following amount, lor stale j
and county taxes, and vou are hereby noti j
fled that suit has been brought by tho State]
lor the collection of said taxes, and j ou are ,
eommanr'.-d to appearand defend such suit]
at the March. 1918. term ol the District
Court of Palo Pinto county, and Stale of
Texas, the same being the 4th day ot March
a i) 1918. and show cause why judgment,
shat! not be rendered condemning said land i
or lot, and ordering sale and foreclosure:
thereof for s ,id taxes and costs of9\iit.
V\ itne.-s my hand and the seal ot «nid I
Court, at ofliep in i’alo Pinto, Texas, this
the 20th day of December, a r> 1917.
|Seal] ‘ J. 11. SCUDDKK, Clerk,
District Court, Palo Pinto County, Texas ,
NOTICE
To Serve Non- Resident Unknown Owners
in Delinquent Tex Suits,
The State of Texas and Cottnty of Pelo
Pinto—To Unknown Owner.
And all persons owning or having or
claiming anv interest in the following de-
scribed land, delinquent to the State of Tex-
as and county of Palo Pinto, for taxes to-witl
E irt half of Lot No. 6 in block No. 6 In
the Barber West additibr, to the city of
Mineral Weils, Texas, delinquent for the
years 1915.
Which said land is delinquent tor taxes
fur the following amounts : *8 97 for state
No, 5603.
NOTICE
To Serve Non-Kosident and Unknown Own-
ers in Delinquent Tax Suits
The State of Texas and County of Palo
Pinto—To Unknown Ownoi.
And all persons owning or having or
claiming any interest in the lollowing de-
scribed land, delinquent to the State of Tex-
as and County of Palo Pinto, for taxes, to-
wit:
Lot No. 1 and 2 in block No. 8 in the
Summers addition to the city of Mineral
Well?. Texas. Deliuquant for the years 1915
nnd 1916.
and county taxes, and you are hereby noti-
fied that suit hits been brought by the state
tor the collection of said taxes, and you are
commanded t > appear and defend stioh suit
at the March.1918. term of the district court' .
of Pnlo Pinto county, and state of Texet,
the same being the 4lh day of March, A. D,\
1918. and show eau;e why judgment aball
not be rendered condemning said land, or
lot, and ordering - ’e said toreclosure there-
of for said taxes : ud costa ot suit.
Witness my linnd and seal of said Court,
at office in Palo Pinfo. Texas, this the 19th
dav of December, a. d. 1917
[Seal t J, H. 8CUDDKR. Clerk.
District Court, Palo Pinto County, Texts.
Which said land it .delinquent for taxes
for the lollowing amonntt, $9.01 foi Slate
court, at ith if
lar term, tt
thereon, shot
cuted t he sai
QIVin-tmfH
of eaid onui
tbla the 29thI
[8e»l]
Dtetricfcl
my band anil the ae.-i)
it fiffloe tn Pelo Pinto,
r«hu«rv, 1918.
t: MHD0BR, Oleirk,
|o Pinto County.
®i.
feu
and county taxes, and you are hereby noti-
fied that suit has been brought by the Stale
for the collection ot said taxes, and you are
commanded to uppear and defend such suit
at the March, 1918.term of the district court
of Palo Pinto conutv. and Stale of Texas
tie'sume being the 4th dav of March a. d,
1918, imo show cause why judgment shall
not be rendered condemning said land or
lot. and ordering sale and foreclosure there-
of for said taxes and costs of suit.
Witness my hand and the seal of Mid
c urt. at offleo in Palo Pttrto. Texet, this the
20th day of December, a. d. 1917.
[Beal J. H. SCUDDKK. Clerk,
District Caurt, Palo Pinto County, Texas-
5604.-'
' NOTICE
By Publication to Serve Non-Uesidflnt and
Unknown Owiers in Pelipquent
1 ax Suit*.
The State of Texas and County of Palo
Pinto—To Unknown Owner.
And ell persons owning or having or
claiming any intereat in thoTollowing de-
scribed land, delinquent to the State, of
Texas and county ot Palo Pinto, for taxaa,
to-wits - v■ (j).:- (>■
Lot No. 8, block No. 6, in the Strom berg
addition to the city of Mir eral Welle.Texaa,
delinquent tor the ycara 1916 and 1916. s > v-
Wbicb said land is delinqua«>hiob la*aa.S|^fi
for the following amount—96 68 —
and ceunty taxes, and you ate
tided that suit has been brought Iff
state for the collection ol Mid taxea,
you are hereby commanded to appear i
defend such suit at the March term of
f
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I.Ua"
District Court of Palo Pi .to ootMj
stato ol Texaa. the -ame being the 1
o( March, 1918, end ehq# eaued. Wj
mont shall not be rendered coi
land, or lot. and ordering
closure thefaof fhr Mid lUmf
sutn . v ■
Witness my hand and tha
court, at oflloe In nw
of December, tW.Uv -.^3Wai
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A-Jfl
f December, 1918.
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Son, J. C. Palo Pinto County Star. (Palo Pinto, Tex.), Vol. 42, No. 36, Ed. 1 Friday, March 1, 1918, newspaper, March 1, 1918; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1145986/m1/2/?q=%22thurber+%22~1: accessed July 16, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Boyce Ditto Public Library.